[{"pk": 1279010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "In the beginning God created the heauen and the earth.", "comment": "This word signifieth the beginning and generation of the creatures.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/33/6'>Ps. 33:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/136/5'>Ps. 136:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/14/15'>Acts 14:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/17/24'>Acts 17:24</a><br>First of all, and before that any creature was, God made heaven and earth of nothing."}, {"pk": 1279011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "And the earth was without forme and void, and darkenesse was vpon the deepe, and the Spirit of God mooued vpon the waters.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>face of the waters</i>.<br>Darkness covered the deep waters, for as yet the light was not created.<br>Hebrew, <i>face of the deep</i>.<br>He maintained this confused heap by his secret power.<br>As a rude lump and without any creature in it: for the waters covered all.<br>Or, waste."}, {"pk": 1279012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Then God said, Let there be light: And there was light.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/3'>Heb. 11:3</a><br>The light was made before either Sun or Moon was created: therefore we must not attribute that to the creatures that are God\u2019s instruments, which only appertaineth to God."}, {"pk": 1279013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And God saw the light that it was good, and God separated the light from the darkenes.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>between the light, and between the darkness</i>."}, {"pk": 1279014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And God called the Light, Day, and the darkenes, he called Night. So the euening and the morning were the first day.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>so was the evening, so was the morning</i>."}, {"pk": 1279015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Againe God said, Let there be a firmament in the mids of the waters: and let it separate the waters from the waters.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/33/6'>Ps. 33:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/136/5'>Ps. 136:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/12'>Jer. 10:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/51/15'>Jer. 51:15</a><br>Or, spreading over, and air."}, {"pk": 1279016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Then God made the firmament, and separated the waters, which were vnder the firmament, from the waters which were aboue the firmament: and it was so.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/148/4'>Ps. 148:4</a><br>As the sea and rivers, from those waters that are in the clouds, which are upheld by God\u2019s power, lest they should overwhelm the world."}, {"pk": 1279017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "And God called the firmament Heauen. So the Euening and the morning were the second day.", "comment": "That is, the region of the air, and all that is above us."}, {"pk": 1279018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "God said againe, Let the waters vnder the heauen be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appeare. and it was so.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/33/7'>Ps. 33:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/89/11'>Ps. 89:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/136/6'>Ps. 136:6</a>; Job <a class=B href='/GNV/1/38/4'>38:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1279019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And God called the dry land, Earth, and he called the gathering together of the waters, Seas: and God saw that it was good."}, {"pk": 1279020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Then God said, Let the earth bud forth the bud of the herbe, that seedeth seed, the fruitfull tree, which beareth fruite according to his kinde, which hath his seede in it selfe vpon the earth: and it was so.", "comment": "So that we see it is the only power of God\u2019s word that maketh the earth fruitful, which else naturally is barren."}, {"pk": 1279021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "And the earth brought foorth the bud of the herbe, that seedeth seede according to his kind, also the tree that beareth fruit, which hath his seed in it selfe according to his kinde: and God saw that it was good.", "comment": "This sentence is so oft repeated, to signify that God made all his creatures to serve to his glory, and to the profit of man: but for sin they were accursed, yet to the elect, by Christ they are restored, and serve to their wealth."}, {"pk": 1279022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "So the euening and the morning were the third day."}, {"pk": 1279023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heauen, to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signes, and for seasons, and for dayes and yeeres.", "comment": "Which is the artificial day, from the Sun rising, to the going down.<br>Of things appertaining to natural and political orders and seasons.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/136/7'>Ps. 136:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/19'>Deut. 4:19</a><br>By the lights he meaneth the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars."}, {"pk": 1279024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heauen to giue light vpon the earth: and it was so."}, {"pk": 1279025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "God then made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesse light to rule the night: he made also the starres.", "comment": "To give it sufficient light, as instruments appointed for the same, to serve to man\u2019s use.<br>To wit, the Sun and the Moon, and here he speaketh, as man judgeth by his eye: for else the Moon is less than the planet Saturn."}, {"pk": 1279026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "And God set them in the firmament of the heauen, to shine vpon the earth,"}, {"pk": 1279027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "And to rule in the day, and in the night, and to separate the light from the darkenesse: and God saw that it was good.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/35'>Jer. 31:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1279028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "So the euening and the morning were the fourth day."}, {"pk": 1279029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "Afterward God said, Let the waters bring foorth in abundance euery creeping thing that hath life: and let the foule flie vpon the earth in the open firmament of the heauen.", "comment": "As fish and worms which slide, swim, or creep.<br>Hebrew, <i>the soul of life</i>.<br>Hebrew, <i>face of the firmament</i>."}, {"pk": 1279030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "Then God created the great whales, and euery thing liuing and mouing, which the waters brought foorth in abundance according to their kinde, and euery fethered foule according to his kinde: and God sawe that it was good.", "comment": "The fish and fowls had both one beginning, wherein we see that nature giveth place to God\u2019s will, forasmuch as the one sort is made to fly about in the air, and the other to swim beneath in the water."}, {"pk": 1279031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "Then God blessed them, saying, Bring foorth fruite and multiplie, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the foule multiplie in the earth.", "comment": "That is, by the virtue of his word he gave power to his creatures to engender."}, {"pk": 1279032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "So the euening and the morning were the fifte day."}, {"pk": 1279033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "Moreouer God said, Let the earth bring foorth the liuing thing according to his kinde, cattel, and that which creepeth, and the beast of the earth, according to his kinde. and it was so.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>soul of life</i>."}, {"pk": 1279034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "And God made the beast of the earth according to his kinde, and the cattell according to his kinde, and euery creeping thing of the earth according to his kind: and God saw that it was good."}, {"pk": 1279035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "Furthermore God said, Let vs make man in our image according to our likenes, and let them rule ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the heauen, and ouer the beastes, and ouer all the earth, and ouer euery thing that creepeth and moueth on the earth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/5/1'>Gen. 5:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/9/6'>Gen. 9:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/11/7'>2 Cor. 11:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/10'>Col. 3:10</a><br>God commanded the water and the earth to bring forth other creatures: but of man he saith, Let us make: signifying, that God taketh counsel with his wisdom and virtue, purposing to make an excellent work above all the rest of his creation.<br>This image and likeness of God in man is expounded, <a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/24'>Eph. 4:24</a>, where it is written that man was created after God in righteousness and true holiness, meaning by these two words, all perfection, as wisdom, truth, innocence, power, etc."}, {"pk": 1279036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "Thus God created the man in his image: in the image of God created he him: he created them male and female.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/4'>Matt. 19:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1279037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "And God blessed them, and God said to them, Bring forth fruite and multiplie, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the heauen, and ouer euery beast that moueth vpon the earth.", "comment": "The propagation of man is the blessing of God, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/128/1'>Ps. 128</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/8/17'>Gen. 8:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/9/1'>Gen. 9:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1279038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 29, "text": "And God said, Beholde, I haue giuen vnto you euery herbe bearing seede, which is vpon al the earth, and euery tree, wherein is the fruite of a tree bearing seede: that shall be to you for meate.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/9/3'>Gen. 9:3</a><br>God\u2019s great liberality to man, taketh away all excuse of his ingratitude."}, {"pk": 1279039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 30, "text": "Likewise to euery beast of the earth, and to euery foule of the heauen, and to euery thing that moueth vpon the earth, which hath life in it selfe, euery greene herbe shall be for meate. and it was so."}, {"pk": 1279040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 1, "verse": 31, "text": "And God sawe all that he had made, and loe, it was very good. So the euening and the morning were the sixt day.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/31/17'>Exod. 31:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/7/37'>Mark 7:37</a>"}, {"pk": 1279041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Thus the heauens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.", "comment": "That is, the innumerable abundance of creatures in heaven and earth."}, {"pk": 1279042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "For in the seuenth day GOD ended his worke which he had made, and the seuenth day he rested from al his worke, which he had made.", "comment": "For he had now finished his creation, but his providence still watcheth over his creatures, and governeth them.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/11'>Exod. 20:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/31/17'>Exod. 31:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/14'>Deut. 5:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/4/4'>Heb. 4:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1279043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "So God blessed the seuenth day, and sanctified it, because that in it he had rested from all his worke, which God had created and made.", "comment": "Appointed it to be kept holy, that man might therein consider the excellency of his works and God\u2019s goodness toward him."}, {"pk": 1279044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "These are the generations of the heauens and of the earth, when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heauens,", "comment": "Or, the original and beginning."}, {"pk": 1279045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "And euery plant of the fielde, before it was in the earth, and euery herbe of the field, before it grewe: for the Lord God had not caused it to raine vpon the earth, neither was there a man to till the ground,", "comment": "God only openeth the heavens and shutteth them, he sendeth drought and rain according to his good pleasure.<br>Or, tree, as <a class=B href='/GNV/1/21/15'>Gen. 21:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1279046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "But a myst went vp from the earth, and watered all the earth."}, {"pk": 1279047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "The Lord God also made the man of the dust of the grounde, and breathed in his face breath of life, and the man was a liuing soule.", "comment": "Or, formed.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/45'>1 Cor. 15:45</a><br>He showeth whereof man\u2019s body was created, to the intent that man should not glory in the excellency of his own nature."}, {"pk": 1279048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Lord God planted a garden Eastward in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had made.", "comment": "This was the name of a place, as some think in Mesopotamia, most pleasant and abundant in all things."}, {"pk": 1279049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "(For out of the ground made the Lord God to grow euery tree pleasant to the sight, and good for meate: the tree of life also in the mids of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and of euill.", "comment": "That is, of miserable experience, which came by disobeying God.<br>Which was a sign of the life received of God."}, {"pk": 1279050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "And out of Eden went a riuer to water the garden, and from thence it was deuided, and became into foure heads."}, {"pk": 1279051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "The name of one is Pishon: the same compasseth the whole land of Hauilah, where is golde.", "comment": "Which Havilah is a country joining to Persia Eastward, and inclineth toward the West."}, {"pk": 1279052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And the golde of that land is good: there is Bdelium, and the Onix stone.", "comment": "Or, precious stone, or pearl. Pliny saith it is the name of a tree."}, {"pk": 1279053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And the name of the seconde riuer is Gihon: the same compasseth the whole lande of Cush.", "comment": "Or, Ethiopia."}, {"pk": 1279054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "The name also of the third riuer is Hiddekel: this goeth toward the Eastside of Asshur: and the fourth riuer is Perath)", "comment": "Or, Tigris.<br>Or, Assyria.<br>Or, Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1279055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Then the Lord God tooke the man, and put him into the garden of Eden, that he might dresse it and keepe it.", "comment": "God would not have man idle, though as yet there was no need to labor."}, {"pk": 1279056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Thou shalt eate freely of euery tree of the garden,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>eating thou shalt eat of</i>.<br>So that man might know there was a sovereign Lord, to whom he owed obedience."}, {"pk": 1279057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "But of the tree of knowledge of good and euill, thou shalt not eate of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt die the death.", "comment": "By this death he meaneth the separation of man from God, who is our life and chief felicity: and also that our disobedience is the cause thereof.<br>Or, whensoever."}, {"pk": 1279058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "Also the Lord God saide, It is not good that the man should be himself alone: I wil make him an helpe meete for him.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>before him</i>."}, {"pk": 1279059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "So the Lord God formed of the earth euery beast of the fielde, and euery foule of the heauen, and brought them vnto the man to see howe he would call them: for howsoeuer the man named the liuing creature, so was the name thereof.", "comment": "By moving them to come and submit themselves to Adam."}, {"pk": 1279060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "The man therefore gaue names vnto all cattell, and to the foule of the heauen, and to euery beast of the fielde: but for Adam founde he not an helpe meete for him."}, {"pk": 1279061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "Therefore the Lord God caused an heauie sleepe to fall vpon the man, and he slept: and he tooke one of his ribbes, and closed vp the flesh in steade thereof."}, {"pk": 1279062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "And the ribbe which the Lord God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her to the man.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>built</i>.<br>Signifying that mankind was perfect, when the woman was created, which before was like an imperfect building."}, {"pk": 1279063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "Then the man said, This now is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She shalbe called woman, because she was taken out of man.", "comment": "Or, Manness, because she cometh of man: for in Hebrew <i>Ish</i> is man, and <i>Ishah</i> the woman.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/11/8'>1 Cor. 11:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1279064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore shall man leaue his father and his mother, and shall cleaue to his wife, and they shall be one flesh.", "comment": "So that marriage requireth a greater duty of us toward our wives, than otherwise we are bound to show to our parents.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/5'>Matt. 19:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/7'>Mark 10:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/16'>1 Cor. 6:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/31'>Eph. 5:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1279065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.", "comment": "For before sin entered, all things were honest and comely."}, {"pk": 1279066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Now the serpent was more subtill then any beast of the fielde, which the Lord God had made: and he said to the woman, Yea, hath God in deede said, Ye shall not eate of euery tree of the garden?", "comment": "God suffered Satan to make the serpent his instrument and to speak in him.<br>As Satan can change himself into an Angel of light, so did he abuse the wisdom of the serpent to deceive man."}, {"pk": 1279067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And the woman said vnto the serpent, We eate of the fruite of the trees of the garden,"}, {"pk": 1279068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "But of the fruite of the tree which is in the middes of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eate of it, neither shall ye touche it, lest ye die.", "comment": "In doubting of God\u2019s threatenings she yielded to Satan."}, {"pk": 1279069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not die at all,", "comment": "This is Satan\u2019s chiefest subtlety, to cause us not to fear God\u2019s threatenings.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/47/11/3'>2 Cor. 11:3</a><br>Hebrew, <i>die the death</i>."}, {"pk": 1279070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "But God doeth knowe, that when ye shall eate thereof, your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and euill.", "comment": "As though he should say, God doth not forbid you to eat of the fruit, save that he knoweth that if ye should eat thereof, ye should be like to him."}, {"pk": 1279071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "So the woman (seeing that the tree was good for meate, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to get knowledge) tooke of the fruite thereof, and did eate, and gaue also to her husband with her, and he did eate.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/54/2/14'>1 Tim. 2:14</a><br>Not so much to please his wife, as moved by ambition at her persuasion."}, {"pk": 1279072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Then the eyes of them both were opened, and they knewe that they were naked, and they sewed figge tree leaues together, and made them selues breeches.", "comment": "They began to feel their misery, but they sought not to God for remedy.<br>Hebrew, <i>things to gird about them to hide their privities</i>."}, {"pk": 1279073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Afterward they heard the voyce of the Lord God walking in the garden in the coole of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselues from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.", "comment": "Or, wind.<br>The sinful conscience fleeth God\u2019s presence."}, {"pk": 1279074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "But the Lord God called to the man, and said vnto him, Where art thou?"}, {"pk": 1279075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Who saide, I heard thy voyce in the garden, and was afraide: because I was naked, therefore I hid my selfe.", "comment": "His hypocrisy appeareth in that he hid the cause of his nakedness, which was the transgression of God\u2019s commandment."}, {"pk": 1279076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "And he saide, Who tolde thee, that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eate?"}, {"pk": 1279077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the man saide, The woman which thou gauest to be with me, she gaue me of the tree, and I did eate.", "comment": "His wickedness and lack of true repentance appeareth in this that he burdeneth God with his fault, because he had given him a wife."}, {"pk": 1279078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "And the Lord God saide to the woman, Why hast thou done this? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eate.", "comment": "Instead of confessing her sin, she increaseth it by accusing the serpent."}, {"pk": 1279079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Then the Lord God said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed aboue all cattell, and aboue euery beast of the fielde: vpon thy belly shalt thou goe, and dust shalt thou eate all the dayes of thy life.", "comment": "As a vile and contemptible beast, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/65/25'>Isa. 65:25</a>.<br>He asked the reason of Adam and his wife, because he would bring them to repentance, but he asketh not the serpent, because he would show him no mercy."}, {"pk": 1279080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "I will also put enimitie betweene thee and the woman, and betweene thy seede and her seede. He shall breake thine head, and thou shalt bruise his heele.", "comment": "That is, the power of sin and death.<br>He chiefly meaneth Satan, by whose motion and craft the serpent deceived the woman.<br>Satan shall sting Christ and his members, but not overcome them."}, {"pk": 1279081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Vnto the woman he said, I will greatly increase thy sorowes, and thy conceptions. In sorowe shalt thou bring foorth children, and thy desire shalbe subiect to thine husband, and he shall rule ouer thee.", "comment": "The Lord comforteth Adam by the promise of the blessed seed, and also punisheth the body for the sin which the soul should have been punished for; that the spirit having conceived hope of forgiveness, might live by faith.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/14/34'>1 Cor. 14:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1279082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "Also to Adam he said, Because thou hast obeyed the voyce of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, (whereof I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eate of it) cursed is the earth for thy sake: in sorowe shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy life.", "comment": "The transgression of God\u2019s commandment was the cause that both mankind and all other creatures were subject to the curse."}, {"pk": 1279083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "Thornes also, and thistles shall it bring foorth to thee, and thou shalt eate the herbe of the fielde.", "comment": "These are not the natural fruits of the earth, but proceed of the corruption of sin."}, {"pk": 1279084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne to the earth: for out of it wast thou taken, because thou art dust, and to dust shalt thou returne."}, {"pk": 1279085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "(And the man called his wiues name Heuah, because she was the mother of all liuing)"}, {"pk": 1279086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "Vnto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coates of skinnes, and clothed them.", "comment": "Or, gave them knowledge to make themselves coats."}, {"pk": 1279087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "And the Lord God said, Beholde, the man is become as one of vs, to knowe good and euill. And nowe lest he put foorth his hand, and take also of ye tree of life and eate and liue for euer,", "comment": "Adam deprived of life, lost also the sign thereof.<br>By this derision he reproacheth Adam\u2019s misery, whereinto he was fallen by ambition."}, {"pk": 1279088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "Therefore the Lord God sent him foorth from the garden of Eden, to till ye earth, whence he was taken."}, {"pk": 1279089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "Thus he cast out man, and at the East side of the garden of Eden he set the Cherubims, and the blade of a sworde shaken, to keepe the way of the tree of life."}, {"pk": 1279090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterward the man knew Heuah his wife, which conceiued and bare Kain, and said, I haue obteined a man by the Lord.", "comment": "Man\u2019s nature, the estate of marriage, and God\u2019s blessing were not utterly abolished through sin, but the quality or condition thereof was changed.<br>That is, according to the Lord\u2019s promise, as <a class=B href='/GNV/1/3/15'>Gen. 3:15</a>, some read, To the Lord, as rejoicing for the son which she had born, whom she would offer to the Lord as the firstfruits of her birth."}, {"pk": 1279091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And againe she brought foorth his brother Habel, and Habel was a keeper of sheepe, and Kain was a tiller of the ground."}, {"pk": 1279092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "And in processe of time it came to passe, that Kain brought an oblation vnto the Lord of the fruite of the ground.", "comment": "This declareth that the father instructed his children in the knowledge of God, and also how God gave them sacrifices to signify their salvation, albeit they were destitute of the sacrament of the tree of life."}, {"pk": 1279093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "And Habel also him selfe brought of the first fruites of his sheepe, and of the fat of them, and the Lord had respect vnto Habel, and to his offering,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/4'>Heb. 11:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1279094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "But vnto Kain and to his offering he had no regarde: wherefore Kain was exceeding wroth, and his countenance fell downe.", "comment": "Because he was an hypocrite, and offered only for an outward show without sincerity of heart."}, {"pk": 1279095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "Then ye Lord said vnto Kain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance cast downe?"}, {"pk": 1279096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "If thou do well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sinne lieth at the doore: also vnto thee his desire shalbe subiect, and thou shalt rule ouer him.", "comment": "The dignity of the firstborn is given to Cain over Abel.<br>Both thou and thy sacrifice shall be acceptable to me.<br>Sin shall still torment thy conscience."}, {"pk": 1279097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Kain spake to Habel his brother. And when they were in the fielde, Kain rose vp against Habel his brother, and slewe him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/35'>Matt. 23:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/3/11'>1 John 3:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/65/1/11'>Jude 11</a>"}, {"pk": 1279098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Then the Lord said vnto Kain, Where is Habel thy brother? Who answered, I cannot tell. Am I my brothers keeper?", "comment": "This is the nature of the reprobate when they are reproved of their hypocrisy, even to neglect God and despite him."}, {"pk": 1279099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Againe he said, What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me from the earth.", "comment": "God revengeth the wrongs of his Saints, though none complain: for the iniquity itself crieth for vengeance."}, {"pk": 1279100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Now therefore thou art cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receiue thy brothers blood from thine hand.", "comment": "The earth shall be a witness against thee, which mercifully received that blood which thou most cruelly sheddest."}, {"pk": 1279101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "When thou shalt till the grounde, it shall not henceforth yeelde vnto thee her strength: a vagabond and a runnagate shalt thou be in the earth.", "comment": "Thou shalt never have rest: for thine heart shall be in continual fear and care."}, {"pk": 1279102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Kain said to the Lord, My punishment is greater, then I can beare.", "comment": "Or, my sin is greater than can be pardoned.<br>He burdeneth God as a cruel judge because he did punish him so sharply."}, {"pk": 1279103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Behold, thou hast cast me out this day from the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid, and shalbe a vagabond, and a runnagate in the earth, and whosoeuer findeth me, shall slay me.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>from off the face of</i>."}, {"pk": 1279104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "Then the Lord said vnto him, Doubtlesse whosoeuer slayeth Kain, he shalbe punished seue folde. And the Lord set a marke vpon Kain, lest any man finding him should kill him.", "comment": "Not for the love he bare to Cain, but to suppress murder.<br>Which was some visible sign of God\u2019s judgment, that others should fear thereby."}, {"pk": 1279105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Then Kain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod towarde the Eastside of Eden."}, {"pk": 1279106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Kain also knewe his wife, which conceiued and bare Henoch: and he built a citie, and called the name of the citie by ye name of his sonne, Henoch.", "comment": "Thinking thereby to be sure, and to have less occasion to fear God\u2019s judgments against him."}, {"pk": 1279107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "And to Henoch was borne Irad, and Irad begate Mehuiael, and Mehuiael begate Methushael, and Methushael begate Lamech."}, {"pk": 1279108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "And Lamech tooke him two wiues: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.", "comment": "The lawful institution of marriage, which is, that two should be one flesh, was first corrupted in the house of Cain by Lamech."}, {"pk": 1279109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "And Adah bare Iabal, who was the father of such as dwell in the tents, and of such as haue cattell.", "comment": "Or, first inventor."}, {"pk": 1279110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "And his brothers name was Iubal, who was the father of all that play on the harpe and organes.", "comment": "Or, flutes, and pipes."}, {"pk": 1279111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "And Zillah also bare Tubal-kain, who wrought cunningly euery craft of brasse and of yron: and the sister of Tubal-kain was Naamah."}, {"pk": 1279112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "Then Lamech saide vnto his wiues Adah and Zillah, Heare my voyce, ye wiues of Lamech: hearken vnto my speach: for I would slay a man in my wound, and a yong man in mine hurt.", "comment": "His wives seeing that all men hated him for his cruelty, were afraid, therefore he braggeth that there is none so lusty that were able to resist, although he were already wounded."}, {"pk": 1279113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "If Kain shalbe auenged seuen folde, truely Lamech, seuentie times seuen folde.", "comment": "He mocked at God\u2019s sufferance in Cain, jesting as though God would suffer none to punish him and yet give him license to murder others."}, {"pk": 1279114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "And Adam knewe his wife againe, and she bare a sonne, and she called his name Sheth: for God, saide she, hath appointed me another seede for Habel, because Kain slewe him."}, {"pk": 1279115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "And to ye same Sheth also there was borne a sonne, and he called his name Enosh. Then beganne men to call vpon the name of the Lord.", "comment": "In these days God began to move the hearts of the godly to restore religion, which a long time by the wicked had been suppressed."}, {"pk": 1279116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "This is the booke of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created Adam, in the likenes of God made he him,", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/1/26'>Gen. 1:26</a>.<br>Or, rehearsal of the stock."}, {"pk": 1279117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam in the day that they were created.", "comment": "By giving them both one name, he noteth the inseparable conjunction of man and wife."}, {"pk": 1279118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Nowe Adam liued an hundred and thirtie yeeres, and begate a childe in his owne likenes after his image, and called his name Sheth.", "comment": "As well concerning his creation, as his corruption."}, {"pk": 1279119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "And the dayes of Adam, after he had begotten Sheth, were eight hundreth yeeres, and he begate sonnes and daughters.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/1/1'>1 Chron. 1:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1279120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "So all the dayes that Adam liued, were nine hundreth and thirtie yeeres: and he died."}, {"pk": 1279121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "And Sheth liued an hundreth and fiue yeeres, and begate Enosh.", "comment": "He proveth Adam\u2019s generation by them which came of Seth, to show which is the true Church, and also what care God had over the same from the beginning, in that he continued ever his graces toward it by a continual succession."}, {"pk": 1279122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "And Sheth liued, after he begate Enosh, eight hundreth and seuen yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters."}, {"pk": 1279123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "So all the dayes of Sheth were nine hundreth and twelue yeeres: and he died.", "comment": "The chief cause of long life in the first age, was the multiplication of mankind, that according to God\u2019s commandment at the beginning the world might be increased with people, which might universally praise him."}, {"pk": 1279124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Also Enosh liued ninetie yeeres, and begate Kenan."}, {"pk": 1279125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "And Enosh liued, after he begate Kenan, eight hundreth and fifteene yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters."}, {"pk": 1279126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "So all the dayes of Enosh were nine hundreth and fiue yeeres: and he died"}, {"pk": 1279127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Likewise Kenan liued seuentie yeeres, and begate Mahalaleel."}, {"pk": 1279128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "And Kenan liued, after he begate Mahalaleel, eight hundreth and fourtie yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters."}, {"pk": 1279129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "So all the dayes of Kenan were nine hundreth and tenne yeeres: and he died."}, {"pk": 1279130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "Mahalaleel also liued sixtie and fiue yeres, and begate Iered."}, {"pk": 1279131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Also Mahalaleel liued, after he begate Iered, eight hundreth and thirtie yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters."}, {"pk": 1279132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "So all the dayes of Mahalaleel were eight hundreth ninetie and fiue yeeres: and he died."}, {"pk": 1279133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "And Iered liued an hundreth sixtie and two yeeres, and begate Henoch."}, {"pk": 1279134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Then Iered liued, after he begate Henoch, eight hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters."}, {"pk": 1279135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "So all the dayes of Iered were nine hundreth sixtie and two yeeres: and he died."}, {"pk": 1279136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "Also Henoch liued sixtie and fiue yeeres, and begate Methushelah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/5'>Heb. 11:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1279137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "And Henoch walked with God, after he begate Methushelah, three hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.", "comment": "That is, he led an upright and godly life."}, {"pk": 1279138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "So all the dayes of Henoch were three hundreth sixtie and fiue yeeres."}, {"pk": 1279139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "And Henoch walked with God, and he was no more seene: for God tooke him away.", "comment": "To show that there was a better life prepared, and to be a testimony of the immortality of souls and bodies. As to inquire where he became, is mere curiosity."}, {"pk": 1279140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "Methushelah also liued an hundreth eightie and seuen yeeres, and begate Lamech."}, {"pk": 1279141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "And Methushelah liued, after he begate Lamech, seuen hundreth eightie and two yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters."}, {"pk": 1279142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "So al the dayes of Methushelah were nine hundreth sixtie and nine yeeres: and he died."}, {"pk": 1279143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 28, "text": "Then Lamech liued an hundreth eightie and two yeeres, and begate a sonne,"}, {"pk": 1279144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 29, "text": "And called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort vs concerning our worke and sorowe of our hands, as touching the earth, which the Lord hath cursed.", "comment": "Lamech had respect to the promise, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/3/15'>Gen. 3:15</a>, and desired to see the deliverer which should be sent, and yet saw but a figure thereof, he also spake this by the spirit of prophecy because Noah delivered the Church and preserved it by his obedience."}, {"pk": 1279145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 30, "text": "And Lamech liued, after he begate Noah, fiue hundreth ninetie and fiue yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters."}, {"pk": 1279146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 31, "text": "So all the dayes of Lamech were seuen hundreth seuentie and seuen yeeres: and he died."}, {"pk": 1279147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 5, "verse": 32, "text": "And Noah was fiue hundreth yeere olde. And Noah begate Shem, Ham and Iapheth."}, {"pk": 1279148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "So when men began to be multiplied vpon the earth, and there were daughters borne vnto them,"}, {"pk": 1279149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Then the sonnes of God sawe the daughters of men that they were faire, and they tooke them wiues of all that they liked.", "comment": "Those that came of wicked parents, as of Cain.<br>The children of the godly, which began to degenerate.<br>Having more respect to their beauty and to worldly considerations, than to their manners and godliness.<br>Or, had chosen."}, {"pk": 1279150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore the Lord saide, My Spirit shall not alway striue with man, because he is but flesh, and his dayes shalbe an hundreth and twentie yeeres.", "comment": "Because man could not be won by God\u2019s lenity and long sufferance whereby he strove to overcome him, he would no longer stay his vengeance.<br>Which term God gave man to repent before he would destroy the earth, <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/20'>1 Pet. 3:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1279151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "There were gyants in the earth in those dayes: yea, and after that the sonnes of God came vnto the daughters of men, and they had borne them children, these were mightie men, which in olde time were men of renoume.", "comment": "Which usurped authority over others, and did degenerate from that simplicity, wherein their fathers lived.<br>Or, tyrants."}, {"pk": 1279152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "When the Lord sawe that the wickednesse of man was great in the earth, and all the imaginations of the thoughtes of his heart were onely euill continually,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/8/21'>Gen. 8:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/19'>Matt. 15:19</a><br>Hebrew, <i>every day</i>."}, {"pk": 1279153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "Then it repented ye Lord, that he had made man in the earth, and he was sorie in his heart.", "comment": "God doth never repent, but he speaketh after our capacity, because he did destroy him, and in that as it were did disavow him to be his creature."}, {"pk": 1279154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore ye Lord said, I will destroy from the earth the man, whom I haue created, from man to beast, to the creeping thing, and to the foule of the heauen: for I repent that I haue made them.", "comment": "God declareth how much he detesteth sin, seeing the punishment thereof extendeth to the brute beasts."}, {"pk": 1279155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.", "comment": "God was merciful unto him."}, {"pk": 1279156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a iust and vpright man in his time: and Noah walked with God.", "comment": "Or, history."}, {"pk": 1279157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "And Noah begate three sonnes, Shem, Ham and Iapheth."}, {"pk": 1279158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "The earth also was corrupt before God: for the earth was filled with crueltie.", "comment": "Meaning, that all were given to the contempt of God, and oppression of their neighbors."}, {"pk": 1279159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "Then God looked vpon the earth, and beholde, it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupt his way vpon the earth."}, {"pk": 1279160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "And God said vnto Noah, An ende of all flesh is come before me: for the earth is filled with crueltie through them: and beholde, I wil destroy them with the earth.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>from the face of them</i>.<br>Or, I will destroy mankind.<br>Or, oppression and wickedness."}, {"pk": 1279161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "Make thee an Arke of pine trees: thou shalt make cabines in the Arke, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Gopher</i>.<br>Hebrew, <i>nests</i>."}, {"pk": 1279162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "And thus shalt thou make it: The length of the Arke shalbe three hundreth cubites, the breadth of it fiftie cubites, and the height of it thirtie cubites.", "comment": "Or, of this measure."}, {"pk": 1279163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "A windowe shalt thou make in the Arke, and in a cubite shalt thou finish it aboue, and the doore of the Arke shalt thou set in the side thereof: thou shalt make it with the lowe, seconde and third roume.", "comment": "That is, of three heights, as appeareth in the figure."}, {"pk": 1279164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "And I, beholde, I will bring a flood of waters vpon the earth to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life vnder the heauen: all that is in the earth shall perish."}, {"pk": 1279165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "But with thee will I establish my couenant, and thou shalt goe into the Arke, thou, and thy sonnes, and thy wife, and thy sonnes wiues with thee.", "comment": "To the intent that in this great enterprise and mockings of the whole world, thou mayest be confirmed, that thy faith fail not."}, {"pk": 1279166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "And of euery liuing thing, of all flesh two of euery sort shalt thou cause to come into the Arke, to keepe them aliue with thee: they shalbe male and female."}, {"pk": 1279167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "Of the foules, after their kinde, and of the cattell after their kind, of euery creeping thing of the earth after his kinde, two of euery sort shall come vnto thee, that thou mayest keepe them aliue."}, {"pk": 1279168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "And take thou with thee of all meate that is eaten: and thou shalt gather it to thee, that it may be meate for thee and for them."}, {"pk": 1279169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "Noah therefore did according vnto all, that God commanded him: euen so did he.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/7'>Heb. 11:7</a><br>That is, he obeyed God\u2019s commandment in all points without adding or diminishing."}, {"pk": 1279170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord said vnto Noah, Enter thou and all thine house into the Arke: for thee haue I seene righteous before me in this age.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/5'>1 Pet. 2:5</a><br>In respect of the rest of the world, and because he had a desire to serve God and live uprightly.<br>Or, generation."}, {"pk": 1279171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "Of euery cleane beast thou shalt take to thee by seuens, the male and his female: but of vncleane beastes by couples, the male and his female.", "comment": "Which might be offered in sacrifice, whereof six were for breed, and the seventh for sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1279172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "Of the foules also of the heauen by seuens, male and female, to keepe seede aliue vpon the whole earth."}, {"pk": 1279173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "For seuen dayes hence I will cause it raine vpon the earth fourtie dayes and fourtie nightes, and all the substance that I haue made, will I destroy from off the earth."}, {"pk": 1279174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Noah therefore did according vnto all that the Lord commanded him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/37'>Matt. 24:37</a>; Luke <a class=B href='/GNV/1/27/26'>27:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/20'>1 Pet. 3:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1279175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "And Noah was sixe hundreth yeeres olde, when the flood of waters was vpon the earth."}, {"pk": 1279176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "So Noah entred and his sonnes, and his wife, and his sonnes wiues with him into the Arke, because of the waters of the flood."}, {"pk": 1279177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "Of the cleane beastes, and of the vncleane beastes, and of the foules, and of all that creepeth vpon the earth,"}, {"pk": 1279178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "There came two and two vnto Noah into the Arke, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.", "comment": "God compelled them to present themselves to Noah, as they did before to Adam, when he gave them names, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/2/19'>Gen. 2:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1279179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And so after seuen dayes the waters of the flood were vpon the earth."}, {"pk": 1279180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "In the sixe hundreth yeere of Noahs life in the second moneth, the seuetenth day of the moneth, in the same day were all the fountaines of the great deepe broken vp, and the windowes of heauen were opened,", "comment": "Both the waters in the earth did overflow, and also the clouds poured down.<br>Which was about the beginning of May, when all things did most flourish."}, {"pk": 1279181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "And the raine was vpon the earth fourtie dayes and fourtie nightes."}, {"pk": 1279182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "In the selfe same day entred Noah with Shem, and Ham and Iapheth, the sonnes of Noah, and Noahs wife, and the three wiues of his sonnes with them into the Arke."}, {"pk": 1279183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "They and euery beast after his kinde, and all cattell after their kinde, and euery thing that creepeth and moueth vpon the earth after his kinde, and euery foule after his kinde, euen euery bird of euery fether."}, {"pk": 1279184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "For they came to Noah into ye Arke, two and two, of all flesh wherein is ye breath of life.", "comment": "Every living thing that God would have to be preserved on earth, came into the Ark to Noah."}, {"pk": 1279185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "And they entring in, came male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in.", "comment": "Or, shut it upon him.<br>So that God\u2019s secret power defended him against the rage of the mighty waters."}, {"pk": 1279186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "Then ye flood was fourtie dayes vpon the earth, and the waters were increased, and bare vp the Arke, which was lift vp aboue the earth."}, {"pk": 1279187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "The waters also waxed strong, and were increased exceedingly vpon the earth, and the Arke went vpon the waters."}, {"pk": 1279188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "The waters preuailed so exceedingly vpon the earth, that all the high mountaines, that are vnder the whole heauen, were couered.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>waxed very mighty</i>."}, {"pk": 1279189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "Fifteene cubites vpwarde did the waters preuaile, when the mountaines were couered."}, {"pk": 1279190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "Then all flesh perished that moued vpon the earth, both foule and cattell and beast, and euery thing that creepeth and moueth vpon the earth, and euery man."}, {"pk": 1279191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "Euery thing in whose nostrels the spirit of life did breathe, whatsoeuer they were in the drie land, they died."}, {"pk": 1279192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "So he destroyed euery thing that was vpon the earth, from man to beast, to ye creeping thing, and to the foule of the heauen: they were euen destroyed from the earth. And Noah onely remained; and they that were with him in ye Arke.", "comment": "That is, God.<br>Learn what it is to obey God only, and to forsake the multitude, <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/20'>1 Pet. 3:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1279193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "And the waters preuailed vpon the earth an hundreth and fiftie dayes."}, {"pk": 1279194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Now God remembred Noah and euery beast, and all the cattell that was with him in the Arke: therefore God made a winde to passe vpon the earth, and the waters ceased.", "comment": "If God remember every brute beast, what ought to be the assurance of his children?<br>Not that God forgetteth his at any time, but when he sendeth succor then he showeth that he remembereth them."}, {"pk": 1279195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "The fountaines also of the deepe and the windowes of heauen were stopped and the raine from heauen was restrained,"}, {"pk": 1279196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And the waters returned from aboue the earth, going and returning: and after the ende of the hundreth and fiftieth day the waters abated."}, {"pk": 1279197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "And in the seuenth moneth, in the seuenteenth day of the moneth, the Arke rested vpon the mountaines of Ararat.", "comment": "Or, Armenia.<br>Or, stayed.<br>Which contained part of September, and part of October."}, {"pk": 1279198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And the waters were going and decreasing vntill the tenth moneth: in the tenth moneth, and in the first day of the moneth were the toppes of the mountaines seene.", "comment": "Which was the month of December."}, {"pk": 1279199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "So after fourtie dayes, Noah opened the windowe of the Arke, which he had made,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>at the end of forty days</i>."}, {"pk": 1279200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "And sent forth a rauen, which went out going forth and returning, vntill the waters were dried vp vpon the earth."}, {"pk": 1279201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "Againe he sent a doue from him, that he might see if the waters were diminished from off the earth."}, {"pk": 1279202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "But the doue found no rest for the sole of her foote: therefore she returned vnto him into the Arke (for the waters were vpon the whole earth) and he put forth his hand, and receiued her, and tooke her to him into the Arke.", "comment": "It is like that the raven did fly to and fro, resting on the Ark, but came not into it, as the dove that was taken in."}, {"pk": 1279203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "And he abode yet other seuen dayes, and againe he sent forth the doue out of the Arke."}, {"pk": 1279204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And the doue came to him in ye euening, and loe, in her mouth was an oliue leafe that she had pluckt: whereby Noah knewe that the waters were abated from off the earth.", "comment": "Which was a sign that the waters were much diminished: for the olives grow not on the high mountains.<br>Or, bill."}, {"pk": 1279205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Notwithstanding he wayted yet other seuen dayes, and sent forth the doue, which returned not againe vnto him any more."}, {"pk": 1279206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "And in the sixe hundreth and one yeere, in the first day of the first moneth the waters were dryed vp from off the earth: and Noah remoued the couering of the Arke and looked, and beholde, the vpper part of the ground was drie.", "comment": "Called in Hebrew <i>Abib</i>, containing part of March and part of April."}, {"pk": 1279207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And in the second moneth, in the seuen and twentieth day of the moneth was the earth drie."}, {"pk": 1279208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "Then God spake to Noah, saying,"}, {"pk": 1279209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "Goe forth of the Arke, thou and thy wife, and thy sonnes and thy sonnes wiues with thee.", "comment": "Noah declareth his obedience, in that he would not depart out of the Ark without God\u2019s express commandment, as he did not enter in without the same: the Ark being a figure of the Church, wherein nothing must be done without the word of God."}, {"pk": 1279210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "Bring forth with thee euery beast that is with thee, of all flesh, both foule and cattell, and euery thing that creepeth and moueth vpon the earth, that they may breede abundantly in ye earth, and bring forth fruite and increase vpon ye earth.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/1/22'>Gen. 1:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/9/1'>Gen. 9:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1279211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "So Noah came forth, and his sonnes, and his wife, and his sonnes wiues with him."}, {"pk": 1279212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "Euery beast, euery creeping thing, and euery foule, all that moueth vpon the earth after their kindes went out of the Arke."}, {"pk": 1279213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and tooke of euery cleane beast, and of euery cleane foule, and offered burnt offerings vpon the altar.", "comment": "For sacrifices which were as an exercise of their faith, whereby they used to give thanks to God for his benefits."}, {"pk": 1279214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "And the Lord smellled a sauour of rest, and the Lord said in his heart, I will hencefoorth curse the ground no more for mans cause: for the imagination of mans heart is euill, euen from his youth: neither will I smite any more all things liuing, as I haue done.", "comment": "That is, thereby he showeth himself appeased and his anger to rest.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/6/5'>Gen. 6:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/12'>Matt. 15:12</a><br>Or, sweet savor."}, {"pk": 1279215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "Hereafter seede time and haruest, and colde and heate, and sommer and winter, and day and night shall not cease, so long as ye earth remaineth.", "comment": "The order of nature destroyed by the flood, is restored by God\u2019s promise."}, {"pk": 1279216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "And God blessed Noah and his sonnes, and said to them, Bring foorth fruite, and multiplie, and replenish the earth.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/2/28'>Gen. 2:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/8/17'>Gen. 8:17</a><br>God increased them with fruit, and declared unto them his counsel as touching the replenishing of the earth."}, {"pk": 1279217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "Also the feare of you, and the dread of you shalbe vpon euery beast of the earth, and vpon euery foule of the heauen, vpon all that moueth on the earth, and vpon all the fishes of the sea: into your hand are they deliuered.", "comment": "By the virtue of this commandment beasts rage not so much against man as they would, yea, and many serve to his use thereby."}, {"pk": 1279218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "Euery thing that moueth and liueth, shall be meate for you: as the greene herbe, haue I giuen you all things.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/1/29'>Gen. 1:29</a><br>By this permission man may with a good conscience use the creatures of God for his necessity."}, {"pk": 1279219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "But flesh with the life thereof, I meane, with the blood thereof, shall ye not eate.", "comment": "That is, living creatures, and the flesh of beasts that are strangled: and hereby all cruelty is forbidden.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/17/14'>Lev. 17:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1279220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "For surely I will require your blood, wherein your liues are: at the hand of euery beast will I require it: and at the hand of man, euen at the hand of a mans brother will I require the life of man.", "comment": "That is, I will take vengeance for your blood.<br>Or, neighbor."}, {"pk": 1279221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "Who so sheadeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God hath he made man.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/1/27'>Gen. 1:27</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/52'>Matt. 26:52</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/10'>Rev. 13:10</a><br>Not only by the magistrate, but oft times God raiseth up one murderer to kill another.<br>Therefore to kill man is to deface God\u2019s image, and so injury is not only done to man, but also to God."}, {"pk": 1279222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "But bring ye forth fruite and multiplie: grow plentifully in the earth, and increase therein."}, {"pk": 1279223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "God spake also to Noah and to his sonnes with him, saying,"}, {"pk": 1279224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "Behold, I, euen I establish my couenant with you, and with your seede after you,", "comment": "To assure you that the world shall be no more destroyed by a flood.<br>The children which are not yet born, are comprehended in God\u2019s covenant made with their fathers."}, {"pk": 1279225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "And with euery liuing creature that is with you, with the foule, with the cattell, and with euery beast of the earth with you, from all that goe out of the Arke, vnto euery beast of the earth."}, {"pk": 1279226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "And my couenant will I establish with you, that from henceforth all flesh shall not be rooted out by ye waters of the flood, neither shall there be a flood to destroy the earth any more.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/54/9'>Isa. 54:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1279227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "Then God saide, This is the token of the couenant which I make betweene me and you, and betweene euery liuing thing, that is with you vnto perpetuall generations."}, {"pk": 1279228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "I haue set my bowe in the cloude, and it shalbe for a signe of the couenant betweene me and the earth.", "comment": "Hereby we see that signs or sacraments ought not to be separate from the word."}, {"pk": 1279229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "And when I shall couer the earth with a cloud, and the bowe shall be seene in the cloude,"}, {"pk": 1279230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "Then will I remember my couenant, which is betweene me and you, and betweene euery liuing thing in all flesh, and there shalbe no more waters of a flood to destroy all flesh.", "comment": "When men shall see my bow in the heaven, they shall know that I have not forgotten my covenant with them."}, {"pk": 1279231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore the bowe shalbe in the cloude, that I may see it, and remember the euerlasting couenant betweene God, and euery liuing thing in all flesh that is vpon the earth."}, {"pk": 1279232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "God said yet to Noah, This is the signe of the couenant, which I haue established betweene me and all flesh that is vpon the earth.", "comment": "God doth repeat this the oftener, to confirm Noah\u2019s faith so much the more."}, {"pk": 1279233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "Nowe the sonnes of Noah going foorth of the Arke, were Shem and Ham and Iapheth. And Ham is the father of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1279234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "These are the three sonnes of Noah, and of them was the whole earth ouerspred.", "comment": "This declareth what was the virtue of God\u2019s blessing, when he said, increase and bring forth, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/1/28'>Gen. 1:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1279235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "Noah also began to be an husband man and planted a vineyard.", "comment": "Or, Noah began again."}, {"pk": 1279236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "And he drunke of ye wine and was drunken, and was vncouered in the middes of his tent.", "comment": "This is set before our eyes to show what an horrible thing drunkenness is."}, {"pk": 1279237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "And when Ham the father of Canaan sawe the nakednesse of his father, he tolde his two brethren without.", "comment": "Of whom came the Canaanites that wicked nation, who were also cursed of God.<br>In derision and contempt of his father."}, {"pk": 1279238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "Then tooke Shem and Iapheth a garment, and put it vpon both their shoulders, and went backwarde, and couered the nakednesse of their father with their faces backwarde: so they sawe not their fathers nakednesse."}, {"pk": 1279239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "Then Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his yonger sonne had done vnto him,"}, {"pk": 1279240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "And said, Cursed be Canaan: a seruant of seruants shall he be vnto his brethren.", "comment": "He pronounceth as a Prophet the curse of God against all them that honor not their parents: for Ham and his posterity were accursed.<br>That is, a most vile slave."}, {"pk": 1279241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "He said moreouer, blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant.", "comment": "Or, their."}, {"pk": 1279242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "God perswade Iapheth, that he may dwell in the tentes of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant.", "comment": "Or, enlarge, or cause to return.<br>He declareth that the Gentiles, which came of Japheth, and were separated from the Church, should be joined to the same by the persuasion of God\u2019s Spirit, and preaching of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1279243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "And Noah liued after the flood three hundreth and fiftie yeeres."}, {"pk": 1279244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 9, "verse": 29, "text": "So all the dayes of Noah were nine hundreth and fiftie yeeres: and he died."}, {"pk": 1279245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Now these are the generations of the sonnes of Noah, Shem, Ham and Iapheth: vnto whom sonnes were borne after the flood.", "comment": "These generations are here recited, partly to declare the marvelous increase in so small a time, and also to set forth their great forgetfulness of God\u2019s grace towards their fathers."}, {"pk": 1279246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "The sonnes of Iapheth were Gomer and Magog, and Madai, and Iauan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.", "comment": "Of Madai and Javan came the Medes, and Greeks."}, {"pk": 1279247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "And the sonnes of Gomer, Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah."}, {"pk": 1279248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "Also the sonnes of Iauan, Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim."}, {"pk": 1279249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "Of these were the yles of the Gentiles deuided in their landes, euery man after his tongue, and after their families in their nations.", "comment": "The Jews so call all countries which are separated from them by sea, as Greece, Italy, etc, which were given to the children of Japheth, of whom came the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1279250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "Moreouer, ye sonnes of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.", "comment": "Of Cush and Mizraim came the Ethiopians and Egyptians."}, {"pk": 1279251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "And the sonnes of Cush, Seba and Hauilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: also the sonnes of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan."}, {"pk": 1279252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "And Cush begate Nimrod, who began to be mightie in the earth.", "comment": "Meaning, a cruel oppressor and tyrant."}, {"pk": 1279253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "He was a mightie hunter before the Lord. wherefore it is saide, As Nimrod the mightie hunter before the Lord.", "comment": "His tyranny came into a proverb as hated both of God and man: for he passed not to commit cruelty even in God\u2019s presence."}, {"pk": 1279254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "And the beginning of his kingdome was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.", "comment": "For there was another city in Egypt, called also Babel."}, {"pk": 1279255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "Out of that land came Asshur, and builded Niniueh, and the citie Rehoboth, and Calah:", "comment": "Or, the streets of the city."}, {"pk": 1279256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "Resen also betweene Niniueh and Calah: this is a great citie."}, {"pk": 1279257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "And Mizraim begate Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim.", "comment": "Of Lud came the Lydians."}, {"pk": 1279258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "Pathrusim also, and Casluhim (out of whom came the Philistims) and Caphtorims.", "comment": "Or, the Cappadocians."}, {"pk": 1279259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "Also Canaan begat Zidon his first borne, and Heth,"}, {"pk": 1279260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "And Iebusi, and Emori, and Girgashi,"}, {"pk": 1279261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "And Hiui, and Arki, and Sini,"}, {"pk": 1279262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "And Aruadi, and Zemari, and Hamathi: and afterwarde were the families of the Canaanites spred abroade."}, {"pk": 1279263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "Then the border of the Canaanites was from Zidon, as thou commest to Gerar vntil Azzah, and as thou goest vnto Sodom, and Gomorah, and Admah, and Zeboijm, euen vnto Lasha."}, {"pk": 1279264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "These are the sonnes of Ham according to their families, according to their tongues in their countries and in their nations."}, {"pk": 1279265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "Vnto Shem also the father of all the sonnes of Eber, and elder brother of Iapheth were children borne.", "comment": "Of whom came the Hebrews or Jews.<br>In his stock the Church was preserved: therefore Moses leaveth off speaking of Japheth and Ham, and entreateth of Shem more at large."}, {"pk": 1279266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "The sonnes of Shem were Elam and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/1/17'>1 Chron. 1:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1279267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "And the sonnes of Aram, Vz and Hul, and Gether and Mash."}, {"pk": 1279268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "Also Arpachshad begate Shelah, and Shelah begate Eber."}, {"pk": 1279269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "Vnto Eber also were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg: for in his dayes was the earth diuided: and his brothers name was Ioktan.", "comment": "This division came by the diversity of languages, as appeareth, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/11/9'>Gen. 11:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1279270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "Then Ioktan begate Almodad and Sheleph, and Hazarmaueth, and Ierah,"}, {"pk": 1279271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "And Hadoram, and Vzal, and Dicklah,"}, {"pk": 1279272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,"}, {"pk": 1279273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "And Ophir, and Hauilah, and Iobab: all these were the sonnes of Ioktan."}, {"pk": 1279274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 30, "text": "And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest vnto Sephar a mount of the East."}, {"pk": 1279275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 31, "text": "These are the sonnes of Shem according to their families, according to their tongues, in their countreis and nations."}, {"pk": 1279276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 10, "verse": 32, "text": "These are the families of the sonnes of Noah, after their generations among their people: and out of these were the nations diuided in the earth after the flood.", "comment": "Or, of these came divers nations."}, {"pk": 1279277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the whole earth was of one language and one speache."}, {"pk": 1279278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "And as they went from the East, they found a plaine in the land of Shinar, and there they abode.", "comment": "In the year one hundred and thirty after the flood.<br>Which was afterward called Chaldea.<br>That is, from Armenia where the Ark stayed.<br>To wit, Nimrod and his company."}, {"pk": 1279279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "And they said one to another, Come, let vs make bricke, and burne it in the fire. So they had bricke for stone, and slime had they in steade of morter."}, {"pk": 1279280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "Also they said, Goe to, let vs builde vs a citie and a towre, whose top may reache vnto the heauen, that we may get vs a name, lest we be scattered vpon the whole earth.", "comment": "They were moved with pride and ambition, thinking to prefer their own glory to God\u2019s honor."}, {"pk": 1279281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "But the Lord came downe, to see the citie and towre, which the sonnes of men builded.", "comment": "Meaning, that he declared by effect, that he knew their wicked enterprise: for God\u2019s power is everywhere, and doth neither ascend nor descend."}, {"pk": 1279282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "And the Lord said, Beholde, the people is one, and they all haue one language, and this they begin to doe, neither can they now be stopped from whatsoeuer they haue imagined to do.", "comment": "God speaketh this in derision, because of their foolish persuasion and enterprise."}, {"pk": 1279283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "Come on, let vs goe downe, and there confound their language, that euery one perceiue not anothers speache.", "comment": "He speaketh as though he took counsel with his own wisdom and power: to wit, with the Son and holy Ghost: signifying the greatness and certainty of the punishment.<br>By this great plague of the confusion of tongues appeareth God\u2019s horrible judgment against man\u2019s pride and vain glory."}, {"pk": 1279284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "So ye Lord scattered them from thence vpon all the earth, and they left off to build the citie."}, {"pk": 1279285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore the name of it was called Babel, because the Lord did there confounde the language of all the earth: from thence then did the Lord scatter them vpon all the earth.", "comment": "Or, confusion."}, {"pk": 1279286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundreth yeere olde, and begate Arpachshad two yeere after the flood.", "comment": "He returneth to the genealogy of Shem, to come to the history of Abram, wherein the Church of God is described, which is Moses\u2019 principle purpose.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/1/17'>1 Chron. 1:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1279287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "And Shem liued, after he begate Arpachshad, fiue hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters."}, {"pk": 1279288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "Also Arpachshad liued fiue and thirtie yeeres, and begate Shelah."}, {"pk": 1279289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "And Arpachshad liued, after he begate Shelah, foure hundreth and three yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters."}, {"pk": 1279290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "And Shelah liued thirtie yeeres, and begat Eber."}, {"pk": 1279291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "So Shelah liued, after he begat Eber, foure hundreth and three yeeres, and begat sonnes and daughters."}, {"pk": 1279292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "Likewise Eber liued foure and thirtie yeres, and begate Peleg."}, {"pk": 1279293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "So Eber liued, after he begate Peleg, foure hundreth and thirtie yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters"}, {"pk": 1279294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "And Peleg liued thirtie yeeres, and begate Reu."}, {"pk": 1279295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "And Peleg liued, after he begate Reu, two hundreth and nine yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/1/25'>1 Chron. 1:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1279296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "Also Reu liued two and thirtie yeeres, and begate Serug."}, {"pk": 1279297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "So Reu liued, after he begate Serug, two hundreth and seuen yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters."}, {"pk": 1279298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "Moreouer Serug liued thirtie yeeres, and begate Nahor."}, {"pk": 1279299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "And Serug liued, after he begate Nahor, two hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters."}, {"pk": 1279300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "And Nahor liued nine and twentie yeeres, and begate Terah."}, {"pk": 1279301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "So Nahor liued, after he begate Terah, an hundreth and nineteene yeeres, and begat sonnes and daughters."}, {"pk": 1279302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "So Terah liued seuentie yeeres, and begate Abram, Nahor, and Haran.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/1/26'>1 Chron. 1:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/2'>Josh. 24:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1279303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "Nowe these are the generations of Terah: Terah begate Abram, Nahor, and Haran: and Haran begate Lot.", "comment": "He maketh mention first of Abram, not because he was the firstborn, but for the history which properly appertaineth unto him. Also Abram at the confusion of tongues, was 48 years old, for in the destruction of Sodom he was 99. And it was destroyed 52 years after the confusion of tongues."}, {"pk": 1279304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "Then Haran died before Terah his father in the land of his natiuitie, in Vr of the Caldees.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Casdim</i>."}, {"pk": 1279305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "So Abram and Nahor tooke them wiues. The name of Abrams wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahors wife Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.", "comment": "Some think that this Iscah was Sarai."}, {"pk": 1279306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "But Sarai was barren, and had no childe."}, {"pk": 1279307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "Then Terah tooke Abram his sonne, and Lot the sonne of Haran, his sonnes sonne, and Sarai his daughter in lawe, his sonne Abrams wife: and they departed together from Vr of the Caldees, to goe into the land of Canaan, and they came to Haran, and dwelt there.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/2'>Josh. 24:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/16/9/7'>Neh. 9:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/5/7'>Judg. 5:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/4'>Acts 7:4</a><br>Albeit the oracle of God came to Abram, yet the honor is given to Terah, because he was the father.<br>Which was a city of Mesopotamia."}, {"pk": 1279308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 11, "verse": 32, "text": "So the dayes of Terah were two hundreth and fiue yeeres, and Terah died in Haran."}, {"pk": 1279309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "For the Lord had said vnto Abram, Get thee out of thy countrey, and from thy kindred, and from thy fathers house vnto the land that I will shewe thee.", "comment": "From the flood to this time were four hundred twenty and three years.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/3'>Acts 7:3</a><br>In appointed him no certain place, he proveth so much more his faith and obedience."}, {"pk": 1279310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "And I will make of thee a great nation, and will blesse thee, and make thy name great, and thou shalt be a blessing.", "comment": "The world shall recover by thy seed, which is Christ, the blessing which they lost in Adam."}, {"pk": 1279311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "I will also blesse them that blesse thee, and curse them that curse thee, and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed."}, {"pk": 1279312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "So Abram departed, euen as ye Lord spake vnto him, and Lot went with him. (And Abram was seuentie and fiue yeere olde, when he departed out of Haran)"}, {"pk": 1279313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Abram tooke Sarai his wife, and Lot his brothers sonne, and all their substance that they possessed, and the soules that they had gotten in Haran, and they departed, to goe to the land of Canaan: and to the land of Canaan they came.", "comment": "Meaning, as well servants as cattle."}, {"pk": 1279314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "So Abram passed through the land vnto the place of Shechem, and vnto the plaine of Moreh (and the Canaanite was then in ye land)", "comment": "He wandered to and fro in the land before he could find a settling place: thus God exerciseth the faith of his children.<br>Or, oak grove.<br>Which was a cruel and rebellious nation, by whom God kept his in continual exercise."}, {"pk": 1279315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "And the Lord appeared vnto Abram, and said, Vnto thy seede will I giue this land. And there builded he an altar vnto the Lord, which appeared vnto him.", "comment": "It was not enough for him to worship God in his heart, but it was expedient to declare by outward profession his faith before men, whereof this altar was a sign."}, {"pk": 1279316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "Afterward remouing thence vnto a moutaine Eastward from Beth-el, he pitched his tent hauing Beth-el on the Westside, and Haai on the East: and there he built an altar vnto the Lord, and called on the Name of the Lord.", "comment": "Because of the troubles that he had among that wicked people.<br>And so served the true God, and renounced all idolatry."}, {"pk": 1279317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "Againe Abram went forth going and iourneying toward the South.", "comment": "Thus the children of God may look for no rest in this world, but must wait for the heavenly rest and quietness."}, {"pk": 1279318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "Then there came a famine in the land: therefore Abram went downe into Egypt to soiourne there: for there was a great famine in the lande.", "comment": "This was a new trial of Abram\u2019s faith: whereby we see that the end of one affliction is the beginning of another."}, {"pk": 1279319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "And when he drewe neere to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, Beholde nowe, I know that thou art a faire woman to looke vpon:"}, {"pk": 1279320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore it will come to passe, that when the Egyptians see thee, they will say, She is his wife: so will they kill me, but they will keepe thee aliue."}, {"pk": 1279321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "Say, I pray thee, that thou art my sister, that I may fare well for thy sake, and that my life may be preserued by thee.", "comment": "By this we may learn not to use unlawful means, nor to put others in danger to save ourselves, read verse 20, albeit it may appear that Abram feared not so much death, as that if he should die without issue, God\u2019s promise should not have taken place: wherein appeared a weak faith.<br>Hebrew, <i>that my soul may live</i>."}, {"pk": 1279322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "Nowe when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians behelde the woman: for she was very faire."}, {"pk": 1279323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Princes of Pharaoh sawe her, and commended her vnto Pharaoh: so the woman was taken into Pharaohs house:", "comment": "To be his wife."}, {"pk": 1279324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "Who intreated Abram well for her sake, and he had sheepe, and beeues, and hee asses, and men seruants and maide seruants, and shee asses, and camelles."}, {"pk": 1279325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "But the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues, because of Sarai Abrams wife.", "comment": "The Lord took the defense of this poor stranger against a mighty king: and as he is ever careful over his, so did he preserve Sarai."}, {"pk": 1279326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "Then Pharaoh called Abram, and saide, Why hast thou done this vnto me? Wherefore diddest thou not tell me, that she was thy wife?"}, {"pk": 1279327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "Why saidest thou, She is my sister, that I should take her to be my wife? Nowe therefore beholde thy wife, take her and goe thy way."}, {"pk": 1279328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "And Pharaoh gaue men commandement concerning him: and they conueyed him forth, and his wife, and all that he had.", "comment": "To the intent that none should hurt him either in his person or goods."}, {"pk": 1279329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Abram went vp from Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him toward the South.", "comment": "His great riches gotten in Egypt, hindreth him not to follow his vocation."}, {"pk": 1279330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "And Abram was very rich in cattell, in siluer and in golde."}, {"pk": 1279331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "And he went on his iourney from ye South toward Beth-el, to the place where his tent had bene at ye beginning, betweene Beth-el and Haai,", "comment": "He calleth the place by that name which was after given unto it, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/28/19'>Gen. 28:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1279332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "Vnto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the Name of the Lord.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/7'>Gen. 12:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1279333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "And Lot also, who went with Abram, had sheepe, and cattell and tentes,"}, {"pk": 1279334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "So that the land coulde not beare them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they coulde not dwell together.", "comment": "This incommodity came by their riches, which brake friendship and as it were the bound of nature.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/36/7'>Gen. 36:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1279335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Also there was debate betweene ye heardmen of Abrams cattell, and the heardmen of Lots cattell. (and the Canaanites and the Perizzites dwelled at that time in the land.)", "comment": "Who seeing their contention, might blaspheme God and destroy them."}, {"pk": 1279336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "Then saide Abram vnto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, betweene thee and me, neither betweene mine heardmen and thine heardmen: for we be brethren.", "comment": "He cutteth off the occasion of contention: therefore the evil ceaseth."}, {"pk": 1279337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "Is not the whole land before thee? depart I pray thee from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will goe to the right: or if thou goe to the right hand, then I will take the left.", "comment": "Abram resigneth his own right to buy peace."}, {"pk": 1279338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "So when Lot lifted vp his eyes, he saw that all the plaine of Iorden was watered euery where: (for before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorah, it was as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest vnto Zoar)", "comment": "Which was in Eden, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/2/10'>Gen. 2:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1279339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "Then Lot chose vnto him all the plaine of Iorden, and tooke his iourney from the East: and they departed the one from the other.", "comment": "This was done by God\u2019s providence, that only Abram and his seed might dwell in the land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1279340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "Abram dwelled in the lande of Canaan, and Lot abode in the cities of the plaine, and pitched his tent euen to Sodom."}, {"pk": 1279341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "Now the men of Sodom were wicked and exceeding sinners against the Lord.", "comment": "Lot thinking to get paradise, found hell."}, {"pk": 1279342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "Then the Lord saide vnto Abram, (after that Lot was departed from him) Lift vp thine eyes nowe, and looke from the place where thou art, Northward, and Southward, and Eastwarde, and Westward:", "comment": "The Lord comforted him, lest he should have taken thought for the departure of his nephew."}, {"pk": 1279343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "For all the land, which thou seest, will I giue vnto thee and to thy seede for euer,", "comment": "Meaning, a long time, and till the coming of Christ as <a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/14'>Exod. 12:14</a> and 21:6; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/15/17'>Deut. 15:17</a>, and spiritually this is referred to the true children of Abram, born according to the promise, and not according to the flesh, which are heirs of the true land of Canaan.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/7'>Gen. 12:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/7'>Gen. 15:7</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/11'>11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/26/4'>Gen. 26:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/34/4'>Deut. 34:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1279344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "And I will make thy seede, as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seede be numbred."}, {"pk": 1279345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "Arise, walke through the land, in ye length thereof, and breadth thereof: for I will giue it vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1279346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "Then Abram remoued his tent, and came and dwelled in the plaine of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and builded there an altar vnto ye Lord."}, {"pk": 1279347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "And in the dayes of Amraphel King of Shinar, Arioch King of Ellasar, Chedor-laomer King of Elam, and Tidal king of the nations:", "comment": "Of a people gathered of divers countries.<br>That is, of Babylon: by kings here, meaning, them that were governors of cities."}, {"pk": 1279348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "These men made warre with Bera King of Sodom, and with Birsha King of Gomorah, Shinab King of Admah, and Shemeber King of Zeboiim, and the King of Bela, which is Zoar."}, {"pk": 1279349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "All these ioyned together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt Sea.", "comment": "Ambition is the chief cause of wars among princes.<br>Or, of the labored fields.<br>Called also the dead sea, or the lake Asphaltite, near unto Sodom and Gomorrah."}, {"pk": 1279350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "Twelue yeere were they subiect to Chedor-laomer, but in the thirteenth yeere they rebelled."}, {"pk": 1279351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "And in the fourteenth yeere came Chedor-laomer, and the Kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaueh Kiriathaim,", "comment": "Or, plain.<br>Or, giants."}, {"pk": 1279352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "And the Horites in their mount Seir, vnto the plaine of Paran, which is by the wildernesse."}, {"pk": 1279353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "And they returned and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the countrey of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites that dwelled in Hazezon-tamar.", "comment": "Or, destroyed."}, {"pk": 1279354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "Then went out the King of Sodom, and the King of Gomorah, and the King of Admah, and the King of Zeboiim, and the King of Bela, which is Zoar: and they ioyned battell with them in the vale of Siddim:"}, {"pk": 1279355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "To wit, with Chedor-laomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar: foure Kings against fiue."}, {"pk": 1279356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "Now the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits, and the Kings of Sodom and Gomorah fled and fell there: and ye residue fled to the mountaine.", "comment": "Or, were discomfited.<br>And afterward was overwhelmed with water, and so was called the salt sea."}, {"pk": 1279357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "Then they tooke all the substance of Sodom and Gomorah, and al their vitailes and went their way."}, {"pk": 1279358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "They tooke Lot also Abrams brothers sonne and his substance (for he dwelt at Sodom) and departed.", "comment": "The godly are plagued many times with the wicked: therefore their company is dangerous."}, {"pk": 1279359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "Then came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Ebrew, which dwelt in the plaine of Mamre ye Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner, which were confederat with Abram.", "comment": "God moved them to join with Abram, and preserveth him from their idolatry and superstitions."}, {"pk": 1279360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "When Abram heard that his brother was taken, he brought forth of them that were borne and brought vp in his house, three hundreth and eighteene, and pursued them vnto Dan.", "comment": "Or, armed."}, {"pk": 1279361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "Then he, and his seruants deuided them selues against them by night, and smote them and pursued them vnto Hobah, which is on the left side of Damascus,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Dammesck</i>."}, {"pk": 1279362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "And he recouered all the substance, and also brought againe his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also and the people."}, {"pk": 1279363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "After that he returned from the slaughter of Chedor-laomer, and of the Kings that were with him, came the King of Sodom foorth to meete him in the valley of Shaueh, which is the Kings dale.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/18/18'>2 Sam. 18:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1279364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "And Melchi-zedek King of Shalem brought foorth bread and wine: and he was a Priest of the most high God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/7/1'>Heb. 7:1</a><br>For Abram and his soldiers\u2019 refection, and not to offer sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1279365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "Therefore he blessed him, saying, Blessed art thou, Abram, of God most high possessour of heauen and earth,", "comment": "In that Melchizedek fed Abram, he declared himself to represent a king, and in that he blessed him, the high Priest."}, {"pk": 1279366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "And blessed be the most high God, which hath deliuered thine enemies into thine hand. And Abram gaue him tythe of all.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/7/8'>Heb. 7:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1279367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "Then the King of Sodom saide to Abram, Giue me the persons, and take the goodes to thy selfe.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>souls</i>."}, {"pk": 1279368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "And Abram said to the King of Sodom, I haue lift vp mine hand vnto the Lord the most hie God possessor of heauen and earth,", "comment": "Or, I have sworn."}, {"pk": 1279369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "That I will not take of all that is thine, so much as a threde or shoolatchet, lest thou shouldest say, I haue made Abram riche,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>If I take from thee a thread</i>, etc. Read <a class=B href='/GNV/9/14/45'>1 Sam. 14:45</a>."}, {"pk": 1279370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "Saue onely that, which the yong men haue eaten, and the partes of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre: let them take their partes.", "comment": "He would not that his liberality should be hurtful to others."}, {"pk": 1279371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "After these things, the worde of the Lord came vnto Abram in a vision, saying, Feare not, Abram, I am thy buckler, and thine exceeding great reward.", "comment": "Or, the Lord spake to Abram.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/16/6'>Ps. 16:6</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/12/6'>Num. 12:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1279372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "And Abram said, O Lord God, what wilt thou giue me, seeing I goe childlesse, and the steward of mine house is this Eliezer of Damascus?", "comment": "His fear was not only lest he should not have children, but lest the promise of the blessed seed should not be accomplished in him."}, {"pk": 1279373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "Againe Abram saide, Beholde, to me thou hast giuen no seede: wherefore loe, a seruant of mine house shalbe mine heire."}, {"pk": 1279374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "Then beholde, the worde of the Lord came vnto him, saying, This man shall not be thine heire, but one that shall come out of thine owne bowels, he shalbe thine heire."}, {"pk": 1279375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "Moreouer he brought him forth and said, Looke vp nowe vnto heauen, and tell ye starres, if thou be able to number them: and he said vnto him, So shall thy seede be.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/4/18'>Rom. 4:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1279376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "And Abram beleeued the Lord, and he counted that to him for righteousnesse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/4/3'>Rom. 4:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/6'>Gal. 3:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/2/23'>James 2:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1279377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "Againe he saide vnto him, I am the Lord, that brought thee out of Vr of the Caldees, to giue thee this land to inherite it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/11/28'>Gen. 11:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1279378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "And he said, O Lord God, whereby shall I knowe that I shall inherite it?", "comment": "This is a particular motion of God\u2019s Spirit, which is not lawful for all to follow, in asking signs: but was permitted to some by a peculiar motion, as to Gideon and Hezekiah."}, {"pk": 1279379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "Then he said vnto him, Take me an heifer of three yeeres olde, and a shee goate of three yeeres olde, and a ramme of three yeeres olde, a turtle doue also and a pigeon."}, {"pk": 1279380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "So he tooke all these vnto him, and deuided them into the middes, and laid euery piece one against an other: but the birdes deuided he not.", "comment": "This was the old custom in making covenants, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/34/18'>Jer. 34:18</a>, to the which God added these conditions, that Abram\u2019s posterity should be as torn in pieces, but after they should be coupled together: also that it should be assaulted, but yet delivered."}, {"pk": 1279381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "Then foules fell on the carkases, and Abram droue them away."}, {"pk": 1279382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "And when the sunne went downe, there fell an heauie sleepe vpon Abram: and loe, a very fearefull darkenes fell vpon him.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>a fear of great darkness</i>."}, {"pk": 1279383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "Then he saide to Abram, Knowe for a suretie, that thy seede shalbe a stranger in a land, that is not theirs, foure hundreth yeeres, and shall serue them: and they shall intreate them euill.", "comment": "Counting from the birth of Isaac to their departure out of Egypt: Which declareth that God will suffer his to be afflicted in this world.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/40'>Exod. 12:40</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/6'>Acts 7:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1279384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "Notwithstanding the nation, whom they shall serue, will I iudge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance."}, {"pk": 1279385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "But thou shalt goe vnto thy fathers in peace, and shalt be buried in a good age."}, {"pk": 1279386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "And in the fourth generation they shall come hither againe: for the wickednes of the Amorites is not yet full.", "comment": "Though God suffer the wicked for a time, yet his vengeance falleth upon them, when the measure of their wickedness is full.<br>Or, after four hundred years."}, {"pk": 1279387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "Also when the sunne went downe, there was a darkenes: and behold, a smoking fornace, and a firebrand, which went betweene those pieces."}, {"pk": 1279388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "In that same day the Lord made a couenant with Abram, saying, Vnto thy seede haue I giuen this lande, from the riuer of Egypt vnto the great riuer, the riuer Euphrates.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Perath</i>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/4/21'>1 Kings 4:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/9/26'>2 Chron. 9:26</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/7'>Gen. 12:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/13/15'>Gen. 13:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/26/4'>Gen. 26:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/5'>Deut. 4:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1279389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "The Kenites, and the Kenizites, and the Kadmonites,"}, {"pk": 1279390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,"}, {"pk": 1279391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "The Amorites also, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Iebusites."}, {"pk": 1279392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe Sarai Abrams wife bare him no children, and she had a maide an Egyptian, Hagar by name.", "comment": "It seemeth that she had respect to God\u2019s promise, which could not be accomplished without issue."}, {"pk": 1279393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "And Sarai said vnto Abram, Beholde now, the Lord hath restrained me from childe bearing. I pray thee goe in vnto my maide: it may be that I shall receiue a childe by her. And Abram obeyed the voyce of Sarai.", "comment": "Or, peradventure.<br>Hebrew, <i>be built by her</i>.<br>She faileth in binding God\u2019s power to the common order of nature, as though God could not give her children in her old age."}, {"pk": 1279394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Sarai Abrams wife tooke Hagar her maide the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelled ten yeere in the land of Canaan, and gaue her to her husband Abram for his wife."}, {"pk": 1279395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "And he went in vnto Hagar, and she conceiued. and when she sawe that she had conceiued, her dame was despised in her eyes.", "comment": "This punishment declareth what they gain that attempt anything against the word of God."}, {"pk": 1279396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Sarai saide to Abram, Thou doest me wrong. I haue giuen my maide into thy bosome, and she seeth that she hath conceiued, and I am despised in her eyes: the Lord iudge betweene me and thee.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>mine injury is upon thee</i>."}, {"pk": 1279397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Abram saide to Sarai, Beholde, thy maide is in thine hand: doe with her as it pleaseth thee. Then Sarai dealt roughly with her: wherefore she fled from her.", "comment": "Or, power."}, {"pk": 1279398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "But the Angel of the Lord founde her beside a fountaine of water in the wildernesse by the fountaine in the way to Shur,", "comment": "Which was Christ, as appeareth verse 13 and <a class=B href='/GNV/1/18/17'>Gen. 18:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1279399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "And he saide, Hagar Sarais maide, whence commest thou? and whither wilt thou goe? And she said, I flie from my dame Sarai."}, {"pk": 1279400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "Then the Angel of the Lord saide to her, Returne to thy dame, and humble thy selfe vnder her hands.", "comment": "God rejecteth none estate of people in their misery, but sendeth them comfort."}, {"pk": 1279401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "Againe the Angel of the Lord saide vnto her, I will so greatly increase thy seede, that it shall not be numbred for multitude."}, {"pk": 1279402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "Also the Angel of the Lord said vnto her, See, thou art with childe, and shalt beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Ishmael: for the Lord hath heard thy tribulation."}, {"pk": 1279403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "And he shalbe a wilde man: his hande shall be against euery man, and euery mans hand against him. and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.", "comment": "That is, the Ishmaelites shall be a peculiar people by themselves, and not a portion of another people.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/18'>Gen. 25:18</a><br>Or, fierce and cruel, or; as a wild ass."}, {"pk": 1279404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "Then she called the name of the Lord, that spake vnto her, Thou God lookest on me: for she said, Haue I not also here looked after him that seeth me?", "comment": "She rebuketh her own dullness and acknowledgeth God\u2019s graces, who was present with her everywhere."}, {"pk": 1279405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "Wherefore the well was called, Beerlahai-roi. lo, it is betweene Kadesh and Bered.", "comment": "Or, the well of the living, and seeing me.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/24/62'>Gen. 24:62</a>"}, {"pk": 1279406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "And Hagar bare Abram a sonne, and Abram called his sonnes name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael."}, {"pk": 1279407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "And Abram was foure score and sixe yeere olde, when Hagar bare him Ishmael."}, {"pk": 1279408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "When Abram was ninetie yeere olde and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said vnto him, I am God all sufficient. walke before me, and be thou vpright,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/5/22'>Gen. 5:22</a><br>Or, Almighty.<br>Or, without hypocrisy."}, {"pk": 1279409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "And I will make my couenant betweene me and thee, and I will multiplie thee exceedingly."}, {"pk": 1279410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,"}, {"pk": 1279411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "Beholde, I make my couenant with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations,", "comment": "Not only according to the flesh, but of a far greater multitude by faith, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/4/17'>Rom. 4:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1279412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shalbe Abraham: for a father of many nations haue I made thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/4/17'>Rom. 4:17</a><br>The changing of his name is a seal to confirm God\u2019s promise unto him."}, {"pk": 1279413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "Also I will make thee exceeding fruitfull, and will make nations of thee: yea, Kings shall proceede of thee."}, {"pk": 1279414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "Moreouer I wil establish my couenant betweene me and thee, and thy seede after thee in their generations, for an euerlasting couenant, to be God vnto thee and to thy seede after thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/13/16'>Gen. 13:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1279415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "And I will giue thee and thy seede after thee the land, wherein thou art a stranger, euen all the land of Canaan, for an euerlasting possession, and I will be their God."}, {"pk": 1279416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "Againe God said vnto Abraham, Thou also shalt keepe my couenant, thou, and thy seede after thee in their generations."}, {"pk": 1279417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "This is my couenant which ye shall keepe betweene me and you, and thy seede after thee, Let euery man childe among you be circumcised:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/8'>Acts 7:8</a><br>Circumcision is called the covenant, because it signifieth the covenant, and hath the promise of grace joined unto it: which phrase is common to all Sacraments."}, {"pk": 1279418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "That is, ye shall circumcise the foreskin of your flesh, and it shalbe a signe of the couenant betweene me and you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/4/11'>Rom. 4:11</a><br>That privy part is circumcised, to show that all that is begotten of man is corrupt, and must be mortified."}, {"pk": 1279419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "And euery man childe of eight dayes olde among you, shalbe circumcised in your generations, aswell he that is borne in thine house, as he that is bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seede."}, {"pk": 1279420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "He that is borne in thine house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needes be circumcised: so my couenant shall be in your flesh for an euerlasting couenant."}, {"pk": 1279421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "But the vncircumcised man childe, in whose flesh the foreskin is not circumcised, euen that person shall be cut off from his people, because he hath broken my couenant.", "comment": "Albeit women were not circumcised, yet were they partakers of God\u2019s promise: for under the mankind all was consecrated, and here is declared, that whosoever contemneth the sign, despiseth also the promise."}, {"pk": 1279422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "Afterward God said vnto Abraham, Sarai thy wife shalt thou not call Sarai, but Sarah shalbe her name.", "comment": "Or, dame, or princess."}, {"pk": 1279423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "And I will blesse her, and will also giue thee a sonne of her, yea, I will blesse her, and she shall be the mother of nations: Kings also of people shall come of her."}, {"pk": 1279424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Abraham fell vpon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a childe be borne vnto him, that is an hundreth yeere olde? and shall Sarah that is ninetie yeere olde beare?", "comment": "Which proceeded of a sudden joy, and not of infidelity."}, {"pk": 1279425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "And Abraham saide vnto God, Oh, that Ishmael might liue in thy sight."}, {"pk": 1279426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 19, "text": "Then God saide, Sarah thy wife shall beare thee a sonne in deede, and thou shalt call his name Izhak: and I will establish my couenant with him for an euerlasting couenant, and with his seede after him.", "comment": "The everlasting Covenant is made with the children of the Spirit: and with the children of the flesh is made the temporal promise, as was promised to Ishmael.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/18/10'>Gen. 18:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/21/2'>Gen. 21:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1279427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 20, "text": "And as concerning Ishmael, I haue heard thee: loe, I haue blessed him, and will make him fruitfull, and will multiplie him exceedingly: twelue princes shall he beget, and I will make a great nation of him.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>greatly, greatly</i>."}, {"pk": 1279428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 21, "text": "But my couenant will I establish with Izhak, which Sarah shall beare vnto thee, the next yeere at this season.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/21/2'>Gen. 21:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1279429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 22, "text": "And he left off talking with him, and God went vp from Abraham."}, {"pk": 1279430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 23, "text": "Then Abraham tooke Ishmael his sonne and all that were borne in his house, and all that was bought with his money, that is, euery man childe among the men of Abrahams house, and he circumcised the foreskinne of their flesh in that selfe same day, as God had comaunded him.", "comment": "They were well instructed which obeyed to be circumcised without resistance: which thing declareth that masters in their houses ought to be as preachers to their families, that from the highest to the lowest they may obey the will of God."}, {"pk": 1279431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 24, "text": "Abraham also himselfe was ninetie yeere olde and nine, when the foreskinne of his flesh was circumcised."}, {"pk": 1279432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 25, "text": "And Ishmael his sonne was thirteene yeere olde, when the foreskinne of his flesh was circumcised."}, {"pk": 1279433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 26, "text": "The selfe same day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his sonne:"}, {"pk": 1279434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 17, "verse": 27, "text": "And all the men of his house, both borne in his house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him."}, {"pk": 1279435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "Againe the Lord appeared vnto him in the plaine of Mamre, as he sate in his tent doore about the heate of the day.", "comment": "Or, oak grove.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/58/13/2'>Heb. 13:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1279436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "And he lift vp his eyes, and looked: and lo, three men stoode by him, and when he sawe them, he ranne to meete them from the tent doore, and bowed himselfe to the grounde.", "comment": "That is, three Angels in man\u2019s shape."}, {"pk": 1279437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "And he said, Lord, if I haue now founde fauour in thy sight, goe not, I pray thee, from thy seruant.", "comment": "Speaking to one of them in whom appeared to be most majesty, for he thought they had been men."}, {"pk": 1279438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "Let a litle water, I pray you, be brought, and wash your feete, and rest your selues vnder the tree.", "comment": "For men used because of the great heat to go bare footed in those parts."}, {"pk": 1279439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "And I will bring a morsell of bread, that you may comfort your hearts, afterward ye shall go your wayes: for therefore are ye come to your seruant. And they said, Do euen as thou hast said.", "comment": "As sent of God, that I should do my duty to you."}, {"pk": 1279440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Abraham made haste into the tent vnto Sarah, and saide, Make ready at once three measures of fine meale: kneade it, and make cakes vpon the hearth.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Seim</i>."}, {"pk": 1279441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "And Abraham ranne to the beastes, and tooke a tender and good calfe, and gaue it to the seruant, who hasted to make it ready."}, {"pk": 1279442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "And he tooke butter and milke, and the calfe, which he had prepared, and set before them, and stoode himselfe by them vnder the tree, and they did eate.", "comment": "For as God gave them bodies for a time, so gave he them the faculties thereof, to walk, to eat and drink, and such like."}, {"pk": 1279443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "Then they saide to him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he answered, Beholde, she is in the tent."}, {"pk": 1279444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "And he saide, I will certainely come againe vnto thee according to ye time of life: and loe, Sarah thy wife shall haue a sonne. and Sarah heard in the tent doore, which was behinde him.", "comment": "That is, about this time when she shall be alive, or when the child shall come into this life.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/17/19'>Gen. 17:19</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/1/17/21'>21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/21/2'>Gen. 21:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/9'>Rom. 9:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1279445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "(Nowe Abraham and Sarah were old and striken in age, and it ceased to be with Sarah after the maner of women)"}, {"pk": 1279446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore Sarah laughed within her selfe, saying, After I am waxed olde, and my lord also, shall I haue lust?", "comment": "For she rather had respect to the order of nature, than believed the promise of God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/6'>1 Pet. 3:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1279447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "And ye Lord saide vnto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah thus laugh, saying, Shall I certainely beare a childe, which am olde?"}, {"pk": 1279448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "(Shall any thing be hard to the Lord? at the time appointed will I returne vnto thee, euen according to the time of life, and Sarah shall haue a sonne.)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/38/8/6'>Zech. 8:6</a><br>Or, hid."}, {"pk": 1279449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "But Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not: for she was afraide. And he said, It is not so: for thou laughedst.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>No</i>."}, {"pk": 1279450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "Afterwarde the men did rise vp from thence and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way."}, {"pk": 1279451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I doe,", "comment": "Jehovah the Hebrew word which we call Lord, showeth that this Angel was Christ: for this word is only applied to God."}, {"pk": 1279452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "Seeing that Abraham shalbe in deede a great and a mightie nation, and all the nations of the earth shalbe blessed in him?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/3'>Gen. 12:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/22/18'>Gen. 22:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1279453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "For I knowe him that he will commande his sonnes and his houshold after him, that they keepe the way of the Lord, to doe righteousnesse and iudgement, that the Lord may bring vpon Abraham that he hath spoken vnto him.", "comment": "He showeth that fathers ought both to know God\u2019s judgments, and to declare them to their children."}, {"pk": 1279454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "Then the Lord saide, Because the crie of Sodom and Gomorah is great, and because their sinne is exceeding grieuous,"}, {"pk": 1279455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "I will goe downe nowe, and see whether they haue done altogether according to that crie which is come vnto me: and if not, that I may knowe.", "comment": "For our sins cry for vengeance, though none accuse us.<br>God speaketh after the fashion of men: that is, I will enter into judgment with good advice."}, {"pk": 1279456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "And the men turned thence and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stoode yet before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1279457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "Then Abraham drewe neere, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?"}, {"pk": 1279458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "If there be fiftie righteous within the citie, wilt thou destroy and not spare the place for the fiftie righteous that are therein?"}, {"pk": 1279459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "Be it farre from thee from doing this thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be euen as the wicked, be it farre from thee. shall not the Iudge of all the worlde doe right?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>do judgment</i>."}, {"pk": 1279460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "And the Lord answered, If I shall finde in Sodom fiftie righteous within the citie, then will I spare all the place for their sakes.", "comment": "God declareth that his judgments were done with great mercy, forasmuch as all were so corrupt, that not only fifty but ten righteous men could not be found there, and also that the wicked are spared for the righteous\u2019 sake."}, {"pk": 1279461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "Then Abraham answered and said, Behold nowe, I haue begun to speake vnto my Lord, and I am but dust and ashes.", "comment": "Hereby we learn, that the nearer we approach unto God, the more doth our miserable estate appear, and the more are we humbled."}, {"pk": 1279462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 28, "text": "If there shall lacke fiue of fiftie righteous, wilt thou destroy all the citie for fiue? And he saide, If I finde there fiue and fourtie, I will not destroy it."}, {"pk": 1279463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 29, "text": "And he yet spake to him againe, and saide, What if there shalbe found fourtie there? Then he answered, I will not doe it for fourties sake."}, {"pk": 1279464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 30, "text": "Againe he said, Let not my Lord nowe be angry, that I speake, What if thirtie be founde there? Then he saide, I will not doe it, if I finde thirtie there."}, {"pk": 1279465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 31, "text": "Moreouer he said, Behold, now I haue begonne to speake vnto my Lord, What if twentie be founde there? And he answered, I will not destroy it for twenties sake."}, {"pk": 1279466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 32, "text": "Then he saide, Let not my Lord be nowe angrie, and I will speake but this once, What if tenne be found there? And he answered, I will not destroy it for tennes sake.", "comment": "If God refused not the prayer for the wicked Sodomites, even to the sixth request, how much more will he grant the prayers of the godly for the afflicted Church?"}, {"pk": 1279467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 18, "verse": 33, "text": "And the Lord went his way when he had left communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned vnto his place."}, {"pk": 1279468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "And in the euening there came two Angels to Sodom: and Lot sate at the gate of Sodom, and Lot sawe them, and rose vp to meete them, and he bowed himselfe with his face to the ground.", "comment": "Wherein we see God\u2019s provident care in preserving his: albeit he revealeth not himself to all alike: for Lot had but two Angels, and Abraham three."}, {"pk": 1279469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "And he saide, See my Lords, I pray you turne in nowe into your seruants house, and tarie all night, and wash your feete, and ye shall rise vp early and goe your wayes. Who saide, Nay, but we will abide in the streete all night.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/18/4'>Gen. 18:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1279470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "Then he preassed vpon them earnestly, and they turned in to him, and came to his house, and he made them a feast, and did bake vnleauened bread, and they did eate.", "comment": "Not for that they had necessity, but because the time was not yet come that they would reveal themselves.<br>That is, he prayed them so instantly."}, {"pk": 1279471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "But before they went to bed, the men of the citie, euen the men of Sodom compassed the house rounde about from the yong euen to the olde, all the people from all quarters.", "comment": "Nothing is more dangerous than to dwell where sin reigneth: for it corrupteth all."}, {"pk": 1279472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "Who crying vnto Lot said to him, Where are the men, which came to thee this night? bring them out vnto vs that we may knowe them."}, {"pk": 1279473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Lot went out at the doore vnto them, and shut the doore after him,"}, {"pk": 1279474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "And said, I pray you, my brethren, do not so wickedly."}, {"pk": 1279475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "Beholde nowe, I haue two daughters, which haue not knowen man: them will I bring out now vnto you, and doe to them as seemeth you good: onely vnto these men doe nothing: for therefore are they come vnder the shadowe of my roofe.", "comment": "That I should preserve them from all injury.<br>He deserveth praise in defending his guests, but he is to be blamed in seeking unlawful means."}, {"pk": 1279476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "Then they said, Away hence, and they said, He is come alone as a stranger, and shall he iudge and rule? we will nowe deale worse with thee then with them. So they preassed sore vpon Lot himselfe, and came to breake the doore.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/7'>2 Pet. 2:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1279477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "But the men put forth their hand and pulled Lot into the house to them and shut to ye doore."}, {"pk": 1279478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "Then they smote the men that were at the doore of the house with blindnes both small and great, so that they were wearie in seeking the doore.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>finding</i>."}, {"pk": 1279479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the men said vnto Lot, Whom hast thou yet here? either sonne in lawe, or thy sonnes, or thy daughters, or whatsoeuer thou hast in the citie, bring it out of this place."}, {"pk": 1279480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "For we will destroy this place, because the crye of them is great before the Lord, and the Lord hath sent vs to destroy it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/18/20'>Gen. 18:20</a><br>This proveth that the Angels are ministers, as well to execute God\u2019s wrath, as to declare his favor."}, {"pk": 1279481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Lot went out and spake vnto his sonnes in lawe, which maried his daughters, and said, Arise, get you out of this place: for the Lord will destroy the citie: but he seemed to his sonnes in lawe as though he had mocked.", "comment": "Or, should marry."}, {"pk": 1279482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "And when the morning arose, the Angels hasted Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife and thy two daughters which are here, lest thou be destroyed in the punishment of the citie.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>which are found</i>."}, {"pk": 1279483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "And as he prolonged the time, the men caught both him and his wife, and his two daughters by the hands (the Lord being mercifull vnto him) and they brought him foorth, and set him without the citie.", "comment": "The mercy of God striveth to overcome man\u2019s slowness in following God\u2019s calling."}, {"pk": 1279484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "And when they had brought them out, the Angel said, Escape for thy life: looke not behinde thee, neither tarie thou in all the plaine: escape into ye mountaine, least thou be destroyed.", "comment": "He willed him to flee from God\u2019s judgments, and not to be sorry to depart from that rich country, and full of vain pleasures."}, {"pk": 1279485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "And Lot saide vnto them, Not so, I pray thee, my Lord."}, {"pk": 1279486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "Behold now, thy seruant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercie, which thou hast shewed vnto me in sauing my life: and I cannot escape in the mountaine, least some euill take me, and I die."}, {"pk": 1279487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "See nowe this citie hereby to flee vnto, which is a litle one: Oh let me escape thither: is it not a litle one, and my soule shall liue?", "comment": "Though it be little, yet it is great enough to save my life: wherein he offendeth in choosing another place than the Angel had appointed him."}, {"pk": 1279488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "Then he said vnto him, Beholde, I haue receiued thy request also concerning this thing, that I will not ouerthrow this citie, for the which thou hast spoken.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>thy face</i>."}, {"pk": 1279489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 22, "text": "Haste thee, saue thee there: for I can doe nothing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the citie was called Zoar.", "comment": "Which before was called Bela, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/14/2'>Gen. 14:2</a>.<br>Because God\u2019s commandment was to destroy the city, and to save Lot."}, {"pk": 1279490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 23, "text": "The sunne did rise vpon the earth, when Lot entred into Zoar."}, {"pk": 1279491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 24, "text": "Then the Lord rained vpon Sodom and vpon Gomorah brimstone, and fire from the Lord out of heauen,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/29/23'>Deut. 29:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/19'>Isa. 13:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/50/40'>Jer. 50:40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/16/49'>Ezek. 16:49</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/28/11/8'>Hos. 11:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/30/4/11'>Amos 4:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/17/29'>Luke 17:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/65/1/7'>Jude 7</a>"}, {"pk": 1279492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 25, "text": "And ouerthrewe those cities and all the plaine, and all the inhabitants of the cities; and that that grewe vpon the earth."}, {"pk": 1279493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 26, "text": "Now his wife behind him looked backe, and she became a pillar of salt.", "comment": "As touching the body only: and this is a notable monument of God\u2019s vengeance to all them that passed that way."}, {"pk": 1279494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 27, "text": "And Abraham rising vp earely in ye morning went to the place, where he had stand before the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1279495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 28, "text": "And looking towarde Sodom and Gomorah and toward all the land of the plaine, behold, he sawe the smoke of the lande mounting vp as the smoke of a fornace."}, {"pk": 1279496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 29, "text": "But yet when God destroyed the cities of the plaine, God thought vpon Abraham, and sent Lot out from the middes of the destruction, when he ouerthrewe the cities, wherein Lot dwelled."}, {"pk": 1279497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 30, "text": "Then Lot went vp from Zoar, and dwelt in the mountaine with his two daughters: for he feared to tarie in Zoar, but dwelt in a caue, he, and his two daughters.", "comment": "Having before felt God\u2019s mercy, he durst not provoke him again by continuing among the wicked."}, {"pk": 1279498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 31, "text": "And the elder saide vnto the yonger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth, to come in vnto vs after the maner of all ye earth.", "comment": "Meaning in the country, which the Lord had now destroyed."}, {"pk": 1279499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 32, "text": "Come, wee will make our father drinke wine, and lie with him, that we may preserue seede of our father.", "comment": "For except he had been overcome with wine, he would never have done that abominable act."}, {"pk": 1279500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 33, "text": "So they made their father drinke wine that night, and the elder went and lay with her father: but he perceiued not, neither whe she lay downe, neither when she rose vp."}, {"pk": 1279501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 34, "text": "And on the morowe the elder saide to the yonger, Behold, yester night lay I with my father: let vs make him drinke wine this night also, and goe thou and lie with him, that we may preserue seede of our father.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>keep alive</i>."}, {"pk": 1279502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 35, "text": "So they made their father drinke wine that night also, and the yonger arose, and lay with him, but he perceiued not, when she lay downe, neither when she rose vp."}, {"pk": 1279503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 36, "text": "Thus were both the daughters of Lot with childe by their father.", "comment": "Thus God permitted him to fall most horribly in the solitary mountains, whom the wickedness of Sodom could not overcome."}, {"pk": 1279504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 37, "text": "And the elder bare a sonne, and she called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites vnto this day.", "comment": "Who as they were born in most horrible incest, so were they and their posterity vile and wicked."}, {"pk": 1279505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 19, "verse": 38, "text": "And the yonger bare a sonne also, and she called his name Ben-ammi: the same is the father of the Ammonites vnto this day.", "comment": "That is, son of my people: signifying that they rather rejoiced in their sin, than repented for the same."}, {"pk": 1279506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterward Abraham departed thence toward the South countrey and dwelled betweene Cadesh and Shur, and soiourned in Gerar.", "comment": "Which was toward Egypt."}, {"pk": 1279507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and tooke Sarah.", "comment": "Abraham had now twice fallen into this fault: such is man\u2019s frailty."}, {"pk": 1279508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "But God came to Abimelech in a dreame by night, and said to him, Beholde, thou art but dead, because of the woman, which thou hast taken: for she is a mans wife.", "comment": "So greatly God detesteth the breach of marriage."}, {"pk": 1279509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "(Notwithstanding Abimelech had not yet come neere her) And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay euen the righteous nation?", "comment": "The infidels confessed that God would not punish but for just occasion: therefore, whensoever he punisheth, the occasion is just."}, {"pk": 1279510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "Said not he vnto me, She is my sister? yea, and she her selfe said, He is my brother: with an vpright minde, and innocent handes haue I done this.", "comment": "Not thinking to do any man harm.<br>As one falling by ignorance, and not doing evil of purpose."}, {"pk": 1279511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "And God saide vnto him by a dreame, I knowe that thou diddest this euen with an vpright minde, and I kept thee also that thou shouldest not sinne against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touche her.", "comment": "God by his holy Spirit retaineth them that offend by ignorance, that they fall not into greater inconvenience."}, {"pk": 1279512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "Now then deliuer the man his wife againe: for he is a Prophet, and he shall pray for thee that thou mayest liue: but if thou deliuer her not againe, be sure that thou shalt die the death, thou, and all that thou hast.", "comment": "For the prayer of the godly is of force towards God.<br>That is, one, to whom God revealeth himself familiarly."}, {"pk": 1279513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Abimelech rising vp early in ye morning, called all his seruants, and tolde all these things vnto them, and the men were sore afraid.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in their ears</i>."}, {"pk": 1279514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "Afterward Abimelech called Abraham, and said vnto him, What hast thou done vnto vs? and what haue I offeded thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdome this great sinne? thou hast done things vnto me that ought not to be done.", "comment": "The wickedness of the King bringeth God\u2019s wrath upon the whole realm."}, {"pk": 1279515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "So Abimelech said vnto Abraham, What sawest thou that thou hast done this thing?"}, {"pk": 1279516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "Then Abraham answered, Because I thought thus, Surely the feare of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wiues sake.", "comment": "He showeth that no honesty can be hoped for, where the fear of God is not."}, {"pk": 1279517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "Yet in very deede she is my sister: for she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she is my wife.", "comment": "By sister, he meaneth his cousin germaine, and by daughter, Abraham\u2019s niece, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/11/29'>Gen. 11:29</a>, for so the Hebrews use these words."}, {"pk": 1279518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "Nowe when God caused me to wander out of my fathers house, I said then to her, This is thy kindnes that thou shalt shewe vnto me in all places where we come, Say thou of me, He is my brother.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/13'>Gen. 12:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1279519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "Then tooke Abimelech sheepe and beeues, and men seruants, and women seruants, and gaue them vnto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife."}, {"pk": 1279520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "And Abimelech saide, Beholde, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.", "comment": "Or, is at thy commandment."}, {"pk": 1279521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "Likewise to Sarah he said, Beholde, I haue giuen thy brother a thousand pieces of siluer: behold, he is the vaile of thine eyes to all that are with thee, and to all others: and she was thus reproued.", "comment": "Such an head, as with whom thou mayest be preserved from all dangers.<br>God caused this heathen King to reprove her because she dissembled, seeing that God had given her an husband as her veil and defense."}, {"pk": 1279522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Abraham prayed vnto God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his women seruants: and they bare children."}, {"pk": 1279523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "For the Lord had shut vp euery wombe of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abrahams wife.", "comment": "Had taken away from them the gift of conceiving."}, {"pk": 1279524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe the Lord visited Sarah, as he had saide, and did vnto her according as he had promised.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/17/19'>Gen. 17:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/18/10'>Gen. 18:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1279525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "For Sarah conceiued, and bare Abraham a sonne in his olde age, at the same season that God tolde him.", "comment": "Therefore the miracle was greater.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/2'>Matt. 1:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/8'>Acts 7:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/4/23'>Gal. 4:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/11'>Heb. 11:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1279526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "And Abraham called his sonnes name that was borne vnto him, which Sarah bare him, Izhak."}, {"pk": 1279527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Abraham circumcised Izhak his sonne, when he was eight dayes olde, as God had commanded him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/17/12'>Gen. 17:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1279528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "So Abraham was an hundreth yeere olde, when his sonne Izhak was borne vnto him."}, {"pk": 1279529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Sarah said, God hath made me to reioyce: all that heare will reioyce with me."}, {"pk": 1279530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "Againe she said, Who would haue saide to Abraham, that Sarah shoulde haue giuen children sucke? for I haue borne him a sonne in his olde age.", "comment": "She accuseth herself of ingratitude, that she did not believe the Angel."}, {"pk": 1279531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "Then the childe grewe and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Izhak was weaned."}, {"pk": 1279532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "And Sarah sawe the sonne of Hagar the Egyptian (which she had borne vnto Abraham) mocking.", "comment": "He derided God\u2019s promise made to Isaac, which the Apostle calleth persecution, <a class=B href='/GNV/48/4/29'>Gal. 4:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1279533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "Wherefore she saide vnto Abraham, Cast out this bond woman and her sonne: for ye sonne of this bonde woman shall not be heire with my sonne Izhak.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/48/4/30'>Gal. 4:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1279534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "And this thing was very grieuous in Abrahams sight, because of his sonne."}, {"pk": 1279535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "But God said vnto Abraham, Let it not be grieuous in thy sight for the childe, and for thy bonde woman: in all that Sarah shall say vnto thee, heare her voyce: for in Izhak shall thy seede be called.", "comment": "The promised seed shall be counted from Isaac, and not from Ishmael, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/7'>Rom. 9:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/18'>Heb. 11:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1279536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "As for the sonne of the bond woman, I will make him a nation also, because he is thy seede.", "comment": "The Ishmaelites shall come of him."}, {"pk": 1279537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "So Abraham arose vp early in ye morning, and tooke bread, and a bottell of water, and gaue it vnto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the childe also, and sent her away: who departing wandred in the wildernesse of Beer-sheba.", "comment": "True faith renounceth all natural affections to obey God\u2019s commandment."}, {"pk": 1279538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "And when the water of the bottell was spent, she cast the childe vnder a certaine tree."}, {"pk": 1279539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "Then she went and sate her ouer against him a farre off about a bowe shoote: for she said, I will not see the death of the child. and she sate downe ouer against him, and lift vp her voyce and wept."}, {"pk": 1279540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "Then God heard the voyce of ye childe, and the Angel of God called to Hagar from heauen, and said vnto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? feare not, for God hath heard the voyce of the childe where he is.", "comment": "For his promise sake made to Abraham; and not because the child had discretion and judgment to pray."}, {"pk": 1279541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "Arise, take vp the childe, and holde him in thine hand: for I will make of him a great people."}, {"pk": 1279542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "And God opened her eyes, and she sawe a well of water. so she went and filled the bottell with water, and gaue the boy drinke.", "comment": "Except God open our eyes, we can neither see, nor use the means which are before us."}, {"pk": 1279543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "So God was with the childe, and he grewe and dwelt in the wildernesse, and was an archer.", "comment": "As touching outward things God caused him to prosper.<br>Or, shot in the bow, and was an hunter."}, {"pk": 1279544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "And he dwelt in the wildernesse of Paran, and his mother tooke him a wife out of the land of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1279545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "And at that same time Abimelech and Phichol his chief captaine spake vnto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest."}, {"pk": 1279546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "Nowe therefore sweare vnto me here by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, nor my children, nor my childrens children: thou shalt deale with me, and with the countrey, where thou hast bene a stranger, according vnto the kindnesse that I haue shewed thee.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>deal falsely with me</i>, or <i>lie</i>."}, {"pk": 1279547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "Then Abraham said, I will sweare.", "comment": "So that it is a lawful thing to take an oath in matters of importance, for to justify the truth, and to assure others of our sincerity."}, {"pk": 1279548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 25, "text": "And Abraham rebuked Abimelech for a well of water, which Abimelechs seruants had violently taken away."}, {"pk": 1279549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 26, "text": "And Abimelech saide, I knowe not who hath done this thing: also thou toldest me not, neither heard I of it but this day.", "comment": "Wicked servants do many evils unknown to their masters."}, {"pk": 1279550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 27, "text": "Then Abraham tooke sheepe and beeues, and gaue them vnto Abimelech: and they two made a couenant."}, {"pk": 1279551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 28, "text": "And Abraham set seuen lambes of the flocke by themselues."}, {"pk": 1279552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 29, "text": "Then Abimelech said vnto Abraham, What meane these seuen lambes, which thou hast set by themselues?"}, {"pk": 1279553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 30, "text": "And he answered, Because thou shalt receiue of mine hand these seuen lambes, that it may be a witnes vnto me, that I haue digged this well."}, {"pk": 1279554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 31, "text": "Wherefore the place is called Beer-sheba, because there they both sware.", "comment": "Or, well of the oath, or of seven, meaning lambs."}, {"pk": 1279555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 32, "text": "Thus made they a couenant at Beer-sheba: afterward Abimelech and Phichol his chiefe captaine rose vp, and turned againe vnto the land of the Philistims.", "comment": "Thus we see that the godly, as touching outward things may make peace with the wicked that know not the true God."}, {"pk": 1279556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 33, "text": "And Abraham planted a groue in Beer-sheba, and called there on the Name of ye Lord, the euerlasting God.", "comment": "That is, he worshipped God in all points of true Religion."}, {"pk": 1279557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 21, "verse": 34, "text": "And Abraham was a stranger in the Philistims land a long season."}, {"pk": 1279558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "And after these things God did proue Abraham, and said vnto him, Abraham. Who answered, Here am I.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Lo, I</i>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/17'>Heb. 11:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1279559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "And he said, Take nowe thine onely sonne Izhak whom thou louest, and get thee vnto the land of Moriah, and offer him there for a burnt offering vpon one of the mountaines, which I will shewe thee.", "comment": "Herein stood the chiefest point of his tentation, seeing he was commanded to offer up him in whom God had promised to bless all the nations of the world.<br>Which signifieth the fear of God, in the which place he was honored: and Solomon afterward built the Temple."}, {"pk": 1279560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Abraham rose vp early in the morning, and sadled his asse, and tooke two of his seruants with him, and Izhak his sonne, and cloue wood for the burnt offering, and rose vp and went to the place, which God had tolde him."}, {"pk": 1279561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the third day Abraham lift vp his eyes, and sawe the place afarre off,"}, {"pk": 1279562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "And said vnto his seruants, Abide you here with the asse: for I and the childe will go yonder and worship, and come againe vnto you.", "comment": "He doubted not, but God would accomplish his promise, though he should sacrifice his son."}, {"pk": 1279563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Abraham tooke the wood of the burnt offering, and layed it vpon Izhak his sonne, and he tooke the fire in his hand, and the knife: and they went both together."}, {"pk": 1279564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "Then spake Izhak vnto Abraham his father, and said, My father. And he answered, Here am I, my sonne. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood, but where is the lambe for ye burnt offring?"}, {"pk": 1279565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Abraham answered, My sonne, God will prouide him a lambe for a burnt offering: so they went both together.", "comment": "The only way to overcome all tentation, is to rest upon God\u2019s providence."}, {"pk": 1279566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "And when they came to the place which God had shewed him, Abraham builded an altar there, and couched ye wood, and bound Izhak his sonne and laid him on the altar vpon the wood.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/59/2/21'>James 2:21</a><br>For it is like that his father had declared to him God\u2019s commandment, whereunto he showed himself obedient."}, {"pk": 1279567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "And Abraham stretching forth his hand, tooke the knife to kill his sonne."}, {"pk": 1279568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "But the Angel of the Lord called vnto him from heauen, saying, Abraham, Abraham. And he answered, Here am I."}, {"pk": 1279569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "Then he said, Lay not thine hand vpon the childe, neither doe any thing vnto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing for my sake thou hast not spared thine onely sonne.", "comment": "That is, by thy true obedience thou hast declared thy lively faith.<br>Or, and hast not withheld thine only son from me.<br>Hebrew, <i>thy son, thy only son</i>."}, {"pk": 1279570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "And Abraham lifting vp his eyes, looked: and behold, there was a ramme behind him caught by the hornes in a bush. then Abraham went and tooke the ramme, and offered him vp for a burnt offering in the steade of his sonne."}, {"pk": 1279571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "And Abraham called the name of that place, Iehouah-ijreh. as it is said this day, In the mount will the Lord be seene.", "comment": "The name is changed, to show that God doth both see and provide secretly for his, and also evidently is seen, and felt in time convenient.<br>Or, the Lord will see or provide."}, {"pk": 1279572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Angel of the Lord cryed vnto Abraham from heauen the second time,"}, {"pk": 1279573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "And saide, By my selfe haue I sworne (saith ye Lord) because thou hast done this thing, and hast not spared thine onely sonne,", "comment": "Signifying, that there is no greater than he.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/105/9'>Ps. 105:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/73'>Luke 1:73</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/6/13'>Heb. 6:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1279574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore will I surely blesse thee, and will greatly multiplie thy seede, as the starres of the heauen, and as the sand which is vpon the sea shore, and thy seede shall possesse the gate of his enemies.", "comment": "Or, holds."}, {"pk": 1279575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "And in thy seede shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voyce.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/3'>Gen. 12:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/18/18'>Gen. 18:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/3/25'>Acts 3:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/8'>Gal. 3:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1279576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "Then turned Abraham againe vnto his seruants, and they rose vp and went together to Beer-sheba: and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba."}, {"pk": 1279577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "And after these things one tolde Abraham, saying, Beholde Milcah, she hath also borne children vnto thy brother Nahor:"}, {"pk": 1279578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "To wit, Vz his eldest sonne, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,", "comment": "Or, of the Syrians."}, {"pk": 1279579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "And Chesed and Hazo, and Pildash, and Iidlaph, and Bethuel."}, {"pk": 1279580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "And Bethuel begate Rebekah: these eight did Milcah beare to Nahor Abrahams brother."}, {"pk": 1279581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "And his concubine called Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gahan, and Thahash and Maachah.", "comment": "Concubine is oftentimes taken in the good part for those women which were inferior to the wives."}, {"pk": 1279582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "When Sarah was an hundreth twentie and seuen yeere olde (so long liued she).", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the years of the life of Sarah</i>."}, {"pk": 1279583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Sarah dyed in Kiriath-arba: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. and Abraham came to mourne for Sarah and to weepe for her."}, {"pk": 1279584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Abraham rose vp from the sight of his corps, and talked with the Hittites, saying,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>sons of Heth</i>.<br>That is, when he had mourned: so the godly may mourn, if they pass not measure, and the natural affection is commendable."}, {"pk": 1279585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "I am a stranger, and a forreiner among you, giue me a possession of buriall with you, that I may burie my dead out of my sight."}, {"pk": 1279586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the Hittites answered Abraham, saying vnto him,"}, {"pk": 1279587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "Heare vs, my lorde: thou art a prince of God among vs: in the chiefest of our sepulchres bury thy dead: none of vs shall forbid thee his sepulchre, but thou mayest bury thy dead therein.", "comment": "That is, godly or excellent: for the Hebrews so speak of all things that are notable, because all excellency cometh of God."}, {"pk": 1279588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "Then Abraham stoode vp, and bowed him selfe before the people of the land of the Hittites."}, {"pk": 1279589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "And he communed with them, saying, If it be your minde, that I shall bury my dead out of my sight, heare me, and intreate for me to Ephron the sonne of Zohar,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in your soul</i>."}, {"pk": 1279590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "That he would giue me ye caue of Machpelah, which he hath in the ende of his field: that he would giue it me for as much money as it is worth, for a possession to bury in among you.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in full silver</i>.<br>Or, double cave, because one was within another."}, {"pk": 1279591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "(For Ephron dwelt among the Hittites) Then Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of all the Hittites that went in at the gates of his citie, saying,", "comment": "Meaning, all the citizens and inhabitants."}, {"pk": 1279592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "No, my Lord, heare me: the fielde giue I thee, and the caue, that therein is, I giue it thee: euen in the presence of the sonnes of my people giue I it thee, to bury thy dead."}, {"pk": 1279593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Abraham bowed himselfe before the people of the land,", "comment": "To show that he had them in good estimation and reverence."}, {"pk": 1279594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "And spake vnto Ephron in the audience of the people of the countrey, saying, Seeing thou wilt giue it, I pray thee, heare me, I will giue the price of the fielde: receiue it of me, and I will bury my dead there."}, {"pk": 1279595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "Ephron then answered Abraham, saying vnto him,"}, {"pk": 1279596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "My lord, hearken vnto me: ye land is worth foure hundreth shekels of siluer: what is that betweene me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.", "comment": "The common shekel is about 20 pence, so then 400 shekels mount to 33 pound 6 shillings and 8 pence after 5 shilling sterling the ounce."}, {"pk": 1279597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "So Abraham hearkened vnto Ephron, and Abraham weyed to Ephron the siluer, which he had named, in the audience of the Hittites, euen foure hundreth siluer shekels of currant money among marchants."}, {"pk": 1279598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "So the fielde of Ephron which was in Machpelah, and ouer against Mamre, euen the field and the caue that was therein, and all the trees that were in the fielde, which were in all the borders round about, was made sure"}, {"pk": 1279599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "Vnto Abraham for a possession, in ye sight of the Hittites, euen of all that went in at the gates of his citie.", "comment": "Or, citizens."}, {"pk": 1279600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 19, "text": "And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the caue of the fielde of Machpelah ouer against Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1279601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 23, "verse": 20, "text": "Thus the fielde and the caue, that is therein, was made sure vnto Abraham for a possession of buriall by the Hittites.", "comment": "That is, all the people confirmed the sale."}, {"pk": 1279602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe Abraham was olde, and striken in yeeres, and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>come into days</i>."}, {"pk": 1279603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore Abraham saide vnto his eldest seruant of his house, which had the rule ouer all that he had, Put nowe thine hand vnder my thigh,", "comment": "Which ceremony declared, the servant\u2019s obedience towards his master, and the master\u2019s power over the servant.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/47/29'>Gen. 47:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1279604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "And I will make thee sweare by ye Lord God of the heauen, and God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife vnto my sonne of the daughters of the Canaanites among who I dwel.", "comment": "This showeth that an oath may be required in a lawful cause."}, {"pk": 1279605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "But thou shalt go vnto my countrey, and to my kinred, and take a wife vnto my sone Izhak.", "comment": "He would not that his son should marry out of the godly family: for the inconveniences that come by marrying with the ungodly are set forth in sundry places of the Scriptures."}, {"pk": 1279606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "And the seruant saide to him, What if the woman will not come with me to this land? shall I bring thy sonne againe vnto the lande from whence thou camest?"}, {"pk": 1279607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "To whom Abraham answered, Beware that thou bring not my sonne thither againe.", "comment": "Lest he should lose the inheritance promised."}, {"pk": 1279608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "The Lord God of heauen, who tooke me from my fathers house, and from the land where I was borne, and that spake vnto me, and that sware vnto me, saying, Vnto thy seede wil I giue this land, he shall send his Angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife vnto my sonne from thence.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/7'>Gen. 12:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/13/15'>Gen. 13:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/18'>Gen. 15:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/26/4'>Gen. 26:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1279609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "Neuertheles if the woman wil not follow thee, then shalt thou bee discharged of this mine othe: onely bring not my sonne thither againe.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>innocent</i>."}, {"pk": 1279610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "Then the seruant put his hand vnder the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him for this matter."}, {"pk": 1279611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "So the seruant tooke ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed: (for he had all his masters goods in his hand:) and so he arose, and went to Aram Naharaim, vnto the citie of Nahor.", "comment": "Or, Mesopotamia, or, Syria of the two floods: to wit, of Tigris and Euphrates.<br>That is, to Haran."}, {"pk": 1279612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "And he made his camels to lye downe without the citie by a well of water, at euentide about the time that the women come out to draw water.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>to bow their knees</i>."}, {"pk": 1279613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I beseech thee, send me good speede this day, and shew mercy vnto my master Abraham.", "comment": "He groundeth his prayer upon God\u2019s promise made to his master.<br>Or, cause me to meet."}, {"pk": 1279614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "Lo, I stand by the well of water, whiles the mens daughters of this citie come out to drawe water."}, {"pk": 1279615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "Graunt therefore that ye maide, to whom I say, Bowe downe thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drinke: if she say, Drinke, and I will giue thy camels drinke also: may be she that thou hast ordeined for thy seruant Izhak: and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed mercy on my master.", "comment": "The servant moved by God\u2019s spirit desired to be assured by a sign, whether God prospered his journey or no."}, {"pk": 1279616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "And nowe yer he had left speaking, beholde, Rebekah came out, the daughter of Bethuel, sonne of Milcah the wife of Nahor Abrahams brother, and her pitcher vpon her shoulder.", "comment": "God giveth good success to all things that are undertaken for the glory of his name and according to his word."}, {"pk": 1279617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "(And the maide was very faire to looke vpon, a virgine and vnknowen of man) and she went downe to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came vp.", "comment": "Here is declared that God ever heareth the prayers of his, and granteth their requests."}, {"pk": 1279618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "Then the seruant ranne to meete her, and said, Let me drinke, I pray thee, a litle water of thy pitcher."}, {"pk": 1279619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "And she said, Drinke sir: and she hasted, and let downe her pitcher vpon her hand and gaue him drinke.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>my Lord</i>."}, {"pk": 1279620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "And when she had giuen him drinke, she said, I will drawe water for thy camels also vntill they haue drunken inough.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>have made an end of drinking</i>."}, {"pk": 1279621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "And she powred out her pitcher into the trough speedily; and ranne againe vnto the well to drawe water, and she drewe for all his camels."}, {"pk": 1279622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 21, "text": "So the man wondred at her, and helde his peace, to knowe whether the Lord had made his iourney prosperous or not."}, {"pk": 1279623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 22, "text": "And when the camels had left drinking, the man tooke a golden abillement of halfe a shekell weight, and two bracelets for her hands, of ten shekels weight of golde:", "comment": "Or, earring.<br>The golden shekel is here meant and not that of silver.<br>God permitted many things both in apparel and other things which are now forbid: specially when they appertain not to our mortification."}, {"pk": 1279624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 23, "text": "And he said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee, Is there roume in thy fathers house for vs to lodge in?"}, {"pk": 1279625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 24, "text": "Then she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the sonne of Milcah whom she bare vnto Nahor."}, {"pk": 1279626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 25, "text": "Moreouer she said vnto him, We haue litter also and prouender ynough, and roume to lodge in."}, {"pk": 1279627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 26, "text": "And the man bowed himselfe and worshipped the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1279628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 27, "text": "And said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, which hath not withdrawen his mercie and his trueth from my master: for when I was in the way, the Lord brought me to my masters brethrens house.", "comment": "He boasteth not his good fortune (as do the wicked) but acknowledgeth that God hath dealt mercifully with his master in keeping promise."}, {"pk": 1279629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 28, "text": "And the maide ranne and tolde them of her mothers house according to these wordes."}, {"pk": 1279630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 29, "text": "Now Rebekah had a brother called Laban, and Laban ranne vnto the man to the well."}, {"pk": 1279631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 30, "text": "For when he had seene the earings and the bracelets in his sisters hands, and when he heard the wordes of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus said the man vnto me, then he went to the man, and loe, he stoode by the camels at the well.", "comment": "For he waited on God\u2019s hand, who had now heard his prayer."}, {"pk": 1279632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 31, "text": "And he saide, Come in thou blessed of the Lord: wherefore standest thou without, seeing I haue prepared the house, and roume for ye camels?"}, {"pk": 1279633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 32, "text": "Then the man came into the house, and he vnsadled the camels, and brought litter and prouender for the camels, and water to wash his feete, and the mens feete that were with him.", "comment": "To wit, Laban.<br>The gentle entertainment of strangers used among the godly fathers."}, {"pk": 1279634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 33, "text": "Afterward the meate was set before him: but he saide, I will not eate, vntill I haue saide my message: And he said, Speake on.", "comment": "The fidelity that servants owe to their masters, causeth them to prefer their master\u2019s business to their own necessity."}, {"pk": 1279635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 34, "text": "Then he said, I am Abrahams seruant,"}, {"pk": 1279636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 35, "text": "And the Lord hath blessed my master wonderfully, that he is become great: for he hath giuen him sheepe, and beeues, and siluer, and golde, and men seruants, and maide seruants, and camels, and asses.", "comment": "To bless, signifieth here to enrich, or increase with substance, as the text in the same verse declareth."}, {"pk": 1279637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 36, "text": "And Sarah my masters wife hath borne a sonne to my master, when she was olde, and vnto him hath he giuen all that he hath."}, {"pk": 1279638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 37, "text": "Now my master made me sweare, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my sonne of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:", "comment": "The Canaanites were accursed, and therefore the godly could not join with them in marriage."}, {"pk": 1279639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 38, "text": "But thou shalt go vnto my fathers house and to my kinred, and take a wife vnto my sonne.", "comment": "Meaning among his kinsfolk, as verse 40."}, {"pk": 1279640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 39, "text": "Then I saide vnto my master, What if the woman will not follow me?"}, {"pk": 1279641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 40, "text": "Who answered me, The Lord, before who I walke, will send his Angel with thee, and prosper thy iourney, and thou shalt take a wife for my sonne of my kinred and my fathers house."}, {"pk": 1279642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 41, "text": "Then shalt thou be discharged of mine othe, when thou commest to my kinred: and if they giue thee not one, thou shalt be free from mine othe.", "comment": "Which by mine authority I caused thee to make."}, {"pk": 1279643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 42, "text": "So I came this day to the well, and said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if thou nowe prosper my iourney which I goe,", "comment": "Or, way."}, {"pk": 1279644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 43, "text": "Behold, I stand by the well of water: when a virgine commeth forth to drawe water, and I say to her, Giue me, I pray thee, a litle water of thy pitcher to drinke,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/24/13'>Gen. 24:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1279645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 44, "text": "And she say to me, Drinke thou, and I will also drawe for thy camels, let her be ye wife, which the Lord hath prepared for my masters sonne.", "comment": "Or, showed."}, {"pk": 1279646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 45, "text": "And before I had made an end of speaking in mine heart, beholde, Rebekah came foorth, and her pitcher on her shoulder, and she went downe vnto the well, and drewe water. Then I said vnto her, Giue me drinke, I pray thee.", "comment": "Signifying that this prayer was not spoken by the mouth, but only meditated in his heart."}, {"pk": 1279647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 46, "text": "And she made haste, and tooke downe her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drinke, and I will giue thy camels drinke also. So I dranke, and she gaue the camels drinke also."}, {"pk": 1279648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 47, "text": "Then I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she answered, The daughter of Bethuel Nahors sonne, whom Milcah bare vnto him. Then I put the abillement vpon her face, and the bracelets vpon her hands:"}, {"pk": 1279649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 48, "text": "And I bowed downe and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had brought me the right way to take my masters brothers daughter vnto his sone.", "comment": "He showeth what is our duty, when we have received any benefit of the Lord.<br>Hebrew, <i>in the way of truth</i>."}, {"pk": 1279650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 49, "text": "Now therefore, if ye will deale mercifully and truely with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me that I may turne me to the right hand or to the left.", "comment": "That is, that I may provide elsewhere.<br>If you will freely and faithfully give your daughter to my master\u2019s son."}, {"pk": 1279651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 50, "text": "Then answered Laban and Bethuel, and said, This thing is proceeded of the Lord: we cannot therefore say vnto thee, neither euill nor good.", "comment": "So soon as they perceive that it is God\u2019s ordinance they yield."}, {"pk": 1279652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 51, "text": "Beholde, Rebehak is before thee, take her and goe, that she may be thy masters sonnes wife, euen as the Lord hath said.", "comment": "Or, at thy commandment.<br>Or, ordained."}, {"pk": 1279653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 52, "text": "And when Abrahams seruant heard their wordes, he bowed himselfe toward the earth vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1279654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 53, "text": "Then the seruant tooke foorth iewels of siluer, and iewels of golde, and raiment, and gaue to Rebekah: also vnto her brother and to her mother he gaue gifts."}, {"pk": 1279655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 54, "text": "Afterward they did eate and drinke, both he, and the men that were with him, and taried all night. and when they rose vp in the morning, he said, Let me depart vnto my master.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/24/56'>Gen. 24:56</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/1/24/59'>59</a>"}, {"pk": 1279656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 55, "text": "Then her brother and her mother answered, Let the maide abide with vs, at the least ten dayes: then shall she goe.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>days</i>, or <i>ten</i>."}, {"pk": 1279657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 56, "text": "But he said vnto them, Hinder you me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my iourney: send me away, that I may goe to my master."}, {"pk": 1279658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 57, "text": "Then they said, We will call the maide, and aske her consent.", "comment": "This showeth that parents have not authority to marry their children without consent of the parties."}, {"pk": 1279659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 58, "text": "And they called Rebekah, and saide vnto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she answered, I will go.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>her mouth</i>."}, {"pk": 1279660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 59, "text": "So they let Rebekah their sister goe, and her nourse, with Abrahams seruant and his men."}, {"pk": 1279661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 60, "text": "And they blessed Rebekah, and sayde vnto her, Thou art our sister, growe into thousande thousands, and thy seede possesse the gate of his enemies.", "comment": "That is, let it be victorious over his enemies: which blessing is fully accomplished in Jesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1279662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 61, "text": "Then Rebekah arose, and her maydes, and rode vpon the camels, and followed the man. and the seruant tooke Rebekah, and departed."}, {"pk": 1279663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 62, "text": "Nowe Izhak came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi, (for he dwelt in the South countrey)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/16/14'>Gen. 16:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/11'>Gen. 25:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1279664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 63, "text": "And Izhak went out. to pray in the fielde toward the euening: who lift vp his eyes and looked, and behold, the camels came.", "comment": "This was the exercise of the godly fathers to meditate God\u2019s promises, and to pray for the accomplishment thereof."}, {"pk": 1279665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 64, "text": "Also Rebekah lift vp her eyes, and when she saw Izhak, she lighted downe from the camel."}, {"pk": 1279666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 65, "text": "(For shee had sayde to the seruant, Who is yonder man, that commeth in the fielde to meete vs? and the seruant had said, It is my master) So she tooke a vaile, and couered her.", "comment": "The custom was that the spouse was brought to her husband, her head being covered, in token of shamefastness and chastity."}, {"pk": 1279667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 66, "text": "And the seruant tolde Izhak all things, that he had done."}, {"pk": 1279668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 24, "verse": 67, "text": "Afterward Izhak brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother, and he tooke Rebekah, and she was his wife, and he loued her: So Izhak was comforted after his mothers death.", "comment": "Or, had left mourning for his mother."}, {"pk": 1279669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe Abraham had taken him another wife called Keturah,", "comment": "While Sarah was yet alive."}, {"pk": 1279670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "Which bare him Zimran, and Iokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah."}, {"pk": 1279671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "And Iokshan begate Sheba, and Dedan: And the sonnes of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/1/32'>1 Chron. 1:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1279672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "Also the sonnes of Midian were Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah all these were the sonnes of Keturah."}, {"pk": 1279673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "And Abraham gaue all his goods to Izhak,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>all that he had</i>."}, {"pk": 1279674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "But vnto the sonnes of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gaue giftes, and sent them away from Izhak his sonne (while he yet liued) Eastward to the East countrey.", "comment": "To avoid the dissention that else might have come because of the heritage.<br>For by the virtue of God\u2019s word he had not only Isaac, but begat many more.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/22/24'>Gen. 22:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1279675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 7, "text": "And this is the age of Abrahams life, which he liued, an hundreth seuentie and fiue yeere."}, {"pk": 1279676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Abraham yeelded the spirit, and died in a good age, an olde man, and of great yeeres, and was gathered to his people.", "comment": "Hereby the ancients signified that man by death perished not wholly but as the souls of the godly lived after in perpetual joy, so the souls of the wicked [in] perpetual pain."}, {"pk": 1279677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 9, "text": "And his sonnes, Izhak and Ishmael buryed him in the caue of Machpelah, in the fielde of Ephron sonne of Zohar the Hittite, before Mamre."}, {"pk": 1279678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 10, "text": "Which fielde Abraham bought of the Hittites, where Abraham was buryed with Sarah his wife.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/23/16'>Gen. 23:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1279679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 11, "text": "And after the death of Abraham God blessed Izhak his sonne, and Izhak dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/16/14'>Gen. 16:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/24/62'>Gen. 24:62</a>"}, {"pk": 1279680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 12, "text": "Nowe these are the generations of Ishmael Abrahams sonne, whome Hagar the Egyptian Sarahs handmayde bare vnto Abraham.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/1/20'>1 Chron. 1:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1279681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 13, "text": "And these are the names of the sonnes of Ishmael, name by name, according to their kinreds; the eldest sonne of Ishmael was Nebaioth, then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>firstborn</i>."}, {"pk": 1279682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 14, "text": "And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,"}, {"pk": 1279683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 15, "text": "Hadar, and Tema, Ietur, Naphish, and Kedemah."}, {"pk": 1279684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 16, "text": "These are the sonnes of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their townes and by their castles: to wit, twelue princes of their nations."}, {"pk": 1279685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 17, "text": "(And these are the yeeres of the life of Ishmael, an hundreth thirtie and seuen yeere, and he yeelded the spirit, and dyed, and was gathered vnto his people)", "comment": "Which dwelt among the Arabians, and were separate from the blessed seed."}, {"pk": 1279686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 18, "text": "And they dwelt from Hauilah vnto Shur, that is towardes Egypt, as thou goest to Asshur. Ishmael dwelt in the presence of all his brethren.", "comment": "He meaneth that his lot fell to dwell among his brethren as the Angel promised, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/16/12'>Gen. 16:12</a>.<br>Or, his lot fell."}, {"pk": 1279687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 19, "text": "Likewise these are the generations of Izhak Abrahams sonne Abraham begate Izhak,"}, {"pk": 1279688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 20, "text": "And Izhak was fourtie yeere olde, when he tooke Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramite of Padan Aram, and sister to Laban the Aramite.", "comment": "Or, Syrian of Mesopotamia."}, {"pk": 1279689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 21, "text": "And Izhak prayed vuto the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceiued,"}, {"pk": 1279690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 22, "text": "But the children stroue together within her: therefore shee sayde, Seeing it is so, why am I thus? wherefore she went to aske the Lord.", "comment": "For that is the only refuge in all our miseries.<br>Or, hurt one another.<br>That is, with child, seeing one shall destroy another."}, {"pk": 1279691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 23, "text": "And the Lord sayd to her, Two nations are in thy wombe, and two maner of people shalbe diuided out of thy bowels, and the one people shall be mightier then the other, and the elder shall serue the yonger.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/12'>Rom. 9:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1279692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore when her time of deliuerance was fulfilled, behold, twinnes were in her wombe."}, {"pk": 1279693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 25, "text": "So he that came out first was red, and he was all ouer as a rough garment, and they called his name Esau."}, {"pk": 1279694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 26, "text": "And afterward came his brother out, and his hande helde Esau by the heele: therefore his name was called Iaakob. Nowe Izhak was threescore yeere olde when Rebekah bare them.", "comment": "Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/11/3'>11:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/2'>Matt. 1:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1279695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 27, "text": "And the boyes grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, and liued in the fields: but Iaakob was a plaine man, and dwelt in tentes.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>a man of the field</i>.<br>Or, simple and innocent."}, {"pk": 1279696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 28, "text": "And Izhak loued Esau, for venison was his meate, but Rebekah loued Iaakob.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>venison in his mouth</i>."}, {"pk": 1279697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 29, "text": "Nowe Iaakob sod pottage, and Esau came from the fielde and was wearie."}, {"pk": 1279698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 30, "text": "Then Esau sayd to Iaakob, Let me eate, I pray thee, of that pottage so red, for I am wearie. Therefore was his name called Edom.", "comment": "Or, feed me quickly."}, {"pk": 1279699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 31, "text": "And Iaakob sayd, Sell me euen nowe thy birthright."}, {"pk": 1279700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 32, "text": "And Esau sayd, Lo, I am almost dead, what is then this birthright to me?", "comment": "The reprobate esteem not God\u2019s benefits except they feel them presently, and therefore they prefer present pleasures."}, {"pk": 1279701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 33, "text": "Iaakob then said, Sweare to me euen now. And he sware to him, and solde his birthright vnto Iaakob.", "comment": "Thus the wicked prefer their worldly commodities to God\u2019s spiritual graces: but the children of God do the contrary.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/58/12/16'>Heb. 12:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1279702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 25, "verse": 34, "text": "Then Iaakob gaue Esau bread and pottage of lentiles: and he did eate and drinke, and rose vp, and went his way: So Esau contemned his birthright."}, {"pk": 1279703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 1, "text": "And there was a famine in the lande besides the first famine that was in the dayes of Abraham. Wherefore Izhak went to Abimelech King of the Philistims vnto Gerar.", "comment": "In the land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1279704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 2, "text": "For the Lord appeared vnto him, and sayde, Goe not downe into Egypt, but abide in the land which I shall shewe vnto thee.", "comment": "God\u2019s providence always watcheth to direct the ways of his children."}, {"pk": 1279705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 3, "text": "Dwell in this lande, and I will be with thee, and will blesse thee: for to thee, and to thy seede I will giue all these countreys: and I will performe the othe which I sware vnto Abraham thy father.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/13/15'>Gen. 13:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/18'>Gen. 15:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1279706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 4, "text": "Also I wil cause thy seede to multiply as the starres of heauen, and will giue vnto thy seede all these countreys: and in thy seede shall all the nations of the earth be blessed,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/3'>Gen. 12:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/18'>Gen. 15:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/18/18'>Gen. 18:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/22/18'>Gen. 22:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/28/14'>Gen. 28:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1279707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 5, "text": "Because that Abraham obeyed my voyce and kept mine ordinance, my commandements, my statutes, and my Lawes.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>my keeping</i>.<br>He commendeth Abraham\u2019s obedience, because Isaac should be the more ready to follow the like: for as God made this promise of his free mercy, so doth the confirmation thereof proceed of the same fountain."}, {"pk": 1279708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 6, "text": "So Izhak dwelt in Gerar."}, {"pk": 1279709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 7, "text": "And the men of the place asked him of his wife, and he sayd, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife, least, sayde he, the men of the place shoulde kill me, because of Rebekah: for she was beautifull to the eye.", "comment": "Whereby we see that fear and distrust is found in the most faithful."}, {"pk": 1279710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 8, "text": "So after hee had bene there long time, Abimelech King of the Philistims looked out at a windowe, and loe, he sawe Izhak sporting with Rebekah his wife.", "comment": "Or showing some familiar sign of love, whereby it might be known that she was his wife."}, {"pk": 1279711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Abimelech called Izhak, and sayde, Loe, shee is of a suertie thy wife, and why saydest thou, She is my sister? To whom Izhak answered, Because I thought this, It may be that I shall dye for her."}, {"pk": 1279712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Abimelech said, Why hast thou done this vnto vs? one of the people had almost lien by thy wife, so shouldest thou haue brought sinne vpon vs.", "comment": "In all ages men were persuaded that God\u2019s vengeance should light upon wedlock breakers."}, {"pk": 1279713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 11, "text": "Then Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man, or his wife, shall die the death."}, {"pk": 1279714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 12, "text": "Afterwarde Izhak sowed in that lande, and founde in the same yeere an hundreth folde by estimation: and so the Lord blessed him.", "comment": "Or, an hundred measures."}, {"pk": 1279715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 13, "text": "And the man waxed mightie, and stil increased, till he was exceeding great,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>he went forth going and increasing</i>."}, {"pk": 1279716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 14, "text": "For he had flockes of sheepe, and heards of cattell, and a mightie housholde: therefore the Philistims had enuy at him.", "comment": "The malicious envy always the graces of God in others."}, {"pk": 1279717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 15, "text": "In so much that the Philistims stopped and filled vp with earth all the welles, which his fathers seruantes digged in his father Abrahams time."}, {"pk": 1279718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 16, "text": "Then Abimelech sayde vnto Izhak, Get thee from vs, for thou art mightier then wee a great deale."}, {"pk": 1279719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore Izhak departed thence and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.", "comment": "The Hebrew word signifieth a flood, or valley, where water at any time runneth."}, {"pk": 1279720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 18, "text": "And Izhak returning, digged the welles of water, which they had digged in the dayes of Abraham his father: for the Philistims had stopped them after the death of Abraham, and hee gaue them the same names, which his father gaue them."}, {"pk": 1279721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 19, "text": "Izhaks seruantes then digged in the valley, and found there a well of liuing water.", "comment": "Or, springing."}, {"pk": 1279722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 20, "text": "But the herdmen of Gerar did striue with Izhaks herdmen, saying, The water is ours: therefore called he the name of the well Esek, because they were at strife with him.", "comment": "Or, contention, strife."}, {"pk": 1279723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 21, "text": "Afterwarde they digged another well, and stroue for that also, and he called the name of it Sitnah.", "comment": "Or, hatred."}, {"pk": 1279724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 22, "text": "Then he remoued thence, and digged an other well, for the which they stroue not: therefore called hee the name of it Rehoboth, and sayde, Because the Lord hath nowe made vs roome, we shall increase vpon the earth.", "comment": "Or, largeness, room."}, {"pk": 1279725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 23, "text": "So he went vp thence to Beer-sheba."}, {"pk": 1279726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 24, "text": "And the Lord appeared vnto him the same night, and sayde, I am the God of Abraham thy father: feare not, for I am with thee, and wil blesse thee, and will multiplie thy seede for my seruant Abrahams sake.", "comment": "God assureth Isaac against all fear by rehearsing the promise made to Abraham."}, {"pk": 1279727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 25, "text": "Then he builte an altar there, and called vpon the Name of the Lord, and there spred his tent: where also Izhaks seruauntes digged a well.", "comment": "To signify that he would serve none other God, but the God of his father Abraham."}, {"pk": 1279728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 26, "text": "Then came Abimelech to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friendes, and Phichol the captaine of his armie."}, {"pk": 1279729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 27, "text": "To whom Izhak sayd, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate mee and haue put mee away from you?"}, {"pk": 1279730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 28, "text": "Who answered, Wee sawe certainely that the Lord was with thee, and wee thought thus, Let there be nowe an othe betweene vs, euen betweene vs and thee, and let vs make a couenant with thee."}, {"pk": 1279731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 29, "text": "If thou shalt do vs no hurt, as we haue not touched thee, and as we haue done vnto thee nothing but good, and sent thee away in peace: thou nowe, the blessed of the Lord, doe this.", "comment": "The Hebrews in swearing begin commonly with If, and understand the rest, that is, that God shall punish him that breaketh the oath: here the wicked show that they are afraid lest that come to them which they would do to others."}, {"pk": 1279732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 30, "text": "Then hee made them a feast, and they dyd eate and drinke."}, {"pk": 1279733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 31, "text": "And they rose vp betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: then Izhak let them go, and they departed from him in peace."}, {"pk": 1279734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 32, "text": "And that same day Izhaks seruantes came and tolde him of a well, which they had digged, and said vnto him, We haue found water."}, {"pk": 1279735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 33, "text": "So hee called it Shibah: therefore the name of the citie is called Beer-sheba vnto this day.", "comment": "Or, the well of the oath.<br>Or, oath."}, {"pk": 1279736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 34, "text": "Nowe when Esau was fourtie yeere olde, he tooke to wife Iudith, the daughter of Beeri an Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon an Hittite also."}, {"pk": 1279737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 26, "verse": 35, "text": "And they were a griefe of minde to Izhak and to Rebekah.", "comment": "Or, disobedient and rebellious.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/27/46'>Gen. 27:46</a>"}, {"pk": 1279738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 1, "text": "And when Izhak was olde, and his eyes were dimme (so that he coulde not see) he called Esau his eldest sonne, and sayde vnto him, My sonne. And he answered him, I am here.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Lo, I</i>."}, {"pk": 1279739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 2, "text": "Then he sayd, Beholde, I am nowe olde, and knowe not the day of my death:"}, {"pk": 1279740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 3, "text": "Wherefore nowe, I pray thee take thine instruments, thy quiuer and thy bowe, and get thee to the fielde, that thou mayest take mee some venison.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>hunt</i>."}, {"pk": 1279741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 4, "text": "Then make mee sauourie meate, such as I loue, and bring it me that I may eat, and that my soule may blesse thee, before I die.", "comment": "The carnal affection, which he bare to his son made him forget that which God spake to his wife, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/23'>Gen. 25:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1279742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 5, "text": "(Nowe Rebekah heard, when Izhak spake to Esau his sonne) and Esau went into the fielde to hunt for venison, and to bring it."}, {"pk": 1279743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Rebekah spake vnto Iaakob her sonne, saying, Beholde, I haue heard thy father talking with Esau thy brother, saying,"}, {"pk": 1279744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 7, "text": "Bring mee vension, and make mee sauourie meate, that I may eate and blesse thee before the Lord, afore my death."}, {"pk": 1279745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 8, "text": "Nowe therefore, my sonne, heare my voyce in that which I command thee."}, {"pk": 1279746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 9, "text": "Get thee nowe to the flocke, and bring me thence two good kids of the goates, that I may make pleasant meate of them for thy father, such as he loueth.", "comment": "This subtlety is blameworthy because she should have tarried till God had performed his promise."}, {"pk": 1279747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 10, "text": "Then shalt thou bring it to thy father, and he shall eate, to the intent that he may blesse thee before his death."}, {"pk": 1279748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 11, "text": "But Iaakob sayde to Rebekah his mother, Beholde, Esau my brother is rough, and I am smoothe."}, {"pk": 1279749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 12, "text": "My father may possibly feele me, and I shall seem to him to be a mocker: so shall I bring a curse vpon me, and not a blessing.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>before his eyes</i>.<br>Or, as though I would deceive him."}, {"pk": 1279750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 13, "text": "But his mother sayd vnto him, vpon me be thy curse, my sonne: onely heare my voyce, and go and bring me them.", "comment": "Or, I will take the danger on me.<br>The assurance of God\u2019s decree made her bold."}, {"pk": 1279751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 14, "text": "So he went and set them, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made pleasant meat, such as his father loued."}, {"pk": 1279752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 15, "text": "And Rebekah tooke faire clothes of her elder sonne Esau, which were in her house, and clothed Iaakob her yonger sonne:"}, {"pk": 1279753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 16, "text": "And she couered his hands and the smoothe of his necke with the skinnes of the kiddes of the goates."}, {"pk": 1279754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 17, "text": "Afterward she put the pleasant meate and bread, which she had prepared, in the hand of her sonne Iaakob."}, {"pk": 1279755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 18, "text": "And when he came to his father, he sayd, My father. Who answered, I am here: who art thou, my sonne?"}, {"pk": 1279756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 19, "text": "And Iaakob sayde to his father, I am Esau thy first borne, I haue done as thou badest me, arise, I pray thee: sit vp and eate of my venison, that thy soule may blesse me.", "comment": "Although Jacob was assured of this blessing by faith: yet he did evil to seek it by lies, and the more because he abuseth God\u2019s name thereunto."}, {"pk": 1279757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Izhak said vnto his sonne, Howe hast thou founde it so quickly my sonne? Who sayde, Because the Lord thy God brought it to mine hande."}, {"pk": 1279758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 21, "text": "Againe sayde Izhak vnto Iaakob, Come neere nowe, that I may feele thee, my sonne, whether thou be that my sonne Esau or not."}, {"pk": 1279759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Iaakob came neere to Izhak his father, and he felt him and sayd, The voyce is Iaakobs voyce, but the hands are the hands of Esau.", "comment": "This declareth that he suspected something, yet God would not have his decree altered."}, {"pk": 1279760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 23, "text": "(For he knewe him not, because his hands were rough as his brother Esaus hands: wherefore he blessed him)"}, {"pk": 1279761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 24, "text": "Againe he sayd, Art thou that my sonne Esau? Who answered, Yea.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>I am</i>."}, {"pk": 1279762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 25, "text": "Then said he, Bring it me hither, and I will eate of my sonnes venison, that my soule may blesse thee. And he brought it to him, and he ate: also he brought him wine, and he dranke."}, {"pk": 1279763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 26, "text": "Afterward his father Izhak sayd vnto him, Come neere nowe, and kisse me, my sonne."}, {"pk": 1279764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 27, "text": "And hee came neere and kissed him. Then he smellled the sauour of his garmentes, and blessed him, and sayde, Behold, the smelll of my sonne is as the smelll of a fielde, which the Lord hath blessed."}, {"pk": 1279765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 28, "text": "God giue thee therefore of the dewe of heauen, and the fatnesse of the earth, and plentie of wheate and wine.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/20'>Heb. 11:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1279766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 29, "text": "Let people bee thy seruantes, and nations bowe vnto thee: be Lord ouer thy brethren, and let thy mothers children honour thee. cursed be he that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee."}, {"pk": 1279767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 30, "text": "And when Izhak had made an ende of blessing Iaakob, and Iaakob was scarce gone out from the presence of Izhak his father, then came Esau his brother from his hunting,"}, {"pk": 1279768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 31, "text": "And hee also prepared sauourie meate and brought it to his father, and sayd vnto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his sonnes venison, that thy soule may blesse me."}, {"pk": 1279769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 32, "text": "But his father Izhak sayde vnto him, Who art thou? And he answered, I am thy sonne, euen thy first borne Esau."}, {"pk": 1279770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 33, "text": "Then Izhak was stricken with a marueilous great feare, and sayde, Who and where is hee that hunted venison, and brought it mee, and I haue eate of all before thou camest? and I haue blessed him, therefore he shalbe blessed.", "comment": "In perceiving his error, by appointing his heir against God\u2019s sentence pronounced before.<br>Or, sufficiently."}, {"pk": 1279771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 34, "text": "When Esau heard the wordes of his father, he cryed out with a great crye and bitter, out of measure, and sayde vnto his father, Blesse me, euen me also, my father."}, {"pk": 1279772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 35, "text": "Who answered, Thy brother came with subtiltie, and hath taken away thy blessing."}, {"pk": 1279773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 36, "text": "Then he sayde, Was hee not iustly called Iaakob? for hee hath deceiued mee these two times: he tooke my birthright, and loe, nowe hath he taken my blessing. Also he sayd, Hast thou not reserued a blessing for me?", "comment": "In <a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/1'>Gen. 25</a>, he was so called because he held his brother by the heel, as though he would overthrow him: and therefore he is here called an overthrower, or deceiver."}, {"pk": 1279774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 37, "text": "Then Izhak answered, and sayd vnto Esau, Beholde, I haue made him thy lorde, and all his brethre haue I made his seruants: also with wheate and wine haue I furnished him, and vnto thee now what shall I doe, my sonne?", "comment": "For Isaac did this as he was the minister and Prophet of God."}, {"pk": 1279775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 38, "text": "Then Esau sayde vnto his father, Hast thou but one blessing my father? blesse mee, euen me also, my father: and Esau lifted vp his voyce, and wept.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/17'>Heb. 11:17</a><br>Or, I am also (thy son)."}, {"pk": 1279776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 39, "text": "Then Izhak his father answered, and sayde vnto him, Behold, the fatnesse of the earth shall be thy dwelling place, and thou shalt haue of the dewe of heauen from aboue."}, {"pk": 1279777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 40, "text": "And by thy sword shalt thou liue, and shalt be thy brothers seruant. But it shall come to passe, when thou shalt get the masterie, that thou shalt breake his yoke from thy necke.", "comment": "Because thine enemies shall be round about thee.<br>Which was fulfilled in his posterity the Idumeans: who were tributaries for a time to Israel, and after came to liberty."}, {"pk": 1279778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 41, "text": "Therefore Esau hated Iaakob, because of the blessing, wherewith his father blessed him. And Esau thought in his minde, The dayes of mourning for my father will come shortly, then I will slay may brother Iaakob.", "comment": "Hypocrites only abstain from doing evil for fear of men.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/31/1/10'>Obad. 10</a>"}, {"pk": 1279779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 42, "text": "And it was told to Rebekah of the wordes of Esau her elder sonne, and shee sent and called Iaakob her yonger sonne, and sayd vnto him, Beholde, thy brother Esau is comforted against thee, meaning to kill thee:", "comment": "He hath good hope to recover his birthright by killing thee."}, {"pk": 1279780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 43, "text": "Now therefore my sonne, heare my voyce, arise, and flee thou to Haran to my brother Laban,"}, {"pk": 1279781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 44, "text": "And tarie with him a while vntill thy brothers fiercenesse be swaged,"}, {"pk": 1279782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 45, "text": "And till thy brothers wrath turne away from thee, and hee forget the thinges, which thou hast done to him: then will I sende and take thee from thence: why shoulde I bee depriued of you both in one day?", "comment": "For the wicked son will kill the godly: and the plague of God will afterward light on the wicked son."}, {"pk": 1279783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 27, "verse": 46, "text": "Also Rebekah said to Izhak, I am weary of my life, for the daughters of Heth. If Iaakob take a wife of the daughters of Heth like these of the daughters of the lande, what auaileth it me to liue?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/26/35'>Gen. 26:35</a><br>Which were Esau\u2019s wives.<br>Hereby she persuaded Isaac to agree to Jacob\u2019s departing."}, {"pk": 1279784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Izhak called Iaakob and blessed him, and charged him, and sayde vnto him, Take not a wife of the daughters of Canaan.", "comment": "This second blessing was to confirm Jacob\u2019s faith, lest he should think that his father had given it without God\u2019s motion."}, {"pk": 1279785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 2, "text": "Arise, get thee to Padan Aram to the house of Bethuel thy mothers father, and thence take thee a wife of the daughters of Laban thy mothers brother.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/24/10'>Gen. 24:10</a><br>Cross references: : Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/12/12'>12:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1279786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 3, "text": "And God all sufficient blesse thee, and make thee to encrease, and multiplie thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people,", "comment": "Or, almighty."}, {"pk": 1279787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 4, "text": "And giue thee the blessing of Abraham, euen to thee and to thy seede with thee, that thou mayest inherite the lande (wherein thou art a stranger,) which God gaue vnto Abraham.", "comment": "The godly fathers were put in mind continually, that they were but strangers in this world: to the intent they should lift up their eyes to the heavens where they should have a sure dwelling."}, {"pk": 1279788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 5, "text": "Thus Izhak sent forth Iaakob, and he went to Padan Aram vnto Laban sonne of Bethuel the Aramite, brother to Rebekah, Iaakobs and Esaus mother."}, {"pk": 1279789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 6, "text": "When Esau sawe that Izhak had blessed Iaakob, and sent him to Padan Aram, to set him a wife thence, and giuen him a charge when he blessed him, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan,"}, {"pk": 1279790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 7, "text": "And that Iaakob had obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan Aram:"}, {"pk": 1279791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 8, "text": "Also Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan displeased Izhak his father,"}, {"pk": 1279792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 9, "text": "Then went Esau to Ishmael, and tooke vnto the wiues, which he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abrahams sonne, the sister of Nabaioth, to be his wife.", "comment": "Or, beside his wives.<br>Thinking hereby to have reconciled himself to his father, but all in vain: for he taketh not away the cause of the evil."}, {"pk": 1279793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 10, "text": "Now Iaakob departed from Beer-sheba, and went to Haran,"}, {"pk": 1279794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 11, "text": "And he came vnto a certaine place, and taried there al night, because the sunne was downe, and tooke of the stones of the place, and layde vnder his head and slept in the same place."}, {"pk": 1279795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 12, "text": "Then he dreamed, and behold, there stoode a ladder vpon the earth, and the top of it reached vp to heauen: and loe, the Angels of God went vp and downe by it.", "comment": "Christ is the ladder whereby God and man are joined together, and by whom the Angels minister unto us: all graces by him are given unto us, and we by him ascend into heaven."}, {"pk": 1279796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 13, "text": "And behold, the Lord stoode aboue it, and sayd, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Izhak: the land, vpon the which thou sleepest, wil I giue thee and thy seede.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/35/1'>Gen. 35:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/48/3'>Gen. 48:3</a><br>He felt the force of this promise only by faith: for all his lifetime he was but a stranger in this land."}, {"pk": 1279797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 14, "text": "And thy seede shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the West, and to the East, and to the North, and to the South, and in thee and in thy seede shall all the families of the earth be blessed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/12/20'>Deut. 12:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/14'>Deut. 19:14</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/8'>Gen. 12:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/18/18'>Gen. 18:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/22/18'>Gen. 22:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/26/4'>Gen. 26:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1279798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 15, "text": "And lo, I am with thee, and wil keepe thee whithersoeuer thou goest, and will bring thee againe into this lande: for I will not forsake thee vntill I haue performed that, that I haue promised thee."}, {"pk": 1279799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 16, "text": "Then Iaakob awoke out of his sleepe, and sayde, Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware."}, {"pk": 1279800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 17, "text": "And he was afraid, and said, How fearefull is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heauen.", "comment": "He was touched with a godly fear and reverence."}, {"pk": 1279801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 18, "text": "Then Iaakob rose vp early in the morning, and tooke the stone that hee had layde vnder his head, and set it vp as a pillar, and powred oyle vpon the top of it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/31/13'>Gen. 31:13</a><br>To be a remembrance only of the vision showed unto him."}, {"pk": 1279802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 19, "text": "And he called ye name of that place Bethel: notwithstanding the name of the citie was at the first called Luz.", "comment": "Or, house of God."}, {"pk": 1279803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Iaakob vowed a vowe, saying, If God will be with me, and will keepe me in this iourney which I go, and wil giue me bread to eate, and clothes to put on:", "comment": "He bindeth not God under this condition, but acknowledgeth his infirmity, and promiseth to be thankful."}, {"pk": 1279804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 21, "text": "So that I come againe vnto my fathers house in safetie, then shall the Lord be my God."}, {"pk": 1279805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 28, "verse": 22, "text": "And this stone, which I haue set vp as a pillar, shall be Gods house: and of all that thou shalt giue me, wil I giue the tenth vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1279806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Iaakob lift vp his feete and came into the East countrey.", "comment": "That is, he went forth on his journey.<br>Hebrew, <i>to the land of the children of the East</i>."}, {"pk": 1279807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 2, "text": "And as he looked about, behold there was a well in the field, and lo, three flocks of sheepe lay thereby (for at that well were the flockes watered) and there was a great stone vpon the welles mouth.", "comment": "Thus he was directed by the only providence of God, who brought him also to Laban\u2019s house."}, {"pk": 1279808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 3, "text": "And thither were all the flockes gathered, and they rolled the stone from the welles mouth, and watered the sheepe, and put the stone againe vpon the welles mouth in his place."}, {"pk": 1279809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 4, "text": "And Iaakob sayde vnto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they answered, We are of Haran.", "comment": "It seemeth that in those days the custom was to call even strangers, brethren."}, {"pk": 1279810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 5, "text": "Then he sayd vnto them, Know ye Laban the sonne of Nahor? Who said, We know him."}, {"pk": 1279811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 6, "text": "Againe he sayd vnto them, Is he in good health? And they answered, He is in good health, and beholde, his daughter Rahel commeth with the sheepe.", "comment": "Or, he is in peace? by the which word the Hebrews signify all prosperity."}, {"pk": 1279812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 7, "text": "Then he sayd, Lo, it is yet hie day, neither is it time that the cattell shoulde be gathered together: water ye the sheepe and go feede them."}, {"pk": 1279813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 8, "text": "But they sayde, We may not vntill all the flocks be brought together, and till men rolle the stone from the welles mouth, that we may water the sheepe."}, {"pk": 1279814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 9, "text": "While he talked with them, Rahel also came with her fathers sheepe, for she kept them."}, {"pk": 1279815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 10, "text": "And assoone as Iaakob saw Rahel ye daughter of Laban his mothers brother, and the sheepe of Laban his mothers brother, then came Iaakob neere, and rolled the stone from the welles mouth, and watered ye flocke of Laban his mothers brother."}, {"pk": 1279816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 11, "text": "And Iaakob kissed Rahel, and lift vp his voyce and wept."}, {"pk": 1279817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 12, "text": "(For Iaakob tolde Rahel, that he was her fathers brother, and that he was Rebekahs sonne) then she ranne and tolde her father.", "comment": "Or, nephew."}, {"pk": 1279818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 13, "text": "And when Laban heard tell of Iaakob his sisters sonne, he ranne to meete him, and embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house: and he tolde Laban all these things.", "comment": "That is, the cause why he departed from his father\u2019s house, and what he saw in the way."}, {"pk": 1279819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 14, "text": "To whome Laban sayd, Well, thou art my bone and my flesh. and he abode with him the space of a moneth.", "comment": "That is, of my blood and kindred."}, {"pk": 1279820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 15, "text": "For Laban sayde vnto Iaakob, Though thou be my brother, shouldest thou therfore serue me for nought? tell me, what shalbe thy wages?"}, {"pk": 1279821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 16, "text": "Now Laban had two daughters, the elder called Leah, and the yonger called Rahel."}, {"pk": 1279822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 17, "text": "And Leah was tender eyed, but Rahel was beautifull and faire.", "comment": "Or, blear-eyed."}, {"pk": 1279823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 18, "text": "And Iaakob loued Rahel, and sayde, I will serue thee seuen yeeres for Rahel thy yonger daughter."}, {"pk": 1279824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 19, "text": "Then Laban answered, It is better that I giue her thee, then that I should giue her to another man: abide with me."}, {"pk": 1279825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 20, "text": "And Iaakob serued seuen yeres for Rahel, and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, because he loued her.", "comment": "Meaning, after that the years were accomplished."}, {"pk": 1279826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 21, "text": "Then Iaakob sayde to Laban, Giue me my wife, that I may goe in to her: for my terme is ended.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>my days are full</i>."}, {"pk": 1279827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 22, "text": "Wherefore Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast."}, {"pk": 1279828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 23, "text": "But whe the euening was come, he tooke Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he went in vnto her.", "comment": "The cause why Jacob was deceived was, that in old time the wife was covered with a veil, when she was brought to her husband in sign of chastity and shamefastness."}, {"pk": 1279829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 24, "text": "And Laban gaue his mayde Zilpah to his daughter Leah, to be her seruant."}, {"pk": 1279830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 25, "text": "But when the morning was come, behold, it was Leah. Then sayde he to Laban, Wherefore hast thou done thus to mee? did not I serue thee for Rahel? wherfore then hast thou beguiled me?"}, {"pk": 1279831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 26, "text": "And Laban answered, It is not the maner of this place, to giue the yonger before the elder.", "comment": "He esteemed more the profit that he had of Jacob\u2019s service, than either his promise of the manner of the country, though he alleged custom for his excuse."}, {"pk": 1279832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 27, "text": "Fulfill seuen yeeres for her, and we wil also giue thee this for the seruice, which thou shalt serue me yet seuen yeeres more."}, {"pk": 1279833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 28, "text": "Then Iaakob did so, and fulfilled her seuen yeeres, so he gaue him Rahel his daughter to be his wife."}, {"pk": 1279834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 29, "text": "Laban also gaue to Rahel his daughter Bilhah his mayde to be her seruant."}, {"pk": 1279835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 30, "text": "So entred he in to Rahel also, and loued also Rahel more then Leah, and serued him yet seuen yeeres more."}, {"pk": 1279836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 31, "text": "When the Lord saw that Leah was despised, he made her fruitful: but Rahel was barren.", "comment": "This declareth that oft times they which are despised of men, are favored of God.<br>Hebrew, <i>opened her womb</i>."}, {"pk": 1279837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 32, "text": "And Leah conceiued and bare a sonne, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Because the Lord hath looked vpon my tribulation, now therefore mine husband will loue me.", "comment": "Hereby appeareth, that she had recourse to God in her affliction.<br>For children are a great cause of mutual love between man and wife."}, {"pk": 1279838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 33, "text": "And she conceiued againe and bare a sonne, and sayde, Because the Lord heard that I was hated, he hath therefore giuen me this sonne also, and she called his name Simeon."}, {"pk": 1279839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 34, "text": "And she conceiued againe and bare a sonne, and said, Now at this time wil my husband keepe mee company, because I haue borne him three sonnes: therefore was his name called Leui."}, {"pk": 1279840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 29, "verse": 35, "text": "Moreouer shee conceiued againe and bare a sonne, saying, Nowe will I prayse the Lord: therefore shee called his name Iudah, and left bearing.", "comment": "Or, confess.<br>Hebrew, <i>stood from bearing</i>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/2'>Matt. 1:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1279841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 1, "text": "And when Rahel saw that she bare Iaakob no children, Rahel enuied her sister, and said vnto Iaakob, Giue me children, or els I dye."}, {"pk": 1279842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Iaakobs anger was kindled against Rahel, and he sayde, Am I in Gods steade, which hath withholden from thee the fruite of the wombe?", "comment": "It is only God that maketh barren and fruitful, and therefore I am not in fault."}, {"pk": 1279843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 3, "text": "And she said, Behold my maide Bilhah, goe in to her, and she shall beare vpon my knees, and I shall haue children also by her.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>I shall be built</i>.<br>I will receive her children on my lap, as though they were mine own."}, {"pk": 1279844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 4, "text": "Then shee gaue him Bilhah her mayde to wife, and Iaakob went in to her."}, {"pk": 1279845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 5, "text": "So Bilhah conceiued and bare Iaakob a sonne."}, {"pk": 1279846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 6, "text": "Then said Rahel, God hath giuen sentence on my side, and hath also heard my voyce, and hath giuen mee a sonne: therefore called shee his name, Dan."}, {"pk": 1279847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 7, "text": "And Bilhah Rahels maide coceiued againe, and bare Iaakob the second sonne."}, {"pk": 1279848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Rahel said, with excellent wrestlings haue I wrestled with my sister, and haue gotten the vpper hande: and shee called his name, Naphtali.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>wrestlings of God</i>.<br>The arrogancy of man\u2019s nature appeareth in that she contemneth her sister, after she hath received this benefit of God to bear children."}, {"pk": 1279849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 9, "text": "And when Leah saw that she had left bearing, shee tooke Zilpah her mayde, and gaue her Iaakob to wife."}, {"pk": 1279850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 10, "text": "And Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iaakob a sonne."}, {"pk": 1279851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 11, "text": "Then sayd Leah, A companie commeth: and she called his name, Gad.", "comment": "That is, God doth increase me with a multitude of children: for so Jacob doth expound this name Gad, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/19'>Gen. 49:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1279852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 12, "text": "Againe Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iaakob another sonne."}, {"pk": 1279853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 13, "text": "Then sayde Leah, Ah, blessed am I, for the daughters will blesse me. and she called his name, Asher."}, {"pk": 1279854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 14, "text": "Nowe Reuben went in the dayes of the wheateharuest, and founde mandrakes in the fielde and brought them vnto his mother Leah. Then sayde Rahel to Leah, Giue me, I pray thee, of thy sonnes mandrakes.", "comment": "Which is a kind of herb whose root hath a certain likeness of the figure of a man."}, {"pk": 1279855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 15, "text": "But shee answered her, Is it a small matter for thee to take mine husband, except thou take my sonnes mandrakes also? Then sayde Rahel, Therefore he shall sleepe with thee this night for thy sonnes mandrakes."}, {"pk": 1279856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 16, "text": "And Iaakob came from the fielde in the euening, and Leah went out to meete him, and sayde, Come in to mee, for I haue bought and payed for thee with my sonnes mandrakes: and he slept with her that night.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>buying I have bought</i>."}, {"pk": 1279857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 17, "text": "And God heard Leah and shee conceiued, and bare vnto Iaakob the fift sonne."}, {"pk": 1279858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 18, "text": "Then said Leah, God hath giuen me my reward, because I gaue my mayde to my husband, and she called his name Issachar.", "comment": "Instead of acknowledging her fault, she boasteth as if God had rewarded her therefore."}, {"pk": 1279859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 19, "text": "After, Leah conceiued againe, and bare Iaakob the sixt sonne."}, {"pk": 1279860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowrie: nowe will mine husband dwell with me, because I haue borne him sixe sonnes: and she called his name Zebulun."}, {"pk": 1279861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 21, "text": "After that, shee bare a daughter, and shee called her name Dinah."}, {"pk": 1279862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 22, "text": "And God remembred Rahel, and God heard her, and opened her wombe.", "comment": "Or, made her fruitful."}, {"pk": 1279863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 23, "text": "So she conceiued and bare a sonne, and said, God hath taken away my rebuke.", "comment": "Because fruitfulness came of God\u2019s blessing, who said Increase and multiply: barrenness was counted as a curse."}, {"pk": 1279864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 24, "text": "And shee called his name Ioseph, saying, The Lord wil giue me yet another sonne."}, {"pk": 1279865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 25, "text": "And assoone as Rahel had borne Ioseph, Iaakob said to Laban, Sende me away that I may go vnto my place and to my countrey."}, {"pk": 1279866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 26, "text": "Giue me my wiues and my children, for whom I haue serued thee, and let me go: for thou knowest what seruice I haue done thee."}, {"pk": 1279867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 27, "text": "To whom Laban answered, If I haue nowe found fauour in thy sight tarie: I haue perceiued that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake.", "comment": "Or, tried by experience."}, {"pk": 1279868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 28, "text": "Also he said, Appoynt vnto me thy wages, and I will giue it thee."}, {"pk": 1279869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 29, "text": "But he sayd vnto him, Thou knowest, what seruice I haue done thee, and in what taking thy cattell hath bene vnder me.", "comment": "Or, with me."}, {"pk": 1279870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 30, "text": "For the litle, that thou haddest before I came, is increased into a multitude: and the Lord hath blessed thee by my comming: but nowe when shall I trauell for mine owne house also?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>at my feet</i>.<br>The order of nature requireth that everyone provide for his own family."}, {"pk": 1279871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 31, "text": "Then he saide, What shall I giue thee? And Iaakob answered, Thou shalt giue mee nothing at all: if thou wilt doe this thing for mee, I will returne, feede, and keepe thy sheepe."}, {"pk": 1279872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 32, "text": "I wil passe through all thy flockes this day, and separate from them all the sheepe with litle spots and great spots, and al blacke lambes among the sheepe, and the great spotted, and litle spotted among the goates: and it shalbe my wages.", "comment": "Or, rid.<br>Or, separate thou.<br>That which shall hereafter be thus spotted."}, {"pk": 1279873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 33, "text": "So shall my righteousnesse answere for me hereafter, when it shall come for my rewarde before thy face, and euery one that hath not litle or great spots among the goates, and blacke among the sheepe, the same shalbe theft with me.", "comment": "God shall testify for my righteous dealing by rewarding my labors.<br>Or, counted theft."}, {"pk": 1279874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 34, "text": "Then Laban sayde, Goe to, woulde God it might be according to thy saying."}, {"pk": 1279875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 35, "text": "Therefore he tooke out the same day the hee goates that were partie coloured and with great spots, and all the shee goates with litle and great spots, and all that had white in them, and all the blacke among the sheepe, and put them in the keeping of his sonnes.", "comment": "Or, red or brown.<br>Or, Laban."}, {"pk": 1279876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 36, "text": "And hee set three dayes iourney betweene himselfe and Iaakob. And Iaakob kept the rest of Labans sheepe."}, {"pk": 1279877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 37, "text": "Then Iaakob tooke rods of greene popular, and of hasell, and of the chesnut tree, and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appeare in the rods.", "comment": "Jacob herein used no deceit: for it was God\u2019s commandment as he declareth in <a class=B href='/GNV/1/31/9'>Gen. 31:9</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/31/11'>11</a>."}, {"pk": 1279878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 38, "text": "Then he put the rods, which he had pilled, in the gutters and watering troughes, when the sheepe came to drink, before the sheepe. (for they were in heate, when they came to drinke)"}, {"pk": 1279879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 39, "text": "And the sheepe were in heate before the rods, and afterward brought forth yong of partie colour, and with small and great spots.", "comment": "Or, received."}, {"pk": 1279880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 40, "text": "And Iaakob parted these lambes, and turned the faces of the flocke towardes these lambes partie coloured and all maner of blacke, among the sheepe of Laban: so hee put his owne flockes by themselues, and put them not with Labans flocke."}, {"pk": 1279881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 41, "text": "And in euery ramming time of the stronger sheepe, Iaakob layde the rods before the eyes of the sheepe in the gutters, that they might conceiue before the rods.", "comment": "As they which took the ram about September and brought forth about March: so the feebler in March, and lamb in September."}, {"pk": 1279882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 42, "text": "But when the sheepe were feeble, hee put them not in: and so the feebler were Labans, and the stronger Iaakobs."}, {"pk": 1279883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 30, "verse": 43, "text": "So the man increased exceedingly, and had many flockes, and maide seruantes, and men seruants, and camels and asses."}, {"pk": 1279884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 1, "text": "Now he heard the words of Labans sonnes, saying, Iaakob hath taken away all that was our fathers, and of our fathers goods hath he gotten all this honour.", "comment": "The children uttered in words that which the father dissembled in heart, for the covetous think that whatsoever they cannot snatch, is plucked from them."}, {"pk": 1279885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 2, "text": "Also Iaakob beheld the countenance of Laban, that it was not towards him as in times past:", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>and lo, not be with him, as yesterday, and ere yesterday</i>."}, {"pk": 1279886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 3, "text": "And the Lord had said vnto Iaakob, Turne againe into the lande of thy fathers, and to thy kinred, and I wilbe with thee."}, {"pk": 1279887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 4, "text": "Therefore Iaakob sent and called Rahel and Leah to the fielde vnto his flocke."}, {"pk": 1279888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 5, "text": "Then sayde hee vnto them, I see your fathers countenance, that it is not towardes me as it was wont, and the God of my father hath bene with me.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>as yesterday and before yesterday</i>.<br>The God whom my father worshipped."}, {"pk": 1279889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 6, "text": "And yee knowe that I haue serued your father with all my might."}, {"pk": 1279890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 7, "text": "But your father hath deceiued me, and changed my wages tenne times: but God suffred him not to hurt me.", "comment": "Or, many times."}, {"pk": 1279891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 8, "text": "If he thus sayd, The spotted shall be thy wages, then all the sheepe bare spotted: and if he sayd thus, the party coloured shalbe thy rewarde, then bare all the sheepe particoloured."}, {"pk": 1279892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 9, "text": "Thus hath God taken away your fathers substance, and giuen it me.", "comment": "This declareth that the thing, which Jacob did before, was by God\u2019s commandment, and not through deceit.<br>Or, cattle."}, {"pk": 1279893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 10, "text": "For in ramming time I lifted vp mine eyes and saw in a dreame, and beholde, ye hee goates leaped vpon the shee goates, that were partie coloured with litle and great spots spotted."}, {"pk": 1279894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Angel of God sayde to mee in a dreame, Iaakob. And I answered, Lo, I am here."}, {"pk": 1279895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 12, "text": "And he sayde, Lift vp nowe thine eyes, and see all the hee goates leaping vpon ye shee goates that are partie coloured, spotted with litle and great spots: for I haue seene all that Laban doeth vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1279896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 13, "text": "I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anoyntedst the pillar, where thou vowedst a vowe vnto me. Nowe arise, get thee out of this countrey and returne vnto ye land where thou wast borne.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/28/18'>Gen. 28:18</a><br>This Angel was Christ which appeared to Jacob in Bethel: and hereby appeareth he had taught his wives the fear of God: for he talketh as though they knew this thing."}, {"pk": 1279897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 14, "text": "Then answered Rahel and Leah, and sayde vnto him, Haue wee any more porcion and inheritance in our fathers house?"}, {"pk": 1279898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 15, "text": "Doeth not he count vs as strangers? for he hath solde vs, and hath eaten vp and consumed our money.", "comment": "For they were given to Jacob in recompence of his service, which was a kind of sale."}, {"pk": 1279899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore all the riches, which God hath taken from our father, is ours and our childrens: nowe then whatsoeuer God hath saide vnto thee, doe it."}, {"pk": 1279900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Iaakob rose vp, and set his sonnes and his wiues vpon camels."}, {"pk": 1279901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 18, "text": "And he caried away all his flockes, and al his substance which he had gotten, to wit, his riches, which he had gotten in Padan Aram, to goe to Izhak his father vnto the land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1279902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 19, "text": "Whe Laban was gone to shere his sheepe, Then Rahel stole her fathers idoles.", "comment": "For so the word here signifieth, because Laban calleth them gods, verse 30."}, {"pk": 1279903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 20, "text": "Thus Iaakob stole away ye heart of Laban the Aramite: for he told him not that he fled.", "comment": "Or, went away privily from Laban."}, {"pk": 1279904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 21, "text": "So fled he with all that he had, and he rose vp, and passed the riuer, and set his face towarde mount Gilead.", "comment": "Or, Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1279905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 22, "text": "And the third day after was it told Laban, that Iaakob fled."}, {"pk": 1279906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 23, "text": "Then he tooke his brethren with him, and followed after him seuen dayes iourney, and ouertooke him at mount Gilead.", "comment": "Or, kinsfolks and friends.<br>Or, joined with him."}, {"pk": 1279907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 24, "text": "And God came to Laban the Aramite in a dreame by night, and sayde vnto him, Take heede that thou speake not to Iaakob ought saue good.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>from good to evil</i>."}, {"pk": 1279908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 25, "text": "Then Laban ouertooke Iaakob, and Iaakob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban also with his brethren pitched vpon mount Gilead."}, {"pk": 1279909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 26, "text": "Then Laban sayde to Iaakob, What hast thou done? thou hast euen stolen away mine heart and caried away my daughters as though they had bene taken captiues with the sworde.", "comment": "Or, conveyed thyself away privily."}, {"pk": 1279910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 27, "text": "Wherfore diddest thou flie so secretly and steale away from me, and diddest not tel me, that I might haue sent thee foorth with mirth and with songs, with timbrel and with harpe?"}, {"pk": 1279911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 28, "text": "But thou hast not suffered me to kisse my sonnes and my daughters: nowe thou hast done foolishly in doing so."}, {"pk": 1279912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 29, "text": "I am able to do you euill: but the God of your father spake vnto me yesternight, saying, Take heed that thou speake not to Iaakob ought saue good.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>power is in mine hand</i>.<br>He was an Idolater, and therefore would not acknowledge the God of Jacob for his God."}, {"pk": 1279913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 30, "text": "Nowe though thou wentest thy way, because thou greatly longedst after thy fathers house, yet wherefore hast thou stollen my gods?"}, {"pk": 1279914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 31, "text": "Then Iaakob answered, and said to Laban, Because I was afraid, and thought that thou wouldest haue taken thy daughters from me."}, {"pk": 1279915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 32, "text": "But with whome thou findest thy gods, let him not liue. Search thou before our brethre what I haue of thine, and take it to thee, (but Iaakob wist not that Rahel had stolen them)", "comment": "Or, let him die."}, {"pk": 1279916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 33, "text": "Then came Laban into Iaakobs tent, and into Leahs tent, and into the two maides tentes, but founde them not. So hee went out of Leahs tent, and entred into Rahels tent."}, {"pk": 1279917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 34, "text": "(Nowe Rahel had taken the idoles, and put them in the camels litter and sate downe vpon them) and Laban searched al the tent, but found them not.", "comment": "Or, straw, or saddle."}, {"pk": 1279918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 35, "text": "Then said she to her father, My Lord, be not angrie that I cannot rise vp before thee: for the custome of women is vpon me: so he searched, but found not the idoles.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>let not anger be in the eyes of my Lord</i>."}, {"pk": 1279919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 36, "text": "The Iaakob was wroth, and chode with Laban: Iaakob also answered and sayd to Laban, What haue I trespassed? what haue I offended, that thou hast pursued after me?"}, {"pk": 1279920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 37, "text": "Seeing thou hast searched all my stuffe, what hast thou foud of all thine houshold stuffe? put it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may iudge betweene vs both."}, {"pk": 1279921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 38, "text": "This twenty yere I haue bin with thee: thine ewes and thy goates haue not cast their yong, and the rammes of thy flocke haue I not eaten.", "comment": "Or, been barren."}, {"pk": 1279922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 39, "text": "Whatsoeuer was torne of beasts, I brought it not vnto thee, but made it good my selfe: of mine hand diddest thou require it, were it stollen by day or stollen by night.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the torn</i>, or <i>taken by prey</i>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/12'>Exod. 22:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1279923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 40, "text": "I was in the day consumed with heate, and with frost in the night, and my sleepe departed from mine eyes.", "comment": "Or, I slept not."}, {"pk": 1279924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 41, "text": "Thus haue I bene twentie yeere in thine house, and serued thee fourteene yeeres for thy two daughters, and sixe yeeres for thy sheepe, and thou hast changed my wages tenne times."}, {"pk": 1279925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 42, "text": "Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the feare of Izhak had bene with me, surely thou haddest sent me away nowe emptie: but God behelde my tribulation, and the labour of mine hads, and rebuked thee yester night.", "comment": "That is, the God whom Isaac did fear, and reverence."}, {"pk": 1279926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 43, "text": "Then Laban answered, and saide vnto Iaakob, These daughters are my daughters, and these sonnes are my sonnes, and these sheepe are my sheepe, and all that thou seest, is mine, and what can I doe this day vnto these my daughters, or to their sonnes which they haue borne?"}, {"pk": 1279927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 44, "text": "Nowe therefore come and let vs make a couenant, I and thou, which may be a witnes betweene me and thee.", "comment": "His conscience reproved him of his misbehavior toward Jacob, and therefore moved him to seek peace."}, {"pk": 1279928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 45, "text": "Then tooke Iaakob a stone, and set it vp as a pillar:"}, {"pk": 1279929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 46, "text": "And Iaakob sayde vnto his brethren, Gather stones: who brought stones, and made an heape, and they did eate there vpon the heape."}, {"pk": 1279930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 47, "text": "And Laban called it Iegar-sahadutha, and Iaakob called it Galeed.", "comment": "Or, the heap of witness.<br>The one named the place in the Syrian tongue, and the other in the Hebrew tongue."}, {"pk": 1279931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 48, "text": "For Laban sayd, This heape is witnesse betweene me and thee this day: therefore he called the name of it Galeed."}, {"pk": 1279932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 49, "text": "Also he called it Mizpah, because he said, The Lord looke betweene me and thee, when we shalbe departed one from another,", "comment": "Or, watch tower.<br>Or, hid.<br>To punish the trespasser."}, {"pk": 1279933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 50, "text": "If thou shalt vexe my daughters, or shalt take wiues beside my daughters: there is no man with vs, beholde, God is witnesse betweene me and thee.", "comment": "Nature compelleth him to condemn that vice, whereunto through covetousness he forced Jacob."}, {"pk": 1279934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 51, "text": "Moreouer Laban sayd to Iaakob, Beholde this heape, and behold the pillar, which I haue set betweene me and thee,"}, {"pk": 1279935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 52, "text": "This heape shall be witnesse, and the pillar shall be witnesse, that I will not come ouer this heape to thee, and that thou shalt not passe ouer this heape and this pillar vnto me for euill."}, {"pk": 1279936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 53, "text": "The God of Abraham, and the God of Nabor, and the God of their father be iudge betweene vs: But Iaakob sware by the feare of his father Izhak.", "comment": "Behold, how the idolaters mingle the true God with their feigned gods.<br>Meaning, by the true God whom Isaac worshipped."}, {"pk": 1279937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 54, "text": "Then Iaakob did offer a sacrifice vpon the mount, and called his brethren to eate bread. and they did eate bread, and taried all night in the mount.", "comment": "Or, meat."}, {"pk": 1279938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 31, "verse": 55, "text": "And earely in the morning Laban rose vp and kissed his sonnes and his daughters, and blessed them, and Laban departing, went vnto his place againe.", "comment": "We see that there is ever some seed of the knowledge of God in the hearts of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1279939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe Iaakob went forth on his iourney and the Angels of God met him.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/48/16'>Gen. 48:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1279940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 2, "text": "And when Iaakob saw them, he said, This is Gods hoste, and called the name of the same place Mahanaim.", "comment": "Or, tents.<br>He acknowledgeth God\u2019s benefits: who for the preservation of his, sendeth hosts of Angels."}, {"pk": 1279941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Iaakob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother, vnto the land of Seir into the countrey of Edom:"}, {"pk": 1279942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 4, "text": "To whom he gaue commandement, saying, Thus shall ye speake to my lorde Esau: thy seruant Iaakob sayeth thus, I haue bene a stranger with Laban, and taried vnto this time.", "comment": "He reverenced his brother in worldly things, because he chiefly looked to be preferred to the spiritual promise."}, {"pk": 1279943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 5, "text": "I haue beeues also and Asses, sheepe, and men seruantes, and women seruantes, and haue sent to shew my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight."}, {"pk": 1279944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 6, "text": "So ye messengers came againe to Iaakob, saying, We came vnto thy brother Esau, and hee also commeth against thee and foure hundreth men with him."}, {"pk": 1279945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 7, "text": "Then Iaakob was greatly afraid, and was sore troubled, and deuided the people that was with him, and the sheepe, and the beeues, and the camels into two companies.", "comment": "Albeit he was comforted by the Angels, yet the infirmity of the flesh doth appear."}, {"pk": 1279946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 8, "text": "For he said, If Esau come to ye one company and smite it, the other companie shall escape."}, {"pk": 1279947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 9, "text": "Moreouer Iaakob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Izhak: Lord, which saydest vnto me, Returne vnto thy coutrey and to thy kinred, and I will do thee good,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/31/13'>Gen. 31:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1279948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 10, "text": "I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and al the trueth, which thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant: for with my staffe came I ouer this Iorden, and now haue I gotte two bads.", "comment": "That is, poor and without all provision.<br>Hebrew, <i>I am less than all thy mercies</i>."}, {"pk": 1279949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 11, "text": "I pray thee, Deliuer me from the hande of my brother, from the hande of Esau: for I feare him, least he will come and smite me, and the mother vpon the children.", "comment": "Meaning, he will put all to death. This proverb cometh of them which kill the bird together with his young ones."}, {"pk": 1279950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 12, "text": "For thou saydest; I will surely doe thee good, and make thy seede as the sande of the sea, which can not be nombred for multitude."}, {"pk": 1279951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 13, "text": "And he taryed there the same night, and tooke of that which came to had, a present for Esau his brother:", "comment": "Not distrusting God\u2019s assistance, but using such means as God had given him."}, {"pk": 1279952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 14, "text": "Two hundreth shee goates and twenty hee goates, two hundreth ewes and twentie rammes:"}, {"pk": 1279953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 15, "text": "Thirtie mylche camels with their coltes, fourtie kine, and ten bullockes, twentie she asses and ten foles."}, {"pk": 1279954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 16, "text": "So he deliuered them into the hande of his seruants, euery droue by themselues, and saide vnto his seruants, Passe before me, and put a space betweene droue and droue."}, {"pk": 1279955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 17, "text": "And he commanded the formost, saying, If Esau my brother meete thee, and aske thee, saying, Whose seruant art thou? And whither goest thou? And whose are these before thee?"}, {"pk": 1279956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 18, "text": "Then thou shalt say, They be thy seruant Iaakobs: it is a present sent vnto my lord Esau: and beholde, he him selfe also is behinde vs."}, {"pk": 1279957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 19, "text": "So likewise commanded he the seconde and the thirde, and all that followed the droues, saying, After this maner, ye shall speake vnto Esau, when ye finde him."}, {"pk": 1279958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 20, "text": "And ye shall say moreouer, Beholde, thy seruant Iaakob commeth after vs (for he thought, I will appease his wrath with the present that goeth before me, and afterwarde I will see his face: it may be that he will accept me.)", "comment": "He thought it no loss to depart with these goods, to the intent he might follow the vocation whereunto God called him.<br>Hebrew, <i>receive my face</i>."}, {"pk": 1279959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 21, "text": "So went the present before him: but he taried that night with the companie."}, {"pk": 1279960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 22, "text": "And he rose vp the same night, and tooke his two wiues, and his two maides, and his eleuen children, and went ouer the forde Iabbok."}, {"pk": 1279961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 23, "text": "And he tooke them, and sent them ouer the riuer, and sent ouer that he had."}, {"pk": 1279962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 24, "text": "Now when Iaakob was left him selfe alone, there wrestled a man with him vnto the breaking of the day.", "comment": "That is, God in form of man."}, {"pk": 1279963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 25, "text": "And he sawe that he could not preuaile against him: therefore he touched the holowe of his thigh, and the holowe of Iaakobs thigh was loosed, as he wrestled with him.", "comment": "For God assaileth his with the one hand, and upholdeth them with the other."}, {"pk": 1279964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 26, "text": "And he saide, Let me goe, for the morning appeareth. Who answered, I will not let thee go except thou blesse me.", "comment": "Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/12/4'>12:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1279965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 27, "text": "Then said he vnto him, What is thy name? And he said, Iaakob."}, {"pk": 1279966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 28, "text": "Then said he, Thy name shalbe called Iaakob no more, but Israel: because thou hast had power with God, thou shalt also preuaile with men.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/35/10'>Gen. 35:10</a><br>God gave Jacob both power to overcome, and also the praise of the victory."}, {"pk": 1279967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 29, "text": "Then Iaakob demaded, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore now doest thou aske my name? and he blessed him there"}, {"pk": 1279968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 30, "text": "And Iaakob called the name of the place, Peniel: for, saide he, I haue seene God face to face, and my life is preserued.", "comment": "Or, my soul is delivered."}, {"pk": 1279969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 31, "text": "And the sunne rose vp to him as he passed Peniel, and he halted vpon his thigh.", "comment": "The faithful to overcome their tentations, that they feel the smart thereof, to the intent that they should not glory, but in their humility."}, {"pk": 1279970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 32, "verse": 32, "text": "Therefore the children of Israel eate not of the sinewe that shranke in the hollowe of the thigh, vnto this day: because he touched the sinew that shranke in the holow of Iaakobs thigh."}, {"pk": 1279971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 1, "text": "And as Iaakob lift vp his eyes, and looked, behold, Esau came, and with him foure hundreth men: and he deuided the children to Leah, and to Rahel, and to the two maides.", "comment": "That if the one part were assailed, the other might escape."}, {"pk": 1279972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 2, "text": "And he put the maides, and their children formost, and Leah, and her children after, and Rahel, and Ioseph hindermost."}, {"pk": 1279973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 3, "text": "So he went before them and bowed him selfe to the ground seuen times, vntill he came neere to his brother.", "comment": "By this gesture he partly did reverence to his brother, and partly prayed to God to mitigate Esau\u2019s wrath."}, {"pk": 1279974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Esau ranne to meete him, and embraced him, and fell on his necke, and kissed him, and they wept."}, {"pk": 1279975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 5, "text": "And he lift vp his eyes, and sawe the women, and the children, and saide, Who are these with thee? And he answered, They are ye childre whome God of his grace hath giuen thy seruant."}, {"pk": 1279976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 6, "text": "Then came the maides neere, they, and their children, and bowed themselues.", "comment": "Jacob and his family are the image of the Church under the yoke of tyrants which for fear are brought to subjection."}, {"pk": 1279977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 7, "text": "Leah also with her children came neere and made obeysance: and after Ioseph and Rahel drew neere, and did reuerence."}, {"pk": 1279978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 8, "text": "Then he said, What meanest thou by all this droue, which I met? Who answered, I haue sent it, that I may finde fauour in the sight of my lorde:"}, {"pk": 1279979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 9, "text": "And Esau said, I haue ynough, my brother: keepe that thou hast to thy selfe."}, {"pk": 1279980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 10, "text": "But Iaakob answered, Nay, I pray thee: if I haue found grace nowe in thy sight, then receiue my present at mine hande: for I haue seene thy face, as though I had seene the face of God, because thou hast accepted me.", "comment": "In that that his brother embraced him so lovingly, contrary to his expectation, he accepted it as a plain sign of God\u2019s presence."}, {"pk": 1279981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 11, "text": "I pray thee take my blessing, that is brought thee: for God hath had mercie on me, and therefore I haue all things: so he compelled him, and he tooke it.", "comment": "Or, gift.<br>By earnest entreaty."}, {"pk": 1279982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 12, "text": "And he saide, Let vs take our iourney and go, and I will goe before thee."}, {"pk": 1279983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 13, "text": "Then he answered him, My lord knoweth, that the children are tender, and the ewes and kine with yong vnder mine hande: and if they should ouerdriue them one day, all the flocke would die."}, {"pk": 1279984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 14, "text": "Let now my lord go before his seruant, and I will driue softly, according to ye pase of ye cattel, which is before me, and as the children be able to endure, vntill I come to my lord vnto Seir.", "comment": "He promised that which (as seemeth) his mind was not to perform."}, {"pk": 1279985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 15, "text": "Then Esau said, I will leaue then some of my folke with thee. And he answered, what needeth this? let me finde grace in the sight of my lorde."}, {"pk": 1279986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 16, "text": "So Esau returned, and went his way that same day vnto Seir."}, {"pk": 1279987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 17, "text": "And Iaakob went forwarde towarde Succoth, and built him an house, and made boothes for his cattell: therefore he called the name of the place Succoth.", "comment": "Or, tent."}, {"pk": 1279988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 18, "text": "Afterward, Iaakob came safe to Sheche a citie, which is in the lande of Canaan, when he came from Padan Aram, and pitched before the citie.", "comment": "Or, Mesopotamia."}, {"pk": 1279989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 19, "text": "And there he bought a parcell of ground, where hee pitched his tent, at the hande of the sonnes of Hamor Shechems father, for an hundreth pieces of money.", "comment": "Or, lambs, or money so marked."}, {"pk": 1279990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 33, "verse": 20, "text": "And he set vp there an altar, and called it, The mightie God of Israel.", "comment": "He calleth the sign, the thing which it signifieth, in token that God had mightily delivered him."}, {"pk": 1279991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare vnto Iaakob, went out to see the daughters of that countrey.", "comment": "This example teacheth us that too much liberty is not to be given to youth."}, {"pk": 1279992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 2, "text": "Whome when Shechem the sonne of Hamor the Hiuite lorde of that countrey sawe, hee tooke her, and lay with her, and defiled her.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>humbled her</i>."}, {"pk": 1279993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 3, "text": "So his heart claue vnto Dinah the daughter of Iaakob: and he loued the maide, and spake kindely vnto the maide.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>spake to the heart of the maid</i>."}, {"pk": 1279994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 4, "text": "Then said Shechem to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this maide to wife.", "comment": "This proveth that the consent of parents is requisite in marriage, seeing the very Infidels did also observe it as a thing necessary."}, {"pk": 1279995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 5, "text": "(Nowe Iaakob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter, and his sonnes were with his cattell in the fielde: therefore Iaakob helde his peace, vntill they were come.)"}, {"pk": 1279996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out vnto Iaakob to commune with him."}, {"pk": 1279997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 7, "text": "And whe the sonnes of Iaakob were come out of the fielde and heard it, it grieued the men, and they were very angry, because he had wrought villenie in Israel, in that he had lyen with Iaakobs daughter: which thing ought not to be done.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>and it shall not be so done</i>.<br>Or, folly."}, {"pk": 1279998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 8, "text": "And Hamor communed with them, saying, the soule of my sonne Shechem longeth for your daughter: giue her him to wife, I pray you.", "comment": "Or, marriage."}, {"pk": 1279999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 9, "text": "So make affinitie with vs: giue your daughters vnto vs, and take our daughters vnto you,"}, {"pk": 1280000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 10, "text": "And ye shall dwell with vs, and the lande shalbe before you: dwell, and doe your businesse in it, and haue your possessions therein."}, {"pk": 1280001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 11, "text": "Shechem also said vnto her father and vnto her brethren, Let me finde fauour in your eyes, and I will giue whatsoeuer ye shall appoint me.", "comment": "Or, grant my request."}, {"pk": 1280002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 12, "text": "Aske of me abundantly both dowrie and giftes, and I will giue as ye appoint me, so that ye giue me the maide to wife.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>multiply greatly the dowry</i>."}, {"pk": 1280003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 13, "text": "Then the sonnes of Iaakob answered Shechem and Hamor his father, talking deceitfully, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,"}, {"pk": 1280004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 14, "text": "And they said vnto them, We can not do this thing, to giue our sister to an vncircumcised man: for that were a reproofe vnto vs.", "comment": "They made the holy ordinance of God a means to compasse their wicked purpose.<br>As it is abomination for them that are baptized to join with Infidels."}, {"pk": 1280005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 15, "text": "But in this will we consent vnto you, if ye will be as we are, that euery man childe among you be circumcised:", "comment": "Their fault is the greater in that they make religion a cloak for their craft."}, {"pk": 1280006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 16, "text": "Then will we giue our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to vs, and will dwell with you, and be one people."}, {"pk": 1280007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 17, "text": "But if ye will not hearken vnto vs to be circumcised, then will we take our daughter and depart."}, {"pk": 1280008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 18, "text": "Nowe their wordes pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamors sonne."}, {"pk": 1280009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 19, "text": "And the yong man deferd not to doe the thing because he loued Iaakobs daughter: he was also the most set by of all his fathers house.", "comment": "Or, most honorable."}, {"pk": 1280010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Hamor and Shechem his Sonne went vnto the gate of their citie, and communed with the men of their citie, saying,", "comment": "For the people used to assemble there, and justice was also ministered."}, {"pk": 1280011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 21, "text": "These men are peaceable with vs: and that they may dwell in the land, and doe their affaires therin (for behold, the land hath roume ynough for them) let vs take their daughters to wiues, and giue them our daughters.", "comment": "Thus many pretend to speak for a public profit, when they only speak for their own private gain and commodity."}, {"pk": 1280012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 22, "text": "Onely herein will the men consent vnto vs for to dwell with vs, and to be one people, if all the men children among vs be circumcised as they are circumcised."}, {"pk": 1280013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 23, "text": "Shall not their flockes and their substance and all their cattell be ours? onely let vs consent herein vnto them, and they will dwell with vs.", "comment": "Thus they lack no kind of persuasion, which prefer their own commodities before the commonwealth."}, {"pk": 1280014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 24, "text": "And vnto Hamor, and Shechem his sonne hearkened all that went out of the gate of his citie: and all the men children were circumcised, euen all that went out of the gate of his citie."}, {"pk": 1280015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 25, "text": "And on the thirde day (when they were sore) two of the sonnes of Iaakob, Simeon and Leui, Dinahs brethren tooke either of them his sworde and went into the citie boldly, and slue euery male.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/6'>Gen. 49:6</a><br>For they were the chief of the company.<br>The people are punished with their wicked princes."}, {"pk": 1280016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 26, "text": "They slewe also Hamor and Shechem his sonne with the edge of the sword, and tooke Dinah out of Shechems house, and went their way.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>mouth of the sword</i>."}, {"pk": 1280017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 27, "text": "Againe the other sonnes of Iaakob came vpon the dead, and spoyled the citie, because they had defiled their sister."}, {"pk": 1280018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 28, "text": "They tooke their sheepe and their beeues, and their asses, and whatsoeuer was in the citie, and in the fieldes."}, {"pk": 1280019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 29, "text": "Also they caryed away captiue and spoyled all their goods, and all their children and their wiues, and all that was in the houses."}, {"pk": 1280020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 30, "text": "Then Iaakob said to Simeon and Leui, Ye haue troubled me, and made me stinke among the inhabitats of the land, aswell the Canaanites, as the Perizzites, and and I being few in nomber, they shall gather theselues together against me, and slay me, and so shall I, and my house be destroied.", "comment": "Or, to be abhorred."}, {"pk": 1280021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 34, "verse": 31, "text": "And they answered, Shoulde hee abuse our sister as a whore?"}, {"pk": 1280022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 1, "text": "Then God sayde to Iaakob, Arise, goe vp to Beth-el and dwell there, and make there an altar vnto God, that appeared vnto thee, when thou fleddest from Esau thy brother.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/28/13'>Gen. 28:13</a><br>God is ever at hand to succor his in their troubles."}, {"pk": 1280023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 2, "text": "Then saide Iaakob vnto his houshold and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and clense your selues, and change your garments:", "comment": "That by this outward act they should show their inward repentance."}, {"pk": 1280024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 3, "text": "For we will rise and goe vp to Beth-el, and I will make an altar there vnto God, which heard me in the day of my tribulation, and was with me in the way which I went."}, {"pk": 1280025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 4, "text": "And they gaue vnto Iaakob all the strange gods, which were in their hands, and all their earings which were in their eares, and Iaakob hidde them vnder an oke, which was by Shechem.", "comment": "For therein was some sign of superstition, as in tablets and Agnus deis."}, {"pk": 1280026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 5, "text": "Then they went on their iourney, and the feare of God was vpon the cities that were roud about them: so that they did not follow after the sonnes of Iaakob.", "comment": "Thus, notwithstanding the inconvenience that came before, God delivered Jacob."}, {"pk": 1280027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 6, "text": "So came Iaakob to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan: (the same is Beth-el) hee and all the people that was with him."}, {"pk": 1280028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 7, "text": "And he built there an altar, and had called the place, The God of Beth-el, because that God appeared vnto him there, when he fled from his brother.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/28/19'>Gen. 28:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1280029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Deborah Rebekahs nourse dyed, and was buried beneath Beth-el vnder an oke: and he called the name of it Allon Bachuth.", "comment": "Or, oak of lamentations."}, {"pk": 1280030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 9, "text": "Againe God appeared vnto Iaakob, after he came out of Padan Aram, and blessed him."}, {"pk": 1280031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 10, "text": "Moreouer God said vnto him, Thy name is Iaakob: thy name shalbe no more called Iaakob, but Israel shalbe thy name: and hee called his name Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/32/28'>Gen. 32:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1280032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 11, "text": "Againe God said vnto him, I am God all sufficient. growe, and multiplie. a nation and a multitude of nations shall spring of thee, and Kings shall come out of thy loynes.", "comment": "Or, almighty."}, {"pk": 1280033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 12, "text": "Also I will giue the lande, which I gaue to Abraham and Izhak, vnto thee: and vnto thy seede after thee will I giue that land."}, {"pk": 1280034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 13, "text": "So God ascended from him in the place where he had talked with him.", "comment": "As God is said to descend when he showeth some sign of his presence: so he is said to ascend when vision is ended."}, {"pk": 1280035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 14, "text": "And Iaakob set vp a pillar in the place where he talked with him, a pillar of stone, and powred drinke offring thereon: also hee powred oyle thereon."}, {"pk": 1280036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 15, "text": "And Iaakob called the name of the place, where God spake with him, Beth-el."}, {"pk": 1280037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 16, "text": "Then they departed from Beth-el, and when there was about halfe a daies iourney of ground to come to Ephrath, Rahel trauailed, and in trauailing she was in perill.", "comment": "The Hebrew word signifieth as much ground as one may go from baite to baite, which is taken for half a day\u2019s journey."}, {"pk": 1280038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 17, "text": "And whe she was in paines of her labour, the midwife saide vnto her, Feare not: for thou shalt haue this sonne also."}, {"pk": 1280039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 18, "text": "Then as she was about to yeelde vp the Ghost (for she died) she called his name Ben-oni, but his father called him Beniamin."}, {"pk": 1280040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 19, "text": "Thus died Rahel, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/48/7'>Gen. 48:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1280041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 20, "text": "And Iaakob set a pillar vpon her graue: This is the pillar of Rahels graue vnto this day.", "comment": "The ancient fathers used this ceremony to testify their hope of the resurrection to come, which was not generally revealed."}, {"pk": 1280042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 21, "text": "Then Israel went forwarde, and pitched his tent beyond Migdal-eder."}, {"pk": 1280043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 22, "text": "Now, when Israel dwelt in that land, Reuben went, and lay with Bilhah his fathers concubine, and it came to Israels eare. And Iaakob had twelue sonnes.", "comment": "This teacheth that the fathers were not chosen for their merits, but by God\u2019s only mercies, whose election by their faults was not changed.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/4'>Gen. 49:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1280044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 23, "text": "The sonnes of Leah: Reuben Iaakobs eldest sonne, and Simeon, and Leui, and Iudah, and Issachar, and Zebulun."}, {"pk": 1280045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 24, "text": "The sonnes of Rahel: Ioseph and Beniamin."}, {"pk": 1280046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 25, "text": "And the sonnes of Bilhah Rahels maide: Dan and Naphtali."}, {"pk": 1280047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 26, "text": "And the sonnes of Zilpah Leahs maide: Gad and Asher. These are the sonnes of Iaakob, which were borne him in Padan Aram."}, {"pk": 1280048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 27, "text": "Then Iaakob came vnto Izhak his father to Mamre a citie of Arbah: this is Hebron, where Abraham and Izhak were strangers."}, {"pk": 1280049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 28, "text": "And the daies of Izhak were an hundreth and fourescore yeeres."}, {"pk": 1280050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 35, "verse": 29, "text": "And Izhak gaue vp the ghost and died, and was gathered vnto his people, being olde and full of daies: and his sonnes Esau and Iaakob buried him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/23/8'>Gen. 23:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1280051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe these are the generations of Esau, which is Edom.", "comment": "This genealogy declareth that Esau was blessed temporally, and that his father\u2019s blessing took place in worldly things."}, {"pk": 1280052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 2, "text": "Esau tooke his wiues of the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon an Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon an Hiuite,", "comment": "Besides those wives whereof is spoken, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/26/34'>Gen. 26:34</a>."}, {"pk": 1280053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 3, "text": "And tooke Basemath Ishmaels daughter, sister of Nebaioth."}, {"pk": 1280054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 4, "text": "And Adah bare vnto Esau, Eliphaz: and Basemath bare Reuel.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/1/35'>1 Chron. 1:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1280055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 5, "text": "Also Aholibamah bare Ieush, and Iaalam, and Korah: these are the sonnes of Esau which were borne to him in the land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1280056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 6, "text": "So Esau tooke his wiues and his sonnes, and his daughters, and all the soules of his house, and his flocks, and all his cattell, and all his substance, which he had gotten in the land of Canaan, and went into an other countrey from his brother Iaakob.", "comment": "Herein appeareth God\u2019s providence, which causeth the wicked to give place to the godly, that Jacob might enjoy Canaan according to God\u2019s promise."}, {"pk": 1280057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 7, "text": "For their riches were so great, that they could not dwell together, and the lande, wherein they were strangers, coulde not receiue them because of their flockes."}, {"pk": 1280058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore dwelt Esau in mount Seir: this Esau is Edom.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/4'>Josh. 24:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1280059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 9, "text": "So these are the generations of Esau father of Edom in mount Seir.", "comment": "Or, the edomites."}, {"pk": 1280060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 10, "text": "These are the names of Esaus sonnes: Eliphaz, the sonne of Adah, the wife of Esau, and Reuel the sonne of Bashemath, the wife of Esau.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/1/35'>1 Chron. 1:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1280061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 11, "text": "And the sonnes of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz."}, {"pk": 1280062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 12, "text": "And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esaus sonne, and bare vnto Eliphaz, Amalek: these be the sonnes of Adah Esaus wife."}, {"pk": 1280063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 13, "text": "And these are the sonnes of Reuel: Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sonnes of Bashemath Esaus wife.", "comment": "Or, nephews."}, {"pk": 1280064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 14, "text": "And these were the sonnes of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, daughter of Zibeon Esaus wife: for she bare vnto Esau, Ieush, and Iaalam, and Korah.", "comment": "Or, niece."}, {"pk": 1280065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 15, "text": "These were Dukes of the sonnes of Esau: the sonnes of Eliphaz, the first borne of Esau: Duke Teman, Duke Omar, Duke Zepho, Duke Kenaz,", "comment": "Or, chief men.<br>If God\u2019s promises be so sure towards them which are not of his household, how much more will he perform the same to us?"}, {"pk": 1280066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 16, "text": "Duke Korah, Duke Gatam, Duke Amalek: these are the Dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom: these were the sonnes of Adah.", "comment": "Or, nephews."}, {"pk": 1280067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 17, "text": "And these are the sonnes of Reuel Esaus sonne: Duke Nahath, Duke Zerah, Duke Shammah, Duke Mizzah: these are the Dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom: these are the sonnes of Bashemath Esaus wife.", "comment": "Or, nephews."}, {"pk": 1280068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 18, "text": "Likewise these were the sonnes of Aholibamah Esaus wife: Duke Ieush, Duke Iaalam, Duke Korah: these Dukes came of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah Esaus wife."}, {"pk": 1280069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 19, "text": "These are the children of Esau, and these are the Dukes of them: This Esau is Edom."}, {"pk": 1280070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 20, "text": "These are the sonnes of Seir the Horite, which inhabited the lande before, Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah.", "comment": "Before that Esau did there inhabit.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/13/1/38'>1 Chron. 1:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1280071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 21, "text": "And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the Dukes of the Horites, the sonnes of Seir in the land of Edom."}, {"pk": 1280072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 22, "text": "And the sonnes of Lotan were, Hori and Hemam, and Lotans sister was Timna."}, {"pk": 1280073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 23, "text": "And the sonnes of Shobal were these: Aluan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam."}, {"pk": 1280074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 24, "text": "And these are the sonnes of Zibeon: Both Aiah, and Anah: this was Anah that founde mules in the wildernesse, as he fedde his father Zibeons asses.", "comment": "Who not contented with those kinds of beasts, which God had created, found out the monstrous generation of mules between the Ass and the mare."}, {"pk": 1280075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 25, "text": "And the children of Anah were these: Dishon and Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah."}, {"pk": 1280076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 26, "text": "Also these are the sonnes of Dishan: Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran."}, {"pk": 1280077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 27, "text": "The sonnes of Ezer are these: Bilhan, and Zaauan, and Akan."}, {"pk": 1280078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 28, "text": "The sonnes of Dishan are these: Vz, and Aran."}, {"pk": 1280079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 29, "text": "These are the Dukes of the Horites: Duke Lotan, Duke Shobal, Duke Zibeon, Duke Anah,"}, {"pk": 1280080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 30, "text": "Duke Dishon, Duke Ezer, Duke Dishan: these bee the Dukes of the Horites, after their Dukedomes in the land of Seir."}, {"pk": 1280081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 31, "text": "And these are the Kings that reigned in the lande of Edom, before there reigned any King ouer the children of Israel.", "comment": "The wicked rise up suddenly to honor, and perish as quickly: but the inheritance of the children of God continueth ever, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/102/28'>Ps. 102:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1280082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 32, "text": "Then Bela the sonne of Beor reigned in Edom, and the name of his citie was Dinhabah."}, {"pk": 1280083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 33, "text": "And when Bela dyed, Iobab the sonne of Zerah of Bozra reigned in his steade."}, {"pk": 1280084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 34, "text": "When Iobab also was dead, Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his steade."}, {"pk": 1280085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 35, "text": "And after the death of Husham, Hadad the sonne of Bedad, which slewe Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his steade, and the name of his citie was Auith."}, {"pk": 1280086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 36, "text": "When Hadad was dead, then Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his steade."}, {"pk": 1280087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 37, "text": "When Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the riuer, reigned in his steade.", "comment": "Which city is by the river Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1280088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 38, "text": "When Shaul dyed, Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor reigned in his steade."}, {"pk": 1280089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 39, "text": "And after the death of Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor, Hadad reigned in his stead, and the name of his citie was Pau: and his wiues name Mehetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.", "comment": "Or, niece."}, {"pk": 1280090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 40, "text": "Then these are the names of the Dukes of Esau according to their families, their places and by their names: Duke Timna, Duke Aluah, Duke Ietheth,"}, {"pk": 1280091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 41, "text": "Duke Aholibamah, Duke Elah, Duke Pinon,"}, {"pk": 1280092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 42, "text": "Duke Kenaz, Duke Teman, Duke Mibzar,"}, {"pk": 1280093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 36, "verse": 43, "text": "Duke Magdiel, Duke Iram: these bee the Dukes of Edom, according to their habitations, in the lande of their inheritance. This Esau is the father of Edom.", "comment": "Of Edom came the Idumeans."}, {"pk": 1280094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 1, "text": "Iaakob nowe dwelt in the lande, wherein his father was a stranger, in the lande of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1280095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 2, "text": "These are the generations of Iaakob, when Ioseph was seuenteene yeere olde: he kept sheepe with his brethren, and the childe was with the sonnes of Bilhah, and with the sonnes of Zilpah, his fathers wiues. And Ioseph brought vnto their father their euill saying.", "comment": "That is, the story of such things as came to him and his family, as <a class=B href='/GNV/1/5/1'>Gen. 5:1</a>.<br>He complained of the evil words and injuries which they spake and did against him.<br>Or, slander."}, {"pk": 1280096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 3, "text": "Nowe Israel loued Ioseph more then all his sonnes, because he begate him in his old age, and he made him a coat of many colours.", "comment": "Or, pieces."}, {"pk": 1280097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 4, "text": "So when his brethren sawe that their father loued him more then all his brethren, then they hated him, and could not speake peaceably vnto him."}, {"pk": 1280098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 5, "text": "And Ioseph dreamed a dreame, and told his brethren, who hated him so much the more.", "comment": "God revealed to him by a dream what should come to pass."}, {"pk": 1280099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 6, "text": "For he saide vnto them, Heare, I pray you, this dreame which I haue dreamed."}, {"pk": 1280100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 7, "text": "Beholde nowe, wee were binding sheues in the middes of the field: and loe, my shefe arose and also stoode vpright, and behold, your sheues compassed rounde about, and did reuerence to my shefe."}, {"pk": 1280101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 8, "text": "Then his brethren saide to him, What, shalt thou reigne ouer vs, and rule vs? or shalt thou haue altogether dominion ouer vs? And they hated him so much the more, for his dreames, and for his wordes.", "comment": "The more that God showed himself favorable to his, the more doth the malice of the wicked rage against them."}, {"pk": 1280102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 9, "text": "Againe hee dreamed an other dreame, and tolde it his brethren, and saide, Behold, I haue had one dreame more, and beholde, the Sunne and the Moone and eleuen starres did reuerence to me."}, {"pk": 1280103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 10, "text": "Then he tolde it vnto his father and to his brethren, and his father rebuked him, and saide vnto him, What is this dreame, which thou hast dreamed? shall I, and thy mother, and thy brethren come in deede and fall on the ground before thee?", "comment": "Not despising the vision, but seeking to appease his brethren."}, {"pk": 1280104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 11, "text": "And his brethren enuied him, but his father noted the saying.", "comment": "He knew that God was author of the dream, but he understood not the meaning.<br>Or, kept diligently."}, {"pk": 1280105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 12, "text": "Then his brethren went to keepe their fathers sheepe in Shechem."}, {"pk": 1280106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 13, "text": "And Israel said vnto Ioseph, Doe not thy brethren keepe in Shechem? come and I will send thee to them."}, {"pk": 1280107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 14, "text": "And he answered him, I am here. Then he saide vnto him, Goe now, see whether it bee well with thy brethren, and how the flocks prosper, and bring me word againe. so hee sent him from the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem."}, {"pk": 1280108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 15, "text": "Then a man found him: for lo, hee was wandring in the fielde, and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?"}, {"pk": 1280109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 16, "text": "And he answered, I seeke my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they keepe sheepe."}, {"pk": 1280110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 17, "text": "And the man said, they are departed hece: for I heard them say, Let vs goe vnto Dothan. Then went Ioseph after his brethren, and found them in Dothan."}, {"pk": 1280111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 18, "text": "And when they sawe him a farre off, euen before he came at them, they conspired against him for to slay him.", "comment": "The holy Ghost covereth not men\u2019s faults, as do vain writers, which make vice virtue."}, {"pk": 1280112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 19, "text": "For they sayd one to another, Behold, this dreamer commeth.", "comment": "Or, master of dreams."}, {"pk": 1280113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 20, "text": "Come now therefore, and let vs slay him, and cast him into some pitte, and wee will say, A wicked beast hath deuoured him: then wee shall see, what will come of his dreames."}, {"pk": 1280114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 21, "text": "But when Reuben heard that, he deliuered him out of their handes, and saide, Let vs not kill him.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>let us not smite his life</i>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/42/22'>Gen. 42:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1280115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 22, "text": "Also Reuben saide vnto them, Shed not blood, but cast him into this pitte that is in the wildernesse, and lay no hande vpon him. Thus he said, that he might deliuer him out of their hand, and restore him to his father againe."}, {"pk": 1280116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 23, "text": "Now when Ioseph was come vnto his brethren, they stript Ioseph out of his coate, his particoloured coate that was vpon him."}, {"pk": 1280117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 24, "text": "And they tooke him, and cast him into a pit, and the pit was emptie, without water in it.", "comment": "Their hypocrisy appeareth in this that they feared man more than God: and thought it was not murder, if they shed not his blood: or else had an excuse to cover their fault."}, {"pk": 1280118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 25, "text": "Then they sate them downe to eate bread: and they lift vp their eyes and looked, and behold, there came a companie of Ishmeelites from Gilead, and their camels laden with spicerie, and balme, and myrrhe, and were going to cary it downe into Egypt.", "comment": "Or, rosen, turpentine, or treacle."}, {"pk": 1280119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 26, "text": "Then Iudah said vnto his brethren, What auaileth it, if we slay our brother, though wee keepe his blood secret?"}, {"pk": 1280120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 27, "text": "Come and let vs sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our handes be vpon him: for he is our brother and our flesh: and his brethren obeyed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/105/17'>Ps. 105:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1280121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 28, "text": "Then the Midianites marchant men passed by, and they drewe foorth, and lift Ioseph out of the pit, and solde Ioseph vnto the Ishmeelites for twentie pieces of siluer: who brought Ioseph into Egypt.", "comment": "Moses writing according to the opinion of them which took the Midianites and Ishmaelites to be both one, doth here confound their names: as also appeareth, verse 36 and <a class=B href='/GNV/1/39/1'>Gen. 39:1</a>, or else he was first offered to the Midianites, but sold to the Ishmaelites."}, {"pk": 1280122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 29, "text": "Afterwarde Reuben returned to the pit, and beholde, Ioseph was not in the pit: then he rent his clothes,"}, {"pk": 1280123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 30, "text": "And returned to his brethren, and said, The childe is not yonder, and I, whither shall I goe?"}, {"pk": 1280124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 31, "text": "And they tooke Iosephs coate, and killed a kidde of the goates, and dipped the coate in the blood."}, {"pk": 1280125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 32, "text": "So they sent that particoloured coat, and they brought it vnto their father, and saide, This haue we founde: see nowe, whether it be thy sonnes coate, or no.", "comment": "To wit, the messengers which were sent."}, {"pk": 1280126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 33, "text": "Then he knewe it and said, It is my sonnes coate: a wicked beast hath deuoured him: Ioseph is surely torne in pieces.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/44/28'>Gen. 44:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1280127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 34, "text": "And Iaakob rent his clothes, and put sackecloth about his loynes, and sorowed for his sonne a long season."}, {"pk": 1280128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 35, "text": "Then all his sonnes and all his daughters rose vp to comfort him, but he woulde not be comforted, but said, Surely I will go downe into the graue vnto my sonne mourning: so his father wept for him.", "comment": "Or, I will mourn for him so long as I live."}, {"pk": 1280129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 37, "verse": 36, "text": "And the Midianites solde him into Egypt vnto Potiphar an Eunuche of Pharaohs, and his chiefe stewarde.", "comment": "Or, captain of the guard.<br>Which word doth not always signify him that is gelded, but also him that is in some high dignity."}, {"pk": 1280130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 1, "text": "And at that time Iudah went downe from his brethren, and turned in to a man called Hirah an Adullamite.", "comment": "Moses describeth the genealogy of Judah, because the Messiah should come of him."}, {"pk": 1280131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 2, "text": "And Iudah sawe there the daughter of a man called Suah a Canaanite: and he tooke her to wife, and went in vnto her.", "comment": "Which affinity notwithstanding was condemned of God.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/2/3'>1 Chron. 2:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1280132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 3, "text": "So she conceiued and bare a sonne, and he called his name Er."}, {"pk": 1280133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 4, "text": "And she conceiued againe, and bare a sonne, and she called his name Onan.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/19'>Num. 26:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1280134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 5, "text": "Moreouer she bare yet a sonne, whome she called Shelah: and Iudah was at Chezib when she bare him."}, {"pk": 1280135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Iudah tooke a wife to Er his first borne sonne whose name was Tamar."}, {"pk": 1280136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 7, "text": "Now Er the first borne of Iudah was wicked in the sight of the Lord: therefore the Lord slewe him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/19'>Num. 26:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1280137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Iudah said to Onan, Goe in vnto thy brothers wife, and do the office of a kinsman vnto her, and raise vp seede vnto thy brother.", "comment": "This order was for the preservation of the stock, that the child begotten by the second brother should have the name and inheritance of the first: which is in the new Testament abolished."}, {"pk": 1280138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 9, "text": "And Onan knewe that the seede should not be his: therefore when he went in vnto his brothers wife, he spilled it on the grounde, least he should giue seede vnto his brother."}, {"pk": 1280139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 10, "text": "And it was wicked in the eyes of the Lord, which he did: wherefore he slewe him also."}, {"pk": 1280140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 11, "text": "Then said Iudah to Tamar his daughter in lawe, Remaine a widowe in thy fathers house, till Shelah my sonne growe vp (for he thought thus, Least he die as well as his brethren.) So Tamar went and dwelt in her fathers house.", "comment": "For she could not marry in any other family so long as Judah would retain her in his."}, {"pk": 1280141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 12, "text": "And in processe of time also the daughter of Shuah Iudahs wife dyed. Then Iudah, when he had left mourning, went vp to his sheepe sherers to Timnah, he, and his neighbour Hirah the Adullamite.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>was comforted</i>."}, {"pk": 1280142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 13, "text": "And it was tolde Tamar, saying, beholde, thy father in lawe goeth vp to Timnah, to shere his sheepe."}, {"pk": 1280143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 14, "text": "Then she put her widowes garments off from her, and couered her with a vaile, and wrapped her selfe, and sate downe in Pethah-enaim, which is by the way to Timnah, because she sawe that Shelah was growen, and she was not giuen vnto him to wife.", "comment": "Or, in the door of the fountain, or, where were two ways."}, {"pk": 1280144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 15, "text": "When Iudah sawe her, he iudged her an whore: for she had couered her face."}, {"pk": 1280145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 16, "text": "And he turned to the way towardes her, and saide, Come, I pray thee, let me lie with thee. (for he knewe not that she was his daughter in lawe) And she answered, What wilt thou giue me for to lie with me?", "comment": "God had wonderfully blinded him that he could not know her by her talk."}, {"pk": 1280146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 17, "text": "Then said he, I will sende thee a kid of the goates from the flocke. and she said, Well, if thou wilt giue me a pledge, till thou sende it."}, {"pk": 1280147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 18, "text": "Then he saide, What is the pledge that I shall giue thee? And she answered, Thy signet, and thy cloke, and thy staffe that is in thine hande. So he gaue it her, and lay by her, and she was with childe by him.", "comment": "Or, tyre of thine head."}, {"pk": 1280148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 19, "text": "Then she rose, and went and put her vaile from her and put on her widowes raiment."}, {"pk": 1280149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 20, "text": "Afterwarde Iudah sent a kid of the goates by the hande of his neighbour the Adullamite, for to receiue his pledge from the womans hand: but he found her not.", "comment": "That his wickedness might not be known to others."}, {"pk": 1280150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 21, "text": "Then asked he the men of that place, saying, Where is ye whore, that sate in Enaim by the way side? And they answered, There was no whore here."}, {"pk": 1280151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 22, "text": "He came therefore to Iudah againe, and said, I can not finde her, and also the men of the place said, There was no whore there."}, {"pk": 1280152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 23, "text": "Then Iudah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: beholde, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.", "comment": "He feareth man more than God.<br>Hebrew, <i>in contempt</i>."}, {"pk": 1280153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 24, "text": "Now after three moneths, one tolde Iudah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the whore, and lo, with playing the whore, she is great with childe. Then Iudah saide, Bring ye her foorth and let her be burnt.", "comment": "We see that the Law, which was written in man\u2019s heart, taught them that whoredom should be punished with death: albeit no law, as yet was given."}, {"pk": 1280154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 25, "text": "When she was brought foorth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, vnto whom these things pertaine, am I with childe: and saide also, Looke, I pray thee, whose these are, the seale, and the cloke, and the staffe."}, {"pk": 1280155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 26, "text": "Then Iudah knewe them, and said, She is more righteous then I: for she hath done it because I gaue her not to Shelah my sonne. So he lay with her no more.", "comment": "For the horror of the sin condemned him.<br>That is, she ought rather to accuse me than I her."}, {"pk": 1280156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 27, "text": "Now, when the time was come that she should be deliuered, beholde, there were twinnes in her wombe."}, {"pk": 1280157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 28, "text": "And when she was in trauell, the one put out his hand: and the midwife tooke and bound a red threde about his hand, saying, This is come out first."}, {"pk": 1280158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 29, "text": "But when he plucked his hand backe againe, loe, his brother came out, and the midwife said, How hast thou broken the breach vpon thee? and his name was called Pharez.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/2/4'>1 Chron. 2:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/3'>Matt. 1:3</a><br>Their heinous sin was signified by this monstrous birth.<br>Or the separation between thee and thy brother."}, {"pk": 1280159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 38, "verse": 30, "text": "And afterward came out his brother that had the red threde about his hande, and his name was called Zarah."}, {"pk": 1280160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 1, "text": "Now Ioseph was brought downe into Egypt: and Potiphar an Eunuche of Pharaohs (and his chiefe stewarde an Egyptian) bought him at the hande of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him thither.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/37/36'>Gen. 37:36</a>."}, {"pk": 1280161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Lord was with Ioseph, and he was a man that prospered and was in the house of his master the Egyptian.", "comment": "The favor of God is the fountain of all prosperity."}, {"pk": 1280162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 3, "text": "And his master sawe that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that hee did to prosper in his hande."}, {"pk": 1280163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 4, "text": "So Ioseph founde fauour in his sight, and serued him: and he made him ruler of his house, and put all that he had in his hand.", "comment": "Because God prospered him: and so he made religion to serve his profit."}, {"pk": 1280164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 5, "text": "And from that time that he had made him ruler ouer his house and ouer all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptians house for Iosephs sake: and the blessing of the Lord was vpon all that he had in the house, and in the fielde.", "comment": "The wicked are blessed by the company of the godly."}, {"pk": 1280165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore he left all that he had in Iosephs hand, and tooke accompt of nothing, that was with him, saue onely of the bread, which he did eate. And Ioseph was a faire person, and well fauoured.", "comment": "For he was assured that all things should prosper well: therefore he ate and drank and took no care."}, {"pk": 1280166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 7, "text": "Nowe therefore after these thinges, his masters wife cast her eyes vpon Ioseph, and saide, Lye with me.", "comment": "In this word he declareth the sum whereunto all her flatteries did tend."}, {"pk": 1280167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 8, "text": "But he refused and said to his masters wife, Beholde, my master knoweth not what he hath in the house with me, but hath committed all that he hath to mine hande."}, {"pk": 1280168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 9, "text": "There is no man greater in this house then I: neither hath he kept any thing from me, but only thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickednes and so sinne against God?", "comment": "The fear of God preserved him against her continual tentations."}, {"pk": 1280169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 10, "text": "And albeit she spake to Ioseph day by day, yet he hearkened not vnto her, to lye with her, or to be in her company."}, {"pk": 1280170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 11, "text": "Then on a certaine day Ioseph entred into the house, to doe his businesse: and there was no man of the houshold in the house:"}, {"pk": 1280171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore she caught him by his garmet, saying, Sleepe with me: but he left his garment in her hand and fled, and got him out."}, {"pk": 1280172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 13, "text": "Nowe when she sawe that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled out,"}, {"pk": 1280173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 14, "text": "She called vnto the men of her house, and tolde them, saying, Beholde, he hath brought in an Ebrewe vnto vs to mocke vs: who came in to me for to haue slept with me: but I cryed with a loude voyce.", "comment": "Or, to do us villainy and shame.<br>This declareth that where incontinence is, thereunto is joined extreme impudency and craft."}, {"pk": 1280174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 15, "text": "And when he heard that I lift vp my voice and cryed, he left his garment with me, and fled away, and got him out."}, {"pk": 1280175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 16, "text": "So she layde vp his garment by her, vntill her lord came home."}, {"pk": 1280176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 17, "text": "Then she tolde him according to these words, saying, The Ebrew seruat, which thou hast brought vnto vs, came in to me, to mocke me.", "comment": "Or, after this manner."}, {"pk": 1280177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 18, "text": "But assoone as I lift vp my voyce and cried, he left his garment with me, and fled out."}, {"pk": 1280178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 19, "text": "Then when his master heard the wordes of his wife, which she tolde him, saying, After this maner did thy seruant to me, his anger was kindled."}, {"pk": 1280179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 20, "text": "And Iosephs master tooke him and put him in prison, in the place, where the kings prisoners lay bounde: and there he was in prison.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in the prison house</i>.<br>His evil intreatment in the prison may be gathered of <a class=B href='/GNV/19/105/18'>Ps. 105:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1280180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 21, "text": "But the Lord was with Ioseph, and shewed him mercie, and got him fauour in the sight of the master of the prison.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>inclined mercy unto him</i>.<br>Or, lord."}, {"pk": 1280181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 22, "text": "And the keeper of the prison committed to Iosephs hande all the prisoners that were in the prison, and whatsoeuer they did there, that did he.", "comment": "That is, nothing was done without his commandment."}, {"pk": 1280182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 39, "verse": 23, "text": "And the keeper of the prison looked vnto nothing that was vnder his hande, seeing that the Lord was with him: for whatsoeuer he did, the Lord made it to prosper."}, {"pk": 1280183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 1, "text": "And after these things, the butler of the King of Egypt and his baker offended their lorde the King of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 2, "text": "And Pharaoh was angrie against his two officers, against the chiefe butler, and against the chiefe baker.", "comment": "Or, eunuchs, the word signifieth them, that were in high estate, or them that were gelded."}, {"pk": 1280185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore he put them in ward in his chiefe stewardes house, in the prison and place where Ioseph was bound.", "comment": "God worketh many wonderful means to deliver his."}, {"pk": 1280186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 4, "text": "And the chiefe steward gaue Ioseph charge ouer them, and he serued them: and they continued a season in warde."}, {"pk": 1280187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 5, "text": "And they both dreamed a dreame, eyther of them his dreame in one night, eche one according to the interpretation of his dreame, both the butler and the baker of the King of Egypt, which were bounde in the prison.", "comment": "That is, every dream had his interpretation, as the thing afterward declared."}, {"pk": 1280188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 6, "text": "And when Ioseph came in vnto them in the morning, and looked vpon them, beholde, they were sad."}, {"pk": 1280189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 7, "text": "And he asked Pharaohs officers, that were with him in his masters warde, saying, Wherefore looke ye so sadly to day?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>why are your faces evil?</i>"}, {"pk": 1280190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 8, "text": "Who answered him, We haue dreamed, eche one a dreame, and there is none to interprete the same. Then Ioseph saide vnto them, Are not interpretations of God? tell them me nowe.", "comment": "Cannot God raise up such as shall interpret such things?"}, {"pk": 1280191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 9, "text": "So the chiefe butler tolde his dreame to Ioseph, and said vnto him, In my dreame, behold, a vine was before me,"}, {"pk": 1280192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 10, "text": "And in the vine were three branches, and as it budded, her flowre came foorth: and the clusters of grapes waxed ripe."}, {"pk": 1280193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 11, "text": "And I had Pharaohs cup in mine hande, and I tooke the grapes, and wrung the into Pharaohs cup, and I gaue the cup into Pharaohs hand."}, {"pk": 1280194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Ioseph sayde vnto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three braunches are three dayes.", "comment": "He was assured by the spirit of God, that his interpretation was true."}, {"pk": 1280195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 13, "text": "Within three dayes shall Pharaoh lift vp thine head, and restore thee vnto thine office, and thou shalt giue Pharaohs cup into his hand after the olde maner, when thou wast his butler.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>place</i>."}, {"pk": 1280196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 14, "text": "But haue me in remembrance with thee, when thou art in good case, and shew mercie, I pray thee, vnto me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring me out of this house.", "comment": "He refused not the means to be delivered, which he thought God had appointed."}, {"pk": 1280197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 15, "text": "For I was stollen away by theft out of the land of the Ebrewes, and here also haue I done nothing, wherefore they should put mee in the dungeon.", "comment": "Or, in the pit."}, {"pk": 1280198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 16, "text": "And when the chiefe baker sawe that the interpretation was good, hee saide vnto Ioseph, Also mee thought in my dreame that I had three white baskets on mine head.", "comment": "That is made of white twigs, or as some read, baskets full of holes."}, {"pk": 1280199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 17, "text": "And in the vppermost basket there was of all maner baken meates for Pharaoh: and the birdes did eate them out of the basket vpon mine head."}, {"pk": 1280200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 18, "text": "Then Ioseph answered, and saide, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three dayes:", "comment": "He showeth that the ministers of God ought not to conceal that, which God revealeth unto them."}, {"pk": 1280201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 19, "text": "Within three dayes shall Pharaoh take thine head from thee, and shall hang thee on a tree, and the birdes shall eate thy flesh from off thee."}, {"pk": 1280202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 20, "text": "And so the third day, which was Pharaohs birthday, hee made a feast vnto all his seruants: and hee lifted vp the head of the chiefe butler, and the head of the chiefe baker among his seruants.", "comment": "Which was an occasion to appoint his officers, and so to examine them that were in prison."}, {"pk": 1280203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 21, "text": "And he restored the chiefe butler vnto his butlershippe, who gaue the cup into Pharaohs hande,"}, {"pk": 1280204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 22, "text": "But he hanged the chiefe baker, as Ioseph had interpreted vnto them."}, {"pk": 1280205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 40, "verse": 23, "text": "Yet the chiefe butler did not remember Ioseph, but forgate him."}, {"pk": 1280206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 1, "text": "And two yeeres after, Pharaoh also dreamed, and beholde, he stoode by a riuer,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>at the end of two years of days</i>.<br>This dream was not so much for Pharaoh, as to be a means to deliver Joseph, and to provide for God\u2019s Church."}, {"pk": 1280207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 2, "text": "And loe, there came out of the riuer seuen goodly kine and fatfleshed, and they fedde in a medowe:", "comment": "Or, fair to behold.<br>Or, staggie place."}, {"pk": 1280208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 3, "text": "And loe, seuen other kine came vp after the out of the riuer, euill fauoured and leane fleshed, and stoode by the other kine vpon the brinke of the riuer."}, {"pk": 1280209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 4, "text": "And the euilfauoured and leane fleshed kine did eate vp the seuen welfauoured and fatte kine: so Pharaoh awoke."}, {"pk": 1280210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 5, "text": "Againe he slept, and dreamed the second time: and beholde, seuen eares of corne grewe vpon one stalke, ranke and goodly.", "comment": "All these means God used to deliver his servant, and to bring him into favor and authority."}, {"pk": 1280211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 6, "text": "And loe, seuen thinne eares, and blasted with the east winde, sprang vp after them:"}, {"pk": 1280212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 7, "text": "And the thinne eares deuoured the seuen ranke and full eares. then Pharaoh awaked, and loe, it was a dreame."}, {"pk": 1280213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 8, "text": "Nowe when the morning came, his spirit was troubled: therefore he sent and called all the soothsayers of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof, and Pharaoh tolde them his dreames: but none coulde interprete them to Pharaoh.", "comment": "This fear was enough to teach him that this vision was sent of God.<br>The wise of the world understand not God\u2019s secrets, but to his servants his will is revealed."}, {"pk": 1280214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 9, "text": "Then spake the chiefe butler vnto Pharaoh, saying, I call to minde my faultes this day.", "comment": "He confesseth his fault against the king before he speak of Joseph."}, {"pk": 1280215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 10, "text": "Pharaoh being angrie with his seruantes, put me in ward in the chiefe stewards house, both me and the chiefe baker."}, {"pk": 1280216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 11, "text": "Then we dreamed a dreame in one night, both I, and he: we dreamed eche man according to the interpretation of his dreame."}, {"pk": 1280217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 12, "text": "And there was with vs a yong man, an Ebrew, seruant vnto the chiefe steward, whome when we told, he declared our dreames to vs, to euery one he declared according to his dreame.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/40/5'>Gen. 40:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1280218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 13, "text": "And as he declared vnto vs, so it came to passe: for he restored me to mine office, and hanged him."}, {"pk": 1280219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 14, "text": "Then sent Pharaoh, and called Ioseph, and they brought him hastily out of prison, and he shaued him, and chaunged his rayment, and came to Pharaoh.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/105/20'>Ps. 105:20</a><br>The wicked seek to the Prophets of God in their necessity, whom in their prosperity they abhor."}, {"pk": 1280220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 15, "text": "Then Pharaoh sayde to Ioseph, I haue dreamed a dreame, and no man can interprete it, and I haue hearde say of thee, that when thou hearest a dreame, thou canst interprete it."}, {"pk": 1280221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 16, "text": "And Ioseph answered Pharaoh, saying, Without me God shall answere for the wealth of Pharaoh.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>answer peace</i>.<br>As though he would say, if I interpret thy dream it cometh of God, and not of me."}, {"pk": 1280222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 17, "text": "And Pharaoh sayde vnto Ioseph, In my dreame, beholde, I stoode by the banke of the riuer:"}, {"pk": 1280223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 18, "text": "And lo, there came vp out of the riuer seuen fat fleshed, and welfauoured kine, and they fedde in the medowe."}, {"pk": 1280224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 19, "text": "Also loe, seuen other kine came vp after them, poore and very euilfauoured, and leanefleshed: I neuer sawe the like in all the lande of Egypt, for euilfauoured.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>naught</i>."}, {"pk": 1280225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 20, "text": "And the leane and euilfauoured kine did eate vp the first seuen fat kine."}, {"pk": 1280226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 21, "text": "And when they had eaten them vp, it could not be knowen that they had eaten them, but they were still as euilfauoured, as they were at the beginning: so did I awake.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>were gone into their inward parts</i>."}, {"pk": 1280227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 22, "text": "Moreouer I sawe in my dreame, and beholde, seuen eares sprang out of one stalke, full and faire."}, {"pk": 1280228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 23, "text": "And lo, seuen eares, withered, thinne, and blasted with the East winde, sprang vp after them."}, {"pk": 1280229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 24, "text": "And the thinne eares deuoured the seuen good eares. Nowe I haue tolde the soothsayers, and none can declare it vnto me."}, {"pk": 1280230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 25, "text": "Then Ioseph answered Pharaoh, Both Pharaohs dreames are one. God hath shewed Pharaoh, what he is about to doe.", "comment": "Both his dreams tend to one end."}, {"pk": 1280231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 26, "text": "The seuen good kine are seuen yeres, and the seuen good eares are seuen yeeres: this is one dreame."}, {"pk": 1280232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 27, "text": "Likewise the seuen thinne and euilfauoured kine, that came out after them, are seuen yeeres: and the seuen emptie eares blasted with the East winde, are seuen yeeres of famine."}, {"pk": 1280233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 28, "text": "This is the thing which I haue saide vnto Pharaoh, that God hath shewed vnto Pharaoh, what he is about to doe."}, {"pk": 1280234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 29, "text": "Beholde, there come seuen yeeres of great plentie in all the land of Egypt.", "comment": "Or, abundance and saturity."}, {"pk": 1280235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 30, "text": "Againe, there shall arise after them seuen yeeres of famine, so that all the plentie shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine shall consume the land:"}, {"pk": 1280236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 31, "text": "Neither shall the plentie bee knowen in the land, by reason of this famine that shall come after: for it shalbe exceeding great.", "comment": "Or, they shall remember no more the plenty."}, {"pk": 1280237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 32, "text": "And therefore the dreame was doubled vnto Pharaoh the second time, because the thing is established by God, and God hasteth to performe it."}, {"pk": 1280238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 33, "text": "Nowe therefore let Pharaoh prouide for a man of vnderstanding and wisedome, and set him ouer the land of Egypt.", "comment": "The office of a true Prophet is not only to show the evils to come, but also the remedies for the same."}, {"pk": 1280239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 34, "text": "Let Pharaoh make and appoynt officers ouer the lande, and take vp the fift part of the land of Egypt in the seuen plenteous yeeres."}, {"pk": 1280240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 35, "text": "Also let them gather all the foode of these good yeeres that come, and lay vp corne vnder the hand of Pharaoh for foode, in the cities, and let them keepe it."}, {"pk": 1280241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 36, "text": "So the foode shall be for the prouision of the lande, against the seuen yeeres of famine, which shalbe in the lande of Egypt, that the land perish not by famine."}, {"pk": 1280242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 37, "text": "And the saying pleased Pharaoh and all his seruants."}, {"pk": 1280243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 38, "text": "Then saide Pharaoh vnto his seruants, Can we finde such a man as this, in whom is the Spirit of God?", "comment": "None should be preferred to honor that have not gifts of God meet for the same."}, {"pk": 1280244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 39, "text": "The Pharaoh said to Ioseph, For as much as God hath shewed thee all this, there is no man of vnderstanding, or of wisedome like vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1280245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 40, "text": "Thou shalt be ouer mine house, and at thy word shall all my people be armed, onely in the kings throne will I be aboue thee.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>mouth</i>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/105/21'>Ps. 105:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/10'>Acts 7:10</a><br>Some read, the people shall kiss thy mouth, that is shall obey thee in all things."}, {"pk": 1280246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 41, "text": "Moreouer Pharaoh said to Ioseph, Behold, I haue set thee ouer all the land of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 42, "text": "And Pharaoh tooke off his ring from his hand, and put it vpon Iosephs hand, and arayed him in garments of fine linnen, and put a golden cheyne about his necke.", "comment": "Or, his signet."}, {"pk": 1280248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 43, "text": "So he set him vpon the best charet that hee had, saue one: and they cryed before him, Abrech, and placed him ouer all the land of Egypt.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>second chariot</i>.<br>In sign of honor: which word some expound, tender father, or father of the king, or kneel down."}, {"pk": 1280249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 44, "text": "Againe Pharaoh saide vnto Ioseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift vp his hand or his foote in all the land of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 45, "text": "And Pharaoh called Iosephs name Zaphnath-paaneah: and he gaue him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah prince of On. then went Ioseph abrode in the land of Egypt.", "comment": "Or, priest.<br>Or, the expounder of secrets."}, {"pk": 1280251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 46, "text": "And Ioseph was thirtie yeere old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt: and Ioseph departing from the presence of Pharaoh, went throughout all the land of Egypt.", "comment": "His age is mentioned both to show that his authority came of God, and also that he suffered imprisonment and exile twelve years and more."}, {"pk": 1280252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 47, "text": "And in the seuen plenteous yeres the earth brought foorth store.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>made for gatherings</i>."}, {"pk": 1280253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 48, "text": "And hee gathered vp all the foode of the seuen plenteous yeeres, which were in the lande of Egypt, and layde vp foode in the cities: the foode of the fielde, that was round about euery citie, layde he vp in the same."}, {"pk": 1280254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 49, "text": "So Ioseph gathered wheate, like vnto the sand of the sea in multitude out of measure, vntill he left numbring: for it was without number."}, {"pk": 1280255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 50, "text": "Now vnto Ioseph were borne two sonnes (before the yeeres of famine came) which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah prince of On bare vnto him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/20'>Gen. 46:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/48/5'>Gen. 48:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1280256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 51, "text": "And Ioseph called the name of the first borne Manasseh: for God, said he, hath made me forget all my labour and al my fathers houshold.", "comment": "Notwithstanding that his father\u2019s house was the true Church of God: yet the company of the wicked and prosperity caused him to forget it."}, {"pk": 1280257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 52, "text": "Also hee called the name of the second, Ephraim: For God, sayde he hath made me fruitfull in the land of mine affliction."}, {"pk": 1280258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 53, "text": "So the seuen yeeres of the plentie that was in the land of Egypt were ended."}, {"pk": 1280259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 54, "text": "Then began the seuen yeeres of famine to come, according as Ioseph had saide: and the famine was in all landes, but in all the land of Egypt was bread.", "comment": "Or, food.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/105/16'>Ps. 105:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1280260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 55, "text": "At the length all the lande of Egypt was affamished, and the people cryed to Pharaoh for bread. And Pharaoh said vnto all the Egyptians, Goe to Ioseph: what he sayth to you, doe ye."}, {"pk": 1280261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 56, "text": "When the famine was vpon all the land, Ioseph opened all places, wherein the store was, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 41, "verse": 57, "text": "And all countries came to Egypt to bye corne of Ioseph, because the famine was sore in all landes.", "comment": "Or, came to Egypt to Joseph."}, {"pk": 1280263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Iaakob saw that there was foode in Egypt, and Iaakob said vnto his sonnes, Why gaze ye one vpon an other?", "comment": "This story showeth plainly that all things are governed by God\u2019s providence for the profit of his Church.<br>As men destitute of counsel.<br>Or, corn."}, {"pk": 1280264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 2, "text": "And he said, Behold, I haue heard that there is foode in Egypt, Get you downe thither, and bie vs foode thence, that we may liue and not die.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/12'>Acts 7:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1280265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 3, "text": "So went Iosephs ten brethren downe to bye corne of the Egyptians."}, {"pk": 1280266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 4, "text": "But Beniamin Iosephs brother woulde not Iaakob send with his brethren: for he saide, Least death should befall him.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>should meet him</i>."}, {"pk": 1280267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 5, "text": "And the sonnes of Israel came to bye foode among them that came: for there was famine in the land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1280268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 6, "text": "Now Ioseph was gouerner of the land, who solde to all the people of the lande: then Iosephs brethren came, and bowed their face to the groud before him."}, {"pk": 1280269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 7, "text": "And when Ioseph sawe his brethren, hee knewe them, and made himselfe straunge toward them, and spake to them roughly, and saide vnto them, Whence come yee? Who answered, Out of the land of Canaan, to bye vitaile.", "comment": "This dissembling is not to be followed, nor any particular facts of the fathers not approved by God\u2019s word."}, {"pk": 1280270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 8, "text": "(Now Ioseph knewe his brethren, but they knew not him."}, {"pk": 1280271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 9, "text": "And Ioseph remembred the dreames, which he dreamed of them) and he sayde vnto them, Ye are spies, and are come to see the weaknesse of the land.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/37/5'>Gen. 37:5</a><br>Hebrew, <i>nakedness</i>, or, <i>filthiness</i>."}, {"pk": 1280272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 10, "text": "But they sayde vnto him, Nay, my lorde, but to bye vitayle thy seruants are come."}, {"pk": 1280273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 11, "text": "Wee are all one mans sonnes: wee meane truely, and thy seruants are no spies."}, {"pk": 1280274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 12, "text": "But he saide vnto them, Nay, but yee are come to see the weakenes of the land."}, {"pk": 1280275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 13, "text": "And they said, We thy seruants are twelue brethren, the sonnes of one man in the lande of Canaan: and beholde, the yongest is this day with our father, and one is not.", "comment": "Or, is dead."}, {"pk": 1280276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 14, "text": "Againe Ioseph sayde vnto them, This is it that I spake vnto you, saying, Ye are spies."}, {"pk": 1280277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 15, "text": "Hereby ye shall be proued: by the life of Pharaoh, ye shall not goe hence, except your yongest brother come hither.", "comment": "The Egyptians which were idolaters, used to swear by their king\u2019s life: but God forbiddeth to swear by any but him: yet Joseph dwelling among the wicked smelleth of their corruptions."}, {"pk": 1280278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 16, "text": "Send one of you which may fet your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proued, whether there bee trueth in you: or els by the life of Pharaoh ye are but spies."}, {"pk": 1280279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 17, "text": "So he put them in warde three dayes."}, {"pk": 1280280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 18, "text": "Then Ioseph said vnto them the third day, This do, and liue: for I feare God.", "comment": "And therefore am true and just."}, {"pk": 1280281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 19, "text": "If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bounde in your prison house, and goe ye, carie foode for the famine of your houses:"}, {"pk": 1280282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 20, "text": "But bring your yonger brother vnto me, that your wordes may be tried, and that ye dye not: and they did so.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/35/5'>Gen. 35:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1280283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 21, "text": "And they said one to another, We haue verily sinned against our brother, in that we sawe the anguish of his soule, when he besought vs, and we would not heare him: therefore is this trouble come vpon vs.", "comment": "Affliction maketh men to acknowledge their faults, which otherwise they would dissemble."}, {"pk": 1280284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 22, "text": "And Reuben answered them, saying, Warned I not you, saying, Sinne not against the childe, and ye would not heare? and lo, his blood is now required.", "comment": "God will take vengeance upon us, and measure us with our own measure.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/37/21'>Gen. 37:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1280285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 23, "text": "(And they were not aware that Ioseph vnderstoode them: for he spake vnto them by an interpreter.)", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>an interpreter between them</i>."}, {"pk": 1280286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 24, "text": "Then he turned from them, and wept, and turned to them againe, and communed with them, and tooke Simeon from among them, and bounde him before their eyes.", "comment": "Though he showed himself rigorous, yet his brotherly affection remained."}, {"pk": 1280287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 25, "text": "So Ioseph commanded that they should fill their sackes with wheate, and put euery mans money againe in his sacke, and giue them vitaile for the iourney: and thus did he vnto them."}, {"pk": 1280288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 26, "text": "And they layed their vitaile vpon their asses, and departed thence."}, {"pk": 1280289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 27, "text": "And as one of them opened his sacke for to giue his asse prouender in the ynne, he espyed his money: for lo, it was in his sackes mouth."}, {"pk": 1280290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 28, "text": "Then he sayde vnto his brethren, My money is restored: for loe, it is euen in my sacke. And their heart fayled them, and they were astonished, and sayde one to another, What is this, that God hath done vnto vs?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>went out</i>.<br>Because their conscience accused them of their sin, they thought God would have brought them to trouble by this money."}, {"pk": 1280291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 29, "text": "And they came vnto Iaakob their father vnto the lande of Canaan, and tolde him all that had befallen them, saying,"}, {"pk": 1280292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 30, "text": "The man, who is Lord of the lande, spake roughly to vs, and put vs in prison as spyes of the countrey."}, {"pk": 1280293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 31, "text": "And we sayd vnto him, We are true men, and are no spies."}, {"pk": 1280294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 32, "text": "We be twelue brethren, sonnes of our father: one is not, and the yongest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.", "comment": "Or, cannot be found."}, {"pk": 1280295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 33, "text": "Then the Lord of the countrey sayde vnto vs, Hereby shall I knowe if ye be true men: Leaue one of your brethren with me, and take foode for the famine of your houses and depart,"}, {"pk": 1280296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 34, "text": "And bring your yongest brother vnto me, that I may knowe that ye are no spies, but true men: so will I deliuer you your brother, and yee shall occupie in the land."}, {"pk": 1280297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 35, "text": "And as they emptied their sacks, behold, euery mans bundel of money was in his sacke: and when they and their father sawe the bundels of their money, they were afrayde."}, {"pk": 1280298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 36, "text": "Then Iaakob their father said to them, Ye haue robbed me of my children: Ioseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Beniamin: all these things are against me.", "comment": "For they seemed not to be touched with any love toward their brethren which increased his sorrow: and partly as appeareth he suspected them for Joseph.<br>Or, light upon me."}, {"pk": 1280299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 37, "text": "Then Reuben answered his father, saying, Slay my two sonnes, if I bring him not to thee againe: deliuer him to mine hand, and I will bring him to thee againe."}, {"pk": 1280300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 42, "verse": 38, "text": "But he said, My sonne shall not go downe with you: for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if death come vnto him by the way which ye goe, then ye shall bring my gray head with sorow vnto the graue."}, {"pk": 1280301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 1, "text": "Now great famine was in the land.", "comment": "This was a great tentation to Jacob to suffer so great famine in that land where God had promised to bless him."}, {"pk": 1280302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 2, "text": "And when they had eaten vp the vitaile, which they had brought from Egypt, their father sayd vnto them, Turne againe, and bye vs a little foode."}, {"pk": 1280303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 3, "text": "And Iudah answered him, saying, The man charged vs by an othe, saying, Neuer see my face, except your brother be with you.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/42/20'>Gen. 42:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1280304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 4, "text": "If thou wilt sende our brother with vs, we will goe downe, and bye thee foode:"}, {"pk": 1280305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 5, "text": "But if thou wilt not send him, we wil not go downe: for the man said vnto vs, Looke me not in the face, except your brother be with you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/42/20'>Gen. 42:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1280306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 6, "text": "And Israel sayd, Wherefore delt ye so euill with me, as to tell the man, whether ye had yet a brother or no?"}, {"pk": 1280307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 7, "text": "And they answered, The man asked straitly of our selues and of our kinred, saying, Is your father yet aliue? haue ye any brother? And wee tolde him according to these wordes: could we knowe certainely that he would say, Bring your brother downe?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>to the mouth of these words</i>: that is, that thing which he asked us.<br>Or, of our estate and condition."}, {"pk": 1280308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 8, "text": "Then sayde Iudah to Israel his father, Send the boy with mee, that we may rise and goe, and that we may liue and not dye, both we, and thou, and our children."}, {"pk": 1280309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 9, "text": "I wil be suertie for him: of mine hand shalt thou require him. If I bring him not to thee, and set him before thee, then let me beare the blame for euer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/44/32'>Gen. 44:32</a><br>Hebrew, <i>I will sin to thee</i>."}, {"pk": 1280310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 10, "text": "For except we had made this tarying, doutlesse by this we had returned the second time."}, {"pk": 1280311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 11, "text": "Then their father Israel sayd vnto them, If it must needes be so now, do thus: take of the best fruites of the lande in your vessels, and bring the man a present, a little rosen, and a little hony, spices and myrrhe, nuttes, and almondes:", "comment": "Or, sweet smells."}, {"pk": 1280312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 12, "text": "And take double money in your hande, and the money, that was brought againe in your sackes mouthes: cary it againe in your hand, lest it were some ouersight.", "comment": "When we are in necessity or danger, God forbiddeth not to use all honest means to better our estate and condition."}, {"pk": 1280313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 13, "text": "Take also your brother and arise, and go againe to the man."}, {"pk": 1280314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 14, "text": "And God almightie giue you mercie in the sight of the man, that hee may deliuer you your other brother, and Beniamin: but I shall be robbed of my childe, as I haue bene.", "comment": "Our chief trust ought to be in God, and not in worldly means.<br>He speaketh these words not so much of despair, as to make his sons more careful to bring again their brother."}, {"pk": 1280315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 15, "text": "Thus the men tooke this present, and tooke twise so much money in their hande with Beniamin, and rose vp, and went downe to Egypt and stoode before Ioseph."}, {"pk": 1280316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 16, "text": "And whe Ioseph saw Beniamin with them, he sayde to his stewarde, Bring these men home and kill meate, and make ready: for the men shall eate with me at noone.", "comment": "Or, to the ruler of his house."}, {"pk": 1280317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 17, "text": "And the man did as Ioseph bad, and brought the men vnto Iosephs house."}, {"pk": 1280318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 18, "text": "Nowe when the men were brought into Iosephs house, they were afrayd, and sayd, Because of the money, that came in our sackes mouthes at the first time, are we brought, that hee may picke a quarrell against vs, and lay some thing to our charge, and bring vs in bondage and our asses.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>roll himself upon us</i>.<br>Hebrew, <i>cast himself upon us</i>.<br>So the judgment of God pressed their conscience."}, {"pk": 1280319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 19, "text": "Therefore came they to Iosephs stewarde, and communed with him at the doore of ye house."}, {"pk": 1280320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 20, "text": "And said, Oh syr, we came in deede down hither at the first time to bye foode,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/42/3'>Gen. 42:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1280321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 21, "text": "And as wee came to an ynne and opened our sackes, behold, euery mans money was in his sackes mouth, euen our money in full weight, but we haue brought it againe in our handes."}, {"pk": 1280322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 22, "text": "Also other money haue we brought in our handes to bye foode, but we cannot tell, who put our money in our sackes."}, {"pk": 1280323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 23, "text": "And he said, Peace be vnto you, feare not: your God and the God of your father hath giuen you that treasure in your sackes, I had your money: and he brought forth Simeon to them.", "comment": "Notwithstanding the corruptions of Egypt, yet Joseph taught his family to fear God.<br>Or, you are well."}, {"pk": 1280324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 24, "text": "So the man led them into Iosephs house, and gaue them water to wash their feete, and gaue their asses prouender."}, {"pk": 1280325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 25, "text": "And they made ready their present against Ioseph came at noone, (for they heard say, that they should eate bread there)"}, {"pk": 1280326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 26, "text": "When Ioseph came home, they brought the present into the house to him, which was in their handes, and bowed downe to the grounde before him."}, {"pk": 1280327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 27, "text": "And he asked them of their prosperitie, and sayd, Is your father the olde man, of whome ye tolde me, in good health? is he yet aliue?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>peace</i>."}, {"pk": 1280328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 28, "text": "Who answered, Thy seruant our father is in good health, he is yet aliue: and they bowed downe, and made obeysance."}, {"pk": 1280329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 29, "text": "And he lifting vp his eyes, beheld his brother Beniamin his mothers sonne, and sayde, Is this your yonger brother, of whome ye tolde me? And he said, God be merciful vnto thee, my sone.", "comment": "For they two only were born of Rachel."}, {"pk": 1280330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 30, "text": "And Ioseph made haste (for his affection was inflamed towarde his brother, and sought where to weepe) and entred into his chamber, and wept there.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>bowels</i>."}, {"pk": 1280331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 31, "text": "Afterward he washed his face, and came out, and refrained himselfe, and sayd, Set on meate.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>bread</i>."}, {"pk": 1280332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 32, "text": "And they prepared for him by himselfe, and for them by themselues, and for the Egyptians, which did eate with him, by themselues, because the Egyptians might not eate bread with the Ebrewes: for that was an abomination vnto the Egyptians.", "comment": "To signify his dignity.<br>The nature of the superstitious is to condemn all others in respect of themselves."}, {"pk": 1280333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 33, "text": "So they sate before him: the eldest according vnto his age, and the yongest according vnto his youth. and the men marueiled among themselues."}, {"pk": 1280334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 43, "verse": 34, "text": "And they tooke meases from before him, and sent to them: but Beniamins mease was fiue times so much as any of theirs: and they drunke, and had of the best drinke with him.", "comment": "Sometimes this word signifieth to be drunken, but here it is meant, that they had enough, and drank of the best wine."}, {"pk": 1280335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterward he commanded his steward, saying, Fill the mens sackes with foode, as much as they can carry, and put euery mans money in his sackes mouth."}, {"pk": 1280336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 2, "text": "And put my cup, I meane the siluer cup, in the sackes mouth of the yongest, and his corne money. And he did according to the commandement that Ioseph gaue him.", "comment": "We may not by this example use any unlawful practices, seeing God hath commanded us to walk in simplicity."}, {"pk": 1280337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 3, "text": "And in the morning the men were sent away, they, and their asses.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the morning shone</i>."}, {"pk": 1280338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 4, "text": "And when they went out of the citie not farre off, Ioseph sayd to his stewarde, Vp, follow after the men: and when thou doest ouertake them, say vnto them, Wherefore haue ye rewarded euill for good?"}, {"pk": 1280339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 5, "text": "Is that not the cuppe, wherein my Lord drinketh? and in the which he doeth deuine and prophecie? ye haue done euill in so doing.", "comment": "Because the people thought he could divine, he attributeth to himself that knowledge: or else he feigneth that he consulted with soothsayers for it: Which simulation is worthy to be reproved."}, {"pk": 1280340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 6, "text": "And when he ouertooke them, he sayde those wordes vnto them."}, {"pk": 1280341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 7, "text": "And they answered him, Wherefore sayeth my lorde such wordes? God forbid that thy seruants should do such a thing."}, {"pk": 1280342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 8, "text": "Behold, the money which we found in our sackes mouthes, wee brought againe to thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steale out of thy lordes house siluer or golde?"}, {"pk": 1280343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 9, "text": "With whomesoeuer of thy seruants it bee found, let him dye, and we also will be my lordes bondmen."}, {"pk": 1280344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 10, "text": "And he said, Now then let it be according vnto your wordes: he with whome it is found, shall be my seruant, and ye shalbe blamelesse.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>innocent</i>."}, {"pk": 1280345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 11, "text": "Then at once euery man tooke downe his sacke to the grounde, and euery one opened his sacke."}, {"pk": 1280346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 12, "text": "And he searched, and began at the eldest and left at the yongest: and the cuppe was found in Beniamins sacke."}, {"pk": 1280347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 13, "text": "Then they rent their clothes, and laded euery man his asse, and went againe into the citie.", "comment": "To signify how greatly the thing displeased them, and how sorry they were for it."}, {"pk": 1280348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 14, "text": "So Iudah and his brethren came to Iosephs house (for he was yet there) and they fel before him on the ground."}, {"pk": 1280349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 15, "text": "Then Ioseph sayd vnto them, What acte is this, which ye haue done? know ye not that such a man as I, can deuine and prophecie?"}, {"pk": 1280350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 16, "text": "Then sayd Iudah, What shall we say vnto my lord? what shall we speake? and howe can we iustifie our selues? God hath found out the wickednesse of thy seruants: beholde, we are seruants to my Lord, both wee, and he, with whome the cuppe is founde.", "comment": "If we see no evident cause of our affliction, let us look to the secret counsel of God, who punisheth us justly for our sins."}, {"pk": 1280351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 17, "text": "But he answered, God forbid, that I should doe so, but the man, with whome the cuppe is founde, he shalbe my seruant, and go ye in peace vnto your father."}, {"pk": 1280352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 18, "text": "Then Iudah drewe neere vnto him, and sayde, O my Lord, let thy seruant nowe speake a worde in my lordes eares, and let not thy wrath be kindled against thy seruant: for thou art euen as Pharaoh.", "comment": "Equal in authority or, next unto the king."}, {"pk": 1280353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 19, "text": "My Lord asked his seruants, saying, Haue ye a father, or a brother?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/42/13'>Gen. 42:13</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/1/42/16'>16</a>"}, {"pk": 1280354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 20, "text": "And we answered my Lord, We haue a father that is olde, and a young childe, which he begate in his age: and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loueth him.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>child of his old age</i>."}, {"pk": 1280355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 21, "text": "Now thou saidest vnto thy seruants, Bring him vnto me, that I may set mine eye vpon him.", "comment": "Or, that I may see him."}, {"pk": 1280356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 22, "text": "And we answered my lord, The childe can not depart from his father: for if he leaue his father, his father would die."}, {"pk": 1280357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 23, "text": "Then saydest thou vnto thy seruants, Except your yonger brother come downe with you, looke in my face no more.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/43/3'>Gen. 43:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1280358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 24, "text": "So when we came vnto thy seruant our father, and shewed him what my lord had sayd,"}, {"pk": 1280359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 25, "text": "And our father sayde vnto vs, Goe againe, bye vs a litle foode,"}, {"pk": 1280360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 26, "text": "Then we answered, We can not go downe: but if our yongest brother go with vs, then will we go downe: for we may not see the mans face, except our yongest brother be with vs.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>be with us</i>."}, {"pk": 1280361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 27, "text": "Then thy seruant my father sayde vnto vs, Ye knowe that my wife bare me two sonnes,", "comment": "Rachel bare to Jacob, Joseph and Benjamin."}, {"pk": 1280362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 28, "text": "And the one went out from me, and I said, Of a suretie he is torne in pieces, and I sawe him not since.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/37/33'>Gen. 37:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1280363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 29, "text": "Nowe yee take this also away from me: if death take him, then yee shall bring my graye head in sorowe to the graue.", "comment": "Ye shall cause me to die for sorrow."}, {"pk": 1280364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 30, "text": "Nowe therefore, when I come to thy seruant my father, and the childe be not with vs (seeing that his life dependeth on the childes life)", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>his soul is bound to his soul</i>."}, {"pk": 1280365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 31, "text": "Then when hee shall see that the childe is not come, he will die: so shall thy seruants bring the graye head of thy seruant our father with sorowe to the graue."}, {"pk": 1280366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 32, "text": "Doubtlesse thy seruant became suertie for the childe to my father, and said, If I bring him not vnto thee againe, then I will beare the blame vnto my father for euer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/43/9'>Gen. 43:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1280367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 33, "text": "Nowe therefore, I pray thee, let me thy seruant bide for the childe, as a seruant to my Lord, and let the childe go vp with his brethren."}, {"pk": 1280368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 44, "verse": 34, "text": "For how can I go vp to my father, if the childe be not with me, vnlesse I woulde see the euil that shall come on my father?", "comment": "Meaning, he had rather remain their prisoner, than to return and see his father in heaviness."}, {"pk": 1280369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Ioseph could not refraine him selfe before all that stoode by him, but hee cryed, Haue forth euery man from me. And there taryed not one with him, while Ioseph vttered himselfe vnto his brethren.", "comment": "Not that he was ashamed of his kindred, but that he would cover his brethren\u2019s fault."}, {"pk": 1280370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 2, "text": "And hee wept and cried, so that the Egyptians heard: the house of Pharaoh heard also."}, {"pk": 1280371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Ioseph sayde to his brethren, I am Ioseph: doeth my father yet liue? But his brethren coulde not answere him, for they were astonished at his presence."}, {"pk": 1280372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 4, "text": "Againe, Ioseph sayde to his brethren, Come neere, I pray you, to mee. And they came neere. And he sayde, I am Ioseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/13'>Acts 7:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1280373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 5, "text": "Nowe therefore be not sad, neither grieued with your selues, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you for your preseruation.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/50/20'>Gen. 50:20</a><br>This example teacheth that we must by all means comfort them, which are truly humbled and wounded for their sins."}, {"pk": 1280374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 6, "text": "For nowe two yeeres of famine haue bene through ye land, and fiue yeeres are behind, wherein neither shalbe earing nor haruest."}, {"pk": 1280375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 7, "text": "Wherefore God sent me before you to preserue your posteritie in this land, and to saue you aliue by a great deliuerance."}, {"pk": 1280376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 8, "text": "Now the you sent not me hither, but God, who hath made mee a father vnto Pharaoh, and lorde of all his house, and ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.", "comment": "Albeit God detest sin, yet he turneth man\u2019s wickedness to serve to his glory."}, {"pk": 1280377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 9, "text": "Haste you and go vp to my father, and tel him, Thus saieth thy sonne Ioseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come downe to me, tary not."}, {"pk": 1280378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 10, "text": "And thou shalt dwel in ye land of Goshen, and shalt be neere me, thou and thy children, and thy childrens children, and thy sheepe, and thy beastes, and all that thou hast."}, {"pk": 1280379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 11, "text": "Also I will nourish thee there (for yet remaine fiue yeeres of famine) lest thou perish through pouertie, thou and thy houshold, and all that thou hast."}, {"pk": 1280380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 12, "text": "And behold, your eyes doe see, and the eyes of my brother Beniamin, that my mouth speaketh to you.", "comment": "That is, that I speak in your own language, and have none interpreter."}, {"pk": 1280381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore tel my father of al mine honour in Egypt, and of all that ye haue seene, and make haste, and bring my father hither."}, {"pk": 1280382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 14, "text": "Then hee fell on his brother Beniamins necke, and wept, and Beniamin wept on his necke."}, {"pk": 1280383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 15, "text": "Moreouer, he kissed all his brethren, and wept vpon them: and afterwarde his brethren talked with him."}, {"pk": 1280384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 16, "text": "And the tidinges came vnto Pharaohs house, so that they said, Iosephs brethre are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his seruants.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>voice</i>."}, {"pk": 1280385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Pharaoh said vnto Ioseph, Say to thy brethren, This doe ye, lade your beastes and depart, go to the land of Canaan,"}, {"pk": 1280386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 18, "text": "And take your father, and your houshoulds, and come to me, and I wil giue you the best of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eate of the fat of the land.", "comment": "The most plentiful ground.<br>The chiefest fruits and commodities."}, {"pk": 1280387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 19, "text": "And I commaund thee, Thus doe ye, take you charets out of the lande of Egypt for your children, and for your wiues, and bring your father and come."}, {"pk": 1280388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 20, "text": "Also regarde not your stuffe: for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>let not your eyes spare your vessel</i>."}, {"pk": 1280389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 21, "text": "And the children of Israel did so: and Ioseph gaue them charets according to the commandement of Pharaoh: hee gaue them vitaile also for the iourney."}, {"pk": 1280390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 22, "text": "He gaue them all, none except, change of raiment: but vnto Beniamin he gaue three hundreth pieces of siluer, and fiue sutes of raiment."}, {"pk": 1280391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 23, "text": "And vnto his father likewise hee sent ten hee asses laden with the best things of Egypt, and ten shee asses laden with wheate, and bread and meate for his father by the way.", "comment": "Or, he sent as much, to wit, silver as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/1/45/22'>22</a>, and ten asses."}, {"pk": 1280392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 24, "text": "So sent he his brethren away, and they departed: and he sayde vnto them, Fall not out by the way.", "comment": "Seeing he had remitted the fault done toward him, he would not that they should accuse one another."}, {"pk": 1280393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 25, "text": "Then they went vp from Egypt, and came vnto the land of Canaan vnto Iaakob their father,"}, {"pk": 1280394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 26, "text": "And tolde him, saying, Ioseph is yet aliue, and he also is gouernour ouer all the lande of Egypt, and Iaakobs heart failed: for he beleeued them not.", "comment": "As one between hope and fear."}, {"pk": 1280395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 27, "text": "And they told him al the words of Ioseph, which he had said vnto the: but when he saw the charets, which Ioseph had sent to cary him, then the spirit of Iaakob their father reuiued."}, {"pk": 1280396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 45, "verse": 28, "text": "And Israel said, I haue inough: Ioseph my sonne is yet aliue: I will go and see him yer I die."}, {"pk": 1280397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Israel tooke his iourney with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifice vnto the God of his father Izhak.", "comment": "Whereby he both signifieth, that he worshipped the true God, and also that he kept in his heart the possession of that land from whence present necessity drove him."}, {"pk": 1280398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 2, "text": "And God spake vnto Israel in a vision by night, saying, Iaakob, Iaakob. Who answered, I am here."}, {"pk": 1280399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 3, "text": "Then hee sayde, I am God, the God of thy father, feare not to goe downe into Egypt: for I will there make of thee a great nation."}, {"pk": 1280400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 4, "text": "I wil go downe with thee into Egypt, and I will also bring thee vp againe, and Ioseph shall put his hand vpon thine eyes.", "comment": "Conducting thee by my power.<br>In thy posterity.<br>Shall shut thine eyes when thou diest: which appertained to him that was most dearest, or chief of the kindred."}, {"pk": 1280401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Iaakob rose vp from Beer-sheba: and the sonnes of Israel caried Iaakob their father, and their children, and their wiues in the charets, which Pharaoh had sent to cary him."}, {"pk": 1280402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 6, "text": "And they tooke their cattell and their goods, which they had gotten in the lande of Canaan, and came into Egypt, both Iaakob and all his seede with him,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/4'>Josh. 24:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/105/23'>Ps. 105:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/52/4'>Isa. 52:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1280403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 7, "text": "His sonnes and his sonnes sonnes with him, his daughters and his sonnes daughters, and al his seede brought he with him into Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 8, "text": "And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, euen Iaakob and his sonnes: Reuben, Iaakobs first borne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/1/2'>Exod. 1:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/24'>Exod. 6:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/5'>Num. 26:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/5/1'>1 Chron. 5:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1280405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 9, "text": "And the sonnes of Reuben: Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi."}, {"pk": 1280406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 10, "text": "And the sonnes of Simeon: Iemuel, and Iamin, and Ohad, and Iachin, and Zohar; and Shaul the sonne of a Canaanitish woman.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/15'>Exod. 6:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/4/24'>1 Chron. 4:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1280407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 11, "text": "Also the sonnes of Leui: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/6/1'>1 Chron. 6:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1280408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 12, "text": "Also the sonnes of Iudah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: (but Er and Onan died in ye land of Canaan) And the sonnes of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/2/3'>1 Chron. 2:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/9/21'>1 Chron. 9:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/38/3'>Gen. 38:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1280409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 13, "text": "Also the sonnes of Issachar: Tola, and Phuuah, and Iob, and Shimron.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/7/1'>1 Chron. 7:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1280410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 14, "text": "Also the sonnes of Zebulun: Sered, and Elon, and Iahleel."}, {"pk": 1280411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 15, "text": "These bee the sonnes of Leah, which shee bare vnto Iaakob in Padan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the soules of his sonnes and his daughters were thirtie and three.", "comment": "Or, persons."}, {"pk": 1280412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 16, "text": "Also the sonnes of Gad: Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli."}, {"pk": 1280413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 17, "text": "Also the sonnes of Asher: Iimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. And the sonnes of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/7/30'>2 Chron. 7:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1280414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 18, "text": "These are the children of Zilpah, whome Laban gaue to Leah his daughter: and these shee bare vnto Iaakob, euen sixtene soules."}, {"pk": 1280415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 19, "text": "The sonnes of Rahel Iaakobs wife were Ioseph and Beniamin."}, {"pk": 1280416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 20, "text": "And vnto Ioseph in the lande of Egypt were borne Manasseh, and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah prince of On bare vnto him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/41/50'>Gen. 41:50</a>"}, {"pk": 1280417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 21, "text": "Also the sonnes of Beniamin: Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/7/6'>1 Chron. 7:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/8/1'>1 Chron. 8:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1280418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 22, "text": "These are the sonnes of Rahel, which were borne vnto Iaakob, fourteene soules in all."}, {"pk": 1280419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 23, "text": "Also the sonnes of Dan: Hushim."}, {"pk": 1280420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 24, "text": "Also the sonnes of Naphtali: Iahzeel, and Guni, and Iezer, and Shillem."}, {"pk": 1280421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 25, "text": "These are the sonnes of Bilhah, which Laban gaue vnto Rahel his daughter, and shee bare these to Iaakob, in all, seuen soules."}, {"pk": 1280422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 26, "text": "Al the soules, that came with Iaakob into Egypt, which came out of his loynes (beside Iaakobs sonnes wiues) were in the whole, three score and sixe soules.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>thighs</i>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/25'>Deut. 10:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1280423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 27, "text": "Also the sonnes of Ioseph, which were borne him in Egypt, were two soules: so that al the soules of the house of Iaakob, which came into Egypt, are seuentie."}, {"pk": 1280424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 28, "text": "The he sent Iudah before him vnto Ioseph, to direct his way vnto Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.", "comment": "Or, to prepare him a place."}, {"pk": 1280425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 29, "text": "Then Ioseph made ready his charet and went vp to Goshen to meete Israel his father, and presented himselfe vnto him and fel on his necke, and wept vpon his necke a good while.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>bound his chariot</i>.<br>Hebrew, <i>yet</i>, or <i>still</i>."}, {"pk": 1280426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 30, "text": "And Israel sayde vnto Ioseph, Now let me die, since I haue seene thy face, and that thou art yet aliue."}, {"pk": 1280427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 31, "text": "Then Ioseph said to his brethren, and to his fathers house, I wil go vp and shew Pharaoh, and tell him, My brethren and my fathers house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come vnto me,"}, {"pk": 1280428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 32, "text": "And the men are shepheardes, and because they are shepheardes, they haue brought their sheepe and their cattell, and all that they haue.", "comment": "He was not ashamed of his father and kindred, though they were of base condition."}, {"pk": 1280429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 33, "text": "And if Pharaoh call you, and aske you, What is your trade?"}, {"pk": 1280430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 46, "verse": 34, "text": "Then ye shall say, Thy seruants are men occupied about cattell, from our childehood euen vnto this time, both we and our fathers: that yee may dwell in the lande of Goshen: for euery sheepe keeper is an abomination vnto the Egyptians.", "comment": "God suffereth the world to hate his, that they may forsake the filth of the world, and cleave to him."}, {"pk": 1280431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 1, "text": "Then came Ioseph and tolde Pharaoh, and sayde, My father, and my brethren, and their sheepe, and their cattell, and all that they haue, are come out of the land of Canaan, and behold, they are in the land of Goshen."}, {"pk": 1280432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 2, "text": "And Ioseph tooke part of his brethren, euen fiue men, and presented them vnto Pharaoh.", "comment": "That the king might be assured they were come, and see what manner of people they were."}, {"pk": 1280433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Pharaoh said vnto his brethren, What is your trade? And they answered Pharaoh, Thy seruants are shepheards, both we and our fathers."}, {"pk": 1280434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 4, "text": "They sayde moreouer vnto Pharaoh, For to soiourne in ye lande are we come: for thy seruants haue no pasture for their sheepe, so sore is ye famine in the lande of Canaan. Nowe therefore, we pray thee, let thy seruants dwel in the land of Goshen."}, {"pk": 1280435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 5, "text": "Then spake Pharaoh to Ioseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1280436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 6, "text": "The lande of Egypt is before thee: in the best place of the land make thy father and thy brethren dwel: let the dwel in the land of Goshen: and if thou knowest that there be men of actiuitie among them, make them rulers ouer my cattell.", "comment": "Joseph\u2019s great modesty appeareth in that he would enterprise nothing without the king\u2019s commandment."}, {"pk": 1280437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 7, "text": "Ioseph also brought Iaakob his father, and set him before Pharaoh. And Iaakob saluted Pharaoh.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>blessed</i>."}, {"pk": 1280438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Pharaoh sayde vnto Iaakob, Howe olde art thou?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>how many days are the years of thy life?</i>"}, {"pk": 1280439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 9, "text": "And Iaakob sayd vnto Pharaoh, The whole time of my pilgrimage is an hundreth and thirty yeeres: fewe and euill haue the dayes of my life bene, and I haue not attayned vnto the yeeres of the life of my fathers, in the dayes of their pilgrimages.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/9'>Heb. 11:9</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/13'>13</a>"}, {"pk": 1280440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 10, "text": "And Iaakob tooke leaue of Pharaoh, and departed from the presence of Pharaoh.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>blessed</i>."}, {"pk": 1280441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 11, "text": "And Ioseph placed his father, and his brethren, and gaue them possession in the lande of Egypt, in the best of the land, euen in the lande of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.", "comment": "Which was a city in the country of Goshen, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/1/11'>Exod. 1:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1280442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 12, "text": "And Ioseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his fathers houshold with bread, euen to the yong children.", "comment": "Some read, that he fed them as little babes, because they could not provide for themselves against that famine."}, {"pk": 1280443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 13, "text": "Now there was no bread in all the land: for the famine was exceeding sore: so that the land of Egypt, and the land of Canaan were famished by reason of the famine.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>brought to an extremity</i>, or <i>at their wit\u2019s end</i>."}, {"pk": 1280444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 14, "text": "And Ioseph gathered all the money, that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corne which they bought, and Ioseph layd vp the money in Pharaohs house.", "comment": "Wherein he both declareth his fidelity toward the King, and his mind free from covetousness."}, {"pk": 1280445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 15, "text": "So when money fayled in the lande of Egypt, and in the lande of Canaan, then all the Egyptians came vnto Ioseph, and sayde, Giue vs bread: for why should we dye before thee? for our money is spent."}, {"pk": 1280446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 16, "text": "Then saide Ioseph, Bring your cattell, and I will giue you for your cattell, if your money be spent."}, {"pk": 1280447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 17, "text": "So they brought their cattell vnto Ioseph, and Ioseph gaue them bread for the horses, and for the flockes of sheepe, and for the heards of cattel, and for the asses: so he fed them with bread for all their cattell that yeere."}, {"pk": 1280448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 18, "text": "But when the yeere was ended, they came vnto him the next yeere, and sayd vnto him, We will not hide from my lord, that since our money is spent, and my lord hath the heards of the cattel, there is nothing left in the sight of my lorde, but our bodies and our ground."}, {"pk": 1280449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 19, "text": "Why shall we perish in thy sight, both we, and our land? bye vs and our land for bread, and we and our land will be bonde to Pharaoh: therefore giue vs seede, that we may liue and not dye, and that the land go not to waste.", "comment": "For except the ground be tilled and sown, it perisheth, and is as it were dead."}, {"pk": 1280450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 20, "text": "So Ioseph bought all the lande of Egypt for Pharaoh: for the Egyptians solde euery man his ground because the famine was sore vpon the: so the land became Pharaohs."}, {"pk": 1280451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 21, "text": "And he remoued the people vnto the cities, from one side of Egypt euen to the other.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>end of the border</i>.<br>By this changing they signified that they had nothing of their own, but received all of the king\u2019s liberality."}, {"pk": 1280452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 22, "text": "Onely the lande of the Priestes bought he not: for the Priestes had an ordinarie of Pharaoh, and they did eate their ordinarie, which Pharaoh gaue them: wherefore they solde not their grounde."}, {"pk": 1280453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 23, "text": "Then Ioseph sayd vnto the people, Behold, I haue bought you this daye, and your lande for Pharaoh: lo, here is seede for you: sowe therefore the grounde."}, {"pk": 1280454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 24, "text": "And of the encrease ye shall giue the fifth part vnto Pharaoh, and foure partes shalbe yours for the seede of the fielde, and for your meate, and for them of your housholdes, and for your children to eate."}, {"pk": 1280455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 25, "text": "Then they answered, Thou hast saued our liues: let vs finde grace in the sight of my Lord, and we will be Pharaohs seruants."}, {"pk": 1280456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 26, "text": "Then Ioseph made it a lawe ouer the land of Egypt vnto this day, that Pharaoh should haue the fift part, except the land of the priests only, which was not Pharaohs.", "comment": "Pharaoh in providing for Idolatrous priests, shall be a condemnation to all them which neglect the true ministers of God\u2019s word."}, {"pk": 1280457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 27, "text": "And Israel dwelt in the lande of Egypt, in the countrey of Goshen: and they had their possessions therein, and grewe and multiplied exceedingly."}, {"pk": 1280458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 28, "text": "Moreouer, Iaakob liued in the lande of Egypt seuenteene yeeres, so that the whole age of Iaakob was an hundreth fourtie and seuen yeere."}, {"pk": 1280459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 29, "text": "Now when the time drewe neere that Israel must dye, he called his sonne Ioseph, and sayde vnto him, If I haue nowe founde grace in thy sight, put thine hand nowe vnder my thigh, and deale mercifully and truely with me: burie me not, I pray thee, in Egypt.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/24/2'>Gen. 24:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1280460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 30, "text": "But when I shall sleepe with my fathers, thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury mee in their buryall. And he answered, I will doe as thou hast sayde.", "comment": "Hereby he protested that he died in the faith of his fathers, teaching his children to hope for the promised land."}, {"pk": 1280461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 47, "verse": 31, "text": "The he said, Sweare vnto me. And he sware vnto him. And Israel worshipped towardes the beds head.", "comment": "He rejoiced that Joseph had promised him, and setting himself up upon his pillow, praised God. Read <a class=B href='/GNV/13/29/10'>1 Chron. 29:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1280462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 1, "text": "Againe after this, one sayd to Ioseph, Loe, thy father is sicke: then hee tooke with him his two sonnes, Manasseh and Ephraim.", "comment": "Joseph more esteemeth that his children should be received into Jacob\u2019s family, which was the Church of God, than to enjoy all the treasures of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 2, "text": "Also one told Iaakob, and said, Behold, thy sonne Ioseph is come to thee, and Israel tooke his strength vnto him and sate vpon the bed."}, {"pk": 1280464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Iaakob sayde vnto Ioseph, God almightie appeared vnto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/28/13'>Gen. 28:13</a><br>Or, all sufficient."}, {"pk": 1280465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 4, "text": "And he sayde vnto me, Behold, I wil make thee fruitefull, and will multiplie thee, and will make a great number of people of thee, and will giue this lande vnto thy seede after thee for an euerlasting possession.", "comment": "Which is true in the carnal Israel unto the coming of Christ, and in the spiritual forever."}, {"pk": 1280466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 5, "text": "And now thy two sonnes, Manasseh and Ephraim, which are borne vnto thee in the lande of Egypt, before I came to thee into Egypt, shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are mine.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/41/50'>Gen. 41:50</a>"}, {"pk": 1280467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 6, "text": "But the linage, which thou hast begotten after them, shalbe thine: they shall be called after the names of their brethren in their inheritance."}, {"pk": 1280468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 7, "text": "Nowe when I came from Padan, Rahel died vpon mine hande in the lande of Canaan, by the way when there was but halfe a dayes iourney of grounde to come to Ephrath: and I buryed her there in the way to Ephrath: the same is Beth-lehem.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/35/19'>Gen. 35:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1280469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Israel beheld Iosephs sonnes and sayd, Whose are these?"}, {"pk": 1280470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 9, "text": "And Ioseph sayd vnto his father, They are my sonnes, which God hath giuen mee here. Then he sayd, I pray thee, bring them to me, that I may blesse them:", "comment": "The faithful acknowledge all benefits come of God\u2019s free mercies."}, {"pk": 1280471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 10, "text": "(For the eyes of Israel were dimme for age, so that hee coulde not well see) Then he caused them to come to him, and he kissed them and embraced them."}, {"pk": 1280472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 11, "text": "And Israel sayde vnto Ioseph, I had not thought to haue seene thy face: yet lo, God hath shewed me also thy seede."}, {"pk": 1280473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 12, "text": "And Ioseph tooke them away from his knees, and did reuerence downe to the ground.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>his face to the ground</i>."}, {"pk": 1280474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 13, "text": "Then tooke Ioseph them both, Ephraim in his right hand towarde Israels left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israels right hand, so he brought them vnto him."}, {"pk": 1280475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 14, "text": "But Israel stretched out his right hand, and layde it on Ephraims head, which was the yonger, and his left hande vpon Manassehs head (directing his handes of purpose) for Manasseh was the elder.", "comment": "God\u2019s judgments is oft times contrary to man\u2019s, and he preferreth that, which man despiseth."}, {"pk": 1280476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 15, "text": "Also he blessed Ioseph and sayde, The God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Izhak did walke, the God, which hath fed me al my life long vnto this day, blesse thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/21'>Heb. 11:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1280477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 16, "text": "The Angel, which hath deliuered me from all euill, blesse the children, and let my name be named vpon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Izhak, that they may growe as fish into a multitude in the middes of the earth.", "comment": "This Angel must be understood of Christ, as <a class=B href='/GNV/1/31/13'>Gen. 31:13</a> and 32:1.<br>Let them be taken as my children."}, {"pk": 1280478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 17, "text": "But when Ioseph sawe that his father layde his right hande vpon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he stayed his fathers hand to remooue it from Ephraims head to Manassehs head.", "comment": "Joseph faileth in binding God\u2019s grace to the order of nature."}, {"pk": 1280479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 18, "text": "And Ioseph sayde vnto his father, Not so, my father, for this is the eldest: put thy right hand vpon his head."}, {"pk": 1280480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 19, "text": "But his father refused, and sayd, I know well, my sonne, I know well: he shalbe also a people, and he shalbe great likewise: but his yonger brother shalbe greater then he, and his seede shall be full of nations."}, {"pk": 1280481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 20, "text": "So he blessed them that day, and sayde, In thee Israel shall blesse, and say, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh. and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.", "comment": "In whom God\u2019s graces should manifestly appear."}, {"pk": 1280482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 21, "text": "Then Israel said vnto Ioseph, Behold, I die, and God shall be with you, and bring you againe vnto the land of your fathers.", "comment": "Which they had by faith in the promise."}, {"pk": 1280483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 48, "verse": 22, "text": "Moreouer, I haue giuen vnto thee one portion aboue thy brethren, which I gate out of the hand of the Amorite by my sworde and by my bowe.", "comment": "By my children whom God spared for my sake.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/34/25'>Gen. 34:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1280484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Iaakob called his sonnes, and sayde, Gather your selues together, that I may tell you what shall come to you in the last dayes.", "comment": "When God shall bring you out of Egypt, and because that he speaketh of the Messiah, he nameth it the last days."}, {"pk": 1280485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 2, "text": "Gather your selues together, and heare, ye sonnes of Iaakob, and hearken vnto Israel your father."}, {"pk": 1280486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 3, "text": "Reuben mine eldest sonne, thou art my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellencie of dignitie, and the excellencie of power:", "comment": "If thou hadst not lost thy birthright by thine offense.<br>Begotten in my youth."}, {"pk": 1280487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 4, "text": "Thou wast light as water: thou shalt not be excellent, because thou wentest vp to thy fathers bed: then diddest thou defile my bed, thy dignitie is gone.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/32/22'>Gen. 32:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/5/1'>1 Chron. 5:1</a><br>Or, it ceased to be my bed."}, {"pk": 1280488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 5, "text": "Simeon and Leui, brethren in euill, the instruments of crueltie are in their habitations.", "comment": "Or, their swords were instruments of violence."}, {"pk": 1280489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 6, "text": "Into their secret let not my soule come: my glory, be not thou ioyned with their assembly: for in their wrath they slew a man, and in their selfe will they digged downe a wall.", "comment": "Or, tongue: meaning that he neither consented to them in word nor thought.<br>The Shechemites, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/34/26'>Gen. 34:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1280490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 7, "text": "Cursed be their wrath, for it was fierce, and their rage, for it was cruell: I will deuide them in Iaakob, and scatter them in Israel.", "comment": "For Levi had no part, and Simeon was under Judah, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/19/1'>Josh. 19:1</a>, till God gave them the place of the Amalekites, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/4/43'>1 Chron. 4:43</a>."}, {"pk": 1280491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou Iudah, thy brethre shall praise thee: thine hande shalbe in the necke of thine enemies: thy fathers sonnes shall bowe downe vnto thee.", "comment": "As was verified in David and Christ."}, {"pk": 1280492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 9, "text": "Iudah, as a Lions whelpe shalt thou come vp from the spoyle, my sonne. He shall lye downe and couche as a Lion, and as a Lionesse: Who shall stirre him vp?", "comment": "His enemies shall so fear him."}, {"pk": 1280493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 10, "text": "The scepter shall not depart from Iudah, nor a Lawegiuer from betweene his feete, vntill Shiloh come, and the people shall be gathered vnto him.", "comment": "Which is Christ the Messiah, the giver of prosperity who shall call the Gentiles to salvation.<br>Or, Kingdom."}, {"pk": 1280494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 11, "text": "He shall binde his Asse foale vnto ye vine, and his Asses colte vnto the best vine. hee shall wash his garment in wine, and his cloke in the blood of grapes.", "comment": "A country most abundant with vines and pastures is promised him."}, {"pk": 1280495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 12, "text": "His eyes shalbe red with wine, and his teeth white with milke."}, {"pk": 1280496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 13, "text": "Zebulun shall dwell by the sea side, and he shalbe an hauen for shippes: and his border shalbe vnto Zidon."}, {"pk": 1280497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 14, "text": "Issachar shalbe a strong asse, couching downe betweene two burdens:", "comment": "His force shall be great, but he shall want courage to resist his enemies.<br>Hebrew, <i>an ass of great bones</i>."}, {"pk": 1280498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 15, "text": "And he shall see that rest is good, and that the land is pleasant, and he shall bow his shoulder to beare, and shalbe subiect vnto tribute."}, {"pk": 1280499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 16, "text": "Dan shall iudge his people as one of the tribes of Israel.", "comment": "Shall have the honor of a tribe."}, {"pk": 1280500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 17, "text": "Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder by the path, byting the horse heeles, so that his rider shall fall backward.", "comment": "That is, full of subtlety."}, {"pk": 1280501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 18, "text": "O Lord, I haue waited for thy saluation.", "comment": "Seeing the miseries that his posterity should fall into, he bursteth out in prayer to God to remedy it."}, {"pk": 1280502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 19, "text": "Gad, an hoste of men shall ouercome him, but he shall ouercome at the last."}, {"pk": 1280503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 20, "text": "Concerning Asher, his bread shalbe fat, and he shall giue pleasures for a king.", "comment": "He shall abound in corn and pleasant fruits."}, {"pk": 1280504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 21, "text": "Naphtali shalbe a hinde let goe, giuing goodly wordes.", "comment": "Overcoming more by fair words than by force."}, {"pk": 1280505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 22, "text": "Ioseph shalbe a fruitefull bough, euen a fruitful bough by the well side: the small boughs shall runne vpon the wall.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>a son of increase</i>.<br>Hebrew, <i>daughters</i>."}, {"pk": 1280506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 23, "text": "And the archers grieued him, and shotte against him and hated him.", "comment": "As his brethren when they were his enemies, Potiphar and others."}, {"pk": 1280507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 24, "text": "But his bowe abode strong, and the hands of his armes were strengthened, by the handes of the mighty God of Iaakob, of whom was the feeder appointed, by the stone of Israel,", "comment": "That is God."}, {"pk": 1280508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 25, "text": "Euen by the God of thy father, who shall helpe thee, and by the almightie, who shall blesse thee with heauenly blessinges from aboue, with blessings of the deepe, that lyeth beneath, with blessings of the brestes, and of the wombe."}, {"pk": 1280509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 26, "text": "The blessings of thy father shalbe stronger then the blessings of mine elders: vnto the ende of the hilles of the worlde they shall be on the head of Ioseph, and on the top of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.", "comment": "Inasmuch as he was more near to the accomplishment of the promise, and it had been more often confirmed.<br>Either in dignity, or when he was sold from his brethren."}, {"pk": 1280510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 27, "text": "Beniamin shall rauine as a wolfe: in the morning he shall deuoure the pray, and at night he shall deuide the spoyle."}, {"pk": 1280511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 28, "text": "All these are the twelue tribes of Israel, and thus their father spake vnto them, and blessed them: euery one of them blessed hee with a seuerall blessing."}, {"pk": 1280512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 29, "text": "And he charged them and sayd vnto them, I am ready to be gathered vnto my people: burie mee with my fathers in the caue, that is in the fielde of Ephron the Hittite,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/47/30'>Gen. 47:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1280513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 30, "text": "In the caue that is in the field of Machpelah besides Mamre in the land of Canaan: which caue Abraham bought with the fielde of Ephron the Hittite for a possession to burie in."}, {"pk": 1280514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 31, "text": "There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife: there they buryed Izhak and Rebekah his wife: and there I buried Leah."}, {"pk": 1280515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 32, "text": "The purchase of the fielde and the caue that is therein, was bought of the children of Heth."}, {"pk": 1280516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 49, "verse": 33, "text": "Thus Iaakob made an end of giuing charge to his sonnes, and plucked vp his feete into the bed and gaue vp the ghost, and was gathered to his people.", "comment": "Whereby is signified how quietly he died."}, {"pk": 1280517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Ioseph fell vpon his fathers face and wept vpon him, and kissed him."}, {"pk": 1280518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 2, "text": "And Ioseph commanded his seruantes the physicions, to enbaume his father, and the physicions enbaumed Israel.", "comment": "He meaneth them that embalmed the dead and buried them."}, {"pk": 1280519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 3, "text": "So fourtie dayes were accomplished (for so long did the dayes of them that were enbaumed last) and the Egyptians bewayled him seuentie dayes.", "comment": "They were more excessive in lamenting than the faithful."}, {"pk": 1280520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 4, "text": "And when the dayes of his mourning were past, Ioseph spake to the house of Pharaoh, saying, If I haue nowe found fauour in your eyes, speake, I pray you, in the eares of Pharaoh, and say,"}, {"pk": 1280521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 5, "text": "My father made me sweare, saying, Loe, I die, bury me in my graue, which I haue made me in the land of Canaan: now therefore let me go, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I wil come againe.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/47/29'>Gen. 47:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1280522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Pharaoh said, Goe vp and bury thy father, as he made thee to sweare.", "comment": "The very infidels would have oaths performed."}, {"pk": 1280523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 7, "text": "So Ioseph went vp to bury his father, and with him went all the seruants of Pharaoh, both the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 8, "text": "Likewise all the house of Ioseph, and his brethren, and his fathers house: onely their children, and their sheepe, and their cattell left they in the land of Goshen."}, {"pk": 1280525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 9, "text": "And there went vp with him both charets and horsemen: and they were an exceeding great company."}, {"pk": 1280526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 10, "text": "And they came to Goren Atad, which is beyond Iorden, and there they made a great and exceeding sore lamentation: and he mourned for his father seuen dayes.", "comment": "Or, the corn floor of Atad."}, {"pk": 1280527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 11, "text": "And when the Canaanites the inhabitants of the lande sawe the mourning in Goren Atad, they sayde, This is a great mourning vnto the Egyptians: wherefore the name thereof was called Abel Mizraim, which is beyond Iorden.", "comment": "Or, the lamentation of the Egyptians."}, {"pk": 1280528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 12, "text": "So his sonnes did vnto him, according as he had commanded them:"}, {"pk": 1280529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 13, "text": "For his sonnes caried him into the lande of Canaan, and buried him in the caue of the fielde of Machpelah, which caue Abraham bought with the fielde, to be a place to bury in, of Ephron the Hittite besides Mamre.", "comment": "Or, a possession.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/23/16'>Gen. 23:16</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/26'>Acts 7:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1280530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Ioseph returned into Egypt, he and his brethren, and al that went vp with him to bury his father, after that he had buried his father."}, {"pk": 1280531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 15, "text": "And when Iosephs brethren saw that their father was dead, they sayde, It may be that Ioseph will hate vs, and will pay vs againe all the euill, which we did vnto him.", "comment": "An evil conscience is never fully at rest."}, {"pk": 1280532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore they sent vnto Ioseph, saying, Thy father commanded before his death, saying,"}, {"pk": 1280533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 17, "text": "Thus shall ye say vnto Ioseph, Forgiue now, I pray thee, the trespasse of thy brethren, and their sinne: for they rewarded thee euil. And nowe, we pray thee, forgiue the trespasse of the seruants of thy fathers God. And Ioseph wept, when they spake vnto him.", "comment": "Meaning, that they which have one God should be joined in most sure love.<br>Or, the messenger."}, {"pk": 1280534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 18, "text": "Also his brethren came vnto him, and fell downe before his face, and sayde, Beholde, we be thy seruants."}, {"pk": 1280535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 19, "text": "To whome Ioseph sayde, Feare not: for am not I vnder God?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/45/5'>Gen. 45:5</a><br>Or, am I in God\u2019s stead, meaning to take vengeance.<br>Who by the good success seemeth to remit it, and therefore it ought not to be revenged by me."}, {"pk": 1280536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 20, "text": "When ye thought euill against mee, God disposed it to good, that he might bring to passe, as it is this day, and saue much people aliue."}, {"pk": 1280537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 21, "text": "Feare not nowe therefore, I will nourish you, and your children: and hee comforted them, and spake kindly vnto them.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>to their heart</i>."}, {"pk": 1280538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 22, "text": "So Ioseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his fathers house: and Ioseph liued an hundreth and tenne yeere.", "comment": "Who, notwithstanding he bare rule in Egypt about fourscore years, yet was joined with the church of God in faith and religion."}, {"pk": 1280539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 23, "text": "And Ioseph saw Ephraims children, euen vnto the third generation: also the sonnes of Machir the sonne of Manasseh were brought vp on Iosephs knees.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/39'>Num. 32:39</a>"}, {"pk": 1280540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 24, "text": "And Ioseph sayd vnto his brethren, I am ready to dye, and God will surely visite you, and bring you out of this land, vnto ye land which hee sware vnto Abraham, vnto Izhak, and vnto Iaakob.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/22'>Heb. 11:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1280541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 25, "text": "And Ioseph tooke an othe of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visite you, and ye shall cary my bones hence.", "comment": "He speaketh this by the spirit of prophecy, exhorting his brethren to have full trust in God\u2019s promise for their deliverance.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/19'>Exod. 13:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1280542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 1, "chapter": 50, "verse": 26, "text": "So Ioseph died, when he was an hundreth and ten yere olde: and they enbaumed him and put him in a chest in Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt (euery man and his housholde came thither with Iaakob)", "comment": "Moses describeth the wonderful order that God observeth in performing his promise to Abraham, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/14'>Gen. 15:14</a>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/8'>Gen. 46:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1280544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Reuben, Simeon, Leui, and Iudah,"}, {"pk": 1280545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Issachar, Zebulun, and Beniamin,"}, {"pk": 1280546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher."}, {"pk": 1280547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "So al the soules, that came out of the loines of Iaakob, were seuentie soules: Ioseph was in Egypt already.", "comment": "Or, persons.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/26/27'>Gen. 26:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/22'>Deut. 10:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1280548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Nowe Ioseph died and all his brethren, and that whole generation."}, {"pk": 1280549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And the children of Israel brought foorth fruite and encreased in aboundance, and were multiplied, and were exceeding mightie, so that the land was full of them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/17'>Acts 7:17</a><br>He meaneth the country of Goshen.<br>Or, did grow."}, {"pk": 1280550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Then there rose vp a newe King in Egypt, who knewe not Ioseph.", "comment": "He considered not how God had preserved Egypt for Joseph\u2019s sake."}, {"pk": 1280551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "And he sayde vnto his people, Beholde, the people of the children of Israel are greater and mightier then we."}, {"pk": 1280552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Come, let vs worke wisely with them, least they multiplie, and it come to passe, that if there be warre, they ioyne them selues also vnto our enemies, and fight against vs, and get them out of the land.", "comment": "Or, go up out of the land.<br>Into Canaan, and so we shall lose our commodity."}, {"pk": 1280553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore did they set taskemasters ouer them, to keepe the vnder with burdens: and they built the cities Pithom and Raamses for the treasures of Pharaoh.", "comment": "Or, corn and provision."}, {"pk": 1280554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "But the more they vexed them, the more they multiplied and grewe: therefore they were more grieued against the children of Israel.", "comment": "The more that God blesseth his, the more doth the wicked envy them."}, {"pk": 1280555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Wherefore the Egyptians by crueltie caused the children of Israel to serue."}, {"pk": 1280556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Thus they made them weary of their liues by sore labour in clay and in bricke, and in al worke in the fielde, with all maner of bondage, which they layde vpon them most cruelly.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>wherewith they served themselves of them by cruelty.</i>"}, {"pk": 1280557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Moreouer the King of Egypt commanded ye midwiues of the Ebrewe women, (of which the ones name was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah)", "comment": "These seem to have been the chief of the rest."}, {"pk": 1280558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "And sayde, When ye doe the office of a midwife to the women of the Ebrewes, and see them on their stooles, if it be a sonne, then yee shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then let her liue.", "comment": "Or, seats whereupon they sat in travail."}, {"pk": 1280559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Notwithstanding ye midwiues feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commanded them, but preserued aliue the men children."}, {"pk": 1280560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Then the King of Egypt called for the midwiues, and sayde vnto them, Why haue yee done thus, and haue preserued aliue the men children?"}, {"pk": 1280561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "And the midwiues answered Pharaoh, Because the Ebrewe women are not as the women of Egypt: for they are liuely, and are deliuered yer the midwife come at them.", "comment": "Their disobedience herein was lawful, but their dissembling evil."}, {"pk": 1280562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "God therefore prospered the midwiues, and the people multiplied and were very mightie."}, {"pk": 1280563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "And because ye midwiues feared God, therefore he made them houses.", "comment": "That is, God increased the families of the Israelites by their means."}, {"pk": 1280564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Euery man childe that is borne, cast yee into the riuer, but reserue euery maide childe aliue.", "comment": "When tyrants cannot prevail by craft, they burst forth into open rage."}, {"pk": 1280565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Then there went a man of the house of Leui, and tooke to wife a daughter of Leui,", "comment": "This Levite was called Amram, who married Jochebed, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/20'>Exod. 6:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1280566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And the woman coceiued and bare a sonne: and when she saw that he was faire, she hid him three moneths.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/59'>Num. 26:59</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/23/13'>1 Chron. 23:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/20'>Acts 7:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/23'>Heb. 11:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1280567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "But when she could no longer hide him, she tooke for him an arke made of reede, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and laide the childe therein, and put it among the bulrushes by the riuers brinke.", "comment": "Committing him to the providence of God, whom she could not keep from the rage of the tyrant."}, {"pk": 1280568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Now his sister stood a farre off, to wit what would come of him."}, {"pk": 1280569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Then ye daughter of Pharaoh came downe to wash her in the riuer, and her maidens walked by the riuers side: and when shee sawe the arke among the bulrushes, she sent her maide to fet it."}, {"pk": 1280570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Then she opened it, and sawe it was a childe: and beholde, the babe wept: so she had compassion on it, and sayde, This is one of the Ebrewes children."}, {"pk": 1280571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Then said his sister vnto Pharaohs daughter, Shall I go and cal vnto thee a nurce of the Ebrew women to nurce thee the childe?"}, {"pk": 1280572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And Pharaohs daughter sayde to her, Goe. So the maide went and called the childes mother,", "comment": "Man\u2019s counsel cannot hinder that, which God hath determined shall come to pass."}, {"pk": 1280573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "To whome Pharaohs daughter sayde, Take this childe away, and nurce it for me, and I wil reward thee. Then the woman tooke the childe and nurced him."}, {"pk": 1280574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Nowe the childe grewe, and she brought him vnto Pharaohs daughter, and he was as her sonne, and she called his name Moses, because, said she, I drewe him out of the water."}, {"pk": 1280575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "And in those dayes, when Moses was growen, he went forth vnto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: also he sawe an Egyptian smiting an Ebrewe one of his brethren.", "comment": "That is, was forty years old, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/23'>Acts 7:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1280576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And he looked rounde about, and when he sawe no man, hee slewe the Egyptian, and hid him in the sande.", "comment": "Being assured that God had appointed him to deliver the Israelites, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/25'>Acts 7:25</a>.<br>Hebrew, <i>thus and thus.</i>"}, {"pk": 1280577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "Againe he came forth the second day, and behold, two Ebrewes stroue: and he said vnto him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellowe?"}, {"pk": 1280578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "And hee answered, Who made thee a man of authoritie, and a iudge ouer vs? Thinkest thou to kill mee, as thou killedst the Egyptian? Then Moses feared and sayde, Certainly this thing is knowen.", "comment": "Though by his fear he showed his infirmity, yet faith covered it, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/27'>Heb. 11:27</a>."}, {"pk": 1280579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Now Pharaoh heard this matter, and sought to slay Moses: therefore Moses fled from Pharaoh, and dwelt in the lande of Midian, and hee sate downe by a well."}, {"pk": 1280580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And the Priest of Midian had seue daughters, which came and drewe water, and filled the troghes, for to water their fathers sheepe.", "comment": "Or, prince."}, {"pk": 1280581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Then the shepherds came and droue them away: but Moses rose vp and defended them, and watered their sheepe.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>saved them</i>."}, {"pk": 1280582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "And whe they came to Reuel their father, he said, Howe are ye come so soone to day?", "comment": "Or, grandfather."}, {"pk": 1280583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And they saide, A man of Egypt deliuered vs from the hand of the shepherdes, and also drew vs water ynough, and watered the sheepe."}, {"pk": 1280584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Then he saide vnto his daughters, And where is he? why haue ye so left the man? call him that he may eate bread.", "comment": "Wherein he declared a thankful mind, which would recompense the benefit done unto his."}, {"pk": 1280585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "And Moses agreed to dwell with the man: who gaue vnto Moses Zipporah his daughter:"}, {"pk": 1280586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "And she bare a sonne, whose name he called Gershom: for he said, I haue bene a stranger in a strange lande.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/18/3'>Exod. 18:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1280587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "Then in processe of time, the King of Egypt dyed, and the children of Israel sighed for the bondage and cryed: and their crie for the bondage came vp vnto God.", "comment": "God humbleth his by afflictions, that they should cry unto him, and receive the fruit of his promise."}, {"pk": 1280588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "Then God heard their mone, and God remembred his couenant with Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob."}, {"pk": 1280589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "So God looked vpon the children of Israel, and God had respect vnto them.", "comment": "He judgeth their causes or acknowledged them to be his."}, {"pk": 1280590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "When Moses kept the sheepe of Iethro his father in lawe, Priest of Midian, and droue the flocke to the backe side of the desert, and came to the Mountaine of God, Horeb,", "comment": "Called also Sinai.<br>It was so called after the law was given.<br>Or, far within the desert."}, {"pk": 1280591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "Then the Angel of the Lord appeared vnto him in a flame of fire, out of the middes of a bush: and he looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/30'>Acts 7:30</a><br>This signifieth that the Church is not consumed by the fire of affliction, because God is in the midst thereof."}, {"pk": 1280592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore Moses saide, I will turne aside nowe, and see this great sight, why the bush burneth not."}, {"pk": 1280593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And when the Lord sawe that he turned aside to see, God called vnto him out of the middes of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he answered, I am here.", "comment": "Whom he calleth the Angel, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/2/3/2'>2</a>."}, {"pk": 1280594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Then he saide, Come not hither, put thy shooes off thy feete: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.", "comment": "Resign thyself up to me, <a class=B href='/GNV/8/4/7'>Ruth 4:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/5/15'>Josh. 5:15</a>.<br>Because of my presence."}, {"pk": 1280595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Moreouer he saide, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Izhak, and the God of Iaakob. Then Moses hid his face: for he was afraid to looke vpon God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/32'>Matt. 22:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/32'>Acts 7:32</a><br>For sin causeth man to fear God\u2019s justice."}, {"pk": 1280596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Then the Lord said, I haue surely seene the trouble of my people, which are in Egypt, and haue heard their crie, because of their taskemasters: for I knowe their sorowes.", "comment": "Whose cruelty was intolerable."}, {"pk": 1280597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore I am come downe to deliuer them out of the hande of the Egyptians, and to bring them out of that lande into a good lande and a large, into a lande that floweth with milke and honie, euen into the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hiuites, and the Iebusites.", "comment": "Most plentiful of all things."}, {"pk": 1280598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "And now lo, the crie of the children of Israel is come vnto me, and I haue also seene ye oppression, wherewith the Egyptians oppresse them.", "comment": "He heard before, but now he would revenge it."}, {"pk": 1280599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Come now therefore, and I will send thee vnto Pharaoh, that thou maiest bring my people the children of Israel out of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "But Moses said vnto God, Who am I, that I should go vnto Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?", "comment": "He doth not fully disobey God, but acknowledgeth his own weakness."}, {"pk": 1280601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "And he answered, Certainely I will be with thee: and this shall be a token vnto thee, that I haue sent thee, After that thou hast brought the people out of Egypt, ye shall serue God vpon this Mountaine.", "comment": "Neither fear thine own weakness, nor Pharaoh\u2019s tyranny."}, {"pk": 1280602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Moses said vnto God, Behold, when I shall come vnto the children of Israel, and shall say vnto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me vnto you: if they say vnto me, What is his Name? what shall I say vnto them?"}, {"pk": 1280603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "And God answered Moses, I Am That I Am. Also he said, Thus shalt thou say vnto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me vnto you.", "comment": "The God which ever have been, am, and shall be: the God almighty, by whom all things have their being, and the God of mercy, mindful of my promise, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/8'>Rev. 1:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1280604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "And God spake further vnto Moses, Thus shalt thou say vnto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Izhak, and the God of Iaakob hath sent me vnto you: this is my Name for euer, and this is my memoriall vnto all ages."}, {"pk": 1280605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Go and gather the Elders of Israel together, and thou shalt say vnto the, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob appeared vnto me, and said, I haue surely remembred you, and that which is done to you in Egypt.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in visiting have visited</i>."}, {"pk": 1280606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore I did say, I wil bring you out of the affliction of Egypt vnto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hiuites, and the Iebusites, vnto a lande that floweth with milke and honie."}, {"pk": 1280607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "Then shall they obey thy voyce, and thou and the Elders of Israel shall go vnto the King of Egypt, and say vnto him, The Lord God of the Ebrewes hath met with vs: we pray thee nowe therefore, let vs goe three dayes iourney in the wildernesse, that we may sacrifice vnto the Lord our God.", "comment": "Or, appeared unto us.<br>Because Egypt was full of idolatry, God would appoint them a place where they should serve him purely."}, {"pk": 1280608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "But I know, that the King of Egypt wil not let you goe, but by strong hande."}, {"pk": 1280609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "Therefore will I stretch out mine hande and smite Egypt with all my wonders, which I will doe in the middes thereof: and after that shall he let you goe."}, {"pk": 1280610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "And I will make this people to be fauoured of the Egyptians: so that when ye go, ye shall not goe emptie."}, {"pk": 1280611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "For euery woman shall aske of her neighbour, and of her that soiourneth in her house, iewels of siluer and iewels of gold and raiment, and ye shall put them on your sonnes, and on your daughters, and shall spoyle the Egyptians.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/11/2'>Exod. 11:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/35'>Exod. 12:35</a><br>This example may not be followed generally: though at God\u2019s commandment they did it justly, receiving some recompense of their labors.<br>Or, in whose house she sojourneth."}, {"pk": 1280612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Moses answered, and said, But lo, they will not beleeue me, nor hearken vnto my voyce: for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared vnto thee.", "comment": "God beareth with Moses\u2019 doubting, because he was not altogether without faith."}, {"pk": 1280613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Lord said vnto him, What is that in thine hande? And he answered, A rod."}, {"pk": 1280614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Then said he, Cast it on the ground. So he cast it on the grounde, and it was turned into a serpent: and Moses fled from it."}, {"pk": 1280615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Againe the Lord saide vnto Moses, Put foorth thine hand, and take it by the tayle. Then he put foorth his hande and caught it, and it was turned into a rod in his hand."}, {"pk": 1280616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Do this that they may beleeue, that the Lord God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Izhak, and the God of Iaakob hath appeared vnto thee.", "comment": "This power to work miracles was to confirm his doctrine, and to assure him of his vocation."}, {"pk": 1280617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And the Lord saide furthermore vnto him, Thrust nowe thine hand into thy bosome. And he thrust his hand into his bosome, and when he tooke it out againe, behold, his hand was leprous as snowe.", "comment": "Or, white as snow."}, {"pk": 1280618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Moreouer he said, Put thine hand into thy bosome againe. So he put his hande into his bosome againe, and pluckt it out of his bosome, and behold, it was turned againe as his other flesh."}, {"pk": 1280619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "So shall it be, if they wil not beleeue thee, neither obey the voyce of ye first signe, yet shall they beleeue for the voyce of the seconde signe.", "comment": "Or, the words confirmed by the first sign."}, {"pk": 1280620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "But if they will not yet beleeue these two signes, neither obey vnto thy voyce, then shalt thou take of the water of the riuer, and powre it vpon the drie lande: so the water which thou shalt take out of the riuer, shalbe turned to blood vpon the drie land.", "comment": "Because these three signs should be sufficient witnesses to prove that Moses should deliver God\u2019s people."}, {"pk": 1280621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "But Moses said vnto the Lord, Oh my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither at any time haue bene, nor yet since thou hast spoken vnto thy seruant: but I am slowe of speach and slowe of tongue.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>from yesterday, and ere yesterday.</i><br>Hebrew, <i>heavy of mouth.</i>"}, {"pk": 1280622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Then the Lord said vnto him, Who hath giuen the mouth to man? or who hath made the domme, or the deafe, or him that seeth, or the blinde? haue not I the Lord?"}, {"pk": 1280623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore goe nowe, and I will be with thy mouth, and will teach thee what thou shalt say.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/19'>Matt. 10:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/22'>Matt. 12:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1280624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "But he saide, Oh my Lord, sende, I pray thee, by the hande of him, whome thou shouldest sende.", "comment": "That is, the Messiah: or some other, that is more meet than I.<br>Or, ministry."}, {"pk": 1280625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Then the Lord was verie angrie with Moses, and said, Doe not I know Aaron thy brother the Leuite, that he himselfe shall speake? for loe, he commeth also foorth to meete thee, and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.", "comment": "Though we provoke God justly to anger, yet he will never reject his."}, {"pk": 1280626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore thou shalt speake vnto him, and put the wordes in his mouth, and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye ought to doe.", "comment": "Thou shalt instruct him what to say."}, {"pk": 1280627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "And he shall be thy spokesman vnto the people: and he shall be, euen he shall be as thy mouth, and thou shalt be to him as God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/7/1'>Exod. 7:1</a><br>Meaning, as a wise counselor and full of God\u2019s spirit."}, {"pk": 1280628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Moreouer thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do miracles."}, {"pk": 1280629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "Therefore Moses went and returned to Iethro his father in lawe, and said vnto him, I pray thee, let me goe, and returne to my brethren, which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet aliue. Then Iethro said to Moses, Go in peace.", "comment": "Or, kinsfolk, and lineage."}, {"pk": 1280630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "(For the Lord had said vnto Moses in Midian, Goe, returne to Egypt: for they are all dead which went about to kill thee)", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>sought thy soul.</i>"}, {"pk": 1280631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Moses tooke his wife, and his sonnes, and put them on an asse, and returned towarde the lande of Egypt, and Moses tooke the rod of God in his hand.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>caused them to ride.</i><br>Whereby he wrought the miracles."}, {"pk": 1280632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "And the Lord saide vnto Moses, When thou art entred and come into Egypt againe, see that thou doe all the wonders before Pharaoh, which I haue put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, and he shall not let the people goe.", "comment": "By receiving my spirit and delivering him unto Satan to increase his malice."}, {"pk": 1280633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "Then thou shalt say to Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my sonne, euen my first borne.", "comment": "Meaning, most dear unto him."}, {"pk": 1280634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "Wherefore I say to thee, Let my sonne go, that he may serue me: if thou refuse to let him goe, beholde, I will slay thy sonne, euen thy first borne."}, {"pk": 1280635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "And as he was by the waye in the ynne, the Lord met him, and would haue killed him.", "comment": "God punished him with sickness for neglecting his Sacrament."}, {"pk": 1280636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "Then Zipporah tooke a sharpe knife, and cut away the foreskinne of her sonne, and cast it at his feete, and said, Thou art indeede a bloody husband vnto me.", "comment": "This act was extraordinary: for Moses was sore sick, and God even then required it."}, {"pk": 1280637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "So he departed from him. Then she saide, O bloodie husband (because of the circumcision)", "comment": "Or, the Angel."}, {"pk": 1280638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 27, "text": "Then the Lord saide vnto Aaron, Goe meete Moses in the wildernesse. And he went and mette him in the Mount of God, and kissed him.", "comment": "Or, Horeb."}, {"pk": 1280639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 28, "text": "Then Moses tolde Aaron all the wordes of the Lord, who had sent him, and all the signes wherewith he had charged him."}, {"pk": 1280640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 29, "text": "So went Moses and Aaron, and gathered all the Elders of the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1280641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 30, "text": "And Aaron told all the wordes, which the Lord had spoken vnto Moses, and he did the miracles in the sight of the people,"}, {"pk": 1280642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 4, "verse": 31, "text": "And the people beleeued, and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and had looked vpon their tribulation, they bowed downe, and worshipped.", "comment": "So that Moses had now experience of God\u2019s promise that he should have good success."}, {"pk": 1280643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Then afterwarde Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may celebrate a feast vnto me in the wildernesse.", "comment": "Faith overcometh fear, and maketh men bold in their vocation.<br>And offer sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1280644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "And Pharaoh saide, Who is the Lord, that I should heare his voyce, and let Israel go? I knowe not the Lord, neither will I let Israel goe."}, {"pk": 1280645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "And they saide, We worship the God of the Ebrewes: we pray thee, let vs goe three daies iourney in the desert, and sacrifice vnto the Lord our God, least he bring vpon vs the pestilence or sword.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Lest he meet us with pestilence.</i><br>Or, God hath met us."}, {"pk": 1280646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Then saide the King of Egypt vnto them, Moses and Aaron, why cause ye the people to cease from their workes? get you to your burdens."}, {"pk": 1280647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Pharaoh saide furthermore, Behold, much people is nowe in the lande, and ye make them leaue their burdens.", "comment": "As though ye would rebel."}, {"pk": 1280648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore Pharaoh gaue commandement the same day vnto the taskemasters of the people, and to their officers, saying,", "comment": "Which were of the Israelites, and had charge to see them do their work."}, {"pk": 1280649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Ye shall giue the people no more strawe, to make bricke ( as in time past) but let them goe and gather them strawe them selues:", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>yesterday and ere yesterday.</i>"}, {"pk": 1280650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Notwithstanding lay vpon them the nober of bricke, which they made in time past, diminish nothing thereof: for they be idle, therefore they crie, saying, Let vs go to offer sacrifice vnto our God."}, {"pk": 1280651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Lay more worke vpon the men, and cause them to do it, and let the not regard vaine words.", "comment": "The more cruelly that tyrants rage, the nearer is God\u2019s help.<br>Of Moses and Aaron."}, {"pk": 1280652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Then went the taskemasters of the people and their officers out, and tolde the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will giue you no more strawe."}, {"pk": 1280653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "Goe your selues, get you strawe where yee can finde it, yet shall nothing of your labour bee diminished."}, {"pk": 1280654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Then were the people scattered abroade throughout all the land of Egypt, for to gather stubble in steade of strawe."}, {"pk": 1280655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "And the taskemasters hasted them, saying, Finish your dayes worke euery dayes taske, as ye did when ye had strawe.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the work of a day in his day.</i>"}, {"pk": 1280656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaohs taskemasters had set ouer them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore haue ye not fulfilled your taske in making bricke yesterday and to daye, as in times past?"}, {"pk": 1280657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "Then the officers of the children of Israel came, and cryed vnto Pharaoh, saying, Wherfore dealest thou thus with thy seruants?"}, {"pk": 1280658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "There is no strawe giuen to thy seruantes, and they say vnto vs, Make bricke: and loe, thy seruants are beaten, and thy people is blamed.", "comment": "Or, thy people the Egyptians are in fault."}, {"pk": 1280659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "But he said, Ye are to much idle: therfore ye say, Let vs goe to offer sacrifice to the Lord.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>idle, ye are idle.</i>"}, {"pk": 1280660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "Goe therefore nowe and worke: for there shall no strawe be giuen you, yet shall yee deliuer the whole tale of bricke."}, {"pk": 1280661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Then the officers of the children of Israel sawe them selues in an euill case, because it was saide, Ye shall diminish nothing of your bricke, nor of euery dayes taske.", "comment": "Or, looked sad on them, which said."}, {"pk": 1280662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "And they met Moses and Aaron, which stood in their way as they came out from Pharaoh,"}, {"pk": 1280663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "To whom they said, The Lord looke vpon you and iudge: for yee haue made our sauour to stinke before Pharaoh and before his seruants, in that ye haue put a sword in their hand to slay vs.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/34/30'>Gen. 34:30</a>.<br>It is a grievous thing to the servants of God to be accused of evil, specially of their brethren, when they do as their duty requireth."}, {"pk": 1280664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "Wherefore Moses returned to the Lord, and saide, Lord, why hast thou afflicted this people? wherefore hast thou thus sent me?"}, {"pk": 1280665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "For since I came to Pharaoh to speake in thy Name, he hath vexed this people, and yet thou hast not deliuered thy people."}, {"pk": 1280666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Nowe shalt thou see, what I will doe vnto Pharaoh: for by a strong hand shall he let them goe, and euen be constrained to driue them out of his land.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in a strong hand.</i>"}, {"pk": 1280667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Moreouer God spake vnto Moses, and sayd vnto him, I am the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1280668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "And I appeared vnto Abraham, to Izhak, and to Iaakob by the Name of Almightie God: but by my Name Iehouah was I not knowen vnto the.", "comment": "Or, all sufficient.<br>Whereby he signifieth that he will perform indeed that which he promised to their fathers: for this name declareth that he is constant and will perform his promise."}, {"pk": 1280669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "Furthermore as I made my couenant with them to giue them ye land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers:"}, {"pk": 1280670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "So I haue also hearde the groning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keepe in bondage, and haue remembred my couenant."}, {"pk": 1280671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "Wherefore say thou vnto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from the burdens of the Egyptians, and will deliuer you out of their bondage, and will redeeme you in a stretched out arme, and in great iudgements.", "comment": "Or, plagues."}, {"pk": 1280672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "Also I will take you for my people, and will be your God: then ye shall knowe that I the Lord your God bring you out from the burdens of the Egyptians.", "comment": "He meaneth, as touching the outward vocation, the dignity whereof they lost afterward by their rebellion: but as for election to life everlasting, it is immutable."}, {"pk": 1280673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "And I will bring you into the land which I sware that I woulde giue to Abraham, to Izhak, and to Iaakob, and I will giue it vnto you for a possession: I am the Lord.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Lift up mine hand.</i>"}, {"pk": 1280674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "So Moses told the children of Israel thus: but they hearkened not vnto Moses, for anguish of spirit and for cruel bondage.", "comment": "So hard a thing it is to show true obedience under the cross."}, {"pk": 1280675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1280676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Go speak to Pharaoh King of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel goe out of his land."}, {"pk": 1280677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "But Moses spake before the Lord, saying, Beholde, the children of Israel hearken not vnto me, howe then shall Pharaoh heare mee, which am of vncircumcised lippes?", "comment": "Or barbarous and rude in speech: and by this word (uncircumcised) is signified the whole corruption of man\u2019s nature."}, {"pk": 1280678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "Then the Lord spake vnto Moses and vnto Aaron, and charged them to goe to the children of Israel and to Pharaoh King of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the lande of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "These bee the heades of their fathers houses: the sonnes of Reuben the first borne of Israel are Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi: these are ye families of Reuben.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/9'>Gen. 46:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/5'>Num. 26:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/5/8'>1 Chron. 5:8</a><br>This genealogy showeth of whom Moses and Aaron came."}, {"pk": 1280680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "Also the sonnes of Simeon: Iemuel and Iamin, and Ohad, and Iachin, and Zoar, and Shaul the sonne of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/4/24'>1 Chron. 4:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1280681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "These also are the names of the sonnes of Leui in their generations: Gershon and Kohath and Merari (and the yeres of the life of Leui were an hundreth thirtie and seuen yere)", "comment": "For he was 42 years old, when he came into Egypt, and there lived 94.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/17'>Num. 3:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/6/1'>1 Chron. 6:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/23/6'>1 Chron. 23:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1280682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "The sonnes of Gershon were Libni and Shimi by their families."}, {"pk": 1280683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "And the sonnes of Kohath, Amram and Izhar, and Hebron, and Vzziel. (and Kohath liued an hundreth thirtie and three yeere)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/57'>Num. 26:57</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/6/1'>1 Chron. 6:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/23/6'>1 Chron. 23:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1280684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "Also the sonnes of Merari were Mahali and Mushi: these are ye families of Leui by their kinreds."}, {"pk": 1280685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "And Amram tooke Iochebed his fathers sister to his wife, and shee bare him Aaron and Moses (and Amram liued an hundreth thirtie and seuen yeere)", "comment": "Which kind of marriage was after in the law forbidden, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/12'>Lev. 18:12</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/2/2'>Exod. 2:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/59'>Num. 26:59</a>"}, {"pk": 1280686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "Also the sonnes of Izhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.", "comment": "Moses and he were brothers\u2019 children, whose rebellion was punished, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/16/1'>Num. 16:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1280687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "And the sonnes of Vzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri."}, {"pk": 1280688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "And Aaron tooke Elisheba daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nahashon to his wife, which bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.", "comment": "Who was a prince of Judah, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/1/7'>Num. 1:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1280689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "Also the sonnes of Korah: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites."}, {"pk": 1280690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "And Eleazar Aarons sonne tooke him one of the daughters of Putiel to his wife, which bare him Phinehas: these are the principall fathers of the Leuites throughout their families.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/25/18'>Num. 25:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1280691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "These are Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said, Bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, according to their armies.", "comment": "For their families were so great, that they might be compared to armies."}, {"pk": 1280692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "These are that Moses and Aaron, which spake to Pharaoh King of Egypt, that they might bring the children of Israel out of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 28, "text": "And at that time when the Lord spake vnto Moses in the land of Egypt,"}, {"pk": 1280694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 29, "text": "When the Lord, I say, spake vnto Moses, saying, I am the Lord, speake thou vnto Pharaoh the King of Egypt all that I say vnto thee,"}, {"pk": 1280695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 6, "verse": 30, "text": "Then Moses said before the Lord, Behold, I am of vncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh heare me?", "comment": "The disobedience both of Moses and of the people, showeth that their deliverance came only of God\u2019s free mercy."}, {"pk": 1280696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the Lord saide to Moses, Behold, I haue made thee Pharaohs God, and Aaron thy brother shall be thy Prophet.", "comment": "Or, a God to Pharaoh.<br>I have given thee power and authority to speak in my name and to execute my judgments upon him.<br>Or, shall speak for thee (before Pharaoh.)"}, {"pk": 1280697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "Thou shalt speake all that I commanded thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speake vnto Pharaoh, that he suffer the children of Israel to go out of his land."}, {"pk": 1280698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "But I will harden Pharaohs heart, and multiplie my miracles and my wonders in the lande of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "And Pharaoh shall not hearken vnto you, that I may lay mine hand vpon Egypt, and bring out myne armies, euen my people, the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, by great iudgements.", "comment": "To strengthen Moses\u2019 faith, God promiseth again to punish most sharply the oppression of his Church."}, {"pk": 1280700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the Egyptians shall knowe that I am the Lord, when I stretch foorth mine hand vpon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them."}, {"pk": 1280701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "So Moses and Aaron did as the Lord commanded them, euen so did they."}, {"pk": 1280702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "(Nowe Moses was foure score yeere olde, and Aaron foure score and three, when they spake vnto Pharaoh)", "comment": "Moses lived in affliction and banishment forty years before he enjoined his office to deliver God\u2019s people."}, {"pk": 1280703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Lord had spoken vnto Moses and Aaron, saying,"}, {"pk": 1280704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "If Pharaoh speake vnto you, saying, Shewe a miracle for you, then thou shalt say vnto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shalbe turned into a serpent.", "comment": "Or, dragon."}, {"pk": 1280705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "Then went Moses and Aaron vnto Pharaoh, and did euen as the Lord had commanded: and Aaron cast forth his rod before Pharaoh and before his seruants, and it was turned into a serpent."}, {"pk": 1280706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "Then Pharaoh called also for the wise men and sorcerers: and those charmers also of Egypt did in like maner with their enchantmens,", "comment": "It seemeth that these were Jannes and Jambres: read <a class=B href='/GNV/55/3/8'>2 Tim. 3:8</a>, so ever the wicked maliciously resist the truth of God."}, {"pk": 1280707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "For they cast downe euery man his rod, and they were turned into serpents: but Aarons rodde deuoured their rods."}, {"pk": 1280708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "So Pharaohs heart was hardened, and hee hearkened not to them, as the Lord had saide."}, {"pk": 1280709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "The Lord then saide vnto Moses, Pharaohs heart is obstinate, hee refuseth to let the people goe.", "comment": "Or, heavy and dull."}, {"pk": 1280710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "Goe vnto Pharaoh in the morning, (loe, he will come forth vnto the water) and thou shalt stand and meete him by the riuers brinke, and the rod, which was turned into a serpent, shalt thou take in thine hand.", "comment": "To wit, the river Nile."}, {"pk": 1280711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "And thou shalt say vnto him, The Lord God of the Ebrewes hath sent me vnto thee, saying, Let my people goe, that they may serue mee in the wildernesse: and beholde, hitherto thou wouldest not heare."}, {"pk": 1280712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, In this shalt thou know that I am the Lord: behold, I wil smite with the rodde that is in mine hand vpon the water that is in the riuer, and it shalbe turned to blood."}, {"pk": 1280713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "And the fish that is in the riuer shall dye, and the riuer shall stinke, and it shall grieue the Egyptians to drinke of the water of the riuer.", "comment": "Or, they shall be weary, and abhor to drink."}, {"pk": 1280714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "The Lord then spake to Moses, Say vnto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand ouer the waters of Egypt, ouer their streames, ouer their riuers, and ouer their pondes,, and ouer all pooles of their waters, and they shalbe blood, and there shalbe blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and of stone.", "comment": "The first plague."}, {"pk": 1280715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "So Moses and Aaron did euen as the Lord commanded: and hee lift vp the rodde, and smote the water that was in the riuer in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his seruants: and all the water that was in the riuer, was turned into blood.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/5'>Exod. 17:5</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/44'>Ps. 78:44</a>"}, {"pk": 1280716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "And the fish that was in the ryuer dyed, and the riuer stanke: so that the Egyptians could not drinke of the water of the riuer: and there was blood throughout all the lande of Egypt.", "comment": "To signify that it was a true miracle, and that God plagued them in that which was most necessary for the preservation of life."}, {"pk": 1280717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "And the enchanters of Egypt did likewise with their sorceries: and the heart of Phraoh was hardened: so that he did not hearken vnto them, as the Lord had sayde.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>was made strong</i>.<br>In outward appearance, and after that the seven days were ended."}, {"pk": 1280718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "Then Pharaoh returned, and went againe into his house, neither did this yet enter into his heart.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>he set not his heart at all thereunto</i>."}, {"pk": 1280719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "All the Egyptians then digged rounde about the riuer for waters to drinke: for they could not drinke of the water of the riuer."}, {"pk": 1280720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "And this continued fully seuen dayes after the Lord had smitten the riuer.", "comment": "Or seven days accomplished."}, {"pk": 1280721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterward the Lord sayde vnto Moses, Goe vnto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people goe, that they may serue me:"}, {"pk": 1280722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "And if thou wilt not let them goe, beholde, I will smite all thy countrey with frogges:", "comment": "There is nothing so weak, that God cannot cause to overcome the greatest power of man."}, {"pk": 1280723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And the riuer shall scral ful of frogges, which shall goe vp and come into thine house, and into thy chamber, where thou sleepest, and vpon thy bed, and into the house of thy seruants, and vpon thy people, and into thine ouens, and into thy kneading troughes.", "comment": "Or, upon thy dough, or into thine ambries."}, {"pk": 1280724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "Yea, the frogges shall climbe vp vpon thee, and on thy people, and vpon all thy seruants."}, {"pk": 1280725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "Also the Lord said vnto Moses, Say thou vnto Aaron, Stretch out thine hande with thy rod vpon the streames, vpon the riuers, and vpon the ponds, and cause frogs to come vp vpon the land of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Aaron stretched out his hand vpon the waters of Egypt, and the frogges came vp, and couered the land of Egypt.", "comment": "The second plague.<br>But Goshen, where God\u2019s people dwelt, was excepted."}, {"pk": 1280727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "And the sorcerers did likewise with their sorceries, and brought frogges vp vpon the land of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Pray ye vnto the Lord, that hee may take away the frogges from mee, and from my people, and I will let the people goe, that they may doe sacrifice vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Not love, but fear causeth the very Infidels to seek unto God."}, {"pk": 1280729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "And Moses said vnto Pharaoh, Concerning me, euen command when I shall pray for thee, and for thy seruants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogges from thee and from thine houses, that they may remaine in the riuer only.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>have this honor over me.</i><br>Or, speak plain unto me."}, {"pk": 1280730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "Then he said, To morowe. And he answered, Be it as thou hast said, that thou maiest know, that there is none like vnto the Lord our God.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>according to thy word.</i>"}, {"pk": 1280731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "So the frogges shall depart from thee, and from thine houses, and from thy seruantes, and from thy people: onely they shall remaine in the riuer."}, {"pk": 1280732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cryed vnto the Lord concerning the frogges, which hee had sent vnto Pharaoh.", "comment": "Or, laid upon."}, {"pk": 1280733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "And the Lord did according to the saying of Moses: so the frogges died in the houses, in the townes, and in the fieldes.", "comment": "In things of this life God oft times heareth the prayers of the just for the ungodly."}, {"pk": 1280734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And they gathered the together by heaps, and the land stanke of them."}, {"pk": 1280735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "But when Pharaoh sawe that hee had rest giuen him, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not vnto them, as the Lord had said.", "comment": "Or, made his heart heavy."}, {"pk": 1280736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "Againe the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Say vnto Aaron, Stretche out the rod, and smite the dust of the earth, that it may bee turned to lyce throughout all the land of Egypt.", "comment": "The third plague."}, {"pk": 1280737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "And they did so: for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth: and lyce came vpon man and vpon beast: all the dust of the earth was lyce throughout all the land of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "Nowe the enchanters assaied likewise with their enchantments to bring forth lyce, but they could not. So the lyce were vpon man and vpon beast.", "comment": "God confounded their wisdom and authority in a thing most vile."}, {"pk": 1280739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "Then saide the enchanters vnto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God. But Pharaohs heart remained obstinate, and hee hearkened not vnto them, as the Lord had said.", "comment": "They acknowledged that this was done by God\u2019s power and not by sorcery, <a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/20'>Luke 11:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1280740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "Moreouer the Lord sayd to Moses, Rise vp earely in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh (lo, hee will come forth vnto the water) and say vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serue me."}, {"pk": 1280741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "Els, if thou wilt not let my people goe, behold, I will send swarmes of flies both vpon thee, and vpon thy seruants, and vpon thy people, and into thine houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shalbe full of swarmes of flies, and the ground also whereon they are.", "comment": "Or, a multitude of venomous beasts as serpents, etc."}, {"pk": 1280742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "But ye land of Goshe, where my people are, wil I cause to be wonderfull in that day, so that no swarmes of flies shalbe there, that thou maiest know that I am the Lord in the middes of the earth.", "comment": "Or, land of Egypt.<br>Or, I will separate."}, {"pk": 1280743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "And I will make a deliuerance of my people from thy people: to morowe shall this miracle be."}, {"pk": 1280744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "And the Lord did so: for there came great swarmes of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his seruants houses, so that through all the lande of Egypt, the earth was corrupt by the swarmes of flies.", "comment": "The fourth plague."}, {"pk": 1280745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and saide, Goe, doe sacrifice vnto your God in this lande."}, {"pk": 1280746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "But Moses answered, It is not meete to do so: for then we shoulde offer vnto the Lord our God that, which is an abomination vnto the Egyptians. Loe, can we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and they not stone vs?", "comment": "For the Egyptians worshipped divers beasts, as the ox, the sheep and such like which the Israelites offered in sacrifice, which thing the Egyptians abhorred to see."}, {"pk": 1280747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 27, "text": "Let vs go three dayes iourney in the desert, and sacrifice vnto the Lord our God, as he hath commanded vs.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/3/18'>Exod. 3:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1280748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 28, "text": "And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice vnto the Lord your God in the wildernesse: but goe not farre away, pray for me.", "comment": "So the wicked prescribe unto God\u2019s messengers how far they shall go."}, {"pk": 1280749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 29, "text": "And Moses said, Behold, I will go out from thee, and pray vnto the Lord, that the swarmes of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his seruants, and from his people to morowe: but let Pharaoh from hencefoorth deceiue no more, in not suffering the people to sacrifice vnto the Lord.", "comment": "He could not judge his heart, but yet he charged him to do this unfeignedly."}, {"pk": 1280750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 30, "text": "So Moses went out from Pharaoh and prayed vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1280751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 31, "text": "And the Lord did according to the saying of Moses, and the swarmes of flies departed from Pharaoh, from his seruants, and from his people, and there remained not one."}, {"pk": 1280752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 8, "verse": 32, "text": "Yet Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, and did not let the people goe.", "comment": "Where God giveth not faith, no miracles can prevail."}, {"pk": 1280753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the Lord said vnto Moses, Go to Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Ebrewes, Let my people go, that they may serue me."}, {"pk": 1280754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "But if thou refuse to let them goe, and wilt yet holde them still,"}, {"pk": 1280755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "Beholde, the hande of the Lord is vpon thy flocke which is in the fielde: for vpon the horses, vpon the asses, vpon the camels, vpon the cattell, and vpon the sheepe shalbe a mightie great moraine.", "comment": "The fifth plague."}, {"pk": 1280756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "And the Lord shall doe wonderfully betweene the beastes of Israel, and the beastes of Egypt: so that there shall nothing dye of all, that pertaineth to the children of Israel.", "comment": "He shall declare his heavenly judgment against his enemies, and his favor toward his children."}, {"pk": 1280757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Lord appointed a time, saying, To morowe the Lord shall finish this thing in this lande."}, {"pk": 1280758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "So the Lord did this thing on the morow, and all the cattel of Egypt dyed: but of the cattell of the children of Israel dyed not one."}, {"pk": 1280759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "Then Pharaoh sent, and beholde, there was not one of the cattell of the Israelites dead: and the heart of Pharaoh was obstinate, and hee did not let the people goe.", "comment": "Into the land of Goshen, where the Israelites dwelled."}, {"pk": 1280760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Lord said to Moses and to Aaron, Take your handfull of ashes of the fornace, and Moses shall sprinkle them towarde the heauen in the sight of Pharaoh,", "comment": "Or, embers."}, {"pk": 1280761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "And they shall be turned to dust in all the land of Egypt: and it shalbe as a scab breaking out into blisters vpon man, and vpon beast, thorow out all the land of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "Then they tooke ashes of the fornace, and stoode before Pharaoh: and Moses sprinkled them towarde the heauen, and there came a scab breaking out into blisters vpon man, and vpon beast.", "comment": "The sixth plague."}, {"pk": 1280763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "And the sorcerers could not stande before Moses, because of the scab: for the scab was vpon the enchanters, and vpon all the Egyptians."}, {"pk": 1280764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not vnto them, as the Lord had said vnto Moses.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/4/21'>Exod. 4:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1280765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "Also the Lord said vnto Moses, Rise vp early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Ebrewes, Let my people goe, that they may serue me."}, {"pk": 1280766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "For I will at this time send all my plagues vpon thine heart, and vpon thy seruants, and vpon thy people, that thou mayest knowe that there is none like me in all the earth.", "comment": "So that thine own conscience shall condemn thee of ingratitude and malice."}, {"pk": 1280767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "For nowe I will stretch out mine hande, that I may smite thee and thy people with the pestilence: and thou shalt perish from the earth."}, {"pk": 1280768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "And in deede, for this cause haue I appointed thee, to shewe my power in thee, and to declare my Name throughout all the world.", "comment": "Or, to show thee.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/17'>Rom. 9:17</a><br>Or, set thee up.<br>That is, that all the world may magnify my power in overcoming thee."}, {"pk": 1280769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "Yet thou exaltest thy selfe against my people, and lettest them not goe."}, {"pk": 1280770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "Beholde, to morowe this time I will cause to raine a mightie great haile, such as was not in Egypt since the foundation thereof was laid vnto this time."}, {"pk": 1280771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "Send therefore nowe, and gather the cattell, and all that thou hast in the fielde: for vpon all the men, and the beastes, which are found in the field, and not brought home, the haile shall fall vpon them, and they shall die.", "comment": "Here we see though God\u2019s wrath be kindled, yet there is a certain mercy showed even to his enemies."}, {"pk": 1280772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "Such then as feared the word of the Lord among the seruants of Pharaoh, made his seruants and his cattell flee into the houses:"}, {"pk": 1280773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "But such as regarded not the worde of the Lord, left his seruants, and his cattell in the fielde.", "comment": "The word of the minister is called the word of God.<br>Hebrew, <i>set not his heart to</i>."}, {"pk": 1280774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "And the Lord saide to Moses, Stretche foorth thine hande towarde heauen, that there may be haile in all the land of Egypt, vpon man, and vpon beast, and vpon all the herbes of the fielde in the lande of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "Then Moses stretched out his rod towarde heauen, and the Lord sent thunder and haile, and lightening vpon the ground: and the Lord caused haile to raine vpon the land of Egypt.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>fire walked.</i><br>The seventh plague."}, {"pk": 1280776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "So there was haile, and fire mingled with the haile, so grieuous, as there was none throughout all the lande of Egypt, since it was a nation.", "comment": "Or, since it was inhabited."}, {"pk": 1280777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "And the haile smote throughout al ye land of Egypt all that was in the fielde, both man and beast: also ye haile smote all the herbes of ye field, and brake to pieces all the trees of the fielde."}, {"pk": 1280778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "Onely in the lande of Goshen (where the children of Israel were) was no haile."}, {"pk": 1280779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "Then Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said vnto them, I haue now sinned: the Lord is righteous, but I and my people are wicked.", "comment": "The wicked confess their sins to their condemnation, but they cannot believe to obtain remission."}, {"pk": 1280780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "Pray ye vnto the Lord (for it is ynough) that there be no more mightie thunders and haile, and I will let you goe, and yee shall tarie no longer.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>voice of God</i>."}, {"pk": 1280781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 29, "text": "Then Moses saide vnto him, Assoone as I am out of the citie, I will spreade mine hands vnto the Lord, and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more haile, that thou mayest knowe that the earth is the Lordes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/24/1'>Ps. 24:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1280782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 30, "text": "As for thee and thy seruants, I knowe afore I pray ye will feare before the face of the Lord God.", "comment": "Meaning, that when they have their request, they are never the better, though they make many fair promises, wherein we see the practices of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1280783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 31, "text": "(And the flaxe, and the barley were smitten: for the barley was eared, and the flaxe was bolled."}, {"pk": 1280784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 32, "text": "But the wheat and the rye were not smitten, for they were hid in the grounde)", "comment": "Or, late sown."}, {"pk": 1280785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 33, "text": "Then Moses went out of the citie from Pharaoh, and spred his hands to the Lord, and the thunder and the haile ceased, neither rained it vpon the earth."}, {"pk": 1280786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 34, "text": "And when Pharaoh sawe that the raine and the haile and the thunder were ceased, hee sinned againe, and hardened his heart, both he, and his seruants."}, {"pk": 1280787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 9, "verse": 35, "text": "So the heart of Pharaoh was hardened: neither would he let the children of Israel goe, as the Lord had said by Moses.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>by the hand of Moses.</i>"}, {"pk": 1280788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Againe the Lord saide vnto Moses, Goe to Pharaoh: for I haue hardened his heart, and the heart of his seruants, that I might worke these my miracles in the middes of his realme,", "comment": "Or, in his presence, or among them.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/4/2'>Exod. 4:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1280789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "And that thou maist declare in the eares of thy sonne, and of thy sonnes sonne, what things I haue done in Egypt, and my miracles, which I haue done among them: that ye may knowe that I am the Lord.", "comment": "The miracles should be so great, that they should be spoken of for ever: where also we see the duty of parents toward their children."}, {"pk": 1280790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "Then came Moses and Aaron vnto Pharaoh, and they said vnto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Ebrewes, Howe long wilt thou refuse to humble thy selfe before me? Let my people goe, that they may serue me.", "comment": "The end of affliction is, to humble ourselves with true repentance under the hand of God."}, {"pk": 1280791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "But if thou refuse to let my people go, beholde, to morowe will I bring grashoppers into thy coastes.", "comment": "Or, locusts."}, {"pk": 1280792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "And they shall couer the face of the earth, that a man can not see the earth: and they shall eate the residue which remaineth vnto you, and hath escaped from the haile: and they shall eate all your trees that bud in the fielde."}, {"pk": 1280793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "And they shall fil thine houses, and all thy seruants houses, and the houses of all the Egyptians, as neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers fathers haue seene, since the time they were vpon the earth vnto this day. So he returned, and went out from Pharaoh."}, {"pk": 1280794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "Then Pharaohs seruants saide vnto him, How long shall he be an offence vnto vs? let the men go, that they may serue the Lord their God: wilt thou first knowe that Egypt is destroyed?", "comment": "Meaning, the occasion of all these evils: so are the godly ever charged as Elijah was by Ahab.<br>Or, snare."}, {"pk": 1280795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "So Moses and Aaron were brought againe vnto Pharaoh, and he saide vnto them, Goe, serue the Lord your God, but who are they that shall goe?"}, {"pk": 1280796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "And Moses answered, We will go with our yong and with our olde, with our sonnes and with our daughters, with our sheepe and with our cattell will we goe: for we must celebrate a feast vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1280797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "And he said vnto them, Let the Lord so be with you, as I will let you goe and your children: beholde, for euill is before your face.", "comment": "That is, I would the Lord were no more affectioned toward you, than I am minded to let you go.<br>Punishment is prepared for you. Some read, Ye intend some mischief."}, {"pk": 1280798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "It shall not be so: nowe goe ye that are men, and serue the Lord: for that was your desire. Then they were thrust out from Pharaohs presence."}, {"pk": 1280799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "After, the Lord said vnto Moses, Stretch out thine hande vpon the lande of Egypt for the grashoppers, that they may come vpon the lande of Egypt, and eate all the herbes of the land, euen all that the haile hath left."}, {"pk": 1280800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Moses stretched foorth his rod vpon the lande of Egypt: and the Lord brought an East winde vpon the land all that day, and al that night: and in the morning the East wind brought the grashoppers.", "comment": "The eighth plague."}, {"pk": 1280801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "So the grashoppers went vp vpon all the land of Egypt, and remained in all quarters of Egypt: so grieuous Grashoppers, like to these were neuer before, neither after them shalbe such.", "comment": "Or, he caused them to remain."}, {"pk": 1280802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "For they couered all the face of the earth, so that the lande was darke: and they did eate all the herbes of the lande, and all the fruites of the trees, which the haile had left, so that there was no greene thing left vpon the trees, nor among the herbes of the fielde throughout all the lande of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste, and sayde, I haue sinned against the Lord your God, and against you.", "comment": "The wicked in their miseries seek to God\u2019s ministers for help, albeit they hate and detest them."}, {"pk": 1280804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "And nowe forgiue mee my sinne onely this once, and pray vnto the Lord your God, that hee may take away from me this death onely."}, {"pk": 1280805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "Moses then went out from Pharaoh, and prayed vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1280806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "And the Lord turned a mightie strong West winde, and tooke away the grashoppers, and violently cast them into the red Sea, so that there remained not one grashopper in all the coast of Egypt.", "comment": "The water seemed red, because the sand or gravel is red: the Hebrews called it the Sea of bulrushes."}, {"pk": 1280807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "But the Lord hardened Pharaohs heart, and hee did not let the children of Israel goe."}, {"pk": 1280808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "Againe ye Lord said vnto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heauen, that there may be vpon the lande of Egypt darkenesse, euen darkenesse that may be felt.", "comment": "Because it was so thick."}, {"pk": 1280809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Moses stretched forth his hande towarde heauen, and there was a blacke darkenesse in all the land of Egypt three daies.", "comment": "The ninth plague."}, {"pk": 1280810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "No man saw an other, neither rose vp from ye place where he was for three dayes: but all the children of Israel had light where they dwelt."}, {"pk": 1280811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "The Pharaoh called for Moses and said, Go, serue the Lord: onely your sheepe and your cattel shall abide, and your children shall go with you."}, {"pk": 1280812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "And Moses sayd, Thou must giue vs also sacrifices, and burnt offrings that wee may doe sacrifice vnto the Lord our God."}, {"pk": 1280813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "Therefore our cattell also shall go with vs: there shall not an hoofe bee left, for thereof must we take to serue the Lord our God: neither doe wee knowe howe we shall serue the Lord, vntill we come thither.", "comment": "The ministers of God ought not to yield one iota to the wicked, as touching their charge.<br>That is, with what beasts, or how many."}, {"pk": 1280814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "(But the Lord hardened Pharaohs heart, and he would not let them goe)"}, {"pk": 1280815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "And Pharaoh sayde vnto him, Get thee from mee: looke thou see my face no more: for whensoeuer thou commest in my sight, thou shalt dye.", "comment": "Though before he confessed Moses just, yet again his own conscience he threateneth to put him to death."}, {"pk": 1280816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "Then Moses said, Thou hast said well: from henceforth will I see thy face no more."}, {"pk": 1280817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Now the Lord had saide vnto Moses, yet will I bring one plague more vpon Pharaoh, and vpon Egypt: after that, he will let you go hence: when he letteth you goe, he shall at once chase you hence.", "comment": "Without any condition, but with haste and violence."}, {"pk": 1280818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake thou nowe to the people, that euery man require of his neighbour, and euery woman of her neighbour iewels of siluer and iewels of gold.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/3/32'>Exod. 3:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/3/35'>Exod. 3:35</a><br>Or, borrow."}, {"pk": 1280819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "And the Lord gaue the people fauour in the sight of the Egyptians: also Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaohs seruantes, and in the sight of the people.)"}, {"pk": 1280820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "Also Moses sayde, Thus sayth the Lord, About midnight will I goe out into the middes of Egypt.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/29'>Exod. 12:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1280821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "And all the first borne in the lande of Egypt shall die, from the first borne of Pharaoh that sitteth on his throne, vnto the first borne of the maide seruant, that is at the mille, and all the first borne of beastes.", "comment": "From the highest to the lowest."}, {"pk": 1280822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "Then there shalbe a great crie throughout all the land of Egypt, such as was neuer none like, nor shalbe."}, {"pk": 1280823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "But against none of ye children of Israel shall a dogge moue his tongue, neyther against man nor beast, that ye may knowe that the Lord putteth a difference betweene the Egyptians and Israel."}, {"pk": 1280824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "And all these thy seruants shall come downe vnto me, and fal before me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that are at thy feete, and after this will I depart. So he went out from Pharaoh very angry.", "comment": "That is, under thy power and government."}, {"pk": 1280825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Lord saide vnto Moses, Pharaoh shall not heare you, that my wonders may bee multiplied in the land of Egypt.", "comment": "God hardeneth the hearts of the reprobate, that his glory thereby might be the more set forth, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/17'>Rom. 9:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1280826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "So Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: but the Lord hardened Pharaohs heart, and he suffred not the children of Israel to goe out of his lande."}, {"pk": 1280827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the Lord spake to Moses and to Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,"}, {"pk": 1280828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "This moneth shalbe vnto you the beginning of moneths: it shalbe to you the first moneth of the yere.", "comment": "Called Nisan, containing part of March, and part of April.<br>As touching the observation of feasts: as for other policies, they reckoned from September."}, {"pk": 1280829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "Speake ye vnto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth of this moneth let euery man take vnto him a lambe, according to the house of the fathers, a lambe for an house.", "comment": "As the fathers of the household had great or small families."}, {"pk": 1280830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "And if the housholde be too litle for the lambe, he shall take his neighbour, which is next vnto his house, according to the nomber of the persons: euery one of you, according to his eating shall make your count for the lambes,", "comment": "He shall take so many as are sufficient to eat the lamb."}, {"pk": 1280831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Your lambe shalbe without blemish, a male of a yeere olde: ye shall take it of the lambes, or of the kiddes."}, {"pk": 1280832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "And yee shall keepe it vntill the fourteenth day of this moneth: then al the multitude of the Congregation of Israel shall kill it at euen.", "comment": "Everyone his house.<br>Hebrew, <i>between the two evenings, or twilight.</i>"}, {"pk": 1280833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "After, they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two postes, and on the vpper doore post of the houses where they shall eate it."}, {"pk": 1280834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "And they shall eate the flesh the same night, roste with fire, and vnleauened bread: with sowre herbes they shall eate it."}, {"pk": 1280835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "Eate not thereof rawe, boyled nor sodden in water, but rost with fire, both his head, his feete, and his purtenance.", "comment": "That is, all that may be eaten."}, {"pk": 1280836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "And ye shall reserue nothing of it vnto the morning: but that, which remaineth of it vnto the morowe, shall ye burne with fire."}, {"pk": 1280837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "And thus shall yee eate it, Your loynes girded, your shoes on your feete, and your staues in your handes, and yee shall eate it in haste: for it is the Lords Passeouer.", "comment": "The lamb was not the Passover, but signified it, as sacraments are not the thing itself, which they do represent, but signify it."}, {"pk": 1280838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "For I will passe through the lande of Egypt the same night, and will smite all the first borne in the land of Egypt, both man and beast, and I will execute iudgement vpon all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord.", "comment": "Or, princes, or Idols."}, {"pk": 1280839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "And the blood shalbe a token for you vpon the houses where ye are: so when I see the blood, I will passe ouer you, and the plague shall not be vpon you to destruction, when I smite the lande of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "And this day shalbe vnto you a remembrance: and ye shall keepe it an holie feast vnto the Lord, throughout your generations: yee shall keepe it holie by an ordinance for euer.", "comment": "That is, until Christ\u2019s coming: for then ceremonies had an end.<br>Of the benefit received for your deliverance."}, {"pk": 1280841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "Seuen daies shall ye eat vnleauened bread, and in any case ye shall put away leauen the first day out of your houses: for whosoeuer eateth leauened bread from the first daie vntill the seuenth day, that person shalbe cut off from Israel."}, {"pk": 1280842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "And in the first day shalbe an holie assemblie: also in the seuenth day shalbe an holy assemblie vnto you: no worke shalbe done in them, saue about that which euery man must eate: that onely may ye do.", "comment": "Or, calling together of the people to serve God."}, {"pk": 1280843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "Ye shall keepe also the feast of vnleauened bread: for that same daye I will bring your armies out of the lande of Egypt: therefore ye shall obserue this day, throughout your posteritie, by an ordinance for euer."}, {"pk": 1280844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "In the first moneth and the fourteenth day of the moneth at euen, yee shall eate vnleauened bread vnto the one and twentieth day of the moneth at euen.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/5'>Lev. 23:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/28/16'>Num. 28:16</a><br>For in old time so they counted, beginning the day at Sunset till the next day at the same time."}, {"pk": 1280845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "Seuen daies shall no leauen be founde in your houses: for whosoeuer eateth leauened bread, that person shalbe cut off from the Congregation of Israel: whether he bee a stranger, or borne in the land."}, {"pk": 1280846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "Ye shall eate no leauened bread: but in all your habitations shall ye eate vnleauened bread."}, {"pk": 1280847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "Then Moses called all the Elders of Israel, and saide vnto them, Choose out and take you for euerie of your housholdes a lambe, and kill the Passeouer."}, {"pk": 1280848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "And take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the basen, and strike the lintell, and the doore cheekes with the blood that is in the basen, and let none of you goe out at the doore of his house, vntill the morning.", "comment": "Or, two side posts.<br>Heb. <a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/28'>21:28</a><br>Or, transom, or upper door post."}, {"pk": 1280849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "For the Lord will passe by to smite the Egyptians: and when he seeth the blood vpon the lintel and on the two doore cheekes, the Lord wil passe ouer the doore, and wil not suffer the destroyer to come into your houses to plague you.", "comment": "The Angel sent of God to kill the firstborn."}, {"pk": 1280850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore shall ye obserue this thing as an ordinance both for thee and thy sonnes for euer."}, {"pk": 1280851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "And when ye shall come into the land, which the Lord will giue you as hee hath promised, then ye shall keepe this seruice.", "comment": "The land of Canaan.<br>Or, ceremony."}, {"pk": 1280852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 26, "text": "And when your children aske you, What seruice is this ye keepe?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/4/6'>Josh. 4:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1280853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 27, "text": "Then ye shall saye, It is the sacrifice of the Lordes Passeouer, which passed ouer the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and preserued our houses. Then the people bowed them selues, and worshipped.", "comment": "They gave God thanks for so great a benefit."}, {"pk": 1280854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 28, "text": "So the children of Israel went, and did as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron: so did they."}, {"pk": 1280855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 29, "text": "Nowe at midnight, the Lord smote all the first borne in the lande of Egypt, from the first borne of Pharaoh that sate on his throne, vnto the first borne of the captiue that was in prison, and all the first borne of beastes.", "comment": "The tenth plague.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/11/4'>Exod. 11:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1280856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 30, "text": "And Pharaoh rose vp in the night, he, and all his seruants and all the Egyptians: and there was a great crye in Egypt: for there was no house where there was not one dead.", "comment": "Of those houses, wherein any firstborn was, either of men or beasts."}, {"pk": 1280857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 31, "text": "And hee called to Moses and to Aaron by night, and saide, Rise vp, get you out from among my people, both yee, and the children of Israel, and goe serue the Lord as ye haue sayde."}, {"pk": 1280858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 32, "text": "Take also your sheepe and your cattell as yee haue sayde, and depart, and blesse me also.", "comment": "Pray for me."}, {"pk": 1280859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 33, "text": "And the Egyptians did force the people, because they would send them out of the land in haste: for they said, We die all."}, {"pk": 1280860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 34, "text": "Therfore the people tooke their dough before it was leauened, euen their dough bound in clothes vpon their shoulders."}, {"pk": 1280861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 35, "text": "And the children of Israel did according to the saying of Moses, and they asked of ye Egyptians iewels of siluer and iewels of gold, and raiment.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/3/12'>Exod. 3:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/11/2'>Exod. 11:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1280862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 36, "text": "And the Lord gaue the people fauour in the sight of the Egyptians: and they graunted their request: so they spoyled the Egyptians.", "comment": "Or, lent them."}, {"pk": 1280863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 37, "text": "Then the children of Israel tooke their iourney from Rameses to Succoth about sixe hundreth thousand men of foote, beside children.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/3'>Num. 32:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/6'>Josh. 24:6</a><br>Which was a city in Goshen, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/47/11'>Gen. 47:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1280864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 38, "text": "And a great multitude of sundrie sortes of people went out with them, and sheepe, and beeues, and cattel in great abundance.", "comment": "Which were strangers, and not born of the Israelites."}, {"pk": 1280865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 39, "text": "And they baked the dough which they brought out of Egypt, and made vnleauened cakes: for it was not leauened, because they were thrust out of Egypt, neither coulde they tarie, nor yet prepare themselues vitailes."}, {"pk": 1280866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 40, "text": "So the dwelling of the children of Israel, while they dwelled in Egypt, was foure hundreth and thirtie yeres.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/13'>Gen. 15:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/6'>Acts 7:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/17'>Gal. 3:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1280867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 41, "text": "And when the foure hundreth and thirtie yeeres were expired, euen the selfe same day departed all the hostes of the Lord out of the land of Egypt.", "comment": "From Abraham\u2019s departing from Ur in Chaldea unto the departing of the children of Israel from Egypt are 430 years."}, {"pk": 1280868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 42, "text": "It is a night to be kept holie to the Lord, because he brought them out of the lande of Egypt: this is that night of the Lord, which all the children of Israel must keepe throughout their generations."}, {"pk": 1280869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 43, "text": "Also the Lord said vnto Moses and Aaron, This is the Lawe of the Passeouer: no stranger shall eate thereof.", "comment": "Except he be circumcised, and only profess your religion."}, {"pk": 1280870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 44, "text": "But euerie seruant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof."}, {"pk": 1280871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 45, "text": "A stranger or an hyred seruant shall not eat thereof."}, {"pk": 1280872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 46, "text": "In one house shall it bee eaten: thou shalt carie none of ye flesh out of the house, neither shall ye breake a bone thereof.", "comment": "John <a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/36'>29:36</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/9/12'>Num. 9:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1280873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 47, "text": "All the Congregation of Israel shall obserue it."}, {"pk": 1280874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 48, "text": "But if a stranger dwell with thee, and will obserue the Passeouer of the Lord, let him circumcise all the males, that belong vnto him, and then let him come and obserue it, and he shall be as one that is borne in the land: for none vncircumcised person shall eate thereof."}, {"pk": 1280875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 49, "text": "One lawe shalbe to him that is borne in the land, and to the stranger that dwelleth among you.", "comment": "They that are of the household of God, must be all joined in one faith and religion."}, {"pk": 1280876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 50, "text": "Then all the children of Israel did as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron: so did they."}, {"pk": 1280877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 12, "verse": 51, "text": "And the selfe same day did the Lord bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies."}, {"pk": 1280878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1280879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "Sanctifie vnto me all the first borne: that is, euery one that first openeth the wombe among the children of Israel, as well of man as of beast: for it is mine.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/29'>Exod. 22:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/19'>Exod. 34:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/27/26'>Lev. 27:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/13'>Num. 3:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/8/16'>Num. 8:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/2/23'>Luke 2:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1280880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Moses sayd vnto the people, Remember this day in the which ye came out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage: for by a mightie hande the Lord brought you out from thence: therefore no leauened bread shall bee eaten.", "comment": "To signify that they had not leisure to leaven their bread.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/23'>Exod. 23:23</a><br>Hebrew, <i>house of servants</i>.<br>Where they were in most cruel slavery."}, {"pk": 1280881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "This day come yee out in the moneth of Abib.", "comment": "Containing part of March and part of April, when corn began to ripe in that country."}, {"pk": 1280882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "Now when the Lord hath brought thee into the land of the Canaanites, and Hittites, and Amorites, and Hiuites, and Iebusites (which he sware vnto thy fathers, that he woulde giue thee, a land flowing with milke and honie) then thou shalt keepe this seruice in this moneth."}, {"pk": 1280883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "Seuen dayes shalt thou eate vnleauened bread, and the seuenth day shall be the feast of the Lord.", "comment": "Both the seventh and the first day were holy, as <a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/16'>Exod. 12:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1280884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Vnleauened bread shall bee eaten seuen dayes, and there shall no leauened bread be seene with thee, nor yet leauen be seene with thee in all thy quarters."}, {"pk": 1280885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "And thou shalt shew thy sonne in that day, saying, This is done, because of that which the Lord did vnto me, when I came out of Egypt.", "comment": "When thou dost celebrate the feast of unleavened bread."}, {"pk": 1280886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "And it shalbe a signe vnto thee vpon thine hande, and for a remembrance betweene thine eyes, that the Lawe of the Lord may be in thy mouth: for by a strong hand the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.", "comment": "Thou shalt have continual remembrance thereof, as thou wouldest of a thing that is in thine hand, or before thine eyes."}, {"pk": 1280887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "Keepe therefore this ordinance in his season appoynted from yeere to yeere."}, {"pk": 1280888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "And when the Lord shall bring thee into the lande of the Canaanites, as hee sware vnto thee and to thy fathers, and shall giue it thee,"}, {"pk": 1280889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "Then thou shalt set apart vnto the Lord all that first openeth the wombe: also euery thing that first doeth open the wombe, and commeth forth of thy beast: the males shalbe the Lordes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/29'>Exod. 22:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/19'>Exod. 34:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/44/30'>Ezek. 44:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1280890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "But euery first foale of an asse, thou shalt redeeme with a lambe: and if thou redeeme him not, then thou shalt breake his necke: likewise all the first borne of man among thy sonnes shalt thou bye out.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>that first cometh forth</i>.<br>This is also understood of the horse and other beasts which were not offered in sacrifice.<br>By offering a clean beast in sacrifice, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/12/6'>Lev. 12:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1280891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "And when thy sonne shall aske thee to morowe, saying, What is this? thou shalt then say vnto him, With a mightie hande the Lord brought vs out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.", "comment": "Or, hereafterwards."}, {"pk": 1280892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "For when Pharaoh was harde hearted against our departing, the Lord then slewe all the first borne in the lande of Egypt: from the first borne of man euen to the first borne of beast: therefore I sacrifice vnto the Lord all the males that first open the wombe, but all the first borne of my sonnes I redeeme."}, {"pk": 1280893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "And it shalbe as a token vpon thine hand, and as frontlets betweene thine eyes, that the Lord brought vs out of Egypt by a mightie hande.", "comment": "Or, signs of remembrance."}, {"pk": 1280894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "Nowe when Pharaoh had let the people go, God caried them not by the way of the Philistims countrey, though it were neerer: (for God sayd, Lest the people repent whe they see warre, and turne againe to Egypt)", "comment": "Or, because.<br>Which the Philistines would have made against them by stopping them the passage."}, {"pk": 1280895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "But God made the people to go about by the way of the wildernesse of the red sea: and the children of Israel went vp armed out of the land of Egypt.", "comment": "That is, not privily, but openly and as the word doth signify, set in order by five and five."}, {"pk": 1280896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "(And Moses tooke the bones of Ioseph with him: for he had made the children of Israel sweare, saying, God will surely visite you, and ye shall take my bones away hence with you)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/50/22'>Gen. 50:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/30'>Josh. 24:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1280897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "So they tooke their iourney from Succoth, and camped in Etham in the edge of the wildernesse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/6'>Num. 33:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1280898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloude to leade them the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to giue them light, that they might go both by day and by night.", "comment": "To defend them from the heat of the sun.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/14'>Num. 14:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/1/33'>Deut. 1:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/14'>Ps. 78:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/1'>1 Cor. 10:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1280899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "He tooke not away the pillar of ye cloude by day, nor the pillar of fire by night from before the people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/16/9/19'>Neh. 9:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1280900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1280901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake to the children of Israel, that they returne and campe before Pi-hahiroth, betweene Migdol and the Sea, ouer against Baal-zephon: about it shall ye campe by the Sea.", "comment": "So the Sea was before them, mountains on either side, and the enemies at their back: yet they obeyed God, and were delivered.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/7'>Num. 33:7</a><br>From toward the country of the Philistines."}, {"pk": 1280902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are tangled in the land: the wildernesse hath shut them in."}, {"pk": 1280903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "And I will harden Pharaohs heart that hee shall follow after you: so I will get mee honour vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his hoste: the Egyptians also shall knowe that I am the Lord: and they did so.", "comment": "By punishing his obstinate rebellion."}, {"pk": 1280904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "Then it was told the King of Egypt, that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his seruants was turned against the people, and they sayde, Why haue we this done, and haue let Israel go out of our seruice?"}, {"pk": 1280905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "And he made ready his charets, and tooke his people with him,"}, {"pk": 1280906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "And tooke sixe hundreth chosen charets, and all the charets of Egypt, and captaines ouer euery one of them.", "comment": "Josephus writeth, that besides those chariots there were 50,000 horsemen, and 80,000 footmen."}, {"pk": 1280907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "(For the Lord had hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he followed after the children of Israel: but the children of Israel went out with an hie hand)", "comment": "With great joy and boldness."}, {"pk": 1280908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Egyptians pursued after them, and all the horses and charets of Pharaoh, and his horsemen and his hoste ouertooke them camping by the Sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/6'>Josh. 24:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1280909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "And when Pharaoh drew nie, the children of Israel lift vp their eyes, and beholde, the Egyptians marched after them, and they were sore afrayde: wherefore the children of Israel cried vnto the Lord.", "comment": "They which a little before in their deliverance rejoiced, being now in danger, are afraid and \u2026"}, {"pk": 1280910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "And they sayde vnto Moses, Hast thou brought vs to die in the wildernes, because there were no graues in Egypt? wherefore hast thou serued vs thus, to carie vs out of Egypt?"}, {"pk": 1280911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "Did not wee tell thee this thing in Egypt, saying, Let vs be in rest, that we may serue the Egyptians? for it had bene better for vs to serue the Egyptians, then that wee shoulde dye in the wildernesse.", "comment": "Such is the impatience of the flesh, that it cannot abide God\u2019s appointed time."}, {"pk": 1280912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Moses sayde to the people, Feare ye not, stand still, and beholde the saluation of the Lord which he will shew to you this day. For the Egyptians, whome ye haue seene this day, ye shall neuer see them againe.", "comment": "Or, deliverance."}, {"pk": 1280913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "The Lord shall fight for you: therefore hold you your peace.", "comment": "Only put your trust in God without grudging or doubting."}, {"pk": 1280914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Wherefore cryest thou vnto me? speake vnto the children of Israel that they go forward:", "comment": "Thus in tentations faith fighteth against the flesh, and crieth with inward groanings to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1280915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "And lift thou vp thy rod, and stretche out thine hand vpon the Sea and deuide it, and let the children of Israel goe on drie ground thorow the middes of the Sea."}, {"pk": 1280916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "And I, beholde, I will harden the heart of the Egyptians, that they may follow them, and I wil get me honour vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his host, vpon his charets, and vpon his horsemen."}, {"pk": 1280917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "Then the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I haue gotten me honour vpon Pharaoh, vpon his charets, and vpon his horsemen."}, {"pk": 1280918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "(And the Angel of God, which went before the hoste of Israel, remoued and went behinde them: also the pillar of the cloude went from before them, and stoode behinde them,"}, {"pk": 1280919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "And came betweene the campe of the Egyptians and the campe of Israel: it was both a cloude and darkenes, yet gaue it light by night, so that all the night long the one came not at the other)", "comment": "The cloud showeth light to the Israelites, but to the Egyptians it was darkness, so that their two hosts could not join together."}, {"pk": 1280920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "And Moses stretched forth his hande vpon the Sea, and the Lord caused the sea to runne backe by a strong East winde all the night, and made the Sea dry land: for the waters were deuided.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/4/23'>Josh. 4:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/114/3'>Ps. 114:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1280921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "Then the children of Israel went through the middes of the Sea vpon the drie ground, and the waters were a wall vnto them on their right hand, and on their left hand.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/13'>Ps. 78:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/1'>1 Cor. 10:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/29'>Heb. 11:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1280922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "And the Egyptians pursued and went after them to the middes of the Sea, euen all Pharaohs horses, his charets, and his horsemen."}, {"pk": 1280923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "Nowe in the morning watche, when the Lord looked vnto the hoste of the Egyptians, out of the firie and cloudie pillar, he strooke the host of the Egyptians with feare.", "comment": "Which was about the three last hours of the night."}, {"pk": 1280924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 25, "text": "For he tooke off their charet wheeles, and they draue them with much a doe: so that the Egyptians euery one sayd, I wil flee from the face of Israel: for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians.", "comment": "Or, heavily."}, {"pk": 1280925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 26, "text": "Then the Lord sayde to Moses, Stretche thine hand vpon the Sea, that the waters may returne vpon the Egyptians, vpon their charets and vpon their horsemen."}, {"pk": 1280926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 27, "text": "Then Moses stretched forth his hand vpon the Sea, and the Sea returned to his force early in the morning, and the Egyptians fled against it: but the Lord ouerthrew the Egyptians in the mids of the Sea.", "comment": "So the Lord by the water saved his, and by the water drowned his enemies."}, {"pk": 1280927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 28, "text": "So the water returned and couered the charets and the horsemen, euen all the hoste of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them: there remained not one of them."}, {"pk": 1280928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 29, "text": "But the children of Israel walked vpon dry land thorowe the middes of the Sea, and the waters were a wall vnto them on their right hande, and on their left."}, {"pk": 1280929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 30, "text": "Thus the Lord saued Israel the same day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel sawe the Egyptians dead vpon the Sea banke."}, {"pk": 1280930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 14, "verse": 31, "text": "And Israel saw the mightie power, which the Lord shewed vpon the Egyptians: so the people feared the Lord, and beleeued the Lord, and his seruant Moses.", "comment": "That is, the doctrine which he taught them in the Name of the Lord.<br>Hebrew, <i>hand</i>."}, {"pk": 1280931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song vnto the Lord, and sayd in this maner, I will sing vnto the Lord: for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and him that rode vpon him hath he ouerthrowen in the Sea.", "comment": "Praising God for the overthrow of his enemies, and their deliverance."}, {"pk": 1280932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "The Lord is my strength and praise, and he is become my saluation. He is my God, and I will prepare him a tabernacle. he is my fathers God, and I will exalt him.", "comment": "Or, the occasion of my song of praise.<br>To worship him therein."}, {"pk": 1280933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "The Lord is a man of warre, his Name is Iehouah.", "comment": "Ever constant in his promise.<br>In battle he overcometh ever."}, {"pk": 1280934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "Pharaohs charets and his host hath he cast into the Sea: his chosen captaines also were drowned in the red Sea."}, {"pk": 1280935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "The depths haue couered them, they sanke to the bottome as a stone."}, {"pk": 1280936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "Thy right hande, O Lord, is glorious in power: thy right hand, O Lord, hath brused the enemie.", "comment": "Or, power."}, {"pk": 1280937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "And in thy great glorie thou hast ouerthrowen them that rose against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as the stubble.", "comment": "Those, that are enemies to God\u2019s people, are his enemies."}, {"pk": 1280938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "And by the blast of thy nostrels the waters were gathered, the floods stoode still as an heape, the depthes congealed together in the heart of the Sea.", "comment": "Or, in the depth of the sea."}, {"pk": 1280939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "The enemie sayd, I wil pursue, I wil ouertake them, I will deuide the spoyle, my lust shall bee satisfied vpon them, I will drawe my sworde, mine hand shall destroy them.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>my soul shall be filled.</i>"}, {"pk": 1280940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "Thou blewest with thy winde, the Sea couered them, they sanke as leade in the mightie waters."}, {"pk": 1280941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "Who is like vnto thee, O Lord, among the Gods! who is like thee so glorious in holinesse, fearefull in prayses, doing wonders!", "comment": "Which oughtest to be praised with all fear and reverence.<br>For so oftentimes the Scripture calleth the mighty men of the world."}, {"pk": 1280942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "Thou stretchedst out thy right hande, the earth swallowed them."}, {"pk": 1280943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou wilt by thy mercie cary this people, which thou deliueredst: thou wilt bring them in thy strength vnto thine holy habitation.", "comment": "That is, into the land of Canaan: or into mount Zion."}, {"pk": 1280944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "The people shall heare and be afraide: sorow shall come vpon the inhabitants of Palestina."}, {"pk": 1280945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "Then the dukes of Edom shalbe amased, and trembling shall come vpon the great men of Moab: all the inhabitantes of Canaan shall waxe faint hearted."}, {"pk": 1280946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "Feare and dread shall fall vpon them: because of the greatnesse of thine arme, they shalbe stil as a stone, till thy people passe, O Lord: til this people passe, which thou hast purchased.", "comment": "Or, for thy great power.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/2/25'>Deut. 2:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/2/9'>Josh. 2:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1280947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountaine of thine inheritance, which is the place that thou hast prepared, O Lord, for to dwell in, euen the sanctuarie, O Lord, which thine hands shall establish.", "comment": "Which was mount Zion, where afterward the Temple was built."}, {"pk": 1280948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "The Lord shall reigne for euer and euer."}, {"pk": 1280949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "For Pharaohs horses went with his charets and horsemen into the Sea, and the Lord brought the waters of the Sea vpon them: but the children of Israel went on drie land in the middes of the Sea."}, {"pk": 1280950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "And Miriam the prophetesse, sister of Aaron tooke a timbrell in her hande, and all the women came out after her with timbrels and daunces.", "comment": "Signifying their great joy: which custom the Jews observed in certain solemnities, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/11/34'>Judg. 11:34</a> and 11:21, but it ought not to be a cloak to cover our wanton dances."}, {"pk": 1280951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "And Miriam answered the men, Sing yee vnto the Lord: for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath hee ouerthrowen in the Sea.", "comment": "By singing the like song of thanksgiving."}, {"pk": 1280952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Moses brought Israel from the redde Sea, and they went out into the wildernesse of Shur: and they went three dayes in the wildernesse, and found no waters.", "comment": "Which was called Etham, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/8'>Num. 33:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1280953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "And whe they came to Marah, they could not drinke of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of the place was called Marah.", "comment": "Or, bitterness."}, {"pk": 1280954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "Then the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drinke?"}, {"pk": 1280955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "And he cried vnto the Lord, and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were sweete: there he made them an ordinance and a law, and there he proued them,", "comment": "That is, God, or Moses in God\u2019s name."}, {"pk": 1280956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "And sayd, if thou wilt diligently hearken, O Israel, vnto the voyce of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that, which is right in his sight, and wilt giue eare vnto his commandements, and keepe all his ordinances, then will I put none of these diseases vpon thee, which I brought vpon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.", "comment": "Which is, to do that only that God commanded."}, {"pk": 1280957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "And they came to Elim, where were twelue fountaines of water, and seuentie palme trees, and they camped thereby the waters.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/9'>Num. 33:9</a><br>Or, date trees."}, {"pk": 1280958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterward all the Congregation of the children of Israel departed from Elim, and came to the wildernes of Sin, (which is betweene Elim and Sinai) the fiftenth day of the second moneth after their departing out of ye land of Egypt.", "comment": "This is the eighth place wherein they had camped, there is another place called Zin, which was the 33rd place wherein they camped: and is also called Kadesh, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/36'>Num. 33:36</a>."}, {"pk": 1280959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "And the whole Congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wildernesse."}, {"pk": 1280960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "For the children of Israel sayde to them, Oh that we had dyed by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when wee sate by the flesh pots, when wee ate bread our bellies full: for yee haue brought vs out into this wildernesse, to kill this whole company with famine.", "comment": "So hard a thing is it to the flesh not to murmur against God when the belly is pinched."}, {"pk": 1280961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "Then sayd the Lord vnto Moses, Behold, I wil cause bread to rayne from heauen to you, and the people shall goe out, and gather that that is sufficient for euery day, that I may proue them, whether they wil walke in my Law or no.", "comment": "To signify, that they should patiently depend upon God\u2019s providence from day to day.<br>Hebrew, <i>the portion of a day in his day.</i>"}, {"pk": 1280962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "But the sixt daye they shall prepare that, which they shall bring home, and it shalbe twise as much as they gather dayly."}, {"pk": 1280963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Moses and Aaron sayde vnto all the children of Israel, At euen ye shall know, that the Lord brought you out of the land of Egypt:"}, {"pk": 1280964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "And in the morning ye shall see the glorie of the Lord: for he hath heard your grudgings against the Lord: and what are we that ye haue murmured against vs?", "comment": "He gave them not Manna because they murmured, but for his promise sake."}, {"pk": 1280965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "Againe Moses sayd, At euen shall the Lord giue you flesh to eate, and in the morning your fil of bread: for the Lord hath heard your murmurings, which ye murmure against him: for what are we? your murmurings are not against vs, but against the Lord.", "comment": "He that contemneth God\u2019s ministers, contemneth God himself."}, {"pk": 1280966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "And Moses sayd to Aaron, Say vnto all the Congregation of the children of Israel, Draw neere before the Lord: for he hath heard your murmurings."}, {"pk": 1280967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "Now as Aaron spake vnto the whole Congregation of the children of Israel, they looked toward the wildernesse, and beholde, the glory of the Lord appeared in a cloude.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/21'>Exod. 13:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1280968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "(For the Lord had spoken vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1280969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "I haue heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: tell them therefore, and say, At euen ye shall eate flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread, and ye shall knowe that I am the Lord your God)", "comment": "Or, in the twilight."}, {"pk": 1280970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "And so at euen the quailes came and couered the campe: and in the morning the dewe lay round about the hoste.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/31'>Num. 11:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1280971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "And when the dewe that was fallen was ascended, beholde, a small round thing was vpon the face of the wildernes, small as the hoare frost on the earth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/7'>Num. 11:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/24'>Ps. 78:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1280972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "And when the children of Israel sawe it, they sayde one to another, It is MAN, for they wist not what it was. And Moses sayd vnto them, This is the breade which the Lord hath giuen you to eate.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/30'>John 6:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/3'>1 Cor. 10:3</a><br>Which signifieth a part, portion, or gift: also meat prepared."}, {"pk": 1280973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded: gather of it euery man according to his eating an Omer for a man according to the number of your persons: euery man shall take for them which are in his tent.", "comment": "Which containeth about a pottle of our measure.<br>Hebrew, <i>for an head</i>."}, {"pk": 1280974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some lesse."}, {"pk": 1280975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "And when they did measure it with an Omer, hee that had gathered much, had nothing ouer, and he that had gathered litle, had no lacke: so euery man gathered according to his eating.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/47/8/15'>2 Cor. 8:15</a><br>God is a rich feeder of all, and none can justly complain."}, {"pk": 1280976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "Moses then said vnto them, Let no man reserue thereof till morning."}, {"pk": 1280977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "Notwithstanding they obeyed not Moses: but some of them reserued of it till morning, and it was full of wormes, and stanke: therefore Moses was angrie with them.", "comment": "No creature is so pure, but being abused it turneth to our destruction."}, {"pk": 1280978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "And they gathered it euery morning, euery man according to his eating: for when the heate of the sunne came, it was melted."}, {"pk": 1280979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "And the sixt day they gathered twise so much bread, two Omers for one man: then all the rulers of the Congregation came and told Moses.", "comment": "Which portion should serve for the Sabbath and the day before."}, {"pk": 1280980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 23, "text": "And he answered them, This is that, which the Lord hath sayde, To morowe is the rest of the holy Sabbath vnto the Lord: bake that to day which ye wil bake, and seethe that which ye wil seethe, and all that remaineth, lay it vp to be kept till the morning for you."}, {"pk": 1280981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 24, "text": "And they laied it vp till the morning, as Moses bade, and it stanke not, neyther was there any worme therein."}, {"pk": 1280982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 25, "text": "Then Moses sayde, Eate that to day: for to day is the Sabbath vnto the Lord: to day ye shall not finde it in the fielde.", "comment": "God took away the occasion from their labor, to signify how holy he would have the Sabbath kept."}, {"pk": 1280983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 26, "text": "Sixe dayes shall yee gather it, but in the seuenth day is the Sabbath: in it there shalbe none."}, {"pk": 1280984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 27, "text": "Notwithstanding, there went out some of the people in ye seuenth day for to gather, and they found none.", "comment": "Their infidelity was so great, that they did expressly against God\u2019s commandment."}, {"pk": 1280985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 28, "text": "And the Lord sayde vnto Moses, Howe long refuse yee to keepe my commandements, and my lawes?"}, {"pk": 1280986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 29, "text": "Beholde, howe the Lord hath giuen you the Sabbath: therefore he giueth you the sixt day bread for two dayes: tary therefore euery man in his place: let no man goe out of his place the seuenth day."}, {"pk": 1280987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 30, "text": "So the people rested the seuenth day."}, {"pk": 1280988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 31, "text": "And the house of Israel called the name of it, MAN. and it was like to coriander seede, but white: and the taste of it was like vnto wafers made with hony.", "comment": "In form and figure, but not in color, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/7'>Num. 11:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1280989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 32, "text": "And Moses said, This is that which the Lord hath commanded, Fill an Omer of it, to keepe it for your posteritie: that they may see the bread wherewith I haue fed you in wildernesse, when I brought you out of the land of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1280990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 33, "text": "Moses also said to Aaron, Take a pot and put an Omer full of MAN therein, and set it before the Lord to be kept for your posteritie.", "comment": "Of this vessel, read <a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/4'>Heb. 9:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1280991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 34, "text": "As the Lord commanded Moses, so Aaron laied it vp before the Testimonie to be kept.", "comment": "That is, the Ark of the covenant, to wit, after that the Ark was made."}, {"pk": 1280992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 35, "text": "And the children of Israel did eate MAN fourtie yeres, vntill they came vnto a land inhabited: they did eate MAN vntill they came to the borders of the land of Canaan.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/5/12'>Josh. 5:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/16/5/15'>Neh. 5:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1280993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 16, "verse": 36, "text": "The Omer is the tenth part of the Ephah.", "comment": "Which measure contained about ten pottels."}, {"pk": 1280994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "And all the Congregation of the children of Israel departed from the wildernesse of Sin, by their iourneyes at the commandement of the Lord, and camped in Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drinke.", "comment": "Moses here noteth not every place where they camped, as <a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/1'>Num. 33</a>, but only those places, where some notable thing was done.<br>Hebrew, <i>at the mouth.</i>"}, {"pk": 1280995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "Wherefore the people contended with Moses, and sayde, Giue vs water that we may drinke. And Moses sayde vnto them, Why contende yee with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?", "comment": "Why distrust you God? why look ye not for succor of him without murmuring against us?<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/4'>Num. 20:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1280996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "So the people thirsted there for water, and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou thus brought vs out of Egypt to kill vs and our children and our cattel with thirst?"}, {"pk": 1280997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "And Moses cried to the Lord, saying, What shall I do to this people? for they be almost ready to stone me.", "comment": "How ready the people are for their own matters to slay the true Prophets, and how slow they are to revenge God\u2019s cause against his enemies and false Prophets."}, {"pk": 1280998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "And ye Lord answered to Moses, Goe before the people, and take with thee of the Elders of Israel: and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the riuer, take in thine hand, and go:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/7/20'>Exod. 7:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1280999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "Behold, I will stand there before thee vpon the rocke in Horeb, and thou shalt smite on the rocke, and water shall come out of it, that the people may drinke. And Moses did so in the sight of the Elders of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/2/9'>Num. 2:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/15'>Ps. 78:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/105/41'>Ps. 105:41</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/4'>1 Cor. 10:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1281000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "And he called the name of the place, Massah and Meribah, because of the contention of the children of Israel, and because they had tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among vs, or no?", "comment": "Or, tentation.<br>Or, strife.<br>When in adversity we think God to be absent, then we neglect his promise, and make him a liar."}, {"pk": 1281001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "Then came Amalek and fought with Israel in Rephidim.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/25/17'>Deut. 25:17</a><br>Who came of Eliphaz, son of Esau, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/36/12'>Gen. 36:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1281002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "And Moses sayde to Ioshua, Chuse vs out men, and go fight with Amalek: to morowe I will stande on the toppe of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.", "comment": "That is, Horeb, which is also called Sinai."}, {"pk": 1281003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "So Ioshua did as Moses bad him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur, went vp to the top of the hill."}, {"pk": 1281004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "And when Moses helde vp his hande, Israel preuailed: but when he let his hande downe, Amalek preuailed.", "comment": "So that we see how dangerous a thing it is to faint in prayer."}, {"pk": 1281005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "Nowe Moses handes were heauy: therefore they tooke a stone and put it vnder him, and hee sate vpon it: and Aaron and Hur stayed vp his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side: so his hands were steady vntill the going downe of the sunne."}, {"pk": 1281006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "And Ioshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword."}, {"pk": 1281007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "And the Lord sayde to Moses, Write this for a remembrance in the booke, and rehearse it to Ioshua: for I will vtterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from vnder heauen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/24/20'>Num. 24:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/15/3'>1 Sam. 15:3</a><br>In the book of the Law.<br>Hebrew, <i>put it in the ears of Joshua.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "(And Moses builte an altar and called the name of it, Iehouah-nissi)", "comment": "That is, the Lord is my banner as he declared by holding up his rod and his hands."}, {"pk": 1281009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "Also he said, The Lord hath sworne, that he will haue warre with Amalek from generation to generation.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the hand of the Lord upon the throne.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "When Iethro the Priest of Midian Moses father in lawe heard all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and howe the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/2/16'>Exod. 2:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1281011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Iethro the father in lawe of Moses, tooke Zipporah Moses wife, (after he had sent her away)", "comment": "It may seem that he sent her back for a time to her father for her impatience, lest she should be a let to his vocation, which was so dangerous, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/4/25'>Exod. 4:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1281012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "And her two sonnes, (whereof the one was called Gershom: for he sayd, I haue bene an aliant in a strange land:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/2/22'>Exod. 2:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1281013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "And the name of the other was Eliezer: for the God of my father, said he, was mine helpe, and deliuered me from the sword of Pharaoh)"}, {"pk": 1281014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "And Iethro Moses father in law came with his two sonnes, and his wife vnto Moses into the wildernes, where he camped by ye mout of God.", "comment": "Horeb is called the mount of God, because God wrought many miracles there. So Peter calleth the mount where Christ was transfigured, the holy mount: for by Christ\u2019s presence it was holy for a time, <a class=B href='/GNV/61/1/18'>2 Pet. 1:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1281015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "And he said to Moses, I thy father in law Iethro am come to thee, and thy wife and her two sonnes with her.", "comment": "That is, he sent messengers to say unto him."}, {"pk": 1281016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "And Moses went out to meete his father in law, and did obeisance and kissed him, and eche asked other of his welfare: and they came into the tent.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>of peace.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Moses told his father in law all that the Lord had done vnto Pharaoh, and to the Egyptians for Israels sake, and all the trauaile that had come vnto them by the way, and howe the Lord deliuered them."}, {"pk": 1281018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "And Iethro reioyced at all the goodnesse, which the Lord had shewed to Israel, and because he had deliuered them out of the hande of the Egyptians."}, {"pk": 1281019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "Therfore Iethro sayd, Blessed be the Lord who hath deliuered you out of the hande of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh: who hath also deliuered the people from vnder the hand of the Egyptians.", "comment": "Whereby it is evident that he worshipped the true God, and therefore Moses refused not to marry his daughter."}, {"pk": 1281020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "Now I know that the Lord is greater then all the gods: for as they haue dealt proudly with them, so are they recompensed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/1/10'>Exod. 1:10</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/1/16'>16</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/1/22'>22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/5/7'>Exod. 5:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/8'>Exod. 14:8</a><br>For they that drowned the children of the Israelites, perished themselves by water."}, {"pk": 1281021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Iethro Moses father in lawe tooke burnt offerings and sacrifices to offer vnto God. And Aaron and all the Elders of Israel came to eat bread with Moses father in law before God.", "comment": "They ate in that place, where the sacrifice was offered: for part was burnt, and the rest eaten."}, {"pk": 1281022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "Now on the morow, when Moses sate to iudge the people, the people stoode about Moses from morning vnto euen."}, {"pk": 1281023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "And when Moses father in law saw all that he did to the people, he sayde, What is this that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thy selfe alone, and all the people stande about thee from morning vnto euen?"}, {"pk": 1281024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "And Moses sayd vnto his father in law, Because the people come vnto me to seeke God.", "comment": "That is, to know God\u2019s will, and to have justice executed."}, {"pk": 1281025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "When they haue a matter, they come vnto me, and I iudge betweene one and another, and declare the ordinances of God, and his lawes."}, {"pk": 1281026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "But Moses father in law said vnto him, The thing which thou doest, is not well."}, {"pk": 1281027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "Thou both weariest thy selfe greatly, and this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heauie for thee: thou art not able to doe it thy selfe alone.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/1/9'>Deut. 1:9</a><br>Hebrew, <i>thou wilt faint and fall.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "Heare nowe my voyce, (I will giue thee counsell, and God shalbe with thee) be thou for the people to Godwarde, and report thou the causes vnto God,", "comment": "Judge thou in hard causes, which cannot be decided but by consulting with God.<br>Or, counsel."}, {"pk": 1281029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "And admonish them of the ordinances, and of the lawes, and shew them the way, wherein they must walke, and the worke that they must do."}, {"pk": 1281030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "Moreouer, prouide thou among al the people men of courage, fearing God, men dealing truely, hating couetousnesse: and appoynt such ouer them to be rulers ouer thousandes, rulers ouer hundreths, rulers ouer fifties, and rulers ouer tennes.", "comment": "What manner of men ought to be chosen to bear office."}, {"pk": 1281031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "And let them iudge the people at all seasons: but euery great matter let them bring vnto thee, and let them iudge all small causes: so shall it be easier for thee, when they shall beare the burden with thee."}, {"pk": 1281032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "If thou do this thing, (and God so command thee) both thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go quietly to their place."}, {"pk": 1281033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "So Moses obeyed the voyce of his father in law, and did all that he had sayd:", "comment": "Godly counsel ought ever to be obeyed, though it come of our inferiors, for to such God oftentimes giveth wisdom to humble them that are exalted, and to declare that one member hath need of another."}, {"pk": 1281034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "And Moses chose men of courage out of all Israel, and made them heads ouer the people, rulers ouer thousandes, rulers ouer hundreths, rulers ouer fifties, and rulers ouer tennes."}, {"pk": 1281035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "And they iudged the people at all seasons, but they brought the hard causes vnto Moses: for they iudged all small matters themselues."}, {"pk": 1281036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "Afterward Moses let his father in law depart, and he went into his countrey.", "comment": "Read the occasion, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/10/29'>Num. 10:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1281037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "In the third moneth, after the children of Israel were gone out of the lande of Egypt, the same day came they into the wildernes of Sinai.", "comment": "Which was in the beginning of the month Sivan, containing part of May, and part of June.<br>That they departed from Rephidim."}, {"pk": 1281038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "For they departed from Rephidim, and came to the desart of Sinai, and camped in the wildernesse: euen there Israel camped before the mount."}, {"pk": 1281039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "But Moses went vp vnto God, for ye Lord had called out of the mount vnto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Iaakob, and tell the children of Israel,", "comment": "God called Jacob, Israel: therefore the house of Jacob and the people of Israel signify only God\u2019s people.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/38'>Acts 7:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1281040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "Ye haue seene what I did vnto the Egyptians, and how I caryed you vpon eagles wings, and haue brought you vnto me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/29/2'>Deut. 29:2</a><br>For the Eagle by flying high, is out of danger, and by carrying her birds rather on her wings than in her talons declareth her love."}, {"pk": 1281041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "Now therefore if ye wil heare my voyce in deede, and keepe my couenant, then ye shalbe my chiefe treasure aboue all people, though all the earth be mine.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/14'>Deut. 10:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/24/1'>Ps. 24:1</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/2'>Deut. 5:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1281042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "Yee shall be vnto mee also a kingdome of Priestes, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/9'>1 Pet. 2:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/6'>Rev. 1:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1281043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "Moses then came and called for the Elders of the people, and proposed vnto them all these things, which the Lord commanded him."}, {"pk": 1281044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "And the people answered all together, and sayd, All that the Lord hath commanded, we will doe. And Moses reported the wordes of the people vnto the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/24/3'>Exod. 24:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/27'>Deut. 5:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/26/17'>Deut. 26:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/16'>Josh. 21:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1281045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Lo, I come vnto thee in a thicke cloude, that the people may heare, whiles I talke with thee, and that they may also beleeue thee for euer. (for Moses had tolde the wordes of the people vnto the Lord)"}, {"pk": 1281046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "Moreouer, the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Goe to the people, and sanctifie them to day and to morow, and let them wash their clothes.", "comment": "Teach them to be pure in heart, as they show themselves outwardly clean by washing."}, {"pk": 1281047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "And let them be ready on the third day: for the thirde day the Lord will come downe in the sight of all the people vpon mount Sinai:"}, {"pk": 1281048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "And thou shalt set markes vnto the people rounde about, saying, Take heede to your selues that ye goe not vp the mount, nor touche the border of it: whosoeuer toucheth the mount, shall surely die.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/12/20'>Heb. 12:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1281049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "No hand shall touche it, but he shalbe stoned to death, or striken through with darts: whether it be beast or man, he shall not liue: when the horne bloweth long, they shall come vp into the mountaine.", "comment": "Or, trumpet.<br>Or, toward."}, {"pk": 1281050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Moses went downe from ye mount vnto the people, and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes."}, {"pk": 1281051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "And he said vnto the people, Be ready on the third day, and come not at your wiues.", "comment": "But give yourselves to prayer and abstinence, that you may at this time attend only upon the Lord, <a class=B href='/GNV/46/7/5'>1 Cor. 7:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1281052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "And the thirde day, when it was morning, there was thunders and lightnings, and a thicke cloude vpon the mount, and the sounde of the trumpet exceeding loude, so that all the people, that was in the campe, was afrayde."}, {"pk": 1281053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Moses brought the people out of the tents to meete with God, and they stoode in the nether part of the mount."}, {"pk": 1281054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "And mount Sinai was all on smoke, because the Lord came downe vpon it in fire, and the smoke therof ascended, as the smoke of a fornace, and all the mount trembled exceedingly.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/11'>Deut. 4:11</a><br>God used these fearful signs, that his law should be had in greater reverence, and his majesty the more feared."}, {"pk": 1281055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "And when the sound of the trumpet blew long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by voyce.", "comment": "He gave authority to Moses by plain words, that the people might understand him."}, {"pk": 1281056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "(For the Lord came downe vpon mount Sinai on the toppe of the mount) and when the Lord called Moses vp into the top of the mount, Moses went vp."}, {"pk": 1281057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "Then the Lord said vnto Moses, Go down, charge the people, that they breake not their boundes, to go vp to the Lord to gaze, least many of them perish."}, {"pk": 1281058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 22, "text": "And let the Priestes also which come to the Lord be sanctified, least the Lord destroy them.", "comment": "Or, break out upon them.<br>Or, rulers."}, {"pk": 1281059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 23, "text": "And Moses sayde vnto the Lord, The people can not come vp into the mount Sinai: for thou hast charged vs, saying, Set markes on the mountaine, and sanctifie it."}, {"pk": 1281060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 24, "text": "And the Lord sayd vnto him, Go, get thee downe, and come vp, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the Priestes and the people breake their boundes to come vp vnto the Lord, least he destroy them.", "comment": "Neither dignity nor multitude have authority to pass the bounds that God\u2019s word prescribeth."}, {"pk": 1281061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 19, "verse": 25, "text": "So Moses went downe vnto the people, and tolde them."}, {"pk": 1281062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "Then God spake all these wordes, saying,", "comment": "When Moses and Aaron were gone up, or had passed the bounds of the people, God spake thus out of the mount Horeb, that all the people heard."}, {"pk": 1281063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "I am the Lord thy God, which haue brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.", "comment": "Or, servants.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/6'>Deut. 5:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/81/10'>Ps. 81:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1281064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou shalt haue none other Gods before me.", "comment": "To whose eyes all things are open."}, {"pk": 1281065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "Thou shalt make thee no grauen image, neither any similitude of things that are in heauen aboue, neither that are in the earth beneath, nor that are in the waters vnder the earth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/1'>Lev. 26:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/97/7'>Ps. 97:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1281066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "Thou shalt not bowe downe to them, neither serue them: for I am the Lord thy God, a ielous God, visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, vpon the third generation and vpon the fourth of them that hate me:", "comment": "And will be revenged on the contemners of mine honor.<br>By this outward gesture, all kinds of service and worship to idols is forbidden."}, {"pk": 1281067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "And shewing mercie vnto thousandes to them that loue me, and keepe my commandemets.", "comment": "So ready is he rather to show mercy than to punish."}, {"pk": 1281068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine: for the Lord will not hold him guiltles that taketh his Name in vayne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/12'>Lev. 19:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/11'>Deut. 5:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/33'>Matt. 5:33</a><br>Either by swearing falsely or rashly by his Name, or by contemning it."}, {"pk": 1281069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "Remember the Sabbath day, to keepe it holy.", "comment": "Which is by meditating the spiritual rest, by hearing God\u2019s word, and resting from worldly travails."}, {"pk": 1281070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "Sixe dayes shalt thou labour, and doe all thy worke,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/12'>Exod. 23:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/20/12'>Ezek. 20:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1281071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "But the seuenth day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any worke, thou, nor thy sonne, nor thy daughter, thy man seruant, nor thy mayde, nor thy beast, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates.", "comment": "Or, city."}, {"pk": 1281072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "For in sixe dayes the Lord made the heauen and the earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seuenth day: therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/2/2'>Gen. 2:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1281073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy dayes may be prolonged vpon the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee.", "comment": "By the parents also is meant all that have authority over us.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/16'>Deut. 5:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/4'>Matt. 15:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/2'>Eph. 6:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1281074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou shalt not kill.", "comment": "But love and preserve thy brother\u2019s life.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/21'>Matt. 5:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1281075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "Thou shalt not commit adulterie.", "comment": "But be pure in heart, word and deed."}, {"pk": 1281076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "Thou shalt not steale.", "comment": "But study to save his goods."}, {"pk": 1281077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.", "comment": "But further his good name, and speak truth."}, {"pk": 1281078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house, neither shalt thou couet thy neighbours wife, nor his man seruant, nor his mayde, nor his oxe, nor his asse, neyther any thing that is thy neighbours.", "comment": "Thou mayst not so much as wish his hinderance in anything.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/7/7'>Rom. 7:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1281079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "And all the people sawe the thunders, and the lightnings, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mountaine smoking and when the people saw it they fled and stoode afare off,", "comment": "Or, heard.<br>Hebrew, <i>fire brands.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "And sayde vnto Moses, Talke thou with vs, and we will heare: but let not God talke with vs, lest we die.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/24'>Deut. 5:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/16'>Deut. 18:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/12/18'>Heb. 12:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1281081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Moses sayde vnto the people, Feare not: for God is come to proue you, and that his feare may be before you, that ye sinne not.", "comment": "Whether you will obey his precepts as you promised, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/8'>Exod. 19:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1281082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 21, "text": "So the people stoode afarre off, but Moses drew neere vnto the darkenes where God was."}, {"pk": 1281083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 22, "text": "And the Lord sayde vnto Moses, Thus thou shalt say vnto the children of Israel, Ye haue seene that I haue talked with you from heauen."}, {"pk": 1281084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 23, "text": "Ye shall not make therefore with me gods of siluer, nor gods of golde: you shall make you none."}, {"pk": 1281085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 24, "text": "An altar of earth thou shalt make vnto me, and thereon shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheepe, and thine oxen: in all places, where I shall put the remembrance of my Name, I will come vnto thee, and blesse thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/3/1'>Lev. 3:1</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/27/8'>Exod. 27:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/38/7'>Exod. 38:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1281086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 25, "text": "But if thou wilt make mee an altar of stone, thou shalt not buylde it of hewen stones: for if thou lift vp thy toole vpon them, thou hast polluted them.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>it,</i> that is, <i>the stone</i>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/27/5'>Deut. 27:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/8/31'>Josh. 8:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1281087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 20, "verse": 26, "text": "Neither shalt thou goe vp by steppes vnto mine altar, that thy filthines be not discouered thereon.", "comment": "Which might be by his stooping or flying abroad of his clothes."}, {"pk": 1281088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "Now these are the lawes, which thou shalt set before them:"}, {"pk": 1281089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "If thou bye an Ebrewe seruant, he shall serue sixe yeres, and in the seuenth he shall go out free, for nothing.", "comment": "Paying no money for his liberty.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/25/39'>Lev. 25:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/15/12'>Deut. 15:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/34/14'>Jer. 34:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1281090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "If he came himselfe alone, he shall goe out himselfe alone: if hee were married, then his wife shall go out with him.", "comment": "Not having wife nor children."}, {"pk": 1281091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "If his master haue giuen him a wife, and she hath borne him sonnes or daughters, he wife and her children shalbe her masters, but he shall goe out himselfe alone.", "comment": "Till her time of servitude was expired which might be the seventh year or the fiftieth."}, {"pk": 1281092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "But if the seruant saye thus, I loue my master, my wife and my children, I will not goe out free,"}, {"pk": 1281093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "Then his master shall bring him vnto the Iudges, and set him to the dore, or to the poste, and his master shall bore his eare through with a nawle, and he shall serue him for euer.", "comment": "Where the judges sat.<br>Hebrew, <i>gods</i>.<br>That is, to the year of Jubilee, which was every fiftieth year."}, {"pk": 1281094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "Likewise if a man sell his daughter to be a seruant, she shall not goe out as the men seruantes doe.", "comment": "Constrained either by poverty, or else to the intent that the master should marry her."}, {"pk": 1281095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "If shee please not her master, who hath betrothed her to him selfe, then shall hee cause to buy her: hee shall haue no power to sell her to a strange people, seeing he despised her.", "comment": "By giving another money to buy her of him.<br>Or, deflowered her."}, {"pk": 1281096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "But if he hath betrothed her vnto his sonne, he shall deale with her according to the custome of the daughters.", "comment": "That is, he shall give his dowry."}, {"pk": 1281097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "If he take him another wife, he shall not diminish her foode, her rayment, and recompence of her virginitie.", "comment": "For his son."}, {"pk": 1281098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "And if he do not these three vnto her, the shall she go out free, paying no money.", "comment": "Neither marry her himself, nor give another money to buy her, nor bestow her upon his son."}, {"pk": 1281099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "He that smiteth a man, and he die, shall dye the death.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/24/17'>Lev. 24:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1281100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "And if a man hath not layed wayte, but God hath offered him into his hande, then I wil appoynt thee a place whither he shall flee.", "comment": "Though a man be killed at unawares, yet it is God\u2019s providence that it should so be."}, {"pk": 1281101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "But if a man come presumptuously vpon his neighbour to slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/12/3'>Deut. 12:3</a><br>The holiness of the place ought not to defend the murderer."}, {"pk": 1281102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "Also hee that smiteth his father or his mother, shall die the death."}, {"pk": 1281103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, if it be founde with him, shall die the death."}, {"pk": 1281104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "And hee that curseth his father or his mother, shall die the death.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/22/9'>Lev. 22:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/20'>Prov. 20:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/4'>Matt. 15:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/7/10'>Mark 7:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1281105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "When men also striue together, and one smite another with a stone, or with the fist, and he die not, but lieth in bed,", "comment": "Either far off him or near."}, {"pk": 1281106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "If hee rise againe and walke without vpon his staffe, then shall he that smote him go quite, saue onely hee shall beare his charges for his resting, and shall pay for his healing.", "comment": "By the civil Justice.<br>Or, losing of his time."}, {"pk": 1281107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "And if a man smite his seruant, or his maide with a rod, and he die vnder his hande, he shalbe surely punished."}, {"pk": 1281108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "But if he continue a day, or two dayes, hee shall not be punished: for he is his money.", "comment": "By the civil magistrate, but before God he is a murderer."}, {"pk": 1281109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "Also if men striue and hurt a woman with childe, so that her childe depart from her, and death follow not, hee shall bee surely punished according as the womans husband shall appoynt him, or he shall pay as the Iudges determine.", "comment": "Of the mother or child.<br>Or, arbiters."}, {"pk": 1281110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "But if death follow, then thou shalt paye life for life,"}, {"pk": 1281111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hande for hand, foote for foote,", "comment": "The execution of this law only belonged to the magistrate, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/38'>Matt. 5:38</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/24/20'>Lev. 24:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/21'>Deut. 19:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/38'>Matt. 5:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1281112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 25, "text": "Burning for burning, wound for wounde, stripe for stripe."}, {"pk": 1281113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 26, "text": "And if a man smite his seruant in the eie, or his maide in the eye, and hath perished it, hee shall let him goe free for his eye."}, {"pk": 1281114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 27, "text": "Also if he smite out his seruants tooth, or his maides tooth, he shall let him goe out free for his tooth.", "comment": "So God revengeth cruelty in the most least things."}, {"pk": 1281115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 28, "text": "If an oxe gore a man or a woman, that he die, the oxe shalbe stoned to death, and his flesh shall not be eaten, but the owner of the oxe shall goe quite.", "comment": "If the beast be punished, much more shall the murderer.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/9/5'>Gen. 9:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1281116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 29, "text": "If the oxe were wont to push in times past, and it hath bene tolde his master, and hee hath not kept him, and after he killeth a man or a woman, the oxe shall be stoned, and his owner shall die also.", "comment": "Or, testified to his."}, {"pk": 1281117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 30, "text": "If there be set to him a summe of mony, then he shall pay the raunsome of his life, whatsoeuer shalbe laied vpon him.", "comment": "By the next of the kindred of him that is so slain."}, {"pk": 1281118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 31, "text": "Whether he hath gored a sonne or gored a daughter, he shalbe iudged after the same maner."}, {"pk": 1281119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 32, "text": "If the oxe gore a seruant or a mayde, hee shall giue vnto their master thirtie shekels of siluer, and the oxe shalbe stoned.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/23/15'>Gen. 23:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1281120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 33, "text": "And when a man shall open a well, or when he shall dig a pit and couer it not, and an oxe or an asse fall therein,"}, {"pk": 1281121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 34, "text": "The owner of the pit shall make it good, and giue money to the owners thereof, but the dead beast shalbe his.", "comment": "This law forbiddeth not only not to hurt, but to beware lest any be hurt."}, {"pk": 1281122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 35, "text": "And if a mans oxe hurt his neighbours oxe that he die, then they shall sel the liue oxe, and deuide the money thereof, and the dead oxe also they shall deuide."}, {"pk": 1281123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 21, "verse": 36, "text": "Or if it bee knowen that the oxe hath vsed to push in times past, and his master hath not kept him, he shall pay oxe for oxe, but the dead shall be his owne."}, {"pk": 1281124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "If a man steale an oxe or a sheepe, and kill it or sell it, he shall restore fiue oxen for the oxe, and foure sheepe for the sheepe.", "comment": "Either [a] great beast of the herd, or a small beast of the flock.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/12/6'>2 Sam. 12:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1281125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "If a thiefe bee founde breaking vp, and be smitten that he dye, no blood shall be shed for him.", "comment": "Breaking an house to enter in, or undermining."}, {"pk": 1281126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "But if it be in the day light, blood shall be shed for him: for he should make full restitution: if he had not wherewith, then shoulde he bee solde for his theft.", "comment": "He shall be put to death that killeth him.<br>Hebrew, <i>when the sun riseth upon him.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "If the theft bee founde with him, aliue, (whether it be oxe, asse, or sheepe) he shall restore the double.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in his hand.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "If a man doe hurt fielde, or vineyarde, and put in his beast to feed in an other mans fielde, he shall recompence of the best of his owne fielde, and of the best of his owne vineyard."}, {"pk": 1281129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "If fire breake out, and catche in ye thornes, and the stackes of corne, or the standing corne, or the fielde be consumed, he that kindled the fire shall make full restitution."}, {"pk": 1281130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "If a man deliuer his neighbour money or stuffe to keepe, and it be stollen out of his house, if the thiefe be found, he shall pay the double."}, {"pk": 1281131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "If the thiefe be not founde, then the master of the house shalbe brought vnto the Iudges to sweare, whether he hath put his hande vnto his neighbours good, or no.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>gods.</i><br>That is, whether he hath stolen."}, {"pk": 1281132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "In all maner of trespasse, whether it bee for oxen, for asse, for sheepe, for raiment, or for any maner of lost thing, which an other chalengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the iudges, and whom the Iudges condemne, he shall pay the double vnto his neighbour."}, {"pk": 1281133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "If a man deliuer vnto his neighbour to keepe asse, or oxe, or sheepe, or any beast, and it die, or be hurt, or taken away by enemies, and no man see it,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>broken</i>."}, {"pk": 1281134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "An othe of the Lord shalbe betweene the twaine, that hee hath not put his hande vnto his neighbours good, and the owner of it shall take the othe, and he shall not make it good:", "comment": "They should swear by the Name of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "But if it be stollen from him, he shall make restitution vnto the owner thereof.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/31/39'>Gen. 31:39</a>"}, {"pk": 1281136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "If it be torne in pieces, he shall bring recorde, and shall not make that good, which is deuoured.", "comment": "He shall show some part of the beast, or bring in witnesses."}, {"pk": 1281137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "And if a man borow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or els die, the owner thereof not being by, he shall surely make it good."}, {"pk": 1281138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "If the owner thereof bee by, hee shall not make it good: for if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.", "comment": "He that hired it shall be free by paying the hire."}, {"pk": 1281139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "And if a man entise a maide that is not betrothed, and lie with her, hee shall endowe her, and take her to his wife.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/12/28'>Deut. 12:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1281140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "If her father refuse to giue her to him, hee shall pay money, according to ye dowry of virgins."}, {"pk": 1281141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to liue."}, {"pk": 1281142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "Whosoeuer lieth with a beast, shall dye the death."}, {"pk": 1281143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "Hee that offereth vnto any gods, saue vnto the Lord onely, shalbe slaine.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/13/13-15'>Deut. 13:13-15</a>"}, {"pk": 1281144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "Moreouer, thou shalt not do iniurie to a stranger, neither oppresse him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/33'>Lev. 19:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1281145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "Ye shall not trouble any widowe, nor fatherlesse childe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/38/7/10'>Zech. 7:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1281146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "If thou vexe or trouble such, and so he call and cry vnto me, I will surely heare his cry."}, {"pk": 1281147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "Then shall my wrath be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wiues shall be widowes, and your children fatherlesse.", "comment": "The just plague of God upon the oppressors."}, {"pk": 1281148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 25, "text": "If thou lende money to my people, that is, to the poore with thee, thou shalt not bee as an vsurer vnto him: yee shall not oppresse him with vsurie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/25/37'>Lev. 25:37</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/23/19'>Deut. 23:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/15/5'>Ps. 15:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1281149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 26, "text": "If thou take thy neighbours rayment to pledge, thou shalt restore it vnto him before the sunne go downe:"}, {"pk": 1281150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 27, "text": "For that is his couering only, and this is his garment for his skin: wherin shall he sleepe? therefore when he crieth vnto mee, I will heare him: for I am mercifull.", "comment": "For cold and necessity."}, {"pk": 1281151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 28, "text": "Thou shalt not raile vpon the Iudges, neither speake euil of the ruler of thy people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/25/5'>Acts 25:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1281152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 29, "text": "Thine abundance and thy licour shalt thou not keepe backe. The first borne of thy sonnes shalt thou giue me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/2-12'>Exod. 13:2-12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/19'>Exod. 34:19</a><br>Thine abundance of thy corn, oil and wine."}, {"pk": 1281153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 30, "text": "Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen and with thy sheepe: seuen dayes it shall bee with his damme, and the eight day thou shalt giue it me."}, {"pk": 1281154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 22, "verse": 31, "text": "Ye shall be an holy people vnto me, neither shall ye eate any flesh that is torne of beastes in the fielde: ye shall cast it to the dogge.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/22/8'>Lev. 22:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/44/31'>Ezek. 44:31</a><br>And so have nothing to do with it."}, {"pk": 1281155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "Thou shalt not receiue a false tale, neyther shalt thou put thine hande with the wicked, to be a false witnes.", "comment": "Or, cruel.<br>Or, report a false tale."}, {"pk": 1281156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do euil, neither agree in a controuersie to decline after many and ouerthrowe the trueth.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>answer</i>.<br>Do that which is godly, though few do favor it."}, {"pk": 1281157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou shalt not esteeme a poore man in his cause."}, {"pk": 1281158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "If thou meete thine enemies oxe, or his asse going astray, thou shalt bring him to him againe.", "comment": "If we be bound to do good to our enemy\u2019s beast, much more to our enemy himself, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/44'>Matt. 5:44</a>."}, {"pk": 1281159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "If thou see thine enemies asse lying vnder his burden, wilt thou cease to helpe him? thou shalt helpe him vp againe with it.", "comment": "If God command to help up our enemy\u2019s ass under his burden, will he suffer us to cast down our brethren with heavy burdens?"}, {"pk": 1281160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "Thou shalt not ouerthrowe the right of thy poore in his sute."}, {"pk": 1281161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou shalt keepe thee farre from a false matter, and shalt not slaye the innocent and the righteous: for I will not iustifie a wicked man.", "comment": "Whether thou be magistrate or art commanded by the magistrate."}, {"pk": 1281162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and peruerteth the wordes of the righteous.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>seeing.</i><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/19'>Deut. 16:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1281163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou shalt not oppresse a stranger: for ye knowe the heart of a stranger, seeing yee were strangers in the land of Egypt.", "comment": "For in that that he is a stranger, his heart is sorrowful enough."}, {"pk": 1281164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "Moreouer, sixe yeres thou shalt sowe thy land, and gather the fruites thereof,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/25/3'>Lev. 25:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/43'>Lev. 26:43</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/15/1'>Deut. 15:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1281165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "But the seuenth yeere thou shalt let it rest and lie still, that the poore of thy people may eat, and what they leaue, the beastes of the fielde shall eate. In like maner thou shalt doe with thy vineyard, and with thine oliue trees."}, {"pk": 1281166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "Sixe dayes thou shalt do thy worke, and in the seuenth day thou shalt rest, that thine oxe, and thine asse may rest, and the sonne of thy maide and the stranger may be refreshed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/8'>Exod. 20:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/13'>Deut. 5:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1281167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "And ye shall take heede to all things that I haue sayde vnto you: and ye shall make no mention of the name of other gods, neither shall it be heard out of thy mouth.", "comment": "Neither by swearing by them nor speaking of them, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/16/4'>Ps. 16:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/3'>Eph. 5:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1281168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "Three times thou shalt keepe a feast vnto me in the yeere."}, {"pk": 1281169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "Thou shalt keepe the feast of vnleauened bread: thou shalt eate vnleauened bread seue dayes, as I commanded thee, in the season of the moneth of Abib: for in it thou camest out of Egypt: and none shall appeare before me emptie:", "comment": "That is, Easter, in remembrance that the Angel passed over and spared the Israelites, when he slew the firstborn of the Egyptians.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/3'>Exod. 13:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/18'>Exod. 34:18</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/16'>Deut. 16:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1281170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "The feast also of the haruest of the first fruites of thy labours, which thou hast sowen in the fielde: and the feast of gathering fruites in the ende of the yere, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the fielde.", "comment": "This is the feast of Tabernacles, signifying that they dwelled 40 years under the tents or the Tabernacles in wilderness.<br>Which is Whitsuntide, in token that the Law was given 50 days after they departed from Egypt."}, {"pk": 1281171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "These three times in the yeere shall all thy men children appeare before the Lord Iehouah."}, {"pk": 1281172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leauened bread: neyther shall the fatte of my sacrifice remayne vntill the morning.", "comment": "No leavened bread shall be there in thine house."}, {"pk": 1281173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 19, "text": "The first of the first fruites of thy lande thou shalt bring into the house of the Lord thy God: yet shalt thou not seeth a kid in his mothers milke.", "comment": "Meaning, that no fruits should be taken before just time: and hereby are bridled all cruel and wanton appetites.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/26'>Exod. 34:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/14/22'>Deut. 14:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1281174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 20, "text": "Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keepe thee in the way, and to bring thee to the place which I haue prepared.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/33/2'>Exod. 33:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/22'>Deut. 7:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1281175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 21, "text": "Beware of him, and heare his voyce, and prouoke him not: for he will not spare your misdeedes, because my name is in him.", "comment": "I will give him mine authority, and he shall govern you in my name."}, {"pk": 1281176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 22, "text": "But if thou hearken vnto his voyce, and do all that I speake, the I wil be an enemie vnto thine enemies, and will afflict them that afflict thee."}, {"pk": 1281177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 23, "text": "For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee vnto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hiuites, and the Iebusites, and I will destroy them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/33/2'>Exod. 33:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/21'>Deut. 7:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/12'>Josh. 24:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1281178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 24, "text": "Thou shalt not bow downe to their gods, neither serue them, nor doe after the workes of them: but vtterly ouerthrowe them, and breake in pieces their images.", "comment": "God commandeth his not only not to worship idols, but to destroy them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/25'>Deut. 7:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1281179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 25, "text": "For ye shall serue the Lord your God, and he shall blesse thy bread and thy water, and I will take all sickenes away from the middes of thee.", "comment": "That is, all things necessary for this present life."}, {"pk": 1281180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 26, "text": "There shall none cast their fruite nor be baren in thy lande: the number of thy dayes will I fulfill.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/14'>Deut. 7:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1281181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 27, "text": "I will send my feare before thee, and will destroy all the people among whome thou shalt go: and I will make all thine enemies turne their backes vnto thee:", "comment": "I will make them afraid at thy coming and send mine Angel to destroy them, as <a class=B href='/GNV/2/35/2'>Exod. 35:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1281182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 28, "text": "And I will sende hornets before thee, which shall driue out the Hiuites, the Canaanites, and the Hittites from thy face.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/12'>Josh. 24:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1281183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 29, "text": "I will not cast them out from thy face in one yeere, least the land grow to a wildernes: and the beasts of the field multiplie against thee."}, {"pk": 1281184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 30, "text": "By litle and litle I will driue them out from thy face, vntill thou increase, and inherite the lande."}, {"pk": 1281185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 31, "text": "And I will make thy coastes from the red sea vnto the sea of the Philistims, and from the desert vnto the Riuer: for I will deliuer the inhabitants of the lande into your hande, and thou shalt driue them out from thy face.", "comment": "To wit, Ephraim.<br>Called the Sea of Syria.<br>Of Arabia called desert."}, {"pk": 1281186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 32, "text": "Thou shalt make no couenant with them, nor with their gods:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/15'>Exod. 34:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/2'>Deut. 7:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1281187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 23, "verse": 33, "text": "Neither shall they dwell in thy lande, least they make thee sinne against me: for if thou serue their gods, surely it shall be thy destruction.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>offense or snare.</i><br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/16'>Deut. 7:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/23/13'>Josh. 23:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1281188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "Now hee had said vnto Moses, Come vp to the Lord, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seuentie of the Elders of Israel, and yee shall worship a farre off.", "comment": "When he called him up to the mountain to give him the Laws, beginning at <a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/1'>Exod. 20</a>, hitherto."}, {"pk": 1281189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "And Moses himselfe alone shall come neere to the Lord, but they shall not come neere, neither shall the people goe vp with him."}, {"pk": 1281190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "Afterwarde Moses came and told the people all the wordes of the Lord, and all the lawes: and all the people answered with one voyce, and said, All the things which the Lord hath said, will we doe.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/8'>Exod. 19:8</a><br>When he had received these laws in mount Sinai.<br>Hebrew, <i>judgments.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "And Moses wrote all the wordes of the Lord, and rose vp early, and set vp an altar vnder the mountaine, and twelue pillars according to the twelue tribes of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/24'>Exod. 20:24</a><br>Or, at the foot of the mountain."}, {"pk": 1281192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offrings of bieues, and sacrificed peace offrings vnto the Lord.", "comment": "For as yet the Priesthood was not given to Levi."}, {"pk": 1281193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Moses tooke halfe of the blood, and put it in basens, and halfe of the blood he sprinckled on the altar."}, {"pk": 1281194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "After he tooke the booke of the couenant, and read it in the audience of the people: who said, All that the Lord hath said, we will do, and be obedient.", "comment": "Or, the book of the Law."}, {"pk": 1281195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Moses tooke the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold, the blood of the couenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these things.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/2'>1 Pet. 1:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/20'>Heb. 9:20</a><br>Which blood signifieth that the covenant broken cannot be satisfied without blood shedding."}, {"pk": 1281196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "Then went vp Moses and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seuentie of the Elders of Israel."}, {"pk": 1281197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "And they saw the God of Israel, and vnder his feete was as it were a worke of a Saphir stone, and as the very heauen when it is cleare.", "comment": "As perfectly as their infirmities could behold his majesty.<br>Hebrew, <i>brick work.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "And vpon the nobles of the children of Israel he laide not his hande: also they sawe God, and did eate and drinke.", "comment": "That is, rejoiced.<br>He made them not afraid, nor punished them."}, {"pk": 1281199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "And the Lord said vnto Moses, Come vp to me into the mountaine, and be there, and I will giue thee tables of stone, and the law and the commandement, which I haue written, for to teach them.", "comment": "The second time.<br>Signifying the hardness of our hearts, except God do write his laws therein by his Spirit, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/33'>Jer. 31:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/11/19'>Ezek. 11:19</a>; 2 Cor. <a class=B href='/GNV/47/3/3'>3:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/8/10'>Heb. 8:10</a> and 10:16.<br>To wit, the people."}, {"pk": 1281200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Moses rose vp, and his minister Ioshua, and Moses went vp into the mountaine of God,"}, {"pk": 1281201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "And said vnto the Elders, Tary vs here, vntill we come againe vnto you: and beholde, Aaron, and Hur are with you: whosoeuer hath any matters, let him come to them."}, {"pk": 1281202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "Then Moses went vp to the mount, and the cloude couered the mountaine,"}, {"pk": 1281203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "And the glorie of the Lord abode vpon mount Sinai, and the cloude couered it sixe dayes: and the seuenth day he called vnto Moses out of the middes of the cloude.", "comment": "Or, him."}, {"pk": 1281204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "And the sight of the glorie of the Lord was like consuming fire on the top of the moutaine, in the eyes of the children of Israel.", "comment": "The Lord appeareth like devouring fire to carnal men: but to them that he draweth with his Spirit, he is like pleasant Sapphire."}, {"pk": 1281205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "And Moses entred into the middes of the cloude, and went vp to the mountaine: and Moses was in the mount fourtie dayes and fourty nightes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/28'>Exod. 34:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/9/9'>Deut. 9:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1281206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, that they receiue an offring for me: of euery man, whose heart giueth it freely, ye shall take the offring for me.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/35/5'>Exod. 35:5</a><br>After the moral and judicial law he giveth them the ceremonial law that nothing should be left to man\u2019s invention."}, {"pk": 1281208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "And this is the offring which ye shall take of them, golde, and siluer, and brasse,", "comment": "For the building and use of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1281209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "And blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine linnen, and goates heare,", "comment": "Or, yellow."}, {"pk": 1281210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "And rammes skinnes coloured red, and the skinnes of badgers, and the wood Shittim,", "comment": "Which is thought to be a kindle of Cedar, which will not rot."}, {"pk": 1281211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "Oyle for the light, spices for anoynting oyle, and for the perfume of sweete sauour,", "comment": "Ordained for the Priests."}, {"pk": 1281212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 7, "text": "Onix stones, and stones to be set in the Ephod, and in the brest plate.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/15'>Exod. 28:15</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/4'>Exod. 28:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1281213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 8, "text": "Also they shall make me a Sanctuarie, that I may dwell among them.", "comment": "A place both to offer sacrifice, and to hear the Law."}, {"pk": 1281214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 9, "text": "According to all that I shewe thee, euen so shall ye make the forme of the Tabernacle, and the facion of all the instruments thereof."}, {"pk": 1281215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 10, "text": "They shall make also an Arke of Shittim wood, two cubites and an halfe long, and a cubite and an halfe broade, and a cubite and an halfe hie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/37/1'>Exod. 37:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1281216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 11, "text": "And thou shalt ouerlay it with pure golde: within and without shalt thou ouerlay it, and shalt make vpon it a crowne of golde rounde about.", "comment": "Or, a circle and a border."}, {"pk": 1281217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 12, "text": "And thou shalt cast foure rings of golde for it, and put them in the foure corners thereof: that is, two rings shalbe on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side thereof.", "comment": "Or, feet."}, {"pk": 1281218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 13, "text": "And thou shalt make barres of Shittim wood, and couer them with golde."}, {"pk": 1281219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 14, "text": "Then thou shalt put the barres in the rings by the sides of the Arke, to beare the Arke with them."}, {"pk": 1281220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 15, "text": "The barres shalbe in the rings of the Arke: they shall not be taken away from it."}, {"pk": 1281221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 16, "text": "So thou shalt put in the Arke the Testimonie which I shall giue thee.", "comment": "The stone tables, the rod of Aaron and Manna which were a testimony of God\u2019s presence."}, {"pk": 1281222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 17, "text": "Also thou shalt make a Mercie seate of pure golde, two cubites and an halfe long, and a cubite and an halfe broade.", "comment": "There God appeared mercifully unto them: and this was a figure of Christ.<br>Or, covering: or propitiatory."}, {"pk": 1281223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 18, "text": "And thou shalt make two Cherubims of golde: of worke beaten out with the hammer shalt thou make the at ye two endes of the Merciseate."}, {"pk": 1281224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 19, "text": "And the one Cherub shalt thou make at the one ende, and the other Cherub at the other ende: of the matter of the Mercieseate shall ye make the Cherubims, on the two endes thereof."}, {"pk": 1281225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 20, "text": "And the Cherubims shall stretche their winges on hie, couering the Mercie seate with their winges, and their faces one to another: to the Mercie seate warde shall the faces of the Cherubims be."}, {"pk": 1281226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 21, "text": "And thou shalt put the Mercieseate aboue vpon the Arke, and in the Arke thou shalt put the Testimonie, which I will giue thee,"}, {"pk": 1281227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 22, "text": "And there I will declare my selfe vnto thee, and from aboue ye Mercieseate betweene ye two Cherubims, which are vpon ye Arke of ye Testimonie, I wil tel thee al things which I wil giue thee in comandement vnto ye children of Israel.", "comment": "Or, will appoint with thee.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/7/89'>Num. 7:89</a>"}, {"pk": 1281228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 23, "text": "Thou shalt also make a Table of Shittim wood, of two cubites long, and one cubite broade, and a cubite and an halfe hie:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/37/10'>Exod. 37:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1281229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 24, "text": "And thou shalt couer it with pure gold, and make thereto a crowne of golde round about."}, {"pk": 1281230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 25, "text": "Thou shalt also make vnto it a border of foure fingers roud about and thou shalt make a golden crowne round about the border thereof.", "comment": "Or, an hand broad."}, {"pk": 1281231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 26, "text": "After, thou shalt make for it foure ringes of golde, and shalt put the rings in the foure corners that are in the foure feete thereof:"}, {"pk": 1281232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 27, "text": "Ouer against the border shall the rings be for places for barres, to beare the Table."}, {"pk": 1281233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 28, "text": "And thou shalt make the barres of Shittim wood, and shalt ouerlay them with golde, that the Table may be borne with them."}, {"pk": 1281234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 29, "text": "Thou shalt make also dishes for it, and incense cuppes for it, and couerings for it, and goblets, wherewith it shall be couered, euen of fine golde shalt thou make them.", "comment": "To set the bread upon."}, {"pk": 1281235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 30, "text": "And thou shalt set vpon the Table shewe bread before me continually."}, {"pk": 1281236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 31, "text": "Also thou shalt make a Candlesticke of pure golde: of worke beaten out with the hammer shall the Candlesticke be made, his shaft, and his branches, his boules, his knops: and his floures shalbe of the same.", "comment": "It shall not be molten, but beaten out of the lump of gold with the hammer.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/37/17'>Exod. 37:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1281237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 32, "text": "Six braunches also shall come out of the sides of it: three branches of the Candlesticke out of the one side of it, and three branches of the Candlesticke out of the other side of it."}, {"pk": 1281238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 33, "text": "Three boules like vnto almondes, one knop and one floure in one braunch: and three boules like almondes in the other branch, one knop and one floure: so throughout the sixe branches that come out of the Candlesticke."}, {"pk": 1281239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 34, "text": "And in the shaft of the Candlesticke shalbe foure boules like vnto almondes, his knops and his floures."}, {"pk": 1281240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 35, "text": "And there shalbe a knop vnder two branches made thereof: and a knop vnder two branches made thereof: and a knop vnder two branches made thereof, according to the sixe branches comming out of the Candlesticke."}, {"pk": 1281241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 36, "text": "Their knops and their branches shall bee thereof. all this shalbe one beaten worke of pure golde."}, {"pk": 1281242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 37, "text": "And thou shalt make the seuen lampes thereof: and the lampes thereof shalt thou put thereon, to giue light toward that that is before it."}, {"pk": 1281243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 38, "text": "Also the snuffers and snuffedishes thereof shalbe of pure golde."}, {"pk": 1281244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 39, "text": "Of a talent of fine gold shalt thou make it with all these instruments.", "comment": "This was the talent weight of the Temple, and weighed 120 pounds."}, {"pk": 1281245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 25, "verse": 40, "text": "Looke therefore that thou make them after their facion, that was shewed thee in the mountaine.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/8/5'>Heb. 8:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/44'>Acts 7:44</a>"}, {"pk": 1281246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterwarde thou shalt make the Tabernacle with tenne curtaines of fine twined linen, and blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet: and in them thou shalt make Cherubims of broydered worke.", "comment": "That is, of most cunning or fine work."}, {"pk": 1281247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 2, "text": "The length of one curtaine shalbe eight and twentie cubites, and the bredth of one curtaine, foure cubites: euery one of the curtaines shall haue one measure."}, {"pk": 1281248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 3, "text": "Fiue curtaines shalbe coupled one to an other: and the other fiue curtaines shall be coupled one to another."}, {"pk": 1281249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 4, "text": "And thou shalt make stringes of blew silke vpon the edge of the one curtaine, which is in the seluedge of the coupling: and likewise shalt thou make in the edge of the other curtaine in the seluedge, in the second coupling.", "comment": "On the side that the curtains might be tied together."}, {"pk": 1281250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 5, "text": "Fiftie strings shalt thou make in one curtaine, and fiftie stringes shalt thou make in the edge of the curtaine, which is in the second coupling: ye stringes shalbe one right against another.", "comment": "In tying together both the sides."}, {"pk": 1281251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 6, "text": "Thou shalt make also fiftie taches of gold, and couple the curtaines one to another with the taches, and it shalbe one tabernacle.", "comment": "Or, partition.<br>Or, hooks."}, {"pk": 1281252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 7, "text": "Also thou shalt make curtaines of goates heare, to be a couering vpon the Tabernacle: thou shalt make them to the number of eleuen curtaines.", "comment": "Lest rain and weather should mar it."}, {"pk": 1281253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 8, "text": "The length of a curtaine shall be thirtie cubites, and the breadth of a curtaine foure cubites: the eleuen curtaines shalbe of one measure."}, {"pk": 1281254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 9, "text": "And thou shalt couple fiue curtaynes by themselues, and the sixe curtaines by themselues: but thou shalt double the sixt curtaine vpon the forefront of the couering.", "comment": "That is, five on the one side, and five on the other, and the sixth should hang over the door of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1281255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 10, "text": "And thou shalt make fifty stringes in the edge of one curtayne, in the seluedge of the coupling, and fifty stringes in the edge of the other curtaine in the second coupling."}, {"pk": 1281256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 11, "text": "Likewise thou shalt make fifty taches of brasse, and fasten them on the strings, and shalt couple the couering together, that it may be one.", "comment": "Or, hooks."}, {"pk": 1281257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 12, "text": "And the remnant that resteth in ye curtaines of the couering, euen the halfe curtaine that resteth, shalbe left at the backeside of the Tabernacle,", "comment": "For these curtains were two cubits longer than the curtains of the Tabernacle so that they were wider by a cubit on both sides."}, {"pk": 1281258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 13, "text": "That the cubite on the one side, and the cubite on the other side of that which is left in the legth of the curtaines of ye couering, may remaine on either side of the Tabernacle to couer it."}, {"pk": 1281259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 14, "text": "Moreouer, for that couering thou shalt make a couering of rammes skinnes died red, and a couering of badgers skinnes aboue.", "comment": "To be put upon the covering that was made of goats\u2019 hair.<br>This was the third covering of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1281260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 15, "text": "Also thou shalt make boards for the Tabernacle of Shittim wood to stand vp."}, {"pk": 1281261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 16, "text": "Ten cubites shalbe the length of a boarde, and a cubite and an halfe cubite the breadth of one boarde."}, {"pk": 1281262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 17, "text": "Two tenons shalbe in one boarde set in order as the feete of a ladder, one against an other: thus shalt thou make for all the boardes of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1281263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 18, "text": "And thou shalt make boardes for the Tabernacle, euen twenty boardes on the South side, euen full South."}, {"pk": 1281264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 19, "text": "And thou shalt make fourty sockets of siluer vnder the twentie boardes, two sockets vnder one boarde for his two tenons, and two sockets vnder an other boarde for his two tenons.", "comment": "Or, brass pieces, wherein were the mortises for the tenons."}, {"pk": 1281265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 20, "text": "In like maner on the other side of the Tabernacle towarde the North side shalbe twentie boardes,"}, {"pk": 1281266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 21, "text": "And their fourtie sockets of siluer, two sockets vnder one boarde, and two sockets vnder another board."}, {"pk": 1281267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 22, "text": "And on the side of the Tabernacle, toward the West shalt thou make sixe boards."}, {"pk": 1281268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 23, "text": "Also two boardes shalt thou make in the corners of the Tabernacle in the two sides."}, {"pk": 1281269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 24, "text": "Also they shalbe ioyned beneath, and likewise they shalbe ioyned aboue to a ring: thus shall it be for them two: they shalbe for ye two corners.", "comment": "The Hebrew word signifieth twins: declaring that they should be so perfect and well joined as was possible."}, {"pk": 1281270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 25, "text": "So they shalbe eight boardes hauing sockets of siluer, euen sixteene sockets, that is, two sockets vnder one board, and two sockets vnder an other boarde."}, {"pk": 1281271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 26, "text": "The thou shalt make fiue barres of Shittim wood for the boardes of one side of the Tabernacle,"}, {"pk": 1281272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 27, "text": "And fiue barres for the boardes of the other side of the Tabernacle: also fiue barres for the boardes of the side of the Tabernacle toward the Westside."}, {"pk": 1281273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 28, "text": "And the middle barre shall goe through the middes of the boards, from ende to ende."}, {"pk": 1281274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 29, "text": "And thou shalt couer the boards with golde, and make their rings of golde, for places for the barres, and thou shalt couer the barres with golde."}, {"pk": 1281275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 30, "text": "So thou shalt reare vp the Tabernacle, according to the facion thereof, which was shewed thee in the mount.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/9'>Exod. 25:9</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/40'>40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/8/5'>Heb. 8:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/44'>Acts 7:44</a>"}, {"pk": 1281276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 31, "text": "Moreouer, thou shalt make a vaile of blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine twined linen: thou shalt make it of broydred worke with Cherubims."}, {"pk": 1281277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 32, "text": "And thou shalt hang it vpon foure pillars of Shittim wood couered with gold, (whose hookes shalbe of gold) stading vpon foure sockets of siluer.", "comment": "Some read, heads of the pillars."}, {"pk": 1281278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 33, "text": "Afterward thou shalt hang the vaile on the hookes, that thou mayest bring in thither, that is (within the vaile) the arke of the Testimonie: and the vaile shall make you a separation betweene the Holy place and the most holy place.", "comment": "Whereinto the high Priest only entered once a year.<br>Hebrew, <i>Under the hooks:</i> meaning that it should hang downward from the hooks."}, {"pk": 1281279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 34, "text": "Also thou shalt put ye Mercy seate vpon the Arke of the testimonie in the most Holy place."}, {"pk": 1281280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 35, "text": "And thou shalt set the Table without the vaile, and the Candlesticke ouer against the Table on the Southside of the Tabernacle, and thou shalt set the Table on the Northside.", "comment": "Meaning, in the holy place."}, {"pk": 1281281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 36, "text": "Also thou shalt make an hanging for the dore of ye Tabernacle of blew silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine twined linen wrought with needle.", "comment": "This hanging or veil was between the holy place, and there where the people were."}, {"pk": 1281282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 26, "verse": 37, "text": "And thou shalt make for the hanging fiue pillars of Shittim, and couer them with gold: their heads shalbe of golde, and thou shalt cast fiue sockets of brasse for them."}, {"pk": 1281283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreouer thou shalt make the altar of Shittim wood, fiue cubites long and fiue cubites broade (the altar shall be foure square) and the height thereof three cubites.", "comment": "For the burnt offering."}, {"pk": 1281284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 2, "text": "And thou shalt make it hornes in the foure corners thereof: the hornes shalbe of it selfe, and thou shalt couer it with brasse.", "comment": "Of the same wood and matter not fastened unto it."}, {"pk": 1281285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 3, "text": "Also thou shalt make his ashpannes for his ashes and his besoms, and his basens, and his flesh-hookes, and his censers: thou shalt make all the instruments thereof of brasse.", "comment": "Or, fire pans."}, {"pk": 1281286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 4, "text": "And thou shalt make vnto it a grate like networke of brasse: also vpon that grate shalt thou make foure brasen rings vpon the foure corners thereof.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>net</i>."}, {"pk": 1281287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 5, "text": "And thou shalt put it vnder the compasse of the altar beneath, that the grate may be in the middes of the altar."}, {"pk": 1281288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 6, "text": "Also thou shalt make barres for the altar, barres, I say, of Shittim wood, and shalt couer them with brasse."}, {"pk": 1281289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 7, "text": "And the barres thereof shalbe put in the rings, the which barres shalbe vpon the two sides of the altar to beare it."}, {"pk": 1281290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou shalt make the altar holowe betweene the boardes: as God shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it."}, {"pk": 1281291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 9, "text": "Also thou shalt make the court of the Tabernacle in the Southside, euen full South: the court shall haue curtaines of fine twined linnen, of an hundreth cubites long, for one side,", "comment": "This was the first entry into the Tabernacle, where the people abode."}, {"pk": 1281292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 10, "text": "And it shall haue twentie pillars, with their twentie sockets of brasse: the heades of the pillars, and their filets shalbe siluer.", "comment": "They were certain hoops or circles for to beautify the pillar."}, {"pk": 1281293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 11, "text": "Likewise on the Northside in length there shalbe hangings of an hundreth cubites long, and the twentie pillars thereof with their twentie sockets of brasse: the heades of the pillars and the filets shalbe siluer."}, {"pk": 1281294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 12, "text": "And the breadth of the court on the Westside shall haue curtaines of fiftie cubites, with their ten pillars and their ten sockets."}, {"pk": 1281295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 13, "text": "And the breadth of the court, Eastwarde full East shall haue fiftie cubites.", "comment": "Meaning, curtains of fifty cubits."}, {"pk": 1281296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 14, "text": "Also hangings of fifteene cubites shalbe on the one side with their three pillars and their three sockets.", "comment": "Of the door of the court."}, {"pk": 1281297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 15, "text": "Likewise on the other side shalbe hangings of fifteene cubites, with their three pillars and their three sockets."}, {"pk": 1281298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 16, "text": "And in the gate of the court shalbe a vaile of twentie cubites, of blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine twined linen wrought with needle, with the foure pillars thereof and their foure sockets."}, {"pk": 1281299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 17, "text": "All the pillars of the court shall haue filets of siluer round about, with their heads of siluer, and their sockets of brasse."}, {"pk": 1281300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 18, "text": "The length of the court shalbe an hundreth cubites, and the breadth fiftie at either ende, and the height fiue cubites, and the hangings of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brasse.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>fifty in fifty.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 19, "text": "Al the vessels of the Tabernacle for al maner seruice thereof, and all the pinnes thereof, and all the pinnes of the court shalbe brasse.", "comment": "Or, stakes, wherewith the curtains were fastened to the ground."}, {"pk": 1281302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 20, "text": "And thou shalt commande the children of Israel, that they bring vnto thee pure oyle oliue beaten, for the light, that the lampes may alway burne.", "comment": "Such as cometh from the olive, when it is first pressed or beaten.<br>Or, ascend up."}, {"pk": 1281303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 27, "verse": 21, "text": "In the Tabernacle of the Congregation without the vaile, which is before the Testimony, shall Aaron and his sonnes dresse them from euening to morning before the Lord, for a statute for euer vnto their generations, to be obserued by the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1281304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 1, "text": "And cause thou thy brother Aaron to come vnto thee and his sonnes with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may serue me in the Priestes office: I meane Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar Aarons sonnes."}, {"pk": 1281305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 2, "text": "Also thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, glorious and beautifull.", "comment": "Whereby his office may be known to be glorious and excellent."}, {"pk": 1281306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore thou shalt speake vnto al cunning men, whome I haue filled with the spirite of wisedome, that they make Aarons garments to consecrate him, that he may serue me in the Priestes office.", "comment": "Which is to separate him from the rest.<br>Hebrew, <i>wise in heart.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 4, "text": "Nowe these shall be the garments, which they shall make, a brest plate, and an Ephod, and a robe, and a broydred coate, a miter, and a girdle. so these holy garments shall they make for Aaron thy brother, and for his sonnes, that he may serue me in the Priests office.", "comment": "A short and straight coat without sleeves, put upmost upon his garments to keep them close unto him."}, {"pk": 1281308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore they shall take golde, and blew silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine linnen,"}, {"pk": 1281309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 6, "text": "And they shall make the Ephod of gold, blewe silke, and purple, skarlet, and fine twined linen of broydred worke."}, {"pk": 1281310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 7, "text": "The two shoulders thereof shalbe ioyned together by their two edges: so shall it be closed."}, {"pk": 1281311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 8, "text": "And the embroydred garde of the same Ephod, which shalbe vpon him, shall be of the selfe same worke and stuffe, euen of golde, blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine twined linen.", "comment": "Which went about his upmost coat."}, {"pk": 1281312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 9, "text": "And thou shalt take two onix stones, and graue vpon them the names of the children of Israel:"}, {"pk": 1281313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 10, "text": "Sixe names of them vpon the one stone, and the sixe names that remaine, vpon the seconde stone, according to their generations.", "comment": "As they were in age, so should they be graven in order."}, {"pk": 1281314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 11, "text": "Thou shalt cause to graue the two stones according to the names of the children of Israel by a grauer of signets, that worketh and graueth in stone, and shalt make them to be set and embossed in golde."}, {"pk": 1281315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 12, "text": "And thou shalt put the two stones vpon the shoulders of the Ephod, as stones of remebrance of the children of Israel: for Aaron shall beare their names before the Lord vpon his two shoulders for a remembrance.", "comment": "That Aaron might remember the Israelites to Godward."}, {"pk": 1281316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 13, "text": "So thou shalt make bosses of golde,"}, {"pk": 1281317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 14, "text": "And two cheynes of fine golde at the ende, of wrethed worke shalt thou make them, and shalt fasten the wrethed cheynes vpon the bosses.", "comment": "Of the bosses."}, {"pk": 1281318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 15, "text": "Also thou shalt make the brest plate of iudgement with broydred worke: like the worke of the Ephod shalt thou make it: of gold, blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine twined linen shalt thou make it.", "comment": "It was so called, because the high Priest could not give sentence in judgment without that on his breast."}, {"pk": 1281319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 16, "text": "Foure square it shall be and double, an hand bredth long and an hand bredth broade.", "comment": "The description of the breastplate."}, {"pk": 1281320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 17, "text": "Then thou shalt set it full of places for stones, euen foure rowes of stones: the order shalbe this, a rubie, a topaze, and a carbuncle in the first rowe.", "comment": "Or, Sardius.<br>Or, Emerald."}, {"pk": 1281321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 18, "text": "And in the seconde rowe thou shalt set an emeraude, a saphir, and a diamonde.", "comment": "Or, Jasper.<br>Or, Carbuncle."}, {"pk": 1281322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 19, "text": "And in the third rowe a turkeis, an achate, and an hematite."}, {"pk": 1281323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 20, "text": "And in the fourth rowe a chrysolite, an onix, and a iasper: and they shall be set in golde in their embossements.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Tarshish.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 21, "text": "And the stones shall be according to the names of the children of Israel, twelue, according to their names, grauen as signets, euerye one after his name, and they shall bee for the twelue tribes."}, {"pk": 1281325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 22, "text": "Then thou shalt make vpon the breast plate two cheines at the endes of wrethen worke of pure golde."}, {"pk": 1281326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 23, "text": "Thou shalt make also vpon the brest plate two rings of golde, and put the two rings on the two endes of the brest plate.", "comment": "Which are upmost toward the shoulder."}, {"pk": 1281327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 24, "text": "And thou shalt put the two wrethen chaynes of golde in the two rings in the endes of the brest plate."}, {"pk": 1281328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 25, "text": "And the other two endes of the two wrethen cheines, thou shalt fasten in ye two embossements, and shalt put them vpon the shoulders of the Ephod on the foreside of it."}, {"pk": 1281329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 26, "text": "Also thou shalt make two rings of gold, which thou shalt put in the two other endes of the brest plate, vpon the border thereof, towarde the inside of the Ephod.", "comment": "Which are beneath."}, {"pk": 1281330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 27, "text": "And two other rings of golde thou shalt make, and put them on the two sides of the Ephod, beneath in the forepart of it ouer against the coupling of it vpon the broydred garde of the Ephod."}, {"pk": 1281331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 28, "text": "Thus they shall binde the brest plate by his rings vnto the rings of the Ephod, with a lace of blewe silke, that it may be fast vpon the broydred garde of the Ephod, and that the brest plate be not loosed from the Ephod."}, {"pk": 1281332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 29, "text": "So Aaron shall beare the names of the children of Israel in the brest plate of iudgement vpon his heart, when he goeth into the holy place, for a remembrance continually before the Lord.", "comment": "Aaron shall not enter into the holy place in his own name, but in the name of all the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1281333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 30, "text": "Also thou shalt put in the brest plate of iudgement the Vrim and the Thummim, which shalbe vpon Aarons heart, when he goeth in before the Lord: and Aaron shall beare the iudgement of the children of Israel vpon his heart before the Lord continually.", "comment": "Urim signifieth light, and Thummim perfection: declaring that the stones of the breastplate were most clear, and of perfect beauty: by Urim also is meant knowledge, and Thummim holiness, showing what virtues are required in the Priests."}, {"pk": 1281334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 31, "text": "And thou shalt make the robe of the Ephod altogether of blewe silke."}, {"pk": 1281335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 32, "text": "And the hole for his head shalbe in the middes of it, hauing an edge of wouen woorke rounde about the coller of it: so it shalbe as the coller of an habergeon that it rent not."}, {"pk": 1281336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 33, "text": "And beneath vpon the skirtes thereof thou shalt make pomegranates of blew silke, and purple, and skarlet, round about the skirts thereof, and belles of gold betweene them round about:"}, {"pk": 1281337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 34, "text": "That is, a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate rounde about vpon the skirtes of the robe."}, {"pk": 1281338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 35, "text": "So it shalbe vpon Aaron, when he ministreth, and his sound shalbe heard, when he goeth into the holy place before the Lord, and when he commeth out, and he shall not dye."}, {"pk": 1281339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 36, "text": "Also thou shalt make a plate of pure golde, and graue thereon, as signets are grauen, Holines To The Lord,", "comment": "Holiness appertaineth to the Lord: for he is most holy, and nothing unholy may appear before him."}, {"pk": 1281340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 37, "text": "And thou shalt put it on a blew silke lace, and it shalbe vpon the miter: euen vpon the fore front of the miter shall it be."}, {"pk": 1281341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 38, "text": "So it shalbe vpon Aarons forehead, that Aaron may beare the iniquitie of the offrings, which the children of Israel shall offer in all their holy offrings: and it shall be alwayes vpon his forehead, to make them acceptable before the Lord.", "comment": "Their offerings could not be so perfect, but some fault would be therein: which sin the high Priest bare, and pacified God."}, {"pk": 1281342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 39, "text": "Likewise thou shalt embroyder the fine line coat, and thou shalt make a miter of fine line, but thou shalt make a girdell of needle worke."}, {"pk": 1281343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 40, "text": "Also thou shalt make for Aarons sonnes coates, and thou shalt make the girdels, and bonets shalt thou make them for glorie and comelinesse."}, {"pk": 1281344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 41, "text": "And thou shalt put them vpon Aaron thy brother, and on his sonnes with him, and shalt anoint them, and fill their handes, and sanctifie them, that they may minister vnto me in the Priestes office.", "comment": "That is, consecrate them, by giving them things to offer and thereby admit them to their office."}, {"pk": 1281345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 42, "text": "Thou shalt also make them linen breeches to couer their priuities: from the loynes vnto the thighs shall they reache."}, {"pk": 1281346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 28, "verse": 43, "text": "And they shalbe for Aaron and his sonnes when they come into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, or whe they come vnto the altar to minister in the holy place, that they commit not iniquitie, and so die. This shalbe a lawe for euer vnto him and to his seede after him.", "comment": "In not hiding their nakedness.<br>Or, of witness."}, {"pk": 1281347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 1, "text": "This thing also shalt thou do vnto them whe thou consecratest them to be my Priestes, Take a yong calfe, and two rams without blemish,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/9/2'>Lev. 9:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1281348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 2, "text": "And vnleauened bread and cakes vnleauened tempered with oyle, and wafers vnleauened anoynted with oyle: (of fine wheate flowre shalt thou make them)"}, {"pk": 1281349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 3, "text": "Then thou shalt put them in one basket, and present them in the basket with the calfe and the two rammes,", "comment": "To offer them in sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1281350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 4, "text": "And shalt bring Aaron and his sonnes vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and wash them with water."}, {"pk": 1281351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 5, "text": "Also thou shalt take the garments, and put vpon Aaron the tunicle, and the robe of the Ephod, and the Ephod, and the brest plate, and shalt close them to him with the broidred garde of the Ephod.", "comment": "Which was next under the Ephod."}, {"pk": 1281352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 6, "text": "Then thou shalt put the miter vpon his head, and shalt put the holy crowne vpon ye miter.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/36'>Exod. 28:36</a>"}, {"pk": 1281353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 7, "text": "And thou shalt take the anoynting oyle, and shalt powre vpon his head, and anoynt him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/25'>Exod. 30:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1281354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 8, "text": "And thou shalt bring his sonnes, and put coates vpon them,"}, {"pk": 1281355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 9, "text": "And shalt girde them with girdles, both Aaron and his sonnes: and shalt put the bonets on them, and the Priestes office shalbe theirs for a perpetuall lawe: thou shalt also fill the hands of Aaron, and the hands of his sonnes.", "comment": "Or, consecrate them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/41'>Exod. 28:41</a>"}, {"pk": 1281356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 10, "text": "After, thou shalt present the calfe before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and Aaron and his sonnes shall put their handes vpon the head of the calfe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/1/4'>Lev. 1:4</a><br>Signifying that the sacrifice was also offered for them, and that they did approve it."}, {"pk": 1281357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 11, "text": "So thou shalt kill the calfe before the Lord, at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1281358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 12, "text": "Then thou shalt take of the blood of the calfe, and put it vpon the hornes of the altar with thy finger, and shalt powre al the rest of the blood at the foote of the altar."}, {"pk": 1281359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 13, "text": "Also thou shalt take all the fat that couereth the inwardes, and the kall, that is on the liuer, and the two kidneis, and the fat that is vpon them, and shalt burne them vpon the altar.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/3/3'>Lev. 3:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1281360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 14, "text": "But the flesh of the calfe, and his skin, and his doung shalt thou burne with fire without the hoste: it is a sinne offring.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>sin,</i> <a class=B href='/GNV/47/5/21'>2 Cor. 5:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1281361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 15, "text": "Thou shalt also take one ramme, and Aron and his sonnes shall put their hands vpon the head of the ramme."}, {"pk": 1281362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 16, "text": "Then thou shalt kill the ramme, and take his blood, and sprinkle it round about vpon the altar,"}, {"pk": 1281363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 17, "text": "And thou shalt cut the ramme in pieces, and wash the inwards of him and his legges, and shalt put them vpon the pieces thereof, and vpon his head."}, {"pk": 1281364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 18, "text": "So thou shalt burne the whole ram vpon the altar: for it is a burnt offering vnto the Lord for a sweete sauour: it is an offering made by fire vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Or, savor of rest, which causeth the wrath of God to cease."}, {"pk": 1281365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 19, "text": "And thou shalt take the other ramme, and Aaron and his sonnes shall put their handes vpon the head of the ramme."}, {"pk": 1281366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 20, "text": "Then thou shalt kill the ramme, and take of his blood and put it vpon the lappe of Aarons eare, and vpon the lappe of the right eare of his sonnes, and vpon the thumbe of their right hand, and vpon the great toe of their right foote, and shalt sprinkle the blood vpon ye altar roud about.", "comment": "Meaning the soft and nether part of the ear."}, {"pk": 1281367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 21, "text": "And thou shalt take of the blood that is vpon the altar, and of the anoynting oyle, and shalt sprinkle it vpon Aaron, and vpon his garments, and vpon his sonnes, and vpon the garments of his sonnes with him: so he shall be halowed, and his clothes, and his sonnes, and the garments of his sonnes with him.", "comment": "Wherewith the Altar must be sprinkled."}, {"pk": 1281368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 22, "text": "Also thou shalt take of the rammes ye fatte and the rumpe, euen the fat that couereth the inwards, and the kall of the liuer, and the two kidneis, and the fat that is vpon them, and the right shoulder, (for it is the ramme of consecration)", "comment": "Which is offered for the consecration of the high Priest."}, {"pk": 1281369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 23, "text": "And one loafe of bread, and one cake of bread tempered with oyle, and one wafer, out of the basket of the vnleauened bread that is before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 24, "text": "And thou shalt put al this in the handes of Aaron, and in the handes of his sonnes, and shalt shake them to and from before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 25, "text": "Againe, thou shalt receyue them of their handes, and burne them vpon the altar besides the burnt offring for a sweete sauour before ye Lord: for this is an offering made by fire vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 26, "text": "Likewise thou shalt take the brest of the ram of the consecration, which is for Aaron, and shalt shake it to and from before the Lord and it shalbe thy part.", "comment": "This sacrifice the Priest did move toward the East, West, North, and South."}, {"pk": 1281373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 27, "text": "And thou shalt sanctifie the brest of the shaken offering, and the shoulder of the heaue offering, which was shaken to and from, and which was heaued vp of the ramme of the consecration, which was for Aaron, and which was for his sonnes.", "comment": "So called because it was not only shaken to and fro, but also lifted up."}, {"pk": 1281374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 28, "text": "And Aaron and his sonnes shall haue it by a statute for euer, of the children of Israel: for it is an heaue offering, and it shall be an heaue offering of the children of Israel, of their peace offerings, euen their heaue offering to the Lord.", "comment": "Which were offerings of thanksgiving to God for his benefits."}, {"pk": 1281375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 29, "text": "And the holy garmets, which appertaine to Aaron, shall bee his sonnes after him, to bee anoynted therein, and to bee consecrate therein."}, {"pk": 1281376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 30, "text": "That sonne that shalbe Priest in his steade, shall put them on seuen dayes, when he commeth into the Tabernacle of the Congregation to minister in the holy place."}, {"pk": 1281377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 31, "text": "So thou shalt take the ram of the consecration, and seeth his flesh in the holy place."}, {"pk": 1281378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 32, "text": "And Aaron and his sonnes shall eate the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, at the doore of ye Tabernacle of ye Congregation.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/8/31'>Lev. 8:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/24/9'>Lev. 24:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/4'>Matt. 12:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1281379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 33, "text": "So they shall eate these thinges, whereby their attonement was made, to consecrate them, and to sanctifie them: but a stranger shall not eate thereof, because they are holy things.", "comment": "That is, by the sacrifices."}, {"pk": 1281380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 34, "text": "Now if ought of the flesh of the consecration, or of the bread remaine vnto the morning, then thou shalt burne the rest with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is an holie thing."}, {"pk": 1281381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 35, "text": "Therefore shalt thou doe thus vnto Aaron and vnto his sonnes, according to all things, which I haue commanded thee: seuen dayes shalt thou consecrate them,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>fill their hands.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 36, "text": "And shalt offer euery day a calfe for a sinne offring, for reconciliation: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast offred vpon it for reconciliation, and shalt annoynt it, to sanctifie it.", "comment": "To appease God\u2019s wrath that sin may be pardoned."}, {"pk": 1281383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 37, "text": "Seuen dayes shalt thou cleanse the altar, and sanctifie it, so the altar shalbe most holy: and whatsoeuer toucheth the altar, shalbe holy."}, {"pk": 1281384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 38, "text": "Nowe this is that which thou shalt present vpon the altar: euen two lambes of one yere olde, day by day continually.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/28/3'>Num. 28:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1281385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 39, "text": "The one lambe thou shalt present in the morning, and the other lambe thou shalt present at euen."}, {"pk": 1281386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 40, "text": "And with the one lambe, a tenth part of fine floure mingled with the fourth part of an Hin of beaten oyle, and the fourth part of an Hin of wine, for a drinke offring.", "comment": "Which is about a pint.<br>That is, an Omer, read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/16'>Exod. 16:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1281387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 41, "text": "And the other lambe thou shalt present at euen: thou shalt doe thereto according to the offring of the morning, and according to the drinke offring thereof, to be a burnt offring for a sweete sauour vnto, the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 42, "text": "This shalbe a continuall burnt offring in your generations at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation before the Lord, where I wil make appoyntment with you, to speake there vnto thee.", "comment": "Or, declare myself to you."}, {"pk": 1281389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 43, "text": "There I will appoynt with the children of Israel, and the place shall bee sanctified by my glorie.", "comment": "Because of my glorious presence."}, {"pk": 1281390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 44, "text": "And I will sanctifie the Tabernacle of the Congregation and the altar: I will sanctifie also Aaron and his sonnes to be my Priests,"}, {"pk": 1281391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 45, "text": "And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will bee their God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/12'>Lev. 26:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/6/16'>2 Cor. 6:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1281392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 29, "verse": 46, "text": "Then shall they knowe that I am ye Lord their God, that brought them out of the lande of Egypt, that I might dwell among them: I am the Lord their God.", "comment": "It is I the Lord, that am their God."}, {"pk": 1281393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 1, "text": "Fvrthermore thou shalt make an altar for sweete perfume, of Shittim wood thou shalt make it.", "comment": "Upon the which the sweet perfume was burnt, verse 34."}, {"pk": 1281394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 2, "text": "The length therof a cubite and the breadth thereof a cubite (it shalbe foure square) and the height thereof two cubites: the hornes thereof shalbe of the same,", "comment": "Of the same wood and matter."}, {"pk": 1281395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 3, "text": "And thou shalt ouerlay it with fine golde, both the toppe therof and the sides thereof round about, and his hornes: also thou shalt make vnto it a crowne of gold round about.", "comment": "Or, a circle and border."}, {"pk": 1281396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 4, "text": "Besides this thou shalt make vnder this crowne two golden rings on either side: euen on euery side shalt thou make them, that they may be as places for the barres to beare it withall."}, {"pk": 1281397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 5, "text": "The which barres thou shalt make of Shittim wood, and shalt couer them with golde."}, {"pk": 1281398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 6, "text": "After thou shalt set it before the vaile, that is neere the Arke of Testimonie, before the Merciseate that is vpon the Testimonie, where I will appoynt with thee.", "comment": "That is, in the Sanctuary, and not in the holiest of all."}, {"pk": 1281399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 7, "text": "And Aaron shall burne thereon sweete incense euery morning: when hee dresseth the lampes thereof, shall he burne it.", "comment": "Meaning, when he trimmeth them, and refresheth the oil."}, {"pk": 1281400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 8, "text": "Likewise at eue, when Aaron setteth vp the lampes thereof, he shall burne incense: this perfume shalbe perpetually before ye Lord, throughout your generations."}, {"pk": 1281401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 9, "text": "Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor offring, neither powre any drinke offring thereon.", "comment": "Otherwise made them this, which is described.<br>But it must only serve to burn perfume."}, {"pk": 1281402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 10, "text": "And Aaron shall make reconciliation vpon the hornes of it once in a yere with the blood of the sinne offring in the day of reconciliation: once in the yeere shall hee make reconciliation vpon it throughout your generations: this is most holy vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 11, "text": "Afterward the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 12, "text": "When thou takest the summe of the children of Israel after their nomber, then they shall giue euery man a redemption of his life vnto the Lord, when thou tellest them, that there bee no plague among the when thou countest them.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/1/2'>Num. 1:2</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/1/5'>5</a><br>Whereby he testified that he redeemed his life which he had forfeit, as is declared by David, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/24/1'>2 Sam. 24:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1281405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 13, "text": "This shall euery man giue, that goeth into the nomber, halfe a shekel, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie: (a shekel is twentie gerahs) the halfe shekel shalbe an offring to the Lord.", "comment": "This shekel valued two common shekels: and the gerah valued about 12 pence after five shillings sterling the ounce of silver.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/27/25'>Lev. 27:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/47'>Num. 3:47</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/45/12'>Ezek. 45:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1281406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 14, "text": "All that are nombred from twentie yeere olde and aboue, shall giue an offring to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 15, "text": "The rich shall not passe, and the poore shall not diminish from halfe a shekel, when ye shall giue an offring vnto the Lord, for the redemption of your liues.", "comment": "That God should be merciful unto you."}, {"pk": 1281408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 16, "text": "So thou shalt take the money of the redemption of the children of Israel, and shalt put it vnto the vse of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, that it may be a memoriall vnto the children of Israel before the Lord for the redemption of your liues."}, {"pk": 1281409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 17, "text": "Also the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 18, "text": "Thou shalt also make a lauer of brasse, and his foote of brasse to wash, and shalt put it betweene the Tabernacle of the Congregation and the Altar, and shalt put water therein."}, {"pk": 1281411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 19, "text": "For Aaron and his sonnes shall wash their hands and their feete thereat.", "comment": "Signifying, that he that cometh to God, must be washed from all sin and corruption."}, {"pk": 1281412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 20, "text": "When they go into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, or when they goe vnto the Altar to minister and to make the perfume of ye burnt offring to the Lord, they shall wash themselues with water, lest they die."}, {"pk": 1281413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 21, "text": "So they shall wash their handes and their feete that they die not: and this shall be to them an ordinance for euer, both vnto him and to his seede throughout their generations.", "comment": "So long as the Priesthood shall last."}, {"pk": 1281414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 22, "text": "Also the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 23, "text": "Take thou also vnto thee, principall spices of the most pure myrrhe fiue hundreth shekels, of sweete cinamon halfe so much, that is, two hundreth and fiftie, and of sweete calamus, two hundreth, and fiftie:", "comment": "Weighing so much.<br>It is a kind of reed of a very sweet savor within, and it is used in powders and odors."}, {"pk": 1281416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 24, "text": "Also of cassia fiue hundreth, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, and of oyle oliue an Hin.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/40'>Exod. 29:40</a>"}, {"pk": 1281417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 25, "text": "So thou shalt make of it the oyle of holie oyntment, euen a most precious oyntment after the arte of the Apothecarie: this shalbe the oyle of holy oyntment."}, {"pk": 1281418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 26, "text": "And thou shalt anoynt the Tabernacle of the Congregation therewith, and the Arke of the Testimonie:", "comment": "All things which appertain to the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1281419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 27, "text": "Also the Table, and al the instruments thereof, and the Candlesticke, with all the instruments thereof, and the altar of incense:"}, {"pk": 1281420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 28, "text": "Also the Altar of burnt offring with al his instruments, and the lauer and his foote."}, {"pk": 1281421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 29, "text": "So thou shalt sanctifie them, and they shalbe most holy: all that shall touch them, shalbe holy."}, {"pk": 1281422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 30, "text": "Thou shalt also anoint Aaron and his sonnes, and shalt consecrate them, that they may minister vnto me in the Priests office."}, {"pk": 1281423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 31, "text": "Moreouer thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, This shalbe an holy oynting oyle vnto me, throughout your generations."}, {"pk": 1281424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 32, "text": "None shall anoynt, mans flesh therewith, neither shall ye make any composition like vnto it: for it is holy, and shalbe holy vnto you.", "comment": "Neither at their burials nor otherwise."}, {"pk": 1281425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 33, "text": "Whosoeuer shall make the like oyntment, or whosoeuer shall put any of it vpon a stranger, euen he shalbe cut off from his people.", "comment": "Either a stranger or an Israelite, save only the Priests."}, {"pk": 1281426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 34, "text": "And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Take vnto thee these spices, pure myrrhe and cleare gumme and galbanum, these odours with pure frankincense, of eche like weight:", "comment": "In Hebrew, <i>Sheheleth</i>: which is a sweet kind of gum and shineth as the nail."}, {"pk": 1281427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 35, "text": "Then thou shalt make of them perfume composed after the arte of the apothecarie, mingled together, pure and holy."}, {"pk": 1281428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 36, "text": "And thou shalt beate it to pouder, and shalt put of it before the Arke of the Testimonie in the Tabernacle of ye Cogregatio, where I wil make appointmet with thee: it shalbe vnto you most holy."}, {"pk": 1281429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 37, "text": "And ye shall not make vnto you any composition like this perfume, which thou shalt make: it shalbe vnto thee holy for the Lord.", "comment": "Only dedicated to the use of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1281430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 30, "verse": 38, "text": "Whosoeuer shall make like vnto that to smelll thereto, euen he shalbe cut off from his people."}, {"pk": 1281431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 2, "text": "Behold, I haue called by name, Bezaleel the sonne of Vri, the sonne of Hur of the tribe of Iudah,", "comment": "I have chosen and made meet, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/35/30'>Exod. 35:30</a>."}, {"pk": 1281433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 3, "text": "Whom I haue filled with the Spirit of God, in wisedome, and in vnderstanding and in knowledge and in all workmanship:", "comment": "This showeth that handicrafts are the gifts of God\u2019s spirit, and therefore ought to be esteemed."}, {"pk": 1281434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 4, "text": "To finde out curious workes to worke in golde, and in siluer, and in brasse,"}, {"pk": 1281435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 5, "text": "Also in the arte to set stones, and to carue in timber, and to worke in all maner of workmaship."}, {"pk": 1281436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 6, "text": "And behold, I haue ioyned with him Aholiab the sonne of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted, haue I put wisdome to make all that I haue commanded thee:", "comment": "I have instructed them, and increased their knowledge."}, {"pk": 1281437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 7, "text": "That is, the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the Arke of the Testimonie, and the Merciseate that shalbe therevpon, with all instruments of the Tabernacle:"}, {"pk": 1281438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 8, "text": "Also the Table and the instruments thereof, and the pure Candlesticke with all his instruments, and the Altar of perfume:", "comment": "So called, because of the cunning and art used therein, or because the whole was beaten out of the piece."}, {"pk": 1281439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 9, "text": "Likewise the Altar of burnt offring with al his instruments, and the Lauer with his foote:"}, {"pk": 1281440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 10, "text": "Also the garments of the ministration, and ye holy garments for Aaron ye Priest, and the garmets of his sonnes, to minister in the Priestes office,"}, {"pk": 1281441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 11, "text": "And the anoynting oyle, and sweete perfume for the Sanctuarie: according to all that I haue commanded thee, shall they do.", "comment": "Which only was to anoint the Priests and the instruments of the tabernacle, and not to burn."}, {"pk": 1281442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 12, "text": "Afterwarde the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 13, "text": "Speake thou also vnto the children of Israel, and say, Notwithstanding keepe yee my Sabbaths: for it is a signe betweene me and you in your generations, that ye may know that I the Lord do sanctifie you.", "comment": "Though I command these works to be done, yet will I not that you break my Sabbath days."}, {"pk": 1281444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 14, "text": "Ye shall therefore keepe the Sabbath: for it is holy vnto you: he that defileth it, shall die the death: therefore whosoeuer worketh therin, the same person shalbe euen cut off from among his people.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/8'>Exod. 20:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/20/12'>Ezek. 20:12</a><br>God repeateth this point because the whole keeping of the law standeth in the true use of the Sabbath, which is to cease from our works, and to obey the will of God."}, {"pk": 1281445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 15, "text": "Sixe dayes shall men worke, but in the seuenth day is the Sabbath of the holy rest to the Lord: whosoeuer doeth any worke in the Sabbath day, shall dye the death."}, {"pk": 1281446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 16, "text": "Wherfore the children of Israel shall keepe the Sabbath, that they may obserue the rest throughout their generations for an euerlasting couenant.", "comment": "Or, Sabbath."}, {"pk": 1281447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 17, "text": "It is a signe betweene me and the children of Israel for euer: for in sixe dayes the Lord made the heauen and the earth, and in the seuenth day he ceased, and rested.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/31/1'>Gen. 31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/22/1'>Gen. 22</a><br>From creating his creatures, but not from governing and preserving them."}, {"pk": 1281448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 31, "verse": 18, "text": "Thus (when the Lord had made an ende of communing with Moses vpon mount Sinai) he gaue him two Tables of the Testimonie, euen tables of stone, written with the finger of God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/9/10'>Deut. 9:10</a><br>Whereby he declared his will to his people."}, {"pk": 1281449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt when the people sawe, that Moses taryed long or he came downe from the mountaine, the people gathered themselues together against Aaron, and sayde vnto him, Vp, make vs gods to goe before vs: for of this Moses (the man that brought vs out of the land of Egypt) we knowe not what is become of him.", "comment": "The root of Idolatry is, when men think that God is not at hand, except they see him carnally."}, {"pk": 1281450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 2, "text": "And Aaron said vnto them, Plucke off the golden earings, which are in the eares of your wiues, of your sonnes, and of your daughters, and bring them vnto me.", "comment": "Thinking that they would rather forego idolatry, than to resign their most precious jewels."}, {"pk": 1281451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 3, "text": "Then all ye people pluckt from them selues the golden earings, which were in their eares, and they brought them vnto Aaron.", "comment": "Such is the rage of idolaters, that they spare no cost to satisfy their wicked desires."}, {"pk": 1281452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 4, "text": "Who receiued them at their handes, and facioned it with the grauing toole, and made of it a molte calfe: then they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee out of ye lad of Egypt", "comment": "They smelled of their leaven of Egypt, where they saw calves, oxen and serpents worshipped.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/106/19'>Ps. 106:19</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/12/28'>1 Kings 12:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1281453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 5, "text": "When Aaron sawe that, he made an Altar before it: and Aaron proclaimed, saying, To morow shalbe the holy day of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 6, "text": "So they rose vp the next day in the morning, and offred burnt offerings, and brought peace offrings: also the people sate them downe to eate and drinke, and rose vp to play.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/7'>1 Cor. 10:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1281455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 7, "text": "Then the Lord said vnto Moses, Go, get thee downe: for thy people which thou hast brought out of the land of Egypt, hath corrupted their wayes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/9/12'>Deut. 9:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1281456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 8, "text": "They are soone turned out of the way, which I commanded them: for they haue made them a molten calfe and haue worshipped it, and haue offered thereto, saying, These be thy gods, O Israel, which haue brought thee out of the lande of Egypt.", "comment": "Whereby we see what necessity we have to pray earnestly to God, to keep us in his true obedience, and to send us good guides.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/12/28'>1 Kings 12:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1281457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 9, "text": "Againe the Lord said vnto Moses, I haue seene this people, and beholde, it is a stiffe necked people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/33/3'>Exod. 33:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/9/13'>Deut. 9:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1281458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 10, "text": "Nowe therefore let mee alone, that my wrath may waxe hote against them, for I wil consume the: but I wil make of thee a mighty people.", "comment": "God showeth that the prayers of the godly stay his punishment."}, {"pk": 1281459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 11, "text": "But Moses praied vnto the Lord his God, and said, O Lord, why doeth thy wrath waxe hote against thy people, which thou hast brought out of the lande of Egypt, with great power and with a mightie hand?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/106/23'>Ps. 106:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1281460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 12, "text": "Wherefore shall the Egyptians speake, and say, He hath brought them out maliciously for to slay them in the mountaines, and to consume them from the earth? turne from thy fearce wrath, and change thy minde from this euill towarde thy people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/13'>Num. 14:13</a><br>Or, blaspheme.<br>Or, repent."}, {"pk": 1281461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 13, "text": "Remember Abraham, Izhak, and Israel thy seruants, to whom thou swarest by thine owne selfe, and saydest vnto them, I wil multiply your seede, as the starres of the heauen, and all this land, that I haue spoken of, wil I giue vnto your seede, and they shall inherit it for euer.", "comment": "That is, thy promise made to Abraham.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/7'>Gen. 12:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/7'>Gen. 15:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/48/16'>Gen. 48:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1281462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 14, "text": "Then the Lord changed his minde from the euil, which he threatned to do vnto his people."}, {"pk": 1281463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 15, "text": "So Moses returned and went downe from the mountaine with the two Tables of the Testimonie in his hande: the Tables were written on both their sides, euen on the one side and on the other were they written."}, {"pk": 1281464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 16, "text": "And these Tables were the worke of God, and this writing was the writing of God grauen in the Tables.", "comment": "All these repetitions show how excellent a thing they defrauded themselves of by their idolatry."}, {"pk": 1281465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 17, "text": "And when Ioshua heard the noyse of the people, as they shouted, he said vnto Moses, There is a noyse of warre in the hoste."}, {"pk": 1281466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 18, "text": "Who answered, It is not the noyse of them that haue the victorie, nor the noyse of them that are ouercome: but I do heare ye noyse of singing."}, {"pk": 1281467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 19, "text": "Nowe, as soone as he came neere vnto the hoste, he sawe the calfe and the dancing: so Moses wrath waxed hote, and he cast the Tables out of his handes, and brake them in pieces beneath the mountaine."}, {"pk": 1281468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 20, "text": "After, he tooke the calfe, which they had made, and burned it in the fire, and ground it vnto powder, and strowed it vpon the water, and made the children of Israel drinke of it.", "comment": "Partly to despite them of their idolatry, and partly that they should have none occasion to remember it afterward.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/9/21'>Deut. 9:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1281469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 21, "text": "Also Moses said vnto Aaron, What did this people vnto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sinne vpon them?"}, {"pk": 1281470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Aaron answered, Let not the wrath of my Lord waxe fearce: Thou knowest this people, that they are euen set on mischiefe."}, {"pk": 1281471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 23, "text": "And they sayde vnto me, Make vs gods to go before vs: for we knowe not what is become of this Moses (the man that brought vs out of the land of Egypt.)"}, {"pk": 1281472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 24, "text": "Then I sayde to them, Ye that haue golde, plucke it off: and they brought it me, and I did cast it into the fire, and thereof came this calfe."}, {"pk": 1281473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 25, "text": "Moses therefore sawe that the people were naked (for Aaron had made them naked vnto their shame among their enemies)", "comment": "Both destitute of God\u2019s favor, and an occasion to their enemies to speak evil of their God."}, {"pk": 1281474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 26, "text": "And Moses stoode in ye gate of the campe, and sayde, Who pertaineth to the Lord? let him come to mee. And all the sonnes of Leui gathered themselues vnto him."}, {"pk": 1281475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 27, "text": "Then he said vnto them, Thus sayth ye Lord God of Israel, Put euery man his sworde by his side: go to and from, from gate to gate, through the hoste, and slay euery man his brother, and euery man his companion, and euery man his neighbour.", "comment": "This fact did so please God, that he turned the curse of Jacob against Levi to a blessing, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/33/9'>Deut. 33:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1281476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 28, "text": "So the children of Leui did as Moses had commanded: and there fel of the people the same day about three thousand men."}, {"pk": 1281477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 29, "text": "(For Moses had said, Cosecrate your hands vnto the Lord this day, euen euery man vpon his sonne, and vpon his brother, that there may be giuen you a blessing this day)", "comment": "In revenging God\u2019s glory we must have no respect to person, but put off all carnal affection."}, {"pk": 1281478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 30, "text": "And when the morning came, Moses sayde vnto the people, Yee haue committed a grieuous crime: but now I wil goe vp to the Lord, if I may pacifie him for your sinne."}, {"pk": 1281479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 31, "text": "Moses therefore went againe vnto ye Lord, and said, Oh, this people haue sinned a great sinne, and haue made them gods of golde."}, {"pk": 1281480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 32, "text": "Therefore now if thou pardon their sinne, thy mercy shall appeare: but if thou wilt not, I pray thee, rase me out of thy booke, which thou hast written.", "comment": "So much he esteemed the glory of God, that he preferred it even to his own salvation."}, {"pk": 1281481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 33, "text": "Then the Lord sayd to Moses, Whosoeuer hath sinned against me, I will put out of my booke.", "comment": "I will make it known that he was never predestinated in mine eternal counsel to life everlasting."}, {"pk": 1281482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 34, "text": "Go nowe therefore, bring the people vnto the place which I commanded thee: behold, mine Angel shall goe before thee, but yet in the day of my visitation I wil visite their sinne vpon them."}, {"pk": 1281483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 32, "verse": 35, "text": "So the Lord plagued the people, because they caused Aaron to make ye calfe which he made.", "comment": "This declareth how grievous a sin idolatry is, seeing that at Moses\u2019 prayer God would not fully remit it."}, {"pk": 1281484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterward the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Depart, goe vp from hence, thou, and the people (which thou hast brought vp out of lande of Egypt) vnto the lande which I sware vnto Abraham, to Izhak and to Iaakob, saying, Vnto thy seede will I giue it.", "comment": "The land of Canaan was compassed with hills: so they that entered into it, must pass up by the hills.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/7'>Gen. 12:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1281485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 2, "text": "And I will send an Angel before thee and will cast out the Canaanites, the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, the Hiuites, and the Iebusites:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/27'>Exod. 23:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/11'>Josh. 24:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/22'>Deut. 7:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1281486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 3, "text": "To a lande, I say, that floweth with milke and hony: for I will not goe vp with thee, because thou art a stiffe necked people, least I consume thee in the way.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/31/9'>Exod. 31:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/9/13'>Deut. 9:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1281487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 4, "text": "And when the people heard this euill tydings, they sorowed, and no man put on his best rayment."}, {"pk": 1281488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 5, "text": "(For the Lord had said to Moses, Say vnto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffe necked people, I wil come suddenly vpon thee, and consume thee: therefore now put thy costly rayment from thee, that I may know what to do vnto thee)", "comment": "That either I may show mercy, if thou repent, or else punish thy rebellion."}, {"pk": 1281489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 6, "text": "So the children of Israel layed their good raiment from them, after Moses came downe from the mount Horeb."}, {"pk": 1281490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 7, "text": "Then Moses tooke his tabernacle, and pitched it without the host farre off from the hoste, and called it Ohel-moed. And whe any did seeke to the Lord, he went out vnto the Tabernacle of the Congregation, which was without the hoste.", "comment": "That is, the Tabernacle of the Congregation: so called, because the people resorted thither, when they should be instructed of the Lord\u2019s will."}, {"pk": 1281491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 8, "text": "And when Moses went out vnto the Tabernacle, all the people rose vp, and stood euery man at his tent doore, and looked after Moses, vntil he was gone into the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1281492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 9, "text": "And assoone as Moses was entred into the Tabernacle, the cloudie pillar descended and stood at the doore of the Tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses."}, {"pk": 1281493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 10, "text": "Nowe when all the people saw the cloudie pillar stand at the Tabernacle doore, all the people rose vp, and worshipped euery man in his tent doore."}, {"pk": 1281494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, face to face, as a man speaketh vnto his friende. After he turned againe into the hoste, but his seruant Ioshua the sonne of Nun a yong man, departed not out of the Tabernacle.", "comment": "Most plainly and familiarly of all others, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/12/7'>Num. 12:7</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/12/8'>8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/34/10'>Deut. 34:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1281495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Moses sayde vnto the Lord, See, thou sayest vnto me, Leade this people forth, and thou hast not shewed me whom thou wilt sende with mee: thou hast sayde moreouer, I knowe thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.", "comment": "I care for thee and will preserve thee in this thy vocation."}, {"pk": 1281496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 13, "text": "Nowe therefore, I pray thee, if I haue founde fauour in thy sight, shewe mee nowe thy way, that I may knowe thee, and that I may finde grace in thy sight: consider also that this nation is thy people."}, {"pk": 1281497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 14, "text": "And he answered, My presence shall go with thee, and I will giue thee rest.", "comment": "Signifying that the Israelites should excel through God\u2019s favor all other people, verse 16.<br>Hebrew, <i>face.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 15, "text": "Then he sayd vnto him, If thy presence go not with vs, cary vs not hence."}, {"pk": 1281499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 16, "text": "And wherein nowe shall it be knowen, that I and thy people haue found fauour in thy sight? shall it not be when thou goest with vs? so I, and thy people shall haue preeminence before all the people that are vpon the earth."}, {"pk": 1281500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 17, "text": "And the Lord sayde vnto Moses, I will doe this also that thou hast saide: for thou hast founde grace in my sight, and I knowe thee by name."}, {"pk": 1281501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 18, "text": "Againe he sayde, I beseech thee, shewe me thy glory.", "comment": "Thy face, thy substance, and thy majesty."}, {"pk": 1281502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 19, "text": "And he answered, I wil make all my good go before thee, and I wil proclaime the Name of the Lord before thee: for I will shewe mercy to whom I will shewe mercy, and will haue compassion on whom I will haue compassion.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/15'>Rom. 9:15</a><br>My mercy and fatherly care.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/6'>Exod. 34:6</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/7'>7</a>.<br>For finding nothing in man that can deserve mercy, he will freely save his."}, {"pk": 1281503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 20, "text": "Furthermore he sayde, Thou canst not see my face, for there shall no man see me, and liue.", "comment": "For Moses saw not his face in full majesty, but as man\u2019s weakness could bear."}, {"pk": 1281504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 21, "text": "Also the Lord sayd, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand vpon the rocke:", "comment": "In mount Horeb."}, {"pk": 1281505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 22, "text": "And while my glory passeth by, I will put thee in a cleft of the rocke, and will couer thee with mine hand whiles I passe by."}, {"pk": 1281506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 33, "verse": 23, "text": "After I will take away mine hande, and thou shalt see my backe parts: but my face shall not be seene.", "comment": "So much of my glory as in this mortal life thou art able to see."}, {"pk": 1281507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord saide vnto Moses, Hewe thee two Tables of stone, like vnto the first, and I will write vpon the Tables the wordes that were in the first Tables, which thou brakest in pieces.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/1'>Deut. 10:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1281508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 2, "text": "And be ready in ye morning, that thou mayest come vp earely vnto the mount of Sinai, and waite there for me in the top of the mount.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>stand to me.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 3, "text": "But let no man come vp with thee, neither let any man be seene throughout all the mount, neyther let the sheepe nor cattell feede before this mount.", "comment": "Or, about."}, {"pk": 1281510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Moses hewed two Tables of stone like vnto the first, and rose vp earely in the morning, and went vp vnto the mount of Sinai, as the Lord had commanded him, and tooke in his hande two Tables of stone.", "comment": "Or, polished."}, {"pk": 1281511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Lord descended in the cloude, and stoode with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 6, "text": "So the Lord passed before his face, and cried, The Lord, the Lord, strong, mercifull, and gracious, slowe to anger, and abundant in goodnesse and trueth,", "comment": "This ought to be referred to the Lord, and not to Moses proclaiming: as <a class=B href='/GNV/2/33/19'>Exod. 33:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1281513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 7, "text": "Reseruing mercy for thousands, forgiuing iniquitie, and transgression and sinne, and not making the wicked innocent, visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon ye children, and vpon childrens children, vnto the third and fourth generation.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>not making innocent.</i><br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/9'>Deut. 5:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/32/18'>Jer. 32:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1281514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Moses made haste and bowed him selfe to the earth, and worshipped,"}, {"pk": 1281515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 9, "text": "And sayde, O Lord, I pray thee, If I haue founde grace in thy sight, that the Lord woulde nowe goe with vs ( for it is a stiffe necked people) and pardon our iniquitie and our sinne, and take vs for thine inheritance.", "comment": "Seeing the people are thus of nature, the rulers have need to call upon God that he would always be present with his Spirit."}, {"pk": 1281516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 10, "text": "And he answered, Behold, I will make a couenant before all thy people, and will do marueiles, such as haue not bene done in all the worlde, neyther in all nations: and all the people among whom thou art, shall see the worke of the Lord: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/2'>Deut. 5:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1281517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 11, "text": "Keepe diligently that which I commande thee this day: Beholde, I will cast out before thee the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Hiuites, and the Iebusites."}, {"pk": 1281518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 12, "text": "Take heede to thy selfe, that thou make no compact with ye inhabitantes of the land whither thou goest, least they be the cause of ruine among you:", "comment": "If thou follow their wickedness, and pollute thyself with their idolatry.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/2'>Deut. 7:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1281519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 13, "text": "But yee shall ouerthrowe their altars, and breake their images in pieces, and cut downe their groues,", "comment": "Which pleasant places they chose for their idols."}, {"pk": 1281520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 14, "text": "(For thou shalt bow downe to none other god, because the Lord, whose Name is Ielous, is a ielous God)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/5'>Exod. 20:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1281521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 15, "text": "Lest thou make a compact with the inhabitantes of the lande, and when they goe a whoring after their gods, and doe sacrifice vnto their gods, some man call thee, and thou eate of his sacrifice:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/8/10'>1 Cor. 8:10</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/32'>Exod. 23:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/2'>Deut. 7:2</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/3'>3</a>"}, {"pk": 1281522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 16, "text": "And least thou take of their daughters vnto thy sonnes, and their daughters goe a whoring after their gods, and make thy sonnes goe a whoring after their gods.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/11/2'>1 Kings 11:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1281523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 17, "text": "Thou shalt make thee no gods of metall.", "comment": "As gold, silver, brass, or anything that is molten: And herein is condemned all manner of idols, whatsoever they be made of."}, {"pk": 1281524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 18, "text": "The feast of vnleauened bread shalt thou keepe: seuen dayes shalt thou eate vnleauened bread, as I commanded thee, in ye time of the moneth of Abib: for in the moneth of Abib thou camest out of Egypt.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/15'>Exod. 23:15</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/4'>Exod. 13:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1281525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 19, "text": "Euery male, that first openeth the wombe, shalbe mine: also all the first borne of thy flocke shalbe rekoned mine, both of beeues and sheepe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/2'>Exod. 13:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/29'>Exod. 22:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/44/30'>Ezek. 44:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1281526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 20, "text": "But ye first of ye asse thou shalt bie out with a lambe: and if thou redeeme him not, then thou shalt breake his necke: all the first borne of thy sonnes shalt thou redeeme, and none shall appeare before me emptie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/25'>Exod. 23:25</a><br>Without offering something."}, {"pk": 1281527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 21, "text": "Six dayes shalt thou worke, and in the seuenth day thou shalt rest: both in earing time, and in the haruest thou shalt rest.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/12'>Exod. 23:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1281528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 22, "text": "Thou shalt also obserue the feast of weekes in the time of ye first fruits of wheate haruest, and the feast of gathering fruites in the ende of the yere.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/15'>Exod. 23:15</a><br>Which was in September, when the sun declined which in the count of political things they called the end of the year."}, {"pk": 1281529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 23, "text": "Thrise in a yere shall all your men children appeare before the Lord Iehouah God of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/16'>Deut. 16:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/14'>Exod. 23:14</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/17'>17</a>"}, {"pk": 1281530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 24, "text": "For I wil cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy coasts, so that no man shall desire thy land, whe thou shalt come vp to appeare before the Lord thy God thrise in the yeere.", "comment": "God promiseth to defend them and theirs, which obey his commandment."}, {"pk": 1281531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 25, "text": "Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leauen, neither shall ought of the sacrifice of the feast of Passeouer be left vnto the morning.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/18'>Exod. 23:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1281532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 26, "text": "The first ripe fruites of thy land thou shalt bring vnto the house of the Lord thy God: yet shalt thou not seethe a kid in his mothers milke.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/1'>Exod. 23:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/14/21'>Deut. 14:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1281533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 27, "text": "And the Lord said vnto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenour of these words I haue made a couenant with thee and with Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/24/18'>Exod. 24:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/9/9'>Deut. 9:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1281534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 28, "text": "So hee was there with the Lord fourtie dayes and fourtie nights, and did neither eat bread nor drinke water: and hee wrote in the Tables the wordes of the couenant, euen the tenne commandements.", "comment": "Or, words.<br>This miracle was to confirm the authority of the law, and ought no more to be followed than other miracles.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/23'>Deut. 4:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1281535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 29, "text": "So when Moses came downe from mount Sinai, the two Tables of the Testimonie were in Moses hande, as hee descended from the mount: (nowe Moses wist not that the skinne of his face shone bright, after that God had talked with him."}, {"pk": 1281536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 30, "text": "And Aaron and all the children of Israel looked vpon Moses, and beholde, the skin of his face shone bright, and they were afraid to come neere him)", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/47/3/7'>2 Cor. 3:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1281537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 31, "text": "But Moses called them: and Aaron and all the chiefe of the congregation returned vnto him: and Moses talked with them."}, {"pk": 1281538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 32, "text": "And afterwarde all the children of Israel came neere, and he charged them with al that the Lord had said vnto him in mount Sinai."}, {"pk": 1281539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 33, "text": "So Moses made an end of comuning with them, and had put a couering vpon his face.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/47/3/13'>2 Cor. 3:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1281540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 34, "text": "But, when Moses came before the Lord to speake with him, he tooke off the couering vntill he came out: then he came out, and spake vnto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.", "comment": "Which was in the Tabernacle of the congregation."}, {"pk": 1281541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 34, "verse": 35, "text": "And the children of Israel sawe the face of Moses, howe the skin of Moses face shone bright: therefore Moses put the couering vpon his face, vntill he went to speake with God."}, {"pk": 1281542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Moses assembled all the Congregation of the children of Israel, and sayd vnto them, These are the wordes which the Lord hath commanded, that ye should do them:"}, {"pk": 1281543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 2, "text": "Six dayes thou shalt work, but the seuenth day shall bee vnto you the holy Sabbath of rest vnto the Lord: whosoeuer doth any worke therein, shall die.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/9'>Exod. 20:9</a><br>Wherein ye shall rest from all bodily work."}, {"pk": 1281544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 3, "text": "Ye shall kindle no fire throughout all your habitations vpon the Sabbath day."}, {"pk": 1281545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 4, "text": "Againe, Moses spake vnto all the Congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord commandeth, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 5, "text": "Take from among you an offering vnto the Lord: whosoeuer is of a willing heart, let him bring this offring to the Lord, namely golde, and siluer, and brasse:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/2'>Exod. 25:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1281547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 6, "text": "Also blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine linen, and goates heare,"}, {"pk": 1281548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 7, "text": "And rams skins died red, and badgers skins with Shittim wood:"}, {"pk": 1281549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 8, "text": "Also oyle for light, and spices for the anointing oyle, and for the sweete incense,"}, {"pk": 1281550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 9, "text": "And onix stones, and stones to be set in the Ephod, and in the brest plate."}, {"pk": 1281551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 10, "text": "And all the wise hearted among you, shall come and make all that the Lord hath commanded:", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/3'>Exod. 28:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1281552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 11, "text": "That is, the Tabernacle, that pauilion thereof, and his couering, and his taches and his boards, his barres, his pillars and his sockets,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/26/31'>Exod. 26:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1281553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 12, "text": "The Arke, and the barres thereof ye Merci-seate, and the vaile that couereth it,", "comment": "Which hanged before the Mercy seat that it could not be seen."}, {"pk": 1281554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 13, "text": "The Table, and the barres of it, and all the instruments thereof, and the shewe bread:"}, {"pk": 1281555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 14, "text": "Also the Candlesticke of light and his instruments, and his lampes with the oyle for the light:"}, {"pk": 1281556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 15, "text": "Likewise the Altar of perfume and his barres, and the anoynting oyle, and the sweete incense, and the vaile of the doore at the entring in of the Tabernacle,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/1'>Exod. 30:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1281557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 16, "text": "The Altar of burnt offering with his brasen grate, his barres and all his instruments, the Lauer and his foote,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/27/1'>Exod. 27:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1281558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 17, "text": "The hangings of the court, his pillars and his sockets, and the vaile of the gate of the court,"}, {"pk": 1281559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 18, "text": "The pinnes of the Tabernacle, and the pinnes of the court with their cordes,"}, {"pk": 1281560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 19, "text": "The ministring garments to minister in the holy place, and the holy garments for Aaron the Priest, and the garmentes of his sonnes, that they may minister in the Priests office.", "comment": "Such as appertain to the service of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1281561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 20, "text": "Then all the Congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses."}, {"pk": 1281562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 21, "text": "And euery one, whose heart encouraged him, and euery one, whose spirit made him willing, came and brought an offring to the Lord, for the worke of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and for all his vses, and for the holy garments.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>lifted him up.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 22, "text": "Both men and women, as many as were free hearted, came and brought taches and earings, and rings, and bracelets, all were iewels of golde: and euery one that offered an offring of gold vnto the Lord:", "comment": "Or, hooks."}, {"pk": 1281564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 23, "text": "Euery man also, which had blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine linen, and goates heare, and rammes skinnes died red, and badgers skins, brought them."}, {"pk": 1281565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 24, "text": "All that offered an oblation of siluer and of brasse, brought the offring vnto the Lord: and euery one, that had Shittim wood for any maner worke of the ministration, brought it.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>with whom was found.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 25, "text": "And all the women that were wise hearted, did spin with their hands, and brought ye spun worke, euen the blewe silke, and the purple, the skarlet, and the fine linen.", "comment": "Which were witty and expert."}, {"pk": 1281567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 26, "text": "Likewise al the women, whose hearts were moued with knowledge, spun goates heare.", "comment": "That is, which were good spinners."}, {"pk": 1281568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 27, "text": "And ye rulers brought onix stones, and stones to be set in the Ephod, and in the brest plate:"}, {"pk": 1281569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 28, "text": "Also spice, and oyle for light, and for the anoynting oyle, and for the sweete perfume.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/23'>Exod. 30:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1281570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 29, "text": "Euery man and woman of the children of Israel, whose hearts moued the willingly to bring for all the worke which the Lord had commanded the to make by the hand of Moses, brought a free offring to the Lord.", "comment": "Using Moses as a minister thereof."}, {"pk": 1281571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 30, "text": "Then Moses sayde vnto the children of Israel, Beholde, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the sonne of Vri, the sonne of Hur of the tribe of Iudah,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/31/2'>Exod. 31:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1281572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 31, "text": "And hath filled him with an excellent spirit of wisdome, of vnderstanding, and of knowledge, and in all maner worke,", "comment": "Or, with the spirit of God."}, {"pk": 1281573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 32, "text": "To finde out curious workes, to worke in golde, and in siluer, and in brasse,"}, {"pk": 1281574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 33, "text": "And in grauing stones to set them, and in karuing of wood, euen to make any maner of fine worke."}, {"pk": 1281575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 34, "text": "And he hath put in his heart that hee may teach other: both hee, and Aholiab the sonne of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan:"}, {"pk": 1281576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 35, "verse": 35, "text": "Them hath he filled with wisdome of heart to worke all maner of cunning and broidred, and needle worke: in blewe silke, and in purple, in skarlet, and in fine linnen and weauing, euen to do all maner of worke and subtill inuentions.", "comment": "Pertaining to graving, or carving, or such like.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/26/1'>Exod. 26:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1281577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 1, "text": "Then wrought Bezaleel, and Aholiab, and all cunning men, to whome the Lord gaue wisedome, and vnderstanding, to knowe howe to worke all maner worke for the seruice of the Sanctuarie, according to all that the Lord had commanded.", "comment": "By the Sanctuary he meaneth all the Tabernacle.<br>Hebrew, <i>wise in heart.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 2, "text": "For Moses had called Bezaleel, and Aholiab, and all the wise hearted men, in whose heartes the Lord had giuen wisedome, euen as many as their hearts encouraged to come vnto that worke to worke it."}, {"pk": 1281579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 3, "text": "And they receiued of Moses all the offering which the children of Israel had brought for the worke of the seruice of the Sanctuary, to make it: also they brought still vnto him free giftes euery morning.", "comment": "Meaning, the Israelites."}, {"pk": 1281580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 4, "text": "So all the wise men, that wrought all the holy worke, came euery man from his worke which they wrought,"}, {"pk": 1281581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 5, "text": "And spake to Moses, saying, The people bring too much, and more then ynough for the vse of the worke, which the Lord hath commanded to be made.", "comment": "A rare example and notable to see the people so ready to serve God with their goods."}, {"pk": 1281582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Moses gaue a commandement, and they caused it to be proclaymed throughout the hoste, saying, Let neither man nor woman prepare any more worke for the oblation of the Sanctuarie. So the people were stayed from offring."}, {"pk": 1281583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 7, "text": "For the stuffe they had, was sufficient for all the worke to make it, and too much."}, {"pk": 1281584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 8, "text": "All the cunning men therefore among the workemen, made for the Tabernacle ten curtaines of fine twined linnen, and of blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet: Cherubims of broydred worke made they vpon them.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/26/3'>Exod. 26:3</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/26/4'>4</a><br>Which were little pictures with wings in the form of children."}, {"pk": 1281585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 9, "text": "The length of one curtaine was twentie and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtaine foure cubites: and the curtaines were all of one cise."}, {"pk": 1281586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 10, "text": "And he coupled fiue curtaines together, and other fiue coupled he together."}, {"pk": 1281587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 11, "text": "And he made strings of blewe silke by the edge of one curtaine, in the seluedge of the coupling: likewise he made on the side of the other curtaine in the seluedge in the second coupling."}, {"pk": 1281588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 12, "text": "Fiftie strings made he in the one curtaine, and fiftie strings made he in the edge of the other curtaine, which was in the second coupling: the strings were set one against another.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/26/10'>Exod. 26:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1281589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 13, "text": "After, he made fiftie taches of golde, and coupled the curtaines one to another with the taches: so was it one Tabernacle.", "comment": "Or, hooks."}, {"pk": 1281590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 14, "text": "Also he made curtaines of goates heare for the couering vpon the Tabernacle: he made them to the nomber of eleuen curtaines.", "comment": "Or, pavilion."}, {"pk": 1281591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 15, "text": "The length of one curtaine had thirtie cubites, and the bredth of one curtaine foure cubites: the eleuen curtaines were of one cise."}, {"pk": 1281592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 16, "text": "And hee coupled fiue curtaines by themselues, and sixe curtaines by themselues:"}, {"pk": 1281593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 17, "text": "Also he made fiftie strings vpon the edge of one curtaine in the seluedge in the coupling, and fiftie strings made hee vpon the edge of the other curtaine in the second coupling."}, {"pk": 1281594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 18, "text": "He made also fiftie taches of brasse to couple the couering that it might be one."}, {"pk": 1281595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 19, "text": "And he made a couering vpon the pauilion of rams skinnes dyed red, and a couering of badgers skinnes aboue.", "comment": "These two were about the covering of goats\u2019 hair."}, {"pk": 1281596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 20, "text": "Likewise he made the boards for the Tabernacle, of Shittim wood to stand vp.", "comment": "And to bear up the curtains of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1281597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 21, "text": "The length of a board was ten cubites, and the bredth of one board was a cubite, and an halfe."}, {"pk": 1281598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 22, "text": "One board had two tenons, set in order as the feete of a ladder, one against another: thus made he for all the boardes of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1281599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 23, "text": "So he made twentie boardes for the South side of the Tabernacle, euen full South."}, {"pk": 1281600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 24, "text": "And fourtie sockets of siluer made he vnder the twentie boardes, two sockets vnder one board for his two tenons, and two sockets vnder another board for his two tenons."}, {"pk": 1281601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 25, "text": "Also for the other side of the Tabernacle toward the North, he made twentie boards,"}, {"pk": 1281602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 26, "text": "And their fourtie sockets of siluer, two sockets vnder one board, and two sockets vnder another boarde."}, {"pk": 1281603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 27, "text": "Likewise toward the Westside of the Tabernacle he made sixe boardes.", "comment": "Or, toward the Sea, which was the Sea called Mediterranean, Westward from Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1281604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 28, "text": "And two boardes made he in the corners of the Tabernacle, for either side,"}, {"pk": 1281605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 29, "text": "And they were ioyned beneath, and likewise were made sure aboue with a ring: thus he did to both in both corners.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/26/24'>Exod. 26:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1281606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 30, "text": "So there were eight boards and their sixteene sockets of siluer, vnder euery board two sockets."}, {"pk": 1281607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 31, "text": "After, he made barres of Shittim wood, fiue for the boards in ye one side of ye Tabernacle,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/28'>Exod. 25:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/4'>Exod. 30:4</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/5'>5</a>"}, {"pk": 1281608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 32, "text": "And fiue barres for the boardes in the other side of the Tabernacle, and fiue barres for the boards of the Tabernacle on the side toward the West."}, {"pk": 1281609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 33, "text": "And he made the middest barre to shoote through the boards, from the one end to ye other."}, {"pk": 1281610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 34, "text": "He ouerlayd also the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold for places for the barres, and couered the barres with golde."}, {"pk": 1281611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 35, "text": "Moreouer he made a vaile of blew silke, and purple, and of skarlet, and of fine twined linen: with Cherubims of broydred worke made he it:", "comment": "Which was between the Sanctuary and the Holiest of all."}, {"pk": 1281612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 36, "text": "And made thereunto foure pillars of Shittim, and ouerlayd them with golde: whose hookes were also of golde, and hee cast for them foure sockets of siluer.", "comment": "Or, heads."}, {"pk": 1281613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 37, "text": "And he made an hanging for the Tabernacle doore, of blew silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine twined linnen, and needle worke,", "comment": "Which was between the court and the Sanctuary."}, {"pk": 1281614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 36, "verse": 38, "text": "And the fiue pillars of it with their hookes, and ouerlayde their chapiters and their filets with golde, but their fiue sockets were of brasse.", "comment": "Or, graven borders."}, {"pk": 1281615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 1, "text": "After this, Bezaleel made the Arke of Shittim wood, two cubites and an halfe long and a cubite and an halfe broade, and a cubite and an halfe hie:", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/10'>Exod. 25:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1281616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 2, "text": "And ouerlayde it with fine golde within and without, and made a crowne of golde to it rounde about,", "comment": "Like battlements."}, {"pk": 1281617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 3, "text": "And cast for it foure rings of golde for the foure corners of it: that is, two rings for the one side of it, and two rings for the other side thereof."}, {"pk": 1281618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 4, "text": "Also he made barres of Shittim wood, and couered them with golde,"}, {"pk": 1281619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 5, "text": "And put the barres in the rings by the sides of the Arke, to beare the Arke."}, {"pk": 1281620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 6, "text": "And he made the Merciseate of pure golde: two cubites and an halfe was the length thereof, and one cubite and an halfe the breadth thereof.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/17'>Exod. 25:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1281621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 7, "text": "And he made two Cherubims of gold, vpon the two endes of the Merciseate: euen of worke beaten with the hammer made he them."}, {"pk": 1281622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 8, "text": "One Cherub on the one ende, and another Cherub on the other ende: of the Merciseate made he the Cherubims, at ye two endes thereof.", "comment": "Of the selfsame matter that the Mercy seat was."}, {"pk": 1281623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Cherubims spread out their wings on hie, and couered the Merciseat with their wings, and their faces were one towards another: towarde the Merciseat were the faces of the Cherubims."}, {"pk": 1281624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 10, "text": "Also he made ye Table of Shittim wood: two cubites was the length thereof, and a cubite the breadth thereof, and a cubite and an halfe the height of it."}, {"pk": 1281625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 11, "text": "And hee ouerlayde it with fine golde, and made thereto a crowne of golde round about."}, {"pk": 1281626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 12, "text": "Also he made thereto a border of an hand breadth round about, and made vpon the border a crowne of golde round about.", "comment": "Or, four fingers."}, {"pk": 1281627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 13, "text": "And he cast for it foure rings of gold, and put the rings in the foure corners that were in the foure feete thereof."}, {"pk": 1281628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 14, "text": "Against the border were the rings, as places for the barres to beare the Table."}, {"pk": 1281629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 15, "text": "And he made the barres of Shittim wood, and couered them with golde to beare the Table."}, {"pk": 1281630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 16, "text": "Also he made the instruments for the Table of pure golde: dishes for it, and incense cuppes for it, and goblets for it, and couerings for it, wherewith it should be couered.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/29'>Exod. 25:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1281631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 17, "text": "Likewise he made the Candlesticke of pure golde: of worke beaten out with the hammer made he the Candlesticke: and his shaft, and his branche, his bolles, his knops, and his floures were of one piece."}, {"pk": 1281632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 18, "text": "And sixe branches came out of the sides thereof: three branches of the Candlesticke out of the one side of it, and three branches of the Candlesticke out of the other side of it."}, {"pk": 1281633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 19, "text": "In one branche three bolles made like almondes, a knop and a floure: and in another branch three bolles made like almondes, a knop and a floure: and so throughout the sixe branches that proceeded out of the Candlesticke."}, {"pk": 1281634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 20, "text": "And vpon the Candlesticke were foure bolles after the facion of almondes, the knoppes thereof and the floures thereof:"}, {"pk": 1281635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 21, "text": "That is, vnder euery two branches a knop made thereof, and a knop vnder the second branch thereof, and a knop vnder the thirde branche thereof, according to the sixe branches comming out of it."}, {"pk": 1281636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 22, "text": "Their knops and their branches were of the same: it was all one beaten worke of pure gold.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/31'>Exod. 25:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1281637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 23, "text": "And he made for it seuen lampes with the snuffers, and snufdishes thereof of pure golde."}, {"pk": 1281638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 24, "text": "Of a talent of pure golde made he it with all the instruments thereof.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/39'>Exod. 25:39</a>."}, {"pk": 1281639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 25, "text": "Furthermore he made the perfume altar of Shittim wood: the length of it was a cubite, and the breadth of it a cubite (it was square) and two cubites hie, and the hornes thereof were of ye same.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/1-4'>Exod. 30:1-4</a>"}, {"pk": 1281640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 26, "text": "And he couered it with pure gold, both the top and the sides thereof rounde about, and the hornes of it, and made vnto it a crowne of golde round about."}, {"pk": 1281641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 27, "text": "And he made two rings of gold for it, vnder the crowne thereof in the two corners of the two sides thereof, to put barres in for to beare it therewith."}, {"pk": 1281642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 28, "text": "Also he made the barres of Shittim wood, and ouerlayde them with golde."}, {"pk": 1281643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 37, "verse": 29, "text": "And he made the holy anointing oyle, and the sweete pure incense after ye apothecaries arte.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/33-39'>Exod. 30:33-39</a>"}, {"pk": 1281644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 1, "text": "Also he made the altar of the burnt offering of Shittim wood: fiue cubites was the length therof, and fiue cubites the breadth thereof: it was square and three cubites hie.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/27/1'>Exod. 27:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1281645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 2, "text": "And hee made vnto it hornes in the foure corners thereof: the hornes thereof were of the same, and he ouerlayd it with brasse."}, {"pk": 1281646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 3, "text": "Also he made al the instruments of the altar: the ashpans, and the besoms, and the basins, the fleshhookes, and the censers: all the instruments thereof made he of brasse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/27/3'>Exod. 27:3</a><br>Or, fire pans."}, {"pk": 1281647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 4, "text": "Moreouer he made a brasen grate wrought like a net to the Altar, vnder the compasse of it beneath in the middes of it,", "comment": "So that the gridiron or grate was half so high as the altar, and stood within it."}, {"pk": 1281648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 5, "text": "And cast foure rings of brasse for the foure endes of the grate to put barres in."}, {"pk": 1281649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 6, "text": "And he made the barres of Shittim wood, and couered them with brasse."}, {"pk": 1281650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 7, "text": "The which barres he put into the rings on the sides of the altar to beare it withall, and made it hollow within the boardes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/27/8'>Exod. 27:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1281651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 8, "text": "Also he made the Lauer of brasse, and the foote of it of brasse of the glasses of the women that did assemble and came together at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.", "comment": "R. Kimbi saith, that the women brought their looking glasses, which were of brass or fine metal, and offered them freely unto the use of the Tabernacle: which was a bright thing and of great majesty."}, {"pk": 1281652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 9, "text": "Finally he made the court on the South side full South: the hangings of the court were of fine twined linnen, hauing an hundreth cubites."}, {"pk": 1281653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 10, "text": "Their pillars were twentie, and their brasen sockets twentie: the hookes of the pillars, and their filets were of siluer."}, {"pk": 1281654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 11, "text": "And on the Northside the hanginges were an hundreth cubites: their pillars twentie, and their sockets of brasse twentie, the hookes of the pillars and their filets of siluer."}, {"pk": 1281655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 12, "text": "On the Westside also were hangings of fiftie cubites, their ten pillars with their ten sockets: the hookes of the pillars and their filets of siluer."}, {"pk": 1281656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 13, "text": "And toward ye Eastside, full East were hangings of fiftie cubites."}, {"pk": 1281657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 14, "text": "The hangings of the one side were fifteene cubites, their three pillars, and their three sockets:"}, {"pk": 1281658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 15, "text": "And of the other side of the court gate on both sides were hangings of fifteene cubites, with their three pillars and their three sockets.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/27/14'>Exod. 27:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1281659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 16, "text": "All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen:"}, {"pk": 1281660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 17, "text": "But the sockets of ye pillars were of brasse: the hookes of the pillars and their filets of siluer, and the couering of their chapiters of siluer: and all the pillars of the court were hooped about with siluer."}, {"pk": 1281661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 18, "text": "He made also the hanging of the gate of the court of needle worke, blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine twined linen euen twentie cubites long, and fiue cubites in height and bredth, like the hangings of the court.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>over against.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 19, "text": "And their pillars were foure with their foure sockets of brasse: their hookes of siluer, and the couering of their chapiters, and their filets of siluer."}, {"pk": 1281663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 20, "text": "But all the pins of the Tabernacle and of the court round about were of brasse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/17'>Exod. 29:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1281664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 21, "text": "These are the parts of the Tabernacle, I meane, of the Tabernacle of the Testimonie, which was appovnted by the commandement of Moses for the office of the Leuites by the hande of Ithamar sonne to Aaron the Priest.", "comment": "That the Levites might have the charge thereof, and minister in the same, as did Eleazar and Ithamar, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/4'>Num. 3:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1281665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 22, "text": "So Bezaleel the sonne of Vri the sonne of Hur of the tribe of Iudah, made all that the Lord commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1281666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 23, "text": "And with him Aholiab sonne of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, a cunning workeman and an embroiderer and a worker of needle work in blew silke, and in purple, and in skarlet, and in fine linen.", "comment": "Or, a graver, or carpenter, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/36/4'>Exod. 36:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1281667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 24, "text": "All ye gold that was occupied in all ye worke wrought for the holy place (which was the gold of the offring) was nine and twentie talents, and seuen hundreth and thirtie shekels, according to the shekel of the Sanctuarie."}, {"pk": 1281668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 25, "text": "But the siluer of them that were numbred in the Congregation, was an hundreth talents, and a thousand seuen hundreth seuentie and fiue shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie."}, {"pk": 1281669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 26, "text": "A portion for a man, that is, halfe a shekel after ye shekel of the Sanctuarie, for all them that were numbred from twentie yeere olde and aboue, among sixe hundreth thousande, and three thousand, and fiue hundreth and fiftie men.", "comment": "Or, half a shekel."}, {"pk": 1281670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 27, "text": "Moreouer there were an hundreth talentes of siluer, to cast ye sockets of ye Sanctuary, and the sockets of the vaile: an hundreth sockets of an hundreth talents, a talent for a socket."}, {"pk": 1281671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 28, "text": "But he made the hookes for the pillars of a thousande seuen hundreth and seuentie and fiue shekels, and ouerlayde their chapiters, and made filets about them."}, {"pk": 1281672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 29, "text": "Also the brasse of the offering was seuentie talents, and two thousande, and foure hundreth shekels.", "comment": "Read the weight of a talent, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/39'>Exod. 25:39</a>."}, {"pk": 1281673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 30, "text": "Whereof he made the sockets to the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate which was for it, with all the instruments of the Altar,"}, {"pk": 1281674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 38, "verse": 31, "text": "And the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets for the court gate, and al the pins of the Tabernacle, and all the pins of the court round about.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/15'>Exod. 17:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1281675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreouer they made garments of ministration to minister in the Sanctuarie of blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet: they made also the holy garments for Aaron, as the Lord had comanded Moses.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/31/10'>Exod. 31:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/35/29'>Exod. 35:29</a><br>As coverings for the Ark, the Candlestick, the Altars and such like."}, {"pk": 1281676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 2, "text": "So he made the Ephod of gold, blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine twined linen."}, {"pk": 1281677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 3, "text": "And they did beate the golde into thinne plates, and cut it into wiers, to worke it in ye blewe silke and in the purple, and in the skarlet, and in the fine linen, with broydred worke."}, {"pk": 1281678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 4, "text": "For the which they made shoulders to couple together: for it was closed by the two edges thereof."}, {"pk": 1281679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 5, "text": "And the broydred garde of his Ephod that was vpon him, was of the same stuffe, and of like worke: euen of golde, of blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine twined linen, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1281680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 6, "text": "And they wrought two Onix stones closed in ouches of golde, and graued, as signets are grauen, with the names of the children of Israel,", "comment": "That is, of very fine and curious workmanship.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/9'>Exod. 28:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1281681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 7, "text": "And put them on the shoulders of the Ephod, as stones for a remembrance of the children of Israel, as the Lord had commanded Moses.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/12'>Exod. 28:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1281682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 8, "text": "Also he made the brestplate of broydred worke like the worke of the Ephod: to wit, of gold, blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine twined linen."}, {"pk": 1281683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 9, "text": "They made the brest plate double, and it was square, an hand breadth long, and an hand breadth broad: it was also double."}, {"pk": 1281684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 10, "text": "And they filled it with foure rowes of stones. The order was thus, a Rubie, a Topaze, and a Carbuncle in the first rowe:"}, {"pk": 1281685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 11, "text": "And in the seconde rowe, an Emeraude, a Saphir, and a Diamond:"}, {"pk": 1281686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 12, "text": "Also in the thirde rowe, a Turkeis, an Achate, and an Hematite:", "comment": "Or, a ligure, which stone authors write that it cometh of the urine of the beast called Lynx."}, {"pk": 1281687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 13, "text": "Likewise in the fourth rowe, a Chrysolite, an Onix, and a Iasper: closed and set in ouches of golde."}, {"pk": 1281688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 14, "text": "So the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, euen twelue after their names, grauen like signets euery one after his name according to the twelue tribes.", "comment": "That is, every tribe had his name written on a stone."}, {"pk": 1281689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 15, "text": "After, they made vpon the brest plate cheines at the endes, of wrethen worke and pure golde."}, {"pk": 1281690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 16, "text": "They made also two bosses of golde, and two golde rings, and put the two rings in the two corners of the brest plate."}, {"pk": 1281691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 17, "text": "And they put ye two wrethe cheines of gold in the two rings, in the corners of the brest plate."}, {"pk": 1281692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 18, "text": "Also the two other endes of the two wrethen chaines they fastened in the two bosses, and put the on the shoulders of the Ephod vpon the forefront of it."}, {"pk": 1281693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 19, "text": "Likewise they made two rings of gold, and put them in the two other corners of the brest plate vpon the edge of it, which was on the inside of the Ephod."}, {"pk": 1281694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 20, "text": "They made also two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the Ephod, beneath on the foreside of it, and ouer against his coupling aboue the broydered garde of the Ephod."}, {"pk": 1281695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 21, "text": "Then they fastened the brest plate by his rings vnto the rings of the Ephod, with a lace of blewe silke, that it might bee fast vpon the broydered garde of the Ephod, and that the brest plate should not be loosed from the Ephod, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1281696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 22, "text": "Moreouer, he made the robe of the Ephod of wouen worke, altogether of blewe silke.", "comment": "Which was next under the Ephod."}, {"pk": 1281697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 23, "text": "And the hole of the robe was in the middes of it, as the coller of an habergeon, with an edge about the coller, that it shoulde not rent.", "comment": "Where he should put through his head."}, {"pk": 1281698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 24, "text": "And they made vpon the skirts of the robe pomegranates, of blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine linen twined."}, {"pk": 1281699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 25, "text": "They made also belles of pure gold and put the belles betweene the pomegranates vpon the skirtes of the robe rounde about betweene the pomegranates.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/33'>Exod. 28:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1281700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 26, "text": "A bel and a pomegranate, a bel and a pomegranate round about the skirts of the robe to minister in, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1281701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 27, "text": "After, they made coates of fine linen, of wouen worke for Aaron and for his sonnes."}, {"pk": 1281702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 28, "text": "And the miter of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/41'>Exod. 28:41</a>"}, {"pk": 1281703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 29, "text": "And the girdle of fine twined linen, and of blew silke, and purple, and skarlet, euen of needle worke, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1281704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 30, "text": "Finally they made the plate for the holy crowne of fine golde, and wrote vpon it a superscription like to the grauing of a signet, HOLINES TO THE LORD.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/36'>Exod. 28:36</a>"}, {"pk": 1281705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 31, "text": "And they tied vnto it a lace of blewe silke to fasten it on hie vpon the miter, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1281706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 32, "text": "Thus was all the worke of the Tabernacle, euen of the Tabernacle of the Congregation finished: and the children of Israel did according to al that the Lord had commanded Moses: so dyd they.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/27/21'>Exod. 27:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1281707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 33, "text": "Afterwarde they brought the Tabernacle vnto Moses, the Tabernacle and al his instruments, his taches, his boards, his barres, and his pillars, and his sockets,"}, {"pk": 1281708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 34, "text": "And the couering of rammes skinnes died red, and the couerings of badgers skinnes, and the couering vaile.", "comment": "So called, because it hanged before the mercy seat and covered it from sight, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/35/12'>Exod. 35:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1281709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 35, "text": "The Arke of the Testimony, and the barres thereof, and the Merciseate,"}, {"pk": 1281710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 36, "text": "The Table, with all the instruments thereof, and the shewebread,"}, {"pk": 1281711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 37, "text": "The pure Candlesticke, the lampes thereof, euen the lampes set in order, and all the instruments thereof, and the oyle for light:", "comment": "Or, which Aaron dressed and refreshed with oil every morning, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/7'>Exod. 30:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1281712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 38, "text": "Also the golden Altar and the anoynting oyle, and the sweete incense, and the hanging of the Tabernacle doore,"}, {"pk": 1281713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 39, "text": "The brasen Altar with his grate of brasse, his barres and all his instruments, the Lauer and his foote."}, {"pk": 1281714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 40, "text": "The curtaines of the court with his pillars, and his sockets, and the hanging to the court gate, and his cordes, and his pinnes, and all the instruments of the seruice of the Tabernacle, called the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1281715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 41, "text": "Finally, the ministring garmentes to serue in the Sanctuarie, and the holy garmentes for Aaron the Priest, and his sonnes garmentes to minister in the Priestes office."}, {"pk": 1281716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 42, "text": "According to euery poynt that the Lord had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the worke.", "comment": "Signifying that in God\u2019s matters man may neither add, nor diminish."}, {"pk": 1281717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 39, "verse": 43, "text": "And Moses beheld al the worke, and behold, they had done it as the Lord had commanded: so had they done: and Moses blessed them.", "comment": "Praised God for the people\u2019s diligence, and prayed for them."}, {"pk": 1281718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 2, "text": "In the first day of the first moneth in the very first of the same moneth shalt thou set vp the Tabernacle, called ye Tabernacle of the Congregation:", "comment": "After that Moses had been 40 days, and 40 nights in the mount, that is, from the beginning of August to the tenth of September, he came down, and caused this work to be done: which being finished, was set up in Abib, which month containeth half March and half April."}, {"pk": 1281720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 3, "text": "And thou shalt put therein the Arke of the Testimonie, and couer the Arke with the vaile."}, {"pk": 1281721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 4, "text": "Also thou shalt bring in the Table, and set it in order as it doth require: thou shalt also bring in the Candlesticke, and light his lampes,", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/26/35'>Exod. 26:35</a>."}, {"pk": 1281722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 5, "text": "And thou shalt set ye incense Altar of gold before the Arke of the Testimonie, and put the hanging at the doore of the Tabernacle.", "comment": "That is, the altar of perfume, or to burn incense on.<br>This hanging or veil was between the Sanctuary and the court."}, {"pk": 1281723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 6, "text": "Moreouer, thou shalt set the burnt offering Altar before the doore of the Tabernacle, called the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1281724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 7, "text": "And thou shalt set the Lauer betweene the Tabernacle of the Congregation and the Altar, and put water therein."}, {"pk": 1281725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 8, "text": "Then thou shalt appoynt the courte round about, and hang vp the hanging at the courte gate."}, {"pk": 1281726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 9, "text": "After, thou shalt take the anoynting oyle, and anoynt the Tabernacle, and all that is therein, and halowe it with all the instruments thereof, that it may be holy."}, {"pk": 1281727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 10, "text": "And thou shalt anoynt the Altar of the burnt offring, and all his instruments, and shalt sanctifie the Altar, that it may bee an altar most holie."}, {"pk": 1281728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 11, "text": "Also thou shalt anoynt the Lauer, and his foote, and shalt sanctifie it."}, {"pk": 1281729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 12, "text": "Then thou shalt bring Aaron and his sonnes vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and wash them with water."}, {"pk": 1281730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 13, "text": "And thou shalt put vpon Aaron the holy garmentes, and shalt anoynt him, and sanctifie him, that he may minister vnto me in the Priestes office."}, {"pk": 1281731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 14, "text": "Thou shalt also bring his sonnes, and clothe them with garments,"}, {"pk": 1281732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 15, "text": "And shalt anoynt them as thou diddest anoynt their father, that they may minister vnto mee in the Priestes office: for their anoynting shall be a signe, that the Priesthood shall be euerlasting vnto them throughout their generations.", "comment": "Till both the Priesthood and the ceremonies should end, which was at Christ\u2019s coming."}, {"pk": 1281733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 16, "text": "So Moses did according to all that ye Lord had commanded him: so did he."}, {"pk": 1281734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 17, "text": "Thus was the Tabernacle reared vp the first day of the first moneth in the seconde yeere.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/7/1'>Num. 7:1</a><br>After they came out of Egypt, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/7/1'>Num. 7:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1281735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 18, "text": "Then Moses reared vp the Tabernacle and fastened his sockets, and set vp the boardes thereof, and put in the barres of it, and reared vp his pillars."}, {"pk": 1281736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 19, "text": "And he spred the couering ouer the Tabernacle, and put the couering of that couering on hie aboue it, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1281737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 20, "text": "And he tooke and put the Testimonie in the Arke, and put the barres in the ringes of the Arke, and set the Merciseate on hie vpon the Arke.", "comment": "That is, the Tables of the law, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/31/18'>Exod. 31:18</a> and 34:29."}, {"pk": 1281738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 21, "text": "He brought also the Arke into the Tabernacle, and hanged vp the couering vaile, and couered the Arke of the Testimonie, as the Lord had commanded Moses.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/35/12'>Exod. 35:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1281739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 22, "text": "Furthermore he put the Table in the Tabernacle of the Congregation in the Northside of the Tabernacle, without the vaile,"}, {"pk": 1281740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 23, "text": "And set the bread in order before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1281741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 24, "text": "Also he put the Candlesticke in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, ouer against the Table toward ye Southside of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1281742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 25, "text": "And he lighted the lampes before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.", "comment": "Or, set up."}, {"pk": 1281743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 26, "text": "Moreouer he set the golden Altar in the Tabernacle of the Congregation before the vayle,"}, {"pk": 1281744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 27, "text": "And burnt sweete incense thereon, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1281745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 28, "text": "Also he hanged vp the vayle at the doore of the Tabernacle.", "comment": "Between the Sanctuary and the court."}, {"pk": 1281746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 29, "text": "After, he set the burnt offring Altar without the doore of the Tabernacle, called the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and offered the burnt offering and the sacrifice thereon, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1281747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 30, "text": "Likewise he set the Lauer betweene the Tabernacle of the Congregation and the Altar, and powred water therein to wash with."}, {"pk": 1281748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 31, "text": "So Moses and Aaron, and his sonnes washed their handes and their feete thereat."}, {"pk": 1281749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 32, "text": "When they went into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and when they approched to the Altar, they washed, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1281750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 33, "text": "Finally, he reared vp the court rounde about the Tabernacle and the Altar, and hanged vp the vaile at the court gate: so Moses finished the worke."}, {"pk": 1281751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 34, "text": "Then the cloud couered the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the glorie of the Lord filled the Tabernacle.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/9/15'>Num. 9:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/20'>1 Kings 8:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1281752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 35, "text": "So Moses could not enter into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, because the cloude abode thereon, and the glorie of the Lord filled the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1281753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 36, "text": "Nowe when the cloude ascended vp from the Tabernacle, the children of Israel went forward in all their iourneyes."}, {"pk": 1281754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 37, "text": "But if the cloude ascended not, then they iourneyed not till the day that it ascended."}, {"pk": 1281755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 2, "chapter": 40, "verse": 38, "text": "For the cloude of the Lord was vpon the Tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their iourneyes.", "comment": "Thus the presence of God preserved and guided them night and day, till they came to the land promised."}, {"pk": 1281756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe the Lord called Moses, and spake vnto him out of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, saying,", "comment": "Hereby Moses declareth that he taught nothing to the people but that which he received of God.<br>Because in this book is chiefly entreated of the Levites, and of things pertaining to their office."}, {"pk": 1281757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and thou shalt say vnto them, If any of you offer a sacrifice vnto the Lord, ye shall offer your sacrifice of cattell, as of beeues and of the sheepe.", "comment": "So they could offer of none other sort, but of those which were commanded."}, {"pk": 1281758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "If his sacrifice be a burnt offering of the heard, he shall offer a male without blemish, presenting him of his owne voluntarie will at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation before the Lord.", "comment": "Meaning, within the court of the Tabernacle.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/10'>Exod. 29:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1281759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And he shall put his hande vpon the head of the burnt offering, and it shalbe accepted to the Lord, to be his atonement.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>to him.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And he shall kill the bullocke before the Lord, and the Priestes Aarons sonnes shall offer the blood, and shall sprinckle it round about vpon the altar, that is by the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.", "comment": "The Priest or Levite.<br>Of the burnt offering, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/27/1'>Exod. 27:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1281761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Then shall he fley the burnt offering, and cut it in pieces."}, {"pk": 1281762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "So the sonnes of Aaron the Priest shall put fire vpon the altar, and lay the wood in order vpon the fire."}, {"pk": 1281763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Then the Priestes Aarons sonnes shall lay the parts in order, the head and the kall vpon the wood that is in the fire which is vpon the altar.", "comment": "Or, the body of the . . ., or the fat."}, {"pk": 1281764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "But the inwardes thereof and the legges thereof he shall wash in water, and the Priest shall burne all on the altar: for it is a burnt offering, an oblation made by fire, for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Or a savor of rest, which pacifieth the anger of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And if his sacrifice for the burnt offering be of the flocks (as of the sheepe, or of the goats) he shall offer a male without blemish,"}, {"pk": 1281766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "And he shall kill it on the Northside of the altar before the Lord, and the Priestes Aarons sonnes shall sprinckle the blood thereof rounde about vpon the altar.", "comment": "Read verse <a class=B href='/GNV/3/1/5'>5</a>.<br>Before the altar of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "And he shall cut it in pieces, separating his head and his kall, and the Priest shall lay them in order vpon the wood that lyeth in the fire which is on the altar:", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>into his pieces.</i><br>Or, fat."}, {"pk": 1281768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "But he shall wash the inwardes, and the legges with water, and the Priest shall offer the whole and burne it vpon the altar: for it is a burnt offering, an oblation made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And if his sacrifice be a burnt offring to the Lord of ye foules, then he shall offer his sacrifice of the turtle doues, or of the yong pigeons."}, {"pk": 1281770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Priest shall bring it vnto the altar, and wring the necke of it asunder, and burne it on the altar: and the blood thereof shall bee shed vpon the side of the altar.", "comment": "Or, strained or pressed.<br>The Hebrew word signifieth to pinch off with the nail."}, {"pk": 1281771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "And he shall plucke out his maw with his fethers, and cast them beside the altar on the East part in the place of the ashes.", "comment": "On the side of the court gate in the pans which stood with ashes, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/3'>Exod. 17:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1281772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "And he shall cleaue it with his wings, but not deuide it asunder: and the Priest shall burne it vpon the altar vpon the wood that is in the fire: for it is a burnt offering, an oblation made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "And when any will offer a meate offering vnto the Lord, his offering shall be of fine floure, and he shall powre oyle vpon it, and put incense thereon,", "comment": "Because the burnt offering could not be without the meat offering."}, {"pk": 1281774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And shall bring it vnto Aarons sonnes the Priestes, and he shall take thence his handfull of the flowre, and of the oyle with al the incense, and the Priest shall burne it for a memoriall vpon the altar: for it is an offering made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.", "comment": "The Priest.<br>To signify that God remembereth him that offereth."}, {"pk": 1281775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "But the remnant of the meate offering shalbe Aarons and his sonnes: for it is most holy of the Lordes offrings made by fire.", "comment": "Therefore none could eat of it but the Priest."}, {"pk": 1281776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "If thou bring also a meate offring baken in the ouen, it shalbe an vnleauened cake of fine floure mingled with oyle, or an vnleauened wafer anointed with oyle."}, {"pk": 1281777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "But if thy meate offring be an oblation of the frying pan, it shall be of fine flowre vnleauened, mingled with oyle.", "comment": "Which is a gift offered to God to pacify him."}, {"pk": 1281778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "And thou shalt part it in pieces, and power oyle thereon: for it is a meate offring."}, {"pk": 1281779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "And if thy meate offring be an oblation made in the caldron, it shalbe made of fine floure with oyle."}, {"pk": 1281780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "After, thou shalt bring the meate offering (that is made of these things) vnto the Lord, and shalt present it vnto the Priest, and he shall bring it to the altar,"}, {"pk": 1281781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Priest shall take from the meate offring a memoriall of it, and shall burne it vpon the altar: for it is an oblation made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/18'>Exod. 29:18</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/2/2'>Lev. 2:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1281782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "But that which is left of the meate offring, shalbe Aarons and his sonnes: for it is most holy of the offrings of the Lord made by fire."}, {"pk": 1281783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "All the meate offrings which ye shall offer vnto the Lord, shalbe made without leauen: for ye shall neither burne leauen nor honie in any offring of the Lord made by fire."}, {"pk": 1281784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "In the oblation of the first fruits ye shall offer them vnto the Lord, but they shall not be burnt vpon the altar for a sweete sauour.", "comment": "That is, fruits, which were sweet as honey, ye may offer.<br>But reserved for the Priests."}, {"pk": 1281785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "(All the meate offrings also shalt thou season with salt, neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the couenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meate offring, but vpon all thine oblations thou shalt offer salt)", "comment": "Which they were bound (as by covenant) to use all sacrifices, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/18/19'>Num. 18:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/13/5'>2 Chron. 13:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/43/24'>Ezek. 43:24</a>, or it meaneth a sure and pure covenant.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/49'>Mark 9:49</a>"}, {"pk": 1281786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "If then thou offer a meate offring of thy first fruites vnto the Lord, thou shalt offer for thy meate offering of thy first fruites eares of corne dryed by the fire, and wheate beaten out of the greene eares.", "comment": "Or, full ears: for the word signifieth a fruitful field. Read <a class=B href='/GNV/14/26/10'>2 Chron. 26:10</a> in the note 2.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/14'>Lev. 23:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1281787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "After, thou shalt put oyle vpon it, and lay incense thereon: for it is a meate offring."}, {"pk": 1281788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And the Priest shall burne the memoriall of it, euen of that that is beaten, and of the oyle of it, with all the incense thereof: for it is an offring vnto the Lord made by fire."}, {"pk": 1281789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Also if his oblation be a peace offering, if he will offer of the droue (whether it be male or female) he shall offer such as is without blemish, before the Lord,", "comment": "A sacrifice of thanksgiving offered for peace and prosperity, either generally or particularly."}, {"pk": 1281790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And shall put his hande vpon the head of his offering, and kill it at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation: and Aarons sonnes the Priestes shall sprinkle the blood vpon the altar rounde about."}, {"pk": 1281791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "So he shall offer part of the peace offerings as a sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord, euen the fat that couereth the inwardes, and all the fat that is vpon the inwardes.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/22'>Exod. 29:22</a><br>One part was burnt, another was to the Priests, and the third to him that offered."}, {"pk": 1281792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "He shall also take away the two kidneis, and the fat that is on them, and vpon the flankes, and the kall on the liuer with the kidneis.", "comment": "Or, the which kidneys are near the flank."}, {"pk": 1281793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "And Aarons sonnes shall burne it on the altar, with the burnt offering, which is vpon the wood, that is on the fire: this is a sacrifice made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Also if his oblation be a peace offring vnto the Lord out of ye flocke, whether it be male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.", "comment": "In the peace offering it was indifferent to offer either male or female, but in the burnt offering only the male: so here can be offered no birds, but in the burnt offering they might: all there was consumed with fire, and in the peace offering put apart."}, {"pk": 1281795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "If he offer a lambe for his oblation, then he shall bring it before the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1281796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "And lay his hand vpon the head of his offring, and shall kill it before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and Aarons sonnes shall sprinckle the blood thereof round about vpon the altar."}, {"pk": 1281797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "After, of the peace offrings he shall offer an offring made by fire vnto the Lord: he shall take away the fat therof, and the rump altogether, hard by the backe bone, and the fat that couereth the inwardes, and all the fat that is vpon the inwards.", "comment": "The burnt offering was wholly consumed, and of the offering made by fire only the inwards, etc. were burnt: the shoulder and breast, with the two jaws and the maw were the Priest\u2019s, and the rest his that offered."}, {"pk": 1281798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Also hee shall take away the two kidneis, with the fat that is vpon them, and vpon the flankes, and the kall vpon the liuer with the kidneis.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/3/4'>Lev. 3:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1281799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Then the Priest shall burne it vpon the altar, as the meat of an offring made by fire vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Also if his offring be a goate, then shall he offer it before the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1281801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "And shall put his hande vpon the head of it, and kill it before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the sonnes of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof vpon the altar round about.", "comment": "Meaning, at the north side of the Altar, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/1/1'>Lev. 1:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1281802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Then he shall offer thereof his offring, euen an offring made by fire vnto the Lord, the fat that couereth the inwardes, and all the fatte that is vpon the inwardes."}, {"pk": 1281803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "Also hee shall take away the two kidneis, and the fat that is vpon them, and vpon ye flankes, and the kall vpon the liuer with the kidneis."}, {"pk": 1281804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "So the Priest shall burne them vpon the altar, as the meate of an offering made by fire for a sweete sauour: all the fatte is the Lordes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/7/25'>Lev. 7:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1281805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "This shalbe a perpetual ordinance for your generations, throughout al your dwellings, so that ye shall eate neither fatte nor blood.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/9/4'>Gen. 9:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/17/4'>Lev. 17:4</a><br>By eating fat, was meant to be carnal, and by blood eating, was signified cruelty."}, {"pk": 1281806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreouer the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, If any shall sinne through ignorance, in any of the commandementes of the Lord, (which ought not to be done) but shall doe contrary to any of them,", "comment": "That is, of negligence or ignorance, specially in the ceremonial law: for otherwise the punishment for crime [is] appointed according to the transgression, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/15/22'>Num. 15:22</a>.<br>Hebrew, <i>a soul.</i>"}, {"pk": 1281808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "If the Priest that is anointed doe sinne (according to the sinne of the people) then shall he offer, for his sinne which hee hath sinned, a yong bullocke without blemish vnto the Lord for a sinne offring,", "comment": "Meaning, the high Priest."}, {"pk": 1281809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "And hee shall bring the bullocke vnto the dore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation before the Lord, and shall put his hande vpon the bullocks head, and kill the bullocke before the Lord.", "comment": "Hereby confessing that he deserved the same punishment which the beast suffered."}, {"pk": 1281810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Priest that is anointed shall take of the bullocks blood, and bring it into the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1281811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the Priest shall dippe his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seuen times before the Lord, before the vaile of the Sanctuarie.", "comment": "Which was between the Holiest of all, and the Sanctuary."}, {"pk": 1281812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "The Priest also shall put some of the blood before the Lord, vpon the hornes of the altar of sweete incense, which is in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, then shall hee powre all the rest of the blood of the bullocke at the foote of the altar of burnt offring, which is at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/5/9'>Lev. 5:9</a><br>Which was in the court: meaning by the Tabernacle the Sanctuary: and in the end of this verse it is taken for the court."}, {"pk": 1281813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "And hee shall take away all the fat of the bullocke for the sinne offring: to wit, the fat that couereth the inwardes, and all the fatte that is about the inwardes."}, {"pk": 1281814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "He shall take away also the two kidneis, and the fat that is vpon them, and vpon the flankes, and the kall vpon the liuer with the kidneis,"}, {"pk": 1281815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "As it was taken away from the bullock of the peace offrings, and the Priest shall burne them vpon the altar of burnt offring."}, {"pk": 1281816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "But the skinne of the bullocke, and all his flesh, with his heade, and his legs, and his inwardes, and his dung shall he beare out.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/14'>Exod. 29:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/19/5'>Num. 19:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1281817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "So he shall cary the whole bullocke out of the host vnto a cleane place, where the ashes are powred, and shall burne him on ye wood in the fire: where ye ashes are cast out, shall he be burnt.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/13/12'>Heb. 13:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1281818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "And if the whole Congregation of Israel shall sinne through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the multitude, and haue done against any of the commandements of the Lord which should not be done, and haue offended:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/5/2-4'>Lev. 5:2-4</a><br>The multitude excuseth not the sin, but if all have sinned, they must all be punished."}, {"pk": 1281819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "When the sinne which they haue committed shalbe knowen, then the Congregation shall offer a yong bullocke for the sinne, and bring him before the Tabernacle of the Congregation,"}, {"pk": 1281820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Elders of the Congregation shall put their handes vpon the head of the bullocke before the Lord, and he shall kill the bullocke before the Lord.", "comment": "Or, the Priest.<br>For all the people could not lay on their hands: therefore it was sufficient that the Ancients of the people did it in the name of all the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1281821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Then the Priest that is anointed, shall bring of the bullockes blood into the Tabernacle of the Congregation,"}, {"pk": 1281822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "And the Priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle it seuen times before the Lord, euen before the vaile."}, {"pk": 1281823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "Also he shall put some of ye blood vpon the hornes of the altar, which is before the Lord, that is in the Tabernacle of the Congregation: then shall he powre all the rest, of the blood at ye foote of the altar of burnt offring, which is at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation,"}, {"pk": 1281824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "And he shall take all his fat from him, and burne it vpon the altar.", "comment": "Or, make a perfume with it."}, {"pk": 1281825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "And the Priest shall doe with this bullocke, as he did with the bullocke for his sinne: so shall he do with this: so the Priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shalbe forgiuen them."}, {"pk": 1281826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "For he shall carie the bullocke without the hoste, and burne him as he burned the first bullock: for it is an offring for the sinne of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1281827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "When a ruler shall sinne, and do through ignorance against any of the commandements of the Lord his God, which should not be done, and shall offend,"}, {"pk": 1281828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "If one shewe vnto him his sinne, which he hath committed, the shall he bring for his offring an hee goat without blemish,", "comment": "Or, the male goat of the fold."}, {"pk": 1281829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "And shall lay his hand vpon the heade of the he goate, and kill it in the place where he should kill the burnt offring before the Lord: for it is a sinne offring.", "comment": "That is, the Priest shall kill it; for it was not lawful for any out of that office to kill the beast."}, {"pk": 1281830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "Then the Priest shall take of the blood of the sinne offring with his finger, and put it vpon the hornes of the burnt offring altar, and shall powre the rest of his blood at the foote of the burnt offring altar,"}, {"pk": 1281831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "And shall burne all his fat vpon the altar, as the fat of the peace offring: so the Priest shall make an atonement for him, concerning his sinne, and it shalbe forgiuen him.", "comment": "Wherein he represented Jesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1281832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 27, "text": "Likewise if any of the people of ye lande shall sinne through ignoraunce in doing against any of the commandements of the Lord, which should not be done, and shall offend,", "comment": "Or, private person."}, {"pk": 1281833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 28, "text": "If one shewe him his sinne which he hath committed, then he shall bring for his offring, a shee goate without blemish for his sinne which he hath committed,", "comment": "Or, the female of the goats."}, {"pk": 1281834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 29, "text": "And he shall lay his hand vpon the head of the sinne offring, and slay the sinne offring in the place of burnt offring.", "comment": "Read verse <a class=B href='/GNV/3/4/24'>24</a>."}, {"pk": 1281835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 30, "text": "Then the Priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it vpon the hornes of the burnt offring altar, and powre all the rest of the blood thereof at the foote of the altar,"}, {"pk": 1281836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 31, "text": "And shall take away all his fat, as the fat of the peace offringes is taken away, and the Priest shall burne it vpon the altar for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord, and the Priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shalbe forgiuen him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/18'>Exod. 29:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1281837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 32, "text": "And if he bring a lambe for his sinne offring, he shall bring a female without blemish,"}, {"pk": 1281838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 33, "text": "And shall lay his hand vpon the head of the sinne offring, and hee shall slay it for a sinne offring in the place where hee shoulde kill the burnt offring.", "comment": "Meaning, that the punishment of his sin should be laid upon that beast, or, that he had received all things of God, and offered this willingly."}, {"pk": 1281839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 34, "text": "Then the Priest shall take of the blood of the sinne offring with his finger, and put it vpon the hornes of the burnt offring altar, and shall powre al the rest of the blood thereof at the foote of the altar."}, {"pk": 1281840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 4, "verse": 35, "text": "And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fatte of the lambe of the peace offrings is taken away: then the Priest shall burne it vpon the altar with the oblations of the Lord made by fire, and the Priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sinne that he hath committed, and it shalbe forgiuen him.", "comment": "Or, besides the burnt offerings, which were daily offered to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Also if any haue sinned, that is, If he haue heard the voyce of an othe, and hee can be a witnes, whether he hath seene or knowen of it, if hee doe not vtter it, he shall beare his iniquitie:", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>a soul.</i><br>Whereby it is commanded to bear witness to the truth, and disclose the iniquity of the ungodly.<br>Or, if the judge hath taken an oath of any other."}, {"pk": 1281842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Either if one touche any vncleane thing, whether it be a carion of an vncleane beast, or a carion of vncleane cattel, or a carion of vncleane creeping things, and is not ware of it, yet he is vncleane, and hath offended:"}, {"pk": 1281843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Eyther if hee touche any vncleannesse of man (whatsoeuer vncleannes it be, that hee is defiled with) and is not ware of it, and after commeth to the knowledge of it, he hath sinned:"}, {"pk": 1281844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Either if any sweare and pronounce with his lippes to do euill, or to doe good (whatsoeuer it bee that a man shall pronounce with an othe) and it be hid from him, and after knoweth that he hath offended in one of these poyntes,", "comment": "Or, vow rashly without just examination of the circumstances, and not knowing what shall be the issue of the same."}, {"pk": 1281845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Whe he hath sinned in any of these things, then he shall confesse that he hath sinned therein.", "comment": "Which have been mentioned before in this Chapter."}, {"pk": 1281846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore shall he bring his trespasse offring vnto the Lord for his sinne which he hath committed, euen a female from ye flocke, be it a lambe or a she goat for a sinne offring, and the Priest shall make an atonement for him, concerning his sinne."}, {"pk": 1281847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "But if he be not able to bring a sheepe, he shall bring for his trespas which he hath committed, two turtle doues, or two yong pigeons vnto the Lord, one for a sinne offring, and the other for a burnt offring.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>if his hand cannot touch,</i> meaning for his poverty."}, {"pk": 1281848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "So he shall bring them vnto the Priest, who shall offer the sinne offring first, and wring the necke of it a sunder, but not plucke it cleane off.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/1/16'>Lev. 1:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1281849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "After he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sinne offring vpon the side of the altar, and the rest of the blood shall be shed at the foote of the altar: for it is a sinne offering.", "comment": "Or, poured."}, {"pk": 1281850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Also he shall offer the seconde for a burnt offring as the maner is: so shall the Priest make an atonement for him (for his sinne which hee hath committed) and it shalbe forgiuen him.", "comment": "Or, according to the Law.<br>Or, declare him to be purged of that sin."}, {"pk": 1281851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "But if he be not able to bring two turtle doues, or two yong pigeons, then he that hath sinned, shall bring for his offring, the tenth parte of an Ephah of fine floure for a sinne offring, he shall put none oyle thereto, neither put any incense thereon: for it is a sinne offering.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/5/7'>Lev. 5:7</a><br>Which was about a pottle.<br>As in the meat offering, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/2/1'>Lev. 2:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1281852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Then shall hee bring it to the Priest, and the Priest shall take his handfull of it for the remembrance thereof, and burne it vpon the altar with the offrings of the Lord made by fire: for it is a sinne offring.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/2/2'>Lev. 2:2</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/4/35'>Lev. 4:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1281853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "So the Priest shall make an atonement for him, as touching his sinne that he hath committed in one of these poyntes, and it shall bee forgiuen him: and the remnant shalbe the Priests, as the meate offring."}, {"pk": 1281854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "If any person transgresse and sinne through ignorance by taking away things consecrated vnto the Lord, hee shall then bring for his trespasse offring vnto the Lord a ramme without blemish out of the flocke, worth two shekels of siluer by thy estimation after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, for a trespasse offring.", "comment": "By the estimation of the Priest, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/27/12'>Lev. 27:12</a>.<br>As touching the firstfruits or tithes, due to the Priests and Levites."}, {"pk": 1281856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "So hee shall restore that wherein hee hath offended, in taking away of the holy thing, and shall put the fift part more thereto, and giue it vnto the Priest: so the Priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of ye trespasse offring, and it shalbe forgiuen him."}, {"pk": 1281857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Also if any sinne and doe against any of the commandements of the Lord, which ought not to be done, and knowe not and sinne and beare his iniquitie,", "comment": "That is, afterward remembereth that he hath sinned when his conscience doth accuse him.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/4/2'>Lev. 4:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1281858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "Then shall he bring a ramme without blemishe out of the flocke, in thy estimation worth two shekels for a trespasse offring vnto ye Priest: and the Priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred, and was not ware: so it shalbe forgiuen him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/13'>Exod. 30:13</a><br>Else if his sin against God come of malice, he must die, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/15/30'>Num. 15:30</a>."}, {"pk": 1281859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "This is the trespasse offring for the trespasse committed against the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "If any sinne and commit a trespasse against the Lord, and denie vnto his neighbour that, which was take him to keepe, or that which was put to him of trust, or doth by robberie, or by violence oppresse his neighbour,", "comment": "By any guile, or unlawful means.<br>To bestow, and occupy for the use of him that gave it."}, {"pk": 1281862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "Or hath found that which was lost, and denieth it, and sweareth falsely, for any of these things that a man doeth, wherein he sinneth:", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/5/6'>Num. 5:6</a><br>Wherein he cannot but sin: or, wherein a man accustometh to sin by perjury or such like thing."}, {"pk": 1281863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "When, I say, he thus sinneth and trespasseth, he shall then restore the robbery that he robbed, or the thing taken by violence which hee tooke by force, or the thing which was deliuered him to keepe, or the lost thing which he founde,"}, {"pk": 1281864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "Or for whatsoeuer he hath sworne falsely, he shall both restore it in the whole summe, and shall adde the fift parte more thereto, and giue it vnto him to whome perteyneth, the same day that he offreth for trespasse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/5/7'>Num. 5:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1281865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "Also he shall bring for his trespasse vnto the Lord, a ramme without blemish out of the flocke in thy estimation worth two shekels for a trespasse offring vnto the Priest.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/5/15'>Lev. 5:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1281866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "And the Priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord, and it shall be forgiuen him, whatsoeuer thing he hath done, and trespassed therein."}, {"pk": 1281867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "Commaund Aaron and his sonnes, saying, This is the lawe of the burnt offring, (it is the burnt offring because it burneth vpon the altar al the night vnto the morning, and the fire burneth on the altar)", "comment": "That is, the ceremonies which ought to be observed therein."}, {"pk": 1281869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "And the Priest shall put on his linen garment, and shall put on his linen breeches vpon his flesh, and take away the ashes when the fire hath consumed the burnt offring vpon the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.", "comment": "Upon his secret parts, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/43'>Exod. 28:43</a>.<br>In the ash pans appointed for that use."}, {"pk": 1281870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "After, he shall put off his garments, and put on other raiment, and cary the ashes foorth without the hoste vnto a cleane place."}, {"pk": 1281871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "But the fire vpon the altar shall burne thereon and neuer be put out: wherefore the Priest shall burne wood on it euery morning, and lay the burnt offering in order vpon it, and he shall burne thereon the fat of the peace offrings."}, {"pk": 1281872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "The fire shall euer burne vpon the altar, and neuer go out."}, {"pk": 1281873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "Also this is the lawe of the meate offring, which Aarons sonnes shall offer in the presence of the Lord, before the altar.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/2/1'>Lev. 2:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/15/4'>Num. 15:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1281874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "He shall euen take thence his handfull of fine flowre of the meate offring and of the oyle, and all the incense which is vpon the meat offring, and shall burne it vpon the altar for a sweete sauour, as a memoriall therefore vnto the Lord:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/2/9'>Lev. 2:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1281875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "But the rest thereof shall Aaron and his sonnes eate: it shalbe eaten without leauen in the holy place: in the court of the Tabernacle of the Congregation they shall eate it."}, {"pk": 1281876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "It shall not be baken with leauen: I haue giuen it for their portion of mine offrings made by fire: for it is as the sinne offering and as the trespasse offring.", "comment": "Or, kneaded with leaven and after baked."}, {"pk": 1281877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "All the males among the children of Aaron shall eate of it: It shalbe a statute for euer in your generations concerning the offrings of the Lord, made by fire: whatsoeuer toucheth them shall be holy.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/37'>Exod. 29:37</a>"}, {"pk": 1281878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "Agayne the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "This is the offering of Aaron and his sonnes, which they shall offer vnto the Lord in the day when he is anointed: the tenth part of an Ephah of fine floure, for a meate offering perpetuall: halfe of it in ye morning, and halfe thereof at night.", "comment": "So oft as the high Priest shall be elected and anointed.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/37'>Exod. 29:37</a>"}, {"pk": 1281880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "In the frying panne it shalbe made with oyle: thou shalt bring it fryed, and shalt offer the baken pieces of the meate offering for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Or, fried."}, {"pk": 1281881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "And the Priest that is anointed in his steade, among his sonnes shall offer it: It is the Lordes ordinance for euer, it shall be burnt altogether.", "comment": "His son that shall succeed him."}, {"pk": 1281882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "For euery meate offring of the Priest shall be burnt altogether, it shall not be eaten."}, {"pk": 1281883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "Furthermore, the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "Speake vnto Aaron, and vnto his sonnes, and say, This is the Lawe of the sinne offering, In the place where the burnt offring is killed, shall the sinne offring be killed before the Lord, for it is most holy."}, {"pk": 1281885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "The Priest that offreth this sinne offring, shall eate it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of ye Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1281886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "Whatsoeuer shall touch the flesh thereof shalbe holy: and when there droppeth of the blood thereof vpon a garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it droppeth in the holy place.", "comment": "Meaning, the garment of the Priest."}, {"pk": 1281887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 28, "text": "Also the earthen pot that it is sodden in, shalbe broken, but if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall both be scoured and washed with water.", "comment": "Which was in the laver, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/18'>Exod. 30:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1281888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 29, "text": "All the males among the Priestes shall eate thereof, for it is most holy."}, {"pk": 1281889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 6, "verse": 30, "text": "But no sinne offering, whose blood is brought into the Tabernacle of the Congregation to make reconciliation in the holy place, shalbe eaten, but shalbe burnt in the fire.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/4/5'>Lev. 4:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/13/11'>Heb. 13:11</a><br>Out of the camp, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/4/12'>Lev. 4:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1281890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Likewise this is the lawe of the trespasse offering, it is most holy.", "comment": "Which is for the smaller sins, and such as are committed by ignorance."}, {"pk": 1281891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "In the place where they kill the burnt offering, shall they kill the trespasse offering, and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle rounde about vpon the altar.", "comment": "At the court gate."}, {"pk": 1281892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "All the fat thereof also shall he offer, the rumpe, and the fat that couereth the inwardes.", "comment": "The high Priest."}, {"pk": 1281893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "After he shall take away the two kidneis, with the fat that is on them and vpon the flankes, and the kall on the liuer with the kidneis."}, {"pk": 1281894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the Priest shall burne them vpon the altar, for an offring made by fire vnto the Lord: this is a trespasse offring."}, {"pk": 1281895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "All the males among the Priestes shall eate thereof, it shalbe eaten in the holy place, for it is most holy."}, {"pk": 1281896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "As the sinne offring is, so is the trespasse offring, one lawe serueth for both: that wherewith the Priest shall make atonement, shalbe his.", "comment": "Meaning, the rest which is left and not burnt.<br>The same ceremonies, notwithstanding that this word trespass signifieth less than sin."}, {"pk": 1281897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "Also the Priest that offereth any mans burnt offring, shall haue the skinne of the burnt offring which he hath offered."}, {"pk": 1281898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "And all the meate offring that is baken in the ouen, and that is dressed in the pan, and in the frying pan, shall be the Priestes that offereth it."}, {"pk": 1281899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And euery meate offering mingled with oyle, and that is dry, shall pertaine vnto all the sonnes of Aaron, to all alike.", "comment": "Because it had no oil nor liquor."}, {"pk": 1281900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "Furthermore, this is the lawe of the peace offrings, which he shall offer vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "If he offer it to giue thankes, then he shall offer for his thankes offering, vnleauened cakes mingled with oyle, and vnleauened wafers anointed with oyle, and fine floure fryed with the cakes mingled with oyle.", "comment": "Peace offerings contain a confession and thanksgiving for a benefit received, and also a vow, and free offering to receive a benefit."}, {"pk": 1281902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "He shall offer also his offring with cakes of leauened bread, for his peace offrings, to giue thankes."}, {"pk": 1281903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "And of all the sacrifice he shall offer one cake for an heaue offering vnto the Lord, and it shalbe the Priestes that sprinckleth the blood of the peace offrings."}, {"pk": 1281904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "Also the flesh of his peace offerings, for thankesgiuing, shalbe eaten the same day that it is offered: he shall leaue nothing thereof vntill the morning."}, {"pk": 1281905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "But if the sacrifice of his offring be a vow, or a free offering, it shalbe eaten the same day that he offreth his sacrifice: and so in the morning the residue thereof shalbe eaten.", "comment": "If he makes a vow to offer: for else the flesh of the peace offerings must be eaten the same day."}, {"pk": 1281906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "But as much of the offered flesh as remaineth vnto the third day, shalbe burnt with fire."}, {"pk": 1281907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "For if any of the flesh of his peace offrings be eaten in the third day, he shall not be accepted that offereth it, neither shall it be reckoned vnto him, but shalbe an abomination: therefore ye person that eateth of it shall beare his iniquitie.", "comment": "The sin wherefore he offered shall remain."}, {"pk": 1281908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "The flesh also that toucheth any vncleane thing, shall not be eaten, but burnt with fire: but of this flesh all that be cleane shall eate thereof.", "comment": "Of the peace offering that is clean.<br>After it be sacrificed."}, {"pk": 1281909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "But if any eate of the flesh of the peace offerings that pertaineth to the Lord, hauing his vncleannesse vpon him, euen the same person shalbe cut off from his people.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/15/3'>Lev. 15:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1281910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "Moreouer, whe any toucheth any vncleane thing, as the vncleannesse of man, or of an vncleane beast, or of any filthie abomination, and eate of the flesh of the peace offrings, which pertaineth vnto the Lord, euen that person shalbe cut off from his people."}, {"pk": 1281911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "Againe ye Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, Ye shall eate no fat of beeues, nor of sheepe, nor of goates:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/3/17'>Lev. 3:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1281913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "Yet the fat of the dead beast, and the fat of that, which is torne with beastes, shalbe occupied to any vse, but ye shall not eate of it."}, {"pk": 1281914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "For whosoeuer eateth the fat of the beast, of the which he shall offer an offering made by fire to the Lord, euen the person that eateth, shalbe cut off from his people."}, {"pk": 1281915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "Neither shall ye eate any blood, either of foule, or of beast in all your dwellings.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/9/4'>Gen. 9:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/17/14'>Lev. 17:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1281916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "Euery person that eateth any blood, euen the same person shall be cut off from his people."}, {"pk": 1281917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "And the Lord talked with Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 29, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, Hee that offereth his peace offerings vnto the Lord, shall bring his gifte vnto the Lord of his peace offerings:"}, {"pk": 1281919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 30, "text": "His handes shall bring the offerings of the Lord made by fire: euen the fatte with the breast shall he bring, that the breast may be shaken to and from before the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/24'>Exod. 29:24</a><br>And should not send it by another."}, {"pk": 1281920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 31, "text": "Then the Priest shall burne the fatte vpon the Altar, and the breast shall be Aarons and his sonnes."}, {"pk": 1281921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 32, "text": "And the right shoulder shall ye giue vnto the Priest for an heaue offering, of your peace offrings."}, {"pk": 1281922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 33, "text": "The same that offreth the blood of ye peace offrings, and the fatte, among the sonnes of Aaron, shall haue the right shoulder for his parte."}, {"pk": 1281923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 34, "text": "For the breast shaken to and from, and the shoulder lifted vp, haue I taken of the children of Israel, euen of their peace offrings, and haue giuen them vnto Aaron the Priest and vnto his sonnes by a statute for euer from among the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1281924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 35, "text": "This is the anointing of Aaron, and the anointing of his sonnes, concerning the offerings of the Lord made by fire, in the day when he presented them to serue in the Priestes office vnto the Lord.", "comment": "That is, his privilege, reward and portion."}, {"pk": 1281925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 36, "text": "The which portions the Lord commanded to giue them in the day that he anointed them from among the children of Israel, by a statute for euer in their generations."}, {"pk": 1281926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 37, "text": "This is also the lawe of the burnt offring of the meate offring, and of the sinne offring, and of the trespasse offring, and of the consecrations, and of the peace offrings,", "comment": "Which sacrifice was offered when the Priests were consecrated, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/22'>Exod. 29:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1281927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 7, "verse": 38, "text": "Which the Lord commanded Moses in the mount Sinai, when he commanded the children of Israel to offer their giftes vnto the Lord in the wildernesse of Sinai."}, {"pk": 1281928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterwarde the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "Take Aaron and his sonnes with him, and the garments and the anointing oyle, and a bullocke for the sinne offring, and two rammes, and a basket of vnleauened bread,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/24'>Exod. 30:24</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/1'>Exod. 28:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/4'>4</a>"}, {"pk": 1281930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And assemble all the company at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1281931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "So Moses did as the Lord had commanded him, and the companie was assembled at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1281932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Moses said vnto the company, This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded to doe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/30'>Exod. 29:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1281933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "And Moses brought Aaron and his sonnes, and washed them with water,"}, {"pk": 1281934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "And put vpon him the coate, and girded him with a girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the Ephod on him, which he girded with the broydred garde of the Ephod, and bounde it vnto him therewith."}, {"pk": 1281935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "After he put the brest plate thereon, and put in the breast plate the Vrim and the Thummim.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/30'>Exod. 28:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1281936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "Also he put the miter vpon his head, and put vpon the miter on the fore front the golden plate, and the holy crowne, as the Lord had commanded Moses.", "comment": "So called, because this superscription, Holiness to the Lord, was graven in it."}, {"pk": 1281937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "(Nowe Moses had taken the anointing oyle, and anoynted the Tabernacle, and al that was therein, and sanctified them,", "comment": "That is, the Holiest of all, the Sanctuary and the court."}, {"pk": 1281938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And sprinkled thereof vpon the altar seuen times, and anointed the altar and all his instruments, and the lauer, and his foote, to sanctifie them)"}, {"pk": 1281939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "And he powred of the anointing oyle vpon Aarons head, and anointed him, to sanctifie him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/33/2'>Ps. 33:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1281940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "After, Moses brought Aarons sonnes, and put coates vpon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonets vpon their heades, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1281941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "Then he brought the bullocke for the sinne offring, and Aaron and his sonnes put their handes vpon the head of the bullocke for the sinne offring.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/1'>Exod. 29:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/9/2'>Lev. 9:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1281942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "And Moses slew him, and tooke the blood, which he put vpon the hornes of the Altar roud about with his finger, and purified the altar, and powred the rest of the blood at the foote of ye altar: so he sanctified it, to make reconciliation vpon it.", "comment": "Of the burnt offering.<br>To offer for the sins of the people."}, {"pk": 1281943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "Then he tooke all the fatte that was vpon the inwardes, and the kall of the liuer and the two kidneis, with their fat, which Moses burned vpon the Altar."}, {"pk": 1281944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "But the bullocke and his hide, and his flesh, and his doung, hee burnt with fire without the host as the Lord had commanded Moses.", "comment": "In other burnt offerings, which are not of consecration, or offering for himself, the Priest hath the skin, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/7/8'>Lev. 7:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1281945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "Also hee brought the ram for the burnt offring, and Aaron and his sonnes put their hands vpon the head of the ramme."}, {"pk": 1281946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "So Moses killed it, and sprinkled the blood vpon the Altar round about,"}, {"pk": 1281947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "And Moses cut the ram in pieces, and burnt the head with the pieces, and the fat,"}, {"pk": 1281948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "And washed the inwardes and the legges in water: so Moses burnt the ram euery whit vpon ye Altar: for it was a burnt offring for a sweete sauour, which was made by fire vnto the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1281949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "After, he brought the other ram, the ram of consecrations, and Aaron and his sonnes layed their handes vpon the head of the ram,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/31'>Exod. 29:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1281950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "Which Moses slewe, and tooke of the blood of it, and put it vpon the lappe of Aarons right eare, and vpon the thumbe of his right hand, and vpon the great toe of his right foote.", "comment": "Moses did this because that the Priests were not yet established in their office."}, {"pk": 1281951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "Then Moses brought Aarons sonnes, and put of the blood on the lap of their right eares, and vpon the thumbes of their right handes, and vpon the great toes of their right feete, and Moses sprinckled the rest of the blood vpon the Altar round about."}, {"pk": 1281952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "And he tooke the fat and the rumpe and all the fat that was vpon the inwards, and the kall of the liuer, and the two kidneis with their fat, and the right shoulder."}, {"pk": 1281953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "Also he tooke of ye basket of ye vnleauened bread that was before the Lord, one vnleauened cake and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on the fat, and vpon the right shoulder."}, {"pk": 1281954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 27, "text": "So hee put all in Aarons handes, and in his sonnes handes, and shooke it to and from before the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/24'>Exod. 29:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1281955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 28, "text": "After, Moses tooke the out of their hands, and burnt them vpon the altar for a burnt offring: for these were consecrations for a sweete sauour which were made by fire vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 29, "text": "Likewise Moses tooke the breast of the ram of consecrations, and shooke it to and from before the Lord: for it was Moses portion, as the Lord had commanded Moses.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/26'>Exod. 29:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1281957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 30, "text": "Also Moses tooke of the anointing oyle, and of the blood which was vpon the Altar, and sprinkled it vpon Aaron, vpon his garments, and vpon his sonnes, and on his sonnes garments with him: so hee sanctified Aaron, his garments, and his sonnes, and his sonnes garments with him."}, {"pk": 1281958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 31, "text": "Afterward Moses saide vnto Aaron and his sonnes, Seethe the flesh at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and there eate it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sonnes shall eate it,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/32'>Exod. 29:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/24/9'>Lev. 24:9</a><br>At the door of the court."}, {"pk": 1281959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 32, "text": "But that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread, shall ye burne with fire."}, {"pk": 1281960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 33, "text": "And ye shall not depart from the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation seuen dayes, vntill the dayes of your consecrations bee at an ende: for seuen dayes, saide the Lord, shall hee consecrate you,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>fill your hands.</i><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/35'>Exod. 29:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1281961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 34, "text": "As hee hath done this day: so the Lord hath commanded to doe, to make an atonement for you.", "comment": "Or, as I have done."}, {"pk": 1281962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 35, "text": "Therefore shall yee abide at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation day and night, seuen dayes, and shall keepe the watch of the Lord, that ye dye not: for so I am commanded."}, {"pk": 1281963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 8, "verse": 36, "text": "So Aaron and his sonnes did all thinges which the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses.", "comment": "By commission given to Moses."}, {"pk": 1281964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "And in the eight day Moses called Aaron and his sonnes, and the Elders of Israel:", "comment": "After their consecration: for the seven days before, the Priests were consecrated."}, {"pk": 1281965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "Then hee sayde vnto Aaron, Take thee a yong calfe for a sinne offring, and a ram for a burnt offring, both without blemish, and bring them before the Lord.", "comment": "Aaron entereth into the possession of the Priesthood: and offereth the four principal sacrifices, the burnt offering, the sin offering, the peace offerings, and the meat offering.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/1'>Exod. 29:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1281966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "And vnto the children of Israel thou shalt speake, saying, Take yee an hee goate for a sinne offring, and a calfe, and a lambe, both of a yeere olde, without blemish for a burnt offring:"}, {"pk": 1281967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "Also a bullock, and a ramme for peace offringes, to offer before the Lord, and a meate offring mingled with oyle: for to day the Lord will appeare vnto you."}, {"pk": 1281968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "Then they brought that which Moses commanded before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and all the assembly drewe neere and stood before the Lord.", "comment": "Before the Altar where his glory appeared."}, {"pk": 1281969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "(For Moses had sayde, This is the thing, which the Lord commanded that ye should do, and the glory of the Lord shall appeare vnto you)"}, {"pk": 1281970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "Then Moses sayd vnto Aaron, Draw neere to the Altar, and offer thy sinne offering, and thy burnt offring, and make an attonement for thee and for the people: offer also the offring of the people, and make an atonement for them, as the Lord hath commanded.", "comment": "Read for the understanding of this peace, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/4/5'>Heb. 4:5</a> and 7:27."}, {"pk": 1281971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "Aaron therefore went vnto the Altar, and killed the calfe of the sinne offring, which was for himselfe."}, {"pk": 1281972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "And the sonnes of Aaron brought ye blood vnto him, and he dipt his finger in the blood, and put it vpon the hornes of the Altar, and powred the rest of the blood at the foote of the Altar."}, {"pk": 1281973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "But the fat and the kidneis and the kall of the liuer of the sinne offring, he burnt vpon the Altar, as the Lord had commanded Moses.", "comment": "That is, he laid them in order, and so they were burnt when the Lord sent down fire."}, {"pk": 1281974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "The flesh also and the hide hee burnt with fire without the hoste."}, {"pk": 1281975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "After, he slewe the burnt offering, and Aarons sonnes brought vnto him the blood, which he sprinckled round about vpon the Altar."}, {"pk": 1281976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "Also they brought the burnt offring vnto him with the pieces thereof, and the head, and he burnt them vpon the Altar."}, {"pk": 1281977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "Likewise he did wash the inwardes and the legs, and burnt them vpon the burnt offring on the Altar.", "comment": "All this must be understood of the preparation of the sacrifices which were burnt after, verse 24."}, {"pk": 1281978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "Then he offred the peoples offring, and tooke a goate, which was the sinne offring for the people, and slewe it: and offred it for sinne, as the first:"}, {"pk": 1281979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "So he offred the burnt offring, and prepared it, according to the maner."}, {"pk": 1281980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "He presented also the meate offring, and filled his hand thereof, and beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning he burnt this vpon the Altar.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/38'>Exod. 29:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1281981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "He slewe also the bullock, and the ram for the peace offrings, that was for the people, and Arons sonnes brought vnto him the blood, which he sprinkled vpon the Altar round about,"}, {"pk": 1281982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "With the fat of the bullocke, and of the ram, the rumpe, and that which couereth the inwards and the kidneis, and the kall of the liuer."}, {"pk": 1281983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "So they layed the fat vpon the breasts, and he burnt the fat vpon the Altar."}, {"pk": 1281984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "But the breastes and the right shoulder Aaron shooke to and from before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.", "comment": "Of the bullock and the ram."}, {"pk": 1281985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "So Aaron lift vp his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came downe from offring of the sinne offring, and the burnt offring, and the peace offrings.", "comment": "Because the altar was near the Sanctuary, which was the upper end, therefore he is said to come down."}, {"pk": 1281986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "After, Moses and Aaron went into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and came out, and blessed the people, and the glorie of the Lord appeared to all the people.", "comment": "Or prayed for the people."}, {"pk": 1281987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "And there came a fire out from the Lord and consumed vpon the Altar the burnt offring and the fatte: which when all the people sawe, they gaue thankes, and fell on their faces.", "comment": "Or, gave a shout for joy.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/4/4'>Gen. 4:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/18/38'>1 Kings 18:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/7/1'>2 Chron. 7:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1281988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "But Nadab and Abihu, the sonnes of Aaron, tooke either of them his censor, and put fire therein, and put incense thereupon, and offred strange fire before the Lord, which hee had not commanded them.", "comment": "Not taken of the altar, which was sent from heaven, and endured till the captivity of Babylon.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/4'>Num. 3:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/61'>Num. 26:61</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/24/2'>1 Chron. 24:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1281989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore a fire went out from the Lord, and deuoured them: so they dyed before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1281990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Moses sayde vnto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will bee sanctified in the that come neere me, and before all the people I will be glorified: but Aaron held his peace.", "comment": "I will punish them that serve me otherwise than I have commanded, not sparing the chief, that the people may fear and praise my judgments."}, {"pk": 1281991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan the sonnes of Vzziel, the vncle of Aaron, and saide vnto them, Come neere, cary your brethre from before the Sanctuarie out of the hoste.", "comment": "Or, cousins."}, {"pk": 1281992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "Then they went, and caried them in their coates out of the host, as Moses had comaunded."}, {"pk": 1281993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "After, Moses saide vnto Aaron and vnto Eleazar and Ithamar his sonnes, Vncouer not your heads, neither rent your clothes, least ye dye, and least wrath come vpon all ye people: but let your brethren, all the house of Israel bewayle the burning which the Lord hath kindled.", "comment": "As though ye lamented for them, preferring your carnal affection to God\u2019s just judgment, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/18'>Lev. 19:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/14/1'>Deut. 14:1</a>.<br>In destroying Nadab and Abihu the chief, and menacing the rest, except they repent."}, {"pk": 1281994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "And go not yee out from the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, least ye dye: for the anointing oyle of the Lord is vpon you: and they did according to Moses commandement."}, {"pk": 1281995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Aaron, saying,"}, {"pk": 1281996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou shalt not drinke wine nor strong drinke, thou, nor thy sonnes with thee, when yee come into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, lest ye die: this is an ordinance for euer throughout your generations,", "comment": "Or, drink that maketh drunk."}, {"pk": 1281997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "That ye may put difference betweene the holy and the vnholy, and betweene the cleane and the vncleane,"}, {"pk": 1281998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the Lord hath commanded them by the hand of Moses.", "comment": "Or, commission."}, {"pk": 1281999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Moses saide vnto Aaron and vnto Eleazar and to Ithamar his sonnes that were left, Take the meate offring that remaineth of the offrings of the Lord, made by fire, and eate it without leauen beside ye altar: for it is most holy:"}, {"pk": 1282000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "And ye shall eate it in the holy place, because it is thy duetie and thy sonnes duety of the offringes of the Lord made by fire: for so I am commanded."}, {"pk": 1282001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "Also the shaken breast and the heaue shoulder shall yee eate in a cleane place: thou, and thy sonnes, and thy daughters with thee: for they are giuen as thy duetie and thy sonnes duety, of the peace offringes of the children of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/24'>Exod. 29:24</a><br>Or, where is no uncleanness.<br>For the breast and shoulders of the peace offerings might be brought to their families, so that their daughters might eat of them, as also of the offerings of firstfruits, the firstborn, and the Easter lamb, Read <a class=B href='/GNV/3/22/12'>Lev. 22:12</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/22/13'>13</a>.<br>Or, right or portion."}, {"pk": 1282002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "The heaue shoulder, and the shaken breast shall they bring with the offringes made by fire of the fat, to shake it to and from before the Lord, and it shalbe thine and thy sonnes with thee by a lawe for euer, as the Lord hath commanded."}, {"pk": 1282003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "And Moses sought the goate that was offred for sinne, and lo, it was burnt: therefore he was angrie with Eleazar and Ithamar the sonnes of Aaron, which were left aliue, saying,", "comment": "And not consumed as Nadab and Abihu."}, {"pk": 1282004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "Wherfore haue ye not eaten the sinne offring in the holy place, seeing it is most Holie? and God hath giuen it you, to beare the iniquitie of the Congregation, to make an atonement for them before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "Beholde, the blood of it was not brought within the holy place: ye should haue eaten it in the holy place, as I commanded.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/6/26'>Lev. 6:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1282006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "And Aaron said vnto Moses, Behold, this day haue they offred their sinne offring, and their burnt offring before the Lord, and such things as thou knowest are come vnto mee: If I had eaten the sinne offring to day, should it haue bene accepted in the sight of the Lord?", "comment": "That is, Nadab and Abihu."}, {"pk": 1282007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "So when Moses heard it, he was content.", "comment": "Moses bare with his infirmity, considering his great sorrow, but doth not leave an example to forgive them that maliciously transgress the commandment of God."}, {"pk": 1282008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "After, the Lord spake vnto Moses and to Aaron, saying vnto them,"}, {"pk": 1282009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, These are the beastes which yee shall eate, among all the beasts that are on the earth.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/7/2'>Gen. 7:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/14/1'>Deut. 14:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/10/14'>Acts 10:14</a><br>Or, whereof ye may eat."}, {"pk": 1282010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "Whatsoeuer parteth the hoofe, and is clouen footed, and cheweth the cudde, among the beastes, that shall ye eate.", "comment": "He noteth four sorts of beasts, some chew the cud only, and some have only the foot cleft: others neither chew the cud, nor have the hoof cleft: the fourth both chew the cud and have the hoof divided, which may be eaten."}, {"pk": 1282011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "But of them that chewe the cud, or deuide the hoofe onely, of them yee shall not eate: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, and deuideth not ye hoofe, he shall be vncleane vnto you."}, {"pk": 1282012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "Likewise the conie, because he cheweth the cud and deuideth not the hoofe, he shall bee vncleane to you."}, {"pk": 1282013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "Also the hare, because he cheweth the cud, and deuideth not the hoofe, he shalbe vncleane to you."}, {"pk": 1282014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "And the swine, because he parteth ye hoofe and is clouen footed, but cheweth not the cud, he shalbe vncleane to you."}, {"pk": 1282015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "Of their flesh shall yee not eate, and their carkeise shall yee not touch: for they shall bee vncleane to you.", "comment": "God would that hereby for a time they should be discerned as his people from the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1282016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "These shall ye eate, of all that are in the waters: whatsoeuer hath finnes and skales in ye waters, in the seas, or in the riuers, them shall ye eate."}, {"pk": 1282017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "But all that haue not finnes nor skales in the seas, or in the riuers, of all that moueth in the waters, and of al liuing things that are in the waters, they shalbe an abomination vnto you.", "comment": "As little fish engendered of the slime.<br>As they which come of generation."}, {"pk": 1282018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "They, I say, shalbe an abomination to you: ye shall not eate of their flesh, but shall abhorre their carkeis."}, {"pk": 1282019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "Whatsoeuer hath not fins nor skales in the waters, that shalbe abomination vnto you."}, {"pk": 1282020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "These shall ye haue also in abomination among the foules, they shall not be eaten: for they are an abomination, the eagle, and the goshauke, and the osprey:", "comment": "Or, gryphon, as it is in the Greek."}, {"pk": 1282021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "Also the vultur, and the kite after his kinde,"}, {"pk": 1282022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "And all rauens after their kinde:"}, {"pk": 1282023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "The ostrich also, and the night crowe, and the seameaw, and the hauke after his kinde:", "comment": "Or, cuckoo."}, {"pk": 1282024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "The litle owle also, and the connorant, and the great owle."}, {"pk": 1282025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "Also the redshanke and the pelicane, and the swanne:", "comment": "Or, porphyrio."}, {"pk": 1282026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "The storke also, the heron after his kinde, and the lapwing, and the backe:"}, {"pk": 1282027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "Also euery foule that creepeth and goeth vpon all foure, such shalbe an abomination vnto you."}, {"pk": 1282028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "Yet these shall ye eate: of euery foule that creepeth, and goeth vpon all foure which haue their feete and legs all of one to leape withal vpon the earth,", "comment": "Or, have no bowings on their feet."}, {"pk": 1282029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "Of them ye shall eate these, the grashopper after his kinde, and the solean after his kinde, the hargol after his kinde, and the hagab after his kind.", "comment": "These were certain kinds of grasshoppers, which are not now properly known."}, {"pk": 1282030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "But al other foules that creepe and haue foure feete, they shalbe abomination vnto you."}, {"pk": 1282031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "For by such ye shalbe polluted: whosoeuer toucheth their carkeis, shalbe vncleane vnto the euening."}, {"pk": 1282032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "Whosoeuer also beareth of their carkeis, shall wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntil euen.", "comment": "Out of the camp."}, {"pk": 1282033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "Euery beast that hath clawes deuided, and is not clouen footed, nor cheweth the cud, such shalbe vncleane vnto you: euery one that toucheth them, shalbe vncleane.", "comment": "Or, hath not his foot cloven in two."}, {"pk": 1282034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "And whatsoeuer goeth vpon his pawes among all maner beastes that goeth on all foure, such shalbe vncleane vnto you: who so doth touch their carkeis shalbe vncleane vntil the euen."}, {"pk": 1282035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "And he that beareth their carkeis, shall wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntill the euen: for such shalbe vncleane vnto you."}, {"pk": 1282036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "Also these shalbe vncleane to you amog the things that creepe and moue vpon the earth, the weasell, and the mouse, and the frog, after his kinde:", "comment": "Or, crocodile.<br>The green frog that sitteth on the bushes."}, {"pk": 1282037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "Also the rat, and the lizard, and the chameleon, and the stellio, and the molle."}, {"pk": 1282038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "These shall be vncleane to you among all that creepe: whosoeuer doeth touch them when they be dead, shalbe vncleane vntil the euen."}, {"pk": 1282039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 32, "text": "Also whatsoeuer any of the dead carkeises of them doth fall vpon, shalbe vncleane, whether it be vessel of wood, or rayment, or skinne, or sacke: whatsoeuer vessel it be that is occupied, it shalbe put in the water as vncleane vntil the euen, and so be purified.", "comment": "As a bottle or bag."}, {"pk": 1282040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 33, "text": "But euery earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoeuer is within it shalbe vncleane, and ye shall breake it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/6/28'>Lev. 6:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1282041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 34, "text": "Al meate also that shalbe eaten, if any such water come vpon it, shalbe vncleane: and all drinke that shalbe drunke in al such vessels shalbe vncleane."}, {"pk": 1282042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 35, "text": "And euery thing that their carkeis fall vpon, shalbe vncleane: the fornais or the pot shalbe broken: for they are vncleane, and shalbe vncleane vnto you."}, {"pk": 1282043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 36, "text": "Yet the fountaines and welles where there is plentie of water shalbe cleane: but that which toucheth their carkeises shalbe vncleane.", "comment": "So much of the water as toucheth it."}, {"pk": 1282044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 37, "text": "And if there fal of their dead carkeis vpon any seede, which vseth to be sowe, it shalbe cleane."}, {"pk": 1282045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 38, "text": "But if any water be powred vpon ye seede, and there fal of their dead carkeis thereon, it shall be vncleane vnto you.", "comment": "He speaketh of seed that is laid to sleep before it be sown."}, {"pk": 1282046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 39, "text": "If also any beast, whereof ye may eate, die, he that toucheth the carkeis thereof shall be vncleane vntil the euen."}, {"pk": 1282047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 40, "text": "And he that eateth of the carkeis of it, shall wash his clothes and be vncleane vntil the euen: he also that beareth the carkeis of it, shall wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntil the euen."}, {"pk": 1282048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 41, "text": "Euery creeping thing therefore that creepeth vpon the earth shalbe an abomination, and not be eaten."}, {"pk": 1282049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 42, "text": "Whatsoeuer goeth vpon the breast, and whatsoeuer goeth vpon al foure, or that hath many feete among all creeping thinges that creepe vpon the earth, ye shall not eate of them, for they shalbe abomination."}, {"pk": 1282050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 43, "text": "Ye shall not pollute your selues with any thing that creepeth, neither make your selues vncleane with them, neither defile your selues thereby: ye shall not, I say, be defiled by them,"}, {"pk": 1282051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 44, "text": "For I am the Lord your God: be sanctified therefore, and be holy, for I am holy, and defile not your selues with any creeping thing, that creepeth vpon the earth.", "comment": "He showeth why God did choose them to be his people, <a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/15'>1 Pet. 1:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1282052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 45, "text": "For I am the Lord that brought you out of the lande of Egypt, to be your God, and that you should be holy, for I am holy."}, {"pk": 1282053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 46, "text": "This is the law of beasts, and of foules, and of euery liuing thing that moueth in the waters, and of euery thing that creepeth vpon the earth:"}, {"pk": 1282054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 11, "verse": 47, "text": "That there may be a difference betweene the vncleane and cleane, and betweene the beast that may be eaten, and the beast that ought not to be eaten."}, {"pk": 1282055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, When a woman hath brought forth seede, and borne a manchilde, shee shalbe vncleane seuen dayes, like as she is vncleane when she is put apart for her disease.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/15/19'>Lev. 15:19</a><br>So that her husband for that time could not resort to her.<br>Or, flowers."}, {"pk": 1282057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "(And in the eight day, the foreskin of the childes flesh shalbe circumcised)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/21'>Luke 1:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/7/22'>John 7:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1282058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "And she shall continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirtie dayes: she shall touch no halowed thing, nor come into the Sanctuarie, vntil the time of her purifying be out.", "comment": "Besides the first seven days.<br>As sacrifice, or such like.<br>That is, into the court gate, till after forty days."}, {"pk": 1282059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "But if she beare a mayde childe, then shee shalbe vncleane two weekes, as when shee hath her disease: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying three score and sixe dayes.", "comment": "Twice so long as if she bare a man-child."}, {"pk": 1282060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "Nowe when the dayes of her purifying are out, (whether it be for a sonne or for a daughter) shee shall bring to the Priest a lambe of one yeere olde for a burnt offering, and a yong pigeon or a turtle doue for a sinne offring, vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation,", "comment": "Where the burnt offerings were wont to be offered."}, {"pk": 1282061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "Who shall offer it before the Lord, and make an atonement for her: so she shalbe purged of the issue of her blood this is the law for her that hath borne a male or female."}, {"pk": 1282062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "But if she bee not able to bring a lambe, she shall bring two turtles, or two yong pigeons: the one for a burnt offring, and the other for a sinne offring: and the Priest shall make an atonement for her: so she shall be cleane.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/2/24'>Luke 2:24</a><br>Hebrew, <i>if her hand find not the worth of a lamb.</i>"}, {"pk": 1282063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreouer the Lord spake vnto Moses, and to Aaron, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "The man that shall haue in the skin of his flesh a swelling or a skab, or a white spot, so that in the skinne of his flesh it be like the plague of leprosie, then he shalbe brought vnto Aaron the Priest, or vnto one of his sonnes the Priestes,", "comment": "That it may be suspected to be the leprosy."}, {"pk": 1282065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "And the Priest shall looke on the sore in the skinne of his flesh: if the heare in the sore be turned into white, and the sore seeme to be lower then the skinne of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosie. therefore the Priest shall looke on him, and pronounce him vncleane:", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>shall pollute him.</i><br>That is, shrunken in, and be lower than the rest of the skin."}, {"pk": 1282066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "But if the white spot be in the skinne of his flesh, and seeme not to bee lower then the skin, nor the heare thereof be turned vnto white, then the Priest shall shut vp him that hath the plague, seuen dayes."}, {"pk": 1282067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "After, the Priest shall looke vpon him the seuenth day: and if the plague seeme to him to abide still, and the plague growe not in the skin, the Priest shall shut him vp yet seuen dayes more.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in his eyes</i>."}, {"pk": 1282068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the Priest shall looke on him againe the seuenth day, and if the plague be darke, and the sore grow not in the skinne, then the Priest shall pronounce him cleane, for it is a skab: therefore he shall washe his clothes and be cleane.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>shall cleanse him.</i><br>As having the skin drawn together, or blackish."}, {"pk": 1282069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "But if the skab growe more in the skinne, after that he is seene of ye Priest for to be purged, he shall be seene of the Priest yet againe."}, {"pk": 1282070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "Then the Priest shall consider, and if the skab growe in the skin, then the Priest shall pronounce him vncleane: for it is leprosie.", "comment": "As touching his bodily disease: for his disease was not imputed to him for sin before God, though it were the punishment of sin.<br>Or, be spread abroad."}, {"pk": 1282071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "When the plague of leprosie is in a man, he shalbe brought vnto the Priest,"}, {"pk": 1282072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "And the Priest shall see him: and if the swelling be white in ye skin, and haue made ye heare white, and there be rawe flesh in the swelling,"}, {"pk": 1282073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "It is an old leprosie in the skin of his flesh: and the Priest shall pronounce him vncleane, and shall not shut him vp, for he is vncleane."}, {"pk": 1282074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "Also if the leprosie breake out in the skin, and the leprosie couer all the skin of the plague, from his head euen to his feete, wheresoeuer the Priest looketh,", "comment": "Or, bud."}, {"pk": 1282075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "Then the Priest shall consider: and if the leprosie couer all his flesh, he shall pronounce the plague to bee cleane, because it is all turned into whitenesse: so he shalbe cleane.", "comment": "For it is not that contagious leprosy that infecteth, but a kind of scurvy, which hath not the flesh raw as the leprosy."}, {"pk": 1282076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "But if there be raw flesh on him when he is seene, he shalbe vncleane."}, {"pk": 1282077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "For the Priest shall see the rawe flesh, and declare him to be vncleane: for the rawe flesh is vncleane, therefore it is the leprosie.", "comment": "That is, declareth that the flesh is not found, but is in danger to be leprous."}, {"pk": 1282078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "Or if the rawe flesh change and be turned into white, then he shall come to the Priest,"}, {"pk": 1282079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "And the Priest shall beholde him and if the sore be changed into white, then the Priest shall pronounce the plague cleane, for it is cleane."}, {"pk": 1282080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "The flesh also in whose skin there is a bile and is healed,", "comment": "Or, impostume."}, {"pk": 1282081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "And in ye place of the bile there be a white swelling, or a white spot somewhat reddish, it shall be seene of the Priest."}, {"pk": 1282082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "And when the Priest seeth it, if it appeare lower then the skinne, and the heare thereof bee changed into white, ye Priest then shall pronounce him vncleane: for it is a plague of leprosie, broken out in the bile.", "comment": "None were exempted, but if the Priest pronounced him unclean, he was put out from among the people: as appeareth by Mary the prophetess, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/12/14'>Num. 12:14</a>, and by king Uzziah, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/26/20'>2 Chron. 26:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1282083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "But if the Priest looke on it, and there be no white heares therein, and if it bee not lower then the skin, but be darker, then the Priest shall shut him vp seuen dayes."}, {"pk": 1282084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "And if it spred abroad in the flesh, ye Priest shall pronounce him vncleane, for it is a sore."}, {"pk": 1282085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "But if the spot continue in his place, and growe not, it is a burning bile: therefore the Priest shall declare him to be cleane."}, {"pk": 1282086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "If there be any flesh, in whose skin there is an hote burning, and the quick flesh of ye burning haue a white spot, somewhat reddish or pale,", "comment": "If he have a white spot in the place where the burning was, and was after healed."}, {"pk": 1282087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "Then the Priest shall looke vpon it: and if the heare in that spot be changed into white, and it appeare lower then the skin, it is a leprosie broken out in the burning therefore the Priest shall pronounce him vncleane: for it is the plague of leprosie."}, {"pk": 1282088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 26, "text": "But if the Priest looke on it, and there be no white heare in the spot, and be no lower then the other skinne, but be darker, then the Priest shall shut him vp seuen dayes."}, {"pk": 1282089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 27, "text": "After, the Priest shall looke on him the seuenth day: if it be growen abroad in the skinne, then the Priest shall pronounce him vncleane: for it is the plague of leprosie."}, {"pk": 1282090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 28, "text": "And if the spot abide in his place, not growing in the skin, but is darke, it is a rising of the burning: the Priest shall therefore declare him cleane, for it is the drying vp of the burning.", "comment": "Or, swelling."}, {"pk": 1282091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 29, "text": "If also a man or woman hath a sore on the head or in the beard,"}, {"pk": 1282092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 30, "text": "Then the Priest shall see his sore: and if it appeare lower then the skin, and there be in it a small yellow haire, then the Priest shall pronouce him vncleane: for it is a blacke spot, and leprosie of the head or of the beard.", "comment": "Which was not wont to be there, or else smaller than in any other part of the body."}, {"pk": 1282093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 31, "text": "And if the Priest looke on the sore of the blacke spotte, and if it seeme not lower then the skinne, nor haue any blacke heare in it, then the Priest shall shut vp him, that hath the sore of the blacke spot, seuen dayes."}, {"pk": 1282094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 32, "text": "After, in the seuenth day the Priest shall looke on the sore: and if the blacke spot growe not, and there be in it no yelowe heare, and the blacke spot seeme not lower then the skinne,"}, {"pk": 1282095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 33, "text": "Then he shalbe shauen, but the place of the blacke spot shall he not shaue: but the Priest shall shut vp him, that hath the blacke spot, seuen dayes more."}, {"pk": 1282096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 34, "text": "And the seuenth day the Priest shall looke on the blacke spot: and if the blacke spot growe not in the skinne, nor seeme lower then the other skinne, then the Priest shall clense him, and hee shall wash his clothes, and be cleane."}, {"pk": 1282097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 35, "text": "But if the blacke spot growe abroad in the flesh after his clensing,"}, {"pk": 1282098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 36, "text": "Then the Priest shall looke on it: and if the blacke spot grow in the skin, the Priest shall not seeke for the yelowe heare: for he is vncleane.", "comment": "He shall not care whether the yellow hair be there or no."}, {"pk": 1282099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 37, "text": "But if ye blacke spot seeme to him to abide, and that blacke heare growe therein, the blacke spot is healed, he is cleane, and the Priest shall declare him to be cleane."}, {"pk": 1282100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 38, "text": "Furthermore if there bee many white spots in the skin of the flesh of man or woman,"}, {"pk": 1282101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 39, "text": "Then the Priest shall consider: and if the spots in the skin of their flesh be somewhat darke and white withall, it is but a white spot broken out in the skin: therefore he is cleane."}, {"pk": 1282102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 40, "text": "And the man whose heare is fallen off his head, and is balde, is cleane."}, {"pk": 1282103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 41, "text": "And if his head lose the heare on the forepart, and be balde before, he is cleane.", "comment": "By sickness, or any other inconvenience."}, {"pk": 1282104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 42, "text": "But if there be in the balde head, or in the balde forehead a white reddish sore, it is a leprosie springing in his balde head, or in his balde forehead."}, {"pk": 1282105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 43, "text": "Therefore the Priest shall looke vpon it, and if the rising of the sore bee white reddish in his balde head, or in his bald forehead, appearing like leprosie in the skin of the flesh,"}, {"pk": 1282106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 44, "text": "He is a leper and vncleane: therefore the Priest shall pronounce him altogether vncleane: for the sore is in his head."}, {"pk": 1282107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 45, "text": "The leper also in whom the plague is, shall haue his clothes rent, and his head bare, and shall put a couering vpon his lips, and shall cry, I am vncleane, I am vncleane.", "comment": "Either in token of mourning, or for fear of infecting others.<br>In sign of sorrow and lamentation."}, {"pk": 1282108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 46, "text": "As long as the disease shall be vpon him, he shalbe polluted, for he is vncleane: he shall dwell alone, without the campe shall his habitation be.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/5/2'>Num. 5:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/15/5'>2 Kings 15:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1282109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 47, "text": "Also the garment that the plague of leprosie is in, whether it be a wollen garment or a linen garment,"}, {"pk": 1282110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 48, "text": "Whether it bee in the warpe or in ye woofe of linen or of wollen, either in a skin, or in any thing made of skin,"}, {"pk": 1282111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 49, "text": "And if the sore be greene or somewhat reddish in the garment or in ye skin, or in the warpe, or in the woofe, or in any thing that is made of skin, it is a plague of leprosie and shalbe shewed vnto the Priest.", "comment": "Whether it be garment, vessel, or instrument."}, {"pk": 1282112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 50, "text": "Then the Priest shall see the plague, and shut vp it that hath the plague, seuen dayes,"}, {"pk": 1282113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 51, "text": "And shall looke on the plague the seuenth day: if the plague growe in the garment or in the warpe, or in the woofe, or in the skinne, or in any thing that is made of skin, that plague is a fretting leprosie and vncleane."}, {"pk": 1282114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 52, "text": "And hee shall burne the garment, or the warpe, or the woofe, whether it bee wollen or linen, or any thing that is made of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a freating leprosie, therefore it shalbe burnt in the fire."}, {"pk": 1282115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 53, "text": "If the Priest yet see that the plague grow not in the garment, or in the woofe, or in whatsoeuer thing of skin it be,", "comment": "But abide still in one place, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/3/13/37'>37</a>."}, {"pk": 1282116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 54, "text": "Then the Priest shall commaund them to wash the thing wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it vp seuen dayes more."}, {"pk": 1282117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 55, "text": "Againe ye Priest shall looke on the plague, after it is washed: and if the plague haue not changed his colour, though the plague haue spred no further, it is vncleane: thou shalt burne it in the fire, for it is a fret inwarde, whether the spot bee in the bare place of the whole, or in part thereof.", "comment": "But remain as it did before.<br>Or, whether it be in any bare place before, or behind."}, {"pk": 1282118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 56, "text": "And if the Priest see that the plague bee darker, after that it is washed, he shall cut it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warpe, or out of the woofe."}, {"pk": 1282119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 57, "text": "And if it appeare stil in ye garment or in the warpe, or in the woofe, or in any thing made of skin, it is a spreading leprie: thou shalt burne the thing wherein the plague is, in the fire."}, {"pk": 1282120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 58, "text": "If thou hast washed ye garment or ye warpe, or ye woofe, or whatsouer thing of skin it be, if the plague be departed therefrom, then shall it be washed the second time, and be cleane.", "comment": "To the intent he might be sure that the leprosy was departed, and that all occasion of infection might be taken away."}, {"pk": 1282121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 13, "verse": 59, "text": "This is the lawe of the plague of leprosie in a garment of wollen or linnen, or in the warpe, or in the woofe, or in any thing of skin, to make it cleane or vncleane."}, {"pk": 1282122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "This is the law of the leper in the day of his clensing: that is, he shall be brought vnto the Priest,", "comment": "Or, the ceremony which shall be used in his purgation.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/2'>Matt. 8:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/40'>Mark 1:40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/5/12'>Luke 5:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1282124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "And the Priest shall go out of the campe, and the Priest shall consider him: and if the plague of leprosie be healed in the leper,"}, {"pk": 1282125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "Then shall the Priest commaund to take for him that is clensed, two sparrowes aliue and cleane, and cedar wood and a skarlet lace, and hyssope.", "comment": "Or, little birds.<br>Of birds which were permitted to be eaten."}, {"pk": 1282126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Priest shall commaund to kill one of the birdes ouer pure water in an earthen vessell.", "comment": "Running water, or of the fountains."}, {"pk": 1282127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "After, he shall take the liue sparowe with the cedar wood, and the skarlet lace, and the hyssope, and shall dip them and the liuing sparowe in the blood of the sparowe slaine, ouer the pure water,"}, {"pk": 1282128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "And hee shall sprinkle vpon him, that must be clensed of his leprosie, seuen times, and clense him, and shall let goe the liue sparowe into the broad fielde.", "comment": "Signifying, that he that was made clean, was set at liberty, and restored to the company of others."}, {"pk": 1282129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "Then he that shall be clensed, shall wash his clothes, and shaue off all his heare, and wash himselfe in water, so he shalbe cleane: after that shall he come into the host, but shall tary without his tent seuen dayes."}, {"pk": 1282130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "So in the seuenth day hee shall shaue off all his heare, both his head, and his beard, and his eye browes: euen all his heare shall he shaue, and shall wash his clothes and shall wash his flesh in water: so he shalbe cleane."}, {"pk": 1282131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "Then in the eight day he shall take two hee lambes without blemish, and an ewe lambe of a yere olde without blemish, and three tenth deales of fine flower for a meate offering, mingled with oyle, and a pint of oyle.", "comment": "Which hath no imperfection in any member.<br>This measure in Hebrew, is called <i>Log</i>, and contained six eggs in measure."}, {"pk": 1282132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Priest that maketh him cleane shall bring the man which is to bee made cleane, and those things, before the Lord, at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1282133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the Priest shall take one lambe, and offer him for a trespasse offering, and the pint of oyle, and shake the to and from before the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/24'>Exod. 29:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1282134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "And hee shall kill the lambe in the place where the sinne offring and the burnt offring are slaine, euen in the holy place: for as the sinne offring is the Priests, so is the trespasse offring: for it is most holy.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/7/17'>Lev. 7:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1282135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "So the Priest shall take of the blood of the trespasse offring, and put it vpon the lappe of the right eare of him that shalbe clensed, and vpon the thumbe of his right hand, and vpon the great toe of his right foote."}, {"pk": 1282136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "The Priest shall also take of ye pint of oyle, and powre it into the palme of his left hand,"}, {"pk": 1282137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "And the Priest shall dip his right finger in the oyle that is in his left hand, and sprinkle of the oyle with his finger seuen times before the Lord.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the finger of his right hand.</i>"}, {"pk": 1282138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "And of the rest of the oyle that is in his hand, shall the Priest put vpon the lap of the right eare of him that is to bee clensed, and vpon the thumbe of his right hand, and vpon the great toe of his right foote, where the blood of the trespasse offring was put.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>upon the blood of the trespass offering</i>."}, {"pk": 1282139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "But the remnant of the oyle that is in the Priests hand, he shall powre vpon the head of him that is to be clensed: so the Priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "And the Priest shall offer the sinne offring and make an atonement for him that is to bee clensed of his vncleannesse: then after shall he kill the burnt offring."}, {"pk": 1282141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "So the Priest shall offer ye burnt offring and the meat offring vpon ye altar and the Priest shall make an atonement for him: so he shalbe cleane."}, {"pk": 1282142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "But if he be poore, and not able, then he shall bring one lambe for a trespasse offring to be shaken, for his reconciliation, and a tenth deale of fine flower mingled with oyle, for a meate offring, with a pinte of oyle.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>his hand cannot take it.</i><br>Which is an Omer, read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/16'>Exod. 16:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1282143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "Also two turtle doues, or two yong pigeons, as he is able, whereof the one shalbe a sinne offering, and the other a burnt offring,"}, {"pk": 1282144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "And he shall bring them the eight day for his clensing vnto the Priest at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation before ye Lord."}, {"pk": 1282145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "The the Priest shall take the lambe of the trespasse offring, and the pint of oyle, and the Priest shall shake them to and from before the Lord.", "comment": "Or, shall offer them as the offering that is shaken to and fro."}, {"pk": 1282146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 25, "text": "And he shall kill the lambe of the trespasse offering, and the Priest shall take of the blood of the trespasse offring, and put it vpon the lap of his right eare that is to be clensed, and vpon ye thumbe of his right hande, and vpon the great toe of his right foote."}, {"pk": 1282147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 26, "text": "Also the Priest shall powre of the oyle into the palme of his owne left hand.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>into the palm of the Priest\u2019s left hand.</i>"}, {"pk": 1282148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 27, "text": "So ye Priest shall with his right finger sprinkle of the oyle that is in his left hand, seuen times before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 28, "text": "Then the Priest shall put of the oyle that is in his hande, vpon the lap of the right eare of him that is to bee clensed, and vpon the thumbe of his right hande, and vpon the great toe of his right foote: vpon the place of the blood of the trespasse offring.", "comment": "Or, where the blood of the trespass offering was put, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/3/14/17'>17</a>."}, {"pk": 1282150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 29, "text": "But ye rest of the oyle that is in the Priests hand, he shall put vpon the head of him that is to be clensed, to make an atonement for him before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 30, "text": "Also hee shall present one of the turtle doues, or of the yong pigeons, as he is able:", "comment": "Whether of them he can get."}, {"pk": 1282152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 31, "text": "Such, I say, as he is able, the one for a sinne offring, and the other for a burnt offring with the meate offring: so the Priest shall make an atonement for him that is to bee clensed before the Lord.", "comment": "Or, besides the meat offering."}, {"pk": 1282153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 32, "text": "This is the lawe of him which hath the plague of leprosie, who is not able in his clensing to offer the whole.", "comment": "This order is appointed for the poor man."}, {"pk": 1282154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 33, "text": "The Lord also spake vnto Moses and to Aaron, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 34, "text": "When ye be come vnto the land of Canaan which I giue you in possession, if I sende the plague of leprosie in an house of the land of your possession,", "comment": "This declareth that no plague nor punishment cometh to man without God\u2019s providence and his sending."}, {"pk": 1282156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 35, "text": "Then he that oweth the house, shall come and tell the Priest, saying, Me thinke there is like a plague of leprosie in the house."}, {"pk": 1282157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 36, "text": "Then the Priest shall commande them to emptie the house before the Priest goe into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made vncleane, and then shall the Priest goe in to see the house,"}, {"pk": 1282158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 37, "text": "And hee shall marke the plague: and if the plague be in the walles of the house, and that there be deepe spots, greenish or reddish, which seeme to be lower then the wall,", "comment": "Or, blackness, or hollow streaks."}, {"pk": 1282159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 38, "text": "Then the Priest shall goe out of the house to the doore of the house, and shall cause to shut vp the house seuen dayes."}, {"pk": 1282160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 39, "text": "So the Priest shall come againe ye seuenth day: and if he see that the plague bee increased in the walles of the house,"}, {"pk": 1282161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 40, "text": "Then the Priest shall commande them to take away the stones wherein the plague is, and they shall cast them into a foule place without the citie.", "comment": "Or, polluted."}, {"pk": 1282162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 41, "text": "Also hee shall cause to scrape the house within rounde about, and powre the dust, that they haue pared off, without the citie in an vncleane place.", "comment": "Where carrions were cast, and other filth, that the people might not be therewith infected."}, {"pk": 1282163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 42, "text": "And they shall take other stones, and put them in the places of those stones, and shall take other mortar, to plaister the house with."}, {"pk": 1282164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 43, "text": "But if the plague come againe and breake out in the house, after that he hath taken away ye stones, and after that hee hath scraped and playstered the house,"}, {"pk": 1282165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 44, "text": "Then the Priest shall come and see: and if the plague growe in the house, it is a freating leprosie in the house: it is therefore vncleane."}, {"pk": 1282166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 45, "text": "And hee shall breake downe the house, with the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the mortar of the house, and hee shall carie them out of the citie vnto an vncleane place.", "comment": "That is, he shall command it to be pulled down, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/3/14/40'>40</a>.<br>Or, dust."}, {"pk": 1282167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 46, "text": "Moreouer he that goeth into the house all the while that it is shut vp, hee shall bee vncleane vntill the euen."}, {"pk": 1282168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 47, "text": "Hee also that sleepeth in the house shall wash his clothes: he likewise that eateth in the house, shall wash his clothes."}, {"pk": 1282169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 48, "text": "But if the Priest shall come and see, that the plague hath spread no further in the house, after the house be plaistered, the Priest shall pronounce that house cleane, for the plague is healed."}, {"pk": 1282170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 49, "text": "Then shall he take to purifie the house, two sparrowes, and cedar wood, and skarlet lace, and hyssope.", "comment": "It seemeth that this was a lace or string to bind the hyssop to the wood, and so was made a sprinkle: the Apostle to the Hebrews calleth it scarlet wool, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/19'>Heb. 9:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1282171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 50, "text": "And hee shall kill one sparowe ouer pure water in an earthen vessell,"}, {"pk": 1282172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 51, "text": "And shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssope, and the skarlet lace with the liue Sparrow, and dip them in the blood of the slayne Sparrow, and in the pure water, and sprinkle the house seuen times:"}, {"pk": 1282173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 52, "text": "So shall hee clense the house with ye blood of the sparowe, and with the pure water, and with the liue sparowe, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssope, and with the skarlet lace."}, {"pk": 1282174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 53, "text": "Afterwarde he shall let go the liue sparowe out of the towne into the broad fieldes: so shall he make atonement for the house, and it shall be cleane.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>city</i>.<br>Hebrew, <i>on the face of the field.</i>"}, {"pk": 1282175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 54, "text": "This is the law for euery plague of leprosie and blacke spot,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/13/30'>Lev. 13:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1282176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 55, "text": "And of the leprosie of the garment, and of the house,"}, {"pk": 1282177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 56, "text": "And of the swelling, and of the skab, and of the white spot.", "comment": "Or, rising."}, {"pk": 1282178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 14, "verse": 57, "text": "This is the lawe of the leprosie to teache when a thing is vncleane, and when it is cleane.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in the day of the unclean, and in the day of the clean.</i>"}, {"pk": 1282179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreouer the Lord spake vnto Moses, and to Aaron, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Whosoeuer hath an issue from his flesh, is vncleane, because of his issue.", "comment": "Whose seed either in sleeping, or else of weakness of nature issueth at his secret part."}, {"pk": 1282181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "And this shalbe his vncleannes in his issue: when his flesh auoydeth his issue, or if his flesh be stopped from his issue, this is his vncleannes.", "comment": "Of the thing wherefore he shall be unclean."}, {"pk": 1282182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "Euery bed whereon he lyeth that hath the issue, shall be vncleane, and euery thing whereon he sitteth, shalbe vncleane."}, {"pk": 1282183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "Whosoeuer also toucheth his bed, shall wash his clothes, and wash himselfe in water, and shall be vncleane vntill the euen."}, {"pk": 1282184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "And he that sitteth on any thing, whereon he sate that hath the issue, shall wash his clothes, and wash himselfe in water, and shalbe vncleane vntill the euen."}, {"pk": 1282185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "Also he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue, shall wash his clothes, and wash himselfe in water, and shalbe vncleane vntil the euen."}, {"pk": 1282186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "If he also, that hath the issue, spit vpon him that is cleane, he shall wash his clothes, and wash himselfe in water, and shalbe vncleane vntill the euen.", "comment": "Of whom the unclean man did spit."}, {"pk": 1282187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "And what saddle soeuer he rideth vpon, that hath the issue, shalbe vncleane,", "comment": "The word signifieth everything whereon a man rideth."}, {"pk": 1282188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "And whosoeuer toucheth any thing that was vnder him, shall be vncleane vnto the euen: and he that beareth those things, shall wash his clothes, and wash himselfe in water, and shall be vncleane vntill the euen."}, {"pk": 1282189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "Likewise whomesoeuer hee toucheth that hath the issue (and hath not washed his handes in water) shall wash his clothes and wash himselfe in water, and shalbe vncleane vntill the euen."}, {"pk": 1282190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "And the vessel of earth that he toucheth, which hath the issue, shalbe broken: and euery vessel of wood shalbe rinsed in water.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/2/28'>Lev. 2:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1282191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "But if he that hath an issue, be cleansed of his issue, then shall he count him seuen dayes for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and wash his flesh in pure water: so shall he be cleane.", "comment": "That is, be restored to his old state, and be healed thereof."}, {"pk": 1282192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "Then the eight day he shall take vnto him two Turtle doues or two yong pigeons, and come before the Lord at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and shall giue them vnto the Priest."}, {"pk": 1282193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Priest shall make of the one of them a sinne offring, and of the other a burnt offering: so the Priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord, for his issue."}, {"pk": 1282194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "Also if any mans issue of seede depart from him, he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be vncleane vntill the euen.", "comment": "Meaning, all his body."}, {"pk": 1282195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "And euery garment, and euery skinne whereupon shalbe issue of seede, shall be euen washed with water, and be vncleane vnto the euen."}, {"pk": 1282196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "If he that hath an issue of seede, do lie with a woman, they shall both wash themselues with water, and be vncleane vntill the euen."}, {"pk": 1282197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "Also when a woman shall haue an issue, and her issue in her flesh shalbe blood, she shalbe put apart seuen dayes: and whosoeuer toucheth her, shalbe vncleane vnto the euen.", "comment": "Or, secret part."}, {"pk": 1282198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "And whatsoeuer she lieth vpon in her separation, shalbe vncleane, and euery thing that she sitteth vpon, shalbe vncleane.", "comment": "That is, when she hath her flowers, whereby she is separate from her husband, from the Tabernacle and from touching of any holy thing."}, {"pk": 1282199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "Whosoeuer also toucheth her bedde, shall wash his clothes, and wash himselfe with water, and shalbe vncleane vnto the euen."}, {"pk": 1282200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "And whosoeuer toucheth any thing that she sate vpon, shall wash his clothes, and wash him selfe in water, and shalbe vncleane vnto the euen:"}, {"pk": 1282201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "So that whether he touche her bed, or any thing whereon shee hath sit, he shalbe vncleane vnto the euen."}, {"pk": 1282202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "And if a man lye with her, and the flowers of her separation touch him, he shalbe vncleane seuen dayes, and all the whole bed whereon he lieth, shalbe vncleane.", "comment": "If any of her uncleanness did only touch him in the bed: for else the man that companied with such a woman, should die, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/18'>Lev. 20:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1282203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "Also when a womans issue of blood runneth long time besides the time of her floures, or when she hath an issue, longer then her floures, all the dayes of the issue of her vncleannesse shee shalbe vncleane, as in the time of her floures.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>separation</i>."}, {"pk": 1282204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "Euery bed whereon shee lyeth (as long as her issue lasteth) shalbe to her as her bed of her separation: and whatsoeuer she sitteth vpon, shalbe vncleane, as her vncleannes whe she is put apart.", "comment": "Shall be unclean as the bed whereon she lay when she had her natural disease."}, {"pk": 1282205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "And whosoeuer toucheth these things, shall be vncleane, and shall wash his clothes, and wash him selfe in water, and shalbe vncleane vnto the euen."}, {"pk": 1282206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 28, "text": "But if she be clensed of her issue, then shee shall count her seuen dayes, and after, shee shall be cleane.", "comment": "After the time that she is recovered."}, {"pk": 1282207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 29, "text": "And in the eight day shee shall take vnto her two Turtles or two yong pigeons, and bring them vnto the Priest at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1282208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 30, "text": "And the Priest shall make of ye one a sinne offring, and of the other a burnt offring, and the Priest shall make an atonement for her before the Lord, for the issue of her vncleannes."}, {"pk": 1282209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 31, "text": "Thus shall yee separate the children of Israel from their vncleannes, that they dye not in their vncleannesse, if they defile my Tabernacle that is among them.", "comment": "Seeing that God required of his purity and cleanness: we cannot be his, except our filth and sins be purged with the blood of Jesus Christ, and so we learn to detest all sin."}, {"pk": 1282210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 32, "text": "This is the lawe of him that hath an issue, and of him from whome goeth an issue of seede whereby he is defiled:"}, {"pk": 1282211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 15, "verse": 33, "text": "Also of her that is sicke of her floures, and of him that hath a running issue, whether it bee man or woman, and of him that lyeth with her which is vncleane."}, {"pk": 1282212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "Fvrthermore the Lord spake vnto Moses, after the death of the two sonnes of Aaron, whe they came to offer before the Lord, and dyed:", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/1'>Lev. 10:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/2'>2</a>"}, {"pk": 1282213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Speake vnto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the Holy place within the vayle, before the Merciseate, which is vpon the Arke, that he dye not: for I wil appeare in the cloude vpon the Merciseate.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/10'>Exod. 30:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/7'>Heb. 9:7</a><br>The high Priest entered into the Holiest of all but once a year even in the month of September."}, {"pk": 1282214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "After this sort shall Aaron come into the Holy place: euen with a yong bullocke for a sinne offring, and a ramme for a burnt offring."}, {"pk": 1282215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "He shall put on the holy linnen coate, and shall haue linnen breeches vpon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linnen girdle, and shall couer his head with a linnen miter: these are the holy garments: therefore shall hee wash his flesh in water, when he doeth put them on.", "comment": "Or, privities."}, {"pk": 1282216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "And hee shall take of the Congregation of the children of Israel, two hee goates for a sinne offring, and a ramme for a burnt offring."}, {"pk": 1282217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Aaron shall offer the bullocke for his sinne offring, and make an atonement for himselfe, and for his house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/7'>Heb. 9:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1282218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "And he shall take the two hee goates, and present them before the Lord at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1282219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Aaron shall cast lots ouer the two hee goates: one lot for the Lord, and the other for the Scape goate.", "comment": "In Hebrew it is called <i>Azazel</i>, which some say, is a mountain near Sinai, whither this goat was sent, but rather it is called the Scapegoat, because it was not offered, but sent into the desert, as verse 11."}, {"pk": 1282220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "And Aaron shall offer the goat, vpon which the Lords lot shall fal, and make him a sinne offring."}, {"pk": 1282221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "But the goate, on which the lot shall fall to be the Scape goate, shalbe presented aliue before the Lord, to make reconciliation by him, and to let him go (as a Scape goate) into the wildernes."}, {"pk": 1282222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "Thus Aaron shall offer the bullocke for his sinne offring, and make a reconciliation for himselfe, and for his house, and shall kill the bullocke for his sinne offring."}, {"pk": 1282223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "And he shall take a censer full of burning coles from off the altar before the Lord, and his handfull of sweete incense beaten small, and bring it within the vayle,", "comment": "The Holiest of all."}, {"pk": 1282224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "And shall put the incense vpon the fire before the Lord, that the cloude of the incense may couer the Merciseat that is vpon the Testimonie: so he shall not dye.", "comment": "Or, the smoke.<br>Or, the Ark."}, {"pk": 1282225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "And hee shall take of the blood of the bullocke, and sprinkle it with his finger vpon the Merciseat Eastward: and before the Merciseate shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seuen times.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/1/5'>Lev. 1:5</a><br>That is, on the side which was toward the people: for the head of the Sanctuary stood Westward.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/13'>Heb. 9:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/10/4'>Heb. 10:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1282226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "Then shall he kill the goate that is the peoples sinne offring, and bring his blood within the vaile, and doe with that blood, as he did with the blood of the bullocke, and sprinckle it vpon the Merciseate, and before the Merciseate."}, {"pk": 1282227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "So he shall purge the Holy place from the vncleannes of the children of Israel, and from their trespasses of all their sinnes: so shall he do also for the Tabernacle of the Cogregation placed with them, in the middes of their vncleannesse.", "comment": "Placed among them which are unclean."}, {"pk": 1282228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "And there shalbe no man in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, when he goeth in to make an atonement in the Holy place, vntill hee come out, and haue made an atonement for himselfe, and for his housholde, and for all the Congregation of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/10'>Luke 1:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1282229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "After, he shall goe out vnto the altar that is before the Lord and make a reconciliation vpon it, and shall take of the blood of the bullocke, and of the blood of the goate, and put it vpon the hornes of the Altar round about:", "comment": "Whereupon the sweet incense and perfume was offered."}, {"pk": 1282230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "So shall hee sprinkle of the blood vpon it with his finger seuen times, and clense it, and halowe it from the vncleannes of the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1282231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "When he hath made an ende of purging the Holy place, and the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the altar, then he shall bring the liue goate:"}, {"pk": 1282232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "And Aaron shall put both his handes vpon the head of the liue goate, and confesse ouer him al the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their trespasses, in all their sinnes, putting them vpon the head of the goate, and shall sende him away (by the hand of a man appointed) into the wildernes.", "comment": "Herein this goat is a true figure of Jesus Christ, who beareth the sins of the people, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/53/9'>Isa. 53:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1282233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "So the goate shall beare vpon him all their iniquities into the land that is not inhabited, and he shall let the goate go into the wildernesse.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the land of separations</i>."}, {"pk": 1282234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 23, "text": "After, Aaron shall come into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and put off the linnen clothes, which he put on when he went into the Holy place, and leaue them there."}, {"pk": 1282235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 24, "text": "Hee shall wash also his flesh with water in the Holy place, and put on his owne rayment, and come out, and make his burnt offring, and the burnt offring of the people, and make an atonement for himselfe, and for the people.", "comment": "In the court where was the Laver, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/18'>Exod. 30:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1282236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 25, "text": "Also the fatte of the sinne offring shall he burne vpon the altar."}, {"pk": 1282237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 26, "text": "And he that caried forth the goat, called the Scape goat, shall wash his clothes, and wash his flesh in water, and after that shall come into the hoste."}, {"pk": 1282238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 27, "text": "Also the bullocke for the sinne offring, and the goate for the sinne offring (whose blood was brought to make a reconciliation in the Holy place) shall one carie out without the hoste to be burnt in the fire, with their skinnes, and with their flesh, and with their doung.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/6/30'>Lev. 6:30</a>; Heb. <a class=B href='/GNV/3/15/11'>15:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1282239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 28, "text": "And hee that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and wash his flesh in water, and afterward come into the hoste."}, {"pk": 1282240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 29, "text": "So this shalbe an ordinance for euer vnto you: the tenth day of the seuenth moneth, yee shall humble your soules, and do no worke at all, whether it be one of the same countrey or a strager that soiourneth among you.", "comment": "Meaning, by abstinence and fasting, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/25/7'>Num. 25:7</a>.<br>Which was Tishri, and answereth to part of September, and part of October."}, {"pk": 1282241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 30, "text": "For that day shall ye Priest make an atonement for you to clense you: ye shalbe cleane from all your sinnes before the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/7'>Lev. 23:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1282242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 31, "text": "This shall be a Sabbath of rest vnto you, and ye shall humble your soules, by an ordinance for euer.", "comment": "Or a rest which ye shall keep most diligently."}, {"pk": 1282243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 32, "text": "And the Priest whom he shall anoynt, and whom he shall cosecrate (to minister in his fathers steade) shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linnen clothes and Holy vestments,", "comment": "Whom the Priest shall anoint by God\u2019s commandment to succeed in his father\u2019s room."}, {"pk": 1282244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 33, "text": "And shall purge the Holy Sanctuarie and the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and shall clense the altar, and make an atonement for the Priests and for all the people of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1282245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 16, "verse": 34, "text": "And this shalbe an euerlasting ordinance vnto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sinnes once a yeere: and as the Lord commanded Moses, he did.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/10'>Exod. 30:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/7'>Heb. 9:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1282246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes, and to all the children of Israel, and say vnto them, This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, saying,", "comment": "Lest they should practice that idolatry, which they had learned among the Egyptians."}, {"pk": 1282248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "Whosoeuer he be of the house of Israel that killeth a bullocke, or lambe, or goate in the hoste, or that killeth it out of the hoste,", "comment": "To make a sacrifice of offering thereof."}, {"pk": 1282249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "And bringeth it not vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation to offer an offring vnto the Lord before the Tabernacle of the Lord, blood shalbe imputed vnto that man: he hath shed blood, wherefore that man shall be cut off from among his people.", "comment": "I do as much abhor it as though he had killed a man, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/66/3'>Isa. 66:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1282250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore the children of Israel shall bring their offrings, which they would offer abroad in the fielde, and present the vnto ye Lord at the doore of the Tabernacle of ye Congregation by ye Priest, and offer them for peace offrings vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Wheresoever they were moved with foolish devotion to offer it."}, {"pk": 1282251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the Priest shall sprinkle the blood vpon the Altar of the Lord before the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and burne the fat for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/18'>Exod. 29:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/4/31'>Lev. 4:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1282252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "And they shall no more offer their offerings vnto deuils, after whom they haue gone a whoring: this shalbe an ordinance for euer vnto them in their generations.", "comment": "Meaning, whatsoever is not the true God, <a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/10'>1 Cor. 10:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/95/5'>Ps. 95:5</a>.<br>For idolatry is spiritual whoredom, because faith toward God is broken."}, {"pk": 1282253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "Also thou shalt say vnto them, whosoeuer he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which soiourne among them, that offreth a burnt offring or sacrifice,"}, {"pk": 1282254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "And bringeth it not vnto ye doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation to offer it vnto the Lord, euen that man shall be cut off from his people."}, {"pk": 1282255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "Likewise whosoeuer he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that soiourne among them, that eateth any blood, I will euen set my face against that person that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.", "comment": "I will declare my wrath by taking vengeance on him, as <a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/3'>Lev. 20:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1282256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I haue giuen it vnto you to offer vpon the altar, to make an atonement for your soules: for this blood shall make an atonement for the soule."}, {"pk": 1282257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore I saide vnto ye children of Israel, None of you shall eate blood: neither the stranger that soiourneth among you, shall eate blood."}, {"pk": 1282258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "Moreouer whosoeuer he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that soiourne among the, which by hunting taketh any beast or foule that may be eaten, he shall powre out the blood thereof, and couer it with dust:", "comment": "Which the law permitteth to be eaten, because it is clean."}, {"pk": 1282259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "For ye life of all flesh is his blood, it is ioyned with his life: therefore I sayd vnto the children of Israel, Ye shall eate the blood of no flesh: for the life of al flesh is the blood thereof: whosoeuer eateth it, shalbe cut off.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/9/4'>Gen. 9:4</a><br>Or, living creature."}, {"pk": 1282260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "And euery person that eateth it which dyeth alone, or that which is torne with beastes, whether it be one of the same countrey or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and wash himselfe in water, and be vncleane vnto the euen: after he shalbe cleane.", "comment": "Or, counted clean."}, {"pk": 1282261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "But if he wash them not, nor wash his flesh, then he shall beare his iniquitie.", "comment": "Or, himself.<br>Or, the punishment of his sin."}, {"pk": 1282262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, I am the Lord your God."}, {"pk": 1282264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "After ye doings of the land of Egypt, wherin ye dwelt, shall ye not doe: and after the maner of the land of Canaan, whither I will bring you, shall ye not do, neither walke in their ordinances,", "comment": "Ye shall preserve yourselves from these abominations following, which the Egyptians and Canaanites use."}, {"pk": 1282265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "But do after my iudgements, and keepe mine ordinances, to walke therein: I am the Lord your God."}, {"pk": 1282266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "Ye shall keepe therefore my statutes, and my iudgements, which if a man doe, he shall then liue in them: I am the Lord.", "comment": "And therefore ye ought to serve me alone, as my people.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/20/11'>Ezek. 20:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/10/5'>Rom. 10:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/12'>Gal. 3:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1282267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "None shall come neere to any of ye kinred of his flesh to vncouer her shame: I am the Lord.", "comment": "That is, to lie with her, though it be under title of marriage."}, {"pk": 1282268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy father, nor the shame of thy mother: for she is thy mother, thou shalt not discouer her shame."}, {"pk": 1282269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "The shame of thy fathers wife shalt thou not discouer: for it is thy fathers shame.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/11'>Lev. 20:11</a><br>Which is thy stepmother."}, {"pk": 1282270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy sister the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether shee bee borne at home, or borne without: thou shalt not discouer their shame.", "comment": "Either by father or mother, born in marriage or otherwise."}, {"pk": 1282271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "The shame of thy sonnes daughter, or of thy daughters daughter, thou shalt not, I say, vncouer their shame: for it is thy shame.", "comment": "They are her children whose shame thou hast uncovered."}, {"pk": 1282272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "The shame of thy fathers wiues daughter, begotten of thy father (for she is thy sister) thou shalt not, I say, discouer her shame."}, {"pk": 1282273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy fathers sister: for she is thy fathers kinswoman.", "comment": "Or, secrets.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/19'>Lev. 20:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/20'>Lev. 20:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1282274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy mothers sister: for she is thy mothers kinsewoman."}, {"pk": 1282275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy fathers brother: that is, thou shalt not goe in to his wife, for she is thine aunte.", "comment": "Which thine uncle doth discover.<br>Hebrew, <i>thy father\u2019s brother\u2019s wife.</i>"}, {"pk": 1282276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy daughter in lawe: for she is thy sonnes wife: therefore shalt thou not vncouer her shame.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/12'>Lev. 20:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1282277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy brothers wife. for it is thy brothers shame.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/21'>Lev. 20:21</a><br>Because the idolaters, among whom God\u2019s people had dwelt and should dwell, were given to these horrible incests, God chargeth his to beware of the same."}, {"pk": 1282278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "Thou shalt not discouer the shame of the wife and of her daughter, neither shalt thou take her sonnes daughter, nor her daughters daughter, to vncouer her shame: for they are thy kinsfolkes, and it were wickednesse."}, {"pk": 1282279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "Also thou shalt not take a wife with her sister, during her life, to vexe her, in vncouering her shame vpon her.", "comment": "By seeing thine affliction more bent to her sister than to her."}, {"pk": 1282280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "Thou shalt not also go vnto a woman to vncouer her shame, as long as she is put apart for her disease.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/18'>Lev. 20:18</a><br>Or while she hath her flowers."}, {"pk": 1282281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "Moreouer, thou shalt not giue thy selfe to thy neighbours wife by carnall copulation, to be defiled with her."}, {"pk": 1282282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "Also thou shalt not giue thy children to offer them vnto Molech, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: for I am the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/2'>Lev. 20:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/10'>2 Kings 23:10</a><br>Which was an idol of the Ammonites, unto whom they burned and sacrificed their children, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/10'>2 Kings 23:10</a>. This seemed to be the chief and principal of all idols: and as the Jews write, was of a great stature, and hollow within, having seven places or chambers within him: one was to receive meal that was offered: another turtle doves: the third, a sheep: the fourth, a ram: the fifth a calf: the sixth an ox: the seventh a child. This idol\u2019s face was like a calf: his hands were ever stretched out to receive gifts: his priests were called Chemarim, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/5'>2 Kings 23:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/28/10/5'>Hos. 10:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/36/1/4'>Zeph. 1:4</a>.<br>Or, to make them pass.<br>Hebrew, <i>of thy seed.</i>"}, {"pk": 1282283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "Thou shalt not lie with ye male as one lieth with a woman: for it is abomination."}, {"pk": 1282284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "Thou shalt not also lie with any beast to bee defiled therewith, neither shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie downe thereto: for it is abomination.", "comment": "Or, confusion.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/15'>Lev. 20:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1282285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "Yee shall not defile your selues in any of these things: for in al these the nations are defiled, which I will cast out before you:"}, {"pk": 1282286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "And the land is defiled: therefore I wil visit the wickednesse thereof vpon it, and the lande shall vomit out her inhabitants.", "comment": "I will punish the land where such incestuous marriages and pollutions are suffered.<br>He compareth the wicked to evil humors and surfeiting, which corrupt the stomach, and oppress nature, and therefore must be cast out by vomit."}, {"pk": 1282287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "Ye shall keepe therefore mine ordinances, and my iudgements, and commit none of these abominations, aswell hee that is of the same countrey, as the straunger that soiourneth among you."}, {"pk": 1282288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "(For all these abominations haue the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled:"}, {"pk": 1282289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 28, "text": "And shall not the lande spue you out if ye defile it, as it spued out the people that were before you?)", "comment": "Both for their wicked marriages, unnatural copulations, idolatry or spiritual whoredom with Molech and such like abominations."}, {"pk": 1282290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 29, "text": "For whosoeuer shall commit any of these abominations, the persons that doe so, shall bee cut off from among their people.", "comment": "Either by the civil sword or by some plague that God will send upon such."}, {"pk": 1282291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 18, "verse": 30, "text": "Therefore shall yee keepe mine ordinances that ye do not any of the abominable customes, which haue bene done before you, and that yee defile not your selues therein: for I am the Lord your God."}, {"pk": 1282292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto all the Congregation of the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Ye shalbe holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/11/44'>Lev. 11:44</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/7'>Lev. 20:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/16'>1 Pet. 1:16</a><br>That is, void of all pollution, idolatry, and superstition both of soul and body."}, {"pk": 1282294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "Yee shall feare euery man his mother and his father, and shall keepe my Sabbaths: for I am the Lord your God."}, {"pk": 1282295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "Ye shall not turne vnto idoles, nor make you molten gods: I am the Lord your God."}, {"pk": 1282296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "And when yee shall offer a peace offering vnto the Lord, ye shall offer it freely.", "comment": "Of your own accord."}, {"pk": 1282297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "It shall be eaten the day yee offer it, or on the morowe: and that which remaineth vntill the third day, shalbe burnt in the fire.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/7/16'>Lev. 7:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1282298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "For if it be eaten the third day, it shall be vncleane, it shall not be accepted.", "comment": "To wit, of God."}, {"pk": 1282299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore he that eateth it, shall beare his iniquitie, because he hath defiled the halowed thing of the Lord, and that person shalbe cut off from his people."}, {"pk": 1282300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "When yee reape the haruest of your land, ye shall not reape euery corner of your field, neither shalt thou gather the glainings of thy haruest.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/22'>Lev. 23:22</a><br>Or, gatherings and leavings."}, {"pk": 1282301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "Thou shalt not gather the grapes of thy vineyarde cleane, neyther gather euery grape of thy vineyarde, but thou shalt leaue them for the poore and for the straunger: I am the Lord your God."}, {"pk": 1282302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "Ye shall not steale, neither deale falsely, neither lie one to another.", "comment": "In that which is committed to your credit."}, {"pk": 1282303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "Also yee shall not sweare by my name falsely, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: I am the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/7'>Exod. 20:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/11'>Deut. 5:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/34'>Matt. 5:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1282304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou shalt not do thy neighbour wrong, neither rob him. The workemans hire shall not abide with thee vntil the morning.", "comment": "Or, oppress him by violence.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/24/14'>Deut. 24:14</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/5/24/15'>15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/14'>Deut. 4:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1282305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "Thou shalt not curse the deafe, neither put a stumbling blocke before the blinde, but shalt feare thy God: I am the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/27/18'>Deut. 27:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1282306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement. Thou shalt not fauour the person of the poore, nor honour the person of the mightie, but thou shalt iudge thy neighbour iustly.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/3'>Exod. 23:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/1/17'>Deut. 1:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/19'>Deut. 16:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/24/23'>Prov. 24:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/2/2'>James 2:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1282307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "Thou shalt not walke about with tales among thy people. Thou shalt not stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.", "comment": "By consenting to his death, or conspiring with the wicked.<br>As a slanderer, backbiter, or quarrel picker."}, {"pk": 1282308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart, but thou shalt plainely rebuke thy neighbour, and suffer him not to sinne.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>suffer not sin upon him.</i>"}, {"pk": 1282309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "Thou shalt not auenge, nor be mindful of wrong against ye childre of thy people, but shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe: I am the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/43'>Matt. 5:43</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/13/9'>Rom. 13:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/5/14'>Gal. 5:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/2/8'>James 2:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1282310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "Yee shall keepe mine ordinances. Thou shalt not let thy cattel gender with others of diuers kindes. Thou shalt not sowe thy fielde with mingled seede, neyther shall a garment of diuers thinges, as of linen and wollen come vpon thee.", "comment": "As a horse to leap an ass, or a mule a mare."}, {"pk": 1282311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "Whosoeuer also lyeth and medleth with a woman that is a bonde mayde, affianced to a husband, and not redeemed, nor freedome giuen her, she shalbe scourged, but they shall not die, because she is not made free.", "comment": "Hebrew,<i> a beating shall be, </i>some read, <i>they shall be beaten</i>."}, {"pk": 1282312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "And he shall bring for his trespasse offring vnto the Lord, at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, a ramme for a trespasse offering."}, {"pk": 1282313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 22, "text": "Then the Priest shall make an atonement for him with the ramme of the trespasse offering before the Lord, concerning his sinne which he hath done, and pardon shalbe giuen him for his sinne which he hath committed."}, {"pk": 1282314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 23, "text": "Also when ye shall come into the land, and haue planted euery tree for meate, ye shall count the fruite thereof as vncircumcised: three yeere shall it be vncircumcised vnto you, it shall not be eaten:", "comment": "It shall be unclean as that thing, which is not circumcised."}, {"pk": 1282315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 24, "text": "But in the fourth yere all the fruite thereof shalbe holy to the praise of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 25, "text": "And in the fifth yeere shall ye eate of the fruite of it that it may yeelde to you the encrease thereof: I am the Lord your God.", "comment": "Or, that God may multiply."}, {"pk": 1282317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 26, "text": "Ye shall not eat the flesh with the blood, ye shall not vse witchcraft, nor obserue times.", "comment": "Whether it be strangled, or otherwise.<br>To measure lucky or unlucky days."}, {"pk": 1282318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 27, "text": "Ye shall not cut rounde the corners of your heades, neither shalt thou marre the tuftes of thy beard.", "comment": "Or, cut, or tear.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/21/5'>Lev. 21:5</a><br>As did the Gentiles in sign of mourning."}, {"pk": 1282319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 28, "text": "Ye shall not cut your flesh for the dead, nor make any print of a marke vpon you: I am the Lord,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>soul</i> or <i>person</i>.<br>By whipping your bodies or burning marks therein.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/14/1'>Deut. 14:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1282320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 29, "text": "Thou shalt not make thy daughter common, to cause her to be a whore, least the lande also fall to whoredome, and the lande bee full of wickednesse.", "comment": "As did the Cyprians, and Locrians."}, {"pk": 1282321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 30, "text": "Ye shall keepe my Sabbaths and reuerence my Sanctuarie: I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 31, "text": "Ye shall not regarde them that worke with spirites, neither soothsayers: ye shall not seeke to them to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/28/8'>1 Sam. 28:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1282323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 32, "text": "Thou shalt rise vp before the horehead, and honour the person of the old man, and dread thy God: I am the Lord.", "comment": "In token of reverence."}, {"pk": 1282324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 33, "text": "And if a stranger soiourne with thee in your lande, ye shall not vexe him.", "comment": "Or, do him wrong."}, {"pk": 1282325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 34, "text": "But the stranger that dwelleth with you, shalbe as one of your selues, and thou shalt loue him as thy selfe: for ye were strangers in the lad of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/21'>Exod. 22:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1282326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 35, "text": "Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement, in line, in weight, or in measure.", "comment": "As in measuring the ground."}, {"pk": 1282327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 36, "text": "You shall haue iust ballances, true weightes, a true Ephah, and a true Hin. I am the Lord your God, which haue brought you out of the lande of Egypt.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/11/1'>Prov. 11:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/16/11'>Prov. 16:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/10'>Prov. 20:10</a><br>By these two measures he meaneth all others. Of Ephah, read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/36'>Exod. 16:36</a>, and of Hin, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/40'>Exod. 29:40</a>."}, {"pk": 1282328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 19, "verse": 37, "text": "Therefore shall ye obserue all mine ordinances, and all my iudgements, and doe them: I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "Thou shalt say also to the children of Israel, Whosoeuer he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that dwell in Israel, that giueth his children vnto Molech, he shall die the death, ye people of ye land shall stone him to death.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/21'>Lev. 18:21</a><br>By Molech he meaneth any kind of idol, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/21'>Lev. 18:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1282331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "And I will set my face against that man and cut him off from among his people, because he hath giuen his children vnto Molech, for to defile my Sanctuarie, and to pollute mine holy Name.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/3/17/10'>Lev. 17:10</a> and 18:21."}, {"pk": 1282332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "And if the people of the lande hide their eyes, and winke at that man when he giueth his children vnto Molech, and kill him not,", "comment": "Though the people be negligent to do their duty, and defend God\u2019s right, yet he will not suffer wickedness to go unpunished."}, {"pk": 1282333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "Then will I set my face against that man, and against his familie, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him to comit whoredome with Molech, from among their people."}, {"pk": 1282334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "If any turne after such as worke with spirits, and after soothsayers, to go a whoring after them, then will I set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people.", "comment": "To esteem sorcerers or conjurers is spiritual whoredom, or idolatry."}, {"pk": 1282335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "Sanctifie your selues therefore, and be holie, for I am the Lord your God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/11/44'>Lev. 11:44</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/16'>1 Pet. 1:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1282336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "Keepe ye therefore mine ordinances, and doe them. I am the Lord which doeth sanctifie you."}, {"pk": 1282337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "If there be any that curseth his father or his mother, he shall die the death: seeing hee hath cursed his father and his mother, his blood shalbe vpon him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/17'>Exod. 21:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/20'>Prov. 20:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/4'>Matt. 15:4</a><br>He is worthy to die."}, {"pk": 1282338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "And the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, because he hath comitted adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer and the adulteresse shall die the death.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/22/22'>Deut. 22:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/4'>John 8:4</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/5'>5</a>"}, {"pk": 1282339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "And the man that lyeth with his fathers wife, because hee hath vncouered his fathers shame, they shall both dye: their blood shalbe vpon them.", "comment": "Lev. 28:8; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/22/30'>Deut. 22:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1282340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "Also the man that lyeth with his daughter in lawe, they both shall dye the death, they haue wrought abomination, their blood shalbe vpon them.", "comment": "Or, confusion."}, {"pk": 1282341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "The man also that lyeth with the male, as one lyeth with a woman, they haue both committed abomination: they shall dye the death, their blood shalbe vpon them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/22'>Lev. 18:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1282342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "Likewise he that taketh a wife and her mother, committeth wickednesse: they shall burne him and them with fire, that there be no wickednes among you.", "comment": "It is an execrable and detestable thing."}, {"pk": 1282343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "Also the man that lyeth with a beast, shall dye the death, and ye shall slay the beast.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/23'>Lev. 18:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1282344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "And if a woman come to any beast, and lye therewith, then thou shalt kill the woman and the beast: they shall die the death, their blood shalbe vpon them."}, {"pk": 1282345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "Also the man that taketh his sister, his fathers daughter, or his mothers daughter, and seeth her shame and she seeth his shame, it is villenie: therefore they shall be cut off in the sight of their people, because he hath vncouered his sisters shame, he shall beare his iniquitie.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in the eyes of the children of their people.</i>"}, {"pk": 1282346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "The man also that lyeth with a woman hauing her disease, and vncouereth her shame, and openeth her fountaine, and she open the foutaine of her blood, they shall bee euen both cut off from among their people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/19'>Lev. 18:19</a><br>Or, flowers."}, {"pk": 1282347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "Moreouer thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy mothers sister, nor of thy fathers sister: because he hath vncouered his kin, they shall beare their iniquitie.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>flesh.</i><br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/12'>Lev. 18:12</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/13'>13</a>"}, {"pk": 1282348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "Likewise the man that lyeth with his fathers brothers wife, and vncouereth his vncles shame: they shall beare their iniquitie, and shall die childlesse.", "comment": "They shall be cut off from their people, and their children shall be taken as bastards, and not counted among the Israelites."}, {"pk": 1282349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 21, "text": "So the man that taketh his brothers wife, committeth filthines, because he hath vncouered his brothers shame: they shalbe childles.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/16'>Lev. 18:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1282350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 22, "text": "Ye shall keepe therefore all mine ordinances and all my iudgements, and doe them, that the land, whither I bring you to dwel therein, spue you not out.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/26'>Lev. 18:26</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/25'>Lev. 18:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1282351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 23, "text": "Wherefore ye shall not walke in the maners of this nation which I cast out before you: for they haue committed all these things, therefore I abhorred them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/9/5'>Deut. 9:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1282352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 24, "text": "But I haue saide vnto you, ye shall inherite their land, and I will giue it vnto you to possesse it, euen a land that floweth with milke and honie: I am the Lord your God, which haue separated you from other people.", "comment": "Full of abundance of all things."}, {"pk": 1282353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 25, "text": "Therefore shall ye put difference betweene cleane beastes and vncleane, and betweene vncleane foules and cleane: neither shall ye defile your selues with beastes and foules, nor with any creeping thing, that ye ground bringeth forth, which I haue separated from you as vncleane.", "comment": "By eating them contrary to my commandment.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/11/2'>Lev. 11:2</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/11/3'>3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/14/4'>Deut. 14:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1282354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 26, "text": "Therefore shall ye be holie vnto me: for I the Lord am holy, and I haue separated you from other people, that ye shoulde be mine.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/7'>Lev. 20:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1282355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 20, "verse": 27, "text": "And if a man or woman haue a spirite of diuination, or soothsaying in them, they shall die the death: they shall stone them to death, their blood shalbe vpon them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/11'>Deut. 18:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/25/7'>1 Sam. 25:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1282356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord said vnto Moses, Speake vnto the Priestes the sonnes of Aaron, and say vnto them, Let none be defiled by the dead among his people,", "comment": "By touching the dead, lamenting, or being at their burial."}, {"pk": 1282357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "But by his kinseman that is neere vnto him: to wit, by his mother, or by his father, or by his sonne, or by his daughter, or by his brother,"}, {"pk": 1282358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "Or by his sister a maid, that is neere vnto him, which hath not had a husband: for her he may lament.", "comment": "For being married she seemed to be cut off from his family.<br>Hebrew, <i>he may be defiled.</i>"}, {"pk": 1282359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "He shall not lament for the Prince among his people, to pollute him selfe.", "comment": "The Priest was permitted to mourn for his next kindred only."}, {"pk": 1282360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "They shall not make balde partes vpon their head, nor shaue off the locks of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/27'>Lev. 19:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1282361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "They shalbe holy vnto their God, and not pollute the name of their God: for the sacrifices of the Lord made by fire, and the bread of their God they doe offer: therefore they shalbe holie."}, {"pk": 1282362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "They shall not take to wife an whore, or one polluted, neither shall they marrie a woman diuorced from her husband: for such one is holy vnto his God.", "comment": "Which hath an evil name or is defamed."}, {"pk": 1282363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou shalt sanctifie him therefore, for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy vnto thee: for I the Lord, which sanctifie you, am holy.", "comment": "Thou shalt count them holy and reverence them.<br>The showbread."}, {"pk": 1282364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "If a Priestes daughter fall to play the whore, she polluteth her father: therefore shall she be burnt with fire."}, {"pk": 1282365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "Also ye hie Priest among his brethren, (vpon whose head the anointing oyle was powred, and hath consecrated his hand to put on the garments) shall not vncouer his head, nor rent his clothes,", "comment": "He shall use no such ceremonies as the mourners observed."}, {"pk": 1282366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "Neither shall he goe to any dead bodie, nor make him selfe vncleane by his father or by his mother,", "comment": "Or, to the houses of the dead."}, {"pk": 1282367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "Neither shall he goe out of the Sanctuarie, nor pollute the holy place of his God: for the crowne of the anoynting oyle of his God is vpon him: I am the Lord.", "comment": "To go to the dead.<br>For by his anointing he was preferred to the other Priests and therefore could not lament the dead, lest he should have polluted his holy anointing."}, {"pk": 1282368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "Also he shall take a maide vnto his wife:"}, {"pk": 1282369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "But a widowe, or a diuorced woman, or a polluted, or an harlot, these shall he not marrie, but shall take a maide of his owne people to wife:", "comment": "Not only of his tribe, but of all Israel."}, {"pk": 1282370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "Neyther shall he defile his seede among his people: for I am the Lord which sanctifie him.", "comment": "By marrying any unchaste or defamed woman."}, {"pk": 1282371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "Speake vnto Aaron, and say, Whosoeuer of thy seede in their generations hath any blemishes, shall not prease to offer the bread of his God:"}, {"pk": 1282373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "For whosoeuer hath any blemish, shall not come neere: as a man blinde or lame, or that hath a flat nose, or that hath any misshapen member,", "comment": "Which is deformed or bruised.<br>As not of equal proportion, or having in number more or less."}, {"pk": 1282374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "Or a man that hath a broken foote, or a broken hande,"}, {"pk": 1282375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "Or is crooke backt, or bleare eyed, or hath a blemish in his eye, or be skiruie, or skabbed, or haue his stones broken.", "comment": "Or that hath a web or pearl."}, {"pk": 1282376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "None of the seede of Aaron the Priest that hath a blemish, shall come neere to offer the sacrifices of the Lord made by fire, hauing a blemish: he shall not prease to offer the bread of his God.", "comment": "As the showbread, and meat offerings."}, {"pk": 1282377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "The bread of his God, euen of the most holie, and of the holy shall he eate:", "comment": "As of the tenths and firstfruits.<br>As of sacrifice for sin."}, {"pk": 1282378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "But he shall not goe in vnto the vaile, nor come neere the altar, because hee hath a blemish, least he pollute my Sanctuaries: for I am the Lord that sanctifie them.", "comment": "Into the Sanctuary."}, {"pk": 1282379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "Thus spake Moses vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes, and to all the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1282380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes, that they be separated from the holy thinges of the children of Israel, and that they pollute not mine holy name in those things, which they hallowe vnto me: I am the Lord.", "comment": "Meaning, that the Priests abstain from eating, so long as they are polluted."}, {"pk": 1282382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "Say vnto them, Whosoeuer he be of all your seede among your generations after you, that toucheth the holy things which the children of Israel hallowe vnto the Lord, hauing his vncleannesse vpon him, euen that person shall be cut off from my sight: I am the Lord.", "comment": "To eat thereof."}, {"pk": 1282383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "Whosoeuer also of the seede of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue, he shall not eate of the holy things vntill he be cleane: and who so toucheth any that is vncleane, by reason of the dead, or a man whose issue of seede runneth from him,", "comment": "By touching any dead thing, or being at burial of the dead.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/15/2'>Lev. 15:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1282384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "Or the man that toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made vncleane, or a man, by whom he may take vncleannesse, whatsoeuer vncleannesse he hath,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>according to all his uncleanness</i>."}, {"pk": 1282385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "The person that hath touched such, shall therefore be vncleane vntill the euen, and shall not eat of ye holy things, except he haue washed his flesh with water.", "comment": "Or, until."}, {"pk": 1282386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "But when the Sunne is downe, hee shalbe cleane, and shall afterward eate of the holy things: for it is his foode.", "comment": "Or, bread."}, {"pk": 1282387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "Of a beast that dyeth, or is rent with beasts, whereby he may be defiled, hee shall not eate: I am the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/21'>Exod. 12:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/45/31'>Ezek. 45:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1282388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "Let them keepe therefore mine ordinance, least they beare their sinne for it, and die for it, if they defile it: I the Lord sanctifie them."}, {"pk": 1282389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "There shall no stranger also eate of the holie thing, neither the ghest of the Priest, neither shall an hired seruant eat of the holie thing:", "comment": "Which is not of the tribe of Levi.<br>Some read, the servant which had his ear bored, and would not go free, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/6'>Exod. 21:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1282390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "But if the Priest bye any with money, he shall eate of it, also he that is borne in his house: they shall eate of his meate."}, {"pk": 1282391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "If the Priests daughter also be maried vnto a stranger, she may not eate of the holy offrings.", "comment": "Who is not of the Priest\u2019s kindred."}, {"pk": 1282392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "Notwithstanding if the Priests daughter be a widowe or diuorced, and haue no childe, but is returned vnto her fathers house shee shall eate of her fathers bread, as she did in her youth but there shall no stranger eate thereof.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/14'>Lev. 10:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1282393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "If a man eate of the holie thing vnwittingly, he shall put the fift part thereunto, and giue it vnto the Priest with the halowed thing.", "comment": "He shall give that and a fifth part over."}, {"pk": 1282394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "So they shall not defile the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer vnto the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1282395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "Neither cause the people to beare the iniquitie of their trespas, while they eate their holy thing: for I the Lord do halowe them.", "comment": "For if they did not offer for their error, the people by their example might commit the like offense."}, {"pk": 1282396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "Speake vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes, and to all the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Whosoeuer he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his sacrifice for all their vowes, and for all their free offrings, which they vse to offer vnto the Lord for a burnt offring,"}, {"pk": 1282398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "Yee shall offer of your free minde a male without blemish of the beeues, of the sheepe, or of the goates."}, {"pk": 1282399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "Ye shall not offer any thing that hath a blemish: for that shall not be acceptable for you."}, {"pk": 1282400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "And whosoeuer bringeth a peace offring vnto ye Lord to accomplish his vowe, or for a free offring, of the beeues, or of the sheepe, his free offring shall bee perfect, no blemish shalbe in it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/15/21'>Deut. 15:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1282401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "Blinde, or broken, or maimed, or hauing a wenne, or skiruie, or skabbed: these shall yee not offer vnto the Lord nor make an offring by fire of these vpon the altar of the Lord.", "comment": "Or, wart."}, {"pk": 1282402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "Yet a bullocke, or a sheepe that hath any member superfluous, or lacking, such mayest thou present for a free offring, but for a vowe it shall not be accepted.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/21/12'>Lev. 21:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1282403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "Ye shall not offer vnto ye Lord that which is bruised or crusshed, or broken, or cut away, neither shall ye make an offring thereof in your land,"}, {"pk": 1282404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 25, "text": "Neither of ye hand of a strager shall ye offer ye bread of your God of any of these, because their corruption is in them, there is a blemish in them: therefore shall they not be accepted for you.", "comment": "Ye shall not receive any imperfect thing of a stranger, to make it the Lord\u2019s offering: which he calleth the bread of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 26, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 27, "text": "When a bullocke, or a sheepe, or a goate shall be brought foorth, it shalbe euen seuen daies vnder his damme: and from the eight day forth, it shalbe accepted for a sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 28, "text": "As for the cowe or the ewe, yee shall not kill her, and her yong both in one day.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/22/6'>Deut. 22:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1282408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 29, "text": "So when ye will offer a thanke offring vnto the Lord, ye shall offer willingly."}, {"pk": 1282409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 30, "text": "The same day it shalbe eaten, yee shall leaue none of it vntill the morowe: I am the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/7/15'>Lev. 7:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1282410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 31, "text": "Therefore shall ye keepe my commandements and do them: for I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 32, "text": "Neither shall ye pollute mine holy Name, but I will be halowed among the children of Israel. I the Lord sanctifie you,", "comment": "For whosoever doth otherwise than God commandeth polluted his Name."}, {"pk": 1282412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 22, "verse": 33, "text": "Which haue brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, The feastes of ye Lord which yee shall call ye holie assemblies, euen these are my feasts.", "comment": "Or, convocations."}, {"pk": 1282415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "Six daies shall worke be done, but in the seuenth day shalbe the Sabbath of rest, an holie conuocation: ye shall do no worke therein, it is the Sabbath of the Lord, in all your dwellings.", "comment": "Or, ye may work.<br>Or, assembly.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/9'>Exod. 20:9</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/10'>10</a>"}, {"pk": 1282416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "These are the feastes of the Lord, and holie conuocations, which yee shall proclaime in their seasons.", "comment": "For the Sabbath was kept every week, and these others were kept but once every year."}, {"pk": 1282417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "In the first moneth, and in the fourteenth day of the moneth at euening shalbe ye Passeouer of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "And on the fifteenth day of this moneth shalbe the feast of vnleauened bread vnto the Lord: seuen dayes ye shall eate vnleauened bread.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/15'>Exod. 12:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/28/17'>Num. 28:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1282419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "In the first day yee shall haue an holy conuocation: ye shall do no seruile worke therein.", "comment": "Or, bodily labor, save about that which one must eat, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/16'>Exod. 22:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1282420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "Also ye shall offer sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord seuen daies, and in the seuenth day shalbe an holie conuocation: ye shall do no seruile worke therein.", "comment": "The first day of the feast and the seventh were kept holy: in the rest they might work, except any feast were intermeddled, as the feast of unleavened bread, the fifteenth day, and the feast of sheaves the sixteenth day."}, {"pk": 1282421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye be come into ye land which I giue vnto you, and reape the haruest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheafe of the first fruites of your haruest vnto the Priest,", "comment": "Or, an Omer, read <a class=B href='/GNV/5/24/19'>Deut. 24:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/8/2/15'>Ruth 2:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/129/7'>Ps. 129:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1282423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "And hee shall shake the sheafe before the Lord, that it may be acceptable for you: the morowe after the Sabbath, the Priest shall shake it.", "comment": "That is, the second Sabbath of the Passover."}, {"pk": 1282424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "And that day when yee shake the sheafe, shall yee prepare a lambe without blemish of a yeere olde, for a burnt offring vnto the Lord:"}, {"pk": 1282425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "And the meate offring thereof shalbe two tenth deales of fine floure mingled with oyle, for a sacrifice made by fire vnto ye Lord of sweete sauour. and the drinke offring thereof the fourth part of an Hin of wine.", "comment": "Which is, the fifth part of an Ephah, or two Omers: read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/16'>Exod. 16:16</a>.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/40'>Exod. 29:40</a>."}, {"pk": 1282426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "And ye shall eat neither bread nor parched corne, nor greene eares vntill the selfe same day that ye haue brought an offring vnto your God: this shalbe a lawe for euer in your generations and in all your dwellings.", "comment": "Or, full ears."}, {"pk": 1282427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "Ye shall count also to you from the morowe after the Sabbath, euen from the day that yee shall bring the sheafe of the shake offring, seuen Sabbaths, they shalbe complete.", "comment": "That is the seventh day after the first Sabbath of the Passover.<br>Or, weeks."}, {"pk": 1282428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "Vnto ye morow after the seuenth Sabbath shall ye nomber fiftie dayes: then yee shall bring a newe meate offring vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "Ye shall bring out of your habitations bread for the shake offring: they shalbe two loaues of two tenth deales of fine floure, which shalbe baken with leauen for first fruites vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Because the Priest should eat them, as <a class=B href='/GNV/3/7/13'>Lev. 7:13</a>, and they should not be offered to the Lord upon the altar."}, {"pk": 1282430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "Also yee shall offer with the bread seuen lambes without blemish of one yeere olde, and a yong bullocke and two rams: they shalbe for a burnt offring vnto the Lord, with their meate offrings and their drinke offrings, for a sacrifice made by fire of a sweete sauour vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 19, "text": "Then ye shall prepare an hee goate for a sinne offring, and two lambes of one yeere olde for peace offrings."}, {"pk": 1282432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 20, "text": "And the Priest shall shake them to and from with the bread of the first fruits before the Lord, and with the two lambes: they shalbe holy to the Lord, for the Priest.", "comment": "That is, offered to the Lord, and the rest should be for the Priests."}, {"pk": 1282433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 21, "text": "So ye shall proclayme the same day, that it may be an holie conuocation vnto you: ye shall doe no seruile worke therein: it shalbe an ordinance for euer in al your dwellinges, throughout your generations."}, {"pk": 1282434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 22, "text": "And when you reape the haruest of your land, thou shalt not rid cleane the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou make any aftergathering of thy haruest, but shalt leaue them vnto the poore and to the stranger: I am the Lord your God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/9'>Lev. 19:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/24/19'>Deut. 24:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1282435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 23, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 24, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, In the seuenth moneth, and in the first day of the moneth shall ye haue a Sabbath, for the remembrance of blowing the trumpets, an holy conuocation.", "comment": "Or, an holy day to the Lord.<br>That is, about the end of September.<br>Which blowing was to put them in remembrance of the manifold feasts that were in that month, and of the Jubilee."}, {"pk": 1282437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 25, "text": "Ye shall do no seruile worke therein, but offer sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 26, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 27, "text": "The tenth also of this seuenth moneth shalbe a day of reconciliation: it shalbe an holie conuocation vnto you, and yee shall humble your soules, and offer sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/29'>Lev. 19:29</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/30'>30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/29/7'>Num. 29:7</a><br>By fasting and prayer."}, {"pk": 1282440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 28, "text": "And ye shall doe no worke that same day: for it is a day of reconciliation, to make an atonement for you before the Lord your God."}, {"pk": 1282441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 29, "text": "For euery person that humbleth not himselfe that same day, shall euen be cut off from his people."}, {"pk": 1282442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 30, "text": "And euery person that shall doe any work that same day, the same person also will I destroy from among his people."}, {"pk": 1282443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 31, "text": "Ye shall do no maner worke therefore: this shalbe a law for euer in your generations, throughout all your dwellings."}, {"pk": 1282444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 32, "text": "This shalbe vnto you a Sabbath of rest, and ye shall humble your soules: in the ninth day of the moneth at euen, from euen to euen shall ye celebrate your Sabbath.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>rest your Sabbath</i>.<br>Which containeth a night and a day: yet they took it but for their natural day."}, {"pk": 1282445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 33, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 34, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, In the fifteenth day of this seueth moneth shalbe for seuen dayes the feast of Tabernacles vnto the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/29/12'>Num. 29:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/7/2'>John 7:2</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/43/7/37'>37</a>"}, {"pk": 1282447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 35, "text": "In the first day shalbe an holie conuocation: ye shall do no seruile worke therein."}, {"pk": 1282448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 36, "text": "Seuen daies ye shall offer sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord, and in the eight day shalbe an holy conuocation vnto you, and ye shall offer sacrifices made by fire vnto the Lord: it is the solemne assemblie, yee shall doe no seruile worke therein.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/18'>Exod. 29:18</a><br>Or, a day wherein the people are stayed from all work."}, {"pk": 1282449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 37, "text": "These are the feastes of the Lord (which ye shall call holie conuocations) to offer sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord, as burnt offring, and meate offring, sacrifice, and drinke offrings, euery one vpon his day,", "comment": "Or, peace offering."}, {"pk": 1282450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 38, "text": "Beside the Sabbaths of the Lord, and beside your giftes, and beside al your vowes, and beside all your free offrings, which ye shall giue vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 39, "text": "But in the fifteenth day of the seueth moneth, when ye haue gathered in the fruite of the land, ye shall keepe an holie feast vnto the Lord seuen daies: in the first day shalbe a Sabbath: likewise in the eight day shalbe a Sabbath.", "comment": "Or, a solemn feast."}, {"pk": 1282452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 40, "text": "And yee shall take you in the first day the fruite of goodly trees, branches of palme trees, and the boughes of thicke trees, and willowes of the brooke, and shall reioyce before the Lord your God seuen daies.", "comment": "Or, of boughs thick with leaves."}, {"pk": 1282453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 41, "text": "So ye shall keepe this feast vnto the Lord seuen daies in the yere, by a perpetuall ordinance through your generations: in the seuenth moneth shall you keepe it."}, {"pk": 1282454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 42, "text": "Ye shall dwell in boothes seuen daies: all that are Israelites borne, shall dwel in boothes,"}, {"pk": 1282455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 43, "text": "That your posterity may know that I haue made the children of Israel to dwell in boothes, when I brought them out of the lande of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.", "comment": "In the wilderness, forasmuch as they would not credit Joshua and Caleb, when they returned from spying the land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1282456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 23, "verse": 44, "text": "So Moses declared vnto the children of Israel the feastes of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "Commande the children of Israel that they bring vnto thee pure oyle oliue beaten, for the light, to cause ye lampes to burne continually.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/27/20'>Exod. 27:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1282459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "Without the vaile of the Testimonie, in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, shall Aaron dresse them, both euen and morning before the Lord alwayes: this shalbe a lawe for euer through your generations.", "comment": "Which veil separated the holiest of all, where was the Ark of the Testimony from the Sanctuary."}, {"pk": 1282460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "He shall dresse the lampes vpon the pure Candlesticke before the Lord perpetually.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/31/8'>Exod. 31:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1282461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "Also thou shalt take fine floure, and bake twelue cakes thereof: two tenth deales shalbe in one cake.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/30'>Exod. 25:30</a><br>That is, two Omers, read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/16'>Exod. 16:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1282462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "And thou shalt set them in two rowes, six in a rowe vpon the pure table before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou shalt also put pure incense vpon the rowes, that in steade of the bread it may bee for a remembrance, and an offering made by fire to the Lord.", "comment": "For it was burnt every Sabbath, when the bread was taken away."}, {"pk": 1282464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "Euery Sabbath hee shall put them in rowes before the Lord euermore, receiuing them of the children of Israel for an euerlasting couenant."}, {"pk": 1282465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "And the bread shalbe Aarons and his sonnes, and they shall eate it in the holie place: for it is most holie vnto him of the offrings of the Lord made by fire by a perpetuall ordinance.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/48'>Exod. 29:48</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/8/31'>Lev. 8:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/1'>Matt. 12:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/5'>5</a>"}, {"pk": 1282466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "And there went out among the children of Israel the sonne of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian: and this sonne of the Israelitish woman, and a man of Israel stroue together in the hoste.", "comment": "Meaning, out of his tent."}, {"pk": 1282467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "So the Israelitish womans sonne blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed, and they brought him vnto Moses (his mothers name also was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan)", "comment": "By swearing or despiting God."}, {"pk": 1282468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "And they put him in warde, till he tolde them the minde of the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/25/34'>Num. 25:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1282469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "Bring the blasphemer without the hoste, and let all that heard him, put their handes vpon his head, and let all the Congregation stone him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/13/9'>Deut. 13:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/7'>Deut. 17:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1282471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "And thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoeuer curseth his God, shall beare his sinne.", "comment": "Shall be punished."}, {"pk": 1282472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shalbe put to death: all the Congregation shall stone him to death: aswell the stranger, as he that is borne in the lande: when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, let him beslaine."}, {"pk": 1282473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "He also that killeth any man, he shall be put to death.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>smiteth the soul of any man.</i><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/12'>Exod. 21:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/4'>Deut. 19:4</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/11'>11</a>"}, {"pk": 1282474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it, beast for beast.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>soul for soul</i>."}, {"pk": 1282475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "Also if a man cause any blemish in his neighbour: as he hath done, so shall it be done to him."}, {"pk": 1282476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "Breache for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: such a blemish as he hath made in any, such shalbe repayed to him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/24'>Exod. 21:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/21'>Deut. 19:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/38'>Matt. 5:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1282477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 21, "text": "And he that killeth a beast shall restore it: but he that killeth a man shall be slaine."}, {"pk": 1282478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 22, "text": "Ye shall haue one lawe: it shalbe aswel for the stranger as for one borne in the countrey: for I am the Lord your God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/49'>Exod. 12:49</a>"}, {"pk": 1282479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 24, "verse": 23, "text": "Then Moses tolde the children of Israel, and they brought the blasphemer out of the hoste, and stoned him with stones: so the children of Israel did as the Lord had commanded Moses.", "comment": "Because the punishment was not yet appointed by the law for the blasphemer, Moses consulted with the Lord, and told the people what God commanded."}, {"pk": 1282480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses in mount Sinai, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye shall come into the lande which I giue you, the lande shall keepe Sabbath vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/10'>Exod. 23:10</a><br>Hebrew, <i>shall rest a rest</i>."}, {"pk": 1282482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "Sixe yeeres thou shalt sowe thy field, and sixe yeeres thou shalt cut thy vineyarde, and gather the fruite thereof.", "comment": "The Jews began the count of this year in September: for then all the fruits were gathered."}, {"pk": 1282483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "But the seuenth yeere shalbe a Sabbath of rest vnto the lande: it shall be the Lordes Sabbath: thou shalt neither sowe thy fielde, nor cut thy vineyarde."}, {"pk": 1282484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "That which groweth of it owne accorde of thy haruest, thou shalt not reape, neither gather the grapes that thou hast left vnlaboured: for it shalbe a yeere of rest vnto the land.", "comment": "Or, which thou hast separated from thyself, and consecrated to God for the poor.<br>By reason of the corn that fell out of the ears the year past."}, {"pk": 1282485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "And the rest of the lande shall be meate for you, euen for thee, and for thy seruant, and for thy mayde, and for thy hired seruant, and for the stranger that soiourneth with thee:", "comment": "That which the land bringeth forth in her rest."}, {"pk": 1282486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 7, "text": "And for thy cattell, and for the beastes that are in thy lande shall all the encrease thereof be meate."}, {"pk": 1282487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 8, "text": "Also thou shalt number seuen Sabbaths of yeeres vnto thee, euen seuen times seuen yeere: and the space of the seuen Sabbaths of yeeres will be vnto thee nine and fourtie yeere.", "comment": "Or, weeks."}, {"pk": 1282488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 9, "text": "Then thou shalt cause to blow the trumpet of the Iubile in the tenth day of the seuenth moneth: euen in the day of the reconciliation shall ye make the trumpet blowe, throughout all your lande.", "comment": "In the beginning of the 50th year was the Jubilee, so called, because the joyful tidings of liberty [were] publicly proclaimed by the sound of a cornet."}, {"pk": 1282489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 10, "text": "And ye shall halowe that yeere, euen the fiftieth yeere, and proclaime libertie in the lande to all the inhabitants thereof: it shalbe the Iubile vnto you, and ye shall returne euery man vnto his possession, and euery man shall returne vnto his familie.", "comment": "Which were in bondage.<br>Because the tribes should neither have their possessions or families diminished nor confounded."}, {"pk": 1282490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 11, "text": "This fiftieth yeere shalbe a yeere of Iubile vnto you: ye shall not sowe, neither reape that which groweth of it selfe, neither gather the grapes thereof, that are left vnlaboured."}, {"pk": 1282491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 12, "text": "For it is the Iubile, it shall be holy vnto you: ye shall eate of the encrease thereof out of the fielde."}, {"pk": 1282492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 13, "text": "In the yeere of this Iubile, ye shall returne euery man vnto his possession."}, {"pk": 1282493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 14, "text": "And when thou sellest ought to thy neighbour, or byest at thy neighbours hande, ye shall not oppresse one another:", "comment": "By deceit, or otherwise."}, {"pk": 1282494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 15, "text": "But according to the nomber of yeeres after the Iubile thou shalt bye of thy neighbour: also according to the nomber of the yeeres of the reuenues, he shall sell vnto thee.", "comment": "If the Jubilee to come be near, thou shalt sell better cheap: if it be far off, dearer."}, {"pk": 1282495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 16, "text": "According to the multitude of yeeres, thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewnesse of yeeres, thou shalt abate the price of it: for the nomber of fruites doeth he sell vnto thee.", "comment": "And not the full possession of the land."}, {"pk": 1282496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 17, "text": "Oppresse not ye therefore any man his neighbour, but thou shalt feare thy God: for I am the Lord your God."}, {"pk": 1282497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 18, "text": "Wherefore ye shall obey mine ordinances, and keepe my lawes, and do them, and ye shall dwell in the land in safetie.", "comment": "Or, boldly without fear."}, {"pk": 1282498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 19, "text": "And the lande shall giue her fruite, and ye shall eate your fill, and dwell therein in safetie."}, {"pk": 1282499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 20, "text": "And if ye shall say, What shall we eate the seuenth yeere, for we shall not sowe, nor gather in our increase?"}, {"pk": 1282500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 21, "text": "I will sende my blessing vpon you in the sixt yeere, and it shall bring foorth fruite for three yeeres.", "comment": "Hebrew,<i> I will command.</i>"}, {"pk": 1282501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 22, "text": "And ye shall sowe the eight yeere, and eate of the olde fruite vntill the ninth yeere: vntill the fruite thereof come, ye shall eate the olde."}, {"pk": 1282502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 23, "text": "Also the lande shall not be solde to be cut off from the familie: for the land is mine, and ye be but strangers and soiourners with me.", "comment": "It could not be sold forever, but must return to the family in the Jubilee."}, {"pk": 1282503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore in all the land of your possession ye shall graunt a redemption for the lande.", "comment": "Ye shall sell it on condition that it may be redeemed."}, {"pk": 1282504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 25, "text": "If thy brother be impouerished, and sell his possession, then his redeemer shall come, euen his neere kinsman, and bye out that which his brother solde.", "comment": "Or, kinsman."}, {"pk": 1282505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 26, "text": "And if he haue no redeemer, but hath gotten and founde to bye it out,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>his hand hath gotten</i>."}, {"pk": 1282506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 27, "text": "Then shall he count the yeeres of his sale, and restore the ouerplus to the man, to whome he solde it: so shall he returne to his possession.", "comment": "Abating the money of the years past, and paying for the rest of the years to come."}, {"pk": 1282507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 28, "text": "But if he can not get sufficient to restore to him, then that which is solde, shall remaine in the hande of him that hath bought it, vntill the yere of the Iubile: and in the Iubile it shall come out, and he shall returne vnto his possession.", "comment": "From his hand that bought it."}, {"pk": 1282508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 29, "text": "Likewise if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled citie, he may bye it out againe within a whole yeere after it is solde: within a yeere may he bye it out."}, {"pk": 1282509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 30, "text": "But if it be not bought out within ye space of a ful yeere, then the house that is in the walled citie, shalbe stablished, as cut off from the familie, to him that bought it, throughout his generations: it shall not goe out in the Iubile.", "comment": "That is, forever, read verse <a class=B href='/GNV/3/25/23'>23</a>."}, {"pk": 1282510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 31, "text": "But the houses of villages, which haue no walles round about them, shalbe esteemed as the fielde of the countrey: they may be bought out againe, and shall goe out in the Iubile.", "comment": "Or, return."}, {"pk": 1282511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 32, "text": "Notwithstanding, the cities of the Leuites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Leuites redeeme at all seasons.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>forever.</i>"}, {"pk": 1282512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 33, "text": "And if a man purchase of the Leuites, the house that was solde, and the citie of their possession shall goe out in the Iubile: for the houses of the cities of the Leuites are their possession among the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1282513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 34, "text": "But the fielde of the suburbes of their cities, shall not be solde: for it is their perpetuall possession.", "comment": "Where the Levites kept their cattle."}, {"pk": 1282514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 35, "text": "Moreouer, if thy brother be impouerished, and fallen in decay with thee, thou shalt relieue him, and as a stranger and soiourner, so shall he liue with thee.", "comment": "In Hebrew it is, <i>if his hand shake</i>: meaning, if he stretch forth his hand for help as one in misery."}, {"pk": 1282515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 36, "text": "Thou shalt take no vsurie of him, nor vantage, but thou shalt feare thy God, that thy brother may liue with thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/25'>Exod. 22:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/23/19'>Deut. 23:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/28/8'>Prov. 28:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/18/8'>Ezek. 18:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/22/12'>Ezek. 22:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1282516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 37, "text": "Thou shalt not giue him thy money to vsurie, nor lende him thy vitailes for increase."}, {"pk": 1282517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 38, "text": "I am the Lord your God, which haue brought you out of the lande of Egypt, to giue you the lande of Canaan, and to be your God."}, {"pk": 1282518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 39, "text": "If thy brother also that dwelleth by thee, be impouerished, and be sold vnto thee, thou shalt not compel him to serue as a bond seruant,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/2'>Exod. 21:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/15/12'>Deut. 15:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/34/14'>Jer. 34:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1282519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 40, "text": "But as an hired seruant, and as a soiourner he shalbe with thee: he shall serue thee vnto the yeere of the Iubile."}, {"pk": 1282520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 41, "text": "Then shall he depart from thee, both hee, and his children with him, and shall returne vnto his familie, and vnto the possession of his fathers shall he returne:"}, {"pk": 1282521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 42, "text": "For they are my seruants, whom I brought out of the lande of Egypt: they shall not be solde as bondmen are solde.", "comment": "Unto perpetual servitude."}, {"pk": 1282522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 43, "text": "Thou shalt not rule ouer him cruelly, but shalt feare thy God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/9'>Eph. 6:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/4/1'>Col. 4:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1282523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 44, "text": "Thy bond seruant also, and thy bond maid, which thou shalt haue, shalbe of the heathen that are rounde about you: of them shall ye bye seruants and maydes."}, {"pk": 1282524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 45, "text": "And moreouer of the children of the stragers, that are soiourners among you, of them shall ye bye, and of their families that are with you, which they begate in your lande: these shall be your possession.", "comment": "For they shall not be bought out at the Jubilee."}, {"pk": 1282525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 46, "text": "So ye shall take them as inheritance for your children after you, to possesse them by inheritance, ye shall vse their labours for euer: but ouer your brethren the children of Israel ye shall not rule one ouer another with crueltie."}, {"pk": 1282526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 47, "text": "If a soiourner or a stranger dwelling by thee get riches, and thy brother by him be impouerished, and sell him selfe vnto the stranger or soiourner dwelling by thee, or to the stocke of the strangers familie,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>his hand take hold</i>."}, {"pk": 1282527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 48, "text": "After that he is solde, he may be bought out: one of his brethren may bye him out,"}, {"pk": 1282528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 49, "text": "Or his vncle, or his vncles sonne may bye him out, or any of the kindred of his flesh among his familie, may redeeme him: either if he can get so much, he may bye him selfe out.", "comment": "If he be able."}, {"pk": 1282529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 50, "text": "Then he shall recken with his byer from the yeere that he was solde to him, vnto the yere of Iubile: and the money of his sale shalbe according to the number of yeeres: according to the time of an hyred seruant shall he be with him.", "comment": "Which remain yet to the Jubilee."}, {"pk": 1282530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 51, "text": "If there be many yeeres behind, according to them he shall giue againe for his deliuerance, of the money that he was bought for."}, {"pk": 1282531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 52, "text": "If there remaine but fewe yeeres vnto the yeere of Iubile, then he shall count with him, and according to his yeeres giue againe for his redemption."}, {"pk": 1282532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 53, "text": "He shalbe with him yeere by yeere as an hired seruant: he shall not rule cruelly ouer him in thy sight.", "comment": "Thou shalt not suffer him to entreat him rigorously, if thou know it."}, {"pk": 1282533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 54, "text": "And if he be not redeemed thus, he shall go out in the yeere of Iubile, he, and his children with him."}, {"pk": 1282534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 25, "verse": 55, "text": "For vnto me the children of Israel are seruants: they are my seruants, who I haue brought out of the land of Egypt: I am ye Lord your God."}, {"pk": 1282535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 1, "text": "Ye shall make you none idoles nor grauen image, neither reare you vp any pillar, neither shall ye set any image of stone in your land to bow downe to it: for I am the Lord your God.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/4'>Exod. 20:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/8'>Deut. 5:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/97/7'>Ps. 97:7</a><br>Or, stone having any imagery."}, {"pk": 1282536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 2, "text": "Ye shall keepe my Sabbaths, and reuerence my Sanctuarie: I am the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/30'>Lev. 19:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1282537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 3, "text": "If ye walke in mine ordinances, and keepe my commandements, and doe them,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/1'>Deut. 28:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1282538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 4, "text": "I will then sende you raine in due season, and the land shall yelde her increase, and the trees of the fielde shall giue her fruite.", "comment": "By promising abundance of earthly things, he stirreth the mind to consider the rich treasures of the spiritual blessings."}, {"pk": 1282539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 5, "text": "And your threshing shall reache vnto the vintage, and the vintage shall reache vnto sowing time, and you shall eate your bread in plenteousnesse, and dwell in your land safely."}, {"pk": 1282540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 6, "text": "And I will sende peace in the land, and ye shall sleepe and none shall make you afraid: also I will rid euill beastes out of the lande, and the sworde shall not go through your lande.", "comment": "Ye shall have no war.<br>Hebrew, <i>will cause the evil beast to cease.</i><br>Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/11/19'>11:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1282541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 7, "text": "Also ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you vpon the sworde."}, {"pk": 1282542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 8, "text": "And fiue of you shall chase an hundreth, and an hundreth of you shall put ten thousande to flight, and your enemies shall fall before you vpon the sworde.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/23/19'>Josh. 23:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1282543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 9, "text": "For I will haue respect vnto you, and make you encrease, and multiplie you, and establish my couenant with you.", "comment": "Perform that which I have promised.<br>Hebrew, <i>I will turn unto you.</i>"}, {"pk": 1282544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 10, "text": "Ye shall eate also olde store, and cary out olde because of the newe."}, {"pk": 1282545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 11, "text": "And I will set my Tabernacle among you, and my soule shall not lothe you.", "comment": "I will be daily present with you.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/26/37/16'>Ezek. 37:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/6/16'>2 Cor. 6:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1282546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 12, "text": "Also I will walke among you, and I wil be your God, and ye shalbe my people."}, {"pk": 1282547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 13, "text": "I am the Lord your God which haue brought you out of the lande of Egypt, that yee should not be their bondmen, and I haue broken ye bonds of your yoke, and made you goe vpright.", "comment": "I have set you at full liberty, whereas before ye were as beasts tied in bands."}, {"pk": 1282548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 14, "text": "But if ye will not obey me, nor do all these commandements,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/15'>Deut. 28:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/25/2/17'>Lam. 2:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/39/2/2'>Mal. 2:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1282549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 15, "text": "And if ye shall despise mine ordinances, either if your soule abhorre my lawes, so that yee will not do all my commandements, but breake my couenant,", "comment": "Which I made with you in choosing you to be my people."}, {"pk": 1282550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 16, "text": "Then wil I also do this vnto you, I wil appoint ouer you fearefulnes, a consumption, and the burning ague to consume the eyes, and make the heart heauie, and you shall sowe your seede in vaine: for your enemies shall eate it:", "comment": "Or, an hasty plague."}, {"pk": 1282551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 17, "text": "And I will set my face against you, and ye shall fal before your enemies, and they that hate you, shall raigne ouer you, and yee shall flee when none pursueth you.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/3/17/10'>Lev. 17:10</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/20/28/1'>Prov. 28:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1282552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 18, "text": "And if ye wil not for these things obey me, then wil I punish you seuen times more, according to your sinnes,", "comment": "That is, more extremely."}, {"pk": 1282553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 19, "text": "And I wil breake the pride of your power, and I will make your heauen as yron, and your earth as brasse:", "comment": "Ye shall have drought and barrenness, <a class=B href='/GNV/37/1/10'>Hag. 1:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1282554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 20, "text": "And your strength shalbe spent in vaine: neither shall your lande giue her increase, neither shall the trees of the land giue their fruite.", "comment": "Or, labor."}, {"pk": 1282555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 21, "text": "And if ye walke stubburnly against me, and will not obey mee, I will then bring seuen times more plagues vpon you, according to your sinnes.", "comment": "Or as some read, by fortune, imputing my plagues to chance and fortune."}, {"pk": 1282556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 22, "text": "I will also sende wilde beastes vpon you, which shall spoyle you, and destroy your cattell, and make you fewe in number: so your hye waies shalbe desolate.", "comment": "Because none dare pass thereby for fear of beasts.<br>Of your children, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/17/25'>2 Kings 17:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1282557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 23, "text": "Yet if by these ye will not be reformed by me, but walke stubburnly against me,"}, {"pk": 1282558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 24, "text": "Then wil I also walke stubburnly against you, and I will smite you yet seuen times for your sinnes:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/22/37'>2 Sam. 22:37</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/8/16'>Ps. 8:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1282559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 25, "text": "And I wil send a sword vpon you, that shall auenge the quarel of my couenant: and when ye are gathered in your cities, I wil send the pestilence among you, and ye shall be deliuered into the hand of the enemie."}, {"pk": 1282560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 26, "text": "When I shall breake the staffe of your bread, then ten women shall bake your breade in one ouen, and they shall deliuer your bread againe by weight, and ye shall eate, but not be satisfied.", "comment": "One oven shall be sufficient for ten families.<br>That is, the strength, whereby the life is sustained, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/4/16'>Ezek. 4:16</a> and 5:16."}, {"pk": 1282561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 27, "text": "Yet if ye will not for this obey mee, but walke against me stubburnly,"}, {"pk": 1282562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 28, "text": "Then will I walke stubburnly in mine anger against you, and I will also chastice you seuen times more according to your sinnes."}, {"pk": 1282563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 29, "text": "And ye shall eate ye flesh of your sonnes, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye deuoure.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/35'>Deut. 28:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1282564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 30, "text": "I will also destroy your hye places, and cut away your images, and cast your carkeises vpon the bodies of your idoles, and my soule shall abhorre you.", "comment": "Or, carrions.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/14/34/7'>2 Chron. 34:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1282565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 31, "text": "And I will make your cities desolate, and bring your Sanctuarie vnto nought, and will not smelll the sauour of your sweete odours.", "comment": "I will not accept your sacrifices."}, {"pk": 1282566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 32, "text": "I will also bring the land vnto a wildernes, and your enemies, which dwell therein, shalbe astonished thereat."}, {"pk": 1282567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 33, "text": "Also I wil scatter you among the heathen, and will drawe out a sworde after you, and your land shalbe waste, and your cities shalbe desolate.", "comment": "Signifying that no enemy can come without God\u2019s sending."}, {"pk": 1282568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 34, "text": "Then shall the land inioy her Sabbaths, as long as it lieth voide, and yee shalbe in your enemies land: then shall the land rest, and enioy her Sabbaths.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/25/2'>Lev. 25:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1282569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 35, "text": "All the dayes that it lieth voide, it shall rest, because it did not rest in your Sabbaths, when ye dwelt vpon it.", "comment": "Which I commanded you to keep."}, {"pk": 1282570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 36, "text": "And vpon them that are left of you, I will send euen a faintnes into their hearts in ye land of their enemies, and the sounde of a leafeshaken shall chase them, and they shall flee as fleeing from a sword, and they shall fall, no man pursuing them.", "comment": "As if their enemies did chase them.<br>Or, cowardness."}, {"pk": 1282571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 37, "text": "They shall fall also one vpon another, as before a sword, though none pursue them, and ye shall not be able to stand before your enemies:"}, {"pk": 1282572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 38, "text": "And ye shall perish among the heathen, and the land of your enemies shall eate you vp."}, {"pk": 1282573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 39, "text": "And they that are left of you, shall pine away for their iniquitie, in your enemies landes, and for the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them also.", "comment": "Forasmuch as they are culpable of their fathers\u2019 faults, they shall be punished as well as their fathers."}, {"pk": 1282574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 40, "text": "Then they shall confesse their iniquitie, and the wickednes of their fathers for their trespasse, which they haue trespassed against mee, and also because they haue walked stubburnly against me."}, {"pk": 1282575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 41, "text": "Therefore I wil walke stubburnly against them, and bring them into the land of their enemies: so then their vncircumcised hearts shalbe humbled, and then they shalt willingly beare the punishment of their iniquitie.", "comment": "Or, pray for their sin."}, {"pk": 1282576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 42, "text": "Then I will remember my couenant with Iaakob, and my couenant also with Izhak, and also my couenant with Abraham will I remember, and will remember the land."}, {"pk": 1282577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 43, "text": "The land also in the meane season shalbe left of them, and shall enioye her Sabbaths while she lieth waste without them, but they shall willingly suffer the punishment of their iniquitie, because they despised my lawes, and because their soule abhorred mine ordinances.", "comment": "While they are captives, and without repentance."}, {"pk": 1282578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 44, "text": "Yet notwithstanding this, when they shalbe in the lande of their enemies, I wil not cast them away, neither will I abhorre them, to destroy them vtterly, nor to breake my couenant with them: for I am the Lord their God:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/31'>Deut. 4:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/11/26'>Rom. 11:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1282579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 45, "text": "But I will remember for them the couenant of olde when I brought them out of ye land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen that I might be their God: I am the Lord.", "comment": "Made to their forefathers."}, {"pk": 1282580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 26, "verse": 46, "text": "These are the ordinances, and the iudgements, and the lawes, which the Lord made betweene him, and the children of Israel in mount Sinai, by the hand of Moses.", "comment": "Fifty days after they came out of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1282581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreouer the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, If any man shall make a vowe of a person vnto the Lord, by thy estimation,", "comment": "Which art the Priest.<br>As of his son or his daughter."}, {"pk": 1282583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 3, "text": "Then thy estimation shall bee thus: a male from twentie yeere olde vnto sixty yeere olde shalbe by thy estimation euen fifty shekels of siluer, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie.", "comment": "Read the value of the Shekel, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/13'>Exod. 30:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1282584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 4, "text": "But if it be a female, then thy valuation shall be thirtie shekels."}, {"pk": 1282585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 5, "text": "And from fiue yere old to twentie yere olde thy valuation shall be for the male twentie shekels, and for the female ten shekels."}, {"pk": 1282586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 6, "text": "But from a moneth old vnto fiue yere old, thy price of the male shall bee fiue shekels of siluer, and thy price of the female, three shekels of siluer.", "comment": "He speaketh of those vows whereby the fathers dedicated their children to God which were not of such force; but they might be redeemed from them."}, {"pk": 1282587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 7, "text": "And from sixty yeere olde and aboue, if he be a male, then thy price shalbe fifteene shekels, and for the female ten shekels."}, {"pk": 1282588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 8, "text": "But if he be poorer then thou hast esteemed him, then shall hee present himselfe before the Priest, and the Priest shall value him, according to the abilitie of him that vowed, so shall the Priest value him.", "comment": "If he be not able to pay after thy valuation."}, {"pk": 1282589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 9, "text": "And if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering vnto the Lord, all that one giueth of such vnto the Lord, shalbe holy.", "comment": "Which is clean, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/11/2'>Lev. 11:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1282590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 10, "text": "He shall not alter it nor change it, a good for a badde, nor a badde for a good: and if hee change beast for beast, then both this and that, which was changed for it, shall be holy.", "comment": "That is, consecrated to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 11, "text": "And if it be any vncleane beast, of which men do not offer a sacrifice vnto the Lord, hee shall then present the beast before the Priest."}, {"pk": 1282592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 12, "text": "And the Priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: and as thou valuest it, which art the Priest, so shall it bee."}, {"pk": 1282593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 13, "text": "But if he will bye it againe, then hee shall giue the fift part of it more, aboue thy valuation."}, {"pk": 1282594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 14, "text": "Also whe a man shall dedicate his house to be holy vnto the Lord, then the Priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad, and as ye Priest shall prise it, so shall the value be.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>so shall it stand</i>."}, {"pk": 1282595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 15, "text": "But if he that sanctified it, will redeeme his house, then hee shall giue thereto the fift part of money more then thy estimation, and it shalbe his."}, {"pk": 1282596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 16, "text": "If also a man dedicate to the Lord any grounde of his inheritance, then shalt thou esteeme it according to the seede therof: an Homer of barlie seede shalbe at fiftie shekels of siluer.", "comment": "Homer is a measure containing ten Ephahs, read of Ephah, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/16'>Exod. 16:16</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/36'>36</a>.<br>Valuing the price thereof according to the seed that is sown, or by the seed that it doth yield."}, {"pk": 1282597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 17, "text": "If he dedicate his field immediatly from the yeere of Iubile, it shall bee worth as thou doest esteeme it."}, {"pk": 1282598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 18, "text": "But if hee dedicate his fielde after the Iubile, then the Priest shall recken him the money according to ye yeeres that remaine vnto the yere of Iubile, and it shalbe abated by thy estimation."}, {"pk": 1282599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 19, "text": "And if he that dedicateth it, will redeeme the fielde, then he shall put the fift parte of the price, that thou esteemedst it at, thereunto, and it shall remaine his."}, {"pk": 1282600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 20, "text": "And if he will not redeeme the fielde, but the Priest sell the fielde to another man, it shalbe redeemed no more.", "comment": "For their own necessity or godly uses."}, {"pk": 1282601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 21, "text": "But the field shalbe holy to the Lord, whe it goeth out in the Iubile, as a fielde separate from common vses: the possession thereof shall be the Priests.", "comment": "That is, which dedicate to the Lord with a curse to him that doth turn it to his private use, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/2'>Num. 21:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/13/15'>Deut. 13:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/9/17'>Josh. 9:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1282602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 22, "text": "If a man also dedicate vnto ye Lord a fielde which he hath bought, which is not of the groud of his inheritance,"}, {"pk": 1282603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 23, "text": "Then the Priest shall set the price to him, as thou esteemest it, vnto the yeere of Iubile, and he shall giue thy price the same day, as a thing holy vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/27/11'>Lev. 27:11</a><br>The Priest\u2019s valuation."}, {"pk": 1282604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 24, "text": "But in the yeere of Iubile, the fielde shall returne vnto him, of whome it was bought: to him, I say, whose inheritance the land was."}, {"pk": 1282605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 25, "text": "And all thy valuation shall bee according to the shekel of the Sanctuarie: a shekel conteyneth twenty gerahs.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/13'>Exod. 30:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/47'>Num. 3:47</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/45/12'>Ezek. 45:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1282606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 26, "text": "Notwithstanding the first borne of the beastes, because it is the Lordes first borne, none shall dedicate such, be it bullocke, or sheepe; for it is the Lords.", "comment": "It was the Lord\u2019s already.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/2'>Exod. 13:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/19'>Exod. 22:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/23'>Num. 3:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1282607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 27, "text": "But if it be an vncleane beast, then he shall redeeme it by thy valuation, and giue the fift part more thereto: and if it be not redeemed, then it shalbe solde, according to thy estimation."}, {"pk": 1282608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 28, "text": "Notwithstanding, nothing separate from the common vse that a man doeth separate vnto the Lord of all that he hath (whether it bee man or beast, or lande of his inheritance) may be solde nor redeemed: for euery thing separate from the common vse is most holy vnto the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/6/19'>Josh. 6:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1282609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 29, "text": "Nothing separate from the common vse, which shall be separate from man, shalbe redeemed, but dye the death.", "comment": "It shall remain without redemption."}, {"pk": 1282610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 30, "text": "Also all the tithe of the lande both of the seede of the ground, and of the fruite of the trees is the Lords: it is holy to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 31, "text": "But if a man will redeeme any of his tithe, he shall adde the fift part thereto.", "comment": "Besides the value of the thing itself."}, {"pk": 1282612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 32, "text": "And euery tithe of bullock, and of sheepe, and of all that goeth vnder the rod, the tenth shalbe holy vnto the Lord.", "comment": "All that which is numbered: that is, every tenth as he falleth by tally without exception or respect."}, {"pk": 1282613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 33, "text": "He shall not looke if it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: els if he change it, both it, and that it was changed withall, shalbe holy, and it shall not be redeemed."}, {"pk": 1282614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 3, "chapter": 27, "verse": 34, "text": "These are the commandements which the Lord commanded by Moses vnto the children of Israel in mount Sinai."}, {"pk": 1282615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The Lord spake againe vnto Moses in the wildernesse of Sinai, in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, in the first day of the second moneth, in the second yere after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,", "comment": "In that place of the wilderness that was near to mount Sinai.<br>So called because of the diversity and multitude of numberings which are here chiefly contained, both of men\u2019s names and places.<br>Which contained part of April, and part of May."}, {"pk": 1282616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Take ye the summe of all the Congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, and housholdes of their fathers with the nomber of their names: to wit, all the males, man by man:", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/12'>Exod. 30:12</a><br>Hebrew, <i>by their heads</i>."}, {"pk": 1282617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "From twentie yere olde and aboue, all that go forth to the warre in Israel, thou and Aaron shall number them, throughout their armies."}, {"pk": 1282618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And with you shalbe men of euery tribe, such as are the heads of the house of their fathers.", "comment": "That is, the chiefest man of every tribe."}, {"pk": 1282619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you, of the tribe of Reuben, Elizur, the sonne of Shedeur:", "comment": "And assist you when ye number the people."}, {"pk": 1282620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Of Simeon, Shelumiel the sonne of Zurishaddai:"}, {"pk": 1282621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Of Iudah, Nahshon the sonne of Amminadab:"}, {"pk": 1282622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Of Issachar, Nethaneel, the sonne of Zuar:"}, {"pk": 1282623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Of Zebulun, Eliab, the sonne of Helon:"}, {"pk": 1282624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Of the children of Ioseph: of Ephraim, Elishama the sonne of Ammihud: of Manasseh, Gamliel, the sonne of Pedahzur:"}, {"pk": 1282625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Of Beiamin, Abida the sonne of Gideoni:"}, {"pk": 1282626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Of Dan, Ahiezer, the sonne of Ammishaddai:"}, {"pk": 1282627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Of Asher, Pagiel, the sonne of Ocran:"}, {"pk": 1282628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Of Gad, Eliasaph, the sonne of Deuel:"}, {"pk": 1282629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Of Naphtali, Ahira the sonne of Enan."}, {"pk": 1282630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "These were famous in the Congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, and heads ouer thousands in Israel.", "comment": "Or captains, and governors."}, {"pk": 1282631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "The Moses and Aaron tooke these men which are expressed by their names."}, {"pk": 1282632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "And they called all the Congregation together, in the first day of the second moneth, who declared their kindreds by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yere olde and aboue, man by man.", "comment": "In showing every man his tribe, and his ancestors."}, {"pk": 1282633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "As the Lord had commanded Moses, so he nombred them in the wildernesse of Sinai."}, {"pk": 1282634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "So were the sonnes of Reuben Israels eldest sonne by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, man by man euery male from twentie yere olde and aboue, as many as went forth to warre:", "comment": "These are the names of the twelve tribes, as first of Reuben.<br>Or, as were able to bear weapons."}, {"pk": 1282635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "The nomber of them, I say, of the tribe of Reuben, was sixe and fourtie thousande, and fiue hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "Of the sonnes of Simeon by their generatios, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, the summe therof by the nomber of their names, man by man, euery male from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went forth to warre:"}, {"pk": 1282637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "The summe of them, I say, of the tribe of Simeon was nine and fiftie thousande, and three hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "Of the sonnes of Gad by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yere olde and aboue, all that went forth to warre:"}, {"pk": 1282639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "The number of them, I say, of the tribe of Gad was fiue and fourtie thousand, and six hundreth and fiftie."}, {"pk": 1282640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "Of the sonnes of Iudah by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yere olde and aboue, all that went forth to warre:"}, {"pk": 1282641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "The nomber of them, I say, of the tribe of Iudah was three score and fourteene thousande, and sixe hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "Of the sonnes of Issachar by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went forth to warre:"}, {"pk": 1282643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 29, "text": "The nomber of them also of the tribe of Issachar was foure and fiftie thousande and foure hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 30, "text": "Of the sonnes of Zebulun by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the number of their names, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went foorth to warre:"}, {"pk": 1282645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 31, "text": "The nomber of them also of the tribe of Zebulun was seuen and fiftie thousand and foure hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 32, "text": "Of the sonnes of Ioseph, namely of the sonnes of Ephraim by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went foorth to warre:"}, {"pk": 1282647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 33, "text": "The nomber of them also of the tribe of Ephraim was fourtie thousande and fiue hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 34, "text": "Of the sonnes of Manasseh by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went foorth to warre:"}, {"pk": 1282649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 35, "text": "The nober of the also of ye tribe of Manasseh was two and thirtie thousand and two hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 36, "text": "Of the sonnes of Beniamin by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went foorth to warre:"}, {"pk": 1282651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 37, "text": "The nomber of them also of the tribe of Beniamin was fiue and thirtie thousande and foure hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 38, "text": "Of the sonnes of Dan by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went foorth to warre:"}, {"pk": 1282653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 39, "text": "The nomber of the also of ye tribe of Dan was three score and two thousand and seue hudreth."}, {"pk": 1282654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 40, "text": "Of the sonnes of Asher by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the number of their names, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went foorth to warre:"}, {"pk": 1282655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 41, "text": "The nomber of them also of ye tribe of Asher was one and fourtie thousand and fiue hudreth."}, {"pk": 1282656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 42, "text": "Of the children of Naphtali, by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went to the warre:"}, {"pk": 1282657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 43, "text": "The nomber of them also of the tribe of Naphtali, was three and fiftie thousand, and foure hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 44, "text": "These are the summes which Moses, and Aaron nombred, and the Princes of Israel, the twelue men, which were euery one for the house of their fathers.", "comment": "Or, full count."}, {"pk": 1282659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 45, "text": "So this was all the summe of the sonnes of Israel, by the houses of their fathers, from twenty yeere olde and aboue, all that went to the warre in Israel,"}, {"pk": 1282660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 46, "text": "And all they were in nomber sixe hudreth and three thousande, fiue hundreth and fiftie."}, {"pk": 1282661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 47, "text": "But the Leuites, after the tribes of their fathers were not nombred among them.", "comment": "Which were warriors, but were appointed to the use of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1282662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 48, "text": "For the Lord had spoken vnto Moses, and said,"}, {"pk": 1282663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 49, "text": "Onely thou shalt not number the tribe of Leui, neither take the summe of them among the children of Israel:"}, {"pk": 1282664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 50, "text": "But thou shalt appoynt the Leuites ouer the Tabernacle of the Testimonie, and ouer all the instruments thereof, and ouer all things that belong to it: they shall beare the Tabernacle, and all the instruments thereof, and shall minister in it, and shall dwell round about the Tabernacle.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>camp</i>."}, {"pk": 1282665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 51, "text": "And when the Tabernacle goeth forth, the Leuites shall take it downe: and when the Tabernacle is to be pitched, ye Leuites shall set it vp: for the stranger that commeth neere, shalbe slaine.", "comment": "Whosoever is not of the tribe of Levi."}, {"pk": 1282666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 52, "text": "Also the children of Israel shall pitch their tentes, euery man in his campe, and euery man vnder his standerd throughout their armies."}, {"pk": 1282667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 53, "text": "But the Leuites shall pitch rounde about the Tabernacle of the Testimonie, least vengeance come vpon the Congregation of the children of Israel, and the Leuites shall take the charge of the Tabernacle of the Testimonie.", "comment": "By not having due regard to the Tabernacle of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 1, "verse": 54, "text": "So the children of Israel did according to all that ye Lord had comanded Moses: so did they."}, {"pk": 1282669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, and to Aaron, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Euery man of the children of Israel shall campe by his standerd, and vnder the ensigne of their fathers house: farre off about the Tabernacle of the Congregation shall they pitch.", "comment": "In the twelve tribes were four principle standards, so that every three tribes had their standard."}, {"pk": 1282671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "On the East side towarde the rising of the sunne, shall they of the standerd of the hoste of Iudah pitch according to their armies: and Nahshon the sonne of Amminadab shalbe captaine of the sonnes of Iudah.", "comment": "Or, prince."}, {"pk": 1282672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And his hoste and the nomber of the were seuentie and foure thousande and sixe hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Next vnto him shall they of the tribe of Issachar pitch, and Nethaneel the sonne of Zuar shalbe the captaine of the sonnes of Issachar:", "comment": "Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun the sons of Leah were of the first standard."}, {"pk": 1282674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "And his hoste, and the nomber thereof were foure and fiftie thousand, and foure hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Then the tribe of Zebulun, and Eliab the sonne of Helon, captaine ouer the sonnes of Zebulun:"}, {"pk": 1282676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And his hoste, and the nomber thereof seuen and fiftie thousand and foure hundreth:"}, {"pk": 1282677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "The whole nomber of the hoste of Iudah are an hundreth fourescore and sixe thousande, and foure hundreth according to their armies: they shall first set foorth.", "comment": "Of them which were contained under that name."}, {"pk": 1282678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "On the South side shalbe ye standerd of the host of Reuben according to their armies, and the captaine ouer the sonnes of Reuben shalbe Elizur the sonne of Shedeur.", "comment": "Reuben and Simeon, the sons of Leah, and Gad the son of Zilpah her maid, were of the second standard."}, {"pk": 1282679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "And his host, and the nomber thereof sixe and fourty thousand and fiue hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And by him shall the tribe of Simeon pitch, and the captaiue ouer the sonnes of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the sonne of Zurishaddai:"}, {"pk": 1282681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And his hoste, and the nomber of them, nine and fiftie thousand and three hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "And the tribe of Gad, and the captaine ouer the sonnes of Gad shall be Eliasaph the sonne of Deuel:", "comment": "Or, Reuel."}, {"pk": 1282683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "And his host and the nomber of the were fiue and fourtye thousande, sixe hundreth and fiftie."}, {"pk": 1282684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "All the nomber of the campe of Reuben were an hundreth and one and fiftie thousande, and foure hundreth and fiftie according to their armies, and they shall set foorth in the seconde place."}, {"pk": 1282685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Then the Tabernacle of the Congregation shall goe with the host of the Leuites, in the mids of the campe as they haue pitched, so shall they goe forwarde, euery man in his order according to their standerds.", "comment": "Because it might be in equal distance from each one, and all indifferently have recourse thereunto."}, {"pk": 1282686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "The standerd of the campe of Ephraim shalbe toward the west according to their armies: and ye captaine ouer the sonnes of Ephraim shall be Elishama the sonne of Ammihud:", "comment": "Because Ephraim and Manasseh supplied the place of Joseph their father, they are taken to be Rachel\u2019s children, so they and Benjamin make the third standard."}, {"pk": 1282687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And his host and the nomber of the were fortie thousand and fiue hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "And by him shalbe the tribe of Manasseh, and the captaine ouer the sonnes of Manasseh shalbe Gamliel the sonne of Pedahzur:"}, {"pk": 1282689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "And his hoste and the nomber of them were two and thirtie thousand and two hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "And the tribe of Beniamin, and ye captaine ouer the sonnes of Beniamin shalbe Abidan the sonne of Gideoni:"}, {"pk": 1282691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "And his host, and the nomber of the were fiue and thirtie thousand and foure hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "All the nomber of the campe of Ephraim were an hundreth and eight thousande and one hundreth according to their armies, and they shall go in the third place."}, {"pk": 1282693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "The standerd of the host of Dan shalbe toward the North according to their armies: and the captaine ouer the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the sonne of Ammishaddai:", "comment": "Dan and Naphtali the sons of Bilhah Rachel\u2019s maid with Asher the son of Zilpah make the fourth standard."}, {"pk": 1282694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "And his host and the number of them were two and threescore thousand and seue hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "And by him shall the tribe of Asher pitch, and the captaine ouer the sonnes of Asher shalbe Pagiel the sonne of Ocran."}, {"pk": 1282696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "And his host and the nomber of them were one and fourtie thousand and fiue hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 29, "text": "Then the tribe of Naphtali, and the captaine ouer the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the sonne of Enan:"}, {"pk": 1282698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 30, "text": "And his host and the nomber of them were three and fiftie thousand and foure hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 31, "text": "All the nomber of the host of Dan was an hundreth and seuen and fiftie thousand and sixe hundreth: they shall goe hinmost with their standerdes."}, {"pk": 1282700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 32, "text": "These are the summes of the childre of Israel by ye houses of their fathers, all the nomber of ye host, according to their armies, six hundreth and three thousand, fiue hundreth and fiftie.", "comment": "Which were of twenty years and above."}, {"pk": 1282701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 33, "text": "But the Leuites were not nombred among the children of Israel, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1282702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 2, "verse": 34, "text": "And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses: so they pitched according to their standards, and so they iourneyed euery one with his families, according to the houses of their fathers.", "comment": "For under every one of the four principal standards were divers signs to keep every band."}, {"pk": 1282703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "These also were the generations of Aaron and Moses, in the day that the Lord spake with Moses in mount Sinai.", "comment": "Or, families and kindreds."}, {"pk": 1282704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "So these are the names of the sonnes of Aaron, Nadab the first borne, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/23'>Exod. 6:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1282705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "These are the names of the sonnes of Aaron the anoynted Priests, whom Moses did consecrate to minister in the Priests office.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/3'>Exod. 28:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1282706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord, when they offred strange fire before the Lord in the wildernesse of Sinai, and had no children: but Eleazar and Ithamar serued in ye Priestes office in the sight of Aaron their father.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/1'>Lev. 10:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/2'>2</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/1'>Lev. 10:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/2'>2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/61'>Num. 26:61</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/24/2'>1 Chron. 24:2</a><br>Or, before the Altar.<br>Whiles their father lived."}, {"pk": 1282707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Bring the tribe of Leui, and set the before Aaron the Priest that they may serue him,", "comment": "Offer them unto Aaron for the use of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1282709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "And take the charge with him, euen the charge of the whole Congregation before the Tabernacle of the Congregation to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle.", "comment": "Which appertained to the executing of the high Priest\u2019s commandment, to the oversight of the people, and the service of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1282710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "They shall also keepe all the instruments of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and haue the charge of the children of Israel to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1282711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "And thou shalt giue the Leuites vnto Aaron and to his sonnes: for they are giuen him freely from among the children of Israel.", "comment": "Aaron\u2019s sons the Priests served in the Sanctuary in praying for the people and offering sacrifice: the Levites served for the inferior uses of the same."}, {"pk": 1282712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sonnes to execute their Priestes office: and the stranger that commeth neere, shalbe slayne.", "comment": "Any that would minister not being a Levite."}, {"pk": 1282713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Also the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Beholde, I haue euen taken the Leuites from among the childre of Israel: for al the first borne that openeth the matrice among the children of Israel, and the Leuites shalbe mine,"}, {"pk": 1282715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Because all the first borne are mine: for the same day, that I smote all the first borne in the land of Egypt, I sanctified vnto me all the first borne in Israel, both man and beast: mine they shalbe: I am the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/1'>Exod. 13:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/19'>Exod. 34:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/27/26'>Lev. 27:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/8/16'>Num. 8:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/2/23'>Luke 2:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1282716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Moreouer, the Lord spake vnto Moses in the wildernesse of Sinai, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "Nomber the children of Leui after the houses of their fathers, in their families: euery male from a moneth olde and aboue shalt thou nomber."}, {"pk": 1282718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Then Moses nombred them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded."}, {"pk": 1282719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "And these are the sonnes of Leui by their names, Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/11'>Gen. 46:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/66'>Exod. 6:66</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/57'>Num. 26:57</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/6/1'>1 Chron. 6:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/23/6'>1 Chron. 23:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1282720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "Also these are the names of the sonnes of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei."}, {"pk": 1282721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "The sonnes also of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Vzziel."}, {"pk": 1282722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "And the sonnes of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of Leui, according to the houses of their fathers."}, {"pk": 1282723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "Of Gershon came the familie of the Libnites, and the familie of the Shimeites: these are the families of the Gershonites."}, {"pk": 1282724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "The summe whereof (after the nomber of all the males from a moneth olde and aboue) was counted seuen thousand and fiue hundreth.", "comment": "Only numbering the male children."}, {"pk": 1282725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the Tabernacle westward."}, {"pk": 1282726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "The captaine and auncient of the house of the Gershonites shalbe Eliasaph the sonne of Lael.", "comment": "Or, father."}, {"pk": 1282727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "And the charge of the sonnes of Gershon in the Tabernacle of the Congregation shall be the Tabernacle, and the pauilion, the couering thereof, and the vaile of the dore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation,", "comment": "Their charge was to carry the covering and hangings of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1282728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "And the hanging of the court, and the vaile of the doore of the court, which is neere the Tabernacle, and neere ye Altar round about, and the cordes of it for all the seruice thereof."}, {"pk": 1282729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 27, "text": "And of Kohath came the familie of the Amramites, and the familie of the Izeharites, and the familie of the Hebronites, and the familie of the Vzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites."}, {"pk": 1282730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 28, "text": "The nomber of all the males from a moneth olde and aboue was eight thousand and sixe hundreth, hauing the charge of the Sanctuarie.", "comment": "Doing every one his duty in the Sanctuary."}, {"pk": 1282731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 29, "text": "The families of the sonnes of Kohath shall pitch on the Southside of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1282732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 30, "text": "The captaine and auncient of the house, and families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the sonne of Vzziel:"}, {"pk": 1282733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 31, "text": "And their charge shalbe the Arke, and the Table, and the Candlesticke, and the altars, and the instruments of the Sanctuarie that they minister with, and the vaile, and all that serueth thereto.", "comment": "The chief things within the Sanctuary were committed to the Kohathites."}, {"pk": 1282734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 32, "text": "And Eleazar the sonne of Aaron the Priest shalbe chiefe captaine of the Leuites, hauing the ouersight of them that haue the charge of the Sanctuarie.", "comment": "Or, prince of princes."}, {"pk": 1282735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 33, "text": "Of Merari came the familie of the Mahlites, and the familie of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari."}, {"pk": 1282736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 34, "text": "And the summe of them, according to the nomber of all the males, from a moneth olde and aboue was sixe thousand and two hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 35, "text": "The captaine and the ancient of the house of the families of Merari shalbe Zuriel the sonne of Abihail: they shall pitche on the Northside of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1282738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 36, "text": "And in ye charge and custodie of the sonnes of Merari shall be the boardes of the Tabernacle, and the barres thereof, and his pillars, and his sockets, and al the instruments therof, and al that serueth thereto,", "comment": "The woodwork and the rest of the instruments were committed to their charge."}, {"pk": 1282739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 37, "text": "With the pillars of the court round about, with their sockets, and their pins and their coardes."}, {"pk": 1282740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 38, "text": "Also on the forefront of the Tabernacle toward the East, before the Tabernacle, I say, of the Congregation Eastwarde shall Moses and Aaron and his sonnes pitch, hauing the charge of the Sanctuarie, and the charge of the children of Israel: but the stranger that commeth neere, shall be slayne.", "comment": "That none should enter into the Tabernacle contrary to God\u2019s appointment."}, {"pk": 1282741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 39, "text": "The wholesumme of ye Leuites, which Moses and Aaron nombred at the commandement of the Lord throughout their families, euen al the males from a moneth olde and aboue, was two and twentie thousand.", "comment": "So that the firstborn of the children of Israel were more by 273, as verse 43."}, {"pk": 1282742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 40, "text": "And the Lord said vnto Moses, Nomber all the first borne that are Males among the children of Israel, from a moneth old and aboue, and take the nomber of their names."}, {"pk": 1282743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 41, "text": "And thou shalt take ye Leuites to me for all the first borne of the children of Israel (I am the Lord) and the cattell of the Leuites for all the first borne of the cattell of the children of Israel.", "comment": "So that now the Levites should satisfy unto the Lord for the firstborn of Israel, save for the 273 which were more than the Levites, for whom they paid money."}, {"pk": 1282744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 42, "text": "And Moses nombred, as the Lord commanded him, all the first borne of the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1282745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 43, "text": "And all the first borne males rehearsed by name (from a moneth olde and aboue) according to their nomber were two and twentie thousand, two hundreth seuentie and three."}, {"pk": 1282746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 44, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 45, "text": "Take the Leuites for all the first borne of the children of Israel, and the cattell of the Leuites for their cattel, and the Leuites shalbe mine, (I am the Lord)"}, {"pk": 1282748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 46, "text": "And for the redeeming of the two hundreth seuentie and three, (which are moe then the Leuites) of the first borne of the children of of Israel,"}, {"pk": 1282749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 47, "text": "Thou shalt also take fiue shekels for euery person: after the weight of the Sanctuarie shalt thou take it: ye shekel conteineth twenty gerahs.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/13'>Exod. 30:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/27/25'>Lev. 27:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/18/16'>Num. 18:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/45/12'>Ezek. 45:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1282750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 48, "text": "And thou shalt giue the money, wherwith the odde nomber of them is redeemed, vnto Aaron and to his sonnes."}, {"pk": 1282751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 49, "text": "Thus Moses tooke the redemption of the that were redeemed, being more then the Leuites:"}, {"pk": 1282752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 50, "text": "Of the first borne of the children of Israel tooke he the mony: eue a thousand three hundreth three score and fiue shekels after the shekel of the Sanctuarie.", "comment": "Or the two hundred seventy and three, which were more than the Levites."}, {"pk": 1282753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 3, "verse": 51, "text": "And Moses gaue the money of them that were redeemed, vnto Aaron and to his sonnes according to the word of the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1282754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, and to Aaron, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "Take the summe of the sonnes of Kohath from among the sonnes of Leui, after their families, and houses of their fathers,"}, {"pk": 1282756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "From thirtie yeere olde and aboue, euen vntill fiftie yeere olde, all that enter into the assemblie to do the worke in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.", "comment": "The Levites were numbered after three sorts, first at a month old when they were consecrated to the Lord, next at 25 years old when they were appointed to serve in the Tabernacle, and 30 years old to bear the burdens of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1282757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "This shall be the office of the sonnes of Kohath in the Tabernacle of the Congregation about the Holiest of all."}, {"pk": 1282758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "When the hoste remoueth, then Aaron and his sonnes shall come and take downe the couering vaile, and shall couer the Arke of the Testimonie therewith.", "comment": "Which divided the Sanctuary from the holiest of all."}, {"pk": 1282759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And they shall put thereon a couering of badgers skinnes, and shall spread vpon it a cloth altogether of blewe silke, and put to the barres thereof:", "comment": "That is, put them upon their shoulders to carry it: for the bars of the Ark could never be removed."}, {"pk": 1282760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "And vpon ye table of shew bread they shall spread a cloth of blewe silke, and put thereon the dishes, and the incense cups, and goblets, and couerings to couer it with, and the bread shall be thereon continually:", "comment": "Meaning, to cover the bread.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/15'>Exod. 25:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/30'>Exod. 25:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1282761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "And they shall spread vpon them a couering of skarlet, and couer the same with a couering of badgers skinnes, and put to the barres thereof."}, {"pk": 1282762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Then they shall take a cloth of blewe silke, and couer the candlesticke of light with his lampes and his snuffers, and his snuffedishes, and al the oyle vessels thereof, which they occupie about it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/31'>Exod. 25:31</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/38'>Exod. 25:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1282763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "So they shall put it, and all the instruments thereof in a couering of badgers skinnes, and put it vpon the barres.", "comment": "The Hebrew word signifieth an instrument made of two staves or bars."}, {"pk": 1282764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Also vpon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blewe silke, and couer it with a couering of badgers skinnes, and put to the barres thereof.", "comment": "Which was to burn incense, read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/1'>Exod. 30:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1282765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And they shall take all the instruments of the ministerie wherewith they minister in the Sanctuarie, and put them in a cloth of blew silke, and couer the with a couering of badgers skinnes, and put them on the barres."}, {"pk": 1282766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Also they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth vpon it,", "comment": "Of the burnt offering."}, {"pk": 1282767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "And shall put vpon it all the instruments thereof, which they occupie about it: the censers, the fleshhookes and the besomes, and the basens, euen al the instruments of the altar and they shall spread vpon it a couering of badgers skinnes, and put to the barres of it."}, {"pk": 1282768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "And when Aaron and his sonnes haue made an ende of couering the Sanctuarie, and al the instruments of the Sanctuarie, at the remouing of the host, afterward the sonnes of Kohath shall come to beare it, but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they dye. This is the charge of the sonnes of Kohath in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.", "comment": "That is, in folding up the things of the Sanctuary, as the Ark, etc.<br>Before it be covered."}, {"pk": 1282769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "And to the office of Eleazar the sonne of Aaron the Priest pertaineth the oyle for the light, and the sweete incense and the dayly meat offring, and the anointing oyle, with the ouersight of all the Tabernacle, and of all that therein is, both in the Sanctuarie and in all the instruments thereof.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/23'>Exod. 30:23</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/25'>25</a><br>Which was offered at morning and evening.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/34'>Exod. 30:34</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/35'>35</a>"}, {"pk": 1282770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses and to Aaron, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "Ye shall not cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Leuites:", "comment": "Committing by your negligence that the holy things be not well wrapped, and so they by touching thereof perish."}, {"pk": 1282772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "But thus do vnto them, that they may liue and not die, when they come neere to the most holy things: let Aaron and his sonnes come and appoynt them, euery one to his office, and to his charge.", "comment": "Showing what part every man shall bear."}, {"pk": 1282773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "But let them not goe in, to see when the Sanctuarie is folden vp, lest they die."}, {"pk": 1282774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "Take also ye summe of the sonnes of Gershon, euery one by the houses of their fathers throughout their families:"}, {"pk": 1282776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "From thirtie yere old and aboue, vntil fiftie yere old shalt thou nomber them, al that enter into the assemblie for to do seruice in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.", "comment": "Which were received into the company of them that ministered in the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1282777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "This shall be the seruice of the families of the Gershonites, to serue and to beare."}, {"pk": 1282778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "They shall beare the curtaines of the Tabernacle, and the Tabernacle of the Congregation, his couering, and the couering of badgers skinnes, that is on hie vpon it, and the vayle of the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation:", "comment": "Which veil hanged between the Sanctuary and the court."}, {"pk": 1282779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "The curtaines also of the court, and the vaile of the entring in of the gate of the court, which is neere the Tabernacle and neere the altar round about, with their cordes, and all the instruments for their seruice, and all that is made for them: so shall they serue.", "comment": "Which court compassed both the Tabernacle of the Congregation and the altar of burnt offering."}, {"pk": 1282780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 27, "text": "At the commandement of Aaron and his sonnes shall all the seruice of the sonnes of ye Gershonites bee done, in all their charges and in all their seruice, and ye shall appoynt them to keepe all their charges."}, {"pk": 1282781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 28, "text": "This is the seruice of the families of the sonnes of the Gershonites in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and their watch shall be vnder the hande of Ithamar the sonne of Aaron the Priest.", "comment": "Under the charge and oversight."}, {"pk": 1282782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 29, "text": "Thou shalt nomber the sonnes of Merari by their families, and by the houses of their fathers:"}, {"pk": 1282783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 30, "text": "From thirty yere olde and aboue, euen vnto fiftie yere olde shalt thou nomber the, all that enter into the assemblie, to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1282784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 31, "text": "And this is their office and charge according to all their seruice in the Tabernacle of the Congregation: the boardes of the Tabernacle with the barres thereof, and his pillars, and his sockets,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/26/25'>Exod. 26:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1282785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 32, "text": "And the pillars rounde about the court, with their sockets and their pinnes, and their cords, with all their instruments, euen for all their seruice: and by name ye shall recken the instruments of their office and charge.", "comment": "Ye shall make an inventory of all the things, which ye commit to their charge."}, {"pk": 1282786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 33, "text": "This is the seruice of the families of the sonnes of Merari, according to all their seruice in the Tabernacle of the Congregation vnder the hand of Ithamar the sonne of Aaron the Priest."}, {"pk": 1282787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 34, "text": "Then Moses and Aaron and the princes of the Congregation nombred the sonnes of the Kohathites, by their families and by the houses of their fathers,"}, {"pk": 1282788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 35, "text": "From thirtie yeere olde and aboue, euen vnto fiftie yere olde, all that enter into the assemblie for the seruice of the Tabernacle of ye Congregation."}, {"pk": 1282789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 36, "text": "So the nombers of the throughout their families were two thousande, seuen hundreth and fiftie.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the numbered of them</i>."}, {"pk": 1282790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 37, "text": "These are the nombers of the families of the Kohathites, al that serue in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, which Moses and Aaron did nomber according to the commandement of the Lord by the hand of Moses.", "comment": "God appointing Moses to be the minister and executor thereof."}, {"pk": 1282791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 38, "text": "Also the nombers of the sonnes of Gershon throughout their families and houses of their fathers,"}, {"pk": 1282792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 39, "text": "From thirtie yere olde and vpwarde, euen vnto fiftie yere olde: all that enter into the assemblie for the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Cogregation."}, {"pk": 1282793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 40, "text": "So the nombers of them by their families, and by the houses of their fathers were two thousand sixe hundreth and thirtie."}, {"pk": 1282794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 41, "text": "These are the nombers of the families of the sonnes of Gershon: of all that did seruice in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did nomber according to the commandement of the Lord.", "comment": "Which were of competent age to serve therein, that is between 30 and 50."}, {"pk": 1282795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 42, "text": "The nombers also of the families of the sonnes of Merari by their families, and by the houses of their fathers,"}, {"pk": 1282796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 43, "text": "From thirtie yeere olde and vpwarde, euen vnto fiftie yeere olde: all that enter into the assemblie for the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1282797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 44, "text": "So the nombers of them by their families were three thousand, and two hundreth."}, {"pk": 1282798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 45, "text": "These are the summes of ye families of the sonnes of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron nombred according to the commandement of the Lord, by the hand of Moses."}, {"pk": 1282799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 46, "text": "So all the nombers of the Leuites, which Moses, and Aaron, and the princes of Israel nombred by their families and by the houses of their fathers,"}, {"pk": 1282800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 47, "text": "From thirtie yere olde and vpward, euen to fiftie yeere olde, euery one that came to doe his duetie, office, seruice and charge in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.", "comment": "Whosoever of the Levites that had any manner of charge in the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1282801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 48, "text": "So the nombers of them were eight thousand, fiue hundreth and foure score."}, {"pk": 1282802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 4, "verse": 49, "text": "According to the commandement of the Lord by the hand of Moses did Aaron nomber them, euery one according to his seruice, and according to his charge. Thus were they of that tribe nombred, as the Lord commanded Moses.", "comment": "So that Moses neither added, nor diminished, from that which the Lord commanded him.<br>Hebrew, <i>according to the mouth</i>, or <i>word</i>."}, {"pk": 1282803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Commaund the children of Israel that they put out of the hoste euery leper, and euery one that hath an issue, and whosoeuer is defiled by the dead.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/13/3'>Lev. 13:3</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/15/2'>Lev. 15:2</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/21/1'>Lev. 21:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1282805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Both male and female shall ye put out: out of the hoste shall yee put them, that they defile not their tentes among whome I dwell.", "comment": "There were three manner of tents: of the Lord, of the Levites, and of the Israelites.<br>Or, in a place out of the host."}, {"pk": 1282806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "And the children of Israel did so, and put them out of the host, euen as the Lord had commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1282807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sinne that men commit, and transgresse against the Lord, when that person shall trespasse,", "comment": "Commit any fault willingly.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/6/3'>Lev. 6:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1282809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Then they shall confesse their sinne which they haue done, and shall restore the domage thereof with his principall, and put the fift part of it more thereto, and shall giue it vnto him, against whom he hath trespassed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/6/5'>Lev. 6:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1282810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "But if the man haue no kinseman, to whom he shoulde restore the domage, the domage shall be restored to the Lord for the Priests vse besides the ramme of the atonement, whereby hee shall make atonement for him.", "comment": "If he be dead to whom the wrong is done, and also have no kinsman."}, {"pk": 1282811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "And euery offring of all the holy thinges of the children of Israel, which they bring vnto the Priest, shalbe his.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/12'>Lev. 10:12</a><br>Or, things offered to the Lord, as firstfruits, etc."}, {"pk": 1282812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "And euery mans halowed things shall bee his: that is, whatsoeuer any man giueth the Priest, it shalbe his."}, {"pk": 1282813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, If any mans wife turne to euill, and commit a trespasse against him,", "comment": "By breaking the band of marriage, and playing the harlot."}, {"pk": 1282815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "So that an other man lie with her fleshly, and it bee hid from the eyes of her husband, and kept close, and yet she be defiled, and there be no witnesse against her, neither she taken with the maner,"}, {"pk": 1282816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "If he be moued with a ielous minde, so that he is ielous ouer his wife, which is defiled, or if he haue a ielous minde, so that he is ielous ouer his wife, which is not defiled,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>If the spirit of jealousy come upon him.</i>"}, {"pk": 1282817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "Then shall the man bring his wife to the Priest, and bring her offering with her, the tenth part of an Ephah of barly meale, but he shall not powre oyle vpon it, nor put incense thereon: for it is an offring of ielousie, an offring for a remembrance, calling the sinne to minde:", "comment": "Or, making the sin known, and not purging it.<br>Only in the sin offering, and so this offering of jealousy were neither oil nor incense offered."}, {"pk": 1282818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "And the Priest shall bring her, and set her before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Then the Priest shall take the holy water in an earthen vessel, and of the dust that is in the floore of the Tabernacle, euen the Priest shall take it and put it into the water.", "comment": "Which also is called the water of purification or sprinkling, read <a class=B href='/GNV/4/19/9'>Num. 19:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1282820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "After, the Priest shall set the woman before the Lord, and vncouer the womans head, and put the offring of the memorial in her hands: it is the ielousie offering, and the Priest shall haue bitter and cursed water in his hand,", "comment": "It was so called by the effect, because it declared the woman to be accursed, and turned to her destruction."}, {"pk": 1282821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "And the Priest shall charge her by an othe, and say vnto the woman, If no man haue lien with thee, neither thou hast turned to vncleannesse from thine husband, be free from this bitter and cursed water."}, {"pk": 1282822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "But if thou hast turned from thine husband, and so art defiled, and some man hath lyen with thee beside thine husband,"}, {"pk": 1282823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "(Then the Priest shall charge the woman with an othe of cursing, and the Priest shall say vnto the woman) The Lord make thee to be accursed, and detestable for the othe among thy people, and the Lord cause thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell:", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>to fall</i>.<br>Both because she had committed so heinous a fault, and forsware herself in denying the same."}, {"pk": 1282824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "And that this cursed water may goe into thy bowels, to cause thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot. Then the woman shall answere, Amen, Amen.", "comment": "That is, be it so, as thou wishest, as <a class=B href='/GNV/19/41/23'>Ps. 41:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/27/15'>Deut. 27:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1282825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "After, the Priest shall write these curses in a booke, and shall blot them out with the bitter water,", "comment": "Shall wash the curses, which are written, into the water in the vessel."}, {"pk": 1282826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "And shall cause the woman to drinke ye bitter and cursed water, and the cursed water, turned into bitternesse, shall enter into her."}, {"pk": 1282827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "Then the Priest shall take the ielousie offring out of the womans hand, and shall shake the offring before the Lord, and offer it vpon ye altar."}, {"pk": 1282828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "And the Priest shall take an handfull of the offring for a memorial thereof, and burne it vpon the altar, and afterwarde make the woman drinke the water.", "comment": "Where the incense was offered.<br>Or, perfume."}, {"pk": 1282829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "When yee haue made her drinke the water, (if she bee defiled and haue trespassed against her husband) then shall the cursed water, turned into bitternesse, enter into her, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot, and the woman shall be accursed among her people."}, {"pk": 1282830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 28, "text": "But if the woman bee not defiled, but bee cleane, she shalbe free and shall conceiue and beare.", "comment": "Or, innocent."}, {"pk": 1282831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 29, "text": "This is the law of ielousie, when a wife turneth from her husband and is defiled,"}, {"pk": 1282832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 30, "text": "Or when a man is moued with a ielous minde being ielous ouer his wife then shall he bring the woman before the Lord, and the Priest shall do to her according to al this lawe,"}, {"pk": 1282833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 5, "verse": 31, "text": "And the man shalbe free from sinne, but this woman shall beare her iniquitie.", "comment": "The man might accuse his wife upon suspicion, and not be reproved."}, {"pk": 1282834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When a man or a woman doeth separate themselues to vowe a vowe of a Nazarite to separate himselfe vnto the Lord,", "comment": "Which separated themselves from the world, and dedicated themselves to God: which figure was accomplished in Christ."}, {"pk": 1282836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "He shall abstaine from wine and strong drinke, and shall drinke no sowre wine nor sowre drinke, nor shall drinke any licour of grapes, neither shall eate fresh grapes nor dryed."}, {"pk": 1282837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "As long as his abstinence endureth, shall hee eat nothing that is made of the wine of the vine, neither the kernels, nor the huske."}, {"pk": 1282838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "While hee is separate by his vowe, the rasor shall not come vpon his head, vntill the dayes be out, in the which he separateth him selfe vnto the Lord, he shalbe holy, and shall let the lockes of the heare of his head growe.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/7/13/5'>Judg. 13:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/1/11'>1 Sam. 1:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1282839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "During the time that he separateth himselfe vnto the Lord, he shall come at no dead body:", "comment": "As at burials, or mournings."}, {"pk": 1282840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "Hee shall not make himselfe vncleane at the death of his father, or mother, brother, or sister: for the consecration of his God is vpon his head.", "comment": "In that he suffered his hair to grow, he signified that he was consecrated to God."}, {"pk": 1282841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "All the dayes of his separation he shalbe holy to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "And if any dye suddenly by him, or hee beware, then the head of his consecration shall be defiled, and he shall shaue his head in the day of his clensing: in the seuenth day he shall shaue it.", "comment": "Which long hair is a sign that he is dedicated to God."}, {"pk": 1282843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "And in the eight day hee shall bring two turtles, or two yong pigeons to the Priest, at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1282844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Then the Priest shall prepare the one for a sinne offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and shall make an atonement for him, because he sinned by the dead: so shall he halowe his head the same day,", "comment": "By being present where the dead was."}, {"pk": 1282845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And he shall consecrate vnto the Lord the dayes of his separation, and shall bring a lambe of a yeere olde for a trespasse offering, and the first dayes shalbe voide: for his consecration was defiled.", "comment": "So that he shall begin his vow anew.<br>Beginning at the eighth day, when he is purified."}, {"pk": 1282846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "This then is the lawe of the Nazarite: When the time of his consecration is out, he shall come to the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation,"}, {"pk": 1282847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "And hee shall bring his offering vnto the Lord, an hee lambe of a yeere olde without blemish for a burnt offering, and a shee lambe of a yere olde without blemish for a sinne offring, and a ramme without blemish for peace offrings,"}, {"pk": 1282848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "And a basket of vnleauened bread, of cakes of fine floure, mingled with oyle, and wafers of vnleauened bread anointed with oile, with their meate offring, and their drinke offrings:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/2/15'>Lev. 2:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1282849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "The which the Priest shall bring before the Lord, and make his sinne offering and his burnt offering."}, {"pk": 1282850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "He shall prepare also the ram for a peace offring vnto the Lord, with the basket of vnleauened bread, and the Priest shall make his meate offring, and his drinke offring."}, {"pk": 1282851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "And the Nazarite shall shaue the head of his consecration at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and shall take the heare of the head of his consecration, and put it in the fire, which is vnder the peace offring.", "comment": "In token that his vow is ended.<br>For the hair which was consecrated to the Lord, might not be cast into any profane place.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/21/24'>Acts 21:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1282852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "Then the Priest shall take ye sodden shoulder of the ramme, and an vnleauened cake out of the basket, and a wafer vnleauened, and put them vpon the hands of the Nazarite, after he hath shauen his consecration."}, {"pk": 1282853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "And the Priest shall shake them to and from before the Lord: this is an holy thing for the Priest besides the shaken breast, and besides the heaue shoulder: so afterwarde the Nazarite may drinke wine.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/27'>Exod. 29:27</a><br>Or, with the breast."}, {"pk": 1282854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "This is the Lawe of the Nazarite, which he hath vowed, and of his offering vnto the Lord for his consecration, besides that that hee is able to bring: according to the vowe which he vowed, so shall he do after the lawe of his consecration.", "comment": "At the least he shall do this, if he be able to offer no more."}, {"pk": 1282855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "Speake vnto Aaron and to his sonnes, saying, Thus shall ye blesse the childre of Israel, and say vnto them,", "comment": "That is, pray for them."}, {"pk": 1282857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "The Lord blesse thee, and keepe thee,"}, {"pk": 1282858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "The Lord make his face shine vpon thee, and be merciful vnto thee,"}, {"pk": 1282859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "The Lord lift vp his coutenance vpon thee, and giue thee peace."}, {"pk": 1282860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "So they shall put my Name vpon the children of Israel, and I wil blesse them.", "comment": "They shall pray in my Name for them."}, {"pk": 1282861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe when Moses had finished the setting vp of the Tabernacle, and anointed it and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, and the altar with al the instruments thereof, and had anoynted them and sanctified them,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/40/18'>Exod. 40:18</a><br>Or, vessels."}, {"pk": 1282862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "Then the princes of Israel, heads ouer the houses of their fathers (they were the princes of the tribes, who were ouer them that were nombred) offred,", "comment": "Or, captains."}, {"pk": 1282863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "And brought their offring before the Lord, sixe couered charets, and twelue oxen: one charet for two princes, and for euery one an oxe, and they offred them before the Tabernacle.", "comment": "Like horse litters, to keep the things that were carried in them from weather."}, {"pk": 1282864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Take these of them, that they may be to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and thou shalt giue them vnto the Leuites, to euery man according vnto his office.", "comment": "That is, to carry things and stuff in."}, {"pk": 1282866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "So Moses tooke the charets and the oxen, and gaue them vnto the Leuites:"}, {"pk": 1282867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "Two charets and foure oxen hee gaue to the sonnes of Gershon, according vnto their office.", "comment": "For their use to carry with."}, {"pk": 1282868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "And foure charets and eight oxen hee gaue to the sonnes of Merari according vnto their office, vnder the hand of Ithamar the sonne of Aaron the Priest."}, {"pk": 1282869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "But to the sonnes of Kohath he gaue none, because the charge of the Sanctuarie belonged to them, which they did beare vpon their shoulders.", "comment": "The holy thing of the Sanctuary must be carried upon their shoulders and not drawn with oxen, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/4/15'>Num. 4:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1282870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "The princes also offered in the dedication for the altar in the day that it was anoynted: then the princes offered their offering before the altar.", "comment": "That is, when the first sacrifice was offered thereupon by Aaron, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/9/1'>Lev. 9:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1282871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, One prince one day, and an other prince an other day shall offer their offring, for the dedication of the altar."}, {"pk": 1282872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "So then on the first day did Nahshon the sonne of Amminadab of ye tribe of Iudah offer his offring."}, {"pk": 1282873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "And his offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuenty shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both ful of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/2/1'>Lev. 2:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1282874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "An incense cup of gold of tenne shekels, ful of incense,"}, {"pk": 1282875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yeere olde for a burnt offring,"}, {"pk": 1282876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "An hee goate for a sinne offring,"}, {"pk": 1282877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "And for peace offrings, two bullockes, fiue rams, fiue hee goates, and fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offring of Nahshon the sonne of Amminadab."}, {"pk": 1282878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "The second day Nethaneel, the sonne of Zuar, prince of the tribe of Issachar did offer:"}, {"pk": 1282879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "Who offred for his offring a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both ful of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meat offring,"}, {"pk": 1282880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "An incense cup of gold of ten shekels, ful of incense,"}, {"pk": 1282881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yeere olde for a burnt offring,"}, {"pk": 1282882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "An hee goate for a sinne offring,"}, {"pk": 1282883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "And for peace offrings, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offring of Nethaneel the sonne of Zuar."}, {"pk": 1282884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "The third day Eliab the sonne of Helon prince of the children of Zebulun offred."}, {"pk": 1282885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirty shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both ful of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring,"}, {"pk": 1282886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "A golden incense cup of ten shekels, ful of incense,"}, {"pk": 1282887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yeere olde for a burnt offring,"}, {"pk": 1282888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "An hee goate for a sinne offring,"}, {"pk": 1282889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 29, "text": "And for peace offrings, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offering of Eliab the sonne of Helon."}, {"pk": 1282890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 30, "text": "The fourth day Elizur ye sonne of Shedeur prince of the children of Reuben offred."}, {"pk": 1282891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 31, "text": "His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuary, both ful of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring,"}, {"pk": 1282892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 32, "text": "A golden incense cup of ten shekels, full of incense,"}, {"pk": 1282893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 33, "text": "A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yere olde for a burnt offring,"}, {"pk": 1282894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 34, "text": "An hee goate for a sinne offring,"}, {"pk": 1282895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 35, "text": "And for a peace offring, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, and fiue lambes of a yere olde: this was the offering of Elizur the sonne of Shedeur."}, {"pk": 1282896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 36, "text": "The fifth day Shelumiel the sonne of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon offered."}, {"pk": 1282897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 37, "text": "His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuary, both ful of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring,"}, {"pk": 1282898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 38, "text": "A golden incense cup of ten shekels, full of incense,"}, {"pk": 1282899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 39, "text": "A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yeere olde for a burnt offring,"}, {"pk": 1282900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 40, "text": "An hee goate for a sinne offring,"}, {"pk": 1282901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 41, "text": "And for a peace offring, two bullocks, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yere old: this was the offering of Shelumiel the sonne of Zurishaddai."}, {"pk": 1282902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 42, "text": "The sixt day Eliasaph the sonne of Deuel prince of the children of Gad offred."}, {"pk": 1282903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 43, "text": "His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both ful of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring,"}, {"pk": 1282904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 44, "text": "A golden incense cup of ten shekels, full of incense,"}, {"pk": 1282905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 45, "text": "A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yere olde, for a burnt offring,"}, {"pk": 1282906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 46, "text": "An hee goate for a sinne offring,"}, {"pk": 1282907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 47, "text": "And for a peace offering, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yere olde: this was the offring of Eliasaph the sonne of Deuel."}, {"pk": 1282908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 48, "text": "The seuenth day Elishama the sonne of Ammiud prince of the children of Ephraim offered."}, {"pk": 1282909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 49, "text": "His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuary, both full of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offering,"}, {"pk": 1282910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 50, "text": "A golden incense cup of ten shekels, full of incense,"}, {"pk": 1282911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 51, "text": "A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yeere olde for a burnt offring,"}, {"pk": 1282912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 52, "text": "An hee goate for a sinne offring,"}, {"pk": 1282913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 53, "text": "And for a peace offring, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offring of Elishama the sonne of Ammiud."}, {"pk": 1282914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 54, "text": "The eight day offred Gamliel the sonne of Pedazur, prince of the children of Manasseh."}, {"pk": 1282915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 55, "text": "His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both full of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring,"}, {"pk": 1282916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 56, "text": "A golden incense cup of ten shekels, full of incense,"}, {"pk": 1282917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 57, "text": "A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yeere olde for a burnt offring,"}, {"pk": 1282918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 58, "text": "An hee goate for a sinne offring,"}, {"pk": 1282919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 59, "text": "And for a peace offring, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offring of Gamliel the sonne of Pedazur."}, {"pk": 1282920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 60, "text": "The ninth day Abidan the sonne of Gideoni prince of the children of Beniamin offered."}, {"pk": 1282921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 61, "text": "His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both full of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring,"}, {"pk": 1282922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 62, "text": "A golden incense cup of ten shekels, full of incense,"}, {"pk": 1282923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 63, "text": "A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yeere olde for a burnt offring,"}, {"pk": 1282924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 64, "text": "An hee goate for a sinne offring,"}, {"pk": 1282925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 65, "text": "And for a peace offring, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offring of Abidan the sonne of Gideoni."}, {"pk": 1282926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 66, "text": "The tenth day Ahiezer the sonne of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan offred."}, {"pk": 1282927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 67, "text": "His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both full of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring,"}, {"pk": 1282928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 68, "text": "A golden incense cup of ten shekels full of incense,"}, {"pk": 1282929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 69, "text": "A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yeere olde for a burnt offring,"}, {"pk": 1282930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 70, "text": "An hee goate for a sinne offring,"}, {"pk": 1282931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 71, "text": "And for a peace offring, two bullocks, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offring of Ahiezer the sonne of Ammishaddai."}, {"pk": 1282932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 72, "text": "The eleuenth day Pagiel the sonne of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher offred."}, {"pk": 1282933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 73, "text": "His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both full of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring,"}, {"pk": 1282934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 74, "text": "A golden incense cup of ten shekels, ful of incense,"}, {"pk": 1282935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 75, "text": "A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yere olde for a burnt offring,"}, {"pk": 1282936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 76, "text": "An hee goate for a sinne offring,"}, {"pk": 1282937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 77, "text": "And for a peace offring, two bullockes, fiue rams, fiue he goates, fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offring of Pagiel the sonne of Ocran."}, {"pk": 1282938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 78, "text": "The twelfth day Ahira the sonne of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali offred,"}, {"pk": 1282939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 79, "text": "His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both full of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring,"}, {"pk": 1282940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 80, "text": "A golden incense cup of ten shekels, ful of incense,"}, {"pk": 1282941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 81, "text": "A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yere olde for a burnt offring,"}, {"pk": 1282942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 82, "text": "An hee goate for a sinne offring,"}, {"pk": 1282943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 83, "text": "And for peace offerings, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offering of Ahira the sonne of Enan."}, {"pk": 1282944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 84, "text": "This was the dedication of the Altar by the princes of Israel, whe it was anointed: twelue chargers of siluer, twelue siluer boules, twelue incense cuppes of golde,", "comment": "This was the offering of the princes, when Aaron did dedicate the Altar."}, {"pk": 1282945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 85, "text": "Euery charger, conteining an hundreth and thirtie shekels of siluer, and euery boule seuentie: all the siluer vessell conteined two thousande and foure hundreth shekels, after the shekell of the Sanctuarie."}, {"pk": 1282946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 86, "text": "Twelue incense cups of gold ful of incense, conteining ten shekels euery cup, after the shekell of the Sanctuarie: all the gold of the incense cups was an hundreth and twentie shekels."}, {"pk": 1282947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 87, "text": "All the bullockes for the burnt offering were twelue bullocks, the rams twelue, the lambs of a yeere olde twelue, with their meate offrings, and twelue hee goates for a sinne offring."}, {"pk": 1282948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 88, "text": "And all the bullocks for the peace offrings were foure and twentie bullockes, the rammes sixtie, the hee goates sixtie, the lambes of a yeere olde sixtie: this was the dedication of the Altar, after that it was anointed.", "comment": "By Aaron."}, {"pk": 1282949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 7, "verse": 89, "text": "And when Moses went into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, to speake with God, he heard the voyce of one speaking vnto him from the Merciseat, that was vpon the Arke of the Testimonie betweene the two Cherubims, and he spake to him.", "comment": "That is, the Sanctuary.<br>According as he had promised, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/22'>Exod. 25:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1282950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto Aaron, and say vnto him, When thou lightest the lampes, the seuen lampes shall giue light towarde the forefront of the Candlesticke.", "comment": "To that part which is over against the Candlestick, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/37'>Exod. 25:37</a>."}, {"pk": 1282952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And Aaron did so, lighting the lampes thereof towarde ye forefront of the Candlesticke, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1282953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "And this was the worke of the Candlesticke, euen of golde beaten out with the hammer, both the shafte, and the flowres thereof was beaten out with the hammer: according to the paterne, which the Lord had shewed Moses, so made he the Candlesticke.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/18'>Exod. 25:18</a><br>And not set together of divers pieces."}, {"pk": 1282954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "Take the Leuites from among the children of Israel, and purifie them."}, {"pk": 1282956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "And thus shalt thou doe vnto them, when thou purifiest them, Sprinckle water of purification vpon them, and let them shaue all their flesh, and wash their clothes: so they shalbe cleane.", "comment": "In Hebrew it is called the water of sin, because it is made to purge sin, as <a class=B href='/GNV/4/19/9'>Num. 19:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1282957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "Then they shall take a yong bullocke with his meate offring of fine floure, mingled with oyle, and another yong bullocke shalt thou take for a sinne offring."}, {"pk": 1282958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "Then thou shalt bring the Leuites before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and asseble all the Congregation of the children of Israel.", "comment": "That thou mayest do this in presence of them all."}, {"pk": 1282959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "Thou shalt bring the Leuites also before the Lord, and the children of Israel shall put their handes vpon the Leuites.", "comment": "Meaning, certain of them in the name of the whole."}, {"pk": 1282960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And Aaron shall offer the Leuites before the Lord, as a shake offring of ye childre of Israel, that they may execute the seruice of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "And the Leuites shall put their handes vpon the heades of the bullockes, and make thou the one a sinne offring, and the other a burnt offring vnto the Lord, that thou mayest make an atonement for the Leuites."}, {"pk": 1282962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "And thou shalt set the Leuites before Aaron and before his sonnes, and offer the as a shake offring to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1282963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "Thus thou shalt separate the Leuites from among the children of Israel, and the Leuites shall be mine.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/45'>Num. 3:45</a>"}, {"pk": 1282964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "And afterwarde shall the Leuites goe in, to serue in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and thou shalt purifie them and offer them, as a shake offering."}, {"pk": 1282965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "For they are freely giuen vnto me from among the children of Israel, for such as open any wombe: for all the first borne of the children of Israel haue I taken them vnto me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/9'>Num. 3:9</a><br>That is, they that are the firstborn."}, {"pk": 1282966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "For all the first borne of the children of Israel are mine, both of man and of beast: since the day that I smote euery first borne in the land of Egypt, I sanctified them for my selfe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/2'>Exod. 13:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/2/23'>Luke 2:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1282967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "And I haue taken the Leuites for all the first borne of the children of Israel,"}, {"pk": 1282968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "And haue giuen the Leuites as a gift vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes from among the children of Israel, to do the seruice of the children of Israel in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel, that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come neere vnto the Sanctuarie.", "comment": "Because the Levites go into the Sanctuary in their name.<br>Which service the Israelites should else do."}, {"pk": 1282969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Moses and Aaron and all the Cogregation of the children of Israel did with the Leuites, according vnto all that the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Leuites: so did the children of Israel vnto them."}, {"pk": 1282970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "So the Leuites were purified, and washed their clothes, and Aaron offred them as a shake offring before the Lord, and Aaron made an atonement for them, to purifie them."}, {"pk": 1282971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "And after that, went the Leuites in to doe their seruice in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, before Aaron and before his sonnes: as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Leuites, so they did vnto them.", "comment": "In their presence, to serve them."}, {"pk": 1282972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "This also belongeth to the Leuites: from fiue and twentie yeere olde and vpwarde, they shall goe in, to execute their office in the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1282974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "And after the age of fiftie yeere, they shall cease from executing the office, and shall serue no more:", "comment": "Such office as was painful, as to bear burdens and such like."}, {"pk": 1282975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "But they shall minister with their brethre in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, to keepe things committed to their charge, but they shall doe no seruice: thus shalt thou doe vnto the Leuites touching their charges.", "comment": "In singing Psalms, instructing, counseling and keeping the things in order."}, {"pk": 1282976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses in the wildernes of Sinai, in the first moneth of the second yeere, after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "The children of Israel shall also celebrate the Passeouer at ye time appointed thereunto.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/1'>Exod. 12:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/5'>Lev. 23:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/28/16'>Num. 28:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/2'>Deut. 16:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1282978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "In the fourtenth day of this moneth at euen, ye shall keepe it in his due season: according to all the ordinances of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof shall ye keepe it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/6'>Exod. 12:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/6'>Deut. 16:6</a><br>Even in all points as the Lord hath instituted it."}, {"pk": 1282979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Moses spake vnto the children of Israel, to celebrate the Passeouer."}, {"pk": 1282980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "And they kept the Passeouer in the fouretenth day of the first moneth at euen in the wildernesse of Sinai: according to all that the Lord had comanded Moses, so did ye children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1282981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "And certaine men were defiled by a dead man, that they might not keepe the Passeouer the same day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron the same day.", "comment": "By touching a corpse, or being at the burial."}, {"pk": 1282982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "And those men said vnto him, We are defiled by a dead man: wherefore are wee kept backe that we may not offer an offering vnto the Lord in the time thereunto appointed among the children of Israel?", "comment": "Or, celebrate the Passover the fourteenth day of the first month."}, {"pk": 1282983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Moses saide vnto them, Stande still, and I will heare what the Lord will commande concerning you."}, {"pk": 1282984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1282985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, If any amog you, or of your posteritie shalbe vncleane by ye reason of a corps, or be in a log iourney, he shall keepe the Passeouer vnto ye Lord.", "comment": "And cannot come where the Tabernacle is, when others keep it."}, {"pk": 1282986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "In the fourtenth day of the second moneth at euen they shall keepe it: with vnleauened bread and sowre herbes shall they eate it.", "comment": "So that the unclean, and they that are not at home, have a month longer granted unto them."}, {"pk": 1282987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "They shall leaue none of it vnto the morning, nor breake any bone of it: according to all the ordinance of the Passeouer shall they keepe it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/46'>Exod. 12:46</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/19/36'>John 19:36</a>"}, {"pk": 1282988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "But the man that is cleane and is not in a iourney, and is negligent to keepe the Passeouer, the same person shalbe cut off from his people: because he brought not the offring of the Lord in his due season, that man shall beare his sinne.", "comment": "When the Passover is celebrated.<br>Or, punishment of his sin."}, {"pk": 1282989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "And if a stranger dwell among you, and wil keepe the Passeouer vnto the Lord, as the ordinance of the Passeouer, and as the maner thereof is, so shall he do: ye shall haue one lawe both for the stranger, and for him that was borne in the same lande.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/49'>Exod. 12:49</a>"}, {"pk": 1282990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "And when the Tabernacle was reared vp, a cloude couered the Tabernacle, namely the Tabernacle of the Testimonie: and at euen there was vpon the Tabernacle, as the appearance of fire vntill the morning.", "comment": "Like a pillar, read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/22'>Exod. 13:22</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/40/34'>Exod. 40:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1282991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "So it was alway: the cloude couered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night."}, {"pk": 1282992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "And when the cloude was taken vp from the Tabernacle, then afterwarde the children of Israel iourneyed: and in the place where the cloude abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents."}, {"pk": 1282993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "At the commandement of the Lord the children of Israel iourneyed, and at the comandement of the Lord they pitched: as long as the cloude abode vpon the Tabernacle, they lay still.", "comment": "Who taught them what to do by the cloud.<br>Hebrew, <i>mouth</i>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/1'>1 Cor. 10:1</a><br>Hebrew, <i>camped</i>."}, {"pk": 1282994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "And when the cloude taryed stil vpon the Tabernacle a long time, the childre of Israel kept the watch of the Lord, and iourneyed not.", "comment": "They waited when the Lord would signify either their departure, or their abode by the cloud."}, {"pk": 1282995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "So when the cloud abode a few dayes vpon the Tabernacle, they abode in their tents according to the comandement of ye Lord: for they iourneyed at the commandement of the Lord.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>days of number</i>."}, {"pk": 1282996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "And though the cloud abode vpon the Tabernacle from euen vnto the morning, yet if the cloude was taken vp in the morning, then they iourneyed: whether by daye or by night the cloude was taken vp, then they iourneyed."}, {"pk": 1282997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "Or if the cloude taryed two dayes or a moneth, or a yeere vpon the Tabernacle, abiding thereon, the children of Israel abode still, and iourneyed not: but when it was taken vp, they iourneyed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/40/36'>Exod. 40:36</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/40/37'>37</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/9/18'>Num. 9:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1282998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "At the commandement of the Lord they pitched, and at the commandement of the Lord they iourneyed, keeping the watch of the Lord at the commandement of the Lord by the hand of Moses.", "comment": "Under the charge and government of Moses."}, {"pk": 1282999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "Make thee two trumpets of siluer: of an whole piece shalt thou make the, that thou mayest vse them for the assembling of the Congregation, and for the departure of the campe.", "comment": "Or, of work beaten out with the hammer."}, {"pk": 1283001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "And when they shall blowe with them, all the Congregation shall assemble to thee before the doore of the Tabernacle of the Cogregation."}, {"pk": 1283002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "But if they blowe with one, then the princes, or heades ouer the thousandes of Israel shall come vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1283003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "But if ye blow an alarme, then the campe of the that pitch on the East part, shall go forward.", "comment": "That is, the host of Judah and they that are under his ensign."}, {"pk": 1283004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "If ye blowe an alarme the second time, then the hoste of them that lie on the Southside shall march: for they shall blowe an alarme when they remoue.", "comment": "Meaning, the host of Reuben."}, {"pk": 1283005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "But in assembling the Congregation, ye shall blowe without an alarme."}, {"pk": 1283006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "And the sonnes of Aaron the Priest shall blowe the trumpets, and ye shall haue them as a lawe for euer in your generations.", "comment": "So that only the Priests must blow the trumpets, so long as the Priesthood lasted."}, {"pk": 1283007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "And when ye goe to warre in your lande against the enemie that vexeth you, ye shall blowe an alarme with the trumpets, and ye shall bee remembred before the Lord your God, and shalbe saued from your enemies."}, {"pk": 1283008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "Also in the day of your gladnesse, and in your feast dayes, and in the beginning of your moneths, ye shall also blow the trumpets ouer your burnt sacrifices, and ouer your peace offrings, that they may be a remembrance for you before your God: I am the Lord your God.", "comment": "When ye rejoice that God hath removed any plague.<br>Or, when ye offer burnt offerings."}, {"pk": 1283009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "And in the seconde yeere, in the seconde moneth, and in the twentieth day of the moneth the cloude was taken vp from the Tabernacle of the Testimonie."}, {"pk": 1283010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "And ye children of Israel departed on their iourneys out of the desart of Sinai, and the cloud rested in the wildernesse of Paran.", "comment": "Or, in keeping this order in their journeys."}, {"pk": 1283011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "So they first tooke their iourney at the comandement of the Lord, by ye hand of Moses.", "comment": "From Sinai to Paran, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/1'>Num. 33:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1283012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "In the first place went the standerd of the hoste of the children of Iudah, according to their armies: and Nahshon the sonne of Amminabad was ouer his band.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/1/7'>Num. 1:7</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/2/3'>Num. 2:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1283013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "And ouer the band of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel ye sonne of Zuar."}, {"pk": 1283014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "And ouer the band of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the sonne of Helon."}, {"pk": 1283015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "When the Tabernacle was taken downe, then the sonnes of Gershon, and the sonnes of Merari went forward bearing the Tabernacle.", "comment": "With all the appertainances thereof."}, {"pk": 1283016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "After, departed the standerd of the hoste of Reuben, according to their armies, and ouer his band was Elizur the sonne of Shedeur."}, {"pk": 1283017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "And ouer the band of the tribe of ye children of Simeon was Shelumiel the sonne of Shurishaddai."}, {"pk": 1283018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "And ouer the bande of the tribe of ye children of Gad was Eliasaph the sonne of Deuel."}, {"pk": 1283019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "The Kohathites also went forward and bare the Sanctuarie, and the former did set vp the Tabernacle against they came.", "comment": "The Merarites and Gershonites.<br>Upon their shoulders.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/4/4'>Num. 4:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1283020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "Then the standerd of the hoste of the children of Ephraim went forward according to their armies, and ouer his bande was Elishama the sonne of Ammiud."}, {"pk": 1283021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "And ouer the band of the tribe of ye sonnes of Manasseh was Gamliel the sonne of Pedazur."}, {"pk": 1283022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "And ouer the band of ye tribe of the sonnes of Beniamin was Abidan the sonne of Gideoni."}, {"pk": 1283023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "Last, the standerd of the hoste of the children of Dan marched, gathering all ye hostes according to their armies: and ouer his bande was Ahiezer the sonne of Ammishaddai.", "comment": "Leaving none behind, nor any of the former that fainted in the way."}, {"pk": 1283024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "And ouer the bande of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the sonne of Ocran."}, {"pk": 1283025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "And ouer the bande of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira ye sonne of Enan."}, {"pk": 1283026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "These were the remouings of the children of Israel according to their armies, whe they marched.", "comment": "This was the order of their host when they removed."}, {"pk": 1283027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "After, Moses said vnto Hobab ye sonne of Reuel the Midianite, ye father in law of Moses, We go into the place, of which ye Lord said, I will giue it you: Come thou with vs, and we wil doe thee good: for ye Lord hath promised good vnto Israel.", "comment": "Some think that Reuel, Jethro, Hobab, and Keni were all one: Kimhi saith, that Reuel was Jethro\u2019s father: so Hobab was Moses\u2019 father-in-law, see <a class=B href='/GNV/2/2/18'>Exod. 2:18</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/3/1'>3:1</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/4/18'>4:18</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/18/1'>18:1</a>, and <a class=B href='/GNV/7/4/11'>Judg. 4:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1283028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 30, "text": "And he answered him, I will not goe: but I will depart to mine owne countrey, and to my kindred."}, {"pk": 1283029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 31, "text": "Then he sayd, I pray thee, leaue vs not: for thou knowest our camping places in the wildernesse: therefore thou mayest be our guide.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>eyes unto us</i>."}, {"pk": 1283030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 32, "text": "And if thou go with vs, what goodnes the Lord shall shew vnto vs, the same will we shewe vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1283031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 33, "text": "So they departed from the mount of the Lord, three dayes iourney: and the Arke of the couenant of the Lord went before them in the three dayes iourney, to searche out a resting place for them.", "comment": "Mount Sinai, or Horeb."}, {"pk": 1283032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 34, "text": "And the cloude of the Lord was vpon the by day, when they went out of the campe."}, {"pk": 1283033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 35, "text": "And when the Arke went forwarde, Moses saide, Rise vp, Lord, and let thine enemies bee scattered, and let them that hate thee, flee before thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/68/1'>Ps. 68:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/19/68/2'>2</a><br>Declare thy might and power."}, {"pk": 1283034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 10, "verse": 36, "text": "And when it rested, hee sayde, Returne, O Lord, to the many thousands of Israel.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>to the ten thousand thousands.</i>"}, {"pk": 1283035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "When the people became murmurers, it displeased the Lord: and the Lord heard it, therefore his wrath was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and consumed the vtmost parte of the hoste.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>it was evil in the ears of the Lord.</i><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/21'>Ps. 78:21</a><br>Hebrew, <i>as unjust complainers</i>."}, {"pk": 1283036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "Then the people cryed vnto Moses: and when Moses praied vnto the Lord, the fire was quenched."}, {"pk": 1283037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "And he called the name of that place Taberah, because the fire of the Lord burnt among them.", "comment": "Or, burning."}, {"pk": 1283038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "And a nomber of people that was amog them, fell a lusting, and turned away, and the children of Israel also wept, and saide, Who shall giue vs flesh to eate?", "comment": "From God.<br>Which were of those strangers that came out of Egypt with them, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/38'>Exod. 12:38</a>."}, {"pk": 1283039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "We remember the fish which we did eat in Egypt for nought, the cucumbers, and the pepons, and the leekes, and the onions, and the garleke.", "comment": "For a small price, or good cheap."}, {"pk": 1283040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "But now our soule is dryed away, we can see nothing but this Man.", "comment": "For the greedy lust of flesh."}, {"pk": 1283041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "(The Man also was as coriander seede, and his colour like the colour of bdelium.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/31'>Exod. 16:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/24'>Ps. 78:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/31'>John 6:31</a><br>Which is a white pearl, or precious stone."}, {"pk": 1283042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "The people went about and gathered it, and ground it in milles, or beat it in morters, and baked it in a cauldron, and made cakes of it, and the taste of it was like vnto the taste of fresh oyle."}, {"pk": 1283043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "And when the dewe fell downe vpon the hoste in the night, the Man fell with it)"}, {"pk": 1283044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Moses heard the people weepe throughout their families, euery man in the doore of his tent, and the wrath of the Lord was grieuously kindled: also Moses was grieued."}, {"pk": 1283045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "And Moses saide vnto the Lord, Wherefore hast thou vexed thy seruant? and why haue I not found fauour in thy sight, seeing thou hast put the charge of al this people vpon mee?", "comment": "Or, evil intreated.<br>Or, wherein have I displeased thee?"}, {"pk": 1283046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "Haue I conceiued al this people? or haue I begotte them, that thou shouldest say vnto me, Cary them in thy bosome (as a nurse beareth the sucking childe) vnto the lande, for the which thou swarest vnto their fathers?", "comment": "Of Canaan promised by an oath to our fathers.<br>Am I their father, that none may have the charge of them but I?"}, {"pk": 1283047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "Where should I haue flesh to giue vnto al this people? for they weepe vnto me, saying, Giue vs flesh that we may eate."}, {"pk": 1283048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "I am not able to beare al this people alone, for it is too heauie for me."}, {"pk": 1283049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore if thou deale thus with mee, I pray thee, if I haue founde fauour in thy sight, kill me, that I behold not my miserie.", "comment": "I had rather die than to see my grief and misery thus daily increase by their rebellion."}, {"pk": 1283050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "Then the Lord said vnto Moses, Gather vnto me seuetie men of ye Elders of Israel, whome thou knowest, that they are the Elders of the people, and gouernonrs ouer them, and bring them vnto the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and let them stand there with thee,"}, {"pk": 1283051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "And I will come downe, and talke with thee there, and take of the Spirite, which is vpon thee, and put vpon them, and they shall beare the burthen of the people with thee: so thou shalt not beare it alone.", "comment": "I will distribute my spirit among them, as I have done to thee."}, {"pk": 1283052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "Furthermore thou shalt saye vnto the people, Bee sanctified against to morowe, and yee shall eate flesh: for you haue wept in the eares of the Lord, saying, Who shall giue vs flesh to eate? for we were better in Egypt: therefore the Lord will giue you flesh, and ye shall eate.", "comment": "Prepare yourselves that ye be not unclean."}, {"pk": 1283053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "Ye shall not eat one day nor two daies, nor fiue daies, neither ten daies, nor twentie dayes,"}, {"pk": 1283054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "But a whole moneth, vntill it come out at your nostrels, and bee lothesome vnto you, because ye haue contemned the Lord, which is among you, and haue wept before him, saying, Why came we hither out of Egypt?", "comment": "Or, cast him off, because ye refused Manna, which he appointed as most meet for you.<br>Who leadeth and governeth you."}, {"pk": 1283055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "And Moses saide, Six hundreth thousande footemen are there of the people, among whom I am: and thou saiest, I will giue them flesh, that they may eate a moneth long.", "comment": "Of whom I have the charge."}, {"pk": 1283056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "Shall the sheepe and the beeues be slaine for them, to finde them? either shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them to suffice them?"}, {"pk": 1283057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "And the Lord saide vnto Moses, Is the Lordes hand shortened? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to passe vnto thee, or no.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/50/2'>Isa. 50:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/59/1'>Isa. 59:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1283058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "So Moses went out, and told the people the wordes of the Lord, and gathered seuentie men of the Elders of the people, and set them round about the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1283059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "Then the Lord came downe in a cloude, and spake vnto him, and tooke of the Spirit that was vpon him, and put it vpon the seuentie Ancient men: and when the Spirit rested vpon them, then they prophecied, and did not cease.", "comment": "Or, separated, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/17'>17</a>.<br>From that day the spirit of prophecy did not fail them."}, {"pk": 1283060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "But there remained two of the men in the hoste: the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad, and the Spirit rested vpon them, (for they were of them that were written, and went not out vnto the Tabernacle) and they prophecied in the hoste."}, {"pk": 1283061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "Then there ranne a yong man, and tolde Moses, and saide, Eldad and Medad doe prophesie in the hoste."}, {"pk": 1283062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "And Ioshua the sonne of Nun the seruant of Moses one of his yong men answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.", "comment": "Or, a young man whom he had chosen from his youth.<br>Such blind zeal was in the Apostles, <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/38'>Mark 9:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/44'>Luke 9:44</a>."}, {"pk": 1283063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "But Moses saide vnto him, Enuiest thou for my sake? yea, would God that all the Lordes people were Prophets, and that the Lord woulde put his Spirit vpon them."}, {"pk": 1283064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "And Moses returned into the hoste, he and the Elders of Israel."}, {"pk": 1283065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "Then there went foorth a winde from the Lord, and brought quailes from the Sea, and let them fall vpon the campe, a dayes iourney on this side, and a dayes iourney on the other side, round about the hoste, and they were about two cubites aboue the earth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/13'>Exod. 16:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/26'>Ps. 78:26</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/27'>27</a>"}, {"pk": 1283066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 32, "text": "Then the people arose, al that day, and all the night, and all the next day, and gathered the quailes: he that gathered the least, gathered ten Homers full, and they spred them abroade for their vse round about the hoste.", "comment": "Of Homer, read <a class=B href='/GNV/3/27/16'>Lev. 27:16</a>, also it signifieth an heap, as <a class=B href='/GNV/2/8/14'>Exod. 8:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/15/16'>Judg. 15:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1283067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 33, "text": "While the flesh was yet betweene their teeth, before it was chewed, euen the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote the people with an exceeding great plague.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/31'>Ps. 78:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1283068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 34, "text": "So the name of the place was called, Kibroth-hattaauah: for there they buried the people that fell a lusting.", "comment": "Or, graves of lust."}, {"pk": 1283069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 11, "verse": 35, "text": "From Kibroth-hattaauah ye people tooke their iourney to Hazeroth, and abode at Hazeroth."}, {"pk": 1283070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterward Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses, because of the woman of Ethiopia whome hee had maried (for hee had married a woman of Ethiopia)", "comment": "Zipporah Moses\u2019 wife was a Midianite, and because Midian bordered on Ethiopia, it is sometimes in the Scriptures comprehended under this name.<br>Or, murmured."}, {"pk": 1283071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "And they saide, What? hath the Lord spoken but onely by Moses? hath he not spoken also by vs? and the Lord heard this."}, {"pk": 1283072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "(But Moses was a verie meeke man, aboue all the men that were vpon the earth)", "comment": "And so bare with their grudging, although he knew them."}, {"pk": 1283073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "And by and by the Lord sayd vnto Moses, and vnto Aaron, and vnto Miriam, come out yee three vnto the Tabernacle of the Congregation: and they three came forth."}, {"pk": 1283074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the Lord came downe in the pillar of the cloude, and stoode in the doore of the Tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam, and they both came forth."}, {"pk": 1283075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "And hee saide, Heare nowe my wordes, If there be a Prophet of the Lord among you, I will be knowen to him by a vision, and will speake vnto him by dreame.", "comment": "These were the two ordinary means."}, {"pk": 1283076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "My seruant Moses is not so, who is faithfull in all mine house.", "comment": "In all Israel which was his Church."}, {"pk": 1283077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "Vnto him will I speake mouth to mouth, and by vision, and not in darke wordes, but hee shall see the similitude of the Lord. Wherefore then were ye not afraid to speake against my seruant, euen against Moses?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/33/11'>Exod. 33:11</a><br>So far as any man was able to comprehend, which he calleth his back parts, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/33/23'>Exod. 33:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1283078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "Thus the Lord was very angrie with them, and departed."}, {"pk": 1283079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "Also the cloude departed from the Tabernacle: and beholde, Miriam was leprous like snowe: and Aaron looked vpon Miriam, and beholde, she was leprous.", "comment": "From the door of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1283080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "Then Aaron saide vnto Moses, Alas, my Lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sinne vpon vs, which we haue foolishly committed and wherein we haue sinned."}, {"pk": 1283081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "Let her not, I pray thee, be as one dead, of whome the flesh is halfe consumed, when he commeth out of his mothers wombe.", "comment": "As a child that cometh out of his mother\u2019s belly dead, having as it were but the skin."}, {"pk": 1283082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Moses cryed vnto the Lord, saying, O God, I beseech thee, heale her nowe."}, {"pk": 1283083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "And the Lord said vnto Moses, If her father had spit in her face, shoulde she not haue bene ashamed seuen dayes? let her be shut out of the hoste seuen dayes, and after she shall bee receiued.", "comment": "In his displeasure.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/13/46'>Lev. 13:46</a>"}, {"pk": 1283084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "So Miriam was shut out of the hoste seuen dayes, and the people remooued not, till Miriam was brought in againe."}, {"pk": 1283085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "Then afterwarde the people remooued from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wildernesse of Paran.", "comment": "That is, in Rithmah, which was in Paran, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/18'>Num. 33:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1283086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "Sende thou men out to search the lande of Canaan which I giue vnto the children of Israel: of euery tribe of their fathers shall ye sende a man, such as are all rulers among them.", "comment": "After the people had required it of Moses, as it is in <a class=B href='/GNV/5/1/22'>Deut. 1:22</a>, then the Lord spake to Moses so to do."}, {"pk": 1283088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Moses sent them out of the wildernesse of Paran at the commandement of the Lord: all those men were heades of the children of Israel.", "comment": "Or, rulers."}, {"pk": 1283089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "Also their names are these: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the sonne of Zaccur:"}, {"pk": 1283090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the sonne of Hori:"}, {"pk": 1283091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Of the tribe of Iudah, Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh:"}, {"pk": 1283092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the sonne of Ioseph:"}, {"pk": 1283093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the sone of Nun:", "comment": "Or, Joshua."}, {"pk": 1283094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "Of the tribe of Beniamin, Palti the sonne of Raphu:"}, {"pk": 1283095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the sone of Sodi:"}, {"pk": 1283096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "Of the tribe of Ioseph, to wit, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the sonne of Susi:"}, {"pk": 1283097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the sonne of Gemalli:"}, {"pk": 1283098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the sonne of Michael:"}, {"pk": 1283099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the sonne of Vophsi:"}, {"pk": 1283100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the sonne of Machi."}, {"pk": 1283101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "These are the names of the men, which Moses sent to spie out the lande: and Moses called ye name of Oshea the sonne of Nun, Iehoshua.", "comment": "Which in number were twelve, according to the twelve tribes."}, {"pk": 1283102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "So Moses sent them to spie out the lande of Canaan, and said vnto them, Go vp this way toward the South, and go vp into the moutaines,", "comment": "Or, his country."}, {"pk": 1283103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "And consider the land what it is, and the people that dwel therein, whether they be strong or weake, either fewe or many,"}, {"pk": 1283104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "Also what the lande is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad: and what cities they be, that they dwell in, whether they dwell in tents, or in walled townes:", "comment": "Plentiful or barren."}, {"pk": 1283105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "And what the land is: whether it be fat or leane, whether there be trees therein, or not. And be of good courage, and bring of the fruite of the lande (for then was the time of the first ripe grapes)"}, {"pk": 1283106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "So they went vp, and searched out the lande, from the wildernesse of Zin vnto Rehob, to go to Hamath,", "comment": "Which was in the wilderness of Paran."}, {"pk": 1283107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "And they ascended toward the South, and came vnto Hebron, where were Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai, the sonnes of Anak. And Hebron was built seuen yeere before Zoan in Egypt.", "comment": "Declaring the antiquity thereof: also Abraham, Sarah, Isaac and Jacob were buried there.<br>Which were a kind of giants."}, {"pk": 1283108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "Then they came to the riuer of Eshcol, and cut downe thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it vpon a barre betweene two, and brought of the pomegranates and of the figges.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/1/24'>Deut. 1:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1283109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "That place was called the riuer Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes, which the children of Israel cut downe thence.", "comment": "Or, the valley of Eshcol, that is, of grapes."}, {"pk": 1283110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 26, "text": "Then after fourtie dayes, they turned againe from searching of the land."}, {"pk": 1283111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 27, "text": "And they went and came to Moses and to Aaron and vnto al the Congregation of the children of Israel, in the wildernesse of Paran, to Kadesh, and brought to the, and to all the Congregation tydings, and shewed them the fruite of the lande.", "comment": "Called also Kadesh Barnea."}, {"pk": 1283112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 28, "text": "And they tolde him, and saide, We came vnto the land whither thou hast sent vs, and surely it floweth with milke and honie: and here is of the fruite of it.", "comment": "That is, Moses.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/33/3'>Exod. 33:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1283113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 29, "text": "Neuerthelesse the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled and exceeding great: and moreouer, we sawe the sonnes of Anak there.", "comment": "Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, whom Caleb slew afterward, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/11/21'>Josh. 11:21</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/11/22'>22</a>."}, {"pk": 1283114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 30, "text": "The Amalekites dwell in the South countrey, and the Hittites, and the Iebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the mountaines, and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Iorden."}, {"pk": 1283115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 31, "text": "Then Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and saide, Let vs go vp at once, and possesse it: for vndoubtedly we shall ouercome it.", "comment": "Or, murmuring against Moses."}, {"pk": 1283116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 32, "text": "But the men, that went vp with him, saide, we be not able to goe vp against the people: for they are stronger then we."}, {"pk": 1283117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 33, "text": "So they brought vp an euill report of the land which they had searched for the children of Israel, saying, The lande which we haue gone through to search it out, is a land that eateth vp the inhabitants thereof: for all the people that we sawe in it, are men of great stature.", "comment": "The giants were so cruel, that they spoiled and killed one another and those that came to them."}, {"pk": 1283118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 13, "verse": 34, "text": "For there we sawe gyants, the sonnes of Anak, which come of the gyants, so that we seemed in our sight like grashoppers: and so wee were in their sight."}, {"pk": 1283119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "Then all ye Congregation lifted vp their voice, and cryed: and the people wept that night,", "comment": "Such as were afraid at the report of the ten spies."}, {"pk": 1283120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron: and the whole assemblie said vnto them, Would God we had died in the land of Egypt, or in this wildernesse: would God we were dead."}, {"pk": 1283121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "Wherefore nowe hath the Lord brought vs into this lande to fall vpon the sworde? our wiues, and our children shall be a pray: were it not better for vs to returne into Egypt?", "comment": "To our enemies the Canaanites."}, {"pk": 1283122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "And they said one to another, Let vs make a Captaine and returne into Egypt."}, {"pk": 1283123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assemblie of the Congregation of the children of Israel.", "comment": "Lamenting the people, and praying for them."}, {"pk": 1283124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "And Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh two of them that searched the lande, rent their clothes,", "comment": "For sorrow, hearing their blasphemy."}, {"pk": 1283125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "And spake vnto all the assemblie of the childre of Israel, saying, The land which we walked through to search it, is a very good lande."}, {"pk": 1283126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "If the Lord loue vs, he will bring vs into this land, and giue it vs, which is a land that floweth with milke and honie."}, {"pk": 1283127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "But rebell not ye against the Lord, neither feare ye the people of the land: for they are but bread for vs: their shielde is departed from the, and the Lord is with vs, feare them not.", "comment": "We shall easily overcome them."}, {"pk": 1283128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "And all the multitude saide, Stone them with stones: but the glory of the Lord appeared in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, before all the children of Israel.", "comment": "This is the condition of them that would persuade in God\u2019s cause, to be persecuted of the multitude."}, {"pk": 1283129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Lord said vnto Moses, How long will this people prouoke me, and howe long will it be, yer they beleeue me, for al the signes which I haue shewed among them?"}, {"pk": 1283130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "I will smite them with the pestilence and destroy them, and will make thee a greater nation and mightier then they."}, {"pk": 1283131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "But Moses saide vnto the Lord, When the Egyptians shall heare it, (for thou broughtest this people by thy power from among them)", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/32/12'>Exod. 32:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1283132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "Then they shall say to the inhabitants of this land, (for they haue heard that thou, Lord, art among this people, and that thou, Lord, art seene face to face, and that thy cloude standeth ouer them, and that thou goest before them by day time in a pillar of a cloude, and in a pillar of fire by night)", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>eye to eye</i>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/21'>Exod. 13:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1283133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "That thou wilt kill this people as one man: so the heathen which haue heard the fame of thee, shall thus say,", "comment": "So that none shall escape."}, {"pk": 1283134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the lande, which he sware vnto them, therefore hath he slaine them in the wildernesse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/9/28'>Deut. 9:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1283135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "The Lord is slowe to anger, and of great mercie, and forgiuing iniquitie, and sinne, but not making the wicked innocent, and visiting the wickednes of the fathers vpon the children, in the thirde and fourth generation:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/6'>Exod. 34:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/103/8'>Ps. 103:8</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/10/3'>Ps. 10:3</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/5'>Exod. 20:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/7'>Exod. 34:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1283137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "Be mercifull, I beseech thee, vnto the iniquitie of this people, according to thy great mercie, and as thou hast forgiuen this people from Egypt, euen vntill nowe."}, {"pk": 1283138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "And the Lord said, I haue forgiuen it, according to thy request.", "comment": "In that he destroyed not them utterly, but left their posterity and certain to enter."}, {"pk": 1283139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "Notwithstanding, as I liue, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1283140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "For all those men which haue seene my glory, and my miracles which I did in Egypt, and in the wildernes, and haue tempted me this ten times, and haue not obeyed my voyce,", "comment": "That is, sundry times and often."}, {"pk": 1283141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "Certainely they shall not see the lande, whereof I sware vnto their fathers: neither shall any that prouoke me, see it."}, {"pk": 1283142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "But my seruant Caleb, because he had another spirite, and hath followed me stil, euen him will I bring into the lande, whither he went, and his seede shall inherite it.", "comment": "A meek and obedient spirit, and not rebellious.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/14/6'>Josh. 14:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1283143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 25, "text": "Nowe the Amalekites and the Canaanites remaine in the valley: wherefore turne backe to morowe, and get you into the wildernesse, by the way of the red Sea.", "comment": "For I will not defend you.<br>And lie in wait for you."}, {"pk": 1283144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 26, "text": "After, the Lord spake vnto Moses and to Aaron, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 27, "text": "How long shall I suffer this wicked multitude to murmure against me? I haue heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmure against me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/106/26'>Ps. 106:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1283146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 28, "text": "Tell them, As I liue (saith the Lord) I wil surely do vnto you, euen as ye haue spoken in mine eares.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/65'>Num. 26:65</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/10'>Num. 32:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1283147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 29, "text": "Your carkeises shall fall in this wildernes, and all you that were counted through all your nombers, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, which haue murmured against me,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/1/35'>Deut. 1:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1283148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 30, "text": "Ye shall not doubtles come into the land, for the which I lifted vp mine hande, to make you dwell therein, saue Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/14/22'>Gen. 14:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1283149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 31, "text": "But your children, (which ye said shoulde be a pray) them will I bring in, and they shall knowe the lande which ye haue refused:"}, {"pk": 1283150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 32, "text": "But euen your carkeises shall fall in this wildernes,"}, {"pk": 1283151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 33, "text": "And your children shall wander in the wildernesse, fourtie yeeres, and shall beare your whoredomes, vntill your carkeises be wasted in the wildernesse.", "comment": "Your infidelity and disobedience against God.<br>The word signifieth to be shepherds, or to wander like shepherds to and fro."}, {"pk": 1283152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 34, "text": "After the number of the dayes, in the which ye searched out the lande, euen fourtie dayes, euery day for a yeere, shall ye beare your iniquity, for fourtie yeeres, and ye shall feele my breach of promise.", "comment": "Whether my promise be true or no.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/26/4/6'>Ezek. 4:6</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/95/10'>Ps. 95:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1283153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 35, "text": "I the Lord haue said, Certainely I will doe so to all this wicked company, that are gathered together against me: for in this wildernesse they shall be consumed, and there they shall die."}, {"pk": 1283154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 36, "text": "And the men which Moses had sent to search the land (which, when they came againe, made all the people to murmure against him, and brought vp a slander vpon the lande)"}, {"pk": 1283155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 37, "text": "Euen those men that did bring vp that vile slander vpon the land, shall die by a plague before the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/10'>1 Cor. 10:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/3/10'>Heb. 3:10</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/58/3/17'>17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/65/1/5'>Jude 5</a>"}, {"pk": 1283156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 38, "text": "But Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh, of those men that went to search the land, shall liue."}, {"pk": 1283157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 39, "text": "Then Moses tolde these sayings vnto all the children of Israel, and the people sorowed greatly."}, {"pk": 1283158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 40, "text": "And they rose vp earely in the morning, and gate them vp into the toppe of the mountaine, saying, Loe, we be readie, to goe vp to the place which the Lord hath promised: for wee haue sinned.", "comment": "They confess they sinned by rebelling against God, but consider not they offended in going up without God\u2019s commandment.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/1/41'>Deut. 1:41</a>"}, {"pk": 1283159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 41, "text": "But Moses said, Wherefore transgresse yee thus the commandement of the Lord? it will not so come well to passe."}, {"pk": 1283160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 42, "text": "Goe not vp (for the Lord is not among you) lest ye be ouerthrowe before your enemies."}, {"pk": 1283161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 43, "text": "For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sworde: for in as much as ye are turned away from the Lord, the Lord also will not be with you."}, {"pk": 1283162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 44, "text": "Yet they presumed obstinately to goe vp to the top of the mountaine: but the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, and Moses departed not out of the campe.", "comment": "They could not be stayed by any means."}, {"pk": 1283163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 14, "verse": 45, "text": "Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites, which dwelt in that mountaine, came downe and smote them, and consumed them vnto Hormah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/1/44'>Deut. 1:44</a>"}, {"pk": 1283164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Whe ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I giue vnto you,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/10'>Lev. 23:10</a><br>Into the land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1283166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "And will make an offring by fire vnto the Lord, a burnt offring or a sacrifice to fulfil a vowe, or a free offring, or in your feastes, to make a sweete sauour vnto the Lord of the hearde, or of the flocke.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/22/21'>Lev. 22:21</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/2/1'>Lev. 2:1</a><br>Or, separate."}, {"pk": 1283167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "Then let him that offreth his offring vnto the Lord, bring a meate offring of a tenth deale of fine flowre, mingled with the fourth part of an Hin of oyle.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/18'>Exod. 29:18</a><br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/40'>Exod. 29:40</a>."}, {"pk": 1283168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "Also thou shalt prepare ye fourth part of an Hin of wine to be powred on a lambe, appointed for the burnt offring or any offring."}, {"pk": 1283169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "And for a ram, thou shalt for a meat offring, prepare two tenth deales of fine floure, mingled with the third part of an Hin of oyle."}, {"pk": 1283170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "And for a drinke-offering, thou shalt offer the third part of an Hin of wine, for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.", "comment": "The liquor was so called, because it was poured on the thing that was offered."}, {"pk": 1283171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "And when thou preparest a bullocke for a burnt offring, or for a sacrifice to fulfill a vowe or a peace offring to the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1283172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "Then let him offer with ye bullocke a meate offring of three tenth deales of fine floure, mingled with halfe an Hin of oyle.", "comment": "Or, three Omers."}, {"pk": 1283173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "And thou shalt bring for a drinke offring halfe an Hin of wine, for an offring made by fire of a sweete sauour vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1283174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "Thus shall it be done for a bullocke, or for a ram, or for a lambe, or for a kid."}, {"pk": 1283175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "According to the nomber that yee prepare to offer, so shall yee doe to euery one according to their nomber.", "comment": "Every sacrifice of beasts must have their meat offering and drink offering according to this proportion."}, {"pk": 1283176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "All that are borne of the countrey, shall do these things thus, to offer an offring made by fire of sweete sauour vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1283177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "And if a stranger soiourne with you, or whosoeuer bee among you in your generations, and will make an offring by fire of a sweete sauour vnto the Lord, as ye do, so hee shall doe."}, {"pk": 1283178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "One ordinance shalbe both for you of the Congregation, and also for the stranger that dwelleth with you, euen an ordinance for euer in your generations: as you are, so shall the stranger bee before the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/49'>Exod. 12:49</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/9/14'>Num. 9:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1283179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "One Lawe and one maner shall serue both for you and for the stranger that soiourneth with you."}, {"pk": 1283180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye be come into the lande, to the which I bring you,"}, {"pk": 1283182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "And when ye shall eate of the bread of the land, ye shall offer an heaue offring vnto ye Lord."}, {"pk": 1283183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "Ye shall offer vp a cake of the first of your dowe for an heaue offring: as the heaue offring of the barne, so ye shall lift it vp.", "comment": "Which is made of the first corn ye gather.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/4'>Lev. 23:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1283184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "Of the first of your dowe ye shall giue vnto the Lord an heaue offring in your generations."}, {"pk": 1283185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "And if ye haue erred, and not obserued all these commandements, which the Lord hath spoken vnto Moses,", "comment": "As by oversight or ignorance, read <a class=B href='/GNV/3/4/2'>Lev. 4:2</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/4/13'>13</a>."}, {"pk": 1283186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "Euen all that the Lord hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the first day that the Lord commanded Moses, and hence forward among your generations:"}, {"pk": 1283187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "And if so be that ought be committed ignorantly of the Congregation, then all ye Congregatio shall giue a bullocke for a burnt offring, for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord, with the meat offring and drinke offring thereto, according to the maner, and an hee goate for a sinne offring.", "comment": "Some read, from the eyes of the Congregation, that is, which is hid from the Congregation.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/4/1'>Lev. 4:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1283188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "And the Priest shall make an atonement for al the Congregation of the children of Israel, and it shalbe forgiuen them: for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offring for an offring made by fire vnto the Lord, and their sinne offering before the Lord for their ignorance."}, {"pk": 1283189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "Then it shalbe forgiuen all the Congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that dwelleth among them: for all the people were in ignorance."}, {"pk": 1283190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "But if any one person sinne through ignorance, then he shall bring a shee goate of a yeere olde for a sinne offring.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/4/27'>Lev. 4:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1283191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 28, "text": "And the Priest shall make an atonement for the ignorant person, when hee sinneth by ignorance before the Lord, to make reconciliation for him: and it shalbe forgiuen him."}, {"pk": 1283192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 29, "text": "He that is borne among the children of Israel, and the stranger that dwelleth among them, shall haue both one lawe, who so doth sinne by ignorance."}, {"pk": 1283193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 30, "text": "But the person that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be borne in the land, or a stranger, the same blasphemeth the Lord: therefore that person shalbe cut off from among his people,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>with an high hand, </i>that is,<i> in contempt of God</i>."}, {"pk": 1283194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 31, "text": "Because he hath despised the worde of the Lord, and hath broken his commandement: that person shalbe vtterly cut off: his iniquitie shalbe vpon him.", "comment": "He shall sustain the punishment of his sin."}, {"pk": 1283195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 32, "text": "And while the children of Israel were in the wildernesse, they found a man that gathered stickes vpon the Sabbath day."}, {"pk": 1283196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 33, "text": "And they that found him gathering sticks, brought him vnto Moses and to Aaron, and vnto all the Congregation,"}, {"pk": 1283197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 34, "text": "And they put him warde: for it was not declared what should be done vnto him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/24/12'>Lev. 24:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1283198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 35, "text": "Then the Lord said vnto Moses, This man shall dye the death: and let al the multitude stone him with stones without the hoste."}, {"pk": 1283199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 36, "text": "And all the Congregation brought him without the hoste, and stoned him with stones, and he died, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1283200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 37, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 38, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes vpon the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and put vpon the fringes of the borders a ryband of blewe silke.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/22/12'>Deut. 22:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/5'>Matt. 23:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1283202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 39, "text": "And ye shall haue the fringes, that when ye looke vpon them, ye may remember all the commandemets of the Lord, and do them: and that ye seeke not after your own heart, nor after your owne eyes, after the which ye go a whoring;", "comment": "By leaving God\u2019s commandments and following your own fantasies."}, {"pk": 1283203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 40, "text": "That yee may remember and doe all my commandements, and bee holy vnto your God."}, {"pk": 1283204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 15, "verse": 41, "text": "I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the lande of Egypt, to bee your God: I am the Lord your God."}, {"pk": 1283205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe Korah the sonne of Izhar, the sonne of Kohath, the sonne of Leui went apart with Dathan, and Abiram the sonnes of Eliab, and On the sonne of Peleth, the sonnes of Reuben:", "comment": "Or, took others with him.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/3'>Num. 27:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/65/1/11'>Jude 11</a>"}, {"pk": 1283206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "And they rose vp against Moses, with certaine of the children of Israel, two hundreth and fiftie captaines of the assemblie, famous in the Congregation, and men of renoume,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/9'>Num. 26:9</a><br>Or, before Moses."}, {"pk": 1283207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "Who gathered themselues together against Moses, and against Aaron, and sayde vnto them, Ye take too much vpon you, seeing all the Congregation is holie, euery one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherfore then lift ye your selues aboue the Congregation of the Lord?", "comment": "Or let it suffice you: meaning, to have abused them thus long.<br>All are alike holy: therefore none ought to be preferred above others: thus the wicked reason against God\u2019s ordinance."}, {"pk": 1283208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "But when Moses heard it, hee fell vpon his face,"}, {"pk": 1283209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "And spake to Korah and vnto all his companie, saying, To morow the Lord will shew who is his, and who is holy, and who ought to approche neere vnto him: and whom he hath chosen, hee will cause to come neere to him.", "comment": "To be the Priest and to offer."}, {"pk": 1283210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "This doe therefore, Take you censers, both Korah, and all his companie,"}, {"pk": 1283211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "And put fire therein, and put incense in the before the Lord to morowe: and the man whome the Lord doeth chuse, the same shalbe holie: ye take too much vpon you, ye sonnes of Leui.", "comment": "He layeth the same to their charge justly, wherewith they wrongfully charged him."}, {"pk": 1283212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "Againe Moses saide vnto Korah, Heare, I pray you, ye sonnes of Leui."}, {"pk": 1283213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "Seemeth it a small thing vnto you that the God of Israel hath separated you from the multitude of Israel, to take you neere to himselfe, to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the Congregation and to minister vnto them?"}, {"pk": 1283214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "He hath also taken thee to him, and all thy brethren the sonnes of Leui with thee, and seeke ye the office of the Priest also?", "comment": "To serve in the Congregation, as in the verse before."}, {"pk": 1283215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "For which cause, thou, and all thy companie are gathered together against the Lord: and what is Aaron, that ye murmure against him?"}, {"pk": 1283216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "And Moses sent to call Dathan, and Abiram the sonnes of Eliab: who answered, We will not come vp."}, {"pk": 1283217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "Is it a small thing that thou hast brought vs out of a lande that floweth with milke and honie, to kill vs in the wildernesse, except thou make thy selfe lord and ruler ouer vs also?", "comment": "Thus they spake contemptuously, preferring Egypt to Canaan."}, {"pk": 1283218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "Also thou hast not brought vs vnto a land that floweth with milke and honie, neither giuen vs inheritance of fieldes and vineyardes: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come vp.", "comment": "Wilt thou make them that searched the land, believe that they saw not that which they saw?"}, {"pk": 1283219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "Then Moses waxed verie angry, and saide vnto the Lord, Looke not vnto their offring: I haue not taken so much as an asse from them, neither haue I hurt any of them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/44/3'>Gen. 44:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1283220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "And Moses said vnto Korah, Bee thou and al thy companie before the Lord: both thou, they, and Aaron to morowe:", "comment": "At the door of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1283221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "And take euery man his censor, and put incense in them, and bring ye euery man his censor before the Lord, two hundreth and fiftie censors: thou also and Aaron, euery one his censor."}, {"pk": 1283222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "So they tooke euery man his censor, and put fire in them, and laide incense thereon, and stoode in the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation with Moses and Aaron."}, {"pk": 1283223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "And Korah gathered all the multitude against them vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation: then the glorie of the Lord appeared vnto all the Congregation.", "comment": "All that were of their faction."}, {"pk": 1283224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses and to Aaron, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "Separate your selues from among this Cogregation, that I may consume them at once."}, {"pk": 1283226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "And they fell vpon their faces and saide, O God the God of the spirits, of all fleshe, hath not one man onely sinned, and wilt thou bee wroth with all the Congregation?", "comment": "Or, of every creature."}, {"pk": 1283227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 23, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 24, "text": "Speake vnto the Congregation and say, Get you away from about the Tabernacle of Korah, Dathan and Abiram."}, {"pk": 1283229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 25, "text": "Then Moses rose vp, and went vnto Dathan and Abiram, and the Elders of Israel followed him."}, {"pk": 1283230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 26, "text": "And he spake vnto the Congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tentes of these wicked men, and touche nothing of theirs, lest ye perish in all their sinnes.", "comment": "With them that have committed so many sins."}, {"pk": 1283231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 27, "text": "So they gate them away from the Tabernacle of Korah, Dathan and Abiram on euerie side: and Dathan, and Abiram came out and stood in the doore of their tentes with their wiues, and their sonnes, and their little children."}, {"pk": 1283232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 28, "text": "And Moses saide, Hereby yee shall knowe that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works: for I haue not done them of mine owne minde.", "comment": "I have not forged them of mine own brain."}, {"pk": 1283233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 29, "text": "If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men, the Lord hath not sent me."}, {"pk": 1283234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 30, "text": "But if the Lord make a newe thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallowe them vp with all that they haue, and they goe downe quicke into ye pit, then ye shall vnderstand that these men haue prouoked the Lord.", "comment": "Or, hell.<br>Or, show a strange sight.<br>Or, deep and dark places of the earth."}, {"pk": 1283235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 31, "text": "And assoone as he had made an ende of speaking all these wordes, euen the ground claue asunder that was vnder them,"}, {"pk": 1283236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 32, "text": "And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them vp, with their families, and all the men that were with Korah, and all their goods.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/17/3'>Num. 17:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/11/6'>Deut. 11:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/106/17'>Ps. 106:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1283237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 33, "text": "So they and all that they had, went down aliue into the pit, and the earth couered them: so they perished from among the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1283238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 34, "text": "And all Israel that were about them, fled at the crie of them: for they said, Let vs flee, least the earth swalow vs vp."}, {"pk": 1283239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 35, "text": "But there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundreth and fiftie men that offred the incense."}, {"pk": 1283240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 36, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 37, "text": "Speake vnto Eleazar, the sonne of Aaron the Priest, that he take vp the censers out of the burning, and scatter the fire beyond the altar: for they are halowed,"}, {"pk": 1283242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 38, "text": "The censers, I say, of these sinners, that destroyed themselues: and let them make of them broade plates for a couering of the Altar: for they offered them before the Lord, therefore they shalbe holy, and they shall be a signe vnto the children of Israel.", "comment": "Of God\u2019s judgments against rebels.<br>Which were the occasion of their own death."}, {"pk": 1283243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 39, "text": "Then Eleazar the Priest tooke the brasen censers, which they, that were burnt, had offred, and made broade plates of them for a couering of the Altar."}, {"pk": 1283244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 40, "text": "It is a remembrance vnto the children of Israel, that no stranger which is not of the seede of Aaron, come neere to offer incense before the Lord, that he be not like Korah and his company, as the Lord said to him by the hand of Moses.", "comment": "Who presumed above his vocation."}, {"pk": 1283245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 41, "text": "But on the morowe all the multitude of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye haue killed the people of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1283246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 42, "text": "And when the Congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, then they turned their faces toward the Tabernacle of the Congregation: and beholde, the cloude couered it, and the glory of the Lord appeared.", "comment": "Or fled, to wit, Moses and Aaron."}, {"pk": 1283247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 43, "text": "Then Moses and Aaron were come before the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1283248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 44, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 45, "text": "Get you vp from among this Congregation: for I wil consume them quickly: then they fell vpon their faces."}, {"pk": 1283250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 46, "text": "And Moses said vnto Aaron, Take the censer and put fire therein of the Altar, and put therein incense, and goe quickly vnto the Congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the Lord: the plague is begunne.", "comment": "For it was not lawful to take any other fire, but of the altar of burnt offering, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/1'>Lev. 10:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1283251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 47, "text": "Then Aaron tooke as Moses commanded him, and ranne into the middes of the Congregation, and beholde, the plague was begun among the people, and hee put in incense, and made an atonement for the people.", "comment": "God had begun to punish the people."}, {"pk": 1283252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 48, "text": "And when hee stoode betweene the dead, and them that were aliue, the plague was stayed.", "comment": "God drew back his hand and ceased to punish them."}, {"pk": 1283253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 49, "text": "So they died of this plague fourtene thousande and seuen hundreth, beside them that dyed in the conspiracie of Korah."}, {"pk": 1283254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 16, "verse": 50, "text": "And Aaron went againe vnto Moses before the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the plague was stayed."}, {"pk": 1283255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,", "comment": "While he was in the door of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1283256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and take of euery one of them a rod, after the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the familie of their fathers, euen twelue rods: and thou shalt write euery mans name vpon his rod."}, {"pk": 1283257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "And write Aarons name vpon the rod of Leui: for euery rodde shalbe for the head of the house of their fathers."}, {"pk": 1283258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "And thou shalt put them in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, before the Arke of the Testimonie, where I wil declare my selfe to you.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/21'>Exod. 25:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1283259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "And the mans rod, whome I chuse, shall blossome: and I will make cease from mee the grudgings of the children of Israel, which grudge against you.", "comment": "To be the chief Priest."}, {"pk": 1283260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Moses spake vnto the children of Israel, and al their princes gaue him a rod, one rod for euery Prince, according to the houses of their fathers, euen twelue rods, and the rod of Aaron was among their roddes.", "comment": "Though Joseph\u2019s tribe was divided into two in the distribution of the land, yet here it is but one and Levi maketh a tribe."}, {"pk": 1283261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "And Moses layde the rods before the Lord in the Tabernacle of the Testimonie."}, {"pk": 1283262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "And when Moses on the morow went into the Tabernacle of the Testimonie, beholde, the rod of Aaron for the house of Leui was budded, and brought forth buddes, and brought forth blossoms, and bare ripe almondes.", "comment": "To declare that God did choose the house of Levi to serve him in the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1283263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord vnto all the children of Israel: and they looked vpon them, and tooke euery man his rodde."}, {"pk": 1283264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "After, the Lord said vnto Moses, Bring Aarons rod againe before the Testimonie to bee kept for a token to the rebellious children, and thou shalt cause their murmurings to cease from me, that they dye not.", "comment": "Grudging that Aaron should be high Priest.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/4'>Heb. 9:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1283265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "So Moses did as the Lord had commanded him: so did he."}, {"pk": 1283266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "And the children of Israel spake vnto Moses, saying, Behold, we are dead, we perish, we are all lost:", "comment": "The Chaldea text describeth thus their murmuring: We die by the sword, the earth swalloweth us up, the pestilence doth consume us."}, {"pk": 1283267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "Whosoeuer commeth neere, or approcheth to the Tabernacle of the Lord, shall dye: shall we be consumed and dye?"}, {"pk": 1283268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord sayd vnto Aaron, Thou, and thy sonnes and thy fathers house with thee, shall beare the iniquitie of the Sanctuarie: both thou and thy sonnes with thee shall beare the iniquitie of your Priestes office.", "comment": "If you trespass in anything concerning the ceremonies of the Sanctuary of your office, you shall be punished."}, {"pk": 1283269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "And bring also with thee thy brethren of the tribe of Leui of ye familie of thy father, which shalbe ioyned with thee, and minister vnto thee: but thou, and thy sonnes with thee shall minister before the Tabernacle of the Testimonie:"}, {"pk": 1283270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "And they shall keepe thy charge, euen the charge of all the Tabernacle: but they shall not come neere the instruments of the Sanctuary, nor to the altar, lest they die, both they and you:", "comment": "That is, the things which are committed to thee, or, which thou dost enjoin them."}, {"pk": 1283271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "And they shalbe ioyned with thee, and keepe the charge of the Tabernacle of the Congregation for all the seruice of the Tabernacle: and no stranger shall come neere vnto you:", "comment": "Which was not of the tribe of Levi."}, {"pk": 1283272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore shall ye keepe the charge of the Sanctuarie, and the charge of the altar: so there shall fall no more wrath vpon the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1283273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "For lo, I haue taken your brethren the Leuites from among the children of Israel, which as a gift of yours, are giuen vnto the Lord, to do the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/45'>Num. 3:45</a>"}, {"pk": 1283274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "But thou, and thy sonnes with thee shall keepe your Priestes office for all things of the altar, and within the vaile: therefore shall ye serue: for I haue made your Priestes office an office of seruice: therefore the stranger that cometh neere, shalbe slayne.", "comment": "Or, gift."}, {"pk": 1283275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "Againe the Lord spake vnto Aaron, Behold, I haue giuen thee the keeping of mine offrings, of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel: vnto thee I haue giuen them for the anoyntings sake, and to thy sonnes, for a perpetuall ordinance.", "comment": "As the firstfruit, firstborn, and the tenths."}, {"pk": 1283276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "This shalbe thine of the most holy things, reserued from the fire: all their offering of all their meate offring, and of all their sinne offring, and of all their trespasse offring, which they bring vnto me, that shalbe most holy vnto thee, and to thy sonnes.", "comment": "That which was not burned should be the Priest\u2019s."}, {"pk": 1283277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "In the most holy place shalt thou eate it: euery male shall eate of it: it is holy vnto thee.", "comment": "That is, in the Sanctuary, between the court and the Holiest of all."}, {"pk": 1283278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "This also shalbe thine: the heaue offering of their gift, with all the shake offerings of the children of Israel: I haue giuen them vnto thee and to thy sonnes and to thy daughters with thee, to be a duetie for euer al the cleane in thine house shall eate of it.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/14'>Lev. 10:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1283279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "All the fat of the oyle, and all the fat of the wine, and of the wheate, which they shall offer vnto the Lord for their first fruites, I haue giuen them vnto thee.", "comment": "That is, the chiefest, or the best."}, {"pk": 1283280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "And the first ripe of al that is in their land, which they shall bring vnto Lord, shalbe thine: all the cleane in thine house shall eate of it."}, {"pk": 1283281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "Euery thing separate from the common vse in Israel, shalbe thine.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/27/28'>Lev. 27:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1283282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "All that first openeth the matrice of any flesh, which they shall offer vnto the Lord, of man or beast, shalbe thine: but the first borne of man shalt thou redeeme, and the first borne of the vncleane beast shalt thou redeeme.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/2'>Exod. 13:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/29'>Exod. 22:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/27/26'>Lev. 27:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/13'>Num. 3:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1283283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "And those that are to bee redeemed, shalt thou redeeme from the age of a moneth, according to thy estimation, for the money of fiue shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, which is twentie gerahs.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/13'>Exod. 30:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/27/25'>Lev. 27:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/47'>Num. 3:47</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/45/12'>Ezek. 45:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1283284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "But the first borne of a kow, or the first borne of a sheepe, or the first borne of a goate shalt thou not redeeme: for they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood at the altar, and thou shalt burne their fat: it is a sacrifice made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Because they are appointed for sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1283285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "And the flesh of them shalbe thine, as the shake breast, and as the right shoulder shalbe thine.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/26'>Exod. 29:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/7/30'>Lev. 7:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1283286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "All the heaue offrings of the holy things which the children of Israel shall offer vnto the Lord, haue I giuen thee, and thy sonnes, and thy daughters with thee, to be a duetie for euer: it is a perpetual couenant of salt before the Lord, to thee, and to thy seede with thee.", "comment": "That is, sure, stable, and incorruptible."}, {"pk": 1283287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "And the Lord sayde vnto Aaron, Thou shalt haue none inheritance in their lande, neyther shalt thou haue any parte among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.", "comment": "Of Canaan.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/9'>Deut. 10:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/2'>Deut. 18:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/13/14'>Josh. 13:14</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/6/13/33'>33</a>; Exod. 44:28"}, {"pk": 1283288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "For beholde, I haue giuen the children of Leui all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their seruice which they serue in the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1283289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "Neyther shall the children of Israel any more come neere the Tabernacle of the Congregation, lest they susteine sinne, and die.", "comment": "To serve therein: for the Levites are put in their place."}, {"pk": 1283290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "But the Leuites shall do the seruice in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and they shall beare their sinne: it is a law for euer in your generations, that among the children of Israel they possesse none inheritance.", "comment": "If they fail in their office, they shall be punished."}, {"pk": 1283291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "For the tythes of the children of Israel, which they shall offer as an offring vnto the Lord, I haue giuen the Leuites for an inheritance: therfore I haue said vnto them, Among the children of Israel ye shall possesse none inheritance."}, {"pk": 1283292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "Speake also vnto the Leuites and say vnto them, When ye shall take of the children of Israel the tithes, which I haue giuen you of them for your inheritance, then shall ye take an heaue offring of that same for the Lord, euen the tenth part of the tithe."}, {"pk": 1283294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "And your heaue offering shalbe reckened vnto you, as the corne of the barne, or as the abundance of the wine presse.", "comment": "As acceptable as the fruit of your own ground or vineyard."}, {"pk": 1283295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 28, "text": "So ye shall also offer an heaue offring vnto the Lord of all your tithes, which ye shall receiue of the children of Israel, and ye shall giue thereof the Lords heaue offring to Aaron the Priest."}, {"pk": 1283296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 29, "text": "Ye shall offer of all your gifts al the Lords heaue offrings: of all the fat of the same shall ye offer the holy things thereof.", "comment": "Read verse <a class=B href='/GNV/4/18/12'>12</a>.<br>Which ye have received of the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1283297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 30, "text": "Therefore thou shalt say vnto them, When ye haue offred the fat thereof, then it shalbe couted vnto the Leuites, as the encrease of the corne floore, or as the encrease of the wine presse."}, {"pk": 1283298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 31, "text": "And ye shall eate it in al places, ye, and your housholdes: for it is your wages for your seruice in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.", "comment": "As in verse <a class=B href='/GNV/4/18/11'>11</a>."}, {"pk": 1283299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 18, "verse": 32, "text": "And ye shall beare no sinne by the reason of it, when ye haue offred the fatte of it: neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die.", "comment": "The offerings which the Israelites have offered to God.<br>Ye shall not be punished therefore."}, {"pk": 1283300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake to Moses, and to Aaron, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "This is the ordinance of the lawe, which the Lord hath commanded, saying, Speake vnto the children of Israel that they bring thee a red kow without blemish, wherein is no spot, vpon the which neuer came yoke.", "comment": "According to this law and ceremony ye shall sacrifice the red cow."}, {"pk": 1283302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "And ye shall giue her vnto Eleazar ye Priest, that hee may bring her without the hoste, and cause her to be slaine before his face.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/58/13/11'>Heb. 13:11</a><br>By another Priest."}, {"pk": 1283303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "Then shall Eleazar the Priest take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle it before the Tabernacle of the Congregation seuen times,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/13'>Heb. 9:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1283304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "And cause the kow to be burnt in his sight: with her skinne, and her flesh, and her blood, and her doung shall he burne her.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/24'>Exod. 29:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/4/11'>Lev. 4:11</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/4/18'>18</a>"}, {"pk": 1283305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "Then shall the Priest take cedar wood, and hyssope and skarlet lace, and cast them in the mids of the fire where the kow burneth."}, {"pk": 1283306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "Then shall the Priest wash his clothes, and he shall wash his flesh in water, and then come into the hoste, and the Priest shalbe vncleane vnto the euen.", "comment": "Meaning, Eleazar."}, {"pk": 1283307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "Also he that burneth her, shall wash his clothes in water, and wash his flesh in water, and be vncleane vntill euen.", "comment": "The inferior Priest who killed her, and burned her."}, {"pk": 1283308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "And a man, that is cleane, shall take vp the ashes of the kow, and put them without the hoste in a cleane place: and it shalbe kept for the Congregation of the children of Israel for a sprinkling water: it is a sinne offring.", "comment": "Or, the water of separation because they that were separate for their uncleanness, were sprinkled therewith and made clean, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/8/7'>Num. 8:7</a>. It is also called holy water, because [it] was ordained to an holy use, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/1/17'>Num. 1:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1283309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore he that gathereth the ashes of the kow, shall wash his clothes, and remaine vncleane vntil euen: and it shalbe vnto the children of Israel, and vnto the stranger that dwelleth among them, a statute for euer."}, {"pk": 1283310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "Hee that toucheth the dead body of any man, shalbe vncleane euen seuen dayes."}, {"pk": 1283311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "Hee shall purifie himselfe therewith the third day, and the seuenth day he shall be cleane: but if he purifie not himselfe the thirde day, then the seuenth day he shall not be cleane.", "comment": "With the sprinkling water."}, {"pk": 1283312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "Whosoeuer toucheth ye corps of any man that is dead, and purgeth not himselfe, defileth the Tabernacle of the Lord, and that person shall be cut off from Israel, because the sprinkling water was not sprinkled vpon him: he shall be vncleane, and his vncleannesse shall remaine still vpon him.", "comment": "So that he should not be esteemed to be of the holy people. But as a polluted and excommunicated person."}, {"pk": 1283313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "This is the law, Whe a man dieth in a tent, all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shalbe vncleane seuen dayes,"}, {"pk": 1283314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "And all the vessels that bee open, which haue no couering fastened vpon them, shall be vncleane.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>a covering of cloth.</i>"}, {"pk": 1283315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "Also whosoeuer toucheth one that is slaine with a sworde in the fielde, or a dead person, or a bone of a dead man, or a graue, shall be vncleane seuen dayes."}, {"pk": 1283316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "Therfore for an vncleane person they shall take of the burnt ashes of the sinne offring, and pure water shalbe put thereto in a vessel.", "comment": "Of the red cow burnt for sin.<br>Water of the fountain or river."}, {"pk": 1283317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "And a cleane person shall take hyssope and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it vpon the tent, and vpon all the vessels, and on the persons that were therein, and vpon him that touched ye bone, or the slayne, or the dead, or the graue.", "comment": "One of the priests which is clean."}, {"pk": 1283318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "And the cleane person shall sprinkle vpon the vncleane the third day, and the seuenth day, and hee shall purifie him selfe the seuenth day, and wash his clothes, and wash himself in water, and shalbe cleane at euen.", "comment": "Because he had been among them that were unclean: or, else had touched the water, as verse 21."}, {"pk": 1283319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "But the man that is vncleane and purifieth not himselfe, that person shalbe cut off from among the Congregation, because hee hath defiled the Sanctuarie of the Lord: and the sprinkling water hath not bene sprinkled vpon him: therefore shall he be vncleane."}, {"pk": 1283320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "And it shalbe a perpetual lawe vnto them, that he that sprinkleth the sprinkling water, shall wash his clothes: also hee that toucheth the sprinkling water, shalbe vncleane vntill euen."}, {"pk": 1283321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 19, "verse": 22, "text": "And whatsoeuer the vncleane person toucheth, shall be vncleane: and the person that toucheth him, shalbe vncleane vntill the euen.", "comment": "That is, unclean."}, {"pk": 1283322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the children of Israel came with ye whole Congregation to the desert of Zin in the first moneth, and the people abode at Cadesh: where Miriam died, and was buried there.", "comment": "Moses and Aaron\u2019s sister.<br>This was forty years after their departure from Egypt."}, {"pk": 1283323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "But there was no water for the Congregation, and they assembled them selues against Moses and against Aaron.", "comment": "Another rebellion was in Raphidim, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/1'>Exod. 17</a>, and this was in Kadesh."}, {"pk": 1283324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God we had perished, when our brethren died before the Lord.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/12/33'>Num. 12:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1283325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "Why haue ye thus brought the Congregation of the Lord vnto his wildernesse, that both we, and our cattell should die there?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/2'>Exod. 17:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1283326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "Wherefore nowe haue yee made vs to come vp from Egypt, to bring vs into this miserable place, which is no place of seede, nor figges, nor vines, nor pomegranates? neither is there any water to drinke."}, {"pk": 1283327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Moses and Aaron went from the assemblie vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and fell vpon their faces: and the glory of the Lord appeared vnto them."}, {"pk": 1283328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "Take the rod, and gather thou and thy brother Aaron the Congregation together, and speake yee vnto the rocke before their eyes, and it shall giue foorth his water, and thou shalt bring them water out of the rocke: so thou shalt giue the Congregation, and their beastes drinke.", "comment": "Wherewith thou diddest miracles in Egypt, and didst divide the sea."}, {"pk": 1283330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Moses tooke the rod from before the Lord, as he had commanded him."}, {"pk": 1283331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "And Moses and Aaron gathered the Congregation together before the rocke, and Moses sayd vnto them, Heare nowe, ye rebels: shall we bring you water out of this rocke?", "comment": "The punishment which followed hereof, declared that Moses and Aaron believed not the Lord\u2019s promise, as appeareth, verse 12."}, {"pk": 1283332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "Then Moses lift vp his hande, and with his rod he smote the rocke twise, and the water came out aboundantly: so the Congregation, and their beastes dranke."}, {"pk": 1283333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "Againe the Lord spake vnto Moses, and to Aaron, Because ye beleeued me not, to sanctifie mee in the presence of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this Congregation into the land which I haue giuen them.", "comment": "That the children of Israel should believe, and acknowledge my power, and so honor me."}, {"pk": 1283334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "This is the water of Meribah, because the children of Israel stroue with the Lord, and hee was sanctified in them.", "comment": "Or, strife and contention, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/14'>Num. 27:14</a>.<br>By showing himself almighty and maintaining his glory."}, {"pk": 1283335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Moses sent messengers from Kadesh vnto the king of Edom, saying, Thus sayth thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the trauaile that we haue had,", "comment": "Because Jacob or Israel was Esau\u2019s brother, who was called Edom."}, {"pk": 1283336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "How our fathers went downe into Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time, where the Egyptians handled vs euill and our fathers."}, {"pk": 1283337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "But when we cried vnto the Lord, he heard our voyce, and sent an Angel, and hath brought vs out of Egypt, and beholde, wee are in the citie Kadesh, in thine vtmost border."}, {"pk": 1283338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "I pray thee that we may passe through thy countrey: we will not goe through the fieldes nor the vineyardes, neither will we drinke of the water of the welles: we will goe by the kings way, and neither turne vnto the right hand nor to the left, vntill we be past thy borders.", "comment": "Or, highway."}, {"pk": 1283339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "And Edom answered him, Thou shalt not passe by mee, least I come out against thee with the sword.", "comment": "Or, come not."}, {"pk": 1283340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "Then the children of Israel said vnto him, We will goe vp by the hie way: and if I and my cattell drinke of thy water, I will then pay for it: I will onely (without any harme) goe through on my feete."}, {"pk": 1283341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "Hee answered againe, Thou shalt not goe through. The Edom came out against him with much people, and with a mightie power.", "comment": "Or, the Edomites."}, {"pk": 1283342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 21, "text": "Thus Edom denyed to giue Israel passage through his countrey: wherefore Israel turned away from him.", "comment": "To pass by another way."}, {"pk": 1283343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 22, "text": "And when the children of Israel with al the Congregation departed from Kadesh, they came vnto the mount Hor.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/35'>Num. 33:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1283344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 23, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses and to Aaron in the mount Hor neere the coast of the land of Edom, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 24, "text": "Aaron shall be gathered vnto his people: for hee shall not enter into the lande, which I haue giuen vnto the children of Israel, because ye disobeyed my commandement at the water of Meribah.", "comment": "Or, rebelled.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/8'>Gen. 25:8</a>.<br>Or, strife."}, {"pk": 1283346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 25, "text": "Take Aaron and Eleazar his sonne, and bring them vp into the mount Hor,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/38'>Num. 33:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/50'>Deut. 32:50</a>"}, {"pk": 1283347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 26, "text": "And cause Aaron to put off his garmentes and put them vpon Eleazar his sonne: for Aaron shall be gathered to his fathers, and shall die there."}, {"pk": 1283348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 27, "text": "And Moses did as the Lord had commanded: and they went vp into the mount Hor, in the sight of all the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1283349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 28, "text": "And Moses put off Aarons clothes, and put them vpon Eleazar his sonne: so Aaron dyed there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came downe from off the mount.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/6'>Deut. 10:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/50'>Deut. 32:50</a>"}, {"pk": 1283350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 20, "verse": 29, "text": "When al the Congregation sawe that Aaron was dead, al the house of Israel wept for Aaron thirtie dayes.", "comment": "Or, mourned."}, {"pk": 1283351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "When King Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt toward the South, heard tel that Israel came by the way of the spies, then fought hee against Israel, and tooke of them prysoners.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/40'>Num. 33:40</a><br>By that way which their spies, that searched the dangers found to be most safe."}, {"pk": 1283352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "So Israel vowed a vowe vnto the Lord, and said, If thou wilt deliuer and giue this people into mine hand, then I wil vtterly destroy their cities."}, {"pk": 1283353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "And the Lord heard the voyce of Israel, and deliuered them the Canaanites: and they vtterly destroied them and their cities, and called ye name of the place Hormah.", "comment": "Or, destruction.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/7/1/27'>Judg. 1:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1283354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "After, they departed from the mount Hor by the way of the red Sea, to compasse the land of Edom: and the people were sore grieued because of the way.", "comment": "For they were forbidden to destroy it, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/2/5'>Deut. 2:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1283355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "And the people spake against God and against Moses, saying, Wherefore haue ye brought vs out of Egypt, to die in the wildernesse? for here is neither bread nor water, and our soule lotheth this light bread.", "comment": "Meaning, Manna, which they thought did not nourish.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/6'>Num. 11:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1283356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "Wherefore the Lord sent fierie serpents among ye people, which stung the people: so that many of the people of Israel died.", "comment": "For they that were stung therewith, were so inflamed with the heat thereof, that they died.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/9'>1 Cor. 10:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1283357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore the people came to Moses and said, We haue sinned: for wee haue spoken against the Lord, and against thee: pray to the Lord, that he take away the serpents from vs: and Moses prayed for the people."}, {"pk": 1283358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Lord said vnto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it vp for a signe, that as many as are bitten, may looke vpon it, and liue.", "comment": "Or, upon a pole."}, {"pk": 1283359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "So Moses made a serpent of brasse, and set it vp for a signe: and when a serpent had bitten a man, then he looked to the serpent of brasse, and liued.", "comment": "Or, recovered.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/12/18/4'>2 Kings 18:4</a>; Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/3/14'>3:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1283360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "And ye children of Israel departed thence, and pitched in Oboth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/43'>Num. 33:43</a>"}, {"pk": 1283361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in lie-abarim, in the wildernesse, which is before Moab on the Eastside.", "comment": "Or, in the heaps of Abarim, or hills."}, {"pk": 1283362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "They remoued thence, and pitched vpon the riuer of Zared."}, {"pk": 1283363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "Thence they departed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wildernesse, and commeth out of the coasts of the Amorites: (for Arnon is the border of Moab, betweene the Moabites and the Amorites)"}, {"pk": 1283364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "Wherefore it shall be spoken in the booke of the battels of the Lord, what thing he did in the red sea, and in the riuers of Arnon,", "comment": "Which seemeth to be the book of the Judges, or as some think, a book which is lost.<br>Or, (How God destroyed) Waheb (the city) with a whirlwind and the valley of Arnon."}, {"pk": 1283365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "And at the streame of the riuers that goeth downe to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth vpon the border of Moab."}, {"pk": 1283366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "And from thence they turned to Beer: the same is the well where the Lord said vnto Moses, Assemble the people, and I wil giue them water."}, {"pk": 1283367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Israel sang this song, Rise vp well, sing ye vnto it.", "comment": "Ye that receive the commodity thereof, give praise for it.<br>Or, spring."}, {"pk": 1283368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "The princes digged this well, the captaines of the people digged it, euen the lawe giuer, with their staues. And from the wildernesse they came to Mattanah,", "comment": "Moses and Aaron heads of the people only smote the rock with the rod or staff, which gave water as a well that were deep digged."}, {"pk": 1283369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "And from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth,"}, {"pk": 1283370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the plaine of Moab, to the top of Pisgah that looketh toward Ieshimon."}, {"pk": 1283371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "Then Israel sent messengers vnto Sihon, King of the Amorites, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "Let me goe through thy land: we wil not turne aside into the fieldes, nor into the vineyardes, neither drinke of the waters of ye welles: we will goe by the kings way, vntill we be past thy countrey.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/2/26'>Deut. 2:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/11/19'>Judg. 11:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1283373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "But Sihon gaue Israel no licence to passe through his countrey, but Sihon assembled all his people, and went out against Israel into the wildernesse: and he came to Iahoz, and fought against Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/29/7'>Deut. 29:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1283374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "But Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and conquered his land, from Arnon vnto Iabok, euen vnto ye children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.", "comment": "For the people were tall and strong like giants, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/2/20'>Deut. 2:20</a>.<br>The river.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/12/2'>Josh. 12:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/135/11'>Ps. 135:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/30/2/9'>Amos 2:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1283375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 25, "text": "And Israel tooke al these cities, and dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites in Heshbon and in all the villages thereof.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>daughters</i>."}, {"pk": 1283376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 26, "text": "For Heshbon was the citie of Sihon the king of the Amorites, which had fought beforetime against the king of the Moabites, and had taken al his land out of his hand, euen vnto Arnon.", "comment": "For if it had been the Moabites, the Israelites might not have possessed it, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/2/9'>Deut. 2:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1283377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 27, "text": "Wherefore they that speake in prouerbes, say, Come to Heshbon, let the citie of Sihon bee built and repaired:"}, {"pk": 1283378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 28, "text": "For a fire is gone out of Heshbon, and a flame from the citie of Sihon, and hath consumed Ar of the Moabites, and the lords of Bamoth in Arnon.", "comment": "Meaning, war."}, {"pk": 1283379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 29, "text": "Wo be to thee, Moab: O people of Chemosh, thou art vndone: he hath suffered his sonnes to be pursued, and his daughters to be in captiuitie to Sihon the king of the Amorites.", "comment": "Chemosh was the idol of the Moabites, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/11/33'>1 Kings 11:33</a>, who was not able to defend his worshippers, which took the idol for their father."}, {"pk": 1283380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 30, "text": "Their empire also is lost from Heshbon vnto Dibon, and wee haue destroyed them vnto Nophah, which reacheth vnto Medeba.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>light</i>."}, {"pk": 1283381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 31, "text": "Thus Israel dwelt in the lande of the Amorites."}, {"pk": 1283382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 32, "text": "And Moses sent to searche out Iaazer, and they tooke the townes belonging thereto, and rooted out the Amorites that were there."}, {"pk": 1283383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 33, "text": "And they turned and went vp toward Bashan: and Og the King of Bashan came out against them, hee, and all his people, to fight at Edrei.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/1'>Deut. 3:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/29/7'>Deut. 29:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1283384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 34, "text": "Then the Lord said vnto Moses, Feare him not: for I haue deliuered him into thine hand and all his people, and his land: and thou shalt do to him as thou diddest vnto Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/135/11'>Ps. 135:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1283385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 21, "verse": 35, "text": "They smote him therefore, and his sonnes, and all his people, vntill there was none left him: so they conquered his land."}, {"pk": 1283386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "After, the children of Israel departed and pitched in the plaine of Moab on the other side of Iorden from Iericho.", "comment": "Being at Jericho, it was beyond Jordan: but where the Israelites were, it was on this side."}, {"pk": 1283387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "Now Balak the sonne of Zippor sawe all that Israel had done to the Amorites."}, {"pk": 1283388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "And the Moabites were sore afraide of the people, because they were many, and Moab fretted against the children of Israel.", "comment": "Or, was vexed."}, {"pk": 1283389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "Therfore Moab said vnto the Elders of Midian, Nowe shall this multitude licke vp all that are round about vs, as an oxe licketh vp ye grasse of the fielde: and Balak the sonne of Zippor was King of the Moabites at that time.", "comment": "Which were the heads and governors."}, {"pk": 1283390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "Hee sent messengers therefore vnto Balaam the sonne of Beor to Pethor (which is by the riuer of the lande of the children of his folke) to call him, saying, Beholde, there is a people come out of Egypt, which couer the face of the earth, and lye ouer against me.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/9'>Josh. 24:9</a><br>To wit, Euphrates, upon the which stood this city Pethor."}, {"pk": 1283391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "Come now therefore, I pray thee, and curse me this people (for they are stronger then I) so it may be that I shall be able to smite them, and to driue them out of the land: for I knowe that hee, whome thou blessest, is blessed, and he whom thou cursest, shall be cursed."}, {"pk": 1283392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "And the Elders of Moab, and the Elders of Midian departed, hauing the reward of the soothsaying in their hande, and they came vnto Balaam, and tolde him the wordes of Balak.", "comment": "Thinking to bribe him with gifts to curse the Israelites."}, {"pk": 1283393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "Who answered them, Tary here this night, and I will giue you an answere, as the Lord shall say vnto mee. So the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.", "comment": "Whom before he called Elders: meaning the governors, and after calleth them servants: that is, subjects to their king."}, {"pk": 1283394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "Then God came vnto Balaam, and sayde, What men are these with thee?"}, {"pk": 1283395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "And Baalam said vnto God, Balak ye sonne of Zippor, king of Moab hath set vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "Beholde, there is a people come out of Egypt and couereth the face of the earth: come nowe, curse them for my sake: so it may be that I shalbe able to ouercome them in battell, and to driue them out."}, {"pk": 1283397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "And God said vnto Balaam, Go not thou with them, neither curse the people, for they are blessed.", "comment": "He warned him by a dream, that he should not consent to the king\u2019s wicked request."}, {"pk": 1283398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "And Balaam rose vp in the morning, and sayde vnto ye princes of Balak, Returne vnto your land: for the Lord hath refused to giue me leaue to go with you.", "comment": "Else he showed himself willing, covetousness had so blinded his heart."}, {"pk": 1283399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "So the princes of Moab rose vp, and went vnto Balak, and sayd, Balaam hath refused to come with vs."}, {"pk": 1283400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "Balak yet sent againe moe princes, and more honourable then they."}, {"pk": 1283401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "Who came to Balaam, and sayde to him, Thus saith Balak the sonne of Zippor, Bee not thou staied, I pray thee, from comming vnto me.", "comment": "The wicked seek by all means to further their naughty enterprises, though they know that God is against them."}, {"pk": 1283402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "For I wil promote thee vnto great honour, and wil do whatsoeuer thou sayest vnto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people."}, {"pk": 1283403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "And Balaam answered, and sayde vnto the seruants of Balak, If Balak woulde giue me his house full of siluer and golde, I can not goe beyonde the worde of the Lord my God, to doe lesse or more.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/24/13'>Num. 24:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1283404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "But nowe, I pray you, tary here this night, that I may wit, what the Lord will say vnto mee more.", "comment": "Because he tempted God to require him contrary to his commandment, his petition was granted, but it turned to his own condemnation."}, {"pk": 1283405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "And God came vnto Balaam by night, and sayd vnto him, If the men come to call thee, rise vp, and goe with them: but onely what thing I say vnto thee, that shalt thou doe."}, {"pk": 1283406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "So Balaam rose vp early, and sadled his asse, and went with the princes of Moab."}, {"pk": 1283407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "And ye wrath of God was kindled, because he went: and the Angel of the Lord stood in the way to be against him, as he rode vpon his asse, and his two seruants were with him.", "comment": "Moved rather with covetousness than to obey God."}, {"pk": 1283408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "And when the asse saw the Angel of the Lord stand in the way, and his sworde drawen in his hand, the asse turned out of the way and went into the field, but Balaam smote the asse, to turne her into the way.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/16'>2 Pet. 2:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/65/1/11'>Jude 11</a>"}, {"pk": 1283409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "Againe the Angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyardes, hauing a wall on the one side, and a wall on the other.", "comment": "The second time."}, {"pk": 1283410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 25, "text": "And when the asse sawe the Angel of the Lord, she thrust her selfe vnto the wall, and dasht Balaams foote against the wall: wherefore hee smote her againe."}, {"pk": 1283411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 26, "text": "Then the Angel of the Lord went further, and stoode in a narowe place, where was no way to turne, either to the right hand, or to the left."}, {"pk": 1283412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 27, "text": "And when the asse sawe the Angell of the Lord, she lay downe vnder Balaam: therefore Balaam was very wroth, and smote the asse with a staffe.", "comment": "Or, fell."}, {"pk": 1283413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 28, "text": "Then the Lord opened the mouth of the asse, and she saide vnto Balaam, What haue I done vnto thee, that thou hast smitten me nowe three times?", "comment": "Gave her power to speak."}, {"pk": 1283414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 29, "text": "And Balaam saide vnto the asse, Because thou hast mocked me: I woulde there were a sworde in mine hand, for nowe would I kill thee."}, {"pk": 1283415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 30, "text": "And the asse saide vnto Balaam, Am not I thine asse, which thou hast ridden vpon since thy first time vnto this day? haue I vsed at any time to doe thus vnto thee? Who said, Nay.", "comment": "Since thou hast been my master."}, {"pk": 1283416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 31, "text": "And the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he sawe the Angel of the Lord standing in the way with his sword drawen in his hande: then he bowed him selfe, and fell flat on his face.", "comment": "For whose eyes the Lord doth not open, they can neither see his anger, nor his love."}, {"pk": 1283417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 32, "text": "And the Angel of the Lord said vnto him, Wherefore hast thou nowe smitten thine asse three times? beholde, I came out to withstande thee, because thy way is not straight before me.", "comment": "Both thy heart is corrupt, and thine enterprise wicked."}, {"pk": 1283418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 33, "text": "But the asse sawe me, and turned from me now three times: for els, if she had not turned from me, surely I had euen nowe slaine thee, and saued her aliue."}, {"pk": 1283419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 34, "text": "Then Balaam saide vnto the Angel of the Lord, I haue sinned: for I wist not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore if it displease thee, I will turne home againe.", "comment": "Or, before me, or to meet me.<br>Hebrew, <i>I will return to me.</i>"}, {"pk": 1283420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 35, "text": "But the Angel said vnto Balaam, Go with the men: but what I say vnto thee, that shalt thou speake. So Balaam went with ye princes of Balak.", "comment": "Because his heart was evil, his charge was renewed, that he should not pretend ignorance."}, {"pk": 1283421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 36, "text": "And when Balak heard that Balaam came, he went out to meete him vnto a citie of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, euen in the vtmost coast.", "comment": "Near the place where the Israelites camped."}, {"pk": 1283422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 37, "text": "Then Balak saide vnto Balaam, Did I not sende for thee to call thee? Wherefore camest thou not vnto me? am I not able in deede to promote thee vnto honour?"}, {"pk": 1283423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 38, "text": "And Balaam made answere vnto Balak, Lo, I am come vnto thee, and can I nowe say any thing at all? the worde that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speake.", "comment": "Of myself I can speak nothing: only what God revealeth, that will I utter, seem it good or bad."}, {"pk": 1283424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 39, "text": "So Balaam went with Balak, and they came vnto the citie of Huzoth.", "comment": "Or, of streets: or, a populous city."}, {"pk": 1283425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 40, "text": "Then Balak offred bullockes, and sheepe, and sent thereof to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him."}, {"pk": 1283426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 22, "verse": 41, "text": "And on the morowe Balak tooke Balaam, and brought him vp into the hie places of Baal, that thence hee might see the vtmost part of the people.", "comment": "Where the idol Baal was worshipped."}, {"pk": 1283427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "And Balaam sayd vnto Balak, Builde me here seuen altars, and prepare me here seuen bullockes, and seuen rammes."}, {"pk": 1283428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "And Balak did as Balaam sayd, and Balak and Balaam offred on euery altar a bullocke and a ramme.", "comment": "For among the Gentiles the kings oft times used to sacrifice, as did the Priests."}, {"pk": 1283429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Balaam sayde vnto Balak, Stande by the burnt offring, and I will goe, if so be that the Lord will come and meete me: and whatsoeuer he sheweth me, I will tell thee: so he went forth alone.", "comment": "Or, went up higher."}, {"pk": 1283430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "And God met Balaam, and Balaam sayd vnto him, I haue prepared seuen altars, and haue offred vpon euery altar a bullocke and a ramme.", "comment": "Appeared unto him."}, {"pk": 1283431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Lord put an answere in Balaams mouth, and sayde, Go againe to Balak, and say on this wise.", "comment": "Taught him what to say."}, {"pk": 1283432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "So when he returned vnto him, loe, hee stoode by his burnt offering, he, and all the princes of Moab."}, {"pk": 1283433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "Then he vttered his parable, and sayde, Balak the king of Moab hath brought mee from Aram out of the mountaines of the East, saying, Come, curse Iaakob for my sake: come, and detest Israel.", "comment": "Cause that all may hate and detest them.<br>Or, Syria.<br>Or, prophecy."}, {"pk": 1283434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "How shall I curse, where God hath not cursed? or howe shall I detest, where the Lord hath not detested?"}, {"pk": 1283435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "For from the top of the rocks I did see him, and from the hils I did beholde him: lo, the people shall dwell by themselues, and shall not be reckened among the nations.", "comment": "But shall have religion and laws apart."}, {"pk": 1283436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "Who can tell the dust of Iaakob, and the nomber of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last ende be like his.", "comment": "The fear of God\u2019s judgment caused him to wish to be joined to the household of Abraham: thus the wicked have their consciences wounded when they consider God\u2019s judgments.<br>The infinite multitude, as the dust of the earth."}, {"pk": 1283437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "Then Balak saide vnto Balaam, What hast thou done vnto mee? I tooke thee to curse mine enemies, and beholde, thou hast blessed them altogether."}, {"pk": 1283438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "And he answered, and said, Must I not take heede to speake that, which the Lord hath put in my mouth?"}, {"pk": 1283439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "And Balak sayde vnto him, Come, I pray thee, with mee vnto another place, whence thou mayest see them, and thou shalt see but the vtmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: therefore curse them out of that place for my sake."}, {"pk": 1283440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "And he brought him into Sede-sophim to the top of Pisgah, and built seuen altars, and offred a bullocke, and a ramme on euery altar.", "comment": "Or, into the field of them that spied: to wit, lest the enemy should approach."}, {"pk": 1283441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "After, he sayde vnto Balak, Stande here by thy burnt offring, and I wil meete the Lord yonder."}, {"pk": 1283442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "And the Lord mette Balaam, and put an answere in his mouth, and sayd, Goe againe vnto Balak, and say thus.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/22/35'>Num. 22:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1283443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "And when he came to him, beholde, hee stoode by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him: so Balak sayde vnto him, What hath the Lord sayd?"}, {"pk": 1283444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "And he vttered his parable, and sayde, Rise vp, Balak, and heare: hearken vnto me, thou sonne of Zippor."}, {"pk": 1283445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 19, "text": "God is not as man, that he should lie, neither as the sonne of man that he shoulde repent: hath he sayde and shall he not do it? and hath he spoken, and shall he not accomplish it?", "comment": "God\u2019s enemies are compelled to confess that his government is just, constant, and without change or repentance."}, {"pk": 1283446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 20, "text": "Behold, I haue receiued commandement to blesse: for he hath blessed, and I cannot alter it."}, {"pk": 1283447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 21, "text": "Hee seeth none iniquitie in Iaakob, nor seeth no transgression in Israel: the Lord his God is with him, and the ioyfull shoute of a king is among them.", "comment": "They triumph as victorious kings over their enemies."}, {"pk": 1283448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 22, "text": "God brought them out of Egypt: their strength is as an vnicorne."}, {"pk": 1283449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 23, "text": "For there is no sorcerie in Iaakob, nor soothsaying in Israel: according to this time it shalbe sayde of Iaakob and of Israel, What hath God wrought?", "comment": "Considering what God shall work this time for the deliverance of his people, all the world shall wonder."}, {"pk": 1283450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 24, "text": "Behold, the people shall rise vp as a lyon, and lift vp himselfe as a yong lyon: hee shall not lye downe, till he eate of the pray, and till he drinke the blood of the slayne."}, {"pk": 1283451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 25, "text": "Then Balak sayde vnto Balaam, Neither curse, nor blesse them at all."}, {"pk": 1283452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 26, "text": "But Balaam answered, and saide vnto Balak, Tolde not I thee, saying, All that the Lord speaketh, that must I do?"}, {"pk": 1283453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 27, "text": "Againe Balak sayd vnto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I wil bring thee vnto another place, if so be it wil please God, that thou mayest thence curse them for my sake.", "comment": "Thus the wicked imagine of God, that that which he will not grant in one place, he will do it in another."}, {"pk": 1283454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 28, "text": "So Balak brought Balaam vnto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Ieshmon."}, {"pk": 1283455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 29, "text": "Then Balaam sayde vnto Balak, Make me here seuen altars, and prepare me here seuen bullocks, and seuen rammes."}, {"pk": 1283456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 23, "verse": 30, "text": "And Balak did as Balaam had sayd, and offred a bullocke and a ram on euery altar."}, {"pk": 1283457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to blesse Israel, then he went not, as certaine times before, to set diuinations, but set his face toward the wildernesse.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/23/3'>Num. 23:3</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/23/15'>15</a><br>Where the Israelites camped."}, {"pk": 1283458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "And Balaam lift vp his eyes, and looked vpon Israel, which dwelt according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came vpon him."}, {"pk": 1283459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man, whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/23/7'>Num. 23:7</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/23/18'>18</a><br>His eyes were shut up before in respect of the clear visions which he saw after: some read, were open."}, {"pk": 1283460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "He hath sayde, which heard the wordes of God, and sawe the vision of the Almightie, and falling in a traunce had his eyes opened:", "comment": "Though he lay as in a sleep, yet the eyes of his mind were open."}, {"pk": 1283461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "How goodly are thy tentes, O Iaakob, and thine habitations, O Israel!"}, {"pk": 1283462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "As the valleis, are they stretched forth, as gardes by the riuers side, as the aloe trees, which the Lord hath planted, as the cedars beside the waters.", "comment": "Or, tents."}, {"pk": 1283463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "The water droppeth out of his bucket, and his seede shalbe in many waters, and his king shall be hier then Agag, and his kingdome shall bee exalted.", "comment": "Which name was common to the kings of Amalek.<br>His prosperity and posterity shall be very great."}, {"pk": 1283464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "God brought him out of Egypt: his strength shalbe as an vnicorne: he shall eate the nations his enemies, and bruise their bones, and shoote them through with his arrowes."}, {"pk": 1283465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "He coucheth and lieth downe as a yong lion, and as a lion: who shall stirre him vp? blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/9'>Gen. 49:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1283466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Balak was very angry with Balaam, and smote his handes together: so Balak sayde vnto Balaam, I sent for thee to curse mine enemies, and beholde, thou hast blessed them nowe three times.", "comment": "In token of anger."}, {"pk": 1283467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore nowe flee vnto thy place: I thought surely to promote thee vnto honour, but loe, the Lord hath kept thee backe from honour.", "comment": "Thus the wicked burden God when they cannot compass their wicked enterprises."}, {"pk": 1283468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Balaam answered Balak, Tolde I not also thy messengers, which thou sentest vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "If Balak would giue me his house ful of siluer and gold, I can not passe the commandement of the Lord, to doe either good or bad of mine owne minde? what the Lord shall commaund, the same will I speake."}, {"pk": 1283470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "And nowe behold, I goe vnto my people: come, I will aduertise thee what this people shall doe to thy folke in the later dayes.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>counsel</i>.<br>He gave also wicked counsel to cause the Israelites to sin, that thereby God might forsake them, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/31/16'>Num. 31:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1283471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd,"}, {"pk": 1283472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "He hath said that heard the words of God, and hath the knowledge of the most High, and sawe the vision of the Almightie, and falling in a traunce had his eyes opened:"}, {"pk": 1283473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "I shall see him, but not nowe: I shall behold him, but not neere: there shall come a starre of Iaakob, and a scepter shall rise of Israel, and shall smite the coastes of Moab, and destroy all the sonnes of Sheth.", "comment": "Meaning, Christ.<br>That is, the princes.<br>He shall subdue all that resist: for of Sheth came Noah, and of Noah all the world."}, {"pk": 1283474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "And Edom shalbe possessed, and Seir shall be a possession to their enemies: but Israel shall do valiantly."}, {"pk": 1283475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "He also that shall haue dominion shall bee of Iaakob, and shall destroy the remnant of the citie.", "comment": "Of the Edomites."}, {"pk": 1283476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "And when he looked on Amalek, he vttered his parable, and sayd, Amalek was the first of the nations: but his latter ende shall come to destruction.", "comment": "The Amalekites first made war against Israel, as <a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/45'>Num. 14:45</a>."}, {"pk": 1283477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 21, "text": "And he looked on the Kenites, and vttered his parable, and sayde, Strong is thy dwelling place, and put thy nest in the rocke.", "comment": "Or, Midianites.<br>Make thyself as strong as thou canst."}, {"pk": 1283478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 22, "text": "Neuerthelesse, the Kenite shalbe spoyled vntill Asshur cary thee away captiue.", "comment": "Or, thou Kain shalt."}, {"pk": 1283479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 23, "text": "Againe he vttered his parable, and sayd, Alas, who shall liue when God doeth this?", "comment": "Some read, Oh who shall not perish when the enemy <i>that is, Antichrist</i>, shall set himself up as God?"}, {"pk": 1283480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 24, "text": "The ships also shall come from the coastes of Chittim, and subdue Asshur, and shall subdue Eber, and he also shall come to destruction.", "comment": "Meaning, Eber, or the Jews for rebelling against God.<br>The Grecians and Romans."}, {"pk": 1283481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 24, "verse": 25, "text": "Then Balaam rose vp, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way."}, {"pk": 1283482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe whiles Israel abode in Shittim, the people began to commit whoredome with the daughters of Moab:", "comment": "With the women.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/35/49'>Num. 35:49</a>"}, {"pk": 1283483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "Which called the people vnto the sacrifice of their gods, and the people ate, and bowed downe to their gods."}, {"pk": 1283484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "And Israel coupled himselfe vnto Baal Peor: wherefore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel:", "comment": "Worshipped the idol of the Moabites, which was in the hill Peor."}, {"pk": 1283485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "And the Lord sayde vnto Moses, Take all the heades of the people, and hang them vp before the Lord against ye sunne, that the indignation of the Lords wrath may be turned from Israel.", "comment": "Or, to the Lord.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/3'>Deut. 4:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/22/17'>Josh. 22:17</a><br>Openly in the sight of all."}, {"pk": 1283486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Moses sayd vnto the Iudges of Israel, Euery one slay his men that were ioyned vnto Baal Peor.", "comment": "Let him see execution done of them that are under his charge."}, {"pk": 1283487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "And behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought vnto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the Congregation of the children of Israel, who wept before the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.", "comment": "Repenting that they had offended God."}, {"pk": 1283488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 7, "text": "And when Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the sonne of Aaron the Priest sawe it, hee rose vp from the middes of the Congregation, and tooke a speare in his hand,", "comment": "Or, javelin.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/106/30'>Ps. 106:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1283489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 8, "text": "And followed ye man of Israel into the tent, and thrust them both through: to wit, the man of Israel, and the woman, through her belly: so the plague ceased from the children of Israel.", "comment": "Or, in her tent. Chalde and Greek, in her secrets."}, {"pk": 1283490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 9, "text": "And there died in that plague, foure and twentie thousand.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/8'>1 Cor. 10:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1283491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 10, "text": "Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 11, "text": "Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar, the sonne of Aaron the Priest, hath turned mine anger away from the children of Israel, while hee was zealous for my sake among them: therefore I haue not consumed the children of Israel in my ielousie.", "comment": "He was zealous to maintain my glory.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/106/30'>Ps. 106:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1283493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 12, "text": "Wherefore say to him, Beholde, I giue vnto him my couenant of peace,"}, {"pk": 1283494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 13, "text": "And he shall haue it, and his seede after him, euen the couenant of the priestes office for euer, because he was zealous for his God, and hath made an atonement for the children of Israel.", "comment": "He hath pacified God\u2019s wrath."}, {"pk": 1283495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 14, "text": "And the name of the Israelite thus slayne, which was killed with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri the sonne of Salu, prince of the familie of the Simeonites.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>of the house of the father.</i>"}, {"pk": 1283496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 15, "text": "And the name of the Midianitish woman, that was slayne, was Cozbi the daughter of Zur, who was head ouer the people of his fathers house in Midian."}, {"pk": 1283497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 16, "text": "Againe ye Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 17, "text": "Vexe the Midianites, and smite them:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/31/2'>Num. 31:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1283499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 25, "verse": 18, "text": "For they trouble you with their wiles, wherewith they haue beguiled you as concerning Peor, and as concerning their sister Cozbi ye daughter of a prince of Midian, which was slayne in the day of the plague because of Peor.", "comment": "Causing you to commit both corporal and spiritual fornication by Balaam\u2019s counsel, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/31/16'>Num. 31:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/2/14'>Rev. 2:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1283500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 1, "text": "And so after the plague, the Lord spake vnto Moses, and to Eleazar the sonne of Aaron the Priest, saying,", "comment": "Which came for their whoredom and idolatry."}, {"pk": 1283501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 2, "text": "Take the nomber of all the Congregation of the children of Israel from twentie yeere olde and aboue throughout their fathers houses, all that go forth to warre in Israel.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/1/3'>Num. 1:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1283502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 3, "text": "So Moses and Eleazar the Priest spake vnto them in the plaine of Moab, by Iorden towarde Iericho, saying,", "comment": "Where the river is near to Jericho."}, {"pk": 1283503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 4, "text": "From twentie yeere olde and aboue ye shall nomber the people, as the Lord had commanded Moses, and the childre of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/1/1'>Num. 1:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1283504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 5, "text": "Reuben the first borne of Israel: the children of Reube were: Hanoch, of whom came the familie of the Hanochites, and of Pallu the familie of the Palluites:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/8'>Gen. 46:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/14'>Exod. 6:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/5/1'>1 Chron. 5:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1283505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 6, "text": "Of Hesron, the familie of the Hesronites: of Carmi, the familie of the Carmites."}, {"pk": 1283506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 7, "text": "These are the families of the Reubenites: and they were in nomber three and fourtie thousand, seuen hundreth and thirtie."}, {"pk": 1283507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 8, "text": "And the sonnes of Pallu, Eliab:"}, {"pk": 1283508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 9, "text": "And the sonnes of Eliab, Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram: this Dathan and Abiram were famous in the Congregation, and stroue against Moses and against Aaron in the assemblie of Korah, when they stroue against the Lord.", "comment": "In that rebellion whereof Korah was head.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/16/1'>Num. 16:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1283509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 10, "text": "And the earth opened her mouth, and swalowed them vp with Korah, when the Congregation died, what time the fire consumed, two hundreth and fiftie men, who were for a signe.", "comment": "That is, for an example that others should not murmur and rebel against God\u2019s ministers."}, {"pk": 1283510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 11, "text": "Notwithstanding, all the sonnes of Korah dyed not."}, {"pk": 1283511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 12, "text": "And the children of Simeon after their families were: Nemuel, of whom came the familie of the Nemuelites: of Iamin, the familie of the Iaminites: of Iachin, the familie of the Iachinites:"}, {"pk": 1283512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 13, "text": "Of Zerah, the familie of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the familie of the Shaulites."}, {"pk": 1283513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 14, "text": "These are the families of the Simeonites: two and twentie thousand and two hundreth."}, {"pk": 1283514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 15, "text": "The sonnes of Gad after their families were: Zephon, of whome came ye familie of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the familie of the Haggites: of Shuni, the familie of the Shunites:"}, {"pk": 1283515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 16, "text": "Of Ozni, the familie of the Oznites: of Eri, the familie of the Erites:"}, {"pk": 1283516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 17, "text": "Of Arod, the familie of the Arodites: of Areli, the familie of the Arelites."}, {"pk": 1283517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 18, "text": "These are the families of the sonnes of Gad, according to their nombers, fourtie thousand and fiue hundreth."}, {"pk": 1283518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 19, "text": "The sonnes of Iudah, Er and Onan: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.", "comment": "Before Jacob went into Egypt, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/38/3'>Gen. 38:3</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/1/38/7'>7</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/1/38/10'>10</a> and 46:12."}, {"pk": 1283519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 20, "text": "So were the sonnes of Iudah after their families: of Shelah came the familie of ye Shelanites: of Pharez, the familie of the Pharzites, of Zerah, the familie of the Zarhites."}, {"pk": 1283520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 21, "text": "And the sonnes of Pharez were: of Hesron, the familie of the Hesronites: of Hamul, the familie of the Hamulites.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/12'>Gen. 46:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1283521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 22, "text": "These are the families of Iudah, after their nombers, seuentie and sixe thousande and fiue hundreth."}, {"pk": 1283522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 23, "text": "The sonnes of Issachar, after their families were: Tola, of whom came the familie of the Tolaites: of Pua, the familie of the Punites:"}, {"pk": 1283523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 24, "text": "Of Iashub the familie of the Iashubites: of Shimron, the familie of the Shimronites."}, {"pk": 1283524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 25, "text": "These are the families of Issachar, after their nombers, threescore and foure thousand and three hundreth."}, {"pk": 1283525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 26, "text": "The sonnes of Zebulun, after their families were: of Sered, the familie of the Sardites: of Elon, the familie of the Elonites: of Iahleel, the familie of the Iahleelites."}, {"pk": 1283526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 27, "text": "These are the families of the Zebulunites, after their nombers, three score thousande and fiue hundreth."}, {"pk": 1283527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 28, "text": "The sonnes of Ioseph, after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim."}, {"pk": 1283528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 29, "text": "The sonnes of Manasseh were: of Machir, the familie of the Machirites: and Machir begate Gilead: of Gilead came the familie of the Gileadites.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/17/2'>Josh. 17:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1283529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 30, "text": "These are the sonnes of Gilead: of Iezer, the familie of the Iezerites: of Helek, the familie of the Helekites."}, {"pk": 1283530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 31, "text": "Of Asriel, the familie of the Asrielites: of Shechem, the familie of Shichmites."}, {"pk": 1283531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 32, "text": "Of Shemida, the familie of the Shemidaites: of Hepher, the familie of the Hepherites."}, {"pk": 1283532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 33, "text": "And Zelophehad the sonne of Hepher had no sonnes, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/1'>Num. 27:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1283533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 34, "text": "These are the families of Manasseh, and the nomber of them, two and fiftie thousand and seuen hundreth."}, {"pk": 1283534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 35, "text": "These are the sonnes of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah came the familie of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the familie of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the familie of the Tahanites."}, {"pk": 1283535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 36, "text": "And these are the sonnes of Shuthelah: of Eran the familie of the Eranites."}, {"pk": 1283536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 37, "text": "These are the families of the sonnes of Ephraim after their nombers, two and thirtie thousand and fiue hundreth. these are the sonnes of Ioseph after their families."}, {"pk": 1283537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 38, "text": "These are the sonnes of Beniamin after their families: of Bela came the familie of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the familie of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the familie of the Ahiramites:"}, {"pk": 1283538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 39, "text": "Of Shupham, the familie of the Suphamites: of Hupham, the familie of the Huphamites."}, {"pk": 1283539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 40, "text": "And the sonnes of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard came the familie of the Ardites, of Naaman, the familie of the Naamites."}, {"pk": 1283540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 41, "text": "These are the sonnes of Beniamin after their families, and their nombers, fiue and fourtie thousand and sixe hundreth."}, {"pk": 1283541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 42, "text": "These are the sonnes of Dan after their families: of Shuham came the familie of the Shuhamites: these are the families of Dan after their housholdes."}, {"pk": 1283542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 43, "text": "All the families of the Shuhamites were after their nombers, threescore and foure thousand, and foure hundreth."}, {"pk": 1283543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 44, "text": "The sonnes of Asher after their families were: of Iimnah, the familie of the Iimnites: of Isui, the familie of the Isuites: of Beriah, the familie of the Berijtes."}, {"pk": 1283544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 45, "text": "The sonnes of Beriah were, of Heber the familie of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the familie of the Malchielites."}, {"pk": 1283545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 46, "text": "And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah."}, {"pk": 1283546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 47, "text": "These are the families of the sonnes of Asher after their nombers, three and fifty thousand and foure hundreth."}, {"pk": 1283547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 48, "text": "The sonnes of Naphtali, after their families were: of Iahzeel, the families of the Iahzeelites: of Guni, the familie of the Gunites."}, {"pk": 1283548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 49, "text": "Of Iezer, the familie of the Izrites: of Shillem, the familie of the Shillemites."}, {"pk": 1283549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 50, "text": "These are the families of Naphtali according to their housholdes, and their nomber, fiue and fourtie thousande and foure hundreth."}, {"pk": 1283550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 51, "text": "These are the nombers of the children of Israel: sixe hundreth and one thousand, seuen hundreth and thirtie.", "comment": "This is the third time that they are numbered."}, {"pk": 1283551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 52, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 53, "text": "Vnto these the land shalbe deuided for an inheritance, according to the nomber of names.", "comment": "Or, persons."}, {"pk": 1283553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 54, "text": "To many thou shalt giue the more inheritance, and to fewe thou shalt giue lesse inheritance: to euery one according to his nomber shalbe giuen his inheritance.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/54'>Num. 33:54</a>"}, {"pk": 1283554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 55, "text": "Notwithstanding, the land shalbe deuided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherite:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/11/23'>Josh. 11:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/14/2'>Josh. 14:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1283555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 56, "text": "According to the lot shall the possession thereof be deuided betweene many and fewe."}, {"pk": 1283556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 57, "text": "These also are the nobers of ye Leuites, after their families: of Gershon came ye familie of the Gershonites: of Kohath, ye familie of the Kohathites: of Merari, the familie of the Merarites.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/16-19'>Exod. 6:16-19</a>"}, {"pk": 1283557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 58, "text": "These are the families of Leui, the familie of the Libnites: the familie of the Hebronites: the familie of the Mahlites: the familie of the Mushites: the familie of the Korhites: and Kohath begate Amram."}, {"pk": 1283558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 59, "text": "And Amrams wife was called Iochebed the daughter of Leui, which was borne vnto Leui in Egypt: and she bare vnto Amram Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam their sister.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/2/2'>Exod. 2:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/20'>Exod. 6:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1283559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 60, "text": "And vnto Aaron were borne Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar."}, {"pk": 1283560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 61, "text": "And Nadab and Abihu dyed, because they offred strange fire before the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/2'>Lev. 10:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/4'>Num. 3:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/24/2'>1 Chron. 24:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1283561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 62, "text": "And their nombers were three and twentie thousand, all males from a moneth old and aboue: for they were not nombred among the children of Israel, because there was none inheritance giuen them among the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1283562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 63, "text": "These are the nombers of Moses and Eleazar the Priest which nombred the children of Israel in the plaine of Moab, neere Iorden, towarde Iericho."}, {"pk": 1283563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 64, "text": "And among these there was not a man of them, whome Moses and Aaron the Priest nobred, when they tolde the children of Israel in the wildernes of Sinai.", "comment": "Wherein appeareth the great power of God, that so wonderfully increased his people."}, {"pk": 1283564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 26, "verse": 65, "text": "For the Lord said of them, They shall die in the wildernes: so there was not left a man of them, saue Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/28'>Num. 14:28</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/29'>29</a>; 1 Cor. <a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/5'>20:5</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/6'>6</a>"}, {"pk": 1283565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 1, "text": "Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the sonne of Hepher, the sonne of Gilead, the sonne of Machir, the sonne of Manasseh, of the familie of Manasseh, the sonne of Ioseph (and the names of his daughters were these, Mahlah, Noah and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah)", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/33'>Num. 26:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/36/11'>Num. 36:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/17/3'>Josh. 17:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1283566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 2, "text": "And stoode before Moses, and before Eleazar the Priest, and before the Princes, and all the assemblie, at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 3, "text": "Our father dyed in the wildernes, and he was not among the assemblie of them that were assembled against the Lord in the companie of Korah, but died in his sinne, and had no sonnes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/35'>Num. 14:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/64'>Num. 26:64</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/65'>65</a><br>According as all men die, for as much as they are sinners."}, {"pk": 1283568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 4, "text": "Wherefore should the name of our father be taken away from among his familie, because he hath no sonne? giue vs a possession among the brethren of our father."}, {"pk": 1283569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Moses brought their cause before the Lord.", "comment": "That is, their matter to be judged, to know what he should determine, as he did all hard matters."}, {"pk": 1283570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 6, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 7, "text": "The daughters of Zelophehad speake right: thou shalt giue them a possession to inherite among their fathers brethren, and shalt turne the inheritance of their father vnto them."}, {"pk": 1283572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 8, "text": "Also thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die and haue no sonne, then ye shall turne his inheritaunce vnto his daughter."}, {"pk": 1283573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 9, "text": "And if he haue no daughter, ye shall giue his inheritance vnto his brethren."}, {"pk": 1283574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 10, "text": "And if he haue no brethren, ye shall giue his inheritance vnto his fathers brethren."}, {"pk": 1283575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 11, "text": "And if his father haue no brethren, ye shall giue his inheritance vnto his next kinsman of his familie, and he shall possesse it: and this shall be vnto the children of Israel a law of iudgement, as the Lord hath commanded Moses.", "comment": "Meaning, an ordinance to judge by."}, {"pk": 1283576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 12, "text": "Againe the Lord said vnto Moses, Go vp into this mount of Abarim, and behold ye lande which I haue giuen vnto the children of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/40'>Deut. 32:40</a>"}, {"pk": 1283577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 13, "text": "And when thou hast seene it, thou shalt be gathered vnto thy people also, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/24'>Num. 20:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1283578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 14, "text": "For ye were disobedient vnto my worde in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the assemblie, to sanctifie me in the waters before their eyes. That is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wildernesse of Zin.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/7'>Exod. 17:7</a><br>Or, strife.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/10'>Num. 20:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1283579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 15, "text": "Then Moses spake vnto the Lord, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 16, "text": "Let the Lord God of the spirits of all flesh appoint a man ouer the Congregation,", "comment": "Who as he hath created, so he governeth the hearts of all men."}, {"pk": 1283581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 17, "text": "Who may goe out and in before them, and leade them out and in, that the Congregation of the Lord be not as sheepe, which haue not a shepheard.", "comment": "That is, govern them and do his duty, as <a class=B href='/GNV/14/1/10'>2 Chron. 1:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1283582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 18, "text": "And the Lord said vnto Moses, Take thee Ioshua the sonne of Nun, in whom is the Spirite, and put thine handes vpon him,", "comment": "And so appoint him governor."}, {"pk": 1283583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 19, "text": "And set him before Eleazar the Priest, and before all the Congregation, and giue him a charge in their sight."}, {"pk": 1283584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 20, "text": "And giue him of thy glory, that all the Congregation of ye children of Israel may obey.", "comment": "Commend him to the people as meet for the office and appointed by God."}, {"pk": 1283585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 21, "text": "And he shall stande before Eleazar the Priest, who shall aske counsell for him by the iudgement of Vrim before the Lord: at his worde they shall goe out, and at his worde they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him and all the Congregation.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/30'>Exod. 28:30</a><br>According to his office: signifying that the civil magistrate could execute nothing but that which he knew to be the will of God."}, {"pk": 1283586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 22, "text": "So Moses did as the Lord had commanded him, and he tooke Ioshua, and set him before Eleazar the Priest, and before all the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1283587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 27, "verse": 23, "text": "Then he put his handes vpon him, and gaue him a charge, as the Lord had spoken by the hand of Moses.", "comment": "How he should govern himself in his office."}, {"pk": 1283588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 2, "text": "Command the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Ye shall obserue to offer vnto me in their due season mine offering, and my bread, for my sacrifices made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto me.", "comment": "By bread he meaneth all manner of sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1283590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 3, "text": "Also thou shalt say vnto them, This is the offring made by fire which ye shall offer vnto the Lord, two lambes of a yeere olde without spot, daily, for a continuall burnt offring.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/38'>Exod. 29:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1283591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 4, "text": "One lambe shalt thou prepare in the morning, and the other lambe shalt thou prepare at euen."}, {"pk": 1283592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 5, "text": "And the tenth part of an Ephah of fine floure for a meate offering mingled with the fourth part of an Hin of beaten oyle.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/36'>Exod. 16:36</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/2/1'>Lev. 2:1</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/40'>Exod. 29:40</a>"}, {"pk": 1283593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 6, "text": "This shalbe a daily burnt offering, as was made in the mount Sinai for a sweete sauour: it is a sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1283594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 7, "text": "And the drinke offring thereof the fourth part of an Hin for one lambe: in the holy place cause to powre the drinke offring vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1283595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 8, "text": "And the other lambe thou shalt prepare at euen: as the meate offring of the morning, and as the drinke offering thereof shalt thou prepare this for an offring made by fire of sweete sauour vnto the Lord.", "comment": "The meat offering and drink offering of the evening sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1283596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 9, "text": "But on the Sabbath day ye shall offer two lambes of a yere old, without spot, and two tenth deales of fine floure for a meate offring mingled with oyle, and the drinke offring thereof.", "comment": "Of the measure Ephah."}, {"pk": 1283597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 10, "text": "This is ye burnt offring of euery Sabbath, beside the continuall burnt offring, and drinke offring thereof.", "comment": "Which was offered every day at morning and at evening."}, {"pk": 1283598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 11, "text": "And in the beginning of your moneths, ye shall offer a burnt offring vnto the Lord, two yong bullockes, and a ramme, and seuen lambes of a yeere olde, without spot,"}, {"pk": 1283599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 12, "text": "And three tenth deales of fine floure for a meat offring mingled with oyle for one bullocke, and two tenth deales of fine floure for a meate offring, mingled with oyle for one ramme,"}, {"pk": 1283600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 13, "text": "And a tenth deale of fine floure mingled with oyle for a meate offring vnto one lambe: for a burnt offring of sweete sauour: it is an offring made by fire vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1283601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 14, "text": "And their drinke offrings shalbe halfe an Hin of wine vnto one bullocke, and the thirde part of an Hin vnto a ram, and ye fourth part of an Hin vnto a labe: this is the burnt offring of euery moneth, throughout the moneths of the yeere.", "comment": "That is, the wine that shall be poured upon the sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1283602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 15, "text": "And one hee goat for a sinne offring vnto the Lord shalbe prepared, besides the continuall burnt offring, and his drinke offring."}, {"pk": 1283603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 16, "text": "Also the fourtenth day of the first moneth is the Passeouer of the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/18'>Exod. 12:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/15'>Exod. 23:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/5'>Lev. 23:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1283604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 17, "text": "And in ye fiftenth day of the same moneth is the feast: seuen dayes shall vnleauened bread be eaten."}, {"pk": 1283605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 18, "text": "In the first day shalbe an holy conuocation, ye shall do no seruile worke therein.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/7'>Lev. 23:7</a><br>Or, solemn assembly."}, {"pk": 1283606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 19, "text": "But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offring vnto the Lord, two yong bullocks, one ram, and seuen lambes of a yeere olde: see that they be without blemish."}, {"pk": 1283607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 20, "text": "And their meate offering shalbe of fine floure mingled with oyle: three tenth deales shall ye prepare for a bullocke, and two tenth deales for a ramme:"}, {"pk": 1283608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 21, "text": "One tenth deale shalt thou prepare for euery lambe, euen for the seuen lambes."}, {"pk": 1283609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 22, "text": "And an hee goate for a sinne offering, to make an atonement for you."}, {"pk": 1283610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 23, "text": "Ye shall prepare these, beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is a continuall burnt sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1283611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 24, "text": "After this maner ye shall prepare throughout all the seuen dayes, for the mainteining of the offring made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord: it shall be done beside the continuall burnt offring and drinke offring thereof.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>bread</i>."}, {"pk": 1283612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 25, "text": "And in ye seuenth day ye shall haue an holy conuocation, wherein ye shall do no seruile work."}, {"pk": 1283613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 26, "text": "Also in the day of your first fruits, when ye bring a newe meate offring vnto the Lord, according to your weekes ye shall haue an holy conuocation, and ye shall do no seruile worke in it:", "comment": "In counting seven weeks from the Passover to Whitsuntide, as <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/15'>Lev. 23:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1283614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 27, "text": "But ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord, two yong bullocks, a ramme, and seuen lambes of a yeere olde,"}, {"pk": 1283615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 28, "text": "And their meat offring of fine floure mingled with oyle, three tenth deales vnto a bullocke, two tenth deales to a ram,"}, {"pk": 1283616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 29, "text": "And one tenth deale vnto euery lambe throughout the seuen lambes,"}, {"pk": 1283617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 30, "text": "And an hee goate to make an atonement for you:"}, {"pk": 1283618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 28, "verse": 31, "text": "(Ye shall doe this besides the continuall burnt offring, and his meate offring:) see they be without blemish, with their drinke offrings.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>they shall be to you.</i>"}, {"pk": 1283619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreouer, in the first day of the seuenth moneth ye shall haue an holy conuocation: ye shall doe no seruile worke therein: it shall be a day of blowing the trumpets vnto you.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/24'>Lev. 23:24</a><br>Which containeth part of September, and part of October."}, {"pk": 1283620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 2, "text": "And ye shall make a burnt offering for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord: one yong bullocke, one ram, and seuen lambes of a yeere olde, without blemish."}, {"pk": 1283621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 3, "text": "And their meat offring shalbe of fine floure mingled with oyle, three tenth deales vnto the bullocke, and two tenth deales vnto the ramme,"}, {"pk": 1283622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 4, "text": "And one tenth deale vnto one lambe, for the seuen lambes,"}, {"pk": 1283623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 5, "text": "And an hee goate for a sinne offering to make an atonement for you,"}, {"pk": 1283624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 6, "text": "Beside the burnt offring of the moneth, and his meat offring, and the continual burnt offring, and his meate offring and the drinke offrings of the same, according to their maner, for a sweete sauour: it is a sacrifice made by fire vnto ye Lord.", "comment": "Which must be offered in the beginning of every month.<br>Which is for morning and evening."}, {"pk": 1283625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 7, "text": "And ye shall haue in ye tenth day of the seuenth moneth, an holy conuocation: and ye shall humble your soules, and shall not doe any worke therein:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/16/30'>Lev. 16:30</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/16/31'>31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/27'>Lev. 23:27</a><br>Which is the feast of reconciliation.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/16/29'>Lev. 16:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1283626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 8, "text": "But ye shall offer a burnt offring vnto the Lord for a sweete sauour: one yong bullocke, a ramme, and seuen lambes of a yeere olde: see they be without blemish."}, {"pk": 1283627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 9, "text": "And their meate offering shall be of fine floure mingled with oyle, three tenth deales to a bullocke, and two tenth deales to a ramme,"}, {"pk": 1283628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 10, "text": "One tenth deale vnto euery lambe, thoroughout the seuen lambes,"}, {"pk": 1283629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 11, "text": "An hee goate for a sinne offring, (beside ye sinne offring to make the atonement and the continual burnt offring and the meat offring thereof) and their drinke offrings.", "comment": "That is, offered every morning and evening."}, {"pk": 1283630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 12, "text": "And in the fifteenth day of the seuenth moneth ye shall haue an holie conuocation: ye shall do no seruile worke therein, but yee shall keepe a feast vnto the Lord seuen daies.", "comment": "Meaning, the feast of the Tabernacles."}, {"pk": 1283631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 13, "text": "And ye shall offer a burnt offring for a sacrifice made by fire of sweete sauour vnto the Lord, thirteene yong bullockes, two rammes, and fourtene lambes of a yeere olde: they shall bee without blemish."}, {"pk": 1283632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 14, "text": "And their meate offering shall bee of fine floure mingled with oyle, three tenth deales vnto euery bullocke of the thirteene bullockes, two tenth deales to either of the two rammes,"}, {"pk": 1283633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 15, "text": "And one tenth deale vnto eche of ye fourteene lambes,"}, {"pk": 1283634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 16, "text": "And one hee goate for a sinne offring, beside the continuall burnt offring, his meate offring, and his drinke offring."}, {"pk": 1283635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 17, "text": "And the second day ye shall offer twelue yong bullockes, two rams, fourteene lambes of a yeere olde without blemish,", "comment": "The second day of the feast of Tabernacles."}, {"pk": 1283636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 18, "text": "With their meate offring and their drinke offrings for the bullockes, for the rammes, and for the lambes according to their nomber, after the maner,"}, {"pk": 1283637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 19, "text": "And an hee goate for a sinne offring, (beside the continuall burnt offering and his meate offring) and their drinke offrings."}, {"pk": 1283638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 20, "text": "Also the third day ye shall offer eleuen bullocks, two rams, and fourteene lambes of a yeere olde without blemish,"}, {"pk": 1283639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 21, "text": "With their meate offring and their drinke offrings, for the bullockes, for the rams, and for the lambes, after their nomber according to the maner,", "comment": "According to the ceremonies appointed thereunto."}, {"pk": 1283640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 22, "text": "And an hee goat for a sinne offring, beside the continuall burnt offring, and his meate offring and his drinke offring."}, {"pk": 1283641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 23, "text": "And the fourth day ye shall offer tenne bullocks, two rammes, and fourteene lambes of a yeere olde without blemish."}, {"pk": 1283642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 24, "text": "Their meate offring and their drinke offrings, for the bullockes, for the rammes, and for the lambes according to their nomber, after the maner,"}, {"pk": 1283643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 25, "text": "And an hee goate for a sinne offering beside the continuall burnt offring, his meate offering and his drinke offering."}, {"pk": 1283644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 26, "text": "In the fifth day also ye shall offer nine bullockes, two rammes, and fourteene lambes of a yeere olde without blemish,"}, {"pk": 1283645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 27, "text": "And their meat offering and their drinke offrings for the bullockes, for the rammes, and for the lambes according to their nomber, after the maner,"}, {"pk": 1283646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 28, "text": "And an hee goat for a sinne offring, beside the continuall burnt offring, and his meat offring and his drinke offering."}, {"pk": 1283647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 29, "text": "And in the sixt day ye shall offer eight bullockes, two rams, and fourteene lambes of a yeere olde without blemish,"}, {"pk": 1283648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 30, "text": "And their meate offring, and their drinke offrings for the bullockes, for the rammes, and for the lambes according to their nomber, after the maner,"}, {"pk": 1283649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 31, "text": "And an hee goat for a sinne offring, beside the continuall burnt offring, his meate offring and his drinke offrings."}, {"pk": 1283650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 32, "text": "In the seuenth day also ye shall offer seuen bullocks, two rammes and fourteene lambes of a yeere olde without blemish,"}, {"pk": 1283651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 33, "text": "And their meate offering and their drinke offrings for the bullockes, for the rammes, and for the lambes according to their nomber, after their maner,"}, {"pk": 1283652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 34, "text": "And an hee goate for a sinne offring, beside the continuall burnt offring, his meate offering and his drinke offring."}, {"pk": 1283653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 35, "text": "In the eight day, yee shall haue a solemne assemblie: yee shall doe no seruile worke therein,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/36'>Lev. 23:36</a>"}, {"pk": 1283654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 36, "text": "But yee shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord, one bullocke, one ram, and seuen lambes of a yeere old without blemish,"}, {"pk": 1283655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 37, "text": "Their meate offring and their drinke offrings for the bullocke, for the ramme, and for the lambes according to their nomber, after the maner,"}, {"pk": 1283656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 38, "text": "And an hee goat for a sinne offring, beside the continuall burnt offring, and his meate offring, and his drinke offring."}, {"pk": 1283657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 29, "verse": 39, "text": "These things ye shall do vnto the Lord in your feastes, beside your vowes, and your free offrings, for your burnt offrings, and for your meate offrings, and for your drinke offrings and for your peace offrings.", "comment": "Beside the sacrifices that you shall vow or offer of your own minds."}, {"pk": 1283658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Moses spake vnto the children of Israel according to all that the Lord had commanded him,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Moses</i>."}, {"pk": 1283659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 2, "text": "Moses also spake vnto the heads of ye tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded,", "comment": "Because they might declare them to the Israelites."}, {"pk": 1283660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 3, "text": "Whosoeuer voweth a vow vnto the Lord, or sweareth an othe to binde him selfe by a bonde, he shall not breake his promise, but shall do according to al that proceedeth out of his mouth.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>violate his word</i>.<br>Hebrew, <i>his soul</i>."}, {"pk": 1283661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 4, "text": "If a woman also vow a vow vnto the Lord, and binde her selfe by a bonde, being in her fathers house, in the time of her youth,"}, {"pk": 1283662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 5, "text": "And her father heare her vowe and bonde, wherewith she hath bound her selfe, and her father hold his peace concerning her, then all her vowes shall stande, and euery bonde, wherewith she hath bound her selfe, shall stand.", "comment": "For in so doing he doth approve her."}, {"pk": 1283663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 6, "text": "But if her father disallow her the same day that he heareth all her vowes and bondes, wherewith she hath bound her selfe, they shall not bee of value, and the Lord will forgiue her, because her father disallowed her.", "comment": "By not approving or consenting to her vow."}, {"pk": 1283664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 7, "text": "And if she haue an husband when she voweth or pronounceth ought with her lips, wherewith she bindeth her selfe,", "comment": "Either by oath, or solemn promise."}, {"pk": 1283665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 8, "text": "If her husband heard it, and holdeth his peace concerning her, the same day he heareth it, then her vowe shall stande, and her bondes wherewith she bindeth her selfe shall stand in effect."}, {"pk": 1283666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 9, "text": "But if her husband disallow her the same day that hee heareth it, then shall hee make her vowe which shee hath made, and that that shee hath pronounced with her lips, wherewith shee bound her selfe, of none effect: and the Lord will forgiue her.", "comment": "For she is in subjection to her husband, and can perform nothing without his consent."}, {"pk": 1283667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 10, "text": "But euery vowe of a widowe, and of her that is diuorced (wherewith she hath bound her selfe) shall stand in effect with her.", "comment": "For they are not under the authority of the man."}, {"pk": 1283668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 11, "text": "And if she vowed in her husbands house, or bound her selfe streightly with an othe,", "comment": "Her husband being alive."}, {"pk": 1283669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 12, "text": "And her husband hath heard it, and helde his peace cocerning her, not disalowing her, then all her vowes shall stand, and euery bond, wherewith she bound her selfe, shall stand in effect."}, {"pk": 1283670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 13, "text": "But if her husband disanulled them, the same day that he heard them, nothing that proceeded out of her lippes concerning her vowes or concerning her bondes, shall stand in effect: for her husband hath disanulled them: and the Lord will forgiue her.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the bonds of her soul</i>."}, {"pk": 1283671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 14, "text": "So euery vowe, and euery othe or bonde, made to humble the soule, her husband may stablish it, or her husband may breake it.", "comment": "To mortify herself by abstinence or other bodily exercise."}, {"pk": 1283672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 15, "text": "But if her husband holde his peace concerning her from day to day, then he stablisheth al her vowes and all her bondes which shee hath made: hee hath confirmed them because he held his peace concerning her the same day that hee hearde them.", "comment": "And warn her not the same day that he heareth it, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/4/30/9'>9</a>."}, {"pk": 1283673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 16, "text": "But if he breake them after that he hath heard them, then shall he beare her iniquitie.", "comment": "Not the same day he heard them, but some day after, the sin shall be imputed to him and not to her."}, {"pk": 1283674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 30, "verse": 17, "text": "These are the ordinances which the Lord commanded Moses, betweene a man and his wife, and betweene the father and his daughter, being young in her fathers house."}, {"pk": 1283675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 2, "text": "Reuenge the children of Israel of the Midianites, and afterwarde shalt thou be gathered vnto thy people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/13'>Num. 27:13</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/25/17'>Num. 25:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1283677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 3, "text": "And Moses spake to the people, saying, Harnesse some of you vnto warre, and let them goe against Midian, to execute the vengeance of the Lord against Midian.", "comment": "As he had commanded, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/25/17'>Num. 25:17</a>, declaring also that the injury done against his people is done against him."}, {"pk": 1283678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 4, "text": "A thousande of euery tribe throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye sende to the warre."}, {"pk": 1283679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 5, "text": "So there were taken out of the thousands of Israel, twelue thousande prepared vnto warre, of euery tribe a thousand."}, {"pk": 1283680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 6, "text": "And Moses sent them to the warre, euen a thousand of euery tribe, and sent them with Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the Priest to the warre: and the holy instruments, that is, the trumpets to blow were in his hand.", "comment": "For his great zeal that he bare to the Lord, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/25/13'>Num. 25:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1283681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 7, "text": "And they warred against Midian, as the Lord had commanded Moses, and slue all the males."}, {"pk": 1283682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 8, "text": "They slue also the Kings of Midian among them that were slaine: Eui and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur and Reba fiue kings of Midian, and they slue Balaam the sonne of Beor with the sworde:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/13/21'>Josh. 13:21</a><br>The false prophet who gave counsel how to cause the Israelites to offend their God."}, {"pk": 1283683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 9, "text": "But the children of Israel tooke the women of Midian prisoners, and their children, and spoyled all their cattell, and all their flockes, and all their goods."}, {"pk": 1283684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 10, "text": "And they burnt all their cities, wherein they dwelt, and all their villages with fire.", "comment": "Or, palaces and gorgeous buildings."}, {"pk": 1283685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 11, "text": "And they tooke all the spoyle and all the pray both of men and beastes."}, {"pk": 1283686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 12, "text": "And they brought the captiues and that which they had taken, and the spoyle vnto Moses and to Eleazar the Priest, and vnto the Congregation of the children of Israel, into ye campe in the playne of Moab, which was by Iorden toward Iericho.", "comment": "As the women and little children."}, {"pk": 1283687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Moses and Eleazar the Priest, and all the princes of the Congregation went out of the campe to meete them."}, {"pk": 1283688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 14, "text": "And Moses was angry with the captaines of the hoste, with the captaines ouer thousands, and captaines ouer hundreds, which came from the warre and battel."}, {"pk": 1283689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 15, "text": "And Moses sayde vnto them, What? haue ye saued all the women?", "comment": "As though he said, ye ought to have spared none."}, {"pk": 1283690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 16, "text": "Behold, these caused the children of Israel through the counsell of Balaam to commit a trespasse against the Lord, as concerning Peor, and there came a plague among the Congregation of the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/15'>2 Pet. 2:15</a><br>For worshipping of Peor.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/25/2'>Num. 25:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1283691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 17, "text": "Now therefore, slay all the males among the children, and kill all the women that haue knowen man by carnall copulation.", "comment": "That is, all the men-children.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/7/21/11'>Judg. 21:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1283692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 18, "text": "But all the women children that haue not knowen carnall copulation, keepe aliue for your selues."}, {"pk": 1283693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 19, "text": "And ye shall remaine without the host seuen dayes, all that haue killed any person, and all that haue touched any dead, and purifie both your selues and your prisoners the third day and the seuenth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/19/11'>Num. 19:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1283694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 20, "text": "Also ye shall purifie euery garment and all that is made of skins and al worke of goates heare, and all things made of wood."}, {"pk": 1283695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 21, "text": "And Eleazar ye Priest sayd vnto the men of warre, which went to the battel, This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord commanded Moses,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/19/12'>Num. 19:12</a><br>Or, contained in the law."}, {"pk": 1283696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 22, "text": "As for gold, and siluer, brasse, yron, tynne, and lead:"}, {"pk": 1283697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 23, "text": "Euen all that may abide the fire, yee shall make it goe through the fire, and it shalbe cleane: yet, it shalbe purified with the water of purification: and all that suffereth not the fire, yee shall cause to passe by the water.", "comment": "It shall be washed.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/19/9'>Num. 19:9</a><br>The third day and before it be molten."}, {"pk": 1283698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 24, "text": "Ye shall wash also your clothes the seuenth day, and ye shalbe cleane: and afterward ye shall come into the Hoste."}, {"pk": 1283699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 25, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 26, "text": "Take the summe of the praie that was taken, both of persons and of cattell, thou and Eleazar the Priest, and the chiefe fathers of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1283701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 27, "text": "And deuide the praye betweene the souldiers that went to the warre, and all the Congregation.", "comment": "The prey is first divided equally among all."}, {"pk": 1283702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 28, "text": "And thou shalt take a tribute vnto ye Lord of the men of warre, which went out to battel: one person of fiue hundreth, both of the persons, and of the beeues, and of the asses, and of the sheepe.", "comment": "Of the prey that falleth to the soldiers."}, {"pk": 1283703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 29, "text": "Yee shall take it of their halfe and giue it vnto Eleazar the Priest, as an heaue offring of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1283704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 30, "text": "But of the halfe of the children of Israel thou shalt take one, taken out of fiftie, both of the persons, of the beeues, of the asses, and of the sheepe, euen of all the cattel: and thou shalt giue them vnto the Leuites, which haue the charge of the Tabernacle of the Lord.", "comment": "The Israelites which had not been at war, of every fiftieth paid one to the Lord: and the soldiers one of every five hundredth."}, {"pk": 1283705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 31, "text": "And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1283706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 32, "text": "And the bootie, to wit, the rest of the praie which the men of warre had spoyled, was sixe hundreth seuentie and fiue thousand sheepe,"}, {"pk": 1283707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 33, "text": "And seuentie and two thousand beeues,"}, {"pk": 1283708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 34, "text": "And three score and one thousand asses,"}, {"pk": 1283709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 35, "text": "And two and thirtie thousande persons in all, of women that had lyen by no man.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>not known the bed of man</i>."}, {"pk": 1283710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 36, "text": "And the halfe, to wit, the part of them that went out to warre touching the nomber of sheepe, was three hundreth seuen and thirtie thousand, and fiue hundreth."}, {"pk": 1283711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 37, "text": "And the Lordes tribute of the sheepe was sixe hundreth and seuentie and fiue:", "comment": "This is the portion that the soldiers gave to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1283712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 38, "text": "And the beeues were six and thirty thousad, whereof the Lordes tribute was seuentie and two."}, {"pk": 1283713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 39, "text": "And the asses were thirtie thousande and fiue hundreth, whereof the Lordes tribute was three score and one:"}, {"pk": 1283714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 40, "text": "And of persons sixtene thousand, whereof the Lordes tribute was two and thirtie persons.", "comment": "Meaning, of the maids, or virgins which had not companied with man."}, {"pk": 1283715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 41, "text": "And Moses gaue the tribute of the Lordes offring vnto Eleazar the Priest, as the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1283716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 42, "text": "And of the halfe of the children of Israel, which Moses deuided from the men of warre,", "comment": "Of that part which was given unto them in dividing the spoil."}, {"pk": 1283717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 43, "text": "(For the halfe that perteined vnto the Congregation, was three hundreth thirtie and seuen thousand sheepe and fiue hundreth,"}, {"pk": 1283718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 44, "text": "And sixe and thirtie thousand beeues,"}, {"pk": 1283719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 45, "text": "And thirtie thousand asses, and fiue hudreth,"}, {"pk": 1283720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 46, "text": "And sixteene thousande persons)"}, {"pk": 1283721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 47, "text": "Moses, I say, tooke of the halfe that perteined vnto the children of Israel, one taken out of fiftie, both of the persons, and of the cattell, and gaue them vnto the Leuites, which haue the charge of the Tabernacle of the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.", "comment": "Which had not been at war."}, {"pk": 1283722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 48, "text": "Then the captaines which were ouer thousandes of the hoste, the captaines ouer the thousandes, and the captaines ouer the hundreds came vnto Moses:"}, {"pk": 1283723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 49, "text": "And saide to Moses, Thy seruants haue taken the summe of the men of warre which are vnder our authoritie, and there lacketh not one man of vs.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>under our hands.</i>"}, {"pk": 1283724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 50, "text": "We haue therefore brought a present vnto the Lord, what euery man found of iewels of golde, bracelets, and cheines, rings, eare ringes, and ornaments of the legges, to make an atonement for our soules before the Lord.", "comment": "The captains by the free offering acknowledge the great benefit of God in preserving his people."}, {"pk": 1283725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 51, "text": "And Moses and Eleazar the Priest tooke the golde of them, and all wrought iewels,"}, {"pk": 1283726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 52, "text": "And all the golde of the offring that they offered vp to the Lord (of the captaines ouer thousands and hundreds) was sixteene thousande seuen hundreth and fiftie shekels,"}, {"pk": 1283727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 53, "text": "(For the men of warre had spoyled, euery man for him selfe)", "comment": "And gave no portion to their captains."}, {"pk": 1283728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 31, "verse": 54, "text": "And Moses and Eleazar the Priest tooke the golde of the captaines ouer the thousandes, and ouer the hundreds, and brought it into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, for a memoriall of the children of Israel before the Lord.", "comment": "That the Lord might remember the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1283729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad had an exceeding great multitude of cattell: and they sawe the lande of Iazer, and the lande of Gilead, that it was an apt place for cattel.", "comment": "Reuben came of Leah, and Gad of Zilpah her handmaid.<br>Which mountain was so named of the heap of stones that Jacob made as a sign of the covenant between him and Laban, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/31/47'>Gen. 31:47</a>."}, {"pk": 1283730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 2, "text": "Then the children of Gad, and the childre of Reuben came, and spake vnto Moses and to Eleazar the Priest, and vnto the princes of the Congregation, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 3, "text": "The land of Ataroth, and Dibon, and Iazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,"}, {"pk": 1283732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 4, "text": "Which countrey the Lord smote before the Congregation of Israel, is a lande meete for cattell, and thy seruants haue cattell:"}, {"pk": 1283733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 5, "text": "Wherefore, said they, if we haue foud grace in thy sight, let this lande be giuen vnto thy seruants for a possession, and bring vs not ouer Iorde."}, {"pk": 1283734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 6, "text": "And Moses said vnto the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren goe to warre, and ye tary heere?"}, {"pk": 1283735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 7, "text": "Wherefore now discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel, to goe ouer into the lande, which the Lord hath giuen them?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>break</i>."}, {"pk": 1283736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 8, "text": "Thus did your fathers when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the lande."}, {"pk": 1283737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 9, "text": "For when they went vp euen vnto the riuer of Eshcol, and sawe the land: they discouraged the heart of the childre of Israel, that they woulde not goe into the lande, which the Lord had giuen them.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/13/24'>Num. 13:24</a><br>Or, valley."}, {"pk": 1283738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 10, "text": "And the Lordes wrath was kindled the same day, and he did sweare, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 11, "text": "None of the men that came out of Egypt from twentie yeere olde and aboue, shall see the land for the which I sware vnto Abraham, to Izhak, and to Iaakob, because they haue not wholly followed me:", "comment": "Or, persevered and continued.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/28'>Num. 14:28</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/29'>29</a><br>Hebrew, <i>if any of the men</i>."}, {"pk": 1283740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 12, "text": "Except Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh the Kenesite, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun: for they haue constantly followed the Lord."}, {"pk": 1283741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 13, "text": "And the Lord was very angry with Israel, and made them wander in the wildernesse fourty yeeres, vntill all the generation that had done euill in the sight of the Lord were consumed.", "comment": "Because they murmured, neither would believe their report, which told the truth as concerning the land."}, {"pk": 1283742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 14, "text": "And behold, ye are risen vp in your fathers steade as an encrease of sinfull men, still to augment the fierce wrath of the Lord, toward Israel."}, {"pk": 1283743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 15, "text": "For if ye turne away from following him, he will yet againe leaue the people in the wildernesse, and ye shall destroy all this folke.", "comment": "By your occasion."}, {"pk": 1283744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 16, "text": "And they went neere to him, and said, We will builde sheepe foldes here for our sheepe, and for our cattell, and cities for our children."}, {"pk": 1283745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 17, "text": "But we our selues will be readie armed to go before the children of Israel, vntill we haue brought them vnto their place: but our childre shall dwell in the defenced cities, because of the inhabitants of the lande.", "comment": "In the land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1283746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 18, "text": "We will not returne vnto our houses, vntil the children of Israel haue inherited, euery man his inheritance."}, {"pk": 1283747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 19, "text": "Neither wil we inherite with them beyond Iorden and on that side, because our inheritance is fallen to vs on this side Iorden Eastwarde."}, {"pk": 1283748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 20, "text": "And Moses saide vnto them, If ye will doe this thing, and goe armed before the Lord to warre:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/1/13'>Josh. 1:13</a><br>Before the Ark of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1283749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 21, "text": "And will goe euery one of you in harnesse ouer Iorden before the Lord, vntill he hath cast out his enemies from his sight:", "comment": "That is, the inhabitants of the land."}, {"pk": 1283750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 22, "text": "And vntill the land be subdued before the Lord, then ye shall returne and be innocent toward the Lord, and toward Israel: and this land shalbe your possession before the Lord.", "comment": "The Lord will grant you this land which ye require, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/1/15'>Josh. 1:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1283751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 23, "text": "But if ye will not doe so, beholde, ye haue sinned against the Lord, and be sure, that your sinne will finde you out.", "comment": "Ye shall assuredly be punished for your sin."}, {"pk": 1283752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 24, "text": "Builde you then cities for your children and folds for your sheepe, and do that ye haue spoke."}, {"pk": 1283753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 25, "text": "Then the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake vnto Moses, saying, Thy seruats will doe as my lorde commandeth:"}, {"pk": 1283754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 26, "text": "Our childre, our wiues, our sheepe, and al our cattell shall remaine there in the cities of Gilead,"}, {"pk": 1283755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 27, "text": "But thy seruants will goe euery one armed to warre before the Lord for to fight, as my lorde saith.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/4/12'>Josh. 4:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1283756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 28, "text": "So concerning them, Moses commanded Eleazar the Priest, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and the chiefe fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:", "comment": "Moses gave charge that his promise made to the Reubenites, and others, should be performed after his death, so that they brake not theirs."}, {"pk": 1283757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 29, "text": "And Moses said vnto them, If the children of Gad, and the children of Reuben, will go with you ouer Iorden, all armed to fight before the Lord, then when the land is subdued before you, ye shall giue the the lad of Gilead for a possessio:"}, {"pk": 1283758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 30, "text": "But if they will not goe ouer with you armed, then they shall haue their possessions amog you in the land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1283759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 31, "text": "And the children of Gad, and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the Lord hath said vnto thy seruants, so will we doe.", "comment": "This is attributed to the Lord, which his messenger speaketh."}, {"pk": 1283760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 32, "text": "We will goe armed before the Lord into the lande of Canaan: that the possession of our inheritance may be to vs on this side Iorden."}, {"pk": 1283761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 33, "text": "So Moses gaue vnto them, euen to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and to halfe the tribe of Manasseh the sonne of Ioseph, the kingdome of Sihon King of the Amorites, and the kingdome of Og King of Bashan, the lande with the cities thereof and coastes, euen the cities of the countrey round about.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/12'>Deut. 3:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/13/8'>Josh. 13:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/22/4'>Josh. 22:4</a><br>The Amorites dwelled on both sides of Jordan: but here he maketh mention of them that dwelt on this side: and <a class=B href='/GNV/6/10/12'>Josh. 10:12</a>, he speaketh of them that inhabited beyond Jordan."}, {"pk": 1283762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 34, "text": "Then the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,"}, {"pk": 1283763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 35, "text": "And Atroth, Shophan, and Iazer, and Iogbehah,"}, {"pk": 1283764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 36, "text": "And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, defenced cities: also sheepe foldes."}, {"pk": 1283765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 37, "text": "And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim,"}, {"pk": 1283766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 38, "text": "And Nebo, and Baal-meon, and turned their names, and Shibmah: and gaue other names vnto the cities which they built."}, {"pk": 1283767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 39, "text": "And the children of Machir the sonne of Manasseh went to Gilead, and tooke it, and put out the Amorites that dwelt therein.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/50/23'>Gen. 50:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1283768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 40, "text": "Then Moses gaue Gilead vnto Machir the sonne of Manasseh, and he dwelt therein."}, {"pk": 1283769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 41, "text": "And Iair the sonne of Manasseh went and tooke the small townes thereof, and called them Hauoth Iair.", "comment": "That is, the villages of Jair.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/14'>Deut. 3:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1283770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 32, "verse": 42, "text": "Also Nobah went and tooke Kenath, with the villages thereof and called it Nobah, after his owne name."}, {"pk": 1283771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 1, "text": "These are the iourneyes of the children of Israel, which went out of the land of Egypt according to their bands vnder the hand of Moses and Aaron.", "comment": "From whence they departed, and whither they came."}, {"pk": 1283772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 2, "text": "And Moses wrote their going out by their iourneies according to ye commandement of the Lord: so these are ye iourneies of their going out."}, {"pk": 1283773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 3, "text": "Nowe they departed from Rameses the first moneth, euen the fifteenth day of the first moneth, on the morowe after the Passeouer: and the children of Israel went out with an hie hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/37'>Exod. 12:37</a>"}, {"pk": 1283774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 4, "text": "(For the Egyptians buried all their first borne, which the Lord had smitten among them: vpon their gods also the Lord did execution.)", "comment": "Either meaning their idols, or their men of authority."}, {"pk": 1283775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 5, "text": "And the children of Israel remoued from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth."}, {"pk": 1283776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 6, "text": "And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wildernesse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/19'>Exod. 13:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1283777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 7, "text": "And they remoued from Etham, and turned againe vnto Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon, and pitched before Migdol.", "comment": "At the commandment of the Lord, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/2'>Exod. 14:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1283778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 8, "text": "And they departed from before Hahiroth, and went through the middes of the Sea into the wildernesse, and went three dayes iourney in the wildernesse of Etham, and pitched in Marah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/15/22'>Exod. 15:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1283779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 9, "text": "And they remoued from Marah, and came vnto Elim, and in Elim were twelue fountaines of water, and seuentie palme trees, and they pitched there.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/27'>Exod. 16:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1283780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 10, "text": "And they remoued from Elim, and camped by the red Sea."}, {"pk": 1283781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 11, "text": "And they remoued from the red Sea, and lay in the wildernesse of Sin.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/15/1'>Exod. 15:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1283782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 12, "text": "And they tooke their iourney out of the wildernesse of Sin, and set vp their tentes in Dophkah."}, {"pk": 1283783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 13, "text": "And they departed from Dophkah, and lay in Alush."}, {"pk": 1283784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 14, "text": "And they remoued from Alush, and lay in Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drinke.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/1'>Exod. 17:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1283785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 15, "text": "And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wildernesse of Sinai.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/1'>Exod. 19:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1283786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 16, "text": "And they remoued from the desert of Sinai, and pitched in Kibroth Hattaauah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/34'>Num. 11:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1283787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 17, "text": "And they departed from Kibroth Hattaauah, and lay at Hazeroth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/35'>Num. 11:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1283788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 18, "text": "And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah."}, {"pk": 1283789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 19, "text": "And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmon Parez.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/13/1'>Num. 13:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1283790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 20, "text": "And they departed from Rimmon Parez, and pitched in Libnah."}, {"pk": 1283791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 21, "text": "And they remoued from Libnah, and pitched in Rissah."}, {"pk": 1283792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 22, "text": "And they iourneyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah."}, {"pk": 1283793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 23, "text": "And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher."}, {"pk": 1283794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 24, "text": "And they remoued from mount Shapher, and lay in Haradah."}, {"pk": 1283795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 25, "text": "And they remoued from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth."}, {"pk": 1283796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 26, "text": "And they remoued from Makheloth, and lay in Tahath."}, {"pk": 1283797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 27, "text": "And they departed from Tahath, and pitched in Tarah."}, {"pk": 1283798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 28, "text": "And they remoued from Tarah, and pitched in Mithkah."}, {"pk": 1283799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 29, "text": "And they went from Mithkah, and pitched in Hashmonah."}, {"pk": 1283800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 30, "text": "And they departed from Hashmonah, and lay in Moseroth."}, {"pk": 1283801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 31, "text": "And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Bene-iaakan."}, {"pk": 1283802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 32, "text": "And they remoued from Bene-iaakan, and lay in Hor-hagidgad."}, {"pk": 1283803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 33, "text": "And they went from Hor-hagidgad, and pitched in Iotbathah."}, {"pk": 1283804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 34, "text": "And they remoued from Iotbathah, and lay in Ebronah."}, {"pk": 1283805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 35, "text": "And they departed from Ebronah, and lay in Ezion-gaber."}, {"pk": 1283806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 36, "text": "And they remoued from Ezion-gaber, and pitched in the wildernesse of Zin, which is Kadesh.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/22'>Num. 20:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1283807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 37, "text": "And they remooued from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom."}, {"pk": 1283808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 38, "text": "(And Aaron the Priest went vp into mount Hor, at the commandement of the Lord, and died there, in the fourtieth yeere after the children of Israel were come out of the lande of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth moneth.", "comment": "Which the Hebrews call Ab, and answereth to part of July and part of August.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/25'>Num. 20:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/50'>Deut. 32:50</a>"}, {"pk": 1283809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 39, "text": "And Aaron was an hundreth, and three and twentie yeere olde, when hee dyed in mount Hor."}, {"pk": 1283810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 40, "text": "And King Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the South of the land of Canaan, heard of the comming of the children of Israel)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/1'>Num. 21:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1283811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 41, "text": "And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/4'>Num. 11:4</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/10'>10</a>"}, {"pk": 1283812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 42, "text": "And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon."}, {"pk": 1283813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 43, "text": "And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth."}, {"pk": 1283814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 44, "text": "And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Iie-abarim, in the borders of Moab.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/11'>Num. 21:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1283815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 45, "text": "And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibon-gad."}, {"pk": 1283816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 46, "text": "And they remooued from Dibon-gad, and lay in Almon-diblathaim."}, {"pk": 1283817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 47, "text": "And they remooued from Almon-diblathaim, and pitched in the mountaines of Abarim before Nebo."}, {"pk": 1283818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 48, "text": "And they departed from the mountaines of Abarim, and pitched in the plaine of Moab, by Iorden toward Iericho.", "comment": "Or, field."}, {"pk": 1283819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 49, "text": "And they pitched by Iorden, from Bethieshimoth vnto Abel-shittim in the playne of Moab.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/25/1'>Num. 25:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1283820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 50, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses in the playne of Moab, by Iorden towarde Iericho, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 51, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye are come ouer Iorden to enter into the land of Canaan,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/2'>Deut. 7:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/11/11'>Josh. 11:11</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/6/11/12'>12</a>"}, {"pk": 1283822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 52, "text": "Ye shall then driue out all the inhabitants of the land before you, and destroy all their pictures, and breake asunder all their images of metall, and plucke downe all their hie places.", "comment": "Which were set up in their high places to worship."}, {"pk": 1283823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 53, "text": "And ye shall possesse the lande and dwell therein: for I haue giue you ye land to possesse it."}, {"pk": 1283824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 54, "text": "And ye shall inherite the land by lot according to your families: to the more yee shall giue more inheritance, and to the fewer the lesse inheritance. Where the lot shall fall to any man, that shall be his: according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye inherite.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/53'>Num. 26:53</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/54'>54</a>"}, {"pk": 1283825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 55, "text": "But if ye will not driue out the inhabitants of the land before you, then those which yee let ramaine of them, shalbe prickes in your eyes, and thornes in your sides, and shall vexe you in the land wherein ye dwell.", "comment": "Or, knives.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/23/13'>Josh. 23:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/2/3'>Judg. 2:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1283826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 33, "verse": 56, "text": "Moreouer, it shall come to passe, that I shall doe vnto you, as I thought to do vnto them."}, {"pk": 1283827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 2, "text": "Commande the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When yee come into the land of Canaan, this is the land that shall fall vnto your inheritance: that is, the land of Canaan with the coastes thereof.", "comment": "Meaning, the description of the land."}, {"pk": 1283829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 3, "text": "And your Southquarter shalbe from the wildernesse of Zin to the borders of Edom: so that your Southquarter shall be from the salt Sea coast Eastwarde:", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/1'>Josh. 15:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1283830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 4, "text": "And the border shall compasse you from the South to Maaleh-akrabbim, and reach to Zin, and goe out from the South to Kadesh-barnea: thence it shall stretch to Hazar-addar, and go along to Azmon.", "comment": "Or, ascending up of scorpions."}, {"pk": 1283831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 5, "text": "And the border shall compasse from Azmon vnto the riuer of Egypt, and shall goe out to the Sea.", "comment": "Which was Nilus, or as some think, Rhinocotura."}, {"pk": 1283832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 6, "text": "And your Westquarter shall bee the great Sea: euen that border shalbe your Westcoast.", "comment": "Which is called Mediterranean."}, {"pk": 1283833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 7, "text": "And this shall bee your Northquarter: yee shall marke out your border from the great Sea vnto mount Hor.", "comment": "Which is a mountain near Tyre and Sidon, and not that Hor in the wilderness where Aaron died."}, {"pk": 1283834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 8, "text": "From mount Hor ye shall point out till it come vnto Hamath, and the end of the coast shall be at Zedad."}, {"pk": 1283835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 9, "text": "And the coast shall reach out to Ziphron, and goe out at Hazar-enan. this shalbe your Northquarter."}, {"pk": 1283836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 10, "text": "And ye shall marke out your Eastquarter from Hazar-enan to Shepham."}, {"pk": 1283837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 11, "text": "And the coast shall goe downe from Shepham to Riblah, and from the Eastside of Ain: and the same border shall descend and goe out at the side of the sea of Chinneereth Eastward.", "comment": "Which in the Gospel is called the lake of Gennesaret."}, {"pk": 1283838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 12, "text": "Also that border shall goe downe to Iorden, and leaue at the salt Sea. this shalbe your land with the coastes thereof round about."}, {"pk": 1283839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the lande which yee shall inherite by lot, which the Lord commanded to giue vnto nine tribes and halfe the tribe."}, {"pk": 1283840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 14, "text": "For the tribe of the children of Reuben, according to the housholdes of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad, according to their fathers housholdes, and halfe the tribe of Manasseh, haue receiued their inheritance.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/33'>Num. 32:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/14/2'>Josh. 14:2</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/6/14/3'>3</a>"}, {"pk": 1283841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 15, "text": "Two tribes and an halfe tribe haue receiued their inheritance on this side of Iorden toward Iericho full East."}, {"pk": 1283842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 16, "text": "Againe the Lord spake to Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 17, "text": "These are the names of the men which shall deuide ye land vnto you: Eleazar the Priest, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/19/51'>Josh. 19:51</a>"}, {"pk": 1283844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 18, "text": "And ye shall take also a prince of euerie tribe to deuide the land.", "comment": "One of the heads or chief men of every tribe."}, {"pk": 1283845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 19, "text": "The names also of the men are these: Of the tribe of Iudah, Caleb ye sonne of Iephunneh."}, {"pk": 1283846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 20, "text": "And of the tribe of the sonnes of Simeon, Shemuel the sonne of Ammihud."}, {"pk": 1283847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 21, "text": "Of the tribe of Beniamin, Elidad the sonne of Chislon."}, {"pk": 1283848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 22, "text": "Also of the tribe of the sonnes of Dan, the prince Bukki, the sonne of Iogli."}, {"pk": 1283849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 23, "text": "Of the sonnes of Ioseph: of the tribe of the sonnes of Manasseh, the prince Hanniel the sonne of Ephod."}, {"pk": 1283850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 24, "text": "And of the tribe of the sonnes of Ephraim, the prince Kemuel, the sonne of Shiphtan."}, {"pk": 1283851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 25, "text": "Of the tribe also of the sonnes of Zebulun, the prince Elizaphan, the sonne of Parnach."}, {"pk": 1283852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 26, "text": "So of the tribe of the sonnes of Issachar, the prince Paltiel the sonne of Azzan."}, {"pk": 1283853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 27, "text": "Of the tribe also of the sonnes of Asher, the prince Ahihud, the sonne of Shelomi."}, {"pk": 1283854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 28, "text": "And of the tribe of the sonnes of Naphtali, the prince Pedahel, the sonne of Ammihud."}, {"pk": 1283855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 34, "verse": 29, "text": "These are they, whome the Lord commanded to deuide the inheritance vnto the children of Israel, in the land of Canaan.", "comment": "And be judges over every piece of ground that should fall to any by lot, to the intent that all things might be done orderly and without contention."}, {"pk": 1283856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses in the plaine of Moab by Iorden, toward Iericho, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 2, "text": "Commande ye children of Israel, that they giue vnto the Leuites of the inheritace of their possession, cities to dwell in: yee shall giue also vnto the Leuites the suburbes of the cities round about them.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/2'>Josh. 21:2</a><br>Because they had no inheritance assigned them in the land of Canaan.<br>God would have them scattered through all the land, because the people might be preserved by them in the obedience of God and his Law."}, {"pk": 1283858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 3, "text": "So they shall haue the cities to dwell in, and their suburbes shall be for their cattell, and for their substance, and for all their beasts."}, {"pk": 1283859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 4, "text": "And the suburbes of the cities, which ye shall giue vnto the Leuites, from the wall of the citie outward, shalbe a thousand cubites round about."}, {"pk": 1283860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 5, "text": "And yee shall measure without the citie of the Eastside, two thousand cubites: and of the Southside, two thousand cubites: and of the Westside, two thousand cubites: and of ye Northside, two thousand cubites: and the citie shalbe in ye middes. this shalbe the measure of the suburbes of their cities.", "comment": "So that in all were three thousand, and in the compass of these two thousand, they might plant and sow."}, {"pk": 1283861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 6, "text": "And of the cities which yee shall giue vnto the Leuites, there shalbe sixe cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint, that he which killeth, may flee thither: and to them yee shall adde two and fourtie cities more.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/41'>Deut. 4:41</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/20/2'>Josh. 20:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/3'>Josh. 21:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1283862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 7, "text": "All the cities which yee shall giue to the Leuites, shalbe eight and fourtie cities: them shall ye giue with their suburbes."}, {"pk": 1283863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 8, "text": "And concerning the cities which yee shall giue, of the possession of the children of Israel: of many ye shall take more, and of few ye shall take lesse: euery one shall giue of his cities vnto the Leuites, according to his inheritance, which hee inheriteth."}, {"pk": 1283864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 10, "text": "Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye be come ouer Iorden into the land of Canaan,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/13'>Exod. 21:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/2'>Deut. 19:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/10/2'>Josh. 10:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1283866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 11, "text": "Ye shall appoint you cities, to bee cities of refuge for you, that the slayer, which slayeth any person vnwares, may flee thither."}, {"pk": 1283867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 12, "text": "And these cities shalbe for you a refuge from the auenger, that he which killeth, die not, vntill he stand before the Congregation in iudgement.", "comment": "Meaning, from the next of the kindred, who ought to pursue the cause."}, {"pk": 1283868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 13, "text": "And of the cities which ye shall giue, sixe cities shall ye haue for refuge."}, {"pk": 1283869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 14, "text": "Ye shall appoint three on this side Iorden, and ye shall appoint three cities in the lande of Canaan which shalbe cities of refuge.", "comment": "Among the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/41'>Deut. 4:41</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/20/7'>Josh. 20:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1283870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 15, "text": "These six cities shalbe a refuge for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for him that dwelleth among you, that euery one which killeth any person vnwares, may flee thither.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>among them</i>."}, {"pk": 1283871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 16, "text": "And if one smite another with an instrument of yron that hee die, hee is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/14'>Exod. 21:14</a><br>Wittingly, and willingly."}, {"pk": 1283872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 17, "text": "Also if hee smite him by casting a stone, wherewith hee may be slaine, and he die, hee is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death.", "comment": "That is, with a big and dangerous stone: in Hebrew, <i>with a stone of his hand.</i>"}, {"pk": 1283873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 18, "text": "Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may be slaine, if he die, he is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death."}, {"pk": 1283874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 19, "text": "The reuenger of the blood himselfe shall slay the murtherer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him."}, {"pk": 1283875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 20, "text": "But if hee thrust him of hate, or hurle at him by laying of wait, that he die,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/11'>Deut. 19:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1283876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 21, "text": "Or smite him through enimitie with his hand, that he die, he that smote him shall die ye death: for hee is a murtherer: the reuenger of the blood shall slay the murtherer when he meeteth him."}, {"pk": 1283877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 22, "text": "But if he pusshed him vnaduisedly, and not of hatred, or cast vpon him any thing, without laying of waite,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/13'>Exod. 21:13</a><br>Or, suddenly.<br>Hebrew, <i>instrument</i>."}, {"pk": 1283878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 23, "text": "Or any stone (whereby he might be slaine) and sawe him not, or caused it to fall vpon him, and he die, and was not his enemie, neither sought him any harme,"}, {"pk": 1283879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 24, "text": "Then the Congregation shall iudge betweene the slayer and the auenger of blood according to these lawes.", "comment": "That is, his next kinsman."}, {"pk": 1283880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 25, "text": "And the Congregation shall deliuer the slayer out of the hande of the auenger of blood, and the Congregation shall restore him vnto the citie of his refuge, whither hee was fled: and hee shall abide there vnto the death of the hie Priest, which is anointed with the holy oyle.", "comment": "Under this figure is declared, that our sins could not be remitted, but by the death of the high Priest Jesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1283881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 26, "text": "But if the slayer come without the borders of the citie of his refuge, whither he was fled,"}, {"pk": 1283882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 27, "text": "And the reuenger of blood finde him without the borders of the citie of his refuge, and the reueger of blood slay ye murtherer, he shalbe giltles,", "comment": "By the sentence of the Judge."}, {"pk": 1283883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 28, "text": "Because he should haue remained in the citie of his refuge, vntill the death of the hie Priest: and after the death of the hie Priest, the slayer shall returne vnto the land of his possession."}, {"pk": 1283884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 29, "text": "So these thinges shall be a lawe of iudgement vnto you, throughout your generations in all your dwellings.", "comment": "A law to judge murders done either of purpose, or unadvisedly."}, {"pk": 1283885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 30, "text": "Whosoeuer killeth any person, the Iudge shall slay the murtherer, through witnesses: but one witnesse shall not testifie against a person to cause him to die.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/16'>Matt. 18:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/13/1'>2 Cor. 13:1</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/6'>Deut. 17:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/9/15'>Deut. 9:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1283886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 31, "text": "Moreouer ye shall take no recompense for the life of the murtherer, which is worthy to die: but he shalbe put to death.", "comment": "Which purposely hath committed murder."}, {"pk": 1283887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 32, "text": "Also ye shall take no recompense for him that is fled to the citie of his refuge, that he should come againe, and dwell in the lande, before the death of the hie Priest."}, {"pk": 1283888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 33, "text": "So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye shall dwell: for blood defileth the land: and the land cannot be clensed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.", "comment": "So God is mindful of the blood wrongfully shed, that he maketh his dumb creatures to demand vengeance thereof.<br>Or, murder."}, {"pk": 1283889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 35, "verse": 34, "text": "Defile not therefore the lande which yee shall inhabite, For I dwell in the middes thereof: for I the Lord dwel among the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1283890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 36, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the chiefe fathers of the familie of the sonnes of Gilead, the sonne of Machir, the sonne of Manasseh, of the families of the sones of Ioseph, came, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chiefe fathers of the children of Israel,", "comment": "It seemeth that the tribes contended who might marry these daughters to have their inheritance: and therefore the sons of Joseph proposed the matter to Moses."}, {"pk": 1283891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 36, "verse": 2, "text": "And saide, The Lord commanded my lord to giue the land to inherit by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by the Lord, to giue the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother vnto his daughters.", "comment": "Meaning, Moses.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/1'>Num. 27:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/17/3'>Josh. 17:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1283892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 36, "verse": 3, "text": "If they bee married to any of the sonnes of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of our fathers, and shalbe put vnto the inheritance of the tribe whereof they shalbe: so shall it be taken away from the lot of our inheritance."}, {"pk": 1283893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 36, "verse": 4, "text": "Also when the Iubile of the children of Israel commeth, then shall their inheritance be put vnto the inheritance of the tribe whereof they shall be: so shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers.", "comment": "Signifying that at no time it could return, for in the Jubilee all things returned to their own tribes."}, {"pk": 1283894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 36, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Moses commanded the children of Israel, according to the word of the Lord, saying, The tribe of the sonnes of Ioseph haue said well.", "comment": "For the tribe could not have continued, if the inheritance which was the maintenance thereof should have been alienated to others."}, {"pk": 1283895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 36, "verse": 6, "text": "This is the thing that the Lord hath commanded, concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, They shall be wiues, to whome they thinke best, onely to the familie of the tribe of their father shall they marry:"}, {"pk": 1283896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 36, "verse": 7, "text": "So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remoue from tribe to tribe, for euery one of the children of Israel shall ioyne himselfe to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers."}, {"pk": 1283897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 36, "verse": 8, "text": "And euery daughter that possesseth any inheritance of the tribes of the children of Israel, shalbe wife vnto one of the familie of the tribe of her father: that the children of Israel may enioye euery man the inheritance of their fathers.", "comment": "When there is no male to inherit."}, {"pk": 1283898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 36, "verse": 9, "text": "Neither shall the inheritance go about from tribe to tribe: but euery one of the tribes of the childre of Israel shall sticke to his own inheritace."}, {"pk": 1283899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 36, "verse": 10, "text": "As the Lord commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad."}, {"pk": 1283900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 36, "verse": 11, "text": "For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah the daughters of Zelophehad were married vnto their fathers brothers sonnes,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/1'>Num. 27:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1283901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 36, "verse": 12, "text": "They were wiues to certaine of the families of the sonnes of Manasseh the sonne of Ioseph: so their inheritance remained in the tribe of the familie of their father."}, {"pk": 1283902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 4, "chapter": 36, "verse": 13, "text": "These are the commandements and lawes which the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, vnto the children of Israel in the plaine of Moab, by Iorden toward Iericho.", "comment": "Touching the ceremonial and judicial laws."}, {"pk": 1283903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "These bee the wordes which Moses spake vnto all Israel, on this side Iorden in the wildernesse, in the plaine, ouer against the red Sea, betweene Paran and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Di-zahab.", "comment": "In the country of Moab.<br>So that the wilderness was between the Sea and this plain of Moab.<br>That is, a second law: so called, because the Law which God gave in mount Sinai, is here repeated, as though it were a new Law: and this book is a commentary or exposition of the ten commandments."}, {"pk": 1283904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "There are eleuen dayes iourney from Horeb vnto Kadesh-barnea, by the way of mout Seir.", "comment": "In Horeb, or Sinai, forty years before this the Law was given: but because all that were then of age and judgment were now dead, Moses repeateth the same to the youth which either then were not born, or had not judgment."}, {"pk": 1283905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "And it came to passe in the first day of the eleuenth moneth, in the fourtieth yeere that Moses spake vnto the children of Israel according vnto all that the Lord had giuen him in commandement vnto them,"}, {"pk": 1283906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "After that he had slaine Sihon the king of the Amorites which dwelt in Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, which dwelt at Ashtaroth in Edrei.", "comment": "By these examples of God\u2019s favor, their minds are prepared to receive the Law.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/24'>Num. 21:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1283907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "On this side Iorden in the lande of Moab began Moses to declare this lawe, saying,", "comment": "The second time."}, {"pk": 1283908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "The Lord our God spake vnto vs in Horeb, saying, Ye haue dwelt long ynough in this mount,", "comment": "In the second year and second month, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/10/11'>Num. 10:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1283909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Turne you and depart, and goe vnto the mountaine of the Amorites, and vnto all places neere thereunto in the plaine, in the mountaine, or in the valley: both Southwarde, and to the Sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and vnto Lebanon: euen vnto the great riuer, the riuer Perath.", "comment": "Or, Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1283910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Beholde, I haue set the land before you: go in and possesse that land which the Lord sware vnto your fathers, Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob, to giue vnto them and to their seede after them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/18'>Gen. 15:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/17/7'>Gen. 17:7</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/1/17/8'>8</a>"}, {"pk": 1283911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "And I spake vnto you the same time, saying, I am not able to beare you my selfe alone:", "comment": "By the counsel of Jethro my father-in-law, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/18/19'>Exod. 18:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1283912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "The Lord your God hath multiplied you: and beholde, ye are this day as the starres of heauen in nomber:", "comment": "Not so much by the course of nature, as miraculously."}, {"pk": 1283913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "(The Lord God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many moe as ye are, and blesse you, as he hath promised you)"}, {"pk": 1283914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Howe can I alone beare your combrance and your charge, and your strife?", "comment": "Signifying how great a burden it is, to govern the people."}, {"pk": 1283915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Bring you men of wisedome and of vnderstanding, and knowen among your tribes, and I will make them rulers ouer you:", "comment": "Whose godliness and uprightness is known."}, {"pk": 1283916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Then ye answered me and said, The thing is good that thou hast commanded vs to doe."}, {"pk": 1283917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "So I tooke the chiefe of your tribes wise and knowen men, and made them rulers ouer you, captaines ouer thousands, and captaines ouer hundreds, and captaines ouer fiftie, and captaines ouer tenne, and officers among your tribes.", "comment": "Declaring what sort of men ought to have a public charge, read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/18/31'>Exod. 18:31</a>."}, {"pk": 1283918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "And I charged your iudges that same time, saying, Heare the controuersies betweene your brethren, and iudge righteously betweene euery man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/7/24'>John 7:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1283919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Ye shall haue no respect of person in iudgement, but shall heare the small aswell as the great: yee shall not feare the face of man: for the iudgement is Gods: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring vnto me, and I will heare it.", "comment": "And you are his Lieutenants.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/15'>Lev. 19:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/19'>Deut. 16:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/16/7'>1 Sam. 16:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/24/23'>Prov. 24:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/2/2'>James 2:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1283920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Also I commanded you the same time all the things which ye should doe."}, {"pk": 1283921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "Then we departed from Horeb, and went through all that great and terrible wildernesse (as yee haue seene) by the way of the mountaine of the Amorites, as the Lord our God commanded vs: and we came to Kadesh-barnea."}, {"pk": 1283922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "And I saide vnto you, Yee are come vnto the mountaine of the Amorites, which the Lord our God doeth giue vnto vs.", "comment": "So that the fault was in themselves, that they did not sooner possess the inheritance promised."}, {"pk": 1283923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "Beholde, the Lord thy God hath layde the land before thee: go vp and possesse it, as the Lord the God of thy fathers hath saide vnto thee: feare not, neither be discouraged."}, {"pk": 1283924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "Then ye came vnto me euery one, and said, We wil send men before vs, to search vs out the land and to bring vs word againe, what way we must go vp by, and vnto what cities we shall come.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/4/13/13'>Num. 13:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1283925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "So the saying pleased me well, and I tooke twelue men of you, of euery tribe one."}, {"pk": 1283926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "Who departed, and went vp into the mountaine, and came vnto the riuer Eshcol, and searched out the land.", "comment": "Or, valley of the cluster of grapes.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/13/24'>Num. 13:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1283927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "And tooke of the fruite of the land in their hands, and brought it vnto vs, and brought vs worde againe, and sayd, It is a good land, which the Lord our God doeth giue vs.", "comment": "To wit, Caleb, and Joshua: Moses preferreth the better part to the greater, that is, two to ten."}, {"pk": 1283928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "Notwithstanding, ye would not go vp, but were disobedient vnto the commandement of the Lord your God,"}, {"pk": 1283929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "And murmured in your tentes, and sayd, Because the Lord hated vs, therefore hath hee brought vs out of the land of Egypt, to deliuer vs into the hand of the Amorites, and to destroy vs.", "comment": "Such was the Jews\u2019 unthankfulness, that they counted God\u2019s especial love, hatred."}, {"pk": 1283930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "Whither shall we go vp? our brethren haue discouraged our hearts, saying, The people is greater, and taller then we: the cities are great and walled vp to heauen: and moreouer we haue seene the sonnes of the Anakims there.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/13/29'>Num. 13:29</a><br>The other ten, not Caleb and Joshua."}, {"pk": 1283931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 29, "text": "But I sayd vnto you, Dread not, nor be afrayd of them."}, {"pk": 1283932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 30, "text": "The Lord your God, who goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did vnto you in Egypt before your eyes,", "comment": "Declaring that to renounce our own force, and constantly to follow our vocation, and depend on the Lord, is the true boldness, and agreeable to God."}, {"pk": 1283933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 31, "text": "And in the wildernesse, where thou hast seene how the Lord thy God bare thee, as a man doeth beare his sonne, in all the way which ye haue gone, vntill ye came vnto this place."}, {"pk": 1283934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 32, "text": "Yet for all this ye did not beleeue the Lord your God,"}, {"pk": 1283935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 33, "text": "Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tentes in, in fire by night, that ye might see what way to goe, and in a cloude by day.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/11'>Exod. 13:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1283936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 34, "text": "Then the Lord heard the voyce of your wordes, and was wroth, and sware, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 35, "text": "Surely there shall not one of these men of this froward generation, see that good land, which I sware to giue vnto your fathers,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/23'>Num. 14:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1283938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 36, "text": "Saue Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh: he shall see it, and to him will I giue the land that he hath troden vpon, and to his children, because he hath constantly followed the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/14/6'>Josh. 14:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1283939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 37, "text": "Also the Lord was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not goe in thither,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/12'>Num. 20:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/14'>Num. 27:14</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/26'>Deut. 3:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/21'>Deut. 4:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/34/4'>Deut. 34:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1283940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 38, "text": "But Ioshua the sonne of Nun which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: incourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherite it.", "comment": "Which ministreth unto thee."}, {"pk": 1283941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 39, "text": "Moreouer, your children, which ye sayd should be a praye, and your sonnes, which in that day had no knowledge betweene good and euill, they shall go in thither, and vnto them wil I giue it, and they shall possesse it.", "comment": "Which were under twenty years old, as <a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/31'>Num. 14:31</a>."}, {"pk": 1283942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 40, "text": "But as for you, turne backe, and take your iourney into the wildernesse by the way of the red Sea."}, {"pk": 1283943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 41, "text": "Then ye answered and sayd vnto me, We haue sinned against the Lord, we wil go vp, and fight, according to all that the Lord our God hath commanded vs: and ye armed you euery man to the warre, and were ready to goe vp into the mountaine.", "comment": "This declareth man\u2019s nature, who will do that which God forbiddeth, and will not do that which he commendeth."}, {"pk": 1283944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 42, "text": "But the Lord said vnto me, Say vnto them, Goe not vp, neither fight, (for I am not among you) least ye fall before your enemies.", "comment": "Signifying that man hath no strength, but when God is at hand to help him."}, {"pk": 1283945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 43, "text": "And when I told you, ye would not heare, but rebelled against the commandement of the Lord, and were presumptuous, and went vp into the mountaine."}, {"pk": 1283946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 44, "text": "Then the Amorites which dwelt in that mountaine came out against you, and chased you (as bees vse to doe) and destroied you in Seir, euen vnto Hormah."}, {"pk": 1283947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 45, "text": "And when ye came againe, ye wept before the Lord, but the Lord would not heare your voyce, nor incline his eares vnto you.", "comment": "Because ye rather showed your hypocrisy, than true repentance: rather lamenting the loss of your brethren, than repenting for your sins."}, {"pk": 1283948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 1, "verse": 46, "text": "So ye abode in Kadesh a long time, according to the time that ye had remained before."}, {"pk": 1283949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Then we turned, and tooke our iourney into the wildernes, by the way of the red Sea, as the Lord spake vnto me: and we compassed mount Seir a long time.", "comment": "Eight and thirty years, as verse 14.<br>They obeyed, after that God had chastised them."}, {"pk": 1283950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Ye haue compassed this mountaine long ynough: turne you Northward."}, {"pk": 1283952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And warne thou the people, saying, Ye shall go through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir, and they shall be afraide of you: take ye good heede therefore.", "comment": "This was the second time: for before they had caused the Israelites to return, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/21'>Num. 20:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1283953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Ye shall not prouoke them: for I wil not giue you of their land so much as a foot breadth, because I haue giuen mount Seir vnto Esau for a possession.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/36/3'>Gen. 36:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1283954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Ye shall buy meate of them for money to eate, and ye shall also procure water of them for money to drinke."}, {"pk": 1283955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "For the Lord thy God hath blessed thee in all the workes of thine hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wildernes, and the Lord thy God hath bene with thee this fourtie yeere, and thou hast lacked nothing.", "comment": "And given thee means, wherewith thou mayest make recompense: also God will direct thee by his providence, as he hath done."}, {"pk": 1283956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And when we were departed from our brethren the children of Esau which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plaine, from Elath, and from Ezion-gaber, we turned and went by the way of the wildernes of Moab.", "comment": "Or, wilderness."}, {"pk": 1283957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Then the Lord sayd vnto me, Thou shalt not vexe Moab, neither prouoke them to battel: for I wil not giue thee of their land for a possession, because I haue giuen Ar vnto the children of Lot for a possession.", "comment": "Or, besiege.<br>Which were the Moabites and Ammonites."}, {"pk": 1283958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great and many, and tall, as the Anakims.", "comment": "Signifying that as these giants were driven out for their sins: so the wicked when their sins are ripe, cannot avoid God\u2019s plagues."}, {"pk": 1283959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "They also were taken for gyants as the Anakims: whom the Moabites call Emims."}, {"pk": 1283960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "The Horims also dwelt in Seir before time, whome the children of Esau chased out and destroyed them before them, and dwelt in their steade: as Israel shall doe vnto the land of his possession, which the Lord hath giuen them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/36/29'>Gen. 36:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1283961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "Now rise vp, sayd I, and get you ouer the riuer Zered: and we went ouer the riuer Zered.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/12'>Num. 21:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1283962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "The space also wherein we came from Kadesh-barnea, vntill we were come ouer the riuer Zered, was eight and thirtie yeeres, vntill all the generation of the men of warre were wasted out from among the hoste, as the Lord sware vnto them.", "comment": "He showeth hereby, that as God is true in his promise, so his threatenings are not in vain."}, {"pk": 1283963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "For in deede the hand of the Lord was against them, to destroy them from among the hoste, till they were consumed.", "comment": "His plague and punishment to destroy all that were twenty years old and above."}, {"pk": 1283964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "So when all the men of warre were consumed and dead from among the people:"}, {"pk": 1283965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Then the Lord spake vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "Thou shalt goe through Ar the coast of Moab this day:"}, {"pk": 1283967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And thou shalt come neere ouer against the children of Ammon: but shalt not lay siege vnto them, nor moue warre against them: for I will not giue thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession: for I haue giuen it vnto the children of Lot for a possession."}, {"pk": 1283968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "That also was taken for a land of gyants: for gyants dwelt therein afore time, whome the Ammonites called Zamzummims:", "comment": "Who called themselves Rephaims: that is, preservers, or physicians to heal and reform vices: but were indeed Zamzummims, that is, wicked and abominable."}, {"pk": 1283969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "A people that was great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims: but the Lord destroyed them before them, and they succeeded them in their inheritance, and dwelt in their stead:"}, {"pk": 1283970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "As he did to the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims before them, and they possessed them, and dwelt in their stead vnto this day."}, {"pk": 1283971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "And the Auims which dwelt in Hazarim euen vnto Azzah, the Caphtorims which came out of Caphtor destroyed them, and dwelt in their steade.", "comment": "Or, Gaza."}, {"pk": 1283972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "Rise vp therefore, sayd the Lord: take your iourney, and passe ouer the riuer Arnon: beholde, I haue giuen into thy hand Sihon, the Amorite, King of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possesse it and prouoke him to battell.", "comment": "According to his promise made to Abraham, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/21'>Gen. 15:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1283973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "This day wil I begin to send thy feare and thy dread, vpon all people vnder the whole heauen, which shall heare thy fame, and shall tremble and quake before thee.", "comment": "This declareth that the hearts of men are in God\u2019s hands either to be made faint, or bold."}, {"pk": 1283974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "Then I sent messengers out of the wildernes of Kedemoth vnto Sihon King of Heshbon, with wordes of peace, saying,"}, {"pk": 1283975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "Let me passe through thy land: I will go by the hie way: I will neither turne vnto the right hand nor to the left.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/21'>Num. 21:21</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/22'>22</a>"}, {"pk": 1283976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "Thou shalt sell me meate for money, for to eate, and shalt giue me water for money for to drinke: onely I will go through on my foote,"}, {"pk": 1283977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 29, "text": "(As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did vnto me) vntill I be come ouer Iorden, into the land which the Lord our God giueth vs.", "comment": "Because neither entreaty nor examples or others could move him, he could not complain of his just destruction."}, {"pk": 1283978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 30, "text": "But Sihon the King of Heshbon would not let vs passe by him: for the Lord thy God had hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, because hee would deliuer him into thine hand, as appeareth this day.", "comment": "God in his election and reprobation doth not only appoint the ends, but the means tending to the same."}, {"pk": 1283979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 31, "text": "And the Lord sayd vnto me, Beholde, I haue begun to giue Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possesse and inherite his land."}, {"pk": 1283980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 32, "text": "Then came out Sihon to meete vs, him selfe with all his people to fight at Iahaz.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/23'>Num. 21:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1283981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 33, "text": "But the Lord our God deliuered him into our power, and we smote him, and his sonnes, and all his people.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>before us.</i>"}, {"pk": 1283982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 34, "text": "And we tooke all his cities the same time, and destroyed euery citie, men, and women, and children: we let nothing remaine.", "comment": "God had cursed Canaan, and therefore he would not that any of the wicked race should be preserved."}, {"pk": 1283983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 35, "text": "Onely the cattell we tooke to our selues, and the spoyle of the cities which we tooke,"}, {"pk": 1283984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 36, "text": "From Aroer, which is by the banke of the riuer of Arnon, and from the citie that is vpon the riuer, euen vnto Gilead: there was not one citie that escaped vs: for the Lord our God deliuered vp all before vs.", "comment": "Or, into our hand."}, {"pk": 1283985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 2, "verse": 37, "text": "Onely vnto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor vnto any place of the riuer Iabbok, nor vnto the cities in the mountaines, nor vnto whatsoeuer the Lord our God forbade vs.", "comment": "Or, ford."}, {"pk": 1283986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Then we turned, and went vp by the way of Bashan: and Og King of Bashan came out against vs, he, and all his people to fight at Edrei.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/35'>Num. 21:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/29/7'>Deut. 29:7</a><br>Therefore beside the commandment of the Lord, they had just occasion of his part to fight against him."}, {"pk": 1283987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Lord sayde vnto me, Feare him not, for I will deliuer him, and all his people, and his land into thine hand, and thou shalt doe vnto him as thou diddest vnto Sihon King of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/24'>Num. 21:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1283988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "So the Lord our God deliuered also vnto our hand, Og the King of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him, vntill none was left him aliue,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/33'>Num. 21:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1283989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And we tooke all his cities the same time, neither was there a citie which we tooke not from them, euen three score cities, and all ye countrey of Argob, the kingdome of Og in Bashan."}, {"pk": 1283990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "All these cities were fenced with hie walles, gates and barres, beside vnwalled townes a great many.", "comment": "As villages and small towns."}, {"pk": 1283991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "And we ouerthrewe them, as we did vnto Sihon King of Heshbon, destroying euery citie, with men, women, and children.", "comment": "Because this was God\u2019s appointment, therefore it may not be judged cruel."}, {"pk": 1283992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "But all the cattell and the spoyle of the cities we tooke for our selues."}, {"pk": 1283993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Thus we tooke at that time out of the hand of two Kings of the Amorites, the land that was on this side Iorden from the riuer of Arnon vnto mount Hermon:"}, {"pk": 1283994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Shirion, but the Amorites call it Shenir)"}, {"pk": 1283995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "All the cities of the plaine, and all Gilead, and all Bashan vnto Salchah, and Edrei, cities of the kingdome of Og in Bashan."}, {"pk": 1283996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "For onely Og King of Bashan remained of the remnant of the gyants, whose bed was a bed of yron: is it not at Rabbath among the children of Ammon? the length thereof is nine cubites, and foure cubites the breadth of it, after the cubite of a man.", "comment": "The more terrible that this giant was, the greater occasion had they to glorify God for the victory."}, {"pk": 1283997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "And this land which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the riuer of Arnon, and halfe mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gaue I vnto the Reubenites and Gadites.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/33'>Num. 32:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1283998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, the kingdome of Og, gaue I vnto the halfe tribe of Manasseh: euen all the countrey of Argob with all Bashan, which is called, The land of gyants."}, {"pk": 1283999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Iair the sonne of Manasseh tooke all the countrey of Argob, vnto the coastes of Geshuri, and of Maachathi: and called them after his owne name, Bashan, Hauoth Iair vnto this day.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/41'>Num. 32:41</a><br>Meaning, when he wrote this history."}, {"pk": 1284000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "And I gaue part of Gilead vnto Machir."}, {"pk": 1284001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "And vnto the Reubenites and Gadites I gaue the rest of Gilead, and vnto the riuer of Arnon, halfe the riuer and the borders, euen vnto the riuer Iabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon:", "comment": "Which separateth the Ammonites from the Amorites."}, {"pk": 1284002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "The plaine also and Iorden, and the borders from Chinneereth euen vnto the Sea of the plaine, to wit, the salt Sea vnder the springs of Pisgah Eastwarde.", "comment": "Or, at Asdoth-Pisgah."}, {"pk": 1284003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "And I commanded you the same time, saying, The Lord your God hath giuen you this lande to possesse it: ye shall goe ouer armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all men of warre.", "comment": "That is, the Reubenites, Gadites, and half Manasseh, as <a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/28'>Num. 32:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1284004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "Your wiues onely, and your children, and your cattel (for I know that ye haue much cattel) shall abide in your cities, which I haue giuen you,"}, {"pk": 1284005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "Vntill the Lord haue giuen rest vnto your brethren as vnto you, and that they also possesse the lande, which the Lord your God hath giuen them beyond Iorden: then shall ye returne euery man vnto his possession, which I haue giuen you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/22/4'>Josh. 22:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1284006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "And I charged Ioshua the same time, saying, Thine eyes haue seene all that the Lord your God hath done vnto these two Kings: so shall the Lord doe vnto all the kingdomes whither thou goest.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/1'>Josh. 15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/10/8'>Josh. 10:8</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/6/10/25'>25</a><br>So that the victories came not by your own wisdom, strength or multitude.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/18'>Num. 27:18</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/19'>19</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/23'>23</a>"}, {"pk": 1284007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "Ye shall not feare them: for the Lord your God, he shall fight for you."}, {"pk": 1284008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "And I besought the Lord the same time, saying,"}, {"pk": 1284009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "O Lord God, thou hast begunne to shewe thy seruant thy greatnesse and thy mightie hande: for where is there a God in heauen or in earth, that can do like thy workes, and like thy power?", "comment": "Or, wonders.<br>He speaketh according to the common and corrupt speech of them which attribute that power unto idols that only appertaineth unto God."}, {"pk": 1284010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "I pray thee let me go ouer and see the good land that is beyond Iorden, that goodly mountaine, and Lebanon.", "comment": "He meaneth Zion, where the Temple should be built, and God honored."}, {"pk": 1284011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "But the Lord was angrie with me for your sakes, and would not heare me: and the Lord said vnto me, Let it suffice thee, speake no more vnto me of this matter."}, {"pk": 1284012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 27, "text": "Get thee vp into the top of Pisgah, and lift vp thine eyes Westward, and Northwarde, and Southward, and Eastward, and behold it with thine eyes, for thou shalt not goe ouer this Iorden:", "comment": "As before he saw by the spirits of prophecy the good mountain which was Zion: so here his eyes were lifted up above the order of nature to behold all the plentiful land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1284013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 28, "text": "But charge Ioshua, and incourage him, and bolden him: for hee shall goe before this people, and he shall deuide for inheritance vnto them, the land which thou shalt see."}, {"pk": 1284014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 3, "verse": 29, "text": "So wee abode in the valley ouer against Beth-Peor."}, {"pk": 1284015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe therefore hearken, O Israel, vnto the ordinances and to the lawes which I teache you to doe, that ye may liue and goe in, and possesse the lande, which the Lord God of your fathers giueth you.", "comment": "For this doctrine standeth not in bare knowledge, but in practice of life."}, {"pk": 1284016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "Ye shall put nothing vnto the word which I command you, neither shall ye take ought there from, that ye may keepe the commandements of the Lord your God which I commande you.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/12/32'>Deut. 12:32</a><br>Think not to be more wise than I am.<br>God will not be served by halves, but will have full obedience."}, {"pk": 1284017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Your eyes haue seene what the Lord did because of Baal-Peor, for al the men that folowed Baal-Peor the Lord thy God hath destroyed euery one from among you.", "comment": "God\u2019s judgments executed upon other idolaters ought to serve for our instruction, read <a class=B href='/GNV/4/25/3'>Num. 25:3</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/25/4'>4</a>."}, {"pk": 1284018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "But ye that did cleaue vnto the Lord your God, are aliue euery one of you this day.", "comment": "And were not idolaters."}, {"pk": 1284019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Behold, I haue taught you ordinances, and lawes, as the Lord my God commanded me, that ye should doe euen so within the land whither ye goe to possesse it."}, {"pk": 1284020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "Keepe them therefore, and doe them; for that is your wisdome, and your vnderstanding in the sight of the people, which shall heare all these ordinances, and shall say, Onely this people is wise, and of vnderstanding, and a great nation.", "comment": "Because all men naturally desire wisdom, he showeth how to attain unto it.<br>Or, surely."}, {"pk": 1284021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "For what nation is so great, vnto whome the gods come so neere vnto them, as the Lord our God is neere vnto vs, in all that we call vnto him for?", "comment": "Helping us, and delivering us out of all dangers, as <a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/23'>2 Sam. 7:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1284022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "And what nation is so great, that hath ordinances and lawes so righteous, as all this Lawe, which I set before you this day?"}, {"pk": 1284023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "But take heede to thy selfe, and keepe thy soule diligently, that thou forget not the thinges which thine eyes haue seene, and that they depart not out of thine heart, all the dayes of thy life: but teach them thy sonnes, and thy sonnes sonnes:", "comment": "He addeth all these words, to show that we can never be careful enough to keep the law of God and to teach it to our posterity."}, {"pk": 1284024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Forget not the day that thou stoodest before the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the Lord said vnto me, Gather me the people together, and I wil cause them heare my wordes, that they may learne to feare me all the dayes that they shall liue vpon the earth, and that they may teache their children:"}, {"pk": 1284025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Then came you neere and stoode vnder the mountaine, and the mountaine burnt with fire vnto the mids of heauen, and there was darkenesse, cloudes and mist.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/18'>Exod. 19:18</a><br>The Law was given with fearful miracles, to declare both that God was the author thereof, and also that no flesh was able to abide the rigor of the same."}, {"pk": 1284026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto you out of the middes of the fire, and ye heard the voyce of the wordes, but sawe no similitude, saue a voyce."}, {"pk": 1284027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Then hee declared vnto you his couenant which he commanded you to doe, euen the ten commandements, and wrote them vpon two tables of stone.", "comment": "God joineth this condition to his covenant.<br>Or, words."}, {"pk": 1284028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "And the Lord commanded me that same time, that I should teach you ordinances and lawes, which ye should obserue in the lande, whither ye goe, to possesse it."}, {"pk": 1284029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "Take therefore good heede vnto your selues: for ye sawe no image in the day that the Lord spake vnto you in Horeb out of the middes of the fire:", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>souls.</i><br>Signifying, that destruction is prepared for all them that make any image to represent God."}, {"pk": 1284030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "That ye corrupt not your selues, and make you a grauen image or representation of any figure: whither it be the likenes of male or female,"}, {"pk": 1284031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "The likenes of any beast that is on earth, or the likenesse of any fethered foule that flieth in the aire:"}, {"pk": 1284032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "Or the likenesse of any thing that creepeth on the earth, or the likenesse of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth,"}, {"pk": 1284033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "And lest thou lift vp thine eyes vnto heauen, and when thou seest the sunne and the moone and the starres with all the host of heauen, shouldest bee driuen to worship them and serue them, which the Lord thy God hath distributed to all people vnder the whole heauen.", "comment": "He hath appointed them for to serve man."}, {"pk": 1284034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "But the Lord hath taken you and brought you out of the yron fornace: out of Egypt to be vnto him a people and inheritance, as appeareth this day.", "comment": "He hath delivered you out of most miserable slavery and freely chosen you for his."}, {"pk": 1284035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "And the Lord was angrie with me for your words, and sware that I should not goe ouer Iorden, and that I should not goe in vnto that good land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee for an inheritance."}, {"pk": 1284036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "For I must die in this land, and shall not go ouer Iorden: but ye shall goe ouer, and possesse that good land.", "comment": "Moses\u2019 good affection appeareth in that he being deprived of such an excellent treasure, doth not envy them that must enjoy it."}, {"pk": 1284037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "Take heede vnto your selues, least ye forget the couenant of the Lord your God which hee made with you, and least ye make you any grauen image, or likenes of any thing, as the Lord thy God hath charged thee."}, {"pk": 1284038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, and a ielous God.", "comment": "To those that come not unto him with love and reverence, but rebel against him, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/12/29'>Heb. 12:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1284039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "When thou shalt beget children and childrens children, and shalt haue remained long in the land, if ye corrupt your selues, and make any grauen image, or likenes of any thing, and worke euill in the sight of the Lord thy God, to prouoke him to anger,", "comment": "Meaning hereby all superstition and corruption of the true service of God."}, {"pk": 1284040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "I call heauen and earth to record against you this day, that ye shall shortly perish from the land, whereunto ye goe ouer Iorden to possesse it: ye shall not prolong your dayes therein, but shall vtterly be destroyed.", "comment": "Though men would absolve you, yet the insensible creatures shall be witnesses of your disobedience."}, {"pk": 1284041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 27, "text": "And the Lord shall scatter you among the people, and ye shall be left few in nomber among the nations, whither the Lord shall bring you:", "comment": "So that his curse shall make his former blessings of none effect."}, {"pk": 1284042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 28, "text": "And there ye shall serue gods, euen ye worke of mans hand, wood, and stone, which neither see, nor heare, nor eate, nor smelll."}, {"pk": 1284043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 29, "text": "But if from thence thou shalt seeke the Lord thy God, thou shalt finde him, if thou seeke him with all thine heart, and with all thy soule.", "comment": "Not with outward show or ceremony, but with a true confession of thy faults."}, {"pk": 1284044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 30, "text": "When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come vpon thee, at the length if thou returne to the Lord thy God, and bee obedient vnto his voyce,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in the latter days.</i>"}, {"pk": 1284045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 31, "text": "(For the Lord thy God is a mercifull God) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the couenant of thy fathers, which hee sware vnto them.", "comment": "To certify them the more of the assurance of their salvation."}, {"pk": 1284046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 32, "text": "For inquire now of the dayes that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man vpon the earth, and aske from the one ende of heauen vnto the other, if there came to passe such a great thing as this, or whether any such like thing hath bene heard.", "comment": "Man\u2019s negligence is partly cause, that he knoweth not God."}, {"pk": 1284047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 33, "text": "Did euer people heare the voyce of God speaking out of the middes of a fire, as thou hast heard, and liued?"}, {"pk": 1284048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 34, "text": "Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from among nations, by tentations, by signes, and by wonders, and by warre, and by a mightie hand, and by a stretched out arme, and by great feare, according vnto all that the Lord your God did vnto you in Egypt before your eyes?", "comment": "By so manifest proofs that none could doubt thereof."}, {"pk": 1284049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 35, "text": "Vnto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest knowe, that the Lord hee is God, and that there is none but he alone.", "comment": "He showeth the cause why God wrought these miracles."}, {"pk": 1284050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 36, "text": "Out of heauen hee made thee heare his voyce to instruct thee, and vpon earth he shewed thee his great fire, and thou heardest his voyce out of the middes of the fire."}, {"pk": 1284051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 37, "text": "And because hee loued thy fathers, therefore hee chose their seede after them, and hath brought thee out of Egypt in his sight by his mightie power,", "comment": "Freely, and not of their deserts."}, {"pk": 1284052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 38, "text": "To thrust out nations greater and mightier then thou, before thee, to bring thee in, and to giue thee their land for inheritance: as appeareth this day."}, {"pk": 1284053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 39, "text": "Vnderstande therefore this day, and consider in thine heart, that the Lord, he is God in heauen aboue, and vpon the earth beneath: there is none other."}, {"pk": 1284054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 40, "text": "Thou shalt keepe therefore his ordinances, and his commandements which I commaund thee this day, that it may goe well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayst prolong thy dayes vpon the earth, which the Lord thy God giueth thee for euer.", "comment": "God promiseth reward not for our merits, but to encourage us, and to assure us that our labor shall not be lost."}, {"pk": 1284055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 41, "text": "Then Moses separated three cities on this side of Iorden toward the sunne rising:"}, {"pk": 1284056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 42, "text": "That the slayer should flee thither, which had killed his neighbour at vnwares, and hated him not in time past, might flee, I say, vnto one of those cities, and liue:"}, {"pk": 1284057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 43, "text": "That is, Bezer in the wildernesse, in the plaine countrey of the Reubenites: and Ramoth in Gilead among the Gadites: and Golan in Bashan among them of Manasseh.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/20/8'>Josh. 20:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1284058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 44, "text": "So this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1284059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 45, "text": "These are the witnesses, and the ordinances, and the lawes which Moses declared to the children of Israel after they came out of Egypt,", "comment": "The articles and points of the covenant."}, {"pk": 1284060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 46, "text": "On this side Iorden, in the valley ouer against Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon King of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come out of Egypt:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/24'>Num. 21:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/1/4'>Deut. 1:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1284061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 47, "text": "And they possessed his land, and the lande of Og King of Bashan, two Kings of the Amorites, which were on this side Iorden towarde the sunne rising:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/33'>Num. 21:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/3'>Deut. 3:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1284062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 48, "text": "From Aroer, which is by the banke of the riuer Arnon, euen vnto mount Sion, which is Hermon,"}, {"pk": 1284063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 4, "verse": 49, "text": "And all the plaine by Iorden Eastwarde, euen vnto the Sea, of ye plaine, vnder the springs of Pisgah.", "comment": "That is, the salt sea.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/17'>Deut. 3:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1284064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Moses called all Israiel, and saide vnto them, Heare, O Israel, the ordinances and the lawes which I propose to you this day, that yee may learne them, and take heede to obserue them.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>I speak in your ears.</i>"}, {"pk": 1284065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "The Lord our God made a couenant with vs in Horeb.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/5'>Exod. 19:5</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/6'>6</a>"}, {"pk": 1284066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "The Lord made not this couenant with our fathers onely, but with vs, euen with vs all here aliue this day.", "comment": "Some read, God made not this covenant, that is, in such ample forth and with such signs and wonders."}, {"pk": 1284067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "The Lord talked with you face to face in the Mount, out of the middes of the fire.", "comment": "So plainly that ye need not to doubt thereof."}, {"pk": 1284068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "(At that time I stoode betweene the Lord and you, to declare vnto you ye word of the Lord: for ye were afraid at the sight of the fire, and went not vp into the mount, and he said,"}, {"pk": 1284069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "I am the Lord thy God, which haue brought thee out of the lande of Egypt, from the house of bondage.", "comment": "Or, servant.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/2'>Exod. 20:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/1'>Lev. 26:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/97/7'>Ps. 97:7</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/19/97/9'>9</a>"}, {"pk": 1284070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou shalt haue none other gods before my face.", "comment": "God bindeth us to serve him only, without superstition and idolatry."}, {"pk": 1284071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou shalt make thee no grauen image or any likenesse of that that is in heauen aboue, or which is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters vnder the earth."}, {"pk": 1284072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou shalt neither bowe thy selfe vnto them, nor serue them: for I the Lord thy God am a ielous God, visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, euen vnto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/7'>Exod. 34:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/32/18'>Jer. 32:18</a><br>That is, of his honor, not permitting it to be given to others."}, {"pk": 1284073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "And shewing mercie vnto thousandes of them that loue me, and keepe my commandements.", "comment": "The first degree to keep the commandments, is to love God."}, {"pk": 1284074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine: for the Lord will not holde him giltlesse that taketh his Name in vaine."}, {"pk": 1284075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Keepe the Sabbath day, to sanctifie it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee."}, {"pk": 1284076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "Sixe dayes thou shalt labour, and shalt doe all thy worke:", "comment": "Meaning, since God permitteth six days to our labors, that we ought willingly to dedicate the seventh to serve him wholly."}, {"pk": 1284077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "But the seuenth day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: thou shalt not doe any worke therein, thou, nor thy sonne, nor thy daughter, nor thy man seruant, nor thy mayd, nor thine oxe, nor thine asse, neither any of thy cattel, nor the stranger that is within thy gates: that thy man seruant and thy mayde may rest aswell as thou."}, {"pk": 1284078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "For, remember that thou wast a seruant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence by a mightie hand and a stretched out arme: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to obserue the Sabbath day."}, {"pk": 1284079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath comanded thee, that thy dayes may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee vpon the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee.", "comment": "Not for a show, but with true obedience, and due reverence."}, {"pk": 1284080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Thou shalt not kill.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/21'>Matt. 5:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1284081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "Neither shalt thou commit adulterie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/20'>Luke 18:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1284082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Neither shalt thou steale.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/13/9'>Rom. 13:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1284083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "Neither shalt thou beare false witnesse against thy neighbour."}, {"pk": 1284084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "Neither shalt thou couet thy neighbours wife, neither shalt thou desire thy neighbours house, his fielde, nor his man seruant, nor his mayd, his oxe, nor his asse, nor ought that thy neighbour hath.", "comment": "He speaketh not only of that resolute will, but that there be no motion or affection.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/7/7'>Rom. 7:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1284085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "These wordes the Lord spake vnto all your multitude in the mount out of the mids of the fire, the cloude and the darkenes, with a great voyce, and added no more thereto: and wrote them vpon two tables of stone, and deliuered them vnto me.", "comment": "Teaching us by his example to be content with his word, and add nothing thereto."}, {"pk": 1284086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "And when ye heard the voyce out of the middes of the darkenes, (for the mountaine did burne with fire) then ye came to me, all the chiefe of your tribes, and your Elders:"}, {"pk": 1284087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "And ye sayd, Beholde, the Lord our God hath shewed vs his glory and his greatnes, and we haue heard his voyce out of the middes of the fire: we haue seene this day that God doeth talke with man, and he liueth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/19'>Exod. 19:19</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/33'>Deut. 4:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1284088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "Now therefore, why should we dye? for this great fire wil consume vs: if we heare ye voyce of the Lord our God any more, we shall dye."}, {"pk": 1284089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "For what flesh was there euer, that heard the voyce of the liuing God speaking out of the middes of the fire as we haue, and liued?", "comment": "Or, man."}, {"pk": 1284090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "Go thou neere and heare all that the Lord our God saith: and declare thou vnto vs all that the Lord our God saith vnto thee, and we will heare it, and doe it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/19'>Exod. 20:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1284091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 28, "text": "Then the Lord heard the voyce of your wordes, when ye spake vnto me: and the Lord sayd vnto me, I haue heard the voyce of ye wordes of this people, which they haue spoken vnto thee: they haue well sayd, all that they haue spoken."}, {"pk": 1284092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 29, "text": "Oh that there were such an heart in them to feare me, and to keepe all my commandements alway: that it might go well with them, and with their children for euer.", "comment": "He requireth of us nothing but obedience, showing also that of ourselves we are unwilling thereunto."}, {"pk": 1284093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 30, "text": "Go, say vnto them, Returne you into your tentes."}, {"pk": 1284094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 31, "text": "But stand thou here with me, and I wil tell thee all the commandements, and the ordinances, and the lawes, which thou shalt teach them: that they may doe them in the land which I giue them to possesse it."}, {"pk": 1284095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 32, "text": "Take heede therefore, that ye doe as the Lord your God hath commanded you: turne not aside to the right hand nor to the left,", "comment": "Ye shall neither add nor diminish, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/2'>Deut. 4:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1284096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 5, "verse": 33, "text": "But walke in all the wayes which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may liue, and that it may goe well with you: and that ye may prolong your dayes in the land which ye shall possesse.", "comment": "As by obedience, God giveth us all felicity: so of disobeying God proceed all our miseries."}, {"pk": 1284097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "These now are the commandements, ordinances, and lawes, which the Lord your God commanded me to teach you, that ye might doe them in the land whither ye go to possesse it:", "comment": "Or, judgments."}, {"pk": 1284098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "That thou mightest feare the Lord thy God, and keepe all his ordinances, and his commandements which I commaund thee, thou, and thy sonne, and thy sonnes sonne all the dayes of thy life, euen that thy dayes may be prolonged.", "comment": "A reverent face and love of God is the first beginning to keep God\u2019s commandments."}, {"pk": 1284099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "Heare therefore, O Israel, and take heede to doe it, that it may go well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily in the land that floweth with milke and hony, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee.", "comment": "Which hath abundance of all things appertaining to man\u2019s life."}, {"pk": 1284100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "Heare, O Israel, The Lord our God is Lord onely,"}, {"pk": 1284101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "And thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soule, and with all thy might.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/37'>Matt. 22:37</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/29'>Mark 12:29</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/34'>34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/13/27'>Luke 13:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1284102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "And these wordes which I commaund thee this day, shalbe in thine heart.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/11/18'>Deut. 11:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1284103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "And thou shalt rehearse them continually vnto thy children, and shalt talke of them when thou tariest in thine house, and as thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp:", "comment": "Some read, thou shalt whet them upon thy children: to wit, that they may print them more deeply in memory."}, {"pk": 1284104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "And thou shalt binde them for a signe vpon thine hand, and they shalbe as frontlets betweene thine eyes.", "comment": "Or, signs of remembrance."}, {"pk": 1284105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "Also thou shalt write them vpon ye postes of thine house, and vpon thy gates.", "comment": "That when thou entrest in, thou mayest remember them."}, {"pk": 1284106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "And when the Lord thy God hath brought thee into the land, which he sware vnto thy fathers, Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob, to giue to thee, with great and goodly cities which thou buildedst not,"}, {"pk": 1284107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "And houses full of all maner of goods which thou filledst not, and welles digged which thou diggedst not, vineyards and oliue trees which thou plantedst not, and when thou hast eaten and art full,"}, {"pk": 1284108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "Beware least thou forget the Lord, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.", "comment": "Let not wealth and ease cause thee forget God\u2019s mercies, whereby thou wast delivered out of misery."}, {"pk": 1284109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou shalt feare the Lord thy God, and serue him, and shalt sweare by his Name.", "comment": "We must fear God, serve him only, and confess his Name, which is done by swearing lawfully."}, {"pk": 1284110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "Ye shall not walke after other gods, after any of the gods of the people which are round about you,"}, {"pk": 1284111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "(For the Lord thy God is a ielous God among you:) least the wrath of the Lord thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from the face of the earth."}, {"pk": 1284112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye did tempt him in Massah:", "comment": "By doubting of his power, refusing lawful means, and abusing his graces."}, {"pk": 1284113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "But ye shall keepe diligently the commandements of the Lord your God, and his testimonies, and his ordinances which he hath commanded thee,"}, {"pk": 1284114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "And thou shalt doe that which is right and good in the sight of the Lord: that thou mayest prosper, and that thou mayest go in, and possesse that good land which the Lord sware vnto thy fathers,", "comment": "Here he condemneth all man\u2019s good intentions."}, {"pk": 1284115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "To cast out all thine enemies before thee, as the Lord hath sayd."}, {"pk": 1284116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "When thy sonne shall aske thee in time to come, saying, What meane these testimonies, and ordinances, and Lawes, which the Lord our God hath commanded you?", "comment": "God requireth not only that we serve him all our life, but also that we take pains that our posterity may set forth his glory."}, {"pk": 1284117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "Then shalt thou say vnto thy sonne, We were Pharaohs bondmen in Egypt: but the Lord brought vs out of Egypt with a mightie hand."}, {"pk": 1284118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "And the Lord shewed signes and wonders great and euill vpon Egypt, vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his housholde, before our eyes,"}, {"pk": 1284119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "And brought vs out from thence, to bring vs in, and to giue vs the land which he sware vnto our fathers.", "comment": "Nothing ought to move us more to true obedience than the great benefits which we have received of God."}, {"pk": 1284120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore the Lord hath commanded vs, to doe all these ordinances, and to feare the Lord our God, that it may goe euer well with vs, and that he may preserue vs aliue as at this present."}, {"pk": 1284121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "Moreouer, this shall be our righteousnes before the Lord our God, if we take heede to keepe all these commandements, as he hath commanded vs.", "comment": "But because none could fully obey the law, we must have our recourse to Christ to be justified by faith."}, {"pk": 1284122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "When the Lord thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possesse it, and shall roote out many nations before thee: the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hiuites, and the Iebusites, seuen nations greater and mightier then thou,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/31/8'>Deut. 31:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1284123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Lord thy God shall giue them before thee, then thou shalt smite them: thou shalt vtterly destroy them: thou shalt make no couenant with them, nor haue compassion on them,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/32'>Exod. 23:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/12'>Exod. 34:12</a><br>Into thy power."}, {"pk": 1284124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "Neither shalt thou make marriages with them, neither giue thy daughter vnto his sonne, nor take his daughter vnto thy sonne."}, {"pk": 1284125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "For they wil cause thy sonne to turne away from me, and to serue other gods: then will the wrath of the Lord waxe hote against you and destroy thee suddenly.", "comment": "Or, any of them."}, {"pk": 1284126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "But thus ye shall deale with them, Ye shall ouerthrowe their altars, and breake downe their pillars, and ye shall cut downe their groues, and burne their grauen images with fire.", "comment": "God would have his service pure without all idolatrous ceremonies and superstitions, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/22/3'>Deut. 22:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1284127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "For thou art an holy people vnto the Lord thy God, the Lord thy God hath chosen thee, to be a precious people vnto himselfe, aboue all people that are vpon the earth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/14/2'>Deut. 14:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/26/18'>Deut. 26:18</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/5/26/19'>19</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/5'>Exod. 19:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/9'>2 Pet. 2:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1284128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "The Lord did not set his loue vpon you, nor chose you, because ye were more in number then any people: for ye were the fewest of all people:"}, {"pk": 1284129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "But because the Lord loued you, and because hee would keepe the othe which hee had sworne vnto your fathers, the Lord hath brought you out by a mightie hand, and deliuered you out of the house of bondage from the hand of Pharaoh King of Egypt,", "comment": "Freely, finding no cause in you more than in others so to do."}, {"pk": 1284130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "That thou mayest knowe, that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithfull God which keepeth couenant and mercie vnto them that loue him and keepe his commandements, euen to a thousand generations,", "comment": "And so put difference between him and idols."}, {"pk": 1284131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And rewardeth them to their face that hate him, to bring them to destruction: he wil not deferre to reward him that hateth him, to his face.", "comment": "Meaning, manifestly, or in this life."}, {"pk": 1284132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "Keepe thou therefore the commandements, and the ordinances, and the lawes, which I commaund thee this day to doe them."}, {"pk": 1284133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "For if ye hearken vnto these lawes, and obserue and doe them, then the Lord thy God shall keepe with thee the couenant, and the mercie which he sware vnto thy fathers.", "comment": "This covenant is grounded upon his free grace: therefore in recompensing their obedience, he hath respect to his mercy and not to their merits."}, {"pk": 1284134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "And he wil loue thee, and blesse thee, and multiplie thee: he will also blesse the fruite of thy wombe, and the fruite of thy land, thy corne and thy wine, and thine oyle and the increase of thy kine, and the flockes of thy sheepe in the land, which he sware vnto thy fathers to giue thee."}, {"pk": 1284135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "Thou shalt be blessed aboue all people: there shall be neither male nor female barren among you, nor among your cattell.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/26'>Exod. 23:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1284136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "Moreouer, the Lord will take away from thee all infirmities, and will put none of the euill diseases of Egypt (which thou knowest) vpon thee, but wil send them vpon all that hate thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/9/14'>Exod. 9:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/15/26'>Exod. 15:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1284137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "Thou shalt therefore consume all people which the Lord thy God shall giue thee: thine eye shall not spare them, neither shalt thou serue their gods, for that shalbe thy destruction.", "comment": "We ought not to be merciful, where God commandeth severity.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/33'>Exod. 23:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1284138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "If thou say in thine heart, These nations are moe then I, how can I cast them out?"}, {"pk": 1284139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "Thou shalt not feare them, but remember what the Lord thy God did vnto Pharaoh, and vnto all Egypt:"}, {"pk": 1284140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "The great tentations which thine eyes sawe, and the signes and wonders, and the mighty hand and stretched out arme, whereby the Lord thy God brought thee out: so shall the Lord thy God do vnto all ye people, whose face thou fearest.", "comment": "Or, plagues, or trials, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/29/3'>Deut. 29:3</a>; as <a class=B href='/GNV/2/15/25'>Exod. 15:25</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/4'>Exod. 16:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1284141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "Moreouer, the Lord thy God will send hornets among them vntil they that are left, and hide themselues from thee, be destroyed.", "comment": "There is not so small a creature, which I will not arm to fight on thy side against them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/28'>Exod. 23:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/12'>Josh. 24:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1284142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "Thou shalt not feare them: for the Lord thy God is among you, a God mightie and dreadful."}, {"pk": 1284143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "And the Lord thy God wil roote out these nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, least the beasts of the fielde increase vpon thee.", "comment": "So that it is your commodity that God accomplish not his promise so soon as you would wish."}, {"pk": 1284144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "But the Lord thy God shall giue them before thee, and shall destroy them with a mightie destruction, vntill they be brought to naught."}, {"pk": 1284145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "And he shall deliuer their Kings into thine hand, and thou shalt destroy their name from vnder heauen: there shall no man be able to stand before thee, vntill thou hast destroyed them."}, {"pk": 1284146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "The grauen images of their gods shall ye burne with fire, and couet not the siluer and golde, that is on them, nor take it vnto thee, least thou be snared therewith: for it is an abomination before the Lord thy God.", "comment": "And be enticed to idolatry.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/12/3'>Deut. 12:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/24'>Exod. 23:24</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/7/1'>Josh. 7:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/6/7/21'>21</a>"}, {"pk": 1284147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "Bring not therefore abomination into thine house, lest, thou be accursed like it, but vtterly abhorre it, and count it most abominable: for it is accursed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/13/17'>Deut. 13:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1284148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Ye shall keepe all the commandements which I command thee this day, for to doe them: that ye may liue, and be multiplied, and goe in, and possesse the land which the Lord sware vnto your fathers.", "comment": "Showing that it is not enough to hear the word, except we express it by example of life."}, {"pk": 1284149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "And thou shalt remember all ye way which the Lord thy God led thee this fourtie yeere in the wildernesse, for to humble thee and to proue thee, to knowe what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keepe his commandements or no.", "comment": "Which is declared in afflictions, either by patience, or by grudging against God\u2019s visitation."}, {"pk": 1284150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore he humbled thee, and made thee hungry, and fed thee with MAN, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know it, that he might teache thee that man liueth not by bread onely, but by euery worde that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord, doth a man liue.", "comment": "Man liveth not by meat only, but by the power of God, which giveth it strength to nourish us."}, {"pk": 1284151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "Thy raiment waxed not olde vpon thee, neither did thy foote swell those fourtie yeeres.", "comment": "As they that go barefooted."}, {"pk": 1284152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "Knowe therefore in thine heart, that as a man nourtereth his sonne, so the Lord thy God nourtereth thee.", "comment": "So that his afflictions are signs of his fatherly love toward us."}, {"pk": 1284153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore shalt thou keepe the commandements of the Lord thy God, that thou mayest walke in his wayes, and feare him."}, {"pk": 1284154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land in the which are riuers of water and fountaines, and depthes that spring out of valleis and mountaines:", "comment": "Or, meres."}, {"pk": 1284155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "A land of wheate and barley, and of vineyards, and figtrees, and pomegranates: a land of oyle oliue and hony:"}, {"pk": 1284156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "A land wherein thou shalt eate bread without scarcitie, neither shalt thou lacke any thing therein: a land whose stones are yron, and out of whose mountaines thou shalt digge brasse.", "comment": "Where there are mines of metal."}, {"pk": 1284157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "And when thou hast eaten and filled thy selfe, thou shalt blesse the Lord thy God for the good land, which he hath giuen thee.", "comment": "For to receive God\u2019s benefits, and not to be thankful, is to contemn God in them."}, {"pk": 1284158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, not keeping his commandements, and his lawes, and his ordinances, which I commaund thee this day:"}, {"pk": 1284159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Lest when thou hast eaten and filled thy selfe, and hast built goodly houses and dwelt therein,"}, {"pk": 1284160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "And thy beastes, and thy sheepe are increased, and thy siluer and golde is multiplied, and all that thou hast is increased,"}, {"pk": 1284161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "Then thine heart be lifted vp and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage,", "comment": "By attributing God\u2019s benefits to thine own wisdom and labor, or to good fortune."}, {"pk": 1284162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "Who was thy guide in the great and terrible wildernes (wherein were fierie serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where was no water, who brought forth water for thee out of ye rock of flint:", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/11'>Num. 20:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1284163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "Who fed thee in the wildernesse with MAN, which thy fathers knewe not) to humble thee, and and to proue thee, that he might doe thee good at thy latter ende.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/15'>Exod. 16:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1284164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "Beware least thou say in thine heart, My power, and the strength of mine owne hand hath prepared me this abundance."}, {"pk": 1284165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "But remember the Lord thy God: for it is he which giueth thee power to get substance to establish his couenant which he sware vnto thy fathers, as appeareth this day.", "comment": "If things concerning this life, proceed only of God\u2019s mercy: much more spiritual gifts and life everlasting."}, {"pk": 1284166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "And if thou forget the Lord thy God, and walke after other gods, and serue them, and worship them, I testifie vnto you this day that ye shall surely perish.", "comment": "Or, take to witness the heaven and the earth, as <a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/26'>Deut. 4:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1284167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "As the nations which the Lord destroyeth before you, so ye shall perish, because ye woulde not be obedient vnto the voyce of the Lord your God."}, {"pk": 1284168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "Heare O Israel, Thou shalt passe ouer Iorden this day, to goe in and to possesse nations greater and mightier then thy selfe, and cities great and walled vp to heauen,", "comment": "Meaning, shortly."}, {"pk": 1284169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "A people great and tall, euen the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak?", "comment": "By the report of the spies, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/13/26'>Num. 13:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1284170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "Vnderstand therefore that this day ye Lord thy God is he which goeth ouer before thee as a consuming fire: he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them downe before thy face: so thou shalt cast them out and destroy them suddenly, as the Lord hath said vnto thee.", "comment": "To guide thee and govern thee."}, {"pk": 1284171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "Speake not thou in thine heart (after that the Lord thy God hath cast them out before thee) saying, For my righteousnesse the Lord hath brought me in, to possesse this land: but for the wickednesse of these nations the Lord hath cast them out before thee.", "comment": "Man of himself can deserve nothing but God\u2019s anger, and if God spare any it cometh of his great mercy."}, {"pk": 1284172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "For thou entrest not to inherite their lande for thy righteousnesse, or for thy vpright heart: but for the wickednesse of those nations, the Lord thy God doth cast them out before thee, and that he might performe the worde which the Lord thy God sware vnto thy fathers, Abraham, Izhak, and Iacob."}, {"pk": 1284173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "Vnderstand therefore, that ye Lord thy God giueth thee not this good land to possesse it for thy righteousnes: for thou art a stifnecked people.", "comment": "Like stubborn oxen which will not endure their master\u2019s yoke."}, {"pk": 1284174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "Remember, and forget not, howe thou prouokedst the Lord thy God to anger in the wildernesse: since the day that thou diddest depart out of the land of Egypt, vntill ye came vnto this place ye haue rebelled against the Lord.", "comment": "He proveth by the length of time, that their rebellion was most great and intolerable."}, {"pk": 1284175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "Also in Horeb ye prouoked the Lord to anger so that the Lord was wroth with you, euen to destroy you."}, {"pk": 1284176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "When I was gone vp into the mount, to receiue the tables of stone, the tables, I say, of the couenant, which the Lord made with you: and I abode in the mount fourtie daies and fourtie nights, and I neither ate bread nor yet dranke water:", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/24/18'>Exod. 24:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/28'>Exod. 34:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1284177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "Then the Lord deliuered me two tables of stone, written with the finger of God, and in them was conteyned according to all the wordes which the Lord had said vnto you in the mount out of the middes of the fire, in the day of the assemblie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/31/18'>Exod. 31:18</a><br>That is, miraculously, and not by the hand of men."}, {"pk": 1284178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "And when the fourtie dayes and fourtie nightes were ended, the Lord gaue me the two tables of stone, the tables, I say, of the couenant."}, {"pk": 1284179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "And the Lord said vnto me, Arise, get thee downe quickly from hence: for thy people which thou hast brought out of Egypt, haue corrupt their wayes: they are soone turned out of the way, which I commanded them: they haue made them a molten image.", "comment": "So soon as man declineth from the obedience of God, his ways are corrupt.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/32/7'>Exod. 32:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1284180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "Furthermore, the Lord spake vnto me, saying, I haue seene this people, and beholde, it is a stifnecked people."}, {"pk": 1284181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and put out their name from vnder heaue, and I wil make of thee a mightie nation, and greater then they be.", "comment": "Signifying that the prayers of the faithful are a bar to stay God\u2019s anger that he consume not all."}, {"pk": 1284182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "So I returned, and came downe from the Mount (and the Mount burnt with fire, and ye two Tables of the couenant were in my two handes)"}, {"pk": 1284183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "Then I looked, and beholde, ye had sinned against the Lord your God: for ye had made you a molten calfe, and had turned quickly out of the way which the Lord had commanded you.", "comment": "That is, from the Law: wherein he declareth what is the cause of our perdition."}, {"pk": 1284184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore I tooke the two Tables, and cast them out of my two handes, and brake them before your eyes."}, {"pk": 1284185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "And I fell downe before the Lord, fourtie dayes, and fourtie nightes, as before: I neither ate bread nor dranke water, because of al your sinnes, which ye had committed, in doing wickedly in the sight of the Lord, in that ye prouoked him vnto wrath."}, {"pk": 1284186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "(For I was afraide of the wrath and indignation, wherewith the Lord was mooued against you, euen to destroy you) yet the Lord heard me at that time also."}, {"pk": 1284187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "Likewise ye Lord was very angrie with Aaron, euen to destroy him: but at that time I prayed also for Aaron.", "comment": "Whereby he showeth what danger they are in, that have authority and resist not wickedness."}, {"pk": 1284188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "And I tooke your sinne, I meane the calfe which ye had made, and burnt him with fire, and stamped him and ground him small, euen vnto very dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the riuer, that descended out of the mount.", "comment": "Horeb, or Sinai."}, {"pk": 1284189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "Also in Taberah, and in Massah and in Kibrothhattaauah ye prouoked ye Lord to anger.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/7'>Exod. 17:7</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/1'>Num. 11:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/3'>3</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/34'>Num. 11:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1284190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "Likewise when the Lord sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, Goe vp, and possesse the land which I haue giuen you, then ye rebelled against the commandement of the Lord your God, and beleeued him not, nor hearkened vnto his voyce.", "comment": "At the return of the spies."}, {"pk": 1284191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "Ye haue bene rebellious vnto the Lord, since the day that I knewe you."}, {"pk": 1284192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "Then I fell downe before ye Lord fourtie dayes and fourtie nightes, as I fell downe before, because ye Lord had said, that he woulde destroy you.", "comment": "Whereby is signified that God requireth earnest continuance in prayer."}, {"pk": 1284193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "And I prayed vnto the Lord, and saide, O Lord God, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatnesse, whom thou hast brought out of Egypt by a mightie hand."}, {"pk": 1284194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "Remember thy seruants Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob: looke not to ye stubburnes of this people, nor to their wickednes, nor to their sinne,", "comment": "The godly in their prayers ground on God\u2019s promise, and confess their sins."}, {"pk": 1284195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "Lest the countrey, whence thou broughtest them, say, Because ye Lord was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, or because he hated them, he caried them out, to slay them in the wildernesse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/16'>Num. 14:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1284196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 9, "verse": 29, "text": "Yet they are thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest out by thy mightie power, and by thy stretched out arme."}, {"pk": 1284197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "In the same time the Lord said vnto me, Hewe thee two Tables of stone like vnto the first, and come vp vnto me into the Mount, and make thee an Arke of wood,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/1'>Exod. 34:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1284198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "And I will write vpon the Tables ye wordes that were vpon the first Tables, which thou brakest, and thou shalt put them in the Arke."}, {"pk": 1284199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "And I made an Arke of Shittim wood, and hewed two Tables of stone like vnto the first, and went vp into the Mountaine, and the two Tables in mine hand.", "comment": "Which wood is of long continuance."}, {"pk": 1284200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "Then he wrote vpon the Tables according to the first writing (the tenne commandements, which the Lord spake vnto you in the Mount out of the middes of the fire, in the day of the assemblie) and the Lord gaue them vnto me.", "comment": "When you were assembled to receive the Law."}, {"pk": 1284201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "And I departed, and came downe from the Mount, and put the Tables in the Arke which I had made: and there they be, as the Lord commanded me."}, {"pk": 1284202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "And ye children of Israel tooke their iourney from Beeroth of the children of Iaakan to Mosera, where Aaron dyed, and was buried, and Eleazar his sonne became Priest in his steade.", "comment": "This mountain was also called Hor, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/28'>Num. 20:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1284203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "From thence they departed vnto Gudgodah, and from Gudgodah to Iotbath a land of running waters."}, {"pk": 1284204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "The same time ye Lord separated the tribe of Leui to beare the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, and to stand before ye Lord, to minister vnto him, and to blesse in his Name vnto this day.", "comment": "That is, to offer sacrifice, and to declare the Law to the people."}, {"pk": 1284205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "Wherefore Leui hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren: for the Lord is his inheritance, as the Lord thy God hath promised him.", "comment": "So God turned the curse of Jacob, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/7'>Gen. 49:7</a>, unto blessing."}, {"pk": 1284206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "And I taried in the mount, as at ye first time, fourtie dayes and fourtie nightes, and the Lord heard me at that time also, and the Lord would not destroy thee."}, {"pk": 1284207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "But the Lord said vnto me, Arise, goe forth in the iourney before the people, that they may goe in and possesse the land, which I sware vnto their fathers to giue vnto them."}, {"pk": 1284208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "And nowe, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to feare the Lord thy God, to walke in all his wayes, and to loue him, and to serue the Lord thy God, with all thine heart, and with all thy soule?", "comment": "For all our sins and transgressions God requireth nothing but to turn to him and obey him."}, {"pk": 1284209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "That thou keepe the commandements of the Lord, and his ordinances, which I commaund thee this day, for thy wealth?"}, {"pk": 1284210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "Beholde, heauen, and the heauen of heauens is the Lords thy God, and the earth, with all that therein is.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/24/1'>Ps. 24:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1284211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "Notwithstanding, the Lord set his delite in thy fathers to loue them, and did choose their seede after them, euen you aboue all people, as appeareth this day.", "comment": "Although he was Lord of heaven and earth, yet would he choose none but you."}, {"pk": 1284212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and harden your neckes no more.", "comment": "Cut off all your evil affections, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/4/4'>Jer 4:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1284213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lordes, a great God, mightie and terrible, which accepteth no persons nor taketh reward:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/19/7'>2 Chron. 19:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/11'>Rom. 2:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1284214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "Who doeth right vnto the fatherlesse and widowe, and loueth the stranger, giuing him foode and rayment."}, {"pk": 1284215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "Loue ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1284216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "Thou shalt feare the Lord thy God: thou shalt serue him, and thou shalt cleaue vnto him, and shalt sweare by his Name.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/13'>Deut. 6:13</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/13'>Deut. 6:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/10'>Matt. 4:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1284217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "He is thy praise, and hee is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes haue seene."}, {"pk": 1284218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "Thy fathers went downe into Egypt with seuentie persons, and now the Lord thy God hath made thee, as ye starres of ye heauen in multitude.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/5'>Gen. 15:5</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/27'>Gen. 46:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/1/5'>Exod. 1:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1284219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Therefore thou shalt loue the Lord thy God, and shalt keepe that, which he commandeth to be kept: that is, his ordinances, and his lawes, and his commandements alway."}, {"pk": 1284220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "And consider this day (for I speake not to your children, which haue neither knowen nor seene) the chastisement of the Lord your God, his greatnesse, his mighty hande, and his stretched out arme,", "comment": "Ye, which have seen God\u2019s graces with your eyes, ought rather to be moved, than your children, which have only heard of them."}, {"pk": 1284221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "And his signes, and his actes, which hee did in the middes of Egypt vnto Pharaoh the King of Egypt and vnto all his land:"}, {"pk": 1284222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "And what he did vnto the hoste of the Egyptians, vnto their horses, and to their charets, when he caused the waters of the red Sea to ouerflowe them, as they pursued after you, and the Lord destroied them vnto this day:"}, {"pk": 1284223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "And what he did vnto you in the wildernesse, vntill yee came vnto this place:", "comment": "As well concerning his benefits, as his corrections."}, {"pk": 1284224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "And what he did vnto Dathan and Abiram the sonnes of Eliab ye sonne of Reuben, when the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them with their housholds and their tents, and all their substance that they had in the middes of al Israel.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>was at their feet.</i>"}, {"pk": 1284225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "For your eyes haue seene all the great actes of the Lord which he did."}, {"pk": 1284226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore shall ye keepe all the commandements, which I commaund you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possesse the land whither ye goe to possesse it:", "comment": "Because ye have felt both his chastisements and his benefits."}, {"pk": 1284227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "Also that ye may prolong your daies in the land, which the Lord sware vnto your fathers, to giue vnto them and to their seede, euen a lande that floweth with milke and honie."}, {"pk": 1284228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "For the land whither thou goest to possesse it, is not as the lande of Egypt, from whence ye came, where thou sowedst thy seede, and wateredst it with thy feete as a garden of herbes:", "comment": "As by making gutters for the waters to come out of the river Nile to water the land.<br>Or, labor."}, {"pk": 1284229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "But the land whither ye goe to possesse it, is a land of mountaines and valleis, and drinketh water of the raine of heauen."}, {"pk": 1284230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "This land doth the Lord thy God care for: the eies of the Lord thy God are alwaies vpon it, from the beginning of the yeere, euen vnto the ende of the yeere."}, {"pk": 1284231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "If yee shall hearken therefore vnto my commandements, which I commaund you this day, that yee loue the Lord your God and serue him with all your heart, and with all your soule,"}, {"pk": 1284232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "I also wil giue raine vnto your land in due time, the first raine and the latter, that thou maist gather in thy wheat, and thy wine, and thine oyle.", "comment": "In the seed time, and toward harvest."}, {"pk": 1284233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "Also I will send grasse in thy fieldes, for thy cattel, that thou maist eate, and haue inough."}, {"pk": 1284234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "But beware lest your heart deceiue you, and lest yee turne aside, and serue other gods, and worship them,", "comment": "By devising to yourselves foolish devotions according to your own fantasies."}, {"pk": 1284235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "And so the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and he shut vp the heauen, that there be no raine, and that your lande yeelde not her fruit, and yee perish quickly from the good land, which the Lord giueth you."}, {"pk": 1284236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "Therefore shall ye lay vp these my words in your heart and in your soule, and binde them for a signe vpon your hand, that they may be as a frontlet betweene your eyes,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/6'>Deut. 6:6</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/8'>8</a>"}, {"pk": 1284237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them, whe thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/10'>Deut. 4:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/7'>Deut. 6:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1284238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "And thou shalt write them vpon the postes of thine house, and vpon thy gates,"}, {"pk": 1284239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "That your daies may be multiplied, and the daies of your children, in ye land which the Lord sware vnto your fathers to giue them, as long as the heauens are aboue the earth.", "comment": "As long as the heavens endure, <a class=B href='/GNV/61/3/10'>2 Pet. 3:10</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/61/3/12'>12</a>."}, {"pk": 1284240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "For if ye keepe diligently all these commandements, which I command you to doe: that is, to loue the Lord your God, to walke in all his waies, and to cleaue vnto him,"}, {"pk": 1284241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "Then will the Lord cast out all these nations before you, and ye shall possesse great nations and mightier then you."}, {"pk": 1284242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "All the places whereon the soles of your feete shall tread, shalbe yours: your coast shalbe from the wildernes and from Lebanon, and from the Riuer, euen the riuer Perath, vnto ye vttermost Sea.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/1/3'>Josh. 1:3</a><br>This was accomplished in David\u2019s and Solomon\u2019s time.<br>Called Mediterranean."}, {"pk": 1284243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "No man shall stande against you: for the Lord your God shall cast the feare and dread of you vpon all the land that ye shall treade vpon, as he hath said vnto you."}, {"pk": 1284244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "Beholde, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse:"}, {"pk": 1284245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "The blessing, if ye obey the commandements of the Lord your God which I command you this day:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/2'>Deut. 28:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/30/1'>Deut. 30:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1284246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "And ye curse, if ye wil not obey the commandements of the Lord your God, but turne out of the way, which I commande you this day, to go after other gods, which ye haue not knowen.", "comment": "He reproveth the malice of men which leave that which is certain to follow that which is uncertain.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/15'>Deut. 28:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1284247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "When the Lord thy God therefore hath brought thee into ye lande, whither thou goest to possesse it, then thou shalt put the blessing vpon mount Gerizim, and the curse vpon mount Ebal.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/27/13'>Deut. 27:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/8/33'>Josh. 8:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1284248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "Are they not beyond Iorden on that part, where the sunne goeth downe in the land of the Canaanites, which dwel in the plaine ouer against Gilgal, beside the groue of Moreh?", "comment": "Or, plain.<br>Meaning, in Samaria."}, {"pk": 1284249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "For yee shall passe ouer Iorden, to goe in to possesse the land, which ye Lord your God giueth you, and ye shall possesse it, and dwell therein."}, {"pk": 1284250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 11, "verse": 32, "text": "Take heede therefore that ye doe all the commandements and the lawes, which I set before you this day.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/32'>Deut. 5:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1284251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "These are the ordinances and the lawes, which ye shall obserue and doe in the lande (which the Lord God of thy fathers giueth thee to possesse it) as long as yee liue vpon the earth.", "comment": "Whereby they are admonished to seek none other God."}, {"pk": 1284252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "Yee shall vtterly destroy all the places wherein the nations which ye shall possesse, serued their gods vpon the hie mountaines and vpon the hilles, and vnder euery greene tree.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/5'>Deut. 7:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1284253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "Also ye shall ouerthrowe their altars, and breake downe their pillars, and burne their groues with fire: and ye shall hew downe ye grauen images of their gods, and abolish their names out of that place.", "comment": "Wherein they sacrificed to their idols.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/7/2/2'>Judg. 2:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1284254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "Ye shall not do so vnto ye Lord your God,", "comment": "Ye shall not serve the Lord with superstitions."}, {"pk": 1284255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "But ye shall seeke the place which the Lord your God shall chose out of all your tribes, to put his Name there, and there to dwell, and thither thou shalt come,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/29'>1 Kings 8:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/6/5'>2 Chron. 6:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/7/12'>2 Chron. 7:12</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/14/7/16'>16</a>"}, {"pk": 1284256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "And ye shall bring thither your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and the offring of your hands, and your vowes, and your free offrings, and the first borne of your kine and of your sheepe.", "comment": "Meaning, the firstfruits."}, {"pk": 1284257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "And there ye shall eate before the Lord your God, and ye shall reioyce in all that yee put your hand vnto, both ye, and your housholdes, because the Lord thy God hath blessed thee.", "comment": "Where his Ark shall be."}, {"pk": 1284258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "Ye shall not doe after all these things that we doe here this day: that is, euery man whatsoeuer seemeth him good in his owne eyes.", "comment": "Not that they sacrificed after their fantasies, but that God would be served more purely in the land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1284259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "For ye are not yet come to rest, and to the inheritance which the Lord thy God giueth thee."}, {"pk": 1284260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "But when ye goe ouer Iorden, and dwell in ye land, which the Lord your God hath giuen you to inherit, and when he hath giue you rest from al your enemies round about, and yee dwel in safetie,", "comment": "It had not been enough to conquer, except God had maintained them in rest under his protection."}, {"pk": 1284261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "When there shalbe a place which the Lord your God shall chose, to cause his name to dwell there, thither shall yee bring all that I commaund you: your burnt offrings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the offring of your hands, and all your speciall vowes which ye vowe vnto the Lord:", "comment": "Or, that which ye choose out for your vows."}, {"pk": 1284262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "And ye shall reioyce before the Lord your God, yee, and your sonnes and your daughters, and your seruaunts, and your maidens, and the Leuite that is within your gates: for hee hath no part nor inheritance with you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/9'>Deut. 10:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1284263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "Take heede that thou offer not thy burnt offrings in euery place that thou seest:"}, {"pk": 1284264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "But in ye place which the Lord shall chose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offrings, and there thou shalt doe all that I commaund thee.", "comment": "As was declared ever by the placing of the Ark, as in Shiloh 243 years, or as some write more than 300 years, and in other places till the temple was built."}, {"pk": 1284265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "Notwithstanding thou maiest kill and eate flesh in all thy gates, whatsoeuer thine heart desireth, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath giuen thee: both the vncleane and the cleane may eate thereof, as of the roe bucke, and of the hart.", "comment": "Everyone might eat at home as well the beast appointed for sacrifice, as the other.<br>As God hath given thee power and ability."}, {"pk": 1284266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "Onely ye shall not eat the blood, but powre it vpon the earth as water."}, {"pk": 1284267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "Thou maist nor eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corne, nor of thy wine, nor of thine oyle, nor the first borne of thy kine, nor of thy sheep, neither any of thy vowes which thou vowest, nor thy free offerings, nor the offering of thine hands,", "comment": "Meaning, whatsoever was offered to the Lord, might not be eaten, but where he had appointed."}, {"pk": 1284268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "But thou shalt eate it before the Lord thy God, in the place which the Lord thy God shall chuse, thou, and thy sonne, and thy daughter, and thy seruat, and thy maid, and the Leuite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt reioyce before the Lord thy God, in all that thou puttest thine hand to."}, {"pk": 1284269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "Beware, that thou forsake not the Leuite, as long as thou liuest vpon the earth."}, {"pk": 1284270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "When the Lord thy God shall enlarge thy border, as hee hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I wil eate flesh, (because thine heart longeth to eate flesh) thou maiest eate flesh, whatsoeuer thine heart desireth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/28/14'>Gen. 28:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/8'>Deut. 19:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1284271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "If the place which the Lord thy God hath chosen to put his Name there, be farre from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy bullockes, and of thy sheepe which the Lord hath giuen thee, as I haue commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates, whatsoeuer thine heart desireth."}, {"pk": 1284272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "Euen as the roe bucke, and the hart is eaten, so shalt thou eat them. both the vncleane and the cleane shall eate of them alike."}, {"pk": 1284273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "Onely bee sure that thou eate not the blood: for the blood is the life, and thou maiest not eate the life with the flesh.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>be strong or constant.</i><br>Because the life of beasts is in their blood."}, {"pk": 1284274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore thou shalt not eat it, but powre it vpon the earth as water."}, {"pk": 1284275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "Thou shalt not eat it, that it may go well with thee; and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt doe that which is right in the sight of the Lord:"}, {"pk": 1284276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 26, "text": "But thine holy things which thou hast, and thy vowes thou shalt take vp, and come vnto the place which the Lord shall chuse.", "comment": "That which thou wilt offer in sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1284277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 27, "text": "And thou shalt make thy burnt offerings of the flesh, and of the blood vpon the altar of the Lord thy God, and the blood of thine offerings shall bee powred vpon the altar of the Lord thy God, and thou shalt eate the flesh."}, {"pk": 1284278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 28, "text": "Take heede, and heare all these woordes which I commaund thee, that it may goe well with thee, and with thy children after thee for euer, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the Lord thy God.", "comment": "God by promise bindeth himself to do good to them that obey his word."}, {"pk": 1284279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 29, "text": "When the Lord thy God shall destroy the nations before thee, whither thou goest to possesse them, and thou shalt possesse them and dwell in their lande,"}, {"pk": 1284280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 30, "text": "Beware, lest thou be taken in a snare after them, after that they be destroied before thee, and lest thou aske after their gods, saying, Howe did these nations serue their gods, that I may doe so likewise?", "comment": "By following their superstitions and idolatries, and thinking to serve me thereby."}, {"pk": 1284281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 31, "text": "Thou shalt not doe so vnto the Lord thy God: for al abomination, which the Lord hateth, haue they done vnto their gods: for they haue burned both their sonnes and their daughters with fire to their gods.", "comment": "They thought nothing too dear to offer to their idols."}, {"pk": 1284282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 12, "verse": 32, "text": "Therefore whatsoeuer I command you, take heede you doe it: thou shalt put nothing thereto, nor take ought therefrom.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/2'>Deut. 4:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/1/7'>Josh. 1:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/30/6'>Prov. 30:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/22/18'>Rev. 22:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1284283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "If there arise amog you a prophet or a dreamer of dreames, (and giue thee a signe or wonder,", "comment": "Which sayeth that he hath things revealed unto him in dreams."}, {"pk": 1284284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "And the signe and the wonder, which hee hath tolde thee, come to passe) saying, Let vs go after other gods, which thou hast not knowen, and let vs serue them,", "comment": "He showeth whereunto the false prophets tend."}, {"pk": 1284285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou shalt not hearken vnto the wordes of the prophet, or vnto that dreamer of dreames: for the Lord your God prooueth you, to knowe whether ye loue the Lord your God with al your heart, and with all your soule.", "comment": "God ordaineth all these things that his may be known."}, {"pk": 1284286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "Yee shall walke after the Lord your God and feare him, and shall keepe his commandements, and hearken vnto his voyce, and yee shall serue him, and cleaue vnto him."}, {"pk": 1284287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "But that prophet, or that dreamer of dreames, he shall be slaine, because hee hath spoken to turne you away from the Lord your God (which brought you out of the lande of Egypt, and deliuered you out of the house of bodage) to thrust thee out of the way, wherein the Lord thy God commanded thee to walke: so shalt thou take the euill away foorth of the middes of thee.", "comment": "Being convicted by testimonies, and condemned by the judge."}, {"pk": 1284288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "If thy brother, the sonne of thy mother, or thine owne sonne, or thy daughter, or the wife, that lyeth in thy bosome, or thy friend, which is as thine owne soule, intice thee secretly, saying, Let vs goe and serue other gods, (which thou hast not knowen, thou, I say, nor thy fathers)", "comment": "All natural affections must give place to God\u2019s honor.<br>Whom thou lovest as thy life."}, {"pk": 1284289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Any of the gods of the people which are round about you, neere vnto thee or farre off from thee, from the one ende of the earth vnto ye other:"}, {"pk": 1284290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou shalt not cosent vnto him, nor heare him, neither shall thine eye pitie him, nor shewe mercie, nor keepe him secret:"}, {"pk": 1284291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "But thou shalt euen kill him: thine hand shall be first vpon him to put him to death, and then the handes of all the people.", "comment": "As the witness is charged, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/7'>Deut. 17:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1284292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he dye (because he hath gone about to thrust thee away from the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of ye land of Egypt, from ye house of bondage)"}, {"pk": 1284293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "That all Israel may heare and feare, and doe no more any such wickednesse as this among you.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/13'>Deut. 17:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1284294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "If thou shalt heare say (concerning any of thy cities which the Lord thy God hath giuen thee to dwell in)"}, {"pk": 1284295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "Wicked men are gone out from among you, and haue drawen away the inhabitants of their citie, saying, Let vs go and serue other gods, which ye haue not knowen,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>children of Belial</i>."}, {"pk": 1284296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "Then thou shalt seeke, and make searche and enquire diligently: and if it be true, and the thing certaine, that such abomination is wrought among you,", "comment": "Which art appointed to see faults punished."}, {"pk": 1284297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "Thou shalt euen slay the inhabitants of that citie with the edge of the sworde: destroy it vtterly, and all that is therein, and the cattel thereof with the edge of the sworde."}, {"pk": 1284298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "And thou shalt gather all the spoyle of it into the middes of the streete thereof, and burne with fire the citie and all the spoyle thereof euery whit, vnto the Lord thy God: and it shall be an heape for euer: it shall not be built againe.", "comment": "Signifying that no idolatry is so execrable, nor more grievously to be punished, than of them which once professed God."}, {"pk": 1284299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "And there shall cleaue nothing of ye damned thing to thine hand, that the Lord may turne from the fiercenes of his wrath, and shewe thee mercie, and haue compassion on thee and multiplie thee, as he hath sworne vnto thy fathers:", "comment": "Of the spoil of that idolatrous and cursed city, Read <a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/26'>Deut. 7:26</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/6/7/11'>Josh. 7:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1284300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "When thou shalt obey the voyce of the Lord thy God, and keepe all his commandements which I command thee this day, that thou do that which is right in the eyes of the Lord thy God."}, {"pk": 1284301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "Ye are the children of the Lord your God. Ye shall not cut yourselues, nor make you any baldnesse betweene your eyes for the dead.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/28'>Lev. 19:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1284302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "For thou art an holy people vnto ye Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a precious people vnto himselfe, aboue all the people that are vpon the earth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/6'>Deut. 7:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/26/18'>Deut. 26:18</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/5/26/19'>19</a><br>Therefore thou oughtest not to follow the superstition of the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1284303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou shalt eate no maner of abomination."}, {"pk": 1284304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "These are the beastes, which ye shall eate, the beefe, the sheepe, and the goate,", "comment": "This ceremonial Law instructed the Jews to seek a spiritual pureness, even in their meat and drink."}, {"pk": 1284305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "The hart, and the roe buck, and the bugle, and the wilde goate, and the vnicorne, and the wilde oxe, and the chamois."}, {"pk": 1284306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "And euery beast that parteth ye hoofe, and cleaueth the clift into two clawes, and is of the beasts that cheweth the cudde, that shall ye eate."}, {"pk": 1284307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "But these ye shall not eate, of them that chew the cud, and of them that deuide and cleaue the hoofe onely: ye camell, nor the hare, nor the cony: for they chewe the cudde, but deuide not ye hoofe: therefore they shall be vncleane vnto you:"}, {"pk": 1284308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "Also the swine, because he deuideth the hoofe, and cheweth not the cud, shalbe vncleane vnto you: ye shall not eate of their flesh, nor touch their dead carkeises."}, {"pk": 1284309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "These ye shall eate, of all that are in the waters: all that haue finnes and scales shall ye eate.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/11/9'>Lev. 11:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1284310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "And whatsoeuer hath no finnes nor scales, ye shall not eate: it shall be vncleane vnto you."}, {"pk": 1284311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "Of all cleane birdes ye shall eate:"}, {"pk": 1284312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "But these are they, whereof ye shall not eate: the eagle, nor the goshawke, nor the osprey,"}, {"pk": 1284313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "Nor the glead nor the kite, nor the vulture, after their kind,"}, {"pk": 1284314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "Nor all kinde of rauens,"}, {"pk": 1284315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "Nor the ostrich, nor the nightcrow, nor the semeaw, nor the hawke after her kinde,", "comment": "Or, cuckoo"}, {"pk": 1284316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "Neither the litle owle, nor the great owle, nor the redshanke,"}, {"pk": 1284317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "Nor the pellicane, nor the swanne, nor the cormorant:"}, {"pk": 1284318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "The storke also, and the heron in his kinde, nor the lapwing, nor the backe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/11/19'>Lev. 11:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1284319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "And euery creeping thing that flieth, shall be vncleane vnto you: it shall not be eaten."}, {"pk": 1284320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "But of all cleane foules ye may eate."}, {"pk": 1284321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "Ye shall eate of nothing that dieth alone, but thou shalt giue it vnto the stranger that is within thy gates, that he may eate it: or thou maiest sell it vnto a stranger: for thou art an holy people vnto the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mothers milke.", "comment": "Which is not of thy religion.<br>Because their blood was not shed, but remaineth in them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/19'>Exod. 23:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/25'>Exod. 34:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1284322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "Thou shalt giue the tithe of all the increase of thy seede, that commeth foorth of the fielde yeere by yeere.", "comment": "The tithes were ordained for the maintenance of the Levites, which had none inheritance."}, {"pk": 1284323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "And thou shalt eate before the Lord thy God (in the place which he shall chose to cause his Name to dwell there) the tithe of thy corne, of thy wine, and of thine oyle, and the first borne of thy kine and of thy sheepe, that thou maiest learne to feare the Lord thy God alway."}, {"pk": 1284324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to cary it, because the place is farre from thee, where the Lord thy God shall chose to set his Name, when the Lord thy God shall blesse thee,", "comment": "When he shall give thee ability."}, {"pk": 1284325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 25, "text": "Then shalt thou make it in money, and take the money in thine hand, and goe vnto the place which the Lord thy God shall chose.", "comment": "Or, bind up."}, {"pk": 1284326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 26, "text": "And thou shalt bestowe the money for whatsoeuer thine heart desireth: whether it be oxe, or sheepe, or wine, or strong drinke, or whatsoeuer thine heart desireth: and shalt eate it there before the Lord thy God, and reioyce, both thou, and thine household.", "comment": "After the Priest hath received the Lord\u2019s part."}, {"pk": 1284327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 27, "text": "And the Leuite that is within thy gates, shalt thou not forsake: for he hath neither part nor inheritance with thee."}, {"pk": 1284328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 28, "text": "At the end of three yeere thou shalt bring foorth all the tithes of thine increase of the same yeere, and lay it vp within thy gates.", "comment": "Besides the yearly tithes that were given to the Levites, these were laid up in store for the poor."}, {"pk": 1284329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 14, "verse": 29, "text": "Then ye Leuite shall come, because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee, and the stranger, and the fatherlesse, and the widowe, which are within thy gates, and shall eate, and be filled, that the Lord thy God may blesse thee in al the worke of thine hand which thou doest."}, {"pk": 1284330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "At the terme of seuen yeeres thou shalt make a freedome."}, {"pk": 1284331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "And this is the maner of the freedome: euery creditour shall quite ye lone of his hand which he hath lent to his neighbour: he shall not aske it againe of his neighbour, nor of his brother: for the yeere of the Lords freedome is proclaimed.", "comment": "He shall only release his debtors, which are not able to pay for that year."}, {"pk": 1284332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "Of a stranger thou mayest require it: but that which thou hast with thy brother, thine hand shall remit:"}, {"pk": 1284333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "Saue when there shall be no poore with thee: for the Lord shall blesse thee in the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee, for an inheritance to possesse it:", "comment": "For if thy debtor be rich, he may be constrained to pay."}, {"pk": 1284334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "So that thou hearken vnto the voyce of the Lord thy God to obserue and doe all these commandements, which I commande thee this day."}, {"pk": 1284335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "For the Lord thy God hath blessed thee, as he hath promised thee: and thou shalt lend vnto many nations, but thou thy selfe shalt not borow, and thou shalt reigne ouer many nations, and they shall not reigne ouer thee.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/12'>Deut. 28:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1284336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "If one of thy brethren with thee be poore within any of thy gates in thy land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poore brother:", "comment": "Or, any of thy cities."}, {"pk": 1284337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "But thou shalt open thine hand vnto him, and shalt lend him sufficient for his neede which he hath.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/42'>Matt. 5:42</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/24'>Luke 6:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1284338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "Beware that there be not a wicked thought in thine heart, to say, The seuenth yeere, the yeere of freedome is at hand: therefore it grieueth thee to looke on thy poore brother, and thou giuest him nought, and he crie vnto the Lord against thee, so that sinne be in thee:", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>thine eye is evil.</i>"}, {"pk": 1284339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "Thou shalt giue him, and let it not grieue thine heart to giue vnto him: for because of this the Lord thy God shall blesse thee in al thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand to.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>let not thine heart be evil</i>."}, {"pk": 1284340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "Because there shall be euer some poore in the land, therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand vnto thy brother, to thy needie, and to thy poore in thy land.", "comment": "To try your charity, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/11'>Matt. 26:11</a>.<br>Thou shalt be liberal."}, {"pk": 1284341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "If thy brother an Ebrewe sell himselfe to thee, or an Ebrewesse, and serue thee sixe yeere, euen in the seuenth yeere thou shalt let him goe free from thee:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/2'>Exod. 21:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/34/24'>Jer. 34:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1284342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him goe away emptie,"}, {"pk": 1284343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "But shalt giue him a liberall reward of thy sheepe, and of thy corne, and of thy wine: thou shalt giue him of that wherewith the Lord thy God hath blessed thee.", "comment": "In token that thou dost acknowledge the benefit which God hath given thee by his labors."}, {"pk": 1284344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "And remember that thou wast a seruant in the land of Egypt, and the Lord thy God deliuered thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day."}, {"pk": 1284345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "And if he say vnto thee, I will not go away from thee, because he loueth thee and thine house, and because he is well with thee,"}, {"pk": 1284346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "Then shalt thou take a naule, and perce his eare through against the doore, and he shall be thy seruant for euer: and vnto thy maid seruant thou shall doe likewise.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/6'>Exod. 21:6</a><br>To the year of Jubilee, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/25/40'>Lev. 25:40</a>."}, {"pk": 1284347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "Let it not grieue thee, when thou lettest him goe out free from thee: for he hath serued thee sixe yeeres, which is the double worth of an hired seruant: and the Lord thy God shall blesse thee in all that thou doest.", "comment": "For the hired servant served but three years, and he six."}, {"pk": 1284348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "All the first borne males that come of thy cattell, and of thy sheepe, thou shalt sanctifie vnto the Lord thy God. Thou shalt do no worke with thy first borne bullocke, nor sheare thy first borne sheepe.", "comment": "For they are the Lord\u2019s.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/19'>Exod. 34:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1284349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "Thou shalt eate it before the Lord thy God yeere by yeere, in the place which the Lord shall chose, both thou, and thine household."}, {"pk": 1284350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "But if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or haue any euill fault, thou shalt not offer it vnto the Lord thy God,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/1'>Deut. 17:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1284351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "But shalt eate it within thy gates: the vncleane, and the cleane shall eate it alike, as the roe bucke, and as the hart.", "comment": "Thou shalt as well eat them, as the roe buck, and other wild beasts."}, {"pk": 1284352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "Onely thou shalt not eate the blood thereof, but powre it vpon the ground as water."}, {"pk": 1284353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "Thou shalt keepe the moneth of Abib, and thou shalt celebrate the Passeouer vnto the Lord thy God: for in the moneth of Abib ye Lord thy God brought thee out of Egypt by night.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/4'>Exod. 13:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1284354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "Thou shalt therefore offer the Passeouer vnto the Lord thy God, of sheepe and bullockes in the place where the Lord shall chose to cause his Name to dwell.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/12/5'>Deut. 12:5</a><br>Thou shalt eat the Easter lamb."}, {"pk": 1284355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou shalt eate no leauened bread with it: but seuen dayes shalt thou eate vnleauened bread therewith, euen the bread of tribulation: for thou camest out of the land of Egypt in haste, that thou maist remember ye day whe thou camest out of the land of Egypt, all the dayes of thy life.", "comment": "Which signified that affliction, which thou hadst in Egypt.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/14'>Exod. 12:14</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/15'>15</a>"}, {"pk": 1284356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "And there shalbe no leauen seene with thee in all thy coastes seuen dayes long: neither shall there remaine the night any of the flesh vntil the morning which thou offeredst ye first day at euen."}, {"pk": 1284357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "Thou maist not offer ye Passeouer within any of thy gates, which ye Lord thy God giueth thee:", "comment": "This was chiefly accomplished, when the Temple was built."}, {"pk": 1284358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "But in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose to place his Name, there thou shalt offer the Passeouer at euen, about the going downe of the sunne, in the season that thou camest out of Egypt.", "comment": "Which was instituted to put them in remembrance of their deliverance out of Egypt: and to continue them in the hope of Jesus Christ, of whom this lamb was a figure."}, {"pk": 1284359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "And thou shalt roste and eate it in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose, and shalt returne on the morowe, and goe vnto thy tentes."}, {"pk": 1284360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "Six daies shalt thou eate vnleauened bread, and ye seuenth day shall be a solemne assemblie to ye Lord thy God thou shalt do no worke therein."}, {"pk": 1284361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "Seuen weekes shalt thou nomber vnto thee, and shalt beginne to nomber ye seuen weekes, when thou beginnest to put the sickel to ye corne:", "comment": "Beginning at the next morning after the Passover, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/15'>Lev. 23:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/4'>Exod. 13:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1284362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "And thou shalt keepe the feast of weekes vnto the Lord thy God, euen a free gift of thine hand, which thou shalt giue vnto the Lord thy God, as the Lord thy God hath blessed thee.", "comment": "Or, as thou art able, willingly."}, {"pk": 1284363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "And thou shalt reioyce before the Lord thy God, thou and thy sonne, and thy daughter, and thy seruant, and thy maide, and the Leuite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherles, and the widowe, that are among you, in the place which the Lord thy God shall chuse to place his Name there,"}, {"pk": 1284364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "And thou shalt remember that thou wast a seruant in Egypt: therefore thou shalt obserue and doe these ordinances."}, {"pk": 1284365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou shalt obserue the feast of the Tabernacles seuen daies, when thou hast gathered in thy corne, and thy wine.", "comment": "That is, the 15th day of the seventh month, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/34'>Lev. 23:34</a>."}, {"pk": 1284366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "And thou shalt reioyce in thy feast, thou, and thy sonne, and thy daughter, and thy seruant, and thy maid, and the Leuite, and the stranger, and the fatherlesse, and the widow, that are within thy gates."}, {"pk": 1284367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "Seuen daies shalt thou keepe a feast vnto the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord shall chuse: when the Lord thy God shall blesse thee in all thine increase, and in all the workes of thine hands, thou shalt in any case be glad."}, {"pk": 1284368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "Three times in the yeere shall all the males appeare before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall chuse: in the feast of the vnleauened bread, and in the feast of the weekes, and in the feast of the Tabernacles: and they shall not appeare before the Lord emptie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/15'>Exod. 23:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/23'>Exod. 34:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1284369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "Euery man shall giue according to the gift of his hand, and according to the blessing of the Lord thy God, which he hath giuen thee.", "comment": "According to the ability that God hath given him."}, {"pk": 1284370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "Iudges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy cities, which the Lord thy God giueth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall iudge the people with righteous iudgement.", "comment": "He gave authority to that people for a time to choose themselves magistrates."}, {"pk": 1284371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "Wrest not thou ye Law, nor respect any person, neither take rewarde: for the reward blindeth ye eyes of the wise, and peruerteth ye worde of ye iust."}, {"pk": 1284372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "That which is iust and right shalt thou follow, that thou maiest liue, and possesse the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee.", "comment": "The magistrate must constantly follow the tenor of the Law, and in nothing decline from justice."}, {"pk": 1284373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "Thou shalt plant thee no groue of any trees neere vnto the altar of the Lord thy God, which thou shalt make thee."}, {"pk": 1284374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "Thou shalt set thee vp no pillar, which thing the Lord thy God hateth.", "comment": "Or, image"}, {"pk": 1284375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "Thou shalt offer vnto the Lord thy God no bullocke nor sheepe wherein is blemish or any euill fauoured thing: for that is an abomination vnto the Lord thy God.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/15/21'>Deut. 15:21</a><br>Thou shalt not serve God for fashion\u2019s sake, as hypocrites do."}, {"pk": 1284376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "If there be founde among you in any of thy cities, which the Lord thy God giueth thee, man or woman that hath wrought wickednes in the sight of the Lord thy God, in transgressing his couenant,", "comment": "Showing that the crime cannot be excused by the frailty of the person."}, {"pk": 1284377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "And hath gone and serued other gods, and worshipped them: as the sunne, or the moone, or any of the hoste of heauen, which I haue not commanded,", "comment": "Whereby he condemneth all religion and serving of God which God hath not commanded."}, {"pk": 1284378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "And it be tolde vnto thee, and thou hast heard it, then shalt thou inquire diligently: and if it be true, and the thing certaine, that such abomination is wrought in Israel,"}, {"pk": 1284379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "Then shalt thou bring foorth that man, or that woman (which haue committed that wicked thing) vnto thy gates, whether it be man or woman, and shalt stone them with stones, til they die."}, {"pk": 1284380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he that is woorthie of death, die: but at the mouth of one witnesse, he shall not die.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/35/30'>Num. 35:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/15'>Deut. 19:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/16'>Matt. 18:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/13/2'>1 Cor. 13:2</a><br>Hebrew, <i>of two witnesses or three witnesses.</i>"}, {"pk": 1284381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "The handes of the witnesses shall be first vpon him, to kill him: and afterward the hands of all the people: so thou shalt take the wicked away from among you.", "comment": "Whereby they declared that they testifieth the truth.<br>To signify a common consent to maintain God\u2019s honor and true religion."}, {"pk": 1284382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "If there rise a matter too harde for thee in iudgement betweene blood and blood, betweene plea and plea, betweene plague and plague, in the matters of controuersie within thy gates, then shalt thou arise, and goe vp vnto the place which the Lord thy God shall chuse,"}, {"pk": 1284383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "And thou shalt come vnto the Priestes of the Leuites, and vnto the iudge that shall be in those daies, and aske, and they shall shewe thee the sentence of iudgement,", "comment": "Who shall give sentence as the Priests counsel him by the Law of God."}, {"pk": 1284384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "And thou shalt do according to that thing which they of that place (which the Lord hath chosen) shewe thee, and thou shalt obserue to doe according to all that they informe thee."}, {"pk": 1284385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "According to the Lawe, which they shall teach thee, and according to the iudgement which they shall tell thee, shalt thou doe: thou shalt not decline from the thing which they shall shew thee, neither to the right hand, nor to the left.", "comment": "Thou shalt obey their sentence that the controversy may have an end."}, {"pk": 1284386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "And that man that wil doe presumptuously, not hearkening vnto the Priest (that standeth before the Lord thy God to minister there) or vnto the iudge, that man shall die, and thou shalt take away euill from Israel.", "comment": "So long as he is the true minister of God, and pronounceth according to his word."}, {"pk": 1284387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "So all the people shall heare and feare, and doe no more presumptuously."}, {"pk": 1284388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "Whe thou shalt come vnto ye land which the Lord thy God giueth thee, and shalt possesse it, and dwell therein, if thou say, I will set a King ouer me, like as all the nations that are about me,"}, {"pk": 1284389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "Then thou shalt make him King ouer thee, whome the Lord thy God shall chuse: from among thy brethren shalt thou make a King ouer thee: thou shalt not set a stranger ouer thee, which is not thy brother.", "comment": "Or, mayest not.<br>Who is not of thy nation, lest he change true religion into idolatry, and bring thee to slavery."}, {"pk": 1284390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "In any wise he shall not prepare him many horses, nor bring the people againe to Egypt, for to encrease the number of horses, seeing the Lord hath sayd vnto you, Ye shall henceforth goe no more againe that way.", "comment": "To revenge their injuries, and to take them of their best horses, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/10/28'>1 Kings 10:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1284391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "Neither shall hee take him many wiues, lest his heart turne away, neither shall he gather him much siluer and golde.", "comment": "From the Law of God."}, {"pk": 1284392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "And when he shall sit vpon the throne of his kingdo, then shall he write him this Law repeted in a booke, by the Priests of the Leuites.", "comment": "Meaning, the Deuteronomy.<br>He shall cause it to be written by them, or he shall write it by their example."}, {"pk": 1284393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 19, "text": "And it shall be with him, and he shall reade therein all daies of his life, that he may learne to feare the Lord his God, and to keepe all ye words of this Lawe, and these ordinances for to doe them:"}, {"pk": 1284394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 17, "verse": 20, "text": "That his heart be not lifted vp aboue his brethren, and that he turne not from the commandement, to the right hand or to the left, but that he may prolong his daies in his kingdom, he, and his sonnes in the middes of Israel.", "comment": "Whereby is meant, that Kings ought so to love their subjects as nature bindeth one brother to love another."}, {"pk": 1284395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "The Priests of the Leuites, and all the tribe of Leui shall haue no part nor inheritace with Israel, but shall eate the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and his inheritance.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/18/20'>Num. 18:20</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/9'>Deut. 10:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/9/13'>1 Cor. 9:13</a><br>That is, the Lord\u2019s part of his inheritance."}, {"pk": 1284396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore shall they haue no inheritance among their brethren: for the Lord is their inheritance, as he hath sayd vnto them."}, {"pk": 1284397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "And this shalbe the Priests duetie of the people, that they, which offer sacrifice, whether it be bullocke or sheepe, shall giue vnto the Priest the shoulder, and the two cheekes, and the mawe.", "comment": "The right shoulder, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/28/18'>Num. 28:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1284398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "The first fruites also of thy corne, of thy wine, and of thine oyle, and the first of the fleece of thy sheepe shalt thou giue him."}, {"pk": 1284399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "For the Lord thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stande and minister in the Name of the Lord, him, and his sonnes for euer."}, {"pk": 1284400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "Also when a Leuite shall come out of any of thy cities of all Israel, where hee remained, and come with all the desire of his heart vnto the place, which the Lord shall chuse,", "comment": "Meaning, to serve God unfainedly, and not to seek ease."}, {"pk": 1284401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "He shall then minister in the Name of the Lord his God, as all his brethren the Leuites, which remaine there before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1284402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "They shall haue like portions to eat beside that which commeth of his sale of his patrimonie.", "comment": "Not constrained to live of himself."}, {"pk": 1284403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "When thou shalt come into ye land which the Lord thy God giueth thee, thou shalt not learne to do after ye abominations of those nations."}, {"pk": 1284404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "Let none be founde among you that maketh his sonne or his daughter to goe thorough the fire, or that vseth witchcraft, or a regarder of times, or a marker of the flying of foules, or a sorcerer,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/21'>Lev. 18:21</a><br>Signifying they were purged by this ceremony of passing between two fires."}, {"pk": 1284405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "Or a charmer, or that counselleth with spirits, or a soothsaier, or that asketh counsel at ye dead.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/28/7'>1 Sam. 28:7</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/27'>Lev. 20:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1284406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "For all that doe such things are abomination vnto the Lord, and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doeth cast them out before thee."}, {"pk": 1284407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou shalt be vpright therefore with the Lord thy God.", "comment": "Without hypocrisy or mixture or false religion."}, {"pk": 1284408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "For these nations which thou shalt possesse, hearken vnto those that regarde the times, and vnto sorcerers: as for thee, the Lord thy God hath not suffred thee so.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>but thou not so</i>.<br>Hebrew, <i>given or appointed</i>."}, {"pk": 1284409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "The Lord thy God will raise vp vnto thee a Prophet like vnto me, from among you, euen of thy brethren: vnto him ye shall hearken,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/37'>Acts 7:37</a><br>Meaning, a continual succession of Prophets, till Christ the end of all Prophets come."}, {"pk": 1284410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "According to al that thou desiredst of the Lord thy God in Horeb, in the day of the assemblie, when thou saidest, Let me heare the voice of my Lord God no more, nor see this great fire any more, that I die not.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/19'>Exod. 20:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1284411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "And the Lord sayde vnto me, They haue well spoken."}, {"pk": 1284412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "I will raise them vp a Prophet from among their brethren like vnto thee, and will put my woordes in his mouth, and he shall speake vnto them all that I shall commaund him.", "comment": "Which promise is not only made to Christ, but to all that teach in his name, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/59/21'>Isa. 59:21</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/1/45'>Josh. 1:45</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/3/21'>Acts 3:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1284413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "And whosoeuer will not hearken vnto my wordes, which he shall speake in my Name, I will require it of him.", "comment": "By executing punishment upon him."}, {"pk": 1284414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "But the prophet that shall presume to speake a worde in my name, which I haue not commanded him to speake, or that speaketh in the name of other gods, euen the same prophet shall die."}, {"pk": 1284415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "And if thou thinke in thine heart, Howe shall we knowe the worde which the Lord hath not spoken?"}, {"pk": 1284416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "When a prophet speaketh in the Name of the Lord, if the thing follow not nor come to passe, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not therefore be afraid of him.", "comment": "Under this sure note he compriseth all the other tokens."}, {"pk": 1284417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "When the Lord thy God shall roote out the nations, whose lande the Lord thy God giueth thee, and thou shalt possesse them, and dwell in their cities, and in their houses,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/12/29'>Deut. 12:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1284418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the middes of thy lande which the Lord thy God giueth thee to possesse it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/13'>Exod. 21:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/35/9'>Num. 35:9</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/35/11'>11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/20/2'>Josh. 20:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1284419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and deuide the coastes of the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee to inherite, into three parts, that euery manslayer may flee thither.", "comment": "Make an open and ready way.<br>Which killeth against his will, and bare no hatred in his heart."}, {"pk": 1284420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "This also is ye cause wherfore the manslayer shall flee thither, and liue: who so killeth his neighbor ignorantly, and hated him not in time passed:"}, {"pk": 1284421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "As hee that goeth vnto the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand striketh with the axe to cut downe the tree, if the head slip from the helue, and hit his neighbour that he dieth, the same shall flee vnto one of the cities, and liue,", "comment": "That murder be not committed upon murder."}, {"pk": 1284422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "Least the auenger of the blood follow after the manslayer, while his heart is chafed, and ouertake him, because the way is long, and slaie him, although he be not worthy of death, because he hated him not in time passed.", "comment": "Or, cannot be judged to death.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/35/12'>Num. 35:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1284423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt appoint out three cities for thee."}, {"pk": 1284424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "And when the Lord thy God enlargeth thy coastes (as he hath sworne vnto thy fathers) and giueth thee all the lande which he promised to giue vnto thy fathers,", "comment": "When thou goest over Jordan to possess the whole land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1284425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "(If thou keepe all these commandements to doe them, which I commaund thee this day: to wit, that thou loue the Lord thy God, and walke in his waies for euer) then shalt thou adde three cities moe for thee besides those three,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/20/7'>Josh. 20:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1284426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "That innocent bloude be not shed within thy land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee to inherite, lest bloud be vpon thee.", "comment": "Lest thou be punished for innocent blood."}, {"pk": 1284427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "But if a man hate his neighbour, and lay waite for him, and rise against him, and smite any man that he die, and flee vnto any of these cities,"}, {"pk": 1284428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the Elders of his citie shall send and set him thence, and deliuer him into the hands of the auenger of the blood, that he may die.", "comment": "The Magistrates."}, {"pk": 1284429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "Thine eye shall not spare him, but thou shalt put away the crie of innocent blood from Israel, that it may goe well with thee.", "comment": "Then whosoever pardoneth murder, offendeth against the word of God."}, {"pk": 1284430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "Thou shalt not remooue thy neighbours marke, which they of olde time haue set in thine inheritance, that thou shalt inherite in the lande, which ye Lord thy God giueth thee to possesse it."}, {"pk": 1284431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "One witnes shall not rise against a man for any trespasse, or for any sinne, or for any fault that hee offendeth in, but at the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses shall the matter be stablished.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/9'>Deut. 17:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/6'>Matt. 18:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/17'>John 8:17</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/47/13/1'>2 Cor. 13:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/13/21'>Heb. 13:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1284432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "If a false witnesse rise vp against a man to accuse him of trespasse,"}, {"pk": 1284433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "Then both the men which striue together, shall stand before ye Lord, euen before the Priests and the Iudges, which shall be in those daies,", "comment": "God\u2019s presence is where his true ministers are assembled."}, {"pk": 1284434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and if the witnesse be found false, and hath giuen false witnes against his brother,"}, {"pk": 1284435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "Then shall yee doe vnto him as hee had thought to doe vnto his brother: so thou shalt take euil away forth of the middes of thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/19/5'>Prov. 19:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1284436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "And the rest shall heare this, and feare, and shall henceforth commit no more any such wickednes among you."}, {"pk": 1284437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "Therefore thine eye shall have no compassion, but life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foote for foote.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/13'>Exod. 21:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/24/20'>Lev. 24:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/38'>Matt. 5:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1284438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "When thou shalt go forth to warre against thine enemies, and shalt see horses and charets, and people moe then thou, be not afrayde of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt.", "comment": "Meaning, upon just occasion: for God permitteth not his people to fight when it seemeth good to them."}, {"pk": 1284439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "And when ye are come neere vnto the battel, then the Priest shall come forth to speake vnto the people,"}, {"pk": 1284440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "And shall say vnto them, Heare, O Israel: ye are come this day vnto battell against your enemies: let not your heartes faynt, neither feare, nor be amased, nor adread of them.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/7'>Deut. 28:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1284441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "For ye Lord your God goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, and to saue you", "comment": "Is present to defend you with his grace and power."}, {"pk": 1284442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "And let the officers speake vnto the people, saying, What man is there that hath buylt a new house, and hath not dedicate it? let him go and returne to his house, least he dye in the battel, and an other man dedicate it.", "comment": "For when they entered first to dwell in an house, they gave thanks to God, acknowledging that they had that benefit by his grace."}, {"pk": 1284443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "And what man is there that hath planted a vineyarde, and hath not eaten of the fruite? let him go and returne againe vnto his house, least he die in the battel, and another eate the fruite.", "comment": "The Hebrew word signifieth to make common or profane, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/25'>Lev. 19:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1284444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and returne againe vnto his house, lest he die in the battell, and another man take her."}, {"pk": 1284445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "And let the officers speake further vnto the people, and say, Whosoeuer is afrayde and faynt hearted, let him go and returne vnto his house, least his brethrens heart faynt like his heart.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/7/3'>Judg. 7:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1284446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "And after that the officers haue made an ende of speaking vnto the people, they shall make captaines of the armie to gouerne the people."}, {"pk": 1284447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "When thou commest neere vnto a citie to fight against it, thou shalt offer it peace.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/21'>Num. 21:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/2/26'>Deut. 2:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1284448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "And if it answere thee againe peaceably, and open vnto thee, then let all the people that is founde therein, be tributaries vnto thee, and serue thee.", "comment": "If it accept peace."}, {"pk": 1284449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "But if it will make no peace with thee, but make war against thee, then shalt thou besiege it."}, {"pk": 1284450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "And the Lord thy God shall deliuer it into thine handes, and thou shalt smite all the males thereof with the edge of the sworde."}, {"pk": 1284451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "Onely the women, and the children, and the cattel, and all that is in the citie, euen all the spoyle thereof shalt thou take vnto thy selfe, and shalt eate the spoyle of thine enemies, which the Lord thy God hath giuen thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/8/2'>Josh. 8:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1284452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "Thus shalt thou do vnto all ye cities, which are a great way off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations here.", "comment": "For God had appointed that the Canaanites should be destroyed, and made the Israelites executors of his will, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/1'>Deut. 7:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1284453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "But of the cities of this people, which the Lord thy God shall giue thee to inherite, thou shalt saue no person aliue,"}, {"pk": 1284454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "But shalt vtterly destroy them: to wit, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hiuites, and the Iebusites, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee,"}, {"pk": 1284455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "That they teache you not to doe after all their abominations, which they haue done vnto their gods, and so ye should sinne against the Lord your God."}, {"pk": 1284456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "When thou hast besieged a citie long time, and made warre against it to take it, destroy not the trees therof, by smiting an axe into them: for thou mayest eate of them: therfore thou shalt not cut them downe to further thee in the siege, (for the tree of the field is mans life)", "comment": "Some read, For man <i>shall be instead</i> of the tree of the field, to come out in the siege against thee."}, {"pk": 1284457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "Onely those trees, which thou knowest are not for meate, those shalt thou destroy and cut downe, and make fortes against the citie that maketh warre with thee, vntil thou subdue it."}, {"pk": 1284458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "If one be founde slaine in the lande, which the Lord thy God giueth thee to possesse it, lying in the field, and it is not knowe who hath slaine him,", "comment": "This law declareth how horrible a thing murder is, seeing that for one man whole country shall be punished, except remedy be found."}, {"pk": 1284459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "Then thine Elders and thy Iudges shall come forth, and measure vnto the cities that are round about him that is slayne."}, {"pk": 1284460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "Aud let ye Elders of that citie, which is next vnto the slaine man, take out of the droue an heifer that hath not bene put to labour, nor hath drawen in the yoke."}, {"pk": 1284461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "And let the Elders of that citie bring the heifer vnto a stonie valley, which is neyther eared nor sowen, and strike off the heifers necke there in the valley.", "comment": "That the blood shed of the innocent beasts in a solitary place, might make them abhor the fact.<br>Or, rough."}, {"pk": 1284462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "Also the Priests the sonnes of Leui (whom the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister, and to blesse in the name of the Lord) shall come forth, and by their word shall all strife and plague be tried."}, {"pk": 1284463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "And all the Elders of that citie that came neere to the slayne man, shall wash their hands ouer the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:"}, {"pk": 1284464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "And shall testifie, and say, Our handes haue not shed this blood, neither haue our eies seene it."}, {"pk": 1284465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "O Lord, be mercifull vnto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay no innocent blood to the charge of thy people Israel, and the blood shalbe forgiuen them.", "comment": "This was the prayer, which the Priests made in the audience of the people."}, {"pk": 1284466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "So shalt thou take away the cry of innocet blood from thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1284467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "Whe thou shalt go to warre against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God shall deliuer them into thine hands, and thou shalt take the captiues,"}, {"pk": 1284468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "And shalt see among the captiues a beautifull woman, and hast a desire vnto her, and wouldest take her to thy wife,"}, {"pk": 1284469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house, and she shall shaue her head, and pare her nayles,", "comment": "Signifying that her former life must be changed before she could be joined to the people of God."}, {"pk": 1284470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "And she shall put off the garment that shee was taken in, and she shall remaine in thine house, and bewaile her father and her mother a moneth long: and after that shalt thou go in vnto her, and marry her, and she shalbe thy wife.", "comment": "This only was permitted in the wars, otherwise the Israelites could not marry strangers.<br>As having renounced parents and country."}, {"pk": 1284471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "And if thou haue no fauour vnto her, then thou mayest let her go whither she will, but thou shalt not sell her for money, nor make marchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her."}, {"pk": 1284472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "If a man haue two wiues, one loued and another hated, and they haue borne him children, both the loued and also the hated: if the first borne be the sonne of the hated,", "comment": "This declareth that the plurality of wives came of a corrupt affection."}, {"pk": 1284473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "Then when the time commeth, that hee appointeth his sonnes to be heires of that which he hath, he may not make the sonne of the beloued first borne before the sonne of the hated, which is the first borne:", "comment": "Or, while the son of the hated liveth."}, {"pk": 1284474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "But he shall acknowledge the sonne of the hated for the first borne, and giue him double portion of all that he hath: for hee is the first of his strength, and to him belongeth the right of the first borne.", "comment": "As much as to two of the others.<br>Except he be unworthy, as was Reuben Jacob\u2019s son."}, {"pk": 1284475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "If any man haue a sonne that is stubburne and disobedient, which wil not hearken vnto the voice of his father, nor the voyce of his mother, and they haue chastened him, and he would not obey them,", "comment": "For it is the mother\u2019s duty also to instruct her children."}, {"pk": 1284476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "Then shall his father and his mother take him, and bring him out vnto the Elders of his citie, and vnto the gate of the place where he dwelleth,"}, {"pk": 1284477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "And shall say vnto the Elders of his citie, This our sonne is stubburne and disobedient, and he wil not obey our admonition: he is a riotour, and a drunkard."}, {"pk": 1284478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "Then all the men of his citie shall stone him with stones vnto death: so thou shalt take away euill from among you, that all Israel may heare it, and feare.", "comment": "Which death was also appointed for blasphemers and idolaters: so that to disobey the parents is most horrible."}, {"pk": 1284479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "If a man also haue committed a trespasse worthy of death, and is put to death, and thou hangest him on a tree,"}, {"pk": 1284480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "His body shall not remaine all night vpon the tree, but thou shalt bury him the same day: for the curse of God is on him that is hanged. Defile not therfore thy land which the Lord thy God giueth thee to inherite.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/13'>Gal. 3:13</a><br>For God\u2019s Law by his death is satisfied, and nature abhorreth cruelty."}, {"pk": 1284481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "Thou shalt not see thy brothers oxe nor his sheepe go astray, and withdraw thy selfe from them, but shalt bring the againe vnto thy brother.", "comment": "As though thou sawest it not.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/4'>Exod. 23:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1284482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "And if thy brother bee not neere vnto thee, or if thou knowe him not, then thou shalt bring it into thine house, and it shall remaine with thee, vntill thy brother seeke after it: then shalt thou deliuer it to him againe.", "comment": "Showing that brotherly affection must be showed, not only to them that dwell near unto us, but also to them which are far off."}, {"pk": 1284483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "In like maner shalt thou do with his asse, and so shalt thou do with his rayment, and shalt so doe with all lost things of thy brother, which he hath lost: if thou hast found them, thou shalt not withdraw thy selfe from them.", "comment": "Much more art thou bound to do for thy neighbor\u2019s person."}, {"pk": 1284484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "Thou shalt not see thy brothers asse nor his oxe fal downe by the way, and withdrawe thy selfe from them, but shalt lift them vp with him."}, {"pk": 1284485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "The woman shall not weare that which perteineth vnto the man, neither shall a man put on womans rayment: for all that doe so, are abomination vnto the Lord thy God.", "comment": "For that were to alter the order of nature, and to despite God."}, {"pk": 1284486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "If thou finde a birdes nest in the way, in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be yong or egges, and the damme sitting vpon the yong, or vpon the egges, thou shalt not take ye damme with the yong,", "comment": "If God detests cruelty done to little birds, how much more to man, made according to his image?"}, {"pk": 1284487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "But shalt in any wise let the damme go, and take the yong to thee, that thou mayest prosper and prolong thy dayes."}, {"pk": 1284488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "When thou buildest a newe house, thou shalt make a battlemet on thy roofe, that thou lay not blood vpon thine house, if any man fal thence."}, {"pk": 1284489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with diuers kinds of seedes, lest thou defile the increase of the seede which thou hast sowen, and the fruite of the vineyarde.", "comment": "The tenor of this Law, is to walk in simplicity, and not to be curious of new inventions."}, {"pk": 1284490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "Thou shalt not plow with an oxe and an asse together."}, {"pk": 1284491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "Thou shalt not weare a garment of diuers sorts, as of woollen and linen together."}, {"pk": 1284492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "Thou shalt make thee fringes vpon the foure quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou couerest thy selfe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/15/38'>Num. 15:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1284493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "If a man take a wife, and when he hath lyen with her, hate her,"}, {"pk": 1284494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "And laye slaunderous thinges vnto her charge, and bring vp an euill name vpon her, and say, I tooke this wife, and when I came to her, I found her not a mayde,", "comment": "That is, be an occasion that she is slandered."}, {"pk": 1284495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "Then shall the father of the mayde and her mother take and bring the signes of the maydes virginitie vnto the Elders of the citie to the gate."}, {"pk": 1284496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "And the maydes father shall say vnto the Elders, I gaue my daughter vnto this man to wife, and he hateth her:"}, {"pk": 1284497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "And lo, he layeth slaunderous things vnto her charge, saying, I founde not thy daughter a mayde: loe, these are the tokens of my daughters virginitie: and they shall spreade the vesture before the Elders of the citie.", "comment": "Meaning, the sheet, wherein the signs of her virginity were."}, {"pk": 1284498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "Then the Elders of the citie shall take that man and chastise him,"}, {"pk": 1284499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "And shall condemne him in an hundreth shekels of siluer, and giue them vnto the father of the mayde, because he hath brought vp an euill name vpon a mayde of Israel: and she shalbe his wife, and he may not put her away all his life.", "comment": "For the fault of the child redoundeth to the shame of the parents: therefore he was recompensed when she was faultless."}, {"pk": 1284500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "But if this thing be true, that the mayde be not found a virgine,"}, {"pk": 1284501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "Then shall they bring forth the mayde to the doore of her fathers house, and the men of her citie shall stone her with stones to death: for shee hath wrought follie in Israel, by playing ye whore in her fathers house: so thou shalt put euill away from among you."}, {"pk": 1284502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "If a man be found lying with a woman marryed to a man, then they shall dye euen both twaine: to wit, the man that lay with the wife, and the wife: so thou shalt put away euil from Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/20'>Lev. 20:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1284503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "If a maid be betrothed vnto an husband, and a man finde her in the towne and lye with her,"}, {"pk": 1284504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "Then shall yee bring them both out vnto the gates of the same citie, and shall stone them with stones to death: the mayde because she cried not, being in the citie, and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbours wife: so thou shalt put away euill from among you.", "comment": "Or, defiled."}, {"pk": 1284505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 25, "text": "But if a man finde a betrothed mayde in the field, and force her, and lye with her, then the man that lay with her, shall dye alone:"}, {"pk": 1284506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 26, "text": "And vnto the mayd thou shalt do nothing, because there is in the mayde no cause of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour and woundeth him to death, so is this matter.", "comment": "Meaning, that the innocent cannot be punished.<br>Or, no sin worthy of death."}, {"pk": 1284507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 27, "text": "For he found her in the fieldes: the betrothed mayde cryed, and there was no man to succour her."}, {"pk": 1284508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 28, "text": "If a man finde a mayde that is not betrothed, and take her, and lye with her, and they be founde,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/16'>Exod. 22:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1284509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 29, "text": "Then the man that lay with her, shall giue vnto the maydes father fiftie shekels of siluer: and she shalbe his wife, because he hath humbled her: he can not put her away all his life."}, {"pk": 1284510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 22, "verse": 30, "text": "No man shall take his fathers wife, nor shall vncouer his fathers skirt.", "comment": "He shall not lie with his stepmother, meaning hereby all other degrees forbidden, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/1'>Lev. 18</a>."}, {"pk": 1284511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "None that is hurt by bursting, or that hath his priuie member cut off, shall enter into the Congregation of the Lord.", "comment": "Either to bear office, or to marry a wife."}, {"pk": 1284512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "A bastard shall not enter into the Congregation of the Lord: euen to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the Congregation of the Lord.", "comment": "This was to cause them to live chastely, that their posterity might not be rejected."}, {"pk": 1284513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "The Ammonites and the Moabites shall not enter into the Congregation of the Lord: euen to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the Congregation of the Lord for euer,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/16/1/31'>Neh. 1:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1284514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "Because they met you not with bread and water in the way, when yee came out of Egypt, and because they hyred against thee Balaam the sonne of Beor, of Pethor in Aram-naharaim, to curse thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/22/5'>Num. 22:5</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/22/6'>6</a><br>Hereby he condemneth all that further not the children of God in their vocation."}, {"pk": 1284515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "Neuerthelesse, the Lord thy God would not hearken vnto Balaam, but the Lord thy God turned the curse to a blessing vnto thee, because the Lord thy God loued thee."}, {"pk": 1284516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "Thou shalt not seeke their peace nor their prosperitie all thy dayes for euer.", "comment": "Thou shalt have nothing to do with them."}, {"pk": 1284517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou shalt not abhorre an Edomite: for he is thy brother, neither shalt thou abhorre an Egyptian, because thou wast a strager in his land."}, {"pk": 1284518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "The children that are begotten of them in their thirde generation, shall enter into the Congregation of the Lord.", "comment": "If the fathers have renounced their idolatry, and received circumcision."}, {"pk": 1284519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "When thou goest out with the host against thine enemies, keepe thee then from all wickednesse."}, {"pk": 1284520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "If there be among you any that is vncleane by that which commeth to him by night, he shall goe out of the hoste, and shall not enter into the hoste,"}, {"pk": 1284521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "But at euen he shall wash him selfe with water, and when the sunne is downe, he shall enter into the hoste."}, {"pk": 1284522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "Thou shalt haue a place also without the hoste whither thou shalt resort,", "comment": "For the necessities of nature."}, {"pk": 1284523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "And thou shalt haue a paddle among thy weapons, and when thou wouldest sit downe without, thou shalt shalt digge therewith, and returning thou shalt couer thine excrements.", "comment": "Meaning hereby that his people should be pure both in body and soul."}, {"pk": 1284524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "For the Lord thy God walketh in the mids of thy campe to deliuer thee, and to giue thee thine enemies before thee: therefore thine hoste shalbe holy, that he see no filthie thing in thee and turne away from thee."}, {"pk": 1284525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "Thou shalt not deliuer the seruant vnto his master, which is escaped from his master vnto thee.", "comment": "This is meant of the heathen, who fled for their masters\u2019 cruelty, and embraced the true religion."}, {"pk": 1284526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "He shall dwell with thee, euen among you, in what place he shall chuse, in one of thy cities where it liketh him best: thou shalt not vexe him.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>gates</i>."}, {"pk": 1284527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "There shalbe no whore of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a whore keeper of the sonnes of Israel."}, {"pk": 1284528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "Thou shalt neyther bring the hyre of a whore, nor the price of a dogge into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow: for euen both these are abomination vnto the Lord thy God.", "comment": "Forbidding hereby that any gain gotten of evil things should be applied to the service of God, <a class=B href='/GNV/33/2/7'>Mic. 2:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1284529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 19, "text": "Thou shalt not giue to vsurie to thy brother: as vsurie of money, vsurie of meate, vsurie of any thing that is put to vsurie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/24'>Exod. 22:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/25/36'>Lev. 25:36</a>"}, {"pk": 1284530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 20, "text": "Vnto a stranger thou mayest lend vpon vsurie, but thou shalt not lend vpon vsurie vnto thy brother, that the Lord thy God may blesse thee in all that thou settest thine hand to, in the land whither thou goest to possesse it.", "comment": "If thou show thy charity to thy brother, God will declare his love toward thee.<br>This was permitted for a time for the hardness of their hearts."}, {"pk": 1284531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 21, "text": "When thou shalt vowe a vowe vnto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not be slacke to paye it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee, and so it should be sinne vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1284532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 22, "text": "But when thou absteinest from vowing, it shalbe no sinne vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1284533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 23, "text": "That which is gone out of thy lippes, thou shalt keepe and performe, as thou hast vowed it willingly vnto the Lord thy God: for thou hast spoken it with thy mouth.", "comment": "If the vow be lawful and godly."}, {"pk": 1284534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 24, "text": "When thou commest vnto thy neighbours vineyard, then thou mayest eate grapes at thy pleasure, as much as thou wilt: but thou shalt put none in thy vessell.", "comment": "To bring home to thine house.<br>Being hired for to labor."}, {"pk": 1284535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 23, "verse": 25, "text": "When thou commest into thy neighbours corne thou mayest plucke the eares with thine hand, but thou shalt not moue a sickle to thy neighbours corne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/1'>Matt. 12:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1284536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, if so be shee finde no fauour in his eyes, because hee hath espyed some filthinesse in her, then let him write her a bill of diuorcement, and put it in her hand, and send her out of his house.", "comment": "Hereby God approveth not that light divorcement, but permitteth it to avoid further inconvenience, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/7'>Matt. 19:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1284537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "And when she is departed out of his house, and gone her way, and marrie with an other man,"}, {"pk": 1284538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a letter of diuorcement, and put it in her hand, and send her out of his house, or if the latter man die which tooke her to wife:"}, {"pk": 1284539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "Then her first husband, which sent her away, may not take her againe to be his wife, after that she is defiled: for that is abomination in the sight of the Lord, and thou shalt not cause the land to sinne, which the Lord thy God doeth giue thee to inherite.", "comment": "Seeing that by dimitting her, he judged her to be unclean and defiled."}, {"pk": 1284540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "When a man taketh a new wife, he shall not goe a warfare, neither shalbe charged with any businesse, but shalbe free at home one yeere, and reioyce with his wife which he hath taken.", "comment": "That they might learn to know one another\u2019s conditions, and so afterward live in godly peace."}, {"pk": 1284541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "No man shall take the nether nor the vpper milstone to pledge: for this gage is his liuing.", "comment": "Not anything whereby a man getteth his living."}, {"pk": 1284542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "If any man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh marchandise of him, or selleth him, that thiefe shall die: so shalt thou put euil away from among you."}, {"pk": 1284543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "Take heede of the plague of leprosie, that thou obserue diligently, and doe according to all that the Priestes of the Leuites shall teach you: take heede ye doe as I commanded them.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/13/2'>Lev. 13:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1284544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "Remember what the Lord thy God did vnto Miriam by the way after that ye were come out of Egypt.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/12/20'>Num. 12:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1284545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "Whe thou shalt aske again of thy neighbour any thing lent, thou shalt not goe into his house to fet his pledge.", "comment": "As though thou wouldest appoint what to have, but shalt receive what he may spare."}, {"pk": 1284546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "But thou shalt stand without, and the man that borowed it of thee, shall bring the pledge out of the doores vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1284547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "Furthermore if it be a poore body, thou shalt not sleepe with his pledge,"}, {"pk": 1284548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "But shalt restore him the pledge when the sunne goeth downe, that he may sleepe in his raiment, and blesse thee: and it shalbe righteousnesse vnto thee before the Lord thy God.", "comment": "Though he would be unthankful, yet God will not forget it."}, {"pk": 1284549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "Thou shalt not oppresse an hyred seruant that is needie and poore, neyther of thy brethren, nor of the stranger that is in thy land within thy gates."}, {"pk": 1284550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "Thou shalt giue him his hire for his day, neither shall the sunne goe downe vpon it: for he is poore, and therewith susteineth his life: lest he crye against thee vnto the Lord, and it be sinne vnto thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/13'>Lev. 10:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1284551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children put to death for the fathers, but euery man shalbe put to death for his owne sinne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/14/6'>2 Kings 14:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/25/4'>2 Chron. 25:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/29'>Jer. 31:29</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/30'>30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/18/20'>Ezek. 18:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1284552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "Thou shalt not peruert the right of the stranger, nor of the fatherlesse, nor take a widowes rayment to pledge.", "comment": "Because the world did least esteem these sorts of people, therefore God hath most care over them."}, {"pk": 1284553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "But remember that thou wast a seruant in Egypt, and howe the Lord thy God deliuered thee thence. Therefore I commaund thee to doe this thing."}, {"pk": 1284554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "When thou cuttest downe thine haruest in thy fielde, and hast forgotten a sheafe in the fielde, thou shalt not goe againe to fet it, but it shalbe for the stranger, for the fatherles, and for the widowe: that the Lord thy God may blesse thee in all the workes of thine hands.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/9'>Lev. 19:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/22'>Lev. 23:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1284555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "When thou beatest thine oliue tree, thou shalt not goe ouer the boughes againe, but it shalbe for the stranger, for the fatherlesse, and for the widowe.", "comment": "Or, gatherest thine olives."}, {"pk": 1284556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 21, "text": "When thou gatherest thy vineyard, thou shalt not gather the grapes cleane after thee, but they shalbe for the stranger, for the fatherlesse, and for the widowe.", "comment": "Or, the grapes of thy vineyard."}, {"pk": 1284557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 24, "verse": 22, "text": "And remember that thou wast a seruant in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to doe this thing.", "comment": "God judged them not mindful of his benefit, except they were beneficial unto others."}, {"pk": 1284558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "When there shall be strife betweene men, and they shall come vnto iudgement, and sentence shall be giuen vpon them, and the righteous shall be iustified, and the wicked condemned,", "comment": "Whether there be a plaintiff or none, the magistrates ought to try our faults, and punish according to the crime."}, {"pk": 1284559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "Then if so be the wicked be worthy to bee beaten, the iudge shall cause him to lie downe, and to be beaten before his face, according to his trespasse, vnto a certaine nomber.", "comment": "When the crime deserveth not death."}, {"pk": 1284560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "Fortie stripes shall he cause him to haue and not past, lest if he should exceede and beate him aboue that with many stripes, thy brother should appeare despised in thy sight.", "comment": "The Jews of superstition afterward took one away, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/11/24'>2 Cor. 11:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1284561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "Thou shalt not mousell the oxe that treadeth out the corne.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/46/9/9'>1 Cor. 9:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/5/18'>1 Tim. 5:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1284562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "If brethren dwell together, and one of them dye and haue no sonne, the wife of the dead shall not marry without: that is, vnto a stranger, but his kinseman shall goe in vnto her, and take her to wife, and doe the kinsemans office to her.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/8/4/3'>Ruth 4:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/24'>Matt. 22:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/19'>Mark 12:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/28'>Luke 20:28</a><br>Because the Hebrew word signifieth not the natural brother, and the word that signifieth a brother, is taken also for a kinsman: it seemeth that it is not meant that the natural brother should marry his brother\u2019s wife, but some other of the kindred that was in that degree which might marry."}, {"pk": 1284563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "And the first borne which she beareth, shall succeede in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel."}, {"pk": 1284564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 7, "text": "And if the man will not take his kinsewoman, then let his kinsewoman goe vp to the gate vnto the Elders, and say, My kinsman refuseth to rayse vp vnto his brother a name in Israel: hee will not doe the office of a kinsman vnto me."}, {"pk": 1284565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 8, "text": "Then the Elders of his citie shall call him, and commune with him: if he stand and say, I wil not take her,"}, {"pk": 1284566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 9, "text": "Then shall his kinswoman come vnto him in the presence of the Elders, and loose his shooe from his foote, and spit in his face, and answere, and say, So shall it be done vnto that man, that will not buylde vp his brothers house."}, {"pk": 1284567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 10, "text": "And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him whose shooe is put off."}, {"pk": 1284568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 11, "text": "When men striue together, one with another, if the wife of the one come neere, for to ridde her husband out of the handes of him that smiteth him, and put foorth her hand, and take him by his priuities,", "comment": "This law importeth that godly shamefastness be preserved: for it is an horrible thing to see a woman past shame."}, {"pk": 1284569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 12, "text": "Then thou shalt cut off her hande: thine eye shall not spare her."}, {"pk": 1284570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou shalt not haue in thy bagge two maner of weightes, a great and a small,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>stone and stone.</i>"}, {"pk": 1284571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 14, "text": "Neither shalt thou haue in thine house diuers measures, a great and a small:", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Ephah and Ephah,</i> read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/6'>Exod. 12:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1284572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 15, "text": "But thou shalt haue a right and iust weight: a perfite and a iust measure shalt thou haue, that thy dayes may be lengthened in the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee."}, {"pk": 1284573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 16, "text": "For all that doe such things, and all that doe vnrighteously, are abomination vnto the Lord thy God."}, {"pk": 1284574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 17, "text": "Remember what Amalek did vnto thee by the way, when ye were come out of Egypt:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/4'>Exod. 17:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1284575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 18, "text": "How he met thee by ye way, and smote ye hindmost of you, all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast fainted and weary, and he feared not God."}, {"pk": 1284576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 25, "verse": 19, "text": "Therefore, when the Lord thy God hath giuen thee rest from all thine enemies round about in the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee for an inheritance to possesse it, then thou shalt put out the remembrance of Amalek from vnder heauen: forget not.", "comment": "This was partly accomplished by Saul, about 450 years afterward."}, {"pk": 1284577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 1, "text": "Also when thou shalt come into the lande which the Lord thy God giueth thee for inheritance, and shalt possesse it, and dwell therein,"}, {"pk": 1284578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 2, "text": "Then shalt thou take of the first of all the fruite of the earth, and bring it out of the lande that the Lord thy God giueth thee, and put it in a basket, and goe vnto the place, which the Lord thy God shall chose to place his Name there.", "comment": "To be called upon, served and worshipped spiritually, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/12/5'>Deut. 12:5</a>.<br>By this ceremony they acknowledged that they received the land of Canaan as a free gift of God."}, {"pk": 1284579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 3, "text": "And thou shalt come vnto the Priest, that shall be in those dayes, and say vnto him, I acknowledge this day vnto the Lord thy God, that I am come vnto the countrey which the Lord sware vnto our fathers for to giue vs."}, {"pk": 1284580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the Priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it downe before the altar of the Lord thy God."}, {"pk": 1284581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 5, "text": "And thou shalt answere and say before the Lord thy God, A Syrian was my father, who being ready to perish for hunger, went downe into Egypt, and soiourned there with a small company, and grew there vnto a nation great, mightie and full of people.", "comment": "Meaning, Jacob, who served 20 years in Syria.<br>Only by God\u2019s mercy, and not by their fathers\u2019 deservings."}, {"pk": 1284582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 6, "text": "And the Egyptians vexed vs, and troubled vs, and laded vs with cruell bondage."}, {"pk": 1284583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 7, "text": "But when we cried vnto the Lord God of our fathers, the Lord heard our voyce, and looked on our aduersitie, and on our labour, and on our oppression.", "comment": "Alleging the promises made unto our fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."}, {"pk": 1284584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Lord brought vs out of Egypt in a mightie hande, and a stretched out arme, with great terriblenesse, both in signes and wonders."}, {"pk": 1284585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 9, "text": "And he hath brought vs into this place, and hath giuen vs this land, euen a lande that floweth with milke and hony."}, {"pk": 1284586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 10, "text": "And now, lo, I haue brought ye first fruites of the land which thou, O Lord, hast giuen me, and thou shalt set it before the Lord thy God, and worship before the Lord thy God:", "comment": "In token of a thankful heart, and mindful of this benefit."}, {"pk": 1284587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 11, "text": "And thou shalt reioyce in all the good things which the Lord thy God hath giuen vnto thee and to thine houshold, thou and the Leuite, and the stranger that is among you.", "comment": "Signifying that God giveth us not goods for ourselves only, but for their uses also which are committed to our charge."}, {"pk": 1284588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 12, "text": "When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tythes of thine increase, the thirde yeere, which is the yeere of tithing, and hast giuen it vnto the Leuite, to the stranger, to the fatherlesse, and to the widowe, that they may eate within thy gates, and be satisfied,"}, {"pk": 1284589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 13, "text": "Then thou shalt say before the Lord thy God, I haue brought the halowed thing out of mine house, and also haue giuen it vnto the Leuites and to the strangers, to the fatherlesse, and to the widow, according to all thy comandements which thou hast commanded me: I haue transgressed none of thy comandements, nor forgotten them.", "comment": "Without hypocrisy.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/14/27'>Deut. 14:27</a><br>Of malice and contempt."}, {"pk": 1284590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 14, "text": "I haue not eaten therof in my mourning, nor suffred ought to perish through vncleannes, nor giuen ought thereof for the dead, but haue hearkened vnto the voyce of the Lord my God: I haue done after al that thou hast comaded me.", "comment": "As far as my sinful nature would suffer: for else, as David and Paul say, there is not one just, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/24/3'>Ps. 24:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/3/10'>Rom. 3:10</a>.<br>Or, for any necessity.<br>By putting them to any profane use."}, {"pk": 1284591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 15, "text": "Looke downe from thine holy habitation, euen from heauen, and blesse thy people Israel, and the lande which thou hast giuen vs (as thou swarest vnto our fathers) the land that floweth with milke and hony."}, {"pk": 1284592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 16, "text": "This day the Lord thy God doeth command thee to do these ordinances, and lawes: keepe them therefore, and do them with al thine heart, and with all thy soule.", "comment": "With a good and simple conscience."}, {"pk": 1284593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 17, "text": "Thou hast set vp the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walke in his wayes, and to keepe his ordinances, and his commandements, and his lawes, and to hearken vnto his voyce."}, {"pk": 1284594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 18, "text": "And the Lord hath set thee vp this day, to be a precious people vnto him (as hee hath promised thee) and that thou shouldest keepe all his commandements,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/6'>Deut. 7:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/14/2'>Deut. 14:2</a><br>Signifying that there is a mutual bond between God and his people."}, {"pk": 1284595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 26, "verse": 19, "text": "And to make thee high aboue al nations (which he hath made) in praise, and in name, and in glory, and that thou shouldest be an holy people vnto the Lord thy God, as he hath said.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/7'>Deut. 4:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/1'>Deut. 28:1</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/6'>Deut. 7:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/14/2'>Deut. 14:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1284596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Moses with the Elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keepe all the comandements, which I command you this day.", "comment": "As God\u2019s minister and charged with the same."}, {"pk": 1284597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 2, "text": "And when ye shall passe ouer Iorden vnto the lande which the Lord thy God giueth thee, thou shalt set thee vp great stones, and playster them with plaister,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/6/4/1'>Josh. 4:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1284598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 3, "text": "And shalt write vpon them all the words of this Lawe, when thou shalt come ouer, that thou mayest go into the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee: a land that floweth with milke and hony, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee.", "comment": "God would that his Law should be set up in the borders of the land of Canaan, that all that looked thereon might know that the land was dedicated to his service."}, {"pk": 1284599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 4, "text": "Therefore when ye shall passe ouer Iorden, ye shall set vp these stones, which I command you this daye in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister."}, {"pk": 1284600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 5, "text": "And there shalt thou build vnto the Lord thy God an altar, euen an altar of stones: thou shalt lift none yron instrument vpon them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/25'>Exod. 20:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/8/31'>Josh. 8:31</a><br>The altar should not be curiously wrought, because it should continue but for a time: for God would have but one altar in Judah."}, {"pk": 1284601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 6, "text": "Thou shalt make the altar of the Lord thy God of whole stones, and offer burnt offerings thereon vnto the Lord thy God."}, {"pk": 1284602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 7, "text": "And thou shalt offer peace offrings, and shalt eate there and reioyce before the Lord thy God:"}, {"pk": 1284603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 8, "text": "And thou shalt write vpon the stones al the words of this Law, well and plainely.", "comment": "That everyone may well read it, and understand it."}, {"pk": 1284604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 9, "text": "And Moses and the Priestes of the Leuites spake vnto all Israel, saying, Take heede and heare, O Israel: this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God."}, {"pk": 1284605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 10, "text": "Thou shalt hearken therefore vnto the voyce of the Lord thy God, and do his commandements and his ordinances, which I commande thee this day.", "comment": "This condition hath bound thee unto, that if thou wilt be his people, thou must keep his laws."}, {"pk": 1284606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 11, "text": "And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,"}, {"pk": 1284607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 12, "text": "These shall stand vpon mount Gerizzim, to blesse the people when ye shall passe ouer Iorden: Simeon, and Leui, and Iudah, and Issachar, and Ioseph, and Beniamin.", "comment": "Meaning, Ephraim and Manasseh."}, {"pk": 1284608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 13, "text": "And these shall stand vpon mount Ebal to curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.", "comment": "Signifying, that if they would not obey God for love, they should be made to obey for fear."}, {"pk": 1284609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 14, "text": "And the Leuites shall answere and say vnto all the men of Israel with a loude voyce,"}, {"pk": 1284610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 15, "text": "Cursed be the man that shall make any carued or molten image, which is an abomination vnto the Lord, the worke of the hands of the craftesman, and putteth it in a secrete place: And all the people shall answere, and say: So be it.", "comment": "Under this he containeth all the corruptions of God\u2019s service, and the transgression of the first Table."}, {"pk": 1284611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 16, "text": "Cursed be he that curseth his father and his mother: And all the people shall say: So be it.", "comment": "Or, contemneth: and this appertaineth to the second Table."}, {"pk": 1284612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 17, "text": "Cursed be he that remoueth his neighbors marke: And all the people shall say: So be it.", "comment": "He condemneth all injuries and extortions."}, {"pk": 1284613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 18, "text": "Cursed be he that maketh ye blinde go out of the way: And all the people shall say: So be it.", "comment": "Meaning, that helpeth not and counselleth not his neighbor."}, {"pk": 1284614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 19, "text": "Cursed be he that hindreth the right of the stranger, the fatherles, and the widow: And all the people shall say: So be it."}, {"pk": 1284615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 20, "text": "Cursed be hee that lyeth with his fathers wife: for he hath vncouered his fathers skirt: And all the people shall say: So be it.", "comment": "In committing villiany against him, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/11'>Lev. 20:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/22/30'>Deut. 22:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/22/10'>Ezek. 22:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1284616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 21, "text": "Cursed be he that lieth with any beast: And all the people shall say: So be it."}, {"pk": 1284617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 22, "text": "Cursed be he that lyeth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother: And all the people shall say: So be it."}, {"pk": 1284618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 23, "text": "Cursed be he that lyeth with his mother in law: And all the people shall say: So be it.", "comment": "Meaning, his wife\u2019s mother."}, {"pk": 1284619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 24, "text": "Cursed be hee that smiteth his neyghbour secretly: And all the people shall say: So be it.", "comment": "For God that seeth in secret, will revenge it."}, {"pk": 1284620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 25, "text": "Cursed be he that taketh a reward to put to death innocent blood: And all the people shall say: So be it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/26/22/12'>Ezek. 22:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1284621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 27, "verse": 26, "text": "Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the wordes of this Law, to do them: And all the people shall say: So be it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/10'>Gal. 3:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1284622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 1, "text": "If thou shalt obey diligently the voyce of the Lord thy God, and obserue and do all his commandements, which I commande thee this day, then the Lord thy God wil set thee on high aboue all the nations of the earth.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/3'>Lev. 26:3</a><br>He will make thee the most excellent of all people."}, {"pk": 1284623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 2, "text": "And all these blessings shall come on thee, and ouertake thee, if thou shalt obey the voyce of the Lord thy God.", "comment": "When thou thinkest thyself forsaken."}, {"pk": 1284624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 3, "text": "Blessed shalt thou be in the citie, and blessed also in the fielde.", "comment": "Thou shalt live wealthily."}, {"pk": 1284625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 4, "text": "Blessed shalbe the fruite of thy body, and ye fruite of thy ground, and the fruite of thy cattel, the increase of thy kine, and ye flocks of thy sheepe.", "comment": "Thy children and succession."}, {"pk": 1284626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 5, "text": "Blessed shalbe thy basket and thy dough."}, {"pk": 1284627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 6, "text": "Blessed shalt thou be, whe thou commest in, and blessed also when thou goest out.", "comment": "All thine enterprises shall have good success."}, {"pk": 1284628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 7, "text": "The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise against thee, to fall before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and shall flee before thee leuen wayes.", "comment": "Meaning, many ways."}, {"pk": 1284629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 8, "text": "The Lord shall command the blessing to be with thee in thy store houses, and in all that thou settest thine hande to, and wil blesse thee in the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee.", "comment": "God will bless us, if we do our duty, and not be idle."}, {"pk": 1284630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 9, "text": "The Lord shall make thee an holy people vnto himself, as he hath sworne vnto thee, if thou shalt keepe the commandements of the Lord thy God, and walke in his wayes."}, {"pk": 1284631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 10, "text": "Then all people of the earth shall see that the Name of the Lord is called vpon ouer thee, and they shalbe afrayde of thee.", "comment": "In that he is thy God, and thou art his people."}, {"pk": 1284632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruite of thy body, and in the fruite of thy cattell, and in the fruite of thy grounde, in the land which the Lord sware vnto thy fathers, to giue thee."}, {"pk": 1284633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 12, "text": "The Lord shall open vnto thee his good treasure, euen the heauen to giue rayne vnto thy kind in due season, and to blesse all the worke of thine handes: and thou shalt lende vnto many nations, but shalt not borow thy selfe.", "comment": "For nothing in the earth is profitable but when God sendeth his blessings from heaven.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/15/6'>Deut. 15:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1284634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 13, "text": "And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tayle, and thou shalt be aboue onely, and shalt not bee beneath, if thou obey the commandements of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to keepe and to do them.", "comment": "Or, the lowest"}, {"pk": 1284635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 14, "text": "But thou shalt not decline from any of the wordes, which I command you this day, either to the right hand or to the left, to goe after other gods to serue them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/23/6'>Josh. 23:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1284636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 15, "text": "But if thou wilt not obey the voyce of the Lord thy God, to keepe and to do all his commandementes and his ordinances, which I command thee this day, then al these curses shall come vpon thee, and ouertake thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/14'>Lev. 26:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/25/2/17'>Lam. 2:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/39/2/2'>Mal. 2:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1284637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 16, "text": "Cursed shalt thou bee in the towne, and cursed also in the fielde."}, {"pk": 1284638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 17, "text": "Cursed shall thy basket be, and thy dough.", "comment": "Or, store."}, {"pk": 1284639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 18, "text": "Cursed shall be the fruite of thy body, and the fruite of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flockes of thy sheepe."}, {"pk": 1284640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 19, "text": "Cursed shalt thou be when thou commest in, and cursed also when thou goest out."}, {"pk": 1284641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 20, "text": "The Lord shall sende vpon thee cursing, trouble, and shame, in all that which thou settest thine hand to do, vntil thou be destroyed, and perish quickely, because of the wickednesse of thy workes whereby thou hast forsaken me.", "comment": "Or, rebuke."}, {"pk": 1284642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 21, "text": "The Lord shall make the pestilence cleaue vnto thee, vntill he hath consumed thee from the land, whither thou goest to possesse it."}, {"pk": 1284643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 22, "text": "The Lord shall smite thee with a consumption, and with the feuer, and with a burning ague, and with feruent heate, and with the sworde, and with blasting, and with the mildew, and they shall pursue thee vntill thou perish.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/16'>Lev. 26:16</a><br>Or, drought."}, {"pk": 1284644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 23, "text": "And thine heauen that is ouer thine head, shall be brasse, and the earth that is vnder thee, yron.", "comment": "It shall give thee no more moisture than if it were of brass."}, {"pk": 1284645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 24, "text": "The Lord shall giue thee for the rayne of thy land, dust and ashes: euen from heauen shall it come downe vpon thee, vntil thou be destroyed.", "comment": "Or, out of the air as dust raised with wind."}, {"pk": 1284646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 25, "text": "And the Lord shall cause thee to fall before thine enemies: thou shalt come out one way against them, and shalt flee seuen wayes before them, and shalt be scattered through all the kingdomes of the earth.", "comment": "Some read, thou shalt be a terror and fear, when they shall hear how God hath plagued thee."}, {"pk": 1284647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 26, "text": "And thy carkeis shall be meate vnto all foules of the ayre, and vnto the beasts of the earth, and none shall fray them away.", "comment": "Thou shalt be cursed both in thy life and in thy death: for the burial is a testimony of the resurrection which sign for thy wickedness thou shalt lack."}, {"pk": 1284648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 27, "text": "The Lord wil smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emeroids, and with the skab, and with the itche, that thou canst not be healed."}, {"pk": 1284649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 28, "text": "And ye Lord shall smite thee with madnes, and with blindnes, and with astonying of heart."}, {"pk": 1284650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 29, "text": "Thou shalt also grope at noone daies, as the blinde gropeth in darknes, and shalt not prosper in thy wayes: thou shalt neuer but bee oppressed with wrong and be powled euermore, and no man shall succour thee.", "comment": "In things most evident and clear thou shalt lack discretion and judgment."}, {"pk": 1284651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 30, "text": "Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lye with her: thou shalt builde an house, and shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not eate the fruite.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>make it common.</i>"}, {"pk": 1284652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 31, "text": "Thine oxe shalbe slayne before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eate thereof: thine asse shall be violently taken away before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheepe shalbe giuen vnto thine enemies, and no man shall rescue them for thee."}, {"pk": 1284653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 32, "text": "Thy sonnes and thy daughters shalbe giuen vnto another people, and thine eyes shall still looke for them, euen till they fall out, and there shalbe no power in thine hand.", "comment": "When they shall return from their captivity."}, {"pk": 1284654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 33, "text": "The fruite of thy land and all thy labours shall a people, which thou knowest not, eate, and thou shalt neuer but suffer wrong, and violence alway:"}, {"pk": 1284655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 34, "text": "So that thou shalt be madde for the sight which thine eyes shall see."}, {"pk": 1284656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 35, "text": "The Lord shall smite thee in the knees, and in the thighes, with a sore botche, that thou canst not be healed: euen from the sole of thy foote vnto the top of thine head."}, {"pk": 1284657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 36, "text": "The Lord shall bring thee and thy King (which thou shalt set ouer thee) vnto a nation, which neither thou nor thy fathers haue knowen, and there thou shalt serue other gods: euen wood and stone,", "comment": "As he did Manasseh, Jehoiakim, Zedekiah and others."}, {"pk": 1284658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 37, "text": "And thou shalt be a wonder, a prouerbe and a common talke among all people, whither the Lord shall carie thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/24/9'>Jer. 24:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/9'>Jer. 25:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/7'>1 Kings 9:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1284659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 38, "text": "Thou shalt carie out much seede into the fielde, and shalt gather but litle in: for the grashoppers shall destroy it."}, {"pk": 1284660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 39, "text": "Thou shalt plant a vineyard, and dresse it, but shalt neither drinke of the wine, nor gather the grapes: for the wormes shall eate it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/33/6/15'>Mic. 6:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/37/1/6'>Hag. 1:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1284661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 40, "text": "Thou shalt haue Oliue trees in all thy coastes, but shalt not anoynt thy selfe with the oyle: for thine oliues shall fall.", "comment": "Or, be shaken before they be ripe."}, {"pk": 1284662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 41, "text": "Thou shalt beget sonnes, and daughters, but shalt not haue them: for they shall goe into captiuitie."}, {"pk": 1284663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 42, "text": "All thy trees and fruite of thy land shall the grashopper consume.", "comment": "Under one kind he containeth all the vermin, which destroy the fruits of the land: and this is an evident token of God\u2019s curse."}, {"pk": 1284664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 43, "text": "The straunger that is among you, shall clime aboue thee vp on hie, and thou shalt come downe beneath alow."}, {"pk": 1284665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 44, "text": "He shall lend thee, and thou shalt not lend him: he shalbe the head, and thou shalt be ye tayle."}, {"pk": 1284666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 45, "text": "Moreouer, all these curses shall come vpon thee, and shall pursue thee and ouertake thee, till thou be destroyed, because thou obeyedst not the voyce of the Lord thy God, to keepe his commandements, and his ordinances, which he commanded thee:"}, {"pk": 1284667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 46, "text": "And they shalbe vpon thee for signes and wonders, and vpon thy seede for euer,", "comment": "God\u2019s plagues be evident signs that he is offended with thee."}, {"pk": 1284668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 47, "text": "Because thou seruedst not the Lord thy God with ioyfulnesse and with a good heart for the abundance of all things."}, {"pk": 1284669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 48, "text": "Therefore thou shalt serue thine enemies which the Lord shall send vpon thee, in hunger and in thirst, and in nakednesse, and in neede of all things? and he shall put a yoke of yron vpon thy necke vntill he haue destroyed thee."}, {"pk": 1284670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 49, "text": "The Lord shall bring a nation vpon thee from farre, euen from the ende of the world, flying swift as an Egle: a nation whose tongue thou shalt not vnderstand:"}, {"pk": 1284671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 50, "text": "A nation of a fierce countenance, which will not regarde the person of the olde, nor haue compassion of the yong.", "comment": "Or, barbarous, cruel or impudent."}, {"pk": 1284672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 51, "text": "The same shall eate the fruit of thy cattell, and the fruite of thy land vntill thou be destroyed, and he shall leaue thee neyther wheate, wine, nor oyle, neither the increase of thy kyne, nor the flockes of thy sheepe, vntill he haue brought thee to nought.", "comment": "Or, firstborn of thy bullock."}, {"pk": 1284673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 52, "text": "And he shall besiege thee in all thy cities, vntill thine hie and strong walles fall downe, wherein thou trustedst in all the lande: and hee shall besiege thee in all thy cities throughout all thy lande, which the Lord thy God hath giuen thee.", "comment": "Or, gates."}, {"pk": 1284674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 53, "text": "And thou shalt eate the fruite of thy bodie: euen the flesh of thy sonnes and thy daughters, which the Lord thy God hath giuen thee, during the siege and straitnesse wherein thine enemie shall inclose thee:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/29'>Lev. 26:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/6/29'>2 Kings 6:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/25/4/10'>Lam. 4:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1284675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 54, "text": "So that the man (that is tender and exceeding deintie among you) shalbe grieued at his brother, and at his wife, that lieth in his bosome, and at the remnant of his children, which hee hath yet left,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/15/9'>Deut. 15:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1284676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 55, "text": "For feare of giuing vnto any of them of the flesh of his children, whom he shall eate, because he hath nothing left him in that siege, and straitnesse, wherewith thine enemie shall besiege thee in all thy cities."}, {"pk": 1284677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 56, "text": "The tender and deintie woman among you, which neuer woulde venture to set the sole of her foote vpon the grounde (for her softnesse and tendernesse) shalbe grieued at her husband that lieth in her bosome, and at her sonne, and at her daughter,", "comment": "As came to pass in the days of Joram king of Israel, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/6/20'>2 Kings 6:20</a>, and when the Romans besieged Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1284678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 57, "text": "And at her afterbirth (that shall come out from betweene her feete) and at her childre, which she shall beare: for when all things lacke, she shall eate them secretly, during the siege and straitnesse, wherewith thine enemie shall besiege thee in thy cities.", "comment": "Hunger shall so bite her, that she shall be ready to eat her child before it be delivered."}, {"pk": 1284679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 58, "text": "If thou wilt not keepe and doe all the wordes of the Lawe (that are written in this booke) and feare this glorious and feareful name The Lord Thy God,", "comment": "For he that offendeth in one, is guilty of all, <a class=B href='/GNV/59/2/10'>James 2:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1284680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 59, "text": "The the Lord wil make thy plagues wonderfull, and the plagues of thy seede, euen great plagues and of long continuance, and sore diseases, and of long durance."}, {"pk": 1284681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 60, "text": "Moreouer, he will bring vpon thee all the diseases of Egypt, whereof thou wast afraide, and they shall cleaue vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1284682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 61, "text": "And euery sickenesse, and euery plague, which is not written in the booke of this Lawe, will the Lord heape vpon thee, vntill thou be destroyed.", "comment": "Declaring, that God hath infinite means to plague the wicked, besides them that are ordinary or written."}, {"pk": 1284683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 62, "text": "And ye shall be left few in nomber, where ye were as the starres of heauen in multitude, because thou wouldest not obey the voyce of the Lord thy God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/22'>Deut. 10:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1284684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 63, "text": "And as the Lord hath reioyced ouer you, to doe you good, and to multiply you, so he will reioyce ouer you, to destroy you, and bring you to nought, and ye shalbe rooted out of the land, whither thou goest to possesse it."}, {"pk": 1284685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 64, "text": "And the Lord shall scatter thee among all people, from the one ende of the worlde vnto the other, and there thou shalt serue other gods, which thou hast not knowen nor thy fathers, euen wood and stone.", "comment": "Signifying that it is a singular gift of God to be in a place whereas we may worship God purely, and declare our faith and religion."}, {"pk": 1284686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 65, "text": "Also among these nations thou shalt finde no rest, neither shall the sole of thy foote haue rest: for the Lord shall giue thee there a trembling heart, and looking to returne till thine eyes fall out, and a sorowfull minde."}, {"pk": 1284687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 66, "text": "And thy life shall hang before thee, and thou shalt feare both night and day, and shalt haue none assurance of thy life.", "comment": "Or, thou shall be in doubt of thy life."}, {"pk": 1284688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 67, "text": "In the morning thou shalt say, Woulde God it were euening, and at the euening thou shalt say, Would God it were morning, for ye feare of thine heart, which thou shalt feare, and for the sight of thine eyes, which thou shalt see."}, {"pk": 1284689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 28, "verse": 68, "text": "And the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt againe with shippes by the way, whereof I saide vnto thee, Thou shalt see it no more againe: and there yee shall sell your selues vnto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and there shalbe no byer.", "comment": "Because they were unmindful of that miracle, when the Sea gave place for them to pass through."}, {"pk": 1284690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 1, "text": "These are the wordes of the couenant which the Lord commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the lande of Moab beside the couenant which hee had made with them in Horeb.", "comment": "That is, the articles, or conditions.<br>At the first giving of the law, which was forty years before."}, {"pk": 1284691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 2, "text": "And Moses called all Israel, and said vnto them, Ye haue seene all that the Lord did before your eyes in the lande of Egypt vnto Pharaoh and vnto all his seruantes, and vnto all his lande,"}, {"pk": 1284692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 3, "text": "The great tentations which thine eyes haue seene, those great miracles and wonders:", "comment": "The proofs of my power."}, {"pk": 1284693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 4, "text": "Yet the Lord hath not giuen you an heart to perceiue, and eyes to see, and eares to heare, vnto this day.", "comment": "He showeth that it is not in man\u2019s power to understand the mysteries of God, if it be not given him from above."}, {"pk": 1284694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 5, "text": "And I haue led you fourty yere in the wildernesse: your clothes are not waxed olde vpon you, neyther is thy shooe waxed olde vpon thy foote."}, {"pk": 1284695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 6, "text": "Ye haue eaten no bread, neither drunke wine, nor strong drinke, that ye might know how that I am the Lord your God.", "comment": "Made by man\u2019s art, but Manna, which is called the bread of Angels."}, {"pk": 1284696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 7, "text": "After, ye came vnto this place, and Sihon King of Heshbon, and Og King of Bashan came out against vs vnto battell, and we slewe them,"}, {"pk": 1284697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 8, "text": "And tooke their lande, and gaue it for an inheritance vnto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the halfe tribe of Manasseh."}, {"pk": 1284698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 9, "text": "Keepe therefore the wordes of this couenant and doe them, that ye may prosper in all that ye shall doe.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/6'>Deut. 4:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/3'>1 Kings 2:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1284699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 10, "text": "Ye stand this day euery one of you before the Lord your God: your heads of your tribes, your Elders and your officers, eue al ye me of Israel:", "comment": "Who knoweth your hearts, and therefore ye may not think to dissemble with him."}, {"pk": 1284700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 11, "text": "Your children, your wiues, and thy stranger that is in thy campe from the hewer of thy wood, vnto the drawer of thy water,"}, {"pk": 1284701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 12, "text": "That thou shouldest passe into the couenant of the Lord thy God, and into his othe which the Lord thy God maketh with thee this day,", "comment": "Alluding to them, that when they made a sure covenant, divided a beast in twain, and passed between the parts divided, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/10'>Gen. 15:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1284702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 13, "text": "For to establish thee this day a people vnto him selfe, and that he may be vnto thee a God, as he hath said vnto thee, and as he hath sworne vnto thy fathers, Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob."}, {"pk": 1284703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 14, "text": "Neither make I this couenant, and this othe with you onely,"}, {"pk": 1284704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 15, "text": "But aswel with him that standeth here with vs this day before the Lord our God, as with him that is not here with vs this day.", "comment": "Meaning, their posterity."}, {"pk": 1284705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 16, "text": "For ye knowe, how we haue dwelt in the land of Egypt, and how we passed thorowe the middes of the nations, which ye passed by."}, {"pk": 1284706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 17, "text": "And ye haue seene their abominations and their idoles (wood, and stone, siluer and golde) which were among them,"}, {"pk": 1284707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 18, "text": "That there should not be among you man nor woman, nor familie, nor tribe, which should turne his heart away this day from the Lord our God, to goe and serue the gods of these nations, and that there shoulde not be among you any roote that bringeth forth gall and wormewood,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/8/23'>Acts 8:23</a><br>Such sin, as the bitter fruit thereof might choke and destroy you."}, {"pk": 1284708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 19, "text": "So that when he heareth the words of this curse, he blesse him selfe in his heart, saying, I shall haue peace, although I walke according to the stubburnes of mine owne heart, thus adding drunkennesse to thirst.", "comment": "Or, flatter.<br>For as he that is thirsty desireth to drink much, so he that followeth his appetites, seeketh by all means, and yet cannot be satisfied."}, {"pk": 1284709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 20, "text": "The Lord will not be mercifull vnto him, but then the wrath of the Lord and his ielousie shall smoke against that man, and euery curse that is written in this booke, shall light vpon him, and the Lord shall put out his name from vnder heauen,"}, {"pk": 1284710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 21, "text": "And the Lord shall separate him vnto euil out of all the tribes of Israel, according vnto all the curses of the couenant, that is written in the booke of this Lawe."}, {"pk": 1284711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 22, "text": "So that the generatio to come, euen your children, that shall rise vp after you, and the stranger, that shall come from a farre lande, shall say, when they shall see the plagues of this lande, and the diseases thereof, wherewith the Lord shall smite it:", "comment": "God\u2019s plagues upon them that rebel against him, shall be so strong, that all ages shall be astonished."}, {"pk": 1284712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 23, "text": "(For all that land shall burne with brimstone and salt: it shall not be sowen, nor bring forth, nor any grasse shall growe therein, like as in the ouerthrowing of Sodom, and Gomorah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the Lord ouerthrewe in his wrath and in his anger)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/24'>Gen. 19:24</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/25'>25</a>"}, {"pk": 1284713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 24, "text": "Then shall all nations say, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus vnto this lande? how fierce is this great wrath?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/8'>1 Kings 9:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/22/8'>Jer. 22:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1284714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 25, "text": "And they shall answere, Because they haue forsaken the couenant of the Lord God of their fathers, which he had made with them, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt,"}, {"pk": 1284715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 26, "text": "And went and serued other gods and worshipped them: euen gods which they knewe not, and which had giuen them nothing,", "comment": "Or, which had not given them a land to possess."}, {"pk": 1284716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 27, "text": "Therefore the wrath of the Lord waxed hot against this land, to bring vpon it euery curse that is written in this booke."}, {"pk": 1284717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 28, "text": "And ye Lord hath rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation, and hath cast them into another land, as appeareth this day."}, {"pk": 1284718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 29, "verse": 29, "text": "The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things reueiled belong vnto vs, and to our children for euer, that we may doe all the wordes of this Lawe.", "comment": "Moses hereby proveth their curiosity, which seek those things that are only known to God: and their negligence that regard not that, which God hath revealed unto them, as the Law."}, {"pk": 1284719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe when all these things shall come vpon thee, either the blessing or the curse which I haue set before thee, and thou shalt turne into thine heart, among all the nations whither the Lord thy God hath driuen thee,", "comment": "By calling to remembrance, both his mercies and plagues."}, {"pk": 1284720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 2, "text": "And shalt returne vnto the Lord thy God, and obey his voyce in all that I commaund thee this day: thou, and thy children with all thine heart and with all thy soule,", "comment": "In true repentance is none hypocrisy."}, {"pk": 1284721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 3, "text": "Then the Lord thy God wil cause thy captiues to returne, and haue compassion vpon thee, and wil returne, to gather thee out of all the people, where the Lord thy God had scattered thee."}, {"pk": 1284722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 4, "text": "Though thou werest cast vnto the vtmost part of heauen, from thence will the Lord thy God gather thee, and from thence wil he take thee,", "comment": "And bring thee into thy country.<br>Even to the world\u2019s end."}, {"pk": 1284723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Lord thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possesse it, and he will shewe thee fauour, and will multiplie thee aboue thy fathers."}, {"pk": 1284724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 6, "text": "And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seede, that thou mayest loue the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with al thy soule, that thou maiest liue.", "comment": "God will purge all thy wicked affections, which thing is not in thine own power to do."}, {"pk": 1284725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 7, "text": "And the Lord thy God will lay all these curses vpon thine enemies, and on them, that hate thee, and that persecute thee."}, {"pk": 1284726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 8, "text": "Returne thou therefore, and obey the voyce of the Lord, and do all his commandements, which I commaund thee this day.", "comment": "If we will have God to work in us with his holy Spirit, we must turn again to him by repentance."}, {"pk": 1284727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Lord thy God will make thee plenteous in euery worke of thine hande, in the fruite of thy bodie, and in the fruite of thy cattel, and in the fruite of the lande for thy wealth: for the Lord will turne againe, and reioyce ouer thee to do thee good, as he reioyced ouer thy fathers,", "comment": "He meaneth not that God is subject to these passions, to rejoice, or to be sad: but he useth this manner of speech to declare the love that he beareth unto us."}, {"pk": 1284728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 10, "text": "Because thou shalt obey the voyce of the Lord thy God, in keeping his comandements, and his ordinances, which are written in the booke of this Law, when thou shalt returne vnto the Lord thy God with all thine heart and with al thy soule."}, {"pk": 1284729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 11, "text": "For this commandement which I commande thee this day, is not hid from thee, neither is it farre off.", "comment": "The Law is so evident that none can pretend ignorance."}, {"pk": 1284730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 12, "text": "It is not in heauen, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go vp for vs to heauen, and bring it vs, and cause vs to heare it, that we may doe it?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/10/6'>Rom. 10:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1284731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 13, "text": "Neither is it beyonde the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go ouer the sea for vs, and bring it vs, and cause vs to heare it, that we may do it?", "comment": "By heaven and the sea he meaneth places most far distant."}, {"pk": 1284732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 14, "text": "But the word is very neere vnto thee: euen in thy mouth and in thine heart, for to do it.", "comment": "Even the law and the Gospel.<br>By faith in Christ."}, {"pk": 1284733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 15, "text": "Beholde, I haue set before thee this day life and good, death and euill,"}, {"pk": 1284734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 16, "text": "In that I commaund thee this day, to loue the Lord thy God, to walke in his wayes, and to keepe his commandements, and his ordinances, and his lawes, that thou mayest liue, and be multiplied, and that the Lord thy God may blesse thee in the land, whither thou goest to possesse it.", "comment": "So that to love and obey God, is only life and felicity.<br>He addeth these promises to signify that it is for our profit that we love him, and not for his."}, {"pk": 1284735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 17, "text": "But if thine heart turne away, so that thou wilt not obey, but shalt be seduced and worship other gods, and serue them,"}, {"pk": 1284736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 18, "text": "I pronounce vnto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, ye shall not prolong your dayes in the lande, whither thou passest ouer Iorden to possesse it."}, {"pk": 1284737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 19, "text": "I call heauen and earth to recorde this day against you, that I haue set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. therefore chuse life, that both thou and thy seede may liue,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/26'>Deut. 4:26</a><br>That is, love and obey God: which thing is not in man\u2019s power, but God\u2019s Spirit only worketh it in his elect."}, {"pk": 1284738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 30, "verse": 20, "text": "By louing the Lord thy God, by obeying his voyce, and by cleauing vnto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy dayes: that thou mayest dwell in the lande which the Lord sware vnto thy fathers, Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob, to giue them."}, {"pk": 1284739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Moses went and spake these wordes vnto all Israel,"}, {"pk": 1284740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 2, "text": "And said vnto them, I am an hundreth and twentie yeere olde this day: I can no more goe out and in: also the Lord hath saide vnto me, Thou shalt not goe ouer this Iorden.", "comment": "I can no longer execute mine office.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/12'>Num. 20:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/26'>Deut. 3:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1284741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 3, "text": "The Lord thy God he will go ouer before thee: he will destroy these nations before thee, and thou shalt possesse them. Ioshua, he shall goe before thee, as the Lord hath said.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/18'>Num. 27:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1284742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 4, "text": "And the Lord shall doe vnto them, as he did to Sihon and to Og Kings of the Amorites: and vnto their lande whome he destroyed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/24'>Num. 21:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1284743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Lord shall giue them before you that ye may do vnto them according vnto euery commandement, which I haue comanded you.", "comment": "Into your hands.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/2'>Deut. 7:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1284744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 6, "text": "Plucke vp your hearts therefore, and be strong: dread not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God him selfe doeth goe with thee: he will not faile thee, nor forsake thee.", "comment": "Or, be of good courage."}, {"pk": 1284745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 7, "text": "And Moses called Ioshua, and said vnto him in the sight of all Israel, Be of a good courage and strong: for thou shalt go with this people vnto the lande which the Lord hath sworne vnto their fathers, to giue them, and thou shalt giue it them to inherite.", "comment": "For he that must govern the people, hath need to be valiant to repress vice, and constant to maintain virtue."}, {"pk": 1284746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Lord him selfe doeth go before thee: he will be with thee: he will not faile thee, neither forsake thee: feare not therefore, nor be discomforted.", "comment": "Signifying that man can never be of good courage, except he be persuaded of God\u2019s favor and assistance."}, {"pk": 1284747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 9, "text": "And Moses wrote this Lawe, and deliuered it vnto the Priestes the sonnes of Leui (which bare the Arke of the couenant of the Lord) and vnto all the Elders of Israel,"}, {"pk": 1284748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 10, "text": "And Moses commanded them, saying, Euery seuenth yeere when the yeere of freedome shalbe in the feast of the Tabernacles:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/15/1'>Deut. 15:1</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/16/8/1'>Neh. 8:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1284749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 11, "text": "When all Israel shall come to appeare before the Lord thy God, in the place which he shall chuse, thou shalt reade this Lawe before all Israel that they may heare it.", "comment": "Before the Ark of the covenant, which was the sign of God\u2019s presence, and the figure of Christ."}, {"pk": 1284750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 12, "text": "Gather the people together: men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may heare, and that they may learne, and feare the Lord your God, and keepe and obserue all the wordes of this Lawe,"}, {"pk": 1284751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 13, "text": "And that their children which haue not knowen it, may heare it, and learne to feare the Lord your God, as long as ye liue in the lande, whither ye goe ouer Iorden to possesse it.", "comment": "Which were not born when the law was given."}, {"pk": 1284752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 14, "text": "Then the Lord saide vnto Moses, Beholde, thy dayes are come, that thou must die: Call Ioshua, and stande ye in the Tabernacle of the Congregation that I may giue him a charge. So Moses and Ioshua went, and stoode in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.", "comment": "Or, commandment."}, {"pk": 1284753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Lord appeared in the Tabernacle, in the pillar of a cloude: and the pillar of the cloude stoode ouer the doore of the Tabernacle.", "comment": "In a cloud that was fashioned like a pillar."}, {"pk": 1284754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 16, "text": "And the Lord said vnto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleepe with thy fathers, and this people will rise vp, and goe a whoring after the gods of a strange land (whither they goe to dwell therein) and will forsake me, and breake my couenant which I haue made with them."}, {"pk": 1284755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 17, "text": "Wherefore my wrath will waxe hote against them at that day, and I will forsake them, and will hide my face from them: then they shalbe consumed, and many aduersities and tribulations shall come vpon them: so then they will say, Are not these troubles come vpon me, because God is not with me?", "comment": "That is, I will take my favor from them: as to turn his face toward us, is to show us his favor."}, {"pk": 1284756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 18, "text": "But I will surely hide my face in that day, because of all the euill, which they shall commit, in that they are turned vnto other gods."}, {"pk": 1284757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 19, "text": "Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouthes, that this song may be my witnesse against the children of Israel.", "comment": "To preserve you and your children from idolatry, by remembering God\u2019s benefits."}, {"pk": 1284758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 20, "text": "For I will bring them into the land (which I sware vnto their fathers) that floweth with milke and honie, and they shall eate, and fil them selues, and waxe fat: then shall they turne vnto other gods, and serue them, and contemne me, and breake my couenant.", "comment": "For this is the nature of flesh, no longer to obey God, than it is under the rod."}, {"pk": 1284759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 21, "text": "And then when many aduersities and tribulations shall come vpon them, this song shall answere them to their face as a witnesse: for it shall not be forgotte out of the mouthes of their posteritie: for I knowe their imagination, which they goe about euen now, before I haue brought them into the lande which I sware.", "comment": "That these evils are come upon them, because they forsook me."}, {"pk": 1284760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 22, "text": "Moses therefore wrote this song the same day and taught it the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1284761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 23, "text": "And God gaue Ioshua the sonne of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong, and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the lande, which I sware vnto them, and I will be with thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/1/6'>Josh. 1:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1284762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 24, "text": "And when Moses had made an ende of writing the wordes of this Lawe in a booke vntill he had finished them,"}, {"pk": 1284763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 25, "text": "Then Moses commanded the Leuites, which bare the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, saying,"}, {"pk": 1284764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 26, "text": "Take the booke of this Lawe, and put ye it in the side of the Arke of the couenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witnes against thee.", "comment": "Of thine infidelity, when thou shalt turn away from the doctrine contained therein."}, {"pk": 1284765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 27, "text": "For I knowe thy rebellion and thy stiffe necke: beholde, I being yet aliue with you this day, ye are rebellious against the Lord: howe much more then after my death?"}, {"pk": 1284766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 28, "text": "Gather vnto me all the Elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speake these wordes in their audience, and call heauen and earth to recorde against them.", "comment": "As governors, judges and magistrates."}, {"pk": 1284767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 29, "text": "For I am sure that after my death ye will vtterly be corrupt and turne from the way, which I haue commanded you: therefore euill will come vpon you at the length, because ye will comit euill in the sight of the Lord, by prouoking him to anger through the worke of your hands.", "comment": "By idolatry, and worshipping images, which are the work of your hands."}, {"pk": 1284768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 31, "verse": 30, "text": "Thus Moses spake in the audience of all the congregation of Israel the wordes of this song, vntill he had ended them."}, {"pk": 1284769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 1, "text": "Hearken, ye heauens, and I will speake: and let the earth heare the words of my mouth.", "comment": "As witness of this people\u2019s ingratitude."}, {"pk": 1284770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 2, "text": "My doctrine shall drop as the raine, and my speach shall stil as the dew, as the showre vpon the herbes, and as the great raine vpon the grasse.", "comment": "He desireth that he may speak to God\u2019s glory, and that the people, as the green grass, may receive the dew of his doctrine."}, {"pk": 1284771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 3, "text": "For I will publish the name of the Lord: giue ye glorie vnto our God."}, {"pk": 1284772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 4, "text": "Perfect is the worke of the mighty God: for all his wayes are iudgement. God is true, and without wickednesse: iust, and righteous is he.", "comment": "The Hebrew word is <i>rock</i>, noting that God only is mighty, faithful and constant in his promise."}, {"pk": 1284773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 5, "text": "They haue corrupted them selues towarde him by their vice, not being his children, but a frowarde and crooked generation."}, {"pk": 1284774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 6, "text": "Doe ye so rewarde the Lord, O foolish people and vnwise? is not he thy father, that hath bought thee? he hath made thee, and proportioned thee.", "comment": "Not according to the common creation, but he hath made thee a new creature by his Spirit."}, {"pk": 1284775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 7, "text": "Remember the dayes of olde: consider the yeeres of so many generations: aske thy father, and he will shewe thee: thine Elders, and they will tell thee."}, {"pk": 1284776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 8, "text": "When the most hie God deuided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sonnes of Adam, he appoynted the borders of the people, according to the nomber of the children of Israel.", "comment": "When God by his providence divided the world, he lent for a time that portion to the Canaanites, which should after be an inheritance for all his people Israel."}, {"pk": 1284777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 9, "text": "For the Lordes portion is his people: Iaakob is the lot of his inheritance."}, {"pk": 1284778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 10, "text": "He found him in ye land of ye wildernes, in a waste, and roaring wildernes: he led him about, he taught him, and kept him as ye apple of his eye."}, {"pk": 1284779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 11, "text": "As an eagle stereth vp her nest, flootereth ouer her birdes, stretcheth out her wings, taketh them, and beareth them on her wings,", "comment": "To teach them to fly."}, {"pk": 1284780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 12, "text": "So the Lord alone led him, and there was no strange god with him.", "comment": "Or, god of strange nations."}, {"pk": 1284781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 13, "text": "He caryed him vp to the hie places of the earth, that he might eate the fruites of the fieldes, and he caused him to sucke hony out of the stone, and oyle out of the hard rocke:", "comment": "That is, abundance of all things even in the very rocks.<br>Meaning, of the land of Canaan, which was high in respect of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1284782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 14, "text": "Butter of kine, and milke of sheepe with fat of the lambes, and rammes fed in Bashan, and goates, with the fat of the graines of wheat, and the red licour of the grape hast thou drunke.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>blood.</i>"}, {"pk": 1284783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 15, "text": "But he that should haue bene vpright, when he waxed fat, spurned with his heele: thou art fat, thou art grosse, thou art laden with fatnes: therefore he forsooke God that made him, and regarded not the strong God of his saluation.", "comment": "He showeth what is the principal end of our vocation."}, {"pk": 1284784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 16, "text": "They prouoked him with strange gods: they prouoked him to anger with abominations.", "comment": "By changing his service for their superstitions."}, {"pk": 1284785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 17, "text": "They offred vnto deuils, not to God, but to gods whome they knew not: new gods that came newly vp, whome their fathers feared not.", "comment": "Scripture calleth new, whatsoever man inventeth, be the error never so old."}, {"pk": 1284786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 18, "text": "Thou hast forgotten the mightie God that begate thee, and hast forgotten God that formed thee."}, {"pk": 1284787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 19, "text": "The Lord then sawe it, and was angrie, for the prouocation of his sonnes and of his daughters.", "comment": "He calleth them God\u2019s children, not to honor them, but to show them from what dignity they are fallen."}, {"pk": 1284788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 20, "text": "And he said, I will hide my face from the: I will see what their ende shalbe: for they are a frowarde generation, children in who is no faith."}, {"pk": 1284789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 21, "text": "They haue moued me to ielousie with that which is not God: they haue prouoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will moue them to ielousie with those which are no people: I wil prouoke them to anger with a foolish nation.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/10/19'>Rom. 10:19</a><br>Which I have not favored, nor given my law unto them."}, {"pk": 1284790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 22, "text": "For fire is kindled in my wrath, and shall burne vnto the bottome of hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountaines."}, {"pk": 1284791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 23, "text": "I will spend plagues vpon them: I will bestowe mine arrowes vpon them."}, {"pk": 1284792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 24, "text": "They shalbe burnt with hunger, and consumed with heate, and with bitter destruction: I will also sende the teeth of beastes vpon them, with the venime of serpents creeping in the dust."}, {"pk": 1284793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 25, "text": "The sworde shall kill them without, and in the chambers feare: both the yong man and the yong woman, the suckeling with the man of gray heare.", "comment": "They shall be slain both in the field and at home."}, {"pk": 1284794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 26, "text": "I haue said, I would scatter them abroade: I would make their remembrance to cease from among men,"}, {"pk": 1284795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 27, "text": "Saue that I feared the furie of the enemie, least their aduersaries should waxe proude, and least they should say, Our hie hande and not the Lord hath done all this:", "comment": "Rejoicing to see the godly afflicted, and attributing that to themselves, which is wrought by God\u2019s hand."}, {"pk": 1284796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 28, "text": "For they are a nation voide of counsel, neither is there any vnderstanding in them."}, {"pk": 1284797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 29, "text": "Oh that they were wise, then they would vnderstand this: they would consider their latter ende.", "comment": "They would consider the felicity, that was prepared for them, if they had obeyed God."}, {"pk": 1284798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 30, "text": "How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousande to flight, except their strong God had sold the, and the Lord had shut them vp?", "comment": "Or, delivered them to their enemies."}, {"pk": 1284799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 31, "text": "For their god is not as our God, euen our enemies being iudges."}, {"pk": 1284800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 32, "text": "For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the vines of Gomorah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters be bitter."}, {"pk": 1284801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 33, "text": "Their wine is the poyson of dragons, and the cruel gall of aspes.", "comment": "The fruits of the wicked are as poison, detestable to God, and dangerous for man."}, {"pk": 1284802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 34, "text": "Is not this laide in store with me, and sealed vp among my treasures?"}, {"pk": 1284803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 35, "text": "Vengeance and recompence are mine: their foote shall slide in due time: for the day of their destruction is at hand, and the things that shall come vpon them, make haste.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/19'>Rom. 12:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/10/30'>Heb. 10:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1284804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 36, "text": "For the Lord shall iudge his people, and repent towarde his seruants, when hee seeth that their power is gone, and none shut vp in holde nor left abroad.", "comment": "When neither strong nor weak in a manner remain.<br>Or, change his mind."}, {"pk": 1284805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 37, "text": "When men shall say, Where are their gods, their mighty God in whome they trusted,"}, {"pk": 1284806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 38, "text": "Which did eate the fat of their sacrifices, and did drinke the wine of their drinke offring? let them rise vp, and help you: let him be your refuge."}, {"pk": 1284807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 39, "text": "Behold now, for I, I am he, and there is no gods with me: I kill, and giue life: I wound, and I make whole: neither is there any that can deliuer out of mine hand.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/2/6'>1 Sam. 2:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1284808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 40, "text": "For I lift vp mine hand to heauen, and say, I liue for euer.", "comment": "That is, I swear, read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/14/12'>Gen. 14:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1284809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 41, "text": "If I whet my glittering sworde, and mine hand take holde on iudgement, I will execute vengeance on mine enemies, and will rewarde them that hate me."}, {"pk": 1284810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 42, "text": "I will make mine arrowes drunke with blood, (and my sword shall eate flesh) for the blood of the slaine, and of the captiues, when I beginne to take vengeance of the enemie."}, {"pk": 1284811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 43, "text": "Ye nations, praise his people: for he will auenge the blood of his seruants, and will execute vengeance vpon his aduersaries, and will bee mercifull vnto his lande, and to his people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/15/10'>Rom. 15:10</a><br>Whether the blood of God\u2019s people be shed for their sins or trial of their faith, he promiseth to revenge it."}, {"pk": 1284812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 44, "text": "Then Moses came and spake all ye words of this song in the audience of the people, he and Hoshea the sonne of Nun.", "comment": "Or, Joshua."}, {"pk": 1284813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 45, "text": "When Moses had made an end of speaking all these wordes to all Israel,"}, {"pk": 1284814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 46, "text": "Then hee said vnto them, Set your heartes vnto all the wordes which I testifie against you this day, that ye may commande them vnto your children, that they may obserue and doo all the wordes of this Lawe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/6'>Deut. 6:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/11/18'>Deut. 11:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1284815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 47, "text": "For it is no vaine worde concerning you, but it is your life, and by this worde ye shall prolong your dayes in the land, whither yee go ouer Iorden to possesse it.", "comment": "For I will perform my promise unto you, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/55/10'>Isa. 55:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1284816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 48, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Moses the selfe same day, saying,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/12'>Num. 27:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1284817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 49, "text": "Goe vp into the mountaine of Abarim, vnto the mount Nebo, which is in the lande of Moab, that is ouer against Iericho: and beholde the lande of Canaan, which I giue vnto the children of Israel for a possession,"}, {"pk": 1284818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 50, "text": "And die in the mount which thou goest vp vnto, and thou shalt be gathered vnto thy people, as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered vnto his people,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/25'>Num. 20:25</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/28'>28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/38'>Num. 3:38</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/8'>Gen. 25:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1284819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 51, "text": "Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel, at the waters of Meribah, at Kadesh in the wildernesse of Zin: for ye sanctified me not among the children of Israel.", "comment": "Ye were not earnest and constant to maintain mine honor.<br>Or, of strife.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/12'>Num. 20:12</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/13'>13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/14'>Num. 27:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1284820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 32, "verse": 52, "text": "Thou shalt therefore see the lande before thee, but shalt not go thither, I meane, into the land which I giue the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1284821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe this is the blessing wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death, and said,", "comment": "This blessing containeth not only a simple prayer, but an assurance of the effect thereof."}, {"pk": 1284822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 2, "text": "The Lord came from Sinai, and rose vp from Seir vnto them, and appeared clearely from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of Saints, and at his right hand a firie Lawe for them.", "comment": "Meaning, infinite Angels."}, {"pk": 1284823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 3, "text": "Though hee loue the people, yet all thy Saints are in thine handes: and they are humbled at thy foete, to receiue thy words.", "comment": "As thy disciples.<br>Hebrew, <i>his Saints, </i>that is, the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1284824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 4, "text": "Moses commanded vs a Lawe for an inheritance of the Congregation of Iaakob.", "comment": "To us and our successors."}, {"pk": 1284825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 5, "text": "Then he was among the righteous people, as King, when the heades of the people, and the tribes of Israel were assembled.", "comment": "Or, Moses.<br>Or, Israel."}, {"pk": 1284826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 6, "text": "Let Reuben liue, and not die, though his men be a small nomber.", "comment": "Reuben shall be one of the tribes of God\u2019s people, though for his sin his honor be diminished, and his family but small."}, {"pk": 1284827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 7, "text": "And thus he blessed Iudah, and said, Heare, O Lord, the voyce of Iudah, and bring him vnto his people: his hands shalbe sufficient for him, if thou helpe him against his enemies.", "comment": "Signifying, that he should hardly obtain Jacob\u2019s promises, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/8'>Gen. 49:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1284828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 8, "text": "And of Leui he said, Let thy Thummim and thine Vrim be with thine Holy one, whome thou diddest proue in Massah, and didst cause him to striue at the waters of Meribah.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/30'>Exod. 28:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1284829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 9, "text": "Who said vnto his father and to his mother, I haue not seene him, neither knewe he his brethren, nor knewe his owne children: for they obserued thy word, and kept thy couenant.", "comment": "He preferred God\u2019s glory to all natural affection, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/32/29'>Exod. 32:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1284830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 10, "text": "They shall teach Iaakob thy iudgements, and Israel thy Lawe: they shall put incense before thy face, and the burnt offring vpon thine altar."}, {"pk": 1284831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 11, "text": "Blesse, O Lord, his substance, and accept the worke of his handes: smite through ye loynes of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not againe.", "comment": "He declareth that the ministers of God have many enemies, and therefore have need to be prayed for."}, {"pk": 1284832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 12, "text": "Of Beniamin he said, The beloued of the Lord shall dwell in safetie by him: the Lord shall couer him all the day long, and dwell betweene his shoulders.", "comment": "Because the Temple should be built in Zion, which was in the tribe of Benjamin, he showeth that God should dwell with him there."}, {"pk": 1284833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 13, "text": "And of Ioseph hee sayde, Blessed of the Lord is his land for the sweetenesse of heauen, for the dewe, and for the depth lying beneath,", "comment": "Or, fountains."}, {"pk": 1284834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 14, "text": "And for the sweete increase of the sunne, and for the sweete increase of the moone,"}, {"pk": 1284835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 15, "text": "And for the sweetenes of the top of the ancient mountaines, and for the sweetenes of the olde hilles,"}, {"pk": 1284836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 16, "text": "And for the sweetenesse of the earth, and abundance thereof: and the good will of him that dwelt in the bushe, shall come vpon the head of Ioseph, and vpon the toppe of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/26'>Gen. 49:26</a><br>Which was God appearing unto Moses, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/3/2'>Exod. 3:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1284837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 17, "text": "His beautie shalbe like his first borne bullock, and his hornes as the hornes of an vnicorne: with them hee shall smite the people together, euen the endes of the world: these are also the ten thousands of Ephraim, and these are the thousands of Manasseh.", "comment": "Or, strength."}, {"pk": 1284838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 18, "text": "And of Zebulun he sayd, Reioice, Zebulun, in thy going out, and thou Isshachar in thy tents.", "comment": "In thy prosperous voyages upon the Sea, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/13'>Gen. 49:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1284839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 19, "text": "They shall call ye people vnto the mountaine: there they shall offer the sacrifices of righteousnesse: for they shall sucke of the abundance of the sea, and of the treasures hid in the sand.", "comment": "Or, mount Zion.<br>The tribe of Zebulun."}, {"pk": 1284840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 20, "text": "Also of Gad he said, Blessed be hee that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, that catcheth for his praye the arme with the head."}, {"pk": 1284841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 21, "text": "And hee looked to himselfe at the beginning, because there was a portion of the Lawe-giuer hid: yet hee shall come with the heades of the people, to execute the iustice of the Lord, and his iudgements with Israel.", "comment": "So the portion of the Gadites, and others on this side Jordan was God\u2019s, though it was not so known."}, {"pk": 1284842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 22, "text": "And of Dan he said, Dan is a lions whelp: he shall leape from Bashan."}, {"pk": 1284843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 23, "text": "Also of Naphtali he sayd, O Naphtali, satisfied with fauour, and filled with the blessing of the Lord, possesse the West and the South.", "comment": "Meaning, near the sea."}, {"pk": 1284844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 24, "text": "And of Asher he saide, Asher shalbe blessed with children: he shalbe acceptable vnto his brethren, and shall dippe his foote in oyle."}, {"pk": 1284845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 25, "text": "Thy shooes shalbe yron and brasse, and thy strength shall continue as long as thou liuest.", "comment": "Thou shalt be strong, or thy country full of metal. It seemeth that Simeon is left out, because he was under Judah, and his portion of his inheritance, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/19/9'>Josh. 19:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1284846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 26, "text": "There is none like God, O righteous people, which rideth vpon the heauens for thine helpe, and on the cloudes in his glory."}, {"pk": 1284847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 27, "text": "The eternall God is thy refuge, and vnder his armes thou art for euer: hee shall cast out the enemie before thee, and will say, Destroy them."}, {"pk": 1284848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 28, "text": "Then Israel the fountaine of Iaakob shall dwell alone in safetie in a lande of wheat, and wine: also his heauens shall drop the dewe.", "comment": "Who was plentiful in issue as a fountain."}, {"pk": 1284849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 33, "verse": 29, "text": "Blessed art thou, O Israel: who is like vnto thee, O people saued by the Lord, the shielde of thine helpe, and which is the sword of thy glorie? therefore thine enemies shall bee in subiection to thee, and thou shalt tread vpon their hie places.", "comment": "Thine enemies for fear shall lie and fain to be in subjection."}, {"pk": 1284850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 34, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Moses went from the plaine of Moab vp into mount Nebo vnto the top of Pisgah that is ouer against Iericho: and the Lord shewed him all the land of Gilead, vnto Dan,", "comment": "Which was a part of mount Abarim, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/12'>Num. 27:12</a>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/27'>Deut. 3:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1284851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 34, "verse": 2, "text": "And all Naphtali and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Iudah, vnto the vtmost sea:", "comment": "Called, Mediterranean."}, {"pk": 1284852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 34, "verse": 3, "text": "And the South, and the plaine of the valley of Iericho, the citie of palmetrees, vnto Zoar."}, {"pk": 1284853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 34, "verse": 4, "text": "And the Lord said vnto him, This is the lande which I sware vnto Abraham, to Izhak and to Iaacob saying, I will giue it vnto thy seede: I haue caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not goe ouer thither.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/7'>Gen. 12:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/13/15'>Gen. 13:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1284854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 34, "verse": 5, "text": "So Moses the seruant of the Lord dyed there in the land of Moab, according to the worde of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1284855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 34, "verse": 6, "text": "And hee buried him in a valley in the land of Moab ouer against Beth-peor, but no man knoweth of his sepulchre vnto this day.", "comment": "That the Jews might not have occassion thereby to commit Idolatry.<br>To wit, the Angel of the Lord, <a class=B href='/GNV/65/1/9'>Jude 9</a>."}, {"pk": 1284856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 34, "verse": 7, "text": "Moses was nowe an hundreth and twentie yeere olde when hee died, his eye was not dimme, nor his naturall force abated."}, {"pk": 1284857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 34, "verse": 8, "text": "And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plaine of Moab thirtie dayes: so the dayes of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended."}, {"pk": 1284858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 34, "verse": 9, "text": "And Ioshua the sonne of Nun was full of ye spirit of wisedome: for Moses had put his hands vpon him. And the children of Israel were obedient vnto him, and did as the Lord had commanded Moses.", "comment": "Hereby appeareth the favor of God, that leaveth not his Church destitute of a governor."}, {"pk": 1284859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 34, "verse": 10, "text": "But there arose not a Prophet since in Israel like vnto Moses (whome the Lord knew face to face)", "comment": "Unto whom the Lord did reveal himself so plainly, as <a class=B href='/GNV/2/33/11'>Exod. 33:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1284860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 34, "verse": 11, "text": "In all ye miracles and wonders which ye Lord sent him to do in ye land of Egypt before Pharaoh and before all his seruantes, and before al his land,"}, {"pk": 1284861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 5, "chapter": 34, "verse": 12, "text": "And in all that mightie hand and all that great feare, which Moses wrought in the sight of all Israel.", "comment": "Meaning, the power of God working by Moses in the wilderness."}, {"pk": 1284862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe after the death of Moses the seruant of the Lord, the Lord spake vnto Ioshua the sonne of Nun, Moses minister, saying,", "comment": "The beginning of this book dependeth on the last chapter of Deut. which was written by Joshua as a preparation to his history."}, {"pk": 1284863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Moses my seruant is dead: nowe therefore arise, go ouer this Iorden, thou, and all this people, vnto the lande which I giue them, that is, to ye children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1284864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Euery place that the sole of your foote shall treade vpon, haue I giuen you, as I said vnto Moses.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/6/14/9'>Josh. 14:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1284865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "From the wildernesse and this Lebanon euen vnto the great riuer, the riuer Perath: all the land of the Hittites, euen vnto the great Sea towarde the going downe of the sunne, shalbe your coast.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/11/24'>Deut. 11:24</a><br>Of Zin, called Kadesh and Paran.<br>Or, Euphrates.<br>Meaning, the whole land of Canaan.<br>Called Mediterranean."}, {"pk": 1284866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "There shall not a man be able to withstande thee all the dayes of thy life: as I was with Moses, so will I be with thee: I will not leaue thee, nor forsake thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/13/5'>Heb. 13:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1284867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Be strong and of a good courage: for vnto this people shalt thou deuide the lande for an inheritance, which I sware vnto their fathers to giue them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/31/23'>Deut. 31:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1284868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Onely be thou strong, and of a most valiant courage, that thou mayest obserue and doe according to all the Lawe which Moses my seruant hath commanded thee: thou shalt not turne away from it to the right hande, nor to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoeuer thou goest.", "comment": "He showeth wherein consisteth true prosperity, even to obey the word of God.<br>Or, grow stronger and stronger.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/32'>Deut. 3:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/14'>Deut. 28:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1284869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Let not this booke of the Law depart out of thy mouth, but meditate therin day and night, that thou mayest obserue and doe according to all that is written therein: for then shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and then shalt thou haue good successe.", "comment": "Showing that it was not possible to govern well, without continual study of God\u2019s word.<br>Or, govern wisely."}, {"pk": 1284870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Haue not I commanded thee, saying, Be strong and of a good courage, feare not, nor be discouraged? for I the Lord thy God will be with thee, whithersoeuer thou goest."}, {"pk": 1284871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Ioshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,"}, {"pk": 1284872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Passe through the hoste, and commande the people, saying, Prepare you vitailes: for after three dayes ye shall passe ouer this Iorden, to goe in to possesse the lande, which the Lord your God giueth you to possesse it.", "comment": "Meaning, from the day that this was proclaimed, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/3/2'>Josh. 3:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1284873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "And vnto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to halfe the tribe of Manasseh spake Ioshua, saying,"}, {"pk": 1284874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Remember the worde, which Moses the seruant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord your God hath giuen you rest, and hath giuen you this land.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/20'>Num. 32:20</a><br>Which belonged to Sihon the king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan."}, {"pk": 1284875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Your wiues, your children, and your cattell shall remaine in the land which Moses gaue you on this side Iorden: but ye shall goe ouer before your brethren armed, all that be men of warre, and shall helpe them,", "comment": "Or, beyond Jordan from Jericho."}, {"pk": 1284876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Vntill the Lord haue giuen your brethren rest, as well as to you, and vntill they also shall possesse the land, which the Lord your God giueth them: then shall ye returne vnto the lande of your possession and shall possesse it, which land Moses the Lordes seruant gaue you on this side Iorden toward the sunne rising.", "comment": "By your request, but yet by God\u2019s secret appointment, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/33/21'>Deut. 33:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1284877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Then they answered Ioshua, saying, Al that thou hast commanded vs, we will doe, and whithersoeuer thou sendest vs, we will goe."}, {"pk": 1284878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "As we obeyed Moses in all things, so will we obey thee: onely the Lord thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.", "comment": "They do not only promise to obey him so long as God is with him: but to help to punish all that rebel against him."}, {"pk": 1284879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Whosoeuer shall rebell against thy commandement, and will not obey thy wordes in all that thou commaundest him, let him bee put to death: onely be strong and of good courage."}, {"pk": 1284880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Ioshua the sonne of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spie secretly, saying, Go, view the land, and also Iericho: and they went, and came into an harlots house, named Rahab, and lodged there.", "comment": "Or, taverner\u2019s house, or hostess.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/31'>Heb. 11:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/2/25'>James 2:25</a><br>Which place was in the plain of Moab near unto Jordan."}, {"pk": 1284881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Then report was made to the King of Iericho, saying, Beholde, there came men hither to night, of the children of Israel, to spie out the countrey."}, {"pk": 1284882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And the King of Iericho sent vnto Rahab, saying, Bring foorth the men that are come to thee, and which are entred into thine house: for they be come to search out all the land.", "comment": "Though the wicked see the hand of God upon them, yet they repent not, but seek how they may by their power and policy resist his working."}, {"pk": 1284883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "(But ye woman had taken the two men, and hid them) Therefore saide she thus, There came men vnto me, but I wist not whence they were."}, {"pk": 1284884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "And when they shut the gate in the darke, the men went out, whither the men went I wote not: follow ye after them quickly, for ye shall ouertake them."}, {"pk": 1284885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "(But she had brought them vp to the roofe of the house, and hidde them with the stalkes of flaxe, which she had spread abroad vpon the roofe)", "comment": "Meaning, upon the house: for then their houses were flat above, so that they might do their business thereupon."}, {"pk": 1284886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "And certaine men pursued after them, the way to Iorden, vnto the foordes, and as soone as they which pursued after them, were gone out, they shut the gate."}, {"pk": 1284887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And before they were a sleepe, she came vp vnto them vpon the roofe,"}, {"pk": 1284888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "And saide vnto the men, I knowe that the Lord hath giuen you the land, and that the feare of you is fallen vpon vs, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.", "comment": "For so God promised, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/7'>Deut. 28:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/5/1'>Josh. 5:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1284889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "For we haue heard, howe the Lord dried vp the water of the redde Sea before you, when you came out of Egypt, and what you did vnto the two Kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Iorden, vnto Sihon and to Og, whom ye vtterly destroyed:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/24'>Num. 21:24</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/21'>Exod. 14:21</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/22'>22</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/4/23'>Josh. 4:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1284890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "And when wee heard it, our heartes did faint, and there remained no more courage in any because of you: for the Lord your God, he is the God in heauen aboue, and in earth beneath.", "comment": "Or, spirit.<br>Herein appeareth the great mercy of God, that in this common destruction he would draw a most miserable sinner to repent, and confess his Name.<br>Or, melted."}, {"pk": 1284891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "Now therefore, I pray you, sweare vnto me by the Lord; that as I haue shewed you mercie, ye will also shewe mercie vnto my fathers house, and giue me a true token,"}, {"pk": 1284892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And that yee will saue aliue my father and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they haue: and that yee will deliuer our soules from death.", "comment": "Or, lives."}, {"pk": 1284893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "And the men answered her, Our life for you to die, if ye vtter not this our businesse: and when the Lord hath giuen vs the lande, we will deale mercifully and truely with thee.", "comment": "We warrant you on pain of our lives."}, {"pk": 1284894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Then she let them downe by a corde thorowe the windowe: for her house was vpon the towne wall, and she dwelt vpon the wall."}, {"pk": 1284895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And she said vnto them, Goe you into the mountaine, least the pursuers meete with you, and hide your selues there three dayes, vntill the pursuers be returned: then afterwarde may yee goe your way.", "comment": "Which was near unto the city."}, {"pk": 1284896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "And the men said vnto her, We will be blamelesse of this thine othe, which thou hast made vs sweare.", "comment": "We shall be discharged of our oath if thou dost perform this condition that followeth: for so shalt thou and thine be delivered."}, {"pk": 1284897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this cord of red threde in the window, whereby thou lettest vs downe, and thou shalt bring thy father and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy fathers houshold home to thee."}, {"pk": 1284898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And whosoeuer then doeth goe out at the doores of thine house into the streete, his blood shalbe vpon his head, and we will be giltlesse: but whosoeuer shall be with thee in the house, his blood shalbe on our head, if any hande touch him:", "comment": "He shall be guilty of his own death."}, {"pk": 1284899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "And if thou vtter this our matter, we will be quite of thine othe, which thou hast made vs sweare.", "comment": "So that others should think to escape by the same means."}, {"pk": 1284900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "And she answered, According vnto your wordes, so be it: then she sent them away, and they departed, and she bound the red cord in ye window.", "comment": "Or, scarlet colored."}, {"pk": 1284901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "And they departed, and came into the mountaine, and there abode three dayes, vntil the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but founde them not."}, {"pk": 1284902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "So the two men returned, and descended from the mountaine, and passed ouer, and came to Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and tolde him all things that came vnto them.", "comment": "To wit, the river Jordan."}, {"pk": 1284903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "Also they saide vnto Ioshua, Surely the Lord hath deliuered into our handes all the lande: for euen all the inhabitants of the countrey faint because of vs."}, {"pk": 1284904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Ioshua rose very earely, and they remoued from Shittim, and came to Iorden, he, and all the children of Israel, and lodged there, before they went ouer.", "comment": "Which according to the Hebrews was in March, and about 40 days after Moses\u2019 death."}, {"pk": 1284905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And after three dayes the officers went throughout the hoste,", "comment": "Which time was given for to prepare them victuals, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/1/11'>Josh. 1:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1284906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "And commanded the people, saying, When ye see the Arke of the couenat of the Lord your God, and the Priestes of the Leuites bearing it, ye shall depart from your place, and goe after it."}, {"pk": 1284907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Yet there shalbe a space betweene you and it, about two thousande cubites by measure: ye shall not come neere vnto it, that ye may knowe the way, by the which ye shall goe: for ye haue not gone this way in times past.", "comment": "Or, a mile."}, {"pk": 1284908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "(Nowe Ioshua had saide vnto the people, Sanctifie your selues: for to morowe the Lord will doe wonders among you)", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/7'>Lev. 20:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/18'>Num. 11:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/7/13'>Josh. 7:13</a>; James <a class=B href='/GNV/6/16/5'>16:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1284909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Also Ioshua spake vnto the Priestes, saying, Take vp the Arke of the couenant, and goe ouer before the people: so they tooke vp the Arke of the couenant, and went before the people."}, {"pk": 1284910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Then the Lord saide vnto Ioshua, This day will I begin to magnifie thee in the sight of all Israel, which shall knowe, that as I was with Moses, so will I be with thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/1/5'>Josh. 1:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1284911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou shalt therefore command the Priests that beare the Arke of the Couenant, saying, When ye are come to the brinke of the waters of Iorden, ye shall stande still in Iorden.", "comment": "Even in the channel where the stream had run, as verse 17."}, {"pk": 1284912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Ioshua said vnto the children of Israel, Come hither, and heare the wordes of the Lord your God."}, {"pk": 1284913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "And Ioshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the liuing God is among you, and that he will certainely cast out before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hiuites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Iebusites.", "comment": "By this miracle in dividing the water."}, {"pk": 1284914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Beholde, the Arke of the couenant of the Lord of all the worlde passeth before you into Iorden."}, {"pk": 1284915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Nowe therefore take from among you twelue men out of the tribes of Israel, out of euery tribe a man.", "comment": "Which should set up twelve stones in remembrance of the benefit."}, {"pk": 1284916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "And assoone as the soles of the feete of the Priestes (that beare the Arke of the Lord God the Lord of all the worlde) shall stay in the waters of Iorden, the waters of Iorden shall be cut off: for the waters that come from aboue, shall stande still vpon an heape.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/114/3'>Ps. 114:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1284917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Then when the people were departed from their tentes to goe ouer Iorden, the Priestes bearing the Arke of the Couenant, went before people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/45'>Acts 7:45</a>"}, {"pk": 1284918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "And as they that bare the Arke came vnto Iorden, and the feete of the Priestes that bare the Arke were dipped in the brinke of the water, (for Iorden vseth to fill all his bankes all the time of haruest)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/12/15'>1 Chron. 12:15</a><br>Because the river was accustomed at this time to be full, the miracle is so much the greater."}, {"pk": 1284919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Then the waters that came downe from aboue, stayed and rose vpon an heape and departed farre from the citie of Adam, that was beside Zaretan: but the waters that came downe towarde the Sea of the wildernes, euen the salt Sea, failed, and were cut off: so the people went right ouer against Iericho."}, {"pk": 1284920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "But the Priestes that bare the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, stoode drie within Iorden readie prepared, and all the Israelites went ouer dry, vntill all the people were gone cleane ouer through Iorden.", "comment": "Either tarrying till the people were past, or as some read, sure, as though they had been upon the dry land."}, {"pk": 1284921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "And when all the people were wholy gone ouer Iorden, (after the Lord had spoken vnto Ioshua, saying,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/27/2'>Deut. 27:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1284922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "Take you twelue me out of the people, out of euery tribe a man,"}, {"pk": 1284923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "And command you them, saying, Take you hence out of the middes of Iorden, out of the place where the Priestes stoode in a readinesse, twelue stones, which ye shall take away with you, and leaue them in the lodging where you shall lodge this night)", "comment": "Meaning, the place where they should camp.<br>As <a class=B href='/GNV/6/3/17'>Josh. 3:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1284924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Ioshua called the twelue men, whome he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of euery tribe a man,"}, {"pk": 1284925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "And Ioshua said vnto them, Go ouer before the Arke of the Lord your God, euen through the middes of Iorden, and take vp euery man of you a stone vpon his shoulder according vnto the nomber of the tribes of the children of Israel,"}, {"pk": 1284926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "That this may bee a signe among you, that whe your children shall aske their fathers in time to come, saying, What meane you by these stones?", "comment": "God commandeth that not only we ourselves profit by this wonderful work, but that our posterity may know the cause thereof and glorify his Name."}, {"pk": 1284927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Then ye may answere them, That the waters of Iorden were cut off before the Arke of the couenant of the Lord: for when it passed through Iorden, the waters of Iorden were cut off: therefore these stones are a memoriall vnto the children of Israel for euer."}, {"pk": 1284928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Then ye children of Israel did euen so as Ioshua had commanded, and tooke vp twelue stones out of the mids of Iorden as ye Lord had said vnto Ioshua, according to the nomber of the tribes of the children of Israel, and caried them away with them vnto the lodging, and layd them down there."}, {"pk": 1284929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "And Ioshua set vp twelue stones in the middes of Iorden, in the place where the feete of the Priests, which bare the Arke of the couenant stood, and there haue they continued vnto this day.", "comment": "Besides the twelve stones which were carried by the tribes and set up in Gilgal."}, {"pk": 1284930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "So the Priests, which bare ye Arke, stoode in the middes of Iorden, vntill euery thing was finished that ye Lord had comanded Ioshua to say vnto the people, according to all that Moses charged Ioshua: then the people hasted and went ouer."}, {"pk": 1284931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "When all the people were cleane passed ouer, the Arke of the Lord went ouer also, and the Priests before the people.", "comment": "Meaning, in the presence or sight of the people."}, {"pk": 1284932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And the sonnes of Reuben, and the sonnes of Gad, and halfe the tribe of Manasseh went ouer before the children of Israel armed, as Moses had charged them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/27'>Num. 32:27</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/29'>29</a>"}, {"pk": 1284933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Euen fourty thousand prepared for warre, went before the Lord vnto battel, into ye plaine of Iericho.", "comment": "That is, before the Ark."}, {"pk": 1284934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "That day the Lord magnified Ioshua in the sight of all Israel, and they feared him, as they feared Moses all dayes of his life.", "comment": "Or, reverenced him."}, {"pk": 1284935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Ioshua, saying,"}, {"pk": 1284936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Commande the Priests that beare ye Arke of the testimonie, to come vp out of Iorden.", "comment": "Because the Ark testified God\u2019s presence, and the Tables of the Law contained therein, signified God\u2019s will toward his people."}, {"pk": 1284937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Ioshua therefore commanded the Priests, saying, Come ye vp out of Iorden."}, {"pk": 1284938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "And when the Priests that bare the Arke of the couenant of ye Lord were come vp out of the middes of Iorden, and assoone as the soles of the Priests feete were set on the dry land, the waters of Iorde returned vnto their place, and flowed ouer all the bankes thereof, as they did before."}, {"pk": 1284939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "So the people came vp out of Iorden the tenth day of the first moneth, and pitched in Gilgal, in the Eastside of Iericho.", "comment": "Called Abib or Nisan, containing part of March and part of April."}, {"pk": 1284940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "Also the twelue stones, which they tooke out of Iorden, did Ioshua pitch in Gilgal."}, {"pk": 1284941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "And he spake vnto ye childre of Israel, saying, When your children shall aske their fathers in time to come, and say, What meane these stones?"}, {"pk": 1284942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "Then ye shall shew your children, and say, Israel came ouer this Iorden on dry land:"}, {"pk": 1284943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "For the Lord your God dryed vp ye waters of Iorden before you, vntill ye were gone ouer, as the Lord your God did the red Sea, which hee dryed vp before vs, till we were gone ouer,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/21'>Exod. 14:21</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/22'>22</a>"}, {"pk": 1284944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "That all the people of the worlde may know that the hand of the Lord is mightie, that ye might feare the Lord your God continually.", "comment": "God\u2019s benefits serve for a further condemnation to the wicked, and stir up his to reverence him, and obey him."}, {"pk": 1284945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe when all the Kings of the Amorites, which were beyond Iorden Westward, and all the Kinges of the Canaanites which were by the Sea, heard that the Lord had dried vp the waters of Iorden before the children of Israel vntill they were gone ouer, their heart fainted: and there was no courage in them any more because of the children of Israel.", "comment": "The Amorites were on both sides [of] Jordan, whereof two kings were slain already on the side toward Moab."}, {"pk": 1284946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "That same time the Lord said vnto Ioshua, Make thee sharpe kniues, and returne, and circumcise the sonnes of Israel the second time.", "comment": "For now they had left it off, about 40 years.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/4/25'>Exod. 4:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1284947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Ioshua made him sharpe kniues and circumcised the sonnes of Israel in the hill of the foreskinnes.", "comment": "Gilgal was so called, because they were there circumcised."}, {"pk": 1284948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "And this is the cause why Ioshua circumcised all the people, euen the males that came out of Egypt, because all the men of warre were dead in the wildernesse by the way after they came out of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1284949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "For all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people that were borne in the wildernes by the way after they came out of Egypt, were not circumcised.", "comment": "For they looked daily to remove at the Lord\u2019s commandment, which thing they that were new circumcised, could not do without great danger."}, {"pk": 1284950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "For the children of Israel walked fourtie yeres in the wildernes, till all the people of the men of warre that came out of Egypt were consumed, because they obeyed not the voyce of the Lord: vnto whome the Lord sware, that he would not shewe them the lande, which the Lord had sworne vnto their fathers, that he would giue vs, euen a land that floweth with milke and hony.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/23'>Num. 14:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1284951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "So their sonnes whome he raysed vp in their steade, Ioshua circumcised: for they were vncircumcised, because they circumcised them not by the way."}, {"pk": 1284952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "And when they had made an ende of circumcising al the people, they abode in the places in the campe till they were whole.", "comment": "For their sore was so grievous, that they were not able to remove."}, {"pk": 1284953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "After, the Lord said vnto Ioshua, This day I haue taken away the shame of Egypt from you: wherefore he called the name of that place Gilgal, vnto this day.", "comment": "By bringing you into this promised land, contrary to the wicked opinion of the Egyptians: or the foreskin whereby you were like to the Egyptians."}, {"pk": 1284954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "So the children of Israel abode in Gilgal, and kept ye feast of the Passeouer the fourteenth day of the moneth at euen in ye plaine of Iericho."}, {"pk": 1284955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And they did eat of the corne of the land, on the morow after the Passeouer, vnleauened breade, and parched corne in the same day."}, {"pk": 1284956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "And the MAN ceased on the morowe after they had eaten of the corne of the land, neither had the children of Israel MAN any more, but did eate of the fruite of the land of Canaan that yeere."}, {"pk": 1284957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "And when Ioshua was by Iericho, he lift vp his eyes and looked: and behold, there stood a man against him, hauing a sword drawen in his hand: and Ioshua went vnto him, and said vnto him, Art thou on our side, or on our aduersaries?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/23'>Exod. 23:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1284958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "And he said, Nay, but as a captaine of the host of the Lord am I nowe come: then Ioshua fel on his face to the earth, and did worship, and saide vnto him, What sayth my Lord vnto his seruant?", "comment": "In that that Joshua worshippeth him, he acknowledgeth him to be God: and in that that he calleth himself the Lord\u2019s captain, he declareth himself to be Christ."}, {"pk": 1284959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "And the captaine of ye Lords host said vnto Ioshua, Loose thy shoe of thy foote: for ye place wheron thou standest, is holy: and Ioshua did so.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/3/5'>Exod. 3:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/8/4/7'>Ruth 4:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/33'>Acts 7:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1284960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Now Iericho was shut vp, and closed, because of the children of Israel: none might go out nor enter in.", "comment": "That none could come in.<br>For fear of the Israelites.<br>That none could go out."}, {"pk": 1284961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Lord saide vnto Ioshua, Behold, I haue giuen into thine hand Iericho and the King thereof, and the strong men of warre."}, {"pk": 1284962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "All ye therefore that be men of warre, shall compasse the citie, in going round about the citie once: thus shall you doe sixe dayes:", "comment": "Every day one."}, {"pk": 1284963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "And seuen Priests shall beare seuen trumpets of rams hornes before the Arke: and the seuenth day ye shall compasse the citie seuen times, and the Priests shall blow with the trumpets.", "comment": "That the conquest might not be assigned to man\u2019s power, but to the mercy of God, which with most weak things can overcome that which seemeth most strong."}, {"pk": 1284964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "And when they make a long blast with the rams horne, and ye heare the sound of the trumpet, al the people shall shoute with a great shoute: then shall the wall of the citie fall downe flat, and the people shall ascend vp, euery man streight before him."}, {"pk": 1284965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "Then, Ioshua the sonne of Nun called the Priests and said vnto them, Take vp the Arke of the couenant, and let seuen Priests beare seuen trumpets of rams hornes before the Arke of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1284966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "But he said vnto the people, Goe and compasse the citie: and let him that is armed, go forth before the Arke of the Lord.", "comment": "This is chiefly meant by the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh."}, {"pk": 1284967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "And when Ioshua had spoken vnto the people, the seuen Priestes bare the seuen trumpets of rams hornes, and went foorth before the Arke of the Lord, and blew with the trumpets, and the Arke of the couenant of ye Lord followed them."}, {"pk": 1284968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "And the men of armes went before the Priestes, that blewe the trumpets: then the gathering hoste came after the Arke, as they went and blewe the trumpets.", "comment": "Meaning, the rearward, wherein was the standard of the tribe of Dan, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/10/25'>Num. 10:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1284969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "(Nowe Ioshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall nor shout, neither make any noyse with your voyce, neither shall a worde proceede out of your mouth, vntill the day that I say vnto you, Shout, then shall ye shoute)"}, {"pk": 1284970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "So the Arke of the Lord compassed the citie, and went about it once: then they returned into the hoaste, and lodged in the campe.", "comment": "For that day."}, {"pk": 1284971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And Ioshua rose early in the morning, and the Priestes bare the Arke of the Lord:"}, {"pk": 1284972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "Also seuen Priests bare seuen trumpets of rams hornes, and went before the Arke of the Lord, and going blewe with the trumpets: and the men of armes went before them, but the gathering hoste came after the Arke of the Lord, as they went and blewe the trumpets.", "comment": "The tribe of Dan was so called, because it marched last and gathered up whatsoever was left of others."}, {"pk": 1284973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "And the second day they compassed the citie once, and returned into the host: thus they did sixe dayes."}, {"pk": 1284974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "And when the seuenth day came, they rose early, euen with the dawning of the day, and compassed the citie after ye same maner seuen times: only that day they compassed the citie seuen times.", "comment": "Beside every day once for the space of six days."}, {"pk": 1284975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "And when the Priests had blowen ye trumpets the seuenth time, Ioshua said vnto ye people, Shoute: for the Lord hath giuen you the citie."}, {"pk": 1284976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "And the citie shalbe an execrable thing, both it, and all that are therein, vnto the Lord: onely Rahab the harlot shall liue, shee, and all that are with her in the house: for shee hid the messengers that we sent.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/6/2/4'>Josh. 2:4</a><br>That is appointed wholly to be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1284977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "Notwithstanding, be ye ware of the execrable thing, lest ye make your selues execrable, and in taking of the execrable thing, make also the hoste of Israel execrable, and trouble it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/27/21'>Lev. 27:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/2'>Num. 21:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/13/15-17'>Deut. 13:15-17</a>"}, {"pk": 1284978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "But all siluer, and gold, and vessels of brasse, and yron shalbe consecrate vnto the Lord, and shall come into the Lordes treasury.", "comment": "And therefore cannot be put to any private use, but must be first molten, and then serve for the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1284979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "So the people shouted, whe they had blowen trumpets: for when the people had heard the sound of the trumpet, they shouted with a great shoute: and the wall fel downe flat: so the people went vp into the citie, euery man streight before him: and they tooke the citie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/30'>Heb. 11:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1284980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "And they vtterly destroyed all that was in the citie, both man and woman, yong, and olde, and oxe, and sheepe, and asse, with the edge of the sword."}, {"pk": 1284981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "But Ioshua had said vnto the two men that had spied out the countrey, Go into the harlots house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware to her.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/2/14'>Josh. 2:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/31'>Heb. 11:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1284982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "So the yong men that were spies, went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that shee had: also they brought out all her familie, and put them without the host of Israel.", "comment": "For it was not lawful for strangers to dwell among the Israelites, till they were purged."}, {"pk": 1284983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "After they burnt the citie with fire, and all that was therein: onely the siluer and the gold, and the vessels of brasse and yron, they put vnto the treasure of the house of the Lord.", "comment": "Meaning, the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1284984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "So Ioshua saued Rahab the harlot, and her fathers houshold, and all that shee had; and shee dwelt in Israel euen vnto this day, because shee had hid the messengers, which Ioshua sent to spie out Iericho.", "comment": "For she was married to Salmon prince of the tribe of Judah, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/5'>Matt. 1:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1284985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "And Ioshua sware at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before ye Lord, that riseth vp, and buildeth this citie Iericho: hee shall lay the foundation thereof in his eldest sonne, and in his yongest sonne shall hee set vp the gates of it.", "comment": "He shall build it to the destruction of all his stock, which thing was fulfilled in Hiel of Bethel, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/16/34'>1 Kings 16:34</a>."}, {"pk": 1284986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "So the Lord was with Ioshua, and he was famous through all the world."}, {"pk": 1284987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "But the children of Israel committed a trespasse in the excommunicate thing: for Achan the sonne of Carmi, the sonne of Zabdi, the sonne of Zerah of the tribe of Iuda tooke of the excommunicate thing: wherfore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/6/22/20'>Josh. 22:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/2/7'>1 Chron. 2:7</a><br>In taking that which was commanded to be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1284988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "And Ioshua sent men from Iericho to Ai, which is beside Bethauen, on ye East side of Bethel, and spake vnto them, saying, Goe vp, and view the countrey. And ye men went vp, and viewed Ai,", "comment": "This was a city of the Amorites: for there was another so called among the Amorites, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/49/3'>Jer. 49:3</a>. The first Ai is called Aiath, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/10/28'>Isa. 10:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1284989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "And returned to Ioshua, and saide vnto him, Let not al the people go vp, but let as it were two or three thousand men go vp, and smite Ai, and make not al the people to labour thither, for they are fewe."}, {"pk": 1284990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "So there went vp thither of the people about three thousande men, and they fledde before the men of Ai."}, {"pk": 1284991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "And the men of Ai smote of them vpon a thirtie and sixe men: for they chased them from before the gate vnto Shebarim, and smote them in the going downe: wherfore the heartes of the people melted away like water.", "comment": "God would by this overthrow make them more earnest to search out and punish the sin committed."}, {"pk": 1284992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Ioshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth vpon his face before the Arke of the Lord, vntill the euentide, he, and the Elders of Israel, and put dust vpon their heads."}, {"pk": 1284993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "And Ioshua said, Alas, O Lord God, wherefore hast thou brought this people ouer Iorden, to deliuer vs into the hande of the Amorites, and to destroye vs? would God we had bene content to dwell on the other side Iorden.", "comment": "This infirmity of his faith showeth how we are inclined of nature to distrust."}, {"pk": 1284994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "Oh Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turne their backes before their enemies?"}, {"pk": 1284995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "For the Canaanites, and all the inhabitants of the land shall heare of it, and shall compasse vs, and destroy our name out of the earth: and what wilt thou doe vnto thy mightie Name?", "comment": "When thine enemies shall blaspheme thee and say, that thou wast not able to defend us from them."}, {"pk": 1284996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And the Lord said vnto Ioshua, Get thee vp: wherefore lyest thou thus vpon thy face?"}, {"pk": 1284997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "Israel hath sinned, and they haue transgressed my couenant, which I commanded them: for they haue euen taken of the excommunicate thing, and haue also stollen, and dissembled also, and haue put it euen with their owne stuffe."}, {"pk": 1284998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore ye children of Israel cannot stand before their enemies, but haue turned their backes before their enemies, because they be execrable: neither will I bee with you any more, except ye destroy the excommunicate from among you.", "comment": "Then to suffer wickedness unpunished, is to refuse God willingly."}, {"pk": 1284999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "Vp therefore, sanctifie the people, and say, Sanctifie your selues against to morowe: for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, There is an execrable thing among you, O Israel, therefore ye cannot stand against your enemies, vntill ye haue put the execrable thing from among you.", "comment": "Meaning, the man that took of the thing forbidden."}, {"pk": 1285000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "In the morning therefore ye shall come according to your tribes, and the tribe which the Lord taketh, shall come according to the families: and the familie which the Lord shall take, shall come by the housholds: and the houshold which the Lord shall take, shall come man by man."}, {"pk": 1285001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "And he that is taken with the excommunicate thing, shall be burnt with fire, hee, and all that he hath, because he hath transgressed the couenant of the Lord, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.", "comment": "That is found guilty, either by lots, or by the judgment of Urim, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/21'>Num. 27:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1285002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "So Ioshua rose vp earely in the morning and brought Israel by their tribes: and the tribe of Iudah was taken."}, {"pk": 1285003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "And he brought the families of Iudah, and tooke the familie of the Zarhites, and he brought the familie of the Zarhites, man by man, and Zabdi was taken."}, {"pk": 1285004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "And he brought his houshold, man by man, and Achan ye sonne of Carmi, the sonne of Zabdi, the sonne of Zerah of the tribe of Iudah was take."}, {"pk": 1285005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "Then Ioshua said vnto Achan, My sonne, I beseech thee, giue glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession vnto him, and shewe me now what thou hast done: hide it not from me.", "comment": "By declaring truth: for God is glorified when the truth is confessed."}, {"pk": 1285006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "And Achan answered Ioshua, and saide, In deede, I haue sinned against the Lord God of Israel, and thus, and thus haue I done."}, {"pk": 1285007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "I sawe among the spoyle a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundreth shekels of siluer, and a wedge of golde of fiftie shekels weight, and I coueted them, and tooke them: and behold, they lye hid in the earth in the mids of my tent, and the siluer vnder it.", "comment": "Such a rich garment as the states of Babylon did wear."}, {"pk": 1285008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Ioshua sent messengers, which ran vnto the tent, and beholde, it was hid in his tent, and the siluer vnder it."}, {"pk": 1285009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "Therefore they tooke them out of the tent, and brought them vnto Ioshua, and vnto all the children of Israel, and layd them before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1285010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "Then Ioshua tooke Achan the sonne of Zerah, and the siluer, and the garment and the wedge of golde and his sonnes, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheepe, and his tent, and all that hee had: and all Israel with him brought them vnto the valley of Achor.", "comment": "Or, nephew.<br>Some read a plate: others, a rod, and some a tongue.<br>This judgment only appertaineth to God, and to whom he will reveal it, to man he had commanded not to punish the child for the father\u2019s fault, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/24/16'>Deut. 24:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1285011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "And Ioshua said, In as much as thou hast troubled vs, the Lord shall trouble thee this day: and all Israel threwe stones at him, and burned them with fire, and stoned them with stones.", "comment": "He declareth that this is God\u2019s judgment because he had offended, and caused others to be slain."}, {"pk": 1285012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "And they cast vpon him a great heape of stones vnto this day: and so the Lord turned from his fierce wrath: therefore hee called the name of that place, The valley of Achor, vnto this day."}, {"pk": 1285013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "After, the Lord saide vnto Ioshua, Feare not, neither bee thou faint hearted: take all the men of warre with thee and arise, go vp to Ai: beholde, I haue giuen into thine hand the King of Ai, and his people, and his citie, and his land.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/1/29'>Deut. 1:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/18'>Deut. 7:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1285014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "And thou shalt doe to Ai and to the King thereof, as thou didst vnto Iericho and to the King thereof: neuerthelesse the spoyle thereof and the cattell thereof shall ye take vnto you for a praye: thou shalt lye in wait against the citie on the backside thereof.", "comment": "Meaning, on the West side, as verse 9.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/6/21'>Josh. 6:21</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/20/14'>Deut. 20:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1285015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Ioshua arose, and all the men of warre to goe vp against Ai: and Ioshua chose out thirtie thousand strong men, and valiant, and sent them away by night."}, {"pk": 1285016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "And he commanded them, saying, Behold, yee shall lye in waite against the citie on the backeside of the citie: goe not very farre from the citie, but be ye all in a readinesse.", "comment": "God would not destroy Ai by miracle, as Jericho, to the intent that other nations might fear the power and policy of his people."}, {"pk": 1285017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And I and all the people that are with me, will approche vnto the citie: and when they shall come out against vs, as they did at the first time, then will we flee before them."}, {"pk": 1285018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "For they wil come out after vs, till we haue brought them out of the citie: for they will say, They flee before vs as at the first time: so we will flee before them."}, {"pk": 1285019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "Then you shall rise vp from lying in waite and destroy the citie: for the Lord your God wil deliuer it into your hand.", "comment": "Or, drive out (the inhabitants) of the city."}, {"pk": 1285020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "And when ye haue taken the citie, ye shall set it on fire: according to the commandement of the Lord shall ye do: behold, I haue charged you."}, {"pk": 1285021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "Ioshua then sent them foorth, and they went to lye in waite, and abode betweene Beth-el and Ai, on the Westside of Ai: but Ioshua lodged that night among the people.", "comment": "With the rest of the army."}, {"pk": 1285022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "And Ioshua rose vp early in the morning, and nombred the people: and he and the Elders of Israel went vp before the people against Ai.", "comment": "That is, viewed or mustered them, and set them in array."}, {"pk": 1285023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "Also all the men of warre that were with him went vp and drewe neere, and came against the citie, and pitched on the Northside of Ai: and there was a valley betweene them and Ai."}, {"pk": 1285024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "And hee tooke about fiue thousande men, and set them to lye in waite betweene Beth-el and Ai, on the Westside of the citie.", "comment": "He sent these few, that the others which lay in ambush might not be discovered."}, {"pk": 1285025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "And the people set all the hoste that was on the Northside against the citie, and the liers in waite on the West, against the citie: and Ioshua went the same night into the mids of the valley.", "comment": "To the intent that they in the city might the better discover his army."}, {"pk": 1285026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And when the King of Ai sawe it, then the men of the citie hasted and rose vp earely, and went out against Israel to battell, hee and all his people at the time appointed, before the plaine: for he knew not that any lay in waite against him on the backeside of the citie."}, {"pk": 1285027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "Then Ioshua and all Israel as beaten before them, fled by the way of the wildernes.", "comment": "As they which feigned to flee for fear."}, {"pk": 1285028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "And all the people of the citie were called together, to pursue after them: and they pursued after Ioshua, and were drawen away out of the city,"}, {"pk": 1285029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "So that there was not a man left in Ai, nor in Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the citie open, and pursued after Israel."}, {"pk": 1285030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "Then the Lord said vnto Ioshua, Stretch out the speare that is in thine hande, towarde Ai: for I wil giue it into thine hand: and Ioshua stretched out the speare that hee had in his hand, toward the citie.", "comment": "Or, lift up the banner, to signify when they shall invade the city."}, {"pk": 1285031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "And they that lay in wait, arose quickly out of their place, and ranne as soone as he had stretched out his hand, and they entred into the citie, and tooke it, and hasted, and set the citie on fire."}, {"pk": 1285032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "And the men of Ai looked behinde them, and sawe it: for loe, the smoke of the citie ascended vp to heauen, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: for the people that fled to the wildernesse, turned backe vpon the pursuers.", "comment": "Or, toward the heavens.<br>Or, place."}, {"pk": 1285033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "When Ioshua and all Israel sawe that they that lay in waite, had taken the citie, and that the smoke of the citie mounted vp, then they turned againe and slewe the men of Ai."}, {"pk": 1285034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "Also the other issued out of the citie against them: so were they in the middes of Israel, these being on the one side, and the rest on the other side: and they slewe them, so that they let none of them remaine nor escape.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/2'>Deut. 7:2</a><br>Which came out of the ambush."}, {"pk": 1285035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "And the King of Ai they tooke aliue, and brought him to Ioshua."}, {"pk": 1285036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "And when Israel had made an ende of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the fielde, that is, in the wildernesse, where they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sworde, vntill they were consumed, all the Israelites returned vnto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sworde.", "comment": "For the fire, which they had before set in the city, was not to consume it, but to signify unto Joshua that they were entered."}, {"pk": 1285037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "And all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelue thousande, euen all the men of Ai."}, {"pk": 1285038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "For Ioshua drewe not his hande backe againe which he had stretched out with the speare, vntill hee had vtterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai."}, {"pk": 1285039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 27, "text": "Onely the cattell and the spoyle of this citie, Israel tooke for a praye vnto themselues, according vnto the worde of the Lord, which hee commanded Ioshua.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/31/22'>Num. 31:22</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/31/26'>26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/8/2'>Josh. 8:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1285040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 28, "text": "And Ioshua burnt Ai, and made it an heape for euer, and a wildernes vnto this day.", "comment": "That it could never be built again."}, {"pk": 1285041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 29, "text": "And the King of Ai hee hanged on a tree, vnto the euening. And as soone as the sunne was down, Ioshua commanded that they should take his carkeis downe from the tree, and cast it at the entring of ye gate of the city, and lay thereon a great heape of stones, that remaineth vnto this day.", "comment": "According as it was commanded, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/21/23'>Deut. 21:23</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/7/25'>Josh. 7:25</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/6/7/26'>26</a>"}, {"pk": 1285042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 30, "text": "Then Ioshua built an altar vnto the Lord God of Israel, in mount Ebal,"}, {"pk": 1285043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 31, "text": "As Moses the seruant of the Lord had commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the booke of the Lawe of Moses, an altar of whole stone, ouer which no man had lift an yron: and they offered thereon burnt offrings vnto the Lord, and sacrificed peace offerings.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/25'>Exod. 20:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/27/5'>Deut. 27:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1285044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 32, "text": "Also he wrote there vpon the stones, a rehearsall of the Lawe of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.", "comment": "Meaning, the ten commandments, which are the sum of the whole Law."}, {"pk": 1285045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 33, "text": "And all Israel (and their Elders, and officers and their iudges stoode on this side of the Arke, and on that side, before the Priestes of the Leuites, which bare the Arke of the couenant of the Lord) as well the stranger, as he that is borne in the countrey: halfe of them were ouer against mount Gerizim, and halfe of them ouer against mount Ebal, as Moses the seruant of the Lord had commanded before, that they should blesse the people of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/11/29'>Deut. 11:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/27/12'>Deut. 27:12</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/5/27/13'>13</a>"}, {"pk": 1285046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 34, "text": "Then afterwarde hee read all the wordes of the Lawe, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the booke of the Lawe."}, {"pk": 1285047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 8, "verse": 35, "text": "There was not a worde of all that Moses had commanded, which Ioshua read not before all the Congregation of Israel, as well before the women and the children, as the stranger that was conuersant among them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/31/12'>Deut. 31:12</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/5/31/13'>13</a><br>So neither young nor old, man nor woman, were exempted from hearing the word of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1285048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "And when all the Kings that were beyonde Iorden, in the mountaines and in the valleis, and by all the coastes of the great Sea ouer against Lebanon (as the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hiuites, and the Iebusites) heard thereof,", "comment": "The main sea called Mediterranean.<br>In respect of the plain of Moab."}, {"pk": 1285049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "They gathered themselues together, to fight against Ioshua, and against Israel with one accord.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>one mouth</i>."}, {"pk": 1285050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "But the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Ioshua had done vnto Iericho, and to Ai.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/21/1'>2 Sam. 21:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1285051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "And therefore they wrought craftily: for they went, and fayned themselues ambassadours, and tooke olde sackes vpon their asses, and olde bottels for wine, both rent and bound vp,", "comment": "Because they were all worn."}, {"pk": 1285052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "And olde shoes and clouted vpon their feete: also the raiment vpon them was old, and all their prouision of bread was dried, and mouled."}, {"pk": 1285053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "So they came vnto Ioshua into the hoste to Gilgal, and said vnto him, and vnto the men of Israel, Wee be come from a farre countrey: nowe therefore make a league with vs."}, {"pk": 1285054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "Then the men of Israel said vnto the Hiuites, It may be that thou dwellest among vs, how then can I make a league with thee?", "comment": "For the Gibeonites and the Hivites were all one people."}, {"pk": 1285055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "And they said vnto Ioshua, We are thy seruants. Then Ioshua saide vnto them, Who are ye? and whence come ye?"}, {"pk": 1285056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "And they answered him, From a very farre countrey thy seruants are come for the Name of the Lord thy God: for we haue heard his fame and all that he hath done in Egypt,", "comment": "Even the idolaters for fear of death will pretend to honor the true God, and receive his religion."}, {"pk": 1285057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "And all that he hath done to the two Kings of the Amorites that were beyonde Iorden, to Sihon King of Heshbon, and to Og King of Bashan, which were at Ashtaroth."}, {"pk": 1285058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "Wherefore our elders, and all the inhabitants of our countrey spake to vs, saying, Take vitailes with you for the iourney, and go to meete them, and say vnto them, Wee are your seruants: now therefore make ye a league with vs.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in your hand</i>."}, {"pk": 1285059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "This our bread we tooke it hote with vs for vittailes out of our houses, the day we departed to come vnto you: but nowe beholde, it is dried, and it is mouled.", "comment": "The wicked lack no art, nor spare no lies to set forth their policy, when they will deceive the servants of God."}, {"pk": 1285060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "Also these bottels of wine which we filled, were newe, and lo, they be rent, and these our garments and our shooes are olde, by reason of the exceeding great iourney."}, {"pk": 1285061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "And the men accepted their tale concerning their vittailes, and counselled not with the mouth of the Lord.", "comment": "Some think that the Israelites ate of their victuals, and so made a league with them."}, {"pk": 1285062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "So Ioshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, that he would suffer them to liue: also the Princes of the Congregation sware vnto them."}, {"pk": 1285063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "But at the end of three dayes, after they had made a league with them, they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them."}, {"pk": 1285064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "And the children of Israel tooke their iourney, and came vnto their cities the third day, and their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth and Kiriath-iearim.", "comment": "From Gilgal."}, {"pk": 1285065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "And the children of Israel slewe them not, because the Princes of the Congregation had sworne vnto them by the Lord God of Israel: wherefore all the Congregation murmured against the Princes.", "comment": "Fearing lest for their fault the plague of God should have light upon them all."}, {"pk": 1285066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "Then all the Princes said vnto all the Congregation, We haue sworne vnto them by the Lord God of Israel: nowe therefore we may not touch them."}, {"pk": 1285067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "But this we wil doe to them, and let them liue, least the wrath be vpon vs because of the othe which we sware vnto them.", "comment": "This doth not establish rash oaths, but showeth God\u2019s mercy toward his, which would not punish them for their fault."}, {"pk": 1285068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "And the Princes sayd vnto them againe, Let them liue, but they shall hewe wood, and drawe water vnto all the Congregation, as the Princes appoint them."}, {"pk": 1285069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "Ioshua then called them, and talked with them, and sayd, Wherefore haue ye beguiled vs, saying, We are very farre from you, when ye dwel among vs?"}, {"pk": 1285070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood, and drawers of water for the house of my God.", "comment": "For the uses of the Tabernacle and of the temple when it shall be built."}, {"pk": 1285071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "And they answered Ioshua, and sayd, Because it was tolde thy seruants, that the Lord thy God had commanded his seruant Moses to giue you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land out of your sight, therefore we were exceeding sore afraid for our liues at the presence of you, and haue done this thing:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/1'>Deut. 7:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1285072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "And beholde nowe, we are in thine hand: doe as it seemeth good and right in thine eyes to doe vnto vs."}, {"pk": 1285073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "Euen so did he vnto them, and deliuered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slewe them not.", "comment": "Who were minded to put them to death for fear of God\u2019s wrath."}, {"pk": 1285074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "And Ioshua appointed them that same day to be hewers of wood, and drawers of water for the Congregation, and for the altar of the Lord vnto this day, in the place which he should chuse.", "comment": "That is, for the service of the Temple, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/6/9/23'>23</a>."}, {"pk": 1285075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Now when Adoni-zedek King of Ierusalem had heard how Ioshua had taken Ai and had destroyed it, (for as he had done to Iericho and to the King thereof, so he had done to Ai and to the King thereof) and howe the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/8/3'>Josh. 8:3</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/6/8/28'>28</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/6/8/29'>29</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/6/6/16'>Josh. 6:16</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/6/6/21'>21</a>"}, {"pk": 1285076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "Then they feared exceedingly: for Gibeon was a great citie, as one of the royall cities: for it was greater then Ai, and all the men thereof were mightie."}, {"pk": 1285077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "Wherefore Adoni-zedek King of Ierusalem sent vnto Hoham King of Hebron, and vnto Piram King of Iarmuth, and vnto Iapia King of Lachish, and vnto Debir King of Eglon, saying,", "comment": "That is, Lord of justice: so tyrants take to themselves glorious names, when indeed they be very enemies against God and all justice."}, {"pk": 1285078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "Come vp vnto me, and helpe me, that we may smite Gibeon: for they haue made peace with Ioshua and with the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1285079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore the fiue Kings of the Amorites, the King of Ierusalem, the King of Hebron, the King of Iarmuth, the King of Lachish, and the King of Eglon gathered themselues together, and went vp, they with all their hostes, and besieged Gibeon, and made warre against it.", "comment": "So envious the wicked are, when any depart from their hand."}, {"pk": 1285080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "And the men of Gibeon sent vnto Ioshua, euen to the hoste to Gilgal, saying, Withdrawe not thine hand from thy seruants: come vp to vs quickly, and saue vs, and helpe vs: for all the Kings of the Amorites which dwell in the mountaines, are gathered together against vs."}, {"pk": 1285081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "So Ioshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of warre with him, and all the men of might."}, {"pk": 1285082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Lord sayd vnto Ioshua, Feare them not: for I haue giuen them into thine hand: none of them shall stand against thee.", "comment": "Lest Joshua should have thought that God had sent this great power against him for his unlawful league with the Gibeonites, the Lord here strengtheneth him."}, {"pk": 1285083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "Ioshua therefore came vnto them suddenly: for he went vp from Gilgal all the night."}, {"pk": 1285084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth vp to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah and to Makkedah."}, {"pk": 1285085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "And as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going downe to Beth-horon, the Lord cast downe great stones from heauen vpon them, vntill Azekah, and they dyed: they were more that dyed with the hailestones, then they whom the children of Israel slewe with the sword.", "comment": "So we see that all things serve to execute God\u2019s vengeance against the wicked."}, {"pk": 1285086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "Then spake Ioshua to the Lord, in the day when the Lord gaue the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he sayd in the sight of Israel, Sunne, stay thou in Gibeon, and thou moone, in the valley of Aialon.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/28/21'>Isa. 28:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1285087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "And the Sunne abode, and the moone stood still, vntill the people auenged themselues vpon their enemies: (Is not this written in the booke of Iasher?) so the Sunne abode in the middes of the heauen, and hasted not to goe downe for a whole day.", "comment": "Some read the book of the righteous, meaning Moses: the Chaldea text readeth in the book of the Law, but it is like that it was a book thus named, which is now lost."}, {"pk": 1285088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "And there was no day like that before it, nor after it, that the Lord heard the voyce of a man: for the Lord fought for Israel.", "comment": "By taking away the enemies\u2019 hearts and destroying them with hail stones."}, {"pk": 1285089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "After, Ioshua returned, and all Israel with him vnto the campe to Gilgal:"}, {"pk": 1285090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "But the fiue Kings fled and were hid in a caue at Makkedah."}, {"pk": 1285091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "And it was tolde Ioshua, saying, The fiue Kings are found hid in a caue at Makkedah."}, {"pk": 1285092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "Then Ioshua said, Roule great stones vpon the mouth of the caue, and set men by it for to keepe them."}, {"pk": 1285093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "But stand ye not still: follow after your enemies, and smite all the hindmost, suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the Lord your God hath giuen them into your hand.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>cut off all their train or tail</i>."}, {"pk": 1285094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "And when Ioshua and the children of Israel had made an ende of slaying them with an exceeding great slaughter till they were consumed, and the rest that remained of them were entred into walled cities,"}, {"pk": 1285095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "Then all the people returned to the campe, to Ioshua at Makkedah in peace: no man mooued his tongue against the children of Israel.", "comment": "Or in safety, so that none gave them as much as an evil word."}, {"pk": 1285096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "After, Ioshua sayd, Open the mouth of the caue, and bring out these fiue Kings vnto me forth of the caue."}, {"pk": 1285097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "And they did so, and brought out those fiue Kings vnto him forth of the caue, euen the King of Ierusalem, the King of Hebron, ye King of Iarmuth, the King of Lachish, and the King of Eglon."}, {"pk": 1285098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "And when they had brought out those Kings vnto Ioshua, Ioshua called for all the men of Israel, and sayd vnto the chiefe of the men of warre, which went with him, Come neere, set your feete vpon the necks of these Kings: and they came neere and set their feete vpon their necks.", "comment": "Signifying what should become of the rest of God\u2019s enemies, seeing that kings themselves were not spared."}, {"pk": 1285099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "And Ioshua sayd vnto them, Feare not, nor be faint hearted, but be strong and of a good courage: for thus will the Lord doe to all your enemies, against whome ye fight."}, {"pk": 1285100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "So then Ioshua smote them, and slewe them, and hanged them on fiue trees, and they hanged still vpon the trees vntill the euening."}, {"pk": 1285101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "And at the going downe of the sunne, Ioshua gaue commandement, that they should take them downe off the trees, and cast them into the caue (wherein they had bene hid) and they layde great stones vpon the caues mouth, which remaine vntill this day.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/21/23'>Deut. 21:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/8/29'>Josh. 8:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1285102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "And that same day Ioshua tooke Makkedah and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the King thereof destroyed he with them, and all the soules that were therein, he let none remaine: for hee did to the King of Makkedah as he had done vnto the King of Iericho.", "comment": "Or, every person, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/6/21'>Josh. 6:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1285103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "Then Ioshua went from Makkedah, and all Israel with him vnto Libnah, and fought against Libnah."}, {"pk": 1285104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 30, "text": "And the Lord gaue it also and the King thereof into the hand of Israel: and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the soules that were therein: he let none remaine in it: for he did vnto the King thereof, as he had done vnto the King of Iericho.", "comment": "Or, persons."}, {"pk": 1285105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 31, "text": "And Ioshua departed from Libnah, and all Israel with him vnto Lachish, and besieged it, and assaulted it."}, {"pk": 1285106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 32, "text": "And the Lord gaue Lachish into the hand of Israel, which tooke it the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the soules that were therein, according to all as he had done to Libnah."}, {"pk": 1285107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 33, "text": "Then Horam King of Gezer came vp to helpe Lachish: but Ioshua smote him and his people, vntill none of his remained."}, {"pk": 1285108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 34, "text": "And from Lachish Ioshua departed vnto Eglon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged it, and assaulted it,"}, {"pk": 1285109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 35, "text": "And they tooke it the same day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the soules that were therein he vtterly destroyed the same day, according to all that he had done to Lachish."}, {"pk": 1285110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 36, "text": "Then Ioshua went vp from Eglon, and all Israel with him vnto Hebron, and they fought against it."}, {"pk": 1285111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 37, "text": "And when they had taken it, they smote it with the edge of the sword, and the King thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the soules that were therein: he left none remaining, according to all as he had done to Eglon: for he destroyed it vtterly, and all the soules that were therein."}, {"pk": 1285112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 38, "text": "So Ioshua returned, and all Israel with him to Debir, and fought against it."}, {"pk": 1285113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 39, "text": "And when he had taken it, and the King thereof, and all the citie thereof, they smote them with the edge of the sword, and vtterly destroyed all the soules that were therein, he let none remaine: as he did to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the King thereof, as he had also done to Libnah, and to the King thereof."}, {"pk": 1285114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 40, "text": "So Ioshua smote all the hill countreys, and the South countreys, and the valleys, and the hill sides, and all their Kings, and let none remaine, but vtterly destroyed euery soule, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded.", "comment": "Some read, Ashedoth, which signifieth the descents of the hills."}, {"pk": 1285115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 41, "text": "And Ioshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea euen vnto Azzah, and all the countrey of Goshen, euen vnto Gibeon."}, {"pk": 1285116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 42, "text": "And all these Kings, and their land did Ioshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.", "comment": "In one battle."}, {"pk": 1285117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 10, "verse": 43, "text": "Afterward, Ioshua and all Israel with him returned vnto the campe in Gilgal.", "comment": "Where the ark was, there to give thanks for their victories."}, {"pk": 1285118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "And whe Iabin King of Hazor had heard this, then he sent to Iobab King of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,", "comment": "The more that God\u2019s power appeareth, the more the wicked rage against it."}, {"pk": 1285119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "And vnto the Kings that were by ye North in the mountaines and plaines toward the Southside of Cinneroth, and in the valleys, and in the borders of Dor Westward,", "comment": "Which the Evangelists call the lake of Gennesaret, or Tiberias."}, {"pk": 1285120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "And vnto the Canaanites, both by East, and by West, and vnto the Amorites, and Hittites, and Perizzites, and Iebusites in the mountaines, and vnto the Hiuites vnder Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.", "comment": "Which was mount Sion, as <a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/48'>Deut. 4:48</a>."}, {"pk": 1285121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "And they came out and all their hostes with them, many people as the sande that is on the sea shore for multitude, with horses and charets exceeding many."}, {"pk": 1285122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "So all these Kings met together, and came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, for to fight against Israel."}, {"pk": 1285123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the Lord sayd vnto Ioshua, Be not afrayd for them: for to morowe about this time will I deliuer them all slaine before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burne their charets with fire.", "comment": "That neither they should serve to the use of war, nor the Israelites should put their trust in them."}, {"pk": 1285124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "Then came Ioshua and al the men of warre with him against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell vpon them."}, {"pk": 1285125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Lord gaue them into the hand of Israel: and they smote them, and chased them vnto great Zidon, and vnto Misrephothmaim, and vnto the valley of Mizpeh Eastward, and smote them vntill they had none remaining of them.", "comment": "Which signifieth hot waters, or according to some, brine pits."}, {"pk": 1285126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "And Ioshua did vnto them as the Lord bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their charets with fire."}, {"pk": 1285127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "At that time also Ioshua turned backe, and tooke Hazor, and smote the King thereof with the sword: for Hazor before time was the head of all those kingdomes."}, {"pk": 1285128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "Moreouer, they smote all the persons that were therein with the edge of the sworde, vtterly destroying all, leauing none aliue, and hee burnt Hazor with fire.", "comment": "Both men, women and children."}, {"pk": 1285129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "So all ye cities of those Kings, and all the kings of them did Ioshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and vtterly destroyed them, as Moses the seruant of the Lord had commanded.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/52'>Num. 33:52</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/2'>Deut. 7:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1285130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "But Israel burnt none of the cities that stoode still in their strength, saue Hazor onely, that Ioshua burnt.", "comment": "Which were strong by situation and not hurt by war."}, {"pk": 1285131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "And all the spoyle of these cities and the cattel the children of Israel tooke for their praye, but they smote euery man with the edge of the sword vntill they had destroyed them, not leauing one aliue.", "comment": "All mankind."}, {"pk": 1285132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "As the Lord had commanded Moses his seruant, so did Moses commande Ioshua, and so did Ioshua: he left nothing vndone of all that the Lord had commanded Moses.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/11'>Exod. 34:11</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/2'>Deut. 7:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1285133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "So Ioshua tooke all this land of the mountaines, and all the South, and all the lande of Goshen, and the lowe countrey, and the plaine, and the mountaine of Israel, and the lowe countrey of the same,", "comment": "That is, Samaria."}, {"pk": 1285134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "From the mount Halak, that goeth vp to Seir, euen vnto Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon, vnder mount Hermon: and all their Kings he tooke, and smote them, and slewe them.", "comment": "Or, the valley of Gad.<br>So called, because it was bare and without trees."}, {"pk": 1285135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "Ioshua made warre long time with all those Kings,"}, {"pk": 1285136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "Neither was there any citie that made peace with the children of Israel, saue those Hiuites that inhabited Gibeon: all other they tooke by battell.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/9/3'>Josh. 9:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1285137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "For it came of the Lord, to harden their heartes that they shoulde come against Israel in battell to the intent that they shoulde destroye them vtterly, and shewe them no mercie, but that they shoulde bring them to nought: as the Lord had commanded Moses.", "comment": "That is, to give them over to themselves: and therefore they could not but rebel against God and seek their own destruction."}, {"pk": 1285138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "And that same season came Ioshua, and destroyed the Anakims out of the mountaines: as out of Hebron, out of Debir, out of Anab, and out of all the mountaines of Iudah, and out of all the mountaines of Israel: Ioshua destroyed them vtterly with their cities."}, {"pk": 1285139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "There was no Anakim left in the lande of the children of Israel: onely in Azzah, in Gath, and in Ashdod were they left.", "comment": "Out of the which came Goliath, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/17/4'>1 Sam. 17:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1285140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "So Ioshua tooke the whole land, according to all that the Lord had saide vnto Moses: and Ioshua gaue it for an inheritance vnto Israel according to their portion through their tribes: then the land was at rest without warre.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/53'>Num. 26:53</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/55'>55</a>"}, {"pk": 1285141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "And these are the Kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote and possessed their land, on the other side Iorden toward the rising of the sunne, from the riuer Arnon, vnto mount Hermon, and all the plaine Eastward.", "comment": "From Gilgal where Joshua camped."}, {"pk": 1285142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "Sihon King of the Amorites, that dwelt in Heshbon, hauing dominion from Aroer, which is beside the riuer of Arnon, and from the middle of the riuer, and from halfe Gilead vnto the riuer Iabbok, in the border of the children of Ammon.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/24'>Num. 21:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/6'>Deut. 3:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1285143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "And from the plaine vnto the sea of Cinneroth Eastward, and vnto the Sea of the plaine, euen the salt sea Eastward, the way to Beth-ieshimoth, and from the South vnder the springs of Pisgah.", "comment": "Or, wilderness.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/17'>Deut. 3:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/49'>Deut. 4:49</a><br>Or, hillsides."}, {"pk": 1285144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "They conquered also the coast of Og King of Bashan of the remnant of the gyants, which dwelt at Ashtaroth, and at Edrei,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/11'>Deut. 3:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/13/12'>Josh. 13:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1285145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, vnto the border of the Geshurites, and the Maachathites, and halfe Gilead, euen the border of Sihon King of Heshbon."}, {"pk": 1285146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "Moses the seruant of the Lord, and the children of Israel smote them: Moses also the seruant of the Lord gaue their land for a possession vnto the Reubenites, and vnto the Gadites, and to halfe the tribe of Manasseh.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/29'>Num. 32:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/12'>Deut. 3:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/13/8'>Josh. 13:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1285147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "These also are the Kings of the countrey, which Ioshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Iorden, Westward, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon, euen vnto the mount Halak that goeth vp to Seir, and Ioshua gaue it vnto the tribes of Israel for a possession, according to their portions:", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/6/11/17'>Josh. 11:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1285148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "In the mountaines, and in the valleys, and in the plaines, and in the hill sides, and in the wildernes, and in the South, where were the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hiuites, and the Iebusites.", "comment": "Or, in Ashdoth."}, {"pk": 1285149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "The King of Iericho was one: the King of Ai, which is beside Beth-el, one:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/8/26'>Josh. 8:26</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/6/2'>Josh. 6:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1285150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "The King of Ierusalem, one: the King of Hebron, one:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/10/13'>Josh. 10:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1285151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "The King of Iarmuth, one: the King of Lachish, one:"}, {"pk": 1285152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "The King of Eglon, one: the King of Gezer, one:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/10/33'>Josh. 10:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1285153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "The King of Debir, one: the King of Geder, one:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/10/39'>Josh. 10:39</a>"}, {"pk": 1285154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "The King of Hormah, one: the King of Arad, one:"}, {"pk": 1285155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "The King of Libnah, one: the King of Adullam, one:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/10/29'>Josh. 10:29</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/6/10/30'>30</a>"}, {"pk": 1285156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "The King of Makkedah, one: the King of Beth-el, one:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/10/23'>Josh. 10:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1285157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "The King of Tappuah, one: the King of Hepher, one:"}, {"pk": 1285158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "The King of Aphek, one: the King of Lasharon, one:"}, {"pk": 1285159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "The King of Madon, one: the King of Hazor, one:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/11/19'>Josh. 11:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1285160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "The king of Shimron-meron, one: the King of Achshaph, one:"}, {"pk": 1285161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "The King of Taanach, one: the King of Megiddo, one:"}, {"pk": 1285162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "The King of Kedesh, one: the King of Iokneam of Carmel, one:", "comment": "Or, near unto Carmel."}, {"pk": 1285163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "The King of Dor, in the countrey of Dor, one: the King of the nations of Gilgal, one:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/14/1'>Gen. 14:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1285164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "The King of Tirzah, one. all the Kings were thirtie and one."}, {"pk": 1285165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe when Ioshua was olde, and striken in yeeres, the Lord said vnto him, Thou art olde and growen in age, and there remaineth exceeding much land to be possessed:", "comment": "Being almost an hundred and ten years old.<br>After that the enemies are overcome.<br>Hebrew, <i>comm</i><i>e</i><i>n into years</i>."}, {"pk": 1285166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "This is the land that remaineth, all the regions of the Philistims, and all Geshuri,", "comment": "Or, borders."}, {"pk": 1285167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "From Nilus which is in Egypt, euen vnto the borders of Ekron Northward: this is counted of the Canaanites, euen fiue Lordships of the Philistims, the Azzithites, and the Ashdodites, the Eshkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites, and the Auites:", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>upon the face of Egypt</i>.<br>Hebrew, <i>Sihor</i>."}, {"pk": 1285168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "From the South, all the land of the Canaanites, and the caue that is beside the Sidonians, vnto Aphek, and to the borders of the Amorites:", "comment": "Or, Mearah."}, {"pk": 1285169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunne rising from Bahal-gad vnder mount Hermon, vntil one come to Hamath.", "comment": "Or, the plain of Gad."}, {"pk": 1285170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "All the inhabitants of the mountaines from Lebanon vnto Misrephothmaim, and all the Sidonians, I wil cast them out from before the children of Israel: only deuide thou it by lot vnto the Israelites, to inherite, as I haue commanded thee.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/6/11/8'>Josh. 11:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1285171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Nowe therefore deuide this lande to inherite, vnto the nine tribes, and to the halfe tribe of Manasseh."}, {"pk": 1285172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "For with halfe therof the Reubenites and the Gadites haue receiued their inheritance, which Moses gaue them beyond Iorden Eastward, euen as Moses the seruant of the Lord had giuen them,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/33'>Num. 32:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/13'>Deut. 3:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/22/4'>Josh. 22:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1285173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "From Aroer that is on the brinke of the riuer Arnon, and from the citie that is in the mids of the riuer, and all the plaine of Medeba vnto Dibon,", "comment": "Or, valley."}, {"pk": 1285174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "And all the cities of Sihon King of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, vnto the borders of the children of Ammon,"}, {"pk": 1285175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "And Gilead, and the borders of the Geshurites and of the Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, with all Bashan vnto Salcah:"}, {"pk": 1285176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "All the kingdome of Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei: (who remained of the rest of the gyants) for these did Moses smite, and cast them out.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/11'>Deut. 3:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/22/4'>Josh. 22:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1285177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "But the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites euen vnto this day.", "comment": "Because they destroyed not all as God had commanded, they that remained were snares and pricks to hurt them, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/35'>Num. 33:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/23/13'>Josh. 23:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/2/3'>Judg. 2:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1285178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "Onely vnto the tribe of Leui he gaue none inheritance, but the sacrifices of the Lord God of Israel are his inheritance, as he said vnto him.", "comment": "Levi shall live by the sacrifices, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/23'>Num. 11:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1285179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "Moses then gaue vnto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance, according to their families."}, {"pk": 1285180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the brinke of the riuer Arnon, and from the citie that is in the middes of the riuer, and all the plaine which is by Medeba:"}, {"pk": 1285181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "Heshbon with all the cities thereof, that are in the plaine: Dibon and Bamoth-baal, and Bethbaal-meon:", "comment": "Or, high places of Baal."}, {"pk": 1285182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "And Iahazah, and Kedemoth and Mephaath:"}, {"pk": 1285183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "Kiriathaim also, and Sibmah, and Zerethshahar in the mount of Emek:", "comment": "Or, the valley."}, {"pk": 1285184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "And Beth-peor, and Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-ieshimoth:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/17'>Deut. 3:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1285185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "And all the cities of the plaine: and all the kingdome of Sihon King of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whome Moses smote with the Princes of Midian, Eui, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the countrey.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/31/8'>Num. 31:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1285186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "And Balaam the sonne of Beor the soothsayer did the children of Israel slay with the sword, among them that were slaine.", "comment": "So that both they which obeyed wicked counsel and the wicked counselor perished by the just judgment of God."}, {"pk": 1285187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "And the border of the children of Reuben was Iorden with the coastes. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben according to their families, with the cities and their villages."}, {"pk": 1285188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "Also Moses gaue inheritance vnto ye tribe of Gad, euen vnto the children of Gad according to their families."}, {"pk": 1285189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "And their coastes were Iazer, and all the cities of Gilead and halfe the lande of the children of Ammon vnto Aroer, which is before Rabbah:"}, {"pk": 1285190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 26, "text": "And from Heshbon vnto Ramoth, Mizpeh, and Betonim: and from Mahanaim vnto the borders of Debir:"}, {"pk": 1285191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 27, "text": "And in the valley Beth-aram, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdome of Sihon King of Heshbon, vnto Iorden and the borders euen vnto the Sea coast of Cinneereth, beyond Iorden Eastward.", "comment": "That is, in the land of Moab."}, {"pk": 1285192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 28, "text": "This is the inheritance of the children of Gad, after their families, with the cities, and their villages."}, {"pk": 1285193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 29, "text": "Also Moses gaue inheritance vnto the halfe tribe of Manasseh: and this belonged to the halfe tribe of the children of Manasseh according to their families."}, {"pk": 1285194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 30, "text": "And their border was from Mahanaim, euen all Bashan, to wit, all the kingdome of Og King of Bashan, and all the townes of Iair which are in Bashan, threescore cities,"}, {"pk": 1285195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 31, "text": "And halfe Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were giuen vnto the children of Machir the sonne of Manasseh, to halfe of the children of Machir after their families.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/39'>Num. 32:39</a><br>Meaning, his nephews and posterity."}, {"pk": 1285196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 32, "text": "These are the heritages, which Moses did distribute in the plaine of Moab beyond Iorden, toward Iericho Eastward."}, {"pk": 1285197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 13, "verse": 33, "text": "But vnto the tribe of Leui Moses gaue none inheritance: for the Lord God of Israel is their inheritance, as he said vnto them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/18/20'>Num. 18:20</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/18/7'>Josh. 18:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1285198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "These also are the places which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the Priest, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun and the chiefe fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed to them,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/34/17'>Num. 34:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1285199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "By the lot of their inheritance, as the Lord had commanded by the hande of Moses, to giue to the nine tribes, and the halfe tribe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/55'>Num. 26:55</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/54'>Num. 33:54</a>"}, {"pk": 1285200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "For Moses had giuen inheritance vnto two tribes and an halfe tribe, beyond Iorde: but vnto the Leuites he gaue none inheritance among them.", "comment": "As Reuben and Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/33'>Num. 32:33</a>."}, {"pk": 1285201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "For the childre of Ioseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gaue no part vnto the Leuites in the lande, saue cities to dwell in, with the suburbes of the same for their beastes and their substance.", "comment": "So though Levi lacked, yet were there still twelve tribes by this means."}, {"pk": 1285202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "As the Lord had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did when they deuided the land.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/35/2'>Num. 35:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/2'>Josh. 21:2</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/3'>3</a>"}, {"pk": 1285203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the children of Iudah came vnto Ioshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh the Kenezite saide vnto him, Thou knowest what the Lord saide vnto Moses the man of God, concerning me and thee in Kadesh-barnea.", "comment": "Which was, that they two only should enter into the land, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/24'>Num. 14:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1285204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "Fourtie yeere olde was I, when Moses the seruant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh-barnea to espie the land, and I brought him word againe, as I thought in mine heart."}, {"pk": 1285205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "But my brethren that went vp with me, discouraged the heart of the people: yet I followed still the Lord my God.", "comment": "Which were the ten other spies."}, {"pk": 1285206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "Wherefore Moses sware the same day, saying, Certainely the land whereon thy feete haue troden, shalbe thine inheritance, and thy childrens for euer, because thou hast followed constantly the Lord my God."}, {"pk": 1285207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore beholde nowe, the Lord hath kept me aliue, as he promised: this is the fourtie and fift yeere since the Lord spake this thing vnto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wildernes: and nowe loe, I am this day foure score and fiue yeere olde:"}, {"pk": 1285208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "And yet am as strong at this time, as I was when Moses sent me: as strong as I was then, so strong am I nowe, either for warre, or for gouernment.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>to go out and come in</i>."}, {"pk": 1285209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "Nowe therefore giue me this mountaine whereof ye Lord spake in that day (for thou heardest in that day, how the Anakims were there, and the cities great and walled) if so be the Lord will be with me, that I may driue them out, as the Lord said.", "comment": "This he spake of modesty, and not of doubting.<br>Or, giants."}, {"pk": 1285210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Ioshua blessed him, and gaue vnto Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh, Hebron for an inheritance."}, {"pk": 1285211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh the Kenezite, vnto this day: because he followed constantly the Lord God of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/11'>Josh. 21:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1285212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "And the name of Hebron was before time, Kiriath-arba: which Arba was a great man amog the Anakims: thus the land ceassed from warre.", "comment": "Either for his power or person.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/13'>Josh. 15:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1285213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Iudah by their families: euen to the border of Edom and the wildernesse of Zin, Southward on the Southcoast.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/36'>Num. 33:36</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/34/3'>Num. 34:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1285214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "And their South border was the salt Sea coast, from the point that looketh Southward.", "comment": "The Hebrew word signifieth tongue, whereby is meant either the arm of the Sea that cometh into the land, or a rock, or cape that goeth into the Sea."}, {"pk": 1285215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "And it went out on the Southside towarde Maaleth-akrabbim, and went along to Zin, and ascended vp on the Southside vnto Kadesh-barnea, and went along to Hezron, and went vp to Adar, and fet a compasse to Karkaa."}, {"pk": 1285216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "From thence went it along to Azmon, and reached vnto the riuer of Egypt, and the end of that coast was on the Westside: this shall be your South coast."}, {"pk": 1285217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "Also the Eastborder shalbe the salt Sea, vnto the end of Iorden: and the border on the North quarter from the point of the Sea, and from the end of Iorden.", "comment": "Meaning the mouth of the river where it runneth into the salt Sea."}, {"pk": 1285218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "And this border goeth vp to Beth-hogla, and goeth along by ye Northside of Beth-arabah: so the border from thence goeth vp to the stone of Bohan the sonne of Reuben.", "comment": "Which was a mark to part their countries."}, {"pk": 1285219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "Againe this border goeth vp to Debir from the valley of Achor, and Northwarde, turning toward Gilgal, that lyeth before the going vp to Adummim, which is on the Southside of the riuer: also this border goeth vp to the waters of En-shemesh, and endeth at En-rogel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/9'>1 Kings 2:9</a><br>Or, the fountain of the sun."}, {"pk": 1285220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "Then this border goeth vp to the valley of the sonne of Hinnom; on the Southside of the Iebusites: the same is Ierusalem. also this border goeth vp to the top of the mountaine that lyeth before the valley of Hinnom Westward, which is by the end of the valley of ye gyants Northward.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Rephaim</i>."}, {"pk": 1285221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "So this border compasseth from the top of the mountaine vnto the fountaine of the water of Nephtoah, and goeth out to the cities of mount Ephron: and this border draweth to Baalah, which is Kiriath-iearim.", "comment": "Or, the city of wood."}, {"pk": 1285222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "Then this border compasseth from Baalah Westward vnto mount Seir, and goeth along vnto the side of mount Iearim, which is Chesalon on the Northside: so it commeth downe to Bethshemesh, and goeth to Timnah."}, {"pk": 1285223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "Also this border goeth out vnto the side of Ekron Northwarde: and this border draweth to Shicron, and goeth along to mount Baalah, and stretcheth vnto Iabneel: and the endes of this coast are to the Sea.", "comment": "Meaning, toward Syria."}, {"pk": 1285224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "And the Westborder is to the great Sea: so this border shalbe the bounds of the children of Iudah round about, according to their families."}, {"pk": 1285225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "And vnto Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh did Ioshua giue a part among the children of Iudah, as the Lord commanded him, euen Kiriath-arba of the father of Anak, which is Hebron.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/14/15'>Josh. 14:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1285226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "And Caleb droue thence three sonnes of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the sonnes of Anak.", "comment": "This was done after the death of Joshua, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/1/10'>Judg. 1:10</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/1/20'>20</a>."}, {"pk": 1285227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "And he went vp thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before time was Kiriath-sepher."}, {"pk": 1285228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "Then Caleb sayd, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, euen to him wil I giue Achsah my daughter to wife."}, {"pk": 1285229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "And Othniel, the sonne of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb tooke it: and he gaue him Achsah his daughter to wife.", "comment": "Or, cousins."}, {"pk": 1285230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "And as she went in to him, she moued him, to aske of her father a fielde: and she lighted off her asse, and Caleb sayd vnto her, What wilt thou?", "comment": "Because her husband tarried too long."}, {"pk": 1285231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "Then she answered, Giue me a blessing: for thou hast giuen mee the South countrey: giue me also springs of water. And hee gaue her the springs aboue and the springs beneath.", "comment": "Or, grant me this petition.<br>Because her country was barren, she desired of her father a field that had springs, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/1/14'>Judg. 1:14</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/1/15'>15</a>."}, {"pk": 1285232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "This shalbe the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Iudah according to their families."}, {"pk": 1285233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "And the vtmost cities of the tribe of the children of Iudah, toward the coastes of Edom Southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Iagur,"}, {"pk": 1285234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,"}, {"pk": 1285235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,"}, {"pk": 1285236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,"}, {"pk": 1285237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, Hesron (which is Hazor)"}, {"pk": 1285238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,"}, {"pk": 1285239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "And Hazar, Gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,"}, {"pk": 1285240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 28, "text": "And Hasar-shual, and Beersheba, and Biziothiah,"}, {"pk": 1285241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 29, "text": "Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,"}, {"pk": 1285242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 30, "text": "And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,", "comment": "Which before was called Zephath, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/1/17'>Judg. 1:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1285243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 31, "text": "And Ziklag, and Madmanna, and Sansannah,"}, {"pk": 1285244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 32, "text": "And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all these cities are twentie and nine with their villages."}, {"pk": 1285245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 33, "text": "In the lowe countrey were Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,"}, {"pk": 1285246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 34, "text": "And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,"}, {"pk": 1285247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 35, "text": "Iarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,"}, {"pk": 1285248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 36, "text": "And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteene cities with their villages."}, {"pk": 1285249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 37, "text": "Zenam, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,"}, {"pk": 1285250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 38, "text": "And Dileam, and Mizpeh, and Ioktheel,"}, {"pk": 1285251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 39, "text": "Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,"}, {"pk": 1285252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 40, "text": "And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,"}, {"pk": 1285253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 41, "text": "And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteene cities with their villages."}, {"pk": 1285254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 42, "text": "Lebnah, and Ether, and Ashan,"}, {"pk": 1285255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 43, "text": "And Iipthtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,"}, {"pk": 1285256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 44, "text": "And Keilah, and Aczib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages."}, {"pk": 1285257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 45, "text": "Ekron with her townes and her villages,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>daughters</i>."}, {"pk": 1285258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 46, "text": "From Ekron, euen vnto the Sea, all that lyeth about Ashdod with their villages."}, {"pk": 1285259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 47, "text": "Ashdod with her townes and her villages: Azzah with her townes and her villages, vnto the riuer of Egypt, and the great Sea was their coast.", "comment": "Meaning, Nilus, as <a class=B href='/GNV/6/13/3'>Josh. 13:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1285260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 48, "text": "And in the mountaines were Shamir, and Iattir, and Socoh,"}, {"pk": 1285261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 49, "text": "And Dannah, and Kiriath-sannath (which is Debir)", "comment": "Which is also called Kirjath Sepher, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/15'>15</a>."}, {"pk": 1285262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 50, "text": "And Anab, and Ashtemoth, and Anim,"}, {"pk": 1285263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 51, "text": "And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh: eleuen cities with their villages,"}, {"pk": 1285264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 52, "text": "Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,"}, {"pk": 1285265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 53, "text": "And Ianum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,"}, {"pk": 1285266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 54, "text": "And Humtah, and Kiriath-arba, (which is Hebron) and Zior: nine cities with their villages.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/14/15'>Josh. 14:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1285267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 55, "text": "Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Iuttah,"}, {"pk": 1285268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 56, "text": "And Izreel, and Iokdeam, and Zanoah,"}, {"pk": 1285269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 57, "text": "Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages."}, {"pk": 1285270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 58, "text": "Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,"}, {"pk": 1285271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 59, "text": "And Maarah, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: sixe cities with their villages."}, {"pk": 1285272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 60, "text": "Kiriath-baal, which is Kiriath-iearim, and Rabbah: two cities with their villages."}, {"pk": 1285273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 61, "text": "In the wildernes were Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,"}, {"pk": 1285274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 62, "text": "And Nibshan, and the citie of salt, and Engedi: sixe cities with their villages.", "comment": "Of this city the salt sea hath his name."}, {"pk": 1285275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 15, "verse": 63, "text": "Neuerthelesse, the Iebusites that were the inhabitants of Ierusalem, could not the children of Iudah cast out, but the Iebusites dwell with the children of Iudah at Ierusalem vnto this day.", "comment": "That is, utterly, though they slew the most part, and burnt their city, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/1/8'>Judg. 1:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1285276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "And the lot fell to the children of Ioseph from Iorden by Iericho vnto the water of Iericho Eastward, and to the wildernes that goeth vp from Iericho by the mount Beth-el:", "comment": "That is, to Ephraim and his children: for Manasseh\u2019s portion followeth."}, {"pk": 1285277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "And goeth out from Beth-el to Luz, and runneth along vnto the borders of Archiataroth,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/7/1/26'>Judg. 1:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1285278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "And goeth down Westward to the coast of Iaphleti, vnto the coast of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the endes thereof are at the Sea.", "comment": "Of their inheritance."}, {"pk": 1285279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "So the children of Ioseph, Manasseh and Ephraim tooke their inheritance.", "comment": "Severally, first Ephraim, and then Manasseh."}, {"pk": 1285280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "Also the borders of the children of Ephraim according to their families, euen the borders of their inheritance on the Eastside were Atroth-addar, vnto Beth-horon the vpper."}, {"pk": 1285281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "And this border goeth out to the Sea vnto Michmethah on the Northside, and this border returneth Eastward vnto Taanathshiloh, and passeth it on the Eastside vnto Ianohah,"}, {"pk": 1285282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "And goeth downe from Ianohah to Ataroth, and Naarath, and commeth to Iericho, and goeth out at Iorden.", "comment": "For so far the coasts reach."}, {"pk": 1285283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "And this border goeth from Tappuah Westward vnto the riuer Kanah, and the endes thereof are at the Sea: this is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families."}, {"pk": 1285284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh: all the cities with their villages.", "comment": "Because Ephraim\u2019s tribe was far greater than Manasseh, therefore he had more cities."}, {"pk": 1285285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "And they cast not out the Canaanite that dwelt in Gezer, but the Canaanite dwelt among the Ephraimites vnto this day, and serued vnder tribute."}, {"pk": 1285286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "This was also the lot of the tribe of Manasseh: for he was the first borne of Ioseph, to wit, of Machir the first borne of Manasseh, and the father of Gilead: nowe because he was a man of warre, he had Gilead and Bashan.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/41/51'>Gen. 41:51</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/20'>Gen. 46:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/50/23'>Gen. 50:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/39'>Num. 32:39</a>"}, {"pk": 1285287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "And also of the rest of the sonnes of Manasseh by their families, euen of the sonnes of Abiezer, and of the sonnes of Helek, and of ye sonnes of Azriel, and of the sonnes of Shechem, and of the sonnes of Hepher, and of the sonnes of Shemida: these were the males of Manasseh, the sonne of Ioseph according to their families.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/29'>Num. 26:29</a><br>For the other half tribe had their portion beyond Jordan."}, {"pk": 1285288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "But Zelophehad the sonne of Hephir, the sonne of Gilead, the sonne of Machir, ye sonne of Manasseh, had no sonnes, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/33'>Num. 26:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/1'>Num. 27:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/36/2'>Num. 36:2</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/36/11'>11</a>"}, {"pk": 1285289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "Which came before Eleazar the Priest, and before Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The Lord commanded Moses to giue vs an inheritance among our brethren: therefore according to the commandement of the Lord he gaue them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.", "comment": "Among them of our tribe."}, {"pk": 1285290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is on the other side Iorden,", "comment": "In the land of Canaan: five to the males: and other five to the daughters of Zelophehad."}, {"pk": 1285291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "Because the daughters of Manasseh did inherite among his sonnes: and Manassehs other sonnes had the land of Gilead."}, {"pk": 1285292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "So the borders of Manasseh were from Asher to Michmethah that lieth before Shechem, and this border goeth on the right hand, euen vnto the inhabitants of En-tappuah."}, {"pk": 1285293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah beside the border of Manasseh belongeth to the sonnes of Ephraim.", "comment": "Meaning, the city itself."}, {"pk": 1285294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "Also this border goeth downe vnto the riuer Kanah Southward to the riuer: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: and the border of Manasseh is on the Northside of the riuer, and the endes of it are at the Sea,", "comment": "Or, the brook of reeds.<br>That is, toward the main sea."}, {"pk": 1285295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "The South perteyneth to Ephraim, and the North to Manasseh, and the Sea is his border: and they met together in Asher Northwarde, and in Issachar Eastward.", "comment": "In the tribe of Asher, and tribe of Issachar."}, {"pk": 1285296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher, Beth-shean, and her townes, and Ibleam, and her townes, and the inhabitants of Dor with ye townes thereof, and the inhabitants of En-dor with the townes thereof, and the inhabitants of Thaanach with her townes, and the inhabitants of Megiddo with the townes of the same, euen three countreis."}, {"pk": 1285297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "Yet the children of Manasseh coulde not destroy those cities, but the Canaanites dwelled still in that land.", "comment": "For at the first they lacked courage, and after agreed with them on condition, contrary to God\u2019s commandment."}, {"pk": 1285298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "Neuerthelesse, when the children of Israel were strong, they put the Canaanites vnder tribute, but cast them not out wholy."}, {"pk": 1285299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "Then the children of Ioseph spake vnto Ioshua, saying, Why hast thou giuen me but one lot, and one portion to inherite, seeing I am a great people, for as much as the Lord hath blessed me hitherto?", "comment": "According to my father Jacob\u2019s prophecy, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/48/19'>Gen. 48:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1285300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "Ioshua then answered them, If thou be much people, get thee vp to the wood, and cut trees for thy selfe there in the lande of the Perizzites, and of the gyants, if mount Ephraim be too narowe for thee.", "comment": "If this mount be not large enough, why dost not thou get more by destroying God\u2019s enemies, as he hath commanded?"}, {"pk": 1285301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "Then the children of Ioseph saide, The mountaine will not be ynough for vs: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the lowe countrey haue charets of yron, aswell they in Beth-shean, and in the townes of the same, as they in the valley of Izreel."}, {"pk": 1285302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "And Ioshua spake vnto the house of Ioseph, to Ephraim, and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power, and shalt not haue one lot."}, {"pk": 1285303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "Therefore the mountaine shall be thine: for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it downe: and the endes of it shall be thine, and thou shalt cast out the Canaanites, though they haue yron charets, and though they be strong.", "comment": "So that thou shalt enlarge thy portion thereby."}, {"pk": 1285304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "And the whole Congregation of the children of Israel, came together at Shiloh: for they set vp the Tabernacle of the Congregation there, after the land was subiect vnto them.", "comment": "For they had now removed it from Gilgal, and set it up in Shiloh."}, {"pk": 1285305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "Nowe there remained among the children of Israel seuen tribes, to whom they had not deuided their inheritance.", "comment": "As Eleazar, Joshua, and the heads of the tribes had done to Judah, Ephraim, and half of Manasseh."}, {"pk": 1285306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore Ioshua said vnto the children of Israel, Howe long are ye so slacke to enter and possesse the land which the Lord God of your fathers hath giuen you?"}, {"pk": 1285307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "Giue from among you for euery tribe three men, that I may sende them, and that they may rise, and walke through the land, and distribute it according to their inheritance, and returne to me.", "comment": "That is, into seven portions, to every tribe one."}, {"pk": 1285308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "And that they may deuide it vnto them into seuen parts, (Iudah shall abide in his coast at the South, and the house of Ioseph shall stand in their coastes at the North)", "comment": "For these had their inheritance already appointed."}, {"pk": 1285309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "Ye shall describe the land therefore into seuen partes, and shall bring them hither to me, and I will cast lottes for you here before the Lord our God.", "comment": "Before the Ark of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1285310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "But the Leuites shall haue no part among you: for the Priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance: also Gad and Reuben and halfe the tribe of Manasseh haue receiued their inheritance beyond Iorden Eastward, which Moses the seruant of the Lord gaue them.", "comment": "That is, the sacrifices and offerings, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/13/14'>Josh. 13:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1285311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "Then the men arose, and went their way: and Ioshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Depart, and goe through the land, and describe it, and returne to me, that I may here cast lottes for you before the Lord in Shiloh.", "comment": "By writing the names of every country and city."}, {"pk": 1285312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "So the men departed, and passed through the lande, and described it by cities into seuen partes in a booke, and returned to Ioshua into the campe at Shiloh."}, {"pk": 1285313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Ioshua cast lottes for them in Shiloh before the Lord, and there Ioshua deuided the land vnto the children of Israel, according to their portions:", "comment": "That everyone should be content with God\u2019s appointment."}, {"pk": 1285314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "And the lot of the tribe of the children of Beniamin came foorth according to their families, and the cost of their lot lay betweene the children of Iudah, and the children of Ioseph.", "comment": "Their inheritance bordered upon Judah and Joseph."}, {"pk": 1285315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "And their coast on the Northside was from Iorden, and the border went vp to the side of Iericho on the Northpart, and went vp through the mountaines Westward, and the endes thereof are in the wildernesse of Beth-auen:"}, {"pk": 1285316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "And this border goeth along from thence to Luz, euen to the Southside of Luz (the same is Beth-el) and this border descendeth to Atroth-addar, neere the mount, that lyeth on the Southside of Beth-horon the nether.", "comment": "Which was in the tribe of Ephraim: another Bethel was in the tribe of Benjamin."}, {"pk": 1285317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "So the border turneth, and compasseth the corner of the Sea Southward, from the mount that lyeth before Beth-horon Southward: and the endes thereof are at Kiriath-baal (which is Kiriath-iearim) a citie of the children of Iudah: this is the Westquarter."}, {"pk": 1285318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Southquarter is from the ende of Kiriath-iearim, and this border goeth out Westward, and commeth to the fountaine of waters of Nephtoah.", "comment": "Or, to the sea."}, {"pk": 1285319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "And this border descendeth at the ende of the mountaine, that lyeth before the valley of Ben-hinnom, which is in the valley of the gyants Northward, and descendeth into the valley of Hinnom by the side of Iebusi Southwarde, and goeth downe to En-rogel,", "comment": "Or, Jerusalem.<br>Or, Rephaim."}, {"pk": 1285320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "And compasseth from the North, and goeth foorth to En-shemesh, and stretcheth to Geliloth, which is toward the going vp vnto Adummim, and goeth downe to the stone of Bohan the sonne of Reuben.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/6'>Josh. 15:6</a><br>Which is in the tribe of Ephraim."}, {"pk": 1285321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "So it goeth along to the side ouer against the plaine Northward, and goeth downe into the plaine."}, {"pk": 1285322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "After, this border goeth along to the side of Beth-hoglah Northward: and the endes thereof, that is, of the border, reach to the point of the salt Sea Northward, and to the ende of Iorden Southward: this is the Southcoast.", "comment": "To the very strait, where the river runneth into the salt sea."}, {"pk": 1285323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "Also Iorden is the border of it on the Eastside: this is the inheritance of the children of Beniamin by the coastes thereof rounde about according to their families."}, {"pk": 1285324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "Nowe the cities of the tribe of the children of Beniamin according to their families, are Iericho, and Beth-hoglah, and the valley of Keziz,"}, {"pk": 1285325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "And Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el,"}, {"pk": 1285326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "And Auim, and Parah, and Ophrah,"}, {"pk": 1285327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "And Chephar, Ammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba: twelue cities with their villages."}, {"pk": 1285328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,"}, {"pk": 1285329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,"}, {"pk": 1285330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,"}, {"pk": 1285331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 18, "verse": 28, "text": "And Zela, Eleph, and Iebusi, (which is Ierusalem) Gibeath, and Kiriath: fourteene cities with their villages: this is the inheritance of the children of Beniamin according to their families.", "comment": "Which was not wholly in the tribe of Benjamin, but part of it was also in the tribe of Judah."}, {"pk": 1285332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "And the second lot came out to Simeon, euen for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was in the middes of the inheritance of the children of Iudah.", "comment": "According to Jacob\u2019s prophecy, that he should be scattered among the other tribes, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/7'>Gen. 49:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1285333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "Nowe they had in their inheritance, Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,"}, {"pk": 1285334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "And Hazur-shual, and Balah, and Azem,"}, {"pk": 1285335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,"}, {"pk": 1285336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "And Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,"}, {"pk": 1285337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "And Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteene cities with their villages."}, {"pk": 1285338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan: foure cities with their villages."}, {"pk": 1285339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "And all the villages that were round about these cities, vnto Baalathbeer, and Ramath Southward: this is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.", "comment": "Or, Ramath Negeb."}, {"pk": 1285340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "Out of the portion of the children of Iudah came ye inheritance of the childre of Simeon: for the part of ye children of Iudah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within their inheritance.", "comment": "But this large portion was given them by God\u2019s providence to declare their increase in time to come."}, {"pk": 1285341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "Also the third lot arose for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the coastes of their inheritance came to Sarid,"}, {"pk": 1285342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "And their border goeth vp Westwarde, euen to Maralah, and reacheth to Dabbasheth, and meeteth with the riuer that lyeth before Iokneam,", "comment": "Meaning, toward the great Sea."}, {"pk": 1285343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "And turneth from Sarid Eastward towarde the sunne rising vnto the border of Chisloth-tabor, and goeth out to Daberath, and ascendeth to Iaphia,"}, {"pk": 1285344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "And from thence goeth along Eastwarde towarde the sunne rising to Gittah-hepher to Ittah-kazin, and goeth foorth to Rimmon, and turneth to Neah."}, {"pk": 1285345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "And this border compasseth it on ye North side to Hannathon, and the endes thereof are in the valley of Iiphtah-el,"}, {"pk": 1285346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem: twelue cities with their villages.", "comment": "There was another Bethlehem in the tribe of Judah."}, {"pk": 1285347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families: that is, these cities and their villages."}, {"pk": 1285348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "The fourth lot came out to Issachar, euen for the children of Issachar according to their families."}, {"pk": 1285349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "And their coast was Izreelah, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,"}, {"pk": 1285350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,"}, {"pk": 1285351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "And Harabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,"}, {"pk": 1285352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "And Remeth, and En-gannim, and Enhaddah, and Beth-pazzez.", "comment": "There was another city of this name in the tribe of Judah: for under divers tribes certain cities had all one name, and were distinct by the tribe only."}, {"pk": 1285353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 22, "text": "And this coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimath, and Beth-shemesh, and the endes of their coast reach to Iorden: sixteene cities with their villages."}, {"pk": 1285354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 23, "text": "This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families: that is, the cities, and their villages."}, {"pk": 1285355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 24, "text": "Also the fift lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families."}, {"pk": 1285356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 25, "text": "And their coast was Helcath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,"}, {"pk": 1285357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 26, "text": "And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal, and came to Carmel Westward, and to Shihor Libnath,"}, {"pk": 1285358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 27, "text": "And turneth towarde the sunne rising to Beth-dagon, and commeth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iiphtah-el, toward the Northside of Beth-emek, and Neiel, and goeth out on the left side of Cabul,", "comment": "Joineth to the tribe of Zebulun, which lay more Eastward."}, {"pk": 1285359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 28, "text": "And to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, vnto great Zidon."}, {"pk": 1285360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 29, "text": "Then the coast turneth to Ramah and to the strong citie of Zor, and this border turneth to Hosah, and the ends thereof are at the Sea from Hebel to Achzib,", "comment": "Which was Tyre, a strong city in the sea."}, {"pk": 1285361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 30, "text": "Vmmah also and Aphek, and Rehob: two and twentie cities with their villages."}, {"pk": 1285362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 31, "text": "This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families: that is, these cities and their villages."}, {"pk": 1285363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 32, "text": "The sixt lot came out to the children of Naphtali, euen to the children of Naphtali according to their families."}, {"pk": 1285364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 33, "text": "And their coast was from Heleph, and from Allon in Zaanannim, and Adaminekeb, and Iabneel, euen to Lakum, and the ends thereof are at Iorden.", "comment": "These cities were in the country of Zaanannim."}, {"pk": 1285365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 34, "text": "So this coast turneth Westwarde to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the Southside, and goeth to Asher on the Westside, and to Iudah by Iorden toward the sunne rising.", "comment": "Or, even unto Jordan."}, {"pk": 1285366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 35, "text": "And the strong cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Cinneereth,", "comment": "Of the which the lake of Gennesaret had his name."}, {"pk": 1285367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 36, "text": "And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,"}, {"pk": 1285368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 37, "text": "And Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor,"}, {"pk": 1285369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 38, "text": "And Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anah, and Beth-shemesh: nineteene cities with their villages."}, {"pk": 1285370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 39, "text": "This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families: that is, the cities and their villages."}, {"pk": 1285371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 40, "text": "The seuenth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families."}, {"pk": 1285372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 41, "text": "And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,"}, {"pk": 1285373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 42, "text": "And Shaalabbin, and Aiialon, and Ithlah,"}, {"pk": 1285374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 43, "text": "And Elon, and Temnathah, and Ekron,"}, {"pk": 1285375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 44, "text": "And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalah,"}, {"pk": 1285376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 45, "text": "And Iehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,"}, {"pk": 1285377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 46, "text": "And Me-iarkon, and Rakkon, with the border that lieth before Iapho.", "comment": "Called Joppa."}, {"pk": 1285378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 47, "text": "But the coastes of the children of Dan fell out too litle for them: therefore the children of Dan went vp to fight against Leshem, and tooke it, and smote it with the edge of the sworde, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan after the name of Dan their father.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/7/18/29'>Judg. 18:29</a><br>According as Jacob had prophesied, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/17'>Gen. 49:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1285379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 48, "text": "This is the inheritance of the tribe of the childre of Dan according to their families: that is, these cities and their villages."}, {"pk": 1285380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 49, "text": "When they had made an ende of deuiding the lande by the coastes thereof, then the children of Israel gaue an inheritance vnto Ioshua the sonne of Nun among them."}, {"pk": 1285381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 50, "text": "According to the worde of the Lord they gaue him the citie which hee asked, euen Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: and hee built the citie and dwelt therein.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/30'>Josh. 24:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1285382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 19, "verse": 51, "text": "These are ye heritages which Eleazar the Priest, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and the chiefe fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel deuided by lot in Shiloh before the Lord at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation: so they made an ende of deuiding the countrey.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/34/17'>Num. 34:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1285383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "The Lord also spake vnto Ioshua, saying,"}, {"pk": 1285384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake to the children of Israel, and say, Appoint you cities of refuge, whereof I spake vnto you by the hand of Moses,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/13'>Exod. 21:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/35/6'>Num. 35:6</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/35/11'>11</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/35/14'>14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/2'>Deut. 19:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1285385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "That the slaier that killeth any person by ignorance, and vnwittingly, may flee thither, and they shall be your refuge from the auenger of blood.", "comment": "At unawares, and bearing him no grudge."}, {"pk": 1285386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "And he that doeth flee vnto one of those cities, shall stand at the entring of the gate of the citie, and shall shewe his cause to the Elders of the citie: and they shall receiue him into the citie vnto them, and giue him a place, that hee may dwell with them.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in the </i><i>ears</i><i> of the Elders</i>."}, {"pk": 1285387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "And if the auenger of blood pursue after him, they shall not deliuer the slaier into his hand because hee smote his neighbour ignorantly, neither hated he him before time:", "comment": "That is, the nearest kinsman of him that is slain."}, {"pk": 1285388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "But hee shall dwell in that citie vntill hee stande before the Congregation in iudgement, or vntill the death of the hie Priest that shall be in those daies: then shall the slaier returne, and come vnto his owne citie, and vnto his owne house, euen vnto the citie from whence he fled.", "comment": "Till his cause were proved.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/35/15'>Num. 35:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1285389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "Then they appointed Kedesh in Galil in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba, (which is Hebron) in the mountaine of Iudah.", "comment": "Or, Galilee."}, {"pk": 1285390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "And on the other side Iorden toward Iericho Eastward, they appoynted Bezer in the wildernesse vpon the plaine, out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead, out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan, out of the tribe of Manasseh.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/43'>Deut. 4:43</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/6/78'>1 Chron. 6:78</a><br>Out of the half tribe of Manasseh beyond Jordan."}, {"pk": 1285391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "These were the cities appoynted for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that soiourned among them, that whosoeuer killed any person ignorantly, might flee thither, and not die by the hande of the auenger of blood, vntill hee stoode before the Congregation.", "comment": "Before the Judges."}, {"pk": 1285392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "Then came the principall fathers of the Leuites vnto Eleazar the Priest, and vnto Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and vnto the chiefe fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel,", "comment": "Or, the chief of the fathers."}, {"pk": 1285393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "And spake vnto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The Lord commanded by the hande of Moses, to giue vs cities to dwell in, with the suburbes thereof for our cattell.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/35/2'>Num. 35:2</a><br>By Moses, by whose ministry God showed his power."}, {"pk": 1285394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "So the children of Israel gaue vnto the Leuites, out of their inheritance at the commandement of the Lord these cities with their suburbes."}, {"pk": 1285395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron ye Priest, which were of the Leuites, had by lot, out of the tribe of Iudah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Beniamin thirteene cities.", "comment": "Every tribe gave more or fewer cities according as their inheritance was great or little, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/35/8'>Num. 35:8</a>.<br>He meaneth them that were Priests: for some were but Levites."}, {"pk": 1285396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "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 halfe tribe of Manasseh, tenne cities."}, {"pk": 1285397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "Also the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of ye tribe of Naphtali, and out of the halfe tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteene cities."}, {"pk": 1285398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "The children of Merari according to their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelue cities."}, {"pk": 1285399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "So the children of Israel gaue by lot vnto the Leuites these cities with their suburbes, as the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses."}, {"pk": 1285400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "And they gaue out of the tribe of the children of Iudah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeo, these cities which are here named."}, {"pk": 1285401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "And they were the childrens of Aaron being of the families of the Kohathites, and of the sonnes of Leui, (for theirs was the first lot)", "comment": "For Aaron came of Kohath, and therefore the Priests\u2019 office remained in that family."}, {"pk": 1285402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "So they gaue them Kiriath-arba of the father of Anok (which is Hebron) in the mountaine of Iudah, with the suburbes of the same round about it."}, {"pk": 1285403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "(But the lande of the citie, and the villages thereof, gaue they to Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh to be his possession)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/14/14'>Josh. 14:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/6/56'>1 Chron. 6:56</a>"}, {"pk": 1285404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "Thus they gaue to the children of Aaron the Priest, a citie of refuge for the slaier, euen Hebron with her suburbes, and Libnah with her suburbes,", "comment": "That is, the Priest of the family of the Kohathites, of whom Aaron was chief."}, {"pk": 1285405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "And Iattir with her suburbes, and Eshtemoa, and her suburbes,"}, {"pk": 1285406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "And Holon with her suburbes, and Debir with her suburbes,"}, {"pk": 1285407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "And Ain with her suburbes, and Iuttah with her suburbes, Beth-shemesh with her suburbes: nine cities out of those two tribes."}, {"pk": 1285408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "And out of the tribe of Beniamin they gaue Gibeon with her suburbes, Geba with her suburbes,", "comment": "The suburbs were a thousand cubits from the wall of the cities round about, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/35/4'>Num. 35:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1285409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "Anathoth with her suburbes, and Almon with her suburbes: foure cities."}, {"pk": 1285410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "All the cities of the children of Aaron Priests, were thirteene cities with their suburbes."}, {"pk": 1285411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "But to the families of the children of Kohath of the Leuites, which were the rest of the children of Kohath (for the cities of their lot were out of the tribe of Ephraim)", "comment": "That were not Priests."}, {"pk": 1285412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "They gaue them the citie of refuge for the slaier, Shechem with her suburbes in mount Ephraim, and Gezer with her suburbes,", "comment": "Hebron and Shechem were the two cities of refuge under the Kohathites."}, {"pk": 1285413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbes: foure cities."}, {"pk": 1285414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbes, Gibethon with her suburbes,"}, {"pk": 1285415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "Aiialon with her suburbes, Gath-rimmon with her suburbes: foure cities."}, {"pk": 1285416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 25, "text": "And out of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbes, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbes: two cities.", "comment": "Which dwelt in Canaan."}, {"pk": 1285417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 26, "text": "All the cities for the other families of the children of Kohath were ten with their suburbes."}, {"pk": 1285418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 27, "text": "Also vnto the children of Gershon of the families of the Leuites, they gaue out of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, the citie of refuge for the slaier, Golan in Bashan with her suburbes, and Beeshterah with her suburbes: two cities.", "comment": "Golan and Kadesh were the cities of refuge under the Gershonites."}, {"pk": 1285419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 28, "text": "And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbes, Dabereh with her suburbes,"}, {"pk": 1285420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 29, "text": "Iarmuth with her suburbes, En-gannim with her suburbes: foure cities."}, {"pk": 1285421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 30, "text": "And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbes, Abdon with her suburbes,"}, {"pk": 1285422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 31, "text": "Helkah with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbes: foure cities."}, {"pk": 1285423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 32, "text": "And out of the tribe of Naphtali, the citie of refuge for the slaier, Kedesh in Galil with her suburbes, and Hammoth-dor with her suburbes, and Kartan with her suburbes: three cities.", "comment": "Or, Galilee."}, {"pk": 1285424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 33, "text": "Al the cities of the Gershonites according to their families, were thirteene cities with their suburbes."}, {"pk": 1285425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 34, "text": "Also vnto the families of the children of Merari the rest of the Leuites, they gaue out of the tribe of Zebulun, Iokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbes,", "comment": "They are here called the rest, because they are last numbered, and Merari was the younger brother, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/11'>Gen. 46:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1285426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 35, "text": "Dimnah with her suburbes, Nahalal, with her suburbes: foure cities."}, {"pk": 1285427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 36, "text": "And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Iahazah with her suburbs,", "comment": "Bezer and Ramoth were the cities of refuge under the Merarites and beyond Jordan, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/20/8'>Josh. 20:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1285428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 37, "text": "Kedemoth with her suburbes, and Mephaath with her suburbes: foure cities."}, {"pk": 1285429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 38, "text": "And out of the tribe of Gad they gaue for a citie of refuge for the slaier, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbes, and Mahanaim with her suburbes,"}, {"pk": 1285430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 39, "text": "Heshbon with her suburbs, and Iazer with her suburbes: foure cities in all."}, {"pk": 1285431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 40, "text": "So all the cities of the children of Merari according to their families (which were the rest of the families of the Leuites) were by their lot, twelue cities."}, {"pk": 1285432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 41, "text": "And all the cities of the Leuites within the possession of the children of Israel, were eight and fourtie with their suburbes.", "comment": "Thus according to Jacob\u2019s prophecy they were scattered throughout the country, which God used to this end, that his people might be instructed in the true religion by them."}, {"pk": 1285433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 42, "text": "These cities lay euery one seuerallie with their suburbes round about them: so were all these cities."}, {"pk": 1285434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 43, "text": "So the Lord gaue vnto Israel all ye land, which hee had sworne to giue vnto their fathers: and they possessed it, and dwelt therein."}, {"pk": 1285435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 44, "text": "Also the Lord gaue them rest rounde about according to all that hee had sworne vnto their fathers: and there stoode not a man of all their enemies before them: for the Lord deliuered all their enemies into their hand."}, {"pk": 1285436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 21, "verse": 45, "text": "There failed nothing of all the good things, which the Lord hath sayde vnto the house of Israel, but all came to passe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/23/14'>Josh. 23:14</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/6/23/15'>15</a>"}, {"pk": 1285437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Ioshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the halfe tribe of Manasseh,", "comment": "After that the Israelites enjoyed the land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1285438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "And sayd vnto them, Ye haue kept all that Moses the seruaunt of the Lord commanded you, and haue obeied my voice in all that I commanded you:", "comment": "Which was to go armed before their brethren, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/29'>Num. 32:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1285439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "You haue not forsaken your brethren this long season vnto this day, but haue diligently kept the commandement of the Lord your God."}, {"pk": 1285440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "And nowe the Lord hath giuen rest vnto your brethren as he promised them: therefore nowe returne ye and goe to your tentes, to the land of your possession, which Moses the seruant of the Lord hath giuen you beyond Iorden.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/35'>Num. 32:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/13/8'>Josh. 13:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1285441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "But take diligent heede, to doe the commandement and Lawe, which Moses the seruant of the Lord commanded you: that is, that ye loue the Lord your God, and walke in all his wayes, and keepe his commandements, and cleaue vnto him, and serue him with all your heart and with all your soule.", "comment": "He showeth wherein consisteth the fulfilling of the Law.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/12'>Deut. 10:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1285442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "So Ioshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went vnto their tents.", "comment": "He commanded them to God, and prayed for them."}, {"pk": 1285443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "Nowe vnto one halfe of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had giuen a possession in Bashan: and vnto the other halfe thereof gaue Ioshua among their brethren on this side Iorden Westwarde: therefore when Ioshua sent them away vnto their tents, and blessed them,"}, {"pk": 1285444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "Thus he spake vnto them, saying, Returne with much riches vnto your tents, and with a great multitude of cattell, with siluer and with golde, with brasse and with yron, and with great abundance of rayment: deuide the spoyle of your enemies with your brethren.", "comment": "Which remained at home and went not to the war, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/31/27'>Num. 31:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/30/24'>1 Sam. 30:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1285445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "So the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and halfe the tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel from Shiloh (which is in the land of Canaan) to goe vnto the countrey of Gilead to the land of their possession, which they had obteyned, according to ye word of the Lord by the hand of Moses."}, {"pk": 1285446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "And when they came vnto the borders of Iorden (which are in the land of Canaan) then the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the halfe tribe of Manasseh, built there an altar by Iorden, a great altar to see to.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Geliloth</i>, which country also was called Canaan, because the Amorites dwelling there were called Canaanites.<br>That is, beyond Jordan: for sometimes the whole country on both sides of Jordan is meant by Canaan."}, {"pk": 1285447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "When the children of Israel heard say, Beholde, the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the halfe tribe of Manasseh haue built an altar in the forefront of the lande of Canaan vpon the borders of Iorden at the passage of the children of Israel:"}, {"pk": 1285448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "When the children of Israel heard it, then the whole Congregation of the children of Israel gathered them together at Shiloh to goe vp to warre against them.", "comment": "Such now was their zeal, that they would rather lose their lives, than suffer the true religion to be changed or corrupted."}, {"pk": 1285449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "Then the children of Israel sent vnto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to ye halfe tribe of Manasseh into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the Priest,"}, {"pk": 1285450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "And with him ten princes, of euery chiefe house a prince, according to all the tribes of Israel: for euery one was chiefe of their fathers housholde among the thousands of Israel.", "comment": "Or, multitude."}, {"pk": 1285451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "So they went vnto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the halfe tribe of Manasseh, vnto the land of Gilead, and spake with them, saying,"}, {"pk": 1285452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "Thus saith the whole congregation of the Lord, What transgression is this that ye haue transgressed against the God of Israel, to turne away this day from the Lord, in that ye haue built you an altar for to rebell this day against the Lord?", "comment": "Not only of the princes, but also of the common people."}, {"pk": 1285453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "Haue we too litle for the wickednesse of Peor, whereof we are not clensed vnto this day, though a plague came vpon the Congregation of the Lord?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/25/4'>Num. 25:4</a><br>Meaning, God is not fully pacified, forasmuch as no punishment can be sufficient for such wickedness and idolatry."}, {"pk": 1285454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "Ye also are turned away this day from the Lord: and seeing ye rebell to day against ye Lord, euen to morowe he will be wroth with all the Congregation of Israel."}, {"pk": 1285455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "Notwithstanding if the land of your possession be vncleane, come ye ouer vnto the land of the possession of the Lord, wherein the Lordes Tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among vs: but rebell not against the Lord, nor rebell not against vs in building you an altar, beside the altar of the Lord our God.", "comment": "In your judgment.<br>To use any other service than God hath appointed, is to rebel against God, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/15/23'>1 Sam. 15:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1285456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "Did not Achan ye sonne of Zerah trespasse grieuously in the execrable thing, and wrath fell on all the Congregation of Israel? and this man alone perished not in his wickednesse.", "comment": "Signifying, that if many suffered for one man\u2019s fault, for the fault of many, all should suffer.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/7/1'>Josh. 7:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/6/7/5'>5</a>"}, {"pk": 1285457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad, and halfe the tribe of Manasseh answered, and saide vnto the heads ouer the thousands of Israel,"}, {"pk": 1285458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "The Lord God of gods, the Lord God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel himselfe shall know: if by rebellion, or by transgression against ye Lord we haue done it, saue thou vs not this day."}, {"pk": 1285459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "If we haue built vs an altar to returne away from the Lord, either to offer thereon burnt offering, or meate offering, or to offer peace offerings thereon, let the Lord himselfe require it:", "comment": "Let him punish us."}, {"pk": 1285460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "And if we haue not rather done it for feare of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might say vnto our children, What haue ye to doe with the Lord God of Israel?"}, {"pk": 1285461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 25, "text": "For the Lord hath made Iorden a border betweene vs and you, ye children of Reuben, and of Gad: therefore ye haue no part in the Lord: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the Lord.", "comment": "Or, to turn back from the true God."}, {"pk": 1285462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 26, "text": "Therefore we said, We will nowe go about to make vs an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,"}, {"pk": 1285463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 27, "text": "But it shall be a witnesse betweene vs and you, and betweene our generations after vs, to execute the seruice of the Lord before him in our burnt offerings, and in our sacrifices, and in our peace offerings, and that your children should not say to our children in time to come, Ye haue no part in the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/31/48'>Gen. 31:48</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/22/34'>Josh. 22:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1285464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 28, "text": "Therefore said we, If so be that they should so say to vs or to our generations in time to come, then will we answere, Beholde the facion of the altar of the Lord, which our fathers made, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice, but it is a witnesse betweene vs and you.", "comment": "They signify a wonderful care that they bare toward their posterity, that they might live in the true service of God."}, {"pk": 1285465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 29, "text": "God forbid, that we should rebell against the Lord, and turne this day away from the Lord to builde an altar for burnt offering, or for meate offering, or for sacrifice, saue the altar of the Lord our God, that is before his Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1285466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 30, "text": "And when Phinehas the Priest, and the princes of the Congregation and heads ouer the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the wordes, that the children of Reuben, and children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh spake, they were well content.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>it was good in their eyes</i>."}, {"pk": 1285467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 31, "text": "And Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the Priest said vnto the children of Reuben and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceiue, that the Lord is among vs, because ye haue not done this trespasse against the Lord: nowe ye haue deliuered the children of Israel out of the hand of the Lord.", "comment": "By preserving and governing us.<br>Whom if ye had offended; he would have punished with you."}, {"pk": 1285468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 32, "text": "Then Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the Priest with the princes returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, vnto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them answere."}, {"pk": 1285469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 33, "text": "And the saying pleased the children of Israel: and the children of Israel blessed God, and minded not to goe against them in battell, for to destroy the land, wherein the children of Reuben, and Gad dwelt.", "comment": "Or, praised.<br>Hebrew, <i>said</i>."}, {"pk": 1285470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 22, "verse": 34, "text": "Then the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witnesse betweene vs, that the Lord is God.", "comment": "Or, witness, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/6/22/27'>27</a>."}, {"pk": 1285471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "And a long season after that the Lord had giuen rest vnto Israel from all their enemies round about, and Ioshua was olde, and stricken in age,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>comm</i><i>e</i><i>n into years</i>."}, {"pk": 1285472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Ioshua called all Israel, and their Elders, and their heads, and their iudges, and their officers, and said vnto them, I am old, and stricken in age."}, {"pk": 1285473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "Also ye haue seene all that the Lord your God hath done vnto al these nations before you, howe the Lord your God him selfe hath fought for you.", "comment": "Your eyes bearing witness."}, {"pk": 1285474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "Beholde, I haue deuided vnto you by lot these nations that remaine, to be an inheritance according to your tribes, from Iorden, with all the nations that I haue destroyed, euen vnto the great Sea Westward.", "comment": "Or, overthrown those nations.<br>Hebrew, <i>at the sunset</i>."}, {"pk": 1285475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Lord your God shall expell them before you, and cast them out of your sight, and ye shall possesse their land, as the Lord your God hath said vnto you.", "comment": "Which yet remain and are not overcome, as <a class=B href='/GNV/6/13/2'>Josh. 13:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1285476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "Be ye therefore of a valiant courage, to obserue and doe all that is written in the booke of the Lawe of Moses, that ye turne not therefrom to the right hand nor to the left,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/32'>Deut. 5:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/14'>Deut. 28:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1285477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "Neither companie with these nations: that is, with them which are left with you, neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to sweare by them, neither serue them nor bowe vnto them:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/16/4'>Ps. 16:4</a><br>And not yet subdued.<br>Let not the Judges admit an oath which any shall swear by their idols."}, {"pk": 1285478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "But sticke fast vnto the Lord your God, as ye haue done vnto this day."}, {"pk": 1285479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "For ye Lord hath cast out before you great nations and mightie, and no man hath stand before your face hitherto."}, {"pk": 1285480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the Lord your God, he fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/8'>Lev. 26:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/30'>Deut. 32:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1285481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "Take good heede therefore vnto your selues, that ye loue the Lord your God.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>souls</i>."}, {"pk": 1285482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "Els, if ye goe backe, and cleaue vnto the rest of these nations: that is, of them that remaine with you, and shall make marriages with them, and goe vnto them, and they to you,", "comment": "Or, be of their affinity.<br>Or, have conversation with them."}, {"pk": 1285483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "Knowe ye for certaine, that the Lord your God will cast out no more of these nations from before you: but they shall be a snare and destruction vnto you, and a whip on your sides, and thornes in your eyes, vntill ye perish out of this good land, which ye Lord your God hath giue you.", "comment": "Meaning, they shall be a continual grief unto you, and so the cause of your destruction.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/33'>Exod. 23:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/33/55'>Num. 33:55</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/16'>Deut. 7:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1285484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "And beholde, this day do I enter into the way of all ye world, and ye know in al your heartes and in all your soules, that nothing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God promised you, but all are come to passe vnto you: nothing hath failed thereof.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/45'>Josh. 21:45</a><br>I die according to the course of nature.<br>Most certainly."}, {"pk": 1285485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore as all good things are come vpon you, which the Lord your God promised you, so shall the Lord bring vpon you euery euill thing, vntill he haue destroyed you out of this good land, which ye Lord your God hath giue you.", "comment": "Or, threatenings, as <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/20'>Josh. 24:20</a>.<br>Or, promises."}, {"pk": 1285486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "When ye shall transgresse the couenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and shall goe and serue other gods, and bowe your selues to them, then shall the wrath of the Lord waxe hote against you, and ye shall perish quickely out of the good lande which he hath giuen you.", "comment": "He showeth that no evil can come unto man, except he offend God by disobedience."}, {"pk": 1285487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "And Ioshua assembled againe all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called the Elders of Israel, and their heades, and their iudges, and their officers, and they presented themselues before God.", "comment": "Before the Ark which was brought to Shechem, when they went to bury Joseph\u2019s bones.<br>That is, the nine tribes and the half."}, {"pk": 1285488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Ioshua said vnto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt beyond the flood in olde time, euen Terah the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor, and serued other gods.", "comment": "Euphrates in Mesopotamia, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/11/26'>Gen. 11:26</a>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/11/31'>Gen. 11:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1285489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "And I tooke your father Abraham from beyond the flood, and brought him through all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seede, and gaue him Izhak.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/21/2'>Gen. 21:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1285490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "And I gaue vnto Izhak, Iaakob and Esau: and I gaue vnto Esau mount Seir, to possesse it: but Iaakob and his children went downe into Egypt.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/26'>Gen. 25:26</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/36/8'>Gen. 36:8</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/6'>Gen. 46:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1285491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "I sent Moses also and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt: and when I had so done among them, I brought you out.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/3/10'>Exod. 3:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1285492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "So I brought your fathers out of Egypt, and ye came vnto the Sea, and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with charets and horsemen vnto the red sea.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/37'>Exod. 12:37</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/9'>Exod. 14:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1285493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "Then they cryed vnto the Lord, and he put a darkenesse betweene you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea vpon them, and couered them: so your eyes haue seene what I haue done in Egypt also ye dwelt in the wildernesse a long season.", "comment": "Or, a cloud.<br>Even forty years."}, {"pk": 1285494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "After, I brought you into the land of the Amorites, which dwelt beyond Iorden, and they fought with you: but I gaue them into your hand, and ye possessed their countrey, and I destroyed them out of your sight.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/29'>Num. 21:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1285495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "Also Balak the sonne of Zippor King of Moab arose and warred against Israel, and sent to call Balaam the sonne of Beor for to curse you,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/22/5'>Num. 22:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/23/4'>Deut. 23:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1285496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "But I would not heare Balaam: therefore he blessed you, and I deliuered you out of his hand."}, {"pk": 1285497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "And ye went ouer Iorden, and came vnto Iericho, and the men of Iericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hiuites and the Iebusites, and I deliuered them into your hand.", "comment": "Because it was the chief city, under it he containeth all the country: else they of the city fought not."}, {"pk": 1285498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "And I sent hornets before you, which cast them out before you, euen the two kings of the Amorites, and not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/28'>Exod. 23:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/20'>Deut. 7:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/11/20'>Josh. 11:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1285499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "And I haue giuen you a land, wherein ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and yee dwell in them, and eate of the vineyards and oliue trees, which yee planted not."}, {"pk": 1285500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "Nowe therefore feare the Lord, and serue him in vprightnesse and in trueth, and put away the gods, which your fathers serued beyonde the flood and in Egypt, and serue the Lord.", "comment": "This is the true use of God\u2019s benefits, to learn thereby to fear and serve him with an upright conscience."}, {"pk": 1285501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "And if it seeme euill vnto you to serue the Lord, choose you this day whome yee will serue, whether the gods which your fathers serued (that were beyond the flood) or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwel: but I and mine house will serue the Lord.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>if it be evil in your sight</i>.<br>This teacheth us that if all the world would go from God, yet every one of us particularly is bound to cleave unto him."}, {"pk": 1285502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "Then the people answered and saide, God forbid, that we shoulde forsake the Lord, to serue other gods."}, {"pk": 1285503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "For the Lord our God, he brought vs and our fathers out of the lande of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and he did those great miracles in our sight, and preserued vs in all the way that we went, and among all the people through whome we came."}, {"pk": 1285504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "And the Lord did cast out before vs all the people, euen the Amorites which dwelt in the lande: therefore will we also serue the Lord, for he is our God.", "comment": "How much more are we bound to serve God in Christ, by whom we have received the redemption of our souls?"}, {"pk": 1285505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "And Ioshua saide vnto the people, Ye can not serue the Lord: for he is an holie God: he is a ielous God: hee will not pardon your iniquitie nor your sinnes."}, {"pk": 1285506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "If yee forsake the Lord and serue strange gods, then he will returne and bring euill vpon you, and consume you, after that hee hath done you good.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/23/15'>Josh. 23:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1285507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 21, "text": "And the people saide vnto Ioshua, Nay, but we will serue the Lord."}, {"pk": 1285508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 22, "text": "And Ioshua saide vnto the people, Yee are witnesses against your selues, that yee haue chosen you the Lord, to serue him: and they sayd, We are witnesses.", "comment": "If you do the contrary, your own mouths shall condemn you."}, {"pk": 1285509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 23, "text": "Then put away nowe, saide he, the strange gods which are among you, and bowe your hearts vnto the Lord God of Israel.", "comment": "Out of your hearts and otherwise."}, {"pk": 1285510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 24, "text": "And ye people saide vnto Ioshua, The Lord our God wil we serue, and his voyce wil we obey."}, {"pk": 1285511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 25, "text": "So Ioshua made a couenant with the people the same day, and gaue them an ordinance and lawe in Shechem.", "comment": "By joining God and the people together: also he repeated the promises and threatenings out of the Law."}, {"pk": 1285512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 26, "text": "And Ioshua wrote these woordes in the booke of the Lawe of God, and tooke a great stone, and pitched it there vnder an oke that was in the Sanctuarie of the Lord.", "comment": "Or, elm."}, {"pk": 1285513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 27, "text": "And Ioshua saide vnto all the people, Beholde, this stone shall be a witnesse vnto vs: for it hath heard all the wordes of the Lord which he spake with vs: it shall be therefore a witnesse against you, lest yee denie your God.", "comment": "Rather than man\u2019s dissimulation should not be punished, the dumb creatures shall cry for vengeance."}, {"pk": 1285514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 28, "text": "Then Ioshua let the people depart, euery man vnto his inheritance."}, {"pk": 1285515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 29, "text": "And after these things Ioshua the sonne of Nun, the seruaunt of the Lord died, being an hundreth and ten yeeres olde."}, {"pk": 1285516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 30, "text": "And they buried him in ye border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the Northside of mount Gaash.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/50'>Gen. 19:50</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/2/9'>Judg. 2:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1285517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 31, "text": "And Israel serued the Lord all the daies of Ioshua, and all the daies of the Elders that ouerliued Ioshua, and which had knowen all the workes of the Lord that he had done for Israel.", "comment": "Such are the people commonly as their rulers are."}, {"pk": 1285518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 32, "text": "And the bones of Ioseph, which the children of Israel brought out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem in a parcell of ground which Iaakob bought of the sonnes of Hamor the father of Shechem, for an hundreth pieces of siluer, and the children of Ioseph had them in their inheritance.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/50/15'>Gen. 50:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/19'>Exod. 13:19</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/33/19'>Gen. 33:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1285519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 6, "chapter": 24, "verse": 33, "text": "Also Eleazar the sonne of Aaron died, whome they buried in the hill of Phinehas his sonne, which was giuen him in mount Ephraim.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Gibeath Phinehas</i>."}, {"pk": 1285520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "After that Ioshua was dead, the children of Israel asked ye Lord, saying, Who shall goe vp for vs against the Canaanites, to fight first against them?", "comment": "Who shall be our captain?<br>By the judgment of Urim, read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/30'>Exod. 28:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/21'>Num. 27:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/28/6'>1 Sam. 28:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1285521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Lord said, Iudah shall goe vp: behold, I haue giuen the land into his hande."}, {"pk": 1285522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "And Iudah said vnto Simeon his brother, Come vp with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites: and I likewise will goe with thee into thy lot: so Simeon went with him.", "comment": "For the tribe of Simeon had their inheritance within the tribe of Judah, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/19/1'>Josh. 19:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1285523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Iudah went vp, and the Lord deliuered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hands, and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men."}, {"pk": 1285524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And they founde Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and slewe the Canaanites, and the Perizzites.", "comment": "Or, the lord of Bezek."}, {"pk": 1285525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "But Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off the thumbes of his hands and of his feete.", "comment": "This was God\u2019s just judgment, as the tyrant himself confesseth, that as he had done, so did he receive, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/24/19'>Lev. 24:19</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/24/20'>20</a>."}, {"pk": 1285526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And Adoni-bezek said, Seuentie Kings hauing the thumbes of their hands and of their feete cut off, gathered bread vnder my table: as I haue done, so God hath rewarded me. so they brought him to Ierusalem, and there he died."}, {"pk": 1285527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "(Nowe the children of Iudah had fought against Ierusalem, and had taken it and smitten it with the edge of the sworde, and had set the citie on fire.)", "comment": "Which was afterward built again, and possessed by the Jebusites, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/6'>2 Sam. 5:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1285528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Afterwarde also the children of Iudah went downe to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountaine, and towarde the South, and in the lowe countrey."}, {"pk": 1285529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And Iudah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron, which Hebron beforetime was called Kiriath-arba: and they slewe Sheshai, and Ahiman and Talmai.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/7/15/14'>Judg. 15:14</a><br>These three were giants, and the children of Anak."}, {"pk": 1285530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "And from thence hee went to the inhabitantes of Debir, and the name of Debir in olde time was Kiriath-sepher."}, {"pk": 1285531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "And Caleb saide, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, euen to him wil I giue Achsah my daughter to wife."}, {"pk": 1285532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "And Othniel the sonne of Kenaz Calebs yonger brother tooke it, to whome hee gaue Achsah his daughter to wife."}, {"pk": 1285533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And when shee came to him, shee mooued him to aske of her father a field, and shee lighted off her asse, and Caleb saide vnto her, What wilt thou?", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/18'>Josh. 15:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1285534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And shee answered him, Giue mee a blessing: for thou hast giuen me a South countrey, giue me also springs of water: and Caleb gaue her the springs aboue and the springs beneath."}, {"pk": 1285535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "And the childre of Keni Moses father in law went vp out of the citie of the palme trees with the children of Iudah, into the wildernesse of Iudah, that lieth in the South of Arad, and went and dwelt among the people.", "comment": "This was one of the names of Moses\u2019 father-in-law, read <a class=B href='/GNV/4/10/29'>Num. 10:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1285536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "But Iudah went with Simeon his brother, and they slewe the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and vtterly destroied it, and called the name of the citie Hormah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/3'>Num. 21:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1285537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Also Iudah tooke Azzah with the coasts thereof, and Askelon with the coasts thereof, and Ekron with the coastes thereof.", "comment": "These cities and others were afterward possessed of the Philistines, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/6/17'>1 Sam. 6:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1285538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "And the Lord was with Iudah, and he possessed the mountaines: for he could not driue out the inhabitantes of the valleis, because they had charrets of yron."}, {"pk": 1285539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "And they gaue Hebron vnto Caleb, as Moses had saide, and hee expelled thence the three sonnes of Anak.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/24'>Num. 14:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/14/13'>Josh. 14:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/14'>Josh. 15:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1285540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "But the children of Beniamin did not cast out the Iebusites, that inhabited Ierusalem: therefore the Iebusites dwell with the children of Beniamin in Ierusalem vnto this day.", "comment": "For after that the tribe of Judah had burnt it, they built it again."}, {"pk": 1285541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "They also that were of the house of Ioseph, went vp to Beth-el, and the Lord was with them,"}, {"pk": 1285542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "And the house of Ioseph caused to viewe Beth-el (and the name of the citie beforetime was Luz)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/28/19'>Gen. 28:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1285543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "And the spies sawe a man come out of the citie, and they saide vnto him, Shewe vs, we praie thee, the way into the citie, and we will shewe thee mercie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/2/14'>Josh. 2:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1285544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "And when hee had shewed them the waie into the citie, they smote the citie with the edge of the sworde, but they let the man and all his housholde depart."}, {"pk": 1285545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "Then the man went into the lande of the Hittites, and built a citie, and called the name thereof Luz, which is the name thereof vnto this daie."}, {"pk": 1285546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "Neither did Manasseh destroie Bethshean with her townes, nor Taanach with her townes, nor the inhabitantes of Dor with her townes, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam with her townes, neither the inhabitants of Megiddo with her townes: but the Canaanites dwelled still in that lande.", "comment": "Wherefore God permitted the Canaanites to dwell still in the land, read <a class=B href='/GNV/7/3/5'>Judg. 3:5</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/17/11'>Josh. 17:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1285547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "Neuerthelesse when Israel was strong, they put the Canaanites to tribute, and expelled them not wholly."}, {"pk": 1285548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 29, "text": "Likewise Ephraim expelled not the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer, but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/16/10'>Josh. 16:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1285549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 30, "text": "Neither did Zebulun expell the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol, but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.", "comment": "That is, the tribe of Zebulun as is also to be understood of the rest."}, {"pk": 1285550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 31, "text": "Neither did Asher cast out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob,"}, {"pk": 1285551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 32, "text": "But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites the inhabitantes of the lande: for they did not driue them out.", "comment": "But made them pay tribute as the others did."}, {"pk": 1285552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 33, "text": "Neither did Naphtali driue out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath, but dwelt among the Canaanites the inhabitants of the lande: neuerthelesse the inhabitantes of Beth-shemesh, and of Beth-anath became tributaries vnto them."}, {"pk": 1285553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 34, "text": "And the Amorites droue the children of Dan into the mountaine: so that they suffered them not to come downe to the valley.", "comment": "Or, afflicted them."}, {"pk": 1285554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 35, "text": "And the Ammonites dwelt still in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim, and when the hand of Iosephs familie preuailed, they became tributaries:", "comment": "Or, would dwell.<br>Meaning, when he was stronger than they."}, {"pk": 1285555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 1, "verse": 36, "text": "And the coast of the Amorites was from Maaleh-akrabbim, euen from Selah and vpward.", "comment": "Which was a city in Arabia, or as some read, from the rock."}, {"pk": 1285556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "And an Angel of the Lord came vp from Gilgal to Bochim, and sayd, I made you to go vp out of Egypt, and haue brought you vnto the land which I had sworne vnto your fathers, and sayd, I wil neuer breake my couenant with you.", "comment": "That is, messenger, or prophet, as some think, Phinehas."}, {"pk": 1285557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Ye also shall make no couenant with the inhabitants of this land, but shall breake downe their altars: but ye haue not obeyed my voyce. Why haue ye done this?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/22/3'>Deut. 22:3</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/2'>Deut. 7:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1285558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Wherefore, I sayd also, I wil not cast them out before you, but they shalbe as thornes vnto your sides, and their gods shalbe your destruction.", "comment": "Or, snare.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/23/13'>Josh. 23:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1285559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And when the Angel of the Lord spake these wordes vnto all the children of Israel, the people lift vp their voyce, and wept."}, {"pk": 1285560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore they called the name of that place, Bochim, and offered sacrifices there vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Or, weeping."}, {"pk": 1285561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Now when Ioshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went euery man into his inheritance, to possesse the land.", "comment": "After that he had divided to every man his portion by lot, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/28'>Josh. 24:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1285562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "And the people had serued the Lord al the dayes of Ioshua, and all the dayes of the Elders that outliued Ioshua, which had seene all the great works of the Lord that he did for Israel.", "comment": "Meaning, the wonders and miracles."}, {"pk": 1285563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "But Ioshua the sonne of Nun the seruant of the Lord dyed, when he was an hundreth and ten yeeres olde:"}, {"pk": 1285564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "And they buryed him in the coastes of his inheritance, in Timnath-heres in mount Ephraim, on the Northside of mount Gaash.", "comment": "Here, by turning the letters backward is Sereh, as <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/30'>Josh. 24:30</a>."}, {"pk": 1285565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "And so all that generation was gathered vnto their fathers, and another generation arose after them, which neither knewe the Lord, nor yet the works, which he had done for Israel."}, {"pk": 1285566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Then the children of Israel did wickedly in the sight of the Lord, and serued Baalim,", "comment": "That is, all manner of idols."}, {"pk": 1285567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And forsooke ye Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the lande of Egypt, and followed other gods, euen the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed vnto them, and prouoked the Lord to anger."}, {"pk": 1285568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "So they forsooke the Lord, and serued Baal, and Ashtaroth.", "comment": "These were Idols, which had the form of an ewe or sheep among the Sidonians.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/7/10/6'>Judg. 10:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1285569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "And the wrath of the Lord was hote against Israel, and he deliuered them into the hands of spoylers, that spoyled them, and he sold them into the handes of their enemies rounde about them, so that they could no longer stande before their enemies.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/44/12'>Ps. 44:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/50/1'>Isa. 50:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1285570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Whithersoeuer they went out, the hand of the Lord was sore against them, as ye Lord had sayd, and as the Lord had sworne vnto them: so he punished them sore.", "comment": "The vengeance.<br>In all their enterprises."}, {"pk": 1285571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "Notwithstanding, the Lord raysed vp Iudges, which deliuered them out of the hands of their oppressours.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>saved.</i><br>Or, magistrates."}, {"pk": 1285572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "But yet they would not obey their Iudges: for they went a whoring after other gods, and worshipped them, and turned quickly out of the way, wherein their fathers walked, obeying the commandements of the Lord: they did not so.", "comment": "Meaning, from the true religion."}, {"pk": 1285573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "And when the Lord had raysed them vp Iudges, the Lord was with the Iudge, and deliuered them out of the hande of their enemies all the dayes of the Iudge (for the Lord had compassion on their gronings, because of them that oppressed them and tormented them)", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>repented.</i><br>Seeing their cruelty."}, {"pk": 1285574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "Yet when the Iudge was dead, they returned, and did worse then their fathers, in following other gods to serue them and worshippe them: they ceased not from their owne inuentions, nor from their rebellious way.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/3/12'>Judg. 3:12</a><br>Hebrew, <i>corrupt themselves</i>."}, {"pk": 1285575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Wherfore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he sayd, Because this people hath transgressed my couenant, which I commaded their fathers, and hath not obeyed my voyce,"}, {"pk": 1285576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "Therefore will I no more cast out before them any of the nations, which Ioshua left when he dyed,", "comment": "As the Hivites, Jebusites, Amorites, etc."}, {"pk": 1285577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "That through them I may proue Israel, whether they wil keepe the way of the Lord, to walke therein, as their fathers kept it, or not.", "comment": "So that both outward enemies and false prophets are but a trial to prove our faith, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/13/3'>Deut. 13:3</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/7/3/1'>Judg. 3:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1285578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "So the Lord left those nations, and droue them not out immediatly, neither deliuered them into the hand of Ioshua."}, {"pk": 1285579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "These nowe are the nations which the Lord left, that he might proue Israel by them (euen as many of Israel as had not knowen all the warres of Canaan,", "comment": "Which were achieved by the hand of God, and not by the power of man."}, {"pk": 1285580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "Only to make the generations of the children of Israel to know, and to teach them warre, which doutles their predecessors knew not)", "comment": "For they trusted in God, and he fought for them."}, {"pk": 1285581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Fiue princes of the Philistims, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hiuites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon vntill one come to Hamath."}, {"pk": 1285582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And these remayned to proue Israel by them, to wit, whether they would obey the commandements of the Lord, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses."}, {"pk": 1285583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hiuites, and the Iebusites,"}, {"pk": 1285584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "And they tooke their daughters to bee their wiues, and gaue their daughters to their sonnes, and serued their gods.", "comment": "Contrary to God\u2019s commandment, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/7'>Deut. 3:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1285585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "So the children of Israel did wickedly in the sight of the Lord, and forgate the Lord their God, and serued Baalim, and Asheroth.", "comment": "Trees or woods erected for idolatry."}, {"pk": 1285586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he solde them into the hand of Chushan rishathaim King of Aram-naharaim, and the children of Israel serued Chushan rishathaim eyght yeeres.", "comment": "Or, Mesopotamia."}, {"pk": 1285587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "And when the children of Israel cryed vnto the Lord, the Lord stirred vp a sauiour to ye children of Israel, and he saued them, euen Othniel the sonne of Kenaz, Calebs yonger brother."}, {"pk": 1285588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "And the spirite of the Lord came vpon him, and he iudged Israel, and went out to warre: and the Lord deliuered Chushan rishathaim king of Aram into his hand, and his hand preuailed against Chushan rishathaim.", "comment": "Or, Syria.<br>He was stirred up by the Spirit of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1285589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "So the lande had rest fourtie yeeres, and Othniel the sonne of Kenaz dyed.", "comment": "That is, 32 under Joshua, and eight under Othniel."}, {"pk": 1285590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the children of Israel againe committed wickednesse in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord strengthened Eglon King of Moab against Israel, because they had committed wickednesse before the Lord.", "comment": "So that the enemies of God\u2019s people have no power over them, but by God\u2019s appointment."}, {"pk": 1285591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "And he gathered vnto him the children of Ammon, and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and they possessed the citie of palme trees."}, {"pk": 1285592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "So the children of Israel serued Eglon king of Moab eighteene yeeres."}, {"pk": 1285593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "But when the children of Israel cried vnto the Lord, the Lord stirred them vp a sauiour, Ehud the sonne of Gera the sonne of Iemini, a man lame of his right hande: and the children of Israel sent a present by him vnto Eglon King of Moab.", "comment": "Or, Benjamin.<br>Or, left handed."}, {"pk": 1285594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "And Ehud made him a dagger with two edges of a cubite length, and he did gird it vnder his rayment vpon his right thigh,", "comment": "Or, caused a dagger to be made."}, {"pk": 1285595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "And he presented ye gift vnto Eglon King of Moab (and Eglon was a very fat man)"}, {"pk": 1285596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "And when he had now presented the present, he sent away the people that bare ye present,"}, {"pk": 1285597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "But he turned againe from the quarris, that were by Gilgal, and said, I haue a secret errand vnto thee, O King. Who said, Keepe silence: and all that stoode about him, went out from him.", "comment": "Till all be departed.<br>Or, as some read from the places of idols."}, {"pk": 1285598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Ehud came vnto him. (and he sate alone in a sommer parler, which he had) and Ehud said, I haue a message vnto thee from God. Then he arose out of his throne,"}, {"pk": 1285599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "And Ehud put forth his left hand, and tooke the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his bellie,"}, {"pk": 1285600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "So that the hafte went in after the blade, and the fatte closed about the blade, so that he could not drawe the dagger out of his bellie, but the dirt came out."}, {"pk": 1285601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "Then Ehud gate him out into the porch, and shut the doores of the parler vpon him, and locked them.", "comment": "Or, hall."}, {"pk": 1285602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "And when he was gone out, his seruantes came: who seeing that the doores of the parler were locked, they sayd, Surely he doeth his easement in his sommer chamber.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>he covereth his feet</i>."}, {"pk": 1285603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "And they taryed till they were ashamed: and seeing he opened not the doores of the parler, they tooke the key, and opened them, and behold, their lord was fallen dead on the earth."}, {"pk": 1285604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "So Ehud escaped (while they taried) and was passed the quarris, and escaped vnto Seirah."}, {"pk": 1285605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 27, "text": "And when he came home, he blew a trumpet in mount Ephraim, and the children of Israel went downe with him from the mountaine, and he went before them.", "comment": "Or, caused the trumpet to be blown, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/2'>Num. 20:2</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/3'>3</a>."}, {"pk": 1285606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 28, "text": "Then said he vnto them, Follow me: for the Lord hath deliuered your enemies, euen Moab into your hand. So they went downe after him, and tooke the passages of Iorden towarde Moab, and suffred not a man to passe ouer."}, {"pk": 1285607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 29, "text": "And they slewe of the Moabites the same time about ten thousand men, all fed men, and all were warriours, and there escaped not a man.", "comment": "Or, strong, and big bodied."}, {"pk": 1285608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 30, "text": "So Moab was subdued that daye, vnder the hand of Israel: and the land had rest fourescore yeeres.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>humbled.</i><br>Meaning, the Israelites."}, {"pk": 1285609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 3, "verse": 31, "text": "And after him was Shamgar the sonne of Anath, which slewe of the Philistims sixe hundreth men with an oxe goade, and he also deliuered Israel.", "comment": "So that it is not the number, nor the means that God regardeth, when he will get the victory."}, {"pk": 1285610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "And the children of Israel began againe to do wickedly in the sight of the Lord when Ehud was dead.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>added</i>, or <i>continued to do evil</i>."}, {"pk": 1285611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Lord sold them into the hande of Iabin King of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor, whose chiefe Captaine was called Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.", "comment": "There was another Jabin, whom Joshua killed and burnt his city Hazor, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/11/13'>Josh. 11:13</a>.<br>That is in a wood, or strong place."}, {"pk": 1285612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Then the children of Israel cryed vnto the Lord: (for he had nine hundreth charets of yron, and twentie yeeres he had vexed the children of Israel very sore)"}, {"pk": 1285613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "And at that time Deborah a Prophetesse the wife of Lapidoth iudged Israel.", "comment": "By the spirit of prophecy, resolving of controversies and declaring the will of God."}, {"pk": 1285614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "And this Deborah dwelt vnder a palme tree, betweene Ramah and Beth-el in mount Ephraim, and the children of Israel came vp to her for iudgement."}, {"pk": 1285615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "Then shee sent and called Barak the sonne of Abinoam out of Kadesh of Naphtali, and sayd vnto him, Hath not the Lord God of Israel commanded, saying, Goe, and drawe towarde mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousande men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?", "comment": "And revealed unto me by the spirit of prophecy."}, {"pk": 1285616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "And I wil drawe vnto thee to the riuer Kishon Sisera, the captaine of Iabins armie with his charets, and his multitude, and wil deliuer him into thine hand.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/83/9'>Ps. 83:9</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/19/83/10'>10</a><br>Or, valley."}, {"pk": 1285617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "And Barak sayd vnto her, If thou wilt go with me, I will go: but if thou wilt not goe with me, I will not go.", "comment": "Fearing his own weakness and his enemy\u2019s power, he desireth the prophetess to go with him to assure him of God\u2019s will from time to time."}, {"pk": 1285618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Then shee answered, I will surely goe with thee, but this iourney that thou takest, shall not be for thine honour: for the Lord shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose and went with Barak to Kedesh."}, {"pk": 1285619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh, and he went vp on his feete with ten thousand men, and Deborah went vp with him.", "comment": "Or, he led after him 10,000 men."}, {"pk": 1285620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "(Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in lawe of Moses, was departed from the Kenites, and pitched his tent vntill the playne of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh)", "comment": "Or, posterity.<br>Hebrew, <i>from Cain.</i><br>Meaning, that he possessed a great part of that country.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/10/29'>Num. 10:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1285621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "Then they shewed Sisera, that Barak the sonne of Abinoam was gone vp to mout Tabor."}, {"pk": 1285622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "And Sisera called for all his charets, euen nine hundreth charets of yron, and all the people that were with him from Harosheth of the Gentiles, vnto the riuer Kishon."}, {"pk": 1285623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Deborah sayd vnto Barak, Vp: for this is the day that the Lord hath deliuered Sisera into thine hand. Is not the Lord gone out before thee? So Barak went downe from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.", "comment": "She still encourageth him to this enterprise by assuring him of God\u2019s favor and aid."}, {"pk": 1285624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Lord destroyed Sisera and all his charets, and al his hoste with the edge of the sword before Barak, so that Sisera lighted downe off his charet, and fled away on his feete."}, {"pk": 1285625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "But Barak pursued after the charets, and after the hoste vnto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the hoste of Sisera fel vpon the edge of the sworde: there was not a man left.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/38/10'>Ps. 38:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1285626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feete to the tent of Iael the wife of Heber the Kenite: (for peace was betweene Iabin the king of Hazor, and betweene the house of Heber the Kenite)", "comment": "Whose ancestors were strangers, but worshipped the true God, and therefore were joined with Israel."}, {"pk": 1285627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "And Iael went out to meete Sisera, and sayd vnto him, Turne in, my lord, turne in to me: feare not. And when he had turned in vnto her into her tent, she couered him with a mantell.", "comment": "Or, blanket."}, {"pk": 1285628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "And he said vnto her, Giue me, I pray thee, a litle water to drinke: for I am thirstie. And shee opened a bottel of milke, and gaue him drinke, and couered him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/5/25'>Judg. 5:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1285629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "Againe he sayde vnto her, Stande in the doore of the tent, and when any man doth come and enquire of thee, saying, Is any man there? thou shalt say, Nay.", "comment": "To wit, Sisera."}, {"pk": 1285630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "Then Iael Hebers wife tooke a nayle of the tent, and tooke an hammer in her hande, and went softly vnto him, and smote the nayle into his temples, and fastened it into the grounde, (for he was fast a sleepe and weary) and so he dyed.", "comment": "That is, the pin or stake, whereby it was fastened to the ground."}, {"pk": 1285631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "And behold, as Barak pursued after Sisera, Iael came out to meete him, and sayd vnto him, Come, and I wil shewe thee the man, whome thou seekest: and when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nayle in his temples.", "comment": "So he saw that a woman had the honor, as Deborah prophesied."}, {"pk": 1285632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "So God brought downe Iabin the King of Canaan that day before the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1285633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "And the hande of the children of Israel prospered, and preuailed against Iabin the King of Canaan, vntill they had destroyed Iabin King of Canaan.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>went and was strong</i>."}, {"pk": 1285634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Then sang Deborah, and Barak the sonne of Abinoam the same day, saying,"}, {"pk": 1285635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Praise ye the Lord for the auenging of Israel, and for the people that offred themselues willingly.", "comment": "To wit, the two tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali."}, {"pk": 1285636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Heare, ye Kings, hearken ye princes: I, euen I will sing vnto the Lord: I will sing praise vnto the Lord God of Israel."}, {"pk": 1285637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou departedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heauens rained, the cloudes also dropped water.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/2/1'>Deut. 2:1</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/11'>Deut. 4:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1285638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "The mountaines melted before the Lord, as did that Sinai before the Lord God of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/97/5'>Ps. 97:5</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/18'>Exod. 19:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1285639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "In the dayes of Shamgar the sonne of Anath, in the dayes of Iael the hie wayes were vnoccupied, and the trauelers walked through by wayes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/4/18'>Judg. 4:18</a><br>For fear of the enemies.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/7/3/31'>Judg. 3:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1285640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "The townes were not inhabited: they decayed, I say, in Israel, vntill I Deborah came vp, which rose vp a mother in Israel.", "comment": "Miraculously stirred up of God to pity them and deliver them."}, {"pk": 1285641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "They chose new gods: then was warre in the gates. Was there a shielde or speare seene among fourtie thousand of Israel?", "comment": "They had no heart to resist their enemies."}, {"pk": 1285642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Mine heart is set on the gouernours of Israel, and on them that are willing among the people: praise ye the Lord."}, {"pk": 1285643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Speake ye that ride on white asses, yee that dwel by Middin, and that walke by the way.", "comment": "Ye governors.<br>As in danger of your enemies."}, {"pk": 1285644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "For the noyse of the archers appaised among the drawers of water: there shall they rehearse the righteousnesse of the Lord, his righteousnesse of his townes in Israel: then did the people of the Lord goe downe to the gates.", "comment": "For now you may draw water without fear of your enemies."}, {"pk": 1285645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Vp Deborah, vp, arise, and sing a song: arise Barak, and leade thy captiuitie captiue, thou sonne of Abinoam.", "comment": "To wit, them that kept thy people in captivity."}, {"pk": 1285646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "For they that remaine, haue dominio ouer the mightie of the people: the Lord hath giuen me dominion ouer the strong."}, {"pk": 1285647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "Of Ephraim their roote arose against Amalek: and after thee, Beniamin shall fight against thy people, O Amalek: of Machir came rulers, and of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.", "comment": "Joshua first fought against Amalek, and Saul destroyed him.<br>Even the learned did help to fight."}, {"pk": 1285648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar, and also Barak: he was set on his feete in the valley: for the diuisions of Reuben were great thoughts of heart.", "comment": "They marveled, that they came not over Jordan to help them.<br>Even the whole tribe."}, {"pk": 1285649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Why abodest thou among the sheepefolds, to heare the bleatings of the flockes? for the diuisions of Reuben were great thoughts of heart."}, {"pk": 1285650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Gilead abode beyonde Iorden: and why doeth Dan remayne in shippes? Asher sate on the sea shoare, and taryed in his decayed places.", "comment": "Either by beating of the sea, or by mining.<br>She reproveth all them that came not to help their brethren in their necessity."}, {"pk": 1285651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "But the people of Zebulun and Naphtali haue ieopard their liues vnto the death in the hie places of the field."}, {"pk": 1285652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "The Kings came and fought: then fought the Kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo: they receiued no gaine of money.", "comment": "They won nothing, but lost all."}, {"pk": 1285653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "They fought from heauen, euen the starres in their courses fought against Sisera."}, {"pk": 1285654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "The Riuer Kishon swepe them away, that ancient riuer the riuer Kishon. O my soule, thou hast marched valiantly.", "comment": "As a besom doeth the filth of the house."}, {"pk": 1285655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "Then were the horsehooues broken with the oft beating together of their mightie men."}, {"pk": 1285656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "Curse ye Meroz: (sayd the Angel of the Lord) curse the inhabitantes thereof, because they came not to helpe the Lord, to helpe the Lord against the mighty.", "comment": "It was a city near to Tabor, where they fought."}, {"pk": 1285657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "Iael the wife of Heber the Kenite shall be blessed aboue other women: blessed shall she be aboue women dwelling in tentes."}, {"pk": 1285658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "He asked water, and shee gaue him milke: she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.", "comment": "Some read churned milk in a great cup."}, {"pk": 1285659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "She put her hand to the naile, and her right hand to the workemans hammer: with the hammer smote she Sisera: she smote off his head, after she had wounded, and pearsed his temples."}, {"pk": 1285660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "He bowed him downe at her feete, he fell downe, and lay still: at her feete hee bowed him downe, and fell: and when he had sunke downe, he lay there dead.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>destroyed.</i>"}, {"pk": 1285661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 28, "text": "The mother of Sisera looked out at a windowe, and cryed thorowe the lattesse, Why is his charet so long a comming? why tary the wheeles of his charets?", "comment": "Or, feet."}, {"pk": 1285662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 29, "text": "Her wise ladies answered her, Yea. Shee answered her selfe with her owne wordes,", "comment": "That is, she comforted herself."}, {"pk": 1285663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 30, "text": "Haue they not gotten, and they deuide the spoyle? euery man hath a mayde or two. Sisera hath a praye of diuers coloured garmentes, a pray of sundry colours made of needle worke: of diuers colours of needle worke on both sides, for the chiefe of the spoyle.", "comment": "Because he was chief of the army."}, {"pk": 1285664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 5, "verse": 31, "text": "So let all thine enemies perish, O Lord: but they that loue him, shall be as the Sunne when he riseth in his might, and the lande had rest fourtie yeres.", "comment": "Shall grow daily more and more in God\u2019s favor."}, {"pk": 1285665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterwarde the children of Israel committed wickednesse in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gaue them into the handes of Midian seuen yeres."}, {"pk": 1285666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "And the hand of Midian preuayled against Israel, and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them dennes in the mountaines, and caues, and strong holdes.", "comment": "For fear of the Midianites, they fled into the dens of the mountains."}, {"pk": 1285667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "When Israel had sowen, then came vp the Midianites, the Amalekites, and they of the East, and came vpon them,", "comment": "Or, of Kedem."}, {"pk": 1285668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "And camped by them, and destroyed the fruite of the earth, euen til thou come vnto Azzah, and left no foode for Israel, neither sheepe, nor oxe, nor asse.", "comment": "Even almost the whole country."}, {"pk": 1285669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "For they went vp, and their cattel, and came with their tentes as grashoppers in multitude: so that they and their camels were without number: and they came into the land to destroy it."}, {"pk": 1285670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "So was Israel exceedingly impouerished by the Midianites: therefore the children of Israel cryed vnto the Lord.", "comment": "This is the end of God\u2019s punishments, to call his to repentance, that they may seek for help of him."}, {"pk": 1285671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "And when the children of Israel cryed vnto the Lord because of the Midianites,"}, {"pk": 1285672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "The Lord sent vnto the children of Israel a Prophet, who sayd vuto them, Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, I haue brought you vp from Egypt, and haue brought you out of the house of bondage,"}, {"pk": 1285673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "And I haue deliuered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and haue cast them out before you, and giuen you their land."}, {"pk": 1285674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "And I sayde vnto you, I am the Lord your God: feare not the gods of the Amorites in whose lande you dwell: but ye haue not obeyed my voyce.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/17/35'>2 Kings 17:35</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/12/17/38'>38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/2'>Jer. 10:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1285675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Angell of the Lord came, and sate vnder the oke which was in Ophrah, that perteined vnto Ioash the father of the Ezrites, and his sonne Gideon threshed wheate by the winepresse, to hide it from the Midianites.", "comment": "Or, to prepare his flight."}, {"pk": 1285676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the Angel of the Lord appeared vnto him, and said vnto him, The Lord is with thee, thou valiant man."}, {"pk": 1285677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "To whome Gideon answered, Ah my Lord, if the Lord be with vs, why then is all this come vpon vs? and where be all his miracles which our fathers tolde vs of, and sayd, Did not the Lord bring vs out of Egypt? but now the Lord hath forsaken vs, and deliuered vs into the hand of the Midianites.", "comment": "This came not of distrust, but of weakness of faith, which is in the most perfect: for no man in this life can have a perfect faith: yet the children of God have a true faith, whereby they be justified."}, {"pk": 1285678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "And the Lord looked vpon him, and sayd, Goe in this thy might, and thou shalt saue Israel out of the handes of the Midianites: haue not I sent thee?", "comment": "That is, Christ appearing in visible form.<br>Which I have given thee."}, {"pk": 1285679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "And he answered him, Ah my Lord, whereby shall I saue Israel? beholde, my father is poore in Manasseh, and I am the least in my fathers house.", "comment": "Or, family."}, {"pk": 1285680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "Then the Lord sayd vnto him, I wil therefore be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites, as one man."}, {"pk": 1285681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "And he answered him, I pray thee, if I haue founde fauour in thy sight, then shewe me a signe, that thou talkest with me.", "comment": "So that we see how the flesh is enemy unto God\u2019s vocation, which cannot be persuaded without signs."}, {"pk": 1285682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "Depart not hence, I pray thee, vntil I come vnto thee, and bring mine offring, and lay it before thee. And he sayde, I will tary vntill thou come againe."}, {"pk": 1285683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "Then Gideon went in, and made ready a kidde, and vnleauened bread of an Ephah of floure, and put the flesh in a basket, and put the broth in a pot, and brought it out vnto him vnder the oke, and presented it.", "comment": "Of Ephah, read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/37'>Exod. 16:37</a>."}, {"pk": 1285684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "And the Angell of God saide vnto him, Take the flesh and the vnleauened bread, and lay them vpon this stone, and powre out the broth: and he did so."}, {"pk": 1285685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "Then the Angell of the Lord put forth the ende of the staffe that he had in his hand, and touched the flesh and the vnleauened bread: and there arose vp fire out of the stone, and consumed the flesh and the vnleauened bread: so the Angel of the Lord departed out of his sight.", "comment": "By the power of God only, as in the sacrifice of [Elijah], <a class=B href='/GNV/11/18/38'>1 Kings 18:38</a>."}, {"pk": 1285686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "And when Gideon perceiued that it was an Angel of the Lord, Gideon then sayde, Alas, my Lord God: for because I haue seene an Angell of the Lord face to face, I shall die.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/33/20'>Ex. 33:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/13/22'>Judg. 13:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1285687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "And the Lord said vnto him, Peace be vnto thee: feare not, thou shalt not die."}, {"pk": 1285688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "Then Gideon made an altar there vnto the Lord, and called it, Iehouah shalom: vnto this day it is in Ophrah, of the father of the Ezrites.", "comment": "Or, the Lord of peace."}, {"pk": 1285689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "And the same night the Lord sayd vnto him, Take thy fathers yong bullocke, and an other bullocke of seuen yeeres olde, and destroy the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut downe the groue that is by it,", "comment": "That is, as the Chaldea text writeth, fed seven years."}, {"pk": 1285690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "And build an altar vnto the Lord thy God vpon the top of this rocke, in a plaine place: and take the seconde bullocke, and offer a burnt offringe with the woode of the groue, which thou shalt cut downe.", "comment": "Which grew about Baal\u2019s altar."}, {"pk": 1285691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "Then Gideon tooke tenne men of his seruants, and did as ye Lord bade him: but because he feared to doe it by day for his fathers housholde, and the men of the citie, he did it by night."}, {"pk": 1285692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 28, "text": "And when the men of the citie arose early in the morning, beholde, the altar of Baal was broken, and the groue cut downe that was by it, and the seconde bullocke offred vpon the altar that was made.", "comment": "Meaning, the fat bull, which was kept to be offered unto Baal."}, {"pk": 1285693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 29, "text": "Therefore they saide one to another, Who hath done this thing? and when they inquired and asked, they saide, Gideon the sonne of Ioash hath done this thing."}, {"pk": 1285694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 30, "text": "Then the men of the citie said vnto Ioash, Bring out thy sonne, that hee may dye: for he hath destroyed the altar of Baal, and hath also cut downe the groue that was by it."}, {"pk": 1285695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 31, "text": "And Ioash said vnto all that stood by him, Will ye pleade Baals cause? or will ye saue him? he that will contend for him, let him dye or the morning. If he be God, let him pleade for himselfe against him that hath cast downe his altar.", "comment": "Thus we ought to justify them that are zealous of God\u2019s cause, though all the multitude be against us."}, {"pk": 1285696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 32, "text": "And in that day was Gideon called Ierubbaal, that is, Let Baal pleade for himselfe because he hath broken downe his altar."}, {"pk": 1285697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 33, "text": "Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and they of ye East, were gathered together, aud went and pitched in the valley of Izreel."}, {"pk": 1285698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 34, "text": "But the Spirit of the Lord came vpon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, and Abiezer was ioyned with him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/10/3'>Num. 10:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/3/27'>Judg. 3:27</a><br>Hebrew, <i>clad Gideon</i>.<br>The family of Abiezer, whereof he was."}, {"pk": 1285699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 35, "text": "And he sent messengers thorowout al Manasseh, which also was ioyned with him, and he sent messengers vnto Asher, and to Zebulun and to Naphtali, and they came vp to meete them."}, {"pk": 1285700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 36, "text": "Then Gideon said vnto God, If thou wilt saue Israel by mine hand, as thou hast sayd,", "comment": "This request proceeded not of infidelity, but that he might be confirmed in his vocation."}, {"pk": 1285701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 37, "text": "Beholde, I wil put a fleece of wooll in the threshing place: if the dewe come on the fleece onely, and it be drie vpon all the earth, then shall I be sure, that thou wilt saue Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said."}, {"pk": 1285702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 38, "text": "And so it was: for he rose vp earely on the morow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, and filled a bowle of water."}, {"pk": 1285703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 39, "text": "Againe, Gideon sayde vnto God, Be not angry with me, that I may speake once more: let me prooue once againe, I pray thee, with the fleece: let it now be drie onely vpon the fleece, and let dewe be vpon all the ground.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/18/32'>Gen. 18:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1285704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 6, "verse": 40, "text": "And God did so that same night: for it was drie vpon the fleece onely, and there was dewe on all the ground.", "comment": "Whereby he was assured that it was a miracle of God."}, {"pk": 1285705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Ierubbaal (who is Gideon) rose vp early, and all the people that were with him, and pitched beside the well of Harod, so that the hoste of the Midianites was on the Northside of them in the valley by the hill of Moreh.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>En-harod</i>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/7/8/35'>Judg. 8:35</a><br>Hebrew, <i>Hammoreh</i>."}, {"pk": 1285706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Lord said vnto Gideon, The people that are with thee, are too many for me to giue the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel make their vaunt against me, and say, Mine hand hath saued mee.", "comment": "God will not that any creature deprive him of his glory."}, {"pk": 1285707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "Now therefore proclaime in the audience of the people, and say, Who so is timerous or fearefull, let him returne, and depart earely from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people which were at mount Gilead, two and twentie thousand: so ten thousand remayned.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/20/8'>Deut. 20:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1285708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "And the Lord said vnto Gideon, The people are yet too many: bring them downe vnto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and of whome I say vnto thee, This man shall goe with thee, the same shall go with thee: and of whomsoeuer I say vnto thee, This man shall not goe with thee, the same shall not go.", "comment": "I will give thee a proof to know them that shall go with thee."}, {"pk": 1285709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "So he brought downe the people vnto the water. And the Lord sayd vnto Gideon, As many as lap the water with their tongues, as a dog lappeth, them put by themselues, and euery one that shall bow downe his knees to drinke, put apart.", "comment": "Let them depart as unmeet for this enterprise."}, {"pk": 1285710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "And the nomber of them that lapped by putting their handes to their mouthes, were three hundreth men: but all the remnant of the people kneeled downe vpon their knees to drinke water."}, {"pk": 1285711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "Then the Lord sayde vnto Gideon, By these three hundreth men that lapped, will I saue you, and deliuer the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go euery man vnto his place.", "comment": "That is, the one and thirty thousand, and 700. See verses <a class=B href='/GNV/7/7/3'>3</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/7/7/6'>6</a>."}, {"pk": 1285712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "So the people tooke vitailes with them, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel, euery man vnto his tent, and reteined the three hundreth men: and the hoste of Midian was beneath him in a valley.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in their hands.</i><br>Or, encouraged."}, {"pk": 1285713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "And the same night the Lord sayde vnto him, Arise, get thee downe vnto the hoste: for I haue deliuered it into thine hand.", "comment": "Thus the Lord by divers means doth strengthen him, that he faint not in so great an enterprise."}, {"pk": 1285714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "But if thou feare to go downe, then go thou, and Phurah thy seruant downe to the hoste,"}, {"pk": 1285715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "And thou shalt hearken what they say, and so shall thine handes be strong to go downe vnto the hoste. Then went he downe and Phurah his seruant vnto the outside of the souldiers that were in the hoste."}, {"pk": 1285716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "And the Midianites, and the Amalekites and all they of the East, lay in the valley like grashoppers in multitude, and their camels were without nomber, as the sande which is by the sea side for multitude.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/6/33'>Judg. 6:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1285717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "And when Gideon was come, beholde, a man tolde a dreame vnto his neighbour, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dreame, and lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled from aboue into the hoste of Midian, and came vnto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and ouerturned it, that the tent fell downe.", "comment": "Some read, a trembling noise of barley bread: meaning, that one of no reputation should make their great army to tremble."}, {"pk": 1285718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "And his fellow answered, and sayde, This is nothing els saue the sworde of Gideon the sonne of Ioash a man of Israel: for into his hande hath God deliuered Midian and all the hoste."}, {"pk": 1285719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "When Gideon heard the dreame tolde, and the interpretation of the same, he worshipped, and returned vnto the hoste of Israel, and said, Vp: for the Lord hath deliuered into your hande the hoste of Midian.", "comment": "Or, gave God thanks, as it is in the Chaldea text."}, {"pk": 1285720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "And hee deuided the three hundreth men into three bandes, and gaue euery man a trumpet in his hande with emptie pitchers, and lampes within the pitchers.", "comment": "Or, firebrands.<br>These weak means God used to signify that the whole victory came of him."}, {"pk": 1285721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "And he sayd vnto them, Looke on me, and do likewise, when I come to the side of the hoste: euen as I do, so do you."}, {"pk": 1285722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "When I blowe with a trumpet and all that are with me, blowe ye with trumpets also on euery side of the hoste, and say, For the Lord, and for Gideon.", "comment": "That is, the victory shall be the Lord\u2019s and Gideon\u2019s his servant."}, {"pk": 1285723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "So Gideon and the hundreth men that were with him, came vnto the outside of the hoste, in the beginning of the middle watche, and they raised vp the watchmen, and they blew with their trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their handes."}, {"pk": 1285724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "And the three companies blew with trumpets and brake the pitchers, and helde the lampes in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right. handes to blowe withall: and they cryed, The sword of the Lord and of Gideon.", "comment": "Shall destroy the enemies."}, {"pk": 1285725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "And they stoode, euery man in his place round about the hoste: and all the hoste ranne, and cryed, and fled.", "comment": "Or, broke their array."}, {"pk": 1285726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "And the three hundreth blewe with trumpets, and the Lord set euery mans sworde vpon his neighbour, and vpon all the hoste: so the hoste fled to Beth-hashittah in Zererah, and to the border of Abel-meholah, vnto Tabbath.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/9/4'>Isa. 9:4</a><br>The Lord caused the Midianites to kill one another."}, {"pk": 1285727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "Then the men of Israel being gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, pursued after the Midianites."}, {"pk": 1285728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "And Gideon sent messengers vnto all mount Ephraim, saying, Come downe against the Midianites, and take before them the waters vnto Beth-barah, and Iorden. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered together and tooke the waters vnto Beth-barah, and Iorden.", "comment": "Meaning, the passages or the fords, that they should not escape."}, {"pk": 1285729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "And they tooke two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb, and slew Oreb vpon the rocke Oreb, and slewe Zeeb at the winepresse of Zeeb, and pursued the Midianites, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyonde Iorden.", "comment": "These places had their names of the acts that were done there.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/83/11'>Ps. 83:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/10/26'>Isa. 10:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1285730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the men of Ephraim sayde vnto him, Why hast thou serued vs thus that thou calledst vs not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? and they chode with him sharply.", "comment": "They began to cavil, because he had the glory of the victory."}, {"pk": 1285731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "To whom he said, What haue I now done in comparison of you? is not the gleaning of grapes of Ephraim better, then the vintage of Abiezer?", "comment": "Which have slain two princes, Oreb and Zeeb.<br>This last act of the whole tribe is more famous, than the whole enterprise of one man of one family."}, {"pk": 1285732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "God hath deliuered into your handes the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? and when he had thus spoken, then their spirits abated toward him."}, {"pk": 1285733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "And Gideon came to Iorden to passe ouer, hee, and the three hundreth men that were with him, weary, yet pursuing them."}, {"pk": 1285734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And he said vnto the men of Succoth, Giue, I pray you, morsels of bread vnto the people that follow me (for they be wearie) that I may follow after Zebah, and Zalmunna Kings of Midian.", "comment": "Hebrew<i>, that are at my feet.</i><br>Or, some small portion."}, {"pk": 1285735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "And the princes of Succoth sayde, Are the handes of Zebah and Zalmunna nowe in thine hads, that we should giue bread vnto thine army?", "comment": "Because thou hast overcome an handful, thinkest thou to have overcome the whole?"}, {"pk": 1285736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "Gideon then sayde, Therefore when the Lord hath deliuered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, I will teare your flesh with thornes of the wildernes and with breers.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>beat in pieces</i>."}, {"pk": 1285737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "And he went vp thence to Penuel, and spake vnto them likewise, and the men of Penuel answered him, as the men of Succoth answered."}, {"pk": 1285738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "And he sayd also vnto the men of Penuel, When I come againe in peace, I will breake downe this towre.", "comment": "Having gotten the victory."}, {"pk": 1285739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hostes with them, about fifteene thousande, all that were left of all the hostes of them of the East: for there was slaine an hundreth and twentie thousand men, that drew swordes.", "comment": "A city Eastward beyond Jordan."}, {"pk": 1285740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And Gideon went through them that dwelt in Tabernacles on the East side of Nobah and Iogbehah, and smote the hoste: for the hoste was carelesse.", "comment": "He went by the wilderness where the Arabians dwelt in tents."}, {"pk": 1285741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, hee followed after them, and tooke the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the hoste."}, {"pk": 1285742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "So Gideon the sonne of Ioash returned from battel, the sunne being yet hie,", "comment": "Some read, before the Sun rose up."}, {"pk": 1285743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And tooke a seruant of the me of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he wrote to him the princes of Succoth and the Elders thereof, euen seuentie and seuen men.", "comment": "Or, described."}, {"pk": 1285744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "And he came vnto the men of Succoth, and sayd, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, by whome ye vpbrayded me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in thine hands, that we should giue bread vnto thy weary men?"}, {"pk": 1285745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "Then he tooke the Elders of the citie, and thornes of the wildernes and breers, and did teare the men of Succoth with them.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>break in pieces, as one thresheth corn</i>."}, {"pk": 1285746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "Also he brake downe the towre of Penuel, and slew the men of the citie.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/12/25'>1 Kings 12:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1285747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "Then saide he vnto Zebah and Zalmunna, What maner of men were they, whom ye slew at Tabor? and they answered, As thou art, so were they: euery one was like the children of a King.", "comment": "Or, they were like unto thee."}, {"pk": 1285748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "And he said, They were my brethren, euen my mothers children: as the Lord liueth, if ye had saued their liues, I would not slay you.", "comment": "We came all out of one belly: therefore I will be revenged."}, {"pk": 1285749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "Then he sayde vnto Iether his first borne sonne, Vp, and slay them: but the boy drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet yong."}, {"pk": 1285750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "Then Zebah and Zalmunna sayd, Rise thou, and fall vpon vs: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and tooke away the ornamentes, that were on their camels neckes.", "comment": "Meaning, that they would be rid out of their pain at once, or else to have a valiant man to put them to death.<br>Or, collars."}, {"pk": 1285751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "Then the men of Israel sayd vnto Gideon, Reigne thou ouer vs, both thou, and thy sonne, and thy sonnes sonne: for thou hast deliuered vs out of the hand of Midian.", "comment": "That is, thy posterity."}, {"pk": 1285752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "And Gideon sayde vnto them, I will not reigne ouer you, neither shall my childe reigne ouer you, but the Lord shall reigne ouer you."}, {"pk": 1285753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "Againe Gideon sayd vnto them, I would desire a request of you, that you would giue mee euery man the earings of his pray (for they had golden earings because they were Ismaelites)", "comment": "His intent was to show himself thankful for this victory by restoring of religion, which because it was not according as God had commanded, turned to their destruction."}, {"pk": 1285754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "And they answered, Wee will giue them. And they spred a garment, and did cast therein euery man the earings of his pray."}, {"pk": 1285755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "And the weight of the golden earings that he required, was a thousande and seuen hundreth shekels of golde, beside collers and iewels, and purple rayment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the cheynes that were about their camels neckes.", "comment": "Or, sweet balls."}, {"pk": 1285756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 27, "text": "And Gideon made an Ephod thereof, and put it in Ophrah his citie: and all Israel went a whoring there after it, which was the destruction of Gideon and his house.", "comment": "That is, such things as pertained to the use of the Tabernacle. See more of Ephod, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/4'>Exod. 28:4</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/6'>6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/2/18'>1 Sam. 2:18</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/10/6/14'>2 Sam. 6:14</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/7/17/5'>Judg. 17:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1285757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 28, "text": "Thus was Midian brought lowe before the children of Israel, so that they lift vp their heads no more: and the countrey was in quietnes fourtie yeeres in the dayes of Gideon."}, {"pk": 1285758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 29, "text": "Then Ierubbaal the sonne of Ioash went, and dwelt in his owne house."}, {"pk": 1285759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 30, "text": "And Gideon had seuentie sonnes begotten of his body: for he had many wiues.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>which came out of his thigh.</i>"}, {"pk": 1285760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 31, "text": "And his concubine that was in Shechem, bare him a sonne also, whose name he called Abimelech."}, {"pk": 1285761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 32, "text": "So Gideon the sonne of Ioash dyed in a good age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Ioash his father in Ophrah, of the father of ye Ezrites.", "comment": "Which city belonged to the family of the Abiezrites."}, {"pk": 1285762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 33, "text": "But when Gideon was dead, the children of Israel turned away and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baal-berith their God.", "comment": "That is, Baal, to whom they had bound themselves by covenant."}, {"pk": 1285763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 34, "text": "And the children of Israel remembred not the Lord their God, which had deliuered the out of the hands of all their enemies on euery side."}, {"pk": 1285764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 8, "verse": 35, "text": "Neither shewed they mercy on the house of Ierubbaal, or Gideon, according to al the goodnesse which he had shewed vnto Israel.", "comment": "They were unmindful of God and unkind toward him, by whom they had received so great a benefit."}, {"pk": 1285765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Abimelech the sonne of Ierubbaal went to Shechem vnto his mothers brethren, and communed with them, and with all the familie, and house of his mothers father, saying,", "comment": "To practice with his kinsfolk for the attaining of the kingdom."}, {"pk": 1285766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "Say, I pray you, in the audience of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, that all the sonnes of Ierubbaal, which are seuentie persons, reigne ouer you, either that one reigne ouer you? Remember also, that I am your bone, and your flesh.", "comment": "Of your kindred by my mother\u2019s side."}, {"pk": 1285767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "Then his mothers brethren spake of him in the audience of all the men of Shechem, all these wordes: and their hearts were moued to follow Abimelech: for sayd they, He is our brother."}, {"pk": 1285768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "And they gaue him seuentie pieces of siluer out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vayne and light fellowes which followed him.", "comment": "Or, idle fellows and vagabonds."}, {"pk": 1285769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "And he went vnto his fathers house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren, the sonnes of Ierubbaal, about seuentie persons vpon one stone: yet Iotham the yongest sonne of Ierubbaal was left: for he hid himselfe.", "comment": "Thus tyrants to establish their usurped power, spare not the innocent blood, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/10/7'>2 Kings 10:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/21/4'>2 Chron. 21:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1285770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "And all the men of Shechem gathered together with all the house of Millo, and came and made Abimelech King in the playne, where the stone was erected in Shechem.", "comment": "Which was as the town house, or common hall, which he calleth the tower of Shechem, verse 49."}, {"pk": 1285771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "And when they told it to Iotham, he went and stoode in the top of mount Gerizim, and lift vp his voyce, and cryed, and sayd vnto them, Hearken vnto mee, you men of Shechem, that God may hearken vnto you."}, {"pk": 1285772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "The trees went foorth to anoynt a King ouer them, and sayde vnto the oliue tree, Reigne thou ouer vs.", "comment": "By this parable he declareth that those that are not ambitious, are most worthy of honor, and that the ambitious abuse their honor both to their own destruction and others."}, {"pk": 1285773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "But the oliue tree said vnto them, Should I leaue my fatnes, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to aduance me aboue ye trees?"}, {"pk": 1285774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "Then the trees sayde to the fig tree, Come thou, and be King ouer vs."}, {"pk": 1285775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "But the fig tree answered them, Should I forsake my sweetenesse, and my good fruite, and goe to aduance me aboue the trees?"}, {"pk": 1285776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "Then sayd the trees vnto the Vine, Come thou, and be king ouer vs."}, {"pk": 1285777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "But the Vine sayde vnto them, Should I leaue my wine, whereby I cheare God and man, and goe to aduance me aboue the trees?"}, {"pk": 1285778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "Then said all the trees vnto the bramble, Come thou, and reigne ouer vs.", "comment": "Or, thistle, or brier."}, {"pk": 1285779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "And the bramble said vnto the trees, If ye will in deede anoynt me King ouer you, come, and put your trust vnder my shadowe: and if not, the fire shall come out of the bramble, and consume the Cedars of Lebanon.", "comment": "Abimelech shall destroy the nobles of Shechem."}, {"pk": 1285780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "Now therefore, if ye doe truely and vncorruptly to make Abimelech King, and if ye haue delt well with Ierubbaal and with his house, and haue done vnto him according to the deseruing of his handes,"}, {"pk": 1285781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "(For my father fought for you, and aduentured his life, and deliuered you out of the handes of Midian.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>he cast his life far from him</i>."}, {"pk": 1285782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "And yee are risen vp against my fathers house this day, and haue slayne his children, about seuentie persons vpon one stone, and haue made Abimelech the sonne of his mayde seruant, King ouer the men of Shechem, because hee is your brother)"}, {"pk": 1285783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "If ye then haue delt truely and purely with Ierubbaal, and with his house this day, then reioyce with you.", "comment": "That he is your king, and you his subjects."}, {"pk": 1285784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "But if not, let a fire come out from Abimelech, and consume the men of Shechem and the house of Millo: also let a fire come foorth from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and consume Abimelech."}, {"pk": 1285785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "And Iotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there for feare of Abimelech his brother."}, {"pk": 1285786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "So Abimelech reigned three yeere ouer Israel."}, {"pk": 1285787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "But God sent an euil spirit betweene Abimelech, and the men of Shechem: and the men of Shechem brake their promise to Abimelech,", "comment": "Because the people consented with the king in shedding innocent blood, therefore God destroyeth both one and the other."}, {"pk": 1285788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "That the crueltie toward the seuentie sonnes of Ierubbaal and their blood might come and be laide vpon Abimelech their brother, which had slayne them, and vpon the men of Shechem, which had ayded him to kill his brethren."}, {"pk": 1285789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "So the men of Shechem set men in wayte for him in the toppes of the mountaines: who robbed all that passed that way by them: and it was tolde Abimelech."}, {"pk": 1285790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "Then Gaal the sonne of Ebed came with his brethren, and they went to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him."}, {"pk": 1285791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "Therefore they went out into the field, and gathered in their grapes and troade them, and made merie, and went into the house of their gods, and did eate and drinke, and cursed Abimelech.", "comment": "Before they were afraid of Abimelech\u2019s power, and durst not go out of the city."}, {"pk": 1285792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "Then Gaal the sonne of Ebed sayde, Who is Abimelech? and who is Shechem, that wee should serue him? Is he not the sonne of Ierubbaal? and Zebul is his officer? Serue rather the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serue him?"}, {"pk": 1285793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 29, "text": "Now would God this people were vnder mine hand: then would I put away Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.", "comment": "Braggingly, as though he had been present, or to his captain Zebul."}, {"pk": 1285794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 30, "text": "And when Zebul the ruler of the citie heard the wordes of Gaal the sonne of Ebed, his wrath was kindled."}, {"pk": 1285795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 31, "text": "Therefore he sent messengers vnto Abimelech priuily, saying, Beholde, Gaal the sonne of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem, and beholde, they fortifie the citie against thee.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>craftily.</i>"}, {"pk": 1285796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 32, "text": "Now therefore arise by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lye in wayte in the fielde."}, {"pk": 1285797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 33, "text": "And rise early in the morning as soone as the sunne is vp, and assault the citie: and when he and the people that is with him, shall come out against thee, doe to him what thou canst.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>what thine hand can find.</i>"}, {"pk": 1285798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 34, "text": "So Abimelech rose vp, and all the people that were with him by night: and they lay in wayte against Shechem in foure bandes."}, {"pk": 1285799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 35, "text": "Then Gaal the sonne of Ebed went out and stood in the entring of the gate of the citie: and Abimelech rose vp, and the folke that were with him, from lying in waite."}, {"pk": 1285800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 36, "text": "And when Gaal sawe the people, he said to Zebul, Beholde, there come people downe from the tops of the mountaines: and Zebul said vnto him, The shadowe of the mountaines seeme men vnto thee.", "comment": "Thou art afraid of a shadow."}, {"pk": 1285801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 37, "text": "And Gaal spake againe, and said, See, there come folke downe by the middle of the land, and another bande commeth by the way of the plaine of Meonenim.", "comment": "Or, charmers.<br>Hebrew, <i>by the navel</i>."}, {"pk": 1285802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 38, "text": "Then sayd Zebul vnto him, Where is now thy mouth, that said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serue him? Is not this the people that thou hast despised? Go out now, I pray thee, and fight with them."}, {"pk": 1285803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 39, "text": "And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.", "comment": "As their captain."}, {"pk": 1285804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 40, "text": "But Abimelech pursued him, and he fledde before him, and many were ouerthrowen and wounded, euen vnto the entring of the gate."}, {"pk": 1285805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 41, "text": "And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren that they should not dwell in Shechem."}, {"pk": 1285806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 42, "text": "And on the morowe, the people went out into the fielde: which was tolde Abimelech."}, {"pk": 1285807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 43, "text": "And he tooke the people, and deuided them into three bandes, and layde wayte in the fieldes, and looked, and beholde, the people were come out of the citie, and he rose vp against them, and smote them.", "comment": "Which were in his company."}, {"pk": 1285808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 44, "text": "And Abimelech, and the bandes that were with him, russhed forwarde, and stoode in the entring of the gate of the citie: and the two other bandes ran vpon all the people that were in the fielde and slewe them."}, {"pk": 1285809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 45, "text": "And when Abimelech had fought against the citie all that day, he tooke the citie, and slewe the people that was therein, and destroyed the citie and sowed salt in it.", "comment": "That it should be unfruitful, and never serve to any use."}, {"pk": 1285810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 46, "text": "And when all the men of the towre of Shechem heard it, they entred into an holde of the house of the god Berith.", "comment": "That is, of Baal-Berith, as <a class=B href='/GNV/7/8/33'>Judg. 8:33</a>."}, {"pk": 1285811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 47, "text": "And it was tolde Abimelech, that all the men of the towre of Shechem were gathered together."}, {"pk": 1285812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 48, "text": "And Abimelech gate him vp to mounte Zalmon, hee and all the people that were with him: and Abimelech tooke axes with him, and cut downe boughes of trees, and tooke them, and bare them on his shoulder, and sayde vnto the folke that were with him, What ye haue seene me doe, make haste, and doe like me."}, {"pk": 1285813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 49, "text": "Then all the people also cut downe euery man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the holde, and set the holde on fire with them: so all the men of the towre of Shechem dyed also, about a thousand men and women.", "comment": "Meaning, that all were destroyed as well they in the tower, as the other."}, {"pk": 1285814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 50, "text": "Then went Abimelech to Tebez, and besieged Tebez, and tooke it."}, {"pk": 1285815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 51, "text": "But there was a strong towre within the citie, and thither fledde all the men and women, and all the chiefe of the citie, and shut it to them, and went vp to the toppe of the towre."}, {"pk": 1285816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 52, "text": "And Abimelech came vnto the towre and fought against it, and went hard vnto the doore of the towre to set it on fire."}, {"pk": 1285817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 53, "text": "But a certaine woman cast a piece of a milstone vpon Abimelechs head, and brake his braine pan.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/12/21'>2 Sam. 12:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1285818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 54, "text": "Then Abimelech called hastily his page that bare his harneis, and sayde vnto him, Drawe thy sworde and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slewe him. And his page thrust him thorowe, and he dyed.", "comment": "Thus God by such miserable death taketh vengeance on tyrants even in this life."}, {"pk": 1285819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 55, "text": "And when the men of Israel sawe that Abimelech was dead, they departed euery man vnto his owne place."}, {"pk": 1285820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 56, "text": "Thus God rendred the wickednes of Abimelech, which he did vnto his father, in slaying his seuentie brethren."}, {"pk": 1285821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 9, "verse": 57, "text": "Also all the wickednes of the men of Shechem did God bring vpon their heads. So vpon them came the curse of Iotham the sonne of Ierubbaal.", "comment": "For making a tyrant their king."}, {"pk": 1285822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "After Abimelech there arose to defend Israel, Tola, the sonne of Puah, the sone of Dodo, a man of Issachar, which dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.", "comment": "Or, his uncle."}, {"pk": 1285823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "And he iudged Israel three and twentie yeere and dyed, and was buried in Shamir.", "comment": "Or, governed."}, {"pk": 1285824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "And after him arose Iair a Gileadite, and iudged Israel two and twenty yeere."}, {"pk": 1285825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "And he had thirtie sonnes that rode on thirtie assecolts, and they had thirtie cities, which are called Hauoth-Iair vnto this day, and are in the land of Gilead.", "comment": "Or, the towns of Jair, as <a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/14'>Deut. 3:14</a>.<br>Signifying, they were men of authority."}, {"pk": 1285826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "And Iair dyed, and was buried in Kamon."}, {"pk": 1285827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "And the children of Israel wrought wickednesse againe in the sight of the Lord, and serued Baalim and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Aram, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistims, and forsooke the Lord and serued not him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/2/13'>Judg. 2:13</a><br>Or, Syrian.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/7/2/11'>Judg. 2:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/3/7'>Judg. 3:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/4/1'>Judg. 4:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/6/1'>Judg. 6:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/13/1'>Judg. 13:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1285828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he solde them into the hands of the Philistims, and into the handes of the children of Ammon:", "comment": "Or, delivered."}, {"pk": 1285829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "Who from that yere vexed and oppressed the children of Israel eighteene yeres, euen all the children of Israel that were beyond Iorden, in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.", "comment": "As the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh."}, {"pk": 1285830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "Moreouer, the children of Ammon went ouer Iorden to fight against Iudah, and against Beniamin, and against the house of Ephraim: so that Israel was sore tormented."}, {"pk": 1285831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "Then the children of Israel cryed vnto the Lord, saying, We haue sinned against thee, euen because we haue forsaken our owne God, and haue serued Baalim.", "comment": "They prayed to the Lord, and confessed their sins."}, {"pk": 1285832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Lord sayd vnto the children of Israel, Did not I deliuer you from the Egyptians and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon and from the Philistims?", "comment": "By stirring them up some prophets, as <a class=B href='/GNV/7/6/8'>Judg. 6:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1285833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites did oppresse you, and ye cryed to me and I saued you out of their hands."}, {"pk": 1285834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "Yet ye haue forsaken me, and serued other gods: wherefore I will deliuer you no more.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/15'>Deut. 32:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/2/13'>Jer. 2:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1285835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "Goe, and cry vnto the gods which ye haue chosen: let them saue you in the time of your tribulation."}, {"pk": 1285836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "And the children of Israel sayde vnto the Lord, We haue sinned: doe thou vnto vs whatsoeuer please thee: onely we pray thee to deliuer vs this day.", "comment": "That is, from this present danger."}, {"pk": 1285837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "Then they put away the strange gods from among them and serued the Lord: and his soule was grieued for the miserie of Israel.", "comment": "This is true repentance, to put away the evil, and to serve God aright.<br>Or, he pitied."}, {"pk": 1285838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "Then the children of Ammon gathered themselues together, and pitched in Gilead: and the children of Israel assembled themselues, and pitched in Mizpeh."}, {"pk": 1285839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, Whosoeuer will beginne the battell against the children of Ammon, the same shall be head ouer all the inhabitants of Gilead.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/11/6'>Judg. 11:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1285840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Gilead begate Iphtah, and Iphtah the Gileadite was a valiant man, but the sonne of an harlot.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>a man of mighty force.</i><br>Or, victualler."}, {"pk": 1285841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "And Gileads wife bare him sonnes, and when the womans children were come to age, they thrust out Iphtah, and sayd vnto him, Thou shalt not inherite in our fathers house: for thou art the sonne of a strange woman.", "comment": "That is, of an harlot as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/7/11/1'>1</a>."}, {"pk": 1285842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Iphtah fledde from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there gathered idle fellowes to Iphtah, and went out with him.", "comment": "Where the governor of the country was called Tob.<br>Joined with him, as some think, against his brethren."}, {"pk": 1285843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "And in processe of time the children of Ammon made warre with Israel."}, {"pk": 1285844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "And when the children of Ammon fought with Israel, the Elders of Gilead went to fet Iphtah out of the land of Tob.", "comment": "Or, ambassadors, sent for that purpose."}, {"pk": 1285845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "And they saide vnto Iphtah, Come and be our captaine, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.", "comment": "Men oft times are constrained to desire help of them, whom before they have refused."}, {"pk": 1285846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "Iphtah then answered the Elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expell me out of my fathers house? how then come you vnto me now in time of your tribulation?", "comment": "Oft times those things which men reject, God chooseth to do great enterprises by."}, {"pk": 1285847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "Then the Elders of Gilead saide vnto Iphtah, Therefore we turne againe to thee now, that thou mayest goe with vs, and fight against the children of Ammon, and bee our head ouer all the inhabitants of Gilead."}, {"pk": 1285848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "And Iphtah said vnto the Elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home againe to fight against the children of Ammon, if the Lord giue them before me, shall I be your head?"}, {"pk": 1285849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "And the Elders of Gilead saide to Iphtah, The Lord be witnesse betweene vs, if we doe not according to thy wordes.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>be the bearer.</i>"}, {"pk": 1285850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "Then Iphtah went with the Elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captaine ouer them: and Iphtah rehearsed all his wordes before the Lord in Mizpeh."}, {"pk": 1285851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Iphtah sent messengers vnto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to doe with me, that thou art come against me, to fight in my lande?"}, {"pk": 1285852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "And the King of the children of Ammon answered vnto the messengers of Iphtah, Because Israel tooke my lande, when they came vp from Egypt, from Arnon vnto Iabbok, and vnto Iorden: now therefore restore those lands quietly.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/13'>Num. 21:13</a><br>Hebrew, <i>in peace.</i>"}, {"pk": 1285853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "Yet Iphtah sent messengers againe vnto the King of the children of Ammon,"}, {"pk": 1285854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "And said vnto him, Thus saith Iphtah, Israel tooke not the lande of Moab, nor the lande of the children of Ammon.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/2/9'>Deut. 2:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1285855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "But when Israel came vp from Egypt, and walked through the wildernesse vnto the redde Sea, then they came to Kadesh."}, {"pk": 1285856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "And Israel sent messengers vnto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, goe thorowe thy lande: but the King of Edom woulde not consent: and also they sent vnto the King of Moab, but he would not: therefore Israel abode in Kadesh.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/14'>Num. 20:14</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/20'>20</a>"}, {"pk": 1285857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "Then they went through the wildernesse, and compassed the lande of Edom, and the lande of Moab, and came by the Eastside of the lande of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, and came not within the coast of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/13'>Num. 21:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/22/14'>Num. 22:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1285858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "Also Israel sent messengers vnto Sihon, King of the Amorites, the King of Heshbon, and Israel said vnto him, Let vs passe, we pray thee, by thy lande vnto our place.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/2/26'>Deut. 2:26</a><br>Or, country."}, {"pk": 1285859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "But Sihon consented not to Israel, that he shoulde goe through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Iahaz, and fought with Israel.", "comment": "He trusted them not to go through his country."}, {"pk": 1285860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "And the Lord God of Israel gaue Sihon and all his folke into the handes of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the lande of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that countrey:"}, {"pk": 1285861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "And they possessed all the coast of the Amorites, from Arnon vnto Iabbok, and from the wildernesse euen vnto Iorden.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/2/36'>Deut. 2:36</a>"}, {"pk": 1285862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "Nowe therefore the Lord God of Israel hath cast out the Amorites before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possesse it?"}, {"pk": 1285863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "Wouldest not thou possesse that which Chemosh thy god giueth thee to possesse? So whomesoeuer the Lord our God driueth out before vs, them will we possesse.", "comment": "For we ought more to believe and obey God, than thou thine idols."}, {"pk": 1285864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "And art thou nowe farre better then Balak the sonne of Zippor King of Moab? did he not striue with Israel and fight against them,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/22/2'>Num. 22:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/23/4'>Deut. 23:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/9'>Josh. 24:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1285865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "When Israel dwelt in Heshbon and in her townes, and in Aroer and in her townes, and in all the cities that are by the coastes of Arnon, three hundreth yeeres? why did ye not then recouer them in that space?", "comment": "Meaning, their towns."}, {"pk": 1285866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "Wherefore, I haue not offended thee: but thou doest me wrong to warre against me. The Lord the Iudge be iudge this day betweene the children of Israel, and the children of Ammon.", "comment": "To punish the offender."}, {"pk": 1285867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "Howbeit the King of the children of Ammon hearkened not vnto the wordes of Iphtah, which he had sent him."}, {"pk": 1285868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "Then the Spirite of the Lord came vpon Iphtah, and he passed ouer to Gilead and to Manasseh, and came to Mizpeh in Gilead, and from Mizpeh in Gilead he went vnto the children of Ammon.", "comment": "That is, the spirit of strength and zeal."}, {"pk": 1285869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "And Iphtah vowed a vowe vnto the Lord, and said, If thou shalt deliuer the children of Ammon into mine handes,", "comment": "As the Apostle commendeth Jephthah for his worthy enterprise in delivering the people, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/32'>Heb. 11:32</a>, so by his rash vow and wicked performance of the same, his victory was defaced: and here we see that the sins of the godly do not utterly extinguish their faith."}, {"pk": 1285870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "Then that thing that commeth out of the doores of mine house to meete me, when I come home in peace from the children of Ammon, shall be the Lordes, and I will offer it for a burnt offering."}, {"pk": 1285871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 32, "text": "And so Iphtah went vnto the children of Ammon to fight against them, and the Lord deliuered them into his handes."}, {"pk": 1285872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 33, "text": "And he smote them from Aroer euen till thou come to Minnith, twentie cities, and so foorth to Abel of the vineyardes, with an exceeding great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were humbled before the children of Israel.", "comment": "Or, the plain."}, {"pk": 1285873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 34, "text": "Nowe when Iphtah came to Mizpeh vnto his house, beholde, his daughter came out to meete him with timbrels and daunces, which was his onely childe: he had none other sonne, nor daughter.", "comment": "According to the manner after the victory."}, {"pk": 1285874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 35, "text": "And when hee sawe her, hee rent his clothes, and saide, Alas my daughter, thou hast brought me lowe, and art of them that trouble me: for I haue opened my mouth vnto the Lord, and can not goe backe.", "comment": "Being overcome with blind zeal, and not considering whether the vow was lawful or no."}, {"pk": 1285875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 36, "text": "And she said vnto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth vnto the Lord, doe with me as thou hast promised, seeing that the Lord hath auenged thee of thine enemies the children of Ammon."}, {"pk": 1285876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 37, "text": "Also she saide vnto her father, Doe thus much for me: suffer me two moneths, that I may goe to the mountaines, and bewaile my virginitie, I and my fellowes.", "comment": "For it was counted as a shame in Israel, to die without children, and therefore they rejoiced to be married."}, {"pk": 1285877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 38, "text": "And he sayde, Goe: and he sent her away two moneths: so she went with her companions, and lamented her virginitie vpon the moutaines."}, {"pk": 1285878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 39, "text": "And after the ende of two moneths, she turned againe vnto her father, who did with her according to his vowe which he had vowed, and she had knowen no man. and it was a custome in Israel:"}, {"pk": 1285879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 11, "verse": 40, "text": "The daughters of Israel went yere by yere to lament the daughter of Iphtah the Gileadite, foure dayes in a yeere."}, {"pk": 1285880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "And the me of Ephraim gathered themselues together, and went Northwarde, and saide vnto Iphtah, Wherefore wentest thou to fight against the children of Ammon, and diddest not call vs to goe with thee? we will therefore burne thine house vpon thee with fire.", "comment": "After they had passed Jordan.<br>Thus ambition envieth God\u2019s work in others as they did also against Gideon, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/8/1'>Judg. 8:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1285881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "And Iphtah said vnto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon, and when I called you, ye deliuered me not out of their handes."}, {"pk": 1285882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "So when I sawe that ye deliuered me not, I put my life in mine hands, and went vpon the children of Ammon: so the Lord deliuered them into mine handes. Wherefore then are ye come vpon me nowe to fight against me?", "comment": "That is, I ventured my life, and when man\u2019s help failed, I put my trust only in God."}, {"pk": 1285883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Iphtah gathered all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are runnagates of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.", "comment": "Ye ran from us, and chose Gilead, and now in respect of us, ye are nothing."}, {"pk": 1285884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Also the Gileadites tooke the passages of Iorden before the Ephraimites, and when the Ephraimites that were escaped, saide, Let me passe, then the men of Gilead said vnto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay,"}, {"pk": 1285885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "Then said they vnto him, Say nowe Shibboleth: and he said, Sibboleth: for he could not so pronounce: then they tooke him, and slewe him at the passages of Iorden: and there fel at that time of the Ephraimites two and fourtie thousand.", "comment": "Which signifieth the fall of waters, or an ear of corn."}, {"pk": 1285886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "And Iphtah iudged Israel sixe yeere: then dyed Iphtah the Gileadite, and was buryed in one of the cities of Gilead."}, {"pk": 1285887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "After him Ibzan of Beth-lehem iudged Israel,", "comment": "Some think that this was Boaz the husband of Ruth."}, {"pk": 1285888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "Who had thirtie sonnes and thirtie daughters, which he sent out, and tooke in thirtie daughters from abroade for his sonnes. and he iudged Israel seuen yeere."}, {"pk": 1285889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Ibzan died, and was buryed at Bethlehem."}, {"pk": 1285890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "And after him iudged Israel Elon, a Zebulonite, and he iudged Israel tenne yeere."}, {"pk": 1285891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Elon the Zebulonite dyed, and was buryed in Aijalon in the countrey of Zebulun."}, {"pk": 1285892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "And after him Abdon the sonne of Hillel the Pirathonite iudged Israel."}, {"pk": 1285893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "And he had fourty sonnes and thirtie nephewes that rode on seuentie assecoltes: and he iudged Israel eight yeeres.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>sons\u2019 sons.</i><br>Or, horse colts."}, {"pk": 1285894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "Then dyed Abdon the sonne of Hillel the Pirathonite, and was buryed in Pirathon, in ye lande of Ephraim, in the Mount of the Amalekites."}, {"pk": 1285895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt the children of Israel continued to commit wickednesse in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord deliuerd them into the handes of the Philistims fourtie yeere.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/7/2/11'>Judg. 2:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/3/7'>Judg. 3:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/4/1'>Judg. 4:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/6/1'>Judg. 6:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/10/6'>Judg. 10:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1285896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "Then there was a man in Zorah of the familie of the Danites, named Manoah, whose wife was baren, and bare not.", "comment": "Signifying, that their deliverance came only of God, and not by man\u2019s power."}, {"pk": 1285897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "And the Angel of the Lord appeared vnto the woman, and said vnto her, Beholde nowe, thou art baren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceiue, and beare a sonne."}, {"pk": 1285898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "And nowe therefore beware that thou drinke no wine, nor strong drinke, neither eate any vncleane thing.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/6/2'>Num. 6:2</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/6/3'>3</a>"}, {"pk": 1285899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "For loe, thou shalt conceiue and beare a sonne, and no rasor shall come on his head: for the childe shall be a Nazarite vnto God from his birth: and he shall begin to saue Israel out of the handes of the Philistims.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/1/11'>1 Sam. 1:11</a><br>Meaning, he should be separate from the world, and dedicated to God."}, {"pk": 1285900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the wife came, and tolde her husband, saying, A man of God came vnto me, and the facion of him was like the facion of the Angel of God exceeding feareful, but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name,", "comment": "If flesh be not able to abide the sight of an Angel, how much less the presence of God?"}, {"pk": 1285901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "But he saide vnto me, Beholde, thou shalt conceiue, and beare a sonne, and nowe thou shalt drinke no wine, nor strong drinke, neither eate any vncleane thing: for the childe shalbe a Nazarite to God from his birth to the day of his death."}, {"pk": 1285902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Manoah prayed to the Lord and saide, I pray thee, my Lord, Let the man of God, whome thou sentest, come againe nowe vnto vs, and teach vs what we shall doe vnto the child when he is borne.", "comment": "He showeth himself ready to obey God\u2019s will, and therefore desireth to know farther."}, {"pk": 1285903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "And God heard the voyce of Manoah, and the Angel of God came againe vnto the wife, as she sate in the fielde, but Manoah her husband was not with her."}, {"pk": 1285904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "And the wife made haste and ranne, and shewed her husband and sayde vnto him, Behold, the man hath appeared vnto me, that came vnto me to day.", "comment": "It seemth that the Angel appeared unto her twice in one day."}, {"pk": 1285905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "And Manoah arose and went after his wife, and came to the man, and saide vnto him, Art thou the man that spakest vnto the woman? and he said, Yea.", "comment": "He calleth him man, because he so seemed, but he was Christ the eternal word, which at his time appointed became man."}, {"pk": 1285906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Manoah sayde, Nowe let thy saying come to passe: but howe shall we order the childe and doe vnto him?"}, {"pk": 1285907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "And the Angell of the Lord saide vnto Manoah, The woman must beware of all that I said vnto her."}, {"pk": 1285908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "She may eate of nothing that commeth of the vinetree: she shall not drinke wine nor strong drinke, nor eate any vncleane thing: let her obserue all that I haue commanded her.", "comment": "Anything forbidden by the Law."}, {"pk": 1285909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "Manoah then said vnto the Angell of the Lord, I pray thee, let vs reteine thee, vntill we haue made readie a kid for thee."}, {"pk": 1285910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "And the Angel of the Lord said vnto Manoah, Though thou make me abide, I will not eate of thy bread, and if thou wilt make a burnt offring, offer it vnto the Lord: for Manoah knewe not that it was an Angel of the Lord.", "comment": "Showing, that he sought not his own honor but God\u2019s, whose messenger he was."}, {"pk": 1285911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "Againe Manoah said vnto the Angell of the Lord, What is thy name, that when thy saying is come to passe, we may honour thee?"}, {"pk": 1285912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "And the Angell of the Lord saide vnto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, which is secret?", "comment": "Or, marvelous."}, {"pk": 1285913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "Then Manoah tooke a kid with a meate offering, and offered it vpon a stone vnto the Lord: and the Angell did wonderously, whiles Manoah and his wife looked on.", "comment": "God sent fire from heaven to consume their sacrifice, to confirm their faith in his promise."}, {"pk": 1285914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "For when the flame came vp toward heauen from the altar, the Angel of the Lord ascended vp in the flame of the altar, and Manoah and his wife behelde it, and fell on their faces vnto the grounde."}, {"pk": 1285915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "(So the Angel of the Lord did no more appeare vnto Manoah and his wife.) Then Manoah knewe that it was an Angel of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1285916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "And Manoah said vnto his wife, We shall surely dye, because we haue seene God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/33/20'>Exod. 33:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/6/22'>Judg. 6:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1285917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "But his wife saide vnto him, If the Lord woulde kill vs, he woulde not haue receiued a burnt offring, and a meate offring of our hands, neither would he haue shewed vs all these things, nor would now haue tolde vs any such.", "comment": "These graces that we have received of God, and his accepting of our obedience, are sure tokens of his love toward us, so that nothing can hurt us."}, {"pk": 1285918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "And the wife bare a sonne, and called his name Samson: and the childe grewe, and the Lord blessed him."}, {"pk": 1285919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "And the Spirite of the Lord beganne to strengthen him in the host of Dan, betweene Zorah, and Eshtaol.", "comment": "Or, to come upon him at divers times."}, {"pk": 1285920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe Samson went downe to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistims,"}, {"pk": 1285921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "And he came vp and told his father and his mother and saide, I haue seene a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistims: now therfore giue me her to wife.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>take her for me to wife</i>."}, {"pk": 1285922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "Then his father and his mother sayde vnto him, Is there neuer a wife among the daughters of thy brethren, and among all my people, that thou must go to take a wife of the vncircumcised Philistims? And Samson sayd vnto his father, Giue mee her, for she pleaseth me well.", "comment": "Though his parents did justly reprove him, yet it appeareth that this was the secret work of the Lord, verse 4."}, {"pk": 1285923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "But his father and his mother knewe not that it came of the Lord, that he should seeke an occasion against the Philistims: for at that time the Philistims reigned ouer Israel.", "comment": "To fight against them for the deliverance of Israel."}, {"pk": 1285924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "Then went Samson and his father and his mother downe to Timnath, and came to ye vineyardes at Timnath: and beholde, a young Lyon roared vpon him."}, {"pk": 1285925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "And the Spirit of the Lord came vpon him, and he tare him, as one should haue rent a kid, and had nothing in his hand, neither told he his father nor his mother what he had done.", "comment": "Whereby he had strength and boldness."}, {"pk": 1285926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "And he went down, and talked with the woman which was beautifull in the eyes of Samson."}, {"pk": 1285927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "And within a fewe dayes, when he returned to receiue her, he went aside to see the karkeis of the Lion: and behold, there was a swarme of bees, and hony in the body of the Lyon.", "comment": "Or, to take her to his wife."}, {"pk": 1285928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "And he tooke therof in his handes, and went eating, and came to his father and to his mother, and gaue vnto them, and they did eate: but hee told not them, that he had taken the hony out of the body of the lyon."}, {"pk": 1285929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "So his father went down vnto the woman, and Samson made there a feast: for so vsed the yong men to doe.", "comment": "Meaning, when he was married."}, {"pk": 1285930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "And when they sawe him, they brought thirtie companions to be with him.", "comment": "That is, her parents or friends."}, {"pk": 1285931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Samson sayd vnto them, I will nowe put forth a riddle vnto you: and if you can declare it me within seuen dayes of the feast, and finde it out, I will giue you thirty sheetes, and thirtie change of garments.", "comment": "To wear at feasts, or solemn days."}, {"pk": 1285932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "But if you cannot declare it mee, then shall yee giue mee thirty sheetes and thirtie change of garments. And they answered him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may heare it."}, {"pk": 1285933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "And he sayd vnto them, Out of the eater came meate, and out of the strong came sweetenesse: and they could not in three dayes expound the riddle."}, {"pk": 1285934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "And when the seuenth day was come, they said vnto Samsons wife, Entise thine husband, that he may declare vs the riddle, lest wee burne thee and thy fathers house with fire. Haue ye called vs, to possesse vs? is it not so?", "comment": "Or, drew near: for it was the fourth day.<br>Or, to impoverish us."}, {"pk": 1285935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "And Samsons wife wept before him, and said, Surely thou hatest mee and louest mee not: for thou hast put forth a riddle vnto the children of my people, and hast not told it mee. And hee sayd vnto her, Beholde, I haue not told it my father, nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?", "comment": "Unto them which are of my nation."}, {"pk": 1285936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Samsons wife wept before him seuen dayes, while their feast lasted: and when the seuenth day came he tolde her, because she was importunate vpon him: so she told the riddle to the children of her people.", "comment": "Or, to the seventh day beginning at the fourth."}, {"pk": 1285937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "And the men of ye citie sayde vnto him the seuenth day before the Sunne went downe, What is sweeter then honie? and what is stronger then a lyon? Then sayd hee vnto them, If yee had not plowed with my heiffer, yee had not found out my riddle.", "comment": "If ye had not used the help of my wife."}, {"pk": 1285938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "And the Spirite of the Lord came vpon him, and he went downe to Ashkelon, and slew thirtie men of them and spoyled them, and gaue chaunge of garments vnto them, which expounded the riddle: and his wrath was kindled, and he went vp to his fathers house.", "comment": "Which was one of the five chief cities of the Philistines."}, {"pk": 1285939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Samsons wife was giuen to his companion, whom he had vsed as his friend."}, {"pk": 1285940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "But within a while after, in the time of wheate haruest, Samson visited his wife with a kid, saying, I wil go in to my wife into the chamber: but her father would not suffer him to goe in.", "comment": "That is, I will use her as my wife."}, {"pk": 1285941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "And her father sayde, I thought that thou hadst hated her: therefore gaue I her to thy companion. Is not her yonger sister fayrer then shee? take her, I pray thee, in stead of the other."}, {"pk": 1285942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Samson saide vnto them, Nowe am I more blamelesse then the Philistims: therefore will I doe them displeasure.", "comment": "For through his father-in-law\u2019s occasion, he was moved again to take vengeance of the Philistines."}, {"pk": 1285943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "And Samson went out, and tooke three hundreth foxes, and tooke firebrands, and turned them taile to taile, and put a firebrand in ye middes betweene two tailes."}, {"pk": 1285944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "And when he had set the brandes on fire, he sent them out into the standing corne of the Philistims, and burnt vp both the rickes and the standing corne with the vineyardes and oliues.", "comment": "Or, that which was reaped and gathered."}, {"pk": 1285945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the Philistims sayde, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson the sonne in law of the Timnite, because hee had taken his wife, and giuen her to his companion. Then the Philistims came vp and burnt her and her father with fire.", "comment": "So the wicked punish not vice for love of justice, but for fear of danger, which else might come to them.<br>Or, the citizen of Timnath."}, {"pk": 1285946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "And Samson saide vnto them, Though yee haue done this, yet wil I be auenged of you, and then I wil cease."}, {"pk": 1285947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "So hee smote them hippe and thigh with a mightie plague: then hee went and dwelt in the top of the rocke Etam.", "comment": "Or, horsemen and footmen."}, {"pk": 1285948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "Then the Philistims came vp, and pitched in Iudah, and were spred abroad in Lehi.", "comment": "Or, camped."}, {"pk": 1285949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "And the men of Iudah sayde, Why are yee come vp vnto vs? And they answered, To binde Samson are we come vp, and to do to him as hee hath done to vs.", "comment": "And so being our prisoner to punish him."}, {"pk": 1285950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "Then three thousande men of Iudah went to the top of the rocke Etam, and sayde to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistims are rulers ouer vs? Wherefore then hast thou done thus vnto vs? And he answered them, As they did vnto me, so haue I done vnto them.", "comment": "Such was their gross ignorance, that they judged God\u2019s great benefits to be a plague unto them."}, {"pk": 1285951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "Againe they sayd vnto him, Wee are come to binde thee, and to deliuer thee into the hande of the Philistims. And Samson sayde vnto them, Sweare vnto me, that yee will not fall vpon me your selues."}, {"pk": 1285952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "And they answered him, saying, No, but we will bynde thee and deliuer thee vnto their hande, but we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two newe cordes, and brought him from the rocke.", "comment": "Thus they had rather betray their brother, than use the means that God had given for their deliverance."}, {"pk": 1285953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "When hee came to Lehi, the Philistims shouted against him, and the Spirite of the Lord came vpon him, and the cordes that were vpon his armes, became as flaxe that was burnt with fire: for the bandes loosed from his handes."}, {"pk": 1285954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "And he found a new iawebone of an asse, and put forth his hand, and caught it, and slewe a thousand men therewith.", "comment": "That is, of an ass lately slain."}, {"pk": 1285955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "Then Samson sayd, With the iaw of an asse are heapes vpon heapes: with the iawe of an asse haue I slaine a thousand men."}, {"pk": 1285956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "And when he had left speaking, hee cast away the iawebone out of his hande, and called that place, Ramath-Lehi.", "comment": "Or, the lifting up of the jaw."}, {"pk": 1285957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "And he was sore a thirst, and called on the Lord, and sayde, Thou hast giuen this great deliuerance into the hand of thy seruaunt: and nowe shall I dye for thirst, and fall into the handes of the vncircumcised?", "comment": "Whereby appeareth that he did these things in faith, and so with a true zeal to glorify God, and deliver his country."}, {"pk": 1285958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "Then God brake the cheeke tooth, that was in the iawe, and water came thereout: and when he had drunke, his Spirit came againe, and he was reuiued: wherefore the name therof is called, Enhakkore, which is in Lehi vnto this day.", "comment": "Or, the fountain of him that prayed."}, {"pk": 1285959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "And hee iudged Israel in the dayes of the Philistims twentie yeeres."}, {"pk": 1285960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "Then went Samson to Azzah, and sawe there an harlot, and went in vnto her.", "comment": "One of the five chief cities of the Philistines.<br>Or, victualler.<br>That is, he lodged with her."}, {"pk": 1285961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "And it was tolde to the Azzahites, Samson is come hither. And they went about, and laied wayte for him all night in the gate of the citie, and were quiet all the nyght, saying, Abide till the morning earely, and we shall kill him.", "comment": "Or, to the light of the morning."}, {"pk": 1285962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "And Samson slept till midnight, and arose at midnight, and tooke the doores of the gates of the citie, and the two postes and lift them away with the barres, and put them vpon his shoulders, and caried them vp to the top of the mountaine that is before Hebron."}, {"pk": 1285963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "And after this hee loued a woman by the riuer of Sorek, whose name was Delilah:", "comment": "Or, plain."}, {"pk": 1285964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "Vnto whome came the princes of the Philistims, and said vnto her, Entise him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what meane we may ouercome him, that we may binde him, and punish him, and euery one of vs shall giue thee eleuen hundreth shekels of siluer.", "comment": "Of the value of a shekel, read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/23/15'>Gen. 23:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1285965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "And Delilah saide to Samson, Tell mee, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest bee bound, to doe thee hurt."}, {"pk": 1285966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "Samson then answered vnto her, If they binde mee with seuen greene cordes, that were neuer dryed, then shall I bee weake, and be as an other man.", "comment": "Or, new withes."}, {"pk": 1285967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "And the princes of the Philistims brought her seuen greene cordes that were not dry, and she bound him therewith."}, {"pk": 1285968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "(And she had men lying in wayte with her in the chamber) Then she said vnto him, The Philistims be vpon thee, Samson. And hee brake the cordes, as a threede of towe is broken, when it feeleth fire: so his strength was not knowen.", "comment": "Certain Philistines in a secret chamber.<br>When fire cometh near it."}, {"pk": 1285969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "After Delilah saide vnto Samson, See, thou hast mocked mee and tolde mee lies. I pray thee nowe, tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound.", "comment": "Though her falsehood tended to make him lose his life, yet his affection so blinded him, that he could not beware."}, {"pk": 1285970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "Then he answered her, If they binde mee with newe ropes that neuer were occupied, then shall I be weake, and be as an other man."}, {"pk": 1285971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "Delilah therefore tooke newe ropes, and bounde him therewith, and saide vnto him, The Philistims be vpon thee, Samson: (and men lay in wayte in the chamber) and hee brake them from his armes, as a threede."}, {"pk": 1285972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "Afterward Delilah said to Samson, Hitherto thou hast beguiled mee, and tolde me lies: tell me how thou mightest be bounde. And he sayde vnto her, If thou plattedst seuen lockes of mine head with the threedes of the woufe.", "comment": "It is impossible if we give place to our wicked affections, but at length we shall be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1285973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "And she fastened it with a pinne, and saide vnto him, The Philistims be vpon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleepe, and went away with the pinne of the webbe and the woufe.", "comment": "Or, beam."}, {"pk": 1285974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "Againe shee sayde vnto him, Howe canst thou say, I loue thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked mee these three times, and hast not tolde me wherein thy great strength lieth.", "comment": "For this Samson used to say, I love thee."}, {"pk": 1285975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "And because shee was importunate vpon him with her wordes continually, and vexed him, his soule was pained vnto the death."}, {"pk": 1285976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore he tolde her all his heart, and said vnto her, There neuer came rasor vpon mine head: for I am a Nazarite vnto God from my mothers wombe: therefore if I bee shauen, my strength will goe from me, and I shalbe weake, and be like all other men.", "comment": "Thus his immoderate affections toward a wicked woman caused him to lose God\u2019s excellent gifts, and become slave unto them whom he should have ruled."}, {"pk": 1285977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "And when Delilah sawe that he had tolde her all his heart, she sent, and called for the Princes of ye Philistims, saying, Come vp once againe: for he hath shewed mee all his heart. Then the Princes of the Philistims came vp vnto her, and brought the money in their handes."}, {"pk": 1285978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "And she made him sleepe vpon her knees, and she called a man, and made him to shaue off the seuen lockes of his head, and shee began to vexe him, and his strength was gone from him.", "comment": "Not for the loss of his hair, but for the contempt of the ordinance of God, which was the cause that God departed from him."}, {"pk": 1285979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "Then she said, The Philistims be vpon thee, Samson. And hee awoke out of his sleepe, and thought, I will go out now as at other times, and shake my selfe, but he knewe not that the Lord was departed from him."}, {"pk": 1285980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "Therefore the Philistims tooke him, and put out his eyes, and brought him downe to Azzah, and bounde him with fetters: and hee did grinde in the prison house."}, {"pk": 1285981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "And the heare of his head began to growe againe after that it was shauen.", "comment": "Yet had he not his strength again, till he had called upon God, and reconciled himself."}, {"pk": 1285982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 23, "text": "Then the Princes of the Philistims gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice vnto Dagon their god, and to reioyce: for they said, Our god hath deliuered Samson our enemie into our handes."}, {"pk": 1285983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 24, "text": "Also when the people saw him, they praysed their god: for they sayde, Our god hath deliuered into our hands our enemie and destroyer of our countrey, which hath slayne many of vs."}, {"pk": 1285984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 25, "text": "And when their heartes were merie, they said, Call Samson, that he may make vs pastime. So they called Samson out of the prison house, and he was a laughing stocke vnto them, and they set him betweene the pillars.", "comment": "Thus by God\u2019s just judgments they are made slaves to infidels which neglect their vocation in defending the faithful."}, {"pk": 1285985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 26, "text": "Then Samson saide vnto the seruant that led him by the hande, Lead me, that I may touch the pillars that the house standeth vpon, and that I may leane to them."}, {"pk": 1285986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 27, "text": "(Nowe the house was full of men and women, and there were all the princes of the Philistims: also vpon the roofe were about three thousande men and women that behelde while Samson played)", "comment": "Or, was mocked."}, {"pk": 1285987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 28, "text": "Then Samson called vnto the Lord, and sayde, O Lord God, I pray thee, thinke vpon me: O God, I beseech thee, strengthen me at this time onely, that I may be at once auenged of the Philistims for my two eyes.", "comment": "According to my vocation which is to execute God\u2019s judgments upon the wicked.<br>Hebrew, <i>take one vengeance.</i>"}, {"pk": 1285988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 29, "text": "And Samson layd hold on the two middle pillars whereupon the house stood, and on which it was borne vp: on the one with his right hand, and on the other with his left."}, {"pk": 1285989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 30, "text": "Then Samson saide, Let me lose my life with the Philistims: and he bowed him with all his might, and the house fell vpon the princes, and vpon all the people that were therein. so the dead which he slewe at his death were more then they which he had slaine in his life.", "comment": "He speaketh not this of despair, but humbling himself for neglecting his office and the offence thereby given."}, {"pk": 1285990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 16, "verse": 31, "text": "Then his brethren, and all the house of his father came downe and tooke him, and brought him vp and buryed him betweene Zorah and Eshtaol, in the sepulchre of Manoah his father: nowe he had iudged Israel twenty yeeres."}, {"pk": 1285991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "There was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Michah,", "comment": "Some think this history was in the time of Othniel, or as Josephus writeth, immediately after Joshua."}, {"pk": 1285992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "And he saide vnto his mother, The eleuen hundreth shekels of siluer that were taken from thee, for the which thou cursedst, and spakedst it, euen in mine hearing, beholde, the siluer is with me, I tooke it. Then his mother saide, Blessed be my sonne of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1285993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "And when he had restored the eleuen hundreth shekels of siluer to his mother, his mother sayd, I had dedicate the siluer to the Lord of mine hand for my sonne, to make a grauen and molten image. Now therfore I will giue it thee again.", "comment": "Contrary to the commandment of God and true religion practiced under Joshua, they forsook the Lord and fell to idolatry."}, {"pk": 1285994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "And when he had restored the money vnto his mother, his mother tooke two hundreth shekels of siluer, and gaue them to the founder, which made thereof a grauen and molten image, and it was in the house of Michah."}, {"pk": 1285995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "And this man Michah had an house of gods, and made an Ephod, and Teraphim, and cosecrated one of his sonnes, who was his Priest.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/7/8/27'>Judg. 8:27</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/31/19'>Gen. 31:19</a>; Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/3/4'>3:4</a><br>He would serve both God and Idols.<br>By Teraphim some understand certain idols, having the likeness of a man, but others understand thereby all manner of things and instruments belonging unto those, who sought for any answer at God\u2019s hands, as <a class=B href='/GNV/7/18/5'>Judg. 18:5</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/7/18/6'>6</a>.<br>Hebrew, <i>filled</i><i> the hand of one.</i>"}, {"pk": 1285996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "In those dayes there was no King in Israel, but euery man did that which was good in his owne eyes.", "comment": "For where there is no Magistrate fearing God, there can be no true religion or order.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/7/21/25'>Judg. 21:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1285997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "There was also a yong man out of Bethlehem Iudah, of the familie of Iudah: who was a Leuite, and soiourned there.", "comment": "Which Bethlehem was in the tribe of Judah."}, {"pk": 1285998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "And the man departed out of the citie, euen out of Beth-lehem Iudah, to dwell where he coulde finde a place: and as he iourneyed, he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Michah"}, {"pk": 1285999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "And Michah saide vnto him, Whence comest thou? And the Leuite answered him, I come from Beth-lehem Iudah, and goe to dwell where I may finde a place.", "comment": "For in those days the service of God was corrupt in all estates, and the Levites were not looked unto."}, {"pk": 1286000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Michah said vnto him, Dwell with me, and be vnto me a father and a Priest, and I will giue thee ten shekels of siluer by yeere, and a sute of apparell, and thy meate and drinke. So the Leuite went in."}, {"pk": 1286001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Leuite was content to dwel with the man, and the yong man was vnto him as one of his owne sonnes.", "comment": "Not considering that he forsook the true worshipping of God for to maintain his own belly."}, {"pk": 1286002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "And Michah consecrated the Leuite, and the yong man was his Priest, and was in the house of Michah."}, {"pk": 1286003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "Then said Michah, Nowe I know that the Lord will be good vnto me, seeing I haue a Leuite to my Priest.", "comment": "Thus the idolaters persuade themselves of God\u2019s favor, when indeed he doth detest them."}, {"pk": 1286004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "In those dayes there was no King in Israel, and at the same time the tribe of Dan sought them an inheritance to dwell in: for vnto that time all their inheritance had not fallen vnto them among the tribes of Israel.", "comment": "Meaning, no ordinary Magistrate to punish vice according to God\u2019s word."}, {"pk": 1286005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore the children of Dan sent of their familie, fiue men out of their coastes, euen men expert in warre, out of Zorah and Eshtaol, to viewe the lande and search it out, and saide vnto them, Goe, and search out the lande. Then they came to mount Ephraim to the house of Michah and lodged there.", "comment": "For the portion which Joshua gave them, was not sufficient for all their tribe."}, {"pk": 1286006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "When they were in the house of Michah, they knewe the voyce of the yong man the Leuite: and being turned in thither, they saide vnto him, Who brought thee hither? or what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou to doe here?", "comment": "They knew him by his speech that he was a stranger there."}, {"pk": 1286007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "And he answered them, Thus and thus dealeth Michah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his Priest."}, {"pk": 1286008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "Againe they said vnto him, Aske counsell nowe of God, that we may knowe whether the way which we goe, shalbe prosperous."}, {"pk": 1286009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "And the Priest sayde vnto them, Goe in peace: for the Lord guideth your way which ye goe.", "comment": "Thus God granteth the idolaters sometime their requests to their destruction that delight in errors."}, {"pk": 1286010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "Then the fiue men departed and came to Laish, and sawe the people that were therein, which dwelt carelesse, after the maner of the Zidonians, quiet and sure, because no man made any trouble in the lande, or vsurped any dominion: also they were farre from the Zidonians, and had no businesse with other men.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>made them ashamed</i>."}, {"pk": 1286011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "So they came againe vnto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren saide vnto them, What haue ye done?"}, {"pk": 1286012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "And they answered, Arise, that we may goe vp against them: for we haue seene the lande, and surely it is very good, and doe ye sit stil? be not slouthfull to goe and enter to possesse the lande:", "comment": "Lose ye this good occasion through your slothfulness?"}, {"pk": 1286013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "(If ye will goe, ye shall come vnto a carelesse people, and the countrey is large) for God hath giuen it into your hande. It is a place which doeth lacke nothing that is in the worlde."}, {"pk": 1286014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "Then there departed thence of the familie of the Danites, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, sixe hundreth men appointed with instruments of warre."}, {"pk": 1286015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "And they went vp, and pitched in Kiriath-iearim in Iudah: wherefore they called that place, Mahaneh-Dan vnto this day: and it is behinde Kiriath-iearim.", "comment": "Or, the tents of Dan."}, {"pk": 1286016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "And they went thence vnto mount Ephraim, and came to the house of Michah."}, {"pk": 1286017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "Then answered the fiue men, that went to spie out the countrey of Laish, and said vnto their brethren, Knowe ye not, that there is in these houses an Ephod, and Teraphim, and a grauen and a molten image? Nowe therefore consider what ye haue to doe.", "comment": "Because they before had had good success, they would that their brethren should be encouraged by hearing the same tidings."}, {"pk": 1286018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "And they turned thitherward and came to the house of the yong man the Leuite, euen vnto the house of Michah, and saluted him peaceably."}, {"pk": 1286019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "And the six hundreth men appointed with their weapons of warre, which were of the children of Dan, stoode by the entring of the gate."}, {"pk": 1286020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "Then the fiue men that went to spie out the land, went in thither, and tooke the grauen image and the Ephod, and the Teraphim, and the molten image: and the Priest stoode in the entring of the gate with the sixe hundreth men, that were appointed with weapons of warre,", "comment": "So superstition blinded them that they thought God\u2019s power was in these idols, and that they should have good success by them, though by violence and robbery they did take them away."}, {"pk": 1286021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "And the other went into Michahs house and fet the grauen image, the Ephod, and the Teraphim, and the molten image. Then saide the Priest vnto them, What doe ye?"}, {"pk": 1286022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "And they answered him, Holde thy peace: lay thine hande vpon thy mouth, and come with vs to be our father and Priest. Whether is it better that thou shouldest be a Priest vnto ye house of one man, or that thou shouldest be a Priest vnto a tribe and to a familie in Israel?"}, {"pk": 1286023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "And the Priestes heart was glad, and hee tooke the Ephod and the Teraphim, and the grauen image, and went among the people.", "comment": "With the six hundred men."}, {"pk": 1286024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "And they turned and departed, and put the children, and the cattell, and the substance before them.", "comment": "Suspecting them that did pursue them."}, {"pk": 1286025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "When they were farre off from the house of Michah, the men that were in the houses neere to Michahs house, gathered together, and pursued after the children of Dan,"}, {"pk": 1286026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "And cryed vnto the children of Dan: who turned their faces, and said vnto Michah, What ayleth thee, that thou makest an outcrie?"}, {"pk": 1286027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "And hee saide, Yee haue taken away my gods, which I made, and the Priest, and go your wayes: and what haue I more? howe then say ye vnto me, what ayleth thee?", "comment": "This declareth what opinion the idolaters have of their idols."}, {"pk": 1286028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "And the children of Dan sayde vnto him, Let not thy voyce be heard among vs, least angrie fellowes runne vpon thee, and thou lose thy life with the liues of thine housholde.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>who have their heart bitter.</i>"}, {"pk": 1286029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "So the children of Dan went their wayes: and when Michah saw that they were too strong for him, hee turned, and went backe vnto his house."}, {"pk": 1286030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "And they tooke the things which Michah had made, and the Priest which he had, and came vnto Laish, vnto a quiet people and without mistrust, and smote them with the edge of the sworde, and burnt the citie with fire:", "comment": "Meaning, the idols, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/7/18/18'>18</a>."}, {"pk": 1286031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 28, "text": "And there was none to helpe, because Laish was farre from Zidon, and they had no businesse with other men: also it was in the valley that lyeth by Beth-rehob. After, they built the citie, and dwelt therein,", "comment": "Which after was called Cesarea Philippi.<br>Or, deliver them."}, {"pk": 1286032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 29, "text": "And called the name of the citie Dan, after the name of Dan their father which was borne vnto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the beginning.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/6/19/47'>Josh. 19:47</a>"}, {"pk": 1286033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 30, "text": "Then the children of Dan set them vp the grauen image: and Ionathan the sonne of Gershom, the sonne of Manasseh and his sonnes were the Priestes in the tribe of the Danites vntil the day of the captiuitie of the lande.", "comment": "Thus instead of giving glory to God, they attributed the victory to their idols, and honored them therefore.<br>That is, till the Ark was taken, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/5/1'>1 Sam. 5:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1286034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 18, "verse": 31, "text": "So they set them vp the grauen image, which Michah had made, all the while the house of God was in Shiloh."}, {"pk": 1286035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "Also in those dayes, when there was no king in Israel, a certaine Leuite dwelt on the side of mount Ephraim, and tooke to wife a concubine out of Beth-lehem Iudah,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/7/17/6'>Judg. 17:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/18/1'>Judg. 18:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/6'>Gen. 25:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1286036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "And his concubine played ye whore there, and went away from him vnto her fathers house to Beth-lehem Iudah, and there continued the space of foure moneths.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>besides him,</i> to wit, with others."}, {"pk": 1286037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "And her husband arose and went after her, to speake friendly vnto her, and to bring her againe: he had also his seruant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him vnto her fathers house, and when the yong womans father sawe him, he reioyced of his comming.", "comment": "Or, at his meeting.<br>Hebrew, <i>to her heart</i>."}, {"pk": 1286038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "And his father in lawe, the yong womans father reteined him: and he abode with him three dayes: so they did eate and drinke, and lodged there."}, {"pk": 1286039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "And when the fourth day came, they arose earely in the morning, and he prepared to depart: then the yong womans father said vnto his sonne in lawe, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and then go your way.", "comment": "Or, strengthen.<br>Hebrew, <i>rose up.</i>"}, {"pk": 1286040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "So they sate downe, and did eate and drinke both of them together. And the yong womans father said vnto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tary all night, and let thine heart be merie.", "comment": "That is, his concubine\u2019s father."}, {"pk": 1286041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "And when the man rose vp to depart, his father in lawe was earnest: therefore he returned, and lodged there.", "comment": "Or, compelled him."}, {"pk": 1286042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "And he arose vp earely the fifth day to depart, and the yong womans father saide, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee: and they taryed vntill after midday, and they both did eate.", "comment": "Meaning, that he should refresh himself with meat, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/7/19/5'>5</a>."}, {"pk": 1286043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "Afterwarde when the man arose to depart with his concubine and his seruant, his father in lawe, the yong womans father said vnto him, Beholde nowe, the day draweth towarde euen: I pray you, tary all night: beholde, the sunne goeth to rest: lodge here, that thine heart may be merie, and to morowe get you earely vpon your way, and goe to thy tent.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>is weak.</i><br>Or, the day lodgeth.<br>To wit, to the town or city where he dwelt."}, {"pk": 1286044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "But the man would not tarry, but arose and departed, and came ouer against Iebus, (which is Ierusalem) and his two asses laden, and his concubine were with him."}, {"pk": 1286045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "When they were neere to Iebus, the day was sore spent, and the seruant said vnto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let vs turne into this citie of the Iebusites, and lodge all night there.", "comment": "Or, went down."}, {"pk": 1286046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "And his master answered him, We will not turne into the citie of strangers that are not of the children of Israel, but we will goe forth to Gibeah.", "comment": "Though in these days there were most horrible corruptions, yet very necessity could not compel them, to have to do with them that professed not the true God."}, {"pk": 1286047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "And he said vnto his seruant, Come, and let vs drawe neere to one of these places, that wee may lodge in Gibeah or in Ramah."}, {"pk": 1286048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "So they went forward vpon their way, and the sunne went downe vpon them neere to Gibeah, which is in Beniamin."}, {"pk": 1286049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "Then they turned thither to goe in and lodge in Gibeah: and when he came, he sate him downe in a streete of the citie: for there was no man that tooke them into his house to lodging.", "comment": "Or gathered them."}, {"pk": 1286050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "And beholde, there came an old man from his work out of the field at euen, and the man was of mount Ephraim, but dwelt in Gibeah: and the men of the place were the children of Iemini.", "comment": "That is, of the tribe of Benjamin."}, {"pk": 1286051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "And when he had lift vp his eyes, he sawe a wayfairing man in the streetes of the citie: then this olde man sayde, Whither goest thou, and whence camest thou?", "comment": "Or, a man walking."}, {"pk": 1286052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "And hee answered him, Wee came from Beth-lehem Iudah, vnto the side of Mout Ephraim: from thence am I: and I went to Beth-lehem Iudah, and go now to the house of the Lord: and no man receiueth mee to house,", "comment": "To Shiloh of Mizpah where the Ark was."}, {"pk": 1286053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "Although we haue straw and prouader for our asses, and also bread and wine for me and thine handmayde, and for the boy that is with thy seruant: we lacke nothing."}, {"pk": 1286054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "And the olde man sayde, Peace bee with thee: as for all that thou lackest, shalt thou finde with me: onely abide not in the streete al night.", "comment": "Or, be of good comfort."}, {"pk": 1286055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "So he brought him into his house, and gaue fodder vnto the asses: and they washed their feete, and did eate and drinke."}, {"pk": 1286056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 22, "text": "And as they were making their hearts merie, beholde, the men of the citie, wicked men beset the house round about, and smote at the doore, and spake to this olde man the master of the house saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house that we may knowe him.", "comment": "To the intent they might break it.<br>Hebrew, <i>men of Belial,</i> that is, given to all wickedness."}, {"pk": 1286057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 23, "text": "And this man the master of ye house went out vnto the, and said vnto them, Nay my brethre, do not so wickedly, I pray you: seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this villenie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/6'>Gen. 19:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1286058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 24, "text": "Behold, here is my daughter, a virgine, and his concubine: them wil I bring out nowe, and humble them, and doe with them what seemeth you good: but to this man doe not this villenie.", "comment": "That is, abuse them, as <a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/8'>Gen. 19:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1286059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 25, "text": "But the men woulde not hearken to him: therefore ye man tooke his concubine, and brought her out vnto them: and they knewe her and abused her all the night vnto the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her goe."}, {"pk": 1286060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 26, "text": "So the woman came in the dawning of the day, and fell downe at the doore of the mans house where her Lord was, till the light day.", "comment": "She fell down dead, as verse 27."}, {"pk": 1286061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 27, "text": "And her lorde arose in the morning, and opened the doores of the house, and went out to goe his way, and beholde, the woman his concubine was dead at the doore of the house and her handes lay vpon the thresholde.", "comment": "Or, husband.<br>Or, fallen."}, {"pk": 1286062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 28, "text": "And hee said vnto her, Vp and let vs goe: but shee answered not. Then he tooke her vp vpon the asse, and the man rose vp, and went vnto his place.", "comment": "Meaning, home unto mount Ephraim."}, {"pk": 1286063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 29, "text": "And whe he was come to his house, he took a knife, and laid hand on his concubine, and deuided her in pieces with her bones into twelue parts, and sent her through all quarters of Israel."}, {"pk": 1286064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 19, "verse": 30, "text": "And all that saw it, said, There was no such thing done or seene since the time that the children of Israel came vp from the lande of Egypt vnto this day: consider the matter, consult and giue sentence.", "comment": "For this was like the sin of Sodom for the which God rained down fire and brimstone from heaven."}, {"pk": 1286065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "Then all the children of Israel went out, and the Congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, vnto the Lord in Mizpeh.", "comment": "That is, all with one consent.<br>To ask counsel.<br>Cross references: : Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/10/9'>10:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1286066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "And the chiefe of all the people, and all the tribes of Israel assembled in the Congregation of the people of God foure hundreth thousand footemen that drewe sword.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>corners.</i><br>Meaning, men able to handle their weapons."}, {"pk": 1286067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "(Now the children of Beniamin heard that the children of Israel were gone vp to Mizpeh) Then the children of Israel saide, Howe is this wickednesse committed?", "comment": "To the Levite."}, {"pk": 1286068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "And the same Leuite, the womans husband that was slaine, answered and saide, I came vnto Gibeah that is in Beniamin with my concubine to lodge,"}, {"pk": 1286069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "And the men of Gibeah arose against me, and beset the house round about vpon mee by night, thinking to haue slaine me, and haue forced my concubine that she is dead.", "comment": "Or, chief, or lord."}, {"pk": 1286070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "Then I tooke my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the countrey of the inheritance of Israel: for they haue committed abomination and villenie in Israel.", "comment": "That is, her pieces, to every tribe a piece, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/19/29'>Judg. 19:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1286071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "Behold, ye are al children of Israel: giue your aduise, and counsell herein."}, {"pk": 1286072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "Then all the people arose as one man, saying, There shall not a man of vs goe to his tent, neither any turne into his house.", "comment": "Before we have revenged this wickedness."}, {"pk": 1286073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "But now this is that thing which we will do to Gibeah: we wil goe vp by lot against it,"}, {"pk": 1286074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "And we wil take ten men of the hundreth throughout al the tribes of Israel, and an hundreth of the thousand, and a thousand of ten thousand to bring vitaile for the people that they may do (when they come to Gibeah of Beniamin) according to all the villeny, that it hath done in Israel.", "comment": "These only should have the charge to provide for vittles for the rest."}, {"pk": 1286075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "So all the men of Israel were gathered against the citie, knit together, as one man."}, {"pk": 1286076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "And the tribes of Israel sent men through al the tribe of Beniamin, saying, What wickednesse is this that is committed among you?", "comment": "That is, every family of the tribe."}, {"pk": 1286077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "Nowe therefore deliuer vs those wicked men which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away euill from Israel: but the children of Beniamin would not obey the voyce of their brethren the children of Israel.", "comment": "Because they would not suffer the wicked to be punished, they declared themselves to maintain them in their evil, and therefore were all justly punished."}, {"pk": 1286078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "But ye children of Beniamin gathered them selues together out of the cities vnto Gibeah, to come out and fight against the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1286079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "And ye children of Beniamin were nombred at that time out of the cities sixe and twenty thousand men that drewe sworde, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were nombred seuen hundreth chosen men."}, {"pk": 1286080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "Of all this people were seuen hundreth chosen men, being left handed: all these could sling stones at an heare breadth, and not faile.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/3/15'>Judg. 3:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1286081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "Also the men of Israel, beside Beniamin, were nombred foure hundreth thousande men that drew sword, euen all men of warre."}, {"pk": 1286082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "And the children of Israel arose, and went vp to the house of God, and asked of God, saying, Which of vs shall goe vp first to fight against the children of Beniamin? And the Lord said, Iudah shalbe first.", "comment": "That is, to the Ark, which was in Shiloh some think in Mizpah, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/7/20/1'>1</a>."}, {"pk": 1286083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "Then the children of Israel arose vp earely and camped against Gibeah."}, {"pk": 1286084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "And the men of Israel went out to battell against Beniamin, and the men of Israel put themselues in aray to fight against the beside Gibeah."}, {"pk": 1286085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 21, "text": "And the children of Beniamin came out of Gibeah, and slewe downe to the ground of the Israelites that day two and twentie thousand men.", "comment": "This God permitted, because the Israelites partly in their strength, and partly God would by this means punish their sins."}, {"pk": 1286086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 22, "text": "And the people, the men of Israel plucked vp their hearts, and set their battel againe in aray in the place where they put them in aray the first day."}, {"pk": 1286087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 23, "text": "(For the children of Israel had gone vp and wept before the Lord vnto the euening, and had asked of the Lord, saying, Shall I goe againe to battel against the children of Beniamin my brethren? and the Lord said, Go vp against them)"}, {"pk": 1286088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 24, "text": "Then the children of Israel came neere against the children of Beniamin the second day."}, {"pk": 1286089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 25, "text": "Also the second day Beniamin came forth to meete them out of Gibeah, and slewe downe to the grounde of the children of Israel againe eighteene thousand men: all they could handle the sword.", "comment": "All they drawing the sword."}, {"pk": 1286090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 26, "text": "Then al the children of Israel went vp and all the people came also vnto the house of God, and wept and sate there before the Lord and fasted that day vnto the euening, and offred burnt offrings and peace offrings before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1286091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 27, "text": "And the children of Israel asked the Lord (for there was the Arke of the couenat of God in those dayes,", "comment": "To wit, in Shiloh."}, {"pk": 1286092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 28, "text": "And Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar, the sonne of Aaron stoode before it at that time) saying, Shall I yet goe anie more to battel against the children of Beniamin my brethren, or shall I cease? And the Lord said, Go vp: for to morowe I will deliuer them into your hand.", "comment": "Or, served in the Priest\u2019s office at those days: for the Jews write, that he lived three hundred years."}, {"pk": 1286093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 29, "text": "And Israel set men to lie in waite round about Gibeah."}, {"pk": 1286094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 30, "text": "And the children of Israel went vp against the children of Beniamin the third day, and put theselues in aray against Gibeah, as at other times."}, {"pk": 1286095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 31, "text": "Then the children of Beniamin comming out against the people, were drawen from the citie: and they began to smite of ye people and kill as at other times, euen by the wayes in the fielde (whereof one goeth vp to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah) vpon a thirtie men of Israel.", "comment": "By the policy of the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1286096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 32, "text": "(For the children of Beniamin sayd, They are fallen before vs, as at the first. But the children of Israel saide, Let vs flee and plucke them away from the citie vnto the hie wayes)", "comment": "Meaning, crossways or paths to divers places."}, {"pk": 1286097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 33, "text": "And all the men of Israel rose vp out of their place, and put themselues in aray at Baal-tamar: and the men that lay in wayte of the Israelites came forth of their place, euen out of the medowes of Gibeah,"}, {"pk": 1286098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 34, "text": "And they came ouer against Gibeah, ten thousande chosen men of all Israel, and the battell was sore: for they knewe not that the euill was neere them.", "comment": "They knew not that God\u2019s judgment was at hand to destroy them."}, {"pk": 1286099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 35, "text": "And the Lord smote Beniamin before Israel, and the children of Israel destroyed of the Beniamites the same day fiue and twenty thousand and an hundreth men: all they could handle the sword."}, {"pk": 1286100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 36, "text": "So the children of Beniamin sawe that they were striken downe: for the men of Israel gaue place to the Beniamites, because they trusted to the men that lay in waite, which they had laide beside Gibeah.", "comment": "Retired to draw them after."}, {"pk": 1286101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 37, "text": "And they that lay in wait hasted, and brake forth toward Gibeah, and the ambushment drewe themselues along, and smote all the citie with the edge of the sword.", "comment": "Or, made a long sound with a trumpet."}, {"pk": 1286102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 38, "text": "Also the men of Israel had appoynted a certaine time with the ambushmentes, that they should make a great flame and smoke rise vp out of the citie."}, {"pk": 1286103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 39, "text": "And when the men of Israel retired in the battel, Beniamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirtie persons: for they said, Surely they are striken downe before vs, as in the first battell.", "comment": "For they were waxen hardy by the two former victories."}, {"pk": 1286104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 40, "text": "But when the flame bega to arise out of the citie, as a pillar of smoke, the Beniamites looked backe, and behold, the flame of the citie began to ascend vp to heauen."}, {"pk": 1286105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 41, "text": "Then the men of Israel turned againe, and the men of Beniamin were astonied: for they saw that euill was neere vnto them.", "comment": "And withstood their enemies."}, {"pk": 1286106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 42, "text": "Therefore they fled before the men of Israel vnto the way of the wildernesse, but the battell ouertooke them: also they which came out of the cities, slew them among them.", "comment": "For they were compassed in on every side."}, {"pk": 1286107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 43, "text": "Thus they compassed the Beniamites about, and chased them at ease, and ouerranne them, euen ouer against Gibeah on the Eastside.", "comment": "Or, drove them from their rest."}, {"pk": 1286108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 44, "text": "And there were slaine of Beniamin eyghteene thousad men, which were all men of warre."}, {"pk": 1286109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 45, "text": "And they turned and fled to the wildernes vnto the rocke of Rimmon: and the Israelites glayned of them by the way fiue thousand men, and pursued after them vnto Gidom, and slewe two thousand men of them,", "comment": "They slew them by one and one, as they were scattered abroad."}, {"pk": 1286110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 46, "text": "So that all that were slayne that day of Beniamin, were fiue and twentie thousand men that drewe sword, which were all men of warre:", "comment": "Besides eleven hundred that had been slain in the former battles."}, {"pk": 1286111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 47, "text": "But sixe hundreth men turned and fled to the wildernesse vnto the rocke of Rimmon, and abode in the rocke of Rimmon foure moneths.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/21/13'>Judg. 21:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1286112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 20, "verse": 48, "text": "Then the men of Israel returned vnto the children of Beniamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword from the men of the citie vnto the beasts, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they coulde come by.", "comment": "If they belonged to the Benjamites."}, {"pk": 1286113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreouer, the men of Israel sware in Mizpeh, saying, None of vs shall giue his daughter vnto the Beniamites to wyfe.", "comment": "This oath came of rashness, and not of judgment: for after they brake it, in showing secretly the means to marry with certain of their daughters."}, {"pk": 1286114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "And the people came vnto ye house of God and abode there till euen before God, and lift vp their voyces, and wept with great lamentation,"}, {"pk": 1286115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "And sayde, O Lord God of Israel, why is this come to passe in Israel, that this day one tribe of Israel should want?"}, {"pk": 1286116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "And on the morow the people rose vp and made there an altar, and offred burnt offrings and peace offrings.", "comment": "According to their custom, when they would consult with the Lord."}, {"pk": 1286117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the children of Israel said, Who is he among all the tribes of Israel, that came not vp with the Congregation vnto the Lord? for they had made a great othe concerning him that came not vp to the Lord to Mizpeh, saying, Let him die the death."}, {"pk": 1286118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "And the children of Israel were sory for Beniamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.", "comment": "Or, repented that they had destroyed their brethren, as appeareth verse 15."}, {"pk": 1286119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "How shall we do for wiues to them that remaine, seeing we haue sworne by the Lord, that we will not giue them of our daughters to wiues?"}, {"pk": 1286120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "Also they saide, Is there any of the tribes of Israel that came not vp to Mizpeh to the Lord? and beholde, there came none of Iabesh Gilead vnto the hoste and to the Congregation.", "comment": "Condemning them to be favors of vice, which would not put their hand to punish it."}, {"pk": 1286121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "For when the people were vewed; beholde, none of the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead were there."}, {"pk": 1286122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore the Congregation sent thither twelue thousande men of the most valiant, and commanded them, saying, Goe, and smite the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, both women, and children.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>children of strength.</i>"}, {"pk": 1286123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "And this is it that ye shall do: ye shall vtterly destroye all the males and all the women that haue lien by men.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/31/17'>Num. 31:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1286124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "And they found among the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead foure hundreth maides, virgins that had knowne no man by lying with any male: and they brought them vnto the hoste to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1286125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "Then the whole Congregation sent and spake with the children of Beniamin that were in the rocke of Rimmon, and called peaceably vnto them:", "comment": "Or, friendly.<br>To wit, about four months after the discomfiture, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/20/47'>Judg. 20:47</a>."}, {"pk": 1286126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "And Beniamin came againe at that time, and they gaue them wiues which they had saued aliue of the women of Iabesh Gilead: but they had not so ynough for them.", "comment": "For there lacked two hundred."}, {"pk": 1286127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "And the people were sorie for Beniamin, because the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel."}, {"pk": 1286128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore the Elders of the Congregation said, How shall we doe for wiues to the remnant? for the women of Beniamin are destroyed."}, {"pk": 1286129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "And they saide, there must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Beniamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.", "comment": "Benjamin must be reserved to have the twelfth portion in the inheritance of Jacob."}, {"pk": 1286130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "Howbeit we may not giue them wiues of our daughters: for the childre of Israel had sworne, saying, Cursed be he that giueth a wise to Beniamin."}, {"pk": 1286131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "Therefore they said, Beholde, there is a feast of the Lord euery yere in Shiloh in a place, which is on the Northside of Beth-el, and on the Eastside of the way that goeth vp from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the South of Lebonah.", "comment": "He describeth the place where the maids used yearly to dance as the manner then was, and to sing Psalms and songs of God\u2019s works among them."}, {"pk": 1286132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "Therefore they commanded the children of Beniamin, saying, Goe, and lye in waite in the vineyardes."}, {"pk": 1286133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "And when ye see that the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catche you euery man a wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and goe into the land of Beniamin."}, {"pk": 1286134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "And when their fathers or their brethren come vnto vs to complaine, we wil say vnto them, Haue pitie on them for our sakes, because we reserued not to eche man his wife in the warre, and because ye haue not giuen vnto them hitherto, ye haue sinned.", "comment": "Though they thought hereby to persuade men that they kept their oath, yet before God it was broken."}, {"pk": 1286135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "And the children of Beniamin did so, and tooke wiues of them that danced according to their nomber: which they tooke, and went away, and returned to their inheritance, and repaired the cities and dwelt in them.", "comment": "Meaning, two hundred."}, {"pk": 1286136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "So the children of Israel departed thence at that time, euery man to his tribe, and to his familie, and went out from thence euery man to his inheritance."}, {"pk": 1286137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 7, "chapter": 21, "verse": 25, "text": "In those dayes there was no King in Israel, but euery man did that which was good in his eyes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/17/6'>Judg. 17:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/13/1'>Judg. 13:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/19/1'>Judg. 19:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1286138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "In the time that the Iudges ruled, there was a dearth in the lande, and a man of Beth-lehem Iudah went for to soiourne in the countrey of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sonnes.", "comment": "In the land of Canaan.<br>In the tribe of Judah, which was also called Bethlehem Ephrathah, because there was another city so called in the tribe of Zebulun.<br>Hebrew, <i>judged</i>."}, {"pk": 1286139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife, Naomi: and the names of his two sonnes, Mahlon, and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem Iudah: and when they came into the land of Moab, they continued there."}, {"pk": 1286140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Elimelech the husband of Naomi died, and she remayned with her two sonnes,"}, {"pk": 1286141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Which tooke them wiues of the Moabites: the ones name was Orpah, and the name of ye other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten yeeres.", "comment": "By this wonderful providence of God Ruth became one of God\u2019s household, of whom Christ came."}, {"pk": 1286142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And Mahlon and Chilion dyed also both twaine: so the woman was left destitute of her two sonnes, and of her husband."}, {"pk": 1286143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Then she arose with her daughters in law, and returned from the countrey of Moab: for she had heard say in the countrey of Moab, that the Lord had visited his people, and giuen them bread.", "comment": "By sending them plenty again."}, {"pk": 1286144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Wherefore shee departed out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her, and they went on their way to returne vnto the land of Iudah."}, {"pk": 1286145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Naomi saide vnto her two daughters in lawe, Goe, returne eche of you vnto her owne mothers house: the Lord shew fauour vnto you, as ye haue done with the dead, and with me."}, {"pk": 1286146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "The Lord graunt you, that you may finde rest, either of you in the house of her husband. And when she kissed them, they lift vp their voice and wept.", "comment": "Hereby it appeareth that Naomi by dwelling among idolaters, was waxen cold in the true zeal of God, which rather hath respect to the ease of the body, than to the comfort of the soul."}, {"pk": 1286147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And they saide vnto her, Surely we will returne with thee vnto thy people."}, {"pk": 1286148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "But Naomi saide, Turne againe, my daughters: for what cause will you go with me? are there any more sonnes in my wombe, that they may bee your husbands?"}, {"pk": 1286149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Turne againe, my daughters: go your way: for I am too olde to haue an husband. If I should say, I haue hope, and if I had an husband this night: yea, if I had borne sonnes,"}, {"pk": 1286150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Would yee tarie for them, till they were of age? would ye be deferred for them from taking of husbands? nay my daughters: for it grieueth me much for your sakes that the hand of the Lord is gone out against me.", "comment": "Or, more than you."}, {"pk": 1286151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Then they lift vp their voyce and wept againe, and Orpah kissed her mother in lawe, but Ruth abode still with her.", "comment": "When she took leave and departed."}, {"pk": 1286152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And Naomi said, Beholde, thy sister in law is gone backe vnto her people and vnto her gods: returne thou after thy sister in lawe.", "comment": "No persuasions can prevail to turn them back from God, whom he hath chosen to be his."}, {"pk": 1286153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "And Ruth answered, Intreate mee not to leaue thee, nor to depart from thee: for whither thou goest, I will goe: and where thou dwellest, I will dwell: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God."}, {"pk": 1286154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried. the Lord do so to me and more also, if ought but death depart thee and me."}, {"pk": 1286155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Whe she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left speaking vnto her."}, {"pk": 1286156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "So they went both vntill they came to Beth-lehem: and when they were come to Beth-lehem, it was noysed of them through all the citie, and they said, Is not this Naomi?", "comment": "Whereby appeareth that she was of a great family of good reputation."}, {"pk": 1286157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "And she answered them, Call me not Naomi, but call me Mara: for the Almightie hath giuen me much bitternes.", "comment": "Or, beautiful.<br>Or, bitter."}, {"pk": 1286158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "I went out full, and the Lord hath caused me to returne emptie: why call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath humbled me, and the Almightie hath brought me vnto aduersitie?"}, {"pk": 1286159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "So Naomi returned and Ruth the Moabitesse her daughter in law with her, when she came out of the countrey of Moab: and they came to Beth-lehem in the beginning of barly haruest.", "comment": "Which was in the month Nisan, that containeth part of March and part of April."}, {"pk": 1286160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Naomis husband had a kinsman, one of great power of the familie of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.", "comment": "Both for virtue, authority, and riches."}, {"pk": 1286161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And Ruth ye Moabitesse said vnto Naomi, I pray thee, Let mee goe to the fielde, and gather eares of corne after him, in whose sight I finde fauour. And she said vnto her, Goe my daughter.", "comment": "This her humility declareth her great affection toward her mother-in-law, forasmuch as she spareth no painful diligence to get both their livings."}, {"pk": 1286162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And she went, and came and gleaned in the fielde after the reapers, and it came to passe, that she met with the portion of the fielde of Boaz, who was of the familie of Elimelech."}, {"pk": 1286163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and saide vnto the reapers, The Lord be with you: and they answered him, The Lord blesse thee."}, {"pk": 1286164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Then saide Boaz vnto his seruant that was appointed ouer the reapers, Whose maide is this?"}, {"pk": 1286165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "And the seruant that was appointed ouer the reapers, answered, and said, It is the Moabitish maide, that came with Naomi out of the countrey of Moab:"}, {"pk": 1286166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "And shee saide vnto vs, I pray you, let mee gleane and gather after the reapers among the sheaues: so shee came, and hath continued from that time in the morning vnto now, saue that she taried a litle in the house.", "comment": "Or, certain handfuls."}, {"pk": 1286167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Then said Boaz vnto Ruth, Hearest thou, my daughter? goe to none other fielde to gather, neither goe from hence: but abide here by my maydens."}, {"pk": 1286168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reape, and goe thou after the maidens. Haue I not charged the seruants, that they touche thee not? Moreouer whe thou art a thirst, go vnto ye vessels, and drinke of that which ye seruants haue drawen.", "comment": "That is, take heed in what field they do reap."}, {"pk": 1286169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Then shee fell on her face, and bowed her selfe to the ground, and said vnto him, How haue I found fauour in thine eyes, that thou shouldest know me, seeing I am a stranger?", "comment": "Even of the Moabites, which are enemies to God\u2019s people."}, {"pk": 1286170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "And Boaz answered, and said vnto her, All is told and shewed me that thou hast done vnto thy mother in lawe, since the death of thine husband, and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and ye land where thou wast borne, and art come vnto a people which thou knewest not in time past."}, {"pk": 1286171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "The Lord recompense thy worke, and a ful reward be giuen thee of the Lord God of Israel, vnder whose wings thou art come to trust.", "comment": "Signifying, that she shall never want anything, if she put her trust in God, and live under his protection."}, {"pk": 1286172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "Then she saide, Let me finde fauour in thy sight, my lord: for thou hast comforted mee, and spoken comfortably vnto thy mayde, though I be not like to one of thy maydes."}, {"pk": 1286173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "And Boaz said vnto her, At the meale time come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dippe thy morsell in the vineger. And she sate beside the reapers, and hee reached her parched corne: and shee did eate, and was sufficed, and left thereof.", "comment": "Which she brought home to her mother-in-law."}, {"pk": 1286174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "And when she arose to gleane, Boaz commanded his seruants, saying, Let her gather among the sheaues, and doe not rebuke her."}, {"pk": 1286175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "Also let fall some of the sheaues for her, and let it lie, that she may gather it vp, and rebuke her not."}, {"pk": 1286176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "So she gleaned in the fielde vntill euening, and she thresshed that shee had gathered, and it was about an Ephah of barly.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/36'>Exod. 16:36</a>"}, {"pk": 1286177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "And she tooke it vp, and went into the citie, and her mother in law saw what she had gathered: Also she tooke foorth, and gaue to her that which she had reserued, when she was sufficed.", "comment": "To wit, of her bag, as is in the Chaldea text."}, {"pk": 1286178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "Then her mother in lawe saide vnto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he, that knewe thee. And she shewed her mother in lawe, with whome she had wrought, and saide, The mans name, with whom I wrought to day, is Boaz."}, {"pk": 1286179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "And Naomi said vnto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the Lord: for he ceaseth not to doe good to the liuing and to the dead. Againe Naomi saide vnto her, The man is neere vnto vs, and of our affinitie.", "comment": "To my husband and children, when they were alive, and now to us."}, {"pk": 1286180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "And Ruth the Moabitesse said, He said also certainely vnto mee, Thou shalt be with my seruants, vntill they haue ended all mine haruest."}, {"pk": 1286181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "And Naomi answered vnto Ruth her daughter in lawe, It is best, my daughter, that thou goe out with his maides, that they meete thee not in an other fielde.", "comment": "Or, fall upon thee."}, {"pk": 1286182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "Then she kept her by the maides of Boaz, to gather vnto the end of barly haruest, and of wheate haruest, and dwelt with her mother in lawe.", "comment": "Or, returned to her mother-in-law."}, {"pk": 1286183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterward Naomi her mother in lawe said vnto her, My daughter, shall not I seeke rest for thee, that thou mayest prosper?", "comment": "Meaning, that she would provide her of an husband, with whom she might live quietly."}, {"pk": 1286184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "Now also is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maides thou wast? beholde, he winoweth barly to night in the floore.", "comment": "Or, in the barn."}, {"pk": 1286185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Wash thy sellfe therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment vpon thee, and get thee downe to the floore: let not the man know of thee, vntill he haue left eating and drinking.", "comment": "Boaz, nor yet any other."}, {"pk": 1286186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And when he shall sleepe, marke the place where he layeth him downe, and go, and vncouer the place of his feete, and lay thee downe, and he shall tell thee what thou shalt doe."}, {"pk": 1286187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "And she answered her, All that thou biddest me, I will doe."}, {"pk": 1286188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "So she went downe vnto the floore, and did according to all that her mother in lawe bade her."}, {"pk": 1286189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "And when Boaz had eaten, and drunken, and cheared his heart, he went to lie downe at the end of the heape of corne, and she came softly, and vncouered the place of his feet, and lay downe.", "comment": "That is, had refreshed himself among his servants."}, {"pk": 1286190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "And at midnight the man was afraide and caught holde: and loe, a woman lay at his feete.", "comment": "Or, turned himself from one side to another."}, {"pk": 1286191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Then he sayd, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmayd: spread therefore the wing of thy garment ouer thine handmayd: for thou art the kinsman."}, {"pk": 1286192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Then sayd he, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: thou hast shewed more goodnes in the latter end, then at the beginning, in as much as thou followedst not yong men, were they poore or rich.", "comment": "Thou showest thyself from time to time more virtuous."}, {"pk": 1286193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "And now, my daughter, feare not: I will doe to thee all that thou requirest: for all the citie of my people doeth knowe, that thou art a vertuous woman."}, {"pk": 1286194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "And now, it is true that I am thy kinsman, howbeit there is a kinsman neerer then I."}, {"pk": 1286195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Tarie to night, and when morning is come, if he will doe the duetie of a kinsman vnto thee, well, let him doe the kinsmans duetie: but if he will not doe the kinsmans part, then wil I doe the duetie of a kinsman, as the Lord liueth: sleepe vntill the morning.", "comment": "If he will take thee to be his wife by the title of affinity, according to God\u2019s law, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/25/5'>Deut. 25:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1286196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "And she lay at his feete vntill the morning: and she arose before one could know another: for he sayd, Let no man knowe, that a woman came into the floore."}, {"pk": 1286197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "Also he sayd, Bring the sheete that thou hast vpon thee, and holde it. And when she helde it, he measured sixe measures of barly, and layde them on her, and she went into the citie.", "comment": "Or, mantle."}, {"pk": 1286198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "And when she came to her mother in law, she sayd, Who art thou, my daughter? And she tolde her all that the man had done to her,", "comment": "Perceiving by her coming home, that he had not taken her to his wife, she was astonied."}, {"pk": 1286199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "And said, These sixe measures of barly gaue he me: for he sayd to me, Thou shalt not come emptie vnto thy mother in lawe."}, {"pk": 1286200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "Then sayd she, My daughter, sit still, vntill thou knowe how the thing will fall: for the man wil not be in rest, vntill he hath finished the matter this same day."}, {"pk": 1286201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Then went Boaz vp to the gate, and sate there, and beholde, the kinsman, of whome Boaz had spoken, came by: and he sayd, Ho, snch one, come, sit downe here. And he turned, and sate downe.", "comment": "Which was the place of judgment.<br>The Hebrews here use two words which have no proper signification, but serve to note a certain person, as we say, Ho sirrah, or ho such a one."}, {"pk": 1286202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "Then he tooke ten men of the Elders of the citie, and sayd, Sit ye downe here. And they sate downe."}, {"pk": 1286203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "And he said vnto ye kinsman, Naomi, that is come againe out of ye countrey of Moab, wil sell a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelechs."}, {"pk": 1286204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "And I thought to aduertise thee, saying, Buy it before the assistants, and before the Elders of my people. If thou wilt redeeme it, redeeme it: but if thou wilt not redeeme it, tel me: for I know that there is none besides thee to redeeme it, and I am after thee. Then he answered, I wil redeeme it.", "comment": "Or, inhabitants.<br>For thou art the next of the kin."}, {"pk": 1286205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou mnst also buy it of Ruth the Moabitesse the wife of the dead, to stirre vp the name of the dead, vpon his inheritance.", "comment": "That his inheritance might bear his name that is dead."}, {"pk": 1286206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And the kinsman answered, I can not redeeme it, lest I destroy mine owne inheritance: redeeme my right to thee, for I can not redeeme it."}, {"pk": 1286207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Now this was the maner beforetime in Israel, concerning redeeming and changing, for to stablish all things: a man did plucke off his shooe, and gaue it his neighbour, and this was a sure witnes in Israel.", "comment": "That he had resigned his right, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/25/9'>Deut. 25:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1286208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore the kinsman sayd to Boas, Buy it for thee: and he drew off his shooe."}, {"pk": 1286209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "And Boaz sayd vnto the Elders and vnto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I haue bought all that was Elimelechs, and all that was Chilions and Mahlons, of the hand of Naomi."}, {"pk": 1286210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "And moreouer, Ruth the Moabitesse the wife of Mahlon, haue I bought to be my wife, to stirre vp the name of the dead vpon his inheritance, and that the name of the dead be not put out from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.", "comment": "Or, of the city where he remained."}, {"pk": 1286211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "And all the people that were in the gate, and the Elders sayd, We are witnesses: the Lord make the wife that commeth into thine house, like Rahel and like Leah, which twaine did build the house of Israel: and that thou mayest doe worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Beth-lehem,", "comment": "Ephrathah and Bethlehem are both one."}, {"pk": 1286212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And that thine house be like the house of Pharez ( whom Thamar bare vnto Iudah) of the seede which the Lord shall giue thee of this yong woman.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/38/29'>Gen. 38:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1286213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "So Boaz tooke Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in vnto her, the Lord gaue that she conceiued, and bare a sonne."}, {"pk": 1286214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "And the women sayd vnto Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, and his name shalbe continued in Israel.", "comment": "He shall leave continual posterity."}, {"pk": 1286215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "And this shall bring thy life againe, and cherish thine olde age: for thy daughter in lawe which loueth thee, hath borne vnto him, and she is better to thee then seuen sonnes.", "comment": "Meaning, many sons."}, {"pk": 1286216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "And Naomi tooke the childe, and layde it in her lap, and became nource vnto it."}, {"pk": 1286217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "And the women her neighbours gaue it a name, saying, There is a childe borne to Naomi, and called the name thereof Obed: the same was the father of Ishai, the father of Dauid."}, {"pk": 1286218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "These now are ye generations of Pharez: Pharez begate Hezron,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/2/4'>1 Chron. 2:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/3'>Matt. 1:3</a><br>This genealogy is brought in, to prove that David by succession came of the house of Judah."}, {"pk": 1286219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "And Hezron begate Ram, and Ram begate Amminadab,"}, {"pk": 1286220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "And Amminadab begate Nahshon, and Nahshon begate Salmah,"}, {"pk": 1286221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "And Salmon begate Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,"}, {"pk": 1286222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 8, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "And Obed begate Ishai, and Ishai begate Dauid."}, {"pk": 1286223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "There was a man of one of the two Ramathaim Zophim, of mount Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah the sonne of Ieroham, the sonne of Elihu, the sonne of Tohu, the sonne of Zuph, an Ephrathite:", "comment": "There were two Ramatus, so that in this city in mount Ephraim were Zophim, that is, the learned men and Prophets."}, {"pk": 1286224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "And he had two wiues: the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children."}, {"pk": 1286225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "And this man went vp out of his citie euery yeere, to worship and to sacrifice vnto the Lord of hostes in Shiloh, where were the two sonnes of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas Priests of the Lord.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/16'>Deut. 16:16</a><br>For the Ark was there at that time."}, {"pk": 1286226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And on a day, when Elkanah sacrificed, he gaue to Peninnah his wife and to all her sonnes and daughters portions,"}, {"pk": 1286227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "But vnto Hannah he gaue a worthy portion: for he loued Hannah, and the Lord had made her barren.", "comment": "Some read, a portion with an hearty cheer."}, {"pk": 1286228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And her aduersarie vexed her sore, forasmuch as she vpbraided her, because the Lord had made her barren."}, {"pk": 1286229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "(And so did he yeere by yeere) and as oft as she went vp to the house of the Lord, thus she vexed her, that she wept and did not eate."}, {"pk": 1286230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Then sayd Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thine heart troubled? am not I better to thee then ten sonnes?", "comment": "Let this suffice thee, that I love thee no less, than if thou hadst many children."}, {"pk": 1286231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "So Hannah rose vp after that they had eaten and drunke in Shiloh (and Eli the Priest sate vpon a stoole by one of the postes of the Temple of the Lord)", "comment": "That is of the house where the Ark was."}, {"pk": 1286232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And she was troubled in her minde, and prayed vnto the Lord, and wept sore:"}, {"pk": 1286233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Also she vowed a vowe, and sayd, O Lord of hostes, if thou wilt looke on the trouble of thine handmaide, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaide, but giue vnto thine handmaide a manchilde, then I will giue him vnto the Lord all the dayes of his life, and there shall no rasor come vpon his head.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/6/5'>Num. 6:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/13/5'>Judg. 13:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1286234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "And as she continued praying before the Lord, Eli marked her mouth."}, {"pk": 1286235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "For Hannah spake in her heart: her lips did moue onely, but her voyce was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had bene drunken."}, {"pk": 1286236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And Eli sayde vnto her, Howe long wilt thou be drunken? Put away thy drunkennesse from thee.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>thy wine</i>."}, {"pk": 1286237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Then Hannah answered and sayd, Nay my lord, but I am a woman troubled in spirit: I haue drunke neither wine nor strong drinke, but haue powred out my soule before the Lord.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>of an hard spirit</i>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/42/5'>Ps. 42:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1286238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Count not thine handmaide for a wicked woman: for of the abundance of my complaint and my griefe haue I spoken hitherto.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>for a daughter of Belial</i>."}, {"pk": 1286239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Eli answered, and sayd, Go in peace, and the God of Israel graunt thy petition that thou hast asked of him."}, {"pk": 1286240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "She sayd againe, Let thine handmayd finde grace in thy sight: so the woman went her way, and did eate, and looked no more sad.", "comment": "That is, pray unto the Lord for me."}, {"pk": 1286241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "Then they rose vp early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah. Nowe Elkanah knewe Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembred her.", "comment": "According to her petition."}, {"pk": 1286242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "For in processe of time Hannah conceiued, and bare a sonne, and she called his name Samuel, Because, said she, I haue asked him of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1286243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "So the man Elkanah and all his house went vp to offer vnto the Lord the yeerely sacrifice, and his vowe:", "comment": "This Elkanah was a Levite, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/6/27'>1 Chron. 6:27</a>, and as some write once a year they accustomed to appear before the Lord with their families."}, {"pk": 1286244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "But Hannah went not vp: for she sayd vnto her husband, I will tarie vntill the childe be weined, then I will bring him that hee may appeare before the Lord, and there abide for euer."}, {"pk": 1286245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "And Elkanah her husband sayd vnto her, Do what seemeth thee best: tarie vntill thou hast weined him: only the Lord accomplish his word. So the woman abode, and gaue her sonne sucke vntill she weined him.", "comment": "Because her prayer took effect, therefore it was called the Lord\u2019s promise."}, {"pk": 1286246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "And when she had weined him, she tooke him with her with three bullockes and an Ephah of floure and a bottell of wine, and brought him vnto the house of the Lord in Shiloh, and the childe was yong.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>a child</i>."}, {"pk": 1286247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "And they slewe a bullocke, and brought the childe to Eli."}, {"pk": 1286248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "And she said, Oh my Lord, as thy soule liueth, my lord, I am the woman that stoode with thee here praying vnto the Lord.", "comment": "That is, most certainly."}, {"pk": 1286249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "I prayed for this childe, and the Lord hath giuen me my desire which I asked of him."}, {"pk": 1286250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "Therefore also I haue giuen him vnto the Lord: as long as he liueth hee shalbe giuen vnto the Lord: and he worshipped the Lord there.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>lent</i>.<br>Meaning, Eli gave thanks to God for her."}, {"pk": 1286251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "And Hannah prayed, and said, Mine heart reioyceth in the Lord, mine horne is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged ouer mine enemies, because I reioyce in thy saluation.", "comment": "After that she had obtained a son by prayer, she gave thanks.<br>I have recovered strength and glory by the benefit of the Lord.<br>I can answer them that reprove my barrenness."}, {"pk": 1286252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "There is none holy as the Lord: yea, there is none besides thee, and there is no god like our God."}, {"pk": 1286253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Speake no more presumptuously: let not arrogancie come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him enterprises are established.", "comment": "In that ye condemn my barrenness, ye show your pride against God."}, {"pk": 1286254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "The bow and the mightie men are broken, and the weake haue girded themselues with strength."}, {"pk": 1286255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "They that were full, are hired foorth for bread, and the hungrie are no more hired, so that the barren hath borne seuen: and shee that had many children, is feeble.", "comment": "Or, many.<br>They sell their labors for necessary food."}, {"pk": 1286256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "The Lord killeth and maketh aliue: bringeth downe to the graue and raiseth vp.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/39'>Deut. 32:39</a>"}, {"pk": 1286257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "The Lord maketh poore and maketh rich: bringeth lowe, and exalteth."}, {"pk": 1286258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "He raiseth vp ye poore out of the dust, and lifteth vp the begger from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherite the seate of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lordes, and he hath set the world vpon them.", "comment": "He prefereth to honor, and putteth down according to his own will, though man\u2019s judgment be contrary.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/113/7'>Ps. 113:7</a><br>Therefore he may dispose all things according to his will."}, {"pk": 1286259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Hee will keepe the feete of his Saintes, and the wicked shall keepe silence in darkenes: for in his owne might shall no man be strong."}, {"pk": 1286260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "The Lordes aduersaries shall be destroyed, and out of heauen shall he thunder vpon them: the Lord shall iudge the endes of the worlde, and shall giue power vnto his King, and exalt the horne of his Anoynted.", "comment": "She grounded her prayer on Jesus Christ which was to come.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/9/7/10'>1 Sam. 7:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1286261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house, and the childe did minister vnto the Lord before Eli the Priest.", "comment": "In all that Eli commanded him."}, {"pk": 1286262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "Now the sonnes of Eli were wicked men, and knewe not the Lord.", "comment": "That is, they neglected his ordinance."}, {"pk": 1286263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "For the Priestes custome towarde the people was this: when any man offered sacrifice, the Priestes boy came, while the flesh was seething, and a fleshhooke with three teeth, in his hand,", "comment": "Or, son."}, {"pk": 1286264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "And thrust it into the kettle, or into the caldron, or into the panne, or into the potte: all that the fleshhooke brought vp, the Priest tooke for himselfe: thus they did vnto all the Israelites, that came thither to Shiloh.", "comment": "Transgressing the order appointed in the Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/7/31'>Lev. 7:31</a>, for their belly\u2019s sake."}, {"pk": 1286265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Yea, before they burnt the fat, the priests boy came and saide to the man that offered, Giue me flesh to rost for the priest: for he wil not haue sodden flesh of thee, but rawe.", "comment": "Which was commanded first to have been offered to God."}, {"pk": 1286266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And if any man saide vnto him, Let them burne the fatte according to the custome, then take as much as thine heart desireth: then hee would answere, No, but thou shalt giue it nowe: and if thou wilt not, I will take it by force.", "comment": "Not passing for their own profit, so that God might be served aright.<br>Or, Law."}, {"pk": 1286267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore the sinne of the yong men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.", "comment": "Seeing the horrible abuse thereof."}, {"pk": 1286268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "Now Samuel being a yong childe ministred before the Lord, girded with a linen Ephod.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/4'>Exod. 28:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1286269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And his mother made him a litle coat, and brought it to him from yeere to yeere, when she came vp with her husband, to offer the yerely sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1286270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The Lord giue thee seede of this woman, for the petition that she asked of the Lord: and they departed vnto their place.", "comment": "Or, for the thing that she hath lent to the Lord: to wit, Samuel."}, {"pk": 1286271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceiued, and bare three sonnes, and two daughters. And the childe Samuel grewe before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1286272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "So Eli was very olde, and heard all that his sonnes did vnto all Israel, and howe they laye with the women that assembled at the doore of the tabernacle of the Congregation.", "comment": "Which was (as the Hebrews write) after their travail, when they came to be purified, read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/38/8'>Exod. 38:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/12/6'>Lev. 12:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1286273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "And hee saide vnto them, Why doe ye such things? for of all this people I heare euill reportes of you."}, {"pk": 1286274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "Do no more, my sonnes, for it is no good report that I heare, which is, that ye make the Lords people to trespasse.", "comment": "Because they contemn their duty to God, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/9/2/17'>17</a>."}, {"pk": 1286275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "If one man sinne against another, the Iudge shall iudge it: but if a man sinne against the Lord, who will pleade for him? Notwithstanding they obeyed not the voyce of their father, because the Lord would slay them.", "comment": "So that to obey good admonitions is God\u2019s mercy, and to disobey them is his just judgment for sin."}, {"pk": 1286276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "(Nowe the childe Samuel profited and grewe, and was in fauour both with the Lord and also with men)"}, {"pk": 1286277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "And there came a man of God vnto Eli, and said vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Did not I plainely appeare vnto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaohs house?", "comment": "To wit, Aaron."}, {"pk": 1286278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "And I chose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my Priest, to offer vpon mine altar, and to burne incense, and to weare an Ephod before me, and I gaue vnto the house of thy father all the offrings made by fire of the children of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/14'>Lev. 10:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1286279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 29, "text": "Wherefore haue you kicked against my sacrifice and mine offering, which I commanded in my Tabernacle, and honourest thy children aboue mee, to make your selues fatte of the first fruites of all the offerings of Israel my people?", "comment": "Why have you contemned my sacrifices, and as it were trod them under foot?"}, {"pk": 1286280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 30, "text": "Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I saide, that thine house and the house of thy father should walke before mee for euer: but nowe the Lord saith, It shall not be so: for them that honour me, I will honour, and they that despise me, shall be despised.", "comment": "God\u2019s promises are only effectual to such as he giveth constancy unto, to fear and obey him."}, {"pk": 1286281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 31, "text": "Beholde, the dayes come, that I will cut off thine arme, and the arme of thy fathers house, that there shall not be an olde man in thine house.", "comment": "Thy power and authority."}, {"pk": 1286282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 32, "text": "And thou shalt see thine enemie in the habitation of the Lord in all thinges wherewith God shall blesse Israel, and there shall not be an olde man in thine house for euer.", "comment": "Thy posterity shall see the glory of the chief Priest translated to another, whom they shall envy, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/27'>1 Kings 2:27</a>."}, {"pk": 1286283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 33, "text": "Neuerthelesse, I will not destroy euery one of thine from mine altar, to make thine eyes to faile, and to make thine heart sorowfull: and all ye multitude of thine house shall die when they be men.", "comment": "Or, when they come to man\u2019s age."}, {"pk": 1286284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 34, "text": "And this shalbe a signe vnto thee, that shall come vpon thy two sonnes Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die both."}, {"pk": 1286285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 35, "text": "And I will stirre me vp a faithfull Priest, that shall do according to mine heart and according to my minde: and I wil build him a sure house, and he shall walke before mine Anointed for euer.", "comment": "Meaning Zadok, who succeeded Abiathar, and was the figure of Christ."}, {"pk": 1286286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 2, "verse": 36, "text": "And all that are left in thine house, shall come and bowe downe to him for a piece of siluer and a morsell of bread, and shall say, Appoint me, I pray thee, to one of the priestes offices, that I may eate a morsell of bread.", "comment": "That is, shall be inferior unto him."}, {"pk": 1286287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe the childe Samuel ministred vnto the Lord before Eli: and the word of the Lord was precious in those dayes: for there was no manifest vision.", "comment": "The Chaldea text readeth, while Eli lived.<br>Because there were very few Prophets to declare it."}, {"pk": 1286288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And at that time, as Eli lay in his place, his eyes began to waxe dimme that he could not see.", "comment": "In the Court next to the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1286289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "And yet the light of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the Arke of God was.", "comment": "That is, the lamps which burnt in the night."}, {"pk": 1286290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the Lord called Samuel: and hee said, Here I am.", "comment": "Josephus writeth that Samuel was 12 years old, when the Lord appeared to him."}, {"pk": 1286291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "And he ranne vnto Eli, and said, Here am I, for thou calledst me. But he said, I called thee not: goe againe and sleepe. And he went and slept."}, {"pk": 1286292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "And the Lord called once againe, Samuel. And Samuel arose, and went to Eli, and said, I am here: for thou diddest call me. And he answered, I called thee not, my sonne: go againe and sleepe."}, {"pk": 1286293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Thus did Samuel, before hee knewe the Lord, and before the word of the Lord was reueiled vnto him.", "comment": "By vision."}, {"pk": 1286294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Lord called Samuel againe the thirde time: and he arose, and went to Eli, and said, I am here: for thou hast called me. Then Eli perceiued that the Lord had called the childe.", "comment": "Such was the corruption of those times that the chief Priest was become dull and negligent to understand the Lord\u2019s appearing."}, {"pk": 1286295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore Eli saide vnto Samuel, Goe and sleepe: and if he call thee, then say, Speake Lord, for thy seruant heareth. So Samuel went, and slept in his place."}, {"pk": 1286296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "And the Lord came, and stoode, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speake, for thy seruant heareth."}, {"pk": 1286297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Then the Lord said to Samuel, Beholde, I wil doe a thing in Israel, whereof whosoeuer shall heare, his two eares shall tingle.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/21/12'>2 Kings 21:12</a><br>God declareth what sudden fear shall come upon men, when they shall hear that the Ark is taken, and also see Eli\u2019s house destroyed."}, {"pk": 1286298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "In that day I will raise vp against Eli all things which I haue spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an ende."}, {"pk": 1286299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "And I haue tolde him that I will iudge his house for euer, for the iniquitie which hee knoweth, because his sonnes ranne into a slaunder, and he stayed them not."}, {"pk": 1286300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Nowe therefore I haue sworne vnto the house of Eli, that the wickednes of Elis house, shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offring for euer.", "comment": "Meaning that his posterity should never enjoy the chief Priest\u2019s office."}, {"pk": 1286301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "Afterward Samuel slept vntil the morning, and opened the doores of the house of the Lord, and Samuel feared to shewe Eli the vision."}, {"pk": 1286302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel my sonne. And he answered, Here I am."}, {"pk": 1286303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "Then he said, What is it, that the Lord said vnto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from mee. God doe so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me, of all that he said vnto thee.", "comment": "God punish thee after this and that sort, except thou tell me truth, <a class=B href='/GNV/8/1/17'>Ruth 1:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1286304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "So Samuel tolde him euery whit, and hid nothing from him. Then hee said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good."}, {"pk": 1286305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.", "comment": "The Lord accomplished whatsoever he had said."}, {"pk": 1286306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "And all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that faithfull Samuel was the Lordes Prophet.", "comment": "Or, that Samuel was the faithful Prophet of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1286307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "And the Lord appeared againe in Shiloh: for the Lord reueiled himselfe to Samuel in Shiloh by his word.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>by the word of the Lord</i>."}, {"pk": 1286308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "And Samuel spake vnto all Israel: and Israel went out against the Philistims to battel and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistims pitched in Aphek.", "comment": "Or, stone of help, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/7/12'>1 Sam. 7:12</a>.<br>From the departure of the Israelites out of Egypt, unto the time of Samuel, are about 397 years."}, {"pk": 1286309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Philistims put themselues in aray against Israel: and when they ioyned the battell, Israel was smitten downe before the Philistims: who slewe of the armie in the fielde about foure thousand men."}, {"pk": 1286310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "So when the people were come into the campe, the Elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the Lord smitten vs this day before ye Philistims? let vs bring the Arke of the couenant of the Lord out of Shiloh vnto vs, that when it commeth among vs, it may saue vs out of the hande of our enemies.", "comment": "For it may seem that this war was undertaken by Samuel\u2019s commandment."}, {"pk": 1286311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the people sent to Shiloh, and brought from thence the Arke of the couenant of the Lord of hostes, who dwelleth betweene the Cherubims: and there were the two sonnes of Eli, Hophni, and Phinehas, with the Arke of the couenant of God.", "comment": "For he used to appear to the Israelites between the cherubim over the Ark of the covenant, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/17'>Exod. 25:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1286312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "And when the Arke of the couenant of the Lord came into the hoste, all Israel shouted a mightie shoute, so that the earth rang againe."}, {"pk": 1286313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And when the Philistims heard the noyse of the shoute, they said, What meaneth the sound of this mightie shoute in the host of the Ebrewes? and they vnderstoode, that the Arke of the Lord was come into the hoste."}, {"pk": 1286314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "And the Philistims were afraide, and saide, God is come into the hoste: therefore saide they, Wo vnto vs: for it hath not bene so heretofore.", "comment": "Before we fought against men, and now God is come to fight against us."}, {"pk": 1286315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Wo vnto vs, who shall deliuer vs out of the hande of these mightie Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wildernes.", "comment": "For in the red sea in the wilderness the Egyptians were destroyed, which was the last of all his plagues."}, {"pk": 1286316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Be strong and play the men, O Philistims, that ye be not seruants vnto the Ebrewes, as they haue serued you: be valiant therefore, and fight.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/7/13/1'>Judg. 13:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1286317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "And the Philistims fought, and Israel was smitten downe, and fled euery man into his tent: and there was an exceeding great slaughter: for there fell of Israel thirtie thousand footemen.", "comment": "David alluding to this place, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/63'>Ps. 78:63</a>, saith they were consumed with fire: meaning they were suddenly destroyed."}, {"pk": 1286318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Arke of God was taken, and the two sonnes of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas died."}, {"pk": 1286319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And there ranne a man of Beniamin out of the armie, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and earth vpon his head.", "comment": "In token of sorrow and mourning."}, {"pk": 1286320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "And when hee came, loe, Eli sate vpon a seate by the wayside, wayting: for his heart feared for the Arke of God and when the man came into the citie to tell it, all the citie cried out.", "comment": "Lest it should be taken of the enemies."}, {"pk": 1286321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "And when Eli heard the noyse of the crying, he sayd, What meaneth this noyse of the tumult? and the man came in hastily, and tolde Eli."}, {"pk": 1286322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "(Nowe Eli was fourescore and eighteene yeere olde, and his eyes were dimme that hee could not see)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/3/2'>1 Sam. 3:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1286323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "And the man sayd vnto Eli, I came from the armie, and I fled this day out of the hoste: and he sayd, What thing is done, my sonne?"}, {"pk": 1286324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Then the messenger answered and sayd, Israel is fled before the Philistims, and there hath bene also a great slaughter among the people: and moreouer thy two sonnes, Hophni and Phinehas are dead, and the Arke of God is taken.", "comment": "According as God had afore said."}, {"pk": 1286325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "And when he had made mention of the Arke of God, Eli fell from his seate backward by the side of the gate, and his necke was broken, and he dyed: for he was an olde man and heauie: and he had iudged Israel fourtie yeeres.", "comment": "Or, governed."}, {"pk": 1286326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "And his daughter in lawe Phinehas wife was with childe neere her trauell: and when she heard the report that the Arke of God was taken, and that her father in lawe and her husband were dead, she bowed her selfe, and trauailed: for her paines came vpon her.", "comment": "And settled her body toward her travail.<br>Or, to cry out."}, {"pk": 1286327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "And about the time of her death, the women that stoode about her, sayd vnto her, Feare not: for thou hast borne a sonne: but she answered not, nor regarded it."}, {"pk": 1286328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "And she named the childe Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel, because the Arke of God was taken, and because of her father in lawe and her husband.", "comment": "Or, No glory, or where is the glory?"}, {"pk": 1286329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "She sayde againe, The glory is departed from Israel: for the Arke of God is taken.", "comment": "She uttered her great sorrow by repeating her words."}, {"pk": 1286330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the Philistims tooke the Arke of God and caried it from Eben-ezer vnto Ashdod,", "comment": "Which was one of the five principal cities of the Philistines."}, {"pk": 1286331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Euen the Philistims tooke ye Arke of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.", "comment": "Which was their chief idol, and as some write, from the navel downward was like a fish, and upward like a man."}, {"pk": 1286332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "And when they of Ashdod rose the next day in the morning, beholde, Dagon was fallen vpon his face on the ground before the Arke of the Lord, and they tooke vp Dagon, and set him in his place againe."}, {"pk": 1286333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Also they rose vp earely in the morning the next day, and beholde, Dagon was fallen vpon his face on the ground before the Arke of the Lord, and the head of Dagon and the two palmes of his hands were cut off vpon the thresholde: onely the stumpe of Dagon was left to him."}, {"pk": 1286334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore the Priests of Dagon, and all that come into Dagons house tread not on the thresholde of Dagon in Ashdod, vnto this day.", "comment": "Thus instead of acknowledging the true God by this miracle, they fall to a further superstition."}, {"pk": 1286335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "But the hand of the Lord was heauie vpon them of Ashdod, and destroyed them, and smote them with the emerods, both Ashdod, and the coastes thereof.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/66'>Ps. 78:66</a>"}, {"pk": 1286336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "And when the men of Ashdod sawe this, they sayd, Let not the Arke of the God of Israel abide with vs: for his hand is sore vpon vs and vpon Dagon our god."}, {"pk": 1286337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "They sent therefore and gathered all the princes of the Philistims vnto them, and sayde, What shall we doe with the Arke of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the Arke of the God of Israel be caried about vnto Gath: and they caried the Arke of the God of Israel about.", "comment": "Though they had felt God\u2019s power, and were afraid thereof, yet they would further try him, which thing God turned to their destruction and his glory."}, {"pk": 1286338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "And when they had caried it about, the hand of the Lord was against the citie with a very great destruction, and he smote the men of the citie both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret partes."}, {"pk": 1286339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore they sent the Arke of God to Ekron: and assoone as the Arke of God came to Ekron, the Ekronites cryed out, saying, They haue brought the Arke of the God of Israel to vs to slay vs and our people."}, {"pk": 1286340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore they sent, and gathered together all the princes of the Philistims and sayd, Sende away the Arke of the God of Israel, and let it returne to his owne place, that it slay vs not and our people: for there was a destruction and death throughout all the citie, and the hand of God was very sore there.", "comment": "The wicked when they feel the hand of God, grudge and reject him, where the godly humble themselves, and cry for mercy."}, {"pk": 1286341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "And the men that dyed not, were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the citie went vp to heauen."}, {"pk": 1286342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "So the Arke of the Lord was in the countrey of the Philistims seuen moneths.", "comment": "They thought by continuance of time the plague would have ceased, and so would have kept the Ark still."}, {"pk": 1286343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Philistims called the priests and the soothsayers, saying, What shall we doe with the Arke of the Lord? tell vs wherewith we shall send it home againe."}, {"pk": 1286344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "And they sayd, If you send away the Arke of the God of Israel, send it not away emptie, but giue vnto it a sinne offering: then shall ye be healed, and it shall be knowen to you, why his hand departeth not from you.", "comment": "The idolaters confess there is a true God, who justifieth sin justly."}, {"pk": 1286345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "Then sayd they, What shalbe the sinne offring, which we shall giue vnto it? And they answered, Fiue golden emerods and fiue golden mise, according to the number of the princes of the Philistims: for one plague was on you all, and on your princes."}, {"pk": 1286346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "Wherefore ye shall make the similitudes of your emerods, and the similitudes of your mise that destroy the land: so ye shall giue glory vnto the God of Israel, that he may take his hand from you, and from your gods, and from your land.", "comment": "This is God\u2019s judgment upon the idolaters, that knowing the true God, they worship him not aright."}, {"pk": 1286347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "Wherefore then should ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let them goe, and they departed?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/31'>Exod. 12:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1286348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on whome there hath come no yoke: and tye the kine to the cart, and bring the calues home from them."}, {"pk": 1286349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Then take the Arke of the Lord, and set it vpon the cart, and put the iewels of gold which ye giue it for a sinne offering in a coffer by the side thereof, and send it away, that it may go.", "comment": "Meaning, the golden emerods and the golden mice."}, {"pk": 1286350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "And take heede, if it goe vp by the way of his owne coast to Beth-shemesh, it is he that did vs this great euill: but if not, we shall know then, that it is not his hand that smote vs, but it was a chance that happened vs.", "comment": "The wicked attribute almost all things to fortune and chance, whereas indeed there is nothing done without God\u2019s providence and decree.<br>The God of Israel."}, {"pk": 1286351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "And the men did so: for they tooke two kine that gaue milke, and tied them to the cart, and shut the calues at home."}, {"pk": 1286352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "So they set the Arke of the Lord vpon the cart, and the coffer with the mise of golde, and with the similitudes of their emerods."}, {"pk": 1286353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And the kine went the streight way to Beth-shemesh, and kept one path and lowed as they went, and turned neither to the right hand nor to the left: also the Princes of the Philistims went after them, vnto the borders of Beth-shemesh.", "comment": "For the trial of the matter."}, {"pk": 1286354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "Nowe they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheate haruest in the valley, and they lift vp their eyes, and spied the Arke, and reioyced when they sawe it."}, {"pk": 1286355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "And the cart came into the fielde of Ioshua a Beth-shemite, and stood still there. There was also a great stone, and they claue the wood of the cart, and offered the kine for a burnt offring vnto the Lord.", "comment": "To wit, the men of Beth Shemesh, which was Israelites."}, {"pk": 1286356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Leuites tooke downe the Arke of the Lord, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the iewels of golde were, and put them on the great stone, and the men of Beth-shemesh offred burnt offring, and sacrificed sacrifices that same day vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1286357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "And when the fiue Princes of ye Philistims had seene it, they returned to Ekron the same day."}, {"pk": 1286358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "So these are the golden emerods, which the Philistims gaue for a sinne offering to the Lord: for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, and for Ekron one,", "comment": "These were the five principal cities of the Philistines, which were not all conquered unto the time of David."}, {"pk": 1286359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "And golden mise, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistims, belonging to the fiue princes, both of walled townes, and of townes vnwalled, vnto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set the Arke of the Lord: which stone remaineth vnto this day in the fielde of Ioshua the Beth-shemite.", "comment": "Or, the plaint, or lamentation."}, {"pk": 1286360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "And hee smote of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked in the Arke of the Lord: he slew euen among the people fiftie thousand men and three score and ten men. and the people lamented, because the Lord had slaine the people with so great a slaughter.", "comment": "For it was not lawful to any either to touch or to see it, save only to Aaron and his sons, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/4/15'>Num. 4:15</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/4/20'>20</a>."}, {"pk": 1286361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "Wherefore the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? and to whom shall he go from vs?"}, {"pk": 1286362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "And they sent messengers to the inhabitans of Kiriath-iearim, saying, The Philistims haue brought againe the Arke of the Lord: come ye downe and take it vp to you."}, {"pk": 1286363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the men of Kiriath-iearim came, and tooke vp the Arke of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill: and they sanctified Eleazar his sonne, to keepe the Arke of the Lord.", "comment": "A city in the tribe of Judah, called also Kirjath Baal, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/60'>Josh. 15:60</a>."}, {"pk": 1286364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "(For while the Arke abode in Kiriath-iearim, the time was long, for it was twentie yeeres) and al the house of Israel lamented after ye Lord.", "comment": "Lamented for their sins, and followed the Lord."}, {"pk": 1286365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Samuel spake vnto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye be come againe vnto the Lord with all your heart, put away the strange gods from among you, and Ashtaroth, and direct your hearts vnto the Lord, and serue him only, and he shall deliuer you out of the hand of ye Philistims.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/15'>Josh. 24:15</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/23'>23</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/4'>Deut. 6:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/19'>Matt. 4:19</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/7/2/13'>Judg. 2:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1286366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and serued the Lord onely.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/1/12'>Judg. 1:12</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/7/1/13'>13</a>"}, {"pk": 1286367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you vnto the Lord.", "comment": "For Shiloh was now desolate, because the Philistines had taken thence the Ark."}, {"pk": 1286368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drewe water and powred it out before the Lord, and fasted the same day, and sayd there, We haue sinned against the Lord. And Samuel iudged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.", "comment": "The Chaldea text hath, that they drew water out of their heart: that is, wept abundantly for their sins."}, {"pk": 1286369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "When the Philistims heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the princes of the Philistims went vp against Israel: and when the children of Israel heard that, they were afraide of the Philistims."}, {"pk": 1286370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "And the children of Israel sayd to Samuel, Cease not to crie vnto the Lord our God for vs, that hee may saue vs out of the hand of the Philistims.", "comment": "Signifying, that in the prayers of the godly, there ought to be a vehement zeal."}, {"pk": 1286371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Samuel tooke a sucking lambe, and offered it all together for a burnt offering vnto the Lord, and Samuel cryed vnto the Lord for Israel, and the Lord heard him."}, {"pk": 1286372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And as Samuel offered the burnt offering, the Philistims came to fight against Israel: but the Lord thundred with a great thunder that day vpon the Philistims, and scattered them: so they were slaine before Israel.", "comment": "According to the prophecy of Hannah Samuel\u2019s mother, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/2/10'>1 Sam. 2:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1286373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "And the men of Israel went from Mizpeh and pursued the Philistims, and smote them vntill they came vnder Beth-car."}, {"pk": 1286374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Samuel tooke a stone and pitched it betweene Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name thereof, Eben-ezer, and he sayd, Hitherto hath the Lord holpen vs.", "comment": "Which was a great rock over against Mizpah."}, {"pk": 1286375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "So the Philistims were brought vnder, and they came no more againe into the coastes of Israel: and the hand of the Lord was against the Philistims all the dayes of Samuel."}, {"pk": 1286376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "Also the cities which the Philistims had taken from Israel, were restored to Israel, from Ekron euen to Gath: and Israel deliuered the coastes of the same out of the hands of the Philistims: and there was peace betweene Israel and the Amorites.", "comment": "Meaning, the Philistines."}, {"pk": 1286377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "And Samuel iudged Israel all the dayes of his life,"}, {"pk": 1286378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "And went about yeere by yere to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and iudged Israel in all those places."}, {"pk": 1286379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "Afterward hee returned to Ramah: for there was his house, and there he iudged Israel: also he built an altar there vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Which was not contrary to the Law: for as yet a certain place was not appointed."}, {"pk": 1286380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "When Samuel was nowe become olde, he made his sonnes Iudges ouer Israel.", "comment": "Because he was not able to bear the charge."}, {"pk": 1286381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "(And the name of his eldest sonne was Ioel, and the name of the second Abiah) euen Iudges in Beer-sheba.", "comment": "Who was also called Vasheni, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/6/28'>1 Chron. 6:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1286382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And his sonnes walked not in his wayes, but turned aside after lucre, and tooke rewards, and peruerted the iudgement.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/19'>Deut. 16:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1286383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "Wherefore all the Elders of Israel gathered them together, and came to Samuel vnto Ramah,", "comment": "For there his house was, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/7/17'>1 Sam. 7:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1286384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And said vnto him, Beholde, thou art olde, and thy sonnes walke not in thy wayes: make vs nowe a King to iudge vs like all nations.", "comment": "Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/13/10'>13:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/21'>Acts 13:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1286385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Giue vs a King to iudge vs: and Samuel prayed vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Because they were not content with the order that God had appointed, but would be governed as were the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1286386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "And the Lord said vnto Samuel, Heare the voyce of the people in all that they shall say vnto thee: for they haue not cast thee away, but they haue cast me away, that I should not reigne ouer the."}, {"pk": 1286387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "As they haue euer done since I brought them out of Egypt euen vnto this day, (and haue forsaken me, and serued other gods) euen so doe they vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1286388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "Nowe therefore hearken vnto their voyce: howbeit yet testifie vnto them, and shewe them the maner of ye King that shall reigne ouer them.", "comment": "To prove if they will forsake their wicked purpose."}, {"pk": 1286389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "So Samuel told all the wordes of the Lord vnto the people that asked a King of him."}, {"pk": 1286390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And he saide, This shall be the maner of the King that shall reigne ouer you: he will take your sonnes, and appoint them to his charets, and to be his horsemen, and some shall runne before his charet.", "comment": "Not that kings have this authority by their office, but that such as reign in God\u2019s wrath should usurp this over their brethren, contrary to the law, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/20'>Deut. 17:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1286391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Also he will make them his captaines ouer thousands, and captaines ouer fifties, and to eare his ground, and to reape his haruest, and to make instruments of warre, and the thinges that serue for his charets."}, {"pk": 1286392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "He will also take your daughters and make them apoticaries, and cookes, and bakers."}, {"pk": 1286393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And he will take your fieldes, and your vineyardes, and your best Oliue trees, and giue them to his seruants."}, {"pk": 1286394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "And he will take the tenth of your seede, and of your vineyards, and giue it to his Eunuches, and to his seruants.", "comment": "Or, chief officers."}, {"pk": 1286395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "And he will take your men seruants, and your maide seruants, and the chiefe of your yong men, and your asses, and put them to his worke."}, {"pk": 1286396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "He will take the tenth of your sheepe, and ye shall be his seruants."}, {"pk": 1286397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "And ye shall crie out at that day, because of your King, whom ye haue chosen you, and the Lord will not heare you at that day.", "comment": "Because ye repent not for your sins, but because ye smart for your afflictions, whereinto ye cast yourselves willingly."}, {"pk": 1286398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "But the people would not heare the voyce of Samuel, but did say, Nay, but there shall be a King ouer vs."}, {"pk": 1286399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "And we also will be like all other nations, and our King shall iudge vs, and goe out before vs, and fight our battels."}, {"pk": 1286400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "Therefore when Samuel heard all ye wordes of ye people, he rehearsed the in ye eares of ye Lord."}, {"pk": 1286401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "And the Lord saide to Samuel, Hearken vnto their voyce, and make them a King. And Samuel said vnto the men of Israel, Goe euery man vnto his citie.", "comment": "Or, grant their request."}, {"pk": 1286402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "There was nowe a man of Beniamin, mightie in power named Kish, the sonne of Abiel, the sonne of Zeror, the sonne of Bechorath, the sonne of Aphiah, the sonne of a man of Iemini.", "comment": "That is, both valiant and rich.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/14/15'>1 Sam. 14:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/8/33'>1 Chron. 8:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1286403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "And he had a sonne called Saul, a goodly yong man and a faire: so that among the children of Israel there was none goodlier then he: from the shoulders vpwarde he was hier then any of the people.", "comment": "So that it might seem that God approved their request in appointing out such a person."}, {"pk": 1286404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "And the asses of Kish Sauls father were lost: therefore Kish said to Saul his sonne, Take nowe one of the seruants with thee, and arise, goe, and seeke the asses.", "comment": "All these circumstances were means to serve unto God\u2019s providence, whereby Saul (though not approved of God) was made king."}, {"pk": 1286405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "So he passed through mount Ephraim, and went through the lande of Shalishah, but they found them not. Then they went through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: he went also through ye land of Iemini, but they found the not."}, {"pk": 1286406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "When they came to the lande of Zuph, Saul saide vnto his seruant that was with him, Come and let vs returne, lest my father leaue the care of asses, and take thought for vs.", "comment": "Where was Ramathaim Zophim, the city of Samuel."}, {"pk": 1286407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "And he said vnto him, Behold nowe, in this citie is a man of God, and he is an honorable man: all that he saith commeth to passe: let vs nowe goe thither, if so be that he can shewe vs what way we may goe."}, {"pk": 1286408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "Then saide Saul to his seruant, Well then, let vs goe: but what shall we bring vnto the man? For the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is no present to bring to the man of God: what haue we?", "comment": "Or, vittles."}, {"pk": 1286409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "And the seruant answered Saul againe, and said, Beholde, I haue founde about me the fourth part of a shekell of siluer: that will I giue the man of God, to tell vs our way.", "comment": "Which is about five pence, read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/23/15'>Gen. 23:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1286410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "(Beforetime in Israel when a man went to seeke an answere of God, thus he spake, Come, and let vs goe to the Seer: for he that is called nowe a Prophet, was in the olde time called a Seer)", "comment": "So called because he foresaw things to come."}, {"pk": 1286411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "Then saide Saul to his seruant, Well saide, come, let vs goe: so they went into the citie where the man of God was."}, {"pk": 1286412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "And as they were going vp the hie way to the citie, they found maydes that came out to draw water, and said vnto them, Is there here a Seer?"}, {"pk": 1286413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "And they answered them, and said, Yea: loe, he is before you: make haste nowe, for he came this day to the citie: for there is an offering of the people this day in the hie place.", "comment": "That is, a feast after the offering, which should be kept in an high place of the city appointed for that use."}, {"pk": 1286414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "When ye shall come into the citie, ye shall finde him straightway yet he come vp to the hie place to eate: for the people will not eate vntill he come, because he will blesse the sacrifice: and then eate they that be bidden to the feast: nowe therefore goe vp: for euen now shall ye find him.", "comment": "That is, give thanks and distribute the meat according to their custom."}, {"pk": 1286415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "Then they went vp into the citie, and when they were come into the middes of the citie, Samuel came out against them, to goe vp to the hie place."}, {"pk": 1286416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "But the Lord had reueiled to Samuel secretly (a day before Saul came) saying,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/15/1'>1 Sam. 15:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/21'>Acts 13:21</a><br>Hebrew, <i>in his ear</i>."}, {"pk": 1286417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "To morow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Beniamin: him shalt thou anoint to be gouernour ouer my people Israel, that he may saue my people out of the hands of the Philistims: for I haue looked vpon my people, and their crie is come vnto me.", "comment": "Notwithstanding their wickedness, yet God was ever mindful of his inheritance."}, {"pk": 1286418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "When Samuel therefore sawe Saul, the Lord answered him, See, this is the man whom I spake to thee of, he shall rule my people."}, {"pk": 1286419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "Then went Saul to Samuel in the middes of the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the Seers house is."}, {"pk": 1286420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "And Samuel answered Saul, and saide, I am the Seer: goe vp before me vnto the hie place: for ye shall eate with me to day. and to morowe I will let thee goe, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.", "comment": "Meaning, all that thou desirest to know."}, {"pk": 1286421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "And as for thine asses that were lost three dayes ago, care not for them: for they are founde. and on whom is set all the desire of Israel? is it not vpon thee and on all thy fathers house?", "comment": "Whom doth Israel desire to be their King, but thee?"}, {"pk": 1286422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "But Saul answered, and said, Am not I the sonne of Iemini of the smallest tribe of Israel? and my familie is the least of all the families of the tribe of Beniamin. Wherefore then speakest thou so to me?"}, {"pk": 1286423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "And Samuel tooke Saul and his seruant, and brought them into the chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden: which were about thirtie persons.", "comment": "Where the feast was."}, {"pk": 1286424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "And Samuel saide vnto the cooke, Bring foorth the portion which I gaue thee, and whereof I said vnto thee, Keepe it with thee."}, {"pk": 1286425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "And the cooke tooke vp the shoulder, and that which was vpon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Beholde, that which is left, set it before thee and eate: for hitherto hath it bene kept for thee, saying, Also I haue called the people. So Saul did eate with Samuel that day.", "comment": "That is, the shoulder with the breast, which the Priest had for his family in all peace offerings, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/14'>Lev. 10:14</a>.<br>That both by the assembling of the people, and by the meat prepared for thee, thou mightest understand that I knew of thy coming."}, {"pk": 1286426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "And when they were come downe from the hie place into the citie, he communed with Saul vpon the top of the house."}, {"pk": 1286427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "And when they arose early about ye spring of the day, Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Vp, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out, both he, and Samuel.", "comment": "To speak with him secretly: for the houses were flat above."}, {"pk": 1286428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "And when they were come downe to the ende of the citie, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the seruant goe before vs, (and he went) but stand thou still nowe, that I may shewe thee the worde of God.", "comment": "God\u2019s commandment as concerning thee."}, {"pk": 1286429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Samuel tooke a viole of oyle and powred it vpon his head, and kissed him, and saide, Hath not the Lord anointed thee to be gouernour ouer his inheritance?", "comment": "In the Law this anointing signified the gifts of the holy Ghost, which were necessary for them that should rule."}, {"pk": 1286430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "When thou shalt depart from me this day, thou shalt finde two men by Rahels sepulchre in the border of Beniamin, euen at Zelzah, and they will say vnto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seeke, are founde: and lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and soroweth for you, saying, What shall I doe for my sonne?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/35/20'>Gen. 35:20</a><br>Samuel confirmeth him by these signs, that God hath appointed him king."}, {"pk": 1286431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "Then shalt thou go forth from thence and shalt come to the plaine of Tabor, and there shall meete thee three men going vp to God to Bethel: one carying three kiddes, and an other carying three loaues of bread, and another carying a bottle of wine:", "comment": "Or, oaks."}, {"pk": 1286432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "And they will aske thee if all be well, and will giue thee the two loaues of bread, which thou shalt receiue of their handes.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>of peace</i>."}, {"pk": 1286433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "After that shalt thou come to the hill of God, where is the garisons of the Philistims: and when thou art come thither to the citie, thou shalt meete a companie of Prophets comming downe from the hie place with a viole, and a tymbrell, and a pipe, and an harpe before them, and they shall prophecie.", "comment": "Which was an high place in the city Kirjath Jearim, where the Ark was, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/7/2'>1 Sam. 7:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1286434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the Spirit of the Lord will come vpon thee, and thou shalt prophecie with them, and shalt be turned into another man."}, {"pk": 1286435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore when these signes shall come vnto to thee, doe as occasion shall serue: for God is with thee."}, {"pk": 1286436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "And thou shalt goe downe before me to Gilgal: and I also will come downe vnto thee to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace. Tary for me seuen dayes, till I come to thee and shewe thee what thou shalt doe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/13/8'>1 Sam. 13:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1286437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "And when he had turned his backe to goe from Samuel, God gaue him another heart: and all those tokens came to passe that same day.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>shoulder</i>.<br>He gave him such virtues as were meet for a King."}, {"pk": 1286438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "And when they came thither to the hill, beholde, the companie of Prophets meete him, and the Spirit of God came vpon him, and he prophecied among them.", "comment": "Or, sang praises."}, {"pk": 1286439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore all the people that knewe him before, when they saw that he prophecied among the Prophets, saide eche to other, What is come vnto the sonne of Kish? is Saul also among the Prophets?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/19/24'>1 Sam. 19:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1286440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "And one of the same place answered, and said, But who is their father? Therefore it was a prouerbe, Is Saul also among the Prophets?", "comment": "Noting thereby him that from low degree cometh suddenly to honor.<br>Meaning, that prophecy cometh not by succession, but is given to whom it pleaseth God."}, {"pk": 1286441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "And when he had made an ende of prophecying, he came to the hie place."}, {"pk": 1286442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "And Sauls vncle saide vnto him, and to his seruant, Whither went ye? And he saide, To seeke the asses: and when we sawe that they were no where, we came to Samuel."}, {"pk": 1286443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "And Sauls vncle saide, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said vnto you."}, {"pk": 1286444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "Then Saul saide to his vncle, He tolde vs plainely that the asses were founde: but concerning the kingdome whereof Samuel spake, tolde he him not."}, {"pk": 1286445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "And Samuel assembled the people vnto the Lord in Mizpeh,", "comment": "Both to declare unto them their fault in asking a King, and also to show God\u2019s sentence therein."}, {"pk": 1286446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "And he saide vnto the children of Israel, Thus saith ye Lord God of Israel, I haue brought Israel out of Egypt, and deliuered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the handes of all kingdomes that troubled you."}, {"pk": 1286447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "But ye haue this day cast away your God, who onely deliuereth you out of all your aduersities and tribulations: and ye said vnto him, No, but appoint a King ouer vs. Nowe therefore stand ye before the Lord according to your tribes, and according to your thousands."}, {"pk": 1286448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "And when Samuel had gathered together all the tribes of Israel, the tribe of Beniamin was taken.", "comment": "That is, by casting of lot."}, {"pk": 1286449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "Afterwarde he assembled the tribe of Beniamin according to their families, and the familie of Matri was taken. So Saul the sonne of Kish was taken, and when they sought him, he coulde not be found."}, {"pk": 1286450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "Therefore they asked the Lord againe, if that man should yet come thither. And the Lord answered, Beholde, he hath hid himselfe among the stuffe.", "comment": "As though he were unworthy and unwilling."}, {"pk": 1286451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "And they ranne, and brought him thence: and when he stoode among the people, he was hier then any of the people from the shoulders vpwarde."}, {"pk": 1286452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "And Samuel saide to all the people, See ye not him, whom the Lord hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? and all the people shouted and saide, God saue the King.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>let the king live</i>."}, {"pk": 1286453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "Then Samuel tolde the people the duetie of the kingdome, and wrote it in a booke, and laied it vp before the Lord, and Samuel sent all the people away euery man to his house.", "comment": "As it is written in <a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/15'>Deut. 17:15</a>, etc."}, {"pk": 1286454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "Saul also went home to Gibeah, and there followed him a bande of men, whose heart God had touched,"}, {"pk": 1286455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "But the wicked men saide, Howe shall hee saue vs? So they despised him, and brought him no presents: but he held his tongue.", "comment": "Both to avoid sedition, and also to win them by patience."}, {"pk": 1286456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Nahash the Ammonite came vp, and besieged Iabesh Gilead: and all the men of Iabesh saide vnto Nahash, Make a couenant with vs, and we will be thy seruants.", "comment": "After that Saul was chosen king: for fear of whom they asked a king, as <a class=B href='/GNV/9/12/12'>1 Sam. 12:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1286457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "And Nahash ye Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a couenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eies, and bring that shame vpon all Israel.", "comment": "This declareth that the more near the tyrants are to their destruction, the more cruel they are."}, {"pk": 1286458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "To whome the Elders of Iabesh said, Giue vs seuen daies respet, that we may sende messengers vnto all the coastes of Israel: and then if no man deliuer vs, we will come out to thee."}, {"pk": 1286459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and tolde these tidings in the eares of the people: and all the people lift vp their voices and wept."}, {"pk": 1286460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "And behold, Saul came following the cattell out of the fielde, and Saul saide, What aileth this people, that they weepe? And they tolde him the tidings of the men of Iabesh."}, {"pk": 1286461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the Spirit of God came vpon Saul, when he heard those tidings, and he was exceeding angrie,", "comment": "God gave him the spirit of strength and courage to go against this tyrant."}, {"pk": 1286462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "And tooke a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coastes of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoeuer commeth not foorth after Saul, and after Samuel, so shall his oxen be serued. And the feare of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.", "comment": "He addeth Samuel because Saul was not yet approved of all.<br>Hebrew, <i>as one man</i>."}, {"pk": 1286463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "And when he nombred them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundreth thousande men: and the men of Iudah thirtie thousand."}, {"pk": 1286464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "Then they saide vnto the messengers that came, So say vnto the men of Iabesh Gilead, To morowe by then the sunne be hote, ye shall haue helpe. And the messengers came and shewed it to the men of Iabesh, which were glad.", "comment": "Meaning, Saul and Samuel."}, {"pk": 1286465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore the men of Iabesh sayde, To morowe we will come out vnto you, and yee shall doe with vs all that pleaseth you.", "comment": "That is, to the Ammonites, dissembling that they had hope of aid."}, {"pk": 1286466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "And when the morowe was come, Saul put the people in three bandes, and they came in vpon the hoste in the morning watche, and slewe the Ammonites vntill the heate of the day: and they that remained, were scattered, so that two of them were not left together."}, {"pk": 1286467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the people said vnto Samuel, Who is he that saide, Shall Saul reigne ouer vs? bring those men that we may slaie them.", "comment": "By this victory the Lord won the hearts of the people to Saul."}, {"pk": 1286468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "But Saul said, There shall no man die this day: for to day the Lord hath saued Israel.", "comment": "By showing mercy he thought to overcome their malice."}, {"pk": 1286469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "Then saide Samuel vnto ye people, Come, that we may goe to Gilgal, and renue the kingdome there."}, {"pk": 1286470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "So all the people went to Gilgal, and made Saul King there before the Lord in Gilgal: and there they offered peace offerings before the Lord: and there Saul and all the men of Israel reioyced exceedingly.", "comment": "In sign of thanksgiving for the victory."}, {"pk": 1286471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "Samuel then said vnto all Israel, Behold, I haue hearkened vnto your voyce in all that yee sayde vnto mee, and haue appoynted a King ouer you.", "comment": "I have granted your petition."}, {"pk": 1286472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "Now therefore behold, your King walketh before you, and I am old and graie headed, and beholde, my sonnes are with you: and I haue walked before you from my childehood vnto this day.", "comment": "To govern you in peace and war."}, {"pk": 1286473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "Beholde, here I am: beare recorde of me before the Lord and before his Anointed. Whose oxe haue I taken? or whose asse haue I taken? or whome haue I done wrong to? or whome haue I hurt? or of whose hande haue I receiued any bribe, to blinde mine eyes therewith, and I will restore it you?", "comment": "God would that this confession should be a pattern for all them that have any charge or office."}, {"pk": 1286474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "Then they sayde, Thou hast done vs no wrong, nor hast hurt vs, neither hast thou taken ought of any mans hand."}, {"pk": 1286475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "And he saide vnto them, The Lord is witnesse against you, and his Anointed is witnesse this day, that yee haue founde nought in mine handes. And they answered, He is witnesse.", "comment": "Your King, who is anointed by the commandment of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1286476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Samuel sayde vnto the people, It is the Lord that made Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers out of the land of Egypt.", "comment": "Or, exalted."}, {"pk": 1286477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "Nowe therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the Lord according to all the righteousnesse of the Lord, which he shewed to you and to your fathers.", "comment": "Or, benefits."}, {"pk": 1286478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "After that Iaakob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried vnto the Lord, then the Lord sent Moses and Aaron which brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/5'>Gen. 46:5</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/6'>6</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/4/16'>Exod. 4:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1286479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "And when they forgate the Lord their God, he solde them into the hand of Sisera captaine of the hoste of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistims, and into the hande of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/4/2'>Judg. 4:2</a><br>Captain of Jabin\u2019s host, King of Hazor."}, {"pk": 1286480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "And they cried vnto the Lord, and saide, We haue sinned, because we haue forsaken the Lord, and haue serued Baalim and Ashtaroth. Nowe therefore deliuer vs out of the handes of our enemies, and we will serue thee."}, {"pk": 1286481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore the Lord sent Ierubbaal and Bedan and Iphtaph, and Samuel, and deliuered you out of the handes of your enemies on euery side, and yee dwelled safe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/11/1'>Judg. 11:1</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/9/4/1'>1 Sam. 4:1</a><br>That is, Samson, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/13/25'>Judg. 13:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1286482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "Notwithstanding when you sawe, that Nahash the King of the children of Ammon came against you, ye sayde vnto me, No, but a King shall reigne ouer vs: when yet the Lord your God was your King.", "comment": "Leaving God to seek the help of man, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/8/5'>1 Sam. 8:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1286483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "Nowe therefore beholde the King whome yee haue chosen, and whome yee haue desired: loe therefore, the Lord hath set a King ouer you."}, {"pk": 1286484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "If ye wil feare the Lord and serue him, and heare his voyce, and not disobey the worde of the Lord, both yee, and the King that reigneth ouer you, shall follow the Lord your God.", "comment": "Ye shall be preserved as they that follow the Lord\u2019s will."}, {"pk": 1286485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "But if yee will not obey the voyce of the Lord, but disobey the Lordes mouth, then shall the hand of the Lord be vpon you, and on your fathers.", "comment": "Meaning, the governors."}, {"pk": 1286486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "Nowe also stande and see this great thing which the Lord will doe before your eyes."}, {"pk": 1286487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "Is it not nowe wheat haruest? I wil call vnto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and raine, that yee may perceiue and see, howe that your wickednesse is great, which ye haue done in the sight of the Lord in asking you a King.", "comment": "In that ye have forsaken him, who hath all power in his hand, for a mortal man."}, {"pk": 1286488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "Then Samuel called vnto the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and raine the same day: and all the people feared the Lord and Samuel exceedingly."}, {"pk": 1286489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "And all the people said vnto Samuel, Pray for thy seruaunts vnto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we haue sinned in asking vs a King, beside all our other sinnes.", "comment": "Not only at other times, but now chiefly."}, {"pk": 1286490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "And Samuel said vnto the people, Feare not. (ye haue indeede done all this wickednesse, yet depart not from following the Lord, but serue the Lord with all your heart,", "comment": "He showeth that there is no sin so great, but it shall be forgiven, if the sinner turn again to God."}, {"pk": 1286491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "Neither turne yee backe: for that shoulde be after vaine things which cannot profite you, nor deliuer you, for they are but vanitie)"}, {"pk": 1286492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great Names sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.", "comment": "Of his free mercy, and not of your merits, and therefore he will not forsake you."}, {"pk": 1286493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "Moreouer God forbid, that I should sinne against the Lord, and cease praying for you, but I will shewe you the good and right way."}, {"pk": 1286494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore feare you the Lord, and serue him in the trueth with all your hearts, and consider howe great things he hath done for you.", "comment": "Unfeignedly, and without hypocrisy."}, {"pk": 1286495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "But if ye doe wickedly, ye shall perish, both yee, and your King."}, {"pk": 1286496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "Saul nowe had beene King one yeere, and he reigned two yeeres ouer Israel.", "comment": "Before he took upon him the state of a King.<br>While these things were done."}, {"pk": 1286497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Saul chose him three thousand of Israel: and two thousande were with Saul in Michmash, and in mount Beth-el, and a thousande were with Ionathan in Gibeah of Beniamin: and the rest of the people he sent euery one to his tent."}, {"pk": 1286498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "And Ionathan smote the garison of the Philistims, that was in the hill: and it came to the Philistims eares: and Saul blewe the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Heare, O yee Ebrewes.", "comment": "That everyone should prepare themselves to war.<br>Of Kirjath Jearim, where the Ark was, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/10/5'>1 Sam. 10:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1286499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "And al Israel heard say, Saul hath destroied a garison of the Philistims: wherefore Israel was had in abomination with the Philistims: and the people gathered together after Saul to Gilgal."}, {"pk": 1286500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "The Philistims also gathered themselues together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand charets, and sixe thousande horsemen: for the people was like the sand which is by the seas side in multitude, and came vp, and pitched in Michmash Eastward from Beth-auen.", "comment": "Which was also called Bethel, in the tribe of Benjamin."}, {"pk": 1286501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "And when the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were in distresse) the people hid themselues in caues, and in holdes, and in rockes, and in towres, and in pittes."}, {"pk": 1286502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "And some of the Ebrewes went ouer Iorden vnto the lande of Gad and Gilead: and Saul was yet in Gilgal, and al the people for feare followed him.", "comment": "Where the two tribes and the half remained."}, {"pk": 1286503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "And he taried seuen daies, according vnto the time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal, therefore the people were scattered from him.", "comment": "Thinking that the absence of the Prophet was a sign, that they should lose the victory."}, {"pk": 1286504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "And Saul sayde, Bring a burnt offering to me and peace offrings: and he offered a burnt offering."}, {"pk": 1286505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "And assoone as hee had made an ende of offering the burnt offering, beholde, Samuel came: and Saul went foorth to meete him, to salute him.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>bless him</i>."}, {"pk": 1286506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "And Samuel saide, What hast thou done? Then Saul saide, Because I sawe that the people was scattred from me, and that thou camest not within the daies appoynted, and that the Philistims gathered themselues together to Michmash,", "comment": "Though these causes seem sufficient in man\u2019s judgment: yet because they had not the word of God, they turned to his destruction."}, {"pk": 1286507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore said I, The Philistims will come downe nowe vpon me to Gilgal, and I haue not made supplication vnto the Lord. I was bolde therefore and offred a burnt offring."}, {"pk": 1286508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "And Samuel saide to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandement of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for the Lord had nowe stablished thy kingdome vpon Israel for euer.", "comment": "Who willed thee to obey him, and rest upon the words spoken by his Prophet."}, {"pk": 1286509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "But nowe thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his owne heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be gouernour ouer his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord had commanded thee.", "comment": "That is, David."}, {"pk": 1286510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "And Samuel arose, and gate him vp from Gilgal in Gibeah of Beniamin: and Saul nombred the people that were found with him, about sixe hundreth men.", "comment": "And went to his city Ramah."}, {"pk": 1286511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "And Saul and Ionathan his sonne, and the people that were found with them, had their abiding in Gibeah of Beniamin: but the Philistims pitched in Michmash."}, {"pk": 1286512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "And there came out of the hoste of the Philistims three bandes to destroie, one bande turned vnto the way of Ophrah vnto the lande of Shual,", "comment": "Or, the destroyer: to wit, the captains came out with three bands."}, {"pk": 1286513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "And another bad turned toward the way to Beth-horon, and the third band turned toward the way of the coast that looketh toward the valley of Zeboim, towarde the wildernesse.", "comment": "So that to man\u2019s judgment these three armies would have overrun the whole country."}, {"pk": 1286514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "Then there was no smith founde throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistims sayde, Lest the Ebrewes make them swordes or speares."}, {"pk": 1286515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "Wherefore all ye Israelites went downe to the Philistims, to sharpen euery man his share, his mattocke, and his axe, and his weeding hooke."}, {"pk": 1286516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "Yet they had a file for the shares, and for the mattockes, and for the picke forkes, and for the axes, and for to sharpen the goades."}, {"pk": 1286517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "So whe the day of battell was come, there was neither sworde nor speare founde in the handes of any of the people that were with Saul and with Ionathan: but onely with Saul and Ionathan his sonne was there founde.", "comment": "To declare that the victory only came of God, and not by their force."}, {"pk": 1286518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "And the garison of the Philistims came out to the passage of Michmash."}, {"pk": 1286519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "Then on a day Ionathan the sonne of Saul sayde vnto the yong man that bare his armour, Come and let vs goe ouer towarde the Philistims garison, that is yonder on the other side, but he tolde not his father.", "comment": "By this example God would declare to Israel that the victory did not consist in multitude or armor, but only came of his grace."}, {"pk": 1286520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "And Saul taried in the border of Gibeah vnder a pomegranate tree, which was in Migron, and the people that were with him, were about sixe hundreth men."}, {"pk": 1286521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "And Ahiah the sonne of Ahitub, Ichabods brother, the sonne of Phinehas, the sonne of Eli, was the Lordes Priest in Shiloh, and ware an Ephod: and the people knewe not that Ionathan was gone.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/4/21'>1 Sam. 4:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1286522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "Nowe in the way whereby Ionathan sought to go ouer to the Philistims garison, there was a sharpe rocke on the one side, and a sharpe rocke on the other side: the name of the one was called Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.", "comment": "Or, like a tooth."}, {"pk": 1286523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "The one rocke stretched from the North towarde Michmash, and the other was from the South toward Gibeah."}, {"pk": 1286524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "And Ionathan saide to the yong man that bare his armour, Come, and let vs goe ouer vnto the garison of these vncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will worke with vs: for it is not hard to the Lord to saue with many, or with fewe.", "comment": "To wit, the Philistines.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/14/14/11'>2 Chron. 14:11</a><br>Or, none can let the Lord."}, {"pk": 1286525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "And he that bare his armour, saide vnto him, Doe all that is in thine heart: goe where it pleaseth thee: beholde, I am with thee as thine heart desireth.", "comment": "I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest."}, {"pk": 1286526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "Then said Ionathan, Beholde, we goe ouer vnto those men, and will shewe our selues vnto them."}, {"pk": 1286527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "If they say on this wise to vs, Tarie vntill we come to you, then we will stand still in our place, and not goe vp to them.", "comment": "This he spake by the spirit of prophecy, forasmuch hereby God gave him assurance of the victory."}, {"pk": 1286528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "But if they say, Come vp vnto vs, then we will goe vp: for the Lord hath deliuered them into our hande: and this shall be a signe vnto vs."}, {"pk": 1286529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "So they both shewed themselues vnto the garison of the Philistims: and the Philistims said, See, the Ebrewes come out of the holes wherein they had hid themselues.", "comment": "Thus they spake contemptuously and by derision."}, {"pk": 1286530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "And the men of the garison answered Ionathan, and his armour bearer, and said, Come vp to vs: for we will shewe you a thing. Then Ionathan said vnto his armour bearer, Come vp after me: for the Lord hath deliuered them into the hand of Israel."}, {"pk": 1286531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "So Ionathan went vp vpon his hands and vpon his feete, and his armour bearer after him: and some fell before Ionathan, and his armour bearer slewe others after him.", "comment": "That is, he crept up, or went up with all haste."}, {"pk": 1286532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "So the first slaughter which Ionathan and his armour bearer made, was about twentie men, as it were within halfe an acre of land which two oxen plowe.", "comment": "The second was when they slew one another, and the third when the Israelites chased them."}, {"pk": 1286533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "And there was a feare in the hoste, and in the field, and among all the people: the garison also, and they that went out to spoyle, were afraid themselues: and the earth trembled: for it was striken with feare by God.", "comment": "In that the insensible creatures tremble for fear of God\u2019s judgment, it declareth how terrible his vengeance shall be against his enemies."}, {"pk": 1286534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "Then the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Beniamin sawe: and beholde, the multitude was discomfited, and smitten as they went."}, {"pk": 1286535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore saide Saul vnto the people that were with him, Search nowe and see, who is gone from vs. And when they had nombred, beholde, Ionathan and his armour bearer were not there."}, {"pk": 1286536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "And Saul said vnto Ahiah, Bring hither the Arke of God (for the Arke of God was at that time with the children of Israel)"}, {"pk": 1286537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "And while Saul talked vnto the Priest, the noyse that was in the hoste of the Philistims, spred farther abroade, and encreased: therefore Saul said vnto the Priest, Withdraw thine hand.", "comment": "Let the Ephod alone: for I have no leisure now to ask counsel of God, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/27/21'>Num. 27:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1286538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "And Saul was assembled with all the people that were with him, and they came to the battell: and behold, euery mans sworde was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/7/21'>Judg. 7:21</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/7/7/22'>22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/20/23'>1 Chron. 20:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1286539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "Moreouer, the Ebrewes that were with the Philistims beforetime, and were come with them into all partes of the hoste, euen they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Ionathan.", "comment": "Though before for fear of the Philistines they declared themselves as enemies to their brethren."}, {"pk": 1286540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "Also all the men of Israel which had hid themselues in mount Ephraim, when they heard, that the Philistims were fled, they followed after them in the battell."}, {"pk": 1286541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "And so the Lord saued Israel that day: and the battell continued vnto Beth-auen."}, {"pk": 1286542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "And at that time the men of Israel were pressed with hunger: for Saul charged the people with an othe, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth foode till night, that I may be auenged of mine enemies: so none of the people tasted any sustenance.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>bread</i>.<br>Such was his hypocrisy and arrogancy, that he thought to attribute to his policy that which God had given by the hand of Jonathan."}, {"pk": 1286543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 25, "text": "And all they of the land came to a wood, where hony lay vpon the ground."}, {"pk": 1286544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 26, "text": "And the people came into the wood, and beholde, the hony dropped, and no man mooued his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the othe.", "comment": "That is, the punishment, if they break their oath."}, {"pk": 1286545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 27, "text": "But Ionathan heard not when his father charged the people with the othe: wherefore he put foorth the ende of the rod that was in his hand, and dipt it in an hony combe, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes receiued sight.", "comment": "Which were dim before for weariness and hunger."}, {"pk": 1286546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 28, "text": "Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father made the people to sweare, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth sustenance this day: and the people were faint.", "comment": "Or, weary."}, {"pk": 1286547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 29, "text": "Then said Ionathan, My father hath troubled the land: see nowe howe mine eyes are made cleare, because I haue tasted a litle of this honie:", "comment": "By making this cruel law."}, {"pk": 1286548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 30, "text": "Howe much more, if the people had eaten to day of the spoyle of their enemies which they found? for had there not bene nowe a greater slaughter among the Philistims?"}, {"pk": 1286549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 31, "text": "And they smote the Philistims that day, from Michmash to Aiialon: and the people were exceeding faint."}, {"pk": 1286550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 32, "text": "So the people turned to the spoile, and tooke sheepe, and oxen, and calues, and slewe them on the ground, and the people did eate them with the blood.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/7/26'>Lev. 7:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/26'>Lev. 19:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/12/16'>Deut. 12:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1286551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 33, "text": "Then men tolde Saul, saying, Beholde, the people sinne against the Lord, in that they eate with the blood. And he saide, Ye haue trespassed: roule a great stone vnto me this day.", "comment": "That the blood of the beast that shall be slain, may be pressed out upon it."}, {"pk": 1286552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 34, "text": "Againe Saul said, Goe abroade among the people, and bid them bring me euery man his oxe, and euery man his sheepe, and slay them here, and eate and sinne not against the Lord in eating with the blood. And ye people brought euery man his oxe in his hand that night, and slew them there."}, {"pk": 1286553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 35, "text": "Then Saul made an altar vnto the Lord, and that was the first altar that he made vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Or, of that stone began he to build an altar."}, {"pk": 1286554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 36, "text": "And Saul saide, Let vs goe downe after the Philistims by night, and spoyle them vntill the morning shine, and let vs not leaue a man of them. And they saide, Doe whatsoeuer thou thinkest best. Then saide the Priest, Let vs drawe neere hither vnto God.", "comment": "To ask counsel of him."}, {"pk": 1286555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 37, "text": "So Saul asked of God, saying, Shall I goe downe after ye Philistims? wilt thou deliuer them into the hands of Israel? But he answered him not at that time."}, {"pk": 1286556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 38, "text": "And Saul said, All ye chiefe of the people, come ye hither, and knowe, and see by whom this sinne is done this day.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>corners</i>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/7/20/2'>Judg. 20:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1286557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 39, "text": "For as the Lord liueth, which saueth Israel, though it be done by Ionathan my sonne, he shall dye the death. But none of all the people answered him."}, {"pk": 1286558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 40, "text": "Then he saide vnto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Ionathan my sonne will be on the other side. And the people saide vnto Saul, Doe what thou thinkest best."}, {"pk": 1286559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 41, "text": "Then Saul said vnto the Lord God of Israel, Giue a perfite lot. And Ionathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped.", "comment": "Cause the lot to fall on him that hath broken the oath: but he doth not consider his presumption in commanding the same oath."}, {"pk": 1286560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 42, "text": "And Saul saide, Cast lot betweene me and Ionathan my sonne. And Ionathan was taken."}, {"pk": 1286561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 43, "text": "Then Saul said to Ionathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Ionathan tolde him, and said, I tasted a litle hony with the ende of the rod, that was in mine hand, and loe, I must die."}, {"pk": 1286562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 44, "text": "Againe Saul answered, God doe so and more also, vnlesse thou die the death, Ionathan."}, {"pk": 1286563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 45, "text": "And the people said vnto Saul, Shall Ionathan die, who hath so mightily deliuered Israel? God forbid. As the Lord liueth, there shall not one heare of his head fall to the ground: for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people deliuered Ionathan that he dyed not.", "comment": "The people thought it their duty to rescue him, who of ignorance had but broken a rash law, and by whom they had received so great a benefit."}, {"pk": 1286564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 46, "text": "Then Saul came vp from the Philistims: and the Philistims went to their owne place."}, {"pk": 1286565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 47, "text": "So Saul helde the kingdome ouer Israel, and fought against all his enemies on euery side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the Kings of Zobah, and against the Philistims: and whithersoeuer he went, he handled them as wicked men.", "comment": "Or, overcame them."}, {"pk": 1286566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 48, "text": "He gathered also an hoste and smote Amalek, and deliuered Israel out of the handes of them that spoyled them.", "comment": "As the Lord had commanded, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/25/17'>Deut. 25:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1286567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 49, "text": "Nowe the sonnes of Saul were Ionathan, and Ishui, and Malchishua: and the names of his two daughters, the elder was called Merab, and the yonger was named Michal.", "comment": "Which was the Wife of David, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/18/27'>1 Sam. 18:27</a>.<br>Called also Abinadab, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/31/2'>1 Sam. 31:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1286568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 50, "text": "And the name of Sauls wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of his chiefe captaine was Abner the sonne of Ner, Sauls vncle.", "comment": "Whom Joab the captain of David slew, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/3/27'>2 Sam. 3:27</a>."}, {"pk": 1286569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 51, "text": "And Kish was Sauls father: and Ner the father of Abner was the sonne of Abiel."}, {"pk": 1286570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 14, "verse": 52, "text": "And there was sore warre against the Philistims all the dayes of Saul: and whomsoeuer Saul sawe to be a strong man, and meete for the warre, he tooke him vnto him.", "comment": "As Samuel had forewarned, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/8/11'>1 Sam. 8:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1286571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterward Samuel said vnto Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee King ouer his people, ouer Israel: nowe therefore obey the voyce of the wordes of the Lord.", "comment": "Because he hath preferred thee to this honor, thou art bound to obey him.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/9/16'>1 Sam. 9:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1286572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus saith the Lord of hostes, I remember what Amalek did to Israel, howe they laide waite for the in ye way, as they came vp from Egypt.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/14'>Exod. 17:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/24/20'>Num. 24:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1286573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "Nowe therefore goe, and sinite Amalek, and destroy ye all that perteyneth vnto them, and haue no compassion on them, but slay both man and woman, both infant and suckling, both oxe, and sheepe, both camell, and asse.", "comment": "That this might be an example of God\u2019s vengeance against them that deal cruelly with his people."}, {"pk": 1286574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "And Saul assembled ye people, and nombred them in Telaim, two hundreth thousande footemen, and ten thousand men of Iudah.", "comment": "Or, knew their number by the lambs which they brought."}, {"pk": 1286575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "And Saul came to a citie of Amalek, and set watch at the riuer.", "comment": "Or, fought in the valley."}, {"pk": 1286576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "And Saul said vnto the Kenites, Goe, depart, and get you downe from among the Amalekites, least I destroy you with them: for ye shewed mercie to all the children of Israel, when they came vp from Egypt: and the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.", "comment": "For Jethro came to visit them, and gave them good counsel, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/18/19'>Exod. 18:19</a>.<br>Which were the posterity of Jethro Moses\u2019 father-in-law."}, {"pk": 1286577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "So Saul smote the Amalekites from Hauilah as thou commest to Shur, that is before Egypt,"}, {"pk": 1286578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "And tooke Agag the King of the Amalekites aliue, and destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword."}, {"pk": 1286579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the better sheepe, and the oxen, and the fat beasts, and the lambes, and all that was good, and they would not destroy them: but euery thing that was vile and nought worth, that they destroyed."}, {"pk": 1286580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "Then came the worde of the Lord vnto Samuel, saying,"}, {"pk": 1286581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "It repenteth me that I haue made Saul King: for he is turned from me, and hath not performed my commandements. And Samuel was mooued, and cryed vnto the Lord all night.", "comment": "God in his eternal counsel never changeth nor repenteth, as verse 29, though he seemeth to us to repent when anything goeth contrary to his temporal election."}, {"pk": 1286582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "And when Samuel arose early to meete Saul in the morning, one tolde Samuel, saying, Saul is gone to Carmel: and beholde, he hath made him there a place, from whence he returned, and departed, and is gone downe to Gilgal."}, {"pk": 1286583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said vnto him. Blessed be thou of the Lord, I haue fulfilled the commandement of the Lord.", "comment": "This is the nature of hypocrites to be impudent against the truth, to condemn others, and justify themselves."}, {"pk": 1286584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "But Samuel saide, What meaneth then the bleating of the sheepe in mine eares, and the lowing of the oxen which I heare?"}, {"pk": 1286585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "And Saul answered, They haue brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheepe, and of the oxen to sacrifice them vnto the Lord thy God, and the remnant haue we destroyed."}, {"pk": 1286586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "Againe Samuel saide to Saul, Let me tell thee what the Lord hath saide to me this night. And he said vnto him, Say on."}, {"pk": 1286587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Samuel saide, When thou wast litle in thine owne sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? for the Lord anointed thee King ouer Israel.", "comment": "Meaning, of base condition, as <a class=B href='/GNV/9/9/21'>1 Sam. 9:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1286588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "And the Lord sent thee on a iourney, and saide, Goe, and destroy those sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them, vntill thou destroy them."}, {"pk": 1286589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "Nowe wherefore hast thou not obeyed the voyce of the Lord, but hast turned to the pray, and hast done wickedly in the sight of the Lord?"}, {"pk": 1286590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "And Saul saide vnto Samuel, Yea, I haue obeyed the voyce of the Lord, and haue gone the way which the Lord sent me, and haue brought Agag the King of Amalek, and haue destroyed the Amalekites.", "comment": "He standeth most impudently in his own defense both against God and his own conscience."}, {"pk": 1286591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "But the people tooke of the spoyle, sheepe, and oxen, and the chiefest of the things which shoulde haue bene destroyed, to offer vnto the Lord thy God in Gilgal."}, {"pk": 1286592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "And Samuel saide, Hath the Lord as great pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as when the voyce of the Lord is obeyed? beholde, to obey is better then sacrifice, and to hearken is better then the fatte of rammes.", "comment": "Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/6/6'>6:6</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/28/6/7'>7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/13'>Matt. 9:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/7'>Matt. 12:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1286593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "For rebellion is as the sinne of withcraft, and transgression is wickednesse and idolatrie. Because thou hast cast away the worde of the Lord, therefore hee hath cast away thee from being King.", "comment": "God hateth nothing more than the disobedience of his Commandment, though the intent seems never so good to man."}, {"pk": 1286594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "Then Saul sayde vnto Samuel, I haue sinned: for I haue transgressed the commandement of the Lord, and thy wordes, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voyce."}, {"pk": 1286595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "Nowe therefore I pray thee, take away my sinne, and turne againe with mee, that I may worship the Lord.", "comment": "This was not true repentance, but dissimulation, fearing the loss of his kingdom."}, {"pk": 1286596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "But Samuel saide vnto Saul, I will not returne with thee: for thou hast cast away the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath cast away thee, that thou shalt not be King ouer Israel."}, {"pk": 1286597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "And as Samuel turned himselfe to goe away, he caught the lappe of his coate, and it rent."}, {"pk": 1286598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 28, "text": "Then Samuel saide vnto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdome of Israel from thee this day, and hath giuen it to thy neighbour, that is better then thou.", "comment": "That is, to David."}, {"pk": 1286599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 29, "text": "For in deede the strength of Israel will not lye nor repent: for hee is not a man that hee should repent.", "comment": "Meaning, God, who maintaineth and prefereth his."}, {"pk": 1286600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 30, "text": "Then he saide, I haue sinned: but honour mee, I pray thee, before the Elders of my people, and before Israel, and turne againe with mee, that I may worship the Lord thy God."}, {"pk": 1286601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 31, "text": "So Samuel turned againe, and followed Saul: and Saul worshipped the Lord."}, {"pk": 1286602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 32, "text": "Then saide Samuel, Bring yee hither to me Agag ye King of the Amalekites: and Agag came vnto him pleasantly, and Agag saide, Truely the bitternesse of death is passed.", "comment": "He suspected nothing less than death, or as some write, he passed not for death.<br>Or, in bonds."}, {"pk": 1286603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 33, "text": "And Samuel sayde, As thy sworde hath made women childlesse, so shall thy mother bee childelesse among other women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/11'>Exod. 17:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/45'>Num. 14:45</a>"}, {"pk": 1286604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 34, "text": "So Samuel departed to Ramah, and Saul went vp to his house to Gibeah of Saul.", "comment": "Where his house was."}, {"pk": 1286605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 15, "verse": 35, "text": "And Samuel came no more to see Saul vntill the day of his death: but Samuel mourned for Saul, and the Lord repented that hee made Saul King ouer Israel.", "comment": "As verse <a class=B href='/GNV/9/15/11'>11</a>.<br>Though Saul came where Samuel was, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/19/22'>1 Sam. 19:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1286606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "The Lord then saide vnto Samuel, Howe long wilt thou mourne for Saul, seeing I haue cast him away from reigning ouer Israel? fill thine horne with oyle and come, I will sende thee to Ishai the Bethlehemite: for I haue prouided mee a King among his sonnes.", "comment": "Signifying, that we ought not to show ourselves more pitiful than God, nor to lament them whom he casteth out."}, {"pk": 1286607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "And Samuel sayde, Howe can I goe? for if Saul shall heare it, he will kill me. Then the Lord answered, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to doe sacrifice to the Lord.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in thine hand</i>.<br>That is, to make a peace offering, which might be done though the Ark was not there."}, {"pk": 1286608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "And call Ishai to the sacrifice, and I will shewe thee what thou shalt doe, and thou shalt anoynt vnto me him whom I name vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1286609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "So Samuel did that the Lord bade him, and came to Beth-lehem, and the Elders of the towne were astonied at his comming, and sayd, Commest thou peaceablie?", "comment": "Fearing, lest some grievous crime had been committed, because the Prophet was not wont to come thither."}, {"pk": 1286610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "And he answeared, Yea: I am come to doe sacrifice vnto the Lord: sanctifie your selues, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Ishai and his sonnes, and called them to the sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1286611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "And when they were come, hee looked on Eliab, and saide, Surely the Lordes Anointed is before him.", "comment": "Thinking that Eliab had been appointed of God to be made King."}, {"pk": 1286612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "But the Lord said vnto Samuel, Looke not on his countenance, nor on the height of his stature, because I haue refused him: for God seeth not as man seeth: for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord beholdeth the heart.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/28/9'>1 Chron. 28:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/11/20'>Jer. 11:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/17/10'>Jer. 17:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/20/12'>Jer. 20:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/7/10'>Ps. 7:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1286613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Ishai called Abinadab, and made him come before Samuel. And he saide, Neither hath the Lord chosen this."}, {"pk": 1286614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Ishai made Shammah come. And he said, Neither yet hath the Lord chosen him."}, {"pk": 1286615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "Againe Ishai made his seue sonnes to come before Samuel: and Samuel saide vnto Ishai, The Lord hath chosen none of these."}, {"pk": 1286616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "Finally, Samuel said vnto Ishai, Are there no more children but these? And hee sayde, There remaineth yet a litle one behinde, that keepeth the sheepe. Then Samuel saide vnto Ishai, Sende and set him: for we will not sit downe, till he be come hither.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/8'>2 Sam. 7:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/71'>Ps. 78:71</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/89/21'>Ps. 89:21</a><br>Hebrew, <i>are the children ended?</i>"}, {"pk": 1286617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "And he sent, and brought him in: and he was ruddie, and of a good countenance, and comely visage. And the Lord saide, Arise, and anoynt him: for this is he."}, {"pk": 1286618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Samuel tooke the horne of oyle, and anoynted him in the middes of his brethren. And the Spirit of the Lord came vpon Dauid, from that day forwarde: then Samuel rose vp, and went to Ramah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/46'>Acts 7:46</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/22'>Acts 13:22</a><br>Or, prospered."}, {"pk": 1286619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "But the Spirite of the Lord departed from Saul, and an euill spirite sent of the Lord vexed him.", "comment": "The wicked spirits are at God\u2019s commandment to execute his will against the wicked."}, {"pk": 1286620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "And Sauls seruants said vnto him, Beholde nowe, the euill spirite of God vexeth thee."}, {"pk": 1286621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "Let our Lord therefore command thy seruants, that are before thee, to seeke a man that is a cunning plaier vpon the harpe: that when the euil spirit of God commeth vpon thee, hee may play with his hand, and thou maiest be eased."}, {"pk": 1286622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "Saul then saide vnto his seruantes, Prouide me a man, I pray you, that can play well, and bring him to me."}, {"pk": 1286623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "Then answered one of his seruauntes, and sayde, Beholde, I haue seene a sonne of Ishai, a Bethlehemite, that can plaie, and is strong, valiant and a man of warre and wise in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.", "comment": "Though David was now anointed King by the Prophet, yet God would exercise him in sundry sorts before he had the use of his kingdom."}, {"pk": 1286624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "Wherefore Saul sent messengers vnto Ishai, and said, Send me Dauid thy sonne which is with the sheepe."}, {"pk": 1286625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "And Ishai tooke an asse laden with breade and a flagon of wine and a kidde, and sent them by the hand of Dauid his sonne vnto Saul."}, {"pk": 1286626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "And Dauid came to Saul, and stoode before him: and he loued him verie well, and he was his armour bearer.", "comment": "Or, served him."}, {"pk": 1286627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "And Saul sent to Ishai, saying, Let Dauid nowe remaine with me: for he hath found fauour in my sight."}, {"pk": 1286628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 16, "verse": 23, "text": "And so when the euil spirite of God came vpon Saul, Dauid tooke an harpe and plaied with his hande, and Saul was refreshed, and was eased: for the euill spirit departed from him.", "comment": "God would that Saul should receive this benefit as at David\u2019s hand: that his condemnation might be the more evident, for his cruel hate toward him."}, {"pk": 1286629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe the Philistims gathered their armies to battell, and came together to Shochoh, which is in Iudah, and pitched betweene Shochoh and Azekah, in the coast of Dammim.", "comment": "Or, in Ephes Dammim."}, {"pk": 1286630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "And Saul, and the men of Israel assembled, and pitched in the valley of Elah, and put themselues in battell araie to meete the Philistims.", "comment": "Or, of the oak."}, {"pk": 1286631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "And the Philistims stoode on a mountaine on the one side, and Israel stoode on a mountaine on the other side: so a valley was betweene them."}, {"pk": 1286632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "Then came a man betweene them both out of the tents of the Philistims, named Goliath of Gath: his height was sixe cubites and an hande breadth,", "comment": "Between the two camps."}, {"pk": 1286633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "Aud had an helmet of brasse vpon his head, and a brigandine vpon him: and the weight of his brigandine was fiue thousand shekels of brasse.", "comment": "Or, coat of plate.<br>That is, 156 pounds 4 ounces after half an ounce the shekel: and 600 shekels weight amounteth to 18 pounds 3 quarters."}, {"pk": 1286634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "And he had bootes of brasse vpon his legs, and a shield of brasse vpon his shoulders.", "comment": "Or, greaves."}, {"pk": 1286635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "And the shaft of his speare was like a weauers beame: and his speare head weyed sixe hundreth shekels of yron: and one bearing a shielde went before him."}, {"pk": 1286636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "And he stoode, and cried against the hoste of Israel, and saide vnto them, Why are yee come to set your battell in aray? am not I a Philistim, and you seruaunts to Saul? chuse you a man for you, and let him come downe to me."}, {"pk": 1286637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then wil we be your seruants: but if I ouercome him, and kill him, then shall yee be our seruants, and serue vs.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>smite me</i>."}, {"pk": 1286638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "Also the Philistim saide, I defie the hoste of Israel this day: giue mee a man, that we may fight together.", "comment": "Or, hand to hand."}, {"pk": 1286639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "When Saul and all Israel heard those wordes of the Philistim, they were discouraged, and greatly afraide."}, {"pk": 1286640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "Nowe this Dauid was the sonne of an Ephrathite of Beth-lehem Iudah, named Ishai, which had eight sonnes: and this man was taken for an olde man in the daies of Saul.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/16/1'>1 Sam. 16:1</a><br>Or, he was counted among them that bare office."}, {"pk": 1286641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "And the three eldest sonnes of Ishai went and followed Saul to the battel: and the names of his three sonnes that went to battell, were Eliab the Eldest, and the next Abinadab, and the thirde Shammah."}, {"pk": 1286642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "So Dauid was the least: and the three eldest went after Saul."}, {"pk": 1286643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "Dauid also went, but hee returned from Saul to feede his fathers sheepe in Beth-lehem.", "comment": "To serve Saul, as <a class=B href='/GNV/9/16/19'>1 Sam. 16:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1286644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "And the Philistim drew neere in the morning, and euening, and continued fourtie daies."}, {"pk": 1286645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "And Ishai said vnto Dauid his sone, Take nowe for thy brethren an Ephah of this parched corne, and these ten cakes, and runne to the hoste to thy brethren.", "comment": "Though Jesse meant one thing, yet God\u2019s providence directed David to another end."}, {"pk": 1286646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "Also carie these ten fresh cheeses vnto the captaine, and looke howe thy brethren fare, and receiue their pledge.", "comment": "If they have laid anything to gage for their necessity, redeem it out."}, {"pk": 1286647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 19, "text": "(Then Saul and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistims)"}, {"pk": 1286648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 20, "text": "So Dauid rose vp earely in the morning, and left the sheepe with a keeper, and tooke and went as Ishai had commanded him, and came within the compasse of the hoste: and the hoste went out in araie, and shouted in the battell."}, {"pk": 1286649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 21, "text": "For Israel and the Philistims had put themselues in araie, armie against armie."}, {"pk": 1286650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 22, "text": "And Dauid left the things, which hee bare, vnder the handes of the keeper of the cariage, and ranne into the hoste, and came, and asked his brethren howe they did.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>of peace</i>.<br>Hebrew, <i>vessels</i>."}, {"pk": 1286651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 23, "text": "And as hee talked with them, beholde, the man that was betweene the two armies, came vp, (whose name was Goliath ye Philistim of Gath) out of the armie of the Philistims, and spake such woordes, and Dauid heard them.", "comment": "Or, valley.<br>As are above rehearsed, verses <a class=B href='/GNV/9/17/8'>8</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/9/17/9'>9</a>."}, {"pk": 1286652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 24, "text": "And all the men of Israel, when they sawe the man, ranne away from him, and were sore afraied."}, {"pk": 1286653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 25, "text": "For euery man of Israel saide, Sawe yee not this man that commeth vp? euen to reuile Israel is he come vp: and to him that killeth him, wil the king giue great riches, and will giue him his daughter, yea, and make his fathers house free in Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/19'>Josh. 15:19</a><br>From taxes and payments."}, {"pk": 1286654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 26, "text": "Then Dauid spake to the men that stoode with him, and sayde, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistim, and taketh away the shame from Israel? for who is this vncircumcised Philistim, that he shoulde reuile the hoste of the liuing God?", "comment": "This dishonor that he doeth to Israel."}, {"pk": 1286655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 27, "text": "And the people answered him after this maner, saying, Thus shall it be done to the man that killeth him."}, {"pk": 1286656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 28, "text": "And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake vnto the men, and Eliab was verie angrie with Dauid, and sayde, Why camest thou downe hither? and with whome hast thou left those fewe sheepe in the wildernesse? I knowe thy pride and the malice of thine heart, that thou art come downe to see the battell."}, {"pk": 1286657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 29, "text": "Then Dauid sayde, What haue I nowe done? Is there not a cause?", "comment": "For his father\u2019s sending was a just occasion, and also he felt himself inwardly moved by God\u2019s Spirit."}, {"pk": 1286658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 30, "text": "And hee departed from him into the presence of another, and spake of the same maner, and the people answered him according to the former woordes."}, {"pk": 1286659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 31, "text": "And they that heard the wordes which Dauid spake, rehearsed them before Saul, which caused him to be brought."}, {"pk": 1286660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 32, "text": "So Dauid saide to Saul, Let no mans heart faile him, because of him: thy seruant wil goe, and fight with this Philistim."}, {"pk": 1286661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 33, "text": "And Saul sayde to Dauid, Thou art not able to goe against this Philistim to fight with him: for thou art a boye, and he is a man of warre from his youth.", "comment": "Here Satan proveth David\u2019s faith, by the infidelity of Saul."}, {"pk": 1286662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 34, "text": "And Dauid answered vnto Saul, Thy seruant kept his fathers sheepe, and there came a lyon, and likewise a beare, and tooke a sheepe out of the flocke,", "comment": "David by the experience that he hath had in time past of God\u2019s help, nothing doubteth to overcome this danger, seeing he was zealous for God\u2019s honor."}, {"pk": 1286663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 35, "text": "And I went out after him and smote him, and tooke it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by the beard, and smote him, and slue him."}, {"pk": 1286664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 36, "text": "So thy seruaunt slue both the lyon, and the beare: therefore this vncircumcised Philistim shall be as one of them, seeing hee hath railed on the hoste of the liuing God."}, {"pk": 1286665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 37, "text": "Moreouer Dauid sayd, The Lord that deliuered me out of the pawe of the lyon, and out of the paw of the beare, he wil deliuer me out of the hand of this Philistim. Then Saul sayd vnto Dauid, Go, and the Lord be with thee.", "comment": "For by these examples he saw that the power of God was with him."}, {"pk": 1286666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 38, "text": "And Saul put his rayment vpon Dauid, and put an helmet of brasse vpon his head, and put a brigandine vpon him."}, {"pk": 1286667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 39, "text": "Then girded Dauid his sword vpon his rayment, and began to go: for he neuer proued it: and Dauid sayde vnto Saul, I can not goe with these: for I am not accustomed. wherefore Dauid put them off him.", "comment": "Or, assayed."}, {"pk": 1286668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 40, "text": "Then tooke he his staffe in his hand, and chose him fiue smoothe stones out of a brooke, and put them in his shepheards bagge or skrippe, and his sling was in his hand, and he drewe neere to the Philistim.", "comment": "To the intent that by these weak means, God might only be known to be the author of this victory."}, {"pk": 1286669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 41, "text": "And the Philistim came and drew neere vnto Dauid, and the man that bare the shielde went before him."}, {"pk": 1286670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 42, "text": "Now when the Philistim looked about and saw Dauid, he disdeined him: for he was but yong, ruddie, and of a comely face."}, {"pk": 1286671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 43, "text": "And the Philistim sayde vnto Dauid, Am I a dog, that thou commest to me with staues? And the Philistim cursed Dauid by his gods.", "comment": "He sware by his gods that he would destroy him."}, {"pk": 1286672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 44, "text": "And the Philistim sayd to Dauid, Come to me, and I will giue thy flesh vnto the foules of the heauen, and to the beastes of the field."}, {"pk": 1286673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 45, "text": "Then sayd Dauid to the Philistim, Thou commest to me with a sword, and with a speare, and with a shield, but I come to thee in the Name of the Lord of hostes, the God of the hoste of Israel, whom thou hast rayled vpon."}, {"pk": 1286674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 46, "text": "This day shall the Lord close thee in mine hand, and I shall smite thee, and take thine head from thee, and I wil giue the carkeises of the hoste of the Philistims this daye vnto the foules of the heauen, and to the beasts of the earth, that all the world may know that Israel hath a God,", "comment": "David being assured both of his cause and of his calling, prophesieth of the destruction of the Philistines."}, {"pk": 1286675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 47, "text": "And that all this assembly may know, that the Lord saueth not with sworde nor with speare (for the battel is the Lords) and he will giue you into our handes."}, {"pk": 1286676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 48, "text": "And when the Philistim arose to come and drawe neere vnto Dauid, Dauid hasted and ran to fight against the Philistim.", "comment": "Being moved with a fervent zeal to be revenged upon this blasphemer of God\u2019s name."}, {"pk": 1286677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 49, "text": "And Dauid put his hande in his bagge, and tooke out a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistim in his forehead, that the stone sticked in his forehead, and he fell groueling to the earth."}, {"pk": 1286678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 50, "text": "So Dauid ouercame the Philistim with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistim, and slew him, when Dauid had no sword in his hand."}, {"pk": 1286679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 51, "text": "Then Dauid ranne, and stood vpon the Philistim, and tooke his sword and drew it out of his sheath, and slewe him, and cut off his head therewith. So whe the Philistims saw, that their champion was dead, they fled."}, {"pk": 1286680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 52, "text": "And the men of Israel and Iudah arose, and shouted, and followed after the Philistims, vntill they came to the valley, and vnto the gates of Ekron: and the Philistims fell downe wounded by the way of Shaaraim, euen to Gath and to Ekron.", "comment": "Or, Gath the city."}, {"pk": 1286681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 53, "text": "And the children of Israel returned from pursuing the Philistims, and spoyled their tents."}, {"pk": 1286682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 54, "text": "And Dauid tooke the head of ye Philistim, and brought it to Ierusalem, and put his armour in his tent.", "comment": "Or house at Bethlehem."}, {"pk": 1286683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 55, "text": "When Saul sawe Dauid go forth against the Philistim, he sayd vnto Abner the captaine of his hoste, Abner, whose sonne is this yong man? and Abner answered, As thy soule liueth, O King, I can not tell.", "comment": "That is, of what family and tribe is he? or else he had forgotten David, albeit he had received so great a benefit by him."}, {"pk": 1286684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 56, "text": "Then the King sayde, Enquire thou whose sonne this yong man is."}, {"pk": 1286685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 57, "text": "And when Dauid was returned from the slaughter of the Philistim, then Abner tooke him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistim in his hand."}, {"pk": 1286686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 17, "verse": 58, "text": "And Saul sayde to him, Whose sonne art thou, thou yong man? And Dauid answered, I am the sonne of thy seruant Ishai the Bethlehemite."}, {"pk": 1286687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "And when he had made an ende of speaking vnto Saul, the soule of Ionathan was knit with the soule of Dauid, and Ionathan loued him, as his owne soule.", "comment": "His affection was fully bent toward him."}, {"pk": 1286688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "And Saul tooke him that day, and woulde not let him returne to his fathers house."}, {"pk": 1286689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Ionathan and Dauid made a couenant: for he loued him as his owne soule."}, {"pk": 1286690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "And Ionathan put off the robe that was vpon him, and gaue it Dauid, and his garments, euen to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle."}, {"pk": 1286691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "And Dauid went out whithersoeuer Saul sent him, and behaued himselfe wisely: so that Saul set him ouer the men of warre, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Sauls seruants.", "comment": "That is, he prospered in all his doings."}, {"pk": 1286692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "When they came againe, and Dauid returned from the slaughter of the Philistim, the women came out of all cities of Israel singing and dauncing to meete king Saul, with timbrels, with instruments of ioy, and with rebeckes.", "comment": "To wit, Goliath."}, {"pk": 1286693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "And the women sang by course in their play, and sayd, Saul hath slayne his thousand, and Dauid his ten thousand.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/21/11'>1 Sam. 21:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/29/5'>1 Sam. 29:5</a><br>Hebrew, <i>answered, playing</i>."}, {"pk": 1286694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore Saul was exceeding wroth, and the saying displeased him, and he sayde, They haue ascribed vnto Dauid ten thousand, and to me they haue ascribed but a thousand, and what can he haue more saue the kingdome?"}, {"pk": 1286695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "Wherefore Saul had an eye on Dauid from that day forward.", "comment": "Because he bare him envy and hatred."}, {"pk": 1286696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "And on the morowe, the euill spirite of God came vpon Saul, and he prophecied in the middes of the house: and Dauid played with his hand like as at other times, and there was a speare in Sauls hand.", "comment": "That is, spake as a man beside himself: for so the people abused this word, when they could not understand."}, {"pk": 1286697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "And Saul tooke the speare, and sayd, I will smite Dauid through to the wall. But Dauid auoyded twise out of his presence."}, {"pk": 1286698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "And Saul was afrayd of Dauid, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul."}, {"pk": 1286699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore Saul put him from him, and made him a captaine ouer a thousand, and he went out and in before the people.", "comment": "Meaning, he was captain over the people."}, {"pk": 1286700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "And Dauid behaued himselfe wisely in all his wayes: for the Lord was with him."}, {"pk": 1286701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "Wherefore when Saul saw that he was very wise, he was afrayde of him."}, {"pk": 1286702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "For all Israel and Iudah loued Dauid, because he went out and in before them."}, {"pk": 1286703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Saul sayd to Dauid, Beholde mine eldest daughter Merab, her I will giue thee to wife: onely be a valiant sonne vnto me, and fight the Lordes battels: for Saul thought, Mine hand shall not be vpon him, but the hand of the Philistims shalbe vpon him.", "comment": "Fight against them that war against God\u2019s people."}, {"pk": 1286704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "And Dauid answered Saul, What am I? and what is my life, or the family of my father in Israel, that I should be sonne in law to the King?"}, {"pk": 1286705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "Howbeit when Merab Sauls daughter should haue bene giuen to Dauid, she was giuen vnto Adriel a Meholathite to wife.", "comment": "By whom he had five sons which David put to death at the request of the Gibeonites, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/21/8'>2 Sam. 21:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1286706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Michal Sauls daughter loued Dauid: and they shewed Saul, and the thing pleased him."}, {"pk": 1286707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "Therefore Saul said, I wil giue him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistims may bee against him. Wherefore Saul sayde to Dauid, Thou shalt this day be my sonne in law in the one of the twayne.", "comment": "So his hypocrisy appeareth: for under pretence of favor he sought his destruction."}, {"pk": 1286708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "And Saul commanded his seruants, Speake with Dauid secretly, and say, Behold, ye King hath a fauour to thee, and all his seruants loue thee: be now therefore the Kings sonne in law."}, {"pk": 1286709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "And Sauls seruantes spake these wordes in the eares of Dauid. And Dauid sayd, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a Kings sonne in lawe, seeing that I am a poore man and of small reputation?", "comment": "Meaning, that he was not able to endow his wife with riches."}, {"pk": 1286710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "And then Sauls seruats brought him word againe, saying, Such wordes spake Dauid."}, {"pk": 1286711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "And Saul sayd, This wise shall ye say to Dauid, The King desireth no dowrie, but an hundred foreskinnes of the Philistims, to bee auenged of the Kings enemies: for Saul thought to make Dauid fall into the handes of the Philistims."}, {"pk": 1286712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "And when his seruantes tolde Dauid these wordes, it pleased Dauid well, to be the Kings sonne in law: and the dayes were not expired.", "comment": "Because he thought himself able to compass the King\u2019s request."}, {"pk": 1286713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "Afterwarde Dauid arose with his men, and went and slewe of the Philistims two hundreth men: and Dauid brought their foreskinnes, and they gaue them wholly to the King that hee might be the Kings sonne in lawe: therefore Saul gaue him Michal his daughter to wife.", "comment": "Meaning, David and his soldiers."}, {"pk": 1286714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 28, "text": "Then Saul sawe, and vnderstoode that the Lord was with Dauid, and that Michal the daughter of Saul loued him."}, {"pk": 1286715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 29, "text": "Then Saul was more and more afrayde of Dauid, and Saul became alway Dauids enemie.", "comment": "To be deprived of his kingdom."}, {"pk": 1286716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 18, "verse": 30, "text": "And when the Princes of the Philistims went forth, at their going forth Dauid behaued himselfe more wisely then all the seruants of Saul, so that his name was much set by.", "comment": "That is, David had better success against the Philistines than Saul\u2019s men."}, {"pk": 1286717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Saul spake to Ionathan his sonne, and to all his seruantes, that they shoulde kill Dauid: but Ionathan Sauls sonne had a great fauour to Dauid.", "comment": "Before Saul sought David\u2019s life secretly, but now his hypocrisy bursteth to open cruelty."}, {"pk": 1286718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "And Ionathan told Dauid, saying, Saul my father goeth about to slay thee: nowe therefore, I pray thee, take heede vnto thy selfe vnto the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thy selfe."}, {"pk": 1286719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "And I will go out, and stand by my father in the fielde where thou art, and will commune with my father of thee, and I will see what he sayth, and will tell thee.", "comment": "That I may give thee warning what to do."}, {"pk": 1286720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "And Ionathan spake good of Dauid vnto Saul his father, and said vnto him, Let not the King sinne against his seruat, against Dauid: for he hath not sinned against thee, but his works haue bene to thee very good."}, {"pk": 1286721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "For he did put his life in daunger, and slew the Philistim, and the Lord wrought a great saluation for al Israel: thou sawest it, and thou reioycedst: wherefore then wilt thou sinne against innocent blood, and slay Dauid without a cause?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>he put his soul in his hand</i>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/7/12/3'>Judg. 12:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/28/21'>1 Sam. 28:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/119/109'>Ps. 119:109</a>"}, {"pk": 1286722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Saul hearkened vnto the voyce of Ionathan, and Saul sware, As the Lord liueth, he shall not dye.", "comment": "Whatsoever he pretended outwardly, yet his heart was full of malice."}, {"pk": 1286723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "So Ionathan called Dauid, and Ionathan shewed him all those words, and Ionathan brought Dauid to Saul, and hee was in his presence as in times past."}, {"pk": 1286724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "Againe the warre began, and Dauid went out and fought with the Philistims, and slew them with a great slaughter, and they fled from him."}, {"pk": 1286725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "And the euill spirit of the Lord was vpon Saul, as hee sate in his house hauing his speare in his hand, and Dauid played with his hand.", "comment": "He played on his harp to mitigate the rage of the evil spirit, as <a class=B href='/GNV/9/16/23'>1 Sam. 16:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1286726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "And Saul intended to smite Dauid to the wall with the speare: but hee turned aside out of Sauls presence, and he smote the speare against the wall: but Dauid fled, and escaped the same night."}, {"pk": 1286727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "Saul also sent messengers vnto Dauids house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal Dauids wife told it him, saying, If thou saue not thy selfe this night, to morowe thou shalt be slayne."}, {"pk": 1286728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "So Michal let Dauid downe through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.", "comment": "Thus God moved both the son and daughter of this tyrant to favor David against their father."}, {"pk": 1286729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Michal tooke an image, and layde it in the bed, and put a pillow stuffed with goates heare vnder the head of it, and couered it with a cloth."}, {"pk": 1286730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "And when Saul sent messengers to take Dauid, she sayd, He is sicke."}, {"pk": 1286731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "And Saul sent the messengers againe to see Dauid, saying, Bring him to me in the bed, that I may slay him.", "comment": "Behold, how the tyrants to accomplish their rage, neither regard oath nor friendship, God nor man."}, {"pk": 1286732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "And when the messengers were come in, behold, an image was in the bed, with a pillow of goates heare vnder the head of it."}, {"pk": 1286733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "And Saul said vnto Michal, Why hast thou mocked me so, and sent away mine enemie, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said vnto me, Let me go, or els I will kill thee."}, {"pk": 1286734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "So Dauid fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him: and he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.", "comment": "Naioth was a school where the word of God was studieth, near to Ramah."}, {"pk": 1286735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "But one tolde Saul, saying, Beholde, Dauid is at Naioth in Ramah."}, {"pk": 1286736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "And Saul sent messengers to take Dauid: and when they sawe a company of Prophets prophecying, and Samuel standing as appoynted ouer them, the Spirit of God fell vpon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophecied.", "comment": "Being their chief instructor.<br>Changed their minds and praised God."}, {"pk": 1286737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "And when it was tolde Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophecied likewise: againe Saul sent the third messengers, and they prophecied also."}, {"pk": 1286738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 22, "text": "Then went he himselfe to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu, and he asked, and sayd, Where are Samuel and Dauid? and one sayd, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah."}, {"pk": 1286739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 23, "text": "And he went thither, euen to Naioth in Ramah, and the Spirit of God came vpon him also, and he went prophecying vntill hee came to Naioth in Ramah.", "comment": "With a mind to persecute them."}, {"pk": 1286740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 19, "verse": 24, "text": "And he stript off his clothes, and he prophesied also before Samuel, and fell downe naked all that day and all that night: therefore they say, Is Saul also among the Prophets?", "comment": "His kingly apparel.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/9/10/11'>1 Sam. 10:11</a><br>He humbled himself as others did."}, {"pk": 1286741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "And Dauid fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and sayd before Ionathan, What haue I done? what is mine iniquitie? and what sinne haue I committed before thy father, that he seeketh my life?", "comment": "For Saul was stayed, and prophesied a day and a night by God\u2019s providence, that David might have time to escape."}, {"pk": 1286742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "And he sayde vnto him, God forbid, thou shalt not die: beholde, my father will do nothing great nor small, but he will shewe it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? he will not doe it.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>reveal it in mine ear</i>."}, {"pk": 1286743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "And Dauid sware againe and sayd, Thy father knoweth that I haue found grace in thine eyes: therefore he thinketh, Ionathan shall not knowe it, lest he be sorie: but in deede, as the Lord liueth, and as thy soule liueth, there is but a step betweene me and death.", "comment": "I am in great danger of death."}, {"pk": 1286744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "Then said Ionathan vnto Dauid, Whatsoeuer thy soule requireth, that I wil do vnto thee.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>saith</i>."}, {"pk": 1286745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "And Dauid said vnto Ionathan, Behold, to morowe is the first day of the moneth, and I shoulde sit with the King at meate: but let me goe, that I may hide my selfe in the fieldes vnto the third day at euen.", "comment": "At what time there should be a solemn sacrifice, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/28/11'>Num. 28:11</a>, to the which they added peace offerings and feasts."}, {"pk": 1286746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "If thy father make mention of me, then say, Dauid asked leaue of me, that he might goe to Beth-lehem to his owne citie: for there is a yeerely sacrifice for all that familie.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/9/1/21'>1 Sam. 1:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1286747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "And if he say thus, It is well, thy seruant shall haue peace: but if he be angrie, be sure that wickednesse is concluded of him."}, {"pk": 1286748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "So shalt thou shew mercy vnto thy seruant: for thou hast ioyned thy seruant into a couenant of the Lord with thee, and if there be in me iniquitie, slay thou me: for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/18/3'>1 Sam. 18:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/23/18'>1 Sam. 23:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1286749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "And Ionathan answered, God keepe that from thee: for if I knewe that wickednesse were concluded of my father to come vpon thee, would not I tell it thee?", "comment": "That he were fully determined."}, {"pk": 1286750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "Then said Dauid to Ionathan, Who shall tell me? how shall I knowe, if thy father answere thee cruelly?", "comment": "If thy father do favor me."}, {"pk": 1286751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "And Ionathan sayde to Dauid, Come and let vs goe out into the fielde: and they twaine went out into the fielde."}, {"pk": 1286752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Ionathan sayde to Dauid, O Lord God of Israel, when I haue groped my fathers minde to morow at this time, or within this three dayes, and if it be well with Dauid, and I then send not vnto thee, and shewe it thee,"}, {"pk": 1286753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "The Lord doe so and much more vnto Ionathan: but if my father haue minde to doe thee euill, I will shew thee also, and sende thee away, that thou mayest goe in peace: and the Lord be with thee as he hath bene with my father.", "comment": "The Lord punish me most grievously."}, {"pk": 1286754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "Likewise I require not whiles I liue: for I dout not but thou wilt shew me the mercy of the Lord, that I die not.", "comment": "I know that if thou werest now preferred to the Kingdom, thou wouldest not destroy me, but show thyself friendly to my posterity."}, {"pk": 1286755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "But I require that thou cut not off thy mercie from mine house for euer: no, not when the Lord hath destroyed the enemies of Dauid, euery one from the earth."}, {"pk": 1286756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "So Ionathan made a bond with the house of Dauid, saying, Let the Lord require it at the hands of Dauids enemies."}, {"pk": 1286757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "And againe Ionathan sware vnto Dauid, because he loued him (for he loued him as his owne soule)"}, {"pk": 1286758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "Then said Ionathan to him, To morowe is the first day of the moneth: and thou shalt be looked for, for thy place shalbe emptie.", "comment": "Or, mentioned."}, {"pk": 1286759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "Therefore thou shalt hide thy selfe three dayes, then thou shalt goe downe quickely and come to the place where thou diddest hide thy selfe, when this matter was in hand, and shalt remayne by the stone Ezel.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>of the way</i>, because it served as a sign to show the way to them that passed by."}, {"pk": 1286760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "And I will shoote three arrowes on the side thereof, as though I shot at a marke."}, {"pk": 1286761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 21, "text": "And after I wil sende a boy, saying, Goe, seeke the arrowes. If I say vnto the boy, See, the arrowes are on this side thee, bring them, and come thou: for it is well with thee and no hurt, as the Lord liueth.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>peace</i>."}, {"pk": 1286762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 22, "text": "But if I say thus vnto the boy, Behold, the arrowes are beyonde thee, goe thy way: for the Lord hath sent thee away.", "comment": "The Lord is the author of thy departure."}, {"pk": 1286763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 23, "text": "As touching the thing which thou and I haue spoken of, beholde, the Lord be betweene thee and me for euer."}, {"pk": 1286764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 24, "text": "So Dauid hid him selfe in the field: and when the first day of the moneth came, the King sate to eate meate."}, {"pk": 1286765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 25, "text": "And the King sate, as at other times vpon his seate, euen vpon his seate by the wall: and Ionathan arose, and Abner sate by Sauls side, but Dauids place was emptie."}, {"pk": 1286766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 26, "text": "And Saul sayde nothing that day: for hee thought, Some thing hath befallen him, though he were cleane, or els becaus he was not purified.", "comment": "Yet he might have some business to let him."}, {"pk": 1286767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 27, "text": "But on the morowe which was the second day of the moneth, Dauids place was emptie againe: and Saul sayde vnto Ionathan his sonne, Wherefore commeth not the sonne of Ishai to meate, neither yesterday nor to day?", "comment": "Thus he speaketh contemptuously of David."}, {"pk": 1286768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 28, "text": "And Ionathan answered vnto Saul, Dauid required of me, that he might goe to Beth-lehem."}, {"pk": 1286769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 29, "text": "For he sayde, Let me goe, I pray thee: for our familie offreth a sacrifice in the citie, and my brother hath sent for me: therfore now if I haue found fauour in thine eyes, let me goe, I pray thee, and see my brethren: this is the cause that he commeth not vnto the Kings table.", "comment": "Meaning, all his kinsfolk.<br>That is, a peace offering."}, {"pk": 1286770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 30, "text": "Then was Saul angrie with Ionathan, and sayde vnto him, Thou sonne of the wicked rebellious woman, doe not I know, that thou hast chosen the sonne of Ishai to thy confusion, and to the confusion and shame of thy mother?", "comment": "Thou art ever contrary unto me as thy mother is."}, {"pk": 1286771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 31, "text": "For as long as the sonne of Ishai liueth vpon the earth, thou shalt not be stablished, nor thy kingdome: wherefore now send and fet him vnto me, for he shall surely die.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>son of death</i>."}, {"pk": 1286772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 32, "text": "And Ionathan answered vnto Saul his father, and said vnto him, Wherefore shall he die? what hath he done?", "comment": "For it were too great tyranny to put one to death and not to show the cause why."}, {"pk": 1286773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 33, "text": "And Saul cast a speare at him to hit him, whereby Ionathan knew, that it was determined of his father to slay Dauid."}, {"pk": 1286774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 34, "text": "So Ionathan arose from the table in a great anger, and did eate no meate the seconde day of the moneth: for he was sorie for Dauid, and because his father had reuiled him."}, {"pk": 1286775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 35, "text": "On the next morning therefore Ionathan than went out into the fielde, at the time appoynted with Dauid, and a litle boy with him.", "comment": "For this was the third day, as it was agreed upon, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/9/20/5'>5</a>."}, {"pk": 1286776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 36, "text": "And he saide vnto his boy, Runne now, seeke the arrowes which I shoote, and as the boy ran, he shot an arrowe beyond him."}, {"pk": 1286777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 37, "text": "And when the boy was come to the place where the arrowe was that Ionathan had shot, Ionathan cryed after the boy, and sayde, Is not the arrowe beyond thee?"}, {"pk": 1286778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 38, "text": "And Ionathan cryed after the boy, Make speede, haste and stand not still: and Ionathans boy gathered vp the arrowes, and came to his master,", "comment": "By these words he admonished David what he ought to do."}, {"pk": 1286779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 39, "text": "But the boy knewe nothing: onely Ionathan and Dauid knew the matter."}, {"pk": 1286780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 40, "text": "Then Ionathan gaue his bowe and arrowes vnto the boy that was with him, and sayd vnto him, Goe, carrie them into the citie.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>instruments</i>."}, {"pk": 1286781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 41, "text": "Assoone as the boy was gone, Dauid arose out of a place that was towarde the South, and fel on his face to the ground, and bowed him selfe three times: and they kissed one another, and wept both twaine, till Dauid exceeded.", "comment": "It seemeth that he had shot on the North side of the stone, lest the boy should have espied David."}, {"pk": 1286782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 42, "text": "Therefore Ionathan said to Dauid, Goe in peace: that which we haue sworne both of vs in the Name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be betweene me and thee, and betweene my seede and betweene thy seede, let it stand for euer.", "comment": "Which oath he calleth in the eighth verse, the covenant of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1286783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 20, "verse": 43, "text": "And he arose and departed, and Ionathan went into the citie."}, {"pk": 1286784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "Then came Dauid to Nob, to Ahimelech the Priest, and Ahimelech was astonied at the meeting of Dauid, and saide vnto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?", "comment": "Where the ark then was to ask counsel of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1286785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "And Dauid saide to Ahimelech the Priest, The King hath commanded mee a certaine thing, and hath sayd vnto me, Let no man know whereabout I sende thee, and what I haue commanded thee: and I haue appointed my seruants to such and such places.", "comment": "These infirmities that we see in the Saints of God, teach us that none hath his justice in himself, but receiveth it of God\u2019s mercy."}, {"pk": 1286786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "Nowe therefore if thou hast ought vnder thine hande, giue me fiue cakes of bread, or what commeth to hand."}, {"pk": 1286787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "And the Priest answered Dauid, and saide, There is no common bread vnder mine hande, but here is halowed bread, if the yong men haue kept themselues, at least from women.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/30'>Exod. 25:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/24/5'>Lev. 24:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/3'>Matt. 12:3</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/4'>4</a><br>If they have not accompanied with their wives."}, {"pk": 1286788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "Dauid then answered the Priest, and sayde vnto him, Certainely women haue bene separarate from vs these two or three dayes since I came out: and the vessels of the yong men were holy, though the way were prophane, and how much more then shall euery one be sanctified this day in the vessell?", "comment": "That is, their bodies.<br>Shall be more careful to keep his vessel holy, when he shall have eaten of this holy food?"}, {"pk": 1286789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "So the Priest gaue him halowed bread: for there was no bread there, saue the shewe bread that was taken from before the Lord, to put hote bread there, the day that it was taken away."}, {"pk": 1286790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "(And there was the same day one of the seruants of Saul abiding before the Lord, named Doeg the Edomite, the chiefest of Sauls heardmen)", "comment": "Tarrying to worship before the Ark.<br>Or, master of them that kept Saul\u2019s castle."}, {"pk": 1286791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "And Dauid said vnto Ahimelech, Is there not here vnder thine hand a speare or a sworde? for I haue neither brought my sworde nor mine harnesse with me, because the Kings businesse required haste."}, {"pk": 1286792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistim, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is wrapt in a cloth behinde the Ephod: if thou wilt take that to thee, take it: for there is none other saue that here: And Dauid sayd, There is none to that, giue it me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/17/2'>1 Sam. 17:2</a><br>Behind that place, where the high Priest\u2019s garment lay."}, {"pk": 1286793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "And Dauid arose and fled the same day from the presence of Saul, and went to Achish the King of Gath.", "comment": "That is, out of Saul\u2019s dominion."}, {"pk": 1286794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "And the seruants of Achish said vnto him, Is not this Dauid the King of the land? did they not sing vnto him in daunces, saying, Saul hath slayne his thousand, and Dauid his ten thousande?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/18/7'>1 Sam. 18:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/29/5'>1 Sam. 29:5</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/9/17/9'>1 Sam. 17:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1286795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "And Dauid considered these wordes, and was sore afraide of Achish the King of Gath.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>put these words in his heart</i>."}, {"pk": 1286796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "And hee changed his behauiour before them, and fayned him selfe mad in their handes, and scrabled on the doores of the gate, and let his spettel fall downe vpon his beard.", "comment": "By making marks and toys."}, {"pk": 1286797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "Then said Achish vnto his seruants, Lo, ye see the man is beside him selfe, wherefore haue ye brought him to me?"}, {"pk": 1286798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "Haue I neede of mad men, that ye haue brought this fellowe to play the mad man in my presence? shall he come into mine house?", "comment": "Is he meet to be in a king\u2019s house?"}, {"pk": 1286799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "Dauid therefore departed thence, and saued him selfe in the caue of Adullam: and when his brethren and all his fathers house heard it, they went downe thither to him.", "comment": "Which was in the tribe of Judah, and near to Bethlehem."}, {"pk": 1286800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "And there gathered vnto him all men that were in trouble and all men that were in dette, and all those that were vexed in minde, and he was their prince, and there were with him about foure hundreth men.", "comment": "Or, captain."}, {"pk": 1286801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "And Dauid went thence to Mizpeh in Moab, and said vnto the King of Moab, I pray thee, let my father and my mother come and abide with you, till I knowe what God wil doe for me.", "comment": "For there was another so called in Judah."}, {"pk": 1286802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "And he brought them before the King of Moab, and they dwelt with him all the while that Dauid was in the holde.", "comment": "That is, in Mizpah, which was a stronghold.<br>For he feared the rage of Saul against his house."}, {"pk": 1286803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Prophet Gad sayde vnto Dauid, Abide not in the holde, but depart and goe into the land of Iudah. Then Dauid departed and came into the forest of Hareth."}, {"pk": 1286804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "And Saul heard that Dauid was discouered, and the men that were with him, and Saul remayned in Gibeah vnder a tree in Ramah, hauing his speare in his hande, and all his seruants stoode about him.", "comment": "That a great brute went on him."}, {"pk": 1286805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "And Saul said vnto his seruants that stood about him, Heare now, ye sonnes of Iemini, wil the sonne of Ishai giue euery one of you fields and vineyardes: will he make you all captaines ouer thousands, and captaines ouer hundreths:", "comment": "Ye that are of my tribe and lineage."}, {"pk": 1286806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "That all ye haue conspired against me, and there is none that tellerh mee that my sonne hath made a couenant with the sonne of Ishai? and there is none of you that is sory for me, or sheweth mee, that my sonne hath stirred vp my seruant to lie in wayte against me, as appeareth this day?", "comment": "Hereby he would persuade them that this conspiracy was most horrible, where the son conspired against the father, and the servant against his master."}, {"pk": 1286807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "Then answered Doeg the Edomite (who was appoynted ouer the seruants of Saul) and sayd, I saw the sonne of Ishai when he came to Nob, to Ahimelech the sonne of Ahitub,"}, {"pk": 1286808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "Who asked counsell of the Lord for him and gaue him vitailes, and he gaue him also the sword of Goliath the Philistim."}, {"pk": 1286809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "Then the King sent to call Ahimelech the Priest the sonne of Ahitub, and all his fathers house, to wit, the Priests that were in Nob: and they came all to the King.", "comment": "Which were the remnant of the house of Eli, whose house God threatened to punish."}, {"pk": 1286810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "And Saul said, Heare now thou sonne of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord."}, {"pk": 1286811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Saul sayde vnto him, Why haue yee conspired against me, thou and the sonne of Ishai, in that thou hast giuen him vitaile, and a sworde, and hast asked counsell of God for him, that he should rise against me, and lye in wayte as appeareth this day?"}, {"pk": 1286812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "And Ahimelech answered the King, and sayde, Who is so faithfull among all thy seruants as Dauid, being also the Kings sonne in lawe, and goeth at thy commandement, and is honourable in thine house?"}, {"pk": 1286813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "Haue I this day first begun to aske counsell of God for him? be it farre from mee, let not the King impute any thing vnto his seruant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy seruant knew nothing of all this, lesse nor more.", "comment": "Have I not at other times also, when he had great affairs, consulted with the Lord for him?"}, {"pk": 1286814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "Then the King sayd, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy fathers house."}, {"pk": 1286815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "And the King sayde vnto the sergeantes that stoode about him, Turne, and slay the Priestes of the Lord, because their hand also is with Dauid, and because they knewe when he fled, and shewed it not vnto mee. But the seruantes of the King would not moue their hands to fall vpon the Priests of the Lord.", "comment": "Or, footmen.<br>For they knew that they ought not to obey the wicked commandment of the king in slaying the innocents."}, {"pk": 1286816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "Then the King sayde to Doeg, Turne thou and fall vpon the Priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and ran vpon the Priestes, and slewe that same daye foure score and fiue persons that did weare a linen Ephod."}, {"pk": 1286817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "Also Nob the citie of the Priestes smote he with the edge of the sword, both man and woman, both childe and suckling, both oxe and asse, and sheepe with the edge of the sword."}, {"pk": 1286818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "But one of the sonnes of Ahimelech the sonne of Ahitub (whose name was Abiathar) escaped and fled after Dauid.", "comment": "This was God\u2019s providence, who according to his promise preserved some of the house of Eli, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/2/33'>1 Sam. 2:33</a>."}, {"pk": 1286819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "And Abiathar shewed Dauid, that Saul had slayne the Lords Priestes."}, {"pk": 1286820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "And Dauid sayd vnto Abiathar, I knewe it the same day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would tell Saul. I am the cause of the death of all the persons of thy fathers house."}, {"pk": 1286821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "Abide thou with me, and feare not: for he that seeketh my life, shall seeke thy life also: for with me thou shalt be in safegard.", "comment": "Or, he that taketh thy life, shall take mine also."}, {"pk": 1286822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "Then they tolde Dauid, saying, Beholde, the Philistims fight against Keilah, and spoyle the barnes.", "comment": "Which was a city in the tribe of Judah, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/44'>Josh. 15:44</a>."}, {"pk": 1286823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "Therfore Dauid asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shal I goe and smite these Philistims? And the Lord answered Dauid, Go and smite the Philistims, and saue Keilah."}, {"pk": 1286824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "And Dauids men said vnto him, See, we be afrayde here in Iudah, howe much more if we come to Keilah against the hoste of ye Philistims?", "comment": "That is, in the midst of Judah, much more when we come to the borders against our enemies."}, {"pk": 1286825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Dauid asked counsell of the Lord againe. And the Lord answered him, and sayd, Arise, go downe to Keilah: for I wil deliuer the Philistims into thine hand."}, {"pk": 1286826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "So Dauid and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistims, and brought away their cattel, and smote them with a great slaughter: thus Dauid saued the inhabitants of Keilah."}, {"pk": 1286827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "(And when Abiathar the sonne of Ahimelech fled to Dauid to Keilah, he brought an Ephod with him)", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/22/20'>1 Sam. 22:20</a><br>By God\u2019s providence the Ephod was preserved and kept with David the true king.<br>Hebrew, <i>in his hand</i>."}, {"pk": 1286828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "And it was tolde Saul that Dauid was come to Keilah, and Saul sayd, God hath deliuered him into mine hand: for he is shut in, seeing he is come into a citie that hath gates and barres."}, {"pk": 1286829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Saul called all the people together to warre, for to go downe to Keilah, and to besiege Dauid and his men."}, {"pk": 1286830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "And Dauid hauing knowledge that Saul imagined mischiefe against him, saide to Abiathar the Priest, Bring the Ephod.", "comment": "To consult with the Lord by Urim and Thummim."}, {"pk": 1286831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "Then sayde Dauid, O Lord God of Israel, thy seruat hath heard, that Saul is about to come to Keilah to destroy the citie for my sake."}, {"pk": 1286832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "Wil the lordes of Keilah deliuer me vp into his hand? and will Saul come downe, as thy seruant hath heard? O Lord God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy seruant. And the Lord sayde, He will come downe."}, {"pk": 1286833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "Then said Dauid, Will the lords of Keilah deliuer me vp, and the men that are with me, into the hand of Saul? And the Lord sayde, They will deliuer thee vp.", "comment": "Or, governors."}, {"pk": 1286834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Dauid and his men, which were about sixe hundreth, arose, and departed out of Keilah, and went whither they coulde. And it was tolde Saul, that Dauid was fled from Keilah, and he left off his iourney.", "comment": "Or, to and fro, as having no certain place to go."}, {"pk": 1286835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "And Dauid abode in the wildernesse in holdes, and remayned in a mountaine in the wildernes of Ziph. And Saul sought him euery day, but God deliuered him not into his hand.", "comment": "Or, strong places.<br>No power nor policy can prevail against God\u2019s children, but when he appointeth the time."}, {"pk": 1286836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "And Dauid sawe that Saul was come out for to seeke his life: and Dauid was in the wildernes of Ziph in the wood."}, {"pk": 1286837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "And Ionathan Sauls sonne arose and went to Dauid into the wood, and comforted him in God,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>his hand</i>."}, {"pk": 1286838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "And said vnto him, Feare not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not finde thee, and thou shalt be King ouer Israel, and I shalbe next vnto thee: and also Saul my father knoweth it.", "comment": "Jonathan assureth David, that God will accomplish his promise, and that his father striveth against his own conscience."}, {"pk": 1286839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "So they twaine made a couenant before ye Lord: and Dauid did remaine in the wood: but Ionathan went to his house."}, {"pk": 1286840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 19, "text": "Then came vp the Ziphims to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doeth not Dauid hide himselfe by vs in holdes, in the wood in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the right side of Ieshimon?", "comment": "Or, of the wilderness."}, {"pk": 1286841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 20, "text": "Nowe therefore, O King, come downe according to all that thine heart can desire, and our part shall be to deliuer him into the Kinges handes."}, {"pk": 1286842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 21, "text": "Then Saul said, Be ye blessed of the Lord: for ye haue had compassion on mee.", "comment": "The Lord recompense this friendship."}, {"pk": 1286843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 22, "text": "Goe, I pray you, and prepare ye yet better: know and see his place where he haunteth, and who hath seene him there: for it is sayd to me, He is subtile, and craftie.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>where his foot hath been</i>."}, {"pk": 1286844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 23, "text": "See therefore and know all the secret places where he hideth himselfe, and come ye againe to me with the certaintie, and I will goe with you: and if he be in the lande, I will searche him out throughout all the thousands of Iudah.", "comment": "In your country of Ziph, which is in Judah."}, {"pk": 1286845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 24, "text": "Then they arose and went to Ziph before Saul, but Dauid and his men were in the wildernesse of Maon, in the playne on the right hande of Ieshimon."}, {"pk": 1286846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 25, "text": "Saul also and his men went to seeke him, and they told Dauid: wherefore he came downe vnto a rocke, and abode in the wildernesse of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he folowed after Dauid in the wildernes of Maon.", "comment": "Which was also in the tribe of Judah, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/55'>Josh. 15:55</a>."}, {"pk": 1286847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 26, "text": "And Saul and his men went on the one side of the mountaine, and Dauid and his men on the other side of the mountaine: and Dauid made haste to get from the presence of Saul: for Saul and his men compassed Dauid and his men round about, to take them."}, {"pk": 1286848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 27, "text": "But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come: for the Philistims haue inuaded the land.", "comment": "Thus the Lord can pull back the bridle of the tyrants and deliver his out of the lion\u2019s mouth."}, {"pk": 1286849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 23, "verse": 28, "text": "Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing Dauid, and went against the Philistims. Therefore they called that place, Sela-hammahlekoth.", "comment": "That is, stone of division, because there they divided themselves one from another."}, {"pk": 1286850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "And Dauid went thence, and dwelt in holdes at En-gedi.", "comment": "That is, in strong places, which were defensed by nature."}, {"pk": 1286851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "When Saul was turned from ye Philistims, they told him, saying, Behold, Dauid is in the wildernes of En-gedi.", "comment": "A city of Judah, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/62'>Josh. 15:62</a>."}, {"pk": 1286852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Saul tooke three thousande chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seeke Dauid and his men vpon the rocks among the wilde goates."}, {"pk": 1286853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "And hee came to the sheepecoates by the way where there was a caue, and Saul went in to do his easement: and Dauid and his men sate in the inward parts of the caue.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>to cover his feet</i>.<br>Hebrew, <i>in the sides</i>."}, {"pk": 1286854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "And the men of Dauid said vnto him, See, the day is come, whereof the Lord sayde vnto thee, Beholde, I will deliuer thine enemie into thine hande, and thou shalt doe to him as it shall seeme good to thee. Then Dauid arose and cut off the lap of Sauls garment priuily.", "comment": "Here we see how ready we are to hasten God\u2019s promise, if the occasion serve never so little."}, {"pk": 1286855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "And afterward Dauid was touched in his heart, because he had cut off the lappe which was on Sauls garment.", "comment": "For seeing it was his own private cause, he repented that he had touched his enemy."}, {"pk": 1286856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "And he said vnto his men, The Lord keepe mee from doing that thing vnto my master the Lords Anoynted, to lay mine hand vpon him: for he is the Anoynted of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1286857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "So Dauid ouercame his seruants with these words, and suffered them not to arise against Saul: so Saul rose vp out of the caue and went away."}, {"pk": 1286858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "Dauid also arose afterward, and went out of the caue, and cryed after Saul, saying, O my lorde the King. And when Saul looked behinde him, Dauid inclined his face to the earth, and bowed himselfe."}, {"pk": 1286859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "And Dauid saide to Saul, Wherefore giuest thou an eare to mens words, that say, Behold, Dauid seeketh euill against thee?", "comment": "Contrary to the false report of them that said, David was Saul\u2019s enemy, he proveth himself to be his friend."}, {"pk": 1286860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "Behold, this day thine eyes haue seene, that the Lord had deliuered thee this day into mine hand in the caue, and some bade me kill thee, but I had compassion on thee, and said, I will not lay mine hande on my master: for he is the Lordes Anoynted."}, {"pk": 1286861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "Moreouer my father, behold: behold, I say, the lappe of thy garment in mine hand: for when I cut off the lappe of thy garment, I killed thee not. Vnderstad and see, that there is neither euil nor wickednesse in mee, neither haue I sinned against thee, yet thou huntest after my soule to take it."}, {"pk": 1286862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "The Lord be iudge betweene thee and me, and the Lord auenge me of thee, and let not mine hand be vpon thee."}, {"pk": 1286863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "According as the olde prouerbe sayeth, Wickednesse proceedeth from the wicked, but mine hand be not vpon thee.", "comment": "Or, the proverb of an ancient man."}, {"pk": 1286864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "After whom is the King of Israel come out? after whome doest thou pursue? after a dead dog, and after a flea?"}, {"pk": 1286865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "The Lord therfore be iudge, and iudge betweene thee and me, and see, and pleade my cause, and deliuer me out of thine hand.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>judge</i>."}, {"pk": 1286866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "Whe Dauid had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, Saul sayd, Is this thy voyce, my sonne Dauid? and Saul lift vp his voice, and wept,", "comment": "Though he was a most cruel enemy to David, yet by his great gentleness his conscience compelled him to yield."}, {"pk": 1286867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "And sayd to Dauid, Thou art more righteous then I: for thou hast rendred me good, and I haue rendred thee euill."}, {"pk": 1286868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "And thou hast shewed this day, that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had closed me in thine hands, thou killedst me not."}, {"pk": 1286869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "For who shall finde his enemie, and let him depart free? wherefore the Lord render thee good for that thou hast done vnto me this day.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>a good way</i>."}, {"pk": 1286870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 21, "text": "For now behold, I know that thou shalt be King, and that the kingdome of Israel shall be stablished in thine hand.", "comment": "Though this tyrant saw and confessed the favor of God toward David, yet he ceaseth not to persecute him against his own conscience."}, {"pk": 1286871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 22, "text": "Sweare now therfore vnto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seede after me, and that thou wilt not abolish my name out of my fathers house."}, {"pk": 1286872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 24, "verse": 23, "text": "So Dauid sware vnto Saul, and Saul went home: but Dauid and his men went vp vnto ye hold."}, {"pk": 1286873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Samuel dyed, and all Israel assembled, and mourned for him, and buried him in his owne house at Ramah. And Dauid arose and went downe to the wildernes of Paran.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/28/3'>1 Sam. 28:3</a><br>That is, among his own kindred."}, {"pk": 1286874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "Now in Maon was a man, who had his possessio in Carmel, and the man was exceeding mightie and had three thousand sheepe, and a thousand goates: and he was shering his sheepe in Carmel.", "comment": "Maon and Carmel were cities in the tribe of Judah. Carmel the mountain was in Galilee."}, {"pk": 1286875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "The name also of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail, and she was a woman of singular wisdome, and beautifull, but the man was churlish, and euil conditioned, and was of the familie of Caleb."}, {"pk": 1286876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "And Dauid heard in the wildernesse, that Nabal did shere his sheepe."}, {"pk": 1286877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore Dauid sent tenne yong men, and Dauid said vnto the yong men, Go vp to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and aske him in my name how he doeth.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>of peace</i>."}, {"pk": 1286878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "And thus shall ye say for salutation, Both thou, and thine house, and all that thou hast, be in peace, wealth and prosperitie.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>for life</i>.<br>Some read, so mayest thou live in prosperity the next year, both thou, etc."}, {"pk": 1286879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 7, "text": "Behold, I haue heard, that thou hast sherers: now thy shepherds were with vs, and we did the no hurt, neyther did they misse any thing all the while they were in Carmel."}, {"pk": 1286880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 8, "text": "Aske thy seruants and they wil shew thee. Wherefore let these yong men finde fauour in thine eyes: (for we come in a good season) giue, I pray thee, whatsoeuer commeth to thine hand vnto thy seruants, and to thy sonne Dauid.", "comment": "Whatsoever thou hast ready for us."}, {"pk": 1286881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 9, "text": "And when Dauids yong men came, they tolde Nabal all those wordes in the name of Dauid, and helde their peace."}, {"pk": 1286882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Nabal answered Dauids seruantes, and sayd, Who is Dauid? and who is the sonne of Ishai? there be many seruantes nowe a dayes, that breake away euery man from his master.", "comment": "Thus the covetous wretches instead of relieving the necessity of God\u2019s children, used to revile their persons and condemn their cause."}, {"pk": 1286883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 11, "text": "Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I haue killed for my sherers, and giue it vnto men, whom I know not whence they be?"}, {"pk": 1286884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 12, "text": "So Dauids seruants turned their way, and went againe, and came, and tolde him all those things."}, {"pk": 1286885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 13, "text": "And Dauid said vnto his men, Girde euery man his sword about him. And they girded euery man his sworde: Dauid also girded his sworde. And about foure hundreth men went vp after Dauid, and two hundreth abode by the cariage.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>vessel</i>."}, {"pk": 1286886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 14, "text": "Nowe one of the seruantes tolde Abigail Nabals wife, saying, Beholde, Dauid sent messengers out of the wildernesse to salute our master, and he rayled on them.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>drove them away</i>."}, {"pk": 1286887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 15, "text": "Notwithstanding the men were very good vnto vs, and we had no displeasure, neither missed we any thing as long as we were conuersant with them, when we were in the fieldes.", "comment": "When we kept our sheep in the wilderness of Paran."}, {"pk": 1286888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 16, "text": "They were as a wall vnto vs both by night and by day, all the while we were with them keeping sheepe."}, {"pk": 1286889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 17, "text": "Nowe therefore take heede, and see what thou shalt doe: for euill will surely come vpon our master, and vpon all his familie: for he is so wicked that a man can not speake to him.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>is accomplished</i>."}, {"pk": 1286890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 18, "text": "Then Abigail made haste, and tooke two hundreth cakes, and two bottels of wine, and fiue sheepe ready dressed, and fiue measures of parched corne, and an hundreth frailes of raisins, and two hundreth of figs, and laded them on asses.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>bread</i>.<br>Or, clusters."}, {"pk": 1286891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 19, "text": "Then she said vnto her seruants, Go ye before me: beholde, I will come after you: yet she tolde not her husband Nabal.", "comment": "Because she knew his crooked nature, that he would rather have perished, than consented to her enterprise."}, {"pk": 1286892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 20, "text": "And as shee rode on her asse, shee came downe by a secret place of the mountaine, and beholde, Dauid and his men came downe against her, and she met them."}, {"pk": 1286893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 21, "text": "And Dauid said, In deede I haue kept all in vaine that this fellow had in the wildernesse, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained vnto him: for he hath requited me euill for good."}, {"pk": 1286894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 22, "text": "So and more also doe God vnto the enemies of Dauid: for surely I will not leaue of all that he hath, by the dawning of the day, any that pisseth against the wall.", "comment": "Meaning by this proverb, that he would destroy both small and great."}, {"pk": 1286895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 23, "text": "And when Abigail sawe Dauid, she hasted and lighted off her asse, and fell before Dauid on her face, and bowed her selfe to the ground,"}, {"pk": 1286896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 24, "text": "And fel at his feete, and sayd, Oh, my lord, I haue committed the iniquitie, and I pray thee, let thine handmayde speake to thee, and heare thou the wordes of thine handmayde.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in thine </i><i>e</i><i>ars</i>."}, {"pk": 1286897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 25, "text": "Let not my lorde, I pray thee, regard this wicked man Nabal: for as his name is, so is he: Nabal is his name, and follie is with him: but I thine handmayde sawe not the yong men of my lord whom thou sentest.", "comment": "Or, fool."}, {"pk": 1286898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 26, "text": "Now therefore my lord, as the Lord liueth, and as thy soule liueth (the Lord, I say, that hath withholden thee from comming to shedde blood, and that thine hand should not saue thee) so now thine enemies shall be as Nabal, and they that intend to doe my lord euill.", "comment": "That is, that thou shouldest not be revenged of thine enemy."}, {"pk": 1286899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 27, "text": "And now, this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought vnto my lorde, let it be giuen vnto the yong men, that follow my lord.", "comment": "Or, present.<br>Hebrew, <i>walk at the feet</i>."}, {"pk": 1286900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 28, "text": "I pray thee, forgiue the trespasse of thine handmaide: for the Lord will make my lorde a sure house, because my lord fighteth the battels of the Lord, and none euill hath bene found in thee in all thy life.", "comment": "Confirm his Kingdom to his posterity.<br>Hebrew, <i>from thy days</i>."}, {"pk": 1286901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 29, "text": "Yet a man hath risen vp to persecute thee, and to seeke thy soule, but the soule of my lorde shall be bounde in the bundel of life with the Lord thy God: and the soule of thine enemies shall God cast out, as out of the middle of a sling.", "comment": "To wit, Saul.<br>God shall preserve thee long in his service, and destroy thine enemies."}, {"pk": 1286902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 30, "text": "And when the Lord shall haue done to my lord al the good that he hath promised thee, and shall haue made thee ruler ouer Israel,"}, {"pk": 1286903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 31, "text": "Then shall it be no griefe vnto thee, nor offence of minde vnto my lord, that he hath not shed blood causelesse, nor that my lorde hath not preserued him selfe: and when the Lord shall haue dealt well with my lorde, remember thine handmaide.", "comment": "That he hath not avenged himself, which things would have tormented his conscience."}, {"pk": 1286904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 32, "text": "Then Dauid said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meete me."}, {"pk": 1286905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 33, "text": "And blessed be thy counsel, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from comming to shed blood, and that mine hand hath not saued me.", "comment": "Read verse <a class=B href='/GNV/9/25/26'>26</a>."}, {"pk": 1286906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 34, "text": "For in deede, as the Lord God of Israel liueth, who hath kept me backe from hurting thee, except thou haddest hasted and met mee, surely there had not bene left vnto Nabal by the dawning of the day, any that pisseth against the wall.", "comment": "He attributeth it to the Lord\u2019s mercy, and not to himself that he was stayed."}, {"pk": 1286907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 35, "text": "Then Dauid receiued of her hande that which she had brought him, and said to her, Goe vp in peace to thine house: beholde, I haue heard thy voyce, and haue graunted thy petition.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>received thy face</i>."}, {"pk": 1286908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 36, "text": "So Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he made a feast in his house, like the feast of a King, and Nabals heart was merie within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore shee tolde him nothing, neither lesse nor more, vntil the morning arose.", "comment": "For he had no reason either to consider, or to give thanks for this great benefit of deliverance."}, {"pk": 1286909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 37, "text": "Then in the morning when the wine was gone out of Nabal, his wife tolde him those wordes, and his heart died within him, and he was like a stone.", "comment": "For fear of the great danger."}, {"pk": 1286910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 38, "text": "And about ten dayes after, the Lord smote Nabal, that he dyed."}, {"pk": 1286911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 39, "text": "Now when Dauid heard, that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the Lord that hath iudged the cause of my rebuke of ye hand of Nabal, and hath kept his seruant from euil: for the Lord hath recompensed the wickednesse of Nabal vpon his owne head. Also Dauid sent to commune with Abigail to take her to his wife.", "comment": "For he had experience of her great godliness, wisdom and humility.<br>Or, revenged."}, {"pk": 1286912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 40, "text": "And whe the seruants of Dauid were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake vnto her, saying, Dauid sent vs to thee, to take thee to his wife."}, {"pk": 1286913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 41, "text": "And she arose, and bowed her selfe on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmayde be a seruant to wash the feete of the seruants of my lord."}, {"pk": 1286914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 42, "text": "And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode vpon an asse, and her fiue maides folowed her, and she went after the messengers of Dauid, and was his wife.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>went at her feet</i>."}, {"pk": 1286915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 43, "text": "Dauid also tooke Ahinoam of Izreel, and they were both his wiues.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/56'>Josh. 15:56</a>"}, {"pk": 1286916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 25, "verse": 44, "text": "Now Saul had giuen Michal his daughter Dauids wife to Phalti the sonne of Laish, which was of Gallim.", "comment": "Which was a place bordering on the country of the Moabites.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/10/3/14'>2 Sam. 3:14</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/10/3/15'>15</a>"}, {"pk": 1286917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 1, "text": "Againe the Ziphims came vnto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doeth not Dauid hide him selfe in the hill of Hachilah before Ieshimon?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/23/19'>1 Sam. 23:19</a><br>Or, in Gibeah.<br>Or, the wilderness."}, {"pk": 1286918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Saul arose, and went downe to the wildernes of Ziph, hauing three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, for to seeke Dauid in the wildernesse of Ziph.", "comment": "That is, of the most skillful and valiant soldiers."}, {"pk": 1286919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 3, "text": "And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Ieshimon by the way side. Now Dauid abode in the wildernesse, and he sawe that Saul came after him into the wildernesse."}, {"pk": 1286920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 4, "text": "(For Dauid had sent out spies, and vnderstood, that Saul was come in very deede)", "comment": "Or, to a certain place."}, {"pk": 1286921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Dauid arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched, and when Dauid beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the sonne of Ner which was his chiefe captaine, (for Saul lay in the fort, and the people pitched round about him)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/14/50'>1 Sam. 14:50</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/17/55'>1 Sam. 17:55</a>"}, {"pk": 1286922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 6, "text": "Then spake Dauid, and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah, brother to Ioab, saying, Who will go downe with me to Saul to the hoste? Then Abishai said, I will goe downe with thee.", "comment": "Who was a stranger, and not an Israelite.<br>Who afterward was David\u2019s chief captain."}, {"pk": 1286923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 7, "text": "So Dauid and Abishai came downe to the people by night: and beholde, Saul lay sleeping within the fort, and his speare did sticke in the ground at his head: and Abner and the people lay round about him.", "comment": "Or, bolster."}, {"pk": 1286924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 8, "text": "Then saide Abishai to Dauid, God hath closed thine enemie into thine hande this day: now therefore, I pray thee, let me smite him once with a speare to the earth, and I will not smite him againe.", "comment": "Meaning, he would make him sure at one stroke."}, {"pk": 1286925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 9, "text": "And Dauid sayde to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can lay his hand on the Lordes anoynted, and be giltlesse?", "comment": "To wit, in his own private cause: for Jehu slew two Kings at God\u2019s appointment, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/9/24'>2 Kings 9:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1286926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 10, "text": "Moreouer Dauid said, As the Lord liueth, eyther the Lord shall smite him, or his day shall come to dye, or he shall descend into battel, and perish."}, {"pk": 1286927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 11, "text": "The Lord keepe mee from laying mine hand vpon the Lordes anointed: but, I pray thee, take now the speare that is at his head, and the pot of water, and let vs goe hence."}, {"pk": 1286928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 12, "text": "So Dauid tooke the speare and the pot of water from Sauls head, and they gate them away, and no man saw it, nor marked it, neither did any awake, but they were all asleepe: for the Lord had sent a dead sleepe vpon them.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the heavy sleep of the Lord was fallen upon them</i>."}, {"pk": 1286929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Dauid went vnto the other side, and stoode on the toppe of an hill a farre off, a great space being betweene them."}, {"pk": 1286930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 14, "text": "And Dauid cryed to the people, and to Abner the sonne of Ner, saying, Hearest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered, and said, Who art thou that cryest to the King?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Answere</i><i>st</i>."}, {"pk": 1286931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 15, "text": "And Dauid said to Abner, Art not thou a man? and who is like thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lorde the King? for there came one of the folke in to destroy the King thy lord.", "comment": "Esteemed most valiant and meet to save the King?"}, {"pk": 1286932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 16, "text": "This is not well done of thee: as the Lord liueth, ye are worthy to dye, because ye haue not kept your master the Lordes Anointed: and now see where the Kings speare is, and the pot of water that was at his head.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>sons of death</i>."}, {"pk": 1286933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 17, "text": "And Saul knewe Dauids voyce, and sayde, Is this thy voyce, my sonne Dauid? And Dauid sayde, It is my voyce, my lorde O King.", "comment": "Hereby it appeareth, that the hypocrite persecuted David against his own conscience, and contrary to his promise."}, {"pk": 1286934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 18, "text": "And he sayde, Wherefore doeth my lorde thus persecute his seruant? for what haue I done? or what euill is in mine hand?"}, {"pk": 1286935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 19, "text": "Now therefore, I beseech thee, let my lord the King heare the wordes of his seruant. If the Lord haue stirred thee vp against me, let him smell the sauour of a sacrifice: but if the children of men haue done it, cursed be they before the Lord: for they haue cast me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Goe, serue other gods.", "comment": "Let his anger toward us be pacified by a sacrifice.<br>As much as lay in them, they compelled him to idolatry because they forced him to flee to the idolaters."}, {"pk": 1286936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 20, "text": "Nowe therefore let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord: for the King of Israel is come out to seeke a flea, as one would hunt a partridge in the mountaines."}, {"pk": 1286937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 21, "text": "Then sayde Saul, I haue sinned: come againe, my sonne Dauid: for I will doe thee no more harme, because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I haue done foolishly, and haue erred exceedingly.", "comment": "Because thou savedst my life this day."}, {"pk": 1286938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Dauid answered, and saide, Beholde the Kings speare, let one of the yong men come ouer and set it."}, {"pk": 1286939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 23, "text": "And let the Lord rewarde euery man according to his righteousnesse and faithfulnesse: for the Lord had deliuered thee into mine handes this day, but I woulde not lay mine hand vpon the Lords anointed.", "comment": "Thus he protesteth his innocency toward Saul, not defending his justice in the sight of God, in whose presence none is righteous, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/14/3'>Ps 14:3</a> and 130:3."}, {"pk": 1286940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 24, "text": "And beholde, like as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes: so let my life be set by in the eyes of the Lord, that he may deliuer me out of all tribulation."}, {"pk": 1286941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 26, "verse": 25, "text": "Then Saul said to Dauid, Blessed art thou, my sonne Dauid: for thou shalt doe great things, and also preuaile. So Dauid went his way, and Saul returned to his place.", "comment": "To Gibeah of Benjamin."}, {"pk": 1286942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 27, "verse": 1, "text": "And Dauid said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: is it not better for me that I saue my selfe in the lande of the Philistims, and that Saul may haue no hope of me to seeke me any more in all the coastes of Israel, and so escape out of his hand?", "comment": "David distrusteth God\u2019s protection, and therefore fleeth unto the idolaters, who were enemies to God\u2019s people."}, {"pk": 1286943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 27, "verse": 2, "text": "Dauid therefore arose, and he, and the sixe hundreth men that were with him, went vnto Achish the sonne of Maoch King of Gath."}, {"pk": 1286944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 27, "verse": 3, "text": "And Dauid dwelt with Achish at Gath, he, and his men, euery man with his housholde,Dauid with his two wiues, Ahinoam the Izreelite, and Abigail Nabals wife the Carmelite.", "comment": "Thus God by his providence changeth the enemy\u2019s hearts, and maketh them to favor his in their necessity."}, {"pk": 1286945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 27, "verse": 4, "text": "And it was tolde Saul that Dauid was fled to Gath: so he sought no more for him."}, {"pk": 1286946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 27, "verse": 5, "text": "And Dauid saide vnto Achish, If I haue nowe founde peace in thine eyes, let them giue me a place in some other citie of the countrey, that I may dwell there: for why should thy seruant dwel in ye head citie of the kingdome with thee?", "comment": "Let thine officers appoint me a place."}, {"pk": 1286947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 27, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Achish gaue him Ziklag that same day: therefore Ziklag pertaineth vnto the kings of Iudah vnto this day."}, {"pk": 1286948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 27, "verse": 7, "text": "And the time that Dauid dwelt in the countrey of the Philistims, was foure moneths and certaine dayes.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the number of the days</i>."}, {"pk": 1286949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 27, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Dauid and his men went vp, and inuaded the Geshurites, and the Girzites, and the Amalekites: for they inhabited the lande from the beginning, from the way, as thou goest to Shur, euen vnto the lande of Egypt.", "comment": "These were the wicked Canaanites, whom God had appointed to be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1286950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 27, "verse": 9, "text": "And Dauid smote the lande, and left neither man nor woman aliue, and tooke sheepe, and oxen, and asses, and camels, and apparell, and returned and came to Achish."}, {"pk": 1286951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 27, "verse": 10, "text": "And Achish said, Where haue ye bene a rouing this day? And Dauid answered, Against the South of Iudah, and against the South of the Ierahmeelites, and against the South of ye Kenites.", "comment": "Or, against whom.<br>Which were a family of the tribe of Judah, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/2/9'>1 Chron. 2:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1286952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 27, "verse": 11, "text": "And Dauid saued neither man nor woman aliue, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tel on vs, and say, So did Dauid, and so will be his maner all the while that he dwelleth in the countrey of the Philistims."}, {"pk": 1286953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 27, "verse": 12, "text": "And Achish beleeued Dauid, saying, He hath made his people of Israel vtterly to abhorre him: therefore he shalbe my seruant for euer.", "comment": "Or, he doth surely abhor his people."}, {"pk": 1286954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe at that time the Philistims assembled their bandes and armie to fight with Israel: therfore Achish said to Dauid, Be sure, thou shalt go out with me to the battel, thou, and thy men.", "comment": "Albeit it was a great grief to David to fight against the people of God, yet such was his infirmity, he durst not deny him."}, {"pk": 1286955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 2, "text": "And Dauid said to Achish, Surely thou shalt knowe, what thy seruant can doe. And Achish sayde to Dauid, Surely I will make thee keeper of mine head for euer."}, {"pk": 1286956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 3, "text": "(Samuel was then dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah his owne citie: and Saul had put away the sorcerers, and the soothsayers out of the land)", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/25/1'>1 Sam. 25:1</a><br>According to the commandment of God, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/18'>Exod. 22:18</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/10'>Deut. 18:10</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/11'>11</a>."}, {"pk": 1286957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the Philistims assembled themselues, and came, and pitched in Shunem: and Saul assembled all Israel, and they pitched in Gilboa."}, {"pk": 1286958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 5, "text": "And when Saul saw the hoste of the Philistims, he was afraid, and his heart was sore astonied."}, {"pk": 1286959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore Saul asked counsel of the Lord, and the Lord answered him not, neither by dreames, nor by Vrim, nor yet by Prophets.", "comment": "Meaning, the high Priest, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/30'>Exod. 28:30</a>."}, {"pk": 1286960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 7, "text": "Then saide Saul vnto his seruants, Seeke me a woman that hath a familiar spirite, that I may goe to her, and aske of her. And his seruants said to him, Beholde, there is a woman at En-dor that hath a familiar spirit."}, {"pk": 1286961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Saul changed him selfe, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he saide, I pray thee, coniecture vnto me by the familiar spirite, and bring me him vp whome I shall name vnto thee.", "comment": "He seeketh not to God in his misery, but is let by Satan to unlawful means, which in his conscience he condemneth."}, {"pk": 1286962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 9, "text": "And the woman saide vnto him, Beholde, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath destroyed the sorcerers, and the southsayers out of the land: wherefore then seekest thou to take me in a snare to cause me to die?"}, {"pk": 1286963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 10, "text": "And Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying, As the Lord liueth, no harme shall come to thee for this thing.", "comment": "Or, punishment."}, {"pk": 1286964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 11, "text": "Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring vp vnto thee? And he answered, Bring me vp Samuel.", "comment": "He speaketh according to his gross ignorance, not considering the state of the Saints after this life, and how Satan hath no power over them."}, {"pk": 1286965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 12, "text": "And when the woman sawe Samuel, she cryed with a loude voyce, and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceiued me? for thou art Saul."}, {"pk": 1286966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 13, "text": "And the King said vnto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said vnto Saul, I saw gods ascending vp out of the earth.", "comment": "Or, an excellent person."}, {"pk": 1286967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 14, "text": "Then he said vnto her, What facion is hee of? And she answered, An olde man commeth vp lapped in a mantel: and Saul knewe that it was Samuel, and he enclined his face to the grounde, and bowed him selfe.", "comment": "To his imagination, albeit it was Satan, who to blind his eyes took upon him the form of Samuel, as he can do of an Angel of light."}, {"pk": 1286968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 15, "text": "And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me vp? Then Saul answered, I am in great distresse: for the Philistims make warre against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by Prophetes, neither by dreames: therefore I haue called thee, that thou mayest tell me, what I shall doe.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>by the hand of Prophets</i>."}, {"pk": 1286969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 16, "text": "Then said Samuel, Wherefore then doest thou aske of me, seeing the Lord is gone from thee, and is thine enemie?"}, {"pk": 1286970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 17, "text": "Euen the Lord hath done to him, as hee spake by mine hande: for the Lord will rent the kingdome out of thine hande, and giue it thy neighbour Dauid.", "comment": "Or, ministry.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/9/15/28'>1 Sam. 15:28</a><br>That is, to David."}, {"pk": 1286971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 18, "text": "Because thou obeyedst not the voyce of the Lord, nor executedst his fierce wrath vpon the Amalekites, therefore hath the Lord done this vnto thee this day."}, {"pk": 1286972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 19, "text": "Moreouer the Lord wil deliuer Israel with thee into the handes of the Philistims: and to morowe shalt thou and thy sonnes be with me, and the Lord shall giue the hoste of Israel into the handes of the Philistims.", "comment": "Ye shall be dead, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/31/6'>1 Sam. 31:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1286973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Saul fell streight way all along on the earth, and was sore afraide because of the wordes of Samuel, so that there was no strength in him: for he had eaten no bread all the day nor all the night.", "comment": "The wicked when they hear God\u2019s judgments, tremble and despair, but cannot seek for mercy by repentance."}, {"pk": 1286974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 21, "text": "Then the woman came vnto Saul, and sawe that he was sore troubled, and said vnto him, See, thine handmaide hath obeyed thy voyce, and I haue put my soule in mine hande, and haue obeyed thy wordes which thou saydest vnto me.", "comment": "I have ventured my life."}, {"pk": 1286975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 22, "text": "Now therefore, I pray thee, hearke thou also vnto ye voyce of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsell of bread before thee, that thou mayest eat and get thee strength, and go on thy iourney."}, {"pk": 1286976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 23, "text": "But he refused, and said, I will not eate: but his seruants and the woman together compelled him, and he obeyed their voyce: so he arose from the earth, and sate on the bed."}, {"pk": 1286977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 24, "text": "Nowe the woman had a fat calfe in the house, and she hasted, and killed it, and tooke floure and kneaded it, and baked of it vnleauened bread.", "comment": "Because it required haste."}, {"pk": 1286978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 28, "verse": 25, "text": "Then she brought them before Saul, and before his seruants: and when they had eaten, they stoode, and went away the same night."}, {"pk": 1286979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 29, "verse": 1, "text": "So the Philistims were gathered together with all their armies in Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by the fountaine, which is in Izreel.", "comment": "Or, in Ain."}, {"pk": 1286980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 29, "verse": 2, "text": "And the princes of the Philistims went foorth by hundreths and thousandes, but Dauid and his men came behinde with Achish.", "comment": "Or, captains.<br>According to their bands, or ensigns."}, {"pk": 1286981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 29, "verse": 3, "text": "Then saide the princes of the Philistims, What doe these Ebrewes here? And Achish said vnto the princes of the Philistims, Is not this Dauid the seruant of Saul the King of Israel, who hath bene with me these dayes, or these yeeres, and I haue found nothing in him, since he dwelt with me vnto this day?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>fell</i>, as <a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/18'>Gen. 25:18</a>.<br>Meaning, a long time, that is, four months and certain days, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/27/7'>1 Sam. 27:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1286982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 29, "verse": 4, "text": "But the princes of the Philistims were wroth with him, and the princes of the Philistims said vnto him, Sende this fellow backe, that he may goe againe to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not goe downe with vs to battell, least that in the battell he be an aduersarie to vs: for wherewith should he obteine the fauour of his master? shoulde it not be with the heades of these men?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/12/19'>1 Chron. 12:19</a><br>Would not Saul receive him to favor, if he would betray us?"}, {"pk": 1286983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 29, "verse": 5, "text": "Is not this Dauid, of whome they sang in daunces, saying, Saul slewe his thousande, and Dauid his ten thousande?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/18/7'>1 Sam. 18:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/21/11'>1 Sam. 21:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1286984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 29, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Achish called Dauid, and said vnto him, As the Lord liueth, thou hast bene vpright and good in my sight, when thou wentest out and in with mee in the hoste, neither haue I founde euill with thee, since thou camest to me vnto this day, but the princes doe not fauour thee.", "comment": "That is, wast conversant with me.<br>Hebrew, <i>thou art not good in the eye of the princes</i>."}, {"pk": 1286985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 29, "verse": 7, "text": "Wherefore nowe returne, and go in peace, that thou displease not the princes of the Philistims."}, {"pk": 1286986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 29, "verse": 8, "text": "And Dauid said vnto Achish, But what haue I done? and what hast thou founde in thy seruant as long as I haue bene with thee vnto this day, that I may not goe and fight against the enemies of my lorde the King?", "comment": "This dissimulation cannot be excused: for it grieved him to go against the people of God."}, {"pk": 1286987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 29, "verse": 9, "text": "Achish then answered, and said to Dauid, I knowe thou pleasest mee, as an Angell of God: but the princes of the Philistims haue saide, Let him not goe vp with vs to battell."}, {"pk": 1286988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 29, "verse": 10, "text": "Wherefore now rise vp earely in the morning with thy masters seruants that are come with thee: and when ye be vp earely, assoone as ye haue light, depart.", "comment": "With them that fled unto thee from Saul."}, {"pk": 1286989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 29, "verse": 11, "text": "So Dauid and his men rose vp earely to depart in the morning, and to returne into the lande of the Philistims: and the Philistims went vp to Izreel."}, {"pk": 1286990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt when Dauid and his men were come to Ziklag the thirde day, the Amalekites had inuaded vpon the South, euen vnto Ziklag, and had smitten Ziklag, and burnt it with fire,", "comment": "That is, destroyed the city.<br>After that he departed from Achish."}, {"pk": 1286991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 2, "text": "And had taken the women that were therein, prisoners, both small and great, and slewe not a man, but caryed them away, and went their wayes."}, {"pk": 1286992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 3, "text": "So Dauid and his men came to the city, and beholde, it was burnt with fire, and their wiues, and their sonnes, and their daughters were taken prisoners.", "comment": "For these only remained in the city, when the men were gone to war."}, {"pk": 1286993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Dauid and the people that was with him, lift vp their voyces and wept, vntill they could weepe no more."}, {"pk": 1286994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 5, "text": "Dauids two wiues were taken prisoners also, Ahinoam the Izreelite, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite."}, {"pk": 1286995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 6, "text": "And Dauid was in great sorowe: for the people entended to stone him, because the heartes of all the people were vexed euery man for his sonnes and for his daughters: but Dauid comforted him selfe in the Lord his God.", "comment": "Thus we see that in troubles and adversity we do not consider God\u2019s providence, but like raging beasts forget both our own duty, and contemn God\u2019s appointment over us."}, {"pk": 1286996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 7, "text": "And Dauid saide to Abiathar the Priest Ahimelechs sonne, I pray thee, bring me the Ephod. And Abiathar brought the Ephod to Dauid."}, {"pk": 1286997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Dauid asked counsell at the Lord, saying, Shall I follow after this companie? shall I ouertake them? And he answered him, Followe: for thou shalt surely ouertake them, and recouer all.", "comment": "Though God seem to leave us for a time, yet if we trust in him, we shall be sure to find comfort."}, {"pk": 1286998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 9, "text": "So Dauid and the sixe hundreth men that were with him, went, and came to the riuer Besor, where a part of them abode:"}, {"pk": 1286999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 10, "text": "But Dauid and foure hundreth men followed (for two hundreth abode behinde, being too wearie to goe ouer the riuer Besor)"}, {"pk": 1287000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 11, "text": "And they found an Egyptian in the fielde, and brought him to Dauid, and gaue him bread and he did eat, and they gaue him water to drinke.", "comment": "God by his providence both provided for the necessity of this poor stranger, and made him a guide to David to accomplish his enterprise."}, {"pk": 1287001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 12, "text": "Also they gaue him a fewe figges, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirite came againe to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunke any water in three dayes, and three nightes."}, {"pk": 1287002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 13, "text": "And Dauid saide vnto him, To whome belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he saide, I am a yong man of Egypt, and seruant to an Amalekite: and my master left me three dayes agoe, because I fell sicke."}, {"pk": 1287003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 14, "text": "We roued vpon the South of Chereth, and vpon the coast belonging to Iudah, and vpon the South of Caleb, and we burnt Ziklag with fire."}, {"pk": 1287004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 15, "text": "And Dauid saide vnto him, Canst thou bring me to this companie? And he said, Sweare vnto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliuer me into the handes of my master, and I will bring thee to this companie.", "comment": "For oaths were in all ages had in most reverence, even among the heathen."}, {"pk": 1287005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 16, "text": "And when he had brought him thither, beholde, they lay scattered abroade vpon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dauncing, because of all the great pray that they had taken out of the lande of the Philistims, and out of the land of Iudah.", "comment": "The wicked in their pomp and pleasures consider not the judgment of God, which is then at hand to smite them."}, {"pk": 1287006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 17, "text": "And Dauid smote them from the twilight, euen vnto the euening of the next morowe, so that there escaped not a man of them, saue foure hundreth yong men, which rode vpon camels, and fled.", "comment": "Some read, and unto the morrow of the two <i>evenings</i>: that is, three days."}, {"pk": 1287007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 18, "text": "And Dauid recouered all that the Amalekites had taken: also Dauid rescued his two wiues."}, {"pk": 1287008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 19, "text": "And they lacked nothing, small or great, sonne or daughter, or of the spoyle of all that they had taken away: Dauid recouered them all."}, {"pk": 1287009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 20, "text": "Dauid also tooke all the sheepe, and the oxen, and they draue them before his cattell, and said, This is Dauids pray.", "comment": "Which the Amalekites had taken of others, and David from them, besides the goods of Ziklag."}, {"pk": 1287010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 21, "text": "And Dauid came to the two hundreth men that were too wearie for to follow Dauid: whome they had made also to abide at the riuer Besor: and they came to meete Dauid, and to meete the people that were with him: so when Dauid came neere to the people, hee saluted them."}, {"pk": 1287011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 22, "text": "Then answered all the euill and wicked of the men that went with Dauid, and saide, Because they went not with vs, therefore will wee giue them none of the pray that wee haue recouered, saue to euery man his wife and his children: therefore let them carie them away and depart.", "comment": "Under these are comprehended the cattle and goods, which appertained to every man."}, {"pk": 1287012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 23, "text": "Then saide Dauid, Yee shall not doe so, my brethren, with that which the Lord hath giuen vs, who hath preserued vs, and deliuered the companie that came against vs, into our handes."}, {"pk": 1287013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 24, "text": "For who will obey you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth downe to the battel, so shall his part be, that tarieth by the stuffe: they shall part alike."}, {"pk": 1287014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 25, "text": "So from that day forward hee made it a statute and a lawe in Israel, vntill this day.", "comment": "Some refer these words to David, that he alleged an old custom and law, as if it were written, it is both now, and hath been ever."}, {"pk": 1287015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 26, "text": "When Dauid therefore came to Ziklag, he sent of the pray vnto the Elders of Iudah and to his friends, saying, See there is a blessing for you of the spoyle of the enemies of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1287016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 27, "text": "Hee sent to them of Beth-el, and to them of South Ramoth, and to them of Iattir,"}, {"pk": 1287017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 28, "text": "And to them of Aroer, and to them of Siphmoth, and to them of Eshtemoa,"}, {"pk": 1287018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 29, "text": "And to them of Rachal, and to them of the cities of the Ierahmeelites, and to them of the cities of the Kenites,"}, {"pk": 1287019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 30, "text": "And to them of Hormah, and to them of Chor-ashan, and to them of Athach,"}, {"pk": 1287020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 30, "verse": 31, "text": "And to them of Hebron, and to all the places where Dauid and his men had hanted.", "comment": "Showing himself mindful of their benefits towards him."}, {"pk": 1287021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 31, "verse": 1, "text": "Now the Philistims fought against Israel, and the me of Israel fled away from ye Philistims, and they fell downe wounded in mount Gilboa.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/10/1'>1 Chron. 10:1</a><br>Or, slain."}, {"pk": 1287022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 31, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Philistims preassed sore vpon Saul and his sonnes, and slewe Ionathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua Sauls sonnes."}, {"pk": 1287023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 31, "verse": 3, "text": "And when the battel went sore against Saul, the archers and bowmen hit him, and hee was sore wounded of the archers.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>found him</i>.<br>Or, afraid."}, {"pk": 1287024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 31, "verse": 4, "text": "Then saide Saul vnto his armour bearer, Drawe out thy sworde, and thrust mee through therewith, lest the vncircumcised come and thrust me through and mocke me: but his armour bearer would not, for hee was sore afraid. Therefore Saul tooke a sworde and fell vpon it.", "comment": "So we see that his cruel life hath a desperate end: as is commonly seen in them that persecute the children of God."}, {"pk": 1287025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 31, "verse": 5, "text": "And when his armour bearer sawe that Saul was dead, he fell likewise vpon his sword, and dyed with him."}, {"pk": 1287026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 31, "verse": 6, "text": "So Saul dyed, and his three sonnes, and his armour bearer, and all his men that same day together."}, {"pk": 1287027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 31, "verse": 7, "text": "And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they of the other side Iorden saw that the men of Israel were put to flight, and that Saul and his sonnes were dead, then they left the cities, and ran away: and the Philistims came and dwelt in them.", "comment": "Near to Gilboa.<br>The Tribes of Reuben and Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh."}, {"pk": 1287028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 31, "verse": 8, "text": "And on the morowe when the Philistims were come to spoyle them that were slaine, they founde Saul and his three sonnes lying in mount Gilboa,"}, {"pk": 1287029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 31, "verse": 9, "text": "And they cut off his head, and stripped him out of his armour, and sent into the land of ye Philistims on euery side, that they should publish it in the temple of their idoles, and among the people.", "comment": "In token of victory and triumph."}, {"pk": 1287030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 31, "verse": 10, "text": "And they layed vp his armour in the house of Ashtaroth, but they hanged vp his body on the wall of Beth-shan."}, {"pk": 1287031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 31, "verse": 11, "text": "When the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead heard, what the Philistims had done to Saul,", "comment": "Whom he had delivered from their enemies, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/11/11'>1 Sam. 11:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1287032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 31, "verse": 12, "text": "Then they arose (as many as were strong men) and went all night, and tooke the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sonnes, from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Iabesh, and burnt them there,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/34/5'>Jer. 34:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1287033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 9, "chapter": 31, "verse": 13, "text": "And tooke their bones and buried them vnder a tree at Iabesh, and fasted seuen dayes.", "comment": "According to the custom of mourners.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/10/2/4'>2 Sam. 2:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1287034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "After the death of Saul, when Dauid was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and had beene two dayes in Ziklag,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/30/17'>1 Sam. 30:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1287035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Behold, a man came the third day out of the host from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth vpon his head: and when hee came to Dauid, he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.", "comment": "Seeming to lament the overthrow of the people of Israel."}, {"pk": 1287036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Dauid saide vnto him, Whence commest thou? And he said vnto him, Out of the host of Israel I am escaped."}, {"pk": 1287037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And Dauid saide vnto him, What is done? I pray thee, tell me. Then he said, that the people is fled from the battel, and many of the people are ouerthrowen, and dead, and also Saul and Ionathan his sonne are dead."}, {"pk": 1287038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And Dauid saide vnto the yong man that tolde it him, Howe knowest thou that Saul and Ionathan his sonne be dead?"}, {"pk": 1287039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the yong man that tolde him, answered, As I came to mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned vpon his speare, and loe, the charets and horsemen followed hard after him.", "comment": "Or, captains.<br>As I fled in the chase."}, {"pk": 1287040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And when he looked backe, he saw me, and called me. And I answered, Here am I."}, {"pk": 1287041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "And he said vnto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.", "comment": "He was an Amalekite born, but renounced his country, and joined with the Israelites."}, {"pk": 1287042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Then saide hee vnto me, I pray thee come vpon mee, and slay me: for anguish is come vpon me, because my life is yet whole in me.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>stand upon.</i><br>I am sorry, because I am yet alive."}, {"pk": 1287043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "So I came vpon him, and slewe him, and because I was sure that hee coulde not liue, after that hee had fallen, I tooke the crowne that was vpon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arme, and brought them hither vnto my lord.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>I stood upon him.</i>"}, {"pk": 1287044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Then Dauid tooke hold on his clothes, and rent them, and likewise al the men that were with him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/3/31'>2 Sam. 3:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/10/13/31'>2 Sam. 13:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1287045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "And they mourned and wept, and fasted vntil euen, for Saul and for Ionathan his sonne, and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israel, because they were slaine with the sword."}, {"pk": 1287046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Afterward Dauid saide vnto the yong man that tolde it him, Whence art thou? And hee answered, I am the sonne of a stranger an Amalekite.", "comment": "After the lamentation, he examined him again."}, {"pk": 1287047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And Dauid said vnto him, How wast thou not afrayd, to put forth thine hand to destroy the Anoynted of the Lord?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/105/15'>Ps. 105:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1287048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Then Dauid called one of his yong men, and said, Goe neere, and fall vpon him. And hee smote him that he dyed."}, {"pk": 1287049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Then said Dauid vnto him, Thy blood be vpon thine owne head: for thine owne mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I haue slaine the Lords Anoynted.", "comment": "Thou art justly punished for thy fault."}, {"pk": 1287050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Dauid mourned with this lamentation ouer Saul, and ouer Ionathan his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1287051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "(Also he bade them teach the children of Iudah to shoote, as it is written in the booke of Iasher)", "comment": "That they might be able to match their enemies the Philistines in that art.<br>Or, righteous.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/10/13'>Josh. 10:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1287052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "O noble Israel, hee is slane vpon thy hie places: how are the mightie ouerthrowen!", "comment": "Meaning, Saul."}, {"pk": 1287053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "Tell it not in Gath, nor publish it in the streetes of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistims reioyce, lest the daughters of the vncircumcised triumph.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/33/1/10'>Mic. 1:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1287054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "Ye mountaines of Gilboa, vpon you be neither dewe nor raine, nor be there fieldes of offrings: for there the shielde of the mightie is cast downe, the shielde of Saul, as though he had not bene anointed with oyle.", "comment": "Let their fertile fields be barren, and bring forth no fruit to offer to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1287055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "The bow of Ionathan neuer turned backe, neither did the sword of Saul returne emptie from the blood of the slaine, and from the fatte of the mightie."}, {"pk": 1287056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "Saul and Ionathan were louely and pleasant in their liues, and in their deaths they were not deuided: they were swifter then eagles, they were stronger then lions.", "comment": "They died both together in Gilboa."}, {"pk": 1287057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "Yee daughters of Israel, weepe for Saul, which clothed you in skarlet, with pleasures, and hanged ornaments of gold vpon your apparel.", "comment": "As rich garments and costly jewels."}, {"pk": 1287058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "Howe were the mightie slaine in the mids of the battel! O Ionathan, thou wast slaine in thine hie places."}, {"pk": 1287059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "Wo is me for thee, my brother Ionathan: very kinde hast thou bene vnto me: thy loue to me was wonderfull, passing the loue of women: howe are the mightie ouerthrowen, and the weapons of warre destroyed!", "comment": "Either toward their husbands, or their children."}, {"pk": 1287060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "After this, Dauid asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go vp into any of the cities of Iudah? And the Lord sayd vnto him, Goe vp. And Dauid sayd Whither shall I goe? Hee then answered, Vnto Hebron.", "comment": "Which city was also called Kirjath Arba, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/14/15'>Josh. 14:15</a>.<br>By the means of the high Priest, as <a class=B href='/GNV/9/23/2'>1 Sam. 23:2</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/19'>2 Sam. 5:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1287061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "So Dauid went vp thither, and his two wiues also, Ahinoam the Izreelite, and Abigail Nabals wife the Carmelite."}, {"pk": 1287062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And Dauid brought vp the men that were with him, euery man with his houshold, and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.", "comment": "In the time of his persecution."}, {"pk": 1287063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the men of Iudah came, and there they anoynted Dauid King ouer the house of Iudah. And they tolde Dauid, saying, that the men of Iabesh Gilead buried Saul.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/31/13'>1 Sam. 31:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1287064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "And Dauid sent messengers vnto the men of Iabesh Gilead, and said vnto them, Blessed are ye of the Lord, that yee haue shewed such kindenes vnto your lord Saul, that you haue buried him."}, {"pk": 1287065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore now the Lord shewe mercie and trueth vnto you: and I will recompence you this benefite, because ye haue done this thing.", "comment": "According to his promise, which is to recompense them that are merciful."}, {"pk": 1287066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore nowe let your handes be strong, and be you valiant: albeit your master Saul bee dead, yet neuerthelesse the house of Iudah hath anoynted me King ouer them.", "comment": "So that you shall not want a Captain and a defender."}, {"pk": 1287067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "But Abner the sonne of Ner that was captaine of Sauls hoste, tooke Ish-bosheth the sonne of Saul, and brought him to Mahanaim,"}, {"pk": 1287068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "And made him King ouer Gilead, and ouer the Ashurites, and ouer Izreel, and ouer Ephraim, and ouer Beniamin, and ouer al Israel.", "comment": "Over the eleven tribes."}, {"pk": 1287069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Ish-bosheth Sauls sonne was fourtie yeere olde when he began to reigne ouer Israel, and reigned two yeere: but the house of Iudah followed Dauid."}, {"pk": 1287070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "(And the time which Dauid reigned in Hebron ouer the house of Iudah, was seuen yeere and sixe moneths)", "comment": "After this time was expired, he reigned over all the country 33 years, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/5'>2 Sam. 5:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1287071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And Abner the sonne of Ner, and the seruantes of Ish-bosheth the sonne of Saul went out of Mahanaim to Gibeon."}, {"pk": 1287072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah, and the seruants of Dauid went out and met one another by the poole of Gibeon: and they sate downe, the one on the one side of the poole, and the other on the otherside of the poole."}, {"pk": 1287073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Abner saide to Ioab, Let the yong men nowe arise, and play before vs. And Ioab said, Let them arise.", "comment": "Let us see how they can handle their Weapons."}, {"pk": 1287074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Then there arose and went ouer twelue of Beniamin by number, which perteined to Ish-bosheth the sonne of Saul, and twelue of the seruants of Dauid."}, {"pk": 1287075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And euery one caught his fellowe by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellowes side, so they fell downe together: wherefore ye place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.", "comment": "Meaning, his adversary.<br>Or, the field of strong men."}, {"pk": 1287076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "And the battel was exceeding sore that same day: for Abner and the men of Israel fell before the seruants of Dauid.", "comment": "After that these four and twenty were slain."}, {"pk": 1287077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "And there were three sonnes of Zeruiah there, Ioab, and Abishai, and Asahel. And Asahel was as light on foote as a wilde roe."}, {"pk": 1287078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And Asahel followed after Abner, and in going he turned neither to the right hand nor to the left from Abner."}, {"pk": 1287079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, Yea."}, {"pk": 1287080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "Then Abner said, Turne thee either to the right hande, or to the left, and take one of the yong men, and take thee his weapons: and Asahel would not depart from him.", "comment": "Or, spoil."}, {"pk": 1287081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "And Abner saide to Asahel, Depart from me: wherefore shoulde I smite thee to the grounde? howe then shoulde I be able to holde vp my face to Ioab thy brother?", "comment": "Why dost thou provoke me to kill thee?"}, {"pk": 1287082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "And when he woulde not depart, Abner with the hinder ende of the speare smote him vnder the fift ryb, that the speare came out behind him: and he fell downe there, and dyed in his place. And as many as came to the place where Asahel fell downe and dyed, stoode still.", "comment": "Some read, in those parts, whereas the lively parts lie: as the heart, the lungs, the liver, the milt, and the gall."}, {"pk": 1287083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "Ioab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sunne went downe, when they were come to the hill Ammah, that lieth before Giah, by the way of the wildernesse of Gibeon."}, {"pk": 1287084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "And the children of Beniamin gathered them selues together after Abner, and were on an heape and stoode on the top of an hill."}, {"pk": 1287085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "Then Abner called to Ioab, and said, Shall the sworde deuoure for euer? knowest thou not, that it will be bitternesse in the latter ende? howe long then shall it be, or thou bid the people returne from following their brethren?", "comment": "Shall we not make an end of murdering?"}, {"pk": 1287086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "And Ioab sayde, As God liueth, if thou haddest not spoken, surely euen in the morning the people had departed euery one backe from his brother.", "comment": "If thou hadst not provoked them to battle, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/10/2/14'>14</a>."}, {"pk": 1287087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "So Ioab blew a trumpet, and all the people stoode still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more."}, {"pk": 1287088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 29, "text": "And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plaine, and went ouer Iorden, and past through all Bithron till they came to Mahanaim.", "comment": "Or, wilderness.<br>Or, to the tents."}, {"pk": 1287089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 30, "text": "Ioab also returned backe from Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of Dauids seruants nineteene men and Asahel."}, {"pk": 1287090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 31, "text": "But the seruants of Dauid had smitten of Beniamin, and of Abners men, so that three hundreth and threescore men dyed.", "comment": "Thus God would confirm David in his kingdom by the destruction of his adversaries."}, {"pk": 1287091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 2, "verse": 32, "text": "And they tooke vp Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem: and Ioab and his men went all night, and when they came to Hebron, the day arose."}, {"pk": 1287092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "There was then long warre betweene the house of Saul and the house of Dauid: but Dauid waxed stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker.", "comment": "That is, without intermission enduring two years, which was the whole reign of Ishbosheth."}, {"pk": 1287093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And vnto Dauid were children borne in Hebron: and his eldest sonne was Amnon of Ahinoam the Izreelite,"}, {"pk": 1287094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "And his seconde, was Chileab of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite: and the third, Absalom the sonne of Maacah the daughter of Talmai the King of Geshur,", "comment": "Who is called also Daniel, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/3/1'>1 Chron. 3:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1287095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And the fourth, Adoniiah the sonne of Haggith, and the fifth, Shephatiah the sonne of Abital,"}, {"pk": 1287096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "And the sixt, Ithream by Eglah Dauids wife: these were borne to Dauid in Hebron.", "comment": "Within seven years and six months."}, {"pk": 1287097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Nowe while there was warre betweene the house of Saul and the house of Dauid, Abner made all his power for the house of Saul."}, {"pk": 1287098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "And Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiiah. And Ish-bosheth sayde to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in to my fathers concubine?"}, {"pk": 1287099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dogges head, which against Iudah do shew mercie this day vnto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his neighbours, and haue not deliuered thee into the hande of Dauid, that thou chargest me this day with a fault concerning this woman?", "comment": "Dost thou esteem me no more than a dog, for all my service done to thy father\u2019s house?"}, {"pk": 1287100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "So doe God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworne to Dauid, euen so I doe to him,", "comment": "We see how the wicked cannot abide to be admonished of their faults, but seek their displeasure, which go about to bring them from their wickedness."}, {"pk": 1287101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "To remoue the kingdome from the house of Saul, that the throne of Dauid may be stablished ouer Israel, and ouer Iudah, euen from Dan to Beer-sheba."}, {"pk": 1287102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "And he durst no more answere to Abner: for he feared him."}, {"pk": 1287103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Abner sent messengers to Dauid on his behalfe, saying, Whose is the lande? who should also say, Make couenant with me, and beholde, mine hande shalbe with thee, to bring all Israel vnto thee.", "comment": "Or, secretly."}, {"pk": 1287104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Who saide, Well, I will make a couenant with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, that thou see not my face except thou bring Michal Sauls daughter when thou commest to see me."}, {"pk": 1287105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Dauid sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Sauls sonne, saying, Deliuer me my wife Michal, which I marryed for an hundreth foreskinnes of the Philistims.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/18/25'>1 Sam. 18:25</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/9/18/27'>27</a>"}, {"pk": 1287106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "And Ish-bosheth sent, and tooke her from her husband Phaltiel the sonne of Laish.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/25/44'>1 Sam. 25:44</a>"}, {"pk": 1287107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "And her husband went with her, and came weeping behinde her, vnto Bahurim: then saide Abner vnto him, Go, and returne. So he returned."}, {"pk": 1287108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "And Abner had communication with the Elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for Dauid in times past, that he might be your King.", "comment": "Rather for malice that he bare toward Ishbosheth, than for love he bare to David."}, {"pk": 1287109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "Nowe then doe it: for the Lord hath spoken of Dauid, saying, By the hand of my seruant Dauid I will saue my people Israel out of the handes of the Philistims, and out of the handes of all their enemies."}, {"pk": 1287110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "Also Abner spake to Beniamin, and afterward Abner went to speake with Dauid in Hebron, concerning all that Israel was content with, and the whole house of Beniamin.", "comment": "Who challenged the Kingdom, because of their father Saul.<br>Hebrew, <i>in the ears of Benjamin.</i>"}, {"pk": 1287111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "So Abner came to Dauid to Hebron, hauing twentie men with him, and Dauid made a feast vnto Abner, and to the men that were with him."}, {"pk": 1287112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "Then Abner sayde vnto Dauid, I will rise vp, and goe gather all Israel vnto my lorde the King, that they may make a couenant with thee, and that thou mayest reigne ouer all that thine heart desireth. Then Dauid let Abner depart, who went in peace.", "comment": "Or, without harm."}, {"pk": 1287113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "And beholde, the seruants of Dauid and Ioab came from the campe, and brought a great pray with them (but Abner was not with Dauid in Hebron: for he had sent him away, and he departed in peace)", "comment": "From war against the Philistines."}, {"pk": 1287114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "When Ioab, and all the hoste that was with him were come, men tolde Ioab, saying, Abner the sonne of Ner came to the King, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace."}, {"pk": 1287115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "Then Ioab came to the King, and saide, What hast thou done? beholde, Abner came vnto thee, why hast thou sent him away, and he is departed?", "comment": "Here appeareth the malicious mind of Joab, who would have had the King to slay Abner for his private grudge."}, {"pk": 1287116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "Thou knowest Abner the sonne of Ner: for he came to deceiue thee, and to knowe thy outgoing and ingoing, and to knowe all that thou doest."}, {"pk": 1287117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "And when Ioab was gone out from Dauid, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him againe from the well of Siriah vnknowing to Dauid."}, {"pk": 1287118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 27, "text": "And when Abner was come againe to Hebron, Ioab tooke him aside in the gate to speake with him peaceably, and smote him vnder the fift ryb, that he dyed, for the blood of Asahel his brother.", "comment": "Or, secretly.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/10/2/23'>2 Sam. 2:23</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/5'>1 Kings 2:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1287119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 28, "text": "And when afterwarde it came to Dauids eare, he saide, I and my kingdome are giltlesse before the Lord for euer, concerning the blood of Abner the sonne of Ner.", "comment": "The Lord knoweth that I did not consent to his death."}, {"pk": 1287120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 29, "text": "Let the blood fall on the head of Ioab, and on all his fathers house, that the house of Ioab be neuer without some that haue running issues, or leper, or that leaneth on a staffe, or that doeth fall on the sworde, or that lacketh bread."}, {"pk": 1287121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 30, "text": "(So Ioab and Abishai his brother slewe Abner, because he had slaine their brother Asahel at Gibeon in battel)", "comment": "Abishai is said to slay him with Joab, because he consented to the murder."}, {"pk": 1287122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 31, "text": "And Dauid said to Ioab, and to al the people that were with him, Rent your clothes, and put on sackecloth, and mourne before Abner: and King Dauid him selfe followed the beare.", "comment": "Meaning before the corpse."}, {"pk": 1287123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 32, "text": "And when they had buryed Abner in Hebron, the King lift vp his voyce, and wept beside the sepulchre of Abner, and all the people wept."}, {"pk": 1287124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 33, "text": "And the King lamented ouer Abner, and sayde, Dyed Abner as a foole dyeth?", "comment": "He declareth that Abner died not as a wretch or vile person, but as a valiant man might do, being traitorously deceived by the wicked."}, {"pk": 1287125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 34, "text": "Thine handes were not bounde, nor thy feete tyed in fetters of brasse: but as a man falleth before wicked men, so diddest thou fall. And all the people wept againe for him."}, {"pk": 1287126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 35, "text": "Afterwarde all the people came to cause Dauid eate meate while it was yet day, but Dauid sware, saying, So doe God to me and more also, if I taste bread, or ought els till the sunne be downe.", "comment": "According to their custom, which was to banquet at burials."}, {"pk": 1287127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 36, "text": "And all the people knewe it, and it pleased them: as whatsoeuer the King did, pleased all the people.", "comment": "It is expedient sometimes not only to conceive inward sorrow, but also that it may appear to others, to the intent that they may be satisfied."}, {"pk": 1287128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 37, "text": "For all the people and all Israel vnderstoode that day, howe that it was not the Kings deede that Abner the sonne of Ner was slaine."}, {"pk": 1287129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 38, "text": "And the King said vnto his seruants, Know ye not, that there is a prince and a great man falle this day in Israel?"}, {"pk": 1287130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 3, "verse": 39, "text": "And I am this day weake and newly anoynted King: and these men the sonnes of Zeruiah be too harde for me: the Lord rewarde the doer of euill according to his wickednesse.", "comment": "Or, cruel."}, {"pk": 1287131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "And when Sauls sonne heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, then his handes were feeble, and all Israel was afraide,", "comment": "Meaning, that he was discouraged.<br>That is, Ishbosheth."}, {"pk": 1287132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And Sauls sonne had two men that were captaines of bandes: the one called Baanah, and the other called Rechab, the sonnes of Rimmon a Beerothite of the children of Beniamin. (for Beeroth was reckened to Beniamin,", "comment": "This city Beeroth was in the tribe of Benjamin, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/18/25'>Josh. 18:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1287133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Because the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and soiourned there, vnto this day).", "comment": "After the death of Saul, for fear of the Philistines."}, {"pk": 1287134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "And Ionathan Sauls sonne had a sonne that was lame on his feete: he was fiue yere olde when the tydings came of Saul and Ionathan out of Israel: then his nourse tooke him, and fledde away. And as she made haste to flee, the childe fell, and beganne to halte, and his name was Mephibosheth."}, {"pk": 1287135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "And the sonnes of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah went and came in the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth (who slept on a bed at noone)"}, {"pk": 1287136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And beholde, Rechab and Baanah his brother came into the middes of the house as they would haue wheate, and they smote him vnder the fift ryb, and fled.", "comment": "They disguised themselves as merchants, which came to buy wheat.<br>There is nothing so vile and dangerous, which the wicked will not enterprise in hope of lucre and favor."}, {"pk": 1287137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "For when they came into the house, he slept on his bed in his bed chamber, and they smote him, and slewe him, and beheaded him, and tooke his head, and gate them away through the plaine all the night.", "comment": "Or, wilderness."}, {"pk": 1287138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth vnto Dauid to Hebron, and saide to the King, Beholde the head of Ish-bosheth Sauls sonne thine enemie, who sought after thy life: and the Lord hath auenged my lorde the King this day of Saul, and of his seede."}, {"pk": 1287139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Dauid answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sonnes of Rimmon the Beerothite, and saide vnto them, As the Lord liueth, who hath deliuered my soule out of al aduersity,"}, {"pk": 1287140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "When one tolde me, and sayde that Saul was dead, (thinking to haue brought good tydings) I tooke him and slewe him in Ziklag, who thought that I woulde haue giuen him a rewarde for his tidings:", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/1/15'>2 Sam. 1:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1287141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "How much more, when wicked men haue slaine a righteous person in his owne house, and vpon his bed? shall I not now therfore require his blood at your hand, and take you from the earth?", "comment": "Forasmuch as neither the example of him that slew Saul, nor duty to their master, nor the innocency of the person, nor reverence of the place, nor time did move them, they deserved most grievous punishment."}, {"pk": 1287142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Dauid commanded his yong men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feete, and hanged them vp ouer the poole in Hebron: but they tooke the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/3/32'>2 Sam. 3:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1287143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Then came all the tribes of Israel to Dauid vnto Hebron, and said thus, Beholde, we are thy bones and thy flesh.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/11/1'>1 Chron. 11:1</a><br>We are of thy kindred, and most near joined unto thee."}, {"pk": 1287144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "And in time past when Saul was our King, thou leddest Israel in and out: and the Lord hath sayde to thee, Thou shalt feede my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captaine ouer Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/71'>Ps. 78:71</a>"}, {"pk": 1287145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "So all the Elders of Israel came to the King to Hebron: and King Dauid made a couenant with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anoynted Dauid King ouer Israel.", "comment": "That is, taking the Lord to witness: for the Ark was as yet in Abinadab\u2019s house."}, {"pk": 1287146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Dauid was thirtie yeere olde when he began to reigne: and hee reigned fortie yeere."}, {"pk": 1287147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "In Hebron hee reigned ouer Iudah seuen yeere, and sixe moneths: and in Ierusalem hee reigned thirtie and three yeeres ouer all Israel and Iudah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/2/11'>2 Sam. 2:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1287148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "The King also and his men went to Ierusalem vnto the Iebusites, the inhabitants of the land: who spake vnto Dauid, saying, Except thou take away the blinde and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking that Dauid coulde not come thither.", "comment": "The children of God called idols blind and lame guides: therefore the Jebusites meant that they should prove that their gods were neither blind nor lame."}, {"pk": 1287149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "But Dauid tooke the fort of Zion: this is the citie of Dauid."}, {"pk": 1287150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Nowe Dauid had sayd the same day, Whosoeuer smiteth the Iebusites, and getteth vp to the gutters and smiteth the lame and blinde, which Dauids soule hateth, I will preferre him: therefore they saide, The blinde and the lame shall not come into that house.", "comment": "The idols should enter no more into that place.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/14/11/6'>2 Chron. 11:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1287151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "So Dauid dwelt in that forte, and called it the citie of Dauid, and Dauid built rounde about it, from Millo, and inward.", "comment": "He built from the town house round about to his own house, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/11/8'>1 Chron. 11:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1287152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "And Dauid prospered and grewe: for the Lord God of hostes was with him."}, {"pk": 1287153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "Hiram also king of Tyrus sent messengers to Dauid, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons for walles: and they built Dauid an house.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Zor.</i>"}, {"pk": 1287154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Dauid knewe that the Lord had stablished him King ouer Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdome for his people Israels sake."}, {"pk": 1287155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "And Dauid tooke him more concubines and wiues out of Ierusalem, after hee was come from Hebron, and more sonnes and daughters were borne to Dauid.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/3/9'>1 Chron. 3:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1287156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "And these bee the names of the sonnes that were borne vnto him in Ierusale: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Salomon,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/3/5'>1 Chron. 3:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1287157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Iaphia,"}, {"pk": 1287158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet."}, {"pk": 1287159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "But when the Philistims hearde that they had anoynted Dauid King ouer Israel, all the Philistims came vp to seeke Dauid: and when Dauid heard, he went downe to a fort.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/14/8'>1 Chron. 14:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/11/16'>1 Chron. 11:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1287160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "But the Philistims came, and spred themselues in the valley of Rephaim."}, {"pk": 1287161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Then Dauid asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I goe vp to the Philistims? wilt thou deliuer them into mine handes? And the Lord answered Dauid, Goe vp: for I will doubtlesse deliuer the Philistims into thine handes.", "comment": "By Abiathar the Priest."}, {"pk": 1287162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Dauid came to Baal-perazim, and smote them there, and sayde, The Lord hath deuided mine enemies asunder before mee, as waters be deuided asunder: therefore he called the name of that place, Baal-perazim.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/28/20'>Isa. 28:20</a><br>Or, the plain of divisions."}, {"pk": 1287163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "And there they left their images, and Dauid and his men burnt them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/14/12'>1 Chron. 14:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1287164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "Againe the Philistims came vp, and spred themselues in the valley of Rephaim.", "comment": "Meaning, the valley of giants, which David called Baal Perazim, because of his victory."}, {"pk": 1287165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "And when Dauid asked counsell of the Lord, hee answered, Thou shalt not goe vp, but turne about behinde them, and come vpon them ouer against the mulberie trees."}, {"pk": 1287166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "And when thou hearest the noyse of one going in the toppes of the mulberie trees, then remoue: for then shall the Lord goe out before thee, to smite the hoste of the Philistims."}, {"pk": 1287167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "Then Dauid did so as the Lord had commanded him, and smote the Philistims from Geba, vntil thou come to Gazer.", "comment": "Which was in the tribe of Benjamin, but the Philistines did possess it."}, {"pk": 1287168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Againe Dauid gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, euen thirtie thousand,", "comment": "Or, chief."}, {"pk": 1287169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "And Dauid arose and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Iudah to bring vp from thence the Arke of God, whose name is called by the Name of the Lord, of hostes, that dwelleth vpon it betweene the Cherubims.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/13/5'>1 Chron. 13:5</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/13/13/6'>6</a><br>This was a city in Judah called also Kirjath Jearim, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/9'>Josh. 15:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1287170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "And they put the Arke of God vpon a newe cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah. And Vzzah and Ahio the sonnes of Abinadab did driue the newe carte.", "comment": "Which was an high place of the city of Baal."}, {"pk": 1287171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "And when they brought the Arke of God out of the house of Abinadab, that was at Gibeah, Ahio went before the Arke,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/7/1'>1 Sam. 7:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1287172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "And Dauid and al the house of Israel played before the Lord on all instruments made of firre, and on harpes, and on Psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.", "comment": "Praised God, and sang Psalms."}, {"pk": 1287173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "And when they came to Nachons threshing floore, Vzzah put his hande to the Arke of God, and helde it: for the oxen did shake it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/13/10'>1 Chron. 13:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1287174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "And the Lord was verie wroth with Vzzah, and God smote him in the same place for his fault, and there he dyed by the Arke of God.", "comment": "Here we see what danger it is to follow good intentions, or to do anything in God\u2019s service without his express word."}, {"pk": 1287175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "And Dauid was displeased, because the Lord had smitten Vzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez Vzzah vntill this day.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>made a breach</i>.<br>Or, the division of Uzzah."}, {"pk": 1287176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore Dauid that day feared the Lord, and sayd, How shall the Arke of the Lord come to mee?"}, {"pk": 1287177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "So Dauid would not bring the Arke of the Lord vnto him into the citie of Dauid, but Dauid caried it into ye house of Obed-edom a Gittite.", "comment": "Who was a Levite, and had dwelt in Gittaim, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/15/25'>1 Chron. 15:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1287178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Arke of the Lord continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite, three moneths, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom, and all his houshold."}, {"pk": 1287179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And one told King Dauid, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that hee hath, because of the Arke of God: therefore Dauid went and brought the Arke of God from the house of Obed-edom, into the citie of Dauid with gladnesse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/15/25'>1 Chron. 15:25</a><br>Meaning, he caused the Levites to bear it, according to the Law."}, {"pk": 1287180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "And when they that bare the Arke of the Lord had gone sixe paces, he offred an oxe, and a fatte beast."}, {"pk": 1287181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "And Dauid danced before the Lord with al his might, and was girded with a linnen Ephod.", "comment": "With a garment like to the Priest\u2019s garment."}, {"pk": 1287182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "So Dauid and all the house of Israel, brought the Arke of the Lord with shouting, and sound of trumpet."}, {"pk": 1287183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "And as the Arke of the Lord came into the citie of Dauid, Michal Sauls daughter looked through a windowe, and sawe King Dauid leape, and dance before the Lord, and shee despised him in her heart.", "comment": "The worldlings are not able to comprehend the emotions that move the children of God to praise God by all manner of means."}, {"pk": 1287184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "And when they had brought in the Arke of the Lord, they set it in his place, in the mids of the tabernacle that Dauid had pitched for it: then Dauid offred burnt offrings, and peace offrings before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1287185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "And assoone as Dauid had made an ende of offring burnt offrings and peace offrings, hee blessed the people in the Name of the Lord of hostes,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/16/2'>1 Chron. 16:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1287186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "And gaue among all the people, euen among the whole multitude of Israel, aswel to the women as men, to euerie one a cake of bread, and a piece of flesh, and a bottell of wine: so all the people departed euerie one to his house."}, {"pk": 1287187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "The Dauid returned to blesse his house, and Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meete Dauid, and sayde, O howe glorious was the King of Israel this day, which was vncouered to day in the eyes of the maidens of his seruantes, as a foole vncouereth himselfe.", "comment": "Or, vain man.<br>That is, to pray for his house, as he had done for the people."}, {"pk": 1287188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "Then Dauid sayd vnto Michal, It was before the Lord, which chose me rather then thy father, and all his house, and commanded me to bee ruler ouer the people of the Lord, euen ouer Israel: and therefore will I play before the Lord,", "comment": "It was for no worldly affection, but only for that zeal that I bare to God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1287189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "And will yet be more vile then thus, and will be low in mine owne sight, and of the verie same maidseruants, which thou hast spoken of, shall I be had in honour."}, {"pk": 1287190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "Therfore Michal the daughter of Saul had no childe vnto the day of her death.", "comment": "Which was a punishment because she mocked the servant of God."}, {"pk": 1287191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterwarde when the King sate in his house and the Lord had giuen him rest rounde about from all his enemies,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/17/2'>1 Chron. 17:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1287192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "The King saide vnto Nathan the Prophet, Beholde, nowe I dwel in an house of cedar trees, and the Arke of God remayneth within the curtaines.", "comment": "Within the Tabernacle covered with skins, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/26/7'>Exod. 26:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1287193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Nathan sayde vnto the King, Go, and doe all that is in thine heart: for the Lord is with thee."}, {"pk": 1287194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "And the same night the worde of the Lord came vnto Nathan, saying,"}, {"pk": 1287195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Goe and tell my seruant Dauid, Thus saieth the Lord, Shalt thou buylde me an house for my dwelling?", "comment": "Meaning, he should not: yet Nathan speaking according to man\u2019s judgment and not by the spirit of prophecy, permitted him."}, {"pk": 1287196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "For I haue dwelt in no house since the time that I brought the children of Israel out of Egypt vnto this day, but haue walked in a tent and tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1287197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "In al the places wherein I haue walked with all the children of Israel, spake I one worde with any of the tribes of Israel when I commanded the iudges to feede my people Israel? or sayde I, Why build ye not me an house of cedar trees?", "comment": "As concerning building of an house: meaning, that without God\u2019s express word, nothing ought to be attempted."}, {"pk": 1287198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "Nowe therefore so say vnto my seruant Dauid, Thus saieth the Lord of hostes, I tooke thee from the sheepecote following the sheepe, that thou mightest bee ruler ouer my people, ouer Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/16/12'>1 Sam. 16:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/70'>Ps. 78:70</a>"}, {"pk": 1287199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "And I was with thee wheresoeuer thou hast walked, and haue destroyed all thine enemies out of thy sight, and haue made thee a great name, like vnto the name of the great men that are in the earth.", "comment": "I have made thee famous through all the world."}, {"pk": 1287200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "(Also I will appoynt a place for my people Israel, and will plant it, that they may dwell in a place of their owne, and moue no more, neither shall wicked people trouble them any more as before time,", "comment": "He promiseth them quietness, if they will walk in his fear and obedience."}, {"pk": 1287201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "And since the time that I set Iudges ouer my people of Israel) and I will giue thee rest from al thine enemies: also the Lord telleth thee, that he will make thee an house."}, {"pk": 1287202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "And when thy daies bee fulfilled, thou shalt sleepe with thy fathers, and I wil set vp thy seede after thee, which shall proceede out of thy body, and will stablish his kingdome.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/20'>1 Kings 8:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1287203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "He shall buyld an house for my Name, and I will stablish ye throne of his kingdome for euer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/5/5'>1 Kings 5:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/6/12'>1 Kings 6:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/22/10'>1 Chron. 22:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1287204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "I will be his father, and hee shall bee my sonne: and if he sinne, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the plagues of the children of men.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/89/31'>Ps. 89:31</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/19/89/32'>32</a><br>That is, gently, as fathers used to chastise their children.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/58/1/5'>Heb. 1:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1287205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I tooke it from Saul whome I haue put away before thee."}, {"pk": 1287206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "And thine house shall be stablished and thy kingdome for euer before thee, euen thy throne shalbe stablished for euer.", "comment": "This was begun in Solomon, as a figure, but accomplished in Christ."}, {"pk": 1287207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "According to all these wordes, and according to all this vision, Nathan spake thus vnto Dauid."}, {"pk": 1287208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "Then King Dauid went in, and sate before the Lord, and sayde, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?"}, {"pk": 1287209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God, therefore thou hast spoken also of thy seruants house for a great while: but doth this appertaine to man, O Lord God?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>is this the law of man?</i><br>Cometh not this rather of thy free mercy, than of any worthiness that can be in man?"}, {"pk": 1287210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "And what can Dauid say more vnto thee? for thou, Lord God, knowest thy seruant."}, {"pk": 1287211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "For thy words sake, and according to thine owne heart hast thou done all these great things, to make them knowen vnto thy seruant."}, {"pk": 1287212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that wee haue heard with our eares."}, {"pk": 1287213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "And what one people in the earth is like thy people, like Israel? whose God went and redeemed them to himselfe, that they might be his people, and that hee might make him a name, and do for you great things, and terrible for thy land, O Lord, euen for thy people, whome thou redeemedst to thee out of Egypt, from the nations, and their gods?", "comment": "And inheritance, which is Israel.<br>From the Egyptians and their idols.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/7'>Deut. 4:7</a><br>O Israel."}, {"pk": 1287214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "For thou hast ordeyned to thy selfe thy people Israel to be thy people for euer: and thou Lord art become their God.", "comment": "He showeth that God\u2019s free election is the only cause, why the Israelites were chosen to be his people."}, {"pk": 1287215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "Nowe therefore, O Lord God, confirme for euer the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy seruant and his house, and doe as thou hast sayde."}, {"pk": 1287216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "And let thy Name bee magnified for euer by them that shall say, The Lord of hostes is the God ouer Israel: and let the house of thy seruant Dauid be stablished before thee.", "comment": "This prayer is most effectual, when we chiefly seek God\u2019s glory, and the accomplishment of his promise."}, {"pk": 1287217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "For thou, O Lord of hostes, God of Israel, hast reueiled vnto thy seruant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy seruant bene bold to pray this prayer vnto thee.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>found his heart </i><i>dis</i><i>posed.</i>"}, {"pk": 1287218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "Therefore now, O Lord God, (for thou art God, and thy words be true, and thou hast tolde this goodnes vnto thy seruant)"}, {"pk": 1287219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 7, "verse": 29, "text": "Therefore nowe let it please thee to blesse the house of thy seruant, that it may continue for euer before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and let the house of thy seruant be blessed for euer, with thy blessing.", "comment": "Therefore I firmly believe it shall come to pass."}, {"pk": 1287220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "After this now, Dauid smote the Philistims, and subdued them, and Dauid tooke the bridle of bondage out of the hand of the Philistims.", "comment": "So that they paid no more tribute.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/18/1'>1 Chron. 18:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/60/2'>Ps. 60:2</a><br>Or, Metheg Ammah."}, {"pk": 1287221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "And hee smote Moab, and measured them with a corde, and cast them downe to the ground: he measured them with two cordes to put them to death, and with one full corde to keepe them aliue: so became the Moabites Dauids seruants, and brought giftes.", "comment": "He slew two parts as it pleased him, and reserved the third."}, {"pk": 1287222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "Dauid smote also Hadadezer the sonne of Rehob King of Zobah, as he went to recouer his border at the riuer Euphrates.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Perath.</i><br>Or, enlarge."}, {"pk": 1287223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "And Dauid tooke of them a thousand and seuen hundreth horsemen, and twenty thousande footemen, and Dauid destroyed all the charets, but he reserued an hundreth charets of them.", "comment": "Or, bought the horses of the chariots."}, {"pk": 1287224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "Then came the Aramites of Dammesek to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, but Dauid slewe of the Aramites two and twenty thousande men.", "comment": "Or, the Syrians.<br>Or, of Damascus, that is, which dwelt near Damascus."}, {"pk": 1287225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "And Dauid put a garison in Aram of Damesek: and the Aramites became seruants to Dauid, and brought gifts. And the Lord saued Dauid wheresoeuer he went.", "comment": "In that part of Syria, where Damascus was.<br>They paid yearly tribute."}, {"pk": 1287226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "And Dauid tooke the shieldes of gold that beloged to the seruants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Ierusalem.", "comment": "For the use of the Temple."}, {"pk": 1287227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "And out of Betah, and Berothai (cities of Hadadezer) king Dauid brought exceeding much brasse."}, {"pk": 1287228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Toi king of Hamath heard howe Dauid had smitten all the hoste of Hadadezer,", "comment": "Or, Antiochia."}, {"pk": 1287229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore Toi sent Ioram his sonne vnto King Dauid, to salute him, and to reioyce with him because he had fought against Hadadezer, and beaten him (for Hadadezer had warre with Toi) who brought with him vessels of siluer, and vessels of golde, and vessels of brasse.", "comment": "For seeing David victorious, he was glad to entreat of peace.<br>Hebrew, <i>to ask peace.</i><br>Hebrew, <i>bless him.</i><br>Hebrew, <i>in his hand.</i>"}, {"pk": 1287230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And King Dauid did dedicate them vnto the Lord with the siluer and golde that he had dedicate of all the nations, which he had subdued:"}, {"pk": 1287231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Of Aram, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistims, and of Amalek, and of the spoyle of Hadadezer ye sonne of Rehob King of Zobah.", "comment": "Or, Syria, or C\u0153losyria."}, {"pk": 1287232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "So Dauid gate a name after that hee returned, and had slayne of the Aramites in the valley of salt eighteene thousand men.", "comment": "Or, in Gemelah."}, {"pk": 1287233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And he put a garison in Edom: throughout all Edom put he souldiers, and all they of Edom became Dauids seruants: and the Lord kept Dauid whithersoeuer he went.", "comment": "Or, in all his enterprises."}, {"pk": 1287234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "Thus Dauid reigned ouer all Israel, and executed iudgement and iustice vnto all his people.", "comment": "He gave judgment in controversies, and was merciful toward the people."}, {"pk": 1287235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "And Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah was ouer the hoste, and Ioshaphat the sonne of Ahilud was recorder.", "comment": "Or, writer of Chronicles."}, {"pk": 1287236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "And Zadok the sonne of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the sonne of Abiathar were the Priestes, and Seraiah the Scribe."}, {"pk": 1287237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and Dauids sonnes were chiefe rulers.", "comment": "Or, was over the Cherethites.<br>The Cherethites and Pelethites were as the king\u2019s guard, and had charge of his person."}, {"pk": 1287238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "And Dauid sayde, Is there yet any man left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him mercie for Ionathans sake?", "comment": "Because of mine oath and promise made to Jonathan, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/10/15'>1 Sam. 10:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1287239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "And there was of the housholde of Saul a seruant whose name was Ziba, and when they had called him vnto Dauid, the King sayd vnto him, Art thou Ziba? And he sayd, I thy seruant am he."}, {"pk": 1287240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "Then the King sayd, Remayneth there yet none of the house of Saul, on whome I may shewe the mercie of God? Ziba then answered the King, Ionathan hath yet a sonne lame of his feete.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/4/4'>2 Sam. 4:4</a><br>Such mercy as shall be acceptable to God."}, {"pk": 1287241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the King said vnto him, Where is he? And Ziba said vnto the King, Behold, he is in the house of Machir ye sonne of Ammiel of Lo-debar."}, {"pk": 1287242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "Then King Dauid sent, and tooke him out of the house of Machir the sonne of Ammiel of Lo-debar.", "comment": "Who was also called Eliam the father of Bathsheba David\u2019s wife."}, {"pk": 1287243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "Nowe when Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan, the sonne of Saul was come vnto Dauid, he fel on his face, and did reuerence. And Dauid sayde, Mephibosheth? And he answered, Beholde thy seruant."}, {"pk": 1287244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "Then Dauid sayd vnto him, Feare not: for I wil surely shewe thee kindnes for Ionathan thy fathers sake, and will restore thee all the fieldes of Saul thy father, and thou shalt eate bread at my table continually.", "comment": "Or, lands."}, {"pk": 1287245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "And he bowed himselfe and sayd, What is thy seruant, that thou shouldest looke vpon such a dead dog as I am?", "comment": "Meaning, a despised person."}, {"pk": 1287246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "Then the king called Ziba Sauls seruant, and said vnto him, I haue giue vnto thy masters sonne all that perteined to Saul and to all his house.", "comment": "Or, nephew."}, {"pk": 1287247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "Thou therefore and thy sonnes and thy seruantes shall till the lande for him, and bring in that thy masters sonne may haue foode to eate. And Mephibosheth thy masters sonne shall eate bread alway at my table (nowe Ziba had fifteene sonnes, and twentie seruants)", "comment": "Be ye provident overseers and governors of his lands, that they may be profitable."}, {"pk": 1287248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "Then sayd Ziba vnto the King, According to all that my lord the King hath commaded his seruant, so shall thy seruat do, that Mephibosheth may eate at my table, as one of the Kings sonnes.", "comment": "That Mephibosheth may have all things at commandment, as becometh a king\u2019s son."}, {"pk": 1287249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "Mephibosheth also had a yong sonne named Micha, and all that dwelled in the house of Ziba, were seruants vnto Mephibosheth."}, {"pk": 1287250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "And Mephibosheth dwelt in Ierusalem: for he did eate continually at the Kings table, and was lame on both his feete."}, {"pk": 1287251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "After this, the King of the children of Ammon dyed, and Hanun his sonne reigned in his steade.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/19/2'>1 Chron. 19:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1287252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "Then sayde Dauid, I will shewe kindnesse vnto Hanun the sonne of Nahash, as his father shewed kindnesse vnto me. And Dauid sent his seruantes to comfort him for his father. So Dauids seruants came into the lande of the children of Ammon.", "comment": "The children of God are not unmindful of a benefit received."}, {"pk": 1287253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "And the princes of the children of Ammon sayde vnto Hanun their lorde, Thinkest thou that Dauid doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters to thee? hath not Dauid rather sent his seruants vnto thee, to search the citie, and to spie it out, and to ouerthrow it?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in thine eyes doth David.</i><br>Their arrogant malice would not suffer them to see the simplicity of David\u2019s heart: therefore their counsel turned to the destruction of their country."}, {"pk": 1287254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "Wherefore Hanun tooke Dauids seruants, and shaued off the halfe of their beard, and cut off their garments in the middle, euen to their buttockes, and sent them away."}, {"pk": 1287255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "When it was told vnto Dauid, he sent to meete them (for the men were exceedingly ashamed) and the King sayde, Tary at Iericho, vntill your beards be growen, then returne."}, {"pk": 1287256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "And when the children of Ammon sawe that they stanke in the sight of Dauid, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Aramites of the house of Rehob, and the Aramites of Zoba, twentie thousande footemen, and of King Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob twelue thousande men.", "comment": "That they had deserved David\u2019s displeasure, for the injury done to his ambassadors.<br>Or, Syrians."}, {"pk": 1287257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "And when Dauid heard of it, he sent Ioab, and all the hoste of the strong men."}, {"pk": 1287258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "And the children of Ammon came out, and put their armie in araye at the entring in of the gate: and the Aramites of Zoba, and of Rehob, and of Ish-tob, and of Maacah were by themselues in the fielde.", "comment": "These were divers parts of the country of Syria, whereby appeareth that the Syrians served where they might have entertainment, as now the Sweitzers do."}, {"pk": 1287259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "When Ioab saw that the front of the battel was against him before and behinde, he chose of all the choyse of Israel, and put them in aray against the Aramites."}, {"pk": 1287260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "And the rest of the people hee deliuered into the hande of Abishai his brother, that hee might put them in aray against the children of Ammon."}, {"pk": 1287261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "And he sayde, If the Aramites be stronger then I, thou shalt helpe me, and if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, I will come and succour thee."}, {"pk": 1287262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "Be strong and let vs be valiant for our people, and for the cities of our God, and let the Lord do that which is good in his eyes.", "comment": "Here is declared wherefore war ought to be undertaken: of the defense of true religion and God\u2019s people."}, {"pk": 1287263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Ioab, and the people that was with him, ioyned in battel with the Aramites, who fled before him."}, {"pk": 1287264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "And when the children of Ammon sawe that the Aramites fled, they fled also before Abishai, and entred into the citie. so Ioab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1287265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "And when the Aramites sawe that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered them together."}, {"pk": 1287266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Aramites that were beyond the Riuer: and they came to Helam, and Shobach the captaine of the hoste of Hadarezer went before them.", "comment": "Or, Hadarezer.<br>Or, Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1287267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "When it was shewed Dauid, then he gathered all Israel together, and passed ouer Iorden and came to Helam: and the Aramites set themselues in aray against Dauid, and fought with him:", "comment": "Meaning, the greatest part."}, {"pk": 1287268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "And the Aramites fled before Israel: and Dauid destroyed seuen hundreth charets of the Aramites, and fourtie thousande horsemen, and smote Shobach the captaine of his hoste, who dyed there.", "comment": "Which were the chiefest and most principal: for in all he destroyed 7000, as <a class=B href='/GNV/13/19/18'>1 Chron. 19:18</a>, or the soldiers which were in 700 chariots."}, {"pk": 1287269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "And when all the Kings, that were seruants to Hadarezer, saw that they fell before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and serued them. and the Aramites feared to helpe the children of Ammon any more."}, {"pk": 1287270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "And when the yeere was expired in the time when Kinges goe forth to battell, Dauid sent Ioab, and his seruantes with him, and all Israel, who destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah: but Dauid remayned in Ierusalem.", "comment": "The year following about the spring time.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/20/1'>1 Chron. 20:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1287271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "And when it was euening tide, Dauid arose out of his bed, and walked vpon the roofe of the Kings palace: and from the roofe he sawe a woman washing her selfe: and the woman was very beautifull to looke vpon.", "comment": "Whereupon he used to rest at afternoon, as was read of Ishbosheth, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/4/7'>2 Sam. 4:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1287272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "And Dauid sent and inquired what woman it was: and one sayde, Is not this Bath-sheba the daughter of Eliam, wife to Vriah the Hittite?", "comment": "Who was not an Israelite born, but converted to the true religion."}, {"pk": 1287273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Dauid sent messengers, and tooke her away: and she came vnto him and he lay with her: (now she was purified from her vncleannes) and she returned vnto her house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/15/1'>Lev. 15:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/15/9'>9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/19'>Lev. 18:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1287274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "And the woman conceiued: therefore shee sent and tolde Dauid, and sayd, I am with childe.", "comment": "Fearing lest she should be stoned according to the Law."}, {"pk": 1287275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Dauid sent to Ioab, saying, Send me Vriah the Hittite. And Ioab sent Vriah to Dauid."}, {"pk": 1287276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "And when Vriah came vnto him, Dauid demanded him how Ioab did, and howe the people fared, and how the warre prospered."}, {"pk": 1287277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "Afterward Dauid said to Vriah, Go downe to thine house, and wash thy feete. So Vriah departed out of the Kings palace, and the king sent a present after him.", "comment": "David thought that if Uriah lay with his wife, his fault might be cloaked."}, {"pk": 1287278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "But Vriah slept at the doore of the Kings palace with all the seruants of his lord, and went not downe to his house."}, {"pk": 1287279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "Then they tolde Dauid, saying, Vriah went not downe to his house: and Dauid saide vnto Vriah, Commest thou not from thy iourney? why didst thou not go downe to thine house?"}, {"pk": 1287280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "Then Vriah answered Dauid, The Arke and Israel, and Iudah dwell in tents: and my lord Ioab and the seruants of my lord abide in the open fields: shall I then go into mine house to eate and drinke, and lie with my wife? by thy life, and by the life of thy soule, I will not do this thing.", "comment": "Hereby God would touch David\u2019s conscience, that seeing the fidelity and religion of his servant, he would declare himself so forgetful of God, and injurious to his servant."}, {"pk": 1287281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Dauid sayd vnto Vriah, Tary yet this day, and to morow I will send thee away. So Vriah abode in Ierusalem that day, and the morowe."}, {"pk": 1287282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Dauid called him, and hee did eate and drinke before him, and he made him drunke: and at euen he went out to lie on his couch with the seruants of his Lord, but went not downe to his house.", "comment": "He made him drink more liberally than he was wont to do, thinking hereby he would have lain by his wife."}, {"pk": 1287283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "And on the morowe Dauid wrote a letter to Ioab, and sent it by the hand of Vriah."}, {"pk": 1287284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "And he wrote thus in the letter, Put ye Vriah in the forefront of the strength of the battell, and recule ye backe from him, that he may be smitten, and die.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>saying</i>.<br>Except God continually uphold us with his mighty spirit, the most perfect fall headlong into all vice and abomination."}, {"pk": 1287285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "So when Ioab besieged the citie, he assigned Vriah vnto a place, where he knewe that strong men were."}, {"pk": 1287286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "And the men of the citie came out, and fought with Ioab: and there fell of the people of the seruants of Dauid, and Vriah the Hittite also dyed."}, {"pk": 1287287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "Then Ioab sent and tolde Dauid all the things concerning the warre,"}, {"pk": 1287288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "And he charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an ende of telling all the matters of the warre vnto the King,"}, {"pk": 1287289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "And if the kings anger arise, so that he say vnto thee, Wherefore approched ye vnto the citie to fight? knewe ye not that they would hurle from the wall?", "comment": "Or, thou shalt do this, if."}, {"pk": 1287290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "Who smote Abimelech sonne of Ierubesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a milstone vpon him from the wall, and he died in Thebez? why went you nie the wall? Then say thou, Thy seruant Vriah the Hittite is also dead.", "comment": "Meaning, Gideon, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/9/52'>Judg. 9:52</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/9/53'>53</a>."}, {"pk": 1287291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "So the messenger went, and came and shewed Dauid all that Ioab had sent him for."}, {"pk": 1287292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "And the messenger said vnto Dauid, Certainely the men preuailed against vs, and came out vnto vs into the field, but we pursued them vnto the entring of the gate.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>were against them</i>."}, {"pk": 1287293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "But the shooters shot from ye wall against thy seruants, and some of the Kings seruants be dead: and thy seruant Vriah the Hittite is also dead."}, {"pk": 1287294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "Then Dauid said vnto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say vnto Ioab, Let not this thing trouble thee: for the sworde deuoureth one as well as another: make thy battell more strong against the citie and destroy it, and encourage thou him.", "comment": "He dissembleth with the messenger, to the intent that neither his cruel commandment, nor Joab\u2019s wicked obedience might be espied.<br>Hebrew<i>, so and so.</i>"}, {"pk": 1287295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "And when the wife of Vriah heard that her husband Vriah was dead, she mourned for her husband."}, {"pk": 1287296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "So when the mourning was past, Dauid sent and tooke her into his house, and shee became his wife, and bare him a sonne: but ye thing that Dauid had done, displeased the Lord.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>was evil in the eyes of the Lord.</i>"}, {"pk": 1287297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the Lord sent Nathan vnto Dauid, who came to him, and sayd vnto him, There were two men in one citie, the one riche, and the other poore.", "comment": "Because David lay now drowned in sin, the loving mercy of God, which suffereth not his to perish, waketh his conscience by this similitude, and bringeth him to repentance."}, {"pk": 1287298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "The rich man had exceeding many sheepe and oxen:"}, {"pk": 1287299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "But the poore had none at all, saue one litle sheepe which he had bought, and nourished vp: and it grew vp with him, and with his children also, and did eate of his owne morsels, and dranke of his owne cup, and slept in his bosome, and was vnto him as his daughter."}, {"pk": 1287300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "Now there came a stranger vnto the rich man, who refused to take of his owne sheepe, and of his owne oxen to dresse for the stranger that was come vnto him, but tooke the poore mans sheepe, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.", "comment": "Or, spared.<br>Or, wayfaring man."}, {"pk": 1287301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Dauid was exceeding wroth with the man, and sayde to Nathan, As the Lord liueth, the man that hath done this thing, shall surely dye,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>is the child of death</i>.<br>Hebrew, <i>the anger of David was kindled</i>."}, {"pk": 1287302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "And he shall restore the lambe foure folde, because he did this thing, and had no pitie thereof.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/1'>Exod. 22:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1287303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "Then Nathan sayd to Dauid, Thou art the man. Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, I anoynted thee King ouer Israel, and deliuered thee out of the hand of Saul,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/16/13'>1 Sam. 16:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1287304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "And gaue thee thy lordes house, and thy lords wiues into thy bosome, and gaue thee the house of Israel, and of Iudah, and would moreouer (if that had bene too litle) haue giuen thee such and such things.", "comment": "For David succeeded Saul in his kingdom.<br>The Jews understand this of Eglah and Michal, or of Rizpah and Michal.<br>That is, greater things than these: for God\u2019s love and benefits increase toward his, if by their ingratitude they stay him not."}, {"pk": 1287305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "Wherefore hast thou despised the commandement of the Lord, to doe euill in his sight? thou hast killed Vriah the Hittite with ye sworde, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slaine him with the sworde of the children of Ammon.", "comment": "Thou hast most cruelly given him into the hands of God\u2019s enemies."}, {"pk": 1287306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "Now therefore the sworde shall neuer depart from thine house, because thou hast despised me, and taken the wife of Vriah the Hittite to be thy wife."}, {"pk": 1287307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, Behold, I will rayse vp euil against thee out of thine owne house, and will take thy wiues before thine eyes, and giue them vnto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wiues in the sight of this sunne.", "comment": "Meaning, openly, as at noon-days.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/30'>Deut. 28:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/10/16/22'>2 Sam. 16:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1287308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "For thou diddest it secretly: but I will doe this thing before all Israel, and before the sunne."}, {"pk": 1287309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Dauid sayde vnto Nathan, I haue sinned against the Lord. And Nathan sayde vnto Dauid, The Lord also hath put away thy sinne, thou shalt not die.", "comment": "For the Lord seeketh but that the sinner would turn to him."}, {"pk": 1287310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "Howbeit because by this deede thou hast caused the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the childe that is borne vnto thee shall surely die.", "comment": "In saying, that the Lord hath appointed a wicked man to reign over his people."}, {"pk": 1287311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "So Nathan departed vnto his house: and the Lord stroke the childe that Vriahs wife bare vnto Dauid, and it was sicke."}, {"pk": 1287312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "Dauid therefore besought God for the childe, and fasted and went in, and lay all night vpon the earth.", "comment": "To wit, to his privy chamber."}, {"pk": 1287313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "Then the Elders of his house arose to come vnto him, and to cause him to rise from the groud: but he would not, neither did he eate meate with them.", "comment": "Thinking by his instant prayer that God would have restored his child, but God hath otherwise determined."}, {"pk": 1287314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "So on the seuenth day the child dyed: and the seruants of Dauid feared to tell him that the childe was dead: for they sayde, Beholde, while the childe was aliue, we spake vnto him, and he woulde not hearken vnto our voyce: how then shall we say vnto him, The childe is dead, to vexe him more?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>and he will do himself evil</i>."}, {"pk": 1287315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "But when Dauid sawe that his seruantes whispered, Dauid perceiued that the childe was dead: therefore Dauid sayde vnto his seruants, Is the childe dead? And they sayd, He is dead."}, {"pk": 1287316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Dauid arose from the earth, and washed and anoynted himselfe, and changed his apparell, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshipped, and afterward came to his owne house, and bade that they should set bread before him, and he did eate.", "comment": "Showing that our lamentations ought not to be excessive, but moderate: and that we must praise God in all his doings."}, {"pk": 1287317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "Then saide his seruants vnto him, What thing is this, that thou hast done? thou diddest fast and weepe for the childe while it was aliue, but when the childe was dead, thou diddest rise vp, and eate meate.", "comment": "As they which considered not that God granteth many things to the sobs and tears of the faithful."}, {"pk": 1287318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "And he sayde, While the childe was yet aliue, I fasted, and wept: for I sayde, Who can tell whether God will haue mercy on me, that the childe may liue?"}, {"pk": 1287319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "But now being dead, wherefore shoulde I now fast? Can I bring him againe any more? I shall goe to him, but he shall not returne to me.", "comment": "By this consideration he appeased his sorrow."}, {"pk": 1287320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "And Dauid comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in vnto her, and lay with her, and she bare a sonne, and he called his name Salomon: also the Lord loued him.", "comment": "To wit, the Lord, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/22/9'>1 Chron. 22:9</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/6'>Matt. 1:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1287321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "For the Lord had sent by Nathan the Prophet: therefore he called his name Iedidiah, because the Lord loued him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/22/9'>1 Chron. 22:9</a><br>Hebrew, <i>by the hand of.</i><br>To call him Solomon.<br>Meaning, David."}, {"pk": 1287322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 26, "text": "Then Ioab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and tooke the citie of the kingdome.", "comment": "Or the chief city."}, {"pk": 1287323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 27, "text": "Therefore Ioab sent messengers to Dauid, saying, I haue fought against Rabbah, and haue taken the citie of waters.", "comment": "That is, the chief city and where all the conduits are, is as good as taken."}, {"pk": 1287324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 28, "text": "Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and besiege the city, that thou mayest take it, lest the victorie be attributed to me.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>my name be called upon it</i>."}, {"pk": 1287325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 29, "text": "So Dauid gathered al the people together, and went against Rabbah, and besieged it, and tooke it."}, {"pk": 1287326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 30, "text": "And he tooke their Kings crowne from his head, (which weighed a talent of golde, with precious stones) and it was set on Dauids head: and he brought away the spoyle of the citie in exceeding great abundance.", "comment": "That is: threescore pounds after the weight of the common talent.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/13/20/2'>1 Chron. 20:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1287327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 12, "verse": 31, "text": "And he carryed away the people that was therein, and put them vnder sawes, and vnder yron harowes, and vnder axes of yron, and cast them into the tyle kylne: euen thus did he with all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then Dauid and all the people returned vnto Ierusalem.", "comment": "Signifying that as they were malicious enemies of God, so he put them to cruel death."}, {"pk": 1287328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "Now after this so it was, that Absalom the sonne of Dauid hauing a fayre sister, whose name was Tamar, Amnon the sonne of Dauid loued her.", "comment": "Tamar was Absalom\u2019s sister both by father and mother, and Amnon\u2019s only by father."}, {"pk": 1287329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "And Amnon was so sore vexed, that he fell sicke for his sister Tamar: for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to doe any thing to her.", "comment": "And therefore kept in her father\u2019s house, as virgins were accustomed."}, {"pk": 1287330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "But Amnon had a friend called Ionadab, the sonne of Shimeah Dauids brother: and Ionadab was a very subtile man."}, {"pk": 1287331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "Who sayde vnto him, Why art thou the Kings sonne so leane from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? Then Amnon answered him, I loue Tamar my brother Absaloms sister."}, {"pk": 1287332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "And Ionadab sayd vnto him, Lie downe on thy bed, and make thy selfe sicke: and when thy father shall come to see thee, say vnto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and giue me meate, and let her dresse meate in my sight, that I may see it, and eate it of her hand.", "comment": "Here we see that there is no enterprise so wicked that can lack counsel to further it."}, {"pk": 1287333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "So Amnon lay downe, and made himselfe sicke: and when the King came to see him, Amnon sayde vnto the King, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may receiue meate at her hand.", "comment": "Meaning, some delicate and dainty meat."}, {"pk": 1287334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Then Dauid sent home to Tamar, saying, Goe now to thy brother Amnons house, and dresse him meate."}, {"pk": 1287335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "So Tamar went to her brother Amnons house, and he lay downe: and she tooke floure, and knead it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.", "comment": "Or, past."}, {"pk": 1287336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "And she tooke a pan, and powred them out before him, but he would not eat. Then Amnon saide, Cause ye euery man to goe out from me: so euery man went out from him.", "comment": "For the wicked are ashamed to do that before men, which they are not afraid to commit in the sight of God.<br>That is, she served them on a dish."}, {"pk": 1287337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Amnon said vnto Tamar, Bring the meate into the chamber, that I may eate of thine hand. And Tamar tooke the cakes which shee had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother."}, {"pk": 1287338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "And when she had set them before him to eate, he tooke her, and sayd vnto her, Come, lye with me, my sister."}, {"pk": 1287339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "But shee answered him, Nay, my brother, doe not force me: for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: commit not this follie.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/9'>Lev. 18:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1287340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "And I, whither shall I cause my shame to goe? and thou shalt be as one of the fooles in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, speake to the King, for he will not denie me vnto thee.", "comment": "Or, how shall I put away my shame?<br>As a lewd and wicked person."}, {"pk": 1287341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "Howbeit he would not hearken vnto her voyce, but being stronger then she, forced her, and lay with her."}, {"pk": 1287342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "Then Amnon hated her exceedingly, so that the hatred wherewith he hated her, was greater then the loue, wherewith hee had loued her: and Amnon sayde vnto her, Vp, get thee hence."}, {"pk": 1287343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "And she answered him, There is no cause: this euill (to put mee away) is greater then the other that thou diddest vnto me: but he would not heare her,", "comment": "Or, for this cause."}, {"pk": 1287344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "But called his seruant that serued him, and sayd, Put this woman now out from me, and locke the doore after her.", "comment": "Or, boy."}, {"pk": 1287345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "(And she had a garment of diuers coulours vpon her: for with such garments were the Kings daughters that were virgins, apparelled) Then his seruant brought her out, and locked the doore after her.", "comment": "For that which was of divers colors or pieces, in those days was had in great estimation, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/37/3'>Gen. 37:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/5/30'>Judg. 5:30</a>."}, {"pk": 1287346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "And Tamar put ashes on her head and rent the garment of diuers colours which was on her, and layde her hand on her head, and went her way crying."}, {"pk": 1287347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "And Absalom her brother sayd vnto her, Hath Amnon thy brother bene with thee? Now yet be still, my sister: he is thy brother: let not this thing grieue thine heart. So Tamar remayned desolate in her brother Absaloms house.", "comment": "For though he conceived sudden vengeance in his heart, yet he dissembled it till occasion served, and comforted his sister."}, {"pk": 1287348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "But when King Dauid heard all these things, he was very wroth."}, {"pk": 1287349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "And Absalom sayde vnto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar."}, {"pk": 1287350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "And after the time of two yeeres, Absalom had sheepesherers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim, and Absalom called all the Kings sonnes.", "comment": "Or, in the plain of Hazor.<br>To wit, to a banquet, thinking thereby to fulfill his wicked purpose."}, {"pk": 1287351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "And Absalom came to the King and sayd, Beholde now, thy seruant hath sheepesherers: I pray thee, that the King with his seruants would goe with thy seruant."}, {"pk": 1287352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "But the King answered Absalom, Nay my sonne, I pray thee, let vs not goe all, lest we be chargeable vnto thee. Yet Absalom lay sore vpon him: howbeit he would not go, but thanked him.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>blessed.</i>"}, {"pk": 1287353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 26, "text": "Then sayd Absalom, But, I pray thee, shall not my brother Amnon goe with vs? And the king answered him, Why should he go with thee?", "comment": "Pretending to the king that Amnon was most dear unto him."}, {"pk": 1287354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 27, "text": "But Absalom was instant vpon him, and he sent Amnon with him, and all the Kings children."}, {"pk": 1287355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 28, "text": "Now had Absalom commanded his seruants, saying, Marke now when Amnons heart is merry with wine, and when I say vnto you, Smite Amnon, kill him, feare not, for haue not I commanded you? be bold therefore, and play the men.", "comment": "Such is the pride of the wicked masters, that in all their wicked commandments they think to be obeyed."}, {"pk": 1287356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 29, "text": "And the seruantes of Absalom did vnto Amnon, as Absalom had commanded: and al the Kings sonnes arose, and euery man gate him vp vpon his mule, and fled."}, {"pk": 1287357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 30, "text": "And while they were in the way, tydings came to Dauid, saying, Absalom hath slaine al the Kings sonnes, and there is not one of them left."}, {"pk": 1287358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 31, "text": "Then the King arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the ground, and all his seruants stoode by with their clothes rent.", "comment": "Lamenting, as he that felt the wrath of God upon his house, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/12/10'>2 Sam. 12:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1287359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 32, "text": "And Ionadab the sonne of Shimeah Dauids brother answered and sayde, Let not my lord suppose that they haue slayne all the yong men the Kings sonnes: for Amnon onely is dead, because Absalom had reported so, since hee forced his sister Tamar.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>because it was put in Absalom\u2019s mouth</i>."}, {"pk": 1287360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 33, "text": "Nowe therefore let not my lord the King take the thing so grieuously, to thinke that all ye Kings sonnes are dead: for Amnon only is dead.", "comment": "Or, take it to heart.<br>Or, but."}, {"pk": 1287361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 34, "text": "Then Absalom fled: and the yong man that kept the watch, lift vp his eyes, and looked, and behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behinde him.", "comment": "Or, one after another."}, {"pk": 1287362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 35, "text": "And Ionadab said vnto the King, Behold, ye Kings sonnes come: as thy seruant sayd, so it is.", "comment": "That only Amnon is dead."}, {"pk": 1287363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 36, "text": "And assoone as hee had left speaking, behold, the Kings sonnes came, and lift vp their voyces, and wept: and the King also and all his seruants wept exceedingly sore."}, {"pk": 1287364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 37, "text": "But Absalom fled away, and went to Talmai the sonne of Ammihur King of Geshur: and Dauid mourned for his sonne euery day.", "comment": "For Maacah his mother was the daughter of this Talmai, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/3/3'>2 Sam. 3:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1287365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 38, "text": "So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three yeeres."}, {"pk": 1287366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 13, "verse": 39, "text": "And King Dauid desired to go forth vnto Absalom, because he was pacified concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.", "comment": "Or, ceased,"}, {"pk": 1287367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah perceyued, that the Kings heart was toward Absalom,", "comment": "That the king favored him."}, {"pk": 1287368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "And Ioab sent to Tekoah, and brought thence a subtile woman, and sayd vnto her, I pray thee, fayne thy selfe to mourne, and nowe put on mourning apparel, and anoynt not thy selfe with oyle: but be as a woman that had now long time mourned for the dead.", "comment": "In token of mourning: for they used anointing to seem cheerful.<br>Or, wife."}, {"pk": 1287369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "And come to the King, and speake on this maner vnto him, (for Ioab taught her what she should say).", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>put words in her mouth</i>."}, {"pk": 1287370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the woman of Tekoah spake vnto the king, and fel downe on her face to the ground, and did obeysance, and sayd, Helpe, O King.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>S</i><i>ave</i>."}, {"pk": 1287371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the King sayd vnto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am in deede a widow, and mine husband is dead:", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>a widow woman</i>."}, {"pk": 1287372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "And thine handmayd had two sonnes, and they two stroue together in the fielde: (and there was none to part them) so the one smote the other, and slew him.", "comment": "Under this parable she describeth the death of Amnon by Absalom."}, {"pk": 1287373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "And beholde, the whole familie is risen against thine handmayde, and they sayde, Deliuer him that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the soule of his brother whome hee slewe, that we may destroy the heire also: so they shall quenche my sparkle which is left, and shall not leaue to mine husband neither name nor posteritie vpon the earth.", "comment": "Because he hath slain his brother he ought to be slain according to the Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/9/6'>Gen. 9:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/12'>Exod. 21:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1287374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "And the King said vnto the woman, Go to thine house, and I wil giue a charge for thee."}, {"pk": 1287375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "Then the woman of Tekoah said vnto the King, My lord, O King, this trespas be on me, and on my fathers house, and the King and his throne be giltlesse.", "comment": "Or, innocent.<br>As touching the breach of the Law which punisheth blood, let me bear the blame."}, {"pk": 1287376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "And the King sayde, Bring him to me that speaketh against thee, and he shall touche thee no more."}, {"pk": 1287377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "Then said she, I pray thee, let the King remember the Lord thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer many reuengers of blood to destroy, lest they slay my sonne. And he answered, As the Lord liueth, there shall not one heare of thy sonne fall to the earth.", "comment": "Swear that they shall not revenge the blood, which are many in number."}, {"pk": 1287378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the woman said, I pray thee, let thine handmayde speake a worde to my lord the King. And he sayd, Say on."}, {"pk": 1287379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "Then the woman sayde, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? or why doeth the King, as one which is faultie, speake this thing, that he will not bring againe his banished?", "comment": "Why dost thou give contrary sentence in thy son Absalom?"}, {"pk": 1287380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "For we must needes dye, and we are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered vp againe: neither doeth God spare any person, yet doeth he appoynt meanes, not to cast out from him, him that is expelled.", "comment": "Or, accept.<br>God hath provided ways (as sanctuaries) to save them oft times, whom man judgeth worthy death."}, {"pk": 1287381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "Nowe therefore that I am come to speake of this thing vnto my lord the King, the cause is that the people haue made me afrayd: therefore thine handmayde sayd, Nowe will I speake vnto the King: it may be that the King will perfourme the request of his handmayde.", "comment": "For I thought they would kill this mine heir."}, {"pk": 1287382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "For the King wil heare, to deliuer his handmayde out of the hande of the man that woulde destroy mee, and also my sonne from the inheritance of God."}, {"pk": 1287383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore thine handmaid sayd, The word of my lord the King shall now be comfortable: for my lorde the King is euen as an Angel of God in hearing of good and bad: therefore the Lord thy God be with thee.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>rest</i>.<br>Is of great wisdom to discern right from wrong."}, {"pk": 1287384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "Then the King answered, and said vnto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall aske thee. And the woman sayde, Let my lord the King now speake."}, {"pk": 1287385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "And the King said, Is not the hand of Ioab with thee in all this? Then the woman answered, and sayd, As thy soule liueth, my lord the King, I will not turne to the right hande nor to the left, from ought that my lorde the King hath spoken: for euen thy seruant Ioab bade mee, and he put all these wordes in the mouth of thine handmayde.", "comment": "Hast not thou done this by the counsel of Joab."}, {"pk": 1287386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "For to the intent that I should chage the forme of speach, thy seruant Ioab hath done this thing: but my lord is wise according to the wisdome of an Angel of God to vnderstande all things that are in the earth.", "comment": "By speaking further in a parable then plainly.<br>Or, none can hide ought from the King."}, {"pk": 1287387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "And the King sayde vnto Ioab, Beholde nowe, I haue done this thing: go then, and bring the yong man Absalom againe.", "comment": "I have granted thy request."}, {"pk": 1287388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "And Ioab fell to the grounde on his face, and bowed himselfe, and thanked the King. Then Ioab sayde, This day thy seruant knoweth, that I haue found grace in thy sight, my lord the King, in that the King hath fulfilled the request of his seruant.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>blessed</i>."}, {"pk": 1287389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "And Ioab arose, and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1287390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "And the King sayde, Let him turne to his owne house, and not see my face. So Absalom turned to his owne house, and saw not the Kings face.", "comment": "Covering hereby his affection, and showing some part of justice to please the people."}, {"pk": 1287391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 25, "text": "Nowe in all Israel there was none to be so much praysed for beautie as Absalom: from the sole of his foote euen to the toppe of his head there was no blemish in him."}, {"pk": 1287392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 26, "text": "And when he polled his head, (for at euery yeeres ende he polled it: because it was too heauie for him, therefore he polled it) he weyghed the heare of his head at two hundreth shekels by the Kings weight.", "comment": "Which weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces after half an ounce the shekel."}, {"pk": 1287393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 27, "text": "And Absalom had three sonnes, and one daughter named Tamar, which was a fayre woman to looke vpon."}, {"pk": 1287394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 28, "text": "So Absalom dwelt the space of two yeres in Ierusalem, and saw not the Kings face."}, {"pk": 1287395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 29, "text": "Therefore Absalom sent for Ioab to sende him to the King, but he would not come to him: and when he sent againe, he would not come."}, {"pk": 1287396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 30, "text": "Therefore he sayde vnto his seruants, Beholde, Ioab hath a fielde by my place, and hath barley therein: go, and set it on fire: and Absaloms seruants set the field on fire.", "comment": "The wicked are impatient in their affections, and spare no unlawful means to compass them.<br>Or, possession."}, {"pk": 1287397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 31, "text": "Then Ioab arose, and came to Absalom vnto his house, and sayd vnto him, Wherefore haue thy seruants burnt my field with fire?"}, {"pk": 1287398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 32, "text": "And Absalom answered Ioab, Beholde, I sent for thee, saying, Come thou hither, and I wil send thee to the King for to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? It had bene better for me to haue bene there still: nowe therefore let mee see the Kings face: and if there be any trespasse in me, let him kill me.", "comment": "If I have offended by revenging my sister\u2019s dishonor: thus the wicked justify themselves in their evil."}, {"pk": 1287399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 14, "verse": 33, "text": "Then Ioab came to the King, and told him: and he called for Absalom, who came to the King, and bowed himselfe to the grounde on his face before the King, and the King kissed Absalom."}, {"pk": 1287400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "After this, Absalom prepared him charets and horses, and fiftie men to runne before him.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>made him.</i><br>Which were as a guard to set forth his estate."}, {"pk": 1287401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "And Absalom rose vp early, and stoode hard by the entring in of the gate: and euery man that had any matter, and came to the King for iudgement, him did Absalom call vnto him, and sayde, Of what citie art thou? And he answered, Thy seruant is of one of the tribes of Israel.", "comment": "That is, noting of what city or place he was.<br>Or, controversy."}, {"pk": 1287402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Absalom said vnto him, See, thy matters are good and righteous, but there is no man deputed of the King to heare thee."}, {"pk": 1287403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "Absalom sayd moreouer, Oh that I were made Iudge in the lande, that euery man which hath any matter of controuersie, might come to me, that I might do him iustice.", "comment": "Thus by slander, flattery and fair promises the wicked seek preferment."}, {"pk": 1287404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "And when any man came neere to him, and did him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and tooke him, and kissed him."}, {"pk": 1287405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "And on this maner did Absalom to al Israel, that came to the King for iudgement: so Absalom stale the hearts of the men of Israel.", "comment": "By enticing them from his father to himself."}, {"pk": 1287406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "And after fourtie yeeres, Absalom sayd vnto the King, I pray thee, let me go to Hebron, and render my vowe which I haue vowed vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Counting from the time that the Israelites had asked a King of Samuel."}, {"pk": 1287407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "For thy seruant vowed a vowe when I remayned at Geshur, in Aram, saying, If the Lord shall bring me againe in deede to Ierusalem, I will serue the Lord.", "comment": "By offering a peace offering, which was lawful to do in any place."}, {"pk": 1287408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "And the King sayd vnto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron."}, {"pk": 1287409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Absalom sent spyes throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, When yee heare the sound of the trumpet, Ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron."}, {"pk": 1287410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "And with Absalom went two hundreth men out of Ierusalem, that were called: and they went in their simplicitie, knowing nothing.", "comment": "And bid to his feast in Hebron."}, {"pk": 1287411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "Also Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite Dauids counseller, from his citie Giloh, while he offred sacrifices: and the treason was great: for the people encreased still with Absalom.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>went and increased</i>."}, {"pk": 1287412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "Then came a messenger to Dauid, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are turned after Absalom."}, {"pk": 1287413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Dauid sayd vnto all his seruants that were with him at Ierusalem, Vp, and let vs flee: for we shall not escape from Absalom: make speede to depart, lest he come suddenly and take vs, and bring euill vpon vs, and smite the citie with the edge of the sworde.", "comment": "Whose heart he saw that Satan had so possessed, that he would leave no mischief unattempted."}, {"pk": 1287414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Kings seruants sayd vnto him, Behold, thy seruants are ready to do according to all that my lord the King shall appoynt.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>choose</i>."}, {"pk": 1287415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "So the King departed and all his houshold after him, and the King left ten concubines to keepe the house.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>at his feet.</i>"}, {"pk": 1287416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "And the King went forth and all the people after him, and taried in a place farre off.", "comment": "Or, house.<br>To wit, from Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1287417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "And all his seruants went about him, and all the Cherethites and all the Pelethites and all the Gittites, euen sixe hudreth men which were come after him from Gath, went before the King.", "comment": "These were as the king\u2019s guard, or as some write, his counselors."}, {"pk": 1287418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "Then sayde the King to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore commest thou also with vs? Returne aud abide with the King, for thou art a stranger: depart thou therefore to thy place.", "comment": "Who as some write was the king\u2019s son of Gath."}, {"pk": 1287419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "Thou camest yesterday, and should I cause thee to wander to day and go with vs? I will goe whither I can: therefore returne thou and cary againe thy brethren: mercy and trueth be with thee.", "comment": "God require thee thy friendship and fidelity.<br>Meaning, them of his family."}, {"pk": 1287420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "And Ittai answered the King, and sayde, As the Lord liueth, and as my lord the King liueth, in what place my lord the King shalbe, whether in death or life, euen there surely will thy seruant bee."}, {"pk": 1287421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Dauid sayd to Ittai, Come, and go forward. And Ittai the Gittite went, and all his men, and all the children that were with him."}, {"pk": 1287422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "And all the countrey wept with a loude voyce, and all the people went forward, but the King passed ouer the brooke Kidron: and all the people went ouer toward the way of ye wildernes.", "comment": "To wit, the six hundred men."}, {"pk": 1287423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "And lo, Zadok also was there, and all the Leuites with him, bearing the Arke of the couenant of God: and they set downe the Arke of God, and Abiathar went vp vntill the people were all come out of the citie.", "comment": "To stand by the Ark.<br>Which was the charge, of the Kohathites, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/4/4'>Num. 4:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1287424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "Then the King said vnto Zadok, Carie the Arke of God againe into the citie: if I shall finde fauour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me againe, and shewe me both it, and the Tabernacle thereof.", "comment": "Or, his tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1287425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "But if he thus say, I haue no delite in thee, behold, here am I, let him doe to me as seemeth good in his eyes.", "comment": "The faithful in all their afflictions show themselves obedient to God\u2019s will."}, {"pk": 1287426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "The King sayde againe vnto Zadok the Priest, Art not thou a Seer? returne into the citie in peace, and your two sonnes with you: to wit, Ahimaaz thy sonne, and Ionathan the sonne of Abiathar.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/9/9'>1 Sam. 9:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1287427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 28, "text": "Behold, I wil tarie in the fieldes of the wildernesse, vntill there come some worde from you to be tolde me."}, {"pk": 1287428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 29, "text": "Zadok therefore and Abiathar caried the Arke of God againe to Ierusalem, and they taried there."}, {"pk": 1287429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 30, "text": "And Dauid went vp the mount of oliues and wept as he went vp, and had his head couered, and went barefooted: and al the people that was with him, had euery man his head couered, and as they went vp, they wept.", "comment": "With ashes and dust in sign of sorrow."}, {"pk": 1287430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 31, "text": "Then one tolde Dauid, saying, Ahithophel is one of them that haue cospired with Absalom: and Dauid sayde, O Lord, I pray thee, turne the counsell of Ahithophel into foolishnesse.", "comment": "The counsel of the crafty worldlings doth more harm than the open force of the enemy."}, {"pk": 1287431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 32, "text": "Then Dauid came to the toppe of the mount where he worshipped God: and beholde, Hushai the Archite came against him with his coate torne, and hauing earth vpon his head."}, {"pk": 1287432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 33, "text": "Vnto whom Dauid sayd, If thou goe with me, thou shalt be a burthen vnto me."}, {"pk": 1287433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 34, "text": "But if thou returne to the citie, and say vnto Absalom, I wil be thy seruant, O King, (as I haue bene in time past thy fathers seruant, so will I now be thy seruant) then thou mayest bring me the counsell of Ahithophel to nought.", "comment": "Though Hushai dissembled here at the King\u2019s request, yet may we not use this example to excuse our dissimulation."}, {"pk": 1287434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 35, "text": "And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the Priests? therefore what so euer thou shalt heare out of the Kings house, thou shalt shew to Zadok and Abiathar the Priests."}, {"pk": 1287435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 36, "text": "Beholde, there are with them their two sonnes: Ahimaaz Zadoks sonne, and Ionathan Abiathars sonne: by them also shall ye send me euery thing that ye can heare."}, {"pk": 1287436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 15, "verse": 37, "text": "So Hushai Dauids friend went into the citie: and Absalom came into Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1287437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "When Dauid was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the seruant of Mephibosheth mette him with a couple of asses sadled, and vpon them two hundreth cakes of bread, and an hundreth bunches of raisins, and an hundreth of dryed figges, and a bottel of wine.", "comment": "Which was the hill of olives, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/15/30'>2 Sam. 15:30</a>.<br>Or, fig cakes."}, {"pk": 1287438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "And the King said vnto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, They be asses for the kings housholde to ride on, and bread and dryed figges for the yong men to eate, and wine, that the faint may drinke in the wildernesse.", "comment": "Commonly there are no viler traitors than they, which under pretence of friendship accuse others."}, {"pk": 1287439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "And the king sayde, But where is thy masters sonne? Then Ziba answered the King, Beholde, he remayneth in Ierusalem: for he sayde, This day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdome of my father."}, {"pk": 1287440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "Then said the King to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that perteined vnto Mephibosheth. And Ziba saide, I beseech thee, let me finde grace in thy sight, my lord, O King.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>I worship.</i>"}, {"pk": 1287441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "And when king Dauid came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the familie of the house of Saul, named Shimei the sonne of Gera: and he came out, and cursed.", "comment": "Which was a city in the tribe of Benjamin."}, {"pk": 1287442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "And he cast stones at Dauid, and at all the seruants of King Dauid: and all the people, and all the men of warre were on his right hande, and on his left.", "comment": "That is, round about him."}, {"pk": 1287443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "And thus sayde Shimei when hee cursed, Come forth, come foorth thou murtherer, and wicked man.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>man of Belial</i>.<br>Hebrew, <i>man of blood</i>."}, {"pk": 1287444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "The Lord hath brought vpon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned: and the Lord hath deliuered thy kingdome into the hand of Absalom thy sonne: and beholde, thou art taken in thy wickednesse, because thou art a murtherer.", "comment": "Reproaching him, as though by his means Ishbosheth and Abner were slain."}, {"pk": 1287445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "Then saide Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah vnto the King, Why doeth this dead dog curse my lord the King? let me goe, I pray thee, and take away his head.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/24/14'>1 Sam. 24:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/10/3/8'>2 Sam. 3:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1287446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "But the King saide, What haue I to doe with you, ye sonnes of Zeruiah? for he curseth, eue because the Lord hath bidden him curse Dauid: who dare then say, Wherfore hast thou done so?", "comment": "David felt that this was the judgment of God for his sin, and therefore humbleth himself to his rod."}, {"pk": 1287447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "And Dauid sayd to Abishai, and to all his seruants, Beholde, my sonne which came out of mine owne bowels, seeketh my life: then howe much more now may this sonne of Iemini? Suffer him to curse: for the Lord hath bidden him."}, {"pk": 1287448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "It may be that the Lord will looke on mine affliction, and doe me good for his cursing this day.", "comment": "Or, my tears.<br>Meaning, that the Lord will send comfort to his, when they are oppressed."}, {"pk": 1287449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "And as Dauid and his men went by the way, Shimei went by the side of the mountaine ouer against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones against him, and cast dust."}, {"pk": 1287450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "Then came the King and all the people that were with him wearie, and refreshed them selues there.", "comment": "To wit, at Bahurim."}, {"pk": 1287451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "And Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Ierusalem, and Ahithophel with him."}, {"pk": 1287452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "And when Hushai the Archite Dauids friend was come vnto Absalom, Hushai said vnto Absalom, God saue the King, God saue the King.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>let the king live</i>."}, {"pk": 1287453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Absalom sayd to Hushai, Is this thy kindenes to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend?", "comment": "Meaning, David."}, {"pk": 1287454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "Hushai then answered vnto Absalom, Nay, but whome the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel chuse, his will I be, and with him will I dwell."}, {"pk": 1287455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "And moreouer vnto whome shall I doe seruice? not to his sonne? as I serued before thy father, so will I before thee.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the second time</i>."}, {"pk": 1287456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "Then spake Absalom to Ahithophel, Giue counsell what we shall doe."}, {"pk": 1287457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "And Ahithophel said vnto Absalom, Goe in to thy fathers concubines, which he hath left to keepe the house: and when all Israel shall heare, that thou art abhorred of thy father, the hands of all that are with thee, shall be strong.", "comment": "Suspecting the change of the Kingdom, and so his own overthrow, he giveth such counsel as might most hinder his father\u2019s reconciliation: and also declare to the people that Absalom was in highest authority."}, {"pk": 1287458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "So they spread Absalom a tent vpon the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel."}, {"pk": 1287459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 16, "verse": 23, "text": "And the counsell of Ahithophel which he counseled in those dayes, was like as one had asked counsell at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with Dauid and with Absalom.", "comment": "It was so esteemed for the success thereof."}, {"pk": 1287460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreouer Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me chuse out now twelue thousand men, and I will vp and follow after Dauid this night,", "comment": "The wicked are so greedy to execute their malice, that they leave none occasion, that may further the same."}, {"pk": 1287461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "And I will come vpon him: for he is wearie, and weake handed: so I will feare him, and all the people that are with him, shall flee, and I will smite the King onely,"}, {"pk": 1287462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "And I will bring againe all the people vnto thee, and when all shall returne, ( the man whome thou seekest being slaine) all the people shalbe in peace.", "comment": "Meaning, David."}, {"pk": 1287463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the Elders of Israel.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>was right in the eyes of Absalom</i>."}, {"pk": 1287464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let vs heare likewise what he sayth.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>what is in his mouth</i>."}, {"pk": 1287465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "So when Hushai came to Absalom, Absalom spake vnto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken thus: shall we doe after his saying, or no? tell thou.", "comment": "Or, given such counsel."}, {"pk": 1287466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "Hushai then answered vnto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath giuen, is not good at this time.", "comment": "Hushai showeth himself faithful to David, in that he reproveth this wicked counsel and purpose."}, {"pk": 1287467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father, and his men, that they be strong men, and are chafed in minde as a beare robbed of her whelps in the fielde: also thy father is a valiant warrier, and will not lodge with the people.", "comment": "Or, tarry all night."}, {"pk": 1287468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "Behold, he is hid now in some caue, or in some place: and though some of them be ouerthrowen at the first, yet the people shall heare, and say, The people that follow Absalom, be ouerthrowen.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>have a breach of ruin.</i>"}, {"pk": 1287469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "Then he also that is valiant whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall shrinke and faint: for all Israel knoweth, that thy father is valiant, and they which be with him, stout men.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>melt</i>."}, {"pk": 1287470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore my counsell is, that all Israel be gathered vnto thee, from Dan euen to Beer-sheba as the sand of the sea in nomber, and that thou goe to battell in thine owne person."}, {"pk": 1287471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "So shall we come vpon him in some place, where we shall finde him, and we will vpon him as the dewe falleth on the ground: and of all the men that are with him, wee will not leaue him one.", "comment": "Or, we will camp against him."}, {"pk": 1287472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "Moreouer if he be gotten into a citie, then shall all the men of Israel bring ropes to that citie, and we will draw it into the riuer, vntill there be not one small stone founde there."}, {"pk": 1287473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Absalom and all the men of Israel sayde, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better, then the counsell of Ahithophel: for the Lord had determined to destroy the good counsell of Ahithophel, that the Lord might bring euill vpon Absalom.", "comment": "That counsel which seemed good at the first to Absalom, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/10/17/4'>4</a>.<br>Or, commanded.<br>For by the counsel of Hushai, he went to the battle, where he was destroyed."}, {"pk": 1287474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "Then said Hushai vnto Zadok and to Abiathar the Priests, Of this and that maner did Ahithophel and the Elders of Israel counsell Absalom: and thus and thus haue I counseled."}, {"pk": 1287475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "Now therefore sende quickely, and shewe Dauid, saying, Tarie not this night in the fieldes of the wildernesse, but rather get thee ouer, lest the King be deuoured and all the people that are with him.", "comment": "That is, over Jordan."}, {"pk": 1287476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "Now Ionathan and Ahimaaz abode by En-rogel: (for they might not be seene to come into the citie) and a maid went, and tolde them, and they went and shewed King Dauid.", "comment": "Or, the well of Rogel.<br>Meaning, the message from their fathers."}, {"pk": 1287477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "Neuerthelesse a yong man sawe them, and tolde it to Absalom. therefore they both departed quickely, and came to a mans house in Bahurim, who had a well in his court, into the which they went downe."}, {"pk": 1287478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 19, "text": "And the wife tooke and spred a couering ouer the welles mouth, and spred ground corne thereon, that the thing should not be knowen.", "comment": "Thus God sendeth succor to his, in their greatest dangers."}, {"pk": 1287479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 20, "text": "And when Absaloms seruants came to the wife into the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Ionathan? And the woman answered them, They be gone ouer the brooke of water. And when they had sought them, and could not finde them, they returned to Ierusalem.", "comment": "The Chaldea text readeth: Now they have passed the Jordan."}, {"pk": 1287480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 21, "text": "And assoone as they were departed, the other came out of the well, and went and tolde King Dauid, and sayde vnto him, Vp, and get you quickely ouer the water: for such counsell hath Ahithophel giuen against you.", "comment": "To wit, to pursue thee with all haste."}, {"pk": 1287481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Dauid arose, and all the people that were with him, and they went ouer Iorden vntil the dawning of the day, so that there lacked not one of them, that was not come ouer Iorden.", "comment": "They traveled all night, and by morning had all their company passed over."}, {"pk": 1287482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 23, "text": "Nowe when Ahithophel sawe that his counsell was not followed, he sadled his asse, and arose, and he went home vnto his citie, and put his houshold in order, and hanged him selfe, and dyed, and was buryed in his fathers graue.", "comment": "God\u2019s just vengeance even in this life is poured on them which are enemies, traitors, or persecutors of his Church."}, {"pk": 1287483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 24, "text": "Then Dauid came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed ouer Iorden, he, and all the men of Israel with him."}, {"pk": 1287484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 25, "text": "And Absalom made Amasa captaine of the hoste in the stead of Ioab: which Amasa was a mans sonne named Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Ioabs mother.", "comment": "Who was also called Jesse David\u2019s Father."}, {"pk": 1287485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 26, "text": "So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead."}, {"pk": 1287486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 27, "text": "And when Dauid was come to Mahanaim, Shobi the sonne of Nahash out of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the sonne of Ammiel out of Lo-debar, and Barzelai the Gileadite out of Rogel"}, {"pk": 1287487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 28, "text": "Brought beds, and basens, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and floure, and parched corne, and beanes, and lentiles, and parched corne.", "comment": "God showeth himself most liberal to his, when they seem to be utterly destitute."}, {"pk": 1287488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 17, "verse": 29, "text": "And they brought hony, and butter, and sheepe, and cheese of kine for Dauid and for the people that were with him, to eate: for they said, The people is hungry, and wearie, and thirstie in the wildernesse."}, {"pk": 1287489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Dauid numbred the people that were with him, and set ouer them captaines of thousands and captaines of hundreths.", "comment": "For certain of the Reubenites, Gadites, and of the half tribe, could not bear the insolence of the son against the father, and therefore joined with David."}, {"pk": 1287490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "And Dauid sent foorth the third part of the people vnder the hand of Ioab, and the thirde part vnder the hand of Abishai Ioabs brother the sonne of Zeruiah: and the other third part vnder the hand of Ittai the Gittite. and the King said vnto the people, I will go with you my selfe also."}, {"pk": 1287491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "But the people answered, Thou shalt not goe foorth: for if we flee away, they will not regarde vs, neither will they passe for vs, though halfe of vs were slaine: but thou art now worth ten thousande of vs: therefore nowe it is better that thou succour vs out of the citie.", "comment": "Signifying, that a good governor ought to be so dear unto his people, that they will rather lose their lives, than that ought should come unto him."}, {"pk": 1287492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the King said vnto them, What seemeth you best, that I will doe. So the King stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreths and by thousands."}, {"pk": 1287493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "And the King commanded Ioab and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Entreate the yong man Absalom gently for my sake. and all the people heard whe the King gaue al the captaines charge concerning Absalom."}, {"pk": 1287494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "So the people went out into the fielde to meete Israel, and the battell was in the wood of Ephraim:", "comment": "So called, because the Ephraimites (as some say) fed their cattle beyond Jordan in this wood."}, {"pk": 1287495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "Where the people of Israel were slaine before the seruants of Dauid: so there was a great slaughter that day, euen of twentie thousande."}, {"pk": 1287496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "For the battel was skattered ouer all the countrey: and the wood deuoured much more people that day, then did the sworde."}, {"pk": 1287497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "Nowe Absalom met the seruants of Dauid, and Absalom rode vpon a mule, and the mule came vnder a great thicke oke: and his head caught holde of the oke, and he was taken vp betweene the heauen and the earth: and the mule that was vnder him went away.", "comment": "This is a terrible example of God\u2019s vengeance against them that are rebels or disobedient to their parents."}, {"pk": 1287498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "And one that sawe it, tolde Ioab, saying, Beholde, I sawe Absalom hanged in an oke."}, {"pk": 1287499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "Then Ioab saide vnto the man that tolde him, And hast thou in deede seene? why then diddest thou not there smite him to the grounde, and I woulde haue giuen thee ten shekels of siluer, and a girdle?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/23/15'>Gen. 23:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1287500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the man saide vnto Ioab, Though I should receiue a thousande shekels of siluer in mine hande, yet woulde I not lay mine hande vpon the Kings sonne: for in our hearing the King charged thee, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Beware, least any touche the yong man Absalom.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>weigh upon mine hand</i>."}, {"pk": 1287501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "If I had done it, it had bene the danger of my life: for nothing can be hid from the King: yea, thou thy selfe wouldest haue bin against me.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>a lie against my soul</i>."}, {"pk": 1287502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "Then saide Ioab, I will not thus tary with thee. And he tooke three dartes in his hande, and thrust them through Absalom, while he was yet aliue in the middes of the oke.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in the heart of Absalom</i>."}, {"pk": 1287503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "And tenne seruants that bare Ioabs armour, compassed about and smote Absalom, and slewe him."}, {"pk": 1287504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "Then Ioab blewe the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Ioab helde backe the people.", "comment": "For he had pity of the people, which was seduced by Absalom\u2019s flattery."}, {"pk": 1287505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "And they tooke Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and layed a mightie great heape of stones vpon him: and all Israel fled euery one to his tent.", "comment": "Thus God turned his vain glory to shame."}, {"pk": 1287506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "Nowe Absalom in his life time had taken and reared him vp a pillar, which is in the kings dale: for he saide, I haue no sonne to keepe my name in remembrance. and he called the pillar after his owne name, and it is called vnto this day, Absaloms place.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/14/17'>Gen. 14:17</a><br>It seemed that God had punished him in taking away his children, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/14/27'>2 Sam. 14:27</a>."}, {"pk": 1287507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "Then said Ahimaaz the sonne of Zadok, I pray thee, let me runne, and beare the King tidings that the Lord hath deliuered him out of the hande of his enemies.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>judged.</i>"}, {"pk": 1287508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "And Ioab said vnto him, Thou shalt not be the messenger to day, but thou shalt beare tidings another time, but to day thou shalt beare none: for the Kings sonne is dead.", "comment": "For Joab bare a good affection to Ahimaaz, and doubted how David would take the report of Absalom\u2019s death."}, {"pk": 1287509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "Then said Ioab to Cushi, Goe, tel the king, what thou hast seene. And Cushi bowed himselfe vnto Ioab, and ran."}, {"pk": 1287510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "Then saide Ahimaaz the sonne of Zadok againe to Ioab, What, I pray thee, if I also runne after Cushi? And Ioab said, Wherefore now wilt thou runne, my sonne, seeing that thou hast no tidings to bring?"}, {"pk": 1287511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "Yet what if I runne? Then he saide vnto him, Runne. So Ahimaaz ranne by the way of the plaine, and ouerwent Cushi."}, {"pk": 1287512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "Now Dauid sate betweene the two gates. And the watchman went to the top of the gate vpon the wall, and lift vp his eyes, and sawe, and beholde, a man came running alone.", "comment": "He sat in the gate of the city of Mahanaim."}, {"pk": 1287513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "And the watchman cryed, and tolde ye king. And the King said, If he be alone, he bringeth tidings. And he came apace, and drew neere.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>tidings are in his mouth</i>."}, {"pk": 1287514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "And the watchman saw another man running, and the watchman called vnto the porter, and said, Behold, another man runneth alone. And the King said, He also bringeth tidings."}, {"pk": 1287515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the formost is like the running of Ahimaaz the sonne of Zadok. Then the King said, He is a good man, and commeth with good tidings.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>I see the running.</i><br>He had experience of his fidelity, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/17/21'>2 Sam. 17:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1287516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 28, "text": "And Ahimaaz called, and sayde vnto the King, Peace be with thee: and he fell downe to the earth vpon his face before the King, and saide, Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath shut vp the men that lift vp their handes against my lorde the King.", "comment": "Or, delivered up."}, {"pk": 1287517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 29, "text": "And the King saide, Is the yong man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Ioab sent the Kings seruant, and me thy seruant, I sawe a great tumult, but I knewe not what.", "comment": "To wit, Cushi, who was an Ethiopian."}, {"pk": 1287518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 30, "text": "And the King said vnto him, Turne aside, and stand here. so he turned aside and stoode still."}, {"pk": 1287519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 31, "text": "And beholde, Cushi came, and Cushi saide, Tidings, my lorde the King: for the Lord hath deliuered thee this day out of the hande of all that rose against thee.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>tidings is brought</i>."}, {"pk": 1287520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 32, "text": "Then the King saide vnto Cushi, Is the yong man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lorde the King, and all that rise against thee to doe thee hurt, be as that yong man is."}, {"pk": 1287521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 18, "verse": 33, "text": "And the King was mooued, and went vp to the chamber ouer the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my sonne Absalom, my sonne, my sonne Absalom: woulde God I had dyed for thee, O Absalom, my sonne, my sonne.", "comment": "Because he considereth both the judgment of God against his sin, and could not otherwise hide his fatherly affection toward his son."}, {"pk": 1287522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "And it was tolde Ioab, Behold, the King weepeth and mourneth for Absalom."}, {"pk": 1287523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore the victorie of that day was turned into mourning to all the people: for the people heard say that day, The King soroweth for his sonne.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>salvation</i>, or <i>deliverance</i>."}, {"pk": 1287524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "And the people went that day into the citie secretly, as people confounded hide them selues when they flee in battell.", "comment": "Or, by stealth."}, {"pk": 1287525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "So the King hid his face, and the King cryed with a loude voyce, My sonne Absalom, Absalom my sonne, my sonne.", "comment": "As they do that mourn."}, {"pk": 1287526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Ioab came into the house to the King, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy seruants, which this day haue saued thy life and the liues of thy sones, and of thy daughters, and the liues of thy wiues, and the liues of thy concubines,", "comment": "At Mahanaim."}, {"pk": 1287527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "In that thou louest thine enemies, and hatest thy friendes: for thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither thy princes nor seruants: therefore this day I perceiue, that if Absalom had liued, and we all had dyed this day, that then it would haue pleased thee well.", "comment": "Or, captains.<br>Hebrew, <i>been right in thine eye</i><i>s</i><i>.</i>"}, {"pk": 1287528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "Nowe therefore vp, come out, and speake comfortably vnto thy seruants: for I sweare by the Lord, except thou come out, there will not tarie one man with thee this night: and that wil be worse vnto thee, then all the euill that fell on thee from thy youth hitherto.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>to the heart of thy servant</i>."}, {"pk": 1287529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "Then the King arose, and sate in the gate: and they tolde vnto all the people, saying, Beholde, the King doeth sit in the gate: and all the people came before the King: for Israel had fled euery man to his tent.", "comment": "Where the most resort of the people haunted."}, {"pk": 1287530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "Then all the people were at strife thorowout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The King saued vs out of the hand of our enemies, and he deliuered vs out of the hande of the Philistims, and nowe he is fled out of the lande for Absalom.", "comment": "Everyone blamed another and strove who should first bring him home."}, {"pk": 1287531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "And Absalom, whome we anoynted ouer vs, is dead in battel: therefore why are ye so slow to bring the King againe?"}, {"pk": 1287532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "But King Dauid sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the Priestes, saying, Speake vnto the Elders of Iudah, and say, Why are ye behind to bring the King againe to his house, (for the saying of al Israel is come vnto the king, euen to his house)", "comment": "That they should reprove the negligence of the Elders, seeing the people were so forward."}, {"pk": 1287533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "Ye are my brethren: my bones and my flesh are ye: wherefore then are ye the last that bring the King againe?"}, {"pk": 1287534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "Also say ye to Amasa, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me and more also, if thou be not captaine of the hoste to me for euer in the roume of Ioab.", "comment": "By this policy David thought that by winning of the captain, he should have the hearts of all the people."}, {"pk": 1287535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "So he bowed the heartes of all the men of Iudah, as of one man: therefore they sent to the King, saying, Returne thou with all thy seruants."}, {"pk": 1287536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "So the King returned, and came to Iorden. And Iudah came to Gilgal, for to goe to meete the King, and to conduct him ouer Iorde."}, {"pk": 1287537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "And Shimei the sonne of Gera, ye sonne of Iemini, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Iudah to meete king Dauid,", "comment": "Who had before reviled him, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/16/13'>2 Sam. 16:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1287538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "And a thousande men of Beniamin with him, and Ziba the seruant of the house of Saul, and his fifteene sonnes and twentie seruants with him: and they went ouer Iorden before ye king.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/16/2'>2 Sam. 16:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1287539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "And there went ouer a boate to carie ouer the Kings houshold, and to do him pleasure. Then Shimei the sonne of Gera fell before the King, when he was come ouer Iorden,"}, {"pk": 1287540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "And saide vnto the King, Let not my lorde impute wickednesse vnto me, nor remember ye thing that thy seruant did wickedly when my lorde the King departed out of Ierusalem, that the King should take it to his heart.", "comment": "For in his adversity he was his most cruel enemy, and now in his prosperity, seeketh by flattery to creep into favor.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/10/16/15'>2 Sam. 16:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1287541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "For thy seruant doeth knowe, that I haue done amisse: therefore beholde, I am the first this day of al the house of Ioseph, that am come to goe downe to meete my lord the King.", "comment": "By Joseph he meaneth Ephraim, Manasseh and Benjamin (whereof he was) because these three were under one standard, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/2/18'>Num. 2:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1287542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "But Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah answered, and said, Shal not Shimei die for this, because he cursed the Lordes anoynted?"}, {"pk": 1287543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 22, "text": "And Dauid saide, What haue I to do with you, ye sonnes of Zeruiah, that this day ye should be aduersaries vnto me? shall there any man die this day in Israel? for doe not I know that I am this day King ouer Israel?"}, {"pk": 1287544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 23, "text": "Therefore the King saide vnto Shimei, Thou shalt not die, and the king sware vnto him.", "comment": "By my hands, or during my life, as read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/8'>1 Kings 2:8</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/9'>9</a>."}, {"pk": 1287545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 24, "text": "And Mephibosheth the sonne of Saul came downe to meete the king, and had neither washed his feete, nor dressed his beard, nor washed his clothes from the time the king departed, vntill he returned in peace."}, {"pk": 1287546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 25, "text": "And when he was come to Ierusalem, and met the king, the king said vnto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?", "comment": "When Mephibosheth being at Jerusalem had met the King."}, {"pk": 1287547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 26, "text": "And he answered, My lorde the king, my seruant deceiued me: for thy seruant said, I would haue mine asse sadled to ride thereon, for to goe with the king, because thy seruant is lame."}, {"pk": 1287548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 27, "text": "And he hath accused thy seruant vnto my lorde the king: but my lorde the king is as an Angel of God: doe therefore thy pleasure.", "comment": "Able for his wisdom to judge in all matters.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/10/16/3'>2 Sam. 16:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1287549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 28, "text": "For all my fathers house were but dead men before my lord the king, yet diddest thou set thy seruant among them that did eate at thine owne table: what right therefore haue I yet to crye any more vnto the king?", "comment": "Worthy to die for Saul\u2019s cruelty toward thee."}, {"pk": 1287550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 29, "text": "And the king said vnto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I haue said, Thou, and Ziba deuide the landes.", "comment": "David did evil in taking his lands from him before he knew the cause, but much worse, that knowing the truth, he did not restore them."}, {"pk": 1287551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 30, "text": "And Mephibosheth saide vnto the king, Yea, let him take all, seeing my lorde the king is come home in peace."}, {"pk": 1287552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 31, "text": "Then Barzillai the Gileadite came downe from Rogelim, and went ouer Iorden with the king, to conduct him ouer Iorden."}, {"pk": 1287553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 32, "text": "Nowe Barzillai was a very aged man, euen fourescore yeere olde, and he had prouided the king of sustenance, while he lay at Mahanaim: for he was a man of very great substance."}, {"pk": 1287554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 33, "text": "And the king said vnto Barzillai, Come ouer with me, and I will feede thee with me in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1287555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 34, "text": "And Barzillai said vnto the king, Howe long haue I to liue, that I should goe vp with the king to Ierusalem?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>how many days are the years of my life</i>?"}, {"pk": 1287556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 35, "text": "I am this day fourescore yeere olde: and can I discerne betweene good or euill? Hath thy seruant any taste in that I eat or in that I drinke? Can I heare any more the voyce of singing men and women? wherefore then should thy seruant be anymore a burthen vnto my lord the king?", "comment": "He thought it not meet to receive benefits of him to whom he was not able to do service again."}, {"pk": 1287557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 36, "text": "Thy seruant will goe a litle way ouer Iorden with the King, and why wil the king recompence it me with such a rewarde?"}, {"pk": 1287558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 37, "text": "I pray thee, let thy seruant turne backe againe, that I may die in mine owne citie, and be buryed in the graue of my father and of my mother: but beholde thy seruant Chimham, let him goe with my lorde the king, and doe to him what shall please thee.", "comment": "My son."}, {"pk": 1287559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 38, "text": "And the king answered, Chimham shall go with me, and I will do to him that thou shalt be content with: and whatsoeuer thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.", "comment": "Or, choose."}, {"pk": 1287560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 39, "text": "So all the people went ouer Iorden: and the King passed ouer: and the King kissed Barzillai, and blessed him, and hee returned vnto his owne place.", "comment": "Or, bade him farewell."}, {"pk": 1287561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 40, "text": "Then the King went to Gilgal, and Chimham went with him, and all the people of Iudah conducted the King, and also halfe ye people of Israel.", "comment": "Which had taken part with the King.<br>Where the tribe of Judah tarried to receive him."}, {"pk": 1287562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 41, "text": "And behold, all the men of Israel came to the King, and sayd vnto the King, Why haue our brethren the men of Iudah stollen thee away, and haue brought the King and his houshold, and all Dauids men with him ouer Iorden?", "comment": "Toward Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1287563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 42, "text": "And all the men of Iudah answered the men of Israel, Because the King is neere of kin to vs: and wherefore now be ye angry for this matter? haue we eaten of the Kings cost, or haue wee taken any bribes?"}, {"pk": 1287564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 19, "verse": 43, "text": "And the men of Israel answered the men of Iudah, and saide, Wee haue ten partes in the King, and haue also more right to Dauid then ye: Why then did ye despise vs, that our aduise should not bee first had in restoring our King? And the wordes of the men of Iudah were fiercer then the wordes of the men of Israel.", "comment": "Or, have not we first spoken to bring home the King? verse <a class=B href='/GNV/10/19/11'>11</a>."}, {"pk": 1287565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "Then there was come thither a wicked man (named Sheba the sonne of Bichri, a man of Iemini) and hee blew the trumpet, and saide, Wee haue no part in Dauid, neither haue we inheritance in the sonne of Ishai: euery man to his tents, O Israel.", "comment": "He thought by speaking contemptuously of the king, to stir the people rather to sedition, or else by causing Israel to depart, thought that they of Judah would have less esteemed him.<br>Where the ten tribes contended against Judah.<br>As they of Judah say."}, {"pk": 1287566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "So euery man of Israel went from Dauid and followed Sheba the sonne of Bichri: but the men of Iudah claue fast vnto their King, from Iorden euen to Ierusalem.", "comment": "From Gilgal, which was near Jordan."}, {"pk": 1287567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "When Dauid then came to his house to Ierusalem, the King tooke the ten women his concubines, that hee had left behinde him to keepe the house, and put them in warde, and fed them, but lay no more with them: but they were enclosed vnto the day of their death, liuing in widowhode.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/16/22'>2 Sam. 16:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1287568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "Then sayde the King to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Iudah within three dayes, and be thou here present.", "comment": "Who was his chief captain in Joab\u2019s room, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/19/13'>2 Sam. 19:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1287569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "So Amasa went to assemble Iudah, but hee taried longer then the time which he had appoynted him."}, {"pk": 1287570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Dauid sayd to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the sonne of Bichri doe vs more harme then did Absalom: take thou therefore thy lords seruants and follow after him, lest he get him walled cities, and escape vs.", "comment": "Either them which had been under Joab or David\u2019s men."}, {"pk": 1287571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "And there went out after him Ioabs men, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mightie men: and they departed out of Ierusalem, to follow after Sheba the sonne of Bichri.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/8/18'>2 Sam. 8:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1287572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "When they were at the great stone, which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them, and Ioabs garment, that hee had put on, was girded vnto him, and vpon it was a sword girded, which hanged on his loynes in the sheath, and as hee went, it vsed to fall out.", "comment": "Which was his coat, that he used to wear in the wars."}, {"pk": 1287573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "And Ioab sayde to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? and Ioab tooke Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kisse him.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>peace.</i>"}, {"pk": 1287574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "But Amasa tooke no heede to the sworde that was in Ioabs hande: for therewith he smote him in the fift rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and smote him not the second time: so he dyed. then Ioab and Abishai his brother followed after Sheba the sonne of Bichri.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>doubled not his stroke</i>."}, {"pk": 1287575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "And one of Ioabs men stoode by him, and saide, He that fauoureth Ioab, and hee that is of Dauids part, let him go after Ioab.", "comment": "He stood by Amasa at Joab\u2019s appointment."}, {"pk": 1287576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "And Amasa wallowed in blood in the mids of the way: and when the man sawe that all the people stood still, he remooued Amasa out of the way into the fielde, and cast a cloth vpon him, because he saw that euery one that came by him, stoode still."}, {"pk": 1287577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "When hee was remoued out of the way, euerie man went after Ioab, to follow after Sheba the sonne of Bichri."}, {"pk": 1287578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "And he went through all the tribes of Israel vnto Abel, and Bethmaachah and all places of Berim: and they gathered together, and went also after him.", "comment": "Unto the city Abel, which was near to Beth Maachah."}, {"pk": 1287579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "So they came, and besieged him in Abel, neere to Bethmaachah: and they cast vp a mount against the citie, and the people thereof stood on the ramper, and al the people that was with Ioab, destroyed and cast downe the wall.", "comment": "That is, he went about to overthrow it."}, {"pk": 1287580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "Then cried a wise woman out of the citie, Heare, heare, I pray you, say vnto Ioab, Come thou hither, that I may speake with thee."}, {"pk": 1287581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "And when hee came neere vnto her, the woman said, Art thou Ioab? And he answered, Yea. And she said to him, Heare the wordes of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do heare."}, {"pk": 1287582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "Then shee spake thus, They spake in the olde time, saying, They shoulde aske of Abel. and so haue they continued.", "comment": "She showeth that the old custom was not to destroy a city before peace was offered, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/20/10'>Deut. 20:10</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/20/11'>11</a>."}, {"pk": 1287583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "I am one of them, that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: and thou goest about to destroy a citie, and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou deuoure the inheritance of the Lord?", "comment": "She speaketh in the name of the city."}, {"pk": 1287584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "And Ioab answered, and said, God forbid, God forbid it me, that I should deuoure, or destroy it."}, {"pk": 1287585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 21, "text": "The matter is not so, but a man of mout Ephraim (Sheba ye sonne of Bichri by name) hath lift vp his had against ye King, euen against Dauid: deliuer vs him onely, and I will depart from the citie. And the woman saide vnto Ioab, Beholde, his head shalbe throwen to thee ouer the wall.", "comment": "Hearing his fault told him, he gave place to reason, and required only him that was author of the treason."}, {"pk": 1287586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 22, "text": "Then the woman went vnto all the people with her wisedome, and they cut off the head of Sheba the sonne of Bichri, and cast it to Ioab: the he blewe the trumpet, and they retired from the citie, euery man to his tent: and Ioab returned to Ierusalem vnto the King.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>they were scattered</i>."}, {"pk": 1287587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 23, "text": "Then Ioab was ouer all the hoste of Israel, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada ouer the Cherethites and ouer the Pelethies,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/8/16'>2 Sam. 8:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1287588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 24, "text": "And Adoram ouer the tribute, and Ioshaphat the sonne of Ahilud the recorder,"}, {"pk": 1287589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 25, "text": "And Sheia was Scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar the Priests,"}, {"pk": 1287590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 20, "verse": 26, "text": "And also Ira the Iairite was chiefe about Dauid.", "comment": "Either in dignity or familiarity."}, {"pk": 1287591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "Then there was a famine in the dayes of Dauid, three yeeres together: and Dauid asked counsell of the Lord, and the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloodie house, because hee slewe the Gibeonites.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>sought the face of the Lord.</i><br>Hebrew, <i>year after year.</i><br>Thinking to gratify the people, because these were not of the seed of Abraham."}, {"pk": 1287592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "Then ye King called the Gibeonites and said vnto them. (Now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but a remnant of the Amorites, vnto whom ye children of Israel had sworne: but Saul sought to slay them for his zeale toward the children of Israel and Iudah)", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/6/9/3'>Josh. 9:3</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/6/9/16'>16</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/6/9/17'>17</a>"}, {"pk": 1287593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "And Dauid said vnto the Gibeonites, What shall I doe for you, and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may blesse the inheritance of the Lord?", "comment": "Wherewith may your wrath be appeased, that you may pray to God to remove this plague from his people."}, {"pk": 1287594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "The Gibeonites then answered him, Wee will haue no siluer nor golde of Saul nor of his house, neither for vs shalt thou kill any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say, that will I doe for you.", "comment": "Save only of Saul\u2019s stock."}, {"pk": 1287595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "Then they answered the King, The man that consumed vs and that imagined euill against vs, so that we are destroyed from remaining in any coast of Israel,"}, {"pk": 1287596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "Let seuen men of his sonnes be deliuered vnto vs, and we will hang them vp vnto the Lord in Gibeah of Saul, the Lordes chosen. And the King said, I will giue them.", "comment": "Of Saul\u2019s kinsmen.<br>To pacify the Lord."}, {"pk": 1287597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "But the King had compassion on Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan the sonne of Saul, because of the Lordes othe, that was betweene them, euen betweene Dauid and Ionathan the sonne of Saul.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/18/3'>1 Sam. 18:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/20/8'>1 Sam. 20:8</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/9/20/42'>42</a>"}, {"pk": 1287598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "But the King tooke the two sonnes of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whome shee bare vnto Saul, euen Armoni and Mephibosheth and the fiue sonnes of Michal, the daughter of Saul, whome shee bare to Adriel the sonne of Barzillai the Meholathite.", "comment": "Here Michal is named for Merab, Adriel\u2019s wife, as appeareth, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/18/19'>1 Sam. 18:19</a>, for Michal was the wife of Paltiel, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/25/44'>1 Sam. 25:44</a>, and never had child, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/6/23'>2 Sam. 6:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1287599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "And hee deliuered them vnto the handes of the Gibeonites, which hanged them in the mountaine before the Lord: so they died all seuen together, and they were slaine in the time of haruest: in the first dayes, and in the beginning of barly haruest.", "comment": "Which was in the month Abib or Nisan, which contained part of March and part of April.<br>Hebrew, <i>fell.</i>"}, {"pk": 1287600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Rizpah the daughter of Aiah tooke sackecloth and hanged it vp for her vpon the rocke, from the beginning of haruest, vntill water dropped vpon them from the heauen, and suffered neither the birdes of the aire to light on the by day, nor beasts of the fielde by night.", "comment": "To make her a tent wherein she prayed to God to turn away his wrath.<br>Because drought was the cause of this famine, God by sending of rain showed that he was pacified.<br>Or, rest."}, {"pk": 1287601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "And it was told Dauid, what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah ye concubine of Saul had done."}, {"pk": 1287602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "And Dauid went and tooke the bones of Saul and the bones of Ionathan his sonne from the citizens of Iabesh Gilead, which had stollen them from the streete of Beth-shan, where the Philistims had hanged them, when the Philistims had slaine Saul in Gilboa.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/31/10'>1 Sam. 31:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1287603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "So hee brought thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Ionathan his sonne, and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged."}, {"pk": 1287604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "And the bones of Saul and of Ionathan his sonne buried they in the coutrey of Beniamin in Zelah, in the graue of Kish his father: and when they had perfourmed all that the King had commanded, God was then appeased with the land.", "comment": "For where the magistrate suffereth faults unpunished, there the plague of God lieth upon the land."}, {"pk": 1287605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "Againe the Philistims had warre with Israel: and Dauid went downe, and his seruants with him, and they fought against the Philistims, and Dauid fainted."}, {"pk": 1287606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "Then Ishi-benob which was of the sonnes of Haraphah (the head of whose speare wayed three hundreth shekels of brasse) euen he being girded with a newe sword, thought to haue slaine Dauid.", "comment": "Which amount to nine pounds three quarters.<br>That is, of the race of giants."}, {"pk": 1287607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "But Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistim, and killed him. Then Dauids men sware vnto him, saying, Thou shalt goe no more out with vs to battell, lest thou quench the light of Israel.", "comment": "For the glory and wealth of the country standeth in the preservation of the godly magistrate."}, {"pk": 1287608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "And after this also there was a battell with the Philistims at Gob, then Sibbechai the Hushathite slewe Saph, which was one of ye sonnes of Haraphah.", "comment": "Called Gezer, and Saph is called Sippai, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/20/4'>1 Chron. 20:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1287609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "And there was yet another battel in Gob with the Philistims, where Elhanah the sonne of Iaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite slewe Goliath the Gittite: the staffe of whose speare was like a weauers beame.", "comment": "That is, Lahmi the brother of Goliath, whom David slew, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/20/5'>1 Chron. 20:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1287610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "Afterward there was also a battel in Gath, where was a man of a great stature, and had on euerie hand sixe fingers, and on euerie foote sixe toes, foure and twentie in nomber: who was also the sonne of Haraphah."}, {"pk": 1287611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "And when hee reuiled Israel, Ionathan the sonne of Shima the brother of Dauid slewe him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/16/9'>1 Sam. 16:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1287612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "These foure were borne to Haraphah in Gath, and died by the hande of Dauid and by the hands of his seruants."}, {"pk": 1287613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "And Dauid spake the woordes of this song vnto the Lord, what time the Lord had deliuered him out of the handes of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.", "comment": "In token of the wonderful benefits that he received of God."}, {"pk": 1287614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "And he sayd, The Lord is my rocke and my fortresse, and he that deliuereth mee.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/18/2'>Ps. 18:2</a><br>By the diversity of these comfortable means, he showeth how his faith was strengthened in all tentations."}, {"pk": 1287615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "God is my strength, in him will I trust: my shielde, and the horne of my saluation, my hie tower and my refuge: my Sauiour, thou hast saued me from violence.", "comment": "Or, rock."}, {"pk": 1287616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praysed: so shall I be safe from mine enemies."}, {"pk": 1287617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "For the pangs of death haue compassed me: the floods of vngodlinesse haue made mee afrayd.", "comment": "As David (who was the figure of Christ) was by God\u2019s power delivered from all dangers: so Christ and his Church shall overcome most grievous dangers, tyranny and death."}, {"pk": 1287618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "The sorowes of the graue compassed mee about: the snares of death ouertooke mee."}, {"pk": 1287619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "But in my tribulation did I call vpon the Lord, and crie to my God, and he did heare my voyce out of his temple, and my crie did enter into his eares."}, {"pk": 1287620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "Then the earth trembled and quaked: the foundations of the heauens mooued and shooke, because he was angrie."}, {"pk": 1287621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "Smoke went out at his nostrels, and consuming fire out of his mouth: coles were kindled thereat.", "comment": "Lightning and thundering.<br>That is, clouds, and vapors."}, {"pk": 1287622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "He bowed the heauens also, and came downe, and darkenes was vnder his feete.", "comment": "So it seemeth when the air is dark."}, {"pk": 1287623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "And he rode vpon Cherub and did flie, and hee was seene vpon the winges of the winde.", "comment": "To fly in a moment through the world."}, {"pk": 1287624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "And hee made darkenesse a Tabernacle round about him, euen the gatherings of waters, and the cloudes of the ayre."}, {"pk": 1287625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "At the brightnesse of his presence the coles of fire were kindled.", "comment": "By this description of a tempest he declareth the power of God against his enemies."}, {"pk": 1287626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "The Lord thundred from heauen, and the most hie gaue his voyce."}, {"pk": 1287627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "He shot arrowes also, and scattered them: to wit, lightning, and destroyed them."}, {"pk": 1287628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "The chanels also of the sea appeared, euen the foundations of the worlde were discouered by the rebuking of the Lord, and at the blast of the breath of his nostrels.", "comment": "He alludeth to the miracle of the red Sea."}, {"pk": 1287629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "He sent from aboue, and tooke me: hee drewe me out of many waters."}, {"pk": 1287630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "He deliuered me from my strong enemie, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me."}, {"pk": 1287631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "They preuented me in the day of my calamitie, but the Lord was my stay,", "comment": "I was so beset, that all means seemed to fail."}, {"pk": 1287632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "And brought me foorth into a large place: he deliuered me, because he fauoured me."}, {"pk": 1287633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse: according to the purenesse of mine handes he recompensed me.", "comment": "Toward Saul and mine enemies."}, {"pk": 1287634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "For I kept the wayes of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God.", "comment": "I attempted nothing without his commandment."}, {"pk": 1287635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "For all his lawes were before me, and his statutes: I did not depart therefrom."}, {"pk": 1287636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "I was vpright also towarde him, and haue kept me from my wickednesse."}, {"pk": 1287637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 25, "text": "Therefore the Lord did reward me according to my righteousnesse, according to my purenesse before his eyes."}, {"pk": 1287638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 26, "text": "With the godly thou wilt shewe thy selfe godly: with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright."}, {"pk": 1287639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 27, "text": "With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the frowarde thou wilt shew thy selfe frowarde.", "comment": "Their wickedness is cause that thou seemest to forget thy wonted mercy."}, {"pk": 1287640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 28, "text": "Thus thou wilt saue the poore people: but thine eyes are vpon the hautie to humble them."}, {"pk": 1287641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 29, "text": "Surely thou art my light, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkenes."}, {"pk": 1287642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 30, "text": "For by thee haue I broken through an hoste, and by my God haue I leaped ouer a wall."}, {"pk": 1287643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 31, "text": "The way of God is vncorrupt: the word of the Lord is tryed in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him.", "comment": "The manner that God useth to succor his, never faileth."}, {"pk": 1287644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 32, "text": "For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mightie, saue our God?"}, {"pk": 1287645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 33, "text": "God is my strength in battel, and maketh my way vpright."}, {"pk": 1287646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 34, "text": "He maketh my feete like hindes feete, and hath set me vpon mine hie places.", "comment": "He useth extraordinary means to make me win most strongholds."}, {"pk": 1287647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 35, "text": "He teacheth mine handes to fight, so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.", "comment": "Or, steel."}, {"pk": 1287648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 36, "text": "Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy louing kindnesse hath caused me to increase."}, {"pk": 1287649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 37, "text": "Thou hast inlarged my steppes vnder me, and mine heeles haue not slid."}, {"pk": 1287650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 38, "text": "I haue pursued mine enemies and destroyed them, and haue not turned againe vntill I had consumed them."}, {"pk": 1287651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 39, "text": "Yea, I haue consumed them and thrust them through, and they shall not arise, but shall fall vnder my feete."}, {"pk": 1287652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 40, "text": "For thou hast girded me with power to battell, and them that arose against me, hast thou subdued vnder me.", "comment": "He acknowledgeth that God was the author of his victories, who gave him strength."}, {"pk": 1287653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 41, "text": "And thou hast giuen me the neckes of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me."}, {"pk": 1287654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 42, "text": "They looked about, but there was none to saue them, euen vnto the Lord, but he answered them not.", "comment": "The wicked in their necessity are compelled to flee to God, but it is too late."}, {"pk": 1287655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 43, "text": "Then did I beate them as small as the dust of the earth: I did treade them flat as the clay of the streete, and did spread them abroad."}, {"pk": 1287656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 44, "text": "Thou hast also deliuered me from the contentions of my people: thou hast preserued me to be the head ouer nations: the people which I knewe not, doe serue me.", "comment": "Meaning, of the Jews, who conspired against me."}, {"pk": 1287657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 45, "text": "Strangers shalbe in subiection to me: assoone as they heare, they shall obey me.", "comment": "Not willingly obeying me, but dissemblingly."}, {"pk": 1287658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 46, "text": "Strangers shall shrinke away, and feare in their priuie chambers."}, {"pk": 1287659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 47, "text": "Let the Lord liue, and blessed be my strength: and God, euen the force of my saluation be exalted.", "comment": "Let him show his power, that he is the governor of all the world."}, {"pk": 1287660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 48, "text": "It is God that giueth me power to reuenge me, and subdue the people vnder me,"}, {"pk": 1287661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 49, "text": "And rescueth me from mine enemies: (thou also hast lift me vp from them that rose against me, thou hast deliuered me from the cruell man."}, {"pk": 1287662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 50, "text": "Therefore I will praise thee, O Lord amog the nations, and will sing vnto thy Name)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/15/9'>Rom. 15:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1287663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 22, "verse": 51, "text": "He is the tower of saluation for his King, and sheweth mercie to his anointed, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/13'>2 Sam. 7:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1287664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "These also be the last wordes of Dauid, Dauid the sonne of Ishai saith, euen the man who was set vp on hie, the Anointed of the God of Iacob, and the sweete singer of Israel saith,", "comment": "Which he spake after that he had made the Psalms."}, {"pk": 1287665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his worde was in my tongue.", "comment": "Meaning, he spake nothing but by the motion of God\u2019s Spirit."}, {"pk": 1287666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "The God of Israel spake to me, ye strength of Israel saide, Thou shalt beare rule ouer men, being iust, and ruling in the feare of God."}, {"pk": 1287667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "Euen as the morning light when the sunne riseth, the morning, I say, without cloudes, so shall mine house be, and not as the grasse of the earth is by the bright raine.", "comment": "Which groweth quickly, and fadeth soon."}, {"pk": 1287668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "For so shall not mine house be with God: for he hath made with me an euerlasting couenant, perfite in all pointes, and sure: therefore all mine health and whole desire is, that he will not make it growe so.", "comment": "But that my kingdom may continue forever according to his promise."}, {"pk": 1287669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "But the wicked shalbe euery one as thornes thrust away, because they can not be taken with handes."}, {"pk": 1287670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "But the man that shall touch them, must be defensed with yron, or with the shaft of a speare: and they shall be burnt with fire in the same place."}, {"pk": 1287671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "These be the names of the mightie men whome Dauid had. He that sate in the seate of wisedome, being chiefe of the princes, was Adino of Ezni, he slewe eight hundreth at one time.", "comment": "As one of the King\u2019s counsel."}, {"pk": 1287672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "And after him was Eleazar the sonne of Dodo, the sonne of Ahohi, one of the three worthies with Dauid, when they defied the Philistims gathered there to battel, when the men of Israel were gone vp.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/11/12'>1 Chron. 11:12</a><br>Or, assailed with danger of their lives.<br>Meaning, fled from the battle."}, {"pk": 1287673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "He arose and smote the Philistims vntill his hande was wearie, and his hande claue vnto the sworde: and the Lord gaue great victorie the same day, and the people returned after him onely to spoyle.", "comment": "By a cramp which came of weariness and striving."}, {"pk": 1287674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "After him was Shammah the sonne of Age the Hararite: for the Philistims assembled at a towne, where was a piece of a fielde full of lentils, and the people fled from the Philistims.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/11/27'>1 Chron. 11:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1287675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "But he stoode in the middes of the fielde, and defended it, and slewe the Philistims: so the Lord gaue great victorie.", "comment": "Which hath neither respect to many nor few, when he will show his power."}, {"pk": 1287676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "Afterward three of the thirtie captaines went downe, and came to Dauid in the haruest time vnto the caue of Adullam, and the hoste of the Philistims pitched in the valley of Rephaim.", "comment": "Or, giants."}, {"pk": 1287677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "And Dauid was then in an holde, and the garison of ye Philistims was then in Beth-lehem."}, {"pk": 1287678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "And Dauid longed, and said, Oh, that one would giue me to drinke of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate.", "comment": "Being overcome with weariness and thirst."}, {"pk": 1287679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "The the three mightie brake into the host of the Philistims, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem that was by the gate, and tooke and brought it to Dauid, who woulde not drinke thereof, but powred it for an offring vnto ye Lord,", "comment": "Bridling his affection, and also desiring God not to be offended for that rash enterprise."}, {"pk": 1287680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "And said, O Lord, be it farre from me, that I should doe this. Is not this the blood of the men that went in ieopardie of their liues? therefore he woulde not drinke it. These things did these three mightie men."}, {"pk": 1287681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "And Abishai the brother of Ioab, the sonne of Zeruiah, was chiefe among the three, and he lifted vp his speare against three hundreth, and slewe them, and he had the name among the three.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/11/20'>1 Chron. 11:20</a><br>Hebrew, <i>slain.</i>"}, {"pk": 1287682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 19, "text": "For he was most excellent of the three, and was their captaine, but he attained not vnto the first three."}, {"pk": 1287683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 20, "text": "And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada the sonne of a valiant man, which had done many actes, and was of Kabzeel, slewe two strong men of Moab: he went downe also, and slewe a lyon in the middes of a pit in the time of snowe.", "comment": "Or, Jesse"}, {"pk": 1287684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 21, "text": "And he slewe an Egyptian a man of great stature, and the Egyptian had a speare in his hande: but he went downe to him with a staffe, and plucked the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slewe him with his owne speare.", "comment": "Or, a comely man.<br>Which was as big as a weaver\u2019s beam, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/11/23'>1 Chron. 11:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1287685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 22, "text": "These things did Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and had the name among the three worthies."}, {"pk": 1287686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 23, "text": "He was honourable among thirtie, but he atteined not to the first three: and Dauid made him of his counsell.", "comment": "He was more valiant than the thirty that follow, and not so valiant as the six before."}, {"pk": 1287687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 24, "text": "Asahel the brother of Ioab was one of the thirtie: Elhanan the sonne of Dodo of Beth-lehem:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/2/18'>2 Sam. 2:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1287688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 25, "text": "Shammah the Harodite: Elika ye Harodite:"}, {"pk": 1287689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 26, "text": "Helez the Paltite: Ira the sonne of Ikkesh the Tekoite:", "comment": "Or, Pelonite.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/13/11/27'>1 Chron. 11:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1287690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 27, "text": "Abiezer the Anethothite: Mebunnai the Husathite:", "comment": "Divers of these had two names, appeareth <a class=B href='/GNV/13/11/1'>1 Chron. 11</a>, and also many more are there mentioned."}, {"pk": 1287691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 28, "text": "Zalmon an Ahohite: Maharai the Netophathite:"}, {"pk": 1287692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 29, "text": "Heleb the sonne of Baanah a Netophathite: Ittai the sonne of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Beniamin:"}, {"pk": 1287693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 30, "text": "Benaiah the Pirathonite: Hiddai of the riuer of Gaash:"}, {"pk": 1287694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 31, "text": "Abi-albon the Arbathite: Azmaueth the Barhumite:"}, {"pk": 1287695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 32, "text": "Elihaba the Shaalbonite: of the sonnes of Iashen, Ionathan:"}, {"pk": 1287696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 33, "text": "Shammah the Hararite: Ahiam the sonne of Sharar the Hamrite:"}, {"pk": 1287697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 34, "text": "Eliphelet the sonne of Ahasbai the sonne of Maachathi: Eliam the sonne of Ahithophel the Gilonite:"}, {"pk": 1287698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 35, "text": "Hezrai the Carmelite: Paarai the Arbite:"}, {"pk": 1287699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 36, "text": "Igal the sonne of Nathan of Zobah: Bani the Gadite:"}, {"pk": 1287700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 37, "text": "Zelek the Ammonite: Naharai the Becrothite, the armour bearer of Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah:"}, {"pk": 1287701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 38, "text": "Ira the Ithrite: Gareb the Ithrite:"}, {"pk": 1287702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 23, "verse": 39, "text": "Uriiah the Hittite, thirtie and seuen in all.", "comment": "These came to David, and helped to restore him to his Kingdom."}, {"pk": 1287703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "And the wrath of the Lord was againe kindled against Israel, and he moued Dauid against them, in that he saide, Goe, number Israel and Iudah.", "comment": "The Lord permitted Satan, as <a class=B href='/GNV/13/21/2'>1 Chron. 21:2</a>.<br>Before they were plagued with famine, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/21/1'>2 Sam. 21:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1287704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "For the King said to Ioab the captaine of the hoste, which was with him, Goe speedily now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan euen to Beer-sheba, and nomber ye the people, that I may knowe the nomber of the people.", "comment": "Because he did this to try his power, and so to trust therein, it offended God, else it was lawful to number the people, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/12'>Exod. 30:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/1/2'>Num. 1:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1287705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "And Ioab saide vnto the King, The Lord thy God increase the people an hundreth folde more then they be, and that the eyes of my lorde the King may see it: but why doeth my lord the King desire this thing?"}, {"pk": 1287706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "Notwithstanding the Kings worde preuailed against Ioab and against the captaines of the hoste: therefore Ioab and the captaines of the hoste went out from the presence of the King to nomber the people of Israel."}, {"pk": 1287707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "And they passed ouer Iorden, and pitched in Aroer at the right side of the citie that is in the middes of the valley of Gad and toward Iazer.", "comment": "Or, river."}, {"pk": 1287708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "Then they came to Gilead, and to Tahtim-hodshi, so they came to Dan Iaan, and so about to Zidon,", "comment": "Or, to the nether land newly inhabited."}, {"pk": 1287709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "And came to the fortresse of Tyrus and to all the cities of the Hiuites and of the Canaanites, and went towarde the South of Iudah, euen to Beer-sheba.", "comment": "Or, Zor."}, {"pk": 1287710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "So when they had gone about all the lande, they returned to Ierusalem at the ende of nine moneths and twentie dayes."}, {"pk": 1287711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "And Ioab deliuered the nomber and summe of the people vnto the King: and there were in Israel eight hundreth thousande strong men that drewe swordes, and the men of Iudah were fiue hundreth thousand men.", "comment": "According to Joab\u2019s count: for in all there were eleven hundred thousand, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/21/5'>1 Chron. 21:5</a>.<br>Concluding under them the Benjamites: for else they had but four hundred and seventy thousand, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/21/5'>1 Chron. 21:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1287712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Dauids heart smote him, after that he had numbred the people: and Dauid said vnto the Lord, I haue sinned exceedingly in that I haue done: therefore nowe, Lord, I beseech thee, take away the trespasse of thy seruant: for I haue done very foolishly."}, {"pk": 1287713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "And when Dauid was vp in the morning, the worde of the Lord came vnto the Prophet Gad Dauids Seer, saying,", "comment": "Whom God had appointed for David and his time."}, {"pk": 1287714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "Go, and say vnto Dauid, Thus saith ye Lord, I offer thee three thinges, chuse thee which of them I shall doe vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1287715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "So Gad came to Dauid, and shewed him, and said vnto him, Wilt thou that seuen yeeres famine come vpon thee in thy lande, or wilt thou flee three moneths before thine enemies, they following thee, or that there bee three dayes pestilence in thy land? nowe aduise thee, and see, what answere I shall giue to him that sent me.", "comment": "For three years of famine were past for the Gibeonites\u2019 matter: this was the fourth year to the which should have been added other three years more, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/21/12'>1 Chron. 21:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1287716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "And Dauid said vnto Gad, I am in a wonderfull strait: let vs fall nowe into the hand of the Lord, (for his mercies are great) and let mee not fall into the hand of man."}, {"pk": 1287717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "So the Lord sent a pestilece in Israel, from the morning euen to the time appointed: and there dyed of the people from Dan euen to Beer-sheba seuentie thousand men.", "comment": "From the one side of the country to the other."}, {"pk": 1287718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "And when the Angel stretched out his hande vpon Ierusalem to destroy it, the Lord repented of the euil, and said to the Angel that destroyed the people, It is sufficient, holde nowe thine hand. And the Angel of the Lord was by the threshing place of Araunah the Iebusite.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/15/11'>1 Sam. 15:11</a><br>The Lord spared this place, because he had chosen it to build his Temple there."}, {"pk": 1287719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "And Dauid spake vnto the Lord (when he sawe the Angel that smote the people) and saide, Behold, I haue sinned, yea, I haue done wickedly: but these sheepe, what haue they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against mee and against my fathers house.", "comment": "David saw not the just cause why God plagued the people, and therefore he offereth himself to God\u2019s corrections as the only cause of this evil."}, {"pk": 1287720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "So Gad came the same day to Dauid, and said vnto him, Go vp, reare an altar vnto the Lord in the threshing floore of Araunah the Iebusite."}, {"pk": 1287721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "And Dauid (according to the saying of Gad) went vp, as the Lord had commanded."}, {"pk": 1287722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "And Araunah looked, and sawe the King and his seruants comming towarde him, and Araunah went out, and bowed himselfe before the King on his face to the ground,"}, {"pk": 1287723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 21, "text": "And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the King come to his seruant? Then Dauid answered, To bye the threshing floore of thee for to builde an altar vnto the Lord, that the plague may cease from the people.", "comment": "Called also Ornan, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/21/20'>1 Chron. 21:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1287724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Araunah saide vnto Dauid, Let my lord the King take and offer what seemeth him good in his eyes: beholde the oxen for the burnt offring, and charets, and the instruments of the oxen for wood."}, {"pk": 1287725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 23, "text": "(All these things did Araunah as a King giue vnto the King: and Araunah saide vnto the King, The Lord thy God be fauourable vnto thee)", "comment": "That is, abundantly: for as some write, he was King of Jerusalem before David won the tower."}, {"pk": 1287726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 24, "text": "Then the King saide vnto Araunah, Not so, but I will bye it of thee at a price, and will not offer burnt offring vnto ye Lord my God of that which doeth cost me nothing. So Dauid bought the threshing floore, and the oxen for fiftie shekels of siluer.", "comment": "Some write that every tribe gave 50 which makes 600, or that afterward he bought as much as came to 550 shekels, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/21/25'>1 Chron. 21:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1287727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 10, "chapter": 24, "verse": 25, "text": "And Dauid built there an altar vnto the Lord, and offred burnt offrings and peace offrings, and the Lord was appeased toward ye lande, and the plague ceased from Israel."}, {"pk": 1287728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Now when King Dauid was olde, and striken in yeeres, they couered him with clothes, but no heate came vnto him.", "comment": "He was about 70 years old, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/4'>2 Sam. 5:4</a>.<br>For his natural heat was worn away with travails."}, {"pk": 1287729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Wherefore his seruants saide vnto him, Let there be sought for my lord ye King a yong virgin, and let her stand before the king, and cherish him: and let her lie in thy bosome, that my lord the King may get heate.", "comment": "Or, serve him."}, {"pk": 1287730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "So they sought for a faire young maide thoroughout all the coastes of Israel, and founde one Abishag a Shunamite, and brought her to the king.", "comment": "Which city was in the tribe of Issachar, as <a class=B href='/GNV/6/19/18'>Josh. 19:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1287731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And the maid was exceeding faire, and cherished the king, and ministred to him, but the King knew her not."}, {"pk": 1287732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Adoniiah the sonne of Haggith exalted himselfe, saying, I will be king. And he gate him charets and horsemen, and fiftie men to run before him.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/10/15/1'>2 Sam. 15:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1287733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And his father would not displease him from his childehood, to say, Why hast thou done so? And hee was a very goodly man, and his mother bare him next after Absalom.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>days</i>."}, {"pk": 1287734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And he tooke counsel of Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah, and of Abiathar the Priest: and they helped forward Adoniiah.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>his words were with Joab</i>.<br>They took his part and followed him."}, {"pk": 1287735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "But Zadok the Priest, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and Nathan the Prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the men of might, which were with Dauid, were not with Adoniiah."}, {"pk": 1287736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Adoniiah sacrificed sheepe and oxen, and fat cattel by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the kings sonnes, and al the men of Iudah ye Kings seruants,", "comment": "Or, the fountains."}, {"pk": 1287737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "But Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah, and the mightie men, and Salomon his brother hee called not.", "comment": "As the Cherethites and Pelethites."}, {"pk": 1287738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Wherefore Nathan spake vnto Bath-sheba the mother of Salomon, saying, Hast thou not heard, that Adoniiah ye sonne of Haggith doeth reigne, and Dauid our lord knoweth it not?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/3/4'>2 Sam. 3:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1287739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Now therefore come, and I will now giue thee counsell, howe to saue thine owne life, and the life of thy sonne Salomon.", "comment": "For Adonijah will destroy thee and thy son, if he reigns."}, {"pk": 1287740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Go, and get thee in vnto King Dauid, and say vnto him, Didest not thou, my lorde, O King, sweare vnto thine handmaide, saying, Assuredly Salomon thy sonne shall reigne after me, and he shall sit vpon my throne? why is then Adoniiah King?"}, {"pk": 1287741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the King, I also will come in after thee, and confirme thy wordes.", "comment": "By declaring such things, as may further the same."}, {"pk": 1287742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "So Bath-sheba went in vnto the King into the chamber, and the King was verie olde, and Abishag the Shunammite ministred vnto ye King."}, {"pk": 1287743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "And Bath-sheba bowed and made obeisance vnto the King. And the King saide, What is thy matter?"}, {"pk": 1287744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "And shee answered him, My lorde, thou swarest by the Lord thy God vnto thine handmaide, saying, Assuredly Salomon thy sonne shall reigne after me, and he shall sit vpon my throne."}, {"pk": 1287745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "And beholde, nowe is Adoniiah king, and now, my lord, O King, thou knowest it not.", "comment": "The king being worn with age, could not attend to the affairs of the realm, and also Adonijah had many flatterers which kept it from the king."}, {"pk": 1287746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "And he hath offred many oxen, and fatte cattel, and sheepe, and hath called all the sonnes of the King, and Abiathar the Priest, and Ioab the captaine of the hoste: but Salomon thy seruant hath he not bidden."}, {"pk": 1287747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "And thou, my lorde, O King, knowest that the eyes of all Israel are on thee, that thou shouldest tell them, who shoulde sit on the throne of my lord the King after him."}, {"pk": 1287748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "For els when my lord the King shall sleepe with his fathers, I and my sonne Salomon shalbe reputed vile.", "comment": "And so put to the death as wicked transgressors.<br>Hebrew, <i>sinners</i>."}, {"pk": 1287749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "And lo, while she yet talked with the King, Nathan also the Prophet came in."}, {"pk": 1287750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "And they tolde the King, saying, Beholde, Nathan the Prophet. And when he was come in to the King, hee made obeisance before the King vpon his face to the ground.", "comment": "Acknowledging him to be the true and worthy King appointed of God, as the figure of his Christ."}, {"pk": 1287751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "And Nathan saide, My lorde, O King, hast thou said, Adoniiah shall reigne after mee, and he shall sit vpon my throne?"}, {"pk": 1287752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "For hee is gone downe this day, and hath slaine many oxen, and fat cattel, and sheepe, and hath called al the Kings sonnes, and the captaines of the hoste, and Abiathar the Priest: and behold, they eate and drinke before him, and say, God saue King Adoniiah.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>let the king Adonijah live</i>."}, {"pk": 1287753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "But me thy seruant, and Zadok the Priest, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and thy seruant Salomon hath he not called."}, {"pk": 1287754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "Is this thing done by my lord the King, and thou hast not shewed it vnto thy seruant, who should sitte on the throne of my lorde the King after him?", "comment": "Meaning, that he ought in such affairs enterprise nothing except he had consulted with the Lord."}, {"pk": 1287755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "Then King Dauid answered, and saide, Call me Bath-sheba. And shee came into ye Kings presence, and stoode before the King."}, {"pk": 1287756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 29, "text": "And the King sware, saying, As the Lord liueth, who hath redeemed my soule out of all aduersitie,"}, {"pk": 1287757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 30, "text": "That as I sware vnto thee by the Lord God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Salomon thy sonne shall reigne after me, and hee shall sit vpon my throne in my place, so will I certainely doe this day.", "comment": "Moved by the Spirit of God so to do, because he foresaw that Solomon should be the figure of Christ."}, {"pk": 1287758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 31, "text": "Then Bath-sheba bowed her face to the earth, and did reuerence vnto the King, and said, God saue my lord King Dauid for euer."}, {"pk": 1287759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 32, "text": "And King Dauid saide, Call mee Zadok the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada. And they came before the King."}, {"pk": 1287760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 33, "text": "Then the King said vnto them, Take with you the seruants of your lorde, and cause Salomon my sonne to ride vpon mine owne mule, and carie him downe to Gihon.", "comment": "Meaning, the king\u2019s servants and such as were of his guard."}, {"pk": 1287761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 34, "text": "And let Zadok the Priest and Nathan the Prophet anoint him there King ouer Israel, and blowe ye the trumpet, and say, God saue king Salomon."}, {"pk": 1287762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 35, "text": "Then come vp after him, that hee may come and sit vpon my throne: and hee shall bee King in my steade: for I haue appointed him to be prince ouer Israel and ouer Iudah.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>commanded</i>."}, {"pk": 1287763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 36, "text": "Then Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada answered the King, and said, So be it, and the Lord God of my lord the King ratifie it.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>say so</i>."}, {"pk": 1287764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 37, "text": "As the Lord hath bene with my lorde the King, so be he with Salomon, and exalt his throne aboue the throne of my lorde king Dauid."}, {"pk": 1287765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 38, "text": "So Zadok the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went downe and caused Salomon to ride vpon king Dauids mule, and brought him to Gihon."}, {"pk": 1287766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 39, "text": "And Zadok the Priest tooke an horne of oyle out of the Tabernacle, and anointed Salomon: and they blewe the trumpet, and all the people said, God saue king Salomon.", "comment": "Wherewith they accustomed to anoint the Priests and the holy instruments, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/23'>Exod. 30:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1287767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 40, "text": "And all the people came vp after him, and the people piped with pipes, and reioyced with great ioye, so that the earth rang with the sound of them.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>brake</i>."}, {"pk": 1287768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 41, "text": "And Adoniiah and all the ghestes that were with him, heard it: (and they had made an ende of eating) and when Ioab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, What meaneth this noise and vprore in the citie?"}, {"pk": 1287769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 42, "text": "And as he yet spake, beholde, Ionathan the sonne of Abiathar the Priest came: and Adoniiah said, Come in: for thou art a worthie man, and bringest good tidings.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>a man of power</i>.<br>He praised Jonathan, thinking to have heard comfortable news but God wrought things contrary to his expectation, and so did beat down his pride."}, {"pk": 1287770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 43, "text": "And Ionathan answered, and said to Adoniiah, Verely our lord King Dauid hath made Salomon King."}, {"pk": 1287771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 44, "text": "And the King hath sent with him Zadok the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they haue caused him to ride vpon the Kings mule."}, {"pk": 1287772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 45, "text": "And Zadok the Priest, and Nathan ye Prophet haue anointed him King in Gihon: and they are gone vp from thence with ioy, and the citie is moued: this is the noise that ye haue heard."}, {"pk": 1287773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 46, "text": "And Salomon also sitteth on the throne of the kingdome."}, {"pk": 1287774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 47, "text": "And moreouer the Kings seruantes came to blesse our lord King Dauid, saying, God make the name of Salomon more famous then thy name, and exalt his throne aboue thy throne: therefore the King worshipped vpon the bed.", "comment": "He gave God thanks for the good success.<br>To salute him, and to pray and praise God for him."}, {"pk": 1287775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 48, "text": "And thus sayd the King also, Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, who hath made one to sit on my throne this day, euen in my sight."}, {"pk": 1287776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 49, "text": "Then all the ghestes that were with Adonijah, were afraide, and rose vp, and went euery man his way."}, {"pk": 1287777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 50, "text": "And Adonijah fearing the presence of Salomon, arose and went, and tooke holde on the hornes of the altar.", "comment": "Which David his father had built in the floor of Araunah, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/24/25'>2 Sam. 24:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1287778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 51, "text": "And one tolde Salomon, saying, Beholde, Adonijah doeth feare King Salomon: for lo, he hath caught holde on the hornes of the altar, saying, Let King Salomon sweare vnto me this day, that he will not slay his seruant with the sword."}, {"pk": 1287779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 52, "text": "Then Salomon sayd, If he will shewe him selfe a worthy man, there shall not an heare of him fall to the earth, but if wickednes be found in him, he shall dye."}, {"pk": 1287780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 1, "verse": 53, "text": "Then King Salomon sent, and they brought him from the altar, and he came and did obeisance vnto King Salomon. And Salomon sayde vnto him, Go to thine house."}, {"pk": 1287781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the dayes of Dauid drewe neere that he should die, and hee charged Salomon his sonne, saying,"}, {"pk": 1287782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "I go the way of all the earth: be strong therefore, and shew thy selfe a man,", "comment": "I am ready to die as all men must."}, {"pk": 1287783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And take heede to the charge of the Lord thy God, to walke in his wayes, and keepe his statutes, and his commandements, and his iudgements, and his testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and in euery thing whereunto thou turnest thee,", "comment": "Or, do wisely.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/29/9'>Deut. 29:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/1/7'>Josh. 1:7</a><br>He showeth how hard a thing it is to govern, and that none can do it well except he obey God."}, {"pk": 1287784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "That the Lord may confirme his worde which hee spake vnto me, saying, If thy sonnes take heede to their way, that they walke before me in trueth, with all their hearts, and with all their soules, thou shalt not (sayd he) want one of thy posteritie vpon the throne of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/12'>2 Sam. 7:12</a><br>And without hypocrisy.<br>Hebrew,<i> a man shall not be cut off to thee from off the throne</i>."}, {"pk": 1287785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Thou knowest also what Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captaines of the hostes of Israel, vnto Abner the sonne of Ner, and vnto Amasa the sonne of Iether: whome he slewe, and shed blood of battell in peace, and put the blood of warre vpon his girdle that was about his loynes, and in his shooes that were on his feete.", "comment": "2 Sam. 29:10<br>He put the bloody sword into his sheath.<br>He shed his blood in time of peace, as if there had been war.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/10/3/27'>2 Sam. 3:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1287786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Doe therefore according to thy wisdome, and let thou not his hoare head go downe to the graue in peace."}, {"pk": 1287787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "But shew kindnes vnto the sonnes of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among them that eate at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom thy brother.", "comment": "That is, they dealt mercifully with me.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/10/19/31'>2 Sam. 19:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1287788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And beholde, with thee is Shimei the sonne of Gera, the sonne of Iemini, of Bahurim, which cursed mee with an horrible curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but hee came downe to meete me at Iorden, and I sware to him by the Lord, saying, I will not slay thee with the sword.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/19/23'>2 Sam. 19:23</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/10/16/5'>2 Sam. 16:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1287789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "But thou shalt not count him innocent: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to doe vnto him: therefore thou shalt cause his hoare head to goe downe to the graue with blood.", "comment": "Let him be punished with death, see <a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/46'>1 Kings 2:46</a>."}, {"pk": 1287790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "So Dauid slept with his fathers, and was buried in the citie of Dauid.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/29'>Acts 2:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/36'>Acts 13:36</a>"}, {"pk": 1287791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "And the dayes which Dauid reigned vpon Israel, were fourtie yeeres: seuen yeeres reigned he in Hebron, and thirtie and three yeeres reigned he in Ierusalem.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/4'>2 Sam. 5:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/29/26'>1 Chron. 29:26</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/13/29/27'>27</a>"}, {"pk": 1287792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "Then sate Salomon vpon the throne of Dauid his father, and his kingdome was stablished mightily.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/29/25'>1 Chron. 29:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1287793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And Adonijah the sonne of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Salomon: and she saide, Commest thou peaceably? And hee said, Yea.", "comment": "For she feared lest he would work treason against the king."}, {"pk": 1287794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "He said moreouer, I haue a sute vnto thee. And she sayd, Say on."}, {"pk": 1287795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Then he said, Thou knowest that the kingdome was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reigne: howbeit the kingdome is turned away, and is my brothers: for it came to him by the Lord.", "comment": "In sign of their favor and consent."}, {"pk": 1287796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "Nowe therefore I aske thee one request, refuse me not. And she said vnto him, Say on.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>cause not my face to turn away</i>."}, {"pk": 1287797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "And he sayd, Speake, I pray thee, vnto Salomon ye King, (for he will not say thee nay) that he giue me Abishag the Shunammite to wife."}, {"pk": 1287798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "And Bath-sheba sayd, Well, I will speake for thee vnto the King."}, {"pk": 1287799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "Bath-sheba therefore went vnto King Salomon, to speake vnto him for Adonijah: and the King rose to meete her, and bowed himselfe vnto her, and sate downe on his throne: and he caused a seate to be set for the Kings mother, and she sate at his right hand.", "comment": "In token of reverence, and that others by his example might have her in greater honor."}, {"pk": 1287800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Then she sayd, I desire a small request of thee, say me not nay. Then the King sayde vnto her, Aske on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay."}, {"pk": 1287801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "She sayd then, Let Abishag the Shunammite be giuen to Adonijah thy brother to wife."}, {"pk": 1287802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "But King Salomon answered and sayd vnto his mother, And why doest thou aske Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? aske for him the kingdome also: for he is mine elder brother, and hath for him both Abiathar the Priest, and Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah.", "comment": "Meaning, that if he should have granted Abishag, which was so dear to his father, he would afterward have aspired to the kingdom."}, {"pk": 1287803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "Then King Salomon sware by the Lord, saying, God doe so to me and more also, if Adoniiah hath not spoken this worde against his owne life."}, {"pk": 1287804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "Now therefore as ye Lord liueth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of Dauid my father, who also hath made me an house, as he promised, Adoniiah shall surely die this day.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/12'>2 Sam. 7:12</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/13'>13</a>"}, {"pk": 1287805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "And King Salomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and hee smote him that he dyed.", "comment": "Or, fell upon him."}, {"pk": 1287806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "Then the King sayd vnto Abiathar the Priest, Go to Anathoth vnto thine owne fieldes: for thou art worthy of death: but I will not this day kill thee, because thou barest the Arke of the Lord God before Dauid my father, and because thou hast suffered in all, wherein my father hath bene afflicted.", "comment": "Or, possessions.<br>Hebrew, <i>man of death</i>.<br>When he fled before Absalom, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/15/24'>2 Sam. 15:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1287807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "So Salomon cast out Abiathar from being Priest vnto the Lord, that he might fulfill the wordes of the Lord, which he spake against the house of Eli in Shiloh.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/2/31'>1 Sam. 2:31</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/9/2/35'>35</a>"}, {"pk": 1287808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "Then tidings came to Ioab: (for Ioab had turned after Adoniiah, but he turned not after Absalom) and Ioab fled vnto the Tabernacle of the Lord, and caught hold on the hornes of the altar.", "comment": "He took Adonijah\u2019s part when he would have usurped the kingdom, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/1/7'>1 Kings 1:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1287809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 29, "text": "And it was tolde king Salomon, that Ioab was fled vnto the Tabernacle of the Lord, and beholde, he is by the altar. Then Salomon sent Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, saying, Goe, fall vpon him.", "comment": "Thinking to be saved by the holiness of the place."}, {"pk": 1287810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 30, "text": "And Benaiah came to the Tabernacle of the Lord, and sayd vnto him, Thus sayth the King, Come out. And he sayde, Nay, but I will die here. Then Benaiah brought the King worde againe, saying, Thus sayd Ioab, and thus he answered me."}, {"pk": 1287811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 31, "text": "And the King sayde vnto him, Doe as he hath sayd, and smite him, and bury him, that thou mayest take away the blood, which Ioab shed causelesse, from me and from the house of my father.", "comment": "For it was lawful to take the willful murderer from the altar, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/14'>Exod. 21:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1287812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 32, "text": "And the Lord shall bring his blood vpon his owne head: for he smote two men more righteous and better then he, and slew them with the sword, and my father Dauid knew not: to wit, Abner the sonne of Ner, captaine of the hoste of Israel, and Amasa the sonne of Iether captaine of the hoste of Iudah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/20/7'>2 Sam. 20:7</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/10/3/27'>2 Sam. 3:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1287813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 33, "text": "Their blood shall therefore returne vpon the head of Ioab, and on the head of his seede for euer: but vpon Dauid, and vpon his seede, and vpon his house, and vpon his throne shall there be peace for euer from the Lord.", "comment": "Joab shall be justly punished for the blood that he hath cruelly shed."}, {"pk": 1287814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 34, "text": "So Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada went vp, and smote him, and slewe him, and he was buryed in his owne house in the wildernesse."}, {"pk": 1287815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 35, "text": "And the King put Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada in his roume ouer the hoste: and the King set Zadok the Priest in the roume of Abiathar.", "comment": "And so took the office of the high Priest from the house of Eli, and restored it to the house of Phinehas."}, {"pk": 1287816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 36, "text": "Afterwarde the King sent, and called Shimei, and sayde vnto him, Buylde thee an house in Ierusalem, and dwell there, and depart not thence any whither."}, {"pk": 1287817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 37, "text": "For that day that thou goest out, and passest ouer the riuer of Kidron, knowe assuredly, that thou shalt dye the death: thy blood shall be vpon thine owne head."}, {"pk": 1287818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 38, "text": "And Shimei sayd vnto the King, The thing is good: as my lord the King hath sayd, so wil thy seruant doe. So Shimei dwelt in Ierusalem many dayes."}, {"pk": 1287819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 39, "text": "And after three yeres two of the seruants of Shimei fled away vnto Achish sonne of Maachah King of Gath: and they tolde Shimei, saying, Behold, thy seruants be in Gath.", "comment": "Thus God appointeth the ways and means to bring his just judgments upon the wicked."}, {"pk": 1287820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 40, "text": "And Shimei arose, and sadled his asse, and went to Gath to Achish, to seeke his seruantes: and Shimei went, and brought his seruants from Gath.", "comment": "His covetous mind moved him rather to venture his life, than to lose his worldly profit, which he had by his servants."}, {"pk": 1287821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 41, "text": "And it was tolde Salomon, that Shimei had gone from Ierusalem to Gath, and was come againe."}, {"pk": 1287822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 42, "text": "And the King sent and called Shimei, and sayde vnto him, Did I not make thee to sweare by the Lord, and protested vnto thee, saying, That day that thou goest out, and walkest any whither, knowe assuredly that thou shalt dye the death? And thou saydest vnto mee, The thing is good, that I haue heard."}, {"pk": 1287823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 43, "text": "Why then hast thou not kept the othe of the Lord, and the commandement wherewith I charged thee?"}, {"pk": 1287824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 44, "text": "The King sayde also to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickednes whereunto thine heart is priuie, that thou diddest to Dauid my father: the Lord therefore shall bring thy wickednesse vpon thine owne head.", "comment": "For though thou wouldest deny, yet thine own conscience would accuse thee for reviling and doing wrong to my father, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/16/5'>2 Sam 16:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1287825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 45, "text": "And let King Salomon be blessed, and the throne of Dauid stablished before the Lord for euer."}, {"pk": 1287826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 2, "verse": 46, "text": "So the King comanded Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada: who went out and smote him that he dyed. And the kingdome was established in the hand of Salomon.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/1/1'>2 Chron. 1:1</a><br>Because all his enemies were destroyed."}, {"pk": 1287827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Salomon then made affinitie with Pharaoh King of Egypt, and tooke Pharaohs daughter, and brought her into the citie of Dauid, vntill hee had made an ende of buylding his owne house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Ierusalem round about.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/8'>1 Kings 7:8</a><br>Which was Bethlehem."}, {"pk": 1287828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "Only the people sacrificed in the hie places, because there was no house buylt vnto the name of the Lord, vntill those dayes.", "comment": "Where altars were appointed before the temple was built, to offer unto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1287829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "And Salomon loued the Lord, walking in the ordinances of Dauid his father: onely he sacrificed and offred incense in the hie places.", "comment": "For his father had commanded him to obey the Lord and walk in his ways, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/3'>1 Kings 2:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1287830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And the King went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the chiefe hie place: a thousand burnt offrings did Salomon offer vpon that altar.", "comment": "For there the Tabernacle was, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/1/3'>2 Chron. 1:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1287831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Salomon in a dreame by night: and God sayd, Aske what I shall giue thee."}, {"pk": 1287832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "And Salomon sayd, Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant Dauid my father great mercie, when hee walked before thee in trueth, and in righteousnesse, and in vprightnes of heart with thee: and thou hast kept for him this great mercie, and hast giuen him a sonne, to sit on his throne, as appeareth this day.", "comment": "Or, as he walked.<br>Thou hast performed thy promise."}, {"pk": 1287833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy seruant King in steade of Dauid my father: and I am but a yong childe, and know not howe to go out and in.", "comment": "That is, to behave himself in executing this charge of ruling."}, {"pk": 1287834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "And thy seruant is in the mids of thy people, which thou hast chosen, euen a great people which cannot be told nor nobred for multitude."}, {"pk": 1287835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Giue therefore vnto thy seruant an vnderstanding heart, to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good and bad: for who is able to iudge this thy mightie people?", "comment": "Which are so many in number.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/14/1/10'>2 Chron. 1:10</a><br>Or, obedient."}, {"pk": 1287836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "And this pleased the Lord well, that Salomon had desired this thing."}, {"pk": 1287837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "And God sayde vnto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thy selfe long life, neyther hast asked riches for thy selfe, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thy selfe vnderstanding to heare iudgement,", "comment": "That is, that thine enemy should die."}, {"pk": 1287838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Beholde, I haue done according to thy wordes: lo, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding heart, so that there hath bene none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall arise the like vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1287839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "And I haue also giuen thee that, which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour, so that among the Kings there shall be none like vnto thee all thy dayes.", "comment": "Or, hath been none.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/6/33'>Matt. 6:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1287840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "And if thou wilt walke in my wayes, to keepe mine ordinances and my commandements, as thy father Dauid did walke, I will prolong thy dayes.", "comment": "1 Kings 35:5"}, {"pk": 1287841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "And when Salomon awoke, behold, it was a dreame, and he came to Ierusalem, and stoode before the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, and offred burnt offrings and made peace offrings, and made a feast to all his seruants.", "comment": "He knew that God had appeared unto him in a dream."}, {"pk": 1287842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Then came two harlots vnto the King, and stoode before him.", "comment": "Or, victuallers.<br>By this example it appeareth that God kept his promise with Solomon in granting him wisdom."}, {"pk": 1287843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "And the one woman sayd, Oh my lorde, I and this woman dwell in one house, and I was deliuered of a childe with her in the house."}, {"pk": 1287844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "And the third day after that I was deliuered, this woman was deliuered also: and we were in the house together: no stranger was with vs in the house, saue we twaine."}, {"pk": 1287845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "And this womans sonne died in the night: for she ouerlay him."}, {"pk": 1287846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "And she rose at midnight, and tooke my sonne from my side, while thine handmaide slept, and layde him in her bosome, and layde her dead sonne in my bosome.", "comment": "She stole the quick child away, because she might both avoid the shame and punishment."}, {"pk": 1287847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "And when I rose in the morning to giue my sonne sucke, beholde, he was dead: and when I had well considered him in the morning, beholde, it was not my sonne, whom I had borne."}, {"pk": 1287848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "Then the other woman sayd, Nay, but my sonne liueth, and thy sonne is dead. Againe she sayde, No, but thy sonne is dead, and mine aliue: thus they spake before the King."}, {"pk": 1287849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "Then sayde the King, She sayth, This that liueth is my sonne, and the dead is thy sonne: and the other sayth, Nay, but the dead is thy sonne, and the liuing is my sonne."}, {"pk": 1287850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "Then the King said, Bring me a sworde: and they brought out a sworde before the King.", "comment": "Except God give Judges understanding, the impudency of the trespasser shall overthrow the just cause of the innocent."}, {"pk": 1287851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "And the King sayde, Deuide ye the liuing child in twaine, and giue the one halfe to the one, and the other halfe to the other."}, {"pk": 1287852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "Then spake the woman, whose the liuing child was, vnto the King, for her compassion was kindled toward her sonne, and she sayde, Oh my lorde, giue her the liuing childe, and slay him not: but the other sayde, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but deuide it.", "comment": "Her motherly affection herein appeareth that she had rather endure the rigor of the Law, than see her child cruelly slain."}, {"pk": 1287853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 27, "text": "Then the King answered, and sayde, Giue her the liuing childe, and slay him not: this is his mother."}, {"pk": 1287854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 3, "verse": 28, "text": "And all Israel heard the iudgement, which the King had iudged, and they feared the King: for they sawe that the wisedome of God was in him to doe iustice."}, {"pk": 1287855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "And King Salomon was King ouer all Israel."}, {"pk": 1287856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And these were his princes, Azariah the sonne of Zadok the Priest,", "comment": "He was the son of Ahimaaz and Zadok\u2019s nephew.<br>That is, his chief officers."}, {"pk": 1287857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Elihoreph and Ahiah the sonnes of Shisha scribes, Iehoshaphat the sonne of Ahilud, the recorder,"}, {"pk": 1287858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the hoste, and Zadok and Abiathar Priests,", "comment": "Not Abiathar whom Solomon had put from his office, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/27'>1 Kings 2:27</a>, but another of that Name."}, {"pk": 1287859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "And Azariah the sonne of Nathan was ouer the officers, and Zabud the sonne of Nathan Priest was the Kings friend,"}, {"pk": 1287860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And Ahishar was ouer the houshold: and Adoniram the sonne of Abda was ouer the tribute.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/5/14'>1 Kings 5:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1287861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "And Salomon had twelue officers ouer all Israel, which prouided vitailes for the King and his housholde: eche man had a moneth in the yeere to prouide vitailes."}, {"pk": 1287862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "And these are their names: the sonne of Hur in mount Ephraim:"}, {"pk": 1287863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "The sonne of Dekar in Makaz, and in Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh, and Elon and Beth-hanan:", "comment": "Or, Elon in Beth Aven."}, {"pk": 1287864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "The sonne of Hesed in Aruboth, to whom perteined Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:"}, {"pk": 1287865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "The sonne of Abinadab in all the region of Dor, which had Taphath the daughter of Salomon to wife."}, {"pk": 1287866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "Baana the sonne of Ahilud in Taanach, and Megiddo, and in all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Izreel, from Beth-shean to Abelmeholah, eue til beyond ouer against Iokmeam:", "comment": "Or, to the plain."}, {"pk": 1287867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "The sonne of Geber in Ramoth Gilead, and his were the townes of Iair, the sonne of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, and vnder him was the region of Argob, which is in Bashan: threescore great cities with walles and barres of brasse.", "comment": "Which towns bare Jair\u2019s name, because he took them of the Canaanites, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/41'>Num. 32:41</a>."}, {"pk": 1287868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Ahinadab the sonne of Iddo had to Mahanaim:"}, {"pk": 1287869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "Ahimaaz in Naphtali, and he tooke Basmath the daughter of Salomon to wife:"}, {"pk": 1287870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Baanah the sonne of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth:"}, {"pk": 1287871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Iehoshaphat the sonne of Paruah in Issachar.", "comment": "Solomon observed not the division that Joshua made, but divided it as might best serve for his purpose."}, {"pk": 1287872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "Shimei the sonne of Elah in Beniamin:"}, {"pk": 1287873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "Geber the sonne of Vri in the countrey of Gilead, the land of Sihon King of the Amorites, and of Og King of Bashan, and was officer alone in the land."}, {"pk": 1287874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "Iudah and Israel were many, as the sand of the sea in number, eating, drinking, and making merry.", "comment": "They lived in all peace and security."}, {"pk": 1287875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "And Salomon reigned ouer all kingdomes, from the Riuer vnto the lande of the Philistims, and vnto the border of Egypt, and they brought presents, and serued Salomon all the dayes of his life.", "comment": "Which is Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1287876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "And Salomons vitailes for one day were thirtie measures of fine floure, and threescore measures of meale:", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Kors</i>."}, {"pk": 1287877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "Ten fat oxen, and twentie oxen of the pastures, and an hundreth sheepe, beside hartes, and buckes, and bugles, and fat foule."}, {"pk": 1287878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "For he ruled in all the region on the other side of the Riuer, from Tiphsah euen vnto Azzah, ouer all the Kings on the other side the Riuer: and he had peace round about him on euery side.", "comment": "Or, Gaza.<br>For they were all tributaries unto him."}, {"pk": 1287879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "And Iudah and Israel dwelt without feare, euery man vnder his vine, and vnder his fig tree, from Dan, euen to Beer-sheba, all the dayes of Salomon.", "comment": "Throughout all Israel."}, {"pk": 1287880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "And Salomon had fourtie thousande stalles of horses for his charets, and twelue thousand horsemen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/9/23'>2 Chron. 9:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1287881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 27, "text": "And these officers prouided vitaile for king Salomon, and for all that came to King Salomons table, euery man his moneth, and they suffred to lacke nothing."}, {"pk": 1287882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 28, "text": "Barley also and strawe for the horses and mules brought they vnto the place where the officers were, euery man according to his charge."}, {"pk": 1287883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 29, "text": "And God gaue Salomon wisdome and vnderstanding exceeding much, and a large heart, euen as the sand that is on the sea shore,", "comment": "Meaning, great understanding and able to comprehend all things."}, {"pk": 1287884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 30, "text": "And Salomons wisdome excelled the wisedome of all the children of the East and all the wisedome of Egypt.", "comment": "To wit, the Philosophers and Astronomers, which were judged most wise."}, {"pk": 1287885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 31, "text": "For he was wiser then any man: yea, then were Ethan the Ezrahite, the Heman, then Chalcol, then Darda the sonnes of Mahol: and he was famous throughout all nations round about."}, {"pk": 1287886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 32, "text": "And Salomon spake three thousand prouerbs: and his songs were a thousand and fiue.", "comment": "Which for the most part are thought to have perished in the captivity of Babylon."}, {"pk": 1287887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 33, "text": "And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon, euen vnto the hyssope that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of foules, and of creeping thinges, and of fishes.", "comment": "From the highest to the lowest."}, {"pk": 1287888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 4, "verse": 34, "text": "And there came of all people to heare the wisedome of Salomon, from all Kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisedome."}, {"pk": 1287889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "And Hiram King of Tyrus sent his seruants vnto Salomon, (for he had heard, that they had anoynted him King in the roume of his father) because Hiram had euer loued Dauid.", "comment": "Or, Zor."}, {"pk": 1287890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Also Salomon sent to Hiram, saying,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/2/3'>2 Chron. 2:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1287891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou knowest that Dauid my father could not build an house vnto the Name of the Lord his God, for the warres which were about him on euery side, vntill the Lord had put them vnder the soles of his feete.", "comment": "Or, his enemies."}, {"pk": 1287892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "But now the Lord my God hath giuen me rest on euery side, so that there is neither aduersarie, nor euill to resist.", "comment": "He declareth that he was bound to set forth God\u2019s glory, forasmuch as the Lord had sent him rest and peace."}, {"pk": 1287893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "And beholde, I purpose to build an house vnto ye Name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spake vnto Dauid my father, saying, Thy sonne, whom I wil set vpon thy throne for thee, he shall build an house vnto my Name.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/13'>2 Sam. 7:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/22/10'>2 Chron. 22:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1287894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Now therefore commaund, that they hewe me cedar trees out of Lebanon, and my seruants shall be with thy seruants, and vnto thee will I giue the hire for thy seruants, according to all that thou shalt appoynt: for thou knowest that there are none among vs, that can hewe timber like vnto the Sidonians.", "comment": "This was his equity, that he would not receive a benefit without some recompense."}, {"pk": 1287895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "And when Hiram heard the wordes of Salomon, he reioyced greatly, and sayde, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath giuen vnto Dauid a wise sonne ouer this mightie people.", "comment": "In Hiram is prefigured the vocation of the Gentiles, who should help to build the Spiritual Temple."}, {"pk": 1287896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "And Hiram sent to Salomon, saying, I haue considered the things, for the which thou sentest vnto me, and will accomplish all thy desire, concerning the cedar trees and firre trees."}, {"pk": 1287897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "My seruants shall bring them downe from Lebanon to the sea: and I will conuey them by sea in raftes vnto the place that thou shalt shew me, and wil cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receiue them: nowe thou shalt doe mee a pleasure to minister foode for my familie.", "comment": "Or, floats.<br>While my servants are occupied about thy business."}, {"pk": 1287898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "So Hiram gaue Salomon cedar trees and firre trees, euen his full desire."}, {"pk": 1287899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And Salomon gaue Hiram twentie thousand measures of wheate for foode to his householde, and twentie measures of beaten oyle. Thus much gaue Salomon to Hiram yere by yere.", "comment": "Or, pure.<br>Hebrew, <i>Kors</i>."}, {"pk": 1287900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "And the Lord gaue Salomon wisedome as he promised him. And there was peace betweene Hiram and Salomon, and they two made a couenant.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/3/12'>1 Kings 3:12</a><br>As touching the furniture of wood and vittles."}, {"pk": 1287901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "And King Salomon raised a summe out of all Israel, and the summe was thirtie thousand men:"}, {"pk": 1287902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "Whome he sent to Lebanon, ten thousand a moneth by course: they were a moneth in Lebanon, and two moneths at home. And Adoniram was ouer the summe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/4/6'>1 Kings 4:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1287903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "And Salomon had seuentie thousand that bare burdens, and fourescore thousand masons in the mountaine,"}, {"pk": 1287904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Besides the princes, whome Salomon appoynted ouer the worke, euen three thousande and three hundreth, which ruled the people that wrought in the worke.", "comment": "Or, masters of the work."}, {"pk": 1287905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "And the King commanded them, and they brought great stones and costly stones to make the foundation of the house, euen hewed stones."}, {"pk": 1287906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "And Salomons workemen, and the workemen of Hiram, and the masons hewed and prepared timber and stones for the buylding of the house.", "comment": "The Hebrew word is Giblim, which some say were excellent masons."}, {"pk": 1287907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "And in the foure hundreth and foure score yeere (after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt) and in the fourth yere of the reigne of Salomon ouer Israel, in the moneth Zif, (which is the second moneth) he built the house of the Lord.", "comment": "Whereby is meant the Temple and the Oracle.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/3/1'>2 Chron. 3:1</a><br>Which month containeth part of April and part of May."}, {"pk": 1287908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "And the house which King Salomon built for the Lord, was three score cubites long, and twentie broade, and thirtie cubites hie."}, {"pk": 1287909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "And the porch before the Temple of the house was twentie cubites long according to the breadth of the house, and ten cubites broade before the house.", "comment": "Or the court where the people prayed, which was before the place where the altar of burnt offerings stood."}, {"pk": 1287910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "And in the house he made windowes, broad without, and narrowe within.", "comment": "Or, to open and to shut."}, {"pk": 1287911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "And by the wall of the house hee made galleries round about, euen by the walles of the house round about the Temple and the oracle, and made chambers round about.", "comment": "Whence God spake between the Cherubims, called also the most holy place.<br>Or, lofts."}, {"pk": 1287912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "The nethermost gallerie was fiue cubites broade, and the middlemost sixe cubites broade, and the third seuen cubites broade: for he made restes round about without the house, that the beames should not be fastened in the walles of the house.", "comment": "Which were certain stones coming out of the wall, as stays for the beams to rest upon."}, {"pk": 1287913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "And when the house was built, it was built of stone perfite, before it was brought, so that there was neither hammer, nor axe, nor any toole of yron heard in the house, while it was in building."}, {"pk": 1287914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "The doore of the middle chamber was in the right side of the house, and men went vp with winding stayres into the middlemost, and out of the middlemost into the third.", "comment": "Or, Gallery."}, {"pk": 1287915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "So he built the house and finished it, and sieled the house being vawted with sieling of cedar trees.", "comment": "In Exodus it is called the Tabernacle: and the Temple is here called the Sanctuary, and the Oracle the most holy place."}, {"pk": 1287916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "And he built the galleries vpon al the wall of the house of fiue cubites height, and they were ioyned to the house with beames of cedar."}, {"pk": 1287917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "And the worde of the Lord came to Salomon, saying,"}, {"pk": 1287918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "Cocerning this house which thou buildest, if thou wilt walke in mine ordinances, and execute my iudgements, and keepe al my commadements, to walke in them, then will I performe vnto thee my promise, which I promised to Dauid thy father.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/13'>2 Sam. 7:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1287919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and wil not forsake my people Israel.", "comment": "According as he promised unto Moses, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/22'>Exod. 25:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1287920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "So Salomon built the house and finished it,"}, {"pk": 1287921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "And built the walles of the house within, with boards of cedar tree from the pauement of the house vnto the walles of the sieling, and within he couered them with wood, and couered the floore of the house with planks of firre.", "comment": "Meaning, unto the roof which was also ceiled."}, {"pk": 1287922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "And he built twentie cubites in the sides of the house with boards of cedar, from the floore to the walles, and he prepared a place within it for the oracle, euen the most holy place."}, {"pk": 1287923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "But the house, that is, the Temple before it, was fourtie cubites long.", "comment": "For when he spake of the house in the first verse, he meant both the Oracle, and the Temple."}, {"pk": 1287924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "And the cedar of the house within was carued with knops, and grauen with floures: all was cedar, so that no stone was seene.", "comment": "Or, wild cucumbers."}, {"pk": 1287925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "Also he prepared the place of the oracle in the mids of the house within, to set the Arke of the couenant of the Lord there.", "comment": "That is, in the most inward place of the house."}, {"pk": 1287926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "And the place of the oracle within was twentie cubites long, and twentie cubites broad, and twentie cubites hie, and hee couered it with pure golde, and couered the altar with cedar."}, {"pk": 1287927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "So Salomon couered the house within with pure golde: and he shut the place of the oracle with chaines of gold, and couered it with golde.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>he drew through chains of gold before</i>."}, {"pk": 1287928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "And he ouerlayde all the house with gold, vntill all the house was made perfite. also he couered the whole altar, that was before the oracle, with golde.", "comment": "Meaning, the altar of incense, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/1'>Exod. 30:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1287929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "And within the oracle he made two Cherubims of oliue tree, ten cubites hie.", "comment": "Or, Pine tree"}, {"pk": 1287930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "The wing also of the one Cherub was fiue cubites, and the wing of the other Cherub was fiue cubites: from the vttermost part of one of his wings vnto the vttermost part of the other of his wings, were ten cubites."}, {"pk": 1287931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "Also the other Cherub was of ten cubites: both the Cherubims were of one measure and one sise."}, {"pk": 1287932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "For the height of the one Cherub was ten cubits, and so was the other Cherub."}, {"pk": 1287933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "And he put the Cherubims within the inner house, and the Cherubims stretched out their wings, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other Cherub touched the other wall: and their other wings touched one another in the middes of the house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/20'>Exod. 25:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1287934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 28, "text": "And he ouerlaied the Cherubims with golde.", "comment": "For the others which Moses made of beaten gold, were taken away with the other jewels by their enemies, whom God permitted divers times to overcome them for their great sins."}, {"pk": 1287935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 29, "text": "And he carued all the walles of the house round about with grauen figures of Cherubims and of Palmetrees, and grauen flowres within and without."}, {"pk": 1287936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 30, "text": "And the floore of the house hee couered with golde within and without."}, {"pk": 1287937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 31, "text": "And in the entring of the oracle he made two doores of oliue tree: and the vpper post and side postes were fiue square."}, {"pk": 1287938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 32, "text": "The two doores also were of oliue tree, and he graued them with grauing of Cherubims and palme trees, and grauen floures, and couered them with golde, and layed thin golde vpon the Cherubims and vpon the palme trees.", "comment": "So that the fashion of the carved work might still appear."}, {"pk": 1287939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 33, "text": "And so made he for the doore of the Temple, postes of oliue tree foure square."}, {"pk": 1287940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 34, "text": "But the two doores were of firre tree, the two sides of the one doore were round, and the two sides of the other doore were round.", "comment": "Or, folding."}, {"pk": 1287941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 35, "text": "And he graued Cherubims, and palme trees, and carued floures and couered the carued worke with golde, finely wrought."}, {"pk": 1287942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 36, "text": "And hee built the court within with three rowes of hewed stone, and one rowe of beames of cedar.", "comment": "Where the Priests were, and was thus called in respect of the great court, which is called in <a class=B href='/GNV/44/3/11'>Acts 3:11</a>, the porch of Solomon, where the people used to pray."}, {"pk": 1287943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 37, "text": "In the fourth yeere was the foundation of the house of the Lord layed in the moneth of Zif:"}, {"pk": 1287944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 6, "verse": 38, "text": "And in the eleuenth yeere in the moneth of Bul, (which is the eight moneth) hee finished the house with all the furniture thereof, and in euery point: so was he seuen yeere in building it.", "comment": "Which containeth part of October and part of November."}, {"pk": 1287945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt Salomon was building his owne house thirteene yeeres, and finished all his house.", "comment": "After he had built the Temple.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/10'>1 Kings 9:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1287946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "He built also an house called the forest of Lebanon, an hundreth cubites long, and fiftie cubites broad, and thirtie cubites hie, vpon foure rowes of cedar pillars, and cedar beames were layed vpon the pillars.", "comment": "For the beauty of the place, and great abundance of cedar trees that went to the building thereof, it was compared to mount Lebanon in Syria: this house he used in summer for pleasure and recreation."}, {"pk": 1287947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "And it was couered aboue with cedar vpon the beames, that lay on the fourtie and fiue pillars, fifteene in a rowe."}, {"pk": 1287948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "And the windowes were in three rowes, and windowe was against windowe in three rankes.", "comment": "There were as many, and like proportion on the one side as the other, and at every end even three in a row one above another."}, {"pk": 1287949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "And all the doores, and the side postes with the windowes were foure square, and windowe was ouer against windowe in three rankes."}, {"pk": 1287950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "And he made a porche of pillars fiftie cubites long, and thirtie cubites broade, and the porch was before them, euen before them were thirtie pillars.", "comment": "Before the pillars of the house."}, {"pk": 1287951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "Then he made a porch for the throne, where he iudged, euen a porch of iudgement, and it was sieled with cedar from pauement to pauement.", "comment": "For his house which was at Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1287952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "And in his house, where he dwelt, was an other hall more inwarde then the porche which was of the same worke. Also Salomon made an house for Pharaohs daughter ( whom he had taken to wife) like vnto this porche.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/3/1'>1 Kings 3:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1287953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "All these were of costly stones, hewed by measure, and sawed with sawes within and without, from the foundation vnto the stones of an hand breadth, and on the outside to the great court.", "comment": "Which were rests and stays for the beams to lie upon.<br>Or, precious.<br>Or, span."}, {"pk": 1287954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And the foundation was of costly stones, and great stones, euen of stones of ten cubites, and stones of eight cubites."}, {"pk": 1287955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "Aboue also were costly stones, squared by rule, and boardes of cedar.", "comment": "From the foundation upward."}, {"pk": 1287956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "And the great court round about was with three rowes of hewed stones, and a rowe of cedar beames: so was it to ye inner court of the house of the Lord, and to the porche of the house.", "comment": "As the Lord\u2019s house was built, so was this: only the great court of Solomon\u2019s house was uncovered."}, {"pk": 1287957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "Then King Salomon sent, and set one Hiram out of Tyrus.", "comment": "Or, Zor."}, {"pk": 1287958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "He was a widowes sonne of the tribe of Naphtali, his father being a man of Tyrus, and wrought in brasse: he was full of wisedome, and vnderstanding, and knowledge to worke all maner of worke in brasse: who came to King Salomon, and wrought all his worke.", "comment": "Thus when God will have his glory set forth, he raiseth up men, and giveth them excellent gifts for the accomplishment of the same, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/31/2'>Exod. 31:2</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/31/3'>3</a>."}, {"pk": 1287959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "For he cast two pillars of brasse: ye height of a pillar was eighteene cubites, and a threede of twelue cubites did compasse either of ye pillars.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the second</i>."}, {"pk": 1287960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "And he made two chapiters of molten brasse to set on the tops of the pillars: the height of one of the chapiters was fiue cubites, and the height of the other chapiter was fiue cubites.", "comment": "Or, pommels."}, {"pk": 1287961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "He made grates like networke, and wrethen worke like chaynes for the chapiters that were on the top of the pillars, euen seuen for the one chapiter, and seuen for the other chapiter.", "comment": "Or, cords like chains."}, {"pk": 1287962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "So he made the pillars and two rowes of pomegranates round about in the one grate to couer the chapiters that were vpon the top. And thus did he for the other chapiter."}, {"pk": 1287963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "And the chapiters that were on the toppe of the pillars were after lilye worke in ye porch, foure cubites.", "comment": "As was seen commonly wrought in costly porches."}, {"pk": 1287964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "And the chapiters vpon the two pillars had also aboue, ouer against the belly within the networke pomegranates: for two hudreth pomegranates were in the two rankes about vpon either of the chapiters.", "comment": "Or, round about the midst.<br>Or, bound.<br>Hebrew, <i>the second</i>."}, {"pk": 1287965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "And he set vp the pillars in the porche of the Temple. And when hee had set vp the right pillar, he called the name thereof Iachin: and when he had set vp the left pillar, he called the name thereof Boaz.", "comment": "Which was in the inner court between the Temple and the oracle.<br>That is, he will stablish, to wit, his promise toward this house.<br>That is, in strength: meaning the power thereof shall continue."}, {"pk": 1287966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "And vpon the top of the pillars was worke of lilyes: so was the workemanship of the pillars finished."}, {"pk": 1287967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "And he made a molten sea ten cubites wide from brim to brim, rounde in compasse, and fiue cubites hie, and a line of thirtie cubites did compasse it about.", "comment": "So called for the hugeness of the vessel."}, {"pk": 1287968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "And vnder the brimme of it were knoppes like wilde cucumers compassing it round about, ten in one cubite, compassing the sea round about: and the two rowes of knoppes were cast, when it was molten.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/4/3'>2 Chron. 4:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1287969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "It stoode on twelue bulles, three looking towarde the North, and three toward the West, and three toward the South, and three towarde the East: and the sea stoode aboue vpon them, and all their hinder partes were inward."}, {"pk": 1287970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "It was an hand bredth thicke, and the brim thereof was like the worke of the brim of a cup with floures of lilyes: it contained two thousad Baths.", "comment": "Or, a span.<br>Bath and Ephah seem to be both one measure, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/45/11'>Ezek. 45:11</a>, every bath contained about ten pottles."}, {"pk": 1287971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "And he made tenne bases of brasse, one base was foure cubites long, and foure cubites broad, and three cubites hie."}, {"pk": 1287972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "And the worke of the bases was on this maner, They had borders, and the borders were betweene the ledges:"}, {"pk": 1287973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 29, "text": "And on the borders that were betweene the ledges, were lyons, bulles and Cherubims: and vpon the ledges there was a base aboue: and beneath the lyons and bulles, were addicions made of thinne worke."}, {"pk": 1287974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 30, "text": "And euery base had foure brasen wheeles, and plates of brasse: and the foure corners had vndersetters: vnder the caldron were vndersetters molten at the side of euery addicion.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>shoulders</i>."}, {"pk": 1287975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 31, "text": "And the mouth of it was within the chapiter and aboue to measure by the cubite: for the mouth thereof was round made like a base, and it was a cubite and halfe a cubite: and also vpon the mouth thereof were grauen workes, whose borders were foure square, and not round.", "comment": "The mouth of the great base or frame entered into the chapiter, or pillar that bare up the cauldron."}, {"pk": 1287976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 32, "text": "And vnder the borders were foure wheeles, and the axeltrees of the wheeles ioyned to the base: and the height of a wheele was a cubite and halfe a cubite."}, {"pk": 1287977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 33, "text": "And the facion of the wheeles was like the facion of a charet wheele, their axeltrees, and their naues and their felloes, and their spokes were all molten.", "comment": "Or, rings."}, {"pk": 1287978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 34, "text": "And foure vndersetters were vpon the foure corners of one base: and the vndersetters thereof were of the base it selfe."}, {"pk": 1287979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 35, "text": "And in the toppe of the base was a rounde compasse of halfe a cubite hie round about: and vpon the toppe of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same.", "comment": "Which was called the pillar, chapiter, or small base, wherein the cauldron stood."}, {"pk": 1287980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 36, "text": "And vpon the tables of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof he did graue Cherubims, lions and palmetrees, on the side of euery one, and addicions round about."}, {"pk": 1287981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 37, "text": "Thus made he the tenne bases, They had all one casting, one measure, and one syse."}, {"pk": 1287982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 38, "text": "Then made he ten caldrons of brasse, one caldron conteyned fourty Baths: and euery caldron was foure cubites, one caldron was vpon one base throughout the ten bases.", "comment": "To keep waters for the use of the sacrifices."}, {"pk": 1287983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 39, "text": "And he set the bases, fiue on the right side of the house, and fiue on the left side of the house. And he set the sea on the right side of the house Eastward toward the South.", "comment": "To wit, of the Temple or Sanctuary."}, {"pk": 1287984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 40, "text": "And Hiram made caldrons, and besomes, and basens, and Hiram finished all the worke that he made to King Salomon for the house of ye Lord:"}, {"pk": 1287985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 41, "text": "To wit, two pillars and two bowles of the chapiters that were on the toppe of the two pillars, and two grates to couer the two bowles of the chapiters which were vpon the toppe of the pillars,"}, {"pk": 1287986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 42, "text": "And foure hundreth pomegranates for the two grates, euen two rowes of pomegranates for euery grate to couer the two bowles of the chapiters, that were vpon the pillars,"}, {"pk": 1287987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 43, "text": "And the ten bases, and ten caldrons vpon the bases,"}, {"pk": 1287988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 44, "text": "And the sea, and twelue bulles vnder that sea,"}, {"pk": 1287989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 45, "text": "And pottes, and besomes and basens: and all these vessels, which Hiram made to King Salomon for the house of the Lord, were of shining brasse.", "comment": "By this name also Hiram the king of Tyre was called."}, {"pk": 1287990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 46, "text": "In the plaine of Iorden did the King cast them in clay betweene Succoth and Zarthan.", "comment": "Or, thick earth."}, {"pk": 1287991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 47, "text": "And Salomon left to weigh all the vessels because of the exceeding aboundance, neyther could the weight of the brasse be counted."}, {"pk": 1287992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 48, "text": "So Salomon made all the vessels that perteyned vnto the house of the Lord, the golden altar, and the golden table, whereon the shewbread was,", "comment": "This was done according to the form that the Lord prescribed unto Moses in Exodus."}, {"pk": 1287993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 49, "text": "And the candlestickes, fiue at the right side, and fiue at the left, before the oracle of pure gold, and the flowres, and the lampes, and the snuffers of golde,"}, {"pk": 1287994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 50, "text": "And the bowles, and the hookes, and the basens, and the spoones, and the ashpannes of pure golde, and the hinges of golde for the doores of the house within, euen for the most holy place, and for the doores of the house, to wit, of the Temple.", "comment": "Some take this for some instrument of music."}, {"pk": 1287995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 7, "verse": 51, "text": "So was finished all the worke that King Salomon made for the house of the Lord, and Salomon brought in the things which Dauid his father had dedicated: the siluer and the golde and the vessels, and layed them among the treasures of the house of the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/5/1'>2 Chron. 5:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1287996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Then King Salomon assembled the Elders of Israel, euen all the heads of the tribes, the chiefe fathers of the children of Israel vnto him in Ierusalem, for to bring vp the Arke of the couenant of the Lord from the citie of Dauid, which is Zion.", "comment": "For David brought it from Obed-edom, and placed it in the Tabernacle which he had made for it, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/6/17'>2 Sam. 6:17</a>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/5/3'>1 Chron. 5:3</a><br>Hebrew, <i>Solomon</i>."}, {"pk": 1287997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "And all the men of Israel assembled vnto King Salomon at the feast in the moneth of Ethanim, which is the seuenth moneth.", "comment": "Containing part of September and part of October in the which month they held three solemn feasts, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/29/1'>Num. 29:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1287998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And all the Elders of Israel came and the Priests tooke the Arke."}, {"pk": 1287999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "They bare the Arke of the Lord, and they bare the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tabernacle: those did the Priestes and Leuites bring vp."}, {"pk": 1288000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And King Salomon and all the Congregation of Israel, that were assembled vnto him, were with him before the Arke, offering sheepe and beeues, which could not be tolde, nor nombred for multitude."}, {"pk": 1288001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "So the Priestes brought the Arke of the couenant of the Lord vnto his place, into the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, euen vnder the wings of the Cherubims.", "comment": "That is, the Kohathites, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/4/5'>Num. 4:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1288002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "For ye Cherubims stretched out their wings ouer the place of the Arke, and the Cherubims couered the Arke, and the barres thereof aboue."}, {"pk": 1288003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "And they drewe out the barres, that the endes of the barres might appeare out of the Sanctuarie before the oracle, but they were not seene without: and there they are vnto this day.", "comment": "They drew them only out so far as they might be seen: for they might not pull them altogether out, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/15'>Exod. 25:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1288004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "Nothing was in the Arke saue the two tables of stone which Moses had put there at Horeb, where the Lord made a couenant with the children of Israel, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.", "comment": "For it is like that the enemies when they had the Ark in their hands, took away the rod of Aaron and the pot with Manna."}, {"pk": 1288005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "And when the Priestes were come out of the Sanctuarie, the cloude filled the house of the Lord,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/40/34'>Exod. 40:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1288006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "So that the Priestes could not stande to minister, because of the cloude: for the glorie of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1288007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Then spake Salomon, The Lord said, that he woulde dwell in the darke cloude.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/6/1'>2 Chron. 6:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1288008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to abide in for euer.", "comment": "He spake according to the tenor of God\u2019s promise which was conditionally that they should serve him aright."}, {"pk": 1288009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And the King turned his face, and blessed all the Congregation of Israel: for all the Congregation of Israel stoode there."}, {"pk": 1288010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who spake with his mouth vnto Dauid my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,"}, {"pk": 1288011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no citie of all the tribes of Israel, to builde an house that my name might be there: but I haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/8'>2 Sam. 7:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1288012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "And it was in ye heart of Dauid my father to builde an house to the Name of the Lord God of Israel."}, {"pk": 1288013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "And the Lord said vnto Dauid my father, Where as it was in thine heart to build an house vnto my Name, thou diddest well, that thou wast so minded:"}, {"pk": 1288014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "Neuerthelesse thou shalt not builde the house, but thy sonne that shall come out of thy loynes, he shall builde the house vnto my Name."}, {"pk": 1288015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "And the Lord hath made good his worde that he spake: and I am risen vp in the roume of Dauid my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and haue built the house for the Name of the Lord God of Israel.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>confirmed</i>."}, {"pk": 1288016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "And I haue prepared therein a place for the Arke, wherein is the couenant of the Lord which he made with our fathers, whe he brought them out of the lande of Egypt.", "comment": "The two Tables wherein the articles of the covenant were written."}, {"pk": 1288017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Salomon stoode before the altar of the Lord in the sight of all the Congregation of Israel, and stretched out his handes towarde heauen,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/6/13'>2 Chron. 6:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1288018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "And sayd, O Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee in heauen aboue, or in the earth beneath, thou that keepest couenant and mercie with thy seruants that walke before thee with all their heart,", "comment": "Unfainedly and without all hypocrisy."}, {"pk": 1288019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "Thou that hast kept with thy seruant Dauid my father, that thou hast promised him: for thou spakest with thy mouth and hast fulfilled it with thine hande, as appeareth this day."}, {"pk": 1288020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "Therefore now, Lord God of Israel, keepe with thy seruant Dauid my father that thou hast promised him, saying, Thou shalt not want a man in my sight to sit vpon ye throne of Israel: so that thy childre take heed to their way, that they walke before me; as thou hast walked in my sight", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/4'>1 Kings 2:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1288021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "And nowe, O God of Israel, I pray thee, let thy worde be verified, which thou spakest vnto thy seruant Dauid my father."}, {"pk": 1288022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 27, "text": "Is it true in deede that God will dwell on the earth? beholde, the heauens, and the heauens of heauens are not able to conteine thee: howe much more vnable is this house that I haue built?", "comment": "He is ravished with the admiration of God\u2019s mercies, who being incomprehensible and Lord over all will become familiar with men."}, {"pk": 1288023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 28, "text": "But haue thou respect vnto the prayer of thy seruant, and to his supplication, O Lord, my God, to heare the cry and prayer which thy seruant prayeth before thee this day:"}, {"pk": 1288024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 29, "text": "That thine eyes may be open toward this house, night and day, euen towarde the place whereof thou hast said, My Name shalbe there: that thou mayest hearken vnto the prayer which thy seruant prayeth in this place.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/12/11'>Deut. 12:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1288025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 30, "text": "Heare thou therefore the supplication of thy seruant, and of thy people Israel, which pray in this place, and heare thou in the place of thine habitation, euen in heauen, and when thou hearest, haue mercie.", "comment": "Or, from."}, {"pk": 1288026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 31, "text": "When a man shall trespasse against his neighbour, and he lay vpon him an othe to cause him to sweare, and the swearer shall come before thine altar in this house,", "comment": "To wit, the judge or neighbor.<br>Hebrew, <i>the oath</i>."}, {"pk": 1288027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 32, "text": "Then heare thou in heauen, and doe and iudge thy seruants, that thou condemne the wicked to bring his way vpon his head, and iustifie the righteous, to giue him according to his righteousnesse.", "comment": "That is, make it known."}, {"pk": 1288028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 33, "text": "When thy people Israel shall be ouerthrowen before the enemie, because they haue sinned against thee, and turne againe to thee, and confesse thy Name, and pray and make supplication vnto thee in this house,", "comment": "Acknowledge thy just judgment, and praise thee."}, {"pk": 1288029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 34, "text": "Then heare thou in heauen, and be mercifull vnto the sinne of thy people Israel, and bring them againe vnto the lande, which thou gauest vnto their fathers."}, {"pk": 1288030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 35, "text": "When heauen shalbe shut vp, and there shalbe no raine because they haue sinned against thee, and shall pray in this place, and confesse thy Name, and turne from their sinne, when thou doest afflict them,", "comment": "So that there be a drought to destroy the fruit of the land."}, {"pk": 1288031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 36, "text": "Then heare thou in heauen, and pardon the sinne of thy seruants and of thy people Israel (when thou hast taught the the good way wherein they may walke) and giue raine vpon the land that thou hast giuen to thy people to inherite."}, {"pk": 1288032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 37, "text": "When there shalbe famine in the land, when there shalbe pestilence, when there shall be blasting, mildewe, grashopper or caterpiller, when their enemie shall besiege them in the cities of their lande, or any plague, or any sickenesse,", "comment": "Hebrew, i<i>n the land of their gates</i>."}, {"pk": 1288033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 38, "text": "Then what prayer, and supplication so euer shalbe made of any man or of all thy people Israel, when euery one shall knowe the plague in his owne heart, and stretch foorth his handes in this house,", "comment": "For such are most meet to receive God\u2019s mercies."}, {"pk": 1288034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 39, "text": "Heare thou then in heauen, in thy dwelling place, and be mercifull, and doe, and giue euery man according to all his wayes, as thou knowest his heart, (for thou only knowest the heartes of all the children of men)"}, {"pk": 1288035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 40, "text": "That they may feare thee as long as they liue in ye lad, which thou gauest vnto our fathers."}, {"pk": 1288036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 41, "text": "Moreouer as touching the stranger that is not of thy people Israel, who shall come out of a farre countrey for thy Names sake,", "comment": "He meaneth such as should be turned from their idolatry to serve the true God."}, {"pk": 1288037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 42, "text": "(When they shall heare of thy great name, and of thy mightie hande, and of thy stretched out arme) and shall come and pray in this house,"}, {"pk": 1288038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 43, "text": "Heare thou in heauen thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth for vnto thee: that all the people of the earth may know thy Name, and feare thee, as do thy people Israel: and that they may know, that thy Name is called vpon in this house which I haue built.", "comment": "That this is the true religion wherewith thou wilt be worshipped."}, {"pk": 1288039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 44, "text": "When thy people shall go out to battell against their enemie by the way that thou shalt sende them, and shall pray vnto the Lord towarde the way of the citie which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I haue built for thy Name,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/27/6/10'>Dan. 6:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1288040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 45, "text": "Heare thou then in heauen their prayer and their supplication, and iudge their cause.", "comment": "Or, maintain their right."}, {"pk": 1288041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 46, "text": "If they sinne against thee, ( for there is no man that sinneth not) and thou be angry with them, and deliuer them vnto the enemies, so that they cary them away prisoners vnto the land of the enemies, either farre or neere,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/6/36'>2 Chron. 6:36</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/21/7/22'>Eccl. 7:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/1/8'>1 John 1:8</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/62/1/10'>10</a>"}, {"pk": 1288042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 47, "text": "Yet if they turne againe vnto their heart in the lande (to the which they be caryed away captiues) and returne and pray vnto thee in the lande of them that caryed them away captiues, saying, We haue sinned, we haue transgressed, and done wickedly,", "comment": "Though the Temple was the chief place of prayer, yet he secludeth not them, that being let with necessity call upon him in other places.<br>Or, if they repent."}, {"pk": 1288043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 48, "text": "If they turne againe vnto thee with all their heart, and with all their soule in the lande of their enemies, which led them away captiues, and pray vnto thee toward the way of their land, which thou gauest vnto their fathers, and toward the citie which thou hast chosen, and the house, which I haue built for thy Name,", "comment": "As Daniel did, <a class=B href='/GNV/27/6/10'>Dan. 6:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1288044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 49, "text": "Then heare thou their prayer and their supplication in heauen thy dwelling place, and iudge their cause,", "comment": "Or, avenge their wrong."}, {"pk": 1288045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 50, "text": "And be mercifull vnto thy people that haue sinned against thee, and vnto all their iniquities (wherein they haue transgressed against thee) and cause that they, which led them away captiues, may haue pitie and compassion on them:", "comment": "He understood by faith, that God of enemies would make friends unto them that did convert unto him."}, {"pk": 1288046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 51, "text": "For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest out of Egypt from the middes of the yron fornace."}, {"pk": 1288047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 52, "text": "Let thine eyes be open vnto the prayer of thy seruant, and vnto the prayer of thy people Israel, to hearken vnto them, in all that they call for vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1288048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 53, "text": "For thou diddest separate them to thee from among all people of the earth for an inheritance, as thou saidest by the hand of Moses thy seruant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/6'>Exod. 19:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1288049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 54, "text": "And when Salomon had made an ende of praying all this prayer and supplication vnto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees, and stretching of his handes to heauen,", "comment": "Solomon is a figure of Christ, who continually is the Mediator between God and his Church."}, {"pk": 1288050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 55, "text": "And stoode and blessed all the Congregation of Israel with a loud voyce, saying,"}, {"pk": 1288051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 56, "text": "Blessed be the Lord that hath giuen rest vnto his people Israel, according to all that hee promised: there hath not fayled one word of all his good promise which he promised by the hand of Moses his seruant."}, {"pk": 1288052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 57, "text": "The Lord our God be with vs, as he was with our fathers, that he forsake vs not, neither leaue vs,"}, {"pk": 1288053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 58, "text": "That he may bow our heartes vnto him, that we may walke in all his waies, and keepe his commandements, and his statutes, and his lawes, which he commanded our fathers.", "comment": "He concludeth that man of himself is enemy unto God, and that all obedience to his Law proceedeth of his mere mercy."}, {"pk": 1288054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 59, "text": "And these my wordes, which I haue prayed before the Lord, be neere vnto the Lord our God day and night, that he defende the cause of his seruant, and the cause of his people Israel alway as the matter requireth,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the thing of a day in his day</i>."}, {"pk": 1288055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 60, "text": "That all the people of ye earth may knowe, that the Lord is God, and none other."}, {"pk": 1288056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 61, "text": "Let your heart therefore be perfit with the Lord our God to walke in his statutes, and to keepe his commandements, as this day."}, {"pk": 1288057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 62, "text": "Then the King and all Israel with him offred sacrifice before the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/7/4'>2 Chron. 7:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1288058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 63, "text": "And Salomon offered a sacrifice of peace offrings which he offered vnto the Lord, to wit, two and twentie thousande beeues, and an hundreth and twentie thousande sheepe: so the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the Lord.", "comment": "Before the oracle where the Ark was."}, {"pk": 1288059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 64, "text": "The same day did the King halowe the middle of the court, that was before the house of the Lord: for there he made burnt offerings, and the meate offrings, and the fat of the peace offeringes, because the brasen altar that was before the Lord, was too litle to receiue the burnt offerings, and the meate offerings, and the fat of the peace offrings.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/7/7'>2 Chron. 7:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1288060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 65, "text": "And Salomon made at that time a feast and all Israel with him, a very great Congregation, euen from the entring in of Hamath vnto the riuer of Egypt, before the Lord our God, seuen dayes and seuen dayes, euen fourteene dayes.", "comment": "That is, from North to South: meaning all the country.<br>Seven days for the dedication, and seven for the feast."}, {"pk": 1288061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 8, "verse": 66, "text": "And the eight day he sent the people away: and they thanked the King and went vnto their tentes ioyous and with glad heart, because of al the goodnesse that the Lord had done for Dauid his seruant, and for Israel his people.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>blessed</i>."}, {"pk": 1288062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "When Salomon had finished the building of the house of ye Lord, and the kings palace, and all that Salomon desired and minded to do,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/7/11'>2 Chron. 7:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1288063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "Then the Lord appeared vnto Salomon the second time, as he appeared vnto him at Gibeon.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/3/5'>1 Kings 3:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1288064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "And the Lord sayd vnto him, I haue heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I haue halowed this house (which thou hast built) to put my Name there for euer, and mine eyes, and mine heart shall be there perpetually.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/29'>1 Kings 8:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/12/21'>Deut. 12:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1288065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "And if thou wilt walke before mee (as Dauid thy father walked in purenesse of heart and in righteousnesse) to doe according to al that I haue commanded thee, and keepe my statutes, and my iudgements,", "comment": "If thou walk in my fear, and withdraw thyself from the common manner of men, which follow their sensuality."}, {"pk": 1288066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdome vpon Israel for euer, as I promised to Dauid thy father, saying, Thou shalt not want a man vpon the throne of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/12'>2 Sam. 7:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/22/10'>1 Chron. 22:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1288067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "But if ye and your children turne away from mee, and wil not keepe my commandements, and my statutes (which I haue set before you) but go and serue other gods, and worship them,", "comment": "God declareth that disobedience against him, is the cause of his displeasure, and so of all misery."}, {"pk": 1288068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "Then will I cutte off Israel from the lande, which I haue giuen them, and the house which I haue halowed for my Name, will I cast out of my sight, and Israel shall be a prouerbe, and a common talke among all people.", "comment": "The world shall make of you a mocking stock for the vile contempt and abusing of God\u2019s most liberal benefits.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/14'>Jer. 7:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1288069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "Euen this hie house shall bee so: euery one that passeth by it, shalbe astonied, and shall hisse, and they shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus vnto this land and to this house?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/29/24'>Deut. 29:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/22/8'>Jer. 22:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1288070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "And they shall answere, Because they forsooke the Lord their God, which brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and haue taken holde vpon other gods, and haue worshipped them, and serued them, therfore hath the Lord brought vpon them all this euill."}, {"pk": 1288071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "And at the ende of twentie yeeres, when Salomon had buylded the two houses, the house of the Lord, and the Kings palace,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/8/1'>2 Chron. 8:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1288072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "(For the which Hiram the King of Tyrus had brought to Salomon timber of cedar, and firre trees, and golde, and whatsoeuer he desired) then King Salomon gaue to Hiram twentie cities in the land of Galil.", "comment": "Or, Zor.<br>Or, Galilee."}, {"pk": 1288073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "And Hiram came out from Tyrus to see the cities which Salomon had giuen him, and they pleased him not."}, {"pk": 1288074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore hee sayde, What cities are these which thou hast giuen me, my brother? And hee called them the land of Cabul vnto this day.", "comment": "Or, dirty, or barren."}, {"pk": 1288075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "And Hiram had sent the King sixe score talents of gold.", "comment": "For his tribute toward the building.<br>The common talent was about threescore pounds weight."}, {"pk": 1288076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "And this is the cause of the tribute why King Salomon raised tribute, to wit, to builde the house of the Lord, and his owne house, and Millo, and the wall of Ierusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.", "comment": "Millo was as the town house or place of assembly which was open above."}, {"pk": 1288077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "Pharaoh King of Egypt had come vp, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slew the Canaanites, that dwelt in the citie, and gaue it for a present vnto his daughter Salomons wife."}, {"pk": 1288078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "(Therefore Salomon builte Gezer and Beth-horon the nether,"}, {"pk": 1288079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "And Baalath and Tamor in the wildernes of the land,"}, {"pk": 1288080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "And all the cities of store, that Salomon had, euen cities for charets, and cities for horsemen, and all that Salomon desired and woulde build in Ierusalem, and in Lebanon and in all the land of his dominion)", "comment": "Cities for his munitions of war."}, {"pk": 1288081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "Al the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hiuites, and Iebusites, which were not of the children of Israel:", "comment": "These were as bondmen and paid what was required, either labor or money."}, {"pk": 1288082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "To wit, their children that were left after them in the lande, whome the children of Israel were not able to destroy, those did Salomon make tributaries vnto this day."}, {"pk": 1288083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "But of the children of Israel did Salomon make no bondmen: but they were men of warre and his seruants, and his princes, and his captaines, and rulers of his charets and his horsemen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/25/59'>Lev. 25:59</a>"}, {"pk": 1288084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "These were the princes of the officers, that were ouer Salomons worke: euen fiue hundreth and fiftie, and they ruled the people that wrought in the worke.", "comment": "The overseers of Solomon\u2019s works, were divided into three parts: the first contained 3300, the second 300, and the third 250, which were Israelites: so here are contained the two last parts, which make 550, see <a class=B href='/GNV/14/8/10'>2 Chron. 8:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1288085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "And Pharaohs daughter came vp from the citie of Dauid vnto the house which Salomon had built for her: then did he buylde Millo."}, {"pk": 1288086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "And thrise a yere did Salomon offer burnt offringes and peace offrings vpon the altar which he built vnto the Lord: and hee burnt incense vpon the altar that was before the Lord, when hee had finished the house."}, {"pk": 1288087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "Also King Salomon made a nauie of ships in Ezeon-geber, which is beside Eloth, and the brinke of the red Sea, in the land of Edom."}, {"pk": 1288088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "And Hiram sent with the nauie his seruats, that were mariners, and had knowledge of the sea, with the seruants of Salomon."}, {"pk": 1288089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "And they came to Ophir and sette from thence foure hundreth and twentie talents of gold, and brought it to King Salomon.", "comment": "In <a class=B href='/GNV/14/8/18'>2 Chron. 8:18</a>, is made mention of thirty more, which seem to have been employed for their charges."}, {"pk": 1288090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Queene of Sheba hearing ye fame of Salomon (concerning the Name of the Lord) came to proue him with hard questions.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/9/1'>2 Chron. 9:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/42'>Matt. 12:42</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/31'>Luke 11:31</a><br>Josephus saith, that she was Queen of Ethiopia, and that Sheba was the name of the chief city of Meroe, which is an island of Nile."}, {"pk": 1288091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "And she came to Ierusalem with a verie great traine, and camels that bare sweete odours, and golde exceeding much, and precious stones: and shee came to Salomon, and communed with him of all that was in her heart."}, {"pk": 1288092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "And Salomon declared vnto her all her questions: nothing was hid from the King, which he expounded not vnto her."}, {"pk": 1288093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the Queene of Sheba sawe all Salomons wisedome, and the house that he had built,"}, {"pk": 1288094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "And the meate of his table, and the sitting of his seruants, and the order of his ministers, and their apparel, and his drinking vessels, and his burnt offrings, that he offered in the house of the Lord, and she was greatly astonied.", "comment": "That is, the whole order, and trade of his house.<br>Hebrew, <i>there was no more spirit in her</i>."}, {"pk": 1288095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "And shee sayde vnto the King, It was a true worde that I heard in mine owne lande of thy sayings, and of thy wisedome."}, {"pk": 1288096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "Howebeit I beleeued not this report till I came, and had seene it with mine eyes: but lo, ye one halfe was not tolde mee: for thou hast more wisedome and prosperitie, then I haue heard by report."}, {"pk": 1288097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "Happy are the men, happie are these thy seruants, which stande euer before thee, and heare thy wisedome.", "comment": "But much more happy are they, which hear the wisdom of God revealed in his word."}, {"pk": 1288098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "Blessed be the Lord thy God, which loued thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel, because the Lord loued Israel for euer and made thee King to doe equitie and righteousnesse.", "comment": "It is a chief sign of God\u2019s favor, when godly and wise rulers sit in the throne of justice.<br>This is the cause, why Kings are appointed."}, {"pk": 1288099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "And she gaue the King sixe score talents of golde, and of sweete odours exceeding much, and precious stones. There came no more such aboundance of sweete odours, as the Queene of Sheba gaue to King Salomon."}, {"pk": 1288100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "The nauie also of Hiram (that caried gold from Ophir) brought likewise great plentie of Almuggim trees from Ophir and precious stones.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/9/10'>2 Chron. 9:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1288101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "And the King made of ye Almuggim trees pillars for the house of the Lord, and for ye Kings palace, and made harpes and psalteries for singers. There came no more such Almuggim trees, nor were any more seene vnto this day."}, {"pk": 1288102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "And King Salomon gaue vnto the Queene of Sheba, whatsoeuer she would aske, besides that, which Salomon gaue her of his kingly liberalitie: so she returned and went to her owne countrey, both shee, and her seruantes.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>by the hand of the King</i>."}, {"pk": 1288103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "Also the weight of golde, that came to Salomon in one yeere, was sixe hundreth three score and six talents of gold,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/39'>Exod. 25:39</a>"}, {"pk": 1288104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "Besides that he had of marchant men and of the marchandises of them that solde spices, and of all the Kinges of Arabia, and of the princes of the countrey.", "comment": "To wit, of Arabia, which for the great abundance of all things was called Happy."}, {"pk": 1288105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "And King Salomon made two hundreth targets of beaten golde, sixe hundreth shekels of gold went to a target:"}, {"pk": 1288106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "And three hundreth shieldes of beaten golde, three pound of gold went to one shielde: and the King put them in the house of the wood of Lebanon.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/2'>1 Kings 7:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1288107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "Then the King made a great throne of yuorie, and couered it with the best golde."}, {"pk": 1288108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "And the throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stayes on either side on the place of the throne, and two lions standing by the stayes.", "comment": "As the chair bows, or places to lean upon."}, {"pk": 1288109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "And there stoode twelue lions on the sixe steps on either side: there was not the like made in any kingdome."}, {"pk": 1288110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "And all King Salomons drinking vessels were of golde, and all the vessels of the house of the woode of Lebanon were of pure golde, none were of siluer: for it was nothing esteemed in the dayes of Salomon."}, {"pk": 1288111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "For the King had on the sea the nauie of Tharshish with the nauie of Hiram: once in three yere came the nauie of Tharshish, and brought golde and siluer, yuorie, and apes and peacockes.", "comment": "By Tarshish is meant Cilicia, which was abundant in variety of precious things."}, {"pk": 1288112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "So King Salomon exceeded all the kings of the earth both in riches and in wisedome."}, {"pk": 1288113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "And al the world sought to see Salomon, to heare his wisedome, which God had put in his heart,"}, {"pk": 1288114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "And they brought euery man his present, vessels of siluer, and vessels of golde, and raiment, and armour, and sweete odours, horses and mules, from yeere to yeere."}, {"pk": 1288115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "Then Salomon gathered together charrets and horsemen: and he had a thousand and foure hundreth charets, and twelue thousande horsemen, whome hee placed in the charet cities, and with the King at Ierusalem.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/1/14'>2 Chron. 1:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1288116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "And the King gaue siluer in Ierusalem as stones, and gaue cedars as the wilde figtrees that growe abundantly in the plaine.", "comment": "Or, he made silver as plenteous as stones."}, {"pk": 1288117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "Also Salomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and fine linen: the Kings marchants receiued the linen for a price.", "comment": "Or, for the company of the King\u2019s merchants did receive a number at a price."}, {"pk": 1288118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "There came vp and went out of Egypt some charet, worth sixe hundreth shekels of siluer: that is, one horse, an hundreth and fiftie and thus they brought horses to all the Kings of the Hittites and to the Kings of Aram by their meanes.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>hands</i>."}, {"pk": 1288119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt King Salomon loued many outlandish women: both the daughter of Pharaoh, and the women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, Zidon and Heth,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/17'>Deut. 17:17</a><br>Which were idolaters."}, {"pk": 1288120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "Of the nations, whereof the Lord had sayd vnto the children of Israel, Goe not ye in to them, nor let them come in to you: for surely they will turne your hearts after their gods, to them, I say, did Salomon ioyne in loue.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/16'>Exod. 34:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1288121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "And he had seuen hundreth wiues, that were princesses, and three hundreth concubines, and his wiues turned away his heart.", "comment": "To whom appertained no dowry.<br>Or, Queens."}, {"pk": 1288122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "For when Salomon was olde, his wiues turned his heart after other gods, so that his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of Dauid his father.", "comment": "He served not God with a pure heart."}, {"pk": 1288123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "For Salomon followed Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/2/15'>Judg. 2:15</a><br>Who was also called Molech, verse 7, read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/10'>2 Kings 23:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1288124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "So Salomon wrought wickednesse in the sight of the Lord, but continued not to follow the Lord, as did Dauid his father."}, {"pk": 1288125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "Then did Salomon build an hie place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the mountaine that is ouer against Ierusalem, and vnto Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon.", "comment": "Thus the Scripture termeth whatsoever man doth reverence and serve as God."}, {"pk": 1288126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "And so did he for all his outlandish wiues, which burnt incense and offered vnto their gods."}, {"pk": 1288127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore the Lord was angry with Salomon, because hee had turned his heart from the Lord God of Israel, which had appeared vnto him twise,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/3/5'>1 Kings 3:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/2'>1 Kings 9:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1288128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "And had giuen him a charge concerning this thing, that he should not follow other gods: but he kept not that, which the Lord had commanded him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/6/12'>1 Kings 6:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1288129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "Wherefore the Lord sayd vnto Salomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my couenant, and my statutes (which I commanded thee) I will surely rent the kingdome from thee, and will giue it to thy seruant.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/15'>1 Kings 2:15</a><br>That thou hast forsaken me and worshipped idols."}, {"pk": 1288130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "Notwithstanding in thy dayes I will not doe it, because of Dauid thy father, but I will rent it out of the hand of thy sonne:"}, {"pk": 1288131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "Howbeit I wil not rent all the Kingdome, but will giue one tribe to thy sonne, because of Dauid my seruant, and because of Ierusalem which I haue chosen.", "comment": "Because the tribes of Judah and Benjamin had their possessions mixed, they are here taken as one tribe."}, {"pk": 1288132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "Then the Lord stirred vp an aduersarie vnto Salomon, euen Hadad the Edomite, of the Kings seede, which was in Edom.", "comment": "Of the king of Edom\u2019s stock."}, {"pk": 1288133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "For when Dauid was in Edom, and Ioab the captaine of the hoste had smitten all the males in Edom, and was gone vp to bury ye slaine,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/8/14'>2 Sam. 8:14</a><br>Of the Edomites."}, {"pk": 1288134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "(For six moneths did Ioab remaine there, and all Israel, till he had destroyed all the males in Edom)"}, {"pk": 1288135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "Then this Hadad fled and certaine other Edomites of his fathers seruants with him, to goe into Egypt, Hadad being yet a litle childe.", "comment": "Thus God reserved this idolater to be a scourge to punish his people\u2019s sins."}, {"pk": 1288136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran, and tooke men with them out of Paran, and came to Egypt vnto Pharaoh King of Egypt, which gaue him an house, and appointed him vitailes, and gaue him lande."}, {"pk": 1288137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "So Hadad found great fauour in the sight of Pharaoh, and he gaue him to wife the sister of his owne wife, euen the sister of Tahpenes the Queene.", "comment": "God brought him to honor, that his power might be more able to compass his enterprises against Solomon\u2019s house."}, {"pk": 1288138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his sonne, whome Tahpenes wayned in Pharaohs house: and Genubath was in Pharaohs house among the sonnes of Pharaoh."}, {"pk": 1288139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "And when Hadad heard in Egypt, that Dauid slept with his fathers, and that Ioab the captaine of the hoste was dead, Hadad sayde to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may goe to mine owne countrey."}, {"pk": 1288140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "But Pharaoh saide vnto him, What hast thou lacked with me, that thou wouldest thus go to thine owne countrey? And he answered, Nothing, but in any wise let me goe."}, {"pk": 1288141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "And God stirred him vp another aduersarie, Rezon the sonne of Eliada, which fled from his lorde Hadadezer King of Zobah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/8/3'>2 Sam. 8:3</a><br>When David had discomfited Hadadezer and his army."}, {"pk": 1288142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "And he gathered men vnto him, and had bene captaine ouer the company, when Dauid slew them. And they went to Damascus, and dwelt there, and they made him King in Damascus.", "comment": "To wit, the men whom he had gathered unto him."}, {"pk": 1288143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "Therefore was he an aduersarie to Israel all the daies of Salomon: besides the euil that Hadad did, he also abhorred Israel, and reigned ouer Aram"}, {"pk": 1288144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "And Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat an Ephrathite of Zereda Salomons seruant (whose mother was called Zeruah a widowe) lift vp his hand against the King.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/13/6'>2 Chron. 13:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1288145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "And this was the cause that he lift vp his hande against the King, When Salomon built Millo, he repared the broken places of the citie of Dauid his father."}, {"pk": 1288146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "And this man Ieroboam was a man of strength and courage, and Salomon seeing that the yong man was meete for the worke, he made him ouerseer of all the labour of the house of Ioseph.", "comment": "He was overseer of Solomon\u2019s works, for the tribe of Ephraim and Manasseh."}, {"pk": 1288147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "And at that time, when Ieroboam went out of Ierusalem, the Prophet Ahiiah the Shilonite founde him in the way, hauing a newe garment on him, and they two were alone in ye field."}, {"pk": 1288148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "Then Ahiiah caught the newe garment that was on him, and rent it in twelue pieces,", "comment": "By these visible signs the Prophets would more deeply print their message into their hearts to whom they were sent."}, {"pk": 1288149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "And said to Ieroboam, Take vnto thee ten pieces: for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Beholde, I wil rent the kingdome out of ye hands of Salomon, and will giue ten tribes to thee."}, {"pk": 1288150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 32, "text": "But he shall haue one tribe for my seruant Dauids sake, and for Ierusalem the citie, which I haue chosen out of all the tribes of Israel,"}, {"pk": 1288151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 33, "text": "Because they haue forsaken me, and haue worshipped Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites, and haue not walked in my wayes (to do right in mine eyes, and my statutes, and my lawes) as did Dauid his father.", "comment": "Or, to do that, that pleaseth me."}, {"pk": 1288152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 34, "text": "But I will not take the whole kingdome out of his hande: for I will make him prince all his life long for Dauid my seruants sake, whome I haue chosen, and who kept my commandements and my statutes."}, {"pk": 1288153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 35, "text": "But I will take the kingdome out of his sonnes hand, and will giue it vnto thee, euen the ten tribes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/12/15'>1 Kings 12:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1288154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 36, "text": "And vnto his sonne will I giue one tribe, that Dauid my seruant may haue a light alway before me in Ierusalem the citie, which I haue chosen me, to put my Name there.", "comment": "He hath respect unto the Messiah, which should be the bright star that should shine through all the world."}, {"pk": 1288155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 37, "text": "And I wil take thee, and thou shalt reigne, euen as thine heart desireth, and shalt be King ouer Israel.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in all that thy soul</i>."}, {"pk": 1288156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 38, "text": "And if thou hearken vnto all that I commande thee, and wilt walke in my wayes, and doe right in my sight, to keepe my statutes and my commandements, as Dauid my seruant did, then will I be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built vnto Dauid, and wil giue Israel vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1288157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 39, "text": "And I will for this afflict the seede of Dauid, but not for euer.", "comment": "For the whole spiritual kingdom was restored in Messiah.<br>For this idolatry that Solomon hath committed."}, {"pk": 1288158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 40, "text": "Salomon sought therefore to kill Ieroboam, and Ieroboam arose, and fled into Egypt vnto Shishak King of Egypt, and was in Egypt vntil the death of Salomon."}, {"pk": 1288159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 41, "text": "And the rest of the wordes of Salomon, and all that he did, and his wisedom, are they not written in the booke of the actes of Salomon?", "comment": "Which book as is thought, was lost in their captivity."}, {"pk": 1288160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 42, "text": "The time that Salomon reigned in Ierusalem ouer all Israel, was fourtie yeere.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/9/30'>2 Chron. 9:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1288161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 11, "verse": 43, "text": "And Salomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the citie of Dauid his father: and Rehoboam his sonne reigned in his steade."}, {"pk": 1288162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for al Israel were come to Sheche, to make him king", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/10/1'>2 Chron. 10:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1288163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "And whe Ieroboam ye sonne of Nebat heard of it (who was yet in Egypt, whither Ieroboam had fled from king Salomon, and dwelt in Egypt)", "comment": "Or, return from Egypt.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/11/40'>1 Kings 11:40</a>"}, {"pk": 1288164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "Then they sent and called him: and Ieroboam and all the Congregation of Israel came, and spake vnto Rehoboam, saying,"}, {"pk": 1288165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "Thy father made our yoke grieuous: now therefore make thou the grieuous seruitude of thy father, and his sore yoke which he put vpon vs, lighter, and we will serue thee.", "comment": "Oppress us not with so great charges, which we are not able to sustain.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/4/7'>1 Kings 4:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1288166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "And he said vnto them, Depart yet for three dayes, then come againe to me. And the people departed."}, {"pk": 1288167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "And King Rehoboam tooke counsell with the olde men that had stande before Salomon his father, while he yet liued, and sayde, What counsell giue ye, that I may make an answere to this people?", "comment": "Or, had been of his ancient counselors."}, {"pk": 1288168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou be a seruant vnto this people this day, and serue them, and answere them, and speake kinde wordes to them, they will be thy seruants for euer.", "comment": "They showed him that there was no way to win the people\u2019s hearts, but to grant them their just petition."}, {"pk": 1288169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "But he forsooke the counsell that the olde men had giuen him, and asked counsell of the yong men that had bene brought vp with him, and waited on him."}, {"pk": 1288170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "And he said vnto them, What counsell giue ye, that we may answere this people, which haue spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke, which thy father did put vpon vs, lighter?", "comment": "There is nothing harder for them that are in authority, than to bridle their affections, and to follow good counsel."}, {"pk": 1288171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "Then the yong men that were brought vp with him, spake vnto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say vnto this people, that haue spoken vnto thee, and said, Thy father hath made our yoke heauie, but make thou it lighter vnto vs: euen thus shalt thou say vnto them, My least part shalbe bigger then my fathers loynes.", "comment": "Or, little finger.<br>I am much more able to keep you in subjection than my father was."}, {"pk": 1288172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "Now where as my father did burden you with a grieuous yoke, I will yet make your yoke heauier: my father hath chastised you with rods, but I will correct you with scourges.", "comment": "Or, scorpions."}, {"pk": 1288173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Ieroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me againe ye thirde day.", "comment": "The people declare their obedience in this that they would attempt nothing before the king had given them just occasion."}, {"pk": 1288174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "And the king answered the people sharpely, and left the old mens counsell that they gaue him,"}, {"pk": 1288175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "And spake to them after the counsell of the yong men, saying, My father made your yoke grieuous, and I will make your yoke more grieuous: my father hath chastised you with rods, but I will correct you with scourges."}, {"pk": 1288176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "And the King hearkened not vnto the people: for it was the ordinance of the Lord, that he might perfourme his saying, which the Lord had spoken by Ahiiah the Shilonite vnto Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat.", "comment": "Or, the Lord was the cause.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/11/11'>1 Kings 11:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1288177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "So when all Israel sawe that the King regarded them not, the people answered the King thus, saying, What portion haue we in Dauid? we haue none inheritance in the sonne of Ishai. To your tents, O Israel: nowe see to thine owne house, Dauid. So Israel departed vnto their tents.", "comment": "Though their cause were good, yet it is most hard for the people to bridle their affections, as these vile words declare."}, {"pk": 1288178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "Howbeit ouer the children of Israel, which dwelt in the cities of Iudah, did Rehoboam reigne still."}, {"pk": 1288179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "Nowe the King Rehoboam sent Adoram the receiuer of the tribute, and all Israel stoned him to death: then King Rehoboam made speede to get him vp to his charet, to flee to Ierusalem.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>strengthened himself</i>."}, {"pk": 1288180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "And Israel rebelled against the house of Dauid vnto this day.", "comment": "By the just judgment of God for Solomon\u2019s sins."}, {"pk": 1288181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "And when all Israel had heard that Ieroboam was come againe, they sent and called him vnto the assemblie, and made him King ouer all Israel: none followed the house of Dauid, but the tribe of Iudah onely.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/11/13'>1 Kings 11:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1288182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "And when Rehoboam was come to Ierusalem, he gathered all the house of Iudah with the tribe of Beniamin an hundreth and foure score thousand of chosen men (which were good warriours) to fight against the house of Israel, and to bring the kingdome againe to Rehoboam the sonne of Salomon.", "comment": "For as yet he perceived not that the Lord had so appointed it."}, {"pk": 1288183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "But the worde of God came vnto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,", "comment": "That is, the Prophet.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/14/11/2'>2 Chron. 11:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1288184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "Speake vnto Rehoboam the sonne of Salomon King of Iudah, and vnto all the house of Iudah and Beniamin, and the remnant of the people, saying,"}, {"pk": 1288185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go vp, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: returne euery man to his house: for this thing is done by me. They obeyed therefore the worde of the Lord and returned, and departed, according to the worde of the Lord.", "comment": "Who of his just judgment will punish the trespasser, and of his mercy spare the innocent people."}, {"pk": 1288186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "Then Ieroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein, and went from thence, and built Penuel."}, {"pk": 1288187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 26, "text": "And Ieroboam thought in his heart, Nowe shall the kingdome returne to the house of Dauid."}, {"pk": 1288188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 27, "text": "If this people goe vp and doe sacrifice in the house of the Lord at Ierusalem, then shall the heart of this people turne againe vnto their lorde, euen to Rehoboam King of Iudah: so shall they kill me and goe againe to Rehoboam King of Iudah.", "comment": "He feared lest his people should have by this means been enticed to rebel against him."}, {"pk": 1288189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 28, "text": "Whereupon the King tooke counsell, and made two calues of golde, and saide vnto them, It is too much for you to goe vp to Ierusalem: beholde, O Israel, thy gods, which brought thee vp out of the lande of Egypt.", "comment": "So crafty are carnal persuasions of princes, when they will make a religion to serve to their appetite."}, {"pk": 1288190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 29, "text": "And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other set he in Dan."}, {"pk": 1288191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 30, "text": "And this thing turned to sinne: for the people went (because of the one) euen to Dan."}, {"pk": 1288192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 31, "text": "Also he made an house of hie places, and made Priestes of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sonnes of Leui.", "comment": "That is, a temple, where altars were built for idolatry."}, {"pk": 1288193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 32, "text": "And Ieroboam made a feast the fifteenth day of the eight moneth, like vnto the feast that is in Iudah, and offred on the altar. So did he in Beth-el and offered vnto the calues that he had made: and he placed in Beth-el the Priestes of the hie places, which he had made.", "comment": "Because he would the more bind the people\u2019s devotion to his idolatry, he made a new holy day, besides those that the Lord had appointed in the Law."}, {"pk": 1288194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 12, "verse": 33, "text": "And he offered vpon the altar, which he had made in Beth-el, the fifteenth day of the eight moneth, (euen in the moneth which he had forged of his owne heart) and made a solemne feast vnto the children of Israel: and he went vp to the altar, to burne incense."}, {"pk": 1288195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "And beholde, there came a man of God out of Iudah (by the commandement of the Lord) vnto Beth-el, and Ieroboam stoode by the altar to offer incense.", "comment": "Not that that was called Luz in Benjamin, but another of that name.<br>That is, a Prophet."}, {"pk": 1288196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "And he cryed against the altar by the comandement of the Lord, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord, Beholde, a child shalbe borne vnto the house of Dauid, Iosiah by name, and vpon thee shall he sacrifice the Priestes of the hie places that burne incense vpon thee, and they shall burne mens bones vpon thee.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/17'>2 Kings 23:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1288197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "And he gaue a signe the same time, saying, This is the signe, that the Lord hath spoken, Behold, the altar shall rent, and the ashes that are vpon it, shall fall out.", "comment": "Or, be poured out.<br>By this sign ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me."}, {"pk": 1288198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "And when the King had heard the saying of the man of God, which he had cryed against the altar in Beth-el, Ieroboam stretched out his hand from the altar, saying, Lay holde on him: but his hande which he put foorth against him, dryed vp, and he could not pull it in againe to him.", "comment": "The wicked rage against the Prophets of God, when they declare them God\u2019s judgments."}, {"pk": 1288199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "The altar also claue asunder, and the ashes fell out from the altar, according to the signe, which the man of God had giuen by the commandement of the Lord.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>mouth</i>."}, {"pk": 1288200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the King answered, and saide vnto the man of God, I beseeche thee, pray vnto ye Lord thy God, and make intercession for me, that mine hand may bee restored vnto me. And the man of God besought the Lord, and the Kings hand was restored, and became as it was afore.", "comment": "Though the wicked humble themselves for a time when they feel God\u2019s judgment, yet after they return to their old malice, and declare that they are but vile hypocrites."}, {"pk": 1288201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Then the King sayde vnto the man of God, Come home with mee, that thou mayest dyne, and I will giue thee a reward.", "comment": "Or, take sustenance."}, {"pk": 1288202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "But the man of God saide vnto the King, If thou wouldest giue me halfe thine house, I would not goe in with thee, neither woulde I eate bread nor drinke water in this place."}, {"pk": 1288203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "For so was it charged mee by the worde of the Lord, saying, Eate no bread nor drinke water, nor turne againe by the same way that thou camest.", "comment": "Seeing he had the express word of God, he ought not to have declined therefrom neither for the persuasion of man nor Angel.<br>Or, he charged me: to wit, an Angel."}, {"pk": 1288204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "So he went another way and returned not by the way that he came to Beth-el."}, {"pk": 1288205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "And an olde Prophet dwelt in Beth-el, and his sonnes came and tolde him all ye woorkes, that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el, and the wordes which he had spoken vnto the King, tolde they their father."}, {"pk": 1288206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "And their father sayde vnto them, What way went he? and his sonnes shewed him what waye the man of God went, which came from Iudah.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>looked</i>."}, {"pk": 1288207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "And hee saide vnto his sonnes, Saddle mee the asse. Who sadled him the asse, and hee rode thereon,"}, {"pk": 1288208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "And went after the man of God, and found him sitting vnder an oke: and he saide vnto him, Art thou the man of God that camest from Iudah? And he sayd, Yea.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>I am</i>."}, {"pk": 1288209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "Then he said vnto him, Come home with me, and eate bread.", "comment": "This he did of a simple mind, thinking it his duty to declare friendship to a Prophet."}, {"pk": 1288210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "But he answered, I may not returne with thee, nor go in with thee, neither wil I eate bread nor drinke water with thee in this place."}, {"pk": 1288211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "For it was charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, Thou shalt eate no bread, nor drinke water there, nor turne againe to goe by the way that thou wentest."}, {"pk": 1288212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "And he said vnto him, I am a Prophet also as thou art, and an Angel spake vnto me by the worde of the Lord, saying, Bring him againe with thee into thine house, that hee may eate bread and drinke water: but he lyed vnto him.", "comment": "His fault is here double: first in that he suffereth not the Prophet to obey God\u2019s express commandment: and next, that he feigneth to have a revelation to the contrary."}, {"pk": 1288213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "So he went againe with him, and did eate bread in his house, and dranke water."}, {"pk": 1288214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "And as they sate at the table, the worde of the Lord came vnto the Prophet, that brought him againe."}, {"pk": 1288215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "And hee cried vnto the man of God that came from Iudah, saying, Thus sayeth the Lord, Because thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the Lord, and hast not kept the commandement which the Lord thy God commanded thee,", "comment": "God would reprove his folly by him, who was the occasion to bring him into error."}, {"pk": 1288216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "But camest backe againe, and hast eaten bread and drunke water in the place (whereof he did say vnto thee, Thou shalt eate no bread nor drinke any water) thy carkeis shall not come vnto the sepulchre of thy fathers."}, {"pk": 1288217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "And when he had eaten bread and drunke, he sadled him the asse, to wit, to the Prophet whome he had brought againe."}, {"pk": 1288218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "And when hee was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slewe him, and his body was cast in the way, and the asse stoode thereby: the lion stood by the corps also.", "comment": "By this fearful example, God setteth forth how dangerous a thing it is for men to behave themselves coldly, or deceitfully in their charge whereunto God hath called them."}, {"pk": 1288219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "And beholde, men that passed by, sawe the carkeis cast in the way, and the lion standing by the corps: and they came and tolde it in ye towne where the olde Prophet dwelt."}, {"pk": 1288220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 26, "text": "And when the Prophet that brought him backe againe from the waye, hearde thereof, hee sayde, It is the man of God, who hath bene disobedient vnto the commandement of the Lord: therefore the Lord hath deliuered him vnto the lion, which hath rent him and slayne him, according to the worde of the Lord, which hee spake vnto him."}, {"pk": 1288221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 27, "text": "And he spake to his sonnes, saying, Saddle me the asse. And they sadled him."}, {"pk": 1288222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 28, "text": "And he went and founde his body cast in the way, and the asse and the lion stoode by the corps: and the lion had not eaten the bodie, nor torne the asse.", "comment": "To declare that this was only the judgment of God: for if the Lion had done it for hunger, he would also have devoured the body."}, {"pk": 1288223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 29, "text": "And the Prophet tooke vp the body of the man of God, and layed it vpon the asse, and brought it againe, and the olde Prophet came to the citie, to lament and burie him."}, {"pk": 1288224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 30, "text": "And hee layed his bodie in his owne graue, and they lamented ouer him, saying, Alas, my brother.", "comment": "Which he had prepared for himself."}, {"pk": 1288225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 31, "text": "And when he had buried him, hee spake to his sonnes, saying, When I am dead, burie ye mee also in the sepulchre, wherein the man of God is buried: lay my bones beside his bones."}, {"pk": 1288226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 32, "text": "For that thing which he cried by the word of the Lord against the altar that is in Beth-el, and against all the houses of the hie places, which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to passe."}, {"pk": 1288227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 33, "text": "Howbeit after this, Ieroboam conuerted not from his wicked way, but turned againe, and made of the lowest of the people Priests of the hie places. Who would, might consecrate him selfe, and be of the Priestes of the hie places.", "comment": "So the wicked profit not by God\u2019s threatenings, but go backward, and become worse and worse, <a class=B href='/GNV/55/3/13'>2 Tim. 3:13</a>.<br>Hebrew, <i>fill his hand</i>."}, {"pk": 1288228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 13, "verse": 34, "text": "And this thing turned to sinne vnto the house of Ieroboam, euen to roote it out, and destroy it from the face of the earth."}, {"pk": 1288229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "At that time Abiiah the sonne of Ieroboam fell sicke."}, {"pk": 1288230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "And Ieroboam saide vnto his wife, Vp, I pray thee, and disguise thy selfe, that they know not that thou art the wife of Ieroboam, and goe to Shiloh: for there is Ahiiah the Prophet, which tolde mee that I shoulde bee King ouer this people,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/11/31'>1 Kings 11:31</a><br>His own conscience bare him witness, that the Prophet of God would not satisfy his affections, which was a wicked man."}, {"pk": 1288231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "And take with thee tenne loaues and craknels, and a bottell of honie, and go to him: hee shall tell thee what shall become of the yong man.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in thine hand</i>.<br>Or, wafers.<br>According to the custom when they went to ask counsel of Prophets, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/9/7'>1 Sam. 9:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1288232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "And Ieroboams wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahiiah: but Ahiiah could not see, for his sight was decayed for his age.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>eyes stood</i>."}, {"pk": 1288233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the Lord saide vnto Ahiiah, Beholde, the wife of Ieroboam commeth to aske a thing of thee for her sonne, for he is sicke: thus and thus shalt thou say vnto her: for when shee commeth in, shee shall feine her selfe to be another.", "comment": "Then the wife of Jeroboam."}, {"pk": 1288234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore when Ahiiah heard the sounde of her feete as shee came in at the doore, hee saide, Come in, thou wife of Ieroboam: why feinest thou thus thy selfe to bee an other? I am sent to thee with heauie tidings.", "comment": "For God ofttimes discloseth unto his the craft and subtlety of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1288235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "Goe, tel Ieroboam, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Forasmuch as I haue exalted thee from among the people, and haue made thee prince ouer my people Israel,", "comment": "Which wast but a servant."}, {"pk": 1288236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "And haue rent the kingdome away from the house of Dauid, and haue giuen it thee, and thou hast not bene as my seruant Dauid, which kept my commandements, and followed mee with all his heart, and did onely that which was right in mine eyes,"}, {"pk": 1288237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "But hast done euil aboue al that were before thee (for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to prouoke me, and hast cast me behinde thy backe)", "comment": "To wit, two calves."}, {"pk": 1288238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore beholde, I will bring euill vpon the house of Ieroboam, and will cut off from Ieroboam him that pisseth against the wall, aswell him that is shut vp, as him that is left in Israel, and will sweepe away the remnant of the house of Ieroboam, as a man sweepeth away doung, till it be all gone.", "comment": "Every male even to the dogs, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/25/22'>1 Sam. 25:22</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/21/21'>1 Kings 21:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/9/8'>2 Kings 9:8</a><br>As well him that is in the stronghold, as him that is abroad."}, {"pk": 1288239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "The dogges shall eate him of Ieroboams stocke that dyeth in the citie, and the foules of the aire shall eate him that dyeth in the fielde: for the Lord hath said it.", "comment": "They shall lack the honor of burial in token of God\u2019s malediction."}, {"pk": 1288240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "Vp therefore and get thee to thine house: for when thy feete enter into the citie, the childe shall die."}, {"pk": 1288241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "And al Israel shall mourne for him, and burie him: for he onely of Ieroboam shall come to the graue, because in him there is found some goodnes towarde the Lord God of Israel in the house of Ieroboam.", "comment": "In the midst of the wicked, God hath some on whom he doth bestow his mercies."}, {"pk": 1288242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "Moreouer, the Lord shall stirre him vp a King ouer Israel, which shall destroy the house of Ieroboam in that day: what? yea, euen nowe.", "comment": "The Lord will begin to destroy it out of hand."}, {"pk": 1288243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "For the Lord shall smite Israel, as when a reede is shaken in the water, and hee shall weede Israel out of his good lad, which he gaue to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the Riuer, because they haue made them groues, prouoking the Lord to anger.", "comment": "Meaning, Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1288244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "And he shall giue Israel vp, because of the sinnes of Ieroboam, who did sinne, and made Israel to sinne.", "comment": "The people shall not be excused when they do evil at the commandment of their governors."}, {"pk": 1288245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "And Ieroboams wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah, and when shee came to the threshold of the house, the yong man dyed,"}, {"pk": 1288246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "And they buried him, and all Israel lamented him; according to the word of the Lord, which hee spake by the hand of his seruant Ahiiah the Prophet."}, {"pk": 1288247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "And the rest of Ieroboams actes, how hee warred, and howe hee reigned, beholde, they are written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel."}, {"pk": 1288248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "And the dayes which Ieroboam reigned, were two and twentie yeere: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his sonne reigned in his steade.", "comment": "The Lord smote him that he died, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/13/20'>2 Chron. 13:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1288249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "Also Rehoboam the sonne of Salomon reigned in Iudah. Rehoboam was one and fourtie yere olde, when he began to reigne, and reigned seuenteene yere in Ierusalem, the citie which the Lord did chuse out of al the tribes of Israel, to put his Name there: and his mothers name was Naamah an Ammonite.", "comment": "And died before Jeroboam about four years."}, {"pk": 1288250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "And Iudah wrought wickednesse in the sight of the Lord: and they prouoked him more with their sinnes, which they had committed, then all that which their fathers had done.", "comment": "Or, besides all that their fathers had done by their sins."}, {"pk": 1288251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "For they also made them hie places, and images, and groues on euery hie hill, and vnder euery greene tree."}, {"pk": 1288252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "There were also Sodomites in the lande, they did according to all the abominations of the nations, which the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.", "comment": "Where idolatry reigneth, all horrible vices are committed, till at length God\u2019s just judgment destroy them utterly."}, {"pk": 1288253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 25, "text": "And in the fift yere of King Rehoboam, Shishak King of Egypt came vp against Ierusale,"}, {"pk": 1288254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 26, "text": "And tooke the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the Kings house, and tooke away all: also he caried away all the shields of golde which Salomon had made.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/10/16'>1 Kings 10:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1288255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 27, "text": "And King Rehoboam made for them brasen shieldes, and committed them vnto ye hands of the chiefe of the garde, which wayted at the doore of the Kings house."}, {"pk": 1288256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 28, "text": "And when the King went into the house of the Lord, the garde bare them, and brought them againe into the gard chamber."}, {"pk": 1288257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 29, "text": "And the rest of the actes of Rehoboam, and all that hee did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah?", "comment": "Which books were called the books of Shemaiah and Iddo the Prophets, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/12/15'>2 Chron. 12:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1288258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 30, "text": "And there was warre betweene Rehoboam and Ieroboam continually.", "comment": "That is, all the days of Rehoboam\u2019s life."}, {"pk": 1288259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 14, "verse": 31, "text": "And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the citie of Dauid: his mothers name was Naamah an Ammonite. And Abiiam his sonne reigned in his stead.", "comment": "Whose idolatry Rehoboam her son followed."}, {"pk": 1288260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "And in the eighteenth yeere of King Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, reigned Abiiam ouer Iudah.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/11/12'>2 Chron. 11:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1288261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "Three yeere reigned hee in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Maachah the daughter of Abishalom.", "comment": "Some think that this was Absalom Solomon\u2019s son."}, {"pk": 1288262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "And hee walked in all the sinnes of his father, which hee had done before him: and his heart was not perfit with the Lord his God as the heart of Dauid his father."}, {"pk": 1288263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "But for Dauids sake did the Lord his God giue him a light in Ierusalem, and set vp his sonne after him, and established Ierusalem,", "comment": "Meaning, a son to reign over Judah."}, {"pk": 1288264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "Because Dauid did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and turned from nothing that he commanded him, all the dayes of his life, saue onely in the matter of Vriah the Hittite.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/11/4'>2 Sam. 11:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/10/12/9'>2 Sam. 12:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1288265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "And there was warre betweene Rehoboam and Ieroboam as long as he liued."}, {"pk": 1288266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "The rest also of the actes of Abiiam, and all that he did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah? there was also warre betweene Abiiam, and Ieroboam.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/13/3'>2 Chron. 13:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1288267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "And Abiiam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the citie of Dauid: and Asa his sonne reigned in his steade."}, {"pk": 1288268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "And in the twentie yeere of Ieroboam King of Israel reigned Asa ouer Iudah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/14/1'>2 Chron. 14:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1288269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "He reigned in Ierusalem one and fourtie yeere, and his mothers name was Maachah the daughter of Abishalom.", "comment": "That is, his grandmother, as David is oft times called father of them, whose grandfather he was."}, {"pk": 1288270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "And Asa did right in the eyes of the Lord, as did Dauid his father."}, {"pk": 1288271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "And he tooke away the Sodomites out of the lande, and put away all the idoles that his fathers had made."}, {"pk": 1288272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "And he put downe Maachah his mother also from her estate, because shee had made an idole in a groue: and Asa destroyed her idoles, and burnt them by the brooke Kidron.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/15/16'>2 Chron. 15:16</a><br>Neither kindred nor authority ought to be regarded, when they blaspheme God, and become idolaters, but must be punished."}, {"pk": 1288273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "But they put not downe the hie places. Neuertheles Asas heart was vpright with the Lord all his dayes.", "comment": "For in that that he suffered them to worship God in other places, than he had appointed, it came of ignorance, and not of malice."}, {"pk": 1288274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "Also he brought in the holy vessels of his father, and the things that he had dedicated vnto ye house of the Lord, siluer, and golde, and vessels."}, {"pk": 1288275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "And there was warre betweene Asa and Baasha King of Israel all their dayes."}, {"pk": 1288276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Baasha king of Israel went vp against Iudah, and buylt Ramah, so that he woulde let none go out or in to Asa King of Iudah.", "comment": "Of the same purpose that Jeroboam did, because the people should not go up to Jerusalem, lest they should follow Asa."}, {"pk": 1288277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "Then Asa tooke all the siluer and the gold that was left in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the kings house, and deliuered them into the handes of his seruantes, and King Asa sent them to Ben-hadad the sonne of Tabrimon, the sonne of Hezion king of Aram that dwelt at Damascus, saying,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/16/2'>2 Chron. 16:2</a><br>Or, Syria."}, {"pk": 1288278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "There is a couenant betweene me and thee, and betweene my father and thy father: behold, I haue sent vnto thee a present of siluer and golde: come, breake thy couenant with Baasha King of Israel, that he may depart from me.", "comment": "And vex me no longer."}, {"pk": 1288279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "So Ben-hadad hearkened vnto King Asa, and sent the captaines of the hosts, which he had, against the cities of Israel, and smote lion, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali."}, {"pk": 1288280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "And when Baasha heard thereof, hee left buylding of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah."}, {"pk": 1288281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "Then king Asa assembled al Iudah, none excepted. and they tooke the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had buylt, and King Asa built with them Geba of Beniamin and Mizpah.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>none innocent</i>.<br>Or, make a proclamation."}, {"pk": 1288282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "And the rest of all the actes of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he buylt, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah? but in his olde age he was diseased in his feete.", "comment": "He had the gout and put his trust rather in Physicians than in the Lord, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/16/12'>2 Chron. 16:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1288283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the citie of Dauid his father. And Iehoshaphat his sonne reigned in his steade.", "comment": "His great-grandfather."}, {"pk": 1288284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "And Nadab the sonne of Ieroboam began to reigne ouer Israel the second yere of Asa King of Iudah, and reigned ouer Israel two yeere."}, {"pk": 1288285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "And he did euill in the sight of the Lord, walking in the way of his father, and in his sinne wherewith he made Israel to sinne."}, {"pk": 1288286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "And Baasha the sonne of Ahijah of ye house of Issachar conspired against him, and Baasha slue him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistims: for Nadab and all Israel layde siege to Gibbethon."}, {"pk": 1288287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 28, "text": "Euen in the third yeere of Asa King of Iudah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his steade."}, {"pk": 1288288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 29, "text": "And when he was King, he smote all the house of Ieroboam, he left none aliue to Ieroboam, vntill hee had destroyed him, according to the word of the Lord which he spake by his seruant Ahijah the Shilonite,", "comment": "So God stirred up one tyrant to punish the wickedness of another.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/14/10'>1 Kings 14:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1288289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 30, "text": "Because of the sinnes of Ieroboam which he committed, and wherewith he made Israel to sinne, by his prouocation, wherewith he prouoked the Lord God of Israel.", "comment": "By causing the people to commit idolatry with his calves, and so provoking God to anger."}, {"pk": 1288290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 31, "text": "And the residue of the actes of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?"}, {"pk": 1288291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 32, "text": "And there was warre betweene Asa and Baasha King of Israel, all their dayes."}, {"pk": 1288292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 33, "text": "In the thirde yeere of Asa King of Iudah, began Baasha the sonne of Ahijah to reigne ouer all Israel in Tirzah, and reigned foure and twentie yeeres.", "comment": "Which was the place where the kings of Israel remained."}, {"pk": 1288293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 15, "verse": 34, "text": "And he did euill in the sight of the Lord, walking in the way of Ieroboam, and in his sinne, wherewith he made Israel to sinne."}, {"pk": 1288294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the word of the Lord came to Iehu the sonne of Hanani against Baasha, saying,"}, {"pk": 1288295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee captaine ouer my people Israel, and thou hast walked in the way of Ieroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sinne, to prouoke me with their sinnes,", "comment": "Thus spake Jehu to Baasha in the Name of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1288296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "Beholde, I will take away the posteritie of Baasha, and the posteritie of his house, and will make thine house like the house of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/15/29'>1 Kings 15:29</a><br>Meaning, the house of Baasha."}, {"pk": 1288297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "He that dyeth of Baashas stocke in the citie, him shall the dogs eate: and that man of him which dyeth in the fieldes, shall the foules of the ayre eate.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/14/11'>1 Kings 14:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1288298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "And the rest of the actes of Baasha and what he did, and his power, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?", "comment": "Or, valiantness.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/13/16/1'>1 Chron. 16:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1288299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buryed in Tirzah, and Elah his sonne reigned in his steade."}, {"pk": 1288300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "And also by the hande of Iehu the sonne of Hanani the Prophet, came the worde of the Lord to Baasha, and to his house, that he shoulde be like the house of Ieroboam, euen for all the wickednes that he did in the sight of the Lord, in prouoking him with the worke of his hands, and because he killed him.", "comment": "That is, the Prophet did his message.<br>Meaning, Nadab Jeroboam\u2019s son."}, {"pk": 1288301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "In the sixe and twentie yeere of Asa king of Iudah began Elah ye sonne of Baasha to reigne ouer Israel in Tirzah, and reigned two yeere."}, {"pk": 1288302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "And his seruant Zimri, captaine of halfe his charets, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah drinking, til he was drunken in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.", "comment": "The Chaldea text hath thus, Drinking till he was drunken in the Temple of Arza the idol by his house in Tirzah."}, {"pk": 1288303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "And Zimri came and smote him and killed him, in the seuen and twentie yeere of Asa king of Iudah, and reigned in his stead."}, {"pk": 1288304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "And when he was King, and sate on his throne, he slew al the house of Baasha, not leauing thereof one to pisse against a wall, neither of his kinsfolkes nor of his friendes."}, {"pk": 1288305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "So did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the Lord which he spake against Baasha by the hande of Iehu the Prophet,", "comment": "Both Hanani his father and he were Prophets."}, {"pk": 1288306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "For all the sinnes of Baasha, and sinnes of Elah his sonne, which they sinned and made Israel to sinne, and prouoked the Lord God of Israel with their vanities."}, {"pk": 1288307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "And the rest of the actes of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?"}, {"pk": 1288308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "In the seuen and twentie yeere of Asa King of Iudah did Zimri reigne seuen dayes in Tirzah, and the people was then in campe against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistims.", "comment": "The siege had continued from the time of Nadab Jeroboam\u2019s son."}, {"pk": 1288309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "And the people of the hoste heard saye, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slayne the King. Wherefore all Israel made Omri the captaine of the hoste, king ouer Israel that same day, euen in the hoste."}, {"pk": 1288310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Omri went vp from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.", "comment": "Where Zimri kept himself in hold."}, {"pk": 1288311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "And when Zimri saw, that the citie was taken, he went into the palace of the Kings house, and burnt himselfe, and the Kings house with fire, and so dyed,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>burnt the King\u2019s house upon him</i>."}, {"pk": 1288312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "For his sinnes which hee sinned, in doing that which is euil in the sight of the Lord, in walking in the way of Ieroboam, and in his sinnes which he did, causing Israel to sinne."}, {"pk": 1288313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "And the rest of the actes of Zimri, and his treason that hee wrought, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kinges of Israel?"}, {"pk": 1288314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "Then were the people of Israel deuided into two partes: for halfe the people followed Tibni the sonne of Ginath to make him King, and the other halfe followed Omri.", "comment": "That is, the people which were not at the siege of Gibbethon: for there they had chosen Omri."}, {"pk": 1288315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "But the people that folowed Omri, preuayled against the people that followed Tibni the sonne of Ginath: so Tibni dyed, and Omri reigned."}, {"pk": 1288316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 23, "text": "In the one and thirtie yeere of Asa King of Iudah bega Omri to reigne ouer Israel, and reigned twelue yeere. Sixe yeere reigned he in Tirzah."}, {"pk": 1288317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 24, "text": "And he bought the mountaine Samaria of one Shemer for two talents of siluer, and buylt in the mountaine, and called the name of the citie, which he buylt, after the name of Shemer lord of the mountaine, Samaria.", "comment": "Or, Shomeron."}, {"pk": 1288318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 25, "text": "But Omri did euil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse then all that were before him.", "comment": "For such is the nature of idolatry, that the superstition thereof doth daily increase, and the older it is the more abominable it is before God and his Church."}, {"pk": 1288319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 26, "text": "For he walked in all the way of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, and in his sinnes wherewith he made Israel to sinne in prouoking the Lord God of Israel with their vanities."}, {"pk": 1288320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 27, "text": "And the rest of the actes of Omri, that hee did, and his strength that he shewed, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?"}, {"pk": 1288321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 28, "text": "And Omri slept with his fathers, and was buryed in Samaria: and Ahab his sonne reigned in his stead.", "comment": "He was the first king that was buried in Samaria, after that the kings house was burnt in Tirzah."}, {"pk": 1288322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 29, "text": "Nowe Ahab the sonne of Omri began to reigne ouer Israel, in the eyght and thirtie yeere of Asa king of Iudah: and Ahab the sonne of Omri reigned ouer Israel in Samaria two and twenty yere."}, {"pk": 1288323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 30, "text": "And Ahab the sonne of Omri did worse in ye sight of the Lord then al that were before him."}, {"pk": 1288324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 31, "text": "For was it a light thing for him to walke in the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, except hee tooke Iezebel also the daughter of Ethbaal King of the Zidonians to wife, and went and serued Baal, and worshipped him?", "comment": "By whose means he fell to all wicked and strange idolatry, and cruel persecution."}, {"pk": 1288325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 32, "text": "Also he reared vp an altar to Baal in the house of Baal, which he had buylt in Samaria."}, {"pk": 1288326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 33, "text": "And Ahab made a groue, and Ahab proceeded, and did prouoke the Lord God of Israel more then all the kings of Israel that were before him."}, {"pk": 1288327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 16, "verse": 34, "text": "In his dayes did Hiel the Bethelite buylde Iericho: he layed the foundation thereof in Abiram his eldest sonne, and set vp the gates thereof in his yongest sonne Segub, according to the worde of the Lord which he spake by Ioshua the sonne of Nun.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>by the hand of Joshua</i>.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/6/6/26'>Josh. 6:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1288328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "And Eliiah the Tishbite one of the inhabitats of Gilead sayde vnto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liueth, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dewe nor rayne these yeeres, but according to my worde.", "comment": "But as I shall declare it by God\u2019s revelation.<br>That is, whom I serve.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/59/5/16'>James 5:16</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/59/5/17'>17</a>"}, {"pk": 1288329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "And the worde of the Lord came vnto him, saying,"}, {"pk": 1288330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "Go hence, and turne thee Eastwarde, and hide thy selfe in the riuer Cherith, that is ouer against Iorden,", "comment": "Or, brook."}, {"pk": 1288331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "And thou shalt drinke of the riuer: and I haue comanded the rauens to feede thee there.", "comment": "To strengthen his faith against persecution, God promiseth to feed him miraculously."}, {"pk": 1288332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "So he went and did according vnto the word of the Lord: for he went, and remained by the riuer Cherith that is ouer against Iorden."}, {"pk": 1288333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "And the rauens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the euening, and he dranke of the riuer."}, {"pk": 1288334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "And after a while the riuer dryed vp, because there fell no rayne vpon the earth."}, {"pk": 1288335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "And the worde of the Lord came vnto him, saying,", "comment": "As the troubles of the Saints of God are many, so his mercy is ever at hand to deliver them."}, {"pk": 1288336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "Vp, and get thee to Zarephath, which is in Zidon, and remaine there: beholde, I haue commanded a widow there to sustaine thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/25'>Luke 4:25</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/26'>26</a>"}, {"pk": 1288337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "So he arose, and went to Zarephath: and when he came to the gate of the citie, beholde, the widowe was there gathering stickes: and he called her, and sayde, Bring me, I pray thee, a litle water in a vessel, that I may drinke.", "comment": "All this was to strengthen the faith of Elijah, to the intent that he should look upon nothing worldly, but only trust on God\u2019s providence."}, {"pk": 1288338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "And as she was going to fet it, he called to her, and sayde, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsell of bread in thine hand."}, {"pk": 1288339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "And shee sayde, As the Lord thy God liueth, I haue not a cake, but euen an handfull of meale in a barrel, and a litle oyle in a cruse: and behold, I am gathering a fewe stickes for to go in, and dresse it for me and my sonne, that we may eate it, and dye.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>two</i>.<br>For there is no hope of any more sustenance."}, {"pk": 1288340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "And Eliiah said vnto her, Feare not, come, do as thou hast sayd, but make me thereof a litle cake first of all, and bring it vnto mee, and afterward make for thee, and thy sonne."}, {"pk": 1288341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The meale in the barrel shall not be wasted, neither shall the oyle in the cruse be diminished, vnto the time that the Lord send rayne vpon the earth.", "comment": "God receiveth no benefit for the use of his, but he promiseth a most ample recompense for the same."}, {"pk": 1288342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "So she went, and did as Eliiah sayd, and she did eate: so did he and her house for a certaine time.", "comment": "That is, till he had rain and food on the earth."}, {"pk": 1288343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "The barrell of the meale wasted not, nor the oyle was spent out of the cruse, according to the worde of the Lord, which he spake by the hand of Eliiah."}, {"pk": 1288344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "And after these things, the sonne of the wife of the house fell sicke, and his sicknesse was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.", "comment": "Or, that he died.<br>God would try whether she had learned by his merciful providence to make him her only stay and comfort."}, {"pk": 1288345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "And she said vnto Eliiah, What haue I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come vnto me to call my sinne to remembrance, and to slay my sonne?"}, {"pk": 1288346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 19, "text": "And he said vnto her, Giue me thy sonne. and he tooke him out of her bosome, and caryed him vp into a chamber, where he abode, and laid him vpon his owne bed."}, {"pk": 1288347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 20, "text": "Then he called vnto the Lord, and sayde, O Lord my God, hast thou punished also this widowe, with whome I soiourne, by killing her sonne?", "comment": "He was afraid lest God\u2019s name should have been blasphemed and his ministers contemned, except he should have continued his mercies as he had begun them, specially while he there remained."}, {"pk": 1288348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 21, "text": "And he stretched himselfe vpon the childe three times, and called vnto the Lord, and saide, O Lord my God, I pray thee, let this childes soule come into him againe."}, {"pk": 1288349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 22, "text": "Then the Lord heard the voyce of Eliiah, and the soule of the child came into him againe, and he reuiued."}, {"pk": 1288350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 23, "text": "And Eliiah tooke the childe, and brought him downe out of the chamber into the house, and deliuered him vnto his mother, and Eliiah sayd, Behold, thy sonne liueth."}, {"pk": 1288351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 17, "verse": 24, "text": "And the woman saide vnto Eliiah, Now I knowe that thou art a man of God, and that the worde of the Lord in thy mouth is true.", "comment": "So hard a thing it is to depend on God, except we be confirmed by miracles."}, {"pk": 1288352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "After many dayes, the worde of the Lord came to Eliiah, in the third yeere, saying, Goe, shewe thy selfe vnto Ahab, and I will sende rayne vpon the earth.", "comment": "After that he departed from the river Cherith."}, {"pk": 1288353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "And Eliiah went to shew himselfe vnto Ahab, and there was a great famine in Samaria."}, {"pk": 1288354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "And Ahab called Obadiah the gouernour of his house: (and Obadiah feared God greatly:", "comment": "God had begun to work his fear in his heart, but had not yet brought him to that knowledge, which is also requisite of the godly: that is, to profess his Name openly."}, {"pk": 1288355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "For when Iezebel destroyed the Prophets of the Lord, Obadiah tooke an hundreth Prophets, and hid them, by fiftie in a caue, and he fed them with bread and water.)"}, {"pk": 1288356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "And Ahab saide vnto Obadiah, Goe into the land, vnto all the fountaines of water, and vnto all the riuers, if so be that we may finde grasse to saue the horses and the mules aliue, lest we depriue the lande of the beastes."}, {"pk": 1288357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "And so they deuided the lande betweene them to walke thorowe it. Ahab went one way by him selfe, and Obadiah went another way by him selfe."}, {"pk": 1288358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Eliiah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art not thou my lord Eliiah?", "comment": "God pitieth oft times the wicked for the godly\u2019s sake, and causeth Elijah to meet with Obadiah, that the benefit might be known to be granted for God\u2019s children\u2019s sake."}, {"pk": 1288359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "And he answered him, Yea, goe tell thy lord, Behold, Eliiah is here."}, {"pk": 1288360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "And he said, What haue I sinned, that thou wouldest deliuer thy seruant into the hande of Ahab, to slay me?"}, {"pk": 1288361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "As the Lord thy God liueth, there is no nation or kingdome, whither my lorde hath not sent to seeke thee: and when they sayd, He is not here, he tooke an othe of the kingdome and nation, if they had not found thee."}, {"pk": 1288362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "And now thou sayest, Goe, tell thy lorde, Beholde, Eliiah is here."}, {"pk": 1288363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "And when I am gone from thee, the Spirit of the Lord shall cary thee into some place that I doe not know: so when I come and tell Ahab, if he cannot finde thee, then wil he kill me: But I thy seruant feare the Lord from my youth.", "comment": "I am none of the wicked persecutors that thou shouldest procure unto me such displeasure, but serve God, and favor his children."}, {"pk": 1288364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "Was it not tolde my lord, what I did when Iezebel slew the Prophets of the Lord, how I hid an hundreth men of the Lordes Prophets by fifties in a caue, and fed them with bread and water?"}, {"pk": 1288365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "And now thou sayest, Go, tel thy lord, Behold, Eliiah is here, that he may slay me."}, {"pk": 1288366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "And Eliiah said, As the Lord of hostes liueth, before whome I stand, I will surely shewe my selfe vnto him this day.", "comment": "By my presence I will declare that thou hast told him the truth."}, {"pk": 1288367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "So Obadiah went to meete Ahab, and tolde him: And Ahab went to meete Eliiah."}, {"pk": 1288368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "And when Ahab saw Eliiah, Ahab said vnto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?"}, {"pk": 1288369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "And he answered, I haue not troubled Israel, but thou, and thy fathers house, in that ye haue forsaken the commandements of the Lord, and thou hast followed Baalim.", "comment": "The true ministers of God ought not only not to suffer the truth to be unjustly slandered, but to reprove boldly the wicked slanderers without respect of person."}, {"pk": 1288370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel vnto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal foure hundreth and fiftie, and the prophets of the groues foure hundreth, which eate at Iezebels table."}, {"pk": 1288371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "So Ahab sent vnto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together vnto mount Carmel."}, {"pk": 1288372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "And Eliiah came vnto all the people, and said, How long halt ye betweene two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal be he, then goe after him. And the people answered him not a worde.", "comment": "Be constant in religion, and make it not as a thing indifferent, whether ye follow God or Baal, or whether ye serve God wholly or in part, <a class=B href='/GNV/36/1/5'>Zeph. 1:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1288373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "Then said Eliiah vnto the people, I onely remayne a Prophet of the Lord: but Baals prophets are foure hundreth and fiftie men."}, {"pk": 1288374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "Let them therefore giue vs two bullockes, and let them chuse the one, and cut him in pieces, and lay him on the wood, but put no fire vnder, and I will prepare the other bullocke, and lay him on the wood, and will put no fire vnder."}, {"pk": 1288375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "Then call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord: and then the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered, and sayde, It is well spoken.", "comment": "By sending down fire from heaven to burn the sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1288376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "And Eliiah said vnto the prophets of Baal, Chuse you a bullocke, and prepare him first, (for ye are many) and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire vnder."}, {"pk": 1288377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "So they tooke the one bullocke, that was giuen them, and they prepared it, and called on the name of Baal, from morning to noone, saying, O Baal, heare vs: but there was no voyce, nor any to answere: and they leapt vpon the altar that was made.", "comment": "As men ravished with some strange spirit."}, {"pk": 1288378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "And at noone Eliiah mocked them, and said, Crye loude: for he is a god: either he talketh or pursueth his enemies, or is in his iourney, or it may be that he sleepeth, and must be awaked.", "comment": "You esteem him as God.<br>He mocketh their beastly madness, which think that by any instance or suit, the dead and vile idols can help their worshippers in their necessity."}, {"pk": 1288379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 28, "text": "And they cryed loude, and cut them selues as their maner was, with kniues and launcers, till the blood gushed out vpon them."}, {"pk": 1288380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 29, "text": "And when midday was passed, and they had prophecied vntil the offring of the euening sacrifice, there was neither voyce, nor one to answere, nor any that regarded."}, {"pk": 1288381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 30, "text": "And Eliiah said vnto all the people, Come to me. And all the people came to him. And he repayred the altar of the Lord that was broken downe."}, {"pk": 1288382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 31, "text": "And Eliiah tooke twelue stones, according to the nomber of the tribes of the sonnes of Iaakob, (vnto whome the worde of the Lord came, saying, Israel shalbe thy name)", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/32/28'>Gen. 32:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/17/34'>2 Kings 17:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1288383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 32, "text": "And with the stones he buylt an altar in the Name of the Lord: and he made a ditch round about the altar, as great as woulde conteine two measures of seede.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>seahs</i>, which some think contain about three pottles and a third part a piece."}, {"pk": 1288384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 33, "text": "And he put the wood in order, and hewed the bullocke in pieces, and layd him on the wood,"}, {"pk": 1288385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 34, "text": "And said, Fill foure barrels with water, and powre it on the burnt offring and on the wood. Againe he said, Doe so againe. And they did so the second time. And he sayde, Doe it the third time. And they did it the third time."}, {"pk": 1288386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 35, "text": "And the water ran round about the altar: and he filled the ditch with water also.", "comment": "Hereby he declared the excellent power of God, who contrary to nature could make the fire burn even in the water, to the intent they should have none occasion to doubt that he is the only God."}, {"pk": 1288387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 36, "text": "And when they should offer the euening sacrifice, Eliiah the Prophet came, and sayd, Lord God of Abraham, Izhak and of Israel, let it be knowen this day, that thou art the God of Israel, and that I am thy seruant, and that I haue done all these things at thy commandement."}, {"pk": 1288388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 37, "text": "Heare me, O Lord, heare me, and let this people know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart againe at the last.", "comment": "Though God suffer his to run in blindness and error for a time, yet at the length he calleth them home to him by some notorious sign and work."}, {"pk": 1288389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 38, "text": "Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt offring, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked vp the water that was in the ditche."}, {"pk": 1288390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 39, "text": "And when all the people sawe it, they fell on their faces, and saide, The Lord is God, the Lord is God."}, {"pk": 1288391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 40, "text": "And Elijah said vnto them, Take the prophets of Baal, let not a man of them escape. and they tooke them, and Eliiah brought them to the brooke Kishon, and slewe them there.", "comment": "He commanded them that as they were truly persuaded to confess the only God: so they would serve him with all their power, and destroy the idolaters his enemies."}, {"pk": 1288392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 41, "text": "And Eliiah sayde vnto Ahab, Get thee vp, eate and drinke, for there is a sound of much rayne."}, {"pk": 1288393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 42, "text": "So Ahab went vp to eate and to drinke, and Eliiah went vp to the top of Carmel: and he crouched vnto the earth, and put his face betweene his knees,"}, {"pk": 1288394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 43, "text": "And sayde to his seruant, Goe vp now and looke towarde the way of the Sea. And he went vp, and looked, and sayde, There is nothing. Againe he sayd, Goe againe seuen times.", "comment": "As God\u2019s spirit moved him to pray, so was he strengthened by the same, that he did not faint, but continued still till he had obtained."}, {"pk": 1288395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 44, "text": "And at the seuenth time he sayd, Behold, there ariseth a litle cloude out of the sea like a mans hand. Then he sayd, Vp, and say vnto Ahab, Make readie thy charet, and get thee downe, that the raine stay thee not."}, {"pk": 1288396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 45, "text": "And in the meane while the heauen was blacke with cloudes and winde, and there was a great rayne. Then Ahab went vp and came to Izreel.", "comment": "Or, here and there."}, {"pk": 1288397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 18, "verse": 46, "text": "And the hand of the Lord was on Eliiah, and he girded vp his Ioynes, and ran before Ahab till he came to Izreel.", "comment": "He was so strengthened with God\u2019s spirit, that he ran faster than the chariot was able to run."}, {"pk": 1288398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "Now Ahab tolde Iezebel all that Eliiah had done, and how he had slaine all the prophets with the sword.", "comment": "To wit, of Baal."}, {"pk": 1288399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Iezebel sent a messenger vnto Eliiah, saying, The gods doe so to me and more also, if I make not thy life like one of their liues by to morowe this time.", "comment": "Though the wicked rage against God\u2019s children, yet he holdeth them back that they cannot execute their malice."}, {"pk": 1288400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "When he sawe that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which is in Iudah, and left his seruant there.", "comment": "Or, whither his mind led him."}, {"pk": 1288401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "But he went a dayes iourney into the wildernesse, and came and sate downe vnder a iuniper tree, and desired that he might die, and sayde, It is now ynough: O Lord, take my soule, for I am no better then my fathers.", "comment": "So hard a thing it is to bridle our impatience in affliction, that the Saints could not overcome the same."}, {"pk": 1288402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "And as he lay and slept vnder the iuniper tree, behold now, an Angel touched him, and said vnto him, Vp, and eate."}, {"pk": 1288403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "And when he looked about, behold, there was a cake baken on the coles, and a pot of water at his head: so he did eate and drinke, and returned and slept."}, {"pk": 1288404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "And the Angel of the Lord came againe the second time, and touched him, and sayd, Vp, and eate: for thou hast a great iourney.", "comment": "He declareth that except God had nourished him miraculously, it had not been possible for him to have gone this journey."}, {"pk": 1288405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "Then he arose, and did eate and drinke, and walked in the strength of that meate fourtie dayes and fourtie nights, vnto Horeb the mount of God."}, {"pk": 1288406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "And there he entred into a caue, and lodged there: and beholde, the Lord spake to him, and said vnto him, What doest thou here, Eliiah?"}, {"pk": 1288407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "And he answered, I haue bene very ielous for the Lord God of hostes: for the children of Israel haue forsaken thy couenant, broken downe thine altars, and slayne thy Prophets with the sword, and I onely am left, and they seeke my life to take it away.", "comment": "He complaineth that the more zealous that he showed himself to maintain God\u2019s glory, the more cruelly was he persecuted.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/11/13'>Rom. 11:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1288408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "And he saide, Come out, and stand vpon the mount before the Lord. And beholde, the Lord went by, and a mightie strong winde rent the mountaines, and brake the rockes before the Lord: but the Lord was not in the winde: and after the wind came an earthquake: but the Lord was not in the earthquake:", "comment": "For the nature of man is not able to come near unto God, if he should appear in his strength and full majesty, and therefore of his mercy he submitteth himself to our capacity."}, {"pk": 1288409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "And after the earthquake came fire: but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire came a still and soft voyce."}, {"pk": 1288410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "And when Eliiah heard it, he couered his face with his mantel, and went out, and stoode in the entring in of ye caue: and behold, there came a voyce vnto him, and sayd, What doest thou here, Eliiah?"}, {"pk": 1288411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "And he answered, I haue bene very ielous for the Lord God of hostes, because the children of Israel haue forsaken thy couenant, cast downe thine altars, and slayne thy Prophets with the sworde, and I onely am left, and they seeke my life to take it away.", "comment": "We ought not to depend on the multitude in maintaining God\u2019s glory, but because our duty so requireth, we ought to do it."}, {"pk": 1288412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Lord said vnto him, Goe, returne by the wildernes vnto Damascus, and when thou commest there, anoint Hazael King ouer Aram.", "comment": "Or, Syria."}, {"pk": 1288413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "And Iehu the sonne of Nimshi shalt thou anoynt King ouer Israel: and Elisha the sonne of Shaphat of Abel Meholah shalt thou anoynt to be Prophet in thy roume."}, {"pk": 1288414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "And him that escapeth from the sworde of Hazael, shall Iehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Iehu, shall Elisha slay.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/9/1'>2 Kings 9:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/12/9/3'>3</a>"}, {"pk": 1288415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "Yet wil I leaue seuen thousand in Israel, euen all the knees that haue not bowed vnto Baal, and euery mouth that hath not kissed him.", "comment": "He declareth that wicked dissemblers and idolaters are not his.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/11/4'>Rom. 11:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1288416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "So he departed thence, and found Elisha the sonne of Shaphat who was plowing with twelue yoke of oxen before him, and was with the twelft: and Eliiah went towards him, and cast his mantel vpon him."}, {"pk": 1288417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "And he left the oxen, and ran after Eliiah, and sayde, Let mee, I pray thee, kisse my father and my mother, and then I wil follow thee. Who answered him, Go, returne: for what haue I done to thee?", "comment": "Though this natural affection is not to be contemned, yet it ought not to move us when God calleth us to serve him."}, {"pk": 1288418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "And when he went backe againe from him, he tooke a couple of oxen, and slewe them, and sod their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gaue vnto the people, and they did eate: then he arose and went after Eliiah, and ministred vnto him.", "comment": "He would not stay till wood was brought, so great was his desire to follow his vocation."}, {"pk": 1288419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Ben-hadad the King of Aram assembled all his armie, and two and thirtie Kings with him, with horses, and charets, and went vp and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.", "comment": "Or, Shomeron.<br>Or, Syria<br>That is, governors and rulers of provinces."}, {"pk": 1288420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "And he sent messengers to Ahab King of Israel, into the citie,"}, {"pk": 1288421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "And sayd vnto him, Thus sayth Ben-hadad, Thy siluer and thy golde is mine: also thy women, and thy fayre children are mine."}, {"pk": 1288422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "And the King of Israel answered, and sayd, My lord King, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I haue.", "comment": "I am content to obey and pay tribute."}, {"pk": 1288423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "And when the messengers came againe, they said, Thus commandeth Ben-hadad, and saith, When I shall send vnto thee, and command, thou shalt deliuer me thy siluer and thy golde, and thy women, and thy children,"}, {"pk": 1288424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "Or els I will sende my seruants vnto thee by to morow this time: and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy seruants: and whatsoeuer is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall take it in their handes, and bring it away.", "comment": "He would not accept his answer except he did out of hand deliver whatsoever he should ask, for he sought an occasion how to make war against him."}, {"pk": 1288425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "Then the King of Israel sent for all the Elders of the land, and sayd, Take heede, I pray you, and see how he seeketh mischiefe: for he sent vnto me for my wiues, and for my children, and for my siluer, and for my golde, and I denyed him not."}, {"pk": 1288426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "And all the Elders, and all the people sayd to him, Hearken not vnto him, nor consent.", "comment": "They thought it their duties rather to venture their lives, than to grant to that thing which was not lawful, only to satisfy the lust of a tyrant."}, {"pk": 1288427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "Wherefore hee sayde vnto the messengers of Ben-hadad, Tell my lorde the King, All that thou didddest sende for to thy seruant at the first time, that I will doe, but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him an answere."}, {"pk": 1288428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "And Ben-hadad sent vnto him, and sayde, The gods do so to me and more also, if the dust of Samaria be ynough to all the people that follow me, for euery man an handfull.", "comment": "Much less shall there be found any prey that is worth anything, when they shall be so many."}, {"pk": 1288429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "And the King of Israel answered, and sayd, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth his harneis, boast himselfe, as he that putteth it off.", "comment": "Boast not before the victory be gotten."}, {"pk": 1288430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "And when he heard that tidings, as he was with the Kings drinking in the pauilions, he sayd vnto his seruants, Bring forth your engines, and they set them against the citie.", "comment": "Or, put yourselves in order."}, {"pk": 1288431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "And beholde, there came a Prophet vnto Ahab King of Israel, saying, Thus sayeth the Lord, Hast thou seene all this great multitude? beholde, I will deliuer it into thine hande this day, that thou mayest knowe, that I am the Lord.", "comment": "Before God went about with signs and miracles to pull Ahab from his impiety, and now again with wonderful victories."}, {"pk": 1288432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "And Ahab sayd, By whome? And he sayde, Thus sayth the Lord, By the seruants of the princes of the prouinces. He sayde againe, Who shall order the battel? And he answered, Thou."}, {"pk": 1288433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "Then he nombred the seruantes of the princes of the prouinces, and they were two hundreth, two and thirtie: and after them he nombred the whole people of all the children of Israel, euen seuen thousand."}, {"pk": 1288434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "And they went out at noone: but Ben-hadad did drinke till he was drunken in the tentes, both he and the Kings: for two and thirtie Kings helped him."}, {"pk": 1288435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "So the seruants of the princes of the prouinces went out first: and Ben-hadad sent out, and they shewed him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria.", "comment": "That is, young men trained in the service of princes."}, {"pk": 1288436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "And he sayde, Whether they be come out for peace, take them aliue: or whether they bee come out to fight, take them yet aliue."}, {"pk": 1288437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "So they came out of the citie, to wit, the seruants of the princes of the prouinces, and the hoste which followed them."}, {"pk": 1288438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "And they slew euery one his enemie: and the Aramites fled, and Israel pursued them: but Ben-hadad ye King of Aram escaped on an horse with his horsemen.", "comment": "Which them that were appointed for the preservation of his person.<br>Hebrew, <i>man</i>.<br>Or, Syrians."}, {"pk": 1288439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 21, "text": "And the King of Israel went out, and smote the horses and charets, and with a great slaughter slew he the Aramites."}, {"pk": 1288440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 22, "text": "(For there had come a Prophet to the King of Israel, and had sayd vnto him, Goe, be of good courage, and consider, and take heede what thou doest: for when the yeere is gone about, the King of Aram wil come vp against thee)"}, {"pk": 1288441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 23, "text": "Then the seruants of the King of Aram said vnto him, Their gods are gods of the moutaines, and therefore they ouercame vs: but let vs fight against them in the playne, and doubtlesse we shall ouercome them.", "comment": "Thus the wicked blaspheme God in their fury, whom notwithstanding he suffereth not unpunished."}, {"pk": 1288442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 24, "text": "And this doe, Take the Kings away, euery one out of his place, and place captaines for them."}, {"pk": 1288443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 25, "text": "And nomber thy selfe an armie, like the armie that thou hast lost, with such horses, and such charets, and we wil fight against them in the plaine, and doubtlesse we shall ouercome them: and he hearkened vnto their voyce, and did so."}, {"pk": 1288444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 26, "text": "And after the yeere was gone about, Ben-hadad nombred the Aramites, and went vp to Aphek to fight against Israel."}, {"pk": 1288445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 27, "text": "And the children of Israel were nombred, and were all assembled and went against them, and the children of Israel pitched before them, like two litle flockes of kiddes: but the Aramites filled the countrey.", "comment": "All they, which were in the battle of the former year, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/11/20/15'>15</a>."}, {"pk": 1288446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 28, "text": "And there came a man of God, and spake vnto the King of Israel, saying, Thus sayeth the Lord, Because the Aramites haue sayd, The Lord is the God of the mountaines, and not God of the valleis, therefore will I deliuer all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.", "comment": "Who am of like power in the valley, as I am on the hills, and can as well destroy a multitude with few as with many."}, {"pk": 1288447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 29, "text": "And they pitched one ouer against the other seuen dayes, and in the seuenth day the battel was ioyned: and the children of Israel slew of the Aramites an hundreth thousand footemen in one day."}, {"pk": 1288448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 30, "text": "But the rest fled to Aphek into the citie: and there fel a wall vpon seuen and twentie thousand men that were left: and Ben-hadad fled into the citie, and came into a secret chamber.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>from chamber, to chamber</i>."}, {"pk": 1288449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 31, "text": "And his seruants sayd vnto him, Beholde nowe, we haue heard say that the Kings of the house of Israel are mercifull Kings: we pray thee, let vs put sacke cloth about our loynes, and ropes about our heads, and goe out to the King of Israel: it may be that he will saue thy life.", "comment": "In sign of submission, and that we have deserved death, if he will punish us with rigor."}, {"pk": 1288450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 32, "text": "Then they gyrded sackecloth about their loynes, and put ropes about their heads, and came to the King of Israel, and sayd, Thy seruant Ben-hadad sayth, I pray thee, let me liue: and he sayd, Is he yet aliue? he is my brother."}, {"pk": 1288451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 33, "text": "Now the men tooke diliget heede, if they could catch any thing of him, and made haste, and sayd, Thy brother Ben-hadad. And he sayd, Go, bring him. So Ben-hadad came out vnto him, and he caused him to come vp vnto the chariot.", "comment": "He is alive.<br>Or, and caught it of him."}, {"pk": 1288452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 34, "text": "And Ben-hadad sayd vnto him, The cities, which my father tooke from thy father, I wil restore, and thou shalt make streetes for thee in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will let thee goe with this couenant. So he made a couenant with him, and let him goe.", "comment": "Thou shalt appoint in my chief city what thou wilt, and I will obey thee."}, {"pk": 1288453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 35, "text": "Then a certaine man of the children of the Prophets sayd vnto his neighbour by the comandement of the Lord, Smite me, I pray thee. But the man refused to smite him.", "comment": "By this external sign he would more lively touch the king\u2019s heart.<br>Or, of the disciples."}, {"pk": 1288454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 36, "text": "Then sayd he vnto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voyce of the Lord, beholde, as soone as thou art departed from me, a lyon shall slay thee. So when he was departed from him, a lyon found him and slew him.", "comment": "Because thou hast transgressed the commandment of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1288455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 37, "text": "Then he founde another man, and sayde, Smite mee, I pray thee. And the man smote him, and in smiting wounded him."}, {"pk": 1288456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 38, "text": "So the Prophet departed, and wayted for the King by the way, and disguised himselfe with ashes vpon his face."}, {"pk": 1288457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 39, "text": "And when the King came by, he cried vnto the King, and said, Thy seruant went into the middes of the battel: and beholde, there went away a man, whom another man brought vnto me, and sayd, Keepe this man: if he be lost, and want, thy life shall go for his life, or els thou shalt pay a talent of siluer.", "comment": "By this parable he maketh Ahab condemn himself, who made a covenant with God\u2019s enemy, and let him escape, whom God had appointed to be slain."}, {"pk": 1288458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 40, "text": "And as thy seruant had here and there to do, he was gone: And the King of Israel said vnto him, So shall thy iudgement be: thou hast giuen sentence."}, {"pk": 1288459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 41, "text": "And hee hasted, and tooke the ashes away from his face: and the King of Israel knewe him that he was of the Prophets:"}, {"pk": 1288460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 42, "text": "And he said vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast let goe out of thine handes a man whom I appoynted to dye, thy life shall goe for his life, and thy people for his people.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/22/38'>1 Kings 22:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1288461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 20, "verse": 43, "text": "And the King of Israel went to his house heauie and in displeasure, and came to Samaria.", "comment": "Or, Shomeron."}, {"pk": 1288462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "After these things Naboth the Izreelite had a vineyarde in Izreel, hard by the palace of Ahab King of Samaria.", "comment": "Or, at this time."}, {"pk": 1288463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "And Ahab spake vnto Naboth, saying, Giue me thy vineyarde, that I may make mee a garden of herbes thereof, because it is neere by mine house: and I will giue thee for it a better vineyarde then it is: or if it please thee, I will giue thee the worth of it in money.", "comment": "Though Ahab\u2019s tyranny be condemned by the holy Spirit, yet he was not so rigorous that he would take from another man his right without full recompense."}, {"pk": 1288464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord keepe me from giuing the inheritance of my father vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1288465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Ahab came into his house heauie and in displeasure, because of the word which Naboth the Izreelite had spoken vnto him. for hee had sayde, I will not giue thee the inheritance of my fathers, and he lay vpon his bed, and turned his face and would eate no bread.", "comment": "Thus the wicked consider not what is just and lawful, but fret inwardly, when they cannot have their inordinate appetites satisfied."}, {"pk": 1288466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Iezebel his wife came to him and said vnto him, Why is thy spirit so sad that thou eatest no bread?"}, {"pk": 1288467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "And he said vnto her, Because I spake vnto Naboth the Izreelite, and sayd vnto him, Giue me thy vineyard for money, or if it please thee, I will giue thee another vineyard for it: but he answered, I wil not giue thee my vineyarde."}, {"pk": 1288468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "Then Iezebel his wife sayde vnto him, Doest thou nowe gouerne the kingdome of Israel? vp, eate bread, and be of good cheere, I will giue thee the vineyard of Naboth the Izreelite.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>let thine heart be merry</i>.<br>As though she said, Thou knowest not what it is to reign. Command and entreat not."}, {"pk": 1288469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "So she wrote letters in Ahabs name, and sealed them with his seale, and sent the letters vnto the Elders, and to the nobles that were in his citie dwelling with Naboth."}, {"pk": 1288470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "And shee wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaime a fast, and set Naboth among the chiefe of the people,", "comment": "For then they used to inquire of men\u2019s faults: for none could fast truly that were notorious sinners."}, {"pk": 1288471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "And set two wicked men before him, and let them witnesse against him, saying, Thou diddest blaspheme God and the King: then cary him out, and stone him that he may dye."}, {"pk": 1288472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "And the men of his citie, euen the Elders and gouernours, which dwelt in his citie, did as Iezebel had sent vnto them: as it was written in the letters, which she had sent vnto them.", "comment": "Thus the worldlings contrary to God\u2019s commandment, who willeth not to consent to the shedding of innocent blood, obey rather the wicked commandments of princes than the just laws of God."}, {"pk": 1288473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth among the chiefe of the people,"}, {"pk": 1288474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "And there came two wicked men, and sate before him: and the wicked men witnessed against Naboth in the presence of the people saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the King. Then they caried him away out of the citie, and stoned him with stones, that he dyed.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>bless</i>."}, {"pk": 1288475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "Then they sent to Iezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned and is dead."}, {"pk": 1288476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "And when Iezebel heard that Naboth was stoned and was dead, Iezebel sayd to Ahab, Vp, and take possession of the vineyarde of Naboth the Izreelite, which he refused to giue thee for money: for Naboth is not aliue, but is dead.", "comment": "This example of monstrous cruelty the holy Ghost leaveth to us, to the intent that we should abhor all tyranny, and specially in them whom nature and kind should move to be pitiful and inclined to mercy."}, {"pk": 1288477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "And when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he rose to go downe to the vineyard of Naboth the Izreelite, to take possession of it."}, {"pk": 1288478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "And the word of the Lord came vnto Eliiah the Tishbite, saying,"}, {"pk": 1288479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "Arise, goe downe to meete Ahab King of Israel, which is in Samaria. loe, he is in the vineyarde of Naboth, whither he is gone downe to take possession of it."}, {"pk": 1288480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "Therefore shalt thou say vnto him, Thus sayth the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also gotten possession? And thou shalt speake vnto him, saying, Thus sayth the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, shall dogs licke euen thy blood also.", "comment": "This was fulfilled in Jehoram his son, as <a class=B href='/GNV/12/9/25'>2 Kings 9:25</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/9/26'>26</a>.<br>Dost thou think to have any advantage by murdering of an innocent?"}, {"pk": 1288481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "And Ahab sayd to Eliiah, Hast thou found mee, O mine enemie? And he answered, I haue found thee: for thou hast solde thy selfe to worke wickednes in the sight of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1288482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "Beholde, I will bring euill vpon thee, and wil take away thy posteritie, and wil cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, as well him that is shut vp, as him that is left in Israel,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/14/10'>1 Kings 14:10</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/14/10'>1 Kings 14:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/9/8'>2 Kings 9:8</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/9/15/22'>1 Sam. 15:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1288483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "And I wil make thine house like the house of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the sonne of Ahiiah, for the prouocation wherewith thou hast prouoked, and made Israel to sinne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/15/29'>1 Kings 15:29</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/16/3'>1 Kings 16:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1288484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "And also of Iezebel spake the Lord, saying, The dogs shall eate Iezebel, by the wall of Izreel.", "comment": "Or, fortress, or possession.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/12/9/33'>2 Kings 9:33</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/12/9/36'>36</a>"}, {"pk": 1288485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "The dogs shall eate him of Ahabs stocke, that dyeth in the citie: and him that dyeth in the fieldes, shall the foules of the ayre eate."}, {"pk": 1288486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 25, "text": "(But there was none like Ahab, who did fell him selfe, to worke wickednesse in the sight of the Lord: whom Iezebel his wife prouoked.", "comment": "By the wicked counsel of his wife he became a vile idolater, and cruel murderer, as one that gave himself wholly to serve sin."}, {"pk": 1288487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 26, "text": "For he did exceeding abominably in following idoles, according to all that the Amorites did, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.)"}, {"pk": 1288488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 27, "text": "Nowe when Ahab heard those wordes, he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth vpon him and fasted, and lay in sackecloth and went softely.", "comment": "In token of mourning, or as some read, barefooted.<br>Hebrew, <i>his flesh</i>."}, {"pk": 1288489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 28, "text": "And the worde of the Lord came to Eliiah the Tishbite, saying,"}, {"pk": 1288490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 21, "verse": 29, "text": "Seest thou how Ahab is humbled before me? because he submitteth himselfe before me, I will not bring that euill in his dayes, but in his sonnes dayes wil I bring euill vpon his house.", "comment": "Meaning, in Jehoram\u2019s time, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/9/26'>2 Kings 9:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1288491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "And they continued three yeere without warre betweene Aram and Israel.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/18/1'>2 Chron. 18:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/14/18/2'>2</a><br>Ben-Hadad the king of Syria, and Ahab made a peace which endureth three years."}, {"pk": 1288492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "And in the third yeere did Iehoshaphat the King of Iudah come downe to ye King of Israel.", "comment": "To see and visit him."}, {"pk": 1288493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "(Then the King of Israel saide vnto his seruants, Knowe yee not that Ramoth Gilead was ours? and wee stay, and take it not out of ye hand of the King of Aram?)", "comment": "The kings of Syria kept Ramoth before this league was made by Ben-Hadad: therefore he thought not himself bound thereby to restore it."}, {"pk": 1288494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "And he sayde vnto Iehoshaphat, Wilt thou goe with mee to battel against Ramoth Gilead? And Iehoshaphat saide vnto the King of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and mine horses as thine horses.", "comment": "I am ready to join and go with thee, and all mine is at thy commandment."}, {"pk": 1288495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Iehoshaphat saide vnto the King of Israel, Aske counsaile, I pray thee, of the Lord to day.", "comment": "He seemed that he would not go to the war, except God reproved it, yet when Micaiah counseled the contrary, he would not obey."}, {"pk": 1288496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the King of Israel gathered the prophets vpon a foure hundreth men, and said vnto them, Shal I go against Ramoth Gilead to battel, or shall I let it alone? And they said, Go vp: for ye Lord shall deliuer it into the hands of the King.", "comment": "Meaning, the false prophets, which were flatterers and served for lucre, whom Jezebel had assembled and kept after the death of those whom Elijah slew."}, {"pk": 1288497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "And Iehoshaphat said, Is there here neuer a Prophet of the Lord more, that we might inquire of him?", "comment": "Jehoshaphat did not acknowledge the false prophets to be God\u2019s ministers, but did contemn them."}, {"pk": 1288498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "And the King of Israel said vnto Iehoshaphat, There is yet one man (Michaiah the sonne of Imlah) by whom we may aske counsel of the Lord, but I hate him: for he doeth not prophecie good vnto me, but euill. And Iehoshaphat sayd, Let not the King say so.", "comment": "Whereby we see that the wicked cannot abide to hear the truth, but hate the Prophets of God and molest them."}, {"pk": 1288499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "Then the King of Israel called an Eunuche, and sayde, Call quickely Michaiah the sonne of Imlah.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/37/36'>Gen. 37:36</a>."}, {"pk": 1288500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "And the King of Israel and Iehoshaphat the King of Iudah sate either of them on his throne in their apparell in the voyde place at the entring in of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets prophecied before them.", "comment": "In their kingly apparel."}, {"pk": 1288501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "And Zidkiiah the sonne of Chenaanah made him hornes of yron, and sayd, Thus sayth the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Aramites, vntill thou hast consumed them.", "comment": "The true Prophets of God were accustomed to use signs for the confirmation of their doctrine, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/20/2'>Isa. 20:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/2'>Jer. 7:2</a>. Wherein the false Prophets did imitate them, thinking thereby to make their doctrine more commendable."}, {"pk": 1288502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "And all the prophets prophecied so, saying, Goe vp to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliuer it into the Kings hand."}, {"pk": 1288503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "And the messenger that was gone to call Michaiah spake vnto him, saying, Beholde now, the wordes of the prophets declare good vnto the King with one accorde: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like the worde of one of them, and speake thou good.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>mouth</i>.<br>This is the common argument of the wicked, who think that none should speak against a thing, if the greater part approve it, be they never so ungodly."}, {"pk": 1288504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "And Michaiah saide, As the Lord liueth, whatsoeuer the Lord sayth vnto me, that will I speake."}, {"pk": 1288505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "So he came to the King, and the King said vnto him, Michaiah, shall we go against Ramoth Gilead to battel, or shall we leaue off? And he answered him, Goe vp, and prosper: and the Lord shall deliuer it into the hand of the King.", "comment": "He speaketh this in derision, because the king attributed so much to the false prophets, meaning, that by experience he should try that they were but flatterers."}, {"pk": 1288506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "And the King said vnto him, How oft shall I charge thee, that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the Name of the Lord?"}, {"pk": 1288507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "Then he said, I sawe all Israel scattered vpon the mountaines, as sheepe that had no shepheard. And the Lord sayde, These haue no master, let euery man returne vnto his house in peace.", "comment": "It is better they return home than to be punished and scattered, because they take war in hand without God\u2019s counsel and approbation."}, {"pk": 1288508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "(And the King of Israel saide vnto Iehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee, that he would prophecie no good vnto me, but euill?)"}, {"pk": 1288509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "Againe he said, Heare thou therefore the worde of the Lord. I sawe the Lord sit on his throne, and all the hoste of heauen stood about him on his right hand and on his left hand.", "comment": "Meaning, his Angels."}, {"pk": 1288510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "And the Lord sayd, Who shall entise Ahab that he may go and fall at Ramoth Gilead? And one said on this maner, and another sayd on that maner.", "comment": "Or, persuade and deceive."}, {"pk": 1288511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "Then there came forth a spirit, and stoode before the Lord, and sayd, I wil entise him. And the Lord sayd vnto him, Wherewith?", "comment": "Here we see that though the devil be ever ready to bring us to destruction, yet he hath no further power than God giveth him."}, {"pk": 1288512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "And he sayd, I will goe out, and be a false spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. Then he sayd, Thou shalt entise him, and shalt also preuayle: goe forth, and doe so.", "comment": "I will cause all his prophets to tell lies."}, {"pk": 1288513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "Now therefore behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirite in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath appoynted euill against thee."}, {"pk": 1288514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "Then Zidkiiah the sonne of Chenaanah came neere, and smote Michaiah on the cheeke and sayd, When went the Spirite of the Lord from me, to speake vnto thee?", "comment": "Thus the wicked would seem that none were in the favor of God, but they, and that God hath given his graces to none so much as to them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/14/18/23'>2 Chron. 18:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1288515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 25, "text": "And Michaiah saide, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt goe from chamber to chamber to hide thee."}, {"pk": 1288516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 26, "text": "And the King of Israel sayd, Take Michaiah, and cary him vnto Amon the gouernour of the citie, and vnto Ioash the Kings sonne,"}, {"pk": 1288517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 27, "text": "And say, Thus saith the King, Put this man in the prison house, and feede him with bread of affliction, and with water of affliction, vntill I returne in peace.", "comment": "Let him be pined away with hunger, and be fed with a small portion of bread and water."}, {"pk": 1288518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 28, "text": "And Michaiah sayde, If thou returne in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he sayd, Hearken all ye people.", "comment": "That when ye shall see these things come to pass, ye may give God the glory, and know that I am his true Prophet."}, {"pk": 1288519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 29, "text": "So the King of Israel and Iehoshaphat the King of Iudah went vp to Ramoth Gilead."}, {"pk": 1288520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 30, "text": "And the King of Israel sayde to Iehoshaphat, I will change mine apparell, and will enter into the battell, but put thou on thine apparell. And the King of Israel changed himselfe, and went into the battel."}, {"pk": 1288521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 31, "text": "And the King of Aram commanded his two and thirtie captaines ouer his charets, saying, Fight neither with small, nor great, saue onely against the King of Israel."}, {"pk": 1288522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 32, "text": "And when the captaines of the charets saw Iehoshaphat, they sayd, Surely it is the King of Israel, and they turned to fight against him: and Iehoshaphat cryed.", "comment": "That is, to the Lord for help."}, {"pk": 1288523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 33, "text": "And when the captaines of the charets saw that he was not the King of Israel, they turned backe from him."}, {"pk": 1288524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 34, "text": "Then a certaine man drewe a bow mightily and smote the King of Israel betweene the ioyntes of his brigandine. Wherefore he sayde vnto his charet man, Turne thine hand and cary me out of the hoste: for I am hurt.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>and between the brigandine</i>.<br>Hebrew, <i>sick</i>.<br>Or, in his simplicity, and ignorantly."}, {"pk": 1288525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 35, "text": "And the battel encreased that day, and the King stoode still in his charet against the Aramites, and dyed at euen: and the blood ran out of the wound into the middes of the charet.", "comment": "To wit, Ahab, king of Israel."}, {"pk": 1288526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 36, "text": "And there went a proclamation thorowout the hoste about the going downe of the sunne, saying, Euery man to his citie, and euery man to his owne countrey.", "comment": "Of the Israelites."}, {"pk": 1288527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 37, "text": "So the King died, and was brought to Samaria, and they buried the King in Samaria."}, {"pk": 1288528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 38, "text": "And one washed the charet in the poole of Samaria, and the dogs licked vp his blood (and they washed his armour) according vnto the word of the Lord which he spake.", "comment": "1 Kings 31:19<br>Or, the harlots washed it."}, {"pk": 1288529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 39, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Ahab and all that he did, and the yuorie house which he built, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?"}, {"pk": 1288530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 40, "text": "So Ahab slept with his fathers, and Ahaziah his sonne reigned in his stead."}, {"pk": 1288531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 41, "text": "And Iehoshaphat the sonne of Asa began to reigne vpon Iudah in the fourth yeere of Ahab King of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/20/31'>2 Chron. 20:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1288532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 42, "text": "Iehoshaphat was fiue and thirty yere olde, when he began to reigne, and reigned fiue and twentie yeere in Ierusalem. And his mothers name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi."}, {"pk": 1288533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 43, "text": "And he walked in all the wayes of Asa his father, and declined not therefrom, but did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord. Neuerthelesse the hie places were not taken away: for the people offred still and burnt incense in the hie places.", "comment": "Meaning, that he was led with an error, thinking that they might still sacrifice to the Lord in those places, as well as they did before the Temple was built."}, {"pk": 1288534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 44, "text": "And Iehoshaphat made peace with the King of Israel."}, {"pk": 1288535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 45, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Iehoshaphat, and his worthy deedes that he did, and his battels which he fought, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah?"}, {"pk": 1288536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 46, "text": "And the Sodomites, which remayned in the dayes of his father Asa, he put cleane out of the land."}, {"pk": 1288537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 47, "text": "There was then no King in Edom: the deputie was King.", "comment": "In the time of this king, Idumea was subject to Judah, and was governed by whom they of Judah appointed."}, {"pk": 1288538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 48, "text": "Iehoshaphat made shippes of Tharshish to sayle to Ophir for golde, but they went not, for the shippes were broken at Ezion Gaber.", "comment": "Josephus writeth that Ophir is in India, where the Egyptians and Arabians traffic for gold.<br>By Tarshish the Scripture meaneth Cilicia and all the sea called Mediterranean."}, {"pk": 1288539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 49, "text": "Then sayde Ahaziah the sonne of Ahab vnto Iehoshaphat, Let my seruants goe with thy seruants in the ships, But Iehoshaphat would not."}, {"pk": 1288540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 50, "text": "And Iehoshaphat did sleepe with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the citie of Dauid his father, and Iehoram his sonne reigned in his stead."}, {"pk": 1288541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 51, "text": "Ahaziah the sonne of Ahab began to reigne ouer Israel in Samaria, the seuenteenth yeere of Iehoshaphat King of Iudah, and reigned two yeeres ouer Israel."}, {"pk": 1288542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 52, "text": "But he did euill in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, which made Israel to sinne."}, {"pk": 1288543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 11, "chapter": 22, "verse": 53, "text": "For he serued Baal and worshipped him, and prouoked the Lord God of Israel vnto wrath, according vnto all that his father had done.", "comment": "Or, in all points as his father did."}, {"pk": 1288544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab:"}, {"pk": 1288545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "And Ahaziah fell thorow the lattesse windowe in his vpper chamber which was in Samaria: so he was sicke: then he sent messengers, to whome he saide, Goe, and enquire of Baal-zebub the God of Ekron, if I shall recouer of this my disease.", "comment": "So that he was punished for his idolatry after two sorts: for the Moabites which were wont to pay him tribute, rebelled, and he fell down at a grate which was upon his house to give light beneath.<br>The Philistines which dwelt at Ekron, worshipped this idol, which figureth the god of flies, thinking that he could preserve them from the biting of flies: or else he was so called, because flies were engendered in great abundance of the blood of the sacrifices that were offered to that idol."}, {"pk": 1288546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Then the Angel of the Lord said to Eliiah the Tishbite, Arise, and goe vp to meete the messengers of the King of Samaria, and say vnto them, Is it not because there is no God in Israel, that ye goe to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?", "comment": "He showeth that idolaters have not the true God, for else they would seek to none but to him alone."}, {"pk": 1288547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Wherefore thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not come downe from the bed on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die the death. So Eliiah departed."}, {"pk": 1288548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And the messengers returned vnto him, to whome he said, Why are ye nowe returned?"}, {"pk": 1288549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And they answered him, There came a man and met vs, and saide vnto vs, Goe, and returne vnto the King which sent you, and say vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Is it not because there is no God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal-zebub the God of Ekron? Therefore thou shalt not come downe from the bed, on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die ye death.", "comment": "Ignorance is the mother of error and idolatry."}, {"pk": 1288550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And he saide vnto them, What maner of man was he which came and met you, and tolde you these wordes?"}, {"pk": 1288551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "And they said vnto him, He was an hearie man, and girded with a girdle of lether about his loynes. Then sayde he, It is Eliiah the Tishbite.", "comment": "Some think that this is meant of his garments, which were rough and made of hair."}, {"pk": 1288552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore the King sent vnto him a captaine ouer fiftie with his fiftie men, who went vp vnto him: for beholde, he sate on the toppe of a mountaine, and he saide vnto him, O man of God, the King hath commanded that thou come downe.", "comment": "To wit, Carmel."}, {"pk": 1288553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "But Eliiah answered, and saide to the captaine ouer the fiftie, If that I be a man of God, let fire come downe from the heauen, and deuoure thee and thy fiftie. So fire came downe from the heauen and deuoured him and his fiftie.", "comment": "He declareth what power God\u2019s word hath in the mouth of his servants, when they threaten God\u2019s judgments against the wicked."}, {"pk": 1288554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Againe also he sent vnto him another captaine ouer fiftie, with his fiftie. Who spake, and saide vnto him, O man of God, thus the King commandeth, Come downe quickely.", "comment": "He spake this in mockery, and therefore provoked God\u2019s wrath so much the more."}, {"pk": 1288555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "But Eliiah answered, and saide vnto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come downe from the heauen, and deuoure thee and thy fiftie. So fire came downe from the heauen, and deuoured him and his fiftie.", "comment": "Meaning, that God would show by effect whether he was a true Prophet or not."}, {"pk": 1288556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Yet againe he sent the third captaine ouer fiftie with his fiftie. And the thirde captaine ouer fiftie went vp, and came, and fell on his knees before Eliiah, and besought him, and saide vnto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life and the life of these thy fiftie seruants be precious in thy sight.", "comment": "That is, spare my life, and let me not die as the other two.<br>Which humble myself before God and his servant."}, {"pk": 1288557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Beholde, there came fire downe from the heauen and deuoured the two former captaines ouer fiftie with their fifties: therefore let my life nowe be precious in thy sight."}, {"pk": 1288558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Angel of the Lord said vnto Eliiah, Goe downe with him, be not afraide of his presence. So he arose, and went downe with him vnto the King.", "comment": "Thus the Lord giveth boldness to his, that they fear not the threatenings of tyrants, which otherwise of themselves are afraid to do God\u2019s message."}, {"pk": 1288559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "And he saide vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, (was it not because there was no God in Israel to inquire of his worde?) therefore thou shalt not come downe off the bed, on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die the death."}, {"pk": 1288560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "So he dyed according to the worde of the Lord which Eliiah had spoken. And Iehoram began to reigne in his steade, in the seconde yeere of Iehoram the sonne of Iehoshaphat King of Iudah, because he had no sonne.", "comment": "Jehoshaphat going to battle against the Syrians, made his son Jehoram king in the 17th year of his reign: and in the 18th year which was the second year of his son, Jehoram the son of Ahab reigned in Israel: and in the fifth year of this Jehoram Jehoshaphat died, and the kingdom of Judah was confirmed to his son."}, {"pk": 1288561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Ahaziah, that he did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?"}, {"pk": 1288562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "And when the Lord would take vp Eliiah into heauen by a whirle winde, Eliiah went with Elisha from Gilgal.", "comment": "Which was that place where the children of Israel were circumcised after they came over Jordan, and had been forty years in the wilderness, as <a class=B href='/GNV/6/5/9'>Josh. 5:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1288563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Eliiah saide to Elisha, Tarie here, I pray thee: for the Lord hath sent me to Bethel. But Elisha said, As the Lord liueth, and as thy soule liueth, I will not leaue thee. So they came downe to Beth-el."}, {"pk": 1288564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And the children of the Prophets that were at Beth-el, came out to Elisha, and said vnto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take thy master from thine head this day? And he said, Yea, I knowe it: holde ye your peace.", "comment": "That is, from being anymore thine head: for to be as the head, is to be the master, as to be at the feet, is to be a scholar.<br>So called, because they are begotten as it were anew by the heavenly doctrine.<br>For the Lord had revealed it unto him."}, {"pk": 1288565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Againe Eliiah saide vnto him, Elisha, tarie here, I pray thee: for the Lord hath sent me to Iericho: But he said, As the Lord liueth, and as thy soule liueth, I will not leaue thee. So they came to Iericho."}, {"pk": 1288566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "And the children of the Prophets that were at Iericho, came to Elisha, and saide vnto him, Knowest thou, that the Lord will take thy master from thine head this day? And he sayde, Yea, I knowe it: holde ye your peace.", "comment": "Not only at Bethel, but at Jericho and other places were there Prophets, which had scholars, whom they instructed and brought up in the true fear of God."}, {"pk": 1288567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Moreouer Eliiah saide vnto him, Tarie, I pray thee, here: for the Lord hath sent me to Iorden. But he saide, As the Lord liueth, and as thy soule liueth, I will not leaue thee. So they went both together."}, {"pk": 1288568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "And fiftie men of the sonnes of the Prophets went and stoode on the other side a farre off, and they two stoode by Iorden."}, {"pk": 1288569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Eliiah tooke his cloke, and wrapt it together, and smote the waters, and they were deuided hither and thither, and they twaine went ouer on the dry lande.", "comment": "To wit, of Jordan."}, {"pk": 1288570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Nowe when they were passed ouer, Eliiah saide vnto Elisha, Aske what I shall doe for thee before I be taken from thee. And Elisha saide, I pray thee, let thy Spirit be double vpon me.", "comment": "Let thy Spirit have double force in me, because of these dangerous times: or let me have twice so much as the rest of the Prophets: or thy spirit being divided into three parts, let me have two."}, {"pk": 1288571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "And he saide, Thou hast asked an hard thing: yet if thou see me when I am taken from thee, thou shalt haue it so: and if not, it shall not be."}, {"pk": 1288572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "And as they went walking and talking, beholde, there appeared a charet of fire, and horses of fire, and did separate them twaine. So Eliiah went vp by a whirle winde into heauen.", "comment": "Thus God hath left a testimony in all ages (both before the Law, in the Law, and in the time of the Gospel) of our resurrection."}, {"pk": 1288573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And Elisha saw it, and he cryed, My father, my father, the charet of Israel, and the horsemen thereof: and he sawe him no more: and he tooke his owne clothes, and rent them in two pieces."}, {"pk": 1288574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "He tooke vp also the cloke of Eliiah that fell from him, and returned, and stoode by the banke of Iorden."}, {"pk": 1288575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "After, he tooke the cloke of Eliiah, that fell from him, and smote the waters, and sayde, Where is the Lord God of Eliiah? And so he also, after he had striken the waters, so that they were deuided this way and that way, went ouer, euen Elisha."}, {"pk": 1288576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "And when the children of the Prophets, which were at Iericho, saw him on the other side, they sayde, The Spirite of Eliiah doeth rest on Elisha: and they came to meete him, and fell to the grounde before him,", "comment": "The Spirit of prophecy is given to him, as it was to Elijah."}, {"pk": 1288577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And said vnto him, Beholde nowe, there be with thy seruants fiftie strong men: let them go, we pray thee, and seeke thy master, if so be the Spirite of the Lord hath taken him vp, and cast him vpon some mountaine, or into some valley. But he said, Ye shall not sende.", "comment": "Meaning, Elijah: for they thought his body had been cast in some mountain.<br>Because the fact was extraordinary, they doubted where he was become, but Elisha was assured that he was taken up to God."}, {"pk": 1288578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Yet they were instant vpon him, til he was ashamed: wherefore he saide, Sende. So they sent fiftie men, which sought three dayes, but founde him not."}, {"pk": 1288579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "Therefore they returned to him, (for he taryed at Iericho) and he said vnto them, Did not I say vnto you, Goe not?"}, {"pk": 1288580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And the men of the citie saide vnto Elisha, Beholde, we pray thee: the situation of this citie is pleasant, as thou, my lorde, seest, but the water is naught, and the ground baren.", "comment": "Or, killeth the inhabitants."}, {"pk": 1288581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Then he saide, Bring me a newe cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him."}, {"pk": 1288582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "And he went vnto the spring of the waters, and cast there the salt, and said, Thus saith the Lord, I haue healed this water: death shall no more come thereof, neither barennesse to the ground.", "comment": "Thus God gave him power, even contrary to nature, to make that water profitable for man\u2019s use, which before was hurtful."}, {"pk": 1288583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "So the waters were healed vntill this day, according to the worde of Elisha which hee had spoken."}, {"pk": 1288584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "And he went vp from thence vnto Beth-el. And as he was going vp the way, litle children came out of the citie, and mocked him, and saide vnto him, Come vp, thou balde head, come vp, thou balde head."}, {"pk": 1288585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "And he turned backe, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And two beares came out of the forest, and tare in pieces two and fourtie children of them.", "comment": "Perceiving their malicious heart against the Lord and his word, he desireth God to take vengeance of that injury done unto him."}, {"pk": 1288586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "So he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria."}, {"pk": 1288587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe Iehoram the sonne of Ahab beganne to reigne ouer Israel in Samaria, the eighteenth yeere of Iehoshaphat King of Iudah, and reigned twelue yeeres.", "comment": "Read the annotation in the first chapter and seventh verse."}, {"pk": 1288588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And he wrought euill in the sight of the Lord, but not like his father nor like his mother: for he tooke away the image of Baal that his father had made."}, {"pk": 1288589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Neuerthelesse, he cleaued vnto the sinnes of Ieroboam, the sonne of Nebat, which made Israel to sinne, and departed not therefrom.", "comment": "He sacrificed to the golden calves that Jeroboam had made."}, {"pk": 1288590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Mesha King of Moab had store of sheepe, and rendred vnto the King of Israel an hundreth thousande lambes, and an hundreth thousande rammes with the wooll.", "comment": "This was done after that David had made the Moabites tributaries to his successors."}, {"pk": 1288591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "But when Ahab was dead, the king of Moab rebelled against the King of Israel."}, {"pk": 1288592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore King Iehoram went out of Samaria the same season, and nombred all Israel,"}, {"pk": 1288593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "And went, and sent to Iehoshaphat King of Iudah, saying, The King of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou goe with me to battell against Moab? And he answered, I will goe vp: for I am, as thou art, my people, as thy people, and mine horses as thine horses.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/22/4'>1 Kings 22:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1288594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Then said he, What way shall we goe vp? And he answered, The way of the wildernesse of Edom."}, {"pk": 1288595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "So went the King of Israel and the king of Iudah, and the King of Edom, and when they had compassed the way seuen dayes, they had no water for the hoste, nor for the cattell that followed them.", "comment": "Meaning, the viceroy, or lieutenant of the king of Judah, read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/22/47'>1 Kings 22:47</a>.<br>Hebrew, <i>that were at their feet.</i>"}, {"pk": 1288596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore the King of Israel sayde, Alas, that the Lord hath called these three Kings, to giue them into the hand of Moab."}, {"pk": 1288597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "But Iehoshaphat saide, Is there not here a Prophet of the Lord, that we may inquire of the Lord by him? And one of the King of Israels seruants answered, and said, Here is Elisha the sonne of Shaphat, which powred water on the handes of Eliiah.", "comment": "That is, who was his servant."}, {"pk": 1288598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Iehoshaphat saide, The worde of the Lord is with him. Therefore the King of Israel, and Iehoshaphat, and the King of Edom went downe to him.", "comment": "He is able to instruct us what is God\u2019s will in this point."}, {"pk": 1288599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "And Elisha sayde vnto the King of Israel, What haue I to doe with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father and to the prophets of thy mother. And the King of Israel saide vnto him, Nay: for the Lord hath called these three Kings, to giue them into the hande of Moab.", "comment": "The wicked esteem not the servants of God, but when they are driven by every necessity and fear of the present danger.<br>He knew that this wicked king would have but used his counsel to serve his turn, and therefore, he disdained to answer him."}, {"pk": 1288600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Elisha said, As the Lord of hostes liueth, in whose sight I stande, if it were not, that I regarde the presence of Iehoshaphat the King of Iudah, I woulde not haue looked towarde thee, nor seene thee.", "comment": "God suffereth his word to be declared to the wicked, because of the godly that are among them."}, {"pk": 1288601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "But nowe bring me a minstrel. And when the minstrel played, the hand of the Lord came vpon him.", "comment": "He sang songs to God\u2019s glory, and so stirred up the Prophet\u2019s heart to prophesy."}, {"pk": 1288602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "And he saide, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches."}, {"pk": 1288603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall neither see winde nor see raine, yet the valley shalbe filled with water, that ye may drinke, both ye and your cattel, and your beastes."}, {"pk": 1288604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "But this is a small thing in the sight of the Lord: for he will giue Moab into your hande.", "comment": "He will not only miraculously give you waters, but your enemies also into your hand."}, {"pk": 1288605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "And ye shall smite euery strong towne and euery chiefe citie, and shall fell euery faire tree, and shall stoppe all the fountaines of water, and marre euery good fielde with stones.", "comment": "Though God bestow his benefits for a time upon the enemies, yet he hath his seasons, when he will take them away to the intent they might see his vengeance which is prepared against them."}, {"pk": 1288606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "And in the morning whe the meat offring was offred, beholde, there came water by the way of Edom: and the countrey was filled with water."}, {"pk": 1288607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "And when al the Moabites heard that the Kings were come vp to fight against them, they gathered all that was able to put on harnesse, and vpwarde, and stood in their border.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>to gird himself with a girdle</i>."}, {"pk": 1288608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "And they rose earely in the morning, when the sunne arose vpon the water, and the Moabites saw the water ouer against them, as red as blood."}, {"pk": 1288609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "And they saide, This is blood the Kings are surely slaine, and one hath smitten another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoyle.", "comment": "The sudden joy of the wicked is but a preparation to their destruction, which is at hand."}, {"pk": 1288610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "And when they came to the host of Israel, the Israelites arose vp, and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them, but they inuaded them, and smote Moab.", "comment": "Meaning, they followed them into the towns."}, {"pk": 1288611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "And they destroyed the cities: and on all the good field euery man cast his stone, and filled them and they stopt all the fountaines of water, and felled all the good trees: onely in Kirharaseth left they the stones thereof: howebeit they went about it with slings, and smote it.", "comment": "Which was one of the principle cities of the Moabites, wherein they left nothing but the walls."}, {"pk": 1288612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "And when the King of Moab saw that the battel was too sore for him, he tooke with him seuen hudreth men that drew the sword, to break through vnto the King of Edom: but they could not."}, {"pk": 1288613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 3, "verse": 27, "text": "Then he tooke his eldest sonne, that should haue reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offring vpon the wall: so that Israel was sore grieued, and they departed from him, and returned to their countrey.", "comment": "Some refer it to the king of Edom\u2019s son, whom they say he had taken in that skirmish: but rather it seemed to be his own son, whom he offered to his gods to pacify them: which barbarous cruelty moved the Israelites\u2019 hearts of pity to depart."}, {"pk": 1288614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "And one of the wiues of the sonnes of the Prophets cryed vnto Elisha, saying, Thy seruant mine husband is dead, and thou knowest, that thy seruant did feare the Lord: and the creditour is come to take my two sonnes to bee his bondmen.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/2/3'>2 Kings 2:3</a>.<br>And therefore fell not into debt by unthriftiness or prodigality, but by the hand of the Lord.<br>Because I am poor and not able to pay."}, {"pk": 1288615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Elisha saide vnto her, What shall I do for thee? tell mee, what hast thou at home? And she sayd, Thine handmayd hath nothing at home, saue a pitcher of oyle.", "comment": "Thus God suffereth his many times to be brought to extreme necessity, before he succor them, that afterward they may the more praise his mercy."}, {"pk": 1288616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "And he sayde, Goe, and borowe thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, emptie vessels, and spare not."}, {"pk": 1288617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the doore vpon thee and vpon thy sonnes, and powre out into all those vessels, and set aside those that are full.", "comment": "The Prophet declareth hereby unto her, that God never faileth to provide for his servants, their wives and children, if they trust in him."}, {"pk": 1288618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "So shee departed from him, and shut the doore vpon her, and vpon her sonnes. And they brought to her, and she powred out."}, {"pk": 1288619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And when the vessels were full, shee sayde vnto her sonne, Bring mee yet a vessel. And hee said vnto her, There is no moe vessels. And the oyle ceased.", "comment": "To augment and increase in the vessels."}, {"pk": 1288620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Then shee came and tolde the man of God. And he saide, Goe, and sell the oyle, and pay them that thou art in debt vnto, and liue thou and thy children of the rest.", "comment": "God here did not only provide for his servant, that his debts should be paid and so kept his doctrine and profession without slander, but also for his wife and children."}, {"pk": 1288621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "And on a time Elisha came to Shunem, and there a woman of great estimation constrained him to eate bread: and as he passed by, he turned in thither to eate bread."}, {"pk": 1288622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "And she sayde vnto her husband, Beholde, I know now, that this is an holy man of God that passeth by vs continually."}, {"pk": 1288623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Let vs make him a litle chamber, I pray thee, with walles, and let vs set him there a bed, and a table, and a stoole, and a candlesticke, that hee may turne in thither when hee commeth to vs.", "comment": "Which should be separate from the rest of the house, that he might more commodiously give himself to study and prayers."}, {"pk": 1288624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "And on a day, hee came thither and turned into the chamber, and lay therein,"}, {"pk": 1288625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And sayd to Gehazi his seruant, Call this Shunammite: and when hee called her, she stood before him."}, {"pk": 1288626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Then he sayd vnto him, Say vnto her now, Beholde, thou hast had all this great care for vs, what shall we doe for thee? Is there any thing to bee spoken for thee to the King or to the captaine of the hoste? And shee answered, I dwell among mine owne people.", "comment": "Thus the servants of God are not unthankful for the benefits they receive.<br>I am content with that that God hath sent me, and can want nothing that one can do for another."}, {"pk": 1288627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Againe he sayde, What is then to be done for her? Then Gehazi answered, In deede she hath no sonne, and her husband is olde.", "comment": "Which then was a reproach, and therefore he would that his master should pray to God for her that she might be fruitful."}, {"pk": 1288628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "Then said he, Cal her. And hee called her, and shee stoode in the doore."}, {"pk": 1288629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "And he said, At this time appointed, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a sonne. And she sayd, Oh my Lord, thou man of God, doe not lye vnto thine handmayd.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/18/10'>Gen. 18:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1288630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "So the woman conceiued, and bare a sonne at that same season, according to the time of life, that Elisha had sayd vnto her."}, {"pk": 1288631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "And when the childe was growen, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father, and to the reapers."}, {"pk": 1288632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "And he sayde to his father, Mine head, mine head. Who sayd to his seruant, Beare him to his mother.", "comment": "His head ached sore, and therefore he cried thus."}, {"pk": 1288633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "And hee tooke him and brought him to his mother, and hee sate on her knees till noone, and dyed."}, {"pk": 1288634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "Then shee went vp, and layed him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the doore vpon him, and went out."}, {"pk": 1288635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "Then she called to her husband, and sayd, Send with me, I pray thee, one of the yong men and one of the asses: for I will haste to the man of God, and come againe."}, {"pk": 1288636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "And he sayd, Wherefore wilt thou goe to him to day? it is neither newe moone nor Sabbath day. And she answered, All shalbe well.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>peace</i>.<br>For at such times the people were wont to resort to the Prophets for doctrine and consolation."}, {"pk": 1288637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "Then she sadled an asse, and sayde to her seruant, Driue, and goe forward: staye not for me to get vp, except I bid thee."}, {"pk": 1288638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "So she went, and came vnto the man of God to mount Carmel. And when the man of God sawe her ouer against him, he sayd to Gehazi his seruant, Beholde, the Shunammite.", "comment": "Or, far off."}, {"pk": 1288639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "Runne nowe, I say, to meete her, and say vnto her, Art thou in health? is thine husband in health? and is the child in health? And she answered, We are in health."}, {"pk": 1288640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 27, "text": "And when shee came to the man of God vnto the moutaine, she caught him by his feete: and Gehazi went to her, to thrust her away: but the man of God said, Let her alone: for her soule is vexed within her, and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told it mee.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>her soul is in bitterness.</i><br>In token of humility and joy that she had met with him."}, {"pk": 1288641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 28, "text": "Then she said, Did I desire a sonne of my lord? did I not say, Deceiue me not?"}, {"pk": 1288642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 29, "text": "Then he sayd to Gehazi, Gird thy loynes, and take my staffe in thine hand, and goe thy way: if thou meete any, salute him not: and if any salute thee, answere him not: and laye my staffe vpon the face of the childe.", "comment": "Make such speed that nothing may let thee in the way, <a class=B href='/GNV/42/10/4'>Luke 10:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1288643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 30, "text": "And the mother of the childe sayde, As the Lord liueth, and as thy soule liueth, I will not leaue thee. Therefore he arose, and followed her."}, {"pk": 1288644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 31, "text": "But Gehazi was gone before them, and had layed the staffe vpon the face of the childe, but he neither spake nor heard: wherefore hee returned to meete him, and told him, saying, The childe is not waken."}, {"pk": 1288645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 32, "text": "Then came Elisha into the house, and beholde, the childe was dead, and layed vpon his bedde."}, {"pk": 1288646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 33, "text": "He went in therefore, and shut the doore vpon them twayne, and prayed vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1288647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 34, "text": "After he went vp, and lay vpon the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes vpon his eies, and his hands vpon his handes, and stretched himselfe vpon him, and the flesh of the child waxed warme.", "comment": "The like did Elijah to the widow\u2019s son at Zarephath, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/17/21'>1 Kings 17:21</a> and St. Paul, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/20/10'>Acts 20:10</a>, signifying the care that ought to be in them, that bear the word of God, and are distributors of the spiritual life."}, {"pk": 1288648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 35, "text": "And hee went from him, and walked vp and downe in the house, and went vp and spred himselfe vpon him: then the childe neesed seuen times, and opened his eyes.", "comment": "Meaning, oftentimes."}, {"pk": 1288649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 36, "text": "Then he called Gehazi, and sayd, Call this Shunammite. So he called her, which came in vnto him. And he said vnto her, Take thy sonne."}, {"pk": 1288650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 37, "text": "And she came, and fell at his feete, and bowed her selfe to the ground, and tooke vp her sonne, and went out."}, {"pk": 1288651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 38, "text": "Afterward Elisha returned to Gilgal, and a famine was in the land, and the children of the Prophets dwelt with him. And hee sayd vnto his seruant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the children of the Prophets.", "comment": "That is, in the land of Israel."}, {"pk": 1288652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 39, "text": "And one went out into the fielde, to gather herbes, and founde, as it were, a wilde vine, and gathered thereof wilde gourdes his garment ful, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew it not.", "comment": "Which the Apothecaries call colloquintida, and is most vehement and dangerous in purging."}, {"pk": 1288653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 40, "text": "So they powred out for the men to eate: and when they did eate of the pottage, they cryed out, and sayde, O thou man of God, death is in the pot: and they could not eate thereof.", "comment": "They feared that they were poisoned, because of the bitterness."}, {"pk": 1288654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 41, "text": "Then he said, Bring meale. And hee cast it into the potte, and sayd, Powre out for the people, that they may eate: and there was none euill in the pot."}, {"pk": 1288655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 42, "text": "Then came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, euen twenty loaues of barley, and full eares of corne in the huske. And hee saide, Giue vnto the people, that they may eate."}, {"pk": 1288656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 43, "text": "And his seruant answered, How shoulde I set this before an hundreth men? He sayd againe, Giue it vnto the people, that they may eate: for thus sayth the Lord, They shall eate, and there shall remaine.", "comment": "It is not the quantity of bread that satisfieth, but the blessing that God giveth."}, {"pk": 1288657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 4, "verse": 44, "text": "So he set it before them, and they did eate, and left ouer, according to the word of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1288658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Now was there one Naaman captaine of the hoste of the King of Aram, a great man, and honourable in the sight of his lorde, because that by him the Lord had deliuered the Aramites. He also was a mightie man and valiant, but a leper.", "comment": "Here appeareth that among the infidels God hath his, and also that the infidels have them in estimation which do good to their country."}, {"pk": 1288659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Aramites had gone out by bands, and had taken a litle mayde of the land of Israel, and shee serued Naamans wife.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>she was before</i>."}, {"pk": 1288660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "And she sayd vnto her mistres, Would God my lord were with the Prophet that is in Samaria, he would soone deliuer him of his leprosie.", "comment": "Meaning, Elisha."}, {"pk": 1288661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "And he went in, and tolde his lorde, saying, Thus and thus saith the mayde that is of the land of Israel.", "comment": "That is, Naaman told it to the king of Syria."}, {"pk": 1288662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "And the King of Aram sayde, Goe thy way thither, and I will send a letter vnto the King of Israel. And he departed, and tooke with him ten talents of siluer, and sixe thousand pieces of golde, and ten change of rayments,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in his hand.</i><br>To give this as a present to the Prophet."}, {"pk": 1288663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "And brought the letter to the King of Israel to this effect, Now when this letter is come vnto thee, vnderstand, that I haue sent thee Naaman my seruant, that thou maiest heale him of his leprosie."}, {"pk": 1288664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "And when the King of Israel had read the letter, he rent his clothes, and sayde, Am I God, to kill and to giue life, that hee doth send to mee, that I should heale a man from his leprosie? wherfore consider, I pray you, and see howe he seeketh a quarel against me."}, {"pk": 1288665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "But when Elisha the man of God had heard that the King of Israel had rent his clothes, hee sent vnto the King, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall knowe that there is a Prophet in Israel.", "comment": "The Prophet rebuketh the king because he did not consider that God was true in his promise, and therefore would not leave his Church destitute of a Prophet, whose prayers he would hear, and to whom others should have recourse for comfort."}, {"pk": 1288666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Naaman came with his horses, and with his charets, and stoode at the doore of the house of Elisha."}, {"pk": 1288667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "And Elisha sent a messenger vnto him, saying, Go and wash thee in Iorden seuen times, and thy flesh shall come againe to thee, and thou shalt be clensed."}, {"pk": 1288668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "But Naaman was wroth and went away, and sayde, Beholde, I thought with my selfe, Hee will surely come out, and stande, and call on the Name of the Lord his God and put his hand on the place, and heale the leprosie.", "comment": "Man\u2019s reason murmureth, when it considereth only the signs and outward things, and hath not regard to the word of God, which is there contained."}, {"pk": 1288669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Are not Abanah and Pharpar, riuers of Damascus, better then all the waters of Israel? may I not washe mee in them, and bee cleansed? so hee turned, and departed in displeasure."}, {"pk": 1288670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "But his seruants came, and spake vnto him, and sayd, Father, if the Prophet had commanded thee a great thing, wouldest thou not haue done it? howe much rather then, when hee sayth to thee, Wash and be cleane?", "comment": "This declareth that servants ought to reverence and love their masters as children their fathers, and likewise masters toward their servants, must be affectioned as toward their children."}, {"pk": 1288671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "Then went he downe, and washed him selfe seuen times in Iorden, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came againe, like vnto ye flesh of a litle child, and he was cleane.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/27'>Luke 4:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1288672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "And hee turned againe to the man of God, hee, and all his companie, and came and stood before him, and sayd, Behold, now I knowe that there is no God in all the world, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a reward of thy seruant.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>blessing.</i>"}, {"pk": 1288673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "But hee sayde, As the Lord liueth (before whom I stand) I wil not receiue it. And he would haue constrained him to receiue it, but he refused.", "comment": "So the Lord commandeth that they that receive freely, should give also freely."}, {"pk": 1288674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Moreouer Naaman sayde, Shall there not be giuen to thy seruant two mules loade of this earth? for thy seruant will henceforth offer neither burnt sacrifice nor offring vnto any other god, saue vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1288675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "Herein the Lord bee mercifull vnto thy seruant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon, to worship there, and leaneth on mine hand, and I bowe my selfe in the house of Rimmon: when I doe bowe downe, I say, in the house of Rimmon, the Lord be mercifull vnto thy seruant in this point.", "comment": "He feeleth his conscience wounded in being present at idol\u2019s service, and therefore desireth God to forgive him, lest others by his example might fall to idolatry: for as for his own part he confesseth that he will never serve any but the true God."}, {"pk": 1288676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Vnto whome he saide, Goe in peace. So he departed from him about halfe a dayes iourney of grounde.", "comment": "The Prophet did not approve his act, but after the common manner of speech he biddeth him farewell."}, {"pk": 1288677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "And Gehazi the seruant of Elisha the man of God sayde, Beholde, my master hath spared this Aramite Naaman, receiuing not those things at his hand that he brought: as the Lord liueth, I will runne after him, and take somewhat of him."}, {"pk": 1288678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "So Gehazi followed speedily after Naaman. And when Naaman sawe him running after him, he light downe from the charet to meete him, and said, Is all well?", "comment": "Declaring thereby, what honor and affection he bare to the Prophet his master."}, {"pk": 1288679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "And he answered, All is well: my master hath set me, saying, Behold, there be come to me, euen nowe from mount Ephraim two yong men of the children of the Prophets: giue them, I pray thee, a talent of siluer, and two change of garmets."}, {"pk": 1288680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "And Naaman saide, Yea, take two talents: and he compelled him, and bound two talents of siluer in two bagges, with two change of garments, and gaue them vnto two of his seruants, that they might beare them before him."}, {"pk": 1288681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "And when he came to the towre, he tooke them out of their handes, and laide them in the house, and sent away the men: and they departed.", "comment": "Or, fortress, or secret place.<br>Naaman\u2019s servants."}, {"pk": 1288682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "Then he went in, and stoode before his master. And Elisha said vnto him, Whence commest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy seruant went no whither."}, {"pk": 1288683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "But he saide vnto him, Went not mine heart with thee when the man turned againe from his charet to meete thee? Is this a time to take money, and to receiue garments, and oliues, and vineyardes, and sheepe, and oxen, and men seruants, and maide seruants?", "comment": "That is, money to buy possessions with: meaning, that it is detestable in the servants of God to have covetous minds.<br>Was I not present with thee in spirit?"}, {"pk": 1288684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "The leprosie therefore of Naaman shall cleaue vnto thee, and to thy seede for euer. And he went out from his presence a leper white as snowe.", "comment": "To be an example to all such, as by whose covetousness God\u2019s word might be slandered."}, {"pk": 1288685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "And the children of the Prophets saide vnto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the place where we dwell with thee, is too litle for vs."}, {"pk": 1288686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Let vs nowe goe to Iorden, that we may take thence euery man a beame, and make vs a place to dwell in. And he answered, Goe.", "comment": "Or a piece of wood fit to build with."}, {"pk": 1288687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "And one said, Vouchsafe, I pray thee, to go with thy seruants, and he answered, I will goe."}, {"pk": 1288688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "So he went with them, and when they came to Iorden, they cut downe wood."}, {"pk": 1288689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "And as one was felling of a tree, the yron fell into the water: then he cryed, and said, Alas master, it was but borowed.", "comment": "Or, the axe head."}, {"pk": 1288690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "And the man of God saide, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. Then he cut downe a piece of wood, and cast in thither, and he caused the yron to swimme.", "comment": "God wrought this miraculously to confirm the authority of Elisha, to whom he had given such abundance of his Spirit."}, {"pk": 1288691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "Then he saide, Take it vp to thee. And he stretched out his hand, and tooke it."}, {"pk": 1288692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Then the King of Aram warred against Israel, and tooke counsell with his seruants, and said, In such and such a place shalbe my campe.", "comment": "Meaning, that he would lie in ambush, and take the Israelites at unawares."}, {"pk": 1288693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore the man of God sent vnto the King of Israel, saying, Beware thou goe not ouer to such a place: for there the Aramites are come downe."}, {"pk": 1288694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "So the King of Israel sent to the place which the man of God tolde him, and warned him of, and saued himselfe from thence, not once, nor twise.", "comment": "The wicked conspire nothing so craftily, but God can reveal it to his servants, and cause their counsel to be disclosed."}, {"pk": 1288695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "And the heart of the King of Aram was troubled for this thing: therefore he called his seruants and saide vnto them, Will ye not shewe me, which of vs bewrayeth our counsel to the king of Israel?"}, {"pk": 1288696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "Then one of his seruants saide, None, my lorde, O King, but Elisha the Prophet that is in Israel, telleth the King of Israel, euen the wordes that thou speakest in thy priuie chamber.", "comment": "There is nothing so secret that thou canst go about, but he knoweth it, and discovereth it unto his King."}, {"pk": 1288697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "And he said, Goe, and espie where he is, that I may sende and fetch him. And one tolde him, saying, Beholde, he is in Dothan."}, {"pk": 1288698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "So he sent thither horses, and charets, and a mightie hoste: and they came by night, and compassed the citie.", "comment": "Though it had been nothing in man\u2019s judgment to have taken Elisha, yet the wicked ever doubt, and think they are never able to prepare power enough, though it be but against one or a few."}, {"pk": 1288699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "And when the seruant of the man of God arose earely to goe out, beholde, an hoste compassed the citie with horses and charets. Then his seruant sayde vnto him, Alas master, howe shall we doe?"}, {"pk": 1288700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "And he answered, Feare not: for they that be with vs, are moe then they that be with them.", "comment": "For he was assured of God\u2019s help, and that millions of Angels camped about the godly to deliver them.<br>Cross references: : 1 Chron. 32:7"}, {"pk": 1288701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Elisha prayed, and saide, Lord, I beseech thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the seruant, and he looked, and beholde, the mountaine was full of horses and charets of fyre round about Elisha.", "comment": "That he may behold how thou hast prepared an army to rescue us."}, {"pk": 1288702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "So they came downe to him, but Elisha prayed vnto the Lord, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindnesse. And he smote them with blindnes, according to the worde of Elisha.", "comment": "Meaning, the Syrians his enemies, which came down, thinking themselves sure of him."}, {"pk": 1288703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "And Elisha said vnto them, This is not the way, neither is this the citie: follow me, and I will leade you to the man whome ye seeke. But he ledde them to Samaria.", "comment": "Thus he did being led by the Spirit of God, and not because he sought his own revengeance, but only to set forth the glory of God."}, {"pk": 1288704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "And when they were come to Samaria, Elisha saide, Lord, open their eyes that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw, and beholde, they were in the mids of Samaria."}, {"pk": 1288705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "And the King of Israel sayde vnto Elisha when he sawe them, My father, shall I smite them, shall I smite them?", "comment": "The wicked use reverent and grave words toward the servants of God, when they think to have any commodity by them, though in their heart they cannot abide them."}, {"pk": 1288706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: doest thou not smite them that thou hast taken with thy sworde, and with thy bowe? but set bread and water before them, that they may eate and drinke and goe to their master."}, {"pk": 1288707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "And he made great preparation for them: and when they had eaten and drunken, he sent them away: and they went to their master. So ye bands of Aram came no more into the land of Israel.", "comment": "For this gentle entreaty and the miracle wrought by the Prophet, did more prevail for common quietness, than if they had been overcome in battle: for they returned no more at that time to fight against Israel, or in that King\u2019s days."}, {"pk": 1288708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "But afterward Ben-hadad King of Aram gathered all his hoste, and went vp, and besieged Samaria."}, {"pk": 1288709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "So there was a great famine in Samaria: for loe, they besieged it vntill an asses head was at foure score pieces of siluer, and the fourth part of a kab of doues doung at fiue pieces of siluer.", "comment": "The Hebrews write, that they burned it in the siege for lack of wood."}, {"pk": 1288710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "And as the King of Israel was going vpon the wall, there cryed a woman vnto him, saying, Helpe, my lord, O King."}, {"pk": 1288711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "And he said, Seeing the Lord doeth not succour thee, howe shoulde I helpe thee with the barne, or with the wine presse?", "comment": "Meaning, any kind of vittle, as corn and wine, etc."}, {"pk": 1288712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 28, "text": "Also the King said vnto her, What ayleth thee? And she answered, This woman sayde vnto me, Giue thy sonne, that we may eate him to day, and we will eate my sonne to morowe,"}, {"pk": 1288713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 29, "text": "So we sod my sonne, and did eate him: and I saide to her the day after, Giue thy sonne, that we may eate him, but she hath hid her sonne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/53-57'>Deut. 28:53-57</a>"}, {"pk": 1288714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 30, "text": "And when the King had heard the wordes of the woman, he rent his clothes, (and as he went vpon the wall, the people looked, and behold, he had sackecloth within vpon his flesh)", "comment": "Or, under his clothes.<br>Thus hypocrites when they feel God\u2019s judgments, think to please him with outward ceremonies, whom in prosperity they will not know."}, {"pk": 1288715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 31, "text": "And he saide, God doe so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the sonne of Shaphat shall stande on him this day."}, {"pk": 1288716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 32, "text": "(Nowe Elisha sate in his house, and the Elders sate with him.) And the King sent a man before him: but before the messenger came to him, he saide to the Elders, See ye not howe this murtherers sonne hath sent to take away mine head? take heede when the messenger commeth, and shut the doore and handle him roughly at the doore: is not the sounde of his masters feete behinde him?", "comment": "Meaning, Jehoram Ahab\u2019s son, who killed the Prophets, and caused Naboth to be stoned."}, {"pk": 1288717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 6, "verse": 33, "text": "While he yet talked with them, beholde, the messenger came downe vnto him, and saide, Behold, this euill commeth of the Lord: should I attende on the Lord any longer?", "comment": "So the wicked fall into a rage and desperation, if they find not sudden remedy against their afflictions."}, {"pk": 1288718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Elisha saide, Heare ye the worde of the Lord: thus saith the Lord, To morowe this time a measure of fine floure shalbe solde for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel in the gate of Samaria.", "comment": "The godly are ever assured of God\u2019s help in their necessities, but the times and hours are only revealed by God\u2019s Spirit."}, {"pk": 1288719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "Then a prince, on whose hande the King leaned, answered the man of God, and saide, Though the Lord would make windowes in the heauen, could this thing come to passe? And he said, Beholde, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not eate thereof.", "comment": "Thy infidelity shall be punished herein when thou shalt see this miracle, and yet not be partaker thereof.<br>To whom the king gave the charge and oversight of things, as verse 17.<br>He mocked at the Prophet\u2019s words, saying, that if God rained down corn from heaven, yet this could not come to pass."}, {"pk": 1288720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "Nowe there were foure leprous men at the entring in of the gate: and they saide one to an other, Why sitte we here vntill we die?", "comment": "For it was commanded in the law that they should dwell apart, and not among their brethren, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/13/46'>Lev. 13:46</a>."}, {"pk": 1288721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "If we say, We will enter into the citie, the famine is in the citie, and we shall die there: and if we sit here, we dye also. Nowe therefore come, and let vs fall into the campe of the Aramites: if they saue our liues, we shall liue: and if they kill vs, we are but dead."}, {"pk": 1288722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "So they rose vp in the twilight, to goe to the campe of the Aramites: and when they were come to the vtmost part of the campe of the Aramites, loe, there was no man there."}, {"pk": 1288723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "For the Lord had caused the campe of the Aramites to heare a noyse of charets and a noise of horses, and a noise of a great armie, so that they sayde one to another, Beholde, the King of Israel hath hired against vs the Kings of the Hittites, and the Kings of the Egyptians to come vpon vs.", "comment": "Thus God needeth no great preparation to destroy the wicked, though they be never so many: for he can scatter them with a small noise, or shaking of a leaf."}, {"pk": 1288724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "Wherefore they arose, and fled in the twilight, and left their tentes and their horses, and their asses, euen the campe as it was, and fledde for their liues.", "comment": "The wicked need no greater enemy than their own conscience to pursue them."}, {"pk": 1288725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "And when these lepers came to the vtmost part of the campe, they entred into one tent, and did eate and drinke, and caryed thence siluer and golde, and raiment, and went and hid it: after they returned, and entred into another tent, and caryed thence also, and went and hid it."}, {"pk": 1288726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "Then saide one to another, We doe not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we holde our peace. if we tary till day light, some mischiefe will come vpon vs. Nowe therefore, come, let vs goe, and tell the Kings housholde.", "comment": "Or, we shall be punished for our faults."}, {"pk": 1288727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "So they came, and called vnto the porters of the citie, and tolde them, saying, We came to the campe of the Aramites, and loe, there was no man there, neither voyce of man, but horses tyed and asses tyed: and the tents are as they were."}, {"pk": 1288728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "And the porters cryed and declared to the Kings house within."}, {"pk": 1288729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the King arose in the night, and saide vnto his seruants, I wil shew you now, what the Aramites haue done vnto vs. They know that we are affamished, therefore they are gone out of the campe to hide them selues in the fielde, saying, When they come out of the citie, we shall catch them aliue, and get into the citie.", "comment": "He mistrusted the Prophet\u2019s words, and therefore could believe nothing, as they which are more politic than godly ever cast more perils than needeth."}, {"pk": 1288730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "And one of his seruants answered, and said, Let me take now fiue of the horses that remaine, and are left in the citie, (behold, they are euen as all the multitude of Israel that are left therein: beholde, I say, they are as the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed) and we wil send to see.", "comment": "There are no more left, but they, or the rest are consumed with the famine, as the rest of the people."}, {"pk": 1288731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "So they tooke two charets of horses, and the King sent after the hoste of the Aramites, saying, Goe and see.", "comment": "Or, two horses of the chariot, which were accustomed to draw in the chariot."}, {"pk": 1288732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "And they went after them vnto Iorden, and loe, all the way was full of clothes and vessels which the Aramites had cast from them in their hast: and the messengers returned, and told ye King."}, {"pk": 1288733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "Then the people went out and spoyled the campe of the Aramites: so a measure of fine floure was at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel according to the word of the Lord.", "comment": "Which he spake by the mouth of Elisha, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/12/7/1'>1</a>."}, {"pk": 1288734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "And the King gaue the prince (on whose hande he leaned) the charge of the gate, and the people trode vpon him in the gate, and he dyed, as the man of God had saide, which spake it, when the King came downe to him.", "comment": "As the people preased out of the gate to run to the Syrian\u2019s tents, where they had heard was meat, and great spoil left."}, {"pk": 1288735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "And it came to passe, as the man of God had spoken to the King, saying, Two measures of barley at a shekel, and a measure of fine floure shall be at a shekel, to morowe about this time in the gate of Samaria."}, {"pk": 1288736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "But the prince had answered the man of God, and saide, Though the Lord would make windowes in the heauen, coulde it come so to passe? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not eate thereof."}, {"pk": 1288737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "And so it came vnto him: for the people trode vpon him in the gate, and he dyed."}, {"pk": 1288738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Then spake Elisha vnto the woman, whose sonne he had restored to life, saying, Vp, and goe, thou, and thine house, and soiourne where thou canst soiourne: for the Lord hath called for a famine, and it commeth also vpon the land seuen yeeres.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/4/35'>2 Kings 4:35</a><br>Where thou canst find a commodious place to dwell, where as is plenty."}, {"pk": 1288739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God, and went both shee and her housholde and soiourned in the lande of the Philistims seuen yeeres."}, {"pk": 1288740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And at the seuen yeeres ende, the woman returned out of the lande of the Philistims, and went out to call vpon the King for her house and for her land.", "comment": "That is, to complain on them which had taken her possessions while she was absent."}, {"pk": 1288741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "And the King talked with Gehazi the seruant of the man of God, saying, Tell mee, I pray thee, all the great actes, that Elisha hath done."}, {"pk": 1288742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And as he told the King, howe he had restored one dead to life, behold, the woman, whose sonne he had raised to life, called vpon the King for her house and for her land. Then Gehazi sayd, My lorde, O King, this is the woman, and this is her sonne, whom Elisha restored to life.", "comment": "God\u2019s wonderful providence appeareth in this, that he caused the King to be desirous to hear of him, whom before he contemned, and also hereby prepared an entrance to the poor widow\u2019s suit."}, {"pk": 1288743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "And when the King asked the woman, shee told him: so the King appoynted her an Eunuch, saying, Restore thou all that are hers, and all the fruites of her landes since the day shee left the land, euen vntill this time.", "comment": "The King caused that to be justly restored, which was wrongfully holden from her."}, {"pk": 1288744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "Then Elisha came to Damascus, and Ben-hadad the King of Aram was sicke, and one told him, saying, The man of God is come hither."}, {"pk": 1288745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "And the king sayd vnto Hazael, Take a present in thine hande, and goe meete the man of God, that thou mayest inquire of ye Lord by him, saying, Shall I recouer of this disease?"}, {"pk": 1288746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "So Hazael went to meete him, and tooke the present in his hand, and of euery good thing of Damascus, euen the burden of fourtie camels, and came and stood before him, and sayde, Thy sonne Ben-hadad King of Aram hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recouer of this disease?", "comment": "Of all the chiefest and precious things of the country."}, {"pk": 1288747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "And Elisha sayd to him, Goe, and say vnto him, Thou shalt recouer: howbeit the Lord hath shewed me, that he shall surely dye.", "comment": "Meaning, that he should recover of this disease: but he knew that this messenger Hazael should slay him to obtain the kingdom."}, {"pk": 1288748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And hee looked vpon him stedfastly, till Hazael was ashamed, and the man of God wept."}, {"pk": 1288749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "And Hazael sayde, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I knowe the euill that thou shalt do vnto the children of Israel: for their strong cities shalt thou set on fire, and their yong men shalt thou slay with the sworde, and shalt dash their infantes against the stones, and rent in pieces their women with child."}, {"pk": 1288750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Hazael said, What? is thy seruant a dog, that I should doe this great thing? And Elisha answered, The Lord hath shewed mee, that thou shalt be King of Aram.", "comment": "That I should be without all humanity and pity."}, {"pk": 1288751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master, who said to him, What saide Elisha to thee? And he answered, Hee tolde mee that thou shouldest recouer."}, {"pk": 1288752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "And on the morow he tooke a thick cloth and dipt in it water, and spread it on his face, and hee dyed: and Hazael reigned in his stead.", "comment": "Under pretence to refresh or ease him, he stifled him with his cloth."}, {"pk": 1288753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "Now in the fift yere of Ioram ye sonne of Ahab King of Israel, and of Iehoshaphat King of Iudah, Iehoram the sonne of Iehoshaphat King of Iudah began to reigne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/21/4'>2 Chron. 21:4</a><br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/1/17'>2 Kings 1:17</a>.<br>He was confirmed in his kingdom after his father\u2019s death."}, {"pk": 1288754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "He was two and thirtie yere olde, when he began to reigne: and hee reigned eight yeere in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1288755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "And hee walked in the wayes of the Kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife, and hee did euill in the sight of the Lord.", "comment": "The holy Ghost showeth hereby what danger it is to join with infidels."}, {"pk": 1288756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "Yet the Lord would not destroy Iudah, for Dauid his seruants sake, as he had promised him to giue him a light, and to his children for euer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/13'>2 Sam. 7:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1288757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "In those dayes Edom rebelled from vnder the hand of Iudah, and made a King ouer themselues.", "comment": "Which had been subject from David\u2019s time, until this time of Jehoram."}, {"pk": 1288758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "Therefore Ioram went to Zair, and all his charets with him, and he arose by night, and smote the Edomites which were about him with the captains of the charets, and the people fled into their tents."}, {"pk": 1288759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "So Edom rebelled from vnder the hand of Iudah vnto this day. then Libnah rebelled at that same time.", "comment": "This was a city in Judah given to the Levites, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/13'>Josh. 21:13</a>, and after turned from King Jehoram, because of his idolatry."}, {"pk": 1288760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Ioram and all that hee did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah?"}, {"pk": 1288761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "And Ioram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the citie of Dauid. And Ahaziah his sonne reigned in his stead.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/22/1'>1 Chron. 22:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1288762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "In the twelft yere of Ioram the sonne of Ahab King of Israel did Ahaziah the sonne of Iehoram King of Iudah begin to reigne."}, {"pk": 1288763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "Two and twentie yeere olde was Ahaziah when he began to reigne, and he reigned one yere in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri King of Israel.", "comment": "Which is to be understood, that he was made king when his father reigned, but after his father\u2019s death he was confirmed king when he was forty-two years old, as <a class=B href='/GNV/14/22/2'>2 Chron. 22:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1288764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 27, "text": "And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did euill in the sight of the Lord, like the house of Ahab: for hee was the sonne in law of the house of Ahab."}, {"pk": 1288765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 28, "text": "And he went with Ioram the sonne of Ahab to warre against Hazael King of Aram in Ramoth Gilead, and the Aramites smote Ioram.", "comment": "Which was a city in the tribe of Gad beyond Jordan."}, {"pk": 1288766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 8, "verse": 29, "text": "And King Ioram returned to bee healed in Izreel of the wounds which ye Aramites had giuen him at Ramah, whe he fought against Hazael King of Aram. And Ahaziah the sonne of Iehoram King of Iudah went downe to see Ioram the sonne of Ahab in Izreel, because he was sicke.", "comment": "This is a city belonging to the tribe of Issachar."}, {"pk": 1288767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Elisha the Prophet called one of ye children of the Prophets, and sayde vnto him, Gird thy loynes and take this boxe of oyle in thine hand and get thee to Ramoth Gilead.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/19/16'>1 Kings 19:16</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/11/19/17'>17</a><br>Prepare thyself to go diligently about thy business: for in those countries they used long garments which they tucked up, when they went about earnest business."}, {"pk": 1288768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "And when thou commest thither, looke where is Iehu ye sonne of Iehoshaphat, the sonne of Nimshi, and go, and make him arise vp from among his brethren, and leade him to a secret chamber.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>from chamber to chamber</i>."}, {"pk": 1288769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "Then take the boxe of oyle and powre it on his head, and say, Thus sayth the Lord, I haue anointed thee for King ouer Israel. then open the doore, and flee without any tarying."}, {"pk": 1288770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "So the seruat of ye Prophet gate him to Ramoth Gilead."}, {"pk": 1288771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "And when he came in, behold, the captaines of the armie were sitting. And he sayde, I haue a message to thee, O captaine. And Iehu sayd, Vnto which of all vs? And he answered, To thee, O captaine."}, {"pk": 1288772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "And he arose, and went into the house, and he powred the oyle on his head and sayde vnto him, Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, I haue anointed thee for King ouer the people of the Lord, euen ouer Israel.", "comment": "This anointing was for Kings, Priests and Prophets, which were all figures of Messiah, in whom these three offices were accomplished."}, {"pk": 1288773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may auenge the blood of my seruants the Prophets, and the blood of al the seruants of the Lord of the hand of Iezebel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/21/15'>1 Kings 21:15</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/11/21/25'>25</a>"}, {"pk": 1288774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "For the whole house of Ahab shalbe destroied: and I will cut off from Ahab, him that maketh water against the wall, as well him that is shut vp, as him that is left in Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/14/10'>1 Kings 14:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/21/21'>1 Kings 21:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1288775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the sonne of Ahiiah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/14/10'>1 Kings 14:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/21/22'>1 Kings 21:22</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/16/3-11'>1 Kings 16:3-11</a>"}, {"pk": 1288776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "And the dogges shall eate Iezebel in the fielde of Izreel, and there shalbe none to burie her. And he opened the doore, and fled."}, {"pk": 1288777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "Then Iehu came out to the seruants of his lord. And one sayd vnto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellowe to thee? And hee sayde vnto them, Ye knowe the man, and what his talke was.", "comment": "That is, the rest of the army, whom he called before, his brethren, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/12/9/2'>2</a>.<br>In this estimation the world hath the ministers of God: notwithstanding forasmuch as the world hath ever slandered the children of God (yea they called the Son of God a deceiver, and said he had the devil) therefore they ought not to be discouraged."}, {"pk": 1288778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "And they sayde, It is false, tell vs it nowe. Then he sayd, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saieth the Lord, I haue anointed thee for King ouer Israel."}, {"pk": 1288779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "Then they made haste, and tooke euerie man his garment, and put it vnder him on the top of the staires, and blewe the trumpet, saying, Iehu is King."}, {"pk": 1288780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "So Iehu ye sonne of Iehoshaphat the sonne of Nimshi conspired against Ioram: (Now Ioram kept Ramoth Gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael King of Aram."}, {"pk": 1288781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "And King Ioram returned to bee healed in Izreel of the woundes, which the Aramites had giuen him, when hee fought with Hazael King of Aram) and Iehu sayde, If it be your mindes, let no man depart and escape out of the citie, to goe and tell in Izreel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/8/29'>2 Kings 8:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1288782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "So Iehu gate vp into a charet, and went to Izreel: for Ioram lay there, and Ahaziah King of Iudah was come downe to see Ioram.", "comment": "God had thus ordained, as is read, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/22/7'>2 Chron. 22:7</a>, that this wicked and idolatrous King, who was more ready to gratify wicked Joram, than to obey the will of God, should perish with him, by whose means he thought to have been stronger."}, {"pk": 1288783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "And the watchman that stoode in the towre in Izreel spyed the companie of Iehu as hee came, and sayd, I see a companie. And Iehoram said, Take a horseman and send to meete them, that hee may say, Is it peace?"}, {"pk": 1288784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "So there went one on horseback to meete him, and sayde, Thus sayth the King, Is it peace? And Iehu sayd, What hast thou to do with peace? Turne behinde me. And the watchman tolde, saying, The messenger came to them, but he commeth not againe.", "comment": "Or, follow me."}, {"pk": 1288785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "Then hee sent out another on horsebacke, which came to them, and sayde, Thus sayth the King, Is it peace? And Iehu answered, What hast thou to doe with peace? turne behinde me."}, {"pk": 1288786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "And the watchman tolde, saying, He came to them also, but commeth not againe, and the marching is like the marching of Iehu the sonne of Nimshi: for he marcheth furiously.", "comment": "As one that went earnestly about his enterprise."}, {"pk": 1288787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "Then Iehoram sayd, Make ready: and his charet was made ready. And Iehoram King of Israel and Ahaziah King of Iudah went out eyther of them in his charet against Iehu, and met him in the fielde of Naboth the Izreelite."}, {"pk": 1288788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "And when Iehoram sawe Iehu, he sayde, Is it peace, Iehu? And he answered, What peace? whiles the whoredomes of thy mother Iezebel, and her witchcraftes are yet in great nomber?", "comment": "Meaning, that forasmuch as God is their enemy because of their sins that he will ever stir up some to revenge his cause."}, {"pk": 1288789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "Then Iehoram turned his hand, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, O Ahaziah, there is treason."}, {"pk": 1288790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "But Iehu tooke a bowe in his hande, and smote Iehoram betweene the shoulders, that the arowe went through his heart: and he fell downe in his charet."}, {"pk": 1288791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "Then said Iehu to Bidkar a captaine, Take, and cast him in some place of the fielde of Naboth the Izreelite: for I remember that when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the Lord layed this burden vpon him.", "comment": "Or, spake this prophecy against him."}, {"pk": 1288792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "Surely I haue seene yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sonnes, saide the Lord, and I will render it thee in this fielde, saith the Lord: nowe therefore take and cast him in the fielde, according to the word of the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/21/29'>1 Kings 21:29</a><br>By this place it is evident, that Jezebel caused both Naboth and his sons to be put to death, that Ahab might enjoy his vineyard more quietly: for else his children might have claimed possession."}, {"pk": 1288793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "But when Ahaziah the King of Iudah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house: And Iehu pursued after him, and sayd, Smite him also in the charet: and they smote him in the going vp to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And hee fled to Megiddo, and there dyed.", "comment": "After that he was wounded in Samaria, he fled to Megiddo, which was a city of Judah."}, {"pk": 1288794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "And his seruants caried him in a charet to Ierusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the citie of Dauid."}, {"pk": 1288795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 29, "text": "And in the eleuenth yere of Ioram the sonne of Ahab, began Ahaziah to reigne ouer Iudah.", "comment": "That is, eleven whole years: for <a class=B href='/GNV/12/8/25'>2 Kings 8:25</a>, before, when he said that he began to reign the twelfth year of Joram, he taketh part of the year for the whole."}, {"pk": 1288796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 30, "text": "And when Iehu was come to Izreel, Iezebel heard of it, and painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a windowe.", "comment": "Being of an harsh and cruel nature she would still retain her princely state and dignity."}, {"pk": 1288797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 31, "text": "And as Iehu entred at the gate, shee sayde, Had Zimri peace, which slewe his master?", "comment": "As though she would say, Can any traitor, or any that riseth against his superior, have good success? read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/16/10'>1 Kings 16:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1288798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 32, "text": "And he lift vp his eyes to the windowe, and sayd, Who is on my side, who? Then two or three of her Eunuches looked vnto him.", "comment": "Or, chief servants."}, {"pk": 1288799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 33, "text": "And he sayde, Cast her downe: and they cast her downe, and hee sprinkled of her blood vpon the wall, and vpon the horses, and he trode her vnder foote.", "comment": "This he did by the motion of the Spirit of God, that her blood should be shed, that had shed the blood of innocents, to be a spectacle and example of God\u2019s judgments to all tyrants."}, {"pk": 1288800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 34, "text": "And when he was come in, he did eate and drinke, and sayde, Visite now yonder cursed woman, and burie her: for she is a Kings daughter.", "comment": "To wit, of the king of Sidon, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/16/31'>1 Kings 16:31</a>."}, {"pk": 1288801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 35, "text": "And they went to burie her, but they foud no more of her, then the skull and the feete, and the palmes of her handes."}, {"pk": 1288802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 36, "text": "Wherefore they came agayne and tolde him. And he said, This is the worde of the Lord, which he spake by his seruant Eliiah the Tishbite, saying, In the fielde of Izreel shall ye dogs eate the flesh of Iezebel.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>by the hand of</i>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/21/23'>1 Kings 21:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1288803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 9, "verse": 37, "text": "And the carkeis of Iezebel shalbe as doung vpon the ground in the field of Izreel, so that none shall say, This is Iezebel.", "comment": "Thus God\u2019s judgments appear even in this world against them that suppress his word and persecute his servants."}, {"pk": 1288804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Ahab had nowe seuentie sonnes in Samaria. And Iehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria vnto the rulers of Izreel, and to the Elders, and to the bringers vp of Ahabs children, to this effect,", "comment": "The Scripture useth to call them sons, which are either children or nephews."}, {"pk": 1288805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "Nowe when this letter commeth to you, (for ye haue with you your masters sonnes, yee haue with you both charets and horses, and a defenced citie, and armour)"}, {"pk": 1288806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "Consider therefore which of your masters sonnes is best and most meete, and set him on his fathers throne, and fight for your masters house.", "comment": "He wrote this, to prove them whether they would take his part or no."}, {"pk": 1288807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "But they were exceedingly afraid, and saide, Behold two Kings coulde not stande before him, how shall we then stand?"}, {"pk": 1288808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "And he that was gouernour of Ahabs house, and he that ruled the citie, and the Elders, and the bringers vp of the children sent to Iehu, saying, We are thy seruants, and will doe all that thou shalt bid vs: we will make no King: do what seemeth good to thee."}, {"pk": 1288809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "Then he wrote another letter to them, saying, If ye be mine, and wil obey my voyce, take the heads of ye men that are your masters sonnes, and come to me to Izreel by to morowe this time. (Nowe the Kings sonnes, euen seuentie persons were with the great men of the citie, which brought them vp)", "comment": "God as a just judge punisheth the wicked children of wicked parents unto the third and fourth generation."}, {"pk": 1288810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "And when the letter came to them, they tooke the Kings sonnes, and slewe the seuentie persons, and layde their heads in baskets, and sent them vnto him to Izreel."}, {"pk": 1288811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "Then there came a messenger and tolde him, saying, They haue brought the heads of the Kings sonnes. And he sayd, Let them lay them on two heapes at the entring in of the gate vntil the morning."}, {"pk": 1288812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "And when it was day, he went out, and stood and sayd to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?", "comment": "Ye cannot justly condemn me for the king\u2019s death, seeing ye have done the like to his posterity: for the Lord commanded me, and moved you to execute this his judgment."}, {"pk": 1288813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "Knowe nowe that there shall fall vnto the earth nothing of the word of the Lord, which the Lord spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the Lord hath brought to passe the things that hee spake by his seruant Eliiah.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/21/29'>1 Kings 21:29</a><br>Hebrew, <i>by the hand of</i>."}, {"pk": 1288814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "So Iehu slew al that remained of the house of Ahab in Izreel, and all that were great with him, and his familiars and his priestes, so that he let none of his remaine.", "comment": "Meaning, which were the idolatrous priests."}, {"pk": 1288815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "And he arose, and departed and came to Samaria. And as Iehu was in the way by an house where the shepheards did shere,"}, {"pk": 1288816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "He met with the brethre of Ahaziah king of Iudah, and sayd, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah, and goe downe to salute the children of the King and the children of the Queene."}, {"pk": 1288817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "And he sayde, Take them aliue. And they tooke them aliue, and slew them at the well beside the house where the sheepe are shorne, euen two and fourtie men, and he left not one of them.", "comment": "Thus God\u2019s vengeance is upon them that have any part or familiarity with the wicked."}, {"pk": 1288818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "And when he was departed thence, hee met with Iehonadab the sonne of Rechab comming to meete him, and he blessed him, and sayde to him, Is thine heart vpright, as mine heart is towarde thine? And Iehonadab answered, Yea, doubtlesse. Then giue me thine hande. And when he had giuen him his hande, he tooke him vp to him into the charet.", "comment": "For he feared God, and lamented the wickedness of those times: therefore Jehu was glad to join with him: of Rechab read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/35/2'>Jer. 35:2</a>.<br>Or, praised God for him."}, {"pk": 1288819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "And he sayde, Come with me, and see the zeale that I haue for the Lord: so they made him ride in his charet."}, {"pk": 1288820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained vnto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the worde of the Lord, which he spake to Eliiah."}, {"pk": 1288821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "Then Iehu assembled all the people, and sayd vnto them, Ahab serued Baal a litle, but Iehu shall serue him much more.", "comment": "Here Baal is taken for Ashtoreth the idol of the Sidonians, which Jezebel caused to be worshipped, as it is also so used, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/16/1'>1 Kings 16</a> and 22:53."}, {"pk": 1288822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "Now therefore call vnto me all ye prophets of Baal, all his seruants, and all his priests, and let not a man be lacking: for I haue a great sacrifice for Baal: whosoeuer is lacking, he shall not liue. But Iehu did it by a subtiltie to destroy ye seruats of Baal."}, {"pk": 1288823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "And Iehu sayd, Proclaime a solemne assemblie for Baal. And they proclaimed it.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>sanctify.</i>"}, {"pk": 1288824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "So Iehu sent vnto all Israel, and all the seruants of Baal came, and there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal, and the house of Baal was full from ende to ende."}, {"pk": 1288825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "Then he said vnto him that had the charge of the vestrie, Bring forth vestments for al the seruants of Baal. And he brought the out vestments."}, {"pk": 1288826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "And when Iehu went, and Iehonadab the sonne of Rechab into the house of Baal, he sayde vnto the seruants of Baal, Searche diligently, and looke, lest there be here with you any of the seruants of the Lord, but the seruants of Baal only.", "comment": "Thus God would have his servants preserved, and idolaters destroyed, as in his law he giveth express commandment, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/13/1'>Deut. 13</a>."}, {"pk": 1288827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "And when they went in to make sacrifice and burnt offering, Iehu appoynted foure score men without, and sayd, If any of the men whome I haue brought into your hands, escape, his soule shalbe for his soule.", "comment": "Or, he shall die for him."}, {"pk": 1288828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "And when hee had made an ende of the burnt offring, Iehu sayde to the garde, and to the captaines, Goe in, slay them, let not a man come out. And they smote them with the edge of the sworde. And the garde, and the captaines cast them out, and went vnto the citie, where was the temple of Baal.", "comment": "Which city was near to Samaria."}, {"pk": 1288829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "And they brought out the images of the temple of Baal, and burnt them."}, {"pk": 1288830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "And they destroyed the image of Baal, and threwe downe the house of Baal, and made a iakes of it vnto this day."}, {"pk": 1288831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "So Iehu destroyed Baal out of Israel."}, {"pk": 1288832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "But from the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat which made Israel to sinne, Iehu departed not from them, neither from the golden calues that were in Beth-el and that were in Dan."}, {"pk": 1288833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 30, "text": "And the Lord sayde vnto Iehu, Because thou hast diligently executed that which was right in mine eyes, and hast done vnto the house of Ahab according to all things that were in mine heart, therefore shall thy sonnes vnto the fourth generation sit on the throne of Israel.", "comment": "Thus God approveth and rewardeth his zeal, in executing God\u2019s judgment, albeit his wickedness was afterward punished."}, {"pk": 1288834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 31, "text": "But Iehu regarded not to walke in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart: for hee departed not from the sinnes of Ieroboam, which made Israel to sinne."}, {"pk": 1288835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 32, "text": "In those dayes the Lord began to lothe Israel, and Hazael smote them in all the coastes of Israel,", "comment": "Or, to cut them off."}, {"pk": 1288836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 33, "text": "From Iorden Eastward, euen all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and them that were of Manasseh, from Aroer (which is by the riuer Arnon) and Gilead and Bashan."}, {"pk": 1288837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 34, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Iehu, and all that he did, and all his valiant deedes, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?"}, {"pk": 1288838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 35, "text": "And Iehu slept with his fathers, and they buryed him in Samaria, and Iehoahaz his sonne reigned in his stead."}, {"pk": 1288839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 10, "verse": 36, "text": "And the time that Iehu reigned ouer Israel in Samaria is eight and twentie yeeres."}, {"pk": 1288840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah when she saw that her sonne was dead, she arose, and destroyed all the Kings seede.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/22/10'>2 Chron. 22:10</a><br>Meaning, all the posterity of Jehoshaphat, to whom the kingdom appertained: thus God used the cruelty of this woman to destroy the whole family of Ahab."}, {"pk": 1288841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "But Iehosheba the daughter of King Ioram, and sister to Ahaziah tooke Ioash the sonne of Ahaziah, and stale him from among the Kings sonnes that shoulde be slaine, both him and his nource, keeping them in the bed chaber, and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slaine.", "comment": "The Lord promised to maintain the family of David, and not to quench the light thereof, therefore he moved the heart of Jehosheba to preserve him.<br>Where the Priests did lie."}, {"pk": 1288842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord sixe yeere: and Athaliah did reigne ouer the land."}, {"pk": 1288843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "And the seuenth yeere Iehoiada sent and tooke the captaines ouer hundreths, with other captaines and them of the garde, and caused them to come vnto him into the house of the Lord, and made a couenant with them, and tooke an othe of them in the house of the Lord, and shewed them the Kings sonne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/13/13'>2 Chron. 13:13</a><br>The chief priest, Jehosheba\u2019s husband."}, {"pk": 1288844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "And he commanded them, saying, This is it that ye must doe, The third part of you, that commeth on the Sabbath, shall warde towarde the Kings house:", "comment": "That none should come upon them, while they were crowning the king.<br>Of the Levites, which had charge of the keeping of the Temple, and kept watch by course."}, {"pk": 1288845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "And another third part in the gate of Sur: and another thirde part in the gate behinde them of the garde: and ye shall keepe watche in the house of Massah.", "comment": "Or, that none break his order.<br>Called the East gate of the Temple, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/23/5'>2 Chron. 23:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1288846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "And two parts of you, that is, all that goe out on the Sabbath day, shall keepe the watch of the house of the Lord about the King.", "comment": "Whose charge is ended."}, {"pk": 1288847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "And ye shall compasse the King rounde about, euery man with his weapon in his hande, and whosoeuer commeth within the ranges, let him be slayne: be you with the King, as he goeth out and in."}, {"pk": 1288848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "And the captaines of the hundreths did according to all that Iehoiada the Priest commaded, and they tooke euery man his men that entred in to their charge on the Sabbath with them that went out of it on the Sabbath, and came to Iehoiada the Priest.", "comment": "Read verses <a class=B href='/GNV/12/11/5'>5</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/12/11/7'>7</a>."}, {"pk": 1288849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "And the Priest gaue to the captaines of hundreths the speares and the shieldes that were King Dauids, and were in the house of the Lord.", "comment": "To wit, Jehoiada."}, {"pk": 1288850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "And the garde stoode, euery man with his weapon in his hande, from the right side of the house to the left side, about the altar and about the house, round about the King."}, {"pk": 1288851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "Then he brought out the Kings sonne, and put the crowne vpon him and gaue him the Testimonie, and they made him King: also they anoynted him, and clapt their handes, and sayde, God saue the King.", "comment": "Meaning, the Law of God, which is his chief charge, and whereby only his throne is established.<br>That is, Joash, which had been kept secret six years."}, {"pk": 1288852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "And when Athaliah heard the noyse of the running of the people, shee came in to the people in the house of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1288853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "And when shee looked, beholde, the King stoode by a pillar, as the maner was, and the princes and the trumpetters by the King, and al the people of the land reioyced, and blew with trumpets. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and cryed, Treason, treason.", "comment": "Where the king\u2019s place was in the Temple."}, {"pk": 1288854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "But Iehoiada the Priest commanded the captaines of the hundreths that had the rule of the hoste, and sayde vnto them, Haue her forth of the ranges, and he that followeth her, let him die by the sworde: for the Priest had sayd, Let her not be slaine in the house of the Lord.", "comment": "To take her part.<br>Or, out of the Temple."}, {"pk": 1288855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "Then they laid hands on her, and she went by the way, by the which the horses goe to the house of the King, and there was she slaine."}, {"pk": 1288856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "And Iehoiada made a couenant betweene the Lord, and the King and the people, that they should be the Lordes people: likewise betweene the King and the people.", "comment": "That he should govern and they obey in the fear of God.<br>That both the King and the people should maintain the true worship of God and destroy all idolatry."}, {"pk": 1288857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "Then all the people of the lande went into the house of Baal, and destroyed it with his altars, and his images brake they downe courageously, and slewe Mattan the Priest of Baal before the altars: and the Priest set a garde ouer the house of the Lord.", "comment": "Even in the place where he had blasphemed God, and thought to have been helped by his idol, there God poured his vengeance upon him.<br>To wit, Jehoiada."}, {"pk": 1288858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "Then he tooke the captaines of hudreths, and the other captaines, and the garde, and all the people of the lande: and they brought the King from the house of the Lord, and came by the way of the gate of the garde to the Kings house: and he sate him downe on the throne of the Kings."}, {"pk": 1288859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "And all the people of the land reioyced, and the citie was in quiet: for they had slaine Athaliah with the sworde beside the Kings house.", "comment": "Which by her cruelty and persecution had vexed the whole land before."}, {"pk": 1288860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "Seuen yeere olde was Iehoash when he began to reigne."}, {"pk": 1288861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "In the seuenth yere of Iehu Iehoash began to reigne, and reigned fourty yeres in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/24/1'>2 Chron. 24:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1288862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "And Iehoash did that which was good in the sight of the Lord all his time that Iehoiada the Priest taught him.", "comment": "So long as rulers give ear to the true ministers of God, they prosper."}, {"pk": 1288863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "But the hie places were not taken away: for the people offred yet and burnt incense in the hie places.", "comment": "So hard a thing it is for them, that are in authority, to be brought to the perfect obedience of God."}, {"pk": 1288864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "And Iehoash sayde to the Priestes, All the siluer of dedicate things that bee brought to the house of the Lord, that is, the money of them that are vnder the count, the money that euery man is set at, and all the money that one offereth willingly, and bringeth into the house of the Lord,", "comment": "That is, the money of redemption, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/12'>Exod. 30:12</a>, also the money which the Priest valued the vows at, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/27/2'>Lev. 27:2</a>, and their free liberality."}, {"pk": 1288865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Let the Priestes take it to them, euery man of his acquaintance: and they shall repaire the broken places of the house, wheresoeuer any decay is founde.", "comment": "For the Temple which was built an hundred fifty and five years before, had many things decayed in it, both by the negligence of the King\u2019s predecessors, and also by the wickedness of the idolaters."}, {"pk": 1288866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "Yet in the three and twentieth yeere of King Iehoash the Priestes had not mended that which was decayed in the Temple."}, {"pk": 1288867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "Then King Iehoash called for Iehoiada the Priest, and the other Priestes, and sayd vnto them, Why repaire yee not the ruines of the Temple? nowe therefore receiue no more money of your acquaintance, except yee deliuer it to repaire the ruines of the Temple.", "comment": "He taketh from them the ordering of the money, because of their negligence."}, {"pk": 1288868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "So the Priestes consented to receiue no more money of the people, neither to repaire the decayed places of the Temple."}, {"pk": 1288869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Iehoiada the Priest tooke a chest and bored an hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side, as euery man commeth into the Temple of the Lord. And the Priestes that kept the doore, put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the Lord.", "comment": "That is, on the South side.<br>Or, vessel."}, {"pk": 1288870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "And when they sawe there was much money in the chest, the Kinges Secretarie came vp and the hie Priest, and put it vp after that they had tolde the money that was found in the house of the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1288871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "And they gaue the money made readie into the handes of them, that vndertooke the worke, and that had the ouersight of the house of the Lord; and they payed it out to the carpenters and builders that wrought vpon the house of the Lord,", "comment": "For the King had appointed others which were meet for that purpose, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/22/5'>2 Kings 22:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1288872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "And to the masons and hewers of stone, and to bye timber and hewed stone, to repayre that was decayed in the house of the Lord, and for all that which was layed out for the reparation of the Temple."}, {"pk": 1288873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "Howbeit there was not made for the house of the Lord bowles of siluer, instruments of musicke, basons, trumpets, nor any vessels of golde, or vessels of siluer of the money that was brought into the house of the Lord.", "comment": "For these men had only the charge of the reparation of the Temple, and the rest of the money was brought to the king, who caused these afterward to be made, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/24/14'>2 Chron. 24:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1288874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "But they gaue it to the workemen, which repayred therewith the house of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1288875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "Moreouer, they reckoned not with the men, into whose handes they deliuered that money to be bestowed on workemen: for they dealt faithfully."}, {"pk": 1288876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "The money of the trespasse offring and the money of ye sinne offrings was not brought into the house of the Lord: for it was the Priests."}, {"pk": 1288877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "Then came vp Hazael King of Aram, and fought against Gath and tooke it, and Hazael set his face to goe vp to Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1288878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "And Iehoash King of Iudah tooke all the halowed thinges that Iehoshaphat, and Iehoram, and Ahaziah his fathers Kings of Iudah had dedicated, and that he himselfe had dedicated, and all the golde that was found in the treasures of the house of the Lord and in the Kings house, and sent it to Hazael King of Aram, and he departed from Ierusalem.", "comment": "After the death of Jehoiada, Joash fell to idolatry: therefore God rejected him, and stirreth up his enemy against him, whom he pacified with the treasures of the Temple: for God would not be served with those gifts, seeing the king\u2019s heart was wicked."}, {"pk": 1288879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "Concerning the rest of the acts of Ioash and all that he did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah?"}, {"pk": 1288880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "And his seruants arose and wrought treason, and slewe Ioash in the house of Millo, when he came downe to Silla:", "comment": "Because he had put Zechariah the son of Jehoiada to death, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/24/25'>2 Chron. 24:25</a>.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/10/3/9'>2 Sam. 3:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1288881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "Euen Iozachar the sonne of Shimeath, and Iehozabad the sonne of Shomer his seruants smote him, and he dyed: and they buried him with his fathers in the citie of Dauid. And Amaziah his sonne reigned in his stead.", "comment": "Or, Jozahar."}, {"pk": 1288882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "In the three and twentieth yeere of Ioash the sonne of Ahaziah King of Iudah, Iehoahaz the sonne of Iehu began to reigne ouer Israel in Samaria, and he reigned seuenteene yeere."}, {"pk": 1288883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "And he did euil in the sight of the Lord, and followed the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, which made Israel to sinne, and departed not therefrom.", "comment": "By worshipping the calves which Jeroboam did erect in Israel."}, {"pk": 1288884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "And the Lord was angry with Israel, and deliuered them into the hand of Hazael King of Aram, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the sonne of Hazael, all his dayes.", "comment": "While Jehoahaz lived."}, {"pk": 1288885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "And Iehoahaz besought the Lord, and the Lord heard him: for he saw the trouble of Israel, wherewith the King of Aram troubled them."}, {"pk": 1288886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "(And the Lord gaue Israel a deliuerer, so that they came out from vnder the subiection of the Aramites. And the children of Israel dwelt in their tents as before time.", "comment": "Safely and without danger.<br>To wit, Joash the son of Jehoahaz.<br>Hebrew, <i>as yesterday and before yesterday.</i>"}, {"pk": 1288887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "Neuerthelesse they departed not from the sinnes of the house of Ieroboam which made Israel sinne, but walked in them. euen the groue also remayned still in Samaria)", "comment": "Wherein they did commit their idolatry, and which the Lord had commanded to be destroyed, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/21'>Deut. 16:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1288888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "For he had left of the people to Iehoahaz but fiftie horsemen, and tenne charets, and tenne thousand footemen, because the King of Aram had destroyed them, and made them like dust beaten to pouder.", "comment": "That is, Hazael and Ben-Hadad his son, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/12/13/3'>3</a>. Read of Hazael, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/8/12'>2 Kings 8:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1288889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Iehoahaz and all that he did, and his valiant deedes, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?"}, {"pk": 1288890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "And Iehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria, and Ioash his sonne reigned in his steade."}, {"pk": 1288891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "In the seuen and thirtieth yere of Ioash King of Iudah began Iehoash the sonne of Iehoahaz to reigne ouer Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteene yeere,", "comment": "His chief purpose is to describe the kingdom of Judah, and how God performed his promise made to the house of David: but by the way he showeth how Israel was afflicted and punished for their great idolatry, who though they had now degenerated, yet God both by sending them sundry Prophets and divers punishments, did call them unto him again."}, {"pk": 1288892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "And did euil in the sight of the Lord: for he departed not from all the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat that made Israel to sinne, but he walked therein."}, {"pk": 1288893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Ioash and all that he did, and his valiant deedes, and how he fought against Amaziah King of Iudah, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?"}, {"pk": 1288894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "And Ioash slept with his fathers, and Ieroboam sate vpon his seate: and Ioash was buryed in Samaria among the Kings of Israel."}, {"pk": 1288895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "When Elisha fell sicke of his sickenesse whereof he dyed, Ioash the King of Israel came downe vnto him, and wept vpon his face, and sayd, O my father, my father, the charet of Israel, and the horsemen of the same.", "comment": "Thus they used to call the Prophets and servants of God, by whom God blesseth his people, as <a class=B href='/GNV/12/2/12'>2 Kings 2:12</a>, meaning that by their prayers they did more prosper their country than by force of arms."}, {"pk": 1288896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "Then Elisha sayde vnto him, Take a bowe and arrowes. And he tooke vnto him bowe and arrowes."}, {"pk": 1288897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "And he sayde to the King of Israel, Put thine hand vpon the bowe. And he put his hand vpon it. And Elisha put his hands vpon the Kings hands,"}, {"pk": 1288898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "And saide, Open the windowe Eastward. And when he had opened it, Elisha said, Shoote. And he shot. And he sayd, Beholde the arrowe of the Lordes deliuerance and the arrowe of deliuerance against Aram: for thou shalt smite the Aramites in Aphek, till thou hast consumed them.", "comment": "That is, toward Syria: so that he did not only prophesy with words, but also confirmed him by these signs that he should have the victory."}, {"pk": 1288899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "Againe he said, Take the arrowes. And he tooke them. And he sayde vnto the King of Israel, Smite the ground. And he smote thrise, and ceased."}, {"pk": 1288900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "Then the man of God was angry with him, and sayde, Thou shouldest haue smitten fiue or sixe times, so thou shouldest haue smitten Aram, till thou haddest consumed it, where nowe thou shalt smite Aram but thrise.", "comment": "Because he seemed content to have victory against the enemies of God for twice or thrice, and had not a zeal to overcome them continually, and to destroy them utterly."}, {"pk": 1288901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "So Elisha dyed, and they buryed him. And certaine bandes of the Moabites came into the land that yeere."}, {"pk": 1288902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "And as they were burying a man, behold, they saw the souldiers: therfore they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha. And when the man was downe, and touched the bones of Elisha, he reuiued and stoode vpon his feete.", "comment": "By this miracle God confirmed the authority of Elisha, whose doctrine in his life they contemned, that at this sight they might return and embrace the same doctrine."}, {"pk": 1288903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "But Hazael King of Aram vexed Israel all the dayes of Iehoahaz."}, {"pk": 1288904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "Therefore the Lord had mercy on them and pitied them, and had respect vnto them because of his couenant with Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from him as yet.", "comment": "That is, until their sins were come to a full measure, and there was no more hope of amendment."}, {"pk": 1288905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "So Hazael the King of Aram dyed: and Ben-hadad his sonne reigned in his stead."}, {"pk": 1288906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "Therefore Iehoash the sonne of Iehoahaz returned, and tooke out of the hand of Ben-hadad the sonne of Hazael the cities which he had taken away by warre out of the hand of Iehoahaz his father: for three times did Ioash beate him, and restored the cities vnto Israel."}, {"pk": 1288907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "The second yeere of Ioash sonne of Iehoahaz King of Israel reigned Amaziah the sonne of Ioash King of Iudah.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/25/1'>2 Chron. 25:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1288908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "He was fiue and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned nine and twentie yeere in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Iehoadan of Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1288909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "And he did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, yet not like Dauid his father, but did according to all that Ioash his father had done.", "comment": "In the beginning of his reign he seemed to have an outward show of godliness, but afterward he became an idolater and worshipped the idols of the Idumeans."}, {"pk": 1288910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "Notwithstanding the hie places were not taken away: for as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense in the hie places."}, {"pk": 1288911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "And when the kingdome was confirmed in his hand, he slewe his seruants which had killed the King his father.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/12/20'>2 Kings 12:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1288912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "But the children of those that did slay him, he slewe not, according vnto that that is written in the booke of the Lawe of Moses, wherein the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children put to death for the fathers: but euery man shall be put to death for his owne sinne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/24/16'>Deut. 24:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/18/20'>Ezek. 18:20</a><br>Because they neither consented nor were partakers with their fathers in that act."}, {"pk": 1288913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "He slew also of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and tooke the citie of Sela by warre, and called the name thereof Ioktheel vnto this day.", "comment": "Or, the tower, or rock, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/25/32'>2 Chron. 25:32</a>.<br>For the Idumeans, whom David had brought to subjection, did rebel in the time of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat."}, {"pk": 1288914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Amaziah sent messengers to Iehoash the sonne of Iehoahaz, sonne of Iehu King of Israel, saying, Come, let vs see one another in the face.", "comment": "Let us fight hand to hand, and try it by battle, and not destroy one another\u2019s cities."}, {"pk": 1288915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Iehoash the King of Israel sent to Amaziah King of Iudah, saying, The thistle that is in Lebanon, sent to the cedar that is in Lebanon, saying, Giue thy daughter to my sonne to wife: and the wilde beast that was in Lebanon, went and trode downe the thistle.", "comment": "By this parable Jehoash compareth himself to a cedar tree, because of his great kingdom over ten tribes, and Amaziah to a thistle, because he ruled but over two tribes, and the wild beasts are Jehoash\u2019s soldiers, that spoiled the cities of Judah."}, {"pk": 1288916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "Because thou hast smitten Edom, thine heart hath made thee proud: bragge of glory, and tary at home. why doest thou prouoke to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, and Iudah with thee?", "comment": "Brag of the victory, so that thou tarry at home, and envy me not."}, {"pk": 1288917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "But Amaziah would not heare: therefore Iehoash King of Israel went vp: and he and Amaziah King of Iudah sawe one another in the face at Beth-shemesh which is in Iudah."}, {"pk": 1288918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "And Iudah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fledde euery man to their tents."}, {"pk": 1288919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "But Iehoash King of Israel tooke Amaziah King of Iudah, the sonne of Iehoash the sonne of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and came to Ierusalem, and brake downe the wall of Ierusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, foure hundreth cubites.", "comment": "Or, brought him."}, {"pk": 1288920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "And he tooke all the gold and siluer, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the Kings house, and the children that were in hostage, and returned to Samaria.", "comment": "That is, which the Israelites had given to them of Judah for an assurance of peace."}, {"pk": 1288921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "Concerning the rest of the acts of Iehoash which he did and his valiant deedes, and how he fought with Amaziah King of Iudah, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?"}, {"pk": 1288922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "And Iehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried at Samaria among the Kings of Israel: and Ieroboam his sonne reigned in his stead."}, {"pk": 1288923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "And Amaziah the sonne of Ioash King of Iudah, liued after the death of Iehoash sonne of Iehoahaz King of Israel fifteene yeere."}, {"pk": 1288924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Amaziah, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah?"}, {"pk": 1288925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "But they wrought treason against him in Ierusalem, and he fled to Lachish, but they sent after him to Lachish, and slewe him there.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/25/27'>2 Chron. 25:27</a><br>Which city Rehoboam built in Judah for a fortress, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/11/9'>2 Chron. 11:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1288926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "And they brought him on horses, and he was buried at Ierusalem with his fathers in the citie of Dauid."}, {"pk": 1288927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "Then all the people of Iudah tooke Azariah which was sixteene yeere olde, and made him King for his father Amaziah.", "comment": "Who is also called Uzziah, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/26/1'>2 Chron. 26:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1288928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "He built Elath, and restored it to Iudah, after that the King slept with his fathers.", "comment": "Which is also called Elanon or Eloth."}, {"pk": 1288929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "In the fifteenth yeere of Amaziah the sonne of Ioash King of Iudah, was Ieroboam the sonne of Ioash made King ouer Israel in Samaria, and reigned one and fourtie yeere."}, {"pk": 1288930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "And he did euill in the sight of the Lord: for he departed not from all the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, which made Israel to sinne.", "comment": "Because this idolatry was so vile and almost incredible, that men should forsake the living God, to worship calves, the work of man\u2019s hands, therefore the Scripture doth ofttimes repeat it in the reproach of all idolaters."}, {"pk": 1288931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 25, "text": "He restored the coast of Israel, from the entring of Hamath, vnto the Sea of the wildernesse, according to the worde of the Lord God of Israel, which he spake by his seruant Ionah the sonne of Amittai the Prophet, which was of Gath Hepher.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>by the hand of</i>."}, {"pk": 1288932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 26, "text": "For the Lord saw the exceeding bitter affliction of Israel, so that there was none shutte vp, nor any left, neyther yet any that could helpe Israel.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/14/10'>1 Kings 14:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1288933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 27, "text": "Yet the Lord had not decreed to put out the name of Israel from vnder the heauen: therefore he preserued them by the hand of Ieroboam the sonne of Ioash.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>had not spoken</i>."}, {"pk": 1288934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 28, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Ieroboam, and all that he did, and his valiant deedes, and how he fought, and how he restored Damascus, and Hamath to Iudah in Israel, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?", "comment": "Which was also called Antioch of Syria, or Riblah."}, {"pk": 1288935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 14, "verse": 29, "text": "So Ieroboam slept with his fathers, euen with the Kings of Israel, and Zachariah his sonne reigned in his steade."}, {"pk": 1288936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "In the seuen and twentieth yeere of Ieroboam King of Israel, began Azariah, sonne of Amaziah King of Iudah to reigne.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in the twentieth year and seventh year</i>."}, {"pk": 1288937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "Sixteene yeere olde was he, when he was made King, and he reigned two and fiftie yeere in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Iecholiah of Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1288938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "And he did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah did.", "comment": "So long as he gave ear to Zechariah the Prophet."}, {"pk": 1288939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "But the hie places were not put away: for the people yet offered, and burned incense in the hie places."}, {"pk": 1288940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Lord smote the King: and he was a leper vnto the day of his death, and dwelt in an house apart, and Iotham the kings sonne gouerned the house, and iudged the people of the land.", "comment": "His father and grandfather were slain by their subjects and servants, and he because he would usurp the Priest\u2019s office contrary to God\u2019s ordinance was smitten immediately by the hand of God with the leprosy, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/26/21'>2 Chron. 26:21</a>.<br>As viceroy, or deputy to his father."}, {"pk": 1288941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah?"}, {"pk": 1288942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "So Azariah slept with his fathers, and they buryed him with his fathers in the citie of Dauid, and Iotham his sonne reigned in his stead."}, {"pk": 1288943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "In the eyght and thirtieth yeere of Azariah King of Iudah did Zachariah the sonne of Ieroboam reigne ouer Israel in Samaria sixe moneths,", "comment": "He was the fourth in descent from Jehu, who reigned according to God\u2019s promise, but in him God began to execute his wrath against the house of Jehu."}, {"pk": 1288944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "And did euill in the sight of the Lord, as did his fathers: for he departed not from the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, which made Israel to sinne."}, {"pk": 1288945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "And Shallum the sonne of Iabesh cospired against him, and smote him in the sight of the people, and killed him, and reigned in his stead.", "comment": "Zechariah was the last in Israel, that had the kingdom by succession, save only Pekahiah the son of Menahem, who reigned but two years."}, {"pk": 1288946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel."}, {"pk": 1288947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "This was the word of the Lord, which he spake vnto Iehu, saying, Thy sonnes shall sit on the throne of Israel vnto the fourth generation after thee. And it came so to passe.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/10/30'>2 Kings 10:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1288948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "Shallum the sonne of Iabesh began to reigne in the nine and thirtieth yeere of Vzziah King of Iudah: and he reigned the space of a moneth in Samaria."}, {"pk": 1288949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "For Menahem the sonne of Gadi went vp from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the sonne of Iabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead."}, {"pk": 1288950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "Cocerning the rest of the acts of Shallum, and the treason which he wrought, beholde, they are written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel."}, {"pk": 1288951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "Then Menahem destroyed Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coastes thereof from Tirzah, because they opened not to him, and he smote it, and ript vp all their women with childe.", "comment": "Which was a city of Israel that would not receive him to be king."}, {"pk": 1288952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "The nine and thirtieth yeere of Azariah King of Iudah, beganne Menahem the sonne of Gadi to reigne ouer Israel, and reigned ten yeeres in Samaria."}, {"pk": 1288953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "And he did euill in the sight of the Lord, and departed not all his dayes from the sinne of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, which made Israel to sinne."}, {"pk": 1288954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "Then Pul the king of Asshur came against the land: and Menahem gaue Pul a thousand talents of siluer, that his hande might bee with him, and establish the kingdome in his hand.", "comment": "Instead of seeking help of God, he went about by money to purchase the favor of this king being an infidel, and therefore God forsook him, and Pul soon afterward brake promise, destroyed his country, and led his people away captive.<br>That is, of Israel."}, {"pk": 1288955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "And Menahem exacted the money in Israel, that all men of substance shoulde giue the King of Asshur fiftie shekels of siluer a piece: so the king of Asshur returned and taried not there in the land."}, {"pk": 1288956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?"}, {"pk": 1288957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "And Menahem slept with his fathers, and Pekahiah his sonne did reigne in his steade."}, {"pk": 1288958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "In ye fiftieth yere of Azariah king of Iudah, began Pekahiah the sonne of Menahem to reigne ouer Israel in Samaria, and reigned two yere."}, {"pk": 1288959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "And he did euill in the sight of the Lord: for he departed not from the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, which made Israel to sinne."}, {"pk": 1288960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "And Pekah the sonne of Remaliah, his captaine conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria in the place of the Kings palace with Argob and Arieh, and with him fiftie men of the Gileadites: so he killed him, and reigned in his steade.", "comment": "Which were of the same conspiracy."}, {"pk": 1288961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel."}, {"pk": 1288962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "In the two and fiftieth yere of Azariah King of Iudah began Pekah the sonne of Remaliah to reigne ouer Israel in Samaria, and reigned twentie yeere."}, {"pk": 1288963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 28, "text": "And he did euil in the sight of the Lord: for he departed not from the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, that made Israel to sinne."}, {"pk": 1288964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 29, "text": "In the dayes of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath Pileser king of Asshur, and tooke Iion, and Abel, Beth-maachah, and Ianoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilah, and all the land of Naphtali, and caryed them away to Asshur.", "comment": "For God stirred up Pul and Tiglath-Pileser against Israel for their sins, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/5/26'>1 Chron. 5:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1288965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 30, "text": "And Hoshea the sonne of Elah wrought treason against Pekah the sonne of Remaliah, and smote him, and slewe him, and reigned in his stead in the twentieth yeere of Iotham the sonne of Vzziah."}, {"pk": 1288966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 31, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the booke of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel."}, {"pk": 1288967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 32, "text": "In the second yere of Pekah the sonne of Remaliah King of Israel, began Iotham sonne of Vzziah King of Iudah to reigne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/28/6'>2 Chron. 28:6</a><br>Or, Azariah."}, {"pk": 1288968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 33, "text": "Fiue and twentie yeere olde was he, when he began to reigne, and he reigned sixteene yeere in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Ierusha the daughter of Zadok."}, {"pk": 1288969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 34, "text": "And hee did vprightly in the sight of the Lord: he did according to all that his father Vzziah had done.", "comment": "He showeth that his uprightness was not such, but that he had many and great faults."}, {"pk": 1288970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 35, "text": "But the hie places were not put away: for the people yet offered and burnt incense in the hie places: he buylt the hyest gate of the house of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1288971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 36, "text": "Concerning the rest of the acts of Iotham, and all that hee did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the kings of Iudah?"}, {"pk": 1288972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 37, "text": "In those dayes the Lord began to send against Iudah Rezin the king of Aram, and Pekah the sonne of Remaliah.", "comment": "Which slew of Judah in one day sixscore thousand fighting men, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/28/6'>2 Chron. 28:6</a>, because they had forsaken the true God.<br>After the death of Jotham."}, {"pk": 1288973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 15, "verse": 38, "text": "And Iotham slept with his fathers, and was buryed with his fathers in the citie of Dauid his father, and Ahaz his sonne reigned in his steade."}, {"pk": 1288974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "The seuenteenth yeere of Pekah the sonne of Remaliah, Ahaz the sonne of Iotham King of Iudah began to reigne.", "comment": "This was a wicked son of a godly father, as of him again came godly Hezekiah, and of him wicked Manasseh, save that God in the end showed him mercy. Thus we see how uncertain it is to depend on the dignity of our fathers."}, {"pk": 1288975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "Twentie yeere olde was Ahaz, when hee began to reigne, and he reigned sixteene yeere in Ierusalem, and did not vprightly in the sight of the Lord his God, like Dauid his father:"}, {"pk": 1288976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "But walked in the way of ye kings of Israel, yea, and made his sonne to go through the fire, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.", "comment": "That is, offered him to Molech, or made him to pass between two fires, as the manner of the Gentiles was, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/21'>Lev. 18:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/10'>Deut. 18:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1288977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "Also he offred and burnt incense in the hie places and on the hilles, and vnder euery greene tree."}, {"pk": 1288978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah sonne of Remaliah King of Israel came vp to Ierusalem to fight: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not ouercome him.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/7/1'>Isa. 7:1</a><br>For the Lord preserved the city and his people for his promise sake made to David."}, {"pk": 1288979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "At the same time Rezin king of Aram restored Elath to Aram, and droue the Iewes from Elath: so the Aramites came to Elath, and dwelt there vnto this day.", "comment": "Which city Azariah had taken from the Aramites and fortified it, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/14/22'>2 Kings 14:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1288980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "Then Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath Pileser king of Asshur, saying, I am thy seruant and thy sonne: come vp, and deliuer me out of the hand of the king of Aram, and out of the hand of the King of Israel which rise vp against me.", "comment": "Contrary to the admonition of the Prophet Isaiah, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/7/4'>Isa. 7:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1288981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "And Ahaz tooke the siluer and the golde that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the Kings house, and sent a present vnto the King of Asshur.", "comment": "Thus he spared not to spoil the Temple of God, to have succor of men and would not once lift his heart toward God to desire his help, nor yet hear his Prophet\u2019s counsel."}, {"pk": 1288982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "And the King of Asshur consented vnto him: and the King of Asshur went vp against Damascus. and when he had taken it, he caryed the people away to Kir, and slew Rezin."}, {"pk": 1288983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "And King Ahaz went vnto Damascus to meete Tiglath Pileser King of Asshur: and when King Ahaz sawe the altar that was at Damascus, he sent to Vriiah the Priest the paterne of the altar, and the facion of it, and all the workemanship thereof."}, {"pk": 1288984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "And Vriiah the Priest made an altar in al poyntes like to that which King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, so did Vriiah the Priest against King Ahaz came from Damascus.", "comment": "We see that there is no prince so wicked, be he shall find flatterers and false ministers to serve his turn."}, {"pk": 1288985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "So when the King was come from Damascus, the King sawe the altar: and the King drewe neere to the altar and offered thereon.", "comment": "Either offerings for peace or prosperity, or thanksgiving, as <a class=B href='/GNV/3/3/1'>Lev. 3:1</a>, or else meaning the morning and evening offering, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/38'>Exod. 29:38</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/28/3'>Num. 28:3</a>, and thus he contemned the means and the altar which God had commanded by Solomon, to serve God after his own fantasy."}, {"pk": 1288986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "And hee burnt his burnt offering, and his meate offring, and powred his drinke offring, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offrings besides the altar,"}, {"pk": 1288987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "And set it by the brasen altar which was before the Lord, and brought it in farther before the house betweene the altar and the house of the Lord, and set it on the North side of the altar.", "comment": "That is, at the right hand, as men went into to Temple."}, {"pk": 1288988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "And King Ahaz commanded Vriiah the Priest, and sayde, Vpon the great altar set on fire in the morning the burnt offring, and in the euen the meate offring, and the Kings burnt offring and his meate offering, with the burnt offring of all the people of the lande, and their meate offring, and their drinke offrings: and powre thereby all the blood of the burnt offring, and all the blood of the sacrifice, and the brasen altar shalbe for me to inquire of God.", "comment": "Here he establisheth by commandment his own wicked proceedings, and doth abolish the commandment and ordinance of God."}, {"pk": 1288989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "And Vriiah the Priest did according to all that King Ahaz had commanded."}, {"pk": 1288990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "And King Ahaz brake the borders of the bases, and tooke the caldrons from off them, and tooke downe the sea from the brasen oxen that were vnder it, and put it vpon a pauement of stones."}, {"pk": 1288991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "And the vaile for the Sabbath (that they had made in the house) and the Kings entrie without turned he to the house of the Lord, because of the King of Asshur.", "comment": "Or, tent, wherein they lay on the Sabbath, which had served their week in the Temple, and so departed home.<br>Either to flatter the King of Assyria, when he should thus see him change the ordinance of God, or else that the Temple might be a refuge for him if the King should suddenly assail his house."}, {"pk": 1288992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Ahaz, which he did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah?"}, {"pk": 1288993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buryed with his fathers in the citie of Dauid, and Hezekiah his sonne reigned in his steade."}, {"pk": 1288994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "In the twelft yeere of Ahaz King of Iudah began Hoshea the sonne of Elah to reigne in Samaria ouer Israel, and reigned nine yeeres."}, {"pk": 1288995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "And he did euill in the sight of the Lord, but not as the Kinges of Israel, that were before him.", "comment": "Though he invented no new idolatry, or impiety as others did, yet he sought for help at the Egyptians, which God had forbidden."}, {"pk": 1288996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "And Shalmaneser king of Asshur came vp against him, and Hoshea became his seruant, and gaue him presents."}, {"pk": 1288997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "And the King of Asshur founde treason in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So King of Egypt, and brought no present vnto the King of Asshur, as he had done yeerely: therfore the king of Asshur shut him vp, and put him in prison.", "comment": "For he had paid tribute for the space of eight years."}, {"pk": 1288998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the king of Asshur came vp throughout all the lande, and went against Samaria, and besieged it three yeere."}, {"pk": 1288999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "In the ninth yeere of Hoshea, the King of Asshur tooke Samaria, and caryed Israel away vnto Asshur, and put them in Halah, and in Habor by the riuer of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.", "comment": "For at this time the Medes and Persians were subject to the Assyrians.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/18/10'>2 Kings 18:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1289000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "For when the children of Israel sinned against the Lord their God, which had brought them out of the land of Egypt, from vnder ye hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and feared other gods,", "comment": "He setteth forth at length the cause of this great plague and perpetual captivity, to admonish all people, and nations to cleave to the Lord God, and only worship him for fear of like judgment."}, {"pk": 1289001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "And walked according to the facions of the Heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel, and after the maners of the Kings of Israel, which they vsed,"}, {"pk": 1289002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "And the children of Israel had done secretly things that were not vpright before the Lord their God, and throughout all their cities had built hie places, both from the tower of the watch, to the defensed citie,", "comment": "Meaning, throughout all their borders."}, {"pk": 1289003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "And had made them images and groues vpon euery hie hill, and vnder euery greene tree,"}, {"pk": 1289004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "And there burnt incense in all the hie places, as did the heathen, whom the Lord had taken away before them, and wrought wicked things to anger the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1289005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "And serued idoles: whereof the Lord had sayd vnto them, Ye shall do no such thing,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/19'>Deut. 4:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1289006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "Notwithstanding the Lord testified to Israel, and to Iudah by all the Prophets, and by all the Seers, saying, Turne from your euill wayes, and keepe my commandements and my statutes, according to all the Lawe, which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my seruants the Prophets.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/18/11'>Jer. 18:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/5'>Jer. 25:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/35/15'>Jer. 35:15</a><br>Hebrew, <i>by the hand of</i>."}, {"pk": 1289007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "Neuerthelesse they would not obey, but hardened their neckes, like to the neckes of their fathers, that did not beleeue in the Lord their God.", "comment": "So that to allege the authority of our fathers or great antiquity, except we can prove that they were godly, is but to declare that we are the children of the wicked.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/31/27'>Deut. 31:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1289008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "And they refused his statutes and his couenant, that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies (wherewith he witnessed vnto them) and they followed vanitie, and became vaine, and followed the heathen that were round about them: concerning whome the Lord had charged them, that they should not do like them."}, {"pk": 1289009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "Finally they left all the commandements of the Lord their God, and made them molten images, euen two calues, and made a groue, and worshipped all the hoste of heauen, and serued Baal.", "comment": "That is, the sun, the moon, and stars, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/19'>Deut. 4:19</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/32/8'>Exod. 32:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/12/28'>1 Kings 12:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1289010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "And they made their sonnes and their daughters passe thorowe the fire, and vsed witchcraft and inchantments, yea, solde them selues to doe euill in the sight of the Lord, to anger him.", "comment": "Read of this phrase, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/21/20'>1 Kings 21:20</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/21/25'>25</a>.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/16/3'>2 Kings 16:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1289011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "Therefore the Lord was exceeding wroth with Israel, and put them out of his sight, and none was left but the tribe of Iudah onely.", "comment": "No whole tribe was left but Judah, and they of Benjamin and Levi, which remained, were counted with Judah."}, {"pk": 1289012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 19, "text": "Yet Iudah kept not the commandements of the Lord their God, but walked according to the facion of Israel, which they vsed."}, {"pk": 1289013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 20, "text": "Therefore the Lord cast off all the seede of Israel, and afflicted them, and deliuered them into the handes of spoylers, vntill he had cast them out of his sight.", "comment": "Out of the land where he showed the greatest tokens of his presence and favor."}, {"pk": 1289014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 21, "text": "For he cut off Israel from the house of Dauid, and they made Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat King: and Ieroboam drewe Israel away from following the Lord, and made them sinne a great sinne.", "comment": "That is, God cut off the ten tribes, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/12/16'>1 Kings 12:16</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/12/20'>20</a>."}, {"pk": 1289015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 22, "text": "For the children of Israel walked in all the sinnes of Ieroboam, which he did, and departed not therefrom,"}, {"pk": 1289016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 23, "text": "Vntill the Lord put Israel away out of his sight, as he had said by all his seruants the Prophets, and caryed Israel away out of their land to Asshur vnto this day.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>by the hand of</i>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/9'>Jer. 25:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1289017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 24, "text": "And the King of Asshur brought folke from Babel, and from Cuthah, and from Aua, and from Hamath, and from Sepharuaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria in steade of the children of Israel: so they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.", "comment": "Of these peoples came the Samaritans, whereof mention is so much made in the Gospel, and with whom the Jews would have nothing to do, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/4/9'>John 4:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1289018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 25, "text": "And at the beginning of their dwelling there, they feared not the Lord: therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slewe them.", "comment": "That is, they served him not: therefore, lest they should blaspheme him, as though there were no God, because he chastised the Israelites, he showeth his mighty power among them by this strange punishment."}, {"pk": 1289019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 26, "text": "Wherefore they spake to the King of Asshur, saying, The nations which thou hast remoued, and placed in the cities of Samaria, knowe not the maner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and behold, they slay them, because they knowe not the maner of the God of the land."}, {"pk": 1289020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 27, "text": "Then the King of Asshur commanded, saying, Carie thither one of the Priestes whome ye brought thence, and let him goe and dwell there, and teache them the maner of the God of the countrey.", "comment": "That is, how to worship him: thus the wicked rather than to lose their commodities will change to all religions."}, {"pk": 1289021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 28, "text": "So one of the Priestes, which they had caryed from Samaria, came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they shoulde feare the Lord."}, {"pk": 1289022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 29, "text": "Howbeit euery nation made their gods, and put them in the houses of the hie places, which the Samaritanes had made, euery nation in their cities, wherein they dwelt."}, {"pk": 1289023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 30, "text": "For the men of Babel made Succoth-Benoth: and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,", "comment": "Meaning that every country served that idol, which was most esteemed in that place whence they came."}, {"pk": 1289024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 31, "text": "And the Auims made Nibhaz, and Tartak: and the Sepharuims burnt their children in the fire to Adrammelech, and Anammelech the gods of Sepharuaim."}, {"pk": 1289025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 32, "text": "Thus they feared the Lord, and appoynted out Priestes out of them selues for the hie places, who prepared for them sacrifices in the houses of the hie places."}, {"pk": 1289026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 33, "text": "They feared the Lord, but serued their gods after the maner of the nations whome they caryed thence.", "comment": "That is, they had a certain knowledge of God, and feared him because of the punishment, but they continued still idolaters as do the Papist, which worship both God and idols: but this is not to fear God, as appeareth verse 34.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/26/20/39'>Ezek. 20:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/36/1/5'>Zeph. 1:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1289027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 34, "text": "Vnto this day they doe after the olde maner: they neyther feare God, neyther doe after their ordinances, nor after their customes, nor after the Lawe, nor after the commandement, which the Lord commanded the children of Iaakob, whom he named Israel,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/32/28'>Gen. 32:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/18/34'>1 Kings 18:34</a><br>He meaneth this by the Israelites to whom God had given his commandments."}, {"pk": 1289028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 35, "text": "And with whom the Lord had made a couenant, and charged them, saying, Feare none other gods, nor bowe your selues to them, nor serue them, nor sacrifice to them:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/6/10'>Judg. 6:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/2'>Jer. 10:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1289029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 36, "text": "But feare the Lord which brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power, and a stretched out arme: him feare ye, and worshippe him, and sacrifice to him."}, {"pk": 1289030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 37, "text": "Also keepe ye diligently the statutes and the ordinances, and the Lawe, and the commandement, which he wrote for you, that ye do them continually, and feare not other gods."}, {"pk": 1289031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 38, "text": "And forget not the couenant that I haue made with you, neither feare ye other gods,"}, {"pk": 1289032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 39, "text": "But feare the Lord your God, and he will deliuer you out of the handes of all your enemies."}, {"pk": 1289033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 40, "text": "Howbeit they obeyed not, but did after their olde custome."}, {"pk": 1289034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 17, "verse": 41, "text": "So these nations feared the Lord, and serued their images also: so did their children, and their childrens children: as did their fathers, so do they vnto this day.", "comment": "That is, these strangers which were sent into Samaria by the Assyrians."}, {"pk": 1289035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "Now in the third yeere of Hoshea, sonne of Elah King of Israel, Hezekiah the sonne of Ahaz king of Iudah began to reigne.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/28/27'>2 Chron. 28:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/29/1'>2 Chron. 29:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1289036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "He was fiue and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned nine and twenty yeere in Ierusalem. His mothers name also was Abi the daughter of Zachariah,"}, {"pk": 1289037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "And he did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Dauid his father had done.", "comment": "Although they of Judah were given to idolatry and impiety, as they of Israel were, yet God for his promise sake was merciful unto the throne of David, and yet by his judgment toward the other, provoked to repentance."}, {"pk": 1289038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "He tooke away the hie places, and brake the images, and cut downe the groues, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for vnto those dayes the children of Israel did burne incense to it, and hee called it Nehushtan.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/8'>Num. 21:8</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/9'>9</a><br>That is, a piece of Brass: thus he calleth the serpent by contempt, which notwithstanding was set up by the word of God, and miracles were wrought by it: yet when it was abused to idolatry this good king destroyed it, not thinking it worthy to be called a serpent, but a piece of brass."}, {"pk": 1289039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "He trusted in the Lord God of Israel: so that after him was none like him among all the Kings of Iudah, neither were there any such before him."}, {"pk": 1289040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "For he claue to the Lord, and departed not from him, but kept his commandements, which the Lord had commanded Moses."}, {"pk": 1289041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "So the Lord was with him, and he prospered in all thinges, which he tooke in hande: also he rebelled against the King of Asshur, and serued him not."}, {"pk": 1289042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "He smote the Philistims vnto Azzah, and the coastes thereof, from the watch towre vnto the defensed citie.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/17/9'>2 Kings 17:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1289043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "And in the fourth yere of King Hezekiah, (which was the seuenth yeere of Hoshea sonne of Elah King of Israel) Shalmaneser King of Asshur came vp against Samaria, and besieged it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/17/3'>2 Kings 17:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1289044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "And after three yeeres they tooke it, euen in the sixt yeere of Hezekiah: that is, the ninth yeere of Hoshea King of Israel was Samaria taken.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/17/6'>2 Kings 17:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1289045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "Then the King of Asshur did carry away Israel vnto Asshur, and put them in Halah and in Habor, by the riuer of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes,"}, {"pk": 1289046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "Because they woulde not obey the voyce of the Lord their God, but transgressed his couenant: that is, all that Moses the seruant of the Lord had commanded, and would neyther obey nor doe them."}, {"pk": 1289047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "Moreouer, in the fourteenth yeere of King Hezekiah, Saneherib King of Asshur came vp against all the strong cities of Iudah, and tooke them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/32/1'>2 Chron. 32:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/36/1'>Isa. 36:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1289048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Hezekiah King of Iudah sent vnto the King of Asshur to Lachish, saying, I haue offended: depart from me, and what thou layest vpon me, I wil beare it. And the King of Asshur appoynted vnto Hezekiah King of Iudah three hudreth talents of siluer, and thirty talets of golde.", "comment": "As his zeal was before praised, so his weakness is here set forth, that none should glory in himself."}, {"pk": 1289049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore Hezekiah gaue all the siluer that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the Kings house."}, {"pk": 1289050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "At the same season did Hezekiah pul off the plates of the doores of the Temple of the Lord, and the pillars (which the sayd Hezekiah King of Iudah had couered ouer) and gaue them to the King of Asshur."}, {"pk": 1289051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "And the King of Asshur sent Tartan, and Rab-saris, and Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a great hoste against Ierusalem. And they went vp, and came to Ierusalem, and when they were come vp, they stood by the conduite of the vpper poole, which is by the path of the fullers fielde,", "comment": "After certain years, when Hezekiah ceased to send the tribute appointed by the king of the Assyrians, he sent his captains and army against him."}, {"pk": 1289052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "And called to the King. Then came out to them Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah, which was steward of the house, and Shebnah the chanceller, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the recorder.", "comment": "Or, writer of Chronicles, or secretary."}, {"pk": 1289053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "And Rabshakeh sayde vnto them, Tell ye Hezekiah, I pray you, Thus saith the great King, euen the great King of Asshur, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?"}, {"pk": 1289054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "Thou thinkest, Surely I haue eloquence, but counsell and strength are for the warre. On whom then doest thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>talk of the lips.</i><br>Thou thinkest that words will serve to persuade thy people, or to move my master."}, {"pk": 1289055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "Lo, thou trustest now in this broken staffe of reede, to wit, on Egypt, on which if a man leane, it will goe into his hand, and pearce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt vnto all that trust on him.", "comment": "Egypt shall not only not be able to succor thee, but shall be an hurt unto thee."}, {"pk": 1289056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "But if ye say vnto me, We trust in the Lord our God, is not that he whose hie places, and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath sayd to Iudah and Ierusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Ierusalem?", "comment": "Thus the idolaters think that God\u2019s religion is destroyed, when superstition and idolatry are reformed."}, {"pk": 1289057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "Now therefore giue hostages to my lord the King of Asshur, and I will giue thee two thousand horses, if thou be able to set riders vpon them.", "comment": "Meaning, that it was best for him to yield to the king of Assyria, because his power was so small that he had not men to furnish two thousand horses."}, {"pk": 1289058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "For how canst thou despise any captaine of the least of my masters seruants, and put thy trust on Egypt for charets and horsemen?"}, {"pk": 1289059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "Am I now come vp without the Lord to this place, to destroy it? the Lord sayd to me, Goe vp against this land, and destroy it.", "comment": "The wicked always in their prosperity flatter themselves, that God doth favor them. Thus he speaketh to fear Hezekiah that by resisting him he should resist God."}, {"pk": 1289060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "Then Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Ioah said vnto Rabshakeh, Speake I pray thee, to thy seruants in the Aramites language, for we vnderstand it, and talke not with vs in the Iewes tongue, in the audience of the people that are on the wall.", "comment": "Or, Syrians."}, {"pk": 1289061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "But Rabshakeh saide vnto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speake these words, and not to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eate their owne doung, and drinke their owne pisse with you?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the water of their feet</i>."}, {"pk": 1289062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 28, "text": "So Rabshakeh stoode and cryed with a loude voyce in the Iewes language, and spake, saying, Heare the wordes of the great King, of the king of Asshur."}, {"pk": 1289063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 29, "text": "Thus sayth the King, Let not Hezekiah deceiue you: for he shall not be able to deliuer you out of mine hand.", "comment": "Or, by his hand."}, {"pk": 1289064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 30, "text": "Neither let Hezekiah make you to trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliuer vs, and this citie shall not be giuen ouer into the hand of the king of Asshur."}, {"pk": 1289065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 31, "text": "Hearken not vnto Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Asshur, Make appointment with me, and come out to me, that euery man may eate of his owne vine, and euery man of his owne figge tree, and drinke euery man of the water of his owne well,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>blessing:</i> meaning the conditions of peace."}, {"pk": 1289066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 32, "text": "Till I come, and bring you to a land like your owne land, euen a land of wheate and wine, a land of bread and vineyardes, a lande of oliues oyle, and hony, that ye may liue and not die: and obey not Hezekiah, for he deceiueth you, saying, The Lord will deliuer vs.", "comment": "He maketh himself so sure, that he will not grant them truce, except they render themselves to him to be led away captives."}, {"pk": 1289067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 33, "text": "Hath any of the gods of the nations deliuered his lande out of the hand of the King of Asshur?"}, {"pk": 1289068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 34, "text": "Where is the god of Hamah, and of Arpad? where is the god of Sepharuaim, Hena and Iuah? how haue they deliuered Samaria out of mine hand?"}, {"pk": 1289069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 35, "text": "Who are they among all the gods of the nations, that haue deliuered their lande out of mine hand, that the Lord should deliuer Ierusalem out of mine hand?", "comment": "This is an execrable blasphemy against the true God, to make him equal with the idols of other nations: therefore God did most sharply punish it."}, {"pk": 1289070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 36, "text": "But the people helde their peace, and answered not him a worde: for the Kings commandement was, saying, Answere ye him not."}, {"pk": 1289071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 18, "verse": 37, "text": "Then Eliakim, the sonne of Hilkiah which was steward of the house, and Shebnah the chanceller, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and tolde him the wordes of Rabshakeh."}, {"pk": 1289072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "And when King Hezekiah heard it, he rent his clothes and put on sackecloth, and came into the house of the Lord,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/37/1'>Isa. 37:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1289073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "And sent Eliakim which was the stewarde of the house, and Shebnah the chanceller, and the Elders of the Priestes clothed in sackecloth to Isaiah the Prophet the sonne of Amoz.", "comment": "To hear some new prophecy, and to have comfort of him."}, {"pk": 1289074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "And they said vnto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of tribulation and of rebuke, and blasphemie: for the childre are come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring foorth.", "comment": "The dangers are so great, that we can neither avenge this blasphemy, nor help ourselves no more than a woman in her travail."}, {"pk": 1289075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "If so be the Lord thy God hath heard all the wordes of Rabshakeh, whome the King of Asshur his master hath sent to raile on the liuing God, and to reproch him with wordes which the Lord thy God hath heard, then lift thou vp thy prayer for the remnant that are left.", "comment": "Meaning, for Jerusalem which only remained of all the cities of Judah."}, {"pk": 1289076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "So the seruants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah."}, {"pk": 1289077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "And Isaiah said vnto them, So shall ye say to your master, Thus sayeth the Lord, Be not afraide of the words which thou hast heard, wherewith the seruants of the king of Asshur haue blasphemed me."}, {"pk": 1289078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "Beholde, I will sende a blast vpon him, and he shall heare a noyse, and returne to his owne lande: and I will cause him to fall by the sworde in his owne lande.", "comment": "The Lord can with one blast blow away all the strength of man, and turn it into dust."}, {"pk": 1289079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "So Rabshakeh returned, and founde the King of Asshur fighting against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish."}, {"pk": 1289080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "He heard also men say of Tirhakah King of Ethiopia, Beholde, he is come out to fight against thee: he therefore departed and sent other messengers vnto Hezekiah, saying,", "comment": "For the Kings of Ethiopia and Egypt joined together against the King of Assyria because of his oppression of other countries.<br>That is, Sennacherib.<br>Or, black Moors."}, {"pk": 1289081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "Thus shall ye speake to Hezekiah King of Iudah, and say, Let not thy God deceiue thee in whome thou trustest, saying, Ierusalem shall not be deliuered into the hande of the King of Asshur.", "comment": "The more near that the wicked are to their destruction, the more they blaspheme."}, {"pk": 1289082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "Beholde, thou hast heard what the Kings of Asshur haue done to all landes, how they haue destroyed them: and shalt thou be deliuered?"}, {"pk": 1289083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "Haue the gods of the heathen deliuered them which my fathers haue destroyed? as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden, which were in Thelasar?"}, {"pk": 1289084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "Where is the King of Hamath, and the King of Arpad, and the King of the citie of Shepharuaim, Hena and Iuah?"}, {"pk": 1289085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "So Hezekiah receiued the letter of the hande of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went vp into the house of the Lord, and Hezekiah spread it before the Lord.", "comment": "Before the Ark of the covenant."}, {"pk": 1289086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "And Hezekiah prayed before the Lord, and saide, O Lord God of Israel, which dwellest betweene the Cherubims, thou art very God alone ouer all the kingdomes of the earth: thou hast made the heauen and the earth.", "comment": "He showeth what is the true refuge and succor in all dangers, to wit, to flee to the Lord by earnest prayer."}, {"pk": 1289087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "Lord, bow downe thine eare, and heare: Lord open thine eyes and behold, and heare the wordes of Saneherib, who hath sent to blaspheme the liuing God.", "comment": "By this title he discerneth God from all idols and false gods.<br>Show by effect that thou wilt not suffer thy Name to be blasphemed."}, {"pk": 1289088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "Trueth it is, Lord, that the Kings of Asshur haue destroyed the nations and their landes,"}, {"pk": 1289089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "And haue set fire on their gods: for they were no gods, but the worke of mans hands, euen wood and stone: therefore they destroyed them."}, {"pk": 1289090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "Nowe therefore, O Lord our God, I beseech thee, saue thou vs out of his hande, that all the kingdomes of the earth may knowe, that thou, O Lord, art onely God.", "comment": "He showeth for what end the faithful desire of God to be delivered: to wit, that he may be glorified by their deliverance."}, {"pk": 1289091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Isaiah the sonne of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I haue heard that which thou hast prayed me, concerning Saneherib King of Asshur."}, {"pk": 1289092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "This is the worde that the Lord hath spoken against him, O Virgine, daughter of Zion, he hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorne: O daughter of Ierusalem, he hath shaken his head at thee.", "comment": "Because as yet Jerusalem had not been taken by the enemy, therefore he calleth her virgin."}, {"pk": 1289093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 22, "text": "Whome hast thou railed on? and whome hast thou blasphemed? and against whome hast thou exalted thy voyce, and lifted vp thine eyes on hie? euen against the Holie one of Israel.", "comment": "God counteth that injury done to him, and will revenge it, which is done to any of his Saints."}, {"pk": 1289094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 23, "text": "By thy messengers thou hast rayled on the Lord, and said, By the multitude of my charets I am come vp to the toppe of the mountaines, by the sides of Lebanon, and will cut downe the hie cedars thereof, and the faire firre trees thereof, and I will goe into the lodging of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel.", "comment": "Or, pleasant country.<br>Meaning, Jerusalem, which Isaiah calleth the height of his borders, to wit, of Judah, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/37/24'>Isa. 37:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1289095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 24, "text": "I haue digged, and drunke the waters of others, and with the plant of my feete haue I dried all the floods closed in.", "comment": "Or, the waters of cities besieged."}, {"pk": 1289096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 25, "text": "Hast thou not heard, howe I haue of olde time made it, and haue formed it long ago? and should I nowe bring it, that it should be destroyed, and laid on ruinous heapes, as cities defensed?", "comment": "He declareth that forasmuch as he is the author and beginning of his Church, he will never suffer it utterly to be destroyed, as other cities and kingdoms."}, {"pk": 1289097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 26, "text": "Whose inhabitants haue small power, and are afraid, and confounded: they are like the grasse of the field, and greene herbe, or grasse on ye house toppes, or as corne blasted before it be growen.", "comment": "Thus he describeth the wicked, which for a time flourish, and afterward fade and decay like flowers."}, {"pk": 1289098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 27, "text": "I knowe thy dwelling, yea, thy going out, and thy comming in, and thy furie against me."}, {"pk": 1289099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 28, "text": "And because thou ragest against me, and thy tumult is come vp to mine eares, I will put mine hooke in thy nostrels, and my bridle in thy lippes, and will bring thee backe againe the same way thou camest.", "comment": "I will bridle thy rage, and turn thee to and fro as pleaseth me."}, {"pk": 1289100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 29, "text": "And this shalbe a signe vnto thee, O Hezekiah, Thou shalt eate this yeere such things as growe of them selues, and the next yeere such as growe without sowing, and the third yeere sowe ye and reape, and plant vineyardes, and eate the fruites thereof.", "comment": "God did not only promise him the victory, but giveth him a sign to confirm his faith."}, {"pk": 1289101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 30, "text": "And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Iudah, shall againe take roote downewarde, and beare fruite vpwarde.", "comment": "The Lord will multiply in great number, that small remnant of Judah that is escaped."}, {"pk": 1289102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 31, "text": "For out of Ierusalem shall goe a remnant, and some that shall escape out of mount Zion: the zeale of the Lord of hostes shall doe this.", "comment": "The love, that God beareth toward his Church shall overcome the counsels and enterprises of men."}, {"pk": 1289103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 32, "text": "Wherefore thus saith the Lord, concerning the King of Asshur, He shall not enter into this citie, nor shoote an arrowe there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a mount against it:"}, {"pk": 1289104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 33, "text": "But he shall returne the way he came, and shall not come into this citie, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1289105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 34, "text": "For I will defende this citie to saue it for mine owne sake, and for Dauid my seruants sake."}, {"pk": 1289106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 35, "text": "And the same night the Angell of the Lord went out and smote in the campe of Asshur an hundreth foure score and fiue thousande: so when they rose earely in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/37/36'>Isa. 37:36</a>"}, {"pk": 1289107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 36, "text": "So Saneherib King of Asshur departed, and went his way, and returned, and dwelt in Nineueh."}, {"pk": 1289108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 19, "verse": 37, "text": "And as he was in the Temple worshipping Nisroch his god, Adramelech and Sharezer his sonnes slewe him with the sworde: and they escaped into the land of Ararat, and Esarhaddon his sonne reigned in his steade.", "comment": "This was the just judgment of God for his blasphemy, that he should be slain before that idol, whom he preferred to the living God, and by them, by whom ought by nature to have been defended."}, {"pk": 1289109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "About that time was Hezekiah sicke vnto death: and the Prophet Isaiah the sonne of Amoz came to him, and said vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Put thine house in an order: for thou shalt die, and not liue.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/32/24'>2 Chron. 32:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/38/1'>Isa. 38:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1289110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying,", "comment": "That his mind might not be troubled."}, {"pk": 1289111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "I beseech thee, O Lord, remember nowe, howe I haue walked before thee in trueth and with a perfite heart, and haue done that which is good in thy sight: and Hezekiah wept sore.", "comment": "Meaning, without all hypocrisy.<br>Not so much for his own death, as for fear that idolatry should be restored, which he had destroyed, and so God\u2019s Name be dishonored."}, {"pk": 1289112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "And afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle of the court, the worde of the Lord came to him, saying,"}, {"pk": 1289113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "Turne againe, and tell Hezekiah the captaine of my people, Thus saith the Lord God of Dauid thy father, I haue heard thy prayer, and seene thy teares: behold, I haue healed thee, and ye third day thou shalt go vp to ye house of ye Lord,", "comment": "Because of his unfained repentance and prayer, God turned away his wrath.<br>To give thanks for thy deliverance."}, {"pk": 1289114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "And I wil adde vnto thy dayes fiftene yere, and wil deliuer thee and this citie out of the hand of the King of Asshur, and will defende this citie for mine owne sake, and for Dauid my seruats sake."}, {"pk": 1289115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "Then Isaiah sayde, Take a lumpe of dry figges. And they tooke it, and layed it on the boyle, and he recouered.", "comment": "He declareth that albeit God can heal without other medicines, yet he showeth that he will not have these inferior means contemned."}, {"pk": 1289116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "For Hezekiah had saide vnto Isaiah, What shalbe the signe that the Lord will heale me, and that I shall goe vp into the house of the Lord the thirde day?"}, {"pk": 1289117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "And Isaiah answered, This signe shalt thou haue of the Lord, that the Lord will doe that he hath spoken, Wilt thou that the shadowe goe forwarde ten degrees, or go backe ten degrees?"}, {"pk": 1289118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadowe to passe forward ten degrees: not so then, but let ye shadow go backe ten degrees.", "comment": "Let the sun go so many degrees back, that the hours may be so many the fewer in the king\u2019s dial."}, {"pk": 1289119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "And Isaiah the Prophet called vnto the Lord, and he brought againe the shadowe ten degrees backe by the degrees whereby it had gone downe in the diall of Ahaz.", "comment": "Which dial was set the top of the stairs that Ahaz had made."}, {"pk": 1289120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "The same season Berodach Baladan the sonne of Baladan King of Babel, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard howe that Hezekiah was sicke.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/39/1'>Isa. 39:1</a><br>Moved with the favor that God showed to Hezekiah, and also because he had declared himself enemy to Sennacherib his enemy which was now destroyed."}, {"pk": 1289121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "And Hezekiah heard them, and shewed them all his treasure house, to wit, the siluer, and the golde, and the spices, and the precious oyntment, and all the house of his armour, and al that was founde in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, and in all his realme, that Hezekiah shewed them not.", "comment": "Being moved with ambition and vain glory, and also because he seemed to rejoice in the friendship of him that was God\u2019s enemy and an infidel."}, {"pk": 1289122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Isaiah the Prophet came vnto King Hezekiah, and saide vnto him, What saide these men? and from whence came they to thee? And Hezekiah said, They be come from a farre countrey, euen from Babel."}, {"pk": 1289123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "Then saide he, What haue they seene in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house haue they seene: there is nothing among my treasures, that I haue not shewed the."}, {"pk": 1289124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "And Isaiah said vnto Hezekiah, Heare the worde of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1289125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "Beholde, the dayes come, that all that is in thine house, and what so euer thy fathers haue layed vp in store vnto this day, shall be caryed into Babel: Nothing shall be left, saith the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/24/13'>2 Kings 24:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/13'>2 Kings 25:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/27/19'>Jer. 27:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1289126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "And of thy sonnes, that shall proceede out of thee, and which thou shalt beget, shall they take away, and they shalbe eunuches in the palace of the King of Babel."}, {"pk": 1289127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "Then Hezekiah said vnto Isaiah, The word of the Lord which thou hast spoken, is good: for saide he, Shall it not be good, if peace and trueth be in my dayes?", "comment": "He acknowledgeth Isaiah to be the true Prophet of God, and therefore humbleth himself to his word.<br>Seeing that God hath showeth me this favor to grant me quietness during my life: for he was afraid lest the enemies should have had occasion to rejoice, if the Church had decayed in his time, because he had restored religion."}, {"pk": 1289128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Hezekiah, and all his valiant deedes, and howe he made a poole and a cundite, and brought water into the citie, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah?"}, {"pk": 1289129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 20, "verse": 21, "text": "And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his sonne reigned in his steade."}, {"pk": 1289130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "Manasseh was twelue yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned fiftie and fiue yeere in Ierusalem: his mothers name also was Hephzi-bah.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/33/1'>2 Chron. 33:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1289131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "And he did euill in the sight of the Lord after the abomination of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/9'>Deut. 18:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1289132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "For he went backe and built the hie places, which Hezekiah his father had destroyed: and he erected vp altars for Baal, and made a groue, as did Ahab King of Israel, and worshipped all the hoste of heauen and serued them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/18/4'>2 Kings 18:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1289133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "Also he built altars in the house of the Lord, of the which the Lord saide, In Ierusalem will I put my Name.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/13'>2 Sam. 7:13</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/24/32/34'>Jer. 32:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1289134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "And he built altars for al the hoste of ye heauen in the two courtes of the house of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1289135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "And he caused his sonnes to passe through the fire, and gaue him selfe to witchcraft and sorcerie, and he vsed them that had familiar spirits and were soothsayers, and did much euill in the sight of the Lord to anger him.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/16/3'>2 Kings 16:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1289136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "And he set the image of the groue, that he had made, in the house, whereof ye Lord had saide to Dauid and to Salomon his sonne, In this house and in Ierusalem, which I haue chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my Name for euer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/19'>1 Kings 8:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/3'>1 Kings 9:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/27'>2 Kings 23:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1289137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "Neither will I make the feete of Israel, mooue any more out of the lande, which I gaue their fathers: so that they will obserue and doe all that I haue commanded them, and according to all the Lawe that my seruant Moses commanded them.", "comment": "Therefore seeing they obeyed not the commandment of God, they were justly cast forth of that land, which they had but on condition."}, {"pk": 1289138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "Yet they obeyed not, but Manasseh ledde them out of the way, to doe more wickedly then did the heathen people, whom the Lord destroyed before the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1289139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore the Lord spake by his seruants the Prophets, saying,"}, {"pk": 1289140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "Because that Manasseh King of Iudah hath done such abominations, and hath wrought more wickedly then al that the Amorites (which were before him) did, and hath made Iudah sinne also with his idoles,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/15/4'>Jer. 15:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1289141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Beholde, I will bring an euill vpon Ierusalem and Iudah, that who so heareth of it, both his eares shall tingle.", "comment": "Meaning, that whosoever shall hear of this great plague, shall be astonished.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/9/3/11'>1 Sam. 3:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1289142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "And I will stretch ouer Ierusalem the line of Samaria, and the plommet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Ierusalem, as a man wipeth a dish, which he wipeth, and turneth it vpside downe.", "comment": "As I have destroyed Samaria and the house of Ahab, so will I destroy Judah."}, {"pk": 1289143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliuer them into the hande of their enemies, and they shalbe robbed and spoyled of all their aduersaries,", "comment": "Meaning, Judah and Benjamin, which were only left of the rest of the tribes."}, {"pk": 1289144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "Because they haue done euil in my sight, and haue prouoked mee to anger, since the time their fathers came out of Egypt vntill this day."}, {"pk": 1289145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "Moreouer Manasseh shed innocent blood exceeding much, till hee replenished Ierusalem from corner to corner, beside his sinne wherwith he made Iudah to sinne, and to doe euill in the sight of the Lord.", "comment": "The Hebrews write that he slew Isaiah the Prophet, who was his father-in-law."}, {"pk": 1289146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Manasseh, and all that hee did, and his sinne that he sinned, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah?"}, {"pk": 1289147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, euen in the garden of Vzza: and Amon his sonne reigned in his steade."}, {"pk": 1289148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "Amon was two and twentie yere olde, when he began to reigne, and hee reygned two yeere in Ierusalem: his mothers name also was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Iotbah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/33/20'>2 Chron. 33:20</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/14/33/21'>21</a>"}, {"pk": 1289149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "And he did euill in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh did."}, {"pk": 1289150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "For hee walked in all the way that his father walked in, and serued the idoles that his father serued, and worshipped them."}, {"pk": 1289151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "And he forsooke the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord.", "comment": "That is, according to his commandments."}, {"pk": 1289152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "And the seruantes of Amon conspired against him, and slewe the King in his owne house."}, {"pk": 1289153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "And the people of the land slewe all them that had conspired against King Amon, and the people made Iosiah his sonne King in his steade."}, {"pk": 1289154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 25, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Amon, which he did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah?"}, {"pk": 1289155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 21, "verse": 26, "text": "And they buried him in his sepulchre in the garden of Vzza: and Iosiah his sonne reigned in his steade.", "comment": "Or, he buried him, to wit, Josiah his son."}, {"pk": 1289156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "Iosiah was eight yeere olde when he beganne to reigne, and hee reigned one and thirtie yeere in Ierusalem. His mothers name also was Iedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozcath.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/34/1'>2 Chron. 34:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1289157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "And hee did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the wayes of Dauid his father, and bowed neither to the right hand, nor to the left.", "comment": "His zeal was prophesied of, and his name mentioned by Iddo the Prophet, more than three hundred years before, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/13/2'>1 Kings 13:2</a>, and being but eight years old, he sought the God of his father David, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/34/3'>2 Chron. 34:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1289158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "And in the eighteenth yeere of King Iosiah, the King sent Shaphan the sonne of Azaliah the sonne of Meshullam the chanceller to ye house of the Lord, saying,"}, {"pk": 1289159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "Goe vp to Hilkiah the high Priest, that hee may summe the siluer which is brought into the house of the Lord, which the keepers of the doore haue gathered of the people.", "comment": "Or, coin, as verse 9.<br>Or, vessel.<br>Certain of the Priests were appointed to this office, as <a class=B href='/GNV/12/12/9'>2 Kings 12:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1289160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "And let them deliuer it into the hande of them that doe the worke, and haue the ouersight of the house of the Lord: let them giue it to them that worke in the house of the Lord, to repaire the decayed places of the house:", "comment": "From the time of Joash for the space of 244 years, the Temple remained without reparation through the negligence of the priests, this declareth, that they that have a charge and execute it not, ought to have it taken from them."}, {"pk": 1289161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "To wit, vnto the artificers and carpenters and masons, and to bye timber, and hewed stone to repaire the house."}, {"pk": 1289162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "Howebeit, let no rekoning bee made with them of the money, that is deliuered into their hand: for they deale faithfully.", "comment": "So God provided him of faithful servants, seeing he went about so zealously to set forth the work of God."}, {"pk": 1289163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "And Hilkiah the high Priest sayde vnto Shaphan the chanceller, I haue found the booke of the Lawe in the house of the Lord: and Hilkiah gaue the booke to Shaphan, and hee reade it.", "comment": "This was the copy that Moses left them, as appeareth, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/34/14'>2 Chron. 34:14</a>, which either by the negligence of the Priests had been lost, or else by the wickedness of idolatrous kings had been abolished."}, {"pk": 1289164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "So Shaphan the chanceller came to ye King, and brought him word againe, and saide, Thy seruants haue gathered the money, that was found in the house, and haue deliuered it vnto the hands of them that doe the worke, and haue the ouersight of the house of the Lord.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>melted.</i>"}, {"pk": 1289165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "Also Shaphan the chanceller shewed the King saying, Hilkiah the Priest hath deliuered me a booke. And Shaphan read it before the King."}, {"pk": 1289166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "And when the King had heard the wordes of the booke of the Law, he rent his clothes."}, {"pk": 1289167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore the King commanded Hilkiah the Priest, and Ahikam the sonne of Shaphan, and Achbor the sonne of Michaiah, and Shaphan the chanceller, and Asahiah the Kings seruant, saying,"}, {"pk": 1289168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "Go ye and inquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Iudah concerning the wordes of this booke that is founde: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against vs, because our fathers haue not obeyed the wordes of this booke, to doe according vnto all that which is written therein for vs.", "comment": "Meaning, to some Prophet whom God revealeth the knowledge of things unto, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/21/8'>Jer. 21:8</a>, though at other times they inquired the Lord by Urim and Thummim."}, {"pk": 1289169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "So Hilkiah the Priest and Ahikam, and Achbor and Shaphan, and Asahiah went vnto Huldah the Prophetesse the wife of Shallum, ye sonne of Tikuah, the sonne of Harhas keeper of the wardrobe: (and she dwelt in Ierusalem in the colledge) and they communed with her.", "comment": "Or the house of doctrine, which was near to the Temple, and where the learned assembled to entreat the Scriptures, and the doctrine of the Prophets."}, {"pk": 1289170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "And shee answered them, Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, Tel the man that sent you to mee,"}, {"pk": 1289171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, Behold, I wil bring euill vpon this place, and on the inhabitants thereof, euen al the words of the booke which ye King of Iudah hath read,"}, {"pk": 1289172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "Because they haue forsaken mee, and haue burnt incense vnto other gods, to anger me with all ye works of their hands: my wrath also shalbe kindled against this place and shall not be queched:", "comment": "The [works] of man\u2019s hand here signify all that man inventeth beside the word of God, which are abominable in God\u2019s service."}, {"pk": 1289173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "But to the King of Iudah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, so shall ye say vnto him, Thus sayeth the Lord God of Israel, The wordes that thou hast heard, shall come to passe."}, {"pk": 1289174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "But because thine heart did melt, and thou hast humbled thy selfe before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants of the same, to wit, that it should be destroyed and accursed, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me, I haue also heard it, saith the Lord.", "comment": "Meaning, that he did repent, as they that do not repent, are said to harden their heart, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/95/8'>Ps. 95:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1289175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "Beholde therefore, I wil gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be put in thy graue in peace, and thine eyes shall not see all the euil, which I will bring vpon this place. Thus they brought the King worde againe.", "comment": "Whereupon we may gather that the anger of God is ready against the wicked, when God taketh his servants out of this world."}, {"pk": 1289176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the King sent, and there gathered vnto him all the Elders of Iudah and of Ierusalem.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/34/30'>2 Chron. 34:30</a><br>Because he saw the great plagues of God that were threatened, he knew no more speedy way to avoid them, than to turn to God by repentance which cannot come but of faith, and faith by hearing of the word of God."}, {"pk": 1289177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "And the King went vp into the house of the Lord, with all the men of Iudah and all the inhabitants of Ierusalem with him, and the Priests and Prophets, and all the people both small and great: and he reade in their eares all the wordes of the booke of the couenant, which was found in the house of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1289178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "And the King stood by the pillar, and made a couenant before the Lord, that they shoulde walke after the Lord, and keepe his commandements, and his testimonies, and his statutes with all their heart, and with all their soule, that they might accomplish the wordes of this couenant written in this booke. And all the people stood to the couenant.", "comment": "Where the king had his place, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/11/14'>2 Kings 11:14</a>.<br>As Joshua did, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/22'>Josh. 24:22</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/25'>25</a>."}, {"pk": 1289179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the King commanded Hilkiah the hie Priest and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the doore, to bring out of ye Temple of the Lord all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the groue, and for all the hoste of heauen, and he burnt them without Ierusalem in the fieldes of Kedron, and caryed the pouder of them into Beth-el.", "comment": "Meaning, them which were next in dignity to the high Priest.<br>In contempt of that altar, which Jeroboam had there built to sacrifice to his calves."}, {"pk": 1289180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "And he put downe the Chemarims, whom the Kings of Iudah had founded to burne incense in the hie places, and in the cities of Iudah, and about Ierusalem, and also them that burnt incense vnto Baal, to the sunne and to the moone, and to the planets, and to all the hoste of heauen.", "comment": "Meaning, the priests of Baal, which were called Chemarims, either because they wore black garments, or else were smoked with burning incense to idols."}, {"pk": 1289181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "And he brought out the groue from the Temple of the Lord without Ierusalem vnto the valley of Kedron, and burnt it in the valley Kedron, and stampt it to pouder, and cast the dust thereof vpon the graues of the children of the people.", "comment": "He removed the grove which idolaters for devotion had planted near unto the Temple, contrary to the commandment of the Lord, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/21'>Deut. 16:21</a>, or as some read, the similitude of a grove which was hung in the Temple.<br>Both in contempt of the idols and reproach of them which had worshipped them in their lives."}, {"pk": 1289182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "And hee brake downe the houses of the Sodomites, that were in the house of the Lord, where the women woue hangings for the groue."}, {"pk": 1289183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "Also he brought all the priests out of the cities of Iudah, and defiled the hie places where the Priests had burnt incense, euen from Geba to Beer-sheba, and destroyed the hie places of the gates, that were in the entring in of the gate of Ioshua the gouernour of the citie, which was at the left hand of the gate of the citie."}, {"pk": 1289184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "Neuerthelesse the Priests of the hie places came not vp to the altar of the Lord in Ierusalem, saue onely they did eate of the vnleauened bread among their brethren.", "comment": "Because that those that had forsaken the Lord to serve idols, were not meet to minister in the service of the Lord for the instruction of others."}, {"pk": 1289185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "He defiled also Topheth, which was in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man shoulde make his sonne or his daughter passe through the fire to Molech.", "comment": "Which was a valley near to Jerusalem, and signifieth a taboret, because they smote on the taboret while their children were burning, that their cry should not be heard, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/21'>Lev. 18:21</a>, where after Josiah commanded carrions to be cast in contempt thereof."}, {"pk": 1289186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "He put downe also the horses that the Kings of Iudah had giuen to the sunne at the entring in of the house of the Lord, by the chamber of Nethan-melech the eunuche, which was ruler of the suburbes, and burnt the charets of the sunne with fire.", "comment": "The idolatrous kings had dedicated horses and chariots to the sun, either to carry the image thereof about as the heathen did, or else to sacrifice them as a sacrifice most agreeable."}, {"pk": 1289187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "And the altars that were on the top of the chamber of Ahaz, which the Kings of Iudah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the Lord did the King breake downe, and hasted thence, and cast the dust of them in the brooke Kedron.", "comment": "Or, valley."}, {"pk": 1289188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "Moreouer the King defiled the hie places that were before Ierusalem and on the right hand of the mount of corruption (which Salomon the King of Israel had buylt for Ashtoreth the idole of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the idole of the Moabites, and for Milchom the abomination of the children of Ammon)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/11/7'>1 Kings 11:7</a><br>That was the mount of olives, so called because it was full of idols."}, {"pk": 1289189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "And he brake the images in pieces, and cut downe the groues and filled their places with the bones of men."}, {"pk": 1289190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "Furthermore the altar that was at Beth-el, and the hie place made by Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, which made Israel to sinne, both this altar and also the hie place, brake he downe, and burnt the hie place, and stampt it to powder and burnt the groue.", "comment": "Which Jeroboam had built in Israel, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/12/28'>1 Kings 12:28</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/12/29'>29</a>."}, {"pk": 1289191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "And as Iosiah turned himselfe, he spied the graues, that were in the mount, and sent and tooke the bones out of the graues, and burnt them vpon the altar and polluted it, according to the word of the Lord, that the man of God proclaimed, which cryed the same wordes.", "comment": "According to the prophecy of Iddo, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/13/2'>1 Kings 13:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1289192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "Then he sayde, What title is that which I see? And the men of the citie sayd vnto him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Iudah, and tolde these things that thou hast done to the altar of Beth-el."}, {"pk": 1289193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "Then sayde he, Let him alone: let none remooue his bones. So his bones were saued with the bones of the Prophet that came from Samaria.", "comment": "Meaning, the Prophet which came after him, and caused him to eat contrary to the commandment of the Lord, which were both two buried in one grave, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/13/31'>1 Kings 13:31</a>."}, {"pk": 1289194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 19, "text": "Iosiah also tooke away all the houses of the hie places, which were in the cities of Samaria, which the Kings of Israel had made to anger the Lord, and did to them according to all the factes that he had done in Beth-el."}, {"pk": 1289195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 20, "text": "And he sacrificed all the Priests of the hie places, that were there vpon the altars, and burnt mens bones vpon them, and returned to Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1289196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 21, "text": "Then the king commanded all the people, saying, Keepe the passeouer vnto the Lord your God, as it is written in the booke of this couenant.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/35/1'>2 Chron. 35:1</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/3'>Exod. 12:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/2'>Deut. 16:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1289197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 22, "text": "And there was no Passeouer holden like that from the dayes of the Iudges that iudged Israel, nor in all the dayes of the Kinges of Israel, and of the Kings of Iudah.", "comment": "For the multitude and zeal of the people with the great preparation."}, {"pk": 1289198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 23, "text": "And in the eightenth yere of King Iosiah was this Passeouer celebrated to the Lord in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1289199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 24, "text": "Iosiah also tooke away them that had familiar spirits, and the soothsayers, and the images, and the idoles, and al the abominations that were espied in the lande of Iudah and in Ierusalem, to performe the wordes of the Lawe, which were written in the booke that Hilkiah the Priest found in the house of the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/27'>Lev. 20:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/11'>Deut. 18:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1289200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 25, "text": "Like vnto him was there no King before him, that turned to the Lord with al his heart, and with all his soule, and with all his might according to all the Lawe of Moses, neither after him arose there anie like him."}, {"pk": 1289201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 26, "text": "Notwithstanding the Lord turned not from the fiercenesse of his great wrath wherewith he was angrie against Iudah, because of all the prouocatios wherwith Manasseh had prouoked him.", "comment": "Because of the wicked heart of the people, which would not turn unto him by repentance."}, {"pk": 1289202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 27, "text": "Therefore the Lord saide, I will put Iudah also out of my sight, as I haue put away Israel, and will cast off this citie Ierusalem, which I haue chosen, and the house whereof I said, My name shalbe there.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/29'>1 Kings 8:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/3'>1 Kings 9:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/2/7'>2 Kings 2:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1289203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 28, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Iosiah, and all that hee did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah?"}, {"pk": 1289204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 29, "text": "In his dayes Pharaoh Nechoh King of Egypt went vp against the King of Asshur to the riuer Perath. And King Iosiah went against him, whome when Pharaoh sawe, he slewe him at Megiddo.", "comment": "Because he passed through his country, he feared lest he would have done him harm, and therefore would have stayed him, yet he consulted not with the Lord, and therefore was slain.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/14/35/20'>2 Chron. 35:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1289205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 30, "text": "Then his seruants caryed him dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Ierusalem, and buried him in his owne sepulchre. And the people of the lande tooke Iehoahaz the sonne of Iosiah, and anointed him, and made him King in his fathers steade."}, {"pk": 1289206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 31, "text": "Iehoahaz was three and twentie yeere olde when he beganne to reigne, and reigned three moneths in Ierusalem. His mothers name also was Hamutal the daughter of Ieremiah of Libnah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/36/1'>2 Chron. 36:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/14/36/2'>2</a>"}, {"pk": 1289207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 32, "text": "And he did euill in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.", "comment": "Meaning, the wicked kings before."}, {"pk": 1289208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 33, "text": "And Pharaoh Nechoh put him in bondes at Riblah in the lande of Hamath, while he reigned in Ierusalem, and put the lande to a tribute of an hundreth talents of siluer, and a talent of golde.", "comment": "Which was Antioch in Syria, called also Hamath.<br>Or, that he should not reign."}, {"pk": 1289209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 34, "text": "And Pharaoh Nechoh made Eliakim the sonne of Iosiah King in steade of Iosiah his father, and turned his name to Iehoiakim, and tooke Iehoahaz away, which when he came to Egypt, dyed there."}, {"pk": 1289210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 35, "text": "And Iehoiakim gaue the siluer and the golde to Pharaoh, and taxed the land to giue the money, according to the commadement of Pharaoh: he leuyed of euery man of the people of the lande, according to his value, siluer and golde to giue vnto Pharaoh Nechoh."}, {"pk": 1289211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 36, "text": "Iehoiakim was fiue and twentie yere olde, when he began to reigne, and he reigned eleuen yeeres in Ierusalem. His mothers name also was Zebudah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah."}, {"pk": 1289212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 23, "verse": 37, "text": "And he did euill in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done."}, {"pk": 1289213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "In his dayes came Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel vp, and Iehoiakim became his seruant three yeere: afterwarde he turned, and rebelled against him.", "comment": "In the end of the third year of his reign, and in the beginning of the fourth, <a class=B href='/GNV/27/1/1'>Dan. 1:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1289214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Lord sent against him bandes of the Caldees, and bands of the Aramites, and bands of the Moabites, and bandes of the Ammonites, and he sent them against Iudah to destroy it, according to the worde of the Lord, which he spake by his seruants the Prophets.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/20/17'>2 Kings 20:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/27'>2 Kings 23:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1289215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "Surely by the commandement of the Lord came this vpon Iudah, that he might put them out of his sight for the sinnes of Manasseh, according to all that he did,", "comment": "Though God used these wicked tyrants to execute his just judgments, yet they are not to be excused, because they proceeded of ambition and malice."}, {"pk": 1289216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "And for the innocent blood that he shed, (for he filled Ierusalem with innocent blood) therefore the Lord would not pardon it."}, {"pk": 1289217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Iehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kinges of Iudah?"}, {"pk": 1289218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "So Iehoiakim slept with his fathers, and Iehoiachin his sonne reigned in his steade.", "comment": "Not that he was buried with his fathers, but he died in the way, as they led him prisoner toward Babylon, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/22/19'>Jer. 22:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1289219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "And the King of Egypt came no more out of his lande: for the King of Babel had taken from the riuer of Egypt, vnto the riuer Perath, all that pertained to the King of Egypt.", "comment": "Or, Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1289220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "Iehoiachin was eighteene yere old, when he beganne to reigne, and reigned in Ierusalem three moneths. His mothers name also was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1289221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "And he did euill in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father had done."}, {"pk": 1289222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "In that time came the seruants of Nebuchad-nezzar king of Babel vp against Ierusalem: so the citie was besieged.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/27/1/1'>Dan. 1:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1289223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "And Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel came against the citie, and his seruants did besiege it."}, {"pk": 1289224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Iehoiachin the king of Iudah came out against the King of Babel, he, and his mother and his seruants, and his princes, and his eunuches: and the King of Babel tooke him in the eyght yeere of his reigne.", "comment": "That is, yielded himself unto him by the counsel of Jeremiah.<br>In the reign of the king of Babylon."}, {"pk": 1289225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "And he caryed out thence all the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the Kings house, and brake all the vessels of gold, which Salomon King of Israel had made in the Temple of the Lord, as the Lord had saide.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/20/17'>2 Kings 20:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/39/6'>Isa. 39:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1289226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "And he caryed away all Ierusalem, and all the princes, and all the strong men of warre, euen ten thousande into captiuitie, and all the workemen, and cunning men: so none remained sauing the poore people of the lande."}, {"pk": 1289227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "And he caryed away Iehoiachin into Babel, and the Kings mother, and the Kinges wiues, and his eunuches, and the mightie of the lande caryed he away into captiuitie from Ierusalem to Babel,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/36/10'>2 Chron. 36:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/17/2/6'>Esther 2:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1289228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "And al the men of warre, euen seuen thousand, and carpenters, and lockesmithes a thousande: all that were strong and apt for warre, did the King of Babel bring to Babel captiues."}, {"pk": 1289229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "And the King of Babel made Mattaniah his vncle King in his steade, and changed his name to Zedekiah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/37/1'>Jer. 37:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/52/1'>Jer. 52:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1289230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "Zedekiah was one and twentie yeere olde, when he began to reigne, and he reigned eleuen yeeres in Ierusalem. His mothers name also was Hamutal the daughter of Ieremiah of Libnah."}, {"pk": 1289231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "And he did euill in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Iehoiakim had done."}, {"pk": 1289232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "Therefore certainly the wrath of the Lord was against Ierusalem and Iudah vntill he cast them out of his sight. And Zedekiah rebelled against the King of Babel.", "comment": "Out of Jerusalem and Judah into Babylon."}, {"pk": 1289233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "And in the ninth yeere of his reigne, the tenth moneth and tenth day of the moneth Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel came, he, and all his hoste against Ierusalem, and pitched against it, and they built fortes against it round about it.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/39/1'>Jer. 39:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/52/4'>Jer. 52:4</a><br>That is, of Zedekiah.<br>Which the Hebrews call Tebet, and it containeth part of December, and part of January.<br>Or, a mount."}, {"pk": 1289234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "So the citie was besieged vnto the eleueth yeere of King Zedekiah."}, {"pk": 1289235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "And the ninth day of the moneth the famine was sore in the citie, so that there was no bread for the people of the lande.", "comment": "Insomuch that the mothers did eat their children, <a class=B href='/GNV/25/4/10'>Lam. 4:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1289236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the citie was broken vp, and all the men of warre fled by night, by the way of the gate, which is betweene two walles that was by the Kings garden: nowe the Caldees were by the citie round about: and the King went by the way of the wildernesse.", "comment": "Which was a postern door, or some secret gate to issue out at."}, {"pk": 1289237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "But the armie of the Caldees pursued after the King, and tooke him in the desertes of Iericho, and all his hoste was scattered from him."}, {"pk": 1289238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "Then they tooke the King, and caried him vp to the King of Babel to Riblah, where they gaue iudgement vpon him.", "comment": "Or, condemned him for his perjury and treason, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/36/13'>2 Chron. 36:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1289239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 7, "text": "And they slew the sonnes of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bounde him in chaines, and caried him to Babel."}, {"pk": 1289240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 8, "text": "And in the fift moneth, and seuenth day of the moneth, which was the nineteenth yere of King Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel, came Nebuzar-adan chiefe stewarde and seruaunt of the King of Babel, to Ierusalem,", "comment": "Jeremiah writeth, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/52/12'>Jer. 52:12</a>, the tenth day, because the fire continued from the seventh day to the tenth.<br>Or, captain of the guard."}, {"pk": 1289241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 9, "text": "And burnt the house of the Lord, and the Kings house, and all the houses of Ierusalem, and all the great houses burnt he with fire."}, {"pk": 1289242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 10, "text": "And all the armie of the Caldees that were with the chiefe stewarde, brake downe the walles of Ierusalem round about."}, {"pk": 1289243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 11, "text": "And the rest of the people that were left in the citie, and those that were fled and fallen to the King of Babel, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzar-adan chiefe steward carie away captiue.", "comment": "While the siege endured."}, {"pk": 1289244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 12, "text": "But the chiefe steward left of the poore of the land to dresse the vines, and to till the land."}, {"pk": 1289245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 13, "text": "Also the pillars of brasse that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brasen Sea that was in the house of the Lord, did the Caldees breake, and caried the brasse of them to Babel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/20/17'>2 Kings 20:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/27/19'>Jer. 27:19</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/24/27/20'>20</a>"}, {"pk": 1289246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 14, "text": "The pots also and the besomes, and the instruments of musike, and the incense dishes, and al the vessels of brasse that they ministred in, tooke they away.", "comment": "Of these read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/27/3'>Exod. 27:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1289247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 15, "text": "And the asshe pannes, and the basens, and all that was of gold, and that was of siluer, tooke the chiefe steward away,"}, {"pk": 1289248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 16, "text": "With the two pillars, one Sea and the bases, which Salomon had made for the house of the Lord: the brasse of all these vessels was without weight."}, {"pk": 1289249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 17, "text": "The height of the one pillar was eighteene cubits, and the chapiter thereon was brasse, and the height of the chapiter was with networke three cubites, and pomegranates vpon the chapiter rounde about, all of brasse: and likewise was the second pillar with the networke.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/15'>1 Kings 7:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/52/21'>Jer. 52:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/3/15'>1 Chron. 3:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1289250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 18, "text": "And the chiefe steward tooke Seraiah the chiefe Priest, and Zephaniah the second Priest, and the three keepers of the doore.", "comment": "That is, one appointed to succeed in the high Priest\u2019s room, if he were sick or else otherwise letted."}, {"pk": 1289251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 19, "text": "And out of the citie hee tooke an Eunuch that had the ouersight of the men of warre, and fiue men of them that were in the Kinges presence, which were founde in the citie, and Sopher captaine of the hoste, who mustred the people of the lande, and threescore men of the people of the lande, that were founde in the citie.", "comment": "Jeremiah maketh mention of seven, but here he speaketh of them that were the chiefest."}, {"pk": 1289252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 20, "text": "And Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde tooke them, and brought them to the King of Babel to Riblah."}, {"pk": 1289253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 21, "text": "And the King of Babel smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Iudah was caried away captiue out of his owne land."}, {"pk": 1289254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 22, "text": "Howbeit there remained people in the land of Iudah, whom Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel left, and made Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam the sonne of Shaphan ruler ouer them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/40/5'>Jer. 40:5</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/24/40/6'>6</a>"}, {"pk": 1289255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 23, "text": "Then when all the captaines of the host and their men heard, that the king of Babel had made Gedaliah gouernour, they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, to wit, Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah, and Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and Seraiah the sonne of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Iaazaniah the sonne of Maachathi, they and their men."}, {"pk": 1289256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 24, "text": "And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and sayd vnto them, Feare not to be the seruants of the Caldees: dwell in the land, and serue the King of Babel, and ye shalbe well.", "comment": "That is, he did exhort them in the Name of the Lord, according to Jeremiah\u2019s counsel, to submit themselves to Nebuchadnezzar, seeing it was the revealed will of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1289257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 25, "text": "But in the seuenth moneth Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah the sonne of Elishama of the Kings seede, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, and he died, and so did he the Iewes, and the Caldees that were with him at Mizpah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/41/1'>Jer. 41:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1289258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 26, "text": "Then all ye people both small and great, and the captaines of the armie arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraide of the Caldees.", "comment": "Contrary to Jeremiah\u2019s counsel, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/40/1-43'>Jer. 40-43</a>."}, {"pk": 1289259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 27, "text": "Notwithstanding in the seuen and thirtieth yeere after Iehoiachin King of Iudah was caried away, in the twelft moneth and the seuen and twentieth day of the moneth, Euil-merodach King of Babel in the yeere that hee began to reigne, did lift vp the head of Iehoiachin King of Iudah out of the prison,", "comment": "Thus long was he, his wife and his children in Babylon, whom Nebuchadnezzar\u2019s son, after his father\u2019s death preferred to honor: thus by God\u2019s providence the seed of David was preserved even unto Christ."}, {"pk": 1289260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 28, "text": "And spake kindly to him, and set his throne aboue the throne of the Kings that were with him in Babel,"}, {"pk": 1289261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 29, "text": "And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eate bread before him, all the dayes of his life."}, {"pk": 1289262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 12, "chapter": 25, "verse": 30, "text": "And his portion was a continual portion giuen him by the King, euery day a certaine, all the dayes of his life.", "comment": "Meaning, that he had an ordinary in the court."}, {"pk": 1289263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Adam, Sheth, Enosh,", "comment": "Meaning, that Seth was Adam\u2019s son, and Enosh Seth\u2019s son.<br>Hebrew, <i>words of days</i>.<br>Or, things omitted, to wit, in the books of the kings."}, {"pk": 1289264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Kenan, Mahalaleel, Iered,"}, {"pk": 1289265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Henoch, Methushelah, Lamech,"}, {"pk": 1289266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Noah, She, Ham, and Iapheth.", "comment": "It had been sufficient to have named Shem of whom came Abraham and David, but because the world was restored by these three, mention is also made of Ham and Japheth."}, {"pk": 1289267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "The sonnes of Iapheth were Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Iauan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/10/2'>Gen. 10:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1289268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And the sonnes of Gomer, Ashchenaz, and Iphath and Togarmah.", "comment": "Or, Riphath."}, {"pk": 1289269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Also the sonnes of Iauan, Elishah and Tarshishah, Kittim, and Dodanim.", "comment": "Or, Rodanim."}, {"pk": 1289270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "The sonnes of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, Put and Canaan."}, {"pk": 1289271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "And the sonnes of Cush, Siba and Hauilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. Also the sonnes of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan."}, {"pk": 1289272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And Cush begate Nimrod, who began to be mightie in the earth.", "comment": "Who did first lift up himself above others.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/10/8'>Gen. 10:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1289273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "And Mizraim begate Ludim and Anamim, Lehabim, and Naphtuhim:"}, {"pk": 1289274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Pathrusim also, and Casluhim, of whome came the Philistims, and Caphtorim."}, {"pk": 1289275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Also Canaan begate Zidon his first borne, and Heth,"}, {"pk": 1289276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And the Iebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,"}, {"pk": 1289277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Hiuuite, and the Arkite, and the Simite,"}, {"pk": 1289278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "And the Aruadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite."}, {"pk": 1289279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "The sonnes of Shem were Elam and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram, and Vz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.", "comment": "Of whom came the Syrians, and therefore they are called Aramites throughout all the Scripture.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/10/22'>Gen. 10:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/11/10'>Gen. 11:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1289280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Also Arpachshad begate Shelah, and Shelah begate Eber.", "comment": "Of him came the Hebrews, which were afterward called Israelites of Israel, which was Jacob: and Jews of Judah because of the excellency of that tribe."}, {"pk": 1289281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "Vnto Eber also were borne two sonnes: the name of the one was Peleg: for in his dayes was ye earth deuided: and his brothers name was Ioktan."}, {"pk": 1289282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Ioktan begate Almodad and Sheleph, and Hazermaueth and Ierah,"}, {"pk": 1289283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "And Hadoram and Vzal and Diklah,"}, {"pk": 1289284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,"}, {"pk": 1289285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "And Ophir, and Hauilah and Iobab: all these were the sonnes of Ioktan."}, {"pk": 1289286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,", "comment": "Who came of Shem, and of him Shelah.<br>He repeateth Shem again because he would come to the stock of Abraham."}, {"pk": 1289287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "Eber, Peleg, Rehu,"}, {"pk": 1289288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "Serug, Nahor, Terah,"}, {"pk": 1289289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "Abram, which is Abraham.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/11/20'>Gen. 11:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/17/6'>Gen. 17:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/21/2'>Gen. 21:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1289290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "The sonnes of Abraham were Izhak, and Ishmael."}, {"pk": 1289291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 29, "text": "These are their generations. The eldest sonne of Ishmael was Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/13'>Gen. 25:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1289292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 30, "text": "Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,", "comment": "Or, Hadar."}, {"pk": 1289293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 31, "text": "Ietur, Naphish and Kedemah: these are the sonnes of Ishmael."}, {"pk": 1289294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 32, "text": "And Keturah Abrahams concubine bare sonnes, Zimran, and Iokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah: and the sonnes of Iokshan, Sheba, and Dedan.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/4'>Gen. 25:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1289295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 33, "text": "And the sonnes of Midian were Ephah, and Ephar, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah: All these are the sonnes of Keturah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/4'>Gen. 25:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1289296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 34, "text": "And Abraham begate Izhak: the sonnes of Izhak, Esau, and Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/21/2'>Gen. 21:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1289297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 35, "text": "The sonnes of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, and Ieush, and Iaalam, and Korah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/36/9'>Gen. 36:9</a><br>These were born of three divers mothers, read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/36/4'>Gen. 36:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1289298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 36, "text": "The sonnes of Eliphaz, Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.", "comment": "Which was Eliphaz\u2019s concubine, read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/36/12'>Gen. 36:12</a>.<br>Or, Zepho."}, {"pk": 1289299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 37, "text": "The sonnes of Reuel, Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah."}, {"pk": 1289300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 38, "text": "And the sonnes of Seir, Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.", "comment": "He is also called Seir the Horite, which inhabited mount Seir, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/36/20'>Gen. 36:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1289301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 39, "text": "And the sonnes of Lotan, Hori, and Homam, and Timna Lotans sister."}, {"pk": 1289302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 40, "text": "The sonnes of Shobal were Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sonnes of Zibeon, Aiah and Anah."}, {"pk": 1289303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 41, "text": "The sonne of Anah was Dishon. And the sonnes of Dishon, Amran, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran."}, {"pk": 1289304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 42, "text": "The sonnes of Ezer were Bilhan, and Zaauan, and Iaakan. The sonnes of Dishon were Vz, and Aran."}, {"pk": 1289305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 43, "text": "And these were the Kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before a King reigned ouer the children of Israel, to wit, Bela the sonne of Beor, and the name of his citie was Dinhabah.", "comment": "He maketh mention of the Kings that came of Esau according to God\u2019s promise made to Abraham concerning him, that kings should come of him. These eight kings reigned one after another in Idumea unto the time of David, who conquered their country."}, {"pk": 1289306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 44, "text": "Then Bela died, and Iobab the sonne of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.", "comment": "Which was the principal city of the Edomites."}, {"pk": 1289307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 45, "text": "And whe Iobab was dead, Hussham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead."}, {"pk": 1289308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 46, "text": "And when Hussham was dead, Hadad the sonne of Bedad which smote Midian in the fielde of Moab, reigned in his steade, and the name of his citie was Auith."}, {"pk": 1289309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 47, "text": "So Hadad dyed, and Samlah of Mashrecah reigned in his stead."}, {"pk": 1289310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 48, "text": "And Samlah dyed, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the riuer reigned in his stead."}, {"pk": 1289311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 49, "text": "And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor reigned in his stead."}, {"pk": 1289312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 50, "text": "And Baal-hanan dyed, and Hadad reigned in his stead, and the name of his citie was Pai, and his wiues name Mehetabel the daughter of Matred the daughter of Mezahab.", "comment": "Or, Pau."}, {"pk": 1289313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 51, "text": "Hadad dyed also, and there were dukes in Edom, duke Timna, duke Aliah, duke Ietheth,", "comment": "Or, Aluah."}, {"pk": 1289314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 52, "text": "Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,"}, {"pk": 1289315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 53, "text": "Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,"}, {"pk": 1289316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 1, "verse": 54, "text": "Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these were the dukes of Edom."}, {"pk": 1289317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "These are the sonnes of Israel, Reuben, Simeon, Leui and Iudah, Isshachar, and Zebulun,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/29/32'>Gen. 29:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/30/5'>Gen. 30:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/35/28'>Gen. 35:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1289318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Dan, Ioseph, and Beniamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher."}, {"pk": 1289319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "The sonnes of Iudah, Er, and Onan, and Shelah. these three were borne to him of ye daughter of Shua the Canaanite: but Er the eldest sonne of Iudah was euil in the sight of the Lord, and he slew him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/38/3'>Gen. 38:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/12'>Gen. 46:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/4/1'>1 Chron. 4:1</a><br>Though Judah was not Jacob\u2019s eldest son, yet he first beginneth at him, because he would come to the genealogy of David, of whom came Christ."}, {"pk": 1289320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And Thamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez, and Zerah: so al the sonnes of Iudah were fiue.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/38/29'>Gen. 38:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/3'>Matt. 1:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1289321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "The sonnes of Pharez, Hezron and Hamul.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/8/4/18'>Ruth 4:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1289322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "The sonnes also of Zerah were Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara, which were fiue in all.", "comment": "Of these read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/4/31'>1 Kings 4:31</a>.<br>Or, Zabdi."}, {"pk": 1289323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "And the sonne of Carmi, Achar that troubled Israel, transgressing in the thing excommunicate.", "comment": "Or, Achan.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/7/1'>Josh. 7:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1289324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "The sonne also of Ethan, Azariah."}, {"pk": 1289325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "And the sonnes of Hezron that were borne vnto him, Ierahmeel, and Ram and Chelubai.", "comment": "Whom Saint Matthew calleth Aram, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/3'>Matt. 1:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1289326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "And Ram begate Aminadab, and Aminadab begate Nahshon prince of the children of Iudah,", "comment": "That is, chief of the family."}, {"pk": 1289327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "And Nahshon begate Salma, and Salma begate Boaz,"}, {"pk": 1289328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And Boaz begate Obed, and Obed begate Ishai,", "comment": "Or, Jesse."}, {"pk": 1289329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And Ishai begate his eldest sonne Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/16/19'>1 Sam. 16:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/17/12'>1 Sam. 17:12</a><br>Or, Shammah."}, {"pk": 1289330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Nathaneel the fourth, Raddai the fift,"}, {"pk": 1289331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Ozem the sixt, and Dauid the seuenth."}, {"pk": 1289332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "Whose sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sonnes of Zeruiah, Abishai, and Ioab, and Asahel."}, {"pk": 1289333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Iether an Ishmeelite."}, {"pk": 1289334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "And Caleb the sonne of Hezron begate Ierioth of Azubah his wife, and her sonnes are these, Iesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.", "comment": "Who was called Chelubai the son of Hezron, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/13/2/9'>9</a>."}, {"pk": 1289335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And when Azubah was dead, Caleb tooke vnto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur."}, {"pk": 1289336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "And Hur begate Vri, and Vri begate Bezaleel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/31/2'>Exod. 31:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1289337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "And afterward came Hezron to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, and tooke her when hee was threescore yere olde, and shee bare him Segub.", "comment": "Who was prince of mount Gilead, read <a class=B href='/GNV/4/32/40'>Num. 32:40</a>."}, {"pk": 1289338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "And Segub begate Iair, which had three and twentie cities in the land of Gilead."}, {"pk": 1289339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "And Gesthur with Aram tooke the townes of Iair from them, and Kenath and the townes thereof, euen threescore cities. All these were the sonnes of Machir the father of Gilead.", "comment": "That is, the Geshurites and Syrians took the towns from Jair\u2019s children."}, {"pk": 1289340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "And after that Hezron was dead at Caleb Ephratah, then Abiah Hezrons wife bare him also Ashur the father of Tekoa.", "comment": "Which was a town named of the husband and wife, called also Bethlehem Ephrathah.<br>Meaning, the chief and prince."}, {"pk": 1289341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "And ye sonnes of Ierahmeel the eldest sone of Hezron were Ram the eldest, then Bunah, and Oren and Ozen and Ahiiah."}, {"pk": 1289342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "Also Ierahmeel had another wife named Atarah, which was the mother of Onam."}, {"pk": 1289343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "And the sonnes of Ram the eldest sonne of Ierahmeel were Maaz, and Iamin and Ekar."}, {"pk": 1289344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "And the sonnes of Onam were Shammai and Iada. And the sonnes of Shammai, Nadab and Abishur."}, {"pk": 1289345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 29, "text": "And the name of the wife of Abishur was called Abiahil, and shee bare him Ahban and Molid."}, {"pk": 1289346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 30, "text": "The sonnes also of Nadab were Seled and Appaim: but Seled died without children."}, {"pk": 1289347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 31, "text": "And the sonne of Appaim was Ishi, and the sonne of Ishi, Sheshan, and the sonne of Sheshan, Ahlai.", "comment": "Who died while his father was alive, and therefore it is said, verse 34, that Sheshan had no sons."}, {"pk": 1289348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 32, "text": "And the sonnes of Iada the brother of Shammai were Iether and Ionathan: but Iether dyed without children."}, {"pk": 1289349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 33, "text": "And the sonnes of Ionathan were Peleth and Zaza. These were the sonnes of Ierahmeel."}, {"pk": 1289350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 34, "text": "And Sheshan had no sonnes, but daughters. And Sheshan had a seruant that was an Egyptian named Iarha."}, {"pk": 1289351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 35, "text": "And Sheshan gaue his daughter to Iarha his seruant to wife, and she bare him Attai."}, {"pk": 1289352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 36, "text": "And Attai begate Nathan, and Nathan begate Zabad,"}, {"pk": 1289353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 37, "text": "And Zabad begate Ephlal, and Ephlal begate Obed,"}, {"pk": 1289354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 38, "text": "And Obed begate Iehu, and Iehu begate Azariah,"}, {"pk": 1289355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 39, "text": "And Azariah begate Helez, and Helez begate Eleasah,"}, {"pk": 1289356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 40, "text": "And Eleasah begate Sisamai, and Sisamai begate Shallum,"}, {"pk": 1289357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 41, "text": "And Shallum begate Iekamiah, and Iekamiah begate Elishama."}, {"pk": 1289358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 42, "text": "Also the sonnes of Caleb the brother of Ierahmeel, were Mesha his eldest sonne, which was the father of Ziph: and the sonnes of Mareshah the father of Hebron.", "comment": "That is, the chief governor or prince of the Ziphims, because the prince ought to have a fatherly care and affection toward his people."}, {"pk": 1289359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 43, "text": "And the sonnes of Hebron were Korah and Tappuah, and Rekem and Shema."}, {"pk": 1289360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 44, "text": "And Shema begate Raham the father of Iorkoam: and Rekem begate Shammai."}, {"pk": 1289361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 45, "text": "The sonne also of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur."}, {"pk": 1289362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 46, "text": "And Ephah a concubine of Caleb bare Haran and Moza, and Gazez: Haran also begate Gazez.", "comment": "This difference was between the wife and the concubine, that the wife was taken with certain solemnities of marriage, and her children did inherit: the concubine had no solemnities in marriage, neither did her children inherit, but had a portion of goods or money given them."}, {"pk": 1289363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 47, "text": "The sonnes of Iahdai were Regem, and Iotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph."}, {"pk": 1289364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 48, "text": "Calebs concubine Maachah bare Sheber and Tirhanah."}, {"pk": 1289365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 49, "text": "She bare also Shaaph, the father of Madmannah, and Sheua the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea. And Achsah was Calebs daughter.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/17'>Josh. 15:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1289366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 50, "text": "These were the sonnes of Caleb the sone of Hur the eldest sonne of Ephrathah, Shobal the father of Kiriath-iearim."}, {"pk": 1289367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 51, "text": "Salma the father of Beth-lehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader."}, {"pk": 1289368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 52, "text": "And Shobal the father of Kiriath-iearim had sonnes, and he was the ouerseer of halfe Hammenoth.", "comment": "Or, he that saw the half, because the prince ought to oversee his subjects."}, {"pk": 1289369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 53, "text": "And the families of Kiriath-iearim were the Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and ye Mishraites of them came the Zarreathites, and the Eshtaulites."}, {"pk": 1289370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 54, "text": "The sonnes of Salma of Beth-lehem, and the Netophathite, the crownes of the house of Ioab, and halfe the Manahthites and the Zorites.", "comment": "Or, the Zorites, the half of the Manahethites.<br>Meaning, the chief and principle."}, {"pk": 1289371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 2, "verse": 55, "text": "And the families of the Scribes dwelling at Iabez, the Tirathites, the Shimmeathites, the Shuchathites, which are the Kenites, that came of Hammath the father of the house of Rechab.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/4/10/29'>Num. 10:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/1/16'>Judg. 1:16</a>.<br>Which were men learned and expert in the law."}, {"pk": 1289372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "These also were the sonnes of Dauid which were borne vnto him in Hebron: the eldest Amnon of Ahinoam, the Izraelitesse: the seconde Daniel of Abigail the Carmelitesse:", "comment": "He returneth to the genealogy of David, to show that Christ came of his stock.<br>Which <a class=B href='/GNV/10/3/3'>2 Sam. 3:3</a>, is called Chileab, born of her that was Nabal\u2019s wife the Carmelite."}, {"pk": 1289373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "The third Absalom the sonne of Maachah daughter of Talmai King of Geshur: the fourth Adoniiah the sonne of Haggith:"}, {"pk": 1289374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "The fift Shepatiah of Abital: ye sixt Ithream by Eglah his wife."}, {"pk": 1289375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "These sixe were borne vnto him in Hebron: and there hee reigned seuen yeere and sixe moneths: and in Ierusalem he reigned three and thirtie yeere."}, {"pk": 1289376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "And these foure were borne vnto him in Ierusalem, Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Salomon of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:", "comment": "Called also Bathsheba the daughter of Eliam: for they gave them divers names."}, {"pk": 1289377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphalet,", "comment": "Elishama, or Elishua, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/15'>2 Sam. 5:15</a>, and Eliphelet died, and David named those sons, which were next born, by the same names: in the book of Kings his children are mentioned which were alive, and here both they that were alive and dead."}, {"pk": 1289378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Iaphia,"}, {"pk": 1289379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine in nomber."}, {"pk": 1289380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "These are all the sonnes of Dauid, besides the sonnes of the concubines, and Thamar their sister."}, {"pk": 1289381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "And Salomons sonne was Rehoboam, whose sonne was Abiah, and Asa his sonne, and Iehoshaphat his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "And Ioram his sonne, and Ahaziah his sonne, and Ioash his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "And Amaziah his sonne, and Azariah his sonne, and Iotham his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "And Ahaz his sonne, and Hezekiah his sonne, and Manasseh his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "And Amon his sonne, and Iosiah his sonne."}, {"pk": 1289386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "And of the sonnes of Iosiah, the eldest was Iohanan, the second Iehoiakim, the thirde Zedekiah, and the fourth Shallum.", "comment": "Or, Jehoahaz, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/30'>2 Kings 23:30</a>.<br>So called because he was preferred to the dignity royal before his brother Jehoiakim which was the elder."}, {"pk": 1289387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "And the sonnes of Iehoiakim were Ieconiah his sonne, and Zedekiah his sonne."}, {"pk": 1289388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "And the sonnes of Ieconiah, Assir and Shealtiel his sonne:"}, {"pk": 1289389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "Malchiram also and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Iecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah."}, {"pk": 1289390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "And the sonnes of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sonnes of Zerubbabel were Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister,", "comment": "St. Matthew saith that Zerubbabel was son of Shealtiel, meaning, that he was his nephew according to the Hebrew speech: for he was Pedaiah\u2019s son."}, {"pk": 1289391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hazadiah, and Iushabheshed, fiue in nomber."}, {"pk": 1289392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "And the sonnes of Hananiah were Pelatiah, and Iesaiah: the sonnes of Rephaiah, the sonnes of Arnan, the sonnes of Obadiah, the sonnes of Shechaniah."}, {"pk": 1289393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "And the sonne of Shechaniah was Shemaiah: and the sonnes of Shemaiah were Hattush and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, sixe.", "comment": "So that Shemaiah was Shechaniah\u2019s natural son, and the other five his nephews, and in all were six."}, {"pk": 1289394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "And the sonnes of Neariah were Elioenai, and Hezekiiah, and Azrikam, three."}, {"pk": 1289395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "And the sonnes of Elioenai were Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Iohanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seuen."}, {"pk": 1289396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "The sonnes of Iudah were Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/38/29'>Gen. 38:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/12'>Gen. 46:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/2/4'>1 Chron. 2:4</a><br>Meaning, they came of Judah, as nephews and kinsmen: for only Perez was his natural son."}, {"pk": 1289397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And Reaiah the sonne of Shobal begat Iahath, and Iahath begate Ahumai, and Lahad: these are the families of the Zoreathites."}, {"pk": 1289398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "And these were of the father of Etam, Izreel, and Ishma and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi."}, {"pk": 1289399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "And Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah: these are the sonnes of Hur the eldest sonne of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.", "comment": "The firstborn of his mother, and not the eldest son of his father."}, {"pk": 1289400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "But Asher the father of Tekoa had two wiues, Heleah, and Naarah."}, {"pk": 1289401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni and Haashtari: these were the sonnes of Naarah."}, {"pk": 1289402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "And the sonnes of Heleah were Zereth, Iezohar and Ethnan."}, {"pk": 1289403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Also Coz begate Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the sonne of Harum."}, {"pk": 1289404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "But Iabez was more honourable then his brethren: and his mother called his name Iabez, saying, Because I bare him in sorowe.", "comment": "Otherwise called Othniel, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/1/13'>Judg. 1:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1289405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "And Iabez called on the God of Israel, saying, If thou wilt blesse me in deede, and enlarge my coastes, and if thine hand be with me, and thou wilt cause me to be deliuered from euill, that I be not hurt. And God graunted the thing that he asked.", "comment": "It is to be understood, that then he would accomplish his vow which he made."}, {"pk": 1289406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "And Chelub the brother of Shuah begate Mehir, which was the father of Eshton."}, {"pk": 1289407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And Eshton begate Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of the citie of Nahash: these are the men of Rechah."}, {"pk": 1289408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "And the sonnes of Kenaz were Othniel and Zeraiah, and the sonne of Othniel, Hathath."}, {"pk": 1289409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "And Meonothai begate Ophrah. And Seraiah begate Ioab the father of the valley of craftesmen: for they were craftesmen.", "comment": "The Lord of that valley where the artificers did work."}, {"pk": 1289410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "And the sonnes of Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. And the sonne of Elah was Kenaz.", "comment": "Called also Esron."}, {"pk": 1289411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "And the sonnes of Iehaleel were Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel."}, {"pk": 1289412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "And the sonnes of Ezrah were Iether and Mered, and Epher, and Ialon, and he begate Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa."}, {"pk": 1289413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "Also his wife Iehudiiah bare Iered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Iekuthiel the father of Zanoah: and these are the sonnes of Bithiah ye daughter of Pharaoh which Mered tooke.", "comment": "Or, she bare, meaning, the second wife of Ezra.<br>Or, of whom he had Mered."}, {"pk": 1289414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "And the sonnes of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham the father of Keilah were the Garmites, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite."}, {"pk": 1289415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "And the sonnes of Shimon were Amnon and Rinnah, Ben-hanam and Tilon. And the sonnes of Ishi were Zoheth, and Benzoheth."}, {"pk": 1289416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "The sonnes of Shelah, the sonne of Iudah were Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the householdes of them that wrought fine linnen in the house of Ashbea.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/38/1'>Gen. 38:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/1/38/3'>3</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/1/38/8'>8</a>"}, {"pk": 1289417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "And Iokim and the men of Chozeba and Ioash, and Saraph, which had the dominion in Moab, and Iashubi Lehem. These also are auncient things.", "comment": "Or, of the inhabitants of Lehem."}, {"pk": 1289418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "These were potters, and dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his worke.", "comment": "They were king David\u2019s gardeners, and served him in his works."}, {"pk": 1289419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "The sonnes of Simeon were Nemuel, and Iamin, Iarib, Zerah, and Shaul,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/10'>Gen. 46:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/15'>Exod. 6:15</a><br>His son Ohad is here omitted."}, {"pk": 1289420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "Whose sonne was Shallum, and his sonne, Mibsam, and his sonne Mishma."}, {"pk": 1289421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "And the sonnes of Mishma, Hamuel was his sonne, Zacchur his sonne, and Shimei his sonne."}, {"pk": 1289422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 27, "text": "And Shimei had sixteene sonnes, and sixe daughters, but his brethren had not many children, neither was all their familie like to the children of Iudah in multitude."}, {"pk": 1289423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 28, "text": "And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and at Moladah, and at Hazar Shual,", "comment": "These cities belonged of Judah, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/19/2'>Josh. 19:2</a>, and were given to the tribe of Simeon."}, {"pk": 1289424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 29, "text": "And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,"}, {"pk": 1289425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 30, "text": "And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,"}, {"pk": 1289426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 31, "text": "And at Beth-marcaboth, and at Hazar Susim, at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim, these were their cities vnto the reigne of Dauid.", "comment": "Then David restored them to the tribe of Judah."}, {"pk": 1289427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 32, "text": "And their townes were Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, fiue cities."}, {"pk": 1289428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 33, "text": "And all their townes that were rounde about these cities vnto Baal, These are their habitations and the declaration of their genealogie,"}, {"pk": 1289429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 34, "text": "And Meshobab, and Iamlech, and Ioshah the sonne of Amashiah,"}, {"pk": 1289430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 35, "text": "And Ioel and Iehu the sonne of Ioshibiah, the sonne of Seraiah, the sonne of Asiel,"}, {"pk": 1289431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 36, "text": "And Elionai, and Iaakobah, and Ieshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Iesimiel, and Benaiah,"}, {"pk": 1289432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 37, "text": "And Ziza the sonne of Shiphei, the sonne of Allon, the sonne of Iedaiah, the sonne of Shimri, the sonne of Shemaiah."}, {"pk": 1289433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 38, "text": "These were famous princes in their families, and increased greatly their fathers houses."}, {"pk": 1289434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 39, "text": "And they went to the entring in of Gedor, euen vnto the East side of the valley, to seeke pasture for their sheepe.", "comment": "For the tribe of Simeon was so great in number, that in the time of Hezekiah they sought new dwellings unto Gedor, which is in the tribe of Dan."}, {"pk": 1289435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 40, "text": "And they found fat pasture and good, and a wide land, both quiet and fruitfull: for they of Ham had dwelt there before."}, {"pk": 1289436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 41, "text": "And these described by name, came in the dayes of Hezekiah king of Iudah, and smote their tents, and the inhabitants that were found there, and destroyed them vtterly vnto this day, and dwelt in their roume, because there was pasture there for their sheepe."}, {"pk": 1289437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 42, "text": "And besides these, fiue hundreth men of the sonnes of Simeon went to mount Seir, and Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rophaiah, and Vzziel the sonnes of Ishi were their captaines,"}, {"pk": 1289438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 4, "verse": 43, "text": "And they smote the rest of Amalek that had escaped, and they dwelt there vnto this day.", "comment": "And were not slain by Saul and David."}, {"pk": 1289439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "The sonnes also of Reuben the eldest sonne of Israel (for he was the eldest, but had defiled his fathers bed, therefore his birthright was giuen vnto the sonnes of Ioseph the sonne of Israel, so that the genealogie is not rekoned after his birthright.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/35/22'>Gen. 35:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/4'>Gen. 49:4</a><br>Because they were made two tribes, they had a double portion."}, {"pk": 1289440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "For Iudah preuailed aboue his brethren, and of him came the prince, but the birthright was Iosephs)", "comment": "That is, he was the chiefest of all the tribes according to Jacob\u2019s prophecy, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/8'>Gen. 49:8</a>, and because Christ should come of him."}, {"pk": 1289441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "The sonnes of Reuben the eldest sonne of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/9'>Gen. 46:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/14'>Exod. 6:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/5'>Num. 26:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1289442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "The sonnes of Ioel, Shemaiah his sonne, Gog his sonne, and Shimei his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Michah his sonne, Reaiah his sonne, and Baal his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Beerah his sonne: whom Tilgath Pilneeser King of Asshur caryed away: he was a prince of the Reubenites.", "comment": "To wit, in the time of Uzziah King of Israel, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/15/23'>2 Kings 15:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1289445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "And when his brethren in their families rekoned the genealogie of their generations, Ieiel and Zechariah were the chiefe,"}, {"pk": 1289446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "And Bela the sonne of Azaz, the sonne of Shema, the sonne of Ioel, which dwelt in Aroer, euen vnto Nebo and Baal meon.", "comment": "These places were beyond Jordan toward the East in the land given to the Reubenites."}, {"pk": 1289447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Also Eastwarde he inhabited vnto the entring in of the wildernes from the riuer Perath for they had much cattel in the land of Gilead.", "comment": "Or, Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1289448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "And in the dayes of Saul they warred with the Hagarims, which fell by their hands: and they dwelt in their tentes in all the East partes of Gilead.", "comment": "The Ishmaelites that came of Hagar Abraham\u2019s concubine."}, {"pk": 1289449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And the children of Gad dwelt ouer against them in the land of Bashan, vnto Salchah."}, {"pk": 1289450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Ioel was the chiefest, and Shapham the second, but Iaanai and Shaphat were in Bashan."}, {"pk": 1289451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "And their brethren of the house of their fathers were Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Sorai, and Iacan, and Zia and Eber, seuen."}, {"pk": 1289452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "These are the childre of Abihail, the sonne of Huri, the sonne of Iaroah, the sonne of Gilead, the sonne of Michael, the sonne of Ieshishai, the sonne of Iahdo, the sonne of Buz."}, {"pk": 1289453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "Ahi the sonne of Abdiel, the sonne of Guni was chiefe of the houshold of their fathers."}, {"pk": 1289454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in the townes thereof, and in all the suburbes of Sharon by their borders.", "comment": "Both the whole country and one peculiar city were called Bashan."}, {"pk": 1289455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "All these were rekoned by genealogies in the dayes of Iotham King of Iudah, and in the dayes of Ieroboam King of Israel."}, {"pk": 1289456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "The sonnes of Reuben and of Gad, and of halfe the tribe of Manasseh of those that were viliant men, able to beare shield, and sworde, and to draw a bowe, exercised in warre, were foure and fourtie thousand, seuen hundreth and three score, that went out to the warre."}, {"pk": 1289457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "And they made warre with the Hagarims, with Ietur, and Naphish, and Nodab.", "comment": "These twain were the sons of Ishmael, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/15'>Gen. 25:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1289458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "And they were holpen against them, and the Hagarims were deliuered into their hande, and all that were with them: for they cryed to God in the battel, and he heard them, because they trusted in him.", "comment": "To wit, by the Lord that gave them the victory."}, {"pk": 1289459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "And they led away their cattel, euen their camels fiftie thousand, and two hundreth, and fiftie thousand sheepe, and two thousand asses, and of persons an hundreth thousand.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>souls of men</i>."}, {"pk": 1289460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "For many fel downe wounded, because the warre was of God. And they dwelt in their steads vntill the captiuitie.", "comment": "Meaning, the captivity of the ten tribes under Tiglath Pileser."}, {"pk": 1289461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "And the children of the halfe tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land, from Baashan vnto Baal Hermon, and Senir, and vnto mount Hermon: for they increased.", "comment": "Otherwise called Baal Gad."}, {"pk": 1289462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "And these were the heads of the housholds of their fathers, euen Epher and Ishi, and Eliel and Azriel, and Ieremiah, and Hodauiah, and Iahdiel, strong men, valiant and famous, heades of the housholdes of their fathers."}, {"pk": 1289463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "But they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the lande, whome God had destroyed before them."}, {"pk": 1289464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "And the God of Israel stirred vp the spirit of Pul king of Asshur, and the spirite of Tilgath Pilneeser king of Asshur, and he caryed them away: euen the Reubenites and the Gadites, and the halfe tribe of Manasseh, and brought them vnto Halah and Habor, and Hara, and to the riuer Gozan, vnto this day.", "comment": "Thus God stirred up the wicked, and used them as instruments to execute his just judgment against sinners, although they were led with malice and ambition.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/12/18/11'>2 Kings 18:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1289465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "The sonnes of Leui were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari."}, {"pk": 1289466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "And the sonnes of Kohath, Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Vzziel.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/11'>Gen. 46:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/16'>Exod. 6:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/23/12'>1 Chron. 23:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1289467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "And the children of Amram, Aaron, and Moses and Miriam. And the sonnes of Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/1'>Lev. 10:1</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/29'>Num. 20:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1289468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "Eleazar begate Phinehas. Phinehas begate Abishua,"}, {"pk": 1289469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "And Abishua begate Bukki, and Bukki begate Vzzi,"}, {"pk": 1289470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "And Vzzi begate Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begate Meraioth."}, {"pk": 1289471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "Meraioth begate Amariah, and Amariah begate Ahitub,"}, {"pk": 1289472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "And Ahitub begate Zadok, and Zadok begate Ahimaaz,", "comment": "Which was high priest after that Abiathar was deposed, according to the prophecy of Eli the Priest, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/2/31'>1 Sam. 2:31</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/2/35'>35</a>."}, {"pk": 1289473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "And Ahimaaz begate Azariah, and Azariah begate Iohanan,"}, {"pk": 1289474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "And Iohanan begate Azariah (it was hee that was Priest in the house that Salomon built in Ierusalem)", "comment": "And did valiantly resist king Uzziah, who would have usurped the Priest\u2019s office, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/26/17'>2 Chron. 26:17</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/26/18'>18</a>."}, {"pk": 1289475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "And Azariah begate Amariah, and Amariah begate Ahitub,"}, {"pk": 1289476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And Ahitub begate Zadok, and Zadok begate Shallum,"}, {"pk": 1289477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "And Shallum begate Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begate Azariah,"}, {"pk": 1289478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "And Azariah begate Seraiah, and Seraiah begate Iehozadak,"}, {"pk": 1289479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "And Iehozadak departed when the Lord caried away into captiuitie Iudah and Ierusalem by the hand of Nebuchad-nezzar.", "comment": "That is, he was led into captivity with his father Seraiah the high Priest, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/18'>2 Kings 25:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1289480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "The sonnes of Leui were Gershom, Kohath and Merari."}, {"pk": 1289481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "And these be the names of the sonnes of Gershom, Libni, and Shimei."}, {"pk": 1289482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "And the sonnes of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron and Vzziel."}, {"pk": 1289483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "The sonnes of Merari, Mahli and Mushi: and these are the families of Leui concerning their fathers."}, {"pk": 1289484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "Of Gershom, Libni his sonne, Iahath his sonne, Zimmah his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "Ioah his sonne, Iddo his sonne, Zerah his sonne, Ieaterai his sonne."}, {"pk": 1289486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "The sonnes of Kohath, Aminadab his sonne, Korah his sonne, Assir his sonne,", "comment": "Who seemeth to be called Izhar, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/21'>Exod. 6:21</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/16/1'>Num. 16:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1289487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "Elkanah his sonne, and Ebiasaph his sonne, and Assir his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "Tahath his sonne, Vriel his sonne, Vzziah his sonne, and Shaul his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "And the sonnes of Elkanah, Amasai, and Ahimoth."}, {"pk": 1289490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "Elkanah. the sonnes of Elkanah, Zophai his sonne, and Nahath his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "Eliab his sonne, Ieroham his sonne, Elkanah his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 28, "text": "And the sonnes of Shemuel, the eldest Vashni, then Abiah.", "comment": "Who is also called Joel, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/8/2'>1 Sam. 8:2</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/13/6/33'>1 Chron. 6:33</a>."}, {"pk": 1289493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 29, "text": "The sonnes of Merari were Mahli, Libni his sonne, Shimei his sonne, Vzzah his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 30, "text": "Shimea his sonne, Haggiah his sonne, Asaiah his sonne."}, {"pk": 1289495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 31, "text": "And these be they whom Dauid set for to sing in the house of the Lord, after that the Arke had rest.", "comment": "After it was brought to that place where the Temple should be built and was no more carried to and fro."}, {"pk": 1289496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 32, "text": "And they ministred before the Tabernacle, euen the Tabernacle of the Congregation with singing, vntill Salomon had built ye house of the Lord in Ierusalem: then they continued in their office, according to their custome.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/27/21'>Exod. 27:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1289497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 33, "text": "And these ministred with their children: of the sonnes of Kohath, Heman a singer, the sonne of Ioel, the sonne of Shemuel,"}, {"pk": 1289498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 34, "text": "The sonne of Elkanah, the sonne of Ieroham, the sonne of Eliel, the sonne of Toah,"}, {"pk": 1289499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 35, "text": "The sonne of Zuph, the sonne of Elkanah, the sonne of Mahath, the sonne of Amasai,"}, {"pk": 1289500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 36, "text": "The sonne of Elkanah, the sonne of Ioel, the sonne of Azariah, the sonne of Zephaniah,"}, {"pk": 1289501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 37, "text": "The sonne of Tahath, the sonne of Assir, the sonne of Ebiasaph, the sonne of Korah,", "comment": "Or, nephews."}, {"pk": 1289502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 38, "text": "The sonne of Izhar, the sonne of Kohath, the sonne of Leui, the sonne of Israel."}, {"pk": 1289503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 39, "text": "And his brother Asaph stoode on his right hand: and Asaph was the sonne of Berechiah, the sonne of Shimea,", "comment": "Meaning, the cousin of Heman, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/13/6/33'>33</a>.<br>Or, cousin."}, {"pk": 1289504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 40, "text": "The sonne of Michael, the sonne of Baaseiah, the sonne of Malchiah,"}, {"pk": 1289505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 41, "text": "The sonne of Ethni, the sonne of Zerah, the sonne of Adaiah,"}, {"pk": 1289506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 42, "text": "The sonne of Ethan, the sonne of Zimmah, the sonne of Shimei,"}, {"pk": 1289507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 43, "text": "The sonne of Iahath, the sonne of Gershom, the sonne of Leui."}, {"pk": 1289508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 44, "text": "And their brethren the sonnes of Merari were on the left hand, euen Ethan the sonne of Kishi, the sonne of Abdi, the sonne of Malluch,"}, {"pk": 1289509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 45, "text": "The sonne of Hashabiah, the sonne of Amaziah, the sonne of Hilkiah,"}, {"pk": 1289510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 46, "text": "The sonne of Amzi, the sonne of Bani, the sonne of Shamer,"}, {"pk": 1289511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 47, "text": "The sonne of Mahli, the sonne of Mushi, the sonne of Merari, the sonne of Leui."}, {"pk": 1289512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 48, "text": "And their brethren the Leuites were appointed vnto all the seruice of the Tabernacle of the house of God,", "comment": "The Levites are called the singers brethen because they came of the same stock.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/4/4/4'>Num. 4:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1289513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 49, "text": "But Aaron and his sonnes burnt incense vpon the altar of burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, for all that was to do in the most holy place, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the seruant of God had commanded."}, {"pk": 1289514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 50, "text": "These are also the sonnes of Aaron, Eleazar his sonne, Phinehas his sonne, Abishua his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 51, "text": "Bukki his sonne, Vzzi his sonne, Zerahiah his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 52, "text": "Meraioth his sonne, Amariah his sonne, Ahitub his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 53, "text": "Zadok his sonne, and Ahimaaz his sonne."}, {"pk": 1289518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 54, "text": "And these are the dwelling places of them throughout their townes and coastes, euen of the sonnes of Aaron for the familie of the Kohathites, for the lot was theirs.", "comment": "They were first appointed, and prepared for.<br>Or, cities which were given to the Levites."}, {"pk": 1289519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 55, "text": "So they gaue them Hebron in the lande of Iudah and the suburbes thereof rounde about it.", "comment": "Which was also called Kirjath Arba, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/23/2'>Gen. 23:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/11'>Josh. 21:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1289520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 56, "text": "But the fielde of the citie, and the villages thereof they gaue to Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh."}, {"pk": 1289521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 57, "text": "And to the sonnes of Aaron they gaue the cities of Iudah for refuge, euen Hebron and Libna with their suburbes, and Iattir, and Eshtemoa with their suburbes,", "comment": "That he that had killed a man might flee thereunto for succor till his cause were tried, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/2'>Deut. 19:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1289522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 58, "text": "And Hilen with her suburbes, and Debir with her suburbes,", "comment": "Which Joshua calleth Holon, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/51'>Josh. 15:51</a> and 21:15."}, {"pk": 1289523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 59, "text": "And Ashan and her suburbes, and Bethshemesh and her suburbes:"}, {"pk": 1289524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 60, "text": "And of the tribe of Beniamin, Geba and her suburbes, and Alemeth with her suburbes, and Anathoth with her suburbes: all their cities were thirteene cities by their families.", "comment": "Or, Almon, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/18'>Josh. 21:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1289525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 61, "text": "And vnto the sonnes of Kohath the remnant of the familie of the tribe, euen of the halfe tribe of the halfe of Manasseh, by lot ten cities.", "comment": "That is, they gave a portion to the Kohathites, which were the remnant of the tribe of Levi, out of the half tribe of Manasseh and out of Ephraim, verse 66."}, {"pk": 1289526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 62, "text": "And to the sonnes of Gershom according to their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteene cities."}, {"pk": 1289527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 63, "text": "Vnto the sonnes of Merari according to their families out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, by lot twelue cities."}, {"pk": 1289528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 64, "text": "Thus the children of Israel gaue to the Leuites cities with their suburbes."}, {"pk": 1289529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 65, "text": "And they gaue by lot out of the tribe of the children of Iudah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Beniamin, these cities, which they called by their names."}, {"pk": 1289530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 66, "text": "And they of the families of the sonnes of Kohath, had cities and their coastes out of the tribe of Ephraim."}, {"pk": 1289531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 67, "text": "And they gaue vnto them cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim, and her suburbes, and Gezer and her suburbes,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/21'>Josh 21:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1289532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 68, "text": "Iokmeam also and her suburbes, and Bethhoron with her suburbes,"}, {"pk": 1289533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 69, "text": "And Aialon and her suburbes, and Gath Rimmon and her suburbes,"}, {"pk": 1289534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 70, "text": "And out of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, Aner and her suburbes, and Bileam and her suburbes, for the families of the remnant of the sonnes of Kohath.", "comment": "Or, Tanach, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/25'>Josh. 21:25</a>.<br>Or, Gath Rimmon."}, {"pk": 1289535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 71, "text": "Vnto the sonnes of Gershom out of the familie of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan, and her suburbes, and Ashtaroth with her suburbes,", "comment": "Or, Be Eshterah, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/27'>Josh. 21:27</a>.<br>Who in the first verse is called also Gershon."}, {"pk": 1289536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 72, "text": "And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh and her suburbes, Daberath and her suburbes,", "comment": "Or, Kishion, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/28'>Josh. 21:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1289537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 73, "text": "Ramoth also and her suburbes, and Anem with her suburbes,", "comment": "Or, En Gannim, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/29'>Josh. 21:29</a>.<br>Or, Jarmuth, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/29'>Josh. 21:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1289538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 74, "text": "And out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal and her suburbes, and Abdon and her suburbes,"}, {"pk": 1289539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 75, "text": "And Hukok and her suburbs, and Rehob and her suburbes,", "comment": "Or, Helkath, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/31'>Josh. 21:31</a>."}, {"pk": 1289540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 76, "text": "And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilea and her suburbes, and Hammon and her suburbes, and Kiriathaim and her suburbes.", "comment": "Or, Hammoth Dor, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/32'>Josh. 21:32</a>.<br>Or, Kartan, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/32'>Josh. 21:32</a>."}, {"pk": 1289541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 77, "text": "Vnto the rest of the children of Merari were giuen out of ye tribe of Zebulun Rimmon and her suburbes, Tabor and her suburbes,", "comment": "Or, Kartah, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/34'>Josh. 21:34</a>.<br>Or, Jokneam."}, {"pk": 1289542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 78, "text": "And on the other side Iorden by Iericho, euen on the Eastside of Iorden, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wildernesse with her suburbes, and Iahzah with her suburbes,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/20/8'>Josh. 20:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/36'>Josh. 21:36</a>"}, {"pk": 1289543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 79, "text": "And Kedemoth with her suburbes, and Mephaath with her suburbes,"}, {"pk": 1289544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 80, "text": "And out of the tribe of Gad Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbes, and Mahanaim with her suburbes,"}, {"pk": 1289545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 6, "verse": 81, "text": "And Heshbon with her suburbes, and Iaazer with her suburbes."}, {"pk": 1289546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "And the sonnes of Issachar were Tola and Puah, Iashub, and Shimron, foure,", "comment": "Who also is called Job, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/13'>Gen. 46:13</a>.<br>Or, Punah."}, {"pk": 1289547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "And the sonnes of Tola, Vzzi, and Rephaiah, and Ieriel, and Iahmai, and Iibsam, and Shemuel, heads in the housholdes of their fathers. Of Tola were valiant men of warre in their generations, whose nomber was in the dayes of Dauid two and twentie thousand, and sixe hundreth.", "comment": "That is, their number was found thus great when David numbered the people, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/24/1'>2 Sam. 24:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1289548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "And the sonne of Vzzi was Izrahaiah, and the sonnes of Izrahaiah, Michael, and Obadiah, and Ioel, and Isshiah, fiue men all princes.", "comment": "Meaning, the four sons, and the father."}, {"pk": 1289549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "And with them in their generations after the houshold of their fathers were bandes of men of warre for battel, sixe and thirtie thousand: for they had many wiues and children."}, {"pk": 1289550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of warre, rekoned in all by their genealogies foure score and seuen thousand.", "comment": "Or, kinsmen."}, {"pk": 1289551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "The sonnes of Beniamin were Bela, and Becher, and Iediael, three.", "comment": "Called also Ashbel, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/21'>Gen. 46:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/38'>Num. 26:38</a>.<br>Which were the chief: for else there were seven in all as appeareth, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/21'>Gen. 46:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1289552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "And the sonnes of Bela, Ezbon, and Vzzi, and Vzziel, and Ierimoth, and Iri, fiue heads of the housholds of their fathers, valiant men of warre, and were rekoned by their genealogies, two and twentie thousand and thirtie and foure."}, {"pk": 1289553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "And the sonnes of Becher, Zemirah, and Ioash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Ierimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth: all these were the sonnes of Becher."}, {"pk": 1289554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "And they were nombred by their genealogies according to their generations, and the chiefe of the houses of their fathers, valiant men of warre, twenty thousand and two hundreth."}, {"pk": 1289555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And the sonne of Iediael was Bilhan, and the sonnes of Bilhan, Ieush, and Beniamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar."}, {"pk": 1289556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "All these were the sonnes of Iediael, chiefe of the fathers, valiant men of warre, seuenteene thousand and two hundreth, marching in battel aray to the warre."}, {"pk": 1289557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "And Shuppim, and Huppim were ye sonnes of Ir, but Hushim was the sonne of another.", "comment": "Or, of Aher.<br>Or, Iri.<br>Meaning, that he was not the son of Benjamin but of Dan, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/23'>Gen. 46:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1289558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "The sonnes of Naphtali, Iahziel, and Guni, and Iezer, and Shallum of the sonnes of Bilhah.", "comment": "Or Shillem, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/24'>Gen. 46:24</a>.<br>These came of Dan, and Naphtali, which were the sons of Bilhah, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/23'>Gen. 46:23</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/24'>24</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/25'>25</a>."}, {"pk": 1289559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "The sonne of Manasseh was Ashriel whom she bare vnto him, but his concubine of Aram bare Machir the father of Gilead.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/29'>Num. 26:29</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/31'>31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/17/1'>Josh. 17:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1289560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "And Machir tooke to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, and the name of their sister was Maachah. And the name of the second sonne was Zelophehad, and Zelophehad had daughters."}, {"pk": 1289561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a sonne, and called his name Peresh, and the name of his brother was Sheresh: and his sonnes were Vlam and Rakem.", "comment": "Or, Jeezer, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/30'>Num. 26:30</a>."}, {"pk": 1289562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "And the sonne of Vlam was Bedan. These were the sonnes of Gilead the sonne of Machir, the sonne of Manasseh."}, {"pk": 1289563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "And his sister Molecheth bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.", "comment": "Meaning, the sister of Gilead."}, {"pk": 1289564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "And the sonnes of Shemida were Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam."}, {"pk": 1289565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "The sonnes also of Ephraim were Shuthelah, and Bered his sonne, and Tahath his sonne, and his sonne Eladah, and Tahath his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "And Zabad his sonne, and Shuthelah his sonne, and Ezer, and Elead: and the men of Gath that were borne in the land, slewe them, because they came downe to take away their cattel.", "comment": "Which was one of the five principal cities of the Philistines, slew the Ephraimites."}, {"pk": 1289567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "Therefore Ephraim their father mourned many dayes, and his brethren came to comfort him.", "comment": "Or, kinsfolk."}, {"pk": 1289568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "And when he went in to his wife, she conceiued, and bare him a sonne, and he called his name Beriah, because affliction was in his house."}, {"pk": 1289569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "And his daughter was Sherah, which built Beth-horon the nether, and the vpper, and Vzzen Sheerah.", "comment": "Or, neice."}, {"pk": 1289570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "And Rephah was his sonne, and Resheph, and Telah his sonne, and Tahan his sonne,", "comment": "To wit, of Ephraim."}, {"pk": 1289571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "Laadan his sonne, Ammihud his sonne, Elishama his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1289572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "Non his sonne, Iehoshua his sonne."}, {"pk": 1289573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "And their possessions and their habitations were Beth-el, and the villages thereof, and Eastward Naaran, and Westwarde Gezer with the villages thereof, Shechem also and the villages thereof, vnto Azzah, and the villages thereof,", "comment": "Or, Adaiah."}, {"pk": 1289574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 29, "text": "And by the places of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her villages, Taanach and her villages, Megiddo and her villages, Dor and her villages. In those dwelt the children of Ioseph the sonne of Israel."}, {"pk": 1289575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 30, "text": "The sonnes of Asher were Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/45/17'>Gen. 45:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1289576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 31, "text": "And the sonnes of Beriah, Heber, and Malchiel, which is the father of Birzauith."}, {"pk": 1289577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 32, "text": "And Heber begate Iaphlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shuah their sister."}, {"pk": 1289578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 33, "text": "And the sonnes of Iaphlet were Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashuath: these were the children of Iaphlet.", "comment": "Or, Kimbal."}, {"pk": 1289579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 34, "text": "And the sonnes of Shamer, Ahi, and Rohgah, Iehubbah, and Aram."}, {"pk": 1289580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 35, "text": "And the sonnes of his brother Helem were Zophah, and Iimna, and Shelesh and Amal."}, {"pk": 1289581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 36, "text": "The sonnes of Zophah, Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,"}, {"pk": 1289582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 37, "text": "Bezer and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera."}, {"pk": 1289583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 38, "text": "And the sonnes of Iether, Iephunneh, and Pispa and Ara."}, {"pk": 1289584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 39, "text": "And the sonnes of Vlla, Harah, and Haniel, and Rizia."}, {"pk": 1289585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 7, "verse": 40, "text": "All these were the children of Asher, the heads of their fathers houses, noble men, valiant men of warre and chiefe princes, and they were rekoned by their genealogies for warre and for battell to the nomber of sixe and twentie thousand men."}, {"pk": 1289586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Beniamin also begate Bela his eldest sonne, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,", "comment": "He continueth in the description of the tribe of Benjamin, because his purpose is to set forth the genealogy of Saul."}, {"pk": 1289587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fift."}, {"pk": 1289588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And the sonnes of Bela were Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,"}, {"pk": 1289589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "And Abishua, and Naaman and Ahoah,"}, {"pk": 1289590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram."}, {"pk": 1289591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "And these are the sonnes of Ehud: these were the chiefe fathers of those that inhabited Geba: and they were caryed away captiues to Monahath,", "comment": "Meaning, the inhabitants of the city of Geba."}, {"pk": 1289592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he caryed them away captiues: and he begate Vzza, and Ahihud.", "comment": "To wit, Ehud."}, {"pk": 1289593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "And Shaharaim begate certaine in the coutrey of Moab, after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wiues.", "comment": "After he had put away his two wives."}, {"pk": 1289594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "He begate, I say, of Hodesh his wife, Iobab and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,"}, {"pk": 1289595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "And Ieuz and Shachia and Mirma: these were his sonnes, and chiefe fathers."}, {"pk": 1289596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And of Hushim he begat Ahitub and Elpaal."}, {"pk": 1289597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "And the sonnes of Elpaal were Eber, and Misham and Shamed (which built Ono, and Lod, and the villages thereof)"}, {"pk": 1289598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "And Beriah and Shema (which were the chiefe fathers among the inhabitants of Aialon: they draue away the inhabitants of Gath)"}, {"pk": 1289599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And Ahio, Shashak and Ierimoth,"}, {"pk": 1289600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "And Sebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,"}, {"pk": 1289601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "And Michael, and Ispah, and Ioha, the sonnes of Beriah,"}, {"pk": 1289602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,"}, {"pk": 1289603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "And Ishmerai and Izliah, and Iobab, the sonnes of Elpaal,"}, {"pk": 1289604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "Iakim also, and Zichri, and Sabdi,"}, {"pk": 1289605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "And Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,"}, {"pk": 1289606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrah the sonnes of Shimei,", "comment": "Or, Araiah."}, {"pk": 1289607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "And Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,"}, {"pk": 1289608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,"}, {"pk": 1289609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothiiah,"}, {"pk": 1289610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "Iphedeiah and Penuel ye sonnes of Shashak,"}, {"pk": 1289611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,"}, {"pk": 1289612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 27, "text": "And Iaareshiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sonnes of Ieroham."}, {"pk": 1289613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 28, "text": "These were the chiefe fathers according to their generations, euen princes, which dwelt in Ierusalem.", "comment": "The chief of the tribe of Benjamin, that dwelt in Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1289614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 29, "text": "And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maachah.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/9/35'>1 Chron. 9:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1289615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 30, "text": "And his eldest sonne was Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,"}, {"pk": 1289616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 31, "text": "And Gidor, and Ahio, and Zacher."}, {"pk": 1289617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 32, "text": "And Mikloth begate Shimeah: these also dwelt with their brethren in Ierusalem, euen by their brethren."}, {"pk": 1289618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 33, "text": "And Ner begate Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begate Ionathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.", "comment": "Who in <a class=B href='/GNV/9/9/1'>1 Sam. 9:1</a> is called Abiel.<br>He is also named Ishbosheth, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/2/8'>2 Sam. 2:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1289619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 34, "text": "And the sonne of Ionathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal begate Micah.", "comment": "He is likewise called Mephibosheth, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/9/6'>2 Sam. 9:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1289620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 35, "text": "And the sonnes of Micah were Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz."}, {"pk": 1289621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 36, "text": "And Ahaz begate Iehoadah, and Iehoadah begate Alemeth, and Azmaueth, and Zimri, and Zimri begate Moza,"}, {"pk": 1289622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 37, "text": "And Moza begate Bineah, whose sonne was Raphah, and his sonne Eleasah, and his sonne Azel."}, {"pk": 1289623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 38, "text": "And Azel had sixe sonnes, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: all these were the sonnes of Azel."}, {"pk": 1289624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 39, "text": "And the sonnes of Eshek his brother were Vlam his eldest sonne, Iehush the second, and Eliphelet the third."}, {"pk": 1289625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 8, "verse": 40, "text": "And the sonnes of Vlam were valiant men of warre which shot with the bow, and had many sonnes and nephewes, an hundreth and fiftie: all these were of the sonnes of Beniamin."}, {"pk": 1289626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "Thus all Israel were nombred by their genealogies: and beholde, they are written in the booke of the Kings of Israel and of Iudah, and they were caried away to Babel for their transgression.", "comment": "Hitherto he hath described their genealogies before they went into captivity, and now he describeth their history after their return."}, {"pk": 1289627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "And the chiefe inhabitants that dwelt in their owne possessions, and in their owne cities, euen Israel the Priestes, the Leuites, and the Nethinims.", "comment": "Meaning, the Gibeonites, which served in the Temple, read <a class=B href='/GNV/6/9/13'>Josh. 9:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1289628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "And in Ierusalem dwelt of the children of Iudah, and of the children of Beniamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh."}, {"pk": 1289629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "Vthai the sonne of Amihud the sonne of Omri, the sonne of Imri, the sonne of Bani: of the children of Pharez, the sonne of Iudah."}, {"pk": 1289630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "And of Shiloni, Asaiah the eldest, and his sonnes."}, {"pk": 1289631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "And the sonnes of Zerah, Ieuel, and their brethren sixe hundreth and ninetie."}, {"pk": 1289632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "And of the sonnes of Beniamin, Sallu the sonne of Meshullam, the sonne of Hodauiah, the sonne of Hasenuah,"}, {"pk": 1289633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "And Ibneiah the sonne of Ieroham, and Elah the sonne of Vzzi, the sonne of Michri, and Meshullam the sonne of Shephatiah, the sonne of Reuel, the sonne of Ibniiah."}, {"pk": 1289634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "And their brethren according to their generations nine hundreth, fiftie and sixe: all these men were chiefe fathers in the housholdes of their fathers.", "comment": "Or, chief of the families."}, {"pk": 1289635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "And of the Priestes, Iedaiah, and Iehoiarib, and Iachin,"}, {"pk": 1289636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "And Azariah the sonne of Hilkiah, ye sonne of Meshullam, the sonne of Zadok, the sonne of Meraioth, the sonne of Ahitub the chiefe of the house of God,", "comment": "That is, he was the high Priest."}, {"pk": 1289637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "And Adaiah the sonne of Ieroham, ye sonne of Pashur, the sonne of Malchiiah, and Maasai the sonne of Adiel, the sonne of Iahzerah, the sonne of Meshullam, the sonne of Meshillemith, the sonne of Immer."}, {"pk": 1289638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "And their brethre the chiefe of the households of their fathers a thousand, seuen hundreth and three score valiant men, for the worke of the seruice of the house of God.", "comment": "To serve in the Temple, every one according to his office."}, {"pk": 1289639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "And of the Leuites, Shemaiah the sonne of Hasshub, the sonne of Azrikam, the sonne of Hashabiah of the sonnes of Merari,"}, {"pk": 1289640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "And Bakbakkar, Heresh and Galal, and Mattaniah the sonne of Micha, the sonne of Zichri, the sonne of Asaph,"}, {"pk": 1289641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "And Obadiah the sonne of Shemaiah, the sonne of Galal, the sonne of Ieduthun, and Berechiah, the sonne of Asa, the sonne of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites."}, {"pk": 1289642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "And the porters were Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chiefe."}, {"pk": 1289643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "For they were porters to this time by companies of the children of Leui vnto the Kinges gate eastward.", "comment": "So called because the king came into the Temple thereby, and not the common people."}, {"pk": 1289644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "And Shallum the sonne of Kore the sonne of Ebiasaph the sonne of Korah, and his brethren the Korathites (of the house of their father) were ouer the worke, and office to keepe the gates of the Tabernacle: so their families were ouer the hoste of the Lord, keeping the entrie.", "comment": "Their charge was that none should enter into those places, which were only appointed for the Priests to minister in."}, {"pk": 1289645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "And Phinehas ye sonne of Eleazar was their guide, and the Lord was with him."}, {"pk": 1289646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "Zechariah the sonne of Meshelemiah was the porter of the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1289647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "All these were chosen for porters of the gates, two hundreth and twelue, which were nombred according to their genealogies by their townes. Dauid established these and Samuel the Seer in their perpetuall office.", "comment": "Or, for their fidelity."}, {"pk": 1289648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "So they and their children had the ouersight of the gates of the house of the Lord, euen of the house of the Tabernacle by wardes."}, {"pk": 1289649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "The porters were in foure quarters Eastward, Westward, Northward and Southward."}, {"pk": 1289650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "And their brethren, which were in their townes, came at seuen dayes from time to time with them.", "comment": "They served weekly, as <a class=B href='/GNV/26/4/10'>Ezek. 4:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1289651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "For these foure chiefe porters were in perpetuall office, and were of the Leuites and had charge of the chambers, and of the treasures in the house of God.", "comment": "Or, opening of the doors."}, {"pk": 1289652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "And they lay rounde about the house of God, because the charge was theirs, and they caused it to be opened euery morning."}, {"pk": 1289653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "And certaine of them had the rule of the ministring vessels: for they brought them in by tale, and brought them out by tale."}, {"pk": 1289654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 29, "text": "Some of them also were appoynted ouer the instruments, and ouer all the vessels of the Sanctuarie, and of the floure, and the wine, and the oyle, and the incense, and the sweete odours.", "comment": "Whereof the meat offering was made, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/1/8'>Lev. 1:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1289655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 30, "text": "And certaine of the sonnes of the Priestes made oyntments of sweete odours."}, {"pk": 1289656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 31, "text": "And Mattithiah one of the Leuites which was the eldest sonne of Shallum the Korhite, had the charge of the things that were made in the frying panne."}, {"pk": 1289657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 32, "text": "And other of their brethren the sonnes of Kohath had the ouersight of the shewbread to prepare it euery Sabbath.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/30'>Exod. 25:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1289658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 33, "text": "And these are the singers, the chiefe fathers of the Leuites, which dwelt in the chambers, and had none other charge: for they had to do in that busines day and night:", "comment": "But were continually occupied in singing praises to God."}, {"pk": 1289659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 34, "text": "These were the chiefe fathers of the Leuites according to their generations, and the principall which dwelt at Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1289660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 35, "text": "And in Gibeon dwelt ye father of Gibeon, Ieiel, and the name of his wife was Maachah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/8/29'>1 Chron. 8:29</a><br>Or, Abi Gibeon."}, {"pk": 1289661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 36, "text": "And his eldest sonne was Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,"}, {"pk": 1289662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 37, "text": "And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth."}, {"pk": 1289663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 38, "text": "And Mikloth begate Shimeam: they also dwelt with their brethren at Ierusalem, euen by their brethren."}, {"pk": 1289664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 39, "text": "And Ner begate Kish, and Kish begate Saul, and Saul begate Ionathan and Malchishua, and Abinadab and Eshbaal.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/14/51'>1 Sam. 14:51</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/8/33'>1 Chron. 8:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1289665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 40, "text": "And the sonne of Ionathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begate Micah."}, {"pk": 1289666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 41, "text": "And the sonnes of Micah were Pithon, and Melech and Tahrea."}, {"pk": 1289667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 42, "text": "And Ahaz begate Iarah, and Iarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaueth, and Zimri, and Zimri begate Moza.", "comment": "Who was also called Jehoaddah, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/8/36'>1 Chron. 8:36</a>."}, {"pk": 1289668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 43, "text": "And Moza begate Binea, whose sonne was Rephaiah, and his sonne was Eleasah, and his sonne Azel."}, {"pk": 1289669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 9, "verse": 44, "text": "And Azel had sixe sonnes, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ismael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these are the sonnes of Azel."}, {"pk": 1289670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the Philistims fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled before the Philistims, and fell downe slaine in mount Gilboa.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/31/1'>1 Sam. 31:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1289671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Philistims pursued after Saul and after his sonnes, and the Philistims smote Ionathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua the sonnes of Saul."}, {"pk": 1289672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "And the battel was sore against Saul; and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>found</i>."}, {"pk": 1289673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "Then sayde Saul to his armour bearer, Drawe out thy sworde, and thrust me thorowe therewith, lest these vncircumcised come and mocke at me: but his armour bearer would not, for he was sore afraid: therefore Saul tooke the sword and fell vpon it."}, {"pk": 1289674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "And when his armour bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise vpon the sworde, and dyed."}, {"pk": 1289675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "So Saul dyed and his three sonnes, and all his house, they dyed together."}, {"pk": 1289676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley, sawe how they fledde, and that Saul and his sonnes were dead, they forsooke their cities, and fled away, and the Philistims came, and dwelt in them."}, {"pk": 1289677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "And on the morrowe when the Philistims came to spoyle them that were slaine, they found Saul and his sonnes lying in mount Gilboa.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>fallen</i>."}, {"pk": 1289678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "And when they had stript him, they tooke his head and his armour, and sent them into the land of the Philistims round about, to publish it vnto their idoles, and to the people."}, {"pk": 1289679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "And they layd vp his armour in the house of their god, and set vp his head in the house of Dagon.", "comment": "Which was the idol of the Philistines, and from the belly downward had the form of a fish, and upward of a man."}, {"pk": 1289680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "When all they of Iabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistims had done to Saul,"}, {"pk": 1289681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "Then they arose (all the valiant men) and tooke the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sonnes, and brought them to Iabesh, and buryed the bones of them vnder an oke in Iabesh, and fasted seuen dayes."}, {"pk": 1289682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "So Saul dyed for his transgression, that he committed against the Lord, euen against the word of the Lord, which he kept not, and in that he sought and asked counsel of a familiar spirit,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/15/23'>1 Sam. 15:23</a><br>Or, witch, and sorceress.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/9/28/8'>1 Sam. 28:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1289683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "And asked not of the Lord: therefore he slewe him, and turned the kingdome vnto Dauid the sonne of Ishai."}, {"pk": 1289684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Then all Israel gathered themselues to Dauid vnto Hebron, saying, Beholde, we are thy bones and thy flesh.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/1'>2 Sam. 5:1</a><br>This was after the death of Ishbosheth Saul\u2019s son, when David had reigned over Judah seven years and six months in Hebron, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/5'>2 Sam. 5:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1289685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "And in time past, euen when Saul was King, thou leddest Israel out and in: and the Lord thy God sayde vnto thee, Thou shalt feede my people Israel, and thou shalt be captaine ouer my people Israel."}, {"pk": 1289686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "So came all the Elders of Israel to the King to Hebron, and Dauid made a couenant with them in Hebron before the Lord. And they anoynted Dauid King ouer Israel, according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Samuel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/16/13'>2 Sam. 16:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1289687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "And Dauid and all Israel went to Ierusalem, which is Iebus, where were the Iebusites, the inhabitants of the land."}, {"pk": 1289688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "And the inhabitants of Iebus said to Dauid, Thou shalt not come in hither. Neuertheles Dauid tooke the towre of Zion, which is the city of Dauid."}, {"pk": 1289689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "And Dauid sayd, Whosoeuer smiteth the Iebusites first, shalbe the chiefe and captaine. So Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah went first vp, and was captaine.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/8'>2 Sam. 5:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1289690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "And Dauid dwelt in the tower: therefore they called it the citie of Dauid."}, {"pk": 1289691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "And he built the citie on euery side, from Millo euen round about, and Ioab repaired the rest of the citie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/9'>2 Sam. 5:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1289692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "And Dauid prospered, and grewe: for the Lord of hostes was with him."}, {"pk": 1289693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "These also are the chiefe of the valiant men that were with Dauid, and ioyned their force with him in his kingdome with al Israel, to make him King ouer Israel, according to the worde of the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/23/8'>2 Sam. 23:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1289694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "And this is the nomber of the valiant men whome Dauid had, Iashobeam the sonne of Hachmoni, the chiefe among thirtie: he lift vp his speare against three hundreth, whom he slewe at one time.", "comment": "Meaning, the most excellent and best esteemed for his valiantness: some read, the chief of the princes."}, {"pk": 1289695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "And after him was Eleazar the sonne of Dodo the Ahohite, which was one of the three valiant men.", "comment": "Or, his uncle."}, {"pk": 1289696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "He was with Dauid at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistims were gathered together to battel: and there was a parcell of ground full of barley, and the people fled before the Philistims."}, {"pk": 1289697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "And they stood in the middes of the field, and saued it, and slewe the Philistims: so the Lord gaue a great victorie.", "comment": "This act is referred to Shammah, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/23/11'>2 Sam. 23:11</a>, which seemeth was the chiefest of these."}, {"pk": 1289698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "And three of the thirtie captaines went to a rocke to Dauid, into the caue of Adullam. And the armie of the Philistims camped in the valley of Rephaim.", "comment": "That is, Eleazar and his two companions."}, {"pk": 1289699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "And when Dauid was in the hold, the Philistims garison was at Beth-lehem."}, {"pk": 1289700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "And Dauid longed, and said, Oh, that one would giue me to drinke of the water of the well of Beth-lehem that is at the gate.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/23/15'>2 Sam. 23:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1289701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "Then these three brake thorowe the hoste of the Philistims, and drewe water out of the well of Beth-lehem that was by the gate, and tooke it and brought it to Dauid: but Dauid would not drinke of it, but powred it for an oblation to the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1289702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "And said, Let not my God suffer me to do this: should I drinke the blood of these mens liues? for they haue brought it with the ieopardie of their liues: therefore he would not drinke it: these things did these three mightie men.", "comment": "That is, this water, for the which they ventured their blood."}, {"pk": 1289703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "And Abishai the brother of Ioab, he was chiefe of the three, and he lift vp his speare against three hundreth, and slew them, and had the name among the three."}, {"pk": 1289704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "Among the three he was more honourable then the two, and he was their captaine: but he attained not vnto the first three.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/23/19'>2 Sam. 23:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1289705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada (the sonne of a valiant man) which had done many actes, and was of Kabzeel, he slewe two strong men of Moab: he went downe also and slewe a lion in the middes of a pit in time of snowe.", "comment": "Or, lions."}, {"pk": 1289706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "And he slewe an Egyptian, a man of great stature, euen fiue cubites long, and in the Egyptians hand was a speare like a weauers beame: and he went downe to him with a staffe, and plucked the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slewe him with his owne speare."}, {"pk": 1289707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "These things did Benaiah ye sonne of Iehoiada, and had the name among the three worthies."}, {"pk": 1289708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "Behold, he was honourable among thirtie, but he attained not vnto the first three. And Dauid made him of his counsell.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/23/23'>2 Sam. 23:23</a><br>Meaning, those three which brought the water to David."}, {"pk": 1289709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "These also were valiant men of warre, Asahel the brother of Ioab, Elhanan the sonne of Dodo of Beth-lehem,"}, {"pk": 1289710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "Shammoth the Harodite, Helez the Pelonite,", "comment": "Called also Shammah, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/23/25'>2 Sam. 23:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1289711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "Ira the sonne of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,"}, {"pk": 1289712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "Sibbecai the Husathite, Ilai the Ahohite,", "comment": "He is also called Mebunnai, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/23/27'>2 Sam. 23:27</a>."}, {"pk": 1289713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "Maharai the Netophathite, Heled ye sonne of Baanah the Netophathite,"}, {"pk": 1289714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "Ithai the sonne of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Beniamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,"}, {"pk": 1289715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 32, "text": "Hurai of the riuers of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,"}, {"pk": 1289716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 33, "text": "Azmaueth the Baharumite, Elihaba the Shaalbonite,"}, {"pk": 1289717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 34, "text": "The sonnes of Hashem the Gizonite, Ionathan the sonne of Shageh the Harite,"}, {"pk": 1289718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 35, "text": "Ahiam the sonne of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the sonne of Vr,"}, {"pk": 1289719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 36, "text": "Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahiiah the Pelonite,"}, {"pk": 1289720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 37, "text": "Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the sonne of Ezbai,"}, {"pk": 1289721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 38, "text": "Ioel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the sonne of Haggeri,"}, {"pk": 1289722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 39, "text": "Zelek the Ammonite, Nahrai the Berothite, the armour bearer of Ioab, the sonne of Zeruiah,"}, {"pk": 1289723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 40, "text": "Ira the Ithrite, Garib the Ithrite,"}, {"pk": 1289724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 41, "text": "Vriah the Hittite, Zabad the sonne of Ahlai,"}, {"pk": 1289725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 42, "text": "Adina the sonne of Shiza the Reubenite, a captaine of the Reubenites, and thirtie with him,"}, {"pk": 1289726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 43, "text": "Hanan the sonne of Maachah, and Ioshaphat the Mithnite,"}, {"pk": 1289727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 44, "text": "Vzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Ieiel the sonnes of Otham the Aroerite,"}, {"pk": 1289728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 45, "text": "Iediael the sonne of Shimri, and Ioha his brother the Tizite,"}, {"pk": 1289729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 46, "text": "Eliel the Mahauite, and Ieribai and Ioshauiah the sonnes of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,"}, {"pk": 1289730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 11, "verse": 47, "text": "Eliel and Obed, and Iaasiel the Mesobaite."}, {"pk": 1289731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "These also are they that came to Dauid to Ziklag, while he was yet kept close, because of Saul the sonne of Kish: and they were among the valiant and helpers of the battel.", "comment": "To take his part against Saul, who persecuted him."}, {"pk": 1289732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "They were weaponed with bowes, and could vse the right and the left hand with stones and with arrowes and with bowes, and were of Sauls brethren, euen of Beniamin.", "comment": "That is, of the tribe of Benjamin, whereof Saul was, and wherein were excellent throwers with slings, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/20/16'>Judg. 20:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1289733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "The chiefe were Ahiezer, and Ioash the sonnes of Shemaah a Gibeathite, and Ieziel, and Pelet the sonnes of Asinaueth, Berachah and Iehu the Antothite,"}, {"pk": 1289734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "And Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a valiant man among thirtie, and aboue the thirtie, and Ieremiah, and Iehaziel, and Iohanan, and Ioshabad the Gederathite,"}, {"pk": 1289735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Eluzai, and Ierimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,"}, {"pk": 1289736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "Elkanah, and Ishiah, and Azariel, and Ioezer, Iashobeam of Hakorehim,"}, {"pk": 1289737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "And Ioelah, and Zebadiah, the sonnes of Ieroham of Gedor,", "comment": "Or, Gedua."}, {"pk": 1289738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "And of the Gadites there separated them selues some vnto Dauid into the holde of the wildernesse, valiant men of warre, and men of armes, and apt for battel, which coulde handle speare and shielde, and their faces were like the faces of lyons, and were like the roes in the mountaines in swiftnesse,", "comment": "Meaning, fierce and terrible.<br>Or, buckler."}, {"pk": 1289739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "Ezer the chiefe, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,"}, {"pk": 1289740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "Mishmanah the fourth, Ieremiah the fift,", "comment": "Or, Mashmannah."}, {"pk": 1289741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "Attai the sixt, Eliel the seuenth,"}, {"pk": 1289742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "Iohanan the eight, Elzabad the ninth,"}, {"pk": 1289743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "Ieremiah the tenth, Macbannai the eleuenth."}, {"pk": 1289744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "These were the sonnes of Gad, captaines of the hoste: one of the least could resist an hundreth, and the greatest a thousand."}, {"pk": 1289745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "These are they that went ouer Iorden in the first moneth when he had filled ouer all his bankes, and put to flight all them of the valley, toward the East and the West.", "comment": "Which the Hebrews called Nisan, or Abib, containing half March, and half April, when Jordan was wont to overflow his banks, read <a class=B href='/GNV/6/3/15'>Josh. 3:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1289746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "And there came of the children of Beniamin, and Iudah to the hold vnto Dauid,"}, {"pk": 1289747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "And Dauid went out to meete them, and answered and sayde vnto them, If yee be come peaceably vnto me to helpe me, mine heart shall be knit vnto you, but if you come to betray me to mine aduersaries, seeing there is no wickednes in mine handes, the God of our fathers beholde it, and rebuke it."}, {"pk": 1289748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "And the spirit came vpon Amasai, which was the chiefe of thirtie, and he said, Thine are we, Dauid, and with thee, O sonne of Ishai. Peace, peace be vnto thee, and peace be vnto thine helpers: for thy God helpeth thee. Then Dauid receiued them, and made them captaines of the garison.", "comment": "The spirit of boldness and courage moved him to speak thus."}, {"pk": 1289749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "And of Manasseh some fell to Dauid, when he came with the Philistims against Saul to battell, but they helped them not: for the Princes of the Philistims by aduisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul for our heads.", "comment": "Or, on the jeopardy of our heads.<br>They came only to help David, and not to succor the Philistines, which were enemies to their country.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/29/4'>1 Sam. 29:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1289750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Iozabad, and Iediael, and Michael, and Iozabad, and Elihu, and Ziltai, heads of the thousands that were of Manasseh."}, {"pk": 1289751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "And they helped Dauid against that bad: for they were all valiant men and were captaines in the hoste.", "comment": "To wit, of the Amalekites which had burned the city Ziklag, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/30/1'>1 Sam. 30:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/9/30/9'>9</a>."}, {"pk": 1289752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "For at that time day by day there came to Dauid to helpe him, vntill it was a great hoste, like the hoste of God.", "comment": "Meaning, mighty or strong: for the Hebrews say a thing is of God, when it is excellent."}, {"pk": 1289753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "And these are the nombers of the captaines that were armed to battell, and came to Dauid to Hebron to turne the kingdome of Saul to him, according to the worde of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1289754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "The children of Iudah that bare shield and speare, were sixe thousand and eight hundreth armed to the warre.", "comment": "Or, buckler."}, {"pk": 1289755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "Of the children of Simeon valiant men of warre, seuen thousand and an hundreth."}, {"pk": 1289756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 26, "text": "Of the children of Leui foure thousande and sixe hundreth."}, {"pk": 1289757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 27, "text": "And Iehoiada was the chiefe of them of Aaron: and with him three thousande and seuen hundreth.", "comment": "Of the Levites which came by descent of Aaron."}, {"pk": 1289758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 28, "text": "And Zadok a yong man very valiant, and of his fathers housholde came two and twentie captaines."}, {"pk": 1289759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 29, "text": "And of the children of Beniamin the brethren of Saul three thousande: for a great part of them vnto that time kept the warde of the house of Saul.", "comment": "That is, the greatest number took Saul\u2019s part."}, {"pk": 1289760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 30, "text": "And of the children of Ephraim twentie thousande, and eight hundreth valiant men and famous men in the housholde of their fathers."}, {"pk": 1289761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 31, "text": "And of the halfe tribe of Manasseh eighteene thousand, which were appointed by name to come and make Dauid King."}, {"pk": 1289762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 32, "text": "And of the children of Issachar which were men that had vnderstanding of the times, to knowe what Israel ought to doe: the heades of them were two hundreth, and all their brethren were at their commandement.", "comment": "Men of good experience, which knew at all times what was to be done."}, {"pk": 1289763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 33, "text": "Of Zebulun that went out to battel, expert in warre, and in all instruments of warre, fiftie thousande which could set the battell in aray: they were not of a double heart.", "comment": "Or, set themseves in array.<br>Hebrew, <i>heart and heart</i>."}, {"pk": 1289764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 34, "text": "And of Naphtali a thousand captaines, and with them with shielde and speare seuen and thirtie thousande."}, {"pk": 1289765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 35, "text": "And of Dan expert in battell, eyght and twentie thousande, and sixe hundreth."}, {"pk": 1289766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 36, "text": "And of Asher that went out to the battell and were trained in the warres, fourtie thousand."}, {"pk": 1289767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 37, "text": "And of the other side of Iorden of the Reubenites, and of the Gadites, and of the halfe tribe of Manasseh with all instruments of warre to fight with, an hundreth and twentie thousand."}, {"pk": 1289768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 38, "text": "All these men of warre that coulde leade an armie, came with vpright heart to Hebron to make Dauid King ouer all Israel: and all the rest of Israel was of one accorde to make Dauid King:", "comment": "So that his whole host were three hundred twenty and two thousand, two hundred twenty and two.<br>Or, fight in their array.<br>Or, with a good courage."}, {"pk": 1289769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 39, "text": "And there they were with Dauid three dayes, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.", "comment": "The rest of the Israelites."}, {"pk": 1289770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 12, "verse": 40, "text": "Moreouer they that were neere them vntill Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali brought bread vpon asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, euen meate, floure, figges, and reisins, and wine and oyle, and beeues and sheepe abundantly: for there was ioy in Israel."}, {"pk": 1289771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "And Dauid counselled with the captaines of thousandes and of hundreths, and with all the gouernours."}, {"pk": 1289772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "And Dauid said to all the Congregation of Israel, If it seeme good to you, and that it proceedeth of the Lord our God, we will sende to and from vnto our brethren, that are left in all the lande of Israel (for with them are the Priests and the Leuites in the cities and their suburbes) that they may assemble them selues vnto vs."}, {"pk": 1289773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "And we will bring againe the Arke of our God to vs: for we sought not vnto it in the dayes of Saul.", "comment": "His first care was to restore religion, which had in Saul\u2019s days been corrupted and neglected."}, {"pk": 1289774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "And all the Congregation answered, Let vs doe so: for the thing seemed good in the eyes of all the people."}, {"pk": 1289775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "So Dauid gathered all Israel together from Shihor in Egypt, euen vnto the entring of Hamath, to bring the Arke of God from Kiriath-iearim.", "comment": "That is, from Gibea, where the inhabitants of Kirjath Jearim had placed it in the house of Abinadab, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/6/3'>2 Sam. 6:3</a>.<br>Or, Nile.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/6/2'>2 Sam. 6:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1289776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "And Dauid went vp and all Israel to Baalath, in Kiriath-iearim, that was in Iudah, to bring vp from thence the Arke of God the Lord that dwelleth betweene the Cherubims, where his Name is called on.", "comment": "Or, Baal, read <a class=B href='/GNV/10/6/2'>2 Sam. 6:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1289777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "And they caryed the Arke of God in a newe cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Vzza and Ahio guided the cart.", "comment": "The sons of Abinadab."}, {"pk": 1289778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "And Dauid and all Israel played before God with all their might, both with songes and with harpes, and with violes, and with timbrels and with cymbales and with trumpets.", "comment": "That is, before the Ark, where God showed himself: so that the sign is taken for the thing signified, which is common to all sacraments both in the old and new Testament."}, {"pk": 1289779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "And when they came vnto the thresshing floore of Chidon, Vzza put forth his hand to holde the Arke, for the oxen did shake it.", "comment": "Called also Nachon, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/6/6'>2 Sam. 6:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1289780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "But the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Vzza, and he smote him, because he layed his hande vpon the Arke: so he dyed there before God.", "comment": "Before the Ark for usurping that which did not appertain to his vocation: for this charge was given to the Priests, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/4/15'>Num. 4:15</a>, so that here all good intentions are condemned, except they be commanded by the word of God."}, {"pk": 1289781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "And Dauid was angrie, because the Lord had made a breach in Vzza, and he called the name of that place Perez-vzza vnto this day."}, {"pk": 1289782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "And Dauid feared God that day, saying, Howe shall I bring in to me the Arke of God?"}, {"pk": 1289783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore Dauid brought not the Arke to him into the citie of Dauid, but caused it to turne into the house of Obed Edom the Gittite.", "comment": "Who was a Levite, and called Gittite, because he had dwelt at Gath."}, {"pk": 1289784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "So the Arke of God remained in the house of Obed Edom, euen in his house three moneths: and the Lord blessed the house of Obed Edom, and all that he had."}, {"pk": 1289785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "Then sent Hiram the King of Tyrus messengers to Dauid, and cedar trees, with masons and carpenters to builde him an house.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/11'>2 Sam. 5:11</a><br>Hebrew, <i>Zor</i>."}, {"pk": 1289786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore Dauid knewe that the Lord had confirmed him King ouer Israel, and that his kingdome was lift vp on hie, because of his people Israel.", "comment": "Because of God\u2019s promise made to the people of Israel."}, {"pk": 1289787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "Also Dauid tooke moe wiues at Ierusalem, and Dauid begate moe sonnes and daughters."}, {"pk": 1289788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "And these are the names of the children which he had at Ierusalem, Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Salomon,"}, {"pk": 1289789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,", "comment": "Elpelet and Nogah are not mentioned, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/14'>2 Sam. 5:14</a>, so there are but eleven, and here thirteen."}, {"pk": 1289790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Iaphia,"}, {"pk": 1289791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.", "comment": "Or, Eliada."}, {"pk": 1289792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "But when the Philistims heard that Dauid was anointed King ouer Israel, all the Philistims came vp to seeke Dauid. And when Dauid heard, he went out against them."}, {"pk": 1289793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Philistims came, and spred them selues in the valley of Rephaim."}, {"pk": 1289794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Dauid asked counsel at God, saying, Shall I goe vp against the Philistims, and wilt thou deliuer them into mine hande? And the Lord saide vnto him, Goe vp: for I will deliuer them into thine hande."}, {"pk": 1289795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "So they came vp to Baal-perazim, and Dauid smote them there: and Dauid said, God hath deuided mine enemies with mine hande, as waters are deuided: therefore they called the name of that place, Baal-perazim.", "comment": "That is, the valley of divisions, because the enemies were dispersed there like waters."}, {"pk": 1289796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "And there they had left their gods: and Dauid said, Let them euen be burnt with fire."}, {"pk": 1289797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "Againe the Philistims came and spread them selues in the valley."}, {"pk": 1289798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "And when Dauid asked againe counsell at God, God said to him, Thou shalt not goe vp after them, but turne away from them, that thou mayest come vpon them ouer against the mulberie trees."}, {"pk": 1289799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "And when thou hearest the noyse of one going in the toppes of the mulberie trees, then goe out to battel: for God is gone foorth before thee, to smite the hoste of the Philistims."}, {"pk": 1289800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "So Dauid did as God had commanded him: and they smote the hoste of the Philistims from Gibeon euen to Gezer."}, {"pk": 1289801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "And the fame of Dauid went out into all landes, and the Lord brought the feare of him vpon all nations."}, {"pk": 1289802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "And Dauid made him houses in the citie of Dauid, and prepared a place for the Arke of God, and pitched for it a tent.", "comment": "That was in the place of the city, called Zion, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/7'>2 Sam. 5:7</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/9'>9</a>."}, {"pk": 1289803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Dauid saide, None ought to carie the Arke of God, but the Leuites: for the Lord hath chosen them to beare the Arke of the Lord, and to minister vnto him for euer.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/4/2'>Num. 4:2</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/4/20'>20</a>"}, {"pk": 1289804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "And Dauid gathered all Israel together to Ierusalem to bring vp the Arke of the Lord vnto his place, which he had ordeined for it.", "comment": "From the house of Obed-Edom, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/6/10'>2 Sam. 6:10</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/6/12'>12</a>."}, {"pk": 1289805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "And Dauid assembled the sonnes of Aaron, and the Leuites."}, {"pk": 1289806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "Of the sonnes of Kohath, Vriel the chiefe, and his brethren sixe score.", "comment": "Or, kinsmen."}, {"pk": 1289807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "Of the sonnes of Merari, Asaiah the chiefe, and his brethren two hundreth and twentie."}, {"pk": 1289808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "Of the sonnes of Gershom, Ioel the chiefe, and his brethren an hundreth and thirtie."}, {"pk": 1289809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "Of the sonnes of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chiefe, and his brethren two hundreth.", "comment": "Who was the son of Uzziel, the fourth son of Kohath, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/18'>Exod. 6:18</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/22'>22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/30'>Num. 3:30</a>."}, {"pk": 1289810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "Of the sonnes of Hebron, Eliel the chiefe, and his brethren fourescore.", "comment": "The third son of Kohath, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/18'>Exod. 6:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1289811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "Of the sonnes of Vzziel, Amminadab the chiefe, and his brethren an hundreth and twelue."}, {"pk": 1289812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "And Dauid called Zadok and Abiathar the Priestes, and of the Leuites, Vriel, Asaiah and Ioel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab:"}, {"pk": 1289813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "And he saide vnto them, Ye are the chiefe fathers of the Leuites: sanctifie your selues, and your brethren, and bring vp the Arke of the Lord God of Israel vnto the place that I haue prepared for it.", "comment": "Prepare yourselves and be pure, abstain from all things whereby ye might be polluted, and so not able to come to the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1289814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "For because ye were not there at the first, the Lord our God made a breach among vs: for we sought him not after due order.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/13/10'>1 Chron. 13:10</a><br>According as he hath appointed in the law."}, {"pk": 1289815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "So the Priestes and the Leuites sanctified them selues to bring vp the Arke of the Lord God of Israel."}, {"pk": 1289816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "And the sonnes of the Leuites bare the Arke of God vpon their shoulders with the barres, as Moses had commanded, according to the worde of the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/14'>Exod. 25:14</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/15'>15</a>"}, {"pk": 1289817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "And Dauid spake to the chiefe of the Leuites, that they should appoint certaine of their brethren to sing with instruments of musike, with violes and harpes, and cymbales, that they might make a sounde, and lift vp their voyce with ioye.", "comment": "These instruments and other ceremonies, which they observed, were instructions of their infancy, which continued to the coming of Christ."}, {"pk": 1289818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "So the Leuites appointed Heman the sonne of Ioel, and of his brethren Asaph the sonne of Berechiah, and of the sonnes of Merari their brethren, Ethan the sonne of Kushaiah,"}, {"pk": 1289819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "And with them their brethren in the seconde degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Iaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Iehiel, and Vnni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneah, and Obed Edom, and Ieiel the porters.", "comment": "Which were inferior in dignity."}, {"pk": 1289820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "So Heman, Asaph and Ethan were fingers to make a sounde with cymbales of brasse,"}, {"pk": 1289821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Iehiel, and Vnni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah with violes on Alamoth,", "comment": "This was an instrument of music, or a certain tune, whereunto they accustomed to sing Psalms."}, {"pk": 1289822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneah, and Obed Edom, and Ieiel, and Azaziah, with harpes vpon Sheminith Ienazzeah.", "comment": "Which was the eighth tune, over the which he that was most excellent had charge."}, {"pk": 1289823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "But Chenaniah the chiefe of the Leuites had the charge, bearing ye burden in the charge, for he was able to instruct.", "comment": "To wit, to appoint Psalms, and songs to them that sung."}, {"pk": 1289824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "And Berechiah and Elkanah were porters for the Arke."}, {"pk": 1289825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "And Shecaniah and Iehoshaphat and Nethaneel and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer the Priestes did blowe with trumpets before the Arke of God, and Obed Edom and Ieiiah were porters for the Arke.", "comment": "With Berechiah and Elkanah, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/13/15/23'>23</a>."}, {"pk": 1289826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "So Dauid and the Elders of Israel and the captaines of thousandes went to bring vp the Arke of the couenant of the Lord from the house of Obed Edom with ioye.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/6/12'>2 Sam. 6:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1289827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "And because that God helped the Leuites that bare the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, they offered seuen bullockes and seuen rammes.", "comment": "Besides the bullock and the fat beast which David offered at every sixth pace, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/6/13'>2 Sam. 6:13</a>.<br>That is, gave them strength to execute their office."}, {"pk": 1289828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "And Dauid had on him a linen garment, as all the Leuites that bare the Arke, and the singers and Chenaniah that had the chiefe charge of the singers: and vpon Dauid was a linnen Ephod.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/10/6/14'>2 Sam. 6:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1289829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 28, "text": "Thus all Israel brought vp the Arke of the Lordes couenant with shouting and sounde of cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbales, making a sound with violes and with harpes."}, {"pk": 1289830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 15, "verse": 29, "text": "And when the Arke of the couenant of the Lord came into the citie of Dauid, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at a windowe, and sawe King Dauid dauncing and playing, and she despised him in her heart.", "comment": "It was so called because it put the Israelites in remembrance of the Lord\u2019s covenant made with them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/10/6/16'>2 Sam. 6:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1289831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "So they brought in the Arke of God, and set it in the middes of the Tabernacle that Dauid had pitched for it, and they offred burnt offrings and peace offrings before God.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/6/17'>2 Sam. 6:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1289832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "And when Dauid had made an ende of offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, hee blessed the people in the Name of the Lord.", "comment": "He called upon the Name of God, desiring him to prosper the people, and give good success to their beginnings."}, {"pk": 1289833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "And he dealt to euery one of Israel both man and woman, to euery one a cake of breade, and a piece of flesh, and a bottel of wine."}, {"pk": 1289834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "And he appointed certaine of the Leuites to minister before the Arke of the Lord, and to rehearse and to thanke and prayse the Lord God of Israel:", "comment": "To wit, God\u2019s benefits toward his people."}, {"pk": 1289835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "Asaph the chiefe, and next to him Zechariah, Ieiel, and Shemiramoth, and Iehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed Edom, euen Ieiel with instruments, violes and harpes, and Asaph to make a sound with cymbales,"}, {"pk": 1289836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "And Benaiah and Iahaziel Priestes, with trumpets continually before the Arke of the couenant of God."}, {"pk": 1289837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "Then at that time Dauid did appoint at the beginning to giue thankes to the Lord by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.", "comment": "David gave them this Psalm to praise the Lord, signifying, that in all our enterprises the Name of God ought to be praised and called upon."}, {"pk": 1289838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "Praise the Lord and call vpon his Name: declare his workes among the people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/105/1'>Ps. 105:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/12/4'>Isa. 12:4</a><br>Whereof this is the chiefest, that he hath chosen himself a Church to call upon his Name."}, {"pk": 1289839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "Sing vnto him, sing praise vnto him, and talke of all his wonderfull workes.", "comment": "Who of his wonderful providence hath chosen a few of the stock of Abraham to be his children."}, {"pk": 1289840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "Reioyce in his holy Name: let the hearts of them that seeke the Lord reioyce."}, {"pk": 1289841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "Seeke the Lord and his strength: seeke his face continually."}, {"pk": 1289842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "Remember his marueilous workes that he hath done, his wonders, and the iudgements of his mouth,", "comment": "In overcoming Pharaoh, which judgments were declared by God\u2019s mouth to Moses."}, {"pk": 1289843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "O seede of Israel his seruant, O the children of Iaakob his chosen.", "comment": "Meaning hereby that the promise of adoption only appertaineth to the Church."}, {"pk": 1289844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "He is the Lord our God: his iudgements are throughout all the earth."}, {"pk": 1289845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "Remember his couenant for euer, and the worde, which hee commanded to a thousand generations:"}, {"pk": 1289846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "Which he made with Abraham, and his othe to Izhak:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/22/16'>Gen. 22:16</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/22/17'>17</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/1/22/28'>28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/73'>Luke 1:73</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/6/17'>Heb. 6:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1289847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "And hath confirmed it to Iaakob for a Law, and to Israel for an euerlasting couenant,"}, {"pk": 1289848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "Saying, To thee will I giue the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>cord</i>, whereby parcels of land were measured."}, {"pk": 1289849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "When ye were fewe in number, yea, a very fewe, and strangers therein,", "comment": "Meaning, from the time that Abraham entered, unto the time that Jacob went into Egypt for famine."}, {"pk": 1289850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "And walked about from nation to nation, and from one kingdome to another people,"}, {"pk": 1289851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "He suffered no man to do them wrong, but rebuked Kings for their sakes, saying,", "comment": "As Pharaoh and Abimelech."}, {"pk": 1289852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "Touch not mine anoynted, and doe my Prophets no harme.", "comment": "To whom God declared his word, and they declared it to their posterity.<br>Mine elect people and them whom I have sanctified."}, {"pk": 1289853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 23, "text": "Sing vnto the Lord all the earth: declare his saluation from day to day.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/95/1'>Ps. 95:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1289854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 24, "text": "Declare his glory among the nations, and his wonderful workes among all people."}, {"pk": 1289855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 25, "text": "For the Lord is great and much to be praised, and hee is to bee feared aboue all gods."}, {"pk": 1289856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 26, "text": "For all the gods of the people are idoles, but the Lord made the heauens.", "comment": "His strong faith appeareth herein, though all the world would follow idols, yet he would cleave to the living God."}, {"pk": 1289857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 27, "text": "Prayse and glory are before him: power and beautie are in his place."}, {"pk": 1289858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 28, "text": "Giue vnto the Lord, ye families of the people: giue vnto the Lord glory and power."}, {"pk": 1289859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 29, "text": "Giue vnto the Lord ye glory of his Name: bring an offring and come before him, and worship the Lord in the glorious Sanctuarie."}, {"pk": 1289860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 30, "text": "Tremble ye before him, al the earth: surely the world shalbe stable and not moue.", "comment": "Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God."}, {"pk": 1289861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 31, "text": "Let the heauens reioyce, and let the earth be glad, and let them say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.", "comment": "He exhorteth the dumb creatures to rejoice with him in considering the greatness of the grace of God."}, {"pk": 1289862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 32, "text": "Let the sea roare, and all that therein is: Let the field be ioyfull and all that is in it."}, {"pk": 1289863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 33, "text": "Let the trees of the wood then reioyce at the presence of the Lord: for he commeth to iudge the earth.", "comment": "To restore all things to their estate."}, {"pk": 1289864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 34, "text": "Prayse the Lord, for hee is good, for his mercie endureth for euer."}, {"pk": 1289865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 35, "text": "And say ye, Saue vs, O God, our saluation, and gather vs, and deliuer vs from the heathen, that we may prayse thine holy Name, and glorie in thy praise.", "comment": "He esteemeth this to be the chiefest felicity of man."}, {"pk": 1289866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 36, "text": "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for euer and euer: and let all people say, So be it, and praise the Lord.", "comment": "He willeth all the people both in heart and mouth to consent to these praises."}, {"pk": 1289867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 37, "text": "Then he left there before the Arke of the Lordes couenant Asaph and his brethren to minister continually before the Arke, that which was to be done euery day:"}, {"pk": 1289868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 38, "text": "And Obed Edom and his brethren, three score and eight: and Obed Edom the sonne of Ieduthun, and Hosah were porters."}, {"pk": 1289869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 39, "text": "And Zadok the Priest and his brethren the Priestes were before the Tabernacle of ye Lord, in the hie place that was at Gibeon,"}, {"pk": 1289870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 40, "text": "To offer burnt offrings vnto the Lord, vpon the burnt offring altar continually, in the morning and in the euening, euen according vnto all that is written in the law of the Lord, which hee commanded Israel."}, {"pk": 1289871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 41, "text": "And with them were Heman, and Ieduthun, and the rest that were chosen (which were appointed by names) to praise the Lord, because his mercie endureth for euer.", "comment": "With Zadok and the rest of the Priests."}, {"pk": 1289872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 42, "text": "Euen with them were Heman and Ioduthun, to make a sound with the cornets and with the cymbales, with excellent instruments of musicke: and the sonnes of Ieduthun were at the gate."}, {"pk": 1289873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 16, "verse": 43, "text": "And all the people departed, euerie man to his house: and Dauid returned to blesse his house.", "comment": "Declaring that after our duty to God we are chiefly bound to our own house, for the which as for all other things we ought to pray unto God, and instruct our families to praise his Name."}, {"pk": 1289874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe afterward when Dauid dwelt in his house, he saide to Nathan the Prophet, Beholde, I dwell in an house of cedar trees, but the Arke of the Lordes couenant remaineth vnder curtaines.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/2'>2 Sam. 7:2</a><br>Well built and fair.<br>That is, in tents covered with skin."}, {"pk": 1289875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Nathan said to Dauid, Do all that is in thine heart: for God is with thee.", "comment": "As yet God had not revealed to the Prophet what he purposed concerning David: therefore seeing God favored David, he spake what he thought."}, {"pk": 1289876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "And the same night euen the word of God came to Nathan, saying,", "comment": "After that Nathan had spoken to David."}, {"pk": 1289877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "Goe, and tell Dauid my seruant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not buylde me an house to dwell in:"}, {"pk": 1289878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "For I haue dwelt in no house, since the day that I brought out the childre of Israel vnto this daye, but I haue bene from tent to tent, and from habitation to habitation.", "comment": "That is, in a tent which removed to and fro."}, {"pk": 1289879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "Wheresoeuer I haue walked with all Israel spake I one word to any of the iudges of Israel (whome I commanded to feede my people) saying, Why haue ye not built mee an house of cedar trees?", "comment": "Meaning, wheresoever his Ark went, which was a sign of his presence."}, {"pk": 1289880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "Nowe therefore thus shalt thou say vnto my seruant Dauid, Thus saith the Lord of hostes, I tooke thee from the sheepecoat and from following the sheepe, that thou shouldest bee a prince ouer my people Israel.", "comment": "Of a shepherd of sheep I made thee a shepherd of men: so that thou camest not to this dignity through thine own merits, but by my pure grace."}, {"pk": 1289881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "And I haue bene with thee whithersoeuer thou hast walked, and haue destroyed all thine enemies out of thy sight, and haue made thee a name, like the name of the great men that are in the earth.", "comment": "Or, gotten thee fame."}, {"pk": 1289882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "(Also I will appoynt a place for my people Israel, and will plant it, that they may dwell in their place, and moue no more: neither shall the wicked people vexe them any more, as at the beginning,", "comment": "Or, consume.<br>Make them sure that they shall not remove.<br>Hebrew, <i>sons of iniquity</i>."}, {"pk": 1289883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "And since the time that I commanded iudges ouer my people Israel) And I wil subdue all thine enemies: therefore I say vnto thee, that the Lord wil buylde thee an house.", "comment": "Will give thee great posterity."}, {"pk": 1289884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "And when thy dayes shalbe fulfilled to go with thy fathers, then will I rayse vp thy seede after thee, which shalbe of thy sonnes, and will stablish his kingdome."}, {"pk": 1289885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "He shall builde me an house, and I will stablish his throne for euer.", "comment": "That is, unto the coming of Christ: for then these figures should cease."}, {"pk": 1289886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "I wil be his father, and he shalbe my sonne, aud I will not take my mercie away from him, as I tooke it from him that was before thee.", "comment": "Which was Saul."}, {"pk": 1289887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "But I wil establish him in mine house, and in my kingdome for euer, and his throne shalbe stablished for euer,"}, {"pk": 1289888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "According to all these wordes, and according to al this vision. So Nathan spake to Dauid."}, {"pk": 1289889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "And Dauid the King went in and sate before the Lord and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?", "comment": "He went into the tent where the Ark was, showing what we ought to do when we receive any benefits of the Lord.<br>Or, remained.<br>Meaning to this kingly estate."}, {"pk": 1289890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "Yet thou esteeming this a small thing, O God, hast also spoken concerning the house of thy seruaut for a great while, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of hie degree, O Lord God.", "comment": "Thou hast promised a kingdom that shall continue to me and my posterity, and that Christ shall proceed of me."}, {"pk": 1289891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "What can Dauid desire more of thee for the honour of thy seruant? for thou knowest thy seruant."}, {"pk": 1289892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 19, "text": "O Lord, for thy seruantes sake, euen according to thine heart hast thou done all this great thing to declare all magnificence.", "comment": "Freely and according to the purpose of thy will, without any deserving."}, {"pk": 1289893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 20, "text": "Lord, there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we haue heard with our eares."}, {"pk": 1289894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 21, "text": "Moreouer what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whose God went to redeeme them to be his people, and to make thy selfe a Name, and to doe great and terrible things by casting out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast deliuered out of Egypt?"}, {"pk": 1289895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 22, "text": "For thou hast ordeined thy people Israel to be thine owne people for euer, and thou Lord art become their God."}, {"pk": 1289896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 23, "text": "Therefore nowe Lord, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy seruant and concerning his house, be confirmed for euer, and doe as thou hast sayd,"}, {"pk": 1289897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 24, "text": "And let thy name be stable and magnified for euer, that it may be sayd, The Lord of hostes, God of Israel, is the God of Israel, and let the house of Dauid thy seruant bee stablished before thee.", "comment": "That is, he showeth himself in deed to be their God, by delivering them from dangers, and preserving them."}, {"pk": 1289898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 25, "text": "For thou, O my God, hast reueiled vnto the eare of thy seruant, that thou wilt builde him an house: therefore thy seruant hath bene bolde to pray before thee.", "comment": "Thou hast declared unto me by Nathan the Prophet.<br>Hebrew, <i>hath found</i>."}, {"pk": 1289899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 26, "text": "Therefore nowe Lord (for thou art God, and hast spoken this goodnesse vnto thy seruant)", "comment": "And canst not break promise."}, {"pk": 1289900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 17, "verse": 27, "text": "Now therfore, it hath pleased thee to blesse the house of thy seruant, that it may bee before thee for euer: for thou, O Lord, hast blessed it, and it shalbe blessed for euer."}, {"pk": 1289901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "And after this Dauid smote the Philistims, and subdued them, and tooke Gath, and the villages thereof out of the hand of the Philistims.", "comment": "Which in <a class=B href='/GNV/10/8/1'>2 Sam. 8:1</a>, is called the bridle of bondage, because it was a strong town, and kept the country round about in subjection."}, {"pk": 1289902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "And he smote Moab, and the Moabites became Dauids seruants, and brought giftes.", "comment": "Or, paid tribute."}, {"pk": 1289903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "And Dauid smote Hadarezer King of Zobah vnto Hamath, as he went to stablish his border by the riuer Perath.", "comment": "Or, Hadadezer.<br>Or, Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1289904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "And Dauid tooke from him a thousand charets, and seuen thousand horsemen, and twentie thousand footemen, and destroyed all the charets, but he reserued of them an hundreth charets.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/8/4'>2 Sam. 8:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1289905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "Then came the Aramites of Damascus to succour Hadarezer King of Zobah, but Dauid slewe of the Aramites two and twentie thousand."}, {"pk": 1289906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "And Dauid put a garison in Aram of Damascus, and the Aramites became Dauids seruants, and brought giftes: and the Lord preserued Dauid wheresoeuer he went.", "comment": "Or, Darmesek.<br>That is, in all things that he enterprised."}, {"pk": 1289907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "And Dauid tooke the shieldes of gold that were of the seruants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1289908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "And from Tibhath, and from Chun (cities of Hadarezer) brought Dauid exceeding much brasse, wherewith Salomon made the brasen Sea, and the pillars and the vessels of brasse.", "comment": "Which in <a class=B href='/GNV/10/8/8'>2 Sam. 8:8</a>, are called Betah and Berothai.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/23'>1 Kings 7:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/52/20'>Jer. 52:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1289909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Tou King of Hamath heard howe Dauid had smitten all the hoste of Hadarezer King of Zobah:"}, {"pk": 1289910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore he sent Hadoram his sonne to King Dauid, to salute him, and to reioyce with him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and beaten him (for Tou had warre with Hadarezer) who brought all vessels of golde and siluer and brasse.", "comment": "Called also Joram, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/8/10'>2 Sam. 8:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1289911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "And King Dauid did dedicate them vnto the Lord, with the siluer and golde that hee brought from all the nations, from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistims, and from Amalek.", "comment": "Because the Edomites and the Syrians joined their power together, it is said, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/8/12'>2 Sam. 8:12</a>, that the Aramites were spoiled."}, {"pk": 1289912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "And Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah smote of Edom in the salt valley eighteene thousand,", "comment": "Which is understood that Joab slew twelve thousand, as is in the title of the threescore Psalm and Abishai the rest."}, {"pk": 1289913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "And he put a garison in Edom, and all the Edomites became Dauids seruantes: and the Lord preserued Dauid wheresoeuer he went."}, {"pk": 1289914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "So Dauid reigned ouer all Israel, and executed iudgement and iustice to all his people."}, {"pk": 1289915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "And Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah was ouer the hoste, and Iehoshaphat the sonne of Ahilud recorder,"}, {"pk": 1289916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "And Zadok the sonne of Ahitub, and Abimelech the sonne of Abiathar were the Priests, and Shausha the Scribe,", "comment": "Or, Seraiah."}, {"pk": 1289917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the Cherethites and the Pelethites: and the sonnes of Dauid were chiefe about the King.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/8/17'>2 Sam. 8:17</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/10/8/18'>18</a><br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/10/8/18'>2 Sam. 8:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1289918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "After this also Nahash the King of the children of Ammon dyed, and his sonne reigned in his stead.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/10/1'>2 Sam. 10:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1289919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "And Dauid said, I will shew kindnesse vnto Hanun the sonne of Nahash, because his father shewed kindnesse vnto me. And Dauid sent messengers to comfort him for his father. So the seruants of Dauid came into the lande of the children of Ammon to Hanun to comfort him.", "comment": "Because Nahash received David and his company, when Saul persecuted him he would now show pleasure to his son for the same."}, {"pk": 1289920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that Dauid doeth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters vnto thee? Are not his seruants come to thee to search, to seeke and to spie out the land?", "comment": "Thus the malicious ever interpret the purpose of the godly in the worst sense."}, {"pk": 1289921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "Wherefore Hanun tooke Dauids seruants, and shaued them, and cut off their garments by the halfe vnto the buttocks, and sent them away.", "comment": "To put them to shame and villainy, whereas the ambassadors ought to have been honored: and because the Jews used to wear side garments and beards, they thus disfigured them, to make them odious to others.<br>They shaved off the half of their beards, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/10/4'>2 Sam. 10:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1289922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "And there went certaine and tolde Dauid concerning the men: and he sent to meete them (for the men were exceedingly ashamed) and the King saide, Tarie at Iericho, vntill your beardes be growen: then returne."}, {"pk": 1289923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "When the children of Ammon saw that they stanke in the sight of Dauid, then sent Hanun and the children of Ammon a thousande talents of siluer to hire them charets and horsemen out of Aram Naharaim and out of Aram Maachah, and out of Zobah.", "comment": "Which were five in all.<br>Or, had made themselves to be abhorred of David.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/10/10/6'>2 Sam. 10:6</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/10/10/8'>8</a>"}, {"pk": 1289924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "And they hired them two and thirty thousande charets, and the King of Maachah and his people, which came and pitched before Medeba: and the children of Ammon gathered themselues together from their cities, and came to the battell.", "comment": "Which was a city of the tribe of Reuben beyond Jordan."}, {"pk": 1289925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "And when Dauid heard, he sent Ioab and all the hoste of the valiant men."}, {"pk": 1289926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "And the children of Ammon came out, and set their battell in aray at the gate of the citie. And the Kings that were come, were by them selues in the fielde."}, {"pk": 1289927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "When Ioab saw that the front of the battel was against him before and behinde, then he chose out of all the choyse of Israel, and set him selfe in aray to meete the Aramites."}, {"pk": 1289928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "And the rest of the people he deliuered vnto the hande of Abishai his brother, and they put them selues in aray against the children of Ammon."}, {"pk": 1289929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "And he saide, If Aram be too strong for me, then thou shalt succour me: and if the children of Ammon preuaile against thee, then I wil succour thee."}, {"pk": 1289930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "Be strong, and let vs shewe our selues valiant for our people, and for the cities of our God, and let the Lord doe that which is good in his owne sight.", "comment": "He declareth that where the cause is evil, the courage cannot be valiant, and that in good causes men ought to be courageous, and commit the success to God."}, {"pk": 1289931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "So Ioab and the people that was with him, came neere before the Aramites vnto the battel, and they fled before him."}, {"pk": 1289932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "And when the children of Ammon sawe that the Aramites fled, they fled also before Abishai his brother, and entred into the citie: so Ioab came to Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1289933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "And when the Aramites sawe that they were discomfited before Israel, they sent messengers and caused the Aramites to come forth that were beyond the riuer: and Shophach the captaine of the hoste of Hadarezer went before them.", "comment": "That is, Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1289934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "And when it was shewed Dauid, he gathered all Israel, and went ouer Iorden, and came vnto them, and put him selfe in aray against them: And when Dauid had put him selfe in battel aray to meete the Aramites, they fought with him."}, {"pk": 1289935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "But the Aramites fled before Israel, and Dauid destroyed of the Aramites seuen thousand charets, and fourtie thousand footemen, and killed Shophach the captaine of the hoste.", "comment": "For this place, read <a class=B href='/GNV/10/10/18'>2 Sam. 10:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1289936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "And when the seruants of Hadarezer sawe that they fell before Israel, they made peace with Dauid, and serued him. And the Aramites would no more succour the children of Ammon."}, {"pk": 1289937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "And when the yere was expired, in the time that Kings goe out a warfare, Ioab caryed out the strength of the armie, and destroyed the countrey of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah (but Dauid taryed at Ierusalem) and Ioab smote Rabbah and destroyed it.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/11/1'>2 Sam. 11:1</a><br>Which was the chief city of the Ammonites."}, {"pk": 1289938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Dauid tooke the crowne of their King from off his head, and founde it the weight of a talent of golde, with precious stones in it: and it was set on Dauids head, and he brought away the spoyle of the citie exceeding much.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/12/29'>2 Sam. 12:29</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/10/12/30'>30</a><br>Which mounteth about the value of seven thousand and seventy crowns, which is about threescore pound weight."}, {"pk": 1289939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "And he caryed away the people that were in it, and cut them with sawes, and with harowes of yron, and with axes: euen thus did Dauid with all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then Dauid and all the people came againe to Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1289940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "And after this also there arose warre at Gezer with the Philistims: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slewe Sippai, of the children of Haraphah, and they were subdued.", "comment": "Or, Raphaim, or the giants.<br>Or, Gob, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/21/18'>2 Sam. 21:18</a>.<br>Or, Saph.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/10/21/18'>2 Sam. 21:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1289941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "And there was yet another battell with the Philistims: and Elhanan the sonne of Iair slewe Lahmi, the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spearestaffe was like a weauers beame.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/10/21/19'>2 Sam. 21:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1289942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "And yet againe there was a battel at Gath, where was a man of a great stature, and his fingers were by sixes, euen foure and twentie, and was also the sonne of Haraphah.", "comment": "Meaning, that he had six apiece on hands and feet."}, {"pk": 1289943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "And when he reuiled Israel, Iehonathan the sonne of Shimea Dauids brother did slay him."}, {"pk": 1289944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "These were borne vnto Haraphah at Gath, and fell by the hand of Dauid: and by the hands of his seruants."}, {"pk": 1289945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "And Satan stoode vp against Israel, and prouoked Dauid to nomber Israel.", "comment": "He tempted David, in setting before his eyes his excellency and glory, his power and victories, read <a class=B href='/GNV/10/24/1'>2 Sam. 24:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1289946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore Dauid said to Ioab, and to the rulers of the people, Go, and nomber Israel from Beer-sheba euen to Dan, and bring it to me, that I may knowe the nomber of them.", "comment": "That is, from South to North."}, {"pk": 1289947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "And Ioab answered, The Lord increase his people an hundreth times so many as they be, O my lord the King: are they not all my lords seruats? wherefore doeth my lord require this thing? why should he be a cause of trespasse to Israel?", "comment": "It was a thing indifferent and usual to number the people, but because he did it of an ambitious mind, as though his strength stood in his people, God punished him."}, {"pk": 1289948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "Neuerthelesse the Kings word preuailed against Ioab. And Ioab departed and went thorowe all Israel, and returned to Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1289949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "And Ioab gaue the nomber and summe of the people vnto Dauid: and all Israel were eleuen hundreth thousande men that drewe sword: and Iudah was foure hundreth and seuentie thousande men that drewe sword.", "comment": "Joab partly for grief, and partly through negligence, gathered not the whole sum as it is here declared.<br>In Samuel is mention of thirty thousand more, which was either by joining to them some of the Benjamites which were mixed with Judah, or as the Hebrews write, here the chief and princes are left out."}, {"pk": 1289950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "But the Leuites and Beniamin counted he not among them: for the Kings worde was abominable to Ioab."}, {"pk": 1289951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "And God was displeased with this thing: therefore he smote Israel."}, {"pk": 1289952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Dauid saide vnto God, I haue sinned greatly, because I haue done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, remooue the iniquitie of thy seruant: for I haue done very foolishly."}, {"pk": 1289953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto Gad Dauids Seer, saying,", "comment": "Or, Prophet."}, {"pk": 1289954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "Goe and tell Dauid, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I offer thee three thinges: choose thee one of them, that I may doe it vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1289955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "So Gad came to Dauid, and sayde vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Take to thee"}, {"pk": 1289956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "Either three yeeres famine, or three moneths to be destroyed before thine aduersaries, and the sworde of thine enemies to take thee, or els the sworde of the Lord and pestilence in the lande three dayes, that the Angel of the Lord may destroy throughout all the coastes of Israel: nowe therefore aduise thee, what word I shall bring againe to him that sent me.", "comment": "Or, smite thee."}, {"pk": 1289957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "And Dauid said vnto Gad, I am in a wonderfull strait. let me nowe fall into the hande of the Lord: for his mercies are exceeding great, and let me not fall into the hande of man."}, {"pk": 1289958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "So the Lord sent a pestilence in Israel, and there fell of Israel seuentie thousande men."}, {"pk": 1289959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "And God sent the Angel into Ierusalem to destroy it. And as he was destroying, the Lord behelde, and repented of the euill and sayde to the Angel that destroyed, It is nowe ynough, let thine hande cease. Then the Angel of the Lord stoode by the thresshing floore of Ornan the Iebusite.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/10/24/16'>2 Sam. 24:16</a>.<br>When God draweth back his plagues, he seemeth to repent, read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/6/6'>Gen. 6:6</a>.<br>Or, Araunah."}, {"pk": 1289960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "And Dauid lift vp his eyes, and sawe the Angel of the Lord stande betweene the earth and the heauen with his sworde drawen in his hand, and stretched out towarde Ierusalem. Then Dauid and the Elders of Israel, which were clothed in sacke, fell vpon their faces."}, {"pk": 1289961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "And Dauid said vnto God, Is it not I that commanded to nomber the people? It is euen I that haue sinned and haue committed euil, but these sheepe what haue they done? O Lord my God, I beseech thee, let thine hande be on me and on my fathers house, and not on thy people for their destruction.", "comment": "Thus he both showeth a true repentance and a fatherly care toward his people, which desireth God to spare them, and to punish him and his."}, {"pk": 1289962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "Then the Angel of the Lord commanded Gad to say to Dauid, that Dauid should goe vp, and set vp an altar vnto the Lord in the thresshing floore of Ornan the Iebusite."}, {"pk": 1289963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "So Dauid went vp according to the saying of Gad, which he had spoken in the Name of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1289964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "And Ornan turned about, and sawe the Angel, and his foure sonnes, that were with him, hid them selues, and Ornan thresshed wheat.", "comment": "If man hide himself at the sight of an Angel which is a creature, how much as a sinner able to appear before the face of God?"}, {"pk": 1289965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "And as Dauid came to Ornan, Ornan looked and sawe Dauid, and went out of the thresshing floore, and bowed himselfe to Dauid with his face to the grounde."}, {"pk": 1289966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "And Dauid saide to Ornan, Giue me the place of thy thresshing floore, that I may builde an altar therein vnto the Lord: giue it me for sufficient money, that the plague may be stayed from the people.", "comment": "Thus he did by the commandment of God, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/13/21/18'>18</a>, for else it had been abominable, except he had either God\u2019s word, or revelation."}, {"pk": 1289967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "Then Ornan saide vnto Dauid, Take it to thee, and let my lord the King do that which seemeth him good: loe, I giue thee bullockes for burnt offrings, and thresshing instruments for wood, and wheat for meate offring, I giue it all."}, {"pk": 1289968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "And King Dauid saide to Ornan, Not so: but I will bye it for sufficient money: for I wil not take that which is thine for the Lord, nor offer burnt offrings without cost.", "comment": "That is, as much as it is worth: for having enough of his own, and yet to have taken of another man\u2019s goods to offer unto the Lord, it had been theft and not acceptable to God."}, {"pk": 1289969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 25, "text": "So Dauid gaue to Ornan for that place sixe hundreth shekels of golde by weight.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/10/24/24'>2 Sam. 24:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1289970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 26, "text": "And Dauid built there an altar vnto the Lord, and offred burnt offrings, and peace offrings, and called vpon the Lord, and he answered him by fire from heauen vpon the altar of burnt offring.", "comment": "God declared that he heard his request, in that he sent down fire from heaven, for else they might use no fire in sacrifice, but of that which was reserved still upon the altar, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/6/13'>Lev. 6:13</a>, and came down from heaven, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/9/24'>Lev. 9:24</a>, as appeared by the punishment of Nadab and Abihu, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/1'>Lev. 10:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1289971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 27, "text": "And when the Lord had spoken to the Angel, he put vp his sworde againe into his sheath."}, {"pk": 1289972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 28, "text": "At that time when Dauid sawe that the Lord had heard him in the thresshing floore of Ornan the Iebusite, then he sacrificed there."}, {"pk": 1289973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 29, "text": "(But the Tabernacle of the Lord which Moses had made in the wildernesse, and the altar of burnt offring were at that season in the hie place at Gibeon."}, {"pk": 1289974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 21, "verse": 30, "text": "And Dauid could not go before it to aske counsel at God: for he was afraide of the sworde of the Angel of the Lord.)"}, {"pk": 1289975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "And Dauid saide, This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar for the burnt offring of Israel.", "comment": "That is, the place wherein he will be worshipped."}, {"pk": 1289976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "And Dauid commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the lande of Israel, and he set masons to hewe and polish stones to builde the house of God.", "comment": "Meaning, cunning men of other nations which dwelt among the Jews."}, {"pk": 1289977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "Dauid also prepared much yron for the nayles of the doores and of the gates, and for the ioynings, and abundance of brasse passing weight,", "comment": "To wit, which weighed fifty shekels of gold, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/3/9'>2 Chron. 3:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1289978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "And cedar trees without nomber: for the Zidonians and they of Tyrus brought much cedar wood to Dauid."}, {"pk": 1289979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "And Dauid saide, Salomon my sonne is yong and tender, and we must builde an house for the Lord, magnificall, excellent and of great fame and dignitie throughout all countreyes. I will therefore nowe prepare for him. So Dauid prepared very much before his death."}, {"pk": 1289980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "Then he called Salomon his sonne, and charged him to builde an house for the Lord God of Israel."}, {"pk": 1289981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "And Dauid said to Salomon, My sonne, I purposed with my selfe to builde an house to the Name of the Lord my God,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/13'>2 Sam. 7:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1289982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "But the worde of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed much blood, and hast made great battels: thou shalt not builde an house vnto my Name: for thou hast shead much blood vpon the earth in my sight.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/28/3'>1 Chron. 28:3</a><br>This declareth how greatly God detesteth the shedding of blood, seeing David for this cause is stayed to build the Temple of the Lord, albeit he enterprised no war, but by God\u2019s commandment and against his enemies."}, {"pk": 1289983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "Beholde, a sonne is borne to thee, which shalbe a man of rest, for I will giue him rest from all his enemies rounde about: therefore his name is Salomon: and I will sende peace and quietnes vpon Israel in his dayes."}, {"pk": 1289984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "Hee shall builde an house for my Name, and he shalbe my sonne, and I will be his father, and I will establish the throne of his kingdome vpon Israel for euer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/13'>2 Sam. 7:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/5/5'>1 Kings 5:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1289985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "Nowe therefore my sonne, the Lord shalbe with thee, and thou shalt prosper, and thou shalt builde an house to the Lord thy God, as he hath spoken of thee.", "comment": "He showeth that there can be no prosperity, but when the Lord is with us."}, {"pk": 1289986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "Onely the Lord giue thee wisedome and vnderstanding, and giue thee charge ouer Israel, euen to keepe the Lawe of the Lord thy God.", "comment": "These are only the means whereby Kings govern their subjects aright, and whereby the Realms do prosper and flourish."}, {"pk": 1289987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "Then thou shalt prosper, if thou take heede to obserue the statutes and the iudgements which the Lord commanded Moses for Israel: be strong and of good courage: feare not, neither bee afraide."}, {"pk": 1289988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "For beholde, according to my pouertie haue I prepared for the house of the Lord an hundreth thousand talents of golde, and a thousand thousande talents of siluer, and of brasse and of yron passing weight: for there was abundance: I haue also prepared timber and stone, and thou mayest prouide more thereto.", "comment": "For David was poor in respect of Solomon."}, {"pk": 1289989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "Moreouer thou hast workmen with thee enough, hewers of stone, and workemen for timber, and all men expert in euery worke.", "comment": "Or, masons and carpenters."}, {"pk": 1289990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "Of golde, of siluer, and of brasse, and of yron there is no nomber: Vp therefore, and be doing, and the Lord wilbe with thee.", "comment": "That is, go about it quickly."}, {"pk": 1289991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "Dauid also commanded all the princes of Israel to helpe Salomon his sonne, saying,"}, {"pk": 1289992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "Is not the Lord your God with you, and hath giuen you rest on euerie side? for hee hath giuen the inhabitants of the land into mine hand, and the land is subdued before the Lord and before his people.", "comment": "The nations round about."}, {"pk": 1289993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "Nowe set your hearts and your soules to seeke the Lord your God, and arise, and builde the Sanctuarie of the Lord God to bring the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, and the holy vessels of God into the house built for the Name of the Lord.", "comment": "For else he knew that God would plague them, and not prosper their labor, except they sought with all their hearts to set forth his glory."}, {"pk": 1289994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "So when Dauid was olde and full of dayes, he made Salomon his sonne King ouer Israel.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/1/30'>1 Kings 1:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1289995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "And hee gathered together all the princes of Israel with the Priestes and the Leuites."}, {"pk": 1289996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "And the Leuites were numbred from ye age of thirtie yeere and aboue, and their nomber according to their summe was eight and thirtie thousand men."}, {"pk": 1289997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "Of these foure and twentie thousande were set to aduance the worke of the house of the Lord, and sixe thousand were ouerseers and iudges.", "comment": "Or, to have care over."}, {"pk": 1289998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "And foure thousand were porters, and foure thousande praised the Lord with instruments which he made to praise the Lord.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>I made</i>, meaning David."}, {"pk": 1289999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "So Dauid deuided offices vnto them, to wit, to the sonnes of Leui, to Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/6/1'>1 Chron. 6:1</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/17'>Exod. 6:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1290000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "Of the Gershonites were Laadan and Shimei.", "comment": "Or, Libni, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/6/17'>1 Chron. 6:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1290001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "The sonnes of Laadan, the chiefe was Iehiel, and Zetham and Ioel, three."}, {"pk": 1290002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "The Sonnes of Shimei, Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haram, three: these were the chiefe fathers of Laadan."}, {"pk": 1290003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "Also the sonnes of Shimei were Iahath, Zina, Ieush, and Beriah: these foure were ye sonnes of Shimei."}, {"pk": 1290004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "And Iahath was the chiefe, and Zizah the seconde, but Ieush and Beriah had not many sonnes: therfore they were in the families of their father, counted but as one.", "comment": "Or, Zina."}, {"pk": 1290005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "The sonnes of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron aud Vzziel, foure."}, {"pk": 1290006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "The sonnes of Amram, Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated to sanctifie the most holy place, hee and his sonnes for euer to burne incense before the Lord, to minister to him, and to blesse in his Name for euer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/2/2'>Exod. 2:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/6/20'>Exod. 6:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/5/4'>Heb. 5:4</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/58/5/5'>5</a><br>That is, to serve in the most holy place, and to consecrate the holy things."}, {"pk": 1290007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "Moses also the man of God, and his children were named with the tribe of Leui.", "comment": "They were but of the order of the Levites, and not of the Priests as Aaron\u2019s sons."}, {"pk": 1290008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "The sonnes of Moses were Gershom, and Eliezer,"}, {"pk": 1290009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "Of the sonnes of Gershom was Shebuel the chiefe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/2/22'>Exod. 2:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/18/3'>Exod. 18:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1290010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "And the sonne of Eliezer was Rehabiah the chiefe: for Eliezer had none other sonnes: but the sonnes of Rehabiah were very many.", "comment": "The Scripture useth to call chief or the firstborn, although he be alone and there be none born after, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/25'>Matt. 1:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1290011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "The sone of Izhar was Shelomith ye chiefe."}, {"pk": 1290012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 19, "text": "The sonnes of Hebron were Ieriah the first, Amariah the second, Iahaziel the third, and Iekamiam the fourth."}, {"pk": 1290013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 20, "text": "The sones of Vzziel were Michah the first, and Isshiah the second."}, {"pk": 1290014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 21, "text": "The sonnes of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sonnes of Mahli, Eleazar and Kish."}, {"pk": 1290015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 22, "text": "And Eleazar dyed, and had no sonnes, but daughters, and their brethren the sonnes of Kish tooke them.", "comment": "Meaning, their cousins."}, {"pk": 1290016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 23, "text": "The sonnes of Mushi were Mahli, and Eder, and Ierimoth, three."}, {"pk": 1290017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 24, "text": "These were the sonnes of Leui according to the house of their fathers, euen the chiefe fathers according to their offices, according to the nomber of names and their summe that did the worke for the seruice of the house of the Lord from the age of twentie yeeres and aboue.", "comment": "David did choose the Levites twice, first at the age of thirty, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/13/23/3'>3</a> and again afterward at 20, as the necessity of the office did require: at the beginning they had no charge in the Temple, before they were five and twenty years old, and had none after fifty, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/4/3'>Num. 4:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1290018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 25, "text": "For Dauid sayde, The Lord God of Israel hath giuen rest vnto his people, that they may dwell in Ierusalem for euer."}, {"pk": 1290019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 26, "text": "And also the Leuites shall no more beare the Tabernacle and al the vessels for the seruice thereof."}, {"pk": 1290020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 27, "text": "Therefore according to the last wordes of Dauid, the Leuites were nombred from twentie yeere and aboue,"}, {"pk": 1290021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 28, "text": "And their office was vnder the hand of the sonnes of Aaron, for the seruice of the house of the Lord in the courtes, and chambers, and in the purifiyng of all holy thinges, and in the worke of the seruice of the house of God,", "comment": "In washing and cleansing all the holy vessels."}, {"pk": 1290022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 29, "text": "Both for the shewbread, and for the fine floure, for the meate offring, and for the vnleauened cakes, and for the fryed things, and for that which was rosted, and for all measures and cise,"}, {"pk": 1290023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 30, "text": "And for to stand euery morning, to giue thanks and praise to the Lord, and likewise at euen,"}, {"pk": 1290024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 31, "text": "And to offer all burnt offrings vnto the Lord, in the Sabbaths, in the moneths, and at the appointed times, according to the nomber and according to their custome continually before the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1290025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 23, "verse": 32, "text": "And that they should keepe the charge of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the charge of ye holy place, and the charge of ye sonnes of Aaron their brethren in the seruice of ye house of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "These are also the diuisions of the sonnes of Aaron: The sonnes of Aaron were Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/4'>Lev. 10:4</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/6'>6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/4'>Num. 3:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/60'>Num. 26:60</a>"}, {"pk": 1290027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the Priestes office.", "comment": "While their father yet lived."}, {"pk": 1290028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "And Dauid distributed them, euen Zadok of the sonnes of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sonnes of Ithamar according to their offices in their ministration.", "comment": "Or, cousins."}, {"pk": 1290029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "And there were found more of the sonnes of Eleazar by the number of men, then of the sonnes of Ithamar. and they deuided them, to wit, among the sonnes of Eleazar, sixteene heads, according to the houshould of their fathers, and among ye sonnes of Ithamar, according to the housholde of their fathers, eight.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>heads</i>."}, {"pk": 1290030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "Thus they distributed them by lot the one from the other, and so the rulers of the Sanctuarie and the rulers of the house of God were of the sonnes of Eleazar and of the sonnes of Ithamar."}, {"pk": 1290031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "And Shemaiah the sonne of Nethaneel the scribe of the Leuites, wrote them before ye King and the princes, and Zadok the Priest, and Ahimelech the sonne of Abiathar, and before ye chiefe fathers of the Priests and of the Leuites, one familie being reserued for Eleazar, and another reserued for Ithamar."}, {"pk": 1290032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "And the first lot fell to Iehoiarib, and the second to Iedaiah,", "comment": "This lot was ordained to take away all occasion of envy or grudging of one against another."}, {"pk": 1290033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,"}, {"pk": 1290034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "The fifth to Malchiiah, the sixt to Miiamin,"}, {"pk": 1290035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "The seuenth to Hakkoz, the eight to Abiiah,", "comment": "Zacharias the father of John the Baptist was of this course or lot of Abija, <a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/5'>Luke 1:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1290036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "The ninth to Ieshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,"}, {"pk": 1290037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "The eleuenth to Eliashib, the twelft to Iakim,"}, {"pk": 1290038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "The thirteenth to Huppa, the fouretenth to Ieshebeab,"}, {"pk": 1290039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "The fiftenth to Bilgah, the sixtenth to Immer,"}, {"pk": 1290040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "The seuententh to Hezir, the eightenth to Happizzer,"}, {"pk": 1290041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "The ninetenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Iehezekel,"}, {"pk": 1290042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "The one and twentie to Iachin, the two and twentie to Gamul,"}, {"pk": 1290043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "The three and twentie to Deliah, the foure and twentie to Maaziah."}, {"pk": 1290044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "These were their orders according to their offices, when they entred into the house of the Lord according to their custome vnder the hande of Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.", "comment": "By the dignity that God gave to Aaron."}, {"pk": 1290045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "And of the sonnes of Leui that remained of the sonnes of Amram, was Shubael, of the sonnes of Shubael, Iedeiah,"}, {"pk": 1290046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 21, "text": "Of Rehabiah. euen of the sonnes of Rehabiah, the first Isshiiah,"}, {"pk": 1290047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 22, "text": "Of Izhari, Shelomoth, of the sonnes of Shelomoth, Iahath,"}, {"pk": 1290048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 23, "text": "And his sonnes Ieriah the first, Amariah the second, Iahaziel the thirde, and Iekameam the fourth,"}, {"pk": 1290049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 24, "text": "The sonne of Vzziel was Michah, ye sonne of Michah was Shamir,"}, {"pk": 1290050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 25, "text": "The brother of Michah was Isshiiah, the sonne of Isshiiah, Zechariah,"}, {"pk": 1290051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 26, "text": "The sonnes of Merari, were Mahli and Mushi, the sonne of Iaaziiah was Beno,"}, {"pk": 1290052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 27, "text": "The sonnes of Merari of Iahaziah were Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur and Ibri."}, {"pk": 1290053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 28, "text": "Of Mahli came Eleazar, which had no sonnes."}, {"pk": 1290054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 29, "text": "Of Kish. the sonne of Kish was Ierahmeel,"}, {"pk": 1290055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 30, "text": "And the sonnes of Mushi were Mahli, and Eder, and Ierimoth: these were sonnes of the Leuites after the houshold of their fathers.", "comment": "Which was the second son of Merari."}, {"pk": 1290056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 24, "verse": 31, "text": "And these also cast lots with their brethren the sonnes of Aaron before King Dauid, and Zadok and Ahimelech and the chiefe fathers of the Priests, and of the Leuites, euen the chiefe of the families against their yonger brethren.", "comment": "That is, every one had that dignity, which fell unto him by lot."}, {"pk": 1290057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "So Dauid and the captaines of the armie separated for the ministerie the sonnes of Asaph, and Heman, and Ieduthun, who should sing prophesies with harpes, with violes, and with cymbales, and their nomber was euen of the men for the office of their ministerie, to wit,", "comment": "The singers were divided into 24 courses, so that every course or order contained twelve, and in all there were 288, as verse 7."}, {"pk": 1290058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "Of the sonnes of Asaph, Zaccur, and Ioseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah the sonnes of Asaph were vnder the hand of Asaph, which sang prophesies by the commission of the King.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>hands</i>."}, {"pk": 1290059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "Of Ieduthun, the sonnes of Ieduthun, Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Ieshaiah, Ashabiah and Mattithiah, six, vnder the hands of their father: Ieduthun sang prophecies with an harpe, for to giue thankes and to praise the Lord.", "comment": "Meaning, Psalms and songs to praise God.<br>Whereof one is not here numbered."}, {"pk": 1290060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "Of Heman, the sonnes of Heman, Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Vzziel, Shebuel, and Ierimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Ioshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth."}, {"pk": 1290061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "All these were the sonnes of Heman, the Kings Seer in the wordes of God to lift vp the horne: and God gaue to Heman fourtene sonnes and three daughters.", "comment": "Or, Prophet.<br>Or, power, meaning of the king."}, {"pk": 1290062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "All these were vnder the hande of their father, singing in the house of the Lord with cymbales, violes and harpes, for the seruice of the house of God, and Asaph, and Ieduthun, and Heman were at the Kings commandement.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>hand</i>.<br>Or, government."}, {"pk": 1290063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 7, "text": "So was their nomber with their brethre that were instruct in ye songs of the Lord, euen of al that were cunning, two hundreth foure score and eight."}, {"pk": 1290064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 8, "text": "And they cast lottes, charge against charge, aswel small as great, the cunning man as the scholer.", "comment": "Who should be in every company and course.<br>Without respect to age or cunning."}, {"pk": 1290065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 9, "text": "And the first lot fell to Ioseph which was of Asaph, the second, to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and his sonnes were twelue.", "comment": "So that he served in the first turn, and the rest everyone as his turn followed orderly."}, {"pk": 1290066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 10, "text": "The third, to Zaccur, he, his sonnes and his brethren were twelue."}, {"pk": 1290067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 11, "text": "The fourth, to Izri, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue.", "comment": "Or, the Zerites."}, {"pk": 1290068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 12, "text": "The fift, to Nethaniah, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 13, "text": "The sixt, to Bukkiah, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 14, "text": "The seuenth, to Iesharelah, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 15, "text": "The eight, to Ieshaiah, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 16, "text": "The ninth, to Mattaniah, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 17, "text": "The tenth, to Shimei, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 18, "text": "The eleuenth, to Azareel, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 19, "text": "The twelft, to Ashabiah, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 20, "text": "The thirteenth, to Shubael, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 21, "text": "The fourtenth, to Mattithiah, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 22, "text": "The fifteenth, to Ierimoth, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 23, "text": "The sixteenth, to Hananiah, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 24, "text": "The seuenteenth, to Ioshbekashah, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 25, "text": "The eighteenth, to Hanani, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 26, "text": "The ninteenth, to Mallothi, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 27, "text": "The twentieth, to Eliathah, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 28, "text": "The one and twentieth, to Hothir, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 29, "text": "The two and twentieth, to Giddalti, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 30, "text": "The three and twentieth, to Mahazioth, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 25, "verse": 31, "text": "The foure and twentieth, to Romamti-ezer, he, his sonnes and his brethren twelue."}, {"pk": 1290088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 1, "text": "Concerning the diuisions of the porters, of the Korhites, Meshelemiah the sonne of Kore of the sonnes of Asaph.", "comment": "Or, courses, or turns.<br>This Asaph was not the notable musician, but another of that name called also Ebiasaph, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/6/23'>1 Chron. 6:23</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/6/37'>37</a> and 9:19 and also Jasaph."}, {"pk": 1290089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 2, "text": "And the sonnes of Meshelemiah, Zechariah the eldest, Iediael the seconde, Zebadiah the third, Iathniel the fourth,"}, {"pk": 1290090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 3, "text": "Elam the fift, Ichohanan the sixt, and Eliehoenai the seuenth."}, {"pk": 1290091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 4, "text": "And the sonnes of Obed Edom, Shemaiah the eldest, Iehozabad the second, Ioah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fift,"}, {"pk": 1290092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 5, "text": "Ammiel the sixt, Issachar the seuenth, Peulthai the eight: for God had blessed him.", "comment": "In giving him many children."}, {"pk": 1290093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 6, "text": "And to Shemaiah his sonne, were sonnes borne, that ruled in the house of their father, for they were men of might.", "comment": "Or, like their father\u2019s house, meaning, worthy men, and valiant."}, {"pk": 1290094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 7, "text": "The sonnes of Shemaiah were Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad and his brethren, strong men: Elihu also, and Semachiah."}, {"pk": 1290095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 8, "text": "All these were of the sonnes of Obed Edom, they and their sonnes and their brethren mightie and strong to serue, euen three score and two of Obed Edom.", "comment": "And meet to serve the office of the portership.<br>Or, nephews."}, {"pk": 1290096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 9, "text": "And of Meshelemiah sonnes and brethren, eighteene mightie men."}, {"pk": 1290097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 10, "text": "And of Hosah of the sonnes of Merari, the sonnes were Shuri the chiefe, and (though he was not the eldest, yet his father made him the chiefe)"}, {"pk": 1290098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 11, "text": "Helkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth: all the sonnes and the brethren of Hosa were thirteene.", "comment": "Or, cousins."}, {"pk": 1290099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 12, "text": "Of these were the diuisions of the porters of the chiefe men, hauing the charge against their brethren, to serue in the house of the Lord.", "comment": "According to their turns as well the one as the other.<br>Or, courses."}, {"pk": 1290100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 13, "text": "And they cast lottes both small and great for the house of their fathers, for euery gate."}, {"pk": 1290101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 14, "text": "And the lot on the East side fel to Shelemiah: then they cast lottes for Zechariah his sonne a wise couseller, and his lot came out Northward:", "comment": "Or, Meshelemiah.<br>One expert and meet to keep that gate."}, {"pk": 1290102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 15, "text": "To Obed Edom Southwarde, and to his sonnes the house of Asuppim:", "comment": "This was an house, where they used to resort to consult of things concerning the Temple, as a convocation house."}, {"pk": 1290103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 16, "text": "To Shuppim and to Hosah Westwarde with the gate of Shallecheth by the paued streete that goeth vpward, warde ouer against warde.", "comment": "Whereat they used to cast out the filth of the city."}, {"pk": 1290104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 17, "text": "Eastward were sixe Leuites, and Northwarde foure a day, and Southward foure a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.", "comment": "Meaning two one day, and two another."}, {"pk": 1290105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 18, "text": "In Parbar towarde the West were foure by the paued streete, and two in Parbar.", "comment": "Which was an house wherein they kept the instruments of the Temple."}, {"pk": 1290106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 19, "text": "These are the diuisions of the porters of the sonnes of Kore, and of the sonnes of Merari."}, {"pk": 1290107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 20, "text": "And of the Leuites. Ahiiah was ouer the treasures of the house of God, and ouer the treasures of the dedicate things."}, {"pk": 1290108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 21, "text": "Of the sonnes of Laadan the sonnes of the Gershunnites descending of Laadan, the chiefe fathers of Laadan were Gershunni and Iehieli."}, {"pk": 1290109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 22, "text": "The sonnes of Iehieli were Zethan and Ioel his brother, appoynted ouer the treasures of the house of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 23, "text": "Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites and of the Ozielites.", "comment": "These also had charge over the treasures."}, {"pk": 1290111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 24, "text": "And Shebuel the sonne of Gershom, the sonne of Moses, a ruler ouer the treasures."}, {"pk": 1290112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 25, "text": "And of his brethren which came of Eliezer, was Rehabiah his sonne, and Ieshaiah his sonne, and Ioram his sonne, and Zichri his sonne, and Shelomith his sonne.", "comment": "Or, cousins."}, {"pk": 1290113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 26, "text": "Which Shelomith and his brethren were ouer al the treasures of the dedicate things, which Dauid the King, and the chiefe fathers, the captaines ouer thousands, and hundreths, and the captaines of the armie had dedicated.", "comment": "According as the Lord commanded, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/31/28'>Num. 31:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1290114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 27, "text": "(For of the battels and of the spoyles they did dedicate to maintaine the house of the Lord)"}, {"pk": 1290115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 28, "text": "And al that Samuel the Seer had dedicate and Saul the sonne of Kish and Abner the sonne of Ner, and Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah, and whosoeuer had dedicate any thing, it was vnder the hand of Shelomith, and his brethren."}, {"pk": 1290116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 29, "text": "Of the Izharites was Chenaniah and his sonnes, for the busines without ouer Israel, for officers and for Iudges.", "comment": "Meaning, of things that were out of the city."}, {"pk": 1290117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 30, "text": "Of the Hebronites, Ashabiah and his brethren, men of actiuitie, a thousande, and seuen hundreth were officers for Israel beyonde Iorden Westward, in all the busines of the Lord, and for the seruice of the King.", "comment": "That is, for the king\u2019s house."}, {"pk": 1290118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 31, "text": "Among the Hebronites was Iediiah the chiefest, euen the Hebronites by his generations according to the families. And in the fourtieth yere of the reigne of Dauid they were sought for: and there were founde among them men of actiuitie at Iazer in Gilead."}, {"pk": 1290119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 26, "verse": 32, "text": "And his brethren men of actiuitie, two thousand and seuen hundreth chiefe fathers, whom King Dauid made rulers ouer the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the halfe tribe of Manasseh, for euery matter perteining to God, and for the Kings busines.", "comment": "To wit, the cousins of Jerijah.<br>Both in spiritual and temporal things."}, {"pk": 1290120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 1, "text": "The children of Israel also after their nomber, euen the chiefe fathers and captaines of thousandes and of hundreths, and their officers that serued the King by diuers courses, which came and in went out, moneth by moneth throughout al the moneths of the yeere: in euery course were foure and twentie thousand.", "comment": "Which executed their charge and office, which is meant by coming in, and going out.<br>Hebrew, <i>divisions</i>, or <i>bands</i>."}, {"pk": 1290121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 2, "text": "Ouer the first course for the first moneth was Iashobeam the sonne of Zabdiel: and in his course were foure and twentie thousand."}, {"pk": 1290122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 3, "text": "Of the sonnes of Perez was the chiefe ouer all the princes of the armies for the first moneth."}, {"pk": 1290123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 4, "text": "And ouer the course of the second moneth was Dodai, an Ahohite, and this was his course, and Mikloth was a captaine, and in his course were foure and twentie thousand.", "comment": "That is, Dodai\u2019s lieutenant."}, {"pk": 1290124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 5, "text": "The captaine of the thirde hoste for the third moneth was Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada the chiefe Priest: and in his course were foure and twentie thousand."}, {"pk": 1290125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 6, "text": "This Benaiah was mightie among thirtie and aboue the thirtie, and in his course was Amizabad his sonne.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/23/20'>2 Sam. 23:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/10/22/23'>2 Sam. 22:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1290126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 7, "text": "The fourth for the fourth moneth was Asahel the brother of Ioab, and Zebadiah his sonne after him: and in his course were foure and twentie thousand."}, {"pk": 1290127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 8, "text": "The fift for ye fift moneth was prince Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course foure and twentie thousand."}, {"pk": 1290128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 9, "text": "The sixt for the sixt moneth was Ira the sonne of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course foure and twentie thousand."}, {"pk": 1290129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 10, "text": "The seuenth for the seuenth moneth was Helez the Pelonite, of the sonnes of Ephraim: and in his course foure and twentie thousand."}, {"pk": 1290130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 11, "text": "The eight for the eight moneth was Sibbecai the Hushathite of the Zarhites: and in his course foure and twentie thousand."}, {"pk": 1290131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 12, "text": "The ninth for the ninth moneth was Abiezer the Anethothite of the sonnes of Iemini: and in his course foure and twentie thousand.", "comment": "Or, Benjamin."}, {"pk": 1290132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 13, "text": "The tenth for the tenth moneth was Maharai, the Netophathite of the Zarhites: and in his course foure and twentie thousand."}, {"pk": 1290133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 14, "text": "The eleueth for the eleuenth moneth was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sonnes of Ephraim: and in his course foure and twentie thousand."}, {"pk": 1290134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 15, "text": "The twelft for the twelft moneth was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course foure and twentie thousand."}, {"pk": 1290135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 16, "text": "Moreouer the rulers ouer the tribes of Israel were these: ouer the Reubenites was ruler, Eliezer the sonne of Zichri: ouer the Shimeonites, Shephatiah the sonne of Maachah:", "comment": "Meaning, besides these twelve captains."}, {"pk": 1290136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 17, "text": "Ouer the Leuites, Hashabiah the sonne of Remuel: ouer them of Aharon, and Zadok:"}, {"pk": 1290137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 18, "text": "Ouer Iudah, Elihu of the brethren of Dauid: ouer Issachar, Omri the sonne of Michael:"}, {"pk": 1290138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 19, "text": "Ouer Zebulun, Ishmaiah the sonne of Obadiah: ouer Naphtali, Ierimoth the sonne of Azriel:"}, {"pk": 1290139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 20, "text": "Ouer the sonnes of Ephraim, Hoshea the sonne of Azazziah: ouer the halfe tribe of Manasseh, Ioel the sonne of Pedaiah:"}, {"pk": 1290140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 21, "text": "Ouer the other halfe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the sonne of Zechariah: ouer Beniamin, Iaasiel the sonne of Abner:", "comment": "Which is beyond Jordan, in respect of Judah: also one captain was over the Reubenites and the Gadites."}, {"pk": 1290141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 22, "text": "Ouer Dan, Azariel the sonne of Ieroham. these are the princes of the tribes of Israel."}, {"pk": 1290142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 23, "text": "But Dauid tooke not the nober of them from twentie yeere olde and vnder, because the Lord had sayde that he would increase Israel like vnto the starres of the heauens."}, {"pk": 1290143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 24, "text": "And Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah beganne to nomber: but hee finished it not, because there came wrath for it against Israel, neither was the nomber put into the Chronicles of King Dauid.", "comment": "And the commandment of the King was abominable to Joab, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/21/6'>1 Chron. 21:6</a>.<br>The Hebrews make both these books of Chronicles but one, and at this verse make the midst of the book as touching the number of verses.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/13/21/7'>1 Chron. 21:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1290144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 25, "text": "And ouer the Kings treasures was Azmaueth the sonne of Adiel: and ouer the treasures in the fieldes, in the cities and in the villages and in the towers was Iehonathan the sonne of Vzziah:"}, {"pk": 1290145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 26, "text": "And ouer the workemen in the fielde that tilled the ground, was Ezri the sonne of Chelub:"}, {"pk": 1290146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 27, "text": "And ouer them that dressed the vines, was Shimei the Ramathite: and ouer that which apperteined to the vines, and ouer the store of the wine was Sabdi the Shiphmite:"}, {"pk": 1290147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 28, "text": "And ouer the oliue trees and mulberie trees that were in the valleys, was Baal Hanan the Gederite: and ouer the store of the oyle was Ioash:"}, {"pk": 1290148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 29, "text": "And ouer the oxen that fed in Sharon, was Shetrai the Sharonite: and ouer the oxen in the valleyes was Shaphat the sonne of Adlai:"}, {"pk": 1290149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 30, "text": "And ouer the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite: and ouer the asses was Iehdeiah the Meronothite:"}, {"pk": 1290150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 31, "text": "And ouer the sheepe was Iaziz the Hagerite: all these were the rulers of the substance that was King Dauids."}, {"pk": 1290151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 32, "text": "And Iehonathan Dauids vncle a man of counsell and vnderstanding (for he was a scribe) and Iehiel the sonne of Hachmoni were with the Kings sonnes.", "comment": "That is, a man learned in the word of God.<br>To be their schoolmasters and teachers."}, {"pk": 1290152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 33, "text": "And Ahitophel was the Kings counseller, and Hushai the Archite the Kings friend."}, {"pk": 1290153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 27, "verse": 34, "text": "And after Ahitophel was Iehoiada the sonne of Benaiah and Abiathar: and captaine of the Kings armie was Ioab.", "comment": "After that Ahithophel had hanged himself, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/17/23'>2 Sam. 17:23</a>, Jehoiada was made counselor."}, {"pk": 1290154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe Dauid assembled all the princes of Israel: the princes of the tribes, and the captaines of the bandes that serued the King, and the captaines of thousands and the captaines of hundreths, and the rulers of all the substance and possession of the King, and of his sonnes, with the eunuches, and the mightie, and all the men of power, vnto Ierusalem.", "comment": "Or, chief servants, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/37/36'>Gen. 37:36</a>."}, {"pk": 1290155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 2, "text": "And King Dauid stoode vp vpon his feete; and saide, Heare ye me, my brethren and my people: I purposed to haue buylt an house of rest for the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, and for a footestoole of our God, and haue made ready for the building,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/96/5'>Ps. 96:5</a><br>Where the Ark should remain, and remove no more to and fro."}, {"pk": 1290156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 3, "text": "But God sayde vnto me, Thou shalt not buylde an house for my Name, because thou hast bene a man of warre, and hast shed blood.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/5'>2 Sam. 7:5</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/13'>13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/22/8'>1 Chron. 22:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1290157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 4, "text": "Yet as the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father, to be King ouer Israel for euer (for in Iudah woulde he chuse a prince, and of the house of Iudah is the house of my father, and among the sonnes of my father he delited in me to make me King ouer all Israel)", "comment": "According to the prophecy of Jacob, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/8'>Gen. 49:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1290158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 5, "text": "So of all my sonnes (for the Lord hath giuen me many sonnes) he hath euen chosen Salomon my sonne to sit vpon the throne of the kingdome of the Lord ouer Israel."}, {"pk": 1290159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 6, "text": "And he sayd vnto me, Salomon thy sonne, he shall build mine house and my courtes: for I haue chosen him to be my sonne, and I will be his father."}, {"pk": 1290160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 7, "text": "I will stablish therefore his kingdome for euer, if he endeuour himselfe to do my commandements, and my iudgements, as this day.", "comment": "If he continue to keep my law and depart not therefrom, as he doeth hitherto."}, {"pk": 1290161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 8, "text": "Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the Congregation of the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keepe and seeke for all the commandements of the Lord your God, that ye may possesse this good lande, and leaue it for an inheritance for your children after you for euer.", "comment": "He declareth that nothing can separate them from the commodity of this land, both for themselves and their posterity, but their sins and iniquity.<br>To wit, of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1290162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 9, "text": "And thou, Salomon my sonne, know thou the God of thy father, and serue him with a perfit heart, and with a willing minde: For the Lord searcheth all hearts, and vnderstandeth all the imaginations of thoughts: if thou seeke him, he will be found of thee, but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for euer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/16/7'>1 Sam. 16:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/7/9'>Ps. 7:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/11/20'>Jer. 11:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/17/10'>Jer. 17:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/20/12'>Jer. 20:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1290163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 10, "text": "Take heede now, for the Lord hath chosen thee to buylde the house of the Sanctuarie: be strong therefore, and doe it.", "comment": "Put it in execution.<br>Meaning, for his Ark."}, {"pk": 1290164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 11, "text": "Then Dauid gaue to Salomon his sonne the paterne of the porch and of the houses thereof, and of the closets thereof, and of the galleries thereof, and of the chambers thereof that are within, and of the house of the mercieseate,"}, {"pk": 1290165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 12, "text": "And the paterne of all that he had in his minde for the courtes of the house of the Lord, and for all the chambers round about, for the treasures of the house of God, and for the treasures of the dedicate things,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>that were in his spirit with him</i>."}, {"pk": 1290166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 13, "text": "And for the courses of the Priestes, and of the Leuites, and for all the woorke for the seruice of the house of the Lord, and for all the vessels of the ministerie of the house of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 14, "text": "He gaue of golde by weight, for the vessels of gold, for all the vessels of all maner of seruice, and all the vessels of siluer by weight, for all maner vessels of all maner of seruice."}, {"pk": 1290168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 15, "text": "The weight also of golde for the candlestickes, and gold for their lampes, with the weight for euery candlesticke, and for the lampes thereof, and for the candlestickes of siluer by the weight of the candlesticke, and the lampes thereof, according to the vse of euery candlesticke,", "comment": "That is, the ten candlesticks, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/49'>1 Kings 7:49</a>."}, {"pk": 1290169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 16, "text": "And the weight of the gold for the tables of shewbread, for euery table, and siluer for the tables of siluer,"}, {"pk": 1290170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 17, "text": "And pure golde for the fleshhookes, and the bowles, and plates, and for basens, golde in weight for euery basen, and for siluer basens, by weight for euery basen,", "comment": "Or, coverings."}, {"pk": 1290171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 18, "text": "And for the altar of incense, pure golde by weight, and golde for the paterne of the charet of the Cherubs that spread themselues, and couered the Arke of the couenant of the Lord:", "comment": "Meaning, of the mercy seat which covered the Ark, which was called the chariot, because the Lord declared himself there."}, {"pk": 1290172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 19, "text": "All, said he, by writing sent to me by the hand of the Lord, which made me vnderstand all the workemanship of the paterne.", "comment": "For all this was left in writing in the book of the Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/40'>Exod. 25:40</a>, which book the king was bound to put in execution, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/19'>Deut. 17:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1290173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 20, "text": "And Dauid said to Salomon his sonne, Be strong, and of a valiant courage and doe it: feare not, nor be afraide: for the Lord God, euen my God is with thee: he will not leaue thee nor forsake thee till thou hast finished all the worke for the seruice of the house of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 28, "verse": 21, "text": "Beholde also, the companies of the Priests and the Leuites for all the seruice of the house of God, euen they shall be with thee for the whole worke, with euery free heart that is skilfull in any maner of seruice. The princes also and all the people will be wholy at thy commandement.", "comment": "That is, everyone will be ready to help thee with those gifts that God hath given him.<br>Hebrew, <i>at all thy words</i>."}, {"pk": 1290175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreouer Dauid the King sayde vnto all the Congregation, God hath chosen Salomon mine onely sonne yong and tender, and the worke is great: for this house is not for man, but for the Lord God.", "comment": "And therefore is taught to be excellent in all points."}, {"pk": 1290176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 2, "text": "Now I haue prepared with all my power for the house of my God, golde for vessels of golde, and siluer for them of siluer, and brasse for things of brasse, yron for things of yron, and wood for things of wood, and onix stones, and stones to be set, and carbuncle stones and of diuers colours, and all precious stones, and marble stones in aboundance."}, {"pk": 1290177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 3, "text": "Moreouer, because I haue delite in the house of my God, I haue of mine owne golde and siluer, which I haue giuen to the house of my God, beside all that I haue prepared for the house of the Sanctuarie,", "comment": "His great zeal toward the furtherance of the Temple made him to spare no expenses, but to bestow his own peculiar treasure."}, {"pk": 1290178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 4, "text": "Euen three thousand talents of gold of the golde of Ophir, and seuen thousand talents of fined siluer to ouerlay the walles of the houses.", "comment": "He showeth what he had of his own store for the Lord\u2019s house."}, {"pk": 1290179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 5, "text": "The golde for the things of golde, and the siluer for things of siluer, and for all the worke by the handes of artificers: and who is willing to fill his hand to day vnto the Lord?", "comment": "He was not only liberal himself, but provoked others to set forth the works of God.<br>Or, to offer."}, {"pk": 1290180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 6, "text": "So the princes of the families, and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captaines of thousands and of hundreths, with the rulers of the Kings worke, offred willingly,"}, {"pk": 1290181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 7, "text": "And they gaue for the seruice of the house of God fiue thousande talents of golde, and ten thousand pieces, and ten thousand talents of siluer, and eighteene thousand talents of brasse, and one hundreth thousand talents of yron."}, {"pk": 1290182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 8, "text": "And they with whom precious stones were found, gaue them to the treasure of ye house of the Lord, by the hand of Iehiel the Gershunnite.", "comment": "Meaning, them that had any."}, {"pk": 1290183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 9, "text": "And the people reioyced when they offred willingly: for they offred willingly vnto ye Lord, with a perfite heart. And Dauid the King also reioyced with great ioy.", "comment": "That is, with a good courage and without hypocrisy.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/122/1'>Ps. 122:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1290184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore Dauid blessed the Lord before all the Congregation, and Dauid sayde, Blessed be thou, O Lord God, of Israel our father, for euer and euer.", "comment": "Which didst reveal thyself to our father Jacob."}, {"pk": 1290185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 11, "text": "Thine, O Lord, is greatnesse and power, and glory, and victorie and praise: for all that is in heauen and in earth is thine: thine is the kingdome, O Lord, and thou excellest as head ouer all."}, {"pk": 1290186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 12, "text": "Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest ouer all, and in thine hand is power and strength, and in thine hande it is to make great, and to giue strength vnto all."}, {"pk": 1290187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 13, "text": "Now therefore our God, we thanke thee, and prayse thy glorious Name."}, {"pk": 1290188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 14, "text": "But who am I, and what is my people, that we shoulde be able to offer willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee: and of thine owne hand we haue giuen thee.", "comment": "We gave thee nothing of our own, but that which we have received of thee: for whether the gifts be corporal or spiritual, we receive them all of God, and therefore must give him the glory."}, {"pk": 1290189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 15, "text": "For we are stragers before thee, and soiourners, like all our fathers: our dayes are like ye shadowe vpon the earth, and there is none abiding.", "comment": "And therefore have this land but lent to us for a time.<br>Hebrew, <i>waiting for them to return</i>."}, {"pk": 1290190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 16, "text": "O Lord our God, all this abundance that we haue prepared to buylde thee an house for thine holy Name, is of thine hand and all is thine."}, {"pk": 1290191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 17, "text": "I knowe also, my God, that thou tryest the heart, and hast pleasure in righteousnesse: I haue offred willingly in the vprightnesse of mine heart all these things: now also haue I seene thy people which are found here, to offer vnto thee willingly with ioy.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/16/7'>1 Sam. 16:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/28/9'>1 Chron. 28:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1290192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 18, "text": "O Lord God of Abraham, Izhak and Israel our fathers, keepe this for euer in the purpose, and the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their hearts vnto thee.", "comment": "Continue them in his good mind, that they may serve thee willingly."}, {"pk": 1290193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 19, "text": "And giue vnto Salomon my sonne a perfit heart to keepe thy commandements, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to doe all things, and to builde the house which I haue prepared."}, {"pk": 1290194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 20, "text": "And Dauid said to all the Congregation, Now blesse the Lord your God. And all the Congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed downe their heads, and worshipped the Lord and the King.", "comment": "That is, did reverence the king."}, {"pk": 1290195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 21, "text": "And they offred sacrifices vnto the Lord, and on the morowe after that day, they offered burnt offrings vnto the Lord, euen a thousande yong bullocks, a thousand rammes and a thousand sheepe, with their drinke offrings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.", "comment": "Meaning, all kind of liquor which they mingled with their sacrifices, as wine, oil, etc."}, {"pk": 1290196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 22, "text": "And they did eate and drinke before the Lord the same day with great ioy, and they made Salomon the sonne of Dauid King the seconde time, and anoynted him prince before the Lord, and Zadok for the hie Priest."}, {"pk": 1290197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 23, "text": "So Salomon sate on the throne of the Lord, as King in steade of Dauid his father, and prospered: and all Israel obeyed him.", "comment": "This declareth that the Kings of Judah were figures of Christ, who was the true anointed, and to whom God gave the chief government of all things."}, {"pk": 1290198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 24, "text": "And all the princes and men of power, and all the sonnes of King Dauid submitted them selues vnder King Salomon.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>gave the hand</i>."}, {"pk": 1290199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 25, "text": "And the Lord magnified Salomon in dignitie, in the sight of all Israel, and gaue him so glorious a kingdome, as no King had before him in Israel."}, {"pk": 1290200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 26, "text": "Thus Dauid the sonne of Ishai reigned ouer all Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/11'>1 Kings 2:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1290201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 27, "text": "And the space that he reigned ouer Israel, was fourtie yeere: seuen yeere reigned he in Hebron, and three and thirtie yeere reigned he in Ierusalem:"}, {"pk": 1290202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 28, "text": "And he dyed in a good age, full of dayes, riches and honour, and Salomon his sonne reigned in his steade."}, {"pk": 1290203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 29, "text": "Concerning the actes of Dauid the King first and last, behold, they are written in the booke of Samuel the Seer, and in the booke of Nathan the Prophet, and in the booke of Gad the Seer,", "comment": "The books of Nathan and Gad are thought to have been lost in the captivity."}, {"pk": 1290204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 13, "chapter": 29, "verse": 30, "text": "With all his reigne and his power, and times that went ouer him, and ouer Israel and ouer all the kingdomes of the earth.", "comment": "Meaning, the troubles and griefs."}, {"pk": 1290205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Salomon the sonne of Dauid was confirmed in his kingdome: and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him highly.", "comment": "Or, stablished, and strong, read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/46'>1 Kings 2:46</a>."}, {"pk": 1290206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "And Salomon spake vnto all Israel, to the captaines of thousandes, and of hundreths, and to the iudges, and to all the gouernours in all Israel, euen the chiefe fathers.", "comment": "That is, he proclaimed a solemn sacrifice, and commanded that all should be at the same."}, {"pk": 1290207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "So Salomon and all the Congregation with him went to the hie place that was at Gibeon: for there was the Tabernacle of the Congregation of God which Moses the seruant of the Lord had made in the wildernesse.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/3/4'>1 Kings 3:4</a>.<br>So called, because that God thereby showed certain signs to the congregation of his presence."}, {"pk": 1290208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "But the Arke of God had Dauid brought vp from Kiriath-iearim, when Dauid had made preparation for it: for he had pitched a tent for it in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1290209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Moreouer the brasen altar that Bezaleel the sonne of Vri, the sonne of Hur had made, did hee set before the Tabernacle of the Lord: and Salomon and the Congregation sought it.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/38/1'>Exod. 38:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/38/2'>2</a><br>Which was for the burnt offerings, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/27/1'>Exod. 27:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1290210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And Salomon offred there before the Lord vpon the brasen altar that was in the Tabernacle of the Congregation: euen a thousand burnt offrings offred he vpon it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/3/4'>2 Kings 3:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1290211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "The same night did God appeare vnto Salomon, and sayde vnto him, Aske what I shall giue thee."}, {"pk": 1290212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "And Salomon sayde vnto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy vnto Dauid my father and hast made me to reigne in his stead."}, {"pk": 1290213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Nowe therefore, O Lord God, let thy promise vnto Dauid my father be true: for thou hast made mee King ouer a great people, like to the dust of the earth.", "comment": "Perform thy promise made to my father concerning me."}, {"pk": 1290214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Giue me now wisdome and knowledge, that I may go out and go in before this people: for who can iudge this thy great people?", "comment": "That I may govern this people, read <a class=B href='/GNV/13/27/1'>1 Chron. 27:1</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/11/3/7'>1 Kings 3:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1290215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "And God sayde to Salomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, treasures nor honour, nor the liues of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life, but hast asked for thee wisdome and knowledge that thou mightest iudge my people, ouer whome I haue made thee King,", "comment": "That is, to be revenged on thine enemies."}, {"pk": 1290216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Wisdome and knowledge is granted vnto thee, and I will giue thee riches and treasures and honour, so that there hath not bene the like among the Kings which were before thee, neither after thee shall there be the like."}, {"pk": 1290217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Salomon came from the hie place, that was at Gibeon, to Ierusalem from before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and reigned ouer Israel."}, {"pk": 1290218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And Salomon gathered the charets and horesemen: and he had a thousand and foure hundreth charets, and twelue thousande horsemen, whome he placed in the charet cities, and with the King at Ierusalem.", "comment": "Which were cities appointed to keep and maintain the chariots.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/10/26'>1 Kings 10:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1290219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And the King gaue siluer and gold at Ierusalem as stones, and gaue cedar trees as the wilde figge trees, that are abundantly in the playne.", "comment": "He caused so great plenty, that it was no more esteemed than stones."}, {"pk": 1290220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Also Salomon had horses brought out of Egypt and fine linen: the Kings marchants receiued the fine linen for a price.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/10/28'>1 Kings. 10:28</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/19/9'>Isa. 19:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/27/7'>Ezek. 27:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1290221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "They came vp also and brought out of Egypt some charet, worth sixe hundreth shekels of siluer, that is an horse for an hundreth and fiftie: and thus they brought horses to all the Kings of the Hittites, and to the Kings of Aram by their meanes.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>hands.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Salomon determined to builde an house for the Name of the Lord, and an house for his kingdome.", "comment": "Or, Palace."}, {"pk": 1290223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And Salomon tolde out seuentie thousand that bare burdens, and fourescore thousande men to hewe stones in the mountaine, and three thousand and sixe hundreth to ouersee them.", "comment": "Which is to be understood of all sorts of officers and overseers: for else the chief officers were but 3300, as in <a class=B href='/GNV/11/5/16'>1 Kings 5:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1290224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And Salomon sent to Huram the king of Tyrus, saying, As thou hast done to Dauid my father, and didst sende him cedar trees to buylde him an house to dwell in, so do to me.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/11'>2 Sam. 5:11</a><br>Or, Hiram."}, {"pk": 1290225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Behold, I buylde an house vnto the Name of the Lord my God, to sanctifie it vnto him, and to burne sweete incense before him, and for the continuall shewbread, and for the burnt offrings of the morning and euening, on the Sabbath dayes, and in the new moneths, and in the solemne feastes of the Lord our God: this is a perpetuall thing for Israel."}, {"pk": 1290226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "And the house which I buylde, is great: for great is our God aboue all gods."}, {"pk": 1290227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Who is he then that can be able to buylde him an house, when the heauen, and the heauen of heauens can not conteine him? who am I then that I should buylde him an house? but I do it to burne incense before him.", "comment": "That is, to do the service which he hath commanded, signifying that none is able to honor and serve God in that perfection as his majesty deserveth."}, {"pk": 1290228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Sende me nowe therefore a cunning man that can worke in golde, in siluer, and in brasse, and in yron, and in purple, and crimosin and blue silke, and that can graue in grauen worke with the cunning men that are with me in Iudah and in Ierusalem, whom Dauid my father hath prepared.", "comment": "Or, scarlet."}, {"pk": 1290229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Sende mee also cedar trees, firre trees and Algummim trees from Lebanon: for I knowe that thy seruants can skill to hewe timber in Lebanon: and beholde, my seruantes shalbe with thine,", "comment": "Or, Almuggim.<br>Some take it for Brasil, or the wood called Ebenum, others for coral."}, {"pk": 1290230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "That they may prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I doe buylde, is great and wonderfull."}, {"pk": 1290231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "And behold, I will giue to thy seruants the cutters and the hewers of timber twentie thousand measures of beaten wheate, and twentie thousand measures of barley, and twentie thousand baths of wine, and twentie thousand baths of oyle.", "comment": "Of Bath read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/26'>1 Kings 7:26</a>, it is called also Ephah, but Ephah is to measure dry things, as Bath is a measure for liquors.<br>Hebrew, <i>Corins.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Then Huram King of Tyrus answered in writing which he sent to Salomon, Because the Lord hath loued his people, he hath made thee King ouer them."}, {"pk": 1290233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "Huram sayd moreouer, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which made the heauen and the earth, and that hath giuen vnto Dauid the King a wise sonne, that hath discretion, prudence and vnderstanding to buylde an house for the Lord, and a palace for his kingdome.", "comment": "The very heavens confessed that it was a singular gift of God, when he gave to any nation a King that was wise and of understanding, albeit it appeareth that this Hiram had the true knowledge of God."}, {"pk": 1290234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "Now therefore I haue sent a wise man, and of vnderstanding of my father Hurams,"}, {"pk": 1290235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "The sonne of a woman of the daughters of Dan: and his father was a man of Tyrus, and he can skill to worke in golde, in siluer, in brasse, in yron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue silke, and in fine linen, and in crimosin, and can graue in all grauen workes, and broyder in all broydered worke that shalbe giuen him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord Dauid thy father.", "comment": "It is also written that she was of the tribe of Naphtali, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/14'>1 Kings 7:14</a>, which may be understood that by reason of the confusion of tribes, which then began to be, they married in divers tribes, so that by her father she might be of Dan, and by her mother of Naphtali."}, {"pk": 1290236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Now therefore the wheate and the barley, the oyle and the wine, which my lorde hath spoken of, let him send vnto his seruants."}, {"pk": 1290237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And we wil cut wood in Lebanon as much as thou shalt neede, and will bring it to thee in raftes by the sea to Iapho, so thou mayest cary them to Ierusalem.", "comment": "Or, ships.<br>Or, Joppa."}, {"pk": 1290238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "And Salomon nombred al the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the nombring that his father Dauid had nombred them: and they were found an hundreth and three and fiftie thousand, and sixe hundreth."}, {"pk": 1290239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "And he set seuentie thousande of them to the burden, and fourescore thousande to hewe stones in the mountaine, and three thousande and sixe hundreth ouerseers to cause the people to worke."}, {"pk": 1290240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "So Salomon began to buyld the house of the Lord in Ierusalem, in mount Moriah which had bene declared vnto Dauid his father, in the place that Dauid prepared in the thresshing floore of Ornan the Iebusite.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/24/16'>2 Sam. 24:16</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/10/24/21'>21</a><br>Which is the mountain where Abraham thought to have sacrificed his son, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/22/2'>Gen. 22:2</a>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/6/1'>1 Kings 6:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1290241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And he beganne to buylde in the seconde moneth and the second day, in the fourth yeere of his reigne."}, {"pk": 1290242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "And these are the measures, whereon Salomon grounded to buylde the house of God: the length of cubites after the first measure was threescore cubites, and the breadth twenty cubites:", "comment": "According to the whole length of the Temple, comprehending the most holy place with the rest."}, {"pk": 1290243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And the porch, that was before the length in the front of the breadth was twentie cubits, and the height was an hundreth and twentie, and he ouerlayd it within with pure golde.", "comment": "From the foundation to the top: for in the book of the kings mention is made from the foundation to the first stage.<br>It contained as much as did the breadth of the Temple, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/6/3'>1 Kings 6:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1290244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "And the greater house he sieled with firre tree which he ouerlayd with good golde, and graued thereon palme trees and chaines."}, {"pk": 1290245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "And hee ouerlayde the house with precious stone for beautie: and the golde was gold of Paruaim.", "comment": "Some think it is that place which is called Peru."}, {"pk": 1290246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "The house, I say, the beames, postes, and walles thereof and the doores thereof ouerlayde he with gold, and graued Cherubims vpon the walles."}, {"pk": 1290247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "He made also the house of the most holy place: the length thereof was in the front of the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twentie cubites: and he ouerlayde it with the best golde, of sixe hundreth talents."}, {"pk": 1290248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "And the weight of the nayles was fiftie shekels of golde, and hee ouerlayde the chambers with golde."}, {"pk": 1290249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "And in the house of the most holy place he made two Cherubims wrought like children, and ouerlayd them with golde."}, {"pk": 1290250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "And the winges of the Cherubims were twentie cubites long: the one wing was fiue cubites, reaching to the wall of the house, and the other wing fiue cubites, reaching to the wing of the other Cherub.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/6/14'>1 Kings 6:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1290251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Likewise the wing of ye other Cherub was fiue cubites, reaching to the wall of the house, and the other wing fiue cubites ioyning to the wing of the other Cherub."}, {"pk": 1290252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "The wings of these Cherubims were spread abroade twentie cubites: they stoode on their feete, and their faces were toward the house."}, {"pk": 1290253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "He made also the vaile of blew silke and purple, and crimosin, and fine linen, and wrought Cherubims thereon.", "comment": "Which separated the Temple from the most holy place."}, {"pk": 1290254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "And he made before the house two pillars of fiue and thirtie cubites hie: and the chapiter that was vpon the top of eche of them, was fiue cubites.", "comment": "Every one was eighteen cubits long, but the half cubit could not be seen, for it was hid in the roundness of the chapiter, and therefore he giveth to every one but 17 and an half."}, {"pk": 1290255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "He made also chaines for the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars, and made an hundreth pomegranates, and put them among the chaines.", "comment": "For every pillar an hundred, read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/20'>1 Kings 7:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1290256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "And he set vp the pillars before the Temple, one on the right hande and the other on the left, and called that on the right hand Iachin, and that on the left hand Boaz."}, {"pk": 1290257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "And hee made an altar of brasse twentie cubites long, and twentie cubites broade, and ten cubites hie."}, {"pk": 1290258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And he made a molten Sea of ten cubites from brim to brim, rounde in compasse, and fiue cubites hie: and a line of thirtie cubites did compasse it about.", "comment": "A great vessel of brass, so called, because of the great quantity of water, which it contained, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/24'>1 Kings 7:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1290259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "And vnder it was ye facion of oxen, which did compasse it rounde about, tenne in a cubite compassing the Sea about: two rowes of oxen were cast when it was molten.", "comment": "Meaning, under the brim of the vessel, as <a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/24'>1 Kings 7:24</a>.<br>In the length of every cubit were ten heads or knops which in all are 300."}, {"pk": 1290260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "It stoode vpon twelue oxen: three looked toward the North, and three looked towarde the West, and three looked towarde the South, and three looked towarde the East, and the Sea stoode about vpon them, and all their hinder parts were inwarde."}, {"pk": 1290261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "And the thickenesse thereof was an hande breadth, and the brim thereof was like the worke of the brim of a cuppe with floures of lilies: it conteined three thousand baths.", "comment": "Or, flower delices.<br>In <a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/26'>1 Kings 7:26</a>, mention is only made of two thousand, but the less number was taken there, and here according as the measures proved afterward, is declared."}, {"pk": 1290262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "He made also ten caldrons, and put fiue on the right hand, and fiue on the left, to wash in them, and to clense in them that which apperteined to the burnt offrings: but the Sea was for the Priests to wash in."}, {"pk": 1290263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "And he made ten candlestickes of golde (according to their forme) and put them in the Temple, fiue on the right hand, and fiue on the left.", "comment": "Even as they should be made."}, {"pk": 1290264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "And he made ten tables, and put them in the Temple, fiue on the right hand, and fiue on the left: and he made an hundreth basens of golde."}, {"pk": 1290265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "And he made the court of the Priests, and the great court and doores for the court, and ouerlayd the doores thereof with brasse.", "comment": "Called also the porch of Solomon, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/3/11'>Act 3:11</a>. It is also taken for the Temple where Christ preached, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/23'>Matt. 21:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1290266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "And he set the Sea on the right side Eastward toward the South."}, {"pk": 1290267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "And Huram made pottes and besoms and basens, and Huram finished the worke that hee shoulde make for King Salomon for the house of God,", "comment": "Or, cauldrons."}, {"pk": 1290268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "To wit, two pillars, and the bowles and the chapiters on the top of ye two pillars, and two grates to couer the two bowles of the chapiters which were vpon the toppe of the pillars:"}, {"pk": 1290269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "And foure hundreth pomegranates for the two grates, two rowes of pomegranates for euery grate to couer the two bowles of the chapiters, that were vpon the pillars."}, {"pk": 1290270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "He made also bases, and made caldrons vpon the bases:"}, {"pk": 1290271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "And a Sea, and twelue bulles vnder it:"}, {"pk": 1290272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Pottes also and besomes, and fleshhookes, and all these vessels made Huram his father, to King Salomon for the house of the Lord, of shining brasse.", "comment": "Whom Solomon reverenced for the gifts that God had given him, as a father: he had the same name also that Huram the king of Tyre had, his mother was a Jewess, and his father a Tyrian. Some read for his father, the author of this work."}, {"pk": 1290273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "In the playne of Iorden did the King cast them in clay betweene Succoth and Zeredathah."}, {"pk": 1290274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "And Salomon made al these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of brasse could not be rekoned."}, {"pk": 1290275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "And Salomon made al the vessels that were for the house of God: the golden altar also and the tables, whereon the shewbread stoode.", "comment": "In Hebrew, <i>the bread of the faces,</i> because they were set before the Ark, where the Lord showed his presence."}, {"pk": 1290276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "Moreouer the candlestickes, with their lampes to burne them after the maner, before the oracle, of pure golde."}, {"pk": 1290277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "And the floures and the lampes, and the snuffers of gold, which was fine golde."}, {"pk": 1290278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "And the hookes, and the basens, and the spoones, and the ashpans of pure golde: the entrie also of the house and doores thereof within, euen of the most holy place: and the doores of the house, to wit, of the Temple were of golde.", "comment": "Or, instruments of music.<br>That is, covered with plates of gold."}, {"pk": 1290279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "So was all the worke finished that Salomon made for the house of the Lord, and Salomon brought in the things that Dauid his father had dedicated, with the siluer and the golde, and all the vessels, and put them among the treasures of the house of God.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/51'>1 Kings 7:51</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/1'>1 Kings 8:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1290280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Salomon assembled the Elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chiefe fathers of the children of Israel vnto Ierusalem to bring vp the Arke of the couenant of the Lord from the citie of Dauid, which is Zion.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/10/6/12'>2 Sam. 6:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1290281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "And all ye men of Israel assembled vnto the King at the feast: it was in ye seuenth moneth.", "comment": "When the things were dedicated and brought into the Temple.<br>Called in Hebrew <i>Ethanim,</i> containing part of September and part of October, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/2'>1 Kings 8:2</a>, which moveth the Jews called the first month, because they say, that the world was created in that month, and after they came from Egypt, they began at March: but because this opinion is uncertain, we make March ever the first, as best writers do."}, {"pk": 1290282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "And all the Elders of Israel came, and the Leuites tooke vp the Arke."}, {"pk": 1290283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "And they caried vp the Arke and the Tabernacle of the Congregation: and all the holy vessels that were in the Tabernacle, those did the Priests and Leuites bring vp."}, {"pk": 1290284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "And King Salomon and all the Congregation of Israel that were assembled vnto him, were before ye Arke, offring sheepe and bullocks, which could not be told nor nobred for multitude."}, {"pk": 1290285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "So the Priests brought the Arke of the couenant of the Lord vnto his place, into the Oracle of the house, into the most Holy place, euen vnder the wings of the Cherubims."}, {"pk": 1290286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "For ye Cherubims stretched out their wings ouer the place of the Arke, and the Cherubims couered the Arke and the barres thereof aboue."}, {"pk": 1290287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "And they drewe out the barres, that the endes of the barres might bee seene out of the Arke before the Oracle, but they were not seene without: and there they are vnto this day.", "comment": "Or, without the Oracle."}, {"pk": 1290288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Nothing was in the Arke, saue the two Tables, which Moses gaue at Horeb, where the Lord made a couenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.", "comment": "For Aaron\u2019s rod and Manna were taken thence before it was brought to this place."}, {"pk": 1290289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And when the Priestes were come out of the Sanctuarie (for all the Priests that were present, were sanctified and did not waite by course.", "comment": "Were prepared to serve the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "And the Leuites the singers of all sortes, as of Asaph, of Heman, of Ieduthun, and of their sonnes and of their brethren, being clad in fine linen, stoode with cymbales, and with violes and harpes at the East ende of the altar, and with them an hundreth and twentie Priestes blowing with trumpets:"}, {"pk": 1290291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "And they were as one, blowing trumpets, and singing, and made one sounde to bee heard in praysing and thanking the Lord, and when they lift vp their voyce with trumpets and with cymbales, and with instruments of musicke, and when they praysed the Lord, singing, For he is good, because his mercie lasteth for euer) then the house, euen the house of the Lord was filled with a cloude,", "comment": "They agreed all in one tune.<br>This was the effect of their songs, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/118/1'>Ps. 118:1</a> and 136:1."}, {"pk": 1290292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "So that the Priests could not stand to minister, because of the cloude: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God."}, {"pk": 1290293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Salomon sayd, The Lord hath sayde that he would dwell in the darke cloude:", "comment": "After that he had served the glory of the Lord in the cloud.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/12'>1 Kings 8:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1290294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "And I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to dwell in for euer."}, {"pk": 1290295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "And the King turned his face, and blessed all the Congregation of Israel (for all the Congregation of Israel stoode there)"}, {"pk": 1290296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who spake with his mouth vnto Dauid my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,", "comment": "Or, power."}, {"pk": 1290297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no citie of al the tribes of Israel to buylde an house, that my Name might be there, neyther chose I any man to be a ruler ouer my people Israel:", "comment": "Or, Temple."}, {"pk": 1290298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "But I haue chosen Ierusalem, that my Name might be there, and haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel."}, {"pk": 1290299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "And it was in the heart of Dauid my father to builde an house vnto the Name of the Lord God of Israel,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/5'>2 Sam. 7:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1290300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "But the Lord sayde to Dauid my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to buylde an house vnto my Name, thou diddest well, that thou wast so minded.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>that it was in thine heart</i>."}, {"pk": 1290301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house, but thy sonne which shall come out of thy loynes, he shall buylde an house vnto my Name."}, {"pk": 1290302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "And the Lord hath performed his worde that he spake: and I am risen vp in the roume of Dauid my father, and am set on the throne of Israel as the Lord promised, and haue built an house to the Name of the Lord God of Israel."}, {"pk": 1290303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "And I haue set the Arke there, wherein is the couenant of the Lord, that he made with the children of Israel.", "comment": "Meaning, the two Tables, wherein is contained the effect of the covenant that God made with our fathers."}, {"pk": 1290304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And the King stoode before the altar of the Lord, in the presence of all the Congregation of Israel, and stretched out his hands,", "comment": "On a scaffold that was made for that purpose, that he praying for the whole people might be heard of all, as <a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/22'>1 Kings 8:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1290305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "(For Salomon had made a brasen skaffold and set it in the middes of the court, of fiue cubites long, and fiue cubites broade, and three cubites of height, and vpon it he stoode, and kneeled downe vpon his knees before all the Congregation of Israel, and stretched out his hands toward heauen)", "comment": "Both to give thanks for the great benefits of God bestowed upon him, and also to pray for the perseverance and prosperity of his people."}, {"pk": 1290306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "And sayd, O Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee in heauen nor in earth, which keepest couenant, and mercie vnto thy seruants, that walke before thee with all their heart."}, {"pk": 1290307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "Thou that hast kept with thy seruant Dauid my father, that thou hast promised him: for thou spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as appeareth this day.", "comment": "Or, in effect, or by thy power."}, {"pk": 1290308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore now Lord God of Israel, keepe with thy seruant Dauid my father, that thou hast promised him, saying, Thou shalt not want a man in my sight, that shall sit vpon the throne of Israel: so that thy sonnes take heede to their wayes, to walke in my Lawe, as thou hast walked before me.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>a man shall not be cut off</i>."}, {"pk": 1290309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "And now, O Lord God of Israel, let thy worde be verified, which thou spakest vnto thy seruant Dauid."}, {"pk": 1290310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "(Is it true in deede that God will dwell with man on earth? beholde, the heauens, and the heauens of heauens are not able to conteine thee: how much more vnable is this house, which I haue buylt?)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/27'>1 Kings 8:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1290311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "But haue thou respect to the prayer of thy seruant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to heare the crye and prayer which thy seruant prayeth before thee,"}, {"pk": 1290312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "That thine eyes may be open toward this house day and night, euen toward the place, whereof thou hast sayde, that thou wouldest put thy Name there, that thou mayest hearken vnto the prayer, which thy seruant prayeth in this place.", "comment": "That thou mayest declare in effect that thou hast a continual care over this place."}, {"pk": 1290313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "Heare thou therefore the supplication of thy seruant, and of thy people Israel, which they pray in this place: and heare thou in the place of thine habitation, euen in heauen, and when thou hearest, be mercifull."}, {"pk": 1290314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "When a man shall sinne against his neighbour, and he laye vpon him an othe to cause him to sweare, and the swearer shall come before thine altar in this house,", "comment": "By retaining anything from him, or by denying that which he hath left him to keep, or do him any wrong.<br>Hebrew, <i>oath.</i><br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/31'>1 Kings 8:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1290315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "Then heare thou in heauen, and doe, and iudge thy seruants, in recompensing the wicked to bring his way vpon his head, and in iustifying the righteous, to giue him according to his righteousnes.", "comment": "Meaning, to give him that which he hath deserved."}, {"pk": 1290316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "And when thy people Israel shalbe ouerthrowen before the enemie, because they haue sinned against thee, and turne againe, and confesse thy Name, and pray, and make supplication before thee in this house,", "comment": "Or, praise."}, {"pk": 1290317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "Then heare thou in heauen, and be mercifull vnto the sinne of thy people Israel, and bring them againe vnto the land which thou gauest to them and to their fathers."}, {"pk": 1290318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "When heauen shall be shut vp, and there shalbe no rayne, because they haue sinned against thee, and shall pray in this place, and confesse thy Name, and turne from their sinne, when thou doest afflict them,", "comment": "Or, toward this place."}, {"pk": 1290319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "Then heare thou in heauen, and pardon the sinne of thy seruants, and of thy people Israel (when thou hast taught them the good way wherein they may walke) and giue rayne vpon thy lande, which thou hast giuen vnto thy people for an inheritance."}, {"pk": 1290320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 28, "text": "When there shalbe famine in the land, when there shalbe pestilence, blasting, or mildew, when there shall be grashopper, or caterpiller, when their enemie shall besiege them in the cities of their land, or any plague or any sickenesse,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in the land of their gates</i>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/14/20/9'>2 Chron. 20:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1290321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 29, "text": "Then what prayer and supplication so euer shalbe made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, whe euery one shall knowe his owne plague, and his owne disease, and shall stretch forth his hands toward this house,"}, {"pk": 1290322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 30, "text": "Heare thou then in heauen, thy dwelling place, and be merciful, and giue euery man according vnto all his wayes, as thou doest knowe his heart (for thou onely knowest the hearts of the children of men)", "comment": "He declareth that the prayers of hypocrites cannot be heard, nor of any but of them which pray unto God with an unfeigned faith and in true repentance."}, {"pk": 1290323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 31, "text": "That they may feare thee, and walke in thy wayes as long as they liue in the land which thou gauest vnto our fathers."}, {"pk": 1290324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 32, "text": "Moreouer, as touching ye stranger which is not of thy people Israel, who shall come out of a farre countrey for thy great Names sake, and thy mighty hande, and thy stretched out arme: when they shall come and pray in this house,", "comment": "He showeth that before God there is no deception of person, but all people that feareth him and worketh righteousness, are accepted, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/10/35'>Acts 10:35</a>."}, {"pk": 1290325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 33, "text": "Heare thou in heauen thy dwelling place, and doe according to all that the stranger calleth for vnto thee, that all the people of the earth may knowe thy Name, and feare thee like thy people Israel, and that they may knowe, that thy Name is called vpon in this house which I haue built."}, {"pk": 1290326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 34, "text": "When thy people shall goe out to battell against their enemies, by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray to thee, in the way towarde this citie, which thou hast chosen, euen toward the house which I haue built to thy Name,", "comment": "Meaning, that none ought to enterprise any war, but at the Lord\u2019s commandment, that is, which is lawful by his word.<br>Or, according to the manner of this city."}, {"pk": 1290327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 35, "text": "Then heare thou in heauen their prayer and their supplication, and iudge their cause."}, {"pk": 1290328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 36, "text": "If they sinne against thee ( for there is no man that sinneth not) and thou be angry with them and deliuer them vnto the enemies, and they take them and cary them away captiue vnto a land farre or neere,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/46'>1 Kings 8:46</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/1/8'>1 John 1:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1290329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 37, "text": "If they turne againe to their heart in the lande whither they be caryed in captiues, and turne and pray vnto thee in the lande of their captiuitie, saying, We haue sinned, we haue transgressed and haue done wickedly,", "comment": "Or, repent."}, {"pk": 1290330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 38, "text": "If they turne againe to thee with all their heart, and with all their soule in the land of their captiuitie, whither they haue caryed them captiues, and pray toward their land, which thou gauest vnto their fathers, and toward the citie which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I haue built for thy Name,"}, {"pk": 1290331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 39, "text": "Then heare thou in heauen, in the place of thine habitation their prayer and their supplication, and iudge their cause, and be mercifull vnto thy people, which haue sinned against thee.", "comment": "Or, maintain their right."}, {"pk": 1290332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 40, "text": "Nowe my God, I beseech thee, let thine eyes be open, and thine eares attent vnto the prayer that is made in this place."}, {"pk": 1290333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 41, "text": "Nowe therefore arise, O Lord God, to come into thy rest, thou, and the Arke of thy strength: O Lord God, let thy Priestes be clothed with saluation, and let thy Saints reioyce in goodnesse.", "comment": "That is, into thy Temple.<br>Let them be preserved by thy power, and made virtuous and holy.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/132/8'>Ps. 132:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1290334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 6, "verse": 42, "text": "O Lord God, refuse not the face of thine anoynted: remember the mercies promised to Dauid thy seruant.", "comment": "Hear my prayer which am thine anointed king."}, {"pk": 1290335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "And when Salomon had made an ende of praying, fire came downe from heauen, and consumed the burnt offring and the sacrifices: and the glory of the Lord filled the house,", "comment": "Hereby God declared that he was pleased with Solomon\u2019s prayer."}, {"pk": 1290336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "So that the Priestes could not euter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lordes house."}, {"pk": 1290337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "And when all the children of Israel saw the fire, and the glory of the Lord come downe vpon the house, they bowed themselues with their faces to the earth vpon the pauement, and worshipped and praysed the Lord, saying, For he is good, because his mercy lasteth for euer."}, {"pk": 1290338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the King and all the people offred sacrifices before the Lord.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/62'>1 Kings 8:62</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/63'>63</a>"}, {"pk": 1290339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "And King Salomon offered a sacrifice of two and twentie thousand bullockes, and an hundreth and twentie thousand sheepe. so the King and all the people dedicated the house of God."}, {"pk": 1290340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "And the Priests waited on their offices, and the Leuites with the instruments of musicke of the Lord, which King Dauid had made to praise the Lord, Because his mercy lasteth for euer: whe Dauid praysed God by them, the Priestes also blewe trumpets ouer against them: and all they of Israel stoode by.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>by their hands</i>."}, {"pk": 1290341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "Moreouer Salomon halowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord: for there hee had prepared burnt offerings, and the fatte of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Salomon had made, was not able to receiue the burnt offering, and the meate offring, and the fat."}, {"pk": 1290342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "And Salomon made a feast at that time of seuen dayes, and all Israel with him, a very great Congregation, from the entring in of Hamath, vnto the riuer of Egypt.", "comment": "The feast of the Tabernacles which was kept in the seventh month."}, {"pk": 1290343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "And in the eight day they made a solemne assemblie: for they had made the dedication of the altar seuen daies, and the feast seuen dayes.", "comment": "They assembled to hear the word of God, after that they had remained seven days in the booths or Tabernacles."}, {"pk": 1290344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And the three and twentieth day of the seuenth moneth, he sent the people away into their tentes, ioyous and with glad heart, because of the goodnesse that the Lord had done for Dauid and for Salomon, and for Israel his people.", "comment": "They had leave to depart the two and twentieth day, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/66'>1 Kings 8:66</a>, but they went not away till the next day."}, {"pk": 1290345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "So Salomon finished the house of the Lord, and the Kings house, and all that came into Salomons heart to make in the house of the Lord: and he prospered in his house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/1'>1 Kings 9:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1290346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "And the Lord appeared to Salomon by night and said to him, I haue heard thy prayer, and haue chosen this place for my selfe to be an house of sacrifice.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/12/6'>Num. 12:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1290347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "If I shut the heauen that there be no raine, or if I commaund the grashopper to deuoure the lande, or if I sende pestilence among my people,"}, {"pk": 1290348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "If my people, among whome my Name is called vpon, doe humble them selues, and praye, and seeke my presence, and turne from their wicked wayes, then will I heare in heauen, and be mercifull to their sinne, and wil heale their land:", "comment": "I will cause the pestilence to cease and destroy the beasts that hurt the fruits of the earth, and send rain in due season."}, {"pk": 1290349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "Then mine eies shalbe open and mine eares attent vnto the prayer made in this place."}, {"pk": 1290350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "For I haue nowe chosen and sanctified this house, that my Name may be there for euer: and mine eyes and mine heart shalbe there perpetually."}, {"pk": 1290351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "And if thou wilt walke before me, as Dauid thy father walked, to doe according vnto all that I haue commanded thee, and shalt obserue my statutes and my iudgements,"}, {"pk": 1290352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdome, according as I made the couenant with Dauid thy father, saying, Thou shalt not want a man to be ruler in Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/6/16'>2 Chron. 6:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1290353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "But if ye turne away, and forsake my statutes and my commandements which I haue set before you, and shall goe and serue other gods, and worshippe them,"}, {"pk": 1290354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "Then will I plucke them vp out of my lande, which I haue giuen them, and this house which I haue sanctified for my Name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a prouerbe and a common talke among all people.", "comment": "Which thing declareth that God had more respect to their salvation, than to the advancement of his own glory: and whereas men abuse those things which God hath appointed to set forth his praise, he doth withdraw his graces thence."}, {"pk": 1290355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "And this house which is most hie, shall be an astonishment to euery one that passeth by it, so that he shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus to this lande, and to this house?"}, {"pk": 1290356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "And they shall answere, Because they forsooke the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the lande of Egypt, and haue taken holde on other gods, and haue worshipped them, and serued them, therefore hath he brought all this euill vpon them."}, {"pk": 1290357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "And after twentie yeere when Salomon had built the house of the Lord, and his owne house,", "comment": "Signifying that he was twenty years in building them.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/10'>1 Kings 9:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1290358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Salomon built the cities that Huram gaue to Salomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.", "comment": "That is, which Hiram gave again to Solomon because they pleased him not: and therefore called them Cabul, that is, dirt or filth, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/13'>1 Kings 9:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1290359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And Salomon went to Hamath Zobah, and ouercame it."}, {"pk": 1290360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "And he built Tadmor in the wildernesse, and repayred all the cities of store which hee built in Hamath.", "comment": "Meaning, of Munitions and treasures for the war."}, {"pk": 1290361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And he built Beth-horon the vpper, and Beth-horon the nether, cities defensed with walles, gates and barres:", "comment": "That is, he repaired and fortified them: for they were built long before by Sheerah a noble woman of the tribe of Ephraim, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/6/68'>1 Chron. 6:68</a> and 7:24."}, {"pk": 1290362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "Also Baalath, and al the cities of store that Salomon had, and all the charet cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and euery pleasant place that Salomon had a minde to builde in Ierusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the lande of his dominion.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/2'>1 Kings 7:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1290363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "And all the people that were left to ye Hittites, and ye Amorites, and Perizzites, and the Hiuuites, and the Iebusites, which were not of Israel,"}, {"pk": 1290364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "But of their children which were left after them in the lande, whome the children of Israel had not consumed, euen them did Salomon make tributaries vntill this day.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>to come up to tribute</i>."}, {"pk": 1290365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "But of the children of Israel did Salomon make no seruantes for his worke: for they were men of warre, and his chiefe princes, and the captaines of his charets and of his horsemen."}, {"pk": 1290366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "So these were the chiefe of the officers which Salomon had, euen two hundreth and fiftie that bare rule ouer the people.", "comment": "For in all there were 3300 but here he meaneth of them that had the principal charge, read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/23'>1 Kings 9:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1290367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "Then Salomon brought vp the daughter of Pharaoh out of the citie of Dauid, into the house that he had built for her: for he saide, My wife shall not dwel in the house of Dauid King of Israel: for it is holy, because that the Arke of the Lord came vnto it."}, {"pk": 1290368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Salomon offered burnt offrings vnto the Lord, on the altar of the Lord, which he had built before the porche,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/4/1'>2 Chron. 4:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1290369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "To offer according to the commandement of Moses euery day, in the Sabbaths, and in the newe moones, and in the solemne feastes, three times in the yeere, that is, in the feast of the Vnleauened bread, and in the feast of the Weekes, and in the feast of the Tabernacles.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/1'>Lev. 23</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/39'>Exod. 29:39</a><br>Or, after the manner of every day."}, {"pk": 1290370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And he set the courses of the Priestes to their offices, according to the order of Dauid his father, and the Leuites in their watches, for to praise and minister before the Priestes euery day, and the porters by their courses, at euery gate: for so was the commandement of Dauid the man of God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/24/1'>1 Chron. 24:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1290371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "And they declined not from the commandement of the King, concerning the Priests and the Leuites, touching al things, and touching the treasures."}, {"pk": 1290372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "Nowe Salomon had made prouision for all the worke, from the day of the foundation of the house of the Lord, vntill it was finished: so the house of the Lord was perfite.", "comment": "Both for the matter and also for the workmanship."}, {"pk": 1290373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "Then went Salomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth by the sea side in the lande of Edom.", "comment": "Meaning, the red Sea."}, {"pk": 1290374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "And Huram sent him by the handes of his seruants, shippes, and seruants that had knowledge of the sea: and they went with the seruants of Salomon to Ophir, and brought thence foure hundreth and fiftie talents of golde, and brought them to King Salomon.", "comment": "Which sum is thought to mount to three million and six hundred thousand crowns, for here is mention made of thirty more than are spoken of, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/28'>1 Kings 9:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1290375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "And when the Queene of Sheba heard of the fame of Salomon, she came to proue Salomon with hard questions at Ierusalem, with a very great traine, and camels that bare sweete odours and much golde, and precious stones: and when she came to Salomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.", "comment": "To know whether his wisdom were so great as the report was.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/10/1'>1 Kings 10:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/42'>Matt. 12:42</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/3'>Luke 11:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1290376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "And Salomon declared her all her questions, and there was nothing hid from Salomon, which he declared not vnto her.", "comment": "There was no question so hard that he did not resolve."}, {"pk": 1290377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "Then the Queene of Sheba sawe the wisedome of Salomon, and the house that he had buylt,"}, {"pk": 1290378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "And the meate of his table, and the sitting of his seruants, and the order of his wayters, and their apparel, and his butlers, and their apparel, and his burnt offrings which he offred in the house of the Lord, and she was greatly astonied.", "comment": "Or, galleries whereby he went up.<br>Hebrew, <i>there was no spirit in her</i>."}, {"pk": 1290379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "And she saide to the King, It was a true worde which I heard in mine owne lande of thy sayings, and of thy wisedome:", "comment": "Or, acts."}, {"pk": 1290380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "Howbeit I beleeued not their report, vntil I came, and mine eyes had seene it: and beholde, the one halfe of thy great wisedom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard."}, {"pk": 1290381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "Happie are thy men, and happie are these thy seruants, which stande before thee alway, and heare thy wisedome."}, {"pk": 1290382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "Blessed be the Lord thy God, which loued thee, to set thee on his throne as King, in the steade of the Lord thy God: because thy God loueth Israel, to establish it for euer, therefore hath he made thee King ouer them, to execute iudgement and iustice.", "comment": "Meaning, that the Israelites were God\u2019s peculiar people, and that Kings are the lieutenants of God, which ought to grant unto him the superiority, and minister justice to all."}, {"pk": 1290383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "Then she gaue the King sixe score talents of golde, and of sweete odours exceeding much and precious stones: neither was there such sweete odours since, as the Queene of Sheba gaue vnto King Salomon."}, {"pk": 1290384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "And the seruants also of Huram, and the seruants of Salomon which brought golde from Ophir, brought Algummim wood and precious stones.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/14/2/8'>2 Chron. 2:8</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/11/10/11'>1 Kings 10:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1290385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "And the King made of the Algummim wood staires in the house of the Lord, and in the Kings house, and harpes and violes for singers: and there was no such seene before in the lande of Iudah.", "comment": "Or pillars: meaning, the garnishing, and trimming of the stairs or pillars."}, {"pk": 1290386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "And King Salomon gaue to the Queene of Sheba euery pleasant thing that she asked, besides for that which she had brought vnto the King: so she returned and went to her owne countrey, both she, and her seruants.", "comment": "That is, which the King gave her for recompense of the treasure which she brought."}, {"pk": 1290387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "Also the weight of golde that came to Salomon in one yeere, was sixe hundreth three score and sixe talents of golde,"}, {"pk": 1290388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "Besides that which chapmen and marchants brought: and all the Kings of Arabia, and the princes of the countrey brought golde and siluer to Salomon."}, {"pk": 1290389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "And King Salomon made two hundreth targets of beaten golde, and sixe hundreth shekels of beaten golde went to one target,", "comment": "Which sum mounteth to 2400 crowns of the sun, Budeus De Asse."}, {"pk": 1290390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "And three hundreth shieldes of beaten golde: three hundreth shekels of golde went to one shielde, and the King put them in the house of the wood of Lebanon.", "comment": "Or, pounds called mina, whereof every one seemed to make an hundred shekels."}, {"pk": 1290391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "And the King made a great throne of yuorie and ouerlaid it with pure golde."}, {"pk": 1290392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "And the throne had sixe steppes, with a footestoole of gold fastened to the throne, and stayes on either side on the place of the seate, and two lyons standing by the stayes.", "comment": "That is, the steps and the footstool were fastened to the throne.<br>Upon the pommels or knops."}, {"pk": 1290393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "And twelue lyons stoode there on the sixe steps on either side: there was not the like made in any kingdome."}, {"pk": 1290394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "And all King Salomons drinking vessels were of golde, and all the vessels of the house of the wood of Lebanon were of pure gold: for siluer was nothing esteemed in ye dayes of Salomon."}, {"pk": 1290395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "For the Kings ships went to Tarshish with the seruants of Huram, euery three yeere once came the ships of Tarshish, and brought golde, and siluer, yuorie, and apes, and peacockes.", "comment": "Which country of the best writers is thought to be Cilicia, read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/10/22'>1 Kings 10:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1290396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "So King Salomon excelled all the Kings of the earth in riches and wisedome."}, {"pk": 1290397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "And all the Kings of the earth sought the presence of Salomon, to heare his wisedome that God had put in his heart."}, {"pk": 1290398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "And they brought euery man his present, vessels of siluer, and vessels of golde, and raiment, armour, and sweet odours, horses, and mules, from yeere to yeere."}, {"pk": 1290399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "And Salomon had foure thousand stalles of horses, and charets, and twelue thousand horsmen, whom he bestowed in the charet cities, and with the King at Ierusalem.", "comment": "That is, ten horses in every stable, which in all amounts to forty thousand , as <a class=B href='/GNV/11/4/26'>1 Kings 4:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1290400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "And he reigned ouer all the Kings from the Riuer euen vnto the land of the Philistims, and to the border of Egypt.", "comment": "Or, Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1290401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "And the King gaue siluer in Ierusalem, as stones, and gaue cedar trees as the wilde fig trees, that are aboundant in the plaine.", "comment": "The abundance of these temporal treasures in Solomon\u2019s kingdom is a figure of the Spiritual treasures, which the elect shall enjoy in the heavens under the true Solomon, Christ."}, {"pk": 1290402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "And they brought vnto Salomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all landes."}, {"pk": 1290403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 29, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Salomon first and last, are they not written in the booke of Nathan the Prophet, and in the prophecie of Ahiiah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Ieedo the Seer against Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat?", "comment": "Or, Iddo.<br>That is, which prophesied against him."}, {"pk": 1290404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 30, "text": "And Salomon reigned in Ierusalem ouer all Israel fourtie yeeres."}, {"pk": 1290405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 9, "verse": 31, "text": "And Salomon slept with his fathers, and they buryed him in the citie of Dauid his father: and Rehoboam his sonne reigned in his steade.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/11/41'>1 Kings 11:41</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/11/11/42'>42</a>"}, {"pk": 1290406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Sheche came all Israel to make him king.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/12/1'>1 Kings 12:1</a><br>After the death of Solomon."}, {"pk": 1290407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "And when Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat heard it, (which was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Salomon the King) he returned out of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1290408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "And they sent and called him: so came Ieroboam and all Israel, and communed with Rehoboam, saying,"}, {"pk": 1290409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "Thy father made our yoke grieuous: nowe therefore make thou the grieuous seruitude of thy father, and his sore yoke, that he put vpon vs, lighter, and we will serue thee.", "comment": "That is, handled us rudely, it seemeth that God hardened their hearts, so that they thus murmured without cause: which declareth also the inconstancy of the people."}, {"pk": 1290410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "And he sayde to them, Depart yet three dayes, then come againe vnto me. And the people departed."}, {"pk": 1290411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "And King Rehoboam tooke counsel with the olde men that had stande before Salomon his father, while hee yet liued, saying, What counsell giue ye that I may answere this people?"}, {"pk": 1290412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou be kinde to this people, and please them, and speake louing words to them, they will be thy seruants for euer."}, {"pk": 1290413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "But hee left the counsel of the ancient men that they had giuen him, and tooke counsell of the yong men that were brought vp with him, and waited on him.", "comment": "Or, that stood by him, that is, which were of his counsel and secrets."}, {"pk": 1290414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "And he sayd vnto them, What counsel giue ye, that we may answere this people, which haue spoken to mee, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put vpon vs, lighter?"}, {"pk": 1290415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "And the yong men that were brought vp with him, spake vnto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answere the people that spake to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heauie, but make thou it lighter for vs: thus shalt thou say vnto them, My least part shalbe bigger then my fathers loines.", "comment": "Or, little finger, meaning that he was of far greater power, than was his father."}, {"pk": 1290416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "Now whereas my father did burden you with a grieuous yoke, I will yet increase your yoke: my father hath chastised you with roddes, but I will correct you with scourges.", "comment": "Or, scorpions."}, {"pk": 1290417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Ieroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the King had appointed saying, Come againe to me the third day."}, {"pk": 1290418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "And the King answered them sharply: and King Rehoboam left the counsel of the ancient men,"}, {"pk": 1290419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "And spake to them after ye counsell of the yong men, saying, My father made your yoke grieuous, but I wil incease it: my father chastised you with rods, but I will correct you with scourges."}, {"pk": 1290420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "So the king hearkened not vnto the people: for it was the ordinance of God that the Lord might performe his saying, which hee had spoken by Ahiiah the Shilonite to Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>by the hand of.</i><br>God\u2019s will imposeth such a necessity to the second causes, that nothing can be done but according to the same, and yet man\u2019s will worketh as of itself, so that it cannot be excused in doing that it is God\u2019s ordinance."}, {"pk": 1290421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "So when all Isarael sawe that the King would not heare them, the people answered the King, saying, What portion haue we in Dauid? for we haue none inheritance in the sonue of Ishai. O Israel, euery man to your tents: now see to thine owne house, Dauid. So all Israel departed to their tents.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/12/16'>1 Kings 12:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1290422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "Howbeit Rehoboam reigned ouer the children of Israel, that dwelt in the cities of Iudah."}, {"pk": 1290423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was ouer the tribute, and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died: then King Rehoboam made speede to get him vp to his charet, to flee to Ierusalem.", "comment": "Or, receiver.<br>Hebrew, <i>strengthened himself.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "And Israel rebelled against the house of Dauid vnto this day."}, {"pk": 1290425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "And when Rehoboam was come to Ierusalem, he gathered of the house of Iudah and Beniamin nine score thousande chosen men of warre to fight against Israel, and to bring the kingdome againe to Rehoboam.", "comment": "That is, the half tribe of Benjamin: for the other half was gone after Jeroboam.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/12/20'>1 Kings 12:20</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/11/12/21'>21</a><br>Meaning the ten tribes which rebelled."}, {"pk": 1290426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "But the worde of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,"}, {"pk": 1290427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "Speake vnto Rehoboam, the sonne of Salomon King of Iudah, and to all Israel that are in Iudah, and Beniamin, saying,"}, {"pk": 1290428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, Ye shall not goe vp, nor fight against your brethren: returne euery man to his house: for this thing is done of me. They obeyed therfore the word of the Lord, and returned from going against Ieroboam."}, {"pk": 1290429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "And Rehoboam dwelt in Ierusalem, and buylt strong cities in Iudah.", "comment": "Or, repaired them and made them strong to be more able to resist Jeroboam."}, {"pk": 1290430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "Hee buylt also Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,"}, {"pk": 1290431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,"}, {"pk": 1290432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "And Gath, and Maresha, and Ziph,"}, {"pk": 1290433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,"}, {"pk": 1290434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "And Zorah, and Aialon, and Hebron, which were in Iudah and Beniamin, strong cities."}, {"pk": 1290435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "And he repaired the strong holdes and put captaines in them, and store of vitaile, and oyle and wine.", "comment": "Or, strengthened."}, {"pk": 1290436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "And in all cities he put shieldes and speares, and made them exceeding strong: so Iudah and Beniamin were his."}, {"pk": 1290437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "And the Priests and the Leuites that were in all Israel, resorted vnto him out of all their coastes.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>stood.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "For the Leuites left their suburbes and their possession, and came to Iudah and to Ierusalem: for Ieroboam and his sonnes had cast them out from ministring in the Priestes office vnto the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/13/5'>2 Chron. 13:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1290439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "And he ordeyned him Priests for the hie places, and for the deuils and for the calues which he had made.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/12/31'>1 Kings 12:31</a><br>Meaning, idols, read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/44/15'>Isa. 44:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1290440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "And after the Leuites there came to Ierusalem of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their heartes to seeke the Lord God of Israel, to offer vnto the Lord God of their fathers.", "comment": "Which were zealous of true religion, and feared God."}, {"pk": 1290441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "So they strengthened the kingdome of Iudah, and made Rehoboam the sonne of Salomon mightie, three yeere long: for three yeere they walked in in the way of Dauid and Salomon.", "comment": "So long as they feared God, and set forth his word, they prospered."}, {"pk": 1290442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "And Rehoboam tooke him Mahalath ye daughter of Ierimoth the sonne of Dauid to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the sonne of Ishai,"}, {"pk": 1290443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "Which bare him sonnes Ieush, and Shemariah, and Zaham."}, {"pk": 1290444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "And after her he tooke Maakah ye daughter of Absalom which bare him Abiiah, and Atthai, and Ziza, and Shelomith."}, {"pk": 1290445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "And Rehoboam loued Maakah ye daughter of Absalom aboue all his wiues and his concubines: for he tooke eighteene wiues, and three score concubines, and begate eyght and twentie sonnes, and three score daughters."}, {"pk": 1290446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "And Rehoboam made Abiiah the sonne of Maakah the chiefe ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him King.", "comment": "Called also Abijam, who reigned three years, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/15/2'>1 Kings 15:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1290447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "And he taught him: and dispersed all his sonnes throughout all the countreis of Iudah and Beniamin vnto euery strong citie: and hee gaue them aboundance of vitaile, and desired many wiues.", "comment": "He gave himself to have many wives."}, {"pk": 1290448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "And when Rehoboam had established the kingdome and made it strong, hee forsooke the Lawe of the Lord, and all Israel with him.", "comment": "For such is the inconstancy of the people, that for the most part they follow the vices of their governors.<br>Or, when the Lord had established Rehoboam\u2019s kingdom."}, {"pk": 1290449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore in the fift yeere of King Rehoboam, Shishak the King of Egypt came vp against Ierusalem (because they had transgressed against the Lord)"}, {"pk": 1290450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "With twelue hundreth charets, and three score thousande horsemen, and the people were without nomber, that came with him from Egypt, euen the Lubims, Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.", "comment": "Which were a people of Africa called the Troglodytes because they dwelled in holes.<br>Or, black Moores."}, {"pk": 1290451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "And he tooke the strong cities which were of Iudah, and came vnto Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1290452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Then came Shemaiah the Prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Iudah, that were gathered together in Hierusalem, because of Shishak, and sayde vnto them, Thus sayth the Lord, Ye haue forsaken me, therefore haue I also left you in the handes of Shishak.", "comment": "Signifying, that no calamity can come unto us except we forsake God, and that he never leaveth us till we have cast him off."}, {"pk": 1290453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the princes of Israel, and the King humbled themselues, and sayde, The Lord is iust.", "comment": "And therefore doth justly punish you for your sins."}, {"pk": 1290454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "And when the Lord sawe that they humbled themselues, the worde of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They haue humbled theselues, therefore I will not destroy them, but I will sende them deliuerance shortly, and my wrath shall not bee powred out vpon Ierusalem by the hand of Shishak.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>drop down.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "Neuerthelesse they shalbe his sernants: so shall they knowe my seruice, and the seruice of the kingdomes of the earth.", "comment": "He showeth that God\u2019s punishments are not to destroy his utterly, but to chastise them, to bring them to the knowledge of themselves, and to know how much better it is to serve God than tyrants."}, {"pk": 1290456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Shishak King of Egypt came vp against Ierusalem, and tooke the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the Kings house he tooke euen all, and hee caried away the shields of golde, which Salomon had made.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/9/15'>2 Chron. 9:15</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/14/9/16'>16</a>"}, {"pk": 1290457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "In stead whereof King Rehoboam made shieldes of brasse, and committed them to the handes of the chiefe of the garde, that wayted at the doore of the Kings house."}, {"pk": 1290458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "And when the King entred into the house of the Lord, the garde came and bare them and brought them againe vnto the garde chamber."}, {"pk": 1290459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "And because hee humbled himselfe, the wrath of the Lord turned from him, that hee woulde not destroy all together. And also in Iudah the things prospered.", "comment": "Which declareth that God seeketh not the death of a sinner, but his conversion, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/18/32'>Ezek. 18:32</a> and 23:11."}, {"pk": 1290460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "So King Rehoboam was strong in Ierusalem and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and fourtie yere olde, when he began to reigne, and reigned seuenteene yeres in Ierusalem, the citie which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel to put his Name there. And his mothers name was Naamah an Ammonitesse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/14/21'>1 Kings 14:21</a><br>That is, twelve years after that he had been overcome by Shishak, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/14/12/2'>2</a>."}, {"pk": 1290461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "And he did euill: for hee prepared not his heart to seeke the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "The actes also of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the booke of Shemaiah the Prophet, and Iddo the Seer, in rehearsing the genealogie? and there was warre alway betweene Rehoboam and Ieroboam.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>sayings.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the citie of Dauid, and Abiiah his sonne reigned in his stead.", "comment": "Or, Abijam."}, {"pk": 1290464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "In the eyghteenth yeere of King Ieroboam began Abiiah to reigne ouer Iudah.", "comment": "He meaneth Judah and Benjamin."}, {"pk": 1290465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "He reigned three yere in Ierusalem: (his mothers name also was Michaiah the daughter of Vriel of Gibea) and there was warre betweene Abiiah and Ieroboam.", "comment": "Or, Maachah, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/15/2'>1 Kings 15:2</a>.<br>Called also Abishalom, for Abishalom was her grandfather, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/15/2'>1 Kings 15:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1290466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "And Abiiah set the battel in aray with the armie of valiant men of warre, euen foure hundreth thousand chosen men. Ieroboam also set the battell in aray against him with eight hundreth thousande chosen men which were strong and valiant."}, {"pk": 1290467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "And Abiiah stood vp vpon mount Zemeraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and sayde, O Ieroboam, and all Israel, heare you me,", "comment": "Which was one of the tops of mount Ephraim."}, {"pk": 1290468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "Ought you not to know that the Lord God of Israel hath giuen the kingdome ouer Israel to Dauid for euer, euen to him and to his sonnes by a couenant of salt?", "comment": "And therefore whosoever doth usurp it or take it from that stock, transgresseth the ordinance of the Lord. Thus like an hypocrite he allegeth the word of God for his advantage.<br>That is, perpetual because that thing which is salted, is preserved from corruption: he meaneth also that it was made solemnly, and confirmed by offering of sacrifices, where as they used salt according as was ordained, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/18/19'>Num. 18:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1290469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "And Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat the seruant of Salomon the sonne of Dauid is risen vp, and hath rebelled against his lord:", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/11/26'>1 Kings 11:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1290470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "And there are gathered to him vayne men and wicked, and made themselues strong against Rehoboam the sonne of Salomon: for Rehoboam was but a childe and tender hearted, and coulde not resist them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/36'>Lev. 26:36</a><br>This word in the Chaldean tongue is Raca, which our Savior useth, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/22'>Matt. 5:22</a>.<br>Hebrew, <i>children of Belial.</i><br>Meaning, in heart and courage.<br>Or, faint hearted."}, {"pk": 1290471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "Now therefore ye thinke that yee be able to resist against the kingdome of the Lord, which is in the handes of the sonnes of Dauid, and ye bee a great multitude, and the golden calues are with you which Ieroboam made you for gods."}, {"pk": 1290472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "Haue ye not driuen away the Priestes of the Lord the sonnes of Aaron and the Leuites, and haue made you Priests like the people of other countreis? whosoeuer commeth to consecrate with a yong bullocke and seuen rams, the same may be a Priest of them that are no gods.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/12/31'>1 Kings 12:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/11/14'>2 Chron. 11:14</a><br>He showeth the nature of idolaters which take no trial of the vocation, life and doctrine of their ministers, but think the most vilest and greatest beasts sufficient to serve their turn.<br>Hebrew, <i>fill his hand.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "But wee belong vnto the Lord our God, and haue not forsaken him, and the Priestes the sonnes of Aaron minister vnto the Lord, and the Leuites in their office."}, {"pk": 1290474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "And they burne vnto the Lord euery morning and euery euening burnt offerings and sweete incense, and the breade is set in order vpon the pure table, and the candlesticke of golde with the lampes thereof, to burne euery euening: for we keepe the watch of the Lord our God: but ye haue forsaken him.", "comment": "As it was appointed in the Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/39'>Exod. 29:39</a>."}, {"pk": 1290475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "And behold, this God is with vs, as a captaine, and his Priests with the sounding trumpets, to crie an alarme against you. O yee children of Israel, fight not against the Lord God of your fathers: for ye shall not prosper.", "comment": "Because their cause was good and approved by the Lord, they doubted not of the success and victory."}, {"pk": 1290476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "But Ieroboam caused an ambushment to compasse, and come behind them, when they were before Iudah, and the ambushment behinde them.", "comment": "Contemning the good counsel which came of the Spirit of God, he thought to have overcome by deceit."}, {"pk": 1290477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Iudah looked, and beholde, the battel was before and behinde them, and they cried vnto the Lord, and the Priests blewe with the trumpets,"}, {"pk": 1290478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "And the men of Iudah gaue a shoute: and euen as the men of Iudah shouted, God smote Ieroboam and also Israel before Abiiah and Iudah.", "comment": "Or, gave him the overthrow."}, {"pk": 1290479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "And the children of Israel fledde before Iudah, and God deliuered them into their hande."}, {"pk": 1290480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "And Abiiah and his people slewe a great slaughter of them, so that there fel downe wounded of Israel fiue hundreth thousand chosen men."}, {"pk": 1290481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "So the children of Israel were brought vnder at that time: and the children of Iudah preuailed, because they stayed vpon the Lord God of their fathers.", "comment": "He showeth that the stay of all kingdoms, and assurance of victories depend upon our trust and confidence in the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "And Abiiah pursued after Ieroboam, and tooke cities from him, euen Beth-el, and the villages thereof, and Ieshanah with her villages, and Ephron with her villages.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>daughters.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "And Ieroboam recouered no strength againe in the dayes of Abiiah, but the Lord plagued him, and he dyed."}, {"pk": 1290484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "So Abiiah waxed mightie, and marryed foureteene wiues, and begate two and twentie sonnes, and sixteene daughters."}, {"pk": 1290485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "The rest of the actes of Abiiah and his maners and his sayings are written in the storie of the Prophet Iddo."}, {"pk": 1290486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "So Abiiah slept with his fathers, and they buryed him in the citie of Dauid, and Asa his sonne reigned in his steade: in whose dayes the lande was quiet ten yeere.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/15/8'>1 Kings 15:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1290487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "And Asa did that was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God."}, {"pk": 1290488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "For he tooke away the altars of the strange gods and the hie places, and brake downe the images, and cut downe the groues,", "comment": "Which were planted contrary to the Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/21'>Deut. 16:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1290489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "And commanded Iudah to seeke the Lord God of their fathers, and to doe according to the Lawe and the comandement."}, {"pk": 1290490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "And he tooke away out of all the cities of Iudah the hie places, and the images: therefore the kingdome was quiet before him.", "comment": "He showeth that the rest and quietness of kingdoms standeth in abolishing idolatry, and advancing true religion."}, {"pk": 1290491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "He built also strong cities in Iudah, because the lande was in rest, and he had no warre in those yeeres: for the Lord had giuen him rest."}, {"pk": 1290492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore he saide to Iudah, Let vs builde these cities and make walles about, and towers, gates, and barres, whiles the lande is before vs: because we haue sought the Lord our God, we haue sought him, and he hath giuen vs rest on euery side: so they built and prospered.", "comment": "While we have the full government thereof."}, {"pk": 1290493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "And Asa had an armie of Iudah that bare shieldes and speares, three hundreth thousande, and of Beniamin that bare shieldes and drewe bowes, two hundreth and foure score thousande: all these were valiant men."}, {"pk": 1290494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "And there came out against them Zerah of Ethiopia with an hoste of ten hundreth thousande, and three hundreth charets, and came vnto Mareshah.", "comment": "Which was a city in Judah, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/44'>Josh. 15:44</a>, where Michaiah the Prophet was born.<br>The king of Ethiopia, or Egypt."}, {"pk": 1290495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Asa went out before him, and they set the battell in aray in the valley of Zephathah beside Mareshah."}, {"pk": 1290496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "And Asa cryed vnto the Lord his God, and saide, Lord, it is nothing with thee to helpe with many, or with no power: helpe vs, O Lord our God: for we rest on thee, and in thy Name are we come against this multitude: O Lord, thou art our God, let not man preuaile against thee.", "comment": "Thus the children of God neither trust in their own power or policy, neither fear the strength and subtlety of their enemies, but consider the cause and see whether their enterprises tend to God\u2019s glory, and thereupon assure themselves of the victory by him, which is only Almighty, and can turn all flesh into dust with the breath of his mouth.<br>Or, against many, without power.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/9/14/6'>1 Sam. 14:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1290497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa and before Iudah, and the Ethiopians fled."}, {"pk": 1290498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "And Asa and the people that was with him, pursued them vnto Gerar. And the Ethiopians hoste was ouerthrowen, so that there was no life in them: for they were destroyed before the Lord and before his hoste: and they caryed away a mightie great spoyle."}, {"pk": 1290499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "And they smote all the cities rounde about Gerar: for the feare of the Lord came vpon them, and they spoyled all the cities, for there was exceeding much spoyle in them.", "comment": "The Lord had stricken them with fear."}, {"pk": 1290500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "Yea, and they smote the tents of cattel, and carried away plentie of sheepe and camels, and returned to Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1290501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the Spirite of God came vpon Azariah the sonne of Obed.", "comment": "Who was called Obed, as his father was, verse 8."}, {"pk": 1290502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "And he went out to meete Asa, and said vnto him, O Asa, and all Iudah, and Beniamin, heare ye me. The Lord is with you, while ye be with him: and if ye seeke him, he wil be founde of you, but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you."}, {"pk": 1290503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "Nowe for a long season Israel hath bene without the true God, and without Priest to teach and without Lawe.", "comment": "For the space of twelve years under Rehoboam, and three years under Abijah, religion was neglected, and idolatry planted."}, {"pk": 1290504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "But whosoeuer returned in his affliction to the Lord God of Israel, and sought him, he was founde of them.", "comment": "He showeth, that notwithstanding the wickedness of tyrants and their rage, yet God hath his, whom he heareth in their tribulation, as he delivered his from Zerah king of the Ethiopians, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/14/9'>2 Chron. 14:9</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/14/12'>12</a>, and out of all other dangers, when they called upon the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "And in that time there was no peace to him, that did goe out and goe in: but great troubles were to all the inhabitants of the earth."}, {"pk": 1290506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "For nation was destroyed of nation, and citie of citie: for God troubled them with all aduersitie."}, {"pk": 1290507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "Be ye strong therefore, and let not your handes be weake: for your worke shall haue a rewarde.", "comment": "Your confidence and trust in God shall not be frustrated."}, {"pk": 1290508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "And when Asa heard these wordes, and the prophesie of Obed the Prophet, he was encouraged, and tooke away the abominations out of all the lande of Iudah, and Beniamin, and out of the cities which he had taken of mount Ephraim, and he renued the altar of the Lord, that was before the porche of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "And he gathered all Iudah and Beniamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for there fell many to him out of Israel, when they sawe that the Lord his God was with him."}, {"pk": 1290510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "So they assembled to Ierusalem in the third moneth, in the fifteenth yere of the reigne of Asa.", "comment": "Called Sivan, containing part of May, and part of June."}, {"pk": 1290511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "And they offred vnto the Lord the same time of the spoyle, which they had brought, euen seuen hundreth bullockes, and seuen thousande sheepe.", "comment": "Which they had taken of the Ethiopians."}, {"pk": 1290512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "And they made a couenant to seeke the Lord God of their fathers, with all their heart, and with all their soule."}, {"pk": 1290513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "And whosoeuer will not seeke the Lord God of Israel, shalbe slaine, whether he were small or great, man or woman.", "comment": "These were the words of their covenant, which commanded all idolaters to be put to death, according to the Law of God, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/13/5'>Deut. 13:5</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/13/9'>9</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/13/15'>15</a>."}, {"pk": 1290514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "And they sware vnto the Lord with a loude voyce, and with shouting and with trumpets, and with cornets."}, {"pk": 1290515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "And all Iudah reioyced at the othe: for they had sworne vnto the Lord with all their heart, and sought him with a whole desire, and he was founde of them. And the Lord gaue them rest rounde about.", "comment": "So long as they served him aright, so long did he preserve and prosper them."}, {"pk": 1290516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "And King Asa deposed Maachah his mother from her regencie, because she had made an idole in a groue: and Asa brake downe her idole, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brooke Kidron.", "comment": "Or grandmother: and herein he showed that he lacked zeal, for she ought to have died both by the covenant, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/14/15/13'>13</a>, and by the Law of God: but he gave place to foolish pity and would also seem after a sort to satisfy the Law.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/15/13'>1 Kings 15:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1290517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "But the hie places were not taken away out of Israel: yet the heart of Asa was perfit all his dayes.", "comment": "In respect of his predecessors.<br>Which partly came through lack of zeal in him, partly through the negligence of his officers, and partly by the superstition of the people, that all were not taken away.<br>Because that God was called the God of Israel, by reason of his promise to Jacob: therefore Israel is sometimes taken for Judah, because Judah was his chief people."}, {"pk": 1290518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "Also he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicate, and that he had dedicate, siluer, and golde, and vessels."}, {"pk": 1290519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "And there was no warre vnto the fiue and thirtieth yeere of the reigne of Asa."}, {"pk": 1290520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "In the sixe and thirtieth yeere of the reigne of Asa came Baasha king of Israel vp against Iudah, and built Ramah to let none passe out or goe in to Asa king of Iudah.", "comment": "Who reigned after Nadab the son of Jeroboam.<br>He fortified it with walls and ditches: it was a city in Benjamin near to Gibeon.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/15/17'>1 Kings 15:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1290521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Asa brought out siluer and gold out of the treasures of the house of the Lord, and of the Kings house, and sent to Benhadad King of Aram that dwelt at Damascus, saying,", "comment": "Or, Darmesek."}, {"pk": 1290522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "There is a couenant betweene me and thee, and betweene my father and thy father: behold, I haue sent thee siluer and golde: come, breake thy league with Baasha King of Israel that hee may depart from me.", "comment": "He thought to repulse his adversary by an unlawful means, that is, by seeking help of infidels, as they that seek the Turks\u2019 amity, thinking thereby to make themselves more strong."}, {"pk": 1290523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "And Benhadad hearkened vnto King Asa, and sent the captaines of the armies which hee had, against the cities of Israel. And they smote Iion, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali."}, {"pk": 1290524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "And when Baasha heard it, he left building of Ramah, and let his worke cease."}, {"pk": 1290525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Asa the King tooke all Iudah, and caryed away the stones of Ramah and the tymber thereof, wherewith Baasha did builde, and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah."}, {"pk": 1290526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "And at that same time Hanani the Seer came to Asa King of Iudah, and saide vnto him, Because thou hast rested vpon the king of Aram, and not rested in the Lord thy God, therefore is the hoste of the King of Aram escaped out of thine hande.", "comment": "Or, Prophet."}, {"pk": 1290527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "The Ethiopians and the Lubims, were they not a great hoste with charets and horsemen, exceeding many? yet because thou diddest rest vpon the Lord, he deliuered them into thine had.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/14/9'>2 Chron. 14:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1290528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "For the eyes of the Lord beholde all the earth to shewe him selfe strong with them that are of perfite heart towarde him: thou hast then done foolishly in this: therefore from henceforth thou shalt haue warres."}, {"pk": 1290529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Asa was wroth with the Seer, and put him into a prison: for he was displeased with him, because of this thing. And Asa oppressed certaine of the people at the same time.", "comment": "Hebrew<i>, prison house.</i><br>Thus instead of turning to God by repentance, he disdained the admonition of the Prophet, and punished him, as the wicked do when they be told of their faults."}, {"pk": 1290530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "And behold, the actes of Asa first and last, loe, they are written in the booke of the Kings of Iudah and Israel."}, {"pk": 1290531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "And Asa in the nine and thirtieth yeere of his reigne was diseased in his feete, and his disease was extreme: yet he sought not the Lord in his disease, but to the Phisicions.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/15/23'>1 Kings 15:23</a><br>Or, gouty, or swollen.<br>Or, to the top of his head.<br>God plagued his rebellion, and hereby declareth that it is nothing to begin well, except we so continue to the end, that is, zealous of God\u2019s glory, and put our whole trust in him.<br>He showeth that it is in vain to seek to the Physicians, except we first seek to God to purge our sins, which are the chief cause of all our diseases, and after use the help of the Physician, as a means by whom God worketh."}, {"pk": 1290532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "So Asa slept with his fathers, and dyed in the one and fourtieth yeere of his reigne."}, {"pk": 1290533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "And they buryed him in one of his sepulchres, which he had made for him selfe in the citie of Dauid, and layed him in the bed, which they had filled with sweete odours and diuers kindes of spices made by the arte of the apoticarie: and they burnt odours for him with an exceeding great fire."}, {"pk": 1290534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "And Iehosphat his sonne reigned in his steade, and preuailed against Israel."}, {"pk": 1290535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "And he put garisons in all the strong cities of Iudah, and set bandes in the lande of Iudah and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken."}, {"pk": 1290536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "And the Lord was with Iehoshaphat, because he walked in the first wayes of his father Dauid, and sought not Baalim,", "comment": "That is, his virtues: meaning before he had committed with Bathsheba, and against Uriah.<br>Sought not help at strange Gods."}, {"pk": 1290537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "But sought the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandements, and not after the trade of Israel.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>work.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore the Lord stablished the kingdome in his hande, and all Iudah brought presents to Iehoshaphat, so that he had of riches and honour in abundance."}, {"pk": 1290539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "And he lift vp his heart vnto the wayes of the Lord, and he tooke away moreouer the hie places and the groues out of Iudah.", "comment": "He gave himself wholly to serve the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "And in the thirde yere of his reigne he sent his princes, Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethaneel, and Michaiah, that they should teach in the cities of Iudah,", "comment": "He knew it was in vain to profess religion, except such were appointed which could instruct the people in the same, and had authority to put away all idolatry."}, {"pk": 1290541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "And with them Leuites, Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Iehonathan, and Adoniiah, and Tobiiah, and Tob-adoniiah, Leuites, and with the Elishama and Iehoram Priestes."}, {"pk": 1290542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "And they taught in Iudah, and had the booke of the Lawe of the Lord with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Iudah, and taught the people."}, {"pk": 1290543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "And the feare of the Lord fell vpon all the kingdomes of ye lands that were round about Iudah, and they fought not against Iehoshaphat.", "comment": "Thus God prospereth all such that with a pure heart seek his glory, and keepeth their enemies in fear, that they cannot be able to execute their rage against them."}, {"pk": 1290544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "Also some of the Philistims brought Iehoshaphat giftes and tribute siluer, and the Arabians brought him flockes, seuen thousande and seuen hundreth rammes, and seuen thousande and seuen hundreth hee goates."}, {"pk": 1290545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "So Iehoshaphat prospered and grewe vp on hie: and he built in Iudah palaces and cities of store."}, {"pk": 1290546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "And he had great workes in the cities of Iudah, and men of warre, and valiant men in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1290547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "And these are the nombers of them after the house of their fathers, In Iudah were captaines of thousands, Adnah the captaine, and with him of valiant men three hundreth thousande.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in his hand.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "And at his hande Iehohanan a captaine, and with him two hundreth and fourescore thousande.", "comment": "Or, next to him."}, {"pk": 1290549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "And at his hande Amasiah the sonne of Zichri, which willingly offered him selfe vnto the Lord, and with him two hundreth thousand valiant men.", "comment": "Meaning, which was a Nazirite, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/6/1'>Num. 6</a>."}, {"pk": 1290550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "And of Beniamin, Eliada a valiant man, and with him armed men with bowe and shielde two hundreth thousand."}, {"pk": 1290551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "And at his hand Iehozabad, and with him an hundreth and fourescore thousand armed to the warre."}, {"pk": 1290552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 17, "verse": 19, "text": "These waited on the King, besides those which the King put in the strong cities thoroughout all Iudah.", "comment": "That is, they were as his ordinary guard."}, {"pk": 1290553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "And Iehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, but he was ioyned in affinitie with Ahab.", "comment": "For Joram Jehoshaphat\u2019s son married Ahab\u2019s daughter.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/22/3'>1 Kings 22:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1290554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "And after certaine yeeres he went downe to Ahab to Samaria: and Ahab slew sheepe and oxen for him in great nomber, and for the people that he had with him, and entised him to goe vp vnto Ramoth Gilead.", "comment": "That is, the third year, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/22/2'>1 Kings 22:2</a>.<br>To recover it out of the hands of the Syrians."}, {"pk": 1290555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "And Ahab King of Israel saide vnto Iehoshaphat King of Iudah, Wilt thou goe with mee to Ramoth Gilead? And hee answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people, and wee will ioyne with thee in the warre."}, {"pk": 1290556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "And Iehoshaphat sayde vnto the King of Israel, Aske counsel, I pray thee, at the worde of the Lord this day.", "comment": "Hear the advice of some Prophet, to know whether it be God\u2019s will."}, {"pk": 1290557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore the King of Israel gathered of Prophets foure hundreth men, and sayde vnto them, Shall we goe to Ramoth Gilead to battel, or shall I cease? And they sayd, Go vp: for God shall deliuer it into the Kings hand.", "comment": "Which were the prophets of Baal, signifying that the wicked esteem none but flatterers, and such as will bear with their inordinate affections."}, {"pk": 1290558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "But Iehoshaphat sayde, Is there heere neuer a Prophet more of the Lord that wee might inquire of him?"}, {"pk": 1290559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "And the King of Israel sayd vnto Iehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whome wee may aske counsell of the Lord, but I hate him: for he doeth not prophesie good vnto me, but alway euil: it is Michaiah the sonne of Imla. Then Iehoshaphat said, Let not the King say so.", "comment": "Yet the true ministers of God ought not to cease to do their duty, though the wicked magistrates cannot abide them to speak the truth.<br>Meaning, that he ought not to refuse to hear any that was of God."}, {"pk": 1290560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "And the King of Israel called an eunuche, and said, Call quickly Michaiah the sonne of Imla."}, {"pk": 1290561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "And the King of Israel, and Iehoshaphat King of Iudah sate either of them on his throne clothed in their apparel: they sate euen in the threshing floore at the entring in of the gate of Samaria: and all the Prophets prophesied before them.", "comment": "That is, in their majesty and royal apparel."}, {"pk": 1290562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "And Zidkiah ye sonne of Chenaanah made him hornes of yron, and sayde, Thus sayth the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Aramites vntill thou hast consumed them.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/22/11'>1 Kings 22:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1290563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "And all the Prophets prophesied so, saying, Go vp to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliuer it into the hand of the King."}, {"pk": 1290564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "And the messenger that went to call Michaiah, spake to him, saying, Beholde, the wordes of the Prophets declare good to the King with one accord: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speake thou good.", "comment": "Thinking, that whereas four hundred prophets had agreed in one thing, that he being but one man and in least estimation, durst not gainsay it."}, {"pk": 1290565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "And Michaiah saide, As the Lord liueth, whatsoeuer my God saith, that will I speake."}, {"pk": 1290566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "So he came to the King, and the King said vnto him, Michaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battel, or shall I leaue off? And he said, Goe yee vp, and prosper, and they shalbe deliuered into your hand.", "comment": "He spake this by derision of the false prophets, as the King well perceived."}, {"pk": 1290567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "And the King sayd to him, Howe oft shall I charge thee, that thou tell mee nothing but the trueth in the Name of the Lord?"}, {"pk": 1290568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "Then he said, I saw al Israel scattered in the mountaines, as sheepe that haue no shepheard: and the Lord sayd, These haue no Master: let them returne euery man to his house in peace.", "comment": "He prophesieth of how the people should be dispersed and Ahab slain."}, {"pk": 1290569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "And the King of Israel sayde to Iehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee, that he would not prophesie good vnto me, but euill?"}, {"pk": 1290570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "Againe hee saide, Therefore heare ye the worde of the Lord: I sawe the Lord sit vpon his throne, and all the hoste of heauen standing at his right hand, and at his left.", "comment": "Meaning, his Angels."}, {"pk": 1290571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "And the Lord sayd, Who shall perswade Ahab King of Israel, that he may go vp, and fall at Ramoth Gilead? And one spake and said thus, and another said that.", "comment": "Or, deceive."}, {"pk": 1290572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "Then there came forth a spirit and stoode before the Lord, and said, I will perswade him. And the Lord said vnto him, Wherein?"}, {"pk": 1290573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "And he saide, I will goe out, and bee a false spirit in the mouth of all his Prophets. And hee said, Thou shalt perswade, and shalt also preuaile: goe forth and do so.", "comment": "That is, the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "Now therefore behold, the Lord hath put a false spirit in the mouth of these thy Prophets, and the Lord hath determined euill against thee.", "comment": "To them that will not believe the truth, God sendeth strong delusion that they should believe lies, <a class=B href='/GNV/53/2/10'>2 Thess. 2:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1290575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "Then Zidkiah the sonne of Chenaanah came neere, and smote Michaiah vpon the cheeke, and sayde, By what way went the Spirit of the Lord from me, to speake with thee?", "comment": "By this cruelty, his ambition and hypocrisy was discovered: thus the hypocrites boast of the Spirit which they have not, and declare their malice against them in whom the true Spirit is."}, {"pk": 1290576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "And Michaiah saide, Behold, thou shalt see that day when thou shalt goe from chamber to chamber to hide thee."}, {"pk": 1290577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "And the King of Israel sayde, Take ye Michaiah, and cary him to Amon the gouernour of the citie, and to Ioash the Kings sonne,"}, {"pk": 1290578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "And say, Thus saith the King, Put this man in the prison house, and feede him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction vntil I returne in peace.", "comment": "Keep him straitly in prison, and let him feel hunger and thirst."}, {"pk": 1290579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "And Michaiah said, If thou returne in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he saide, Heare, all ye people.", "comment": "Or, Micaiah."}, {"pk": 1290580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 28, "text": "So the King of Israel and Iehoshaphat the King of Iudah went vp to Ramoth Gilead."}, {"pk": 1290581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 29, "text": "And the King of Israel said vnto Iehoshaphat, I will change my selfe, and enter into the battel: but put thou on thine apparel. So the King of Israel changed himselfe, and they went into the battel.", "comment": "Thus the wicked think by their own subtlety to escape God\u2019s judgments which he threateneth by his word."}, {"pk": 1290582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 30, "text": "And the King of Aram had commanded the captaines of the charets that were with him, saying, Fight you not with small, nor great, but against the King of Israel onely."}, {"pk": 1290583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 31, "text": "And when the captaines of the charets saw Iehoshaphat, they sayde, It is the King of Israel: and they compassed about him to fight. But Iehoshaphat cryed, and the Lord helped him and moued them to depart from him.", "comment": "He cried to the Lord by acknowledging his fault in going with this wicked king to war against the word of the Lord by his Prophet, and also by desiring mercy for the same."}, {"pk": 1290584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 32, "text": "For when the captaines of the charets saw that hee was not the King of Israel, they turned backe from him."}, {"pk": 1290585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 33, "text": "Then a certaine man drewe a bowe mightily, and smote the King of Israel betweene the ioyntes of his brigandine: Therefore he saide to his charetman, Turne thine hand, and carie mee out of the host: for I am hurt.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in his simplicity,</i> or <i>ignorantly</i>.<br>Or, between the habergeon."}, {"pk": 1290586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 18, "verse": 34, "text": "And the battel increased that day: and the King of Israel stood still in his charet against the Aramites vntil euen, and dyed at the time of the sunne going downe.", "comment": "He dissembled his hurt that his soldiers might fight more courageously."}, {"pk": 1290587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "And Iehoshaphat the King of Iudah returned safe to his house in Ierusalem.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in peace</i>."}, {"pk": 1290588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "And Iehu the sonne of Hanani the Seer went out to meete him, and said to King Iehoshaphat, Wouldest thou helpe the wicked, and loue them that hate the Lord? therefore for this thing the wrath of the Lord is vpon thee.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>wrath from the Lord.</i><br>He declareth that the wrath and judgment of God is over all such that support the wicked, and rather show not in deed that they are enemies to all such as hate the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "Neuertheles good things are found in thee, because thou hast taken away ye groues out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seeke God."}, {"pk": 1290590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "So Iehoshaphat dwelt at Ierusalem, and returned and went through the people from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them againe vnto the Lord God of their fathers.", "comment": "He visited all his country, and brought his people from idolatry to the knowledge of the true God."}, {"pk": 1290591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "And hee set iudges in the lande throughout all the strong cities of Iudah, citie by citie,"}, {"pk": 1290592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "And said to the iudges, Take heede what ye doe: for yee execute not the iudgements of man, but of the Lord, and he will be with you in the cause and iudgement.", "comment": "Both to preserve you, if you do justly, or to punish you, if you do the contrary."}, {"pk": 1290593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "Wherefore nowe let the feare of the Lord be vpon you: take heede, and do it: for there is no iniquitie with the Lord our God, neither respect of persons, nor receiuing of reward.", "comment": "He will declare by the sharpness of the punishment, that he hateth all iniquity.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/17'>Deut. 10:17</a>; Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/34/19'>34:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/10/34'>Acts 10:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/11'>Rom. 2:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/2/6'>Gal. 2:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/9'>Eph. 6:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/25'>Col. 3:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/17'>1 Pet. 1:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1290594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "Moreouer in Ierusalem did Iehoshaphat set of the Leuites, and of the Priests and of the chiefe of the families of Israel, for the iudgement and cause of the Lord: and they returned to Ierusale.", "comment": "The Priests and Levites, which should judge matters according to the word of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "And he charged them, saying, Thus shall yee doe in the feare of the Lord faithfully and with a perfite heart."}, {"pk": 1290596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "And in euery cause that shall come to you of your brethren that dwel in their cities, betweene blood and blood, betweene law and precept, statutes and iudgements, ye shall iudge them, and admonish them that they trespasse not against the Lord, that wrath come not vpon you and vpon your brethren. This shall ye do and trespasse not.", "comment": "Meaning, that God would punish them most sharply, if they would not execute justice aright.<br>That is, to try whether the murder was done at unawares, or else on set purpose, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/35/11'>Num. 35:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/41'>Deut. 4:41</a>."}, {"pk": 1290597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "And behold, Amariah the Priest shalbe the chiefe ouer you in all matters of the Lord, and Zebadiah ye sonne of Ishmael, a ruler of the house of Iudah, shalbe for al the Kings affaires, and the Leuites shalbe officers before you. Bee of courage, and doe it, and the Lord shalbe with the good.", "comment": "They shall have the handling of inferior causes.<br>Shall be chief overseer of the public\u2019s affairs of the Realm.<br>God will assist them that do justice."}, {"pk": 1290598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "After this also came the children of Moab and the children of Ammon, and with them of the Ammonites against Iehoshaphat to battell.", "comment": "That is, which counterfeited the Ammonites in language and apparel. The Hebrews think that they were the Amalekites, but as may appear by the tenth verse they were the Idumeans of mount Seir."}, {"pk": 1290599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "Then there came that tolde Iehoshaphat, saying, There commeth a great multitude against thee from beyonde the Sea, out of Aram: and beholde, they bee in Hazzon Tamar, which is En-gedi.", "comment": "Called the dead Sea, where God destroyed the five cities for sin."}, {"pk": 1290600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "And Iehoshaphat feared, and set him selfe to seeke the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Iudah.", "comment": "This declareth what the fear of the godly is, which is as the prick to stir them to prayer, and to depend on the Lord, whereas it moveth the wicked either to seek after worldly means and policies, or else to fall into despair."}, {"pk": 1290601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "And Iudah gathered them selues together to aske counsel of the Lord: they came euen out of all the cities of Iudah to inquire of the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1290602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "And Iehoshaphat stoode in the Congregation of Iudah and Ierusalem in the house of the Lord before the new court,"}, {"pk": 1290603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "And saide, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heauen? and reignest not thou on all the kingdomes of the heathen? and in thine hande is power and might, and none is able to withstand thee."}, {"pk": 1290604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "Diddest not thou our God cast out ye inhabitants of this lande before thy people Israel, and gauest it to the seede of Abraham thy friende for euer?", "comment": "He groundeth his prayer upon God\u2019s power, whereby he is able to help, and also on his mercy, which he will continue toward his, forasmuch as he hath once chosen them and began to show his graces toward them."}, {"pk": 1290605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "And they dwelt therein, and haue built thee a Sanctuarie therein for thy Name, saying,"}, {"pk": 1290606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "If euill come vpon vs, as the sworde of iudgement, or pestilence, or famine, we will stande before this house and in thy presence (for thy name is in this house) and will crie vnto thee in our tribulation, and thou wilt heare and helpe.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/37'>1 Kings 8:37</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/6/28'>2 Chron. 6:28</a><br>Meaning war which cometh by God\u2019s just judgments for our sins.<br>That is, it is here called upon, and thou declarest thy presence and favor."}, {"pk": 1290607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "And now beholde, the children of Ammon and Moab, and mount Seir, by whome thou wouldest not let Israel goe, when they came out of the land of Egypt: but they turned aside from them, and destroyed them not:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/2/9'>Deut. 2:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/16/13/1'>Neh. 13:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1290608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "Behold, I say, they reward vs, in comming to cast vs out of thine inheritance, which thou hast caused vs to inherit."}, {"pk": 1290609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "O our God, wilt thou not iudge them? for there is no strength in vs to stand before this great multitude that commeth against vs, neither doe wee knowe what to doe: but our eyes are toward thee.", "comment": "We only put our trust in thee, and wait for our deliverance from heaven."}, {"pk": 1290610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "And all Iudah stoode before the Lord with their yong ones, their wiues, and their children.", "comment": "That is, before the Ark of the Covenant."}, {"pk": 1290611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "And Iahaziel the sonne of Zechariah the sonne of Benaiah, the sonne of Ieiel, the sonne of Mattaniah, a Leuite of the sonnes of Asaph was there, vpon whome came the Spirite of ye Lord, in the middes of the Congregation.", "comment": "Which was moved by the Spirit of God to prophesy."}, {"pk": 1290612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "And he said, Hearken ye, all Iudah, and ye inhabitantes of Ierusalem, and thou, King Iehoshaphat: thus saith the Lord vnto you, Feare you not, neither be afraide for this great multitude: for the battel is not yours, but Gods.", "comment": "They fight against God and not against you, therefore he will fight for you."}, {"pk": 1290613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "To morowe goe yee downe against them: beholde, they come vp by the cleft of Ziz, and ye shall finde them at the ende of the brooke before the wildernesse of Ieruel."}, {"pk": 1290614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "Ye shall not neede to fight in this battell: stand still, moue not, and behold the saluation of the Lord towardes you: O Iudah, and Ierusalem, feare ye not, neither be afraid: to morow goe out against them, and the Lord wilbe with you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/13'>Exod. 14:13</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/14'>14</a><br>Or, deliverance."}, {"pk": 1290615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "Then Iehoshaphat bowed downe with his face to the earth, and all Iudah and the inhabitants of Ierusalem fell downe before the Lord, worshipping the Lord.", "comment": "Declaring his faith and obedience to the word of the Lord, and giving thanks for the deliverance promised."}, {"pk": 1290616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "And the Leuites of the children of the Kohathites and of the childre of the Corhites stood vp to prayse the Lord God of Israel with a loude voyce on hie."}, {"pk": 1290617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "And when they arose early in the morning, they went forth to the wildernesse of Tekoa: and as they departed, Iehoshaphat stoode and sayde, Heare ye me, O Iudah, and ye inhabitants of Ierusalem: put your trust in the Lord your God, and ye shalbe assured: beleeue his Prophets, and ye shall prosper.", "comment": "Give credit to their words and doctrine."}, {"pk": 1290618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 21, "text": "And when he had consulted with the people, and appoynted singers vnto the Lord, and them that should prayse him that is in the beautifull Sanctuarie, in going forth before the men of armes, and saying, Prayse ye the Lord, for his mercy lasteth for euer,", "comment": "This was a Psalm of thanksgiving which they used commonly to sing when they praised the Lord for his benefits, and was made by David, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/136/1'>Ps. 136</a>."}, {"pk": 1290619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 22, "text": "And when they began to shoute, and to prayse, the Lord layed ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Iudah, and they slewe one another.", "comment": "Meaning, the Idumeans which dwelt in mount Seir."}, {"pk": 1290620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 23, "text": "For the children of Ammon and Moab rose against the inhabitants of mount Seir, to slay and to destroy them and when they had made an end of the inhabitantes of Seir, euery one helped to destroy another.", "comment": "Thus the Lord according to Jehoshaphat\u2019s prayer declared his power, when he delivered his by causing their enemies to kill one another."}, {"pk": 1290621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 24, "text": "And when Iudah came towarde Mizpah in the wildernes, they looked vnto the multitude: and behold, the carkeises were fallen to the earth, and none escaped."}, {"pk": 1290622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 25, "text": "And when Iehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoyle of them, they founde among them in abundance both of substance and also of bodies laden with precious iewels, which they tooke for themselues, till they could cary no more: they were three dayes in gathering of the spoyle: for it was much."}, {"pk": 1290623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 26, "text": "And in the fourth day they assembled themselues in the valley of Berachah: for there they blessed the Lord: therefore they called the name of that place, The valley of Berachah vnto this day.", "comment": "To give thanks to the Lord for the victory: and therefore the valley was called Berachah, that is, blessing or thanksgiving, which was also called the Valley of Jehoshaphat, <a class=B href='/GNV/29/3/2'>Joel 3:2</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/29/3/12'>12</a>, because the Lord judged the enemies according to Jehoshaphat\u2019s prayer."}, {"pk": 1290624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 27, "text": "Then euery man of Iudah and Ierusalem returned with Iehoshaphat their head, to goe againe to Ierusalem with ioy: for the Lord had made them to reioyce ouer their enemies."}, {"pk": 1290625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 28, "text": "And they came to Ierusalem with viols and with harpes, and with trumpets, euen vnto the house of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 29, "text": "And the feare of God was vpon all the kingdomes of the earth, whe they had heard that the Lord had fought against ye enemies of Israel.", "comment": "He declareth hereby, that the works of God bring ever comfort or deliverance to his, and fear or destruction to his enemies."}, {"pk": 1290627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 30, "text": "So the kingdom of Iehoshaphat was quiet, and his God gaue him rest on euery side."}, {"pk": 1290628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 31, "text": "And Iehoshaphat reigned ouer Iudah, and was fiue and thirtie yeere olde, when he began to reigne: and reigned fiue and twentie yeere in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/22/42'>1 Kings 22:42</a>"}, {"pk": 1290629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 32, "text": "And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not therefrom, doing that which was right in the sight of the Lord.", "comment": "Meaning, in his virtues, and those ways wherein he followed God."}, {"pk": 1290630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 33, "text": "Howbeit the hie places were not taken away: for the people had not yet prepared their hearts vnto the God of their fathers.", "comment": "If the great care and diligence of this good king was not able utterly to abolish all superstition of this people, but that they would still retain theirs, how much less are they able to reform evil, which either have little zeal, or not such as he had: though here he was not to be excused?"}, {"pk": 1290631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 34, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Iehoshaphat first and last, beholde, they are written in the booke of Iehu the sonne of Hanani, which is mentioned in the booke of the kings of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/16/1'>1 Kings 16:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1290632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 35, "text": "Yet after this did Iehoshaphat King of Iudah ioyne himselfe with Ahaziah King of Israel, who was giuen to do euill."}, {"pk": 1290633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 36, "text": "And he ioyned with him, to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the shippes in Ezion Gaber.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/48'>1 Kings 2:48</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/49'>49</a>"}, {"pk": 1290634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 20, "verse": 37, "text": "Then Eliezer ye sonne of Dodauah of Mareshah prophecied against Iehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast ioyned thy selfe with Ahaziah, the Lord hath broken thy workes. and the shippes were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.", "comment": "Thus God would not have his to join in society with idolaters and wicked men."}, {"pk": 1290635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "Iehosphaphat then slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the citie of Dauid: and Iehoram his sonne reigned in his steade."}, {"pk": 1290636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "And he had brethren the sonnes of Iehoshaphat, Azariah, and Iehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah. All these were the sonnes of Iehoshaphat King of Israel.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/14/15/17'>2 Chron. 15:17</a>, how by Israel he meant Judah."}, {"pk": 1290637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "And their father gaue them great giftes of siluer and of golde, and of precious things, with strong cities in Iudah, but the kingdome gaue he to Iehoram: for he was the eldest."}, {"pk": 1290638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "And Iehoram rose vp vpon the kingdom of his father, and made himselfe strong, and slew all his brethren with the sworde, and also of the princes of Israel.", "comment": "Because the wicked live ever in fear, and also are ambitious, they become cruel, and spare not to murder them, whom by nature they ought most to cherish and defend.<br>Meaning, of Judah and Benjamin.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/8/16'>2 Kings 8:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1290639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "Iehoram was two and thirtie yeere olde, when he began to reigne, and he reigned eyght yeere in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1290640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "And he walked in the way of the Kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife, and he wrought euill in the eyes of the Lord.", "comment": "So that we see how it cannot be that we should join with the wicked, and serve God."}, {"pk": 1290641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "Howbeit the Lord would not destroy the house of Dauid, because of the couenant that he had made with Dauid, and because he had promised to giue a light to him, and to his sonnes for euer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/12'>2 Sam. 7:12</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/16'>16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/4'>1 Kings 2:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/5'>1 Kings 9:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/8/19'>2 Kings 8:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/6/16'>2 Chron. 6:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1290642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "In his dayes Edom rebelled from vnder the hand of Iudah, and made a King ouer them."}, {"pk": 1290643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "And Iehoram went forth with his princes, and all his charets with him: and hee rose vp by night, and smote Edom, which had compassed him in, and the captaines of the charets."}, {"pk": 1290644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "But Edom rebelled from vnder the hande of Iudah vnto this day. then did Libnah rebell at the same time from vnder his hand, because he had forsaken the Lord God of his fathers.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/8/22'>2 Kings 8:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1290645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "Moreouer hee made hie places in the mountaines of Iudah, and caused the inhabitants of Ierusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Iudah thereto.", "comment": "Meaning, idolatry because that the idolater breaketh promise with God, as doth the adulteress to her husband."}, {"pk": 1290646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "And there came a writing to him from Elijah the Prophet, saying, Thus sayth the Lord God of Dauid thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the wayes of Iehoshaphat thy father, nor in the wayes of Asa King of Iudah,", "comment": "Some think that this was Elisha, so called because he had the Spirit in abundance, as had Elijah."}, {"pk": 1290647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Iudah and the inhabitantes of Ierusalem to go a whoring, as the house of Ahab went a whoring, and hast also slaine thy brethre of thy fathers house, which were better then thou,"}, {"pk": 1290648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "Beholde, with a great plague will the Lord smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wiues, and all thy substance,"}, {"pk": 1290649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "And thou shalt be in great diseases in the disease of thy bowels, vntill thy bowels fall out for the disease, day by day.", "comment": "We see this example daily practiced upon them that fall away from God, and become idolaters and murderers of their brethren."}, {"pk": 1290650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "So the Lord stirred vp against Iehoram the spirite of the Philistims, and the Arabians that were beside the Ethiopians.", "comment": "There were other Arabians in Africa Southward toward Egypt."}, {"pk": 1290651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "And they came vp into Iudah, and brake into it, and caryed away all the substance that was found in the Kings house, and his sonnes also, and his wiues, so that there was not a sonne left him, saue Iehoahaz, the yongest of his sonnes.", "comment": "Called also Ahaziah, as <a class=B href='/GNV/14/22/1'>2 Chron. 22:1</a>, or Azariah, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/14/21/6'>6</a> following."}, {"pk": 1290652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "And after all this, the Lord smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease."}, {"pk": 1290653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "And in processe of time, euen after the end of two yeeres, his guttes fell out with his disease: so he dyed of sore diseases: and his people made no burning for him like the burning of his fathers."}, {"pk": 1290654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "When he began to reigne, he was two and thirtie yeere olde, and reigned in Ierusalem eight yeere, and liued without being desired: yet they buryed him in the citie of Dauid, but not among the sepulchres of the Kings.", "comment": "That is, as some write, he was not regarded, but deposed for his wickedness, and idolatry: so that his son reigned 22 years (his father yet living) without honor, and after his father\u2019s death he was confirmed to reign still, as <a class=B href='/GNV/14/22/2'>2 Chron. 22:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1290655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "And the inhabitants of Ierusalem made Ahaziah his yongest sonne King in his steade: for the armie that came with the Arabians to the campe, had slayne all the eldest: therefore Ahaziah the sonne of Iehoram King of Iudah reigned.", "comment": "Meaning, the Philistines.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/8/24'>2 Kings 8:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1290656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "Two and fourtie yeere olde was Ahaziah when he began to reigne, and he reigned one yeere in Ierusalem. and his mothers name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.", "comment": "That is, after the death of his father.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/14/21/20'>2 Chron. 21:20</a>.<br>She was Ahab\u2019s daughter, who was the son of Omri."}, {"pk": 1290657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "He walked also in the wayes of the house of Ahab: for his mother counselled him to doe wickedly."}, {"pk": 1290658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "Wherefore he did euill in the sight of the Lord, like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellers after the death of his father, to his destruction.", "comment": "He showeth that it must needs follow that the rulers are such as their counselors be, and that there cannot be a good King, that suffereth wicked counselors."}, {"pk": 1290659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "And he walked after their counsel, and went with Iehoram the sonne of Ahab King of Israel to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth Gilead: and the Aramites smote Ioram."}, {"pk": 1290660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "And he returned to be healed in Izreel, because of the woundes wherewith they had wounded him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael King of Aram. Nowe Azariah the sonne of Iehoram King of Iudah went downe to see Iehoram the sonne of Ahab at Izreel, because hee was diseased."}, {"pk": 1290661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "And the destruction of Ahaziah came of God in that he went to Ioram: for when he was come, he went forth with Iehoram against Iehu the sonne of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/9/7'>2 Kings 9:7</a><br>Hereby we see how nothing can come to any but by God\u2019s providence and as he hath appointed, and therefore he causeth all means to serve to his will."}, {"pk": 1290662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore when Iehu executed iudgement vpon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Iudah and the sonnes of the brethren of Ahaziah that waited on Ahaziah, he slew them also.", "comment": "Or, took vengeance."}, {"pk": 1290663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "And he sought Ahaziah, and they caught him where he was hid in Samaria, and brought him to Iehu, and slewe him, and buryed him, because, sayd they, he is the sonne of Iehoshaphat, which sought the Lord with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah was not able to reteine the kingdome.", "comment": "This was the just plague of God, because he joined himself with God\u2019s enemies: yet God to declare the worthiness of Jehoshaphat his grandfather, moved them to give him the honor of burial."}, {"pk": 1290664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah sawe that her sonne was dead, shee arose and destroyed all the Kings seede of the house of Iudah.", "comment": "To the intent that there should be none to make title to the crown, and so she might usurp the government.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/12/11/1'>2 Kings 11:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1290665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "But Iehoshabeath the daughter of ye King, tooke Ioash the sonne of Ahaziah, and stale him from among the Kings sonnes, that shoulde be slayne, and put him and his nource in the bed chamber: so Iehoshabeath the daughter of King Iehoram the wife of Iehoiada the Priest (for shee was the sister of Ahaziah) hid him from Athaliah: so she slew him not."}, {"pk": 1290666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "And hee was with them hid in the house of God sixe yeeres, whiles Athaliah reigned ouer the land.", "comment": "Meaning, in the chamber, where the Priests and Levites slept, which kept their courses weekly in the Temple.<br>To wit, of Judah."}, {"pk": 1290667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "And in the seuenth yeere Iehoiada waxed bolde, and tooke the captaines of hundreths, to wit, Azariah the sonne of Ieroham, and Ishmael the sonne of Iehohanan, and Azariah the sonne of Obed, and Maasiah the sonne of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the sonne of Zichri in couenant with him.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/11/4'>2 Kings 11:4</a><br>Of the reign of Athaliah, or after the death of Ahaziah."}, {"pk": 1290668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "And they went about in Iudah, and gathered the Leuites out of all the cities of Iudah, and the chiefe fathers of Israel: and they came to Ierusale.", "comment": "Meaning of Judah and Benjamin: read why they are called Israel, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/15/17'>2 Chron. 15:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1290669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "And al the Congregation made a couenant with the King in the house of God: and he sayde vnto them, Behold, the Kings sonne must reigne, as the Lord hath sayd of the sonnes of Dauid.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/12'>2 Sam. 7:12</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/16'>16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/4'>1 Kings 2:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/21/7'>2 Chron. 21:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1290670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "This is it that ye shall do, The third part of you that come on the Sabbath of the Priests, and the Leuites, shalbe porters of the doores."}, {"pk": 1290671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "And another third part towarde the Kings house, and another thirde part at the gate of the foundation, and al the people shalbe in the courts of the house of the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/11/6'>2 Kings 11:6</a><br>Which was the chief gate of the Temple toward the East."}, {"pk": 1290672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "But let none come into the house of the Lord, saue the Priests, and the Leuites that minister: they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keepe the watch of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "And the Leuites shall compasse the King rounde about, and euery man with his weapon in his hand, and he that entreth into the house, shall be slaine, and be you with the King, when he commeth in, and when he goeth out.", "comment": "Meaning, to make any tumult, or to hinder their enterprise."}, {"pk": 1290674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "So the Leuites and all Iudah did according to all things that Iehoiada the Priest had commanded, and tooke euery man his men that came on the Sabbath, with them that went out on the Sabbath: for Iehoiada the Priest did not discharge the courses.", "comment": "Which had finished their course on the Sabbath, and so the other part entered to keep their turn."}, {"pk": 1290675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "And Iehoiada the Priest deliuered to the captaines of hundreths speares, and shieldes, and bucklers which had bene King Dauids, and were in the house of God."}, {"pk": 1290676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "And he caused all the people to stand (euery man with his weapon in his hande) from the right side of the house, to ye left side of the house by the altar and by the house round about ye king.", "comment": "Meaning, the most holy place where the Ark stood."}, {"pk": 1290677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "Then they brought out the Kings sonne, and put vpon him the crowne and gaue him the testimonie, and made him King. And Iehoiada and his sonnes anoynted him, and sayd, God saue the King.", "comment": "That is, the book of the Law, or as some read, they put upon him his royal apparel."}, {"pk": 1290678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "But when Athaliah heard the noyse of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "And when she looked, beholde, the King stoode by his pillar at the entring in, and the princes and the trumpets by the King, and all the people of the land reioyced, and blew the trumpets, and the singers were with instruments of musike, and they that could sing prayse: then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, treason.", "comment": "Or, saw the king standing.<br>Declaring her vile impudence, which having unjustly and by murder usurped the crown, would still have defeated the true possessor, and therefore called true obedience treason."}, {"pk": 1290680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Iehoiada the Priest brought out the captaines of hundreths that were gouernours of the hoste, and said vnto them, Haue her foorth of the ranges, and he that followeth her, let him dye by the sword: for the Priest had said, Slay her not in the house of the Lord.", "comment": "To join with her party, and to maintain her authority."}, {"pk": 1290681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "So they layde hands on her: and when she was come to the entring of the horsegate by the Kings house, they slew her there."}, {"pk": 1290682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "And Iehoiada made a couenant betweene him, and all the people, and the King, that they would be the Lords people.", "comment": "That they would only serve him and renounce all idolatry."}, {"pk": 1290683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "And all the people went to the house of Baal, and destroyed, and brake his altars and his images, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.", "comment": "According to their covenant made to the Lord.<br>As the Lord commanded in his Law both for the person and also the city, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/13/9'>Deut. 13:9</a> and 15."}, {"pk": 1290684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "And Iehoiada appointed officers for the house of the Lord, vnder the handes of the Priestes and Leuites, whome Dauid had distributed for the house of the Lord, to offer burnt offrings vnto the Lord, as it is written in the Law of Moses, with reioycing and singing by the appoyntment of Dauid.", "comment": "Or, charge.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/28/3'>Num. 28:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1290685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 19, "text": "And he set porters by the gates of ye house of the Lord, that none that was vncleane in any thing, should enter in."}, {"pk": 1290686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 20, "text": "And he tooke the captaines of hundreths, and the noble men, and the gouernours of the people, and all the people of the land, and he caused the King to come downe out of the house of the Lord, and they went thorowe the hie gate of the Kings house, and set the King vpon the throne of the kingdome.", "comment": "Which was the principal gate, that the King might be seen of all the people."}, {"pk": 1290687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 23, "verse": 21, "text": "Then all the people of the land reioyced, and the citie was quiet, after that they had slaine Athaliah with the sword.", "comment": "For where a tyrant and an idolater reigneth, there can be no quietness for the plagues of God are ever among such people."}, {"pk": 1290688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "Ioash was seuen yere olde, when he began to reigne, and he reigned fourty yeere in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/12/1'>2 Kings 12:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1290689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "And Ioash did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, all the dayes of Iehoiada the Priest.", "comment": "Who was a faithful counselor, and governed him by the word of God."}, {"pk": 1290690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "And Iehoiada tooke him two wiues, and he begate sonnes and daughters.", "comment": "Or, gave him two wives."}, {"pk": 1290691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "And afterward it came into Ioash mind, to renew the house of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "And he assembled the Priests and the Leuites, and said to them, Goe out vnto the cities of Iudah, and gather of all Israel money to repaire the house of your God, from yeere to yeere, and haste the thing: but the Leuites hasted not.", "comment": "He meaneth not the ten tribes, but only the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin."}, {"pk": 1290693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore the King called Iehoiada, the chiefe, and said vnto him, Why hast thou not required of the Leuites to bring in out of Iudah and Ierusalem the taxe of Moses the seruant of the Lord, and of the Congregation of Israel, for the Tabernacle of the testimonie?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/13'>Exod. 30:13</a><br>For he was the high Priest."}, {"pk": 1290694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "For wicked Athaliah, and her children brake vp the house of God: and all the things that were dedicate for the house of the Lord, did they bestowe vpon Baalim.", "comment": "The Scriptures doth term her thus, because she was a cruel murderer, and a blasphemous idolatress."}, {"pk": 1290695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore the King commanded, and they made a chest, and set it at the gate of the house of the Lord without.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/12/9'>2 Kings 12:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1290696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "And they made proclamation thorow Iudah and Ierusalem, to bring vnto the Lord the taxe of Moses the seruant of God, layde vpon Israel in the wildernesse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/13'>Exod. 30:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1290697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "And all the princes and all the people reioyced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, vntill they had finished."}, {"pk": 1290698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "And when it was time, they brought the chest vnto the Kings officer by the hand of the Leuites: and when they saw that there was much siluer, then the Kings Scribe (and one appoynted by the hie Priest) came and emptied the chest, and tooke it, and caried it to his place againe: thus they did day by day, and gathered siluer in abundance.", "comment": "Such as were faithful men, whom the king had appointed for that matter."}, {"pk": 1290699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "And the King and Iehoiada gaue it to such as did the labour and worke in the house of the Lord, and hyred masons and carpenters to repayre the house of the Lord: they gaue it also to workers of yron and brasse, to repayre the house of the Lord.", "comment": "Signifying that this thing was done by advice and counsel, and not by any one man\u2019s affection."}, {"pk": 1290700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "So the workemen wrought, and the worke amended through their hands: and they restored the house of God to his state, and strengthened it.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>a medicine was upon the work,</i> meaning it was repaired."}, {"pk": 1290701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the siluer before the King and Iehoiada, and he made thereof vessels for the house of the Lord, euen vessels to minister, both morters and incense cuppes, and vessels of golde, and of siluer: and they offred burnt offrings in the house of the Lord continually all the dayes of Iehoiada.", "comment": "For the wicked kings his predecessors, and Athaliah had destroyed the vessels of the Temple, or turned them to the use of their idols."}, {"pk": 1290702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "But Iehoiada waxed olde, and was ful of dayes and dyed. An hundreth and thirtie yeere olde was he when he dyed."}, {"pk": 1290703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "And they buried him in the citie of Dauid with the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.", "comment": "Signifying that they could not honor him too much, who had so excellently served in the work of the Lord, and in the affairs of the commonwealth."}, {"pk": 1290704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "And after the death of Iehoiada, came the princes of Iudah, and did reuerence to the King, and the King hearkened vnto them.", "comment": "Which were flatterers, and knew now that the king was destitute of him who did watch over him as a father, and therefore brought him to most vile idolatry."}, {"pk": 1290705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "And they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and serued groues and idoles: and wrath came vpon Iudah and Ierusalem, because of this their trespasse."}, {"pk": 1290706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "And God sent Prophets amog the, to bring them againe vnto the Lord: and they made protestation among them, but they would not heare.", "comment": "They took heaven and earth and all creatures to witness, that except they returned to the Lord, he would most grievously punish their infidelity and rebellion, <a class=B href='/GNV/16/9/26'>Neh. 9:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1290707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "And the Spirit of God came vpon Zechariah the sonne of Iehoiada the Priest, which stoode aboue the people, and sayde vnto them, Thus sayth God, Why transgresse ye the commandements of the Lord? surely ye shall not prosper: because ye haue forsaken the Lord, he also hath forsaken you.", "comment": "In a place above the people, to the intent that he might be heard."}, {"pk": 1290708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 21, "text": "Then they conspired against him and stoned him with stones at the commandement of the King, in the court of the house of the Lord.", "comment": "There is no rage so cruel and beastly as of them whose hearts God hath hardened, and which delight more in superstition and idolatry than in the true service of God and pure simplicity of his word."}, {"pk": 1290709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 22, "text": "Thus Ioash the King remembred not the kindnesse which Iehoiada his father had done to him, but slewe his sonne. And when he dyed, he sayd, The Lord looke vpon it, and require it.", "comment": "Revenge my death and require my blood at your hands: or he speaketh this by prophecy, because he knew that God would do it. This Zechariah is also called the son of Berechiah, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/35'>Matt. 23:35</a>, because his progenitors were Iddo, Berechiah, Jehoiada, etc."}, {"pk": 1290710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 23, "text": "And when the yeere was out, the host of Aram came vp against him, and they came against Iudah and Ierusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoyle of them vnto the King of Damascus."}, {"pk": 1290711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 24, "text": "Though the armie of Aram came with a small company of men, yet the Lord deliuered a very great armie into their hand, because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers: and they gaue sentence against Ioash.", "comment": "That is, reproved and checked him, and handled him rigorously."}, {"pk": 1290712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 25, "text": "And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great diseases) his owne seruants conspired against him for the blood of the children of Iehoiada the Priest, and slewe him on his bed, and he dyed, and they buryed him in the citie of Dauid: but they buryed him not in the sepulchres of the Kings.", "comment": "Meaning, Zechariah, which was one of Jehoiada\u2019s sons, and a Prophet of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 26, "text": "And these are they that conspired against him, Zabad the sonne of Shimrath an Ammonitesse, and Iehozabad the sonne of Shimrith a Moabitesse."}, {"pk": 1290714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 24, "verse": 27, "text": "But his sonnes, and the summe of the taxe gathered by him, and the foundation of the house of God, behold, they are written in the storie of the booke of the Kings. And Amaziah his sonne reigned in his steade.", "comment": "That is, concerning his sons, etc.<br>That is, the reparation."}, {"pk": 1290715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "Amaziah was fiue and twentie yere old when he began to reigne, and he reigned nine and twentie yeere in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Iehoaddan, of Ierusalem.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/14/2'>2 Kings 14:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1290716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "And he did vprightly in the eyes of the Lord, but not with a perfite heart.", "comment": "Meaning, in respect of his predecessors albeit he had his imperfections."}, {"pk": 1290717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "And when the kingdome was established vnto him, he slewe his seruants, that had slaine the King his father."}, {"pk": 1290718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "But he slewe not their children, but did as it is written in the Lawe, and in the booke of Moses, where the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not dye for the children, neyther shall the children die for the fathers, but euery man shall dye for his owne sinne.", "comment": "That is, for that fault wherefore the child is punished, except he be culpable of the same.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/24/16'>Deut. 24:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/14/6'>2 Kings 14:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/30'>Jer. 31:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/18/10'>Ezek. 18:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1290719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "And Amaziah assembled Iudah, and made them captaines ouer thousandes, and captaines ouer hundreths, according to the houses of their fathers, thorowout all Iudah and Beniamin: and he nombred them from twentie yeere olde and aboue, and founde among them three hundreth thousand chosen men, to goe foorth to the warre, and to handle speare and shield.", "comment": "So many as were able men to bear weapons and go to the war."}, {"pk": 1290720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "He hyred also an hundreth thousand valiant men out of Israel for an hundreth talents of siluer.", "comment": "That is, out of the ten tribes, which had separated themselves before, both from God and their true king."}, {"pk": 1290721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 7, "text": "But a man of God came to him, saying, O King, let not the armie of Israel goe with thee: for the Lord is not with Israel, neither with all the house of Ephraim.", "comment": "And therefore to think to have help of them, whom the Lord favoreth not, is to cast off the help of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 8, "text": "If not, goe thou on, doe it, make thy selfe strong to the battel, but God shall make thee fall before the enemie: for God hath power to helpe, and to cast downe.", "comment": "If thou wilt not give credit to my words."}, {"pk": 1290723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 9, "text": "And Amaziah sayde to the man of God, What shall we doe then for the hundreth talents, which I haue giuen to the hoste of Israel? Then the man of God answered, The Lord is able to giue thee more then this.", "comment": "He showeth that if we depend only upon God, we shall not need to be troubled with these worldly respects, for he will give at all times that which shall be necessary, if we obey his word."}, {"pk": 1290724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 10, "text": "So Amaziah separated them, to wit, the armie that was come to him out of Ephraim, to returne to their place: wherefore their wrath was kindled greatly against Iudah, and they returned to their places with great anger."}, {"pk": 1290725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 11, "text": "Then Amaziah was encouraged, and led forth his people, and went to the salt valley, and smote of the children of Seir, ten thousand.", "comment": "For the Idumeans whom David had brought to subjection, rebelled under Jehoram Jehoshaphat\u2019s son."}, {"pk": 1290726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 12, "text": "And other ten thousand did the children of Iudah take aliue, and caryed them to the top of a rocke, and cast them downe from the top of the rocke, and they all burst to pieces.", "comment": "In <a class=B href='/GNV/12/14/7'>2 Kings 14:7</a>, this rock is called the city Sela."}, {"pk": 1290727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 13, "text": "But the men of the armie, which Amaziah sent away, that they should not goe with his people to battell, fell vpon the cities of Iudah from Samaria vnto Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and tooke much spoyle.", "comment": "That is, the hundred thousand of Israel."}, {"pk": 1290728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 14, "text": "Now after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them vp to be his gods, and worshipped them, and burned incense vnto them.", "comment": "Thus where he should have given the praise to God for his benefits and great victory, he fell from God, and did most vilely dishonor him."}, {"pk": 1290729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 15, "text": "Wherefore the Lord was wroth with Amaziah, and sent vnto him a Prophet, which sayd vnto him, Why hast thou sought the gods of the people, which were not able to deliuer their owne people out of thine hand?", "comment": "He proveth that whatsoever cannot save himself nor his worshippers, is no God but an idol."}, {"pk": 1290730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 16, "text": "And as he talked with him, he said vnto him, Haue they made thee the Kings counseler? cease thou: why should they smite thee? And the Prophet ceased, but said, I knowe that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not obeyed my counsell.", "comment": "So hard it is, for the carnal man to be admonished of his fault, that he contemneth, mocketh, and threateneth him that warneth him: yea, imprisoneth him and putteth him to death, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/16/10'>2 Chron. 16:10</a> and 18:26 and 24:21.<br>Meaning, the King."}, {"pk": 1290731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Amaziah King of Iudah tooke counsell, and sent to Ioash the sonne of Iehoahaz, the sonne of Iehu King of Israel, saying, Come, let vs see one another in the face.", "comment": "That is, let us try the matter hand to hand: for he was offended, that the army of the Israelites, whom he had in wages, and dismissed by the counsel of the Prophet, had destroyed certain of the cities of Judah."}, {"pk": 1290732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 18, "text": "But Ioash King of Israel sent to Amaziah King of Iudah, saying, The thistle that is in Lebanon, sent to the cedar that is in Lebanon, saying, Giue thy daughter to my sonne to wife: and the wilde beast that was in Lebanon went and trode downe the thistle.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/14/9'>2 Kings 14:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1290733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 19, "text": "Thou thinkest: lo, thou hast smitten Edom, and thine heart lifteth thee vp to bragge: abide now at home: why doest thou prouoke to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, and Iudah with thee?"}, {"pk": 1290734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 20, "text": "But Amaziah would not heare: for it was of God, that he might deliuer them into his had, because they had sought the gods of Edom.", "comment": "Thus God oft times plagueth by those means wherein men most trust, to teach them to have their recourse only to him, and to show his judgments, moveth their hearts to follow that which shall be their destruction."}, {"pk": 1290735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 21, "text": "So Ioash the King of Israel went vp: and he, and Amaziah King of Iudah saw one another in the face at Bethshemesh, which is in Iudah."}, {"pk": 1290736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 22, "text": "And Iudah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled euery man to his tents."}, {"pk": 1290737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 23, "text": "But Ioash the King of Israel tooke Amaziah King of Iudah, the sonne of Ioash, the sonne of Iehoahaz in Bethshemesh, and brought him to Ierusalem, and brake downe the wall of Ierusalem, from the gate of Ephraim vnto the corner gate, foure hundreth cubites."}, {"pk": 1290738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 24, "text": "And he tooke all the gold and the siluer, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed Edom, and in the treasures of the Kings house, and the children that were in hostage, and returned to Samaria.", "comment": "Meaning, the successors of Obed Edom: for the house bare the name of the chief father."}, {"pk": 1290739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 25, "text": "And Amaziah the sonne of Ioash King of Iudah liued after the death of Ioash sonne of Iehoahaz King of Israel, fifteene yeere."}, {"pk": 1290740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 26, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Amaziah first and last, are they not written in the booke of the Kings of Iudah and Israel?"}, {"pk": 1290741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 27, "text": "Nowe after the time that Amaziah did turne away from ye Lord, they wrought treason against him in Ierusalem: and when he was fled to Lachish, they sent to Lachish after him, and slewe him there.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/14/19'>2 Kings 14:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1290742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 25, "verse": 28, "text": "And they brought him vpon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the citie of Iudah."}, {"pk": 1290743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 1, "text": "Then all the people of Iudah tooke Vzziah, which was sixteene yeere olde, and made him King in the steade of his father Amaziah.", "comment": "Called also Azariah.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/14/21'>2 Kings 14:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1290744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 2, "text": "He buylt Eloth, and restored it to Iudah after that the King slept with his fathers.", "comment": "He fortified it and made it strong: this city was also called Elath and Elanon near to the red Sea."}, {"pk": 1290745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 3, "text": "Sixteene yeere olde was Vzziah, when he began to reigne, and he reigned two and fiftie yere in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Iecoliah of Ierusalem.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/15/2'>1 Kings 15:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1290746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 4, "text": "And hee did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, according to al that his father Amaziah did."}, {"pk": 1290747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 5, "text": "And he sought God in the dayes of Zechariah (which vnderstoode the visions of God) and when as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.", "comment": "For God never forsakes any that seeketh unto him, and therefore man is the cause of his own destruction.<br>This was not that Zechariah that was the son of Jehoiada, but some other Prophet of that name."}, {"pk": 1290748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 6, "text": "For he went forth and fought against the Philistims and brake downe the wall of Gath, and the wall of Iabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities in Ashdod, and among the Philistims."}, {"pk": 1290749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 7, "text": "And God helped him against ye Philistims, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal and Hammeunim."}, {"pk": 1290750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Ammonites gaue gifts to Vzziah, and his name spred to the entring in of Egypt: for he did most valiantly.", "comment": "That is, they paid tribute in sign of subjection."}, {"pk": 1290751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 9, "text": "Moreouer Uzziah buylt towres in Ierusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning, and made them strong.", "comment": "Whereas the wall or tower turneth.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/16/3/19'>Neh. 3:19</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/16/3/24'>24</a>"}, {"pk": 1290752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 10, "text": "And he built towres in the wildernesse, and digged many cisternes: for he had much cattell both in the valleyes and playnes, plowmen, and dressers of vines in the mountaines, and in Carmel: for he loued husbandrie.", "comment": "Or, pits.<br>That is, in mount Carmel, or as the word signifieth in the fruitful field: it is also taken for a green ear of corn, when it is full, as <a class=B href='/GNV/3/2/14'>Lev. 2:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1290753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 11, "text": "Vzziah had also an hoste of fighting men that went out to warre by bandes, according to the count of their nomber vnder the hande of Ieiel the Scribe, and Maaseiah the ruler, and vnder the hand of Hananiah, one of the Kings captaines."}, {"pk": 1290754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 12, "text": "The whole nomber of the chiefe of the families of the valiant men were two thousande and sixe hundreth.", "comment": "Of the chief officers of the king\u2019s house, or of the captains and sergeants for war."}, {"pk": 1290755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 13, "text": "And vnder their hande was the armie for warre, three hundreth and seuen thousand, and fiue hundreth that fought valiantly to helpe the King against the enemie."}, {"pk": 1290756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 14, "text": "And Vzziah prepared them throughout all the hoste, shieldes, and speares, and helmets, and brigandines, and bowes, and stones to sling."}, {"pk": 1290757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 15, "text": "He made also very artificial engins in Ierusalem, to be vpon the towres and vpon the corners, to shoote arrowes and great stones: and his name spred farre abroade, because God did helpe him marueilously, till he was mightie.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>engines by the invention of an inventive man</i>."}, {"pk": 1290758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 16, "text": "But when he was strong, his heart was lift vp to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the Temple of the Lord to burne incense vpon the altar of incense.", "comment": "Thus prosperity causeth men to trust in themselves, and by forgetting him which is the author thereof, procure their own perdition."}, {"pk": 1290759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 17, "text": "And Azariah the Priest went in after him, and with him foure score Priests of the Lord, valiant men."}, {"pk": 1290760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 18, "text": "And they withstoode Vzziah the King, and said vnto him, It perteineth not to thee, Vzziah, to burne incense vnto the Lord, but to the Priests the sonnes of Aaron, that are consecrated for to offer incense: goe forth of the Sanctuarie: for thou hast transgressed, and thou shalt haue none honour of the Lord God.", "comment": "Though his zeal seemed to be good and also his intention, yet because they were not governed by the word of God, he did wickedly, and was therefore both justly resisted and also punished.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/18/7'>Num. 18:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1290761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 19, "text": "Then Vzziah was wroth, and had incense in his hand to burne it: and while he was wroth with the Priestes, the leprosie rose vp in his forehead before the Priestes in the house of the Lord beside the incense altar."}, {"pk": 1290762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 20, "text": "And when Azariah the chiefe Priest with al the Priestes looked vpon him, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they caused him hastily to depart thence: and he was euen compelled to go out, because the Lord had smitten him."}, {"pk": 1290763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 21, "text": "And Vzziah the king was a leper vnto the day of his death, and dwelt as a leper in an house apart, because he was cut off from the house of ye Lord: and Iotham his sonne ruled ouer the Kings house, and iudged the people of the land.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/15/5'>2 Kings 15:5</a><br>According to the commandment of the Lord, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/13/46'>Lev. 13:46</a>."}, {"pk": 1290764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 22, "text": "Concerning the rest of the acts of Vzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the Prophet the sonne of Amoz write."}, {"pk": 1290765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 26, "verse": 23, "text": "So Vzziah slept with his fathers, and they buryed him with his fathers in the fielde of the burial, which perteined to the kings: for they said, He is a leper. And Iotham his sonne reigned in his steade.", "comment": "And therefore was buried apart in the same field, but not in the same sepulchers with his predecessors."}, {"pk": 1290766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 27, "verse": 1, "text": "Iotham was fiue and twentie yere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned sixteene yeere in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Ierushah the daughter of Zadok.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/15/33'>2 Kings 15:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1290767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 27, "verse": 2, "text": "And hee did vprightly in the sight of the Lord according to all that his father Vzziah did, saue that hee entred not into the Temple of the Lord, and the people did yet corrupt their wayes.", "comment": "To wit, to offer incense against the word of God, which thing is spoken in the commendation of Jotham.<br>They were not clean purged from idolatry."}, {"pk": 1290768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 27, "verse": 3, "text": "He buylt the hie gate of the house of the Lord, and he buylt very much on the wall of the castle.", "comment": "Which was sixscore cubits high, and was for the height called Ophel: it was at the East gate, and mention is made of it, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/3/4'>2 Chron. 3:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1290769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 27, "verse": 4, "text": "Moreouer hee buylt cities in the mountaines of Iudah, and in the forests he buylt palaces and towres."}, {"pk": 1290770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 27, "verse": 5, "text": "And he fought with the King of the children of Ammon, and preuailed against them. And the children of Ammon gaue him the same yere an hundreth talents of siluer, and ten thousande measures of wheate, and ten thousand of barley: this did the children of Ammon giue him both in the second yeere and the third.", "comment": "Or, yearly.<br>Hebrew, <i>Corim.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 27, "verse": 6, "text": "So Iotham became mightie because hee directed his way before the Lord his God.", "comment": "He showeth that all prosperity cometh of God, who never faileth when we put our trust in him."}, {"pk": 1290772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 27, "verse": 7, "text": "Concerning the rest of the acts of Iotham, and all his warres and his wayes, loe, they are written in the booke of the Kings of Israel, and Iudah."}, {"pk": 1290773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 27, "verse": 8, "text": "He was fiue and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned sixteene yeere in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1290774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 27, "verse": 9, "text": "And Iotham slept with his fathers, and they buryed him in the citie of Dauid: and Ahaz his sonne reigned in his stead."}, {"pk": 1290775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 1, "text": "Ahaz was twentie yeere old when he began to reigne, and reigned sixteene yeere in Ierusalem, and did not vprightly in the sight of the Lord, like Dauid his father.", "comment": "Or, predecessor.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/16/2'>2 Kings 16:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1290776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 2, "text": "But he walked in the wayes of ye Kings of Israel, and made euen molten images for Baalim.", "comment": "As the idolaters have certain chief idols, who are as patrons (as were these Baalim) so have they others which are inferior and do represent the great idols.<br>He was an idolater like them."}, {"pk": 1290777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 3, "text": "Moreouer he burnt incense in the valley of Ben-hinnom, and burnt his sonnes with fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.", "comment": "Or, made them pass through the fire, as <a class=B href='/GNV/14/33/6'>2 Chron. 33:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/13/21'>Lev. 13:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1290778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 4, "text": "He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the hie places, and on hilles, and vnder euery greene tree."}, {"pk": 1290779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 5, "text": "Wherefore the Lord his God deliuered him into the hand of the King of the Aramites, and they smote him, and tooke of his, many prisoners, and brought them to Damascus: and he was also deliuered into the hande of the King of Israel, which smote him with a great slaughter.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>a great captivity</i>."}, {"pk": 1290780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 6, "text": "For Pekah the sonne of Remaliah slewe in Iudah sixe score thousand in one day, all valiant men, because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers.", "comment": "Who was king of Israel.<br>Hebrew, <i>sons of strength.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 7, "text": "And Zichri a mighty man of Ephraim slew Maaseiah the Kings sonne, and Azrikam the gouernour of the house, and Elkanah the second after the King.", "comment": "Or, tyrant."}, {"pk": 1290782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 8, "text": "And the children of Israel tooke prisoners of their brethren, two hudreth thousand of women, sonnes and daughters, and caried away much spoyle of them, and brought the spoyle to Samaria.", "comment": "Thus by the just judgment of God, Israel destroyed Judah."}, {"pk": 1290783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 9, "text": "But there was a Prophet of the Lordes, (whose name was Oded) and he went out before the hoste that came to Samaria, and said vnto them, Behold, because the Lord God of your fathers is wroth with Iudah, he hath deliuered them into your hand, and ye haue slaine them in a rage, that reacheth vp to heauen.", "comment": "For they thought they had overcome them by their own valiantness, and did not consider that God had delivered them into their hands, because Judah had offended him."}, {"pk": 1290784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 10, "text": "And nowe ye purpose to keepe vnder the children of Iudah and Ierusalem, as seruants and handmaides vnto you: but are not you such, that sinnes are with you before the Lord your God?", "comment": "May not God as well punish you for your sins as he hath done these men for theirs, seeing yours are greater?"}, {"pk": 1290785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 11, "text": "Nowe therefore heare me, and deliuer the captiues againe, which ye haue taken prisoners of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the Lord is toward you."}, {"pk": 1290786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 12, "text": "Wherefore certaine of the chiefe of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the sonne of Iehohanan, Berechiah the sonne of Meshillemoth, and Iehizkiah the sonne of Shallum, and Amasa the sonne of Hadlai, stood vp against them that came from the warre,", "comment": "Which tribe was now greatest, and had most authority."}, {"pk": 1290787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 13, "text": "And said vnto them, Bring not in the captiues hither: for this shalbe a sinne vpon vs against the Lord: ye entende to adde more to our sinnes and to our trespasse, though our trespasse be great, and the fierce wrath of God is against Israel.", "comment": "God will not suffer this sin, which we commit against him, to be unpunished."}, {"pk": 1290788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 14, "text": "So the armie left the captiues and the spoyle before the princes and all the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1290789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 15, "text": "And the men that were named by name, rose vp and tooke the prisoners, and with the spoyle clothed all that were naked among them, and arayed them, and shod them, and gaue them meate, and gaue them drinke, and anoynted them, and caryed all that were feeble of them vpon asses, and brought them to Iericho the citie of Palme trees to their brethren: so they returned to Samaria.", "comment": "Either for their wounds or weariness.<br>Whose name were rehearsed before, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/14/28/12'>12</a>.<br>To them of the tribe of Judah."}, {"pk": 1290790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 16, "text": "At that time did King Ahaz sende vnto the Kings of Asshur, to helpe him.", "comment": "To Tiglath-Pileser and those kings that were under his dominion, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/16/7'>2 Kings 16:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1290791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 17, "text": "(For the Edomites came moreouer, and slew of Iudah, and caryed away captiues."}, {"pk": 1290792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 18, "text": "The Philistims also inuaded the cities in the low countrey, and toward the South of Iudah, and tooke Bethshemesh, and Aialon, and Gederoth and Shocho, with the villages thereof, and Timnah, with her villages, and Gimzo, with her villages, and they dwelt there."}, {"pk": 1290793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 19, "text": "For the Lord had humbled Iudah, because of Ahaz King of Israel: for he had brought vengeance vpon Iudah, and had grieuously transgressed against the Lord)", "comment": "He meaneth Judah, because Ahaz forsook the Lord and sought help of the infidels. Read of Israel taken for Judah, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/15/17'>2 Chron. 15:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1290794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 20, "text": "And Tilgath Pilneeser king of Asshur came vnto him, who troubled him and did not strengthen him."}, {"pk": 1290795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 21, "text": "For Ahaz tooke a portion out of the house of the Lord and out of the Kings house and of the Princes, and gaue vnto the king of Asshur: yet it helped him not.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/16/8'>2 Kings 16:8</a><br>Hebrew, <i>divided.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 22, "text": "And in ye time of his tribulation did he yet trespasse more against ye Lord, (this is King Ahaz)"}, {"pk": 1290797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 23, "text": "For he sacrificed vnto the gods of Damascus, which plagued him, and he sayd, Because the gods of the Kings of Aram helped them, I wil sacrifice vnto them, and they will helpe me: yet they were his ruine, and of all Israel.", "comment": "Or, Judah and Benjamin.<br>Thus the wicked measure God\u2019s favor by prosperity and adversity: for if idolaters prosper, they make their idols gods, not considering that God punisheth them oft times whom he loveth, and giveth his enemies good success for a time, whom afterward he will destroy.<br>As he falsely supposed."}, {"pk": 1290798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 24, "text": "And Ahaz gathered the vessels of ye house of God, and brake the vessels of the house of God, and shut vp the doores of the house of the Lord, and made him altars in euery corner of Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1290799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 25, "text": "And in euery citie of Iudah hee made hie places, to burne incense vnto other gods, and prouoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers."}, {"pk": 1290800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 26, "text": "Concerning the rest of his actes, and all his wayes first and last, beholde, they are written in the booke of the Kings of Iudah, and Israel."}, {"pk": 1290801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 28, "verse": 27, "text": "And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the citie of Ierusalem, but brought him not vnto the sepulchres of the Kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his sonne reigned in his stead.", "comment": "Or, in Jerusalem.<br>They buried him not in the city of David, where were the sepulchers of the kings."}, {"pk": 1290802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 1, "text": "Hezekiah began to reigne, when he was fiue and twentie yeere olde, and reigned nine and twentie yeres in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Abiiah the daughter of Zechariah.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/18/1'>2 Kings 18:1</a><br>Or, Abi."}, {"pk": 1290803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 2, "text": "And hee did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Dauid his father had done."}, {"pk": 1290804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 3, "text": "He opened the doores of the house of the Lord in the first yeere, and in the first moneth of his reigne, and repared them.", "comment": "This is a notable example for all princes, first to establish the pure religion of God, and to procure that the Lord may be honored and served aright.<br>Which Ahaz had shut up, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/28/24'>2 Chron. 28:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1290805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 4, "text": "And he brought in the Priests and the Leuites, and gathered them into the East streete,"}, {"pk": 1290806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 5, "text": "And said vnto them, Heare me, ye Leuites: sanctifie nowe your selues, and sanctifie the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and cary forth the filthinesse out of the Sanctuarie.", "comment": "Meaning, all the idols, altars, groves and whatsoever was occupied in their service, and wherewith the Temple was polluted."}, {"pk": 1290807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 6, "text": "For our fathers haue trespassed, and done euill in the eyes of the Lord our God, and haue forsaken him, and turned away their faces from the Tabernacle of the Lord, and turned their backes."}, {"pk": 1290808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 7, "text": "They haue also shut the doores of ye porch, and quenched the lampes, and haue neither burnt incense, nor offred burnt offrings in the Sanctuarie vnto the God of Israel."}, {"pk": 1290809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 8, "text": "Wherfore the wrath of the Lord hath bin on Iudah and Ierusalem: and he hath made them a scattering, a desolation, and an hissing, as ye see with your eyes.", "comment": "He showeth that the contempt of religion is the cause of all God\u2019s plagues.<br>Or, a nodding of the head and mockery."}, {"pk": 1290810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 9, "text": "For lo, our fathers are fallen by the sword, and our sonnes, and our daughters, and our wiues are in captiuitie for the same cause."}, {"pk": 1290811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 10, "text": "Now I purpose to make a couenant with the Lord God of Israel, that he may turne away his fierce wrath from vs.", "comment": "He proveth by the judgments of God upon those that have contemned his word, that there is no way to avoid his plagues, but by conforming themselves to his will.<br>Hebrew, <i>it is in mine heart.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 11, "text": "Now my sonnes, be not deceiued: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serue him, and to be his ministers, and to burne incense.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/18/6'>Num. 18:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1290813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the Leuites arose, Mahath ye sonne of Amashai, and Ioel the sonne of Azariah of the sonnes of the Kohathites: and of the sonnes of Merari, Kish the sonne of Abdi, and Azariah the sonne of Iehalelel: and of the Gershonites, Ioah the sonne of Zimmah, and Eden the sonne of Ioah:"}, {"pk": 1290814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 13, "text": "And of the sonnes of Elizaphan, Shimri, and Iehiel: and of the sonnes of Asaph, Zechariah, and Mattaniah:"}, {"pk": 1290815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 14, "text": "And of the sonnes of Heman, Iehiel, and Shimei: and of the sonnes of Ieduthun, Shemaiah and Vzziel."}, {"pk": 1290816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 15, "text": "And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselues and came according to the commandement of the King, and by the words of the Lord, for to clense the house of the Lord.", "comment": "Or, concerning the things of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 16, "text": "And the Priests went into the inner partes of the house of the Lord, to clense it, and brought out all the vncleannesse that they founde in the Temple of the Lord, into the court of the house of the Lord: and the Leuites tooke it, to cary it out vnto the brooke Kidron.", "comment": "From the pollutions and filth that Ahaz had brought in."}, {"pk": 1290818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 17, "text": "They began the first day of the first moneth to sanctifie it, and the eight day of the moneth came they to the porche of the Lord: so they sanctified the house of the Lord in eight dayes, and in the sixeteenth day of the first moneth they made an ende.", "comment": "Which contained part of March and part of April."}, {"pk": 1290819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 18, "text": "Then they went in to Hezekiah ye King, and sayde, We haue clensed all the house of the Lord and the altar of burnt offring, with all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread table, with all the vessels thereof:", "comment": "Or, table where the bread was set in order."}, {"pk": 1290820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 19, "text": "And all the vessels which King Ahaz had cast aside when he reigned, and transgressed, haue we prepared and sanctified: and beholde, they are before the altar of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 20, "text": "And Hezekiah the King rose early, and gathered the princes of the citie, and went vp to the house of the Lord.", "comment": "By this manner of speech the Hebrews mean a certain diligence and speed to do a thing: and when there is no delay."}, {"pk": 1290822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 21, "text": "And they brought seuen bullockes, and seuen rammes, and seuen lambes, and seuen hee goates, for a sinne offring for the kingdome, and for the sanctuarie, and for Iudah. And he commanded the Priests the sonnes of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/4/14'>Lev. 4:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1290823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 22, "text": "So they slewe the bullockes, and the Priests receiued the blood, and sprinkled it vpon the altar: they slew also the rammes and sprinkled the blood vpon the altar, and they slew the lambes, and they sprinkled the blood vpon the altar.", "comment": "For without sprinkling of blood nothing could be sanctified, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/21'>Heb. 9:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/24/8'>Exod. 24:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1290824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 23, "text": "Then they brought the hee goates for the sinne offring before the King and the Congregation, and they layde their hands vpon them.", "comment": "That is, the King and the Elders, as <a class=B href='/GNV/3/4/15'>Lev. 4:15</a>, for they that offered a sin offering, must lay their hands upon it, to signify that they had deserved that death, and also that they did consecrate it to God to be thereby sanctified, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/10'>Exod. 29:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1290825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 24, "text": "And the Priests slewe them, and with the blood of them they clensed the altar to reconcile all Israel: for the King had commanded for all Israel the burnt offring and the sinne offring."}, {"pk": 1290826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 25, "text": "He appointed also the Leuites in the house of the Lord with cymbales, with violes, and with harpes, according to the commandement of Dauid, and Gad the Kings Seer, and Nathan the Prophet: for the commandement was by the hande of the Lord, and by the hande of his Prophets.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/16/4'>1 Chron. 16:4</a><br>This thing was not appointed of man, but it was the commandment of God."}, {"pk": 1290827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 26, "text": "And the Leuites stood with the instruments of Dauid, and the Priests with the trumpets."}, {"pk": 1290828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 27, "text": "And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offring vpon the altar: and when the burnt offring began, the song of the Lord beganne with the trumpets, and the instruments of Dauid King of Israel.", "comment": "Which David had appointed to praise the Lord with.<br>The Psalm which David had appointed to be sung for thanksgiving."}, {"pk": 1290829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 28, "text": "And al the Congregation worshipped, singing a song, and they blew the trumpets: all this continued vntill the burnt offring was finished."}, {"pk": 1290830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 29, "text": "And when they had made an ende of offring, the King and all that were present with him, bowed themselues, and worshipped."}, {"pk": 1290831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 30, "text": "Then Hezekiah the King and the princes commanded the Leuites to prayse the Lord with the wordes of Dauid, and of Asaph the Seer. so they praysed with ioy, and they bowed themselues, and worshipped.", "comment": "With that Psalm whereof mention is made, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/16/7'>1 Chron. 16:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1290832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 31, "text": "And Hezekiah spake, and sayde, Now ye haue consecrate your selues to the Lord: come neere and bring the sacrifices and offerings of prayse into the house of the Lord. And the Congregation brought sacrifices; and offrings of prayses, and euery man that was willing in heart, offred burnt offrings.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>filled your hands</i>."}, {"pk": 1290833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 32, "text": "And the nomber of the burnt offrings, which the Congregation brought, was seuentie bullockes, an hundreth rammes, and two hundreth lambes: all these were for a burnt offring to the Lord:"}, {"pk": 1290834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 33, "text": "And for sanctification sixe hundreth bullockes, and three thousand sheepe.", "comment": "That is, for the holy offerings."}, {"pk": 1290835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 34, "text": "But the Priests were too few, and were not able to flay all the burnt offrings: therefore their brethren the Leuites did helpe them, til they had ended the worke, and vntill other Priests were sanctified: for the Leuites were more vpright in heart to sanctifie themselues, then the Priests.", "comment": "Meaning, were more zealous to set forward the religion."}, {"pk": 1290836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 35, "text": "And also the burnt offerings were many with the fat of the peace offrings and the drinke offrings for the burnt offring. so the seruice of the house of the Lord was set in order.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/3/2'>Lev. 3:2</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/3/3'>3</a>"}, {"pk": 1290837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 29, "verse": 36, "text": "Then Hezekiah reioyced and all the people, that God had made the people so ready: for the thing was done suddenly.", "comment": "He showeth that religion cannot proceed except God touch the heart of the people."}, {"pk": 1290838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 1, "text": "And Hezekiah sent to all Israel, and Iudah, and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the Lord at Ierusalem, to keepe the Passeouer vnto the Lord God of Israel.", "comment": "Meaning, all Israel, whom Tiglath-Pileser had not taken away into the captivity, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/15/29'>2 Kings 15:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1290839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 2, "text": "And the King and his princes and all the Congregation had taken counsel in Ierusalem to keepe the Passeouer in the second moneth.", "comment": "Though they ought to have done it in the first month, as <a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/18'>Exod. 12:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/9/3'>Num. 9:3</a>, yet if any were not clean, or else had a long journey, they might defer it unto the second month, as <a class=B href='/GNV/4/9/10'>Num. 9:10</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/9/11'>11</a>."}, {"pk": 1290840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 3, "text": "For they could not keepe it at this time, because there were not Priests enow sanctified, neither was the people gathered to Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1290841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 4, "text": "And the thing pleased the King, and all the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1290842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 5, "text": "And they decreed to make proclamation throughout all Israel from Beersheba euen to Dan, that they should come to keepe the Passeouer vnto the Lord God of Israel at Ierusalem: for they had not done it of a great time, as it was written.", "comment": "In such sort and perfection as God had appointed.<br>From one end of the land to the other, North and South."}, {"pk": 1290843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 6, "text": "So the postes went with letters by the commission of the King, and his princes, thorowout all Israel and Iudah, and with the commandement of the King, saying, Ye children of Israel, turne againe vnto the Lord God of Abraham, Izhak, and Israel, and he will returne to the remnant that are escaped of you, out of ye hands of the Kings of Asshur.", "comment": "He will have compassion on them, and preserve them."}, {"pk": 1290844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 7, "text": "And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the Lord God of their fathers: and therfore he made them desolate, as ye see."}, {"pk": 1290845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 8, "text": "Be not ye now stiffenecked like your fathers, but giue the hand to the Lord, and come into his sanctuarie, which he hath sanctified for euer, and serue the Lord your God, and the fiercenesse of his wrath shall turne away from you.", "comment": "Submit yourselves to the Lord, and rebel no more."}, {"pk": 1290846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 9, "text": "For if ye returne vnto the Lord, your brethren and your children shall finde mercy before them that led them captiues, and they shall returne vnto this lande: for the Lord your God is gracious and mercifull, and will not turne away his face from you, if ye conuert vnto him.", "comment": "God will not only preserve you, but through your repentance restore your brethren, which for their sins he gave into the hands of the enemies."}, {"pk": 1290847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 10, "text": "So the postes went from citie to citie thorow the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, euen vnto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorne, and mocked them.", "comment": "Though the wicked mock at the servants of God, by whom he calleth them to repentance, as <a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/14'>Gen. 19:14</a>, yet the word ceaseth not to fructify in the hearts of God\u2019s elect."}, {"pk": 1290848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 11, "text": "Neuerthelesse diuers of Asher, and Manasseh, and of Zebulun submitted themselues, and came to Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1290849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 12, "text": "And the hand of God was in Iudah, so that he gaue them one heart to doe the commandement of the King, and of the rulers, according to the worde of the Lord.", "comment": "He showeth the cause why some obey and some mock at God\u2019s calling, to wit, because his Spirit is with the one sort, and moveth their heart, and the others are left to themselves."}, {"pk": 1290850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 13, "text": "And there assembled to Ierusalem much people, to keepe the feast of ye vnleauened bread in the second moneth, a very great assemblie."}, {"pk": 1290851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 14, "text": "And they arose, and tooke away the altars that were in Ierusalem: and all those for incense tooke they away, and cast them into the brooke Kidron.", "comment": "Which declareth that we must put away those things wherewith God is offended, before we can serve him aright."}, {"pk": 1290852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 15, "text": "Afterwarde they slewe the Passeouer the fourteenth day of the seconde moneth: and the Priestes and Leuites were ashamed, and sanctified themselues, and brought the burnt offrings into the house of the Lord.", "comment": "Seeing their own negligence (who should have been most prompt) and the readiness of the people, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/29/36'>2 Chron. 29:36</a>."}, {"pk": 1290853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 16, "text": "And they stoode in their place after their maner, according to the Lawe of Moses the man of God: and the Priestes sprinkled the blood, receiued of the handes of the Leuites.", "comment": "To wit, of the lamb of the Passover."}, {"pk": 1290854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 17, "text": "Because there were many in the Congregation that were not sanctified, therefore the Leuites had the charge of the killing of ye Passeouer for all that were not cleane, to sanctifie it to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 18, "text": "For a multitude of the people, euen a multitude of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not cleansed themselues, yet did eate the Passeouer, but not as it was written: wherefore Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good Lord be mercifull toward him,", "comment": "He knew that faith and sincerity of heart was more agreeable to God, than the observation of the ceremonies, and therefore he prayed unto God to pardon this fault unto the people which did not offend of malice but of ignorance."}, {"pk": 1290856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 19, "text": "That prepareth his whole heart to seeke the Lord God, the God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed, according to the purification of the Sanctuarie."}, {"pk": 1290857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 20, "text": "And the Lord heard Hezekiah, and healed the people.", "comment": "That is, did accept them as purified."}, {"pk": 1290858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 21, "text": "And the children of Israel that were present at Ierusalem, kept the feast of the vnleauened bread seuen dayes with great ioye, and the Leuites, and the Priestes praysed the Lord, day by day, singing with loude instruments vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 22, "text": "And Hezekiah spake comfortably vnto all the Leuites that had good knowledge to sing vnto the Lord: and they did eate in that feast seuen dayes, and offred peace offrings, and praysed the Lord God of their fathers.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>sp</i><i>a</i><i>ke to the heart</i>."}, {"pk": 1290860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 23, "text": "And the whole assembly tooke counsel to keepe it other seuen dayes. So they kept it seuen dayes with ioy."}, {"pk": 1290861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 24, "text": "For Hezekiah King of Iudah had giuen to the Congregation a thousande bullockes, and seuen thousand sheepe. And the princes had giuen to the Congregation a thousand bullocks, and ten thousand sheepe: and many Priests were sanctified.", "comment": "This great liberality declareth how kings, princes, and all they to whom God hath given wherewith, ought to be most ready to bestow it in setting forth of God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1290862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 25, "text": "And all the Congregation of Iudah reioyced with the Priestes and the Leuites, and all the Congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Iudah."}, {"pk": 1290863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 26, "text": "So there was great ioye in Ierusalem: for since the time of Salomon the sonne of Dauid King of Israel there was not the like thing in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1290864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 30, "verse": 27, "text": "Then the Priests and the Leuites arose, and blessed the people, and their voyce was heard, and their prayer came vp vnto heauen, to his holy habitation.", "comment": "According to that which is written, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/6/23'>Num. 6:23</a>, when they should dismiss the people."}, {"pk": 1290865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 1, "text": "And when all these thinges were finished, all Israel that were found in the cities of Iudah, went out and brake the images, and cut downe the groues, and brake downe the hie places, and the altars thorowout all Iudah and Beniamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, vntil they had made an ende: afterwarde all the children of Israel returned euery man to his possession, into their owne cities.", "comment": "According to the commandment of the Lord, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/25'>Deut. 7:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/7/1'>Josh. 7:1</a>.<br>That is, all they which came to the Passover."}, {"pk": 1290866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 2, "text": "And Hezekiah appoynted the courses of the Priests and Leuites by their turnes, euery man according to his office, both Priestes and Leuites, for the burnt offring and peace offrings, to minister and to giue thankes, and to prayse in the gates of the tentes of the Lord.", "comment": "That is, in the Temple, where they assembled as in a tent."}, {"pk": 1290867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 3, "text": "(And the Kings portion was of his owne substance for the burnt offrings, euen for ye burnt offrings of the morning and of the euening, and the burnt offrings for the Sabbaths, and for the new moones, and for the solemne feastes, as it is written in the Law of the Lord)", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/28/3'>Num. 28:3</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/28/9'>9</a>"}, {"pk": 1290868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 4, "text": "He commanded also the people that dwelt in Ierusalem, to giue a part to the Priestes, and Leuites, that they might be encouraged in the Law of the Lord.", "comment": "That their minds might not be entangled with provision of worldly things, but that they might wholly and cheerfully serve the Lord.<br>The tithes and first fruits for the maintenance of the Priests and Levites."}, {"pk": 1290869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 5, "text": "And when the commandement was spread, the children of Israel brought abundance of first fruites, of corne, wine, and oyle, and honie, and of all the increase of the fielde, and the tithes of all things brought they abundantly.", "comment": "Or, published."}, {"pk": 1290870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 6, "text": "And the children of Israel and Iudah that dwelt in ye cities of Iudah, they also brought the tithes of bullockes and sheepe, and the holy tithes which were consecrate vnto the Lord their God, and laide them on many heapes.", "comment": "Which they had dedicated to the Lord by a vow.<br>For the relief of the Priests, Levites, widows, pupils, fatherless, strangers, and such as were in necessity."}, {"pk": 1290871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 7, "text": "In the thirde moneth they beganne to lay the foundation of the heapes, and finished them in the seuenth moneth."}, {"pk": 1290872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 8, "text": "And when Hezekiah and the princes came, and saw the heapes, they blessed the Lord and his people Israel.", "comment": "They praised the Lord and prayed for all prosperity to his people."}, {"pk": 1290873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 9, "text": "And Hezekiah questioned with the Priests and the Leuites concerning the heapes."}, {"pk": 1290874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 10, "text": "And Azariah the chiefe Priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and sayde, Since the people beganne to bring the offrings into the house of the Lord, we haue eaten and haue bene satisfied, and there is left in abundance: for the Lord hath blessed his people, and this abundance that is left.", "comment": "He showeth that this plenteous liberality is expedient for the maintenance of the ministers, and that God therefore prospereth his people, and increaseth by his blessing that which is given."}, {"pk": 1290875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 11, "text": "And Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord: and they prepared them,"}, {"pk": 1290876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 12, "text": "And caryed in the first fruites, and the tithes, and the dedicate things faithfully: and ouer them was Conaniah the Leuite, the chiefe, and Shimei his brother the seconde."}, {"pk": 1290877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 13, "text": "And Iehiel, and Azariah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Ierimoth, and Iozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah were ouerseers by the appointment of Conaniah, and Shimei his brother, and by the commandement of Hezekiah the King, and of Azariah the chiefe of the house of God.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>by the hand.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 14, "text": "And Kore the sonne of Imnah the Leuite porter towarde the East, was ouer the things that were willingly offred vnto God, to distribute the oblations of the Lord, and the holy things that were consecrate."}, {"pk": 1290879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 15, "text": "And at his hande were Eden, and Miniamin, and Ieshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shechaniah, in the cities of the Priestes, to distribute with fidelitie to their brethren by courses, both to the great and small,"}, {"pk": 1290880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 16, "text": "Their daily portion: beside their generation being males from three yeere olde and aboue, euen to all that entred into the house of the Lord to their office in their charge, according to their courses:", "comment": "Who had also a portion and allowance in this distribution."}, {"pk": 1290881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 17, "text": "Both to the generation of the Priestes after the house of their fathers, and to the Leuites from twentie yeere olde and aboue, according to their charge in their courses:"}, {"pk": 1290882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 18, "text": "And to the generation of all their children, their wiues, and their sonnes and their daughters throughout all ye Congregation: for by their fidelitie are they partakers of the holy things.", "comment": "Meaning, that either by the faithful distributions of the officers, everyone had their part in the things that were offered, or else that their wives and children were relieved, because the Levites were faithful in their office, and so depended on them."}, {"pk": 1290883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 19, "text": "Also to the sonnes of Aaron, the Priestes, which were in the fieldes and suburbes of their cities, in euery citie the men that were appointed by names, shoulde giue portions to all the males of the Priestes, and to all the generation of the Leuites."}, {"pk": 1290884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 20, "text": "And thus did Hezekiah throughout al Iudah, and did well, and vprightly, and truely before the Lord his God."}, {"pk": 1290885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 31, "verse": 21, "text": "And in all the workes that he began for the seruice of the house of God, both in the Law and in the commandements, to seeke his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered."}, {"pk": 1290886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 1, "text": "After these things faithfully described, Saneherib King of Asshur came and entred into Iudah, and besieged the strong cities, and thought to winne them for him selfe.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/18/13'>2 Kings 18:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/30/1'>Isa. 30:1</a><br>Hebrew, <i>break them up</i>."}, {"pk": 1290887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 2, "text": "When Hezekiah sawe that Saneherib was come, and that his purpose was to fight against Ierusalem,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>face.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 3, "text": "Then he tooke counsell with his princes and his nobles, to stoppe the water of the fountaines without the citie: and they did helpe him."}, {"pk": 1290889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 4, "text": "So many of the people assembled themselues, and stopt all the fountaines, and the riuer that ranne through the middes of the countrey, saying, Why should the Kings of Asshur come, and finde much water?"}, {"pk": 1290890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 5, "text": "And he tooke courage, and built all the broken wall, and made vp the towers, and another wall without, and repayred Millo in the citie of Dauid, and made many dartes and shields.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>he was strengthened.</i><br>He made a double wall.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/9'>2 Sam. 5:9</a>.<br>Some read, swords or daggers."}, {"pk": 1290891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 6, "text": "And he set captaines of warre ouer the people, and assembled them to him in the broade place of the gate of the citie, and spake comfortably vnto them, saying,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>he spake to their heart</i>."}, {"pk": 1290892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 7, "text": "Be strong and couragious: feare not, neither be afraide for the King of Asshur, neither for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with vs, then is with him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/6/16'>2 Kings 6:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1290893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 8, "text": "With him is an arme of flesh, but with vs is the Lord our God for to helpe vs, and to fight our battels. Then the people were confirmed by the wordes of Hezekiah King of Iudah.", "comment": "This declareth that Hezekiah did ever put his trust in God, and yet made himself strong and used lawful means, lest he should seem to tempt God.<br>That is, the power of man."}, {"pk": 1290894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 9, "text": "After this, did Saneherib King of Asshur send his seruants to Ierusalem (while he was against Lachish, and all his dominion with him) vnto Hezekiah King of Iudah and vnto all Iudah that were at Ierusalem, saying,", "comment": "While he besieged Lachish.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/12/18/17'>2 Kings 18:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1290895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 10, "text": "Thus saith Saneherib the King of Asshur, Wherein doe ye trust, that ye will remaine in Ierusalem, during the siege?"}, {"pk": 1290896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 11, "text": "Doeth not Hezekiah entice you to giue ouer your selues vnto death by famine and by thirst, saying, The Lord our God shall deliuer vs out of the hande of the King of Asshur?"}, {"pk": 1290897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 12, "text": "Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his hie places and his altars, and commanded Iudah and Ierusalem, saying, Ye shall worshippe before one altar, and burne incense vpon it?", "comment": "Thus the wicked put no difference between true religion and false, God and idols: for Hezekiah only destroyed idolatry, and placed true religion. Thus the Papists slander the servants of God: for when they destroy idolatry, they say that they abolish religion."}, {"pk": 1290898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 13, "text": "Knowe ye not what I and my fathers haue done vnto all the people of other countreyes? were the gods of the nations of other landes able to deliuer their land out of mine hande?"}, {"pk": 1290899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 14, "text": "Who is he of al the gods of those natios (that my fathers haue destroied) that could deliuer his people out of mine hande? that your God should be able to deliuer you out of mine hand?", "comment": "This is his blasphemy, that he will compare the living God to vile idols."}, {"pk": 1290900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 15, "text": "Nowe therefore let not Hezekiah deceiue you, nor seduce you after this sort, neither beleeue ye him: for none of all the gods of any nation or kingdome was able to deliuer his people out of mine hande and out of the hande of my fathers: howe much lesse shall your gods deliuer you out of mine hande?", "comment": "When man hath prosperity, he swelleth in pride, and thinketh himself able to resist and overcome even God himself."}, {"pk": 1290901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 16, "text": "And his seruants spake yet more against the Lord God, and against his seruant Hezekiah.", "comment": "Herein we see that when the wicked speak evil of the servants of God, they care not to blaspheme God himself: for if they feared God, they would love his servants."}, {"pk": 1290902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 17, "text": "He wrote also letters, blaspheming the Lord God of Israel and speaking against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other countreies could not deliuer their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliuer his people out of mine hande."}, {"pk": 1290903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 18, "text": "Then they cryed with a loude voyce in the Iewes speach vnto the people of Ierusalem that were on the wall, to feare them and to astonish them, that they might take the citie.", "comment": "Their words are written, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/18/19'>2 Kings 18:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1290904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 19, "text": "Thus they spake against the God of Ierusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, euen the workes of mans hands,", "comment": "Which were invented, made and authorized by man."}, {"pk": 1290905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 20, "text": "But Hezekiah the King, and the Prophet Isaiah the sonne of Amoz prayed against this and cryed to heauen.", "comment": "This showeth what is the best refuge in all troubles and dangers."}, {"pk": 1290906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 21, "text": "And the Lord sent an Angel which destroyed all the valiant men, and the princes and captaines of the hoste of the King of Asshur: so he returned with shame to his owne lande. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came foorth of his owne bowels, slewe him there with the sworde.", "comment": "To the number of an hundred fourscore and five thousand, as <a class=B href='/GNV/12/19/35'>2 Kings 19:35</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/19/36'>36</a>.<br>Hebrew, <i>with shame of face.</i><br>Meaning, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons."}, {"pk": 1290907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 22, "text": "So the Lord saued Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Ierusalem from the hande of Saneherib King of Asshur, and from the hande of all other, and maintained them on euery side.", "comment": "Or, governed."}, {"pk": 1290908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 23, "text": "And many brought offrings vnto the Lord to Ierusalem, and presents to Hezekiah King of Iudah, so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thencefoorth.", "comment": "Thus after trouble God sendeth comfort to all them that patiently wait on him, and constantly put their trust in his mercies."}, {"pk": 1290909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 24, "text": "In those dayes Hezekiah was sicke vnto the death, and prayed vnto the Lord, who spake vnto him, and gaue him a signe.", "comment": "To confirm his faith in God\u2019s promise, who declared to him by his Prophet that his life should be prolonged fifteen years.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/12/20/1'>2 Kings 20:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/38/1'>Isa. 38:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1290910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 25, "text": "But Hezekiah did not render according to the rewarde bestowed vpon him: for his heart was lift vp, and wrath came vpon him, and vpon Iudah and Ierusalem.", "comment": "He was lifted up with the pride of his victory and treasures, and showeth them for an ostentation to the ambassadors of Babylon."}, {"pk": 1290911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 26, "text": "Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled him selfe (after that his heart was lifted vp) he and the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and the wrath of the Lord came not vpon them in the dayes of Hezekiah."}, {"pk": 1290912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 27, "text": "Hezekiah also had exceeding much riches and honour, and he gate him treasures of siluer, and of golde, and of precious stones, and of sweete odours, and of shieldes, and of all pleasant vessels:"}, {"pk": 1290913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 28, "text": "And of store houses for the increase of wheat and wine and oyle, and stalles for all beasts, and rowes for the stables.", "comment": "Or, ranges and partitions.<br>Or, racks."}, {"pk": 1290914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 29, "text": "And he made him cities, and had possession of sheepe and oxen in abundance: for God had giuen him substance exceeding much."}, {"pk": 1290915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 30, "text": "This same Hezekiah also stopped the vpper water springs of Gihon, and led them streight vnderneath towarde the citie of Dauid Westwarde. so Hezekiah prospered in all his workes.", "comment": "Which also was called Shiloah [Siloam], whereof mention is made, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/8/6'>Isa. 8:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/9/7'>John 9:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1290916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 31, "text": "But because of the ambassadours of the princes of Babel, which sent vnto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the lande, God left him to trie him, and to knowe all that was in his heart.", "comment": "Here we see the cause, why the faithful are tempted, which is to try whether they have faith or no, and that they may feel the presence of God, who suffereth them not to be overcome by tentations, but in their weakness ministereth strength."}, {"pk": 1290917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 32, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Hezekiah, and his goodnesse, beholde, they are written in the vision of Ishiah the Prophet, the sonne of Amoz, in the booke of the Kings of Iudah and Israel."}, {"pk": 1290918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 32, "verse": 33, "text": "So Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buryed him in the highest sepulchre of the sonnes of Dauid: and all Iudah and the inhabitants of Ierusalem did him honour at his death: and Manasseh his sonne reigned in his stead."}, {"pk": 1290919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 1, "text": "Manasseh was twelue yeere olde, when he beganne to reigne, and he reigned fiue and fiftie yeere in Ierusalem:", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/21/5'>2 Kings 21:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1290920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 2, "text": "And he did euill in the sight of the Lord, like the abominations of the heathen, who the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/9'>Deut. 18:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1290921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 3, "text": "For he went backe and built the hie places, which Hezekiah his father had broken downe: and he set vp altars for Baalim, and made groues, and worshipped all the hoste of the heauen, and serued them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/32/34'>Jer. 32:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/17/10'>2 Kings 17:10</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/12/18/4'>2 Kings 18:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1290922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 4, "text": "Also he built altars in the house of the Lord, whereof the Lord had saide, In Ierusalem shall my Name be for euer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/11/4'>2 Kings 11:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1290923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 5, "text": "And he built altars for all the hoste of the heauen in the two courtes of the house of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 6, "text": "And he caused his sonnes to passe through the fire in the valley of Ben-hinnom: he gaue him selfe to witchcraft and to charming and to sorcerie, and he vsed them that had familiar spirits, and soothsayers: hee did very much euill in the sight of the Lord to anger him.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/16/3'>2 Kings 16:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1290925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 7, "text": "He put also the carued image, which he had made, in the house of God: whereof God had said to Dauid and to Salomon his sonne, In this house and in Ierusalem, which I haue chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my Name for euer,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/39'>1 Kings 8:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/3'>1 Kings 9:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/21/7'>1 Kings 21:7</a>; 1 Kings <a class=B href='/GNV/14/23/17'>23:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1290926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 8, "text": "Neither will I make the foote of Israel to remooue any more out of the lande which I haue appointed for your fathers, so that they take heede, and do all that I haue commanded them, according to the Lawe and statutes and iudgements by the hande of Moses.", "comment": "By the charge given to Moses.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/10'>2 Sam. 7:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1290927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 9, "text": "So Manasseh made Iudah and the inhabitants of Ierusalem to erre, and to doe worse then the heathen, whome the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1290928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 10, "text": "And the Lord spake to Manasseh and to his people, but they would not regarde.", "comment": "Meaning by his Prophets, but their hearts were not touched to believe and repent, without the which the preaching of the word taketh no place."}, {"pk": 1290929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 11, "text": "Wherefore the Lord brought vpon them the captaines of the hoste of the King of Asshur, which tooke Manasseh and put him in fetters, and bound him in chaines, and caryed him to Babel."}, {"pk": 1290930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 12, "text": "And when he was in tribulation, he prayed to the Lord his God, and humbled him selfe greatly before the God of his fathers,"}, {"pk": 1290931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 13, "text": "And prayed vnto him: and God was entreated of him, and heard his prayer, and brought him againe to Ierusalem into his kingdome: then Manasseh knewe that the Lord was God.", "comment": "Thus affliction giveth understanding: for he that hated God in his prosperity, now in his misery he seeketh unto him."}, {"pk": 1290932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 14, "text": "Nowe after this he built a wall without the citie of Dauid, on the Westside of Gihon in the valley, euen at the entrie of the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it very hie, and put captaines of warre in all the strong cities of Iudah.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/14/32/30'>2 Chron. 32:30</a>.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/14/27/3'>2 Chron. 27:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1290933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 15, "text": "And he tooke away the strange gods and the image 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 Ierusalem, and cast them out of the citie."}, {"pk": 1290934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 16, "text": "Also he prepared the altar of the Lord, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings, and of thankes, and commanded Iudah to serue the Lord God of Israel.", "comment": "Which Solomon had caused to be made."}, {"pk": 1290935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 17, "text": "Neuerthelesse the people did sacrifice stil in the hie places, but vnto the Lord their God.", "comment": "Thus by ignorance they were deceived, thinking it nothing to keep the altars, so that they worshipped God: but it is idolatry to worship God any otherwise than he hath appointed."}, {"pk": 1290936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 18, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Manasseh, and his prayer vnto his God, and the words of the Seers, that spake to him in ye Name of the Lord God of Israel, beholde, they are written in the booke of the Kings of Israel.", "comment": "Which albeit that it is not contained in the Hebrew, yet because it is here mentioned and is written in the Greek, we have placed it in the end of this book."}, {"pk": 1290937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 19, "text": "And his prayer and how God was intreated of him, and all his sinne, and his trespasse, and the places wherein he built hie places, and set groues and images (before he was humbled) behold, they are written in the booke of the Seers.", "comment": "Or, Hozai."}, {"pk": 1290938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 20, "text": "So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his owne house: and Amon his sonne reigned in his stead.", "comment": "Because he had so horribly offended against the Lord, they did not bury him in the sepulchers of the Kings, but in the garden of the King\u2019s house."}, {"pk": 1290939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 21, "text": "Amon was two and twentie yeere olde, when he began to reigne, and reigned two yeere in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1290940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 22, "text": "But he did euill in the sight of the Lord, as did Manasseh his father: for Amon sacrificed to all the images, which Manasseh his father had made, and serued them,"}, {"pk": 1290941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 23, "text": "And he humbled not him selfe before the Lord, as Manasseh his father had humbled himselfe: but this Amon trespassed more and more."}, {"pk": 1290942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 24, "text": "And his seruants conspired against him, and slewe him in his owne house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/21/23'>2 Kings 21:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1290943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 33, "verse": 25, "text": "But the people of the land slewe all them that had conspired against King Amon: and the people of the land made Iosiah his sonne King in his steade."}, {"pk": 1290944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 1, "text": "Iosiah was eight yeere olde when hee began to reigne, and he reigned in Ierusalem one and thirtie yeere.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/22/1'>2 Kings 22:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1290945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 2, "text": "And he did vprightly in the sight of ye Lord, and walked in the wayes of Dauid his father, and bowed neither to the right hand nor to the left.", "comment": "He followed David in all points that he followed the Lord."}, {"pk": 1290946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 3, "text": "And in the eight yeere of his reigne (when he was yet a childe) he began to seeke after the God of Dauid his father: and in the twelft yeere he began to purge Iudah, and Ierusalem from the hie places, and the groues, and the carued images, and molten images:", "comment": "When he was but sixteen years old he showed himself zealous of God\u2019s glory, and at twenty years old he abolished idolatry, and restored the true religion."}, {"pk": 1290947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 4, "text": "And they brake downe in his sight the altars of Baalim, and hee caused to cut downe the images that were on hie vpon them: he brake also the groues, and the carued images, and the molten images, and stampt them to pouder, and strowed it vpon the graues of them that had sacrificed vnto them.", "comment": "Which showeth that he would see the reformation with his own eyes."}, {"pk": 1290948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 5, "text": "Also he burnt the bones of the Priests vpon their altars, and purged Iudah and Ierusalem.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/16'>2 Kings 23:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1290949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 6, "text": "And in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, euen vnto Naphtali, with their maules they brake all round about."}, {"pk": 1290950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 7, "text": "And when he had destroyed the altars and the groues, and had broken and stamped to pouder the images, and had cut downe all the idoles throughout all the land of Israel, hee returned to Ierusalem.", "comment": "This great zeal of this godly King the holy Ghost setteth forth as an example and pattern to other kings and rulers, to teach them what God requireth of them."}, {"pk": 1290951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 8, "text": "Then in the eightenth yere of his reigne, when hee had purged the lande and the Temple, he sent Shaphan the sonne of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the gouernour of the citie, and Ioah the sonne of Ioahaz the recorder, to repaire the house of the Lord his God.", "comment": "2 Kings <a class=B href='/GNV/14/33/5'>33:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1290952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 9, "text": "And when they came to Hilkiah the hie Priest, they deliuered ye money that was brought into the house of God, which the Leuites that kept the doore, had gathered at the hand of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and of all the residue of Israel, and of all Iudah and Beniamin, and of the inhabitantes of Ierusalem.", "comment": "Or, they returned to Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1290953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 10, "text": "And they put it in the hands of them that should doe the worke and had the ouersight in the house of the Lord: and they gaue it to the workemen that wrought in the house of ye Lord, to repaire and amend the house.", "comment": "Meaning Shaphan, etc."}, {"pk": 1290954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 11, "text": "Euen to the workemen and to the builders gaue they it, to bye hewed stone and timber for couples and for beames of the houses, which the Kings of Iudah had destroyed.", "comment": "For there were many portions and pieces annexed to the Temple."}, {"pk": 1290955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 12, "text": "And the men did the worke faithfully, and the ouerseers of them were Iahath and Obadiah the Leuites, of the children of Merari, and Zechariah, and Meshullam, of the children of the Kohathites to set it forward: and of the Leuites all that could skill of instruments of musike.", "comment": "Meaning, that they were in such credit for their fidelity, that they made none accounts of that which they received, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/22/7'>2 Kings 22:7</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/22/9'>9</a>."}, {"pk": 1290956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 13, "text": "And they were ouer the bearers of burdens, and them that set forwarde all the workemen in euery worke: and of the Leuites were scribes, and officers and porters."}, {"pk": 1290957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 14, "text": "And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the Lord, Hilkiah the Priest found the booke of the Lawe of the Lord giuen by the hand of Moses.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/22/8'>2 Kings 22:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1290958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore Hilkiah answered and sayde to Shaphan the chaceler, I haue found the booke of the Law in the house of the Lord: and Hilkiah gaue the booke to Shaphan."}, {"pk": 1290959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 16, "text": "And Shaphan caried the booke to the King, and brought the King worde againe, saying, All that is committed to the hand of thy seruants, that do they.", "comment": "For the king was commanded to have continually a copy of this book, and to read therein day and night, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/18'>Deut. 17:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1290960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 17, "text": "For they haue gathered the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and haue deliuered it into the handes of the ouerseers, and to the handes of the workemen."}, {"pk": 1290961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 18, "text": "Also Shaphan ye chanceler declared to the King, saying, Hilkiah the Priest hath giuen mee a booke, and Shaphan read it before the King."}, {"pk": 1290962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 19, "text": "And when the King had heard the wordes of the Lawe, he tare his clothes.", "comment": "For sorrow that the word of God had been so long suppressed and the people kept in ignorance, considering also the curses contained therein against the transgressors."}, {"pk": 1290963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 20, "text": "And the King commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the sonne of Shaphan, and Abdon the sonne of Micah, and Shaphan the chanceler, and Asaiah the Kings seruant, saying,"}, {"pk": 1290964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 21, "text": "Goe and enquire of the Lord for me, and for the rest in Israel and Iudah, concerning the wordes of this booke that is founde: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is fallen vpon vs, because our fathers haue not kept the worde of the Lord, to doe after all that is written in this booke.", "comment": "Thus the godly do not only lament their own sins, but also that their fathers and predecessors have offended God."}, {"pk": 1290965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Hilkiah and they that the King had appoynted, went to Huldah the Prophetesse ye wife of Shallum, the sonne of Tokhath, the sonne of Hasrah keeper of the wardrobe (and she dwelt in Ierusalem within the colledge) and they communed hereof with her.", "comment": "Or, Harhas.<br>Or, Tiknah.<br>Meaning, either of the Priest\u2019s apparel, or of the King\u2019s.<br>Read hereof, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/22/15'>2 Kings 22:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1290966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 23, "text": "And shee answered them, Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, Tell yee the man that sent you to me,", "comment": "That is, to the King."}, {"pk": 1290967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 24, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I will bring euill vpon this place, and vpon the inhabitantes thereof, euen all the curses, that are written in the booke which they haue read before the King of Iudah:"}, {"pk": 1290968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 25, "text": "Because they haue forsaken me, and burnt incense vnto other gods, to anger mee with al the workes of their hands, therefore shall my wrath fall vpon this place, and shall not be quenched.", "comment": "This she speaketh in contempt of the idolaters, who contrary to reason and nature make that a god, which they have made and framed with their own hands."}, {"pk": 1290969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 26, "text": "But to the King of Iudah, who sent you to enquire of the Lord, so shall ye say vnto him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The words which thou hast heard, shall come to passe."}, {"pk": 1290970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 27, "text": "But because thine heart did melt, and thou didest humble thy selfe before God, when thou heardest his wordes against this place and against the inhabitantes thereof, and humbledst thy selfe before mee and tarest thy clothes, and weptest before mee, I haue also heard it, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "This declareth what is the end of God\u2019s threatenings, to call his to repentance, and to assure the unrepentant of their destruction."}, {"pk": 1290971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 28, "text": "Beholde, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt bee put in thy graue in peace, and thine eyes shall not see all the euill, which I will bring vpon this place, and vpon the inhabitants of the same. Thus they brought ye King word againe.", "comment": "It may appear that very few were touched with true repentance, seeing that God spared them for a time only for the king\u2019s sake."}, {"pk": 1290972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 29, "text": "Then the King sent and gathered all the Elders of Iudah and Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1290973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 30, "text": "And the King went vp into the house of the Lord, and all the men of Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and the Priests and the Leuites, and all the people from the greatest to the smallest, and hee read in their eares all the wordes of the booke of the couenant that was found in the house of the Lord.", "comment": "Forasmuch as neither young nor old could be exempted from the curses contained therein, if they did transgress, he knew it pertained to all, and was his duty to see it read to all sorts, that everyone might learn to avoid those punishments by serving God aright."}, {"pk": 1290974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 31, "text": "And the King stood by his pillar, and made a couenant before the Lord, to walke after the Lord, and to keepe his commandements, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soule, and that he would accomplish the wordes of the couenant written in the same booke."}, {"pk": 1290975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 32, "text": "And he caused all that were found in Ierusalem, and Beniamin to stande to it: and the inhabitants of Ierusalem did according to the couenant of God, euen the God of their fathers."}, {"pk": 1290976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 34, "verse": 33, "text": "So Iosiah tooke away al the abominations out of all the countreis that perteined to the children of Israel, and compelled all that were found in Israel, to serue the Lord their God: so all his dayes they turned not backe from the Lord God of their fathers.", "comment": "Because he had charge over all, and must answer for everyone that perished: he thought it his duty to see that all should make profession to receive the word of God."}, {"pk": 1290977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreouer Iosiah kept a Passeouer vnto the Lord in Ierusalem, and they slewe the Passeouer in the fourtenth day of the first moneth.", "comment": "The Scripture useth in sundry places to call the lamb the Passover, which was but the sign of the Passover, because in all sacraments the signs have the names of the things which are signified.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/21'>2 Kings 23:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1290978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 2, "text": "And he appointed the Priestes to their charges, and incouraged them to the seruice of the house of the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1290979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 3, "text": "And he sayd vnto the Leuites that taught all Israel and were sanctified vnto the Lord, Put the holy Arke in the house which Salomon the sonne of Dauid King of Israel did build: it shalbe no more a burden vpon your shoulders: serue now the Lord your God and his people Israel,", "comment": "As it was before the Temple was built: therefore your office only is now to teach the people, and to praise God.<br>So that the Levite\u2019s charge was not only to minister in the Temple, but also to instruct the people in the word of God."}, {"pk": 1290980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 4, "text": "And prepare your selues by the houses of your fathers according to your courses, as Dauid the King of Israel hath written, and according to the writing of Salomon his sonne,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/13/24-26'>1 Chron. 13:24-26</a>"}, {"pk": 1290981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 5, "text": "And stande in the Sanctuarie according to the deuision of the families of your brethren the children of the people, and after the deuision of the familie of the Leuites:", "comment": "Or, the people."}, {"pk": 1290982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 6, "text": "So kill the Passeouer and sanctifie your selues, and prepare your brethren that they may doe according to the worde of the Lord by the hand of Moses.", "comment": "Exhort everyone to examine themselves, that they be not unmeet to eat of the Passover."}, {"pk": 1290983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 7, "text": "Iosiah also gaue to the people sheepe, lambs and kiddes, all for the Passeouer, euen to all that were present, to the nomber of thirtie thousand, and three thousande bullocks: these were of the Kings substance.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>sons of the people</i>."}, {"pk": 1290984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 8, "text": "And his princes offred willingly vnto the people, to the Priests and to the Leuites: Hilkiah, and Zechariah, and Iehiel, rulers of the house of God, gaue vnto the Priests for the Passeouer, euen two thousand and sixe hundreth sheepe, and three hundreth bullockes."}, {"pk": 1290985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 9, "text": "Conaniah also and Shemaiah and Nethaneel his brethren, and Hashabiah and Ieiel, and Iozabad, chiefe of the Leuites gaue vnto the Leuites for the Passeouer, fiue thousand sheepe, and fiue hundreth bullockes.", "comment": "So that everyone and of all sorts gave of that they had, a liberal portion to the service of God."}, {"pk": 1290986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 10, "text": "Thus the seruice was prepared, and the Priests stoode in their places, also the Leuites in their orders, according to the Kings commandement:"}, {"pk": 1290987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 11, "text": "And they slewe the Passeouer, and the Priests sprinkled the blood with their handes, and the Leuites flayed them.", "comment": "Meaning, of the Lamb, which was called the Passover: for only the Priests might sprinkle, and in necessity the Levites might kill the sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1290988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 12, "text": "And they tooke away from the burnt offering to giue it according to the deuisions of the families of the children of the people, to offer vnto the Lord, as it is written in the booke of Moses, and so of the bullockes.", "comment": "They reserved for the people that which was not expedient to be offered, that every man might offer peace offerings, and so have his portion."}, {"pk": 1290989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 13, "text": "And they rosted the Passeouer with fire, according to ye custome, but the sanctified things they sod in pots, pannes, and cauldrons, and distributed them quickely to all the people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/8'>Exod. 12:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1290990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 14, "text": "Afterwarde also they prepared for them selues and for the Priestes: for the Priestes the sonnes of Aaron were occupied in offering of burnt offrings, and the fat vntill night: therefore the Leuites prepared for them selues, and for the Priests the sonnes of Aaron."}, {"pk": 1290991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 15, "text": "And the singers the sonnes of Asaph stoode in their standing according to the commandement of Dauid, and Asaph, and Heman, and Ieduthun the Kings Seer: and the porters at euery gate, who might not depart from their seruice: therefore their brethren the Leuites prepared for them.", "comment": "Meaning hereby his Prophet, because he appointed the Psalms and prophecies which were to be sung.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/13/25/1'>1 Chron. 25:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1290992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 16, "text": "So all the seruice of the Lord was prepared the same day, to keepe the Passeouer, and to offer burnt offerings vpon the altar of the Lord, according to the commandement of King Iosiah."}, {"pk": 1290993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 17, "text": "And the children of Israel that were present, kept the Passeouer the same time, and the feast of the vnleauened bread seuen dayes."}, {"pk": 1290994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 18, "text": "And there was no Passeouer kept like that, in Israel, from the dayes of Samuel the Prophet: neyther did all the Kings of Israel keepe such a Passeouer as Iosiah kept, and the Priestes and the Leuites, and all Iudah, and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>found.</i>"}, {"pk": 1290995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 19, "text": "This Passeouer was kept in the eighteenth yeere of the reigne of Iosiah.", "comment": "Which was in his six and twentieth year of his age."}, {"pk": 1290996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 20, "text": "After all this, when Iosiah had prepared the Temple, Necho King of Egypt came vp to fight against Carchemish by Perath, and Iosiah went out against him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/29'>2 Kings 23:29</a><br>Which was a city of the Assyrians, and Josiah fearing lest he passing through Judah, would have taken his kingdom, made war against him, and consulted not with the Lord.<br>Or, Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1290997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 21, "text": "But he sent messengers to him, saying, What haue I to doe with thee, thou King of Iudah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house of mine enemie, and God commanded me to make haste: leaue of to come against God, which is with me, least he destroy thee.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>of my battle</i>."}, {"pk": 1290998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 22, "text": "But Iosiah would not turne his face from him, but changed his apparel to fight with him, and hearkened not vnto the wordes of Necho, which were of the mouth of God, but came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.", "comment": "That is, armed himself, or disguised himself, because he might not be known."}, {"pk": 1290999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 23, "text": "And the shooters shot at king Iosiah: then the King saide to his seruants, Cary me away, for I am very sicke."}, {"pk": 1291000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 24, "text": "So his seruants tooke him out of that charet, and put him in the seconde charet which he had, and when they had brought him to Ierusalem, he dyed, and was buryed in the sepulchres of his fathers: and all Iudah and Ierusalem mourned for Iosiah.", "comment": "The people so much lamented the loss of this good king, that after when there was any great lamentation this was spoken of as a proverb, read <a class=B href='/GNV/38/12/11'>Zech. 12:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1291001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 25, "text": "And Ieremiah lamented Iosiah, and al singing men and singing women mourned for Iosiah in their lamentations to this day, and made the same for an ordinance vnto Israel: and beholde, they be written in the lamentations.", "comment": "Which some think Jeremiah made, wherein he lamenteth the state of the Church after this king\u2019s death."}, {"pk": 1291002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 26, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Iosiah and his goodnesse, doing as it was written in the Lawe of the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1291003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 35, "verse": 27, "text": "And his deedes, first and last, behold, they are written in the booke of the Kings of Israel and Iudah."}, {"pk": 1291004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the people of the lande tooke Iehoahaz the sonne of Iosiah, and made him king in his fathers steade in Ierusalem.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/30'>2 Kings 23:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1291005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 2, "text": "Iehoahaz was three and twentie yeere old when he began to reigne, and he reigned three moneths in Ierusalem.", "comment": "For three months after the death of Josiah, came Necho to Jerusalem, and so the plagues began, which Huldah and the Prophetess forewarned should come upon Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1291006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 3, "text": "And the King of Egypt tooke him away at Ierusalem, and condemned the lande in an hundreth talents of siluer, and a talent of gold.", "comment": "To pay this as a yearly tribute."}, {"pk": 1291007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 4, "text": "And the King of Egypt made Eliakim his brother King ouer Iudah and Ierusalem, and turned his name to Iehoiakim: and Necho tooke Iehoahaz his brother, and caryed him to Egypt."}, {"pk": 1291008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 5, "text": "Iehoiakim was fiue and twentie yeere old, when he began to reigne, and he reigned eleuen yeere in Ierusalem, and did euill in the sight of the Lord his God.", "comment": "Because he and the people turned not to God by his first plague, he brought a new upon him, and at length rooted them out."}, {"pk": 1291009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 6, "text": "Against him came vp Nebuchadnezzar King of Babel, and bounde him with chaines to cary him to Babel."}, {"pk": 1291010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 7, "text": "Nebuchadnezzar also caryed of the vessels of the house of the Lord to Babel, and put them in his temple at Babel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/24/13'>2 Kings 24:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1291011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 8, "text": "Concerning the rest of the actes of Iehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was founde vpon him, behold, they are written in the booke of the Kings of Israel and Iudah, and Iehoiachin his sonne reigned in his stead.", "comment": "He meaneth superstitious marks which were found upon his body, when he was dead, which thing declared how deeply idolatry was rooted in his heart, seeing he bare the marks in his flesh."}, {"pk": 1291012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 9, "text": "Iehoiachin was eight yeere olde when he beganne to reigne, and he reigned three moneths and ten dayes in Ierusalem, and did euill in the sight of the Lord.", "comment": "That is, he began his reign at eight years old, and reigned ten years when his father was alive, and after his father\u2019s death, which was the eighteenth year of his age, he reigned alone three months and ten days."}, {"pk": 1291013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 10, "text": "And when the yeere was out, King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babel with the precious vessels of the house of the Lord, and he made Zedekiah his brother King ouer Iudah and Ierusalem.", "comment": "Or, uncle."}, {"pk": 1291014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 11, "text": "Zedekiah was one and twentie yeere olde, when he beganne to reigne, and reigned eleuen yeere in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1291015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 12, "text": "And he did euill in the sight of the Lord his God, and humbled not himselfe before Ieremiah the Prophet at the commandement of the Lord,", "comment": "1 Kings <a class=B href='/GNV/14/24/17'>24:17</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/14/24/19'>19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/52/2'>Jer. 52:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1291016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 13, "text": "But he rebelled moreouer against Nebuchadnezzar, which had caused him to sweare by God: and he hardened his necke and made his heart obstinate that he might not returne to the Lord God of Israel."}, {"pk": 1291017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 14, "text": "All the chiefe of the Priestes also and of the people trespassed wonderfully, according to all the abominations of the heathen, and polluted the house of the Lord which he had sanctified in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1291018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising earely and sending: for he had compassion on his people, and on his habitation.", "comment": "By this phrase the Scripture meaneth, oftentimes, and diligently, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/11/7'>Jer. 11:7</a> and 25:3 and 26:5 and 32:33.<br>Hebrew, <i>by the hand of his.</i>"}, {"pk": 1291019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 16, "text": "But they mocked the messengers of God and despised his wordes, and misused his Prophets, vntill the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, and till there was no remedie.", "comment": "Till God could no longer suffer their sins, but must needs punish them."}, {"pk": 1291020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 17, "text": "For he brought vpon them the King of the Caldeans, who slewe their yong men with the sworde in the house of their Sanctuarie, and spared neither yong man, nor virgin, ancient, nor aged. God gaue all into his hande,", "comment": "Whither they fled, thinking to have been saved for the holiness thereof.<br>Which is not because God approveth him, which yet is the minister of his justice, but because God would by his just judgment punish this people: for this king was led with ambition and vain glory, whereunto were joined fury and cruelty: therefore his work was condemnable, notwithstanding it was just and holy on God\u2019s part, who used this wicked instrument to declare his justice."}, {"pk": 1291021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 18, "text": "And all the vessels of the house of God great and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the King, and of his princes: all these caryed he to Babel."}, {"pk": 1291022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 19, "text": "And they burnt the house of God, and brake downe the wall of Ierusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and all the precious vessels thereof, to destroy all."}, {"pk": 1291023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 20, "text": "And they that were left by the sworde, caryed he away to Babel, and they were seruants to him and to his sonnes, vntill the kingdome of the Persians had rule,", "comment": "When Cyrus King of Persia had made the Babylonians subject."}, {"pk": 1291024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 21, "text": "To fulfill the worde of the Lord by the mouth of Ieremiah, vntill the lande had her fill of her Sabbaths: for all the dayes that she lay desolate, she kept Sabbath, to fulfill seuentie yeeres.", "comment": "Who threatened the vengeance of God and seventy years captivity, which he calleth the Sabbaths or rest of the land, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/11'>Jer. 25:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1291025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 22, "text": "But in the first yeere of Cyrus King of Persia (when the worde of the Lord, spoken by the mouth of Ieremiah, was finished) the Lord stirred vp the spirit of Cyrus King of Persia, and he made a proclamation through all his kingdome, and also by writing, saying,", "comment": "In the first year that he reigned over the Chaldeans, <a class=B href='/GNV/15/1/1'>Ezra 1:1</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/13'>Jer. 25:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/29/10'>Jer. 29:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1291026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 14, "chapter": 36, "verse": 23, "text": "Thus saith Cyrus King of Persia, All the kingdomes of the earth hath the Lord God of heauen giuen me, and hath commanded me to build him an house in Ierusalem, that is in Iudah. Who is among you of all his people, with whom the Lord his God is? let him goe vp.", "comment": "God had so forewarned by his Prophet above an hundred years before Cyrus was born, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/44/28'>Isa. 44:28</a>, that Jerusalem and the Temple should be built again by Cyrus his anointed: so called, because God used his service for a time to deliver his Church."}, {"pk": 1291027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe in the first yere of Cyrus King of Persia (that the worde of the Lord, spoken by the mouth of Ieremiah, might be accomplished) the Lord stirred vp the spirite of Cyrus King of Persia, and hee made a Proclamation thorowe all his Kingdome, and also by writing, saying,", "comment": "That is, moved him, and gave him heart.<br>After that he and Darius had won Babylon.<br>Who promised them deliverance after that seventy years were past, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/12'>Jer. 25:12</a>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/3/22'>2 Chron. 3:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/12'>Jer. 25:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/29/10'>Jer. 29:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1291028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus saith Cyrus King of Persia, The Lord God of heauen hath giuen me all the kingdomes of the earth, and he hath commanded me to builde him an house in Ierusalem, which is in Iudah.", "comment": "For he was chief Monarch, and had many nations under his dominion, which this heathen king confesseth to have received of the living God."}, {"pk": 1291029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Who is he among you of all his people with whome his God is? let him goe vp to Ierusalem which is in Iudah, and buylde the house of the Lord God of Israel: he is the God, which is in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1291030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And euery one that remayneth in any place (where he soiourneth) let the men of his place relieue him with siluer and with golde, and with substance, and with cattel, and with a willing offring, for the house of God that is in Ierusalem.", "comment": "If any through poverty were not able to return, the king\u2019s commission was that he should be furnished with necessaries.<br>Which they themselves should send toward the reparation of the Temple."}, {"pk": 1291031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the chiefe fathers of Iudah and Beniamin, and the Priests and Leuites rose vp, with al them whose spirit God had raysed to goe vp, to builde the house of the Lord which is in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1291032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And all they that were about them, strengthened their handes with vessels of siluer, with golde, with substance and with cattell, and with precious thinges, besides all that was willingly offred.", "comment": "The Babylonians and Chaldeans gave them these presents: thus rather than the children of God should want for their necessities, he would stir up the heart of the very infidels to help them."}, {"pk": 1291033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Also the King Cyrus brought forth the vessels of the house of the Lord, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of Ierusalem, and had put them in the house of his god.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/13'>2 Kings 25:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/36/7'>2 Chron. 36:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/27/19'>Jer. 27:19</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/24/27/20'>20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/27/1/2'>Dan. 1:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1291034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Euen them did Cyrus King of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and counted them vnto Sheshbazzar the Prince of Iudah.", "comment": "So the Chaldeans called Zerubbabel who was the chief governor, so that the preeminence still remained in the house of David."}, {"pk": 1291035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "And this is the nomber of them, thirtie basins of golde, a thousand basins of siluer, nine and twentie kniues,", "comment": "Which served to kill the beasts that were offered in sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1291036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Thirtie boules of gold, and of siluer boules of the second sort, foure hundreth and tenne, and of other vessels, a thousand."}, {"pk": 1291037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "All the vessels of golde and siluer were fiue thousand and foure hundreth. Sheshbazzar brought vp all with them of the captiuitie that came vp from Babel to Ierusalem.", "comment": "With the Jews that had been kept captives in Babylon."}, {"pk": 1291038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "These also are the sonnes of the prouince, that went vp out of the captiuitie (whome Nebuchadnezzar King of Babel had caried away vnto Babel) and returned to Ierusalem, and to Iudah, euery one vnto his citie,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/16/7/6'>Neh. 7:6</a><br>Meaning, Judea, which was a province, that is, a country which was in subjection."}, {"pk": 1291039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Which came with Zerubbabel, to wit, Ieshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Biguai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel was,", "comment": "Zerubbabel was chief captain, and Jeshua the high Priest: but Nehemiah a man of great authority went not now, but came after 64 years.<br>This was not that Mordecai which was Esther\u2019s kinsman.<br>Meaning, of the common people."}, {"pk": 1291040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "The sonnes of Parosh, two thousand, an hudreth seuentie and two:"}, {"pk": 1291041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "The sonnes of Shephatiah, three hundreth, seuentie and two:"}, {"pk": 1291042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "The sonnes of Arah, seuen hundreth, and seuentie and fiue:"}, {"pk": 1291043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "The sonnes of Pahath Moab, of the sonnes of Ieshua and Ioab, two thousand, eight hundreth and twelue:", "comment": "Or, of the Duke of Moab."}, {"pk": 1291044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "The sonnes of Elam, a thousande, two hundreth and foure and fiftie:"}, {"pk": 1291045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "The sonnes of Zattu, nine hundreth and fiue and fourtie:"}, {"pk": 1291046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "The sonnes of Zaccai, seuen hundreth and threescore:"}, {"pk": 1291047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "The sonnes of Bani, sixe hundreth and two and fourtie:"}, {"pk": 1291048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "The sonnes of Bebai, sixe hundreth, and three and twentie:"}, {"pk": 1291049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "The sonnes of Azgad a thousand, two hundreth and two and twentie:"}, {"pk": 1291050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "The sonnes of Adonikam, sixe hundreth, three score and sixe:"}, {"pk": 1291051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "The sonnes of Biguai, two thousand, and sixe and fiftie:"}, {"pk": 1291052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "The sonnes of Adin, foure hundreth and foure and fiftie:"}, {"pk": 1291053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "The sonnes of Ater of Hizkiah, ninetie and eight:", "comment": "Which were of the posterity of Hezekiah."}, {"pk": 1291054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "The sonnes of Bezai, three hundreth and three and twentie:"}, {"pk": 1291055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "The sonnes of Iorah, an hudreth and twelue:"}, {"pk": 1291056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "The sonnes of Hasshum, two hundreth and three and twentie:"}, {"pk": 1291057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "The sonnes of Gibbar, ninetie and fiue:"}, {"pk": 1291058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "The sonnes of Beth-lehem, an hundreth and three and twentie:", "comment": "That is, inhabitants, for so this word (some) signifieth when it is joined with the names of places."}, {"pk": 1291059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "The men of Netophah, sixe and fiftie:"}, {"pk": 1291060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "The men of Anothoth, an hundreth and eight and twentie:"}, {"pk": 1291061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "The sonnes of Azmaueth, two and fourtie:"}, {"pk": 1291062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "The sonnes of Kiriath-arim, of Chephirah, and Beeroth, seuen hundreth and three and fourtie:"}, {"pk": 1291063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "The sonnes of Haramah and Gaba, six hundreth, and one and twentie:"}, {"pk": 1291064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "The men of Michmas, an hundreth and two and twentie:"}, {"pk": 1291065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "The sonnes of Beth-el and Ai, two hundreth, and three and twentie:"}, {"pk": 1291066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 29, "text": "The sonnes of Nebo, two and fiftie:"}, {"pk": 1291067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 30, "text": "The sonnes of Magbish, an hundreth and sixe and fiftie:"}, {"pk": 1291068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 31, "text": "The sonnes of the other Elam, a thousand, and two hundreth, and foure and fiftie:"}, {"pk": 1291069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 32, "text": "The sonnes of Harim, three hundreth and twentie:"}, {"pk": 1291070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 33, "text": "The sonnes of Lod-hadid, and Ono, seuen hundreth, and fiue and twentie:"}, {"pk": 1291071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 34, "text": "The sonnes of Iericho, three hundreth and fiue and fourtie:"}, {"pk": 1291072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 35, "text": "The sonnes of Senaah, three thousand, sixe hundreth and thirtie."}, {"pk": 1291073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 36, "text": "The Priests: of the sonnes of Iedaiah of the house of Ieshua, nine hundreth seuentie and three:", "comment": "Before he hath declared the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and now cometh to the tribe of Levi, and beginneth at the Priests."}, {"pk": 1291074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 37, "text": "The sonnes of Immer, a thousand and two and fiftie:"}, {"pk": 1291075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 38, "text": "The sonnes of Pashur, a thousand, two hundreth and seuen and fourtie:"}, {"pk": 1291076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 39, "text": "The sonnes of Harim, a thousande and seuenteene."}, {"pk": 1291077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 40, "text": "The Leuites: the sonnes of Ieshua, and Kadmiel of the sonnes of Hodauiah, seuentie and foure."}, {"pk": 1291078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 41, "text": "The Singers: the sonnes of Asaph, an hundreth and eight and twentie."}, {"pk": 1291079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 42, "text": "The sonnes of the porters: the sonnes of Shallum, the sonnes of Ater, the sonnes of Talmon, the sonnes of Akkub, the sonnes of Hatita, the sonnes of Shobai: all were an hundreth and nine and thirtie."}, {"pk": 1291080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 43, "text": "The Nethinims: the sonnes of Ziha, the sonnes of Hasupha, the sonnes of Tabbaoth,", "comment": "So called, because they were given to the Temple, to cut wood and bear water for the use of the sacrifices, and came of the Gibeonites, which were appointed to this use by Joshua, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/9/23'>Josh. 9:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1291081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 44, "text": "The sonnes of Keros, the sonnes of Siaha, the sonnes of Padon,"}, {"pk": 1291082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 45, "text": "The sonnes of Lebanah, the sonnes of Hagabah, the sonnes of Akkub,"}, {"pk": 1291083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 46, "text": "The sonnes of Hagab, the sonnes of Shamlai, the sonnes of Hanan,"}, {"pk": 1291084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 47, "text": "The sonnes of Giddel, the sonnes of Gahar, the sonnes of Reaiah,"}, {"pk": 1291085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 48, "text": "The sonnes of Rezin, the sonnes of Nekoda, the sonnes of Gazzam,"}, {"pk": 1291086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 49, "text": "The sonnes of Vzza, the sonnes of Paseah, the sonnes of Besai,"}, {"pk": 1291087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 50, "text": "The sonnes of Asnah, the sonnes of Meunim, the sonnes of Nephusim,"}, {"pk": 1291088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 51, "text": "The sonnes of Bakbuk, the sonnes of Hakupa, the sonnes of Harhur,"}, {"pk": 1291089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 52, "text": "The sonnes of Bazluth, the sonnes of Mehida, the sonnes of Harsha,"}, {"pk": 1291090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 53, "text": "The sonnes of Barcos, the sonnes of Sisara, the sonnes of Thamah,"}, {"pk": 1291091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 54, "text": "The sonnes of Neziah, the sonnes of Hatipha,"}, {"pk": 1291092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 55, "text": "The sonnes of Salomons seruantes: the sonnes of Sotai, the sonnes of Sophereth, the sonnes of Peruda,", "comment": "Which came of them that Solomon had appointed for the work of the Temple."}, {"pk": 1291093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 56, "text": "The sonnes of Iaalah, the sonnes of Darkon, the sonnes of Giddel,"}, {"pk": 1291094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 57, "text": "The sonnes of Shephatiah, the sonnes of Hattil, the sonnes of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the sonnes of Ami."}, {"pk": 1291095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 58, "text": "All the Nethinims, and the sonnes of Salomons seruants were three hundreth ninetie and two."}, {"pk": 1291096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 59, "text": "And these went vp from Telmelah, and from Telharsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not discerne their fathers house and their seede, whether they were of Israel."}, {"pk": 1291097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 60, "text": "The sonnes of Delaiah, the sonnes of Tobiah, the sonnes of Nekoda, six hundreth and two and fiftie."}, {"pk": 1291098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 61, "text": "And of the sonnes of the Priestes, the sonnes of Habaiah, the sonnes of Coz, the sonnes of Barzillai: which tooke of the daughters of Barzillai the Giliadite to wife, and was called after their name.", "comment": "Of him is made mention, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/17/27'>2 Sam. 17:27</a> and 19:31, and because the Priest\u2019s office was had in contempt, these would have changed their estate by their name, and so by God\u2019s just judgment lost both the estimation of the world and the dignity of their office."}, {"pk": 1291099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 62, "text": "These sought their writing of the genealogies, but they were not founde: therefore were they put from the Priesthood."}, {"pk": 1291100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 63, "text": "And Tirshatha saide vnto them, that they should not eate of the most holy thing, tell there rose vp a Priest with Vrim and Thummim.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/30'>Exod. 28:30</a>.<br>This is a Chaldean name, and signifieth him that hath authority over others."}, {"pk": 1291101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 64, "text": "The whole Congregation together was two and fourtie thousande, three hundreth and threescore,"}, {"pk": 1291102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 65, "text": "Beside their seruants and their maydes: of whome were seuen thousande, three hundreth and seuen and thirtie: and among them were two hundreth singing men and singing women."}, {"pk": 1291103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 66, "text": "Their horses were seuen hundreth, and sixe and thirtie: their mules, two hundreth and fiue and fourtie:"}, {"pk": 1291104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 67, "text": "Their camels foure hundreth, and fiue and thirtie: their asses, sixe thousand, seuen hundreth and twentie."}, {"pk": 1291105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 68, "text": "And certeine of the chiefe fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord, which was in Ierusalem, they offred willingly for the house of God, to set it vp vpon his fundation."}, {"pk": 1291106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 69, "text": "They gaue after their abilitie vnto the treasure of the worke, euen one and threescore thousand drammes of golde, and fiue thousand pieces of siluer, and an hundreth Priests garments.", "comment": "Which are called, <i>mina</i><i>,</i> and contain a piece two marks: so 50,000 <i>minas</i> make 55,000 franks, which mount to of our money 69,666 pounds, 13 shillings 4 pence so that the whole sum was 94,493 pounds, 6 shillings, 8 pence.<br>Which mount to of our money, 24,826 pounds, 13 shillings and 4 pence, esteeming the French crown at 6 shillings and 4 pence for the dram is the eighth part of an ounce, and the ounce the eighth part of a mark."}, {"pk": 1291107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 2, "verse": 70, "text": "So the Priests and the Leuites, and a certeine of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities."}, {"pk": 1291108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "And when the seuenth moneth was come, and the children of Israel were in their cities, the people assembled themselues as one man vnto Ierusalem.", "comment": "Called Tishri which answereth to part of September and part of October."}, {"pk": 1291109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "Then stoode vp Ieshua rhe sonne of Iozadak, and his brethren the Priests, and Zerubbabel the sonne of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in ye Lawe of Moses the man of God,", "comment": "Meaning, nephew: for he was the son of Pedaiah, read <a class=B href='/GNV/13/3/19'>1 Chron. 3:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1291110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "And they set the altar vpon his bases (for feare was among them, because of the people of those countreis) therefore they offered burnt offrings thereon vnto the Lord, euen burnt offrings in the morning, and at euen.", "comment": "In the place where Solomon had placed it."}, {"pk": 1291111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "They kept also the feast of the Tabernacles, as it is written, and the burnt offring dayly, by nomber according to the custome day by day,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/16'>Exod. 23:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1291112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "And afterwarde the continuall bnrnt offring, both in the newe moneths and in all the feast dayes that were consecrate vnto the Lord, and in all the oblations willingly offered vnto the Lord.", "comment": "That is, after the feast of Tabernacles."}, {"pk": 1291113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "From the first day of the seuenth moneth began they to offer burnt offrings vnto the Lord: but the foundation of the Temple of the Lord was not layed."}, {"pk": 1291114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "They gaue money also vnto the masons, and to the workemen, and meat and drinke, and oyle vnto them of Zidon and of Tyrus, to bring them cedar wood from Lebanon to the sea vnto Iapho, according to the graunt that they had of Cyrus King of Persia.", "comment": "Or, Joppa."}, {"pk": 1291115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "And in the seconde yeere of their comming vnto the house of God in Ierusalem in the second moneth began Zerubbabel the sonne of Shealtiel, and Ieshua the sonne of Iozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the Priests and the Leuites, and all they that were come out of the captiuitie vnto Ierusalem, and appointed the Leuites from twentie yeere olde and aboue, to set forwarde the worke of the house of the Lord.", "comment": "Which month contained part of April and part of May: for in the mean season they had provided for things necessary for the work."}, {"pk": 1291116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "And Ieshua stood with his sonnes, and his brethren, and Kadmiel with his sonnes, and the sonnes of Iudah together to set forward ye workemen in the house of God, and the sonnes of Henadad with their sonnes, and their brethren the Leuites.", "comment": "They gave them exhortations, and encouraged every man forward in the work."}, {"pk": 1291117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "And when the builders layed the foundation of the Temple of the Lord, they appoynted the Priestes in their apparel with trumpets, and the Leuites the sonnes of Asaph with cymbales, to prayse the Lord, after the ordinance of Dauid King of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/16/7'>1 Chron. 16:7</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/13/16/8'>8</a>"}, {"pk": 1291118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Thus they sang when they gaue prayse, and when they gaue thankes vnto the Lord, For he is good, for his mercie endureth for euer toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shoute, when they praysed the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was layed."}, {"pk": 1291119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Many also of the Priests and the Leuites and the chiefe of the fathers, ancient men which had seene the first house, (when the foundation of this house was layed before their eyes) wept with a loud voyce, and many shouted aloud for ioy,", "comment": "Because they saw that it was nothing so glorious as that Temple, which Solomon had built, notwithstanding Aggeus comforteth them, and prophesieth that it shall be more beautiful than the first: meaning the spiritual Temple, which are the members of Christ\u2019s body."}, {"pk": 1291120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "So that the people coulde not discerne the sound of the shoute for ioy, from the noyse of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loude crie, and the noyse was heard farre off."}, {"pk": 1291121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt the aduersaries of Iudah and Beniamin heard, that the children of the captiuitie builded the Temple vnto the Lord God of Israel.", "comment": "Meaning, the inhabitants of Samaria, whom the king of Assyria had placed in the stead of the ten tribes, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/17/24'>2 Kings 17:24</a> and 19:37. These professed God, but worshipped idols also, and therefore were the greatest enemies to the true servants of God."}, {"pk": 1291122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chiefe fathers, and sayd vnto them, We wil builde with you: for we seeke the Lord your God as ye do, and we haue sacrificed vnto him since the time of Esar Haddon king of Asshur, which brought vs vp hither."}, {"pk": 1291123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Zerubbabel, and Ieshua, and the rest of the chiefe fathers of Israel, sayde vnto them, It is not for you, but for vs to buyld the house vnto our God: for we our selues together wil buylde it vnto the Lord God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded vs.", "comment": "For they perceived what their pretence was, to wit, to erect idolatry instead of true religion."}, {"pk": 1291124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Wherefore the people of the land discouraged the people of Iudah, and troubled them in buylding,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>made their hands weak</i>."}, {"pk": 1291125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "And they hired counsellers against them, to hinder their deuise, all the dayes of Cyrus King of Persia, euen vntill the reigne of Darius King of Persia.", "comment": "They bribed the governors under the king to hinder their work: Thus they that halt, cannot abide that God should be purely served."}, {"pk": 1291126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And in the reigne of Ahashuerosh (in the beginning of his reigne) wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Iudah and Ierusalem.", "comment": "He was also called Artaxerxes, which is a Persian name, some think it was Cambises Cyrus\u2019 son, or Darius, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/15/4/5'>5</a>."}, {"pk": 1291127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "And in the daies of Artahshashte, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions wrote when it was peace, vnto Artahshashte king of Persia, and the writing of the letter was the Aramites writing, and the thing declared was in the language of the Aramites.", "comment": "Called Artaxerxes, which signifieth in the Persian tongue, an excellent warrior."}, {"pk": 1291128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Rehum the chancelour, and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Ierusalem to Artahshashte the King, in this sort.", "comment": "Or, counselor."}, {"pk": 1291129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Then wrote Rehum the chauncelour, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions Dinaie, and Apharsathcaie, Tarpelaie, Apharsaie, Archeuaie, Bablaie, Shushanchaie, Dehaue, Elmaie,", "comment": "These were certain people which the Assyrians placed in Samaria instead of the ten tribes."}, {"pk": 1291130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "And the rest of the people whom the great and noble Asnappar brought ouer, and set in the cities of Samaria, and other that are beyonde the Riuer and Cheeneth.", "comment": "Which were a certain people that envied the Jews.<br>Some think it was Sennacherib, but rather Shalmaneser.<br>To wit, Euphrates: and he meaneth in respect of Babel that they dwelt beyond it."}, {"pk": 1291131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "This is the copie of the letter that they sent vnto King Artahshashte, THY SERVANTS the men beyond the Riuer and Cheeneth, salute thee."}, {"pk": 1291132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "Be it knowen vnto the King that ye Iewes, which came vp from thee to vs, are come vnto Ierusalem (a citie rebellious and wicked) and buylde, and lay the foundations of the walles, and haue ioyned the foundations."}, {"pk": 1291133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Be it knowen nowe vnto the King, that if this citie be built, and the foundations of the walles layed, they will not giue tolle, tribute, nor custome: so shalt thou hinder the Kings tribute.", "comment": "Meaning, the gifts that are wont to be given to kings when they pass by any country."}, {"pk": 1291134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Nowe therefore because wee haue bene brought vp in the Kings palace, it was not meete for vs to see the Kings dishonour: for this cause haue we sent and certified the King,", "comment": "Hebrew, in the Chaldea<i>, we have eaten the salt of the palace</i>."}, {"pk": 1291135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "That one may searche in the booke of the Chronicles of thy fathers, and thou shalt finde in the booke of the Chronicles, and perceiue that this citie is rebellious and noysome vnto Kings and prouinces, and that they haue moued sedition of olde time, for the which cause this citie was destroyed."}, {"pk": 1291136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Wee certifie the King therefore, that if this citie be buylded, and the foundation of the walles layd, by this meanes the portion beyonde the Riuer shall not be thine."}, {"pk": 1291137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "The King sent an answere vnto Rehum the Chauncelour, and Shimshai the Scribe, and so the rest of their companions that dwelt in Samaria, and vnto the other beyond the Riuer, Shelam and Cheeth.", "comment": "Called also Cheeneth, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/15/4/11'>11</a>.<br>Some read for Shalom, salutation or greeting."}, {"pk": 1291138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "The letter which yee sent vnto vs, hath bene openly read before me,"}, {"pk": 1291139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "And I haue commanded and they haue searched, and founde, that this citie of olde time hath made insurrection against kings, and hath rebelled, and rebellion hath bene committed therein."}, {"pk": 1291140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "There haue bene mightie kings also ouer Ierusalem, which haue ruled ouer all beyonde the Riuer, and tolle, tribute, and custome was giuen vnto them."}, {"pk": 1291141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "Make ye now a decree, that those men may cease, and that the citie be not buylt, till I haue giuen another commandement."}, {"pk": 1291142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "Take heede nowe that ye fayle not to doe this: why should domage grow to hurt the King?"}, {"pk": 1291143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "When the copie of king Artahshashtes letter was read before Rehum and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went vp in all the haste to Ierusalem vnto the Iewes, and caused them to cease by force and power."}, {"pk": 1291144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "Then ceased the worke of the house of God, which was in Ierusalem, and did stay vnto the second yeere of Darius King of Persia.", "comment": "Not altogether for the Prophets exhorted them to continue, but they used less diligence because of the troubles."}, {"pk": 1291145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Haggai a Prophet and Zechariah the sonne of Iddo a Prophet prophecied vnto the Iewes that were in Iudah, and Ierusalem, in the name of the God of Israel, euen vnto them.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/37/1/1'>Hag. 1:1</a><br>Or, Haggeni."}, {"pk": 1291146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Zerubbabel the sonne of Shealtiel, and Ieshua the sonne of Iozadak arose, and began to builde the house of God at Ierusalem, and with them were the Prophetes of God, which helped them.", "comment": "Which encouraged them to go forward, and accused them that they were more careful to build their own houses, than zealous to build the Temple of God."}, {"pk": 1291147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "At the same time came to them Tatnai, which was captaine beyonde the Riuer, and Shether-boznai and their companions, and sayd thus vnto them, Who hath giuen you commandement to buylde this house, and to lay the foundations of these walles?"}, {"pk": 1291148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Then sayde we vnto them after this maner, What are the names of the men that buylde this buylding?", "comment": "That is, the enemies asked this, as verse 10."}, {"pk": 1291149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "But the eye of their God was vpon the Elders of the Iewes, that they coulde not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they answered by letters thereunto.", "comment": "His favor and the spirit of strength."}, {"pk": 1291150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "The copie of the letter, that Tatnai captaine beyond the Riuer, and Shether-boznai and his companions, Apharsechaie, (which were beyond the Riuer) sent vnto King Darius."}, {"pk": 1291151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "They sent a letter vnto him, wherein it was written thus, VNTO DARIVS the king, all peace."}, {"pk": 1291152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Be it knowen vnto the King, that we went into the prouince of Iudea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and beames are layde in the walles, and this worke is wrought speedily, and prospereth in their hands.", "comment": "Or, masonry."}, {"pk": 1291153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Then asked we those Elders, and sayd vnto them thus, Who hath giuen you commandement to buylde this house, and to lay the foundation of these walles?"}, {"pk": 1291154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "We asked their names also, that we might certifie thee, and that we might write the names of the men that were their rulers."}, {"pk": 1291155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "But they answered vs thus, and sayd, We are the seruants of the God of heauen and earth, and buylde the house that was buylt of olde and many yeeres ago, which a great King of Israel builded, and founded it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/6/2'>1 Kings 6:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/3/2'>2 Chron. 3:2</a><br>To wit, Solomon."}, {"pk": 1291156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "But after that our fathers had prouoked the God of heauen vnto wrath, he gaue them ouer into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar King of Babel the Caldean, and he destroyed this house, and caryed the people away captiue vnto Babel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/24/12'>2 Kings 24:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/9'>2 Kings 25:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1291157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "But in the first yere of Cyrus King of Babel, King Cyrus made a decree to buylde this house of God.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/15/1/1'>Ezra 1:1</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/15/1/2'>2</a>."}, {"pk": 1291158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "And the vessels of golde and siluer of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar tooke out of the Temple, that was in Ierusalem, and brought them into the Temple of Babel, those did Cyrus the king take out of the Temple of Babel, and they gaue them vnto one Sheshbazzar by his name, whome he had made captaine.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/15/1/8'>Ezra 1:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1291159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "And he sayde vnto him, Take these vessels and goe thy way, and put them in the Temple that is in Ierusalem, and let the house of God be buylt in his place."}, {"pk": 1291160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Then came the same Sheshbazzar and layde the foundation of the house of God, which is in Ierusalem, and since that time euen vntill nowe, hath it bene in buylding, yet is it not finished."}, {"pk": 1291161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Nowe therefore if it please the King, let there be searche made in the house of the Kings treasures, which is there in Babel, whether a decree hath bene made by King Cyrus, to build this house of God in Ierusalem, and let the King send his minde concerning this.", "comment": "Meaning, in the library, or places where lay the register or records of times."}, {"pk": 1291162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Then King Darius gaue commandement, and they made search in the librarie of the treasures, which were there layd vp in Babel.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>house of books</i>."}, {"pk": 1291163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "And there was founde in a coffer (in the palace that was in the prouince of the Medes) a volume, and therein was it thus written, as a memoriall,", "comment": "Wherein were the acts of the kings of the Medes and Persians."}, {"pk": 1291164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "IN THE FIRST yeere of King Cyrus, King Cyrus made a decree for the house of God in Ierusalem, Let the house be buylt, euen the place where they offred sacrifices, and let the walles thereof be ioyned together: let the height thereof be three score cubites, and the breadth thereof three score cubites,"}, {"pk": 1291165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "Three orders of great stones, and one order of timber, and let the expenses be giuen of the Kings house.", "comment": "Or, Marble.<br>Or, rows, or courses."}, {"pk": 1291166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "And also let them render the vessels of the house of God (of golde and siluer, which Nebuchadnezzar tooke out of the Temple, which was in Ierusalem, and brought vnto Babel) and let him goe vnto the Temple that is in Ierusalem to his place, and put them in the house of God.", "comment": "Meaning, Zerubbabel to whom he giveth charge."}, {"pk": 1291167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore Tatnai captaine beyond the Riuer, and Shethar Boznai, (and their companions Apharsecaie, which are beyonde the Riuer) be ye farre from thence.", "comment": "Meddle not with them neither hinder them."}, {"pk": 1291168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "Suffer ye the worke of this house of God, that the captaine of the Iewes and the Elders of the Iewes may buylde this house of God in his place."}, {"pk": 1291169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "For I haue giuen a commandement what ye shall doe to the Elders of these Iewes, for the buylding of this house of God, that of the reuenues of the King, which is of the tribute beyonde the Riuer, there be incontinently expenses giuen vnto these men that they cease not.", "comment": "For lack of money."}, {"pk": 1291170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "And that which they shall haue neede of, let it be giuen vnto them day by day, whether it be yong bullockes, or rammes, or lambes for the burnt offrings of the God of heauen, wheate, salt, wine, and oyle, according to the appoyntment of the Priestes that are in Ierusalem, that there bee no fault,"}, {"pk": 1291171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "That they may haue to offer sweete odours vnto the God of heauen, and praye for the Kings life, and for his sonnes."}, {"pk": 1291172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "And I haue made a decree, that whosoeuer shall alter this sentence, the wood shall be pulled downe from his house, and shall be set vp, and he shalbe hanged thereon, and his house shalbe made a dunghill for this."}, {"pk": 1291173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And the God that hath caused his Name to dwell there, destroy all Kings and people that put to their hand to alter, and to destroy this house of God, which is in Ierusalem. I Darius haue made a decree, let it be done with speede.", "comment": "Who hath appointed that place to have his Name called upon there."}, {"pk": 1291174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Tatnai the captaine beyond the Riuer, and Shethar Boznai and their companions, according to that which Darius had sent, so they did speedily."}, {"pk": 1291175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "So the Elders of the Iewes builded, and they prospered by the prophecying of Haggai the Prophet, and Zechariah the sonne of Iddo, and they buylded and finished it, by the appoyntment of the God of Israel, and by the commandement of Cyrus and Darius, and Artahshashte king of Persia.", "comment": "Whom God stirs up to assure them that he would give their work good success."}, {"pk": 1291176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "And this house was finished the thirde day of the moneth Adar, which was the sixt yeere of the reigne of King Darius.", "comment": "And the two and fortieth year after their first return.<br>This is the twelfth month and containeth part of February and part of March."}, {"pk": 1291177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "And the children of Israel, the Priestes, and the Leuites, and the residue of the children of the captiuitie kept the dedication of this house of God with ioy,"}, {"pk": 1291178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "And offred at the dedication of this house of God an hundreth bullockes, two hundreth rams, foure hundreth lambes, and twelue goates, for the sinne of all Israel, according to the nomber of the tribes of Israel."}, {"pk": 1291179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "And they set the Priests in their order, and the Leuites in their courses ouer the seruice of God in Ierusalem, as it is written in the booke of Moses.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/6'>Num. 3:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/8/9'>Num. 8:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1291180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "And the childre of the captiuitie kept the Passeouer on ye fourtenth day of the first moneth."}, {"pk": 1291181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "(For the Priests and the Leuites were purified altogether) and they killed the Passeouer for all the children of the captiuitie, and for their brethren the Priests, and for themselues."}, {"pk": 1291182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "So the children of Israel which were come againe out of captiuitie, and all such as had separated themselues vnto them, from the filthines of the Heathen of the land, to seeke the Lord God of Israel, did eate,", "comment": "Which were of the heathen, and forsaked their idolatry to worship the true God."}, {"pk": 1291183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "And they kept ye feast of vnleauened bread seuen dayes with ioy: for the Lord had made them glad, and turned the heart of the King of Asshur vnto them, to incourage them in the worke of the house of God, euen the God of Israel.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>to strengthen their hands</i>.<br>Meaning, Darius who was king of the Medes, Persians, and Assyrians."}, {"pk": 1291184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Now after these things, in the reigne of Artahshashte King of Persia, was Ezra the sonne of Seraiah, the sonne of Azariah, the sonne of Hilkiah,", "comment": "The Hebrews write, that divers of the kings of Persia were called by this name, as Pharaoh was a common name to the kings of Egypt, and Caesar to the Emperors Roman."}, {"pk": 1291185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "The sonne of Shallum, the sonne of Zadok, the sonne of Ahitub,"}, {"pk": 1291186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "The sonne of Amariah, the sonne of Azariah, the sonne of Meraioth,"}, {"pk": 1291187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "The sonne of Zeraiah, the sonne of Vzzi, the sonne of Bukki,"}, {"pk": 1291188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "The sonne of Abishua, the sonne of Phinehas, the sonne of Eleazar, the sonne of Aaron, the chiefe Priest.", "comment": "Ezra deduceth his kindred, till he cometh to Aaron, to prove that he came of him."}, {"pk": 1291189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "This Ezra came vp from Babel, and was a Scribe prompt in the Lawe of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had giuen, and the King gaue him all his request according to the hande of the Lord his God which was vpon him.", "comment": "He showeth here what a Scribe is, who had charge to write the Law and to expound it, whom Mark calleth a Scribe, <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/28'>Mark 12:28</a>, Matthew and Luke called him a Lawyer or doctor of the Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/35'>Matt. 22:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/10/25'>Luke 10:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1291190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "And there went vp certaine of the children of Israel, and of the Priests, and the Leuites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims vnto Ierusalem, in the seuenth yere of King Artahshashte."}, {"pk": 1291191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "And hee came to Ierusalem in the fift moneth, which was in the seuenth yeere of the King.", "comment": "That contained part of July, and part of August.<br>Of king Darius."}, {"pk": 1291192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "For vpon the first day of the first moneth began he to goe vp from Babel, and on the first day of the fift moneth came he to Ierusalem, according to the good hande of his God that was vpon him."}, {"pk": 1291193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "For Ezra had prepared his heart to seeke the Lawe of the Lord, and to doe it, and to teach the precepts and iudgements in Israel."}, {"pk": 1291194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "And this is the copie of the letter that King Artahshashte gaue vnto Ezra the Priest and scribe, euen a writer of the words of the commadements of ye Lord, and of his statutes ouer Israel."}, {"pk": 1291195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "ARTAHSHASHTE King of Kings to Ezra the Priest and perfite scribe of the Lawe of the God of heauen, and to Cheeneth.", "comment": "Some take this for the name of a people, some for time or continuance, meaning that the king wished him long life."}, {"pk": 1291196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "I haue giuen commandement, that euery one, that is willing in my kingdome of the people of Israel, and of the Priestes, and Leuites to goe to Ierusalem with thee, shall goe.", "comment": "Which remained as yet in Babylon and had not returned with Zerubbabel."}, {"pk": 1291197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore art thou sent of the King and his seuen counsellers, to enquire in Iudah and Ierusalem, according to the lawe of thy God, which is in thine hand,", "comment": "Whereof thou art expert.<br>To examine who lived according to the Law."}, {"pk": 1291198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "And to carry the siluer and the gold, which the King and his cousellers willingly offer vnto the God of Israel (whose habitation is in Ierusalem)"}, {"pk": 1291199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "And all the siluer and gold that thou canst finde in all the prouince of Babel, with the free offring of the people, and that which the Priestes offer willingly to the house of their God which is in Ierusalem,"}, {"pk": 1291200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "That thou mayest bye speedily with this siluer, bullocks, rammes, lambes, with their meate offrings and their drinke offrings: and thou shalt offer them vpon the altar of the house of your God, which is in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1291201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "And whatsoeuer it pleaseth thee and thy brethren to do with the rest of the siluer, and gold, doe ye it according to the will of your God.", "comment": "As ye know best may serve to God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1291202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "And the vessels that are giuen thee for the seruice of the house of thy God, those deliuer thou before God in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1291203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "And the residue that shall be needeful for the house of thy God, which shall be meete for thee to bestowe, thou shalt bestowe it out of the Kings treasure house,"}, {"pk": 1291204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "And I King Artahshashte haue giuen commandemet to all the treasurers which are beyond the Riuer, that whatsoeuer Ezra the Priest and Scribe of the Law of the God of heauen shall require of you, that it be done incontinently,", "comment": "Which was the river Euphrates, and they were beyond it in respect of Babylon."}, {"pk": 1291205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "Vnto an hundreth talents of siluer, vnto an hundreth measures of wheate, and vnto an hundreth baths of wine, and vnto an hundreth baths of oyle, and salt without writing.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Corim</i>.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/26'>1 Kings 7:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/2/10'>2 Chron. 2:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1291206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "Whatsoeuer is by the commandement of the God of heauen, let it be done speedily for the house of the God of heauen: for why should he be wroth against the realme of the King, and his children?", "comment": "This declareth that the fear of God\u2019s judgments causeth him to use this liberality, and not the love that he bare to God\u2019s glory: or affection to his people."}, {"pk": 1291207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "And we certifie you, that vpon any of the Priestes, Leuites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or Ministers in this house of God, there shall no gouernour laye vpon them tolle, tribute nor custome."}, {"pk": 1291208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "And thou Ezra (after the wisedome of thy God, that is in thine hand) set iudges and arbiters, which may iudge all the people that is beyond the Riuer, euen all that knowe the Lawe of thy God, and teach ye them that know it not.", "comment": "He gave Ezra full authority to restore all things according to the word of God, and to punish them that resisted, and would not obey."}, {"pk": 1291209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "And whosoeuer will not doe the Lawe of thy God, and the Kings lawe, let him haue iudgement without delay, whether it be vnto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment."}, {"pk": 1291210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which so hath put in the Kings heart, to beautifie the house of the Lord that is in Ierusalem,", "comment": "Thus Ezra gave God thanks for that he gave him so good success in his affairs by reason of the king."}, {"pk": 1291211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "And hath enclined mercy toward me, before the King and his counsellers, and before all the Kings mightie Princes: and I was comforted by the hand of the Lord my God which was vpon me, and I gathered the chiefe of Israel to goe vp with me."}, {"pk": 1291212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "These are now the chiefe fathers of them, and the genealogie of them that came vp with mee from Babel, in the reigne of King Artahshashte.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/15/7/1'>Ezra 7</a>."}, {"pk": 1291213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "Of the sonnes of Phinehas, Gershom: of the sonnes of Ithamar, Daniel: of the sonnes of Dauid, Hattush:"}, {"pk": 1291214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "Of the sonnes of Shechaniah, of the sonnes of Pharosh, Zechariah, and with him the count of the males, an hundreth and fiftie."}, {"pk": 1291215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "Of the sonnes of Pahath Moab, Elihoenai, the sonne of Zerahiah, and with him two hundreth males.", "comment": "Or, captains of Moab."}, {"pk": 1291216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "Of the sonnes of Shechaniah, the sonne of Iahaziel, and with him three hundreth males."}, {"pk": 1291217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "And of the sonnes of Adin, Ebed the sonne of Ionathan, and with him fiftie males."}, {"pk": 1291218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "And of the sonnes of Elam, Ieshaiah the sonne of Athaliah, and with him seuentie males."}, {"pk": 1291219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "And of the sonnes of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the sonne of Michael, and with him fourescore males."}, {"pk": 1291220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "Of the sonnes of Ioab, Obadiah the sonne of Iehiel, and with him two hundreth and eighteene males."}, {"pk": 1291221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "And of the sonnes of Shelomith the sonne of Iosiphiah, and with him an hundreth and threescore males."}, {"pk": 1291222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And of the sonnes of Bebai, Zechariah the sonne of Bebai, and with him eight and twentie males."}, {"pk": 1291223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "And of the sonnes of Azgad, Iohanan the sonne of Hakkatan, and with him an hundreth and ten males."}, {"pk": 1291224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "And of the sonnes of Adonikam, that were the last, whose names are these: Eliphelet, Iehiel and Shemaiah, and with them three score males.", "comment": "That came to go with Ezra."}, {"pk": 1291225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And of the sonnes of Biguai, Vthai, and Zabbud, and with them seuentie males."}, {"pk": 1291226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "And I gathered them to the Riuer that goeth toward Ahaua, and there abode we three dayes: then I viewed the people, and the Priests, and found there none of the sonnes of Leui.", "comment": "To that place of Euphrates, where Ahava the river entereth into it."}, {"pk": 1291227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore sent I to Eliezer, to Ariel, to Shemeiah, and to Elnathan, and to Iarib, and to Elnathan, and to Nathan, and to Zechariah, and to Meshullam the chiefe, and to Ioiarib and to Elnathan, men of vnderstanding,"}, {"pk": 1291228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "And I gaue them commandement, to Iddo the chiefest at the place of Casiphia, and I told them the words that they should speake to Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims at the place of Casiphia, that they should cause the ministers of the house of our God to come vnto vs.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>put words in their mouth</i>.<br>He was the chiefest that taught there the Law of God unto the Levites."}, {"pk": 1291229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "So by the good hande of our God which was vpon vs, they brought vs a man of vnderstanding of the sonnes of Mahali the sonne of Leui the sonne of Israel, and Sherebiah with his sonnes and his brethren, euen eighteene."}, {"pk": 1291230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "Also Hashabiah, and with him Ieshaiah of the sonnes of Merari, with his brethren, and their sonnes twentie."}, {"pk": 1291231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "And of the Nethinims, whom Dauid had set, and the Princes for the seruice of the Leuites, two hundreth and twentie of the Nethinims, which all were named by name.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/15/2/43'>Ezra 2:43</a>."}, {"pk": 1291232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "And there at the Riuer, by Ahaua, I proclaimed a fast, that we might humble our selues before our God, and seeke of him a right way for vs, and for our children, and for all our substance.", "comment": "He showeth that the end of fasting, is to humble the body to the spirit, which must proceed of the heart lively touched, or else it is but hypocrisy."}, {"pk": 1291233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "For I was ashamed to require of the King an armie and horsemen, to helpe vs against the enemie in the way, because we had spoken to the King, saying, The hande of our God is vpon all them that seeke him in goodnesse, but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.", "comment": "He thought it better to commit himself to the protection of God, than by seeking these ordinary means to give occasion to others to think that he did doubt of God\u2019s power."}, {"pk": 1291234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "So we fasted, aud besought our God for this: and he was intreated of vs."}, {"pk": 1291235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "Then I separated twelue of the chiefe of the Priests, Sherebiah, and Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,"}, {"pk": 1291236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "And weighed them the siluer and the gold, and the vessels, euen the offring of ye house of our God, which the King and his counselers, and his Princes, and all Israel that were present had offred."}, {"pk": 1291237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "And I weighed vnto their hand sixe hundreth and fiftie talents of siluer, and in siluer vessel, an hundreth talents, and in golde, an hundreth talents:", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/14'>1 Kings 9:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1291238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 27, "text": "And twentie basins of golde, of a thousand drammes, and two vessels of shining brasse very good, and precious as golde.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/15/2/29'>Ezra 2:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1291239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 28, "text": "And I said vnto them, Ye are consecrate vnto the Lord, and the vessels are consecrate, and the gold and the siluer are freely offred vnto the Lord God of your fathers."}, {"pk": 1291240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 29, "text": "Watch ye, and keepe them vntill ye weigh them before the chiefe Priestes and the Leuites, and the chiefe fathers of Israel in Ierusalem in the chambers of the house of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1291241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 30, "text": "So the Priests and the Leuites receiued the weight of the siluer and of the golde, and of the vessels to bring them to Ierusalem, vnto the house of our God."}, {"pk": 1291242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 31, "text": "Then we departed from the Riuer of Ahauah on the twelft day of the first moneth, to go vnto Ierusalem, and the hand of our God was vpon vs, and deliuered vs from the hand of the enemie, and of such as layde waite by the way.", "comment": "This declared that their journey was full of danger, and yet God delivered them according to their prayer."}, {"pk": 1291243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 32, "text": "And we came to Ierusalem, and abode there three dayes."}, {"pk": 1291244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 33, "text": "And on ye fourth day was the siluer weighed, and the golde and the vessell in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the sonne of Vriah the Priest, and with him was Eleazar the sonne of Phinehas, and with them was Iozabad the sonne of Ieshua, and Noadiah the sonne of Binnui the Leuites,", "comment": "This was a token of a good conscience and of his integrity, that he would have witnesses of his fidelity."}, {"pk": 1291245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 34, "text": "By number and by weight of euery one, and all the weight was written at the same time."}, {"pk": 1291246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 35, "text": "Also the children of the captiuitie, which were come out of captiuitie, offred burnt offrings vnto the God of Israel, twelue bullockes for all Israel, ninetie and sixe rammes, seuentie and seuen lambes, and twelue hee goates for sinne: all was a burnt offring of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1291247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 8, "verse": 36, "text": "And they deliuered the Kings commission vnto the Kings officers, and to the captaines beyond the Riuer: and they promoted the people, and the house of God."}, {"pk": 1291248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "When as these things were done, the rulers came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the Priestes, and the Leuites are not separated from the people of the lands (as touching their abominations) to wit, of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Iebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.", "comment": "From the time they came home under Zerubbabel until the coming of Ezra, they had degenerated contrary to the Law of God, and married where it was not lawful, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/3'>Deut. 7:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1291249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "For they haue taken their daughters to theselues, and to their sonnes, and they haue mixed the holy seede with the people of the landes, and the hande of the princes and rulers hath bene chiefe in this trespasse.", "comment": "That is, the governors are the chief beginners hereof."}, {"pk": 1291250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "But when I heard this saying, I rent my clothes and my garment, and pluckt off the heare of mine head, and of my beard, and sate downe astonied.", "comment": "As one doubting whether God would continue his benefits towards us, or else destroy this which he had begun."}, {"pk": 1291251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "And there assembled vnto me all that feared the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of them of the captiuitie. And I sate downe astonied vntil the euening sacrifice.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/39'>Exod. 29:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/28/3'>Num. 28:3</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/28/4'>4</a>"}, {"pk": 1291252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "And at the euening sacrifice I arose vp from mine heauinesse, and when I had rent my clothes and my garment, I fell vpon my knees, and spred out mine hands vnto the Lord my God,"}, {"pk": 1291253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "And said, O my God, I am confounded and ashamed, to lift vp mine eyes vnto thee my God: for our iniquities are increased ouer our head, and our trespasse is growen vp vnto the heauen.", "comment": "They so exceed that they cannot grow greater.<br>That is, we are drowned in sin."}, {"pk": 1291254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "From the dayes of our fathers haue we bin in a great trespasse vnto this day, and for our iniquities haue we, our Kings, and our Priestes bene deliuered into the hand of the kings of the lands, vnto the sword, into captiuitie, into a spoyle, and into confusion of face, as appeareth this day."}, {"pk": 1291255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "And now for a litle space grace hath bene shewed from the Lord our God, in causing a remnant to escape, and in giuing vs a nayle in his holy place, that our God may light our eyes, and giue vs a litle reuiuing in our seruitude.", "comment": "In giving us a resting place. It is a similitude taken of them that remain still in a place, which smite nails to hang things upon, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/22/23'>Isa. 22:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1291256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "For though we were bondmen, yet our God hath not forsaken vs in our bondage, but hath enclined mercy vnto vs in the sight of the Kings of Persia, to giue vs life, and to erect the house of our God, and to redresse the places thereof, and to giue vs a wall in Iudah and in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1291257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "And nowe, our God, what shall we say after this? for we haue forsaken thy commandements,"}, {"pk": 1291258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "Which thou hast commanded by thy seruants the Prophets, saying, The land whereunto ye go to possesse it, is an vncleane land, because of the filthines of the people of the lands, which by their abominations, and by their vncleannes haue filled it from corner to corner.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/32'>Exod. 23:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/12'>Exod. 34:12</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/15-16'>15-16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/7/13'>Deut. 7:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1291259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "Now therfore shall ye not giue your daughters vnto their sonnes, neither shall ye take their daughters vnto your sonnes, nor seeke their peace nor wealth for euer, that yee may be strong and eate the goodnes of the lande, and leaue it for an inheritance to your sonnes for euer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/23/6'>Deut. 23:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1291260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "And after all that is come vpon vs for our euill deedes, and for our great trespasses, (seeing that thou our God hast stayed vs from being beneath for our iniquities, and hast giuen vs such deliuerance)", "comment": "Hast not utterly cast us down and destroyed us for our sins, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/13'>Deut. 28:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1291261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "Should we returne to breake thy commadements, and ioyne in affinitie with the people of such abominations? wouldest not thou be angrie towarde vs till thou haddest consumed vs, so that there should be no remnant nor any escaping?"}, {"pk": 1291262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "O Lord God of Israel, thou art iust, for we haue bene reserued to escape, as appeareth this day: beholde, we are before thee in our trespasse: therfore we canot stand before thee because of it.", "comment": "He showeth that God is just in punishing his people, and yet merciful in reserving a residue in whom he showeth favor."}, {"pk": 1291263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Whiles Ezra prayed thus, and confessed himselfe weeping, and falling downe before the house of God, there assembled vnto him of Israel a very great Congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept with a great lamentation.", "comment": "He confessed his sins, and the sins of the people."}, {"pk": 1291264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Shechaniah the sonne of Iehiel one of the sonnes of Elam answered, and sayd to Ezra, We haue trespassed against our God, and haue taken strange wiues of the people of the land, yet nowe there is hope in Israel concerning this.", "comment": "Meaning, that God would receive them to mercy."}, {"pk": 1291265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "Now therfore let vs make a couenant with our God, to put away all the wiues (and such as are borne of them) according to the counsell of the Lord, and of those that feare the commandements of our God, and let it be done according to the Lawe.", "comment": "Which are strangers and married contrary to the Law of God."}, {"pk": 1291266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "Arise: for the matter belogeth vnto thee: we also wil be with thee: be of comfort and do it.", "comment": "Because God hath given thee authority and learning to persuade the people herein, and to command them."}, {"pk": 1291267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "Then arose Ezra, and caused the chiefe Priestes, the Leuites, and all Israel, to sweare that they would doe according to this worde. So they sware."}, {"pk": 1291268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "And Ezra rose vp from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Iohanan the sonne of Eliashib: he went euen thither, but he did eate neither bread, nor drunke water: for he mourned, because of the transgression of them of the captiuitie."}, {"pk": 1291269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "And they caused a proclamation to goe throughout Iudah and Ierusalem, vnto all them of the captiuitie, that they should assemble themselues vnto Ierusalem.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the sons of the captivity</i>."}, {"pk": 1291270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "And whosoeuer woulde not come within three dayes according to the counsel of the Princes and Elders, all his substance should be forfait, and he should be separate from the Congregation of them of the captiuitie.", "comment": "Or, condemned."}, {"pk": 1291271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "Then all the men of Iudah and Beniamin assembled theselues vnto Ierusalem within three dayes, which was the twentieth day of the ninth moneth, and all the people sate in the streete of the house of God, trembling for this matter, and for the raine.", "comment": "For the season was given to rain and so the weather was more sharp and cold, and also their conscience touched them.<br>Which contained part of November and part of December."}, {"pk": 1291272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "And Ezra the Priest stoode vp, and said vnto them, Ye haue transgressed, and haue taken strange wiues, to increase the trespasse of Israel.", "comment": "Ye have laid one sin upon another."}, {"pk": 1291273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "Now therefore giue praise vnto the Lord God of your fathers, and do his will, and separate your selues from the people of the land, and from the strange wiues.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/6/7/19'>Josh. 7:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1291274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "And all the Congregation answered, and sayd with a loude voyce, So will we do according to thy wordes vnto vs."}, {"pk": 1291275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "But the people are many, and it is a raynie weather, and we are not able to stande without, neither is it the worke of one day or two: for we are many that haue offended in this thing."}, {"pk": 1291276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "Let our rulers stand therefore before all the Congregation, and let all them which haue taken strange wiues in our cities, come at the time appoynted, and with them the Elders of euery citie and the Iudges thereof, til the fierce wrath of our God for this matter turne away from vs.", "comment": "Let them be appointed to examine this matter."}, {"pk": 1291277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "Then were appoynted Ionathan the sonne of Asah-el, and Iahaziah the sonne of Tikuah ouer this matter, and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Leuites helped them."}, {"pk": 1291278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "And they of the captiuitie did so, and departed, euen Ezra the Priest, and the men that were chiefe fathers to the familie of their fathers by name, and sate downe in the first day of the tenth moneth to examine the matter.", "comment": "They went to the chief cities to sit on this matter which was three months in finishing."}, {"pk": 1291279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "And vntill the first day of the first moneth they were finishing the businesse with al the men that had taken strange wiues."}, {"pk": 1291280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "And of the sonnes of the Priests there were men founde, that had taken strange wiues, to wit, of the sonnes of Ieshua, the sonne of Iozadak, and of his brethren, Maaseiah, Aeliezer, and Iarib and Gedaliah."}, {"pk": 1291281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "And they gaue their hads, that they would put away their wiues, and they that had trespassed, gaue a ramme for their trespasse.", "comment": "As a token that they would keep promise and do it."}, {"pk": 1291282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "And of the sonnes of Immer, Honani, and Zebadiah."}, {"pk": 1291283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "And of the sonnes of Harim, Maaseiah, and Eliiah, and Shemaiah, and Iehiel, and Vzziah."}, {"pk": 1291284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "And of ye sonnes of Pashur, Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Iozabad, and Elasah."}, {"pk": 1291285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "And of the Leuites, Iozabad and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (which is Kelitah) Pethahiah, Iudah and Eliezer."}, {"pk": 1291286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "And of the singers, Eliashib. And of the porters, Shallum, and Telem, and Vri."}, {"pk": 1291287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "And of Israel: of the sonnes of Parosh, Ramiah, and Iesiah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchiiah, and Benaiah.", "comment": "Meaning, of the common people: for before he spake of the Priests and Levites."}, {"pk": 1291288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "And of the sonnes of Elam, Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Iehiel, and Abdi, and Ieremoth, and Eliah."}, {"pk": 1291289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "And of the sonnes of Zattu, Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Ierimoth, and Zabad, and Aziza."}, {"pk": 1291290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "And of the sonnes of Bebai, Iehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai."}, {"pk": 1291291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "And of the sonnes of Bani, Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Iashub, and Sheal, Ieramoth."}, {"pk": 1291292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 30, "text": "And of the sonnes of Pahath Moab, Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.", "comment": "Or, the captain of Moab."}, {"pk": 1291293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 31, "text": "And of the sonnes of Harim, Eliezer, Ishiiah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,"}, {"pk": 1291294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 32, "text": "Beniamin, Malluch, Shamariah."}, {"pk": 1291295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 33, "text": "Of the sonnes of Hashum, Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Ieremai, Manasseh, Shimei."}, {"pk": 1291296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 34, "text": "Of the sonnes of Bani, Maadai, Amram, and Vel,"}, {"pk": 1291297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 35, "text": "Banaiah, Bediah, Chelluh,"}, {"pk": 1291298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 36, "text": "Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,"}, {"pk": 1291299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 37, "text": "Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Iaasau,"}, {"pk": 1291300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 38, "text": "And Banni, and Bennui, Shimei,"}, {"pk": 1291301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 39, "text": "And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,"}, {"pk": 1291302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 40, "text": "Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,"}, {"pk": 1291303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 41, "text": "Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,"}, {"pk": 1291304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 42, "text": "Shallum, Amariah, Ioseph."}, {"pk": 1291305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 43, "text": "Of the sonnes of Nebo, Ieiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iadau, and Ioel, Benaiah."}, {"pk": 1291306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 15, "chapter": 10, "verse": 44, "text": "All these had taken strange wiues: and among them were women that had children.", "comment": "Which also were made illegitimate because the marriage was unlawful."}, {"pk": 1291307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The words of Nehemiah the sonne of Hachaliah. In ye moneth Chisleu, in the twentieth yeere, as I was in the palace of Shushan,", "comment": "Which containeth part of November and part of December, and was their ninth month."}, {"pk": 1291308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Came Hanam, one of my brethren, he and the men of Iudah, and I asked them concerning the Iewes that were deliuered, which were of the residue of the captiuitie, and concerning Ierusalem.", "comment": "A Jew as I was."}, {"pk": 1291309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "And they sayde vnto me, The residue that are left of the captiuitie there in the prouince, are in great affliction and in reproche, and the wall of Ierusalem is broken downe, and the gates thereof are burnt with fire.", "comment": "Meaning, in Judea."}, {"pk": 1291310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And when I heard these wordes, I sate downe and wept, and mourned certeine dayes, and I fasted and prayed before the God of heauen,"}, {"pk": 1291311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And sayde, O Lord God of heauen, the great and terrible God, that keepeth couenant and mercy for them that loue him, and obserue his commandements,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/27/9/4'>Dan. 9:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1291312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "I pray thee, let thine eares be attet, and thine eies open, to heare the praier of thy seruat, which I pray before thee dayly, day and night for ye childre of Israel thy seruats, and confesse the sinnes of the children of Israel, which we haue sinned against thee, both I and my fathers house haue sinned:"}, {"pk": 1291313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "We haue grieuously sinned against thee, and haue not kept the commandements, nor the statutes, nor the iudgements, which thou commandedst thy seruant Moses.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>corrupted</i>."}, {"pk": 1291314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "I beseeche thee, remember the worde that thou commandedst thy seruant Moses, saying, Ye wil transgresse, and I will scatter you abroade among the people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/29/21'>Deut. 29:21</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/5/29/28'>28</a>"}, {"pk": 1291315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "But if ye turne vnto me, and keepe my commandements, and doe them, though your scattering were to the vttermost part of the heauen, yet will I gather you from thence, and will bring you vnto the place that I haue chosen to place my Name there.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/30/4'>Deut. 30:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1291316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Now these are thy seruants and thy people, whome thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy mightie hand."}, {"pk": 1291317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "O Lord, I beseech thee, let thine eare now hearken to the prayer of thy seruant, and to the prayer of thy seruants, who desire to feare thy Name, and I pray thee, cause thy seruant to prosper this day, and giue him fauour in the presence of this man: for I was the Kings butler.", "comment": "That is, to worship thee.<br>To wit, the king Artaxerxes."}, {"pk": 1291318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe in the moneth Nisan in the twentieth yere of king Artahshashte, the wine stoode before him, and I tooke vp the wine, and gaue it vnto the King. nowe I was not before time sad in his presence.", "comment": "Who is also called Darius, read <a class=B href='/GNV/15/7/1'>Ezra 7:1</a>, and was the son of Hystaspis.<br>Which was the first month of the year, and containeth part of March and part of April."}, {"pk": 1291319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And the king said vnto me, Why is thy coutenance sad, seeing thou art not sicke? this is nothing, but sorow of heart. Then was I sore afrayd,"}, {"pk": 1291320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And I said to the King, God saue the King for euer: why should not my countenance be sad, when the citie and house of the sepulchres of my fathers lieth waste, and the gates thereof are deuoured with fire?"}, {"pk": 1291321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And the King said vnto me, For what thing doest thou require? Then I prayed to the God of heauen,", "comment": "I desired God in mine heart to prosper mine enterprise."}, {"pk": 1291322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "And sayde vnto the King, If it please the King, and if thy seruant haue found fauour in thy sight, I desire that thou wouldest send me to Iudah vnto the city of the sepulchres of my fathers, that I may buyld it."}, {"pk": 1291323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "And the King sayd vnto me, (the Queene also sitting by him) How long shall thy iourney be? and when wilt thou come againe? So it pleased the King, and he sent me, and I set him a time."}, {"pk": 1291324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "After I saide vnto the King, If it please the King, let them giue mee letters to the captaines beyond the Riuer, that they may conuay me ouer, till I come into Iudah,", "comment": "Or, Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1291325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And letters vnto Asaph the keeper of the Kings parke, that hee may giue me timber to buylde the gates of the palace (which apperteined to the house) and for the walles of the citie, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the King gaue me according to the good hand of my God vpon me.", "comment": "Or, Paradise.<br>As God moved me to ask, and as he gave me good success therein."}, {"pk": 1291326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Then came I to the captaines beyonde the Riuer, and gaue them the Kings letters. And the King had sent captaines of the armie and horsemen with me."}, {"pk": 1291327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "But Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah a seruant an Ammonite heard it, and it grieued them sore, that there was come a man which sought the wealth of the children of Israel.", "comment": "These were great enemies to the Jews, and labored always both by force and subtlety to overcome them, and Tobiah, because his wife was a Jewess, had advertisement ever of their affairs, and so wrought them great trouble."}, {"pk": 1291328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "So I came to Ierusalem, and was there three dayes."}, {"pk": 1291329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And I rose in the night, I, and a fewe men with me: for I told no man, what God had put in mine heart to do at Ierusalem, and there was not a beast with me, saue the beast whereon I rode."}, {"pk": 1291330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, and came before the dragon well, and to the dung porte, and vewed the walles of Ierusalem, howe they were broken downe, and the portes thereof deuoured with the fire."}, {"pk": 1291331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Then I went foorth vnto the gate of the fountaine, and to the Kings fishpoole, and there was no rowme for the beast that was vnder me to passe.", "comment": "Or, conduit."}, {"pk": 1291332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Then went I vp in ye night by the brooke, and viewed the wall, and turned backe, and comming backe, I entred by the gate of the valley and returned."}, {"pk": 1291333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And the rulers knewe not whither I was gone, nor what I did, neither did I as yet tell it vnto the Iewes, nor to the Priestes, nor to the noble men, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that laboured in the worke."}, {"pk": 1291334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Afterward I said vnto them, Ye see the miserie that we are in, how Ierusalem lyeth waste, and the gates thereof are burnt with fire: come and let vs buylde the wall of Ierusalem, that we be no more a reproche.", "comment": "That is, contemned of other nations, as though God had forsaken us."}, {"pk": 1291335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "Then I tolde them of the hande of my God, (which was good ouer me) and also of the Kings wordes that he had spoken vnto me. And they sayd, Let vs rise, and buyld. So they strengthened their hand to good.", "comment": "They were encouraged, and gave themselves to do well, and to travel in this worthy enterprise."}, {"pk": 1291336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the seruant an Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian heard it, they mocked vs and despised vs, and said, What a thing is this that ye doe? Will ye rebell against the King?", "comment": "These were three chief governors under the king of Persia beyond Euphrates.<br>Thus the wicked when they will burden the children of God, ever lay treason unto their charge, both because it maketh them most odious to the world, and also stirreth the hatred of princes most against them."}, {"pk": 1291337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Then answered I them, and sayd to them, The God of heauen, he will prosper vs, and we his seruants will rise vp and buylde: but as for you, ye haue no portion nor right, nor memoriall in Ierusalem.", "comment": "Neither are ye of the number of the children of God (to whom he hath appointed this city only) neither did any of your predecessors ever fear God."}, {"pk": 1291338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Then arose Eliashib the hie Priest with his brethren the Priestes, and they buylt the sheepegate: they repayred it, and set vp the doores thereof: euen vnto the tower of Meah repayred they it, and vnto the tower of Hananeel.", "comment": "In Hebrew, they sanctified it, that is, they finished it, and so dedicated it to the Lord by prayer, in desiring him to maintain it."}, {"pk": 1291339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And next vnto him buylded the men of Iericho, and beside him Zaccur the sonne of Imri."}, {"pk": 1291340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "But the fish port did the sonnes of Senaah buylde, which also layde the beames thereof, and set on the doores thereof, the lockes thereof, and the barres thereof."}, {"pk": 1291341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And next vnto them fortified Merimoth, the sonne of Vrijah, the sonne of Hakkoz: and next vnto them fortified Meshullam, the sonne of Berechiah, the sonne of Meshezabeel: and next vnto them fortified Zadok, the sonne of Baana:"}, {"pk": 1291342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "And next vnto them fortified the Tekoites: but the great men of them put not their neckes to the worke of their lordes.", "comment": "The rich and mighty would not obey them which were appointed officers in this work, neither would they help thereunto."}, {"pk": 1291343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "And the gate of the olde fishpoole fortified Iehoiada the sonne of Paseah, and Meshullam the sonne of Besodaiah: they laid the beames thereof, and set on the doores thereof, and the lockes thereof, and the barres thereof.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/22/11'>Isa. 22:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1291344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Next vnto them also fortified Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Iadon the Meronothite, men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, vnto the throne of the Duke, which was beyond the Riuer.", "comment": "Unto the place where the Duke was wont to sit in judgment, who governed the country in their absence."}, {"pk": 1291345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Next vnto him fortified Vzziel the sonne of Harhohiah of the golde smithes: next vnto him also fortified Hananiah, the sonne of Harakkahim, and they repayred Ierusalem vnto the broad wall.", "comment": "Or, of the Apothecaries.<br>Or, Zorephim."}, {"pk": 1291346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Also next vnto them fortified Rephaiah, the sonne of Hur, the ruler of the halfe part of Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1291347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "And next vnto him fortified Iedaiah the sonne of Harumaph, euen ouer against his house: and next vnto him fortified Hattush, the sonne of Hashabniah."}, {"pk": 1291348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Malchiiah the sonne of Harim, and Hashub the sonne of Pahath Moab fortified the seconde porcion, and the tower of the fornaces.", "comment": "Or, measure."}, {"pk": 1291349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Next vnto him also fortified Shallum, the sonne of Halloesh, the ruler of the halfe part of Ierusalem, he, and his daughters."}, {"pk": 1291350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "The valley gate fortified Hanum, and the inhabitants of Zanuah: they buylt it, and set on the doores thereof, the lockes thereof, and the barres thereof, euen a thousand cubites on the wall vnto the dung porte."}, {"pk": 1291351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "But the dung port fortified Malchiah, the sonne of Rechab, the ruler of the fourth part of Beth-haccarem: he built it, and set on the doores thereof, the lockes thereof, and the barres thereof."}, {"pk": 1291352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "But the gate of the fountaine fortified Shallun, the sonne of Col-hozeh, the ruler of the fourth part of Mizpah: he builded it, and couered it, and set on the doores thereof, the lockes thereof, and the barres thereof, and the wall vnto the fishpoole of Shelah by the Kings garden, and vnto the steppes that goe downe from the citie of Dauid.", "comment": "Or, Shoa."}, {"pk": 1291353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "After him fortified Nehemiah the sonne of Azbuk, the ruler of ye halfe part of Beth-zur, vntill the otherside ouer against the sepulchres of Dauid, and to the fishpoole that was repaired, and vnto the house of the mightie."}, {"pk": 1291354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "After him fortified the Leuites, Rehum the sonne of Bani, and next vnto him fortified Hashabiah the ruler of the halfe part of Keilah in his quarter."}, {"pk": 1291355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "After him fortified their brethren: Bauai, the sonne of Henadad the ruler of the halfe part of Keilah:"}, {"pk": 1291356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "And next vnto him fortified Ezer, the sonne of Ieshua the ruler of Mizpah, the other portion ouer against the going vp to the corner of the armour.", "comment": "Where the weapons and armor of the city lay."}, {"pk": 1291357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "After him was earnest Baruch the sonne of Zacchai, and fortified another portion from the corner vnto the doore of the house of Eliashib the hie Priest."}, {"pk": 1291358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "After him fortified Merimoth, the sonne of Vriiah, the sonne of Hakkoz, another portion from the doore of the house of Eliashib, euen as long as the house of Eliashib extended."}, {"pk": 1291359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "After him also fortified the Priests, the men of the playne.", "comment": "Which dwelt in the plain country by Jordan and Jericho."}, {"pk": 1291360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "After them fortified Beniamin, and Hasshub ouer against their house: after him fortified Azariah, the sonne of Maaseiah, the sonne of Ananiah, by his house."}, {"pk": 1291361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "After him fortified Binnui, the sonne of Henadad another portion, from the house of Azariah vnto the turning and vnto the corner."}, {"pk": 1291362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "Palal, the sonne of Vzai, from ouer against the corner, and the high tower, that lieth out from the Kings house, which is beside the court of the prison. After him, Pedaiah, the sonne of Parosh."}, {"pk": 1291363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "And the Nethinims they dwelt in ye fortresse vnto the place ouer against the water gate, Eastwarde, and to the tower that lyeth out.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/15/2/43'>Ezra 2:43</a>."}, {"pk": 1291364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 27, "text": "After him fortified the Tekoites another portion ouer against the great tower, that lyeth out, euen vnto the wall of the fortresse."}, {"pk": 1291365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 28, "text": "From aboue the horsegate forth fortified the Priests, euery one ouer against his house."}, {"pk": 1291366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 29, "text": "After them fortified Zadok the sonne of Immer ouer against his house: and after him fortified Shemaiah, the sonne of Shechadiah the keeper of the East gate."}, {"pk": 1291367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 30, "text": "After him fortified Hananiah, the sonne of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sonne of Zalaph, the sixt, another portion after him fortified Meshullam, the sonne of Berechiah, ouer against his chamber.", "comment": "Meaning the sixth of his sons."}, {"pk": 1291368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 31, "text": "After him fortified Malchiah the goldesmiths sonne, vntil the house of the Nethinims, and of ye marchants ouer against the gate Miphkad, and to the chamber in the corner.", "comment": "Which was the place of judgment or execution."}, {"pk": 1291369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 3, "verse": 32, "text": "And betweene the chamber of the corner vnto the sheepegate fortified the goldesmithes and the marchantes."}, {"pk": 1291370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "But when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, then was he wroth and sore grieued, and mocked the Iewes,"}, {"pk": 1291371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And sayde before his brethren and the armie of Samaria, thus he sayde, What doe these weake Iewes? wil they fortifie them selues? wil they sacrifice? will they finish it in a day? will they make the stones whole againe out of the heapes of dust, seeing they are burnt?", "comment": "Thus the wicked that consider not that God\u2019s power is ever in a readiness for the defense of his, mock them as though they were weak and feeble.<br>Of his companions that dwelt in Samaria."}, {"pk": 1291372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "And Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and said, Although they buylde, yet if a foxe goe vp, he shall euen breake downe their stonie wall."}, {"pk": 1291373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Heare, O our God (for we are despised) and turne their shame vpon their owne head, and giue them vnto a pray in the lande of their captiuitie,", "comment": "This is the remedy that the children of God have against the derision and threatenings of their enemies, to flee to God by prayer.<br>Let them be spoiled and led away captive."}, {"pk": 1291374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "And couer not their iniquitie, neither let their sinne be put out in thy presence: for they haue prouoked vs before the builders.", "comment": "Let the plagues declare to the world that they set themselves against thee and against thy Church: that he prayeth only having respect to God\u2019s glory and not for any private affection, or grudge."}, {"pk": 1291375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "So we built the wall, and all the wall was ioyned vnto the halfe thereof, and the heart of the people was to worke.", "comment": "Or, half height."}, {"pk": 1291376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "But when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodims heard that the walles of Ierusalem were repayred, (for the breaches began to be stopped) then they were very wroth,"}, {"pk": 1291377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "And conspired all together to come and to fight against Ierusalem, and to hinder them.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>make to stay</i>, meaning the people."}, {"pk": 1291378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "The we prayed vnto our God, and set watchmen by them, day and night, because of them."}, {"pk": 1291379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "And Iudah said, The strength of the bearers is weakened, and there is much earth, so that we are not able to build the wall."}, {"pk": 1291380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Also our aduersaries had sayde, They shall not knowe, neither see, till we come into the middes of them and slay them, and cause the worke to cease."}, {"pk": 1291381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "But when the Iewes (which dwelt beside them) came, they told vs ten times, From all places whence ye shall returne, they wil be vpon vs.", "comment": "They which brought the tidings, said thus, When you leave your work, and go either to eat or to rest, your enemies will assail you.<br>That is, oftentimes."}, {"pk": 1291382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall vpon the toppes of the stones, and placed the people by their families, with their swordes, their speares and their bowes."}, {"pk": 1291383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Then I behelde, and rose vp, and said vnto the Princes, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not afrayde of them: remember the great Lord, and fearefull, and fight for your brethren, your sonnes, and your daughters, your wiues, and your houses.", "comment": "Who is ever at hand to deliver his out of danger: and therefore seeing they should fight for the maintenance of God\u2019s glory, and for the preservation of their own lives and of theirs, he encourageth them to play the valiant men."}, {"pk": 1291384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "And when our enemies heard that it was knowen vnto vs, then God brought their counsell to nought, and we turned all againe to the wall, euery one vnto his worke."}, {"pk": 1291385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "And from that day, halfe of the yong men did the labour, and the other halfe part of them helde the speares, and shieldes, and bowes, and habergins: and the rulers stoode behinde all the house of Iudah.", "comment": "To oversee them and to encourage them to their work."}, {"pk": 1291386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "They that buylded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, and they that laded, did the worke with one hand, and with the other helde the sworde."}, {"pk": 1291387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "For euery one of the buylders had his sworde girded on his loynes, and so buylded: and he that blewe the trumpet, was beside me."}, {"pk": 1291388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "Then saide I vnto the Princes, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The worke is great and large, and we are separated vpon the wall, one farre from another."}, {"pk": 1291389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "In what place therefore ye heare the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither vnto vs: our God shall fight for vs.", "comment": "Meaning, to resist their enemies, if need required."}, {"pk": 1291390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "So we laboured in the worke, and halfe of them helde the speares, from the appearing of the morning, till the starres came foorth."}, {"pk": 1291391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "And at the same time said I vnto the people, Let euery one with his seruant lodge within Ierusalem, that they may be a watch for vs in the night, and labour in the day."}, {"pk": 1291392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my seruants, nor the men of the warde, (which followed me) none of vs did put off our clothes, saue euery one put them off for washing.", "comment": "That is, when they purified themselves, or else when they washed their clothes."}, {"pk": 1291393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe there was a great crie of the people, and of their wiues against their brethren the Iewes.", "comment": "Against the rich which oppressed them."}, {"pk": 1291394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "For there were that said, We, our sonnes and our daughters are many, therefore we take vp corne, that we may eate and liue.", "comment": "This is the complaint of the people, showing to what extremity they were brought unto."}, {"pk": 1291395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "And there were that saide, We must gage our landes, and our vineyardes, and our houses, and take vp corne for the famine."}, {"pk": 1291396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "There were also that said, We haue borowed money for the Kings tribute vpon our landes and our vineyardes.", "comment": "To pay our tribute to the king of the Persians, which was exacted yearly of us."}, {"pk": 1291397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "And nowe our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, and our sonnes as their sonnes: and lo, we bring into subiection our sonnes and our daughters, as seruants, and there be of our daughters nowe in subiection, and there is no power in our handes: for other men haue our landes and our vineyardes.", "comment": "We are not able to redeem them, but for poverty are constrained to hire them to others.<br>By nature the rich is no better than the poor."}, {"pk": 1291398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Then was I very angrie when I heard their crie and these wordes."}, {"pk": 1291399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "And I thought in my minde, and I rebuked the princes, and the rulers, and saide vnto them, You lay burthens euery one vpon his brethren: and I set a great assemblie against them,", "comment": "You press them with usury, and seek how to bring all things into your hands.<br>Both because they should be moved with pity, seeing how many were by them oppressed, and also hear the judgment of others, which should be as it were witnesses of their dealings toward their brethren."}, {"pk": 1291400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "And I said vnto them, We (according to our abilitie) haue redeemed our brethren the Iewes, which were solde vnto the heathen: and will you sell your brethren againe, or shall they be solde vnto vs? Then helde they their peace, and could not answere.", "comment": "Seeing God hath once delivered them from the bondage of the heathen, shall we make them our slaves?"}, {"pk": 1291401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "I said also, That which ye do, is not good. Ought ye not to walke in the feare of our God, for the reproche of the heathen our enemies?", "comment": "Who by this occasion will blaspheme the Name of God, seeing that our acts are no better than theirs.<br>Meaning, Nehemiah."}, {"pk": 1291402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "For euen I, my brethren, and my seruants doe lende them money and corne: I pray you, let vs leaue off this burden.", "comment": "Or, usury."}, {"pk": 1291403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "Restore, I pray you, vnto them this day their landes, their vineyardes, their oliues, and their houses, and remit the hundreth part of the siluer and of the corne, of the wine, and of the oyle that ye exact of them.", "comment": "Which ye take of them for the loan."}, {"pk": 1291404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Then said they, We will restore it, and will not require it of them: we will doe as thou hast said. Then I called the Priestes, and caused them to sweare, that they shoulde doe according to this promise."}, {"pk": 1291405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "So I shooke my lappe, and said, So let God shake out euery man that wil not perfourme this promise from his house, and from his labour: euen thus let him be shaken out, and emptied. And all the Cogregation said, Amen, and praised the Lord: and the people did according to this promise."}, {"pk": 1291406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "And from the time that the King gaue me charge to be gouernour in the lande of Iudah, from the twentieth yeere, euen vnto the two and thirtieth yeere of King Artahshashte, that is, twelue yeere, I, and my brethren haue not eaten the bread of the gouernour.", "comment": "I received not that portion and diet, which the governors that were before me exacted, wherein he declareth that he rather sought the wealth of the people than his own commodity."}, {"pk": 1291407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "For the former gouernours that were before me, had bene chargeable vnto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides fourtie shekels of siluer: yea, and their seruants bare rule ouer the people: but so did not I, because of the feare of God."}, {"pk": 1291408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "But rather I fortified a portion in the worke of this wall, and we bought no lande, and all my seruants came thither together vnto the worke."}, {"pk": 1291409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Moreouer there were at my table an hundreth and fiftie of the Iewes, and rulers, which came vnto vs from among the heathen that are about vs."}, {"pk": 1291410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "And there was prepared daily an oxe, and sixe chosen sheepe, and birdes were prepared for me, and within ten dayes wine for all in abundance. Yet for all this I required not the bread of the gouernour: for the bondage was grieuous vnto this people.", "comment": "Whereas at other times they had by measure, at this time they had most liberally.<br>Or, once in ten days."}, {"pk": 1291411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Remember me, O my God, in goodnesse, according to all that I haue done for this people."}, {"pk": 1291412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "And when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had built the wall, and that there were no more breaches therein, (though at that time I had not set vp the doores vpon the gates)", "comment": "That is, that they were joined together, as <a class=B href='/GNV/16/4/6'>Neh. 4:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1291413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Then sent Sanballat and Geshem vnto me, saying, Come thou that we may meete together in the villages in the plaine of Ono: and they thought to doe me euill."}, {"pk": 1291414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore I sent messengers vnto them, saying, I haue a great worke to doe, and I can not come downe: why should the worke cease, whiles I leaue it, and come downe to you?", "comment": "Meaning, that if he should obey their request, the work which God had appointed, should cease: showing hereby that we should not commit ourselves to the hands of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1291415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "Yet they sent vnto me foure times after this sort. And I answered them after the same maner."}, {"pk": 1291416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "Then sent Sanballat his seruant after this sorte vnto me the fift time, with an open letter in his hand,"}, {"pk": 1291417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu hath sayd it, that thou and the Iewes thinke to rebel, for the which cause thou buildest the wall and thou wilt bee their King according to these wordes.", "comment": "As the same goeth.<br>Or, Geshem."}, {"pk": 1291418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou hast also ordeyned the Prophets to preach of thee at Ierusalem, saying, There is a King in Iudah: and nowe according to these wordes it shall come to the Kings eares: come now therefore, and let vs take counsell together.", "comment": "Thou hast bribed and set up false prophets, to make thyself king, and so to defraud the king of Persia of that subjection which you owe unto him."}, {"pk": 1291419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Then I sent vnto him, saying, It is not done according to these wordes that thou sayest: for thou feynest them of thine owne heart."}, {"pk": 1291420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "For all they afrayed vs, saying, Their handes shalbe weakened from the worke, and it shall not be done: nowe therefore incourage thou me.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>strengthen thou mine hand</i>."}, {"pk": 1291421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "And I came to the house of Shemaiah the sonne of Delaiah the sonne of Mehetabeel, and he was shut vp, and he said, Let vs come together into the house of God in the middes of the Temple, and shut the doores of the Temple: for they will come to slay thee: yea, in the night will they come to kill thee.", "comment": "As though he would be secret, to the intent that he might pray unto God with greater liberty, and receive some revelation, which in him was but hypocrisy."}, {"pk": 1291422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Then I said, Should such a man as I, flee? Who is he, being as I am, that would go into the Temple to liue? I will not goe in.", "comment": "He doubted not but God was able to preserve him, and knew that if he had obeyed this counsel he should have discouraged all the people: thus God giveth power to his to resist false prophecies, though they seem to have never so great probability."}, {"pk": 1291423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And loe, I perceiued, that God had not sent him, but that he pronounced this prophecie against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him."}, {"pk": 1291424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore was he hyred, that I might be afrayde, and doe thus, and sinne, and that they might haue an euill report that they might reproche me."}, {"pk": 1291425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "My God, remember thou Tobiah, and Sanballat according vnto these their workes, and Noadiah the Prophetesse also, and the rest of the Prophets that would haue put me in feare.", "comment": "Very grief caused him to pray against such, which under the pretence of being the ministers of God, were adversaries to his glory, and went about to overthrow his Church, declaring also hereby that where there is one true minister of God, the devil hath a great sort of hirelings."}, {"pk": 1291426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "Notwithstanding the wall was finished on the fiue and twentieth day of Elul, in two and fiftie dayes.", "comment": "After that I had sent Sanballat his answer.<br>Which was the sixth month and contained part of August, and part of September."}, {"pk": 1291427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "And when all our enemies heard thereof, euen all the heathen that were about vs, they were afraid, and their courage failed them: for they knew, that this worke was wrought by our God."}, {"pk": 1291428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "And in these dayes were there many of the princes of Iudah, whose letters went vnto Tobiah, and those of Tobiah came vnto them.", "comment": "Thus the Church of God hath evermore enemies within itself, which are more dangerous than the outward and professed enemy."}, {"pk": 1291429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "For there were many in Iudah, that were sworne vnto him: for he was the sonne in lawe of Shechaniah, the sonne of Arah: and his sonne Iehonathan had the daughter of Meshullam, the sonne of Berechiah."}, {"pk": 1291430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "Yea, they spake in his praise before me, and tolde him my wordes, and Tobiah sent letters to put me in feare."}, {"pk": 1291431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe when the wall was builded, and I had set vp the doores, and the porters, and the singers and the Leuites were appointed,"}, {"pk": 1291432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "Then I commanded my brother Hanani and Hananiah the prince of the palace in Ierusalem (for he was doubtlesse a faithfull man, and feared God aboue many)"}, {"pk": 1291433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "And I saide vnto them, Let not the gates of Ierusalem be opened, vntill the heate of the sunne: and while they stande by, let them shut the doores, and make them fast: and I appointed wardes of the inhabitants of Ierusalem, euery one in his warde, and euery one ouer against his house.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>hold them</i>, meaning, till the bars were put in.<br>To wit, they that are mentioned, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/16/7/2'>2</a>."}, {"pk": 1291434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "Nowe the citie was large and great, but the people were few therein, and the houses were not buylded."}, {"pk": 1291435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "And my God put into mine heart, and I gathered the princes, and the rulers, and the people, to count their genealogies: and I found a booke of the genealogie of them, which came vp at the first, and found written therein,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/15/2/2'>Ezra 2:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1291436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "These are the sonnes of the prouince that came vp from the captiuitie that was caried away (whome Nebuchadnezzar King of Babel had caryed away) and they returned to Ierusalem and to Iudah, euery one vnto his citie.", "comment": "That is, the inhabitants of Judah."}, {"pk": 1291437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "They which came with Zerubbabel, Ieshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Biguai, Nehum, Baanah. This is the nomber of the men of the people of Israel.", "comment": "Azariah in Ezra is called Seraiah, and Raamiah, Reelaiah, <a class=B href='/GNV/15/2/2'>Ezra 2:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1291438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "The sonnes of Parosh, two thousande an hundreth seuentie and two."}, {"pk": 1291439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "The sonnes of Shephatiah, three hundreth seuentie and two."}, {"pk": 1291440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "The sonnes of Arah, sixe hundreth fiftie and two."}, {"pk": 1291441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "The sonnes of Pahath Moab of ye sonnes of Ieshua, and Ioab, two thousand, eight hundreth and eighteene.", "comment": "Or, the captain of Moab."}, {"pk": 1291442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "The sonnes of Elam, a thousand, two hundreth fiftie and foure."}, {"pk": 1291443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "The sonnes of Zattu, eight hundreth and fiue and fourtie."}, {"pk": 1291444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "The sonnes of Zacchai, seuen hundreth and three score."}, {"pk": 1291445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "The sonnes of Binnui, sixe hundreth and eight and fourtie."}, {"pk": 1291446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "The sonnes of Bebai, sixe hundreth and eight and twentie."}, {"pk": 1291447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "The sonnes of Azgad, two thousand, three hundreth and two and twentie."}, {"pk": 1291448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "The sonnes of Adonikam, sixe hundreth three score and seuen."}, {"pk": 1291449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "The sonnes of Biguai, two thousand three score and seuen."}, {"pk": 1291450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "The sonnes of Adin, sixe hundreth, and fiue and fiftie."}, {"pk": 1291451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "The sonnes of Ater of Hizkiah, ninetie and eight."}, {"pk": 1291452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "The sonnes of Hashum, three hundreth and eight and twentie."}, {"pk": 1291453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "The sonnes of Bezai, three hundreth and foure and twentie."}, {"pk": 1291454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "The sonnes of Hariph, an hundreth and twelue."}, {"pk": 1291455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "The sonnes of Gibeon, ninetie and fiue.", "comment": "That is, the inhabitants of Gibeon."}, {"pk": 1291456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, an hundreth foure score and eight."}, {"pk": 1291457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "The men of Anathoth, an hundreth and eight and twentie."}, {"pk": 1291458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "The me of Beth-azmaueth, two and fourty."}, {"pk": 1291459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 29, "text": "The men of Kiriath-iearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, seuen hundreth, and three and fourtie."}, {"pk": 1291460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 30, "text": "The men of Ramah and Gaba, sixe hundreth and one and twentie."}, {"pk": 1291461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 31, "text": "The men of Michmas, an hundreth and two and twentie."}, {"pk": 1291462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 32, "text": "The men of Beth-el and Ai, an hundreth and three and twentie."}, {"pk": 1291463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 33, "text": "The men of the other Nebo, two and fifty.", "comment": "For there were two cities of this name."}, {"pk": 1291464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 34, "text": "The sonnes of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundreth and foure and fiftie."}, {"pk": 1291465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 35, "text": "The sonnes of Harim, three hundreth and twentie."}, {"pk": 1291466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 36, "text": "The sonnes of Iericho, three hundreth and fiue and fourtie."}, {"pk": 1291467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 37, "text": "The sonnes of Lod-hadid and Ono, seuen hundreth and one and twentie."}, {"pk": 1291468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 38, "text": "The sonnes of Senaah, three thousand, nine hundreth and thirtie."}, {"pk": 1291469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 39, "text": "The Priestes: the sonnes of Iedaiah of the house of Ieshua, nine hundreth seuentie and three."}, {"pk": 1291470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 40, "text": "The sonnes of Immer, a thousand and two and fiftie."}, {"pk": 1291471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 41, "text": "The sonnes of Pashur, a thousande, two hundreth and seuen and fourtie."}, {"pk": 1291472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 42, "text": "The sonnes of Harim, a thousande and seuenteene."}, {"pk": 1291473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 43, "text": "The Leuites: the sonnes of Ieshua of Kadmiel, and of the sonnes of Hodiuah, seuentie and foure.", "comment": "Or, Hodaiah."}, {"pk": 1291474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 44, "text": "The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundreth, and eight and fourtie."}, {"pk": 1291475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 45, "text": "The porters: the sonnes of Shallum, the sonnes of Ater, the sonnes of Talmon, the sonnes of Akkub, the sonnes of Hatita, the sonnes of Shobai, an hundreth and eight and thirtie."}, {"pk": 1291476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 46, "text": "The Nethinims: the sonnes of Ziha, the sonnes of Hashupha, the sonnes of Tabaoth,", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/15/2/43'>Ezra 2:43</a>."}, {"pk": 1291477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 47, "text": "The sonnes of Keros, the sonnes of Sia, the sonnes of Padon,"}, {"pk": 1291478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 48, "text": "The sonnes of Lebana, the sonnes of Hagaba, the sonnes of Shalmai,"}, {"pk": 1291479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 49, "text": "The sonnes of Hanan, the sonnes of Giddel, the sonnes of Gahar,"}, {"pk": 1291480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 50, "text": "The sonnes of Reaiah, the sonnes of Rezin, the sonnes of Nekoda,"}, {"pk": 1291481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 51, "text": "The sonnes of Gazzam, ye sonnes of Vzza, the sonnes of Paseah,"}, {"pk": 1291482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 52, "text": "The sonnes of Besai, the sonnes of Meunim, the sonnes of Nephishesim,"}, {"pk": 1291483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 53, "text": "The sonnes of Bakbuk, the sonnes of Hakupha, the sonnes of Harhur,"}, {"pk": 1291484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 54, "text": "The sonnes of Bazlith, the sonnes of Mehida, the sonnes of Harsha,"}, {"pk": 1291485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 55, "text": "The sonnes of Barkos, the sonnes of Sissera, the sonnes of Tamah,"}, {"pk": 1291486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 56, "text": "The sonnes of Neziah, the sonnes of Hatipha,"}, {"pk": 1291487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 57, "text": "The sonnes of Salomons seruantes, the sonnes of Sotai, the sonnes of Sophereth, ye sonnes of Perida,"}, {"pk": 1291488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 58, "text": "The sonnes of Iaala, the sonnes of Darkon, the sonnes of Giddel,"}, {"pk": 1291489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 59, "text": "The sonnes of Shephatiah, the sonnes of Hattil, the sonnes of Pochereth of Zebaim, the sonnes of Amon."}, {"pk": 1291490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 60, "text": "All the Nethinims, and the sonnes of Salomons seruantes were three hundreth, ninetie and two."}, {"pk": 1291491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 61, "text": "And these came vp from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shewe their fathers house, nor their seede, or if they were of Israel."}, {"pk": 1291492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 62, "text": "The sonnes of Delaiah: the sonnes of Tobiah, the sonnes of Nekoda, six hundreth and two and fourtie."}, {"pk": 1291493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 63, "text": "And of the Priestes: the sonnes of Habaiah, the sonnes of Hakkoz, the sonnes of Barzillai, which tooke one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was named after their name."}, {"pk": 1291494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 64, "text": "These sought their writing of the genealogies, but it was not founde: therefore they were put from the Priesthood."}, {"pk": 1291495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 65, "text": "And the Tirshatha sayd vnto them, that they should not eate of the most holy, till there rose vp a Priest with Vrim and Thummim.", "comment": "Meaning, Nehemiah: for Tirshatha in the Chaldean tongue signifieth a butler.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/30'>Exod. 28:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1291496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 66, "text": "All the Congregation together was two and fourtie thousand, three hundreth and threescore,"}, {"pk": 1291497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 67, "text": "Besides their seruantes and their maydes, which were seuen thousand, three hundreth and seuen and thirtie: and they had two hundreth and fiue and fourtie singing men and singing women."}, {"pk": 1291498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 68, "text": "Their horses were seuen hundreth and sixe and thirtie, and their mules two hundreth and fiue and fourtie."}, {"pk": 1291499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 69, "text": "The camels foure hundreth and fiue and thirtie, and sixe thousande, seuen hundreth and twentie asses."}, {"pk": 1291500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 70, "text": "And certaine of the chiefe fathers gaue vnto the worke. The Tirshatha gaue to the treasure, a thousand drammes of golde, fiftie basins, fiue hundreth and thirtie Priests garments.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/15/2/69'>Ezra 2:69</a>."}, {"pk": 1291501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 71, "text": "And some of the chiefe fathers gaue vnto the treasure of the worke, twentie thousand drams of golde, and two thousande and two hundreth pieces of siluer.", "comment": "Or, minas."}, {"pk": 1291502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 72, "text": "And the rest of the people gaue twentie thousand drammes of golde, and two thousande pieces of siluer, and three score and seuen Priestes garments."}, {"pk": 1291503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 7, "verse": 73, "text": "And the Priestes, and Leuites, and the porters and the singers and the rest of the people and the Nethinims, and all Israel dwelt in their cities: and when the seuenth moneth came, the children of Israel were in their cities.", "comment": "Which containeth part of September and part of October."}, {"pk": 1291504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "And all the people assembled themselues together, in the streete that was before the watergate, and they spake vnto Ezra the Scribe, that hee would bring the booke of ye Law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/15/7/6'>Ezra 7:6</a>.<br>Hebrew, <i>as one man</i>."}, {"pk": 1291505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "And Ezra the Priest brought the Lawe before the Congregation both of men and women, and of all that coulde heare and vnderstand it, in the first day of the seuenth moneth,", "comment": "Which had age and discretion to understand."}, {"pk": 1291506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And he read therein in the streete that was before the watergate (from the morning vntill the midday) before men and women, and them that vnderstoode it, and the eares of all the people hearkened vnto the booke of the Lawe.", "comment": "This declareth the great zeal, that the people had to hear the word of God."}, {"pk": 1291507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "And Ezra the Scribe stoode vpon a pulpit of wood which he had made for the preaching, and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Ananiah, and Vriiah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hande, and on his left hand Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam."}, {"pk": 1291508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And Ezra opened the booke before all the people: for hee was aboue all the people: and when he opened it, all the people stoode vp.", "comment": "To the intent that his voice might be the better heard."}, {"pk": 1291509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "And Ezra praysed the Lord the great God, and all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting vp their handes: and they bowed themselues, and worshipped the Lord with their faces toward the grounde."}, {"pk": 1291510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "Also Ieshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Iamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Iozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Leuites caused the people to vnderstand the lawe, and the people stood in their place."}, {"pk": 1291511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "And they read in the booke of the Lawe of God distinctly, and gaue the sense, and caused them to vnderstand the reading."}, {"pk": 1291512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Nehemiah (which is Tirshatha) and Ezra the Priest and scribe, and the Leuites that instructed the people, saide vnto all the people, This day is holie vnto ye Lord your God: mourne not, neither weepe: for all the people wept, whe they heard the words of the Lawe.", "comment": "In considering their offences against the Law. Therefore the Levites do not reprove them for mourning, but assure them of God\u2019s mercies forasmuch as they are repentant."}, {"pk": 1291513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "He saide also vnto the, Go, and eate of the fat, and drinke the sweete, and send part vnto them, for whome none is prepared: for this day is holie vnto our Lord: be ye not sorie therefore: for the ioy of the Lord is your strength.", "comment": "Rejoice in the Lord, and he will give you strength.<br>That is, remember the poor."}, {"pk": 1291514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Leuites made silence throughout all the people, saying, Holde your peace: for the day is holy, be not sad therefore."}, {"pk": 1291515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Then all the people went to eate and to drinke, and to send away part, and to make great ioy, because they had vnderstand the wordes that they had taught them."}, {"pk": 1291516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "And on the second day the chiefe fathers of all the people, the Priests and the Leuites were gathered vnto Ezra the scribe, that he also might instruct them in the wordes of the Lawe."}, {"pk": 1291517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And they found written in the Law, (that the Lord had commanded by Moses) that the children of Israel should dwel in boothes in the feast of the seuenth moneth,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/24'>Lev. 23:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1291518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "And that they shoulde cause it to bee declared and proclaimed in all their cities, and in Ierusalem, saying, Go forth vnto the mount, and bring oliue branches, and pine branches, and branches of myrtus, and palme branches, and branches of thicke trees, to make boothes, as it is written.", "comment": "Or, goodly branches, as <a class=B href='/GNV/3/3/40'>Lev. 3:40</a>."}, {"pk": 1291519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "So the people went foorth and brought them, and made them boothes, euerie one vpon the roofe of his house, and in their courtes, and in the courtes of the house of God, and in the streete by the watergate, and in the streete of the gate of Ephraim.", "comment": "For their houses were made flat above, read <a class=B href='/GNV/5/22/8'>Deut. 22:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1291520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "And all the Congregation of them that were come againe out of the captiuitie made boothes, and sate vnder the boothes: for since the time of Ieshua the sonne of Nun vnto this day, had not the children of Israel done so, and there was very great ioy.", "comment": "Which was almost a thousand years."}, {"pk": 1291521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "And he read in the booke of the Lawe of God euery day, from the first day vnto the last day. and they kept the feast seuen dayes, and on the eight day a solemne assemblie, according vnto the maner."}, {"pk": 1291522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "In the foure and twentieth day of this moneth the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackecloth, and earth vpon them.", "comment": "Meaning, the seventh."}, {"pk": 1291523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "(And they that were of the seede of Israel were separated from all the strangers) and they stoode and confessed their sinnes and the iniquities of their fathers.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>strange children</i>."}, {"pk": 1291524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "And they stood vp in their place and read in the booke of the Lawe of the Lord their GOD foure times on the day, and they confessed and worshipped the Lord their God foure times.", "comment": "They made confession of their sins, and used prayers."}, {"pk": 1291525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "Then stoode vp vpon the staires of the Leuites Ieshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cryed with a loud voyce vnto the Lord their God."}, {"pk": 1291526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Leuites said, euen Ieshua and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodiiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah, Stande vp, and praise the Lord your God for euer, and euer, and let them praise thy glorious Name, O God, which excelleth aboue all thankesgiuing and praise."}, {"pk": 1291527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "Thou art Lord alone: thou hast made heauen, and the heauen of all heauens, with all their hoste, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and al that are in them, and thou preseruest them all, and the host of the heauen worshippeth thee."}, {"pk": 1291528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou art, O Lord, the God, that hast chosen Abram, and broughtest him out of Vr in Caldea, and madest his name Abraham,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/17/5'>Gen. 17:5</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/11/31'>Gen. 11:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1291529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a couenant with him, to giue vnto his seede the lande of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, and Perizzites, and Iebusites, and Girgashites, and hast performed thy wordes, because thou art iust.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/18'>Gen. 15:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1291530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou hast also considered the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heard their cry by the red Sea,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/2/76'>Exod. 2:76</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/16'>Exod. 14:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1291531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "And shewed tokens and wonders vpon Pharaoh, and on all his seruants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudely against them: therefore thou madest thee a Name, as appeareth this day."}, {"pk": 1291532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "For thou didest breake vp the Sea before them, and they went through the middes of the Sea on dry lande: and those that pursued them, hast thou cast into the bottomes as a stone, in the mightie waters:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/10'>Exod. 14:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1291533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "And leddest them in the day with a pillar of a cloude, and in the night with a pillar of fire to giue them light in the way that they went.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/10'>Exod. 13:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1291534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou camest downe also vpon mount Sinai, and spakest vnto them from heauen, and gauest them right iudgements, and true lawes, ordinances and good commandements,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/18'>Exod. 19:18</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/20'>20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/1'>Exod. 20:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1291535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "And declaredst vnto them thine holy Sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, and ordinances, and lawes, by the hande of Moses thy seruant:"}, {"pk": 1291536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "And gauest them bread from heauen for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rocke for their thirst: and promisedst them that they shoulde goe in, and take possession of the land: for the which thou haddest lift vp thine hand for to giue them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/1/8'>Deut. 1:8</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/6'>Exod. 17:6</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/18'>Exod. 16:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1291537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "But they and our fathers behaued them selues proudely, and hardened their neck, so that they hearkened not vnto thy commandements,"}, {"pk": 1291538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "But refused to obey, and would not remember thy marueilous works that thou haddest done for them, but hardened their neckes, and had in their heads to returne to their bondage by their rebellion: but thou, O God of mercies, gratious and full of compassion, of long suffring and of great mercie, yet forsookest them not."}, {"pk": 1291539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "Moreouer, when they made them a molten calfe (and said, This is thy God that brought thee vp out of the land of Egypt) and committed great blasphemies,"}, {"pk": 1291540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "Yet thou for thy great mercies forsookest them not in the wildernesse: the pillar of the cloude departed not from them by day to leade them the way, neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way whereby they should goe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/22'>Exod. 13:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/14'>Num. 14:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/1'>1 Cor. 10:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1291541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "Thou gauest also thy good Spirite to instruct them, and withheldest not thy MAN from their mouth, and gauest them water for their thirst."}, {"pk": 1291542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "Thou didest also feede them fourtie yeres in ye wildernes: they lacked nothing: their clothes waxed not old, and their feete swelled not.", "comment": "Though the way was tedious and long.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/8/4'>Deut. 8:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1291543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "And thou gauest them kingdomes and people, and scatteredst them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon and the land of ye King of Heshbon, and the land of Og King of Bashan.", "comment": "Meaning, the heathen whom he drove out.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/26'>Num. 21:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1291544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "And thou diddest multiplie their children, like the starres of the heauen, and broughtest them into the lande, whereof thou haddest spoken vnto their fathers, that they should goe, and possesse it."}, {"pk": 1291545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "So the children went in, and possessed the lande, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the lande, euen the Canaanites, and gauest them into their handes, with their Kings and the people of the lande, that they might do with them what they would."}, {"pk": 1291546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "And they tooke their strong cities and the fat lande, and possessed houses, full of all goods, cisternes digged out, vineyardes, and oliues, and trees for foode in abundance, and they did eate, and were filled, and became fat, and liued in pleasure through thy great goodnesse."}, {"pk": 1291547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "Yet they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy Lawe behinde their backes, and slewe thy Prophets (which protested among them to turne them vnto thee) and committed great blasphemies.", "comment": "Taking heaven and earth to witness, that God would destroy them, except they returned, as <a class=B href='/GNV/14/24/19'>2 Chron. 24:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1291548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "Therefore thou deliueredst them into the hande of their enemies that vexed them: yet in the time of their affliction, when they cryed vnto thee, thou heardest them from the heauen, and through thy great mercies thou gauest them sauiours, who saued them out of the hande of their aduersaries."}, {"pk": 1291549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "But when they had rest, they returned to doe euill before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hande of their enemies, so that they had the dominion ouer them, yet when they conuerted and cryed vnto thee, thou heardest them from heauen, and deliueredst them according to thy great mercies many times,", "comment": "He declareth how God\u2019s mercies ever contended with the wickedness of the people, who ever in their prosperity forgat God."}, {"pk": 1291550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 29, "text": "And protestedst among them that thou mightest bring them againe vnto thy Lawe: but they behaued them selues proudely, and hearkened not vnto thy commandements, but sinned against thy iudgements ( which a man should doe and liue in them) and pulled away the shoulder, and were stiffenecked, and woulde not heare.", "comment": "When thou didst admonish them by thy Prophets.<br>Which is a similitude taken of oxen that shrink at the yoke or burden, as <a class=B href='/GNV/38/7/11'>Zech. 7:11</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/5'>Lev. 18:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/20/11'>Ezek. 20:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/10/5'>Rom. 10:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/12'>Gal. 3:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1291551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 30, "text": "Yet thou diddest forbeare them many yeeres, and protestedst among them by thy Spirite, euen by the hande of thy Prophets, but they woulde not heare: therefore gauest thou them into the hande of the people of the lands.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>thou didst prolong upon them many years</i>."}, {"pk": 1291552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 31, "text": "Yet for thy great mercies thou hast not consumed them, neither forsaken them: for thou art a gracious and mercifull God."}, {"pk": 1291553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 32, "text": "Nowe therefore our God, thou great God, mightie and terrible, that keepest couenant and mercie, let not all the affliction that hath come vnto vs, seeme a litle before thee, that is, to our Kings, to our princes, and to our Priests, and to our Prophets, and to our fathers, and to all thy people since the time of the Kings of Asshur vnto this day.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/143/1'>Ps. 143:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/19/143/2'>2</a><br>By whom we were led away into captivity, and have been appointed to be slain, as <a class=B href='/GNV/17/3/13'>Esther 3:13</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/6'>Exod. 34:6</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/7'>7</a>"}, {"pk": 1291554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 33, "text": "Surely thou art iust in all that is come vpon vs: for thou hast dealt truely, but we haue done wickedly.", "comment": "He confesseth that all these things came to them justly for their sins, but he appealeth from God\u2019s justice to his mercies."}, {"pk": 1291555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 34, "text": "And our kings and our princes, our Priests and our fathers haue not done thy Lawe, nor regarded thy commandements nor thy protestations, wherewith thou hast protested among them.", "comment": "That thou wouldest destroy them, except they would return to thee, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/16/9/26'>26</a>."}, {"pk": 1291556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 35, "text": "And they haue not serued thee in their kingdome, and in thy great goodnesse that thou shewedst vnto them, and in the large and fat lande which thou diddest set before them, and haue not conuerted from their euill workes."}, {"pk": 1291557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 36, "text": "Beholde, we are seruants this day, and the lande that thou gauest vnto our fathers, to eate the fruite thereof, and the goodnesse thereof, beholde, we are seruants therein.", "comment": "That is, to be the Lord\u2019s therof."}, {"pk": 1291558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 37, "text": "And it yeeldeth much fruit vnto the kings whom thou hast set ouer vs, because of our sinnes: and they haue dominion ouer our bodyes and ouer our cattell at their pleasure, and we are in great affliction."}, {"pk": 1291559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 9, "verse": 38, "text": "Now because of all this we make a sure couenant, and write it, and our princes, our Leuites and our Priestes seale vnto it.", "comment": "Thus by affliction they promise to keep God\u2019s commandments, whereunto they could not be brought by God\u2019s great benefits."}, {"pk": 1291560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Now they that sealed were Nehemiah the Tirshatha the sonne of Hachaliah, and Zidkiiah,", "comment": "Or, butler."}, {"pk": 1291561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "Seraiah, Azariah, Ieremiah,"}, {"pk": 1291562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "Pashur, Amariah, Malchiah,"}, {"pk": 1291563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,"}, {"pk": 1291564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "Harim, Merimoth, Obadiah,"}, {"pk": 1291565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,"}, {"pk": 1291566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "Meshullam, Abiiah, Miamin,"}, {"pk": 1291567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these are the Priestes.", "comment": "Which subscribed to keep the promise."}, {"pk": 1291568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Leuites: Ieshua the sonne of Azaniah, Binnui, of the sonnes of Henadad, Kadmiel."}, {"pk": 1291569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "And their brethren Shebaniah, Hodiiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanun,"}, {"pk": 1291570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,"}, {"pk": 1291571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,"}, {"pk": 1291572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "Hodiah, Bani, Beninu."}, {"pk": 1291573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "The chiefe of the people were Parosh, Pahath Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,", "comment": "Or, captain of Moab."}, {"pk": 1291574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,"}, {"pk": 1291575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "Adoniah, Biguai, Adin,"}, {"pk": 1291576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "Ater, Hizkiiah, Azzur,"}, {"pk": 1291577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,"}, {"pk": 1291578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,"}, {"pk": 1291579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,"}, {"pk": 1291580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "Meshezabeel, Zadok, Iaddua,"}, {"pk": 1291581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,"}, {"pk": 1291582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,"}, {"pk": 1291583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,"}, {"pk": 1291584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,"}, {"pk": 1291585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "And Ahiiah, Hanan, Anan,"}, {"pk": 1291586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "Malluch, Harim, Baanah."}, {"pk": 1291587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "And the rest of the people, the Priestes, the Leuites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all that were separated from the people of the landes vnto the Lawe of God, their wiues, their sonnes, and their daughters, all that coulde vnderstande.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/15/2/43'>Ezra 2:43</a>.<br>Which being idolaters forsook their wickedness, and gave themselves to serve God."}, {"pk": 1291588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "The chiefe of them receiued it for their brethren, and they came to the curse and to the othe to walke in Gods Law, which was giuen by Moses the seruant of God, to obserue and doe all the commandements of the Lord our God, and his iudgements and his statutes:", "comment": "They made the oath in the name of the whole multitude.<br>Whereunto they gave themselves if they brake the Law, as <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/15'>Deut. 28:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1291589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 30, "text": "And that we would not giue our daughters to the people of the lande, neither take their daughters for our sonnes."}, {"pk": 1291590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 31, "text": "And if the people of the lande brought ware on the Sabbath, or any vitailes to sell, that we would not take it of them on the Sabbath and on the holy dayes: and that we would let the seuenth yeere be free, and the debtes of euery person.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/25/4'>Lev. 25:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/15/1'>Deut. 15:1</a><br>Which notwithstanding they brake soon after, as <a class=B href='/GNV/16/13/15'>Neh. 13:15</a>.<br>Hebrew, <i>hand</i>."}, {"pk": 1291591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 32, "text": "And we made statutes for our selues to giue by the yeere the thirde part of a shekel for the seruice of the house of our God,"}, {"pk": 1291592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 33, "text": "For the shewbread, and for the daily offring, and for the daily burnt offring, the Sabbaths, the newe moones, for the solemne feastes, and for the thinges that were sanctified, and for the sinne offrings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the worke of the house of our God.", "comment": "This declareth wherefore they gave this third part of the shekel, which was besides the half shekel that they were bound to pay, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/13'>Exod. 30:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1291593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 34, "text": "We cast also lottes for the offering of the wood, euen the Priestes, the Leuites and the people to bring it into the house of our God, by the house of our fathers, yeerely at the times appointed, to burne it vpon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the Lawe,", "comment": "Or, into the house of."}, {"pk": 1291594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 35, "text": "And to bring the first fruites of our land, and the first of all the fruites of all trees, yeere by yeere, into the house of the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1291595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 36, "text": "And the first borne of our sonnes, and of our cattel, as it is written in the Lawe, and the first borne of our bullockes and of our sheepe, to bring it into the house of our God, vnto ye Priests that minister in the house of our God,", "comment": "By this rehearsal is meant that there was no part nor ceremony in the Law, whereunto they did not bind themselves by covenant."}, {"pk": 1291596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 37, "text": "And that we should bring the first fruite of our dough, and our offrings, and the fruite of euery tree, of wine and of oyle, vnto the Priests, to the chambers of the house of our God: and the tithes of our lande vnto the Leuites, that the Leuites might haue the tithes in all the cities of our trauaile.", "comment": "Wheresoever we labored, or travailed, there the tithes were due unto the Lord both by the Law, and according to the oath and covenant that we made."}, {"pk": 1291597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 38, "text": "And the Priest, the sonne of Aaron shall be with the Leuites, when ye Leuites take tithes, and the Leuites shall bring vp the tenth parte of the tithes vnto the house of our God, vnto the chambers of the treasure house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/18/26'>Num. 18:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1291598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 10, "verse": 39, "text": "For the children of Israel, and the children of Leui shall bring vp the offerings of the corne, of the wine, and of the oyle, vnto the chabers: and there shalbe the vessels of the Sanctuarie, and the Priestes that minister, and the porters, and the fingers, and we will not forsake the house of our God.", "comment": "We will not leave it destitute of that that shall be necessary for it."}, {"pk": 1291599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "And the rulers of the people dwelt in Ierusalem: the other people also cast lottes, to bring one out of ten to dwel in Ierusalem the holy citie, and nine partes to be in the cities.", "comment": "Because their enemies dwelt round about them, they provided that it might be replenished with men, and used this policy, because there were few that offered themselves willingly."}, {"pk": 1291600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "And the people thanked all the men that were willing to dwell in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1291601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "These now are the chiefe of the prouince, that dwelt in Ierusalem, but in the cities of Iudah, euery one dwelt in his owne possession in their cities of Israel, the Priestes and the Leuites, and the Nethinims, and the sonnes of Salomons seruants."}, {"pk": 1291602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "And in Ierusalem dwelt certaine of the children of Iudah, and of the children of Beniamin. Of the sonnes of Iudah, Athaiah, the sonne of Vziiah, the sonne of Zechariah, the sonne of Amariah, the sonne of Shephatiah, the sonne of Mahaleel, of the sonnes of Perez,", "comment": "Which came of Perez the son of Judah."}, {"pk": 1291603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "And Maaseiah the sonne of Baruch, the sonne of Col Hozeh, the sonne of Hazaiah, the sonne of Adaiah, the sonne of Ioiarib, the sonne of Zechariah, the sonne of Shiloni.", "comment": "Or, of a Shilonite."}, {"pk": 1291604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "All the sonnes of Perez that dwelt at Ierusalem, were foure hundreth, three score and eight valiant men."}, {"pk": 1291605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "These also are the sonnes of Beniamin, Sallu, the sonne of Meshullam, the sonne of Ioed, the sonne of Pedaiah, the sonne of Kolaiah, the sonne of Maaseiah, the sonne of Ithiel, the sonne of Ieshaiah."}, {"pk": 1291606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "And after him Gabai, Sallai, nine hundreth and twentie and eight."}, {"pk": 1291607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "And Ioel the sonne of Zichri was gouernour ouer them: and Iudah, the sonne of Senuah was the second ouer the citie:"}, {"pk": 1291608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "Of the Priestes, Iedaiah, the sonne of Ioiarib, Iachin."}, {"pk": 1291609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "Seraiah, the sonne of Hilkiah, the sonne of Meshullam, the sonne of Zadok, the sonne of Meraioth, the sonne of Ahitub was chiefe of the house of God.", "comment": "That is, was the high Priest."}, {"pk": 1291610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "And their brethren that did the worke in the Temple, were eight hundreth, twenty and two: and Adaiah, the sonne of Ieroham, the sonne of Pelaliah, the sonne of Amzi, the sonne of Zechariah, the sonne of Pashur, the sonne of Malchiah:", "comment": "That served and ministered in the Temple."}, {"pk": 1291611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "And his brethren, chiefe of the fathers, two hundreth and two and fourtie: and Amashsai the sonne of Azareel, the sonne of Ahazai, the sonne of Meshilemoth, the sonne of Immer:"}, {"pk": 1291612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "And their brethren valiant men, an hundreth and eight and twentie: and their ouerseer was Zabdiel the sonne of Hagedolim.", "comment": "Or, of one of the great men."}, {"pk": 1291613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "And of the Leuites, Shemaiah, the sonne of Hashub, the sonne of Azrikam, the sonne of Hashabiah, the sonne of Bunni."}, {"pk": 1291614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "And Shabbethai, and Iozabad of the chiefe of the Leuites were ouer the workes of the house of God without."}, {"pk": 1291615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "And Mattaniah, the sonne of Micha, the sonne of Zabdi, the sonne of Asaph was the chiefe to begin the thankesgiuing and prayer: and Bakbukiah the second of his brethren, and Abda, the sonne of Shammua, the sonne of Galal, the sonne of Ieduthun.", "comment": "That is, he began the Psalm, and was the chanter."}, {"pk": 1291616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "All the Leuites in the holy citie were two hundreth foure score and foure."}, {"pk": 1291617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "And the porters Akkub, Talmon and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundreth twentie and two.", "comment": "Meaning, of the Temple."}, {"pk": 1291618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "And the residue of Israel, of the Priests, and of the Leuites dwelt in al the cities of Iudah, euery one in his inheritance.", "comment": "Of them, which dwelt not in Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1291619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "And the Nethinims dwelt in the fortresse, and Ziha, and Gispa was ouer the Nethinims.", "comment": "Or, Ophel."}, {"pk": 1291620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "And the ouerseer of the Leuites in Ierusalem was Vzzi the sonne of Bani, the sonne of Ashabiah, the sonne of Mattaniah, the sonne of Micha: of the sonnes of Asaph singers were ouer the worke of the house of God."}, {"pk": 1291621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "For it was the Kings commandement cocerning them, that faithfull prouision shoulde bee for the singers euery day."}, {"pk": 1291622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "And Pethahiah the sonne of Meshezabeel, of the sonnes of Zerah, the sonne of Iudah was at the Kings hand in all matters concerning the people.", "comment": "Was chief about the king for all his affairs."}, {"pk": 1291623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "And in the villages in their landes, some of the children of Iudah dwelt in Kiriath-arba, and in the villages thereof, and in Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and in Iekabzeel. and in the villages thereof,"}, {"pk": 1291624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "And in Ieshua, and in Moladah, and in Beth palet,"}, {"pk": 1291625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "And in Hazer-shual, and in Beer-sheba, and in the villages thereof,"}, {"pk": 1291626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "And in Ziklag, and in Mechonah, and in the villages thereof,"}, {"pk": 1291627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "And in En-rimmon, and in Zareah, and in Iarmuth,"}, {"pk": 1291628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, in Lachish, and in the fieldes thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof: and they dwelt from Beer-sheba, vnto the valley of Hinnom."}, {"pk": 1291629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "And the sonnes of Beniamin from Geba, in Michmash, and Aiia, and Beth-el, and in the villages thereof,"}, {"pk": 1291630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 32, "text": "Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,"}, {"pk": 1291631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 33, "text": "Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,"}, {"pk": 1291632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 34, "text": "Hadid, Zeboim, Nebalat,"}, {"pk": 1291633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 35, "text": "Lod and Ono, in the carpenters valley."}, {"pk": 1291634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 11, "verse": 36, "text": "And of the Leuites were diuisions in Iudah and in Beniamin."}, {"pk": 1291635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "These also are the Priestes and the Leuites that went vp with Zerubbabel, the sonne of Shealtiel, and Ieshua: to wit, Seraiah, Ieremiah, Ezra,", "comment": "From Babylon to Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1291636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,"}, {"pk": 1291637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "Shecaniah, Rehum, Merimoth,"}, {"pk": 1291638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "Iddo, Ginnetho, Abiiah,"}, {"pk": 1291639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,"}, {"pk": 1291640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "Shemaiah, and Ioiarib, Iedaiah,"}, {"pk": 1291641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "Sallu, Amok, Hilkiiah, Iedaiah: these were the chiefe of the Priests, and of their brethren in the dayes of Ieshua.", "comment": "Next in dignity to the high Priests, and which were of the stock of Aaron."}, {"pk": 1291642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Leuites, Ieshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Iudah, Mattaniah were ouer the thankesgiuings, he, and his brethren.", "comment": "Had charge of them that sang the Psalms."}, {"pk": 1291643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "And Bakbukiah and Vnni, and their brethren were about them in the watches.", "comment": "They kept the wards and watches according to their turns, as <a class=B href='/GNV/14/23/6'>2 Chron. 23:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1291644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "And Ieshua begate Ioiakim: Ioiakim also begate Eliashib, and Eliashib begate Ioiada."}, {"pk": 1291645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "And Ioiada begate Ionathan, and Ionathan begate Iaddua,"}, {"pk": 1291646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "And in the daies of Ioiakim were these, the chiefe fathers of the Priests: vnder Seraiah was Meraiah, vnder Ieremiah, Hananiah,", "comment": "That is, next to Seraiah, or rather of the order, which was called after the name of Seraiah."}, {"pk": 1291647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "Vnder Ezra, Meshullam, vnder Amariah, Iehohanan,"}, {"pk": 1291648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "Vnder Melicu, Ionathan, vnder Shebaniah, Ioseph,"}, {"pk": 1291649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "Vnder Harim, Adna, vnder Maraioth, Helkai,"}, {"pk": 1291650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "Vnder Iddo, Zechariah, vnder Ginnithon, Meshullam,"}, {"pk": 1291651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "Vnder Abiiah, Zichri, vnder Miniamin, and vnder Moadiah, Piltai,", "comment": "Whereof was Zacharias, John Baptist\u2019s father."}, {"pk": 1291652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "Vnder Bilgah, Shammua, vnder Shemaiah, Iehonathan,"}, {"pk": 1291653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "Vnder Ioiarib, Mattenai, vnder Iedaiah, Vzzi,"}, {"pk": 1291654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "Vnder Sallai, Kallai, vnder Amok, Eber,"}, {"pk": 1291655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "Vnder Hilkiah, Hashabiah, vnder Iedaiah, Nethaneel."}, {"pk": 1291656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "In the dayes of Eliashib, Ioiada, and Iohanan and Iaddua were the chiefe fathers of the Leuites written, and the Priests in the reigne of Darius the Persian."}, {"pk": 1291657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "The sonnes of Leui, the chiefe fathers were written in the booke of the Chronicles euen vnto the dayes of Iohanan the sonne of Eliashib."}, {"pk": 1291658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "And the chiefe of the Leuites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Ieshua the sonne of Kadmiel, and their brethren about them to giue prayse and thankes, according to the ordinance of Dauid the man of God, ward ouer against warde.", "comment": "That is, one after another, and every one in his course."}, {"pk": 1291659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "Mattaniah and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon and Akkub were porters keeping the warde at the thresholds of the gates."}, {"pk": 1291660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 26, "text": "These were in the dayes of Ioiakim, the sonne of Ieshua, the sonne of Iozadak, and in the dayes of Nehemiah the captaine, and of Ezra the Priest and scribe."}, {"pk": 1291661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 27, "text": "And in the dedication of the wall at Ierusalem they sought the Leuites out of all their places to bring them to Ierusalem to keepe the dedication and gladnes, both with thankesgiuings and with songs, cymbales, violes and with harpes."}, {"pk": 1291662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 28, "text": "Then the singers gathered themselues together both from the plaine countrey about Ierusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi,", "comment": "Which were a certain family, and had their possessions in the fields, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/2/54'>1 Chron. 2:54</a>.<br>Hebrew, <i>the sons of the singers</i>."}, {"pk": 1291663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 29, "text": "And from the house of Gilgal, and out of the countreis of Geba, and Azmaueth: for the singers had built them villages round about Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1291664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 30, "text": "And the Priests and Leuites were purified, and clensed the people, and the gates, and the wall."}, {"pk": 1291665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 31, "text": "And I brought vp the princes of Iudah vpon the wall, and appointed two great companies to giue thankes, and the one went on the right hand of the wall toward the dung gate.", "comment": "Meaning, Nehemiah."}, {"pk": 1291666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 32, "text": "And after them went Hoshaiah, and halfe of the princes of Iudah,"}, {"pk": 1291667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 33, "text": "And Azariah, Ezra and Meshullam,"}, {"pk": 1291668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 34, "text": "Iudah, Beniamin, and Shemaiah, and Ieremiah,"}, {"pk": 1291669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 35, "text": "And of the Priests sonnes with trumpets, Zechariah the sonne of Ionathan, the sonne of Shemaiah, the sonne of Mattaniah, the sonne of Michaiah, the sonne of Zaccur, ye sonne of Asaph."}, {"pk": 1291670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 36, "text": "And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azareel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Iudah, Hanani, with the musicall instruments of Dauid the man of God: and Ezra the scribe went before them.", "comment": "That is, the brethren of Zaccur."}, {"pk": 1291671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 37, "text": "And to the gate of the fountaine, euen ouer against them went they vp by the staires of the citie of Dauid, at the going vp of the wall beyond the house of Dauid, euen vnto the water gate Eastward.", "comment": "Which was the going up to the mount Zion, which is called the city of David."}, {"pk": 1291672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 38, "text": "And the seconde companie of them that gaue thankes, went on the other side, and I after them, and the halfe of the people was vpon the wall, and vpon the towre of the furnaces euen vnto the broad wall."}, {"pk": 1291673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 39, "text": "And vpon the gate of Ephraim, and vpon the olde gate, and vpon the fishgate, and the towre of Hananeel, and the towre of Meah, euen vnto the sheepegate: and they stood in the gate of the warde."}, {"pk": 1291674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 40, "text": "So stood the two companies (of them that gaue thankes) in the house of God, and I and the halfe of the rulers with me."}, {"pk": 1291675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 41, "text": "The Priests also, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah, with trumpets,"}, {"pk": 1291676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 42, "text": "And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Vzzi, and Iehohanan, and Malchiiah, and Elam, and Ezer: and the singers sang loude, hauing Izrahiah which was the ouerseer.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>caused to hear</i>."}, {"pk": 1291677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 43, "text": "And the same day they offered great sacrifices and reioyced: for God had giuen them great ioy, so that both the women, and the children were ioyfull: and the ioy of Ierusalem was heard farre off."}, {"pk": 1291678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 44, "text": "Also at the same time were men appointed ouer the chambers of the store for the offerings (for the first fruites, and for the tithes) to gather into them out of the fieldes of the cities, the portions of the Law for the Priests and the Leuites: for Iudah reioyced for the Priests and for the Leuites, that serued.", "comment": "Which were chambers appointed by Hezekiah to put in the tithes, and such things, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/31/11'>2 Chron. 31:11</a> and now were repaired again for the same use."}, {"pk": 1291679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 45, "text": "And both the singers and the Leuites kept the ward of their God, and the warde of the purification according to the commandement of Dauid, and Salomon his sonne."}, {"pk": 1291680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 46, "text": "For in the dayes of Dauid and Asaph, of olde were chiefe singers, and songs of praise and thankesgiuing vnto God.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/15/16'>1 Chron. 15:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1291681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 12, "verse": 47, "text": "And in the dayes of Zerubbabel, and in the dayes of Nehemiah did al Israel giue portions vnto the singers and porters, euerie day his portion, and they gaue the holy things vnto the Leuites, and the Leuites gaue the holy things vnto the sonnes of Aaron.", "comment": "That is, the tenth part of the tithes."}, {"pk": 1291682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "And on that day did they reade in the booke of Moses, in the audience of the people, and it was found written therein, that the Ammonite, and the Moabite should not enter into the Congregation of God,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/23/3'>Deut. 23:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1291683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: and our God turned the curse into a blessing.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/22/5'>Num. 22:5</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/22/6'>6</a>"}, {"pk": 1291684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "Now when they had heard the Lawe, they separated from Israel all those that were mixed.", "comment": "That is, all such which had joined in unlawful marriage, and also those with whom God had forbidden them to have society."}, {"pk": 1291685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "And before this had the Priest Eliashib the ouersight of the chamber of the house of our God, being kinsman to Tobiah:", "comment": "That the separation was made.<br>He was joined in affinity with Tobiah the Ammonite and enemy of the Jews."}, {"pk": 1291686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "And he had made him a great chamber and there had they aforetime layde the offringes, the incense, and the vessels, and the tithes of corne, of wine, and of oyle (appointed for the Leuites, and the singers, and the porters) and the offringes of the Priests."}, {"pk": 1291687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "But in all this time was not I in Ierusalem: for in the two and thirtieth yere of Artahshashte King of Babel, came I vnto the King, and after certaine dayes I obteined of the King.", "comment": "Called also Darius, <a class=B href='/GNV/15/7/1'>Ezra 7:1</a>.<br>Or, at the year\u2019s end."}, {"pk": 1291688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "And when I was come to Ierusalem, I vnderstood the euil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in that hee had made him a chamber in the court of the house of God,", "comment": "Thus we see to what inconveniences the people fall into, when they are destitute of one that hath the fear of God, seeing that their chief governor was but a while absent, and yet they fell into such great absurdities: as appeareth also, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/32/1'>Exod. 32:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1291689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "And it grieued me sore: therefore I cast forth all the vessels of the house of Tobiah out of the chamber."}, {"pk": 1291690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "And I commanded them to clense ye chambers: and thither brought I againe the vessels of the house of God with the meate offring and the incense."}, {"pk": 1291691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "And I perceiued that the portions of the Leuites had not bene giuen, and that euery one was fled to his lande, euen the Leuites and singers that executed the worke."}, {"pk": 1291692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "Then reproued I the rulers and sayd, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I assembled them, and set them in their place."}, {"pk": 1291693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "Then brought all Iudah the tithes of corne and of wine, and of oyle vnto the treasures."}, {"pk": 1291694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "And I made treasurers ouer the treasures, Shelemiah the Priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Leuites, Pedaiah, and vnder their hande Hanan the sonne of Zaccur the sonne of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithfull, and their office was to distribute vnto their brethren."}, {"pk": 1291695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "Remember me, O my God, herein, and wipe not out my kindenes that I haue shewed on the house of my God, and on the offices thereof.", "comment": "He protesteth that he did his duty with a good conscience, yet he doth not justify himself in therein, but desireth God to favor him and to be merciful unto him for his own goodness sake, as verse 22 and 31."}, {"pk": 1291696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "In those dayes saw I in Iudah them, that trode wine presses on ye Sabbath, and that brought in sheaues, and which laded asses also with wine, grapes, and figges, and all burdens, and brought them into Ierusalem vpon the Sabbath day: and I protested to them in the day that they sold vitailes.", "comment": "I declared unto them, that God would not suffer such transgressors of his Law to be unpunished."}, {"pk": 1291697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "There dwelt men of Tyrus also therein, which brought fish and all wares, and solde on the Sabbath vnto the children of Iudah euen in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1291698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "Then reprooued I the rulers of Iudah, and sayd vnto them, What euil thing is this that yee doe, and breake the Sabbath day?"}, {"pk": 1291699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "Did not your fathers thus, and our God brought all this plague vpon vs, and vpon this citie? yet yee increase the wrath vpon Israel, in breaking the Sabbath.", "comment": "Was not this a great cause, why God plagued us in times past: meaning, that if they transgressed now in the same again, their plague should be greater."}, {"pk": 1291700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "And when the gates of Ierusalem beganne to be darke before the Sabbath, I commaded to shut the gates, and charged, that they should not be opened til after the Sabbath, and some of my seruants set I at the gates, that there shoulde no burden be brought in on the Sabbath day.", "comment": "About the time that the Sun went down: for the Sabbath lasted from the Sun going down of the one day, to the Sun setting of the other."}, {"pk": 1291701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "So the chapmen and marchants of al marchandise remained once or twise all night without Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1291702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "And I protested among them, and said vnto them, Why tary ye all night about the wall? If ye do it once againe, I will lay hands vpon you. from that time came they no more on the Sabbath."}, {"pk": 1291703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "And I sayde vnto the Leuites, that they should clense themselues, and that they shoulde come and keepe the gates, to sanctifie the Sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and pardon me according to thy great mercy.", "comment": "Meaning, of the Temple, that none that was unclean, should enter."}, {"pk": 1291704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "In those dayes also I saw Iewes that married wiues of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab.", "comment": "Which was a city of the Philistines, and they had married wives thereof, and so had corrupted their speech and Religion."}, {"pk": 1291705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "And their children spake halfe in ye speach of Ashdod, and could not speake in the Iewes language, and according to the language of the one people, and of the other people."}, {"pk": 1291706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "Then I reprooued them, and cursed them, and smote certaine of them, and pulled off their heare, and tooke an othe of them by God, Yee shall not giue your daughters vnto their sonnes, neither shall ye take of their daughters vnto your sonnes, nor for your selues.", "comment": "That is, I did excommunicate them, and drive them out of the congregation."}, {"pk": 1291707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 26, "text": "Did not Salomon the king of Israel sinne by these thinges? yet among many nations was there no King like him: for he was beloued of his God, and God had made him King ouer Israel: yet strange women caused him to sinne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/3/7'>2 Kings 3:7</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/12/3/12'>12</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/11/1'>1 Kings 11:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/11/11/4'>4</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/10/12/24'>2 Sam. 12:24</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/10/12/25'>25</a>"}, {"pk": 1291708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 27, "text": "Shall wee then obey vnto you, to doe all this great euil, and to transgresse against our God, euen to marry strange wiues?"}, {"pk": 1291709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 28, "text": "And one of the sonnes of Ioiada the sonne of Eliashib the hie Priest was the sonne in law of Sanballat the Horonite: but I chased him from me."}, {"pk": 1291710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 29, "text": "Remember them, O my God, that defile the Priesthoode, and the couenant of the Priesthoode, and of the Leuites.", "comment": "Punish them according to their fault and evil example, which they have given to the rest of thy people contrary to their vocation."}, {"pk": 1291711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 30, "text": "Then cleansed I them from all strangers, and appoynted the wardes of the Priestes and of the Leuites, euery one in his office,"}, {"pk": 1291712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 16, "chapter": 13, "verse": 31, "text": "And for the offring of the wood at times appoynted, and for the first fruites. Remember me, O my God, in goodnes.", "comment": "That is, to show mercy unto me."}, {"pk": 1291713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "In the dayes of Ahashuerosh (this is Ahashuerosh that reigned, from India euen vnto Ethiopia, ouer an hundreth, and seuen and twentie prouinces)", "comment": "Called also Darius, who was now the sovereign Monarch and had the government of the Medes, Persians, and Chaldeans, some think he was Darius Hystaspis\u2019 son called also Artaxerxes.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/27/6/1'>Dan. 6:1</a>, maketh mention but of sixscore, leaving out the number that is unprecise as the Scripture in divers places useth."}, {"pk": 1291714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "In those dayes when the King Ahashuerosh sate on his throne, which was in the palace of Shushan,", "comment": "That is, had rest and quietness.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/16/1/1'>Neh. 1:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1291715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "In the third yeere of his reigne, he made a feast vnto all his princes and his seruants, euen the power of Persia and Media, and to the captaines and gouernours of the prouinces which were before him,"}, {"pk": 1291716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "That he might shewe the riches and glorie of his kingdome, and the honour of his great maiestie many dayes, euen an hundreth and foure score dayes."}, {"pk": 1291717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And when these dayes were expired, the King made a feast to all the people that were founde in the palace of Shushan, both vnto great and small, seuen dayes, in the court of the garden of the Kings palace,"}, {"pk": 1291718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Vnder an hanging of white, greene, and blue clothes, fastened with cordes of fine linen and purple, in siluer rings, and pillars of marble: the beds were of golde, and of siluer vpon a pauement of porphyre, and marble and alabaster, and blue colour.", "comment": "Which they used in those countries instead of tables."}, {"pk": 1291719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And they gaue them drinke in vessels of golde, and changed vessel after vessel, and royall wine in abundance according to the power of the King.", "comment": "As was beseeming for so magnificent a king."}, {"pk": 1291720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "And the drinking was by an order, none might compel: for so the King had appoynted vnto all the officers of his house, that they should do according to euery mans pleasure.", "comment": "None might be compelled to drink more than it pleased him."}, {"pk": 1291721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "The Queene Vashti made a feast also for the women in the royall house of King Ahashuerosh."}, {"pk": 1291722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Vpon the seuenth daye when the King was merie with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seuen eunuches, (that serued in the presence of King Ahashuerosh)", "comment": "Which was the last day of the feast that the king made for the people, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/17/1/5'>5</a>."}, {"pk": 1291723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "To bring Queene Vashti before the King with the crowne royall, that he might shewe the people and the princes her beautie: for shee was fayre to looke vpon."}, {"pk": 1291724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "But the Queene Vashti refused to come at the Kings worde, which he had giuen in charge to the eunuches: therefore the King was very angry, and his wrath kindled in him.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>which was in the hand of the eunuchs</i>."}, {"pk": 1291725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Then the King said to the wise men, that knew the times (for so was the Kings maner towards all that knew the law and the iudgement:", "comment": "That had experience of things as they had learned by diligent marking in continuance of time."}, {"pk": 1291726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And the next vnto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan the seuen princes of Persia and Media, which sawe the Kings face, and sate the first in the kingdome)", "comment": "Which were his chief counselors, that might have always access to him."}, {"pk": 1291727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "What shall we do vnto the Queene Vashti according to the law, because she did not according to the worde of the King Ahashuerosh by the commission of the eunuches?"}, {"pk": 1291728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Then Memucan answered before the King and the Princes, The Queene Vashti hath not only done euill against the King, but against all the princes, and against all the people that are in all the prouinces of King Ahashuerosh.", "comment": "By her disobedience she hath given an example to all women to do the like to their husbands."}, {"pk": 1291729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "For the acte of the Queene shall come abroade vnto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their owne eyes, and shall say, The King Ahashuerosh comanded Vashti the Queene to be brought in before him, but she came not.", "comment": "That is, her disobedience."}, {"pk": 1291730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "So shall the princesses of Persia and Media this day say vnto all the Kings Princes, when they heare of the acte of the Queene: thus shall there be much despitefulnesse and wrath.", "comment": "Meaning, that they would take first occasion thereof to do the like, and that the rest of women would by continuance do the same."}, {"pk": 1291731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "If it please the King, let a royal decree proceede from him, and let it be written among the statutes of Persia, and Media, (and let it not be transgressed) that Vashti come no more before King Ahashuerosh: and let the King giue her royal estate vnto her companion that is better then she.", "comment": "Let her be divorced, and another made Queen."}, {"pk": 1291732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "And when the decree of the King which shalbe made, shalbe published throughout all his kingdome (though it be great) all the women shall giue their husbands honour, both great and small.", "comment": "For he had under him an hundred twenty and seven countries."}, {"pk": 1291733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "And this saying pleased the King and the princes, and the King did according to the worde of Memucan."}, {"pk": 1291734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "For he sent letters into all the prouinces of the King, into euery prouince according to the writing thereof, and to euery people after their language, that euery man should beare rule in his owne house, and that he should publish it in the language of that same people.", "comment": "That is, that the wife should be subject to the husband and at his commandment."}, {"pk": 1291735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "After these things, when the wrath of King Ahashuerosh was appeased, he remembred Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.", "comment": "By the seven wise men of his counsel.<br>That is, he called the matter again into communication."}, {"pk": 1291736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Kings seruants that ministred vnto him, sayd, Let them seeke for the King beautifull yong virgins,"}, {"pk": 1291737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And let the King appoynt officers through all the prouinces of his kingdome, and let them gather all the beautiful yong virgins vnto the palace of Shushan, into the house of the women, vnder the hand of Hege the Kings eunuche, keeper of the women, to giue them their things for purification.", "comment": "Read what this purification was, verse 12.<br>The abuse of these countries was so great, that they invented many means to serve the lusts of Princes, and therefore as they ordained wicked laws, that the king might have whose daughters he would, so they had divers houses appointed, as one for them while they were virgins, another when they were concubines and for the Queens another."}, {"pk": 1291738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And the mayde that shall please the King, let her reigne in the steade of Vashti. And this pleased the King, and he did so."}, {"pk": 1291739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "In the citie of Shushan, there was a certaine Iewe, whose name was Mordecai the sonne of Iair, the sonne of Shimei, the sonne of Kish a man of Iemini,"}, {"pk": 1291740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Which had bene caryed away from Ierusalem with the captiuitie that was caryed away with Ieconiah King of Iudah (whom Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel had caryed away)", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/14/15'>2 Kings 14:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1291741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "And he nourished Hadassah, that is Ester, his vncles daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the mayde was fayre, and beautifull to looke on: and after the death of her father, and her mother, Mordecai tooke her for his own daughter"}, {"pk": 1291742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And when the Kings commandement, and his decree was published, and many maydes were brought together to the palace of Shushan, vnder the hand of Hege, Ester was brought also vnto the Kings house vnder the hande of Hege the keeper of the women."}, {"pk": 1291743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "And the mayde pleased him, and she founde fauour in his sight: therefore he caused her things for purification to be giuen her speedily, and her state, and seuen comely maides to be giuer her out of the Kings house, and he gaue change to her and to her maydes of the best in the house of the women.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>portions.</i>"}, {"pk": 1291744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "But Ester shewed not her people and her kinred: for Mordecai had charged her, that shee should not tell it."}, {"pk": 1291745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Aud Mordecai walked euery day before the court of the womens house, to knowe if Ester did well, and what should be done with her.", "comment": "For though she was taken away by a cruel law, yet he ceased not to have a fatherly care over her, and therefore did resort ofttimes to hear of her."}, {"pk": 1291746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And when the course of euery mayd came, to go in to King Ahashuerosh, after that she had bene twelue moneths according to the maner of the women (for so were the dayes of their purifications accomplished, sixe moneths with oyle of myrrhe, and sixe moneths with sweete odours and in the purifying of the women:"}, {"pk": 1291747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And thus went the maides vnto the King) whatsoeuer she required, was giuen her, to go with her out of the womens house vnto ye kings house.", "comment": "What apparel she asked of the eunuch, that was he bound to give her."}, {"pk": 1291748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "In the euening she went, and on the morow she returned into the second house of the women vnder the hand of Shaashgaz the Kings eunuche, which kept the concubines: shee came in to the King no more, except shee pleased the King, and that she were called by name."}, {"pk": 1291749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Now when the course of Ester the daughter of Abihail the vncle of Mordecai (which had taken her as his owne daughter) came, that shee should go in to the King, she desired nothing, but what Hege the Kings eunuche the keeper of the women sayde: and Ester founde fauour in the sight of all them that looked vpon her.", "comment": "Wherein her modesty appeared, because she sought not apparel to commend her beauty, but stood to the Eunuch\u2019s appointment.<br>Or, Hegai."}, {"pk": 1291750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "So Ester was taken vnto King Ahashuerosh into his house royall in the tenth moneth, which is the moneth Tebeth, in the seuenth yeere of his reigne.", "comment": "Which contained part of December and part of January."}, {"pk": 1291751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "And the King loued Ester aboue all the women, and shee founde grace and fauour in his sight more then all the virgins: so that he set the crowne of the kingdome vpon her head, and made her Queene instead of Vashti."}, {"pk": 1291752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "Then the King made a great feast vnto all his princes, and his seruants, which was the feast of Ester, and gaue rest vnto the prouinces, and gaue gifts, according to the power of a King.", "comment": "That is, great and magnificent.<br>That is, made for her sake.<br>He released their tribute."}, {"pk": 1291753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And whe the virgins were gathered ye second time, then Mordecai sate in the Kings gate.", "comment": "That is, at the marriage of Esther, which was the second marriage of the king."}, {"pk": 1291754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Ester had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people, as Mordecai had charged her: for Ester did after the worde of Mordecai, as when she was nourished with him."}, {"pk": 1291755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "In those dayes whe Mordecai sate in the Kings gate, two of the Kings eunuches, Bigthan and Teresh, which kept the doore, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the King Ahashuerosh.", "comment": "Meaning, to kill him."}, {"pk": 1291756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "And the thing was knowen to Mordecai, and he tolde it vnto Queene Ester, and Ester certified the King thereof in Mordecais name: and when inquisition was made, it was found so: therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the booke of the Chronicles before the King.", "comment": "In the Chronicles of the Medes and Persians, as <a class=B href='/GNV/17/10/2'>Esther 10:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1291757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "After these things did King Ahashuerosh promote Haman the sonne of Hammedatha the Agagite, and exalted him, and set his seate aboue all the princes that were with him."}, {"pk": 1291758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And all the Kings seruants that were at the Kings gate, bowed their knees, and reuerenced Haman: for the King had so commanded concerning him: but Mordecai bowed not the knee, neither did reuerence.", "comment": "The Persians\u2019 manner was to kneel down and reverence their kings, and such as he appointed in chief authority, which Mordecai would not do to this ambitious and proud man."}, {"pk": 1291759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Then the Kings seruants which were at the Kings gate, said vnto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the Kings commandement?"}, {"pk": 1291760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And albeit they spake dayly vnto him, yet he would not heare them: therefore they tolde Haman, that they might see how Mordecais matters would stande: for he had tolde them, that he was a Iewe.", "comment": "Thus we see that there is none so wicked, but they have their flatterers to accuse the godly."}, {"pk": 1291761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "And when Haman sawe that Mordecai bowed not the knee vnto him, nor did reuerence vnto him, then Haman was full of wrath."}, {"pk": 1291762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Now he thought it too litle to lay hands onely on Mordecai: and because they had shewed him the people of Mordecai, Haman sought to destroy all the Iewes, that were throughout the whole kingdome of Ahashuerosh, euen the people of Mordecai.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>despised in his eyes</i>."}, {"pk": 1291763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "In the first moneth (that is the moneth Nisan) in the twelft yere of King Ahashuerosh, they cast Pur (that is a lot) before Haman, from day to day, and from moneth to moneth, vnto the twelft moneth, that is the moneth Adar.", "comment": "Containing part of February and part of March.<br>Which answereth to part of March and part of April.<br>To know what month and day should be good to enterprise this thing, that it might have good success: but God disappointed their lots, and expectation."}, {"pk": 1291764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Haman said vnto King Ahashuerosh, There is a people scattered, and dispersed among the people in all the prouinces of thy kingdome, and their lawes are diuers from all people, and they doe not obserue the Kings lawes: therefore it is not the Kings profite to suffer them.", "comment": "These be the two arguments which commonly the worldlings and the wicked use toward princes against the godly, that is, the contempt of their laws, and diminishing of their profit: without respect how God is either pleased or displeased."}, {"pk": 1291765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "If it please the King, let it be written that they may he destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of siluer by the handes of them that haue the charge of this businesse to bring it into the Kings treasurie.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>weigh.</i>"}, {"pk": 1291766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Then the King tooke his ring from his hand and gaue it vnto Haman the sonne of Hammedatha the Agagite the Iewes aduersarie."}, {"pk": 1291767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "And the King sayde vnto Haman, Let the siluer be thine, and the people to doe with them as it pleaseth thee."}, {"pk": 1291768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Then were the Kings scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first moneth, and there was written (according to all that Haman commanded) vnto the Kings officers, and to the captaines that were ouer euery prouince, and to the rulers of euery people, and to euery prouince, according to the writing thereof, and to euery people according to their language: in the name of King Ahashuerosh was it written, and sealed with the Kings ring.", "comment": "Or, secretaries."}, {"pk": 1291769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "And the letters were sent by postes into all the Kings prouinces, to roote out, to kill and to destroy all the Iewes, both yong and olde, children and women, in one day vpon the thirteenth day of the twelft moneth, (which is the moneth Adar) and to spoyle them as a pray.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the hands of posts</i>."}, {"pk": 1291770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "The contents of the writing was, that there shoulde be giuen a commandement in all prouinces, and published vnto all people, that they should be ready against the same day."}, {"pk": 1291771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "And the postes compelled by the Kings commandement went forth, and the commandement was giuen in the palace at Shushan: and the King and Haman sate drinking, but the citie of Shushan was in perplexitie.", "comment": "To wit, the Jews that were in Shushan."}, {"pk": 1291772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Now when Mordecai perceiued all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackecloth and ashes, and went out into the middes of the citie, and cryed with a great crye, and a bitter."}, {"pk": 1291773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And he came euen before the Kings gate, but he might not enter within the Kings gate, being clothed with sackecloth.", "comment": "Because he would advertise Esther of this cruel proclamation."}, {"pk": 1291774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "And in euery prouince, and place, whither the Kings charge and his commission came, there was great sorowe among the Iewes, and fasting, and weeping and mourning, and many laye in sackecloth and in ashes.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>sackcloth and ashes were spread for many</i>."}, {"pk": 1291775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Esters maydes and her eunuches came and tolde it her: therefore the Queene was very heauie, and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackecloth from him, but he receiued it not."}, {"pk": 1291776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Then called Ester Hatach one of the Kings eunuches, whom he had appointed to serue her, and gaue him a commandement vnto Mordecai, to knowe what it was, and why it was.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>had caused to stand before her</i>."}, {"pk": 1291777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "So Hatach went foorth to Mordecai vnto the streete of the citie, which was before the Kings gate."}, {"pk": 1291778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "And Mordecai tolde him of all that which had come vnto him, and of the summe of the siluer that Haman had promised to pay vnto the Kings treasures, because of the Iewes, for to destroy them.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>declaration</i>."}, {"pk": 1291779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Also he gaue him the copy of the writing and commission that was giuen at Shushan, to destroy them, that he might shewe it vnto Ester and declare it vnto her, and to charge her that she should goe in to the King, and make petition and supplication before him for her people.", "comment": "Or, contents."}, {"pk": 1291780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "So when Hatach came, he told Ester the wordes of Mordecai."}, {"pk": 1291781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Ester sayde vnto Hatach, and commanded him to say vnto Mordecai,"}, {"pk": 1291782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "All the Kings seruants and the people of the Kings prouinces doe knowe, that whosoeuer, man or woman, that commeth to the King into the inner court, which is not called, there is a law of his, that he shall dye, except him to whom the King holdeth out the golden rodde, that he may liue. Now I haue not bene called to come vnto the King these thirtie dayes."}, {"pk": 1291783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And they certified Mordecai of Esters wordes."}, {"pk": 1291784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "And Mordecai saide, that they should answere Ester thus, Thinke not with thy selfe that thou shalt escape in the Kings house, more then all the Iewes."}, {"pk": 1291785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "For if thou holdest thy peace at this time, comfort and deliuerance shall appeare to the Iewes out of another place, but thou and thy fathers house shall perish: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdome for such a time?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>breathing.</i><br>Thus Mordecai spake in the confidence of that faith which all God\u2019s children ought to have: which is, that God will deliver them, though all worldly means fail.<br>For to deliver God\u2019s Church out of these present dangers."}, {"pk": 1291786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "Then Ester commanded to answere Mordecai,"}, {"pk": 1291787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Goe, and assemble all the Iewes that are found in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and eate not, nor drinke in three dayes, day nor night. I also and my maydes will fast likewise, and so will I go in to the King, which is not according to the lawe: and if I perish, I perish.", "comment": "I will put my life in danger and refer the success to God, seeing it is for his glory and the deliverance of his Church."}, {"pk": 1291788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Ester had commanded him."}, {"pk": 1291789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "And on the third day Ester put on her royal apparel, and stood in the court of the Kings palace within, ouer against the Kings house: and the King sate vpon his royal throne in the Kings palace ouer against the gate of the house.", "comment": "To wit, after that the Jews had begun to fast."}, {"pk": 1291790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "And when the King saw Ester the Queene standing in the court, shee founde fauour in his sight: and the King held out the golden scepter that was in his hand: so Ester drewe neere, and touched the toppe of the scepter.", "comment": "Which was a sign that her coming was agreeable unto him, as <a class=B href='/GNV/17/4/11'>Esther 4:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1291791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Then saide the King vnto her, What wilt thou, Queene Ester? and what is thy request? it shall be euen giuen thee to the halfe of ye kingdome.", "comment": "Meaning hereby, that whatsoever she asked should be granted, as <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/23'>Mark 6:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1291792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Then saide Ester, If it please the King, let the King and Haman come this day vnto the banket, that I haue prepared for him."}, {"pk": 1291793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "And the King sayd, Cause Haman to make haste that he may doe as Ester hath sayde. So the King and Haman came to the banket that Ester had prepared."}, {"pk": 1291794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "And the King sayd vnto Ester at the banket of wine, What is thy petition, that it may be giuen thee? and what is thy request? it shall euen be performed vnto the halfe of the kingdome.", "comment": "Because they used to drink excessively in their banquets, they called the banquet by the name of that which was most in use or esteemed."}, {"pk": 1291795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Then answered Ester, and sayd, My petition and my request is,"}, {"pk": 1291796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "If I haue found fauour in the sight of the King, and if it please the King to giue me my petition, and to perfourme my request, let the King and Haman come to the banket that I shall prepare for them, and I will doe to morowe according to the Kings saying.", "comment": "I will declare what thing I demand."}, {"pk": 1291797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Then went Haman forth the same day ioyfull and with a glad heart. But when Haman sawe Mordecai in the Kings gate, that he stoode not vp, nor moued for him, then was Haman full of indignation at Mordecai."}, {"pk": 1291798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Neuerthelesse Haman refrayned himselfe: and when he came home, he sent, and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife."}, {"pk": 1291799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And Haman tolde them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the King had promoted him, and how that he had set him aboue the princes and seruants of the King.", "comment": "Thus the wicked when they are promoted, instead of acknowledging their charge and humbling themselves, wax ambitious, disdainful, and cruel."}, {"pk": 1291800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Haman sayde moreouer, Yea, Ester the Queene did let no man come in with the King to the banket that she had prepared, saue me: and to morowe am I bidden vnto her also with the King."}, {"pk": 1291801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "But al this doth nothing auaile me, as long as I see Mordecai ye Iewe sitting at ye Kings gate."}, {"pk": 1291802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "Then sayde Zeresh his wife and all his friends vnto him, Let them make a tree of fiftie cubites hie, and to morowe speake thou vnto the King, that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then shalt thou goe ioyfully with the King vnto the banket. And the thing pleased Haman, and he caused to make the tree.", "comment": "Meaning, the highest that could be found."}, {"pk": 1291803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "The same night the King slept not, and he comanded to bring ye booke of the records, and the chronicles: and they were read before ye King.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the king\u2019s sleep departed</i>."}, {"pk": 1291804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Then it was found written that Mordecai had tolde of Bigtana, and Teresh two of the Kings eunuches, keepers of the dore, who sought to lay hands on the King Ahashuerosh.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/17/2/22'>Esther 2:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1291805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "Then the King sayde, What honour and dignitie hath bene giuen to Mordecai for this? And the Kings seruants that ministred vnto him, sayd, There is nothing done for him.", "comment": "For he thought it unworthy his estate to receive a benefit, and not reward it."}, {"pk": 1291806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "And the King sayde, Who is in the court? (Now Haman was come into the inner court of the Kings house, that he might speake vnto the King to hang Mordecai on the tree that he had prepared for him.)", "comment": "Thus while the wicked imagine the destruction of others, they themselves fall into the same pit."}, {"pk": 1291807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Kings seruants said vnto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the King sayd, Let him come in."}, {"pk": 1291808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "And when Haman came in, the King saide vnto him, What shalbe done vnto ye man, whom the King will honour? Then Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the King do honour more then to me?"}, {"pk": 1291809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "And Haman answered the King, The man whome the King would honour,"}, {"pk": 1291810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Let them bring for him royall apparell, which the King vseth to weare, and the horse that the King rideth vpon, and that the crowne royall may be set vpon his head.", "comment": "Meaning hereby that the king should make him next unto himself, as Joseph hereby was known to be next to Pharaoh, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/41/41'>Gen. 41:41</a>."}, {"pk": 1291811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "And let the raiment and the horse be deliuered by the hand of one of the Kings most noble princes, and let them apparel the man (whome the King will honour) and cause him to ride vpon the horse thorow the streete of the citie, and proclayme before him, Thus shall it be done vnto the man, whome the King will honour."}, {"pk": 1291812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "Then the King said to Haman, Make haste, take the rayment and the horse as thou hast said, and doe so vnto Mordecai the Iewe, that sitteth at the Kings gate: let nothing fayle of all that thou hast spoken."}, {"pk": 1291813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "So Haman tooke the rayment and the horse, and arayed Mordecai, and brought him on horse backe thorowe the streete of the citie, and proclaymed before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the King will honour."}, {"pk": 1291814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And Mordecai came againe to the Kings gate, but Haman hasted home mourning and his head couered."}, {"pk": 1291815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "And Haman tolde Zeresh his wife, and all his friends all that had befallen him. Then sayd his wise men, and Zeresh his wife vnto him, If Mordecai be of the seede of the Iewes, before whom thou hast begunne to fall; thou shalt not preuaile against him, but shalt surely fall before him.", "comment": "Thus God sometimes putteth in the mouth of the very wicked, to speak that thing which he hath decreed shall come to pass."}, {"pk": 1291816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "And while they were yet talking with him, came the Kings eunuches and hasted to bring Haman vnto the banket that Ester had prepared."}, {"pk": 1291817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "So the King and Haman came to banket with the Queene Ester."}, {"pk": 1291818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "And the King said againe vnto Ester on the second day at the banket of wine, What is thy petition, Queene Ester, that it may be giue thee? and what is thy request? It shalbe euen perfourmed vnto the halfe of the kingdome.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/17/5/6'>Esther 5:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1291819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "And Ester the Queene answered, and said, If I haue found fauour in thy sight, O King, and if it please the King, let my life be giuen me at my petition, and my people at my request."}, {"pk": 1291820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "For we are solde, I, and my people, to be destroyed, to be slayne and to perish: but if we were solde for seruants, and for handmaides, I woulde haue helde my tongue: although the aduersarie could not recompense the Kings losse.", "comment": "Haman could not so much profit the king by this his malice, as he should hinder him by the loss of the Jews, and the tribute which he hath of them."}, {"pk": 1291821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Then King Ahashuerosh answered, and said vnto the Queene Ester, Who is he? and where is he that presumeth to doe thus?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>filleth his heart</i>."}, {"pk": 1291822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "And Ester said, The aduersarie and enemie is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afrayde before the King and the Queene."}, {"pk": 1291823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "And the King arose from ye banket of wine in his wrath, and went into the palace garden: but Haman stood vp, to make request for his life to the Queene Ester: for he sawe that there was a mischiefe prepared for him of the King.", "comment": "His conscience did accuse him that as he had conspired the death of innocents, so the vengeance of God might fall upon him for the same."}, {"pk": 1291824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "And when the King came againe out of the palace garden, into the house where they dranke wine, Haman was fallen vpon the bed whereon Ester sate! therefore the King sayd, Will he force the Queene also before me in the house? As the worde went out of the Kings mouth, they couered Hamans face.", "comment": "He fell down at the bed\u2019s feet or couch, whereupon she sat, and made request for his life.<br>This was the manner of the Persians, when one was out of the King\u2019s favor."}, {"pk": 1291825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "And Harbonah one of the eunuches, sayde in the presence of the King, Beholde, there standeth yet the tree in Hamans house fiftie cubites hie, which Haman had prepared for Mordecai, that spake good for the King. Then the King sayd, Hang him thereon.", "comment": "Which discovered the conspiracy against the king, <a class=B href='/GNV/17/2/21'>Esther 2:21</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/17/2/22'>22</a>."}, {"pk": 1291826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "So they hanged Haman on the tree, that he had prepared for Mordecai: then was the Kings wrath pacified."}, {"pk": 1291827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "The same day did King Ahashuerosh giue the house of Haman the aduersarie of the Iewes vnto the Queene Ester. and Mordecai came before the King: for Ester tolde what hee was vnto her.", "comment": "That is, was received into the king\u2019s favor and presence.<br>That he was her uncle, and had brought her up."}, {"pk": 1291828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "And the King tooke off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gaue it vnto Mordecai: and Ester set Mordecai ouer the house of Haman."}, {"pk": 1291829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And Ester spake yet more before the King, and fell downe at his feete weeping, and besought him that he would put away the wickednes of Haman the Agagite, and his deuice that he had imagined against the Iewes.", "comment": "Meaning, that he should abolish the wicked decrees, which he had made for the destruction of the Jews."}, {"pk": 1291830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "And the King held out the golden scepter toward Ester. Then arose Ester, and stood before the King,", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/17/5/2'>Esther 5:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1291831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And sayd, If it please the King, and if I haue found fauour in his sight, and the thing be acceptable before the King, and I please him, let it be written, that the letters of the deuice of Haman the sonne of Ammedatha the Agagite may be called againe, which he wrote to destroy the Iewes, that are in all the Kings prouinces."}, {"pk": 1291832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "For how can I suffer and see the euil, that shall come vnto my people? Or howe can I suffer and see the destruction of my kinred?"}, {"pk": 1291833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "And the King Ahashuerosh sayde vnto the Queene Ester, and to Mordecai the Iewe, Behold, I haue giuen Ester the house of Haman, whome they haue hanged vpon the tree, because he layd hand vpon the Iewes.", "comment": "Or, went about to slay the Jews."}, {"pk": 1291834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "Write yee also for the Iewes, as it liketh you in the Kinges name, and seale it with the Kings ring (for the writings written in the Kings name, and sealed with the Kings ring, may no man reuoke)", "comment": "This was the law of the Medes and Persians, as <a class=B href='/GNV/27/6/15'>Dan. 6:15</a>, notwithstanding the king revoked the former decree granted to Haman, for Esther\u2019s sake."}, {"pk": 1291835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "Then were the Kings Scribes called at the same time, euen in the thirde moneth, that is the moneth Siuan, on the three and twentieth day thereof: and it was written, according to all as Mordecai commanded, vnto the Iewes and to the princes, and captaines, and rulers of the prouinces, which were from India euen vnto Ethiopia, an hundreth and seuen and twentie prouinces, vnto euery prouince, according to the writing thereof, and to euery people after their speache, and to the Iewes, according to their writing, and according to their language.", "comment": "Which containeth part of May and part of June.<br>That is, in such letters and language, as was usual in every province."}, {"pk": 1291836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "And hee wrote in the King Ahashuerosh name, and sealed it with the Kings ring: and he sent letters by postes on horsebacke and that rode on beastes of price, as dromedaries and coltes of mares.", "comment": "Or, mules."}, {"pk": 1291837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "Wherein the King graunted the Iewes (in what cities so euer they were) to gather theselues together, and to stand for their life, and to roote out, to slay and to destroy al the power of the people and of the prouince that vexed them, both children and women, and to spoyle their goods:", "comment": "That is, to defend themselves against all that would assail them."}, {"pk": 1291838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Vpon one day in all the prouinces of King Ahashuerosh, euen in the thirteenth day of the twelft moneth, which is the moneth Adar.", "comment": "Which hath part of February and part of March."}, {"pk": 1291839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "The copie of the writing was, howe there should be a commandement giuen in all and euery prouince, published among all the people, and that the Iewes should be ready against that day to auenge themselues on their enemies.", "comment": "The king gave them liberty to kill all that did oppress them."}, {"pk": 1291840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "So the postes rode vpon beasts of price, and dromedaries, and went forth with speede, to execute the Kings commandement, and the decree was giuen at Shushan the palace."}, {"pk": 1291841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "And Mordecai went out from the King in royall apparell of blewe, and white, and with a great crowne of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple, and the citie of Shushan reioyced and was glad."}, {"pk": 1291842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "And vnto the Iewes was come light and ioy and gladnes, and honour.", "comment": "He showeth by these words that follow, what this light was."}, {"pk": 1291843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "Also in all and euery prouince, and in al and euery citie and place, where the Kings commandement and his decree came, there was ioy and gladnes to the Iewes, a feast and good day, and many of the people of the land became Iewes: for the feare of the Iewes fell vpon them.", "comment": "Conformed themselves to the Jew\u2019s religion."}, {"pk": 1291844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "So in the twelft moneth, which is the moneth Adar, vpon the thirteenth daye of the same, when the Kings commandement and his decree drew neere to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Iewes hoped to haue power ouer them (but it turned contrary: for the Iewes had rule ouer them that hated them)", "comment": "This was by God\u2019s great providence, who turneth the joy of the wicked into sorrow, and the tears of the godly into gladness."}, {"pk": 1291845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "The Iewes gathered themselues together into their cities throughout all the prouinces of the King Ahashuerosh, to lay hande on such as sought their hurt, and no man coulde withstande them: for the feare of them fel vpon al people."}, {"pk": 1291846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "And all the rulers of the prouinces, and the princes and the captaines, and the officers of the King exalted the Iewes: for the feare of Mordecai fell vpon them.", "comment": "Did them honor, and showed them friendship."}, {"pk": 1291847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "For Mordecai was great in the kings house, and the report of him went through all the prouinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater."}, {"pk": 1291848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "Thus the Iewes smote all their enemies with strokes of the sworde and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they woulde vnto those that hated them.", "comment": "Which had conspired their death by the permission of the wicked Haman."}, {"pk": 1291849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "And at Shushan the palace slewe the Iewes and destroyed fiue hundreth men,", "comment": "Besides those three hundred, that they slew the second day, as verse 15."}, {"pk": 1291850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,"}, {"pk": 1291851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,"}, {"pk": 1291852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vaiezatha,"}, {"pk": 1291853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "The ten sonnes of Haman, ye sonne of Ammedatha, the aduersarie of the Iewes slewe they: but they layd not their hands on the spoyle.", "comment": "Whereby they declared that this was God\u2019s just judgment upon the enemies of his Church, forasmuch as they sought not their own gain, but to execute his vengeance."}, {"pk": 1291854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "On the same day came ye nomber of those that were slayne, vnto the palace of Shushan before the King."}, {"pk": 1291855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "And the King sayd vnto the Queene Ester, The Iewes haue slayne in Shushan the palace and destroyed fiue hundreth men, and the ten sonnes of Haman: what haue they done in the rest of the Kings prouinces? and what is thy petition, that it may be giuen thee? or what is thy request moreouer, that it may be performed?"}, {"pk": 1291856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "Then sayd Ester, If it please the King, let it be granted also to morow to the Iewes that are in Shushan, to do according vnto this daies decree, that they may hang vpon ye tree Hamans ten sonnes.", "comment": "This she requireth not for desire of vengeance, but with zeal to see God\u2019s judgments executed against his enemies."}, {"pk": 1291857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "And the King charged to doe so, and the decree was giuen at Shushan, and they hanged Hamans ten sonnes."}, {"pk": 1291858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "So the Iewes that were in Shushan, assembled themselues vpon the fourteenth day of the moneth Adar, and slew three hundreth men in Shushan, but on the spoyle they layd not their hand."}, {"pk": 1291859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "And the rest of the Iewes that were in the Kings prouinces assembled themselues, and stood for their liues, and had rest from their enemies, and slewe of them that hated them, seuentie and fiue thousand: but they layd not their hand on the spoyle.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/17/8/11'>Esther 8:11</a>.<br>Meaning, that they laid hands on none that were not this enemies of God."}, {"pk": 1291860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "This they did on the thirteenth day of the moneth Adar, and rested the fourteenth day thereof, and kept it a day of feasting and ioy.", "comment": "Meaning, in all places saving in Shushan."}, {"pk": 1291861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "But the Iewes that were in Shushan assembled themselues on the thirteenth day, and on the fourteenth therof, and they rested on the fifteenth of the same, and kept it a day of feasting and ioy."}, {"pk": 1291862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "Therefore the Iewes of the villages that dwelt in the vnwalled townes, kept the foureteenth day of the moneth Adar with ioy and feasting, euen a ioyfull day, and euery one sent presents vnto his neighbour.", "comment": "As the Jews do even to this day, calling it in the Persian language Purim, that is, the day of lots."}, {"pk": 1291863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "And Mordecai wrote these words, and sent letters vnto all the Iewes that were through all the prouinces of the King Ahashuerosh, both neere and farre,", "comment": "The Jews gather hereof that Mordecai wrote this story: but it seemeth that he wrote but only these letters and decrees that follow."}, {"pk": 1291864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "Inioyning them that they shoulde keepe the fourteenth day of the moneth Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, euery yeere."}, {"pk": 1291865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "According to the dayes wherein the Iewes rested from their enemies, and the moneth which was turned vnto them from sorowe to ioy, and from mourning into a ioyfull day, to keepe them the dayes of feasting, and ioy, and to sende presents euery man to his neyghbour, and giftes to the poore.", "comment": "He setteth before our eyes the use of this feast, which was for the remembrance of God\u2019s deliverance, the maintenance of mutual friendship and relief of the poor."}, {"pk": 1291866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "And the Iewes promised to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written vnto them,"}, {"pk": 1291867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "Because Haman the sonne of Hammedatha the Agagite al the Iewes aduersarie, had imagined against the Iewes, to destroy them, and had cast Pur (that is a lot) to consume and destroy them.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/17/3/1'>Esther 3</a>."}, {"pk": 1291868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "And when she came before the King, he commanded by letters, Let this wicked deuise (which he imagined against the Iewes) turne vpon his owne head, and let them hang him and his sonnes on the tree.", "comment": "That is, Esther.<br>These are the words of the king\u2019s commandment to disannul Haman\u2019s wicked enterprise."}, {"pk": 1291869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "Therfore they called these dayes Purim, by the name of Pur, and because of all the wordes of this letter, and of that which they had seene besides this, and of that which had come vnto them."}, {"pk": 1291870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "The Iewes also ordeined, and promised for them and for their seede, and for all that ioyned vnto them, that they would not faile to obserue those two dayes euery yeere, according to their writing, and according to their season,", "comment": "Or, transgress.<br>Meaning, the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the month of Adar."}, {"pk": 1291871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "And that these dayes shoulde be remembred, and kept throughout euery generation and euery familie, and euery prouince, and euery citie: euen these daies of Purim should not faile among the Iewes, and the memoriall of them should not perish from their seede."}, {"pk": 1291872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 29, "text": "And the Queene Ester ye daughter of Abihail and Mordecai the Iew wrote with al authoritie (to cofirme this letter of Purim ye second time)", "comment": "Or, strength, or efficacy."}, {"pk": 1291873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 30, "text": "And he sent letters vnto al the Iewes to the hundreth and seuen and twentie prouinces of the kingdome of Ahashuerosh, with words of peace and trueth,", "comment": "Which were letters declaring unto them quietness, and assurance and putting them out of doubt and fear."}, {"pk": 1291874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 31, "text": "To confirme these dayes of Purim, according to their seasons, as Mordecai the Iewe and Ester the Queene had appointed them, and as they had promised for them selues and for their seede with fasting and prayer.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>souls.</i><br>That they would observe this feast with fasting and earnest prayer, which in Hebrew is signified by this word (they cry)."}, {"pk": 1291875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 9, "verse": 32, "text": "And the decree of Ester confirmed these words of Purim, and was written in the booke."}, {"pk": 1291876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "And the King Ahashuerosh layd a tribute vpon the land, and vpon the yles of the sea."}, {"pk": 1291877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "And all the actes of his power, and of his might, and the declaration of the dignitie of Mordecai, wherwith the King magnified him, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia?"}, {"pk": 1291878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 17, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "For Mordecai the Iewe was the second vnto King Ahashuerosh, and great among the Iewes, and accepted among the multitude of his brethren, who procured the wealth of his people, and spake peaceably to all his seede.", "comment": "These three points are here set forth as commendable and necessary for him that is in authority, to have the favor of the people, to procure their wealth, and to be gentle and loving toward them."}, {"pk": 1291879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "There was a man in the lande of Vz called Iob, and this man was an vpright and iust man, one that feared God, and eschewed euill.", "comment": "That is, of the country of Idumea, as <a class=B href='/GNV/25/4/21'>Lam. 4:21</a>, or bordering thereupon: for the land was called by the name of Uz, the son of Dishan the son of Seir, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/36/28'>Gen. 36:28</a>.<br>Forasmuch as he was a Gentile, and not a Jew, and yet is pronounced upright, and without hypocrisy, it declareth that among the heathen God hath his.<br>Hereby is declared, what is meant by an upright and just man."}, {"pk": 1291880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "And he had seue sonnes, and three daughters."}, {"pk": 1291881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "His substance also was seuen thousande sheepe, and three thousand camels, and fiue hundreth yoke of oxen, and fiue hundreth shee asses, and his family was very great, so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the East.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>children</i>.<br>His children and riches are declared, to commend his virtue in his prosperity and his patience, and constancy, when God had taken them from him.<br>Meaning, the Arabians, Chaldeans, Idumeans, etc."}, {"pk": 1291882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And his sonnes went and banketted in their houses, euery one his day, and sent, and called their three sisters to eate and to drinke with them."}, {"pk": 1291883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And when the dayes of their banketting were gone about, Iob sent, and sanctified them, and rose vp early in the morning, and offred burnt offrings according to the nomber of them all. For Iob thought, It may be that my sonnes haue sinned, and blasphemed God in their hearts: thus did Iob euery day.", "comment": "That is, commanded them to be sanctified: meaning, that they should consider the faults that they had committed, and reconcile themselves for the same.<br>That is, he offered for every one of his children an offering of reconciliation, which declared his religion toward God, and the care that he had toward his children.<br>In Hebrew it is, <i>and blessed God</i>, which is sometimes taken for blaspheming and cursing, as here and <a class=B href='/GNV/11/21/10'>1 Kings 21:10</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/21/13'>13</a>, etc.<br>While the feast lasted."}, {"pk": 1291884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Nowe on a day when the children of God came and stoode before the Lord, Satan came also among them.", "comment": "Meaning, the Angels, which are called the sons of God, because they are willing to execute his will.<br>Because our infirmity cannot comprehend God in his majesty, he is set forth unto us as a King, that our capacity may be able to understand that which is spoken of him.<br>This declareth, that although Satan be adversary to God, yet he is compelled to obey him, and do him all homage, without whose permission and appointment he can do nothing."}, {"pk": 1291885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Then the Lord sayde vnto Satan, Whence commest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, saying, From compassing the earth to and from, and from walking in it.", "comment": "This question is asked for our infirmity: for God knew whence he came.<br>Herein is described the nature of Satan, which is ever ranging for his prey, <a class=B href='/GNV/60/5/8'>1 Pet. 5:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1291886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Lord saide vnto Satan, Hast thou not considered my seruant Iob, how none is like him in the earth? an vpright and iust man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill?"}, {"pk": 1291887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Satan answered the Lord, and sayde, Doeth Iob feare God for nought?", "comment": "He feareth thee not for thine own sake, but for the commodity that he received by thee."}, {"pk": 1291888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Hast thou not made an hedge about him and about his house, and about all that he hath on euery side? thou hast blessed the worke of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.", "comment": "Meaning, the grace of God, which served Job as a rampart against all tentations."}, {"pk": 1291889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "But stretch out now thine hand and touch all that he hath, to see if he will not blaspheme thee to thy face.", "comment": "This signifieth, that Satan is not able to touch us, but it is God that must do it.<br>Satan noteth the vice whereunto men are commonly subject, that is, to hide their rebellion, and to be content with God in the time of prosperity, which view is disclosed in the time of their adversity."}, {"pk": 1291890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the Lord sayde vnto Satan, Lo, all that he hath is in thine hand: onely vpon himselfe shalt thou not stretch out thine hand. So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord.", "comment": "That is, went to execute that which God had permitted him to do: for else he can never go out of God\u2019s presence.<br>God giveth not Satan power over man to gratify him, but to declare that he hath no power over man, but that which God giveth him."}, {"pk": 1291891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "And on a day, when his sonnes and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brothers house,"}, {"pk": 1291892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "There came a messenger vnto Iob, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding in their places,"}, {"pk": 1291893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Shabeans came violently, and tooke them: yea, they haue slayne the seruants with the edge of the sworde: but I onely am escaped alone to tell thee.", "comment": "That is, the Arabians."}, {"pk": 1291894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "And whiles he was yet speaking, another came, and sayde, The fire of God is fallen from the heauen, and hath burnt vp the sheepe and the seruants, and deuoured them: but I onely am escaped alone to tell thee.", "comment": "Which thing was also done by the craft of Satan, to tempt Job the more grievously, forasmuch as he might see, that not only men were his enemies, but that God made war against him."}, {"pk": 1291895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "And whiles he was yet speaking, another came, and sayd, The Caldeans set on three bands, and fell vpon the camels, and haue taken them, and haue slayne the seruantes with the edge of the sworde: but I onely am escaped alone to tell thee."}, {"pk": 1291896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "And whiles he was yet speaking, came an other, and sayd, Thy sonnes, and thy daughters were eating, and drinking wine in their eldest brothers house,", "comment": "This last plague declareth, that when one plague is past which seemeth hard to be borne, God can send us another far more grievous, to try his, and teach them obedience."}, {"pk": 1291897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "And behold, there came a great wind from beyonde the wildernesse, and smote the foure corners of the house, which fel vpon the children, and they are dead, and I onely am escaped alone to tell thee."}, {"pk": 1291898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Iob arose, and rent his garment, and shaued his head, and fel downe vpon the ground, and worshipped,", "comment": "Which came not of impatience, but declareth that the children of God are not insensible like blocks, but that in their patience they feel affliction and grief of mind: yet they keep a mean herein, and rebel not against God, as the wicked do."}, {"pk": 1291899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "And sayd, Naked came I out of my mothers wombe, and naked shall I returne thither: the Lord hath giuen, and the Lord hath taken it: blessed be the Name of the Lord.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/21/5/14'>Eccl. 5:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/6/7'>1 Tim. 6:7</a><br>That is, into the belly of the earth, which is the mother of all.<br>Hereby he confesseth that God is just, and good, although his hand be sore upon him."}, {"pk": 1291900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "In all this did not Iob sinne, nor charge God foolishly.", "comment": "But declared that God did all things according to justice and equity."}, {"pk": 1291901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "And on a day the children of God came and stood before the Lord, and Satan came also among them, and stoode before the Lord.", "comment": "That is, the Angels, as Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/1/6'>1:6</a>.<br>Read Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/1/6'>1:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1291902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Then the Lord sayde vnto Satan, Whence commest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, and sayd, From compassing the earth to and from, and from walking in it."}, {"pk": 1291903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And the Lord sayd vnto Satan, Hast thou not considered my seruant Iob, how none is like him in the earth? an vpright and iust man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill? for yet he continueth in his vprightnesse, although thou mouedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/14/14'>Ezek. 14:14</a>; Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/1/1'>1:1</a><br>That is, when thou hadst nought against him, or when thou wast not able to bring thy purpose to pass.<br>He proveth Job\u2019s integrity by this that he ceased not to fear God when his plagues were grievously upon him."}, {"pk": 1291904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And Satan answered the Lord, and sayde, Skin for skin, and all that euer a man hath, will he giue for his life.", "comment": "Hereby he meant, that a man\u2019s own skin is dearer unto him than another man\u2019s."}, {"pk": 1291905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "But stretch now out thine hand, and touch his bones and his flesh, to see if he will not blaspheme thee to thy face.", "comment": "Meaning, his own person."}, {"pk": 1291906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the Lord said vnto Satan, Lo, he is in thine hand, but saue his life.", "comment": "Thus Satan can go no further in punishing, than God hath limited him."}, {"pk": 1291907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord, and smote Iob with sore boyles, from the sole of his foote vnto his crowne.", "comment": "This sore was most vehement, wherewith also God plagued the Egyptians, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/9/9'>Exod. 9:9</a>, and threateneth to punish the rebellious people, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/27'>Deut. 28:27</a>, so that this tentation was most grievous: for if Job had measured God\u2019s favor by the vehemency of his disease, he might have thought that God had cast him off."}, {"pk": 1291908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And he tooke a potsharde to scrape him, and he sate downe among the ashes.", "comment": "As destitute of all other help and means, and wonderfully afflicted with the sorrow of his disease."}, {"pk": 1291909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Then said his wife vnto him, Doest thou continue yet in thine vprightnes? Blaspheme God, and dye.", "comment": "Satan useth the same instrument against Job, as he did against Adam.<br>Meaning, what gainest thou to serve God, seeing he thus plagueth thee, as though he were thine enemy? This is the most grievous temptation of the faithful, when their faith is assailed, and when Satan goeth about to persuade them that they trust in God in vain.<br>For death was appointed to the blasphemer, and so she meant that he should soon be rid out of his pain."}, {"pk": 1291910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "But he said vnto her, Thou speakest like a foolish woman: what? shall we receiue good at the hande of God, and not receiue euill? In all this did not Iob sinne with his lippes.", "comment": "He so bridled his affections, that his tongue through impatience did not murmur against God.<br>That is, to be patient in adversity, as we rejoice when he sendeth prosperity, and so to acknowledge him to be both merciful and just."}, {"pk": 1291911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Nowe when Iobs three friends heard of all this euill that was come vpon him, they came euery one from his owne place, to wit, Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they were agreed together to come to lament with him, and to comfort him.", "comment": "Which were men of authority, wise and learned, and as the Septuagint writes, Kings, and came to comfort him, but when they saw how he was visited, they conceived an evil opinion of him, as though he had been but an hypocrite, and so justly plagued of God for his sins."}, {"pk": 1291912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "So when they lift vp their eyes a farre off, they knewe him not: therefore they lift vp their voyces and wept, and euery one of them rent his garment, and sprinkled dust vpon their heads toward the heauen.", "comment": "This was also a ceremony, which they used in those countries, as the renting of their clothes in sign of sorrow, etc."}, {"pk": 1291913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "So they sate by him vpon the ground seuen dayes, and seuen nights, and none spake a worde vnto him: for they sawe, that the griefe was very great.", "comment": "And therefore thought that he would not have hearkened unto their counsel."}, {"pk": 1291914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterward Iob opened his mouth, and cursed his day.", "comment": "The seven days ended, Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/2/13'>2:13</a>.<br>Here Job beginneth to feel his great imperfection in this battle between the spirit and the flesh, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/7/18'>Rom. 7:18</a>, and after a manner yieldeth, yet in the end he getteth victory, though he was in the mean time greatly wounded."}, {"pk": 1291915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And Iob cryed out, and sayd,"}, {"pk": 1291916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Let the day perish, wherein I was borne, and the night when it was sayde, There is a man childe conceiued.", "comment": "Men ought not to be weary of their life, and curse it, because of the infirmities that it is subject unto, but because they are given to sin and rebellion against God."}, {"pk": 1291917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Let that day bee darkenesse, let not God regarde it from aboue, neyther let the light shine vpon it,", "comment": "Let it be put out of the number of days, and let it not have the light of the Sun to separate it from the night."}, {"pk": 1291918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "But let darkenesse, and the shadowe of death staine it: let the cloude remayne vpon it, and let them make it fearefull as a bitter day.", "comment": "That is, most obscure darkness, which maketh them afraid of death that are in it."}, {"pk": 1291919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Let darkenesse possesse that night, let it not be ioyned vnto the dayes of the yeere, nor let it come into the count of the moneths."}, {"pk": 1291920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Yea, desolate be that night, and let no ioy be in it."}, {"pk": 1291921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Let them that curse the day, (being readie to renue their mourning) curse it.", "comment": "Which curse the day of their birth, let them lay that curse upon this night."}, {"pk": 1291922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Let the starres of that twilight be dimme through darkenesse of it: let it looke for light, but haue none: neither let it see the dawning of the day,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>The eyelids of the morning</i>.<br>Let it be always night, and never see day."}, {"pk": 1291923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Because it shut not vp the dores of my mothers wombe: nor hid sorowe from mine eyes."}, {"pk": 1291924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Why died I not in the birth? or why dyed I not, when I came out of the wombe?", "comment": "This, and that which followeth, declareth, that when man giveth place to his passions, he is not able to stay nor keep measure, but runneth headlong into all evil, except God call him back."}, {"pk": 1291925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Why did the knees preuent me? and why did I sucke the breasts?"}, {"pk": 1291926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "For so shoulde I now haue lyen and bene quiet, I should haue slept then, and bene at rest,", "comment": "The vehemency of his afflictions made him to utter these words, as though death were the end of all miseries, and as if there were no life after this, which he speaketh not as though it were so, but the infirmities of his flesh caused him to burst out in this error of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1291927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "With the Kings and counselers of the earth, which haue buylded themselues desolate places:", "comment": "He noteth the ambition of them, which for their pleasure as it were change the order of nature, and build in most barren places, because they would hereby make their names immortal."}, {"pk": 1291928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "Or with the princes that had golde, and haue filled their houses with siluer."}, {"pk": 1291929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Or why was I not hid, as an vntimely birth, either as infants, which haue not seene the light?"}, {"pk": 1291930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "The wicked haue there ceased from their tyrannie, and there they that laboured valiantly, are at rest.", "comment": "That is, by death the cruelty of the tyrants hath ceased."}, {"pk": 1291931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "The prisoners rest together, and heare not the voyce of the oppressour.", "comment": "All they that sustain any kind of calamity and misery in this world: which he speaketh after the judgment of the flesh."}, {"pk": 1291932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "There are small and great, and the seruant is free from his master."}, {"pk": 1291933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "Wherefore is the light giuen to him that is in miserie? and life vnto them that haue heauie hearts?", "comment": "He showeth that the benefits of God are not comfortable, expect the heart be joyful, and the conscience quieted."}, {"pk": 1291934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "Which long for death, and if it come not, they would euen search it more then treasures:"}, {"pk": 1291935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "Which ioy for gladnes, and reioyce, when they can finde the graue."}, {"pk": 1291936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "Why is the light giuen to the man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?", "comment": "That seeth not how to come out of his miseries, because he dependeth not on God\u2019s providence."}, {"pk": 1291937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "For my sighing commeth before I eate, and my roarings are powred out like the water."}, {"pk": 1291938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "For the thing I feared, is come vpon me, and the thing that I was afraid of, is come vnto me.", "comment": "In my prosperity I looked ever for a fall, as is come now to pass."}, {"pk": 1291939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "I had no peace, neither had I quietnesse, neither had I rest, yet trouble is come.", "comment": "The fear of troubles that should ensue, caused my prosperity to seem to me as nothing, and yet I am not exempted from trouble."}, {"pk": 1291940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered, and sayde,"}, {"pk": 1291941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieued? but who can withholde himselfe from speaking?", "comment": "Seeing this thine impatience."}, {"pk": 1291942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Behold, thou hast taught many, and hast strengthened the wearie hands.", "comment": "Thou hast comforted others in their afflictions, and canst not now comfort thyself."}, {"pk": 1291943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Thy wordes haue confirmed him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the weake knees."}, {"pk": 1291944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "But now it is come vpon thee, and thou art grieued: it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled."}, {"pk": 1291945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "Is not this thy feare, thy confidence, thy pacience, and the vprightnesse of thy wayes?", "comment": "This he concludeth that Job was but an hypocrite, and had no true fear nor trust in God."}, {"pk": 1291946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Remember, I pray thee: who euer perished, being an innocent? or where were the vpright destroyed?", "comment": "He concludeth that Job was reproved, seeing that God handled him so extremely, which is the argument that the carnal men make against the children of God."}, {"pk": 1291947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "As I haue seene, they that plow iniquitie, and sowe wickednesse, reape the same.", "comment": "They that do evil, cannot but receive evil."}, {"pk": 1291948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "With the blast of God they perish, and with the breath of his nostrels are they cosumed.", "comment": "He showeth that God needeth no great preparation to destroy his enemies: for he can do it with the blast of his mouth."}, {"pk": 1291949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "The roaring of the Lion, and the voyce of the Lionesse, and the teeth of the Lions whelpes are broken.", "comment": "Though men according to their office do not punish tyrants (whom for their cruelty he compareth to lions, and their children to their whelps) yet God both is able, and his justice will punish them."}, {"pk": 1291950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "The Lyon perisheth for lacke of pray, and the Lyons whelpes are scattered abroade."}, {"pk": 1291951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "But a thing was brought to me secretly, and mine eare hath receiued a litle thereof.", "comment": "A thing that I knew not before, was declared unto me by vision, that is, that whosoever thinketh himself just, shall be found a sinner, when he cometh before God."}, {"pk": 1291952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "In the thoughtes of ye visions of the night, when sleepe falleth on men,"}, {"pk": 1291953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Feare came vpon me, and dread which made all my bones to tremble.", "comment": "In these visions which God showeth to his creatures, there is ever a certain fear joined, that the authority thereof might be had in greater reverence."}, {"pk": 1291954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "And the wind passed before me, and made the heares of my flesh to stande vp."}, {"pk": 1291955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Then stoode one, and I knewe not his face: an image was before mine eyes, and in silence heard I a voyce, saying,", "comment": "When all things were quiet, or when the fear was somewhat assuaged, as God appeared to Elijah, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/19/12'>1 Kings 19:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1291956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Shall man be more iust then God? or shall a man be more pure then his maker?", "comment": "He proveth that if God did punish the innocent, the creature should be more just than the Creator, which were a blasphemy."}, {"pk": 1291957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "Beholde, he founde no stedfastnesse in his Seruants, and laid follie vpon his Angels.", "comment": "If God find imperfection in his Angels, when they are not maintained by his power, how much more shall he lay folly to man\u2019s charge when he would justify himself against God?"}, {"pk": 1291958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "Howe much more in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which shalbe destroyed before the moth?", "comment": "That is, in this mortal body, subject to corruption, as <a class=B href='/GNV/47/5/1'>2 Cor. 5:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1291959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "They be destroyed from the morning vnto the euening: they perish for euer, without regarde.", "comment": "They see death continually before their eyes, and daily approaching toward them.<br>No man for all this doth consider it."}, {"pk": 1291960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "Doeth not their dignitie goe away with them? do they not die, and that without wisdom?", "comment": "That is, before that any of them were so wise, as to think on death."}, {"pk": 1291961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Call nowe, if any will answere thee, and to which of the Saintes wilt thou turne?", "comment": "He willeth Job to consider the example of all them that have lived or do live godly, whether any of them be like unto him in raging against God as he doth."}, {"pk": 1291962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Doubtlesse anger killeth the foolish, and enuie slayeth the idiote.", "comment": "Murmuring against God in afflictions increaseth the pain, and uttered man\u2019s folly."}, {"pk": 1291963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "I haue seene the foolish well rooted, and suddenly I cursed his habitation, saying,", "comment": "That is, the sinner that hath not the fear of God.<br>I was not moved with his prosperity, but knew that God had cursed him and his."}, {"pk": 1291964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "His children shalbe farre from saluation, and they shall be destroyed in the gate, and none shall deliuer them.", "comment": "Though God sometimes suffer the fathers to pass in this world, yet his judgments will light upon their wicked children.<br>By public judgment they shall be condemned, and none shall pity them."}, {"pk": 1291965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "The hungrie shall eate vp his haruest: yea, they shall take it from among the thornes, and the thirstie shall drinke vp their substance.", "comment": "Though there be but two or three ears left in the hedges, yet these shall be taken from him."}, {"pk": 1291966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "For miserie commeth not foorth of the dust, neither doeth affliction spring out of the earth.", "comment": "That is, the earth is not the cause of barrenness and man\u2019s misery, but his own sin."}, {"pk": 1291967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "But man is borne vnto trauaile, as the sparkes flie vpwarde.", "comment": "Which declareth that sin is ever in our corrupt nature: for before sin it was not subject to pain and affliction."}, {"pk": 1291968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "But I would inquire at God, and turne my talke vnto God:", "comment": "If I suffered as thou doest, I would seek unto God."}, {"pk": 1291969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Which doeth great things and vnsearchable, and marueilous things without nomber.", "comment": "He counselleth Job to humble himself unto God to whom all creatures are subject and whose works declare that man is inexcusable except he glorify God in all his works."}, {"pk": 1291970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "He giueth raine vpon the earth, and powreth water vpon the streetes,", "comment": "He showeth by particular examples, what the works of God are."}, {"pk": 1291971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And setteth vp on hie them that be lowe, that the sorowfull may be exalted to saluation."}, {"pk": 1291972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "He scattereth the deuices of the craftie: so that their handes can not accomplish that which they doe enterprise."}, {"pk": 1291973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "He taketh the wise in their craftinesse, and the counsel of the wicked is made foolish.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/46/3/19'>1 Cor. 3:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1291974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "They meete with darkenesse in the day time, and grope at noone day, as in the night.", "comment": "In things plain and evident they show themselves fools instead of wise men.<br>This declareth that God punisheth the worldly wise, as he threatened, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/29'>Deut. 28:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1291975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "But he saueth the poore from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hande of the violent man,", "comment": "That is, he that humbleth himself before God.<br>He compareth the slander of the wicked to sharp swords."}, {"pk": 1291976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "So that the poore hath his hope, but iniquitie shall stop her mouth.", "comment": "If the wicked be compelled at God\u2019s works to stop their mouths, much more they that profess God."}, {"pk": 1291977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Beholde, blessed is the man whome God correcteth: therefore refuse not thou the chastising of the Almightie."}, {"pk": 1291978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "For he maketh the wound, and bindeth it vp: he smiteth, and his handes make whole."}, {"pk": 1291979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "He shall deliuer thee in sixe troubles, and in the seuenth the euill shall not touch thee.", "comment": "He will send trouble after trouble that his children may not for one time, but continually trust in him: but they shall have a comfortable issue, even in the greatest and the last, which is here called the seventh."}, {"pk": 1291980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "In famine he shall deliuer thee from death: and in battel from the power of the sworde."}, {"pk": 1291981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue, and thou shalt not be afraid of destruction when it commeth."}, {"pk": 1291982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "But thou shalt laugh at destruction and dearth, and shalt not be afraide of the beast of the earth.", "comment": "Whereas the wicked lament in their troubles, thou shalt have occasion to rejoice."}, {"pk": 1291983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "For the stones of the fielde shall be in league with thee, and the beastes of the field shall be at peace with thee.", "comment": "When we are in God\u2019s favor, all creatures shall serve us."}, {"pk": 1291984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "And thou shalt knowe, that peace shall be in thy tabernacle, and thou shalt visite thine habitation, and shalt not sinne.", "comment": "God shall so bless thee, that thou shalt have occasion to rejoice in all things, and not to be offended."}, {"pk": 1291985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "Thou shalt perceiue also, that thy seede shalbe great, and thy posteritie as the grasse of the earth."}, {"pk": 1291986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "Thou shalt goe to thy graue in a ful age, as a ricke of corne commeth in due season into the barne.", "comment": "Though the children of God have not always this promise performed, yet God doth recompense it otherwise to their advantage."}, {"pk": 1291987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "Lo, thus haue we inquired of it, and so it is: heare this and knowe it for thy selfe.", "comment": "We have learned these points by experience, that God punisheth not the innocent, that man cannot compare in justice with him, that the hypocrites shall not long prosper, and that the affliction which man sustaineth, cometh for his own sin."}, {"pk": 1291988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt Iob answered, and said,"}, {"pk": 1291989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Oh that my griefe were well weighed, and my miseries were layed together in the balance.", "comment": "To know whether I complain without just cause."}, {"pk": 1291990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "For it woulde be nowe heauier then the sande of the sea: therefore my wordes are swallowed vp.", "comment": "My grief is so great that I lack words to express it."}, {"pk": 1291991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "For the arrowes of the Almightie are in me, the venime whereof doeth drinke vp my spirit, and the terrours of God fight against me.", "comment": "Which declareth that he was not only afflicted in body, but wounded in conscience, which is the greatest battle that the faithful can have."}, {"pk": 1291992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "Doeth the wilde asse bray when he hath grasse? or loweth the oxe when he hath fodder?", "comment": "Think you that I cry without cause, seeing the brute beasts do not complain when they have what they would."}, {"pk": 1291993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "That which is vnsauerie, shall it be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egge?", "comment": "Can a man\u2019s taste delight in that, that hath no savor? meaning, that none take pleasure in affliction, seeing they cannot [do] away with things that are unsavory to the mouth."}, {"pk": 1291994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "Such things as my soule refused to touch, as were sorowes, are my meate."}, {"pk": 1291995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Oh that I might haue my desire, and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!", "comment": "Herein he sinneth double, both in wishing through impatience to die, and also in desiring of God a thing which was not agreeable to his will."}, {"pk": 1291996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "That is, that God would destroy me: that he would let his hand go, and cut me off."}, {"pk": 1291997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "Then should I yet haue comfort, (though I burne with sorowe, let him not spare) because I haue not denyed the wordes of the Holy one.", "comment": "That is, let me die at once, before I come to distrust in God\u2019s promise through my impatience."}, {"pk": 1291998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "What power haue I that I should endure? or what is mine end, if I should prolong my life?", "comment": "He fearest lest he should be brought to inconveniences, if his sorrows should continue."}, {"pk": 1291999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brasse?"}, {"pk": 1292000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "Is it not so, that there is in me no helpe? and that strength is taken from me?", "comment": "Or, wisdom, or law.<br>Have I not sought to help myself as much as was possible?"}, {"pk": 1292001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "He that is in miserie, ought to be comforted of his neighbour: but men haue forsaken the feare of the Almightie."}, {"pk": 1292002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "My brethre haue deceiued me as a brook, and as the rising of the riuers they passe away.", "comment": "He compareth those friends which comfort us not in misery, to a brook, which in summer, when we need water, is dry, in winter is hard frozen, and in the time of rain, when we have no need, overfloweth with water."}, {"pk": 1292003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "Which are blackish with yee, and wherein the snowe is hid."}, {"pk": 1292004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "But in time they are dryed vp with heate and are consumed: and when it is hote they faile out of their places,"}, {"pk": 1292005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "Or they depart from their way and course, yea, they vanish and perish."}, {"pk": 1292006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "They that go to Tema, considered them, and they that goe to Sheba, waited for them.", "comment": "They that pass thereby to go into the hot countries of Arabia, think to find water there to quench their thirst, but they are deceived."}, {"pk": 1292007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "But they were confounded: when they hoped, they came thither and were ashamed."}, {"pk": 1292008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "Surely nowe are ye like vnto it: ye haue seene my fearefull plague, and are afraide.", "comment": "That is, like to this brook which deceiveth them that think to have water there in their need, as I looked for consolation at your hands."}, {"pk": 1292009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "Was it because I said, Bring vnto me? or giue a rewarde to me of your substance?", "comment": "He toucheth the worldlings, which for necessity will give part of their goods, and much more these men, which would not give him comfortable words."}, {"pk": 1292010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "And deliuer me from the enemies hande, or ransome me out of the hand of tyrants?"}, {"pk": 1292011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "Teach me, and I wil hold my tongue: and cause me to vnderstande, wherein I haue erred.", "comment": "Show me wherein I have erred, and I will confess my fault."}, {"pk": 1292012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "Howe stedfast are the wordes of righteousnes? and what can any of you iustly reproue?", "comment": "He that hath a good conscience doth not shrink at the sharp words or reasonings of others, except they be able to persuade him by reason."}, {"pk": 1292013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "Doe ye imagine to reproue wordes, that the talke of the afflicted should be as the winde?", "comment": "Do you cavil at my words because I should be thought to speak foolishly, which am now in misery?"}, {"pk": 1292014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "Ye make your wrath to fall vpon the fatherlesse, and dig a pit for your friende."}, {"pk": 1292015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 28, "text": "Nowe therefore be content to looke vpon me: for I will not lie before your face.", "comment": "Consider whether I speak as one that is driven to this impatience through very sorrow, or as an hypocrite as you condemn me."}, {"pk": 1292016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 6, "verse": 29, "text": "Turne, I pray you, let there be none iniquitie: returne, I say, and ye shall see yet my righteousnesse in that behalfe. Is there iniquitie in my tongue? doeth not my mouth feele sorowes?"}, {"pk": 1292017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Is there not an appointed time to man vpon earth? and are not his dayes as the dayes of an hyreling?", "comment": "Hath not an hired servant some rest and ease? then in this my continual torment I am worse than an hireling."}, {"pk": 1292018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "As a seruant longeth for the shadowe, and as an hyreling looketh for the ende of his worke,"}, {"pk": 1292019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "So haue I had as an inheritance the moneths of vanitie, and painefull nights haue bene appointed vnto me.", "comment": "My sorrow hath continued from month to month, and I have looked for hope in vain."}, {"pk": 1292020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "If I layed me downe, I sayde, When shall I arise? and measuring the euening I am euen full with tossing to and from vnto the dawning of the day."}, {"pk": 1292021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "My flesh is clothed with wormes and filthinesse of the dust: my skinne is rent, and become horrible.", "comment": "This signifieth that his disease was rare and most horrible."}, {"pk": 1292022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "My dayes are swifter then a weauers shittle, and they are spent without hope.", "comment": "Thus he speaketh in respect of the brevity of man\u2019s life, which passeth without hope of returning: in consideration whereof he desireth God to have compassion on him."}, {"pk": 1292023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "Remember that my life is but a wind, and that mine eye shall not returne to see pleasure."}, {"pk": 1292024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "The eye that hath seene me, shall see me no more: thine eyes are vpon me, and I shall be no longer."}, {"pk": 1292025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "As the cloude vanisheth and goeth away, so he that goeth downe to the graue, shall come vp no more.", "comment": "Shall no more enjoy this mortal life.<br>If thou behold me in thine anger, I shall not be able to stand in thy presence."}, {"pk": 1292026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "He shall returne no more to his house, neither shall his place knowe him any more."}, {"pk": 1292027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore I will not spare my mouth, but will speake in the trouble of my spirite, and muse in the bitternesse of my minde.", "comment": "Seeing I can by none other means comfort myself, I will declare my grief by words, and thus he speaketh as one overcome with grief of mind."}, {"pk": 1292028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "Am I a sea or a whalefish, that thou keepest me in warde?", "comment": "Am not I a poor wretch? what needest thou then to lay so much pain on me?"}, {"pk": 1292029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "When I say, My couch shall relieue me, and my bed shall bring comfort in my meditation,"}, {"pk": 1292030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "Then fearest thou me with dreames, and astonishest me with visions.", "comment": "So that I can have no rest, night nor day."}, {"pk": 1292031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore my soule chuseth rather to be strangled and to die, then to be in my bones.", "comment": "He speaketh as one overcome with sorrow, and not of judgment, or of the examination of his faith."}, {"pk": 1292032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "I abhorre it, I shall not liue alway: spare me then, for my dayes are but vanitie.", "comment": "Seeing my term of life is so short, let me have some rest and ease."}, {"pk": 1292033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "What is man, that thou doest magnifie him, and that thou settest thine heart vpon him?", "comment": "Seeing that man of himself is so vile, why dost thou give him that honor to contend against him? Job useth all kinds of persuasion with God, that he might stay his hand."}, {"pk": 1292034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "And doest visite him euery morning, and tryest him euery moment?"}, {"pk": 1292035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "Howe long will it be yer thou depart from me? thou wilt not let me alone whiles I may swallowe my spettle."}, {"pk": 1292036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "I haue sinned, what shall I do vnto thee? O thou preseruer of me, why hast thou set me as a marke against thee, so that I am a burden vnto my selfe?", "comment": "After all tentations faith bursteth forth and leadeth Job to repentance: yet it was not in such perfection, that he could bridle himself from reasoning with God, because that he still tried his faith."}, {"pk": 1292037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "And why doest thou not pardon my trespasse? and take away mine iniquitie? for nowe shall I sleepe in the dust, and if thou seekest me in the morning, I shall not be found.", "comment": "That is, I shall be dead."}, {"pk": 1292038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and saide,"}, {"pk": 1292039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "Howe long wilt thou talke of these things? and howe long shall the wordes of thy mouth be as a mightie winde?", "comment": "He declareth that their words which would diminish anything from the justice of God, is but as a puff of wind that vanisheth away."}, {"pk": 1292040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "Doeth God peruert iudgement? or doeth the Almightie subuert iustice?"}, {"pk": 1292041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "If thy sonnes haue sinned against him, and he hath sent them into the place of their iniquitie,", "comment": "That is, hath rewarded them according to their iniquity: meaning, that Job ought to be warned by the example of his children, that he offend not God."}, {"pk": 1292042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "Yet if thou wilt early seeke vnto God, and pray to the Almightie,", "comment": "That is, if thou turn betime while God calleth thee to repentance."}, {"pk": 1292043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "If thou be pure and vpright, then surely hee will awake vp vnto thee, and he wil make the habitation of thy righteousnesse prosperous."}, {"pk": 1292044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "And though thy beginning be small, yet thy latter ende shall greatly encrease.", "comment": "Though the beginnings be not so pleasant as thou wouldest desire, yet in the end thou shalt have sufficient occasion to content thyself."}, {"pk": 1292045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "Inquire therefore, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thy selfe to search of their fathers.", "comment": "He willeth Job to examine all antiquity, and he shall find it true which he here saith."}, {"pk": 1292046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "(For we are but of yesterday, and are ignorant: for our dayes vpon earth are but a shadowe)", "comment": "Meaning, that it is not enough to have the experience of ourselves, but to be confirmed by the examples of them that went before us."}, {"pk": 1292047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "Shall not they teach thee and tell thee, and vtter the wordes of their heart?"}, {"pk": 1292048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "Can a rush grow without myre? or can ye grasse growe without water?", "comment": "As a rush cannot grow without moistness, so cannot the hypocrite, because he hath not faith, which is moistened with God\u2019s Spirit."}, {"pk": 1292049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Though it were in greene and not cutte downe, yet shall it wither before any other herbe."}, {"pk": 1292050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "So are the paths of al that forget God, and the hypocrites hope shall perish."}, {"pk": 1292051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "His confidence also shalbe cut off, and his trust shalbe as the house of a spyder.", "comment": "Which is today, and tomorrow swept away."}, {"pk": 1292052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "He shall leane vpon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall holde him fast by it, yet shall it not endure."}, {"pk": 1292053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "The tree is greene before the sunne, and the branches spread ouer the garden thereof.", "comment": "He compareth the just to a tree, which although it be removed out of one place unto another, yet flourisheth: so the affliction of the godly turneth to their profit."}, {"pk": 1292054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "The rootes thereof are wrapped about the fountaine, and are folden about ye house of stones."}, {"pk": 1292055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "If any plucke it from his place, and it denie, saying, I haue not seene thee,", "comment": "That is, so that there remain nothing there to prove whether the tree had grown there or no."}, {"pk": 1292056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "Beholde, it will reioyce by this meanes, that it may growe in another molde.", "comment": "To be planted in another place, where it may grow at pleasure."}, {"pk": 1292057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "Behold, God will not cast away an vpright man, neither will he take the wicked by the hand,"}, {"pk": 1292058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "Till he haue filled thy mouth with laughter, and thy lippes with ioy.", "comment": "If thou be godly, he will give thee occasion to rejoice, and if not, thine affliction shall increase."}, {"pk": 1292059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "They that hate thee, shall be clothed with shame, and the dwelling of the wicked shall not remaine."}, {"pk": 1292060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Iob answered, and sayd,"}, {"pk": 1292061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "I knowe verily that it is so: for howe should man compared vnto God, be iustified?", "comment": "Job here answereth to that point of Eliphaz and Bildad\u2019s oration, touching the justice of God, and his innocency, confessing God to be infinite in justice, and man to be nothing in respect."}, {"pk": 1292062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "If I would dispute with him, hee could not answere him one thing of a thousand.", "comment": "Of a thousand things, which God could lay to his charge, man cannot answer him one."}, {"pk": 1292063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath bene fierce against him and hath prospered?"}, {"pk": 1292064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "He remoueth the mountaines, and they feele not when he ouerthroweth them in his wrath."}, {"pk": 1292065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "Hee remooueth the earth out of her place, that the pillars thereof doe shake.", "comment": "He declareth what is the infirmity of man, by the mighty and incomprehensible power that is in God, showing what he could do if he would set forth his power."}, {"pk": 1292066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "He commandeth the sunne, and it riseth not: hee closeth vp the starres, as vnder a signet."}, {"pk": 1292067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "Hee himselfe alone spreadeth out the heauens, and walketh vpon the height of the sea."}, {"pk": 1292068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "He maketh the starres Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the climates of the South.", "comment": "These are the names of certain stars whereby he meaneth that all stars both known and unknown are at his appointment."}, {"pk": 1292069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "He doeth great things, and vnsearcheable: yea, marueilous things without nomber."}, {"pk": 1292070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "Lo, when he goeth by me, I see him not: and when he passeth by, I perceiue him not.", "comment": "I am not able to comprehend his works, which are common and daily before my eyes, much less in those things, which are hid and secret."}, {"pk": 1292071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "Behold, when he taketh a pray, who can make him to restore it? who shall say vnto him, What doest thou?", "comment": "He showeth that when God doth execute his power, he doeth it justly, forasmuch as none can control him."}, {"pk": 1292072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "God will not withdrawe his anger, and the most mightie helpes doe stoupe vnder him.", "comment": "God will not be appeased for ought that man can say for himself for his justification.<br>That is, all the reasons that men can lay to approve their cause."}, {"pk": 1292073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "Howe much lesse shall I answere him? or howe should I finde out my words with him?", "comment": "How should I be able to answer him by eloquence? whereby he noteth his friends, that albeit they were eloquent in talk, yet they felt not in heart, that which they spake."}, {"pk": 1292074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "For though I were iust, yet could I not answere, but I would make supplication to my Iudge.", "comment": "Meaning, in his own opinion, signifying, that man will sometimes flatter himself to be righteous, which before God is abomination."}, {"pk": 1292075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "If I cry, and he answere me, yet woulde I not beleeue, that he heard my voyce.", "comment": "While I am in my pangs, I cannot but burst forth into many inconveniences, although I know still that God is just."}, {"pk": 1292076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "For he destroyeth mee with a tempest, and woundeth me without cause.", "comment": "I am not able to feel my sins so great, as I feel the weight of his plagues; and this he speaketh to condemn his dullness, and to justify God."}, {"pk": 1292077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "He wil not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitternesse."}, {"pk": 1292078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "If we speake of strength, behold, he is strog: if we speake of iudgement, who shall bring me in to pleade?", "comment": "After he hath accused his own weakness, he continueth to justify God and his power."}, {"pk": 1292079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "If I woulde iustifie my selfe, mine owne mouth shall condemne mee: if I would be perfite, he shall iudge me wicked.", "comment": "If I would stand in mine own defense, yet God hath just cause to condemn me, if he examine mine heart and conscience."}, {"pk": 1292080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "Though I were perfite, yet I knowe not my soule: therefore abhorre I my life."}, {"pk": 1292081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "This is one point: therefore I said, Hee destroyeth the perfite and the wicked.", "comment": "If God punish according to his justice, he will destroy as well them, that are counted perfect as them that are wicked."}, {"pk": 1292082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "If the scourge should suddenly slay, should God laugh at the punishment of the innocent?", "comment": "This is spoken according to our apprehension, as though he would say, If God destroy but the wicked, as <a class=B href='/GNV/18/5/3'>Job 5:3</a>, why should he suffer the innocent to be so long tormented by them?<br>To wit, the wicked."}, {"pk": 1292083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "The earth is giuen into the hand of ye wicked: he couereth the faces of the iudges therof: if not, where is he? or who is he?", "comment": "That they cannot see to do justice.<br>That can show the contrary?"}, {"pk": 1292084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "My dayes haue bene more swift then a post: they haue fled, and haue seene no good thing."}, {"pk": 1292085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "They are passed as with the most swift ships, and as the eagle that flyeth to the pray."}, {"pk": 1292086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "If I say, I wil forget my complaynt, I will cease from my wrath, and comfort mee,", "comment": "I think not to fall into these afflictions, but my sorrows bring me to these manifold infirmities, and my conscience condemneth me."}, {"pk": 1292087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "Then I am afrayd of all my sorowes, knowing that thou wilt not iudge me innocent."}, {"pk": 1292088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 29, "text": "If I be wicked, why labour I thus in vaine?", "comment": "Why doth not God destroy me at once? thus he speaketh according to the infirmity of the flesh."}, {"pk": 1292089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 30, "text": "If I wash my selfe with snowe water, and purge mine hands most cleane,", "comment": "Though I seem never so pure in mine own eyes, yet all is but corruption before God."}, {"pk": 1292090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 31, "text": "Yet shalt thou plunge mee in the pit, and mine owne clothes shall make me filthie.", "comment": "Whatsoever I would use to cover my filthiness with, shall disclose me so much more."}, {"pk": 1292091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 32, "text": "For he is not a man as I am, that I shoulde answere him, if we come together to iudgement."}, {"pk": 1292092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 33, "text": "Neyther is there any vmpire that might lay his hand vpon vs both.", "comment": "Which might make an accord between God and me, speaking of impatience, and yet confessing God to be just in punishing him."}, {"pk": 1292093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 34, "text": "Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his feare astonish me:"}, {"pk": 1292094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 9, "verse": 35, "text": "Then will I speake, and feare him not: but because I am not so, I holde me still.", "comment": "Signifying that God\u2019s judgments keep him in awe."}, {"pk": 1292095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "My soule is cut off though I liue: I wil leaue my complaint vpon my selfe, and wil speake in the bitternesse of my soule.", "comment": "I am more like to a dead man, than to one that liveth.<br>I will make an ample declaration of my torments, accusing myself and not God."}, {"pk": 1292096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "I will say vnto God, Condemne mee not: shew me, wherefore thou contendest with mee.", "comment": "He would not that God should proceed against him by his secret justice, but by the ordinary means that he punisheth others."}, {"pk": 1292097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "Thinkest thou it good to oppresse me, and to cast off the labour of thine handes, and to fauour the counsel of the wicked?", "comment": "Wilt thou gratify the wicked and condemn me?<br>Is it agreeable to thy justice to do me wrong?<br>Wilt thou be without compassion?"}, {"pk": 1292098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "Hast thou carnall eyes? or doest thou see as man seeth?", "comment": "Doest thou this of ignorance?"}, {"pk": 1292099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "Are thy dayes as mans dayes? or thy yeres, as the time of man,", "comment": "Art thou inconstant and changeable, as the times, today a friend, tomorrow an enemy?"}, {"pk": 1292100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "That thou inquirest of mine iniquitie, and searchest out my sinne?"}, {"pk": 1292101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou knowest that I can not do wickedly: for none can deliuer me out of thine hand.", "comment": "By affliction thou keepest me as in a prison, and restrainest me from doing evil, neither can any set me at liberty."}, {"pk": 1292102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "Thine handes haue made me, and fashioned mee wholy rounde about, and wilt thou destroy me?", "comment": "In these eight verses following he describeth the mercy of God, in the wonderful creation of man: and thereon groundeth that God should not show himself rigorous against him."}, {"pk": 1292103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "Remember, I pray thee, that thou hast made me as the clay, and wilt thou bring me into dust againe?", "comment": "As brittle as a pot of clay."}, {"pk": 1292104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "Hast thou not powred me out as milke? and turned me to cruds like cheese?"}, {"pk": 1292105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and ioyned me together with bones and sinewes."}, {"pk": 1292106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "Thou hast giuen me life, and grace: and thy visitation hath preserued my spirit.", "comment": "That is, reason and understanding, and many other gifts, whereby man excelleth all earthly creatures.<br>That is, thy fatherly care and providence whereby thou preservest me, and without the which I should perish straightway."}, {"pk": 1292107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "Though thou hast hid these things in thine heart, yet I knowe that it is so with thee.", "comment": "Though I be not fully able to comprehend these things, yet I must needs confess that it is so."}, {"pk": 1292108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "If I haue sinned, then thou wilt streightly looke vnto me, and wilt not holde mee giltlesse of mine iniquitie."}, {"pk": 1292109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "If I haue done wickedly, wo vnto me: if I haue done righteously, I will not lift vp mine head, being full of confusion, because I see mine affliction.", "comment": "I will always walk in fear and humility, knowing that none is just before thee."}, {"pk": 1292110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "But let it increase: hunt thou me as a lyon: returne and shew thy selfe marueilous vpon me.", "comment": "Job being sore assaulted in this battle between the flesh and the spirit, bursteth out into these affections, wishing rather short days than long pain."}, {"pk": 1292111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "Thou renuest thy plagues against me, and thou increasest thy wrath against me: changes and armies of sorowes are against me.", "comment": "That is, diversity of diseases and in great abundance: showing that God hath infinite means to punish man."}, {"pk": 1292112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "Wherfore then hast thou brought me out of the wombe? Oh that I had perished, and that none eye had seene me!"}, {"pk": 1292113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "And that I were as I had not bene, but brought from the wombe to the graue!"}, {"pk": 1292114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "Are not my dayes fewe? let him cease, and leaue off from me, that I may take a litle comfort,", "comment": "He wisheth that God would leave off his affliction, considering his great misery and the brevity of his life."}, {"pk": 1292115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "Before I goe and shall not returne, euen to the land of darkenesse and shadow of death:", "comment": "He speaketh thus in the person of a sinner, that is overcome with passions and with the feeling of God\u2019s judgments, and therefore cannot apprehend in that state the mercies of God, and comfort of the resurrection."}, {"pk": 1292116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "Into a land, I say, darke as darknes it selfe, and into the shadow of death, where is none order, but the light is there as darkenesse.", "comment": "No distinction between light and darkness, but where all is very darkness itself."}, {"pk": 1292117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and sayde,"}, {"pk": 1292118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "Should not the multitude of wordes be answered? or should a great talker be iustified?", "comment": "Should he persuade by his great talk, that he is just?"}, {"pk": 1292119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "Should men holde their peace at thy lyes? and when thou mockest others, shall none make thee ashamed?"}, {"pk": 1292120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "For thou hast sayde, My doctrine is pure, and I am cleane in thine eyes.", "comment": "He chargeth Job with this, that he should say, that the thing which he spake was true, and that he was without sin in the sight of God."}, {"pk": 1292121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "But, oh that God would speake and open his lippes against thee!"}, {"pk": 1292122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "That he might shewe thee the secretes of wisedome, howe thou hast deserued double, according to right: know therefore that God hath forgotten thee for thine iniquitie.", "comment": "Which is not to stand in justifying of thyself: he signifieth that man will never be overcome, while he reasoneth with another, and therefore God must break off the controversy, and stop man\u2019s mouth."}, {"pk": 1292123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "Canst thou by searching finde out God? canst thou finde out ye Almighty to his perfection?"}, {"pk": 1292124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "The heauens are hie, what canst thou doe? it is deeper then the hell, how canst thou know it?", "comment": "That is, this perfection of God, and if man be not able to comprehend the height of the heaven, the depth of hell, the length of the earth, the breadth of the Sea, which are but creatures: how can he attain to the perfection of the Creator?"}, {"pk": 1292125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "The measure thereof is longer then the earth, and it is broader then the sea."}, {"pk": 1292126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "If hee cut off and shut vp, or gather together, who can turne him backe?", "comment": "If God should turn the state of things, and establish a new order in nature, who could control him?"}, {"pk": 1292127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "For hee knoweth vaine men, and seeth iniquitie, and him that vnderstandeth nothing."}, {"pk": 1292128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "Yet vaine man would be wise, though man new borne is like a wilde asse colte.", "comment": "That is, without understanding: so that whatsoever gifts he hath afterward, come of God, and not of nature."}, {"pk": 1292129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him:", "comment": "If thou repent, pray unto him."}, {"pk": 1292130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "If iniquitie be in thine hand, put it farre away, and let no wickednesse dwell in thy Tabernacle.", "comment": "Renounce thine own evil works, and see that they offend not God, over whom thou hast charge."}, {"pk": 1292131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "The truely shalt thou lift vp thy face without spot, and shalt be stable, and shalt not feare.", "comment": "He declareth what quietness of conscience and success in all things such shall have, which turn to God by true repentance."}, {"pk": 1292132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "But thou shalt forget thy miserie, and remember it as waters that are past."}, {"pk": 1292133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "Thine age also shall appeare more cleare then the noone day: thou shalt shine and bee as the morning."}, {"pk": 1292134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "And thou shalt bee bolde, because there is hope: and thou shalt digge pittes, and shalt lye downe safely."}, {"pk": 1292135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "For when thou takest thy rest, none shall make thee afraide: yea, many shall make sute vnto thee.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/5'>Lev. 26:5</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/6'>6</a>"}, {"pk": 1292136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "But the eyes of the wicked shall faile, and their refuge shall perish, and their hope shalbe sorow of minde.", "comment": "He showeth that contrary things shall come unto them that do not repent."}, {"pk": 1292137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Iob answered, and sayde,"}, {"pk": 1292138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "In deede because that ye are the people onely, wisedome must dye with you.", "comment": "Because you feel not that which you speak, you think the whole standeth in words, and so flatter yourselves as though none knew anything, or could know but you."}, {"pk": 1292139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "But I haue vnderstanding aswel as you, and am not inferior vnto you: yea, who knoweth not such things?"}, {"pk": 1292140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth vpon God, and he heareth him: the iust and the vpright is laughed to scorne.", "comment": "The which neighbor being a mocker and a wicked man, thinketh that no man is in God\u2019s favor but he, because he hath all things that he desireth.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/14/2'>Prov. 14:2</a><br>He reproveth these his friends of two faults: the one that they thought they had better knowledge than indeed they had: and the other, that instead of true consolation, they did deride and despise their friend in his adversity."}, {"pk": 1292141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Hee that is readie to fall, is as a lampe despised in the opinion of the riche.", "comment": "As the rich esteem not a light, or torch that goeth out, so is he despised that falleth from prosperity to adversity."}, {"pk": 1292142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "The tabernacles of robbers doe prosper, and they are in safetie, that prouoke God, whome God hath enriched with his hand.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>to whom God hath brought in with his hand</i>."}, {"pk": 1292143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "Aske now the beasts, and they shall teach thee, and the foules of the heauen, and they shall tell thee:", "comment": "He declareth to them that did dispute against him, that their wisdom is common to all, and such as the very brute beasts do daily teach."}, {"pk": 1292144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "Or speake to the earth, and it shall shewe thee: or the fishes of the sea, and they shall declare vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1292145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "Who is ignorant of all these, but that the hande of the Lord hath made these?"}, {"pk": 1292146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "In whose hande is the soule of euery liuing thing, and the breath of all mankinde.", "comment": "Or, flesh."}, {"pk": 1292147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "Doeth not the eares discerne the words? and the mouth taste meate for it selfe?", "comment": "He exhorteth them to be wise in judging, and as well to know the right use why God hath given them ears, as he hath done a mouth."}, {"pk": 1292148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "Among the ancient is wisedome, and in the length of dayes is vnderstanding.", "comment": "Though men by age, and continuance of time attain to wisdom, yet it is not comparable to God\u2019s wisdom, nor able to comprehend his judgments, wherein he answereth to that which was alleged, <a class=B href='/GNV/18/8/8'>Job 8:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1292149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "With him is wisedome and strength: he hath counsell and vnderstanding."}, {"pk": 1292150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "Beholde, he will breake downe, and it can not be built: he shutteth a man vp, and he can not be loosed."}, {"pk": 1292151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "Beholde, he withholdeth the waters, and they drie vp: but when he sendeth them out, they destroy the earth."}, {"pk": 1292152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "With him is strength and wisedome: hee that is deceiued, and that deceiueth, are his.", "comment": "He showeth that there is nothing done in this world without God\u2019s will and ordinance, for else he should not be Almighty."}, {"pk": 1292153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "He causeth the counsellers to goe as spoyled, and maketh the iudges fooles."}, {"pk": 1292154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "He looseth the collar of Kings, and girdeth their loynes with a girdle.", "comment": "He abateth the honor of princes, and bringeth them into the subjection of others.<br>He taketh wisdom from them."}, {"pk": 1292155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "He leadeth away the princes as a pray, and ouerthroweth the mightie."}, {"pk": 1292156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "He taketh away the speach from the faithfull counsellers, and taketh away the iudgement of the ancient.", "comment": "He causeth that their words have no credit, which is when he will punish sin."}, {"pk": 1292157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "He powreth contempt vpon princes, and maketh the strength of the mightie weake."}, {"pk": 1292158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "He discouereth the deepe places from their darkenesse, and bringeth foorth the shadowe of death to light."}, {"pk": 1292159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "He increaseth the people, and destroyeth them: he inlargeth the nations, and bringeth them in againe.", "comment": "In this discourse of God\u2019s wonderful works, Job showeth that whatsoever is done in this world both in the order and change of things, is by God\u2019s will and appointment: wherein he declareth that he thinketh well of God, and is as able to set forth his power in words as they that reasoned against, were."}, {"pk": 1292160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "He taketh away the heartes of the that are the chiefe ouer the people of the earth, and maketh them to wander in the wildernes out of the way."}, {"pk": 1292161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "They grope in the darke without light: and he maketh the to stagger like a drunken man."}, {"pk": 1292162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "Loe, mine eye hath seene all this: mine eare hath heard, and vnderstande it."}, {"pk": 1292163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "I knowe also as much as you knowe: I am not inferiour vnto you."}, {"pk": 1292164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "But I will speake to the Almightie, and I desire to dispute with God.", "comment": "For although he knew that God had a justice, which was manifest in his ordinary working and another in his secret counsel, yet he would utter his affection to God, because he was not able to understand the cause why he did thus punish him."}, {"pk": 1292165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "For in deede ye forge lyes, and all you are physitions of no value.", "comment": "You do not well apply your medicine to the disease."}, {"pk": 1292166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "Oh, that you woulde holde your tongue, that it might be imputed to you for wisedome!"}, {"pk": 1292167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "Nowe heare my disputation, and giue eare to the arguments of my lips."}, {"pk": 1292168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Will ye speake wickedly for Gods defence, and talke deceitfully for his cause?", "comment": "He condemneth their zeal, which had not knowledge, neither regarded they to comfort him, but always grated on God\u2019s justice, as though it was not evidently seen in Job, except they had undertaken the probation thereof."}, {"pk": 1292169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "Will ye accept his person? or will ye contende for God?"}, {"pk": 1292170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "Is it well that he shoulde seeke of you? will you make a lye for him, as one lyeth for a man?"}, {"pk": 1292171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "He will surely reprooue you, if ye doe secretly accept any person."}, {"pk": 1292172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "Shall not his excellencie make you afraid? and his feare fall vpon you?"}, {"pk": 1292173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "Your memories may be compared vnto ashes, and your bodyes to bodyes of clay.", "comment": "Your fame shall come to nothing."}, {"pk": 1292174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "Holde your tongues in my presence, that I may speake, and let come vpon what will."}, {"pk": 1292175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "Wherefore doe I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my soule in mine hande?", "comment": "Is not this a manifest sign of mine affliction, and that I do not complain without cause, seeing that I am thus tormented as though I should tear mine own flesh, and put my life in danger?"}, {"pk": 1292176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "Loe, though he slay me, yet will I trust in him, and I will reprooue my wayes in his sight."}, {"pk": 1292177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "He shalbe my saluation also: for the hypocrite shall not come before him.", "comment": "Whereby he declareth that he is not an hypocrite as they charged him."}, {"pk": 1292178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "Heare diligently my wordes, and marke my talke."}, {"pk": 1292179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "Beholde nowe: if I prepare me to iudgement, I knowe that I shalbe iustified.", "comment": "That is, cleared and not cast off for my sins, as you reason."}, {"pk": 1292180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "Who is he, that will pleade with me? for if I nowe holde my tongue, I dye.", "comment": "To prove that God doth thus punish me for my sins.<br>If I defend not my cause, every man will condemn me."}, {"pk": 1292181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "But doe not these two things vnto me: then will I not hide my selfe from thee."}, {"pk": 1292182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "Withdrawe thine hande from me, and let not thy feare make me afraide.", "comment": "He showeth what these two things are."}, {"pk": 1292183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "Then call thou, and I will answere: or let me speake, and answere thou me."}, {"pk": 1292184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "Howe many are mine iniquities and sinnes? shewe me my rebellion, and my sinne.", "comment": "His pangs thus move him to reason with God, not denying but that he had sinned: but he desired to understand what were his great sins that had deserved such rigor, wherein he offended that he would know a cause of God why he did punish him."}, {"pk": 1292185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and takest me for thine enemie?"}, {"pk": 1292186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "Wilt thou breake a leafe driuen to and from? and wilt thou pursue the drie stubble?"}, {"pk": 1292187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 26, "text": "For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possesse the iniquities of my youth.", "comment": "Thou punishest me now for the faults that I committed in my youth."}, {"pk": 1292188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 27, "text": "Thou puttest my feete also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly vnto all my pathes, and makest the print thereof in ye heeles of my feet.", "comment": "Thou makest me thy prisoner, and dost so press me that I cannot stir hand nor foot.<br>Hebrew, <i>roots</i>."}, {"pk": 1292189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 13, "verse": 28, "text": "Such one consumeth like a rotten thing, and as a garment that is motheaten."}, {"pk": 1292190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "Man that is borne of woman, is of short continuance, and full of trouble.", "comment": "Taking occasion of his adversary\u2019s words, he describeth the state of man\u2019s life from his birth to his death."}, {"pk": 1292191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "He shooteth foorth as a flowre, and is cut downe: he vanisheth also as a shadowe, and continueth not.", "comment": "Cross references: : Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/8/9'>8:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/144/4'>Ps. 144:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1292192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "And yet thou openest thine eyes vpon such one, and causest me to enter into iudgement with thee.", "comment": "His meaning is, that seeing that man is so frail a creature, God should not handle him so extremely, wherein Job showeth the wickedness of the flesh, when it is not subject to the Spirit."}, {"pk": 1292193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "Who can bring a cleane thing out of filthinesse? there is not one.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/51/5'>Ps. 51:5</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/19/51/7'>7</a>"}, {"pk": 1292194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "Are not his dayes determined? the nober of his moneths are with thee: thou hast appointed his boundes, which he can not passe."}, {"pk": 1292195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "Turne from him that he may cease vntill his desired day, as an hyreling.", "comment": "Until the time that thou hast appointed for him to die, which he desireth as the hireling waiteth for the end of his labor to receive his wages."}, {"pk": 1292196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "For there is hope of a tree, if it bee cut downe, that it will yet sproute, and the branches thereof will not cease."}, {"pk": 1292197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "Though the roote of it waxe olde in the earth, and the stocke thereof be dead in ye ground,"}, {"pk": 1292198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "Yet by the sent of water it will bud, and bring foorth boughes like a plant."}, {"pk": 1292199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "But man is sicke, and dyeth, and man perisheth, and where is he?", "comment": "He speaketh not here as though he had not hope of the immortality, but as a man in extreme pain, when reason is overcome by affections and torments."}, {"pk": 1292200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "As the waters passe from the sea, and as the flood decayeth and dryeth vp,"}, {"pk": 1292201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "So man sleepeth and riseth not: for hee shall not wake againe, nor be raised from his sleepe till the heauen be no more."}, {"pk": 1292202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "Oh that thou wouldest hide me in the graue, and keepe me secret, vntill thy wrath were past, and wouldest giue me terme, and remember me.", "comment": "Hereby he declareth that the fear of God\u2019s judgment was the cause why he desired to die.<br>That is, release my pains and take me to mercy."}, {"pk": 1292203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "If a man die, shall he liue againe? All the dayes of mine appointed time will I waite, till my changing shall come.", "comment": "Meaning, unto the day of the resurrection when he should be changed, and renewed."}, {"pk": 1292204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "Thou shalt call me, and I shall answere thee: thou louest the worke of thine own hands.", "comment": "Though I be afflicted in this life, yet in the resurrection I shall feel thy mercies and answer when thou callest me."}, {"pk": 1292205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "But nowe thou nombrest my steppes, and doest not delay my sinnes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/5/21'>Prov. 5:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1292206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "Mine iniquitie is sealed vp, as in a bagge, and thou addest vnto my wickednesse.", "comment": "Thou layest them all together, and sufferest none of my sins unpunished."}, {"pk": 1292207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "And surely as the mountaine that falleth, commeth to nought, and the rocke that is remooued from his place:", "comment": "He murmureth through the impatience of the flesh against God, as though he used as great severity against him as against the hard rocks, or waters that overflow, so that hereby all the occasion of his hope is taken away."}, {"pk": 1292208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "As the water breaketh the stones, when thou ouerflowest the things which growe in the dust of ye earth: so thou destroyest ye hope of man."}, {"pk": 1292209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "Thou preuailest alway against him, so that he passeth away: he changeth his face when thou castest him away."}, {"pk": 1292210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "And he knoweth not if his sonnes shall be honourable, neither shall he vnderstand concerning them, whether they shalbe of lowe degree,"}, {"pk": 1292211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "But while his flesh is vpon him, he shall be sorowfull, and while his soule is in him, it shall mourne.", "comment": "Yet while he shall be in pain, and misery."}, {"pk": 1292212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and saide,"}, {"pk": 1292213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "Shal a wise man speake words of ye winde, and fill his bellie with the East winde?", "comment": "Meaning, with matters that are of none importance, which are forgotten as soon as they are uttered, as the East wind drieth up the moisture as soon as it falleth.<br>That is, vain words, and without consolation?"}, {"pk": 1292214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "Shall he dispute with wordes not comely? or with talke that is not profitable?"}, {"pk": 1292215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "Surely thou hast cast off feare, and restrainest prayer before God.", "comment": "He chargeth Job as though his talk caused men to cast off the fear of God, and prayer."}, {"pk": 1292216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "For thy mouth declareth thine iniquitie, seeing thou hast chosen ye tongue of the crafty.", "comment": "Thou speakest as do the mockers and contemners of God."}, {"pk": 1292217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "Thine owne mouth condemneth thee, and not I, and thy lippes testifie against thee."}, {"pk": 1292218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "Art thou the first man, that was borne? and wast thou made before the hils?", "comment": "That is, the most ancient, and so by reason the most wise?"}, {"pk": 1292219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "Hast thou heard the secret counsell of God, and doest thou restraine wisedome to thee?", "comment": "Art thou only wise?"}, {"pk": 1292220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "What knowest thou that we knowe not? and vnderstandest that is not in vs?"}, {"pk": 1292221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "With vs are both auncient and very aged men, farre older then thy father."}, {"pk": 1292222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "Seeme the consolations of God small vnto thee? is this thing strange vnto thee?", "comment": "He accuseth Job\u2019s pride and ingratitude, that will not be comforted by God, nor by their counsel."}, {"pk": 1292223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "Why doeth thine heart take thee away, and what doe thine eyes meane,", "comment": "Why dost thou stand in thine own conceit?"}, {"pk": 1292224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "That thou answerest to God at thy pleasure, and bringest such wordes out of thy mouth?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in thy spirit</i>."}, {"pk": 1292225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "What is man, that he should be cleane? and he that is borne of woman, that he shoulde be iust?", "comment": "His purpose is to prove that Job as an unjust man, and an hypocrite is punished for his sins, like as he did before, <a class=B href='/GNV/18/4/8'>Job 4:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1292226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "Beholde, he founde no stedfastnesse in his Saintes: yea, the heauens are not cleane in his sight."}, {"pk": 1292227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "How much more is man abominable, and filthie, which drinketh iniquitie like water?", "comment": "Which hath a desire to sin, as he that is thirsty to drink."}, {"pk": 1292228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "I will tell thee: heare me, and I will declare that which I haue seene:"}, {"pk": 1292229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "Which wise men haue tolde, as they haue heard of their fathers, and haue not kept it secret:"}, {"pk": 1292230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "To whome alone the land was giuen and no stranger passed through them.", "comment": "Who by their wisdom so governed, that no stranger invaded them, and so the land seemed to be given to them alone."}, {"pk": 1292231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "The wicked man is continually as one that traueileth of childe, and the nomber of yeeres is hid from the tyrant.", "comment": "The cruel man is ever in danger of death, and is never quiet in conscience."}, {"pk": 1292232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "A sounde of feare is in his eares, and in his prosperitie the destroyer shall come vpon him."}, {"pk": 1292233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "He beleeueth not to returne out of darknesse: for he seeth the sworde before him.", "comment": "Out of that misery whereunto he once falleth."}, {"pk": 1292234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "He wandreth to and from for bread where he may: he knoweth that the day of darkenesse is prepared at hande.", "comment": "God doth not only impoverish the wicked oft times, but even in their prosperity he punisheth them with a greediness evermore to gather: which is as a beggary."}, {"pk": 1292235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "Affliction and anguish shall make him afraide: they shall preuaile against him as a King readie to the battell.", "comment": "He showeth what weapons God useth against the wicked, which lift up themselves against him, to wit, terror of conscience, and outward afflictions."}, {"pk": 1292236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "For he hath stretched out his hand against GOD, and made him selfe strong against the Almightie."}, {"pk": 1292237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "Therefore God shall runne vpon him, euen vpon his necke, and against the most thicke part of his shielde."}, {"pk": 1292238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "Because he hath couered his face with his fatnesse, and hath colloppes in his flancke.", "comment": "That is, he was so puffed up with great prosperity and abundance of all things, that he forgat God: noting, that Job in his felicity had not the true fear of God."}, {"pk": 1292239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 28, "text": "Though he dwell in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, but are become heapes,", "comment": "Though he build and repair ruinous places to get him fame, yet God shall bring all to naught, and turn his great prosperity into extreme misery."}, {"pk": 1292240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 29, "text": "He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof in the earth.", "comment": "Meaning, that his sumptuous buildings should never come to perfection."}, {"pk": 1292241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 30, "text": "He shall neuer depart out of darkenesse: the flame shall drie vp his branches, and he shall goe away with the breath of his mouth."}, {"pk": 1292242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 31, "text": "He beleeueth not that he erreth in vanitie: therefore vanitie shalbe his change.", "comment": "He standeth so in his own conceit, that he will give no place to good counsel, therefore his own pride shall bring him to destruction."}, {"pk": 1292243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 32, "text": "His branch shall not be greene, but shall be cut off before his day."}, {"pk": 1292244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 33, "text": "God shall destroy him as the vine her sower grape, and shall cast him off, as the oliue doeth her flowre.", "comment": "As one that gathereth grapes before they be ripe."}, {"pk": 1292245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 34, "text": "For the congregation of the hypocrite shalbe desolate, and fire shall deuoure the houses of bribes.", "comment": "Which were built or maintained by powling and bribery."}, {"pk": 1292246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 15, "verse": 35, "text": "For they conceiue mischiefe and bring foorth vanitie, and their bellie hath prepared deceite.", "comment": "And therefore all their vain devises shall turn to their own destruction."}, {"pk": 1292247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt Iob answered, and said,"}, {"pk": 1292248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "I haue oft times heard such things: miserable comforters are ye all."}, {"pk": 1292249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "Shall there be none ende of wordes of winde? or what maketh thee bold so to answere?", "comment": "Which serve for vain ostentation and for no true comfort.<br>For Eliphaz did reply against Job\u2019s answer."}, {"pk": 1292250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "I could also speake as yee doe: (but woulde God your soule were in my soules stead) I could keepe you company in speaking, and could shake mine head at you,", "comment": "I would you felt that which I do.<br>That is, mock at your misery, as you do at mine."}, {"pk": 1292251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "But I woulde strengthen you with my mouth, and the comfort of my lips should asswage your sorowe.", "comment": "If this were in my power, yet would I comfort you, and not do as ye do to me."}, {"pk": 1292252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "Though I speake, my sorow can not be asswaged: though I cease, what release haue I?", "comment": "If they would say, Why dost thou not then comfort thyself? he answereth, that the judgments of God are more heavy than he is able to assuage either by words or silence."}, {"pk": 1292253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "But now hee maketh mee wearie: O God, thou hast made all my congregation desolate,", "comment": "That is, destroyed most of my family.<br>Meaning, God."}, {"pk": 1292254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "And hast made me full of wrinkles which is a witnesse thereof, and my leannes ryseth vp in me, testifying the same in my face.", "comment": "In token of sorrow and grief."}, {"pk": 1292255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "His wrath hath torne me, and hee hateth me, and gnasheth vpon mee with his teeth: mine enemie hath sharpened his eyes against me.", "comment": "That is, God by his wrath: and in this diversity of words and high style, he expresseth how grievous the hand of God was upon him."}, {"pk": 1292256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "They haue opened their mouthes vpon me, and smitten me on the cheeke in reproch; they gather themselues together against me.", "comment": "That is, hath handled me most contemptuously: for so smiting on the cheek signified, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/22/24'>1 Kings 22:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/65'>Mark 14:65</a>."}, {"pk": 1292257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "God hath deliuered me to the vniust, and hath made mee to turne out of the way by the hands of the wicked.", "comment": "They have led me whither they would."}, {"pk": 1292258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "I was in welth, but he hath brought me to nought: he hath taken me by the necke, and beaten me, and set me as a marke for himselfe."}, {"pk": 1292259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "His archers compasse mee rounde about: he cutteth my reines, and doth not spare, and powreth my gall vpon the ground.", "comment": "I am wounded to the heart.<br>His manifold afflictions."}, {"pk": 1292260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "He hath broken me with one breaking vpon another, and runneth vpon me like a gyant."}, {"pk": 1292261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "I haue sowed a sackcloth vpon my skinne, and haue abased mine horne vnto the dust.", "comment": "Meaning, his glory was brought low."}, {"pk": 1292262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "My face is withered with weeping, and the shadow of death is vpon mine eyes,"}, {"pk": 1292263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "Though there be no wickednesse in mine hands, and my prayer be pure.", "comment": "That is, unfeigned, and without hypocrisy.<br>Signifying, that he is not able to comprehend the cause of this his grievous punishment."}, {"pk": 1292264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "O earth, couer not thou my blood, and let my crying finde no place.", "comment": "Let my sin be known if I be such a sinner as mine adversaries accuse me, and let me find no favor."}, {"pk": 1292265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "For lo, now my witnesse is in the heauen, and my record is on hie.", "comment": "Though man condemn me, yet God is witness of my cause."}, {"pk": 1292266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "My friends speake eloquently against me: but mine eye powreth out teares vnto God.", "comment": "Use painted words instead of true consolation."}, {"pk": 1292267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "Oh that a man might pleade with God, as man with his neighbour!", "comment": "Thus by his great torments he is carried away, and breaketh out into passions, and speaketh unadvisedly, as though God should entreat man more gently, seeing he hath but a short time here to live."}, {"pk": 1292268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "For the yeeres accounted come, and I shall go the way, whence I shall not returne."}, {"pk": 1292269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "My breath is corrupt: my dayes are cut off, and the graue is readie for me."}, {"pk": 1292270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "There are none but mockers with mee, and mine eye continueth in their bitternesse.", "comment": "I see still that they seek but to vex me.<br>Instead of comfort, being now at death\u2019s door, he had but them that mocked at him, and discouraged him."}, {"pk": 1292271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "Lay downe nowe and put me in suretie for thee: who is hee, that will touch mine hand?", "comment": "And answers for thee?<br>He reasoneth with God as a man beside himself, to the intent that his cause might be brought to light."}, {"pk": 1292272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "For thou hast hid their heart from vnderstanding: therefore shalt thou not set them vp on hie.", "comment": "That these mine afflictions are thy just judgments, though man know not the cause."}, {"pk": 1292273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "For the eyes of his children shall faile, that speaketh flattery to his friends.", "comment": "He that flattereth a man, and only judgeth him happy in his prosperity, shall not himself only but in his posterity be punished."}, {"pk": 1292274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "Hee hath also made mee a byword of the people, and I am as a Tabret before them.", "comment": "That is, as a continual sound in their ears.<br>God hath made all the world to speak of me, because of mine afflictions."}, {"pk": 1292275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "Mine eye therefore is dimme for griefe, and all my strength is like a shadowe."}, {"pk": 1292276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "The righteous shalbe astonied at this, and the innocent shalbe moued against ye hypocrite.", "comment": "To wit, when they see the godly punished: but in the end they shalt come to understanding, and know what shall be the reward of the hypocrite."}, {"pk": 1292277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "But the righteous wil holde his way, and he whose hands are pure, shall increase his strength.", "comment": "That is, will not be discouraged, considering that the godly are punished as well as the wicked."}, {"pk": 1292278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "All you therefore turne you, and come nowe, and I shall not finde one wise among you.", "comment": "Job speaketh to them three that came to comfort him."}, {"pk": 1292279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "My dayes are past, mine enterprises are broken, and the thoughts of mine heart"}, {"pk": 1292280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "Haue changed the nyght for the day, and the light that approched, for darkenesse.", "comment": "That is, have brought me sorrow instead of comfort."}, {"pk": 1292281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "Though I hope, yet the graue shall bee mine house, and I shall make my bed in the darke.", "comment": "Though I should hope to come from adversity to prosperity, as your discourse pretendeth."}, {"pk": 1292282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "I shall say to corruption, Thou art my father, and to the worme, Thou art my mother and my sister.", "comment": "I have no more hope in father, mother, sister, or any worldly thing: for the dust and worms shall be to me instead of them."}, {"pk": 1292283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "Where is then now mine hope? or who shall consider the thing, that I hoped for?"}, {"pk": 1292284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "They shall goe downe into the bottome of the pit: surely it shall lye together in the dust.", "comment": "All worldly hope and prosperity fail which you say, are only signs of God\u2019s favor: but seeing that these things perish, I set mine hope in God and in the life everlasting."}, {"pk": 1292285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,"}, {"pk": 1292286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "When will yee make an ende of your words? cause vs to vnderstande, and then wee will speake.", "comment": "Which count yourselves just, as Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/12/4'>12:4</a>.<br>Whom you take to be but beasts, as Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/12/7'>12:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1292287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "Wherefore are wee counted as beastes, and are vile in your sight?"}, {"pk": 1292288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "Thou art as one that teareth his soule in his anger. Shall the earth bee forsaken for thy sake? or the rocke remoued out of his place?", "comment": "Shall God change the order of nature for thy sake, by dealing with thee otherwise than he doth with all men?<br>That is, like a madman."}, {"pk": 1292289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "Yea, the light of the wicked shalbe quenched, and the sparke of his fire shall not shine.", "comment": "When the wicked is in his prosperity, then God changeth his state: and this is his ordinary working for their sins."}, {"pk": 1292290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "The light shalbe darke in his dwelling, and his candle shalbe put out with him."}, {"pk": 1292291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "The steps of his strength shalbe restrained, and his owne counsell shall cast him downe."}, {"pk": 1292292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "For hee is taken in the net by his feete, and he walketh vpon the snares.", "comment": "Meaning, that the wicked are in continual danger."}, {"pk": 1292293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "The grenne shall take him by the heele, and the theefe shall come vpon him."}, {"pk": 1292294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "A snare is layed for him in the ground, and a trappe for him in the way."}, {"pk": 1292295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "Fearefulnesse shall make him afrayde on euery side, and shall driue him to his feete."}, {"pk": 1292296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "His strength shalbe famine: and destruction shalbe readie at his side.", "comment": "That which should nourish him shall be consumed by famine."}, {"pk": 1292297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "It shall deuoure the inner partes of his skinne, and the first borne of death shall deuoure his strength.", "comment": "That is, some strong and violent death shall consume his strength: or as the Hebrew word signifieth, his members or parts."}, {"pk": 1292298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "His hope shalbe rooted out of his dwelling, and shall cause him to go to the King of feare.", "comment": "That is, with most great fear."}, {"pk": 1292299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "Feare shall dwell in his house (because it is not his) and brimstone shalbe scattered vpon his habitation.", "comment": "Though all the world would favor him, yet God would destroy him and his.<br>Meaning, not truly come by."}, {"pk": 1292300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "His rootes shalbe dryed vp beneath, and aboue shall his branche be cut downe."}, {"pk": 1292301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall haue no name in the streete."}, {"pk": 1292302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "They shall driue him out of the light vnto darkenesse, and chase him out of the world.", "comment": "He shall fall from prosperity to adversity."}, {"pk": 1292303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "Hee shall neither haue sonne nor nephewe among his people, nor any posteritie in his dwellings."}, {"pk": 1292304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "The posteritie shalbe astonied at his day, and feare shall come vpon the ancient.", "comment": "When they shall see what came unto him."}, {"pk": 1292305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "Surely such are the habitations of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God."}, {"pk": 1292306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt Iob answered, and said,"}, {"pk": 1292307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "Howe long will yee vexe my soule, and torment me with wordes?"}, {"pk": 1292308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "Ye haue now ten times reproched me, and are not ashamed: ye are impudent toward mee.", "comment": "That is, many times, as <a class=B href='/GNV/16/4/12'>Neh. 4:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1292309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "And though I had in deede erred, mine errour remaineth with me.", "comment": "That is, I myself shall be punished for it, or you have not yet confuted it."}, {"pk": 1292310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "But in deede if ye will aduance your selues against me, and rebuke me for my reproche,"}, {"pk": 1292311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "Know nowe, that God hath ouerthrowen me, and hath compassed me with his net.", "comment": "He bursteth out again into his passions, and declareth still that his affliction cometh of God, though he be not able to feel the cause in himself."}, {"pk": 1292312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "Beholde, I crie out of violence, but I haue none answere: I crie, but there is no iudgement."}, {"pk": 1292313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "Hee hath hedged vp my way that I cannot passe, and he hath set darkenesse in my paths.", "comment": "Meaning, out of his afflictions."}, {"pk": 1292314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "Hee hath spoyled mee of mine honour, and taken the crowne away from mine head.", "comment": "Meaning, his children, and whatsoever was dear unto him in this world."}, {"pk": 1292315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "He hath destroyed mee on euery side and I am gone: and he hath remoued mine hope like a tree.", "comment": "Which is plucked up, and hath no more hope to grow."}, {"pk": 1292316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "And he hath kindled his wrath against me, and counteth mee as one of his enemies."}, {"pk": 1292317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "His armies came together, and made their way vpon me, and camped about my tabernacle.", "comment": "His manifold afflictions."}, {"pk": 1292318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "He hath remooued my brethre farre from me, and also mine acquaintance were strangers vnto me."}, {"pk": 1292319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "My neighbours haue forsaken me, and my familiars haue forgotten me."}, {"pk": 1292320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "They that dwel in mine house, and my maydes tooke me for a stranger: for I was a stranger in their sight.", "comment": "Mine household servants: by all these losses Job showeth that touching the flesh he had great occasion to be moved."}, {"pk": 1292321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "I called my seruant, but he would not answere, though I prayed him with my mouth."}, {"pk": 1292322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "My breath was strange vnto my wife, though I prayed her for the childrens sake of mine owne body.", "comment": "Which were hers and mine."}, {"pk": 1292323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "The wicked also despised mee, and when I rose, they spake against me."}, {"pk": 1292324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "All my secret friends abhorred me, and they whome I loued, are turned against me."}, {"pk": 1292325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "My bone cleaueth to my skinne and to my flesh, and I haue escaped with the skinne of my teeth.", "comment": "All my flesh was consumed.<br>Besides these great losses and most cruel unkindness, he was touched in his own person, as followeth."}, {"pk": 1292326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "Haue pitie vpon me: haue pitie vpon me, (O yee my friendes) for the hande of God hath touched me.", "comment": "Seeing I have these just causes to complain, condemn me not as an hypocrite, specially ye which should comfort me."}, {"pk": 1292327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 22, "text": "Why do ye persecute me, as God? and are not satisfied with my flesh?", "comment": "To see my body punished, except ye trouble my mind?<br>Is it not enough that God doth punish me, except you by reproaches increase my sorrow?"}, {"pk": 1292328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 23, "text": "Oh that my wordes were nowe written! oh that they were written euen in a booke,"}, {"pk": 1292329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 24, "text": "And grauen with an yron pen in lead, or in stone for euer!", "comment": "He protesteth that notwithstanding his sore passions his religion is perfect: and that he is not a blasphemer as they judged him."}, {"pk": 1292330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 25, "text": "For I am sure, that my Redeemer liueth, and he shall stand the last on the earth.", "comment": "I do not so justify myself before the world, but I know that I shall come before the great Judge, who shall be my deliverer and Savior."}, {"pk": 1292331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 26, "text": "And though after my skin wormes destroy this bodie, yet shall I see God in my flesh.", "comment": "Herein Job declareth plainly that he had a full hope, that both the soul and body should enjoy the presence of God in the last resurrection."}, {"pk": 1292332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 27, "text": "Whome I my selfe shall see, and mine eyes shall beholde, and none other for me, though my reynes are consumed within me."}, {"pk": 1292333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 28, "text": "But yee sayde, Why is hee persecuted? And there was a deepe matter in me.", "comment": "Though his friends thought that he was but persecuted of God for his sins, yet he declareth that there was a deeper consideration, to wit, the trial of his faith and patience, and so to be an example for others."}, {"pk": 1292334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 19, "verse": 29, "text": "Be ye afraide of the sworde: for the sworde will be auenged of wickednesse, that yee may knowe that there is a iudgement.", "comment": "God will be revenged of this hasty judgment, whereby you condemned me."}, {"pk": 1292335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "Then answered Zophar the Naamathite and saide,"}, {"pk": 1292336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "Doubtlesse my thoughts cause me to answere, and therefore I make haste."}, {"pk": 1292337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "I haue heard the correction of my reproch: therefore the spirite of mine vnderstanding causeth me to answere.", "comment": "He declareth that two things moved him to speak: to wit, because Job seemed to touch him, and because he thought he had knowledge sufficient to confute him."}, {"pk": 1292338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "Knowest thou not this of olde? and since God placed man vpon the earth,"}, {"pk": 1292339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "That the reioycing of the wicked is short, and that the ioy of hypocrites is but a moment?"}, {"pk": 1292340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "Though his excellencie mount vp to the heauen, and his head reache vnto the cloudes,", "comment": "His purpose is to prove Job to be a wicked man, and an hypocrite, because God punished him, and changed his prosperity into adversity."}, {"pk": 1292341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "Yet shall hee perish for euer, like his dung, and they which haue seene him, shall say, Where is hee?"}, {"pk": 1292342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "He shall flee away as a dreame, and they shall not finde him, and shall passe away as a vision of the night,"}, {"pk": 1292343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "So that the eye which had seene him, shall do so no more, and his place shall see him no more."}, {"pk": 1292344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "His children shall flatter the poore, and his hands shall restore his substance.", "comment": "Whereas the father through ambition and tyranny oppressed the poor, the children through poverty and misery, shall seek favor at the poor.<br>So that the thing which he hath taken away by violence shall be restored again by force."}, {"pk": 1292345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "His bones are full of the sinne of his youth, and it shall lie downe with him in the dust.", "comment": "Meaning, that he shall carry nothing away with him but his sin."}, {"pk": 1292346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "When wickednesse was sweete in his mouth, and he hid it vnder his tongue,", "comment": "As poison that is sweet in the mouth, bringeth destruction when it cometh into the body: so all vice at the first is pleasant, but afterward God turneth it to destruction."}, {"pk": 1292347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "And fauoured it, and would not forsake it, but kept it close in his mouth,"}, {"pk": 1292348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "Then his meat in his bowels was turned: the gall of Aspes was in the middes of him."}, {"pk": 1292349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "He hath deuoured substance, and hee shall vomit it: for God shall drawe it out of his bellie."}, {"pk": 1292350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "He shall sucke the gall of Aspes, and the vipers tongue shall slay him.", "comment": "He compareth evil gotten goods to the venom of Asps, which serpent is most dangerous: noting that Job\u2019s great riches were not truly come by and therefore God did plague him justly for the same."}, {"pk": 1292351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "He shall not see the riuers, nor the floods and streames of honie and butter.", "comment": "Though God give to all other abundance of his blessings, yet he shall have no part thereof."}, {"pk": 1292352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "He shall restore the labour, and shall deuoure no more: euen according to the substance shalbe his exchange, and he shall enioy it no more.", "comment": "That is, these raveners and spoilers of the poor shall enjoy their theft but for a time: for after, God will take it from them, and cause them to make restitution, so that it is but an exchange."}, {"pk": 1292353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "For he hath vndone many: he hath forsaken the poore, and hath spoyled houses which he builded not."}, {"pk": 1292354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "Surely he shall feele no quietnes in his bodie, neither shall he reserue of that which he desired."}, {"pk": 1292355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 21, "text": "There shall none of his meate bee left: therefore none shall hope for his goods.", "comment": "He shall leave nothing to his posterity."}, {"pk": 1292356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 22, "text": "When he shalbe filled with his abundance, he shalbe in paine, and the hand of all the wicked shall assaile him.", "comment": "The wicked shall never be in rest: for one wicked man shall seek to destroy another."}, {"pk": 1292357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 23, "text": "He shall be about to fill his belly, but God shall sende vpon him his fierce wrath, and shall cause to rayne vpon him, euen vpon his meate.", "comment": "Some read, upon his flesh, alluding to Job, whose flesh was smitten with a scab."}, {"pk": 1292358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 24, "text": "He shall flee from the yron weapons, and the bow of steele shall strike him through."}, {"pk": 1292359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 25, "text": "The arrowe is drawen out, and commeth forth of the body, and shineth of his gall, so feare commeth vpon him.", "comment": "Some read, of the quiver."}, {"pk": 1292360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 26, "text": "All darkenes shalbe hid in his secret places: the fire that is not blowen, shall deuoure him, and that which remaineth in his tabernacle, shalbe destroyed.", "comment": "That is, fire from heaven, or the fire of God\u2019s wrath.<br>All fear and sorrow shall light upon him, when he thinketh to escape."}, {"pk": 1292361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 27, "text": "The heauen shall declare his wickednes, and the earth shall rise vp against him."}, {"pk": 1292362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 28, "text": "The increase of his house shall go away: it shall flow away in the day of his wrath.", "comment": "Meaning, the children of the wicked shall flow away like rivers, and be dispersed in divers places."}, {"pk": 1292363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 20, "verse": 29, "text": "This is the portion of the wicked man from God, and the heritage that he shall haue of God for his wordes.", "comment": "Against God, thinking to excuse himself, and to escape God\u2019s hand.<br>Thus God will plague the wicked."}, {"pk": 1292364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt Iob answered, and sayd,"}, {"pk": 1292365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "Heare diligently my wordes, and this shalbe in stead of your consolations.", "comment": "Your diligent marking of my words shall be to me a great consolation."}, {"pk": 1292366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "Suffer mee, that I may speake, and when I haue spoken, mocke on."}, {"pk": 1292367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "Doe I direct my talke to man? If it were so, how should not my spirit be troubled?", "comment": "As though he would say, I do not talk with man but with God, who will not answer me, and therefore my mind must needs be troubled."}, {"pk": 1292368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "Marke mee, and be abashed, and lay your hand vpon your mouth.", "comment": "He chargeth them as though they were not able to comprehend this his feeling of God\u2019s judgment, and exhorteth them therefore to silence."}, {"pk": 1292369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "Euen when I remember, I am afrayde, and feare taketh hold on my flesh."}, {"pk": 1292370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "Wherefore do the wicked liue, and waxe olde, and grow in wealth?", "comment": "Job proveth against his adversaries that God punisheth not straightways the wicked, but oft times giveth them long life, and prosperity: so that we must not judge God just or unjust by the things that appear to our eyes."}, {"pk": 1292371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "Their seede is established in their sight with them, and their generation before their eyes."}, {"pk": 1292372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "Their houses are peaceable without feare, and the rod of God is not vpon them."}, {"pk": 1292373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "Their bullocke gendreth, and fayleth not: their cow calueth, and casteth not her calfe."}, {"pk": 1292374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "They send forth their children like sheepe, and their sonnes dance.", "comment": "They have store of children, lusty and healthful, and in these points he answereth to that which Zophar alleged before."}, {"pk": 1292375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "They take the tabret and harpe, and reioyce in the sound of the organs."}, {"pk": 1292376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "They spend their dayes in wealth, and suddenly they go downe to the graue.", "comment": "Not being tormented with long sickness."}, {"pk": 1292377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "They say also vnto God, Depart from vs: for we desire not the knowledge of thy wayes.", "comment": "They desire nothing more than to be exempt from all subjection that they should bear to God: thus Job showeth his adversaries, that if they reason only by that which is seen by common experience, the wicked that hate God, are better dealt withal, than they that love him."}, {"pk": 1292378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "Who is the Almightie, that we should serue him? and what profit should we haue, if we should pray vnto him?"}, {"pk": 1292379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "Lo, their wealth is not in their hand: therfore let the counsell of the wicked bee farre from me.", "comment": "It is not their own, but God only lendeth it unto them.<br>God keep me from their prosperity."}, {"pk": 1292380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "How oft shall the candle of the wicked be put out? and their destruction come vpon them? he wil deuide their liues in his wrath."}, {"pk": 1292381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "They shall be as stubble before the winde, and as chaffe that the storme carieth away."}, {"pk": 1292382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "God wil lay vp the sorowe of the father for his children: when he rewardeth him, hee shall knowe it."}, {"pk": 1292383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drinke of the wrath of the Almightie.", "comment": "When God recompenseth his wickedness, he shall know that his prosperity was but vanity."}, {"pk": 1292384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the nomber of his moneths is cut off?"}, {"pk": 1292385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "Shall any teache God knowledge, who iudgeth the highest things?", "comment": "Who sendeth to the wicked prosperity, and punisheth the godly."}, {"pk": 1292386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "One dyeth in his full strength, being in all ease and prosperitie.", "comment": "Meaning, the wicked."}, {"pk": 1292387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "His breasts are full of milke, and his bones runne full of marowe."}, {"pk": 1292388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 25, "text": "And another dieth in the bitternes of his soule, and neuer eateth with pleasure.", "comment": "To wit, the godly."}, {"pk": 1292389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 26, "text": "They shall sleepe both in the dust, and the wormes shall couer them.", "comment": "As concerning their bodies: and this he speaketh according to the common judgment."}, {"pk": 1292390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 27, "text": "Behold, I know your thoughts, and the enterprises, wherewith ye do me wrong."}, {"pk": 1292391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 28, "text": "For ye say, Where is the princes house? and where is the tabernacle of the wickeds dwelling?", "comment": "Thus they called Job\u2019s house in derision, concluding that it was destroyed because he was wicked."}, {"pk": 1292392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 29, "text": "May ye not aske the that go by the way? and ye can not deny their signes.", "comment": "Which through long travailing have experience and tokens thereof, to wit, that the wicked do prosper, and the godly live in affliction."}, {"pk": 1292393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 30, "text": "But the wicked is kept vnto the day of destruction, and they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.", "comment": "Though the wicked flourish here, yet God will punish him in the last day."}, {"pk": 1292394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 31, "text": "Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall reward him for that he hath done?", "comment": "Though men do flatter him, and none dare reprove him in this world, yet death is a token that he will bring him to an account."}, {"pk": 1292395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 32, "text": "Yet shall he be brought to the graue, and remaine in the heape."}, {"pk": 1292396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 33, "text": "The slimie valley shalbe sweete vnto him, and euery man shall draw after him, as before him there were innumerable.", "comment": "He shall be glad to lie in a slimy pit, which before could not be content with a royal palace."}, {"pk": 1292397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 21, "verse": 34, "text": "How then comfort ye me in vaine, seeing in your answeres there remaine but lyes?", "comment": "Saying, that the just in this world have prosperity, and the wicked adversity."}, {"pk": 1292398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered, and sayde,"}, {"pk": 1292399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "May a man be profitable vnto God, as he that is wise, may be profitable to himselfe?", "comment": "Though man were just, yet God could have no profit of this his justice: and therefore when he punished him, he hath no regard to his justice, but to his sin."}, {"pk": 1292400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "Is it any thing vnto the Almightie, that thou art righteous? or is it profitable to him, that thou makest thy wayes vpright?", "comment": "Cross references: : Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/35/7'>35:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1292401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "Is it for feare of thee that he will accuse thee? or go with thee into iudgement?", "comment": "Lest thou shouldest reprove or hurt him?"}, {"pk": 1292402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "Is not thy wickednes great, and thine iniquities innumerable?"}, {"pk": 1292403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "For thou hast taken the pledge from thy brother for nought, and spoyled the clothes of the naked.", "comment": "Thou hast been cruel and without charity, and wouldest do nothing for the poor, but for thine own advantage."}, {"pk": 1292404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "To such as were wearie, thou hast not giuen water to drinke, and hast withdrawen bread from the hungrie."}, {"pk": 1292405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "But the mightie man had the earth, and he that was in autoritie, dwelt in it.", "comment": "When thou wast in power and authority, thou didst not justice but wrong."}, {"pk": 1292406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou hast cast out widowes emptie, and the armes of the fatherles were broken.", "comment": "Thou hast not only not showed pity, but oppressed them."}, {"pk": 1292407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore snares are round about thee, and feare shall suddenly trouble thee:"}, {"pk": 1292408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "Or darkenes that thou shouldest not see, and abundance of waters shall couer thee.", "comment": "That is, manifold afflictions."}, {"pk": 1292409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "Is not God on hie in the heauen? and behold the height of the starres how hie they are.", "comment": "He accuseth Job of impiety and contempt of God, as though he would say, If thou pass not for men, yet consider the height of God\u2019s majesty.<br>That so much the more by that excellent work thou mayest fear God, and reverence him."}, {"pk": 1292410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "But thou sayest, How should God know? can he iudge through the darke cloude?", "comment": "He reproveth Job, as though he denied God\u2019s providence and that he could not see the things that were done in this world."}, {"pk": 1292411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "The cloudes hide him that he can not see, and he walketh in the circle of heauen."}, {"pk": 1292412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "Hast thou marked the way of the worlde, wherein wicked men haue walked?", "comment": "How God hath punished them from the beginning?"}, {"pk": 1292413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "Which were cut downe before the time, whose foundation was as a riuer that ouerflowed:", "comment": "He proveth God\u2019s providence by the punishment of the wicked, whom he taketh away before they can bring their wicked purposes to pass."}, {"pk": 1292414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "Which sayd vnto God, Depart from vs, and asked what the Almightie could do for them."}, {"pk": 1292415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "Yet hee filled their houses with good things: but let the counsell of the wicked be farre from me.", "comment": "He answereth to that which Job had said, Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/21/7'>21:7</a>, that the wicked have prosperity in this world: desiring that he might not be partaker of the like."}, {"pk": 1292416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "The righteous shall see them, and shall reioyce, and the innocent shall laugh them to scorne.", "comment": "The just rejoice at the destruction of the wicked for two causes: first, because God showeth himself judge of the world and by this means continueth his honor and glory: secondly, because God showeth that he hath care over his in that he punished their enemies."}, {"pk": 1292417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "Surely our substance is hid: but the fire hath deuoured the remnant of them.", "comment": "Meaning, of the wicked.<br>That is, the state and preservation of the godly, is hid under God\u2019s wings."}, {"pk": 1292418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "Therefore acquaint thy selfe, I pray thee, with him, and make peace: thereby thou shalt haue prosperitie.", "comment": "He exhorteth Job to repentance, and to return to God."}, {"pk": 1292419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "Receiue, I pray thee, the law of his mouth, and lay vp his words in thine heart."}, {"pk": 1292420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "If thou returne to the Almightie, thou shalt be buylt vp, and thou shalt put iniquitie farre from thy tabernacle.", "comment": "God will restore unto thee all thy substance."}, {"pk": 1292421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "Thou shalt lay vp golde for dust, and the gold of Ophir, as the flintes of the riuers.", "comment": "Which shall be in abundance like dust."}, {"pk": 1292422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 25, "text": "Yea, the Almightie shalbe thy defence, and thou shalt haue plentie of siluer."}, {"pk": 1292423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 26, "text": "And thou shalt then delite in the Almightie, and lift vp thy face vnto God."}, {"pk": 1292424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 27, "text": "Thou shalt make thy praier vnto him, and he shall heare thee, and thou shalt render thy vowes."}, {"pk": 1292425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 28, "text": "Thou shalt also decree a thing, and he shall establish it vnto thee, and the light shall shine vpon thy wayes.", "comment": "That is, the favor of God."}, {"pk": 1292426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 29, "text": "When others are cast downe, then shalt thou say, I am lifted vp: and God shall saue the humble person.", "comment": "God will deliver his when the wicked are destroyed round about them, as in the flood and in Sodom."}, {"pk": 1292427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 22, "verse": 30, "text": "The innocent shall deliuer the yland, and it shalbe preserued by the purenes of thine hands.", "comment": "God will deliver a whole country from peril, even for the just man\u2019s sake."}, {"pk": 1292428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt Iob answered and sayd,"}, {"pk": 1292429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "Though my talke be this day in bitternes, and my plague greater then my groning,", "comment": "He showeth the just cause of his complaining, and as touching that Eliphaz had exhorteth him to return to God, <a class=B href='/GNV/18/22/21'>Job 22:21</a>, he declareth that he desireth nothing more, but it seemed that God would not be found of him."}, {"pk": 1292430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "Would God yet I knew how to finde him, I would enter vnto his place."}, {"pk": 1292431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "I would pleade the cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments."}, {"pk": 1292432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "I would knowe the wordes, that he would answere me, and would vnderstand what he would say vnto me."}, {"pk": 1292433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "Would he plead against me with his great power? No, but he would put strength in me.", "comment": "Of his mercy he would give me power to answer him.<br>Using his absolute power, and saying, because I am God, I may do what I will."}, {"pk": 1292434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "There the righteous might reason with him, so I shoulde be deliuered for euer from my Iudge.", "comment": "When he of his mercy hath given strength to maintain their cause."}, {"pk": 1292435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "Behold, if I go to the East, he is not there: if to the West, yet I can not perceiue him:", "comment": "Meaning, that if he consider God\u2019s justice, he is not able to comprehend his judgments on what side or what part soever he turneth himself."}, {"pk": 1292436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "If to the North where he worketh, yet I cannot see him: he wil hide himselfe in the South, and I cannot beholde him."}, {"pk": 1292437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "But he knoweth my way, and trieth mee, and I shall come forth like the gold.", "comment": "God hath this preeminence about me, that he knoweth my way: to wit, that I am innocent, and I am not able to judge of his works: he showeth also his confidence, that God doth use him for his profit."}, {"pk": 1292438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "My foote hath followed his steps: his way haue I kept, and haue not declined."}, {"pk": 1292439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "Neyther haue I departed from the commandement of his lippes, and I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then mine appointed foode.", "comment": "His word is more precious unto me, than the meat wherewith the body is sustained."}, {"pk": 1292440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "Yet he is in one minde, and who can turne him? yea, he doeth what his minde desireth.", "comment": "Job confesseth that at this present he felt not God\u2019s favor, and yet was assured that he had appointed him to a good end."}, {"pk": 1292441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "For he will performe that, which is decreed of me, and many such things are with him.", "comment": "In many points man is not able to attain to God\u2019s judgments."}, {"pk": 1292442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore I am troubled at his presence, and in considering it, I am afraid of him."}, {"pk": 1292443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "For God hath softened mine heart, and the Almightie hath troubled me.", "comment": "That I should not be without fear."}, {"pk": 1292444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "For I am not cut off in darknesse, but he hath hid the darkenesse from my face.", "comment": "He showeth the cause of his fear, which is, that he being in trouble seeth none end, neither yet knoweth the cause."}, {"pk": 1292445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "Howe should not the times be hid from the Almightie, seeing that they which knowe him, see not his dayes?", "comment": "Thus Job speaketh in his passions, and after the judgment of the flesh: that is, that he seeth not the things that are done at times, neither yet hath a peculiar care over all, because he punisheth not the wicked, nor revengeth the godly.<br>When he punisheth the wicked, and rewardeth the good."}, {"pk": 1292446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "Some remoue the land marks, that rob the flockes and feede thereof."}, {"pk": 1292447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "They leade away the asse of the fatherles: and take the widowes oxe to pledge."}, {"pk": 1292448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "They make the poore to turne out of the way, so that the poore of the earth hide themselues together.", "comment": "And for cruelty and oppression dare not show their faces."}, {"pk": 1292449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "Behold, others as wilde asses in the wildernesse, goe forth to their businesse, and rise early for a praye: the wildernesse giueth him and his children foode.", "comment": "He and his live by robbing and murdering.<br>That is, spareth diligence."}, {"pk": 1292450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "They reape his prouision in the fielde, but they gather the late vintage of the wicked.", "comment": "Meaning, the poor man\u2019s.<br>Signifying, that one wicked man will not spoil another, but for necessity."}, {"pk": 1292451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "They cause the naked to lodge without garment, and without couering in the colde."}, {"pk": 1292452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "They are wet with the showres of the moutaines, and they imbrace the rocke for want of a couering.", "comment": "The poor are driven by the wicked into the rocks and holes where they cannot lie dry for the rain."}, {"pk": 1292453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "They plucke the fatherles from the breast, and take the pledge of the poore.", "comment": "That is, his garment, wherewith he should be covered or clad.<br>That is, they so powle and pill the poor widow, that she cannot have to sustain herself that she may be able to give her child suck."}, {"pk": 1292454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "They cause him to go naked without clothing, and take the glening from the hungrie."}, {"pk": 1292455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "They that make oyle betweene their walles, and treade their wine presses, suffer thirst.", "comment": "In such places which are appointed for that purpose: meaning, that those that labor for the wicked, are pined for hunger."}, {"pk": 1292456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "Men cry out of the citie, and the soules of the slayne cry out: yet God doth not charge them with follie.", "comment": "God doth not condemn the wicked, but seemeth to pass over it by his long silence.<br>For the great oppression and extortion.<br>Cry out and call for vengeance."}, {"pk": 1292457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "These are they, that abhorre the light: they know not the wayes thereof, nor continue in the paths thereof.", "comment": "That is, God\u2019s word, because they are reproved thereby."}, {"pk": 1292458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "The murtherer riseth earely and killeth the poore and the needie: and in the night he is as a theefe."}, {"pk": 1292459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, and sayth, None eye shall see me, and disguiseth his face.", "comment": "By these particular vices and the licence thereunto, he would prove that God punished not the wicked, and rewardeth the just."}, {"pk": 1292460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "They digge through houses in the darke, which they marked for themselues in the daye: they knowe not the light."}, {"pk": 1292461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "But the morning is euen to them as the shadow of death: if one knowe them, they are in the terrours of the shadowe of death."}, {"pk": 1292462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "He is swift vpon the waters: their portion shalbe cursed in the earth: he will not behold the way of the vineyardes.", "comment": "He fleeth to the waters for his succor.<br>They think that all the world is bent against them, and dare not go by the high way."}, {"pk": 1292463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "As the dry ground and heate consume the snowe waters, so shall the graue the sinners.", "comment": "As the dry ground is never full with waters, so will they never cease sinning till they come to the grave."}, {"pk": 1292464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "The pitifull man shall forget him: the worme shall feele his sweetenes: he shalbe no more remembered, and the wicked shalbe broke like a tree.", "comment": "Though God suffer the wicked for a time, yet their end shall be most vile destruction, and in this point Job commiteth to himself, and showeth his confidence."}, {"pk": 1292465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 21, "text": "He doth euil intreat ye barren, that doeth not beare, neither doeth he good to the widowe.", "comment": "He showeth why the wicked shall not be lamented, because he did not pity others."}, {"pk": 1292466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 22, "text": "He draweth also the mighty by his power, and when he riseth vp, none is sure of life.", "comment": "He declareth that after that the wicked have destroyed the weakest, they will do like to the stranger, and therefore are justly punished by God\u2019s judgments."}, {"pk": 1292467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 23, "text": "Though men giue him assurance to be in safetie, yet his eyes are vpon their wayes."}, {"pk": 1292468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 24, "text": "They are exalted for a litle, but they are gone, and are brought lowe as all others: they are destroyed, and cut off as the toppe of an eare of corne."}, {"pk": 1292469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 24, "verse": 25, "text": "But if it be not so, where is he? or who wil proue me a lyer, and make my words of no value?", "comment": "That is, that contrary to your reasoning no man can give perfect reasons of God\u2019s judgments, let me be reproved."}, {"pk": 1292470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and sayd,"}, {"pk": 1292471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "Power and feare is with him, that maketh peace in his hie places.", "comment": "His purpose is to prove that albeit God try and afflict the just, yet soon after he sendeth prosperity, and because he did not so to Job he concludeth that he is wicked."}, {"pk": 1292472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "Is there any nomber in his armies? and vpon whom shall not his light arise?", "comment": "Who can hide him from his presence?"}, {"pk": 1292473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "And howe may a man be iustified with God? or how can he be cleane, that is borne of woman?", "comment": "That is, be just in respect of God?"}, {"pk": 1292474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "Behold, he wil giue no light to the moone, and the starres are vncleane in his sight.", "comment": "If God show his power, the Moon and Stars cannot have that light which is given them, much less can man have any excellency, but of God."}, {"pk": 1292475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "How much more man, a worme, euen the sonne of man, which is but a worme?"}, {"pk": 1292476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 26, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt Iob answered, and sayde,"}, {"pk": 1292477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 26, "verse": 2, "text": "Whom helpest thou? him that hath no power? sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?", "comment": "Thou concludest nothing: for neither thou helpest me, which am destitute of all help, neither yet speakest sufficiently on God\u2019s behalf, who hath no need of thy defense."}, {"pk": 1292478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 26, "verse": 3, "text": "Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.", "comment": "But thou dost not apply it to the purpose."}, {"pk": 1292479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 26, "verse": 4, "text": "To whom doest thou declare these words? or whose spirit commeth out of thee?", "comment": "That is, moveth thee to speak this?"}, {"pk": 1292480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 26, "verse": 5, "text": "The dead things are formed vnder the waters, and neere vnto them.", "comment": "Job beginneth to declare the force of God\u2019s power and providence in the mines and metals in the deep places of the earth."}, {"pk": 1292481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 26, "verse": 6, "text": "The graue is naked before him, and there is no couering for destruction.", "comment": "There is nothing hid in the bottom of the earth but he seeth it.<br>Meaning, the grave wherein things putrify."}, {"pk": 1292482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 26, "verse": 7, "text": "He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.", "comment": "He causeth the whole heaven to turn about the North pole."}, {"pk": 1292483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 26, "verse": 8, "text": "He bindeth the waters in his cloudes, and the cloude is not broken vnder them."}, {"pk": 1292484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 26, "verse": 9, "text": "He holdeth backe the face of his throne: and spreadeth his cloude vpon it."}, {"pk": 1292485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 26, "verse": 10, "text": "He hath set bounds about the waters, vntil the day and night come to an ende.", "comment": "That is, he hid the heavens which are called his throne.<br>So long as this world endureth."}, {"pk": 1292486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 26, "verse": 11, "text": "The pillars of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe.", "comment": "Not that heaven hath pillars to uphold it, but he speaketh by a similitude, as though he would say, The heaven itself is not able to abide his reproach."}, {"pk": 1292487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 26, "verse": 12, "text": "The sea is calme by his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth the pride thereof."}, {"pk": 1292488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 26, "verse": 13, "text": "His Spirite hath garnished the heauens, and his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.", "comment": "Which is a figure of stars fashioned like a serpent, because of the crookedness."}, {"pk": 1292489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 26, "verse": 14, "text": "Loe, these are part of his wayes: but how litle a portion heare we of him? and who can vnderstand his fearefull power?", "comment": "If these few things, which we see daily with our eyes, declare his great power and providence, how much more would they appear, if we were to comprehend all his works?"}, {"pk": 1292490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreouer Iob proceeded and continued his parable, saying,"}, {"pk": 1292491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 2, "text": "The liuing God hath taken away my iudgement: for the Almightie hath put my soule in bitternesse.", "comment": "He hath so sore afflicted me, that men cannot judge of mine uprightness: for they judge only by outward signs."}, {"pk": 1292492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 3, "text": "Yet so long as my breath is in me, and the Spirit of God in my nostrels,"}, {"pk": 1292493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 4, "text": "My lips surely shall speake no wickednesse, and my tongue shall vtter no deceite.", "comment": "However men judge of me, yet will I not speak contrary to that which I have said, and so do wickedly in betraying the truth."}, {"pk": 1292494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 5, "text": "God forbid, that I should iustifie you: vntill I dye, I will neuer take away mine innocencie from my selfe.", "comment": "I will not confess that God doth thus punish me for my sins.<br>Which condemns me as a wicked man, because the hand of God is upon me."}, {"pk": 1292495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 6, "text": "I will keepe my righteousnesse, and wil not forsake it: mine heart shall not reprooue me of my dayes.", "comment": "Of my life past."}, {"pk": 1292496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 7, "text": "Mine enemie shall be as the wicked, and he that riseth against me, as the vnrighteous."}, {"pk": 1292497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 8, "text": "For what hope hath the hypocrite when he hath heaped vp riches, if God take away his soule?", "comment": "What advantage hath the dissembler to gain never so much, seeing he shall lose his own soul?"}, {"pk": 1292498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 9, "text": "Will God heare his cry, when trouble commeth vpon him?"}, {"pk": 1292499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 10, "text": "Will he set his delight on the Almightie? will he call vpon God at all times?"}, {"pk": 1292500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 11, "text": "I will teache you what is in the hande of God, and I wil not conceale that which is with the Almightie.", "comment": "That is, what God reserveth to himself, and whereof he giveth not the knowledge to all."}, {"pk": 1292501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 12, "text": "Beholde, all ye your selues haue seene it: why then doe you thus vanish in vanitie?", "comment": "That is, these secret judgments of God, and yet do not understand them.<br>Why maintain you then this error?"}, {"pk": 1292502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 13, "text": "This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of tyrants, which they shall receiue of the Almightie.", "comment": "Thus will God order the wicked, and punish him even unto his posterity."}, {"pk": 1292503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 14, "text": "If his children be in great nomber, the sworde shall destroy them, and his posteritie shall not be satisfied with bread."}, {"pk": 1292504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 15, "text": "His remnant shall be buried in death, and his widowes shall not weepe.", "comment": "None shall lament him."}, {"pk": 1292505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 16, "text": "Though he shoulde heape vp siluer as the dust, and prepare rayment as the clay,"}, {"pk": 1292506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 17, "text": "He may prepare it, but the iust shall put it on, and the innocent shall deuide the siluer."}, {"pk": 1292507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 18, "text": "He buildeth his house as the moth, and as a lodge that the watchman maketh.", "comment": "Which breedeth in another man\u2019s possession or garment, but is soon shaken out."}, {"pk": 1292508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 19, "text": "When the rich man sleepeth, he shall not be gathered to his fathers: they opened their eyes, and he was gone.", "comment": "He meaneth, that the wicked tyrants shall not have a quiet death, nor be buried honorably."}, {"pk": 1292509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 20, "text": "Terrours shall take him as waters, and a tempest shall cary him away by night."}, {"pk": 1292510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 21, "text": "The East winde shall take him away, and he shall depart: and it shall hurle him out of his place."}, {"pk": 1292511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 22, "text": "And God shall cast vpon him and not spare, though he would faine flee out of his hand."}, {"pk": 1292512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 27, "verse": 23, "text": "Euery man shall clap their hands at him, and hisse at him out of their place."}, {"pk": 1292513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 1, "text": "The siluer surely hath his veyne, and ye gold his place, where they take it.", "comment": "His purpose is to declare that man may attain in this world to divers secrets of nature, but man is never able to comprehend the wisdom of God."}, {"pk": 1292514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 2, "text": "Yron is taken out of the dust, and brasse is molten out of the stone."}, {"pk": 1292515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 3, "text": "God putteth an end to darkenesse, and he tryeth the perfection of all things: he setteth a bond of darkenesse, and of the shadowe of death.", "comment": "There is nothing but it is compassed within certain limits, and hath an end, but God\u2019s wisdom."}, {"pk": 1292516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 4, "text": "The flood breaketh out against the inhabitant, and the waters forgotten of the foote, being higher then man, are gone away.", "comment": "Which a man cannot wade through.<br>Meaning, him that dwelleth thereby."}, {"pk": 1292517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 5, "text": "Out of the same earth commeth bread, and vnder it, as it were fire is turned vp.", "comment": "That is, come, and underneath is brimstone or coal, which easily conceiveth fire."}, {"pk": 1292518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 6, "text": "The stones thereof are a place of saphirs, and the dust of it is golde.", "comment": "He alludeth to the mines and secrets of nature, which are under the earth, whereinto neither fowls nor beasts can enter."}, {"pk": 1292519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 7, "text": "There is a path which no foule hath knowen, neyther hath the kites eye seene it."}, {"pk": 1292520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 8, "text": "The lyons whelpes haue not walked it, nor the lyon passed thereby."}, {"pk": 1292521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 9, "text": "He putteth his hand vpon the rockes, and ouerthroweth the mountaines by the rootes.", "comment": "After that he hath declared the wisdom of God in the secrets of nature he describeth his power."}, {"pk": 1292522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 10, "text": "He breaketh riuers in the rockes, and his eye seeth euery precious thing."}, {"pk": 1292523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 11, "text": "He bindeth the floods, that they doe not ouerflowe, and the thing that is hid, bringeth he to light."}, {"pk": 1292524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 12, "text": "But where is wisdome found? and where is the place of vnderstanding?", "comment": "Though God\u2019s power and wisdom may be understood in earthly things, yet his heavenly wisdom cannot be attained unto."}, {"pk": 1292525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 13, "text": "Man knoweth not the price thereof: for it is not found in the land of the liuing.", "comment": "It is too high a thing for man to attain unto in this world."}, {"pk": 1292526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 14, "text": "The depth sayth, It is not in mee: the sea also sayth, It is not with me."}, {"pk": 1292527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 15, "text": "Golde shall not be giuen for it, neyther shall siluer be weighed for the price thereof.", "comment": "It can neither be bought for gold nor precious stones, but is only the gift of God."}, {"pk": 1292528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 16, "text": "It shall not be valued with the wedge of golde of Ophir, nor with the precious onix, nor the saphir."}, {"pk": 1292529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 17, "text": "The golde nor the chrystall shall be equall vnto it, nor the exchange shalbe for plate of fine golde."}, {"pk": 1292530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 18, "text": "No mention shall be made of coral, nor of the gabish: for wisedome is more precious then pearles.", "comment": "Which is thought to be a kind of precious stone."}, {"pk": 1292531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 19, "text": "The Topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equall vnto it, neither shall it be valued with the wedge of pure gold."}, {"pk": 1292532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 20, "text": "Whence then commeth wisedome? and where is the place of vnderstanding,"}, {"pk": 1292533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 21, "text": "Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all the liuing, and is hid from the foules of the heauen?", "comment": "Meaning, that there is no natural means whereby man might attain to the heavenly wisdom: which he meaneth by the souls that fly high."}, {"pk": 1292534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 22, "text": "Destruction and death say, We haue heard the fame thereof with our eares."}, {"pk": 1292535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 23, "text": "But God vnderstandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.", "comment": "He maketh God only the author of this wisdom, and the giver thereof."}, {"pk": 1292536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 24, "text": "For he beholdeth the endes of the world, and seeth all that is vnder heauen,"}, {"pk": 1292537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 25, "text": "To make the weight of the windes, and to weigh the waters by measure."}, {"pk": 1292538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 26, "text": "When he made a decree for the rayne, and a way for the lightening of the thunders,"}, {"pk": 1292539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 27, "text": "Then did he see it, and counted it: he prepared it and also considered it."}, {"pk": 1292540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 28, "verse": 28, "text": "And vnto man he said, Behold, the feare of the Lord is wisedome, and to depart from euil is vnderstanding.", "comment": "He declareth that man hath so much of this heavenly wisdom, as he showeth by fearing God, and departing from evil.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/1/7'>Prov. 1:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1292541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 1, "text": "So Iob proceeded and continued his parable, saying,"}, {"pk": 1292542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 2, "text": "Oh that I were as in times past, when God preserued me!", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>month before</i>."}, {"pk": 1292543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 3, "text": "When his light shined vpon mine head: and when by his light I walked thorowe the darkenesse,", "comment": "When I felt his favor.<br>I was free from affliction."}, {"pk": 1292544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 4, "text": "As I was in the dayes of my youth: when Gods prouidence was vpon my tabernacle:", "comment": "That is, seemed by evident tokens to be more present with me."}, {"pk": 1292545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 5, "text": "When the almightie was yet with me, and my children round about me."}, {"pk": 1292546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 6, "text": "When I washed my pathes with butter, and when the rocke powred me out riuers of oyle:", "comment": "By these similitudes he declareth the great prosperity that he was in, so that he had none occasion to be such a sinner as they accused him."}, {"pk": 1292547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 7, "text": "When I went out to the gate, euen to the iudgement seat, and when I caused them to prepare my seate in the streete."}, {"pk": 1292548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 8, "text": "The yong men saw me, and hid themselues, and the aged arose, and stood vp.", "comment": "Being ashamed of their lightness and afraid of my gravity."}, {"pk": 1292549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 9, "text": "The princes stayed talke, and layde their hand on their mouth.", "comment": "Acknowledging my wisdom."}, {"pk": 1292550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 10, "text": "The voyce of princes was hidde, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth."}, {"pk": 1292551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 11, "text": "And when the eare heard me, it blessed me: and when the eye sawe me, it gaue witnesse to me.", "comment": "All that heard me, praised me.<br>Testifying, that I did good justice."}, {"pk": 1292552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 12, "text": "For I deliuered the poore that cryed, and the fatherlesse, and him that had none to helpe him.", "comment": "Because his adversaries did so much charge him with wickedness, he is compelled to render account of his life."}, {"pk": 1292553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 13, "text": "The blessing of him that was ready to perish, came vpon me, and I caused the widowes heart to reioyce.", "comment": "That is, I did succor him that was in distress, and so he had cause to praise me."}, {"pk": 1292554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 14, "text": "I put on iustice, and it couered me: my iudgement was as a robe, and a crowne.", "comment": "I delighted to do justice, as others did to wear costly apparel."}, {"pk": 1292555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 15, "text": "I was the eyes to the blinde, and I was the feete to the lame."}, {"pk": 1292556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 16, "text": "I was a father vnto the poore, and when I knewe not the cause, I sought it out diligently."}, {"pk": 1292557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 17, "text": "I brake also the chawes of the vnrighteous man, and pluckt the praye out of his teeth."}, {"pk": 1292558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 18, "text": "Then I sayde, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiplie my dayes as the sand.", "comment": "That is, at home in my bed without all trouble and unquietness."}, {"pk": 1292559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 19, "text": "For my roote is spread out by the water, and the dewe shall lye vpon my branche.", "comment": "My felicity doth increase."}, {"pk": 1292560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 20, "text": "My glory shall renue towarde me, and my bowe shall be restored in mine hand."}, {"pk": 1292561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 21, "text": "Vnto me men gaue eare, and wayted, and helde their tongue at my counsell."}, {"pk": 1292562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 22, "text": "After my wordes they replied not, and my talke dropped vpon them.", "comment": "That is, was pleasant unto them."}, {"pk": 1292563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 23, "text": "And they wayted for me, as for the raine, and they opened their mouth as for the latter rayne.", "comment": "As the dry ground thirsteth for the rain."}, {"pk": 1292564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 24, "text": "If I laughed on them, they beleeued it not: neither did they cause the light of my countenance to fall.", "comment": "That is, they thought it not to be a rest, or they thought not that I would condescend unto them.<br>They were afraid to offend me and cause me to be angry."}, {"pk": 1292565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 29, "verse": 25, "text": "I appoynted out their way, and did sit as chiefe, and dwelt as a King in the army, and like him that comforteth the mourners.", "comment": "I had them at commandment."}, {"pk": 1292566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt now they that are yonger then I, mocke me: yea, they whose fathers I haue refused to set with the dogges of my flockes.", "comment": "That is, mine estate is changed, and whereas before the ancient men were glad to do me reverence, the young men now contemn me.<br>Meaning to be my shepherds, or to keep my dogs."}, {"pk": 1292567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 2, "text": "For whereto shoulde the strength of their handes haue serued mee, seeing age perished in them?", "comment": "That is, their fathers died for famine before they came to age."}, {"pk": 1292568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 3, "text": "For pouertie and famine they were solitary, fleeing into the wildernes, which is darke, desolate and waste."}, {"pk": 1292569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 4, "text": "They cut vp nettels by the bushes, and the iuniper rootes was their meate.", "comment": "Or, mallows."}, {"pk": 1292570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 5, "text": "They were chased forth from among men: they shouted at them, as at a theefe.", "comment": "Job showeth that these that mocked him in his affliction, were like to their fathers, wicked and lewd fellows, such as he here describeth."}, {"pk": 1292571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 6, "text": "Therfore they dwelt in the clefts of riuers, in the holes of the earth and rockes."}, {"pk": 1292572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 7, "text": "They roared among the bushes, and vnder the thistles they gathered themselues."}, {"pk": 1292573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 8, "text": "They were the children of fooles and the children of villaines, which were more vile then the earth."}, {"pk": 1292574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 9, "text": "And now am I their song, and I am their talke.", "comment": "They make songs of me, and mock at my misery."}, {"pk": 1292575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 10, "text": "They abhorre me, and flee farre from mee, and spare not to spit in my face."}, {"pk": 1292576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 11, "text": "Because that God hath loosed my corde and humbled mee, they haue loosed the bridle before me.", "comment": "He said that the young men when they saw him, hid themselves, as Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/29/8'>29:8</a>, and now in his misery they were impudent and licentious.<br>God hath taken from me the force, credit, and authority wherewith I kept them in subjection."}, {"pk": 1292577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 12, "text": "The youth rise vp at my right hand: they haue pusht my feete, and haue trode on me as on the paths of their destruction.", "comment": "That is, they sought by all means how they might destroy me."}, {"pk": 1292578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 13, "text": "They haue destroyed my paths: they tooke pleasure at my calamitie, they had none helpe.", "comment": "They need none to help them."}, {"pk": 1292579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 14, "text": "They came as a great breach of waters, and vnder this calamitie they come on heapes.", "comment": "By my calamity they took an occasion against me."}, {"pk": 1292580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 15, "text": "Feare is turned vpon mee: and they pursue my soule as the winde, and mine health passeth away as a cloude."}, {"pk": 1292581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore my soule is nowe powred out vpon me, and the dayes of affliction haue taken holde on me.", "comment": "My life faileth me, and I am as half dead."}, {"pk": 1292582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 17, "text": "It pearceth my bones in the night, and my sinewes take no rest.", "comment": "Meaning, sorrow."}, {"pk": 1292583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 18, "text": "For the great vehemencie is my garment changed, which compasseth me about as the colar of my coate."}, {"pk": 1292584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 19, "text": "He hath cast me into the myre, and I am become like ashes and dust.", "comment": "That is, God hath brought me into contempt."}, {"pk": 1292585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 20, "text": "Whe I cry vnto thee, thou doest not heare me, neither regardest me, when I stand vp."}, {"pk": 1292586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 21, "text": "Thou turnest thy selfe cruelly against me, and art enemie vnto mee with the strength of thine hand.", "comment": "He speaketh not thus to accuse God, but to declare the vehemency of his affliction, whereby he was carried beside himself."}, {"pk": 1292587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 22, "text": "Thou takest me vp and causest mee to ride vpon the winde, and makest my strength to faile.", "comment": "He compareth his afflictions to a tempest or whirlwind.<br>Or, wisdom, or law."}, {"pk": 1292588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 23, "text": "Surely I knowe that thou wilt bring mee to death, and to the house appoynted for all the liuing."}, {"pk": 1292589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 24, "text": "Doubtles none can stretch his hand vnto the graue, though they cry in his destruction.", "comment": "None can deliver me thence, though they lament at my death."}, {"pk": 1292590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 25, "text": "Did not I weepe with him that was in trouble? was not my soule in heauinesse for the poore?"}, {"pk": 1292591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 26, "text": "Yet when I looked for good, euill came vnto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkenesse.", "comment": "Instead of comforting they mocked at me."}, {"pk": 1292592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 27, "text": "My bowels did boyle without rest: for the dayes of affliction are come vpon me."}, {"pk": 1292593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 28, "text": "I went mourning without sunne: I stood vp in the congregation and cryed.", "comment": "Not delighting in any worldly thing, no not so much as in the use of the Sun.<br>Lamenting them that were in affliction, and moving others to pity them."}, {"pk": 1292594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 29, "text": "I am a brother to the dragons, and a companion to the ostriches.", "comment": "I am like the wild beasts that desire most solitary places."}, {"pk": 1292595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 30, "text": "My skinne is blacke vpon me, and my bones are burnt with heate.", "comment": "With the heat of affliction."}, {"pk": 1292596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 30, "verse": 31, "text": "Therefore mine harpe is turned to mourning, and mine organs into the voyce of them that weepe."}, {"pk": 1292597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 1, "text": "I made a couenant with mine eyes: why then should I thinke on a mayde?", "comment": "Would not God then have punished me?<br>I kept my eyes from all wanton looks."}, {"pk": 1292598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 2, "text": "For what portion should I haue of God from aboue? and what inheritance of the Almightie from on hie?"}, {"pk": 1292599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 3, "text": "Is not destruction to the wicked and strange punishment to the workers of iniquitie?", "comment": "Job declareth that the fear of God was a bridle to stay him from all wickedness."}, {"pk": 1292600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 4, "text": "Doeth not he beholde my wayes and tell all my steps?"}, {"pk": 1292601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 5, "text": "If I haue walked in vanitie, or if my foote hath made haste to deceite,"}, {"pk": 1292602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 6, "text": "Let God weigh me in the iust balance, and he shall know mine vprightnes.", "comment": "He showeth wherein his uprightness standeth, that is, inasmuch as he was blameless before men, and sinned not against the second Table."}, {"pk": 1292603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 7, "text": "If my steppe hath turned out of the way, or mine heart hath walked after mine eye, or if any blot hath cleaued to mine handes,", "comment": "That is, hath accomplished the lust of mine eyes."}, {"pk": 1292604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 8, "text": "Let me sowe, and let another eate: yea, let my plantes be rooted out.", "comment": "According to the curse of the law, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/33'>Deut. 28:33</a>."}, {"pk": 1292605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 9, "text": "If mine heart hath bene deceiued by a woman, or if I haue layde wayte at the doore of my neighbour,"}, {"pk": 1292606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 10, "text": "Let my wife grinde vnto another man, and let other men bow downe vpon her:", "comment": "Let her be made a slave."}, {"pk": 1292607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 11, "text": "For this is a wickednes, and iniquitie to bee condemned:"}, {"pk": 1292608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 12, "text": "Yea, this is a fire that shall deuoure to destruction, and which shall roote out al mine increase,", "comment": "He showeth that albeit man neglect the punishment of adultery, yet the wrath of God will never cease till such be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1292609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 13, "text": "If I did contemne the iudgement of my seruant, and of my mayde, when they did contend with me,", "comment": "When they thought themselves evil entreated by me."}, {"pk": 1292610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 14, "text": "What then shall I do when God standeth vp? and when he shall visit me, what shall I answere?", "comment": "If I had oppressed others, how should I have escaped God\u2019s judgment."}, {"pk": 1292611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 15, "text": "He that hath made me in the wombe, hath he not made him? hath not he alone facioned vs in the wombe?", "comment": "He was moved to show pity unto servants, because they were God\u2019s creatures as he was."}, {"pk": 1292612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 16, "text": "If I restrained the poore of their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile,", "comment": "By long waiting for her request."}, {"pk": 1292613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 17, "text": "Or haue eaten my morsels alone, and the fatherles hath not eaten thereof,"}, {"pk": 1292614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 18, "text": "(For from my youth hee hath growen vp with me as with a father, and from my mothers wombe I haue bene a guide vnto her)", "comment": "He nourished the fatherless, and maintained the widow\u2019s cause."}, {"pk": 1292615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 19, "text": "If I haue seene any perish for want of clothing, or any poore without couering,"}, {"pk": 1292616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 20, "text": "If his loynes haue not blessed me, because he was warmed with the fleece of my sheepe,"}, {"pk": 1292617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 21, "text": "If I haue lift vp mine hande against the fatherlesse, when I saw that I might helpe him in the gate,", "comment": "To oppress him and to do him injury."}, {"pk": 1292618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 22, "text": "Let mine arme fal from my shoulder, and mine arme be broken from the bone.", "comment": "Let me rot in pieces."}, {"pk": 1292619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 23, "text": "For Gods punishment was fearefull vnto me, and I could not be deliuered from his highnes.", "comment": "I refrained not from sinning for fear of men, but because I feared God."}, {"pk": 1292620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 24, "text": "If I made gold mine hope, or haue sayd to the wedge of golde, Thou art my confidence,"}, {"pk": 1292621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 25, "text": "If I reioyced because my substance was great, or because mine hand had gotten much,"}, {"pk": 1292622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 26, "text": "If I did behold the sunne, when it shined, or the moone, walking in her brightnes,", "comment": "If I was proud of my worldly prosperity and felicity, which is meant by the shining of the sun, and brightness of the moon."}, {"pk": 1292623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 27, "text": "If mine heart did flatter me in secrete, or if my mouth did kisse mine hand,", "comment": "If mine own doings delighted me."}, {"pk": 1292624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 28, "text": "(This also had bene an iniquitie to be condemned: for I had denied the God aboue)", "comment": "By putting confidence in anything but in him alone."}, {"pk": 1292625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 29, "text": "If I reioyced at his destruction that hated me, or was mooued to ioye when euill came vpon him,"}, {"pk": 1292626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 30, "text": "Neither haue I suffred my mouth to sinne, by wishing a curse vnto his soule."}, {"pk": 1292627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 31, "text": "Did not the men of my Tabernacle say, Who shall giue vs of his flesh? we can not bee satisfied.", "comment": "My servants moved me to be revenged of mine enemy, yet did I never wish him hurt."}, {"pk": 1292628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 32, "text": "The stranger did not lodge in the streete, but I opened my doores vnto him, that went by the way."}, {"pk": 1292629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 33, "text": "If I haue hid my sinne, as Adam, concealing mine iniquitie in my bosome,", "comment": "And not confessed it freely: whereby it is evident that he justified himself before men, and not before God."}, {"pk": 1292630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 34, "text": "Though I could haue made afraid a great multitude, yet the most contemptible of the families did feare me: so I kept silence, and went not out of the doore.", "comment": "I suffered them to speak evil of me, and went not out of my house to revenge it.<br>That is, I reverenced the most weak and contemned, and was afraid to offend them."}, {"pk": 1292631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 35, "text": "Oh that I had some to heare me! beholde my signe that the Almightie will witnesse for me: though mine aduersary should write a booke against me,", "comment": "This is a sufficient token of my righteousness, that God is my witness and will justify my cause."}, {"pk": 1292632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 36, "text": "Woulde not I take it vpon my shoulder, and binde it as a crowne vnto me?", "comment": "Should not this book of his accusations be a praise and commendation to me?"}, {"pk": 1292633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 37, "text": "I will tell him the nomber of my goings, and goe vnto him as to a prince.", "comment": "I will make him account of all my life, without fear."}, {"pk": 1292634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 38, "text": "If my lande cry against me, or the furrowes thereof complayne together,", "comment": "As though I had withheld their wages that labored in it."}, {"pk": 1292635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 39, "text": "If I haue eaten the fruites thereof without siluer: or if I haue grieued the soules of the masters thereof,", "comment": "Meaning, that he was no briber nor extortioner."}, {"pk": 1292636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 31, "verse": 40, "text": "Let thistles growe in steade of wheate, and cockle in the stead of Barley. The wordes of Iob are ended.", "comment": "That is, the talk which he had with his three friends."}, {"pk": 1292637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 1, "text": "So these three men ceased to answere Iob, because he esteemed himselfe iust.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>was just in his own eyes</i>."}, {"pk": 1292638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 2, "text": "Then the wrath of Elihu the sonne of Barachel the Buzite, of the familie of Ram, was kindled: his wrath, I say, was kindled against Iob, because he iustified himselfe more then God.", "comment": "By making himself innocent, and by charging God of rigor.<br>Which came of Buz, the son of Nahor, Abraham\u2019s brother.<br>Or, as the Chaldean paraphrase readeth, Abram."}, {"pk": 1292639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 3, "text": "Also his anger was kindled against his three friends, because they could not finde an answere, and yet condemned Iob."}, {"pk": 1292640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 4, "text": "(Now Elihu had wayted til Iob had spoken: for they were more ancient in yeeres then he)", "comment": "That is, the three mentioned before."}, {"pk": 1292641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 5, "text": "So when Elihu saw, that there was none answere in the mouth of the three men, his wrath was kindled."}, {"pk": 1292642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore Elihu the sonne of Barachel, the Buzite answered, and sayd, I am yong in yeres, and ye are ancient: therefore I doubted, and was afraide to shewe you mine opinion."}, {"pk": 1292643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 7, "text": "For I said, The dayes shall speake, and the multitude of yeeres shall teach wisedome.", "comment": "Meaning, the ancient, which have experience."}, {"pk": 1292644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 8, "text": "Surely there is a spirite in man, but the inspiration of the Almightie giueth vnderstanding.", "comment": "It is a special gift of God that man hath understanding, and cometh neither of nature nor by age."}, {"pk": 1292645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 9, "text": "Great men are not alway wise, neither doe the aged alway vnderstand iudgement."}, {"pk": 1292646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore I say, Heare me, and I will shew also mine opinion."}, {"pk": 1292647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 11, "text": "Behold, I did waite vpon your wordes, and hearkened vnto your knowledge, whiles you sought out reasons.", "comment": "To prove that Job\u2019s affliction came for his sins."}, {"pk": 1292648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 12, "text": "Yea, when I had considered you, lo, there was none of you that reproued Iob, nor answered his wordes:"}, {"pk": 1292649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 13, "text": "Lest ye should say, We haue found wisedome: for God hath cast him downe, and no man.", "comment": "And flatter yourselves, as though you had overcome him."}, {"pk": 1292650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 14, "text": "Yet hath he not directed his words to me, neyther will I answere him by your wordes.", "comment": "To wit, Job.<br>He useth almost the like arguments, but without taunting and reproaches."}, {"pk": 1292651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 15, "text": "Then they fearing, answered no more, but left off their talke."}, {"pk": 1292652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 16, "text": "When I had wayted (for they spake not, but stood still and answered no more)"}, {"pk": 1292653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 17, "text": "Then answered I in my turne, and I shewed mine opinion."}, {"pk": 1292654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 18, "text": "For I am full of matter, and the spirite within me compelleth me.", "comment": "I have conceived in my mind great store of reasons."}, {"pk": 1292655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 19, "text": "Beholde, my belly is as the wine, which hath no vent, and like the new bottels that brast."}, {"pk": 1292656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 20, "text": "Therefore will I speake, that I may take breath: I will open my lippes, and will answere."}, {"pk": 1292657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 21, "text": "I will not now accept the person of man, neyther will I giue titles to man.", "comment": "I will neither have regard to riches, credit, nor authority, but will speak the very truth."}, {"pk": 1292658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 32, "verse": 22, "text": "For I may not giue titles, lest my Maker should take me away suddenly.", "comment": "The Hebrew word signifieth, to change the name, as to call a fool a wise man: meaning, that he would not cloak the truth to flatter men."}, {"pk": 1292659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 1, "text": "Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my talke and hearken vnto all my wordes."}, {"pk": 1292660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 2, "text": "Beholde now, I haue opened my mouth: my tongue hath spoken in my mouth."}, {"pk": 1292661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 3, "text": "My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, and my lippes shall speake pure knowledge."}, {"pk": 1292662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 4, "text": "The Spirite of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almightie hath giuen me life.", "comment": "I confess the power of God, and am one of his, therefore thou oughtest to hear me."}, {"pk": 1292663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 5, "text": "If thou canst giue me answere, prepare thy selfe and stand before me."}, {"pk": 1292664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 6, "text": "Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.", "comment": "Because Job had wished to dispute his cause with God, Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/16/21'>16:21</a>, so that he might do it without fear, Elihu saith, he will reason in God\u2019s stead, whom he needeth not to fear, because he is a man made of the same matter that he is."}, {"pk": 1292665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 7, "text": "Beholde, my terrour shall not feare thee, neither shall mine hand be heauie vpon thee.", "comment": "I will not handle thee so roughly as these others have done."}, {"pk": 1292666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 8, "text": "Doubtles thou hast spoken in mine eares, and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes."}, {"pk": 1292667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 9, "text": "I am cleane, without sinne: I am innocent, and there is none iniquitie in me.", "comment": "He repeateth Job\u2019s words, whereby he protested his innocence in divers places, but specially in Job 13, 16 and 30."}, {"pk": 1292668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 10, "text": "Lo, he hath found occasions against me, and counted me for his enemie."}, {"pk": 1292669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 11, "text": "He hath put my feete in the stockes, and looketh narrowly vnto all my paths."}, {"pk": 1292670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 12, "text": "Behold, in this hast thou not done right: I will answere thee, that God is greater then man."}, {"pk": 1292671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 13, "text": "Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters.", "comment": "The cause of his judgments is not always declared to man."}, {"pk": 1292672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 14, "text": "For God speaketh once or twise, and one seeth it not.", "comment": "Though God by sundry examples of his judgments speak unto man, yet the reason thereof is not known: yea and though God should speak, yet is he not understood."}, {"pk": 1292673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 15, "text": "In dreames and visions of the night, when sleepe falleth vpon men, and they sleepe vpon their beds,", "comment": "God saith he, speaketh commonly, either by visions to teach us the cause of his judgments, or else by afflictions, or by his messenger."}, {"pk": 1292674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 16, "text": "Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed,", "comment": "That is, determined to send upon them."}, {"pk": 1292675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 17, "text": "That he might cause man to turne away from his enterprise, and that he might hide the pride of man,", "comment": "He showeth for what end God sendeth afflictions: to beat down man\u2019s pride, and to turn from evil."}, {"pk": 1292676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 18, "text": "And keepe backe his soule from the pit, and that his life should not passe by the sword."}, {"pk": 1292677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 19, "text": "He is also striken with sorow vpon his bed, and the griefe of his bones is sore,"}, {"pk": 1292678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 20, "text": "So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread, and his soule daintie meate.", "comment": "That is, his painful and miserable life."}, {"pk": 1292679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 21, "text": "His flesh faileth that it can not be seene, and his bones which were not seene, clatter."}, {"pk": 1292680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 22, "text": "So his soule draweth to the graue, and his life to the buriers.", "comment": "To them that shall bury him."}, {"pk": 1292681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 23, "text": "If there be a messenger with him, or an interpreter, one of a thousand to declare vnto man his righteousnesse,", "comment": "A man sent of God to declare his will.<br>A singular man, and as one chosen out of a thousand, which is able to declare the great mercies of God unto sinners: and wherein man\u2019s righteousness standeth, which is through the justice of Jesus Christ and faith therein."}, {"pk": 1292682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 24, "text": "Then will he haue mercie vpon him, and will say, Deliuer him, that he go not downe into the pit: for I haue receiued a reconciliation.", "comment": "He showeth that it is a sure token of God\u2019s mercy toward sinners, when he causeth his word to be preached unto them.<br>That is, the minister shall by the preaching of the word pronounce unto him the forgiveness of his sins."}, {"pk": 1292683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 25, "text": "Then shall his flesh be as fresh as a childes, and shall returne as in the dayes of his youth.", "comment": "He shall feel God\u2019s favor and rejoice: declaring hereby wherein standeth the true joy of the faithful, and that God will restore him to health of body, which is a token of his blessing."}, {"pk": 1292684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 26, "text": "He shall pray vnto God, and he will be fauourable vnto him, and he shall see his face with ioy: for he will render vnto man his righteousnes.", "comment": "God will forgive his sins, and accept him as just."}, {"pk": 1292685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 27, "text": "He looketh vpon men, and if one say, I haue sinned, and peruerted righteousnesse, and it did not profite me,", "comment": "That is, done wickedly.<br>But my sins hath been the cause of God\u2019s wrath toward me."}, {"pk": 1292686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 28, "text": "He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.", "comment": "God will forgive the penitent sinner."}, {"pk": 1292687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 29, "text": "Lo, all these things will God worke twise or thrise with a man,", "comment": "Meaning, oftentimes, even as oft as a sinner doth repent."}, {"pk": 1292688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 30, "text": "That he may turne backe his soule from the pit, to be illuminate in the light of the liuing."}, {"pk": 1292689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 31, "text": "Marke well, O Iob, and heare me: keepe silence, and I will speake."}, {"pk": 1292690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 32, "text": "If there be matter, answere me, and speak: for I desire to iustifie thee.", "comment": "If thou doubt of anything, or see occasion to speak against it.<br>That is, to show thee, wherein man\u2019s justification consisteth."}, {"pk": 1292691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 33, "verse": 33, "text": "If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome."}, {"pk": 1292692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreouer Elihu answered, and saide,"}, {"pk": 1292693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 2, "text": "Heare my wordes, ye wise men, and hearken vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.", "comment": "Which are esteemed wise of the world."}, {"pk": 1292694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 3, "text": "For the eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate."}, {"pk": 1292695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 4, "text": "Let vs seeke iudgement among vs, and let vs knowe among our selues what is good.", "comment": "Let us examine the matter uprightly."}, {"pk": 1292696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 5, "text": "For Iob hath saide, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my iudgement.", "comment": "That is, hath afflicted me without measure."}, {"pk": 1292697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 6, "text": "Should I lye in my right? my wound of the arrowe is grieuous without my sinne.", "comment": "Should I say, I am wicked, being an innocent?<br>I am sorer punished, than my sin deserveth."}, {"pk": 1292698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 7, "text": "What man is like Iob, that drinketh scornfulnesse like water?", "comment": "Which is compelled to receive thy reproach and scorns of many for his foolish words."}, {"pk": 1292699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 8, "text": "Which goeth in the companie of them that worke iniquitie, and walketh with wicked men?", "comment": "Meaning, that Job was like to the wicked, because he seemed not to glorify God and submit himself to his judgments."}, {"pk": 1292700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 9, "text": "For he hath saide, It profiteth a man nothing that he should walke with God.", "comment": "He wresteth Job\u2019s words who said that God\u2019s children are ofttimes punished in this world, and the wicked go free.<br>That is, live godly, as <a class=B href='/GNV/1/5/22'>Gen. 5:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1292701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore hearken vnto me, ye men of wisedome, God forbid that wickednesse should be in God, and iniquitie in the Almightie."}, {"pk": 1292702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 11, "text": "For he will render vnto man according to his worke, and cause euery one to finde according to his way."}, {"pk": 1292703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 12, "text": "And certainely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almightie peruert iudgement."}, {"pk": 1292704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 13, "text": "Whome hath he appointed ouer the earth beside him selfe? or who hath placed the whole worlde?", "comment": "Cross references: : Job 26:23"}, {"pk": 1292705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 14, "text": "If he set his heart vpon man, and gather vnto him selfe his spirit and his breath,", "comment": "The breath of life which he gave man.<br>To destroy him."}, {"pk": 1292706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 15, "text": "All flesh shall perish together, and man shall returne vnto dust."}, {"pk": 1292707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 16, "text": "And if thou hast vnderstanding, heare this and hearken to the voyce of my wordes."}, {"pk": 1292708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 17, "text": "Shal he that hateth iudgement, gouerne? and wilt thou iudge him wicked that is most iust?", "comment": "If God were not just, how could he govern the world?"}, {"pk": 1292709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 18, "text": "Wilt thou say vnto a King, Thou art wicked? or to princes, Ye are vngodly?", "comment": "If man of nature fear to speak evil of such as have power, then much more ought they to be afraid to speak evil of God."}, {"pk": 1292710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 19, "text": "How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, and regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes."}, {"pk": 1292711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 20, "text": "They shall die suddenly, and the people shalbe troubled at midnight, and they shall passe foorth and take away the mightie without hand.", "comment": "The messengers of visitation that God shall send.<br>When they look not for it."}, {"pk": 1292712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 21, "text": "For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings."}, {"pk": 1292713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 22, "text": "There is no darkenesse nor shadowe of death, that the workers of iniquitie might be hid therein."}, {"pk": 1292714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 23, "text": "For he will not lay on man so much, that he should enter into iudgement with God.", "comment": "God doth not afflict man above measure, so that he should have occasion to contend with him."}, {"pk": 1292715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 24, "text": "He shall breake the mightie without seeking, and shall set vp other in their stead.", "comment": "For all his creatures are at hand to serve him, so that he needeth not to seek for any other army."}, {"pk": 1292716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 25, "text": "Therefore shall he declare their works: he shall turne the night, and they shalbe destroyed.", "comment": "Make them manifest that they are wicked.<br>Declare the things that were hid."}, {"pk": 1292717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 26, "text": "He striketh them as wicked men in the places of the seers,", "comment": "Meaning, openly in the sight of all men."}, {"pk": 1292718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 27, "text": "Because they haue turned backe from him, and would not consider all his wayes:"}, {"pk": 1292719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 28, "text": "So that they haue caused the voyce of the poore to come vnto him, and he hath heard the cry of the afflicted.", "comment": "By their cruelty and extortion."}, {"pk": 1292720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 29, "text": "And when he giueth quietnesse, who can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who can beholde him, whether it be vpon nations, or vpon a man onely?"}, {"pk": 1292721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 30, "text": "Because the hypocrite doeth reigne, and because the people are snared.", "comment": "When tyrants sit in the throne of justice which under pretence of executing justice are but hypocrites and oppress the people, it is a sign that God hath drawn back his countenance of favor from that place."}, {"pk": 1292722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 31, "text": "Surely it appertaineth vnto God to say, I haue pardoned, I will not destroy.", "comment": "Only it belongeth to God to moderate his corrections, and not unto man."}, {"pk": 1292723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 32, "text": "But if I see not, teach thou me: if I haue done wickedly, I will doe no more.", "comment": "Thus Elihu speaketh in the person of God, as it were mocking Job, because he would be wiser than God."}, {"pk": 1292724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 33, "text": "Wil he performe the thing through thee? for thou hast reproued it, because that thou hast chosen, and not I. now speake what thou knowest.", "comment": "Thus he speaketh in the person of God, as though Job should choose and refuse affliction at his pleasure.<br>Will God use thy counsel in doing his works?"}, {"pk": 1292725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 34, "text": "Let men of vnderstanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken vnto me."}, {"pk": 1292726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 35, "text": "Iob hath not spoken of knowledge, neyther were his wordes according to wisedome."}, {"pk": 1292727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 36, "text": "I desire that Iob may be tryed, vnto the ende touching the answeres for wicked men.", "comment": "That he may speak as much as he can, that we may answer him and all the wicked that shall use such arguments."}, {"pk": 1292728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 34, "verse": 37, "text": "For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne: he clappeth his handes among vs, and multiplieth his wordes against God.", "comment": "He standeth stubbornly in the maintenance of his cause."}, {"pk": 1292729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 35, "verse": 1, "text": "Elihu spake moreouer, and said,"}, {"pk": 1292730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 35, "verse": 2, "text": "Thinkest thou this right, that thou hast said, I am more righteous then God?", "comment": "Job never spake these words: but because he maintained his innocence, it seemed as though he would say, that God tormented him without just cause."}, {"pk": 1292731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 35, "verse": 3, "text": "For thou hast said, What profiteth it thee and what auaileth it me, to purge me from my sinne?"}, {"pk": 1292732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 35, "verse": 4, "text": "Therefore will I answere thee, and thy companions with thee.", "comment": "Such as are in the like error."}, {"pk": 1292733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 35, "verse": 5, "text": "Looke vnto the heauen, and see and behold the cloudes which are hyer then thou.", "comment": "If thou canst not control the clouds, wilt thou presume to instruct God?"}, {"pk": 1292734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 35, "verse": 6, "text": "If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him, yea, when thy sinnes be many, what doest thou vnto him?", "comment": "Neither doth thy sin hurt God, nor thy justice profit him: for he will be glorified without thee."}, {"pk": 1292735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 35, "verse": 7, "text": "If thou be righteous, what giuest thou vnto him? or what receiueth he at thine hand?"}, {"pk": 1292736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 35, "verse": 8, "text": "Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousnes may profite ye sonne of man."}, {"pk": 1292737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 35, "verse": 9, "text": "They cause many that are oppressed, to crye, which crye out for ye violence of the mightie.", "comment": "The wicked may hurt man and cause him to cry, who if he sought to God which sendeth comfort should be delivered."}, {"pk": 1292738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 35, "verse": 10, "text": "But none saieth, Where is God that made me, which giueth songs in the nyght?"}, {"pk": 1292739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 35, "verse": 11, "text": "Which teacheth vs more then the beastes of the earth, and giueth vs more wisdome then the foules of the heauen."}, {"pk": 1292740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 35, "verse": 12, "text": "Then they crye because of the violence of the wicked, but he answereth not.", "comment": "Because they pray not in faith, as feeling God\u2019s mercies."}, {"pk": 1292741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 35, "verse": 13, "text": "Surely God will not heare vanitie, neyther will the Almightie regard it."}, {"pk": 1292742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 35, "verse": 14, "text": "Although thou sayest to God, Thou wilt not regard it, yet iudgement is before him: trust thou in him.", "comment": "God is just, howsoever thou judgest of him."}, {"pk": 1292743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 35, "verse": 15, "text": "But nowe because his anger hath not visited, nor called to count the euill with great extremitie,"}, {"pk": 1292744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 35, "verse": 16, "text": "Therfore Iob openeth his mouth in vaine, and multiplieth wordes without knowledge.", "comment": "For if he did punish thee as thou deservest, thou shouldest not be able to open thy mouth."}, {"pk": 1292745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 1, "text": "Elihu also proceeded and sayde,"}, {"pk": 1292746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 2, "text": "Suffer me a litle, and I will instruct thee: for I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe."}, {"pk": 1292747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 3, "text": "I will fetche my knowledge afarre off, and will attribute righteousnes vnto my Maker.", "comment": "He showeth that when we speak of God, we must lift up our spirits more high, than our natural sense is able to reach."}, {"pk": 1292748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 4, "text": "For truely my wordes shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.", "comment": "Thou shalt perceive that I am a faithful instructor, and that I speak to thee in the name of God."}, {"pk": 1292749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 5, "text": "Behold, the mighty God casteth away none that is mighty and valiant of courage.", "comment": "Strong and constant, and of understanding: for these are the gifts of God, and he loveth them in man: but forasmuch as God punished now Job, it is a sign that these are not in him."}, {"pk": 1292750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 6, "text": "He mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.", "comment": "Therefore he will not preserve the wicked: but to the humble and afflicted heart he will show grace."}, {"pk": 1292751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 7, "text": "He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but they are with Kings in ye throne, where he placeth them for euer: thus they are exalted.", "comment": "He preferreth the godly to honor."}, {"pk": 1292752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 8, "text": "And if they bee bound in fetters and tyed with the cordes of affliction,"}, {"pk": 1292753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 9, "text": "Then will he shewe them their worke and their sinnes, because they haue bene proude.", "comment": "He will move their hearts to feel their sins that they may come to him by repentance as he did Manasseh."}, {"pk": 1292754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 10, "text": "He openeth also their eare to discipline, and commandeth them that they returne from iniquity."}, {"pk": 1292755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 11, "text": "If they obey and serue him, they shall end their dayes in prosperity, and their yeres in pleasures.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/19'>Isa. 1:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1292756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 12, "text": "But if they wil not obey, they shall passe by the sworde, and perish without knowledge.", "comment": "That is, in their folly or obstination, and so shall be cause of their own destruction."}, {"pk": 1292757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 13, "text": "But the hypocrites of heart increase the wrath: for they call not when he bindeth them.", "comment": "When they are in affliction, they seek not to God for succor, as Asa in <a class=B href='/GNV/14/16/12'>2 Chron. 16:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/16/11'>Rev. 16:11</a>.<br>Which are maliciously bent against God, and flatter themselves in their vices."}, {"pk": 1292758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 14, "text": "Their soule dyeth in youth, and their life among the whoremongers.", "comment": "They die of some vile death, and that before they come to age."}, {"pk": 1292759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 15, "text": "He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, and openeth their eare in trouble."}, {"pk": 1292760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 16, "text": "Euen so woulde he haue taken thee out of the streight place into a broade place and not shut vp beneath: and that which resteth vpon thy table, had bene full of fat.", "comment": "If thou hadst been obedient to God, he would have brought thee to liberty and wealth."}, {"pk": 1292761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 17, "text": "But thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.", "comment": "Thou art altogether after the manner of the wicked: for thou dost murmur against the justice of God."}, {"pk": 1292762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 18, "text": "For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.", "comment": "God doth punish thee, lest thou shouldest forget God in thy wealth and so perish."}, {"pk": 1292763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 19, "text": "Wil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength."}, {"pk": 1292764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 20, "text": "Be not carefull in the night, howe he destroyeth the people out of their place.", "comment": "Be not thou curious in seeking the cause of God\u2019s judgments, when he destroyeth any."}, {"pk": 1292765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 21, "text": "Take thou heede: looke not to iniquitie: for thou hast chosen it rather then affliction.", "comment": "And so murmur against God through impatience."}, {"pk": 1292766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 22, "text": "Beholde, God exalteth by his power: what teacher is like him?"}, {"pk": 1292767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 23, "text": "Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?"}, {"pk": 1292768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 24, "text": "Remember that thou magnifie his worke, which men behold."}, {"pk": 1292769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 25, "text": "All men see it, and men beholde it afarre off.", "comment": "The works of God are so manifest, that a man may see them afar off, and know God by the same."}, {"pk": 1292770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 26, "text": "Beholde, God is excellent, and we knowe him not, neither can the nomber of his yeres bee searched out.", "comment": "Our infirmity hindereth us so, that we cannot attain to the perfect knowledge of God."}, {"pk": 1292771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 27, "text": "When he restraineth the droppes of water, the rayne powreth down by the vapour thereof,", "comment": "That is, the rain cometh of those drops of water, which he keepeth in the clouds."}, {"pk": 1292772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 28, "text": "Which raine the cloudes do droppe and let fall abundantly vpon man."}, {"pk": 1292773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 29, "text": "Who can know the diuisions of ye clouds and the thunders of his tabernacle?", "comment": "Meaning, of the clouds, which he calleth the Tabernacle of God."}, {"pk": 1292774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 30, "text": "Beholde, he spreadeth his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.", "comment": "That men cannot come to the knowledge of the springs thereof.<br>Upon the cloud."}, {"pk": 1292775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 31, "text": "For thereby hee iudgeth the people, and giueth meate abundantly.", "comment": "He showeth that the rain hath double use: the one that it declareth God\u2019s judgments, when it doth overflow any places, and the other that it maketh the land fruitful."}, {"pk": 1292776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 32, "text": "He couereth the light with the clouds, and commandeth them to go against it.", "comment": "That is, one cloud to dash against another."}, {"pk": 1292777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 36, "verse": 33, "text": "His companion sheweth him thereof, and there is anger in rising vp.", "comment": "The cold vapor showeth him: that is, the cloud of the hot exhalation, which being taken in the cold cloud mounteth up toward the place where the fire is, and so anger is engendered: that is, noise, and thunderclaps."}, {"pk": 1292778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 1, "text": "At this also mine heart is astonied, and is mooued out of his place.", "comment": "At the marvelling of the thunder and lightnings: whereby he declareth that the faithful are lively touched with the majesty of God, when they behold his works."}, {"pk": 1292779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 2, "text": "Heare the sound of his voyce, and the noyse that goeth out of his mouth.", "comment": "That is, the thunder, whereby he speaketh to men to waken their dullness, and to bring them to the consideration of his works."}, {"pk": 1292780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 3, "text": "He directeth it vnder the whole heauen, and his light vnto the endes of the world."}, {"pk": 1292781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 4, "text": "After it a noyse soundeth: hee thundereth with the voyce of his maiestie, and hee will not stay them when his voyce is heard.", "comment": "Meaning, the rains and thunders."}, {"pk": 1292782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 5, "text": "God thundereth marueilously with his voyce: he worketh great things, which we know not."}, {"pk": 1292783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 6, "text": "For he sayth to the snowe, Be thou vpon the earth: likewise to the small rayne and to the great rayne of his power.", "comment": "So that neither small rain, nor great, snow nor anything else cometh without God\u2019s appointment."}, {"pk": 1292784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 7, "text": "With the force thereof he shutteth vp euery man, that all men may knowe his worke.", "comment": "By rains and thunders God causeth men to keep themselves within their houses."}, {"pk": 1292785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 8, "text": "Then the beastes go into the denne, and remaine in their places."}, {"pk": 1292786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 9, "text": "The whirlewind commeth out of the South, and the colde from the North winde.", "comment": "In Hebrew it is called the scattering wind, because it driveth away the clouds and purgeth the air."}, {"pk": 1292787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 10, "text": "At the breath of God the frost is giuen, and the breadth of the waters is made narrowe.", "comment": "That is, is frozen up and dried."}, {"pk": 1292788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 11, "text": "He maketh also the cloudes to labour, to water the earth, and scattereth the cloude of his light.", "comment": "Gather the vapors and move to and fro to water the earth.<br>That is, the cloud that hath lightning in it."}, {"pk": 1292789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 12, "text": "And it is turned about by his gouernment, that they may doe whatsoeuer he commandeth them vpon the whole worlde:"}, {"pk": 1292790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 13, "text": "Whether it be for punishment, or for his lande, or of mercie, he causeth it to come.", "comment": "Rain, cold, heat, tempests and such like are sent of God, either to punish man, or to profit the earth, or to declare his favor toward man, as <a class=B href='/GNV/18/36/31'>Job 36:31</a>."}, {"pk": 1292791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 14, "text": "Hearken vnto this, O Iob: stand and consider the wonderous workes of God."}, {"pk": 1292792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 15, "text": "Diddest thou knowe when God disposed them? and caused the light of his cloud to shine?", "comment": "That is, the lightning to break forth in the clouds?"}, {"pk": 1292793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 16, "text": "Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloude, and the wonderous workes of him, that is perfite in knowledge?", "comment": "Which is sometimes changed into rain, or snow, hail, or such like."}, {"pk": 1292794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 17, "text": "Or howe thy clothes are warme, when he maketh the earth quiet through the South winde?", "comment": "Why thy clothes should keep thee warm when the South wind bloweth, rather than when any other wind bloweth?"}, {"pk": 1292795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 18, "text": "Hast thou stretched out the heaues, which are strong, and as a molten glasse?", "comment": "For their clearness."}, {"pk": 1292796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 19, "text": "Tell vs what we shall say vnto him: for we can not dispose our matter because of darknes.", "comment": "That is, our ignorance: signifying that Job was so presumptuous, that he would control the works of God."}, {"pk": 1292797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 20, "text": "Shall it be told him when I speake? or shall man speake when he shalbe destroyed?", "comment": "Hath God need that any should tell him when man murmureth against him?<br>If God would destroy a man, should he repine?"}, {"pk": 1292798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 21, "text": "And nowe men see not the light, which shineth in the cloudes, but the winde passeth and clenseth them.", "comment": "The cloud stoppeth the shining of the sun, that man cannot see it till the wind have chased away the cloud: and if man be not able to attain to the knowledge of these things, how much less of God\u2019s judgments?"}, {"pk": 1292799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 22, "text": "The brightnesse commeth out of the North: the praise thereof is to God, which is terrible.", "comment": "In Hebrew, <i>gold</i>, meaning, fair weather and clear as gold."}, {"pk": 1292800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 23, "text": "It is the Almightie: we can not finde him out: he is excellent in power and iudgement, and aboundant in iustice: he afflicteth not.", "comment": "Meaning, without cause."}, {"pk": 1292801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 37, "verse": 24, "text": "Let men therefore feare him: for he will not regarde any that are wise in their owne conceit."}, {"pk": 1292802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 1, "text": "Then answered the Lord vnto Iob out of the whirle winde, and said,", "comment": "That his words might have greater majesty, and that Job might know with whom he had to do."}, {"pk": 1292803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 2, "text": "Who is this that darkeneth the counsell by wordes without knowledge?", "comment": "Which by seeking out the secret counsel of God by man\u2019s reason, maketh it more obscure, and showeth his own folly."}, {"pk": 1292804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 3, "text": "Girde vp nowe thy loynes like a man: I will demande of thee and declare thou vnto me.", "comment": "Because he had wished to dispute with God, Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/23/3'>23:3</a>, God reasoneth with him, to declare his rashness."}, {"pk": 1292805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 4, "text": "Where wast thou when I layd the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast vnderstanding,", "comment": "Seeing he could not judge of those things which were done so long before he was born, he was not able to comprehend all God\u2019s works: much less the secret causes of his judgments."}, {"pk": 1292806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 5, "text": "Who hath layde the measures thereof, if thou knowest, or who hath stretched the line ouer it:"}, {"pk": 1292807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 6, "text": "Whereupon are the foundations thereof set: or who layed the corner stone thereof:"}, {"pk": 1292808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 7, "text": "When the starres of the morning praysed me together, and all the children of God reioyced:", "comment": "The stars and dumb creatures are said to praise God, because his power, wisdom and goodness is manifest and known therein.<br>Meaning, the Angels."}, {"pk": 1292809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 8, "text": "Or who hath shut vp the Sea with doores, when it yssued and came foorth as out of the wombe:"}, {"pk": 1292810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 9, "text": "When I made the cloudes as a couering thereof, and darkenesse as the swadeling bands thereof:", "comment": "As though the great sea were but as a little babe in the hands of God to turn to and fro."}, {"pk": 1292811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 10, "text": "When I stablished my commandement vpon it, and set barres and doores,"}, {"pk": 1292812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 11, "text": "And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no farther, and here shall it stay thy proude waues.", "comment": "That is, God\u2019s decree and commandment, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/18/38/10'>10</a>."}, {"pk": 1292813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 12, "text": "Hast thou commanded the morning since thy dayes? hast thou caused the morning to knowe his place,", "comment": "To wit, to rise, since thou wast born?"}, {"pk": 1292814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 13, "text": "That it might take hold of the corners of the earth, and that the wicked might be shaken out of it?", "comment": "Who having in the night been given to wickedness, cannot abide the light, but hide themselves."}, {"pk": 1292815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 14, "text": "It is turned as clay to facion, and all stand vp as a garment.", "comment": "The earth which seemed in the night to have no form, by the rising of the sun, is as it were created anew, and all things therein clad with new beauty."}, {"pk": 1292816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 15, "text": "And from the wicked their light shall be taken away, and the hie arme shalbe broken."}, {"pk": 1292817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 16, "text": "Hast thou entred into the bottomes of the sea? or hast thou walked to seeke out the depth?", "comment": "If thou art not able to seek out the depth of the sea, how much less art thou able to comprehend the counsel of God?"}, {"pk": 1292818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 17, "text": "Haue the gates of death bene opened vnto thee? or hast thou seene the gates of the shadowe of death?"}, {"pk": 1292819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 18, "text": "Hast thou perceiued the breadth of the earth? tell if thou knowest all this."}, {"pk": 1292820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 19, "text": "Where is the way where light dwelleth? and where is the place of darkenesse,"}, {"pk": 1292821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 20, "text": "That thou shouldest receiue it in the boundes thereof, and that thou shouldest knowe the paths to the house thereof?", "comment": "That thou mightest appoint it highway and limits."}, {"pk": 1292822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 21, "text": "Knewest thou it, because thou wast then borne, and because the nomber of thy dayes is great?"}, {"pk": 1292823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 22, "text": "Hast thou entred into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seene the treasures of ye haile,"}, {"pk": 1292824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 23, "text": "Which I haue hid against the time of trouble, against the day of warre and battell?", "comment": "To punish mine enemies with them, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/9/18'>Exod. 9:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/10/11'>Josh. 10:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1292825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 24, "text": "By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the East winde vpon the earth?"}, {"pk": 1292826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 25, "text": "Who hath deuided the spowtes for the raine? or the way for the lightning of ye thunders,"}, {"pk": 1292827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 26, "text": "To cause it to raine on the earth where no man is, and in the wildernes where there is no man?"}, {"pk": 1292828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 27, "text": "To fulfil the wilde and waste place, and to cause the bud of the herbe to spring forth?"}, {"pk": 1292829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 28, "text": "Who is the father of the rayne? or who hath begotten the droppes of the dewe?"}, {"pk": 1292830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 29, "text": "Out of whose wombe came the yee? who hath ingendred the frost of the heauen?"}, {"pk": 1292831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 30, "text": "The waters are hid as with a stone: and the face of the depth is frosen.", "comment": "The ice covereth it, as though it were paved with stone."}, {"pk": 1292832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 31, "text": "Canst thou restraine the sweete influences of the Pleiades? or loose the bandes of Orion?", "comment": "Which stars arise when the sun is in Taurus, which is the springtime, and bring flowers.<br>Which star bringeth in winter."}, {"pk": 1292833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 32, "text": "Canst thou bring foorth Mazzaroth in their time? canst thou also guide Arcturus with his sonnes?", "comment": "Certain stars so called: some think they were the twelve signs.<br>The North star with those that are about him."}, {"pk": 1292834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 33, "text": "Knowest thou the course of heauen, or canst thou set the rule thereof in the earth?", "comment": "Canst thou cause the heavenly bodies to have any power over the earthly bodies?"}, {"pk": 1292835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 34, "text": "Canst thou lift vp thy voice to the cloudes that the aboundance of water may couer thee?"}, {"pk": 1292836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 35, "text": "Canst thou sende the lightenings that they may walke, and say vnto thee, Loe, heere we are?"}, {"pk": 1292837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 36, "text": "Who hath put wisedome in the reines? or who hath giuen the heart vnderstanding?", "comment": "In the secret parts of man."}, {"pk": 1292838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 37, "text": "Who can nomber cloudes by wisedome? or who can cause to cease the bottels of heaue,", "comment": "That is, the clouds wherein the water is contained as in bottles."}, {"pk": 1292839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 38, "verse": 38, "text": "When the earth groweth into hardnesse, and the clottes are fast together?", "comment": "For when God doth not open these bottles, the earth cometh to this inconvenience."}, {"pk": 1292840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 1, "text": "Wilt thou hunt the pray for the lyon? or fill the appetite of the lyons whelpes,", "comment": "After he had declared God\u2019s works in the heavens, he showeth his marvelous providence in earth, even toward the brute beasts."}, {"pk": 1292841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 2, "text": "When they couch in their places, and remaine in the couert to lye in waite?"}, {"pk": 1292842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 3, "text": "Who prepareth for the rauen his meate, when his birdes crie vnto God, wandering for lacke of meate?", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/19/147/9'>Ps. 147:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1292843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 4, "text": "Knowest thou the time when the wilde goates bring foorth yong? or doest thou marke when the hindes doe calue?", "comment": "He chiefly maketh mention of wild goats and hinds, because they bring forth their young with most difficulty."}, {"pk": 1292844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 5, "text": "Canst thou nomber the moneths that they fulfill? or knowest thou the time when they bring foorth?", "comment": "That is, how long they go with young?"}, {"pk": 1292845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 6, "text": "They bow them selues: they bruise their yong and cast out their sorowes.", "comment": "They bring forth with great difficulty."}, {"pk": 1292846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 7, "text": "Yet their yong waxe fatte, and growe vp with corne: they goe foorth and returne not vnto them."}, {"pk": 1292847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 8, "text": "Who hath set the wilde asse at libertie? or who hath loosed the bondes of the wilde asse?"}, {"pk": 1292848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 9, "text": "It is I which haue made the wildernesse his house, and the salt places his dwellings.", "comment": "That is, the barren ground where no good fruits grow."}, {"pk": 1292849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 10, "text": "He derideth the multitude of the citie: he heareth not the crie of the driuer."}, {"pk": 1292850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 11, "text": "He seeketh out the mountaine for his pasture, and searcheth after euery greene thing."}, {"pk": 1292851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 12, "text": "Will the vnicorne serue thee? or will he tary by thy cribbe?", "comment": "Is it possible to make the unicorn tame? signifying that if man cannot rule a creature, that it is much more impossible that he should appoint the wisdom of God, whereby he governeth all the world."}, {"pk": 1292852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 13, "text": "Canst thou binde the vnicorne with his band to labour in the furrowe? or will he plowe the valleyes after thee?"}, {"pk": 1292853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 14, "text": "Wilt thou trust in him, because his strength is great, and cast off thy labour vnto him?"}, {"pk": 1292854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 15, "text": "Wilt thou beleeue him, that he will bring home thy seede, and gather it vnto thy barne?"}, {"pk": 1292855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 16, "text": "Hast thou giuen the pleasant wings vnto the peacockes? or winges and feathers vnto the ostriche?"}, {"pk": 1292856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 17, "text": "Which leaueth his egges in the earth, and maketh them hote in the dust,", "comment": "They write that the ostrich covereth her eggs in the sand, and because the country is hot and the sun still keepeth them warm, they are hatched."}, {"pk": 1292857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 18, "text": "And forgetteth that the foote might scatter the, or that the wild beast might breake the."}, {"pk": 1292858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 19, "text": "He sheweth himselfe cruell vnto his yong ones, as they were not his, and is without feare, as if he trauailed in vaine.", "comment": "If he should take care of them."}, {"pk": 1292859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 20, "text": "For God had depriued him of wisedom, and hath giuen him no part of vnderstanding.", "comment": "That is, to have a care and natural affection toward his young."}, {"pk": 1292860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 21, "text": "When time is, he mounteth on hie: he mocketh the horse and his rider.", "comment": "When the young ostrich is grown up, he outrunneth the horse."}, {"pk": 1292861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 22, "text": "Hast thou giuen the horse strength? or couered his necke with neying?", "comment": "That is, given him courage? which is meant by neighing and shaking his mane: for with his breath he covereth his neck."}, {"pk": 1292862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 23, "text": "Hast thou made him afraid as the grashopper? his strong neying is fearefull."}, {"pk": 1292863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 24, "text": "He diggeth in the valley, and reioyceth in his strength: he goeth foorth to meete the harnest man.", "comment": "He beateth with his hoof."}, {"pk": 1292864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 25, "text": "He mocketh at feare, and is not afraid, and turneth not backe from the sworde,"}, {"pk": 1292865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 26, "text": "Though the quiuer rattle against him, the glittering speare and the shield."}, {"pk": 1292866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 27, "text": "He swalloweth the ground for fearcenes and rage, and he beleeueth not that it is the noise of the trumpet.", "comment": "He so rideth the ground that it seemeth nothing under him."}, {"pk": 1292867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 28, "text": "He sayth among the trumpets, Ha, ha: hee smellleth the battell afarre off, and the noyse of the captaines, and the shouting."}, {"pk": 1292868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 29, "text": "Shall the hauke flie by thy wisedome, stretching out his wings toward the South?", "comment": "That is, when cold cometh, to fly into the warm countries."}, {"pk": 1292869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 30, "text": "Doeth the eagle mount vp at thy commandement, or make his nest on hie?"}, {"pk": 1292870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 31, "text": "Shee abideth and remaineth in the rocke, euen vpon the toppe of the rocke, and the tower."}, {"pk": 1292871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 32, "text": "From thence she spieth for meate, and her eyes beholde afarre off."}, {"pk": 1292872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 33, "text": "His young ones also sucke vp blood: and where the slaine are, there is she."}, {"pk": 1292873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 34, "text": "Moreouer ye Lord spake vnto Iob, and said,"}, {"pk": 1292874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 35, "text": "Is this to learne to striue with the Almightie? he that reprooueth God, let him answere to it.", "comment": "Is this the way for a man that will learn, to strive with God? which thing he reproveth in Job."}, {"pk": 1292875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 36, "text": "Then Iob answered the Lord, saying,"}, {"pk": 1292876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 37, "text": "Beholde, I am vile: what shall I answere thee? I will lay mine hand vpon my mouth.", "comment": "Whereby he showeth that he repented, and desired pardon for his faults."}, {"pk": 1292877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 39, "verse": 38, "text": "Once haue I spoken, but I will answere no more, yea twise, but I will proceede no further."}, {"pk": 1292878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 1, "text": "Againe the Lord answered Iob out of the whirle winde, and said,", "comment": "Cross references: : Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/38/1'>38:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1292879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 2, "text": "Girde vp now thy loynes like a man: I will demaunde of thee, and declare thou vnto me."}, {"pk": 1292880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 3, "text": "Wilt thou disanul my iudgement? or wilt thou condemne me, that thou mayst be iustified?", "comment": "Signifying that they that justify themselves, condemn God as unjust."}, {"pk": 1292881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 4, "text": "Or hast thou an arme like God? or doest thou thunder with a voyce like him?"}, {"pk": 1292882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 5, "text": "Decke thy selfe now with maiestie and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with beautie and glory.", "comment": "Meaning, that these were proper unto God, and belonged to no man."}, {"pk": 1292883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 6, "text": "Cast abroad the indignation of thy wrath, and beholde euery one that is proude, and abase him."}, {"pk": 1292884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 7, "text": "Looke on euery one that is arrogant, and bring him lowe: and destroy the wicked in their place."}, {"pk": 1292885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 8, "text": "Hide them in the dust together, and binde their faces in a secret place.", "comment": "Cause them to die if thou canst."}, {"pk": 1292886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 9, "text": "Then will I confesse vnto thee also, that thy right hand can saue thee.", "comment": "Proving hereby that whosoever attributeth to himself power and ability to save himself, maketh himself God."}, {"pk": 1292887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 10, "text": "Behold now Behemoth (whom I made with thee) which eateth grasse as an oxe.", "comment": "This commendeth the providence of God toward man: for if he were given to devour as a lion, nothing were able to resist him, or content him.<br>This beast is thought to be the elephant, or some other, which is unknown.<br>Whom I made as well as thee."}, {"pk": 1292888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 11, "text": "Behold now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauil of his belly."}, {"pk": 1292889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 12, "text": "When hee taketh pleasure, his taile is like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapt together."}, {"pk": 1292890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 13, "text": "His bones are like staues of brasse, and his small bones like staues of yron."}, {"pk": 1292891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 14, "text": "He is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, will make his sworde to approch vnto him.", "comment": "He is one of the chiefest works of God among the beasts.<br>Though man dare not come near him, yet God can kill him."}, {"pk": 1292892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 15, "text": "Surely the mountaines bring him foorth grasse, where all the beastes of the fielde play."}, {"pk": 1292893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 16, "text": "Lyeth hee vnder the trees in the couert of the reede and fennes?"}, {"pk": 1292894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 17, "text": "Can the trees couer him with their shadow? or can the willowes of the riuer compasse him about?"}, {"pk": 1292895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 18, "text": "Behold, he spoyleth the riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iorden into his mouth.", "comment": "He drinketh at leisure, and feareth nobody."}, {"pk": 1292896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 19, "text": "Hee taketh it with his eyes, and thrusteth his nose through whatsoeuer meeteth him."}, {"pk": 1292897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 20, "text": "Canst thou drawe out Liuiathan with an hooke, and with a line which thou shalt cast downe vnto his tongue?", "comment": "Meaning, the whale."}, {"pk": 1292898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 21, "text": "Canst thou cast an hooke into his nose? canst thou perce his iawes with an angle?", "comment": "Because he feareth lest thou shouldest take him."}, {"pk": 1292899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 22, "text": "Will he make many prayers vnto thee, or speake thee faire?"}, {"pk": 1292900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 23, "text": "Will hee make a couenant with thee? and wilt thou take him as a seruant for euer?", "comment": "To do thy business, and be at thy commandment?"}, {"pk": 1292901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 24, "text": "Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bynd him for thy maydes?"}, {"pk": 1292902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 25, "text": "Shall the companions baket with him? shall they deuide him among the marchants?"}, {"pk": 1292903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 26, "text": "Canst thou fill the basket with his skinne? or the fishpanier with his head?"}, {"pk": 1292904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 27, "text": "Lay thine hand vpon him: remember the battel, and do no more so.", "comment": "If thou once consider the danger, thou wilt not meddle with him."}, {"pk": 1292905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 40, "verse": 28, "text": "Behold, his hope is in vaine: for shall not one perish euen at the sight of him?", "comment": "To wit, that trusteth to take him."}, {"pk": 1292906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 1, "text": "None is so fearce that dare stirre him vp. Who is he then that can stand before me?", "comment": "If none dare stand against a whale, which is but a creature, who is able to compare with God the Creator?"}, {"pk": 1292907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 2, "text": "Who hath preuented mee that I shoulde make an ende? Al vnder heauen is mine.", "comment": "Who hath taught me to accomplish my work?"}, {"pk": 1292908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 3, "text": "I will not keepe silence concerning his partes, nor his power nor his comely proportion.", "comment": "The parts and members of the whale?"}, {"pk": 1292909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 4, "text": "Who can discouer the face of his garmet? or who shall come to him with a double bridle?", "comment": "That is, who dare pull off his skin?<br>Who dare put a bridle in his mouth?"}, {"pk": 1292910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 5, "text": "Who shall open the doores of his face? his teeth are fearefull round about.", "comment": "Who dare look in his mouth?"}, {"pk": 1292911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 6, "text": "The maiestie of his scales is like strog shields, and are sure sealed."}, {"pk": 1292912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 7, "text": "One is set to another, that no winde can come betweene them."}, {"pk": 1292913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 8, "text": "One is ioyned to another: they sticke together, that they cannot be sundered."}, {"pk": 1292914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 9, "text": "His niesings make the light to shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.", "comment": "That is, casteth out flames of fire."}, {"pk": 1292915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 10, "text": "Out of his mouth go lampes, and sparkes of fire leape out."}, {"pk": 1292916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 11, "text": "Out of his nostrels commeth out smoke, as out of a boyling pot or caldron."}, {"pk": 1292917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 12, "text": "His breath maketh the coales burne: for a flame goeth out of his mouth."}, {"pk": 1292918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 13, "text": "In his necke remayneth strength, and labour is reiected before his face.", "comment": "Nothing is painful or hard unto him."}, {"pk": 1292919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 14, "text": "The members of his bodie are ioyned: they are strong in themselues, and cannot be mooued."}, {"pk": 1292920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 15, "text": "His heart is as strong as a stone, and as hard as the nether milstone."}, {"pk": 1292921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 16, "text": "The mightie are afrayd of his maiestie, and for feare they faint in themselues."}, {"pk": 1292922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 17, "text": "When the sword doeth touch him, he will not rise vp, nor for the speare, dart nor habergeon."}, {"pk": 1292923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 18, "text": "He esteemeth yron as strawe, and brasse as rotten wood."}, {"pk": 1292924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 19, "text": "The archer canot make him flee: ye stones of the sling are turned into stubble vnto him:"}, {"pk": 1292925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 20, "text": "The dartes are counted as strawe: and hee laugheth at the shaking of the speare."}, {"pk": 1292926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 21, "text": "Sharpe stones are vnder him, and he spreadeth sharpe things vpon the myre.", "comment": "His skin is so hard that he lieth with a great ease on the stones as in the mire."}, {"pk": 1292927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 22, "text": "He maketh the depth to boyle like a pot, and maketh the sea like a pot of oyntment.", "comment": "Either he maketh the sea to seem as it boiled by his wallowing, or else he spouteth water in such abundance as it would seem that the sea boiled."}, {"pk": 1292928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 23, "text": "He maketh a path to shine after him: one would thinke the depth as an hoare head.", "comment": "That is, a white froth and shining stream before him."}, {"pk": 1292929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 24, "text": "In the earth there is none like him: hee is made without feare."}, {"pk": 1292930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 41, "verse": 25, "text": "He beholdeth al hie things: he is a King ouer all the children of pride.", "comment": "He despiseth all other beasts and monsters, and is the proudest of all others."}, {"pk": 1292931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Iob answered the Lord, and sayd,"}, {"pk": 1292932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 2, "text": "I knowe that thou canst doe all things, and that there is no thought hidde from thee.", "comment": "No thought so secret, but thou dost see it, nor anything that thou thinkest, but thou canst bring it to pass."}, {"pk": 1292933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 3, "text": "Who is hee that hideth counsell without knowledge? therefore haue I spoken that I vnderstood not, euen things too wonderfull for me, and which I knew not.", "comment": "I confess herein mine ignorance, and that I spake I wist not what.<br>Is there any but I? for this God laid to his charge, Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/38/2'>38:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1292934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 4, "text": "Heare, I beseech thee, and I will speake: I will demaunde of thee, and declare thou vnto me.", "comment": "He showeth that he will be God\u2019s scholar to learn of him."}, {"pk": 1292935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 5, "text": "I haue heard of thee by the hearing of the eare, but now mine eye seeth thee.", "comment": "I knew thee only before by hearsay: but now thou hast caused me to feel what thou art to me, that I may resign myself over unto thee."}, {"pk": 1292936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore I abhorre my selfe, and repent in dust and ashes."}, {"pk": 1292937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 7, "text": "Now after that the Lord had spoken these wordes vnto Iob, ye Lord also said vnto Eliphaz ye Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for yee haue not spoken of me the thing that is right, like my seruant Iob.", "comment": "Who had a good cause, but handled it evil.<br>You took in hand an evil cause, in that you condemned him by his outward afflictions, and not comforted him with my mercies."}, {"pk": 1292938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore take vnto you nowe seuen bullockes, and seuen rammes, and go to my seruant Iob, and offer vp for your selues a burnt offring, and my seruant Iob shall pray for you: for I wil accept him, least I should put you to shame, because ye haue not spoken of me the thing, which is right, like my seruant Iob.", "comment": "When you have reconciled yourselves to him for the faults that you have committed against him, he shall pray for you, and I will hear him."}, {"pk": 1292939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 9, "text": "So Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the Lord had saide vnto them, and the Lord accepted Iob."}, {"pk": 1292940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 10, "text": "Then the Lord turned the captiuitie of Iob, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gaue Iob twise so much as he had before.", "comment": "He delivered him out of the affliction wherein he was."}, {"pk": 1292941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 11, "text": "Then came vnto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had bene of his acquaintance before, and did eate bread with him in his house, and had compassion of him, and comforted him for al the euil, that the Lord had brought vpon him, and euery man gaue him a piece of money, and euery one an earing of golde.", "comment": "That is, all his kindred, read Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/19/13'>19:13</a>.<br>Or, lamb, or money so marked."}, {"pk": 1292942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 12, "text": "So the Lord blessed the last dayes of Iob more then the first: for he had foureteene thousand sheepe, and sixe thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand shee asses.", "comment": "God made him twice so rich in cattle as he was afore, and gave him as many children as he had taken from him."}, {"pk": 1292943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 13, "text": "He had also seue sonnes, and three daughters."}, {"pk": 1292944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 14, "text": "And he called the name of one Iemimah, and the name of the seconde Keziah, and the name of the third Keren-happuch.", "comment": "That is, of long life, or beautiful as the day.<br>As pleasant as cassia or sweet spice.<br>That is, the horn of beauty."}, {"pk": 1292945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 15, "text": "In all the lande were no women found so faire as the daughters of Iob, and their father gaue them inheritaunce among their brethren."}, {"pk": 1292946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 16, "text": "And after this liued Iob an hundreth and fourtie yeres, and sawe his sonnes, and his sonnes sonnes, euen foure generations."}, {"pk": 1292947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 18, "chapter": 42, "verse": 17, "text": "So Iob dyed, being old, and full of dayes."}, {"pk": 1292948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Blessed is the man that doeth not walke in the counsell of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in ye seate of the scornefull:", "comment": "When a man hath given once place to evil counsel, or to his own concupiscence, he beginneth to forget himself in his sin, and so falleth into contempt of God, which contempt is called the seat of the scorners.<br>Or, praises, according to the Hebrews: and were chiefly instituted to praise and give thanks to God for his benefits. They are called the Psalms or Songs of David, because the most part were made by him."}, {"pk": 1292949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "But his delite is in the Lawe of the Lord, and in his Lawe doeth he meditate day and night.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/6'>Deut. 6:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/1/8'>Josh. 1:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/6/10'>Prov. 6:10</a><br>In the holy Scriptures."}, {"pk": 1292950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "For he shall be like a tree planted by the riuers of waters, that will bring foorth her fruite in due season: whose leafe shall not fade: so whatsoeuer he shall doe, shall prosper.", "comment": "God\u2019s children are so moistened ever with his grace, that whatsoever cometh unto them, tendeth unto their salvation.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/24/17/8'>Jer. 17:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1292951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "The wicked are not so, but as the chaffe, which the winde driueth away.", "comment": "Though the wicked seem to bear the swinge in this world, yet the Lord driveth them down that they shall not rise nor stand in the company of the righteous."}, {"pk": 1292952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore the wicked shall not stande in the iudgement, nor sinners in the assemblie of the righteous.", "comment": "But tremble when they feel God\u2019s wrath."}, {"pk": 1292953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous, and the way of the wicked shall perish.", "comment": "Doth approve and prosper, like as not to know, is to reprove and reject."}, {"pk": 1292954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Why doe the heathen rage, and the people murmure in vaine?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/4/25'>Acts 4:25</a><br>The conspiracy of the Gentiles, the murmuring of the Jews, and power of kings cannot prevail against Christ."}, {"pk": 1292955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "The Kings of the earth band themselues, and the princes are assembled together against the Lord, and against his Christ.", "comment": "Or, anointed."}, {"pk": 1292956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Let vs breake their bands, and cast their cordes from vs.", "comment": "Thus the wicked say, that they will cast off the yoke of God, and of his Christ."}, {"pk": 1292957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "But he that dwelleth in the heauen, shall laugh: the Lord shall haue them in derision.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/1/26'>Prov. 1:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1292958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and vexe them in his sore displeasure, saying,", "comment": "God\u2019s plagues will declare that in resisting his Christ, they fought against him."}, {"pk": 1292959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Euen I haue set my King vpon Zion mine holy mountaine."}, {"pk": 1292960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "I will declare the decree: that is, the Lord hath said vnto me, Thou art my Sonne: this day haue I begotten thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/23'>Acts 13:23</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/33'>33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/1/5'>Heb. 1:5</a><br>To show that my vocation to the kingdom, is of God.<br>That is to say, as touching man\u2019s knowledge, because it was the first time that David appeared to be elected of God. So is it applied to Christ in his first coming and manifestation to the world."}, {"pk": 1292961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Aske of me, and I shall giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the endes of the earth for thy possession.", "comment": "Not only the Jews, but the Gentiles also."}, {"pk": 1292962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou shalt krush them with a scepter of yron, and breake them in pieces like a potters vessell.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/66/2/27'>Rev. 2:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1292963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Be wise nowe therefore, ye Kings: be learned ye Iudges of the earth.", "comment": "He exhorteth all rulers to repent in time."}, {"pk": 1292964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Serue the Lord in feare, and reioyce in trembling."}, {"pk": 1292965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "Kisse the sonne, least he be angry, and ye perish in the way, when his wrath shall suddenly burne. blessed are all that trust in him.", "comment": "In sign of homage.<br>When the wicked shall say, Peace and rest, seeming yet to be but in the mind way of their purposes, then shall destruction suddenly come, <a class=B href='/GNV/52/5/3'>1Thess. 5:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1292966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of Dauid, when he fled from his sonne Absalom. Lord, howe are mine aduersaries increased? howe many rise against me?", "comment": "This was a token of his stable faith, that for all his troubles he had his recourse to God."}, {"pk": 1292967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "Many say to my soule, There is no helpe for him in God. Selah.", "comment": "Selah here signifieth a lifting up of the voice, to cause us to consider the sentence, as a thing of great importance."}, {"pk": 1292968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "But thou Lord art a buckler for me: my glory, and the lifter vp of mine head."}, {"pk": 1292969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "I did call vnto the Lord with my voyce, and he heard me out of his holy mountaine. Selah."}, {"pk": 1292970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "I layed me downe and slept, and rose vp againe: for the Lord susteined me."}, {"pk": 1292971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "I will not be afrayde for ten thousand of the people, that should beset me round about.", "comment": "When he considered the truth of God\u2019s promise, and tried the same, his faith increased marvelously."}, {"pk": 1292972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "O Lord, arise: helpe me, my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies vpon the cheeke bone: thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1292973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Saluation belongeth vnto the Lord, and thy blessing is vpon thy people. Selah.", "comment": "Be the dangers never so great or many, yet God hath ever means to deliver his."}, {"pk": 1292974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of Dauid. Heare me when I call, O God of my righteousnes: thou hast set me at libertie, when I was in distresse: haue mercie vpon me and hearken vnto my prayer.", "comment": "Thou that art the defender of my just cause.<br>Among them that were appointed to sing the Psalms, and to play on the instruments, one was appointed chief to set the tune, and to begin: who had the charge, because he was most excellent, and he began this Psalm on the instrument calleth Neginoth, or in a tune so called.<br>Both of mind and body."}, {"pk": 1292975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "O ye sonnes of men, howe long will yee turne my glory into shame, louing vanitie, and seeking lyes? Selah.", "comment": "Though your enterprises please your never so much, yet God will bring them to nought.<br>Ye that think yourselves noble in this world."}, {"pk": 1292976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "For be ye sure that the Lord hath chosen to himselfe a godly man: the Lord will heare when I call vnto him.", "comment": "A king that walketh in his vocation."}, {"pk": 1292977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Tremble, and sinne not: examine your owne heart vpon your bed, and be still. Selah.", "comment": "For fear of God\u2019s judgment.<br>Cease your rage."}, {"pk": 1292978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Offer the sacrifices of righteousnes, and trust in the Lord.", "comment": "Serve God purely, and not with outward ceremonies."}, {"pk": 1292979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "Many say, Who will shewe vs any good? but Lord, lift vp the light of thy countenance vpon vs.", "comment": "The multitude seek worldly wealth, but David setteth his felicity in God\u2019s favor."}, {"pk": 1292980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou hast giuen mee more ioye of heart, then they haue had, when their wheate and their wine did abound."}, {"pk": 1292981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "I will lay mee downe, and also sleepe in peace: for thou, Lord, onely makest me dwell in safetie.", "comment": "This word in Hebrew may be referred to God, as it is here translated, or to David, signifying that he should dwell as joyful alone, as if he had many about him, because the Lord is with him."}, {"pk": 1292982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth upon Nehiloth. A Psalme of Dauid. Heare my wordes, O Lord: vnderstande my meditation.", "comment": "Or, a musical instrument or tune.<br>That is, my vehement prayer, and secret complaint and sighings."}, {"pk": 1292983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Hearken vnto the voyce of my crie, my King and my God: for vnto thee doe I pray."}, {"pk": 1292984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Heare my voyce in the morning, O Lord: for in the morning will I direct me vnto thee, and I will waite.", "comment": "With patience and trust till I be heard."}, {"pk": 1292985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "For thou art not a God that loueth wickednes: neither shall euill dwell with thee.", "comment": "Seeing that God of nature hateth wickedness, he must needs punish the wicked, and save the godly."}, {"pk": 1292986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: for thou hatest all them that worke iniquitie.", "comment": "Which run most ragingly after their carnal affections."}, {"pk": 1292987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Thou shalt destroy them that speake lyes: the Lord will abhorre the bloodie man and deceitfull."}, {"pk": 1292988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "But I wil come into thine house in the multitude of thy mercie: and in thy feare will I worship toward thine holy Temple.", "comment": "In the deepest of his tentations he putteth his full confidence in God."}, {"pk": 1292989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Leade me, O Lord, in thy righteousnes, because of mine enemies: make thy way plaine before my face.", "comment": "Because thou art just, therefore lead me out of the dangers of mine enemies."}, {"pk": 1292990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "For no constancie is in their mouth: within, they are very corruption: their throte is an open sepulchre, and they flatter with their tongue.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/3/13'>Rom. 3:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1292991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Destroy them, O God: let them fall from their counsels: cast them out for the multitude of their iniquities, because they haue rebelled against thee.", "comment": "Or, cause them to err.<br>Let their devices come to nought."}, {"pk": 1292992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And let all them that trust in thee, reioyce and triumph for euer, and couer thou them: and let them, that loue thy Name, reioyce in thee.", "comment": "Thy favor toward me shall confirm the faith of all others."}, {"pk": 1292993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "For thou Lord wilt blesse the righteous, and with fauour wilt compasse him, as with a shielde.", "comment": "Or, give good success.<br>So that he shall be safe from all dangers."}, {"pk": 1292994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth on Neginoth upon the eith tune. A Psalme of Dauid. O lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/24'>Jer. 10:24</a><br>Though I deserve destruction, yet let thy mercy pity my frailty."}, {"pk": 1292995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Haue mercie vpon me, O Lord, for I am weake: O Lord heale me, for my bones are vexed.", "comment": "For my whole strength is abated."}, {"pk": 1292996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "My soule is also sore troubled: but Lord how long wilt thou delay?", "comment": "His conscience is also touched with the fear of God\u2019s judgment."}, {"pk": 1292997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "Returne, O Lord: deliuer my soule: saue me for thy mercies sake."}, {"pk": 1292998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the graue who shall prayse thee?", "comment": "He lamenteth that occasion should be taken from him to praise God in the congregation."}, {"pk": 1292999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "I fainted in my mourning: I cause my bed euery night to swimme, and water my couch with my teares."}, {"pk": 1293000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "Mine eye is dimmed for despight, and sunke in because of all mine enemies.", "comment": "Or, mine eye is eaten as it were with worms."}, {"pk": 1293001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Away from mee all ye workers of iniquitie: for the Lord hath heard the voyce of my weeping.", "comment": "God sendeth comfort and boldness, in affliction, that we may triumph over our enemies."}, {"pk": 1293002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "The Lord hath heard my petition: the Lord will receiue my prayer."}, {"pk": 1293003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "All mine enemies shall be confounded and sore vexed: they shall be turned backe, and put to shame suddenly.", "comment": "When the wicked think that the godly shall perish, God delivereth them suddenly, and destroyeth their enemies."}, {"pk": 1293004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Shigaion of Dauid, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the wordes of Chush the sonne of Iemini. O Lord my God, in thee I put my trust: saue me from all that persecute me, and deliuer me,", "comment": "Or, accusation.<br>Or, kind of tune.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/16/7'>2 Sam. 16:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1293005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "Least he deuoure my soule like a lion, and teare it in pieces, while there is none to helpe.", "comment": "He desireth God to deliver him from the rage of cruel Saul."}, {"pk": 1293006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "O Lord my God, if I haue done this thing, if there be any wickednes in mine handes,", "comment": "Wherewith Cush chargeth me."}, {"pk": 1293007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that had peace with mee, (yea I haue deliuered him that vexed me without cause)", "comment": "If I reverenced not Saul for affinities sake and preserved his life, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/26/8'>1 Sam. 26:8</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/9/26/9'>9</a>."}, {"pk": 1293008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Then let the enemie persecute my soule and take it: yea, let him treade my life downe vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.", "comment": "Let me not only die, but be dishonored forever."}, {"pk": 1293009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "Arise, O Lord, in thy wrath, and lift vp thy selfe against the rage of mine enemies, and awake for mee according to the iudgement that thou hast appointed.", "comment": "In promising me the kingdom."}, {"pk": 1293010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "So shall the Congregation of the people compasse thee about: for their sakes therefore returne on hie.", "comment": "Not only for mine, but for thy Church\u2019s sake, declare thy power."}, {"pk": 1293011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "The Lord shall iudge the people: Iudge thou me, O Lord, according to my righteousnesse, and according to mine innocencie, that is in mee.", "comment": "As touching my behavior toward Saul and mine enemies."}, {"pk": 1293012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "Oh let the malice of the wicked come to an ende: but guide thou the iust: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reines.", "comment": "Though they pretend a just cause against me: yet God shall judge their hypocrisy."}, {"pk": 1293013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "My defence is in God, who preserueth the vpright in heart."}, {"pk": 1293014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "God iudgeth the righteous, and him that contemneth God euery day.", "comment": "He doth continually call the wicked to repentance by some signs of his judgments."}, {"pk": 1293015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "Except he turne, he hath whet his sword: he hath bent his bowe and made it readie.", "comment": "Except Saul turn his mind, I die: for he hath both men and weapons to destroy me. Thus considering his great danger, he magnifieth God\u2019s grace."}, {"pk": 1293016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "Hee hath also prepared him deadly weapons: hee will ordeine his arrowes for them that persecute me."}, {"pk": 1293017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "Beholde, hee shall trauaile with wickednes: for he hath conceiued mischiefe, but he shall bring foorth a lye.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/59/4'>Isa. 59:4</a>; Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/15/35'>15:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1293018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "Hee hath made a pitte and digged it, and is fallen into the pit that he made."}, {"pk": 1293019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, and his crueltie shall fall vpon his owne pate."}, {"pk": 1293020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "I wil praise the Lord according to his righteousnes, and will sing praise to the Name of the Lord most high.", "comment": "In keeping faithfully his promise with me."}, {"pk": 1293021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth on Gittith. A Psalme of Dauid. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy Name in all the worlde! which hast set thy glory aboue the heauens.", "comment": "Or, kind of instrument, or tune.<br>Or, noble, or marvelous."}, {"pk": 1293022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "Out of the mouth of babes and suckelings hast thou ordeined strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemie and the auenger.", "comment": "Though the wicked would hide God\u2019s praises, yet the very babes are sufficient witnesses of the same.<br>Or, established.<br>Or, confound."}, {"pk": 1293023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "When I beholde thine heauens, euen the workes of thy fingers, the moone and the starres which thou hast ordeined,"}, {"pk": 1293024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "What is man, say I, that thou art mindefull of him? and the sonne of man, that thou visitest him?", "comment": "It had been sufficient, for him to have set forth his glory by the heavens, though he had not come so low as to man, which is but dust."}, {"pk": 1293025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "For thou hast made him a little lower then God, and crowned him with glory and worship.", "comment": "Touching his first creation."}, {"pk": 1293026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "Thou hast made him to haue dominion in the workes of thine hands: thou hast put all things vnder his feete:"}, {"pk": 1293027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "All sheepe and oxen: yea, and the beastes of the fielde:", "comment": "By the temporal gifts of man\u2019s creation, he is led to consider the benefits which he hath by his regeneration through Christ."}, {"pk": 1293028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "The foules of the ayre, and the fish of the sea, and that which passeth through the paths of the seas."}, {"pk": 1293029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "O Lord our Lord, howe excellent is thy Name in all the world!"}, {"pk": 1293030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth vpon Muth Laben. A Psalme of Dauid. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart: I will speake of all thy marueilous workes.", "comment": "Or, kind of instrument, or tune, or for the death of Labben or Goliath.<br>God is not praised, except the whole glory be given to him alone."}, {"pk": 1293031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "I will bee glad, and reioyce in thee: I will sing praise to thy Name, O most High,"}, {"pk": 1293032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "For that mine enemies are turned backe: they shall fall, and perish at thy presence."}, {"pk": 1293033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "For thou hast maintained my right and my cause: thou art set in the throne, and iudgest right.", "comment": "Howsoever the enemy seems for a time to prevail, yet God preserveth the just."}, {"pk": 1293034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "Thou hast rebuked the heathen: thou hast destroyed the wicked: thou hast put out their name for euer and euer."}, {"pk": 1293035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "O enemie, destructions are come to a perpetual end, and thou hast destroyed the cities: their memoriall is perished with them.", "comment": "A derision of the enemy, that mindeth nothing but destruction: but the Lord will deliver his, and bring him into judgment."}, {"pk": 1293036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "But the Lord shall sit for euer: hee hath prepared his throne for iudgement.", "comment": "Or, reign as Judge."}, {"pk": 1293037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "For he shall iudge the worlde in righteousnes, and shall iudge the people with equitie."}, {"pk": 1293038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "The Lord also wil be a refuge for the poore, a refuge in due time, euen in affliction.", "comment": "Our miseries are means to cause us to feel God\u2019s present care over us."}, {"pk": 1293039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "And they that know thy Name, will trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not failed them that seeke thee."}, {"pk": 1293040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zion: shewe the people his workes."}, {"pk": 1293041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "For whe he maketh inquisition for blood, hee remembreth it, and forgetteth not the complaint of the poore.", "comment": "Though God revengeth not suddenly the wrong done to his, yet he suffereth not the wicked unpunished."}, {"pk": 1293042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "Haue mercie vpon mee, O Lord: consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate mee, thou that liftest me vp from the gates of death,"}, {"pk": 1293043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "That I may shewe all thy praises within the gates of the daughter of Zion, and reioyce in thy saluation.", "comment": "In the open assembly of the Church."}, {"pk": 1293044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "The heathen are sunken downe in the pit that they made: in the nette that they hid, is their foote taken.", "comment": "For God overthroweth the wicked in their enterprises."}, {"pk": 1293045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "The Lord is knowen by executing iudgement: the wicked is snared in the worke of his owne handes. Higgaion. Selah.", "comment": "Or, this is worthy to be noted.<br>The mercy of God toward his Saints must be declared, and the fall of the wicked must always be considered."}, {"pk": 1293046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "The wicked shall turne into hell, and all nations that forget God."}, {"pk": 1293047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "For the poore shall not bee alway forgotten: the hope of the afflicted shall not perish for euer.", "comment": "God promiseth not to help us before we have felt the cross."}, {"pk": 1293048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "Vp Lord: let not man preuaile: let the heathen be iudged in thy sight."}, {"pk": 1293049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "Put them in feare, O Lord, that the heathen may knowe that they are but men. Selah.", "comment": "Which they cannot learn without the fear of thy judgment."}, {"pk": 1293050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Why standest thou farre off, O Lord, and hidest thee in due time, euen in affliction?", "comment": "So soon as we enter into affliction, we think God should help us, but that is not always his due time."}, {"pk": 1293051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "The wicked with pride doeth persecute the poore: let them be taken in the craftes that they haue imagined."}, {"pk": 1293052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "For the wicked hath made boast of his owne heartes desire, and the couetous blesseth himselfe: he contemneth the Lord.", "comment": "The wicked man rejoiceth in his own lust, he boasteth when he hath that he would: he braggeth of his wit and wealth, and blesseth himself, and thus blasphemeth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1293053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "The wicked is so proude that hee seeketh not for God: hee thinketh alwayes, There is no God."}, {"pk": 1293054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "His wayes alway prosper: thy iudgements are hie aboue his sight: therefore defieth he all his enemies.", "comment": "Or, snuffeth at."}, {"pk": 1293055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "He saith in his heart, I shall neuer be moued, nor be in danger.", "comment": "The evil shall not touch me, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/28/15'>Isa. 28:15</a>, or else he speaketh thus because he never felt evil.<br>Or, not be moved, because he was never in evil."}, {"pk": 1293056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "His mouth is full of cursing and deceite and fraude: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and iniquitie."}, {"pk": 1293057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "He lieth in waite in the villages: in the secret places doeth hee murder the innocent: his eyes are bent against the poore.", "comment": "He showeth that the wicked have many means to hide their cruelty, and therefore ought more to be feared."}, {"pk": 1293058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "He lyeth in waite secretly, euen as a lyon in his denne: he lyeth in waite to spoyle the poore: he doeth spoyle the poore, when he draweth him into his net."}, {"pk": 1293059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "He croucheth and boweth: therefore heaps of the poore doe fall by his might.", "comment": "By the hypocrisy of them that have authority, the poor are devoured."}, {"pk": 1293060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten, he hideth away his face, and will neuer see."}, {"pk": 1293061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "Arise, O Lord God: lift vp thine hande: forget not the poore.", "comment": "He calleth to God for help, because wickedness is so far overgrown, that God must now help or never."}, {"pk": 1293062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "Wherefore doeth the wicked contemne God? he saith in his heart, Thou wilt not regard.", "comment": "Therefore thou must needs punish this their blasphemy."}, {"pk": 1293063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "Yet thou hast seene it: for thou beholdest mischiefe and wrong, that thou mayest take it into thine handes: the poore committeth himselfe vnto thee: for thou art the helper of the fatherlesse.", "comment": "To judge between the right and the wrong."}, {"pk": 1293064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "Breake thou the arme of the wicked and malicious: searche his wickednes, and thou shalt finde none.", "comment": "For thou hast utterly destroyed him."}, {"pk": 1293065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "The Lord is King for euer and euer: the heathen are destroyed foorth of his land.", "comment": "The hypocrites or such as live not after God\u2019s Law, shall be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1293066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the poore: thou preparest their heart: thou bendest thine eare to them,"}, {"pk": 1293067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "To iudge the fatherlesse and poore, that earthly man cause to feare no more.", "comment": "God helpeth when man\u2019s help ceaseth.<br>Or, destroy no more man upon the earth."}, {"pk": 1293068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. In the Lord put I my trust: howe say yee then to my soule, Flee to your mountaine as a birde?", "comment": "This is the wicked counsel of his enemies to him and his companions to drive him from the hope of God\u2019s promise."}, {"pk": 1293069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "For loe, the wicked bende their bowe, and make readie their arrowes vpon the string, that they may secretly shoote at them, which are vpright in heart."}, {"pk": 1293070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "For the foundations are cast downe: what hath the righteous done?", "comment": "Yet am I innocent and my cause good.<br>All hope of succor is taken away."}, {"pk": 1293071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "The Lord is in his holy palace: the Lordes throne is in the heauen: his eyes wil consider: his eye lids will try the children of men.", "comment": "Though all things in earth be out of order, yet God will execute judgment from heaven."}, {"pk": 1293072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "The Lord will try the righteous: but the wicked and him that loueth iniquitie, doeth his soule hate."}, {"pk": 1293073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "Vpon the wicked he shall raine snares, fire, and brimstone, and stormie tempest: this is the porcion of their cup.", "comment": "Which they shall drink even to the dregs, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/23/34'>Ezek. 23:34</a>.<br>As in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah."}, {"pk": 1293074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "For the righteous Lord loueth righteousnes: his countenance doeth beholde the iust."}, {"pk": 1293075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth upon the eight tune. A Psalme of Dauid. Helpe Lord, for there is not a godly man left: for the faithfull are fayled from among the children of men.", "comment": "Which dare defend the truth and show mercy to the oppressed."}, {"pk": 1293076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.", "comment": "He meaneth the flatterers of the court which hurt him more with their tongues, than with their weapons."}, {"pk": 1293077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "The Lord cut off all flattering lippes, and the tongue that speaketh proude things:"}, {"pk": 1293078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "Which haue saide, With our tongue will we preuaile: our lippes are our owne: who is Lord ouer vs?", "comment": "They think themselves able to persuade whatsoever they take in hand."}, {"pk": 1293079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Now for the oppression of the needy, and for the sighes of the poore, I will vp, sayeth the Lord, and will set at libertie him, whom the wicked hath snared.", "comment": "Because the Lord\u2019s word and promise is true and unchangeable, he will perform it and preserve the poor from this wicked generation.<br>The Lord is moved with the complaints of his, and delivereth in the end from all dangers."}, {"pk": 1293080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "The wordes of the Lord are pure wordes, as the siluer, tried in a fornace of earth, fined seuen folde."}, {"pk": 1293081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou wilt keepe them, O Lord: thou wilt preserue him from this generation for euer.", "comment": "That is, thine though he were but one man."}, {"pk": 1293082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "The wicked walke on euery side: when they are exalted, it is a shame for the sonnes of men.", "comment": "For they suppress the godly and maintain the wicked."}, {"pk": 1293083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Howe long wilt thou forget me, O Lord, for euer? howe long wilt thou hide thy face from me?", "comment": "He declareth that his afflictions lasted a long time, and that his faith fainted not."}, {"pk": 1293084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "How long shall I take counsell within my selfe, hauing wearinesse dayly in mine heart? how long shall mine enemie be exalted aboue me?", "comment": "Changing my purposes as the sick man doth his place."}, {"pk": 1293085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "Beholde, and heare mee, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, that I sleepe not in death:"}, {"pk": 1293086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "Lest mine enemie say, I haue preuailed against him: and they that afflict me, reioyce when I slide.", "comment": "Which might turn to God\u2019s dishonor: if he did not defend his."}, {"pk": 1293087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "But I trust in thy mercie: mine heart shall reioyce in thy saluation: I will sing to the Lord, because he hath delt louingly with me.", "comment": "Both by the benefits past, and by others to come.<br>The mercy of God is the cause of our salvation."}, {"pk": 1293088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The foole hath said in his heart, There is no God: they haue corrupted, and done an abominable worke: there is none that doeth good.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/53/1'>Ps. 53</a><br>He showeth that the cause of all wickedness is to forget God.<br>There is nothing but disorder and wickedness among them."}, {"pk": 1293089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "The Lord looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God."}, {"pk": 1293090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "All are gone out of the way: they are all corrupt: there is none that doeth good, no not one.", "comment": "David here maketh comparison between the faithful and the reprobate, but S. Paul speaketh the same of all men naturally, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/3/10'>Rom. 3:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1293091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "Doe not all the workers of iniquitie know that they eate vp my people, as they eate bread? they call not vpon the Lord."}, {"pk": 1293092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "There they shall be taken with feare, because God is in the generation of the iust.", "comment": "Where they think themselves most sure."}, {"pk": 1293093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "You haue made a mocke at the counsell of the poore, because the Lord is his trust.", "comment": "You mock them that put their trust in God."}, {"pk": 1293094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "Oh giue saluation vnto Israel out of Zion: when the Lord turneth the captiuitie of his people, then Iaakob shall reioyce, and Israel shall be glad.", "comment": "He prayeth for the whole Church whom he is assured God will deliver: for none but he only can do it."}, {"pk": 1293095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of Dauid. Lord, who shall dwell in thy Tabernacle? who shall rest in thine holy Mountaine?"}, {"pk": 1293096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "He that walketh vprightly and worketh righteousnes, and speaketh the trueth in his heart.", "comment": "First God requireth uprightness of life, next doing well to others, and thirdly, truth and simplicity in our words."}, {"pk": 1293097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "He that slandereth not with his tongue, nor doeth euill to his neighbour, nor receiueth a false report against his neighbour."}, {"pk": 1293098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "In whose eyes a vile person is contemned, but he honoureth them that feare the Lord: he that sweareth to his owne hinderance and changeth not.", "comment": "He that flattereth not the ungodly in their wickedness."}, {"pk": 1293099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "He that giueth not his money vnto vsurie, nor taketh reward against the innocent: hee that doeth these things, shall neuer be moued.", "comment": "To the hindrance of his neighbor.<br>That is, shall not be cast forth of the Church as hypocrites."}, {"pk": 1293100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "Michtam of Dauid. Preserue mee, O God: for in thee doe I trust.", "comment": "Or, a certain tune.<br>He showeth that we cannot call upon God except we trust in him."}, {"pk": 1293101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "O my soule, thou hast sayd vnto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my weldoing extendeth not to thee,", "comment": "Though we can not enrich God, yet we must bestow God\u2019s gifts to the use of his children."}, {"pk": 1293102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "But to the Saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent: all my delite is in them."}, {"pk": 1293103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "The sorowes of them, that offer to an other god, shall be multiplied: their offerings of blood will I not offer, neither make mention of their names with my lips.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/13'>Exod. 23:13</a><br>As grief of conscience and miserable destruction.<br>He would neither by outward profession nor in heart, nor in mouth consent to their idolatries."}, {"pk": 1293104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou shalt mainteine my lot."}, {"pk": 1293105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "The lines are fallen vnto me in pleasant places: yea, I haue a faire heritage.", "comment": "Wherewith my portion is measured."}, {"pk": 1293106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "I wil prayse the Lord, who hath giuen me counsell: my reines also teach me in the nightes.", "comment": "God teacheth me continually by secret inspiration."}, {"pk": 1293107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "I haue set the Lord alwayes before me: for hee is at my right hand: therefore I shall not slide.", "comment": "The faithful are sure to persevere to the end."}, {"pk": 1293108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "Wherefore mine heart is glad and my tongue reioyceth: my flesh also doeth rest in hope.", "comment": "That is, I rejoice both in body and in soul."}, {"pk": 1293109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "For thou wilt not leaue my soule in the graue: neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption.", "comment": "This is chiefly meant of Christ, by whose resurrection all his members have immortality."}, {"pk": 1293110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is the fulnesse of ioy: and at thy right hand there are pleasures for euermore.", "comment": "Where God favoreth, there is perfect felicity."}, {"pk": 1293111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "The prayer of Dauid. Heare the right, O Lord, consider my crye: hearken vnto my prayer of lips vnfained.", "comment": "My righteous cause."}, {"pk": 1293112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, and let thine eyes beholde equitie.", "comment": "The vengeance that thou shalt show against mine enemies."}, {"pk": 1293113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou hast prooued and visited mine heart in the night: thou hast tryed me, and foundest nothing: for I was purposed that my mouth should not offend.", "comment": "When thy Spirit examined my conscience.<br>I was innocent toward mine enemy both in deed and thought."}, {"pk": 1293114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.", "comment": "Though the wicked provoked me to do evil for evil, yet thy word kept me back."}, {"pk": 1293115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feete doe not slide."}, {"pk": 1293116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "I haue called vpon thee: surely thou wilt heare me, O God: incline thine eare to me, and hearken vnto my wordes.", "comment": "He was assured that God would not refuse his request."}, {"pk": 1293117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "Shewe thy marueilous mercies, thou that art the Sauiour of them that trust in thee, from such as resist thy right hand.", "comment": "For all rebel against thee, which trouble thy Church."}, {"pk": 1293118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide me vnder the shadowe of thy wings,"}, {"pk": 1293119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "From the wicked that oppresse mee, from mine enemies, which compasse me round about for my soule.", "comment": "For their cruelty cannot be satisfied but with my death."}, {"pk": 1293120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "They are inclosed in their owne fat, and they haue spoken proudely with their mouth.", "comment": "They are puffed up with pride, as the stomach that is choked with fat."}, {"pk": 1293121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "They haue compassed vs now in our steps: they haue set their eyes to bring downe to the ground:"}, {"pk": 1293122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "Like as a lyon that is greedy of pray, and as it were a lyons whelp lurking in secret places."}, {"pk": 1293123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "Vp Lord, disappoint him: cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked with thy sworde,", "comment": "Stop his rage.<br>Or, which is thy sword."}, {"pk": 1293124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "From men by thine hand, O Lord, from men of the world, who haue their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thine hid treasure: their children haue ynough, and leaue the rest of their substance for their children.", "comment": "By thine heavenly power.<br>Or, whose tyranny hath too long endured.<br>And feel not the smart that God\u2019s children oft times do."}, {"pk": 1293125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "But I will beholde thy face in righteousnes, and when I awake, I shalbe satisfied with thine image.", "comment": "And am delivered out of my great troubles.<br>This is the full felicity, comforting against all assaults, to have the face of God and favorable countenance opened unto us."}, {"pk": 1293126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid the seruant of the Lord, which spake unto the Lord the wordes of this song (in the day that the Lord delivered him for the hande of all this enemies, and form the and of saul) and sayd, I will loue thee dearely, O Lord my strength."}, {"pk": 1293127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "The Lord is my rocke, and my fortresse, and he that deliuereth me, my God and my strength: in him will I trust, my shield, the horne also of my saluation, and my refuge.", "comment": "He useth this diversity of names, to show that as the wicked have many means to hurt, so God hath many ways to help.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/22/2'>2 Sam. 22:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1293128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "I will call vpon the Lord, which is worthie to be praysed: so shall I be safe from mine enemies.", "comment": "For none can obtain their requests of God, that join not his glory with their petition."}, {"pk": 1293129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "The sorowes of death compassed me, and the floods of wickednes made me afraide.", "comment": "He speaketh of the dangers and malice of his enemies from the which God had delivered him."}, {"pk": 1293130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "The sorowes of the graue haue compassed me about: the snares of death ouertooke me.", "comment": "Or, cords, or, cables"}, {"pk": 1293131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "But in my trouble did I call vpon the Lord, and cryed vnto my God: he heard my voyce out of his Temple, and my crye did come before him, euen into his eares."}, {"pk": 1293132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "Then the earth trembled, and quaked: the foundations also of the mountaines mooued and shooke, because he was angrie.", "comment": "A description of the wrath of God against his enemies, after he had heard his prayers."}, {"pk": 1293133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "Smoke went out at his nostrels, and a consuming fire out of his mouth: coales were kindled thereat.", "comment": "He showeth how horrible God\u2019s judgments shall be to the wicked."}, {"pk": 1293134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "He bowed the heauens also and came downe, and darkenes was vnder his feete.", "comment": "Darkness signifieth the wrath of God as the clear light signifieth God\u2019s favor."}, {"pk": 1293135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "And he rode vpon Cherub and did flie, and he came flying vpon the wings of the winde.", "comment": "This is described at large, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/104/1'>Ps. 104</a>."}, {"pk": 1293136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "He made darkenes his secrete place, and his pauilion round about him, euen darkenesse of waters, and cloudes of the ayre.", "comment": "As a king angry with the people, will not show himself unto them."}, {"pk": 1293137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "At the brightnes of his presence his clouds passed, haylestones and coles of fire."}, {"pk": 1293138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "The Lord also thundred in the heauen, and the Highest gaue his voyce, haylestones and coales of fire.", "comment": "Thundered, lightninged and hailed."}, {"pk": 1293139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "Then hee sent out his arrowes and scattred them, and he increased lightnings and destroyed them.", "comment": "His lightnings."}, {"pk": 1293140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "And the chanels of waters were seene, and the foundations of the worlde were discouered at thy rebuking, O Lord, at the blasting of the breath of thy nostrels.", "comment": "That is, the deep bottoms were seen when the red sea was divided."}, {"pk": 1293141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "He hath sent downe from aboue and taken mee: hee hath drawen mee out of many waters.", "comment": "Out of sundry and great dangers."}, {"pk": 1293142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "He hath deliuered mee from my strong enemie, and from them which hate me: for they were too strong for me.", "comment": "Therefore God sent me succor.<br>To wit, Saul."}, {"pk": 1293143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the Lord was my stay."}, {"pk": 1293144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "Hee brought mee foorth also into a large place: hee deliuered mee because hee fauoured me.", "comment": "The cause of God\u2019s deliverance is his only favor and love to us."}, {"pk": 1293145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnes: according to the purenes of mine hands he recompensed me:", "comment": "David was sure of his righteous cause, and good behavior toward Saul and his enemies, and therefore was assured of God\u2019s favor and deliverance."}, {"pk": 1293146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "Because I kept the wayes of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God."}, {"pk": 1293147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "For all his Lawes were before mee, and I did not cast away his commandements from mee.", "comment": "For all his dangers he exercised himself in the Law of God."}, {"pk": 1293148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "I was vpright also with him, and haue kept me from my wickednes.", "comment": "I neither gave place to their wicked tentations, nor to mine own affections."}, {"pk": 1293149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore the Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse, and according to the purenes of mine hands in his sight."}, {"pk": 1293150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "With the godly thou wilt shewe thy selfe godly: with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.", "comment": "Here he speaketh of God according to our capacity, who showeth mercy to his and punisheth the wicked, as is said also, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/21'>Lev. 26:21</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/24'>24</a>."}, {"pk": 1293151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward."}, {"pk": 1293152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "Thus thou wilt saue the poore people, and wilt cast downe the proude lookes.", "comment": "When their sin is come to the full measure."}, {"pk": 1293153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 28, "text": "Surely thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God wil lighten my darkenes."}, {"pk": 1293154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 29, "text": "For by thee I haue broken through an hoste, and by my God I haue leaped ouer a wall.", "comment": "He attributeth it to God that he both got the victory in the field, and also destroyed the cities of his enemies."}, {"pk": 1293155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 30, "text": "The way of God is vncorrupt: the worde of the Lord is tried in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him.", "comment": "Be the dangers never so many or great, yet God\u2019s promise must take effect."}, {"pk": 1293156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 31, "text": "For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mightie saue our God?"}, {"pk": 1293157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 32, "text": "God girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way vpright.", "comment": "He giveth good success to all mine enterprises."}, {"pk": 1293158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 33, "text": "He maketh my feete like hindes feete, and setteth me vpon mine high places.", "comment": "As towers and forts, which he took out of the hands of God\u2019s enemies."}, {"pk": 1293159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 34, "text": "He teacheth mine hands to fight: so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.", "comment": "Or, steel."}, {"pk": 1293160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 35, "text": "Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy right hand hath stayed me, and thy louing kindenes hath caused me to increase.", "comment": "He attributed the beginning, continuance and increase in well doing only to God\u2019s favor.<br>To defend me from dangers."}, {"pk": 1293161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 36, "text": "Thou hast enlarged my steps vnder mee, and mine heeles haue not slid."}, {"pk": 1293162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 37, "text": "I haue pursued mine enemies, and taken them, and haue not turned againe till I had consumed them.", "comment": "David declareth that he did nothing besides his vocation, but was stirred up by God\u2019s Spirit to execute his judgments."}, {"pk": 1293163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 38, "text": "I haue wounded them, that they were not able to rise: they are fallen vnder my feete."}, {"pk": 1293164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 39, "text": "For thou hast girded me with strength to battell: them, that rose against me, thou hast subdued vnder me."}, {"pk": 1293165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 40, "text": "And thou hast giuen me the neckes of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.", "comment": "Thou hast given them into mine hands to be slain."}, {"pk": 1293166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 41, "text": "They cryed but there was none to saue them, euen vnto the Lord, but hee answered them not.", "comment": "They that reject the cry of the afflicted, God will also reject them, when they cry for help: for either pain or fear cause those hypocrites to cry."}, {"pk": 1293167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 42, "text": "Then I did beate them small as the dust before the winde: I did treade them flat as the clay in the streetes."}, {"pk": 1293168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 43, "text": "Thou hast deliuered me from the contentions of the people: thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people, whom I haue not knowen, shall serue me.", "comment": "The kingdom of Christ is in David\u2019s kingdom prefigured, who by the preaching of his word bringeth all to his subjection.<br>Which dwell round about me."}, {"pk": 1293169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 44, "text": "As soone as they heare, they shall obey me: the strangers shall be in subiection to me.", "comment": "Or, lie: signifying a subjection constrained and not voluntary."}, {"pk": 1293170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 45, "text": "Strangers shall shrinke away, and feare in their priuie chambers.", "comment": "Fear shall cause them to be afraid and come forth of their secret holes and holds to seek pardon."}, {"pk": 1293171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 46, "text": "Let the Lord liue, and blessed be my strength, and the God of my saluation be exalted."}, {"pk": 1293172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 47, "text": "It is God that giueth me power to auenge me, and subdueth the people vnder me."}, {"pk": 1293173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 48, "text": "O my deliuerer from mine enemies, euen thou hast set mee vp from them, that rose against me: thou hast deliuered mee from the cruell man.", "comment": "That is, Saul, who of malice persecuted him."}, {"pk": 1293174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 49, "text": "Therefore I will prayse thee, O Lord, among the nations, and wil sing vnto thy Name.", "comment": "This prophecy appertaineth to the kingdom of Christ and vocation of the Gentiles, as <a class=B href='/GNV/45/15/9'>Rom. 15:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1293175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 18, "verse": 50, "text": "Great deliuerances giueth hee vnto his King, and sheweth mercie to his anoynted, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.", "comment": "This did not properly appertain to Solomon, but to Jesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1293176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The heauens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth ye worke of his hands.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/1/20'>Rom. 1:20</a><br>He reproacheth unto man his ingratitude, seeing the heavens, which are dumb creatures, set forth God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1293177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "Day vnto day vttereth the same, and night vnto night teacheth knowledge.", "comment": "The continual success of the day and the night is sufficient to declare God\u2019s power and goodness."}, {"pk": 1293178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "There is no speach nor language, where their voyce is not heard.", "comment": "The heavens are a Schoolmaster to all nations, be they never so barbarous."}, {"pk": 1293179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "Their line is gone forth through all the earth, and their words into the endes of the world: in them hath he set a tabernacle for the sunne.", "comment": "The heavens are as a line of great capital letters to show unto us God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1293180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "Which commeth forth as a bridegrome out of his chamber, and reioyceth like a mightie man to runne his race.", "comment": "Or veil. The manner was that the bride and bridegroom should stand under a veil together, and after come forth with great solemnity, and rejoicing of the assembly."}, {"pk": 1293181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "His going out is from the ende of the heauen, and his compasse is vnto the endes of ye same, and none is hid from the heate thereof."}, {"pk": 1293182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "The Lawe of the Lord is perfite, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the Lord is sure, and giueth wisedome vnto the simple.", "comment": "Though the creatures cannot serve, yet this ought to be sufficient to lead us unto him."}, {"pk": 1293183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "The statutes of the Lord are right and reioyce the heart: the commandement of the Lord is pure, and giueth light vnto the eyes."}, {"pk": 1293184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "The feare of the Lord is cleane, and indureth for euer: the iudgements of the Lord are trueth: they are righteous altogether,", "comment": "So that all man\u2019s inventions and intentions are lies.<br>Everyone without exception."}, {"pk": 1293185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe.", "comment": "Except God\u2019s word be esteemed above all worldly things, it is contemned."}, {"pk": 1293186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "Moreouer by them is thy seruant made circumspect, and in keeping of them there is great reward.", "comment": "For God accepteth our endeavor, though it be far imperfect."}, {"pk": 1293187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "Who can vnderstand his faultes? clense me from secret fautes.", "comment": "Then there is no reward of duty, but of grace: for where sin is, there death is the reward."}, {"pk": 1293188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "Keepe thy seruant also from presumptuous sinnes: let them not reigne ouer me: so shall I be vpright, and made cleane from much wickednes.", "comment": "If thou suppress my wicked affections by thine holy spirit.<br>Which are done purposely and of malice."}, {"pk": 1293189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "Let the wordes of my mouth, and the meditation of mine heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.", "comment": "That I may obey thee in thought, word and deed."}, {"pk": 1293190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The Lord heare thee in the day of trouble: the name of ye God of Iaakob defend thee:", "comment": "Hereby kings are also admonished to call to God in their affairs.<br>The virtue, power and grace of God."}, {"pk": 1293191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "Send thee helpe from the Sanctuarie, and strengthen thee out of Zion."}, {"pk": 1293192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "Let him remember all thine offerings, and turne thy burnt offerings into asshes. Selah:", "comment": "In token that they are acceptable unto him."}, {"pk": 1293193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "And graunt thee according to thine heart, and fulfill all thy purpose:"}, {"pk": 1293194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "That we may reioyce in thy saluation, and set vp the banner in the Name of our God, when the Lord shall performe all thy petitions.", "comment": "Granted to the King in whose wealth our felicity standeth."}, {"pk": 1293195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "Now know I that the Lord will helpe his anointed, and will heare him from his Sanctuarie, by the mightie helpe of his right hand.", "comment": "The Church feeleth that God had heard their petition.<br>As by the visible Sanctuary God\u2019s familiarity appeared toward his people, so by the heavenly is meant his power and majesty."}, {"pk": 1293196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the Name of ye Lord our God."}, {"pk": 1293197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "They are brought downe and fallen, but we are risen, and stand vpright.", "comment": "The worldlings that put not their only trust in God."}, {"pk": 1293198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "Saue Lord: let the King heare vs in the day that we call.", "comment": "Let the king be able to deliver us by thy strength, when we seek unto him for succor."}, {"pk": 1293199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The King shall reioyce in thy strength, O Lord: yea how greatly shall he reioyce in thy saluation!", "comment": "When he shall overcome his enemies, and so be assured of his vocation."}, {"pk": 1293200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "Thou hast giuen him his hearts desire, and hast not denyed him the request of his lips. Selah."}, {"pk": 1293201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "For thou diddest preuent him with liberall blessings, and didest set a crowne of pure gold vpon his head.", "comment": "Thou declarest thy liberal favor toward him before he prayed."}, {"pk": 1293202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "He asked life of thee, and thou gauest him a long life for euer and euer.", "comment": "David did not only obtain life, but also assurance that his posterity should reign forever."}, {"pk": 1293203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "His glory is great in thy saluation: dignitie and honour hast thou laid vpon him."}, {"pk": 1293204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "For thou hast set him as blessings for euer: thou hast made him glad with the ioy of thy countenance.", "comment": "Thou hast made him thy blessings to others, and a perpetual example of thy favor forever."}, {"pk": 1293205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "Because the King trusteth in the Lord, and in the mercie of the most High, he shall not slide."}, {"pk": 1293206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "Thine hand shall finde out all thine enemies, and thy right hand shall finde out them that hate thee.", "comment": "Here he describeth the power of Christ\u2019s kingdom against the enemies thereof."}, {"pk": 1293207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou shalt make them like a fierie ouen in time of thine anger: the Lord shall destroy them in his wrath, and the fire shall deuoure them.", "comment": "This teacheth us patiently to endure the cross till God destroy the adversary."}, {"pk": 1293208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "Their fruite shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seede from the children of men."}, {"pk": 1293209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "For they intended euill against thee, and imagined mischiefe, but they shall not preuaile.", "comment": "They laid as it were their nets to make God\u2019s power to give place to their wicked enterprises."}, {"pk": 1293210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore shalt thou put them aparte, and the strings of thy bowe shalt thou make readie against their faces.", "comment": "As a mark to shoot at."}, {"pk": 1293211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy strength: so will we sing and prayse thy power.", "comment": "Maintain thy Church against thine adversaries, that we may have ample occasion to praise thy Name."}, {"pk": 1293212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth upon Aiieleth Hasshahar. A Psalme of Dauid. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me, and art so farre from mine health, and from the wordes of my roaring?", "comment": "Or, the hind of the morning: and this was the name of some common song.<br>Here appeareth that horrible conflict, which he sustained between faith and desperation.<br>Being tormented with extreme anguish."}, {"pk": 1293213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "O my God, I crie by day, but thou hearest not, and by night, but haue no audience.", "comment": "Or, I cease not."}, {"pk": 1293214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "But thou art holy, and doest inhabite the prayses of Israel.", "comment": "He meaneth the place of praising, even the Tabernacle: or else it is so called, because he gave the people continually occasion to praise him."}, {"pk": 1293215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didest deliuer them."}, {"pk": 1293216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "They called vpon thee, and were deliuered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded."}, {"pk": 1293217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "But I am a worme, and not a man: a shame of men, and the contempt of the people.", "comment": "And seeming most miserable of all creatures, which was meant of Christ. And herein appeareth the unspeakable love of God toward man, that he would thus abase his Son for our sakes."}, {"pk": 1293218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "All they that see me, haue me in derision: they make a mowe and nod the head, saying,"}, {"pk": 1293219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "He trusted in the Lord, let him deliuer him: let him saue him, seeing he loueth him.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/43'>Matt. 27:43</a><br>Hebrew, <i>rolled upon God</i>."}, {"pk": 1293220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "But thou didest draw me out of ye wombe: thou gauest me hope, euen at my mothers breasts.", "comment": "Even from my birth thou hast given me occasion to trust in thee."}, {"pk": 1293221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "I was cast vpon thee, euen from ye wombe: thou art my God from my mothers belly.", "comment": "For except God\u2019s providence preserve the infants, they should perish a thousand times in the mother\u2019s womb."}, {"pk": 1293222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "Be not farre from me, because trouble is neere: for there is none to helpe me."}, {"pk": 1293223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "Many yong bulles haue compassed me: mightie bulles of Bashan haue closed me about.", "comment": "He meaneth, that his enemies were so fat, proud, and cruel, that they were rather beasts than men."}, {"pk": 1293224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "They gape vpon me with their mouthes, as a ramping and roaring lyon."}, {"pk": 1293225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "I am like water powred out, and all my bones are out of ioynt: mine heart is like waxe: it is molten in the middes of my bowels.", "comment": "Before he spake of the cruelty of his enemies, and now he declareth the inward griefs of the mind, so that Christ was tormented both in soul and body."}, {"pk": 1293226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "My strength is dryed vp like a potsheard, and my tongue cleaueth to my iawes, and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.", "comment": "Thou had suffered me to be without all hope of life."}, {"pk": 1293227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "For dogges haue compassed me, and the assemblie of the wicked haue inclosed me: they perced mine hands and my feete.", "comment": "Thus David complaineth as though he were nailed by his enemies both hands and feet: but this was accomplished in Christ."}, {"pk": 1293228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "I may tell all my bones: yet they beholde, and looke vpon me."}, {"pk": 1293229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "They part my garments among them, and cast lottes vpon my vesture."}, {"pk": 1293230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "But be thou not farre off, O Lord, my strength: hasten to helpe me."}, {"pk": 1293231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "Deliuer my soule from the sword: my desolate soule from the power of the dogge.", "comment": "My life that is solitary, left alone and forsaken of all, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/35/17'>Ps. 35:17</a> and 25:16."}, {"pk": 1293232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "Saue me from the lyons mouth, and answere me in sauing me from the hornes of the vnicornes.", "comment": "Christ is delivered with a more mighty deliverance by overcoming death, than if he had not tasted death at all."}, {"pk": 1293233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "I wil declare thy Name vnto my brethren: in the middes of the Congregation will I praise thee, saying,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/2/12'>Heb. 2:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1293234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "Prayse the Lord, ye that feare him: magnifie ye him, all the seede of Iaakob, and feare ye him, all the seede of Israel.", "comment": "He promiseth to exhort the Church that they by his example might praise the Lord."}, {"pk": 1293235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "For he hath not despised nor abhorred ye affliction of the poore: neither hath he hid his face from him, but when he called vnto him, he heard.", "comment": "The poor afflicted are comforted by this example of David, or Christ."}, {"pk": 1293236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 25, "text": "My prayse shalbe of thee in the great Congregation: my vowes will I perfourme before them that feare him.", "comment": "Which were sacrifices of thanksgiving, which they offered by God\u2019s commandment, when they were delivered out of any great danger."}, {"pk": 1293237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 26, "text": "The poore shall eate and be satisfied: they that seeke after the Lord, shall prayse him: your heart shall liue for euer.", "comment": "He doth allude still to the sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1293238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 27, "text": "All the endes of the worlde shall remember themselues, and turne to the Lord: and all the kinreds of the nations shall worship before thee."}, {"pk": 1293239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 28, "text": "For the kingdome is the Lords, and he ruleth among the nations."}, {"pk": 1293240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 29, "text": "All they that be fat in the earth, shall eate and worship: all they that go downe into the dust, shall bowe before him, euen he that cannot quicken his owne soule.", "comment": "In whom there is no hope that he shall recover life: so neither poor nor rich, quick nor dead shall be rejected from his kingdom.<br>Though the poor be first named, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/19/22/26'>26</a>, yet the wealthy are not separated from the grace of Christ\u2019s kingdom."}, {"pk": 1293241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 30, "text": "Their seede shall serue him: it shalbe counted vnto the Lord for a generation.", "comment": "Meaning, the prosperity, which the Lord keepeth as a seed to the Church to continue his praise among men."}, {"pk": 1293242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 22, "verse": 31, "text": "They shall come, and shall declare his righteousnesse vnto a people that shall be borne, because he hath done it.", "comment": "That is, God hath fulfilled his promise."}, {"pk": 1293243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David. The Lord is my shepheard, I shall not want.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/11'>Isa. 40:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/23/5'>Jer. 23:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/34/23'>Ezek. 34:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/10/11'>John 10:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/25'>1 Pet. 2:25</a><br>He hath care over me and ministereth unto me all things."}, {"pk": 1293244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "He maketh me to rest in greene pasture, and leadeth me by the still waters."}, {"pk": 1293245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "He restoreth my soule, and leadeth me in the paths of righteousnesse for his Names sake.", "comment": "He comforteth or refresheth me.<br>Plain, or straight ways."}, {"pk": 1293246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "Yea, though I should walke through the valley of the shadowe of death, I will feare no euill: for thou art with me: thy rod and thy staffe, they comfort me.", "comment": "Though he were in danger of death, as the sheep that wandereth in the dark valley without his shepherd."}, {"pk": 1293247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "Thou doest prepare a table before me in the sight of mine aduersaries: thou doest anoynt mine head with oyle, and my cuppe runneth ouer.", "comment": "As was the manner of great feasts.<br>Albeit his enemies sought to destroy him, yet God delivereth him, and dealeth most liberally with him in despite of them."}, {"pk": 1293248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "Doubtlesse kindnesse and mercie shall follow me all the dayes of my life, and I shall remaine a long season in the house of the Lord.", "comment": "He setteth not his felicity in the pleasures of this world, but in the fear and service of God."}, {"pk": 1293249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David. The earth is the Lordes, and all that therein is: the worlde and they that dwell therein.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/14'>Deut. 10:14</a>; Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/18/14'>18:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/26'>1 Cor. 10:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1293250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "For he hath founded it vpon the seas: and established it vpon the floods.", "comment": "He noteth two things: the one, that the earth to man\u2019s judgment seemeth above the waters: and next, that God miraculously preserveth the earth, that it is not drowned with the waters, which naturally are above it."}, {"pk": 1293251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "Who shall ascende into the mountaine of the Lord? and who shall stand in his holy place?"}, {"pk": 1293252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "Euen he that hath innocent handes, and a pure heart: which hath not lift vp his minde vnto vanitie, nor sworne deceitfully."}, {"pk": 1293253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "He shall receiue a blessing from the Lord, and righteousnesse from the God of his saluation."}, {"pk": 1293254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "This is the generation of them that seeke him, of them that seeke thy face, this is Iaakob. Selah.", "comment": "Though circumcision separate the carnal seed of Jacob, from the Gentiles, yet he that seeketh God, is the true Jacob and the very Israelite."}, {"pk": 1293255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "Lift vp your heads ye gates, and be ye lift vp ye euerlasting doores, and the King of glory shall come in.", "comment": "David desireth the building up of the Temple, wherein the glory of God should appear, and under the figure of this Temple, he also prayeth for the spiritual Temple, which is eternal, because of the promise which was made to the Temple, as it is written, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/132/14'>Ps. 132:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1293256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "Who is this King of glorie? the Lord, strong and mightie, euen the Lord mightie in battell."}, {"pk": 1293257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "Lift vp your heads, ye gates, and lift vp your selues, ye euerlasting doores, and the King of glorie shall come in."}, {"pk": 1293258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "Who is this King of glory? the Lord of hostes, he is the King of glorie. Selah."}, {"pk": 1293259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David. Unto thee, O Lord, lift I vp my soule.", "comment": "I put not my trust in any worldly thing."}, {"pk": 1293260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "My God, I trust in thee: let me not be confounded: let not mine enemies reioyce ouer mee.", "comment": "That thou wilt take away mine enemies, which are thy rods."}, {"pk": 1293261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "So all that hope in thee, shall not be ashamed: but let them be confounded, that transgresse without cause.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/28/26'>Isa. 28:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/10/11'>Rom. 10:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1293262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "Shew me thy waies, O Lord, and teache me thy paths.", "comment": "Retain me in the faith of thy promise, that I swerve not on any side."}, {"pk": 1293263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "Leade me foorth in thy trueth, and teache me: for thou art the God of my saluation: in thee doe I trust all the day.", "comment": "Constantly, and against all tentations."}, {"pk": 1293264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies, and thy louing kindnesse: for they haue beene for euer."}, {"pk": 1293265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 7, "text": "Remember not the sinnes of my youth, nor my rebellions, but according to thy kindenesse remember thou me, euen for thy goodnesse sake, O Lord.", "comment": "He confesseth that his manifold sins were the cause that his enemies did thus persecute him, desiring that the cause of the evil may be taken away, to the intent that the effect may cease."}, {"pk": 1293266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 8, "text": "Gracious and righteous is the Lord: therefore will he teache sinners in the way.", "comment": "That is, call them to repentance."}, {"pk": 1293267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 9, "text": "Them that be meeke, will hee guide in iudgement, and teach the humble his way.", "comment": "He will govern and comfort them that are truly humbled for their sins."}, {"pk": 1293268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 10, "text": "All the pathes of the Lord are mercie and trueth vnto such as keepe his couenant and his testimonies."}, {"pk": 1293269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 11, "text": "For thy Names sake, O Lord, be merciful vnto mine iniquitie, for it is great.", "comment": "And for none other respect."}, {"pk": 1293270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 12, "text": "What man is he that feareth the Lord? him wil he teache the way that hee shall chuse.", "comment": "Meaning, the number is very small.<br>He will direct such with his spirit to follow the right way."}, {"pk": 1293271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 13, "text": "His soule shall dwell at ease, and his seede shall inherite the land.", "comment": "He shall prosper both in spiritual and corporal things."}, {"pk": 1293272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 14, "text": "The secrete of the Lord is reueiled to them, that feare him: and his couenant to giue them vnderstanding.", "comment": "His counsel contained in his word, whereby he declareth that he is the protector of the faithful."}, {"pk": 1293273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 15, "text": "Mine eyes are euer towarde the Lord: for he will bring my feete out of the net."}, {"pk": 1293274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 16, "text": "Turne thy face vnto mee, and haue mercie vpon me: for I am desolate and poore."}, {"pk": 1293275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 17, "text": "The sorowes of mine heart are enlarged: drawe me out of my troubles.", "comment": "My grief is increased because of mine enemies\u2019 cruelty."}, {"pk": 1293276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 18, "text": "Looke vpon mine affliction and my trauel, and forgiue all my sinnes."}, {"pk": 1293277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 19, "text": "Beholde mine enemies, for they are manie, and they hate me with cruell hatred.", "comment": "The greater that his afflictions were and the more that his enemies increased, the more near felt he God\u2019s help."}, {"pk": 1293278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 20, "text": "Keepe my soule, and deliuer me: let me not be confounded, for I trust in thee."}, {"pk": 1293279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 21, "text": "Let mine vprightnes and equitie preserue me: for mine hope is in thee.", "comment": "Forasmuch as I have behaved myself uprightly toward mine enemies, let them know that thou art the defender of my just cause."}, {"pk": 1293280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 25, "verse": 22, "text": "Deliuer Israel, O God, out of all his troubles."}, {"pk": 1293281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 26, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David. Judge me, O Lord, for I haue walked in mine innocency: my trust hath bene also in the Lord: therefore shall I not slide.", "comment": "He fleeth to God to be the Judge of his just cause; seeing there is no equity among men."}, {"pk": 1293282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 26, "verse": 2, "text": "Proue me, O Lord, and trie mee: examine my reines, and mine heart.", "comment": "My very affections and inward motions of the heart."}, {"pk": 1293283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 26, "verse": 3, "text": "For thy louing kindnesse is before mine eyes: therefore haue I walked in thy trueth.", "comment": "He showeth what stayed him, that he did not recompense evil for evil."}, {"pk": 1293284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 26, "verse": 4, "text": "I haue not hanted with vaine persons, neither kept companie with the dissemblers.", "comment": "He declareth that they cannot walk in simplicity before God, that delight in the company of the ungodly."}, {"pk": 1293285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 26, "verse": 5, "text": "I haue hated the assemblie of the euill, and haue not companied with the wicked."}, {"pk": 1293286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 26, "verse": 6, "text": "I will wash mine handes in innocencie, O Lord, and compasse thine altar,", "comment": "I will serve thee with a pure affection, and with the godly that sacrifice unto thee."}, {"pk": 1293287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 26, "verse": 7, "text": "That I may declare with the voyce of thankesgiuing, and set foorth all thy wonderous woorkes."}, {"pk": 1293288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 26, "verse": 8, "text": "O Lord, I haue loued the habitation of thine house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth."}, {"pk": 1293289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 26, "verse": 9, "text": "Gather not my soule with the sinners, nor my life with the bloodie men:", "comment": "Destroy me not in the overthrow of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1293290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 26, "verse": 10, "text": "In whose handes is wickednes, and their right hand is full of bribes.", "comment": "Whose cruel hands do execute the malicious devices of their hearts."}, {"pk": 1293291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 26, "verse": 11, "text": "But I will walke in mine innocencie: redeeme me therefore, and be mercifull vnto me."}, {"pk": 1293292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 26, "verse": 12, "text": "My foote standeth in vprightnesse: I will praise thee, O Lord, in the Congregations.", "comment": "I am preserved from mine enemies by the power of God, and therefore will praise him openly."}, {"pk": 1293293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 27, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David. The Lord is my light and my saluation, whom shall I feare? the Lord is the strength of my life, of whome shall I be afraide?", "comment": "Because he was assured of good success in all his dangers, and that his salvation was surely laid up in God, he feared not the tyranny of his enemies."}, {"pk": 1293294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 27, "verse": 2, "text": "When the wicked, euen mine enemies and my foes came vpon mee to eate vp my flesh; they stumbled and fell."}, {"pk": 1293295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 27, "verse": 3, "text": "Though an hoste pitched against me, mine heart should not be afraide: though warre be raised against me, I will trust in this.", "comment": "That God will deliver me and give my faith the victory."}, {"pk": 1293296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 27, "verse": 4, "text": "One thing haue I desired of the Lord, that I will require, euen that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the dayes of my life, to beholde the beautie of the Lord, and to visite his Temple.", "comment": "The loss of country, wife, and all worldly commodities grieve me not in respect of this one thing, that I may not praise thy Name in the midst of the congregation."}, {"pk": 1293297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 27, "verse": 5, "text": "For in the time of trouble hee shall hide mee in his Tabernacle: in the secrete place of his pauillion shall he hide me, and set me vp vpon a rocke."}, {"pk": 1293298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 27, "verse": 6, "text": "And nowe shall hee lift vp mine head aboue mine enemies rounde about mee: therefore wil I offer in his Tabernacle sacrifices of ioy: I wil sing and praise the Lord.", "comment": "David assured himself by the Spirit of prophecy that he should overcome his enemies, and serve God in his Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1293299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 27, "verse": 7, "text": "Hearken vnto my voyce, O Lord, when I crie: haue mercie also vpon mee and heare mee."}, {"pk": 1293300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 27, "verse": 8, "text": "When thou saidest, Seeke ye my face, mine heart answered vnto thee, O Lord, I will seeke thy face.", "comment": "He groundeth upon God\u2019s promise, and showeth that he is most willing to obey his commandment."}, {"pk": 1293301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 27, "verse": 9, "text": "Hide not therefore thy face from mee, nor cast thy seruat away in displeasure: thou hast bene my succour: leaue me not, neither forsake mee, O God of my saluation."}, {"pk": 1293302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 27, "verse": 10, "text": "Though my father and my mother shoulde forsake me, yet the Lord will gather me vp.", "comment": "He magnifieth God\u2019s love toward his, which far passeth the most tender love of parents towards their children."}, {"pk": 1293303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 27, "verse": 11, "text": "Teache mee thy way, O Lord, and leade me in a right path, because of mine enemies."}, {"pk": 1293304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 27, "verse": 12, "text": "Giue me not vnto the lust of mine aduersaries: for there are false witnesses risen vp against me, and such as speake cruelly.", "comment": "But either pacify their wrath, or bridle their rage."}, {"pk": 1293305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 27, "verse": 13, "text": "I should haue fainted, except I had beleeued to see the goodnes of the Lord in the land of the liuing.", "comment": "In this present life before I die, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/38/11'>Isa. 38:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1293306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 27, "verse": 14, "text": "Hope in the Lord: be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart, and trust in the Lord.", "comment": "He exhorteth himself to depend on the Lord, seeing he never failed in his promises."}, {"pk": 1293307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 28, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David. Unto thee, O Lord, doe I crie: O my strength, be not deafe toward mee, lest, if thou answere me not, I be like them that goe downe into the pit.", "comment": "He counteth himself as a dead man, till God show his favor toward him, and grant him his petition."}, {"pk": 1293308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 28, "verse": 2, "text": "Heare the voyce of my petitions, when I crie vnto thee, when I holde vp mine handes towarde thine holy Oracle.", "comment": "He used this outward means to help the weakness of his faith: for in that place was the Ark, and there God promised to show the tokens of his favor."}, {"pk": 1293309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 28, "verse": 3, "text": "Drawe mee not away with the wicked, and with the woorkers of iniquitie: which speake friendly to their neighbours, when malice is in their hearts.", "comment": "Destroy not the good with the bad."}, {"pk": 1293310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 28, "verse": 4, "text": "Reward them according to their deedes, and according to the wickednes of their inuentions: recompense them after the woorke of their handes: render them their reward.", "comment": "He thus prayeth in respect to God\u2019s glory and not for his own cause, being assured that God would punish the persecutors of his Church."}, {"pk": 1293311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 28, "verse": 5, "text": "For they regarde not the woorkes of the Lord, nor the operation of his handes: therefore breake them downe, and builde them not vp.", "comment": "Let them be utterly destroyed, as <a class=B href='/GNV/39/1/4'>Mal. 1:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1293312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 28, "verse": 6, "text": "Praised be the Lord, for he hath heard the voyce of my petitions.", "comment": "Because he felt the assurance of God\u2019s help in his heart, his mouth was opened to sing his praises."}, {"pk": 1293313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 28, "verse": 7, "text": "The Lord is my strength and my shielde: mine heart trusted in him, and I was helped: therfore mine heart shall reioyce, and with my song will I praise him."}, {"pk": 1293314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 28, "verse": 8, "text": "The Lord is their strength, and he is the strength of the deliuerances of his anointed.", "comment": "Meaning, his soldiers, who were as means, by whom God declared his power."}, {"pk": 1293315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 28, "verse": 9, "text": "Saue thy people, and blesse thine inheritance: feede them also, and exalt them for euer."}, {"pk": 1293316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 29, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David. Give vnto the Lord, ye sonnes of the mightie: giue vnto the Lord glorie and strength.", "comment": "He exhorteth the proud tyrants to humble themselves under God\u2019s hand, and not to be inferior to brute beasts and dumb creatures."}, {"pk": 1293317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 29, "verse": 2, "text": "Giue vnto the Lord glorie due vnto his Name: worship the Lord in the glorious Sanctuarie."}, {"pk": 1293318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 29, "verse": 3, "text": "The voyce of the Lord is vpon the waters: the God of glorie maketh it to thunder: the Lord is vpon the great waters.", "comment": "The thunder claps that are heard out of the clouds, ought to make the wicked to tremble for fear of God\u2019s anger."}, {"pk": 1293319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 29, "verse": 4, "text": "The voyce of the Lord is mightie: the voyce of the Lord is glorious."}, {"pk": 1293320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 29, "verse": 5, "text": "The voyce of the Lord breaketh the cedars: yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.", "comment": "That is, the thunderbolt breaketh the most strong trees, and shall men think their power to be able to resist God?"}, {"pk": 1293321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 29, "verse": 6, "text": "He maketh them also to leape like a calfe: Lebanon also and Shirion like a yong vnicorne.", "comment": "Called also Hermon."}, {"pk": 1293322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 29, "verse": 7, "text": "The voice of the Lord deuideth the flames of sire.", "comment": "It causeth the lightnings to shoot and glide."}, {"pk": 1293323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 29, "verse": 8, "text": "The voice of the Lord maketh the wildernes to tremble: the Lord maketh the wildernes of Kadesh to tremble.", "comment": "In places most desolate, whereas seemeth there is no presence of God."}, {"pk": 1293324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 29, "verse": 9, "text": "The voice of the Lord maketh the hindes to calue, and discouereth the forests: therefore in his Temple doth euery man speake of his glory.", "comment": "Though the wicked are nothing moved with these lights, yet the faithful praise God.<br>Maketh the trees bare, or pierceth the most secret places.<br>For fear maketh them to cast their calves."}, {"pk": 1293325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 29, "verse": 10, "text": "The Lord sitteth vpon the flood, and the Lord doeth remaine King for euer.", "comment": "To moderate the rage of the tempest and waters, that they destroy not all."}, {"pk": 1293326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 29, "verse": 11, "text": "The Lord shall giue strength vnto his people: the Lord shall blesse his people with peace."}, {"pk": 1293327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 30, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme or song of the dedication of the house of David. I will magnifie thee, O Lord: for thou hast exalted mee, and hast not made my foe to reioyce ouer me.", "comment": "He condemneth them of great ingratitude, which do not praise God for his benefits.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/7/2'>1 Sam. 7:2</a><br>After that Absalom had polluted it with most filthy fornication.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/20/5'>Deut. 20:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1293328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 30, "verse": 2, "text": "O Lord my God, I cried vnto thee, and thou hast restored me.", "comment": "Restored from the rebellion of Absalom."}, {"pk": 1293329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 30, "verse": 3, "text": "O Lord, thou hast brought vp my soule out of the graue: thou hast reuiued me from them that goe downe into the pit.", "comment": "Meaning, that he escaped death most narrowly."}, {"pk": 1293330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 30, "verse": 4, "text": "Sing praises vnto the Lord, ye his Saintes, and giue thankes before the remembrance of his Holinesse.", "comment": "Before his Tabernacle.<br>The word signifieth them that have received mercy, and show mercy liberally unto others."}, {"pk": 1293331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 30, "verse": 5, "text": "For he endureth but a while in his anger: but in his fauour is life: weeping may abide at euening, but ioy commeth in the morning.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/145/8'>Ps. 145:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/54/8'>Isa. 54:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/4/17'>2 Cor. 4:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1293332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 30, "verse": 6, "text": "And in my prosperitie I sayde, I shall neuer be moued.", "comment": "I put too much confidence in my quiet state, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/18'>Jer. 31:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/32/24'>2 Chron. 32:24</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/32/25'>25</a>."}, {"pk": 1293333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 30, "verse": 7, "text": "For thou Lord of thy goodnes hadest made my mountaine to stande strong: but thou didest hide thy face, and I was troubled.", "comment": "After that thou hast withdrawn thine help, I felt my misery.<br>I thought thou hadst established me in Zion most surely."}, {"pk": 1293334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 30, "verse": 8, "text": "Then cried I vnto thee, O Lord, and praied to my Lord."}, {"pk": 1293335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 30, "verse": 9, "text": "What profite is there in my blood, when I go downe to the pit? shall the dust giue thankes vnto thee? or shall it declare thy trueth?", "comment": "David meaneth that the dead are not profitable to the Congregation of the Lord here in the earth: therefore he would live to praise his Name, which is the end of man\u2019s creation."}, {"pk": 1293336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 30, "verse": 10, "text": "Heare, O Lord, and haue mercy vpon me: Lord, be thou mine helper."}, {"pk": 1293337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 30, "verse": 11, "text": "Thou hast turned my mourning into ioy: thou hast loosed my sacke and girded mee with gladnesse."}, {"pk": 1293338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 30, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore shall my tongue praise thee and not cease: O Lord my God, I will giue thankes vnto thee for euer.", "comment": "Because thou hast preserved me that my tongue should praise thee, I will not be unmindful of my duty."}, {"pk": 1293339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. In thee, O Lord, haue I put my trust: let mee neuer be confounded: deliuer me in thy righteousnesse.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/71/1'>Ps. 71:1</a><br>For then God declareth himself just, when he preserveth his according as he hath promised."}, {"pk": 1293340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 2, "text": "Bowe downe thine eare to me: make haste to deliuer mee: be vnto me a stronge rocke, and an house of defence to saue me."}, {"pk": 1293341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 3, "text": "For thou art my rocke and my fortresse: therefore for thy Names sake direct mee and guide me."}, {"pk": 1293342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 4, "text": "Drawe mee out of the nette, that they haue layde priuilie for mee: for thou art my strength.", "comment": "Preserve me from the crafty counsels and subtle practice of mine enemies."}, {"pk": 1293343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 5, "text": "Into thine hand I commend my spirit: for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of trueth.", "comment": "He desireth God not only to take care for him in this life, but that his soul may be saved after this life."}, {"pk": 1293344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 6, "text": "I haue hated them that giue them selues to deceitfull vanities: for I trust in the Lord.", "comment": "This affection ought to be in all God\u2019s children, to hate whatsoever thing is not grounded upon a sure trust in God, as deceitful and vain."}, {"pk": 1293345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 7, "text": "I wil be glad and reioyce in thy mercie: for thou hast seene my trouble: thou hast knowen my soule in aduersities,"}, {"pk": 1293346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 8, "text": "And thou hast not shut me vp in the hand of the enemie, but hast set my feete at large.", "comment": "Largeness signifieth comfort, as straightness, sorrow and peril."}, {"pk": 1293347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 9, "text": "Haue mercie vpon mee, O Lord: for I am in trouble: mine eye, my soule and my bellie are consumed with griefe.", "comment": "Meaning, that his sorrow and torment had continued a great while."}, {"pk": 1293348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 10, "text": "For my life is wasted with heauinesse, and my yeeres with mourning: my strength faileth for my paine, and my bones are consumed."}, {"pk": 1293349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 11, "text": "I was a reproch among all mine enemies, but specially among my neighbours: and a feare to mine acquaintance, who seeing me in the streete, fled from me.", "comment": "They were afraid to show me any token of friendship.<br>Mine enemies had drawn all men to their part against me, even my chief friends."}, {"pk": 1293350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 12, "text": "I am forgotten, as a dead man out of minde: I am like a broken vessell."}, {"pk": 1293351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 13, "text": "For I haue heard the rayling of great men: feare was on euery side, while they conspired together against mee, and consulted to take my life.", "comment": "They that were in authority, condemned me as a wicked doer."}, {"pk": 1293352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 14, "text": "But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.", "comment": "I had this testimony of conscience, that thou wouldest defend mine innocence."}, {"pk": 1293353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 15, "text": "My times are in thine hande: deliuer mee from the hande of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.", "comment": "Whatsoever changes come, thou governest them by thy providence."}, {"pk": 1293354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 16, "text": "Make thy face to shine vpon thy seruant, and saue me through thy mercie."}, {"pk": 1293355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 17, "text": "Let me not be confounded, O Lord: for I haue called vpon thee: let the wicked bee put to confusion, and to silence in the graue.", "comment": "Let death destroy them to the intent that they may hurt no more."}, {"pk": 1293356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 18, "text": "Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous."}, {"pk": 1293357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 19, "text": "Howe great is thy goodnesse, which thou hast layde vp for them, that feare thee! and done to them, that trust in thee, euen before the sonnes of men!", "comment": "The treasures of God\u2019s mercy are always laid up in store for his children, albeit at all times they do not enjoy them."}, {"pk": 1293358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 20, "text": "Thou doest hide them priuily in thy presence from the pride of men: thou keepest them secretly in thy Tabernacle from the strife of tongues.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in the secret of thy face</i>.<br>That is, in a place where they shall have thy comfort, and be hid safely from the enemies\u2019 pride."}, {"pk": 1293359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 21, "text": "Blessed be the Lord: for hee hath shewed his marueilous kindenesse toward me in a strong citie.", "comment": "Meaning, there was no city so strong to preserve him, as the defense of God\u2019s favor."}, {"pk": 1293360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 22, "text": "Though I said in mine haste, I am cast out of thy sight, yet thou heardest the voyce of my prayer, when I cryed vnto thee.", "comment": "And so by my rashness and infidelity deserved to have been forsaken."}, {"pk": 1293361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 23, "text": "Loue ye the Lord all his Saintes: for the Lord preserueth the faithfull, and rewardeth abundantly the proud doer.", "comment": "Or, ye that feel his mercies."}, {"pk": 1293362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 31, "verse": 24, "text": "All ye that trust in the Lord, be strong, and he shall establish your heart.", "comment": "Be constant in your vocation, and God will confirm you with heavenly strength."}, {"pk": 1293363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 32, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David to give instruction. Blessed is he whose wickednes is forgiuen, and whose sinne is couered.", "comment": "Concerning the free remission of sins, which is the chiefest point of our faith.<br>To be justified by faith, is to have our sins freely remitted, and to be reputed just, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/4/6'>Rom. 4:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1293364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 32, "verse": 2, "text": "Blessed is the man, vnto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquitie, and in whose spirite there is no guile."}, {"pk": 1293365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 32, "verse": 3, "text": "When I helde my tongue, my bones consumed, or when I roared all the day,", "comment": "Between hope and despair.<br>Neither by silence nor crying found I ease, signifying that before the sinner be reconciled to God, he feeleth a perpetual torment."}, {"pk": 1293366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 32, "verse": 4, "text": "(For thine hand is heauie vpon me, day and night: and my moysture is turned into ye drought of summer. Selah)"}, {"pk": 1293367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 32, "verse": 5, "text": "Then I acknowledged my sinne vnto thee, neither hid I mine iniquitie: for I thought, I will confesse against my selfe my wickednesse vnto the Lord, and thou forgauest the punishment of my sinne. Selah.", "comment": "He showeth that as God\u2019s mercy is the only cause of forgiveness of sins, so the means thereof are repentance and confession which proceed of faith."}, {"pk": 1293368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 32, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore shall euery one, that is godly, make his prayer vnto thee in a time, when thou mayest be founde: surely in the flood of great waters they shall not come neere him.", "comment": "When necessity causeth him to seek to thee for help, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/55/6'>Isa. 55:6</a>.<br>To wit, the waters and great dangers."}, {"pk": 1293369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 32, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou art my secret place: thou preseruest me from trouble: thou compassest me about with ioyfull deliuerance. Selah."}, {"pk": 1293370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 32, "verse": 8, "text": "I will instruct thee, and teache thee in the way that thou shalt goe, and I will guide thee with mine eye.", "comment": "David promiseth to make the rest of God\u2019s children partakers of the benefits which he felt, and that he will diligently look and take care to direct them in the way of salvation."}, {"pk": 1293371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 32, "verse": 9, "text": "Be ye not like an horse, or like a mule, which vnderstand not: whose mouthes thou doest binde with bit and bridle, least they come neere thee.", "comment": "If men can rule brute beasts, think they that God will not bridle and tame their rage?"}, {"pk": 1293372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 32, "verse": 10, "text": "Many sorowes shall come to the wicked: but he, that trusteth in the Lord, mercie shall compasse him."}, {"pk": 1293373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 32, "verse": 11, "text": "Be glad ye righteous, and reioyce in the Lord, and be ioyfull all ye, that are vpright in heart.", "comment": "He showeth that peace and joy of conscience in the holy Ghost, is the fruit of faith."}, {"pk": 1293374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 1, "text": "Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for it becommeth vpright men to be thankefull.", "comment": "It is the duty of the godly to set forth the praises of God for his mercy and power showed toward them."}, {"pk": 1293375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 2, "text": "Prayse the Lord with harpe: sing vnto him with viole and instrument of ten strings.", "comment": "To sing on instruments, was a part of the ceremonial service of the Temple, which doth no more appertain unto us, than the sacrifices, censings, and lights."}, {"pk": 1293376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 3, "text": "Sing vnto him a newe song: sing cheerefully with a loude voyce."}, {"pk": 1293377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 4, "text": "For the word of the Lord is righteous, and all his workes are faithfull.", "comment": "That is, counsel or commandment in governing the world.<br>That is, the effect and execution."}, {"pk": 1293378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 5, "text": "He loueth righteousnesse and iudgement: the earth is full of the goodnesse of the Lord.", "comment": "Howsoever the world judgeth of God\u2019s works, yet he doeth all things according to justice and mercy."}, {"pk": 1293379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 6, "text": "By the worde of the Lord were the heauens made, and all the hoste of them by the breath of his mouth."}, {"pk": 1293380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 7, "text": "He gathereth the waters of the sea together as vpon an heape, and layeth vp the depths in his treasures.", "comment": "By the creation of the heavens and beautiful ornament with the gathering also of the waters, he setteth forth the power of God, that all creatures might fear him."}, {"pk": 1293381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 8, "text": "Let all the earth feare the Lord: let al them that dwell in the world, feare him."}, {"pk": 1293382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 9, "text": "For he spake, and it was done: he commanded, and it stood.", "comment": "Or, was created."}, {"pk": 1293383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 10, "text": "The Lord breaketh the counsell of the heathen, and bringeth to nought the deuices of the people.", "comment": "No counsel can prevail against God, but he defeateth it, and it shall have evil success."}, {"pk": 1293384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 11, "text": "The counsell of the Lord shall stand for euer, and the thoughts of his heart throughout all ages."}, {"pk": 1293385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 12, "text": "Blessed is that nation, whose God is the Lord: euen the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance.", "comment": "He showeth that all our felicity standeth in this, that the Lord is our God."}, {"pk": 1293386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 13, "text": "The Lord looketh downe from heauen, and beholdeth all the children of men.", "comment": "He proveth, that all things are governed by God\u2019s providence and not by fortune."}, {"pk": 1293387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 14, "text": "From the habitation of his dwelling he beholdeth all them that dwell in the earth."}, {"pk": 1293388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 15, "text": "He facioneth their hearts euery one, and vnderstandeth all their workes.", "comment": "Therefore he knoweth their wicked enterprises."}, {"pk": 1293389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 16, "text": "The King is not saued by the multitude of an hoste, neither is the mightie man deliuered by great strength.", "comment": "If kings and the mighty of the world cannot be saved by worldly means, but only by God\u2019s providence, what have others to trust in, that have not like means?"}, {"pk": 1293390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 17, "text": "A horse is a vaine helpe, and shall not deliuer any by his great strength."}, {"pk": 1293391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 18, "text": "Beholde, the eye of the Lord is vpon them that feare him, and vpon them, that trust in his mercie,", "comment": "God showeth that toward his of his mercy, which man by no means is able to compass."}, {"pk": 1293392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 19, "text": "To deliuer their soules from death, and to preserue them in famine."}, {"pk": 1293393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 20, "text": "Our soule waiteth for the Lord: for he is our helpe and our shielde.", "comment": "Thus he speaketh in the name of the whole Church, which only depend on God\u2019s providence."}, {"pk": 1293394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 21, "text": "Surely our heart shall reioyce in him, because we trusted in his holy Name."}, {"pk": 1293395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 33, "verse": 22, "text": "Let thy mercie, O Lord, be vpon vs, as we trust in thee."}, {"pk": 1293396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of Dauid, when he changed his behauiour before Abimelech, who droue him away, and he departed. I will alway giue thankes vnto the Lord: his praise shalbe in my mouth continually.", "comment": "He promised never to become unmindful of God\u2019s great benefit for his deliverance."}, {"pk": 1293397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 2, "text": "My soule shall glory in the Lord: the humble shall heare it, and be glad.", "comment": "They that are beaten down with the experience of their own evils."}, {"pk": 1293398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 3, "text": "Praise ye the Lord with me, and let vs magnifie his Name together."}, {"pk": 1293399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 4, "text": "I sought the Lord, and he heard me: yea, he deliuered me out of all my feare.", "comment": "Which I conceived for the danger wherein I was."}, {"pk": 1293400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 5, "text": "They shall looke vnto him, and runne to him: and their faces shall not be ashamed, saying,", "comment": "They shall be bold to flee to thee for succor, when they shall see thy mercies toward me."}, {"pk": 1293401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 6, "text": "This poore man cryed, and the Lord heard him, and saued him out of all his troubles."}, {"pk": 1293402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 7, "text": "The Angel of the Lord pitcheth round about them, that feare him, and deliuereth them.", "comment": "Though God\u2019s power be sufficient to govern us, yet for man\u2019s infirmity he appointeth his Angels to watch over us."}, {"pk": 1293403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 8, "text": "Taste ye and see, howe gratious the Lord is: blessed is the man that trusteth in him."}, {"pk": 1293404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 9, "text": "Feare the Lord, ye his Saintes: for nothing wanteth to them that feare him."}, {"pk": 1293405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 10, "text": "The lyons doe lacke and suffer hunger, but they, which seeke the Lord, shall want nothing that is good.", "comment": "If they abide the last trial.<br>The godly by their patient obedience profit more than they which ravine and spoil."}, {"pk": 1293406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 11, "text": "Come children, hearken vnto me: I will teache you the feare of the Lord.", "comment": "That is, the true religion and worship of God."}, {"pk": 1293407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 12, "text": "What man is he, that desireth life, and loueth long dayes for to see good?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/10'>1 Pet. 3:10</a><br>Seeing all men naturally desire felicity, he wondereth why they cast themselves willingly into misery."}, {"pk": 1293408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 13, "text": "Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile."}, {"pk": 1293409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 14, "text": "Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and follow after it."}, {"pk": 1293410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 15, "text": "The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their crie."}, {"pk": 1293411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 16, "text": "But the face of the Lord is against them that doe euill, to cut off their remembrance from the earth.", "comment": "The anger of God doth not only destroy the wicked, but also abolisheth their name forever."}, {"pk": 1293412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 17, "text": "The righteous crie, and the Lord heareth them, and deliuereth them out of all their troubles."}, {"pk": 1293413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 18, "text": "The Lord is neere vnto them that are of a contrite heart, and will saue such as be afflicted in Spirite.", "comment": "When they seem to be swallowed up with afflictions, then God is at hand to deliver them."}, {"pk": 1293414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 19, "text": "Great are the troubles of the righteous: but the Lord deliuereth him out of them all."}, {"pk": 1293415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 20, "text": "He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.", "comment": "And as Christ saith, all the hairs of his head."}, {"pk": 1293416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 21, "text": "But malice shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish.", "comment": "Their wicked enterprises shall turn to their own destruction."}, {"pk": 1293417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 34, "verse": 22, "text": "The Lord redeemeth the soules of his seruants: and none, that trust in him, shall perish.", "comment": "For when they seem to be overcome with great dangers and death itself, then God showeth himself their redeemer."}, {"pk": 1293418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of Dauid. Pleade thou my cause, O Lord, with them that striue with me: fight thou against them, that fight against me.", "comment": "He desireth God to undertake his cause against them that did persecute him and slander him."}, {"pk": 1293419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 2, "text": "Lay hand vpon the shielde and buckler, and stand vp for mine helpe.", "comment": "Albeit God can with his breath destroy all his enemies, yet the holy Ghost attributeth unto him these outward weapons to assure us of his present power."}, {"pk": 1293420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 3, "text": "Bring out also the speare and stop the way against them, that persecute me: say vnto my soule, I am thy saluation.", "comment": "Assure me against these tentations, that thou art the author of my salvation."}, {"pk": 1293421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 4, "text": "Let them be confounded and put to shame, that seeke after my soule: let them be turned backe, and brought to confusion, that imagine mine hurt."}, {"pk": 1293422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 5, "text": "Let them be as chaffe before the winde, and let the Angel of the Lord scatter them.", "comment": "Smite them with the spirit of giddiness that their enterprises may be foolish, and they received just reward."}, {"pk": 1293423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 6, "text": "Let their way be darke and slipperie: and let the Angel of the Lord persecute them."}, {"pk": 1293424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 7, "text": "For without cause they haue hid the pit and their net for me: without cause haue they digged a pit for my soule.", "comment": "Showing that we may not call God to be a revenger, but only for his glory, and when our cause is just."}, {"pk": 1293425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 8, "text": "Let destruction come vpon him at vnwares, and let his net, that he hath laid priuilie, take him: let him fall into the same destruction.", "comment": "When he promiseth to himself peace.<br>Which he prepared against the children of God."}, {"pk": 1293426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 9, "text": "Then my soule shalbe ioyfull in the Lord: it shall reioyce in his saluation."}, {"pk": 1293427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 10, "text": "All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like vnto thee, which deliuerest the poore from him, that is too strong for him! yea, the poore and him that is in miserie, from him that spoyleth him!", "comment": "He attributeth his deliverance only to God, praising him therefore both in soul and body."}, {"pk": 1293428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 11, "text": "Cruell witnesses did rise vp: they asked of me things that I knewe not.", "comment": "That would not suffer me to purge myself."}, {"pk": 1293429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 12, "text": "They rewarded me euill for good, to haue spoyled my soule.", "comment": "To have taken from me all comfort and brought me into despair."}, {"pk": 1293430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 13, "text": "Yet I, when they were sicke, I was clothed with a sacke: I humbled my soule with fasting: and my praier was turned vpon my bosome.", "comment": "I prayed for them with inward affection, as I would have done for myself: or, I declared mine affection with bowing down mine head."}, {"pk": 1293431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 14, "text": "I behaued my selfe as to my friend, or as to my brother: I humbled my selfe, mourning as one that bewaileth his mother."}, {"pk": 1293432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 15, "text": "But in mine aduersitie they reioyced, and gathered them selues together: the abiects assembled themselues against me, and knewe not: they tare me and ceased not,", "comment": "When they saw me ready to slip, and as one that halted for infirmity.<br>With their railing words."}, {"pk": 1293433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 16, "text": "With the false skoffers at bankets, gnashing their teeth against me.", "comment": "The word signifieth cakes: meaning that the proud courtiers at their dainty feasts scoff, rail, and conspire his death."}, {"pk": 1293434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 17, "text": "Lord, how long wilt thou beholde this? deliuer my soule from their tumult, euen my desolate soule from the lions."}, {"pk": 1293435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 18, "text": "So will I giue thee thankes in a great Congregation: I will praise thee among much people."}, {"pk": 1293436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 19, "text": "Let not them that are mine enemies, vniustly reioyce ouer mee, neyther let them winke with the eye, that hate mee without a cause.", "comment": "In token of contempt and mocking."}, {"pk": 1293437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 20, "text": "For they speake not as friendes: but they imagine deceitfull woordes against the quiet of the lande.", "comment": "Or, clefts of the earth: meaning, himself and others in their misery."}, {"pk": 1293438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 21, "text": "And they gaped on mee with their mouthes, saying, Aha, aha, our eye hath seene.", "comment": "They rejoiced as though they had now seen David overthrown."}, {"pk": 1293439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 22, "text": "Thou hast seene it, O Lord: keepe not silence: be not farre from me, O Lord."}, {"pk": 1293440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 23, "text": "Arise and wake to my iudgement, euen to my cause, my God, and my Lord."}, {"pk": 1293441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 24, "text": "Iudge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousnesse, and let them not reioyce ouer mee.", "comment": "It is the justice of God to give to the oppressors affliction and torment, and to the oppressed aid and relief, <a class=B href='/GNV/53/1/6'>2 Thess. 1:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1293442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 25, "text": "Let them not say in their hearts, O our soule reioyce: neither let them say, We haue deuoured him.", "comment": "Because we have that which we sought for, seeing he is destroyed."}, {"pk": 1293443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 26, "text": "Let them bee confounded, and put to shame together, that reioyce at mine hurt: let them bee clothed with confusion and shame, that lift vp themselues against me.", "comment": "That is, at once, were they never so many or mighty.<br>This prayer shall always be verified against them that persecute the faithful."}, {"pk": 1293444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 27, "text": "But let them be ioyful and glad, that loue my righteousnesse: yea, let them say alway, Let the Lord be magnified, which loueth the prosperitie of his seruant.", "comment": "That at least favor my right, though they be not able to help me.<br>He exhorteth the Church to praise God for the deliverance of his servants, and for the destruction of his adversaries."}, {"pk": 1293445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 35, "verse": 28, "text": "And my tongue shall vtter thy righteousnesse, and thy praise euery day."}, {"pk": 1293446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 36, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid, the servant of the Lord. Wickedness sayeth to the wicked man, euen in mine heart, that there is no feare of God before his eyes.", "comment": "I see evidently by his deeds, that sin pusheth forward the reprobate from wickedness to wickedness, albeit he go about to cover his impiety."}, {"pk": 1293447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 36, "verse": 2, "text": "For hee flattereth himselfe in his owne eyes, while his iniquitie is foud worthy to be hated.", "comment": "Though all others detest his vile sin, yet he himself seeth it not."}, {"pk": 1293448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 36, "verse": 3, "text": "The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.", "comment": "The reprobate mock at wholesome doctrine, and put not difference between good and evil."}, {"pk": 1293449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 36, "verse": 4, "text": "Hee imagineth mischiefe vpon his bed: he setteth himselfe vpon a way, that is not good, and doeth not abhorre euill.", "comment": "By describing at large the nature of the reprobate, he admonisheth the godly to beware of these vices."}, {"pk": 1293450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 36, "verse": 5, "text": "Thy mercy, O Lord, reacheth vnto the heauens, and thy faithfulnesse vnto the cloudes.", "comment": "Though wickedness seemeth to overflow all the world, yet by thine heavenly providence thou governest heaven and earth."}, {"pk": 1293451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 36, "verse": 6, "text": "Thy righteousnesse is like the mightie moutaines: thy iudgements are like a great deepe: thou, Lord, doest saue man and beast.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the mountains of God</i>: for whatsoever is excellent, is thus called.<br>The depth of thy providence governeth all things, and disposeth them, albeit the wicked seem to overwhelm the world."}, {"pk": 1293452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 36, "verse": 7, "text": "How excellent is thy mercy, O God! therefore the children of men trust vnder the shadowe of thy wings."}, {"pk": 1293453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 36, "verse": 8, "text": "They shall be satisfied with the fatnesse of thine house, and thou shalt giue them drinke out of the riuer of thy pleasures.", "comment": "Only God\u2019s children have enough of all things both concerning this life and the life to come."}, {"pk": 1293454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 36, "verse": 9, "text": "For with thee is the well of life, and in thy light shall we see light."}, {"pk": 1293455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 36, "verse": 10, "text": "Extend thy louing kindnes vnto them that knowe thee, and thy righteousnesse vnto them that are vpright in heart.", "comment": "He showeth who are God\u2019s children, to wit, they that know him, and lead their lives uprightly."}, {"pk": 1293456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 36, "verse": 11, "text": "Let not ye foote of pride come against me, and let not the hand of ye wicked men moue me.", "comment": "Let not the proud advance himself against me, neither the power of the wicked drive me away."}, {"pk": 1293457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 36, "verse": 12, "text": "There they are fallen that worke iniquity: they are cast downe, and shall not be able to rise.", "comment": "That is, in their pride wherein they flatter themselves."}, {"pk": 1293458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David. Fret not thy selfe because of the wicked men, neither be enuious for the euill doers.", "comment": "He admonisheth us neither to vex ourselves for the prosperous estate of the wicked, neither to desire to be like them to make our state the better."}, {"pk": 1293459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 2, "text": "For they shall soone bee cut downe like grasse, and shall wither as the greene herbe.", "comment": "For God\u2019s judgment cutteth down their state in a moment."}, {"pk": 1293460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 3, "text": "Trust thou in the Lord and do good: dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed assuredly.", "comment": "To trust in God, and do according to his will, are sure tokens that his providence will never fail us."}, {"pk": 1293461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 4, "text": "And delite thy selfe in the Lord, and hee shall giue thee thine hearts desire."}, {"pk": 1293462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 5, "text": "Commit thy way vnto the Lord, and trust in him, and he shall bring it to passe.", "comment": "Be not led by thine own wisdom, but obey God, and he will finish his work in thee."}, {"pk": 1293463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 6, "text": "And he shall bring foorth thy righteousnes as the light, and thy iudgement as the noone day.", "comment": "As the hope of the daylight causeth us not to be offended with the darkness of the night: so ought we patiently to trust that God will clear our cause and restore us to our right."}, {"pk": 1293464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 7, "text": "Waite patiently vpon the Lord and hope in him: fret not thy selfe for him which prospereth in his way: nor for the man that bringeth his enterprises to passe.", "comment": "When God suffereth the wicked to prosper, it seemeth to the flesh that he favoreth their doings, Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/21/7'>21:7</a> etc."}, {"pk": 1293465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 8, "text": "Cease from anger, and leaue off wrath: fret not thy selfe also to doe euill.", "comment": "Meaning, except he moderate his affections, he shall be led to do as they do."}, {"pk": 1293466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 9, "text": "For euill doers shalbe cut off, and they that wait vpon the Lord, they shall inherite the land."}, {"pk": 1293467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore yet a litle while, and the wicked shall not appeare, and thou shalt looke after his place, and he shall not be found.", "comment": "He correcteth the impatience of our nature, which cannot abide till the fullness of God\u2019s time be come."}, {"pk": 1293468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 11, "text": "But meeke men shall possesse the earth, and shall haue their delite in the multitude of peace.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/5'>Matt. 5:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1293469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 12, "text": "The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.", "comment": "The godly are assured that the power and craft of the wicked shall not prevail against them, but fall on their own necks, and therefore ought patiently to abide God\u2019s time, and in the meanwhile bewail their sins, and offer up their tears, is a sacrifice of their obedience."}, {"pk": 1293470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 13, "text": "But the Lord shall laugh him to scorne: for he seeth, that his day is comming."}, {"pk": 1293471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 14, "text": "The wicked haue drawen their sworde, and haue bent their bowe, to cast downe the poore and needie, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation."}, {"pk": 1293472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 15, "text": "But their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shalbe broken."}, {"pk": 1293473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 16, "text": "A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.", "comment": "For they are daily fed as with Manna from heaven, and have sufficient, when the wicked have never enough, but ever hunger."}, {"pk": 1293474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 17, "text": "For the armes of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord vpholdeth the iust men."}, {"pk": 1293475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 18, "text": "The Lord knoweth the dayes of vpright men, and their inheritance shall bee perpetuall.", "comment": "God knoweth what dangers hang over his, and by what means to deliver them."}, {"pk": 1293476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 19, "text": "They shall not be confounded in the perilous time, and in the daies of famine they shall haue ynough.", "comment": "For God will give them contented minds: and that which shall be necessary."}, {"pk": 1293477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 20, "text": "But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be consumed as the fatte of lambes: euen with the smoke shall they consume away.", "comment": "They shall vanish away suddenly, for they are fed for the day of slaughter."}, {"pk": 1293478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 21, "text": "The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.", "comment": "God so furnisheth him with his blessings, that he is able to help others."}, {"pk": 1293479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 22, "text": "For such as be blessed of God, shall inherite the lande, and they that be cursed of him, shalbe cut off."}, {"pk": 1293480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 23, "text": "The pathes of man are directed by the Lord: for he loueth his way.", "comment": "God prospereth the faithful, because they walk in his ways with an upright conscience."}, {"pk": 1293481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 24, "text": "Though he fall, hee shall not be cast off: for the Lord putteth vnder his hand.", "comment": "When God doth exercise his faith with divers tentations."}, {"pk": 1293482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 25, "text": "I haue beene yong, and am olde: yet I sawe neuer the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begging bread.", "comment": "Though the just man die, yet God\u2019s blessings are extended to his posterity, and though God suffer some just man to lack temporal benefits, yet he recompenseth him with spiritual treasures."}, {"pk": 1293483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 26, "text": "But hee is euer mercifull and lendeth, and his seede enioyeth the blessing."}, {"pk": 1293484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 27, "text": "Flee from euill and doe good, and dwell for euer."}, {"pk": 1293485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 28, "text": "For the Lord loueth iudgement, and forsaketh not his Saintes: they shall be preserued for euermore: but the seede of the wicked shall be cut off."}, {"pk": 1293486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 29, "text": "The righteous men shall inherit the lande, and dwell therein for euer.", "comment": "They shall continually be preserved under God\u2019s wings, and have at least inward rest."}, {"pk": 1293487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 30, "text": "The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.", "comment": "These three points are required of the faithful, that their talk be godly, that God\u2019s law be in their heart, and that their life be upright."}, {"pk": 1293488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 31, "text": "For the Lawe of his God is in his heart, and his steppes shall not slide."}, {"pk": 1293489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 32, "text": "The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him."}, {"pk": 1293490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 33, "text": "But the Lord wil not leaue him in his hand, nor condemne him, when he is iudged.", "comment": "For though it be sometime so expedient both for God\u2019s glory and their salvation, yet he will approve their cause, and revenge their wrong."}, {"pk": 1293491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 34, "text": "Waite thou on the Lord, and keepe his way, and he shall exalt thee, that thou shalt inherite the lande: when the wicked men shall perish, thou shalt see."}, {"pk": 1293492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 35, "text": "I haue seene the wicked strong, and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree."}, {"pk": 1293493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 36, "text": "Yet he passed away, and loe, he was gone, and I sought him, but he could not be founde.", "comment": "So that the prosperity of the wicked is but as a cloud, which vanisheth away in a moment."}, {"pk": 1293494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 37, "text": "Marke the vpright man, and beholde the iust: for the end of that man is peace.", "comment": "He exhorteth the faithful to mark diligently the examples both of God\u2019s mercies, and also of his judgments."}, {"pk": 1293495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 38, "text": "But the transgressours shall be destroyed together, and the ende of the wicked shall bee cut off."}, {"pk": 1293496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 39, "text": "But the saluation of the righteous men shalbe of the Lord: he shalbe their strength in the time of trouble.", "comment": "He showeth that the patient hope of the godly is never in vain, but in the end hath good success, though for a time God prove them by sundry tentations."}, {"pk": 1293497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 37, "verse": 40, "text": "For the Lord shall helpe them, and deliuer them: he shall deliuer them from the wicked, and shall saue them, because they trust in him."}, {"pk": 1293498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of Dauid for remembrance. O Lord, rebuke mee not in thine anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath.", "comment": "He desireth not to be exempted from God\u2019s rod, but that he would so moderate his hand, that he might be able to bear it.<br>To put himself and others in mind of God\u2019s chastisement for sin."}, {"pk": 1293499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 2, "text": "For thine arrowes haue light vpon me, and thine hand lyeth vpon me.", "comment": "Thy sickness, wherewith thou hast visited me."}, {"pk": 1293500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 3, "text": "There is nothing sound in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there rest in my bones because of my sinne.", "comment": "David acknowledgeth God to be just in his punishments, because his sins had deserved much more."}, {"pk": 1293501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 4, "text": "For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head, and as a weightie burden they are too heauie for me.", "comment": "He confesseth his sins, God\u2019s justice, and maketh prayer his refuge."}, {"pk": 1293502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 5, "text": "My woundes are putrified, and corrupt because of my foolishnes.", "comment": "That rather gave place to mine own lusts, than to the will of God."}, {"pk": 1293503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 6, "text": "I am bowed, and crooked very sore: I goe mourning all the day.", "comment": "Or, black as one that is disfigured and consumed with sickness."}, {"pk": 1293504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 7, "text": "For my reines are full of burning, and there is nothing sound in my flesh."}, {"pk": 1293505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 8, "text": "I am weakened and sore broken: I roare for the very griefe of mine heart.", "comment": "This example warneth us never to despair, be the torment never so great: but always to cry unto God with sure trust for deliverance."}, {"pk": 1293506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 9, "text": "Lord, I powre my whole desire before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee."}, {"pk": 1293507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 10, "text": "Mine heart panteth: my strength faileth me, and the light of mine eyes, euen they are not mine owne.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>runneth about</i>, or, <i>is tossed to and fro</i>, meaning, that he was destitute of all help and counsel.<br>My sight faileth me for very sorrow."}, {"pk": 1293508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 11, "text": "My louers and my friends stand aside from my plague, and my kinsmen stand a farre off.", "comment": "Partly for fear and partly for pride, they denied all duty and friendship."}, {"pk": 1293509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 12, "text": "They also, that seeke after my life, laye snares, and they that go about to do me euil, talke wicked things and imagine deceite continually."}, {"pk": 1293510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 13, "text": "But I as a deafe man heard not, and am as a dumme man, which openeth not his mouth.", "comment": "For I can have no audience before men, and therefore patiently wait for the help of God."}, {"pk": 1293511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 14, "text": "Thus am I as a man, that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofes."}, {"pk": 1293512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 15, "text": "For on thee, O Lord, do I waite: thou wilt heare me, my Lord, my God."}, {"pk": 1293513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 16, "text": "For I said, Heare me, least they reioyce ouer me: for when my foote slippeth, they extol themselues against me.", "comment": "That is, if they see that thou succor me not in time, they will mock and triumph, as though thou hadst forsaken me."}, {"pk": 1293514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 17, "text": "Surely I am ready to halte, and my sorow is euer before me.", "comment": "I am without hope to recover my strength."}, {"pk": 1293515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 18, "text": "When I declare my paine, and am sory for my sinne,"}, {"pk": 1293516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 19, "text": "Then mine enemies are aliue and are mightie, and they that hate me wrongfully are many.", "comment": "In my greatest misery they most rejoice."}, {"pk": 1293517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 20, "text": "They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I follow goodnesse.", "comment": "He had rather have the hatred of all the world, than to fail in any part of his duty to Godward."}, {"pk": 1293518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 21, "text": "Forsake me not, O Lord: be not thou farre from me, my God."}, {"pk": 1293519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 38, "verse": 22, "text": "Haste thee to helpe mee, O my Lord, my saluation.", "comment": "Which are the author of my salvation: and this declareth that he prayed with sure hope of deliverance."}, {"pk": 1293520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 39, "verse": 1, "text": "To the excellent musician Ieduthun. I thought, I will take heede to my wayes, that I sinne not with my tongue: I will keepe my mouth brideled, while the wicked is in my sight.", "comment": "This was one of the chief singers, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/16/41'>1 Chron. 16:41</a>.<br>Albeit he had appointed with himself patiently to have tarried God\u2019s leisure, yet the vehemency of his pain caused him to break his purpose."}, {"pk": 1293521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 39, "verse": 2, "text": "I was dumme and spake nothing: I kept silece euen from good, and my sorow was more stirred.", "comment": "Though when the wicked ruled, he thought to have kept silence, yet his zeal caused him to change his mind."}, {"pk": 1293522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 39, "verse": 3, "text": "Mine heart was hote within me, and while I was musing, the fire kindeled, and I spake with my tongue, saying,", "comment": "He confesseth that he grudged against God, considering the greatness of his sorrows, and the shortness of his life."}, {"pk": 1293523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 39, "verse": 4, "text": "Lord, let me know mine ende, and the measure of my dayes, what it is: let mee knowe howe long I haue to liue."}, {"pk": 1293524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 39, "verse": 5, "text": "Beholde, thou hast made my dayes as an hand breadth, and mine age as nothing in respect of thee: surely euery man in his best state is altogether vanitie. Selah.", "comment": "Yet David offended in that that he reasoned with God as though that he were too severe toward his weak creature."}, {"pk": 1293525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 39, "verse": 6, "text": "Doubtlesse man walketh in a shadowe, and disquieteth himselfe in vaine: he heapeth vp riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them."}, {"pk": 1293526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 39, "verse": 7, "text": "And now Lord, what wait I for? mine hope is euen in thee."}, {"pk": 1293527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 39, "verse": 8, "text": "Deliuer me from all my transgressions, and make me not a rebuke vnto the foolish.", "comment": "Make me not a mocking stock to the wicked, or wrap me not up with the wicked, when they are put to shame."}, {"pk": 1293528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 39, "verse": 9, "text": "I should haue bene dumme, and not haue opened my mouth, because thou didest it.", "comment": "Seeing my troubles came of thy providence, I ought to have endured them patiently."}, {"pk": 1293529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 39, "verse": 10, "text": "Take thy plague away from mee: for I am consumed by the stroke of thine hand."}, {"pk": 1293530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 39, "verse": 11, "text": "When thou with rebukes doest chastise man for iniquitie, thou as a mothe makest his beautie to consume: surely euery man is vanitie. Selah.", "comment": "Though thine open plagues light not evermore upon them, yet thy secret curse continually fretteth them.<br>The word signifieth all that he desireth, as health, force, strength, beauty, and in whatsoever he hath delight, so that the rod of God taketh away all that is desired in this world."}, {"pk": 1293531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 39, "verse": 12, "text": "Heare my prayer, O Lord, and hearken vnto my cry: keepe not silence at my teares, for I am a strager with thee, and a soiourner as all my fathers."}, {"pk": 1293532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 39, "verse": 13, "text": "Stay thine anger from me, that I may recouer my strength, before I go hence and be not.", "comment": "For his sorrow caused him to think that God would destroy him utterly: whereby we see how hard it is for the very Saints to keep a measure in their words, when death and despair assail them."}, {"pk": 1293533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. I Waited paciently for the Lord, and he inclined vnto me, and heard my cry.", "comment": "Though God deferred his help, yet he patiently abode till he was heard."}, {"pk": 1293534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 2, "text": "Hee brought mee also out of the horrible pit, out of the myrie clay, and set my feete vpon the rocke, and ordered my goings.", "comment": "He hath delivered me from most great dangers."}, {"pk": 1293535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 3, "text": "And he hath put in my mouth a new song of praise vnto our God: many shall see it and feare, and shall trust in the Lord.", "comment": "That is, a special occasion to praise him: for God\u2019s benefits are so many occasions for us to praise his Name."}, {"pk": 1293536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 4, "text": "Blessed is the man that maketh the Lord his trust, and regardeth not the proude, nor such as turne aside to lyes.", "comment": "To follow their example, which he must needs do that trusteth not only in the Lord."}, {"pk": 1293537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 5, "text": "O Lord my God, thou hast made thy wonderfull workes so many, that none can count in order to thee thy thoughts toward vs: I would declare, and speake of them, but they are moe then I am able to expresse.", "comment": "David goeth from one kind of God\u2019s favor to the contemplation of his providence over all, and confesseth that his counsels towards us are far above our capacities: we cannot so much as tell them in order."}, {"pk": 1293538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 6, "text": "Sacrifice and offering thou didest not desire: (for mine eares hast thou prepared) burnt offring and sinne offering hast thou not required.", "comment": "Thou hast opened mine ears to understand the spiritual meaning of the sacrifices: and here David esteemeth the ceremonies of the law nothing in respect of the spiritual service."}, {"pk": 1293539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 7, "text": "Then said I, Lo, I come: for in the rolle of the booke it is written of me,", "comment": "When thou hadst opened mine ears and heart, I was ready to obey thee, being assured that I was written in the book of thine elect for this end."}, {"pk": 1293540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 8, "text": "I desired to doe thy good will, O my God: yea, thy Lawe is within mine heart."}, {"pk": 1293541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 9, "text": "I haue declared thy righteousnesse in the great Congregation: loe, I will not refraine my lippes: O Lord, thou knowest.", "comment": "In the Church assembled in the Sanctuary."}, {"pk": 1293542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 10, "text": "I haue not hidde thy righteousnesse within mine heart, but I haue declared thy trueth and thy saluation: I haue not conceiled thy mercy and thy trueth from the great Congregation.", "comment": "David here numbereth 3 degrees of our salvation: God\u2019s mercy, whereby he pitieth us: his righteousness, which signifieth his continual protection: and his truth, whereby appeareth his constant favor, so that hereof proceedeth our salvation."}, {"pk": 1293543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 11, "text": "Withdrawe not thou thy tender mercie from mee, O Lord: let thy mercie and thy trueth alway preserue me."}, {"pk": 1293544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 12, "text": "For innumerable troubles haue compassed mee: my sinnes haue taken such holde vpon me, that I am not able to looke vp: yea, they are moe in nomber then the heares of mine head: therefore mine heart hath failed me.", "comment": "As touching the judgment of the flesh, I was utterly destitute of all counsel, yet faith inwardly moved mine heart to pray."}, {"pk": 1293545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 13, "text": "Let it please thee, O Lord, to deliuer mee: make haste, O Lord, to helpe me."}, {"pk": 1293546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 14, "text": "Let them be confounded and put to shame together, that seeke my soule to destroye it: let them be driuen backward and put to rebuke, that desire mine hurt.", "comment": "He desireth that God\u2019s mercy may contend for him against the rage of his enemies."}, {"pk": 1293547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 15, "text": "Let them be destroyed for a rewarde of their shame, which say vnto me, Aha, aha.", "comment": "Let the same shame and confusion light upon them, which they intended to have brought upon me."}, {"pk": 1293548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 16, "text": "Let all them, that seeke thee, reioyce and be glad in thee: and let them, that loue thy saluation, say alway, The Lord be praysed.", "comment": "As the faithful always praise God for his benefits, so the wicked mocked God\u2019s children in their afflictions."}, {"pk": 1293549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 40, "verse": 17, "text": "Though I be poore and needie, the Lord thinketh on mee: thou art mine helper and my deliuerer: my God, make no tarying."}, {"pk": 1293550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 41, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shall deliuer him in ye time of trouble.", "comment": "Not condemning him as accursed whom God doth visit, knowing that there are divers causes why God layeth his hand upon us, yea and afterward he restoreth us."}, {"pk": 1293551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 41, "verse": 2, "text": "The Lord will keepe him, and preserue him aliue: he shalbe blessed vpon the earth, and thou wilt not deliuer him vnto the will of his enemies."}, {"pk": 1293552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 41, "verse": 3, "text": "The Lord wil strengthen him vpon ye bed of sorow: thou hast turned al his bed in his sicknes.", "comment": "When for sorrow and grief of mind he calleth himself upon his bed.<br>Thou hast restored him in his sick bed and sent him comfort."}, {"pk": 1293553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 41, "verse": 4, "text": "Therefore I saide, Lord haue mercie vpon me: heale my soule, for I haue sinned against thee."}, {"pk": 1293554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 41, "verse": 5, "text": "Mine enemies speake euill of me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?", "comment": "That is, curse me and cannot have their cruel hate quenched, but with my shameful death."}, {"pk": 1293555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 41, "verse": 6, "text": "And if hee come to see mee, hee speaketh lies, but his heart heapeth iniquitie within him, and when he commeth foorth, he telleth it.", "comment": "For pretending to comfort me, he conspireth my death in his heart, and braggeth thereof."}, {"pk": 1293556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 41, "verse": 7, "text": "All they that hate me, whisper together against me: euen against me do they imagine mine hurt."}, {"pk": 1293557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 41, "verse": 8, "text": "A mischiefe is light vpon him, and he that lyeth, shall no more rise.", "comment": "The enemies thought by his sharp punishments that God was become his mortal enemy."}, {"pk": 1293558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 41, "verse": 9, "text": "Yea, my familiar friend, whom I trusted, which did eate of my bread, hath lifted vp the heele against me.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the man of my peace</i>.<br>As David felt this falsehood, and as it was chiefly accomplished in Christ, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/18'>John 13:18</a>, so shall his members continually prove the same."}, {"pk": 1293559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 41, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore, O Lord, haue mercy vpon mee, and raise me vp: so I shall reward them."}, {"pk": 1293560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 41, "verse": 11, "text": "By this I know that thou fauourest me, because mine enemie doth not triumph against me."}, {"pk": 1293561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 41, "verse": 12, "text": "And as for me, thou vpholdest me in mine integritie, and doest set me before thy face for euer.", "comment": "Meaning, either in prosperity of life, or in the true fear of God against all tentations.<br>Showing me evident signs of thy fatherly providence."}, {"pk": 1293562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 41, "verse": 13, "text": "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel worlde without ende. So be it, euen so be it.", "comment": "By this repetition he stirreth up the faithful to praise God."}, {"pk": 1293563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 42, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme to give instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. As the harte brayeth for the riuers of water, so panteth my soule after thee, O God.", "comment": "By these similitudes of thirst and panting, he showeth his fervent desire to serve God in his Temple.<br>As a treasure to be kept of them, which were of the number of the Levites."}, {"pk": 1293564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 42, "verse": 2, "text": "My soule thirsteth for God, euen for the liuing God: when shall I come and appeare before the presence of God?"}, {"pk": 1293565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 42, "verse": 3, "text": "My teares haue bin my meate day and night, while they dayly say vnto me, Where is thy God?", "comment": "As others take pleasure in eating and drinking, so he was altogether given to weeping."}, {"pk": 1293566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 42, "verse": 4, "text": "When I remembred these things, I powred out my very heart, because I had gone with the multitude, and ledde them into the House of God with the voyce of singing, and prayse, as a multitude that keepeth a feast.", "comment": "That is, how I led the people to serve thee in thy Tabernacle, and now seeing my contrary estate, I die for sorrow."}, {"pk": 1293567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 42, "verse": 5, "text": "Why art thou cast downe, my soule, and vnquiet within me? waite on God: for I will yet giue him thankes for the helpe of his presence.", "comment": "Though he sustained grievous assaults of the flesh to cast him into despair, yet his faith grounded on God\u2019s accustomed mercies getteth the victory."}, {"pk": 1293568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 42, "verse": 6, "text": "My God, my soule is cast downe within me, because I remember thee, from the land of Iorden, and Hermonim, and from the mount Mizar.", "comment": "That is, when I remember thee in this land of my banishment among the mountains."}, {"pk": 1293569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 42, "verse": 7, "text": "One deepe calleth another deepe by the noyse of thy water spoutes: all thy waues and thy floods are gone ouer me.", "comment": "Afflictions came so thick upon me, that I felt my self as overwhelmed: whereby he showeth there is no end of our misery till God be pacified and send remedy."}, {"pk": 1293570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 42, "verse": 8, "text": "The Lord will graunt his louing kindenesse in the day, and in the night shall I sing of him, euen a prayer vnto the God of my life.", "comment": "He assureth himself of God\u2019s help in time to come."}, {"pk": 1293571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 42, "verse": 9, "text": "I wil say vnto God, which is my rocke, Why hast thou forgotten mee? why goe I mourning, when the enemie oppresseth me?"}, {"pk": 1293572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 42, "verse": 10, "text": "My bones are cut asunder, while mine enemies reproch me, saying dayly vnto me, Where is thy God?", "comment": "That is, I am most grievously tormented."}, {"pk": 1293573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 42, "verse": 11, "text": "Why art thou cast downe, my soule? and why art thou disquieted within mee? waite on God: for I wil yet giue him thankes: he is my present helpe, and my God.", "comment": "This repetition doth declare that David did not overcome at once, to teach us to be constant, forasmuch as God will certainly deliver his."}, {"pk": 1293574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 43, "verse": 1, "text": "Judge me, O God, and defend my cause against the vnmercifull people: deliuer mee from the deceitfull and wicked man.", "comment": "He desireth God to undertake his cause against the enemies but chiefly that he would restore him to the Tabernacle.<br>That is, the cruel company of mine enemies."}, {"pk": 1293575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 43, "verse": 2, "text": "For thou art the God of my strength: why hast thou put me away? why goe I so mourning, when the enemie oppresseth me?"}, {"pk": 1293576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 43, "verse": 3, "text": "Sende thy light and thy trueth: let them leade mee: let them bring mee vnto thine holy Mountaine and to thy Tabernacles.", "comment": "To wit, thy favor, which appeareth by the performance of thy promises."}, {"pk": 1293577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 43, "verse": 4, "text": "Then wil I go vnto the altar of God, euen vnto the God of my ioy and gladnes: and vpon the harpe wil I giue thanks vnto thee, O God, my God.", "comment": "He promiseth to offer a solemn sacrifice of thanksgiving in token of his great deliverance."}, {"pk": 1293578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 43, "verse": 5, "text": "Why art thou cast downe, my soule? and why art thou disquieted within mee? waite on God: for I will yet giue him thankes, he is my present helpe, and my God.", "comment": "Whereby he admonisheth the faithful not to relent, but constantly to wait on the Lord, though their troubles be long and great."}, {"pk": 1293579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme to give instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. We haue heard with our eares, O God: our fathers haue tolde vs the workes, that thou hast done in their dayes, in the olde time:", "comment": "This psalm seemeth to have been made by some excellent Prophet for the use of the people, when the Church was in extreme misery, either at their return from Babylon, or under Antiochus, or in such like affliction."}, {"pk": 1293580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 2, "text": "Howe thou hast driuen out the heathen with thine hand, and planted them: how thou hast destroyed the people, and caused them to grow.", "comment": "That is, the Canaanites.<br>To wit, our fathers.<br>Of Canaan.<br>That is, our fathers."}, {"pk": 1293581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 3, "text": "For they inherited not the lande by their owne sworde, neither did their owne arme saue them: but thy right hand, and thine arme and the light of thy countenance, because thou didest fauour them.", "comment": "God\u2019s free mercy and love is the only fountain and beginning of the Church, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/37'>Deut. 4:37</a>."}, {"pk": 1293582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 4, "text": "Thou art my King, O God: send helpe vnto Iaakob.", "comment": "Because thou art our king, therefore deliver thy people from their misery."}, {"pk": 1293583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 5, "text": "Through thee haue we thrust backe our aduersaries: by thy Name haue we troden downe them that rose vp against vs.", "comment": "Because they and their forefathers made both one Church, they apply that to themselves which before they did attribute to their fathers."}, {"pk": 1293584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 6, "text": "For I do not trust in my bowe, neither can my sworde saue me."}, {"pk": 1293585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 7, "text": "But thou hast saued vs from our aduersaries, and hast put them to confusion that hate vs."}, {"pk": 1293586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore will wee praise God continually, and will confesse thy Name for euer. Selah."}, {"pk": 1293587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 9, "text": "But now thou art farre off, and puttest vs to confusion, and goest not forth with our armies.", "comment": "As they confessed before that their strength came of God, so now they acknowledge that this affliction came by his just judgment."}, {"pk": 1293588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 10, "text": "Thou makest vs to turne backe from the aduersary, and they, which hate vs, spoile for theselues.", "comment": "Or, at their pleasure."}, {"pk": 1293589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 11, "text": "Thou giuest vs as sheepe to bee eaten, and doest scatter vs among the nations.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/8/36'>Rom. 8:36</a><br>Knowing God to be author of this calamity, they murmur not, but seek remedy at his hands, who wounded them."}, {"pk": 1293590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 12, "text": "Thou sellest thy people without gaine, and doest not increase their price.", "comment": "As slaves which are sold for a low price, neither lookest thou for him that offereth most, but takest the first chapman."}, {"pk": 1293591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou makest vs a reproche to our neighbours, a iest and a laughing stocke to them that are round about vs."}, {"pk": 1293592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 14, "text": "Thou makest vs a prouerbe among the nations, and a nodding of the head among the people."}, {"pk": 1293593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 15, "text": "My confusion is dayly before me, and the shame of my face hath couered me,", "comment": "I dare not lift up my head for shame."}, {"pk": 1293594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 16, "text": "For the voyce of the slaunderer and rebuker, for the enemie and auenger.", "comment": "Meaning, the proud and cruel tyrant."}, {"pk": 1293595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 17, "text": "All this is come vpon vs, yet doe wee not forget thee, neither deale wee falsly concerning thy couenant.", "comment": "They boast not of their virtues, but declare that they rest upon God in the midst of their afflictions: who punished not now their sins, but by hard afflictions called them to the consideration of the heavenly joys."}, {"pk": 1293596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 18, "text": "Our heart is not turned backe: neither our steps gone out of thy paths,"}, {"pk": 1293597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 19, "text": "Albeit thou hast smitten vs downe into the place of dragons, and couered vs with the shadow of death.", "comment": "Or, whales: meaning, the bottomless seas of tentations: here we see the power of faith, which can be overcome by no perils."}, {"pk": 1293598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 20, "text": "If wee haue forgotten the Name of our God, and holden vp our hands to a strange god,", "comment": "They show that they honored God aright, because they trusted in him alone."}, {"pk": 1293599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 21, "text": "Shall not God searche this out? for hee knoweth the secrets of the heart.", "comment": "They take God to witness that they were upright to himward."}, {"pk": 1293600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 22, "text": "Surely for thy sake are we slaine continually, and are counted as sheepe for the slaughter.", "comment": "The faithful make this their comfort, that the wicked punish them not for their sins, but for God\u2019s cause, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/10'>Matt. 5:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/4/14'>1 Pet. 4:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1293601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 23, "text": "Vp, why sleepest thou, O Lord? awake, be not farre off for euer."}, {"pk": 1293602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 24, "text": "Wherefore hidest thou thy face? and forgettest our miserie and our affliction?"}, {"pk": 1293603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 25, "text": "For our soule is beaten downe vnto the dust: our belly cleaueth vnto the ground.", "comment": "There is no hope of recovery, except thou put to thine hand and raise us up."}, {"pk": 1293604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 44, "verse": 26, "text": "Rise vp for our succour, and redeeme vs for thy mercies sake.", "comment": "Which is the only sufficient ransom to deliver both body and soul from all kinds of slavery and misery."}, {"pk": 1293605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth on Shoshannim a song of love to give instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. Mine heart will vtter forth a good matter: I wil intreat in my workes of the King: my tongue is as the pen of a swift writer.", "comment": "This was a certain tune or an instrument.<br>Of that perfect love that ought to be between the husband and the wife."}, {"pk": 1293606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 2, "text": "Thou art fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.", "comment": "Solomon\u2019s beauty and eloquence to win favor with his people, and his power to overcome his enemies, is here described."}, {"pk": 1293607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 3, "text": "Gird thy sword vpon thy thigh, O most mightie, to wit, thy worship and thy glory,"}, {"pk": 1293608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 4, "text": "And prosper with thy glory: ride vpon the worde of trueth and of meekenes and of righteousnes: so thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.", "comment": "He alludeth to them that ride in chariots in their triumphs, showing that the quiet state of a kingdom standeth in truth, meekness and justice, not in worldly pomp and vanity."}, {"pk": 1293609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 5, "text": "Thine arrowes are sharpe to pearce the heart of the Kings enemies: therefore the people shall fall vnder thee."}, {"pk": 1293610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 6, "text": "Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnesse.", "comment": "Under this figure of this kingdom of justice is set forth the everlasting kingdom of Christ."}, {"pk": 1293611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou louest righteousnes, and hatest wickednesse, because God, euen thy God hath anoynted thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.", "comment": "Hath established thy kingdom as the figure of Christ, which is the peace and joy of the Church."}, {"pk": 1293612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 8, "text": "All thy garments smelll of myrrhe and aloes, and cassia, when thou commest out of the yuorie palaces, where they haue made thee glad.", "comment": "In the which palace the people made thee joyful to see them give thanks and rejoice for thee."}, {"pk": 1293613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 9, "text": "Kings daugthers were among thine honorable wiues: vpon thy right hand did stand the Queene in a vesture of golde of Ophir.", "comment": "Though he had many Kings\u2019 daughters among his wives, yet he loved Pharaoh\u2019s daughter best."}, {"pk": 1293614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 10, "text": "Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine eare: forget also thine owne people and thy fathers house.", "comment": "Under the figure of Pharaoh\u2019s daughter, he showeth that the Church must cast off all carnal affections to obey Christ only."}, {"pk": 1293615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 11, "text": "So shall the King haue pleasure in thy beautie: for he is thy Lord, and reuerence thou him."}, {"pk": 1293616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 12, "text": "And the daughter of Tyrus with the rich of the people shall doe homage before thy face with presents.", "comment": "He signifieth that divers of them that be rich shall be benefactors to the Church, albeit they give not perfect obedience to the Gospel.<br>Or, Zor."}, {"pk": 1293617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 13, "text": "The Kings daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of broydred golde.", "comment": "There is nothing feigned, nor hypocritical, but she is glorious both within and without: and howbeit the Church hath not at all times this outward glory, the fault is to be imputed only to their own ingratitude."}, {"pk": 1293618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 14, "text": "She shalbe brought vnto the King in raiment of needle worke: the virgins that follow after her, and her companions shall be brought vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1293619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 15, "text": "With ioy and gladnes shall they be brought, and shall enter into the Kings palace."}, {"pk": 1293620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 16, "text": "In steade of thy fathers shall thy children be: thou shalt make them princes through all the earth.", "comment": "They shall have greater graces than their fathers.<br>He signifieth the great compass of Christ\u2019s kingdom, which shall be sufficient to enrich all his members."}, {"pk": 1293621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 45, "verse": 17, "text": "I will make thy Name to be remembred through all generations: therefore shall the people giue thanks vnto thee world without ende.", "comment": "This only must be referred to Christ and not to Solomon."}, {"pk": 1293622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 46, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth upon Alamoth a song committed to the sonnes of Korah. God is our hope and strength, and helpe in troubles, ready to be found.", "comment": "Which was either a musical instrument or a solemn tune, unto the which this Psalm was sung.<br>Or, protection.<br>In all manner of troubles God showeth his speedy mercy and power in defending his."}, {"pk": 1293623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 46, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore will not we feare, though the earth be moued, and though the mountaines fall into the middes of the sea.", "comment": "That is, we will not be overcome with fear."}, {"pk": 1293624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 46, "verse": 3, "text": "Though the waters thereof rage and be troubled, and the mountaines shake at the surges of the same. Selah,", "comment": "Though the afflictions rage never so much, yet the rivers of God\u2019s mercies bring sufficient comfort to his."}, {"pk": 1293625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 46, "verse": 4, "text": "Yet there is a Riuer, whose streames shall make glad the citie of God: euen the Sanctuarie of the Tabernacles of the most High.", "comment": "The river of Shiloah, which passed through Jerusalem: meaning, though the defense seem never so small, yet if God have appointed it, it is sufficient."}, {"pk": 1293626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 46, "verse": 5, "text": "God is in the middes of it: therefore shall it not be moued: God shall helpe it very earely.", "comment": "Always when need requireth."}, {"pk": 1293627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 46, "verse": 6, "text": "When the nations raged, and the kingdomes were moued, God thundred, and the earth melted.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>gave his voice</i>."}, {"pk": 1293628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 46, "verse": 7, "text": "The Lord of hostes is with vs: the God of Iaakob is our refuge. Selah.", "comment": "They are assured that God can and will defend his Church from all dangers and enemies."}, {"pk": 1293629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 46, "verse": 8, "text": "Come, and behold the workes of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.", "comment": "To wit, how oft he hath destroyed his enemies, and delivered his people."}, {"pk": 1293630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 46, "verse": 9, "text": "He maketh warres to cease vnto the endes of the world: he breaketh the bowe and cutteth the speare, and burneth the chariots with fire."}, {"pk": 1293631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 46, "verse": 10, "text": "Be still and knowe that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, and I wil be exalted in the earth.", "comment": "He warneth them that persecute the Church, to cease their cruelty: for else they shall feel that God is too strong for them against whom they fight."}, {"pk": 1293632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 46, "verse": 11, "text": "The Lord of hostes is with vs: the God of Iaakob is our refuge. Selah."}, {"pk": 1293633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 47, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. All people clap your hands: sing loude vnto God with a ioyfull voyce.", "comment": "Here is figured Christ, unto whom all his should give willing obedience, and who would show himself terrible to the wicked."}, {"pk": 1293634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 47, "verse": 2, "text": "For the Lord is high, and terrible: a great King ouer all the earth."}, {"pk": 1293635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 47, "verse": 3, "text": "He hath subdued the people vnder vs, and the nations vnder our feete.", "comment": "He hath made the Jews, who were the keepers of the Law and Prophets, schoolmasters to the Gentiles, that they should with gladness obey them."}, {"pk": 1293636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 47, "verse": 4, "text": "Hee hath chosen our inheritance for vs: euen the glory of Iaakob whom he loued. Selah.", "comment": "God hath chosen us above all other nations, to enjoy a most glorious inheritance."}, {"pk": 1293637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 47, "verse": 5, "text": "God is gone vp with triumph, euen the Lord, with the sound of the trumpet.", "comment": "He doth allude unto the trumpets, that were blown at solemn feasts: but he doth further signify the triumph of Christ and his glorious ascension into the heavens."}, {"pk": 1293638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 47, "verse": 6, "text": "Sing prayses to God, sing prayses: sing prayses vnto our King, sing prayses."}, {"pk": 1293639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 47, "verse": 7, "text": "For God is the King of all the earth: sing prayses euery one that hath vnderstanding.", "comment": "He requireth that understanding be joined with singing, lest the Name of God be profaned with vain crying."}, {"pk": 1293640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 47, "verse": 8, "text": "God reigneth ouer the heathen: God sitteth vpon his holy throne."}, {"pk": 1293641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 47, "verse": 9, "text": "The princes of the people are gathered vnto the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the world belong to God: he is greatly to be exalted.", "comment": "He praiseth God\u2019s highness, for that he joineth the great princes of the world (whom he calleth shields) to the fellowship of his Church."}, {"pk": 1293642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 48, "verse": 1, "text": "A song or Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praysed, in the Citie of our God, euen vpon his holy Mountaine.", "comment": "Some put this difference between a song and Psalm, saying that it is called a song, when there is no instrument, but the voice: and the Psalm, the contrary. The song of the Psalm is when the instruments begin, and the voice followeth. The Psalm of the song the contrary.<br>Albeit God shows his wonders through all the world, yet he will be chiefly praised in his Church."}, {"pk": 1293643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 48, "verse": 2, "text": "Mount Zion, lying Northwarde, is faire in situation: it is the ioy of the whole earth, and the Citie of the great King.", "comment": "Because the word of salvation came thence to all them that should believe."}, {"pk": 1293644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 48, "verse": 3, "text": "In the palaces thereof God is knowen for a refuge.", "comment": "Except God were the defense thereof, neither situation nor munition could prevail."}, {"pk": 1293645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 48, "verse": 4, "text": "For lo, the Kings were gathered, and went together.", "comment": "They conspired and went against God\u2019s people."}, {"pk": 1293646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 48, "verse": 5, "text": "When they sawe it, they marueiled: they were astonied, and suddenly driuen backe.", "comment": "The enemies were afraid at the sight of the City."}, {"pk": 1293647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 48, "verse": 6, "text": "Feare came there vpon them, and sorowe, as vpon a woman in trauaile."}, {"pk": 1293648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 48, "verse": 7, "text": "As with an East winde thou breakest the shippes of Tarshish, so were they destroyed.", "comment": "That is, of Cilicia, or of the sea called Mediterranean."}, {"pk": 1293649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 48, "verse": 8, "text": "As we haue heard, so haue we seene in the citie of the Lord of hostes, in the Citie of our God: God will stablish it for euer. Selah.", "comment": "To wit, of our fathers: so have we proved: or God hath performed his promise."}, {"pk": 1293650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 48, "verse": 9, "text": "We waite for thy louing kindnes, O God, in the middes of thy Temple."}, {"pk": 1293651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 48, "verse": 10, "text": "O God, according vnto thy Name, so is thy prayse vnto the worlds end: thy right hand is full of righteousnes.", "comment": "In all places where thy Name shall be heard of, men shall praise thee, when they hear of thy marvelous works."}, {"pk": 1293652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 48, "verse": 11, "text": "Let mount Zion reioyce, and the daughters of Iudah be glad, because of thy iudgements.", "comment": "Let Jerusalem and the cities of Judea rejoice, for thy just judgments against thine enemies."}, {"pk": 1293653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 48, "verse": 12, "text": "Compasse about Zion, and goe round about it, and tell the towres thereof.", "comment": "For in this outward defense and strength God\u2019s blessings did also appear: but the chief is to be referred to God\u2019s favor and secret defense, who never leaveth his."}, {"pk": 1293654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 48, "verse": 13, "text": "Marke well the wall thereof: beholde her towres, that ye may tell your posteritie."}, {"pk": 1293655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 48, "verse": 14, "text": "For this God is our God for euer and euer: he shall be our guide vnto the death."}, {"pk": 1293656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. Heare this, all ye people: giue eare, all ye that dwell in the world,", "comment": "He will entreat how God governeth the world by his providence, which cannot be perceived by the judgment of the flesh."}, {"pk": 1293657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 2, "text": "As well lowe as hie, both rich and poore."}, {"pk": 1293658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 3, "text": "My mouth shall speake of wisdome, and the meditation of mine heart is of knowledge."}, {"pk": 1293659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 4, "text": "I will incline mine eare to a parable, and vtter my graue matter vpon the harpe."}, {"pk": 1293660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 5, "text": "Wherefore should I feare in the euil dayes, when iniquitie shall compasse me about, as at mine heeles?", "comment": "Though wickedness reign, and enemies rage, seeing God will execute his judgments against the wicked in time convenient."}, {"pk": 1293661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 6, "text": "They trust in their goods, and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches.", "comment": "To trust in riches is mere madness, seeing they can neither restore life, nor prolong it."}, {"pk": 1293662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 7, "text": "Yet a man can by no meanes redeeme his brother: he can not giue his raunsome to God,"}, {"pk": 1293663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 8, "text": "(So precious is the redemption of their soules, and the continuance for euer)", "comment": "That is, so rare or not to be found, as prophecy was precious in the days of Eli, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/3/1'>1 Sam. 3:1</a>.<br>Meaning, it is impossible to live forever: also that life and death are only in God\u2019s hands."}, {"pk": 1293664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 9, "text": "That he may liue still for euer, and not see the graue."}, {"pk": 1293665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 10, "text": "For he seeth that wise men die, and also that the ignorant and foolish perish, and leaue their riches for others.", "comment": "In that that death maketh no difference between the persons.<br>That is, not to their children, but to strangers. Yet the wicked profit not by these examples, but still dream an immortality in earth."}, {"pk": 1293666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 11, "text": "Yet they thinke, their houses, and their habitations shall continue for euer, euen from generation to generation, and call their lands by their names.", "comment": "Or, labor that their name may be famous in earth."}, {"pk": 1293667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 12, "text": "But man shall not continue in honour: he is like the beastes that die.", "comment": "As touching the death of the body."}, {"pk": 1293668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 13, "text": "This their way vttereth their foolishnes: yet their posteritie delite in their talke. Selah.", "comment": "They speak and do the same thing that their fathers did."}, {"pk": 1293669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 14, "text": "Like sheepe they lie in graue: death deuoureth them, and the righteous shall haue domination ouer them in the morning: for their beautie shall consume, when they shall goe from their house to graue.", "comment": "As sheep are gathered into the fold, so shall they be brought to the grave.<br>Because they have no part of life everlasting.<br>Christ\u2019s coming is as the morning, when the elect shall reign with Christ their head over the wicked."}, {"pk": 1293670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 15, "text": "But God shall deliuer my soule from the power of the graue: for he will receiue me. Selah.", "comment": "Or, because he hath received me."}, {"pk": 1293671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 16, "text": "Be not thou afrayd when one is made rich, and when the glory of his house is increased."}, {"pk": 1293672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 17, "text": "For he shall take nothing away when he dieth, neither shall his pompe descende after him.", "comment": "Cross references: : Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/27/19'>27:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/6/7'>1 Tim. 6:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1293673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 18, "text": "For while he liued, he reioyced himselfe: and men will prayse thee, when thou makest much of thy selfe.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>he blessed his soul</i>.<br>The flatterers praise them that live in delight and pleasures."}, {"pk": 1293674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 19, "text": "He shall enter into the generation of his fathers, and they shall not liue for euer.", "comment": "Or, his soul.<br>And not pass the term appointed for life.<br>Both they and their fathers shall live here but a while, and at length die forever."}, {"pk": 1293675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 49, "verse": 20, "text": "Man is in honour, and vnderstandeth not: he is like to beasts that perish.", "comment": "He condemneth man\u2019s ingratitude, who having received excellent gifts of God, abuseth them like a beast to his own condemnation."}, {"pk": 1293676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of Asaph. The God of Gods, euen the Lord hath spoken and called the earth from the rising vp of the sunne vnto the going downe thereof.", "comment": "Who was either the author, or a chief singer, to whom it was committed.<br>To plead against his dissembling people before heaven and earth."}, {"pk": 1293677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 2, "text": "Out of Zion, which is the perfection of beautie, hath God shined.", "comment": "Because God had chosen it to have his Name there called upon, and also his image shined there, in the doctrine of the Law."}, {"pk": 1293678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 3, "text": "Our God shall come and shall not keepe silence: a fire shall deuoure before him, and a mightie tempest shall be mooued round about him.", "comment": "As when God gave his Law in mount Sinai, he appeared terrible with thunder and tempest, so will he appear terrible to take account for the keeping thereof."}, {"pk": 1293679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 4, "text": "Hee shall call the heauen aboue, and the earth to iudge his people.", "comment": "As witnesses against the hypocrites."}, {"pk": 1293680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 5, "text": "Gather my Saints together vnto me, those that make a couenant with me with sacrifice.", "comment": "God in respect of his elect calleth the whole body holy, Saints, and his people.<br>Which should know that Sacrifices are sealed of the covenant between God and his people, and not set religion therein."}, {"pk": 1293681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 6, "text": "And the heauens shall declare his righteousnes: for God is iudge himselfe. Selah."}, {"pk": 1293682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 7, "text": "Heare, O my people, and I wil speake: heare, O Israel, and I wil testifie vnto thee: for I am God, euen thy God."}, {"pk": 1293683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 8, "text": "I wil not reproue thee for thy sacrifices, or thy burnt offerings, that haue not bene continually before me.", "comment": "For I pass not for sacrifices, except the true use be there, which is to confirm your faith in my promises."}, {"pk": 1293684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 9, "text": "I will take no bullocke out of thine house, nor goates out of thy foldes."}, {"pk": 1293685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 10, "text": "For all the beastes of the forest are mine, and the beastes on a thousand mountaines.", "comment": "Though he did delight in sacrifice, yet had he no need of man\u2019s help thereunto."}, {"pk": 1293686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 11, "text": "I knowe all the foules on the mountaines: and the wilde beastes of the fielde are mine."}, {"pk": 1293687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 12, "text": "If I bee hungry, I will not tell thee: for the world is mine, and all that therein is."}, {"pk": 1293688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 13, "text": "Will I eate the flesh of bulles? or drinke the blood of goates?", "comment": "Though man\u2019s life for the infirmity thereof hath need of food, yet God whose life quickeneth all the world, hath no need of such means."}, {"pk": 1293689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 14, "text": "Offer vnto God praise, and pay thy vowes vnto the most High,", "comment": "Show thyself mindful of God\u2019s benefits by thanksgiving."}, {"pk": 1293690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 15, "text": "And call vpon me in the day of trouble: so will I deliuer thee, and thou shalt glorifie me."}, {"pk": 1293691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 16, "text": "But vnto the wicked said God, What hast thou to doe to declare mine ordinances, that thou shouldest take my couenant in thy mouth,", "comment": "Why dost thou feign to be of my people, and talkest of my covenant, seeing thou art but an hypocrite?"}, {"pk": 1293692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 17, "text": "Seeing thou hatest to bee reformed, and hast cast my wordes behinde thee?", "comment": "And to live according to my word."}, {"pk": 1293693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 18, "text": "For when thou seest a thiefe, thou runnest with him, and thou art partaker with the adulterers.", "comment": "He showeth what are the fruits of them that contemn God\u2019s word."}, {"pk": 1293694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 19, "text": "Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and with thy tongue thou forgest deceit."}, {"pk": 1293695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 20, "text": "Thou sittest, and speakest against thy brother, and slanderest thy mothers sonne.", "comment": "He noteth the cruelty of hypocrites, which spare not in their talk or judgment their own mother\u2019s sons."}, {"pk": 1293696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 21, "text": "These things hast thou done, and I held my tongue: therefore thou thoughtest that I was like thee: but I will reproue thee, and set them in order before thee.", "comment": "I will write all thy wicked deeds in a roll, and make thee to read and acknowledge them, whither thou wilt or no."}, {"pk": 1293697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 22, "text": "Oh cosider this, ye that forget God, least I teare you in pieces, and there be none that can deliuer you."}, {"pk": 1293698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 50, "verse": 23, "text": "He that offereth praise, shall glorifie mee: and to him, that disposeth his way aright, will I shew the saluation of God.", "comment": "Under the which is contained faith and invocation.<br>As God hath appointed.<br>That is, declare myself to be his Savior."}, {"pk": 1293699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David, when the Prophet Nathan came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercie vpon me, O God, according to thy louing kindnes: according to the multitude of thy compassions put away mine iniquities.", "comment": "To reprove him because he had committed so horrible sins, and lain in the same without repentance more than a whole year.<br>As his sins were manifold and great, so he requireth that God would give him the feeling of his excellent and abundant mercies."}, {"pk": 1293700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 2, "text": "Wash me throughly from mine iniquitie, and clense me from my sinne.", "comment": "My sins strike so fast in me, that I have need of some singular kind of washing."}, {"pk": 1293701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 3, "text": "For I know mine iniquities, and my sinne is euer before me.", "comment": "My conscience accuseth me so, that I can have no rest till I be reconciled."}, {"pk": 1293702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 4, "text": "Against thee, against thee onely haue I sinned, and done euill in thy sight, that thou mayest be iust when thou speakest, and pure when thou iudgest.", "comment": "When thou givest sentence against sinners, they must needs confess thee to be just, and themselves sinners."}, {"pk": 1293703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 5, "text": "Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me."}, {"pk": 1293704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 6, "text": "Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.", "comment": "He confesseth that God who loveth pureness of heart, may justly destroy man, who of nature is a sinner much more him, whom he had instructed in his heavenly wisdom."}, {"pk": 1293705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 7, "text": "Purge me with hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/14/6'>Lev. 14:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1293706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 8, "text": "Make me to heare ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou hast broken, may reioyce.", "comment": "By the bones he understandeth all strength of soul and body, which by cares and mourning are consumed.<br>He meaneth God\u2019s comfortable mercies toward repentant sinners."}, {"pk": 1293707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 9, "text": "Hide thy face from my sinnes, and put away all mine iniquities."}, {"pk": 1293708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 10, "text": "Create in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spirit within me.", "comment": "He confesseth that when God\u2019s Spirit is cold in us, to have it again revived, is as a new creation."}, {"pk": 1293709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 11, "text": "Cast mee not away from thy presence, and take not thine holy Spirit from me."}, {"pk": 1293710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 12, "text": "Restore to me the ioy of thy saluation, and stablish me with thy free Spirit.", "comment": "Which may assure me that I am drawn out of the slavery of sin."}, {"pk": 1293711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 13, "text": "Then shall I teache thy wayes vnto the wicked, and sinners shalbe conuerted vnto thee.", "comment": "He promiseth to endeavor that others by his example may turn to God."}, {"pk": 1293712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 14, "text": "Deliuer me from blood, O God, which art the God of my saluation, and my tongue shall sing ioyfully of thy righteousnes.", "comment": "From the murder of Uriah, and the others that were slain with him, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/11/17'>2 Sam. 11:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1293713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 15, "text": "Open thou my lippes, O Lord, and my mouth shall shewe foorth thy praise.", "comment": "By giving me occasion to praise thee, when thou shalt forgive my sins."}, {"pk": 1293714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 16, "text": "For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would giue it: thou delitest not in burnt offering."}, {"pk": 1293715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 17, "text": "The sacrifices of God are a contrite spirit: a contrite and a broken heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.", "comment": "Which is a wounding of the heart, proceeding of faith, which seeketh unto God for mercy."}, {"pk": 1293716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 18, "text": "Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: builde the walles of Ierusalem.", "comment": "He prayeth for the whole Church, because through his sin it was in danger of God\u2019s judgment."}, {"pk": 1293717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 51, "verse": 19, "text": "Then shalt thou accept ye sacrifices of righteousnes, euen the burnt offering and oblation: then shall they offer calues vpon thine altar.", "comment": "That is, just and lawful, applied to the right end, which is the exercise of faith and repentance."}, {"pk": 1293718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 52, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid to giue instruction. When Doeg the Edomite came and shewed Saul, and saide to him, Dauid is come to the house of Abimelech. Why boastest thou thy selfe in thy wickednesse, O man of power? the louing kindenesse of God indureth dayly.", "comment": "O Doeg, which hast credit with the tyrant Saul, and hast power to murder the Saints of God."}, {"pk": 1293719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 52, "verse": 2, "text": "Thy tongue imagineth mischiefe, and is like a sharpe rasor, that cutteth deceitfully.", "comment": "Thy malice moveth thee by crafty flatteries and lies to accuse and destroy the innocents."}, {"pk": 1293720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 52, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou doest loue euill more then good, and lies more then to speake the trueth. Selah.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>righteousness</i>."}, {"pk": 1293721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 52, "verse": 4, "text": "Thou louest all wordes that may destroye, O deceitfull tongue!"}, {"pk": 1293722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 52, "verse": 5, "text": "So shall God destroy thee for euer: he shall take thee and plucke thee out of thy tabernacle, and roote thee out of ye land of the liuing. Selah.", "comment": "Though God forbear for a time, yet at length he will recompense thy falsehood.<br>Albeit thou seem to be never so sure settled."}, {"pk": 1293723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 52, "verse": 6, "text": "The righteous also shall see it, and feare, and shall laugh at him, saying,", "comment": "For the eyes of the reprobate are shut up at God\u2019s judgments.<br>With joyful reverence, seeing that he taketh their part against the wicked."}, {"pk": 1293724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 52, "verse": 7, "text": "Beholde the man that tooke not God for his strength, but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and put his strength in his malice.", "comment": "Or, in his substance."}, {"pk": 1293725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 52, "verse": 8, "text": "But I shall bee like a greene oliue tree in the house of God: for I trusted in the mercie of God for euer and euer.", "comment": "He rejoiceth to have a place among the servants of God, that he may grow in the knowledge of godliness."}, {"pk": 1293726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 52, "verse": 9, "text": "I will alway praise thee, for that thou hast done this, and I will hope in thy Name, because it is good before thy Saints.", "comment": "Executed his vengeance.<br>Or, wait upon thy grace and promise."}, {"pk": 1293727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 53, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth on Mahalath. A Psalme of David to give instruction. The foole hath saide in his heart, There is no God. they haue corrupted and done abominable wickednes: there is none that doeth good.", "comment": "Whereas no regard is had of honesty or dishonesty, of virtue nor of vice, there the Prophet pronounceth that the people have no God.<br>Which was an instrument or kind of note."}, {"pk": 1293728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 53, "verse": 2, "text": "God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.", "comment": "Whereby he condemneth all knowledge and understanding, that tendeth not to seek God."}, {"pk": 1293729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 53, "verse": 3, "text": "Euery one is gone backe: they are altogether corrupt: there is none that doth good, no not one.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/3/10'>Rom. 3:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1293730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 53, "verse": 4, "text": "Doe not the workers of iniquitie knowe that they eate vp my people as they eate bread? they call not vpon God.", "comment": "David pronounceth God\u2019s vengeance against cruel governors, who having charge to defend and preserve God\u2019s people, do most cruelly devour them."}, {"pk": 1293731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 53, "verse": 5, "text": "There they were afraide for feare, where no feare was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that besieged thee: thou hast put them to confusion, because God hath cast them off.", "comment": "Be the enemy\u2019s power never so great, nor the danger so fearful, yet God delivereth his in due time.<br>When they thought there was none occasion to fear, the sudden vengeance of God lighted upon them."}, {"pk": 1293732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 53, "verse": 6, "text": "Oh giue saluation vnto Israel out of Zion: when God turneth the captiuitie of his people, then Iaakob shall reioyce, and Israel shalbe glad."}, {"pk": 1293733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 54, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David, to give instruction. When the Ziphims came and said unto Saul, Is not David hid among us? Save mee, O God, by thy Name, and by thy power iudge me.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/13/19'>1 Sam. 13:19</a><br>He declareth that when all means do fail, God will deliver even as it were by miracle, them that call unto him with an upright conscience."}, {"pk": 1293734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 54, "verse": 2, "text": "O God, heare my prayer: hearken vnto the wordes of my mouth."}, {"pk": 1293735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 54, "verse": 3, "text": "For strangers are risen vp against me, and tyrants seeke my soule: they haue not set God before them. Selah.", "comment": "To wit, the Ziphims.<br>Saul and his army, which were like cruel beasts, and could not be satisfied but by his death."}, {"pk": 1293736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 54, "verse": 4, "text": "Beholde, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that vpholde my soule.", "comment": "Be they never so few, as he was with Jonathan."}, {"pk": 1293737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 54, "verse": 5, "text": "He shall rewarde euill vnto mine enemies: Oh cut them off in thy trueth!", "comment": "According to thy faithful promise for my defense."}, {"pk": 1293738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 54, "verse": 6, "text": "Then I will sacrifice freely vnto thee: I wil praise thy Name, O Lord, because it is good.", "comment": "For hypocrites serve God for fear or upon conditions."}, {"pk": 1293739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 54, "verse": 7, "text": "For he hath deliuered me out of al trouble, and mine eye hath seene my desire vpon mine enemies.", "comment": "We may lawfully rejoice for God\u2019s judgments against the wicked, if our affections be pure."}, {"pk": 1293740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David to give instruction. Heare my prayer, O God, and hide not thy selfe from my supplication.", "comment": "The earnestness of his prayer declareth the vehemency of his grief insomuch as he is compelled to burst out into cries."}, {"pk": 1293741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 2, "text": "Hearken vnto me, and answere me: I mourne in my prayer, and make a noyse,"}, {"pk": 1293742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 3, "text": "For the voyce of the enemie, and for the vexation of ye wicked, because they haue brought iniquitie vpon me, and furiously hate me.", "comment": "For the threatnings of Saul and his adherents.<br>They have defamed me as a wicked person, or they have imagined my destruction."}, {"pk": 1293743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 4, "text": "Mine heart trembleth within mee, and the terrours of death are fallen vpon me."}, {"pk": 1293744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 5, "text": "Feare and trembling are come vpon mee, and an horrible feare hath couered me.", "comment": "There was no part of him, that was not astonished with extreme fear."}, {"pk": 1293745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 6, "text": "And I said, Oh that I had wings like a doue: then would I flie away and rest.", "comment": "Fear had driven him to so great distress, that he wished to be hid in some wilderness, and to be banished from that kingdom which God had promised that he should enjoy."}, {"pk": 1293746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 7, "text": "Beholde, I woulde take my flight farre off, and lodge in the wildernes. Selah."}, {"pk": 1293747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 8, "text": "Hee would make haste for my deliuerance from the stormie winde and tempest.", "comment": "From the cruel rage and tyranny of Saul."}, {"pk": 1293748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 9, "text": "Destroy, O Lord, and deuide their tongues: for I haue seene crueltie and strife in the citie.", "comment": "As in the confusion of Babylon when the wicked conspired against God."}, {"pk": 1293749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 10, "text": "Day and night they goe about it vpon the walles thereof: both iniquitie and mischiefe are in the middes of it.", "comment": "All laws and good orders are broken, and only vice and dissolation reigneth under Saul."}, {"pk": 1293750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 11, "text": "Wickednes is in the middes thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streetes."}, {"pk": 1293751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 12, "text": "Surely mine enemie did not defame mee: for I could haue borne it: neither did mine aduersarie exalt himselfe against mee: for I would haue hid me from him.", "comment": "If mine open enemy had sought mine hurt, I could the better have avoided him."}, {"pk": 1293752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 13, "text": "But it was thou, O man, euen my companion, my guide and my familiar:", "comment": "Which was not only joined to me in friendship and counsel in worldly matters, but also in religion."}, {"pk": 1293753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 14, "text": "Which delited in consulting together, and went into the House of God as companions."}, {"pk": 1293754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 15, "text": "Let death sense vpon them: let them goe downe quicke into the graue: for wickednes is in their dwellings, euen in the middes of them.", "comment": "As Korah, Dathan and Abiram."}, {"pk": 1293755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 16, "text": "But I will call vnto God, and the Lord will saue me."}, {"pk": 1293756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 17, "text": "Euening and morning, and at noone will I pray, and make a noyse, and he wil heare my voice.", "comment": "Which signifieth a fervent mind and sure trust to obtain his portion, which thing made him earnest at all times in prayer."}, {"pk": 1293757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 18, "text": "He hath deliuered my soule in peace from the battel, that was against me: for many were with me.", "comment": "Even the Angels of God fought on my side against mine enemies, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/6/16'>2 Kings 6:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1293758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 19, "text": "God shall heare and afflict them, euen hee that reigneth of olde, Selah. because they haue no changes, therefore they feare not God.", "comment": "But their prosperous estate still continueth."}, {"pk": 1293759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 20, "text": "Hee layed his hande vpon such, as be at peace with him, and he brake his couenant.", "comment": "I did not provoke him, but was as at peace with him, yet he made war against me."}, {"pk": 1293760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 21, "text": "The wordes of his mouth were softer then butter, yet warre was in his heart: his words were more gentle then oyle, yet they were swordes."}, {"pk": 1293761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 22, "text": "Cast thy burden vpon the Lord, and hee shall nourish thee: he wil not suffer the righteous to fall for euer.", "comment": "Or, gift, to wit, which thou wouldest that God should give thee.<br>Though for their bettering and trial, he suffer them to slip for a time."}, {"pk": 1293762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 55, "verse": 23, "text": "And thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pitte of corruption: the bloudie, and deceitfull men shall not liue halfe their dayes: but I will trust in thee.", "comment": "Though they sometimes live longer, yet their life is cursed of God, unquiet, and worse than any death."}, {"pk": 1293763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 56, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David on Michtam, concerning the dumme doue in a farre countrey, when the Philistims tooke him in Gath. Be mercifull vnto me, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighteth continually and vexeth me.", "comment": "Being chased by the fury of his enemies into a strange country, he was a dumb dove not seeking revengeance.<br>He showeth that it is either now time or never, that God help him, for all the world is against him and ready to devour him."}, {"pk": 1293764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 56, "verse": 2, "text": "Mine enemies would dayly swallowe mee vp: for many fight against me, O thou most High."}, {"pk": 1293765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 56, "verse": 3, "text": "When I was afrayd, I trusted in thee."}, {"pk": 1293766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 56, "verse": 4, "text": "I will reioyce in God, because of his word, I trust in God, and will not feare what flesh can doe vnto me.", "comment": "He stayeth his conscience upon God\u2019s promise, though he see not present help."}, {"pk": 1293767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 56, "verse": 5, "text": "Mine owne wordes grieue me dayly: all their thoughtes are against me to doe me hurt.", "comment": "All my counsels have evil success, and turn to mine own sorrow."}, {"pk": 1293768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 56, "verse": 6, "text": "They gather together, and keepe them selues close: they marke my steps, because they waite for my soule.", "comment": "As all the world against one man, and cannot be satiate, except they have my life."}, {"pk": 1293769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 56, "verse": 7, "text": "They thinke they shall escape by iniquitie: O God, cast these people downe in thine anger.", "comment": "They think not only to escape punishment, but the more wicked they are, the more impudent they wax."}, {"pk": 1293770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 56, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou hast counted my wandrings: put my teares into thy bottel: are they not in thy register?", "comment": "If God keep the tears of his Saints in store, much more will he remember their blood, to avenge it: and though tyrants burn the bones, yet can they not blot the tears and blood out of God\u2019s register."}, {"pk": 1293771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 56, "verse": 9, "text": "When I cry, then mine enemies shall turne backe: this I know, for God is with me."}, {"pk": 1293772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 56, "verse": 10, "text": "I will reioyce in God because of his worde: in the Lord wil I reioyce because of his worde."}, {"pk": 1293773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 56, "verse": 11, "text": "In God doe I trust: I will not be afrayd what man can doe vnto me."}, {"pk": 1293774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 56, "verse": 12, "text": "Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render prayses vnto thee.", "comment": "Having received that which I required, I am bound to pay my vows of thanksgiving, as I promised."}, {"pk": 1293775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 56, "verse": 13, "text": "For thou hast deliuered my soule from death, and also my feete from falling, that I may walke before God in the light of the liuing.", "comment": "As mindful of his great mercies, and giving him thanks for the same.<br>That is, in this life and light of the sun."}, {"pk": 1293776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 57, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. When he fled from Saul in the cave. Have mercie vpon me, O God, haue mercie vpon me: for my soule trusteth in thee, and in the shadowe of thy wings wil I trust, till these afflictions ouerpasse.", "comment": "This was either the beginning of a certain song, or the words which David uttered when he stayed his affection.<br>Or, dwell most safely.<br>He compareth the afflictions which God layeth upon his children, to a storm that cometh and goeth.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/24/4'>1 Sam. 24:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1293777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 57, "verse": 2, "text": "I will call vnto the most high God, euen to the God, that performeth his promise toward me.", "comment": "Who leaveth not his works begun imperfect."}, {"pk": 1293778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 57, "verse": 3, "text": "He will send from heauen, and saue me from the reproofe of him that would swallowe me. Selah. God wil send his mercy, and his trueth.", "comment": "He would rather deliver me by a miracle, than that I should be overcome."}, {"pk": 1293779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 57, "verse": 4, "text": "My soule is among lions: I lie among the children of men, that are set on fire: whose teeth are speares and arrowes, and their tongue a sharpe sworde.", "comment": "He meaneth their calumnies and false reports."}, {"pk": 1293780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 57, "verse": 5, "text": "Exalt thy selfe, O God, aboue the heauen, and let thy glory be vpon all the earth.", "comment": "Suffer me not to be destroyed to the contempt of thy Name."}, {"pk": 1293781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 57, "verse": 6, "text": "They haue layd a net for my steps: my soule is pressed downe: they haue digged a pit before me, and are fallen into the mids of it. Selah.", "comment": "For very fear seeing the great dangers on all sides."}, {"pk": 1293782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 57, "verse": 7, "text": "Mine heart is prepared, O God, mine heart is prepared: I will sing and giue prayse.", "comment": "That is, wholly bent to give thee praise for my deliverance."}, {"pk": 1293783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 57, "verse": 8, "text": "Awake my tongue, awake viole and harpe: I wil awake early.", "comment": "He showeth that both his heart shall praise God, and his tongue shall confess him, and also he will use other means to provoke himself forward to the same."}, {"pk": 1293784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 57, "verse": 9, "text": "I will prayse thee, O Lord, among the people, and I wil sing vnto thee among the nations."}, {"pk": 1293785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 57, "verse": 10, "text": "For thy mercie is great vnto the heauens, and thy trueth vnto the cloudes.", "comment": "Thy mercies do not only appertain to the Jews, but also to the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1293786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 57, "verse": 11, "text": "Exalt thy selfe, O God, aboue the heauens, and let thy glory be vpon all the earth."}, {"pk": 1293787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 58, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. Is it true? O Congregation, speake ye iustly? O sonnes of men, iudge ye vprightly?", "comment": "Ye counselors of Saul, who under pretence of consulting for the common wealth, conspire my death being an innocent."}, {"pk": 1293788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 58, "verse": 2, "text": "Yea, rather ye imagine mischiefe in your heart: your hands execute crueltie vpon the earth.", "comment": "Ye are not ashamed to execute that cruelty publicly, which ye have imagined in your hearts."}, {"pk": 1293789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 58, "verse": 3, "text": "The wicked are strangers from ye wombe: euen from the belly haue they erred, and speake lyes.", "comment": "That is, enemies to the people of God even from their birth."}, {"pk": 1293790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 58, "verse": 4, "text": "Their poyson is euen like the poyson of a serpent: like ye deafe adder that stoppeth his eare.", "comment": "They pass in malice and subtlety the crafty serpent which could preserve himself by stopping his ear from the enchanter."}, {"pk": 1293791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 58, "verse": 5, "text": "Which heareth not the voyce of the inchanter, though he be most expert in charming."}, {"pk": 1293792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 58, "verse": 6, "text": "Breake their teeth, O God, in their mouthes: breake the iawes of the yong lions, O Lord.", "comment": "Take away all occasions and means whereby they hurt."}, {"pk": 1293793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 58, "verse": 7, "text": "Let them melt like the waters, let them passe away: when hee shooteth his arrowes, let them be as broken.", "comment": "Considering God\u2019s divine power, he showeth that God in a moment can destroy their force whereof they brag."}, {"pk": 1293794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 58, "verse": 8, "text": "Let them consume like a snayle that melteth, and like the vntimely fruite of a woman, that hath not seene the sunne."}, {"pk": 1293795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 58, "verse": 9, "text": "As raw flesh before your pots feele the fire of thornes: so let him cary them away as with a whirlewinde in his wrath.", "comment": "As flesh is taken raw out of the pot before the water seethe: so he desireth God to destroy their enterprises before they bring them to pass."}, {"pk": 1293796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 58, "verse": 10, "text": "The righteous shall reioyce when he seeeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feete in the blood of the wicked.", "comment": "With a pure affection.<br>Their punishment and slaughter shall be so great."}, {"pk": 1293797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 58, "verse": 11, "text": "And men shall say, Verily there is fruite for the righteous: doutlesse there is a God that iudgeth in the earth.", "comment": "Seeing God governeth all by his providence, he must needs put difference between the godly and the wicked."}, {"pk": 1293798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. When Saul sent and they did watch the house to kill him. O my God, deliuer mee from mine enemies: defend me from them that rise vp against me.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/19/11'>1 Sam. 19:11</a><br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/19/16/1'>Ps. 16</a>.<br>Though his enemies were even at hand to destroy him, yet he assureth himself that God had ways now in hand to deliver him."}, {"pk": 1293799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 2, "text": "Deliuer me from the wicked doers, and saue me from the bloody men."}, {"pk": 1293800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 3, "text": "For loe, they haue layd waite for my soule: the mightie men are gathered against me, not for mine offence, nor for my sinne, O Lord.", "comment": "For I am innocent to themwards, and have not offended them."}, {"pk": 1293801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 4, "text": "They runne and prepare themselues without a fault on my part: arise therefore to assist me, and beholde."}, {"pk": 1293802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 5, "text": "Euen thou, O Lord God of hostes, O God of Israel awake to visit all the heathen, and be not merciful vnto all that transgresse maliciously. Selah.", "comment": "Seeing it appertaineth to God\u2019s judgments to punish the wicked, he desiresth God to execute his vengeance on the reprobate, who maliciously persecute his Church."}, {"pk": 1293803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 6, "text": "They goe to and from in the euening: they barke like dogs, and goe about the citie.", "comment": "He compareth their cruelty to hungry dogs, showing that they are never weary in doing evil."}, {"pk": 1293804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 7, "text": "Behold, they brag in their talke, and swords are in their lips: for, Who, say they, doeth heare?", "comment": "They boast openly in their wicked devices, and every word is as a sword: for they neither fear God nor are ashamed of men."}, {"pk": 1293805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 8, "text": "But thou, O Lord, shalt haue them in derision, and thou shalt laugh at all the heathen."}, {"pk": 1293806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 9, "text": "He is strong: but I will waite vpon thee: for God is my defence.", "comment": "Though Saul have never so great power, yet I know that thou dost bridle him: therefore will I patiently hope on thee."}, {"pk": 1293807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 10, "text": "My mercifull God will preuent me: God wil let me see my desire vpon mine enemies.", "comment": "He will not fail to succor me when need requireth."}, {"pk": 1293808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 11, "text": "Slay them not, least my people forget it: but scatter them abroad by thy power, and put them downe, O Lord our shield,", "comment": "Altogether, but by little and little, that the people seeing oftentimes thy judgments, may be mindful of thee."}, {"pk": 1293809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 12, "text": "For the sinne of their mouth, and the words of their lips: and let them be taken in their pride, euen for their periurie and lies, that they speake.", "comment": "That in their misery and shame they may be as glasses and examples of God\u2019s vengeance."}, {"pk": 1293810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 13, "text": "Consume them in thy wrath: consume them that they be no more: and let them knowe that God ruleth in Iaakob, euen vnto the ends of the world. Selah.", "comment": "When thy time shall come, and when they have sufficiently served for an example of thy vengeance unto others."}, {"pk": 1293811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 14, "text": "And in the euening they shall go to and from, and barke like dogs, and go about the citie.", "comment": "He mocketh at their vain enterprises, being assured that they shall not bring their purpose to pass."}, {"pk": 1293812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 15, "text": "They shall runne here and there for meate: and surely they shall not be satisfied, though they tary all night."}, {"pk": 1293813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 16, "text": "But I wil sing of thy power, and will prayse thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast bene my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.", "comment": "Which didst use the policy of a weak woman to confound the enemy\u2019s strength, as <a class=B href='/GNV/9/19/12'>1 Sam. 19:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1293814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 59, "verse": 17, "text": "Vnto thee, O my Strength, wil I sing: for God is my defence, and my mercifull God.", "comment": "Confessing himself to be void of all virtue and strength, he attributeth the whole to God."}, {"pk": 1293815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 60, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth upon Shushan Eduth, or Michtam. A Psalme of David to teach. When he fought against Aram Naharaim, and against Aram Zobah, when Joab returned and slew twelve thousand Edomites in the salt valley. O God, thou hast cast vs out, thou hast scattered vs, thou hast bene angry, turne againe vnto vs.", "comment": "Called also Sophene, which standeth by Euphrates.<br>These were certain songs after the note whereof this Psalm was sung.<br>Or, Syria, called Mesopotamia.<br>For when Saul was not able to resist the enemy, the people fled hither and thither: for they could not be safe in their own houses.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/8/1'>2 Sam. 8:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/10/10/1'>2 Sam. 10:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/18/13'>1 Chron. 18:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1293816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 60, "verse": 2, "text": "Thou hast made the land to tremble, and hast made it to gape: heale the breaches thereof, for it is shaken.", "comment": "As cleft with an earthquake."}, {"pk": 1293817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 60, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou hast shewed thy people heauy things: thou hast made vs to drinke the wine of giddines.", "comment": "Thou hast handled thy people sharply, in taking from them sense and judgment, in that they aided Saul the wicked King, and pursued him to whom God had given the just title of the realm."}, {"pk": 1293818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 60, "verse": 4, "text": "But now thou hast giuen a banner to them that feare thee, that it may be displayed because of thy trueth. Selah.", "comment": "In making me king, thou hast performed thy promise, which seemed to have lost the force."}, {"pk": 1293819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 60, "verse": 5, "text": "That thy beloued may be deliuered, helpe with thy right hand and heare me."}, {"pk": 1293820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 60, "verse": 6, "text": "God hath spoken in his holines: therefore I will reioyce: I shall deuide Shechem, and measure the valley of Succoth.", "comment": "It is so certain as if it were spoken by an oracle, that I shall possess those places which Saul hath left to his children."}, {"pk": 1293821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 60, "verse": 7, "text": "Gilead shalbe mine, and Manasseh shalbe mine: Ephraim also shalbe the strength of mine head: Iudah is my lawgiuer.", "comment": "For it was strong and well peopled.<br>David meaneth, that in this tribe his kingdom shall be established, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/10'>Gen. 49:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1293822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 60, "verse": 8, "text": "Moab shalbe my wash pot: ouer Edom will I cast out my shoe: Palestina shew thy selfe ioyfull for me.", "comment": "In most vile subjection.<br>For thou wilt dissemble, and feign as though thou werest glad."}, {"pk": 1293823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 60, "verse": 9, "text": "Who will leade me into the strong citie? who will bring me vnto Edom?", "comment": "He was assured that God would give him the strong cities of his enemies, wherein they thought themselves sure."}, {"pk": 1293824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 60, "verse": 10, "text": "Wilt not thou, O God, which hadest cast vs off, and didest not go forth, O God, with our armies?"}, {"pk": 1293825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 60, "verse": 11, "text": "Giue vs helpe against trouble: for vaine is the helpe of man."}, {"pk": 1293826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 60, "verse": 12, "text": "Through God we shall doe valiantly: for he shall tread downe our enemies."}, {"pk": 1293827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 61, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David. Heare my cry, O God: giue eare vnto my prayer."}, {"pk": 1293828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 61, "verse": 2, "text": "From the endes of the earth will I crye vnto thee: when mine heart is opprest, bring me vpon the rocke that is higher then I.", "comment": "From the place where I was banished, being driven out of the city and Temple by my son Absalom.<br>Unto the which without thy help I cannot attain."}, {"pk": 1293829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 61, "verse": 3, "text": "For thou hast bene mine hope, and a strong tower against the enemie."}, {"pk": 1293830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 61, "verse": 4, "text": "I will dwell in thy Tabernacle for euer, and my trust shall be vnder the couering of thy wings. Selah."}, {"pk": 1293831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 61, "verse": 5, "text": "For thou, O God, hast heard my desires: thou hast giuen an heritage vnto those that feare thy Name.", "comment": "There is nothing that doth more strengthen our faith, than the remembrance of God\u2019s succor in times past."}, {"pk": 1293832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 61, "verse": 6, "text": "Thou shalt giue the King a long life: his yeeres shalbe as many ages.", "comment": "This chiefly is referred to Christ, who liveth eternally not only in himself, but also in his members."}, {"pk": 1293833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 61, "verse": 7, "text": "Hee shall dwell before God for euer: prepare mercie and faithfulnes that they may preserue him.", "comment": "For the stability of my kingdom standeth in thy mercy and truth."}, {"pk": 1293834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 61, "verse": 8, "text": "So will I alway sing prayse vnto thy Name in performing dayly my vowes."}, {"pk": 1293835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 62, "verse": 1, "text": "To the excelletn musician Ieduthun. A Psalme of David. Yet my soule keepeth silence vnto God: of him commeth my saluation.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/16/41'>1 Chron. 16:41</a><br>Though Satan tempted him to murmur against God, yet he bridled his affections, and resting upon God\u2019s promise."}, {"pk": 1293836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 62, "verse": 2, "text": "Yet he is my strength and my saluation, and my defence: therefore I shall not much be mooued.", "comment": "It appeareth by the oft repetition of this word, that the Prophet abode manifold tentations, but by resting on God, and by patience he overcame them all."}, {"pk": 1293837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 62, "verse": 3, "text": "How long wil ye imagine mischiefe against a man? ye shalbe all slaine: ye shalbe as a bowed wall, or as a wall shaken.", "comment": "He meaneth himself, being the man whom God had appointed to the kingdom.<br>Though, ye seem to be in honor, yet God will suddenly destroy you."}, {"pk": 1293838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 62, "verse": 4, "text": "Yet they consult to cast him downe from his dignitie: their delight is in lies, they blesse with their mouthes, but curse with their hearts. Selah."}, {"pk": 1293839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 62, "verse": 5, "text": "Yet my soule keepe thou silence vnto God: for mine hope is in him.", "comment": "David was greatly moved with these troubles, therefore he stirreth up himself to trust in God."}, {"pk": 1293840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 62, "verse": 6, "text": "Yet is hee my strength, and my saluation, and my defence: therefore I shall not be mooued."}, {"pk": 1293841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 62, "verse": 7, "text": "In God is my saluation and my glory, the rocke of my strength: in God is my trust.", "comment": "These vehement and often repetitions were necessary to strengthen his faith against the horrible assault of Satan."}, {"pk": 1293842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 62, "verse": 8, "text": "Trust in him alway, ye people: powre out your hearts before him, for God is our hope. Selah.", "comment": "He admonisheth us of our wicked nature, which rather hide our sorrow and bite on the bridle, than utter our grief to God to obtain remedy."}, {"pk": 1293843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 62, "verse": 9, "text": "Yet the children of men are vanitie, the chiefe men are lies: to lay them vpon a balance they are altogether lighter then vanitie."}, {"pk": 1293844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 62, "verse": 10, "text": "Trust not in oppression nor in robberie: be not vaine: if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.", "comment": "Give yourselves wholly to God by putting away all things that are contrary to his Law."}, {"pk": 1293845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 62, "verse": 11, "text": "God spake once or twise, I haue heard it, that power belongeth vnto God,", "comment": "He hath plainly borne witness of his power, so that none needeth to doubt thereof."}, {"pk": 1293846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 62, "verse": 12, "text": "And to thee, O Lord, mercie: for thou rewardest euery one according to his worke.", "comment": "So that the wicked shall feel thy power, and the godly thy mercy."}, {"pk": 1293847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 63, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David. When he was in the wildernesse of Judah. O God, thou art my God, earely will I seeke thee: my soule thirsteth for thee: my flesh longeth greatly after thee in a barren and drye land without water.", "comment": "To wit, of Ziph, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/23/14'>1 Sam. 23:14</a>.<br>Though he was both hungry and in great distress, yet he made God his sufficiency and above all meat and drink."}, {"pk": 1293848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 63, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus I beholde thee as in the Sanctuarie, when I beholde thy power and thy glorie.", "comment": "In this misery I exercise myself in the contemplation of thy power and glory, as if I were in the Sanctuary."}, {"pk": 1293849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 63, "verse": 3, "text": "For thy louing kindnesse is better then life: therefore my lippes shall prayse thee."}, {"pk": 1293850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 63, "verse": 4, "text": "Thus will I magnifie thee all my life, and lift vp mine hands in thy name."}, {"pk": 1293851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 63, "verse": 5, "text": "My soule shalbe satisfied, as with marowe and fatnesse, and my mouth shall praise thee with ioyfull lippes,", "comment": "The remembrance of thy favor is more sweet unto me than all the pleasures and dainties of the world."}, {"pk": 1293852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 63, "verse": 6, "text": "When I remember thee on my bedde, and when I thinke vpon thee in the night watches."}, {"pk": 1293853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 63, "verse": 7, "text": "Because thou hast bene mine helper, therefore vnder the shadow of thy wings wil I reioyce."}, {"pk": 1293854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 63, "verse": 8, "text": "My soule cleaueth vnto thee: for thy right hand vpholdeth me.", "comment": "He assureth himself by the Spirit of God to have the gift of constancy."}, {"pk": 1293855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 63, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore they that seeke my soule to destroy it, they shall goe into the lowest partes of the earth."}, {"pk": 1293856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 63, "verse": 10, "text": "They shall cast him downe with the edge of the sword, and they shall be a portion for foxes.", "comment": "He prophecieth of the destruction of Saul and them that take his part, whose bodies shall not be buried, but be devoured with wild beasts."}, {"pk": 1293857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 63, "verse": 11, "text": "But the King shall reioyce in God, and all that sweare by him shall reioyce in him: for the mouth of them that speake lyes, shall be stopped.", "comment": "All that swear by God aright or profess him, shall rejoice in this worthy king."}, {"pk": 1293858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 64, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. Heare my voyce, O God, in my prayer: preserue my life from feare of the enemie.", "comment": "In that he calleth to God with his voice, it is a sign that his prayer was vehement, and that his life was in a danger."}, {"pk": 1293859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 64, "verse": 2, "text": "Hide me from the conspiracie of the wicked, and from the rage of the workers of iniquitie.", "comment": "That is, from their secret malice.<br>To wit, their outward violence."}, {"pk": 1293860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 64, "verse": 3, "text": "Which haue whette their tongue like a sword, and shot for their arrowes bitter wordes.", "comment": "False reports and slanders."}, {"pk": 1293861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 64, "verse": 4, "text": "To shoote at the vpright in secrete: they shoote at him suddenly, and feare not.", "comment": "To be without fear of God, and reverence of man, is a sign of reprobation."}, {"pk": 1293862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 64, "verse": 5, "text": "They encourage themselues in a wicked purpose: they commune together to lay snares priuilie, and say, Who shall see them?", "comment": "The more that the wicked see God\u2019s children in misery, the more bold and impudent are they in oppressing them."}, {"pk": 1293863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 64, "verse": 6, "text": "They haue sought out iniquities, and haue accomplished that which they sought out, euen euery one his secret thoughtes, and the depth of his heart.", "comment": "There is no way so secret and subtle to do hurt, which they invented not for his destruction."}, {"pk": 1293864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 64, "verse": 7, "text": "But God will shoote an arrowe at them suddenly: their strokes shalbe at once."}, {"pk": 1293865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 64, "verse": 8, "text": "They shall cause their owne tongue to fall vpon them: and whosoeuer shall see them, shall flee away.", "comment": "To see God\u2019s heavy judgments against them, and how he hath caught them in their own snares."}, {"pk": 1293866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 64, "verse": 9, "text": "And all men shall see it, and declare the worke of God, and they shall vnderstand, what he hath wrought."}, {"pk": 1293867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 64, "verse": 10, "text": "But the righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and trust in him: and all that are vpright of heart, shall reioyce.", "comment": "When they shall consider that he will be favorable to them as he was to his servant David."}, {"pk": 1293868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 65, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme or song of David. O God, praise waiteth for thee in Zion, and vnto thee shall the vowe be perfourmed.", "comment": "Thou givest daily new occasion to thy Church to praise thee."}, {"pk": 1293869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 65, "verse": 2, "text": "Because thou hearest the prayer, vnto thee shall all flesh come.", "comment": "Not only the Jews but also the Gentiles in the kingdom of Christ."}, {"pk": 1293870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 65, "verse": 3, "text": "Wicked deedes haue preuailed against me: but thou wilt be mercifull vnto our transgressions.", "comment": "He imputeth it to his sins and to the sins of the people, that God who was accustomed to assist them withdraweth his succor from them."}, {"pk": 1293871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 65, "verse": 4, "text": "Blessed is he, whom thou chusest and causest to come to thee: he shall dwell in thy courtes, and we shall be satisfied with the pleasures of thine House, euen of thine holy Temple."}, {"pk": 1293872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 65, "verse": 5, "text": "O God of our saluation, thou wilt answere vs with fearefull signes in thy righteousnes, O thou the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are farre off in the sea.", "comment": "Thou wilt declare thyself to be the preserver of thy Church in destroying thine enemies, as thou didst in the red Sea.<br>As of all barbarous nations and far off."}, {"pk": 1293873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 65, "verse": 6, "text": "He stablisheth the mountaines by his power: and is girded about with strength."}, {"pk": 1293874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 65, "verse": 7, "text": "He appeaseth the noyse of the seas and the noyse of the waues thereof, and the tumults of the people.", "comment": "He showeth that there is no part nor creature in the world which is not governed by God\u2019s power and providence."}, {"pk": 1293875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 65, "verse": 8, "text": "They also, that dwell in the vttermost parts of the earth, shalbe afraide of thy signes: thou shalt make the East and the West to reioyce.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the going forth of the morning and of the evening</i>."}, {"pk": 1293876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 65, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou makest it very riche: the Riuer of God is full of water: thou preparest them corne: for so thou appointest it.", "comment": "To wit, with rain.<br>That is, Shiloh or the rain.<br>Thou hast appointed the earth to bring forth food to man\u2019s use."}, {"pk": 1293877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 65, "verse": 10, "text": "Thou waterest abundantly the furrowes thereof: thou causest the raine to descende into the valleies thereof: thou makest it soft with showres, and blessest the bud thereof.", "comment": "By this description he showeth that all the order of nature is a testimony of God\u2019s love toward us, who causeth all creatures to serve our necessity."}, {"pk": 1293878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 65, "verse": 11, "text": "Thou crownest ye yeere with thy goodnesse, and thy steppes droppe fatnesse."}, {"pk": 1293879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 65, "verse": 12, "text": "They drop vpon the pastures of the wildernesse: and the hils shalbe compassed with gladnes."}, {"pk": 1293880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 65, "verse": 13, "text": "The pastures are clad with sheepe: the valleis also shalbe couered with corne: therefore they shoute for ioye, and sing.", "comment": "That is, the dumb creatures shall not only rejoice for a time for God\u2019s benefits, but shall continually sing."}, {"pk": 1293881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A song or Psalme. Rejoice in God, all ye inhabitants of the earth.", "comment": "He prophecieth that all nations shall come to the knowledge of God, who then was only known in Judea."}, {"pk": 1293882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 2, "text": "Sing forth the glory of his name: make his praise glorious."}, {"pk": 1293883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 3, "text": "Say vnto God, Howe terrible art thou in thy workes! through the greatnesse of thy power shall thine enemies be in subiection vnto thee.", "comment": "As the faithful shall obey God willingly, so the infidels for fear shall dissemble themselves to be subject."}, {"pk": 1293884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 4, "text": "All the worlde shall worship thee, and sing vnto thee, euen sing of thy Name. Selah."}, {"pk": 1293885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 5, "text": "Come and beholde the workes of God: he is terrible in his doing towarde the sonnes of men.", "comment": "He toucheth the slothful dullness of man, who is cold in the consideration of God\u2019s works.<br>His providence is wonderful in maintaining their estate."}, {"pk": 1293886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 6, "text": "He hath turned the Sea into drie land: they passe through the riuer on foote: there did we reioyce in him."}, {"pk": 1293887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 7, "text": "He ruleth the worlde with his power: his eyes beholde the nations: the rebellious shall not exalt them selues. Selah.", "comment": "He proveth that God will extend his grace also to the Gentiles, because he punisheth among them such as will not obey his calling."}, {"pk": 1293888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 8, "text": "Prayse our God, ye people, and make the voyce of his prayse to be heard."}, {"pk": 1293889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 9, "text": "Which holdeth our soules in life, and suffereth not our feete to slippe.", "comment": "He signifieth some special benefit, that God had showed to his Church of the Jews, in delivering them from some great danger: whereof or of the like he promiseth that the Gentiles shall be partakers."}, {"pk": 1293890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 10, "text": "For thou, O God, hast proued vs, thou hast tryed vs as siluer is tryed."}, {"pk": 1293891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 11, "text": "Thou hast brought vs into the snare, and layed a strait chaine vpon our loynes.", "comment": "The condition of the Church is here described, which is to be led by God\u2019s providence into troubles to be subject under tyrants, and to enter into manifold dangers."}, {"pk": 1293892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 12, "text": "Thou hast caused men to ryde ouer our heads: we went into fire and into water, but thou broughtest vs out into a welthie place."}, {"pk": 1293893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 13, "text": "I will go into thine House with burnt offrings, and will pay thee my vowes,", "comment": "The duty of the faithful is here described, which are never unmindful to render God praise for his benefits."}, {"pk": 1293894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 14, "text": "Which my lippes haue promised, and my mouth hath spoken in mine affliction."}, {"pk": 1293895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 15, "text": "I will offer vnto thee the burnt offerings of fat rammes with incense: I will prepare bullocks and goates. Selah."}, {"pk": 1293896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 16, "text": "Come and hearken, all ye that feare God, and I will tell you what he hath done to my soule.", "comment": "It is not enough to have received God\u2019s benefits and to be mindful thereof, but also we are bound to make others to profit thereby and praise God."}, {"pk": 1293897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 17, "text": "I called vnto him with my mouth, and he was exalted with my tongue."}, {"pk": 1293898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 18, "text": "If I regard wickednesse in mine heart, the Lord will not heare me.", "comment": "If I delight in wickedness, God will not hear me, but if I confess it, he will receive me."}, {"pk": 1293899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 19, "text": "But God hath heard me, and considered the voyce of my prayer."}, {"pk": 1293900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 66, "verse": 20, "text": "Praysed be God, which hath not put backe my prayer, nor his mercie from me."}, {"pk": 1293901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 67, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme or song. God be mercifull vnto vs, and blesse vs, and cause his face to shine among vs. Selah.", "comment": "That is, move our hearts with his holy Spirit, that we may feel his favor towards us."}, {"pk": 1293902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 67, "verse": 2, "text": "That they may know thy way vpon earth, and thy sauing health among all nations.", "comment": "That both Jews and Gentiles may know God\u2019s covenant made with them."}, {"pk": 1293903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 67, "verse": 3, "text": "Let the people prayse thee, O God: let all the people prayse thee."}, {"pk": 1293904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 67, "verse": 4, "text": "Let the people be glad and reioyce: for thou shalt iudge the people righteously, and gouerne the nations vpon the earth. Selah.", "comment": "By these oft repetitions he showeth that the people can never rejoice sufficiently and give thanks for the great benefits that they shall receive under the kingdom of Christ."}, {"pk": 1293905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 67, "verse": 5, "text": "Let the people prayse thee, O God: let all the people prayse thee."}, {"pk": 1293906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 67, "verse": 6, "text": "Then shall the earth bring foorth her increase, and God, euen our God shall blesse vs.", "comment": "He showeth that where God favoreth, there shall be abundance of all other things."}, {"pk": 1293907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 67, "verse": 7, "text": "God shall blesse vs, and all the endes of the earth shall feare him.", "comment": "When they feel his great benefits both spiritual and corporal toward them."}, {"pk": 1293908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme or song of David. God will arise, and his enemies shalbe scattered: they also that hate him, shall flee before him.", "comment": "The Prophet showeth that albeit God suffereth the wicked tyrants to oppress his Church for a time, yet at length he will be revenged of them."}, {"pk": 1293909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 2, "text": "As the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou driue them away: and as waxe melteth before the fire, so shall the wicked perish at the presence of God."}, {"pk": 1293910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 3, "text": "But the righteous shalbe glad, and reioyce before God: yea, they shall leape for ioye.", "comment": "He showeth that when God declareth his power against the wicked, that it is for the commodity and salvation of his Church, which praise him therefore."}, {"pk": 1293911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 4, "text": "Sing vnto God, and sing prayses vnto his name: exalt him that rideth vpon the heauens, in his Name Iah, and reioyce before him.", "comment": "Yah and Jehovah are the names of God, which do signify his essence and majesty incomprehensible, so that hereby is declared that all idols are but vanity, and that the God of Israel is the only true God."}, {"pk": 1293912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 5, "text": "He is a Father of the fatherlesse, and a Iudge of the widowes, euen God in his holy habitation."}, {"pk": 1293913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 6, "text": "God maketh the solitarie to dwell in families, and deliuereth them that were prisoners in stocks: but the rebellious shall dwell in a dry land.", "comment": "He giveth children to them that be childless, and increaseth their families.<br>Which is barren of God\u2019s blessings, which before they had abused."}, {"pk": 1293914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 7, "text": "O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people: when thou wentest through the wildernesse, (Selah)", "comment": "He teacheth that God\u2019s favor peculiarly belongeth to his Church, as appeareth by their wonderful deliverance out of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1293915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 8, "text": "The earth shooke, and the heauens dropped at the presence of this God: euen Sinai was moued at the presence of God, euen the God of Israel."}, {"pk": 1293916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou, O God, sendest a gracious raine vpon thine inheritance, and thou didest refresh it when it was wearie."}, {"pk": 1293917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 10, "text": "Thy Congregation dwelled therein: for thou, O God, hast of thy goodnesse prepared it for the poore.", "comment": "God blessed the land of Canaan, because he had chosen that place for his Church."}, {"pk": 1293918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 11, "text": "The Lord gaue matter to the women to tell of the great armie.", "comment": "The fashion then was that women sang songs after the victory, as Miriam, Deborah, Judith, and others."}, {"pk": 1293919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 12, "text": "Kings of the armies did flee: they did flee, and she that remained in the house, deuided the spoyle.", "comment": "The prey was so great, that not only the soldiers, but women also had part thereof."}, {"pk": 1293920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 13, "text": "Though ye haue lien among pots, yet shall ye be as the winges of a doue that is couered with siluer, and whose fethers are like yelowe golde.", "comment": "Though God suffer his Church for a time to lie in black darkness, yet he will restore it, and make it most shining and white."}, {"pk": 1293921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 14, "text": "When the Almightie scattered Kings in it, it was white as the snowe in Zalmon.", "comment": "In the land of Canaan, where his Church was."}, {"pk": 1293922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 15, "text": "The mountaine of God is like the mountaine of Bashan: it is an high Mountaine, as mount Bashan.", "comment": "Zion the Church of God, doth excel all worldly things, not in pomp and outward show, but by the inward grace of God, which there remaineth, because of his dwelling there."}, {"pk": 1293923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 16, "text": "Why leape ye, ye high mountaines? as for this Mountaine, God deliteth to dwell in it: yea, the Lord will dwell in it for euer.", "comment": "Why boast ye of your strength and beauty against this Mountain of God?"}, {"pk": 1293924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 17, "text": "The charets of God are twentie thousande thousand Angels, and the Lord is among them, as in the Sanctuarie of Sinai."}, {"pk": 1293925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 18, "text": "Thou art gone vp on high: thou hast led captiuitie captiue, and receiued giftes for men: yea, euen the rebellious hast thou led, that the Lord God might dwell there.", "comment": "As God overcame the enemies of his Church, took them prisoners, and made them tributaries: so Christ, which is God manifested in the flesh, subdued Satan and sin under us, and gave unto his Church most liberal gifts of his Spirit, <a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/8'>Eph. 4:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1293926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 19, "text": "Praysed be the Lord, euen the God of our saluation, which ladeth vs dayly with benefites. Selah."}, {"pk": 1293927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 20, "text": "This is our God, euen the God that saueth vs: and to the Lord God belong the issues of death.", "comment": "In most extreme dangers God hath infinite ways to deliver his."}, {"pk": 1293928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 21, "text": "Surely God will wound the head of his enemies, and the hearie pate of him that walketh in his sinnes."}, {"pk": 1293929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 22, "text": "The Lord hath sayde, I will bring my people againe from Bashan: I will bring them againe from the depths of the Sea:", "comment": "As he delivered his Church once from Og of Bashan, and other tyrants, and from the danger of the red Sea, so will he still do as oft as necessity requireth."}, {"pk": 1293930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 23, "text": "That thy foote may bee dipped in blood, and the tongue of thy dogges in the blood of the enemies, euen in it.", "comment": "That is, in the blood of that great slaughter, where dogs shall lap blood."}, {"pk": 1293931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 24, "text": "They haue seene, O God, thy goings, the goings of my God, and my King, which art in the Sanctuarie.", "comment": "That is, how thou which art chief King goest out with thy people to war, and givest them the victory."}, {"pk": 1293932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 25, "text": "The singers went before, the players of instruments after: in the middes were the maides playing with timbrels.", "comment": "He describeth the order of the people, when they went to the Temple to give thanks for the victory."}, {"pk": 1293933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 26, "text": "Praise yee God in the assemblies, and the Lord, ye that are of the fountaine of Israel.", "comment": "Which come of the Patriarch Jacob."}, {"pk": 1293934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 27, "text": "There was litle Beniamin with their ruler, and the princes of Iudah with their assemblie, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.", "comment": "Benjamin is called little, because he was the youngest son of Jacob.<br>Who was some chief ruler of the tribe."}, {"pk": 1293935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 28, "text": "Thy God hath appointed thy strength: stablish, O God, that, which thou hast wrought in vs,"}, {"pk": 1293936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 29, "text": "Out of thy Temple vpon Ierusalem: and Kings shall bring presents vnto thee.", "comment": "Declare out of thine holy palace thy power for the defense of thy Church Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1293937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 30, "text": "Destroy the company of the spearemen, and multitude of the mightie bulles with the calues of the people, that tread vnder feete pieces of siluer: scatter the people that delite in warre.", "comment": "He desireth that the pride of the mighty may be destroyed, which accustomed to garnish their shoes with silver, and therefore for their glittering pomp thought themselves above all men."}, {"pk": 1293938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 31, "text": "Then shall the princes come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall hast to stretche her hands vnto God.", "comment": "He prophecieth that the Gentiles shall come to the true knowledge and worship of God."}, {"pk": 1293939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 32, "text": "Sing vnto God, O yee kingdomes of the earth: sing praise vnto the Lord, (Selah)"}, {"pk": 1293940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 33, "text": "To him that rideth vpon ye most high heauens, which were from the beginning: beholde, he will send out by his voice a mightie sound.", "comment": "By his terrible thunders he will make himself to be known the God of all the world."}, {"pk": 1293941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 34, "text": "Ascribe the power to God: for his maiestie is vpon Israel, and his strength is in the cloudes."}, {"pk": 1293942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 68, "verse": 35, "text": "O God, thou art terrible out of thine holie places: the God of Israel is hee that giueth strength and power vnto the people: praised be God.", "comment": "In showing fearful judgments against thine enemies for the salvation of thy people.<br>He alludeth to the Tabernacle which was divided in three parts."}, {"pk": 1293943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth upon Shoshannim. A Psalme of David. Save mee, O God: for the waters are entred euen to my soule.", "comment": "Of Shoshannim, read <a class=B href='/GNV/19/45/1'>Ps. 45</a>.<br>David signifieth by the waters, in what great dangers he was, out of the which God did deliver him."}, {"pk": 1293944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 2, "text": "I sticke fast in the deepe myre, where no staie is: I am come into deepe waters, and the streames runne ouer me.", "comment": "No firmity of stableness to settle my feet."}, {"pk": 1293945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 3, "text": "I am wearie of crying: my throte is drie: mine eyes faile, whiles I waite for my God.", "comment": "Though his senses failed him, yet his faith was constant and encouraged him still to pray."}, {"pk": 1293946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 4, "text": "They that hate mee without a cause, are moe then the heares of mine heade: they that would destroy mee, and are mine enemies falsly, are mightie, so that I restored that which I tooke not.", "comment": "Condemning me guiltless.<br>They judged me poor innocent as a thief, and gave my goods to others, as though I had stolen them."}, {"pk": 1293947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 5, "text": "O God, thou knowest my foolishnesse, and my fautes are not hid from thee.", "comment": "Though I be guilty to theeward, yet am I innocent toward them."}, {"pk": 1293948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 6, "text": "Let not them that trust in thee, O Lord God of hostes, be ashamed for me: let not those that seeke thee, be confounded through mee, O God of Israel.", "comment": "Let not mine evil entreaty of the enemies be an occasion, that the faithful fall from thee."}, {"pk": 1293949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 7, "text": "For thy sake haue I suffred reproofe: shame hath couered my face."}, {"pk": 1293950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 8, "text": "I am become a stranger vnto my brethren, euen an aliant vnto my mothers sonnes."}, {"pk": 1293951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 9, "text": "For the zeale of thine house hath eaten mee, and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee, are fallen vpon me.", "comment": "When I saw thine enemies pretend thy Name only in mouth, and in their life deny the same, thine holy Spirit, thrust me forward, to reprove them and defend thy glory."}, {"pk": 1293952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 10, "text": "I wept and my soule fasted, but that was to my reproofe.", "comment": "My zeal moved me to lament and pray for my salvation."}, {"pk": 1293953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 11, "text": "I put on a sacke also: and I became a prouerbe vnto them."}, {"pk": 1293954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 12, "text": "They that sate in the gate, spake of mee, and the drunkards sang of me.", "comment": "The more he sought to win them to God, the more they were against him both poor and rich."}, {"pk": 1293955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 13, "text": "But Lord, I make my praier vnto thee in an acceptable time, euen in the multitude of thy mercie: O God, heare me in the trueth of thy saluation.", "comment": "Knowing that albeit I suffer now trouble, yet thou hast a time wherein thou hast appointed my deliverance."}, {"pk": 1293956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 14, "text": "Deliuer mee out of the myre, that I sinke not: let me be deliuered from them that hate me, and out of the deepe waters.", "comment": "He showeth a lively faith, in that that he assureth himself, that God is favorable to him, when he seemeth to be angry: and at hand when he seemeth to be far off."}, {"pk": 1293957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 15, "text": "Let not the water flood drowne mee, neither let the deepe swallowe me vp: and let not the pit shut her mouth vpon me."}, {"pk": 1293958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 16, "text": "Heare me, O Lord, for thy louing kindnes is good: turne vnto me according to ye multitude of thy tender mercies."}, {"pk": 1293959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 17, "text": "And hide not thy face from thy seruant, for I am in trouble: make haste and heare me.", "comment": "Not that he feared that God would not hear him, but that care made him to think that God deferred long."}, {"pk": 1293960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 18, "text": "Draw neere vnto my soule and redeeme it: deliuer me because of mine enemies."}, {"pk": 1293961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 19, "text": "Thou hast knowen my reproofe and my shame, and my dishonour: all mine aduersaries are before thee.", "comment": "Thou seest that I am beset as a sheep among many wolves."}, {"pk": 1293962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 20, "text": "Rebuke hath broken mine heart, and I am full of heauinesse, and I looked for some to haue pitie on me, but there was none: and for comforters, but I found none.", "comment": "He showeth that it is in vain to put our trust in men in our great necessities, but that our comfort only dependeth of God: for man rather increaseth our sorrows, than diminisheth them, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/19/29'>John 19:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1293963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 21, "text": "For they gaue me gall in my meate, and in my thirst they gaue me vineger to drinke."}, {"pk": 1293964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 22, "text": "Let their table be a snare before them, and their prosperitie their ruine.", "comment": "He desireth God to execute his judgments against the reprobate, which cannot by any means be turned, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/11/9'>Rom. 11:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1293965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 23, "text": "Let their eyes be blinded that they see not: and make their loynes alway to tremble.", "comment": "Take both judgment and power from them, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/20'>Acts 1:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1293966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 24, "text": "Powre out thine anger vpon them, and let thy wrathfull displeasure take them."}, {"pk": 1293967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 25, "text": "Let their habitation be voide, and let none dwell in their tents.", "comment": "Punish not only them, but their posterity, which shall be like unto them."}, {"pk": 1293968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 26, "text": "For they persecute him, whome thou hast smitten: and they adde vnto the sorrowe of them, whome thou hast wounded."}, {"pk": 1293969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 27, "text": "Laie iniquitie vpon their iniquitie, and let them not come into thy righteousnesse.", "comment": "By their continuance and increasing in their sins, let it be known that they be of the reprobate."}, {"pk": 1293970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 28, "text": "Let them be put out of the booke of life, neither let them be written with the righteous.", "comment": "They which seemed by their profession to have been written in thy book, yet by their fruits prove the contrary, let them be known as reprobate."}, {"pk": 1293971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 29, "text": "When I am poore and in heauinesse, thine helpe, O God, shall exalt me."}, {"pk": 1293972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 30, "text": "I will praise the Name of God with a song, and magnifie him with thankesgiuing."}, {"pk": 1293973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 31, "text": "This also shall please the Lord better then a yong bullocke, that hath hornes and hoofes.", "comment": "There is no sacrifice, which God more esteemeth, than thanksgiving for his benefits."}, {"pk": 1293974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 32, "text": "The humble shall see this, and they that seeke God, shalbe glad, and your heart shall liue."}, {"pk": 1293975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 33, "text": "For the Lord heareth the poore, and despiseth not his prisoners.", "comment": "For as he delivered his servant David, so will he do all that are in distress, and call upon him."}, {"pk": 1293976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 34, "text": "Let heauen and earth praise him: the seas and all that moueth in them."}, {"pk": 1293977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 35, "text": "For God will saue Zion, and builde the cities of Iudah, that men may dwell there and haue it in possession."}, {"pk": 1293978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 69, "verse": 36, "text": "The seede also of his seruants shall inherit it: and they that loue his name, shall dwel therein.", "comment": "Under the temporal promise of the land of Canaan, he comprehendeth the promise of life everlasting to the faithful and their posterity."}, {"pk": 1293979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 70, "verse": 1, "text": "To him excelleth. A Psalme of David to put in remembrance. O God, haste thee to deliuer mee: make haste to helpe me, O Lord.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/40/13'>Ps. 40:13</a><br>Which might put him in remembrance of his deliverance.<br>He teacheth us to be earnest in prayer, though God seem to stay: for at his time he will hear us."}, {"pk": 1293980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 70, "verse": 2, "text": "Let them be confounded and put to shame, that seeke my soule: let them bee turned backewarde and put to rebuke, that desire mine hurt.", "comment": "He was assured that the more they raged, the nearer they were to destruction, and he the nearer to his deliverance."}, {"pk": 1293981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 70, "verse": 3, "text": "Let them be turned backe for a rewarde of their shame, which said, Aha, aha.", "comment": "Hereby we are taught not to mock at others in their misery, lest the same fall on our own necks."}, {"pk": 1293982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 70, "verse": 4, "text": "But let all those that seeke thee, be ioyfull and glad in thee, and let all that loue thy saluation, say alwaies, God be praised."}, {"pk": 1293983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 70, "verse": 5, "text": "Nowe I am poore and needie: O God, make haste to me: thou art mine helper, and my deliuerer: O Lord, make no tarying.", "comment": "Because he had felt God\u2019s help before, he groundeth on experience, and boldly seeketh unto him for succor."}, {"pk": 1293984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 1, "text": "In thee, O Lord, I trust: let me neuer be ashamed.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/31/1'>Ps. 31:1</a><br>He prayeth to God with full assurance of faith, that he will deliver him from his adversaries."}, {"pk": 1293985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 2, "text": "Rescue mee and deliuer me in thy righteousnes: incline thine eare vnto me and saue me.", "comment": "By declaring thyself true of promise."}, {"pk": 1293986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 3, "text": "Be thou my strong rocke, whereunto I may alway resort: thou hast giuen commandement to saue me: for thou art my rocke, and my fortresse.", "comment": "Thou hast infinite means, and all creatures are at thy commandment: therefore show some sign, whereby I shall be delivered."}, {"pk": 1293987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 4, "text": "Deliuer mee, O my God, out of the hande of the wicked: out of the hande of the euill and cruell man.", "comment": "That is, from Absalom, Ahithophel and that conspiracy."}, {"pk": 1293988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 5, "text": "For thou art mine hope, O Lord God, euen my trust from my youth.", "comment": "He strengtheneth his faith by the experience of God\u2019s benefits, who did not only preserve him in his mother\u2019s belly, but took him thence, and ever since hath preserved him."}, {"pk": 1293989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 6, "text": "Vpon thee haue I beene stayed from the wombe: thou art he that tooke me out of my mothers bowels: my praise shalbe alwaies of thee."}, {"pk": 1293990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 7, "text": "I am become as it were a monster vnto many: but thou art my sure trust.", "comment": "All the world wondereth at me because of my miseries: as well they in authority as the common people, yet being assured of thy favor, I remained steadfast."}, {"pk": 1293991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 8, "text": "Let my mouth be filled with thy praise, and with thy glory euery day."}, {"pk": 1293992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 9, "text": "Cast mee not off in the time of age: forsake me not when my strength faileth.", "comment": "Thou that didst help me in my youth, when I had more strength, help me now so much the more in mine old age and weakness."}, {"pk": 1293993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 10, "text": "For mine enemies speake of mee, and they that lay waite for my soule, take their counsell together,"}, {"pk": 1293994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 11, "text": "Saying, God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliuer him.", "comment": "Thus the wicked both blaspheme God, and triumph against his Saints, as though he had forsaken them, if he suffer them to fall into their hands."}, {"pk": 1293995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 12, "text": "Goe not farre from me, O God: my God, haste thee to helpe me.", "comment": "In calling him his God, he putteth back the false reports of the adversaries, that said, God had forsaken him."}, {"pk": 1293996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 13, "text": "Let them be confounded and consumed that are against my soule: let them be couered with reproofe and confusion, that seeke mine hurt."}, {"pk": 1293997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 14, "text": "But I will waite continually, and will praise thee more and more."}, {"pk": 1293998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 15, "text": "My mouth shall daily rehearse thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation: for I knowe not the nomber.", "comment": "Because thy benefits toward me are innumerable, I cannot but continually meditate and rehearse them."}, {"pk": 1293999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 16, "text": "I will goe forwarde in the strength of the Lord God, and will make mention of thy righteousnesse, euen of thine onely.", "comment": "I will remain steadfast, being upholden with the power of God."}, {"pk": 1294000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 17, "text": "O God, thou hast taught me from my youth euen vntill nowe: therefore will I tell of thy wonderous workes,"}, {"pk": 1294001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 18, "text": "Yea, euen vnto mine olde age and graie head, O God: forsake me not, vntill I haue declared thine arme vnto this generation, and thy power to all them, that shall come.", "comment": "He desireth that as he hath begun, he would so continue his benefits, that his liberality may have perfect praise."}, {"pk": 1294002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 19, "text": "And thy righteousnes, O God, I wil exalt on high: for thou hast done great thinges: O God, who is like vnto thee!", "comment": "His faith breaketh through all tentations, and by this exclamation he praiseth the power of God.<br>Thy just performance of thy promise."}, {"pk": 1294003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 20, "text": "Which hast shewed me great troubles and aduersities, but thou wilt returne, and reuiue me, and wilt come againe, and take mee vp from the depth of the earth.", "comment": "As he confesseth that God is the only author of his deliverance: so he acknowledgeth that these evils were sent unto him by God\u2019s providence."}, {"pk": 1294004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 21, "text": "Thou wilt increase mine honour, and returne and comfort me."}, {"pk": 1294005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 22, "text": "Therefore will I praise thee for thy faithfulnesse, O God, vpon instrument and viole: vnto thee will I sing vpon the harpe, O Holy one of Israel.", "comment": "He confesseth that his long tarriance was well recompensed, when God performed his promise."}, {"pk": 1294006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 23, "text": "My lippes will reioyce when I sing vnto thee, and my soule, which thou hast deliuered.", "comment": "For there is no true praising of God, except it come from the heart: and therefore he promiseth to delight in nothing, but wherein God be glorified."}, {"pk": 1294007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 71, "verse": 24, "text": "My tongue also shall talke of thy righteousnesse daily: for they are confounded and brought vnto shame, that seeke mine hurt."}, {"pk": 1294008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of Salomon. Give thy iudgements to the King, O God, and thy righteousnesse to the Kings sonne.", "comment": "Endue the king with the Spirit of wisdom and justice, that he reign not as do the worldly tyrants.<br>To wit, to his posterity.<br>Composed by David as touching the reign of his son Solomon."}, {"pk": 1294009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 2, "text": "Then shall he iudge thy people in righteousnesse, and thy poore with equitie."}, {"pk": 1294010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 3, "text": "The mountaines and the hilles shall bring peace to the people by iustice.", "comment": "When justice reigneth, even the places most barren shall be enriched with thy blessings."}, {"pk": 1294011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 4, "text": "He shall iudge the poore of the people: he shall saue the children of the needie, and shall subdue the oppressor.", "comment": "He showeth wherefore the sword is committed to Kings: to wit, to defend the innocent, and suppress the wicked."}, {"pk": 1294012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 5, "text": "They shall feare thee as long as the sunne and moone endureth, from generatio to generation.", "comment": "The people shall embrace thy true religion, when thou givest a King that ruleth according to thy word."}, {"pk": 1294013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 6, "text": "He shall come downe like the rayne vpon the mowen grasse, and as the showres that water the earth.", "comment": "As this is true in all godly kings, so it is chiefly verified in Christ, who with his heavenly dew, maketh his Church ever to flourish."}, {"pk": 1294014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 7, "text": "In his dayes shall the righteous florish, and abundance of peace shalbe so long as the moone endureth."}, {"pk": 1294015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 8, "text": "His dominion shall be also from sea to sea, and from the Riuer vnto the endes of the land.", "comment": "That is, from the red sea to the sea called Syriacum, and from Euphrates forward, meaning, that Christ\u2019s Kingdom should be large and universal."}, {"pk": 1294016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 9, "text": "They that dwell in ye wildernes, shall kneele before him, and his enemies shall licke the dust."}, {"pk": 1294017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 10, "text": "The Kings of Tarshish and of the yles shall bring presents: the Kings of Sheba and Seba shall bring giftes.", "comment": "Of Cilicia, and of all other countries, beyond the sea, which he meaneth by the isles.<br>That is, of Arabia that rich country, whereof Sheba was a part bordering upon Ethiopia."}, {"pk": 1294018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 11, "text": "Yea, all Kings shall worship him: all nations shall serue him."}, {"pk": 1294019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 12, "text": "For he shall deliuer the poore when he cryeth: the needie also, and him that hath no helper."}, {"pk": 1294020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 13, "text": "He shalbe mercifull to the poore and needie, and shall preserue the soules of the poore."}, {"pk": 1294021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 14, "text": "He shall redeeme their soules from deceite and violence, and deare shall their blood be in his sight.", "comment": "Though tyrants pass not to shed blood, yet this godly king shall preserve his subjects from all kind of wrong."}, {"pk": 1294022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 15, "text": "Yea, he shall liue, and vnto him shall they giue of the golde of Sheba: they shall also pray for him continually, and dayly blesse him.", "comment": "God will both prosper his life, and also make the people most willing to obey him."}, {"pk": 1294023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 16, "text": "An handfull of corne shall be sowen in the earth, euen in the toppe of the mountaines, and the fruite thereof shall shake like the trees of Lebanon: and the children shall florish out of the citie like the grasse of the earth.", "comment": "Under such a king shall be most great plenty, both of fruit and also of the increase of mankind."}, {"pk": 1294024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 17, "text": "His name shall be for euer: his name shall indure as long as the sunne: all nations shall blesse him, and be blessed in him.", "comment": "They shall pray to God for his continuance, and know that God doth prosper them for his sake."}, {"pk": 1294025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 18, "text": "Blessed be the Lord God, euen the God of Israel, which onely doeth wonderous things.", "comment": "He confesseth that except God miraculously preserve his people, that neither the king nor the kingdom can continue."}, {"pk": 1294026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 72, "verse": 19, "text": "And blessed be his glorious Name for euer: and let all the earth be filled with his glorie. So be it, euen so be it. HERE END THE prayers of Dauid, the sonne of Ishai."}, {"pk": 1294027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme committed to Asaph. Yet God is good to Israel: euen, to the pure in heart.", "comment": "As it were between hope and despair he bursteth forth into this affection, being assured that God would continue his favor toward such as were godly indeed, and not hypocrites."}, {"pk": 1294028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 2, "text": "As for me, my feete were almost gone: my steps had well neere slipt."}, {"pk": 1294029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 3, "text": "For I feared at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperitie of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1294030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 4, "text": "For there are no bandes in their death, but they are lustie and strong.", "comment": "The wicked in this life live at pleasure and are not drawn to death like prisoners: that is, by sickness which is death\u2019s messenger."}, {"pk": 1294031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 5, "text": "They are not in trouble as other men, neither are they plagued with other men."}, {"pk": 1294032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore pride is as a chayne vnto them, and crueltie couereth them as a garment.", "comment": "They glory in their pride as some do in their chains, and in cruelty, as some do in apparel."}, {"pk": 1294033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 7, "text": "Their eyes stande out for fatnesse: they haue more then heart can wish.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>they pass the desires of the heart</i>."}, {"pk": 1294034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 8, "text": "They are licentious, and speake wickedly of their oppression: they talke presumptuously."}, {"pk": 1294035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 9, "text": "They set their mouth against heauen, and their tongue walketh through the earth.", "comment": "They blaspheme God, and fear not his power and rail upon men, because they esteem themselves above all others."}, {"pk": 1294036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore his people turne hither: for waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.", "comment": "Not only the reprobate, but also the people of God oftentimes fall back, seeing the prosperous estate of the wicked, and are overwhelmed with sorrows, thinking that God considereth not aright the estate of the godly."}, {"pk": 1294037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 11, "text": "And they say, Howe doeth God know it? or is there knowledge in the most High?", "comment": "Thus the flesh moveth even the godly to dispute with God touching their poor estate, and the prosperity of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1294038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 12, "text": "Lo, these are the wicked, yet prosper they alway, and increase in riches."}, {"pk": 1294039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 13, "text": "Certainely I haue clensed mine heart in vaine, and washed mine hands in innocencie."}, {"pk": 1294040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 14, "text": "For dayly haue I bene punished, and chastened euery morning."}, {"pk": 1294041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 15, "text": "If I say, I will iudge thus, beholde the generation of thy children: I haue trespassed.", "comment": "If I give place to this wicked thought, I offend against thy providence, seeing thou disposeth all things most wisely and preservest thy children in their greatest dangers."}, {"pk": 1294042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 16, "text": "Then thought I to know this, but it was too painefull for me,"}, {"pk": 1294043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 17, "text": "Vntill I went into the Sanctuarie of God: then vnderstoode I their ende.", "comment": "Until I entered into thy school and learned by thy word and holy Spirit, that thou orderest all things most wisely and justly."}, {"pk": 1294044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 18, "text": "Surely thou hast set them in slipperie places, and castest them downe into desolation."}, {"pk": 1294045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 19, "text": "How suddenly are they destroyed, perished and horribly consumed,", "comment": "By thy fearful judgment."}, {"pk": 1294046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 20, "text": "As a dreame when one awaketh! O Lord, when thou raisest vs vp, thou shalt make their image despised.", "comment": "When thou openest our eyes to consider thy heavenly felicity, we contemn all their vain pomp."}, {"pk": 1294047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 21, "text": "Certainely mine heart was vexed, and I was pricked in my reines:"}, {"pk": 1294048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 22, "text": "So foolish was I and ignorant: I was a beast before thee.", "comment": "For the more that man goeth about by his own reason to seek out God\u2019s judgments, the more doth he declare himself a beast."}, {"pk": 1294049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 23, "text": "Yet I was alway with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.", "comment": "By faith I was assured that thy providence did watch always over me, to preserve me."}, {"pk": 1294050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 24, "text": "Thou wilt guide me by thy counsell, and afterward receiue me to glory."}, {"pk": 1294051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 25, "text": "Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and I haue desired none in the earth with thee.", "comment": "He sought neither help nor comfort of any save of God only."}, {"pk": 1294052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 26, "text": "My flesh fayleth and mine heart also: but God is the strength of mine heart, and my portion for euer.", "comment": "He teacheth us to deny ourselves, to have God our whole sufficiency, and only contentment."}, {"pk": 1294053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 27, "text": "For loe, they that withdrawe themselues from thee, shall perish: thou destroyest all them that goe a whoring from thee.", "comment": "That is, forsake thee to seek others."}, {"pk": 1294054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 73, "verse": 28, "text": "As for me, it is good for me to draw neere to God: therefore I haue put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy workes.", "comment": "Though all the world shrink from God, yet he promiseth to trust in him and to magnify his works."}, {"pk": 1294055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme to give instruction, committed to Asaph. O God, why hast thou put vs away for euer? why is thy wrath kindled against the sheepe of thy pasture?", "comment": "The Church of God being oppressed by the tyranny, either of the Babylonians or of Antiochus, prayeth to God by whose hand this yoke was laid upon them for their sins."}, {"pk": 1294056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 2, "text": "Thinke vpon thy Congregation, which thou hast possessed of olde, and on the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed, and on this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.", "comment": "Which inheritance thou hast measured out for thyself as with a line or rod."}, {"pk": 1294057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 3, "text": "Lift vp thy strokes, that thou mayest for euer destroy euery enemie that doeth euill to the Sanctuarie.", "comment": "Or, feet."}, {"pk": 1294058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 4, "text": "Thine aduersaries roare in the middes of thy Congregation, and set vp their banners for signes.", "comment": "They have destroyed thy true religion, and spread their banners in sign of defiance."}, {"pk": 1294059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 5, "text": "He that lifted the axes vpon the thicke trees, was renowmed, as one, that brought a thing to perfection:", "comment": "He commendeth the temple for the costly matter, the excellent workmanship, and beauty thereof, which notwithstanding the enemies did destroy."}, {"pk": 1294060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 6, "text": "But nowe they breake downe the carued worke thereof with axes and hammers."}, {"pk": 1294061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 7, "text": "They haue cast thy Sanctuarie into the fire, and rased it to the grounde, and haue defiled the dwelling place of thy Name."}, {"pk": 1294062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 8, "text": "They saide in their hearts, Let vs destroy them altogether: they haue burnt all the Synagogues of God in the land.", "comment": "They encouraged one another to cruelty, that not only God\u2019s people might be destroyed, but also his religion utterly in all places suppressed."}, {"pk": 1294063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 9, "text": "We see not our signes: there is not one Prophet more, nor any with vs that knoweth howe long.", "comment": "They lament that they have no Prophet among them to show them how long their misery should endure."}, {"pk": 1294064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 10, "text": "O God, howe long shall the aduersarie reproche thee? shall the enemie blaspheme thy Name for euer?"}, {"pk": 1294065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 11, "text": "Why withdrawest thou thine hand, euen thy right hand? drawe it out of thy bosome, and consume them.", "comment": "They join their deliverance with God\u2019s glory and power, knowing that the punishment of the enemy should be their deliverance."}, {"pk": 1294066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 12, "text": "Euen God is my King of olde, working saluation in the middes of the earth.", "comment": "Meaning, in the sight of all the world."}, {"pk": 1294067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou didest deuide the sea by thy power: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.", "comment": "To wit, Pharaoh\u2019s army."}, {"pk": 1294068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 14, "text": "Thou brakest the head of Liuiathan in pieces, and gauest him to be meate for the people in wildernesse.", "comment": "His destruction did rejoice them as meat refresheth the body.<br>Which was a great monster of the sea, or whale, meaning, Pharaoh."}, {"pk": 1294069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 15, "text": "Thou brakest vp the fountaine and riuer: thou dryedst vp mightie riuers."}, {"pk": 1294070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 16, "text": "The day is thine, and the night is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sunne.", "comment": "Seeing that God by his providence governeth and disposeth all things, he gathereth that he will take care chiefly for his children."}, {"pk": 1294071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 17, "text": "Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter."}, {"pk": 1294072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 18, "text": "Remember this, that the enemie hath reproched the Lord, and the foolish people hath blasphemed thy Name."}, {"pk": 1294073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 19, "text": "Giue not the soule of thy turtle doue vnto the beast, and forget not the Congregation of thy poore for euer.", "comment": "He meaneth the Church of God, which is exposed as a prey to the wicked."}, {"pk": 1294074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 20, "text": "Consider thy couenant: for the darke places of the earth are full of the habitations of the cruell.", "comment": "That is, all places where thy word shineth not, there reigneth tyranny and ambition."}, {"pk": 1294075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 21, "text": "Oh let not the oppressed returne ashamed, but let the poore and needie prayse thy Name."}, {"pk": 1294076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 22, "text": "Arise, O God: mainteine thine owne cause: remember thy dayly reproche by the foolish man.", "comment": "He showeth that God cannot suffer his Church to be oppressed, except he loose his own right."}, {"pk": 1294077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 74, "verse": 23, "text": "Forget not the voyce of thine enemies: for the tumult of them, that rise against thee, ascendeth continually.", "comment": "Or, increaseth more and more."}, {"pk": 1294078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 75, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme or song committed toAsaph. We will prayse thee, O God, we will prayse thee, for thy Name is neere: therefore they will declare thy wonderous workes.", "comment": "He declareth how the faithful shall ever have just occasion to praise God, forasmuch as in their need they shall feel his power at hand to help them.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/19/57/1'>Ps. 57:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1294079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 75, "verse": 2, "text": "When I shall take a conuenient time, I will iudge righteously.", "comment": "When I see my time (saith God) to help your miseries, I will come and set all things in good order."}, {"pk": 1294080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 75, "verse": 3, "text": "The earth and all the inhabitantes thereof are dissolued: but I will establish the pillars of it. Selah.", "comment": "Though all things be brought to ruin, yet I can restore and preserve them."}, {"pk": 1294081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 75, "verse": 4, "text": "I saide vnto the foolish, Be not so foolish, and to the wicked, Lift not vp the horne."}, {"pk": 1294082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 75, "verse": 5, "text": "Lift not vp your horne on high, neither speake with a stiffe necke.", "comment": "The Prophet warneth the wicked that they would not set themselves against God\u2019s people, seeing that God at his time destroyeth them that rule wickedly."}, {"pk": 1294083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 75, "verse": 6, "text": "For to come to preferment is neither from the East, nor from the West, nor from the South,"}, {"pk": 1294084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 75, "verse": 7, "text": "But God is the iudge: he maketh lowe and he maketh hie."}, {"pk": 1294085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 75, "verse": 8, "text": "For in the hand of the Lord is a cup, and the wine is red: it is full mixt, and he powreth out of the same: surely all the wicked of the earth shall wring out and drinke the dregges thereof.", "comment": "God\u2019s wrath is compared to a cup of strong and delicate wine, wherewith the wicked are made so drunk, that by drinking till they come to the very dregs they are utterly destroyed."}, {"pk": 1294086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 75, "verse": 9, "text": "But I will declare for euer, and sing prayses vnto the God of Iaakob."}, {"pk": 1294087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 75, "verse": 10, "text": "All the hornes of the wicked also will I breake: but the hornes of the righteous shalbe exalted.", "comment": "The godly shall better prosper by their innocent simplicity, than the wicked shall by all their craft and subtlety."}, {"pk": 1294088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 76, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme or song committed to Asaph. God is knowen in Iudah: his Name is great in Israel.", "comment": "He declareth that God\u2019s power is evidently seen in preserving his people and destroying his enemies."}, {"pk": 1294089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 76, "verse": 2, "text": "For in Shalem is his Tabernacle, and his dwelling in Zion.", "comment": "Which afterward was called Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1294090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 76, "verse": 3, "text": "There brake he the arrowes of the bowe, the shielde and the sword and the battell. Selah."}, {"pk": 1294091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 76, "verse": 4, "text": "Thou art more bright and puissant, then the mountaines of pray.", "comment": "He compareth the kingdoms full of extortion and rapine to the mountains that are full of ravening beasts."}, {"pk": 1294092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 76, "verse": 5, "text": "The stout hearted are spoyled: they haue slept their sleepe, and all the men of strength haue not found their hands.", "comment": "God hath taken their spirits and strength from them as though their hands were cut off."}, {"pk": 1294093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 76, "verse": 6, "text": "At thy rebuke, O God of Iaakob, both the chariot and horse are cast a sleepe."}, {"pk": 1294094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 76, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou, euen thou art to be feared: and who shall stand in thy sight, when thou art angrie!", "comment": "God with a look is able to destroy all the power and activity of the enemies, were they never so many, or mighty."}, {"pk": 1294095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 76, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou didest cause thy iudgement to bee heard from heauen: therefore the earth feared and was still,"}, {"pk": 1294096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 76, "verse": 9, "text": "When thou, O God, arose to iudgement, to helpe all the meeke of the earth. Selah.", "comment": "To revenge the wrongs done to thy Church."}, {"pk": 1294097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 76, "verse": 10, "text": "Surely the rage of man shall turne to thy praise: the remnant of the rage shalt thou restrayne.", "comment": "For the end shall show that the enemy was able to bring nothing to pass: also thou shalt bridle their rage that they shall not compass their purpose."}, {"pk": 1294098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 76, "verse": 11, "text": "Vowe and performe vnto the Lord your God, all ye that be rounde about him: let them bring presents vnto him that ought to be feared.", "comment": "To wit, the Levites, that dwell about the Tabernacle, or the people among whom he doth dwell."}, {"pk": 1294099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 76, "verse": 12, "text": "He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the Kings of the earth.", "comment": "The Hebrew word signifieth to vintage, or gather grapes: meaning, that he shall make the counsels and enterprises of wicked tyrants foolish and vain."}, {"pk": 1294100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 1, "text": "For the excellent musician Ieduthun. A Psalme committed to Asaph. My voyce came to God, when I cryed: my voyce came to God, and he heard me.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/39/1'>Ps. 39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/62/1'>Ps. 62</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/16/41'>1 Chron. 16:41</a><br>The Prophet teacheth us by his example to flee unto God for help in our necessities."}, {"pk": 1294101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 2, "text": "In the day of my trouble I sought ye Lord: my sore ranne and ceased not in the night: my soule refused comfort.", "comment": "Or, mine hand was stretched out."}, {"pk": 1294102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 3, "text": "I did thinke vpon God, and was troubled: I praied, and my spirit was full of anguish. Selah.", "comment": "He showeth that we must patiently abide, although God deliver us not out of our troubles at the first cry."}, {"pk": 1294103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 4, "text": "Thou keepest mine eyes waking: I was astonied and could not speake.", "comment": "Meaning, that his sorrows were as watchmen that kept his eyes from sleeping."}, {"pk": 1294104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 5, "text": "Then I considered the daies of olde, and the yeeres of ancient time."}, {"pk": 1294105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 6, "text": "I called to remembrance my song in the night: I communed with mine owne heart, and my spirit searched diligently.", "comment": "Of thanksgiving, which I was accustomed to sing in my prosperity.<br>Both the causes why I was chastened, and when my sorrows should have an end."}, {"pk": 1294106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 7, "text": "Will the Lord absent him selfe for euer? and will he shewe no more fauour?"}, {"pk": 1294107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 8, "text": "Is his mercie cleane gone for euer? doeth his promise faile for euermore?", "comment": "As if he should say, It is impossible: whereby he exhorteth himself to patience."}, {"pk": 1294108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 9, "text": "Hath God forgotten to be mercifull? hath he shut vp his teder mercies in displeasure? Selah."}, {"pk": 1294109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 10, "text": "And I sayde, This is my death: yet I remembred the yeeres of the right hand of the most High.", "comment": "Though I first doubted of my life, yet considering that God had his years, that is, change of times, and was accustomed also to lift up them, whom he hath beaten, I took heart again."}, {"pk": 1294110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 11, "text": "I remembred the workes of the Lord: certainely I remembred thy wonders of olde."}, {"pk": 1294111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 12, "text": "I did also meditate all thy woorkes, and did deuise of thine actes, saying,"}, {"pk": 1294112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 13, "text": "Thy way, O God, is in the Sanctuarie: who is so great a God as our God!", "comment": "He condemneth all that worship anything save the only true God, whose glory appeareth through the world.<br>That is in heaven, whereunto we must ascend by faith, if we will know the ways of God."}, {"pk": 1294113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 14, "text": "Thou art ye God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy power among the people."}, {"pk": 1294114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 15, "text": "Thou hast redeemed thy people with thine arme, euen the sonnes of Iaakob and Ioseph. Selah."}, {"pk": 1294115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 16, "text": "The waters sawe thee, O God: the waters sawe thee, and were afraide: yea, the depths trembled.", "comment": "He declareth wherein the power of God was declared when he delivered the Israelites through the red sea."}, {"pk": 1294116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 17, "text": "The cloudes powred out water: the heauens gaue a sounde: yea, thine arrowes went abroade.", "comment": "That is, thundered and lightninged."}, {"pk": 1294117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 18, "text": "The voyce of thy thunder was rounde about: the lightnings lightened the worlde: the earth trembled and shooke."}, {"pk": 1294118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 19, "text": "Thy way is in the Sea, and thy paths in the great waters, and thy footesteps are not knowen.", "comment": "For when thou hadst brought over thy people, the water returned to her course, and the enemies that thought to have followed them, could not pass through, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/28'>Exod. 14:28</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/29'>29</a>."}, {"pk": 1294119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 77, "verse": 20, "text": "Thou diddest leade thy people like sheepe by the hand of Moses and Aaron."}, {"pk": 1294120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme to give instruction committed to Asaph. Heare my doctrine, O my people: incline your eares vnto the wordes of my mouth.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/19/32/1'>Ps. 32</a>.<br>The Prophet under the name of a teacher calleth the people his, and the doctrine his, as Paul calleth the Gospel his, whereof he was but the preacher, as <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/16'>Rom. 2:16</a> and 16:25."}, {"pk": 1294121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 2, "text": "I will open my mouth in a parable: I will declare high sentences of olde."}, {"pk": 1294122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 3, "text": "Which we haue heard and knowen, and our fathers haue tolde vs.", "comment": "Which were the people of God."}, {"pk": 1294123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 4, "text": "Wee will not hide them from their children but to the generation to come we wil shewe the praises of the Lord his power also, and his wonderful woorkes that he hath done:"}, {"pk": 1294124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 5, "text": "How he established a testimonie in Iaakob, and ordeined a Law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they shoulde teache their children:", "comment": "By the testimony, and law, he meaneth the law written, which they were commanded to teach their children, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/7'>Deut. 6:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1294125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 6, "text": "That the posteritie might knowe it, and the children, which should be borne, should stand vp, and declare it to their children:", "comment": "He showeth wherein the children should be like their fathers: that is, in maintaining God\u2019s pure Religion."}, {"pk": 1294126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 7, "text": "That they might set their hope on God, and not forget the workes of God but keepe his commandements:", "comment": "He showeth wherein the use of this doctrine standeth: in faith, in the meditation of God\u2019s benefits, and in obedience."}, {"pk": 1294127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 8, "text": "And not to bee as their fathers, a disobedient and rebellious generation: a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirite was not faithfull vnto God.", "comment": "Though these fathers were the seed of Abraham and the chosen people, yet he showeth by their rebellion, provocation, falsehood, and hypocrisy, that the children ought not to follow their examples."}, {"pk": 1294128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 9, "text": "The children of Ephraim being armed and shooting with the bowe, turned backe in the day of battell.", "comment": "By Ephraim he meaneth also the rest of the tribes, because they were most in number: whose punishment declareth that they were unfaithful to God, and by their multitude and authority had corrupt all others."}, {"pk": 1294129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 10, "text": "They kept not the couenant of God, but refused to walke in his Lawe,"}, {"pk": 1294130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 11, "text": "And forgate his Actes, and his wonderfull woorkes that he had shewed them."}, {"pk": 1294131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 12, "text": "Hee did marueilous thinges in the sight of their fathers in the lande of Egypt: euen in the fielde of Zoan.", "comment": "He proveth that not only the posterity but also their forefathers were wicked and rebellious to God."}, {"pk": 1294132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 13, "text": "He deuided the Sea, and led them through: he made also the waters to stand as an heape.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/21'>Exod. 14:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1294133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 14, "text": "In the day time also hee led them with a cloude, and all the night with a light of fire.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/24'>Exod. 14:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1294134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 15, "text": "He claue the rockes in the wildernes, and gaue them drinke as of the great depths.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/6'>Exod. 17:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/12'>Num. 20:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/105/41'>Ps. 105:41</a>"}, {"pk": 1294135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 16, "text": "He brought floods also out of the stonie rocke; so that hee made the waters to descend like the riuers.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/4'>1 Cor. 10:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1294136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 17, "text": "Yet they sinned stil against him, and prouoked the Highest in the wildernesse,", "comment": "Their wicked malice could be overcome by no benefits, which were great and many."}, {"pk": 1294137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 18, "text": "And tempted God in their heartes in requiring meate for their lust.", "comment": "Then to require more than is necessary, and to separate God\u2019s power from his will, is to tempt God."}, {"pk": 1294138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 19, "text": "They spake against God also, saying, Can God prepare a table in the wildernesse?", "comment": "Thus when we give place to sin, we are moved to doubt of God\u2019s power, except he will always be ready to serve our lust.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/1'>Num. 11:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1294139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 20, "text": "Behold, he smote the rocke, that the water gushed out, and the streames ouerflowed: can hee giue bread also? or prepare flesh for his people?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/6'>Exod. 17:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/11'>Num. 20:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/105/41'>Ps. 105:41</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/4'>1 Cor. 10:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1294140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 21, "text": "Therefore the Lord heard and was angrie, and the fire was kindled in Iaakob, and also wrath came vpon Israel,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/1'>Num. 11:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1294141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 22, "text": "Because they beleeued not in God, and trusted not in his helpe.", "comment": "That is, in his fatherly providence, whereby he careth for his, and provideth sufficiently."}, {"pk": 1294142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 23, "text": "Yet he had comanded the clouds aboue, and had opened the doores of heauen,", "comment": "So that they had that, which was necessary and sufficient: but their lust made them to covet that which they knew God had denied them."}, {"pk": 1294143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 24, "text": "And had rained downe MAN vpon them for to eate, and had giuen them of the wheate of heauen."}, {"pk": 1294144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 25, "text": "Man did eate the bread of Angels: hee sent them meate ynough.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/31'>John 6:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/3'>1 Cor. 10:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1294145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 26, "text": "He caused the Eastwinde to passe in the heauen, and through his power he brought in the Southwinde.", "comment": "God used the means of the wind to teach them that all elements were at his commandment, and that no distance or place could let his working."}, {"pk": 1294146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 27, "text": "Hee rained flesh also vpon them as dust, and feathered foule as the sand of the sea."}, {"pk": 1294147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 28, "text": "And hee made it fall in the middes of their campe euen round about their habitations."}, {"pk": 1294148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 29, "text": "So they did eate and were well filled: for he gaue them their desire."}, {"pk": 1294149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 30, "text": "They were not turned from their lust, but the meate was yet in their mouthes,", "comment": "Such is the nature of concupiscence, that the more it hath, the more it lusteth."}, {"pk": 1294150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 31, "text": "When the wrath of God came euen vpon them, and slew the strongest of them, and smote downe the chosen men in Israel.", "comment": "Though others were not spared, yet chiefly they suffered, which trusted in their strength against God."}, {"pk": 1294151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 32, "text": "For all this, they sinned stil, and beleeued not his wonderous woorkes.", "comment": "Thus sin by continuance maketh man insensible, so that by no plagues they can be amended."}, {"pk": 1294152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 33, "text": "Therefore their daies did hee consume in vanitie, and their yeeres hastily."}, {"pk": 1294153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 34, "text": "And when hee slewe them, they sought him and they returned, and sought God earely.", "comment": "Such was their hypocrisy, that they sought unto God for fear of punishment, though in their heart they loved him not."}, {"pk": 1294154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 35, "text": "And they remembred that God was their strength, and the most high God their redeemer."}, {"pk": 1294155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 36, "text": "But they flattered him with their mouth, and dissembled with him with their tongue."}, {"pk": 1294156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 37, "text": "For their heart was not vpright with him: neither were they faithfull in his couenant.", "comment": "Whatsoever cometh not from the pure fountain of the heart, is hypocrisy."}, {"pk": 1294157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 38, "text": "Yet he being merciful forgaue their iniquitie, and destroied them not, but oft times called backe his anger, and did not stirre vp all his wrath.", "comment": "Because he would ever have some remnant of a Church to praise his Name in earth, he suffered not their sins to overcome his mercy."}, {"pk": 1294158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 39, "text": "For he remembered that they were flesh: yea, a winde that passeth and commeth not againe."}, {"pk": 1294159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 40, "text": "How oft did they prouoke him in the wildernes? and grieue him in the desert?"}, {"pk": 1294160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 41, "text": "Yea, they returned, and tempted God, and limited the Holie one of Israel.", "comment": "That is, they tempted him oft times.<br>As they all do that measure the power of God by their capacity."}, {"pk": 1294161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 42, "text": "They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he deliuered them from the enemie,", "comment": "The forgetfulness of God\u2019s benefits is the root of rebellion and all vice."}, {"pk": 1294162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 43, "text": "Nor him that set his signes in Egypt, and his wonders in the fielde of Zoan,"}, {"pk": 1294163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 44, "text": "And turned their riuers into blood, and their floods, that they could not drinke."}, {"pk": 1294164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 45, "text": "Hee sent a swarme of flies among them, which deuoured them, and frogs, which destroyed them.", "comment": "This word signifieth a confused mixture of flies and venomous worms. Some take it for all sorts of serpents: some for all wild beasts."}, {"pk": 1294165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 46, "text": "He gaue also their fruites vnto the caterpiller, and their labour vnto the grassehopper.", "comment": "He repeateth not here all the miracles that God did in Egypt, but certain which might be sufficient to convince the people of malice and ingratitude."}, {"pk": 1294166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 47, "text": "He destroied their vines with haile, and their wilde figge trees with the hailestone."}, {"pk": 1294167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 48, "text": "He gaue their cattell also to the haile, and their flockes to the thunderboltes."}, {"pk": 1294168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 49, "text": "Hee cast vpon them the fiercenesse of his anger, indignation and wrath, and vexation by the sending out of euill Angels.", "comment": "So called either of the effect, that is, of punishing the wicked: or else because they were wicked spirits, whom God permitted to vex men."}, {"pk": 1294169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 50, "text": "He made a way to his anger: he spared not their soule from death, but gaue their life to the pestilence,"}, {"pk": 1294170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 51, "text": "And smote al the firstborne in Egypt, euen the beginning of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham.", "comment": "The firstborn are so called, as <a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/3'>Gen. 49:3</a>.<br>That is, Egypt: for it was called Mizraim, or Egypt of Mizraim that was the son of Ham."}, {"pk": 1294171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 52, "text": "But hee made his people to goe out like sheepe, and led them in the wildernes like a flocke."}, {"pk": 1294172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 53, "text": "Yea, he caried them out safely, and they feared not, and the Sea couered their enemies.", "comment": "That is, they had none occasion to fear, forasmuch as God destroyed their enemies, and delivered them safely."}, {"pk": 1294173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 54, "text": "And he brought them vnto the borders of his Sanctuarie: euen to this Mountaine, which his right hand purchased.", "comment": "Meaning, Canaan, which God had consecrated to himself, and appointed to his people."}, {"pk": 1294174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 55, "text": "He cast out the heathe also before them, and caused them to fall to the lot of his inheritance, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tabernacles.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/11/6'>Josh. 11:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/13/6'>Josh. 13:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1294175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 56, "text": "Yet they tempted, and prouoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies,"}, {"pk": 1294176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 57, "text": "But turned backe and delt falsely like their fathers: they turned like a deceitfull bowe.", "comment": "Nothing more displeaseth God in the children, than when they continue in that wickedness, which their fathers had begun."}, {"pk": 1294177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 58, "text": "And they prouoked him to anger with their high places, and mooued him to wrath with their grauen images.", "comment": "By serving God otherwise than he had appointed."}, {"pk": 1294178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 59, "text": "God heard this and was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel,"}, {"pk": 1294179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 60, "text": "So that hee forsooke the habitation of Shilo, euen the Tabernacle where hee dwelt among men,", "comment": "For their ingratitude he suffered the Philistines to take the Ark, which was the sign of his presence, from among them."}, {"pk": 1294180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 61, "text": "And deliuered his power into captiuitie, and his beautie into the enemies hand.", "comment": "The Ark is called his power and beauty, because thereby he defended his people, and beautifully appeared unto them."}, {"pk": 1294181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 62, "text": "And hee gaue vp his people to the sworde, and was angrie with his inheritance."}, {"pk": 1294182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 63, "text": "The fire deuoured their chosen men, and their maides were not praised.", "comment": "They had no marriage songs: that is, they were not married.<br>They were suddenly destroyed, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/4/10'>1 Sam. 4:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1294183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 64, "text": "Their Priestes fell by the sworde, and their widowes lamented not.", "comment": "Either they were slain before, or taken prisoners of their enemies, and so were forbidden."}, {"pk": 1294184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 65, "text": "But the Lord awaked as one out of sleepe, and as a strong man that after his wine crieth out,", "comment": "Because they were drunken in their sins, they judged God\u2019s patience to be a slumbering, as though he were drunken, therefore he answering their beastly judgment, saith, he will awake and take sudden vengeance."}, {"pk": 1294185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 66, "text": "And smote his enemies in the hinder parts, and put them to a perpetuall shame."}, {"pk": 1294186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 67, "text": "Yet he refused the tabernacle of Ioseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:", "comment": "Showing that he spared not altogether the Israelites, though he punished their enemies."}, {"pk": 1294187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 68, "text": "But chose the tribe of Iudah, and mount Zion which he loued."}, {"pk": 1294188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 69, "text": "And he built his Sanctuarie as an high palace, like the earth, which he stablished for euer.", "comment": "By building the Temple, and established the kingdom, he declareth that the signs of his favor were among them."}, {"pk": 1294189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 70, "text": "He chose Dauid also his seruant, and tooke him from the shepefolds."}, {"pk": 1294190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 71, "text": "Euen from behinde the ewes with yong brought he him to feede his people in Iaakob, and his inheritance in Israel."}, {"pk": 1294191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 78, "verse": 72, "text": "So he fed them according to the simplicitie of his heart, and guided them by the discretion of his hands.", "comment": "He showeth wherein a king\u2019s charge standeth: to wit, to provide faithfully for his people, to guide them by counsel, and defend them by power."}, {"pk": 1294192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 79, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme committed to Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance: thine holy Temple haue they defiled, and made Ierusalem heapes of stones.", "comment": "The people cry unto God against the barbarous tyranny of the Babylonians, who spoiled God\u2019s inheritance, polluted his Temple, destroyed his religion, and murdered his people."}, {"pk": 1294193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 79, "verse": 2, "text": "The dead bodies of thy seruats haue they giuen to be meat vnto foules of ye heauen: and the flesh of thy Saintes vnto the beastes of the earth.", "comment": "The Prophet showeth to what extremities God suffereth sometime his Church to fall, to exercise their faith, before he set his hand to deliver them."}, {"pk": 1294194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 79, "verse": 3, "text": "Their blood haue they shead like waters rounde about Ierusalem, and there was none to burie them.", "comment": "Their friends and kinsfolks durst not bury them for fear of the enemies."}, {"pk": 1294195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 79, "verse": 4, "text": "Wee are a reproche to our neighbours, euen a scorne and derision vnto them that are round about vs.", "comment": "Whereof some came of Abraham but were degenerate: and others were open enemies to thy religion, but they both laughed at our miseries."}, {"pk": 1294196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 79, "verse": 5, "text": "Lord, howe long wilt thou be angrie, for euer? shall thy gelousie burne like fire?", "comment": "Wilt thou utterly consume us for our sins, before thou takest us to mercy?"}, {"pk": 1294197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 79, "verse": 6, "text": "Powre out thy wrath vpon the heathen that haue not knowen thee, and vpon the kingdomes that haue not called vpon thy Name.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/25'>Jer. 10:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1294198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 79, "verse": 7, "text": "For they haue deuoured Iaakob and made his dwelling place desolate."}, {"pk": 1294199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 79, "verse": 8, "text": "Remember not against vs the former iniquities, but make haste and let thy tender mercies preuent vs: for we are in great miserie.", "comment": "And stay not till we have recompensed for our sins.<br>Which we and our fathers have committed."}, {"pk": 1294200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 79, "verse": 9, "text": "Helpe vs, O God of our saluation, for the glorie of thy Name, and deliuer vs, and be mercifull vnto our sinnes for thy Names sake.", "comment": "Seeing we have none other Savior, neither can we help ourselves, and also by our salvation thy Name shall be praised: therefore, O Lord, help us."}, {"pk": 1294201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 79, "verse": 10, "text": "Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be knowen among the heathen in our sight by the vengeance of the blood of thy seruants that is shed."}, {"pk": 1294202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 79, "verse": 11, "text": "Let the sighing of the prisoners come before thee: according to thy mightie arme preserue the children of death,", "comment": "Which were captives among their enemies, and could look for nothing but death.<br>Who though in respect of God they were justly punished for their sins: yet in consideration of their cause were unjustly murdered."}, {"pk": 1294203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 79, "verse": 12, "text": "And render to our neighbours seuen folde into their bosome their reproche, wherewith they haue reproched thee, O Lord."}, {"pk": 1294204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 79, "verse": 13, "text": "So wee thy people, and sheepe of thy pasture shall praise thee for euer: and from generation to generation we will set foorth thy praise.", "comment": "We ought to desire no benefit of God, but on this condition to praise his name, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/43/21'>Isa. 43:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1294205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth on Shoshannim Eduth. A Psalme committed to Asaph. Heare, O thou Shepheard of Israel, thou that leadest Ioseph like sheepe: shewe thy brightnes, thou that sittest betweene the Cherubims.", "comment": "This Psalm was made as a prayer for to desire God to be merciful to the ten tribes.<br>Move their hearts, that they may return to worship God aright: that is, in the place where thou hast appointed."}, {"pk": 1294206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 2, "text": "Before Ephraim and Beniamin and Manasseh stirre vp thy strength, and come to helpe vs."}, {"pk": 1294207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 3, "text": "Turne vs againe, O God, and cause thy face to shine that we may be saued.", "comment": "Join thy whole people, and all thy tribes together again."}, {"pk": 1294208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 4, "text": "O Lord God of hostes, how long wilt thou be angrie against the prayer of thy people?", "comment": "The faithful fear God\u2019s anger, when they perceive that their prayers are not forthwith heard."}, {"pk": 1294209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 5, "text": "Thou hast fedde them with the bread of teares, and giuen them teares to drinke with great measure."}, {"pk": 1294210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 6, "text": "Thou hast made vs a strife vnto our neighbours, and our enemies laugh at vs among themselues.", "comment": "Our neighbors have continual strife and war against us."}, {"pk": 1294211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 7, "text": "Turne vs againe, O God of hostes: cause thy face to shine, and we shalbe saued.", "comment": "Because that repentance only cometh of God, they most instantly and ofttimes call to God for it as a means whereby they shall be saved."}, {"pk": 1294212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.", "comment": "Seeing that of thy mercy thou hast made us a most dear possession to thee, and we through our sins are made open for wild beasts to devour us, declare again thy love, and finish the work that thou hast begun."}, {"pk": 1294213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou madest roume for it, and didest cause it to take roote, and it filled the land."}, {"pk": 1294214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 10, "text": "The mountaines were couered with the shadowe of it, and the boughes thereof were like the goodly cedars.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>cedars of God</i>."}, {"pk": 1294215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 11, "text": "Shee stretched out her branches vnto the Sea, and her boughes vnto the Riuer.", "comment": "To wit, Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1294216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 12, "text": "Why hast thou then broken downe her hedges, so that all they, which passe by the way, haue plucked her?"}, {"pk": 1294217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 13, "text": "The wilde bore out of the wood hath destroyed it, and the wilde beastes of the fielde haue eaten it vp.", "comment": "That is, as well they that hate our religion, as they that hate our persons."}, {"pk": 1294218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 14, "text": "Returne we beseech thee, O God of hostes: looke downe from heauen and beholde and visite this vine,", "comment": "They gave not place to tentation, knowing that albeit there were no help in earth, yet God was able to succor them from heaven."}, {"pk": 1294219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 15, "text": "And the vineyard, that thy right hand hath planted, and the young vine, which thou madest strong for thy selfe.", "comment": "So that no power can prevail against it, and which as a young bud thou raisest up again as out of the burnt ashes."}, {"pk": 1294220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 16, "text": "It is burnt with fire and cut downe: and they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.", "comment": "Only when thou art angry and not of the sword of the enemy."}, {"pk": 1294221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 17, "text": "Let thine hande be vpon the man of thy right hande, and vpon the sonne of man, whome thou madest strong for thine owne selfe.", "comment": "That is, upon this vine or people, whom thou hast planted with thy right hand, that they should be as one man or one body"}, {"pk": 1294222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 18, "text": "So will not we goe backe from thee: reuiue thou vs, and we shall call vpon thy Name.", "comment": "For none can call upon God but such as are raised up as it were from death to life, and regenerate by the holy Spirit."}, {"pk": 1294223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 80, "verse": 19, "text": "Turne vs againe, O Lord God of hostes: cause thy face to shine and we shalbe saued."}, {"pk": 1294224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 81, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth upon Gittith. A Psalme committed to Asaph. Sing ioyfully vnto God our strength: sing loude vnto the God of Iaakob.", "comment": "It seemeth that this Psalm was appointed for solemn feasts and assemblies of the people to whom for a time these ceremonies were ordained, but now under the Gospel are abolished.<br>An instrument of music brought from Geth."}, {"pk": 1294225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 81, "verse": 2, "text": "Take the song and bring forth the timbrel, the pleasant harpe with the viole."}, {"pk": 1294226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 81, "verse": 3, "text": "Blowe the trumpet in the newe moone, euen in the time appointed, at our feast day.", "comment": "Under this feast he comprehendeth all other solemn days."}, {"pk": 1294227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 81, "verse": 4, "text": "For this is a statute for Israel, and a Law of the God of Iaakob."}, {"pk": 1294228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 81, "verse": 5, "text": "Hee set this in Ioseph for a testimonie, when hee came out of the land of Egypt, where I heard a language, that I vnderstoode not.", "comment": "That is, in Israel: for Joseph\u2019s family was counted the chief before that Judah was preferred.<br>God speaketh in the person of the people because he was their leader."}, {"pk": 1294229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 81, "verse": 6, "text": "I haue withdrawen his shoulder from the burden, and his handes haue left the pots.", "comment": "If they were never able to give sufficient thanks to God for this deliverance from corporal bondage, how much more are we indebted to him for our spiritual deliverance from the tyranny of Satan and sin?"}, {"pk": 1294230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 81, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou calledst in affliction and I deliuered thee, and answered thee in the secret of the thunder: I prooued thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.", "comment": "By a strange and wonderful fashion.<br>Or, contention, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/7'>Exod. 17:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1294231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 81, "verse": 8, "text": "Heare, O my people, and I wil protest vnto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken vnto me,", "comment": "He condemneth all assemblies, where the people are not attentive to hear God\u2019s voice, and to give obedience to the same."}, {"pk": 1294232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 81, "verse": 9, "text": "Let there bee no strange god in thee, neither worship thou any strange god."}, {"pk": 1294233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 81, "verse": 10, "text": "For I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide and I will fill it.", "comment": "God accuseth their incredulity, because they opened not their mouths to receive God\u2019s benefits in such abundance as he poureth them out."}, {"pk": 1294234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 81, "verse": 11, "text": "But my people would not heare my voyce, and Israel would none of me."}, {"pk": 1294235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 81, "verse": 12, "text": "So I gaue them vp vnto the hardnesse of their heart, and they haue walked in their owne cousels."}, {"pk": 1294236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 81, "verse": 13, "text": "Oh that my people had hearkened vnto me, and Israel had walked in my wayes.", "comment": "God by his word calleth all, but his secret election appointeth who shall hear with fruit."}, {"pk": 1294237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 81, "verse": 14, "text": "I would soone haue humbled their enemies, and turned mine hand against their aduersaries.", "comment": "If their sins had not letted."}, {"pk": 1294238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 81, "verse": 15, "text": "The haters of the Lord should haue bene subiect vnto him, and their time should haue endured for euer.", "comment": "If the Israelites had not broken covenant with God, he would have given them victory against their enemies."}, {"pk": 1294239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 81, "verse": 16, "text": "And God would haue fedde them with the fatte of wheat, and with honie out of the rocke would I haue sufficed thee.", "comment": "That is, with most fine wheat and abundance of honey."}, {"pk": 1294240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 82, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme committed to Aspah. God standeth in the assemblie of gods: hee iudgeth among gods.", "comment": "The Prophet showeth that if princes and judges do not their duty, God whose authority is above them, will take vengeance on them."}, {"pk": 1294241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 82, "verse": 2, "text": "How long wil ye iudge vniustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.", "comment": "For thieves and murderers find favor in judgment, when the cause of the godly cannot be heard."}, {"pk": 1294242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 82, "verse": 3, "text": "Doe right to the poore and fatherlesse: doe iustice to the poore and needie."}, {"pk": 1294243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 82, "verse": 4, "text": "Deliuer the poore and needie: saue them from the hand of the wicked.", "comment": "Not only when they cry for help, but when their cause requireth aid and support."}, {"pk": 1294244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 82, "verse": 5, "text": "They knowe not and vnderstand nothing: they walke in darkenes, albeit all the foundations of the earth be mooued.", "comment": "That is, all things are out of order either by their tyranny or careless negligence."}, {"pk": 1294245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 82, "verse": 6, "text": "I haue said, Ye are gods, and ye all are children of the most High."}, {"pk": 1294246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 82, "verse": 7, "text": "But ye shall die as a man, and yee princes, shall fall like others.", "comment": "No title of honor shall excuse you, but you shall be subject to God\u2019s judgment, and render account as well as other men."}, {"pk": 1294247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 82, "verse": 8, "text": "O God, arise, therefore iudge thou the earth: for thou shalt inherite all nations.", "comment": "Therefore no tyrant shall pluck thy right and authority from thee."}, {"pk": 1294248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 1, "text": "A song, or Psalme committed to Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: bee not still, and cease not, O God.", "comment": "This Psalm seemeth to have been composed as a form of prayer against the dangers that the Church was in, in the days of Jehoshaphat."}, {"pk": 1294249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 2, "text": "For lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee, haue lifted vp the head.", "comment": "He calleth them God\u2019s enemies, which are enemies to his Church."}, {"pk": 1294250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 3, "text": "They haue taken craftie counsell against thy people, and haue consulted against thy secret ones.", "comment": "The elect of God are his secret ones: for he hideth them in the secret of his tabernacle, and preserveth them from all dangers."}, {"pk": 1294251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 4, "text": "They haue said, Come and let vs cut them off from being a nation: and let the name of Israel be no more in remembrance.", "comment": "They were not content to take the Church as prisoner: but sought utterly to destroy it."}, {"pk": 1294252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 5, "text": "For they haue consulted together in heart, and haue made a league against thee:", "comment": "By all secret means.<br>They thought to have subverted thy counsel wherein the perpetuity of the Church was established."}, {"pk": 1294253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 6, "text": "The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Agarims:"}, {"pk": 1294254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 7, "text": "Gebal and Ammon, and Amalech, the Philistims with the inhabitants of Tyrus:", "comment": "Or, Zor."}, {"pk": 1294255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 8, "text": "Asshur also is ioyned with them: they haue bene an arme to the children of Lot. Selah.", "comment": "The wickedness of the Ammonites and Moabites is described in that they provoked these other nations to fight against the Israelites their brethren."}, {"pk": 1294256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 9, "text": "Doe thou to them as vnto the Midianites: as to Sisera and as to Iabin at the riuer of Kishon.", "comment": "By these examples they were confirmed, that God would not suffer his people to be utterly destroyed, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/7/21'>Judg. 7:21</a> and 4:15."}, {"pk": 1294257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 10, "text": "They perished at En-dor, and were dung for the earth.", "comment": "Trodden under feet as mire."}, {"pk": 1294258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 11, "text": "Make them, euen their princes like Oreb and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes like Zebah and like Zalmuna.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/7/7/25'>Judg. 7:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/8/21'>Judg. 8:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1294259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 12, "text": "Which haue said, Let vs take for our possession the habitations of God.", "comment": "That is, Judea: for where his Church is, there dwelleth he among them."}, {"pk": 1294260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 13, "text": "O my God, make them like vnto a wheele, and as the stubble before the winde.", "comment": "Because the reprobate could by no means be amended, he prayeth that they may utterly be destroyed, be unstable, and led with all winds."}, {"pk": 1294261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 14, "text": "As the fire burneth the forest, and as the flame setteth the mountaines on fire:"}, {"pk": 1294262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 15, "text": "So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraide with thy storme."}, {"pk": 1294263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 16, "text": "Fill their faces with shame, that they may seeke thy Name, O Lord.", "comment": "That is, be compelled by thy plagues to confess thy power."}, {"pk": 1294264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 17, "text": "Let them be confounded and troubled for euer: yea, let them be put to shame and perish,"}, {"pk": 1294265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 83, "verse": 18, "text": "That they may knowe that thou, which art called Iehouah, art alone, euen the most High ouer all the earth.", "comment": "Though they believe not, yet they may prove by experience, that it is in vain to resist against thy counsel in establishing thy Church."}, {"pk": 1294266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 84, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth upon Gittith. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. O Lord of hostes, howe amiable are thy Tabernacles!", "comment": "David complaineth that he cannot have access to the Church of God to make profession of his faith, and to profit in religion."}, {"pk": 1294267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 84, "verse": 2, "text": "My soule longeth, yea, and fainteth for the courtes of the Lord: for mine heart and my flesh reioyce in the liuing God.", "comment": "For none but the Priests could enter into the Sanctuary, and the rest of the people into the courts."}, {"pk": 1294268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 84, "verse": 3, "text": "Yea, the sparrowe hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest for her, where she may lay her yong: euen by thine altars, O Lord of hostes, my King and my God.", "comment": "So that the poor birds have more liberty than I."}, {"pk": 1294269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 84, "verse": 4, "text": "Blessed are they that dwell in thine house: they will euer praise thee. Selah."}, {"pk": 1294270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 84, "verse": 5, "text": "Blessed is the man, whose strength is in thee, and in whose heart are thy wayes.", "comment": "Who trusteth nothing in himself, but in thee only, and learneth of thee to rule his life."}, {"pk": 1294271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 84, "verse": 6, "text": "They going through the vale of Baca, make welles therein: the raine also couereth the pooles.", "comment": "That is of mulberry trees, which was a barren place: so that they which passed through, must dig pits for water: signifying, that no lets can hinder them that are fully bent to come to Christ\u2019s Church, neither yet that God will ever fail them."}, {"pk": 1294272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 84, "verse": 7, "text": "They goe from strength to strength, till euery one appeare before God in Zion.", "comment": "They are never weary but increase in strength and courage till they come to God\u2019s house."}, {"pk": 1294273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 84, "verse": 8, "text": "O Lord God of hostes, heare my prayer: hearken, O God of Iaakob. Selah."}, {"pk": 1294274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 84, "verse": 9, "text": "Beholde, O God, our shielde, and looke vpon the face of thine Anointed.", "comment": "That is, for Christ\u2019s sake, whose figure I represent."}, {"pk": 1294275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 84, "verse": 10, "text": "For a day in thy courtes is better then a thousand other where: I had rather be a doore keeper in the House of my God, then to dwell in the Tabernacles of wickednesse.", "comment": "He would wish to live but one day rather in God\u2019s Church, than a thousand among the worldlings."}, {"pk": 1294276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 84, "verse": 11, "text": "For the Lord God is the sunne and shielde vnto vs: the Lord will giue grace and glory, and no good thing will he withhold from them that walke vprightly.", "comment": "But will from time to time increase his blessings toward his more and more."}, {"pk": 1294277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 84, "verse": 12, "text": "O Lord of hostes, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee."}, {"pk": 1294278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 85, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. Lord, thou hast bene fauourable vnto thy land: thou hast brought againe the captiuitie of Iaakob.", "comment": "They confess that God\u2019s free mercy was the cause of their deliverance, because he loved the land which he had chosen."}, {"pk": 1294279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 85, "verse": 2, "text": "Thou hast forgiuen the iniquitie of thy people, and couered all their sinnes. Selah.", "comment": "Thou hast buried them that they shall not come into judgment."}, {"pk": 1294280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 85, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou hast withdrawen all thine anger, and hast turned backe from the fiercenes of thy wrath.", "comment": "Not only in withdrawing thy rod, but in forgiving of sins, and in touching our hearts to confess them."}, {"pk": 1294281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 85, "verse": 4, "text": "Turne vs, O God of our saluation, and release thine anger toward vs."}, {"pk": 1294282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 85, "verse": 5, "text": "Wilt thou be angry with vs for euer? and wilt thou prolong thy wrath from one generation to another?", "comment": "As in times past they had felt God\u2019s mercies, so now being oppressed by the long continuance of evils, they pray unto God that according to his nature he would be merciful unto them."}, {"pk": 1294283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 85, "verse": 6, "text": "Wilt thou not turne againe and quicken vs, that thy people may reioyce in thee?"}, {"pk": 1294284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 85, "verse": 7, "text": "Shew vs thy mercie, O Lord, and graunt vs thy saluation.", "comment": "He confesseth that our salvation cometh only of God\u2019s mercy."}, {"pk": 1294285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 85, "verse": 8, "text": "I will hearken what the Lord God will say: for he will speake peace vnto his people, and to his Saintes, that they turne not againe to follie.", "comment": "He will send all prosperity to his Church, when he hath sufficiently corrected them, also by his punishments the faithful shall learn to beware that they return not like offences."}, {"pk": 1294286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 85, "verse": 9, "text": "Surely his saluation is neere to them that feare him, that glory may dwell in our land."}, {"pk": 1294287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 85, "verse": 10, "text": "Mercie and trueth shall meete: righteousnes and peace shall kisse one another."}, {"pk": 1294288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 85, "verse": 11, "text": "Trueth shall bud out of the earth, and righteousnes shall looke downe from heauen.", "comment": "Though for a time God thus exerciseth them with his rods, yet under the kingdom of Christ they should have peace and joy."}, {"pk": 1294289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 85, "verse": 12, "text": "Yea, the Lord shall giue good things, and our land shall giue her increase."}, {"pk": 1294290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 85, "verse": 13, "text": "Righteousnesse shall go before him, and shall set her steps in the way.", "comment": "Justice shall then flourish, and have free course and passage in every place."}, {"pk": 1294291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 1, "text": "A prayer of David. Incline thine eare, O Lord, and heare me: for I am poore and needy.", "comment": "David persecuted of Saul, thus prayed, leaving the same to the Church as a monument, how to seek redress against their miseries."}, {"pk": 1294292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 2, "text": "Preserue thou my soule, for I am mercifull: my God, saue thou thy seruant, that trusteth in thee.", "comment": "I am not enemy to them, but pity them though they be cruel toward me."}, {"pk": 1294293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 3, "text": "Be mercifull vnto me, O Lord: for I crie vpon thee continually.", "comment": "Which was a sure token that he believed that God would deliver him."}, {"pk": 1294294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 4, "text": "Reioyce the soule of thy seruant: for vnto thee, O Lord, doe I lift vp my soule."}, {"pk": 1294295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 5, "text": "For thou, Lord, art good and mercifull, and of great kindenes vnto all them, that call vpon thee.", "comment": "He doth confess that God is good to all, but only merciful to poor sinners."}, {"pk": 1294296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 6, "text": "Giue eare, Lord, vnto my prayer, and hearken to the voyce of my supplication.", "comment": "By crying and calling continually, he showeth how we may not be weary, though God grant not forthwith our request, but that we must earnestly and often call upon him."}, {"pk": 1294297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 7, "text": "In the day of my trouble I will call vpon thee: for thou hearest me."}, {"pk": 1294298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 8, "text": "Among the gods there is none like thee, O Lord, and there is none that can doe like thy workes.", "comment": "He condemneth all idols, forasmuch as they can do no works to declare that they are gods."}, {"pk": 1294299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 9, "text": "All nations, whome thou hast made, shall come and worship before thee, O Lord, and shall glorifie thy Name.", "comment": "This proveth that David prayed in the Name of Christ the Messiah, of whose kingdom he doth here prophesy."}, {"pk": 1294300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 10, "text": "For thou art great and doest wonderous things: thou art God alone."}, {"pk": 1294301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 11, "text": "Teach me thy way, O Lord, and I will walke in thy trueth: knit mine heart vnto thee, that I may feare thy Name.", "comment": "He confesseth himself ignorant till God hath taught him, and his heart variable and separate from God, till God join it to him, and confirm it in his obedience."}, {"pk": 1294302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 12, "text": "I wil prayse thee, O Lord my God, with all mine heart: yea, I wil glorifie thy Name for euer."}, {"pk": 1294303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 13, "text": "For great is thy mercie toward me, and thou hast deliuered my soule from the lowest graue.", "comment": "That is, from most great danger of death: out of the which none but only the almighty hand of God could deliver him."}, {"pk": 1294304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 14, "text": "O God, the proude are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men haue sought my soule, and haue not set thee before them.", "comment": "He showeth that there can be no moderation nor equity, where proud tyrants reign, and that the lack of God\u2019s fear is as a privilege to all vice and cruelty."}, {"pk": 1294305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 15, "text": "But thou, O Lord, art a pitifull God and mercifull, slowe to anger and great in kindenes and trueth."}, {"pk": 1294306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 16, "text": "Turne vnto me, and haue mercy vpon me: giue thy strength vnto thy seruant, and saue the sonne of thine handmayd.", "comment": "He boasteth not of his own virtues, but confesseth that God of his free goodness hath ever been merciful unto him, and given him power against his enemies, as to one of his own household."}, {"pk": 1294307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 86, "verse": 17, "text": "Shew a token of thy goodnes towarde me, that they which hate me, may see it, and be ashamed, because thou, O Lord, hast holpen me and comforted me."}, {"pk": 1294308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 87, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme or song committed to the sonnes of Korah. God layde his foundations among the holy mountaines.", "comment": "God did choose that place among the hills, to establish Jerusalem and his Temple."}, {"pk": 1294309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 87, "verse": 2, "text": "The Lord loueth the gates of Zion aboue all the habitations of Iaakob."}, {"pk": 1294310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 87, "verse": 3, "text": "Glorious things are spoken of thee, O citie of God. Selah.", "comment": "Though thy glorious estate does not yet appear, yet wait with patience, and God will accomplish his promise."}, {"pk": 1294311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 87, "verse": 4, "text": "I will make mention of Rahab and Babel among them that knowe me: beholde Palestina and Tyrus with Ethiopia, There is he borne.", "comment": "That is, Egypt and these other countries shall come to the knowledge of God.<br>It shall be said of him that is regenerate and come to the Church, that he is as one that was born in the Church."}, {"pk": 1294312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 87, "verse": 5, "text": "And of Zion it shall be sayde, Many are borne in her: and he, euen the most High shall stablish her.", "comment": "Out of all quarters they shall come to the Church, and be counted as citizens."}, {"pk": 1294313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 87, "verse": 6, "text": "The Lord shall count, when hee writeth the people, He was borne there. Selah.", "comment": "When he calleth by his word them into the Church, whom he had elected and written in the book."}, {"pk": 1294314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 87, "verse": 7, "text": "Aswell the singers as the players on instruments shall prayse thee: all my springs are in thee.", "comment": "The Prophet setteth his whole affections and comfort in the Church."}, {"pk": 1294315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 1, "text": "A song or Psalme of Heman the Ezrahite to give instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah for him that excelleth upon Malath Leannoth. O Lord God of my saluation, I cry day and night before thee.", "comment": "Though many cry in their sorrows, yet they cry not earnestly to God for remedy, as he did whom he confessed to be the author of his salvation.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/4/31'>1 Kings 4:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/53/1'>Ps. 53</a><br>That is, to humble. It was the beginning of a song, by the tune whereof this Psalm was sung."}, {"pk": 1294316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 2, "text": "Let my prayer enter into thy presence: incline thine eare vnto my cry."}, {"pk": 1294317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 3, "text": "For my soule is filled with euils, and my life draweth neere to the graue."}, {"pk": 1294318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 4, "text": "I am counted among them that go downe vnto the pit, and am as a man without strength:"}, {"pk": 1294319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 5, "text": "Free among the dead, like the slaine lying in the graue, whome thou remembrest no more, and they are cut off from thine hand.", "comment": "That is, from thy providence and care, which is meant according to the judgment of the flesh.<br>For he that is dead, is free from all cares and business of this life: and thus he saith, because he was unprofitable for all matters concerning man\u2019s life, and as it were cut off from this world."}, {"pk": 1294320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 6, "text": "Thou hast layde me in the lowest pit, in darkenes, and in the deepe."}, {"pk": 1294321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 7, "text": "Thine indignation lyeth vpon me, and thou hast vexed me with all thy waues. Selah.", "comment": "The storms of thy wrath have overwhelmed me."}, {"pk": 1294322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou hast put away mine acquaintance farre from me, and made mee to be abhorred of them: I am shut vp, and cannot get foorth.", "comment": "He attributeth the loss and displeasure of his friends to God\u2019s providence, whereby he partly punisheth and partly trieth his.<br>I see none end of my sorrows."}, {"pk": 1294323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 9, "text": "Mine eye is sorowfull through mine affliction: Lord, I call dayly vpon thee: I stretch out mine hands vnto thee.", "comment": "Mine eyes and face declare my sorrows."}, {"pk": 1294324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 10, "text": "Wilt thou shewe a miracle to the dead? or shall the dead rise and prayse thee? Selah.", "comment": "He showeth that the time is more convenient for God to help, when men call unto him in their dangers, than to tarry till they be dead, and then raise them up again."}, {"pk": 1294325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 11, "text": "Shall thy louing kindenes be declared in the graue? or thy faithfulnes in destruction?"}, {"pk": 1294326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 12, "text": "Shall thy wonderous workes be knowen in the darke? and thy righteousnes in the land of obliuion?", "comment": "That is, in the grave, where only the body lieth without all sense and remembrance."}, {"pk": 1294327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 13, "text": "But vnto thee haue I cryed, O Lord, and early shall my prayer come before thee."}, {"pk": 1294328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 14, "text": "Lord, why doest thou reiect my soule, and hidest thy face from me?"}, {"pk": 1294329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 15, "text": "I am afflicted and at the point of death: from my youth I suffer thy terrours, doubting of my life.", "comment": "I am ever in great dangers and sorrows, as though my life should utterly be cut off every moment."}, {"pk": 1294330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 16, "text": "Thine indignations goe ouer me, and thy feare hath cut me off."}, {"pk": 1294331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 17, "text": "They came round about me dayly like water, and compassed me together."}, {"pk": 1294332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 88, "verse": 18, "text": "My louers and friends hast thou put away from me, and mine acquaintance hid themselues.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>were in darkness</i>."}, {"pk": 1294333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme to give instruction, of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing the mercies of the Lord for euer: with my mouth will I declare thy trueth from generation to generation.", "comment": "Though the horrible confusion of things might cause them to despair of God\u2019s favor, yet the manifold examples of his mercies cause them to trust in God, though to man\u2019s judgment they saw none occasion."}, {"pk": 1294334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 2, "text": "For I said, Mercie shalbe set vp for euer: thy trueth shalt thou stablish in ye very heauens.", "comment": "As he that surely believed in heart.<br>As thine invisible heaven is not subject to any alteration and change: so shall the truth of thy promise be unchangeable."}, {"pk": 1294335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 3, "text": "I haue made a couenant with my chosen: I haue sworne to Dauid my seruant,", "comment": "The Prophet showeth what was the promise of God, whereon he grounded his faith."}, {"pk": 1294336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 4, "text": "Thy seede will I stablish for euer, and set vp thy throne from generation to generation. Selah."}, {"pk": 1294337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 5, "text": "O Lord, euen the heauens shall prayse thy wonderous worke: yea, thy trueth in the Congregation of the Saints.", "comment": "The Angels shall praise thy power and faithfulness in delivering thy Church.<br>That is, in the heavens."}, {"pk": 1294338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 6, "text": "For who is equall to the Lord in the heauen? and who is like the Lord among the sonnes of the gods?", "comment": "Meaning, the Angels."}, {"pk": 1294339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 7, "text": "God is very terrible in the assemblie of the Saints, and to be reuerenced aboue all, that are about him.", "comment": "If the Angels tremble before God\u2019s majesty and infinite justice, what earthly creature by oppressing the Church, dare set himself against God?"}, {"pk": 1294340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 8, "text": "O Lord God of hostes, who is like vnto thee, which art a mightie Lord, and thy trueth is about thee?"}, {"pk": 1294341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waues thereof arise, thou stillest them.", "comment": "For as he delivered the Church by the red Sea, and by destroying Rahab, that is, the Egyptians: so will he eftsoons deliver it, when the dangers be great."}, {"pk": 1294342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 10, "text": "Thou hast beaten downe Rahab as a man slaine: thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy mightie arme."}, {"pk": 1294343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 11, "text": "The heauens are thine, the earth also is thine: thou hast layde the foundation of the world, and all that therein is."}, {"pk": 1294344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 12, "text": "Thou hast created the North and the South: Tabor and Hermon shall reioyce in thy Name.", "comment": "Tabor is a mountain Westward from Jerusalem, and Hermon Eastward: so the Prophet signifieth that all parts and places of the world shall obey God\u2019s power for the deliverance of his Church."}, {"pk": 1294345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou hast a mightie arme: strong is thine hand, and high is thy right hand."}, {"pk": 1294346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 14, "text": "Righteousnesse and equitie are the stablishment of thy throne: mercy and trueth goe before thy face.", "comment": "For hereby he judgeth the world, and showeth himself a merciful Father, and faithful protector unto his."}, {"pk": 1294347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 15, "text": "Blessed is the people, that can reioyce in thee: they shall walke in the light of thy countenance, O Lord.", "comment": "Feeling in their conscience that God is their Father.<br>They shall be preserved by thy Fatherly providence."}, {"pk": 1294348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 16, "text": "They shall reioyce continually in thy Name, and in thy righteousnes shall they exalt them selues."}, {"pk": 1294349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 17, "text": "For thou art the glory of their strength, and by thy fauour our hornes shall be exalted.", "comment": "In that they are preserved and continue, they ought to give the praise and glory only to thee."}, {"pk": 1294350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 18, "text": "For our shield apperteineth to the Lord, and our King to the holy one of Israel.", "comment": "In that that our King hath power to defend us, it is the gift of God."}, {"pk": 1294351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 19, "text": "Thou spakest then in a vision vnto thine Holy one, and saydest, I haue layde helpe vpon one that is mightie: I haue exalted one chosen out of the people.", "comment": "To Samuel and to others, to assure that David was thy chosen one.<br>Whom I have both chosen and given him strength to execute his office, as verse 21."}, {"pk": 1294352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 20, "text": "I haue found Dauid my seruant: with mine holy oyle haue I anoynted him."}, {"pk": 1294353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 21, "text": "Therefore mine hande shall be established with him, and mine arme shall strengthen him."}, {"pk": 1294354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 22, "text": "The enemie shall not oppresse him, neither shall the wicked hurt him."}, {"pk": 1294355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 23, "text": "But I will destroy his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.", "comment": "Though there shall be evermore enemies against God\u2019s kingdom, yet he promiseth to overcome them."}, {"pk": 1294356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 24, "text": "My trueth also and my mercie shall be with him, and in my Name shall his horne be exalted.", "comment": "I will mercifully perform my promises to him, notwithstanding his infirmities and offences.<br>His power, glory and estate."}, {"pk": 1294357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 25, "text": "I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the floods.", "comment": "He shall enjoy the land round about."}, {"pk": 1294358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 26, "text": "He shall cry vnto mee, Thou art my Father, my God and the rocke of my saluation.", "comment": "His excellent dignity shall appear herein, that he shall be named the son of God, and the firstborn wherein he is a figure of Christ."}, {"pk": 1294359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 27, "text": "Also I wil make him my first borne, higher then the Kings of the earth."}, {"pk": 1294360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 28, "text": "My mercie will I keepe for him for euermore, and my couenant shall stande fast with him."}, {"pk": 1294361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 29, "text": "His seede also will I make to endure for euer, and his throne as the dayes of heauen.", "comment": "Though for the sins of the people the state of this kingdom decayed: yet God reserved still a root, till he had accomplished this promise in Christ."}, {"pk": 1294362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 30, "text": "But if his children forsake my Lawe, and walke not in my iudgements:"}, {"pk": 1294363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 31, "text": "If they breake my statutes, and keepe not my commandements:", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/14'>2 Sam. 7:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1294364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 32, "text": "Then will I visite their transgression with the rod, and their iniquitie with strokes."}, {"pk": 1294365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 33, "text": "Yet my louing kindnesse will I not take from him, neither will I falsifie my trueth.", "comment": "Though the faithful answer not in all points to their profession, yet God will not break his Covenant with them."}, {"pk": 1294366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 34, "text": "My couenant wil I not breake, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.", "comment": "For God in promising hath respect to his mercy, and not to man\u2019s power in performing."}, {"pk": 1294367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 35, "text": "I haue sworne once by mine holines, that I will not fayle Dauid, saying,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>If I lie unto David</i>, which is a manner of oath."}, {"pk": 1294368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 36, "text": "His seede shall endure for euer, and his throne shalbe as the sunne before me."}, {"pk": 1294369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 37, "text": "He shalbe established for euermore as the moone, and as a faythfull witnes in the heauen. Selah.", "comment": "As long as the Sun and Moon endure, they shall be witnesses to me of this promise."}, {"pk": 1294370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 38, "text": "But thou hast reiected and abhorred, thou hast bene angry with thine Anoynted."}, {"pk": 1294371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 39, "text": "Thou hast broken the couenant of thy seruant, and profaned his crowne, casting it on the ground.", "comment": "Because of the horrible confusion of things, the Prophet complaineth to God, as though he saw not the performance of his promise. And thus discharging his cares on God, he resisteth doubt and impatience.<br>By this he meaneth the horrible dissipation and renting of the kingdom, which was under Jeroboam: or else by the Spirit of prophecy Ethan speaketh of those great miseries, which came soon afterward to pass at the captivity of Babylon."}, {"pk": 1294372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 40, "text": "Thou hast broken downe all his walles: thou hast layd his fortresses in ruine."}, {"pk": 1294373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 41, "text": "All that goe by the way, spoyle him: he is a rebuke vnto his neighbours."}, {"pk": 1294374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 42, "text": "Thou hast set vp the right hand of his enemies, and made all his aduersaries to reioyce."}, {"pk": 1294375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 43, "text": "Thou hast also turned the edge of his sworde, and hast not made him to stand in the battell."}, {"pk": 1294376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 44, "text": "Thou hast caused his dignitie to decay, and cast his throne to the ground."}, {"pk": 1294377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 45, "text": "The dayes of his youth hast thou shortned, and couered him with shame. Selah.", "comment": "He showeth that the kingdom fell before it came to perfection, or was ripe."}, {"pk": 1294378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 46, "text": "Lord, howe long wilt thou hide thy selfe, for euer? shall thy wrath burne like fire?", "comment": "The Prophet in joining prayer with his complaint, showeth that his faith never failed."}, {"pk": 1294379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 47, "text": "Remember of what time I am: wherefore shouldest thou create in vaine all the children of men?", "comment": "Seeing man\u2019s life is short, and thou hast created man to bestow thy benefits upon him, except thou haste to help, death will prevent thee."}, {"pk": 1294380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 48, "text": "What man liueth, and shall not see death? shall hee deliuer his soule from the hande of the graue? Selah."}, {"pk": 1294381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 49, "text": "Lord, where are thy former mercies, which thou swarest vnto Dauid in thy trueth?"}, {"pk": 1294382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 50, "text": "Remember, O Lord, the rebuke of thy seruants, which I beare in my bosome of all the mightie people.", "comment": "He meaneth that God\u2019s enemies did not only slander him behind his back: but also mocked him to his face, and as it were cast their injuries in his bosom."}, {"pk": 1294383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 51, "text": "For thine enemies haue reproched thee, O Lord, because they haue reproched the footesteps of thine Anointed.", "comment": "So he calleth them that persecute the Church.<br>They laugh at us which patiently wait for the coming of thy Christ."}, {"pk": 1294384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 89, "verse": 52, "text": "Praised be the Lord for euermore. So be it, euen so be it."}, {"pk": 1294385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 1, "text": "A prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, thou hast bene our habitation from generation to generation.", "comment": "Thou hast been as an house and defense unto us in all our troubles and travels now this four hundred years.<br>Thus the Scripture useth to call the Prophets."}, {"pk": 1294386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 2, "text": "Before the mountaines were made, and before thou hadst formed the earth, and the world, euen from euerlasting to euerlasting thou art our God.", "comment": "Thou hast chosen us to be thy people before the foundations of the world were laid."}, {"pk": 1294387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou turnest man to destruction: againe thou sayest, Returne, ye sonnes of Adam.", "comment": "Moses by lamenting the frailty and shortness of man\u2019s life moveth God to pity."}, {"pk": 1294388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 4, "text": "For a thousande yeeres in thy sight are as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.", "comment": "Though man thinks his life long, which is indeed most short, yea though it were a thousand years: yet in God\u2019s sight it is as nothing, and as the watch that lasteth but three hours."}, {"pk": 1294389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 5, "text": "Thou hast ouerflowed them: they are as a sleepe: in the morning he groweth like the grasse:", "comment": "Thou takest them away suddenly as with a flood."}, {"pk": 1294390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 6, "text": "In the morning it florisheth and groweth, but in the euening it is cut downe and withereth."}, {"pk": 1294391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 7, "text": "For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.", "comment": "Thou callest us by thy rods to consider the shortness of our life, and for our sins thou abridgest our days."}, {"pk": 1294392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, and our secret sinnes in the light of thy countenance."}, {"pk": 1294393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 9, "text": "For all our dayes are past in thine anger: we haue spent our yeeres as a thought.", "comment": "Our days are not only short, but miserable, forasmuch as our sins daily provoke thy wrath."}, {"pk": 1294394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 10, "text": "The time of our life is threescore yeeres and ten, and if they be of strength, fourescore yeeres: yet their strength is but labour and sorowe: for it is cut off quickly, and we flee away.", "comment": "Meaning, according to the common state of life."}, {"pk": 1294395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 11, "text": "Who knoweth the power of thy wrath? for according to thy feare is thine anger.", "comment": "If man\u2019s life for the brevity be miserable, much more if thy wrath lie upon it, as they which fear thee, only know."}, {"pk": 1294396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 12, "text": "Teach vs so to nomber our dayes, that we may apply our heartes vnto wisdome.", "comment": "Which is, by considering the shortness of our life, and by meditating the heavenly joys."}, {"pk": 1294397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 13, "text": "Returne (O Lord, howe long?) and be pacified toward thy seruants.", "comment": "Meaning, wilt thou be angry?<br>Or, take comfort in thy servants."}, {"pk": 1294398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 14, "text": "Fill vs with thy mercie in the morning: so shall we reioyce and be glad all our dayes."}, {"pk": 1294399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 15, "text": "Comfort vs according to the dayes that thou hast afflicted vs, and according to the yeeres that we haue seene euill."}, {"pk": 1294400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 16, "text": "Let thy worke bee seene towarde thy seruants, and thy glory vpon their children.", "comment": "As God\u2019s promises appertained as well to their posterity, as to them, so Moses prayeth for the posterity.<br>Even thy mercy, which is the chiefest work."}, {"pk": 1294401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 90, "verse": 17, "text": "And let the beautie of the Lord our God be vpon vs, and direct thou the worke of our hands vpon vs, euen direct the worke of our handes.", "comment": "Meaning, that is was obscured, when he ceaseth to do good to his Church.<br>For except thou guide us with thine holy Spirit, our enterprises can have no good success."}, {"pk": 1294402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 91, "verse": 1, "text": "Who so dwelleth in the secrete of the most High, shall abide in the shadowe of the Almightie.", "comment": "He that maketh God his defense and trust, shall perceive his protection to be a most sure safeguard."}, {"pk": 1294403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 91, "verse": 2, "text": "I will say vnto the Lord, O mine hope, and my fortresse: he is my God, in him will I trust.", "comment": "Being assured of this protection, he prayeth unto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1294404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 91, "verse": 3, "text": "Surely he will deliuer thee from the snare of the hunter, and from the noysome pestilence.", "comment": "That is, God\u2019s help is most ready for us, whether Satan assail us secretly, which he calleth a snare: or openly, which is here meant by the pestilence."}, {"pk": 1294405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 91, "verse": 4, "text": "Hee will couer thee vnder his winges, and thou shalt be sure vnder his feathers: his trueth shall be thy shielde and buckler.", "comment": "That is, his faithful keeping of promise to help thee in thy necessity."}, {"pk": 1294406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 91, "verse": 5, "text": "Thou shalt not be afraide of the feare of the night, nor of the arrowe that flyeth by day:", "comment": "The care that God hath over his, is most sufficient to defend them from all dangers."}, {"pk": 1294407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 91, "verse": 6, "text": "Nor of the pestilence that walketh in the darkenesse: nor of the plague that destroyeth at noone day."}, {"pk": 1294408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 91, "verse": 7, "text": "A thousand shall fall at thy side, and tenne thousand at thy right hand, but it shall not come neere thee."}, {"pk": 1294409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 91, "verse": 8, "text": "Doubtlesse with thine eyes shalt thou beholde and see the reward of the wicked.", "comment": "The godly shall have some experience of God\u2019s judgments against the wicked even in this life, but fully they shall see it at that day when all things shall be revealed."}, {"pk": 1294410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 91, "verse": 9, "text": "For thou hast said, The Lord is mine hope: thou hast set the most High for thy refuge."}, {"pk": 1294411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 91, "verse": 10, "text": "There shall none euill come vnto thee, neither shall any plague come neere thy tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1294412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 91, "verse": 11, "text": "For hee shall giue his Angels charge ouer thee to keepe thee in all thy wayes.", "comment": "God hath not appointed every man one Angel, but many to be ministers of his providence to keep his, and defend them in their vocation, which is the way to walk in without tempting God."}, {"pk": 1294413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 91, "verse": 12, "text": "They shall beare thee in their handes, that thou hurt not thy foote against a stone."}, {"pk": 1294414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 91, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou shalt walke vpon the lyon and aspe: the yong lyon and the dragon shalt thou treade vnder feete.", "comment": "Thou shalt not only be preserved from all evil, but overcome it whether it be secret or open."}, {"pk": 1294415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 91, "verse": 14, "text": "Because he hath loued me, therefore will I deliuer him: I will exalt him because hee hath knowen my Name.", "comment": "To assure the faithful of God\u2019s protection, he bringeth in God to confirm the same."}, {"pk": 1294416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 91, "verse": 15, "text": "He shall call vpon me, and I wil heare him: I will be with him in trouble: I will deliuer him, and glorifie him."}, {"pk": 1294417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 91, "verse": 16, "text": "With long life wil I satisfie him, and shew him my saluation.", "comment": "For he is contented with that life that God giveth: for by death the shortness of this life is recompensed with immortality."}, {"pk": 1294418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 92, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme or song for the Sabbath day. It is a good thing to praise the Lord, and to sing vnto thy Name, O most High,", "comment": "Which teacheth that the use of the Sabbath standeth in praising God, and not only in ceasing from work."}, {"pk": 1294419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 92, "verse": 2, "text": "To declare thy louing kindenesse in the morning, and thy trueth in the night,", "comment": "For God\u2019s mercy and fidelity in his promises toward his, bind them to praise him continually both day and night."}, {"pk": 1294420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 92, "verse": 3, "text": "Vpon an instrument of tenne strings, and vpon the viole with the song vpon the harpe.", "comment": "These instruments were then permitted, but at Christ\u2019s coming abolished."}, {"pk": 1294421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 92, "verse": 4, "text": "For thou, Lord, hast made mee glad by thy workes, and I wil reioyce in the workes of thine handes.", "comment": "He showeth what is the use of the Sabbath day: to wit, to meditate God\u2019s works."}, {"pk": 1294422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 92, "verse": 5, "text": "O Lord, how glorious are thy workes! and thy thoughtes are very deepe."}, {"pk": 1294423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 92, "verse": 6, "text": "An vnwise man knoweth it not, and a foole doeth not vnderstand this,", "comment": "That is, the wicked consider not God\u2019s works, nor his judgments against them, and therefore most justly perish."}, {"pk": 1294424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 92, "verse": 7, "text": "(When the wicked growe as the grasse, and all the workers of wickednesse doe flourish) that they shall be destroyed for euer."}, {"pk": 1294425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 92, "verse": 8, "text": "But thou, O Lord, art most High for euermore.", "comment": "Thy judgments are most constant against the wicked and pass our reach."}, {"pk": 1294426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 92, "verse": 9, "text": "For loe, thine enemies, O Lord: for loe, thine enemies shall perish: all the workers of iniquitie shall be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1294427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 92, "verse": 10, "text": "But thou shalt exalt mine horne, like the vnicornes, and I shalbe anoynted with fresh oyle.", "comment": "Thou wilt strengthen them with all power, and bless them with all felicity."}, {"pk": 1294428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 92, "verse": 11, "text": "Mine eye also shall see my desire against mine enemies: and mine eares shall heare my wish against the wicked, that rise vp against me."}, {"pk": 1294429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 92, "verse": 12, "text": "The righteous shall flourish like a palme tree, and shall grow like a Cedar in Lebanon.", "comment": "Though the faithful seem to wither and be cut down by the wicked, yet they shall grow again and flourish in the Church of God as the cedars do in mount Lebanon."}, {"pk": 1294430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 92, "verse": 13, "text": "Such as bee planted in the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the courtes of our God."}, {"pk": 1294431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 92, "verse": 14, "text": "They shall still bring foorth fruite in their age: they shall be fat and flourishing,", "comment": "The children of God shall have a power above nature, and their age shall bring forth most fresh fruits."}, {"pk": 1294432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 92, "verse": 15, "text": "To declare that the Lord my rocke is righteous, and that none iniquitie is in him."}, {"pk": 1294433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 93, "verse": 1, "text": "The Lord reigneth, and is clothed with maiestie: the Lord is clothed, and girded with power: the world also shall be established, that it cannot be mooued.", "comment": "As God by his power and wisdom hath made and governeth the world: so must the same be our defense against all enemies and dangers."}, {"pk": 1294434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 93, "verse": 2, "text": "Thy throne is established of olde: thou art from euerlasting.", "comment": "Wherein thou sittest and governest the world."}, {"pk": 1294435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 93, "verse": 3, "text": "The floodes haue lifted vp, O Lord: the floodes haue lifted vp their voyce: the floods lift vp their waues.", "comment": "God\u2019s power appeareth in ruling the furious waters."}, {"pk": 1294436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 93, "verse": 4, "text": "The waues of ye sea are marueilous through the noyse of many waters, yet the Lord on High is more mightie."}, {"pk": 1294437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 93, "verse": 5, "text": "Thy testimonies are very sure: holinesse becommeth thine House, O Lord, for euer.", "comment": "Besides God\u2019s power and wisdom in creating and governing, his great mercy also appeareth in that he hath given his people his word and covenant."}, {"pk": 1294438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 1, "text": "O Lord God the auenger, O God the auenger, shewe thy selfe clearely.", "comment": "Whose office it is to take vengeance on the wicked.<br>Show by effect that thou art Judge of the world to punish the wicked."}, {"pk": 1294439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 2, "text": "Exalt thy selfe, O Iudge of the worlde, and render a reward to the proude."}, {"pk": 1294440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 3, "text": "Lord how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?", "comment": "That is, brag of their cruelty and oppression: or esteem themselves above all others."}, {"pk": 1294441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 4, "text": "They prate and speake fiercely: all the workers of iniquitie vaunt themselues."}, {"pk": 1294442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 5, "text": "They smite downe thy people, O Lord, and trouble thine heritage.", "comment": "Seeing the Church was then so sore oppressed, it ought not to seem strange to us, if we see it so now, and therefore we must call to God, to take our cause in hand."}, {"pk": 1294443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 6, "text": "They slay the widowe and the stranger, and murder the fatherlesse."}, {"pk": 1294444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 7, "text": "Yet they say, The Lord shall not see: neither will the God of Iaakob regard it.", "comment": "He showeth that they are desperate in malice, forasmuch as they feared not God, but gave themselves wholly to do wickedly."}, {"pk": 1294445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 8, "text": "Vnderstande ye vnwise among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise?"}, {"pk": 1294446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 9, "text": "Hee that planted the eare, shall hee not heare? or he that formed the eye, shall he not see?", "comment": "He showeth that it is impossible, but God should hear, see, and understand their wickedness."}, {"pk": 1294447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 10, "text": "Or he that chastiseth the nations, shall he not correct? hee that teacheth man knowledge, shall he not knowe?", "comment": "If God punish whole nations for their sins, it is mere folly for any one man, or else a few to think that God will spare them."}, {"pk": 1294448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 11, "text": "The Lord knoweth the thoughtes of man, that they are vanitie."}, {"pk": 1294449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 12, "text": "Blessed is the man, whom thou chastisest, O Lord, and teachest him in thy Lawe,", "comment": "God hath care over his, and chastised them for their wealth, that they should not perish forever with the wicked."}, {"pk": 1294450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 13, "text": "That thou mayest giue him rest from the dayes of euill, whiles the pitte is digged for the wicked."}, {"pk": 1294451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 14, "text": "Surely the Lord will not faile his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance."}, {"pk": 1294452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 15, "text": "For iudgement shall returne to iustice, and all the vpright in heart shall follow after it.", "comment": "God will restore the state and government of things to their right use, and then the Godly shall follow him cheerfully."}, {"pk": 1294453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 16, "text": "Who will rise vp with me against the wicked? or who will take my part against the workers of iniquitie?"}, {"pk": 1294454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 17, "text": "If the Lord had not holpen me, my soule had almost dwelt in silence.", "comment": "He complaineth of them which would not help him to resist the enemies: yet was assured that God\u2019s help would not fail."}, {"pk": 1294455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 18, "text": "When I said, My foote slideth, thy mercy, O Lord, stayed me.", "comment": "When I thought there was no way but death."}, {"pk": 1294456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 19, "text": "In the multitude of my thoughts in mine heart, thy comfortes haue reioyced my soule.", "comment": "In my trouble and distress I ever found thy present help."}, {"pk": 1294457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 20, "text": "Hath the throne of iniquitie fellowship with thee, which forgeth wrong for a Lawe?", "comment": "Though the wicked judges pretend justice in oppressing the Church, yet they have not that authority of God."}, {"pk": 1294458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 21, "text": "They gather them together against the soule of the righteous, and condemne the innocent blood."}, {"pk": 1294459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 22, "text": "But the Lord is my refuge, and my God is the rocke of mine hope."}, {"pk": 1294460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 94, "verse": 23, "text": "And hee will recompence them their wickednes, and destroy them in their owne malice: yea, the Lord our God shall destroy them.", "comment": "It is a great token of God\u2019s judgment when the purpose of the wicked is broken, but most, when they are destroyed in their own malice."}, {"pk": 1294461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 95, "verse": 1, "text": "Come, let vs reioyce vnto the Lord: let vs sing aloude vnto the rocke of our saluation.", "comment": "He showeth that God\u2019s service standeth not in dead ceremonies, but chiefly in the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving."}, {"pk": 1294462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 95, "verse": 2, "text": "Let vs come before his face with praise: let vs sing loude vnto him with Psalmes."}, {"pk": 1294463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 95, "verse": 3, "text": "For the Lord is a great God, and a great King aboue all gods.", "comment": "Even the Angels (who in respect of men are thought as gods) are nothing in his sight, much less the idols, which man\u2019s brain inventeth."}, {"pk": 1294464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 95, "verse": 4, "text": "In whose hande are the deepe places of the earth, and the heightes of the mountaines are his:", "comment": "All things are governed by his providence."}, {"pk": 1294465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 95, "verse": 5, "text": "To whome the Sea belongeth: for hee made it, and his handes formed the dry land."}, {"pk": 1294466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 95, "verse": 6, "text": "Come, let vs worship and fall downe, and kneele before the Lord our maker.", "comment": "By these three words he signifieth one thing: meaning that they must wholly give themselves to serve God."}, {"pk": 1294467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 95, "verse": 7, "text": "For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheepe of his hande: to day, if ye will heare his voyce,", "comment": "That is, the flock, whom he governeth with his own hand. He showeth wherein they are God\u2019s flock, that is, if they hear his voice."}, {"pk": 1294468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 95, "verse": 8, "text": "Harden not your heart, as in Meribah, and as in the day of Massah in the wildernesse.", "comment": "Or, in strife: whereof the place was so called.<br>By the contemning of God\u2019s word.<br>Or, tentation, read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/7'>Exod. 17:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1294469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 95, "verse": 9, "text": "Where your fathers tempted me, proued me, though they had seene my worke.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/1'>Exod. 17:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1294470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 95, "verse": 10, "text": "Fourtie yeeres haue I contended with this generation, and said, They are a people that erre in heart, for they haue not knowen my wayes.", "comment": "They were without judgment and reason."}, {"pk": 1294471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 95, "verse": 11, "text": "Wherefore I sware in my wrath, saying, Surely they shall not enter into my rest.", "comment": "That is, into the land of Canaan, where he promised them rest."}, {"pk": 1294472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 96, "verse": 1, "text": "Sing vnto the Lord a newe song: sing vnto the Lord, all the earth.", "comment": "The Prophet showeth that the time shall come, that all nations shall have occasion to praise the Lord for the revealing of his Gospel."}, {"pk": 1294473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 96, "verse": 2, "text": "Sing vnto the Lord, and prayse his Name: declare his saluation from day to day."}, {"pk": 1294474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 96, "verse": 3, "text": "Declare his glory among all nations, and his wonders among all people."}, {"pk": 1294475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 96, "verse": 4, "text": "For the Lord is great and much to be praysed: he is to be feared aboue all gods.", "comment": "Seeing he will reveal himself to all nations contrary to their own expectation, they ought all to worship him contrary to their own imaginations, and only as he hath appointed."}, {"pk": 1294476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 96, "verse": 5, "text": "For all the gods of the people are idoles: but the Lord made the heauens.", "comment": "Or, vanities.<br>Then the idols, or whatsoever made not the heavens, are not God."}, {"pk": 1294477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 96, "verse": 6, "text": "Strength and glory are before him: power and beautie are in his Sanctuarie.", "comment": "God cannot be known, but by his strength and glory, the signs whereof appear in his Sanctuary."}, {"pk": 1294478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 96, "verse": 7, "text": "Giue vnto the Lord, ye families of the people: giue vnto the Lord glory and power.", "comment": "As by experience ye see that it is only due unto him."}, {"pk": 1294479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 96, "verse": 8, "text": "Giue vnto the Lord the glory of his Name: bring an offering, and enter into his courtes.", "comment": "By offering up yourselves wholly unto God, declare that you worship him only."}, {"pk": 1294480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 96, "verse": 9, "text": "Worship the Lord in the glorious Sanctuarie: tremble before him all the earth."}, {"pk": 1294481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 96, "verse": 10, "text": "Say among the nations, The Lord reigneth: surely the world shalbe stable, and not moue, and he shall iudge the people in righteousnesse.", "comment": "He prophecieth that the Gentiles shall be partakers with the Jews of God\u2019s promise.<br>He shall regenerate them anew with his Spirit, and restore them to the image of God."}, {"pk": 1294482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 96, "verse": 11, "text": "Let the heauens reioyce, and let the earth be glad: let the sea roare, and all that therein is."}, {"pk": 1294483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 96, "verse": 12, "text": "Let the field be ioyfull, and all that is in it: let all the trees of the wood then reioyce", "comment": "If the insensible creatures shall have cause to rejoice, when God appeareth, much more we, from whom he hath taken malediction and sin."}, {"pk": 1294484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 96, "verse": 13, "text": "Before the Lord: for he commeth, for he cometh to iudge the earth: he wil iudge the world with righteousnes, and the people in his trueth."}, {"pk": 1294485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 97, "verse": 1, "text": "The Lord reigneth: let the earth reioyce: let the multitude of the yles be glad.", "comment": "He showeth that where God reigneth, there is all felicity, and spiritual joy.<br>For the Gospel shall not be only preached in Judea, but through all isles and countries."}, {"pk": 1294486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 97, "verse": 2, "text": "Cloudes and darkenes are round about him: righteousnesse and iudgement are the foundation of his throne.", "comment": "He is thus described to keep his enemies in fear, which commonly contemn God\u2019s power."}, {"pk": 1294487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 97, "verse": 3, "text": "There shall goe a fire before him, and burne vp his enemies round about."}, {"pk": 1294488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 97, "verse": 4, "text": "His lightnings gaue light vnto the worlde: the earth sawe it and was afraide.", "comment": "This fear bringeth not the wicked to true obedience, but maketh them to run away from God."}, {"pk": 1294489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 97, "verse": 5, "text": "The mountaines melted like waxe at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth."}, {"pk": 1294490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 97, "verse": 6, "text": "The heauens declare his righteousnes, and all the people see his glory."}, {"pk": 1294491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 97, "verse": 7, "text": "Confounded be all they that serue grauen images, and that glory in idoles: worship him all ye gods.", "comment": "He signifieth that God\u2019s judgments are in a readiness to destroy the idolaters.<br>Let all that which is esteemed in the world fall down before him."}, {"pk": 1294492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 97, "verse": 8, "text": "Zion heard of it, and was glad: and the daughters of Iudah reioyced, because of thy iudgements, O Lord.", "comment": "The Jews shall have occasion to rejoice, that the Gentiles are made partakers with them of God\u2019s favor."}, {"pk": 1294493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 97, "verse": 9, "text": "For thou, Lord, art most High aboue all the earth: thou art much exalted aboue all gods."}, {"pk": 1294494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 97, "verse": 10, "text": "Ye that loue the Lord, hate euill: he preserueth the soules of his Saints: hee will deliuer them from the hand of the wicked.", "comment": "He requireth two things of his children: the one that they detest vice, the other, that they put their trust in God for their deliverance."}, {"pk": 1294495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 97, "verse": 11, "text": "Light is sowen for the righteous, and ioy for the vpright in heart.", "comment": "Though God\u2019s deliverance appear not suddenly, yet it is sown and laid up in store for them."}, {"pk": 1294496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 97, "verse": 12, "text": "Reioyce ye righteous in the Lord, and giue thankes for his holy remembrance.", "comment": "Be mindful of his benefits and only trust in his defense."}, {"pk": 1294497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 98, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme. Sing vnto the Lord a newe song: for hee hath done marueilous things: his right hand, and his holy arme haue gotten him the victorie.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/59/16'>Isa. 59:16</a><br>That is, some song newly made in token of their wonderful deliverance by Christ.<br>He preserveth his Church miraculously."}, {"pk": 1294498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 98, "verse": 2, "text": "The Lord declared his saluation: his righteousnes hath he reueiled in the sight of ye nations.", "comment": "For the deliverance of his Church."}, {"pk": 1294499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 98, "verse": 3, "text": "He hath remembred his mercy and his trueth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth haue seene the saluation of our God.", "comment": "God was moved by none other means to gather his Church of the Jews and Gentiles, but because he would perform his promise."}, {"pk": 1294500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 98, "verse": 4, "text": "All the earth, sing ye loude vnto the Lord: crie out and reioyce, and sing prayses."}, {"pk": 1294501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 98, "verse": 5, "text": "Sing prayse to the Lord vpon the harpe, euen vpon the harpe with a singing voyce."}, {"pk": 1294502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 98, "verse": 6, "text": "With shalmes and sound of trumpets sing loude before the Lord the King.", "comment": "By this repetition and earnest exhortation to give praises with instruments, and also of the dumb creatures, he signifieth that the world is never able to praise God sufficiently for their deliverance."}, {"pk": 1294503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 98, "verse": 7, "text": "Let the sea roare, and all that therein is, the world, and they that dwell therein."}, {"pk": 1294504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 98, "verse": 8, "text": "Let the floods clap their hands, and let the mountaines reioyce together"}, {"pk": 1294505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 98, "verse": 9, "text": "Before the Lord: for he is come to iudge the earth: with righteousnesse shall hee iudge the world, and the people with equitie."}, {"pk": 1294506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 99, "verse": 1, "text": "The Lord reigneth, let the people tremble: he sitteth betweene the Cherubims, let the earth be moued.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/22'>Exod. 25:22</a><br>When God delivereth his Church, all the enemies shall have cause to tremble."}, {"pk": 1294507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 99, "verse": 2, "text": "The Lord is great in Zion, and he is high aboue all the people."}, {"pk": 1294508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 99, "verse": 3, "text": "They shall prayse thy great and fearefull Name (for it is holy)", "comment": "Though the wicked rage against God, but the godly shall praise his Name and mighty power."}, {"pk": 1294509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 99, "verse": 4, "text": "And the Kings power, that loueth iudgement: for thou hast prepared equitie: thou hast executed iudgement and iustice in Iaakob."}, {"pk": 1294510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 99, "verse": 5, "text": "Exalt the Lord our God, and fall downe before his footestoole: for he is holy.", "comment": "That is, before his Temple or Ark, where he promised to hear when they worshipped him, as now he promiseth his spiritual presence, whersoever his Church is assembled."}, {"pk": 1294511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 99, "verse": 6, "text": "Moses and Aaron were among his Priests, and Samuel among such as call vpon his Name: these called vpon the Lord, and he heard them.", "comment": "Under these three he comprehendeth the whole people of Israel, with whom God made his promise."}, {"pk": 1294512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 99, "verse": 7, "text": "Hee spake vnto them in the cloudie pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the Lawe that he gaue them."}, {"pk": 1294513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 99, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou heardest them, O Lord our God: thou wast a fauourable God vnto them, though thou didst take vengeance for their inuentions.", "comment": "For the more liberally that God dealeth with his people, the more doth he punish them that abuse his benefits."}, {"pk": 1294514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 99, "verse": 9, "text": "Exalt the Lord our God, and fall downe before his holy Mountaine: for the Lord our God is holy."}, {"pk": 1294515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 100, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of Praise. Sing ye loude vnto the Lord, all the earth.", "comment": "He prophecieth that God\u2019s benefit in calling the Gentiles shall be so great, that they shall have wonderful occasion to praise his mercy and rejoice."}, {"pk": 1294516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 100, "verse": 2, "text": "Serue the Lord with gladnes: come before him with ioyfulnes."}, {"pk": 1294517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 100, "verse": 3, "text": "Knowe ye that euen the Lord is God: hee hath made vs, and not we our selues: we are his people, and the sheepe of his pasture.", "comment": "He chiefly meaneth, touching the spiritual regeneration, whereby we are his sheep and people."}, {"pk": 1294518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 100, "verse": 4, "text": "Enter into his gates with prayse, and into his courts with reioycing: prayse him and blesse his Name.", "comment": "He showeth that God will not be worshipped, but by that means which he hath appointed."}, {"pk": 1294519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 100, "verse": 5, "text": "For the Lord is good: his mercy is euerlasting, and his trueth is from generation to generation.", "comment": "He declareth that we ought never to be weary in praising him, seeing his mercies towards us last forever."}, {"pk": 1294520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 101, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David. I will sing mercie and iudgement: vnto thee, O Lord, will I sing.", "comment": "David considereth what manner of King he would be, when God should place him in the throne, promising openly, that he would be merciful and just."}, {"pk": 1294521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 101, "verse": 2, "text": "I will doe wisely in the perfite way, till thou commest to me: I will walke in the vprightnes of mine heart in the middes of mine house.", "comment": "Though as yet thou deferrest to place me in the Kingly dignity, yet will I give myself to wisdom and uprightness being a private man."}, {"pk": 1294522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 101, "verse": 3, "text": "I wil set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the worke of them that fall away: it shall not cleaue vnto me.", "comment": "He showeth that Magistrates do not their duties, except they be enemies to all vice."}, {"pk": 1294523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 101, "verse": 4, "text": "A froward heart shall depart from me: I will knowe none euill."}, {"pk": 1294524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 101, "verse": 5, "text": "Him that priuily slandereth his neighbour, wil I destroy: him that hath a proude looke and hie heart, I cannot suffer.", "comment": "In promising to punish these vices, which are most pernicious in them that are about Kings, he declareth that he will punish all."}, {"pk": 1294525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 101, "verse": 6, "text": "Mine eyes shalbe vnto the faithfull of the lande, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfite way, he shall serue me.", "comment": "He showeth what is the true use of the sword: to punish the wicked, and to maintain the good."}, {"pk": 1294526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 101, "verse": 7, "text": "There shall no deceitful person dwell within mine house: he that telleth lyes, shall not remaine in my sight."}, {"pk": 1294527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 101, "verse": 8, "text": "Betimes will I destroy all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off all the workers of iniquitie from the Citie of the Lord.", "comment": "Magistrates must immediately punish vice, lest it grow to further inconvenience: and if heathen magistrates are bound to do this, how much more they that have the charge of the Church of God?"}, {"pk": 1294528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 1, "text": "A prayer of the afflicted, when he shall be in distresse, and pour forth his meditation before the Lord. O Lord, heare my prayer, and let my crye come vnto thee.", "comment": "Whereby is signified, that albeit we be in never so great miseries, yet there is ever place left for prayer.<br>He declareth that in our prayer we must lively feel that, which we desire, and steadfastly believe to obtain."}, {"pk": 1294529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 2, "text": "Hide not thy face from me in the time of my trouble: incline thine eares vnto me: when I call, make haste to heare me."}, {"pk": 1294530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 3, "text": "For my dayes are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burnt like an herthe.", "comment": "These excessive kinds of speech show how much the affliction of the Church ought to wound the hearts of the godly."}, {"pk": 1294531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 4, "text": "Mine heart is smitten and withereth like grasse, because I forgate to eate my bread.", "comment": "My sorrows were so great, that I passed not for mine ordinary food."}, {"pk": 1294532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 5, "text": "For the voyce of my groning my bones doe cleaue to my skinne."}, {"pk": 1294533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 6, "text": "I am like a pelicane of the wildernesse: I am like an owle of the deserts.", "comment": "Ever mourning and solitary, casting out fearful cries."}, {"pk": 1294534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 7, "text": "I watch and am as a sparrowe alone vpon the house top."}, {"pk": 1294535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 8, "text": "Mine enemies reuile me dayly, and they that rage against me, haue sworne against me.", "comment": "Have conspired my death."}, {"pk": 1294536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 9, "text": "Surely I haue eaten asshes as bread, and mingled my drinke with weeping,", "comment": "I have not risen out of my mourning to take my refection."}, {"pk": 1294537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 10, "text": "Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast heaued me vp, and cast me downe.", "comment": "He showeth that the afflictions did not only thus move him, but chiefly the feeling of God\u2019s displeasure."}, {"pk": 1294538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 11, "text": "My dayes are like a shadowe that fadeth, and I am withered like grasse."}, {"pk": 1294539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 12, "text": "But thou, O Lord, doest remaine for euer, and thy remembrance from generation to generation.", "comment": "Howsoever we be frail, yet thy promise is sure, and the remembrance thereof shall confirm us forever."}, {"pk": 1294540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou wilt arise and haue mercy vpon Zion: for the time to haue mercie thereon, for the appointed time is come.", "comment": "That is, the seventy years which by the Prophet Jeremiah thou didst appoint, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/29/12'>Jer. 29:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1294541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 14, "text": "For thy seruants delite in the stones thereof, and haue pitie on the dust thereof.", "comment": "The more that the Church is in misery and desolation, the more ought the faithful to love and pity it."}, {"pk": 1294542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 15, "text": "Then the heathen shall feare the Name of the Lord, and all the Kings of the earth thy glory,"}, {"pk": 1294543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 16, "text": "When the Lord shall build vp Zion, and shall appeare in his glory,", "comment": "That is, when he shall have drawn his church out of the darkness of death."}, {"pk": 1294544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 17, "text": "And shall turne vnto the prayer of the desolate, and not despise their prayer."}, {"pk": 1294545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 18, "text": "This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people, which shalbe created, shall prayse the Lord.", "comment": "The deliverance of the Church is a most excellent benefit, and therefore he compareth it to a new creation: for in their banishment the body of the Church seemed to have been dead, which by deliverance was as it were created anew."}, {"pk": 1294546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 19, "text": "For he hath looked downe from the height of his Sanctuarie: out of the heauen did the Lord beholde the earth,"}, {"pk": 1294547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 20, "text": "That he might heare the mourning of the prisoner, and deliuer the children of death:", "comment": "Who now in their banishment could look for nothing but death."}, {"pk": 1294548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 21, "text": "That they may declare the Name of the Lord in Zion, and his prayse in Ierusalem,"}, {"pk": 1294549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 22, "text": "When the people shalbe gathered together, and the kingdomes to serue the Lord.", "comment": "He showeth that God\u2019s Name is never more praised, than when religion flourisheth and the church increaseth: which thing is chiefly accomplished under the kingdom of Christ."}, {"pk": 1294550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 23, "text": "He abated my strength in the way, and shortened my dayes.", "comment": "The Church laments that they see not the time of Christ, which was promised, but have but few years and short days."}, {"pk": 1294551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 24, "text": "And I sayd, O my God, take me not away in the middes of my dayes: thy yeeres endure from generation to generation."}, {"pk": 1294552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 25, "text": "Thou hast aforetime layde the foundation of the earth, and the heauens are the worke of thine hands."}, {"pk": 1294553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 26, "text": "They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: euen they all shall waxe olde as doeth a garment: as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed.", "comment": "If heaven and earth perish, much more man shall perish: but the Church by reason of God\u2019s promise endureth forever."}, {"pk": 1294554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 27, "text": "But thou art the same, and thy yeeres shall not fayle."}, {"pk": 1294555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 102, "verse": 28, "text": "The children of thy seruants shall continue, and their seede shall stand fast in thy sight.", "comment": "Seeing thou hast chosen thy Church out of the world, and joined it to thee, it cannot but continue forever: for thou art everlasting."}, {"pk": 1294556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David. My soule, prayse thou the Lord, and all that is within me, prayse his holy Name.", "comment": "He wakeneth his dullness to praise God, showing that both understanding and affections, mind and heart are too little to set forth his praise."}, {"pk": 1294557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 2, "text": "My soule, prayse thou the Lord, and forget not all his benefites."}, {"pk": 1294558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 3, "text": "Which forgiueth all thine iniquitie, and healeth all thine infirmities.", "comment": "That is, the beginning and chiefest of all benefits, remission of sin."}, {"pk": 1294559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 4, "text": "Which redeemeth thy life from the graue, and crowneth thee with mercy and compassions.", "comment": "For before that we have remission of our sins, we are as dead men in the grave."}, {"pk": 1294560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 5, "text": "Which satisfieth thy mouth with good things: and thy youth is renued like the eagles.", "comment": "As the eagle, when her beak overgroweth, sucketh blood, and so is renewed in strength, even so God miraculously giveth strength to his Church above all man\u2019s expectation."}, {"pk": 1294561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 6, "text": "The Lord executeth righteousnes and iudgement to all that are oppressed."}, {"pk": 1294562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 7, "text": "He made his wayes knowen vnto Moses, and his workes vnto the children of Israel.", "comment": "As to his chief minister, and next to his people."}, {"pk": 1294563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 8, "text": "The Lord is full of compassion and mercie, slowe to anger and of great kindnesse."}, {"pk": 1294564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 9, "text": "He will not alway chide, neither keepe his anger for euer.", "comment": "He showeth first his severe judgment, but so soon as the sinner is humbled, he received him to mercy."}, {"pk": 1294565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 10, "text": "He hath not dealt with vs after our sinnes, nor rewarded vs according to our iniquities.", "comment": "Who have proved by continual experience, that his mercy hath ever prevailed against our offences."}, {"pk": 1294566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 11, "text": "For as high as the heauen is aboue ye earth, so great is his mercie toward them that feare him."}, {"pk": 1294567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 12, "text": "As farre as the East is from the West: so farre hath he remooued our sinnes from vs.", "comment": "As great as the world is, so full is it of signs of God\u2019s mercies toward his faithful, when he hath removed their sins."}, {"pk": 1294568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 13, "text": "As a father hath compassion on his children, so hath the Lord compassion on them that feare him."}, {"pk": 1294569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 14, "text": "For he knoweth whereof we be made: he remembreth that we are but dust."}, {"pk": 1294570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 15, "text": "The dayes of man are as grasse: as a flowre of the fielde, so florisheth he.", "comment": "He declareth that man hath nothing in himself to move God to mercy, but only the confession of his infirmity and misery."}, {"pk": 1294571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 16, "text": "For the winde goeth ouer it, and it is gone, and the place thereof shall knowe it no more."}, {"pk": 1294572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 17, "text": "But the louing kindnesse of the Lord endureth for euer and euer vpon them that feare him, and his righteousnes vpon childrens children,", "comment": "His just and faithful keeping of his promise."}, {"pk": 1294573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 18, "text": "Vnto them that keepe his couenant, and thinke vpon his commandements to doe them.", "comment": "To whom he giveth grace to fear him, and to obey his word."}, {"pk": 1294574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 19, "text": "The Lord hath prepared his throne in heauen, and his Kingdome ruleth ouer all."}, {"pk": 1294575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 20, "text": "Prayse the Lord, ye his Angels, that excell in strength, that doe his commandement in obeying the voyce of his worde.", "comment": "In that that we, which naturally are slow to praise God, exhort the Angels, who willingly do it, we stir up ourselves to consider our duty, and awake out of our sluggishness."}, {"pk": 1294576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 21, "text": "Prayse the Lord, all ye his hostes, ye his seruants that doe his pleasure."}, {"pk": 1294577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 103, "verse": 22, "text": "Prayse the Lord, all ye his workes, in all places of his dominion: my soule, prayse thou the Lord."}, {"pk": 1294578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 1, "text": "My soule, prayse thou the Lord: O Lord my God, thou art exceeding great, thou art clothed with glorie and honour.", "comment": "The Prophet showeth that we need not to enter into the heavens to seek God, forasmuch as all the order of nature, with the propriety, and placing of the elements, are most lively mirrors to see his majesty in."}, {"pk": 1294579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 2, "text": "Which couereth himselfe with light as with a garment, and spreadeth the heauens like a curtaine."}, {"pk": 1294580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 3, "text": "Which layeth the beames of his chambers in the waters, and maketh the cloudes his chariot, and walketh vpon the wings of the winde."}, {"pk": 1294581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 4, "text": "Which maketh his spirits his messengers, and a flaming fire his ministers.", "comment": "As the Prophet here showeth that all visible powers are ready to serve God: so the Apostle to the <a class=B href='/GNV/58/1/7'>Hebrews 1:7</a>, beholdeth in this glass how the very Angels also, are obedient to his commandment."}, {"pk": 1294582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 5, "text": "He set the earth vpon her foundations, so that it shall neuer moue."}, {"pk": 1294583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 6, "text": "Thou coueredst it with the deepe as with a garment: the waters woulde stand aboue the mountaines.", "comment": "Thou makest the sea to be an ornament unto the earth.<br>If by thy power thou didst not bridle the rage of the waters, it were not possible, but the whole world should be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1294584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 7, "text": "But at thy rebuke they flee: at the voyce of thy thunder they haste away."}, {"pk": 1294585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 8, "text": "And the mountaines ascend, and the valleis descend to the place which thou hast established for them."}, {"pk": 1294586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 9, "text": "But thou hast set them a bounde, which they shall not passe: they shall not returne to couer the earth."}, {"pk": 1294587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 10, "text": "He sendeth the springs into the valleis, which runne betweene the mountaines."}, {"pk": 1294588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 11, "text": "They shall giue drinke to all the beasts of the fielde, and the wilde asses shall quench their thirst.", "comment": "If God provide for the very beasts, much more will he extend his provident care to man."}, {"pk": 1294589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 12, "text": "By these springs shall the foules of the heauen dwell, and sing among the branches.", "comment": "There is no part of the world so barren, where most evident signs of God\u2019s blessings appear not."}, {"pk": 1294590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 13, "text": "He watereth the mountaines from his chambers, and the earth is filled with the fruite of thy workes.", "comment": "From the clouds."}, {"pk": 1294591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 14, "text": "He causeth grasse to growe for the cattell, and herbe for the vse of man, that he may bring forth bread out of the earth,", "comment": "He describeth God\u2019s provident care over man, who doth not only provide necessary things for him, as herbs and other meat: but also things to rejoice and comfort him as wine and oil, or ointments."}, {"pk": 1294592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 15, "text": "And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oyle to make the face to shine, and bread that strengtheneth mans heart."}, {"pk": 1294593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 16, "text": "The high trees are satisfied, euen the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted,"}, {"pk": 1294594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 17, "text": "That ye birdes may make their nestes there: the storke dwelleth in the firre trees."}, {"pk": 1294595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 18, "text": "The high mountaines are for the goates: the rockes are a refuge for the conies.", "comment": "Or, does, roes, and such like."}, {"pk": 1294596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 19, "text": "He appoynted the moone for certaine seasons: the sunne knoweth his going downe.", "comment": "That is, by his course, either far or near, it noteth summer, winter and other seasons.<br>As to separate the night from the day, and to note days, months and years."}, {"pk": 1294597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 20, "text": "Thou makest darkenesse, and it is night, wherein all the beastes of the forest creepe forth."}, {"pk": 1294598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 21, "text": "The lions roare after their praye, and seeke their meate at God.", "comment": "That is, they only find meat according to God\u2019s providence, who careth even for the brute beasts."}, {"pk": 1294599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 22, "text": "When the sunne riseth, they retire, and couche in their dennes."}, {"pk": 1294600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 23, "text": "Then goeth man forth to his worke, and to his labour vntill the euening.", "comment": "To wit, when the day springeth: for the light is as it were a shield to defend man against the tyranny and fierceness of beasts."}, {"pk": 1294601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 24, "text": "O Lord, howe manifolde are thy workes! in wisdome hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.", "comment": "He confesseth that no tongue is able to express God\u2019s works, nor mind to comprehend them."}, {"pk": 1294602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 25, "text": "So is this sea great and wide: for therein are things creeping innumerable, both small beastes and great."}, {"pk": 1294603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 26, "text": "There goe the shippes, yea, that Liuiathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.", "comment": "Or, whale."}, {"pk": 1294604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 27, "text": "All these waite vpon thee, that thou maiest giue them foode in due season.", "comment": "God is a most nourishing Father, who provideth for all creatures their daily foods."}, {"pk": 1294605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 28, "text": "Thou giuest it to them, and they gather it: thou openest thine hand, and they are filled with good things."}, {"pk": 1294606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 29, "text": "But if thou hide thy face, they are troubled: if thou take away their breath, they dye and returne to their dust.", "comment": "As by thy presence all things have life: so if thou withdraw thy blessings, they all perish."}, {"pk": 1294607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 30, "text": "Againe if thou send forth thy spirit, they are created, and thou renuest the face of the earth.", "comment": "As the death of creatures showeth that we are nothing of ourselves: so their generation declareth that we receive all things of our Creator."}, {"pk": 1294608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 31, "text": "Glory be to the Lord for euer: let the Lord reioyce in his workes."}, {"pk": 1294609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 32, "text": "He looketh on the earth and it trembleth: he toucheth the mountaines, and they smoke.", "comment": "God\u2019s merciful face giveth strength unto the earth, but his severe countenance burneth the mountains."}, {"pk": 1294610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 33, "text": "I will sing vnto the Lord all my life: I will prayse my God, while I liue."}, {"pk": 1294611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 34, "text": "Let my wordes be acceptable vnto him: I will reioyce in the Lord."}, {"pk": 1294612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 104, "verse": 35, "text": "Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the wicked till there be no more: O my soule, prayse thou the Lord. Prayse ye the Lord.", "comment": "Who infect the world, and so cause God that he cannot rejoice in his works."}, {"pk": 1294613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 1, "text": "Praise the Lord, and call vpon his Name: declare his workes among the people.", "comment": "Forasmuch as the Israelites were exempted from the common condemnation of the world, and were elected to be God\u2019s people, the Prophet willeth them to show themselves mindful by thanksgiving."}, {"pk": 1294614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 2, "text": "Sing vnto him, sing prayse vnto him, and talke of all his wonderous workes."}, {"pk": 1294615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 3, "text": "Reioyce in his holy Name: let the heart of them that seeke the Lord, reioyce."}, {"pk": 1294616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 4, "text": "Seeke the Lord and his strength: seeke his face continually.", "comment": "By the strength and face he meaneth the Ark where God declared his power and his presence."}, {"pk": 1294617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 5, "text": "Remember his marueilous woorkes, that he hath done, his wonders and the iudgements of his mouth,", "comment": "Because his power was thereby as lively declared, as if he should have declared it by mouth.<br>Which he hath wrought in the deliverance of his people."}, {"pk": 1294618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 6, "text": "Ye seede of Abraham his seruant, ye children of Iaakob, which are his elect."}, {"pk": 1294619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 7, "text": "He is the Lord our God: his iudgements are through all the earth."}, {"pk": 1294620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 8, "text": "He hath alway remembred his couenant and promise, that he made to a thousand generations,"}, {"pk": 1294621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 9, "text": "Euen that which he made with Abraham, and his othe vnto Izhak:", "comment": "The promise which God made to Abraham to be his God, and the God of his seed after him, he renewed and repeated it again to his seed after him."}, {"pk": 1294622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 10, "text": "And since hath confirmed it to Iaakob for a lawe, and to Israel for an euerlasting couenant,"}, {"pk": 1294623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 11, "text": "Saying, Vnto thee will I giue the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.", "comment": "He showeth that they should not enjoy the land of Canaan by any other means, but by reason of his covenant made with their fathers."}, {"pk": 1294624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 12, "text": "Albeit they were fewe in nomber, yea, very fewe, and strangers in the land,"}, {"pk": 1294625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 13, "text": "And walked about from nation to nation, from one kingdome to another people,"}, {"pk": 1294626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 14, "text": "Yet suffered he no man to doe them wrong, but reprooued Kings for their sakes, saying,", "comment": "That is, the king of Egypt and the king of Gerar, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/17'>Gen. 12:17</a> and 20:3."}, {"pk": 1294627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 15, "text": "Touche not mine anointed, and doe my Prophets no harme.", "comment": "Those whom I have sanctified to be my people.<br>Meaning, the old fathers, to whom God showed himself plainly, and who were setters forth of his word."}, {"pk": 1294628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 16, "text": "Moreouer, he called a famine vpon ye land, and vtterly brake the staffe of bread.", "comment": "Either by sending scarcity, or by taking away the strength and nourishment thereof."}, {"pk": 1294629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 17, "text": "But he sent a man before them: Ioseph was solde for a slaue."}, {"pk": 1294630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 18, "text": "They helde his feete in the stockes, and he was laide in yrons,"}, {"pk": 1294631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 19, "text": "Vntill his appointed time came, and the counsell of the Lord had tryed him.", "comment": "So long he suffered adversity as God had appointed, and till he had tried sufficiently his patience."}, {"pk": 1294632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 20, "text": "The King sent and loosed him: euen the Ruler of the people deliuered him."}, {"pk": 1294633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 21, "text": "He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance,"}, {"pk": 1294634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 22, "text": "That he shoulde binde his princes vnto his will, and teach his Ancients wisedome.", "comment": "That the very princes of the countries should be at Joseph\u2019s commandment, and learn wisdom at him."}, {"pk": 1294635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 23, "text": "Then Israel came to Egypt, and Iaakob was a stranger in the land of Ham."}, {"pk": 1294636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 24, "text": "And he increased his people exceedingly, and made them stronger then their oppressours."}, {"pk": 1294637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 25, "text": "He turned their heart to hate his people, and to deale craftily with his seruants.", "comment": "So it is in God, either to move the hearts of the wicked to love or to hate God\u2019s children."}, {"pk": 1294638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 26, "text": "Then sent he Moses his seruant, and Aaron whom he had chosen."}, {"pk": 1294639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 27, "text": "They shewed among them the message of his signes, and wonders in the land of Ham."}, {"pk": 1294640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 28, "text": "He sent darkenesse, and made it darke: and they were not disobedient vnto his commission.", "comment": "Meaning, Moses and Aaron."}, {"pk": 1294641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 29, "text": "He turned their waters into blood, and slewe their fish.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/7/20'>Exod. 7:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1294642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 30, "text": "Their land brought foorth frogs, euen in their Kings chambers.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/8/6'>Exod. 8:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1294643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 31, "text": "He spake, and there came swarmes of flies and lice in all their quarters.", "comment": "So that this vermin came not by fortune, but as God had appointed, and his prophet Moses spake."}, {"pk": 1294644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 32, "text": "He gaue them haile for raine, and flames of fire in their land.", "comment": "It was strange to see rain in Egypt, much more it was fearful to see hail."}, {"pk": 1294645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 33, "text": "He smote their vines also and their figge trees, and brake downe the trees in their coastes."}, {"pk": 1294646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 34, "text": "He spake, and the grashoppers came, and caterpillers innumerable,", "comment": "He showeth that all creatures are armed against man when God is his enemy, as at his commandment the grasshoppers destroyed the land."}, {"pk": 1294647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 35, "text": "And did eate vp all the grasse in their land, and deuoured the fruite of their ground."}, {"pk": 1294648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 36, "text": "He smote also all the first borne in their land, euen the beginning of all their strength.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/29'>Exod. 12:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1294649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 37, "text": "He brought them forth also with siluer and golde, and there was none feeble among their tribes.", "comment": "When their enemies felt God\u2019s plagues his children by his providence were exempted."}, {"pk": 1294650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 38, "text": "Egypt was glad at their departing: for the feare of them had fallen vpon them.", "comment": "For God\u2019s plagues caused them rather to depart with the Israelites, than with their lives."}, {"pk": 1294651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 39, "text": "He spred a cloude to be a couering, and fire to giue light in the night."}, {"pk": 1294652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 40, "text": "They asked, and he brought quailes, and he filled them with the bread of heauen.", "comment": "Not for necessity, but for satisfying of their lust."}, {"pk": 1294653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 41, "text": "He opened the rocke, and the waters flowed out, and ranne in the drye places like a riuer."}, {"pk": 1294654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 42, "text": "For he remembred his holy promise to Abraham his seruant,", "comment": "Which he confirmeth to the posterity, in whom after a sort the dead live and enjoy the promises."}, {"pk": 1294655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 43, "text": "And he brought forth his people with ioy, and his chosen with gladnesse,", "comment": "When the Egyptians lamented and were destroyed."}, {"pk": 1294656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 44, "text": "And gaue them the lands of the heathen, and they tooke the labours of the people in possession,"}, {"pk": 1294657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 105, "verse": 45, "text": "That they might keepe his statutes, and obserue his Lawes. Prayse ye the Lord.", "comment": "This is the end, why God preserveth his Church, because they should worship, and call upon him in this world."}, {"pk": 1294658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 1, "text": "Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord because he is good, for his mercie endureth for euer.", "comment": "The Prophet exhorteth the people to praise God for his benefits past, that thereby their minds may be strengthened against all present troubles and despair."}, {"pk": 1294659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 2, "text": "Who can expresse the noble actes of the Lord, or shewe forth all his prayse?"}, {"pk": 1294660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 3, "text": "Blessed are they that keepe iudgement, and doe righteousnesse at all times.", "comment": "He showeth that it is not enough to praise God with the mouth, except the whole heart agree thereunto, and all our life be thereunto framed."}, {"pk": 1294661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 4, "text": "Remember me, O Lord, with the fauour of thy people: visite me with thy saluation,", "comment": "Let the good will that thou bearest to thy people, extend unto me, that thereby I may be received into the number of thine."}, {"pk": 1294662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 5, "text": "That I may see the felicitie of thy chosen, and reioyce in the ioy of thy people, and glorie with thine inheritance."}, {"pk": 1294663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 6, "text": "We haue sinned with our fathers: we haue committed iniquitie, and done wickedly.", "comment": "By earnest confession as well of their own, as of their fathers\u2019 sins, they show that they had hope that God according to his promise would pity them."}, {"pk": 1294664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 7, "text": "Our fathers vnderstoode not thy wonders in Egypt, neither remembred they the multitude of thy mercies, but rebelled at the Sea, euen at the red sea."}, {"pk": 1294665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 8, "text": "Neuerthelesse he saued them for his Names sake, that he might make his power to be knowen.", "comment": "The inestimable goodness of God appeareth in this, that he would change the order of nature, rather than his people should not be delivered, although they were wicked."}, {"pk": 1294666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 9, "text": "And he rebuked the red Sea, and it was dryed vp, and he led them in the deepe, as in the wildernesse."}, {"pk": 1294667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 10, "text": "And he saued them from ye aduersaries hand, and deliuered them from ye hand of the enemie."}, {"pk": 1294668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 11, "text": "And the waters couered their oppressours: not one of them was left.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/27'>Exod. 14:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1294669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 12, "text": "Then beleeued they his wordes, and sang prayse vnto him.", "comment": "The wonderful works of God caused them to believe for a time, and to praise him."}, {"pk": 1294670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 13, "text": "But incontinently they forgate his workes: they wayted not for his counsell,", "comment": "They would prevent his wisdom and providence."}, {"pk": 1294671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 14, "text": "But lusted with concupiscence in the wildernes, and tempted God in the desert."}, {"pk": 1294672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 15, "text": "Then he gaue them their desire: but he sent leannesse into their soule.", "comment": "The abundance that God gave them, profited not, but made them pine away, because God cursed it."}, {"pk": 1294673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 16, "text": "They enuied Moses also in the tentes, and Aaron the holy one of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1294674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore the earth opened and swallowed vp Dathan, and couered the companie of Abiram.", "comment": "By the greatness of the punishment the heinous offence may be considered: for they that rise against God\u2019s ministers, rebel against him."}, {"pk": 1294675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 18, "text": "And the fire was kindled in their assembly: the flame burnt vp the wicked."}, {"pk": 1294676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 19, "text": "They made a calfe in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image."}, {"pk": 1294677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 20, "text": "Thus they turned their glory into the similitude of a bullocke, that eateth grasse.", "comment": "He showeth that all idolaters renounce God to be their glory, when instead of him they worship any creature, much more wood, stone, metal, or calves."}, {"pk": 1294678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 21, "text": "They forgate God their Sauiour, which had done great things in Egypt,"}, {"pk": 1294679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 22, "text": "Wonderous woorkes in the lande of Ham, and fearefull things by the red Sea."}, {"pk": 1294680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 23, "text": "Therefore he minded to destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stand in the breach before him to turne away his wrath, least he shoulde destroy them.", "comment": "If Moses by his intercession had not obtained God\u2019s favor against their rebellions."}, {"pk": 1294681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 24, "text": "Also they contemned that pleasant land, and beleeued not his worde,", "comment": "That is, Canaan, which was as it were an earnest penny of the heavenly inheritance."}, {"pk": 1294682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 25, "text": "But murmured in their tentes, and hearkened not vnto the voice of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1294683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 26, "text": "Therefore hee lifted vp his hande against them, to destroy them in the wildernesse,", "comment": "That is, he sware. Sometimes also it meaneth, to punish."}, {"pk": 1294684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 27, "text": "And to destroy their seede among the nations, and to scatter them throughout the countries."}, {"pk": 1294685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 28, "text": "They ioyned themselues also vnto Baalpeor, and did eate the offrings of the dead.", "comment": "Which was the idol of the Moabites.<br>Sacrifices offered to the dead idols."}, {"pk": 1294686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 29, "text": "Thus they prouoked him vnto anger with their owne inuentions, and the plague brake in vpon them.", "comment": "Signifying that whatsoever man inventeth of himself to serve God by, is detestable, and provoketh his anger."}, {"pk": 1294687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 30, "text": "But Phinehas stoode vp, and executed iudgement, and the plague was staied.", "comment": "When all others neglected God\u2019s glory, he in his zeal killed the adulterers and prevented God\u2019s wrath."}, {"pk": 1294688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 31, "text": "And it was imputed vnto him for righteousnes from generation to generation for euer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/25/12'>Num. 25:12</a><br>This act declared his lively faith, and for his faith\u2019s sake was accepted."}, {"pk": 1294689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 32, "text": "They angred him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was punished for their sakes,", "comment": "If so notable a Prophet of God escape not punishment, though others provoked him to sin, how much more shall they be subject to God\u2019s judgment, which cause God\u2019s children to sin?<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/13'>Num. 20:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/95/8'>Ps. 95:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1294690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 33, "text": "Because they vexed his spirite, so that hee spake vnaduisedly with his lippes."}, {"pk": 1294691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 34, "text": "Neither destroied they the people, as the Lord had commanded them,"}, {"pk": 1294692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 35, "text": "But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their workes,"}, {"pk": 1294693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 36, "text": "And serued their idoles, which were their ruine."}, {"pk": 1294694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 37, "text": "Yea, they offered their sonnes, and their daughters vnto deuils,", "comment": "He showeth how monstrous a thing idolatry is, which can win us to things abhorring to nature, whereas God\u2019s word cannot obtain most small things."}, {"pk": 1294695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 38, "text": "And shed innocent blood, euen the blood of their sonnes, and of their daughters, whome they offred vnto the idoles of Canaan, and the lande was defiled with blood."}, {"pk": 1294696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 39, "text": "Thus were they steined with their owne woorkes, and went a whoring with their owne inuentions.", "comment": "Then true chastity is to cleave wholly and only unto God."}, {"pk": 1294697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 40, "text": "Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, and he abhorred his owne inheritance."}, {"pk": 1294698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 41, "text": "And hee gaue them into the hande of the heathen: and they that hated them, were lordes ouer them."}, {"pk": 1294699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 42, "text": "Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were humbled vnder their hand."}, {"pk": 1294700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 43, "text": "Many a time did hee deliuer them, but they prouoked him by their counsels: therefore they were brought downe by their iniquitie.", "comment": "The prophet showeth that neither by menaces, nor promises we can come to God, except we be altogether newly reformed, and that his mercy overcover and hide our malice."}, {"pk": 1294701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 44, "text": "Yet hee sawe when they were in affliction, and he heard their crie."}, {"pk": 1294702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 45, "text": "And he remembred his couenant towarde them and repented according to the multitude of his mercies,", "comment": "Not that God is changeable in himself, but that then he seemeth to us to repent when he altereth his punishment, and forgiveth us."}, {"pk": 1294703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 46, "text": "And gaue them fauour in the sight of all them that lead them captiues."}, {"pk": 1294704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 47, "text": "Saue vs, O Lord our God, and gather vs from among the heathen, that we may praise thine holy Name, and glorie in thy praise.", "comment": "Gather thy Church, which is dispersed, and give us constancy under the cross, that with one consent we may all praise thee."}, {"pk": 1294705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 106, "verse": 48, "text": "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for euer and euer, and let all the people say, So be it. Praise yee the Lord."}, {"pk": 1294706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 1, "text": "Praise the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.", "comment": "This notable sentence was in the beginning used as the foot or tenor of the song, which was oftentimes repeated."}, {"pk": 1294707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 2, "text": "Let them, which haue bene redeemed of the Lord, shewe how he hath deliuered them from the hand of the oppressour,", "comment": "As this was true in the Jews, so there is none of God\u2019s elect, that feel not his help in their necessity."}, {"pk": 1294708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 3, "text": "And gathered them out of the lands, from the East and from the West, from the North and from the South.", "comment": "Or, from the sea: meaning the red sea, which is on the South part of the land."}, {"pk": 1294709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 4, "text": "When they wandered in the desert and wildernesse out of the waie, and founde no citie to dwell in,"}, {"pk": 1294710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 5, "text": "Both hungrie and thirstie, their soule fainted in them.", "comment": "He showeth that there is none affliction so grievous, out of the which God will not deliver his, and also exhorteth them that are delivered to be mindful of so great a benefit."}, {"pk": 1294711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 6, "text": "Then they cried vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuered them from their distresse,"}, {"pk": 1294712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 7, "text": "And led them forth by the right way, that they might goe to a citie of habitation."}, {"pk": 1294713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 8, "text": "Let them therefore confesse before ye Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men."}, {"pk": 1294714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 9, "text": "For he satisfied the thirstie soule, and filled the hungrie soule with goodnesse."}, {"pk": 1294715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 10, "text": "They that dwell in darkenesse and in the shadowe of death, being bounde in miserie and yron,"}, {"pk": 1294716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 11, "text": "Because they rebelled against the wordes of the Lord, and despised the counsell of the most High,", "comment": "Then the true way to obey God, is to follow his express commandment: also hereby all are exhorted to descend into themselves, forasmuch as none are punished but for their sins."}, {"pk": 1294717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 12, "text": "When he humbled their heart with heauines, then they fell downe and there was no helper."}, {"pk": 1294718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 13, "text": "Then they cried vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuered them from their distresse.", "comment": "He showeth that the cause why God doth punish us extremely, is because we can be brought unto him by none other means."}, {"pk": 1294719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 14, "text": "He brought them out of darkenes, and out of the shadowe of death, and brake their bandes asunder."}, {"pk": 1294720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 15, "text": "Let them therefore cofesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men."}, {"pk": 1294721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 16, "text": "For hee hath broken the gates of brasse, and brast the barres of yron asunder.", "comment": "When there seemeth to man\u2019s judgment no recovery, but all things are brought to despair, then God chiefly showeth his mighty power."}, {"pk": 1294722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 17, "text": "Fooles by reason of their transgression, and because of their iniquities are afflicted.", "comment": "They that have no fear of God, by his sharp rods are brought to call upon him, and so find mercy."}, {"pk": 1294723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 18, "text": "Their soule abhorreth al meat, and they are brought to deaths doore."}, {"pk": 1294724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 19, "text": "Then they crie vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuereth them from their distresse."}, {"pk": 1294725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 20, "text": "He sendeth his worde and healeth them, and deliuereth them from their graues.", "comment": "Meaning, their diseases, which had almost brought them to the grave and corruption.<br>By healing them he declareth his good will toward them."}, {"pk": 1294726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 21, "text": "Let them therefore cofesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderful workes before the sonnes of men,"}, {"pk": 1294727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 22, "text": "And let them offer sacrifices of praise, and declare his workes with reioycing.", "comment": "Praise and confession of God\u2019s benefits are the true sacrifices of the godly."}, {"pk": 1294728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 23, "text": "They that goe downe to the sea in ships, and occupie by the great waters,", "comment": "He showeth by the sea what care God hath over man, for in that that he delivereth them from the great danger of the sea, he delivereth them, as it were from a thousand deaths."}, {"pk": 1294729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 24, "text": "They see the woorkes of the Lord, and his wonders in the deepe."}, {"pk": 1294730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 25, "text": "For he commaundeth and raiseth the stormie winde, and it lifteth vp the waues thereof."}, {"pk": 1294731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 26, "text": "They mount vp to the heauen, and descend to ye deepe, so that their soule melteth for trouble.", "comment": "Their fear and danger is so great."}, {"pk": 1294732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 27, "text": "They are tossed to and from, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their cunning is gone.", "comment": "When their art and means fail them, they are compelled to confess that only God\u2019s providence doth preserve them."}, {"pk": 1294733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 28, "text": "Then they crie vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresse."}, {"pk": 1294734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 29, "text": "He turneth the storme to calme, so that the waues thereof are still."}, {"pk": 1294735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 30, "text": "When they are quieted, they are glad, and hee bringeth them vnto the hauen, where they would be.", "comment": "Though before every drop seemed to fight one against another, yet at his commandment they are as still, as though they were frozen."}, {"pk": 1294736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 31, "text": "Let them therfore confesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men."}, {"pk": 1294737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 32, "text": "And let them exalt him in the Congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the Elders.", "comment": "This great benefit ought not only to be considered particularly, but magnified in all places and assemblies."}, {"pk": 1294738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 33, "text": "He turneth the floodes into a wildernesse, and the springs of waters into drinesse,"}, {"pk": 1294739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 34, "text": "And a fruitfull land into barrennes for the wickednes of them that dwell therein.", "comment": "Or, saltness."}, {"pk": 1294740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 35, "text": "Againe hee turneth the wildernesse into pooles of water, and the drie lande into water springs.", "comment": "For the love that he beareth to his Church, he changeth the order of nature for their commodity."}, {"pk": 1294741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 36, "text": "And there he placeth the hungrie, and they builde a citie to dwell in,"}, {"pk": 1294742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 37, "text": "And sowe the fieldes, and plant vineyardes, which bring foorth fruitfull increase.", "comment": "Continual increase and yearly."}, {"pk": 1294743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 38, "text": "For he blesseth them, and they multiplie exceedingly, and he diminisheth not their cattell."}, {"pk": 1294744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 39, "text": "Againe men are diminished, and brought lowe by oppression, euill and sorowe.", "comment": "As God by his providence doth exalt men, so doth he also humble them by afflictions to know themselves."}, {"pk": 1294745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 40, "text": "He powreth contempt vpon princes, and causeth them to erre in desert places out of the way.", "comment": "For their wickedness and tyranny he causeth the people and subjects to contemn them."}, {"pk": 1294746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 41, "text": "Yet he raiseth vp the poore out of miserie, and maketh him families like a flocke of sheepe."}, {"pk": 1294747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 42, "text": "The righteous shall see it, and reioyce, and all iniquitie shall stoppe her mouth.", "comment": "They, whose faith is lightened by God\u2019s spirit, shall rejoice to see God\u2019s judgments against the wicked and ungodly."}, {"pk": 1294748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 107, "verse": 43, "text": "Who is wise that hee may obserue these things? for they shall vnderstand the louing kindnesse of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1294749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 108, "verse": 1, "text": "A song or Psalme of David. O God, mine heart is prepared, so is my tongue: I will sing and giue praise.", "comment": "This earnest affection declareth that he is free from hypocrisy, and that sluggishness stayeth him not.<br>Or, my glory, because it chiefly setteth forth the glory of God."}, {"pk": 1294750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 108, "verse": 2, "text": "Awake viole and harpe: I will awake early."}, {"pk": 1294751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 108, "verse": 3, "text": "I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people, and I wil sing vnto thee among the nations.", "comment": "He prophecieth of the calling of the Gentiles: for except they were called, they could not hear the goodness of God."}, {"pk": 1294752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 108, "verse": 4, "text": "For thy mercy is great aboue the heauens, and thy trueth vnto the clouds."}, {"pk": 1294753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 108, "verse": 5, "text": "Exalt thy self, O God, aboue the heauens, and let thy glorie be vpon all the earth,", "comment": "Let all the world see thy judgments in that that thou art God over all, and so confess that thou art glorious."}, {"pk": 1294754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 108, "verse": 6, "text": "That thy beloued may be deliuered: helpe with thy right hand and heare me.", "comment": "When God by his benefits maketh us partakers of his mercies, he admonisheth us to be earnest in prayer, to desire him to continue and finish his graces."}, {"pk": 1294755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 108, "verse": 7, "text": "God hath spoken in his holinesse: therefore I will reioyce, I shall deuide Shechem and measure the valley of Succoth.", "comment": "As he hath spoken to Samuel concerning me, so will he show himself constant, and holy in his promise, so that these nations following shall be subject unto me."}, {"pk": 1294756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 108, "verse": 8, "text": "Gilead shalbe mine, and Manasseh shalbe mine: Ephraim also shalbe the strength of mine head: Iuda is my lawgiuer."}, {"pk": 1294757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 108, "verse": 9, "text": "Moab shalbe my washpot: ouer Edom wil I cast out my shoe: vpon Palestina wil I triumph.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/60/8'>Ps. 60:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1294758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 108, "verse": 10, "text": "Who will leade mee into the strong citie? who will bring me vnto Edom?"}, {"pk": 1294759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 108, "verse": 11, "text": "Wilt not thou, O God, which haddest forsaken vs, and diddest not goe foorth, O God, with our armies?", "comment": "From the sixth verse of this Psalm unto the last, read the exposition of <a class=B href='/GNV/19/60/5'>Ps. 60:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1294760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 108, "verse": 12, "text": "Giue vs helpe against trouble: for vaine is the helpe of man."}, {"pk": 1294761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 108, "verse": 13, "text": "Through God we shall doe valiantly: for he shall treade downe our enemies."}, {"pk": 1294762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. Holde not thy tongue, O God of my praise.", "comment": "Though all the world condemn me, yet thou wilt approve mine innocence, and that is a sufficient praise to me."}, {"pk": 1294763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 2, "text": "For the mouth of the wicked, and the mouth full of deceite are opened vpon me: they haue spoken to me with a lying tongue."}, {"pk": 1294764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 3, "text": "They compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause."}, {"pk": 1294765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 4, "text": "For my friendship they were mine aduersaries, but I gaue my selfe to praier.", "comment": "To declare that I had no other refuge, but thee, in whom my conscience was at rest."}, {"pk": 1294766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 5, "text": "And they haue rewarded me euil for good, and hatred for my friendship."}, {"pk": 1294767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 6, "text": "Set thou the wicked ouer him, and let the aduersarie stand at his right hand.", "comment": "Whether it were Doeg, or Saul, or some familiar friend that had betrayed him, he prayeth not of private affection, but moved by God\u2019s Spirit, that God would take vengeance upon him."}, {"pk": 1294768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 7, "text": "Whe he shalbe iudged, let him be condemned, and let his praier be turned into sinne.", "comment": "As to the elect all things turn to their profit: so to the reprobate, even those things that are good, turn to their damnation."}, {"pk": 1294769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 8, "text": "Let his daies be fewe, and let another take his charge.", "comment": "This was chiefly accomplished in Judas, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/20'>Acts 1:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1294770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 9, "text": "Let his children be fatherlesse, and his wife a widowe."}, {"pk": 1294771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 10, "text": "Let his children be vagabonds and beg and seeke bread, comming out of their places destroyed."}, {"pk": 1294772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 11, "text": "Let the extortioner catch al that he hath, and let the strangers spoile his labour.", "comment": "He declareth that the curse of God lieth upon the extortioners, who thinking to enrich their children by their unlawfull gotten goods, are by God\u2019s just judgment deprived of all."}, {"pk": 1294773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 12, "text": "Let there be none to extend mercie vnto him: neither let there be any to shewe mercie vpon his fatherlesse children."}, {"pk": 1294774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 13, "text": "Let his posteritie be destroied, and in the generation following let their name be put out."}, {"pk": 1294775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 14, "text": "Let the iniquitie of his fathers bee had in remembrance with the Lord: and let not the sinne of his mother be done away.", "comment": "Thus punisheth the Lord to the third and fourth generation the wickedness of the parents in their wicked children."}, {"pk": 1294776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 15, "text": "But let them alway be before the Lord, that he may cut off their memorial from ye earth."}, {"pk": 1294777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 16, "text": "Because he remembred not to shew mercie, but persecuted the afflicted and poore man, and the sorowfull hearted to slay him.", "comment": "He showeth that God accustometh to plague them after a strange sort that show themselves cruel toward others."}, {"pk": 1294778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 17, "text": "As he loued cursing, so shall it come vnto him, and as he loued not blessing, so shall it be farre from him.", "comment": "Thus giveth the Lord to every man the thing wherein he delighteth, that the reprobate cannot accuse God of wrong, when they are given up to their lusts and reprobate minds."}, {"pk": 1294779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 18, "text": "As he clothed himselfe with cursing like a rayment, so shall it come into his bowels like water, and like oyle into his bones."}, {"pk": 1294780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 19, "text": "Let it be vnto him as a garment to couer him, and for a girdle, wherewith he shalbe alway girded."}, {"pk": 1294781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 20, "text": "Let this be the rewarde of mine aduersarie from the Lord, and of them, that speake euill against my soule.", "comment": "For being destitute of man\u2019s help, he fully trusted in the Lord, that he would deliver him."}, {"pk": 1294782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 21, "text": "But thou, O Lord my God, deale with me according vnto thy Name: deliuer me, (for thy mercie is good)", "comment": "As thou art named merciful, gracious and long suffering, so show thyself in effect."}, {"pk": 1294783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 22, "text": "Because I am poore and needie, and mine heart is wounded within me."}, {"pk": 1294784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 23, "text": "I depart like the shadowe that declineth, and am shaken off as the grashopper.", "comment": "Meaning, that he hath no stay nor assurance in this world."}, {"pk": 1294785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 24, "text": "My knees are weake through fasting, and my flesh hath lost all fatnes.", "comment": "For hunger, that came of sorrow, he was lean, and his natural moisture failed him."}, {"pk": 1294786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 25, "text": "I became also a rebuke vnto them: they that looked vpon me, shaked their heads."}, {"pk": 1294787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 26, "text": "Helpe me, O Lord my God: saue me according to thy mercie.", "comment": "The more grievously Satan assailed him, the more earnest and instant was he in prayer."}, {"pk": 1294788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 27, "text": "And they shall know, that this is thine hand, and that thou, Lord, hast done it."}, {"pk": 1294789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 28, "text": "Though they curse, yet thou wilt blesse: they shall arise and be confounded, but thy seruant shall reioyce.", "comment": "They shall gain nothing by cursing me."}, {"pk": 1294790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 29, "text": "Let mine aduersaries be clothed with shame, and let them couer themselues with their confusion, as with a cloke."}, {"pk": 1294791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 30, "text": "I will giue thankes vnto the Lord greatly with my mouth and praise him among ye multitude.", "comment": "Not only in confessing it secretly in myself, but also in declaring it before all the congregation."}, {"pk": 1294792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 109, "verse": 31, "text": "For he will stand at the right hand of the poore, to saue him from them that woulde condemne his soule.", "comment": "Hereby he showeth that he had not to do with them that were of little power, but with the judges and princes of the world."}, {"pk": 1294793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 110, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David. The Lord said vnto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, vntill I make thine enemies thy footestoole.", "comment": "Jesus Christ in <a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/44'>Matt. 22:44</a>, giveth the interpretation hereof, and showeth that this cannot properly be applied unto David but to himself."}, {"pk": 1294794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 110, "verse": 2, "text": "The Lord shall send the rod of thy power out of Zion: be thou ruler in the middes of thine enemies.", "comment": "And thence it shalt stretch through all the world: and this power chiefly standeth in the preaching of his word."}, {"pk": 1294795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 110, "verse": 3, "text": "Thy people shall come willingly at the time of assembling thine armie in holy beautie: the youth of thy wombe shalbe as the morning dewe.", "comment": "By the word thy people shall be assembled into thy Church whose increase shall be so abundant and wonderous as the drops of the water."}, {"pk": 1294796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 110, "verse": 4, "text": "The Lord sware and wil not repent, Thou art a Priest for euer after ye order of Melchi-zedek.", "comment": "As Melchizedek the figure of Christ was both a King and Priest, so this effect cannot be accomplished on any king save only Christ, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/7/26'>Heb. 7:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1294797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 110, "verse": 5, "text": "The Lord, that is at thy right hand, shall wound Kings in the day of his wrath."}, {"pk": 1294798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 110, "verse": 6, "text": "He shalbe iudge among the heathen: he shall fill all with dead bodies, and smite the head ouer great countreis.", "comment": "No power shall be able to resist him."}, {"pk": 1294799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 110, "verse": 7, "text": "He shall drinke of the brooke in the way: therefore shall he lift vp his head.", "comment": "Under this similitude of a captain that is so greedy to destroy his enemies, that he will not scarce drink by the way, he showeth how God will destroy his enemies."}, {"pk": 1294800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 111, "verse": 1, "text": "Praise ye the Lord. I will prayse the Lord with my whole heart in the assemblie and Congregation of the iust.", "comment": "The Prophet declareth that he will praise God both privately and openly, and that from the heart, as he that consecrateth himself wholly and only unto God."}, {"pk": 1294801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 111, "verse": 2, "text": "The workes of the Lord are great, and ought to be sought out of al them that loue them.", "comment": "He showeth that God\u2019s works are a sufficient cause wherefore we should praise him, but chiefly his benefits toward his Church."}, {"pk": 1294802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 111, "verse": 3, "text": "His worke is beautifull and glorious, and his righteousnesse endureth for euer."}, {"pk": 1294803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 111, "verse": 4, "text": "He hath made his wonderfull workes to be had in remembrance: the Lord is mercifull and full of compassion."}, {"pk": 1294804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 111, "verse": 5, "text": "He hath giuen a portion vnto them that feare him: he wil euer be mindfull of his couenant.", "comment": "God hath given to his people all that was necessary for them, and will do still even for his covenant\u2019s sake, and in this sense the Hebrew word is taken, <a class=B href='/GNV/20/30/8'>Prov. 30:8</a> and 31:15.<br>Or, prey, and food."}, {"pk": 1294805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 111, "verse": 6, "text": "He hath shewed to his people the power of his workes in giuing vnto them the heritage of the heathen."}, {"pk": 1294806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 111, "verse": 7, "text": "The workes of his handes are trueth and iudgement: all his statutes are true.", "comment": "As God promised to take the care of his Church: so in effect doth he declare himself just and true in the government of the same."}, {"pk": 1294807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 111, "verse": 8, "text": "They are stablished for euer and euer, and are done in trueth and equitie."}, {"pk": 1294808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 111, "verse": 9, "text": "He sent redemption vnto his people: he hath commanded his couenant for euer: holy and fearefull is his Name."}, {"pk": 1294809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 111, "verse": 10, "text": "The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord: all they that obserue them, haue good vnderstanding: his praise endureth for euer.", "comment": "They only are wise, that fear God, and none have understanding, but they that obey the word.<br>To wit, his commandments, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/19/111/7'>7</a>."}, {"pk": 1294810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 112, "verse": 1, "text": "Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man, that feareth the Lord, and deliteth greatly in his commandements.", "comment": "He meaneth that reverent fear, which is in the children of God, which causeth them to delight only in the word of God."}, {"pk": 1294811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 112, "verse": 2, "text": "His seede shall be mightie vpon earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed."}, {"pk": 1294812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 112, "verse": 3, "text": "Riches and treasures shalbe in his house, and his righteousnesse endureth for euer.", "comment": "The godly shall have abundance, and contentment, because their heart is satisfied in God only."}, {"pk": 1294813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 112, "verse": 4, "text": "Vnto the righteous ariseth light in darkenes: he is merciful and full of copassion and righteous.", "comment": "The faithful in all their adversities, know that all shall go well with them, for God will be merciful and just."}, {"pk": 1294814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 112, "verse": 5, "text": "A good man is mercifull and lendeth, and will measure his affaires by iudgement.", "comment": "He showeth what is the fruit of mercy to lend freely; and not for gain; and so to measure his doings that he may be able to help where need requireth, and not to bestow all on himself."}, {"pk": 1294815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 112, "verse": 6, "text": "Surely he shall neuer be moued: but the righteous shalbe had in euerlasting remembrance."}, {"pk": 1294816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 112, "verse": 7, "text": "He will not be afraide of euill tidings: for his heart is fixed, and beleeueth in the Lord."}, {"pk": 1294817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 112, "verse": 8, "text": "His heart is stablished: therefore he will not feare, vntill he see his desire vpon his enemies."}, {"pk": 1294818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 112, "verse": 9, "text": "He hath distributed and giuen to ye poore: his righteousnesse remaineth for euer: his horne shalbe exalted with glory.", "comment": "The godly pinch not niggardly, but distribute liberally, as the necessity of the poor requireth, and as his power is able.<br>His power and prosperous estate."}, {"pk": 1294819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 112, "verse": 10, "text": "The wicked shall see it and be angrie: he shall gnash with his teeth, and consume away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.", "comment": "The blessings of God upon his children shall cause the wicked to die for envy."}, {"pk": 1294820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 113, "verse": 1, "text": "Praise ye the Lord. Praise, O ye seruants of the Lord, prayse the Name of the Lord.", "comment": "By this oft repetition he stirreth up our cold dullness to praise God, seeing his works are so wonderful, and that we are created for the same cause."}, {"pk": 1294821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 113, "verse": 2, "text": "Blessed be the Name of the Lord from hencefoorth and for euer."}, {"pk": 1294822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 113, "verse": 3, "text": "The Lordes Name is praysed from the rising of ye sunne, vnto ye going downe of the same."}, {"pk": 1294823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 113, "verse": 4, "text": "The Lord is high aboue all nations, and his glorie aboue the heauens.", "comment": "If God\u2019s glory shine through all the world, and therefore of all ought to be praised, what great condemnation were it to his people, among whom chiefly it shineth, if they should not earnestly extol his Name?"}, {"pk": 1294824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 113, "verse": 5, "text": "Who is like vnto the Lord our God, that hath his dwelling on high!"}, {"pk": 1294825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 113, "verse": 6, "text": "Who abaseth himselfe to beholde things in the heauen and in the earth!"}, {"pk": 1294826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 113, "verse": 7, "text": "He raiseth the needie out of the dust, and lifteth vp the poore out of the dung,", "comment": "By preferring the poor to high honor and giving the barren children, he showeth that God worketh not only in his Church by ordinary means, but also by miracles."}, {"pk": 1294827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 113, "verse": 8, "text": "That he may set him with the princes, euen with the princes of his people."}, {"pk": 1294828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 113, "verse": 9, "text": "He maketh the barren woman to dwell with a familie, and a ioyfull mother of children. Prayse ye the Lord."}, {"pk": 1294829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 114, "verse": 1, "text": "When Israel went out of Egypt, and the house of Iaakob from the barbarous people,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/5'>Exod. 13:5</a><br>That is, from them that were of a strange language."}, {"pk": 1294830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 114, "verse": 2, "text": "Iudah was his sanctification, and Israel his dominion.", "comment": "The whole people were witnesses of his holy majesty, in adopting them, and of his mighty power in delivering them."}, {"pk": 1294831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 114, "verse": 3, "text": "The Sea sawe it and fled: Iorden was turned backe."}, {"pk": 1294832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 114, "verse": 4, "text": "The mountaines leaped like rams, and the hils as lambes.", "comment": "Seeing that these dead creatures felt God\u2019s power, and after a sort saw it, much more his people ought to consider it, and glorify him for the same."}, {"pk": 1294833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 114, "verse": 5, "text": "What ailed thee, O Sea, that thou fleddest? O Iorden, why wast thou turned backe?"}, {"pk": 1294834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 114, "verse": 6, "text": "Ye mountaines, why leaped ye like rams, and ye hils as lambes?"}, {"pk": 1294835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 114, "verse": 7, "text": "The earth trembled at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Iaakob,", "comment": "Ought then his people to be insensible when they see his power and majesty?"}, {"pk": 1294836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 114, "verse": 8, "text": "Which turneth the rocke into waterpooles, and the flint into a fountaine of water.", "comment": "That is, caused miraculously water to come out of the rock in most abundance, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/6'>Exod. 17:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1294837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 1, "text": "Not vnto vs, O Lord, not vnto vs, but vnto thy Name giue the glorie, for thy louing mercie and for thy truethes sake.", "comment": "Because God promised to deliver them, not for their sakes, but for his Name, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/48/11'>Isa. 48:11</a>, therefore they ground their prayer upon this promise."}, {"pk": 1294838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 2, "text": "Wherefore shall the heathen say, Where is nowe their God?", "comment": "When the wicked see that God accomplisheth not his promise as they imagine, they think there is no God."}, {"pk": 1294839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 3, "text": "But our God is in heauen: he doeth what so euer he will.", "comment": "No impediments can let his work, but he useth even the impediments to serve his will."}, {"pk": 1294840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 4, "text": "Their idoles are siluer and golde, euen the worke of mens hands.", "comment": "Seeing that neither the matter nor the form can commend their idols, it followeth that there is nothing why they should be esteemed."}, {"pk": 1294841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 5, "text": "They haue a mouth and speake not: they haue eyes and see not."}, {"pk": 1294842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 6, "text": "They haue eares and heare not: they haue noses and smelll not."}, {"pk": 1294843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 7, "text": "They haue handes and touche not: they haue feete and walke not: neither make they a sound with their throte.", "comment": "He showeth what great vanity it is to ask help of them, which not only have no help in them, but lack sense and reason."}, {"pk": 1294844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 8, "text": "They that make them are like vnto them: so are all that trust in them.", "comment": "As much without sense, as blocks and stones."}, {"pk": 1294845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 9, "text": "O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: for he is their helpe and their shielde."}, {"pk": 1294846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 10, "text": "O house of Aaron, trust ye in the Lord: for he is their helpe and their shielde.", "comment": "For they were appointed by God as instructors and teachers of faith and religion for others to follow."}, {"pk": 1294847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 11, "text": "Ye that feare the Lord, trust in the Lord: for he is their helper and their shield."}, {"pk": 1294848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 12, "text": "The Lord hath bene mindfull of vs: he will blesse, he will blesse the house of Israel, he will blesse the house of Aaron.", "comment": "That is, he will continue his graces toward his people."}, {"pk": 1294849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 13, "text": "He will blesse them that feare the Lord, both small and great."}, {"pk": 1294850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 14, "text": "The Lord will increase his graces towarde you, euen toward you and toward your children."}, {"pk": 1294851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 15, "text": "Ye are blessed of the Lord, which made the heauen and the earth.", "comment": "And therefore doth still govern and continue all things therein."}, {"pk": 1294852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 16, "text": "The heauens, euen the heauens are the Lordes: but he hath giuen the earth to the sonnes of men.", "comment": "And they declare enough his sufficiency, so that the world serveth him nothing, but to show his fatherly care toward men."}, {"pk": 1294853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 17, "text": "The dead prayse not the Lord, neither any that goe downe into the place of silence.", "comment": "Though the dead set forth God\u2019s glory, yet he meaneth here, that they praise him not in his Church and Congregation."}, {"pk": 1294854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 115, "verse": 18, "text": "But we will prayse the Lord from henceforth and for euer. Prayse ye the Lord."}, {"pk": 1294855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 1, "text": "I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voyce and my prayers.", "comment": "He granteth that no pleasure is so great as to feel God\u2019s help in our necessity, neither that anything more stirreth up our love toward him."}, {"pk": 1294856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 2, "text": "For he hath inclined his eare vnto me, whe I did call vpon him in my dayes.", "comment": "That is in convenient time to seek help, which was when he was in distress."}, {"pk": 1294857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 3, "text": "When the snares of death copassed me, and the griefes of the graue caught me: when I founde trouble and sorowe."}, {"pk": 1294858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 4, "text": "Then I called vpon the Name of the Lord, saying, I beseech thee, O Lord, deliuer my soule."}, {"pk": 1294859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 5, "text": "The Lord is mercifull and righteous, and our God is full of compassion.", "comment": "He showeth forth the fruit of his love in calling upon him, confessing him to be just and merciful, and to help them that are destitute of aid and counsel."}, {"pk": 1294860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 6, "text": "The Lord preserueth the simple: I was in miserie and he saued me."}, {"pk": 1294861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 7, "text": "Returne vnto thy rest, O my soule: for the Lord hath bene beneficiall vnto thee,", "comment": "Which was unquieted before, now rest upon the Lord, for he hath been beneficial towards thee."}, {"pk": 1294862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 8, "text": "Because thou hast deliuered my soule from death, mine eyes from teares, and my feete from falling."}, {"pk": 1294863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 9, "text": "I shall walke before the Lord in the lande of the liuing.", "comment": "The Lord will preserve me, and save my life."}, {"pk": 1294864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 10, "text": "I beleeued, therefore did I speake: for I was sore troubled.", "comment": "I felt all these things, and therefore was moved by faith to confess them, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/4/13'>2 Cor. 4:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1294865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 11, "text": "I said in my feare, All men are lyers.", "comment": "In my great distress I thought God would not regard man, which is but lies and vanity, yet I overcame this tentation, and felt the contrary."}, {"pk": 1294866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 12, "text": "What shall I render vnto the Lord for all his benefites toward me?"}, {"pk": 1294867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 13, "text": "I will take the cup of saluation, and call vpon the Name of the Lord.", "comment": "In the Law they used to make a banquet when they gave solemn thanks to God, and to take the cup and drink in sign of thanksgiving."}, {"pk": 1294868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 14, "text": "I will pay my vowes vnto the Lord, euen nowe in the presence of all his people."}, {"pk": 1294869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 15, "text": "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saintes.", "comment": "I perceive that God hath a care over his, so that he both disposeth their death, and taketh an account."}, {"pk": 1294870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 16, "text": "Beholde, Lord: for I am thy seruant, I am thy seruant, and the sonne of thine handmaide: thou hast broken my bondes."}, {"pk": 1294871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 17, "text": "I will offer to thee a sacrifice of prayse, and will call vpon the Name of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1294872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 18, "text": "I will pay my vowes vnto the Lord, euen nowe in the presence of all his people,", "comment": "I will thank him for his benefits, for that is a just payment, to confess that we owe all to God."}, {"pk": 1294873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 116, "verse": 19, "text": "In the courtes of ye Lords house, euen in the middes of thee, O Ierusalem. Praise ye the Lord."}, {"pk": 1294874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 117, "verse": 1, "text": "All nations, praise ye the Lord: all ye people, praise him.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/15/11'>Rom. 15:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1294875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 117, "verse": 2, "text": "For his louing kindnes is great toward vs, and the trueth of the Lord endureth for euer. Praise yee the Lord.", "comment": "That is, the most certain and continual testimonies of his Fatherly graces."}, {"pk": 1294876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 1, "text": "Praise yee the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.", "comment": "Because God by creating David King, showed his mercy toward his afflicted Church, the Prophet doth not only himself thank God, but exhorteth all the people to do the same."}, {"pk": 1294877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 2, "text": "Let Israel now say, That his mercy endureth for euer."}, {"pk": 1294878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 3, "text": "Let the house of Aaron nowe say, That his mercy endureth for euer."}, {"pk": 1294879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 4, "text": "Let them, that feare the Lord, nowe say, That his mercie endureth for euer."}, {"pk": 1294880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 5, "text": "I called vpon the Lord in trouble, and the Lord heard me, and set me at large.", "comment": "We are here taught that the more that troubles oppress us, the more ought we to be instant in prayer."}, {"pk": 1294881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 6, "text": "The Lord is with mee: therefore I will not feare what man can doe vnto me.", "comment": "Being exalted to this estate, he assured himself to have man ever to be his enemy. Yet he doubted not, but God would maintain him, because he had placed him."}, {"pk": 1294882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 7, "text": "The Lord is with mee among them that helpe me: therefore shall I see my desire vpon mine enemies."}, {"pk": 1294883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 8, "text": "It is better to trust in the Lord, then to haue confidence in man.", "comment": "He showeth that he had trusted in vain if he had put his confidence in man, to have been preferred to the kingdom and therefore he put his trust in God and obtained."}, {"pk": 1294884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 9, "text": "It is better to trust in the Lord, then to haue confidence in princes."}, {"pk": 1294885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 10, "text": "All nations haue compassed me: but in the Name of the Lord shall I destroy them."}, {"pk": 1294886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 11, "text": "They haue compassed mee, yea, they haue compassed mee: but in the Name of the Lord I shall destroy them."}, {"pk": 1294887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 12, "text": "They came about mee like bees, but they were quenched as a fire of thornes: for in the Name of the Lord I shall destroy them."}, {"pk": 1294888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall: but the Lord hath holpen me.", "comment": "He noteth Saul his chief enemy."}, {"pk": 1294889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 14, "text": "The Lord is my strength and song: for he hath beene my deliuerance.", "comment": "In that he was delivered, it came not of himself, nor of the power of man, but only of God\u2019s favor, therefore he will praise him."}, {"pk": 1294890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 15, "text": "The voice of ioy and deliuerance shall be in the tabernacles of the righteous, saying, The right hand of the Lord hath done valiantly.", "comment": "He promiseth both to render graces himself, and to cause others to do the same, because that in his person the Church was restored."}, {"pk": 1294891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 16, "text": "The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord hath done valiantly.", "comment": "So that all, that are both far and near, may see his mighty power."}, {"pk": 1294892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 17, "text": "I shall not die, but liue, and declare the woorkes of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1294893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 18, "text": "The Lord hath chastened me sore, but he hath not deliuered me to death."}, {"pk": 1294894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 19, "text": "Open ye vnto me the gates of righteousnes, that I may goe into them, and praise the Lord.", "comment": "He willeth the doors of the Tabernacle to be opened, that he may declare his thankful mind."}, {"pk": 1294895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 20, "text": "This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter into it."}, {"pk": 1294896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 21, "text": "I will praise thee: for thou hast heard mee, and hast beene my deliuerance."}, {"pk": 1294897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 22, "text": "The stone, which the builders refused, is the head of the corner.", "comment": "Though Saul and the chief powers refused me to be King, yet God hath preferred me above them all.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/28/16'>Isa. 28:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/42'>Matt. 21:42</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/4/11'>Acts 4:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/33'>Rom. 9:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/6'>1 Pet. 2:6</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/7'>7</a>"}, {"pk": 1294898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 23, "text": "This was the Lordes doing, and it is marueilous in our eyes."}, {"pk": 1294899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 24, "text": "This is the day, which the Lord hath made: let vs reioyce and be glad in it.", "comment": "Wherein God hath showeth chiefly his mercy, by appointing me king and delivering his Church."}, {"pk": 1294900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 25, "text": "O Lord, I praie thee, saue now: O Lord, I praie thee nowe giue prosperitie.", "comment": "The people pray for the prosperity of David\u2019s kingdom, who was the figure of Christ."}, {"pk": 1294901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 26, "text": "Blessed be he, that commeth in the Name of the Lord: wee haue blessed you out of the house of the Lord.", "comment": "Which are the Priests, and have the charge thereof, as <a class=B href='/GNV/4/6/23'>Num. 6:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1294902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 27, "text": "The Lord is mightie, and hath giuen vs light: binde the sacrifice with cordes vnto the hornes of the altar.", "comment": "Because he hath restored us from darkness to light, we will offer sacrifices and praises unto him."}, {"pk": 1294903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 28, "text": "Thou art my God, and I will praise thee, euen my God: therefore I will exalt thee."}, {"pk": 1294904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 118, "verse": 29, "text": "Praise ye the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer."}, {"pk": 1294905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 1, "text": "ALEPH. Blessed are those that are vpright in their way, and walke in the Lawe of the Lord.", "comment": "Here they are not called blessed, which think themselves wise in their own judgment, nor which imagine to themselves a certain holiness, but they whose conversation is without hypocrisy."}, {"pk": 1294906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 2, "text": "Blessed are they that keepe his testimonies, and seeke him with their whole heart."}, {"pk": 1294907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 3, "text": "Surely they woorke none iniquitie, but walke in his waies.", "comment": "For they are ruled by God\u2019s Spirit and embrace no doctrine but his."}, {"pk": 1294908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 4, "text": "Thou hast commanded to keepe thy precepts diligently."}, {"pk": 1294909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 5, "text": "Oh that my waies were directed to keepe thy statutes!", "comment": "David acknowledgeth his imperfection, desiring God to reform it, that his life may be conformable to God\u2019s word."}, {"pk": 1294910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 6, "text": "Then should I not be confounded, when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements."}, {"pk": 1294911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 7, "text": "I will praise thee with an vpright heart, when I shall learne the iudgements of thy righteousnesse.", "comment": "For true religion standeth in serving God without hypocrisy.<br>That is, thy precepts, which contain perfect righteousness."}, {"pk": 1294912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 8, "text": "I will keepe thy statutes: forsake mee not ouerlong.", "comment": "He refuseth not to be tried by tentations, but he feareth to faint, if God succor not his infirmity in time."}, {"pk": 1294913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 9, "text": "BETH. Wherewith shall a yong man redresse his waie? in taking heede thereto according to thy woorde.", "comment": "Because youth is most given to licentiousness, he chiefly warneth them to frame their lives betimes to God\u2019s word."}, {"pk": 1294914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 10, "text": "With my whole heart haue I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandements."}, {"pk": 1294915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 11, "text": "I haue hid thy promise in mine heart, that I might not sinne against thee.", "comment": "If God\u2019s word be graven in our hearts, we shall be more able to resist the assaults of Satan: and therefore the Prophet desireth God to instruct him daily more and more therein."}, {"pk": 1294916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 12, "text": "Blessed art thou, O Lord: teache mee thy statutes."}, {"pk": 1294917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 13, "text": "With my lippes haue I declared all the iudgements of thy mouth."}, {"pk": 1294918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 14, "text": "I haue had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.", "comment": "The Prophet not boast of his virtues, but setteth forth an example for others to follow God\u2019s word, and leave worldly vanities."}, {"pk": 1294919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 15, "text": "I will meditate in thy precepts, and consider thy waies."}, {"pk": 1294920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 16, "text": "I will delite in thy statutes, and I will not forget thy worde."}, {"pk": 1294921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 17, "text": "GIMEL. Be beneficiall vnto thy seruant, that I may liue and keepe thy woorde.", "comment": "He showeth that we ought not to desire to live but to serve God, and that we cannot serve him aright except he open our eyes and minds."}, {"pk": 1294922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 18, "text": "Open mine eies, that I may see the wonders of thy Lawe."}, {"pk": 1294923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 19, "text": "I am a stranger vpon earth: hide not thy commandements from me.", "comment": "Seeing man\u2019s life in this world is but a passage, what should become of him, if thy word were not his guide?"}, {"pk": 1294924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 20, "text": "Mine heart breaketh for the desire to thy iudgements alway."}, {"pk": 1294925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 21, "text": "Thou hast destroied the proud: cursed are they that doe erre from thy commandements.", "comment": "In all ages thou hast plagued all such which maliciously and contemptuously depart from thy truth."}, {"pk": 1294926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 22, "text": "Remoue from mee shame and contempt: for I haue kept thy testimonies."}, {"pk": 1294927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 23, "text": "Princes also did sit, and speake against me: but thy seruant did meditate in thy statutes.", "comment": "When the powers of the world gave false sentence against me, thy word was a guide and counselor to teach me what to do, and to comfort me."}, {"pk": 1294928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 24, "text": "Also thy testimonies are my delite, and my counsellers."}, {"pk": 1294929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 25, "text": "DALETH. My soule cleaueth to the dust: quicken me according to thy worde.", "comment": "That is, it is almost brought to the grave, and without thy word I cannot live."}, {"pk": 1294930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 26, "text": "I haue declared my waies, and thou heardest me: teache me thy statutes.", "comment": "I have confessed mine offences, and now depend wholly on thee."}, {"pk": 1294931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 27, "text": "Make me to vnderstand ye way of thy precepts, and I will meditate in thy wondrous workes."}, {"pk": 1294932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 28, "text": "My soule melteth for heauinesse: raise mee vp according vnto thy worde.", "comment": "If God did not maintain us by his word, our life would drop away like water."}, {"pk": 1294933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 29, "text": "Take from mee the way of lying, and graunt me graciously thy Lawe.", "comment": "Instruct me in thy word, whereby my mind may be purged from vanity, and taught to obey thy will."}, {"pk": 1294934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 30, "text": "I haue chosen the way of trueth, and thy iudgements haue I laied before me."}, {"pk": 1294935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 31, "text": "I haue cleaued to thy testimonies, O Lord: confound me not."}, {"pk": 1294936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 32, "text": "I will runne the way of thy commandements, when thou shalt enlarge mine heart.", "comment": "By this he showeth that we can neither choose good, cleave to God\u2019s word, nor turn forward in his way, except he make our hearts large to receive grace, and willing to obey."}, {"pk": 1294937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 33, "text": "HE. Teach mee, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I will keepe it vnto the ende.", "comment": "He showeth that he cannot follow on to the end, except God teach him ofttimes, and lead him forward."}, {"pk": 1294938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 34, "text": "Giue mee vnderstanding, and I will keepe thy Law: yea, I wil keepe it with my whole heart.", "comment": "Not only in outward conversation, but also with inward affection."}, {"pk": 1294939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 35, "text": "Direct mee in the path of thy commandements: for therein is my delite."}, {"pk": 1294940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 36, "text": "Incline mine heart vnto thy testimonies, and not to couetousnesse.", "comment": "Hereby meaning all other vices, because that covetousness is the root of all evil."}, {"pk": 1294941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 37, "text": "Turne away mine eies from regarding vanitie, and quicken me in thy way.", "comment": "Meaning, all his senses."}, {"pk": 1294942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 38, "text": "Stablish thy promise to thy seruaunt, because he feareth thee."}, {"pk": 1294943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 39, "text": "Take away my rebuke that I feare: for thy iudgements are good.", "comment": "Let me not fall to thy dishonor, but let mine heart still delight in thy gracious word."}, {"pk": 1294944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 40, "text": "Beholde, I desire thy commandements: quicken me in thy righteousnesse,", "comment": "Give me strength to continue in thy word even to the end."}, {"pk": 1294945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 41, "text": "VAV. And let thy louing kindnesse come vnto me, O Lord, and thy saluation according to thy promise.", "comment": "He showeth that God\u2019s mercy and love is the first cause of our salvation."}, {"pk": 1294946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 42, "text": "So shall I make answere vnto my blasphemers: for I trust in thy woorde.", "comment": "By trusting in God\u2019s word he assureth himself to be able to confute the slanders of his adversaries."}, {"pk": 1294947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 43, "text": "And take not the woorde of trueth vtterly out of my mouth: for I waite for thy iudgements."}, {"pk": 1294948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 44, "text": "So shall I alway keepe thy Lawe for euer and euer."}, {"pk": 1294949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 45, "text": "And I will walke at libertie: for I seeke thy precepts.", "comment": "They that simply walk after God\u2019s word, have no lets to entangle them, whereas they that do contrary, are ever in nets and snares."}, {"pk": 1294950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 46, "text": "I will speake also of thy testimonies before Kings, and will not be ashamed.", "comment": "He showeth that the children of God ought not to suffer their father\u2019s glory to be obscured by the vain pomp of princes."}, {"pk": 1294951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 47, "text": "And my delite shalbe in thy commandements, which I haue loued."}, {"pk": 1294952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 48, "text": "Mine handes also will I lift vp vnto thy commandements, which I haue loued, and I will meditate in thy statutes."}, {"pk": 1294953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 49, "text": "ZAIN. Remember the promise made to thy seruant, wherein thou hast caused me to trust.", "comment": "Though he feel God\u2019s hand still to lie upon him, yet he resteth on his promise, and comforteth himself therein."}, {"pk": 1294954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 50, "text": "It is my comfort in my trouble: for thy promise hath quickened me."}, {"pk": 1294955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 51, "text": "The proude haue had me exceedingly in derision: yet haue I not declined from thy Lawe.", "comment": "Meaning, the wicked, which contemn God\u2019s word, and tread his Religion under foot."}, {"pk": 1294956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 52, "text": "I remembred thy iudgements of olde, O Lord, and haue bene comforted.", "comment": "That is, the examples, whereby thou declarest thyself to be judge of the world."}, {"pk": 1294957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 53, "text": "Feare is come vpon mee for the wicked, that forsake thy Lawe.", "comment": "That is, a vehement zeal to thy glory and indignation against the wicked."}, {"pk": 1294958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 54, "text": "Thy statutes haue beene my songes in the house of my pilgrimage.", "comment": "In the course of this life and sorrowful exit."}, {"pk": 1294959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 55, "text": "I haue remembred thy Name, O Lord, in the night, and haue kept thy Lawe.", "comment": "Even when others sleep."}, {"pk": 1294960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 56, "text": "This I had because I kept thy precepts.", "comment": "That is, all these benefits."}, {"pk": 1294961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 57, "text": "CHETH. O Lord, that art my portion, I haue determined to keepe thy wordes.", "comment": "I am persuaded that to keep thy Law is an heritage and great gain for me."}, {"pk": 1294962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 58, "text": "I made my supplication in thy presence with my whole heart: be mercifull vnto me according to thy promise."}, {"pk": 1294963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 59, "text": "I haue considered my waies, and turned my feete into thy testimonies.", "comment": "He showeth that none can embrace the word of God, except he consider his own imperfections and ways."}, {"pk": 1294964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 60, "text": "I made haste and delaied not to keepe thy commandements."}, {"pk": 1294965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 61, "text": "The bandes of the wicked haue robbed me: but I haue not forgotten thy Lawe.", "comment": "They have gone about to draw me into their company."}, {"pk": 1294966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 62, "text": "At midnight will I rise to giue thanks vnto thee, because of thy righteous iudgements."}, {"pk": 1294967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 63, "text": "I am companion of all them that feare thee, and keepe thy precepts.", "comment": "Not only in mutual consent, but also with aid and succor."}, {"pk": 1294968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 64, "text": "The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercie: teache me thy statutes.", "comment": "For the knowledge of God\u2019s word is a singular token of his favor."}, {"pk": 1294969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 65, "text": "TETH. O Lord, thou hast delt graciously with thy seruant according vnto thy woorde.", "comment": "Having proved by experience that God was true in his promise, he desireth that he would increase in him knowledge and judgment."}, {"pk": 1294970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 66, "text": "Teach me good iudgement and knowledge: for I haue beleeued thy commandements."}, {"pk": 1294971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 67, "text": "Before I was afflicted, I went astray: but nowe I keepe thy woorde.", "comment": "So Jeremiah saith, that before the Lord touched him, he was like a calf untamed: so that the use of God\u2019s rod is to call us home to God."}, {"pk": 1294972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 68, "text": "Thou art good and gracious: teach me thy statutes."}, {"pk": 1294973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 69, "text": "The proud haue imagined a lie against me: but I wil keepe thy precepts with my whole heart."}, {"pk": 1294974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 70, "text": "Their heart is fatte as grease: but my delite is in thy Lawe.", "comment": "Their heart is indurated and hardened, puffed up with prosperity and vain estimation of themselves."}, {"pk": 1294975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 71, "text": "It is good for me that I haue beene afflicted, that I may learne thy statutes.", "comment": "He confesseth that before that he was chastened, he was rebellious, as man by nature is."}, {"pk": 1294976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 72, "text": "The Lawe of thy mouth is better vnto me, then thousands of golde and siluer."}, {"pk": 1294977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 73, "text": "IOD. Thine hands haue made me and fashioned me: giue mee vnderstanding therefore, that I may learne thy commandements.", "comment": "Because God leaveth not his work that he hath begun, he desireth a new grace: that is, that he would continue his mercies."}, {"pk": 1294978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 74, "text": "So they that feare thee, seeing mee shall reioyce, because I haue trusted in thy worde.", "comment": "When God showeth his grace toward any, he testifieth to others, that he faileth not them that trust in him."}, {"pk": 1294979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 75, "text": "I knowe, O Lord, that thy iudgements are right, and that thou hast afflicted me iustly.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in truth</i>."}, {"pk": 1294980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 76, "text": "I pray thee that thy mercie may comfort me according to thy promise vnto thy seruant."}, {"pk": 1294981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 77, "text": "Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy Lawe is my delite.", "comment": "He declareth, that when he felt not God\u2019s mercies, he was as dead."}, {"pk": 1294982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 78, "text": "Let the proude be ashamed: for they haue dealt wickedly and falsely with me: but I meditate in thy precepts."}, {"pk": 1294983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 79, "text": "Let such as feare thee turne vnto me, and they that knowe thy testimonies.", "comment": "That is, be comforted by mine example.<br>He showeth that there can be no true fear of God without the knowledge of his word."}, {"pk": 1294984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 80, "text": "Let mine heart bee vpright in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed."}, {"pk": 1294985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 81, "text": "CAPH. My soule fainteth for thy saluation: yet I waite for thy worde.", "comment": "Though my strength fail me, yet my soul groaneth and sigheth, resting still in thy word."}, {"pk": 1294986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 82, "text": "Mine eyes faile for thy promise, saying, when wilt thou comfort me?"}, {"pk": 1294987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 83, "text": "For I am like a bottell in the smoke: yet doe I not forget thy statutes.", "comment": "Like a skin bottle or bladder that is parched in the smoke."}, {"pk": 1294988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 84, "text": "Howe many are the dayes of thy seruant? When wilt thou execute iudgement on them that persecute me?", "comment": "How long wilt thou afflict thy servant."}, {"pk": 1294989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 85, "text": "The proude haue digged pittes for mee, which is not after thy Lawe.", "comment": "They have not only oppressed me violently, but also craftily conspired against me."}, {"pk": 1294990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 86, "text": "All thy commandements are true: they persecute me falsely: helpe me.", "comment": "He assureth himself, that God will deliver his, and destroy such as unjustly persecute them."}, {"pk": 1294991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 87, "text": "They had almost consumed me vpon the earth: but I forsooke not thy precepts.", "comment": "Finding no help in earth, he lifteth up his eyes to heaven."}, {"pk": 1294992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 88, "text": "Quicken me according to thy louing kindnes: so shall I keepe the testimony of thy mouth."}, {"pk": 1294993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 89, "text": "LAMED. O Lord, thy worde endureth for euer in heauen.", "comment": "Because none should esteem God\u2019s word according to the changes of things in this world, he showeth that it abideth in heaven, and therefore is immutable."}, {"pk": 1294994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 90, "text": "Thy trueth is from generation to generation: thou hast layed the foundation of the earth, and it abideth."}, {"pk": 1294995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 91, "text": "They continue euen to this day by thine ordinances: for all are thy seruants.", "comment": "Seeing the earth and all creatures remain in that estate wherein thou hast created them, much more thy truth remaineth constant and unchangeable."}, {"pk": 1294996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 92, "text": "Except thy Lawe had bene my delite, I should now haue perished in mine affliction."}, {"pk": 1294997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 93, "text": "I wil neuer forget thy precepts: for by them thou hast quickened me."}, {"pk": 1294998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 94, "text": "I am thine, saue me: for I haue sought thy precepts.", "comment": "He proveth by effect that he is God\u2019s child, because he seeketh to understand his word."}, {"pk": 1294999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 95, "text": "The wicked haue waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies."}, {"pk": 1295000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 96, "text": "I haue seene an ende of all perfection: but thy commandement is exceeding large.", "comment": "There is nothing so perfect in earth, but it hath an end, only God\u2019s word lasteth forever."}, {"pk": 1295001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 97, "text": "MEM. Oh howe loue I thy Lawe! it is my meditation continually.", "comment": "He showeth that we cannot love God\u2019s word, except we exercise ourselves therein and practice it."}, {"pk": 1295002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 98, "text": "By thy commandements thou hast made mee wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee."}, {"pk": 1295003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 99, "text": "I haue had more vnderstading then all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.", "comment": "Whosoever doth submit himself only to God\u2019s word, shall not only be safe against the practices of his enemies, but also learn more wisdom than they that profess it, and are men of experience."}, {"pk": 1295004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 100, "text": "I vnderstoode more then the ancient, because I kept thy precepts."}, {"pk": 1295005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 101, "text": "I haue refrained my feete from euery euil way, that I might keepe thy word."}, {"pk": 1295006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 102, "text": "I haue not declined from thy iudgements: for thou didest teach me.", "comment": "So then of ourselves we can do nothing: but when God doth inwardly instruct us with his spirit, we feel his graces sweeter than honey."}, {"pk": 1295007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 103, "text": "Howe sweete are thy promises vnto my mouth! yea, more then hony vnto my mouth."}, {"pk": 1295008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 104, "text": "By thy precepts I haue gotten vnderstanding: therefore I hate all the wayes of falshoode."}, {"pk": 1295009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 105, "text": "NUN. Thy worde is a lanterne vnto my feete, and a light vnto my path.", "comment": "Of ourselves we are but darkness and cannot see except we be lightened with God\u2019s Word."}, {"pk": 1295010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 106, "text": "I haue sworne and will performe it, that I will keepe thy righteous iudgements.", "comment": "So all the faithful ought to bind themselves to God by a solemn oath and promises, to stir up their zeal to embrace God\u2019s word."}, {"pk": 1295011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 107, "text": "I am very sore afflicted: O Lord, quicken me according to thy word."}, {"pk": 1295012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 108, "text": "O Lord, I beseeche thee accept the free offerings of my mouth, and teach mee thy iudgements.", "comment": "That is, my prayers and thanksgiving which sacrifice Hosea calleth the calves of the lips, Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/14/3'>14:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1295013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 109, "text": "My soule is continually in mine hande: yet doe I not forget thy Lawe.", "comment": "That is, I am in continual danger of my life."}, {"pk": 1295014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 110, "text": "The wicked haue layed a snare for mee: but I swarued not from thy precepts."}, {"pk": 1295015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 111, "text": "Thy testimonies haue I taken as an heritage for euer: for they are the ioy of mine heart.", "comment": "I esteemed no worldly things, but made thy word mine inheritance."}, {"pk": 1295016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 112, "text": "I haue applied mine heart to fulfill thy statutes alway, euen vnto the ende."}, {"pk": 1295017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 113, "text": "SAMECH. I hate vaine inuentions: but thy Lawe doe I loue.", "comment": "Whosoever will embrace God\u2019s word aright, must abhor all fantasies and imaginations both of himself and others."}, {"pk": 1295018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 114, "text": "Thou art my refuge and shield, and I trust in thy worde."}, {"pk": 1295019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 115, "text": "Away from mee, yee wicked: for I will keepe the commandements of my God.", "comment": "And hinder me not to keep the Law of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1295020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 116, "text": "Stablish me according to thy promise, that I may liue, and disappoint me not of mine hope."}, {"pk": 1295021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 117, "text": "Stay thou mee, and I shall be safe, and I will delite continually in thy statutes.", "comment": "He desireth God\u2019s continual assistance, lest he should faint in this race, which he had begun."}, {"pk": 1295022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 118, "text": "Thou hast troden downe all them that depart from thy statutes: for their deceit is vaine.", "comment": "The crafty practices of them that contemn thy Law, shall be brought to naught."}, {"pk": 1295023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 119, "text": "Thou hast taken away all ye wicked of the earth like drosse: therefore I loue thy testimonies.", "comment": "Which infected thy people, as dross doth the metal."}, {"pk": 1295024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 120, "text": "My flesh trembleth for feare of thee, and I am afraide of thy iudgements.", "comment": "Thy judgments do not only teach me obedience, but cause me to fear, considering mine own weakness, which fear causeth repentance."}, {"pk": 1295025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 121, "text": "AIN. I haue executed iudgement and iustice: leaue me not to mine oppressours."}, {"pk": 1295026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 122, "text": "Answere for thy seruant in that, which is good, and let not the proude oppresse me.", "comment": "Put thyself between mine enemies and me, as if thou were my pledge."}, {"pk": 1295027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 123, "text": "Mine eyes haue failed in waiting for thy saluation, and for thy iust promise."}, {"pk": 1295028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 124, "text": "Deale with thy seruant according to thy mercie, and teache me thy statutes.", "comment": "He boasteth not that he is God\u2019s servant, but hereby putteth God in mind that as he made him his by his grace, so he would continue his favor toward him."}, {"pk": 1295029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 125, "text": "I am thy seruant: graunt mee therefore vnderstanding, that I may knowe thy testimonies."}, {"pk": 1295030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 126, "text": "It is time for thee Lord to worke: for they haue destroyed thy Lawe.", "comment": "The Prophet showeth that when the wicked have brought all things to confusion, and God\u2019s word to utter contempt, then it is God\u2019s time to help and send remedy."}, {"pk": 1295031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 127, "text": "Therefore loue I thy commandements aboue golde, yea, aboue most fine golde."}, {"pk": 1295032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 128, "text": "Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts most iust, and hate all false wayes.", "comment": "That is, whatsoever dissenteth from the purity of thy word."}, {"pk": 1295033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 129, "text": "PE. Thy testimonies are wonderfull: therefore doeth my soule keepe them.", "comment": "Containing high and secret mysteries, so that I am moved with admiration and reverence."}, {"pk": 1295034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 130, "text": "The entrance into thy wordes sheweth light, and giueth vnderstanding to the simple.", "comment": "The simple idiots that submit themselves to God, have their eyes opened and their minds illuminated, so soon as they begin to read God\u2019s word."}, {"pk": 1295035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 131, "text": "I opened my mouth and panted, because I loued thy commandements.", "comment": "My zeal toward thy word was so great."}, {"pk": 1295036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 132, "text": "Looke vpon mee and bee mercifull vnto me, as thou vsest to doe vnto those that loue thy Name."}, {"pk": 1295037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 133, "text": "Direct my steppes in thy worde, and let none iniquitie haue dominion ouer me."}, {"pk": 1295038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 134, "text": "Deliuer mee from the oppression of men, and I will keepe thy precepts."}, {"pk": 1295039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 135, "text": "Shew the light of thy countenance vpon thy seruant, and teache me thy statutes."}, {"pk": 1295040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 136, "text": "Mine eyes gush out with riuers of water, because they keepe not thy Lawe.", "comment": "He showeth what ought to be the zeal of God\u2019s children, when they see his word contemned."}, {"pk": 1295041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 137, "text": "TSADDI. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and iust are thy iudgements."}, {"pk": 1295042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 138, "text": "Thou hast commanded iustice by thy testimonies and trueth especially.", "comment": "We cannot confess God to be righteous, except we live uprightly and truly, as he hath commanded."}, {"pk": 1295043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 139, "text": "My zeale hath euen consumed mee, because mine enemies haue forgotten thy wordes.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/69/9'>Ps. 69:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/2/17'>John 2:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1295044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 140, "text": "Thy word is prooued most pure, and thy seruant loueth it.", "comment": "Gold hath need to be fined, but thy word is perfection itself."}, {"pk": 1295045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 141, "text": "I am small and despised: yet do I not forget thy precepts.", "comment": "This is the true trial, to praise God in adversity."}, {"pk": 1295046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 142, "text": "Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnes, and thy Lawe is trueth."}, {"pk": 1295047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 143, "text": "Trouble and anguish are come vpon me: yet are thy commandements my delite."}, {"pk": 1295048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 144, "text": "The righteousnes of thy testimonies is euerlasting: graunt me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.", "comment": "So that the life of man without the knowledge of God, is death."}, {"pk": 1295049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 145, "text": "KOPH. I haue cried with my whole heart: heare me, O Lord, and I will keepe thy statutes.", "comment": "He showeth that all his affections and whole heart were bent to Godward for to have help in his dangers."}, {"pk": 1295050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 146, "text": "I called vpon thee: saue mee, and I will keepe thy testimonies."}, {"pk": 1295051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 147, "text": "I preuented the morning light, and cried: for I waited on thy word."}, {"pk": 1295052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 148, "text": "Mine eyes preuent the night watches to meditate in thy word.", "comment": "He was more earnest in the study of God\u2019s word, than they that kept the watch were in their charge."}, {"pk": 1295053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 149, "text": "Heare my voyce according to thy louing kindenesse: O Lord, quicken me according to thy iudgement.", "comment": "Or, custom."}, {"pk": 1295054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 150, "text": "They drawe neere, that follow after malice, and are farre from thy Lawe.", "comment": "He showeth the nature of the wicked to be to persecute against their conscience."}, {"pk": 1295055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 151, "text": "Thou art neere, O Lord: for all thy commandements are true."}, {"pk": 1295056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 152, "text": "I haue knowen long since by thy testimonies, that thou hast established them for euer.", "comment": "His faith is grounded upon God\u2019s word, that he would ever be at hand when his children be oppressed."}, {"pk": 1295057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 153, "text": "RESH. Beholde mine affliction, and deliuer mee: for I haue not forgotten thy Lawe."}, {"pk": 1295058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 154, "text": "Pleade my cause, and deliuer me: quicken me according vnto thy word.", "comment": "For without God\u2019s promise there is no hope of deliverance."}, {"pk": 1295059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 155, "text": "Saluation is farre from the wicked, because they seeke not thy statutes."}, {"pk": 1295060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 156, "text": "Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy iudgements.", "comment": "According to thy promise made in the law, which because the wicked lack, they can have no hope of salvation."}, {"pk": 1295061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 157, "text": "My persecutours and mine oppressours are many: yet doe I not swarue from thy testimonies."}, {"pk": 1295062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 158, "text": "I saw the transgressours and was grieued, because they kept not thy worde.", "comment": "My zeal consumed me when I saw their malice and contempt of thy glory."}, {"pk": 1295063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 159, "text": "Consider, O Lord, how I loue thy preceptes: quicken mee according to thy louing kindenesse.", "comment": "It is a sure sign of our adoption, when we love the Law of God."}, {"pk": 1295064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 160, "text": "The beginning of thy worde is trueth, and all the iudgements of thy righteousnesse endure for euer.", "comment": "Since thou first promised it, even to the end all thy sayings are true."}, {"pk": 1295065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 161, "text": "SCHIN. Princes haue persecuted mee without cause, but mine heart stood in awe of thy wordes.", "comment": "The threatenings and persecutions of princes could not cause me to shrink to confess thee whom I more fear than men."}, {"pk": 1295066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 162, "text": "I reioyce at thy worde, as one that findeth a great spoyle."}, {"pk": 1295067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 163, "text": "I hate falshoode and abhorre it, but thy Lawe doe I loue."}, {"pk": 1295068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 164, "text": "Seuen times a day doe I praise thee, because of thy righteous iudgements.", "comment": "That is, often and sundry times."}, {"pk": 1295069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 165, "text": "They that loue thy Law, shall haue great prosperitie, and they shall haue none hurt.", "comment": "For their conscience assureth them that they please thee, whereas they that love not thee, have the contrary."}, {"pk": 1295070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 166, "text": "Lord, I haue trusted in thy saluation, and haue done thy commandements.", "comment": "He showeth that we must first have faith before we can work and please God."}, {"pk": 1295071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 167, "text": "My soule hath kept thy testimonies: for I loue them exceedingly."}, {"pk": 1295072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 168, "text": "I haue kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my wayes are before thee.", "comment": "I had no respect of men, but set thee always before mine eyes, as the judge of my doings."}, {"pk": 1295073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 169, "text": "TAV. Let my complaint come before thee, O Lord, and giue me vnderstanding, according vnto thy worde.", "comment": "As thou hast promised to be the schoolmaster unto all them that depend upon thee."}, {"pk": 1295074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 170, "text": "Let my supplication come before thee, and deliuer me according to thy promise."}, {"pk": 1295075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 171, "text": "My lippes shall speake praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.", "comment": "The word signifieth to pour forth continually.<br>All his prayer and desire is to profit in the word of God."}, {"pk": 1295076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 172, "text": "My tongue shall intreate of thy word: for all thy commandements are righteous."}, {"pk": 1295077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 173, "text": "Let thine hand helpe me: for I haue chosen thy precepts."}, {"pk": 1295078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 174, "text": "I haue longed for thy saluation, O Lord, and thy Lawe is my delite."}, {"pk": 1295079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 175, "text": "Let my soule liue, and it shall praise thee, and thy iudgements shall helpe me.", "comment": "That is, thy provident care over me, and wherewith thou wilt judge mine enemies."}, {"pk": 1295080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 119, "verse": 176, "text": "I haue gone astraye like a lost sheepe: seeke thy seruant, for I doe not forget thy commandements.", "comment": "Being chased to and fro by mine enemies, and having no place to rest in."}, {"pk": 1295081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 120, "verse": 1, "text": "A song of degrees. I called vnto the Lord in my trouble, and hee heard me.", "comment": "That is, of lifting up the tune and rising in singing.<br>Albeit the children of God ought to rejoice when they suffer for righteous sake, yet it is a great grief to the flesh to hear evil for well doing."}, {"pk": 1295082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 120, "verse": 2, "text": "Deliuer my soule, O Lord, from lying lippes, and from a deceitfull tongue."}, {"pk": 1295083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 120, "verse": 3, "text": "What doeth thy deceitfull tongue bring vnto thee? or what doeth it auaile thee?", "comment": "He assured himself that God would turn their craft to their own destruction."}, {"pk": 1295084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 120, "verse": 4, "text": "It is as the sharpe arrowes of a mightie man, and as the coales of iuniper.", "comment": "He showeth that there is nothing so sharp to pierce, nor so hot to set on fire, as a slanderous tongue."}, {"pk": 1295085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 120, "verse": 5, "text": "Woe is to me that I remaine in Meschech, and dwell in the tentes of Kedar.", "comment": "That is, of the Ishmaelites.<br>These were people of Arabia, which came of Japheth, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/10/2'>Gen. 10:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1295086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 120, "verse": 6, "text": "My soule hath too long dwelt with him that hateth peace."}, {"pk": 1295087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 120, "verse": 7, "text": "I seeke peace, and when I speake thereof, they are bent to warre.", "comment": "He declareth what he meaneth by Meshech, and Kedar, to wit, the Israelites which had degenerate from their godly fathers, and hated and contended against the faithful."}, {"pk": 1295088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 121, "verse": 1, "text": "A song of degrees. I will lift mine eyes vnto the mountaines, from whence mine helpe shall come.", "comment": "Or, about the mountains: meaning, that there is nothing so high in this world, wherein he can trust, but only in God."}, {"pk": 1295089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 121, "verse": 2, "text": "Mine helpe commeth from the Lord, which hath made the heauen and the earth.", "comment": "He accuseth man\u2019s ingratitude, which cannot depend on God\u2019s power."}, {"pk": 1295090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 121, "verse": 3, "text": "He wil not suffer thy foote to slippe: for he that keepeth thee, will not slumber.", "comment": "He showeth that God\u2019s providence not only watcheth over his Church in general: but also over every member thereof."}, {"pk": 1295091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 121, "verse": 4, "text": "Beholde, he that keepeth Israel, wil neither slumber nor sleepe."}, {"pk": 1295092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 121, "verse": 5, "text": "The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shadow at thy right hand."}, {"pk": 1295093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 121, "verse": 6, "text": "The sunne shall not smite thee by day, nor the moone by night.", "comment": "Neither heat nor cold, nor any incommodity shall be able to destroy God\u2019s Church, albeit for a time they may molest it."}, {"pk": 1295094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 121, "verse": 7, "text": "The Lord shall preserue thee from all euil: he shall keepe thy soule."}, {"pk": 1295095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 121, "verse": 8, "text": "The Lord shall preserue thy going out, and thy comming in from henceforth and for euer.", "comment": "Whatsoever thou dost enterprise, shall have good success."}, {"pk": 1295096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 122, "verse": 1, "text": "A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. I rejoiced, when they sayd to me, We wil go into the house of the Lord.", "comment": "He rejoiceth that God had appointed a place, where the Ark should still remain.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/29/9'>1 Chron. 29:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1295097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 122, "verse": 2, "text": "Our feete shall stand in thy gates, O Ierusalem.", "comment": "Which were wont to wander to and fro, as the Ark removed."}, {"pk": 1295098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 122, "verse": 3, "text": "Ierusalem is builded as a citie, that is compact together in it selfe:", "comment": "By the artificial joining and beauty of the houses, he meaneth the concord and love that was between the citizens."}, {"pk": 1295099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 122, "verse": 4, "text": "Whereunto the Tribes, euen the Tribes of the Lord go vp according to the testimonie to Israel, to prayse the Name of the Lord.", "comment": "All the tribes according to God\u2019s covenant shall come and pray there."}, {"pk": 1295100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 122, "verse": 5, "text": "For there are thrones set for iudgement, euen the thrones of the house of Dauid.", "comment": "In whose house God placed the throne of justice, and made it a figure of Christ\u2019s kingdom."}, {"pk": 1295101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 122, "verse": 6, "text": "Pray for the peace of Ierusalem: let them prosper that loue thee."}, {"pk": 1295102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 122, "verse": 7, "text": "Peace be within thy walles, and prosperitie within thy palaces.", "comment": "The favor of God prosper thee both within and without."}, {"pk": 1295103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 122, "verse": 8, "text": "For my brethren and neighbours sakes I will wish thee now prosperitie.", "comment": "Not only for mine own sake, but for all the faithful."}, {"pk": 1295104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 122, "verse": 9, "text": "Because of the House of the Lord our God, I will procure thy wealth."}, {"pk": 1295105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 123, "verse": 1, "text": "A song of degrees. I lift vp mine eyes to thee, that dwellest in the heauens."}, {"pk": 1295106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 123, "verse": 2, "text": "Behold, as the eyes of seruants looke vnto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a mayden vnto the hand of her mistres: so our eyes waite vpon the Lord our God vntil he haue mercie vpon vs.", "comment": "He compareth the condition of the godly, to servants that are destitute of all help, assuring that when all other helps fail, God is ever at hand and like himself."}, {"pk": 1295107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 123, "verse": 3, "text": "Haue mercie vpon vs, O Lord, haue mercie vpon vs: for we haue suffered too much contempt.", "comment": "He declareth that when the faithful are so full, that they can no more endure the oppressions and scornings of the wicked, there is always help above, if with hungry desires they call for it."}, {"pk": 1295108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 123, "verse": 4, "text": "Our soule is filled too full of ye mocking of the wealthy, and of the despitefulnes of the proude."}, {"pk": 1295109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 124, "verse": 1, "text": "A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. If the Lord had not bene on our side, (may Israel now say)", "comment": "He showeth that God was ready to help at need, and that there was none other way to be saved, but by his only means."}, {"pk": 1295110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 124, "verse": 2, "text": "If the Lord had not bene on our side, when men rose vp against vs,"}, {"pk": 1295111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 124, "verse": 3, "text": "They had then swallowed vs vp quicke, when their wrath was kindled against vs.", "comment": "So unable were we to resist."}, {"pk": 1295112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 124, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the waters had drowned vs, and the streame had gone ouer our soule:", "comment": "He useth most proper similitudes to express the great danger that the Church was in, and out of the which God miraculously delivered them."}, {"pk": 1295113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 124, "verse": 5, "text": "Then had the swelling waters gone ouer our soule."}, {"pk": 1295114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 124, "verse": 6, "text": "Praysed be the Lord, which hath not giuen vs as a praye vnto their teeth."}, {"pk": 1295115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 124, "verse": 7, "text": "Our soule is escaped, euen as a bird out of the snare of the foulers: the snare is broken, and we are deliuered.", "comment": "For the wicked did not only furiously rage against the faithful, but craftily imagined to destroy them."}, {"pk": 1295116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 124, "verse": 8, "text": "Our helpe is in the Name of the Lord, which hath made heauen and earth."}, {"pk": 1295117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 125, "verse": 1, "text": "A song of degrees. They that trust in the Lord, shalbe as mount Zion, which can not be remooued, but remaineth for euer.", "comment": "Though the world be subject to mutations, yet the people of God shall stand sure, and be defended by God\u2019s providence."}, {"pk": 1295118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 125, "verse": 2, "text": "As the mountaines are about Ierusalem: so is the Lord about his people from henceforth and for euer."}, {"pk": 1295119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 125, "verse": 3, "text": "For the rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous, least the righteous put forth their hand vnto wickednes.", "comment": "Though God suffer his to be under the cross, lest they should embrace wickedness, yet this cross shall not so rest upon them, that it should drive them from hope."}, {"pk": 1295120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 125, "verse": 4, "text": "Doe well, O Lord, vnto those that be good and true in their hearts."}, {"pk": 1295121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 125, "verse": 5, "text": "But these that turne aside by their crooked wayes, them shall the Lord leade with the workers of iniquitie: but peace shalbe vpon Israel.", "comment": "He desireth God to purge his Church from hypocrites, and such as have no zeal of the truth."}, {"pk": 1295122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 126, "verse": 1, "text": "A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. When ye Lord brought againe the captiuitie of Zion, we were like them that dreame.", "comment": "Their deliverance was as a thing incredible, and therefore took away all excuse of ingratitude."}, {"pk": 1295123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 126, "verse": 2, "text": "Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with ioye: then sayd they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.", "comment": "He showeth how the godly ought to rejoice when God gathereth his Church or delivereth it.<br>If the infidels confess God\u2019s wonderful work, the faithful can never show themselves sufficiently thankful."}, {"pk": 1295124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 126, "verse": 3, "text": "The Lord hath done great things for vs, whereof we reioyce."}, {"pk": 1295125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 126, "verse": 4, "text": "O Lord, bring againe our captiuitie, as the riuers in the South.", "comment": "It is no more impossible to God to deliver his people, than to cause the rivers to run in the wilderness and barren places."}, {"pk": 1295126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 126, "verse": 5, "text": "They that sowe in teares, shall reape in ioy."}, {"pk": 1295127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 126, "verse": 6, "text": "They went weeping and caried precious seede: but they shall returne with ioye and bring their sheaues.", "comment": "That is, seed which was scarce and dear: meaning, that they which trusted in God\u2019s promise to return, had their desire."}, {"pk": 1295128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 127, "verse": 1, "text": "A song of degrees, or Psalme of Salomon. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vaine that build it: except the Lord keepe the citie, the keeper watcheth in vaine.", "comment": "The public estate of the commonwealth.<br>That is, govern and dispose all things pertaining to the family."}, {"pk": 1295129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 127, "verse": 2, "text": "It is in vaine for you to rise earely, and to lie downe late, and eate the bread of sorow: but he wil surely giue rest to his beloued.", "comment": "Not exempting them from labor, but making their labors comfortable, and as it were a rest.<br>Which watch and ward, and are also magistrates, and rulers of the city.<br>Either that which is gotten by hard labor, or eaten with grief of mind."}, {"pk": 1295130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 127, "verse": 3, "text": "Beholde, children are the inheritance of the Lord, and the fruite of the wombe his rewarde."}, {"pk": 1295131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 127, "verse": 4, "text": "As are the arrowes in the hand of ye strong man: so are the children of youth.", "comment": "That is, endued with strength and virtues from God: for these are signs of God\u2019s blessings, and not the number."}, {"pk": 1295132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 127, "verse": 5, "text": "Blessed is the man, that hath his quiuer full of them: for they shall not be ashamed, when they speake with their enemies in the gate.", "comment": "Such children shall be able to stop their adversaries\u2019 mouths, when their godly life is maliciously accused before Judges."}, {"pk": 1295133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 128, "verse": 1, "text": "A song of degrees. Blessed is euery one that feareth the Lord and walketh in his wayes.", "comment": "God approveth not our life, except it be reformed according to his word."}, {"pk": 1295134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 128, "verse": 2, "text": "When thou eatest the labours of thine hands, thou shalt be blessed, and it shall be well with thee.", "comment": "The world esteemeth them happy, which live in wealth and idleness: but the holy Ghost approveth them best that live of the mean profit of their labors."}, {"pk": 1295135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 128, "verse": 3, "text": "Thy wife shalbe as the fruitfull vine on the sides of thine house, and thy children like the oliue plantes round about thy table.", "comment": "Because God\u2019s favor appeareth in none outward thing, more than in increase of children, he promiseth to enrich the faithful with this gift."}, {"pk": 1295136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 128, "verse": 4, "text": "Lo, surely thus shall the man be blessed, that feareth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1295137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 128, "verse": 5, "text": "The Lord out of Zion shall blesse thee, and thou shalt see the wealth of Ierusalem all the dayes of thy life.", "comment": "For except God blessed his Church publicly, this private blessing were nothing.<br>Because of the spiritual blessing which God hath made to his Church, these temporal things shall be granted."}, {"pk": 1295138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 128, "verse": 6, "text": "Yea, thou shalt see thy childrens children, and peace vpon Israel."}, {"pk": 1295139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 129, "verse": 1, "text": "A song of degrees. They haue often times afflicted me from my youth (may Israel nowe say)", "comment": "The Church now afflicted ought to remember how her condition hath ever been such from the beginning to be molested most grievously by the wicked: yet in time it hath ever been delivered."}, {"pk": 1295140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 129, "verse": 2, "text": "They haue often times afflicted me from my youth: but they could not preuaile against me."}, {"pk": 1295141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 129, "verse": 3, "text": "The plowers plowed vpon my backe, and made long furrowes."}, {"pk": 1295142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 129, "verse": 4, "text": "But the righteous Lord hath cut the cordes of the wicked.", "comment": "Because God is righteous, he cannot but plague his adversary, and deliver his, as oxen out of the plough."}, {"pk": 1295143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 129, "verse": 5, "text": "They that hate Zion, shalbe all ashamed and turned backward."}, {"pk": 1295144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 129, "verse": 6, "text": "They shalbe as the grasse on the house tops, which withereth afore it commeth forth.", "comment": "The enemies that lift themselves most high, and as it were approach near to the Sun, are consumed with the heat of God\u2019s wrath, because they are not grounded in godly humility."}, {"pk": 1295145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 129, "verse": 7, "text": "Whereof the mower filleth not his hand, neither the glainer his lap:"}, {"pk": 1295146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 129, "verse": 8, "text": "Neither they, which go by, say, The blessing of the Lord be vpon you, or, We blesse you in the Name of the Lord.", "comment": "That is, the wicked shall perish, and none shall pass for them."}, {"pk": 1295147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 130, "verse": 1, "text": "A song of degrees. Out of the deepe places haue I called vnto thee, O Lord.", "comment": "Being in great distress and sorrow."}, {"pk": 1295148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 130, "verse": 2, "text": "Lord, heare my voyce: let thine eares attend to the voyce of my prayers."}, {"pk": 1295149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 130, "verse": 3, "text": "If thou, O Lord, straightly markest iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?", "comment": "He declareth that we cannot be just before God but by forgiveness of sins."}, {"pk": 1295150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 130, "verse": 4, "text": "But mercie is with thee, that thou mayest be feared.", "comment": "Because of nature thou art merciful: therefore the faithful reverence thee."}, {"pk": 1295151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 130, "verse": 5, "text": "I haue waited on the Lord: my soule hath waited, and I haue trusted in his worde."}, {"pk": 1295152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 130, "verse": 6, "text": "My soule waiteth on the Lord more then the morning watch watcheth for the morning."}, {"pk": 1295153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 130, "verse": 7, "text": "Let Israel waite on the Lord: for with the Lord is mercie, and with him is great redemption.", "comment": "He showeth to whom the mercy of God doth appertain: to Israel, that is, to the Church and not to the reprobate."}, {"pk": 1295154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 130, "verse": 8, "text": "And he shall redeeme Israel from all his iniquities."}, {"pk": 1295155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 131, "verse": 1, "text": "A song of degrees or Psalme of David. Lord, mine heart is not hautie, neither are mine eyes loftie, neither haue I walked in great matters and hid from me.", "comment": "He setteth forth his great humility, as an example to all rulers and governors.<br>Which pass the measure and limits of his vocation."}, {"pk": 1295156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 131, "verse": 2, "text": "Surely I haue behaued my selfe, like one wained from his mother, and kept silence: I am in my selfe as one that is wained.", "comment": "He was void of ambition and wicked desires."}, {"pk": 1295157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 131, "verse": 3, "text": "Let Israel waite on the Lord from hencefoorth and for euer."}, {"pk": 1295158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 1, "text": "A song of degrees. Lord, remember Dauid with all his affliction.", "comment": "That is, with how great difficulty he came to the kingdom, and with how great zeal and care he went about to build thy Temple."}, {"pk": 1295159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 2, "text": "Who sware vnto the Lord, and vowed vnto the mightie God of Iaakob, saying,"}, {"pk": 1295160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 3, "text": "I will not enter into the tabernacle of mine house, nor come vpon my pallet or bed,", "comment": "Because the chief charge of the king was to set forth God\u2019s glory, he showeth that he could take no rest, neither would go about any worldly thing, were it never so necessary, before he had executed his office."}, {"pk": 1295161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 4, "text": "Nor suffer mine eyes to sleepe, nor mine eye lids to slumber,"}, {"pk": 1295162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 5, "text": "Vntill I finde out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mightie God of Iaakob.", "comment": "That is, the Ark, which was a sign of God\u2019s presence."}, {"pk": 1295163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 6, "text": "Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah, and found it in the fieldes of the forest.", "comment": "The common bruit was that the Ark should remain in Ephrathah, that is, in Bethlehem a plentiful place: but after we perceived that thou wouldest place it in Jerusalem, which was barren as a forest, and compassed about only with hills."}, {"pk": 1295164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 7, "text": "We will enter into his Tabernacles, and worship before his footestoole."}, {"pk": 1295165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 8, "text": "Arise, O Lord, to come into thy rest, thou, and the Arke of thy strength.", "comment": "That is, Jerusalem, because that afterward his Ark should remove to none other place."}, {"pk": 1295166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 9, "text": "Let thy Priests be clothed with righteousnesse, and let thy Saints reioyce.", "comment": "Let the effect of thy grace both appear in the Priests and in the people."}, {"pk": 1295167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 10, "text": "For thy seruant Dauids sake refuse not the face of thine Anointed.", "comment": "As thou first madest promise to David, so continue it to his posterity, that whatsoever they shall ask for their people, it may be granted."}, {"pk": 1295168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 11, "text": "The Lord hath sworne in trueth vnto Dauid, and he wil not shrinke from it, saying, Of the fruite of thy body will I set vpon thy throne."}, {"pk": 1295169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 12, "text": "If thy sonnes keepe my couenant, and my testimonies, that I shall teach them, their sonnes also shall sit vpon thy throne for euer.", "comment": "Because this cannot be accomplished but in Christ, it followeth, that the promise was spiritual."}, {"pk": 1295170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 13, "text": "For the Lord hath chosen Zion, and loued to dwell in it, saying,"}, {"pk": 1295171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 14, "text": "This is my rest for euer: here will I dwell, for I haue a delite therein.", "comment": "Meaning, for his own sake, and not for the plentifulness of the place: for he promiseth to bless it, declaring before that it was barren."}, {"pk": 1295172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 15, "text": "I will surely blesse her vitailes, and will satisfie her poore with bread,"}, {"pk": 1295173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 16, "text": "And will clothe her Priests with saluation, and her Saints shall shoute for ioye.", "comment": "That is, with my protection, whereby they shall be safe."}, {"pk": 1295174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 17, "text": "There will I make the horne of Dauid to bud: for I haue ordeined a light for mine Anoynted.", "comment": "Though his force for a time seemed to be broken, yet he promiseth to restore it."}, {"pk": 1295175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 132, "verse": 18, "text": "His enemies will I clothe with shame, but on him his crowne shall florish."}, {"pk": 1295176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 133, "verse": 1, "text": "A song of degrees or Psalme of David. Behold, howe good and howe comely a thing it is, brethren to dwell euen together.", "comment": "Because the greatest part were against David, though some favored him, yet when he was established king at length, they joined all together like brethren: and therefore he showeth by these similitudes the commodity of brotherly love."}, {"pk": 1295177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 133, "verse": 2, "text": "It is like to the precious oyntment vpon the head, that runneth downe vpon the beard, euen vnto Aarons beard, which went downe on the border of his garments:", "comment": "The ointment was a figure of the graces which come from Christ the head upon his Church."}, {"pk": 1295178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 133, "verse": 3, "text": "And as the dew of Hermon, which falleth vpon the mountaines of Zion: for there the Lord appointed the blessing and life for euer.", "comment": "Where there is such concord.<br>By Hermon and Zion he meaneth the plentiful country about Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1295179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 134, "verse": 1, "text": "A song of degrees. Behold, praise ye the Lord, all ye seruants of the Lord, ye that by night stande in the house of the Lord.", "comment": "Ye that are Levites and chiefly appointed to this office."}, {"pk": 1295180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 134, "verse": 2, "text": "Lift vp your hands to the Sanctuarie, and praise the Lord.", "comment": "For their charge was not only to keep the Temple, but to pray there, and to give God thanks."}, {"pk": 1295181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 134, "verse": 3, "text": "The Lord, that hath made heauen and earth, blesse thee out of Zion.", "comment": "And therefore hath all power, bless thee with his Fatherly love declared in Zion. Thus the Levites used to praise the Lord, and bless the people."}, {"pk": 1295182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 1, "text": "Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Name of the Lord: ye seruants of the Lord, praise him."}, {"pk": 1295183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 2, "text": "Ye that stande in the House of the Lord, and in the courtes of the House of our God,", "comment": "Ye Levites that are in his Sanctuary.<br>Meaning, the people: for the people and Levites had their courts, which were places of the Temple separate."}, {"pk": 1295184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 3, "text": "Praise ye the Lord: for the Lord is good: sing praises vnto his Name: for it is a comely thing."}, {"pk": 1295185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 4, "text": "For the Lord hath chosen Iaakob to himselfe, and Israel for his chiefe treasure.", "comment": "That is, hath freely loved the posterity of Abraham."}, {"pk": 1295186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 5, "text": "For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is aboue all gods."}, {"pk": 1295187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 6, "text": "Whatsoeuer pleased the Lord, that did hee in heauen and in earth, in the sea, and in all the depths.", "comment": "He joined God\u2019s power with his will, to the intent that we should not separate them, and hereby he willeth God\u2019s people to depend on his power which he confirmeth by examples."}, {"pk": 1295188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 7, "text": "He bringeth vp the cloudes from the ends of the earth, and maketh the lightnings with ye raine: he draweth foorth the winde out of his treasures.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/13'>Jer. 10:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1295189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 8, "text": "He smote the first borne of Egypt both of man and beast.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/29'>Exod. 12:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1295190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 9, "text": "He hath sent tokens and wonders into the middes of thee, O Egypt, vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his seruants."}, {"pk": 1295191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 10, "text": "He smote many nations, and slew mightie Kings:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/24'>Num. 21:24</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/34'>34</a>"}, {"pk": 1295192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 11, "text": "As Sihon King of the Amorites, and Og King of Bashan, and all the kingdomes of Canaan:"}, {"pk": 1295193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 12, "text": "And gaue their lande for an inheritance, euen an inheritance vnto Israel his people.", "comment": "He showeth what fruit the godly conceive of God\u2019s power, whereby they see how he destroyeth his enemies, and delivereth his people."}, {"pk": 1295194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 13, "text": "Thy Name, O Lord, endureth for euer: O Lord, thy remembrance is from generation to generation."}, {"pk": 1295195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 14, "text": "For the Lord will iudge his people, and be pacified towardes his seruants.", "comment": "That is, govern and defend his people."}, {"pk": 1295196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 15, "text": "The idoles of the heathen are siluer and golde, euen the worke of mens handes.", "comment": "By showing what punishment God appointeth for the heathen idolaters, he warneth his people to beware the like offenses, seeing that idols have neither power nor life, and that their deliverance came not by idols, but by the mighty power of God, read <a class=B href='/GNV/19/115/4'>Ps. 115:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1295197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 16, "text": "They haue a mouth, and speake not: they haue eyes and see not."}, {"pk": 1295198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 17, "text": "They haue eares and heare not, neither is there any breath in their mouth."}, {"pk": 1295199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 18, "text": "They that make them, are like vnto them: so are all that trust in them."}, {"pk": 1295200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 19, "text": "Praise the Lord, ye house of Israel: praise the Lord, ye house of Aaron."}, {"pk": 1295201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 20, "text": "Praise the Lord, ye house of Leui: ye that feare the Lord, praise the Lord."}, {"pk": 1295202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 135, "verse": 21, "text": "Praised bee the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth in Ierusalem. Praise ye the Lord."}, {"pk": 1295203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 1, "text": "Praise ye the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.", "comment": "By this repetition he showeth that the least of God\u2019s benefits bind us to thanksgiving: but chiefly his mercy, which is principally declared towards his Church."}, {"pk": 1295204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 2, "text": "Praise ye the God of gods: for his mercie endureth for euer."}, {"pk": 1295205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 3, "text": "Praise ye the Lord of lordes: for his mercie endureth for euer:"}, {"pk": 1295206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 4, "text": "Which onely doeth great wonders: for his mercie endureth for euer:"}, {"pk": 1295207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 5, "text": "Which by his wisedome made the heauens: for his mercie endureth for euer:"}, {"pk": 1295208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 6, "text": "Which hath stretched out the earth vpon the waters: for his mercie endureth for euer:", "comment": "This was a common kind of thanksgiving, which the whole people used, when they had received any benefit of God, as <a class=B href='/GNV/14/7/6'>2 Chron. 7:6</a> and 20:21, meaning, that God was not only merciful to their fathers, but also continued the same to their posterity."}, {"pk": 1295209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 7, "text": "Which made great lightes: for his mercie endureth for euer:"}, {"pk": 1295210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 8, "text": "As the sunne to rule the day: for his mercie endureth for euer:"}, {"pk": 1295211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 9, "text": "The moone and the starres to gouerne the night: for his mercie endureth for euer:"}, {"pk": 1295212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 10, "text": "Which smote Egypt with their first borne, (for his mercie endureth for euer)"}, {"pk": 1295213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 11, "text": "And brought out Israel from among them (for his mercie endureth for euer)", "comment": "God\u2019s merciful providence toward man appeareth in all his creatures, but chiefly in that that he delivered his Church from the thraldom of their enemies."}, {"pk": 1295214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 12, "text": "With a mightie hande and stretched out arme: for his mercie endureth for euer:", "comment": "In doing such a work as was never done before, nor that any other could do."}, {"pk": 1295215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 13, "text": "Which deuided the red Sea in two partes: for his mercie endureth for euer:"}, {"pk": 1295216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 14, "text": "And made Israel to passe through the mids of it: for his mercie endureth for euer:"}, {"pk": 1295217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 15, "text": "And ouerthrewe Pharaoh and his hoste in the red Sea: for his mercie endureth for euer:"}, {"pk": 1295218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 16, "text": "Which led his people through the wildernes: for his mercie endureth for euer:", "comment": "Where for the space of forty years he showed infinite and most strange wonders."}, {"pk": 1295219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 17, "text": "Which smote great Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer:"}, {"pk": 1295220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 18, "text": "And slewe mightie Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer:", "comment": "Declaring thereby that no power nor authority was so dear unto him, as the love of his Church."}, {"pk": 1295221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 19, "text": "As Sihon King of the Amorites: for his mercie endureth for euer:"}, {"pk": 1295222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 20, "text": "And Og the King of Bashan: for his mercie endureth for euer:"}, {"pk": 1295223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 21, "text": "And gaue their land for an heritage: for his mercie endureth for euer:"}, {"pk": 1295224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 22, "text": "Euen an heritage vnto Israel his seruant: for his mercie endureth for euer:"}, {"pk": 1295225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 23, "text": "Which remembred vs in our base estate: for his mercie endureth for euer:", "comment": "In our greatest affliction and slavery, when we looked for nothing less than to have had any succor."}, {"pk": 1295226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 24, "text": "And hath rescued vs from our oppressours: for his mercie endureth for euer:"}, {"pk": 1295227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 25, "text": "Which giueth foode to all flesh: for his mercie endureth for euer.", "comment": "Seeing that God provideth even for the beasts, much more hath he care over his."}, {"pk": 1295228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 136, "verse": 26, "text": "Praise ye the God of heauen: for his mercie endureth for euer.", "comment": "Seeing that all ages have had most plain testimonies of God\u2019s benefits."}, {"pk": 1295229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 137, "verse": 1, "text": "By the riuers of Babel we sate, and there wee wept, when we remembred Zion.", "comment": "That is, we abode a long time, and albeit that the country was pleasant, yet could not stay our tears, nor turn us from the true service of our God."}, {"pk": 1295230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 137, "verse": 2, "text": "Wee hanged our harpes vpon the willowes in the middes thereof.", "comment": "To wit, of that country."}, {"pk": 1295231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 137, "verse": 3, "text": "Then they that ledde vs captiues, required of vs songs and mirth, when wee had hanged vp our harpes, saying, Sing vs one of the songs of Zion.", "comment": "The Babylonians speak thus in mocking us, as though by our silence we should signify that we hoped no more in God."}, {"pk": 1295232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 137, "verse": 4, "text": "Howe shall we sing, said we, a song of the Lord in a strange land?"}, {"pk": 1295233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 137, "verse": 5, "text": "If I forget thee, O Ierusalem, let my right hand forget to play.", "comment": "Albeit the faithful are touched with their particular griefs, yet the common sorrow of the Church is most grievous unto them, and is such as they cannot but remember and lament."}, {"pk": 1295234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 137, "verse": 6, "text": "If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleaue to the roofe of my mouth: yea, if I preferre not Ierusalem to my chiefe ioy.", "comment": "The decay of God\u2019s religion in their country was so grievous, that no joy could make them glad, except it were restored."}, {"pk": 1295235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 137, "verse": 7, "text": "Remember the children of Edom, O Lord, in the day of Ierusalem, which saide, Rase it, rase it to the foundation thereof.", "comment": "According as <a class=B href='/GNV/26/25/13'>Ezekiel 25:13</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/24/49/7'>Jer. 49:7</a>, prophesied: and Obadiah, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/24/49/10'>10</a>, showeth that the Edomites which came of Esau, conspired with the Babylonians against their brethren and kinsfolk.<br>When thou didst visit Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1295236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 137, "verse": 8, "text": "O daughter of Babel, worthy to be destroyed, blessed shall he be that rewardeth thee, as thou hast serued vs."}, {"pk": 1295237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 137, "verse": 9, "text": "Blessed shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy children against the stones.", "comment": "He alludeth to Isaiah\u2019s prophecy, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/16'>Isa. 13:16</a>, promising good success to Cyrus and Darius, whom ambition moved to fight against Babylon, but God used them as his rods to punish his enemies."}, {"pk": 1295238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 138, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: euen before the gods will I praise thee.", "comment": "Even in the presence of Angels and of them that have authority among men."}, {"pk": 1295239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 138, "verse": 2, "text": "I will worship toward thine holy Temple and praise thy Name, because of thy louing kindenesse and for thy trueth: for thou hast magnified thy Name aboue all things by thy word.", "comment": "Both the Temple and ceremonial service at Christ\u2019s coming were abolished: so that now God will be worshipped only in spirit and truth, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/4/23'>John 4:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1295240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 138, "verse": 3, "text": "When I called, then thou heardest me, and hast encreased strength in my soule.", "comment": "Thou hast strengthened me against mine outward and inward enemies."}, {"pk": 1295241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 138, "verse": 4, "text": "All the Kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord: for they haue heard the wordes of thy mouth.", "comment": "All the world shall confess that thou hast wonderfully preserved me, and performed thy promise."}, {"pk": 1295242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 138, "verse": 5, "text": "And they shall sing of the wayes of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord is great."}, {"pk": 1295243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 138, "verse": 6, "text": "For the Lord is high: yet he beholdeth the lowly, but the proude he knoweth afarre off.", "comment": "Distance of place cannot hinder God to show mercy to his, and to judge the wicked though they think that he is far off."}, {"pk": 1295244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 138, "verse": 7, "text": "Though I walke in the middes of trouble, yet wilt thou reuiue me: thou wilt stretch foorth thine hand vpon the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall saue me."}, {"pk": 1295245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 138, "verse": 8, "text": "The Lord will performe his worke toward me: O Lord, thy mercie endureth for euer: forsake not the workes of thine handes.", "comment": "Though mine enemies rage never so much, yet the Lord, which hath begun his work in me, will continue his grace to the end."}, {"pk": 1295246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. O Lord, thou hast tried me and knowen me."}, {"pk": 1295247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 2, "text": "Thou knowest my sitting and my rising: thou vnderstandest my thought afarre off.", "comment": "He confesseth that neither our actions, thoughts, or any part of our life can be hid from God, though he seem to be far off."}, {"pk": 1295248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou compassest my pathes, and my lying downe, and art accustomed to all my wayes.", "comment": "So that they are evidently known to thee."}, {"pk": 1295249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 4, "text": "For there is not a word in my tongue, but loe, thou knowest it wholy, O Lord.", "comment": "Thou knowest my meaning before I speak."}, {"pk": 1295250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 5, "text": "Thou holdest mee straite behinde and before, and layest thine hand vpon me.", "comment": "Thou so guidest me with thine hand, that I can turn no way, but where thou appointest me."}, {"pk": 1295251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 6, "text": "Thy knowledge is too wonderfull for mee: it is so high that I cannot attaine vnto it."}, {"pk": 1295252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 7, "text": "Whither shall I goe from thy Spirite? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?", "comment": "From thy power and knowledge?"}, {"pk": 1295253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 8, "text": "If I ascende into heauen, thou art there: if I lye downe in hell, thou art there."}, {"pk": 1295254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 9, "text": "Let mee take the winges of the morning, and dwell in the vttermost parts of the sea:"}, {"pk": 1295255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 10, "text": "Yet thither shall thine hand leade me, and thy right hand holde me.", "comment": "Thy power doth so fast hold me, that I can escape by no means from thee."}, {"pk": 1295256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 11, "text": "If I say, Yet the darkenes shall hide me, euen the night shalbe light about me.", "comment": "Though darkness be an hindrance to man\u2019s sight, yet it serveth thine eyes as well as the light."}, {"pk": 1295257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 12, "text": "Yea, the darkenes hideth not from thee: but the night shineth as the day: the darkenes and light are both alike."}, {"pk": 1295258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 13, "text": "For thou hast possessed my reines: thou hast couered me in my mothers wombe.", "comment": "Thou hast made me in all parts, and therefore must needs know me."}, {"pk": 1295259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 14, "text": "I will praise thee, for I am fearefully and wonderously made: marueilous are thy workes, and my soule knoweth it well.", "comment": "Considering thy wonderful work in forming me, I cannot but praise thee and fear thy mighty power."}, {"pk": 1295260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 15, "text": "My bones are not hid from thee, though I was made in a secret place, and facioned beneath in the earth.", "comment": "That is, in my mother\u2019s womb: which he compareth to the inward parts of the earth."}, {"pk": 1295261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 16, "text": "Thine eyes did see me, when I was without forme: for in thy booke were all things written, which in continuance were facioned, when there was none of them before.", "comment": "Seeing that thou didst know me before I was composed of either flesh or bone, much more now must thou know me when thou hast fashioned me."}, {"pk": 1295262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 17, "text": "Howe deare therefore are thy thoughtes vnto me, O God! how great is ye summe of them!", "comment": "How ought we to esteem the excellent declaration of thy wisdom in the creation of man?"}, {"pk": 1295263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 18, "text": "If I should count them, they are moe then the sand: when I wake, I am still with thee.", "comment": "I continually see new occasions to meditate in thy wisdom, and to praise thee."}, {"pk": 1295264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 19, "text": "Oh that thou wouldest slay, O God, the wicked and bloody men, to whom I say, Depart ye from mee:"}, {"pk": 1295265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 20, "text": "Which speake wickedly of thee, and being thine enemies are lifted vp in vaine."}, {"pk": 1295266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 21, "text": "Doe not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and doe not I earnestly contend with those that rise vp against thee?", "comment": "He teacheth us boldly to contemn all the hatred of the wicked, and friendship of the world, when they would let us to serve God sincerely."}, {"pk": 1295267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 22, "text": "I hate them with an vnfained hatred, as they were mine vtter enemies."}, {"pk": 1295268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 23, "text": "Try mee, O God, and knowe mine heart: prooue me and know my thoughtes,"}, {"pk": 1295269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 139, "verse": 24, "text": "And consider if there be any way of wickednes in me, and leade me in the way for euer.", "comment": "That is, continue thy favor towards me to the end.<br>Or any heinous way or rebellious: meaning, that though he were subject to sin, yet he was not given to wickedness, and to provoke God by rebellion."}, {"pk": 1295270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 140, "verse": 1, "text": "To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. Deliuer me, O Lord, from the euill man: preserue me from the cruel man:", "comment": "Which persecuteth me of malice and without cause."}, {"pk": 1295271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 140, "verse": 2, "text": "Which imagine euill things in their heart, and make warre continually.", "comment": "That is, by their false cavillations and lies they kindle the hatred of the wicked against me."}, {"pk": 1295272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 140, "verse": 3, "text": "They haue sharpened their tongues like a serpent: adders poyson is vnder their lips. Selah.", "comment": "He showeth what weapons the wicked use, when power and force fail them."}, {"pk": 1295273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 140, "verse": 4, "text": "Keepe mee, O Lord, from the handes of the wicked: preserue mee from the cruell man, which purposeth to cause my steppes to slide.", "comment": "He declareth what is the remedy of the godly, when they are oppressed by the worldlings."}, {"pk": 1295274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 140, "verse": 5, "text": "The proude haue layde a snare for me, and spred a nette with cordes in my pathway, and set grennes for me. Selah."}, {"pk": 1295275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 140, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore I saide vnto the Lord, Thou art my God: heare, O Lord, the voyce of my prayers."}, {"pk": 1295276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 140, "verse": 7, "text": "O Lord God the strength of my saluation, thou hast couered mine head in the day of battel.", "comment": "He calleth to God with lively faith, being assured of his mercies, because he had before time proved, that God helped him ever in his dangers."}, {"pk": 1295277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 140, "verse": 8, "text": "Let not the wicked haue his desire, O Lord: performe not his wicked thought, least they be proude. Selah.", "comment": "For it is in God\u2019s hand to overthrow the counsels and enterprises of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1295278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 140, "verse": 9, "text": "As for the chiefe of them, that compasse me about, let the mischiefe of their owne lippes come vpon them.", "comment": "It seemeth that he alludeth to Saul."}, {"pk": 1295279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 140, "verse": 10, "text": "Let coles fal vpon them: let him cast them into the fire, and into the deepe pits, that they rise not.", "comment": "To wit, God: for David saw that they were reprobate, and that there was no hope of repentance in them."}, {"pk": 1295280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 140, "verse": 11, "text": "For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.", "comment": "God\u2019s plagues shall light upon him in such sort, that he shall not escape."}, {"pk": 1295281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 140, "verse": 12, "text": "I know that the Lord will auenge the afflicted, and iudge the poore."}, {"pk": 1295282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 140, "verse": 13, "text": "Surely the righteous shall prayse thy Name, and the iust shall dwell in thy presence.", "comment": "That is, shall be defended and preserved by thy fatherly providence and care."}, {"pk": 1295283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 141, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David. O Lord, I call vpon thee: haste thee vnto me: heare my voyce, when I cry vnto thee.", "comment": "He showeth that there is none other refuge in our necessities, but only to flee unto God for comfort of soul."}, {"pk": 1295284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 141, "verse": 2, "text": "Let my prayer be directed in thy sight as incense, and the lifting vp of mine hands as an euening sacrifice.", "comment": "He meaneth his earnest zeal and gesture, which he used in prayer: alluding of the sacrifices which were by God\u2019s commandment offered in the old Law."}, {"pk": 1295285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 141, "verse": 3, "text": "Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth, and keepe the doore of my lips.", "comment": "He desireth God to keep his thoughts and ways either from thinking or executing vengeance."}, {"pk": 1295286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 141, "verse": 4, "text": "Incline not mine heart to euill, that I should commit wicked workes with men that worke iniquitie: and let me not eate of their delicates.", "comment": "Let not their prosperity allure me to be wicked as they are."}, {"pk": 1295287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 141, "verse": 5, "text": "Let the righteous smite me: for that is a benefite: and let him reprooue me, and it shalbe a precious oyle, that shall not breake mine head: for within a while I shall euen pray in their miseries.", "comment": "By patience I shall see the wicked so sharply handled, that I shall for pity pray for them.<br>He could abide all corrections, that came of a loving heart."}, {"pk": 1295288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 141, "verse": 6, "text": "When their iudges shall be cast downe in stonie places, they shall heare my wordes, for they are sweete.", "comment": "The people which followeth their wicked rulers in persecuting the Prophet, shall repent and turn to God, when they see their wicked rulers punished."}, {"pk": 1295289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 141, "verse": 7, "text": "Our bones lye scattered at the graues mouth, as he that heweth wood or diggeth in the earth.", "comment": "Here appeareth that David was miraculously delivered out of many deaths, as <a class=B href='/GNV/47/1/9'>2 Cor. 1:9</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/1/10'>10</a>."}, {"pk": 1295290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 141, "verse": 8, "text": "But mine eyes looke vnto thee, O Lord God: in thee is my trust: leaue not my soule destitute."}, {"pk": 1295291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 141, "verse": 9, "text": "Keepe me from the snare, which they haue layde for me, and from the grennes of the workers of iniquitie."}, {"pk": 1295292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 141, "verse": 10, "text": "Let the wicked fall into his nettes together, whiles I escape.", "comment": "So that none of them escape.<br>Into God\u2019s nets, whereby he catcheth the wicked in their own malice."}, {"pk": 1295293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 142, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David, to give instruction, and a prayer, when he was in the cave. I cryed vnto the Lord with my voyce: with my voyce I prayed vnto the Lord.", "comment": "David\u2019s patience and instant prayer to God condemneth their wicked rage, which in their troubles either despair and murmur against God, or else seek to others than to God, to have redress in their miseries."}, {"pk": 1295294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 142, "verse": 2, "text": "I powred out my meditation before him, and declared mine affliction in his presence."}, {"pk": 1295295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 142, "verse": 3, "text": "Though my spirit was in perplexitie in me, yet thou knewest my path: in the way wherein I walked, haue they priuily layde a snare for me.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>was folden or wrapped in me</i>: meaning, as a thing that could have no issue."}, {"pk": 1295296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 142, "verse": 4, "text": "I looked vpon my right hand, and beheld, but there was none that would knowe me: all refuge failed me, and none cared for my soule.", "comment": "Or, sought for myself."}, {"pk": 1295297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 142, "verse": 5, "text": "Then cryed I vnto thee, O Lord, and sayde, thou art mine hope, and my portion in the land of the liuing.", "comment": "Though all means failed him, yet he knew that God would never forsake him."}, {"pk": 1295298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 142, "verse": 6, "text": "Hearken vnto my crye, for I am brought very lowe: deliuer me from my persecuters, for they are too strong for me."}, {"pk": 1295299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 142, "verse": 7, "text": "Bring my soule out of prison, that I may prayse thy Name: then shall the righteous come about me, when thou art beneficiall vnto me.", "comment": "For he was on all sides beset with his enemies, as though he had been in a most straight prison.<br>Either to rejoice at my wonderful deliverance, or to set a crown upon mine head."}, {"pk": 1295300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 143, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David. Hear my prayer, O Lord, and hearken vnto my supplication: answere me in thy trueth and in thy righteousnes.", "comment": "That is, according to thy free goodness, whereby thou defendest thine.<br>That is, as thou hast promised to be faithful in thy promise to all that trust in thee."}, {"pk": 1295301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 143, "verse": 2, "text": "(And enter not into iudgement with thy seruant: for in thy sight shall none that liueth, be iustified)", "comment": "He know that his afflictions were God\u2019s messengers to call him to repentance for his sins, though toward his enemies he was innocent, and that in God\u2019s sight all men are sinners."}, {"pk": 1295302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 143, "verse": 3, "text": "For the enemie hath persecuted my soule: he hath smitten my life downe to the earth: he hath layde me in the darkenes, as they that haue bene dead long agoe:", "comment": "He acknowledgeth that God is the only and true physician and heal him: and that he is able to raise him to life, though he were dead long ago, and turned to ashes."}, {"pk": 1295303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 143, "verse": 4, "text": "And my spirit was in perplexitie in me, and mine heart within me was amased.", "comment": "So that only by faith and by the grace of God\u2019s Spirit was he upheld."}, {"pk": 1295304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 143, "verse": 5, "text": "Yet doe I remember the time past: I meditate in all thy workes, yea, I doe meditate in the workes of thine hands.", "comment": "To wit, thy great benefits of old, and the manifold examples of thy favor towards thine."}, {"pk": 1295305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 143, "verse": 6, "text": "I stretch forth mine hands vnto thee: my soule desireth after thee, as the thirstie land. Selah."}, {"pk": 1295306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 143, "verse": 7, "text": "Heare me speedily, O Lord, for my spirit fayleth: hide not thy face from me, els I shall be like vnto them that go downe into the pit."}, {"pk": 1295307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 143, "verse": 8, "text": "Let me heare thy louing kindenes in the morning, for in thee is my trust: shewe mee the way, that I should walke in, for I lift vp my soule vnto thee.", "comment": "That is, speedily and in due season.<br>Let thine holy Spirit counsel me how to come forth of these great cares and troubles."}, {"pk": 1295308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 143, "verse": 9, "text": "Deliuer me, O Lord, from mine enemies: for I hid me with thee.", "comment": "I hid myself under the shadow of thy wings that I might be defended by thy power."}, {"pk": 1295309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 143, "verse": 10, "text": "Teach me to doe thy will, for thou art my God: let thy good Spirit leade me vnto the land of righteousnes.", "comment": "That is, justly and aright: for so soon as we decline from God\u2019s will, we fall into error.<br>He confesseth that both the knowledge and obedience of God\u2019s will cometh by the Spirit of God, who teacheth us by his word, giveth understanding by his Spirit, and frameth our hearts by his grace to obey him."}, {"pk": 1295310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 143, "verse": 11, "text": "Quicken me, O Lord, for thy Names sake, and for thy righteousnesse bring my soule out of trouble."}, {"pk": 1295311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 143, "verse": 12, "text": "And for thy mercy slay mine enemies, and destroy all them that oppresse my soule: for I am thy seruant.", "comment": "Which shall be a sign of thy Fatherly kindness toward me.<br>Resigning myself wholly unto thee, and trusting in thy protection."}, {"pk": 1295312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 144, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David. Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth mine hands to fight, and my fingers to battell.", "comment": "Who of a poor shepherd hath made me a valiant warrior and mighty conqueror."}, {"pk": 1295313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 144, "verse": 2, "text": "He is my goodnes and my fortresse, my towre and my deliuerer, my shield, and in him I trust, which subdueth my people vnder me.", "comment": "He confesseth that neither by his own authority, power or policy his kingdom was quiet, but by the secret grace of God.<br>Hebrew, <i>my deliverer unto me</i>: for the Prophet cannot satisfy himself with any words."}, {"pk": 1295314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 144, "verse": 3, "text": "Lord, what is man that thou regardest him! or the sonne of man that thou thinkest vpon him!", "comment": "To give unto God just praise, is to confess ourselves to be unworthy of so excellent benefits, and that he bestoweth them upon us of his free mercy."}, {"pk": 1295315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 144, "verse": 4, "text": "Man is like to vanitie: his dayes are like a shadow, that vanisheth."}, {"pk": 1295316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 144, "verse": 5, "text": "Bow thine heauens, O Lord, and come downe: touch the mountaines and they shall smoke.", "comment": "He desireth God to continue his graces, and to send help for the present necessity."}, {"pk": 1295317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 144, "verse": 6, "text": "Cast forth the lightning and scatter them: shoote out thine arrowes, and consume them.", "comment": "By these manner of speeches he showeth that all the lets in the world cannot hinder God\u2019s power, which he apprehended by faith."}, {"pk": 1295318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 144, "verse": 7, "text": "Send thine hand from aboue: deliuer me, and take me out of the great waters, and from the hand of strangers,", "comment": "That is, deliver me from the tumults of them that should be my people, but are corrupt in their judgment and enterprises, as though they were strangers."}, {"pk": 1295319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 144, "verse": 8, "text": "Whose mouth talketh vanitie, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.", "comment": "For though they shake hands, yet they keep not promise."}, {"pk": 1295320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 144, "verse": 9, "text": "I wil sing a new song vnto thee, O God, and sing vnto thee vpon a viole, and an instrument of ten strings.", "comment": "That is, a rare and excellent song, as thy great benefits deserve."}, {"pk": 1295321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 144, "verse": 10, "text": "It is he that giueth deliuerance vnto Kings, and rescueth Dauid his seruant from the hurtfull sworde.", "comment": "Though wicked kings be called God\u2019s servants, as Cyrus, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/45/1'>Isa. 45:1</a>, forasmuch as he useth them to execute his judgments: yet David because of God\u2019s promise, and they that rule godly, are properly so called, because they serve not their own affections, but set forth God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1295322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 144, "verse": 11, "text": "Rescue me, and deliuer me from the hand of strangers, whose mouth talketh vanitie, and their right hand is a right hand of falshood:"}, {"pk": 1295323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 144, "verse": 12, "text": "That our sonnes may be as the plantes growing vp in their youth, and our daughters as the corner stones, grauen after the similitude of a palace:", "comment": "He desireth God to continue his benefits toward his people, counting the procreation of children and their good education among the chiefest of God\u2019s benefits."}, {"pk": 1295324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 144, "verse": 13, "text": "That our corners may be full, and abounding with diuers sorts, and that our sheepe may bring forth thousands and ten thousand in our streetes:", "comment": "That the very corners of our houses may be full of store for the great abundance of thy blessings."}, {"pk": 1295325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 144, "verse": 14, "text": "That our oxen may be strong to labour: that there be none inuasion, nor going out, nor no crying in our streetes.", "comment": "He attributeth not only the great commodities, but even the least also to God\u2019s favor."}, {"pk": 1295326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 144, "verse": 15, "text": "Blessed are the people, that be so, yea, blessed are the people, whose God is the Lord.", "comment": "And if God give not to all his children all these blessings, yet he recompenseth them with better things."}, {"pk": 1295327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 1, "text": "A Psalme of David of Praise. O my God and King, I will extold thee, and will blesse thy Name for euer and euer.", "comment": "He showeth what sacrifices are pleasant and acceptable unto God, even praise and thanksgiving, and seeing that God still continueth his benefits towards us, we ought never to be weary in praising him for the same."}, {"pk": 1295328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 2, "text": "I will blesse thee dayly, and prayse thy Name for euer and euer."}, {"pk": 1295329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 3, "text": "Great is the Lord, and most worthy to be praysed, and his greatnes is incomprehensible.", "comment": "Hereby he declareth that all power is subject unto God, and that no worldly promotion ought to obscure God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1295330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 4, "text": "Generation shall praise thy works vnto generation, and declare thy power.", "comment": "Forasmuch as the end man\u2019s creation, and of his preservation in this life is to praise God, therefore he requireth that not only we ourselves do this, but cause all others to do the same."}, {"pk": 1295331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 5, "text": "I wil meditate of the beautie of thy glorious maiestie, and thy wonderfull workes,"}, {"pk": 1295332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 6, "text": "And they shall speake of the power of thy fearefull actes, and I will declare thy greatnes.", "comment": "Of thy terrible judgments against the wicked."}, {"pk": 1295333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 7, "text": "They shall breake out into the mention of thy great goodnes, and shall sing aloude of thy righteousnesse."}, {"pk": 1295334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 8, "text": "The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great mercie.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/6'>Exod. 34:6</a><br>He describeth after what sort God showeth himself to all his creatures, though our sins have provoked his vengeance against all: to wit, merciful, not only in pardoning the sins of his elect, but in doing good even to the reprobate, albeit they cannot feel the sweet comfort of the same."}, {"pk": 1295335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 9, "text": "The Lord is good to all, and his mercies are ouer all his workes."}, {"pk": 1295336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 10, "text": "All thy workes prayse thee, O Lord, and thy Saints blesse thee."}, {"pk": 1295337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 11, "text": "They shewe the glory of thy kingdome, and speake of thy power,", "comment": "The Praise of thy glory appeareth in all thy creatures: and though the wicked would obscure the same by their silence, yet the faithful are ever mindful of the same."}, {"pk": 1295338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 12, "text": "To cause his power to be knowen to the sonnes of men, and the glorious renoume of his kingdome.", "comment": "He showeth that all things are out of order; but only where God reigneth."}, {"pk": 1295339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 13, "text": "Thy kingdome is an euerlasting kingdome, and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/33'>Luke 1:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/27/7/14'>Dan. 7:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1295340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 14, "text": "The Lord vpholdeth all that fall, and lifteth vp all that are ready to fall.", "comment": "Who being in misery and affliction would faint and fall away, if God did not uphold them, and therefore they ought to reverence him that reigneth in heaven, and suffer themselves to be governed by him."}, {"pk": 1295341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 15, "text": "The eyes of all waite vpon thee, and thou giuest them their meate in due season.", "comment": "To wit, as well of man, as of beast."}, {"pk": 1295342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 16, "text": "Thou openest thine hand, and fillest all things liuing of thy good pleasure."}, {"pk": 1295343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 17, "text": "The Lord is righteous in all his wayes, and holy in all his workes.", "comment": "He praiseth God, not only because he is beneficial to all his creatures, but also in that he justly punisheth the wicked, and mercifully examineth his by the cross, giving them strength and delivering them."}, {"pk": 1295344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 18, "text": "The Lord is neere vnto all that call vpon him: yea, to all that call vpon him in trueth.", "comment": "Which only appertaineth to the faithful: and this virtue is contrary to infidelity, doubting, impatience and murmuring."}, {"pk": 1295345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 19, "text": "He wil fulfill the desire of them that feare him: he also wil heare their cry, and wil saue them.", "comment": "For they will ask or wish for nothing, but according to his will, <a class=B href='/GNV/62/5/14'>1 John 5:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1295346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 20, "text": "The Lord preserueth all them that loue him: but he will destroy all the wicked."}, {"pk": 1295347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 145, "verse": 21, "text": "My mouth shall speake the prayse of the Lord, and all flesh shall blesse his holy Name for euer and euer.", "comment": "That is, all men shall be bound to praise him."}, {"pk": 1295348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 146, "verse": 1, "text": "Praise ye the Lord. Praise thou the Lord, O my soule.", "comment": "He stirreth up himself and all his affections to praise God."}, {"pk": 1295349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 146, "verse": 2, "text": "I will prayse the Lord during my life: as long as I haue any being, I wil sing vnto my God."}, {"pk": 1295350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 146, "verse": 3, "text": "Put not your trust in princes, nor in the sonne of man, for there is none helpe in him.", "comment": "That God may have the whole praise: wherein he forbiddeth all vain confidence, showing that of nature we are more inclined to put our trust in creatures, than in God the Creator."}, {"pk": 1295351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 146, "verse": 4, "text": "His breath departeth, and he returneth to his earth: then his thoughtes perish.", "comment": "As their vain opinions, whereby they flattered themselves and so imagined wicked enterprises."}, {"pk": 1295352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 146, "verse": 5, "text": "Blessed is he, that hath the God of Iaakob for his helpe, whose hope is in the Lord his God."}, {"pk": 1295353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 146, "verse": 6, "text": "Which made heauen and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth his fidelitie for euer:", "comment": "He encourageth the godly to trust only in the Lord, both for that his power is able to deliver them from all danger, and from his promise sake, his will is most ready to do it."}, {"pk": 1295354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 146, "verse": 7, "text": "Which executeth iustice for the oppressed: which giueth bread to the hungry: the Lord loseth the prisoners.", "comment": "Whose faith and patience for a while he trieth, but at length he punisheth the adversaries, that he may be known to be judge of the world."}, {"pk": 1295355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 146, "verse": 8, "text": "The Lord giueth sight to the blinde: the Lord rayseth vp the crooked: the Lord loueth the righteous.", "comment": "Though he visit them by affliction, hunger, imprisonment and such like, yet his fatherly love and pity never faileth them, yea, rather to his these are signs of his love."}, {"pk": 1295356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 146, "verse": 9, "text": "The Lord keepeth the strangers: he relieueth the fatherlesse and widowe: but he ouerthroweth the way of the wicked.", "comment": "Meaning, all them that are destitute of worldly means and succor."}, {"pk": 1295357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 146, "verse": 10, "text": "The Lord shall reigne for euer: O Zion, thy God endureth from generation to generation. Prayse ye the Lord.", "comment": "He assureth the Church that God reigneth forever for the preservation of the same."}, {"pk": 1295358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 1, "text": "Praise ye the Lord, for it is good to sing vnto our God: for it is a pleasant thing, and praise is comely.", "comment": "He showeth wherein we ought to exercise ourselves continually, and to take our pastime: to wit, in praising God."}, {"pk": 1295359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 2, "text": "The Lord doth builde vp Ierusalem, and gather together the dispersed of Israel.", "comment": "Because the Lord is the founder of the Church, it cannot be destroyed, though the members thereof be dispersed, and seem as it were for a time to be cut off."}, {"pk": 1295360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 3, "text": "He healeth those that are broken in heart, and bindeth vp their sores.", "comment": "With affliction, or sorrow for sin."}, {"pk": 1295361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 4, "text": "He counteth the nomber of the starres, and calleth them all by their names.", "comment": "Though it seem to man incredible, that God should assemble his Church, being so dispersed, yet nothing can be too hard to him that can number and name all the stars."}, {"pk": 1295362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 5, "text": "Great is our Lord, and great is his power: his wisdome is infinite."}, {"pk": 1295363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 6, "text": "The Lord relieueth the meeke, and abaseth the wicked to the ground.", "comment": "For the more high that the wicked climb the greater is their fall in the end."}, {"pk": 1295364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 7, "text": "Sing vnto the Lord with prayse: sing vpon the harpe vnto our God,"}, {"pk": 1295365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 8, "text": "Which couereth the heauen with cloudes, and prepareth raine for the earth, and maketh the grasse to growe vpon the mountaines:", "comment": "He showeth by the examples of God\u2019s mighty power, goodness, and wisdom, that he can never want most just occasion to praise God."}, {"pk": 1295366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 9, "text": "Which giueth to beasts their foode, and to the yong rauens that crie.", "comment": "For their crying is as it were a confession of their need, which cannot be relieved, but by God only, then if God show himself mindful of the most contemptible souls, can he suffer them to die with famine, whom he hath assured of life everlasting?"}, {"pk": 1295367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 10, "text": "He hath not pleasure in the strength of an horse, neither delighteth he in the legs of man.", "comment": "Though to use lawful means is both profitable and pleaseth God, yet to put our trust in them, is to defraud God of his honor."}, {"pk": 1295368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 11, "text": "But the Lord deliteth in them that feare him, and attende vpon his mercie."}, {"pk": 1295369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 12, "text": "Prayse the Lord, O Ierusalem: prayse thy God, O Zion."}, {"pk": 1295370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 13, "text": "For he hath made the barres of thy gates strong, and hath blessed thy children within thee.", "comment": "He doth not only furnish his Church with all things necessary, but preserveth also the same, and maketh it strong against all outward force."}, {"pk": 1295371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 14, "text": "He setteth peace in thy borders, and satisfieth thee with the floure of wheate.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>fat</i>."}, {"pk": 1295372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 15, "text": "He sendeth foorth his commandement vpon earth, and his worde runneth very swiftly.", "comment": "For immediately and without resisting all things obey him.<br>His secret working in all creatures is as a commandment to keep them in order, and to give them moving and force."}, {"pk": 1295373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 16, "text": "He giueth snowe like wooll, and scattereth the hoare frost like ashes."}, {"pk": 1295374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 17, "text": "He casteth foorth his yce like morsels: who can abide the colde thereof?"}, {"pk": 1295375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 18, "text": "He sendeth his worde and melteth them: he causeth his winde to blowe, and the waters flowe."}, {"pk": 1295376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 19, "text": "He sheweth his word vnto Iaakob, his statutes and his iudgements vnto Israel.", "comment": "As before he called God\u2019s secret working in all his creatures his word: so he meaneth here by his word the doctrine of life everlasting, which he hath left to his Church as a most precious treasure."}, {"pk": 1295377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 147, "verse": 20, "text": "He hath not dealt so with euery nation, neither haue they knowen his iudgements. Prayse ye the Lord.", "comment": "The cause of this difference is God\u2019s free mercy, which hath elected his in his Son Christ Jesus to salvation: and his just judgment, whereby he hath appointed the reprobate to eternal damnation."}, {"pk": 1295378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 148, "verse": 1, "text": "Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heauen: prayse ye him in the high places."}, {"pk": 1295379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 148, "verse": 2, "text": "Prayse ye him, all ye his Angels: praise him, all his armie.", "comment": "Because they are members of the same body, he setteth them before our eyes, which are most willing hereunto, and by their prompt obedience teach us to do our duty."}, {"pk": 1295380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 148, "verse": 3, "text": "Prayse ye him, sunne and moone: prayse ye him all bright starres.", "comment": "In that God\u2019s glory shineth in these insensible creatures, this their beauty is as a continual praising of God."}, {"pk": 1295381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 148, "verse": 4, "text": "Prayse ye him, heauens of heauens, and waters, that be aboue the heauens.", "comment": "That is, the rain which is in the middle region of the air, which he here comprehendeth under the name of the heavens.<br>Not that there are divers heavens, but because of the spheres and of the situation of the fixed stars and planets, he comprehendeth by this word the whole heaven."}, {"pk": 1295382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 148, "verse": 5, "text": "Let them prayse the Name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created."}, {"pk": 1295383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 148, "verse": 6, "text": "And he hath established them for euer and euer: he hath made an ordinance, which shall not passe."}, {"pk": 1295384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 148, "verse": 7, "text": "Prayse ye the Lord from the earth, ye dragons and all depths:", "comment": "Meaning, the great and monstrous fishes, as whales and such like."}, {"pk": 1295385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 148, "verse": 8, "text": "Fire and hayle, snowe and vapours, stormie winde, which execute his worde:", "comment": "Which come not by chance or fortune, but by God\u2019s appointed ordinance."}, {"pk": 1295386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 148, "verse": 9, "text": "Mountaines and all hils, fruitfull trees and all ceders:"}, {"pk": 1295387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 148, "verse": 10, "text": "Beasts and all cattell, creeping things and fethered foules:"}, {"pk": 1295388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 148, "verse": 11, "text": "Kings of the earth and all people, princes and all iudges of the worlde:", "comment": "For the greater gifts that any hath received, and the more high that one is preferred, the more bound is he to praise God for the same: but neither high nor low condition or degree can be exempted from this duty."}, {"pk": 1295389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 148, "verse": 12, "text": "Yong men and maidens, also olde men and children:"}, {"pk": 1295390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 148, "verse": 13, "text": "Let them prayse the Name of the Lord: for his Name onely is to be exalted, and his prayse aboue the earth and the heauens."}, {"pk": 1295391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 148, "verse": 14, "text": "For he hath exalted the horne of his people, which is a prayse for all his Saintes, euen for the children of Israel, a people that is neere vnto him. Prayse ye the Lord.", "comment": "That is, the dignity, power and glory of his Church.<br>By reason of his covenant made with Abraham."}, {"pk": 1295392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 149, "verse": 1, "text": "Praise ye the Lord. Sing ye vnto the Lord a newe song: let his prayse be heard in the Congregation of Saints.", "comment": "For his rare and manifold benefits bestowed on his Church."}, {"pk": 1295393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 149, "verse": 2, "text": "Let Israel reioyce in him that made him, and let ye children of Zion reioyce in their King.", "comment": "For God as he is the creator of the soul and body, so wills he that both \u2026 serve him and that his people be continually subject to him, as to their most lawful king.<br>In that they were preferred before all other nations, it was as a new creation, and therefore, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/95/7'>Ps. 95:7</a>, they were called the sheep of God\u2019s hands."}, {"pk": 1295394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 149, "verse": 3, "text": "Let them prayse his Name with the flute: let them sing prayses vnto him with the timbrell and harpe."}, {"pk": 1295395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 149, "verse": 4, "text": "For the Lord hath pleasure in his people: he will make the meeke glorious by deliuerance."}, {"pk": 1295396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 149, "verse": 5, "text": "Let ye Saints be ioyfull with glorie: let them sing loud vpon their beddes.", "comment": "He alludeth to that continual rest and quietness which they should have if they would suffer God to rule them."}, {"pk": 1295397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 149, "verse": 6, "text": "Let the high Actes of God bee in their mouth, and a two edged sword in their hands,"}, {"pk": 1295398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 149, "verse": 7, "text": "To execute vengeance vpon the heathen, and corrections among the people:", "comment": "This is chiefly accomplished in the kingdom of Christ when God\u2019s people for just causes execute God\u2019s judgments against his enemies: and it giveth no liberty to any to revenge their private injuries."}, {"pk": 1295399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 149, "verse": 8, "text": "To binde their Kings in chaines, and their nobles with fetters of yron,", "comment": "Not only the people, but the kings that were their enemies should be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1295400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 149, "verse": 9, "text": "That they may execute vpon them the iudgement that is written: this honour shall be to all his Saintes. Prayse ye the Lord.", "comment": "Hereby God bindeth the hands and minds of all his to enterprise no farther than he appointeth."}, {"pk": 1295401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 150, "verse": 1, "text": "Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye God in his Sanctuarie: prayse ye him in the firmament of his power.", "comment": "For his wonderful power appeareth in the firmament, which in Hebrew is called a stretching out, or spreading abroad, wherein the mighty work of God shineth.<br>That is, in the heaven."}, {"pk": 1295402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 150, "verse": 2, "text": "Prayse ye him in his mightie Actes: prayse ye him according to his excellent greatnesse."}, {"pk": 1295403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 150, "verse": 3, "text": "Prayse ye him in the sounde of the trumpet: prayse yee him vpon the viole and the harpe.", "comment": "Exhorting the people only to rejoice in praising God, he maketh mention of those instruments which by God\u2019s commandment were appointed in the old Law, but under Christ the use thereof is abolished in the Church."}, {"pk": 1295404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 150, "verse": 4, "text": "Prayse ye him with timbrell and flute: praise ye him with virginales and organs."}, {"pk": 1295405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 150, "verse": 5, "text": "Prayse ye him with sounding cymbales: prayse ye him with high sounding cymbales."}, {"pk": 1295406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 19, "chapter": 150, "verse": 6, "text": "Let euery thing that hath breath prayse the Lord. Prayse ye the Lord.", "comment": "He showeth that all the order of nature is bound to this duty, and much more God\u2019s children, who ought never to cease to praise him, till they be gathered into that kingdom, which he hath prepared for his, where they shall sing everlasting praise."}, {"pk": 1295407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The Parables of Salomon the sonne of Dauid King of Israel,", "comment": "This word Proverb, or Parable, signifieth a grave and notable sentence, worthy to be kept in memory: and is sometimes taken in the evil part for a mock or scoff."}, {"pk": 1295408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "To knowe wisdome, and instruction, to vnderstand ye wordes of knowledge,", "comment": "Meaning, the word of God wherein is the only true knowledge.<br>That is, what we ought to know and follow, and what we ought to refuse."}, {"pk": 1295409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "To receiue instruction to do wisely, by iustice and iudgement and equitie,", "comment": "To learn to submit ourselves to the correction of those that are wise.<br>By living justly and rendering to every man that which appertaineth unto him."}, {"pk": 1295410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.", "comment": "To such as have no discretion to rule themselves."}, {"pk": 1295411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,", "comment": "As he showeth that these parables containing the effect of religion as touching manners and doctrine, do appertain to the simple people: so doth he declare that the same is also necessary for them that are wise and learned."}, {"pk": 1295412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "To vnderstand a parable, and the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings."}, {"pk": 1295413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/111/10'>Ps. 111:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/21/1/16'>Eccl. 1:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1295414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "My sonne, heare thy fathers instruction, and forsake not thy mothers teaching.", "comment": "That is, of the Church, wherein the faithful are begotten by the incorruptible seed of God\u2019s word.<br>He speaketh this in the Name of God, which is the universal Father of all creatures, or in the name of the pastor of the Church, who is as a father."}, {"pk": 1295415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "For they shalbe a comely ornament vnto thine head, and as chaines for thy necke.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>increase of grace</i>."}, {"pk": 1295416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "My sonne, if sinners doe intise thee, consent thou not.", "comment": "To wit, the wicked which have not the fear of God."}, {"pk": 1295417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "If they say, Come with vs, we will lay waite for blood, and lie priuilie for the innocent without a cause:", "comment": "He speaketh not only of the shedding of blood with hand, but of all crafty practices which tend to the detriment of our neighbor."}, {"pk": 1295418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "We wil swallow them vp aliue like a graue euen whole, as those that goe downe into the pit:", "comment": "As the grave is never satiated, so the avarice of the wicked and their cruelty hath none end."}, {"pk": 1295419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "We shall finde all precious riches, and fill our houses with spoyle:"}, {"pk": 1295420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Cast in thy lot among vs: we will all haue one purse:", "comment": "He showeth whereby the wicked are allured to join together, because they have every one part of the spoil of the innocent."}, {"pk": 1295421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them: refraine thy foote from their path.", "comment": "That is, have nothing at all to do with them."}, {"pk": 1295422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "For their feete runne to euill, and make haste to shed blood."}, {"pk": 1295423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Certainely as without cause the net is spred before the eyes of all that hath wing:"}, {"pk": 1295424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "So they lay waite for blood and lie priuily for their liues.", "comment": "He showeth that there is no cause to move these wicked to spoil the innocent, but their avarice and cruelty."}, {"pk": 1295425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "Such are the wayes of euery one that is greedy of gaine: he would take away the life of the owners thereof.", "comment": "Whereby he concludeth, that the covetous man is a murderer."}, {"pk": 1295426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "Wisdome cryeth without: she vttereth her voyce in the streetes.", "comment": "So that none can pretend ignorance.<br>This wisdom is the eternal word of God."}, {"pk": 1295427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "She calleth in the hye streete, among the prease in the entrings of the gates, and vttereth her wordes in the citie, saying,"}, {"pk": 1295428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?", "comment": "Wisdom reproveth three kinds of men: the foolish or simple which err of ignorance, and the mockers that cannot suffer to be taught, and the fools which are drowned in worldly lusts and hate the knowledge of godliness."}, {"pk": 1295429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "(Turne you at my correction: loe, I will powre out my mind vnto you, and make you vnderstand my wordes)"}, {"pk": 1295430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "Because I haue called, and ye refused: I haue stretched out mine hand, and none woulde regarde."}, {"pk": 1295431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "But ye haue despised all my counsell, and would none of my correction."}, {"pk": 1295432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "I will also laugh at your destruction, and mocke, when your feare commeth.", "comment": "This is spoken according to our capacity, signifying that the wicked, which mock and jest at God\u2019s word, shall have the just reward of their mocking."}, {"pk": 1295433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "Whe your feare cometh like sudden desolation, and your destruction shall come like a whirle wind: whe affliction and anguish shall come vpon you,", "comment": "That is, your destruction, which thing you feared."}, {"pk": 1295434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "Then shall they call vpon me, but I will not answere: they shall seeke me early, but they shall not finde me,", "comment": "Because they sought not with an affection to God, but for ease of their own grief."}, {"pk": 1295435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 29, "text": "Because they hated knowledge, and did not chuse the feare of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1295436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 30, "text": "They would none of my counsell, but despised all my correction.", "comment": "Showing that without faith and obedience, we can not call upon God aright."}, {"pk": 1295437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 31, "text": "Therefore shall they eate of ye fruite of their owne way, and be filled with their owne deuises.", "comment": "They shall feel what commodity their wicked life shall give them."}, {"pk": 1295438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 32, "text": "For ease slaieth the foolish, and the prosperitie of fooles destroyeth them.", "comment": "That is, the prosperity and sensuality wherein they delight."}, {"pk": 1295439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 1, "verse": 33, "text": "But he that obeyeth me, shall dwell safely, and be quiet from feare of euill."}, {"pk": 1295440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my wordes, and hide my commandements within thee,", "comment": "That is, keep them in thine heart."}, {"pk": 1295441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And cause thine eares to hearken vnto wisdome, and encline thine heart to vnderstanding,", "comment": "If thou give thyself to the true knowledge of God without hypocrisy."}, {"pk": 1295442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "(For if thou callest after knowledge, and cryest for vnderstanding:", "comment": "Meaning, that we must seek the knowledge of God with care and diligence."}, {"pk": 1295443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "If thou seekest her as siluer, and searchest for her as for treasures,", "comment": "Showing that no labor must be spared."}, {"pk": 1295444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lord, and finde the knowledge of God.", "comment": "This (saith he) is the true wisdom, to know and fear God."}, {"pk": 1295445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "For the Lord giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding."}, {"pk": 1295446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "He preserueth the state of the righteous: he is a shielde to them that walke vprightly,", "comment": "Or, hideth the salvation."}, {"pk": 1295447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "That they may keepe the wayes of iudgement: and he preserueth the way of his Saintes)"}, {"pk": 1295448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Then shalt thou vnderstand righteousnes, and iudgement, and equitie, and euery good path."}, {"pk": 1295449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule,"}, {"pk": 1295450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Then shall counsell preserue thee, and vnderstanding shall keepe thee,", "comment": "The word of God shall teach thee, and counsel thee how to govern thyself."}, {"pk": 1295451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And deliuer thee from the euill way, and from the man that speaketh froward things,"}, {"pk": 1295452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And from them that leaue the wayes of righteousnes to walke in the wayes of darkenes:", "comment": "That is, the word of God, which is the only light, to follow their own fantasies which are darkness."}, {"pk": 1295453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Which reioyce in doing euill, and delite in the frowardnesse of the wicked,", "comment": "When they see any given to evil as they are."}, {"pk": 1295454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Whose wayes are crooked and they are lewde in their paths."}, {"pk": 1295455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And it shall deliuer thee from the strange woman, euen from the stranger, which flattereth with her wordes.", "comment": "Meaning, that wisdom which is the word of God, shall preserve us from all vices: naming this vice of whoredom whereunto man is most prone."}, {"pk": 1295456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the couenant of her God.", "comment": "That is, her husband, which is her head and guide to govern her, from whom she ought not to depart, but remain in his subjection.<br>Which is the promise made in marriage."}, {"pk": 1295457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "Surely her house tendeth to death, and her paths vnto the dead.", "comment": "To them that are dead in body and soul.<br>Her acquaintance with her familiars, and them that haunt her."}, {"pk": 1295458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "All they that goe vnto her, returne not againe, neither take they holde of the wayes of life."}, {"pk": 1295459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Therefore walke thou in the way of good men, and keepe the wayes of the righteous."}, {"pk": 1295460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "For the iust shall dwell in the land, and the vpright men shall remaine in it.", "comment": "They shall enjoy the temporal and spiritual promises of God, as the wicked shall be void of them."}, {"pk": 1295461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "But the wicked shalbe cut off from ye earth, and the transgressours shalbe rooted out of it."}, {"pk": 1295462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "My sonne, forget not thou my Lawe, but let thine heart keepe my commandements.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/8/1'>Deut. 8:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/30/16'>Deut. 30:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1295463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "For they shall increase the length of thy dayes and the yeeres of life, and thy prosperitie.", "comment": "Long life is the blessing of God which he giveth to his, so far forth as it is expedient for them."}, {"pk": 1295464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Let not mercie and trueth forsake thee: binde them on thy necke, and write them vpon the table of thine heart.", "comment": "By mercy and truth he meaneth the commandments of the first and second table: or else the mercy and faithfulness that we ought to use toward our neighbors.<br>Keep them as a most precious jewel.<br>Have them ever in remembrance."}, {"pk": 1295465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God and man."}, {"pk": 1295466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and leane not vnto thine owne wisdome."}, {"pk": 1295467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy wayes."}, {"pk": 1295468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill."}, {"pk": 1295469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "So health shalbe vnto thy nauel, and marowe vnto thy bones.", "comment": "By this part he comprehendeth the whole body, as by health he meaneth all the benefits promised in the Law both corporal and spiritual."}, {"pk": 1295470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Honour the Lord with thy riches, and with the first fruites of all thine increase.", "comment": "As was commanded in the Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/19'>Exod. 23:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/26/2'>Deut. 26:2</a>, and by this they acknowledged that God was the giver of all things, and that they were ready to bestow all at his commandment."}, {"pk": 1295471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "So shall thy barnes be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall burst with newe wine.", "comment": "For the faithful distributor God giveth in greater abundance."}, {"pk": 1295472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction."}, {"pk": 1295473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "For the Lord correcteth him, whome he loueth, euen as the father doeth the childe in whom he deliteth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/12/5'>Heb. 12:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/3/19'>Rev. 3:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1295474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding."}, {"pk": 1295475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde."}, {"pk": 1295476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her."}, {"pk": 1295477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.", "comment": "Meaning, that he that seeketh wisdom, that is, suffereth himself to be governeth by the Word of God, shall have all prosperity both corporal and spiritual."}, {"pk": 1295478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie."}, {"pk": 1295479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "She is a tree of life to them that lay holde on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her.", "comment": "Which bringeth forth such fruit that they that eat thereof have life: and he alludeth to the tree of life in paradise."}, {"pk": 1295480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "The Lord by wisdome hath layde the foundation of the earth, and hath stablished the heauens through vnderstanding.", "comment": "Hereby he showeth that this wisdom, whereof he speaketh, is everlasting, because it was before all creatures, and that all things even the whole world were made by it."}, {"pk": 1295481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "By his knowledge the depthes are broken vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the dewe."}, {"pk": 1295482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell."}, {"pk": 1295483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "So they shalbe life to thy soule, and grace vnto thy necke.", "comment": "Or, throat, read <a class=B href='/GNV/20/1/9'>Prov. 1:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1295484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "Then shalt thou walke safely by thy way: and thy foote shall not stumble."}, {"pk": 1295485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "If thou sleepest, thou shalt not bee afraide, and when thou sleepest, thy sleepe shalbe sweete."}, {"pk": 1295486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "Thou shalt not feare for any sudden feare, neither for the destruction of the wicked, when it commeth.", "comment": "For when God destroyeth the wicked, he will save his as he did Lot in Sodom."}, {"pk": 1295487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "For the Lord shall be for thine assurance, and shall preserue thy foote from taking."}, {"pk": 1295488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 27, "text": "Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to doe it.", "comment": "Not only from them to whom the possession belongeth, but also thou shalt not keep it from them which have need of the use thereof."}, {"pk": 1295489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 28, "text": "Say not vnto thy neighbour, Go and come againe, and to morow wil I giue thee, if thou now haue it."}, {"pk": 1295490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 29, "text": "Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.", "comment": "That is, putteth his trust in thee."}, {"pk": 1295491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 30, "text": "Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme."}, {"pk": 1295492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 31, "text": "Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.", "comment": "Desire not to be like unto him."}, {"pk": 1295493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 32, "text": "For the frowarde is abomination vnto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.", "comment": "That is, his covenant and fatherly affection which is hid and secret from the world."}, {"pk": 1295494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 33, "text": "The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous."}, {"pk": 1295495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 34, "text": "With the scornefull he scorneth, but hee giueth grace vnto the humble.", "comment": "He will show by his plagues, that their scorns shall turn to their own destruction, as <a class=B href='/GNV/20/1/26'>Prov. 1:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1295496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 3, "verse": 35, "text": "The wise shall inherite glorie: but fooles dishonour, though they be exalted."}, {"pk": 1295497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Heare, O ye children, the instruction of a father, and giue eare to learne vnderstanding.", "comment": "He speaketh this in the person of a Preacher and Minister, which is as a father unto the people, read <a class=B href='/GNV/20/2/8'>Prov. 2:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1295498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "For I doe giue you a good doctrine: therefore forsake yee not my lawe."}, {"pk": 1295499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "For I was my fathers sonne, tender and deare in the sight of my mother,"}, {"pk": 1295500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "When he taught me, and sayde vnto me, Let thine heart holde fast my woordes: keepe my commandements, and thou shalt liue.", "comment": "Meaning, David his father."}, {"pk": 1295501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Get wisedom: get vnderstading: forget not, neither decline from the woordes of my mouth."}, {"pk": 1295502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "Forsake her not, and shee shall keepe thee: loue her and shee shall preserue thee."}, {"pk": 1295503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding.", "comment": "He showeth that we must first begin at God\u2019s word, if so be we will that other things prosper with us, contrary to the judgment of the world, which make it their last study, or else care not for it at all."}, {"pk": 1295504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honour, if thou embrace her."}, {"pk": 1295505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "She shall giue a comely ornamet vnto thine head, yea, she shall giue thee a crowne of glorie."}, {"pk": 1295506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Heare, my sonne, and receiue my wordes, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe many."}, {"pk": 1295507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "I haue taught thee in ye way of wisedom, and led thee in the pathes of righteousnesse.", "comment": "Solomon declareth what care his father had to bring him up in the true fear of God: for this was David\u2019s protestation."}, {"pk": 1295508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "Whe thou goest, thy gate shall not be strait, and when thou runnest, thou shalt not fall.", "comment": "Thou shalt walk at liberty without offence."}, {"pk": 1295509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Take holde of instruction, and leaue not: keepe her, for shee is thy life."}, {"pk": 1295510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Enter not into the way of the wicked, and walke not in the way of euill men."}, {"pk": 1295511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "Auoide it, and goe not by it: turne from it, and passe by."}, {"pk": 1295512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "For they can not sleepe, except they haue done euill, and their sleepe departeth except they cause some to fall.", "comment": "Meaning, that to do evil is more proper and natural to the wicked than to sleep, eat or drink."}, {"pk": 1295513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "For they eate the breade of wickednesse, and drinke the wine of violence.", "comment": "Gotten by wicked means and cruel oppression."}, {"pk": 1295514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "But the way of the righteous shineth as the light, that shineth more and more vnto the perfite day.", "comment": "Signifying, that the godly increase daily in knowledge and perfection, till they come to full perfection, which is when they shall be joined to their head in the heavens."}, {"pk": 1295515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "The way of the wicked is as the darkenes: they knowe not wherein they shall fall."}, {"pk": 1295516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "My sonne, hearken vnto my wordes, incline thine eare vnto my sayings."}, {"pk": 1295517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "Let them not depart from thine eyes, but keepe them in the middes of thine heart."}, {"pk": 1295518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "For they are life vnto those that find them, and health vnto all their flesh.", "comment": "That is, they shall have health of body: under the which all other blessings promised in the law are contained."}, {"pk": 1295519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "Keepe thine heart with all diligence: for thereout commeth life.", "comment": "For as the heart is either pure or corrupt, so is the whole course of man\u2019s life."}, {"pk": 1295520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lippes farre from thee."}, {"pk": 1295521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "Let thine eyes beholde the right, and let thine eyelids direct thy way before thee."}, {"pk": 1295522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "Ponder the path of thy feete, and let all thy waies be ordred aright.", "comment": "Keep a measure in all thy doings."}, {"pk": 1295523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 4, "verse": 27, "text": "Turne not to the right hande, nor to the left, but remooue thy foote from euill."}, {"pk": 1295524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "My sonne, hearken vnto my wisedome, and incline thine eare vnto my knowledge.", "comment": "Or, understanding."}, {"pk": 1295525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "That thou maiest regarde counsell, and thy lippes obserue knowledge."}, {"pk": 1295526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "For the lippes of a strange woman drop as an honie combe, and her mouth is more soft then oyle.", "comment": "That is, an harlot which giveth herself to another than to her husband.<br>By oil and honey he meaneth flattering and crafty enticements."}, {"pk": 1295527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "But the end of her is bitter as wormewood, and sharpe as a two edged sworde."}, {"pk": 1295528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Her feete goe downe to death, and her steps take holde on hell.", "comment": "All her doings lead to destruction."}, {"pk": 1295529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "She weigheth not the way of life: her paths are moueable: thou canst not knowe them.", "comment": "She hath ever new means to allure to wickedness."}, {"pk": 1295530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Heare yee me nowe therefore, O children, and depart not from the wordes of my mouth."}, {"pk": 1295531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Keepe thy way farre from her, and come not neere the doore of her house,"}, {"pk": 1295532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Least thou giue thine honor vnto others, and thy yeeres to the cruell:", "comment": "That is, thy strength and goods to her that will have no pity upon thee: as is read of Samson, and the prodigal son."}, {"pk": 1295533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Least the stranger should be silled with thy strength, and thy labours bee in the house of a stranger,", "comment": "The goods gotten by thy travel."}, {"pk": 1295534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And thou mourne at thine end, (when thou hast consumed thy flesh and thy bodie)"}, {"pk": 1295535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "And say, How haue I hated instruction, and mine heart despised correction!"}, {"pk": 1295536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "And haue not obeied the voyce of them that taught mee, nor enclined mine eare to them that instructed me!"}, {"pk": 1295537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "I was almost brought into all euil in ye mids of the Congregation and assemblie.", "comment": "Although I was faithfully instructed in the truth, yet had I almost fallen to utter shame and destruction notwithstanding my good bringing up in the assembly of the godly."}, {"pk": 1295538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "Drinke the water of thy cisterne, and of the riuers out of the middes of thine owne well.", "comment": "He teacheth us sobriety, exhorting us to live of our own labors and to be beneficial to the godly that want."}, {"pk": 1295539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Let thy fountaines flow foorth, and the riuers of waters in the streetes."}, {"pk": 1295540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "But let them bee thine, euen thine onely, and not the strangers with thee.", "comment": "Distribute them not to the wicked and infidels, but reserve them for thyself, thy family and them that are of the household of faith."}, {"pk": 1295541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "Let thy fountaine be blessed, and reioyce with the wife of thy youth.", "comment": "Which thou didst marry in thy youth.<br>Thy children which shall come of thee in great abundance, showing that God blesseth marriage, and curseth whoredom."}, {"pk": 1295542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Let her be as the louing hinde and pleasant roe: let her brests satisfie thee at all times, and delite in her loue continually."}, {"pk": 1295543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "For why shouldest thou delite, my sonne, in a strange woman, or embrace the bosome of a stranger?", "comment": "Or, go astray with a stranger?"}, {"pk": 1295544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "For the waies of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his pathes.", "comment": "He declareth that except man do join to his wife both in heart and in outward conversation, that he shall not escape the judgments of God."}, {"pk": 1295545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the cordes of his owne sinne."}, {"pk": 1295546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "Hee shall die for fault of instruction, and shall goe astray through his great follie.", "comment": "Because he will not give ear to God\u2019s word and be admonished."}, {"pk": 1295547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "My sonne, if thou be surety for thy neighbour, and hast striken hands with the stranger,"}, {"pk": 1295548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Thou art snared with the wordes of thy mouth: thou art euen taken with the woordes of thine owne mouth.", "comment": "He forbiddeth us not to become surety one for another, according to the rule of charity, but that we consider for whom and after what sort, so that the creditor may not be defrauded."}, {"pk": 1295549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "Doe this nowe, my sonne, and deliuer thy selfe: seeing thou art come into the hande of thy neighbour, goe, and humble thy selfe, and sollicite thy friends."}, {"pk": 1295550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "Giue no sleepe to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids."}, {"pk": 1295551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "Deliuer thy selfe as a doe from the hande of the hunter, and as a birde from the hande of the fouler."}, {"pk": 1295552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "Goe to the pismire, O sluggarde: beholde her waies, and be wise.", "comment": "If the word of God cannot instruct thee, yet learn at the little pismire to labor for thyself and not to burden others."}, {"pk": 1295553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "For shee hauing no guide, gouernour, nor ruler,"}, {"pk": 1295554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Prepareth her meat in the sommer, and gathereth her foode in haruest."}, {"pk": 1295555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "Howe long wilt thou sleepe, O sluggarde? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleepe?"}, {"pk": 1295556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the hands to sleepe.", "comment": "He expresseth lively the nature of the sluggards, which though they sleep never so long, yet have never enough, but ever seek occasions thereunto.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/24/33'>Prov. 24:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1295557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore thy pouertie commeth as one that trauaileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man.", "comment": "It shall come in such sort, as thou are not able to resist it.<br>That is, suddenly, and when thou lookest not for it."}, {"pk": 1295558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "The vnthriftie man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.", "comment": "He showeth to what inconvenience the idle persons and sluggards come, by calling them unthrifty, or the men of Belial, and slanderous."}, {"pk": 1295559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "He maketh a signe with his eyes: he signifieth with his feete: he instructeth with his fingers.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>speaketh</i>.<br>Thus all his gesture tendeth to wickedness."}, {"pk": 1295560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "Lewde things are in his heart: he imagineth euill at all times, and raiseth vp contentions."}, {"pk": 1295561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore shall his destruction come speedily: hee shall be destroyed suddenly without recouerie."}, {"pk": 1295562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "These sixe things doeth the Lord hate: yea, his soule abhorreth seuen:"}, {"pk": 1295563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "The hautie eyes, a lying tongue, and the hands that shed innocent blood,"}, {"pk": 1295564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "An heart that imagineth wicked enterprises, feete that be swift in running to mischiefe,", "comment": "Meaning, the raging affections, which carry a man away in such sort that he cannot tell what he doeth."}, {"pk": 1295565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.", "comment": "Or, neighbors."}, {"pk": 1295566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not thy mothers instruction."}, {"pk": 1295567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "Binde them alway vpon thine heart, and tye them about thy necke.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/20/3/3'>Prov. 3:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1295568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "It shall leade thee, when thou walkest: it shall watch for thee, when thou sleepest, and when thou wakest, it shall talke with thee."}, {"pk": 1295569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "For the commandement is a lanterne, and instruction a light: and corrections for instruction are the way of life,", "comment": "By the commandment, he meaneth the word of God: and by the instruction, the preaching and declaration of the same, which is committed to the Church.<br>And reprehensions when the word is preached bring us to life."}, {"pk": 1295570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "To keepe thee from the wicked woman, and from ye flatterie of ye tongue of a strange woman."}, {"pk": 1295571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "Desire not her beautie in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eye lids.", "comment": "With her wanton looks and gesture."}, {"pk": 1295572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "For because of the whorish woman a man is brought to a morsell of bread, and a woman wil hunt for the precious life of a man."}, {"pk": 1295573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "Can a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be burnt?", "comment": "Meaning, that she will never cease till she have brought thee to beggary, and then seek thy destruction."}, {"pk": 1295574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 28, "text": "Or can a man go vpon coales, and his feete not be burnt?"}, {"pk": 1295575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 29, "text": "So he that goeth in to his neighbours wife, shall not be innocent, whosoeuer toucheth her."}, {"pk": 1295576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 30, "text": "Men do not despise a thiefe, when he stealeth, to satisfie his soule, because he is hungrie.", "comment": "He reproveth not theft, but showeth that it is not so abominable as whoredom, forasmuch as theft might be redeemed: but adultery was a perpetual infamy, and death by the law of God.<br>Meaning, for very necessity."}, {"pk": 1295577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 31, "text": "But if he be founde, he shall restore seuen folde, or he shall giue all the substance of his house."}, {"pk": 1295578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 32, "text": "But he that committeth adulterie with a woman, he is destitute of vnderstanding: he that doeth it, destroyeth his owne soule.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>faileth in heart</i>."}, {"pk": 1295579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 33, "text": "He shall finde a wounde and dishonour, and his reproch shall neuer be put away.", "comment": "That is, death appointed by the Law."}, {"pk": 1295580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 34, "text": "For ielousie is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.", "comment": "He showeth that man by nature seeketh his death, that hath abused his wife, and so concludeth, that neither God\u2019s Law nor the law of nature admitteth any ransom for the adultery."}, {"pk": 1295581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 6, "verse": 35, "text": "He cannot beare the sight of any raunsome: neither will he consent, though thou augment the giftes."}, {"pk": 1295582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "My sonne, keepe my wordes, and hide my commandements with thee."}, {"pk": 1295583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "Keepe my commandements, and thou shalt liue, and mine instruction as the apple of thine eyes.", "comment": "By this diversity of words, he meaneth that nothing ought to be so dear unto us as the word of God, nor that we look on anything more nor mind anything so much."}, {"pk": 1295584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "Binde them vpon thy fingers, and write them vpon the table of thine heart."}, {"pk": 1295585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "Say vnto wisedome, Thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinswoman,"}, {"pk": 1295586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "That they may keepe thee from the strange woman, euen from the stranger that is smoothe in her wordes."}, {"pk": 1295587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "As I was in the window of mine house, I looked through my windowe,", "comment": "Solomon useth this parable to declare their folly, that suffer themselves to be abused by harlots."}, {"pk": 1295588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "And I sawe among the fooles, and considered among the children a yong man destitute of vnderstanding,"}, {"pk": 1295589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "Who passed through the streete by her corner, and went toward her house,"}, {"pk": 1295590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "In the twilight in the euening, when the night began to be blacke and darke.", "comment": "He showeth that there was almost none so impudent, but they were afraid to be seen, and also their own consciences did accuse them which caused them to seek the night to cover their filthiness."}, {"pk": 1295591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And beholde, there met him a woman with an harlots behauiour, and subtill in heart.", "comment": "Or, garment.<br>Or, hid."}, {"pk": 1295592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "(She is babling and loud: whose feete can not abide in her house.", "comment": "He describeth certain conditions, which are peculiar to harlots."}, {"pk": 1295593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "Nowe she is without, nowe in the streetes, and lyeth in waite at euery corner)"}, {"pk": 1295594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "So she caught him and kissed him and with an impudent face said vnto him,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>she strengthened her face</i>."}, {"pk": 1295595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "I haue peace offerings: this day haue I payed my vowes.", "comment": "Because that in peace offerings a portion returned to them that offered, she showeth him that she hath meat at home to make good cheer with: or else she would use some cloak of holiness till she had gotten him in her snares.<br>Which declareth that harlots outwardly will seem holy and religious: both because they may the better deceive others, and also thinking by observing of ceremonies and offerings to make satisfaction for their sins."}, {"pk": 1295596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore came I forth to meete thee, that I might seeke thy face: and I haue found thee."}, {"pk": 1295597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "I haue deckt my bed with ornaments, carpets and laces of Egypt.", "comment": "Or, carved work."}, {"pk": 1295598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "I haue perfumed my bedde with myrrhe, aloes, and cynamom."}, {"pk": 1295599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "Come, let vs take our fill of loue vntill the morning: let vs take our pleasure in daliance."}, {"pk": 1295600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "For mine husband is not at home: he is gone a iourney farre off."}, {"pk": 1295601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "He hath taken with him a bagge of siluer, and will come home at the day appointed.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in his hand</i>."}, {"pk": 1295602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "Thus with her great craft she caused him to yeelde, and with her flattering lips she entised him."}, {"pk": 1295603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "And he followed her straight wayes, as an oxe that goeth to the slaughter, and as a foole to the stockes for correction,", "comment": "Which goeth cheerfully, not knowing that he shall be chastised.<br>Which thinking he goeth to the pasture, goeth willingly to his own destruction."}, {"pk": 1295604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "Till a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, not knowing that he is in danger.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>It is for his life</i>."}, {"pk": 1295605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "Heare me now therefore, O children, and hearken to the wordes of my mouth."}, {"pk": 1295606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "Let not thine heart decline to her wayes: wander thou not in her paths."}, {"pk": 1295607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "For shee hath caused many to fall downe wounded, and the strong men are all slaine by her.", "comment": "Neither wit nor strength can deliver them that fall into the hands of the harlot."}, {"pk": 1295608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "Her house is the way vnto ye graue, which goeth downe to the chambers of death.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/2/18'>Prov. 2:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1295609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Doth not wisedome crie? and vnderstanding vtter her voyce?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/1/20'>Prov. 1:20</a><br>Solomon declareth that man is cause of his own perdition, and that he can pretend no ignorance, forasmuch as God calleth to all men by his word, and by his works to follow virtue, and to flee from vice."}, {"pk": 1295610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "She standeth in the top of the high places by the way in the place of the paths."}, {"pk": 1295611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "She cryeth besides the gates before the citie at the entrie of the doores,", "comment": "Where the people did most resort, and which was the place of justice."}, {"pk": 1295612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "O men, I call vnto you, and vtter my voyce to the children of men."}, {"pk": 1295613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart."}, {"pk": 1295614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "Giue eare, for I will speake of excellent things, and the opening of my lippes, shall teache things that be right."}, {"pk": 1295615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "For my mouth shall speake the trueth, and my lippes abhorre wickednesse."}, {"pk": 1295616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "All the wordes of my mouth are righteous: there is no lewdenes, nor frowardnesse in them."}, {"pk": 1295617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "They are all plaine to him that will vnderstande, and streight to them that woulde finde knowledge.", "comment": "Meaning, that the word of God is easy unto all that have a desire unto it, and which are not blinded by the prince of this world."}, {"pk": 1295618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "Receiue mine instruction, and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde."}, {"pk": 1295619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "For wisdome is better then precious stones: and all pleasures are not to be compared vnto her."}, {"pk": 1295620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "I wisdome dwell with prudence, and I find foorth knowledge and counsels.", "comment": "That is, except a man have wisdom, which is the true knowledge of God, he can neither be prudent nor good counselor."}, {"pk": 1295621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "The feare of the Lord is to hate euill as pride, and arrogancie, and the euill way: and a mouth that speaketh lewde things, I doe hate.", "comment": "So that he that doth not hate evil, feareth not God."}, {"pk": 1295622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "I haue counsell and wisedome: I am vnderstanding, and I haue strength."}, {"pk": 1295623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "By me, Kings reigne, and princes decree iustice.", "comment": "Whereby he declareth that honors, dignity or riches come not of man\u2019s wisdom or industry, but by the providence of God."}, {"pk": 1295624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "By me princes rule and the nobles, and all the iudges of the earth."}, {"pk": 1295625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "I loue them that loue me: and they that seeke me earely, shall finde me.", "comment": "That is, study the word of God diligently, and with a desire to profit."}, {"pk": 1295626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "Riches and honour are with me: euen durable riches and righteousnesse.", "comment": "Signifying that he chiefly meaneth the spiritual treasures and heavenly riches."}, {"pk": 1295627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "My fruite is better then golde, euen then fine golde, and my reuenues better then fine siluer."}, {"pk": 1295628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "I cause to walke in the way of righteousnes, and in the middes of the paths of iudgement,", "comment": "For there can be no true justice or judgment, which is not rejected by this wisdom."}, {"pk": 1295629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "That I may cause them that loue me, to inherite substance, and I will fill their treasures."}, {"pk": 1295630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "The Lord hath possessed me in the beginning of his way: I was before his workes of olde.", "comment": "He declareth hereby the divinity and eternity of this wisdom, which he magnifieth and praiseth through this book: meaning thereby the eternal son of God Jesus Christ our Savior, whom Saint John calleth that word that was in the beginning, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/1'>John 1:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1295631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "I was set vp from euerlasting, from the beginning and before the earth.", "comment": "He declareth the eternity of the Son of God, which is meant by this word, wisdom, who was before all time, and ever present with the father."}, {"pk": 1295632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "When there were no depths, was I begotten, when there were no fountaines abounding with water."}, {"pk": 1295633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "Before the mountaines were setled: and before the hilles, was I begotten."}, {"pk": 1295634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "He had not yet made the earth, nor the open places, nor the height of the dust in the worlde."}, {"pk": 1295635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 27, "text": "When hee prepared the heauens, I was there, when he set the compasse vpon the deepe."}, {"pk": 1295636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 28, "text": "When he established the cloudes aboue, when he confirmed the fountaines of the deepe,"}, {"pk": 1295637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 29, "text": "When he gaue his decree to the Sea, that the waters shoulde not passe his commandement: when he appointed the foundations of the earth,"}, {"pk": 1295638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 30, "text": "Then was I with him as a nourisher, and I was dayly his delight reioycing alway before him,", "comment": "Some read, a chief worker: signifying that this wisdom, even Christ Jesus, was equal with God his father, and created, preserveth and still worketh with him, as <a class=B href='/GNV/43/5/17'>John 5:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1295639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 31, "text": "And tooke my solace in the compasse of his earth: and my delite is with the children of men.", "comment": "Whereby is declared that the work of the creation was no pain, but a solace unto the wisdom of God.<br>By earth he meaneth man, which is the work of God in whom wisdom took pleasure: insomuch as for man\u2019s sake the divine wisdom took man\u2019s nature, and dwelt among us, and filled us with unspeakable treasures: and this is that solace and pastime whereof is here spoken."}, {"pk": 1295640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 32, "text": "Therefore nowe hearken, O children, vnto me: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes."}, {"pk": 1295641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 33, "text": "Heare instruction, and be ye wise, and refuse it not: blessed is the man that heareth mee, watching dayly at my gates, and giuing attendance at the postes of my doores."}, {"pk": 1295642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 34, "text": "For he that findeth me, findeth life, and shall obteine fauour of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1295643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 8, "verse": 35, "text": "But he that sinneth against me, hurteth his owne soule: and all that hate me, loue death."}, {"pk": 1295644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.", "comment": "That is, many chief stays and principal parts of his Church, as were the Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, Pastors, and Doctors.<br>Christ hath prepared him a Church."}, {"pk": 1295645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.", "comment": "He compareth wisdom with great princes that keep open house for all that come."}, {"pk": 1295646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,", "comment": "Meaning, true preachers, which are not infected with man\u2019s wisdom."}, {"pk": 1295647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,", "comment": "He that knoweth his own ignorance, and is void of malice."}, {"pk": 1295648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.", "comment": "By the meat and drink, is meant the word of God, and the ministration of the Sacraments, whereby God nourisheth his servants in his house, which is the Church."}, {"pk": 1295649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding."}, {"pk": 1295650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.", "comment": "For the wicked will contemn him and labor to defame him."}, {"pk": 1295651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.", "comment": "Meaning them that are incorrigible, which Christ calleth dogs and swine: or he speaketh this in comparison, not that the wicked should not be rebuked, but he showeth their malice, and the small hope of profit."}, {"pk": 1295652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning."}, {"pk": 1295653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.", "comment": "He showeth what true understanding is, to know the will of God in his word which is meant by holy things."}, {"pk": 1295654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented."}, {"pk": 1295655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.", "comment": "Thou shalt have the chief profit and commodity thereof."}, {"pk": 1295656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.", "comment": "By the foolish woman, some understand the wicked preachers, who counterfeit the word of God: as appeareth verse 16, which were the words of the true preachers, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/20/9/4'>4</a>, but their doctrine is but as stolen waters: meaning, that they are but men\u2019s traditions, which are more pleasant to the flesh than the word of God, and therefore they themselves boast thereof."}, {"pk": 1295657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,"}, {"pk": 1295658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,"}, {"pk": 1295659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,"}, {"pk": 1295660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant."}, {"pk": 1295661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "But he knoweth not, that ye dead are there, and that her ghestes are in the depth of hell."}, {"pk": 1295662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "THE PARABLE OF SALOMON. A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/15/20'>Prov. 15:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1295663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.", "comment": "That is, wickedly gotten."}, {"pk": 1295664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.", "comment": "Though he suffer the just to want for a time, yet he will send him comfort in due season."}, {"pk": 1295665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.", "comment": "Or, deceitful."}, {"pk": 1295666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion."}, {"pk": 1295667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.", "comment": "When their wickedness shall be discovered, they shall be as dumb, and not know what to say."}, {"pk": 1295668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.", "comment": "Shall be vile and abhorred both of God and man, contrary to their own expectation, which think to make their name immortal."}, {"pk": 1295669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>lips</i>."}, {"pk": 1295670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.", "comment": "Or, surely."}, {"pk": 1295671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.", "comment": "That beareth a fair countenance, and imagineth mischief in his heart, as <a class=B href='/GNV/20/6/13'>Prov. 6:13</a>.<br>For the corruption of his heart is known by his talk."}, {"pk": 1295672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1295673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/13/4'>1 Cor. 13:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/4/8'>1 Pet. 4:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1295674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.", "comment": "That is, God will find him out to punish him."}, {"pk": 1295675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction."}, {"pk": 1295676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.", "comment": "And so maketh him bold to do evil, whereas poverty bridleth the poor from many evil things."}, {"pk": 1295677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne."}, {"pk": 1295678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way."}, {"pk": 1295679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole."}, {"pk": 1295680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise."}, {"pk": 1295681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth."}, {"pk": 1295682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.", "comment": "For they speak truth, and edify many by exhortations, admonition, and counsel."}, {"pk": 1295683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.", "comment": "Meaning, that all worldly things bring care, and sorrow, whereas they that feel the blessings of God, have none."}, {"pk": 1295684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man."}, {"pk": 1295685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous."}, {"pk": 1295686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation."}, {"pk": 1295687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.", "comment": "He is but a trouble and grief to him about any business."}, {"pk": 1295688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.", "comment": "The time of their prosperity shall be short because of their great fall, though they seem to live long."}, {"pk": 1295689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish."}, {"pk": 1295690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie."}, {"pk": 1295691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 30, "text": "The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.", "comment": "They enjoy in this life by faith and hope, their everlasting life."}, {"pk": 1295692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 31, "text": "The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out."}, {"pk": 1295693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 10, "verse": 32, "text": "The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things."}, {"pk": 1295694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him.", "comment": "Under this word he condemneth all false weights, measures and deceit.<br>Hebrew, <i>stone</i>."}, {"pk": 1295695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisdome.", "comment": "When man so getteth himself, and thinketh to be exalted above his vocation, then God bringeth him to confusion."}, {"pk": 1295696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "The vprightnes of the iust shall guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them."}, {"pk": 1295697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/7/19'>Ezek. 7:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1295698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "The righteousnes of the vpright shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes."}, {"pk": 1295699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes."}, {"pk": 1295700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "When a wicked man dieth, his hope perisheth, and the hope of the vniust shall perish."}, {"pk": 1295701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "The righteous escapeth out of trouble, and the wicked shall come in his steade.", "comment": "That is, shall enter into trouble."}, {"pk": 1295702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "An hypocrite with his mouth hurteth his neighbour: but the righteous shall be deliuered by knowledge.", "comment": "A dissembler that pretendeth friendship, but is a privy enemy."}, {"pk": 1295703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "In the prosperitie of the righteous the citie reioyceth, and when the wicked perish, there is ioye.", "comment": "The country is blessed, where there are godly men, and they ought to rejoice when the wicked are taken away."}, {"pk": 1295704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "By the blessing of the righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked.", "comment": "Or, prosperity."}, {"pk": 1295705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.", "comment": "Will not make light report of others."}, {"pk": 1295706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter."}, {"pk": 1295707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "Where no counsell is, the people fall: but where many counsellers are, there is health.", "comment": "Where God giveth store of men of wisdom and counsel: whose conversation he knoweth not."}, {"pk": 1295708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.", "comment": "He that doeth not without judgment and consideration of the circumstances, puts himself in danger, as <a class=B href='/GNV/20/6/1'>Prov. 6:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1295709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.", "comment": "Or, modest."}, {"pk": 1295710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel.", "comment": "Is both good to himself and to others.<br>Or, neighbor."}, {"pk": 1295711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde."}, {"pk": 1295712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death."}, {"pk": 1295713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite."}, {"pk": 1295714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "Though hande ioyne in hande, the wicked shall not be vnpunished: but the seede of the righteous shall escape.", "comment": "Though they make never so many friends, or think themselves never so sure, yet they shall not escape."}, {"pk": 1295715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.", "comment": "Or, of uncomely behavior."}, {"pk": 1295716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.", "comment": "They can look for nothing but God\u2019s vengeance."}, {"pk": 1295717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie.", "comment": "Meaning them that give liberally, whom God blesseth.<br>That is, the niggard."}, {"pk": 1295718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "The liberall person shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shall also haue raine.", "comment": "Or, generous."}, {"pk": 1295719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "He that withdraweth the corne, the people will curse him: but blessing shalbe vpon the head of him that selleth corne.", "comment": "That provideth for the use of them that are in necessity."}, {"pk": 1295720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him."}, {"pk": 1295721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe."}, {"pk": 1295722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.", "comment": "For though the wicked be rich, yet are they but slaves to the godly, which are the true possessors of the gifts of God.<br>The covetous men that spare their riches to the hindrance of their families, shall be deprived thereof miserably."}, {"pk": 1295723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.", "comment": "That is, bringeth them to the knowledge of God."}, {"pk": 1295724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "Beholde, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: howe much more the wicked and the sinner?", "comment": "Shall be punished as he deserveth, <a class=B href='/GNV/60/4/18'>1 Pet. 4:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1295725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole."}, {"pk": 1295726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "A good man getteth fauour of the Lord: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne."}, {"pk": 1295727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "A man cannot be established by wickednesse: but the roote of the righteous shall not be mooued.", "comment": "They are so grounded in the favor of God, that their root shall prosper continually."}, {"pk": 1295728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>strong</i>, or <i>painful</i>."}, {"pk": 1295729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull."}, {"pk": 1295730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "The talking of the wicked is to lye in waite for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer them.", "comment": "As their conscience is upright, so shall they be able to speak for themselves against their accusers."}, {"pk": 1295731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand."}, {"pk": 1295732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised."}, {"pk": 1295733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "He that is despised, and is his owne seruant, is better then he that boasteth himselfe and lacketh bread.", "comment": "The poor man that is contemned and yet liveth of his own travail."}, {"pk": 1295734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the mercies of the wicked are cruell.", "comment": "Is merciful, even to the very beast that doeth him service."}, {"pk": 1295735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/28/19'>Prov. 28:19</a><br>Or, defense."}, {"pk": 1295736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.", "comment": "Continually imagineth means how to do harm to others.<br>Meaning, their heart within, which is upright, and doeth good to all."}, {"pk": 1295737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie."}, {"pk": 1295738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him."}, {"pk": 1295739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.", "comment": "He standeth in his own conceit, and condemneth all others in respect of himself."}, {"pk": 1295740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.", "comment": "Which bridleth his affections."}, {"pk": 1295741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite."}, {"pk": 1295742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.", "comment": "Which seek nothing more than to provoke others to anger.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/20/14/5'>Prov. 14:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1295743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently."}, {"pk": 1295744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye."}, {"pk": 1295745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "There shall none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill."}, {"pk": 1295746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite."}, {"pk": 1295747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes."}, {"pk": 1295748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/10/4'>Prov. 10:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1295749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "Heauines in the heart of man doeth bring it downe: but a good worde reioyceth it.", "comment": "That is, words of comfort, or, a cheerful mind which is declared by his words, rejoiceth a man, as a covetous mind killeth him."}, {"pk": 1295750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 26, "text": "The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.", "comment": "That is, more liberal in giving."}, {"pk": 1295751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 27, "text": "The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.", "comment": "Although he get much by unlawful means, yet will he not spend it upon himself."}, {"pk": 1295752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 12, "verse": 28, "text": "Life is in the way of righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death."}, {"pk": 1295753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke."}, {"pk": 1295754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.", "comment": "If he use his tongue to God\u2019s glory, and the profit of his neighbor, God shall bless him."}, {"pk": 1295755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him."}, {"pk": 1295756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.", "comment": "He ever desireth, but taketh no pains to get anything."}, {"pk": 1295757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame."}, {"pk": 1295758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>way</i>."}, {"pk": 1295759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches."}, {"pk": 1295760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.", "comment": "For his poverty, he is not able to escape the threatenings, which the cruel oppressors use against him."}, {"pk": 1295761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out."}, {"pk": 1295762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.", "comment": "When as every man contendeth to have the preeminence, and will not give place to another."}, {"pk": 1295763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.", "comment": "That is, with his own labor.<br>That is, goods evil gotten."}, {"pk": 1295764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as a tree of life."}, {"pk": 1295765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "He that despiseth the worde, hee shall be destroyed: but hee that feareth the commandement he shalbe rewarded.", "comment": "Meaning, the word of God, whereby he is admonished of his duty."}, {"pk": 1295766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death."}, {"pk": 1295767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated."}, {"pk": 1295768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly."}, {"pk": 1295769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/25/13'>Prov. 25:13</a><br>Bringeth many inconveniences both to himself and to others."}, {"pk": 1295770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured."}, {"pk": 1295771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil."}, {"pk": 1295772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.", "comment": "As he is partaker of their wickedness, and beareth with their vices, so shall he be punished alike as they are."}, {"pk": 1295773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good."}, {"pk": 1295774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.", "comment": "Read Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/27/16'>27:16</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/18/27/17'>17</a>."}, {"pk": 1295775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.", "comment": "God blesseth the labor of the poor, and consumeth their goods which are negligent, because they think they have enough."}, {"pk": 1295776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/23/13'>Prov. 23:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1295777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want."}, {"pk": 1295778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.", "comment": "That is, taketh pain to profit her family, and to do that which concerneth her duty in her house."}, {"pk": 1295779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.", "comment": "Cross references: : Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/12/4'>12:4</a><br>That is, in uprightness of heart, and without hypocrisy."}, {"pk": 1295780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.", "comment": "His proud tongue shall cause him to be punished."}, {"pk": 1295781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.", "comment": "By the ox is meant labor, and by the crib the barn: meaning, without labor there is no profit."}, {"pk": 1295782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes."}, {"pk": 1295783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.", "comment": "For the maintenance of his own ambition, and not for God\u2019s glory, as Simon Magus."}, {"pk": 1295784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge."}, {"pk": 1295785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite."}, {"pk": 1295786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.", "comment": "Doth not know the grievousness thereof, nor God\u2019s judgments against the same."}, {"pk": 1295787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.", "comment": "As a man\u2019s conscience is witness of his own grief, so another cannot feel the joy and comfort which a man feeleth in himself."}, {"pk": 1295788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish."}, {"pk": 1295789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/16/25'>Prov. 16:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1295790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.", "comment": "He showeth the allurement unto sin, seemeth sweet, but the end thereof is destruction."}, {"pk": 1295791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.", "comment": "He that forsaketh God shall be punished, and made weary of his sins, wherein he delighted."}, {"pk": 1295792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes."}, {"pk": 1295793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse."}, {"pk": 1295794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the man of imaginations</i>."}, {"pk": 1295795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge."}, {"pk": 1295796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.", "comment": "If this come not daily to pass, we must consider that it is because of our sins, which let God\u2019s working."}, {"pk": 1295797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many."}, {"pk": 1295798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed."}, {"pk": 1295799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth."}, {"pk": 1295800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want."}, {"pk": 1295801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes."}, {"pk": 1295802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 25, "text": "A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes."}, {"pk": 1295803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 26, "text": "In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope."}, {"pk": 1295804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 27, "text": "The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death."}, {"pk": 1295805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 28, "text": "In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.", "comment": "That is, the strength of a king standeth in many people."}, {"pk": 1295806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 29, "text": "He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie."}, {"pk": 1295807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 30, "text": "A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.", "comment": "Or, body."}, {"pk": 1295808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 31, "text": "He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/17/5'>Prov. 17:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1295809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 32, "text": "The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death."}, {"pk": 1295810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 33, "text": "Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.", "comment": "Forasmuch as they are convicted thereby and put to silence."}, {"pk": 1295811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 34, "text": "Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.", "comment": "Or, and the mercy of the people is a sacrifice for sin."}, {"pk": 1295812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 14, "verse": 35, "text": "The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde."}, {"pk": 1295813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/25/15'>Prov. 25:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1295814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/15/18'>Prov. 15:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1295815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "The eyes of the Lord in euery place beholde the euill and the good."}, {"pk": 1295816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde."}, {"pk": 1295817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent."}, {"pk": 1295818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.", "comment": "For though they have much, yet it is full of trouble and care."}, {"pk": 1295819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so."}, {"pk": 1295820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto him.", "comment": "That thing is abominable before God, which the wicked think to be most excellent, and whereby they think most to be accepted."}, {"pk": 1295821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes."}, {"pk": 1295822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "Instruction is euill to him that forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction, shall die.", "comment": "He that swerveth from the word of God, cannot abide to be admonished."}, {"pk": 1295823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more the hearts of the sonnes of men?", "comment": "There is nothing so deep or secret that can be hid from the eyes of God, much less man\u2019s thoughts."}, {"pk": 1295824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him, neither will he goe vnto the wise."}, {"pk": 1295825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "A ioyfull heart maketh a chearefull countenance: but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/17/22'>Prov. 17:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1295826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes."}, {"pk": 1295827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "All the dayes of the afflicted are euill: but a good conscience is a continuall feast.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>heart</i>."}, {"pk": 1295828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/37/16'>Ps. 37:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1295829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "Better is a dinner of greene herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith."}, {"pk": 1295830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/29/22'>Prov. 29:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1295831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.", "comment": "That is, he ever findeth some let or stay, and dare not go forward."}, {"pk": 1295832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/10/1'>Prov. 10:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1295833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly."}, {"pk": 1295834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "Without cousel thoughts come to nought: but in the multitude of counsellers there is stedfastnesse.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/20/11/14'>Prov. 11:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1295835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due season?", "comment": "If we will that our talk be comfortable, we must wait for time and season."}, {"pk": 1295836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath."}, {"pk": 1295837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "The Lord will destroye the house of the proude men: but hee will stablish the borders of the widowe."}, {"pk": 1295838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.", "comment": "That is, wholesome and profitable to the hearers."}, {"pk": 1295839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue."}, {"pk": 1295840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 28, "text": "The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges."}, {"pk": 1295841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 29, "text": "The Lord is farre off from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous."}, {"pk": 1295842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 30, "text": "The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh the bones fat."}, {"pk": 1295843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 31, "text": "The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.", "comment": "That suffereth himself to be admonished by God\u2019s word, which bringeth life: and so amendeth."}, {"pk": 1295844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 32, "text": "Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding."}, {"pk": 1295845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 15, "verse": 33, "text": "The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome: and before honour, goeth humilitie.", "comment": "Meaning, that God exalteth none but them that are truly humbled."}, {"pk": 1295846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.", "comment": "He derideth the presumption of man, who dare attribute to himself any thing, as to prepare his heart or such like, seeing that he is not able to speak a word, except God give it him."}, {"pk": 1295847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.", "comment": "He showeth hereby that man flattereth himself in his doings, calling that virtue, which God termeth vice."}, {"pk": 1295848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "Commit thy workes vnto the Lord, and thy thoughts shalbe directed.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>role</i>."}, {"pk": 1295849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.", "comment": "So that the justice of God shall appear to his glory, even in the destruction of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1295850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "All that are proude in heart, are an abomination to the Lord: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/11/21'>Prov. 11:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1295851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lord they depart from euill.", "comment": "Their upright and repenting life shall be a token that their sins are forgiven."}, {"pk": 1295852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him."}, {"pk": 1295853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/15/16'>Prov. 15:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/37/16'>Ps. 37:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1295854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.", "comment": "He showeth the folly of man, which thinketh that his ways are in his own hand, and yet it is able to remove one foot except God give force."}, {"pk": 1295855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not transgresse in iudgement."}, {"pk": 1295856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "A true weight and balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke.", "comment": "If they be true and just, they are God\u2019s work, and he delighteth therein, but otherwise if they be false, they are the work of the devil, and to their condemnation that use them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/20/11/1'>Prov. 11:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1295857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.", "comment": "They are appointed by God to rule according to equity and justice."}, {"pk": 1295858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things."}, {"pk": 1295859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.", "comment": "That is, he findeth out many means to execute his wrath."}, {"pk": 1295860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.", "comment": "Which is most comfortable to the dry ground, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/11/14'>Deut. 11:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1295861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/8/10'>Prov. 8:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1295862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way."}, {"pk": 1295863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall."}, {"pk": 1295864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude."}, {"pk": 1295865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/125/1'>Ps. 125:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1295866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.", "comment": "The sweet words of consolation, which come forth of a godly heart."}, {"pk": 1295867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.", "comment": "Either that which the wicked teach others, or else it is folly to teach them that are malicious."}, {"pk": 1295868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 23, "text": "The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes."}, {"pk": 1295869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 24, "text": "Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones."}, {"pk": 1295870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 25, "text": "There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/14/12'>Prov. 14:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1295871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 26, "text": "The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>boweth upon him</i>."}, {"pk": 1295872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 27, "text": "A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.", "comment": "For he consumeth himself and others."}, {"pk": 1295873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 28, "text": "A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes."}, {"pk": 1295874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 29, "text": "A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good."}, {"pk": 1295875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 30, "text": "He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.", "comment": "With his whole endeavor he laboreth to bring his wickedness to pass."}, {"pk": 1295876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 31, "text": "Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of righteousnes.", "comment": "That is, when it is joined with virtue: or else the elder that the wicked are, the more they are to be abhorred."}, {"pk": 1295877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 32, "text": "He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie."}, {"pk": 1295878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 16, "verse": 33, "text": "The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.", "comment": "So that there is nothing that ought to be attributed to fortune: for all things are determined in the counsel of God which shall come to pass."}, {"pk": 1295879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "Better is a dry morsell, if peace be with it, then an house full of sacrifices with strife.", "comment": "For whereas were many sacrifices, there were many portions given to the people, wherewith they feasted."}, {"pk": 1295880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "A discrete seruant shall haue rule ouer a lewde sonne, and hee shall deuide the heritage among the brethren.", "comment": "That is, shall be made governor over the children."}, {"pk": 1295881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "As is the fining pot for siluer, and the fornace for golde, so the Lord trieth the heartes."}, {"pk": 1295882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue."}, {"pk": 1295883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him, that made him: and he that reioyceth at destruction, shall not be vnpunished.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/14/31'>Prov. 14:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1295884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye children are their fathers."}, {"pk": 1295885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the lip of excellency</i>."}, {"pk": 1295886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "A rewarde is as a stone pleasant in the eyes of them that haue it: it prospereth, whithersoeuer it turneth.", "comment": "The reward hath great force to gain the hearts of men."}, {"pk": 1295887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "Hee that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue: but hee that repeateth a matter, separateth the prince.", "comment": "He that admonisheth the prince of his fault, maketh him his enemy."}, {"pk": 1295888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole."}, {"pk": 1295889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.", "comment": "By the messenger is meant such means as God useth to punish the rebels."}, {"pk": 1295890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "It is better for a man to meete a beare robbed of her whelpes, then a foole in his follie.", "comment": "Whereby he meaneth the wicked in his rage, who hath no fear of God."}, {"pk": 1295891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/17'>Rom. 12:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/5/15'>1 Thess. 5:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/9'>1 Pet. 3:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1295892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off."}, {"pk": 1295893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "He that iustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the iust, euen they both are abomination to the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/5/23'>Isa. 5:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/24/24'>Prov. 24:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1295894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?", "comment": "What availeth it the wicked to be rich, seeing he setteth not his mind to wisdom?"}, {"pk": 1295895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "A friende loueth at all times: and a brother is borne for aduersitie.", "comment": "So that he is more than a friend, even a brother that helpeth in time of adversity."}, {"pk": 1295896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "A man destitute of vnderstanding, toucheth the hande, and becommeth suretie for his neighbour.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/20/6/1'>Prov. 6:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1295897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 19, "text": "He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.", "comment": "Lifteth up himself above his degree."}, {"pk": 1295898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 20, "text": "The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill."}, {"pk": 1295899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 21, "text": "He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy."}, {"pk": 1295900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 22, "text": "A ioyfull heart causeth good health: but a sorowfull minde dryeth the bones.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/15/13'>Prov. 15:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1295901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 23, "text": "A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.", "comment": "That is, secretly and out of the bosom of the rich."}, {"pk": 1295902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 24, "text": "Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/21/2/14'>Eccl. 2:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/21/8/1'>Eccl. 8:1</a><br>That is, wander to and fro, and seek not after wisdom."}, {"pk": 1295903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 25, "text": "A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/10/1'>Prov. 10:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1295904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 26, "text": "Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.", "comment": "For their well doing."}, {"pk": 1295905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 27, "text": "Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit."}, {"pk": 1295906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 17, "verse": 28, "text": "Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent."}, {"pk": 1295907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "For the desire thereof hee will separate himselfe to seeke it, and occupie himselfe in all wisdome.", "comment": "He that loveth wisdom, will separate himself from all impediments, and give himself wholly to seek it."}, {"pk": 1295908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.", "comment": "That is, that he may talk licentiously of whatsoever cometh to mind."}, {"pk": 1295909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "When the wicked commeth, then commeth contempt, and with the vile man reproch.", "comment": "Meaning, such one as contemneth all others."}, {"pk": 1295910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.", "comment": "Which can never be drawn empty, but bring ever profit."}, {"pk": 1295911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to cause ye righteous to fall in iudgement.", "comment": "That is, to favor him and support him."}, {"pk": 1295912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "A fooles lips come with strife, and his mouth calleth for stripes."}, {"pk": 1295913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule."}, {"pk": 1295914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.", "comment": "They are soon believed, and enter most deeply."}, {"pk": 1295915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "He also that is slouthfull in his worke, is euen the brother of him that is a great waster."}, {"pk": 1295916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "The Name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth vnto it, and is exalted.", "comment": "He showeth what is the refuge of the godly against all trouble."}, {"pk": 1295917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "The rich mans riches are his strong citie: and as an hie wall in his imagination.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/10/15'>Prov. 10:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1295918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "Before destruction the heart of a man is hautie, and before glory goeth lowlines.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/16/18'>Prov. 16:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1295919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "He that answereth a matter before hee heare it, it is folly and shame vnto him."}, {"pk": 1295920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "The spirit of a man will susteine his infirmitie: but a wounded spirit who can beare it?", "comment": "The mind can well bear the infirmity of the body, but when the spirit is wounded, it is a thing most hard to sustain."}, {"pk": 1295921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning."}, {"pk": 1295922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.", "comment": "Getteth him liberty to speak, and favor of them that are most in estimation."}, {"pk": 1295923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "He that is first in his owne cause, is iust: then commeth his neighbour, and maketh inquirie of him.", "comment": "He that speaketh first, is best heard of the wicked judge, but when his adversary inquireth out the matter, it turneth to his shame."}, {"pk": 1295924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "The lot causeth contentions to cease, and maketh a partition among the mightie.", "comment": "Appeaseth their controversy, which are so stout that cannot otherwise be pacified.<br>If a controversy cannot otherwise be decided, it is best to cast lots to know whose the thing shall be."}, {"pk": 1295925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "A brother offended is harder to winne then a strong citie, and their contentions are like the barre of a palace.", "comment": "Which for the strength thereof will not bow nor yield."}, {"pk": 1295926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "With the fruite of a mans mouth shall his belly be satisfied, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled."}, {"pk": 1295927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "Death and life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shall eate the fruite thereof.", "comment": "By the using of the tongue well or evil, cometh the fruit thereof either good or bad."}, {"pk": 1295928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "He that findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and receiueth fauour of the Lord.", "comment": "He that is joined with a virtuous woman in marriage, is blessed of the Lord, as <a class=B href='/GNV/20/19/14'>Prov. 19:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1295929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "The poore speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly."}, {"pk": 1295930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "A man that hath friends, ought to shew him selfe friendly: for a friend is neerer then a brother.", "comment": "That is, ofttimes such are found which are more ready to do pleasure, than he that is more bound by duty."}, {"pk": 1295931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, and is a foole.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/28/6'>Prov. 28:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1295932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "For without knowledge the minde is not good, and he that hasteth with his feete, sinneth."}, {"pk": 1295933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord."}, {"pk": 1295934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "Riches gather many friends: but the poore is separated from his neighbour."}, {"pk": 1295935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/19'>Deut. 19:19</a>; Dan. 13:62"}, {"pk": 1295936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "Many reuerence the face of the prince, and euery man is friend to him that giueth giftes."}, {"pk": 1295937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "All the brethren of the poore doe hate him: howe much more will his friends depart farre from him? though hee be instant with wordes, yet they will not.", "comment": "To have comfort of them."}, {"pk": 1295938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.", "comment": "He that is upright in judgment findeth favor of God."}, {"pk": 1295939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish."}, {"pk": 1295940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.", "comment": "The free use of things are not to be permitted to him that cannot use them aright."}, {"pk": 1295941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "The discretion of man deferreth his anger: and his glory is to passe by an offence.", "comment": "That is, to cover it by charity, and to do therein as may most serve to God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1295942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "The Kings wrath is like the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is like the dewe vpon ye grasse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/2'>Prov. 20:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1295943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping.", "comment": "As rain that droppeth and rotteth the house.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/20/21/9'>Prov. 21:9</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/20/17/21'>Prov. 17:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1295944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "House and riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/18/22'>Prov. 18:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1295945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished."}, {"pk": 1295946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "He that keepeth the commandement, keepeth his owne soule: but hee that despiseth his wayes, shall dye."}, {"pk": 1295947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lord: and the Lord will recompense him that which he hath giuen."}, {"pk": 1295948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "Chasten thy sonne while there is hope, and let not thy soule spare for his murmuring."}, {"pk": 1295949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "A man of much anger shall suffer punishment: and though thou deliuer him, yet wil his anger come againe.", "comment": "Though for a time he give place to counsel, yet soon after will he give place to his raging affections."}, {"pk": 1295950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "Heare counsell and receiue instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter ende."}, {"pk": 1295951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "Many deuises are in a mans heart: but the counsell of the Lord shall stand.", "comment": "Man\u2019s device shall not have success, except God govern it, whose purpose is unchangeable."}, {"pk": 1295952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 22, "text": "That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodnes, and a poore man is better then a lyer.", "comment": "That is, that he be honest: for the poor man that is honest, is to be esteemed above the rich which is not virtuous."}, {"pk": 1295953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 23, "text": "The feare of the Lord leadeth to life: and he that is filled therewith, shall continue, and shall not be visited with euill."}, {"pk": 1295954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 24, "text": "The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and wil not put it to his mouth againe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/26/15'>Prov. 26:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1295955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 25, "text": "Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/21/11'>Prov. 21:11</a><br>That is, the simple and ignorant men learn, when they see the wicked punished."}, {"pk": 1295956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 26, "text": "He that destroyeth his father, or chaseth away his mother, is a lewde and shamefull childe."}, {"pk": 1295957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 27, "text": "My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge."}, {"pk": 1295958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 28, "text": "A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, and the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.", "comment": "Taketh a pleasure and delight therein, as gluttons and drunkards in delicate meats and drinks."}, {"pk": 1295959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 19, "verse": 29, "text": "But iudgements are prepared for the scorners, and stripes for the backe of the fooles."}, {"pk": 1295960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "Wine is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.", "comment": "By wine here is meant him that is given to wine, and so by strong drink."}, {"pk": 1295961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.", "comment": "Putteth his life in danger.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/19/12'>Prov. 19:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1295962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling."}, {"pk": 1295963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing."}, {"pk": 1295964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.", "comment": "It is hard to find out: for it is as deep waters, whose bottom cannot be found: yet the wise man will know a man either by his words or manners."}, {"pk": 1295965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?"}, {"pk": 1295966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "He that walketh in his integritie, is iust: and blessed shall his children be after him."}, {"pk": 1295967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.", "comment": "Where righteous judgment is executed, there sin ceaseth, and vice dare not appear."}, {"pk": 1295968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "Who can say, I haue made mine heart cleane, I am cleane from my sinne?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/46'>1 Kings 8:46</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/6/36'>2 Chron. 6:36</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/21/7/22'>Eccl. 7:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/1/8'>1 John 1:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1295969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "Diuers weightes, and diuers measures, both these are euen abomination vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/20/16/11'>Prov. 16:11</a>.<br>Hebrew, <i>stone and stone, ephah and ephah</i>."}, {"pk": 1295970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right."}, {"pk": 1295971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "The Lord hath made both these, euen the eare to heare, and the eye to see."}, {"pk": 1295972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "Loue not sleepe least thou come vnto pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread."}, {"pk": 1295973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth."}, {"pk": 1295974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel."}, {"pk": 1295975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "Take his garment, that is suretie for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.", "comment": "Teach him wit, that he cast not himself rashly into danger.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/20/27/13'>Prov. 27:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1295976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel."}, {"pk": 1295977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "Establish the thoughtes by counsell: and by counsell make warre."}, {"pk": 1295978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/11/13'>Prov. 11:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1295979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/17'>Exod. 21:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/9'>Lev. 20:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/4'>Matt. 15:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1295980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 21, "text": "An heritage is hastely gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed."}, {"pk": 1295981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 22, "text": "Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/35'>Deut. 32:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/17/13'>Prov. 17:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/24/29'>Prov. 24:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/17'>Rom. 12:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/5/15'>1 Thess. 5:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/9'>1 Pet. 3:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1295982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 23, "text": "Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/11/1'>Prov. 11:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/10'>Prov. 20:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1295983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 24, "text": "The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/13'>Jer. 10:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1295984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 25, "text": "It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.", "comment": "That is, to apply it, or take it to his own use, which was appointed to God\u2019s, and then inquire how they may be exempted from the fault."}, {"pk": 1295985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 26, "text": "A wise King scattereth the wicked, and causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.", "comment": "Which was a kind of punishment then used."}, {"pk": 1295986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 27, "text": "The light of the Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the bowels of the belly.", "comment": "The word of God giveth life unto man, and causeth us to see and try the secret of our dark hearts, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/4/12'>Heb. 4:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1295987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 28, "text": "Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/19/14'>Prov. 19:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1295988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 29, "text": "The beautie of yong men is their strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray head."}, {"pk": 1295989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 20, "verse": 30, "text": "The blewnes of the wound serueth to purge the euill, and the stripes within the bowels of the belly.", "comment": "Sharp punishment that pierceth even the inward parts, is profitable for the wicked, to bring them to amendment."}, {"pk": 1295990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer it pleaseth him.", "comment": "Though Kings seem to have all things at commandment, yet are they not able to bring their own purposes to pass any otherwise than God hath appointed: much less are the inferiors able."}, {"pk": 1295991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/16/2'>Prov. 16:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1295992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/33/6/8'>Mic. 6:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1295993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.", "comment": "Or, plowing.<br>That is, the thing whereby he is guided or which he bringeth forth as the fruit of his work."}, {"pk": 1295994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.", "comment": "He that goeth rashly about his business, and without counsel."}, {"pk": 1295995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and from of them that seeke death.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/13/11'>Prov. 13:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1295996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.", "comment": "He meaneth this chiefly of Judges, and Princes which leave that vocation, whereunto God hath called them, and powle their subjects to maintain their lusts."}, {"pk": 1295997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "The way of some is peruerted and strange: but of the pure man, his worke is right."}, {"pk": 1295998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/19/13'>Prov. 19:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/25/24'>Prov. 25:24</a><br>Or, in a great family."}, {"pk": 1295999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes."}, {"pk": 1296000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/20/19/25'>Prov. 19:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1296001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.", "comment": "Though the godly admonish them both by words and example of life, yet the wicked will not amend, till God destroy them."}, {"pk": 1296002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard."}, {"pk": 1296003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.", "comment": "To do a pleasure to the angry man pacifieth him."}, {"pk": 1296004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie."}, {"pk": 1296005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "A man that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead."}, {"pk": 1296006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche."}, {"pk": 1296007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.", "comment": "God shall cause that to fall on their own heads, which they intended against the just by delivering the just, and putting the wicked in their places."}, {"pk": 1296008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman."}, {"pk": 1296009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.", "comment": "Meaning, abundance of all things."}, {"pk": 1296010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shall finde life, righteousnes, and glory."}, {"pk": 1296011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.", "comment": "Wisdom overcometh strength and confidence in worldly things."}, {"pk": 1296012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions."}, {"pk": 1296013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "Proude, hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath."}, {"pk": 1296014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 25, "text": "The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.", "comment": "He thinketh to live by wishing and desiring all things, but will take no pain to get ought."}, {"pk": 1296015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 26, "text": "He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not."}, {"pk": 1296016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 27, "text": "The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more when he bringeth it with a wicked minde?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/15/8'>Prov. 15:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/13'>Isa. 1:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1296017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 28, "text": "A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.", "comment": "He may boldly testify the truth that he hath heard.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/20/19/5'>Prov. 19:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1296018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 29, "text": "A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way."}, {"pk": 1296019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 30, "text": "There is no wisedome, neither vnderstanding, nor counsell against the Lord."}, {"pk": 1296020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 21, "verse": 31, "text": "The horse is prepared against the day of battell: but saluation is of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1296021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.", "comment": "Which cometh by well doing.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/21/7/1'>Eccl. 7:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1296022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "The rich and poore meete together: the Lord is the maker of them all.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/29/13'>Prov. 29:13</a><br>Live together, and have need the one of the other."}, {"pk": 1296023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/27/12'>Prov. 27:12</a><br>That is, the punishment, which is prepared for the wicked, and fleeth [not to] God for succor."}, {"pk": 1296024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "The rewarde of humilitie, and the feare of God is riches, and glory, and life."}, {"pk": 1296025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them."}, {"pk": 1296026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "Teache a childe in the trade of his way, and when he is olde, he shall not depart from it.", "comment": "Bring him up virtuously, and he shall so continue."}, {"pk": 1296027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "The rich ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruant to the man that lendeth."}, {"pk": 1296028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "He that soweth iniquitie, shall reape affliction, and the rodde of his anger shall faile.", "comment": "His authority, whereby he did oppress others, shall be taken from him."}, {"pk": 1296029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.", "comment": "He that is merciful and liberal."}, {"pk": 1296030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "Cast out the scorner, and strife shall go out: so contention and reproche shall cease."}, {"pk": 1296031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "Hee that loueth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lippes, the King shalbe his friend.", "comment": "He showeth that princes should use their familiarity, whose conscience is good, and their talk wise and godly."}, {"pk": 1296032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "The eyes of the Lord preserue knowledge: but hee ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressour.", "comment": "Favor them that love knowledge."}, {"pk": 1296033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "The slouthfull man saith, A lyon is without, I shall be slaine in the streete.", "comment": "He derideth them that invent vain excuses, because they would not do their duty."}, {"pk": 1296034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "The mouth of strage women is as a deepe pit: he with whom the Lord is angry, shall fall therein.", "comment": "So God punisheth one sin by another, when he suffereth the wicked to fall into the acquaintance of an harlot."}, {"pk": 1296035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "Foolishnesse is bounde in the heart of a childe: but the rodde of correction shall driue it away from him.", "comment": "He is naturally given unto it."}, {"pk": 1296036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie."}, {"pk": 1296037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "Incline thine eare, and heare the wordes of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge."}, {"pk": 1296038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes."}, {"pk": 1296039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "That thy confidence may be in the Lord, I haue shewed thee this day: thou therefore take heede.", "comment": "He showeth what the end of wisdom is: to wit, to direct us to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1296040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "Haue not I written vnto thee three times in counsels and knowledge,", "comment": "That is, sundry times."}, {"pk": 1296041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "That I might shewe thee the assurance of the wordes of trueth to answere the wordes of trueth to them that sende to thee?"}, {"pk": 1296042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "Robbe not the poore, because hee is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in iudgement.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in the gates</i>."}, {"pk": 1296043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "For the Lord will defende their cause, and spoyle the soule of those that spoyle them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/23/11'>Prov. 23:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1296044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "Make no friendship with an angrie man, neither goe with the furious man,", "comment": "Have not to do with him that is not able to rule his affections: for he would hurt thee by his evil conversation."}, {"pk": 1296045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 25, "text": "Least thou learne his wayes, and receiue destruction to thy soule."}, {"pk": 1296046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 26, "text": "Be not thou of them that touch the hand, nor among them that are suretie for debts.", "comment": "Which rashly put themselves in danger for others, as <a class=B href='/GNV/20/6/2'>Prov. 6:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1296047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 27, "text": "If thou hast nothing to paye, why causest thou that he should take thy bed from vnder thee?"}, {"pk": 1296048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 28, "text": "Thou shalt not remooue the ancient bounds which thy fathers haue made.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/17'>Deut. 17:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/23/10'>Prov. 23:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1296049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 22, "verse": 29, "text": "Thou seest that a diligent man in his businesse standeth before Kings, and standeth not before the base sort."}, {"pk": 1296050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "When thou sittest to eate with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee,", "comment": "Eat with sobriety."}, {"pk": 1296051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "And put the knife to thy throte, if thou be a man giuen to the appetite.", "comment": "Bridle thine appetite, as it were by force and violence."}, {"pk": 1296052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "Be not desirous of his deintie meates: for it is a deceiuable meate.", "comment": "For ofttimes the rich when they bid their inferiors to their tables, it is not for the love they bear them, but for their own secret purposes."}, {"pk": 1296053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "Trauaile not too much to be rich: but cease from thy wisdome.", "comment": "Bestow not the gifts that God hath given thee, to get worldly riches."}, {"pk": 1296054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "Wilt thou cast thine eyes vpon it, which is nothing? for riches taketh her to her wings, as an eagle, and flyeth into the heauen."}, {"pk": 1296055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euil eye, neither desire his deintie meates.", "comment": "That is, covetous, as contrary a good eye is taken for liberal, as <a class=B href='/GNV/20/22/9'>Prov. 22:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1296056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "For as though he thought it in his heart, so will hee say vnto thee, Eate and drinke: but his heart is not with thee."}, {"pk": 1296057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou shalt vomit thy morsels that thou hast eaten, and thou shalt lose thy sweete wordes.", "comment": "He will not cease till he hath done thee some harm, and his flattering words shall come to no use."}, {"pk": 1296058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes."}, {"pk": 1296059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "Remooue not the ancient boundes, and enter not into the fieldes of the fatherlesse.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/27/17'>Deut. 27:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/22/28'>Prov. 22:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1296060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "For he that redeemeth them, is mightie: he will defend their cause against thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/12/13'>Prov. 12:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1296061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "Apply thine heart to instruction, and thine eares to the wordes of knowledge."}, {"pk": 1296062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "Withhold not correction from the childe: if thou smite him with the rodde, he shall not die.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/13/24'>Prov. 13:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/19/18'>Prov. 19:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1296063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "Thou shalt smite him with the rodde, and shalt deliuer his soule from hell.", "comment": "That is, from destruction."}, {"pk": 1296064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "My sonne, if thine heart be wise, mine heart shall reioyce, and I also."}, {"pk": 1296065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "And my reynes shall reioyce, when thy lips speake righteous things."}, {"pk": 1296066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "Let not thine heart bee enuious against sinners: but let it bee in the feare of the Lord continually.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/37/1'>Ps. 37:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/24/1'>Prov. 24:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1296067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "For surely there is an ende, and thy hope shall not be cut off.", "comment": "The prosperity of the wicked shall not continue."}, {"pk": 1296068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 19, "text": "O thou my sonne, heare, and bee wise, and guide thine heart in the way.", "comment": "In the observation of God\u2019s commandments."}, {"pk": 1296069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 20, "text": "Keepe not company with drunkards, nor with gluttons.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>devourers of flesh</i>.<br>Hebrew, <i>wine-bibbers</i>."}, {"pk": 1296070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 21, "text": "For the drunkard and the glutton shall bee poore, and the sleeper shalbe clothed with ragges."}, {"pk": 1296071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 22, "text": "Obey thy father that hath begotten thee, and despise not thy mother when she is olde."}, {"pk": 1296072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 23, "text": "Bye the trueth, but sell it not: likewise wisdome, and instruction, and vnderstanding.", "comment": "Spare no cost for truth\u2019s sake, neither depart from it for any gain."}, {"pk": 1296073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 24, "text": "The father of the righteous shall greatly reioyce, and hee that begetteth a wise childe, shall haue ioy of him."}, {"pk": 1296074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 25, "text": "Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall reioyce."}, {"pk": 1296075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 26, "text": "My sonne, giue mee thine heart, and let thine eyes delite in my wayes.", "comment": "Give thyself wholly to wisdom."}, {"pk": 1296076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 27, "text": "For a whore is as a deepe ditche, and a strange woman is as a narrowe pitte.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/22/14'>Prov. 22:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1296077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 28, "text": "Also she lyeth in wait as for a praye, and she increaseth the transgressers among men.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/7/12'>Prov. 7:12</a><br>She seduceth many and causeth them to offend God."}, {"pk": 1296078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 29, "text": "To whome is woe? to whome is sorowe? to whom is strife? to whom is murmuring? to whom are woundes without cause? and to whome is the rednesse of the eyes?"}, {"pk": 1296079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 30, "text": "Euen to them that tarie long at the wine, to them that goe, and seeke mixt wine.", "comment": "Which by art make wine stronger and more pleasant."}, {"pk": 1296080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 31, "text": "Looke not thou vpon the wine, when it is red, and when it sheweth his colour in the cup, or goeth downe pleasantly."}, {"pk": 1296081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 32, "text": "In the ende thereof it will bite like a serpent, and hurt like a cockatrise."}, {"pk": 1296082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 33, "text": "Thine eyes shall looke vpon strange women, and thine heart shall speake lewde things.", "comment": "That is, drunkenness shall bring thee to whoredom."}, {"pk": 1296083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 34, "text": "And thou shalt bee as one that sleepeth in the middes of the sea, and as hee that sleepeth in the toppe of the maste.", "comment": "In such great danger shalt thou be."}, {"pk": 1296084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 23, "verse": 35, "text": "They haue stricken mee, shalt thou say, but I was not sicke: they haue beaten mee, but I knew not, when I awoke: therefore will I seeke it yet still.", "comment": "Though drunkenness make them more insensible than beasts, yet can they not refrain."}, {"pk": 1296085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "Be not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/37/1'>Ps. 37:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/23/17'>Prov. 23:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1296086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe."}, {"pk": 1296087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "Through wisdome is an house builded, and with vnderstanding it is established."}, {"pk": 1296088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "And by knowledge shall the chambers bee filled with all precious, and pleasant riches."}, {"pk": 1296089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "A wise man is strong: for a man of vnderstanding encreaseth his strength."}, {"pk": 1296090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "For with counsel thou shalt enterprise thy warre, and in the multitude of them that can giue counsell, is health.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/18'>Prov. 20:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1296091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.", "comment": "In the place where wisdom should be showed."}, {"pk": 1296092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "Hee that imagineth to doe euill, men shall call him an autour of wickednes."}, {"pk": 1296093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "The wicked thought of a foole is sinne, and the scorner is an abomination vnto men."}, {"pk": 1296094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "If thou bee faint in the day of aduersitie, thy strength is small.", "comment": "Man hath no trial of his strength till he be in troubles."}, {"pk": 1296095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "Deliuer them that are drawen to death: wilt thou not preserue them that are led to be slaine?", "comment": "None can be excused, if he help not the innocent when he is in danger."}, {"pk": 1296096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "If thou say, Beholde, we knew not of it: he that pondereth the heartes, doeth not hee vnderstand it? and hee that keepeth thy soule, knoweth he it not? will not he also recompense euery man according to his workes?"}, {"pk": 1296097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "My sonne, eate hony, for it is good, and the hony combe, for it is sweete vnto thy mouth.", "comment": "As honey is sweet and pleasant to the taste, so wisdom is to the soul."}, {"pk": 1296098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "So shall the knowledge of wisdome be vnto thy soule, if thou finde it, and there shall be an ende, and thine hope shall not be cut off.", "comment": "Or, reward."}, {"pk": 1296099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place."}, {"pk": 1296100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth againe: but the wicked fall into mischiefe.", "comment": "He is subject to many perils, but God delivereth him."}, {"pk": 1296101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "Bee thou not glad when thine enemie falleth, and let not thine heart reioyce when hee stumbleth,"}, {"pk": 1296102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "Least the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turne his wrath from him.", "comment": "To be avenged on thee."}, {"pk": 1296103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/37/1'>Ps. 37:1</a>; Prov. 33:17"}, {"pk": 1296104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "For there shall bee none ende of plagues to the euill man: the light of the wicked shall bee put out.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/13/9'>Prov. 13:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1296105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 21, "text": "My sonne feare the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are sedicious."}, {"pk": 1296106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 22, "text": "For their destruction shall rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruine of them both?", "comment": "Meaning, either of the wicked and seditious, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/20/24/19'>19</a> and 21, or, of them that fear not God, nor obey their King."}, {"pk": 1296107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 23, "text": "ALSO THESE THINGS PERTEINE TO THE WISE, It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>to know the face</i>."}, {"pk": 1296108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 24, "text": "He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude shall abhorre him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/17/25'>Prov. 17:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/5/23'>Isa. 5:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1296109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 25, "text": "But to them that rebuke him, shall be pleasure, and vpon them shall come the blessing of goodnesse."}, {"pk": 1296110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 26, "text": "They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes."}, {"pk": 1296111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 27, "text": "Prepare thy worke without, and make readie thy thinges in the fielde, and after, builde thine house.", "comment": "Be sure of the means how to compass it, before thou take any enterprise in hand."}, {"pk": 1296112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 28, "text": "Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?"}, {"pk": 1296113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 29, "text": "Say not, I wil doe to him, as he hath done to mee, I will recompence euery man according to his worke.", "comment": "He showeth what is the nature of the wicked, to revenge wrong for wrong.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/22'>Prov. 20:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1296114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 30, "text": "I passed by the fielde of the slouthfull, and by the vineyarde of the man destitute of vnderstanding."}, {"pk": 1296115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 31, "text": "And lo, it was al growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken downe."}, {"pk": 1296116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 32, "text": "Then I behelde, and I considered it well: I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction.", "comment": "That I might learn by another man\u2019s fault."}, {"pk": 1296117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 33, "text": "Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the handes to sleepe.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/20/6/10'>Prov. 6:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1296118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 24, "verse": 34, "text": "So thy pouertie commeth as one that traueileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man."}, {"pk": 1296119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "THESE ARE ALSO PARABLES of Salomon, which the men of Hezekiah King of Iudah copied out.", "comment": "Whom Hezekiah appointed for this purpose.<br>That is, gathered out of divers books of Solomon."}, {"pk": 1296120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "The glorie of God is to conceale a thing secret: but the Kings honour is to search out a thing.", "comment": "God doth not reveal the cause of his judgments to man.<br>Because the king ruleth by the revealed word of God, the cause of his doings must appear, and therefore he must use diligence in trying out of causes."}, {"pk": 1296121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "The heaues in height, and the earth in deepenes, and the Kings heart can no man search out.", "comment": "He showeth that it is too hard for man to attain to the reason of all the secret doings of the King, even when he is upright, and doeth his duty."}, {"pk": 1296122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shall proceede a vessell for the finer.", "comment": "When vice is removed from a king, he is a meet vessel for the Lord\u2019s use."}, {"pk": 1296123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.", "comment": "It is not enough that he be pure himself: but that he put away others that be corrupted."}, {"pk": 1296124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men."}, {"pk": 1296125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 7, "text": "For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/42/14/10'>Luke 14:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1296126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 8, "text": "Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame."}, {"pk": 1296127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 9, "text": "Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,"}, {"pk": 1296128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 10, "text": "Least he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamie doe not cease.", "comment": "Lest whereas thou thinkest by this means to have an end of the matter, it put thee to further trouble."}, {"pk": 1296129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 11, "text": "A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer."}, {"pk": 1296130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 12, "text": "He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde."}, {"pk": 1296131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 13, "text": "As the colde of the snowe in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soule of his masters.", "comment": "In the time of great heat, when men desire cold."}, {"pk": 1296132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 14, "text": "A man that boasteth of false liberalitie, is like cloudes and winde without raine.", "comment": "Which have an outward appearance, and are nothing within."}, {"pk": 1296133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 15, "text": "A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.", "comment": "By not ministering occasion to provoke him further.<br>That is, the heart that is bent to anger, as <a class=B href='/GNV/20/15/1'>Prov. 15:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1296134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 16, "text": "If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, and vomit it.", "comment": "Use moderately the pleasures of this world."}, {"pk": 1296135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 17, "text": "Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee."}, {"pk": 1296136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 18, "text": "A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe."}, {"pk": 1296137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 19, "text": "Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote."}, {"pk": 1296138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 20, "text": "Hee that taketh away the garment in the colde season, is like vineger powred vpon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heauy heart.", "comment": "Or, alum.<br>Which melteth it, and consumeth it."}, {"pk": 1296139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 21, "text": "If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/20'>Rom. 12:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1296140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 22, "text": "For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.", "comment": "Thou shalt, as it were by force, overcome him, insomuch that his own conscience shall move him to acknowledge the benefits, and his heart shall be inflamed."}, {"pk": 1296141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 23, "text": "As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue."}, {"pk": 1296142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 24, "text": "It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/21/9'>Prov. 21:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1296143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 25, "text": "As are the colde waters to a weary soule, so is good newes from a farre countery."}, {"pk": 1296144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 26, "text": "A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, and a corrupt spring."}, {"pk": 1296145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 27, "text": "It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory."}, {"pk": 1296146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 25, "verse": 28, "text": "A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a citie which is broken downe and without walles.", "comment": "And so is in extreme danger."}, {"pk": 1296147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 1, "text": "As the snowe in the sommer, and as the raine in the haruest are not meete, so is honour vnseemely for a foole."}, {"pk": 1296148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 2, "text": "As the sparowe by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeles, shall not come."}, {"pk": 1296149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 3, "text": "Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe."}, {"pk": 1296150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 4, "text": "Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.", "comment": "Consent not unto him in his doings."}, {"pk": 1296151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 5, "text": "Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>eyes</i>.<br>Reprove him as the matter requireth."}, {"pk": 1296152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 6, "text": "He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.", "comment": "To wit, of the messenger whom he sendeth.<br>That is, receiveth damage thereby."}, {"pk": 1296153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 7, "text": "As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth."}, {"pk": 1296154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 8, "text": "As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole."}, {"pk": 1296155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 9, "text": "As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.", "comment": "Whereby he both hurteth himself and others."}, {"pk": 1296156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 10, "text": "The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole and rewardeth the transgressers.", "comment": "Meaning, God."}, {"pk": 1296157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 11, "text": "As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/22'>2 Pet. 2:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1296158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 12, "text": "Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.", "comment": "For the fool will rather be counseled than he: also the fool sinneth of ignorance, and the other of malice."}, {"pk": 1296159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 13, "text": "The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/20/22/13'>Prov. 22:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1296160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 14, "text": "As the doore turneth vpon his hinges, so doeth the slouthfull man vpon his bed."}, {"pk": 1296161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 15, "text": "The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and it grieueth him to put it againe to his mouth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/19/24'>Prov. 19:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1296162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 16, "text": "The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason."}, {"pk": 1296163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 17, "text": "He that passeth by and medleth with the strife that belongeth not vnto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the eares."}, {"pk": 1296164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 18, "text": "As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things,"}, {"pk": 1296165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 19, "text": "So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?", "comment": "Which dissembleth himself to be that he is not."}, {"pk": 1296166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 20, "text": "Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth."}, {"pk": 1296167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 21, "text": "As ye cole maketh burning coles, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife."}, {"pk": 1296168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 22, "text": "The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/18/8'>Prov. 18:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1296169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 23, "text": "As siluer drosse ouerlayde vpon a potsheard, so are burning lips, and an euill heart.", "comment": "They will soon break out and utter themselves."}, {"pk": 1296170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 24, "text": "He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite."}, {"pk": 1296171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 25, "text": "Though he speake fauourably, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.", "comment": "Meaning, many: he useth the number certain, for the uncertain."}, {"pk": 1296172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 26, "text": "Hatred may be couered by deceite: but the malice thereof shall be discouered in the congregation.", "comment": "In the assembly of the godly."}, {"pk": 1296173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 27, "text": "He that diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/21/10/8'>Eccl. 10:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1296174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 26, "verse": 28, "text": "A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine."}, {"pk": 1296175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 1, "text": "Boast not thy selfe of to morowe: for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.", "comment": "Delay not the time, but take occasion when it is offered."}, {"pk": 1296176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 2, "text": "Let another man prayse thee, and not thine owne mouth: a stranger, and not thine owne lips."}, {"pk": 1296177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 3, "text": "A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both."}, {"pk": 1296178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 4, "text": "Anger is cruell, and wrath is raging: but who can stand before enuie?", "comment": "For the envious are obstinate, and cannot be reconciled."}, {"pk": 1296179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 5, "text": "Open rebuke is better then secret loue."}, {"pk": 1296180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 6, "text": "The wounds of a louer are faithful, and the kisses of an enemie are pleasant.", "comment": "They are flattering, and seem friendful."}, {"pk": 1296181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 7, "text": "The person that is full, despiseth an hony combe: but vnto the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.", "comment": "Cross references: : Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/6/6'>6:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1296182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 8, "text": "As a bird that wandreth from her nest, so is a man that wandreth from his owne place."}, {"pk": 1296183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 9, "text": "As oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart, so doeth the sweetenes of a mans friend by hearty counsell."}, {"pk": 1296184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 10, "text": "Thine owne friend and thy fathers friend forsake thou not: neither enter into thy brothers house in the day of thy calamitie: for better is a neighbour that is neere, then a brother farre off.", "comment": "Trust not to any worldly help in the day of thy trouble."}, {"pk": 1296185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 11, "text": "My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me."}, {"pk": 1296186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 12, "text": "A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/20/22/3'>Prov. 22:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1296187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 13, "text": "Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/16'>Prov. 20:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1296188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 14, "text": "He that prayseth his friend with a loude voyce, rising earely in the morning, it shall be counted to him as a curse.", "comment": "Hastily and without cause.<br>Hebrew, <i>blesseth</i>."}, {"pk": 1296189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 15, "text": "A continual dropping in the day of raine, and a contentious woman are alike.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/29/13'>Prov. 29:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/21/9'>Prov. 21:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1296190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 16, "text": "He that hideth her, hideth the winde, and she is as ye oyle in his right hand, that vttereth it selfe."}, {"pk": 1296191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 17, "text": "Yron sharpeneth yron, so doeth man sharpen the face of his friend.", "comment": "One hasty man provoketh another to anger."}, {"pk": 1296192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 18, "text": "He that keepeth the fig tree, shall eate the fruite thereof: so he that waiteth vpon his master, shall come to honour."}, {"pk": 1296193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 19, "text": "As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.", "comment": "There is no difference between man and man by nature, but only the grace of God maketh the difference."}, {"pk": 1296194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 20, "text": "The graue and destruction can neuer be full, so the eyes of man can neuer be satisfied."}, {"pk": 1296195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 21, "text": "As is the fining pot for siluer and the fornace for golde, so is euery man according to his dignitie.", "comment": "That is, he is either known to be ambitious, and glorious, or humble and modest.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/20/17/3'>Prov. 17:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1296196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 22, "text": "Though thou shouldest bray a foole in a morter among wheate brayed with a pestell, yet will not his foolishnes depart from him."}, {"pk": 1296197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 23, "text": "Be diligent to know ye state of thy flocke, and take heede to the heardes."}, {"pk": 1296198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 24, "text": "For riches remaine not alway, nor the crowne from generation to generation."}, {"pk": 1296199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 25, "text": "The hey discouereth it selfe, and the grasse appeareth, and the herbes of the mountaines are gathered."}, {"pk": 1296200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 26, "text": "The lambes are for thy clothing, and the goates are the price of the fielde.", "comment": "This declareth the great goodness of God towards man, and the diligence that he requireth of him for the preservation of his gifts."}, {"pk": 1296201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 27, "verse": 27, "text": "And let the milke of the goates be sufficient for thy foode, for the foode of thy familie, and for the sustenance of thy maydes."}, {"pk": 1296202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 1, "text": "The wicked flee when none pursueth: but the righteous are bolde as a lyon.", "comment": "Because their own conscience accuseth them."}, {"pk": 1296203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 2, "text": "For the transgression of the land there are many princes thereof: but by a man of vnderstanding and knowledge a realme likewise endureth long.", "comment": "The state of the commonweal is oftentimes changed."}, {"pk": 1296204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 3, "text": "A poore man, if he oppresse the poore, is like a raging raine, that leaueth no foode."}, {"pk": 1296205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 4, "text": "They that forsake the Law, prayse the wicked: but they that keepe the Law, set themselues against them."}, {"pk": 1296206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 5, "text": "Wicked men vnderstand not iudgemnt: but they that seeke the Lord vnderstand all things."}, {"pk": 1296207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 6, "text": "Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/19/1'>Prov. 19:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1296208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 7, "text": "He that keepeth the Law, is a childe of vnderstanding: but hee that feedeth the gluttons, shameth his father."}, {"pk": 1296209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 8, "text": "He that increaseth his riches by vsurie and interest, gathereth them for him that will be mercifull vnto the poore.", "comment": "For God will take away the wicked usurer, and give his goods to him that shall bestow them well."}, {"pk": 1296210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 9, "text": "He that turneth away his eare from hearing the Law, euen his prayer shalbe abominable.", "comment": "Because it is not of faith which is grounded of God\u2019s word or Law, which the wicked contemn."}, {"pk": 1296211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 10, "text": "He that causeth the righteous to go astray by an euill way, shall fall into his owne pit, and the vpright shall inherite good things."}, {"pk": 1296212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 11, "text": "The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.", "comment": "And judge that he is not wise."}, {"pk": 1296213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 12, "text": "When righteous men reioyce, there is great glory: but when the wicked come vp, the man is tried.", "comment": "He is known by his doings to be wicked.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/20/29/2'>Prov. 29:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1296214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 13, "text": "He that hideth his sinnes, shall not prosper: but he that confesseth, and forsaketh them, shall haue mercy."}, {"pk": 1296215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 14, "text": "Blessed is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart, shall fall into euill.", "comment": "Which standeth in awe of God, and is afraid to offend him."}, {"pk": 1296216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 15, "text": "As a roaring lyon, and an hungry beare, so is a wicked ruler ouer the poore people.", "comment": "For he can never be satisfied, but ever oppresseth and spoileth."}, {"pk": 1296217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 16, "text": "A prince destitute of vnderstanding, is also a great oppressour: but hee that hateth couetousnes, shall prolong his dayes."}, {"pk": 1296218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 17, "text": "A man that doeth violence against the blood of a person, shall flee vnto the graue, and they shall not stay him.", "comment": "None shall be able to deliver him."}, {"pk": 1296219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 18, "text": "He that walketh vprightly, shalbe saued: but he that is froward in his wayes, shall once fall."}, {"pk": 1296220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 19, "text": "He that tilleth his land, shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, shall be filled with pouertie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/12/11'>Prov. 12:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1296221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 20, "text": "A faythfull man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be innocent.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/13/11'>Prov. 13:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/21'>Prov. 20:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1296222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 21, "text": "To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.", "comment": "He will be abused for nothing."}, {"pk": 1296223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 22, "text": "A man with a wicked eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not, that pouertie shall come vpon him.", "comment": "Meaning, him that is covetous."}, {"pk": 1296224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 23, "text": "He that rebuketh a man, shall finde more fauour at length, then he that flattereth with his tongue."}, {"pk": 1296225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 24, "text": "Hee that robbeth his father and mother, and sayth, It is no transgression, is the companion of a man that destroyeth."}, {"pk": 1296226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 25, "text": "He that is of a proude heart, stirreth vp strife: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be fatte.", "comment": "Shall have all things in abundance."}, {"pk": 1296227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 26, "text": "Hee that trusteth in his owne heart, is a foole: but he that walketh in wisdome, shall be deliuered."}, {"pk": 1296228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 27, "text": "He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, shall haue many curses."}, {"pk": 1296229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 28, "verse": 28, "text": "When the wicked rise vp, men hide them selues: but when they perish, ye righteous increase.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/29/2'>Prov. 29:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1296230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 1, "text": "A man that hardeneth his necke when he is rebuked, shall suddenly be destroyed and can not be cured."}, {"pk": 1296231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 2, "text": "When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.", "comment": "Or, are increased.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/28/12'>Prov. 28:12</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/20/28/28'>28</a>"}, {"pk": 1296232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 3, "text": "A man that loueth wisdome, reioyceth his father: but he that feedeth harlots, wasteth his substance.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/15/13'>Luke 15:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1296233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 4, "text": "A King by iudgement mainteineth ye countrey: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it."}, {"pk": 1296234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 5, "text": "A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his steps.", "comment": "He that giveth ear to the flatterer, is in danger as the bird is before the fowler."}, {"pk": 1296235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 6, "text": "In the transgression of an euill man is his snare: but the righteous doeth sing and reioyce.", "comment": "He is ever ready to fall into the snare that he layeth for others."}, {"pk": 1296236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 7, "text": "The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge."}, {"pk": 1296237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 8, "text": "Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath."}, {"pk": 1296238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 9, "text": "If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.", "comment": "He can hear no admonition in what sort soever it is spoken."}, {"pk": 1296239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 10, "text": "Bloodie men hate him that is vpright: but the iust haue care of his soule."}, {"pk": 1296240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 11, "text": "A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward."}, {"pk": 1296241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 12, "text": "Of a prince that hearkeneth to lyes, all his seruants are wicked."}, {"pk": 1296242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 13, "text": "The poore and the vsurer meete together, and the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/22/2'>Prov. 22:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1296243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 14, "text": "A King that iudgeth the poore in trueth, his throne shalbe established for euer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/28'>Prov. 20:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1296244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 15, "text": "The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed."}, {"pk": 1296245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 16, "text": "When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but ye righteous shall see their fall."}, {"pk": 1296246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 17, "text": "Correct thy sonne and he will giue thee rest, and will giue pleasures to thy soule."}, {"pk": 1296247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 18, "text": "Where there is no vision, the people decay: but he that keepeth the Lawe, is blessed.", "comment": "Where there are not faithful ministers of the word of God."}, {"pk": 1296248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 19, "text": "A seruant will not be chastised with words: though he vnderstand, yet he will not answere.", "comment": "Or, regard.<br>He that is of a servile and rebellious nature."}, {"pk": 1296249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 20, "text": "Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him."}, {"pk": 1296250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 21, "text": "He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from youth, at length he will be euen as his sone."}, {"pk": 1296251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 22, "text": "An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/15/28'>Prov. 15:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1296252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 23, "text": "The pride of a man shall bring him lowe: but the humble in spirit shall enioy glory.", "comment": "Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/22/29'>22:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1296253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 24, "text": "He that is partner with a thiefe, hateth his owne soule: he heareth cursing, and declareth it not."}, {"pk": 1296254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 25, "text": "The feare of man bringeth a snare: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shalbe exalted.", "comment": "He that feareth man more than God, falleth into a snare and is destroyed."}, {"pk": 1296255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 26, "text": "Many doe seeke the face of the ruler: but euery mans iudgement commeth from the Lord.", "comment": "He needeth not to flatter the ruler: for what God hath appointed, that shall come to him."}, {"pk": 1296256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 29, "verse": 27, "text": "A wicked man is abomination to the iust, and he that is vpright in his way, is abomination to the wicked."}, {"pk": 1296257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 1, "text": "THE WORDS OF AGUR THE SONNE OF JAKEH. The prophecie which ye man spake vnto Ithiel, euen to Ithiel, and Vcal.", "comment": "Who was an excellent man in virtue and knowledge in the time of Solomon.<br>Which were Agur\u2019s scholars or friends."}, {"pk": 1296258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 2, "text": "Surely I am more foolish then any man, and haue not the vnderstanding of a man in me.", "comment": "Herein he declareth his great humility, who would not attribute any wisdom to himself, but all unto God."}, {"pk": 1296259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 3, "text": "For I haue not learned wisedome, nor atteined to the knowledge of holy things."}, {"pk": 1296260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 4, "text": "Who hath ascended vp to heauen, and descended? Who hath gathered the winde in his fist? Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the endes of the world? What is his name, and what is his sonnes name, if thou canst tell?", "comment": "Meaning, to know the secrets of God, as though he would say, None."}, {"pk": 1296261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 5, "text": "Euery worde of God is pure: he is a shield to those, that trust in him.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/19/8'>Ps. 19:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1296262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 6, "text": "Put nothing vnto his wordes, least he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/2'>Deut. 4:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/12/32'>Deut. 12:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1296263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 7, "text": "Two things haue I required of thee: denie me them not before I die.", "comment": "He maketh this request to God."}, {"pk": 1296264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 8, "text": "Remooue farre from me vanitie and lyes: giue me not pouertie, nor riches: feede me with foode conuenient for me,"}, {"pk": 1296265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 9, "text": "Least I be full, and denie thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or least I be poore and steale, and take the Name of my God in vaine.", "comment": "Meaning, that they that put their trust in their riches, forget God, and that by too much wealth men have an occasion to the same."}, {"pk": 1296266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 10, "text": "Accuse not a seruant vnto his master, lest he curse thee, when thou hast offended.", "comment": "In accusing him without cause."}, {"pk": 1296267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 11, "text": "There is a generation that curseth their father, and doeth not blesse their mother."}, {"pk": 1296268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 12, "text": "There is a generation that are pure in their owne conceite, and yet are not washed from their filthinesse."}, {"pk": 1296269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 13, "text": "There is a generation, whose eies are hautie, and their eye liddes are lifted vp."}, {"pk": 1296270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 14, "text": "There is a generation, whose teeth are as swordes, and their chawes as kniues to eate vp the afflicted out of the earth, and the poore from among men."}, {"pk": 1296271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 15, "text": "The horse leache hath two daughters which crye, Giue, giue. There be three things that will not be satisfied: yea, foure that say not, It is ynough.", "comment": "The leech hath two forks in her tongue, which here he calleth her two daughters, whereby she sucketh the blood, and is never satiated: even so are the covetous extortioners insatiable."}, {"pk": 1296272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 16, "text": "The graue, and the barren wombe, the earth that cannot be satisfied with water, and the fire that sayeth not, It is ynough."}, {"pk": 1296273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 17, "text": "The eye that mocketh his father and despiseth the instruction of his mother, let ye rauens of the valley picke it out, and the yong eagles eate it.", "comment": "Which haunt in the valley for carrions."}, {"pk": 1296274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 18, "text": "There be three thinges hid from me: yea, foure that I knowe not,"}, {"pk": 1296275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 19, "text": "The way of an eagle in the aire, the way of a serpent vpon a stone, ye way of a ship in ye middes of the sea, and the way of a man with a maide."}, {"pk": 1296276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 20, "text": "Such is ye way also of an adulterous woman: she eateth and wipeth her mouth, and sayth, I haue not committed iniquitie.", "comment": "She hath her desires, and after counterfeiteth as though she were an honest woman."}, {"pk": 1296277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 21, "text": "For three things the earth is moued: yea, for foure it cannot susteine it selfe:"}, {"pk": 1296278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 22, "text": "For a seruant when he reigneth, and a foole when he is filled with meate,", "comment": "These commonly abuse the state whereunto they are called."}, {"pk": 1296279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 23, "text": "For the hatefull woman, when she is married, and for a handmaid that is heire to her mistres.", "comment": "Which is married to her master after the death of her mistress."}, {"pk": 1296280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 24, "text": "These be foure small things in the earth, yet they are wise and full of wisedome:", "comment": "They contain great doctrine and wisdom."}, {"pk": 1296281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 25, "text": "The pismires a people not strong, yet prepare they their meate in sommer:"}, {"pk": 1296282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 26, "text": "The conies a people not mightie, yet make their houses in the rocke:"}, {"pk": 1296283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 27, "text": "The grashopper hath no King, yet goe they forth all by bandes:"}, {"pk": 1296284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 28, "text": "The spider taketh holde with her handes, and is in Kings palaces.", "comment": "If man be not able to compass these common things by his wisdom, we cannot attribute wisdom to man, but folly."}, {"pk": 1296285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 29, "text": "There be three thinges that order well their going: yea, foure are comely in going,"}, {"pk": 1296286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 30, "text": "A lyon which is strong among beastes, and turneth not at the sight of any:"}, {"pk": 1296287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 31, "text": "A lusty grayhound, and a goate, and a King against whom there is no rising vp."}, {"pk": 1296288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 32, "text": "If thou hast bene foolish in lifting thy selfe vp, and if thou hast thought wickedly, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth.", "comment": "Make a stay, and continue not in doing evil."}, {"pk": 1296289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 30, "verse": 33, "text": "When one churneth milke, he bringeth foorth butter: and he that wringeth his nose, causeth blood to come out: so he that forceth wrath, bringeth foorth strife."}, {"pk": 1296290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 1, "text": "THE WORDS OF KING LEMUEL: The prophecie which his mother taught him.", "comment": "That is, of Solomon, who was called Lemuel, that is, of God, because God had ordained him to be king over Israel.<br>The doctrine which his mother Bathsheba taught him."}, {"pk": 1296291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 2, "text": "What my sonne! and what ye sonne of my wombe! and what, O sonne of my desires!", "comment": "By this often repetition of one thing, she declareth her motherly affection."}, {"pk": 1296292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 3, "text": "Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes, which is to destroy Kings.", "comment": "Meaning, that women are the destruction of kings, if they haunt them."}, {"pk": 1296293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 4, "text": "It is not for Kings, O Lemuel, it is not for Kings to drink wine nor for princes strog drinke,", "comment": "That is, the King must not give himself to wantonness, and neglect of his office, which is to execute judgment."}, {"pk": 1296294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 5, "text": "Lest he drinke and forget the decree, and change the iudgement of all the children of affliction."}, {"pk": 1296295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 6, "text": "Giue ye strong drinke vnto him that is readie to perish, and wine vnto them that haue griefe of heart."}, {"pk": 1296296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 7, "text": "Let him drinke, that he may forget his pouertie, and remember his miserie no more.", "comment": "For wine doth comfort the heart, as <a class=B href='/GNV/19/104/15'>Ps. 104:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1296297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 8, "text": "Open thy mouth for the domme in the cause of all the children of destruction.", "comment": "Defend their cause that are not able to help themselves."}, {"pk": 1296298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 9, "text": "Open thy mouth: iudge righteously, and iudge the afflicted, and the poore."}, {"pk": 1296299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 10, "text": "Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles."}, {"pk": 1296300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 11, "text": "The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall haue no neede of spoyle.", "comment": "He shall not need to use any unlawful means to gain his living."}, {"pk": 1296301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 12, "text": "She will doe him good, and not euill all the dayes of her life."}, {"pk": 1296302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 13, "text": "She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and laboureth cheerefully with her handes."}, {"pk": 1296303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 14, "text": "She is like the shippes of marchants: shee bringeth her foode from afarre."}, {"pk": 1296304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 15, "text": "And she riseth, whiles it is yet night: and giueth the portion to her houshold, and the ordinarie to her maides.", "comment": "Or, meat, as <a class=B href='/GNV/19/111/5'>Ps. 111:5</a><br>She prepareth their meat betime."}, {"pk": 1296305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 16, "text": "She considereth a field, and getteth it: and with the fruite of her handes she planteth a vineyarde.", "comment": "She purchaseth it with the gains of her travail."}, {"pk": 1296306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 17, "text": "She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes."}, {"pk": 1296307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 18, "text": "She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night."}, {"pk": 1296308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 19, "text": "She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle."}, {"pk": 1296309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 20, "text": "She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, and putteth foorth her hands to the needie."}, {"pk": 1296310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 21, "text": "She feareth not the snowe for her familie: for all her familie is clothed with skarlet.", "comment": "Or, with double."}, {"pk": 1296311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 22, "text": "She maketh her selfe carpets: fine linen and purple is her garment."}, {"pk": 1296312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 23, "text": "Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth with the Elders of the land.", "comment": "In the assemblies and places of judgment."}, {"pk": 1296313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 24, "text": "She maketh sheetes, and selleth them, and giueth girdels vnto the marchant.", "comment": "Or, linen cloth."}, {"pk": 1296314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 25, "text": "Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce.", "comment": "After that he had spoken of the apparel of the body, he now declareth the apparel of the spirit."}, {"pk": 1296315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 26, "text": "She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue.", "comment": "Her tongue is as a book whereby one might learn many good things: for she delighteth to talk of the word of God."}, {"pk": 1296316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 27, "text": "She ouerseeth the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of ydlenes."}, {"pk": 1296317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 28, "text": "Her children rise vp, and call her blessed: her husband also shall prayse her, saying,", "comment": "That is, do her reverence."}, {"pk": 1296318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 29, "text": "Many daughters haue done vertuously: but thou surmountest them all."}, {"pk": 1296319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 30, "text": "Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praysed."}, {"pk": 1296320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 20, "chapter": 31, "verse": 31, "text": "Giue her of the fruite of her hands, and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates.", "comment": "Confess her diligent labors, and commend her therefore.<br>Forasmuch as the most honorable are clad in the apparel that she made."}, {"pk": 1296321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The wordes of the Preacher, the sonne of Dauid King in Ierusalem.", "comment": "Solomon is here called a preacher, or one that assembleth the people, because he teacheth the true knowledge of God, and how men ought to pass their life in this transitory world."}, {"pk": 1296322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Vanitie of vanities, sayth the Preacher: vanitie of vanities, all is vanitie.", "comment": "He condemneth the opinions of all men that set felicity in any thing, but in God alone, seeing that in this world all things are as vanity and nothing."}, {"pk": 1296323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "What remaineth vnto man in all his trauaile, which he suffereth vnder ye sunne?", "comment": "Solomon doth not condemn man\u2019s labor or diligence, but showeth that there is no full contentation in any thing under the heaven, nor in any creature, forasmuch as all things are transitory."}, {"pk": 1296324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "One generation passeth, and another generation succeedeth: but the earth remaineth for euer.", "comment": "One man dieth after another, and the earth remaineth longest, even to the last day, which yet is subject to corruption."}, {"pk": 1296325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "The sunne riseth, and ye sunne goeth downe, and draweth to his place, where he riseth."}, {"pk": 1296326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "The winde goeth toward the South, and compasseth towarde the North: the winde goeth rounde about, and returneth by his circuites.", "comment": "By the sun, wind and rivers, he showeth that the greatest labor and longest hath an end, and therefore there can be no felicity in this world."}, {"pk": 1296327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "All the riuers goe into the sea, yet the sea is not full: for the riuers goe vnto ye place, whence they returne, and goe.", "comment": "The sea which compasseth all the earth, filleth the veins thereof, the which pour out springs and rivers into the sea again."}, {"pk": 1296328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "All things are full of labour: man cannot vtter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the eare filled with hearing."}, {"pk": 1296329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "What is it that hath bene? that that shalbe: and what is it that hath bene done? that which shalbe done: and there is no newe thing vnder the sunne.", "comment": "He speaketh of times and seasons, and things done in them, which as they have been in times past, so come they to pass again."}, {"pk": 1296330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Is there any thing, whereof one may say, Beholde this, it is newe? it hath bene already in the olde time that was before vs."}, {"pk": 1296331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "There is no memorie of the former, neither shall there be a remembrance of the latter that shalbe, with them that shall come after."}, {"pk": 1296332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "I the Preacher haue bene King ouer Israel in Ierusalem:", "comment": "He proveth that if any could have attained to felicity in this world by labor, and study, he chiefly should have obtained it, because he had gifts and aids of God thereunto above all others."}, {"pk": 1296333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "And I haue giuen mine heart to search and finde out wisdome by all things that are done vnder the heauen: (this sore trauaile hath GOD giuen to the sonnes of men, to humble them thereby)", "comment": "Man of nature hath a desire to know, and yet is not able to come to the perfection of knowledge, which is the punishment of sin, to humble man, and to teach him to depend only upon God."}, {"pk": 1296334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "I haue considered all the workes that are done vnder the sunne, and beholde, all is vanitie, and vexation of the spirit."}, {"pk": 1296335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "That which is crooked, can none make straight: and that which faileth, cannot be nombred.", "comment": "Man is not able by all his diligence to cause things to go otherwise than they do: neither can he number the faults that are committed, much less remedy them."}, {"pk": 1296336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "I thought in mine heart, and said, Behold, I am become great, and excell in wisdome all them that haue bene before me in Ierusalem: and mine heart hath seene much wisedome and knowledge."}, {"pk": 1296337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "And I gaue mine heart to knowe wisdome and knowledge, madnes and foolishnes: I knew also that this is a vexation of the spirit.", "comment": "That is, vain things, which served unto pleasure, wherein was no commodity, but grief and trouble of conscience."}, {"pk": 1296338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "For in the multitude of wisedome is much griefe: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorowe.", "comment": "Wisdom and knowledge cannot be come by without great pain of body and mind: for when a man hath attained to the highest, yet is his mind never fully content: therefore in this world is no true felicity."}, {"pk": 1296339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "I said in mine heart, Goe to nowe, I will proue thee with ioy: therefore take thou pleasure in pleasant things: and beholde, this also is vanitie.", "comment": "Solomon maketh this discourse with himself, as though he would try whether there were contentation in ease and pleasures."}, {"pk": 1296340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "I saide of laughter, Thou art mad: and of ioy, What is this that thou doest?"}, {"pk": 1296341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "I sought in mine heart to giue my selfe to wine, and to leade mine heart in wisdome, and to take holde of follie, till I might see where is that goodnesse of the children of men, which they enioy vnder the sunne: the whole nomber of the dayes of their life.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>draw my flesh to wine</i>.<br>Albeit I gave myself to pleasures, yet I thought to keep wisdom and the fear of God in mine heart, and govern mine affairs by the same.<br>Hebrew, <i>do</i>."}, {"pk": 1296342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "I haue made my great workes: I haue built me houses: I haue planted me vineyards."}, {"pk": 1296343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "I haue made me gardens and orchards, and planted in them trees of all fruite.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>paradises</i>."}, {"pk": 1296344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "I haue made me cisternes of water, to water therewith the woods that growe with trees."}, {"pk": 1296345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "I haue gotten seruants and maides, and had children borne in the house: also I had great possession of beeues and sheepe aboue all that were before me in Ierusalem.", "comment": "Meaning, of the servants or slaves, which he had bought: so the children born in their servitude, were the masters."}, {"pk": 1296346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "I haue gathered vnto me also siluer and gold, and the chiefe treasures of Kings and prouinces: I haue prouided me men singers and women singers, and the delites of the sonnes of men, as a woman taken captiue, and women taken captiues.", "comment": "That is, whatsoever men take pleasure in.<br>Which were the most beautiful of them that were taken in war, as <a class=B href='/GNV/7/5/30'>Judg. 5:30</a>. Some understand by these words, no women, but instruments of music."}, {"pk": 1296347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "And I was great, and increased aboue all that were before me in Ierusalem: also my wisedome remained with me.", "comment": "For all this God did not take his gift of wisdom from me."}, {"pk": 1296348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "And whatsoeuer mine eyes desired, I withheld it not from them: I withdrew not mine heart from any ioy: for mine heart reioyced in al my labour: and this was my portion of all my trauaile.", "comment": "This was the fruit of all my labor, a certain pleasure mixed with care, which he calleth vanity in the next verse."}, {"pk": 1296349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Then I looked on all my workes that mine hands had wrought, and on the trauaile that I had laboured to doe: and beholde, all is vanitie and vexation of the spirit: and there is no profite vnder the sunne."}, {"pk": 1296350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And I turned to beholde wisedome, and madnes and follie: (for who is the man that will come after the King in things, which men nowe haue done?)", "comment": "I bethought with myself whether it were better to follow wisdom, or mine own affections and pleasures, which he calleth madness.<br>Or, compare with the King."}, {"pk": 1296351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "Then I saw that there is profite in wisdome, more then in follie: as the light is more excellent then darkenes."}, {"pk": 1296352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "For the wise mans eyes are in his head, but the foole walketh in darknes: yet I know also that the same condition falleth to them all.", "comment": "He forseeth things, which the fool cannot for lack of wisdom.<br>For both die and are forgotten as verse 16, or they both alike have prosperity or adversity.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/17/24'>Prov. 17:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1296353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Then I thought in mine heart, It befalleth vnto me, as it befalleth to ye foole. Why therefore doe I then labour to be more wise? And I sayd in mine heart, that this also is vanitie."}, {"pk": 1296354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "For there shalbe no remembrance of the wise, nor of the foole for euer: for that that now is, in the dayes to come shall all be forgotten. And howe dyeth the wise man, as doeth the foole?", "comment": "He wondereth that men forget a wise man, being dead, as soon as they do a fool.<br>Meaning, in this world."}, {"pk": 1296355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore I hated life: for the worke that is wrought vnder the sunne is grieuous vnto me: for all is vanitie, and vexation of the spirit."}, {"pk": 1296356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "I hated also all my labour, wherein I had trauailed vnder the sunne, which I shall leaue to the man that shalbe after me."}, {"pk": 1296357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And who knoweth whether he shalbe wise or foolish? yet shall hee haue rule ouer all my labour, wherein I haue trauailed, and wherein I haue shewed my selfe wise vnder the sunne. This is also vanitie."}, {"pk": 1296358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Therefore I went about to make mine heart abhorre all the labour, wherein I had trauailed vnder the sunne.", "comment": "That I might seek the true felicity which is in God."}, {"pk": 1296359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "For there is a man whose trauaile is in wisdome, and in knowledge and in equitie: yet to a man that hath not trauailed herein, shall he giue his portion: this also is vanitie and a great griefe.", "comment": "Among other griefs that was not the least, to leave that which he had gotten by great travail, to one that had taken no pain therefore, and whom he knew not whether he were a wise man or a fool."}, {"pk": 1296360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "For what hath man of all his trauaile and griefe of his heart, wherein he hath trauailed vnder the sunne?"}, {"pk": 1296361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "For all his dayes are sorowes, and his trauaile griefe: his heart also taketh not rest in the night: which also is vanitie."}, {"pk": 1296362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "There is no profit to man: but that he eate, and drinke, and delight his soule with the profit of his labour: I saw also this, that it was of the hand of God.", "comment": "When man hath all labored, he can get no more than food and refreshing, yet he confesseth also that this cometh of God\u2019s blessing, as <a class=B href='/GNV/21/3/13'>Eccl. 3:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1296363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "For who could eate, and who could haste to outward things more then I?", "comment": "Meaning, to pleasures."}, {"pk": 1296364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "Surely to a man that is good in his sight, God giueth wisdome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner he giueth paine, to gather, and to heape to giue to him that is good before God: this is also vanitie, and vexation of the spirit."}, {"pk": 1296365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "To all things there is an appointed time, and a time to euery purpose vnder the heauen.", "comment": "He speaketh of this diversity of time for two causes: first to declare that there is nothing in this world perpetual: next to teach us not to be grieved, if we have not all things at once according to our desires, neither enjoy them so long as we would wish."}, {"pk": 1296366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "A time to bee borne, and a time to die: a time to plant, and a time to plucke vp that which is planted."}, {"pk": 1296367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "A time to slay, and a time to heale: a time to breake downe, and a time to builde."}, {"pk": 1296368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "A time to weepe, and a time to laugh: a time to mourne, and a time to dance."}, {"pk": 1296369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones: a time to embrace, and a time to be farre from embracing."}, {"pk": 1296370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "A time to seeke, and a time to lose: a time to keepe, and a time to cast away."}, {"pk": 1296371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "A time to rent, and a time to sowe: a time to keepe silence, and a time to speake."}, {"pk": 1296372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "A time to loue, and a time to hate: a time of warre, and a time of peace."}, {"pk": 1296373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "What profite hath hee that worketh of the thing wherein he trauaileth?"}, {"pk": 1296374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "I haue seene the trauaile that God hath giuen to ye sonnes of men to humble them thereby.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/21/1/13'>Eccl. 1:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1296375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "He hath made euery thing beautifull in his time: also he hath set the worlde in their heart, yet can not man finde out the worke that God hath wrought from the beginning euen to the end.", "comment": "God hath given man a desire, and affection to seek out the things of this world, and to labor therein."}, {"pk": 1296376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "I know that there is nothing good in them, but to reioyce, and to doe good in his life."}, {"pk": 1296377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "And also that euery man eateth and drinketh, and seeth the commoditie of all his labour. this is the gift of God.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/21/2/24'>Eccl. 2:24</a>, and these places declare that we should do all things with sobriety and in the fear of God, forasmuch as he giveth not his gifts to the intent that they should be abused."}, {"pk": 1296378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "I knowe that whatsoeuer God shall doe, it shalbe for euer: to it can no man adde, and from it can none diminish: for God hath done it, that they should feare before him.", "comment": "That is, man shall never be able to let God\u2019s work, but as he hath determined, so it shall come to pass."}, {"pk": 1296379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "What is that that hath bene? that is nowe: and that that shalbe, hath now bene: for God requireth that which is past.", "comment": "God only causeth that, which is past, to return."}, {"pk": 1296380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "And moreouer I haue seene vnder the sunne the place of iudgement, where was wickednesse, and the place of iustice where was iniquitie."}, {"pk": 1296381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "I thought in mine heart, God wil iudge the iust and the wicked: for time is there for euery purpose and for euery worke.", "comment": "Meaning, with God, howsoever man neglect his duty."}, {"pk": 1296382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "I considered in mine heart the state of the children of men that God had purged them: yet to see to, they are in themselues as beastes.", "comment": "And made them pure in their first creation."}, {"pk": 1296383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "For the condition of the children of men, and the condition of beasts are euen as one condition vnto them. As the one dyeth, so dyeth the other: for they haue all one breath, and there is no excellency of man aboue ye beast: for all is vanitie.", "comment": "Man is not able by his reason and judgment to put difference between man and beast, as touching those things whereunto both are subject: for the eye cannot judge any otherwise of a man being dead, than of a beast, which is dead: yet by the word of God and faith we easily know the diversity, as verse 21."}, {"pk": 1296384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "All goe to one place, and all was of the dust, and all shall returne to the dust."}, {"pk": 1296385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "Who knoweth whether the spirit of man ascend vpward, and the spirit of the beast descend downeward to the earth?", "comment": "Meaning, that reason cannot comprehend that which faith believeth herein."}, {"pk": 1296386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "Therefore I see that there is nothing better then that a man shoulde reioyce in his affaires, because that is his portion. For who shall bring him to see what shalbe after him?", "comment": "By the often repetition of this sentence, as <a class=B href='/GNV/21/2/24'>Eccl. 2:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/21/3/12'>3:12</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/21/3/22'>22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/21/5/17'>5:17</a> and 8:15, he declareth that man by reason can comprehend nothing better in this life, than to use the gifts of God soberly and comfortably: for to know further, is a special gift of God revealed by his Spirit."}, {"pk": 1296387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "So I turned and considered all the oppressions that are wrought vnder the sunne, and beholde the teares of the oppressed, and none comforteth them: and lo, the strength is of the hand of them that oppresse them, and none comforteth them.", "comment": "He maketh here another discourse with himself concerning the tyranny of them that oppressed the poor."}, {"pk": 1296388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "Wherefore I praysed the dead which now are dead, aboue the liuing, which are yet aliue.", "comment": "Because they are no more subject to these oppressions."}, {"pk": 1296389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "And I count him better then them both, which hath not yet bin: for he hath not seene the euill workes which are wrought vnder the sunne.", "comment": "He speaketh according to the judgment of the flesh, which cannot abide to feel or see troubles."}, {"pk": 1296390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Also I beheld all trauaile, and all perfection of workes that this is ye enuie of a man against his neighbour: this also is vanitie and vexation of spirit.", "comment": "The more perfect that the work is, the more it is envied of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1296391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "The foole foldeth his hands, and eateth vp his owne flesh.", "comment": "For idleness he is compelled to destroy himself."}, {"pk": 1296392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "Better is an handfull with quietnesse, then two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit."}, {"pk": 1296393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Againe I returned, and sawe vanitie vnder the sunne."}, {"pk": 1296394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "There is one alone, and there is not a second, which hath neither sonne nor brother, yet is there none end of all his trauaile, neither can his eye be satisfied with riches: neither doeth he thinke, For whome doe I trauaile and defraude my soule of pleasure? this also is vanitie, and this is an euill trauaile."}, {"pk": 1296395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Two are better then one: for they haue better wages for their labour.", "comment": "Forasmuch as when man is alone, he can neither help himself nor others, he showeth that men ought to live in mutual society to the intent they may be profitable one to another, and that their things may increase."}, {"pk": 1296396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "For if they fal, the one wil lift vp his felow: but wo vnto him that is alone: for he falleth, and there is not a second to lift him vp."}, {"pk": 1296397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Also if two sleepe together, then shall they haue heate: but to one how should there be heate?"}, {"pk": 1296398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And if one ouercome him, two shall stand against him: and a threefolde coard is not easily broken.", "comment": "By this proverb he declareth how necessary it is, that men should live in society."}, {"pk": 1296399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Better is a poore and wise childe, then an olde and foolish King, which will no more be admonished."}, {"pk": 1296400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "For out of the prison he commeth forth to reigne: when as he that is borne in his kingdome, is made poore.", "comment": "That is, from a poor and base estate, or out of trouble and prison, as Joseph did, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/41/14'>Gen. 41:14</a>.<br>Meaning, that is born a King."}, {"pk": 1296401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "I behelde all the liuing, which walke vnder the sunne, with the second childe, which shall stand vp in his place.", "comment": "Which follow and flatter the King\u2019s son, or him that shall succeed, to enter into credit with them in hope of gain."}, {"pk": 1296402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "There is none ende of all the people, nor of all that were before them, and they that come after, shall not reioyce in him: surely this is also vanitie and vexation of spirit.", "comment": "They never cease by all means to creep into favor, but when they obtain not, their greedy desires, they think themselves abused, as others have been in time past, and so care no more for him."}, {"pk": 1296403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Take heede to thy foote when thou entrest into the House of God, and be more neere to heare then to giue the sacrifice of fooles: for they knowe not that they doe euil.", "comment": "That is, with what affection thou comest to hear the word of God.<br>Meaning, of the wicked, which think to please God with common uses, and have neither faith nor repentance."}, {"pk": 1296404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Be not rash with thy mouth, nor let thine heart be hastie to vtter a thing before God: for God is in the heauens, and thou art on the earth: therefore let thy wordes be fewe.", "comment": "He heareth thee not for thy many words\u2019 sake, or often repetitions, but considereth thy faith and servant mind.<br>Either in vowing or in praying: meaning, that we should use all reverence to Godward."}, {"pk": 1296405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "For as a dreame commeth by the multitude of businesse: so the voyce of a foole is in the multitude of wordes."}, {"pk": 1296406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "When thou hast vowed a vowe to God, deferre not to pay it: for he deliteth not in fooles: pay therefore that thou hast vowed.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/23/21'>Deut. 23:21</a><br>He speaketh of vows, which are approved by God\u2019s word, and serve to his glory."}, {"pk": 1296407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "It is better that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vow and not pay it."}, {"pk": 1296408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Suffer not thy mouth to make thy flesh to sinne: neither say before the Angel, that this is ignorance: wherefore shall God bee angry by thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?", "comment": "That is, before God\u2019s messenger, when he shall examine thy doing, as though thy ignorance should be a just excuse.<br>Cause not thyself to sin by vowing rashly: as they do which make a vow to live unmarried, and such like."}, {"pk": 1296409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "For in the multitude of dreames, and vanities are also many wordes: but feare thou God."}, {"pk": 1296410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "If in a countrey thou seest the oppression of the poore, and the defrauding of iudgement and iustice, be not astonied at the matter: for hee that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they.", "comment": "Meaning, that God will redress these things, and therefore we must depend upon him."}, {"pk": 1296411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "And the abundance of the earth is ouer all: the King also consisteth by the fielde that is tilled.", "comment": "The earth is to be preferred above all things which appertain to this life.<br>Kings and Princes cannot maintain their estate without tillage, which thing commendeth the excellency of tillage."}, {"pk": 1296412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "He that loueth siluer, shall not be satisfied with siluer, and he that loueth riches, shalbe without the fruite thereof: this also is vanitie."}, {"pk": 1296413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "When goods increase, they are increased that eate them: and what good commeth to the owners thereof, but the beholding thereof with their eyes?"}, {"pk": 1296414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "The sleepe of him that traueileth, is sweete, whether he eate litle or much: but the sacietie of the riche will not suffer him to sleepe.", "comment": "That is, his great abundance of riches, or the surfeiting, which cometh by his great feeding."}, {"pk": 1296415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "There is an euill sickenes that I haue seene vnder the sunne: to wit, riches reserued to the owners thereof for their euill.", "comment": "When covetous men heap up riches, which turn to their destruction."}, {"pk": 1296416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "And these riches perish by euill trauel, and he begetteth a sonne, and in his hand is nothing.", "comment": "He doth not enjoy his father\u2019s riches."}, {"pk": 1296417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "As hee came foorth of his mothers belly, he shall returne naked to goe as he came, and shall beare away nothing of his labour, which hee hath caused to passe by his hand.", "comment": "Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/1/21'>1:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/6/7'>1 Tim. 6:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1296418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "And this also is an euill sickenes that in all pointes as he came, so shall he goe, and what profit hath he that he hath traueiled for the winde?", "comment": "Meaning, in vain, and without profit."}, {"pk": 1296419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Also all his dayes hee eateth in darkenes with much griefe, and in his sorowe and anger.", "comment": "In affliction and grief of mind."}, {"pk": 1296420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Beholde then, what I haue seene good, that it is comely to eate, and to drinke, and to take pleasure in all his labour, wherein he traueileth vnder the sunne, the whole nomber of the dayes of his life, which God giueth him: for this is his portion.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/21/3/22'>Eccl. 3:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1296421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "Also to euery man to whom God hath giuen riches and treasures, and giueth him power to eate thereof, and to take his part, and to enioy his labour: this is the gift of God."}, {"pk": 1296422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Surely hee will not much remember the dayes of his life, because God answereth to the ioy of his heart.", "comment": "He will take no great thought for the pains that he hath endured in time past."}, {"pk": 1296423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "There is an euill, which I sawe vnder the sunne, and it is much among men:"}, {"pk": 1296424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "A man to whom God hath giuen riches and treasures and honour, and he wanteth nothing for his soule of all that it desireth: but God giueth him not power to eate thereof, but a strange man shall eate it vp: this is vanitie, and this is an euill sicknesse.", "comment": "He showeth that it is the plague of God when the rich man hath not a liberal heart to use his riches."}, {"pk": 1296425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "If a man beget an hundreth children and liue many yeeres, and the dayes of his yeeres be multiplied, and his soule be not satisfied with good things, and he be not buried, I say that an vntimely fruite is better then he.", "comment": "If he can never have enough.<br>As we see oftentimes that the covetous man either falleth into crimes that deserve death, or is murdered or drowned or hangeth himself, or such like, and so lacketh the honor of burial, which is the last office of humanity."}, {"pk": 1296426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "For he commeth into vanitie and goeth into darkenesse: and his name shall be couered with darkenesse.", "comment": "Meaning, the untimely fruit whose life did neither profit or hurt any."}, {"pk": 1296427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "Also he hath not seene ye sunne, nor knowen it: therefore this hath more rest then the other."}, {"pk": 1296428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "And if he had liued a thousand yeeres twise tolde, and had seene no good, shall not all goe to one place?"}, {"pk": 1296429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "All the labour of man is for his mouth: yet the soule is not filled.", "comment": "His desire and affection."}, {"pk": 1296430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "For what hath the wise man more then the foole? what hath the poore that knoweth how to walke before the liuing?", "comment": "That knoweth to use his goods well in the judgment of men."}, {"pk": 1296431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "The sight of ye eye is better then to walke in ye lustes: this also is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.", "comment": "To be content with that which God hath given, is better than to follow the desires that never can be satisfied."}, {"pk": 1296432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "What is that that hath bene? the name thereof is nowe named: and it is knowen that it is man: and he cannot striue with him that is stronger then he.", "comment": "Meaning, God who will make him to feel that he is mortal."}, {"pk": 1296433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Surely there be many things that increase vanitie: and what auaileth it man?"}, {"pk": 1296434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "For who knoweth what is good for man in the life and in the nomber of the dayes of the life of his vanitie, seeing he maketh them as a shadowe? For who can shewe vnto man what shall be after him vnder the sunne?", "comment": "Cross references: : Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/14/2'>14:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/144/4'>Ps. 144:4</a><br>There is no state wherein man can live to have perfect quietness in this life."}, {"pk": 1296435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "A good name is better then a good oyntment, and the day of death, then the day that one is borne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/22/1'>Prov. 22:1</a><br>He speaketh thus after the judgment of the flesh, which thinketh death to be the end of all evils, or else, because that this corporal death is the entering into life everlasting."}, {"pk": 1296436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "It is better to goe to the house of mourning, then to goe to the house of feasting, because this is the ende of all men: and the liuing shall lay it to his heart.", "comment": "Where we may see the hand of God, and learn to examine our lives."}, {"pk": 1296437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Anger is better then laughter: for by a sad looke the heart is made better."}, {"pk": 1296438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fooles is in the house of mirth."}, {"pk": 1296439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles."}, {"pk": 1296440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "For like ye noyse of the thornes vnder the pot, so is the laughter of the foole: this also is vanitie.", "comment": "Which crackle for a while and profit nothing."}, {"pk": 1296441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad: and the rewarde destroyeth the heart.", "comment": "A man that is esteemed wise, when he falleth to oppression, becometh like a beast."}, {"pk": 1296442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "The ende of a thing is better then the beginning thereof, and the pacient in spirit is better then the proude in spirit.", "comment": "He noteth their lightness which enterprise a thing and suddenly leave it off again."}, {"pk": 1296443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "Be not thou of an hastie spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles."}, {"pk": 1296444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "Say not thou, Why is it that the former dayes were better then these? for thou doest not enquire wisely of this thing.", "comment": "Murmur not against God when he sendeth adversities for man\u2019s sins."}, {"pk": 1296445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "Wisedome is good with an inheritance, and excellent to them that see the sunne.", "comment": "He answereth to them that esteem not wisdom except riches be joined therewith, showing that both are the gifts of God, but that wisdom is far more excellent, and may be without riches."}, {"pk": 1296446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "For man shall rest in the shadowe of wisedome, and in the shadowe of siluer: but the excellencie of the knowledge of wisedome giueth life to the possessers thereof."}, {"pk": 1296447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "Beholde the worke of God: for who can make straight that which he hath made crooked?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/21/1/15'>Eccl. 1:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1296448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "In the day of wealth be of good comfort, and in the day of affliction consider: God also hath made this contrary to that, to the intent that man shoulde finde nothing after him.", "comment": "Consider wherefore God doth send it and what may comfort thee.<br>That man should be able to control nothing in his works."}, {"pk": 1296449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "I haue seene all things in the dayes of my vanitie: there is a iust man that perisheth in his iustice, and there is a wicked man that continueth long in his malice.", "comment": "Meaning, that cruel tyrants put the godly to death and let the wicked go free."}, {"pk": 1296450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "Be not thou iust ouermuch, neither make thy selfe ouerwise: wherefore shouldest thou be desolate?", "comment": "Boast not too much of thine own justice and wisdom."}, {"pk": 1296451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "Be not thou wicked ouermuch, neither be thou foolish: wherefore shouldest thou perish not in thy time?", "comment": "Tarry not long when thou art admonished to come out of the way of wickedness."}, {"pk": 1296452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "It is good that thou lay hold on this: but yet withdrawe not thine hand from that: for he that feareth God, shall come forth of them all.", "comment": "Consider what desolation and destruction shall come, if thou do not obey them.<br>To wit, on these admonitions that go before."}, {"pk": 1296453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "Wisedome shall strengthen the wise man more then ten mightie princes that are in ye citie."}, {"pk": 1296454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "Surely there is no man iust in the earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/36'>1 Kings 8:36</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/6/36'>2 Chron. 6:36</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/9'>Prov. 20:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/1/8'>1 John 1:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1296455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "Giue not thine heart also to all ye wordes that men speake, lest thou doe heare thy seruant cursing thee.", "comment": "Credit them not, neither care for them."}, {"pk": 1296456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "For often times also thine heart knoweth that thou likewise hast cursed others.", "comment": "Or, spoken evil of others."}, {"pk": 1296457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "All this haue I prooued by wisedome: I thought I will be wise, but it went farre from me."}, {"pk": 1296458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "It is farre off, what may it be? and it is a profound deepenesse, who can finde it?", "comment": "Meaning, wisdom."}, {"pk": 1296459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "I haue compassed about, both I and mine heart to knowe and to enquire and to search wisedome, and reason, and to knowe the wickednesse of follie, and the foolishnesse of madnesse,"}, {"pk": 1296460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "And I finde more bitter then death the woman whose heart is as nettes and snares, and her handes, as bands: he that is good before God, shalbe deliuered from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her."}, {"pk": 1296461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 29, "text": "Beholde, sayth the Preacher, this haue I found, seeking one by one to finde the count:", "comment": "That is, to come to a conclusion."}, {"pk": 1296462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 30, "text": "And yet my soule seeketh, but I finde it not: I haue found one man of a thousand: but a woman among them all haue I not founde."}, {"pk": 1296463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 7, "verse": 31, "text": "Onely loe, this haue I founde, that God hath made man righteous: but they haue sought many inuentions.", "comment": "And so are cause of their own destruction."}, {"pk": 1296464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? the wisedome of a man doth make his face to shine: and the strength of his face shalbe changed.", "comment": "That is, doth get him favor and prosperity.<br>Whereas before he was proud and arrogant, he shall become humble and meek."}, {"pk": 1296465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "I aduertise thee to take heede to ye mouth of the King, and to the worde of the othe of God.", "comment": "That is, that thou obey the king and keep the oath that thou hast made for the same cause."}, {"pk": 1296466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "Haste not to goe forth of his sight: stand not in an euill thing: for he will doe whatsoeuer pleaseth him.", "comment": "Withdraw not thyself lightly from the obedience of thy prince."}, {"pk": 1296467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "Where the word of ye King is, there is power, and who shall say vnto him, What doest thou?"}, {"pk": 1296468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "He that keepeth the commandement, shall knowe none euill thing, and the heart of the wise shall knowe the time and iudgement.", "comment": "That is, when time is to obey, and how far he should obey."}, {"pk": 1296469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "For to euery purpose there is a time and iudgement, because the miserie of man is great vpon him.", "comment": "Man of himself is miserable, and therefore ought to do nothing to increase the same, but to work all things by wisdom and counsel."}, {"pk": 1296470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "For he knoweth not that which shalbe: for who can tell him when it shalbe?"}, {"pk": 1296471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "Man is not lorde ouer the spirit to retaine the spirite: neither hath hee power in the day of death, nor deliuerance in the battell, neither shall wickednesse deliuer the possessers thereof.", "comment": "Man hath no power to save his own life, and therefore must not rashly cast himself into danger."}, {"pk": 1296472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "All this haue I seene, and haue giuen mine heart to euery worke, which is wrought vnder the sunne, and I sawe a time that man ruleth ouer man to his owne hurt.", "comment": "As cometh ofttimes to tyrants and wicked rulers."}, {"pk": 1296473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "And likewise I sawe the wicked buried, and they returned, and they that came from the holy place, were yet forgotten in the citie where they had done right: this also is vanitie.", "comment": "That is, others as wicked as they.<br>They that feared God and worshipped him according as he had appointed."}, {"pk": 1296474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "Because sentence against an euill worke is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to doe euill.", "comment": "Where justice is delayed, there sin reigneth."}, {"pk": 1296475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Though a sinner doe euill an hundreth times, and God prolongeth his dayes, yet I knowe that it shalbe well with them that feare the Lord, and doe reuerence before him."}, {"pk": 1296476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "But it shall not be well to the wicked, neither shall he prolong his dayes: he shall be like a shadowe, because he feareth not before God."}, {"pk": 1296477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "There is a vanitie, which is done vpon the earth, that there be righteous men to whom it commeth according to the worke of the wicked: and there be wicked men to whom it commeth according to the worke of the iust: I thought also that this is vanitie.", "comment": "Which are punished as though they were wicked, as <a class=B href='/GNV/21/7/17'>Eccl. 7:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1296478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "And I praysed ioy: for there is no goodnesse to man vnder the sunne, saue to eate and to drinke and to reioyce: for this is adioyned to his labour, the dayes of his life that God hath giuen him vnder the sunne.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/21/3/22'>Eccl. 3:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1296479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "When I applied mine heart to knowe wisedome, and to behold the busines that is done on earth, that neither day nor night the eyes of man take sleepe,"}, {"pk": 1296480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "Then I behelde the whole worke of God, that man cannot finde out ye worke that is wrought vnder the sunne: for the which man laboureth to seeke it, and cannot finde it: yea, and though the wise man thinke to knowe it, he cannot finde it."}, {"pk": 1296481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "I have surely giuen mine heart to all this, and to declare all this, that the iust, and the wise, and their workes are in the hand of God: and no man knoweth eyther loue or hatred of all that is before them.", "comment": "Meaning, what things he ought to choose or refuse: or man knoweth not by these outward things, that is, by prosperity or adversity, whom God doth favor or hate, for he sendeth them as well to the wicked as to the godly."}, {"pk": 1296482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "All things come alike to all: and the same condition is to the iust and to the wicked, to the good and to the pure, and to the polluted, and to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner, he that sweareth, as he that feareth an othe."}, {"pk": 1296483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "This is euill among all that is done vnder the sunne, that there is one condition to all, and also the heart of the sonnes of men is full of euill, and madnes is in their heartes whiles they liue, and after that, they goe to the dead.", "comment": "In outward things, as riches and poverty, sickness and health, there is no difference between the godly and the wicked: but the difference is that the godly are assured by faith of God\u2019s favor and assistance."}, {"pk": 1296484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "Surely whosoeuer is ioyned to all ye liuing, there is hope: for it is better to a liuing dog, then to a dead lyon.", "comment": "He noteth the Epicureans and carnal men, which made their belly their god, and had no pleasure, but in this life, wishing rather to be an abased and vile person in this life, than a man of authority, and so to die, which is meant by the dog and lion."}, {"pk": 1296485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "For the liuing knowe that they shall dye, but the dead knowe nothing at all: neither haue they any more a rewarde: for their remembrance is forgotten."}, {"pk": 1296486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "Also their loue, and their hatred, and their enuie is now perished, and they haue no more portion for euer, in all that is done vnder the sunne."}, {"pk": 1296487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "Goe, eate thy bread with ioy, and drinke thy wine with a cheerefull heart: for God nowe accepteth thy workes.", "comment": "They flatter themselves to be in God\u2019s favor, because they have all things in abundance."}, {"pk": 1296488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "At all times let thy garments be white, and let not oyle be lacking vpon thine head.", "comment": "Rejoice, be merry, and spare for no cost, thus speak the wicked belly-gods."}, {"pk": 1296489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "Reioyce with the wife whom thou hast loued all the dayes of the life of thy vanitie, which God hath giuen thee vnder the sunne all the dayes of thy vanitie: for this is thy portion in the life, and in thy trauaile wherein thou labourest vnder the sunne.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>regard the life</i>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/21/5/18'>Eccl. 5:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1296490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "All that thine hand shall finde to doe, doe it with all thy power: for there is neither worke nor inuention, nor knowledge, nor wisedome in the graue whither thou goest."}, {"pk": 1296491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "I returned, and I sawe vnder the sunne that the race is not to the swift, nor the battell to the strong, nor yet bread to the wise, nor also riches to men of vnderstanding, neither yet fauour to men of knowledge: but time and chance commeth to them all.", "comment": "Thus the worldlings say to prove that all things are lawful for them, and attribute that to chance and fortune, which is done by the providence of God."}, {"pk": 1296492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "For neither doth man knowe his time, but as the fishes which are taken in an euill net, and as the birdes that are caught in the snare: so are the children of men snared in the euill time when it falleth vpon them suddenly.", "comment": "That is, he doth not foresee what shall come."}, {"pk": 1296493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "I haue also seene this wisedome vnder the sunne, and it is great vnto me."}, {"pk": 1296494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "A litle citie and fewe men in it, and a great King came against it, and compassed it about, and builded fortes against it."}, {"pk": 1296495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "And there was founde therein a poore and wise man, and he deliuered the citie by his wisedome: but none remembred this poore man."}, {"pk": 1296496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "Then said I, Better is wisdome then strength: yet the wisedome of the poore is despised, and his wordes are not heard."}, {"pk": 1296497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "The wordes of the wise are more heard in quietnes, then the crye of him that ruleth among fooles."}, {"pk": 1296498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "Better is wisedome then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good."}, {"pk": 1296499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Dead flies cause to stinke, and putrifie the ointment of the apoticarie: so doeth a litle follie him that is in estimation for wisedome, and for glorie."}, {"pk": 1296500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "The heart of a wise man is at his right hand: but the heart of a foole is at his left hand.", "comment": "So that he doeth all things well and justly, where as the fool doeth the contrary."}, {"pk": 1296501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "And also when the foole goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole.", "comment": "By his doings he betrayeth himself."}, {"pk": 1296502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "If the spirite of him that ruleth, rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place: for gentlenes pacifieth great sinnes.", "comment": "If thy superior be angry with thee, be thou discrete, and not moved."}, {"pk": 1296503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "There is an euil that I haue seene vnder the sunne, as an errour that proceedeth from the face of him that ruleth.", "comment": "Meaning, that it is an evil thing when they that are in authority, fail and do not their duty."}, {"pk": 1296504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "Follie is set in great excellencie, and the riche set in the lowe place.", "comment": "They that are rich in wisdom and virtue."}, {"pk": 1296505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "I haue seene seruants on horses, and princes walking as seruants on the ground."}, {"pk": 1296506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "He that diggeth a pit, shall fal into it, and he that breaketh the hedge, a serpent shall bite him.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/7/15'>Ps. 7:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/26/27'>Prov. 26:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1296507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "He that remooueth stones, shall hurt himselfe thereby, and hee that cutteth wood, shall be in danger thereby."}, {"pk": 1296508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "If the yron be blunt, and one hath not whet the edge, he must then put to more strength: but the excellencie to direct a thing is wisedome.", "comment": "Without wisdom whatsoever a man taketh in hand, turneth to his own hurt."}, {"pk": 1296509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "If the serpent bite, when he is not charmed: no better is a babbler."}, {"pk": 1296510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe."}, {"pk": 1296511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "The beginning of the wordes of his mouth is foolishnesse, and the latter ende of his mouth is wicked madnesse."}, {"pk": 1296512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "For the foole multiplieth woordes, saying, Man knoweth not what shall be: and who can tell him what shall be after him?"}, {"pk": 1296513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "The labour of the foolish doeth wearie him: for he knoweth not to goe into the citie.", "comment": "The ignorance and beastliness of the wicked is such that they know not common things, and yet will they discuss high matters."}, {"pk": 1296514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "Woe to thee, O lande, when thy King is a childe, and thy princes eate in the morning.", "comment": "Are given to their lusts, and pleasures.<br>That is, without wisdom and counsel."}, {"pk": 1296515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "Blessed art thou, O land, when thy King is the sonne of nobles, and thy princes eate in time, for strength and not for drunkennesse.", "comment": "Meaning, when he is noble for virtue and wisdom, and with the gifts of God."}, {"pk": 1296516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "By slouthfulnes the roofe of the house goeth to decaie, and by the ydlenesse of the handes the house droppeth through."}, {"pk": 1296517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "They prepare bread for laughter, and wine comforteth the liuing, but siluer answereth to all."}, {"pk": 1296518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "Curse not the King, no not in thy thought, neither curse the rich in thy bed chamber: for the foule of the heauen shall carie the voice, and that which hath wings, shall declare the matter.", "comment": "Thou canst not work evil so secretly, but it shall be known."}, {"pk": 1296519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Cast thy bread vpon the waters: for after many daies thou shalt finde it.", "comment": "That is, be liberal to the poor, and though it seem to be as a thing ventured on the sea, yet it shall bring thee profit."}, {"pk": 1296520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "Giue a portion to seuen, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what euill shalbe vpon ye earth."}, {"pk": 1296521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "If the clouds be full, they wil powre forth raine vpon the earth: and if the tree doe fall toward the South, or toward the North, in the place that the tree falleth, there it shalbe.", "comment": "As the clouds that are full, pour out rain, so the rich that have abundance, must distribute it liberally.<br>He exhorteth to be liberal while we live: for after, there is no power."}, {"pk": 1296522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "He that obserueth ye winde, shall not sow, and he that regardeth the cloudes, shall not reape.", "comment": "He that feareth inconveniences, when necessity requireth, shall never do his duty."}, {"pk": 1296523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "As thou knowest not which is ye way of the spirit, nor how the bones doe growe in the wombe of her that is with child: so thou knowest not the worke of God that worketh all."}, {"pk": 1296524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "In the morning sowe thy seede, and in the euening let not thine hand rest: for thou knowest not whither shall prosper, this or that, or whether both shalbe a like good.", "comment": "Be not weary of well doing.<br>That is, which of thy works are most agreeable to God."}, {"pk": 1296525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "Surely the light is a pleasant thing: and it is a good thing to the eyes to see the sunne."}, {"pk": 1296526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "Though a man liue many yeeres, and in them all he reioyce, yet hee shall remember the daies of darkenesse, because they are manie, all that commeth is vanitie.", "comment": "That is, of affliction and trouble."}, {"pk": 1296527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "Reioyce, O yong man, in thy youth, and let thine heart cheere thee in the dayes of thy youth: and walke in the waies of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but knowe that for all these things, God wil bring thee to iudgement.", "comment": "He derideth them that set their delight in worldly pleasures, as though God would not call count."}, {"pk": 1296528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore take away griefe out of thine heart, and cause euil to depart from thy flesh: for childehood and youth are vanitie.", "comment": "To wit, anger, and envy.<br>Meaning, carnal lusts, whereunto youth is given."}, {"pk": 1296529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "Remember nowe thy Creator in the daies of thy youth, whiles the euill daies come not, nor the yeeres approche, wherein thou shalt say, I haue no pleasure in them:"}, {"pk": 1296530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "Whiles the sunne is not darke, nor ye light, nor the moone, nor the starres, nor the cloudes returne after the raine:", "comment": "Before thou come to a continual misery: for when the clouds remain after the rain, man\u2019s grief is increased."}, {"pk": 1296531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "When the keepers of ye house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow them selues, and the grinders shall cease, because they are few, and they waxe darke that looke out by ye windowes:", "comment": "The legs.<br>The eyes.<br>The hands, which keep the body.<br>The teeth."}, {"pk": 1296532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "And the doores shall be shut without by the base sound of the grinding, and he shall rise vp at the voice of the birde: and all the daughters of singing shall be abased.", "comment": "When the jaws, shall scarce open, and not be able to chew anymore.<br>That is, the wind pipes, or the ears shall be deaf and not able to hear singing.<br>The lips, or mouth.<br>He shall not be able to sleep."}, {"pk": 1296533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Also they shalbe afraide of the hie thing, and feare shalbe in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grassehopper shall be a burden, and concupiscence shall be driuen away: for man goeth to the house of his age, and the mourners goe about in the streete.", "comment": "They shall tremble as they go, as though they were afraid.<br>They shall be able to bear nothing.<br>To climb high because of their weakness, or they stoop down, as though they were afraid, lest anything should hit them.<br>Their head shall be as white as the blossoms of an almond tree."}, {"pk": 1296534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "Whiles the siluer coarde is not lengthened, nor the golden ewer broken, nor the pitcher broken at the well, nor the wheele broken at the cisterne:", "comment": "Meaning, the liver.<br>That is, the heart, out of which the head draweth the powers of life.<br>Meaning, the marrow of the backbone and the sinews.<br>The little skin that covereth the brain, which is in color like gold.<br>That is, the veins.<br>Which is the head."}, {"pk": 1296535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "And dust returne to the earth as it was, and the spirit returne to God that gaue it.", "comment": "The soul incontinently goeth either to joy or torment, and sleepeth not as the wicked imagine."}, {"pk": 1296536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "Vanitie of vanities, saieth the Preacher, all is vanitie."}, {"pk": 1296537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "And the more wise the Preacher was, the more he taught the people knowledge, and caused them to heare, and searched foorth, and prepared many parables."}, {"pk": 1296538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "The Preacher sought to finde out pleasant wordes, and an vpright writing, euen the wordes of trueth."}, {"pk": 1296539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "The wordes of the wise are like goads, and like nailes fastened by the masters of the assemblies, which are giuen by one pastour.", "comment": "That is, by God.<br>Which are well applied by the ministers, whom he calleth masters."}, {"pk": 1296540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "And of other things beside these, my sone, take thou heede: for there is none ende in making many bookes, and much reading is a wearines of the flesh.", "comment": "These things cannot be comprehended in books or learned by study, but God must instruct thine heart that thou mayest only know that wisdom is the true felicity, and the way thereunto is to fear God."}, {"pk": 1296541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "Let vs heare the end of all: feare God and keepe his commandements: for this is the whole duetie of man."}, {"pk": 1296542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 21, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "For God will bring euery worke vnto iudgement, with euery secret thing, whether it be good or euill."}, {"pk": 1296543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Let him kisse me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy loue is better then wine.", "comment": "This is spoken in the person of the Church, or of the faithful soul inflamed with the desire of Christ, whom she loveth.<br>Hebrew, <i>a song of songs</i>: so called because it is the chiefest of those 1005, which Solomon made, as is mentioned, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/4/32'>I Kings 4:32</a>."}, {"pk": 1296544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Because of the sauour of thy good ointments thy name is as an ointment powred out: therefore the virgins loue thee.", "comment": "They that are pure in heart and conversation.<br>The feeling of thy great benefits."}, {"pk": 1296545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Drawe me: we will runne after thee: the King hath brought me into his chabers: we will reioyce and be glad in thee: we will remember thy loue more then wine: the righteous do loue thee.", "comment": "The faithful confess that they cannot come to Christ, except they be drawn.<br>Meaning, the secret joy that is not known to the world."}, {"pk": 1296546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "I am blacke, O daughters of Ierusalem, but comely, as the tentes of Kedar, and as the curtaines of Salomon.", "comment": "Kedar was Ishmael\u2019s son, of whom came the Arabians that dwelt in tents.<br>Which within were all set with precious stones and Jewels.<br>The Church confesseth her spots and sin, but hath confidence in the favor of Christ."}, {"pk": 1296547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Regard ye me not because I am blacke: for the sunne hath looked vpon mee. The sonnes of my mother were angry against mee: they made me the keeper of ye vines: but I kept not mine owne vine.", "comment": "She confesseth her own negligence.<br>The corruption of nature through sin and afflictions.<br>Mine own brethren, which should have most favored me.<br>Consider not the Church by the outward appearance."}, {"pk": 1296548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Shewe me, O thou, whome my soule loueth, where thou feedest, where thou liest at noone: for why should I be as she that turneth aside to the flockes of thy companions?", "comment": "Whom thou hast called to the dignity of pastors, and they set forth their own dreams instead of thy doctrine.<br>The spouse feeling her fault fleeth to her husband only for succor."}, {"pk": 1296549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "If thou knowe not, O thou the fairest among women, get thee foorth by the steps of the flocke, and feede thy kiddes by the tents of the shepheards.", "comment": "Christ speaketh to his Church, bidding them that are ignorant, to go to the pastors to learn."}, {"pk": 1296550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "I haue compared thee, O my loue, to the troupe of horses in the charets of Pharaoh.", "comment": "For thy spiritual beauty and excellency there was no worldly treasure to be compared unto thee."}, {"pk": 1296551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Thy cheekes are comely with rowes of stones, and thy necke with chaines."}, {"pk": 1296552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "We will make thee borders of golde with studdes of siluer."}, {"pk": 1296553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Whiles the King was at his repast, my spikenard gaue the smelll thereof.", "comment": "The Church rejoiceth that she is admitted to the company of Christ."}, {"pk": 1296554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "My welbeloued is as a bundle of myrrhe vnto me: he shall lie betweene my breasts.", "comment": "He shall be most dear unto me."}, {"pk": 1296555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "My welbeloued is as a cluster of camphire vnto me in the vines of Engedi."}, {"pk": 1296556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "My loue, beholde, thou art faire: beholde, thou art faire: thine eyes are like the doues.", "comment": "Christ accepteth his Church, and commendeth her beauty."}, {"pk": 1296557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "My welbeloued, beholde, thou art faire and pleasant: also our bed is greene:", "comment": "That is, the heart of the faithful, wherein Christ dwelleth by his Spirit."}, {"pk": 1296558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "The beames of our house are cedars, our rafters are of firre."}, {"pk": 1296559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "I am the rose of the fielde, and the lilie of the valleys."}, {"pk": 1296560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Like a lilie amog the thornes, so is my loue among the daughters.", "comment": "Thus Christ preferreth his Church above all other things."}, {"pk": 1296561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Like the apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my welbeloued among the sonnes of men: vnder his shadow had I delite, and sate downe: and his fruite was sweete vnto my mouth.", "comment": "The spouse testifieth her great desire toward her husband, but her strength faileth her, and therefore she desireth to be comforted, and felt it."}, {"pk": 1296562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Hee brought mee into the wine cellar, and loue was his banner ouer me."}, {"pk": 1296563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Stay me with flagons, and comfort me with apples: for I am sicke of loue."}, {"pk": 1296564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "His left hande is vnder mine head, and his right hand doeth imbrace me."}, {"pk": 1296565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "I charge you, O daughters of Ierusalem, by the roes and by the hindes of the fielde, that ye stirre not vp, nor waken my loue, vntill she please.", "comment": "Christ chargeth them which have to do in the Church as it were by a solemn oath, that they trouble not the quietness thereof."}, {"pk": 1296566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "It is the voyce of my welbeloued: beholde, hee commeth leaping by the mountaines, and skipping by the hilles.", "comment": "This is spoken of Christ, who took upon his our nature to come to help his Church."}, {"pk": 1296567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "My welbeloued is like a roe, or a yong hart: loe, he standeth behinde our wall, looking forth of the windowes, shewing him selfe through the grates.", "comment": "Forasmuch as his divinity was hid under the cloak of our flesh.<br>So that we cannot have full knowledge of him in this life."}, {"pk": 1296568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "My welbeloued spake and said vnto me, Arise, my loue, my faire one, and come thy way."}, {"pk": 1296569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "For beholde, winter is past: the raine is changed, and is gone away.", "comment": "That is, sin and error is driven back by the coming of Christ, which is here described by the spring time, when all things flourish."}, {"pk": 1296570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "The flowers appeare in the earth: the time of the singing of birdes is come, and the voyce of the turtle is heard in our land."}, {"pk": 1296571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "The figtree hath brought foorth her yong figges: and the vines with their small grapes haue cast a sauour: arise my loue, my faire one, and come away."}, {"pk": 1296572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "My doue, that art in the holes of ye rocke, in the secret places of the staires, shewe mee thy sight, let mee heare thy voyce: for thy voyce is sweete, and thy sight comely.", "comment": "Thou that art ashamed of thy sins, come and show thyself unto me."}, {"pk": 1296573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Take vs the foxes, the little foxes, which destroy the vines: for our vines haue small grapes.", "comment": "Suppress the heretics while they are young, that is, when they begin to show their malice, and destroy the vine of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1296574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "My welbeloued is mine, and I am his: hee feedeth among the lilies,"}, {"pk": 1296575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Vntil the day breake, and the shadowes flee away: returne, my welbeloued, and be like a roe, or a yong hart vpon the mountaines of Bether.", "comment": "The Church desireth Christ to be most ready to help her in all dangers."}, {"pk": 1296576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "In my bed by night I sought him that my soule loued: I sought him, but I found him not.", "comment": "The Church by night, that is, in troubles, seeketh to Christ, but is not incontinently heard."}, {"pk": 1296577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "I will rise therefore nowe, and goe about in the citie, by the streetes and by the open places, and wil seeke him that my soule loueth: I sought him, but I found him not.", "comment": "Showing that although we be not heard at the first, yet we must still continue in prayer, till we feel comfort."}, {"pk": 1296578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "The watchmen that went about the citie, found mee: to whome I said, Haue you seene him, whome my soule loueth?", "comment": "Which declareth that we must seek unto all of whom we hope to have any succor."}, {"pk": 1296579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "When I had past a litle from them, then I found him whom my soule loued: I tooke holde on him and left him not, till I had brought him vnto my mothers house into the chamber of her that conceiued me."}, {"pk": 1296580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "I charge you, O daughters of Ierusalem, by the roes and by the hindes of the fielde, that ye stirre not vp, nor waken my loue vntill she please.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/22/2/7'>Song 2:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1296581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Who is shee that commeth vp out of the wildernes like pillars of smoke perfumed with myrrhe and incense, and with all the spices of the marchant?", "comment": "This is referred to the Church of Israel, which was led by the wilderness forty years.<br>Hebrew, <i>powder</i>."}, {"pk": 1296582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Beholde his bed, which is Salomons: threescore strong men are round about it, of the valiant men of Israel.", "comment": "By the bed is meant the Temple which Solomon made."}, {"pk": 1296583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "They all handle the sworde, and are expert in warre, euery one hath his sword vpon his thigh for the feare by night.", "comment": "He alludeth to the watch which kept the Temple."}, {"pk": 1296584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "King Salomon made himselfe a palace of the trees of Lebanon.", "comment": "Or, chariot."}, {"pk": 1296585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Hee made the pillars thereof of siluer, and the pauement thereof of gold, the hangings thereof of purple, whose middes was paued with the loue of the daughters of Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1296586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Come forth, ye daughters of Zion, and behold the King Salomon with the crowne, wherewith his mother crowned him in ye day of his mariage, and in the day of the gladnes of his heart.", "comment": "All ye that are of the number of the faithful.<br>Christ become man was crowned by the love of God with the glorious crown of his divinity."}, {"pk": 1296587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Behold, thou art faire, my loue: behold, thou art faire: thine eyes are like the doues: among thy lockes thine heare is like the flocke of goates, which looke downe from the mountaine of Gilead.", "comment": "He hath respect to the multitude of the faithful, which are many in number.<br>Because Christ delighteth in his Church, he commendeth all that is in her.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/22/6/4'>Song 6:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1296588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "Thy teeth are like a flocke of sheepe in good order, which go vp from the washing: which euery one bring out twinnes, and none is barren among them."}, {"pk": 1296589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Thy lippes are like a threede of scarlet, and thy talke is comely: thy temples are within thy lockes as a piece of a pomegranate."}, {"pk": 1296590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Thy necke is as the tower of Dauid builte for defence: a thousand shieldes hang therein, and all the targates of the strong men."}, {"pk": 1296591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Thy two breastes are as two young roes that are twinnes, feeding among the lilies.", "comment": "Wherein are knowledge and zeal two precious jewels."}, {"pk": 1296592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "Vntill the day breake, and the shadowes flie away, I wil go into the mountaine of myrrhe and to the mountaine of incense."}, {"pk": 1296593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou art all faire, my loue, and there is no spot in thee."}, {"pk": 1296594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, euen with me from Lebanon, and looke from the toppe of Amanah, from the toppe of Shenir and Hermon, from the dennes of the lyons, and from the mountaines of the leopards.", "comment": "Christ promiseth his Church to call his faithful from all the corners of the world."}, {"pk": 1296595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "My sister, my spouse, thou hast wounded mine heart: thou hast wounded mine heart with one of thine eyes, and with a chaine of thy necke.", "comment": "In that he made his Church beautiful and rich, he loved his gifts in her.<br>Christ calleth his Church sister, in respect that he had taken the flesh of man."}, {"pk": 1296596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "My sister, my spouse, how faire is thy loue? howe much better is thy loue then wine? and the sauour of thine oyntments then all spices?"}, {"pk": 1296597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Thy lippes, my spouse, droppe as honie combes: honie and milke are vnder thy tongue, and the sauoure of thy garments is as the sauoure of Lebanon.", "comment": "Because of thy confession and thanksgiving."}, {"pk": 1296598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "My sister my spouse is as a garden inclosed, as a spring shut vp, and a fountaine sealed vp."}, {"pk": 1296599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Thy plantes are as an orchard of pomegranates with sweete fruites, as camphire, spikenarde,"}, {"pk": 1296600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Euen spikenarde, and saffran, calamus, and cynamon with all the trees of incense, myrrhe and aloes, with all the chiefe spices."}, {"pk": 1296601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "O fountaine of the gardens, O well of liuing waters, and the springs of Lebanon.", "comment": "The Church confesseth that all her glory and beauty cometh of Christ, who is the true fountain of all grace."}, {"pk": 1296602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Arise, O North, and come O South, and blowe on my garden that the spices thereof may flow out: let my welbeloued come to his garden, and eate his pleasant fruite.", "comment": "She desireth Christ to comfort her and to pour the graces of his Spirit upon her, which Spirit is meant by the North and South wind."}, {"pk": 1296603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I gathered my myrrhe with my spice: I ate mine hony combe with mine hony, I dranke my wine with my milke: eate, O friends, drinke, and make you merie, O welbeloued.", "comment": "The garden signifieth the kingdom of Christ, where he prepareth the banquet for his elect."}, {"pk": 1296604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "I sleepe, but mine heart waketh, it is the voyce of my welbeloued that knocketh, saying, Open vnto mee, my sister, my loue, my doue, my vndefiled: for mine head is full of dewe, and my lockes with the droppes of the night.", "comment": "The spouse saith that she is troubled with the cares of worldly things, which is meant by sleeping.<br>Declaring the long patience of the Lord toward sinners."}, {"pk": 1296605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "I haue put off my coate, howe shall I put it on? I haue washed my feete, howe shall I defile them?", "comment": "The spouse confesseth her nakedness, and that of herself she hath nothing, or seeing that she is once made clean, she promiseth not to defile herself again."}, {"pk": 1296606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "My welbeloued put in his hand by the hole of the doore, and mine heart was affectioned toward him.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>my bowels were moved towards him</i>."}, {"pk": 1296607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "I rose vp to open to my welbeloued, and mine hands did drop downe myrrhe, and my fingers pure myrrhe vpon the handels of the barre.", "comment": "The spouse which should be anointed of Christ, shall not find him if she think to anoint him with her good works."}, {"pk": 1296608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "I opened to my welbeloued: but my welbeloued was gone, and past: mine heart was gone when hee did speake: I sought him, but I coulde not finde him: I called him, but hee answered mee not."}, {"pk": 1296609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "The watchmen that went about the citie, founde me: they smote me and wounded me: the watchmen of the walles tooke away my vaile from me.", "comment": "These are the false teachers, which wound the conscience with their traditions."}, {"pk": 1296610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "I charge you, O daughters of Ierusalem, if you finde my welbeloued, that you tell him that I am sicke of loue.", "comment": "She asketh of them which are godly (forasmuch as the law and salvation should come out of Zion and Jerusalem) that they would direct her to Christ."}, {"pk": 1296611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "O the fairest among women, what is thy welbeloued more then other welbeloued? what is thy welbeloued more then another louer, that thou doest so charge vs?", "comment": "Thus say they of Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1296612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "My welbeloued is white and ruddie, the chiefest of ten thousand."}, {"pk": 1296613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "His head is as fine golde, his lockes curled, and blacke as a rauen.", "comment": "She describeth Christ to be of perfect beauty and comeliness."}, {"pk": 1296614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "His eyes are like doues vpon the riuers of waters, which are washt with milke, and remaine by the full vessels."}, {"pk": 1296615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "His cheekes are as a bedde of spices, and as sweete flowres, and his lippes like lilies dropping downe pure myrrhe."}, {"pk": 1296616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "His hands as rings of gold set with the chrysolite, his belly like white yuorie couered with saphirs.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Tarshish</i>."}, {"pk": 1296617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "His legges are as pillars of marble, set vpon sockets of fine golde: his countenance as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars."}, {"pk": 1296618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "His mouth is as sweete thinges, and hee is wholy delectable: this is my welbeloued, and this is my louer, O daughters of Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1296619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "O the fairest among women, whither is thy welbeloued gone? whither is thy welbeloued turned aside, that we may seeke him with thee?", "comment": "Hearing of the excellency of Christ, the faithful desire to know how to find him."}, {"pk": 1296620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "My welbeloued is gone downe into his garden to the beds of spices, to feede in the gardens, and to gather lilies.", "comment": "That is, is conversant here in earth among men."}, {"pk": 1296621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "I am my welbeloueds, and my welbeloued is mine, who feedeth among the lilies."}, {"pk": 1296622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou art beautifull, my loue, as Tirzah, comely as Ierusale, terrible as an army with baners.", "comment": "Which was a fair and strong city, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/14/17'>1 Kings 14:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1296623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "Turne away thine eyes from me: for they ouercome mee: thine heare is like a flocke of goates, which looke downe from Gilead.", "comment": "This declareth the exceeding love of Christ toward his Church.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/22/4/1'>Song 4:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1296624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "Thy teeth are like a flocke of sheepe, which goe vp from the washing, which euery one bring out twinnes, and none is barren among them."}, {"pk": 1296625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "Thy temples are within thy lockes as a piece of a pomegranate."}, {"pk": 1296626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "There are threescore Queenes and fourescore concubines and of the damsels without nober.", "comment": "Meaning, that the gifts are infinite which Christ giveth to his Church: or that his faithful are many in number"}, {"pk": 1296627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "But my doue is alone, and my vndefiled, she is the onely daughter of her mother, and shee is deare to her that bare her: the daughters haue seene her and counted her blessed: euen the Queenes and the concubines, and they haue praised her."}, {"pk": 1296628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "Who is shee that looketh foorth as the morning, fayre as the moone, pure as the sunne, terrible as an armie with banners!", "comment": "He showeth that the beginning of the Church was small, but that it grew up to a great multitude."}, {"pk": 1296629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "I went downe to the garden of nuttes, to see the fruites of the valley, to see if the vine budded, and if the pomegranates flourished.", "comment": "He went down into the Synagogue to see what fruits came of the Law, and the Prophets."}, {"pk": 1296630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "I knewe nothing, my soule set me as the charets of my noble people.", "comment": "Or, set me on the chariots of my willing people.<br>I found nothing but rebellion."}, {"pk": 1296631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "Returne, returne, O Shulamite, returne: returne that we may behold thee. What shall you see in the Shulamite, but as the company of an armie?", "comment": "O ye people of Jerusalem: for Jerusalem was called Salem which signifieth peace."}, {"pk": 1296632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Howe beautifull are thy goings with shooes, O princes daughter! the ioynts of thy thighs are like iewels: the worke of the hande of a cunning workeman.", "comment": "He describeth the comely beauty of the Church in every part, which is to be understood spiritually."}, {"pk": 1296633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "Thy nauel is as a round cuppe that wanteth not licour: thy belly is as an heape of wheat compassed about with lilies."}, {"pk": 1296634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "Thy two breastes are as two young roes that are twinnes.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/22/4/5'>Song 4:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1296635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "Thy necke is like a towre of yuorie: thine eyes are like the fishe pooles in Heshbon by the gate of Bath-rabbim: thy nose is as the towre of Lebanon, that looketh toward Damascus."}, {"pk": 1296636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Thine head vpon thee is as skarlet, and the bush of thine head like purple: the King is tyed in the rafters.", "comment": "He delighteth to come near thee, and to be in thy company.<br>Or, galleries."}, {"pk": 1296637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "Howe faire art thou, and howe pleasant art thou, O my loue, in pleasures!"}, {"pk": 1296638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "This thy stature is like a palme tree, and thy brestes like clusters."}, {"pk": 1296639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "I saide, I will goe vp into the palme tree, I will take holde of her boughes: thy breastes shall nowe be like the clusters of the vine: and the sauour of thy nose like apples,"}, {"pk": 1296640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "And the roufe of thy mouth like good wine, which goeth straight to my welbeloued, and causeth the lippes of the ancient to speake."}, {"pk": 1296641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "I am my welbeloueds, and his desire is toward mee.", "comment": "This the spouse speaketh."}, {"pk": 1296642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "Come, my welbeloued, let vs go foorth into the fielde: let vs remaine in the villages."}, {"pk": 1296643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "Let vs get vp early to the vines, let vs see if the vine florish, whether it hath budded the small grape, or whether the pomegranates florish: there will I giue thee my loue.", "comment": "If the people that are called to Christ, bring forth any fruit."}, {"pk": 1296644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "The mandrakes haue giuen a smelll, and in our gates are all sweete things, new and olde: my welbeloued, I haue kept them for thee."}, {"pk": 1296645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Oh that thou werest as my brother that sucked the brestes of my mother: I would finde thee without, I would kisse thee, then they should not despise thee.", "comment": "Or, me.<br>The Church called of the Gentiles, speaketh thus to the Church of Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1296646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "I will leade thee and bring thee into my mothers house: there thou shalt teache me: and I will cause thee to drinke spiced wine, and newe wine of the pomegranate."}, {"pk": 1296647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "His left hand shalbe vnder mine head, and his right hand shall embrace me.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/22/2/6'>Song 2:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1296648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "I charge you, O daughters of Ierusale, that you stir not vp, nor waken my loue, vntil she please.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/22/3/5'>Song 3:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1296649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "(Who is this that commeth vp out of the wildernesse, leaning vpon her welbeloued?) I raysed thee vp vnder an apple tree: there thy mother conceiued thee: there she coceiued that bare thee."}, {"pk": 1296650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "Set mee as a seale on thine heart, and as a signet vpon thine arme: for loue is strong as death: ielousie is cruel as the graue: the coles thereof are fierie coles, and a vehement flame.", "comment": "The spouse desireth Christ to be joined in perpetual love with him."}, {"pk": 1296651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "Much water can not quench loue, neither can the floods drowne it: If a man should giue all the substance of his house for loue, they would greatly contemne it."}, {"pk": 1296652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "Wee haue a litle sister, and she hath no breastes: what shall we do for our sister when she shalbe spoken for?", "comment": "The Jewish Church speaketh this of the Church of the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1296653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "If shee be a wall, we will builde vpon her a siluer palace: and if she be a doore, we wil keepe her in with bordes of cedar.", "comment": "If she be sure and fast, she is meet for the husband to dwell in."}, {"pk": 1296654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "I am a wall, and my breasts are as towres: then was I in his eyes as one that findeth peace.", "comment": "The Church promiseth fidelity and constancy."}, {"pk": 1296655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "Salomon had a vine in Baal-hamon: hee gaue the vineyarde vnto keepers: euery one bringeth for ye fruite thereof a thousand pieces of siluer.", "comment": "This is the vineyard of the Lord hired out, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/33'>Matt. 21:33</a>."}, {"pk": 1296656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "But my vineyarde which is mine, is before me: to thee, O Salomon appertaineth a thousand pieces of siluer, and two hundreth to them that keepe the fruite thereof."}, {"pk": 1296657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "O thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken vnto thy voyce: cause me to heare it.", "comment": "Christ dwelleth in his Church, whose voice the faithful hear."}, {"pk": 1296658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 22, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "O my welbeloued, flee away, and be like vnto the roe, or to the yong harte vpon ye mountaines of spices.", "comment": "The Church desireth Christ that if he depart from them, yet that he would haste to help them in their troubles."}, {"pk": 1296659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "A vision of Isaiah, the sonne of Amoz, which he sawe concerning Iudah and Ierusalem: in the dayes of Vzziah, Iotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah Kings of Iudah.", "comment": "That is, a revelation or prophecy, which was one of the two means whereby God declared himself to his servants in old time, as <a class=B href='/GNV/4/12/6'>Num. 12:6</a>, and therefore the Prophets were called Seers, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/9/9'>1 Sam. 9:9</a>.<br>Isaiah was chiefly sent to Judah and Jerusalem, but not only: for in this book are prophecies concerning other nations also.<br>Called also Azariah, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/15/1'>2 Kings 15:1</a>, of these Kings, read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/14/1-21'>2 Kings 14-21</a>, and <a class=B href='/GNV/14/25/1-33'>2 Chron. 25-33</a>."}, {"pk": 1296660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Heare, O heauens, and hearken, O earth: for the Lord hath sayde, I haue nourished and brought vp children, but they haue rebelled against me.", "comment": "Because men were obstinate and insensible, he calleth to the dumb creatures, which were more prompt to obey God\u2019s word, as <a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/1'>Deut. 32:1</a>.<br>He declareth his great mercy toward the Jews forasmuch as he chose them above all other nations to be his people and children, as <a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/15'>Deut. 10:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1296661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "The oxe knoweth his owner, and the asse his masters crib: but Israel hath not knowen: my people hath not vnderstand.", "comment": "The most dull and brute beasts do more acknowledge their duty toward their masters, than my people do toward me, of whom they have received benefits without comparison."}, {"pk": 1296662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Ah, sinfull nation, a people laden with iniquitie: a seede of the wicked, corrupt children: they haue forsaken the Lord: they haue prouoked the holy one of Israel to anger: they are gone backewarde.", "comment": "They were not only wicked as were their fathers, but utterly corrupt, and by their evil example infected others.<br>That is, him that sanctifieth Israel."}, {"pk": 1296663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Wherefore shoulde ye be smitten any more? for ye fall away more and more: the whole head is sicke, and the whole heart is heauie.", "comment": "What availeth it to seek to amend you by punishment, seeing the more I correct you, the more ye rebel?<br>By naming the chief parts of the body, he signifieth that there was no part of the whole body of the Jews free from his rods."}, {"pk": 1296664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "From the sole of the foote vnto the head, there is nothing whole therein, but wounds, and swelling, and sores full of corruption: they haue not bene wrapped, nor bound vp, nor mollified with oyle.", "comment": "Every part of the body as well the least as the chiefest, was plagued.<br>Their plagues were so grievous, that they were incurable, and yet they would not repent."}, {"pk": 1296665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Your land is waste: your cities are burnt with fire: strangers deuoure your lande in your presence, and it is desolate like the ouerthrowe of strangers.", "comment": "Meaning, of them that dwell far off, which because they look for no advantage of that which remaineth destroy all before them."}, {"pk": 1296666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "And the daughter of Zion shall remaine like a cotage in a vineyarde, like a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, and like a besieged citie.", "comment": "That is, Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1296667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Except the Lord of hostes had reserued vnto vs, euen a small remnant: we should haue bene as Sodom, and should haue bene like vnto Gomorah.", "comment": "Because that he will ever have a Church to call upon his Name.<br>That is, all destroyed."}, {"pk": 1296668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Heare the worde of the Lord, O princes of Sodom: hearken vnto the Law of our God, O people of Gomorah.", "comment": "Ye that for your vices deserved all to be destroyed, as they of Sodom, save that God of his mercy reserved a little number, <a class=B href='/GNV/25/3/22'>Lam. 3:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1296669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "What haue I to doe with the multitude of your sacrifices, sayth the Lord? I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and of the fat of fed beasts: and I desire not the blood of bullocks, nor of lambs, nor of goates.", "comment": "Although God commanded these sacrifices for a time, as aids and exercises of their faith: yet because the people had not faith nor repentance, God detesteth them, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/50/13'>Ps. 50:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/6/20'>Jer. 6:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/30/5/22'>Amos 5:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/33/6/7'>Mic. 6:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1296670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "When ye come to appeare before me, who required this of your hands to tread in my courts?"}, {"pk": 1296671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Bring no more oblations, in vaine: incense is an abomination vnto me: I can not suffer your newe moones, nor Sabbaths, nor solemne dayes (it is iniquitie) nor solemne assemblies.", "comment": "Without faith and repentance."}, {"pk": 1296672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "My soule hateth your newe moones and your appointed feastes: they are a burden vnto me: I am weary to beare them.", "comment": "Your sacrifices offered in the new moons and feasts: he condemneth hereby hypocrites, which think to please God with ceremonies, and they themselves are void of faith and mercy."}, {"pk": 1296673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And when you shall stretch out your hands, I wil hide mine eyes from you: and though ye make many prayers, I wil not heare: for your hands are full of blood.", "comment": "He showeth that where men be given to avarice, deceit, cruelty and extortion, which is meant by blood, there God will show his anger, and not accept them, though they seem never so holy, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/59/3'>Isa. 59:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1296674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Wash you, make you cleane: take away the euill of your workes from before mine eyes: cease to doe euill.", "comment": "By this outward washing, he meaneth the spiritual: exhorting the Jews to repent and amend their lives."}, {"pk": 1296675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Learne to doe well: seeke iudgement, relieue the oppressed: iudge the fatherlesse and defend the widowe.", "comment": "This kind of reasoning by the second Table, the Scriptures use in many places against the hypocrites, who pretend most holiness and religion in word, but when the charity and love toward their brethren should appear, they declare that they have neither faith nor religion."}, {"pk": 1296676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Come nowe, and let vs reason together, sayth the Lord: though your sinnes were as crimsin, they shalbe made white as snowe: though they were red like skarlet, they shalbe as wooll.", "comment": "To know if I do accuse you without cause.<br>Lest sinners should pretend any rigor on God\u2019s part, he only willeth them to be pure in heart, and he will forgive all their sins, were they never so many or great."}, {"pk": 1296677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "If ye consent and obey, ye shall eate the good things of the land.", "comment": "He showeth that whatsoever adversity man endureth, it ought to be attributed to his own incredulity and disobedience."}, {"pk": 1296678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "But if ye refuse and be rebellious, ye shalbe deuoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it."}, {"pk": 1296679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "Howe is the faithfull citie become an harlot? it was full of iudgement, and iustice lodged therein, but now they are murtherers.", "comment": "That is, Jerusalem, which had promised fidelity unto me, as a wife to her husband.<br>Given to covetousness and extortion, which he signified before by blood, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/15'>15</a>."}, {"pk": 1296680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "Thy siluer is become drosse: thy wine is mixt with water.", "comment": "Whatsoever was pure in thee before, is now corrupt, though thou have an outward show."}, {"pk": 1296681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "Thy Princes are rebellious and companions of theeues: euery one loueth giftes, and followeth after rewards: they iudge not the fatherlesse, neither doeth the widowes cause come before them.", "comment": "That is, they maintain the wicked and the extortioners: and not only do not punish them, but are themselves such."}, {"pk": 1296682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore sayth the Lord God of hostes, the mightie one of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine aduersaries, and auenge me of mine enemies.", "comment": "When God will show himself merciful to his Church, he calleth himself, The Holy one of Israel, but when he hath to do with his enemies, he is called Mighty, as against whom no power is able to resist.<br>I will take vengeance of mine adversaries the Jews, and so satisfy my desire by punishing them. Which thing yet he doeth with a grief, because of his Covenant."}, {"pk": 1296683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "Then I will turne mine hand vpon thee, and burne out thy drosse, till it be pure, and take away all thy tinne.", "comment": "Lest the faithful among them should be overcome with his threatening, he addeth this consolation."}, {"pk": 1296684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "And I will restore thy iudges as at the first, and thy counsellers as at the beginning: afterward shalt thou be called a citie of righteousnes, and a faithfull citie.", "comment": "It is only the work of God to purify the heart of man, which thing he doeth because of his promise, made concerning the salvation of his Church."}, {"pk": 1296685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "Zion shall be redeemed in iudgement, and they that returne in her, in iustice.", "comment": "By justice is meant God\u2019s faithful promise, which is the cause of the deliverance of his Church."}, {"pk": 1296686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "And the destruction of the transgressers and of the sinners shalbe together: and they that forsake the Lord, shalbe consumed.", "comment": "The wicked shall not be partakers of God\u2019s promise, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/92/9'>Ps. 92:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1296687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 29, "text": "For they shalbe confounded for the okes, which ye haue desired, and ye shall be ashamed of the gardens, that ye haue chosen.", "comment": "That is, the trees and pleasant places, where ye commit idolatry, which was forbidden, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/22'>Deut. 16:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1296688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 30, "text": "For ye shalbe as an oke, whose leafe fadeth: and as a garden that hath no water."}, {"pk": 1296689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 1, "verse": 31, "text": "And the strong shall be as towe, and the maker thereof, as a sparke: and they shall both burne together, and none shall quench them.", "comment": "The false god, wherein ye put your confidence, shall be consumed as easily as a piece of tow."}, {"pk": 1296690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde that Isaiah the sonne of Amoz sawe vpon Iudah and Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1296691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "It shall be in the last dayes, that the mountaine of the house of the Lord shalbe prepared in the top of the mountaines, and shall be exalted aboue the hilles, and all nations shall flowe vnto it.", "comment": "In an evident place to be seen and discerned.<br>The decree and ordinance of God, touching the restoration of the Church, which is chiefly meant of the time of Christ.<br>When the kingdom of Christ shall be enlarged by the preaching of the doctrine. Here also is declared the zeal of the children of God, when they are called.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/33/4/1'>Mic. 4:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1296692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And many people shall go, and say, Come, and let vs go vp to the mountaine of the Lord, to the house of the God of Iaakob, and hee will teach vs his wayes, and we will walke in his paths: for the Lawe shall go foorth of Zion, and the worde of the Lord from Ierusalem,", "comment": "Meaning, the whole doctrine of salvation.<br>This was accomplished, when the Gospel was first preached in Jerusalem, and from thence went through all the world.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/33/4/2'>Mic. 4:2</a><br>Alluding to mount Zion, where the visible Church then was."}, {"pk": 1296693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And he shall iudge among the nations, and rebuke many people: they shall breake their swords also into mattocks, and their speares into siethes: nation shall not lift vp a sworde against nation, neither shall they learne to fight any more.", "comment": "He speaketh not against the use of weapons and lawful war, but showeth how the hearts of the godly shall be affected one toward another: Which peace and love doth begin and grow in this life, but shall be perfected when we are joined with our Head Christ Jesus.<br>The Lord, which is Christ, shall have all power given him.<br>That they may acknowledge their sins, and turn to him.<br>He showeth the fruit of the peace, which the Gospel should bring: to wit, that men should do good one to another, whereas before they were enemies."}, {"pk": 1296694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "O house of Iaakob, come ye, and let vs walke in the Lawe of the Lord.", "comment": "Seeing the Gentiles will be so ready, make you haste, and show them the way to worship God."}, {"pk": 1296695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Surely thou hast forsaken thy people, the house of Iaakob, because they are full of the East maners, and are sorcerers as the Philistims, and abound with strange children.", "comment": "They altogether gave themselves to the fashions of other nations.<br>The Prophet seeing the small hope that the Jews would convert, complaineth to God, as though he had utterly forsaken them for their sins.<br>Full of the corruptions that reigned chiefly in the East parts."}, {"pk": 1296696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Their land also was full of siluer and golde, and there was none ende of their treasures: and their land was full of horses, and their charets were infinite.", "comment": "The Prophet first condemned their superstition and idolatry: next their covetousness, and thirdly their vain trust in worldly means."}, {"pk": 1296697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Their land also was full of idols: they worshipped the worke of their owne hands, which their owne fingers haue made."}, {"pk": 1296698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "And a man bowed himselfe, and a man humbled himselfe: therefore spare them not.", "comment": "He noteth the nature of the idolaters, which are never satisfied in their superstitions.<br>Thus the Prophet spake, being inflamed with the zeal of God\u2019s glory, and that he might fear them with God\u2019s judgment."}, {"pk": 1296699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Enter into the rocke, and hide thee in the dust from before the feare of the Lord, and from the glory of his maiestie."}, {"pk": 1296700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "The hie looke of man shall be humbled, and the loftinesse of men shalbe abased, and the Lord onely shall be exalted in that day.", "comment": "Meaning, as soon as God shall begin to execute his judgments."}, {"pk": 1296701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "For the day of the Lord of hostes is vpon all the proude and hautie, and vpon all that is exalted: and it shalbe made lowe."}, {"pk": 1296702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "Euen vpon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are hie and exalted, and vpon all the okes of Bashan,"}, {"pk": 1296703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "And vpon all the hie mountaines, and vpon all the hilles that are lifted vp,", "comment": "By high trees and mountains are meant them that are proud and lofty, and think themselves most strong in this world."}, {"pk": 1296704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "And vpon euery hie tower, and vpon euery strong wall,"}, {"pk": 1296705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And vpon all the shippes of Tarshish, and vpon all pleasant pictures.", "comment": "He condemneth their vain confidence, which they had in strongholds, and in their rich merchandise, which brought in vain pleasures, wherewith men\u2019s minds became effeminate."}, {"pk": 1296706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "And the hautinesse of men shalbe brought low, and the loftinesse of men shalbe abased, and the Lord shall onely be exalted in that day."}, {"pk": 1296707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "And the idoles will he vtterly destroy."}, {"pk": 1296708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "Then they shall goe into the holes of the rockes, and into the caues of the earth, from before the feare of the Lord, and from the glory of his maiestie, when he shall arise to destroy the earth.", "comment": "Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/10/8'>10:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/30'>Luke 23:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/6/16'>Rev. 6:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/9/6'>Rev. 9:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1296709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "At that day shall man cast away his siluer idoles, and his golden idoles (which they had made themselues to worship them) to the mowles and to the backes,", "comment": "They shall cast them into most vile and filthy places, when they perceive that they are not able to help them."}, {"pk": 1296710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "To goe into the holes of the rockes, and into the toppes of the ragged rockes from before the feare of the Lord, and from the glory of his maiestie, when he shall rise to destroy the earth."}, {"pk": 1296711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "Cease you from the man whose breath is in his nostrels: for wherein is he to be esteemed?", "comment": "Cast off your vain confidence of man, whose life is so frail, that if his nose be stopped, he is dead, and consider that you have to do with God."}, {"pk": 1296712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "For lo, the Lord God of hostes will take away from Ierusalem and from Iudah the stay and the strength: euen all the staye of bread, and all the stay of water,", "comment": "Because they trusted in their abundance and prosperity, he showeth that they should be taken from them."}, {"pk": 1296713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "The strong man, and the man of warre, the iudge and the prophet, the prudent and the aged,", "comment": "The temporal governor and the minister."}, {"pk": 1296714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "The captaine of fiftie, and the honourable, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent man.", "comment": "By these he meaneth that God would take away everything that was in any estimation, and wherein they had any occasion to vaunt themselves."}, {"pk": 1296715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And I will appoint children to bee their princes, and babes shall rule ouer them.", "comment": "Not only in age: but in wit, manners, knowledge and strength."}, {"pk": 1296716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "The people shalbe oppressed one of another, and euery one by his neighbour: the children shall presume against the ancient, and the vile against the honourable.", "comment": "For lack of good regiment and order."}, {"pk": 1296717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "When euery one shall take holde of his brother of the house of his father, and say, Thou hast clothing: thou shalt bee our prince, and let this fall be vnder thine hand.", "comment": "He showeth that this plague shall be so horrible, that contrary to the common manner of men, which by nature are ambitious, none shall be found able or willing to be their governor."}, {"pk": 1296718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "In that day hee shall sweare, saying, I cannot bee an helper: for there is no bread in mine house, nor clothing: therefore make me no prince of the people.", "comment": "Fear shall rather cause him to forswear himself, than to take such a dangerous charge upon him."}, {"pk": 1296719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Doubtlesse Ierusalem is fallen, and Iudah is fallen downe, because their tongue and workes are against the Lord, to prouoke the eyes of his glory."}, {"pk": 1296720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "The triall of their countenance testifieth against them, yea, they declare their sinnes as Sodom, they hide them not. Wo be vnto their soules: for they haue rewarded euil vnto themselues.", "comment": "When God shall examine their deeds whereupon they now set an impudent face, he shall find the mark of their impiety in their forehead."}, {"pk": 1296721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Say ye, Surely it shalbe well with the iust: for they shall eate the fruite of their workes.", "comment": "Be ye that are godly, assured that God will defend you in the midst of these troubles."}, {"pk": 1296722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Woe be to the wicked, it shalbe euill with him: for the reward of his handes shalbe giuen him."}, {"pk": 1296723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Children are extortioners of my people, and women haue rule ouer them: O my people, they that leade thee, cause thee to erre, and destroy the way of thy paths.", "comment": "Because the wicked people were more addicted to their princes, than to the commandments of God, he showeth that he would give them such princes, by whom they should have no help, but that should be manifest tokens of his wrath, because they should be fools and effeminate."}, {"pk": 1296724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "The Lord standeth vp to pleade, yea, hee standeth to iudge the people."}, {"pk": 1296725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "The Lord shall enter into iudgement with the Ancients of his people and the princes thereof: for ye haue eaten vp the vineyarde: the spoyle of the poore is in your houses.", "comment": "Meaning, that the rulers and governors had destroyed his Church, and not preserved it, according to their duty."}, {"pk": 1296726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "What haue ye to do, that ye beate my people to pieces, and grinde the faces of the poore, saith the Lord, euen the Lord of hoasts?", "comment": "That is, ye show all cruelty against them."}, {"pk": 1296727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "The Lord also saith, Because the daughters of Zion are hautie, and walke with stretched out neckes, and with wandering eyes, walking and minsing as they goe, and making a tinkeling with their feete,", "comment": "They delighted then in slippers that did creak, or had little plates sewed upon them, which tinkled as they went.<br>He meaneth the people because of the arrogancy and pride of their women, which gave themselves to all wantonness and dissolution.<br>Which declared their pride.<br>As a sign, that they were not chaste.<br>Which showed their wantonness."}, {"pk": 1296728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore shall the Lord make the heades of the daughters of Zion balde, and the Lord shall discouer their secrete partes."}, {"pk": 1296729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "In that day shall the Lord take away the ornament of the slippers, and the calles, and the round tyres,"}, {"pk": 1296730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "The sweete balles, and the brasselets, and the bonnets,"}, {"pk": 1296731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "The tyres of the head, and the sloppes, and the head bandes, and the tablets, and the earings,"}, {"pk": 1296732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "The rings and the mufflers,"}, {"pk": 1296733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "The costly apparell and the vailes, and the wimples, and the crisping pinnes,"}, {"pk": 1296734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "And the glasses and the fine linen, and the hoodes, and the launes.", "comment": "In rehearsing all these things particularly, he showeth the lightness and vanity of such as cannot be content with comely apparel according to their degree."}, {"pk": 1296735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "And in steade of sweete sauour, there shall be stinke, and in steade of a girdle, a rent, and in steade of dressing of the heare, baldnesse, and in steade of a stomacher, a girding of sackecloth, and burning in steade of beautie."}, {"pk": 1296736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "Thy men shall fall by the sworde, and thy strength in the battell.", "comment": "Meaning, that God will not only punish the women, but their husbands which have suffered this dissoluteness, and also the commonweal, which hath not remedied it."}, {"pk": 1296737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "Then shall her gates mourne and lament, and she, being desolate, shall sit vpon the ground."}, {"pk": 1296738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "And in that day shall seuen women take hold of one man, saying, Wee will eate our owne bread, and we wil weare our owne garments: onely let vs bee called by thy name, and take away our reproche.", "comment": "When God shall execute this vengeance, there shall not be one man found to be the head to many women, and they contrary to womanly shamefacedness, shall seek unto men, and offer themselves to any condition.<br>Be thou our husband, and let us be called thy wives.<br>For so they thought it to be without an head and husband."}, {"pk": 1296739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "In that day shall the budde of the Lord bee beautifull and glorious, and the fruite of the earth shalbe excellent and pleasant for them that are escaped of Israel.", "comment": "He comforteth the Church in this desolation, which shall spring up like a bud, signifying that God\u2019s graces should be as plentiful toward the faithful, as though they sprang out of the earth, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/45/8'>Isa. 45:8</a>. Some by the bud of the Lord mean Christ."}, {"pk": 1296740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Then hee that shalbe left in Zion, and hee that shall remaine in Ierusalem, shalbe called holy, and euery one shalbe written among the liuing in Ierusalem,", "comment": "He alludeth to the book of life, whereof read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/32/32'>Exod. 32:32</a>, meaning, God\u2019s secret counsel, wherein his elect are predestinate to life everlasting."}, {"pk": 1296741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "When the Lord shall wash the filthines of the daughters of Zion, and purge the blood of Ierusalem out of the middes thereof by the spirite of iudgement, and by the spirit of burning.", "comment": "That is, the cruelty, extortion, avarice, and all wickedness.<br>When things shall be redressed that were amiss."}, {"pk": 1296742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Lord shall create vpon euery place of mount Zion, and vpon the assemblies thereof, a cloude and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for vpon all the glory shall be a defence.", "comment": "He alludeth to the pillar of the cloud, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/21'>Exod. 13:21</a>, meaning, that God\u2019s favor and protection should appear in every place.<br>The faithful are called the glory of God, because his image and tokens of his grace shine in them."}, {"pk": 1296743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And a couering shalbe for a shadow in the day for the heate, and a place of refuge and a couert for the storme and for the raine.", "comment": "God promiseth to be the defense of his Church against all troubles and dangers."}, {"pk": 1296744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Now will I sing to my beloued a song of my beloued to his vineyarde, My beloued had a vineyarde in a very fruitefull hill,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/2/21'>Jer. 2:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/33'>Matt. 21:33</a><br>The Prophet by this song doth set before the people\u2019s eyes their ingratitude, and God\u2019s mercy.<br>That is, to God.<br>Meaning, that he had planted his Church in a place most plentiful and abundant."}, {"pk": 1296745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "And hee hedged it, and gathered out the stones of it, and he planted it with the best plants, and hee builte a towre in the middes thereof, and made a wine presse therein: then hee looked that it should bring foorth grapes: but it brought foorth wilde grapes.", "comment": "In the seventh verse he declareth what they were.<br>He spared no diligence nor cost."}, {"pk": 1296746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Now therefore, O inhabitants of Ierusalem and men of Iudah, iudge, I pray you, betweene me, and my vineyarde.", "comment": "He maketh them judges in their own cause, forasmuch as it was evident that they were the cause of their own ruin."}, {"pk": 1296747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "What coulde I haue done any more to my vineyard that I haue not done vnto it? why haue I looked that it should bring foorth grapes, and it bringeth foorth wilde grapes?"}, {"pk": 1296748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "And nowe I will tell you what I will do to my vineyarde: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten vp: I will breake the wall thereof, and it shall be troden downe:", "comment": "I will take no more care for it: meaning, that he would take from them his word and ministers, and all other comforts, and send them contrary plagues."}, {"pk": 1296749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "And I will laye it waste: it shall not be cut, nor digged, but briers, and thornes shall growe vp: I will also commande the cloudes that they raine no raine vpon it."}, {"pk": 1296750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Surely the vineyard of the Lord of hostes is the house of Israel, and the men of Iudah are his pleasant plant, and hee looked for iudgement, but beholde oppression: for righteousnesse, but beholde a crying.", "comment": "Judgment and righteousness are true fruits of the fear of God, and therefore in the cruel oppression there is no religion.<br>Of them that are oppressed."}, {"pk": 1296751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Woe vnto them that ioyne house to house, and laye fielde to fielde, till there bee no place, that ye may be placed by your selues in the mids of the earth.", "comment": "To wit, for the poor to dwell in."}, {"pk": 1296752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "This is in mine cares, saith the Lord of hostes. Surely many houses shall be desolate, euen great, and faire without inhabitant.", "comment": "I have heard the complaint and cry of the poor."}, {"pk": 1296753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "For ten acres of vines shall yelde one bath, and the seede of an homer shall yelde an ephah.", "comment": "Which containeth about ten pottels: so that every acre should but yield one pottel.<br>Which containeth an hundred pottels.<br>An Ephah containeth ten pottels and is in dry things as much as Bath is in liquors."}, {"pk": 1296754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "Wo vnto them, that rise vp early to follow drunkennes, and to them that continue vntill night, till the wine doe inflame them.", "comment": "That spare no pain nor diligence to follow their lusts.<br>Which are never weary of their rioting and excessive pleasures, but use all means to provoke to the same."}, {"pk": 1296755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "And the harpe and viole, timbrel, and pipe, and wine are in their feastes: but they regard not the worke of the Lord, neither consider the worke of his handes.", "comment": "They regard not the provident care of God over them, nor for what end he hath created them."}, {"pk": 1296756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore my people is gone into captiuitie, because they had no knowledge, and the glorie thereof are men famished, and the multitude thereof is dried vp with thirst.", "comment": "That is, shall certainly go: for so the Prophets use to speak, as though the thing which shall come to pass, were done already.<br>Because they would not obey the word of God."}, {"pk": 1296757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore hell hath inlarged it selfe, and hath opened his mouth, without measure, and their glorie, and their multitude, and their pompe, and hee that reioyceth among them, shall descend into it.", "comment": "Meaning, the grave shall swallow up them that shall die for hunger and thirst, and yet for all this great destruction it shall ever be satiate."}, {"pk": 1296758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "And man shalbe brought downe, and man shalbe humbled, euen the eyes of the proude shalbe humbled."}, {"pk": 1296759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "And the Lord of hostes shalbe exalted in iudgement, and the holy God shalbe sanctified in iustice."}, {"pk": 1296760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Then shall the lambes feede after their maner, and the strangers shall eate the desolate places of the fat.", "comment": "God comforteth the poor lambs of his Church, which had been strangers in other countries, promising that they should dwell in these places again, whereof they had been deprived by the fat and cruel tyrants."}, {"pk": 1296761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "Woe vnto them, that draw iniquitie with cordes of vanitie, and sinne, as with cart ropes:", "comment": "Which use all allurements, occasions, and excuses to harden their conscience in sin."}, {"pk": 1296762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Which say, Let him make speede: let him hasten his worke, that wee may see it: and let the counsell of the holy one of Israel draw neere and come, that we may knowe it.", "comment": "He showeth what are the words of the wicked, when they are menaced with God\u2019s judgments, <a class=B href='/GNV/61/3/4'>2 Pet. 3:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1296763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "Woe vnto them that speake good of euill, and euill of good, which put darkenes for light, and light for darkenes, that put bitter for sweete, and sweete for sowre.", "comment": "Which are not ashamed of sin, nor care for honesty, but are grown to a desperate impiety."}, {"pk": 1296764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "Woe vnto them that are wise in their owne eyes, and prudent in their owne sight.", "comment": "Which are contemners of all doctrine and admonition."}, {"pk": 1296765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "Wo vnto them that are mightie to drinke wine, and to them that are strong to powre in strong drinke:", "comment": "Which are never weary, but show their strength, and brag in gluttony and drunkenness."}, {"pk": 1296766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "Which iustifie the wicked for a rewarde, and take away the righteousnesse of the righteous from him."}, {"pk": 1296767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore as the flame of fire deuoureth the stubble, and as the chaffe is cosumed of the flame: so their roote shalbe as rottennesse, and their bud shall rise vp like dust, because they haue cast off the Lawe of the Lord of hostes, and contemned the word of the holy one of Israel.", "comment": "Both they and their posterity, so that nothing shall be left."}, {"pk": 1296768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "Therefore is the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, and hee hath stretched out his hand vpon them, and hath smitten them that the mountaines did tremble: and their carkases were torne in the middes of the streetes, and for all this his wrath was not turned away, but his hande was stretched out still.", "comment": "He showeth that God had so sore punished this people, that the dumb creatures, if they had been so plagued, would have been more sensible, and therefore his plagues must continue, till they begin to feel them."}, {"pk": 1296769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "And he will lift vp a signe vnto the nations a farre, and wil hisse vnto them from the ende of the earth: and beholde, they shall come hastily with speede.", "comment": "He will make the Babylonians to come against them at his beck, and to fight under his standard."}, {"pk": 1296770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "None shall faint nor fall among them: none shall slumber nor sleepe, neither shall the girdle of his loynes be loosed, nor the latchet of his shooes be broken:", "comment": "They shall be prompt and lusty to execute God\u2019s vengeance.<br>The enemy shall have none impediment."}, {"pk": 1296771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 28, "text": "Whose arrowes shall be sharpe, and all his bowes bent: his horse hoofes shall be thought like flint, and his wheeles like a whirlewinde."}, {"pk": 1296772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 29, "text": "His roaring shalbe like a lyon, and he shall roare like lyons whelpes: they shall roare, and lay holde of the praye: they shall take it away, and none shall deliuer it.", "comment": "Whereby is declared the cruelty of the enemy."}, {"pk": 1296773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 5, "verse": 30, "text": "And in that day they shall roare vpon them, as the roaring of the sea: and if they looke vnto the earth, beholde darkenesse, and sorowe, and the light shalbe darkened in their skie.", "comment": "In the land of Judah.<br>The Jews shall find no succor."}, {"pk": 1296774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "In the yeere of the death of King Vzziah, I saw also the Lord sitting vpon an high throne, and lifted vp, and the lower partes thereof filled the Temple.", "comment": "Of his garment, or of his throne.<br>God showeth not himself to man in his majesty, but according as man\u2019s capacity is able to comprehend him, that is, by visible signs, as John Baptist saw the holy Ghost in the form of a dove.<br>As a Judge ready to give sentence."}, {"pk": 1296775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "The Seraphims stoode vpon it: euery one had sixe wings: with twaine he couered his face, and with twaine hee couered his feete, and with twaine he did flie.", "comment": "Whereby was declared that man was not able to see the brightness of God in them.<br>They were Angels, so called, because they were of a fiery color, to signify that they burnt in the love of God, or were light as fire to execute his will.<br>Signifying, that they were not able to endure the brightness of God\u2019s glory.<br>Which thing declareth the prompt obedience of the Angels to execute God\u2019s commandment."}, {"pk": 1296776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "And one cryed to another, and sayde, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hostes: the whole world is full of his glory.", "comment": "His glory doth not only appear in the heavens, but through all the world, and therefore all creatures are bound, to praise him.<br>This oft repetition signifieth, that the Holy Angels cannot satisfy themselves in praising God, to teach us that in all our lives we should give ourselves to the continual praise of God."}, {"pk": 1296777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "And the lintles of the doore cheekes moued at the voyce of him that cryed, and the house was filled with smoke.", "comment": "Which things were to confirm the Prophet, that it was not the voice of man: and by the smoke was signified the blindness that should come upon the Jews."}, {"pk": 1296778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "Then I sayd, Wo is me: for I am vndone, because I am a man of polluted lips, and I dwell in the middes of a people of polluted lips: for mine eyes haue seene the King and Lord of hostes.", "comment": "He speaketh this for two causes: the one because he that was a mortal creature, and therefore had more need to glorify God than the Angels, did it not: and the other because the more near that man approacheth to God, the more doth he know his own sin and corruption."}, {"pk": 1296779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "Then flewe one of the Seraphims vnto me with an hote cole in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with the tongs:", "comment": "Of the burnt offerings, where the fire never went out."}, {"pk": 1296780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "And he touched my mouth, and sayd, Loe, this hath touched thy lips, and thine iniquitie shall be taken away, and thy sinne shalbe purged.", "comment": "This declareth that man cannot render due obedience to God, till he have purged us."}, {"pk": 1296781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Also I heard the voyce of the Lord, saying, Whome shall I send? and who shall goe for vs? Then I sayd, Here am I, send me."}, {"pk": 1296782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "And he sayd, Goe, and say vnto this people, Ye shall heare in deede, but ye shall not vnderstand: ye shall plainely see, and not perceiue.", "comment": "Whereby is declared that for the malice of man God will not immediately take away his word, but he will cause it to be preached to their condemnation, when as they will not learn thereby to obey his will, and be saved: hereby he exhorteth the ministers to do their duty, and answereth to the wicked murmurers, that through their own malice their heart is hardened, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/14'>Matt. 13:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/28/26'>Acts 28:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/11/8'>Rom. 11:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1296783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "Make the heart of this people fatte, make their eares heauie, and shut their eyes, lest they see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their hearts, and conuert, and he heale them."}, {"pk": 1296784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Then sayd I, Lord, howe long? And he answered, Vntill the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be vtterly desolate,", "comment": "As he was moved with the zeal of God\u2019s glory, so was he touched with a charitable affection toward the people."}, {"pk": 1296785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And the Lord haue remoued men farre away, and there be a great desolation in the mids of the land."}, {"pk": 1296786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "But yet in it shalbe a tenth, and shall returne, and shalbe eaten vp as an elme or an oke, which haue a substance in them, when they cast their leaues: so the holy seede shall be the substance thereof.", "comment": "Meaning, the tenth part: or as some write, it was revealed to Isaiah for the confirmation of his prophecy, that ten Kings should come before their captivity, as were from Uzziah to Zedekiah.<br>For the fewness they shall seem to be eaten up: yet they shall after flourish as a tree, which in winter loseth leaves, and seemeth to be dead, yet in Summer is fresh and green."}, {"pk": 1296787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "And in the dayes of Ahaz, the sonne of Iotham, the sonne of Vzziah king of Iudah, Rezin the King of Aram came vp, and Pekah the sonne of Remaliah King of Israel, to Ierusalem to fight against it, but he could not ouercome it.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/16/5'>2 Kings 16:5</a><br>Or, Syria.<br>To wit, the second time: for in the first battle Ahaz was overcome."}, {"pk": 1296788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "And it was tolde the house of Dauid, saying, Aram is ioyned with Ephraim: therefore his heart was moued, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest are moued by the winde.", "comment": "For fear.<br>Meaning, the King\u2019s house.<br>That is, Israel, because that tribe was the greatest, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/48/19'>Gen. 48:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1296789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "Then sayde the Lord vnto Isaiah, Goe foorth nowe to meete Ahaz (thou and Sheariashub thy sonne) at the ende of the conduit of the vpper poole, in the path of the fullers fielde,", "comment": "That is to say, the rest shall return, which name Isaiah gave his son, to signify that the rest of the people should return out of their captivity."}, {"pk": 1296790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "And say vnto him, Take heede, and be still: feare not, neither be faint hearted for the two tailes of these smoking firebrands, for the furious wrath of Rezin and of Aram, and of Remaliahs sonne:", "comment": "Which have but a little smoke and shall quickly be quenched."}, {"pk": 1296791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Because Aram hath taken wicked counsell against thee, and Ephraim, and Remaliahs sonne, saying,"}, {"pk": 1296792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "Let vs goe vp against Iudah, and let vs waken them vp, and make a breach therein for vs, and set a King in the mids thereof, euen the sonne of Tabeal.", "comment": "Which was an Israelite, and as seemeth, enemy to the house of David."}, {"pk": 1296793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord God, It shall not stand, neither shall it be."}, {"pk": 1296794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "For the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin: and within fiue and threescore yeere, Ephraim shalbe destroyed from being a people.", "comment": "Counting from the five and twentieth year of the reign of Uzziah, at what time Amos prophesied this thing, and now Isaiah confirmeth that the Israelites should be led into perpetual captivity, which thing came to pass within 20 years after that Isaiah did this message."}, {"pk": 1296795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliahs sonne. If ye beleeue not, surely ye shall not be established."}, {"pk": 1296796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And the Lord spake againe vnto Ahaz, saying,"}, {"pk": 1296797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "Aske a signe for thee of the Lord thy God: aske it, either in the depth beneath or in the height aboue.", "comment": "For the confirmation of this thing that thine enemies shall be destroyed and thou preserved."}, {"pk": 1296798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "But Ahaz sayd, I wil not aske, neither will I tempt the Lord.", "comment": "Not to believe God\u2019s word without a sign, is to tempt God, but to refuse a sign when God offereth it for the aid and help of our infirmity, is to rebel against him."}, {"pk": 1296799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "Then he sayd, Heare you nowe, O house of Dauid, Is it a small thing for you to grieue men, that ye will also grieue my God?", "comment": "You think you have to do with men, when ye contemn God\u2019s messengers: but it is God against whom you bend yourselves."}, {"pk": 1296800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore the Lord himselfe will giue you a signe. Beholde, the virgine shall conceiue and beare a sonne, and she shall call his name Immanu-el.", "comment": "Forasmuch as thou art unworthy, the Lord for his own promise sake will give a sign, which shall be that Christ the Savior of his Church, and the effect of all signs and miracles shall be revealed.<br>Or, God with us, which name can agree to none, but to him that is both God and man."}, {"pk": 1296801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "Butter and hony shall he eate, till he haue knowledge to refuse the euill, and to chuse the good.", "comment": "Meaning, that Christ is not only God, but man also, because he shall be nourished as other men until the age of discretion."}, {"pk": 1296802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "For afore the childe shall haue knowledge to eschew the euill, and to chuse the good, the land, that thou abhorrest, shalbe forsaken of both her Kings.", "comment": "Not meaning Christ, but any child: for before a child can come to the years of discretion, the kings of Samaria and Syria shall be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1296803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "The Lord shall bring vpon thee, and vpon thy people, and vpon thy fathers house (the dayes that haue not come from the day that Ephraim departed from Iudah) euen the King of Asshur.", "comment": "Since the time that the twelve Tribes rebelled under Rehoboam.<br>In whom thou hast put thy trust."}, {"pk": 1296804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "And in that day shall the Lord hisse for the flie that is at the vttermost part of the floods of Egypt, and for the bee which is in the lande of Asshur,", "comment": "Meaning, the Egyptians: for by reason the country is hot and moist, it is full of flies, as Assyria is full of bees."}, {"pk": 1296805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "And they shall come and shall light all in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rockes, and vpon all thorny places, and vpon all bushy places.", "comment": "Signifying, that no place shall be free from them."}, {"pk": 1296806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "In that day shall the Lord shaue with a rasor that is hired, euen by them beyond the Riuer, by the King of Asshur, the head and the heare of the feete, and it shall consume the beard.", "comment": "That is, that which is from the belly downward: meaning, that he would destroy both great and small."}, {"pk": 1296807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "And in the same day shall a man nourish a yong kow, and two sheepe.", "comment": "He that before had a great number of cattle, shall be content with one cow and two sheep."}, {"pk": 1296808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "And for the abundance of milke, that they shall giue, hee shall eate butter: for butter and hony shall euery one eate, which is left within the land.", "comment": "The number of men shall be so small, that a few beasts shall be able to nourish all abundantly."}, {"pk": 1296809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "And at the same day euery place, wherein shalbe a thousand vines, shalbe at a thousand pieces of siluer: so it shalbe for the briers and for the thornes."}, {"pk": 1296810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "With arrowes and with bowe shall one come thither: because all the land shall be briers and thornes.", "comment": "As they that go to seek wild beasts among the bushes."}, {"pk": 1296811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "But on all the mountaines, which shalbe digged with the mattocke, there shall not come thither the feare of briers and thornes: but they shalbe for the sending out of bullocks, and for the treading of sheepe.", "comment": "The mountains contrary to their wont, shall be tilled by such as shall flee to them for succor."}, {"pk": 1296812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreover, the Lord sayd vnto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a mans penne, Make speede to the spoyle: haste to the praye.", "comment": "Meaning, after the common fashion, because all men might read it.<br>That thou mayest write in great letters, to the intent it may be more easily read."}, {"pk": 1296813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "Then I tooke vnto me faithfull witnesses to recorde, Vriah the Priest, and Zechariah the sonne of Ieberechiah.", "comment": "Because the thing was of great importance, he took these two witnesses, which were of credit with the people, when he set this up upon the door of the Temple, albeit Uriah was a flattering hypocrite, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/16/11'>2 Kings 16:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1296814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "After, I came vnto the Prophetesse, which conceiued, and bare a sonne. Then sayd the Lord to me, Call his name, Mahershalalhash-baz.", "comment": "Meaning, to his wife, and this was done in a vision.<br>Or, make speed to the spoil: haste to the prey."}, {"pk": 1296815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "For before the childe shall haue knowledge to crye, My father, and my mother, he shall take away the riches of Damascus and the spoyle of Samaria, before the King of Asshur.", "comment": "That is, the army of Assyria.<br>Before any child be able to speak."}, {"pk": 1296816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Lord spake yet againe vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1296817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "Because this people hath refused the waters of Shiloah that runne softly, and reioyce with Rezin, and the sonne of Remaliah,", "comment": "Which was a fountain at the foot of mount Zion, out of the which ran a small river through the city: meaning, that they of Judah, distrusting their own power, which was small, desired such power and riches as they saw in Syria and Israel."}, {"pk": 1296818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "Nowe therefore, beholde, the Lord bringeth vp vpon them the waters of the Riuer mightie and great, euen the King of Asshur with all his glory, and he shall come vp vpon all their riuers, and goe ouer all their banks,", "comment": "That is, the Assyrians which dwell beyond Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1296819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "And shall breake into Iudah, and shall ouerflowe and passe through, and shall come vp to the necke, and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanu-el.", "comment": "He speaketh this to Messiah, or Christ, in whom the faithful were comforted, and who would not suffer his Church to be destroyed utterly.<br>It shall be ready to drown them."}, {"pk": 1296820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "Gather together on heapes, O ye people, and ye shalbe broken in pieces, and hearken all ye of farre countreys: gird your selues, and you shalbe broken in pieces: gird your selues, and you shalbe broken in pieces.", "comment": "To wit, ye that are enemies to the Church, as the Assyrians, Egyptians, Syrians, etc."}, {"pk": 1296821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "Take counsell together, yet it shall be brought to nought: pronounce a decree, yet shall it not stand: for God is with vs."}, {"pk": 1296822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "For the Lord spake thus to me in taking of mine hand, and taught me, that I should not walke in the way of this people, saying,", "comment": "To encourage me that I should not shrink for the infidelity of this people, and so neglect mine office."}, {"pk": 1296823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Say ye not, A confederacie to all them, to whome this people sayth a confederacie, neither feare you their feare, nor be afrayd of them.", "comment": "Consent not ye that are godly, to the league and friendship that this people seek with strangers and idolaters.<br>Meaning, that they should not fear the thing that they feared, which have no hope in God."}, {"pk": 1296824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "Sanctifie the Lord of hostes, and let him be your feare, and let him be your dread,", "comment": "In putting your trust only in him, in calling upon him in adversity, patiently looking for his help, and fearing to do anything contrary to his will."}, {"pk": 1296825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And he shalbe as a Sanctuarie: but as a stumbling stone, and as a rocke to fall vpon, to both the houses of Israel, and as a snare and as a net to the inhabitants of Ierusalem.", "comment": "He will defend you which are his elect, and reject all the rest, which is meant of Christ, against whom the Jews should stumble and fall, <a class=B href='/GNV/42/2/34'>Luke 2:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/33'>Rom. 9:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/7'>1 Pet. 2:7</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/8'>8</a>."}, {"pk": 1296826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "And many among them shall stumble, and shall fall and shalbe broken and shalbe snared and shalbe taken."}, {"pk": 1296827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "Binde vp the testimonie: seale vp the Law among my disciples.", "comment": "Though all forsake me, yet ye that are mine, keep my word sure sealed in your hearts."}, {"pk": 1296828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore I will waite vpon the Lord that hath hid his face from the house of Iaakob, and I wil looke for him."}, {"pk": 1296829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "Beholde, I and the children whome the Lord hath giuen me, are as signes and as wonders in Israel, by the Lord of hostes, which dwelleth in mount Zion.", "comment": "Meaning, them that were willing to hear and obey the word of God, whom the world hated, as though they were monsters and not worthy to live.<br>This was a consolation in their troubles, knowing that nothing could come unto them, but by the will of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1296830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "And when they shall say vnto you, Enquire at them that haue a spirit of diuination, and at the soothsayers, which whisper and murmure, Should not a people enquire at their God? from the liuing to the dead?", "comment": "Answer the wicked thus, Should not God\u2019s people seek succor only at him?<br>This is, will they refuse to be taught of the Prophet, who is the mouth of God, and seek help at the dead, which is the illusion of Satan?"}, {"pk": 1296831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "To the Law, and to the testimonie, if they speake not according to this worde: it is because there is no light in them.", "comment": "Seek remedy in the word of God, where his will is declared.<br>They have no knowledge, but are blind leaders of the blind."}, {"pk": 1296832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "Then he that is afflicted and famished, shall go to and from in it: and when he shalbe hungry, he shall euen freat himselfe, and curse his King and his gods, and shall looke vpward.", "comment": "In whom afore they put their trust.<br>That is, in Judah, where they should have had rest, if they had not thus grievously offended God."}, {"pk": 1296833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "And when he shall looke to the earth, beholde trouble, and darkenes, vexation and anguish, and he is driuen to darkenes.", "comment": "They shall think that heaven and earth and all creatures are bent against them to trouble them."}, {"pk": 1296834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "Yet the darkenesse shall not be according to the affliction that it had when at the first hee touched lightly the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, nor afteward when he was more grieuous by the way of the sea beyond Iorden in Galile of the Gentiles.", "comment": "Wherewith Israel was punished, first by Tiglath-pilesar, which was a light scourge in respect of that which they suffered afterward by Shalmaneser, who carried the Israelites away captives.<br>He comforteth the Church again after these great threatenings, promising to restore them to great glory in Messiah.<br>Whereas the Jews and Gentiles dwelt together by reason of those twenty cites, which Solomon gave to Hiram."}, {"pk": 1296835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "The people that walked in darkenes haue seene a great light: they that dwelled in the land of the shadowe of death, vpon them hath the light shined.", "comment": "Meaning, the comfort of their deliverance.<br>Which were captivity in Babylon: and the Prophet speaketh of that thing which should come to pass threescore years after, as though it were now done.<br>This captivity and deliverance were figures of our captivity by sin, and of our deliverance by Christ through the preaching of the Gospel, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/15'>Matt. 4:15</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/16'>16</a>."}, {"pk": 1296836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased their ioye: they haue reioyced before thee according to the ioye in haruest, and as men reioyce when they deuide a spoyle.", "comment": "Their number was greater when they went into captivity, than when they returned, but their joy was greater at their return, <a class=B href='/GNV/37/2/9'>Hag. 2:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1296837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "For the yoke of their burthen, and the staffe of their shoulder and the rod of their oppressour hast thou broken as in the day of Midian.", "comment": "Thou gavest them perfect joy by delivering them, and by destroying the tyrants, that had kept them in cruel bondage, as thou didst deliver them by Gideon from the Midianites, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/7/21'>Judg. 7:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1296838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "Surely euery battell of the warriour is with noyse, and with tumbling of garments in blood: but this shall be with burning and deuouring of fire.", "comment": "He speaketh of the deliverance of his Church, which he hath delivered miraculously from his enemies, but especially by the coming of Christ, of whom he prophesieth in the next verse."}, {"pk": 1296839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "For vnto vs a childe is borne, and vnto vs a Sonne is giuen: and the gouernement is vpon his shoulder, and he shall call his name Wonderfull, Counseller, The mightie God, The euerlasting Father, The prince of peace,", "comment": "The author of eternity, and by whom the Church and every member thereof shall be preserved forever, and have immortal life."}, {"pk": 1296840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "The increase of his gouernement and peace shall haue none end: he shall sit vpon the throne of Dauid, and vpon his kingdome, to order it, and to stablish it with iudgement and with iustice, from hencefoorth, euen for euer: the zeale of the Lord of hostes will performe this.", "comment": "His singular love and care for his elect."}, {"pk": 1296841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "The Lord hath sent a worde into Iaakob, and it hath lighted vpon Israel.", "comment": "This is another prophecy against them of Samaria, which were mockers and contemners of God\u2019s promises and menaces."}, {"pk": 1296842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "And all the people shall knowe, euen Ephraim, and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and presumption of the heart,"}, {"pk": 1296843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "The brickes are fallen, but we will build it with hewen stones: the wilde figge trees are cut downe, but we will change them into ceders.", "comment": "We were but weak, when the enemy overcame us, but we will make ourselves so strong, that we will neither care for our enemies, nor fear God\u2019s threatenings."}, {"pk": 1296844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "Neuerthelesse the Lord will raise vp the aduersaries of Rezin against him, and ioyne his enemies together.", "comment": "Rezin king of Syria, who was in league with Israel, was slain by the Assyrians, after whose death Aram, that is, the Syrians were against Israel, which on the other side were assailed by the Philistines."}, {"pk": 1296845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "Aram before and the Philistims behinde, and they shall deuoure Israel with open mouth: yet for all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still."}, {"pk": 1296846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "For the people turneth not vnto him that smiteth them, neither doe they seeke the Lord of hostes."}, {"pk": 1296847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore will the Lord cut off from Israel head and taile, branche and rush in one day."}, {"pk": 1296848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "The ancient and the honorable man, he is the head: and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the taile."}, {"pk": 1296849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "For the leaders of the people cause them to erre: and they that are led by them are deuoured."}, {"pk": 1296850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore shall the Lord haue no pleasure in their yong men, neither will he haue compassion of their fatherlesse and of their widowes: for euery one is an hypocrite and wicked, and euery mouth speaketh follie: yet for all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out stil."}, {"pk": 1296851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "For wickednesse burneth as a fire: it deuoureth the briers and the thornes and will kindle in the thicke places of the forest: and they shall mount vp like the lifting vp of smoke.", "comment": "Wickedness as a bellows kindleth the fire of God\u2019s wrath, which consumeth all his obstinate enemies."}, {"pk": 1296852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "By the wrath of the Lord of hostes shall the land be darkened, and the people shall be as the meate of ye fire: no man shall spare his brother.", "comment": "Though there were no foreign enemy, yet they shall destroy one another."}, {"pk": 1296853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "And he shall snatch at the right hand, and be hungrie: and he shall eate on the left hand, and shall not be satisfied: euery one shall eate ye flesh of his owne arme.", "comment": "Their greediness shall be insatiable, so that one brother shall eat up another, as though he should eat his own flesh."}, {"pk": 1296854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "Manasseh, Ephraim: and Ephraim Manasseh, and they both shall be against Iudah yet for all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still."}, {"pk": 1296855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Woe vnto them that decree wicked decrees, and write grieuous things,", "comment": "Which write and pronounce a wicked sentence to oppress the poor: meaning, that the wicked magistrates, which were the chief cause of mischief, should be first punished."}, {"pk": 1296856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "To keepe backe ye poore from iudgement, and to take away the iudgement of the poore of my people, that widowes may be their pray, and that they may spoyle the fatherlesse."}, {"pk": 1296857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "What will ye doe nowe in the day of visitation, and of destruction, which shall come from farre? to whom will ye flee for helpe? and where will ye leaue your glorie?", "comment": "Your riches and authority, that they may be safe, and that ye may receive them again.<br>To wit, from Assyria."}, {"pk": 1296858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "Without me euery one shall fall among them that are bound, and they shall fall downe among the slayne: yet for all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.", "comment": "Because they have forsaken me, some shall go into captivity, and the rest shall be slain."}, {"pk": 1296859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "O Asshur, the rodde of my wrath: and the staffe in their hands is mine indignation.", "comment": "God calleth for the Assyrians to be the executioners of his vengeance."}, {"pk": 1296860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "I will sende him to a dissembling nation, and I will giue him a charge against the people of my wrath to take the spoyle and to take the pray, and to treade them vnder feete like the mire in the streete.", "comment": "That is, the Assyrians against the Jews, which are but hypocrites: and in the sixth and seventh verse is declared the difference of the work of God, and of the wicked in one very thing and act: for God\u2019s intention is to chastise them for their amendment, and the Assyrians\u2019 purpose is to destroy them to enrich themselves: thus in respect of God\u2019s justice, it is God\u2019s work, but in respect of their own malice, it is the work of the devil."}, {"pk": 1296861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "But he thinketh not so, neither doeth his heart esteeme it so: but he imagineth to destroy and to cut off not a fewe nations."}, {"pk": 1296862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "For he sayeth, Are not my princes altogether Kings?"}, {"pk": 1296863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "Is not Calno as Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria as Damascus?", "comment": "Seeing that I have overcome as well one city as another, so that none could resist, shall Jerusalem be able to escape mine hands?"}, {"pk": 1296864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "Like as mine hand hath founde the kingdomes of the idoles, seeing their idoles were aboue Ierusalem, and aboue Samaria:"}, {"pk": 1296865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "Shall not I, as I haue done to Samaria, and to the idoles thereof, so doe to Ierusalem and to the idoles thereof?"}, {"pk": 1296866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "But when the Lord hath accomplished all his worke vpon mount Zion and Ierusalem, I will visite the fruite of the proude heart of the King of Asshur, and his glorious and proud lookes,", "comment": "When he hath sufficiently chastised his people (for he beginneth at his own house) then will he burn the rods.<br>Meaning of Sennacherib."}, {"pk": 1296867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "Because he said, By ye power of mine owne hand haue I done it, and by my wisdome, because I am wise: therefore I haue remooued the borders of the people, and haue spoyled their treasures, and haue pulled downe the inhabitants like a valiant man."}, {"pk": 1296868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "And mine hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people, and as one gathereth egges that are left, so haue I gathered all the earth: and there was none to mooue the wing or to open the mouth, or to whisper."}, {"pk": 1296869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "Shall the axe boast it selfe against him that heweth therewith? or shall the sawe exalt it selfe against him that moueth it? as if the rod shoulde lift vp it selfe against him that taketh it vp, or the staffe should exalt it selfe, as it were no wood.", "comment": "Here we see that no creature is able to do anything, but as God appointeth him, and that they are all but his instruments to do his work, though the intentions be divers, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/23/10/6'>6</a>."}, {"pk": 1296870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore shall the Lord God of hostes send amog his fat men, leannes, and vnder his glorie he shall kindle a burning, like the burning of fire."}, {"pk": 1296871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "And the light of Israel shalbe as a fire, and the Holy one thereof as a flame, and it shall burne, and deuoure his thornes and his briers in one day:", "comment": "That is, the Assyrians.<br>Meaning, that God is a light to comfort his people, and a fire to burn his enemies."}, {"pk": 1296872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitfull fieldes both soule and flesh: and he shalbe as ye fainting of a standard bearer.", "comment": "To wit, body and soul utterly.<br>When the battle is lost and the standard taken."}, {"pk": 1296873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "And the rest of the trees of his forest shalbe fewe, that a childe may tell them."}, {"pk": 1296874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "And at that day shall the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Iaakob, stay no more vpon him that smote them, but shall stay vpon ye Lord, ye Holy one of Israel in trueth.", "comment": "This is the end of God\u2019s plagues toward his, to bring them to him, and to forsake all trust in others."}, {"pk": 1296875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "The remnant shall returne, euen the remnant of Iaakob vnto the mightie God."}, {"pk": 1296876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "For though thy people, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea, yet shall the remnant of them returne. The consumption decreed shall ouerflow with righteousnesse.", "comment": "This small number which seemed to be consumed, and yet according to God\u2019s decree is saved, shall be sufficient to fill all the world with righteousness."}, {"pk": 1296877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "For the Lord God of hostes shall make the consumption, euen determined, in the middes of all the land.", "comment": "God will destroy this land as he hath determined, and after save a small portion."}, {"pk": 1296878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore thus saith ye Lord God of hostes, O my people, that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of Asshur: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift vp his staffe against thee after the maner of Egypt:", "comment": "As the Egyptians did punish thee."}, {"pk": 1296879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "But yet a very litle time, and the wrath shall be consumed, and mine anger in their destruction."}, {"pk": 1296880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "And ye Lord of hostes shall raise vp a scourge for him, according to the plague of Midian in the rocke Oreb: and as his staffe was vpon the Sea, so he will lift it vp after the maner of Egypt.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/9/4'>Isa. 9:4</a>.<br>When the Israelites passed through by the lifting up of Moses\u2019 rod, and the enemies were drowned, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/28'>Exod. 14:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1296881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "And at that day shall his burden be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy necke: and the yoke shalbe destroied because of the anoynting.", "comment": "Because of the promise made to that kingdom, whereby Christ\u2019s kingdom was prefigured."}, {"pk": 1296882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "He is come to Aiath: he is passed into Migron: at Michmash shall he lay vp his armour.", "comment": "He describeth by what way the Assyrians should come against Jerusalem, to confirm the faithful, when it should come to pass, that as their plague was come, so should they be delivered."}, {"pk": 1296883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "They haue gone ouer the foorde: they lodged in the lodging at Geba: Ramah is afraide: Gibeah of Saul is fled away."}, {"pk": 1296884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 30, "text": "Lift vp thy voyce, O daughter Gallim, cause Laish to heare, O poore Anathoth."}, {"pk": 1296885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 31, "text": "Madmenah is remoued: the inhabitants of Gebim haue gathered themselues together."}, {"pk": 1296886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 32, "text": "Yet there is a time that he will stay at Nob: he shall lift vp his hand towarde the mount of the daughter Zion, the hill of Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1296887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 33, "text": "Beholde, the Lord God of hostes shall cut off the bough with feare, and they of high stature shalbe cut off, and the hie shalbe humbled.", "comment": "Fear and destruction shall come upon Judah for the princes and the people shall be all led away captives."}, {"pk": 1296888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 10, "verse": 34, "text": "And he shall cut away the thicke places of the forest with yron, and Lebanon shall haue a mightie fall."}, {"pk": 1296889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "But there shall come a rodde foorth of the stocke of Ishai, and a grasse shall growe out of his rootes.", "comment": "Because the captivity of Babylon was a figure of the spiritual captivity under sin, he showeth that our true deliverance must come by Christ: for as David came out of Jesse a man without dignity, so Christ should come of a poor carpenter\u2019s house as out of a dead stock, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/53/2'>Isa. 53:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1296890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Spirite of the Lord shall rest vpon him: the Spirite of wisedome and vnderstanding, the Spirite of counsell and strength, the Spirite of knowledge, and of the feare of the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1296891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "And shall make him prudent in the feare of the Lord: for he shall not iudge after the sight of his eies, neither reproue by ye hearing of his eares."}, {"pk": 1296892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and with equitie shall he reprooue for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lippes shall he slay the wicked.", "comment": "All these properties can agree to none, but only unto Christ: for it is he that toucheth the hearts of the faithful, and mortifieth their concupiscences: and to the wicked he is the savor of death, and to them that shall perish: so that all the world shall be smitten with his rod, which is his word."}, {"pk": 1296893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "And iustice shall be ye girdle of his loynes, and faithfulnesse the girdle of his reines."}, {"pk": 1296894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "The wolfe also shall dwell with the lambe, and the leopard shall lie with the kid, and the calfe, and the lyon, and the fat beast together, and a litle childe shall leade them.", "comment": "Men because of their wicked affections are named by the names of beasts, wherein the like affections reign: but Christ by his Spirit shall reform them, and work in them such mutual charity, that they shall be like lambs, favoring and loving one another, and cast off all their cruel affections, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/65/25'>Isa. 65:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1296895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "And the kow and the beare shall feede: their yong ones shall lie together: and the lyon shall eate strawe like the bullocke."}, {"pk": 1296896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "And the sucking childe shall play vpon the hole of the aspe, and the wained childe shall put his hand vpon the cockatrice hole."}, {"pk": 1296897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "Then shall none hurt nor destroy in all the mountaine of mine holines: for the earth shalbe full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters that couer the sea.", "comment": "It shall be in as great abundance as the waters in the sea."}, {"pk": 1296898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "And in that day the roote of Ishai, which shall stand vp for a signe vnto the people, the nations shall seeke vnto it, and his rest shall be glorious.", "comment": "That is, the Church, which he also calleth his rest, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/132/14'>Ps. 132:14</a>.<br>He prophesieth of the calling of the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1296899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "And in the same day shall the Lord stretche out his hand againe the second time, to possesse the remnant of his people, (which shalbe left) of Asshur, and of Egypt, and of Pathros, and of Ethiopia, and of Elam, and of Shinear, and of Hamath, and of the yles of the sea.", "comment": "For God first delivered his people out of Egypt, and now promiseth to deliver them out of their enemies\u2019 hands as from the Parthians, Persians, Chaldeans, and them of Antiochia, among whom they were dispersed: and this is chiefly meant of Christ, who calleth his people being dispersed through all the world."}, {"pk": 1296900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "And he shall set vp a signe to the nations, and assemble the dispersed of Israel, and gather the scattered of Iudah from the foure corners of the worlde."}, {"pk": 1296901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "The hatred also of Ephraim shall depart, and the aduersaries of Iudah shalbe cut off: Ephraim shall not enuie Iudah, neither shall Iudah vexe Ephraim:", "comment": "Here he describeth the consent that shall be in his Church, and their victory against their enemies."}, {"pk": 1296902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "But they shall flee vpon the shoulders of the Philistims toward the West: they shall spoyle them of the East together: Edom and Moab shall be the stretching out of their hands, and the children of Ammon in their obedience."}, {"pk": 1296903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "The Lord also shall vtterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptians sea, and with his mightie winde shall lift vp his hand ouer the riuer, and shall smite him in his seuen streames, and cause men to walke therein with shooes.", "comment": "Meaning, a corner of the sea, that entereth into the land, and hath the form of a tongue.<br>To wit, Nile, the great river of Egypt, which entereth into the sea with seven streams."}, {"pk": 1296904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "And there shalbe a path to the remnant of his people, which are left of Asshur, like as it was vnto Israel in the day that he came vp out of the land of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1296905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "And thou shalt say in that day, O Lord, I will prayse thee: though thou wast angrie with me, thy wrath is turned away, and thou comfortest me.", "comment": "He showeth how the Church shall praise God, when they are delivered from their captivity."}, {"pk": 1296906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "Beholde, God is my saluation: I will trust, and will not feare: for ye Lord God is my strength and song: he also is become my saluation.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/15/2'>Exod. 15:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/118/14'>Ps. 118:14</a><br>Our salvation standeth only in God, who giveth us an assured confidence, constancy, and occasion, to praise him for the same."}, {"pk": 1296907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore with ioy shall ye drawe waters out of the welles of saluation.", "comment": "The graces of God shall be so abundant, that ye may receive them in as great plenty, as waters out of a fountain that is full."}, {"pk": 1296908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "And ye shall say in that day, Prayse the Lord: call vpon his Name: declare his workes among the people: make mention of them, for his Name is exalted.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/16/8'>1 Chron. 16:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1296909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Sing vnto the Lord, for he hath done excellent things: this is knowen in all the worlde."}, {"pk": 1296910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "Cry out, and shoute, O inhabitant of Zion: for great is ye holy one of Israel in the middes of thee.", "comment": "Ye that are of the Church."}, {"pk": 1296911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "The burden of Babel, which Isaiah the sonne of Amoz did see.", "comment": "That is, the great calamity, which was prophesied to come on Babel, as a most grievous burden, which they were not able to bear. In these twelve chapters following, he speaketh of the plagues wherewith God would smite the strange nations (whom they knew) to declare that God chastised the Israelites as his children, and these others as his enemies: and also if that God spare not these that are ignorant, that they must not think strange, if he punish them which have knowledge of his Law, and keep it not."}, {"pk": 1296912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "Lift vp a standard vpon the hie mountaine: lift vp the voyce vnto them: wagge the hand, that they may goe into the gates of the nobles.", "comment": "To wit, the Medes and Persians."}, {"pk": 1296913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "I haue commanded them, that I haue sanctified: and I haue called ye mightie to my wrath, and them that reioyce in my glorie.", "comment": "That is, prepared and appointed to execute my judgments.<br>Which willingly go about to the work whereunto I appoint them, but how the wicked do this, read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/10/6'>Isa. 10:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1296914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "The noyse of a multitude is in the mountaines, like a great people: a tumultuous voyce of the kingdomes of the nations gathered together: the Lord of hostes nombreth the hoste of the battell."}, {"pk": 1296915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "They come from a farre countrey, from the end of the heauen: euen the Lord with the weapons of his wrath to destroy the whole land.", "comment": "The army of the Medes and the Persians against Babylon."}, {"pk": 1296916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "Howle you, for the day of the Lord is at hande: it shall come as a destroier from the Almightie.", "comment": "Ye Babylonians."}, {"pk": 1296917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore shall all hands be weakened, and all mens hearts shall melt,"}, {"pk": 1296918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "And they shalbe afraid: anguish and sorowe shall take them, and they shall haue paine, as a woman that trauaileth: euery one shall be amased at his neighbour, and their faces shalbe like flames of fire.", "comment": "The Babylonians\u2019 anger and grief shall be so much, that their faces shall burn as fire."}, {"pk": 1296919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "Beholde, the day of the Lord commeth, cruel, with wrath and fierce anger to lay the land wast: and he shall destroy the sinners out of it."}, {"pk": 1296920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "For the starres of heauen and the planets thereof shall not giue their light: the sunne shalbe darkened in his going foorth, and the moone shall not cause her light to shine.", "comment": "They that are overcome shall think that all the powers of heaven and earth are against them, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/32/7'>Ezek. 32:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/29/3/15'>Joel 3:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/29'>Matt. 24:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1296921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "And I will visite the wickednes vpon the worlde, and their iniquitie vpon the wicked, and I wil cause the arrogancie of the proud to cease, and will cast downe the pride of tyrants.", "comment": "He compareth Babylon to the whole world, because they so esteemed themselves by reason of their great empire.<br>He noteth the principal vice, whereunto they are most given, as are all that abound in wealth."}, {"pk": 1296922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "I will make a man more precious then fine golde, euen a man aboue the wedge of golde of Ophir.", "comment": "He noteth the great slaughter that shall be, seeing the enemy shall neither for gold, or silver spare a man\u2019s life, as verse 17."}, {"pk": 1296923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore I will shake the heauen, and the earth shall remooue out of her place in the wrath of the Lord of hostes, and in the day of his fierce anger."}, {"pk": 1296924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "And it shall be as a chased doe, and as a sheepe that no man taketh vp. euery man shall turne to his owne people, and flee eche one to his owne lande.", "comment": "Meaning, the power of Babylon with their hired soldiers."}, {"pk": 1296925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "Euery one that is founde, shall be striken through: and whosoeuer ioyneth himselfe, shall fal by the sworde."}, {"pk": 1296926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "Their children also shall be broken in pieces before their eyes: their houses shall be spoiled, and their wiues rauished.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/137/9'>Ps. 137:9</a><br>This was not accomplished when Cyrus took Babylon, but after the death of Alexander the great."}, {"pk": 1296927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "Beholde, I will stirre vp the Medes against them, which shall not regarde siluer, nor be desirous of golde."}, {"pk": 1296928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "With bowes also shall they destroy ye children, and shall haue no compassion vpon the fruit of the wombe, and their eies shall not spare the children."}, {"pk": 1296929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "And Babel the glorie of kingdomes, the beautie and pride of the Chaldeans, shall be as the destruction of God in Sodom and Gomorah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/24'>Gen. 19:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/50/40'>Jer. 50:40</a>"}, {"pk": 1296930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "It shall not bee inhabited for euer, neither shall it be dwelled in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch his tents there, neither shall the shepheardes make their foldes there.", "comment": "Who useth to go from country to country to find pasture for their beasts, but there shall they find none."}, {"pk": 1296931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "But Ziim shall lodge there, and their houses shall be ful of Ohim: Ostriches shall dwel there, and the Satyrs shall dance there.", "comment": "Which were either wild beasts, or fowls, or wicked spirits, whereby Satan deluded man, as by the fairies, goblins, and such like fantasies."}, {"pk": 1296932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "And Iim shall crie in their palaces, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and the time thereof is readie to come, and the daies thereof shall not be prolonged."}, {"pk": 1296933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "For the Lord wil haue compassion of Iaakob, and wil yet chuse Israel, and cause them to rest in their owne lande: and the stranger shall ioyne him selfe vnto them, and they shall cleaue to the house of Iaakob.", "comment": "Meaning, that the Gentiles shalt be joined with the Church, and worship God.<br>He showeth why God will haste to destroy his enemies, to wit, because he will deliver his Church."}, {"pk": 1296934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "And the people shall receiue them and bring them to their owne place, and the house of Israel shall possesse them in the land of the Lord, for seruants and handmaids: and they shall take them prisoners, whose captiues they were, and haue rule ouer their oppressours.", "comment": "Signifying, that the Jews should be superiors to the Gentiles, and that they should be brought under the service of Christ by the preaching of the Apostles, whereby all are brought to the subjection of Christ, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/10/5'>2 Cor. 10:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1296935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "And in that day when the Lord shall giue thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy feare, and from the sore bodage, wherein thou didest serue,"}, {"pk": 1296936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "Then shalt thou take vp this prouerbe against the King of Babel, and say, Howe hath the oppressor ceased? and the gold thirsty Babel rested?"}, {"pk": 1296937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "The Lord hath broken the rodde of the wicked, and the scepter of the rulers:"}, {"pk": 1296938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "Which smote the people in anger with a continuall plague, and ruled the nations in wrath: if any were persecuted, he did not let.", "comment": "That is, he suffered all violence and injuries to be done."}, {"pk": 1296939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "The whole worlde is at rest and is quiet: they sing for ioye.", "comment": "Meaning, that when tyrants reign, there can be no rest nor quietness, and also how detestable a thing tyranny is, seeing the insensible creatures have occasion to rejoice at their destruction."}, {"pk": 1296940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "Also the firre trees reioyced of thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid downe, no hewer came vp against vs."}, {"pk": 1296941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "Hel beneath is mooued for thee to meete thee at thy comming, raising vp the deade for thee, euen all the princes of the earth, and hath raised from their thrones all the Kinges of the nations.", "comment": "As though they feared, lest thou shouldest trouble the dead, as thou didst the living: and here he derideth the proud tyranny of the wicked, which know not that all creatures wish their destruction, that they may rejoice."}, {"pk": 1296942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "All they shall crie, and saie vnto thee, Art thou become weake also as we? art thou become like vnto vs?"}, {"pk": 1296943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "Thy pompe is brought downe to ye graue, and the sounde of thy violes: the worme is spred vnder thee, and the wormes couer thee.", "comment": "Instead of thy costly carpets and coverings."}, {"pk": 1296944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "How art thou fallen from heauen, O Lucifer, sonne of the morning? and cutte downe to the grounde, which didest cast lottes vpon the nations?", "comment": "Thou that thoughtest thyself most glorious, and as it were placed in the heaven: for the morning star that goeth before the sun, is called Lucifer, to whom Nebuchadnezzar is compared."}, {"pk": 1296945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "Yet thou saidest in thine heart, I will ascende into heauen, and exalt my throne aboue beside the starres of God: I will sitte also vpon the mount of the Congregation in the sides of the North.", "comment": "Meaning, Jerusalem, whereof the Temple was of the North side, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/48/2'>Ps. 48:2</a>, whereby he meaneth that tyrants fight against God, when they persecute his Church, and would set themselves in his place."}, {"pk": 1296946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "I wil ascend aboue ye height of the cloudes, and I will be like the most high."}, {"pk": 1296947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "But thou shalt bee brought downe to the graue, to the sides of the pit."}, {"pk": 1296948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "They that see thee, shall looke vpon thee and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, and that did shake the kingdomes?", "comment": "In marveling at thee."}, {"pk": 1296949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "He made the worlde as a wildernesse, and destroied the cities thereof, and opened not the house of his prisoners.", "comment": "To set them at liberty: noting his cruelty."}, {"pk": 1296950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "All the Kings of the nations, euen they all sleepe in glorie, euery one in his owne house."}, {"pk": 1296951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "But thou art cast out of thy graue like an abominable branch: like the raiment of those that are slaine, and thrust thorowe with a sword, which goe downe to the stones of the pit, as a carkeise troden vnder feete.", "comment": "Thou wast not buried in the sepulchre of thy fathers, thy tyranny was so abhorred."}, {"pk": 1296952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "Thou shalt not be ioyned with them in the graue, because thou hast destroied thine owne lande, and slaine thy people: the seede of the wicked shall not be renoumed for euer."}, {"pk": 1296953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "Prepare a slaughter for his children, for the iniquitie of their fathers: let them not rise vp nor possesse the land, nor fil the face of the world with enemies.", "comment": "He called to the Medes and Persians, and all those that should execute God\u2019s vengeance."}, {"pk": 1296954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "For I wil rise vp against them (sayth the Lord of hostes) and will cut off from Babel the name and the remnant and the sonne, and the nephew, sayth the Lord:"}, {"pk": 1296955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "And I wil make it a possession to ye hedgehogge, and pooles of water, and I will sweepe it with the besome of destruction, sayeth the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "Or, tortoise."}, {"pk": 1296956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "The Lord of hostes hath sworne, saying, Surely like as I haue purposed, so shall it come to passe, and as I haue consulted, it shall stand:"}, {"pk": 1296957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 25, "text": "That I will breake to pieces Asshur in my land, and vpon my mountaines will I treade him vnder foote: so that his yoke shall depart from them, and his burden shall be taken from off their shoulder.", "comment": "From the Jews.<br>As I have begun to destroy the Assyrians in Sennacherib: so will I continue, and destroy them wholly, when I shall deliver you from Babylon."}, {"pk": 1296958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 26, "text": "This is the counsell that is consulted vpon the whole worlde, and this is the hande stretched out ouer all the nations,"}, {"pk": 1296959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 27, "text": "Because the Lord of hostes hath determined it, and who shall disanull it? and his hande is stretched out, and who shall turne it away?"}, {"pk": 1296960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 28, "text": "In the yeere that King Ahaz died, was this burden.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/1'>Isa. 13:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1296961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 29, "text": "Reioyce not, (thou whole Palestina) because the rod of him that did beat thee, is broken for out of the serpents roote shall come forth a cockatrise, and the fruit therof shalbe a firy flying serpent.", "comment": "He willeth the Philistines not to rejoice because the Jews are diminished in their power, for their strength shall be greater than ever it was."}, {"pk": 1296962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 30, "text": "For the first borne of the poore shall be fed, and the needie shall lie downe in safetie: and I will kill thy roote with famine, and it shall slay thy remnant.", "comment": "To wit, my people.<br>The Israelites, which were brought to most extreme misery."}, {"pk": 1296963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 31, "text": "Howle, O gate, crie, O citie: thou whole lande of Palestina art dissolued, for there shall come from the North a smoke, and none shalbe alone, at his time appointed.", "comment": "That is, from the Jews or Assyrians: for they were brought to most extreme misery.<br>But they shall be all ready, and join together."}, {"pk": 1296964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 14, "verse": 32, "text": "What shall then one answere the messengers of the Gentiles? That the Lord hath stablished Zion, and the poore of his people shall trust in it.", "comment": "Which shall come to inquire of the state of the Church.<br>They shall answer that the Lord doth defend his Church, and them that join themselves thereunto."}, {"pk": 1296965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "The burden of Moab. Surely Ar of Moab was destroied, and brought to silece in a night: surely Kir of Moab was destroied, and brought to silence in a night.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/1'>Isa. 13:1</a>.<br>The chief city, whereby the whole country was meant."}, {"pk": 1296966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "He shall goe vp to the temple, and to Dibon to the hie places to weepe: for Nebo and for Medeba shall Moab howle: vpon all their heades shalbe baldnesse, and euery beard shauen.", "comment": "The Moabites shall flee to their idols for succor, but it shall be too late.<br>For as in the west parts the people used to let their hair grow long, when they mourned, so in the East part they cut it off.<br>Which were cites of Moab."}, {"pk": 1296967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "In their streetes shall they bee gilded with sackecloth: on the toppes of their houses, and in their streetes euery one shall howle, and come downe with weeping."}, {"pk": 1296968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "And Heshbon shall crie, and Elealeh: their voyce shall bee heard vnto Iahaz: therefore the warriers of Moab shall showt: the soule of euery one shall lament in him selfe."}, {"pk": 1296969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "Mine heart shall crie for Moab: his fugitiues shall flee vnto Zoar, an heiffer of three yere olde: for they shall goe vp with weeping by the mounting vp of Luhith: and by the way of Horonaim they shall raise vp a crie of destruction.", "comment": "The Prophet speaketh this in the person of the Moabites: or as one that felt the great judgment of God that God should come upon them.<br>He describeth the miserable dissipation and flight of the Moabites.<br>Meaning, that it was a city that ever lived in pleasure, and never felt sorrow."}, {"pk": 1296970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "For the waters of Nimrim shall be dried vp: therefore the grasse is withered, the herbes consumed, and there was no greene herbe."}, {"pk": 1296971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore what euery man hath left, and their substance shall they beare to the brooke of the willowes.", "comment": "To hide themselves, and their goods there."}, {"pk": 1296972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "For the crie went round about the borders of Moab: and the howling thereof vnto Eglaim, and the skriking thereof vnto Beer Elim,"}, {"pk": 1296973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "Because the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more vpon Dimon, euen lyons vpon him that escapeth of Moab, and to the remnant of the land.", "comment": "So that by no means they should escape the hand of God: thus will God punish the enemies of his Church.<br>Of them that are slain."}, {"pk": 1296974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "Send yee a lambe to the ruler of the worlde from the rocke of the wildernesse, vnto the mountaine of the daughter Zion.", "comment": "That is, offer a sacrifice, whereby he derideth their long delay, which would not repent when the Lord called them, showing them that it is now too late, seeing the vengeance of God is upon them."}, {"pk": 1296975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "For it shall be as a birde that flieth, and a nest forsaken: the daughters of Moab shall be at the foordes of Arnon.", "comment": "There is no remedy, but you must flee."}, {"pk": 1296976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "Gather a cousel, execute iudgement: make thy shadowe as the night in the midday: hide them that are chased out: bewray not him that is fled.", "comment": "He showeth what Moab should have done, when Israel their neighbor was in affliction, to whom because they would give no shadow nor comfort, they are now left comfortless."}, {"pk": 1296977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "Let my banished dwell with thee: Moab be thou their couert from the face of the destroyer: for the extortioner shall ende: the destroyer shalbe consumed, and the oppressour shall cease out of the land.", "comment": "The Assyrians shall oppress the Israelites, but for a while."}, {"pk": 1296978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "And in mercy shall the throne be prepared, and hee shall sit vpon it in stedfastnesse, in the tabernacle of Dauid, iudging, and seeking iudgement, and hasting iustice.", "comment": "Meaning, Christ."}, {"pk": 1296979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "We haue heard of the pride of Moab, (he is very proud) euen his pride, and his arrogancie, and his indignation, but his lies shall not be so.", "comment": "Their vain confidence, and proud brags shall deceive them, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/48/2'>Jer. 48:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1296980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore shall Moab howle vnto Moab: euery one shall howle: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourne, yet they shalbe striken.", "comment": "For all your mourning, yet the city shall be destroyed, even unto the foundation."}, {"pk": 1296981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "For ye vineyards of Heshbon are cut downe, and the vine of Sibmah: the lordes of the heathen haue broken the principal vines thereof: they are come vnto Iaazer: they wandred in the wildernesse: her goodly branches stretched out them selues, and went ouer the sea.", "comment": "Meaning, that the country of Moab was now destroyed, and all the precious things thereof were carried into the borders, yea into other countries, and over the sea.<br>That is, the Assyrians and other enemies."}, {"pk": 1296982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore will I weepe with the weeping of Iaazer, and of the vine of Sibmah, O Heshbon: and Elealeh, I will make thee drunke with my teares, because vpon thy sommer fruits, and vpon thy haruest a showting is fallen.", "comment": "The enemies are come upon thee, and shout for joy, when they carry thy commodities from thee, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/48/33'>Jer. 48:33</a>.<br>He showeth that their plague was so great, that it would have moved any man to lament with them, as <a class=B href='/GNV/19/141/5'>Ps. 141:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1296983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "And gladnes is taken away, and ioy out of the plentifull fielde: and in the vineyardes shall be no singing nor shouting for ioy: the treader shall not tread wine in the wine presses: I haue caused the reioycing to cease."}, {"pk": 1296984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "Wherefore, my bowels shall sounde like an harpe for Moab, and mine inwarde partes for Ker-haresh.", "comment": "For very sorrow and compassion."}, {"pk": 1296985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "And when it shall appeare that Moab shall be wearie of his hie places, then shall hee come to his temple to praie, but he shall not preuaile.", "comment": "They shall use all means to seek help of their idols, and all in vain: for Chemosh their great god shall not be able to help them."}, {"pk": 1296986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "This is the word that the Lord hath spoken against Moab since that time."}, {"pk": 1296987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "And nowe the Lord hath spoken, saying, In three yeres, as the yeeres of a hireling, and the glorie of Moab shall be contemned in all the great multitude, and the remnant shalbe very small and feeble.", "comment": "Who will observe justly the time for the which he is hired, and serve no longer, but will ever long for it.<br>He appointed a certain time to punish the enemies in."}, {"pk": 1296988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "The burden of Damascus. Beholde, Damascus is taken away from being a citie, for it shall be a ruinous heape.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/1'>Isa. 13:1</a>.<br>The chief city of Syria."}, {"pk": 1296989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "The cities of Aroer shall be forsaken: they shall be for the flockes: for they shall lye there, and none shall make them afraide.", "comment": "It was a country of Syria by the river Arnon."}, {"pk": 1296990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "The munition also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdome from Damascus, and the remnant of Aram shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, sayeth the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "The ten tribes gloried in their multitude and alliance with other nations: therefore he saith that they shall be brought down, and the Syrians also.<br>It seemeth that the Prophet would comfort the Church in declaring the destruction of these two kings of Syria and Israel, when as they had conspired the overthrow of Judah."}, {"pk": 1296991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "And in that day the glorie of Iaakob shall be impouerished, and the fatnes of his flesh shalbe made leane.", "comment": "Meaning, of the ten tribes, which boasted themselves of their nobility, prosperity, strength and multitude."}, {"pk": 1296992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "And it shalbe as when the haruest man gathereth the corne, and reapeth the eares with his arme, and he shall be as he that gathereth the eares in the valley of Rephaim.", "comment": "As the abundance of corn doth not fear the harvest men that should cut it down: no more shall the multitude of Israel make the enemies to shrink, whom God shall appoint to destroy them.<br>Which valley was plentiful and fertile."}, {"pk": 1296993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "Yet a gathering of grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an oliue tree, two or three beries are in the top of the vpmost boughes, and foure or fiue in the hie branches of the fruite thereof, sayeth the Lord God of Israel.", "comment": "Because God would have his covenant stable, he promiseth to reserve some of this people, and to bring them to repentance."}, {"pk": 1296994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "At that day shall a man looke to his maker, and his eyes shall looke to the holy one of Israel.", "comment": "He showeth that God\u2019s corrections ever bring forth some fruit, and cause his to turn from their sins, and to humble themselves to him."}, {"pk": 1296995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "And hee shall not looke to the altars, the workes of his owne hands, neither shall he looke to those thinges, which his owne fingers haue made, as groues and images."}, {"pk": 1296996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "In that day shall the cities of their strength be as the forsaking of boughes and branches, which they did forsake, because of the children of Israel, and there shall be desolation.", "comment": "As the Canaanites left their cities when God did place the Israelites there, so the cities of Israel shall no more be able to defend their inhabitants than bushes, when God shall send the enemy to plague them."}, {"pk": 1296997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy saluation, and hast not remembred the God of thy strength, therefore shalt thou set pleasant plantes, and shalt graffe strange vine branches:", "comment": "Which are excellent, and brought out of other countries."}, {"pk": 1296998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "In the day shalt thou make thy plant to growe, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seede to florish: but the haruest shall be gone in the day of possession, and there shalbe desperate sorrowe.", "comment": "As the Lord threateneth the wicked in his Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/16'>Lev. 26:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1296999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "Ah, the multitude of many people, they shall make a sounde like the noyse of the sea: for the noyse of the people shall make a sounde like the noyse of mightie waters.", "comment": "The Prophet lamenteth, considering the horrible plague that was prepared against Israel by the Assyrians, which were infinite in number, and gathered of many nations."}, {"pk": 1297000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "The people shall make a sounde like the noise of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee farre off, and shalbe chased as the chaffe of the mountaines before the winde, and as a rolling thing before the whirlewinde.", "comment": "He addeth this for the consolation of the faithful which were in Israel."}, {"pk": 1297001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "And loe, in the euening there is trouble: but afore the morning it is gone. This is the portion of them that spoyle vs, and the lot of them that robbe vs.", "comment": "He compareth the enemies the Assyrians to a tempest, which riseth overnight, and in the morning is gone."}, {"pk": 1297002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "Oh, the lande shadowing with winges, which is beyond the riuers of Ethiopia,", "comment": "He meaneth that part of Ethiopia, which lieth toward the sea, which was so full of ships that the sails (which he compareth to wings) seemed to shadow the sea."}, {"pk": 1297003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "Sending ambassadours by the Sea, euen in vessels of reedes vpon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation that is scattered abroade, and spoyled, vnto a terrible people from their beginning euen hitherto: a nation by litle and litle, euen troden vnder foote, whose land the floods haue spoyled.", "comment": "To wit, the Jews, who because of God\u2019s plague, made all other nations afraid of the like, as God threatened, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/37'>Deut. 28:37</a>.<br>Meaning, the Assyrians, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/8/7'>Isa. 8:7</a>.<br>Which in those countries were great, insomuch as they made ships of them for swiftness.<br>This may be taken, that they sent others to comfort the Jews, and to promise them help against their enemies, and so the Lord did threaten to take away their strength, that the Jews should not trust therein: or that they did solicit the Egyptians, and promised them aid to go against Judah."}, {"pk": 1297004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "Al ye the inhabitants of ye world and dwellers in the earth, shall see when he setteth vp a signe in the mountaines, and when he bloweth the trumpet, ye shall heare.", "comment": "When the Lord prepared to fight against the Ethiopians."}, {"pk": 1297005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "For so the Lord saide vnto me, I will rest and beholde in my tabernacle, as the heate drying vp the rayne, and as a cloude of dewe in the heate of haruest.", "comment": "Which two seasons are most profitable for the ripening of fruits, whereby he meaneth, that he will seem to favor them, and give them abundance for a time, but he will suddenly cut them off.<br>I will stay a while from punishing the wicked."}, {"pk": 1297006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "For afore the haruest when the floure is finished, and the fruite is riping in the floure, then he shall cut downe the branches with hookes, and shall take away, and cut off the boughes:"}, {"pk": 1297007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "They shall be left together vnto the foules of the mountaines, and to the beastes of the earth: for the foule shall sommer vpon it, and euery beast of the earth shall winter vpon it.", "comment": "Not only men shall contemn them, but the brute beasts."}, {"pk": 1297008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "At that time shall a present be brought vnto the Lord of hostes, (a people that is scattered abroade, and spoyled, and of a terrible people from their beginning hitherto, a nation, by litle and litle euen troden vnder foote, whose land the riuers haue spoyled) to the place of the Name of the Lord of hostes, euen the mount Zion.", "comment": "Meaning, that God will pity his Church, and receive that little remnant as an offering unto himself."}, {"pk": 1297009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "The burden of Egypt. Beholde, the Lord rideth vpon a swift cloude, and shall come into Egypt, and the idoles of Egypt shall be moued at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the middes of her.", "comment": "Because the Egyptians trusted in the defense of their country, in the multitude of their idols, and in the valiantness of their men, the Lord showeth that he will come over all their munitions in a swift cloud, and that their idols shall tremble at his coming and that men\u2019s hearts shall faint.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/7'>Isa. 13:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1297010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: so euery one shall fight against his brother, and euery one against his neighbour, citie against citie, and kingdome against kingdome.", "comment": "As he caused the Ammonites, Moabites and Idumeans to kill one another, when they came to destroy the Church of God, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/20/22'>2 Chron. 20:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/49/26'>Isa. 49:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1297011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "And the spirite of Egypt shall faile in the middes of her, and I will destroy their counsell, and they shall seeke at the idoles, and at the sorcerers, and at them that haue spirits of diuination, and at the southsayers.", "comment": "Meaning, their policy and wisdom."}, {"pk": 1297012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "And I will deliuer the Egyptians into the hand of the cruell Lordes, and a mightie King shall rule ouer them, sayth the Lord God of hostes."}, {"pk": 1297013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the waters of the sea shall faile, and the riuers shall be dryed vp, and wasted.", "comment": "He showeth that the sea and Nile their great river, whereby they thought themselves most sure, should not be able to defend them from his anger, but that he would send the Assyrians among them, that should keep them under as slaves."}, {"pk": 1297014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "And the riuers shall goe farre away: the riuers of defence shalbe emptied and dryed vp: the reedes and flagges shall be cut downe.", "comment": "For the Nile ran into the sea by seven streams, as though they were so many rivers."}, {"pk": 1297015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "The grasse in the riuer, and at the head of the riuers, and all that groweth by the riuer, shall wither, and be driuen away, and be no more.", "comment": "The Hebrew word is mouth, whereby they mean the spring out of the which the water gusheth as out of a mouth."}, {"pk": 1297016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "The fishers also shall mourne, and all they that cast angle into the riuer, shall lament, and they that spread their nette vpon the waters, shall be weakened.", "comment": "The Scriptures used to describe the destruction of a country by taking away of the commodities thereof, as by vines, flesh, fish, and such other things, whereby countries are enriched."}, {"pk": 1297017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "Moreouer, they that worke in flaxe of diuers sortes, shall be confounded, and they that weaue nettes."}, {"pk": 1297018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "For their nettes shalbe broken, and all they, that make pondes, shalbe heauie in heart."}, {"pk": 1297019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "Surely the princes of Zoan are fooles: the counsell of the wise counselers of Pharaoh is become foolish: how say ye vnto Pharaoh, I am the sonne of the wise? I am the sonne of the ancient Kings?", "comment": "He noteth the flatterers of Pharaoh: who persuaded the king that he was wise and noble, and that his house was most ancient, and so he flattered himself, saying, I am wise.<br>Called also Tanis, a famous city upon the Nile."}, {"pk": 1297020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "Where are nowe thy wise men, that they may tell thee, or may knowe what the Lord of hostes hath determined against Egypt?"}, {"pk": 1297021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "The princes of Zoan are become fooles: the princes of Noph are deceiued, they haue deceiued Egypt, euen the corners of the tribes thereof.", "comment": "The principal upholders thereof are the chiefest cause of their destruction.<br>Or, Memphis, others Alexandria, and now called the great Cairo."}, {"pk": 1297022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "The Lord hath mingled among them the spirite of errours: and they haue caused Egypt to erre in euery worke thereof, as a drunken man erreth in his vomite.", "comment": "For the spirit of wisdom he hath made them drunken and giddy with the spirit of error."}, {"pk": 1297023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "Neither shall there be any worke in Egypt, which the head may doe, nor the tayle, ye branch nor the rush.", "comment": "Neither the great nor the small, the strong nor the weak."}, {"pk": 1297024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "In that day shall Egypt be like vnto women: for it shall be afraide and feare because of the moouing of the hand of the Lord of hostes, which he shaketh ouer it."}, {"pk": 1297025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "And the land of Iudah shall be a feare vnto Egypt: euery one that maketh mention of it, shalbe afraid thereat, because of ye counsell of the Lord of hostes, which he hath determined vpon it.", "comment": "Considering that through their occasion the Jews made not God their defense: but put their trust in them, and were therefore now punished, they shall fear lest the like light upon them."}, {"pk": 1297026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "In that day shall fiue cities in the lande of Egypt speake the language of Canaan, and shall sweare by the Lord of hostes. one shall be called the citie of destruction.", "comment": "Meaning, of six cities, five should serve God, and the sixth remain in their wickedness: and so of the sixth part there should be but one lost.<br>Shall renounce their superstitions and protest to serve God aright.<br>Shall make one confession of faith with the people of God: by the speech of Canaan, meaning the language wherein God was then served."}, {"pk": 1297027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "In that day shall the altar of the Lord be in the middes of the land of Egypt, and a pillar by the border thereof vnto the Lord.", "comment": "There shall be evident signs and tokens, that God\u2019s religion is there: which manner of speech is taken of the Patriarchs and ancient times, when God hath not as yet appointed the place, and full manner how he would be worshipped."}, {"pk": 1297028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "And it shall be for a signe and for a witnes vnto the Lord of hostes in the land of Egypt: for they shall crie vnto the Lord, because of the oppressers, and he shall send them a Sauiour and a great man, and shall deliuer them.", "comment": "This declareth that this prophecy should be accomplished in the time of Christ."}, {"pk": 1297029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "And the Lord shall be knowen of the Egyptians, and the Egyptians shall knowe the Lord in that day, and doe sacrifice and oblation, and shall vowe vowes vnto the Lord, and performe them.", "comment": "By these ceremonies he comprehendeth the spiritual service under Christ."}, {"pk": 1297030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 22, "text": "So ye Lord shall smite Egypt, he shall smite and heale it: for he shall returne vnto ye Lord, and he shall be intreated of them and shall heale them."}, {"pk": 1297031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 23, "text": "In that day shall there be a path from Egypt to Asshur, and Asshur shall come into Egypt, and Egypt into Asshur: so the Egyptians shall worship with Asshur.", "comment": "By these two nations, which were then chief enemies of the Church, he showeth that the Gentiles and the Jews should be joined together in one faith and religion, and should be all one fold under Christ their shepherd."}, {"pk": 1297032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 24, "text": "In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and Asshur, euen a blessing in the middes of the land."}, {"pk": 1297033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 19, "verse": 25, "text": "For the Lord of hostes shall blesse it, saying, Blessed be my people Egypt and Asshur, the worke of mine hands, and Israel mine inheritance."}, {"pk": 1297034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "In the yeere that Tartan came to Ashdod, (when Sargon King of Asshur sent him) and had fought against Ashdod, and taken it,", "comment": "Who was captain of Sennacherib, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/18/17'>2 Kings 18:17</a>.<br>The Hebrews write that Sennacherib was so called.<br>A city of the Philistines."}, {"pk": 1297035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "At the same time spake the Lord by ye hand of Isaiah the sonne of Amoz, saying, Goe, and loose the sackecloth from thy loynes, and put off thy shooe from thy foote. And he did so, walking naked and barefoote.", "comment": "Which signifieth that the Prophet did lament the misery that he saw prepared, before the three years that he went naked and barefooted."}, {"pk": 1297036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "And the Lord said, Like as my seruant Isaiah hath walked naked, and barefoote three yeeres, as a signe and wonder vpon Egypt, and Ethiopia,"}, {"pk": 1297037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "So shall the King of Asshur take away the captiuitie of Egypt, and the captiuitie of Ethiopia, both yong men and olde men, naked and barefoote, with their buttockes vncouered, to the shame of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1297038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "And they shall feare, and be ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.", "comment": "Of whom they boasted and gloried.<br>In whose aid they trusted."}, {"pk": 1297039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "Then shall the inhabitant of this yle say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we fledde for helpe to be deliuered from the King of Asshur, and howe shall we be deliuered?", "comment": "Meaning, Judea, which was compassed about with their enemies, as an isle with waters."}, {"pk": 1297040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "The burden of the desert Sea. As the whirlewindes in the South vse to passe from the wildernesse, so shall it come from the horrible land.", "comment": "That is, the ruin of Babylon by the Medes and Persians.<br>On the seaside between Judea and Chaldea was a wilderness, whereby he meaneth Chaldea."}, {"pk": 1297041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "A grieuous vision was shewed vnto me, The transgressour against a transgressour, and the destroyer against a destroyer. Goe vp Elam, besiege Media: I haue caused all the mourning thereof to cease.", "comment": "Because they shall find no succor, they shall mourn no more, or, I have caused them to cease mourning, whom Babylon had afflicted.<br>The Assyrians and Chaldeans, which had destroyed other nations, shall be overcome of the Medes and Persians: and this he prophesied an hundred years before it came to pass.<br>By Elam he meaneth the Persians."}, {"pk": 1297042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore are my loynes filled with sorow: sorowes haue taken me as the sorowes of a woman that trauayleth: I was bowed downe when I heard it, and I was amased when I sawe it.", "comment": "This the Prophet speaketh in the person of the Babylonians."}, {"pk": 1297043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "Mine heart failed: fearefulnesse troubled me: the night of my pleasures hath he turned into feare vnto me.", "comment": "He prophesieth the death of Belshazzar, as <a class=B href='/GNV/27/5/30'>Dan. 5:30</a>, who in the midst of his pleasures was destroyed."}, {"pk": 1297044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "Prepare thou the table: watch in the watch towre: eate, drinke: arise, ye princes, anoynt the shielde.", "comment": "While they are eating and drinking, they shall be commanded to run to their weapons."}, {"pk": 1297045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "For thus hath the Lord said vnto me, Go, set a watchman, to tell what he seeth.", "comment": "To wit, in a vision by the spirit of prophecy."}, {"pk": 1297046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "And he sawe a charet with two horsemen: a charet of an asse, and a charet of a camel: and he hearkened and tooke diligent heede.", "comment": "Meaning, chariots of men of war, and others that carried the baggage."}, {"pk": 1297047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "And he cryed, A lyon: my lorde, I stand continually vpon ye watche towre in the day time, and I am set in my watche euery night:", "comment": "Meaning, Darius, which overcame Babylon."}, {"pk": 1297048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "And beholde, this mans charet commeth with two horsemen. And he answered and said, Babel is fallen: it is fallen, and all the images of her gods hath he broken vnto the ground.", "comment": "The watchman whom Isaiah set up, told him who came toward Babylon, and the Angel declared that it should be destroyed: all this was done in a vision.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/51/8'>Jer. 51:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/14/8'>Rev. 14:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1297049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "O my threshing, and the corne of my floore. That which I haue heard of the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, haue I shewed vnto you.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>son</i>.<br>Meaning, Babylon."}, {"pk": 1297050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "The burden of Dumah. He calleth vnto me out of Seir, Watchman, what was in ye night? Watchman, what was in the night?", "comment": "Which was a city of the Ishmaelites, and was so named of Dumah, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/14'>Gen. 25:14</a>.<br>A mountain of the Idumeans."}, {"pk": 1297051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "The watchman saide, The morning commeth, and also the night. If yee will aske, enquire: returne and come.", "comment": "He describeth the unquietness of the people of Dumah, who were night and day in fear of their enemies, and ever ran to and fro to inquire news."}, {"pk": 1297052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "The burden against Arabia. In the forest of Arabia shall yee tarie all night, euen in the waies of Dedanim.", "comment": "For fear, the Arabians shall flee into the woods, and he appointeth what way they shall take."}, {"pk": 1297053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "O inhabitants of the lande of Tema, bring foorth water to meete the thirstie, and preuent him that fleeth with his bread.", "comment": "Signifying, that for fear they shall not tarry to eat nor drink."}, {"pk": 1297054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "For they flee from the drawen swords, euen from the drawen sword, and from the bent bowe, and from the grieuousnesse of warre."}, {"pk": 1297055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "For thus hath the Lord sayd vnto me, Yet a yeere according to the yeeres of an hireling, and all the glorie of Kedar shall faile.", "comment": "He appointeth them respite for one year only, and then they should be destroyed.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/16/14'>Isa. 16:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1297056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "And the residue of the nomber of ye strong archers of the sonnes of Kedar shall be fewe: for the Lord God of Israel hath spoken it.", "comment": "Which was the name of a people of Arabia: and by the horrible destruction of all these nations, he teacheth the Jews that there is no place for refuge or to escape God\u2019s wrath, but only to remain in his Church, and to live in his fear."}, {"pk": 1297057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee nowe that thou art wholy gone vp vnto the house toppes?", "comment": "Meaning, Judea, which was compassed about with mountains, and was called the valley of visions, because of the Prophets, which were always there, whom they named Seers.<br>He speaketh to Jerusalem, whose inhabitants were fled up to the housetops for fear of their enemies."}, {"pk": 1297058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "Thou that art full of noise, a citie full of brute, a ioyous citie: thy slaine men shall not bee slaine with sworde, nor die in battell.", "comment": "Which was wont to be full of people and joy.<br>But for hunger."}, {"pk": 1297059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "All thy princes shall flee together from the bowe: they shalbe bound: all that shall be found in thee, shall be bound together, which haue fled from farre.", "comment": "Which have fled from other places to Jerusalem for succor.<br>And led into captivity."}, {"pk": 1297060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "Therefore said I, Turne away from me: I wil weepe bitterly: labour not to comfort mee for the destruction of the daughter of my people.", "comment": "He showeth what is the duty of the godly, when God\u2019s plagues hang over the Church, and especially of the ministers, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/9/1'>Jer. 9:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1297061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "For it is a day of trouble, and of ruine, and of perplexitie by the Lord God of hostes in the valley of vision, breaking downe the citie: and a crying vnto the mountaines.", "comment": "That is, the shout of the enemies whom God had appointed to destroy the city."}, {"pk": 1297062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "And Elam bare the quiuer in a mans charet with horsemen, and Kir vncouered the shield.", "comment": "He putteth them in mind how God delivered them once from Sennacherib, who brought the Persians and Cyrenians with him, that they might by returning to God avoid that great plague which they should else suffer by Nebuchadnezzar."}, {"pk": 1297063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "And thy chiefe valleis were full of charets, and the horsemen set themselues in aray against the gate."}, {"pk": 1297064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "And hee discouered the couering of Iudah: and thou didest looke in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.", "comment": "The secret place where the armor was: to wit, in the house of the forest, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/2'>1 Kings 7:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1297065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "And ye haue seene the breaches of the citie of Dauid: for they were many, and ye gathered the waters of the lower poole.", "comment": "Ye forfeited the ruinous places which were neglected in times of peace: meaning, the whole City, and the City of David, which was within the compass of the other."}, {"pk": 1297066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "And yee nombred the houses of Ierusalem, and the houses haue yee broken downe to fortifie the wall,", "comment": "Either to pull down such as might hurt, or else to know what men they were able to make."}, {"pk": 1297067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "And haue also made a ditche betweene the two walles, for the waters of the olde poole, and haue not looked vnto the maker thereof, neither had respect vnto him that formed it of olde.", "comment": "To provide if need should be of water.<br>To God that made Jerusalem: that is, they trusted more in these worldly means, than in God."}, {"pk": 1297068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "And in that day did the Lord God of hosts call vnto weeping and mourning, and to baldnes and girding with sackecloth."}, {"pk": 1297069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "And beholde, ioy and gladnes, slaying oxen and killing sheepe, eating flesh, and drinking wine, eating and drinking: for to morowe we shall die.", "comment": "Instead of repentance ye were joyful and made great cheer, contemning the admonitions of the Prophets, saying, Let us eat and drink for our Prophets say, that we shall die tomorrow."}, {"pk": 1297070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "And it was declared in ye eares of the Lord of hostes. Surely this iniquitie shall not be purged from you, til ye die, saith the Lord God of hostes."}, {"pk": 1297071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord God of hostes, Goe, get thee to that treasurer, to Shebna, the steward of the house, and say,", "comment": "Because the Hebrew word doth also signify one that doth nourish and cherish, there are of the learned that think that this wicked man did nourish secret friendship with the Assyrians and Egyptians to betray the Church, and to provide for himself against all dangers: in the mean season he packed craftily, and got of the best offices into his hand under Hezekiah, ever aspiring to the highest."}, {"pk": 1297072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "What haste thou to doe here? and whome hast thou here? that thou shouldest here hewe thee out a sepulchre, as he that heweth out his sepulchre in an hie place, or that graueth an habitation for him selfe in a rocke?", "comment": "Meaning, that he was a stranger, and came up of nothing.<br>Whereas he thought to make his name immortal by his famous sepulcher, he died most miserably among the Assyrians."}, {"pk": 1297073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "Beholde, the Lord wil carie thee away with a great captiuitie, and will surely couer thee."}, {"pk": 1297074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "He wil surely rolle and turne thee like a bal in a large countrey: there shalt thou die, and there the charets of thy glory shalbe the shame of thy lordes house.", "comment": "Signifying that whatsoever dignity the wicked attain unto, at length it will turn to the shame of those princes, by whom they are preferred."}, {"pk": 1297075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "And I wil driue thee from thy station, and out of thy dwelling will he destroy thee."}, {"pk": 1297076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "And in that day will I call my seruant Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah,", "comment": "To be steward again, out of the which office he had been put, by the craft of Shebna."}, {"pk": 1297077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "And with thy garments will I clothe him, and with thy girdle will I strengthen him: thy power also will I commit into his hande, and hee shalbe a father of the inhabitats of Ierusalem, and of the house of Iudah."}, {"pk": 1297078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "And the key of the house of Dauid will I lay vpon his shoulder: so hee shall open, and no man shall shut: and he shall shut, and no man shall open.", "comment": "I will commit unto him the full charge and government of the king\u2019s house."}, {"pk": 1297079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "And I will fasten him as a naile in a sure place, and hee shall be for the throne of glorie to his fathers house.", "comment": "I will establish him, and confirm him in his office: of this phrase, read <a class=B href='/GNV/15/9/9'>Ezra 9:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1297080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "And they shall hang vpon him all the glorie of his fathers house, euen of the nephewes and posteritie all small vessels, from the vessels of the cuppes, euen to all the instruments of musike.", "comment": "Meaning that both small and great that shall come of Eliakim, shall have praise and glory by his faithful officer."}, {"pk": 1297081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 22, "verse": 25, "text": "In that day, sayeth the Lord of hostes, shall the naile, that is fastned in the sure place, depart and shall be broken, and fall: and the burden, that was vpon it, shall bee cut off: for the Lord hath spoken it.", "comment": "He meaneth Shebna, who in man\u2019s judgment should never have fallen."}, {"pk": 1297082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "The burden of Tyrus. Howle, yee shippes of Tarshish: for it is destroied, so that there is none house: none shall come from the lande of Chittim: it is reueiled vnto them.", "comment": "Ye of Cilicia that come thither for merchandise.<br>All men know of this destruction.<br>By Kittim they meant all the isles and countries Westward from Palestine.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/1'>Isa. 13:1</a>.<br>Tyre is destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar."}, {"pk": 1297083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "Be still, yee that dwell in the yles: the marchantes of Zidon, and such as passe ouer the sea, haue replenished thee.", "comment": "Have haunteth thee, and enriched thee."}, {"pk": 1297084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "The seede of Nilus growing by the abundance of waters, and the haruest of the riuer was her reuenues, and she was a marte of the nations.", "comment": "Meaning, the corn of Egypt, which was fed by the overflowing of the Nile."}, {"pk": 1297085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "Be ashamed, thou Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, euen the strength of the sea, saying, I haue not trauailed, nor brought forth children, neither nourished yong men, nor brought vp virgins.", "comment": "That is, Tyre, which was the chief part of the sea.<br>I have no people left in me, and am as a barren woman that never had children."}, {"pk": 1297086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "When the fame commeth to the Egyptians, they shall be sorie, concerning the rumour of Tyrus.", "comment": "Because these two countries were joined in league together."}, {"pk": 1297087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "Goe you ouer to Tarshish: howle, yee that dwell in the yles.", "comment": "Tyre willeth other merchants to go to Cilicia, and to come no more there."}, {"pk": 1297088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "Is not this that your glorious citie? her antiquitie is of ancient daies: her owne feete shall leade her afarre off to be a soiourner."}, {"pk": 1297089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "Who hath decreed this against Tyrus (that crowneth men) whose marchantes are princes? whose chapmen are the nobles of the worlde?", "comment": "Who maketh her merchants like princes."}, {"pk": 1297090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "The Lord of hostes hath decreed this, to staine the pride of all glorie, and to bring to contempt all them that be glorious in the earth."}, {"pk": 1297091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "Passe through thy lande like a flood to the daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.", "comment": "Thy strength will no more serve thee: therefore flee to other countries for succor."}, {"pk": 1297092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "He stretched out his hand vpon the sea: he shooke the kingdomes: the Lord hath giuen a commandement concerning the place of marchandise, to destroy the power thereof."}, {"pk": 1297093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "And he saide, Thou shalt no more reioyce when thou art oppressed: O virgin daughter of Zidon: rise vp, goe ouer vnto Chittim: yet there thou shalt haue no rest.", "comment": "For Tyre was never touched nor afflicted before.<br>Because Tyre was built by them of Sidon."}, {"pk": 1297094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "Behold the lande of the Caldeans: this was no people: Asshur founded it by the inhabitantes of the wildernesse: they set vp the towers thereof: they raised the palaces thereof and hee brought it to ruine.", "comment": "The people of the Chaldeans destroyed the Assyrians: whereby the Prophet meaneth, that seeing the Chaldeans were able to overcome the Assyrians which were so great a nation, much more shall these two nations of Chaldea and Assyria be able to overthrow Tyre.<br>The Chaldeans which dwelt in tents in the wilderness, were gathered by the Assyrians into cities."}, {"pk": 1297095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "Howle yee shippes of Tarshish, for your strength is destroyed.", "comment": "That is, Tyre by whom ye are enriched."}, {"pk": 1297096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "And in that day shall Tyrus bee forgotten seuentie yeeres, (according to the yeeres of one King) at the ende of seuentie yeeres shall Tyrus sing as an harlot.", "comment": "Shall use all craft and subtlety to entice men again unto her.<br>Tyre shall lie destroyed seventy years which he calleth the reign of one King, or a man\u2019s age."}, {"pk": 1297097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "Take an harpe and go about the citie: (thou harlot thou hast beene forgotten) make sweete melodie, sing moe songes that thou maiest be remembred.", "comment": "She shall labor by all means to recover her first credit: as an harlot when she is long forgotten, seeketh by all means to entertain her lovers."}, {"pk": 1297098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "And at the ende of seuentie yeres shall the Lord visite Tyrus, and shee shall returne to her wages, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdomes of the earth, that are in the world.", "comment": "Though she have been chastised of the Lord, yet she shall return to her old wicked practices, and for gain shall give herself to all men\u2019s lusts like an harlot."}, {"pk": 1297099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "Yet her occupying and her wages shall bee holy vnto the Lord: it shall not be laied vp nor kept in store, but her marchandise shalbe for them that dwell before the Lord, to eate sufficiently, and to haue durable clothing.", "comment": "He showeth that God yet by the preaching of the Gospel will call Tyre to repentance, and turn her heart from avarice and filthy gain, unto the true worshipping of God, and liberality toward his Saints."}, {"pk": 1297100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "Behold, the Lord maketh the earth emptie, and hee maketh it waste: hee turneth it vpside downe, and scattereth abrode the inhabitants thereof.", "comment": "This prophecy is as a conclusion of that which hath been threatened to the Jews, and other nations from chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/1'>13</a>, and therefore by the earth he meaneth those lands which were before named."}, {"pk": 1297101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "And there shalbe like people, like Priest, and like seruaunt, like master, like maide, like mistresse, like bier, like seller, like lender, like borower, like giuer, like taker to vsurie.", "comment": "Because this was a name of dignity, it was also applied to them, which were not of Aaron\u2019s family, and so signifieth also a man of dignity, as <a class=B href='/GNV/10/8/18'>2 Sam. 8:18</a> and 20:25; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/18/17'>1 Chron. 18:17</a>, and by these words the Prophet signifieth an horrible confusion, where there shall be neither religion, order, nor policy, <a class=B href='/GNV/28/4/9'>Hos. 4:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1297102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "The earth shalbe cleane emptied, and vtterly spoiled: for the Lord hath spoken this worde."}, {"pk": 1297103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "The earth lamenteth and fadeth away: the world is feeble and decaied: the proude people of the earth are weakened."}, {"pk": 1297104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "The earth also deceiueth, because of the inhabitantes thereof: for they transgressed the lawes: they changed the ordinances, and brake the euerlasting couenant.", "comment": "That is, rendereth not her fruit for the sin of the people, whom the earth deceived of their nourishment, because they deceived God of his honor."}, {"pk": 1297105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore hath the curse deuoured the earth, and the inhabitantes thereof are desolate. Wherefore the inhabitants of the land are burned vp, and fewe men are left.", "comment": "Written in the Law, as <a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/14'>Lev. 26:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/16'>Deut. 28:16</a>, thus the Prophets used to apply particularly the menaces and promises, which are general in the Law.<br>With heat and drought, or else that they were consumed with the fire of God\u2019s wrath."}, {"pk": 1297106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "The wine faileth, the vine hath no might: all that were of merie heart, doe mourne."}, {"pk": 1297107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "The mirth of tabrets ceaseth: the noyse of them that reioyce, endeth: the ioye of the harpe ceaseth."}, {"pk": 1297108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "They shall not drinke wine with mirth: strong drinke shall be bitter to them that drinke it."}, {"pk": 1297109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "The citie of vanitie is broken downe: euery house is shut vp, that no man may come in.", "comment": "Which as it was without order, so now should it be brought to desolation and confusion: and this was not only meant of Jerusalem, but of all the other wicked cities."}, {"pk": 1297110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "There is a crying for wine in the streetes: al ioy is darkened: the mirth of the world is gone away.", "comment": "Because they did not use God\u2019s benefits aright, their pleasures should fail, and they fall to mourning."}, {"pk": 1297111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "In the citie is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction."}, {"pk": 1297112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "Surely thus shall it bee in the middes of the earth, among the people, as the shaking of an oliue tree, and as the grapes when the vintage is ended.", "comment": "He comforteth the faithful, declaring that in this great desolation the Lord will assemble his Church which shall praise his Name, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/10/22'>Isa. 10:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1297113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "They shall lift vp their voyce: they shall shout for the magnificence of the Lord: they shall reioyce from the sea.", "comment": "From the utmost coasts of the world, where the Gospel shall be preached, as verse 16."}, {"pk": 1297114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "Wherefore praise yee the Lord in the valleis, euen the Name of the Lord God of Israel, in the yles of the sea."}, {"pk": 1297115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "From the vttermost part of the earth wee haue heard praises, euen glory to the iust, and I sayd, My leanesse, my leanesse, woe is mee: the transgressours haue offended: yea, the transgressours haue grieuously offended.", "comment": "Meaning, to God, who will publish his Gospel through all the world.<br>I am consumed with care, considering the affliction of the Church, both by foreign enemies and domestic. Some read, my secret, my secret: that is, it was revealed to the Prophet, that the good should be preserved, and the wicked destroyed."}, {"pk": 1297116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "Feare, and the pitte, and the snare are vpon thee, O inhabitant of the earth."}, {"pk": 1297117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "And hee that fleeth from the noyse of the feare, shall fall into the pit: and he that commeth vp out of the pit, shall be taken in the snare: for the windowes from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth doe shake.", "comment": "Meaning, that God\u2019s wrath and vengeance should be over and under them: so that they should not escape no more than they did at Noah\u2019s flood."}, {"pk": 1297118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "The earth is vtterly broken downe: the earth is cleane dissolued: the earth is mooued exceedingly."}, {"pk": 1297119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "The earth shall reele to and from like a drunken man, and shall be remooued like a tent, and the iniquitie thereof shall be heauie vpon it: so that it shall fall, and rise no more."}, {"pk": 1297120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 21, "text": "And in that day shall the Lord visite the hoste aboue that is on hie, euen the Kinges of the world that are vpon the earth.", "comment": "There is no power so high or mighty, but God will visit him with his rods."}, {"pk": 1297121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 22, "text": "And they shall be gathered together, as the prisoners in the pit: and they shall be shut vp in the prison, and after many daies shall they be visited.", "comment": "Not with his rods, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/23/24/21'>21</a>, but shall be comforted."}, {"pk": 1297122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 24, "verse": 23, "text": "Then the moone shall be abashed, and the sunne ashamed, when the Lord of hostes shall reigne in mount Zion and in Ierusalem: and glory shalbe before his ancient men.", "comment": "When God shall restore his Church, the glory thereof shall so shine, and his ministers (which are called his ancient men) that the sun and the moon shall be dark in comparison thereof."}, {"pk": 1297123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "O Lord, thou art my God: I will exalt thee, I will prayse thy Name: for thou hast done wonderfull things, according to the counsels of old, with a stable trueth.", "comment": "Thus the Prophet giveth thanks to God because he will bring under subjection these nations by his corrections, and make them of his Church, which before were his enemies."}, {"pk": 1297124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "For thou hast made of a citie an heape, of a strong citie, a ruine: euen the palace of strangers of a citie, it shall neuer be built.", "comment": "That is, a place whereas all vagabonds may live without danger, and as it were at ease, as in a palace.<br>Not only of Jerusalem, but also of these other cities which have been thine enemies."}, {"pk": 1297125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore shall the mightie people giue glory vnto thee: the citie of the strong nations shall feare thee.", "comment": "The arrogant and proud, which before would not know thee, shall by thy corrections fear and glorify thee."}, {"pk": 1297126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "For thou hast bene a strength vnto the poore, euen a strength to the needie in his trouble, a refuge against the tempest, a shadow against the heate: for the blaste of the mightie is like a storme against the wall.", "comment": "The rage of the wicked is furious, till God break the force thereof."}, {"pk": 1297127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "Thou shalt bring downe the noyse of the strangers, as the heate in a drie place: he wil bring downe the song of the mightie, as the heate in the shadowe of a cloude.", "comment": "As a cloud shadoweth from the heat of the sun, so shall God assuage the rejoicing of the wicked against the godly.<br>Meaning, that as the heat is abated by the rain, so shall God bring down the rage of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1297128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "And in this mountaine shall the Lord of hostes make vnto all people a feast of fat thinges, euen a feast of fined wines, and of fat thinges full of marow, of wines fined and purified.", "comment": "To wit, in Zion, whereby he meaneth his Church, which should under Christ be assembled of the Jews and the Gentiles, and is here described under the figure of a costly banquet, as <a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/2'>Matt. 22:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1297129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 25, "verse": 7, "text": "And he will destroy in this mountaine the couering that couereth all people, and the vaile that is spread vpon all nations.", "comment": "Meaning, that ignorance and blindness, whereby we are kept back from Christ."}, {"pk": 1297130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 25, "verse": 8, "text": "He wil destroy death for euer: and the Lord God wil wipe away the teares from all faces, and the rebuke of his people will he take away out of all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.", "comment": "He will take away all occasions of sorrow and fill his with perfect joy, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/7/17'>Rev. 7:17</a> and 21:4."}, {"pk": 1297131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 25, "verse": 9, "text": "And in that day shall men say, Loe, this is our God: we haue waited for him, and he wil saue vs. This is the Lord, we haue waited for him: we will reioyce and be ioyfull in his saluation."}, {"pk": 1297132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 25, "verse": 10, "text": "For in this mountaine shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shalbe threshed vnder him, euen as strawe is thresshed in Madmenah.", "comment": "There were two cities of this name: one in Judah, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/2/49'>1 Chron. 2:49</a>, and another in the land of Moab, Jer. <a class=B href='/GNV/24/48/2'>48:2</a>, which seemeth to have been a plentiful place of corn, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/10/31'>Isa. 10:31</a>.<br>By Moab are meant all the enemies of his Church."}, {"pk": 1297133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 25, "verse": 11, "text": "And he shall stretche out his hande in the middes of them (as he that swimmeth, stretcheth them out to swimme) and with the strength of his handes shall he bring downe their pride."}, {"pk": 1297134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 25, "verse": 12, "text": "The defence also of the height of thy walles shall he bring downe and lay lowe, and cast them to the ground, euen vnto the dust."}, {"pk": 1297135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 1, "text": "In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Iudah, We haue a strong citie: saluation shall God set for walles and bulwarkes.", "comment": "This song was made to comfort the faithful when their captivity should come, assuring them also of their deliverance, for the which they should sing this song.<br>God\u2019s protection and defense shall be sufficient for us."}, {"pk": 1297136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 2, "text": "Open ye the gates that the righteous nation, which keepeth the trueth, may enter in.", "comment": "He assureth the godly to return after the captivity to Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1297137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 3, "text": "By an assured purpose wilt thou preserue perfite peace, because they trusted in thee.", "comment": "Thou hast decreed so, and thy purpose cannot be changed."}, {"pk": 1297138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 4, "text": "Trust in the Lord for euer: for in the Lord God is strength for euermore."}, {"pk": 1297139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 5, "text": "For hee will bring downe them that dwell on hie: the hie citie he will abase: euen vnto the ground wil he cast it downe, and bring it vnto dust.", "comment": "There is no power so high that can let God, when he will deliver his."}, {"pk": 1297140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 6, "text": "The foote shall treade it downe, euen the feete of the poore, and the steppes of the needie.", "comment": "God will set the poor afflicted over the power of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1297141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 7, "text": "The way of the iust is righteousnesse: thou wilt make equall the righteous path of the iust."}, {"pk": 1297142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 8, "text": "Also we, O Lord, haue waited for thee in the way of thy iudgemets: the desire of our soule is to thy Name, and to the remembrance of thee.", "comment": "We have constantly aboade in the adversities wherewith thou had afflicted us."}, {"pk": 1297143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 9, "text": "With my soule haue I desired thee in the night, and with my spirit within mee will I seeke thee in the morning: for seeing thy iudgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world shall learne righteousnesse.", "comment": "Meaning, that by afflictions men shall learn to fear God."}, {"pk": 1297144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 10, "text": "Let mercie bee shewed to the wicked, yet hee will not learne righteousnesse: in the land of vprightnesse will he do wickedly, and will not beholde the maiestie of the Lord.", "comment": "The wicked though God show them evident signs of his grace, shall be never the better."}, {"pk": 1297145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 11, "text": "O Lord, they will not beholde thine hie hande: but they shall see it, and bee confounded with the zeale of the people, and the fire of thine enemies shall deuoure them.", "comment": "The fire and vengeance, wherewith thou dost destroy thine enemies.<br>Through envy and indignation against thy people."}, {"pk": 1297146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 12, "text": "Lord, vnto vs thou wilt ordeine peace: for thou also hast wrought all our workes for vs."}, {"pk": 1297147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 13, "text": "O Lord our God, other lords beside thee, haue ruled vs, but we will remember thee onely, and thy Name.", "comment": "The Babylonians, which have not governed according to thy word."}, {"pk": 1297148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 14, "text": "The dead shall not liue, neither shall the dead arise, because thou hast visited and scattered them, and destroyed all their memorie.", "comment": "Meaning, that the reprobate, even in this life shall have the beginning of everlasting death."}, {"pk": 1297149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 15, "text": "Thou hast increased the nation, O Lord: thou hast increased the nation: thou art made glorious: thou hast enlarged all the coastes of the earth.", "comment": "To wit, the company of the faithful by the calling of the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1297150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 16, "text": "Lord, in trouble haue they visited thee: they powred out a prayer when thy chastening was vpon them.", "comment": "That is, the faithful by the rods were moved to pray unto thee for deliverance."}, {"pk": 1297151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 17, "text": "Like as a woman with childe, that draweth neere to the trauaile, is in sorow, and cryeth in her paines, so haue we bene in thy sight, O Lord.", "comment": "To wit, in extreme sorrow."}, {"pk": 1297152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 18, "text": "We haue coceiued, we haue borne in paine, as though we should haue brought forth winde: there was no helpe in the earth, neither did the inhabitants of the world fall.", "comment": "The wicked and men without religion were not destroyed.<br>Our sorrows had none end, neither did we enjoy the comfort that we looked for."}, {"pk": 1297153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 19, "text": "Thy dead men shall liue: euen with my body shall they rise. Awake, and sing, ye that dwel in dust: for thy dewe is as the dew of herbes, and the earth shall cast out the dead.", "comment": "He comforteth the faithful in their afflictions, showing them that even in death they shall have life: and that they should most certainly rise to glory, the contrary should come to the wicked, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/23/26/14'>14</a>.<br>As herbs dead in winter flourisheth again by the rain in the springtime: so they that lie in the dust, shall rise up to joy, when they feel the dew of God\u2019s grace."}, {"pk": 1297154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 20, "text": "Come, my people: enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doores after thee: hide thy selfe for a very litle while, vntill the indignation passe ouer.", "comment": "He exhorteth the faithful to be patient in their afflictions, and to wait upon God\u2019s work."}, {"pk": 1297155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 26, "verse": 21, "text": "For lo, the Lord commeth out of his place, to visite the iniquitie of the inhabitants of the earth vpon them: and the earth shall disclose her blood, and shall no more hide her slaine.", "comment": "The earth shall vomit and cast out the innocent blood, which it hath drunk, that it may cry for vengeance against the wicked."}, {"pk": 1297156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 27, "verse": 1, "text": "In that day the Lord with his sore and great and mightie sword shall visite Liuiathan, that pearcing serpent, euen Liuiathan, that crooked serpent, and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.", "comment": "That is, by his mighty power, and by his word. He prophesieth here of the destruction of Satan and his kingdom under the name of Leviathan, Assyria, and Egypt.<br>At the time appointed."}, {"pk": 1297157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 27, "verse": 2, "text": "In that daye sing of the vineyarde of redde wine.", "comment": "Meaning, of the best wine, which this vineyard, that is, the Church should bring forth, as most agreeable to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1297158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 27, "verse": 3, "text": "I the Lord doe keepe it: I will water it euery moment: least any assaile it, I will keepe it night and day."}, {"pk": 1297159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 27, "verse": 4, "text": "Anger is not in mee: who would set the briers and the thornes against me in battel? I would go through them, I would burne them together.", "comment": "Therefore he will destroy the kingdom of Satan, because he loveth his Church for his own mercy\u2019s sake, and cannot be angry with it, but wisheth that he may pour his anger upon the wicked infidels, whom he meaneth by briers and thorns."}, {"pk": 1297160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 27, "verse": 5, "text": "Or will he feele my strength, that he may make peace with me, and be at one with me?", "comment": "He marveleth that Israel will not come by gentleness, except God make them to feel his rods, and so bring them unto him."}, {"pk": 1297161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 27, "verse": 6, "text": "Hereafter, Iaakob shall take roote: Israel shall florish and growe, and the world shall be filled with fruite.", "comment": "Though I afflict and diminish my people for a time, yet shall the root spring again and bring forth in great abundance."}, {"pk": 1297162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 27, "verse": 7, "text": "Hath hee smitten him as hee smote those that smote him? or is hee slaine according to the slaughter of them that were slaine by him?", "comment": "He showeth that God punisheth his in mercy, and his enemies in justice."}, {"pk": 1297163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 27, "verse": 8, "text": "In measure in the branches thereof wilt thou contende with it, when he bloweth with his rough winde in the day of the East winde.", "comment": "That is, thou wilt not destroy the root of thy Church, though the branches thereof seem to perish by the sharp wind of affliction."}, {"pk": 1297164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 27, "verse": 9, "text": "By this therefore shall the iniquitie of Iaakob be purged, and this is all the fruit, the taking away of his sinne: whe he shall make all the stones of the altars, as chalke stones broken in pieces, that the groues and images may not stand vp.", "comment": "He showeth that there is no true repentance, nor full reconciliation to God, till the heart be purged from all idolatry, and the monuments thereof be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1297165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 27, "verse": 10, "text": "Yet the defenced citie shalbe desolate, and the habitation shalbe forsaken, and left like a wildernes. There shall the calfe feede, and there shall he lie, and consume the branches thereof.", "comment": "Notwithstanding his favor that he will show them after, yet Jerusalem shall be destroyed, and grass for cattle shall grow in it."}, {"pk": 1297166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 27, "verse": 11, "text": "When the boughes of it are drie, they shalbe broken: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of none vnderstading: therefore hee that made them, shall not haue compassion of them, and he that formed them, shall haue no mercie on them.", "comment": "God shall not have need of mighty enemies: for the very women shall do it to their great shame."}, {"pk": 1297167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 27, "verse": 12, "text": "And in that day shall the Lord thresh from the chanell of the Riuer vnto the riuer of Egypt, and ye shalbe gathered, one by one, O children of Israel.", "comment": "He shall destroy all from Euphrates to the Nile: for some fled toward Egypt, thinking to have escaped."}, {"pk": 1297168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 27, "verse": 13, "text": "In that day also shall the great trumpet be blowen, and they shall come, which perished in the land of Asshur: and they that were chased into the lande of Egypt, and they shall worship the Lord in the holy Mount at Ierusalem.", "comment": "In the time of Cyrus, by whom they should be delivered: but this was chiefly accomplished under Christ."}, {"pk": 1297169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 1, "text": "Woe to the crowne of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim: for his glorious beautie shall be a fading flowre, which is vpon the head of the valley of them that be fat, and are ouercome with wine.", "comment": "Meaning, the proud kingdom of the Israelites, which were drunken with worldly prosperity.<br>Because the Israelites for the most part dwelt in plentiful valleys, he meaneth hereby the valley of them that had abundance of worldly prosperity, and were as it were crowned therewith as with garlands."}, {"pk": 1297170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 2, "text": "Beholde, the Lord hath a mightie and strong hoste, like a tempest of haile, and a whirlewinde that ouerthroweth, like a tempest of mightie waters that ouerflowe, which throwe to the ground mightily.", "comment": "He seemeth to mean the Assyrians, by whom the ten tribes were carried away."}, {"pk": 1297171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 3, "text": "They shall be troden vnder foote, euen the crowne and the pride of the drunkards of Ephraim."}, {"pk": 1297172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 4, "text": "For his glorious beautie shall be a fading floure, which is vpon the head of the valley of them that be fatte, and as the hastie fruite afore sommer, which when hee that looketh vpon it, seeth it, while it is in his hand, he eateth it.", "comment": "Which is not of long continuance, but is soon ripe and first eaten."}, {"pk": 1297173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 5, "text": "In that day shall the Lord of hostes be for a crowne of glory, and for a diademe of beautie vnto the residue of his people:", "comment": "Signifying, that the faithful, which put not their trust in any worldly prosperity, but made God their glory, shall be preserved."}, {"pk": 1297174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 6, "text": "And for a spirite of iudgement to him that sitteth in iudgement, and for strength vnto them that turne away the battell to the gate.", "comment": "He will give counsel to the governor, and strength to the captain, to drive the enemies in at their own gates."}, {"pk": 1297175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 7, "text": "But they haue erred because of wine, and are out of the way by strong drinke: the priest and the prophet haue erred by strong drinke: they are swallowed vp with wine: they haue gone astraye through strong drinke: they faile in vision: they stumble in iudgement.", "comment": "Meaning, the hypocrites which were among them, and were altogether corrupt in life and doctrine, which is here meant by drunkenness and vomiting."}, {"pk": 1297176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 8, "text": "For all their tables are full of filthy vomiting: no place is cleane."}, {"pk": 1297177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 9, "text": "Whome shall he teache knowledge? and whome shall he make to vnderstand the thinges that hee heareth? them that are weyned from the milke, and drawen from the breastes.", "comment": "For there was none that was able to understand any good doctrine: but were foolish and as unmeet as young babes."}, {"pk": 1297178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 10, "text": "For precept must be vpon precept, precept vpon precept, line vnto line, line vnto line, there a litle, and there a litle.", "comment": "They must have one thing ofttimes told."}, {"pk": 1297179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 11, "text": "For with a stammering tongue and with a strange language shall he speake vnto this people.", "comment": "Let one teach what he can, yet they shall no more understand him, than if he spake in a strange language."}, {"pk": 1297180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 12, "text": "Vnto whome hee saide, This is the rest: giue rest to him that is weary: and this is the refreshing, but they would not heare.", "comment": "Show to them that are weary and have need of rest, what is the true rest.<br>That is, the Prophet, whom God should send.<br>This is the doctrine, whereupon ye ought to stay and rest."}, {"pk": 1297181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore shall the worde of the Lord be vnto them precept vpon precept, precept vpon precept, line vnto line, line vnto line, there a litle and there a litle, that they may goe, and fall backward, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.", "comment": "Because they will not receive the word of God, when it is offered, it cometh of their own malice, if after their hearts be so hardened, that they care not for it, as before, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/6/9'>Isa. 6:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1297182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 14, "text": "Wherefore, heare the worde of the Lord, ye scornefull men that rule this people, which is at Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1297183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 15, "text": "Because ye haue said, We haue made a couenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement: though a scourge runne ouer, and passe through, it shall not come at vs: for we haue made falshood our refuge, and vnder vanitie are we hid,", "comment": "They thought they had shifts to avoid God\u2019s judgments, and that they could escape though all others perished.<br>Though the prophets condemned their idols and vain trust of falsehood and vanity, yet the wicked thought in themselves that they would trust in these things."}, {"pk": 1297184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will laye in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. Hee that beleeueth, shall not make haste.", "comment": "He shall be quiet, and seek none other remedies, but be content with Christ.<br>That is, Christ, by whom all the building must be tried and upheld, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/118/22'>Ps. 118:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/42'>Matt. 21:42</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/4/11'>Acts 4:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/33'>Rom. 9:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/6'>1 Pet. 2:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1297185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 17, "text": "Iudgement also will I laye to the rule, and righteousnesse to the balance, and the haile shall sweepe away the vaine confidence, and the waters shall ouerflowe the secret place.", "comment": "God\u2019s corrections and afflictions.<br>In the restitution of his Church, judgment and justice shall reign.<br>Affliction shall discover their vain confidence, which they kept secret to themselves."}, {"pk": 1297186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 18, "text": "And your couenant with death shalbe disanulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand: when a scourge shall runne ouer and passe through, then shall ye be trode downe by it."}, {"pk": 1297187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 19, "text": "When it passeth ouer, it shall take you away: for it shall passe through euery morning in the day, and in the night, and there shalbe onely feare to make you to vnderstand the hearing.", "comment": "Terror and destruction shall make you to learn that, which exhortations and gentleness could not bring you unto."}, {"pk": 1297188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 20, "text": "For the bed is streight that it can not suffice, and the couering narowe that one can not wrappe himselfe.", "comment": "Your affliction shall be so sore, that you are not able to endure it."}, {"pk": 1297189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 21, "text": "For the Lord shall stand as in mount Perazim: hee shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his worke, his strage worke, and bring to passe his acte, his strange acte.", "comment": "Where Joshua discomfited five kings of the Amorites, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/10/12'>Josh. 10:12</a>.<br>When David overcame the Philistines, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/5/20'>2 Sam. 5:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/14/11'>1 Chron. 14:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1297190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 22, "text": "Nowe therefore be no mockers, least your bondes increase: for I haue heard of the Lord of hostes a consumption, euen determined vpon the whole earth."}, {"pk": 1297191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 23, "text": "Hearken ye, and heare my voyce: hearken ye, and heare my speach."}, {"pk": 1297192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 24, "text": "Doeth the plowe man plowe all the day, to sowe? doeth he open, and breake the clots of his ground?"}, {"pk": 1297193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 25, "text": "When he hath made it plaine, wil he not then sowe the fitches, and sowe cummin, and cast in wheat by measure, and the appointed barly and rye in their place?", "comment": "As the plowman hath his appointed time, and divers instruments for his labor, so hath the Lord for his vengeance: for he punisheth some at one time, and some at another, some after one sort, and some after another, so that his chosen seed is beaten and tried, but not broken, as are the wicked."}, {"pk": 1297194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 26, "text": "For his God doeth instruct him to haue discretion, and doeth teach him."}, {"pk": 1297195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 27, "text": "For fitches shall not be threshed with a threshing instrument, neither shall a cart wheele be turned about vpon the cummin: but ye fitches are beaten out with a staffe, and cummin with a rod."}, {"pk": 1297196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 28, "text": "Bread corne when it is threshed, hee doeth not alway thresh it, neither doeth the wheele of his cart still make a noyse, neither will he breake it with the teeth thereof."}, {"pk": 1297197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 28, "verse": 29, "text": "This also commeth from the Lord of hostes, which is wonderfull in counsell, and excellent in workes."}, {"pk": 1297198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 1, "text": "Ah altar, altar of the citie that Dauid dwelt in: adde yere vnto yere: let them kill lambs.", "comment": "Your vain confidence in your sacrifices shall not last long.<br>The Hebrew word Ariel signifieth the Lion of God, and signifieth the Altar, because the altar seemed to devour the sacrifice that was offered to God, as <a class=B href='/GNV/26/43/16'>Ezek. 43:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1297199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 2, "text": "But I wil bring the altar into distresse, and there shalbe heauines and sorowe, and it shall be vnto me like an altar.", "comment": "Your city shall be full of blood, as an altar whereon they sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1297200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 3, "text": "And I wil besiege thee as a circle, and fight against thee on a mount, and will cast vp ramparts against thee."}, {"pk": 1297201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 4, "text": "So shalt thou be humbled, and shalt speake out of the ground, and thy speach shalbe as out of the dust: thy voyce also shall be out of the ground like him that hath a spirite of diuination, and thy talking shall whisper out of the dust.", "comment": "Thy speech shall be no more so lofty, but abased and low as the very charmers, which are in low places, and whisper, so that their voice can scarce be heard."}, {"pk": 1297202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 5, "text": "Moreouer, the multitude of thy strangers shalbe like small dust, and the multitude of strong men shalbe as chaffe that passeth away, and it shall be in a moment, euen suddenly.", "comment": "Thine hired soldiers in whom thou trustest, shall be destroyed as dust or chaff in a whirlwind."}, {"pk": 1297203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 6, "text": "Thou shalt be visited of the Lord of hostes with thunder, and shaking, and a great noyse, a whirlewinde, and a tempest, and a flame of a deuouring fire."}, {"pk": 1297204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 7, "text": "And the multitude of all the nations that fight against the altar, shalbe as a dreame or vision by night: euen all they that make the warre against it, and strong holdes against it, and lay siege vnto it.", "comment": "The enemies that I will bring to destroy thee, and that which thou makest thy vain trust, shall come at unawares, even as a dream in the night. Some read, as if this were a comfort to the Church for the destruction of their enemies."}, {"pk": 1297205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 8, "text": "And it shalbe like as an hungry man dreameth, and beholde, he eateth: and when he awaketh, his soule is emptie: or like as a thirsty man dreameth, and loe, he is drinking, and when he awaketh, beholde, he is faint, and his soule longeth: so shall the multitude of all nations be that fight against mount Zion.", "comment": "That is, he thinketh that he eateth."}, {"pk": 1297206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 9, "text": "Stay your selues, and wonder: they are blinde, and make you blinde: they are drunken but not with wine: they stagger, but not by strong drinke.", "comment": "Muse hereon as long as ye list, yet shall ye find nothing but occasion to be astonied: for your Prophets are blind, and therefore cannot direct you."}, {"pk": 1297207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 10, "text": "For the Lord hath couered you with a spirite of slumber, and hath shut vp your eyes: the Prophets, and your chiefe Seers hath he couered."}, {"pk": 1297208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 11, "text": "And the vision of them all is become vnto you, as the wordes of a booke that is sealed vp, which they deliuer to one that can reade, saying, Reade this, I pray thee. Then shall he say, I can not: for it is sealed.", "comment": "Meaning, that it is all alike, either to read, or not to read, except God open the heart to understand."}, {"pk": 1297209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 12, "text": "And the booke is giuen vnto him that can not reade, saying, Reade this, I pray thee. And he shall say, I can not reade."}, {"pk": 1297210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore the Lord sayd, Because this people come neere vnto me with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but haue remooued their heart farre from me, and their feare toward me was taught by the precept of men,", "comment": "Because they are hypocrites and not sincere in heart, as <a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/8'>Matt. 15:8</a>.<br>That is, their religion was learned by man\u2019s doctrine, and not by my word."}, {"pk": 1297211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore behold, I wil againe doe a marueilous worke in this people, euen a marueilous worke, and a wonder: for the wisdome of their wise men shall perish, and the vnderstanding of their prudent men shalbe hid.", "comment": "Meaning, that where as God is not worshipped according to his word, both magistrates and ministers are but fools and without understanding."}, {"pk": 1297212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 15, "text": "Wo vnto them that seeke deepe to hide their counsell from the Lord: for their workes are in darkenes, and they say, Who seeth vs? and who knoweth vs?", "comment": "This is spoken of them which in heart despised God\u2019s word, and mocked at the admonitions, but outwardly bare a good face."}, {"pk": 1297213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 16, "text": "Your turning of deuises shall it not be esteemed as the potters clay? for shall the worke say of him that made it, Hee made me not? or the thing formed, say of him that facioned it, He had none vnderstanding?", "comment": "For all your craft saith the Lord, you cannot be able to escape mine hands no more than the clay, that is in the potter\u2019s hands, hath power to deliver itself."}, {"pk": 1297214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 17, "text": "Is it not yet but a litle while, and Lebanon shall be turned into Carmel? and Carmel shall be counted as a forest?", "comment": "Shall there not be a change of all things? And Carmel that is a plentiful place in respect of that it shall be then, may be taken as a forest, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/32/15'>Isa. 32:15</a>, and thus he speaketh to comfort the faithful."}, {"pk": 1297215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 18, "text": "And in that day shall the deafe heare the wordes of the booke, and the eyes of the blinde shall see out of obscuritie, and out of darkenesse."}, {"pk": 1297216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 19, "text": "The meeke in the Lord shall receiue ioye againe, and the poore men shall reioyce in the holy one of Israel."}, {"pk": 1297217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 20, "text": "For the cruel man shall cease, and the scornefull shalbe consumed: and all that hasted to iniquitie, shalbe cut off:"}, {"pk": 1297218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 21, "text": "Which made a man to sinne in ye worde, and tooke him in a snare: which reproued them in the gate, and made the iust to fall without cause.", "comment": "They that went about to find fault with the Prophet\u2019s words, and would not abide admonitions, but would entangle them and bring them into danger."}, {"pk": 1297219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 22, "text": "Therefore thus sayth the Lord vnto the house of Iaakob, euen hee that redeemed Abraham, Iaakob shall not now be confounded, neither now shall his face be pale."}, {"pk": 1297220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 23, "text": "But when he seeth his children, the worke of mine hands, in the mids of him, they shall sanctifie my Name, and sanctifie the holy one of Iaakob, and shall feare the God of Israel."}, {"pk": 1297221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 29, "verse": 24, "text": "Then they that erred in spirit, shall haue vnderstanding, and they that murmured, shall learne doctrine.", "comment": "Signifying, that except God give understanding, and knowledge, man cannot but still err and murmur against him."}, {"pk": 1297222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 1, "text": "Wo to the rebellious children, sayth the Lord, that take counsell, but not of me, and couer with a couering, but not by my spirit, that they may lay sinne vpon sinne:", "comment": "Who contrary to their promise take not me for their protector, and contrary to my commandment seek help at strangers.<br>They seek shifts to cloak their doings, and not godly means."}, {"pk": 1297223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 2, "text": "Which walke forth to goe downe into Egypt (and haue not asked at my mouth) to strengthen them selues with the strength of Pharaoh, and trust in the shadowe of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1297224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 3, "text": "But the strength of Pharaoh shalbe your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion."}, {"pk": 1297225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 4, "text": "For his princes were at Zoan, and his Ambassadours came vnto Hanes.", "comment": "The chief of Israel went into Egypt in embassy to seek help, and abode at these cities."}, {"pk": 1297226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 5, "text": "They shalbe all ashamed of the people that cannot profite them, nor helpe nor doe them good, but shalbe a shame and also a reproche."}, {"pk": 1297227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 6, "text": "The burden of the beasts of the South, in a land of trouble and anguish, from whence shall come the yong and olde lyon, the viper and fierie flying serpent against them that shall beare their riches vpon the shoulders of the coltes, and their treasures vpon the bounches of the camels, to a people that cannot profite.", "comment": "That is, a heavy sentence or prophecy against the beasts that carried their treasures into Egypt, by the wilderness, which was south from Judah, signifying that if the beasts should not be spared, the men should be punished much more grievously."}, {"pk": 1297228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 7, "text": "For the Egyptians are vanitie, and they shall helpe in vaine. Therefore haue I cried vnto her, Their strength is to sit still.", "comment": "To wit, to Jerusalem.<br>And not to come to and fro to seek help."}, {"pk": 1297229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 8, "text": "Now go, and write it before them in a table, and note it in a booke that it may be for the last day for euer and euer:", "comment": "That is, this prophecy.<br>That it may be a witness against them for all posterity."}, {"pk": 1297230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 9, "text": "That it is a rebellious people, lying children, and children that would not heare the law of the Lord.", "comment": "He showeth what was the cause of their destruction, and bringeth also all misery to man: to wit, because they would not hear the word of God, but delighted to be flattered, and led in error."}, {"pk": 1297231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 10, "text": "Which say vnto the Seers, See not: and to the Prophets, Prophecie not vnto vs right things: but speake flattering things vnto vs: prophecie errours.", "comment": "Threaten us not by the word of God, neither be so rigorous, nor talk unto us in the Name of the Lord, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/11/21'>Jer. 11:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1297232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 11, "text": "Depart out of the way: go aside out of the path: cause the holy one of Israel to cease from vs."}, {"pk": 1297233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefoe thus saith the holy one of Israel, Because you haue cast off this worde, and trust in violence, and wickednes, and stay thereupon,", "comment": "Meaning, in their stubbornness against God and the admonitions of his Prophets."}, {"pk": 1297234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore this iniquitie shalbe vnto you as a breach that falleth, or a swelling in an hie wall, whose breaking commeth suddenly in a moment."}, {"pk": 1297235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 14, "text": "And the breaking thereof is like the breaking of a potters pot, which is broken without pitie, and in the breaking thereof is not found a sheard to take fire out of the hearth, or to take water out of the pit.", "comment": "Signifying, that the destruction of the wicked shall be without recovery."}, {"pk": 1297236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 15, "text": "For thus sayd the Lord God, the Holy one of Israel, In rest and quietnes shall ye be saued: in quietnes and in confidence shall be your strength, but ye would not.", "comment": "Ofttimes by his Prophets he put you in remembrance of this, that you should only depend on him."}, {"pk": 1297237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 16, "text": "For ye haue sayd, No, but we wil flee away vpon horses. Therefore shall ye flee. We will ride vpon the swiftest. Therefore shall your persecuters be swifter.", "comment": "We will trust to escape by our horses."}, {"pk": 1297238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 17, "text": "A thousand as one shall flee at the rebuke of one: at the rebuke of fiue shall ye flee, till ye be left as a ship maste vpon the top of a mountaine, and as a beaken vpon an hill.", "comment": "Whereas all the trees are cut down save two or three to make masts."}, {"pk": 1297239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 18, "text": "Yet therefore will the Lord waite, that he may haue mercy vpon you, and therefore wil he be exalted, that hee may haue compassion vpon you: for the Lord is the God of iudgement. Blessed are all they that waite for him.", "comment": "Not only in punishing, but in using moderation in the same, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/24'>Jer. 10:24</a> and 30:11.<br>He commendeth the great mercies of God, who with patience waiteth to call sinners to repentance."}, {"pk": 1297240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 19, "text": "Surely a people shall dwell in Zion, and in Ierusalem: thou shalt weepe no more: he wil certainly haue mercy vpon thee at the voyce of thy crye: when he heareth thee, he wil answere thee."}, {"pk": 1297241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 20, "text": "And when the Lord hath giuen you the bread of aduersitie, and the water of affliction, thy raine shalbe no more kept backe, but thine eyes shall see thy raine.", "comment": "Or, instructor."}, {"pk": 1297242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 21, "text": "And thine eares shall heare a worde behind thee, saying, This is the way, walke ye in it, when thou turnest to the right hand, and when thou turnest to the left.", "comment": "God shall direct all thy ways, and appoint thee how to go either hither or thither."}, {"pk": 1297243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 22, "text": "And ye shall pollute the couering of the images of siluer, and the riche ornament of thine images of golde, and cast them away as a menstruous cloth, and thou shalt say vnto it, Get thee hence.", "comment": "Showing, that there can be no true repentance, except both in heart and deed we show ourselves enemies to idolatry.<br>Ye shall cast away your idols, which you have made of gold, and silver, with all that belongeth unto them, as a most filthy thing, and polluted."}, {"pk": 1297244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 23, "text": "Then shall hee giue raine vnto thy seede, when thou shalt sowe the ground, and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shalbe fat and as oyle: in that day shall thy cattell be fed in large pastures."}, {"pk": 1297245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 24, "text": "The oxen also and the yong asses, that till the ground, shall eate cleane prouender, which is winowed with the shoouel and with the fanne."}, {"pk": 1297246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 25, "text": "And vpon euery hie mountaine, and vpon euery hie hill shall there be riuers and streames of waters, in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers shall fall.", "comment": "By these divers manners of speech he showeth that the felicity of the Church shall be so great, that none is able sufficiently to express it."}, {"pk": 1297247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 26, "text": "Moreouer, the light of the moone shall be as the light of the sunne, and the light of the sunne shalbe seuen folde, and like the light of seuen dayes in the day that the Lord shall binde vp the breach of his people, and heale the stroke of their wound.", "comment": "When the Church shall be restored, the glory thereof shall pass seven times the brightness of the Sun: for by the Sun and Moon, which are two excellent creatures, he showeth what shall be the glory of the children of God in the kingdom of Christ."}, {"pk": 1297248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 27, "text": "Beholde, the Name of the Lord commeth from farre, his face is burning, and the burden thereof is heauy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue is as a deuouring fire.", "comment": "This threatening is against the Assyrians the chief enemies of the people of God."}, {"pk": 1297249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 28, "text": "And his spirit is as a riuer that ouerfloweth vp to the necke: it deuideth asunder, to fanne the nations with the fanne of vanitie, and there shall be a bridle to cause them to erre in the chawes of the people.", "comment": "To drive thee to nothing: and thus God consumeth the wicked by that means, whereby he cleanseth his."}, {"pk": 1297250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 29, "text": "But there shall be a song vnto you as in the night, when solemne feast is kept: and gladnes of heart, as he that commeth with a pipe to goe vnto the mount of the Lord, to the mightie one of Israel.", "comment": "Ye shall rejoice at the destruction of your enemies, as they that sung for joy of the solemn feast, which began in the evening."}, {"pk": 1297251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 30, "text": "And the Lord shall cause his glorious voyce to be heard, and shall declare the lighting downe of his arme with the anger of his countenance, and flame of a deuouring fire, with scattering and tempest, and hailestones."}, {"pk": 1297252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 31, "text": "For with the voyce of the Lord shall Asshur be destroyed, which smote with the rod.", "comment": "God\u2019s plague."}, {"pk": 1297253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 32, "text": "And in euery place that ye staffe shall passe, it shall cleaue fast, which the Lord shall lay vpon him with tabrets and harpes: and with battels, and lifting vp of hands shall he fight against it.", "comment": "It shall destroy.<br>Against Babel: meaning the Assyrians and Babylonians.<br>With joy and assurance of the victory."}, {"pk": 1297254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 30, "verse": 33, "text": "For Tophet is prepared of olde: it is euen prepared for the King: hee hath made it deepe and large: the burning thereof is fire and much wood: the breath of the Lord, like a riuer of brimstone, doeth kindle it.", "comment": "By these figurative speeches he declareth the condition of the wicked after this life.<br>Here it is taken for hell, where the wicked are tormented, read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/10'>2 Kings 23:10</a>.<br>So that their estate or degree cannot exempt the wicked."}, {"pk": 1297255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 31, "verse": 1, "text": "Woe vnto them that goe downe into Egypt for helpe, and stay vpon horses, and trust in charets, because they are many, and in horsemen, because they be very strong: but they looke not vnto the holy one of Israel, nor seeke vnto the Lord.", "comment": "Meaning, that they forsake the Lord, that put their trust in worldly things: for they cannot trust in both.<br>There were two special causes, why the Israelites should not join amity with the Egyptians: first, because the Lord had commanded them never to return thither, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/16'>Deut. 17:16</a> and 28:68, lest they should forget the benefit of their redemption: and secondly, lest they should be corrupted with the superstition and idolatry of the Egyptians, and so forsake God, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/2/18'>Jer. 2:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1297256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 31, "verse": 2, "text": "But he yet is wisest: therefore he wil bring euill, and not turne backe his worde, but he will arise against the house of the wicked, and against the helpe of them that worke vanitie.", "comment": "And knoweth their crafty enterprises, and will bring all to naught."}, {"pk": 1297257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 31, "verse": 3, "text": "Now the Egyptians are men, and not God, and their horses flesh and not spirite: and when the Lord shall stretch out his hand, the helper shall fall, and hee that is holpen shall fall, and they shall altogether faile.", "comment": "Meaning, both the Egyptians and the Israelites."}, {"pk": 1297258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 31, "verse": 4, "text": "For thus hath the Lord spoken vnto me, As the lyon or lyons whelpe roareth vpon his praye, against whom if a multitude of shepheards be called, hee will not be afraide at their voyce, neither will humble him selfe at their noise: so shall the Lord of hostes come downe to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.", "comment": "He showeth the Jews, that if they would put their trust in him, he is so able, that none can resist his power: and so careful over them, as a bird over her young, which ever flieth about them for their defense: which similitude the scripture useth in divers places, as <a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/11'>Deut. 32:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/37'>Matt. 23:37</a>."}, {"pk": 1297259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 31, "verse": 5, "text": "As birds that flie, so shall the Lord of hostes defend Ierusalem by defending and deliuering, by passing through and preseruing it."}, {"pk": 1297260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 31, "verse": 6, "text": "O ye children of Israel, turne againe, in as much as ye are sunken deepe in rebellion.", "comment": "He toucheth their conscience, that they might earnestly feel their grievous sins, and so truly repent, forasmuch as now they are almost drowned and past recovery."}, {"pk": 1297261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 31, "verse": 7, "text": "For in that day euery man shall cast out his idoles of siluer, and his idoles of golde, which your handes haue made you, euen a sinne.", "comment": "By these fruits your repentance shall be known, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/2/20'>Isa. 2:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1297262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 31, "verse": 8, "text": "Then shall Asshur fall by the sworde, not of man, neither shall the sworde of man deuoure him, and hee shall flee from the sworde, and his yong men shall faint.", "comment": "When your repentance appeareth."}, {"pk": 1297263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 31, "verse": 9, "text": "And he shall go for feare to his towre, and his princes shall be afraide of the standart, sayeth the Lord, whose fire is in Zion, and his fornace in Ierusalem.", "comment": "To destroy his enemies.<br>This was accomplished soon after when Sennacherib\u2019s army was discomfited, and he fled to his castle in Nineveh for succor."}, {"pk": 1297264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 1, "text": "Behold, a King shall reigne in iustice, and the princes shall rule in iudgement.", "comment": "This prophecy is of Hezekiah, who was a figure of Christ, and therefore it ought chiefly to be referred to him.<br>By judgment and justice is meant an upright government, both in policy, and religion."}, {"pk": 1297265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 2, "text": "And that man shall bee as an hiding place from the winde, and as a refuge for the tempest: as riuers of water in a drie place, and as the shadowe of a great rocke in a weary land.", "comment": "Where men are weary with traveling for lack of water."}, {"pk": 1297266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 3, "text": "The eyes of the seeing shall not be shut, and the eares of them that heare, shall hearken.", "comment": "He promiseth to give the true light, which is the pure doctrine of God\u2019s word, and understanding, and zeal of the same, are contrary to the threatenings against the wicked, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/6/9'>Isa. 6:9</a> and 29:10."}, {"pk": 1297267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 4, "text": "And the heart of the foolish shall vnderstand knowledge, and the tongue of the stutters shalbe ready to speake distinctly."}, {"pk": 1297268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 5, "text": "A nigard shall no more be called liberall, nor the churle riche.", "comment": "Vice shall no more be called virtue, nor virtue esteemed by power and riches."}, {"pk": 1297269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 6, "text": "But the nigarde will speake of nigardnesse, and his heart will worke iniquitie, and do wickedly, and speake falsely against the Lord, to make emptie the hungrie soule, and to cause the drinke of the thirstie to faile."}, {"pk": 1297270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 7, "text": "For the weapons of the churle are wicked: hee deuiseth wicked counsels, to vndoe the poore with lying words: and to speake against the poore in iudgement."}, {"pk": 1297271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 8, "text": "But the liberall man will deuise of liberall things, and he will continue his liberalitie."}, {"pk": 1297272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 9, "text": "Rise vp, ye women that are at ease: heare my voyce, ye carelesse daughters: hearken to my wordes.", "comment": "He prophesieth of such calamity to come, that they will not spare the women and children, and therefore willeth them to take heed and provide."}, {"pk": 1297273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 10, "text": "Yee women, that are carelesse, shall be in feare aboue a yeere in dayes: for the vintage shall faile, and the gatherings shall come no more.", "comment": "Meaning, that the affliction should continue long, and when one year were past, yet they should look for new plagues.<br>God will take from you the means and occasions, which made you to contemn him: to wit, abundance of worldly goods."}, {"pk": 1297274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 11, "text": "Yee women, that are at ease, be astonied: feare, O yee carelesse women: put off the clothes: make bare, and girde sackcloth vpon the loynes."}, {"pk": 1297275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 12, "text": "Men shall lament for the teates, euen for the pleasant fieldes, and for the fruitefull vine.", "comment": "By the teats he meaneth the plentiful fields, whereby men are nourished as children with the teat: or, the mothers for sorrow and heaviness shall lack milk."}, {"pk": 1297276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 13, "text": "Vpon the lande of my people shall growe thornes and briers: yea, vpon all the houses of ioye in the citie of reioysing,"}, {"pk": 1297277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 14, "text": "Because the palace shalbe forsaken, and the noise of the citie shalbe left: the towre and fortresse shalbe dennes for euer, and the delite of wilde asses, and a pasture for flockes,", "comment": "Or, multitude."}, {"pk": 1297278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 15, "text": "Vntill the Spirit be powred vpon vs from aboue, and the wildernes become a fruitfull fielde, and the plenteous fielde be counted as a forest.", "comment": "The field which is now fruitful, shall be but as a barren forest in comparison of that it shall be then, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/29/17'>Isa. 29:17</a>, which shall be fulfilled in Christ\u2019s time, for then they that were before as the barren wilderness, being regenerate shall be fruitful, and they that had some beginning of godliness, shall bring forth fruits in such abundance, that their former life shall seem but as a wilderness where no fruits were.<br>That is, when the Church shall be restored: thus the Prophets, after they have denounced God\u2019s judgments against the wicked, used to comfort the godly, lest they should faint."}, {"pk": 1297279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 16, "text": "And iudgement shall dwel in the desert, and iustice shall remaine in the fruitfull fielde."}, {"pk": 1297280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 17, "text": "And the worke of iustice shall bee peace, euen the worke of iustice and quietnesse, and assurance for euer."}, {"pk": 1297281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 18, "text": "And my people shall dwell in the tabernacle of peace, and in sure dwellings, and in safe resting places."}, {"pk": 1297282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 19, "text": "When it haileth, it shall fall on the forest, and the citie shall be set in the lowe place.", "comment": "They shall not need to build it in high places for fear of the enemy: for God will defend it, and turn away the storms from hurting of their commodities."}, {"pk": 1297283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 32, "verse": 20, "text": "Blessed are ye that sowe vpon all waters, and driue thither the feete of the oxe and the asse.", "comment": "The fields shall be so rank, that they shall send out their cattle to eat up the first crop, which abundance shall be signs of God\u2019s love and favor toward them.<br>That is, upon fat ground and well watered, which bringeth forth in abundance, or in places which before were covered with waters, and now made dry for your uses."}, {"pk": 1297284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 1, "text": "Woe to thee that spoylest, and wast not spoyled: and doest wickedly, and they did not wickedly against thee: when thou shalt cease to spoyle, thou shalt be spoyled: when thou shalt make an ende of doing wickedly, they shall doe wickedly against thee.", "comment": "The Chaldeans shall do like to the Assyrians, as the Assyrians did to Israel, and the Medes and Persians shall do the same to the Chaldeans.<br>Meaning, the enemies of the Church, as were the Chaldeans and Assyrians, but chiefly of Sennacherib, but not only.<br>When thine appointed time shall come that God shall take away thy power: and that which thou hast wrongfully gotten, shall be given to others, as <a class=B href='/GNV/30/5/11'>Amos 5:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1297285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 2, "text": "O Lord, haue mercie vpon vs, wee haue waited for thee: be thou, which waste their arme in the morning, our helpe also in time of trouble.", "comment": "Which helped our fathers so soon as they called upon thee.<br>He declareth hereby what is the chief refuge of the faithful, when troubles come, to pray, and seek help of God."}, {"pk": 1297286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 3, "text": "At the noise of the tumult, the people fled: at thine exalting the nations were scattered.", "comment": "When thou, O Lord, didst lift up thine arm to punish thine enemies.<br>That is, the Assyrians fled before the army of the Chaldeans, or the Chaldeans for fear of the Medes and Persians."}, {"pk": 1297287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 4, "text": "And your spoyle shall be gathered like the gathering of caterpillers: and he shall go against him like the leaping of grashoppers.", "comment": "Ye that as caterpillars destroyed with your number the whole world, shall have no strength to resist your enemies the Chaldeans: but shall be gathered on an heap and destroyed.<br>Meaning, the Medes and Persians against the Chaldeans."}, {"pk": 1297288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 5, "text": "The Lord is exalted: for hee dwelleth on hie: he hath filled Zion with iudgement and iustice."}, {"pk": 1297289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 6, "text": "And there shall be stabilitie of thy times, strength, saluation, wisdome and knowledge: for the feare of the Lord shalbe his treasure.", "comment": "That is, in the days of Hezekiah."}, {"pk": 1297290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 7, "text": "Behold, their messengers shall cry without, and ye ambassadours of peace shall weepe bitterly.", "comment": "Whom they of Jerusalem sent to entreat of peace.<br>Sent from Sennacherib."}, {"pk": 1297291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 8, "text": "The pathes are waste: the wayfaring man ceaseth: hee hath broken the couenant: hee hath contemned the cities: he regarded no man.", "comment": "These are the words of the ambassadors, when they returned from Sennacherib."}, {"pk": 1297292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 9, "text": "The earth mourneth and fainteth: Lebanon is ashamed, and hewen downe: Sharon is like a wildernes, and Bashan is shaken and Carmel.", "comment": "Which was a plentiful country, meaning, that Sennacherib would destroy all."}, {"pk": 1297293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 10, "text": "Now will I arise, saith the Lord: now will I be exalted, now will I lift vp my selfe.", "comment": "To help and deliver my Church."}, {"pk": 1297294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 11, "text": "Ye shall conceiue chaffe, and bring forth stubble: the fire of your breath shall deuoure you.", "comment": "This is spoken against the enemies, who thought all was their own: but he showeth that their enterprise shall be in vain, and that the fire which they had kindled for others, should consume them."}, {"pk": 1297295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 12, "text": "And the people shall be as the burning of lime: and as the thornes cut vp, shall they be burnt in the fire."}, {"pk": 1297296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 13, "text": "Heare, yee that are farre off, what I haue done, and ye that are neere, know my power.", "comment": "His vengeance shall be so great, that all the world shall talk thereof."}, {"pk": 1297297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 14, "text": "The sinners in Zion are afraide: a feare is come vpon the hypocrites: who among vs shall dwel with the deuouring fire? who among vs shall dwell with the euerlasting burnings?", "comment": "Which do not believe the words of the Prophet, and the assurance of their deliverance."}, {"pk": 1297298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 15, "text": "Hee that walketh in iustice, and speaketh righteous things, refusing gaine of oppression, shaking his handes from taking of gifts, stopping his eares from hearing of blood, and shutting his eyes from seeing euill."}, {"pk": 1297299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 16, "text": "He shall dwell on hie: his defence shall be the munitions of rockes: bread shalbe giuen him, and his waters shalbe sure.", "comment": "Meaning, that God will be a sure defense to all them that live according to his word."}, {"pk": 1297300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 17, "text": "Thine eyes shall see the King in his glory: they shall beholde the lande farre off.", "comment": "They shall be no more shut in as they were of Sennacherib, but go where it pleaseth them.<br>They shall see Hezekiah delivered from his enemies, and restored to honor and glory."}, {"pk": 1297301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 18, "text": "Thine heart shall meditate feare, Where is the scribe? where is the receiuer? where is hee that counted the towres?", "comment": "Before that this liberty cometh thou shalt think that thou art in great danger: for the enemy shall so sharply assail you, that one shall cry, where is the clerk that writeth the names of them that are taxed? another, Where is the receiver? another shall cry for him that valueth the rich houses, but God will deliver you from this fear."}, {"pk": 1297302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 19, "text": "Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a darke speache, that thou canst not perceiue, and of a stammering tongue that thou canst not vnderstande."}, {"pk": 1297303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 20, "text": "Looke vpon Zion the citie of our solemne feastes: thine eyes shall see Ierusalem a quiet habitation, a Tabernacle that can not be remooued: and the stakes thereof can neuer be taken away, neither shall any of the cordes thereof be broken."}, {"pk": 1297304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 21, "text": "For surely there the mightie Lord will be vnto vs, as a place of floods and broade riuers, whereby shall passe no shippe with oares, neither shall great shippe passe thereby.", "comment": "Let us be content with this small river of Shiloah and not desire the great streams and rivers, whereby the enemies may bring in ships and destroy us."}, {"pk": 1297305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 22, "text": "For the Lord is our Iudge, the Lord is our lawe giuer: the Lord is our King, he will saue vs."}, {"pk": 1297306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 23, "text": "Thy cordes are loosed: they could not well strengthen their maste, neither coulde they spread the saile: then shall the praye be deuided for a great spoile: yea, the lame shall take away the pray.", "comment": "He derideth the Assyrians and enemies of the Church, declaring their destruction as they that perish by shipwreck.<br>He comforteth the Church, and showeth that they shall be enriched with all benefits both of body and soul."}, {"pk": 1297307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 33, "verse": 24, "text": "And none inhabitant shall say, I am sicke: the people that dwell therein, shall haue their iniquitie forgiuen."}, {"pk": 1297308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 1, "text": "Come neere, ye nations and heare, and hearken, ye people: let the earth heare and all that is therein, the world and al that proceedeth thereof.", "comment": "He prophesieth of the destruction of the Edomites and other nations which were enemies to the Church."}, {"pk": 1297309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 2, "text": "For the indignation of the Lord is vpon all nations, and his wrath vpon all their armies: hee hath destroyed them and deliuered them to the slaughter.", "comment": "God hath determined in his counsel, and hath given sentence for their destruction."}, {"pk": 1297310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 3, "text": "And their slaine shalbe cast out, and their stincke shall come vp out of their bodies, and the mountaines shalbe melted with their blood."}, {"pk": 1297311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 4, "text": "And all the hoste of heauen shalbe dissolued, and the heauens shall be folden like a booke: and all their hostes shall fall as the leafe falleth from the vine, and as it falleth from the figtree.", "comment": "He speaketh this in respect of man\u2019s judgment, who in great fear and horrible troubles, thinketh that heaven and earth perisheth."}, {"pk": 1297312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 5, "text": "For my sword shalbe drunken in the heauen: beholde, it shall come downe vpon Edom, euen vpon the people of my curse to iudgement.", "comment": "They had an opinion of holiness, because they came of the Patriarch Isaac, but in effect were accursed of God, and enemies unto his Church, as the Papists are.<br>I have determined in my secret counsel, and in the heavens to destroy them till my sword be weary with shedding of blood."}, {"pk": 1297313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 6, "text": "The sword of the Lord is filled with blood: it is made fat with the fat and with the blood of the lambes and the goates, with the fat of the kidneis of the rams: for the Lord hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Edom.", "comment": "That is, both of young and old, poor and rich of his enemies.<br>That famous city shall be consumed as a sacrifice burnt to ashes."}, {"pk": 1297314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 7, "text": "And the vnicorne shall come downe with them and the heiffers with the bulles, and their lande shalbe drunken with blood, and their dust made fat with fatnesse.", "comment": "The mighty and rich shall be as well destroyed as the inferiors."}, {"pk": 1297315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 8, "text": "For it is the day of the Lordes vengeance, and the yeere of recompence for the iudgement of Zion."}, {"pk": 1297316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 9, "text": "And the riuers thereof shall be turned into pitche, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shalbe burning pitch.", "comment": "He alludeth to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/24'>Gen. 19:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1297317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 10, "text": "It shall not be quenched night nor day: the smoke thereof shall goe vp euermore: it shall be desolate from generation to generation: none shall passe through it for euer."}, {"pk": 1297318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 11, "text": "But the pelicane and the hedgehog shall possesse it, and the great owle, and the rauen shall dwel in it, and he shall stretch out vpon it the line of vanitie, and the stones of emptinesse.", "comment": "In vain shall any man go about to build it again.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/21'>Isa. 13:21</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/36/2/14'>Zeph. 2:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1297319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 12, "text": "The nobles thereof shall call to the kingdome, and there shalbe none, and all the princes thereof shalbe as nothing.", "comment": "Meaning, here shall be neither order nor policy, nor state of commonweal."}, {"pk": 1297320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 13, "text": "And it shall bring foorth thornes in the palaces thereof, nettles and thistles in the strong holdes thereof, and it shall be an habitation for dragons, and a court for ostriches."}, {"pk": 1297321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 14, "text": "There shall meete also Ziim and Iim, and the Satyre shall cry to his fellow, and the shricheowle shall rest there, and shall finde for her selfe a quiet dwelling.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/21'>Isa. 13:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1297322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 15, "text": "There shall the owle make her nest, and laye, and hatche, and gather them vnder her shadowe: there shall the vultures also bee gathered, euery one with her make.", "comment": "Signifying, that Edom should be an horrible desolation and barren wilderness."}, {"pk": 1297323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 16, "text": "Seeke in the booke of the Lord, and reade: none of these shall fayle, none shall want her make: for his mouth hath commanded, and his very Spirit hath gathered them.", "comment": "That is, the mouth of the Lord.<br>That is, in the Law where such curses are threatened against the wicked.<br>To wit, beasts and souls."}, {"pk": 1297324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 34, "verse": 17, "text": "And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath deuided it vnto them by line: they shall possesse it for euer: from generation to generation shall they dwell in it.", "comment": "He hath given the beasts and fowls Edom for an inheritance."}, {"pk": 1297325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 35, "verse": 1, "text": "The desert and the wildernes shall reioyce: and the waste ground shalbe glad and florish as the rose.", "comment": "He prophesieth of the full restoration of the Church both of the Jews and Gentiles under Christ, which shall be fully accomplished at the last day: albeit as yet it is compared to a desert and wilderness."}, {"pk": 1297326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 35, "verse": 2, "text": "It shall florish abundantly and shall greatly reioyce also and ioye: the glory of Lebanon shalbe giuen vnto it: the beautie of Carmel, and of Sharon, they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excellencie of our God.", "comment": "The Church which was before compared to a barren wilderness shall by Christ be made most plenteous and beautiful.<br>He showeth that the presence of God is the cause that the Church doth bring forth fruit and flourish."}, {"pk": 1297327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 35, "verse": 3, "text": "Strengthen the weake handes, and comfort the feeble knees.", "comment": "He willeth all to encourage one another, and specially the ministers to exhort and strengthen the weak, that they may patiently abide the coming of God, which is at hand."}, {"pk": 1297328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 35, "verse": 4, "text": "Say vnto them that are fearefull, Bee you strong, feare not: beholde, your God commeth with vengeance: euen God with a recompense, he will come and saue you.", "comment": "To destroy your enemies."}, {"pk": 1297329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 35, "verse": 5, "text": "Then shall the eyes of the blinde be lightened, and the eares of the deafe be opened.", "comment": "When the knowledge of Christ is revealed."}, {"pk": 1297330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 35, "verse": 6, "text": "Then shall ye lame man leape as an hart, and the dumme mans tongue shall sing: for in the wildernes shall waters breake out, and riuers in ye desert.", "comment": "They that were barren and destitute of the graces of God, shall have them given by Christ."}, {"pk": 1297331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 35, "verse": 7, "text": "And the dry ground shalbe as a poole, and the thirstie (as springs of water in the habitation of dragons: where they lay) shall be a place for reedes and rushes."}, {"pk": 1297332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 35, "verse": 8, "text": "And there shalbe a path and a way, and the way shalbe called holy: the polluted shall not passe by it: for he shalbe with them, and walke in the way, and the fooles shall not erre.", "comment": "It shall be for the Saints of God and not for the wicked.<br>God shall lead and guide them, alluding to the bringing forth of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1297333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 35, "verse": 9, "text": "There shall be no lyon, nor noysome beastes shall ascend by it, neither shall they be found there, that the redeemed may walke.", "comment": "As he threateneth to the wicked to be destroyed hereby, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/30/6'>Isa. 30:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1297334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 35, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall returne and come to Zion with prayse: and euerlasting ioy shall bee vpon their heads: they shall obteine ioye and gladnesse, and sorow and mourning shall flee away.", "comment": "Whom the Lord shall deliver from the captivity of Babylon."}, {"pk": 1297335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe in the fourteenth yeere of King Hezekiah, Saneherib King of Asshur came vp against al the strong cities of Iudah, and tooke them.", "comment": "When he had abolished superstition, and idolatry, and restored religion, yet God would exercise his Church to try their faith and patience.<br>This history is rehearsed because it is as a seal and confirmation of the doctrine afore, both for the threatenings and promises: to wit, that God would suffer his Church to be afflicted, but at length would send deliverance."}, {"pk": 1297336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 2, "text": "And the King of Asshur sent Rabshakeh from Lachish toward Ierusalem vnto King Hezekiah, with a great hoste, and he stood by ye conduite of the vpper poole in the path of the fullers fielde."}, {"pk": 1297337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 3, "text": "Then came foorth vnto him Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah the steward of the house, and Shebna the chanceler, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the recorder.", "comment": "For he was now restored to his office, as Isaiah had prophesied, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/22/20'>Isa. 22:20</a>.<br>This declareth that there were few godly to be found in the king\u2019s house, when he was driven to send this wicked man in such a weighty matter."}, {"pk": 1297338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 4, "text": "And Rabshakeh sayde vnto them, Tell you Hezekiah, I pray you, Thus sayth the great King, the King of Asshur, What confidence is this, wherein thou trustest?", "comment": "Sennacherib\u2019s chief captain."}, {"pk": 1297339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 5, "text": "I say, Surely I haue eloquence, but counsell and strength are for the warre: on whom then doest thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?", "comment": "He speaketh this in the person of Hezekiah, falsely charging him that he put his trust in his wit and eloquence, whereas his only confidence was in the Lord."}, {"pk": 1297340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 6, "text": "Loe, thou trustest in this broken staffe of reede on Egypt, whereupon if a man leane, it will goe into his hand, and pearce it: so is Pharaoh King of Egypt, vnto all that trust in him.", "comment": "Satan labored to pull the godly King from one vain confidence to another: to wit, from trust in the Egyptians, whose power was weak and would deceive them, to yield himself to the Assyrians, and so not to hope for any help of God."}, {"pk": 1297341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 7, "text": "But if thou say to me, We trust in the Lord our God. Is not that he, whose hie places and whose altars Hezekiah tooke downe, and said to Iudah and to Ierusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar?"}, {"pk": 1297342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 8, "text": "Nowe therefore giue hostages to my lorde the King of Asshur, and I wil giue thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders vpon them."}, {"pk": 1297343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 9, "text": "For howe canst thou despise any captaine of the least of my lordes seruants? and put thy trust on Egypt for charets and for horsemen?", "comment": "He reproacheth to Hezekiah his small power, which is not able to resist one of Sennacherib\u2019s least captains.<br>Or, turn back."}, {"pk": 1297344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 10, "text": "And am I now come vp without the Lord to this land to destroy it? The Lord sayd vnto me, Goe vp against this land and destroy it.", "comment": "Thus the wicked to deceive us, will pretend the Name of the Lord: but we must try the spirits, whether they be of God or no."}, {"pk": 1297345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 11, "text": "Then sayd Eliakim and Shebna and Ioah vnto Rabshakeh, Speake, I pray thee, to thy seruants in the Aramites language, (for we vnderstand it) and talke not with vs in the Iewes tongue, in the audience of the people that are on the wall.", "comment": "They were afraid, lest by his words, he should have stirred up the people against the King, and also pretended to grow to some appointment with him."}, {"pk": 1297346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 12, "text": "Then said Rabshakeh, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee to speake these wordes, and not to the men that sit on the wall? that they may eate their owne doung, and drinke their owne pisse with you?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>the water of their feet</i>."}, {"pk": 1297347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 13, "text": "So Rabshakeh stood, and cryed with a loude voyce in the Iewes language, and sayd, Heare the wordes of the great King, of the King of Asshur."}, {"pk": 1297348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 14, "text": "Thus saith the King, Let not Hezekiah deceiue you: for he shall not be able to deliuer you."}, {"pk": 1297349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 15, "text": "Neither let Hezekiah make you to trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliuer vs: this citie shall not be giuen ouer into the hand of the King of Asshur."}, {"pk": 1297350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 16, "text": "Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus sayth the King of Asshur, Make appointment with me, and come out to me, that euery man may eate of his owne vine, and euery man of his owne fig tree, and drinke euery man the water of his owne well,", "comment": "The Hebrew word signifieth blessing, whereby this wicked captain would have persuaded the people, that their condition should be better under Sennacherib than under Hezekiah."}, {"pk": 1297351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 17, "text": "Till I come and bring you to a land like your owne land, euen a land of wheate, and wine, a land of bread and vineyardes,"}, {"pk": 1297352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 18, "text": "Least Hezekiah deceiue you, saying, The Lord wil deliuer vs. Hath any of the gods of the nations deliuered his land out of the hand of the King of Asshur?"}, {"pk": 1297353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 19, "text": "Where is the god of Hamath, and of Arpad? where is the god of Sepharuaim? or howe haue they deliuered Samaria out of mine hand?", "comment": "That is, of Antioch in Syria, of the which these two other cities also were: whereby we see how every town had his peculiar idol, and how the wicked make God an idol because they do not understand that God maketh them his scourge, and punisheth cities for sin."}, {"pk": 1297354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 20, "text": "Who is hee among all the gods of these lands, that hath deliuered their countrey out of mine hand, that the Lord should deliuer Ierusalem out of mine hand?"}, {"pk": 1297355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 21, "text": "Then they kept silence, and answered him not a worde: for the Kings commandement was, saying, Answere him not.", "comment": "Not that they did not show by evident signs that they did detest his blasphemy: for they had now rent their clothes, but they knew it was in vain to use long reasoning with this infidel, whose rage they should have so much more provoked."}, {"pk": 1297356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 36, "verse": 22, "text": "Then came Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah the steward of the house, and Shebna the chanceller, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the recorder, vnto Hezekiah with rent clothes, and tolde him the wordes of Rabshakeh."}, {"pk": 1297357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 1, "text": "And when the King Hezekiah heard it, he rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth and came into the House of the Lord.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/19/1'>2 Kings 19:1</a><br>In sign of grief and repentance."}, {"pk": 1297358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 2, "text": "And he sent Eliakim the stewarde of the house, aud Shebna the chanceller, with the Elders of the Priestes, clothed in sackcloth vnto Isaiah the Prophet, the sonne of Amoz.", "comment": "To have comfort of him by the word of God, that his faith might be confirmed and so his prayer be more earnest: teaching hereby that in all dangers these two are the only remedies, to seek unto God and his ministers."}, {"pk": 1297359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 3, "text": "And they sayd vnto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of tribulation and of rebuke and blasphemie: for the children are come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring foorth.", "comment": "We are in as great sorrow as a woman that travaileth of child, and cannot be delivered."}, {"pk": 1297360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 4, "text": "If so be the Lord thy God hath heard the wordes of Rabshakeh, whom the King of Asshur his master hath sent to raile on the liuing God, and to reproch him with wordes which the Lord thy God hath heard, then lift thou vp thy prayer for the remnant that are left.", "comment": "That is, will declare by effect that he hath heard it: for when God deferreth to punish, it seemeth to the flesh, that he knoweth not the sin, or heareth not the cause.<br>Declaring that the minister\u2019s office doth not only stand in comforting by the word, but also in praying for the people."}, {"pk": 1297361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 5, "text": "So the seruants of the King Hezekiah came to Isaiah."}, {"pk": 1297362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 6, "text": "And Isaiah sayde vnto them, Thus say vnto your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be not afrayd of the wordes that thou hast heard, wherewith the seruants of the king of Asshur haue blasphemed me."}, {"pk": 1297363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 7, "text": "Beholde, I wil send a blast vpon him, and he shall heare a noyse, and returne to his owne land, and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his owne land.", "comment": "Of the Egyptians and Ethiopians, that shall come and fight against him."}, {"pk": 1297364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 8, "text": "So Rabshakeh returned, and found the King of Asshur fighting against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.", "comment": "Which was a city toward Egypt, thinking thereby to have stayed the force of his enemies."}, {"pk": 1297365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 9, "text": "He heard also men say of Tirhakah, King of Ethiopia, Beholde, he is come out to fight against thee: and when he heard it, he sent other messengers to Hezekiah, saying,"}, {"pk": 1297366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 10, "text": "Thus shall ye speake to Hezekiah King of Iudah, saying, Let not thy God deceiue thee, in whom thou trustest, saying, Ierusalem shall not be giuen into the hand of the King of Asshur.", "comment": "Thus God would have him to utter a most horrible blasphemy before his destruction: as to call the author of all truth, a deceiver: some gather hereby that Shebna had disclosed unto Sennacherib the answer that Isaiah sent to the king."}, {"pk": 1297367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 11, "text": "Beholde, thou hast heard what the Kings of Asshur haue done to all lands in destroying them, and shalt thou be deliuered?"}, {"pk": 1297368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 12, "text": "Haue the gods of the nations deliuered them, which my fathers haue destroyed? as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden, which were at Telassar?", "comment": "Which was a city of the Medes.<br>Called also Charre a city in Mesopotamia, whence Abraham came after his father\u2019s death."}, {"pk": 1297369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 13, "text": "Where is the King of Hamath, and the King of Arpad, and the King of the citie of Sepharuaim, Hena and Iuah?"}, {"pk": 1297370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 14, "text": "So Hezekiah receiued the letter of the hand of the messengers and read it, and he went vp into the House of the Lord, and Hezekiah spread it before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1297371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 15, "text": "And Hezekiah prayed vnto the Lord, saying,"}, {"pk": 1297372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 16, "text": "O Lord of hostes, God of Israel, which dwellest betweene the Cherubims, thou art very God alone ouer all the kingdomes of the earth: thou hast made the heauen and the earth.", "comment": "He groundeth his prayer on God\u2019s promise, who promised to hear them from between the Cherubims."}, {"pk": 1297373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 17, "text": "Encline thine eare, O Lord, and heare: open thine eyes, O Lord, and see, and heare all the wordes of Saneherib, who hath sent to blaspheme the liuing God."}, {"pk": 1297374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 18, "text": "Trueth it is, O Lord, that the Kings of Asshur haue destroyed all lands, and their countrey,", "comment": "Meaning, the ten tribes."}, {"pk": 1297375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 19, "text": "And haue cast their gods in ye fire: for they were no gods, but the worke of mans hands, euen wood or stone: therefore they destroyed them."}, {"pk": 1297376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 20, "text": "Nowe therefore, O Lord our God, saue thou vs out of his hand, that all the kingdomes of the earth may knowe, that thou onely art the Lord.", "comment": "He declareth for what cause he prayed, that they might be delivered: to wit, that God might be glorified thereby through all the world."}, {"pk": 1297377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 21, "text": "Then Isaiah the sonne of Amoz sent vnto Hezekiah, saying, Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, Because thou hast prayed vnto me, concerning Saneherib king of Asshur,"}, {"pk": 1297378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 22, "text": "This is the worde that the Lord hath spoken against him, the virgine, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorne: the daughter of Ierusalem, hath shaken her head at thee.", "comment": "Whom God had chosen to himself as a chaste virgin, and over whom he had care to preserve her from the lusts of the tyrant, as a father would have over his daughter."}, {"pk": 1297379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 23, "text": "Whome hast thou railed on and blasphemed? and against whome hast thou exalted thy voyce, and lifted vp thine eyes on hie? euen against the holy one of Israel.", "comment": "Declaring hereby that they that are enemies to God\u2019s Church, fight against him whose quarrel his Church only maintaineth."}, {"pk": 1297380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 24, "text": "By thy seruants hast thou railed on the Lord, and sayd, By the multitude of my charets I am come vp to the top of the mountaines to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut downe the hie cedars thereof, and the faire firre trees thereof, and I will goe vp to the heightes of his top and to the forest of his fruitfull places."}, {"pk": 1297381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 25, "text": "I haue digged and drunke the waters, and with the plant of my feete haue I dryed all the riuers closed in.", "comment": "He boasteth of his policy, in that that he can find means to nourish his army: and of his power in that that his army is so great, that it is able to dry up whole rivers, and to destroy the waters which the Jews had closed in."}, {"pk": 1297382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 26, "text": "Hast thou not heard howe I haue of olde time made it, and haue formed it long ago? and should I now bring it, that it should be destroyed, and layde on ruinous heapes, as cities defensed?", "comment": "Signifying, that God made not his Church to destroy it, but to preserve it: and therefore he saith that he formed it of old, even in his eternal counsel which cannot be changed."}, {"pk": 1297383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 27, "text": "Whose inhabitants haue small power, and are afrayd and confounded: they are like the grasse of the field and greene herbe, or grasse on the house tops, or corne blassed afore it be growen.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>are short in hand</i>.<br>He showeth that the state and power of most flourishing cities endureth but a moment in respect of the Church, which shall remain forever, because God is the maintainer thereof."}, {"pk": 1297384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 28, "text": "But I know thy dwelling, and thy going out, and thy comming in, and thy fury against me.", "comment": "Meaning, his counsels and enterprises."}, {"pk": 1297385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 29, "text": "Because thou ragest against me, and thy tumult is come vnto mine eares, therefore will I put mine hooke in thy nostrels, and my bridle in thy lips, and wil bring thee backe againe the same way thou camest.", "comment": "Because Sennacherib showed himself, as a devouring fish and furious beast, he useth these similitudes, to teach how he will take him and guide him.<br>Thou shalt lose thy labor."}, {"pk": 1297386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 30, "text": "And this shalbe a signe vnto thee, O Hezekiah, Thou shalt eate this yeere such as groweth of it selfe: and the second yeere, such things as growe without sowing: and in the third yeere, sowe ye and reape, and plant vineyards, and eate the fruite thereof.", "comment": "God giveth signs after two sorts: some go before the thing, as the signs that Moses wrought in Egypt, which were for the confirmation of their faith, and some go after the thing, as the sacrifice, which they were commanded to make three days after their departure: and these latter are to keep the benefits of God in our remembrance: of the which sort this here is.<br>He promiseth that for two years the ground of itself should feed them."}, {"pk": 1297387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 31, "text": "And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Iudah, shall againe take roote downward and beare fruite vpward.", "comment": "They whom God hath delivered out of the hands of the Assyrians, shall prosper: and this properly belongeth to the Church."}, {"pk": 1297388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 32, "text": "For out of Ierusalem shall goe a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeale of the Lord of hostes shall doe this."}, {"pk": 1297389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 33, "text": "Therefore thus sayth the Lord, concerning the King of Asshur, He shall not enter into this citie, nor shoote an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a mount against it."}, {"pk": 1297390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 34, "text": "By the same way that he came, he shall returne, and not come into this citie, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1297391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 35, "text": "For I will defend this citie to saue it, for mine owne sake, and for my seruant Dauids sake.", "comment": "For my promise sake made to David."}, {"pk": 1297392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 36, "text": "Then the Angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the campe of Asshur an hundreth, fourescore, and fiue thousand: so when they arose early in the morning, beholde, they were all dead corpses.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/19/35'>2 Kings 19:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/32/21'>2 Chron. 32:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1297393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 37, "text": "So Saneherib king of Asshur departed, and went away and returned and dwelt at Nineueh.", "comment": "Which was the chiefest city of the Assyrians."}, {"pk": 1297394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 37, "verse": 38, "text": "And as he was in the temple worshipping of Nisroch his god, Adramelech and Sharezer his sonnes slewe him with the sword, and they escaped into the land of Ararat: and Esarhaddon his sonne reigned in his steade.", "comment": "Who was also called Sardanapalus, in whose days ten years after Sennacherib\u2019s death the Chaldeans overcame the Assyrians by Merodach their king.<br>Or, Armenia."}, {"pk": 1297395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 1, "text": "About that time was Hezekiah sicke vnto the death, and the Prophet Isaiah sonne of Amoz came vnto him, and sayd vnto him, Thus sayth the Lord, Put thine house in an order, for thou shalt dye, and not liue.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/20/1'>2 Kings 20:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/32/4'>2 Chron. 32:4</a><br>Soon after that the Assyrians were slain: so that God will have the exercise of his children continually, that they may learn only to depend upon God and aspire to the heavens."}, {"pk": 1297396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the Lord,", "comment": "For his heart was touched with fear of God\u2019s judgment, seeing he had appointed him to die so quickly after his deliverance from so great calamity, as one unworthy to remain in that estate, and also foreseeing the great change that should come in the Church, forasmuch as he left no son to reign after him: for as yet Manasseh was not born, and when he reigned, we see what a tyrant he was."}, {"pk": 1297397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 3, "text": "And saide, I beseeche thee, Lord, remember nowe howe I haue walked before thee in trueth, and with a perfite heart, and haue done that which is good in thy sight: and Hezekiah wept sore."}, {"pk": 1297398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 4, "text": "Then came the worde of the Lord to Isaiah, saying,"}, {"pk": 1297399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 5, "text": "Goe, and say vnto Hezekiah, Thus saith the Lord God of Dauid thy father, I haue heard thy prayer, and seene thy teares: behold, I will adde vnto thy dayes fifteene yeeres."}, {"pk": 1297400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 6, "text": "And I will deliuer thee out of the hand of the King of Asshur, and this citie: for I will defende this citie.", "comment": "He doth not only promise to prolong his life, but to give him rest and quietness from the Assyrians, who might have renewed their army to revenge their former discomfiture."}, {"pk": 1297401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 7, "text": "And this signe shalt thou haue of ye Lord, that ye Lord will do this thing that he hath spoken,", "comment": "For Hezekiah had asked for the confirmation of his faith, a sign, as verse 22, and <a class=B href='/GNV/12/20/8'>2 Kings 20:8</a>, whereunto he was moved by the singular motion of God\u2019s spirit."}, {"pk": 1297402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 8, "text": "Beholde, I will bring againe the shadowe of the degrees (whereby it is gone downe in the diall of Ahaz by the sunne) ten degrees backeward: so the sunne returned by tenne degrees, by the which degrees it was gone downe.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/20/10'>2 Kings 20:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1297403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 9, "text": "The writing of Hezekiah King of Iudah, when he had bene sicke, and was recouered of his sickenesse.", "comment": "He left this song of his lamentation and thanksgiving to all posterity, as a monument of his own infirmity and thankful heart for God\u2019s benefits, as David did, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/51/1'>Ps. 51</a>."}, {"pk": 1297404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 10, "text": "I saide in the cutting off of my dayes, I shall goe to the gates of the graue: I am depriued of the residue of my yeeres.", "comment": "At what time it was told me, that I should die."}, {"pk": 1297405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 11, "text": "I said, I shall not see the Lord, euen the Lord in the land of the liuing: I shall see man no more among the inhabitants of the world.", "comment": "I shall no more praise the Lord here in this Temple among the faithful: thus God suffereth his dearest children to want his consolation for a time, that his grace afterward may the more appear when they feel their own weakness."}, {"pk": 1297406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 12, "text": "Mine habitation is departed, and is remoued from me, like a shepheards tent: I haue cut off like a weauer my life: he will cut me off from the height: from day to night, thou wilt make an ende of me.", "comment": "That is, in one day, or shortly.<br>By my sin I have provoked God to take my life from me."}, {"pk": 1297407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 13, "text": "I rekoned to the morning: but he brake all my bones, like a lion: from day to night wilt thou make an ende of me.", "comment": "Over night I thought that I should live till morning, but my pangs in the night persuaded me the contrary: he showeth the horror that the faithful have when they apprehend God\u2019s judgment against their sin."}, {"pk": 1297408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 14, "text": "Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourne as a doue: mine eies were lift vp on high: O Lord, it hath oppressed me, comfort me.", "comment": "To wit, sorrow and grief both of the body and mind.<br>I was so oppressed with sorrow, that I was not able to utter my words, but only to groan and sigh."}, {"pk": 1297409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 15, "text": "What shall I say? for he hath said it to me, and he hath done it: I shall walke weakely all my yeeres in the bitternesse of my soule.", "comment": "I shall have no release, but continual sorrows while I live.<br>God hath declared by his Prophet that I shall die and therefore I will yield unto him."}, {"pk": 1297410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 16, "text": "O Lord, to them that ouerliue them, and to all that are in them, the life of my spirite shalbe knowen, that thou causedst me to sleepe and hast giuen life to me.", "comment": "They that shall overlive the men that are now alive, and all they that are in these years shall acknowledge this benefit.<br>That after that thou hadst condemned me to death thou restoredst me to life."}, {"pk": 1297411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 17, "text": "Beholde, for felicitie I had bitter griefe, but it was thy pleasure to deliuer my soule from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sinnes behinde thy backe.", "comment": "He esteemeth more the remission of his sins, and God\u2019s favor than a thousand lives.<br>Whereas I thought to have lived in rest and ease being delivered from mine enemy, I had grief upon grief."}, {"pk": 1297412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 18, "text": "For the graue cannot confesse thee: death cannot praise thee: they that goe downe into the pit, cannot hope for thy trueth.", "comment": "Forasmuch as God hath placed man in this world to glorify him, the godly take it as a sign of his wrath, when their days were shortened, either because that they seemed unworthy for their sins to live longer in his service, or for their zeal to God\u2019s glory, seeing that there are so few in earth that do regard it, as <a class=B href='/GNV/19/6/5'>Ps. 6:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/115/17'>115:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1297413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 19, "text": "But the liuing, the liuing, he shall confesse thee, as I doe this day: the father to the children shall declare thy trueth.", "comment": "All posterity shall acknowledge, and the fathers according to their duty toward their children shall instruct them in thy graces, and mercies toward me."}, {"pk": 1297414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 20, "text": "The Lord was ready to saue me: therefore we will sing my song, all the dayes of our life in the House of the Lord.", "comment": "He showeth what is the use of the Congregation and Church, to wit, to give the Lord thanks for his benefits."}, {"pk": 1297415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 21, "text": "Then said Isaiah, Take a lumpe of drye figs and lay it vpon the boyle, and he shall recouer.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/20/7'>2 Kings 20:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1297416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 38, "verse": 22, "text": "Also Hezekiah had said, What is ye signe, that I shall goe vp into the House of the Lord?", "comment": "As verse <a class=B href='/GNV/23/38/7'>7</a>."}, {"pk": 1297417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 39, "verse": 1, "text": "At the same time, Merodach Baladan, the sonne of Baladan, King of Babel, sent letters, and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had bene sicke, and was recouered.", "comment": "Partly moved with the greatness of the miracle, partly because he showed himself enemy to his enemies, but chiefly because he would join with them whom God favored, and have their help, if occasion served.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/20/12'>2 Kings 20:12</a><br>This was the first king of Babylon, which overcame the Assyrians in the tenth year of his reign."}, {"pk": 1297418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 39, "verse": 2, "text": "And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of the treasures, the siluer, and the golde, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was founde in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his kingdome that Hezekiah shewed them not.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/20/13'>2 Kings 20:13</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/14/32/25'>2 Chron. 32:25</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/32/31'>31</a>."}, {"pk": 1297419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 39, "verse": 3, "text": "Then came Isaiah the Prophet vnto King Hezekiah, and said vnto him, What said these men? and from whence came they to thee? And Hezekiah saide, They are come from a farre countrey vnto me, from Babel."}, {"pk": 1297420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 39, "verse": 4, "text": "Then saide he, What haue they seene in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house haue they seene: there is nothing among my treasures, that I haue not shewed them.", "comment": "He asketh him of the particulars, to make him understand the craft of the wicked, which he before being overcome with their flattery and blinded with ambition, could not see."}, {"pk": 1297421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 39, "verse": 5, "text": "And Isaiah saide to Hezekiah, Heare the worde of the Lord of hostes,"}, {"pk": 1297422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 39, "verse": 6, "text": "Beholde, the dayes come, that all that is in thine house, and which thy fathers haue layed vp in store vntill this day, shall be caried to Babel: nothing shall be left, sayeth the Lord.", "comment": "By the grievousness of the punishment is declared how greatly God detested ambition and vain glory."}, {"pk": 1297423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 39, "verse": 7, "text": "And of thy sonnes, that shall proceede out of thee, and which thou shalt beget, shall they take away, and they shall be eunuches in the palace of the King of Babel.", "comment": "That is, officers and servants."}, {"pk": 1297424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 39, "verse": 8, "text": "Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, The worde of the Lord is good, which thou hast spoken: and he saide, Yet let there be peace, and trueth in my dayes.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/20/19'>2 Kings 20:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1297425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 1, "text": "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, will your God say.", "comment": "This is a consolation for the Church, assuring them, that they shall be never destitute of Prophets whereby he exhorteth the true ministers of God that then were, and those also that should come after him, to comfort the poor afflicted, and to assure them of their deliverance both of body and soul."}, {"pk": 1297426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 2, "text": "Speake comfortably to Ierusalem, and crye vnto her, that her warrefare is accomplished, that her iniquitie is pardoned: for she hath receiued of the Lords hand double for all her sinnes.", "comment": "The time of her affliction.<br>Meaning, sufficient, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/61/7'>Isa. 61:7</a>, and full correction, or double grace, whereas she deserved double punishment."}, {"pk": 1297427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 3, "text": "A voyce cryeth in the wildernesse, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make streight in the desert a path for our God.", "comment": "To wit, of the Prophets.<br>That is, in Babylon and other places, where they were kept in captivity, and misery.<br>Meaning Cyrus and Darius which should deliver God\u2019s people out of captivity, and make them a ready way to Jerusalem: and this was fully accomplished, when John the Baptist brought tidings of Jesus Christ\u2019s coming, who was the true deliverer of his Church from sin and Satan, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/3'>Matt. 3:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1297428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 4, "text": "Euery valley shall be exalted, and euery mountaine and hill shall be made lowe: and the crooked shalbe streight, and the rough places plaine.", "comment": "Whatsoever may let or hinder this deliverance, shall be removed."}, {"pk": 1297429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 5, "text": "And the glory of the Lord shalbe reueiled, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.", "comment": "This miracle shall be so great, that it shall be known through all the world."}, {"pk": 1297430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 6, "text": "A voyce saide, Crie. And he saide, What shall I crie? All flesh is grasse, and all the grace thereof is as the floure of the fielde.", "comment": "Meaning, all man\u2019s wisdom and natural powers, <a class=B href='/GNV/59/1/10'>James 1:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/24'>1 Pet. 1:24</a>.<br>The voice of God which spake to the Prophet Isaiah."}, {"pk": 1297431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 7, "text": "The grasse withereth, the floure fadeth, because the Spirite of the Lord bloweth vpon it: surely the people is grasse.", "comment": "The spirit of God shall discover the vanity in all that seem to have any excellency of themselves."}, {"pk": 1297432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 8, "text": "The grasse withereth, the floure fadeth: but the worde of our God shall stand for euer.", "comment": "Though considering the frailty of man\u2019s nature many of the Jews should perish, and so not be partakers of this deliverance, yet God\u2019s promise should be fulfilled, and they that remained, should feel the fruit thereof."}, {"pk": 1297433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 9, "text": "O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee vp into the hie mountaine: O Ierusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift vp thy voyce with strength: lift it vp, be not afraide: say vnto the cities of Iudah, Beholde your God.", "comment": "He showeth at one word the perfection of all man\u2019s felicity, which is to have God\u2019s presence.<br>To publish this benefit through all the world."}, {"pk": 1297434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 10, "text": "Beholde, the Lord God will come with power, and his arme shall rule for him: beholde, his rewarde is with him, and his worke before him,", "comment": "His power shall be sufficient without help of any other, and shall have all means in himself to bring his will to pass."}, {"pk": 1297435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 11, "text": "He shall feede his flocke like a shepheard: he shall gather the lambes with his arme, and cary them in his bosome, and shall guide them with young.", "comment": "He shall show his care and favor over them that are weak and tender."}, {"pk": 1297436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 12, "text": "Who hath measured the waters in his fist? and counted heauen with the spanne, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure? and weighed ye mountaines in a weight, and the hilles in a balance?", "comment": "Declaring that as God only hath all power, so doth he use the same for the defense and maintenance of his Church."}, {"pk": 1297437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 13, "text": "Who hath instructed ye Spirit of the Lord? or was his counseler or taught him?", "comment": "He showeth God\u2019s infinite wisdom for the same."}, {"pk": 1297438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 14, "text": "Of whom tooke he counsell, and who instructed him and taught him in the way of iudgement? or taught him knowledge, and shewed vnto him the way of vnderstanding?"}, {"pk": 1297439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 15, "text": "Beholde, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the dust of the balance: beholde, he taketh away the yles as a litle dust."}, {"pk": 1297440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 16, "text": "And Lebanon is not sufficient for fire, nor the beastes thereof sufficient for a burnt offering."}, {"pk": 1297441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 17, "text": "All nations before him are as nothing, and they are counted to him, lesse then nothing, and vanitie.", "comment": "He speaketh all this to the intent that they should neither fear man nor put their trust in any, save only in God."}, {"pk": 1297442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 18, "text": "To whom then wil ye liken God? or what similitude will ye set vp vnto him?", "comment": "Hereby he armeth them against the idolatry, wherewith they should be tempted in Babylon."}, {"pk": 1297443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 19, "text": "The workeman melteth an image, or the goldsmith beateth it out in golde, or the goldesmith maketh siluer plates."}, {"pk": 1297444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 20, "text": "Doeth not the poore chuse out a tree that will not rot, for an oblation? he seeketh also vnto him a cunning workeman, to prepare an image, that shall not be moued.", "comment": "He showeth the rage of the idolaters, seeing that the poor that have not to suffice their own necessities, will defraud themselves to serve their idols."}, {"pk": 1297445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 21, "text": "Know ye nothing? haue ye not heard it? hath it not bene tolde you from the beginning? haue ye not vnderstand it by the foundation of the earth?", "comment": "Can you not learn by the visible creatures whom God hath made to observe your use, that you should not serve them nor worship them?<br>Have ye not the word of God, which plainly condemneth idolatry?"}, {"pk": 1297446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 22, "text": "He sitteth vpon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grashoppers, hee stretcheth out ye heauens, as a curtaine, and spreadeth them out, as a tent to dwell in."}, {"pk": 1297447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 23, "text": "He bringeth the princes to nothing, and maketh the iudges of the earth, as vanitie,"}, {"pk": 1297448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 24, "text": "As though they were not plated, as though they were not sowen, as though their stocke tooke no roote in the earth: for he did euen blow vpon them, and they withered, and the whirlewinde will take them away as stubble.", "comment": "So that his power appeareth in every place wheresoever we turn our eyes."}, {"pk": 1297449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 25, "text": "To whom nowe will ye liken me, that I should be like him, saith the Holy one?"}, {"pk": 1297450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 26, "text": "Lift vp your eyes on hie, and beholde who hath created these things, and bringeth out their armies by nomber, and calleth them all by names? by the greatnesse of his power and mightie strength nothing faileth.", "comment": "Who hath set in order the infinite number of the stars."}, {"pk": 1297451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 27, "text": "Why sayest thou, O Iaakob, and speakest O Israel, My way is hid from the Lord, and my iudgement is passed ouer of my God?", "comment": "He rebuketh the Jews, because they did not rest on the providence of God, but thought that he had forsaken them in their troubles."}, {"pk": 1297452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 28, "text": "Knowest thou not? or hast thou not heard, that the euerlasting God, the Lord hath created the endes of the earth? he neither fainteth, nor is wearie: there is no searching of his vnderstanding.", "comment": "Showing that men must patiently abide, and not curiously seek out the cause of God\u2019s delay in our afflictions.<br>And therefore all power is in his hand to deliver when his time cometh."}, {"pk": 1297453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 29, "text": "But he giueth strength vnto him that fainteth, and vnto him that hath no strength, he encreaseth power."}, {"pk": 1297454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 30, "text": "Euen the yong men shall faint, and be wearie, and the yong men shall stumble and fall.", "comment": "They that trust in their own virtue, and do not acknowledge that all cometh of God."}, {"pk": 1297455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 40, "verse": 31, "text": "But they that waite vpon the Lord, shall renue their strength: they shall lift vp the wings as the eagles: they shall runne, and not be wearie, and they shall walke and not faint."}, {"pk": 1297456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 1, "text": "Keep silence before mee, O ylands, and let the people renue their strength: let the come neere, and let them speake: let vs come together into iudgement.", "comment": "That is, gather all their power and supports.<br>God as though he pleaded his cause with all nations, requireth silence, that he may be heard in his right."}, {"pk": 1297457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 2, "text": "Who raised vp iustice from the East, and called him to his foote? and gaue the nations before him, and subdued the Kings? he gaue them as dust to his sword, and as scattered stubble vnto his bowe.", "comment": "Who called Abraham (who was the pattern of God\u2019s justice in delivering his Church) from the idolatry of the Chaldeans to go to and fro at his commandment, and placed him in the land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1297458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 3, "text": "He pursued them, and passed safely by the way that he had not gone with his feete."}, {"pk": 1297459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 4, "text": "Who hath wrought and done it? he that calleth the generations from the beginning. I the Lord am the first, and with the last I am ye same.", "comment": "Who hath created man and maintained his succession.<br>Though the world set up never so many gods, yet they diminish nothing of my glory: for I am all one, unchangeable, which have ever been, and shall be forever."}, {"pk": 1297460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 5, "text": "The yles sawe it, and did feare, and the ends of the earth were abashed, drew neere, and came.", "comment": "Considering mine excellent works among my people.<br>They assembled themselves and conspired against me to maintain their idolatry."}, {"pk": 1297461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 6, "text": "Euery man helped his neighbour, and saide to his brother, Be strong.", "comment": "He noteth the obstinacy of the idolaters to maintain their superstitions."}, {"pk": 1297462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 7, "text": "So the workeman comforted the founder, and he that smote with ye hammer, him that smote by course, saying, It is ready for the sodering, and he fastened it with nayles that it shoulde not be mooued."}, {"pk": 1297463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 8, "text": "But thou, Israel, art my seruant, and thou Iaakob, whom I haue chosen, the seede of Abraham my friend.", "comment": "And therefore oughtest not to pollute thyself with the superstition of the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1297464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 9, "text": "For I haue taken thee from the endes of the earth, and called thee before the chiefe thereof, and saide vnto thee, Thou art my seruant: I haue chosen thee, and not cast thee away."}, {"pk": 1297465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 10, "text": "Feare thou not, for I am with thee: be not afraide, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, and helpe thee, and will susteine thee with the right hand of my iustice.", "comment": "That is, by the force of promise, in the performance whereof I will show myself faithful and just."}, {"pk": 1297466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 11, "text": "Beholde, all they that prouoke thee, shalbe ashamed, and confounded: they shalbe as nothing, and they that striue with thee, shall perish."}, {"pk": 1297467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 12, "text": "Thou shalt seeke them and shalt not finde them: to wit, the men of thy strife, for they shall be as nothing, and the men that warre against thee, as a thing of nought.", "comment": "Because they shall be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1297468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 13, "text": "For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying vnto thee, Feare not, I wil helpe thee."}, {"pk": 1297469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 14, "text": "Feare not, thou worme, Iaakob, and ye men of Israel: I wil helpe thee, sayth the Lord and thy redeemer the holy one of Israel.", "comment": "Thus he calleth them because they were contemned of all the world, and that they considering their own poor estate, should seek unto him for help."}, {"pk": 1297470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 15, "text": "Behold, I wil make thee a roller, and a newe threshing instrument hauing teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountaines, and bring them to pouder, and shalt make the hilles as chaffe.", "comment": "I will make thee able to destroy all thine enemies, be they never so mighty: and this chiefly is referred to the kingdom of Christ."}, {"pk": 1297471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 16, "text": "Thou shalt fanne them, and the winde shall carie them away, and the whirlewinde shall scatter them: and thou shalt reioyce in the Lord, and shalt glory in the holy one of Israel."}, {"pk": 1297472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 17, "text": "When the poore and the needy seeke water, and there is none (their tongue faileth for thirst: I the Lord will heare them: I the God of Israel will not forsake them)", "comment": "That is, they that shall be afflicted in the captivity of Babylon."}, {"pk": 1297473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 18, "text": "I will open riuers in the toppes of the hils, and fountaines in the middes of the valleis: I will make the wildernesse as a poole of water, and the waste land as springs of water.", "comment": "God will rather change the order of nature than they should want anything, that cry to him by true faith in their miseries: declaring to them hereby that they shall lack nothing by the way, when they return from Babylon."}, {"pk": 1297474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 19, "text": "I will set in the wildernesse the cedar, the shittah tree, and the mirre tree, and the pine tree, and I will set in the wildernesse the firre tree, the elme and the boxe tree together."}, {"pk": 1297475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 20, "text": "Therefore let them see and knowe, and let them consider and vnderstande together that the hand of the Lord hath done this, and the holy one of Israel hath created it.", "comment": "That is, hath appointed and determined that it shall come so to pass."}, {"pk": 1297476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 21, "text": "Stand to your cause, saith the Lord: bring forth your strong reasons, saith ye King of Iaakob.", "comment": "He biddeth the idolaters to prove their religion, and to bring forth their idols, that they may be tried whether they know all things, and can do all things: which if they cannot do, he concludeth that they are no gods, but vile idols."}, {"pk": 1297477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 22, "text": "Let them bring foorth, and let them tell vs what shall come: let them shew the former things what they be, that wee may consider them, and knowe the latter ende of them: either declare vs things for to come."}, {"pk": 1297478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 23, "text": "Shewe the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods: yea, doe good or doe euill, that we may declare it, and beholde it together."}, {"pk": 1297479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 24, "text": "Beholde, ye are of no value, and your making is of naught: man hath chosen an abomination by them.", "comment": "So that a man cannot make an idol, but he must do that which God detesteth and abhoreth: for he chooseth his own devices and forsaketh the Lord\u2019s."}, {"pk": 1297480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 25, "text": "I haue raised vp from the North, and he shall come: from the East sunne shall he cal vpon my Name, and shall come vpon princes as vpon clay, and as the potter treadeth myre vnder the foote.", "comment": "Both of the Chaldeans and others.<br>Meaning, the Chaldeans.<br>That is, Cyrus, who shall do all things in my name and by my direction: whereby he meaneth that both their captivity and deliverance shall be ordered by God\u2019s providence and appointment."}, {"pk": 1297481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 26, "text": "Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may knowe? or before time, that we may say, He is righteous? Surely there is none that sheweth: surely there is none that declareth: surely there is none that heareth your wordes.", "comment": "Meaning, that none of the Gentile gods can work any of these things."}, {"pk": 1297482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 27, "text": "I am the first, that saieth to Zion, Beholde, beholde them: and I will giue to Ierusalem one that shall bring good tidings.", "comment": "To wit, a continual succession of Prophets and ministers.<br>That is, the Israelites which return from the captivity."}, {"pk": 1297483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 28, "text": "But when I behelde, there was none, and when I inquired of them, there was no counsellor, and when I demaunded of them, they answered not a woorde.", "comment": "When I looked whether the idols could do these things, I found that they had neither wisdom nor power to do anything: therefore he concludeth that all are wicked, that trust in such vanities."}, {"pk": 1297484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 41, "verse": 29, "text": "Beholde, they are all vanitie: their worke is of nothing, their images are wind and confusion."}, {"pk": 1297485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 1, "text": "Behold, my seruaunt: I will stay vpon him: mine elect, in whom my soule deliteth: I haue put my Spirit vpon him: he shall bring forth iudgement to the Gentiles.", "comment": "He shall declare himself governor over the Gentiles, and call them by his word, and rule them by his Spirit.<br>That is, Christ, who in respect of his manhood is called here servant. The Prophets used to make mention of Christ after that they have declared any great promise, because he is the foundation whereupon all the promises are made and ratified.<br>For I have committed all my power to him, as to a most faithful steward: Some read, I will establish him: to wit, in his office by giving him the fullness of my Spirit.<br>He only is acceptable to me, and they that come unto me by him: for there is no other means of reconciliation, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/18'>Matt. 12:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/1'>Eph. 4:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1297486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 2, "text": "He shall not crie, nor lift vp, nor cause his voice to be heard in the streete.", "comment": "His coming shall not be with pomp and noise, as earthly princes."}, {"pk": 1297487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 3, "text": "A bruised reede shall hee not breake, and the smoking flaxe shall he not quench: he shall bring foorth iudgement in trueth.", "comment": "Meaning, the wick of a lamp, or candle which is almost out, but he will cherish it and snuff it, that it may shine brighter.<br>He will not hurt the weak and feeble, but support and comfort them.<br>Although he favor the weak, yet will he not spare the wicked, but will judge them according to truth and equity."}, {"pk": 1297488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 4, "text": "He shall not faile nor be discouraged till he haue set iudgement in the earth: and the yles shall waite for his lawe.", "comment": "Till he have set all things in good order.<br>The Gentiles shall be desirous to receive his doctrine."}, {"pk": 1297489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 5, "text": "Thus sayeth God the Lord (he that created the heauens and spred them abroad: he that stretched foorth the earth, and the buddes thereof: he that giueth breath vnto the people vpon it, and spirit to them that walke therein)"}, {"pk": 1297490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 6, "text": "I the Lord haue called thee in righteousnesse, and will hold thine hand, and I will keepe thee, and giue thee for a couenant of the people, and for a light of the Gentiles,", "comment": "To assist and guide thee.<br>Meaning, unto a lawful and just vocation.<br>As him, by whom the promise made to all nations in Abraham shall be fulfilled."}, {"pk": 1297491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 7, "text": "That thou maist open the eyes of the blind, and bring out the prisoners from the prison: and them that sitte in darkenesse, out of the prison house."}, {"pk": 1297492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 8, "text": "I am the Lord, this is my Name, and my glory wil I not giue to another, neither my praise to grauen images.", "comment": "I will not suffer my glory to be diminished: which I should do if I were not faithful in performing the same, and the idolaters thereby would extol their idols above me."}, {"pk": 1297493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 9, "text": "Beholde, the former thinges are come to passe, and newe things doe I declare: before they come foorth, I tell you of them.", "comment": "As in time past I have been true in my promises, so will I be in time to come."}, {"pk": 1297494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 10, "text": "Sing vnto the Lord a newe song, and his praise from the ende of the earth: yee that goe downe to the sea, and all that is therein: the yles and the inhabitants thereof."}, {"pk": 1297495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 11, "text": "Let the wildernesse and the cities thereof lift vp their voyce, the townes that Kedar doeth inhabite: let the inhabitants of the rocks sing: let them shoute from the toppe of the mountaines.", "comment": "Meaning, the Arabians, under whom he comprehendeth all the people of the East."}, {"pk": 1297496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 12, "text": "Let them giue glorie vnto the Lord, and declare his praise in the ylands."}, {"pk": 1297497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 13, "text": "The Lord shall go forth as a gyant: he shall stirre vp his courage like a man of warre: he shall shout and crie, and shall preuaile against his enemies.", "comment": "He showeth the zeal of the Lord, and his power in the conservation of his Church."}, {"pk": 1297498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 14, "text": "I haue a long time holden my peace: I haue beene still and refrained my selfe: nowe will I crie like a trauailing woman: I will destroy and deuoure at once.", "comment": "I will haste to execute my vengeance, which I have so long deferred as a woman that desireth to be delivered, when she is in travail."}, {"pk": 1297499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 15, "text": "I will make waste mountaines, and hilles, and drie vp all their herbes, and I will make the floods ylands, and I will drie vp the pooles."}, {"pk": 1297500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 16, "text": "And I will bring the blinde by a way, that they knewe not, and lead them by paths that they haue not knowen: I will make darkenesse light before them, and crooked thinges straight. These thinges will I doe vnto them, and not forsake them.", "comment": "That is, my poor people, which are in perplexity and care."}, {"pk": 1297501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 17, "text": "They shall be turned backe: they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in grauen images, and say to the molten images, Yee are our gods."}, {"pk": 1297502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 18, "text": "Heare, ye deafe: and ye blinde, regarde, that ye may see."}, {"pk": 1297503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 19, "text": "Who is blinde but my seruaunt? or deafe as my messenger, that I sent? who is blind as the perfit, and blinde as the Lordes seruant?", "comment": "The Priest to whom my word is committed, which should not only hear it himself, but cause others to hear it.<br>To wit, Israel, which should have most light because of my Law.<br>As the Priests and Prophets that should be lights to others?"}, {"pk": 1297504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 20, "text": "Seeing many things, but thou keepest them not? opening the eares, but he heareth not?"}, {"pk": 1297505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 21, "text": "The Lord is willing for his righteousnesse sake that he may magnifie the Lawe, and exalt it."}, {"pk": 1297506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 22, "text": "But this people is robbed and spoiled, and shalbe all snared in dungeons, and they shalbe hid in prison houses: they shall be for a pray, and none shall deliuer: a spoile, and none shall say, Restore.", "comment": "Because they will not acknowledge this benefit of the Lord, who is ready to deliver them, he suffereth them to be spoiled of their enemies through their own fault and incredulity.<br>There shall be none to succor them, or to will the enemy to restore that which he hath spoiled."}, {"pk": 1297507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 23, "text": "Who among you shall hearken to this, and take heede, and heare for afterwardes?", "comment": "Meaning, God\u2019s wrath."}, {"pk": 1297508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 24, "text": "Who gaue Iaakob for a spoyle, and Israel to the robbers? Did not ye Lord, because we haue sinned against him? for they woulde not walke in his waies, neither be obedient vnto his Lawe."}, {"pk": 1297509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 42, "verse": 25, "text": "Therefore hee hath powred vpon him his fierce wrath, and the strength of battell: and it set him on fire round about, and he knewe not, and it burned him vp, yet he considered not."}, {"pk": 1297510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 1, "text": "But nowe thus sayeth the Lord, that created thee, O Iaakob: and hee that formed thee, O Israel, Feare not: for I haue redeemed thee: I haue called thee by thy name, thou art mine.", "comment": "After these threatenings he promiseth deliverance to his Church, because he hath regenerated them, adopted them, and called them.<br>When thou seest dangers and conspiracies on all sides, remember this benefit and the love of thy God, and it shall encourage thee."}, {"pk": 1297511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 2, "text": "When thou passest through the waters, I wil be with thee, and through the floods, that they doe not ouerflowe thee. When thou walkest through the very fire, thou shalt not be burnt, neither shall the flame kindle vpon thee.", "comment": "By water and fire he meaneth all kind of troubles and perils."}, {"pk": 1297512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 3, "text": "For I am the Lord thy God, the holy one of Israel, thy Sauiour: I gaue Egypt for thy ransome, Ethiopia, and Seba for thee.", "comment": "I turned Sennacherib\u2019s power against these countries, and made them to suffer that affliction which thou shouldest have done, and so were as the payment of thy ransom, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/37/9'>Isa. 37:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1297513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 4, "text": "Because thou wast precious in my sight, and thou wast honourable, and I loued thee, therefore will I giue man for thee, and people for thy sake.", "comment": "I will not spare any man, rather than thou shouldest perish, for God more esteemeth one of his faithful than all the wicked in the world."}, {"pk": 1297514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 5, "text": "Feare not, for I am with thee: I will bring thy seede from the East, and gather thee from the West.", "comment": "He prophesieth of their deliverance from the captivity of Babylon, and so of the calling of the universal Church, alluding to that which is written, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/30/3'>Deut. 30:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1297515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 6, "text": "I will say to the North, Giue: and to the South, Keepe not backe: bring my sonnes from farre, and my daughters from the ends of the earth."}, {"pk": 1297516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 7, "text": "Euery one shall be called by my Name: for I created him for my glorie, formed him and made him.", "comment": "Meaning, that he could not be unmindful of them, except he would neglect his own Name and glory."}, {"pk": 1297517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 8, "text": "I will bring foorth the blinde people, and they shall haue eyes, and the deafe, and they shall haue eares."}, {"pk": 1297518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 9, "text": "Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this and shewe vs former things? let them bring foorth their witnesses, that they may be iustified: but let them heare, and say, It is truth.", "comment": "Showing, that the malice of the wicked hindereth them in the knowledge of the truth, because they will not hear when God speaketh by his word.<br>Signifying, that no power can resist him in doing this miraculous work, nor all their idols are able to do the like, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/41/22'>Isa. 41:22</a>.<br>To prove that the things which are spoken of them, are true."}, {"pk": 1297519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 10, "text": "You are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my seruant, whom I haue chosen: therefore yee shall knowe and beleeue me and yee shall vnderstand that I am: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.", "comment": "Meaning specially Christ, and by him all the faithful.<br>The Prophets and people to whom I have given my Law."}, {"pk": 1297520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 11, "text": "I, euen I am the Lord, and beside me there is no Sauiour."}, {"pk": 1297521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 12, "text": "I haue declared, and I haue saued, and I haue shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore you are my witnesses, sayeth the Lord, that I am God."}, {"pk": 1297522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 13, "text": "Yea, before the day was, I am, and there is none that can deliuer out of mine hand: I will doe it, and who shall let it?"}, {"pk": 1297523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 14, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord your redeemer, the holy one of Israel, For your sake I haue sent to Babel, and brought it downe: they are all fugitiues, and the Chaldeans crie in the shippes.", "comment": "They shall cry when they would escape by my water, seeing that the course of Euphrates is turned another way by the enemy.<br>By Darius and Cyrus."}, {"pk": 1297524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 15, "text": "I am the Lord your holy one, the creator of Israel, your King."}, {"pk": 1297525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 16, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord which maketh a way in the Sea, and a path in the mighty waters.", "comment": "When he delivered Israel from Pharaoh, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/22'>Exod. 14:22</a>.<br>When the Israelites passed through Jordan, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/3/17'>Josh. 3:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1297526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 17, "text": "When hee bringeth out the charet and horse, the armie and the power lie together, and shall not rise: they are extinct, and quenched as towe.", "comment": "Pharaoh and his mighty army.<br>When he delivered his people out of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1297527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 18, "text": "Remember yee not the former things, neither regard the things of olde."}, {"pk": 1297528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 19, "text": "Behold, I do a new thing: now shall it come foorth: shall you not knowe it? I wil euen make a way in the desert, and floods in the wildernesse.", "comment": "Meaning, that their deliverance out of Babylon should be more famous than that from Egypt was, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/23/7'>Jer. 23:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/37/2/10'>Hag. 2:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/5/17'>2 Cor. 5:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/5'>Rev. 21:5</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/7'>7</a>."}, {"pk": 1297529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 20, "text": "The wilde beastes shall honour mee, the dragons and the ostriches, because I gaue water in the desert, and floods in the wildernesse to giue drinke to my people, euen to mine elect.", "comment": "They shall have such abundance of all things as they return home, even in the dry and barren places, that the very beasts shall feel my benefits, and shall acknowledge them: much more men ought to be thankful for the same."}, {"pk": 1297530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 21, "text": "This people haue I formed for my selfe: they shall shewe foorth my praise."}, {"pk": 1297531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 22, "text": "And thou hast not called vpon mee, O Iaakob, but thou hast wearied me, O Israel.", "comment": "Thou hast not worshipped me as thou oughtest to have done.<br>Because thou hast not willingly received that which I did command thee, thou didst grieve me. Whereby he showeth that his mercies were the only cause of their deliverance, forasmuch as they had deserved the contrary."}, {"pk": 1297532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 23, "text": "Thou hast not brought me the sheepe of thy burnt offrings, neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I haue not caused thee to serue with an offring, nor wearied thee with incense.", "comment": "Meaning, in true faith and obedience."}, {"pk": 1297533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 24, "text": "Thou boughtest mee no sweete sauour with money, neither hast thou made mee drunke with the fatte of thy sacrifices, but thou hast made mee to serue with thy sinnes, and wearied mee with thine iniquities.", "comment": "Either for the composition of the sweet ointment, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/34'>Exod. 30:34</a>, or for the sweet incense, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/7'>Exod. 30:7</a>.<br>Thou hast made me to bear an heavy burden by thy sins."}, {"pk": 1297534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 25, "text": "I, euen I am he that putteth away thine iniquities for mine owne sake, and will not remember thy sinnes."}, {"pk": 1297535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 26, "text": "Put me in remembrance: let vs be iudged together: count thou that thou maist be iustified.", "comment": "If I forget anything that may make for thy justification, put me in remembrance and speak for thyself."}, {"pk": 1297536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 27, "text": "Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers haue transgressed against me.", "comment": "Thine ancestors.<br>Thy Priests and thy Prophets."}, {"pk": 1297537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 43, "verse": 28, "text": "Therefore I haue prophaned the rulers of the Sanctuarie, and haue made Iaakob a curse, and Israel a reproche.", "comment": "That is, rejected, abhorred, and destroyed them in the wilderness and at other times."}, {"pk": 1297538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 1, "text": "Yet nowe heare, O Iaakob my seruant, and Israel, whom I haue chosen."}, {"pk": 1297539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord, that made thee, and formed thee from the wombe: he wil helpe thee. Feare not, O Iaakob, my seruaunt, and thou righteous, whome I haue chosen.", "comment": "He treated and chose thee from the beginning of his own mercy, and before thou couldest merit anything.<br>Whom God accepteth as righteous: or which haddest occasion thereunto because of the Law, and of thine holy vocation."}, {"pk": 1297540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 3, "text": "For I will powre water vpon the thirstie, and floods vpon the drie grounde: I will powre my Spirit vpon thy seede, and my blessing vpon thy buddes.", "comment": "Because man of himself is as the dry and barren land, he promiseth to moisten him with the waters of his holy Spirit, <a class=B href='/GNV/29/2/28'>Joel 2:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/7/38'>John 7:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/17'>Acts 2:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1297541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 4, "text": "And they shall grow as among the grasse, and as the willowes by the riuers of waters.", "comment": "That is, thy children and posterity shall increase wonderfully after their deliverance from Babylon."}, {"pk": 1297542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 5, "text": "One shall say, I am the Lordes: another shalbe called by the name of Iaakob: and another shall subscribe with his hand vnto the Lord, and name himselfe by the name of Israel.", "comment": "By this diversity of speech he meaneth one thing, that is, that the people shall be holy, and receive the true religion of God, as <a class=B href='/GNV/19/87/5'>Ps. 87:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1297543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 6, "text": "Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel and his redeemer, the Lord of hostes, I am the first, and I am the last, and without me is there no God.", "comment": "I am always like myself, that is, merciful toward my Church, and most able to maintain it, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/41/4'>Isa. 41:4</a> and 48:12; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/17'>Rev. 1:17</a> and 22:13."}, {"pk": 1297544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 7, "text": "And who is like me, that shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order before me, since I appointed the ancient people? and what is at hand, and what things are to come? let them shewe vnto them.", "comment": "And appoint them that shall deliver the Church.<br>That is, declare unto me how I ought to proceed herein.<br>God calleth the Israelites ancient, because he preferred them to all others in his eternal election.<br>Meaning, their idols."}, {"pk": 1297545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 8, "text": "Feare ye not, neither be afraide: haue not I tolde thee of olde, and haue declared it? you are euen my witnesses, whether there be a God beside me, and that there is no God that I knowe not.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/43/10'>Isa. 43:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1297546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 9, "text": "All they that make an image, are vanitie, and their delectable things shall nothing profite: and they are their owne witnesses, that they see not nor know: therefore they shalbe confounded.", "comment": "Whatsoever they bestow upon their idols, to make them to seem glorious.<br>That is, the idolaters seeing their idols blind, most needs be witnesses of their own blindness, and feeling that they are not able to help them, must confess that they have no power."}, {"pk": 1297547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 10, "text": "Who hath made a god, or molten an image, that is profitable for nothing?", "comment": "Meaning, that whatsoever is made by the hand of man, if he be esteemed as God, is most detestable.<br>Whereby appeareth their blasphemy, which call images the books of the laity, seeing that they are not only here called unprofitable, but <a class=B href='/GNV/23/41/24'>Isa 41:24</a> abominable, and Jeremiah calleth them the work of errors, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/15'>Jer. 10:15</a>; Habakkuk, a lying teacher, <a class=B href='/GNV/35/2/18'>Hab. 2:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1297548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 11, "text": "Beholde, all that are of the fellowship thereof, shall be confounded: for the workemen themselues are men: let them all be gathered together, and stand vp, yet they shall feare, and be confounded together.", "comment": "Signifying, that the multitude shall not then save the idolaters, when God will take vengeance, although they excuse themselves thereby among men.<br>That is, which by any way consent either to the making or worshipping."}, {"pk": 1297549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 12, "text": "The smith taketh an instrument, and worketh in the coles, and facioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his armes: yea, he is an hungred, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.", "comment": "He describeth the raging affection of the idolaters, which forget their own necessities to set forth their devotion toward their idols."}, {"pk": 1297550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 13, "text": "The carpenter stretcheth out a line: he facioneth it with a red thread, he planeth it, and he purtreyeth it with the compasse, and maketh it after the figure of a man, and according to the beautie of a man that it may remaine in an house.", "comment": "To place it in some Temple."}, {"pk": 1297551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 14, "text": "He will hewe him downe cedars, and take the pine tree and the oke, and taketh courage among the trees of the forest: he planteth a firre tree, and the raine doeth nourish it."}, {"pk": 1297552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 15, "text": "And man burneth thereof: for he will take thereof and warme himselfe: he also kindleth it and baketh bread, yet he maketh a god, and worshippeth it: he maketh it an idole and boweth vnto it.", "comment": "He setteth forth the obstinacy and malice of the idolaters, which though they see by daily experience that their idols are no better than the rest of the matter whereof they are made, yet they refuse the one part, and make a god of the other, as the Papists make their cake god, and the rest of their idols."}, {"pk": 1297553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 16, "text": "He burneth the halfe thereof euen in the fire, and vpon the halfe thereof he eateth flesh: he rosteth the roste and is satisfied: also he warmeth himselfe and sayth, Aha, I am warme, I haue bene at the fire.", "comment": "That is, he either maketh a table or trenchers."}, {"pk": 1297554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 17, "text": "And the residue thereof he maketh a god, euen his idole: he boweth vnto it, and worshippeth and prayeth vnto it, and sayeth, Deliuer me: for thou art my god."}, {"pk": 1297555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 18, "text": "They haue not knowen, nor vnderstand: for God hath shut their eyes that they cannot see, and their heartes, that they cannot vnderstand.", "comment": "The Prophet giveth here an answer to all them that wonder how it is possible that any should be so blind to commit such abomination, saying, that God hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts."}, {"pk": 1297556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 19, "text": "And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor vnderstanding to say, I haue burnt halfe of it, euen in the fire, and haue baked bread also vpon the coles thereof: I haue rosted flesh, and eaten it, and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I bowe to the stocke of a tree?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>turneth</i>."}, {"pk": 1297557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 20, "text": "He feedeth of ashes: a seduced heart hath deceiued him, that he cannot deliuer his soule, nor say, Is there not a lye in my right hand?", "comment": "He is abused as one that would eat ashes, thinking to satisfy his hunger."}, {"pk": 1297558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 21, "text": "Remember these (O Iaakob and Israel) for thou art my seruant: I haue formed thee: thou art my seruant: O Israel forget me not.", "comment": "Showing that man\u2019s heart is most inclined to idolatry, and therefore he warneth his people by these examples, that they should not cleave to any but to the living God, when they should be among the idolaters."}, {"pk": 1297559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 22, "text": "I haue put away thy transgressions like a cloude, and thy sinnes, as a mist: turne vnto me, for I haue redeemed thee."}, {"pk": 1297560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 23, "text": "Reioyce, ye heauens: for the Lord hath done it: shoute, ye lower partes of the earth: brast foorth into prayses, ye mountaines, O forest and euery tree therein: for the Lord hath redeemed Iaakob and will be glorified in Israel.", "comment": "He showeth that the work of the Lord toward his people shall be so great, that the insensible creatures shall be moved therewith."}, {"pk": 1297561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 24, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord thy redeemer and he that formed thee from the wombe, I am the Lord, that made all things, that spred out the heauens alone, and stretched out the earth by my selfe."}, {"pk": 1297562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 25, "text": "I destroy the tokens of ye southsayers, and make them that coniecture, fooles, and turne the wise men backwarde, and make their knowledge foolishnesse.", "comment": "He armeth them against the soothsayers of Babylon, which would have borne them in hand, that they knew by the stars, that God would not deliver them, and that Babylon should stand."}, {"pk": 1297563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 26, "text": "He confirmeth the worde of his seruant and performeth the counsell of his messengers, saying to Ierusalem, Thou shalt bee inhabited: and to the cities of Iudah, Yee shall be built vp, and I will repayre the decayed places thereof.", "comment": "Of Isaiah and the rest of his Prophets, which did assure the Church of God\u2019s favor and deliverance."}, {"pk": 1297564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 27, "text": "He saith to the deepe, Be drye and I will drye vp thy floods.", "comment": "He showeth that God\u2019s work should be no less notable in this their deliverance, than when he brought them out of Egypt, through the sea."}, {"pk": 1297565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 44, "verse": 28, "text": "He saith to Cyrus, Thou art my shepheard: and he shall performe all my desire: saying also to Ierusalem, Thou shalt be built: and to the Temple, Thy foundation shall be surely layed.", "comment": "To assure them of their deliverance, he nameth the person by whom it should be, more than an hundred years before he was born."}, {"pk": 1297566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 1, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord vnto Cyrus his anointed, whose right hand I haue holden to subdue nations before him: therefore will I weaken the loynes of Kings and open the doores before him, and the gates shall not be shut:", "comment": "To assure the Jews of their deliverance against the great tentations that they should abide, he nameth the person and the means.<br>To guide him in the deliverance of my people.<br>Because Cyrus should execute the office of a deliverer, God called him his anointed for a time, but after another sort than he called David."}, {"pk": 1297567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 2, "text": "I will goe before thee and make the crooked streight: I will breake the brasen doores, and burst the yron barres.", "comment": "I will take away all impediments and lets."}, {"pk": 1297568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 3, "text": "And I will giue thee the treasures of darkenesse, and the things hid in secret places, that thou maist know that I am the Lord which call thee by thy name, euen the God of Israel.", "comment": "Not that Cyrus did know God to worship him aright, but he had a certain particular knowledge as profane men may have of his power, and so was compelled to deliver God\u2019s people."}, {"pk": 1297569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 4, "text": "For Iaakob my seruants sake, and Israel mine elect, I will euen call thee by thy name and name thee, though thou hast not knowen me.", "comment": "Not for any thing that is in thee, or for thy worthiness."}, {"pk": 1297570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 5, "text": "I am the Lord and there is none other: there is no God besides me: I girded thee though thou hast not knowen me,", "comment": "I have given thee strength, power and authority."}, {"pk": 1297571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 6, "text": "That they may knowe from the rising of the sunne and from the West, that there is none besides me. I am the Lord, and there is none other."}, {"pk": 1297572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 7, "text": "I forme the light and create darkenes: I make peace and create euill: I the Lord doe all these things.", "comment": "I send peace and war, prosperity and adversity, as <a class=B href='/GNV/30/3/6'>Amos 3:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1297573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 8, "text": "Ye heauens, send the dewe from aboue, and let the cloudes droppe downe righteousnesse: let the earth open, and let saluation and iustice growe foorth: let it bring them foorth together: I the Lord haue created him.", "comment": "I have appointed Cyrus to this use and purpose.<br>He comforteth the Jews, as if he would say, Though when ye look to the heavens and earth for succor, ye see nothing now but signs of God\u2019s wrath, yet will cause them to bring forth most certain tokens of your deliverance, and of the performance of my promise: which is meant by righteousness."}, {"pk": 1297574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 9, "text": "Woe be vnto him that striueth with his maker, the potsherd with the potsherds of the earth: shall the clay say to him that facioneth it, What makest thou? or thy worke, It hath none hands?", "comment": "That is, it is not perfectly made.<br>Hereby he bridleth their impatience, which in adversity and trouble murmur against God, and will not tarry his pleasure: willing that man should match with his like, and not contend against God."}, {"pk": 1297575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 10, "text": "Woe vnto him that sayeth to his father, What hast thou begotten? or to his mother, What hast thou brought foorth?"}, {"pk": 1297576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 11, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, the holy one of Israel, and his maker, Aske me of things to come concerning my sonnes, and concerning the workes of mine hands: commande you me.", "comment": "Instead of murmuring, humble yourselves, and ask what ye will for the consolation of my children, and you shall be sure of it, as ye are of these things which are at your commandment. Some read it with an interrogation, and make it the application of the similitude."}, {"pk": 1297577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 12, "text": "I haue made the earth, and created man vpon it: I, whose hands haue spred out the heauens, I haue euen commanded all their armie.", "comment": "That is, the stars."}, {"pk": 1297578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 13, "text": "I haue raised him vp in righteousnesse, and I will direct all his wayes: he shall build my citie, and he shall let goe my captiues, not for price nor rewarde, saith the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "To wit, Cyrus, that I may show by him the faithfulness of my promise in delivering my people.<br>Meaning, freely and without ransom, or any grievous condition."}, {"pk": 1297579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 14, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, The labour of Egypt, and the marchandise of Ethiopia, and of the Sabeans, men of stature shall come vnto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall follow thee, and shall goe in chaines: they shall fall downe before thee, and make supplication vnto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee, and there is none other God besides.", "comment": "These people were tributaries to the Persians, and so king Artaxerxes gave this money toward the building of the Temple, <a class=B href='/GNV/15/7/27'>Ezra 7:27</a>.<br>Whereas to fore they were thine enemies, they shall now honor thee, and thou shalt rule them: which was accomplished in the time of Christ."}, {"pk": 1297580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 15, "text": "Verely thou, O God, hidest thy selfe, O God, the Sauiour of Israel.", "comment": "Hereby he exhorteth the Jews to patience, though their deliverance be deferred for a time: showing that they should not repent their long patience, but the wicked and idolaters shall be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1297581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 16, "text": "All they shalbe ashamed and also confounded: they shall goe to confusion together, that are the makers of images."}, {"pk": 1297582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 17, "text": "But Israel shall be saued in the Lord, with an euerlasting saluation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded worlde without ende."}, {"pk": 1297583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 18, "text": "For thus saith the Lord (that created heauen, God himselfe, that formed the earth, and made it: he that prepared it, he created it not in vaine: he formed it to be inhabited) I am the Lord, and there is none other.", "comment": "To wit, of men, but chiefly of his Church."}, {"pk": 1297584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 19, "text": "I haue not spoken in secrete, neither in a place of darkenes in the earth: I saide not in vaine vnto the seede of Iaakob, Seeke you me: I the Lord doe speake righteousnesse, and declare righteous things.", "comment": "As do the false gods, which give uncertain answers."}, {"pk": 1297585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 20, "text": "Assemble your selues, and come: drawe neere together, ye abiect of the Gentiles: they haue no knowledge, that set vp the wood of their idole, and pray vnto a god, that cannot saue them.", "comment": "All ye idolaters which though you seem to have never so much worldly dignity, yet in God\u2019s sight you are vile and abject."}, {"pk": 1297586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 21, "text": "Tell ye and bring them, and let them take counsell together, who hath declared this from the beginning? or hath tolde it of olde? Haue not I the Lord? and there is none other God beside me, a iust God, and a Sauiour: there is none beside me."}, {"pk": 1297587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 22, "text": "Looke vnto me, and ye shall be saued: all the endes of the earth shall be saued: for I am God, and there is none other.", "comment": "He calleth the idolaters to repentance, willing them to look unto him with the eye of faith."}, {"pk": 1297588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 23, "text": "I haue sworne by my selfe: the worde is gone out of my mouth in righteousnesse, and shall not returne, That euery knee shall bowe vnto me, and euery tongue shall sweare by me.", "comment": "That is, that the thing which I have promised shall be faithfully performed.<br>The knowledge of God and the true worshipping shall be through all the world, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/14/11'>Rom. 14:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/50/2/10'>Phil. 2:10</a>, whereby he signifieth that we must not only serve God in heart, but declare the same also by outward profession."}, {"pk": 1297589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 24, "text": "Surely he shall say, In the Lord haue I righteousnesse and strength: he shall come vnto him, and all that prouoke him, shall be ashamed.", "comment": "All the contemners of God.<br>Meaning, the faithful shall feel and confess this."}, {"pk": 1297590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 45, "verse": 25, "text": "The whole seede of Israel shall be iustified, and glorie in the Lord."}, {"pk": 1297591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 46, "verse": 1, "text": "Bel is bowed downe: Nebo is fallen: their idoles were vpon the beastes, and vpon the cattell: they which did beare you, were laden with a wearie burden.", "comment": "These were the chief idols of Babylon.<br>Because they were of gold and silver, the Medes and Persians carried them away."}, {"pk": 1297592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 46, "verse": 2, "text": "They are bowed downe, and fallen together: for they coulde not rid them of the burden, and their soule is gone into captiuitie.", "comment": "He derideth the idols, which had neither soul nor sense.<br>The beasts that carried the idols, fell down under their burden."}, {"pk": 1297593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 46, "verse": 3, "text": "Heare ye me, O house of Iaakob, and all that remaine of the house of Israel, which are borne of me from the wombe, and brought vp of me from the birth.", "comment": "He showeth the difference between the idols and the true God: for they must be carried of others, but God himself carrieth his, as <a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/11'>Deut. 32:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1297594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 46, "verse": 4, "text": "Therefore vnto olde age, I the same, euen I will beare you vntill the hoare heares: I haue made you: I will also beare you, and I will cary you and I will deliuer you.", "comment": "Seeing I have begotten you, I will nourish and preserve you forever."}, {"pk": 1297595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 46, "verse": 5, "text": "To whom will ye make me like or make me equall, or copare me, that I should be like him?", "comment": "The people of God, setting their own calamity, and the flourishing estate of the Babylonians, should be tempted to think that their God was not so mighty as the idols of their enemies: therefore he describeth the original of all the idols to make them to be abhorred of all men: showing that the most that can be spoken in their commendation, is but to prove them vile."}, {"pk": 1297596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 46, "verse": 6, "text": "They draw gold out of the bagge and weigh siluer in the balance, and hire a goldsmith to make a god of it, and they bowe downe, and worship it."}, {"pk": 1297597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 46, "verse": 7, "text": "They beare it vpon the shoulders: they carie him and set him in his place: so doeth he stand, and cannot remoue from his place. Though one crie vnto him, yet can he not answere, nor deliuer him out of his tribulation."}, {"pk": 1297598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 46, "verse": 8, "text": "Remember this, and be ashamed: bring it againe to minde, O you transgressers.", "comment": "Become wise, meaning, that all idolaters are without wit or sense, like mad men."}, {"pk": 1297599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 46, "verse": 9, "text": "Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none other God, and there is nothing like me,"}, {"pk": 1297600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 46, "verse": 10, "text": "Which declare the last thing from the beginning: and from of olde, the things that were not done, saying, My counsell shall stand, and I will doe whatsoeuer I will."}, {"pk": 1297601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 46, "verse": 11, "text": "I call a birde from the East, and the man of my counsell from farre: as I haue spoken, so will I bring it to passe: I haue purposed it, and I will doe it.", "comment": "That is, Cyrus, which shall come as swift as a bride, and fight against Babylon.<br>Him by whom I have appointed to execute that which I have determined."}, {"pk": 1297602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 46, "verse": 12, "text": "Heare me, ye stubburne hearted, that are farre from iustice.", "comment": "Which by your incredulity would let the performance of my promise."}, {"pk": 1297603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 46, "verse": 13, "text": "I bring neere my iustice: it shall not be farre off, and my saluation shall not tarie: for I wil giue saluation in Zion, and my glory vnto Israel.", "comment": "He showeth that man\u2019s incredulity cannot abolish the promise of God, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/3/3'>Rom. 3:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1297604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 47, "verse": 1, "text": "Come downe and sit in the dust: O virgine, daughter Babel, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, Tender and delicate.", "comment": "Thy government shall be taken from thee.<br>Which hast lived in wealth and wantonness, and hast not yet been overcome by any enemy."}, {"pk": 1297605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 47, "verse": 2, "text": "Take the mill stones, and grinde meale: loose thy lockes: make bare the feete: vncouer the legge, and passe through the floods.", "comment": "Thou shalt be brought to most vile servitude: for to turn the mill was the office of slaves.<br>The things wherein she setteth her greatest pride, shall be made vile, even from the head to the foot."}, {"pk": 1297606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 47, "verse": 3, "text": "Thy filthinesse shall be discouered, and thy shame shall be seene: I will take vengeance, and I will not meete thee as a man.", "comment": "I will use no humanity nor pity toward thee."}, {"pk": 1297607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 47, "verse": 4, "text": "Our redeemer, the Lord of hostes is his Name, the holy one of Israel.", "comment": "The Israelites shall confess that the Lord doeth this for his Church\u2019s sake."}, {"pk": 1297608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 47, "verse": 5, "text": "Sit still, and get thee into darkenesse, O daughter of the Chaldeas: for thou shalt no more be called, The ladie of kingdomes.", "comment": "For very shame, and hide thyself."}, {"pk": 1297609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 47, "verse": 6, "text": "I was wroth with my people: I haue polluted mine inheritance, and giuen them into thine had: thou diddest shew them no mercy, but thou didest lay thy very heauy yoke vpon the ancient.", "comment": "They abused God\u2019s judgments, thinking that he punished the Israelites, because he would utterly cast them off, and therefore instead of pitying their misery, thou didst increase it."}, {"pk": 1297610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 47, "verse": 7, "text": "And thou saidest, I shall be a ladie for euer, so that thou diddest not set thy mind to these things, neither diddest thou remember ye latter end therof."}, {"pk": 1297611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 47, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore nowe heare, thou that art giuen to pleasures, and dwellest carelesse, Shee sayeth in her heart, I am and none els: I shall not sit as a widowe, neither shall knowe the losse of children."}, {"pk": 1297612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 47, "verse": 9, "text": "But these two thinges shall come to thee suddenly on one day, the losse of children and widowhoode: they shall come vpon thee in their perfection, for the multitude of thy diuinations, and for the great abundance of thine inchanters.", "comment": "So that thy punishment shall be so great, as is possible to be imagined."}, {"pk": 1297613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 47, "verse": 10, "text": "For thou hast trusted in thy wickednesse: thou hast sayd, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, they haue caused thee to rebel, and thou hast saide in thine heart, I am, and none els.", "comment": "Thou didst think that thine own wisdom and policy would have saved thee."}, {"pk": 1297614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 47, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore shall euill come vpon thee, and thou shalt not knowe the morning thereof: destruction shall fal vpon thee, which thou shalt not be able to put away: destruction shall come vpon thee suddenly, or thou beware."}, {"pk": 1297615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 47, "verse": 12, "text": "Stand now among thine inchanters, and in the multitude of thy southsaiers (with whome thou hast wearied thy selfe from thy youth) if so be thou maist haue profit, or if so be thou maist haue strength.", "comment": "He derideth their vain confidence, that put their trust in anything but in God, condemning also such vain sciences, which serve to no use, but to delude the people, and to bring them from depending only on God."}, {"pk": 1297616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 47, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels: let now the astrologers, the starre gasers, and prognosticatours stand vp, and saue thee from these things, that shall come vpon thee."}, {"pk": 1297617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 47, "verse": 14, "text": "Beholde, they shall be as stubble: the fire shall burne them: they shall not deliuer their owne liues from the power of the flame: there shalbe no coles to warme at, nor light to sit by.", "comment": "They shall utterly perish, and no part of them remain."}, {"pk": 1297618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 47, "verse": 15, "text": "Thus shall they serue thee, with whom thou hast wearied thee, euen thy marchants from thy youth: euery one shall wander to his owne quarter: none shall saue thee.", "comment": "They shall flee everyone to that place, which he thought by his speculations to be most sure: but that shall deceive them."}, {"pk": 1297619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 1, "text": "Hear yee this, O house of Iaakob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come out of the waters of Iudah: which sweare by the Name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousnesse.", "comment": "Meaning, the fountain and stock.<br>He detecteth their hypocrisy which vaunteth themselves to be Israelites, and were not so indeed."}, {"pk": 1297620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 2, "text": "For they are called of the holy citie, and staie themselues vpon the God of Israel, whose Name is the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "They make a show, as though they would have none other God."}, {"pk": 1297621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 3, "text": "I haue declared ye former things of old, and they went out of my mouth, and I shewed them: I did them suddenly, and they came to passe.", "comment": "He showeth that they could not accuse him in anything, forasmuch as he had performed whatsoever he had promised."}, {"pk": 1297622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 4, "text": "Because I knewe, that thou art obstinate, and thy necke is an yron sinew, and thy brow brasse,", "comment": "I have done for thee more than I promised, that thy stubbornness and impudence might have been overcome."}, {"pk": 1297623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore I haue declared it to thee of old: before it came to passe, I shewed it thee, lest thou shouldest say, Mine idole hath done them, and my carued image, and my molten image hath commanded them.", "comment": "How thou shouldest be delivered out of Babylon."}, {"pk": 1297624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 6, "text": "Thou hast heard, behold all this, and wil not yee declare it? I haue shewed thee newe things, euen now, and hid things, which thou knewest not.", "comment": "Will ye not acknowledge this my benefit, and declare it unto others?"}, {"pk": 1297625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 7, "text": "They are created now, and not of olde, and euen before this thou heardest them not, lest thou shouldest say, Beholde, I knewe them.", "comment": "Showing that man\u2019s arrogance is the cause why God doth not declare all things at once, lest they should attribute this knowledge to their own wisdom."}, {"pk": 1297626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 8, "text": "Yet thou heardest them not, neither diddest know them, neither yet was thine eare opened of olde: for I knewe that thou wouldest grieuously transgresse: therefore haue I called thee a transgressour from the wombe.", "comment": "From the time that I brought thee out of Egypt: for that deliverance was as the birth of the Church."}, {"pk": 1297627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 9, "text": "For my Names sake will I defer my wrath, and for my praise will I refraine it from thee, that I cut thee not off.", "comment": "As it was my free mercy that I did choose thee: so it is my free mercy that must save thee."}, {"pk": 1297628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 10, "text": "Behold, I haue fined thee, but not as siluer: I haue chosen thee in the fornace of affliction.", "comment": "For I had respect to thy weakness and infirmity: for in silver there is some pureness, but in us there is nothing but dross.<br>I took thee out of the furnace where thou shouldest have been consumed."}, {"pk": 1297629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 11, "text": "For mine owne sake, for mine owne sake wil I doe it: for how should my Name be polluted? surely I wil not giue my glory vnto another.", "comment": "God joineth the salvation of his with his own honor: so that they cannot perish, but his glory should be diminished, as <a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/27'>Deut. 32:27</a>.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/42/8'>Isa. 42:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1297630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 12, "text": "Heare me, O Iaakob and Israel, my called, I am, I am the first, and I am the last.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/41/4'>Isa. 41:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1297631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 13, "text": "Surely mine hand hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heaues: when I cal them, they stand vp together.", "comment": "To obey me, and to do whatsoever I command them."}, {"pk": 1297632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 14, "text": "All you, assemble your selues, and heare: which among them hath declared these thinges? The Lord hath loued him: he wil doe his will in Babel, and his arme shalbe against the Chaldeans.", "comment": "Meaning, Cyrus, whom he had chosen to destroy Babylon."}, {"pk": 1297633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 15, "text": "I, euen I haue spoken it, and I haue called him: I haue brought him, and his way shall prosper."}, {"pk": 1297634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 16, "text": "Come neere vnto me: heare ye this: I haue not spoken it in secret from the beginning: from the time that the thing was, I was there, and now the Lord God and his Spirit hath sent me.", "comment": "Thus the Prophet speaketh for himself, and to assure them of these things.<br>Since the time that I declared myself to your fathers."}, {"pk": 1297635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 17, "text": "Thus saith the Lord thy redeemer, the Holy one of Israel, I am the Lord thy God, which teach thee to profite, and lead thee by the way, that thou shouldest goe.", "comment": "What things shall do thee good."}, {"pk": 1297636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 18, "text": "Oh that thou haddest hearkened to my commandements! then had thy prosperitie bene as the floude, and thy righteousnesse as the waues of the sea."}, {"pk": 1297637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 19, "text": "Thy seede also had beene as the sande, and the fruite of thy body like the grauell thereof: his name should not haue bene cut off nor destroied before me.", "comment": "That is, the prosperous estate of Israel."}, {"pk": 1297638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 20, "text": "Goe yee out of Babel: flee yee from the Chaldeans, with a voice of ioy: tel and declare this: shewe it foorth to the ende of the earth: say yee, The Lord hath redeemed his seruant Iaakob.", "comment": "After that he had forewarned them of their captivity, and of the cause thereof, he showeth them the great joy that shall come of their deliverance."}, {"pk": 1297639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 21, "text": "And they were not thirstie: hee led them through the wildernesse: hee caused the waters to flowe out of the rocke for them: for he claue the rocke, and the water gushed out.", "comment": "He showeth that it shall be as easy to deliver them, as he did their fathers out of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1297640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 48, "verse": 22, "text": "There is no peace, sayeth the Lord, vnto the wicked.", "comment": "Thus he speaketh that the wicked hypocrites should not abuse God\u2019s promise, in whom was neither faith nor repentance, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/57/21'>Isa. 57:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1297641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 1, "text": "Hear yee me, O yles, and hearken, yee people from farre. The Lord hath called me from the wombe, and made mention of my name from my mothers bellie.", "comment": "This is spoken in the person of Christ, to assure the faithful that these promises should come to pass: for they were all made in him, and in him should be performed.<br>This is meant of the time that Christ should be manifested to the world, as <a class=B href='/GNV/19/2/7'>Ps. 2:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1297642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 2, "text": "And hee hath made my mouth like a sharpe sworde: vnder the shadowe of his hande hath he hid mee, and made me a chosen shafte, and hid me in his quiuer,", "comment": "God hath taken me to his protection and defense: this chiefly is meant of Christ, and may also be applied to the ministers of his word.<br>By the sword and shaft, he signifieth the virtue and efficacy of Christ\u2019s doctrine."}, {"pk": 1297643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 3, "text": "And sayd vnto me, Thou art my seruaunt, Israel, for I will be glorious in thee.", "comment": "By Israel is meant Christ, and all the body of the faithful, as the members, and their head."}, {"pk": 1297644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 4, "text": "And I said, I haue labored in vaine: I haue spent my strength in vaine and for nothing: but my iudgement is with the Lord, and my woorke with my God.", "comment": "Thus Christ in his members complaineth, that his labor and preaching take none effect, yet he is contented that his doings are approved of God."}, {"pk": 1297645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 5, "text": "And now sayeth the Lord, that formed me from the wombe to be his seruaunt, that I may bring Iaakob againe to him (though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I bee glorious in the eyes of the Lord: and my God shall be my strength)", "comment": "Though the Jews refuse my doctrine, yet God will approve my ministry."}, {"pk": 1297646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 6, "text": "And hee sayde, It is a small thing that thou shouldest be my seruaunt, to raise vp the tribes of Iaakob, and to restore the desolations of Israel: I will also giue thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou maiest bee my saluation vnto the ende of the worlde.", "comment": "To declare my Gospel, to the Gentiles, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/42/6'>Isa. 42:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/47'>Acts 13:47</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/2/32'>Luke 2:32</a>."}, {"pk": 1297647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 7, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord the redeemer of Israel, and his Holie one, to him that is despised in soule, to a nation that is abhorred, to a seruaunt of rulers, Kinges shall see, and arise, and princes shall worship, because of the Lord, that is faithfull: and ye Holy one of Israel, which hath chosen thee.", "comment": "The benefit of their deliverance shall be so great, that great and small shall acknowledge it, and reverence God for it.<br>Meaning, the Jews, whom tyrants kept in bondage."}, {"pk": 1297648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 8, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord, In an acceptable time haue I heard thee, and in a day of saluation haue I helped thee: and I will preserue thee, and wil giue thee for a couenant of ye people, that thou maiest raise vp the earth, and obtaine the inheritance of the desolate heritages:", "comment": "Signifying, that before Christ renew the earth by his word, there is nothing but confusion and disorder.<br>Thus he speaketh of his Church when he would show his mercy toward it, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/6/2'>2 Cor. 6:2</a>.<br>Meaning, Christ alone."}, {"pk": 1297649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 9, "text": "That thou maiest say to the prisoners, Goe foorth: and to them that are in darkenesse, Shewe your selues: they shall feede in the waies, and their pastures shall bee in all the toppes of the hilles.", "comment": "Being in Christ\u2019s protection, they shall be safe against all dangers, and free from the fear of the enemies.<br>To them that are in the prison of sin and death."}, {"pk": 1297650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 10, "text": "They shall not be hungrie, neither shall they be thirstie, neither shall the heat smite them, nor the sunne: for he that hath compassion on them, shall leade them: euen to the springs of waters shall he driue them.", "comment": "Meaning, that there should be nothing in their way from Babylon that should hinder or hurt them: but this is accomplished spiritually."}, {"pk": 1297651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 11, "text": "And I will make all my mountaines, as a way, and my paths shalbe exalted."}, {"pk": 1297652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 12, "text": "Beholde, these shall come from farre: and loe, these from the North and from the West, and these from the land of Sinim.", "comment": "Meaning, the South country, so that Christ shall deliver his from all the parts of the world."}, {"pk": 1297653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 13, "text": "Reioyce, O heauens: and bee ioyfull, O earth: brast foorth into praise, O mountaines: for God hath comforted his people, and will haue mercie vpon his afflicted.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/44/23'>Isa. 44:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1297654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 14, "text": "But Zion saide, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.", "comment": "He objecteth what the faithful might say in their long affliction, and answereth thereunto to comfort them, with a most proper similitude, and full of consolation."}, {"pk": 1297655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 15, "text": "Can a woman forget her childe, and not haue compassion on the sonne of her wombe? though they should forget, yet wil I not forget thee."}, {"pk": 1297656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 16, "text": "Behold, I haue grauen thee vpon the palme of mine hands: thy walles are euer in my sight.", "comment": "Meaning, the good order of policy, and discipline.<br>Because I would not forget thee."}, {"pk": 1297657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 17, "text": "Thy builders make haste: thy destroiers and they that made thee waste, are departed from thee.", "comment": "I have continual care to build thee up again, and to destroy thine enemies."}, {"pk": 1297658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 18, "text": "Lift vp thine eies round about and behold: all these gather themselues together and come to thee: as I liue, sayeth the Lord, thou shalt surely put them all vpon thee as a garment, and girde thy selfe with them like a bride.", "comment": "He showeth what are the ornaments of the Church: to have many children, which are assembled by the word of God, and governed by his Spirit."}, {"pk": 1297659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 19, "text": "For thy desolations, and thy waste places, and thy land destroied, shall surely be now narow for them that shall dwell in it, and they that did deuoure thee, shalbe farre away."}, {"pk": 1297660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 20, "text": "The children of thy barennesse shall say againe in thine eares, The place is straict for mee: giue place to me that I may dwell."}, {"pk": 1297661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 21, "text": "Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten mee these, seeing I am baren and desolate, a captiue and a wanderer to and from? and who hath nourished them? beholde, I was left alone: whence are these?"}, {"pk": 1297662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 22, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord God, Beholde, I will lift vp mine hande to the Gentiles and set vp my stadart to the people, and they shall bring thy sonnes in their armes: and thy daughters shall be caried vpon their shoulders.", "comment": "He showeth that Christ will not only gather this great number of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1297663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 23, "text": "And Kings shalbe thy nourcing fathers, and Queenes shalbe thy nources: they shall worship thee with their faces towarde the earth, and licke vp the dust of thy feete: and thou shalt knowe that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that waite for me.", "comment": "Being joined with the Church, they shall humble themselves to Christ their head, and give him all honor.<br>Meaning, that Kings shall be converted to the Gospel, and bestow their power and authority for the preservation of the Church."}, {"pk": 1297664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 24, "text": "Shall the pray be taken from the mightie? or the iust captiuitie deliuered?", "comment": "He maketh this as an objection, as though the Chaldeans were strong, and had them in just possession."}, {"pk": 1297665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 25, "text": "But thus sayeth the Lord, euen the captiuitie of the mightie shall be taken away: and the pray of the tyrant shall be deliuered: for I wil contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will saue thy children,", "comment": "This is the answer to their objection, that none is stronger than the Lord, neither hath a more just title unto them."}, {"pk": 1297666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 49, "verse": 26, "text": "And will feede them that spoile thee, with their owne flesh, and they shall be drunken with their owne bloode, as with sweete wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy sauiour and thy redeemer, the mighty one of Iaakob.", "comment": "I will cause them to destroy one another, as <a class=B href='/GNV/7/7/22'>Judg. 7:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/20/22'>2 Chron. 20:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/19/2'>Isa. 19:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1297667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 50, "verse": 1, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord, Where is that bill of your mothers diuorcement, whome I haue cast off? or who is the creditour to whome I solde you? Beholde, for your iniquities are yee solde, and because of your transgressions is your mother forsaken.", "comment": "Signifying, that he sold them not for any debt or poverty, but that they sold themselves to sins to buy their own lusts and pleasures.<br>Meaning, that he hath not forsaken her, but through her own occasion, as Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/2/2'>2:2</a>.<br>Which should declare that I have cut her off: meaning, that they could show none."}, {"pk": 1297668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 50, "verse": 2, "text": "Wherefore came I, and there was no man? I called, and none answered: is mine hand so shortened, that it cannot helpe? or haue I no power to deliuer? Beholde, at my rebuke I drie vp the Sea: I make the floods desert: their fish rotteth for want of water, and dieth for thirst.", "comment": "He came by his Prophets and ministers, but they would not believe their doctrine and convert.<br>Am I not able to help you, as I have helped your fathers of old, when I dried up the red Sea, and killed the fish in the rivers, and also afterward in Jordan?"}, {"pk": 1297669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 50, "verse": 3, "text": "I clothe the heauens with darkenesse, and make a sacke their couering.", "comment": "As I did in Egypt in token of my displeasure, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/10/21'>Exod. 10:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1297670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 50, "verse": 4, "text": "The Lord God hath giuen me a tongue of the learned, that I shoulde knowe to minister a woord in time to him that is weary: he will raise me vp in the morning: in the morning hee will waken mine eare to heare, as the learned.", "comment": "To him that is oppressed by affliction and misery.<br>The Prophet doth represent here the person and charge of them that are justly called to the ministry of God\u2019s word.<br>As they that are taught, and made meet by him."}, {"pk": 1297671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 50, "verse": 5, "text": "The Lord God hath opened mine eare and I was not rebellious, neither turned I backe."}, {"pk": 1297672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 50, "verse": 6, "text": "I gaue my backe vnto the smiters, and my cheekes to the nippers: I hidde not my face from shame and spitting.", "comment": "I did not shrink from God for any persecution or calamity. Whereby he showeth that the true ministers of God can look for none other recompense of the wicked, but after this sort, and also what is their comfort."}, {"pk": 1297673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 50, "verse": 7, "text": "For the Lord God will helpe me, therefore shall I not bee confounded: therefore haue I set my face like a flint, and I knowe that I shall not be ashamed."}, {"pk": 1297674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 50, "verse": 8, "text": "Hee is neere that iustifieth mee: who will contend with me? Let vs stande together: who is mine aduersarie? let him come neere to me."}, {"pk": 1297675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 50, "verse": 9, "text": "Beholde, the Lord God will helpe me: who is he that can condemne me? loe, they shall waxe olde as a garment: the mothe shall eate them vp."}, {"pk": 1297676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 50, "verse": 10, "text": "Who is among you that feareth the Lord? let him heare the voyce of his seruant: hee that walketh in darkenesse, and hath no light, let him trust in the Name of the Lord, and staye vpon his God.", "comment": "Showing that it is a rare thing that any should obey aright God\u2019s true ministers, though they labor to bring them from hell to heaven."}, {"pk": 1297677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 50, "verse": 11, "text": "Beholde, all you kindle a fire, and are compassed about with sparkes: walke in the light of your fire, and in the sparkes that ye haue kindled. This shall ye haue of mine hand: ye shall lye downe in sorowe.", "comment": "You have sought consolation by your own devices, and have refused the light, and consolation which God hath offered: therefore ye shall remain in sorrow, and not be comforted."}, {"pk": 1297678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 1, "text": "Heare me, ye that follow after righteousnes, and ye that seeke the Lord: looke vnto the rocke, whence ye are hewen, and to the hole of the pit, whence ye are digged.", "comment": "That is, to Abraham, of whom ye were begotten, and to Sarah, of whom we were born.<br>He comforteth the Church, that they should not be discouraged for their small number."}, {"pk": 1297679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 2, "text": "Consider Abraham your father, and Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him."}, {"pk": 1297680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 3, "text": "Surely the Lord shall comfort Zion: he shall comfort all her desolations, and he shall make her desert like Eden, and her wildernes like the garden of the Lord: ioy and gladnesse shalbe founde therein: praise, and the voyce of singing.", "comment": "As plentiful as Paradise, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/2/8'>Gen. 2:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1297681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 4, "text": "Hearken ye vnto me, my people, and giue eare vnto me, O my people: for a Law shall proceede from me, and I will bring foorth my iudgement for the light of the people.", "comment": "I will rule and govern my Church by my word and doctrine."}, {"pk": 1297682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 5, "text": "My righteousnes is neere: my saluation goeth foorth, and mine armes shall iudge the people: the yles shall waite for me, and shall trust vnto mine arme.", "comment": "My power and strength.<br>The time that I will accomplish my promise."}, {"pk": 1297683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 6, "text": "Lift vp your eyes to the heauens, and looke vpon the earth beneath: for the heauens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall waxe olde like a garment, and they that dwell therein, shall perish in like maner: but my saluation shall be for euer, and my righteousnesse shall not bee abolished.", "comment": "He forewarneth them of the horrible changes and mutations of all things, and how he will preserve his church in the midst of all these dangers."}, {"pk": 1297684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 7, "text": "Hearken vnto me, ye that know righteousnesse, the people in whose heart is my Lawe. Feare ye not the reproche of men, neither be ye afraide of their rebukes."}, {"pk": 1297685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 8, "text": "For the mothe shall eate them vp like a garment, and the worme shall eate them like wool: but my righteousnesse shalbe for euer, and my saluation from generation to generation."}, {"pk": 1297686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 9, "text": "Rise vp, rise vp, and put on strength, O arme of the Lord: rise vp as in the olde time in the generations of the worlde. Art not thou the same, that hath cutte Rahab, and wounded the dragon?", "comment": "He putteth them in remembrance of his great benefit for their deliverance out of Egypt, that thereby they might learn to trust in him constantly.<br>Meaning, Egypt, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/87/4'>Ps. 87:4</a>.<br>To wit, Pharaoh, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/29/3'>Ezek. 29:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1297687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 10, "text": "Art not thou the same, which hath dried the Sea, euen the waters of the great deepe, making the depth of the Sea a way for the redeemed to passe ouer?"}, {"pk": 1297688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall returne, and come with ioy vnto Zion, and euerlasting ioy shalbe vpon their head: they shall obtaine ioy, and gladnesse: and sorow and mourning shall flee away.", "comment": "From Babylon."}, {"pk": 1297689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 12, "text": "I, euen I am he, that comfort you. Who art thou, that thou shouldest feare a mortall man, and the sonne of man, which shalbe made as grasse?"}, {"pk": 1297690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 13, "text": "And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath spred out the heauens, and layde the foundations of the earth? and hast feared continually all the day, because of the rage of the oppressour, which is readie to destroy? Where is now the rage of the oppressour?"}, {"pk": 1297691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 14, "text": "The captiue hasteneth to be loosed, and that hee should not die in the pitte, nor that his bread should faile.", "comment": "He comforteth them by the short time of their banishment: for in seventy years they were restored, and the greatest empire of the world destroyed."}, {"pk": 1297692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 15, "text": "And I am the Lord thy God that deuided the Sea, when his waues roared: the Lord of hostes is his Name."}, {"pk": 1297693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 16, "text": "And I haue put my wordes in thy mouth, and haue defended thee in the shadowe of mine hand, that I may plant the heauens, and lay the foundation of the earth, and say vnto Zion, Thou art my people.", "comment": "That all things may be restored in heaven and earth, <a class=B href='/GNV/49/1/10'>Eph. 1:10</a>.<br>Meaning, of Isaiah, and of all true ministers, who are defended by his protection."}, {"pk": 1297694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 17, "text": "Awake, awake, and stande vp, O Ierusalem, which hast drunke at the hande of the Lord the cup of his wrath: thou hast drunken the dregges of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.", "comment": "Thou hast been justly punished and sufficiently as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/2'>Isa. 40:2</a>, and this punishment in the elect is by measure, and according as God giveth grace to bear it: but in the reprobate it is the just vengeance of God to drive them to an insensibleness and madness, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/15'>Jer. 25:15</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/16'>16</a>."}, {"pk": 1297695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 18, "text": "There is none to guide her among all the sonnes, whome she hath brought foorth: there is none that taketh her by the hand of all the sonnes that she hath brought vp."}, {"pk": 1297696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 19, "text": "These two thinges are come vnto thee: who will lament thee? desolation and destruction and famine, and the sworde: by whome shall I comfort thee?", "comment": "Whereof the one is outward, as of the things that come to the body, as war, and famine, and the other is inward, and appertaineth to the mind: that is, to be without comfort: therefore he saith, How shalt thou be comforted?"}, {"pk": 1297697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 20, "text": "Thy sonnes haue fainted, and lye at the head of all the streetes as a wilde bull in a nette, and are full of the wrath of the Lord, and rebuke of thy God."}, {"pk": 1297698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 21, "text": "Therefore heare nowe this, thou miserable and drunken, but not with wine.", "comment": "But with trouble and fear."}, {"pk": 1297699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 22, "text": "Thus saith thy Lord God, euen God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Beholde, I haue taken out of thine hande the cuppe of trembling, euen the dregges of the cuppe of my wrath: thou shalt drinke it no more."}, {"pk": 1297700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 51, "verse": 23, "text": "But I will put it into their hande that spoile thee: which haue said to thy soule, Bowe downe, that wee may goe ouer, and thou hast layde thy bodie as the grounde, and as the streete to them that went ouer."}, {"pk": 1297701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 52, "verse": 1, "text": "Aries, arise: put on thy strength, O Zion: put on thy garments of thy beautie, O Ierusalem, the holy citie: for hencefoorth there shall no more come into thee the vncircumcised and the vncleane.", "comment": "No wicked tyrant, which shall subvert God\u2019s true religion, and oppress the conscience."}, {"pk": 1297702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 52, "verse": 2, "text": "Shake thy selfe from the dust: arise, and sit downe, O Ierusalem: loose the bandes of thy necke, O thou captiue daughter, Zion.", "comment": "Put off the garments of sorrow and heaviness, and put on the apparel of joy and gladness."}, {"pk": 1297703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 52, "verse": 3, "text": "For thus sayeth the Lord, Yee were solde for naught: therefore shall ye be redeemed without money.", "comment": "The Babylonians paid nothing to me for you: therefore I will take you again without ransom."}, {"pk": 1297704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 52, "verse": 4, "text": "For thus saith the Lord God, My people went downe afore time into Egypt to soiourne there, and Asshur oppressed them without cause.", "comment": "When Jacob went thither in time of famine.<br>The Egyptians might pretend some cause to oppress my people because they went thither, and remained among them, but the Assyrians have no title to excuse their tyranny by, and therefore will I punish them more than I did the Egyptians."}, {"pk": 1297705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 52, "verse": 5, "text": "Nowe therefore what haue I here, saith the Lord, that my people is taken away for naught, and they that rule ouer them, make them to howle, saith the Lord? and my Name all the day continually is blasphemed?", "comment": "To wit, by the wicked, which think that I have no power to deliver them."}, {"pk": 1297706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 52, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore my people shall know my Name: therefore they shall know in that day, that I am he that doe speake: beholde, it is I."}, {"pk": 1297707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 52, "verse": 7, "text": "How beautifull vpon the mountaines are the feete of him, that declareth and publisheth peace? that declareth good tidings, and publisheth saluation, saying vnto Zion, Thy God reigneth?", "comment": "Signifying, that the joy and good tidings of their deliverance should make their affliction in the mean time more easy: but this is chiefly meant of the spiritual joy, as <a class=B href='/GNV/34/1/15'>Nah. 1:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/10/15'>Rom. 10:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1297708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 52, "verse": 8, "text": "The voyce of thy watchmen shalbe heard: they shall lift vp their voyce, and shoute together: for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring againe Zion.", "comment": "The Prophets which are thy watchmen shall publish this thy deliverance: this was begun under Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah, but was accomplished under Christ."}, {"pk": 1297709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 52, "verse": 9, "text": "O ye desolate places of Ierusalem, bee glad and reioyce together: for the Lord hath comforted his people: he hath redeemed Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1297710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 52, "verse": 10, "text": "The Lord hath made bare his holy arme in the sight of all the Gentiles, and all the endes of the earth shall see the saluation of our God.", "comment": "As ready to smite his enemies, and to deliver his people."}, {"pk": 1297711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 52, "verse": 11, "text": "Depart, depart ye: goe out from thence and touche no vncleane thing: goe out of the middes of her: be ye cleane, that beare the vessels of the Lord.", "comment": "He warneth the faithful not to pollute themselves with the superstitions of the Babylonians, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/48/20'>Isa. 48:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/6/17'>2 Cor. 6:17</a>.<br>For the time is at hand that the Priests and Levites chiefly (and so by them all the people, which shall be as the Levites in this office) shall carry home vessels of the Temple which Nebuchadnezzar had taken away."}, {"pk": 1297712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 52, "verse": 12, "text": "For ye shall not goe out with haste, nor depart by fleeing away: but the Lord will goe before you, and the God of Israel will gather you together.", "comment": "As your fathers did out of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1297713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 52, "verse": 13, "text": "Beholde, my seruant shall prosper: he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very hie.", "comment": "Meaning, Christ, by whom our spiritual deliverance should be wrought, whereof this was a figure."}, {"pk": 1297714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 52, "verse": 14, "text": "As many were astonied at thee (his visage was so deformed of men, and his forme of the sonnes of men) so shall hee sprinkle many nations: the Kings shall shut their mouthes at him: for that which had not bene tolde them, shall they see, and that which they had not heard, shall they vnderstande.", "comment": "In the corrupt judgment of man, Christ in his person was not esteemed.<br>By the preaching of the Gospel.<br>In sign of reverence, and as being astonished at his excellency.<br>He shall spread his word through many nations."}, {"pk": 1297715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 53, "verse": 1, "text": "Who will beleeue our report? and to whom is the arme of the Lord reueiled?", "comment": "Meaning, that none can believe, but whose hearts God toucheth with the virtue of his holy Spirit.<br>The Prophet showeth that very few shall receive this their preaching of Christ, and of their deliverance by him, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/38'>John 12:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/10/16'>Rom. 10:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1297716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 53, "verse": 2, "text": "But hee shall growe vp before him as a branche, and as a roote out of a dry grounde: he hath neither forme nor beautie: when we shall see him, there shall be no forme that wee should desire him.", "comment": "The beginning of Christ\u2019s kingdom shall be small and contemptible in the sight of man, but it shall grow wonderfully, and flourish before God.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/11/1'>Isa. 11:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1297717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 53, "verse": 3, "text": "He is despised and reiected of men: he is a man full of sorowes and hath experience of infirmities: we hidde as it were our faces from him: he was despised and we esteemed him not.", "comment": "Which was by God\u2019s singular providence for the comfort of sinners, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/4/15'>Heb. 4:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1297718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 53, "verse": 4, "text": "Surely hee hath borne our infirmities, and caried our sorowes: yet wee did iudge him, as plagued, and smitten of God, and humbled.", "comment": "We judgeth evil, thinking that he was punished for his own sins, and not for ours.<br>That is, the punishment due to our sins: for the which he hath both suffered and made satisfaction, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/17'>Matt. 8:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/24'>1 Pet. 2:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1297719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 53, "verse": 5, "text": "But hee was wounded for our transgressions, hee was broken for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was vpon him, and with his stripes we are healed.", "comment": "He was chastised for our reconciliation, <a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/3'>1 Cor. 15:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1297720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 53, "verse": 6, "text": "All we like sheepe haue gone astraye: wee haue turned euery one to his owne way, and the Lord hath layed vpon him the iniquitie of vs all.", "comment": "Meaning, the punishment of our iniquity, and not the fault itself."}, {"pk": 1297721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 53, "verse": 7, "text": "Hee was oppressed and he was afflicted, yet did he not open his mouth: hee is brought as a sheepe to the slaughter, and as a sheepe before her shearer is dumme, so he openeth not his mouth.", "comment": "But willingly and patiently obeyed his father\u2019s appointment, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/63'>Matt. 26:63</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/8/32'>Acts 8:32</a>."}, {"pk": 1297722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 53, "verse": 8, "text": "Hee was taken out from prison, and from iudgement: and who shall declare his age? for he was cut out of the lande of the liuing: for the transgression of my people was he plagued.", "comment": "From the cross and grave, after that he was condemned.<br>Though he died for sin, yet after his resurrection he shall live forever and this his death is to restore life to his members, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/6/9'>Rom. 6:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1297723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 53, "verse": 9, "text": "And he made his graue with the wicked, and with the riche in his death, though hee had done no wickednesse, neither was any deceite in his mouth.", "comment": "God the Father delivered him into the hands of the wicked, and to the powers of the world to do with him what they would."}, {"pk": 1297724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 53, "verse": 10, "text": "Yet the Lord would breake him, and make him subiect to infirmities: when hee shall make his soule an offring for sinne, he shall see his seede and shall prolong his dayes, and the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.", "comment": "Christ by offering up himself shall give life to his Church, and so cause them to live with him forever."}, {"pk": 1297725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 53, "verse": 11, "text": "Hee shall see of the trauaile of his soule, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous seruant iustifie many: for hee shall beare their iniquities.", "comment": "That is, the fruit and effect of his labor, which is the salvation of his Church.<br>Christ shall justify by faith through his word, whereas Moses could not justify by the law."}, {"pk": 1297726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 53, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore will I giue him a portion with the great, and he shall deuide the spoyle with the strong, because hee hath powred out his soule vnto death: and he was counted with the transgressers, and he bare the sinne of many, and prayed for the trespassers.", "comment": "That is, of all that believe in him.<br>Because he humbled himself, therefore he shall be extolled to glory, <a class=B href='/GNV/50/2/7-12'>Phil. 2:7-12</a>."}, {"pk": 1297727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 1, "text": "Rejoice, O barren that diddest not beare: breake forth into ioy and reioyce, thou that diddest not trauaile with childe: for the desolate hath moe children then the married wife, sayeth the Lord.", "comment": "The Church in this her affliction and captivity shall bring forth more children, than when she was at liberty: or this may be spoken by admiration, considering the great number that should come of her. Her deliverance under Cyrus was as her childhood, and therefore this was accomplished, when she came to her age, which was under the Gospel.<br>After that he hath declared the death of Christ, he speaketh to the Church, because it should feel the fruit of the same, and calleth her barren, because that in the captivity she was a widow without hope to have any children."}, {"pk": 1297728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 2, "text": "Enlarge the place of thy tents, and let them spread out the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, stretch out thy cords and make fast thy stakes.", "comment": "Signifying, that for the great number of children that God should give her, she should seem to lack room to lodge them."}, {"pk": 1297729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 3, "text": "For thou shalt increase on the right hande and on the left, and thy seede shall possesse the Gentiles, and dwell in the desolate cities."}, {"pk": 1297730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 4, "text": "Feare not: for thou shalt not be ashamed, neither shalt thou be confounded: for thou shalt not bee put to shame: yea, thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproch of thy widdowhoode any more.", "comment": "The afflictions which thou suffered at the beginning.<br>When as thou wast refused for thy sins, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/50/1'>Isa. 50:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1297731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 5, "text": "For hee that made thee, is thine husband (whose Name is the Lord of hostes) and thy redeemer the Holy one of Israel, shall be called the God of the whole world.", "comment": "His glory shall shine through the whole World, which seemed before to be shut up in Judea.<br>That did regenerate thee by his holy Spirit."}, {"pk": 1297732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 6, "text": "For the Lord hath called thee, being as a woman forsaken, and afflicted in spirite, and as a yong wife when thou wast refused, sayth thy God.", "comment": "As a wife which wast forsaken in thy youth."}, {"pk": 1297733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 7, "text": "For a litle while haue I forsaken thee, but with great compassion will I gather thee."}, {"pk": 1297734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 8, "text": "For a moment, in mine anger, I hid my face from thee for a litle season, but with euerlasting mercy haue I had compassion on thee, sayth the Lord thy redeemer."}, {"pk": 1297735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 9, "text": "For this is vnto me as the waters of Noah: for as I haue sworne that the waters of Noah should no more goe ouer the earth, so haue I sworne that I would not be angrie with thee, nor rebuke thee.", "comment": "As sure as the promise that I made to Noah, that the waters should no more overflow the earth."}, {"pk": 1297736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 10, "text": "For the mountaines shall remoue and the hilles shall fall downe: but my mercy shall not depart from thee, neither shall the couenant of my peace fall away, saith the Lord, that hath compassion on thee."}, {"pk": 1297737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 11, "text": "O thou afflicted and tossed with tempest, that hast no comfort, beholde, I wil lay thy stones with the carbuncle, and lay thy foundation with saphirs,", "comment": "Hereby he declareth the excellent estate of the Church under Christ."}, {"pk": 1297738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 12, "text": "And I will make thy windowes of emeraudes, and thy gates shining stones, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.", "comment": "Or, jasper, or pearl."}, {"pk": 1297739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 13, "text": "And all thy children shalbe taught of the Lord, and much peace shalbe to thy children.", "comment": "By the hearing of his word and inward moving of his Spirit."}, {"pk": 1297740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 14, "text": "In righteousnes shalt thou be established, and be farre from oppression: for thou shalt not feare it: and from feare, for it shall not come neere thee.", "comment": "In stability and sureness, so that it shall stand forever."}, {"pk": 1297741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 15, "text": "Beholde, the enemie shall gather himselfe, but without me: whosoeuer shall gather himselfe in thee, against thee, shall fall.", "comment": "And therefore shall not prevail.<br>Meaning, the domestical enemies of the Church, as are the hypocrites."}, {"pk": 1297742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 16, "text": "Beholde, I haue created the smith that bloweth the coales in the fire, and him that bringeth forth an instrument for his worke, and I haue created the destroyer to destroy.", "comment": "Signifying hereby, that man can do nothing, but so far as God giveth power: for seeing that all are his creatures, he must needs govern and guide them."}, {"pk": 1297743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 54, "verse": 17, "text": "But all the weapons that are made against thee, shall not prosper: and euery tongue that shall rise against thee in iudgement, thou shalt condemne. This is the heritage of the Lords seruants, and their righteousnesse is of me, sayth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1297744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 55, "verse": 1, "text": "Ho, euery one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and ye that haue no siluer, come, bye and eate: come, I say, bye wine and milke without siluer and without money.", "comment": "Signifying, that God\u2019s benefits cannot be bought for money.<br>By waters, wine, milk and bread, he meaneth all things necessary to the spiritual life, as these are necessary to this corporal life.<br>Christ by proposing his graces and gifts to his Church, exempteth the hypocrites which are full with their imagined works, and the Epicureans, which are full with their worldly lusts, and so thirst not after these waters."}, {"pk": 1297745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 55, "verse": 2, "text": "Wherefore doe ye lay out siluer and not for bread? and your labour without being satisfied? hearken diligently vnto me, and eate that which is good, and let your soule delite in fatnes.", "comment": "He reproveth their ingratitude, which refuse those things that God offereth willingly, and in the meantime spare neither cost nor labor to obtain those which are nothing profitable.<br>You shall be fed abundantly."}, {"pk": 1297746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 55, "verse": 3, "text": "Encline your eares, and come vnto me: heare, and your soule shall liue, and I will make an euerlasting couenant with you, euen the sure mercies of Dauid.", "comment": "The same covenant which through my mercy I ratified and confirmed to David, that it should be eternal, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/13'>2 Sam. 7:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/34'>Acts 13:34</a>."}, {"pk": 1297747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 55, "verse": 4, "text": "Beholde, I gaue him for a witnes to the people, for a prince and a master vnto the people.", "comment": "Meaning Christ, of whom David was a figure."}, {"pk": 1297748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 55, "verse": 5, "text": "Beholde, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and a nation that knew not thee, shall runne vnto thee, because of the Lord thy God, and the holy one of Israel: for hee hath glorified thee.", "comment": "To wit, the Gentiles, which before thou didst not receive to be thy people."}, {"pk": 1297749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 55, "verse": 6, "text": "Seeke ye the Lord while he may be found: call ye vpon him while he is neere.", "comment": "When he offereth himself by the preaching of his word."}, {"pk": 1297750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 55, "verse": 7, "text": "Let the wicked forsake his wayes, and the vnrighteous his owne imaginations, and returne vnto the Lord, and he wil haue mercy vpon him: and to our God, for hee is very ready to forgiue.", "comment": "Hereby he showeth that repentance must be joined with faith, and how we cannot call upon God aright, except the fruits of our faith appear."}, {"pk": 1297751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 55, "verse": 8, "text": "For my thoughtes are not your thoughts, neither are your wayes my wayes, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "Although you are not soon reconciled one to another and judge me by yourselves, yet I am most easy to be reconciled, yea, I offer my mercies to you."}, {"pk": 1297752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 55, "verse": 9, "text": "For as ye heauens are higher then the earth, so are my wayes higher then your wayes, and my thoughtes aboue your thoughts."}, {"pk": 1297753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 55, "verse": 10, "text": "Surely as the raine commeth downe and the snow from heauen, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth and maketh it to bring forth and bud, that it may giue seede to the sower, and bread vnto him that eateth,"}, {"pk": 1297754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 55, "verse": 11, "text": "So shall my worde be, that goeth out of my mouth: it shall not returne vnto me voyde, but it shall accomplish that which I will, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.", "comment": "If these small things have their effect, as daily experience showeth, much more shall my promise which I have made and confirmed, bring to pass the things which I have spoken for your deliverance."}, {"pk": 1297755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 55, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore ye shall go out with ioy, and be led forth with peace: the mountaines and the hilles shall breake foorth before you into ioye, and all the trees of the fielde shall clap their handes.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/44/23'>Isa. 44:23</a> and 49:13."}, {"pk": 1297756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 55, "verse": 13, "text": "For thornes there shall grow firre trees: for nettles shall growe the myrrhe tree, and it shalbe to the Lord for a name, and for an euerlasting signe that shall not be taken away.", "comment": "To set forth his glory.<br>Of God\u2019s deliverance, and that he will never forsake his Church."}, {"pk": 1297757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 56, "verse": 1, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, Keepe iudgement and doe iustice: for my saluation is at hand to come, and my righteousnes to be reueiled.", "comment": "Which I will declare toward you, and pour into your hearts by my Spirit.<br>God showeth what he requireth of them after that he hath delivered them: to wit, the works of charity whereby true faith is declared."}, {"pk": 1297758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 56, "verse": 2, "text": "Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the sonne of man which layeth holde on it: hee that keepeth the Sabbath and polluteth it not, and keepeth his hand from doing any euill.", "comment": "Under the Sabbath he comprehendeth the whole service of God and true religion."}, {"pk": 1297759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 56, "verse": 3, "text": "And let not the sonne of the stranger, which is ioyned to the Lord, speake and say, The Lord hath surely separate me from his people: neither let the Eunuch say, Beholde, I am a drye tree.", "comment": "Let none think himself unmeet to receive the graces of the Lord: for the Lord will take away all impediments, and will forsake none which will keep his true religion, and believe in him."}, {"pk": 1297760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 56, "verse": 4, "text": "For thus saith the Lord vnto the Eunuches, that keepe my Sabbaths, and chuse the thing that pleaseth me, and take holde of my couenant,"}, {"pk": 1297761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 56, "verse": 5, "text": "Euen vnto them wil I giue in mine House and within my walles, a place and a name better then of the sonnes and of the daughters: I will giue them an euerlasting name, that shall not be put out.", "comment": "They shall be called after my people, and be of the same religion: yea, under Christ the dignity of the faithful shall be greater than the Jews were at that time.<br>Meaning, in his Church."}, {"pk": 1297762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 56, "verse": 6, "text": "Also the strangers that cleaue vnto the Lord, to serue him, and to loue the Name of the Lord, and to be his seruants: euery one that keepeth the Sabbath, and polluteth it not and imbraceth my couenant,"}, {"pk": 1297763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 56, "verse": 7, "text": "Them wil I bring also to mine holy mountaine, and make them ioyfull in mine House of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted vpon mine altar: for mine House shall be called an house of prayer for all people.", "comment": "Not only for the Jews, but for all others, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/13'>Matt. 21:13</a>.<br>Hereby he meaneth the spiritual service of God, to whom the faithful offer continual thanksgiving, yea themselves and all that they have, as a lively and acceptable sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1297764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 56, "verse": 8, "text": "The Lord God sayth, which gathereth the scattered of Israel, Yet wil I gather to them those that are to be gathered to them."}, {"pk": 1297765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 56, "verse": 9, "text": "All ye beastes of the fielde, come to deuoure, euen all ye beastes of the forest.", "comment": "Meaning, the enemies of the Church, as the Babylonians, Assyrians, etc., thus he speaketh to fear the hypocrites and to assure the faithful that when this cometh, they may know it was told them before."}, {"pk": 1297766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 56, "verse": 10, "text": "Their watchmen are all blinde: they haue no knowledge: they are all dumme dogs: they can not barke: they lie and sleepe and delite in sleeping.", "comment": "He showeth that this affliction shall come through the fault of the governors, prophets, and pastors, whose ignorance, negligence, avarice and obstinacy provoked God\u2019s wrath against them."}, {"pk": 1297767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 56, "verse": 11, "text": "And these griedy dogs can neuer haue ynough: and these shepheards cannot vnderstand: for they all looke to their owne way, euery one for his aduantage, and for his owne purpose."}, {"pk": 1297768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 56, "verse": 12, "text": "Come, I wil bring wine, and we wil fill our selues with strong drinke, and to morowe shalbe as this day, and much more abundant.", "comment": "We are well yet, and tomorrow shall be better: therefore let us not fear the plagues before they come: thus the wicked contemned the admonitions and exhortations which were made them in the Name of God."}, {"pk": 1297769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 1, "text": "The righteous perisheth, and no man considereth it in heart: and mercifull men are taken away, and no man vnderstandeth that the righteous is taken away from the euill to come.", "comment": "From the plague that is at hand, and also because God will punish the wicked."}, {"pk": 1297770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 2, "text": "Peace shall come: they shall rest in their beds, euery one that walketh before him.", "comment": "The soul of the righteous shall be in joy, and their body shall rest in the grave unto the time of the resurrection, because they walked before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1297771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 3, "text": "But you witches children, come hither, the seede of the adulterer and of the whore.", "comment": "He threateneth the wicked hypocrites, who under the pretence of the name of God\u2019s people, derided God\u2019s word and his promises: boasting openly that they were the children of Abraham, but because they were not faithful and obedient as Abraham was, he calleth them bastards, and the children of sorcerers, which forsook God, and fled to wicked means for succor."}, {"pk": 1297772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 4, "text": "On whome haue ye iested? vpon whome haue ye gaped and thrust out your tongue? are not ye rebellious children, and a false seede?"}, {"pk": 1297773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 5, "text": "Inflamed with idoles vnder euery greene tree? and sacrificing the children in the valleys vnder the tops of the rocks?", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/21'>Lev. 18:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/10'>2 Kings 23:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1297774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 6, "text": "Thy portion is in the smooth stones of the riuer: they, they are thy lot: euen to them hast thou powred a drinke offering: thou hast offered a sacrifice. Should I delite in these?", "comment": "Meaning, every place was polluted with their idolatry: or every fair stone that they found, they made an idol of it.<br>In the sacrifices which you offering before these idols, thought you did serve God."}, {"pk": 1297775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou hast made thy bed vpon a very hie mountaine: thou wentest vp thither, euen thither wentest thou to offer sacrifice.", "comment": "To wit, thine altars in an open place, like an impudent harlot, that careth not for the sight of her husband."}, {"pk": 1297776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 8, "text": "Behinde the doores also and postes hast thou set vp thy remembrance: for thou hast discouered thy selfe to another then me, and wentest vp, and diddest enlarge thy bed, and make a couenant betweene thee and them, and louedst their bed in euery place where thou sawest it.", "comment": "That is, didst increase thine idolatry more and more.<br>Instead of setting up the word of God in the open places on the posts and doors to have it in remembrance, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/9'>Deut. 6:9</a> and 27:1, thou hast set up signs and marks of thine idolatry in every place."}, {"pk": 1297777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou wentest to the Kings with oyle, and diddest increase thine oyntments and sende thy messengers farre off, and diddest humble thy selfe vnto hell.", "comment": "Thou didst seek the favor of the Assyrians by gifts and presents to help thee against the Egyptians: and when they failed thou soughtest to the Babylonians, and more and more didst torment thyself."}, {"pk": 1297778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 10, "text": "Thou weariedst thy selfe in thy manifolde iourneys, yet saydest thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found life by thine hand, therefore thou wast not grieued.", "comment": "He derideth their unprofitable diligence, which thought to have made all sure, and yet were deceived.<br>Although thou sawest all thy labors to be in vain, yet wouldest thou never acknowledge thy fault, and leave off."}, {"pk": 1297779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 11, "text": "And whome diddest thou reuerence or feare, seeing thou hast lyed vnto me, and hast not remembred me, neither set thy minde thereon? is it not because I holde my peace, and that of long time? therefore thou fearest not me.", "comment": "Broken promise with me.<br>Meaning, that the wicked abuse God\u2019s lenity, and grow to further wickedness."}, {"pk": 1297780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 12, "text": "I will declare thy righteousnes and thy workes, and they shall not profite thee.", "comment": "That is, thy naughtiness, idolatries, and impieties which the wicked call God\u2019s service: thus he derideth their obstinacy."}, {"pk": 1297781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 13, "text": "When thou cryest, let them that thou hast gathered together deliuer thee: but the winde shall take them all away: vanitie shall pull them away: but he that trusteth in me, shall inherite the lande, and shall possesse mine holy Mountaine.", "comment": "Meaning, the Assyrians and others, whose help they looked for."}, {"pk": 1297782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 14, "text": "And he shall say, Cast vp, cast vp: prepare the way: take vp the stumbling blocks out of the way of my people.", "comment": "God shall say to Darius and Cyrus."}, {"pk": 1297783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 15, "text": "For thus sayth he that is hie and excellent, he that inhabiteth the eternitie, whose Name is the Holy one, I dwell in the high and holy place: with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirite to reuiue the spirite of the humble, and to giue life to them that are of a contrite heart."}, {"pk": 1297784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 16, "text": "For I will not contende for euer, neither will I be alwayes wroth, for the spirite should fayle before me: and I haue made the breath.", "comment": "I will not use my power against frail man, whose life is but a blast."}, {"pk": 1297785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 17, "text": "For his wicked couetousnesse I am angry with him, and haue smitten him: I hid mee and was angry, yet he went away, and turned after the way of his owne heart.", "comment": "That is, for the vices and faults of the people, which is meant here by covetousness."}, {"pk": 1297786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 18, "text": "I haue seene his wayes, and wil heale him: I wil leade him also, and restore comfort vnto him, and to those that lament him.", "comment": "Though they were obstinate, yet I did not withdraw my mercy from them."}, {"pk": 1297787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 19, "text": "I create the fruite of the lips, to be peace: peace vnto them that are farre off, and to them that are neere, sayth the Lord: for I will heale him.", "comment": "As well to him that is in captivity as to him that remaineth at home.<br>That is, I frame the speech and words of my messengers which shall bring peace."}, {"pk": 1297788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 20, "text": "But the wicked are like the raging sea, that can not rest, whose waters cast vp myre and dirt.", "comment": "Their evil conscience doth ever torment them, and therefore they can never have rest, read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/48/22'>Isa. 48:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1297789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 57, "verse": 21, "text": "There is no peace, sayth my God, to the wicked."}, {"pk": 1297790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 58, "verse": 1, "text": "Crye aloude, spare not: lift vp thy voyce like a trumpet, and shewe my people their transgression, and to the house of Iaakob, their sinnes.", "comment": "The Lord thus speaketh to the Prophet, willing him to use all diligence and severity to rebuke the hypocrites."}, {"pk": 1297791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 58, "verse": 2, "text": "Yet they seeke me dayly, and will knowe my wayes, euen as a nation that did righteously, and had not forsaken the statutes of their God: they aske of me the ordinances of iustice: they wil drawe neere vnto God, saying,", "comment": "They will seem to worship me and have outward holiness."}, {"pk": 1297792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 58, "verse": 3, "text": "Wherefore haue we fasted, and thou seest it not? we haue punished our selues, and thou regardest it not. Beholde, in the day of your fast you will seeke your will, and require all your dettes.", "comment": "He setteth forth the malice and disdain of the hypocrites, which grudge against God, if their works be not accepted.<br>Thus he convinceth the hypocrites by the second table, and by their duty toward their neighbor, that they have neither faith nor religion."}, {"pk": 1297793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 58, "verse": 4, "text": "Beholde, ye fast to strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickednesse: ye shall not fast as ye doe to day, to make your voyce to be heard aboue.", "comment": "So long as you use contention and oppression, your fasting and prayers shall not be heard."}, {"pk": 1297794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 58, "verse": 5, "text": "Is it such a fast that I haue chosen, that a man should afflict his soule for a day, and to bowe downe his head, as a bull rush, and to lie downe in sackecloth and ashes? wilt thou call this a fasting, or an acceptable day to the Lord?"}, {"pk": 1297795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 58, "verse": 6, "text": "Is not this the fasting, that I haue chosen, to loose the bandes of wickednes, to take off the heauie burdens, and to let the oppressed goe free, and that ye breake euery yoke?", "comment": "That you leave off all your extortions."}, {"pk": 1297796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 58, "verse": 7, "text": "Is it not to deale thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poore that wander, vnto thine house? when thou seest the naked, that thou couer him, and hide not thy selfe from thine owne flesh?", "comment": "For in him thou seest thyself as in a glass."}, {"pk": 1297797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 58, "verse": 8, "text": "Then shall thy light breake foorth as the morning, and thine health shall grow speedily: thy righteousnes shall goe before thee, and the glorie of the Lord shall embrace thee.", "comment": "The Testimony of thy goodness shall appear before God and man.<br>That is, the prosperous estate wherewith God will bless thee."}, {"pk": 1297798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 58, "verse": 9, "text": "Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answere: thou shalt cry and hee shall say, Here I am: if thou take away from the mids of thee the yoke, the putting foorth of the finger, and wicked speaking:", "comment": "Whereby is meant all manner of injury."}, {"pk": 1297799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 58, "verse": 10, "text": "If thou powre out thy soule to the hungrie, and refresh the troubled soule: then shall thy light spring out in the darkenes, and thy darkenes shalbe as the noone day.", "comment": "That is, have compassion on their miseries.<br>Thine adversity shall be turned into prosperity."}, {"pk": 1297800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 58, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfie thy soule in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watred garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters faile not."}, {"pk": 1297801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 58, "verse": 12, "text": "And they shalbe of thee, that shall builde the olde waste places: thou shalt rayse vp the foundations for many generations, and thou shalt be called the repairer of the breach and the restorer of the pathes to dwell in.", "comment": "Signifying, that of the Jews should come such as should build again the ruins of Jerusalem and Judea: but chiefly this is meant of the spiritual Jerusalem, whose builders were the Apostles."}, {"pk": 1297802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 58, "verse": 13, "text": "If thou turne away thy foote from the Sabbath, from doing thy will on mine holy day, and call the Sabbath a delite, to consecrate it, as glorious to the Lord, and shalt honour him, not doing thine owne wayes, nor seeking thine owne will, nor speaking a vaine word,", "comment": "If thou refrain thyself from thy wicked works."}, {"pk": 1297803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 58, "verse": 14, "text": "Then shalt thou delite in the Lord, and I wil cause thee to mount vpon the hie places of the earth, and feede thee with the heritage of Iaakob thy father: for the mouth of ye Lord hath spoken it."}, {"pk": 1297804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 1, "text": "Beholde, the Lordes hande is not shortened, that it can not saue: neither is his eare heauie, that it cannot heare.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/23'>Num. 11:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/50/2'>Isa. 50:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1297805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 2, "text": "But your iniquities haue separated betweene you and your God, and your sinnes haue hidde his face from you, that he will not heare.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/5/25'>Jer. 5:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1297806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 3, "text": "For your handes are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquitie: your lips haue spoken lies and your tongue hath murmured iniquitie.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/15'>Isa. 1:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1297807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 4, "text": "No man calleth for iustice: no man contendeth for trueth: they trust in vanitie, and speake vaine things: they conceiue mischiefe, and bring foorth iniquitie.", "comment": "According to their wicked devices, they hurt their neighbors.<br>All men wink at the injuries and oppressions, and none go about to remedy them."}, {"pk": 1297808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 5, "text": "They hatch cockatrice egges, and weaue the spiders webbe: he that eateth of their egges, dieth, and that which is trode vpon, breaketh out into a serpent.", "comment": "They are profitable to no purpose.<br>Whatsoever cometh from them is poison, and bringeth death."}, {"pk": 1297809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 6, "text": "Their webbes shall be no garment, neither shall they couer themselues with their labours: for their workes are workes of iniquitie, and the worke of crueltie is in their handes."}, {"pk": 1297810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 7, "text": "Their feete runne to euill, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are wicked thoughts: desolation and destruction is in their paths."}, {"pk": 1297811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 8, "text": "The way of peace they knowe not, and there is none equitie in their goings: they haue made them crooked paths: whosoeuer goeth therein, shall not knowe peace."}, {"pk": 1297812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore is iudgement farre from vs, neither doeth iustice come neere vnto vs: we waite for light, but loe, it is darkenesse: for brightnesse, but we walke in darkenesse.", "comment": "God\u2019s protection to defend us.<br>That is, God\u2019s vengeance to punish our enemies."}, {"pk": 1297813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 10, "text": "Wee grope for the wall like the blinde, and we grope as one without eyes: we stumble at the noone day as in the twilight: we are in solitarie places, as dead men.", "comment": "We are altogether destitute of counsel, and can find no end of our miseries."}, {"pk": 1297814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 11, "text": "We roare all like beares, and mourne like dooues: wee looke for equitie, but there is none: for health, but it is farre from vs.", "comment": "We express our sorrows by outward signs, some more, some less."}, {"pk": 1297815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 12, "text": "For our trespasses are many before thee, and our sinnes testifie against vs: for our trespasses are with vs, and we knowe our iniquities", "comment": "This confession is general to the Church to obtain remission of sins, and the Prophets did not exempt themselves from the same."}, {"pk": 1297816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 13, "text": "In trespassing and lying against the Lord, and wee haue departed away from our God, and haue spoken of crueltie and rebellion, conceiuing and vttering out of the heart false matters.", "comment": "To wit, against our neighbors."}, {"pk": 1297817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore iudgement is turned backewarde, and iustice standeth farre off: for trueth is fallen in the streete, and equitie cannot enter.", "comment": "There is neither justice nor uprightness among men."}, {"pk": 1297818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 15, "text": "Yea, trueth faileth, and hee that refraineth from euill, maketh himselfe a praye: and when the Lord sawe it, it displeased him, that there was no iudgement.", "comment": "The wicked will destroy him."}, {"pk": 1297819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 16, "text": "And when he sawe that there was no man, hee wondered that none woulde offer him selfe. Therefore his arme did saue it, and his righteousnes it selfe did sustaine it.", "comment": "Meaning, to do justice, and to remedy the things that were so far out of order.<br>That is, his Church or his arm did help itself, and did not seek aid of any other."}, {"pk": 1297820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 17, "text": "For he put on righteousnes, as an habergeon, and an helmet of saluation vpon his head, and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeale as a cloke.", "comment": "Signifying, that God hath all means at hand to deliver his Church and to punish their enemies."}, {"pk": 1297821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 18, "text": "As to make recompence, as to requite the furie of the aduersaries with a recompence to his enemies: he will fully repaire the ylands.", "comment": "To wit, your enemies, which dwell in divers places, and beyond the sea."}, {"pk": 1297822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 19, "text": "So shall they feare the Name of the Lord from the West, and his glory from the rising of the sunne: for the enemie shall come like a flood: but the Spirit of the Lord shall chase him away.", "comment": "He showeth that there shall be great affliction in the Church, but God will ever deliver his."}, {"pk": 1297823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 20, "text": "And the Redeemer shall come vnto Zion, and vnto them that turne from iniquitie in Iaakob, saith the Lord.", "comment": "Whereby he declareth that the true deliverance from sin and Satan belongeth to none, but to the children of God, whom he justifieth."}, {"pk": 1297824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 59, "verse": 21, "text": "And I will make this my couenant with them, saith the Lord. My Spirit that is vpon thee, and my wordes, which I haue put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seede, nor out of the mouth of the seede of thy seede, saith the Lord, from hencefoorth euen for euer.", "comment": "Because the doctrine is made profitable by the virtue of the Spirit, he joineth the one with the other, and promiseth to give them both to his Church forever."}, {"pk": 1297825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 1, "text": "Arise, O Ierusalem: be bright, for thy light is come, and the glorie of the Lord is risen vpon thee.", "comment": "The time of thy prosperity and felicity: whereas speaking of Babylon, he commanded her to go down, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/47/1'>Isa. 47:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1297826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 2, "text": "For beholde, darkenesse shall couer the earth, and grosse darkenesse the people: but the Lord shall arise vpon thee, and his glory shall be seene vpon thee.", "comment": "Signifying, that all men are in darkness till God give them the light of his Spirit, and that this light shineth to none, but to those that are in his Church."}, {"pk": 1297827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 3, "text": "And the Gentiles shall walke in thy light, and Kings at the brightnesse of thy rising vp.", "comment": "Meaning, that Judea should be as the morning star, and that the Gentiles should receive light of her."}, {"pk": 1297828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 4, "text": "Lift vp thine eyes round about, and beholde: all these are gathered, and come to thee: thy sonnes shall come from farre, and thy daughters shalbe nourished at thy side.", "comment": "An infinite number from all countries, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/49/18'>Isa. 49:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1297829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 5, "text": "Then thou shalt see and shine: thine heart shall be astonied and enlarged, because the multitude of the sea shalbe conuerted vnto thee, and the riches of the Gentiles shall come vnto thee.", "comment": "For joy, as the heart is drawn in for sorrow."}, {"pk": 1297830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 6, "text": "The multitude of camels shall couer thee: and the dromedaries of Midian and of Ephah: all they of Sheba shall come: they shall bring golde and incense, and shewe foorth the prayses of the Lord.", "comment": "Meaning, that everyone shall honor the Lord with what wherewith he is able: signifying, that it is no true serving of God, except we offer ourselves to serve his glory, and all that we have."}, {"pk": 1297831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 7, "text": "All the sheepe of Kedar shall be gathered vnto thee: the rammes of Nebaioth shall serue thee: they shall come vp to bee accepted vpon mine altar: and I will beautifie the house of my glorie.", "comment": "Because the Altar was a figure of Christ, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/13/10'>Heb. 13:10</a>, he showeth that nothing can be acceptable to him, which is not offered to him by this Altar, who was both the offering and the altar itself.<br>That is, the Arabians, that have great abundance of cattle."}, {"pk": 1297832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 8, "text": "Who are these that flee like a cloude, and as the doues to their windowes?", "comment": "Showing what great number shall come to the Church, and with what great diligence and zeal."}, {"pk": 1297833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 9, "text": "Surely the yles shall waite for mee, and the shippes of Tarshish, as at the beginning, that they may bring thy sonnes from farre, and their siluer, and their golde with them, vnto the Name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy one of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.", "comment": "The Gentiles that are now enemies, shall become friends and setters forth of the Church."}, {"pk": 1297834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 10, "text": "And the sonnes of strangers shall builde vp thy walles, and their Kings shall minister vnto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my mercie I had compassion on thee.", "comment": "Meaning, Cyrus and his successors, but chiefly this is accomplished in them that serve Christ, being converted by his Gospel."}, {"pk": 1297835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore thy gates shalbe open continually: neither day nor night shall they be shutte, that men may bring vnto thee the riches of the Gentiles, and that their Kings may be brought."}, {"pk": 1297836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 12, "text": "For the nation and the kingdome, that will not serue thee, shall perish: and those nations shalbe vtterly destroyed.", "comment": "He showeth that God hath given all power and authority here in earth for the use of his Church, and that they which will not serve and profit the same, shall be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1297837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 13, "text": "The glory of Lebanon shall come vnto thee, the firre tree, the elme and the boxe tree together, to beautifie the place of my Sanctuarie: for I will glorifie the place of my feete.", "comment": "There is nothing so excellent which shall not serve the necessity of the Church.<br>Signifying, that God\u2019s Majesty is not included in the Temple, which is but the place for his feet, that we may learn to rise us to the heavens."}, {"pk": 1297838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 14, "text": "The sonnes also of them that afflicted thee, shall come and bowe vnto thee: and all they that despised thee, shall fall downe at the soles of thy feete: and they shall call thee, The citie of the Lord, Zion of the Holy one of Israel.", "comment": "To worship their head Christ, by obeying his doctrine."}, {"pk": 1297839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 15, "text": "Where as thou hast bene forsaken and hated: so that no man went by thee, I will make thee an eternall glorie, and a ioye from generation to generation."}, {"pk": 1297840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 16, "text": "Thou shalt also sucke ye milke of the Gentiles, and shalt sucke the breastes of Kings: and thou shalt know, that I the Lord am thy Sauiour, and thy Redeemer, the mightie one of Iaakob.", "comment": "Both high and low shall be ready to help and succor thee."}, {"pk": 1297841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 17, "text": "For brasse will I bring golde, and for yron will I bring siluer, and for wood brasse, and for stones yron. I will also make thy gouernement peace, and thine exactours righteousnesse.", "comment": "Thy governors shall love thee, and seek thy wealth and prosperity."}, {"pk": 1297842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 18, "text": "Violence shall no more be heard of in thy land, neither desolation, nor destruction within thy borders: but thou shalt call saluation, thy walles, and praise, thy gates.", "comment": "Meaning, not a temporal felicity, but a spiritual, which is fulfilled in Christ\u2019s kingdom."}, {"pk": 1297843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 19, "text": "Thou shalt haue no more sunne to shine by day, neither shall the brightnesse of the moone shine vnto thee: for the Lord shall be thine euerlasting light, and thy God, thy glorie.", "comment": "Signifying, that all worldly means shall cease, and that Christ shall be all in all, as <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/23'>Rev. 21:23</a> and 22:5."}, {"pk": 1297844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 20, "text": "Thy sunne shall neuer goe downe, neither shall thy moone be hid: for the Lord shalbe thine euerlasting light, and the dayes of thy sorowe shalbe ended."}, {"pk": 1297845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 21, "text": "Thy people also shalbe all righteous: they shall possesse the land for euer, the grasse of my planting shalbe the worke of mine handes, that I may be glorified.", "comment": "The children of the Church."}, {"pk": 1297846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 60, "verse": 22, "text": "A litle one shall become as a thousande, and a small one as a strong nation: I the Lord wil hasten it in due time.", "comment": "Meaning, that the Church should be miraculously multiplied."}, {"pk": 1297847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 61, "verse": 1, "text": "The Spirit of the Lord God is vpon mee, therefore hath the Lord anoynted mee: hee hath sent mee to preache good tidings vnto the poore, to binde vp the broken hearted, to preach libertie to the captiues, and to them that are bound, the opening of the prison,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/18'>Luke 4:18</a><br>Thus appertaineth to all the Prophets and ministers of God, but chiefly to Christ, of whose abundant graces everyone receiveth according as it pleaseth him to distribute.<br>To them that are lively touched with the feeling of their sins.<br>Which are in the bondage of sin."}, {"pk": 1297848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 61, "verse": 2, "text": "To preache the acceptable yeere of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all that mourne,", "comment": "The time when it pleased God to show his good favor to man, which S. Paul calleth the fullness of time, <a class=B href='/GNV/48/4/4'>Gal. 4:4</a>.<br>For when God delivereth his Church, he punisheth his enemies."}, {"pk": 1297849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 61, "verse": 3, "text": "To appoint vnto them that mourne in Zion, and to giue vnto them beautie for ashes, the oyle of ioye for mourning, the garment of gladnesse for the spirit of heauinesse, that they might be called trees of righteousnesse, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.", "comment": "Which was the sign of mourning.<br>Trees that bring forth good fruits, as <a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/8'>Matt. 3:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1297850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 61, "verse": 4, "text": "And they shall builde the olde waste places, and raise vp the former desolations, and they shall repaire the cities that were desolate and waste through many generations.", "comment": "That is, for a long time."}, {"pk": 1297851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 61, "verse": 5, "text": "And the strangers shall stande and feede your sheepe, and the sonnes of the strangers shall be your plowmen and dressers of your vines.", "comment": "They shall be ready to serve you in all your necessities."}, {"pk": 1297852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 61, "verse": 6, "text": "But ye shall be named the Priestes of the Lord, and men shall say vnto you, The ministers of our God, Ye shall eate the riches of the Gentiles, and shalbe exalted with their glorie.", "comment": "This is accomplished in the time of Christ, by whom all the faithful are made Priests and Kings, <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/9'>1 Pet. 2:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/6'>Rev. 1:6</a> and 5:10.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/6/11'>Isa. 6:11</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/6/16'>16</a>."}, {"pk": 1297853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 61, "verse": 7, "text": "For your shame you shall receiue double, and for confusion they shall reioyce in their portion: for in their lande they shall possesse the double: euerlasting ioy shall be vnto them.", "comment": "Abundant recompense, as this word is used, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/2'>Isa. 40:2</a>.<br>That is, the Jews.<br>To wit, of the Gentiles.<br>Whereas the Gentiles had dominion over the Jews in times past, now they shall have double authority over them and possess twice so much."}, {"pk": 1297854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 61, "verse": 8, "text": "For I the Lord loue iudgement and hate robberie for burnt offering, and I wil direct their worke in trueth, and will make an euerlasting couenant with them.", "comment": "I will not receive their offerings which are extortioners, deceivers, hypocrites, or that deprive me of my glory."}, {"pk": 1297855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 61, "verse": 9, "text": "And their seede shall be knowen among the Gentiles, and their buddes among the people. All that see them, shall know them, that they are the seede which the Lord hath blessed.", "comment": "That is, of the Church."}, {"pk": 1297856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 61, "verse": 10, "text": "I will greatly reioyce in the Lord, and my soule shall be ioyfull in my God: for he hath clothed mee with the garments of saluation, and couered me with the robe of righteousnes: hee hath decked me like a bridegrome, and as a bride tireth herselfe with her iewels.", "comment": "He showeth what shall be the affection, when they feel this their deliverance."}, {"pk": 1297857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 61, "verse": 11, "text": "For as the earth bringeth foorth her bud, and as the garden causeth to growe that which is sowen in it: so the Lord God will cause righteousnesse to grow and praise before all the heathen."}, {"pk": 1297858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 62, "verse": 1, "text": "For Zions sake I will not holde my tongue, and for Ierusalems sake I wil not rest, vntil the righteousnes thereof breake foorth as the light, and saluation thereof as a burning lampe.", "comment": "The Prophet saith that he will never cease to declare unto the people the good tidings of their deliverance.<br>Till they have full deliverance: and this the Prophet speaketh to encourage all other ministers to the setting forth of God\u2019s mercies toward his Church."}, {"pk": 1297859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 62, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousnesse, and all Kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name.", "comment": "Thou shalt have a more excellent fame than thou hast had hitherto."}, {"pk": 1297860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 62, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou shalt also be a crowne of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royall diademe in the hand of thy God.", "comment": "He shall esteem thee as dear and precious as a king doth his crown."}, {"pk": 1297861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 62, "verse": 4, "text": "It shall no more be sayd vnto thee, Forsaken, neither shall it be said any more to thy land, Desolate, but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord deliteth in thee, and thy land shall haue an husband.", "comment": "Thou shalt no more be contemned as a woman forsaken of her husband.<br>Or, my delight in her.<br>Or, married.<br>That it may be replenished with children."}, {"pk": 1297862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 62, "verse": 5, "text": "For as a yong man marieth a virgine, so shall thy sonnes marry thee: and as a bridegrome is glad of the bride, so shall thy God reioyce ouer thee.", "comment": "Forasmuch as they confess one faith and religion with thee, they are in the same bond of marriage with thee, and they are called the children of the Church, inasmuch as Christ maketh her plentiful to bring forth children unto him."}, {"pk": 1297863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 62, "verse": 6, "text": "I haue set watchmen vpon thy walles, O Ierusalem, which all the day and all the night continually shall not cease: ye that are mindfull of the Lord, keepe not silence,", "comment": "He exhorteth the ministers never to cease to call upon God by prayer for the deliverance of his Church, and to teach others to do the same.<br>Prophets, Pastors, and Ministers."}, {"pk": 1297864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 62, "verse": 7, "text": "And giue him no rest, till hee repaire and vntill hee set vp Ierusalem the prayse of the worlde.", "comment": "For the restoration whereof all the world shall praise him."}, {"pk": 1297865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 62, "verse": 8, "text": "The Lord hath sworne by his right hand and by his strong arme, Surely I wil no more giue thy corne to be meate for thine enemies, and surely the sonnes of the strangers shall not drinke thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured."}, {"pk": 1297866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 62, "verse": 9, "text": "But they that haue gathered it, shall eate it, and prayse the Lord, and the gatherers thereof shall drinke it in the courtes of my Sanctuarie."}, {"pk": 1297867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 62, "verse": 10, "text": "Go through, go through the gates: prepare you the way for the people: cast vp, cast vp the way, and gather out the stones and set vp a standart for the people.", "comment": "Signifying the great number that should come to the Church, and what means he would prepare for the restitution of the same, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/57/14'>Isa. 57:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1297868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 62, "verse": 11, "text": "Beholde, the Lord hath proclaimed vnto the endes of the world: tell the daughter Zion, Beholde, thy Sauiour commeth: beholde, his wages is with him, and his worke is before him.", "comment": "He shall have all power to bring his purpose to pass, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/10'>Isa. 40:10</a>.<br>Ye Prophets and Ministers show the people of this their deliverance: which was chiefly meant of our salvation by Christ, <a class=B href='/GNV/38/9/9'>Zech. 9:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/5'>Matt. 21:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1297869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 62, "verse": 12, "text": "And they shall call them, The holy people, the redeemed of the Lord, and thou shalt be named, A citie sought out and not forsaken.", "comment": "That is, one over whom God hath had a singular care to recover her when she was lost."}, {"pk": 1297870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 1, "text": "Who is this that commeth from Edom, with red garments from Bozrah? hee is glorious in his apparel and walketh in his great strength: I speake in righteousnesse, and am mightie to saue.", "comment": "God answereth them that asked this question, Who is this? etc. and saith, Ye see now performed in deed the vengeance which my Prophets threatened.<br>This prophecy is against the Idumeans and enemies which persecuted the Church, on whom God will take vengeance, and is here set forth all bloody after he hath destroyed them in Bozrah, the chief city of the Idumeans: for these were their greatest enemies, and under the title of circumcision and the kindred of Abraham, claimed to themselves the chief religion, and hated the true worshippers, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/137/7'>Ps. 137:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1297871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 2, "text": "Wherefore is thine apparel red, and thy garments like him that treadeth in ye wine presse?", "comment": "Another question, to the which the Lord answereth."}, {"pk": 1297872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 3, "text": "I haue troden the wine presse alone, and of all people there was none with mee: for I will treade them in mine anger, and tread them vnder foote in my wrath, and their blood shalbe sprinkled vpon my garments, and I will staine all my raiment."}, {"pk": 1297873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 4, "text": "For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the yeere of my redeemed is come.", "comment": "Showing that when God punisheth his enemies, it is for the profit and deliverance of his Church."}, {"pk": 1297874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 5, "text": "And I looked, and there was none to helpe, and I wondered that there was none to vpholde: therefore mine owne arme helped me, and my wrath it selfe sustained me.", "comment": "God showeth that he hath no need of man\u2019s help for the deliverance of his, and though men refuse to do their duty through negligence and ingratitude, yet he himself will deliver his Church, and punish the enemies, read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/59/16'>Isa. 59:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1297875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore I wil tread downe the people in my wrath, and make them drunken in mine indignation, and wil bring downe their strength to the earth.", "comment": "I will so astonish them and make them so giddy, that they shall not know which way to go."}, {"pk": 1297876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 7, "text": "I wil remember the mercies of the Lord and the prayses of the Lord according vnto all that the Lord hath giuen vs, and for the great goodnesse toward the house of Israel, which hee hath giuen them according to his tender loue, and according to his great mercies.", "comment": "The Prophet speaketh this to move the people to remember God\u2019s benefits in times past, that they may be confirmed in their troubles."}, {"pk": 1297877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 8, "text": "For he saide, Surely they are my people, children that wil not lie: so he was their Sauiour.", "comment": "For I did choose them to be mine, that they should be holy, and not deceive mine expectation."}, {"pk": 1297878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 9, "text": "In all their troubles he was troubled, and the Angel of his presence saued them: in his loue and in his mercie he redeemed them, and he bare them and caried them alwayes continually.", "comment": "Which was a witness of God\u2019s presence, and this may be referred to Christ, to whom belongeth the office of Salvation.<br>He bare their afflictions and griefs as though they had been his own."}, {"pk": 1297879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 10, "text": "But they rebelled and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore was hee turned to be their enemie and he fought against them."}, {"pk": 1297880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 11, "text": "Then he remembred the olde time of Moses and his people, saying, Where is hee that brought them vp out of the Sea with the shepheard of his sheepe? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?", "comment": "That is, in Moses that he might well govern the people: some refer this giving of the spirit to the people.<br>That is, the people of Israel, being afflicted, called to remembrance God\u2019s benefits, which he had bestowed upon their fathers in times past.<br>Meaning, Moses."}, {"pk": 1297881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 12, "text": "He led them by the right hand of Moses with his owne glorious arme, deuiding the water before them, to make himselfe an euerlasting Name."}, {"pk": 1297882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 13, "text": "Hee led them through the deepe, as an horse in the wildernesse, that they should not stumble,", "comment": "Peaceably and gentle, as an horse is led to his pasture."}, {"pk": 1297883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 14, "text": "As the beast goeth downe into the valley, the Spirite of the Lord gaue them rest: so diddest thou leade thy people, to make thy selfe a glorious Name."}, {"pk": 1297884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 15, "text": "Looke downe from heauen, and beholde from the dwelling place of thine holines, and of thy glory. Where is thy zeale and thy strength, the multitude of thy mercies, and of thy compassions? they are restrained from me.", "comment": "Meaning, from the whole body of the Church.<br>Having declared God\u2019s benefits showed to their forefathers, he turned himself to God by prayer, desiring him to continue the same graces toward them.<br>Thy great affection, which thou barest towards us."}, {"pk": 1297885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 16, "text": "Doutles thou art our Father: though Abraham be ignorant of vs, and Israel knowe vs not, yet thou, O Lord, art our Father, and our redeemer: thy Name is for euer.", "comment": "Though Abraham would refuse us to be his children, yet thou wilt not refuse to be our father."}, {"pk": 1297886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 17, "text": "O Lord, why hast thou made vs to erre from thy wayes? and hardened our heart from thy feare? Returne for thy seruants sake, and for the tribes of thine inheritance.", "comment": "By taking away the holy Spirit from us, by whom we were governed, and so for our ingratitude didst deliver us up to our own concupiscence, and didst punish sin by sin according to thy just judgment.<br>Meaning, for the Covenant\u2019s sake made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob his servants."}, {"pk": 1297887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 18, "text": "The people of thine holinesse haue possessed it, but a litle while: for our aduersaries haue troden downe thy Sanctuarie.", "comment": "That is, in respect of the promise, which is perpetual: albeit they had now possessed the land of Canaan, a thousand and four hundred years: and thus they lament, to move God rather to remember his Covenant, than to punish their sins."}, {"pk": 1297888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 63, "verse": 19, "text": "We haue bene as they, ouer whome thou neuer barest rule, and vpon whom thy Name was not called."}, {"pk": 1297889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 64, "verse": 1, "text": "Oh, that thou wouldest breake the heauens, and come downe, and that the mountaines might melt at thy presence!", "comment": "The Prophet continueth his prayer, desiring God to declare his love toward his Church by miracles, and mighty power, as he did in mount Sinai."}, {"pk": 1297890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 64, "verse": 2, "text": "As the melting fire burned, as the fire caused the waters to boyle, (that thou mightest declare thy Name to thy aduersaries) the people did tremble at thy presence.", "comment": "Meaning, the rain, hail, fire, thunder, and lightnings."}, {"pk": 1297891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 64, "verse": 3, "text": "When thou diddest terrible things, which we looked not for, thou camest downe, and the mountaines melted at thy presence."}, {"pk": 1297892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 64, "verse": 4, "text": "For since the beginning of the world they haue not heard nor vnderstande with the eare, neither hath ye eye seene another God beside thee, which doeth so to him that waiteth for him.", "comment": "S. Paul useth the same kind of admiration, <a class=B href='/GNV/46/2/9'>1 Cor. 2:9</a>, marveling at God\u2019s great benefit showed to his Church, by the preaching of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1297893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 64, "verse": 5, "text": "Thou diddest meete him, that reioyced in thee, and did iustly: they remembred thee in thy wayes: beholde, thou art angrie, for we haue sinned: yet in them is continuance, and we shall be saued.", "comment": "That is, in thy mercies, which he calleth the ways of the Lord.<br>Thou wilt have pity upon us.<br>Thou showedst favor toward our fathers, when they trusted in thee, and walked after thy Commandments.<br>They considered thy great mercies."}, {"pk": 1297894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 64, "verse": 6, "text": "But we haue all bene as an vncleane thing, and all our righteousnes is as filthie cloutes, and we all doe fade like a leafe, and our iniquities like the winde haue taken vs away.", "comment": "We are justly punished and brought into captivity, because we have provoked thee to anger, and though we would excuse ourselves, yet our righteousness, and best virtues are before thee as vile cloths, or (as some read) like the menstruous clothes of a woman."}, {"pk": 1297895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 64, "verse": 7, "text": "And there is none that calleth vpon thy Name, neither that stirreth vp himselfe to take holde of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from vs, and hast consumed vs because of our iniquities."}, {"pk": 1297896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 64, "verse": 8, "text": "But now, O Lord, thou art our Father: we are the clay, and thou art our potter, and we all are the worke of thine hands.", "comment": "Albeit, O Lord, by thy just judgment thou mayest utterly destroy us as the potter may his pot, yet we appeal to thy mercies, whereby it hath pleased thee to adopt us to be thy children."}, {"pk": 1297897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 64, "verse": 9, "text": "Be not angry, O Lord, aboue measure, neither remember iniquitie for euer: lo, we beseech thee beholde, we are all thy people.", "comment": "For so the flesh judgeth when God doth not immediately send succor."}, {"pk": 1297898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 64, "verse": 10, "text": "Thine holy cities lye waste: Zion is a wildernes, and Ierusalem a desart.", "comment": "Which were dedicated to thy service, and to call upon thy Name."}, {"pk": 1297899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 64, "verse": 11, "text": "The House of our Sanctuarie and of our glorie, where our fathers praysed thee, is burnt vp with fire and all our pleasant things are wasted.", "comment": "Wherein we rejoiced and worshipped thee."}, {"pk": 1297900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 64, "verse": 12, "text": "Wilt thou holde thy selfe still at these things, O Lord? wilt thou holde thy peace and afflict vs aboue measure?", "comment": "That is, at the contempt of thine own glory? though our sins have deserved this, yet thou wilt not suffer thy glory thus to be diminished."}, {"pk": 1297901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 1, "text": "I have bene sought of them that asked not: I was found of them that sought me not: I sayd, Beholde me, beholde me, vnto a nation that called not vpon my Name.", "comment": "Meaning, the Gentiles which knew not God, should seek after him, when he had moved their heart with his holy Spirit, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/10/20'>Rom. 10:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1297902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 2, "text": "I haue spred out mine handes all the day vnto a rebellious people, which walked in a way that was not good, euen after their owne imaginations:", "comment": "He showeth that to delight in our own fantasies, is the declining from God and the beginning of all superstition and Idolatry.<br>He showeth the cause of the rejection of the Jews, because they would not obey him for any admonition of his Prophets, by whom he called them continually and stretched out his hand to draw them."}, {"pk": 1297903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 3, "text": "A people that prouoked me euer vnto my face: that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense vpon brickes.", "comment": "Which were dedicated to idols.<br>Meaning, their altars, which he thus named by contempt."}, {"pk": 1297904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 4, "text": "Which remaine among the graues, and lodge in the desarts, which eate swines flesh, and the broth of things polluted are in their vessels.", "comment": "Which was contrary to God\u2019s Commandment, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/11/7'>Lev. 11:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/14/8'>Deut. 14:8</a>.<br>To consult with spirits, and to conjure devils, which was forbidden, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/11'>Deut. 18:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1297905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 5, "text": "Which say, Stand apart, come not neere to me: for I am holier then thou: these are a smoke in my wrath and a fire that burneth all the day.", "comment": "Their punishment shall never have end.<br>He showeth that hypocrisy is ever joined with pride and contempt of others."}, {"pk": 1297906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 6, "text": "Beholde, it is written before me: I wil not keepe silence, but will render it and recompense it into their bosome.", "comment": "So that the remembrance thereof cannot be forgotten."}, {"pk": 1297907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 7, "text": "Your iniquities and the iniquities of your fathers shalbe together (sayth the Lord) which haue burnt incense vpon the mountaines, and blasphemed me vpon the hilles: therefore wil I measure their olde worke into their bosome.", "comment": "Shall be both punished together: and this declareth how the children are punished for their fathers\u2019 faults, to wit, when the same faults or like are found in them."}, {"pk": 1297908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 8, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, As the wine is found in the cluster, and one sayth, Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it, so will I doe for my seruants sakes, that I may not destroy them whole.", "comment": "That is, it is profitable: meaning, that God will not destroy the faithful branches of his vineyard, when he destroyeth the rotten stocks, that is, the hypocrites."}, {"pk": 1297909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 9, "text": "But I will bring a seede out of Iaakob, and out of Iudah, that shall inherit my mountaine: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my seruants shall dwell there."}, {"pk": 1297910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 10, "text": "And Sharon shalbe a sheepefolde, and the valley of Achor shalbe a resting place for the cattell of my people, that haue sought me.", "comment": "Which was a plentiful place in Judea to feed sheep, as Achor was for cattle."}, {"pk": 1297911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 11, "text": "But ye are they that haue forsaken the Lord and forgotten mine holy Mountaine, and haue prepared a table for the multitude, and furnish the drinke offerings vnto the number.", "comment": "By the multitude and number he meaneth their innumerable idols of whom they thought they could never have enough."}, {"pk": 1297912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore wil I number you to the sword, and all you shall bowe downe to the slaughter, because I called, and ye did not answere: I spake, and ye heard not, but did euil in my sight, and did chuse that thing which I would not.", "comment": "By my Prophets, whom ye would not obey.<br>Seeing you cannot number your gods, I will number you with the sword."}, {"pk": 1297913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Beholde, my seruants shall eate, and ye shalbe hungrie: beholde, my seruants shall drinke, and ye shall be thirstie: beholde, my seruants shall reioyce, and ye shalbe ashamed.", "comment": "By these words, Eat and drink, he meaneth, the blessed life of the faithful, which have always consolation and full contentment of all things in their God, though sometimes they lack these corporal things."}, {"pk": 1297914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 14, "text": "Beholde, my seruants shall sing for ioye of heart, and ye shall crye for sorow of heart, and shall howle for vexation of minde."}, {"pk": 1297915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 15, "text": "And ye shall leaue your name as a curse vnto my chosen: for the Lord God shall slay you and call his seruants by another name.", "comment": "Meaning, that he would call the Gentiles, who should abhor even the very name of the Jews for their infidelities\u2019 sake.<br>Than by the name of the Jews."}, {"pk": 1297916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 16, "text": "He that shall blesse in the earth, shall blesse himselfe in the true God, and he that sweareth in the earth, shall sweare by the true God: for the former troubles are forgotten, and shall surely hide themselues from mine eyes.", "comment": "I will no more suffer my Church to be desolate as in times past.<br>By blessing, and by swearing is meant the praising of God for his benefits, and the true worshipping of him, which shall not be only in Judea, but through all the world."}, {"pk": 1297917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 17, "text": "For lo, I will create newe heauens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembred nor come into minde.", "comment": "I will so alter and change the state of my church, that it shall seem to dwell in a new world."}, {"pk": 1297918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 18, "text": "But be you glad and reioyce for euer in the things that I shall create: for beholde, I will create Ierusalem, as a reioycing and her people as a ioye,"}, {"pk": 1297919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 19, "text": "And I wil reioyce in Ierusalem, and ioye in my people, and the voyce of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voyce of crying."}, {"pk": 1297920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 20, "text": "There shall be no more there a childe of yeeres, nor an olde man that hath not filled his dayes: for he that shall be an hundreth yeeres old, shall dye as a yong man: but the sinner being an hundreth yeeres olde shall be accursed.", "comment": "Meaning, in this wonderful restoration of the Church there should be no weakness of youth, nor infirmities of age, but all should be fresh and flourishing: and this is accomplished in the heavenly Jerusalem, when all sin shall cease, and the tears shall be wiped away.<br>Whereby he showeth that the infidels and unrepentant sinners have no part of this benediction."}, {"pk": 1297921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 21, "text": "And they shall build houses and inhabite them, and they shall plant vineyards, and eate the fruite of them.", "comment": "He proposeth to the faithful the blessings which are contained in the Law, and so under temporal things comprehendeth the spiritual promises."}, {"pk": 1297922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 22, "text": "They shall not build, and another inhabite: they shall not plant, and another eate: for as the dayes of the tree are the dayes of my people, and mine elect shall inioye in olde age the worke of their handes."}, {"pk": 1297923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 23, "text": "They shall not labour in vaine, nor bring forth in feare: for they are the seede of the blessed of the Lord, and their buds with them."}, {"pk": 1297924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 24, "text": "Yea, before they call, I will answere, and whiles they speake, I will heare."}, {"pk": 1297925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 65, "verse": 25, "text": "The wolfe and the lambe shall feede together, and the lyon shall eate strawe like the bullocke: and to the serpent dust shall be his meate. They shall no more hurt nor destroy in all mine holy Mountaine, saith the Lord.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/11/6'>Isa. 11:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1297926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 1, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, The heauen is my throne, and the earth is my footestoole: where is that house that ye will builde vnto me? and where is that place of my rest?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/48'>Acts 7:48</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/49'>49</a><br>My majesty is so great, that it filleth both heaven and earth, and therefore cannot be included in a temple like an idol: condemning hereby their vain confidence, which trusted in the Temple and sacrifices."}, {"pk": 1297927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 2, "text": "For all these things hath mine hand made, and all these things haue bene, sayth the Lord: and to him will I looke, euen to him, that is poore, and of a contrite spirite and trembleth at my wordes.", "comment": "Seeing that both the Temple and the things therein, with the sacrifices, were made and done by his appointment, he showeth that he hath no need thereof, and that he can be without them, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/50/10'>Ps. 50:10</a>.<br>To him that is humble and pure in heart, which receiveth my doctrine with reverence and fear."}, {"pk": 1297928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 3, "text": "He that killeth a bullocke, is as if he slewe a man: he that sacrificeth a sheepe, as if he cut off a dogges necke: he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swines blood: he that remembreth incense, as if he blessed an idole: yea, they haue chosen their owne wayes, and their soule deliteth in their abominations.", "comment": "Because the Jews thought themselves holy by offering of their sacrifices, and in the mean season had neither faith nor repentance, God showeth that he doth no less detest these ceremonies than he doth the sacrifices of the heathen, who offered men, dogs, and swine to their idols, which things were expressly forbidden in the Law."}, {"pk": 1297929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 4, "text": "Therefore will I chuse out their delusions, and I will bring their feare vpon them, because I called, and none woulde answere: I spake and they woulde not heare: but they did euill in my sight, and chose the things which I would not.", "comment": "I will discover their wickedness and hypocrisy, wherewith they think to blind mine eyes, to all the world."}, {"pk": 1297930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 5, "text": "Heare the worde of the Lord, all ye that tremble at his worde, Your brethren that hated you, and cast you out for my Names sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appeare to your ioy, and they shall be ashamed.", "comment": "He encourageth the faithful by promising to destroy their enemies, which pretended to be as brethren, but were hypocrites, and hated them that feared God."}, {"pk": 1297931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 6, "text": "A voyce soundeth from the citie, euen a voyce from the Temple, the voyce of the Lord, that recompenseth his enemies fully.", "comment": "The enemies shall shortly hear a more terrible voice, even fire and slaughter, seeing they would not hear the gentle voice of the Prophets, which called them to repentance."}, {"pk": 1297932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 7, "text": "Before she trauailed, she brought foorth: and before her paine came, she was deliuered of a man childe.", "comment": "Meaning, that the restoration of the Church should be so sudden and contrary to all men\u2019s opinions, as when a woman is delivered before she looked for it, and that without pain in travail."}, {"pk": 1297933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 8, "text": "Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seene such things? shall ye earth be brought forth in one day? or shall a nation be borne at once? for assoone as Zion trauailed, she brought foorth her children.", "comment": "This shall pass the capacity of man to see such a multitude that shall come up at once, meaning, under the preaching of the Gospel, whereof they that came up out of Babylon were a sign."}, {"pk": 1297934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 9, "text": "Shall I cause to trauaile, and not bring forth? shall I cause to bring forth, and shall be baren, saith thy God?", "comment": "Declaring hereby, that as in his power and providence women travailed and delivered, so he giveth the power to bring forth the Church at his time appointed."}, {"pk": 1297935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 10, "text": "Reioyce ye with Ierusalem, and be gladde with her, all ye that loue her: reioyce for ioy with her, all ye that mourne for her,"}, {"pk": 1297936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 11, "text": "That ye may sucke and be satisfied with the brestes of her consolation: that ye may milke out and be delited with ye brightnes of her glorie.", "comment": "That is, may rejoice for all the benefits that God bestoweth upon his Church."}, {"pk": 1297937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 12, "text": "For thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I will extend peace ouer her like a flood, and the glorie of the Gentiles like a flowing streame: then shall ye sucke, ye shall be borne vpon her sides, and be ioyfull vpon her knees.", "comment": "I will give her felicity and prosperity in great abundance.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/60/16'>Isa. 60:16</a>.<br>Ye shall be cherished as her dearly beloved children."}, {"pk": 1297938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 13, "text": "As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you, and ye shall be comforted in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1297939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 14, "text": "And when ye see this, your hearts shall reioyce, and your bones shall flourish like an herbe: and the hand of the Lord shall be knowen among his seruants, and his indignation against his enemies.", "comment": "Ye shall have new strength and new beauty."}, {"pk": 1297940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 15, "text": "For beholde, the Lord will come with fire, and his charets like a whirlewinde, that he may recompence his anger with wrath, and his indignation with the flame of fire.", "comment": "This vengeance God began to execute at the destruction of Babylon, and hath ever continued it against the enemies of his Church, and will do till the last day, which shall be the accomplishment thereof."}, {"pk": 1297941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 16, "text": "For the Lord will iudge with fire, and with his sworde all flesh, and the slaine of the Lord shall be many."}, {"pk": 1297942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 17, "text": "They that sanctifie themselues, and purifie themselues in the gardens behinde one tree in the middes eating swines flesh, and such abomination, euen the mouse, shall be consumed together, sayeth the Lord.", "comment": "Meaning, the hypocrites.<br>Whereby are meant them that did maliciously transgress the Law, by eating beasts forbidden, even to the mouse, which nature abhoreth."}, {"pk": 1297943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 18, "text": "For I will visite their workes, and their imaginations: for it shall come that I will gather all nations, and tongues, and they shall come, and see my glorie.", "comment": "The Gentiles shall be partakers of that glory, which before I showed to the Jews."}, {"pk": 1297944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 19, "text": "And I will set a signe among them, and will send those that escape of them, vnto the nations of Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, and to them that drawe the bowe, to Tubal and Tauan, yles afarre off, that haue not heard my fame, neither haue seene my glorie, and they shall declare my glorie among the Gentiles.", "comment": "Signifying the Parthians.<br>Italy.<br>Greece.<br>Meaning, the Apostles, Disciples, and others, which he did first choose of the Jews to preach unto the Gentiles.<br>To wit, Lydia, or Asia minor.<br>I will make these that I chose, that they perish not with the rest of the infidels: whereby he alludeth to the marking of the posts of his people, whom he preserved, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/7'>Exod. 12:7</a>.<br>I will scatter the rest of the Jews, which escaped destruction, into divers nations.<br>That is, Cilicia.<br>Meaning Africa."}, {"pk": 1297945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 20, "text": "And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering vnto the Lord out of all nations, vpon horses, and in charets, and in horse litters, and vpon mules, and swift beastes, to Ierusalem mine holy Mountaine, saith the Lord, as the children of Israel, offer in a cleane vessell in the House of the Lord.", "comment": "That is, the Gentiles, which by faith shall be made the children of Abraham as you are.<br>Whereby he meaneth that no necessary means shall want, when God shall call the Gentiles to the knowledge of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1297946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 21, "text": "And I will take of them for Priestes, and for Leuites, saith the Lord.", "comment": "To wit, of the Gentiles, as he did Luke, Timothy, and Titus first, and others after to preach his word."}, {"pk": 1297947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 22, "text": "For as the newe heauens, and the newe earth which I will make, shall remaine before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seede and your name continue.", "comment": "Hereby he signifieth the kingdom of Christ wherein his Church shall be renewed, and whereas before there were appointed seasons to sacrifice, in this there shall be one continual Sabbath, so that all times and seasons shall be meet."}, {"pk": 1297948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 23, "text": "And from moneth to moneth, and from Sabbath to Sabbath shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1297949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 23, "chapter": 66, "verse": 24, "text": "And they shall goe forth, and looke vpon the carkases of the men that haue transgressed against me: for their worme shall not dye, neither shall their fire be quenched, and they shalbe an abhorring vnto all flesh.", "comment": "Meaning, a continual torment of conscience, which shall ever gnaw them, and never suffer them to be at rest, <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/44'>Mark 9:44</a>.<br>As he that declared the felicity that shall be within the Church for the comfort of the godly, so doth he show what horrible calamity shall come to the wicked, that are out of the Church.<br>This is the just recompense for the wicked, which contemning God and his word, shall be by God\u2019s just judgment abhorred of all his creatures."}, {"pk": 1297950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The wordes of Ieremiah the sonne of Hilkiah one of the Priests that were at Anathoth in the lande of Beniamin.", "comment": "Which is thought to be he that found the book of the Law under king Josiah, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/22/8'>2 Kings 22:8</a>.<br>This was a city about three miles distant from Jerusalem, and belonged to the Priests, the sons of Aaron, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/18'>Josh. 21:18</a>.<br>That is, the sermons and prophecies."}, {"pk": 1297951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "To whom the worde of the Lord came in the dayes of Iosiah the sonne of Amon King of Iudah in the thirteenth yeere of his reigne:", "comment": "This is spoken to confirm his vocation and office, forasmuch as he did not presume of himself to preach and prophesy, but was called thereunto by God."}, {"pk": 1297952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "And also in the dayes of Iehoiakim the sonne of Iosiah King of Iudah vnto the ende of the eleuenth yeere of Zedekiah, the sonne of Iosiah King of Iudah, euen vnto the carying away of Ierusalem captiue in the fift moneth.", "comment": "Of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, who was also called Mattaniah, and at this time the Jews were carried away into Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar.<br>Meaning, the nephew of Josiah: for Jehoahaz was his father, who reigned but three months, and therefore is not mentioned, no more is Jehoiakim that reigned no longer."}, {"pk": 1297953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1297954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Before I formed thee in the wombe, I knewe thee, and before thou camest out of the wombe, I sanctified thee, and ordeined thee to be a Prophet vnto the nations.", "comment": "The scripture useth this manner of speech, to declare that God hath appointed his minsters to their offices before they were born, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/49/1'>Isa. 49:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/1/15'>Gal. 1:15</a>.<br>For Jeremiah did not only prophesy against the Jews, but also against the Egyptians, Babylonians, Moabites, and other nations."}, {"pk": 1297955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Then said I, Oh, Lord God, behold, I can not speake, for I am a childe.", "comment": "Considering the great judgments of God, which according to his threatening should come upon the world, he was moved with a certain compassion on the one side to pity them that should thus perish, and on the other side by the infirmity of man\u2019s nature, knowing how hard a thing it was to enterprise such a charge, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/6/11'>Isa. 6:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/3/21'>Exod. 3:21</a> and 4:1."}, {"pk": 1297956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "But the Lord said vnto me, Say not, I am a childe: for thou shalt goe to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoeuer I command thee, shalt thou speake."}, {"pk": 1297957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Be not afraide of their faces: for I am with thee to deliuer thee, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1297958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Then the Lord stretched out his hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said vnto me, Beholde, I haue put my wordes in thy mouth.", "comment": "Which declareth that God maketh them meet, and assureth them, whom he calleth to set forth his glory: giving them all means necessary for the same, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/4/12'>Exod. 4:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/6/7'>Isa. 6:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1297959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Beholde, this day haue I set thee ouer the nations and ouer the kingdomes to plucke vp, and to roote out, and to destroye and throwe downe, to builde, and to plant.", "comment": "He showeth what is the authority of God\u2019s true ministers, which by his word have power to bear down whatsoever lifteth itself up against God: and to plant and assure the humble, and such as give themselves to the obedience of God\u2019s word, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/10/4'>2 Cor. 10:4</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/10/5'>5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/4/12'>Heb. 4:12</a>, and these are the keys which Christ hath left to loose, and bind, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/18'>Matt. 18:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1297960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "After this the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying, Ieremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almonde tree.", "comment": "He joineth the sign with the word, for a more ample confirmation: signifying by the rod of the Almond tree, which first buddeth, the hasty coming of the Babylonians against the Jews."}, {"pk": 1297961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Then saide the Lord vnto me, Thou hast seene aright: for I will hasten my worde to performe it."}, {"pk": 1297962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Againe the worde of the Lord came vnto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I saide, I see a seething pot looking out of the North.", "comment": "Signifying, that the Chaldeans and Assyrians should be as a pot to seethe the Jews which boiled in their pleasures and lust."}, {"pk": 1297963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Then saide the Lord vnto me, Out of the North shall a plague be spred vpon all the inhabitants of the land.", "comment": "Syria and Assyria were Northward in respect of Jerusalem, which were the Chaldeans\u2019 dominion."}, {"pk": 1297964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "For loe, I will call all the families of the kingdomes of the North, saith the Lord, and they shall come, and euery one shall set his throne in the entring of the gates of Ierusalem, and on all the walles thereof rounde about, and in all the cities of Iudah."}, {"pk": 1297965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "And I will declare vnto them my iudgements touching all the wickednesse of them that haue forsaken me, and haue burnt incense vnto other gods, and worshipped the workes of their owne handes.", "comment": "I will give them charge and power to execute my vengeance against the Idolaters which have forsaken me for their idols."}, {"pk": 1297966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Thou therefore trusse vp thy loynes, and arise and speake vnto them all that I commaund thee: be not afraide of their faces, lest I destroy thee before them.", "comment": "Which declareth that God\u2019s vengeance is prepared against them, which dare not execute their duty faithfully, either for fear of man, or for any other cause, <a class=B href='/GNV/46/9/16'>1 Cor. 9:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1297967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "For I, beholde, I this day haue made thee a defenced citie, and an yron pillar and walles of brasse against the whole lande, against the Kings of Iudah, and against the princes thereof, against the Priestes thereof and against the people of the lande.", "comment": "Signifying, on the one part, that the more that Satan and the world rage against God\u2019s Ministers, the more present will he be to help them, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/1/5'>Josh. 1:5</a>; Heb. <a class=B href='/GNV/58/13/5'>13:5</a>, and on the other part, that they are utterly unmeet to serve God in his Church, which are afraid, and do not resist wickedness, whatsoever danger depend thereon, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/50/7'>Isa. 50:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/3/8'>Ezek. 3:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1297968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "For they shall fight against thee, but they shall not preuaile against thee: for I am with thee to deliuer thee, sayth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1297969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreover, the woorde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1297970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Goe, and crie in the eares of Ierusalem, saying, Thus sayeth the Lord, I remember thee, with the kindenes of thy youth and the loue of thy marriage, when thou wentest after me in the wildernes in a lande that was not sowen.", "comment": "According to that grace and favor which I showed thee from the beginning, when I did first choose thee to be my people, and married thee to myself, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/16/8'>Ezek. 16:8</a>.<br>When I had delivered thee out of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1297971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Israel was as a thing halowed vnto the Lord, and his first fruits: all they that eat it, shall offend: euil shall come vpon them, saith the Lord.", "comment": "Chosen above all others to serve the Lord only, and the first offered to the Lord of all other nations.<br>Whosoever did challenge this people, or else did annoy them, was punished."}, {"pk": 1297972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Heare ye the word of the Lord, O house of Iaakob, and all the families of the house of Israel."}, {"pk": 1297973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord, What iniquitie haue your fathers founde in mee, that they are gone farre from mee, and haue walked after vanitie, and are become vaine?", "comment": "Altogether given to vanity, and are become blind and insensible as the idols that they serve.<br>That is, fallen to most vile idolatry."}, {"pk": 1297974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "For they saide not, Where is the Lord that brought vs vp out of the lande of Egypt? that led vs through the wildernesse, through a desert, and waste land, through a drie land, and by the shadow of death, by a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt?", "comment": "Where for lack of all things necessary for life, ye could look for nothing every hour but present death."}, {"pk": 1297975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "And I brought you into a plentifull countrey, to eat the fruit thereof, and the commodities of the same: but when yee entred, yee defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination.", "comment": "By your idolatry and wicked manners, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/58'>Ps. 78:58</a> and 106:38."}, {"pk": 1297976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "The priests said not, Where is the Lord? and they that should minister the Lawe, knewe me not: the pastours also offended against me, and the Prophets prophesied in Baal, and went after things that did not profite.", "comment": "Meaning, the Princes and Ministers: signifying, that all estates were corrupt.<br>That is, spake vain things, and brought the people from the true worship of God to serve idols: for by Baal, which was the chief idol of the Moabites, are meant all idols.<br>They taught not the people to seek after God.<br>As the Scribes, which should have expounded the Law to the people."}, {"pk": 1297977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Wherefore I wil yet plead with you, saith the Lord, and I will pleade with your childrens children.", "comment": "Signifying that he would not as he might, straightway condemn them, but showeth them by evident examples their great ingratitude that they might be ashamed and repent."}, {"pk": 1297978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "For goe ye to the yles of Chittim, and beholde, and sende vnto Kedar. and take diligent heede, and see whether there be such things.", "comment": "Unto Arabia.<br>Meaning, the Grecians and Italians."}, {"pk": 1297979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Hath any nation changed their gods, which yet are no gods? but my people haue chaged their glorie, for that which doeth not profite.", "comment": "That is, God which is their glory, and who maketh them glorious above all other people, reproving the Jews that they were less diligent to serve the true God, than were the idolaters to honor their vanities.<br>Meaning, the idols which were their destruction, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/106/36'>Ps. 106:36</a>."}, {"pk": 1297980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "O yee heauens, be astonied at this: bee afraid and vtterly confounded, sayeth the Lord.", "comment": "He showeth that the insensible creatures abhor this vile ingratitude, and as it were tremble for fear of God\u2019s great judgments against the same."}, {"pk": 1297981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "For my people haue committed two euils: they haue forsaken mee the fountaine of liuing waters, to digge them pittes, euen broken pittes, that can holde no water.", "comment": "Signifying, that when men forsake God\u2019s word, which is the fountain of life, they reject God himself, and so fall to their own inventions, and vain confidence, and procure to themselves destruction, <a class=B href='/GNV/32/2/8'>Jonah 2:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/38/10/2'>Zech. 10:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1297982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Is Israel a seruaunt, or is hee borne in the house? why then is he spoiled?", "comment": "Have I ordered them like servants and not like dearly beloved children? <a class=B href='/GNV/2/4/22'>Exod. 4:22</a>, therefore it is their fault only, if the enemy spoil them."}, {"pk": 1297983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "The lions roared vpon him and yelled, and they haue made his land waste: his cities are burnt without an inhabitant.", "comment": "Not one shall be left to dwell there.<br>The Babylonians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians."}, {"pk": 1297984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes haue broken thine head.", "comment": "Have grievously vexed thee at sundry times.<br>That is, the Egyptians: for these were two great cities in Egypt."}, {"pk": 1297985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Hast not thou procured this vnto thy selfe, because thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way?", "comment": "Showing that God would have still led them aright, if they would have followed him."}, {"pk": 1297986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "And what hast thou now to do in the way of Egypt? to drinke the water of Nilus? or what makest thou in the way of Asshur? to drinke the water of the Riuer?", "comment": "To seek help of man, as though God were not able enough to defend thee, which is to drink of the puddles, and to leave the fountain, read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/31/1'>Isa. 31:1</a>.<br>To wit, Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1297987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "Thine owne wickednes shall correct thee, and thy turnings backe shall reprooue thee: know therefore and beholde, that it is an euil thing, and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my feare is not in thee, sayeth the Lord God of hostes.", "comment": "Meaning, that the wicked are insensible, till the punishment for their sin waken them as verse 26; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/3/9'>Isa. 3:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1297988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "For of olde time I haue broken thy yoke, and burst thy bondes, and thou saidest, I will no more transgresse, but like an harlot thou runnest about vpon al hie hilles, and vnder all greene trees.", "comment": "When I delivered thee out of Egypt, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/8'>Exod. 19:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/27'>Deut. 5:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/16'>Josh. 24:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/15/10/12'>Ezra 10:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/8/6'>Heb. 8:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1297989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "Yet I had planted thee, a noble vine, whose plants were all natural: howe then art thou turned vnto me into the plants of a strange vine?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>seed was all true</i>."}, {"pk": 1297990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "Though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much sope, yet thine iniquitie is marked before me, sayeth the Lord God.", "comment": "Though thou use all the purifications and ceremonies of the law, thou canst not escape punishment, except thou turn to me by faith and repentance."}, {"pk": 1297991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "Howe canst thou say, I am not polluted, neither haue I followed Baalim? beholde thy waies in the valley, and know, what thou hast done: thou art like a swift dromedarie, that runneth by his waies.", "comment": "Meaning, that hypocrites deny that they worship the idols, but that they honor God in them, and therefore they call their doings, God\u2019s service.<br>He compareth the idolaters to these beasts, because they never cease running to and fro: for both valleys and hills are full of their idolatry."}, {"pk": 1297992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "And as a wilde asse, vsed to the wildernesse, that snuffeth vp the winde by occasion at her pleasure: who can turne her backe? all they that seeke her, will not wearie themselues, but wil finde her in her moneth.", "comment": "That is, when she is with foal, and therefore the hunters wait their time: so though thou canst not be turned back now from thine idolatry, yet when thine iniquity shall be at the fall, God will meet with thee.<br>He compareth the idolaters to a wild ass: for she can never be tamed nor yet wearied: for as she runneth she can take her wind at every occasion."}, {"pk": 1297993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "Keepe thou thy feete from barenes, and thy throte from thirst: but thou saidest desperately, No, for I haue loued strangers, and them will I follow.", "comment": "Hereby he warneth them that they should not go into strange countries to seek help: for they should but spend their labor, and hurt themselves, which is here meant by the bare foot and thirst, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/57/10'>Isa. 57:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1297994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "As the theefe is ashamed, when he is foud, so is the house of Israel ashamed, they, their kings, their princes and their Priests, and their Prophets,", "comment": "As a thief will not acknowledge his fault, till he be taken with the deed, and ready to be punished, so they will not confess their idolatry, till the plagues due to the same light upon them."}, {"pk": 1297995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "Saying to a tree, Thou art my father, and to a stone, Thou hast begotten me: for they haue turned their back vnto me, and not their face: but in ye time of their troble they wil say, Arise, and help vs.", "comment": "Meaning, that idolaters spoil God of his honor: and whereas he hath taught to call him the father of all flesh, they attribute this title to their idols."}, {"pk": 1297996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "But where are thy gods, that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can helpe thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the nomber of thy cities, are thy gods, O Iudah.", "comment": "Thou thoughtest that thy gods of blocks and stones could have helped thee, because they were many in number and present in every place: but now let us see whether either the multitude, or their presence can deliver thee from my plague, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/11/13'>Jer. 11:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1297997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 29, "text": "Wherefore wil ye pleade with me? ye all haue rebelled against me, sayeth the Lord.", "comment": "As though I did you injury in punishing you, seeing that your faults are so evident."}, {"pk": 1297998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 30, "text": "I haue smitten your children in vaine, they receiued no correction: your owne sworde hath deuoured your Prophets like a destroying lyon.", "comment": "That is, you have killed your Prophets, that exhorted you to repentance, as Zechariah, Isaiah, etc."}, {"pk": 1297999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 31, "text": "O generation, take heede to the worde of the Lord: haue I bene as a wildernesse vnto Israel? or a lande of darkenesse? Wherefore sayeth my people then, We are lordes, we will come no more vnto thee?", "comment": "But will trust in our own power and policy.<br>Have I not given them abundance of all things?"}, {"pk": 1298000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 32, "text": "Can a maid forget her ornament, or a bride her attire? yet my people haue forgotten me, daies without number."}, {"pk": 1298001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 33, "text": "Why doest thou prepare thy way, to seeke amitie? euen therefore will I teach thee, that thy waies are wickednesse.", "comment": "With strangers."}, {"pk": 1298002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 34, "text": "Also in thy wings is founde the bloud of the soules of ye poore innocents: I haue not found it in holes, but vpon all these places.", "comment": "The Prophets and the faithful are slain in every corner of your country."}, {"pk": 1298003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 35, "text": "Yet thou saiest, Because I am giltles, surely his wrath shall turne from mee: beholde, I will enter with thee into iudgement, because thou saiest, I haue not sinned."}, {"pk": 1298004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 36, "text": "Why runnest thou about so much to change thy waies? for thou shalt be confounded of Egypt, as thou art confounded of Asshur.", "comment": "For the Assyrians had taken away the ten tribes out of Israel, and destroyed Judah even unto Jerusalem: and the Egyptians slew Josiah, and vexed the Jews in sundry sorts."}, {"pk": 1298005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 2, "verse": 37, "text": "For thou shalt goe foorth from thence, and thine hands vpon thine head, because the Lord hath reiected thy confidence, and thou shalt not prosper thereby.", "comment": "In sign of lamentation, as <a class=B href='/GNV/10/13/19'>2 Sam. 13:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1298006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "They say, If a man put away his wife, and she goe from him, and become another mans, shall hee returne againe vnto her? shall not this land be polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many louers: yet turne againe to mee, sayeth the Lord.", "comment": "And I will not cast thee off, but receive thee, according to my mercy.<br>According as it is written, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/24/4'>Deut. 24:4</a>.<br>If he take such one to wife again.<br>That is, with idols, and with them whom thou hast put thy confidence in."}, {"pk": 1298007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "Lift vp thine eyes vnto the hie places, and beholde, where thou hast not plaied the harlot: thou hast sit waiting for them in the waies, as the Arabian in the wildernesse: and thou hast polluted the lande with thy whoredomes, and with thy malice.", "comment": "Which dwelleth in tents and waiteth for them that pass by to spoil them."}, {"pk": 1298008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore the showres haue beene restrained, and the latter raine came not, and thou haddest a whores forehead: thou wouldest not bee ashamed.", "comment": "As God threatened by his Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/24'>Deut. 28:24</a>.<br>Thou wouldest never be ashamed of thine acts and repent: and this impudency is common to idolaters, which will not give off, though they be never so manifestly convicted."}, {"pk": 1298009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Diddest thou not stil crie vnto me, Thou art my father, and the guide of my youth?", "comment": "He showeth that the wicked in their miseries will cry unto God and use outward prayer as the godly do, but because they turn not from their evil, they are not heard, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/58/3'>Isa. 58:3</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/58/4'>4</a>."}, {"pk": 1298010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Wil he keepe his anger for euer? will he reserue it to the ende? thus hast thou spoken, but thou doest euill, euen more and more."}, {"pk": 1298011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "The Lord saide also vnto me, in the daies of Iosiah the King, Hast thou seene what this rebell Israel hath done? for she hath gone vp vpon euery high mountaine, and vnder euery greene tree, and there plaied the harlot.", "comment": "Meaning, the ten tribes."}, {"pk": 1298012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "And I sayde, when shee had done all this, Turne thou vnto me: but she returned not, as her rebellious sister Iudah sawe."}, {"pk": 1298013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "When I sawe, howe that by all occasions rebellious Israel had plaied the harlot, I cast her away, and gaue her a bill of diuorcement: yet her rebellious sister Iudah was not afraied, but shee went also, and plaied the harlot.", "comment": "And gave her into the hands of the Assyrians."}, {"pk": 1298014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "So that for the lightnesse of her whoredome shee hath euen defiled the lande: for shee hath committed fornication with stones and stockes.", "comment": "The Hebrew word may either signify lightness, and wantonness, or noise and brute."}, {"pk": 1298015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Neuerthelesse for all this, her rebellious sister Iudah hath not returned vnto mee with her whole heart, but fainedly, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "Judah feigned for a time that she did return, as under Josiah and other good kings, but she was never truly touched, or wholly reformed, as appeared when occasion was offered by any wicked prince."}, {"pk": 1298016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Lord said vnto me, The rebellious Israel hath iustified her selfe more then the rebellious Iudah.", "comment": "Israel hath not declared herself so wicked as Judah, which yet hath had more admonitions and examples to call her to repentance."}, {"pk": 1298017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Goe and crie these woordes towarde the North and say, Thou disobedient Israel, returne, sayeth the Lord, and I will not let my wrath fall vpon you: for I am mercifull, sayeth the Lord, and I will not alway keepe mine anger.", "comment": "Whereas the Israelites were now kept in captivity by the Assyrians, to whom he promiseth mercy, if they will repent."}, {"pk": 1298018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "But knowe thine iniquitie: for thou hast rebelled against the Lord thy God, and hast scattered thy waies to the straunge gods vnder euery greene tree, but yee woulde not obey my voyce, sayeth the Lord.", "comment": "There was no way, which thou didst not haunt to seek after the idols, and to trot a pilgrimage."}, {"pk": 1298019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "O yee disobedient children, turne againe, sayeth the Lord, for I am your Lord, and I will take you one of a citie, and two of a tribe and wil bring you to Zion,"}, {"pk": 1298020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "And I will giue you pastours according to mine heart, which shall feede you with knowledge and vnderstanding."}, {"pk": 1298021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Moreouer, when yee be increased and multiplied in the land, in those daies, saieth the Lord, they shall say no more, The Arke of the couenant of the Lord: for it shall come no more to minde, neither shall they remember it, neither shall they visite it, for that shalbe no more done.", "comment": "This is to be understood of the coming of Christ: for then they shall not seek the Lord by ceremonies, and all figures shall cease."}, {"pk": 1298022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "At that time they shall cal Ierusalem, The throne of the Lord, and all the nations shall be gathered vnto it, euen to the Name of the Lord in Ierusalem: and thence foorth they shall follow no more the hardnesse of their wicked heart.", "comment": "Meaning, the Church, where the Lord will be present to the world\u2019s end, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/28/20'>Matt. 28:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1298023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "In those daies ye house of Iudah shall walke with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the lande of the North, into the lande, that I haue giuen for an inheritance vnto your fathers.", "comment": "Where they are now in captivity."}, {"pk": 1298024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "But I sayde, Howe did I take thee for children and giue thee a pleasant lande, euen the glorious heritage of the armies of the heathen, and saide, Thou shalt call mee, saying, My father, and shalt not turne from me?"}, {"pk": 1298025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "But as a woman rebelleth against her husband: so haue yee rebelled against me, O house of Israel, sayeth the Lord.", "comment": "The Hebrew word signifieth a friend or companion, and here may be taken for a husband, as it is used also, <a class=B href='/GNV/28/3/1'>Hos. 3:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1298026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "A voice was heard vpon the hie places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they haue peruerted their way, and forgotten the Lord their God.", "comment": "Signifying, that God, whom they had forsaken, would bring their enemies unto them, who should lead them captive, and make them to cry and lament."}, {"pk": 1298027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "O yee disobedient children, returne and I wil heale your rebellions. Behold, we come vnto thee, for thou art the Lord our God.", "comment": "This is spoken in the person of Israel to the shame of Judah, which stayed so long to turn unto God."}, {"pk": 1298028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "Truely the hope of the hilles is but vaine, nor the multitude of mountaines: but in the Lord our God is the health of Israel."}, {"pk": 1298029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "For confusion hath deuoured our fathers labour, from our youth their sheepe and their bullocks, their sonnes and their daughters.", "comment": "For their idolatry God\u2019s vengeance hath light upon them and theirs."}, {"pk": 1298030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "Wee lie downe in our confusion, and our shame couereth vs: for we haue sinned against the Lord our God, we and our fathers from our youth, euen vnto this day, and haue not obeyed the voyce of the Lord our God.", "comment": "They justify not themselves, or say that they would follow their fathers, but condemn their wicked doings and desire forgiveness of the same, as <a class=B href='/GNV/15/9/7'>Ezra 9:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/106/6'>Ps. 106:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/64/6'>Isa. 64:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1298031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "O Israel, if thou returne, returne vnto me, saith the Lord: and if thou put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remoue.", "comment": "That is, wholly, and without hypocrisy, <a class=B href='/GNV/29/2/12'>Joel 2:12</a>, not dissembling to turn and serve God as they do which serve him by halves, as <a class=B href='/GNV/28/7/16'>Hos. 7:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1298032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And thou shalt sweare, The Lord liueth in trueth, in iudgement, and in righteousnesse, and the nations shall be blessed in him, and shall glorie in him.", "comment": "Thou shalt detest the name of idols, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/16/4'>Ps. 16:4</a>, and shalt with reverence swear by the living God, when thine oath may advance God\u2019s glory, and profit others: and here, by swearing he meaneth the true religion of God."}, {"pk": 1298033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "For thus saith the Lord to the men of Iudah, and to Ierusalem,"}, {"pk": 1298034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Breake vp your fallowe ground, and sowe not among the thornes: be circumcised to the Lord, and take away the foreskinnes of your hearts, ye men of Iudah, and inhabitants of Ierusalem, lest my wrath come foorth like fire, and burne, that none can quenche it, because of the wickednesse of your inuentions.", "comment": "He willeth them to pluck up the impiety and wicked affection and worldly respects out of their heart, that the true seed of God\u2019s word may be sown therein, <a class=B href='/GNV/28/10/12'>Hos. 10:12</a>, and this is the true circumcision of the heart, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/16'>Deut. 10:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/29'>Rom. 2:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/2/11'>Col. 2:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1298035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Declare in Iudah, and shewe forth in Ierusalem, and say, Blowe the trumpet in the lande: cry, and gather together, and say, Assemble your selues, and let vs goe into strong cities.", "comment": "He warneth them of the great dangers that shall come upon them by the Chaldeans, except, they repent and turn to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "Set vp the standart in Zion: prepare to flee, and stay not: for I will bring a plague from the North, and a great destruction.", "comment": "He speaketh this to admonish them of the great danger when every man shall prepare to save himself, but it shall be too late, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/4'>2 Kings 25:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1298037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "The lyon is come vp from his denne, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is departed, and gone forth of his place to lay thy land waste, and thy cities shalbe destroyed without an inhabitant.", "comment": "Meaning, Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/24/1'>2 Kings 24:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1298038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Wherefore girde you with sackecloth: lament, and howle, for the fierce wrath of the Lord is not turned backe from vs."}, {"pk": 1298039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "And in that day, saith the Lord, the heart of the King shall perish, and the heart of the princes and the Priestes shall be astonished, and the Prophets shall wonder.", "comment": "That is, the false prophets, which still prophesied peace and security."}, {"pk": 1298040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Then saide I, Ah, Lord God, surely thou hast deceiued this people and Ierusalem, saying, Ye shall haue peace, and the sworde perceth vnto the heart.", "comment": "By the false prophets which promised peace and tranquility: and thus thou hast punished their rebellious stubbornness by causing them to hearken unto lies which would not believe thy truth, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/22/23'>1 Kings 22:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/14/9'>Ezek. 14:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/53/2/11'>2 Thess. 2:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1298041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "At that time shall it bee saide to this people and to Ierusalem, A dry winde in the hie places of the wildernes commeth towarde ye daughter of my people, but neither to fanne nor to clense.", "comment": "But to carry away both corn, and chaff.<br>The North wind whereby he meaneth Nebuchadnezzar."}, {"pk": 1298042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "A mightie winde shall come vnto me from those places, and nowe will I also giue sentence vpon them."}, {"pk": 1298043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Beholde, he shall come vp as the cloudes, and his charets shalbe as a tempest: his horses are lighter then eagles. Woe vnto vs, for wee are destroyed.", "comment": "Meaning, that Nebuchadnezzar should come as suddenly, as a cloud that is carried with the wind.<br>This is spoken in the person of all the people, who in their affliction should cry thus."}, {"pk": 1298044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "O Ierusalem, wash thine heart from wickednes, that thou maiest be saued: how long shall thy wicked thoughtes remaine within thee?"}, {"pk": 1298045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "For a voyce declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.", "comment": "Which was in the mid-way between Dan and Jerusalem.<br>Which was a city in the utmost border of Israel Northward toward Babylon."}, {"pk": 1298046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Make ye mention of the heathen, and publish in Ierusalem, Beholde, the skoutes come from a farre countrey, and crie out against the cities of Iudah."}, {"pk": 1298047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "They haue compassed her about as the watchmen of the fielde, because it hath prouoked me to wrath, saith the Lord.", "comment": "Which keep the fruits so straightly, that nothing can come in nor out: so should the Babylonians compass Judah."}, {"pk": 1298048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "Thy wayes and thine inuentions haue procured thee these things, such is thy wickednesse: therefore it shall be bitter, therefore it shall perce vnto thine heart."}, {"pk": 1298049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "My bely, my bely, I am pained, euen at the very heart: mine heart is troubled within me: I cannot be still: for my soule hath heard the sounde of the trumpet, and the alarme of the battell.", "comment": "He showeth that the true ministers are lively touched with the calamities of the Church, so that all the parts of their body feel the grief of their heart, albeit with zeal to God\u2019s glory they pronounce his judgments against the people."}, {"pk": 1298050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "Destruction vpon destruction is cryed, for the whole lande is wasted: suddenly are my tents destroyed, and my curtaines in a moment.", "comment": "Meaning, the cities, which were as easily cast down as a tent."}, {"pk": 1298051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "Howe long shall I see the standert, and heare the sounde of the trumpet?"}, {"pk": 1298052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "For my people is foolish, they haue not knowen me: they are foolish children, and haue none vnderstanding: they are wise to doe euill, but to doe well they haue no knowledge.", "comment": "Their wisdom and policy tend to their own destruction and pulleth them from God."}, {"pk": 1298053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "I haue looked vpon the earth, and loe, it was without forme and voide: and to the heauens, and they had no light.", "comment": "By these manner of speeches he showeth the horrible destruction that should come upon the land, and also condemneth the obstinacy of the people, who repent not at the fear of these terrible tidings, seeing that the insensible creatures are moved therewith, as if the order of nature should be changed, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/10'>Isa. 13:10</a> and 24:23; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/32/7'>Ezek. 32:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/29/2/31'>Joel 2:31</a> and 3:15."}, {"pk": 1298054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "I behelde the mountaines: and loe, they trembled and all the hilles shooke."}, {"pk": 1298055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "I behelde, and loe, there was no man, and all the birdes of the heauen were departed."}, {"pk": 1298056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "I behelde, and loe, the fruitfull place was a wildernesse, and all the cities thereof were broken downe at the presence of the Lord, and by his fierce wrath."}, {"pk": 1298057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 27, "text": "For thus hath the Lord saide, The whole lande shall be desolate: yet will I not make a full ende.", "comment": "But for his mercy\u2019s sake, he will reserve himself a residue to be his Church, and to praise him in earth, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/9'>Isa. 1:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1298058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 28, "text": "Therefore shall the earth mourne, and the heauens aboue shall be darkened, because I haue pronounced it: I haue thought it, and will not repent, neither will I turne backe from it."}, {"pk": 1298059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 29, "text": "The whole citie shall flee, for the noyse of the horsemen and bowemen: they shall goe into thickets, and clime vp vpon the rockes: euery citie shall be forsaken, and not a man dwell therein."}, {"pk": 1298060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 30, "text": "And when thou shalt be destroyed, what wilt thou doe? Though thou clothest thy selfe with skarlet, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of golde, though thou paintest thy face with colours, yet shalt thou trimme thy selfe in vaine: for thy louers will abhorre thee and seeke thy life.", "comment": "Neither thy ceremonies nor rich gifts shall deliver thee."}, {"pk": 1298061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 4, "verse": 31, "text": "For I haue heard a noyse as of a woman trauailing, or as one labouring of her first child, euen the voyce of the daughter Zion that sigheth and stretcheth out her handes: woe is me nowe: for my soule fainteth because of the murtherers.", "comment": "As the Prophets were moved to pity the destruction of their people, so they declared it to the people to move them to repentance, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/22/4'>Isa. 22:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/9/1'>Jer. 9:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1298062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Run to and from by the streetes of Ierusalem, and beholde nowe, and knowe, and inquire in the open places thereof, if ye can finde a man, or if there be any that executeth iudgement, and seeketh the trueth, and I will spare it.", "comment": "That is, the city."}, {"pk": 1298063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "For though they say, The Lord liueth, yet doe they sweare falsely.", "comment": "Though they pretend religion and holiness, yet all is but hypocrisy: for under this kind of swearing is contained the true religion."}, {"pk": 1298064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "O Lord, are not thine eyes vpon the trueth? thou hast striken them, but they haue not sorowed: thou hast consumed them, but they haue refused to receiue correction: they haue made their faces harder then a stone, and haue refused to returne.", "comment": "Dost not thou love uprightness and faithful dealing?<br>Thou hast ofttimes punished them, but all is in vain, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/9/13'>Isa. 9:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1298065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Therefore I saide, Surely they are poore, they are foolish, for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the iudgement of their God."}, {"pk": 1298066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "I will get me vnto the great men, and will speake vnto them: for they haue knowen the way of the Lord, and the iudgement of their God: but these haue altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bondes.", "comment": "He speaketh this to the reproach of them which should govern and teach others, and yet are farther out of the way than the simple people."}, {"pk": 1298067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Wherefore a lyon out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolfe of the wildernesse shall destroy them: a leopard shall watch ouer their cities: euery one that goeth out thence, shall be torne in pieces, because their trespasses are many, and their rebellions are increased.", "comment": "Meaning, Nebuchadnezzar and his army."}, {"pk": 1298068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Howe should I spare thee for this? thy children haue forsaken me, and sworne by them that are no gods: though I fed them to the full, yet they committed adulterie, and assembled them selues by companies in the harlots houses.", "comment": "He showeth that to swear by anything than by God, is to forsake him."}, {"pk": 1298069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "They rose vp in the morning like fed horses: for euery man neyed after his neighbours wife.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/22/11'>Ezek. 22:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1298070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Shall I not visite for these things, saith the Lord? Shall not my soule be auenged on such a nation as this?"}, {"pk": 1298071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Clime vp vpon their walles, and destroy them, but make not a full ende: take away their batilments, for they are not the Lords.", "comment": "He commandeth the Babylonians and enemies to destroy them.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/4/27'>Jer. 4:27</a>."}, {"pk": 1298072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "For the house of Israel, and the house of Iudah haue grieuously trespassed against me, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "They haue denied the Lord, and saide, It is not he, neither shall the plague come vpon vs, neither shall we see sworde nor famine.", "comment": "Because they gave no credit to the words of his Prophets, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/28/15'>Isa. 28:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1298074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "And the Prophetes shall be as winde, and the worde is not in them: thus shall it come vnto them.", "comment": "Their words shall be of none effect, but vain.<br>They are not sent of the Lord, and therefore that which they threaten to us shall come upon them."}, {"pk": 1298075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "Wherefore thus saith the Lord God of hostes, Because ye speake such wordes, beholde, I will put my wordes into thy mouth, like a fire, and this people shall be as wood, and it shall deuoure them.", "comment": "Meaning, Jeremiah."}, {"pk": 1298076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "Loe, I will bring a nation vpon you from farre, O house of Israel, saith the Lord, which is a mightie nation, and an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither vnderstandest what they say.", "comment": "To wit, the Babylonians and Chaldeans."}, {"pk": 1298077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Whose quiuer is as an open sepulchre: they are all very strong.", "comment": "Who shall kill many with their arrows."}, {"pk": 1298078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "And they shall eate thine haruest and thy bread: they shall deuoure thy sonnes and thy daughters: they shall eate vp thy sheepe and thy bullocks: they shall eate thy vines and thy figge trees: they shall destroy with the sworde thy fenced cities, wherein thou didest trust."}, {"pk": 1298079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "Neuerthelesse at those dayes, sayth the Lord, I will not make a full ende of you.", "comment": "Here the Lord declareth his unspeakable favor toward his Church, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/4/27'>Jer. 4:27</a>."}, {"pk": 1298080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "And when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the Lord our God doe these things vnto vs? then shalt thou answere them, Like as ye haue forsaken me and serued strange gods in your land, so shall ye serue strangers in a land that is not yours.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/16/10'>Jer. 16:10</a><br>Meaning, the Prophet Jeremiah."}, {"pk": 1298081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "Declare this in the house of Iaakob, and publish it in Iudah, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "Heare nowe this, O foolish people, and without vnderstanding, which haue eyes and see not, which haue eares and heare not.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>without heart</i>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/6/9'>Isa. 6:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/14'>Matt. 13:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/28/27'>Acts 28:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/11/8'>Rom. 11:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1298083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "Feare ye not me, saith the Lord? or will ye not be afraide at my presence, which haue placed the sand for the bounds of the sea by the perpetuall decree that it cannot passe it, and though the waues thereof rage, yet can they not preuaile, though they roare, yet can they not passe ouer it?", "comment": "Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/26/10'>26:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1298084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "But this people hath an vnfaithfull and rebellious heart: they are departed and gone."}, {"pk": 1298085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "For they say not in their heart, Let vs nowe feare the Lord our God, that giueth raine both early and late in due season: hee reserueth vnto vs the appointed weekes of the haruest."}, {"pk": 1298086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "Yet your iniquities haue turned away these things, and your sinnes haue hindred good things from you.", "comment": "If there be any stay, that we receive not God\u2019s blessings in abundance, we must consider that it is for our own iniquities, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/59/1'>Isa. 59:1</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/59/2'>2</a>."}, {"pk": 1298087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "For among my people are founde wicked persons, that lay waite as hee that setteth snares: they haue made a pit, to catch men."}, {"pk": 1298088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "As a cage is full of birdes, so are their houses full of deceite: thereby they are become great and waxen riche."}, {"pk": 1298089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 28, "text": "They are waxen fat and shining: they doe ouerpasse the deedes of the wicked: they execute no iudgement, no not the iudgement of the fatherlesse: yet they prosper, though they execute no iudgement for the poore.", "comment": "They feel not the plague of God for it.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/23'>Isa. 1:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/7/9'>Ezek. 7:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1298090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 29, "text": "Shall I not visite for these things, sayth the Lord? or shall not my soule be auenged on such a nation as this?"}, {"pk": 1298091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 30, "text": "An horrible and filthie thing is committed in the land."}, {"pk": 1298092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 5, "verse": 31, "text": "The Prophets prophesie lies, and ye Priests receiue giftes in their handes, and my people delite therein. What will ye then doe in the ende thereof?", "comment": "Meaning that there could be nothing but disorder, where the ministers were wicked persons and corrupt.<br>Or, [bearest]."}, {"pk": 1298093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "O ye children of Beniamin, prepare to flee out of the middes of Ierusalem, and blowe the trumpet in Tekoa: set vp a standart vpon Beth-haccerem: for a plague appeareth out of the North and great destruction.", "comment": "Which was a city in Judah, six miles from Bethlehem, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/11/6'>2 Chron. 11:6</a>.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/16/3/14'>Neh. 3:14</a>.<br>He speaketh to them chiefly because they should take heed by the example of their brethren, the other half of their tribe, which were now carried away prisoners."}, {"pk": 1298094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "I haue compared the daughter of Zion to a beautifull and daintie woman.", "comment": "I have entreated her gently, and given her abundance of all things."}, {"pk": 1298095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "The pastors with their flockes shall come vnto her: they shall pitche their tentes rounde about by her, and euery one shall feede in his place.", "comment": "She shall be so destroyed; that the sheep may be fed in her."}, {"pk": 1298096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "Prepare warre against her: arise, and let vs goe vp toward the South: wo vnto vs: for the day declineth, and the shadowes of the euening are stretched out.", "comment": "He speaketh this in the person of the Babylonians, which complain that the time faileth them before they have brought their enterprises to pass."}, {"pk": 1298097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "Arise, and let vs goe vp by night, and destroy her palaces."}, {"pk": 1298098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "For thus hath the Lord of hostes said, Hewe downe wood, and cast a mounte against Ierusalem: this citie must be visited: all oppression is in the middes of it."}, {"pk": 1298099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "As the fountaine casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her malice: crueltie and spoyle is continually heard in her before me with sorowe and strokes.", "comment": "He showeth the cause why it should be destroyed, and how it cometh of themselves."}, {"pk": 1298100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Be thou instructed, O Ierusalem, lest my soule depart from thee, lest I make thee desolate as a land, that none inhabiteth.", "comment": "He warneth them to amend by his correction, and turn to him by repentance."}, {"pk": 1298101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord of hostes, They shall gather as a vine, the residue of Israel: turne backe thine hande as the grape gatherer into the baskets.", "comment": "He exhorteth the Babylonians to be diligent to search out all and to leave none."}, {"pk": 1298102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "Vnto whome shall I speake, and admonish that they may heare? beholde, their eares are vncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: beholde, the worde of the Lord is vnto them as a reproche: they haue no delite in it.", "comment": "They delight to hear vain things, and to shut up their ears to true doctrine."}, {"pk": 1298103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore I am full of the wrath of the Lord: I am weary with holding it: I will powre it out vpon the children in the streete, and likewise vpon the assembly of the yong men: for the husband shall euen be taken with the wife, and the aged with him that is full of daies.", "comment": "As the Lord had given him his word to be as a fire of his indignation to burn the wicked, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/5/14'>Jer. 5:14</a>, so he kindleth it now when he seeth that all remedies are past.<br>None shall be spared."}, {"pk": 1298104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And their houses with their landes, and wiues also shalbe turned vnto strangers: for I will stretch out mine hande vpon the inhabitants of the land, sayeth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "For from the least of them, euen vnto the greatest of them, euery one is giuen vnto couetousnesse, and from the Prophet euen vnto the Priest, they all deale falsely."}, {"pk": 1298106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "They haue healed also ye hurt of the daughter of my people with sweete woordes, saying, Peace, peace, when there is no peace.", "comment": "When the people began to fear God\u2019s judgments, the false prophets comforted them by flatterings, showing that God would send peace and not war."}, {"pk": 1298107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not ashamed, no neither coulde they haue any shame: therefore they shall fall among the slaine: when I shall visite them, they shall be cast downe, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>them that fall</i>."}, {"pk": 1298108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord, Stande in the waies and beholde, and aske for the olde way, which is the good way and walke therein, and yee shall finde rest for your soules: but they saide, We will not walke therein.", "comment": "Wherein the Patriarchs and Prophets walked, directed by the word of God: signifying that there is no true way, but that which God prescribeth."}, {"pk": 1298109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "Also I set watchmen ouer you, which said, Take heede to the sound of the trumpet: but they said, We will not take heede.", "comment": "Prophets which should warn you of the dangers that were at hand."}, {"pk": 1298110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "Heare therefore, yee Gentiles, and thou Congregation knowe, what is among them.", "comment": "God taketh all the world to witness, and the insensible creatures, of the ingratitude of the Jews."}, {"pk": 1298111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "Heare, O earth, beholde, I will cause a plague to come vpon this people, euen the fruite of their owne imaginations: because they haue not taken heede vnto my woordes, nor to my Lawe, but cast it off."}, {"pk": 1298112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "To what purpose bringest thou mee incense from Sheba, and sweete calamus from a farre countrey? Your burnt offerings are not pleasant, nor your sacrifices sweete vnto me.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/11'>Isa. 1:11</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/30/5/21'>Amos 5:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1298113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "Therefore thus sayeth the Lord, Beholde, I will laie stumbling blockes before this people, and the fathers and the sonnes together shall fall vpon them: the neighbour and his friende shall perish."}, {"pk": 1298114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord, Beholde, a people commeth from the North countrey, and a great nation shall arise from the sides of the earth.", "comment": "From Babylon by Dan, which was North from Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1298115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "With bowe and shield shall they be weaponed: they are cruell and will haue no compassion: their voyce roareth like the sea, and they ride vpon horses, well appointed, like men of warre against thee, O daughter Zion."}, {"pk": 1298116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "We haue heard their fame, and our handes waxe feeble sorrowe is come vpon vs, as the sorrowe of a woman in trauaile.", "comment": "For fear of the enemy: he speaketh this in the person of the Jews."}, {"pk": 1298117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "Goe not foorth into the fielde, nor walke by the way: for the sword of the enemie and feare is on euery side."}, {"pk": 1298118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "O daughter of my people, girde thee with sackecloth, and wallowe thy selfe in the ashes: make lamentation, and bitter mourning as for thine onely sonne: for the destroier shall suddenly come vpon vs."}, {"pk": 1298119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "I haue set thee for a defence and fortresse among my people, that thou maiest knowe and trie their waies.", "comment": "Meaning, Jeremiah, whom God had appointed to try out the godly from the wicked, as a founder doth the pure metal from the dross."}, {"pk": 1298120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 28, "text": "They are all rebellious traitours, walking craftily: they are brasse, and yron, they all are destroyers."}, {"pk": 1298121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 29, "text": "The bellowes are burnt: the lead is consumed in the fire: the founder melteth in vaine: for the wicked are not taken away.", "comment": "All the pain and labor that hath been taken with them, is lost."}, {"pk": 1298122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 6, "verse": 30, "text": "They shall call them reprobate siluer, because the Lord hath reiected them."}, {"pk": 1298123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "The woordes that came to Ieremiah from the Lord, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "Stand in the gate of the Lordes house and crie this woorde there, and say, Heare the woorde of the Lord, all yee of Iudah that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Amend your waies and your woorkes, and I will let you dwell in this place.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/26/13'>Jer. 26:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1298126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "Trust not in lying woordes, saying, The Temple of the Lord, the Temple of the Lord: this is the Temple of the Lord.", "comment": "Believe not the false prophets, which say that for the Temple\u2019s sake, and the sacrifices there, the Lord will preserve you, and so nourish you in your sin, and vain confidence."}, {"pk": 1298127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "For if you amende and redresse your waies and your woorkes: if you execute iudgement betweene a man and his neighbour,"}, {"pk": 1298128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "And oppresse not the stranger, the fatherlesse and the widow and shed no innocent blood in this place, neither walke after other gods to your destruction,"}, {"pk": 1298129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "Then will I let you dwell in this place in the lande that I gaue vnto your fathers, for euer and euer.", "comment": "God showeth on what condition he made his promise to this Temple: that they should be an holy people unto him, as he would be a faithful God to them."}, {"pk": 1298130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "Beholde, you trust in lying woordes, that can not profite."}, {"pk": 1298131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "Will you steale, murder, and commit adulterie, and sweare falsely and burne incense vnto Baal, and walke after other gods whome yee knowe not?"}, {"pk": 1298132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And come and stande before mee in this House, whereupon my Name is called, and saye, We are deliuered, though we haue done all these abominations?"}, {"pk": 1298133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "Is this House become a denne of theeues, whereupon my Name is called before your eyes? Beholde, euen I see it, sayeth the Lord.", "comment": "As thieves hid in holes and dens think themselves safe, so when you are in my Temple, you think to be covered with the holiness thereof, and that I cannot see your wickedness, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/13'>Matt. 21:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1298134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "But go ye nowe vnto my place which was in Shilo, where I set my Name at the beginning, and beholde, what I did to it for the wickednesse of my people Israel.", "comment": "Because they depended so much on the Temple, which was for his promise, that he would be present and defend them where the Ark was, he sendeth them to God\u2019s judgments against Shiloh, where the Ark had remained about 300 years, and after was taken, the Priests slain, and the people miserably discomfited, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/4/11'>1 Sam. 4:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/26/6'>Jer. 26:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1298135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore nowe because yee haue done all these woorkes, sayeth the Lord, (and I rose vp earely and spake vnto you: but when I spake, yee would not heare me, neither when I called, would yee answere).", "comment": "That is, I never ceased to warn you, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/65/2'>Isa. 65:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/1/23'>Prov. 1:23</a>.<br>He showeth what is the only remedy to redress our faults: to suffer God to lead us into the way, and to obey his calling, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/66/4'>Isa. 66:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1298136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore will I do vnto this House, wherupon my Name is called, wherein also yee trust, euen vnto the place that I gaue to you and to your fathers, as I haue done vnto Shilo."}, {"pk": 1298137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "And I will cast you out of my sight, as I haue cast out all your brethren, euen the whole seede of Ephraim.", "comment": "I will send you into captivity as I have done Ephraim, that is, the ten tribes."}, {"pk": 1298138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "Therfore thou shalt not pray for this people, neither lift vp crie or praier for them neither intreat me, for I will not heare thee.", "comment": "To assure them that God had determined with himself to punish their wickedness, he showeth that the prayer of the godly can nothing avail them, whiles they remain in their obstinacy against God, and will not use the means that he useth to call them to repentance, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/11/14'>Jer. 11:14</a> and 14:11."}, {"pk": 1298139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "Seest thou not what they doe in the cities of Iudah and in the streetes of Ierusalem?"}, {"pk": 1298140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knede the dough to make cakes to the Queene of heauen and to powre out drinke offrings vnto other gods, that they may prouoke me vnto anger.", "comment": "That is, they sacrifice to the Sun, Moon and Stars, which they called the queen of heaven, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/44/17'>Jer. 44:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/5'>2 Kings 23:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1298141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "Doe they prouoke me to anger, sayeth the Lord, and not themselues to the confusion of their owne faces?"}, {"pk": 1298142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "Therefore thus sayeth the Lord God, Beholde, mine anger and my wrath shall be powred vpon this place, vpon man and vpon beast, and vpon the tree of the fielde, and vpon the fruite of the grounde, and it shall burne and not bee quenched."}, {"pk": 1298143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Put your burnt offerings vnto your sacrifices, and eat the flesh."}, {"pk": 1298144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "For I spake not vnto your fathers, nor commanded them, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offrings and sacrifices.", "comment": "Showing that it was not his chief purpose and intent, that they should offer sacrifices: but that they should regard, wherefore they were ordained: to wit, to be joined to the word as seals and confirmations of remissions of sins in Christ: for without the word they were vain and unprofitable."}, {"pk": 1298145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voyce, and I will be your God, and yee shalbe my people: and walke yee in all the wayes which I haue commanded you, that it may be well vnto you."}, {"pk": 1298146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "But they would not obey, nor incline their eare, but went after the counsels and the stubbernesse of their wicked heart, and went backewarde and not forwarde."}, {"pk": 1298147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "Since the day that your fathers came vp out of the lande of Egypt, vnto this day, I haue euen sent vnto you al my seruants the Prophets, rising vp earely euery day, and sending them.", "comment": "Read verse <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/13'>13</a>.<br>Which was about fourteen hundred years."}, {"pk": 1298148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "Yet would they not heare me nor encline their eare, but hardened their necke and did worse then their fathers."}, {"pk": 1298149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "Therefore shalt thou speake al these words vnto them, but they will not heare thee: thou shalt also crie vnto them, but they will not answere thee.", "comment": "Whereby he showeth that the pastors ought not to leave their flocks in their obstinacy, for the Lord will use the means of his servants to make the wicked more faulty and to prove his."}, {"pk": 1298150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "But thou shalt say vnto them, This is a nation that heareth not the voice of the Lord their God, nor receiueth discipline: trueth is perished, and is cleane gone out of their mouth."}, {"pk": 1298151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 29, "text": "Cut off thine heare, O Ierusalem, and cast it away, and take vp a complaint on the hie places: for the Lord hath reiected and forsaken the generation of his wrath.", "comment": "In sign of mourning, as Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/1/20'>1:20</a>.<br>Against whom he had just occasion to pour out his wrath, <a class=B href='/GNV/33/1/6'>Mic. 1:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1298152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 30, "text": "For the children of Iudah haue done euill in my sight, sayth the Lord: they haue set their abominations in the House, whereupon my Name is called, to pollute it."}, {"pk": 1298153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 31, "text": "And they haue built the hie place of Topheth, which is in the valley of Ben-Hinnom to burne their sonnes and their daughters in the fire, which I commanded them not, neither came it in mine heart.", "comment": "Of Tophet, read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/10'>2 Kings 23:10</a>.<br>But commanded the contrary, as <a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/21'>Lev. 18:21</a> and 20:3; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/10'>Deut. 18:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1298154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 32, "text": "Therefore beholde, the dayes come, sayeth the Lord, that it shall no more be called Topheth, nor the valley of Ben-Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall burie in Topheth til there be no place."}, {"pk": 1298155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 33, "text": "And ye carkeises of this people shalbe meat for the foules of the heauen and for the beastes of the earth, and none shall fraie them away."}, {"pk": 1298156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 7, "verse": 34, "text": "Then I will cause to cease from the cities of Iudah and from the streetes of Ierusalem the voice of mirth and the voice of gladnesse, the voice of the bridegrom and the voice of the bride: for the lande shalbe desolate.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/26/26/13'>Ezek. 26:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1298157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "At that time, sayeth the Lord, they shall bring out the bones of the Kings of Iudah, and the bones of their princes, and the bones of the Priests and the bones of the Prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Ierusalem out of their graues.", "comment": "The enemy for greediness of gain shall rifle your graves, and lay you before those idols, which in your life you worshipped, to see if they can help you."}, {"pk": 1298158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "And they shall spread them before the sunne and the moone, and all the host of heauen, whom they haue loued, and whome they haue serued, and whome they haue followed, and whome they haue sought, and whome they haue worshipped: they shall not be gathered nor be buried, but shall be as doung vpon the earth."}, {"pk": 1298159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And death shall bee desired rather then life of all the residue that remaineth of this wicked familie, which remaine in all the places where I haue scattered them, sayeth the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "Because of the afflictions that they shall feel through God\u2019s judgments."}, {"pk": 1298160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "Thou shalt say vnto them also, Thus sayeth the Lord, Shall they fall and not arise? shall he turne away and not turne againe?", "comment": "Is there no hope that they will return?"}, {"pk": 1298161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "Wherefore is this people of Ierusalem turned backe by a perpetuall rebellion? they gaue themselues to deceit, and would not returne."}, {"pk": 1298162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "I hearkened and heard, but none spake aright: no man repented him of his wickednesse, saying, What haue I done? euery one turned to their race, as the horse rusheth into the battell.", "comment": "They are full of hypocrisy, and everyone followeth his own fantasy without any consideration."}, {"pk": 1298163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "Euen the storke in the aire knoweth her appointed times, and the turtle and the crane and the swallowe obserue the time of their comming, but my people knoweth not the iudgement of the Lord.", "comment": "He accuseth them in that that they are more ignorant of God\u2019s judgments, than these birds are of their appointed seasons to discern the cold and heat, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/3'>Isa. 1:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1298164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "Howe doe yee say, Wee are wise, and the Lawe of the Lord is with vs? Loe, certeinly in vaine made hee it, the penne of the scribes is in vaine.", "comment": "The Law doth not profit you, neither need it to have been written for ought that you have learned by it."}, {"pk": 1298165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "The wise men are ashamed: they are afraid and taken. loe, they haue reiected the word of the Lord, and what wisdome is in them?", "comment": "They that seem wise, may be ashamed of their ignorance, for all wisdom consisteth in God\u2019s word."}, {"pk": 1298166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore will I giue their wiues vnto others, and their fieldes to them that shall possesse them: for euery one from the least euen vnto the greatest is giuen to couetousnesse, and from the Prophet euen vnto the Priest, euery one dealeth falsely.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/56/11'>Isa. 56:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/5/31'>Jer. 5:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/6/13'>Jer. 6:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1298167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "For they haue healed the hurt of the daughter of my people with sweete woordes, saying, Peace, peace, when there is no peace.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/6/14'>Jer. 6:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1298168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not ashamed, neither coulde they haue any shame: therefore shall they fall among the slaine: when I shall visite them, they shall be cast downe, sayeth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "I wil surely consume them, sayth the Lord: there shalbe no grapes on the vine, nor figges on the figtree, and the leafe shall fade, and the things that I haue giuen them, shall depart from them."}, {"pk": 1298170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "Why doe we stay? assemble your selues, and let vs enter into the strong cities, and let vs be quiet there: for the Lord our God hath put vs to silence and giuen vs water with gall to drinke, because we haue sinned against the Lord.", "comment": "That is, hath brought us into extreme affliction, and thus they shall not attribute this plague to fortune, but to God\u2019s just judgment, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/9/15'>Jer. 9:15</a> and 23:15.<br>He speaketh in the person of the people, who when the enemy cometh, will turn about to hide themselves, and acknowledge that it is God\u2019s hand."}, {"pk": 1298171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "We looked for peace, but no good came, and for a time of health, and behold troubles.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/14/19'>Jer. 14:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1298172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "The neying of his horses was heard from Dan, the whole lande trembled at the noyse of the neying of his strong horses: for they are come, and haue deuoured the land with all that is in it, the citie, and those that dwell therein.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/4/15'>Jer. 4:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1298173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "For beholde, I will sende serpents, and cockatrices among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall sting you, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "God threateneth to send the Babylonians among them, who shall utterly destroy them in such sort, as by no means they shall escape."}, {"pk": 1298174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "I would haue comforted my selfe against sorowe, but mine heart is heauie in me.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/4/19'>Jer. 4:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1298175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "Behold, the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people for feare of them of a farre countrey, Is not the Lord in Zion? is not her king in her? Why haue they prouoked mee to anger with their grauen images, and with the vanities of a strange god?", "comment": "Thus the Lord speaketh."}, {"pk": 1298176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "The haruest is past, the sommer is ended, and we are not holpen.", "comment": "The people wonder that they have so long time looked for succor in vain."}, {"pk": 1298177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "I am sore vexed for the hurt of ye daughter of my people: I am heauie, and astonishment hath taken me.", "comment": "The Prophet speaketh this."}, {"pk": 1298178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "Is there no balme at Gilead? is there no Physition there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recouered.", "comment": "Meaning, that no man\u2019s help or means could save them: for in Gilead was precious balm, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/46/11'>Jer. 46:11</a>, or else deriding the vain confidence of the people, who looked for help at their Priests, who should have been the Physicians of their souls, and dwelt at Gilead, <a class=B href='/GNV/28/6/8'>Hos. 6:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1298179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "Oh, that mine head were full of water and mine eyes a fountaine of teares, that I might weepe day and night for the slayne of the daughter of my people.", "comment": "The Prophet showeth the great compassion that he had toward this people, seeing that he could never sufficiently lament the destruction that he saw to hang over them, which is a special note to discern the true pastors from the hirelings, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/4/19'>Jer. 4:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1298180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "Oh, that I had in the wildernes a cottage of wayfaring men, that I might leaue my people, and go from them: for they be all adulterers and an assembly of rebels,", "comment": "He showeth that this were more quietness and greater safety for him to dwell among the wild beasts than among this wicked people, save that God hath enjoined him this charge.<br>Utterly turned from God."}, {"pk": 1298181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "And they bende their tongues like their bowes for lyes: but they haue no courage for the trueth vpon the earth: for they proceede from euill to worse, and they haue not knowen mee, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "To belie and slander their neighbors."}, {"pk": 1298182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "Let euery one take heede of his neighbour, and trust you not in any brother: for euery brother will vse deceite, and euery friend will deale deceitfully,", "comment": "Meaning, that all were corrupt, and none could find an honest man."}, {"pk": 1298183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "And euery one wil deceiue his friende, and wil not speake the trueth: for they haue taught their tongues to speake lies, and take great paynes to do wickedly.", "comment": "They have so practiced deceit, that they cannot forsake it."}, {"pk": 1298184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "Thine habitation is in the middes of deceiuers: because of their deceit they refuse to know me, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "They had rather forsake God, than leave their wicked trade."}, {"pk": 1298185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Behold, I wil melt them, and trie them: for what should I els do for the daughter of my people?", "comment": "With the fire of affliction."}, {"pk": 1298186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "Their tongue is as an arow shot out, and speaketh deceite: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart hee layeth waite for him.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/28/3'>Ps. 28:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/120/4'>Ps. 120:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1298187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "Shal I not visit them for these things, saith the Lord? or shall not my soule be auenged on such a nation as this?"}, {"pk": 1298188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "Vpon the mountaines will I take vp a weeping and a lamentation, and vpon the fayre places of the wildernes a mourning, because they are burnt vp: so that none can passe through them, neyther can men heare the voyce of the flocke: both the foule of the aire, and the beast are fled away and gone.", "comment": "Signifying, that all the places about Jerusalem should be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1298189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "And I wil make Ierusalem an heape, and a den of dragons, and I will make the cities of Iudah waste, without an inhabitant."}, {"pk": 1298190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "Who is wise, to vnderstande this? and to whome the mouth of the Lord hath spoken, euen he shall declare it. Why doth the land perish, and is burnt vp like a wildernesse, that none passeth through?", "comment": "Meaning, that they are all without sense and understanding, and that God hath taken his spirit from them."}, {"pk": 1298191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "And the Lord sayeth, Because they haue forsaken my Lawe, which I set before them, and haue not obeyed my voice, neither walked thereafter,"}, {"pk": 1298192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "But haue walked after the stubbernesse of their owne heart, and after Baalims, which their fathers taught them,", "comment": "He showeth that the children cannot excuse themselves by their fathers: for both father and child if they be wicked shall perish."}, {"pk": 1298193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore thus sayth the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Behold, I will feede this people with wormewood, and giue them waters of gall to drinke:", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/8/14'>Jer. 8:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1298194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "I wil scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers haue knowen, and I will send a sworde after them, til I haue consumed them."}, {"pk": 1298195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord of hostes, Take heede, and call for the mourning women, that they may come, and send for skilfull women that they may come,", "comment": "Seeing you cannot lament your own sins, call for those foolish women, whom of a superstition you have to lament for the dead, that they by their feigned tears may provoke you to some sorrow."}, {"pk": 1298196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "And let them make haste, and let them take vp a lamentation for vs, that our eyes may cast out teares and our eye liddes gush out of water."}, {"pk": 1298197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "For a lamentable noyse is heard out of Zion, Howe are we destroyed, and vtterly confounded, for we haue forsaken the land, and our dwellings haue cast vs out.", "comment": "As though they were weary of us, because of our iniquities, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/28'>Lev. 18:28</a> and 20:22."}, {"pk": 1298198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "Therefore heare the worde of the Lord, O ye women, and let your eares regard the words of his mouth, and teach your daughters to mourne, and euery one her neighbour to lament.", "comment": "He derideth the superstition of the women which made an art of mourning, and taught to weep with feigned tears."}, {"pk": 1298199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "For death is come vp into our windowes, and is entred into our palaces, to destroy the children without, and the yong men in the streetes.", "comment": "Signifying, that there is no means to deliver the wicked from God\u2019s judgments: but when they think to be most sure, and most far off, then they are soonest taken."}, {"pk": 1298200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "Speake, thus sayth the Lord, The carkeises of men shall lye, euen as the doung vpon the fielde, and as the handfull after the mower, and none shall gather them."}, {"pk": 1298201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisedome, nor the strong man glorie in his strength, neyther the riche man glorie in his riches.", "comment": "Forasmuch as none can save himself by his own labor, or any worldly means, he showeth that it is vain to put our trust therein, but that we trust in the Lord, and rejoice in him, who only can deliver us, <a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/31'>1 Cor. 1:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/10/17'>2 Cor. 10:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1298202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "But let him that glorieth, glorie in this, that he vnderstandeth, and knoweth me: for I am the Lord, which shewe mercie, iudgement, and righteousnes in the earth: for in these things I delite, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "These three points are necessary to know aright: his mercy, wherein consisteth our salvation, his judgment, which he executeth continually against the wicked, and his justice, whereby he defendeth and maintaineth the faithful."}, {"pk": 1298203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "Beholde, the dayes come, sayth the Lord, that I wil visite all them, which are circumcised with the vncircumcised:", "comment": "Meaning, both Jews and Gentiles, as in this next verse he showeth the cause, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/4/4'>Jer. 4:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1298204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "Egypt and Iudah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all the vtmost corners of them that dwell in the wildernesse: for all these nations are vncircumcised, and al the house of Israel are vncircumcised in the heart."}, {"pk": 1298205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Heare ye the worde of the Lord that he speaketh vnto you, O house of Israel."}, {"pk": 1298206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, Learne not the way of the heathen, and be not afraid for the signes of heauen, though the heathen be afraid of such.", "comment": "God forbiddeth his people to give credit or fear the constellations and conjunctions of stars and planets which have no power of themselves, but are governed by him, and their secret motions and influences are not known to man and therefore there can be no certain judgment thereof, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/9'>Deut. 18:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1298207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "For the customes of the people are vaine: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest (which is the worke of the handes of the carpenter) with the axe,", "comment": "Meaning, not only in the observation of the stars, but their laws and ceremonies whereby they confirm their idolatry, which is forbidden, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/12/30'>Deut. 12:30</a>."}, {"pk": 1298208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "And another decketh it with siluer, and with golde: they fasten it with nailes, and hammers, that it fall not.", "comment": "The Prophets use thus plainly and simply to set forth the vile absurdity of the idolaters, that men might learn to be ashamed of that whereunto their corrupt nature is most subject, read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/44/12'>Isa. 44:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1298209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "The idoles stande vp as the palme tree, but speake not: they are borne because they cannot go feare them not, for they cannot do euill, neither can they do good."}, {"pk": 1298210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "There is none like vnto thee, O Lord: thou art great, and thy name is great in power.", "comment": "He teacheth the people to lift up their eyes to God, who hath all power and therefore ought only to be feared: and herein he showeth them not only the evil that they ought to eschew: but the good which they ought to follow, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/15/4'>Rev. 15:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1298211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "Who would not feare thee, O King of nations? for to thee appertaineth the dominion: for among all the wise men of the Gentiles, and in al their kingdomes there is none like thee."}, {"pk": 1298212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "But, altogether they dote, and are foolish: for the stocke is a doctrine of vanitie.", "comment": "Because the people thought that to have images, was a means to serve God, and to bring them to the knowledge of him, he showeth that nothing more displeaseth God, nor bringeth man into greater errors and ignorance of God: and therefore he calleth them the doctrine of vanity, the work of errors, verse 15, and <a class=B href='/GNV/35/2/18'>Hab. 2:18</a> calleth them the teachers of lies: contrary to that wicked opinion, that they are the books of the lay people."}, {"pk": 1298213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "Siluer plates are brought from Tarshish, and golde from Vphaz, for the worke of the workeman, and the handes of the founder: the blewe silke, and the purple is their clothing: all these things are made by cunning men.", "comment": "Whereas they found the best gold: showing, that they thought nothing too dear for their idols, some read Ophir, as <a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/28'>1 Kings 9:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1298214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "But the Lord is the God of trueth: he is the liuing God, and an euerlasting King: at his anger the earth shall tremble, and the nations cannot abide his wrath."}, {"pk": 1298215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "(Thus shall you say vnto them, The gods that haue not made the heauens and the earth, shall perish from the earth, and from vnder these heauens)", "comment": "This declareth that all that hath been in this chapter spoken of idols, was to arm the Jews when they should be in Chaldea among the idolaters, and now with one sentence he instructeth them both how to protect their own religion against the idolaters, and how to answer them to their shame which should exhort them to idolatry, and therefore he writeth this sentence in the Chaldean\u2019s tongue for a memorial, whereas all the rest of his writing is Hebrew."}, {"pk": 1298216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "He hath made the earth by his power, and established the worlde by his wisedome, and hath stretched out the heauen by his discretion."}, {"pk": 1298217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "Hee giueth by his voyce the multitude of waters in the heauen, and he causeth the cloudes to ascend from the endes of the earth: he turneth lightnings to rayne, and bringeth forth the winde out of his treasures."}, {"pk": 1298218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "Euery man is a beast by his owne knowledge: euery founder is confounded by the grauen image: for his melting is but falsehood, and there is no breath therein.", "comment": "The more that man thinketh to do anything well by his own wisdom, and not as God instructeth him, the more doth he prove himself to be a vile beast."}, {"pk": 1298219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "They are vanitie, and the worke of errours: in the time of their visitation they shall perish."}, {"pk": 1298220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "The portion of Iaakob is not like them: for he is the maker of all things, and Israel is the rodde of his inheritance: the Lord of hostes is his Name.", "comment": "By these words Portion and Rod, he signifieth their inheritance, meaning, that God should be all sufficient for them: and that their felicity consisted in him alone, and therefore they ought to renounce all other helps and succors as of idols, etc. <a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/9'>Deut. 32:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/16/5'>Ps. 16:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1298221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "Gather vp thy wares out of the land, O thou that dwellest in the strong place.", "comment": "The Prophet willeth the Jews to prepare themselves to this captivity, showing that it was now at hand that they should feel the things whereof he had told them."}, {"pk": 1298222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "For thus sayth the Lord, Beholde, at this time I will throwe as with a sling the inhabitants of the lande, and will trouble them, and they shall finde it so."}, {"pk": 1298223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "Wo is me for my destruction, and my grieuous plague: but I thought, Yet it is my sorow, and I will beare it.", "comment": "It is my just plague, and therefore I will take it patiently: whereby he teacheth the people how to behave themselves toward God."}, {"pk": 1298224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "My tabernacle is destroyed, and all my coardes are broken: my children are gone from me, and are not: there is none to spread out my tent any more, and to set vp my curtaines.", "comment": "He showeth how Jerusalem shall lament."}, {"pk": 1298225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "For the Pastours are become beasts, and haue not sought the Lord: therefore haue they none vnderstanding: and all the flockes of their pastures are scattered.", "comment": "The governors and ministers."}, {"pk": 1298226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "Beholde, the noyse of the brute is come, and a great commotion out of the North countrey to make the cities of Iudah desolate, and a denne of dragons.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/4/15'>Jer. 4:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1298227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "O Lord, I knowe, that the way of man is not in himselfe, neyther is it in man to walke and to direct his steps.", "comment": "He speaketh this because that Nebuchadnezzar purposed to have made war against the Moabites and Ammonites, but hearing of Zedekiah\u2019s rebellion, he turned his power to go against Jerusalem, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/21/21'>Ezek. 21:21</a>, therefore the Prophet saith, that this was the Lord\u2019s direction."}, {"pk": 1298228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "O Lord, correct mee, but with iudgement, not in thine anger, least thou bring mee to nothing.", "comment": "Considering that God had revealed unto him the certitude of their captivity, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/16'>Jer. 7:16</a>, he only prayeth, that he would punish them with mercy, which Isaiah calleth in measure, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/27/8'>Isa. 27:8</a>, measuring his rods by their infirmity, <a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/13'>1 Cor. 10:13</a>, for here by judgment is meant not only the punishment, but also the merciful moderation of the same, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/30/11'>Jer. 30:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1298229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "Powre out thy wrath vpon the heathen, that knowe thee not, and vpon the families that call not on thy Name: for they haue eaten vp Iaakob and deuoured him and consumed him, and haue made his habitation desolate.", "comment": "Forasmuch as God cannot only be known and glorified by his mercy, that he useth toward his Church, but also by his justice in punishing his enemies, he prayeth that this glory may fully appear both in the one and the other, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/79/6'>Ps. 79:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1298230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde that came to Ieremiah from the Lord, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "Heare ye the wordes of this couenant, and speake vnto the men of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem,"}, {"pk": 1298232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "And say thou vnto them, Thus sayeth the Lord God of Israel, Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the wordes of this couenant,", "comment": "He calleth the Jews to the consideration of God\u2019s mercy, who freely chose them, made a covenant of eternal felicity with them, and how he ever performed it on his behalf, and how they ever showed themselves rebellious and ingrate toward him, and brake it on their part, and so are subject to the curse of the Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/27/26'>Deut. 27:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1298233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "Which I commanded vnto your fathers, when I brought them out of the lande of Egypt, from the yron fornace, saying, Obey my voyce, and doe according to all these things, which I commande you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God,"}, {"pk": 1298234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "That I may confirme the othe, that I haue sworne vnto your fathers, to giue them a lande, which floweth with milke and hony, as appeareth this day. Then answered I and sayde, So be it, O Lord.", "comment": "Thus he speaketh in the person of the people, which agreed to the covenant."}, {"pk": 1298235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the Lord saide vnto me, Cry all these words in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem, saying, Heare yee the words of this couenant, and doe them."}, {"pk": 1298236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "For I haue protested vnto your fathers, whe I brought them vp out of the land of Egypt vnto this day, rising earely and protesting, saying, Obey my voyce.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/13'>Jer. 7:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1298237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "Neuerthelesse they would not obey, nor encline their eare: but euery one walked in the stubbernesse of his wicked heart: therefore I will bring vpon them all the wordes of this couenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did it not.", "comment": "According to his own fantasy, and not as my word appointed him.<br>Meaning, the menaces and curses contained in the Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/14'>Lev. 26:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/16'>Deut. 28:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1298238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Lord sayd vnto me, A conspiracie is found among the men of Iudah, and among the inhabitants of Ierusalem.", "comment": "That is, a general consent to rebel against me."}, {"pk": 1298239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "They are turned backe to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to heare my wordes: and they went after other gods to serue them: thus the house of Israel, and the house of Iudah haue broken my couenant, which I made with their fathers."}, {"pk": 1298240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore thus sayth the Lord, Beholde, I will bring a plague vpon them, which they shall not be able to escape, and though they crye vnto me, I will not heare them.", "comment": "Because they will not pray with true faith and repentance, but for the smart and grief which they feel, <a class=B href='/GNV/20/1/28'>Prov. 1:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1298241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "Then shall the cities of Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem goe, and crie vnto the gods vnto whome they offer incense, but they shall not bee able to helpe them in time of their trouble."}, {"pk": 1298242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Iudah, and according to the number of the streetes of Ierusalem haue yee set vp altars of confusion, euen altars to burne incense vnto Baal.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/2/28'>Jer. 2:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1298243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "Therfore thou shalt not pray for this people, neither lift vp a crie, or prayer for them: for when they cry vnto mee in their trouble, I will not heare them.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/16'>Jer. 7:16</a> and 14:11."}, {"pk": 1298244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "What shoulde my beloued tarie in mine house, seeing they haue committed abomination with manie? and the holy flesh goeth away from thee: yet when thou doest euill, thou reioycest.", "comment": "My people of Israel, whom I have hitherto so greatly loved.<br>Meaning, that they offer not in the Temple to God, but on the altars of Baal and the idols, and so rejoiced in their wickedness."}, {"pk": 1298245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "The Lord called thy name, A greene oliue tree, faire, and of goodly fruite: but with noyse and great tumult he hath set fyre vpon it, and the branches of it are broken.", "comment": "Of the Babylonians and Chaldeans."}, {"pk": 1298246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "For the Lord of hostes that planted thee, hath pronounced a plague against thee, for the wickednes of the house of Israel, and of the house of Iudah, which they haue done against themselues to prouoke me to anger in offering incense vnto Baal."}, {"pk": 1298247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "And the Lord hath taught me, and I knowe it, euen then thou shewedst mee their practises.", "comment": "Which went about privily to conspire my death."}, {"pk": 1298248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "But I was like a lambe, or a bullocke, that is brought to the slaughter, and I knewe not that they had deuised thus against me, saying, Let vs destroy the tree with the fruite thereof, and cut him out of the lande of the liuing, that his name may be no more in memory.", "comment": "Let us destroy the Prophet and his doctrine. Some read, Let us corrupt his meat with wood, meaning, poison."}, {"pk": 1298249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "But O Lord of hostes, that iudgest righteously, and triest the reines and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for vnto thee haue I opened my cause.", "comment": "Thus he spake, not for hatred, but being moved with the Spirit of God, he desireth the advancement of God\u2019s glory, and the verifying of his word, which is by the destruction of his enemies."}, {"pk": 1298250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "The Lord therefore speaketh thus of the men of Anathoth, (that seeke thy life, and say, Prophecie not in the Name of the Lord, that thou die not by our hands)", "comment": "To wit, both the Priests and the rest of the people: for this town was the Priests, and they dwelt in it, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/1/1'>Jer. 1:1</a>.<br>Not that they could not abide to hear God named: (for herein they would show themselves most holy) but because they could not abide to be sharply reproved, and therefore desired to be flattered, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/30/10'>Isa. 30:10</a>, and to be maintained in their pleasures, <a class=B href='/GNV/33/2/11'>Mic. 2:11</a>, and not to hear vice condemned, <a class=B href='/GNV/30/7/12'>Amos 7:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1298251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "Thus therefore sayth the Lord of hostes, Beholde, I will visite them: the yong men shall die by the sword: their sonnes and their daughters shall die by famine,"}, {"pk": 1298252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "And none of them shall remaine: for I will bring a plague vpon the men of Anathoth, euen the yeere of their visitation."}, {"pk": 1298253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "O Lord, if I dispute with thee, thou art righteous: yet let mee talke with thee of thy iudgements: wherefore doeth the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they in wealth that rebelliously transgresse?", "comment": "The Prophet confesseth God to be just in all his doings, although man be not able to give a reason of all his acts.<br>This question hath been always a great tentation to the godly, to see the wicked enemies of God in prosperity, and his dear children in adversity, as <a class=B href='/GNV/18/21/7'>Job 21:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/37/1'>Ps. 37:1</a> and 73:3; <a class=B href='/GNV/35/1/3'>Hab. 1:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1298254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "Thou hast planted them, and they haue taken roote: they grow, and bring forth fruite: thou art neere in their mouth, and farre from their reines.", "comment": "They profess God in mouth, but deny him in heart, which is here meant by the reins, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/29/13'>Isa. 29:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/8'>Matt. 15:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1298255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "But thou, Lord, knowest me: thou hast seene me, and tried mine heart towarde thee: pull them out like sheepe for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.", "comment": "The Hebrew word is, Sanctify them, meaning, that God would be sanctified in the destruction of the wicked, to whom God for a while giveth prosperity, that afterward they should the more feel his heavy judgment when they lack their riches which were a sign of his mercy."}, {"pk": 1298256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "Howe long shall the lande mourne, and the herbes of euery fielde wither, for the wickednesse of them that dwell therein? the beastes are consumed and the birdes, because they sayd, He wil not see our last ende.", "comment": "Abusing God\u2019s lenity and his promises, they flattered themselves as though God would ever be merciful, and not utterly destroy them: therefore they hardened themselves in sin, till at length the beasts and insensible creatures felt the punishment of their stubborn rebellion against God."}, {"pk": 1298257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "If thou hast runne with the footemen and they haue wearied thee, then howe canst thou match thy selfe with horses? and if thou thoughtest thy selfe safe in a peaceable lande, what wilt thou do in the swelling of Iorden?", "comment": "Some think that God reproveth Jeremiah, in that that he would reason with him, saying, that if he were not able to march with men, that he were far unable to dispute with God. Others, by the footmen, mean them of Anathoth: and by the horsemen, them of Jerusalem, which should trouble the Prophet worse than his own countrymen did."}, {"pk": 1298258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "For euen thy brethren, and the house of thy father, euen they haue delt vnfaithfully with thee, and they haue cryed out altogether vpon thee: but beleeue them not, though they speake faire to thee."}, {"pk": 1298259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "I haue forsaken mine house: I haue left mine heritage: I haue giuen the dearely beloued of my soule into the hands of her enemies.", "comment": "God willeth the Prophet to denounce his judgments against Jerusalem, notwithstanding that they shall both by threatenings and flatteries, labor to put him to silence."}, {"pk": 1298260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "Mine heritage is vnto mee, as a lion in the forest: it crieth out against mee, therefore haue I hated it.", "comment": "Ever ramping and raging against me and my Prophets."}, {"pk": 1298261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "Shall mine heritage bee vnto mee, as a bird of diuers colours? are not the birdes about her, saying, Come, assemble all ye beastes of the fielde, come to eate her?", "comment": "Instead of bearing my livery, and wearing only my colors, they have change and diversity of colors of their idols and superstitions, therefore their enemies as thick as the fowls of the air shall come about them to destroy them."}, {"pk": 1298262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "Many pastors haue destroyed my vineyarde, and troden my portion vnder foote: of my pleasant portion they haue made a desolate wildernesse.", "comment": "He prophecieth of the destruction of Jerusalem, by the captains of Nebuchadnezzar, whom he calleth pastors."}, {"pk": 1298263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "They haue layde it waste, and it, being waste, mourneth vnto me: and the whole lande lyeth waste, because no man setteth his minde on it.", "comment": "Because no man regardeth my word, or the plagues that I have sent upon the land."}, {"pk": 1298264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "The destroyers are come vpon all the high places in the wildernesse: for the sworde of the Lord shall deuoure from the one end of the land, euen to the other ende of the lande: no flesh shall haue peace."}, {"pk": 1298265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "They haue sowen wheate, and reaped thornes: they were sicke, and had no profite: and they were ashamed of your fruites, because of the fierce wrath of the Lord.", "comment": "To wit, the Prophets.<br>They lamented the sins of the people.<br>For instead of amendment, you grew worse and worse, as God\u2019s plagues testified."}, {"pk": 1298266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord against all mine euill neighbours, that touch the inheritance, which I haue caused my people Israel to inherite, Beholde, I will plucke them out of their lande, and plucke out the house of Iudah from among them.", "comment": "Meaning, the wicked enemies of his Church, which blasphemed his Name, and whom he would punish after that he hath delivered his people."}, {"pk": 1298267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "And after that I haue plucked them out, I will returne, and haue compassion on them, and will bring againe euery man to his heritage, and euery man to his land.", "comment": "After that I have punished the Gentiles, I will have mercy upon them."}, {"pk": 1298268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "And if they will learne the wayes of my people, to sweare by my Name, (The Lord liueth, as they taught my people to sweare by Baal) then shall they be built in the middes of my people.", "comment": "The true doctrine and manner to serve God.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/4/2'>Jer. 4:2</a>.<br>They shall be of the number of the faithful, and have a place in my Church."}, {"pk": 1298269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "But if they will not obey, then will I vtterly plucke vp, and destroy that nation, sayeth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord vnto mee, Goe, and buy thee a linen girdle, and put it vpon thy loynes, and put it not in water."}, {"pk": 1298271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "So I bought the girdle according to the commandement of the Lord, and put it vpon my loynes."}, {"pk": 1298272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "And the worde of the Lord came vnto me the second time, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "Take the girdle that thou hast bought, which is vpon thy loynes, and arise, goe towarde Perath, and hide it there in the cleft of the rocke.", "comment": "Because this river Perath or Euphrates was far from Jerusalem, it is evident that this was a vision, whereby was signified that the Jews should pass over Euphrates to be captives in Babylon, and there for length of time should seem to be rotten, although they were joined to the Lord before as a girdle about a man."}, {"pk": 1298274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "So I went, and hid it by Perath, as the Lord had commanded me."}, {"pk": 1298275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "And after many dayes, the Lord sayde vnto mee, Arise, goe towarde Perath, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there."}, {"pk": 1298276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Then went I to Perath, and digged, and tooke the girdle from the place where I had hid it, and behold, the girdle was corrupt, and was profitable for nothing."}, {"pk": 1298277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "Then the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, After this maner will I destroy the pride of Iudah, and the great pride of Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1298279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "This wicked people haue refused to heare my word, and walke after ye stubbernesse of their owne heart, and walke after other gods to serue them, and to worship them: therefore they shalbe as this girdle, which is profitable to nothing."}, {"pk": 1298280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "For as the girdle cleaueth to the loynes of a man, so haue I tied to me the whole house of Israel, and the whole house of Iudah, saith the Lord, that they might bee my people: that they might haue a name and prayse, and glory, but they would not heare."}, {"pk": 1298281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore thou shalt saye vnto them this word, Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, Euery bottell shalbe filled with wine, and they shall say vnto thee, Doe we not knowe that euery bottell shalbe filled with wine?", "comment": "Every one of you shall be filled with spiritual drunkenness, and be without all knowledge to seek how to help yourselves."}, {"pk": 1298282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "Then shalt thou say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, euen the Kings that sit vpon the throne of Dauid, and the Priestes and the Prophets and all the inhabitantes of Ierusalem with drunkennesse."}, {"pk": 1298283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "And I wil dash them one against another, euen the fathers and the sonnes together, sayeth the Lord: I will not spare, I will not pitie nor haue compassion, but destroy them.", "comment": "It shall be as easy for me to destroy the greatest and the strongest, as it is for a man to break earthen bottles."}, {"pk": 1298284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "Heare and giue eare, be not proude: for the Lord hath spoken it."}, {"pk": 1298285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "Giue glory to the Lord your God before he bring darknes, and or euer your feete stumble in the darke mountaines, and whiles you look for light, he turne it into the shadowe of death and make it as darkenesse.", "comment": "That is, affliction and misery by the Babylonians, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/8/22'>Isa. 8:22</a>.<br>Meaning, for help and support of the Egyptians."}, {"pk": 1298286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "But if ye will not heare this, my soule shall weepe in secrete for your pride, and mine eye shall weepe and drop downe teares, because the Lords flocke is caried away captiue.", "comment": "You shall surely be led away captive, and I, according to mine affection towards you, shall weep and lament for your stubbornness."}, {"pk": 1298287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "Say vnto the King and to the Queene, Humble yourselues, sit downe, for the crowne of your glory shall come downe from your heads.", "comment": "For Jehoiachin and his mother rendered themselves by Jeremiah\u2019s counsel to the king of Babylon, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/24/12'>2 Kings 24:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1298288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "The cities of the South shall be shut vp, and no man shall open them: all Iudah shall be caried away captiue: it shall be wholy caried away captiue.", "comment": "That is, of Judah, which lieth Southward from Babylon."}, {"pk": 1298289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "Lift vp your eyes and beholde them that come from the North: where is the flocke that was giuen thee, euen thy beautifull flocke?", "comment": "He asketh the king, where his people is become."}, {"pk": 1298290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "What wilt thou saye, when hee shall visite thee? (for thou hast taught them to be captaines and as chiefe ouer thee) shall not sorow take thee as a woman in trauaile?", "comment": "By seeking to strangers for help, thou hast made them skillful to fight against thee."}, {"pk": 1298291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things vpon me? For the multitude of thine iniquities are thy skirts discouered and thy heeles made bare.", "comment": "The cloak of hypocrisy shall be pulled off, and thy shame seen."}, {"pk": 1298292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "Can the blacke More change his skin? or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do euill."}, {"pk": 1298293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore will I scatter them, as the stubble that is taken away with the South winde."}, {"pk": 1298294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "This is thy portion, and ye part of thy measures from me, sayth the Lord, because thou hast forgotten me and trusted in lyes."}, {"pk": 1298295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 26, "text": "Therefore I haue also discouered thy skirts vpon thy face, that thy shame may appeare.", "comment": "As thine iniquities have been manifest to all the world, so shall thy shame and punishment."}, {"pk": 1298296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 13, "verse": 27, "text": "I haue seene thine adulteries, and thy neiings, the filthinesse of thy whoredome on the hils in the fieldes, and thine abominations. Wo vnto thee, O Ierusalem: wilt thou not bee made cleane? when shall it once be?", "comment": "He compareth idolaters to horses inflamed after mares.<br>There is no place so high nor low, whereas the marks and signs of thine idolatry appear not."}, {"pk": 1298297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde of the Lord that came vnto Ieremiah, concerning the dearth.", "comment": "Or, restraint.<br>Which came for lack of rain, as verse 4."}, {"pk": 1298298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "Iudah hath mourned, and the gates thereof are desolate, they haue bene brought to heauinesse vnto the grounde, and the cry of Ierusalem goeth vp.", "comment": "The word signifieth to be made black, and so is here taken for extreme sorrow."}, {"pk": 1298299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "And their nobles haue sent their inferiours to the water, who came to the welles, and founde no water: they returned with their vessels empty: they were ashamed and confounded, and couered their heads.", "comment": "To wit, with ashes in token of sorrow."}, {"pk": 1298300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "For the grounde was destroyed, because there was no rayne in the earth: the plowmen were ashamed, and couered their heads."}, {"pk": 1298301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "Yea, the hinde also calued in the fielde, and forsooke it, because there was no grasse.", "comment": "Meaning, that the brute beasts for drought were compelled to forsake their young, contrary to nature, and to go seek water which they could not find."}, {"pk": 1298302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "And the wilde asses did stande in the hygh places, and drew in their winde like dragons their eyes did faile, because there was no grasse.", "comment": "Which are so hot of nature, that they cannot be cooled with drinking of water, but still gape for the air to resisteth them."}, {"pk": 1298303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "O Lord, though our iniquities testifie against vs, deale with vs according to thy name: for our rebellions are many, we sinned against thee.", "comment": "He showeth the only way to remedy to God\u2019s plagues, which is by unfeigned confession of our sins, and returning to him by repentance."}, {"pk": 1298304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "O the hope of Israel, the sauiour thereof in the time of trouble, why art thou as a strager in ye land, as one that passeth by to tary for a night?", "comment": "That taketh no care for us."}, {"pk": 1298305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "Why art thou as a man astonied, and as a strong man that cannot helpe? yet thou, O Lord, art in the middes of vs, and thy Name is called vpon vs: forsake vs not.", "comment": "As one that hath strength to help, and yet is afraid to put to his hand."}, {"pk": 1298306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "Thus saith the Lord vnto this people, Thus haue they delited to wander: they haue not refrained their feete, therefore the Lord hath no delight in them: but he will now remember their iniquitie, and visite their sinnes."}, {"pk": 1298307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "Then sayd the Lord vnto me, Thou shalt not pray to do this people good.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/16'>Jer. 7:16</a> and 11:14."}, {"pk": 1298308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "When they fast, I will not heare their cry, and when they offer burnt offering, and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sworde, and by the famine and by the pestilence."}, {"pk": 1298309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "Then answered I, Ah Lord God, beholde, the prophets say vnto them, Ye shall not see the sworde, neither shall famine come vpon you, but I wil giue you assured peace in this place.", "comment": "He pitieth the people, and accuseth the false prophets, which deceived them: but the Lord answered, that both the prophets, which deceived, and the people, which suffered themselves to be seduced, shall perish, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/23/15'>Jer. 23:15</a> and 27:8, 9 and 29:8."}, {"pk": 1298310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "Then the Lord said vnto me, The prophets prophecie lyes in my Name: I haue not sent them, neither did I command them, neither spake I vnto them, but they prophecie vnto you a false vision, and diuination, and vanitie, and deceitfulnes of their owne heart.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/23/21'>Jer. 23:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/27/10'>Jer. 27:10</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/24/27/15'>15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/29/9'>Jer. 29:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1298311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord, Concerning the prophets that prophecie in my Name, whom I haue not sent, yet they say, Sworde and famine shall not be in this land, by sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed."}, {"pk": 1298312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "And the people to whome these prophets doe prophecie, shalbe cast out in the streetes of Ierusalem, because of the famine, and the sword, and there shall be none to bury them, both they, and their wiues, and their sonnes, and their daughters: for I wil powre their wickednes vpon them."}, {"pk": 1298313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore thou shalt say this worde vnto them, Let mine eyes drop downe teares night and day without ceasing: for the virgine daughter of my people is destroyed with a great destruction, and with a sore grieuous plague.", "comment": "The false prophets promised peace and assurance, but Jeremiah calleth to tears, and repentance for their affliction, which is at hand, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/9/1'>Jer. 9:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/25/1/16'>Lam. 1:16</a> and 2:18."}, {"pk": 1298314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "For if I go into the field, behold the slaine with the sworde: and if I enter into the citie, behold them that are sicke for hunger also: moreouer the Prophet also and the Priest go a wandring into a land that they know not.", "comment": "Both high and low shall be led captives into Babylon."}, {"pk": 1298315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "Hast thou vtterly reiected Iudah, or hath thy soule abhorred Zion? why hast thou smitten vs, that we cannot be healed? Wee looked for peace, and there is no good, and for the time of health, and behold trouble.", "comment": "Though the Prophet knew that God had cast off the multitude, which were hypocrites, and bastard children, yet he was assured that for his promise sake he would have still a Church, for the which he prayeth."}, {"pk": 1298316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickednesse and the iniquitie of our fathers: for we haue sinned against thee.", "comment": "He teacheth the Church a form of prayer to humble themselves to God by true repentance, which is the only means to avoid this famine, which was the beginning of God\u2019s plagues."}, {"pk": 1298317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "Doe not abhorre vs: for thy Names sake cast not downe the throne of thy glory: remember and breake not thy couenant with vs."}, {"pk": 1298318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles, that can giue raine? or can the heauens giue showres? is it not thou, O Lord our God? therefore we will waite vpon thee: for thou hast made all these things.", "comment": "Meaning, their idols, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/15'>Jer. 10:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1298319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "Then sayde the Lord vnto me, Though Moses and Samuel stoode before mee, yet mine affection coulde not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them depart.", "comment": "Meaning, that if there were any man living moved with so great zeal toward the people as were these two, yet that he would not grant this request, forasmuch as he had determined the contrary, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/14/14'>Ezek. 14:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1298320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "And if they say vnto thee, Whither shall we depart? then tell them, Thus saith the Lord, Such as are appointed to death, vnto death: and such as are for the sworde, to the sworde: and such as are for the famine, to the famine: and such as are for the captiuitie, to the captiuitie.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/38/11/9'>Zech. 11:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1298321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "And I wil appoint ouer them foure kindes, sayth the Lord, the sworde to slay, and the dogs to teare in pieces, and the soules of the heauen, and the beastes of the earth to deuoure, and to destroy.", "comment": "The dogs, birds, and beasts should devour them that were slain."}, {"pk": 1298322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "I will scatter them also in all kingdomes of the earth, because of Manasseh the sonne of Hezekiah King of Iudah, for that which he did in Ierusalem.", "comment": "Not that the people was punished for the king\u2019s sin only, but for their own sins also, because they consented to his wickedness, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/21/9'>2 Kings 21:9</a>.<br>The word signifieth to run to and fro for fear, and unquietness of conscience, as did Cain."}, {"pk": 1298323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "Who shall then haue pitie vpon thee, O Ierusalem? or who shalbe sorie for thee? or who shall go to pray for thy peace?"}, {"pk": 1298324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "Thou hast forsaken me, sayth the Lord, and gone backward: therefore wil I stretch out mine hand against thee, and destroy thee: for I am weary with repenting.", "comment": "That is, I will not call back my plagues or spare thee any more."}, {"pk": 1298325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "And I wil scatter them with the fanne in the gates of the earth I haue wasted, and destroyed my people, yet they would not returne from their wayes.", "comment": "Meaning, the cities."}, {"pk": 1298326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "Their widdowes are increased by mee aboue the sande of the sea: I haue brought vpon them, and against the assembly of the yong men a destroyer at noone day: I haue caused him to fal vpon them, and the citie suddenly, and speedily.", "comment": "Or, mother.<br>Or, fearfully.<br>Because I had slain their husbands."}, {"pk": 1298327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "Shee that hath borne seuen, hath bene made weake: her heart hath failed: the sunne hath failed her, whiles it was day: she hath bene confounded, and ashamed, and the residue of them will I deliuer vnto the sworde before their enemies, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "She was destroyed in the midst of her prosperity.<br>She that had many, lost all her children."}, {"pk": 1298328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "Wo is mee, my mother, that thou hast borne mee, a contentious man, and a man that striueth with the whole earth I haue neither lent on vsury, nor men haue lent vnto me on vsurie: yet euery one doeth curse me.", "comment": "Which is an occasion of contention and hatred.<br>By these are the Prophet\u2019s words, complaining of the obstinacy of the people and that he was reserved to so wicked a time: wherein also he showeth what is the condition of God\u2019s ministers, to wit, to have all the world against them, though they give none occasion."}, {"pk": 1298329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "The Lord sayd, Surely thy remnant shall haue wealth: surely I will cause thine enemie to intreate thee in the time of trouble, and in the time of affliction.", "comment": "In this perplexity the Lord comforted me, and said that my last days should be quiet: and by the enemy he meaneth here, Nebuzaradan the captain of Nebuchadnezzar, who gave Jeremiah the choice either to remain in his country, or to go whither he would: or by the enemy he meaneth the Jews, which should afterward know Jeremiah\u2019s fidelity, and therefore favor him."}, {"pk": 1298330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "Shall the yron breake the yron, and the brasse that commeth from the North?", "comment": "As for the people, though they seemed strong as iron, yet should they not be able to resist the hard iron of Babylon, but should be led captives."}, {"pk": 1298331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "Thy substance and thy treasures wil I giue to be spoyled without gaine, and that for all thy sinnes euen in all thy borders.", "comment": "Or, ransom."}, {"pk": 1298332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "And I wil make thee to go with thine enemies into a land that thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burne you."}, {"pk": 1298333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "O Lord, thou knowest, remember me, and visite me, and reuenge me of my persecuters: take mee not away in the continuance of thine anger: know that for thy sake I haue suffered rebuke.", "comment": "He speaketh not this for desire of revengeance, but wishing that God would deliver his Church of them whom he knew to be hardened and incorrigible."}, {"pk": 1298334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "Thy wordes were founde by me, and I did eate them, and thy worde was vnto me the ioy and reioycing of mine heart: for thy Name is called vpon me, O Lord God of hostes.", "comment": "I received them with a great joy, as he that is famished, eateth meat."}, {"pk": 1298335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "I sate not in the assembly of the mockers, neither did I reioyce, but sate alone because of thy plague: for thou hast filled me with indignation.", "comment": "I had nothing a do with the wicked contemners of thy word, but lamented bitterly for thy plagues: showing what the faithful should do when they see tokens of God\u2019s anger."}, {"pk": 1298336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "Why is mine heauines continuall? and my plague desperate and cannot be healed? why art thou vnto me as a lyar, and as waters that faile?", "comment": "And hast not assisted me according to the promise? wherein appeareth that in the Saints of God is imperfection of faith, which through impatience is ofttimes assailed, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/20/7'>Jer. 20:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1298337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou returne, then wil I bring thee againe, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take away the precious from the vile, thou shalt be according to my worde: let them returne vnto thee, but returne not thou vnto them.", "comment": "Conform not thyself to their wickedness, but let them follow thy godly example.<br>If thou forget these carnal considerations, and faithfully execute thy charge.<br>That is, seek to win the good from the bad.<br>To wit, as my mouth hath pronounced, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/1/18'>Jer. 1:18</a>, and as here followeth, verse 20."}, {"pk": 1298338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "And I will make thee vnto this people a strong brasen wall, and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not preuaile against thee: for I am with thee to saue thee and to deliuer thee, saith ye Lord.", "comment": "I will learn thee with an invincible strength and constancy, so that all the powers of the world shall not overcome thee."}, {"pk": 1298339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "And I will deliuer thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeeme thee out of the hand of the tyrants."}, {"pk": 1298340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde of the Lord came also vnto mee, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "Thou shalt not take thee a wife, nor haue sonnes nor daughters in this place.", "comment": "Meaning, that the affliction should be so horrible in Jerusalem, that wife and children should but increase his sorrow."}, {"pk": 1298342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "For thus sayeth the Lord concerning the sonnes, and concerning the daughters that are borne in this place, and concerning their mothers that beare them, and concerning their fathers, that beget them in this land,"}, {"pk": 1298343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "They shall die of deathes and diseases: they shall not be lamented, neither shall they be buried, but they shalbe as dung vpon the earth, and they shalbe consumed by the sword, and by famine, and their carkeises shall be meate for the foules of the heauen, and for the beasts of the earth."}, {"pk": 1298344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "For thus saith the Lord, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither goe to lament, nor be moued for the: for I haue taken my peace, from this people, saith the Lord, euen mercy and compassion.", "comment": "Signifying, that the affliction should be so great, that one should not have leisure to comfort another."}, {"pk": 1298345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "Both the great, and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them nor cut themselues, nor make themselues balde for them.", "comment": "That is, should not rent their clothes in sign of mourning."}, {"pk": 1298346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "They shall not stretch out the hands for the in the mourning to comfort them for the dead, neither shall they giue them the cup of consolation to drinke for their father or for their mother.", "comment": "For in these great extremities all consolation and comfort shall be in vain."}, {"pk": 1298347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou shalt not also goe into the house of feasting to sit with them to eate and to drinke."}, {"pk": 1298348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "For thus sayth the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Beholde, I wil cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, euen in your dayes the voyce of myrth, and the voyce of gladnes, the voyce of the bridegrome and the voyce of the bride."}, {"pk": 1298349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "And when thou shalt shewe this people all these wordes, and they shall say vnto thee, Wherefore hath the Lord pronounced all this great plague against vs? or what is our iniquitie? and what is our sinne that we haue committed against the Lord our God?", "comment": "Because the wicked are always rebellious, and dissemble their own sins, and murmur against God\u2019s judgments, as though he had no just cause to punish them, he showeth him what to answer.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/5/19'>Jer. 5:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1298350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "Then shalt thou say vnto them, Because your fathers haue forsaken me, sayth the Lord, and haue walked after other gods, and haue serued them, and worshipped them, and haue forsaken me, and haue not kept my Law,"}, {"pk": 1298351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "(And ye haue done worse then your fathers: for beholde, you walke euery one after the stubbernesse of his wicked heart, and will not heare me)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/26'>Jer. 7:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1298352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore will I driue you out of this land into a lande that ye knowe not, neither you, nor your fathers, and there shall ye serue other gods day and night: for I will shew you no grace."}, {"pk": 1298353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "Behold therfore, saith the Lord, the dayes come that it shall no more be sayde, The Lord liueth, which brought vp the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/23/7'>Jer. 23:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1298354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "But the Lord liueth, that brought vp the children of Israel from the lande of the North, and from all the landes where hee had scattered them, and I wil bring them againe into their land that I gaue vnto their fathers.", "comment": "Signifying, the benefit of their deliverance out of Babylon should be so great, that it should abolish the remembrance of their deliverance from Egypt: but he hath here chiefly respect to the spiritual deliverance under Christ."}, {"pk": 1298355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "Behold, sayth the Lord, I wil send out many fishers, and they shall fish them, and after, will I send out many hunters, and they shall hunt them from euery mountaine and from euery hill, and out of the caues of the rockes.", "comment": "By the fishers and hunters are meant the Babylonians and Chaldeans, who should destroy them in such sort, that if they escaped the one, the other should take them."}, {"pk": 1298356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "For mine eyes are vpon al their wayes: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquitie hid from mine eyes."}, {"pk": 1298357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "And first I will recompense their iniquitie and their sinne double, because they haue defiled my lande, and haue filled mine inheritance with their filthie carions and their abominations.", "comment": "That is, their sons and daughters, which they offered to Molech."}, {"pk": 1298358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "O Lord, thou art my force, and my strength and my refuge in the day of affliction: the Gentiles shall come vnto thee from the ends of the world, and shall say, Surely our fathers haue inherited lies, and vanitie, wherein was no profite.", "comment": "He wondereth at the great mercy of God in this deliverance, which shall not only extend to the Jews, but also to the Gentiles.<br>Our fathers were most vile idolaters, therefore it cometh only of God\u2019s mercy, that he performeth his promise, and hath not utterly cast us off."}, {"pk": 1298359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "Shall a man make gods vnto himselfe, and they are no gods?"}, {"pk": 1298360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "Beholde, therefore I will this once teach them: I will shewe them mine hande and my power, and they shall know that my Name is the Lord.", "comment": "They shall once again feel my power and mercy for their deliverance, that they may learn to worship me."}, {"pk": 1298361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "The sinne of Iudah is written with a pen of yron, and with the poynt of a diamonde, and grauen vpon the table of their heart, and vpon the hornes of your altars.", "comment": "The remembrance of their contempt of God cannot pass, albeit for a time he defer the punishment, for it shall be manifest to men and Angels.<br>Instead of the Law of God, they have written idolatry and all abominations in their heart.<br>Your sins appear in all the altars that you have erected to idols."}, {"pk": 1298362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "They remember their altars as their children, with their groues by the greene trees vpon the hilles.", "comment": "Some read, So that their children remember their altars, that is, follow their fathers\u2019 wickedness."}, {"pk": 1298363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "O my mountaine in the fielde, I will giue thy substance, and all thy treasures to be spoyled, for the sinne of thy high places throughout all thy borders.", "comment": "Zion that was my mountain, shall now be left as a waste field."}, {"pk": 1298364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "And thou shalt rest, and in thee shall be a rest from thine heritage that I gaue thee, and I will cause thee to serue thine enemies in the land, which thou knowest not: for yee haue kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burne for euer.", "comment": "Because thou wouldest not give the land rest, at such times, days, and years as I appointed, thou shalt hereafter be carried away, and it shall rest for lack of laborers."}, {"pk": 1298365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arme, and withdraweth his heart from the Lord.", "comment": "The Jews were given to worldly policies, and thought to make themselves strong by the friendship of the Egyptians, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/31/3'>Isa. 31:3</a>, and strangers, and in the mean season did not depend on God, and therefore he denounceth God\u2019s plagues against them, showing that they prefer corruptible man to God, which is immortal, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/2/22'>Isa. 2:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/48/6'>Jer. 48:6</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/48/7'>7</a>."}, {"pk": 1298366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "For he shall be like the heath in the wildernesse, and shall not see when any good commeth, but shall inhabite the parched places in the wildernesse, in a salt land, and not inhabited."}, {"pk": 1298367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "Blessed be the man, that trusteth in ye Lord, and whose hope the Lord is."}, {"pk": 1298368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "For he shall be as a tree that is planted by the water, which spreadeth out her rootes by the riuer, and shall not feele when the heate commeth, but her leafe shall be greene, and shall not care for the yeere of drought, neyther shall cease from yeelding fruit.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/19/1/3'>Ps. 1:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1298369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "The heart is deceitfull and wicked aboue all things, who can knowe it?", "comment": "Because the wicked have ever some excuse to defend their doings, he showeth that their own lewd imaginations deceive them, and bring them to these inconveniences: but God will examine their deeds by the malice of their hearts, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/16/7'>1 Sam. 16:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/28/9'>1 Chron. 28:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/7/10'>Ps. 7:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/11/20'>Jer. 11:20</a> and 20:12; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/2/13'>Rev. 2:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1298370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "I the Lord search the heart, and try ye reines, euen to giue euery man according to his wayes, and according to the fruite of his workes."}, {"pk": 1298371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "As the partryche gathereth the yong, which she hath not brought forth: so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leaue them in the middes of his dayes, and at his ende shall bee a foole.", "comment": "As the Partridge by calling gathered others which forsake her, when they see that she is not their dam: so the covetous man is forsaken of his riches, because he cometh by them falsely."}, {"pk": 1298372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "As a glorious throne exalted from the beginning, so is the place of our Sanctuarie.", "comment": "Showing that the godly ought to glory in nothing, but in God, who doth exalt his, and hath left a sign of his favor in his Temple."}, {"pk": 1298373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee, shall be confounded: they that depart from thee, shalbe written in the earth, because they haue forsaken the Lord, the fountaine of liuing waters.", "comment": "Their names shall not be registered in the book of life."}, {"pk": 1298374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "Heale me, O Lord, and I shall bee whole: saue me, and I shall bee saued: for thou art my prayse.", "comment": "He desireth God to preserve him that he fall not into tentation, considering the great contempt of God\u2019s word, and the multitude that fall from God."}, {"pk": 1298375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "Behold, they say vnto me, Where is the word of the Lord? let it come nowe.", "comment": "The wicked say that my prophecy shall not come to pass, because thou deferrest the time of thy vengeance."}, {"pk": 1298376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "But I haue not thrust in my selfe for a pastour after thee, neither haue I desired the day of miserie, thou knowest: that which came out of my lips, was right before thee.", "comment": "I am assured of my vocation, and therefore know that the thing which thou speakest by me, shall come to pass, and that I speak not of any worldly affection."}, {"pk": 1298377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "Be not terrible vnto mee: thou art mine hope in the day of aduersitie.", "comment": "Howsoever the wicked deal rigorously with me, yet let me find comfort in thee."}, {"pk": 1298378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "Let them bee confounded, that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be afraide, but let not me be afraide: bring vpon them the day of aduersitie, and destroy them with double destruction.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/11/20'>Jer. 11:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1298379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 19, "text": "Thus hath the Lord said vnto me, Goe and stande in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the Kings of Iudah come in, and by the which they goe out, and in all ye gates of Ierusalem,", "comment": "Whereas thy doctrine may be best understood both of high and low."}, {"pk": 1298380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 20, "text": "And say vnto them, Heare the word of the Lord, ye Kings of Iudah, and al Iudah, and all the inhabitants of Ierusale, that enter in by these gates."}, {"pk": 1298381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 21, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, Take heede to your soules, and beare no burden in the Sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Ierusalem.", "comment": "By naming the Sabbath day, he comprehendeth the thing that is thereby signified: for if they transgressed in the ceremony, they must needs be culpable of the rest, read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/8'>Exod. 20:8</a>, and by the breaking of this one commandment, he maketh them transgressors of the whole law, forasmuch as the first and second table are contained herein."}, {"pk": 1298382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 22, "text": "Neither cary foorth burdens out of your houses in the Sabbath day: neither doe yee any worke, but sanctifie the Sabbath, as I commanded your fathers."}, {"pk": 1298383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 23, "text": "But they obeied not, neither inclined their eares, but made their neckes stiffe and would not heare, nor receiue correction."}, {"pk": 1298384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 24, "text": "Neuerthelesse if ye will heare me, sayth the Lord, and beare no burden through the gates of the citie in the Sabbath day, but sanctifie ye Sabbath day, so that ye do no worke therein,"}, {"pk": 1298385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 25, "text": "Then shall the Kings and the princes enter in at the gates of this citie, and shall sit vpon the throne of Dauid, and shall ride vpon charets, and vpon horses, both they and their princes, the men of Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem: and this citie shall remaine for euer.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/22/4'>Jer. 22:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1298386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 26, "text": "And they shall come from the cities of Iudah, and from about Ierusalem, and from the land of Beniamin, and from the plaine, and from the mountaines, and from the South, which shall bring burnt offrings, and sacrifices, and meate offrings, and incense, and shall bring sacrifice of prayse into the house of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 17, "verse": 27, "text": "But if ye will not heare me to sanctifie the Sabbath day, and not to beare a burden nor to go through the gates of Ierusalem in the Sabbath day, then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall deuoure the palaces of Ierusalem, and it shall not be quenched."}, {"pk": 1298388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde which came to Ieremiah from the Lord, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "Arise, and go downe into the potters house, and there shall I shewe thee my words."}, {"pk": 1298390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "Then I went downe to the potters house, and behold, he wrought a worke on the wheeles."}, {"pk": 1298391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "And the vessell that he made of clay, was broken in the hand of the potter. so he returned, and made it another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.", "comment": "As the potter hath power over the clay to make what pot he will, or to break them, when he hath made them: so have I power over you to do with you as seemeth good to me, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/45/9'>Isa. 45:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/20'>Rom. 9:20</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/21'>21</a>."}, {"pk": 1298392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "O house of Israel, cannot I doe with you as this potter, sayth the Lord? beholde, as the clay is in the potters hande, so are you in mine hande, O house of Israel."}, {"pk": 1298394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "I will speake suddenly against a nation or against a kingdome to plucke it vp, and to roote it out and to destroy it."}, {"pk": 1298395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "But if this nation, against whom I haue pronounced, turne from their wickednesse, I will repent of the plague that I thought to bring vpon them.", "comment": "When the Scripture attributeth repentance unto God, it is not that he doeth contrary to that which he hath ordained in his secret counsel: but when he threateneth, it is a calling to repentance, and when he giveth man grace to repent, the threatening (which ever containeth a condition in it) taketh no place: and this the scripture calleth repentance in God, because it so appeareth to man\u2019s judgment."}, {"pk": 1298396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "And I wil speake suddenly concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdome to builde it and to plant it."}, {"pk": 1298397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "But if it do euill in my sight and heare not my voyce, I will repent of ye good that I thought to do for them."}, {"pk": 1298398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "Speake thou nowe therefore vnto the men of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem, saying, Thus saith ye Lord, Behold, I prepare a plague for you, and purpose a thing against you: returne you therefore euery one from his euill way, and make your wayes and your workes good."}, {"pk": 1298399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "But they sayde desperately, Surely wee will walke after our owne imaginations, and doe euery man after the stubburnnesse of his wicked heart.", "comment": "As men that had no remorse, but were altogether bent to rebellion and to their own self-will."}, {"pk": 1298400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord, Aske now among the heathen, who hath heard such thinges? the virgin of Israel hath done very filthily."}, {"pk": 1298401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "Will a man forsake the snowe of Lebanon, which commeth from the rocke of the fielde? or shall the colde flowing waters, that come from another place, be forsaken?", "comment": "As no man that hath thirst refuseth fresh conduit waters which he hath at home, to go and seek waters abroad to quench his thirst: so they ought not to seek for help and succor at strangers, and leave God which was present with them."}, {"pk": 1298402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "Because my people hath forgotten me, and haue burnt incense to vanitie, and their prophets haue caused them to stumble in their wayes from the auncient wayes, to walke in the pathes and way that is not troden,", "comment": "That is, the way of truth which God had taught by his law, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/6/16'>Jer. 6:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1298403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "To make their land desolate and a perpetual derision, so that euery one that passeth thereby, shalbe astonished and wagge his head,"}, {"pk": 1298404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "I will scatter them with an East winde before the enemie: I will shewe them the backe, and not the face in the day of their destruction.", "comment": "I will show mine anger and not my favor toward them."}, {"pk": 1298405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "Then sayde they, Come, and let vs imagine some deuice against Ieremiah: for the Lawe shall not perish from the Priest, nor counsell from the wise, nor the worde from the Prophet: come, and let vs smite him with the tongue, and let vs not giue heede to any of his words.", "comment": "Let us slander him, and accuse him: for we shall be believed.<br>This argument the wicked have ever used against the servants of God. The Church cannot err: we are the Church, and therefore whosoever speaketh against us, they ought to die, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/22/24'>1 Kings 22:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/4'>Jer. 7:4</a> and 20:2; <a class=B href='/GNV/39/2/4'>Mal. 2:4</a>, and thus the false Church persecuteth the true Church, which standeth not in outward pomp, and in multitude, but is known by the graces of the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1298406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "Hearken vnto mee, O Lord, and heare the voyce of them that contend with me."}, {"pk": 1298407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "Shall euill be recompensed for good? for they haue digged a pit for my soule: remember that I stood before thee, to speake good for the, and to turne away thy wrath from them."}, {"pk": 1298408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "Therefore, deliuer vp their children to famine, and let them drop away by the force of the sworde, and let their wiues be robbed of their children, and be widowes: and let their husbands be put to death, and let their yong men be slayne by the sword in the battell.", "comment": "Seeing the obstinate malice of the adversaries, which grew daily more and more, the Prophet being moved with God\u2019s Spirit, without any carnal affection prayeth for their destruction, because he knew that it should tend to God\u2019s glory, and profit of his Church."}, {"pk": 1298409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "Let the crye bee heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring an hoste suddenly vpon them: for they haue digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feete."}, {"pk": 1298410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "Yet Lord thou knowest al their counsel against me tendeth to death: forgiue not their iniquitie, neither put out their sinne from thy sight, but let them be ouerthrowen before thee: deale thus with them in the time of thine anger."}, {"pk": 1298411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, Goe, and buy an earthen bottel of a potter, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the Priests,"}, {"pk": 1298412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "And goe forth vnto the valley of Ben-hinnom, which is by the entrie of the East gate: and thou shalt preache there the wordes, that I shall tell thee,", "comment": "Or, gate of the sun."}, {"pk": 1298413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "And shalt say, Heare yee the worde of the Lord, O Kings of Iudah, and inhabitantes of Ierusalem, Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Behold, I will bring a plague vpon this place, the which whosoeuer heareth, his eares shall tingle.", "comment": "Read of this phrase, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/3/11'>1 Sam. 3:11</a>.<br>By Kings here and in other places are meant counselors and governors of the people: which he calleth the ancients, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/24/19/1'>1</a>."}, {"pk": 1298414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "Because they haue forsaken me, and prophaned this place, and haue burnt incense in it vnto other gods, whome neyther they, nor their fathers haue knowen, nor the Kings of Iudah (they haue filled this place also with the blood of innocents,"}, {"pk": 1298415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "And they haue built the hie places of Baal, to burne their sonnes with fire for burnt offrings vnto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my minde)", "comment": "Whereby is declared, that whatsoever is not commanded by God\u2019s word touching his service, is against his word."}, {"pk": 1298416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore behold, the dayes come, sayth the Lord, that this place shall no more be called Topheth, nor ye valley of Ben-hinnom, but the valley of slaughter.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/31'>Jer. 7:31</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/10'>2 Kings 23:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/30/33'>Isa. 30:33</a>."}, {"pk": 1298417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "And I will bring the counsell of Iudah and Ierusalem to nought in this place, and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hand of them that seeke their liues: and their carkeises will I giue to be meate for ye foules of the heauen, and to the beastes of the fielde."}, {"pk": 1298418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "And I will make this citie desolate and an hissing, so that euery one that passeth thereby, shalbe astonished and hisse because of all ye plagues thereof.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/18/16'>Jer. 18:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/49/13'>Jer. 49:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/50/13'>Jer. 50:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1298419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "And I will feede the with the flesh of their sonnes and with the flesh of their daughters, and euery one shall eate the flesh of his friende in the siege and straitnesse, wherewith their enemies that seeke their liues, shall hold them strait.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/53'>Deut. 28:53</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/25/4/10'>Lam. 4:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1298420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "Then shalt thou breake the bottell in the sight of the men that go with thee,"}, {"pk": 1298421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "And shalt say vnto them, Thus saith ye Lord of hostes, Euen so will I breake this people and this citie, as one breaketh a potters vessell, that cannot be made whole againe, and they shall bury them in Topheth till there be no place to bury.", "comment": "This visible sign was to confirm them touching the assurance of this plague, which the Lord threatened by his prophet."}, {"pk": 1298422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "Thus will I doe vnto this place, sayth the Lord, and to the inhabitantes thereof, and I will make this citie like Topheth."}, {"pk": 1298423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "For the houses of Ierusalem, and the houses of the Kings of Iudah shalbe defiled as the place of Topheth, because of al the houses vpon whose roofes they haue burnt incense vnto all the host of heauen, and haue powred out drinke offerings vnto other gods.", "comment": "He noteth the great rage of the idolaters, which left no place free from their abominations, insomuch as they polluted their own houses therewith, as we see yet among the Papists.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/5/22/8'>Deut. 22:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1298424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "Then came Ieremiah from Topheth, where the Lord had sent him to prophecie, and he stood in the court of the Lordes house, and sayde to all the people,"}, {"pk": 1298425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "Thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Beholde, I will bring vpon this citie, and vpon all her townes, all the plagues that I haue pronounced against it, because they haue hardened their neckes, and would not heare my wordes."}, {"pk": 1298426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "When Pashur, the sonne of Immer, the Priest, which was appointed gouernour in the house of the Lord, heard that Ieremiah prophecied these things,"}, {"pk": 1298427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Pashur smote Ieremiah the Prophet, and put him in the stockes that were in the hie gate of Beniamin which was by the House of the Lord.", "comment": "Thus we see that the thing which neither the King, nor the princes, nor the people durst enterprise against the Prophet of God, this Priest as a chief instrument of Satan first attempted, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/18/18'>Jer. 18:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1298428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "And on the morning, Pashur brought Ieremiah out of the stockes. Then said Ieremiah vnto him, The Lord hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magor-missabib.", "comment": "Or, fear round about."}, {"pk": 1298429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will make thee to be a terrour to thy self, and to al thy friends, and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall beholde it, and I will giue all Iudah into the hande of the King of Babel, and he shall cary them captiue into Babel, and shall slay them with the sworde."}, {"pk": 1298430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "Moreouer, I will deliuer all the substance of this citie, and all the labours thereof, and al the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the Kings of Iudah will I giue into the hande of their enemies, which shall spoyle them, and take them away and cary them to Babel."}, {"pk": 1298431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "And thou Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house, shall go into captiuitie, and thou shalt come to Babel, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buryed there, thou and all thy friendes, to whome thou hast prophecied lyes.", "comment": "Which have suffered themselves to be abused by thy false prophecies."}, {"pk": 1298432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "O Lord, thou hast deceiued me, and I am deceiued: thou art stronger then I, and hast preuailed: I am in derision daily: euery one mocketh me.", "comment": "Herein appeareth the impatience, which oftentimes overcometh the servants of God, when they see not their labors to profit, and also feel their own weakness, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/15/18'>Jer. 15:18</a>.<br>Thou didst thrust me forth to this work against my will."}, {"pk": 1298433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "For since I spake, I cryed out of wrong, and proclaimed desolation: therefore the word of the Lord was made a reproche vnto me, and in derision daily.", "comment": "He showeth that he did his office in that he reproved the people of their vices, and threatened them with God\u2019s judgments: but because he was derided and persecuted for this, he was discouraged, and thought to have ceased to preach, save that God\u2019s Spirit did force him thereunto."}, {"pk": 1298434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speake any more in his Name. But his worde was in mine heart as a burning fire shut vp in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay."}, {"pk": 1298435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "For I had heard the railing of many, and feare on euery side. Declare, said they, and wee wil declare it: all my familiars watched for mine halting, saying, It may be that he is deceiued: so we shall preuaile against him, and we shall execute our vengeance vpon him.", "comment": "Thus the enemies conferred together to know what they had heard him say, that they might accuse him thereof, read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/29/21'>Isa. 29:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1298436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "But the Lord is with me like a mightie gyant: therefore my persecuters shall be ouerthrowen, and shall not preuaile, and shalbe greatly confounded: for they haue done vnwisely, and their euerlasting shame shall neuer be forgotten.", "comment": "Here he showeth how his faith did strive against tentation, and sought to the Lord for strength."}, {"pk": 1298437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "But, O Lord of hostes, that tryest the righteous, and seest the reines and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for vnto thee haue I opened my cause.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/9/16/7'>1 Sam. 16:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/28/9'>1 Chron. 28:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/7/9'>Ps. 7:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/11/20'>Jer. 11:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/17/10'>Jer. 17:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1298438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "Sing vnto the Lord, praise ye the Lord: for he hath deliuered the soule of the poore from the hande of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1298439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "Cursed be the day wherein I was borne: and let not the day wherein my mother bare me, be blessed.", "comment": "How the children of God are overcome in this battle of the flesh and the Spirit, and into what inconveniences they fall till God raise them up again: read <a class=B href='/GNV/18/3/1'>Job 3:1</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/24/15/10'>Jer. 15:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1298440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "Cursed be the man, that shewed my father, saying, A man child is borne vnto thee, and comforted him."}, {"pk": 1298441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "And let that man be as the cities, which the Lord hath ouerturned and repented not: and let him heare the cry in the morning, and the showting at noone tide,", "comment": "Alluding to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/25'>Gen. 19:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1298442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "Because he hath not slaine me, euen from the wombe, or that my mother might haue bene my graue, or her wobe a perpetual conception.", "comment": "Meaning, that the fruit thereof might never come to profit."}, {"pk": 1298443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "How is it, that I came forth of the wombe, to see labour and sorowe, that my dayes shoulde be consumed with shame?"}, {"pk": 1298444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde which came vnto Ieremiah from the Lord, when king Zedekiah sent vnto him Pashur, the sonne of Malchiah, and Zephaniah, the sonne of Maaseiah the Priest, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "Inquire, I pray thee, of the Lord for vs, (for Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel maketh warre against vs) if so be that the Lord will deale with vs according to all his wonderous workes, that he may returne vp from vs.", "comment": "Not that the King was touched with repentance of his sins, and so sought to God, as did Hezekiah, when he sent to Isaiah, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/19/1'>2 Kings 19:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/37/2'>Isa. 37:2</a>, but because the Prophet might pray unto God to take this present plague away, as Pharaoh sought unto Moses, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/9/28'>Exod. 9:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1298446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "Then said Ieremiah, Thus shall you say to Zedekiah,"}, {"pk": 1298447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I will turne backe the weapons of warre that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the King of Babel, and against the Caldeans, which besiege you without the walles, and I will assemble them into the middes of this citie.", "comment": "To wit, from your enemies to destroy yourselves."}, {"pk": 1298448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "And I my selfe will fight against you with an outstretched hand, and with a mighty arme, eue in anger and in wrath, and in great indignation."}, {"pk": 1298449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "And I will smite the inhabitants of this citie, both man, and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence."}, {"pk": 1298450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "And after this, sayeth the Lord, I will deliuer Zedekiah the King of Iudah, and his seruants, and the people, and such as are left in this citie, from the pestilence, from the sworde and from the famine into the hande of Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel, and into the hande of their enemies, and into the hande of those that seeke their liues, and he shall smite them with the edge of the sworde: he shall not spare them, neither haue pitie nor compassion."}, {"pk": 1298451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "And vnto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.", "comment": "By yielding yourselves to Nebuchadnezzar.<br>By resisting him."}, {"pk": 1298452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "He that abideth in this citie, shall dye by the sword and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Caldeans, that besiege you, he shall liue, and his life shalbe vnto him for a pray.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/38/2'>Jer. 38:2</a><br>As a thing recovered from extreme danger, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/37/2'>Jer. 37:2</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/39/18'>39:18</a> and 45:5."}, {"pk": 1298453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "For I haue set my face against this citie, for euill and not for good, saith the Lord: it shalbe giuen into the hande of the King of Babel, and he shall burne it with fire."}, {"pk": 1298454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "And say vnto the house of the King of Iudah, Heare ye the worde of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "O house of Dauid, thus saith the Lord, Execute iudgement in the morning, and deliuer the oppressed out of the hande of the oppressor, lest my wrath go out like fire and burne, that none can quench it, because of the wickednes of your workes.", "comment": "Be diligent to do justice.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/24/22/3'>Jer. 22:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1298456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "Beholde, I come against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rocke of the plaine, saith the Lord, which say, Who shall come downe against vs? or who shall enter into our habitations?", "comment": "Meaning, Jerusalem which was built part on the hill, and part in the valley, and was compassed about with mountains."}, {"pk": 1298457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "But I will visite you according to the fruite of your workes, saith the Lord, and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall deuoure rounde about it.", "comment": "That is, in the houses thereof, which stood as thick as trees in the forest."}, {"pk": 1298458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "Thus said the Lord, Goe downe to the house of the King of Iudah, and speake there this thing,"}, {"pk": 1298459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "And say, Heare the worde of the Lord, O King of Iudah, that sittest vpon the throne of Dauid, thou and thy seruants, and thy people that enter in by these gates."}, {"pk": 1298460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, Execute ye iudgement and righteousnes, and deliuer the oppressed from the hande of the oppressor, and vexe not the stranger, the fatherlesse, nor the widowe: doe no violence, nor sheade innocent blood in this place.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/21/12'>Jer. 21:12</a><br>This was his ordinary manner of preaching before the Kings, from Josiah unto Zedekiah, which was about forty years."}, {"pk": 1298461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "For if ye do this thing, then shall the kings sitting vpon the throne of Dauid enter in by the gates of this House, and ride vpon charets, and vpon horses, both he and his seruants and his people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/17/25'>Jer. 17:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1298462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "But if ye will not heare these wordes, I sweare by my selfe, saith the Lord, that this House shalbe waste.", "comment": "Showing that there is none greater than he is, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/6/13'>Heb. 6:13</a>, and that he will most certainly perform his oath."}, {"pk": 1298463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "For thus hath the Lord spoken vpon the Kings house of Iudah, Thou art Gilead vnto me, and the head of Lebanon, yet surely I wil make thee a wildernes and as cities not inhabited,", "comment": "He compareth Jerusalem to Gilead, which was beyond Jordan, and the beauty of Judea to Lebanon."}, {"pk": 1298464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "And I will prepare destroyers against thee, euery one with his weapons, and they shall cut downe thy chiefe cedar trees, and cast them in the fire.", "comment": "Thy buildings made of Cedar trees.<br>The Hebrew word signifieth to sanctify, because the Lord doth dedicate to his use and purpose such as he prepareth to execute his work, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/3'>Isa. 13:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/6/4'>Jer. 6:4</a> and 12:3."}, {"pk": 1298465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "And many nations shall passe by this citie, and they shall say euery man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus vnto this great citie?", "comment": "As they that wonder at a thing which they thought would never have come so to pass, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/29/24'>Deut. 29:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/8'>1 Kings 9:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1298466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "Then shall they answere, Because they haue forsaken the couenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and serued them."}, {"pk": 1298467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "Weepe not for the dead, and be not moued for them, but weepe for him that goeth out: for he shall returne no more, nor see his natiue countrey.", "comment": "Signifying, that they should lose their king: for Jehoiachin went forth to meet Nebuchadnezzar and yielded himself, and was carried into Babylon, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/24/12'>2 Kings 24:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1298468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "For thus saith ye Lord, As touching Shallum the sonne of Iosiah King of Iudah, which reigned for Iosiah his father, which went out of this place, he shall not returne thither,", "comment": "Whom some think to be Jehoiachin, and that Josiah was his grandfather: but as seemeth, this was Jehoiakim, as verse 18."}, {"pk": 1298469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "But he shall die in the place, whither they haue ledde him captiue, and shall see this lande no more."}, {"pk": 1298470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "Wo vnto him that buildeth his house by vnrighteousnesse, and his chambers without equitie: he vseth his neighbour without wages, and giueth him not for his worke.", "comment": "By bribes, and extortion."}, {"pk": 1298471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "He saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers: so he will make him selfe large windowes, and feeling with cedar, and paint them with vermilion."}, {"pk": 1298472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "Shalt thou reigne, because thou closest thy selfe in cedar? did not thy father eate and drinke and prosper, when he executed iudgement and iustice?", "comment": "Meaning, Josiah, who was not given to ambition and superfluity, but was content with mediocrity, and did only delight in setting forth God\u2019s glory, and to do justice to all."}, {"pk": 1298473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "When he iudged the cause of the afflicted and the poore, he prospered: was not this because he knewe me, saith the Lord?"}, {"pk": 1298474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "But thine eyes and thine heart are but only for thy couetousnesse, and for to sheade innocent blood, and for oppression, and for destruction, euen to doe this."}, {"pk": 1298475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord against Iehoiakim, the sonne of Iosiah king of Iudah, They shall not lament him, saying, Ah, my brother, or ah, sister: neither shall they mourne for him, saying, Ah, lord, or ah, his glorie.", "comment": "For everyone shall have enough to lament for himself."}, {"pk": 1298476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "He shalbe buryed, as an asse is buryed, euen drawen and cast foorth without the gates of Ierusalem.", "comment": "Not honorably among his fathers, but as carrions are cast in a hole, because their stink should not infect, read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/24/9'>2 Kings 24:9</a>. Josephus Antiquities <a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/8'>10:8</a>, writeth that the enemy slew him in the city and commanded him to be cast before the walls unburied, see <a class=B href='/GNV/24/36/30'>Jer. 36:30</a>."}, {"pk": 1298477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "Goe vp to Lebanon, and cry: showte in Bashan and crye by the passages: for all thy louers are destroyed.", "comment": "For this was the way out of India to Assyria, whereby is meant that all help should fail: for the Chaldeans have subdued both them and the Egyptians.<br>To call to the Assyrians for help."}, {"pk": 1298478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "I spake vnto thee when thou wast in prosperitie: but thou saidest, I will not heare: this hath bene thy maner from thy youth, that thou wouldest not obey my voyce."}, {"pk": 1298479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "The wind shall feede all thy pastors, and thy louers shall goe into captiuitie: and then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded of al thy wickednesse.", "comment": "Both thy governors and they that should help thee, shall vanish away as wind."}, {"pk": 1298480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "Thou that dwellest in Lebanon, and makest thy nest in the cedars, howe beautiful shalt thou be when sorowes come vpon thee, as the sorowe of a woman in trauaile?", "comment": "Thou that art built of the fair Cedar trees of Lebanon."}, {"pk": 1298481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "As I liue, saith the Lord, though Coniah the sonne of Iehoiakim King of Iudah, were the signet of my right hand, yet would I plucke thee thence.", "comment": "Who was called Jehoiachin, or Jeconiah, whom he calleth here Coniah in contempt, who thought his kingdom could never depart from him, because he came of the stock of David, and therefore for the promise sake could not be taken from his house: but he abused God\u2019s promise, and therefore was justly deprived of the kingdom."}, {"pk": 1298482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 25, "text": "And I will giue thee into the hande of them that seeke thy life, and into the hande of them, whose face thou fearest, euen into the hand of Nebuchad-nezzar king of Babel, and into the hande of the Caldeans."}, {"pk": 1298483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 26, "text": "And I will cause them to cary thee away, and thy mother that bare thee, into another countrey, where ye were not borne, and there shall ye die."}, {"pk": 1298484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 27, "text": "But to the lande, whereunto they desire to returne, they shall not returne thither."}, {"pk": 1298485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 28, "text": "Is not this man Coniah as a despised and broken idole? or as a vessell, wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they caryed away, hee and his seede, and cast out into a lande that they knowe not?"}, {"pk": 1298486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 29, "text": "O earth, earth, earth, heare the worde of the Lord.", "comment": "He showeth that all posterities shall be witnesses of his just plague, as though it were registered for perpetual memory."}, {"pk": 1298487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 22, "verse": 30, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, Write this man destitute of children, a man that shall not prosper in his dayes: for there shall be no man of his seede that shall prosper and sit vpon the throne of Dauid, or beare rule any more in Iudah.", "comment": "Not that he had no children (for after that he begat Shealtiel in the captivity, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/12'>Matt. 1:12</a>) but that none should reign after him as King."}, {"pk": 1298488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "Woe be vnto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheepe of my pasture, saith the Lord.", "comment": "Meaning, the princes, governors and false prophets, as <a class=B href='/GNV/26/34/2'>Ezek. 34:2</a>.<br>For the which I have especial care, and have prepared good pastures for them."}, {"pk": 1298489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel vnto the pastors that feede my people, Yee haue scattered my flock and thrust them out, and haue not visited them: beholde, I will visite you for the wickednesse of your works, saith the Lord.", "comment": "Whose charge is to feed the flock, but they eat the fruit thereof, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/34/3'>Ezek. 34:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1298490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "And I will gather the remnant of my sheepe out of all countreyes, whither I had driuen them, and will bring them againe to their foldes, and they shall growe and encrease.", "comment": "Thus the Prophets ever used to mix the promises with the threatenings, lest the godly should be too much beaten down, and therefore he showeth how God will gather his Church after this dispersion."}, {"pk": 1298491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "And I will set vp shepheardes ouer them, which shall feede them: and they shall dread no more nor be afraide, neither shall any of them be lacking, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "Behold, The dayes come, saith the Lord, that I will raise vnto Dauid a righteous branche, and a King shall reigne, and prosper, and shall execute iudgement, and iustice in the earth.", "comment": "This prophecy is of the restitution of the Church in the time of Jesus Christ, who is the true branch, read Isa. <a class=B href='/GNV/23/11/1'>11:1</a> and 45:8; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/35/15'>Jer. 35:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/27/9/24'>Dan. 9:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1298493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "In his dayes Iudah shalbe saued, and Israel shall dwell safely, and this is the Name wherby they shall call him, The Lord our righteousnesse.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/33/28'>Deut. 33:28</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/24/33/16'>Jer. 33:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1298494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore behold, the dayes come, sayth the Lord, that they shall no more say, The Lord liueth, which brought vp the children of Israel out of the lande of Egypt,", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/16/14'>Jer. 16:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1298495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "But the Lord liueth, which brought vp and led the seede of the house of Israel out of the North countrey and from all countryes where I had scattered them, and they shall dwell in their owne lande."}, {"pk": 1298496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "Mine heart breaketh within mee, because of the prophets, all my bones shake: I am like a drunken man (and like a man whome wine hath ouercome) for the presence of the Lord and for his holie wordes.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>passed over</i> or <i>troubled</i>.<br>Meaning, the false prophets which deceive the people: wherein appeareth his great love toward his nation, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/14/13'>Jer. 14:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1298497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "For the lande is full of adulterers, and because of othes the lande mourneth, the pleasant places of the wildernesse are dried vp, and their course is euill, and their force is not right.", "comment": "They run headlong to wickedness, and seek vain help."}, {"pk": 1298498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "For both the prophet and the Priest doe wickedly: and their wickednesse haue I found in mine House, saith the Lord.", "comment": "My Temple is full of their idolatry and superstitions.<br>Or, are hypocrites."}, {"pk": 1298499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "Wherefore their way shalbe vnto them as slipperie wayes in the darknesse: they shalbe driuen foorth and fall therein: for I will bring a plague vpon them, euen the yeere of their visitation, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "And I haue seene foolishnesse in the prophets of Samaria, that prophecied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to erre."}, {"pk": 1298501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "I haue seene also in the prophets of Ierusalem filthines: they commit adulterie and walke in lies: they strengthen also the hands of the wicked that none can returne from his wickednesse: they are all vnto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorah.", "comment": "They which should have profited by my rods against Samaria, are become worse than they.<br>Though to the world they seem holy fathers, yet I detest them as I did these abominable cities."}, {"pk": 1298502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord of hostes concerning the prophets, Beholde, I will feede them with wormewood, and make them drinke the water of gall: for from the prophets of Ierusalem is wickednesse gone forth into all the lande.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/8/14'>Jer. 8:14</a>.<br>Or, hypocrisy."}, {"pk": 1298503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "Thus sayth ye Lord of hosts, Heare not the wordes of the prophets that prophecie vnto you, and teach you vanitie: they speake the vision of their owne heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.", "comment": "Which they have invented of their own brain."}, {"pk": 1298504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "They say still vnto them that despise mee, The Lord hath sayde, Ye shall haue peace: and they say vnto euery one that walketh after the stubbernesse of his owne heart, No euill shall come vpon you.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/6/14'>Jer. 6:14</a> and 8:11."}, {"pk": 1298505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "For who hath stand in the counsel of the Lord that he hath perceiued and heard his word? Who hath marked his worde and heard it?", "comment": "Thus they did deride Jeremiah, as though the word of God were not revealed unto him: so also spake Zedekiah to Micaiah, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/22/24'>1 Kings 22:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1298506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 19, "text": "Beholde, the tempest of the Lord goeth forth in his wrath, and a violent whirlewinde shall fall downe vpon the head of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1298507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 20, "text": "The anger of the Lord shall not returne vntill he haue executed, and till he haue perfourmed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter dayes ye shall vnderstande it plainely.", "comment": "Both that God hath sent me, and that my words shall be true."}, {"pk": 1298508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 21, "text": "I haue not sent these prophets, sayth the Lord, yet they ranne; I haue not spoken to them, and yet they prophecied.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/14/13'>Jer. 14:13</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/24/14/14'>14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/27/15'>Jer. 27:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/29/8'>Jer. 29:8</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/24/29/9'>9</a>"}, {"pk": 1298509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 22, "text": "But if they had stande in my counsell, and had declared my words to my people, then they should haue turned them from their euill way, and from the wickednesse of their inuentions.", "comment": "He showeth the difference between the true Prophets and the false, between the hireling and the true minister."}, {"pk": 1298510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 23, "text": "Am I a God at hande, saith the Lord, and not a God farre off?", "comment": "Do I not see your falsehood, however you cloak it, and wheresoever you commit it?"}, {"pk": 1298511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 24, "text": "Can any hide him selfe in secrete places, that I shall not see him, sayth the Lord? Do not I fill heauen and earth, saieth the Lord?"}, {"pk": 1298512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 25, "text": "I haue heard what the prophets said, that prophecie lies in my Name, saying, I haue dreamed, I haue dreamed.", "comment": "I have a prophecy revealed unto me, as <a class=B href='/GNV/4/12/6'>Num. 12:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1298513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 26, "text": "Howe long? Doe the prophets delite to prophecie lies, euen prophecying the deceit of their owne heart?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Is it in the heart of the Prophets?</i>"}, {"pk": 1298514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 27, "text": "Thinke they to cause my people to forget my Name by their dreames, which they tell euery man to his neyghbour, as their forefathers haue forgotten my Name for Baal?", "comment": "He showeth that Satan raiseth up false prophets to bring the people from God."}, {"pk": 1298515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 28, "text": "The prophet that hath a dreame, let him tell a dreame, and hee that hath my worde, let him speake my worde faithfully: what is the chaffe to the wheate, sayth the Lord?", "comment": "Meaning, that it is not sufficient for God\u2019s ministers to abstain from lies, and to speak the word of God: but that there be judgment in alleging it, and that it may appear to be applied to the same purpose that it was spoken, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/3/27'>Ezek. 3:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/2/13'>1 Cor. 2:13</a> and 4:2; <a class=B href='/GNV/55/2/25'>2 Tim. 2:25</a>; 2 Pet. <a class=B href='/GNV/24/4/10'>4:10</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/4/11'>11</a>.<br>Let the false prophet declare that it is his own fantasy, and not slander my word as though it were a cloak to cover his lies."}, {"pk": 1298516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 29, "text": "Is not my word euen like a fire, sayeth the Lord? and like an hammer, that breaketh the stone?"}, {"pk": 1298517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 30, "text": "Therefore beholde, I will come against the prophets, saieth the Lord, that steale my word euerie one from his neighbour.", "comment": "Which set forth in my Name that which I have not commanded."}, {"pk": 1298518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 31, "text": "Beholde, I will come against the prophets, saith the Lord, which haue sweete tongues, and say, He saith.", "comment": "To wit, the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 32, "text": "Beholde, I will come against them that prophecie false dreames, saith the Lord, and doe tell them, and cause my people to erre by their lies, and by their flatteries, and I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they bring no profite vnto this people, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 33, "text": "And when this people, or the prophet, or a Priest shall aske thee, saying, What is the burden of the Lord? thou shalt then say vnto them, What burden? I will euen forsake you, saith the Lord.", "comment": "The Prophets called their threatenings God\u2019s burden, which the sinners were not able to sustain, therefore the wicked in deriding the word, would ask of the Prophets, what was the burden, as though they would say, You seek nothing else, but to lay burdens on our shoulders: and thus they rejected the word of God, as a grievous burden."}, {"pk": 1298521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 34, "text": "And the prophet, or the Priest, or the people that shall say, The burden of the Lord, I will euen visite euerie such one, and his house.", "comment": "Because this word was brought to contempt and derision, he will teach them another manner of speech, and will cause this word burden to cease, and teach them to ask with reverence, What saith the Lord?"}, {"pk": 1298522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 35, "text": "Thus shall yee say euery one to his neighbour, and euerie one to his brother, What hath the Lord answered? and what hath the Lord spoken?"}, {"pk": 1298523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 36, "text": "And the burden of the Lord shall yee mention no more: for euery mans worde shall bee his burden: for ye haue peruerted the words of the liuing God, the Lord of hostes our God.", "comment": "The thing which they mock and contemn, shall come upon them."}, {"pk": 1298524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 37, "text": "Thus shalt thou say to the Prophet, What hath the Lord answered thee? and what hath the Lord spoken?"}, {"pk": 1298525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 38, "text": "And if you say, The burden of the Lord, Then thus saith the Lord, Because yee say this word, The burden of the Lord, and I haue sent vnto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1298526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 39, "text": "Therefore beholde, I, euen I will vtterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the citie that I gaue you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence,", "comment": "Or, take you away."}, {"pk": 1298527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 23, "verse": 40, "text": "And will bring an euerlasting reproche vpon you, and a perpetual shame which shall neuer be forgotten.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/20/11'>Jer. 20:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1298528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "The Lord shewed me, and beholde, two baskets of figges were set before the Temple of the Lord, after that Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel had caryed away captiue Ieconiah ye sonne of Iehoiakim King of Iudah, and the princes of Iudah with the workemen, and cunning men of Ierusalem, and had brought them to Babel.", "comment": "The good figs signified them that were gone into captivity, and so saved their life, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/21/8'>Jer. 21:8</a>, and the naughty figs them that remained, which were yet subject to the sword, famine and pestilence."}, {"pk": 1298529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "One basket had verie good figges, euen like the figges that are first ripe: and the other basket had verie naughtie figges, which could not be eaten, they were so euill."}, {"pk": 1298530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "Then saide the Lord vnto mee, What seest thou, Ieremiah? And I said, Figges: ye good figges verie good, and the naughtie verie naughtie, which cannot be eaten, they are so euill."}, {"pk": 1298531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "Againe the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord, the God of Israel, Like these good figges, so will I knowe them that are caryed away captiue of Iudah to bee good, whome I haue sent out of this place, into the land of the Caldeans.", "comment": "Whereby he approveth the yielding of Jeconiah and his company, because they obeyed the Prophet, who exhorted them thereunto."}, {"pk": 1298533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "For I wil set mine eyes vpon them for good, and I will bring them againe to this lande, and I will build them, and not destroy them, and I will plant them, and not roote them out,"}, {"pk": 1298534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "And I will giue them an heart to knowe me, that I am the Lord, and they shalbe my people, and I wil be their God: for they shall returne vnto mee with their whole heart.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/33'>Jer. 31:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/8/10'>Heb. 8:10</a><br>Which declareth that man of himself can know nothing, till God give the heart and understanding."}, {"pk": 1298535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "And as the naughtie figges which can not bee eaten, they are so euill (surely thus saith the Lord) so wil I giue Zedekiah the King of Iudah, and his princes, and the residue of Ierusalem, that remaine in this lande, and them that dwell in the lande of Egypt:", "comment": "Which fled thither for succor.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/24/29/17'>Jer. 29:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1298536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "I will euen giue them for a terrible plague to all the kingdomes of the earth, and for a reproche, and for a prouerbe, for a common talke, and for a curse, in all places where I shall cast them."}, {"pk": 1298537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "And I will sende the sworde, the famine, and the pestilence among them, till they bee consumed out of the land, that I gaue vnto them and to their fathers."}, {"pk": 1298538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "The word that came to Ieremiah, concerning all the people of Iudah in the fourth yeere of Iehoiakim the sonne of Iosiah King of Iudah that was in the first yeere of Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel:", "comment": "That is, in the third year accomplished and in the beginning of the fourth: for though Nebuchadnezzar began to reign in the end of the third year of Jehoiakim\u2019s reign, yet that year is not here counted, because it was almost expired, <a class=B href='/GNV/27/1/1'>Dan. 1:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1298539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "The which Ieremiah the Prophet spake vnto all the people of Iudah, and to all the inhabitants of Ierusalem, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "From the thirteenth yeere of Iosiah the sonne of Amon King of Iudah, euen vnto this day (that is the three and twentieth yeere) the word of the Lord hath come vnto mee, and I haue spoken vnto you rising earely and speaking, but ye woulde not heare.", "comment": "Which was the fifth year and the ninth month of Jehoiakim\u2019s reign.<br>That is, I have spared no diligence or labor, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/13'>Jer. 7:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1298541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "And the Lord hath sent vnto you all his seruantes the Prophets, rising early and sending them, but yee would not heare, nor encline your eares to obey."}, {"pk": 1298542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "They sayde, Turne againe now euery one from his euill way, and from the wickednes of your inuentions, and ye shall dwell in the lande that the Lord hath giuen vnto you, and to your fathers for euer and euer.", "comment": "He showeth that the Prophets, wholly with one consent did labor to pull the people from those vices, which then reigned, to wit, from idolatry, and the vain confidence of men: for under these two all others were contained, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/17/13'>2 Kings 17:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/18/11'>Jer. 18:11</a> and 35:15; <a class=B href='/GNV/32/3/8'>Jonah 3:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1298543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "And go not after other gods to serue them and to worshippe them, and prouoke me not to anger with the workes of your hands, and I will not punish you."}, {"pk": 1298544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 7, "text": "Neuerthelesse ye would not heare me, saith the Lord, but haue prouoked mee to anger with the workes of your hands to your owne hurt."}, {"pk": 1298545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord of hostes, Because ye haue not heard my wordes,"}, {"pk": 1298546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 9, "text": "Beholde, I will send and take to mee all the families of the North, saith the Lord, and Nebuchad-nezzar the King of Babel my seruant, and will bring them against this lande, and against the inhabitantes thereof, and against all these nations rounde about, and will destroy them, and make them an astonishment and an hissing, and a continuall desolation.", "comment": "So the wicked and Satan himself are God\u2019s servants, because he maketh them to serve him by constraint, and turneth that which they do of malice, to his honor and glory.<br>As the Philistines, Ammonites, Egyptians and others.<br>The Chaldeans and all their power."}, {"pk": 1298547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 10, "text": "Moreouer I will take from them the voyce of mirth and the voyce of gladnesse, the voyce of the bridegrome and the voyce of the bride, the noise of the milstones, and the light of the candle.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/16/9'>Jer. 16:9</a><br>Or, destroy.<br>Meaning, that bread and all things that should serve unto their feasts, should be taken away."}, {"pk": 1298548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 11, "text": "And this whole land shalbe desolate, and an astonishment, and these nations shall serue the King of Babel seuentie yeeres."}, {"pk": 1298549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 12, "text": "And when the seuentie yeres are accomplished, I will visite the King of Babel and that nation, saith the Lord, for their iniquities, euen the land of the Caldeans, and will make it a perpetuall desolation,", "comment": "For seeing the judgment began at his own house, the enemies must needs be punished most grievously, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/9/6'>Ezek. 9:6</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/60/4/17'>1 Pet. 4:17</a>.<br>This revelation was for the confirmation of his prophecy, because he told them of the time that they should enter and remain in captivity, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/36/22'>2 Chron. 36:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/15/1/1'>Ezra 1:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/29/10'>Jer. 29:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/27/9/2'>Dan. 9:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1298550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 13, "text": "And I will bring vpon that lande all my wordes which I haue pronounced against it, euen all that is written in this booke, which Ieremiah hath prophecied against all nations."}, {"pk": 1298551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 14, "text": "For many nations, and great Kings shall euen serue themselues of them: thus will I recompense them according to their deedes, and according to the workes of their owne handes.", "comment": "That is, of the Babylonians, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/27/7'>Jer. 27:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1298552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 15, "text": "For thus hath the Lord God of Israel spoken vnto me, Take the cuppe of wine of this mine indignation at mine hand, and cause all the nations, to whome I sende thee, to drinke it.", "comment": "Signifying, the extreme affliction, that God had appointed for everyone, as <a class=B href='/GNV/19/75/8'>Ps. 75:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/51/17'>Isa. 51:17</a>, and this cup, which the wicked drink, is more bitter than that which he giveth to his children, for he measureth the one by mercy, and the other by justice."}, {"pk": 1298553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 16, "text": "And they shall drinke, and be moued and be mad, because of the sworde that I will sende among them."}, {"pk": 1298554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 17, "text": "Then tooke I the cup at the Lordes hand, and made all people to drinke, vnto whome the Lord had sent me:"}, {"pk": 1298555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 18, "text": "Euen Ierusalem, and the cities of Iudah, and the Kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them desolate, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse, as appeareth this day:", "comment": "For now it beginneth and shall so continue till it be accomplished."}, {"pk": 1298556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 19, "text": "Pharaoh also, King of Egypt, and his seruants, and his princes, and all his people:"}, {"pk": 1298557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 20, "text": "And all sortes of people, and all the Kings of the lande of Vz: and all the Kings of the lande of the Philistims, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod:", "comment": "Read Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/1/1'>1:1</a>.<br>Which were cities of the Philistines."}, {"pk": 1298558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 21, "text": "Edom, and Moab, and the Ammonites,", "comment": "Edom is here taken for the whole country, and Uz for a part thereof."}, {"pk": 1298559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 22, "text": "And all the Kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the Kings of the Yles, that are beyonde the Sea,", "comment": "As Greece, Italy and the rest of those countries."}, {"pk": 1298560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 23, "text": "And Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that dwell in the vttermost corners,", "comment": "These were people of Arabia which came of Dedan the son of Abraham and Keturah."}, {"pk": 1298561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 24, "text": "And all the Kings of Arabia, and all the Kings of Arabia, that dwell in the desert,", "comment": "For there were two countries so named, the one called plentiful, and the other barren, or desert."}, {"pk": 1298562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 25, "text": "And all the Kings of Zimri, and all the Kings of Elam, and all the Kings of the Medes,", "comment": "Or, Persia."}, {"pk": 1298563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 26, "text": "And all the Kings of the North, farre and neere one to another, and all the kingdomes of the worlde, which are vpon the earth, and the king of Sheshach shall drinke after them.", "comment": "That is, of Babylon, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/51/41'>Jer. 51:41</a>."}, {"pk": 1298564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 27, "text": "Therefore say thou vnto them, Thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Drinke and bee drunken, and spewe and fall, and rise no more, because of the sworde, which I will sende among you."}, {"pk": 1298565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 28, "text": "But if they refuse to take the cuppe at thine hande to drinke, then tell them, Thus saith the Lord of hostes, Ye shall certainely drinke."}, {"pk": 1298566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 29, "text": "For loe, I beginne to plague the citie, where my Name is called vpon, and shoulde you goe free? Ye shall not goe quite: for I will call for a sword vpon al the inhabitants of the earth, saith the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "That is, Jerusalem, read verse <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/12'>12</a>."}, {"pk": 1298567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 30, "text": "Therefore prophecie thou against them al these words, and say vnto them, The Lord shall roare from aboue, and thrust out his voyce from his holy habitation: he shall roare vpon his habitation, and crie aloude, as they that presse the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/29/3/16'>Joel 3:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/30/1/2'>Amos 1:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1298568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 31, "text": "The sounde shall come to the endes of the earth: for the Lord hath a controuersie with the nations, and will enter into iudgement with all flesh, and he will giue them that are wicked, to the sworde, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 32, "text": "Thus saith the Lord of hostes, Behold, a plague shall goe foorth from nation to nation, and a great whirlewinde shalbe raised vp from the coastes of the earth,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/30/23'>Jer. 30:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1298570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 33, "text": "And the slaine of the Lord shall be at that day, from one ende of the earth, euen vnto the other ende of the earth: they shall not bee mourned, neither gathered nor buried, but shalbe as the dongue vpon the grounde.", "comment": "They which are slain at the Lord\u2019s appointment."}, {"pk": 1298571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 34, "text": "Howle, ye shepherdes, and crie, and wallowe your selues in the ashes, ye principall of the flocke: for your dayes of slaughter are accomplished, and of your dispersion, and ye shall fall like precious vessels.", "comment": "Which are most easily broken.<br>Ye that are chief rulers, and governors."}, {"pk": 1298572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 35, "text": "And the flight shall faile from the shepherdes, and the escaping from the principall of the flocke.", "comment": "It shall not help them to seek to flee."}, {"pk": 1298573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 36, "text": "A voyce of the crye of the shepherdes, and an howling of the principall of the flocke shalbe heard: for the Lord hath destroyed their pasture."}, {"pk": 1298574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 37, "text": "And the best pastures are destroyed because of the wrath and indignation of the Lord.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>peaceable</i>."}, {"pk": 1298575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 25, "verse": 38, "text": "He hath forsaken his couert, as the lyon: for their land is waste, because of the wrath of the oppressor, and because of ye wrath of his indignatio."}, {"pk": 1298576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 1, "text": "In the beginning of the reigne of Iehoiakim the sonne of Iosiah King of Iudah, came this worde from the Lord, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, Sande in the court of the Lordes House, and speake vnto all the cities of Iudah, which come to worshippe in the Lords House, all the wordes that I commaund thee to speake vnto them: keepe not a worde backe,", "comment": "That is, in that place of the Temple whereunto the people resort out of all Judah to sacrifice.<br>To the intent that they should pretend no ignorance, as <a class=B href='/GNV/44/20/27'>Acts 20:27</a>."}, {"pk": 1298578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 3, "text": "If so be they will hearken, and turne euery man from his euill way, that I may repent me of the plague, which I haue determined to bring vpon them, because of the wickednesse of their workes.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/18/8'>Jer. 18:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1298579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 4, "text": "And thou shalt say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord, If ye will not heare me to walke in my Lawes, which I haue set before you,"}, {"pk": 1298580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 5, "text": "And to heare ye wordes of my seruants the Prophets, whome I sent vnto you, both rising vp earely, and sending them, and will not obey them,"}, {"pk": 1298581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 6, "text": "Then will I make this House like Shiloh, and will make this citie a curse to all the nations of the earth.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/12'>Jer. 7:12</a>.<br>So that when they would curse any, they shall say, God do to thee as to Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1298582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 7, "text": "So the Priestes, and the Prophets, and all the people heard Ieremiah speaking these wordes in the House of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 8, "text": "Nowe when Ieremiah had made an end of speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speake vnto all the people, then the Priestes, and the prophets, and all the people tooke him, and saide, Thou shalt die the death."}, {"pk": 1298584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 9, "text": "Why hast thou prophecied in the Name of the Lord, saying, This House shall be like Shiloh, and this citie shalbe desolate without an inhabitant? and all the people were gathered against Ieremiah in the House of the Lord.", "comment": "Because of God\u2019s promises to the Temple, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/132/14'>Ps. 132:14</a>, that he would forever remain there, the hypocrites thought this Temple could never perish, and therefore thought it blasphemy to speak against it, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/61'>Matt. 26:61</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/6/13'>Acts 6:13</a>, not considering that this was meant of the Church, where God will remain forever."}, {"pk": 1298585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 10, "text": "And when the princes of Iudah heard of these things, they came vp from the Kings house into the House of the Lord, and sate downe in the entrie of the new gate of the Lords House.", "comment": "So called, because it was repaired by Jotham, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/15/35'>2 Kings 15:35</a>."}, {"pk": 1298586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 11, "text": "Then spake the Priestes, and the prophets vnto the princes, and to all the people, saying, This man is worthie to die: for he hath prophecied against this citie, as ye haue heard with your eares.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>judgments of death belongeth to this man</i>."}, {"pk": 1298587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 12, "text": "Then spake Ieremiah vnto all the princes, and to al the people, saying, The Lord hath sent me to prophecie against this house and against this citie all the things that ye haue heard.", "comment": "He both showeth the cause of his doings plainly, and also threateneth them that they should nothing avail, though they should put him to death, but heap greater vengeance upon their heads."}, {"pk": 1298588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore nowe amende your wayes and your workes, and heare the voyce of the Lord your God, that the Lord may repent him of the plague, that he hath pronounced against you."}, {"pk": 1298589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 14, "text": "As for me, beholde, I am in your hands: do with me as ye thinke good and right."}, {"pk": 1298590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 15, "text": "But knowe ye for certaine, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood vpon your selues, and vpon this citie, and vpon the inhabitants thereof: for of a trueth the Lord hath sent me vnto you, to speake all these words in your eares."}, {"pk": 1298591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 16, "text": "Then saide the princes and all the people vnto the Priestes, and to the prophets, This man is not worthie to die: for he hath spoken vnto vs in the Name of the Lord our God."}, {"pk": 1298592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 17, "text": "Then rose vp certaine of the Elders of the lande, and spake to all the assemblie of the people, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 18, "text": "Michah the Morashite prophecied in the dayes of Hezekiah king of Iudah, and spake to al the people of Iudah, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hostes, Zion shall be plowed like a fielde, and Ierusalem shalbe an heape, and the mountaine of the House shalbe as the hie places of the forest.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/33/1/1'>Mic. 1:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/33/3/12'>Mic. 3:12</a><br>That is, of the House of the Lord, to wit, Zion, and these examples the godly alleged to deliver Jeremiah out of the Priests\u2019 hands, whose rage else would not have been satisfied but by his death."}, {"pk": 1298594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 19, "text": "Did Hezekiah King of Iudah, and all Iudah put him to death? did he not feare ye Lord, and prayed before the Lord, and the Lord repented him of the plague, that he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great euill against our soules.", "comment": "So that the city was not destroyed, but by miracle was delivered out of the hands of Sennacherib."}, {"pk": 1298595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 20, "text": "And there was also a man that prophecied in the Name of the Lord, one Vriiah the sonne of Shemaiah, of Kiriath-iarem, who prophecied against this citie, and against this lande, according to all the wordes of Ieremiah."}, {"pk": 1298596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 21, "text": "Nowe when Iehoiakim the King with all his men of power, and all the princes heard his wordes, the King sought to slay him. But when Vriiah heard it, he was afraide and fled, and went into Egypt."}, {"pk": 1298597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Iehoiakim the King sent men into Egypt, euen Elnathan the sonne of Achbor, and certaine with him into Egypt.", "comment": "Here is declared the fury of tyrants, who cannot abide to hear God\u2019s word declared, but persecute the ministers thereof, and yet in the end they prevail nothing but provoke God\u2019s judgments so much the more."}, {"pk": 1298598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 23, "text": "And they fet Vriiah out of Egypt, and brought him vnto Iehoiakim the King, who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead bodie into the graues of the children of the people.", "comment": "As in the first Hezekiah\u2019s example is to be followed, so in this other Jehoiakim\u2019s act is to be abhorred: for God\u2019s plague did light on him, and his household."}, {"pk": 1298599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 26, "verse": 24, "text": "But the hande of Ahikam the sonne of Shaphan was with Ieremiah that they shoulde not giue him into the hande of the people to put him to death.", "comment": "Which declareth that nothing could have appeased their fury, if God had not moved this noble man to stand valiantly in his defense."}, {"pk": 1298600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 1, "text": "In the beginning of the reigne of Iehoiakim the sonne of Iosiah King of Iudah came this worde vnto Ieremiah from the Lord, saying,", "comment": "As touching the disposition of these prophecies, they that gathered them into a book, did not altogether observe the order of times, but did set some afore, which should be after, and contrary wise, which if the reader mark well it shall avoid many doubts, and make the reading much more easy."}, {"pk": 1298601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus saith the Lord to me, Make thee bonds, and yokes, and put them vpon thy necke,", "comment": "By such signs the Prophets used sometimes to confirm their prophecies which notwithstanding they could not do of themselves, but in as much as they had a revelation for the same, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/20/2'>Isa. 20:2</a>, and therefore the false Prophets to get more credit, did use also such visible signs, but they had no revelation, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/22/12'>1 Kings 22:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1298602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 3, "text": "And send them to the King of Edom, and to the King of Moab, and to the King of the Ammonites, and to the King of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hande of the messengers which come to Ierusale vnto Zedekiah ye king of Iudah,"}, {"pk": 1298603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 4, "text": "And commande them to saye vnto their masters, Thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Thus shall ye say vnto your masters,"}, {"pk": 1298604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 5, "text": "I haue made the earth, the man, and the beast that are vpon the groud, by my great power, and by my outstreched arme, and haue giuen it vnto whom it pleased me."}, {"pk": 1298605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 6, "text": "But nowe I haue giuen all these landes into the hand of Nebuchad-nezzar the King of Babel my seruant, and the beastes of the fielde haue I also giuen him to serue him.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/9'>Jer. 25:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1298606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 7, "text": "And all nations shall serue him, and his sonne, and his sonnes sonne vntill the very time of his lande come also: then many nations and great Kinges shall serue themselues of him.", "comment": "They shall bring him and his kingdom in subjection, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/14'>Jer. 25:14</a>.<br>Meaning, Evil-Merodach, and his son Belshazzar."}, {"pk": 1298607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 8, "text": "And the nation and kingdome which will not serue the same Nebuchad-nezzar king of Babel, and that will not put their necke vnder the yoke of the King of Babel, the same nation will I visite, saith the Lord, with the sworde, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, vntill I haue wholy giuen them into his hands."}, {"pk": 1298608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore heare not your prophets nor your southsayers, nor your dreamers, nor your inchanters, nor your sorcerers, which say vnto you thus, Ye shall not serue the King of Babel."}, {"pk": 1298609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 10, "text": "For they prophecie a lie vnto you to cause you to goe farre from your lande, and that I should cast you out, and you should perish."}, {"pk": 1298610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 11, "text": "But the nation that put their neckes vnder the yoke of the King of Babel, and serue him, those wil I let remaine stil in their owne land, saith the Lord, and they shall occupie it, and dwel therein."}, {"pk": 1298611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 12, "text": "I spake also to Zedekiah king of Iudah according to all these wordes, saying, Put your neckes vnder the yoke of the King of Babel, and serue him and his people, that ye may liue."}, {"pk": 1298612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 13, "text": "Why will ye dye, thou, and thy people by the sworde, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the Lord hath spoken against the nation, that will not serue the King of Babel?"}, {"pk": 1298613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore heare not the words of the prophets, that speake vnto you, saying, Ye shall not serue the King of Babel: for they prophecie a lie vnto you."}, {"pk": 1298614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 15, "text": "For I haue not sent them, saith the Lord, yet they prophecie a lie in my name, that I might cast you out, and that ye might perish, both you, and the prophets that prophecie vnto you.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/14/14'>Jer. 14:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/23/11'>Jer. 23:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/29/9'>Jer. 29:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1298615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 16, "text": "Also I spake to the Priests, and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Heare not the wordes of your prophets that prophecie vnto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the house of the Lord shall nowe shortly be brought againe from Babel, for they prophecie a lie vnto you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/28/3'>Jer. 28:3</a><br>Which were taken when Jeconiah was led captive into Babel."}, {"pk": 1298616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 17, "text": "Heare them not, but serue the King of Babel, that ye may liue: wherefore shoulde this citie be desolate?"}, {"pk": 1298617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 18, "text": "But if they be Prophets, and if the word of the Lord be with them, let them intreate the Lord of hostes, that the vessels, which are left in the House of the Lord, and in the house of the King of Iudah, and at Ierusalem, go not to Babel.", "comment": "For it was not only the Prophet\u2019s office to show the word of God, but also to pray for the sins of the people, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/20/7'>Gen. 20:7</a>, which these could not do because they had no express word: for God had pronounced the contrary."}, {"pk": 1298618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 19, "text": "For thus saith the Lord of hostes, concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remaine in this citie,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/13'>2 Kings 25:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1298619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 20, "text": "Which Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel tooke not, when he caryed away captiue Ieconiah the sonne of Iehoiakim King of Iudah from Ierusalem to Babel, with all the nobles of Iudah and Ierusalem.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/24/12'>2 Kings 24:12</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/12/24/15'>15</a>"}, {"pk": 1298620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 21, "text": "For thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that remaine in the House of the Lord, and in the house of the King of Iudah, and at Ierusalem,"}, {"pk": 1298621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 27, "verse": 22, "text": "They shall be brought to Babel, and there they shalbe vntil the day that I visite them, saith the Lord: then will I bring them vp, and restore them vnto this place.", "comment": "That is, for the space of seventy years till I have caused the Medes and Persians to overcome the Chaldeans."}, {"pk": 1298622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 1, "text": "And that same yeere in the beginning of the reigne of Zedekiah King of Iudah in the fourth yeere, and in the fifth moneth Hananiah the sonne of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake to mee in the House of the Lord in the presence of the Priestes, and of all the people, and said,", "comment": "After that the land hast rested, as <a class=B href='/GNV/3/25/2'>Lev. 25:2</a>.<br>This was a city in Benjamin belonging to the sons of Aaron, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/21/17'>Josh. 21:17</a>.<br>When Jeremiah began to bear these bonds and yokes."}, {"pk": 1298623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus speaketh the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, saying, I haue broken the yoke of the King of Babel."}, {"pk": 1298624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 3, "text": "Within two yeeres space I will bring into this place all the vessels of the Lords House, that Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel tooke away from this place, and caried them into Babel.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>two years of days</i>."}, {"pk": 1298625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 4, "text": "And I will bring againe to this place Ieconiah the sonne of Iehoiakim King of Iudah, with all them that were caried away captiue of Iudah, and went into Babel, saith the Lord: for I will breake the yoke of the King of Babel."}, {"pk": 1298626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the Prophet Ieremiah saide vnto the Prophet Hananiah in the presence of ye Priests, and in the presence of all the people that stoode in the House of the Lord.", "comment": "He was so esteemed though he was a false prophet."}, {"pk": 1298627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 6, "text": "Euen the Prophet Ieremiah sayde, So bee it: the Lord so doe, the Lord confirme thy words which thou hast prophecied to restore the vessels of the Lordes House, and al that is caried captiue, from Babel, into this place.", "comment": "That is, I would wish the same for God\u2019s honor, and wealth of my people, but he hath appointed the contrary."}, {"pk": 1298628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 7, "text": "But heare thou now this worde that I will speake in thine eares and in the eares of all the people."}, {"pk": 1298629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 8, "text": "The Prophets that haue beene before mee and before thee in time past, prophecied against many countreyes, and against great kingdomes, of warre, and of plagues, and of pestilence.", "comment": "Meaning, that the Prophets that did either denounce war or peace, were tried either true or false by the success of their prophecies, albeit God maketh to come to pass sometimes that which the false prophet speaketh to try the faith of his, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/13/3'>Deut. 13:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1298630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Prophet which prophecieth of peace, when the word of the Prophet shall come to passe, then shall the Prophet be knowen that the Lord hath truely sent him."}, {"pk": 1298631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Hananiah the Prophet tooke the yoke from the Prophet Ieremiahs necke, and brake it.", "comment": "This declareth the impudence of the wicked hirelings, which have no zeal to the truth, but are led with ambition to get the favor of men, and therefore cannot abide any that might discredit them but burst forth into rages and contrary to their own conscience, pass not what lies they report or how wickedly they do, so that they may maintain their estimation."}, {"pk": 1298632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 11, "text": "And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Euen so will I breake the yoke of Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel, from the necke of al nations within the space of two yeres: and the Prophet Ieremiah went his way."}, {"pk": 1298633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the word of the Lord came vnto Ieremiah the Prophet, (after that Hananiah the Prophet had broken the yoke from the necke of the Prophet Ieremiah) saying,"}, {"pk": 1298634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 13, "text": "Go, and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus sayth the Lord, Thou hast broken the yokes of wood, but thou shalt make for them yokes of yron."}, {"pk": 1298635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 14, "text": "For thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, I haue put a yoke of yron vpon the necke of all these nations, that they may serue Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel: for they shall serue him, and I haue giuen him the beasts of the fielde also.", "comment": "Signifying, that all should be his, as <a class=B href='/GNV/27/2/38'>Dan. 2:38</a>.<br>That is, a hard and cruel servitude."}, {"pk": 1298636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 15, "text": "Then sayd the Prophet Ieremiah vnto the Prophet Hananiah, Heare nowe Hananiah, the Lord hath not sent thee, but thou makest this people to trust in a lye."}, {"pk": 1298637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I will cast thee from of the earth: this yeere thou shalt die, because thou hast spoken rebelliously against the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 28, "verse": 17, "text": "So Hananiah the Prophet died the same yeere in the seuenth moneth.", "comment": "Seeing this thing was evident in the eyes of the people, and yet they returned not to the Lord, it is manifest, that miracles cannot move us, neither the word itself, except God touch the heart."}, {"pk": 1298639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 1, "text": "Now these are the wordes of the booke that Ieremiah the Prophet sent from Ierusalem vnto the residue of the Elders which were caryed away captiues, and to the Priestes, and to the Prophets, and to all the people whome Nebuchad-nezzar had caried away captiue from Ierusalem to Babel:", "comment": "For some died in the way.<br>Or, letter."}, {"pk": 1298640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 2, "text": "(After that Ieconiah the King, and the Queene, and the eunuches, the princes of Iudah, and of Ierusalem, and the workemen, and cunning men were departed from Ierusalem)", "comment": "Meaning, Jeconiah\u2019s mother.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/24/1'>Jer. 24:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1298641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 3, "text": "By the hand of Elasah the sonne of Shaphan and Gemariah the sonne of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah King of Iudah sent vnto Babel to Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel) saying,", "comment": "To entreat of some equal conditions."}, {"pk": 1298642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 4, "text": "Thus hath the Lord of hostes the God of Israel spoken vnto all that are caryed away captiues, whome I haue caused to be caryed away captiues from Ierusalem vnto Babel:", "comment": "To wit, the Lord, whose work this was."}, {"pk": 1298643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 5, "text": "Buylde you houses to dwell in, and plant you gardens, and eate the fruites of them."}, {"pk": 1298644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 6, "text": "Take you wiues, and beget sonnes and daughters, and take wiues for your sonnes, and giue your daughters to husbands, that they may beare sonnes and daughters, that ye may bee increased there, and not diminished."}, {"pk": 1298645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 7, "text": "And seeke the prosperitie of the citie, whither I haue caused you to be caried away captiues, and pray vnto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall you haue peace.", "comment": "The Prophet speaketh not this for the affection that he bare to the tyrant, but that they should pray for the common rest and quietness, that their troubles might not be increased, and that they might with more patience and less grief wait for the time of their deliverance, which God had appointed most certain: for else not only the Israelites, but all the world, yea, and the insensible creatures should rejoice when these tyrants should be destroyed, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/14/4'>Isa. 14:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1298646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 8, "text": "For thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Let not your prophets, and your southsayers that bee among you, deceiue you, neither giue eare to your dreames, which you dreame."}, {"pk": 1298647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 9, "text": "For they prophecie you a lie in my Name: I haue not sent them, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 10, "text": "But thus saith the Lord, That after seuentie yeeres be accomplished at Babel, I will visite you, and performe my good promise toward you, and cause you to returne to this place."}, {"pk": 1298649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 11, "text": "For I knowe the thoughtes, that I haue thought towards you, saith the Lord, euen the thoughtes of peace, and not of trouble, to giue you an ende, and your hope."}, {"pk": 1298650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 12, "text": "Then shall you crie vnto mee, and ye shall go and pray vnto me, and I will heare you,"}, {"pk": 1298651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 13, "text": "And ye shall seeke mee and finde mee, because ye shall seeke mee with all your heart.", "comment": "When your oppression shall be great, and your afflictions cause you to repent your disobedience, and also when the seventy years of your captivity shall be expired, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/36/22'>2 Chron. 36:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/15/1/1'>Ezra 1:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/12'>Jer. 25:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/27/9/2'>Dan. 9:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1298652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 14, "text": "And I wil be found of you, saith the Lord, and I will turne away your captiuitie, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places, whither I haue cast you, saith the Lord, and will bring you againe vnto the place, whence I caused you to be caryed away captiue."}, {"pk": 1298653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 15, "text": "Because ye haue sayd, The Lord hath raised vs vp Prophets in Babel,", "comment": "As Ahab, Zedekiah and Shemaiah."}, {"pk": 1298654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord of the King, that sitteth vpon the throne of Dauid, and of all the people, that dwell in this citie, your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captiuitie:"}, {"pk": 1298655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 17, "text": "Euen thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Beholde, I will sende vpon them the sworde, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figges, that cannot bee eaten, they are so naughtie.", "comment": "According to the comparison, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/24/1'>Jer. 24:1</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/24/2'>2</a>.<br>Whereby he assureth them, that there shall be no hope of returning before the time appointed."}, {"pk": 1298656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 18, "text": "And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence: and I will make them a terror to all kingdomes of the earth, and a curse, and astonishment and an hissing, and a reproche among all the nations whither I haue cast them,", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/26/6'>Jer. 26:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1298657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 19, "text": "Because they haue not hearde my words, saith the Lord, which I sent vnto them by my seruantes the Prophetes, rising vp earely, and sending them, but yee woulde not heare, saith the Lord.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/13'>Jer. 7:13</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/3'>25:3</a> and 26:5."}, {"pk": 1298658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 20, "text": "Heare ye therefore the word of the Lord all ye of the captiuitie, whome I haue sent from Ierusalem to Babel."}, {"pk": 1298659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 21, "text": "Thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, of Ahab the sonne of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the sonne of Maaseiah, which prophecie lyes vnto you in my Name, Beholde, I will deliuer them into the hande of Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel, and he shall slay them before your eyes."}, {"pk": 1298660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 22, "text": "And al they of the captiuitie of Iudah, that are in Babel, shall take vp this curse against them, and say, The Lord make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whome the King of Babel burnt in the fire,", "comment": "Because they gave the people hope of speedy returning."}, {"pk": 1298661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 23, "text": "Because they haue committed vilenie in Israel, and haue committed adulterie with their neighbours wiues, and haue spoken lying words in my Name, which I haue not commanded them, euen I knowe it, and testifie it, saith the Lord.", "comment": "Which was adultery, and falsifying the word of God."}, {"pk": 1298662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 24, "text": "Thou shalt also speake to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,", "comment": "Or, dreamer."}, {"pk": 1298663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 25, "text": "Thus speaketh the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy Name vnto all the people, that are at Ierusalem, and to Zephaniah the sonne of Maaseiah the Priest, and to all the Priests, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 26, "text": "The Lord hath made thee Priest for Iehoiada the Priest, that yee should bee officers in the House of the Lord, for euery man that raueth and maketh himselfe a Prophet, to put him in prison and in the stockes.", "comment": "Shemaiah the false prophet flattereth Zephaniah the chief Priest, as though God had given him the spirit and zeal of Jehoiada to punish whosoever trespassed against the word of God, of the which he would have made Jeremiah one, calling him a raver and a false prophet."}, {"pk": 1298665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 27, "text": "Nowe therefore why hast not thou reproued Ieremiah of Anathoth, which prophecieth vnto you?"}, {"pk": 1298666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 28, "text": "For, for this cause hee sent vnto vs in Babel, saying, This captiuitie is long: buyld houses to dwell in, and plant gardens, and eate the fruites of them."}, {"pk": 1298667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 29, "text": "And Zephaniah the Priest red this letter in the eares of Ieremiah the Prophet."}, {"pk": 1298668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 30, "text": "Then came the worde of the Lord vnto Ieremiah, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 31, "text": "Send to all them of the captiuitie, saying, Thus saith the Lord of Shemaiah the Nehelamite, Because that Shemaiah hath prophecied vnto you, and I sent him not, and hee caused you to trust in a lye,"}, {"pk": 1298670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 29, "verse": 32, "text": "Therefore thus saieth the Lord, Behold, I wil visite Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seede: hee shall not haue a man to dwell among this people, neither shall he beholde the good, that I will doe for my people, sayth the Lord, because he hath spoken rebelliously against the Lord.", "comment": "He and his seeds shall be destroyed, so that none of them should see the benefit of this deliverance."}, {"pk": 1298671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde, that came to Ieremiah from the Lord, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus speaketh the Lord God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the wordes, that I haue spoken vnto thee in a booke.", "comment": "Because they should be assured and their posterity confirmed in the hope of this deliverance promised."}, {"pk": 1298673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 3, "text": "For loe, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that I wil bring againe the captiuitie of my people Israel and Iudah, saith the Lord: for I will restore them vnto the lande, that I gaue to their fathers, and they shall possesse it."}, {"pk": 1298674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 4, "text": "Againe, these are the wordes that the Lord spake concerning Israel, and concerning Iudah."}, {"pk": 1298675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 5, "text": "For thus saith the Lord, wee haue heard a terrible voyce, of feare and not of peace.", "comment": "He showeth that before that this deliverance shall come, the Chaldeans should be extremely afflicted by their enemies, and that they should be in such perplexity and sorrow as a woman in her travail, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/8'>Isa. 13:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1298676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 6, "text": "Demand now and beholde, if man trauayle with childe? wherefore doe I beholde euery man with his hands on his loynes as a woman in trauaile, and all faces are turned into a palenesse?"}, {"pk": 1298677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 7, "text": "Alas, for this day is great: none hath bene like it: it is euen the time of Iaakobs trouble, yet shall he be deliuered from it.", "comment": "Meaning, that the time of their captivity should be grievous."}, {"pk": 1298678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 8, "text": "For in that day, sayth the Lord of hostes, I will breake his yoke from off thy necke, and breake thy bondes, and strangers shall no more serue themselues of him.", "comment": "To wit, of Jacob.<br>Of the King of Babylon.<br>When I shall visit Babylon."}, {"pk": 1298679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 9, "text": "But they shall serue the Lord their God, and Dauid their King, whom I will raise vp vnto them.", "comment": "That is, Messiah which should come of the stock of David, according to the flesh and should be the true pastor, as <a class=B href='/GNV/26/34/23'>Ezek. 34:23</a>, who is set forth and his kingdom that should be everlasting in the person of David, <a class=B href='/GNV/28/3/5'>Hos. 3:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1298680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore feare not, O my seruant Iaakob, saith the Lord, neither be afrayde, O Israel: for loe, I will deliuer thee from a farre countrey, and thy seede from the lande of their captiuitie, and Iaakob shall turne againe, and shalbe in rest and prosperitie and none shall make him afraide."}, {"pk": 1298681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 11, "text": "For I am with thee, sayth the Lord, to saue thee: though I vtterly destroy all the nations where I haue scattered thee, yet will I not vtterly destroy thee, but I will correct thee by iudgement, and not vtterly cut thee off."}, {"pk": 1298682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 12, "text": "For thus saith the Lord, Thy bruising is incurable, and thy wound is dolorous."}, {"pk": 1298683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 13, "text": "There is none to iudge thy cause, or to lay a plaister: there are no medicines, nor help for thee."}, {"pk": 1298684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 14, "text": "All thy louers haue forgotten thee: they seeke thee not: for I haue striken thee with the wound of an enemie, and with a sharpe chastisement for ye multitude of thine iniquities, because thy sinnes were increased."}, {"pk": 1298685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 15, "text": "Why cryest thou for thine affliction? thy sorowe is incurable, for the multitude of thine iniquities: because thy sinnes were increased, I haue done these things vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1298686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore all they that deuoure thee, shall be deuoured, and all thine enemies euery one shall goe into captiuitie: and they that spoyle thee, shalbe spoyled, and all they that robbe thee, wil I giue to be robbed.", "comment": "Herein is commended God\u2019s great mercy toward his, who doth not destroy them for their sins, but correct and chastise them till he have purged and pardoned them, and so burneth the rods by the which he did punish them, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/33/1'>Isa. 33:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1298687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 17, "text": "For I will restore health vnto thee, and I will heale thee of thy woundes, saith the Lord, because they called thee, The cast away, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after."}, {"pk": 1298688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 18, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I will bring againe the captiuitie of Iaakobs tentes, and haue compassion on his dwelling places: and the citie shalbe builded vpon her owne heape, and the palace shall remaine after the maner thereof.", "comment": "Meaning, that the city and the Temple should be restored to their former estate."}, {"pk": 1298689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 19, "text": "And out of them shall proceede thankesgiuing, and the voyce of them that are ioyous, and I will multiplie them, and they shall not bee fewe: I will also glorifie them, and they shall not be diminished.", "comment": "He showeth how the people shall with praise and thanksgiving acknowledge these benefits."}, {"pk": 1298690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 20, "text": "Their children also shall be as afore time, and their congregation shall be established before me: and I will visite all that vexe them."}, {"pk": 1298691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 21, "text": "And their noble ruler shall be of themselues, and their gouernour shall proceede from the middes of them, and I will cause him to draw neere, and approche vnto me: for who is this that directeth his heart to come vnto mee, saith the Lord?", "comment": "Meaning, Zerubbabel, who was the figure of Christ, in whom this was accomplished.<br>Signifying, that Christ doth willingly submit himself to the obedience of God his father."}, {"pk": 1298692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 22, "text": "And ye shall be my people, and I will bee your God."}, {"pk": 1298693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 23, "text": "Beholde, the tempest of the Lord goeth foorth with wrath: the whirlewinde that hangeth ouer, shall light vpon the head of the wicked.", "comment": "Lest the wicked hypocrites should flatter themselves with these promises, the Prophets showeth what shall be their portion."}, {"pk": 1298694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 30, "verse": 24, "text": "The fierce wrath of the Lord shall not returne, vntill he haue done, and vntill he haue performed the intents of his heart: in the latter dayes ye shall vnderstand it.", "comment": "When this Messiah and deliverer is sent."}, {"pk": 1298695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 1, "text": "At the same time, saith the Lord, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.", "comment": "When this noble governor shall come, meaning, Christ, not only Judah, and Israel, but the rest of the world shall be called."}, {"pk": 1298696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, The people which escaped the sworde, founde grace in the wildernes: he walked before Israel to cause him to rest.", "comment": "Which were delivered from the cruelty of Pharaoh.<br>To wit, God."}, {"pk": 1298697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 3, "text": "The Lord hath appeared vnto me of old, say they: Yea, I haue loued thee with an euerlasting loue, therefore with mercie I haue drawen thee.", "comment": "Thus the Lord answereth that his love is not changeable.<br>The people thus reason as though he were not so beneficial to them now, as he had been of old."}, {"pk": 1298698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 4, "text": "Againe I will builde thee, and thou shalt be builded, O virgine Israel: thou shalt stil be adorned with thy timbrels, and shalt goe foorth in the dance of them that be ioyfull.", "comment": "Thou shalt have still occasion to rejoice: which is meant by timbrels, and dancing, as their custom was after notable victories, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/15/20'>Exod. 15:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/5/2'>Judg. 5:2</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/24/18/34'>Jer. 18:34</a>."}, {"pk": 1298699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 5, "text": "Thou shalt yet plant vines vpon the mountaines of Samaria, and the planters that plant them, shall make them common.", "comment": "Because the Israelites, which were the ten tribes never returned to Samaria, therefore this must be spiritually understood under the kingdom of Christ, which was the restoration of the true Israel.<br>That is, shall eat the fruit thereof, as <a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/23-25'>Lev. 19:23-25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/20/6'>Deut. 20:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1298700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 6, "text": "For the dayes shall come that the watchmen vpon the mount of Ephraim shall cry, Arise, and let vs go vp vnto Zion to the Lord our God.", "comment": "The Ministers of the word.<br>They shall exhort all to the embracing of the Gospel, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/2/3'>Isa. 2:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1298701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 7, "text": "For thus saith the Lord, Reioyce with gladnesse for Iaakob, and shoute for ioye among the chiefe of the Gentiles: publish praise, and say, O Lord, saue thy people, the remnant of Israel."}, {"pk": 1298702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 8, "text": "Beholde, I will bring them from the North countrey, and gather them from the coastes of the world, with the blinde and the lame among them, with the woman with childe, and her that is deliuered also: a great companie shall returne hither.", "comment": "He showeth what shall be the concord and love of all under the Gospel, when none shall be refused for their infirmities: and everyone shall exhort one another to embrace it."}, {"pk": 1298703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 9, "text": "They shall come weeping, and with mercie will I bring them againe: I will lead them by the riuers of water in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first borne.", "comment": "That is, lamenting their sins, which had not given ear to the Prophets, and therefore it followeth that God received them to mercy, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/50/4'>Jer. 50:4</a>. Some take it that they should weep for joy.<br>Where they found no impediments, but abundance of all things.<br>That is, my dearly beloved, as the first child is to the father."}, {"pk": 1298704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 10, "text": "Heare the worde of the Lord, O ye Gentiles, and declare in the yles afarre off, and say, Hee that scattered Israel, wil gather him and wil keepe him, as a shepheard doeth his flocke."}, {"pk": 1298705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 11, "text": "For the Lord hath redeemed Iaakob, and ransomed him from the hande of him, that was stronger then he.", "comment": "That is, from the Babylonians, and other enemies."}, {"pk": 1298706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore they shall come, and reioyce in the height of Zion, and shall runne to the bountifulnes of the Lord, euen for the wheat and for the wine, and for the oyle, and for the increase of sheepe, and bullocks: and their soule shalbe as a watered garden, and they shall haue no more sorow.", "comment": "By these temporal benefits he meaneth the spiritual graces, which are in the Church, and whereof there should be ever plenty, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/58/11'>Isa. 58:11</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/58/12'>12</a>."}, {"pk": 1298707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 13, "text": "Then shall ye virgine reioyce in the dance, and the yong men and the old men together: for I wil turne their mourning into ioy, and wil comfort them, and giue them ioy for their sorowes.", "comment": "In the company of the faithful, which ever praise God for his benefits."}, {"pk": 1298708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 14, "text": "And I wil replenish the soule of the Priests with fatnesse, and my people shalbe satisfied with my goodnesse, saith the Lord.", "comment": "Meaning, the spirit of wisdom, knowledge, and zeal."}, {"pk": 1298709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 15, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, A voyce was heard on hie, a mourning and bitter weeping. Rahel weeping for her children, refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.", "comment": "To declare the greatness of God\u2019s mercy in delivering the Jews, he showeth them that they were like to the Benjamites of Israelites, that is, utterly destroyed and carried away, insomuch, that if Rachel the mother of Benjamin could have risen again to seek for her children, she should have found none remaining."}, {"pk": 1298710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 16, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, Refraine thy voyce from weeping, and thine eyes from teares: for thy worke shalbe rewarded, saith the Lord, and they shall come againe from the land of the enemie:"}, {"pk": 1298711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 17, "text": "And there is hope in thine ende, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come againe to their owne borders."}, {"pk": 1298712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 18, "text": "I haue heard Ephraim lamenting thus, Thou hast corrected me, and I was chastised as an vntamed calfe: conuert thou me, and I shalbe conuerted: for thou art the Lord my God.", "comment": "That is, the people that were led captive.<br>Which was wanton and could not be subject to the yoke.<br>He showeth how the faithful used to pray: that is, desire God to turn them forasmuch as they cannot turn of themselves."}, {"pk": 1298713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 19, "text": "Surely after that I conuerted, I repented: and after that I was instructed, I smote vpon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, euen confounded, because I did beare the reproch of my youth.", "comment": "In sign of repentance and detestation of my sin."}, {"pk": 1298714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 20, "text": "Is Ephraim my deare sonne or pleasant childe? yet since I spake vnto him, I still remembred him: therefore my bowels are troubled for him: I wil surely haue compassion vpon him, saith the Lord.", "comment": "To wit, in pity him for my promise\u2019s sake.<br>As though he would say: No, for by his iniquity he did what lay in him to cast me off."}, {"pk": 1298715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 21, "text": "Set thee vp signes: make thee heapes: set thine heart towarde the path and way, that thou hast walked: turne againe, O virgine of Israel: turne againe to these thy cities.", "comment": "Mark by what way thou didst go into captivity, and thou shalt turn again by the same."}, {"pk": 1298716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 22, "text": "How long wilt thou goe astray, O thou rebellious daughter? for the Lord hath created a newe thing in the earth: A WOMAN shall compasse a man.", "comment": "Because their deliverance from Babylon, was a figure of their deliverance from sin, he showeth how this should be procured, to wit, by Jesus Christ, whom a woman should conceive and bear in her womb. Which is a strange thing in earth, because he should be born of a virgin without man, or he meaneth that Jerusalem, which was like a barren woman in her captivity, should be fruitful as she, that is joined in marriage, and whom God blesseth with children."}, {"pk": 1298717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 23, "text": "Thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Yet shall they say this thing in the land of Iudah, and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring againe their captiuitie, The Lord blesse thee, O habitation of iustice and holy mountaine."}, {"pk": 1298718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 24, "text": "And Iudah shall dwell in it, and all the cities thereof together, the husbandmen and they that goe foorth with the flocke."}, {"pk": 1298719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 25, "text": "For I haue saciate the wearie soule, and I haue replenished euery sorowfull soule."}, {"pk": 1298720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 26, "text": "Therefore I awaked and behelde, and my sleepe was sweete vnto me.", "comment": "Having understood this vision of the Messiah to come, in whom the two houses of Israel and Judah should be joined, I rejoiced."}, {"pk": 1298721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 27, "text": "Beholde, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that I will sowe the house of Israel, and the house of Iudah with the seede of man and with the seede of beast.", "comment": "I will multiply and enrich them with people and cattle."}, {"pk": 1298722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 28, "text": "And like as I haue watched vpon them, to plucke vp and to roote out, and to throw downe, and to destroy, and to plague them, so wil I watch ouer them, to build and to plant them, saith ye Lord."}, {"pk": 1298723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 29, "text": "In those dayes shall they say no more, The fathers haue eaten a sowre grape, and the childrens teeth are set on edge.", "comment": "The wicked used this proverb, when they did murmur against God\u2019s judgments pronounced by the Prophets, saying, That their fathers had committed the fault and that the children were punished, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/18/3'>Ezek. 18:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1298724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 30, "text": "But euery one shall die for his owne iniquitie: euery man that eateth the sowre grape, his teeth shalbe set on edge."}, {"pk": 1298725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 31, "text": "Beholde, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new couenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Iudah,", "comment": "Though the covenant of redemption made to the fathers, and this which was given after, seem divers, yet they are all one, and grounded on Jesus Christ, save that this is called new, because of the manifestation of Christ, and the abundant graces of the holy Ghost given to his Church under the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1298726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 32, "text": "Not according to ye couenant that I made with their fathers, when I tooke them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, the which my couenant they brake, although I was an husband vnto them, saith the Lord.", "comment": "And so were the occasion of their own divorcement through their infidelity, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/50/1'>Isa. 50:1</a>.<br>Or, master."}, {"pk": 1298727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 33, "text": "But this shall be the couenant that I will make with the house of Israel, After those dayes, saith the Lord, I will put my Lawe in their inward partes, and write it in their hearts, and wil be their God, and they shalbe my people.", "comment": "In the time of Christ, my law shall instead of tables of stone be written in their hearts by mine holy Spirit, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/8/10'>Heb. 8:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1298728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 34, "text": "And they shall teach no more euery man his neighbour and euery man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me from the least of them vnto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I wil forgiue their iniquitie, and will remember their sinnes no more.", "comment": "Under the kingdom of Christ there shall be none blinded with ignorance, but I will give them faith, and knowledge of God for remission of their sins and daily increase the same: so that it shall not seem to come so much by the preaching of my ministers, as by the instruction of my holy Spirit, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/54/13'>Isa. 54:13</a>, but the full accomplishing hereof is referred to the kingdom of Christ, when we shall be joined with our head."}, {"pk": 1298729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 35, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, which giueth the sunne for a light to the day, and the courses of the moone and of the starres for a light to the night, which breaketh the sea, when the waues thereof roare: his Name is the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "If the sun, moon and stars cannot but give light according to mine ordinance, so long as this world lasteth, so shall my Church never fail, neither shall anything hinder it: and as sure as I will have a people, so certain is it, that I will leave them my word forever to govern them with."}, {"pk": 1298730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 36, "text": "If these ordinances depart out of my sight, saith the Lord, then shall the seede of Israel cease from being a nation before me, for euer."}, {"pk": 1298731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 37, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, If the heauens can be measured, or the fundations of the earth be searched out beneath, then wil I cast off all the seed of Israel, for all that they haue done, saith the Lord.", "comment": "The one and the other is impossible."}, {"pk": 1298732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 38, "text": "Behold, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that the citie shalbe built to the Lord from the tower of Hananeel, vnto the gate of the corner.", "comment": "As it was performed, <a class=B href='/GNV/16/3/1'>Neh. 3:1</a>. By this description he showeth that the city should be as ample, and beautiful as ever it was: but he alludeth to the spiritual Jerusalem, whose beauty should be incomparable."}, {"pk": 1298733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 39, "text": "And the line of the measure shall go foorth in his presence vpon the hil Gareb, and shall compasse about to Goath."}, {"pk": 1298734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 31, "verse": 40, "text": "And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields vnto the brooke of Kidron, and vnto the corner of the horsegate toward the East, shalbe holy vnto the Lord, neither shall it be plucked vp nor destroyed any more for euer."}, {"pk": 1298735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde that came vnto Ieremiah from the Lord, in the tenth yere of Zedekiah king of Iudah, which was the eightenth yeere of Nebuchad-nezzar.", "comment": "So that Jeremiah had now prophesied from the thirteenth year of Josiah unto the last year save one of Zedekiah\u2019s reign, which was almost forty years."}, {"pk": 1298736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 2, "text": "For then the King of Babels hoste besieged Ierusalem: And Ieremiah the Prophet was shutte vp in the court of the prison, which was in the King of Iudahs house."}, {"pk": 1298737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 3, "text": "For Zedekiah King of Iudah had shut him vp, saying, Wherefore doest thou prophesie, and say, Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I will giue this citie into the handes of the King of Babel, and he shall take it?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/29/16'>Jer. 29:16</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/24/29/17'>17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/34/2'>Jer. 34:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1298738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 4, "text": "And Zedekiah the King of Iudah shall not escape out of the hande of the Caldeans, but shall surely be deliuered into the handes of the King of Babel, and shall speake with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall beholde his face,"}, {"pk": 1298739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 5, "text": "And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babel, and there shall he be, vntil I visit him, saith ye Lord: though ye fight with the Caldeans, ye shall not prosper.", "comment": "Till I take Zedekiah away by death: for he shall not die by the sword, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/34/4'>Jer. 34:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1298740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 6, "text": "And Ieremiah said, The word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 7, "text": "Beholde, Hanameel, the sonne of Shallum thine vncle, shall come vnto thee and say, Bye vnto thee my fielde, that is in Anathoth: for the title by kindred appertaineth vnto thee to bye it.", "comment": "Or, right to redeem it.<br>Because he was next of the kindred, as <a class=B href='/GNV/8/4/4'>Ruth 4:4</a>.<br>Whereby was meant that the people should return again out of captivity and enjoy their possessions and vineyards, as verses 15 and 44."}, {"pk": 1298742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 8, "text": "So Hanameel, mine vncles sonne, came to mee in the court of the prison, according to the word of the Lord, and said vnto me, Bye my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the countrey of Beniamin: for the right of the possession is thine, and the purchase belongeth vnto thee: bye it for thee. Then I knewe that this was the worde of the Lord.", "comment": "Of the possession of the Levites, read <a class=B href='/GNV/3/25/32'>Lev. 25:32</a>."}, {"pk": 1298743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 9, "text": "And I bought the field of Hanameel, mine vncles sonne, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the siluer, euen seuen shekels, and tenne pieces of siluer.", "comment": "Which mounteth to of our money about ten shillings six pence, if this shekel were the common shekel, read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/23/15'>Gen. 23:15</a>, for the shekel of the Temple was of double value, and ten pieces of silver were half a shekel: for twenty made the shekel."}, {"pk": 1298744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 10, "text": "And I writ it in the booke and signed it, and tooke witnesses, and weighed him the siluer in the balances."}, {"pk": 1298745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 11, "text": "So I tooke the booke of the possession, being sealed according to the Lawe, and custome, with the booke that was open,", "comment": "According to the custom the instrument or evidence was sealed up with the common seal, and a copy thereof remained, which contained the same in effect, but was not so authentical as the other, but was left open to be seen if anything should be called into doubt."}, {"pk": 1298746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 12, "text": "And I gaue the booke of the possession vnto Baruch the sonne of Neriah, the sonne of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine vncles sonne, and in the presence of the witnesses, written in the booke of the possession, before al the Iewes that sate in the court of the prison."}, {"pk": 1298747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 13, "text": "And I charged Baruch before them, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 14, "text": "Thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Take the writings, euen this booke of the possession, both that is sealed, and this booke that is open, and put them in an earthen vessell, that they may continue a long time.", "comment": "And so to hide them in the ground, that they might be preserved as a token of their deliverance."}, {"pk": 1298749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 15, "text": "For the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel saith thus, Houses and fieldes, and vineyardes shall be possessed againe in this land."}, {"pk": 1298750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 16, "text": "Now when I had deliuered the booke of the possession vnto Baruch, the sonne of Neriah, I prayed vnto the Lord, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 17, "text": "Ah Lord God, beholde, thou hast made the heauen and the earth by thy great power, and by thy stretched out arme, and there is nothing hard vnto thee.", "comment": "Or, hid."}, {"pk": 1298752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 18, "text": "Thou shewest mercie vnto thousands, and recompensest the iniquitie of the fathers into the bosome of their children after them: O God the great and mightie, whose Name is ye Lord of hostes,", "comment": "Because the wicked are subject to the curse of God, he showeth that their posterity which by nature are under this malediction, shall be punisheth both for their own wickedness, and that the iniquity of their fathers, which is likewise in them, shall be also revenged on their head.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/7'>Exod. 34:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/9'>Deut. 5:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1298753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 19, "text": "Great in counsell, and mightie in worke, (for thine eyes are open vpon all the wayes of ye sonnes of men, to giue to euery one according to his wayes, and according to the fruite of his workes)"}, {"pk": 1298754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 20, "text": "Which hast set signes and wonders in the land of Egypt vnto this day, and in Israel, and among all men, and hast made thee a Name, as appeareth this day,", "comment": "Meaning, that his miracles in delivering his people, should never be forgotten."}, {"pk": 1298755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 21, "text": "And hast brought thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signes, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, with a stretched out arme, and with great terrour,"}, {"pk": 1298756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 22, "text": "And hast giuen them this land, which thou diddest sweare to their fathers to giue them, euen a land, that floweth with milke and hony,"}, {"pk": 1298757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 23, "text": "And they came in, and possessed it, but they obeyed not thy voyce, neither walked in thy Law: all that thou commaundedst them to doe, they haue not done: therefore thou hast caused this whole plague to come vpon them."}, {"pk": 1298758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 24, "text": "Beholde, the mounts, they are come into the citie to take it, and the citie is giuen into the hande of the Caldeans, that fight against it by meanes of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence, and what thou hast spoken, is come to passe, and beholde, thou seest it.", "comment": "The word signifieth anything that is cast up, as a mount or rampart, and is also used for engines of war, which were laid on an high place to shoot into a city before that guns were in use."}, {"pk": 1298759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 25, "text": "And thou hast sayd vnto me, O Lord God, Bye vnto thee the fielde for siluer, and take witnesses: for the citie shall be giuen into the hand of the Caldeans."}, {"pk": 1298760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 26, "text": "Then came the worde of the Lord vnto Ieremiah, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 27, "text": "Beholde, I am the LORD GOD of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?", "comment": "That is, of every creature: who as they are his work, so doth he govern and guide them as pleaseth him, whereby he showeth that as he is the author of this their captivity for their sins, so will he for his mercies be their redeemer to restore them again to liberty."}, {"pk": 1298762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 28, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I wil giue this citie into the hand of the Caldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchad-nezzar, King of Babel, and he shall take it."}, {"pk": 1298763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 29, "text": "And the Caldeans shall come and fight against this citie, and set fire on this citie and burne it, with the houses, vpon whose rouses they haue offred incense vnto Baal, and powred drinke offrings vnto other gods, to prouoke me vnto anger."}, {"pk": 1298764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 30, "text": "For the children of Israel, and the children of Iudah haue surely done euill before me from their youth: for the children of Israel haue surely prouoked me to anger with the workes of their hands, saith the Lord.", "comment": "From the time that I brought them out of Egypt, and made them my people, and called them my firstborn."}, {"pk": 1298765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 31, "text": "Therefore this citie hath bene vnto me as a prouocation of mine anger, and of my wrath, from the day, that they built it, euen vnto this day, that I should remoue it out of my sight,"}, {"pk": 1298766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 32, "text": "Because of all the euill of the children of Israel, and of the children of Iudah, which they haue done to prouoke mee to anger, euen they, their Kings, their Princes, their Priests, and their Prophets, and the men of Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1298767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 33, "text": "And they haue turned vnto me the backe and not the face: though I taught them rising vp earely, and instructing them, yet they were not obedient to receiue doctrine,", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/20/1/24'>Prov. 1:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/65/2'>Isa. 65:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/13'>Jer. 7:13</a> and 13:3 and 26:5 and 29:19; and <a class=B href='/GNV/14/36/15'>2 Chron. 36:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/35/14'>Jer. 35:14</a> and 44:4."}, {"pk": 1298768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 34, "text": "But they set their abominations in ye house (whereupon my Name was called) to defile it,"}, {"pk": 1298769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 35, "text": "And they built the hie places of Baal, which are in the valley of Ben-hinnom, to cause their sonnes and their daughters to passe through the fire vnto Molech, which I commanded them not, neither came it into my minde, that they should doe such abomination, to cause Iudah to sinne.", "comment": "That is, the altars which were made to offer sacrifices upon to their idols.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/16/3'>2 Kings 16:3</a>.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/31'>Jer. 7:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/21/4'>2 Kings 21:4</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/21/6'>6</a>."}, {"pk": 1298770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 36, "text": "And nowe therefore, thus hath the Lord God of Israel spoken, concerning this citie, whereof ye say, It shalbe deliuered into the hand of the King of Babel by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence,", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/30/16'>Jer. 30:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1298771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 37, "text": "Beholde, I will gather them out of all countreys, wherein I haue scattered them in mine anger, and in my wrath, and in great indignation, and I wil bring them againe vnto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/30/3'>Deut. 30:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1298772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 38, "text": "And they shall be my people, and I will be their God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/30/22'>Jer. 30:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1298773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 39, "text": "And I wil giue them one heart and one way that they may feare me for euer for ye wealth of them, and of their children after them.", "comment": "One consent and one religion, as <a class=B href='/GNV/26/11/19'>Ezek. 11:19</a> and 36:27."}, {"pk": 1298774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 40, "text": "And I wil make an euerlasting couenant with them, that I wil neuer turne away from them to doe them good, but I wil put my feare in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/1'>Jer. 31</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/32/1'>32</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/33/1'>33</a>."}, {"pk": 1298775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 41, "text": "Yea, I wil delite in them to do them good, and I wil plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart, and with all my soule."}, {"pk": 1298776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 42, "text": "For thus sayth the Lord, Like as I haue brought all this great plague vpon this people, so wil I bring vpon them all the good that I haue promised them."}, {"pk": 1298777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 43, "text": "And the fields shalbe possessed in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate without man or beast, and shalbe giuen into the hand of the Caldeans."}, {"pk": 1298778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 32, "verse": 44, "text": "Men shall buy fields for siluer, and make writings and seale them, and take witnesses in the land of Beniamin, and round about Ierusalem, and in the cities of Iudah, and in the cities of the mountaines, and in the cities of the plaine, and in the cities of the South: for I wil cause their captiuitie to returne, saith the Lord.", "comment": "This is the declaration of that which was spoken verse <a class=B href='/GNV/24/32/8'>8</a>."}, {"pk": 1298779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreover, the worde of the Lord came vnto Ieremiah the second time (while he was yet shut vp in the court of prison) saying,", "comment": "Which was in the king\u2019s house at Jerusalem, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/32/1'>Jer. 32:1</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/32/2'>2</a>."}, {"pk": 1298780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, the maker thereof, the Lord that formed it, and established it, the Lord is his Name.", "comment": "To wit, of Jerusalem, who as he made it, so will he preserve it, read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/37/26'>Isa. 37:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1298781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 3, "text": "Call vnto me, and I will answere thee, and shewe thee great and mightie things, which thou knowest not."}, {"pk": 1298782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 4, "text": "For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, concerning the houses of this citie, and concerning the houses of the Kings of Iudah, which are destroyed by the mounts, and by the sword,", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/32/24'>Jer. 32:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1298783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 5, "text": "They come to fight with the Caldeans, but it is to fill themselues with the dead bodies of men, whome I haue slaine in mine anger and in my wrath: for I haue hid my face from this citie, because of all their wickednes.", "comment": "The Jews think to overcome the Chaldeans, but they seek their own destruction.<br>He showeth that God\u2019s favor is cause of all prosperity, as his anger is of all adversity."}, {"pk": 1298784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 6, "text": "Behold, I will giue it health and amendment: for I wil cure them, and will reueile vnto them the abundance of peace, and trueth.", "comment": "In the midst of his threatenings God remembereth his, and comforteth them."}, {"pk": 1298785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 7, "text": "And I wil cause the captiuitie of Iudah and the captiuitie of Israel to returne, and will build them as at the first."}, {"pk": 1298786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 8, "text": "And I wil clense them from all their iniquitie, whereby they haue sinned against me: yea, I wil pardon all their iniquities, whereby they haue sinned against me, and whereby they haue rebelled against me.", "comment": "Declaring that there is no deliverance nor joy, but whereas we feel remission of sins."}, {"pk": 1298787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 9, "text": "And it shalbe to me a name, a ioy, a praise, and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall heare all ye good that I doe vnto them: and they shall feare and tremble for all the goodnes, and for all the wealth, that I shew vnto this citie.", "comment": "Whereby he showeth that the Church wherein is remission of sins, is God\u2019s honor and glory, so that whosoever is enemy to it, laboreth to dishonor God."}, {"pk": 1298788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 10, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, Againe there shalbe heard in this place (which ye say shalbe desolate, without man, and without beast, euen in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem, that are desolate without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast)"}, {"pk": 1298789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 11, "text": "The voyce of ioy and the voyce of gladnes, the voyce of the bridegrome, and the voyce of the bride, the voyce of them that shall say, Prayse the Lord of hostes, because the Lord is good: for his mercy endureth for euer, and of them that offer the sacrifice of prayse in the House of the Lord, for I will cause to returne the captiuitie of the land, as at the first, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "Which was a song appointed for the Levites to praise God by, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/16/8'>1 Chron. 16:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/105/1'>Ps. 105:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/12/4'>Isa. 12:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/106/1'>Ps. 106:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/107/1'>107:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/118/1'>118:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/136/1'>136:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1298790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 12, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Againe in this place, which is desolate, without man, and without beast, and in all the cities thereof there shall be dwelling for shepheards to rest their flockes."}, {"pk": 1298791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 13, "text": "In the cities of the mountaines, in the cities in the plaine, and in the cities of the South, and in the land of Beniamin, and about Ierusalem, and in the cities of Iudah shall the sheepe passe againe, vnder the hand of him that telleth them, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "Meaning, that all the country of Judah shall be inhabited again."}, {"pk": 1298792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 14, "text": "Beholde, the dayes come, sayth the Lord, that I wil performe that good thing, which I haue promised vnto the house of Israel, and to the house of Iudah."}, {"pk": 1298793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 15, "text": "In those dayes and at that time, wil I cause the branch of righteousnesse to growe vp vnto Dauid, and he shall execute iudgement, and righteousnes in the land.", "comment": "That is, I will send the Messiah, which shall come of the house of David, of whom this prophecy is meant, as testify all the Jews, and that which is written, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/23/5'>Jer. 23:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1298794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 16, "text": "In those dayes shall Iudah be saued, and Ierusalem shall dwell safely, and hee that shall call her, is the Lord our righteousnesse.", "comment": "To wit, Christ that shall call his Church.<br>That is, Christ is our Lord God, our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption, <a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/30'>1 Cor. 1:30</a>."}, {"pk": 1298795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 17, "text": "For thus sayth the Lord, Dauid shall neuer want a man to sit vpon the throne of the house of Israel."}, {"pk": 1298796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 18, "text": "Neither shall the Priests and Leuites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to offer meat offerings, and to doe sacrifice continually.", "comment": "That is chiefly meant of the spiritual sacrifice of thanksgiving, which is left to the Church in the time of Christ, who was the everlasting Priest, and the everlasting sacrifice figured by the sacrifices of the Law."}, {"pk": 1298797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 19, "text": "And the worde of the Lord came vnto Ieremiah, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 20, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, If you can breake my couenant of the day, and my couenant of the night, that there should not be day, and night in their season,", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/35'>Jer. 31:35</a>."}, {"pk": 1298799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 21, "text": "Then may my couenant be broken with Dauid my seruant, that he should not haue a sonne to reigne vpon his throne, and with the Leuites, and Priests my ministers."}, {"pk": 1298800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 22, "text": "As the army of heauen can not be nombred, neither the sand of the sea measured: so wil I multiplie the seede of Dauid my seruant, and the Leuites, that minister vnto me."}, {"pk": 1298801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 23, "text": "Moreouer, the worde of the Lord came to Ieremiah, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 24, "text": "Considerest thou not what this people haue spoken, saying, The two families, which the Lord hath chosen, hee hath euen cast them off? thus they haue despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.", "comment": "Meaning, the Chaldeans and other infidels which thought God had utterly cast off Judah and Israel or Benjamin, because he did correct them for a time for their amendment."}, {"pk": 1298803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 25, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, If my couenant be not with day and night, and if I haue not appointed the order of heauen and earth,"}, {"pk": 1298804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 33, "verse": 26, "text": "Then will I cast away the seede of Iaakob and Dauid my seruant, and not take of his seede to be rulers ouer the seede of Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob: for I wil cause their captiuitie to returne, and haue compassion on them."}, {"pk": 1298805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde which came vnto Ieremiah from the Lord (when Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel, and all his hoste, and all the kingdomes of the earth, that were vnder the power of his hand, and all people fought against Ierusalem, and against all the cites thereof) saying,", "comment": "Who commonly of Jeremiah was called Nebuchadrezzar, and of others Nebuchadnezzar."}, {"pk": 1298806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, Goe, and speake to Zedekiah King of Iudah, and tell him, Thus sayth the Lord, Beholde, I will giue this citie into the hand of the King of Babel, and he shall burne it with fire,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/14/36/19'>2 Chron. 36:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/29/16'>Jer. 29:16</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/24/29/17'>17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/32/3'>Jer. 32:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1298807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 3, "text": "And thou shall not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and deliuered into his hand, and thine eyes shall beholde the face of the King of Babel, and he shall speake with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babel."}, {"pk": 1298808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 4, "text": "Yet heare the worde of the Lord, O Zedekiah, King of Iudah: thus sayth the Lord of thee, Thou shalt not dye by the sword,"}, {"pk": 1298809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 5, "text": "But thou shalt die in peace: and according to the burning for thy fathers the former Kings which were before thee, so shall they burne odours for thee, and they shall lament thee, saying, Oh lorde: for I haue pronounced the worde, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "Not of any violent death.<br>The Jews shall lament for thee their lord and king."}, {"pk": 1298810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Ieremiah the Prophet spake all these words vnto Zedekiah King of Iudah in Ierusalem,"}, {"pk": 1298811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 7, "text": "(When the King of Babels hoste fought against Ierusalem, and against all the cities of Iudah, that were left, euen against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these strong cities remained of the cities of Iudah)"}, {"pk": 1298812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 8, "text": "This is the worde that came vnto Ieremiah from the Lord, after that the King Zedekiah had made a couenant with all the people, which were at Ierusalem, to proclaime libertie vnto them,", "comment": "When the enemy was at hand, and they saw themselves in danger, they would seem holy, and so began some kind of reformation: but soon after they uttered their hypocrisy."}, {"pk": 1298813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 9, "text": "That euery man should let his seruant go free, and euery man his handmayde, which was an Ebrue or an Ebruesse, and that none should serue himselfe of them, to wit, of a Iewe his brother.", "comment": "According to the Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/2'>Exod. 21:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/15/12'>Deut. 15:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1298814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 10, "text": "Now when all the princes, and all the people which had agreed to the couenant, heard that euery one should let his seruant go free, and euery one his handmaide, and that none should serue them selues of them any more, they obeyed and let them go."}, {"pk": 1298815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 11, "text": "But afterwarde they repented and caused the seruants and the handmayds, whom they had let go free, to returne, and helde them in subiection as seruants and handmayds.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>returneth</i>."}, {"pk": 1298816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore the worde of the Lord came vnto Ieremiah from the Lord, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 13, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I made a couenant with your fathers, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of seruants, saying,", "comment": "Or, bondage."}, {"pk": 1298818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 14, "text": "At the terme of seuen yeres let ye go, euery man his brother an Ebrewe which hath bene solde vnto thee: and when he hath serued the sixe yeres, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers obeyed me not, neither inclined their eares.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/15/1'>Deut. 15:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/5/15/12'>12</a>"}, {"pk": 1298819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 15, "text": "And ye were nowe turned, and had done right in my sight in proclayming libertie, euery man to his neighbour, and ye had made a couenant before mee in the house, whereupon my Name is called.", "comment": "Meaning, in the Temple, to declare that it was a most solemn and straight covenant, made in the Name of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1298820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 16, "text": "But ye repented, and polluted my Name: for ye haue caused euery man his seruant, and euery man his handmayde, whom ye had set at libertie at their pleasure, to returne, and holde them in subiection to bee vnto you as seruantes and as handmaydes."}, {"pk": 1298821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord, Ye haue not obeyed mee, in proclayming freedome euery man to his brother, and euery man to his neighbour: beholde, I proclaime a libertie for you, saith the Lord, to the sworde, to the pestilence, and to the famine, and I will make you a terrour to all the kingdomes of the earth.", "comment": "That is, I give the sword liberty to destroy you."}, {"pk": 1298822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 18, "text": "And I will giue those men that haue broken my couenant, and haue not kept the wordes of the couenant, which they had made before me, when they cut the calfe in twaine, and passed betweene the partes thereof:", "comment": "As touching this manner of solemn covenant which the ancients used by passing between the two parts of a beast, to signify that the transgressor of the same covenant should be so divided in pieces, read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/10'>Gen. 15:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1298823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 19, "text": "The princes of Iudah, and the princes of Ierusalem, the Eunuches, and the Priestes, and all the people of the lande, which passed betweene the partes of the calfe,"}, {"pk": 1298824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 20, "text": "I wil euen giue them into the hand of their enemies, and into the handes of them that seeke their life: and their dead bodies shalbe for meate vnto the foules of the heauen, and to the beastes of the earth."}, {"pk": 1298825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 21, "text": "And Zedekiah King of Iudah, and his princes will I giue into the hand of their enemies, and into the hande of them that seeke their life, and into the hande of the King of Babels hoste, which are gone vp from you.", "comment": "To fight against the Egyptians, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/37/11'>Jer. 37:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1298826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 34, "verse": 22, "text": "Beholde, I will commande, saith the Lord, and cause them to returne to this citie, and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burne it with fire: and I will make the cities of Iudah desolate without an inhabitant."}, {"pk": 1298827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde which came vnto Ieremiah from the Lord, in the dayes of Iehoiakim the sonne of Iosiah King of Iudah, saying,", "comment": "For the disposition and order of these prophecies, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/27/1'>Jer. 27:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1298828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 2, "text": "Go vnto the house of the Rechabites, and speake vnto them, and bring them into the house of the Lord into one of the chambers, and giue them wine to drinke.", "comment": "They came of Hobab Moses\u2019 father-in-law, who was no Israelite, but after joined with them in the service of God."}, {"pk": 1298829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 3, "text": "Then tooke I Iaazaniah, the sonne of Ieremiah the sonne of Habazziniah, and his brethren, and all his sonnes, and the whole house of the Rechabites,"}, {"pk": 1298830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 4, "text": "And I brought them into the House of the Lord, into the chamber of the sonnes of Hanan, the sonne of Igdaliah a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was aboue the chamber of Maaseiah the sonne of Shallum, the keeper of the treasure.", "comment": "Or, door.<br>That is, a Prophet."}, {"pk": 1298831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 5, "text": "And I set before the sonnes of the house of the Rechabites, pots full of wine, and cuppes, and said vnto them, Drinke wine.", "comment": "The Prophet saith not. The Lord saith thus, for then they ought to have obeyed, but he tendeth to another end: that is, to declare their obedience to man, seeing the Jews would not obey God himself."}, {"pk": 1298832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 6, "text": "But they said, We will drinke no wine: for Ionadab the sonne of Rechab our father commanded vs, saying, Ye shall drinke no wine, neither you nor your sonnes for euer.", "comment": "Teaching them hereby to flee all occasion of intemperancy, ambition and avarice, and that they might know that they were strangers in the earth, and be ready to depart at all occasions.<br>Whom Jehu the King of Israel favored for his zeal, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/10/15'>2 Kings 10:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1298833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 7, "text": "Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seede, nor plant vineyarde, nor haue any, but all your dayes ye shall dwell in tentes, that ye may liue a long time in the land where ye be strangers."}, {"pk": 1298834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 8, "text": "Thus haue wee obeyed the voyce of Ionadab the sonne of Rechab our father, in all that he hath charged vs, and wee drinke no wine all our dayes, neither wee, our wiues, our sonnes, nor our daughters."}, {"pk": 1298835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 9, "text": "Neither builde wee houses for vs to dwell in, neither haue we vineyard, nor fielde, nor seede,"}, {"pk": 1298836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 10, "text": "But we haue remained in tentes, and haue obeyed, and done according to all that Ionadab our father commanded vs.", "comment": "Which was now for the space of three hundred years from Jehu to Jehoiakim."}, {"pk": 1298837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 11, "text": "But when Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel came vp into the land, we said, Come, and let vs go to Ierusalem, from the hoste of the Caldeans, and from the host of Aram: so we dwel at Ierusalem.", "comment": "Which declareth that they were not so bound to their vow, that it could not be broken for any necessity: for where they were commanded to dwell in tents, they dwell now at Jerusalem for fear of the wars."}, {"pk": 1298838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 12, "text": "Then came the word of the Lord vnto Ieremiah, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 13, "text": "Thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Goe, and tell the men of Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem, Will ye not receiue doctrine to obey my wordes, saith the Lord?", "comment": "Whom I have chosen to be my children, seeing these which were the children of an heathen man, obeyed the commandment of their father."}, {"pk": 1298840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 14, "text": "The commandement of Ionadab the sonne of Rechab that hee commanded his sonnes, that they should drinke no wine, is surely kept: for vnto this day they drinke none, but obey their fathers commandement: notwithstanding I haue spoken vnto you, rising earely, and speaking, but ye would not obey me.", "comment": "I have most diligently exhorted and warned you both by myself and my Prophet."}, {"pk": 1298841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 15, "text": "I haue sent also vnto you all my seruants the Prophetes, rising vp earely, and sending, them, saying, Returne nowe euery man from his euill way, and amende your workes, and goe not after other gods to serue them, and ye shall dwel in the lande which I haue giuen vnto you, and to your fathers, but ye would not encline your eare, nor obey mee.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/18/11'>Jer. 18:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/5'>Jer. 25:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1298842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 16, "text": "Surely the sonnes of Ionadab the sonne of Rechab, haue kept the commandement of their father, which he gaue them, but this people hath not obeyed me."}, {"pk": 1298843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Beholde, I will bring vpon Iudah, and vpon all the inhabitants of Ierusalem, all the euill that I haue pronounced against them, because I haue spoke vnto them, but they would not heare, and I haue called vnto them, but they would not answere.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/18/11'>Jer. 18:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/5'>Jer. 25:5</a><br>That is, by his Prophets and ministers, which showeth that it is as much, as though he should speak to us himself, when he sendeth his ministers to speak in his Name."}, {"pk": 1298844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 18, "text": "And Ieremiah said to the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Because ye haue obeyed the commandement of Ionadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according vnto all that hee hath commanded you,"}, {"pk": 1298845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 35, "verse": 19, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Ionadab the sonne of Rechab shall not want a man, to stand before me for euer.", "comment": "His posterity shall continue and be in my favor forever."}, {"pk": 1298846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 1, "text": "And in the fourth yeere of Iehoiakim the sonne of Iosiah King of Iudah, came this word vnto Ieremiah from the Lord, saying,", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/1'>Jer. 25:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1298847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 2, "text": "Take thee a roule or booke, and write therein all the wordes that I haue spoken to thee against Israel, and against Iudah, and against all the nations, from the day that I spake vnto thee, euen from the dayes of Iosiah vnto this day.", "comment": "Which were twenty and three years, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/3'>Jer. 25:3</a>, counting from the thirteenth year of Josiah\u2019s reign."}, {"pk": 1298848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 3, "text": "It may bee that the House of Iudah will heare of all the euill, which I determined to doe vnto them that they may returne euery man from his euil way, that I may forgiue their iniquitie and their sinnes."}, {"pk": 1298849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Ieremiah called Baruch the sonne of Neriah, and Baruch wrote at the mouth of Ieremiah all the wordes of the Lord, which hee had spoken vnto him, vpon a roule or booke.", "comment": "As he did indite."}, {"pk": 1298850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 5, "text": "And Ieremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut vp, and can not go into the House of the Lord.", "comment": "Meaning, in prison, through the malice of the Priests."}, {"pk": 1298851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore goe thou, and reade the roule wherein thou hast written at my mouth the words of the Lord in the audience of the people in the Lordes House vpon the fasting day: also thou shalt reade them in the hearing of all Iudah, that come out of their cities.", "comment": "Which was proclaimed for fear of the Babylonians, as their custom was when they feared war, or any great plague of God."}, {"pk": 1298852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 7, "text": "It may be that they will pray before the Lord, and euery one returne from his euill way, for great is the anger and the wrath, that the Lord hath declared against this people.", "comment": "He showeth that fasting without prayer and repentance, availeth nothing, but is mere hypocrisy."}, {"pk": 1298853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 8, "text": "So Baruch the sonne of Neriah did according vnto all, that Ieremiah the Prophet commanded him, reading in the booke the wordes of the Lord in the Lords House."}, {"pk": 1298854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 9, "text": "And in the fift yeere of Iehoiakim the sonne of Iosiah King of Iudah, in the ninth moneth, they proclaimed a fast before the Lord to all the people in Ierusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Iudah vnto Ierusalem.", "comment": "The fast was then proclaimed, and Baruch read this rule, which was a little before that Jerusalem was first taken, and then Jehoiakim, and Daniel and his companions were led away captives."}, {"pk": 1298855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 10, "text": "Then read Baruch in the booke the wordes of Ieremiah in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of Gemariah the sonne of Shaphan the secretarie, in the hier court at the entrie of the new gate of the Lordes house, in the hearing of all the people.", "comment": "Which is the East gate of the Temple."}, {"pk": 1298856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 11, "text": "When Michaiah the sonne of Gemariah, the sonne of Shaphan had heard out of the booke all the wordes of the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1298857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 12, "text": "Then hee went downe to the Kings house into the Chancellours chamber, and loe, all the princes sate there, euen Elishama the Chancellour, and Delaiah the sonne of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the sonne of Achbor, and Gemariah the sonne of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the sonne of Hananiah, and all the princes."}, {"pk": 1298858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Michaiah declared vnto them all the wordes that he had heard when Baruch read in the booke in the audience of the people."}, {"pk": 1298859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore all the princes sent Iehudi the sonne of Nethaniah, the sonne of Shelemiah, the sonne of Chushi, vnto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hande the roule, wherein thou hast read in the audience of the people, and come. So Baruch the sonne of Neriah, tooke the roule in his hand, and came vnto them."}, {"pk": 1298860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 15, "text": "And they saide vnto him, Sit downe now, and reade it, that we may heare. So Baruch read it in their audience."}, {"pk": 1298861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 16, "text": "Now when they had heard all the wordes, they were afraid both one and other, and said vnto Baruch, We will certifie the King of all these wordes.", "comment": "The godly were afraid, seeing God so offended, and the wicked were astonied for the horror of the punishment."}, {"pk": 1298862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 17, "text": "And they examined Baruch, saying, Tell vs nowe, howe diddest thou write all these wordes at his mouth?"}, {"pk": 1298863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 18, "text": "Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these wordes vnto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ynke in the booke."}, {"pk": 1298864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 19, "text": "Then saide the princes vnto Baruch, Goe, hide thee, thou and Ieremiah, and let no man knowe where ye be.", "comment": "They that were godly among the princes gave this counsel, by whose means it is like that Jeremiah was delivered: for they knew the rage of the king and of the wicked to be such, that they could not escape without danger of their lives."}, {"pk": 1298865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 20, "text": "And they went in to the King to the court, but they layde vp the roule in the chamber of Elishama the Chancellour and tolde the King all the wordes, that he might heare."}, {"pk": 1298866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 21, "text": "So the King sent Iehudi to fet the roule, and he tooke it out of Elishama the Chancellours chamber, and Iehudi read it in the audience of the King, and in the audience of all the princes, which stoode beside the King."}, {"pk": 1298867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 22, "text": "Nowe the King sate in the winter House, in the ninth moneth, and there was a fire burning before him.", "comment": "Which contained part of November, and part of December."}, {"pk": 1298868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 23, "text": "And when Iehudi had read three, or foure sides, hee cut it with the penknife and cast it into the fire, that was on the hearth vntil all the roule was consumed in the fire, that was on the hearth."}, {"pk": 1298869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 24, "text": "Yet they were not afraide, nor rent their garmets, neither the King, nor any of his seruants, that heard all these wordes.", "comment": "Showing that the wicked instead of repenting when they hear God\u2019s judgments, grow into further malice against him and his word."}, {"pk": 1298870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 25, "text": "Neuerthelesse, Elnathan, and Delaiah, and Gemariah had besought the King, that he would not burne ye roule: but he would not heare them."}, {"pk": 1298871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 26, "text": "But the King commanded Ierahmeel the sonne of Hammelech, and Seraiah the sonne of Azriel, and Shelemiah the sonne of Abdiel, to take Baruch the scribe, and Ieremiah the Prophet, but the Lord hid them.", "comment": "Thus we see the continual care, that God hath ever over his to preserve them from the rage of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1298872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 27, "text": "Then the word of the Lord came to Ieremiah (after that the King had burnt the roule and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Ieremiah) saying,"}, {"pk": 1298873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 28, "text": "Take thee againe another roule and write in it all ye former words that were in the first roule which Iehoiakim the King of Iudah hath burnt,", "comment": "Though the wicked think to have abolished the word of God, when they have burnt the book thereof: yet this declareth that God will not only raise it up again, but also increase it in greater abundance to their condemnation, as verse 32."}, {"pk": 1298874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 29, "text": "And thou shalt say to Iehoiakim King of Iudah, Thus saith the Lord, Thou hast burnt this roule, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, that the King of Babel shall certainly come and destroye this land, and shall take thence both man and beast?", "comment": "These are Jehoiakim\u2019s words."}, {"pk": 1298875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 30, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord of Iehoiakim King of Iudah, Hee shall haue none to sit vpon the throne of Dauid, and his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heate, and in the night to the frost.", "comment": "Though Jehoiachin his son succeeded him, yet because he reigned but three months, it was esteemed as no reign.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/22/19'>Jer. 22:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1298876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 31, "text": "And I will visite him and his seede, and his seruants for their iniquitie, and I will bring vpon them, and vpon the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and vpon the men of Iudah all the euil that I haue pronounced against them: but they would not heare."}, {"pk": 1298877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 36, "verse": 32, "text": "Then tooke Ieremiah another roule, and gaue it Baruch the scribe the sonne of Neriah, which wrote therein at the mouth of Ieremiah all the wordes of the booke which Iehoiakim King of Iudah had burnt in the fire, and there were added besides them many like wordes."}, {"pk": 1298878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 1, "text": "And King Zedekiah the sonne of Iosiah reigned for Coniah the sonne of Iehoiakim, whome Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel made King in the land of Iudah.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/24/17'>2 Kings 24:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/36/10'>2 Chron. 36:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/52/1'>Jer. 52:1</a><br>Who was called Jehoiachin, or Jeconiah.<br>And called him Zedekiah, whereas before his name was Mattaniah, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/24/17'>2 Kings 24:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1298879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 2, "text": "But neither he, nor his seruants, nor the people of the land would obey the wordes of the Lord, which he spake by the ministerie of the Prophet Ieremiah.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>hand</i>."}, {"pk": 1298880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 3, "text": "And Zedekiah the King sent Iehucal the sonne of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the sonne of Maaseiah the Priest to the Prophet Ieremiah, saying, Pray now vnto the Lord our God for vs.", "comment": "Because he was afraid of the Chaldeans that came against him."}, {"pk": 1298881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 4, "text": "(Now Ieremiah went in and out among the people: for they had not put him into the prison.", "comment": "That is, was out of prison, and at liberty."}, {"pk": 1298882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Pharaohs hoste was come out of Egypt: and when the Caldeans that besieged Ierusalem, heard tidings of them, they departed from Ierusalem)", "comment": "To help the Jews.<br>Hebrew, <i>went up</i>."}, {"pk": 1298883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 6, "text": "Then came the worde of the Lord vnto the Prophet Ieremiah, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 7, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, Thus shall ye say to the King of Iudah, that sent you vnto me to inquire of me, Behold, Pharaohs hoste, which is come forth to helpe you, shall returne to Egypt into their owne land."}, {"pk": 1298885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Caldeans shall come againe, and fight against this citie, and take it and burne it with fire."}, {"pk": 1298886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 9, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, Deceiue not your selues, saying, The Caldeans shall surely depart from vs: for they shall not depart.", "comment": "Or, lift not up your minds."}, {"pk": 1298887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 10, "text": "For though ye had smitten the whole hoste of the Caldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should euery man rise vp in his tent, and burne this citie with fire."}, {"pk": 1298888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 11, "text": "When the hoste of the Caldeans was broken vp from Ierusalem, because of Pharaohs armie,"}, {"pk": 1298889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 12, "text": "Then Ieremiah went out of Ierusalem to goe into the land of Beniamin, separating himselfe thence from among the people.", "comment": "As some think, to go to Anathoth his own town."}, {"pk": 1298890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 13, "text": "And when hee was in the gate of Beniamin, there was a chiefe officer, whose name was Iriiah, the sonne of Shelemiah, the sonne of Hananiah, and he tooke Ieremiah the Prophet, saying, Thou fleest to the Caldeans.", "comment": "By the which men went into the country of Benjamin.<br>Hebrew, <i>fallest</i>."}, {"pk": 1298891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 14, "text": "Then sayde Ieremiah, That is false, I flee not to the Caldeans: but he would not heare him: so Iriiah tooke Ieremiah, and brought him to the princes."}, {"pk": 1298892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 15, "text": "Wherefore the princes were angry with Ieremiah, and smote him, and layde him in prison in the house of Iehonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.", "comment": "Because it was a vile and straight prison."}, {"pk": 1298893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 16, "text": "When Ieremiah was entred into the dungeon, and into the prisons, and had remained there a long time,"}, {"pk": 1298894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Zedekiah the King sent, and tooke him out, and the King asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any worde from the Lord? And Ieremiah sayd, Yea: for, sayd he, thou shalt be deliuered into the hand of the King of Babel."}, {"pk": 1298895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 18, "text": "Moreouer, Ieremiah sayd vnto King Zedekiah, What haue I offended against thee, or against thy seruants, or against this people, that ye haue put me in prison?"}, {"pk": 1298896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 19, "text": "Where are nowe your prophets, which prophecied vnto you, saying, The King of Babel shall not come against you, nor against this land?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/28/4'>Jer. 28:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1298897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 20, "text": "Therefore heare nowe, I pray thee, O my lorde the King: let my prayer be accepted before thee, that thou cause mee not to returne to the house of Iehonathan the scribe, least I die there.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>fall</i>."}, {"pk": 1298898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 37, "verse": 21, "text": "Then Zedekiah the King commanded, that they should put Ieremiah in the court of the prison, and that they should giue him dayly a piece of bread out of the bakers streete vntill all the bread in the citie were eaten vp. Thus Ieremiah remained in the court of the prison.", "comment": "That is, so long as there was any bread in the city: thus God provideth for his, that he will cause their enemies to preserve them to that end whereunto he hath appointed them."}, {"pk": 1298899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Shephatiah the sonne of Mattan, and Gedaliah the sonne of Pashur, and Iucal the sonne of Shelemiah, and Pashur the sonne of Malchiah, heard the wordes that Ieremiah had spoken vnto all the people, saying,", "comment": "For Zedekiah had sent these to Jeremiah, to inquire at the Lord for the state of the country now when Nebuchadnezzar came, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/21/1'>Jer. 21:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1298900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, He that remaineth in this citie, shall dye by the sworde, by the famine and by the pestilence: but hee that goeth foorth to the Caldeans, shall liue: for he shall haue his life for a praye, and shall liue.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/21/9'>Jer. 21:9</a> and 45:5."}, {"pk": 1298901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 3, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, This citie shall surely be giuen into the hand of the King of Babels armie, which shall take it."}, {"pk": 1298902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 4, "text": "Therefore the Princes sayd vnto the King, We beseech you, let this man be put to death: for thus hee weakeneth the hands of the men of warre that remaine in this citie, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such wordes vnto them: for this man seeketh not the wealth of this people, but the hurt.", "comment": "Or, discourageth.<br>Thus we see how the wicked when they cannot abide to hear the truth of God\u2019s word, seek to put the ministers to death, as transgressors of policies."}, {"pk": 1298903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Zedekiah the King sayd, Behold, he is in your hands, for ye King can denie you nothing.", "comment": "Wherein he grievously offended in that that not only he would not hear the truth spoken by the Prophet, but also gave him to the lusts of the wicked to be cruelly entreated."}, {"pk": 1298904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 6, "text": "Then tooke they Ieremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the sonne of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let downe Ieremiah with coards: and in the dungeon there was no water but myre: so Ieremiah stacke fast in the myre."}, {"pk": 1298905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 7, "text": "Now when Ebed-melech ye blacke More one of ye Eunuches, which was in the kings house, heard that they had put Ieremiah in the dungeon (then the King sate in the gate of Beniamin)", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Cushite</i>, or <i>Ethiopian</i>.<br>To hear matters and give sentence."}, {"pk": 1298906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 8, "text": "And Ebed-melech went out of the Kings house, and spake to the King, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 9, "text": "My lorde the King, these men haue done euill in all that they haue done to Ieremiah the Prophet, whom they haue cast into the dungeon, and he dyeth for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the citie.", "comment": "Hereby is declared that the Prophet found more favor at this stranger\u2019s hands, than he did by all them of his country, which was to their great condemnation."}, {"pk": 1298908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 10, "text": "Then the King commanded Ebed-melech the blacke More, saying, Take from hence thirtie men with thee, and take Ieremiah the Prophet out of the dungeon before he dye.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>under thine hand</i>."}, {"pk": 1298909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 11, "text": "So Ebed-melech tooke the men with him and went to the house of the King vnder the treasurie, and tooke there olde rotten ragges, and olde worne cloutes, and let them downe by coards into the dungeon to Ieremiah."}, {"pk": 1298910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 12, "text": "And Ebed-melech the blacke More sayde vnto Ieremiah, Put now these olde rotten ragges and worne, vnder thine arme holes, betweene the coards. And Ieremiah did so."}, {"pk": 1298911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 13, "text": "So they drewe vp Ieremiah with coards and tooke him vp out of the dungeon, and Ieremiah remained in the court of the prison.", "comment": "Where the king had set him before to be at more liberty, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/37/21'>Jer. 37:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1298912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Zedekiah the King sent, and tooke Ieremiah the Prophet vnto him, into the thirde entrie that is in the House of the Lord, and the King sayd vnto Ieremiah, I wil aske thee a thing: hide nothing from me."}, {"pk": 1298913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 15, "text": "Then Ieremiah sayd to Zedekiah, If I declare it vnto thee, wilt not thou slay me? and if I giue thee counsell, thou wilt not heare me."}, {"pk": 1298914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 16, "text": "So the King sware secretly vnto Ieremiah, saying, As the Lord liueth that made vs these soules, I will not slay thee, nor giue thee into the hands of those men that seeke thy life."}, {"pk": 1298915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 17, "text": "Then sayd Ieremiah vnto Zedekiah, Thus sayth the Lord God of hostes, the God of Israel, If thou wilt goe foorth vnto the King of Babels princes, then thy soule shall liue, and this citie shall not be burnt vp with fire, and thou shalt liue, and thine house.", "comment": "And yield thyself unto them."}, {"pk": 1298916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 18, "text": "But if thou wilt not go forth to the King of Babels princes, then shall this citie be giuen into the hand of ye Caldeans, and they shall burne it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hands."}, {"pk": 1298917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 19, "text": "And Zedekiah the King sayde vnto Ieremiah, I am carefull for the Iewes that are fled vnto the Caldeans, least they deliuer mee into their hands, and they mocke me.", "comment": "Which declareth that he more feared the reproach of men, than the threatenings of God."}, {"pk": 1298918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 20, "text": "But Ieremiah sayd, They shall not deliuer thee: hearken vnto the voyce of the Lord, I beseech thee, which I speake vnto thee: so shall it be well vnto thee, and thy soule shall liue."}, {"pk": 1298919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 21, "text": "But if thou wilt refuse to go forth, this is the worde that the Lord hath shewed me."}, {"pk": 1298920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 22, "text": "And beholde, all the women that are left in the King of Iudahs house, shalbe brought forth to the King of Babels princes: and those women shall say, Thy friends haue perswaded thee, and haue preuailed against thee: thy feete are fastened in the myre, and they are turned backe.", "comment": "When Jeconiah and his mother, with others, were carried away, these women of the king\u2019s house were left: which shall be taken, saith the Prophet, and tell the king of Babel how Zedekiah hath been seduced by his familiar friends and false prophets, which have left him in the mire."}, {"pk": 1298921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 23, "text": "So they shall bring out all thy wiues, and thy children to the Caldeans, and thou shalt not escape out of their hands, but shalt be taken by the hand of the King of Babel: and this citie shalt thou cause to be burnt with fire."}, {"pk": 1298922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 24, "text": "Then said Zedekiah vnto Ieremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die."}, {"pk": 1298923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 25, "text": "But if ye princes vnderstand that I haue talked with thee, and they come vnto thee, and say vnto thee, Declare vnto vs nowe, what thou hast sayde vnto the King, hide it not from vs, and we will not slay thee: also what the King sayd vnto thee,"}, {"pk": 1298924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 26, "text": "Then shalt thou say vnto them, I humbly besought the King that he would not cause me to returne to Iehonathans house, to die there.", "comment": "Herein appeareth the infirmity of the Prophet, who did dissemble to save his life albeit it was not to the denial of his doctrine, or to the hurt of any."}, {"pk": 1298925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 27, "text": "Then came all the princes vnto Ieremiah and asked him. And he tolde them according to all these wordes that the King had commanded: so they left off speaking with him, for the matter was not perceiued."}, {"pk": 1298926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 38, "verse": 28, "text": "So Ieremiah abode still in the court of the prison, vntill the day that Ierusalem was taken: and he was there, when Ierusalem was taken."}, {"pk": 1298927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 1, "text": "In the ninth yeere of Zedekiah King of Iudah in the tenth moneth, came Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel and all his hoste against Ierusalem, and they besieged it.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/15'>2 Kings 25:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/52/4'>Jer. 52:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1298928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 2, "text": "And in the eleuenth yeere of Zedekiah in the fourth moneth, the ninth day of the moneth, the citie was broken vp.", "comment": "The gates and walls were broken down."}, {"pk": 1298929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 3, "text": "And all the princes of the King of Babel came in, and sate in the middle gate, euen Neregal, Sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Neregal, Sharezer, Rab-mag with all the residue of the princes of the King of Babel."}, {"pk": 1298930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 4, "text": "And when Zedekiah the King of Iudah saw them, and all the men of warre, then they fled, and went out of the citie by night, through the Kings garden, and by the gate betweene the two walles, and he went toward the wildernes.", "comment": "Which was a postern door, read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/4'>2 Kings 25:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1298931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 5, "text": "But the Caldeans hoste pursued after them, and ouertooke Zedekiah in the desart of Iericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him to Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel vnto Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gaue iudgement vpon him.", "comment": "Which is called Antioch in Syria."}, {"pk": 1298932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the King of Babel slewe the sonnes of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the King of Babel slewe all the nobles of Iudah."}, {"pk": 1298933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 7, "text": "Moreouer he put out Zedekiahs eyes, and bound him in chaines, to cary him to Babel."}, {"pk": 1298934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Caldeans burnt the Kings house, and the houses of the people with fire, and brake downe the walles of Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1298935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde caried away captiue into Babel the remnant of the people, that remained in the citie, and those that were fled and fallen vnto him, with the rest of the people that remained.", "comment": "Or, captain of the guard."}, {"pk": 1298936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 10, "text": "But Nebuzar-adan the chiefe steward left the poore that had nothing in the land of Iudah, and gaue them vineyards and fieldes at the same time.", "comment": "For the rich and the mighty which put their trust in their shifts and means, were by God\u2019s just judgments most rigorously handled."}, {"pk": 1298937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 11, "text": "Nowe Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel gaue charge concerning Ieremiah vnto Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde, saying,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>by the hand of</i>."}, {"pk": 1298938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 12, "text": "Take him, and looke well to him, and doe him no harme, but doe vnto him euen as he shall say vnto thee.", "comment": "Thus God preserved his prophet by his means, whom he made the scourge to punish the king, and them that were his enemies.<br>Hebrew, <i>set thine eyes upon them</i>."}, {"pk": 1298939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 13, "text": "So Nebuzar-adan the chiefe steward sent, and Nebushazban, Rabsaris, and Neregal, Sharezar, Rab-mag, and all the King of Babels princes:"}, {"pk": 1298940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 14, "text": "Euen they sent, and tooke Ieremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him vnto Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam the sonne of Shaphan, that he should cary him home: so he dwelt among the people.", "comment": "Whom the King of Babel had now appointed governor over the rest of the Jews that he left behind."}, {"pk": 1298941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 15, "text": "Now the worde of the Lord came vnto Ieremiah, while he was shut vp in the court of the prison, saying,"}, {"pk": 1298942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 16, "text": "Go and speake to Ebed-melech the blacke More, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Beholde, I wil bring my wordes vpon this citie for euill, and not for good, and they shalbe accomplished in that day before thee."}, {"pk": 1298943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 17, "text": "But I wil deliuer thee in that day, saith the Lord, and thou shalt not be giuen into the hand of the men whome thou fearest."}, {"pk": 1298944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 39, "verse": 18, "text": "For I will surely deliuer thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sworde, but thy life shall be for a praye vnto thee, because thou hast put thy trust in me, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "Thus God recompensed his zeal and favor, which he showed to his Prophet in his troubles."}, {"pk": 1298945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 40, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde which came to Ieremiah from the Lord after that Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde had let him goe from Ramath, when hee had taken him being bound in chaines among all that were caried away captiue of Ierusalem and Iudah, which were caried away captiue vnto Babel."}, {"pk": 1298946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 40, "verse": 2, "text": "And the chiefe stewarde tooke Ieremiah, and said vnto him, The Lord thy God hath pronounced this plague vpon this place.", "comment": "From this second verse unto <a class=B href='/GNV/24/42/7'>Jer. 42:7</a>, it seemeth to be as a parenthesis, and separated matter: and there this story beginneth again, and this vision is declared what it was."}, {"pk": 1298947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 40, "verse": 3, "text": "Nowe the Lord hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye haue sinned against the Lord, and haue not obeyed his voyce, therefore this thing is come vpon you.", "comment": "God moved this infidel to speak this to declare the great blindness and obstinacy of the Jews, which could not feel that which this heathen man confessed."}, {"pk": 1298948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 40, "verse": 4, "text": "And nowe beholde, I loose thee this day from the chaines which were on thine handes, if it please thee to come with me into Babel, come, and I will looke well vnto thee: but if it please thee not to come with mee into Babel, tarie still: beholde, all the lande is before thee: whither it seemeth good, and conuenient for thee to goe, thither goe.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>cease</i>.<br>Or, at thy commandment."}, {"pk": 1298949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 40, "verse": 5, "text": "For yet he was not returned: therefore he said, Returne to Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, the sonne of Shaphan, whom the King of Babel hath made gouernour ouer all the cities of Iudah, and dwell with him among the people, or goe wheresoeuer it pleaseth thee to goe. So the chiefe stewarde gaue him vitailes and a rewarde, and let him goe."}, {"pk": 1298950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 40, "verse": 6, "text": "Then went Ieremiah vnto Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwelt there with him among the people that were left in the lande.", "comment": "Which was a city of Judah."}, {"pk": 1298951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 40, "verse": 7, "text": "Nowe when all the captaines of the hoste, which were in the fieldes, euen they and their men heard, that the King of Babel had made Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam gouernour in the land, and that he had committed vnto him, men, and women, and children, and of the poore of the lande, that were not caried away captiue to Babel,", "comment": "Which were scattered abroad for fear of the Chaldeans."}, {"pk": 1298952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 40, "verse": 8, "text": "Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, euen Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah, and Iohanan, and Ionathan the sonnes of Kareah, and Seraiah the sonne of Tanehumeth, and the sonnes of Ephai, the Netophathite, and Iezaniah the sonne of Maachathi, they and their men.", "comment": "Who was of the king\u2019s blood and after slew him, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/41/2'>Jer. 41:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1298953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 40, "verse": 9, "text": "And Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, the sonne of Shaphan sware vnto them, and to their men, saying, Feare not to serue the Caldeans: dwell in the lande, and serue the King of Babel, and it shall be well with you.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/24'>2 Kings 25:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1298954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 40, "verse": 10, "text": "As for me, Beholde, I will dwell at Mizpah to serue the Caldeans, which will come vnto vs: but you, gather you wine, and sommer fruites, and oyle, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities, that ye haue taken.", "comment": "Or, chosen to dwell in.<br>Or, to receive them, or to entreat them for you."}, {"pk": 1298955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 40, "verse": 11, "text": "Likewise when all the Iewes that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the King of Babel had left a remnant of Iudah, and that he had set ouer them Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam the sonne of Shaphan,", "comment": "Which were fled also for fear of the Chaldeans."}, {"pk": 1298956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 40, "verse": 12, "text": "Euen all the Iewes returned out of all places where they were driuen, and came to the land of Iudah to Gedaliah vnto Mizpah, and gathered wine and sommer fruites, very much."}, {"pk": 1298957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 40, "verse": 13, "text": "Moreouer Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and all the captaines of the hoste, that were in the fieldes, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,"}, {"pk": 1298958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 40, "verse": 14, "text": "And said vnto him, Knowest thou not that Baalis the King of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam beleeued them not.", "comment": "For under the color of entertaining of Ishmael, he sought only to make them destroy one another."}, {"pk": 1298959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 40, "verse": 15, "text": "Then Iohanan the sonne of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me goe, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it. Wherefore should he kill thee, that all the Iewes, which are gathered vnto thee, shoulde be scattered, and the remnant in Iudah perish?"}, {"pk": 1298960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 40, "verse": 16, "text": "But Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam said vnto Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, Thou shalt not doe this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.", "comment": "Thus the godly, which think no harm to others, are soonest deceived, and never lack such as conspire their destruction."}, {"pk": 1298961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 1, "text": "But in the seuenth moneth came Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah, the sonne of Elishama of the seede royall, and the princes of the King, and tenne men with him, vnto Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam to Mizpah, and there they did eate bread together in Mizpah.", "comment": "They did eat together as familiar friends.<br>The city was destroyed in the fourth month: and in the seventh month, which contained part of September, and part of October, was the governor Gedaliah slain.<br>Meaning, Zedekiah."}, {"pk": 1298962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 2, "text": "Then arose Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah with these tenne men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam the sonne of Shaphan with the sword, and slewe him, whom the King of Babel had made gouernour ouer the lande."}, {"pk": 1298963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 3, "text": "Ishmael also slewe all the Iewes that were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, and all the Caldeans that were found there, and the men of warre."}, {"pk": 1298964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 4, "text": "Now the second day that he had slaine Gedaliah, and no man knewe it,"}, {"pk": 1298965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 5, "text": "There came men from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, euen fourescore men, hauing their beardes shauen, and their clothes rent and cut, with offerings and incense in their hands to offer in the house of the Lord.", "comment": "For they thought that the Temple had not been destroyed and therefore came up to the feast of Tabernacles: but hearing of the burning thereof in the way, they showed these signs of sorrow."}, {"pk": 1298966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 6, "text": "And Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meete them, weeping as he went: and when he met them, he said vnto them, Come to Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam.", "comment": "For his death was kept secret, and he feigned that he lament for the destruction of Jerusalem, and the Temple: but after slew them when they seemed to favor Gedaliah."}, {"pk": 1298967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 7, "text": "And when they came into the middes of the citie, Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah slewe them, and cast them into the middes of the pit, he and the men that were with him."}, {"pk": 1298968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 8, "text": "But tenne men were founde among them, that saide vnto Ishmael, Slay vs not: for we haue treasures in the fielde, of wheate, and of barley, and of oyle, and of honie: so he stayed, and slew them not among their brethren."}, {"pk": 1298969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 9, "text": "Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast the dead bodies of the men (whom he had slayne because of Gedaliah) is it, which Asa the King had made because of Basha King of Israel, and Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slaine.", "comment": "Asa fortified Mizpah for fear of the enemy, and cast ditches and trenches, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/15/22'>1 Kings 15:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1298970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Ishmael caryed away captiue all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, euen the Kings daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the chiefe steward had committed to Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, and Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah caried them away captiue, and departed to goe ouer to the Ammonites."}, {"pk": 1298971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 11, "text": "But when Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and all the captaines of the hoste that were with him, heard of all the euill that Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah had done,", "comment": "Which had been captains under Zedekiah."}, {"pk": 1298972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 12, "text": "Then they all tooke their men, and went to fight with Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah, and founde him by ye great waters that are in Gibeon."}, {"pk": 1298973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 13, "text": "Nowe when all the people whom Ishmael caryed away captiue, sawe Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and all the captaines of the hoste, that were with him, they were glad."}, {"pk": 1298974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 14, "text": "So all the people, that Ishmael had caryed away captiue from Mizpah, returned and came againe, and went vnto Iohanan the sonne of Kareah."}, {"pk": 1298975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 15, "text": "But Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah, escaped from Iohanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.", "comment": "For Baalis the king of the Ammonites was the cause of this murder."}, {"pk": 1298976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 16, "text": "Then tooke Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and all the captaines of the hoste that were with him, all the remnant of the people, whom Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah had caried away captiue from Mizpah, (after that he had slaine Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam) euen the strong men of warre, and the women, and the children, and the eunuches, whom hee had brought againe from Gibeon:"}, {"pk": 1298977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 17, "text": "And they departed and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to goe and to enter into Egypt,", "comment": "Which place David of old had given to Chimham the son of Barzillai the Gileadite, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/19/38'>2 Sam. 19:38</a>."}, {"pk": 1298978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 41, "verse": 18, "text": "Because of the Caldeans: for they feared them, because Ishmael ye sonne of Nethaniah had slaine Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, whom the King of Babel made gouernour in the land."}, {"pk": 1298979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 1, "text": "Then all the captaines of the hoste, and Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and Iezaniah the sonne of Hoshaaiah, and all the people from the least vnto the most came,"}, {"pk": 1298980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 2, "text": "And saide vnto Ieremiah the Prophete, Heare our prayer, we beseeche thee, and pray for vs vnto the Lord thy God, euen for all this remnant (for we are left, but a fewe of many, as thine eyes doe beholde)", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Let our prayer fall before thee</i>, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/36/7'>Jer. 36:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1298981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 3, "text": "That the Lord thy God may shewe vs the way wherein wee may walke, and the thing that we may doe.", "comment": "This declareth the nature of hypocrites, which would know of God\u2019s word what they should do, but will not follow it, but inasmuch as it agreeth with that thing, which they have purposed to do."}, {"pk": 1298982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Ieremiah the Prophet said vnto them, I haue heard you: behold, I will pray vnto ye Lord your God according to your wordes, and whatsoeuer thing the Lord shall answere you, I will declare it vnto you: I will keepe nothing backe from you."}, {"pk": 1298983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 5, "text": "Then they said to Ieremiah, The Lord be a witnesse of trueth, and faith betweene vs, if we doe not, euen according to all things for ye which the Lord thy God shall send thee to vs.", "comment": "There are none more ready to abuse the Name of God and take it in vain, than the hypocrites, which to color their falsehood use it without all reverence, and make it a means for them to deceive the simple and the godly."}, {"pk": 1298984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 6, "text": "Whether it be good or euill, we will obey the voyce of the Lord God, to whom we sende thee that it may be well with vs, when wee obey the voyce of the Lord our God."}, {"pk": 1298985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 7, "text": "And so after ten dayes came the word of the Lord vnto Ieremiah.", "comment": "Here is declared the vision and the occasion thereof, whereof mention was made, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/40/1'>Jer. 40:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1298986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 8, "text": "Then called he Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and all the captaines of the hoste, which were with him, and all ye people from ye least to the most,"}, {"pk": 1298987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 9, "text": "And saide vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, vnto whom ye sent me to present your prayers before him,"}, {"pk": 1298988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 10, "text": "If ye will dwell in this land, then I wil build you, and not destroy you, and I will plant you, and not roote you out: for I repent me of the euill that I haue done vnto you.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/18/8'>Jer. 18:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1298989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 11, "text": "Feare not for the King of Babel, of whom ye are afraide: be not afraid of him, saith the Lord: for I am with you, to saue you, and to deliuer you from his hand,", "comment": "Because all kings\u2019 hearts and ways are in his hands, he can turn them and dispose them as it pleaseth him, and therefore they need not to fear man, but only obey God, <a class=B href='/GNV/20/21/1'>Prov. 21:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1298990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 12, "text": "And I will graunt you mercie that he may haue compassion vpon you, and he shall cause you to dwell in your owne land.", "comment": "Or, return."}, {"pk": 1298991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 13, "text": "But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither heare the voyce of the Lord your God,"}, {"pk": 1298992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 14, "text": "Saying, Nay, but we will goe into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no warre, nor heare the sounde of the trumpet, nor haue hunger of bread, and there will we dwell,"}, {"pk": 1298993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 15, "text": "(And nowe therefore heare the worde of the Lord, ye remnant of Iudah: thus sayeth the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, If ye set your faces to enter into Egypt, and goe to dwell there)"}, {"pk": 1298994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 16, "text": "Then the sworde that ye feared, shall take you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, for the which ye care, shall there hang vpon you in Egypt, and there shall ye die.", "comment": "Thus God turneth the policy of the wicked to their own destruction: for they thought themselves sure in Egypt, and there Nebuchadnezzar destroyed them and the Egyptians, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/46/25'>Jer. 46:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1298995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 17, "text": "And all the men that set their faces to enter into Egypt to dwell there, shall die by ye sword, by the famine and by the pestilence, and none of them shall remaine nor escape from the plague, that I will bring vpon them."}, {"pk": 1298996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 18, "text": "For thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, As mine anger and my wrath hath bene powred foorth vpon the inhabitants of Ierusalem: so shall my wrath be powred foorth vpon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt, and ye shall be a detestation, and an astonishment, and a curse and a reproche, and ye shall see this place no more.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/26/6'>Jer. 26:6</a> and 24:12, showing that this should come upon them for their infidelity and stubbornness."}, {"pk": 1298997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 19, "text": "O ye remnant of Iudah, the Lord hath said concerning you, Goe not into Egypt: knowe certeinely that I haue admonished you this day."}, {"pk": 1298998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 20, "text": "Surely ye dissembled in your hearts When ye sent me vnto the Lord your God, saying, Pray for vs vnto the Lord our God, and declare vnto vs euen according vnto al that the Lord our God shall say, and we will doe it.", "comment": "For ye were fully minded to go into Egypt, whatsoever God spake to the contrary."}, {"pk": 1298999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 21, "text": "Therefore I haue this day declared it you, but you haue not obeyed the voyce of the Lord your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me vnto you."}, {"pk": 1299000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 42, "verse": 22, "text": "Nowe therefore, knowe certeinely that ye shall die by the sworde, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to goe and dwell.", "comment": "To wit, in Egypt."}, {"pk": 1299001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 43, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe when Ieremiah had made an ende of speaking vnto ye whole people all the wordes of the Lord their God, for the which the Lord their God had sent him to them, euen all these wordes,"}, {"pk": 1299002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 43, "verse": 2, "text": "Then spake Azariah the sonne of Hoshaiah, and Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and all the proude men, saying vnto Ieremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the Lord our God hath not sent thee to say, Goe not into Egypt to dwell there,", "comment": "Who was also called Jezaniah, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/42/1'>Jer. 42:1</a>.<br>This declareth that pride is the cause of rebellion: and contempt of God\u2019s ministers.<br>When the hypocrisy of the wicked is discovered, they burst forth into open rage: for they can abide nothing but flattery, read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/30/10'>Isa. 30:10</a>.<br>He showeth what is the nature of the hypocrites: to wit, to feign that they would obey God and embrace his word, if they were assured that his messenger spake the truth: though indeed they be most far from all obedience."}, {"pk": 1299003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 43, "verse": 3, "text": "But Baruch ye sonne of Neriah prouoketh thee against vs, for to deliuer vs into the hand of the Caldeans, that they might slay vs, and cary vs away captiues into Babel.", "comment": "Thus the wicked do not only contemn and hurt the messengers of God, but slander, and speak wickedly of all them that support or favor the godly."}, {"pk": 1299004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 43, "verse": 4, "text": "So Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and all the captaines of the hoste, and all the people obeied not the voyce of the Lord, to dwell in the lande of Iudah."}, {"pk": 1299005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 43, "verse": 5, "text": "But Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and all the captaines of the hoste tooke all the remnant of Iudah, that were returned from al nations, whither they had bene driuen, to dwel in ye land of Iudah:", "comment": "As from the Moabites, Ammonites, and Edomites, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/40/11'>Jer. 40:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1299006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 43, "verse": 6, "text": "Euen men and women, and children, and the Kinges daughters, and euery person, that Nebuzar-adan the chiefe steward had left with Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, ye sonne of Shaphan, and Ieremiah the Prophet, and Baruch the sonne of Neriah.", "comment": "Whom these wicked lead away by force."}, {"pk": 1299007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 43, "verse": 7, "text": "So they came into the lande of Egypt: for they obeied not the voice of the Lord: thus came they to Tahpanhes.", "comment": "A city in Egypt near to Nilus."}, {"pk": 1299008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 43, "verse": 8, "text": "Then came the worde of the Lord vnto Ieremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 43, "verse": 9, "text": "Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the claie in the bricke kill, which is at the entrie of Pharaohs house in Tanpanhes in ye sight of the men of Iudah,", "comment": "Which signified that Nebuchadnezzar should come even to the gates of Pharaoh, where were his brick kilns for his buildings."}, {"pk": 1299010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 43, "verse": 10, "text": "And say vnto them, Thus sayeth the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Beholde, I will sende and bring Nebuchad-nezzar the King of Babel my seruant, and will set his throne vpon these stones that I haue hid, and he shall spread his pauilion ouer them.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/9'>Jer. 25:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1299011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 43, "verse": 11, "text": "And when he shall come, he shall smite the land of Egypt: such as are appoynted for death, to death, and such as are for captiuitie, to captiuitie, and such as are for the sword to the sword.", "comment": "Everyone shall be slain by that means that God hath appointed, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/15/2'>Jer. 15:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1299012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 43, "verse": 12, "text": "And I wil kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt, and he shall burne them and carie them away captiues, and he shall aray himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepheard putteth on his garment, and shall depart from thence in peace.", "comment": "Meaning, most easily and suddenly shall he carry the Egyptians away."}, {"pk": 1299013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 43, "verse": 13, "text": "He shall breake also ye images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the lande of Egypt, and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burne with fire.", "comment": "Or, the house of the Sun."}, {"pk": 1299014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde that came to Ieremiah concerning all the Iewes, which dwell in the lande of Egypt, and remained at Migdol and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the coutry of Pathros, saying,", "comment": "These were all famous and strange cities in Egypt, where the Jews that were fled, dwelt for their safety: but the Prophet declareth that there is no hold so strong that can preserve them from God\u2019s vengeance."}, {"pk": 1299015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Yee haue seene all the euill that I haue brought vpon Ierusalem, and vpon all the cities of Iudah: and beholde, this day they are desolate, and no man dwelleth therein,"}, {"pk": 1299016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 3, "text": "Because of their wickednes which they haue comitted, to prouoke me to anger in that they went to burne incense, and to serue other gods, who they knew not, neither they nor you nor your fathers."}, {"pk": 1299017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 4, "text": "Howbeit I sent vnto you all my seruats the Prophets rising earely, and sending them, saying, Oh doe not this abominable thing that I hate.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/25'>Jer. 7:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/3'>25:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/36/5'>36:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/29/19'>29:19</a> and 32:33."}, {"pk": 1299018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 5, "text": "But they would not heare nor incline their eare to turne from their wickednes, and to burne no more incense vnto other gods."}, {"pk": 1299019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 6, "text": "Wherefore my wrath, and mine anger was powred foorth and was kindled in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem, and they are desolate, and wasted, as appeareth this day.", "comment": "He setteth before their eyes God\u2019s judgments against Judah and Jerusalem for their idolatry, that they might beware by their example, and not with the like wickedness provoke the Lord: for then they should be double punished."}, {"pk": 1299020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore now thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel, Wherfore commit ye this great euill against your soules, to cut off from you man and woman, childe and suckling out of Iudah, and leaue you none to remaine?"}, {"pk": 1299021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 8, "text": "In that yee prouoke mee vnto wrath with the woorkes of your hands, burning incense vnto other Gods in the lande of Egypt whither yee be gone to dwell: that yee might bring destruction vnto your selues, and that ye might be a curse and a reproch among all nations of the earth."}, {"pk": 1299022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 9, "text": "Haue yee forgotten the wickednes of your fathers, and the wickednesse of the Kings of Iudah and the wickednesse of their wiues and your owne wickednes and the wickednes of your wiues, which they haue committed in the land of Iudah and in the streetes of Ierusalem?", "comment": "He showeth that we ought to keep in memory God\u2019s plagues from the beginning, that considering them, we might live in his fear, and know if he have not spared our fathers, yea, kings, princes, and rulers, and also whole countries, and nations for their sins, that we vile worms, cannot look to escape punishment for ours."}, {"pk": 1299023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 10, "text": "They are not humbled vnto this day, neither haue they feared nor walked in my lawe nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers.", "comment": "Or, beaten down."}, {"pk": 1299024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore thus sayeth the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Beholde, I will set my face against you to euill and to destroy all Iudah,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/30/9/4'>Amos 9:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1299025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 12, "text": "And I will take the remnant of Iudah, that haue set their faces to goe into the lande of Egypt there to dwell, and they shall all bee consumed and fall in the lande of Egypt: they shall euen bee consumed by the sworde and by the famine: they shall die from the least vnto the most, by the sworde, and by the famine, and they shall be a detestation and an astonishment and a curse and a reproche.", "comment": "Which have fully set their minds, and are gone thither on purpose. Whereby he excepteth the innocents, as Jeremiah and Baruch that were forced: therefore the Lord showeth that he will set his face against them: that is, purposely destroy them.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/26/6'>Jer. 26:6</a> and 41:18."}, {"pk": 1299026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 13, "text": "For I will visite them that dwel in the land of Egypt, as I haue visited Ierusalem, by ye sworde, by the famine, and by the pestilence,"}, {"pk": 1299027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 14, "text": "So that none of the remnant of Iudah, which are gone into the lande of Egypt to dwell there, shall escape or remaine, that they shoulde returne into the land of Iudah to the which they haue a desire to returne to dwell there: for none shall returne, but such as shall escape.", "comment": "Meaning, but a few.<br>Hebrew, <i>lift up their souls</i>."}, {"pk": 1299028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 15, "text": "Then all the men which knewe that their wiues had burnt incense vnto other gods and all the women that stoode by, a great multitude, euen all the people that dwelt in the lande of Egypt in Pathros, answered Ieremiah, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 16, "text": "The worde that thou hast spoken vnto vs in the Name of the Lord, wee will not heare it of thee,", "comment": "This declareth how dangerous a thing it is to decline once from God, and to follow our own fantasies: for Satan ever soliciteth such, and doth not leave them till he have brought them to extreme impudency and madness, even to justify their wickedness against God and his Prophets."}, {"pk": 1299030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 17, "text": "But wee will doe whatsoeuer thing goeth out of our owne mouth, as to burne incense vnto the Queene of heauen, and to powre out drinke offerings vnto her, as we haue done, both we and our fathers, our Kings and our princes in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem: for then had wee plentie of vitailes and were well and felt none euill.", "comment": "Or, saw.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/18'>Jer. 7:18</a>, it seemeth that the Papists gathered of this place <i>Salve Regina</i>, and <i>Regina caeli latare</i>, calling the virgin Mary Queen of heaven, and so of the blessed virgin and mother of our Savior Christ, made an idol: for here the Prophet condemneth their idolatry.<br>Hebrew, <i>we were satiated with bread</i>.<br>This is still the argument of idolaters, which esteem religion by the belly, and instead of acknowledging God\u2019s works, who sendeth both plenty and dearth, health and sickness, they attribute it to their idols, and so dishonor God."}, {"pk": 1299031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 18, "text": "But since wee left off to burne incense to the Queene of heauen, and to powre out drinke offerings vnto her, we haue had scarcenesse of all things, and haue beene consumed by the sworde and by the famine.", "comment": "Or, want."}, {"pk": 1299032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 19, "text": "And when we burnt incense to ye Queene of heauen, and powred out drinke offerings vnto her, did wee make her cakes to make her glad, and powre out drinke offerings vnto her without our husbands?", "comment": "This teacheth us how great danger it is for the husbands to permit their wives anything whereof they be not assured by God\u2019s word: for thereby they take an occasion to justify their doings, and their husbands shall give an account thereof before God, read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/3/25'>Isa. 3:25</a>.<br>Or, to appease her."}, {"pk": 1299033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 20, "text": "Then said Ieremiah vnto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had giuen him that answere, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 21, "text": "Did not the Lord remember the incense, that yee burnt in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem, both you, and your fathers, your Kinges, and your princes, and the people of the land, and hath he not considered it?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>is it not come up into his heart?</i>"}, {"pk": 1299035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 22, "text": "So that the Lord could no longer forbeare, because of the wickednes of your inuentions, and because of the abominations, which ye haue committed: therefore is your lande desolate and an astonishment, and a curse and without inhabitant, as appeareth this day."}, {"pk": 1299036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 23, "text": "Because ye haue burnt incense and because ye haue sinned against the Lord, and haue not obeyed the voyce of the Lord, nor walked in his Lawe, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies, therefore this plague is come vpon you, as appeareth this day."}, {"pk": 1299037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 24, "text": "Moreouer Ieremiah saide vnto all the people and to all the women, Heare the word of the Lord, all Iudah that are in the land of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1299038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 25, "text": "Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Ye and your wiues haue both spoken with your mouthes, and fulfilled with your hande, saying, We will performe our vowes that we haue vowed to burne incense to the Queene of heauen, and to powre out drinke offerings to her: yee will perfourme your vowes and doe the things that yee haue vowed.", "comment": "You have committed double evil in making wicked vows, and in performing the same."}, {"pk": 1299039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 26, "text": "Therefore heare the word of the Lord, all Iudah that dwel in the land of Egypt. Beholde, I haue sworne by my great Name, sayeth the Lord, that my Name shall no more be called vpon by the mouth of any man of Iudah, in all the lande of Egypt, saying, The Lord God liueth.", "comment": "This declareth an horrible plague toward idolaters, seeing that God will not vouchsafe to have his Name mentioned by such as have polluted it."}, {"pk": 1299040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 27, "text": "Behold, I wil watch ouer them for euil and not for good, and all men of Iudah that are in the land of Egypt, shalbe consumed by the sword, and by the famine, vntill they be vtterly destroied."}, {"pk": 1299041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 28, "text": "Yet a small nomber that escape the sworde, shall returne out of the lande of Egypt into the lande of Iudah: and all the remnant of Iudah that are gone into the lande of Egypt to dwell there, shall know whose words shall stad, mine or theirs.", "comment": "We see therefore that God hath a perpetual care over his, wheresoever they are scattered: for though they be but two or three, yet he will deliver them when he destroyeth his enemies."}, {"pk": 1299042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 29, "text": "And this shall be a signe vnto you, saith the Lord, whe I visit you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for euill."}, {"pk": 1299043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 44, "verse": 30, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, Beholde, I will giue Pharaoh Hophra King of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seeke his life: as I gaue Zedekiah King of Iudah into the hand of Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel his enemie, who also sought his life.", "comment": "He showeth the means whereby they should be destroyed to assure them of the certainty of the plague, and yet they remain still in their obstinacy till they perish: for Josephus, lib. 10, de Antiq., cap. 11, writeth that five years after the taking of Jerusalem, Nebuchadnezzar the younger having overcome the Moabites and the Ammonites, went against Egypt, and slew the king, and so brought these Jews and others into Babylon."}, {"pk": 1299044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 45, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde that Ieremiah the Prophet spake vnto Baruch the sonne of Neriah, when he had written these woordes in a booke at the mouth of Ieremiah, in the fourth yeere of Iehoiakim the sonne of Iosiah King of Iudah, saying,", "comment": "Whereof read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/36/9'>Jer. 36:9</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/36/10'>10</a>.<br>Which was Jeremiah\u2019s disciple, and wrote his prophecies under him."}, {"pk": 1299045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 45, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord God of Israel vnto thee, O Baruch,"}, {"pk": 1299046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 45, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou diddest say, Wo is me nowe: for the Lord hath laied sorrow vnto my sorrowe: I fainted in my mourning, and I can finde no rest.", "comment": "Baruch moved with an inconsiderate zeal of Jeremiah\u2019s imprisonment, but chiefly for the destruction of the people, and the Temple, maketh this lamentation, as <a class=B href='/GNV/19/6/6'>Ps. 6:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1299047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 45, "verse": 4, "text": "Thus shalt thou say vnto him, The Lord sayeth thus, Behold, that which I haue built, will I destroy, and that which I haue planted, will I plucke vp, euen this whole lande.", "comment": "Meaning, that God might destroy this people, because he had planted them."}, {"pk": 1299048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 45, "verse": 5, "text": "And seekest thou great things for thy self? seeke them not: for beholde, I wil bring a plague vpon al flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life wil I giue thee for a pray in all places, whither thou goest.", "comment": "Thinkest thou to have honor and credit? wherein he showeth his infirmity.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/21/9'>Jer. 21:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1299049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 1, "text": "The wordes of the Lord, which came to Ieremiah the Prophet against the Gentiles,", "comment": "That is, nine nations, which are round about the land of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1299050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 2, "text": "As against Egypt, against ye armie of Pharaoh Necho King of Egypt, which was by the riuer Perath in Carchemish, which Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel smote in the fourth yere of Iehoiakim the sonne of Iosiah King of Iudah.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/29'>2 Kings 23:29</a> and 24:7; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/35/20'>2 Chron. 35:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1299051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 3, "text": "Make readie buckler and shielde, and goe forth to battell.", "comment": "He warneth the Egyptians to prepare themselves to war."}, {"pk": 1299052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 4, "text": "Make readie the horses, and let the horsemen get vp, and stande vp with your sallets, fourbish the speares, and put on the brigandines."}, {"pk": 1299053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 5, "text": "Wherefore haue I seene them afraid, and driuen backe? for their mighty men are smitten, and are fled away, and looke not backe: for feare was rounde about, sayeth the Lord.", "comment": "The Prophet had this vision of the Egyptians, which should be put to flight by the Babylonians at Carchemish."}, {"pk": 1299054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 6, "text": "The swift shall not flee away, nor the strong man escape: they shall stumble, and fall towarde the North by the riuer Perath.", "comment": "The Babylonians shall discomfit them at the river Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1299055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 7, "text": "Who is this, that commeth vp, as a flood, whose waters are mooued like the riuers?", "comment": "He derideth the boastings of the Egyptians, who thought by their riches and power to have overcome all the world, alluding to the river Nilus, which at certain times overfloweth the country of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1299056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 8, "text": "Egypt riseth vp like the flood, and his waters are mooued like the riuers, and he sayth, I wil goe vp, and will couer the earth: I wil destroy the citie with them that dwell therein."}, {"pk": 1299057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 9, "text": "Come vp, ye horses, and rage ye charets, and let the valiant men come foorth, the blacke Mores, and the Lybians that beare the shield, and the Lydians that handle and bend the bowe.", "comment": "For these nations took part with the Egyptians."}, {"pk": 1299058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 10, "text": "For this is the day of ye Lord God of hostes, and a day of vengeance, that he may auenge him of his enemies: for the sworde shall deuoure, and it shall be saciate, and made drunke with their blood: for the Lord God of hosts hath a sacrifice in the North countrey by the Riuer Perath.", "comment": "He calleth the slaughter of God\u2019s enemies a sacrifice, because it is a thing that doth please him, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/34/6'>Isa. 34:6</a>.<br>That is, at Carchemish."}, {"pk": 1299059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 11, "text": "Goe vp vnto Gilead, and take balme, O virgine, the daughter of Egypt: in vaine shalt thou vse many medicines: for thou shalt haue no health.", "comment": "So called, because Egypt had not yet been overcome by the enemy.<br>He showeth that no salve or medicine can prevail whereas God giveth the wound.<br>For at Gilead did grow most sovereign balm for wounds."}, {"pk": 1299060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 12, "text": "The nations haue heard of thy shame, and thy crie hath filled the lande: for the strong hath stumbled against the strong and they are fallen both together."}, {"pk": 1299061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 13, "text": "The woorde that the Lord spake to Ieremiah the Prophet, howe Nebuchad-nezzar king of Babel shoulde come and smite the lande of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1299062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 14, "text": "Publish in Egypt and declare in Migdol, and proclaime in Noph, and in Tahpanhes, and say, Stand still, and prepare thee: for the sworde shall deuoure rounde about thee."}, {"pk": 1299063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 15, "text": "Why are thy valiant men put backe? they could not stand, because the Lord did driue them."}, {"pk": 1299064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 16, "text": "Hee made many to fall, and one fell vpon another: and they saide, Arise, let vs goe againe to our owne people, and to the land of our natiuitie from the sworde of the violent.", "comment": "As they that should repent that they helped the Egyptians."}, {"pk": 1299065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 17, "text": "They did cry there, Pharaoh King of Egypt, and of a great multitude hath passed the time appointed.", "comment": "He derideth them which shall impute their overthrow to lack of counsel and policy, or to fortune, and not observing of time: not considering that it is God\u2019s just judgment."}, {"pk": 1299066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 18, "text": "As I liue, saith the King, whose Name is the Lord of hostes, surely as Tabor is in the mountaines, and as Carmel is in the sea: so shall it come.", "comment": "To wit, that the Egyptians shall be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1299067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 19, "text": "O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, make thee geare to goe into captiuitie: for Noph shall be waste and desolate, without an inhabitant."}, {"pk": 1299068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 20, "text": "Egypt is like a faire calfe, but destruction commeth: out of the North it commeth.", "comment": "They have abundance of all things, and therefore are disobedient and proud."}, {"pk": 1299069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 21, "text": "Also her hired men are in the middes of her like fat calues: they are also turned backe and fled away together: they could not stand, because the day of their destruction was come vpon them, and the time of their visitation.", "comment": "As verse <a class=B href='/GNV/24/46/9'>9</a>."}, {"pk": 1299070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 22, "text": "The voyce thereof shall goe foorth like a serpent: for they shall march with an armie, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.", "comment": "They shall be scarce able to speak for fear of the Chaldeans.<br>Meaning, Egypt."}, {"pk": 1299071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 23, "text": "They shall cut downe her forest, saith the Lord: for they cannot be counted, because they are moe then ye grashoppers, and are innumerable.", "comment": "That is, they shall slay the great and mighty men of power.<br>To wit, Nebuchadnezzar\u2019s army."}, {"pk": 1299072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 24, "text": "The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded: she shall be deliuered into the handes of the people of the North."}, {"pk": 1299073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 25, "text": "Thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Behold, I will visite the common people of No and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods and their Kings, euen Pharaoh, and al them that trust in him,", "comment": "Some take the Hebrew word Amon for the King\u2019s name of No, that is, of Alexandria."}, {"pk": 1299074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 26, "text": "And I will deliuer them into the handes of those, that seeke their liues, and into the hand of Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel, and into the handes of his seruants, and afterwarde she shall dwell as in the olde time, saith the Lord.", "comment": "Meaning, that after the space of forty years Egypt should be restored, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/19/23'>Isa. 19:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/29/13'>Ezek. 29:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1299075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 27, "text": "But feare not thou, O my seruant Iaakob, and be not thou afraid, O Israel: for behold, I will deliuer thee from a farre countrey, and thy seede from the land of their captiuitie, and Iaakob shall returne and be in rest, and prosperitie, and none shall make him afraid.", "comment": "God comforteth all his that were in captivity, but specially the small Church of the Jews, whereof were Jeremiah and Baruch, which remained among the Egyptians: for the Lord never forsaketh his, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/44/2'>Isa. 44:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/30/10'>Jer. 30:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1299076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 46, "verse": 28, "text": "Feare thou not, O Iaakob my seruant, saith the Lord: for I am with thee, and I will vtterly destroy all the nations, whither I haue driuen thee: but I will not vtterly destroy thee, but correct thee by iudgement, and not vtterly cut thee off.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/14'>Jer. 10:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1299077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 47, "verse": 1, "text": "The wordes of the Lord that came to Ieremiah the Prophet, against the Philistims, before that Pharaoh smote Azzah.", "comment": "Which was also called Gaza, a city of the Philistines."}, {"pk": 1299078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 47, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, waters rise vp out of the North, and shalbe as a swelling flood, and shall ouerflowe the land, and all that is therein, and the cities with them that dwell therein: then the men shall crie, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howle,", "comment": "He meaneth the army of the Chaldeans, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/8/7'>Isa. 8:7</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/8/8'>8</a>."}, {"pk": 1299079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 47, "verse": 3, "text": "At the noise and stamping of ye hoofes of his strong horses, at the noise of his charets, and at the rumbling of his wheeles: ye fathers shall not looke backe to their children, for feeblenes of handes,", "comment": "The great fear shall take away their natural affection.<br>Their heart shall so fail them."}, {"pk": 1299080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 47, "verse": 4, "text": "Because of the day that commeth to destroy all the Philistims, and to destroy Tyrus, and Zidon, and all the rest that take their part: for the Lord will destroy the Philistims, the remnant of the yle of Caphtor.", "comment": "For the Caphtorims, which are also called Cappadocians, had destroyed in old time the Philistines, and dwelt in their land even to Gaza, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/2/23'>Deut. 2:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1299081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 47, "verse": 5, "text": "Baldenes is come vpon Azzah: Ashkelon is cut vp with the rest of their valleys. Howe long wilt thou thy selfe?", "comment": "They that pilled off their hair for sorrow and heaviness.<br>As the heathen used in their mourning, which the Lord forbade his people to do, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/14/1'>Deut. 14:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1299082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 47, "verse": 6, "text": "O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be or thou cease! turne againe into thy scaberd, rest and be still."}, {"pk": 1299083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 47, "verse": 7, "text": "Howe can it cease, seeing the Lord hath giuen it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea banke? euen there hath he appointed it.", "comment": "Meaning, that it is not possible that the wicked should by any means escape or stay the Lord, when he will take vengeance."}, {"pk": 1299084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 1, "text": "Concerning Moab, thus saith ye Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Woe vnto Nebo: for it is wasted: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and afraide.", "comment": "These were cities of the Moabites, which Nebuchadnezzar took before he went to fight against Necho king of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1299085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 2, "text": "Moab shall boast no more of Heshbon: for they haue deuised euill against it. Come, and let vs destroy it, that it be no more a nation: also thou shalt be destroyed, O Madmen, and the sworde shall pursue thee.", "comment": "Thus shall the Babylonians encourage one another.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/25/10'>Isa. 25:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1299086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 3, "text": "A voyce of crying shall be from Horonaim with desolation and great destruction."}, {"pk": 1299087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 4, "text": "Moab is destroyed: her litle ones haue caused their crie to be heard."}, {"pk": 1299088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 5, "text": "For at the going vp of Luhith, the mourner shall goe vp with weeping: for in the going downe of Horonaim, the enemies haue heard a cry of destruction,", "comment": "Horonaim and Luhith were two places whereby the Moabites should flee, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/15/5'>Isa. 15:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1299089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 6, "text": "Flee and saue your liues, and be like vnto the heath in the wildernesse.", "comment": "Hide yourselves in barren places, where the enemy will not pursue after you, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/17/6'>Jer. 17:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1299090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 7, "text": "For because thou hast trusted in thy workes and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken, and Chemosh shall goe forth into captiuitie with his Priestes and his princes together.", "comment": "That is, the idols which are the works of thine hands. Some read, in thy possessions, for so the word may signify, as <a class=B href='/GNV/9/25/2'>1 Sam. 25:2</a>.<br>Both thy great idol and his maintainers shall be led away captives, so that they shall then know that it is in vain to look for help at idols, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/15/2'>Isa. 15:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1299091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 8, "text": "And the destroyer shall come vpon all cities, and no citie shall escape: the valley also shall perish and the plaine shalbe destroyed as the Lord hath spoken."}, {"pk": 1299092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 9, "text": "Giue wings vnto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shalbe desolate, without any to dwell therein."}, {"pk": 1299093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 10, "text": "Cursed be he that doeth the worke of the Lord negligently, and cursed be he that keepeth backe his sword from blood.", "comment": "He showeth that God would punish the Chaldeans, if they did not destroy the Egyptians, and that with a courage, and calleth this executing of his vengeance against his enemies, his work: though the Chaldeans sought another end, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/10/11'>Isa. 10:11</a>.<br>Or, deceitfully."}, {"pk": 1299094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 11, "text": "Moab hath bene at rest from his youth, and he hath setled on his lees, and hath not bene powred from vessell to vessell, neither hath he gone into captiuitie: therefore his taste remained in him and his sent is not changed.", "comment": "Hath not been removed as the Jews have, but have lived at ease, and as a wine that feedeth itself on his lees."}, {"pk": 1299095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore beholde, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that I will send vnto him such as shall carie him away, and shall emptie his vessels, and breake their bottels."}, {"pk": 1299096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 13, "text": "And Moab shalbe ashamed of Chemosh as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.", "comment": "As the calf of Bethel was not able to deliver the Israelites: no more shall Chemosh deliver the Moabites."}, {"pk": 1299097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 14, "text": "Howe thinke you thus, We are mightie and strong men of warre?"}, {"pk": 1299098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 15, "text": "Moab is destroyed, and his cities burnt vp, and his chose yong men are gone downe to slaughter, saith ye King, whose name is ye Lord of hostes.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>gone up</i>, or <i>destroyed</i>."}, {"pk": 1299099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 16, "text": "The destruction of Moab is ready to come, and his plague hasteth fast."}, {"pk": 1299100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 17, "text": "All ye that are about him, mourne for him, and all ye that knowe his name, say, Howe is the strong staffe broken, and the beautifull rod!", "comment": "How are they destroyed that put their trust in their strength and riches?"}, {"pk": 1299101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 18, "text": "Thou daughter that doest inhabite Dibon, come downe from thy glory, and sit in thirst: for the destroyer of Moab shall come vpon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holdes."}, {"pk": 1299102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 19, "text": "Thou that dwellest in Aroer, stand by the way, and beholde: aske him that fleeth and that escapeth, and say, What is done?"}, {"pk": 1299103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 20, "text": "Moab is cofouded: for it is destroied: howle, and cry, tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is made waste,", "comment": "Thus they that flee, shall answer."}, {"pk": 1299104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 21, "text": "And iudgement is come vpon the plaine countrey, vpon Holon and vpon Iahazah, and vpon Mephaath,"}, {"pk": 1299105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 22, "text": "And vpon Dibon, and vpon Nebo, and vpon the house of Diblathaim,"}, {"pk": 1299106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 23, "text": "And vpon Kiriathaim, and vpon Beth-gamul, and vpon Beth-meon,"}, {"pk": 1299107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 24, "text": "And vpon Kerioth, and vpon Bozrah, and vpon all the cities of ye land of Moab farre or neere."}, {"pk": 1299108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 25, "text": "The horne of Moab is cut off, and his arme is broken, saith the Lord.", "comment": "That is, his power and strength."}, {"pk": 1299109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 26, "text": "Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himselfe against the Lord: Moab shall wallowe in his vomite, and he also shalbe in derision.", "comment": "He willed the Chaldeans to lay afflictions enough upon them, till they be like drunken men that fall down to their shame and are derided of all.<br>Or, shall be full, or clap his hands."}, {"pk": 1299110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 27, "text": "For diddest not thou deride Israel, as though he had bene found among theeues? for when thou speakest of him, thou art moued.", "comment": "Thou rejoicest to hear of his misery."}, {"pk": 1299111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 28, "text": "O ye that dwell in Moab, leaue the cities, and dwell in the rockes, and be like the doue, that maketh her nest in the sides of the holes mouth."}, {"pk": 1299112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 29, "text": "We haue heard the pride of Moab (hee is exceeding proude) his stoutnesse, and his arrogancie, and his pride, and the hautinesse of his heart.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/16/6'>Isa. 16:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1299113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 30, "text": "I know his wrath, saith ye Lord, but it shall not be so: and his dissimulatios, for they do not right.", "comment": "He shall not execute his malice against his neighbors."}, {"pk": 1299114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 31, "text": "Therefore will I howle for Moab, and I will crie out for all Moab: mine heart shall mourne for the men of Kir-heres.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/16/7'>Isa. 16:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1299115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 32, "text": "O vine of Sibmah, I will weepe for thee, as I wept for Iazer: thy plants are gone ouer the sea, they are come to the sea of Iazer: ye destroyer is fallen vpon thy somer fruites, and vpon thy vintage,", "comment": "Which city was in the utmost border of Moab: and hereby he signifieth that the whole land should be destroyed, and the people carried away."}, {"pk": 1299116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 33, "text": "And ioye, and gladnesse is taken from the plentifull fielde, and from the land of Moab: and I haue caused wine to faile from the winepresse: none shall treade with shouting: their shouting shall be no shouting."}, {"pk": 1299117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 34, "text": "From the cry of Heshbon vnto Elaleh and vnto Iahaz haue they made their noyse from Zoar vnto Horonaim, ye heiffer of three yere old shall go lowing: for ye waters also of Nimrim shalbe wasted.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/15/5'>Isa. 15:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1299118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 35, "text": "Moreouer, I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the Lord, him that offered in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods."}, {"pk": 1299119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 36, "text": "Therefore mine heart shall sounde for Moab like a shaume, and mine heart shall sound like a shaume for the men of Ker-heres, because the riches that he hath gotten, is perished.", "comment": "Their custom was to play on flutes or instruments, heavy and grave tunes at burials and in the time of mourning, as <a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/23'>Matt. 9:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1299120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 37, "text": "For euery head shalbe balde, and euery beard plucked: vpon all the handes shall be cuttings, and vpon the loynes sackecloth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/15/2'>Isa. 15:2</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/23/15/3'>3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/7/18'>Ezek. 7:18</a><br>Or, shaven."}, {"pk": 1299121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 38, "text": "And mourning shall be vpon all the house toppes of Moab and in all the streetes thereof: for I haue broken Moab like a vessell wherein is no pleasure, sayeth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 39, "text": "They shall howle, saying, How is he destroyed? howe hath Moab turned the backe with shame? so shall Moab be a derision, and a feare to all them about him."}, {"pk": 1299123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 40, "text": "For thus saith the Lord, Beholde, he shall flee as an eagle, and shall spread his wings ouer Moab.", "comment": "That is, Nebuchadnezzar, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/49/22'>Jer. 49:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1299124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 41, "text": "The cities are taken, and the strong holdes are wonne, and ye mightie mens hearts in Moab at that day shalbe as ye heart of a woman in trauaile."}, {"pk": 1299125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 42, "text": "And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath set vp himselfe against the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 43, "text": "Feare, and pit and snare shall be vpon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord.", "comment": "He that escapeth one danger shall be taken of another, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/24/17'>Isa. 24:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1299127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 44, "text": "He that escapeth from the feare, shall fall in the pit, and he that getteth vp out of the pit, shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring vpon it, euen vpon Moab, the yeere of their visitation, sayeth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 45, "text": "They that fled, stoode vnder the shadowe of Heshbon, because of the force: for the fire came out of Heshbon, and a flame from Sihon, and deuoured the corner of Moab, and the top of the seditious children.", "comment": "They fled thither, thinking to have succor of the Amorites.<br>The Amorites had destroyed the Moabites in times past, and now because of their power, the Moabites shall seek to them for help."}, {"pk": 1299129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 46, "text": "Wo be vnto thee, O Moab: the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sonnes are taken captiues, and thy daughters led into captiuitie.", "comment": "Which vaunted themselves of their idol, as though he could have defended them."}, {"pk": 1299130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 48, "verse": 47, "text": "Yet will I bring againe the captiuitie of Moab in the latter dayes, sayeth the Lord. Thus farre of the iudgement of Moab.", "comment": "That is, they shall be restored by the Messiah."}, {"pk": 1299131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 1, "text": "Unto the children of Ammon thus saith the Lord, Hath Israel no sonnes? or hath he none heire? Why then hath their king possessed God? and his people dwelt in his cities?", "comment": "Meaning, of the Israelites.<br>They were separated from the Moabites by the river Arnon, and after that the ten tribes were carried away into captivity, they invaded the country of Gad.<br>To wit, of the Ammonites."}, {"pk": 1299132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore beholde the dayes come, sayeth the Lord, that I will cause a noyse of warre to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites, and it shall be a desolate heape, and her daughters shall be burnt with fire: then shall Israel possesse those that possessed him, sayeth the Lord.", "comment": "Which was one of the chief cities of the Ammonites, as were Heshbon and Ai: there was also a city called Heshbon among the Moabites."}, {"pk": 1299133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 3, "text": "Howle, O Heshbon, for Ai is wasted: crie ye daughters of Rabbah: girde you with sackecloth: mourne and runne to and from by the hedges: for their King shall goe into captiuitie; and his Priestes, and his princes likewise."}, {"pk": 1299134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 4, "text": "Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleis? thy valley floweth away, O rebellious daughter: she trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come vnto me?", "comment": "In thy plentiful country."}, {"pk": 1299135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 5, "text": "Beholde, I will bring a feare vpon thee, sayth the Lord God of hostes, of all those that be about thee, and ye shalbe scattered euery man right foorth, and none shall gather him that fleeth.", "comment": "Signifying, that power and riches cannot prevail, when as God will execute his judgments.<br>That is, without looking back, and as everyone can find a way to escape."}, {"pk": 1299136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 6, "text": "And afterward I will bring againe the captiuitie of the children of Ammon.", "comment": "In the time of Christ, when the Gentiles shall be called."}, {"pk": 1299137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 7, "text": "To Edom thus sayeth the Lord of hostes: Is wisdome no more in Teman? is counsel perished from their children? is their wisdome vanished?", "comment": "Which was a city of Edom, called by the name of Teman Eliphaz\u2019 son, who came of Esau."}, {"pk": 1299138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 8, "text": "Flee, ye inhabitants of Dedan ( they are turned backe, and haue consulted to dwell) for I haue brought the destruction of Esau vpon him, and the time of his visitation.", "comment": "The enemies that shall dissemble as though they fled away, shall turn back and invade your land, and possess it."}, {"pk": 1299139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 9, "text": "If the grape gatherers come to thee, would they not leaue some grapes? if theeues come by night, they will destroy till they haue ynough.", "comment": "Meaning, that God would utterly destroy them, and not spare one, though the grape gatherers leave some grapes, and thieves seek but till they have enough, <a class=B href='/GNV/31/1/1'>Obad. 1</a>:<a class=B href='/GNV/31/1/5'>5</a>."}, {"pk": 1299140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 10, "text": "For I haue discouered Esau: I haue vncouered his secrets, and he shall not be able to hide himselfe: his seede is wasted, and his brethren and his neighbours, and there shall be none to say,"}, {"pk": 1299141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 11, "text": "Leaue thy fathers children, and I will preserue them aliue, and let thy widowes trust in me.", "comment": "The destruction shall be so great, that there shall be none left to take care over the widows and the fatherless."}, {"pk": 1299142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 12, "text": "For thus sayth the Lord, Beholde, they whose iudgement was not to drinke of the cuppe, haue assuredly drunken, and art thou he that shall escape free? thou shalt not goe free, but thou shalt surely drinke of it.", "comment": "I have not spared mine own people, and how should I pity thee?"}, {"pk": 1299143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 13, "text": "For I haue sworne by my selfe, sayeth the Lord, that Bozrah shall be waste, and for a reproche, and a desolation, and a curse, and all the cities thereof shall be perpetuall desolations.", "comment": "Which was a chief city of Edom."}, {"pk": 1299144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 14, "text": "I haue heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassadour is sent vnto the heathen, saying, Gather you together, and come against her, and rise vp to the battell.", "comment": "That is, Bozrah."}, {"pk": 1299145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 15, "text": "For loe, I will make thee but small among the heathen, and despised among men."}, {"pk": 1299146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 16, "text": "Thy feare, and ye pride of thine heart hath deceiued thee, thou that dwellest in the cleftes of the rocke, and keepest the height of ye hil: though thou shouldest make thy nest as hie as the eagle, I wil bring thee downe from thece, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "Or, idol."}, {"pk": 1299147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 17, "text": "Also Edom shall be desolate: euery one that goeth by it, shall be astonished, and shall hisse at all the plagues thereof,"}, {"pk": 1299148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 18, "text": "As in the ouerthrowe of Sodom, and of Gomorah, and the places thereof neere about, saieth the Lord: no man shall dwell there, neither shall the sonnes of men remaine in it."}, {"pk": 1299149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 19, "text": "Beholde, hee shall come vp like a lyon from the swelling of Iorden vnto the strong dwelling place: for I will make Israel to rest, euen I will make him to haste away from her, and who is a chosen man that I may appoynt against her? for who is like mee? and who will appoint me the time? and who is the shepheard that will stande before me?", "comment": "To wit, Nebuchadnezzar after he hath overcome Judah, which is meant by the swelling of Jordan, shall come against mount Seir and Edom.<br>That is, the Israelites, whom the Edomites kept as prisoners, to haste away from thence.<br>The captain and governor of the army, meaning, Nebuchadnezzar."}, {"pk": 1299150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 20, "text": "Therefore heare the counsell of the Lord that hee hath deuised against Edom, and his purpose that hee hath conceiued against the inhabitants of Teman: surely the least of the flocke shall drawe them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.", "comment": "They shall not be able to resist his petty captains.<br>To visit, the enemy."}, {"pk": 1299151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 21, "text": "The earth is mooued at the noyse of their fall: the crie of their voice is heard in the red Sea."}, {"pk": 1299152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 22, "text": "Behold, he shall come vp, and flie as the Egle, and spreade his wings ouer Bozrah, and at that day shall the heart of the strong men of Edome be as the heart of a woman in trauaile.", "comment": "As <a class=B href='/GNV/24/48/40'>Jer. 48:40</a>, was said of Moab."}, {"pk": 1299153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 23, "text": "Vnto Damascus he sayeth, Hamath is confounded and Arpad, for they haue heard euill tidings, and they are faint hearted as one on the fearefull sea that can not rest.", "comment": "Which was the chief city of Syria, whereby he meaneth the whole country."}, {"pk": 1299154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 24, "text": "Damascus is discouraged, and turneth her selfe to flight and feare hath seased her: anguish and sorowes haue taken her as a woman in trauaile.", "comment": "When she heard the sudden coming of the enemy."}, {"pk": 1299155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 25, "text": "How is the glorious citie not reserued, the citie of my ioy?", "comment": "He speaketh this in the person of the king and of them of the country, who shall wonder to see Damascus the chief city destroyed."}, {"pk": 1299156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 26, "text": "Therefore her yong men shall fall in her streetes, and all her men of warre shall be cut off in that day, sayeth the Lord of hostes."}, {"pk": 1299157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 27, "text": "And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, which shall cosume the palaces of Benhadad.", "comment": "Who was king of Syria, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/20/26'>1 Kings 20:26</a>, and had built these palaces, which were still called the palaces of Ben-Hadad."}, {"pk": 1299158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 28, "text": "Vnto Kedar, and to the kingdomes of Hazor, which Nebuchad-nezzar, king of Babel shall smite, thus sayeth the Lord, Arise, and goe vp vnto Kedar, and destroy the men of the East.", "comment": "Meaning, the Arabians, and their borderers."}, {"pk": 1299159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 29, "text": "Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: yea, they shall take to themselues their curtaines and all their vessels, and their camels, and they shall crie vnto them, Feare is on euery side.", "comment": "Because they used to dwell in tents, he nameth the things that pertain thereunto."}, {"pk": 1299160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 30, "text": "Flee, get you farre off ( they haue consulted to dwell) O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the Lord: for Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel hath taken counsell against you, and hath deuised a purpose against you.", "comment": "The enemies will dwell in your places."}, {"pk": 1299161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 31, "text": "Arise, and get you vp vnto the welthy nation that dwelleth without care, saith the Lord, which haue neither gates nor barres, but dwel alone.", "comment": "He showeth that they of Hazor will flee to the Arabians for succor, but that shall not avail them."}, {"pk": 1299162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 32, "text": "And their camels shall be a bootie, and the multitude of their cattel a spoile, and I will scatter them into all windes, and to the vtmost corners, and I will bring their destruction from al the sides thereof, sayeth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 33, "text": "And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and desolation for euer: there shall no man dwell there, nor the sonnes of men remaine in it."}, {"pk": 1299164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 34, "text": "The woordes of the Lord that came to Ieremiah the Prophet, concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reigne of Zedekiah King of Iudah, saying,", "comment": "That is, Persia, so called of Elam the son of Shem."}, {"pk": 1299165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 35, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord of hostes, Beholde, I will breake the bowe of Elam, euen the chiefe of their strength.", "comment": "Because the Persians were good archers, he showeth that the thing wherein they put their trust, should not profit them."}, {"pk": 1299166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 36, "text": "And vpon Elam I will bring the foure windes from the foure quarters of heauen, and will scatter them towardes all these windes, and there shall bee no nation, whither the fugitiues of Elam shall not come."}, {"pk": 1299167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 37, "text": "For I will cause Elam to be afraied before their enemies, and before them that seeke their liues, and will bring vpon them a plague, euen the indignation of my wrath, saieth the Lord, and I wil sende the sworde after them till I haue consumed them."}, {"pk": 1299168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 49, "verse": 38, "text": "And I wil set my throne in Elam, and I wil destroy both the King and the princes from thence, saith the Lord: but in the latter daies I wil bring againe the captiuitie of Elam, sayeth the Lord.", "comment": "I will place Nebuchadnezzar there, and in these prophecies Jeremiah speaketh of those countries, which should be subdued under the first of those four monarchies whereof Daniel maketh mention.<br>This may be referred to the Empire of Persians and Medes after the Chaldeans, or unto the time of Christ, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/48/47'>Jer. 48:47</a>."}, {"pk": 1299169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 1, "text": "The word that the Lord spake, concerning Babel, and cocerning the land of the Caldeans by the ministerie of Ieremiah the Prophet.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>hands</i>."}, {"pk": 1299170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 2, "text": "Declare among the nations, and publish it, and set vp a standart, proclaime it and conceale it not: say, Babel is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken downe: her idols are confounded, and their images are burst in pieces.", "comment": "After that God had used the Babylonians\u2019 service to punish other nations, he showeth that their turn shall come to be punished.<br>These were two of their chief idols."}, {"pk": 1299171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 3, "text": "For out of the North there commeth vp a nation against her, which shall make her lande waste, and none shall dwel therein: they shall flee, and depart, both man and beast.", "comment": "To wit, the Medes and the Persians."}, {"pk": 1299172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 4, "text": "In those daies, and at that time, sayeth the Lord, the children of Israel shall come, they, and the children of Iudah together, going, and weeping shall they goe, and seeke the Lord their God.", "comment": "When Cyrus shall take Babel.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/9'>Jer. 31:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1299173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 5, "text": "They shall aske the way to Zion, with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let vs cleaue to the Lord in a perpetuall couenant that shall not be forgotten."}, {"pk": 1299174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 6, "text": "My people hath beene as lost sheepe: their shepheards haue caused them to goe astray, and haue turned them away to the mountaines: they haue gone from mountaine to hil, and forgotten their resting place.", "comment": "Their governors and ministers by their examples have provoked them to idolatry.<br>They have committed idolatry in every place."}, {"pk": 1299175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 7, "text": "Al that found them, haue deuoured them, and their enemies saide, We offende not, because they haue sinned against the Lord, the habitation of iustice, euen the Lord the hope of their fathers.", "comment": "For the Lord dwelt among them in his Temple, and would have maintained them by his justice against their enemies."}, {"pk": 1299176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 8, "text": "Flee from the middes of Babel, and depart out of the lande of the Caldeans, and be ye as the hee goates before the flocke.", "comment": "That is, most forward and without fear.<br>When God shall deliver you by Cyrus."}, {"pk": 1299177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 9, "text": "For loe, I will raise, and cause to come vp against Babel a multitude of mightie natios from the North countrey, and they shall set themselues in aray against her, whereby shee shall be taken: their arrowes shall be as of a strong man, which is expert, for none shall returne in vaine."}, {"pk": 1299178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 10, "text": "And Caldea shalbe a spoyle: all that spoyle her, shalbe satisfied, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "Shall be made rich thereby."}, {"pk": 1299179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 11, "text": "Because yee were glad and reioyced in destroying mine heritage, and because ye are growen fatte, as the calues in the grasse, and neied like strong horses,", "comment": "For joy of the victory, that ye had against my people."}, {"pk": 1299180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore your mother shall bee sore confounded, and she that bare you, shall be ashamed: beholde, the vttermost of the nations shalbe a desert, a drie land, and a wildernes."}, {"pk": 1299181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 13, "text": "Because of the wrath of the Lord it shall not be inhabited, but shall be wholy desolate: euery one that goeth by Babel, shall be astonished, and hisse at all her plagues.", "comment": "In sign of contempt and disdain."}, {"pk": 1299182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 14, "text": "Put your selues in aray against Babel rounde about: all ye that bende the bowe, shoote at her, spare no arrowes: for shee hath sinned against the Lord.", "comment": "He speaketh to the enemies the Medes and Persians.<br>Though the Lord called the Babylonians his servants, and their work his work in punishing his people, yet because they did it not to glorify God, but for their own malice, and to profit themselves, it is here called sin."}, {"pk": 1299183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 15, "text": "Crie against her round about: she hath giuen her hand: her foundations are fallen, and her walles are destroyed: for it is the vengeance of the Lord: take vengeance vpon her: as she hath done, doe vnto her.", "comment": "Or, yielded, or made peace."}, {"pk": 1299184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 16, "text": "Destroy the sower from Babel, and him that handleth the sieth in the time of haruest: because of the sworde of the oppressor they shall turne euery one to his people, and they shall flee euery one to his owne land.", "comment": "Destroy her so that none be left to labor the ground, or to take the fruit thereof."}, {"pk": 1299185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 17, "text": "Israel is like scattered sheepe: the lions haue dispersed them: first the King of Asshur hath deuoured him, and last this Nebuchad-nezzar King, of Babel hath broken his bones.", "comment": "He carried away the rest, to wit, Judah, and Benjamin.<br>Meaning, Tiglath-Pilesar, who carried away the ten tribes."}, {"pk": 1299186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 18, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Behold, I wil visit ye King of Babel, and his land, as I haue visited the King of Asshur."}, {"pk": 1299187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 19, "text": "And I will bring Israel againe to his habitation: hee shall feede on Carmel and Bashan, and his soule shall be satisfied vpon the mount Ephraim and Gilead."}, {"pk": 1299188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 20, "text": "In those daies, and at that time, sayeth the Lord, the iniquitie of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none: and the sinnes of Iudah, and they shall not be founde: for I will be mercifull vnto them, whome I reserue."}, {"pk": 1299189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 21, "text": "Goe vp against the lande of the rebelles, euen against it, and against the inhabitantes of Pekod: destroy, and lay it waste after them, saieth the Lord, and doe according to all that I haue commanded thee.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/23/13'>Ezek. 23:13</a><br>Or, of them that should be visited.<br>That is, Babylon: thus the Lord raised up Cyrus."}, {"pk": 1299190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 22, "text": "A crie of battell is in the land, and of great destruction."}, {"pk": 1299191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 23, "text": "Howe is the hammer of the whole world destroied, and broken! howe is Babel become desolate among the nations!", "comment": "Nebuchadnezzar, who had smitten down all the princes and people of the world."}, {"pk": 1299192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 24, "text": "I haue snared thee, and thou art taken, O Babel, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striuen against the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 25, "text": "The Lord hath opened his treasure, and hath brought foorth the weapons of his wrath: for this is the woorke of the Lord God of hostes in the lande of the Caldeans."}, {"pk": 1299194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 26, "text": "Come against her from the vtmost border: open her store houses: treade on her as on sheaues, and destroy her vtterly: let nothing of her be left.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>from the end</i>."}, {"pk": 1299195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 27, "text": "Destroy all her bullockes: let them goe downe to the slaughter. Wo vnto them, for their day is come, and the time of their visitation.", "comment": "Her princes and mighty men."}, {"pk": 1299196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 28, "text": "The voyce of them that flee, and escape out of the lande of Babel to declare in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God, and the vengeance of his Temple.", "comment": "Of the Jews which should be delivered by Cyrus."}, {"pk": 1299197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 29, "text": "Call vp the archers against Babel: al ye that bend the bow, besiege it rounde about: let none thereof escape: recompence her according to her worke, and according to all that she hath done, doe vnto her: for she hath bene proud against the Lord, euen against the holy one of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/66/18/6'>Rev. 18:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1299198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 30, "text": "Therefore shall her yong men fall in the streetes, and al her men of warre shalbe destroied in that day, sayeth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 31, "text": "Beholde, I come vnto thee, O proude man, saith the Lord God of hostes: for thy day is come, euen the time that I will visite thee."}, {"pk": 1299200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 32, "text": "And the proude shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him vp: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall deuoure all round about him."}, {"pk": 1299201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 33, "text": "Thus saieth the Lord of hosts, The children of Israel, and the children of Iudah were oppressed together: and all that tooke them captiues, held them, and would not let them goe."}, {"pk": 1299202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 34, "text": "But their strong redeemer, whose Name is the Lord of hostes, he shall maintaine their cause, that he may giue rest to the lande, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babel.", "comment": "He showeth that when God executeth his judgments against his enemies, that his Church shall then have rest."}, {"pk": 1299203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 35, "text": "A sworde is vpon the Caldeans, sayeth the Lord, and vpon the inhabitants of Babel, and vpon her princes, and vpon her wise men."}, {"pk": 1299204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 36, "text": "A sworde is vpon the soothsaiers, and they shall dote: a sword is vpon her strong men, and they shalbe afraide.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>liars</i>."}, {"pk": 1299205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 37, "text": "A sworde is vpon their horses and vpon their charets, and vpon all the multitude that are in the middes of her, and they shall be like women: a sworde is vpon her treasures, and they shall be spoyled."}, {"pk": 1299206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 38, "text": "A drought is vpon her waters, and they shall be dried vp: for it is the lande of grauen images, and they dote vpon their idoles.", "comment": "For Cyrus did cut the river Euphrates, and divided the course thereof into many streams, so that it might be passed over as though there had been no water: which thing he did by the counsel of two of Belshazzar\u2019s captains, who conspired against their king, because he had gelded the one of them in despite, and slain the son of the other."}, {"pk": 1299207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 39, "text": "Therefore the Ziims with the Iims shall dwel there, and the ostriches shall dwel therein: for it shall be no more inhabited, neither shall it be inhabited from generation vnto generation.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/21'>Isa. 13:21</a>.<br>Hebrew, <i>sons of the ostriches</i>, or <i>young</i>."}, {"pk": 1299208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 40, "text": "As God destroied Sodom and Gomorah with the places thereof neere about, sayeth the Lord: so shall no man dwell theere, neither shall the sonne of man remaine therein.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/24'>Gen. 19:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/19'>Isa. 13:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1299209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 41, "text": "Beholde, a people shall come from the North, and a great nation, and many Kings shall be raised vp from the coastes of the earth.", "comment": "Meaning, that the Persians should gather their army of many nations."}, {"pk": 1299210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 42, "text": "They shall holde the bowe and the buckeler: they are cruell and vnmercifull: their voyce shall roare like the sea, and they shall ride vpon horses, and be put in aray like men to the battell against thee, O daughter of Babel."}, {"pk": 1299211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 43, "text": "The King of Babel hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: sorow came vpon him, euen sorowe as of a woman in trauaile.", "comment": "Which is meant of Belshazzar, <a class=B href='/GNV/27/5/6'>Dan. 5:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1299212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 44, "text": "Beholde, hee shall come vp like a lyon from the swelling of Iorden vnto the strong habitation: for I will make Israel to rest, and I will make them to haste away from her: and who is a chosen man that I may appoynt against her? for who is like me, and who will appoynt me the time? and who is the shepheard that will stande before me?", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/49/19'>Jer. 49:19</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/24/49/19'>Jer. 49:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1299213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 45, "text": "Therefore heare the counsell of the Lord that hee hath deuised against Babel, and his purpose that hee hath conceiued against the lande of the Caldeans: surely the least of the flocke shall drawe them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them."}, {"pk": 1299214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 50, "verse": 46, "text": "At the noyse of the winning of Babel the earth is moued, and the crye is heard among the nations."}, {"pk": 1299215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 1, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, Beholde, I wil raise vp against Babel, and against the inhabitants that lift vp their heart against me, a destroying wind,", "comment": "Or, of the land that riseth up.<br>The Medes and Persians that shall destroy them as the wind doth the chaff."}, {"pk": 1299216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 2, "text": "And wil send vnto Babel fanners that shall fanne her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shalbe against her on euery side."}, {"pk": 1299217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 3, "text": "Also to the bender that bendeth his bowe, and to him that lifteth himselfe vp in his brigandine, will I say, Spare not her yong men, but destroy all her hoste."}, {"pk": 1299218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 4, "text": "Thus the slaine shall fall in the lande of the Caldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streetes."}, {"pk": 1299219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 5, "text": "For Israel hath bene no widowe, nor Iudah from his God, from the Lord of hostes, though their lande was filled with sinne against the holy one of Israel.", "comment": "Though they were forsaken for a time, yet they were not utterly cast off as though their husbands were dead."}, {"pk": 1299220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 6, "text": "Flee out of the middes of Babel, and deliuer euery man his soule: be not destroyed in her iniquitie: for this is the time of the Lordes vengeance he will render vnto her a recompence.", "comment": "He showeth that there remaineth nothing for them that abide in Babylon, but destruction, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/17/6'>Jer. 17:6</a> and 48:6."}, {"pk": 1299221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 7, "text": "Babel hath bene as a golden cuppe in the Lordes hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations haue drunken of her wine, therefore do the nations rage.", "comment": "By whom the Lord poured out the drink of his vengeance, to whom it pleased him.<br>For the great afflictions that they have felt by the Babylonians."}, {"pk": 1299222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 8, "text": "Babel is suddenly fallen, and destroyed: howle for her, bring balme for her sore, if she may be healed.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/21/9'>Isa. 21:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/14/8'>Rev. 14:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1299223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 9, "text": "We would haue cured Babel, but she could not be healed: forsake her, and let vs go euery one into his owne countrey: for her iudgement is come vp vnto heauen, and is lifted vp to ye cloudes.", "comment": "Thus the people of God exhort one another to go to Zion and praise God."}, {"pk": 1299224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 10, "text": "The Lord hath brought forth our righteousnesse: come and let vs declare in Zion the worke of the Lord our God.", "comment": "In approving our cause and punishing our enemies."}, {"pk": 1299225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 11, "text": "Make bright the arrowes: gather the shieldes: the Lord hath raised vp the spirit of the King of the Medes: for his purpose is against Babel to destroy it, because it is the vengeance of the Lord, and the vengeance of his Temple.", "comment": "Or, fill, or multiply.<br>For the wrong done to his people and to his Temple, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/50/28'>Jer. 50:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1299226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 12, "text": "Set vp the standart vpon the walles of Babel, make the watch strong: set vp the watchmen: prepare the skoutes: for the Lord hath both deuised, and done that which he spake against the inhabitantes of Babel."}, {"pk": 1299227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 13, "text": "O thou that dwellest vpon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine ende is come, euen the ende of thy couetousnes.", "comment": "For the land of Chaldea was full of rivers, which ran into Euphrates.<br>Or, measures."}, {"pk": 1299228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 14, "text": "The Lord of hostes hath sworne by him selfe, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers, and they shall cry and shoute against thee.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>his soul</i>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/30/6/8'>Amos 6:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1299229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 15, "text": "He hath made the earth by his power, and established the world by his wisedome, and hath stretched out the heauen by his discretion.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/12'>Jer. 10:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1299230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 16, "text": "Hee giueth by his voyce the multitude of waters in the heauen, and he causeth the cloudes to ascend from the endes of the earth: he turneth lightnings to raine, and bringeth forth the winde out of his treasures."}, {"pk": 1299231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 17, "text": "Euery man is a beast by his owne knowledge: euery founder is confounded by the grauen image: for his melting is but falsehood, and there is no breath therein.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/14'>Jer. 10:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1299232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 18, "text": "They are vanitie, and the worke of errours: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.", "comment": "When God shall execute his vengeance."}, {"pk": 1299233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 19, "text": "The portion of Iaakob is not like them: for he is the maker of all things, and Israel is the rodde of his inheritance: the Lord of hostes is his Name.", "comment": "That is, the true God of Israel is not like to these idols: for he can help when all things are desperate."}, {"pk": 1299234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 20, "text": "Thou art mine hammer, and weapons of warre: for with thee will I breake the nations, and with thee wil I destroy kingdomes,", "comment": "He meaneth the Medes and Persians, as he did before call the Babylonians his hammer, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/50/23'>Jer. 50:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1299235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 21, "text": "And by thee wil I breake horse and horseman, and by thee will I breake the charet and him that rideth therein."}, {"pk": 1299236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 22, "text": "By thee also will I breake man and woman, and by thee wil I breake olde and yong, and by thee wil I breake the yong man and the mayde."}, {"pk": 1299237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 23, "text": "I wil also breake by thee the shepheard and his flocke, and by thee will I breake the husband man and his yoke of oxen, and by thee will I breake the dukes and princes."}, {"pk": 1299238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 24, "text": "And I will render vnto Babel, and to all the inhabitants of the Caldeans all their euil, that they haue done in Zion, euen in your sight, sayth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 25, "text": "Beholde, I come vnto thee, O destroying mountaine, sayth the Lord, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand vpon thee, and rolle thee downe from the rockes, and wil make thee a burnt mountaine.", "comment": "Not that Babylon stood on a mountain, but because it was strong and seemed invincible.<br>From thy strongholds and fortresses."}, {"pk": 1299240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 26, "text": "They shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations, but thou shalt be destroyed for euer, sayth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 27, "text": "Set vp a standard in the lande: blowe the trumpets among the nations: prepare the nations against her: call vp the kingdomes of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz against her: appoynt the prince against her: cause horses to come vp as the rough caterpillers.", "comment": "By these three nations he meaneth Armenia the higher, Armenia the lower, and Scythia: for Cyrus had gathered an army of divers nations."}, {"pk": 1299242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 28, "text": "Prepare against her the nations with the Kings of the Medes, the dukes thereof, and the princes thereof, and all the land of his dominion."}, {"pk": 1299243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 29, "text": "And the land shall tremble and sorow: for the deuise of the Lord shalbe performed against Babel, to make the lande of Babel waste without an inhabitant."}, {"pk": 1299244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 30, "text": "The strong men of Babel haue ceased to fight: they haue remayned in their holdes: their strength hath fayled, and they were like women: they haue burnt her dwelling places, and her barres are broken."}, {"pk": 1299245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 31, "text": "A post shall runne to meete the post, and a messenger to meete the messenger, to shew the King of Babel, that his citie is taken on a side thereof,", "comment": "By turning the course of the river one side was made open and the reeds that did grow in the water were destroyed, which Cyrus did by the counsel of Gobria and Gabatha Belshazzar\u2019s captains."}, {"pk": 1299246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 32, "text": "And that the passages are stopped, and the reedes burnt with fire, and the me of war troubled."}, {"pk": 1299247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 33, "text": "For thus sayth the Lord of hosts the God of Israel, the daughter of Babel is like a threshing floore: the time of her threshing is come: yet a litle while, and the time of her haruest shall come.", "comment": "When she shall be cut up and threshed."}, {"pk": 1299248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 34, "text": "Nebuchad-nezzar the King of Babel hath deuoured me, and destroyed me: he hath made me an emptie vessel: he swallowed mee vp like a dragon, and filled his belly with my delicates, and hath cast me out.", "comment": "This is spoken in the person of the Jews bewailing their state and the cruelty of the Babylonians."}, {"pk": 1299249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 35, "text": "The spoyle of me, and that which was left of me, is brought vnto Babel, shall the inhabitant of Zion say: and my blood vnto the inhabitantes of Caldea, shall Ierusalem say."}, {"pk": 1299250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 36, "text": "Therefore thus sayth the Lord, Beholde, I will maintayne thy cause, and take vengeance for thee, and I will drie vp the sea, and drie vp her springes.", "comment": "Thus the Lord esteemed the injury done to his Church, as done to himself, because their cause is his."}, {"pk": 1299251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 37, "text": "And Babel shall be as heapes, a dwelling place for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant."}, {"pk": 1299252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 38, "text": "They shall rore together like lions, and yell as the lyons whelpes."}, {"pk": 1299253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 39, "text": "In their heate I will make them feastes, and I wil make them drunken, that they may reioyce, and sleepe a perpetual sleepe, and not wake, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "When they are inflamed with surfeiting and drinking, I will feast with them, alluding to Belshazzar\u2019s banquet, <a class=B href='/GNV/27/5/2'>Dan. 5:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1299254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 40, "text": "I wil bring them downe like lambes to the slaughter, and like rams and goates."}, {"pk": 1299255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 41, "text": "How is Sheshach taken! and howe is the glory of the whole earth taken! how is Babel become an astonishment among the nations!", "comment": "Meaning, Babel, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/26'>Jer. 25:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1299256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 42, "text": "The sea is come vp vpon Babel: he is couered with the multitude of the waues thereof.", "comment": "The great army of the Medes and Persians."}, {"pk": 1299257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 43, "text": "Her cities are desolate: the land is dry and a wildernes, a land wherein no man dwelleth, neither doth the sonne of man passe thereby."}, {"pk": 1299258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 44, "text": "I wil also visite Bel in Babel, and I wil bring out of his mouth, that which he hath swallowed vp, and the nations shall runne no more vnto him, and the wall of Babel shall fall.", "comment": "That is, his gifts and presents which he had received as part of the spoil of other nations, and which the idolaters brought unto him from all countries."}, {"pk": 1299259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 45, "text": "My people, go out of the middes of her, and deliuer yee euery man his soule from the fierce wrath of the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1299260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 46, "text": "Least your heart euen faynt, and ye feare the rumour, that shalbe heard in the land: the rumour shall come this yeere, and after that in the other yeere shall come a rumour, and crueltie in the land, and ruler against ruler.", "comment": "Meaning, that Babylon should not be destroyed all at once, but little by little should be brought to nothing: for the first year came the tidings, the next year the siege, and in the third year it was taken: yet this is not that horrible destruction which the prophets threatened in many places: for that was after this when they rebelled and Darius overcame them by the policy of Zopyrus, and hanged three thousand gentlemen besides the common people."}, {"pk": 1299261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 47, "text": "Therefore beholde, the dayes come, that I will visite the images of Babel, and the whole land shalbe confounded, and all her slayne shall fall in the middes of her."}, {"pk": 1299262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 48, "text": "Then the heauen and the earth, and all that is therein, shall reioyce for Babel: for the destroyers shall come vnto her from the North, saith the Lord.", "comment": "All creatures in heaven and earth shall rejoice, and praise God for the destruction of Babylon the great enemy of his Church."}, {"pk": 1299263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 49, "text": "As Babel caused the slaine of Israel to fal, so by Babel the slaine of all the earth did fall.", "comment": "Babylon did not only destroy Israel, but many other nations."}, {"pk": 1299264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 50, "text": "Ye that haue escaped the sworde, goe away, stand not still: remember the Lord a farre of, and let Ierusalem come into your minde.", "comment": "Ye that are now captives in Babylon."}, {"pk": 1299265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 51, "text": "Wee are confounded because wee haue heard reproch: shame hath couered our faces, for straungers are come into the Sanctuaries of the Lordes House.", "comment": "He showeth how they should remember Jerusalem by lamenting the miserable affliction thereof."}, {"pk": 1299266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 52, "text": "Wherefore behold, the dayes come, sayth the Lord, that I will visite her grauen images, and through all her land the wounded shall grone."}, {"pk": 1299267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 53, "text": "Though Babel should mount vp to heauen, and though shee should defend her strength on hye, yet from mee shall her destroyers come, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "For the walls were two hundred foot high."}, {"pk": 1299268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 54, "text": "A sound of a cry commeth from Babel, and great destruction from the land of the Caldeans,"}, {"pk": 1299269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 55, "text": "Because the Lord hath layde Babel waste and destroyed from her the great voyce, and her waues shall roare like great waters, and a sounde was made by their noyse:"}, {"pk": 1299270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 56, "text": "Because the destroyer is come vpon her, euen vpon Babel, and her strong men are taken, their bowes are broken: for the Lord God that recompenceth, shall surely recompence."}, {"pk": 1299271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 57, "text": "And I will make drunke her princes, and her wise men, her dukes, and her nobles, and her strong men: and they shall sleepe a perpetuall sleepe, and not wake, sayth the King, whose Name is the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "I will so astonish them by afflictions that they shall not know which way to turn them."}, {"pk": 1299272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 58, "text": "Thus saith the Lord of hostes, The thicke wall of Babel shalbe broken, and her hie gates shall be burnt with fire, and the people shall labour in vaine, and the folke in ye fire, for they shalbe weary.", "comment": "The thickness of the wall was fifty foot thick."}, {"pk": 1299273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 59, "text": "The worde which Ieremiah the Prophet commanded Sheraiah the sonne of Neriiah, the sonne of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the King of Iudah into Babel, in the fourth yeere of his reigne: and this Sheraiah was a peaceable prince.", "comment": "This was not in the time of his captivity, but seven years before, when he went either to gratulate Nebuchadnezzar, or to entreat of some matters."}, {"pk": 1299274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 60, "text": "So Ieremiah wrote in a booke all the euill that should come vpon Babel: euen al these things, that are written against Babel."}, {"pk": 1299275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 61, "text": "And Ieremiah sayd to Sheraiah, Whe thou commest vnto Babel, and shalt see, and shalt reade all these wordes,"}, {"pk": 1299276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 62, "text": "Then shalt thou say, O Lord, thou hast spoken against this place, to destroy it, that none should remaine in it, neither man nor beast, but that it should be desolate for euer."}, {"pk": 1299277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 63, "text": "And when thou hast made an ende of reading this booke, thou shalt binde a stone to it, and cast it in the middes of Euphrates,", "comment": "St. John in his Revelation alludeth to this place, when he saith that the Angel took a millstone and cast it into the sea: signifying thereby the destruction of Babylon, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/18/21'>Rev. 18:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1299278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 51, "verse": 64, "text": "And shalt say, Thus shall Babel be drowned, and shall not rise from the euil, that I will bring vpon her: and they shall be weary. Thus farre are the wordes of Ieremiah.", "comment": "They shall not be able to resist, but shall labor in vain."}, {"pk": 1299279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 1, "text": "Zedekiah was one and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and he reigned eleuen yeeres in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Hamutal, the daughter of Ieremiah of Libnah.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/24/18'>2 Kings 24:18</a>; 2 Chron. <a class=B href='/GNV/24/39/11'>39:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1299280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 2, "text": "And he did euil in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that Iehoiakim had done."}, {"pk": 1299281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 3, "text": "Doubtlesse because the wrath of the Lord was against Ierusalem and Iudah, till he had cast them out from his presence, therefore Zedekiah rebelled against the King of Babel.", "comment": "So the Lord punished sin by sin, and gave him up to his rebellious heart, till he had brought the enemy upon him to lead him away and his people."}, {"pk": 1299282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 4, "text": "But in the ninth yeere of his reigne, in the tenth moneth the tenth day of the moneth came Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel, he and all his hoste against Ierusalem, and pitched against it, and buylt fortes against it round about.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/1'>2 Kings 25:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/39/1'>Jer. 39:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1299283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 5, "text": "So the citie was besieged vnto the eleuenth yeere of the King Zedekiah."}, {"pk": 1299284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 6, "text": "Now in the fourth moneth, the ninth day of the moneth, the famine was sore in ye citie, so that there was no more bread for ye people of the land."}, {"pk": 1299285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 7, "text": "Then the citie was broken vp and all the men of warre fled, and went out of the citie by night, by the way of the gate betweene the two walles, which was by the kings garden: (now the Caldeans were by the citie round about) and they went by the way of the wildernes.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/39/4'>Jer. 39:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1299286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 8, "text": "But the army of the Caldeans pursued after the king, and tooke Zedekiah in the desert of Iericho, and all his host was scattered from him."}, {"pk": 1299287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 9, "text": "Then they tooke the king and caryed him vp vnto the king of Babel to Riblah in the lande of Hamath, where he gaue iudgement vpon him.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/6'>2 Kings 25:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/39/5'>Jer. 39:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1299288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 10, "text": "And the king of Babel slewe the sonnes of Zedekiah, before his eyes he slew also al ye princes of Iudah in Riblah."}, {"pk": 1299289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 11, "text": "Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and the king of Babel bound him in chaines, and caried him to Babel, and put him in pryson till the day of his death."}, {"pk": 1299290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 12, "text": "Now in the fift moneth in the tenth day of the moneth (which was the nineteenth yere of ye King Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel) came Nebuzar-adan chiefe steward which stoode before the king of Babel in Ierusalem,", "comment": "That is, which was his servant, as <a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/8'>2 Kings 25:8</a>.<br>In <a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/8'>2 Kings 25:8</a>, it is called the seventh day, because the fire began then, and so continued to the tenth."}, {"pk": 1299291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 13, "text": "And burnt the House of the Lord, and the Kings house, and all the houses of Ierusalem, and all the great houses burnt he with fire."}, {"pk": 1299292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 14, "text": "And al the armie of the Caldeans that were with the chiefe steward, brake downe all ye walles of Ierusalem round about."}, {"pk": 1299293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 15, "text": "Then Nebuzar-adan the chiefe steward caried away captiue certaine of the poore of the people, and the residue of the people that remayned in the citie, and those that were fled, and fallen to the king of Babel, with the rest of the multitude."}, {"pk": 1299294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 16, "text": "But Nebuzar-adan the chiefe steward left certaine of the poore of the lande, to dresse the vines, and to till the land."}, {"pk": 1299295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 17, "text": "Also the pillars of brasse that were in the House of the Lord, and the bases, and the brasen Sea, that was in the house of ye Lord, the Caldeans brake, and caried all the brasse of them to Babel.", "comment": "Of these pillars, read <a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/15'>1 Kings 7:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1299296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 18, "text": "The pots also and the besomes, and the instruments of musicke, and the basins, and the incense dishes, and all the vessels of brasse wherewith they ministred, tooke they away.", "comment": "Which were also made of brass, as <a class=B href='/GNV/11/7/45'>1 Kings 7:45</a>."}, {"pk": 1299297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 19, "text": "And the bowles, and the ashpannes, and the basins, and the pots, and the candlestickes, and the incense dishes, and the cuppes, and all that was of golde, and that was of siluer, tooke the chiefe steward away,"}, {"pk": 1299298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 20, "text": "With the two pillars, one Sea, and twelue brasen bulles, that were vnder the bases, which King Salomon had made in ye house of ye Lord: the brasse of all these vessels was without weight.", "comment": "It was so much in quantity."}, {"pk": 1299299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 21, "text": "And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteene cubites, and a threede of twelue cubites did compasse it, and the thicknesse thereof was foure fingers: it was holowe."}, {"pk": 1299300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 22, "text": "And a chapiter of brasse was vpon it, and the height of one chapiter was fiue cubites with networke, and pomegranates vpon the chapiters round about, all of brasse: the seconde pillar also, and the pomegranates were like vnto these."}, {"pk": 1299301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 23, "text": "And there were ninetie and sixe pomegranates on a side: and all the pomegranates vpon the net worke were an hundreth round about.", "comment": "But because of the roundness, no more could be seen but ninety and six."}, {"pk": 1299302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 24, "text": "And the chiefe steward tooke Sheraiah the chiefe Priest, and Zephaniah the seconde Priest, and the three keepers of the doore.", "comment": "Which served in the high Priest\u2019s stead, if he had any necessary impediment."}, {"pk": 1299303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 25, "text": "Hee tooke also out of the citie an Eunuch, which had the ouersight of the men of warre, and seuen men that were in the Kings presence, which were founde in the citie, and Sopher captayne of the hoste who mustered the people of the lande, and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the middes of the citie.", "comment": "In <a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/19'>2 Kings 25:19</a>, is read but of five: those were the most excellent, and the other two, which were not so noble, are not there mentioned with them."}, {"pk": 1299304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 26, "text": "Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde tooke them, and brought them to the king of Babel to Riblah."}, {"pk": 1299305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 27, "text": "And the king of Babel smote them, and slewe them in Riblah, in the lande of Hamath: thus Iudah was caried away captiue out of his owne land."}, {"pk": 1299306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 28, "text": "This is the people, whome Nebuchad-nezzar caried away captiue, in the seuenth yeere, euen three thousande Iewes, and three and twentie.", "comment": "Which was the latter end of the seventh year of his reign, and the beginning of the eighth."}, {"pk": 1299307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 29, "text": "In the eightenth yere of Nebuchad-nezzar he caried away captiue from Ierusalem eight hundreth thirtie and two persons.", "comment": "In the latter end also of that year, and the beginning of the nineteenth.<br>Hebrew, <i>souls</i>."}, {"pk": 1299308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 30, "text": "In the three and twentieth yeere of Nebuchad-nezzar, Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde caried away captiue of the Iewes seuen hundreth fourtie and fiue persons: all the persons were foure thousand and sixe hundreth."}, {"pk": 1299309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 31, "text": "And in the seuen and thirtieth yeere of the captiuitie of Iehoiachin King of Iudah, in the twelfth moneth, in the fiue and twentieth day of the moneth, Euil-merodach King of Babel, in the first yeere of his reigne, lifted vp the head of Iehoiachin King of Iudah, and brought him out of pryson,", "comment": "That is, restored him to liberty and honor."}, {"pk": 1299310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 32, "text": "And spake kindly vnto him, and set his throne aboue the throne of the Kings, that were with him in Babel,"}, {"pk": 1299311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 33, "text": "And changed his pryson garmentes, and he did continually eate bread before him all the dayes of his life.", "comment": "And gave him princely apparel."}, {"pk": 1299312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 24, "chapter": 52, "verse": 34, "text": "His porcion was a continuall portion giuen him of ye king of Babel, euery day a certaine, all the dayes of his life vntill he died.", "comment": "That is he had allowance in the court, and thus at length he had rest and quietness because he obeyed Jeremiah the Prophet, whereas the others were cruelly ordered, that would not obey him."}, {"pk": 1299313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Howe doeth the citie remaine solitarie that was full of people? she is as a widowe: she that was great among the nations, and princesse among the prouinces, is made tributarie.", "comment": "The Prophet wondereth at the great judgment of God, seeing Jerusalem, which was so strong and so full of people, to be now destroyed and desolate.<br>Which had chief rule over many provinces and countries."}, {"pk": 1299314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "She weepeth continually in the night, and her teares runne downe by her cheekes: among all her louers, she hath none to comfort her: all her friendes haue delt vnfaithfully with her, and are her enemies.", "comment": "So that she taketh no rest.<br>Meaning, the Egyptians and Assyrians, which promised help."}, {"pk": 1299315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Iudah is caried away captiue because of affliction, and because of great seruitude: shee dwelleth among the heathen, and findeth no rest: all her persecuters tooke her in the straites.", "comment": "For her cruelty toward the poor and oppression of servants, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/34/11'>Jer. 34:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1299316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "The wayes of Zion lament, because no man commeth to the solemne feastes: all her gates are desolate: her Priests sigh: her virgins are discomfited, and she is in heauinesse.", "comment": "As they used to come up with mirth and joy, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/42/4'>Ps. 42:4</a>.<br>Hebrew, <i>bitterness</i>."}, {"pk": 1299317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Her aduersaries are the chiefe, and her enemies prosper: for the Lord hath afflicted her, for the multitude of her transgressions, and her children are gone into captiuitie before the enemie.", "comment": "That is, have rule over her, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/41'>Deut. 28:41</a>."}, {"pk": 1299318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And from the daughter of Zion all her beautie is departed: her princes are become like harts that finde no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer.", "comment": "As men pined away with sorrow and that have no courage."}, {"pk": 1299319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Ierusalem remembred the dayes of her affliction, and of her rebellion, and all her pleasant things, that shee had in times past, when her people fell into the hande of the enemie, and none did helpe her: the aduersarie sawe her, and did mocke at her Sabbaths.", "comment": "In her misery she considered the great benefits and commodities that she had lost.<br>At her religion and serving of God, which was the greatest grief to the godly."}, {"pk": 1299320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Ierusalem hath grieuously sinned, therefore shee is in derision: all that honoured her, despise her, because they haue seene her filthinesse: yea, she sigheth and turneth backeward.", "comment": "Or, driven away."}, {"pk": 1299321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Her filthinesse is in her skirts: she remembred not her last ende, therefore she came downe wonderfully: she had no comforter: O Lord, behold mine affliction: for the enemie is proud.", "comment": "She is not ashamed of her sin, although it be manifest.<br>Hebrew, <i>hath magnified himself</i>."}, {"pk": 1299322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "The enemie hath stretched out his hande vpon al her pleasant things: for she hath seene the heathen enter into her Sanctuarie, whom thou diddest commande, that they shoulde not enter into thy Church.", "comment": "God forbiddeth that the Ammonites and Moabites should enter into the Congregation of the Lord, and under them he comprehendeth all enemies, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/23/3'>Deut. 23:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1299323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "All her people sigh and seeke their bread: they haue giuen their pleasant thinges for meate to refresh the soule: see, O Lord, and consider: for I am become vile."}, {"pk": 1299324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Haue ye no regarde, all yee that passe by this way? behold, and see, if there be any sorowe like vnto my sorowe, which is done vnto mee, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce wrath.", "comment": "Thus Jerusalem lamenteth moving others to pity her and to learn by her example."}, {"pk": 1299325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "From aboue hath hee sent fire into my bones, which preuaile against them: he hath spred a net for my feete, and turned me backe: hee hath made me desolate, and daily in heauinesse.", "comment": "This declareth that we should acknowledge God to be the author of all our afflictions to the intent that we might seek unto him for remedy."}, {"pk": 1299326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "The yoke of my transgressions is bounde vpon his hand: they are wrapped, and come vp vpon my necke: hee hath made my strength to fall: the Lord hath deliuered me into their hands, neither am I able to rise vp.", "comment": "Mine heavy sins are continually before his eyes, as he that tieth a thing to his hand for a remembrance."}, {"pk": 1299327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "The Lord hath troden vnder foote all my valiant men in the middes of me: he hath called an assembly against me to destroy my yong men: the Lord hath troden the wine presse vpon the virgine the daughter of Iudah.", "comment": "He hath trodden them underfoot as they tread grapes in the winepress."}, {"pk": 1299328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "For these things I weepe: mine eye, euen mine eye casteth out water, because the comforter that should refresh my soule, is farre from me: my children are desolate, because the enemie preuailed.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/14/17'>Jer. 14:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/25/2/18'>Lam. 2:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1299329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Zion stretcheth out her handes, and there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath appoynted the enemies of Iaakob rounde about him: Ierusalem is as a menstruous woman in the middes of them.", "comment": "Which because of her pollution was separate from her husband, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/15/19'>Lev. 15:19</a>, and was abhorred for the time."}, {"pk": 1299330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "The Lord is righteous: for I haue rebelled against his commandement: heare, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorowe: my virgins and my yong men are gone into captiuitie.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>mouth</i>."}, {"pk": 1299331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "I called for my louers, but they deceiued me: my Priestes and mine Elders perished in the citie while they sought their meate to refresh their soules.", "comment": "That is, they died for hunger."}, {"pk": 1299332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "Behold, O Lord, howe I am troubled: my bowels swell: mine heart is turned within me, for I am ful of heauinesse: the sword spoyleth abroad, as death doeth at home."}, {"pk": 1299333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "They haue heard that I mourne, but there is none to comfort mee: all mine enemies haue heard of my trouble, and are glad, that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day, that thou hast pronounced, and they shalbe like vnto me."}, {"pk": 1299334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "Let all their wickednes come before thee: do vnto them, as thou hast done vnto me, for all my transgressions: for my sighes are many, and mine heart is heauy.", "comment": "Of desiring vengeance against the enemy, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/11/20'>Jer. 11:20</a> and 18:21.<br>Or, gather them like grapes."}, {"pk": 1299335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "How hath the Lord darkened the daughter of Zion in his wrath! and hath cast downe from heauen vnto the earth the beautie of Israel, and remembred not his footestoole in the day of his wrath!", "comment": "That is, brought her from prosperity to adversity.<br>Hath given her a most sore fall.<br>Alluding to the Temple, or to the Ark of the covenant, which was called the footstool of the Lord, because they should not set their minds so low, but lift up their hearts toward the heavens."}, {"pk": 1299336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "The Lord hath destroyed al the habitations of Iaakob, and not spared: he hath throwen downe in his wrath ye strong holds of the daughter of Iudah: he hath cast the downe to ye ground: he hath polluted the kingdome and the princes thereof."}, {"pk": 1299337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Hee hath cut off in his fierce wrath all the horne of Israel: he hath drawen backe his right hand from before the enemie, and there was kindled in Iaakob like a flame of fire, which deuoured rounde about.", "comment": "Meaning, the glory and strength, as <a class=B href='/GNV/9/2/1'>1 Sam. 2:1</a>.<br>That is, his succor which he was wont to send us, when our enemies oppressed us."}, {"pk": 1299338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "He hath bent his bowe like an enemie: his right hand was stretched vp as an aduersarie, and slewe al that was pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he powred out his wrath like fire.", "comment": "Showing that there is no remedy but destruction, where God is the enemy."}, {"pk": 1299339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "The Lord was as an enemie: he hath deuoured Israel, and consumed all his palaces: hee hath destroyed his strong holdes, and hath increased in the daughter of Iudah lamentation and mourning."}, {"pk": 1299340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "For hee hath destroyed his Tabernacle, as a garden, hee hath destroyed his Congregation: the Lord hath caused the feastes and Sabbathes to bee forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his wrath the King and the Priest."}, {"pk": 1299341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "The Lord hath forsaken his altar: he hath abhorred his Sanctuarie: he hath giue into the hand of the enemie the walles of her palaces: they haue made a noyse in the House of the Lord, as in the day of solemnitie.", "comment": "As the people were accustomed to praise God to the solemn feasts with a loud voice, so now the enemies blaspheme him with shouting and cry."}, {"pk": 1299342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "The Lord hath determined to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: hee stretched out a lyne: hee hath not withdrawen his hande from destroying: therefore hee made the rampart and the wall to lament: they were destroyed together.", "comment": "This is a figurative speech, as that was, when he said, the ways did lament, <a class=B href='/GNV/25/1/4'>Lam. 1:4</a>, meaning, that this sorrow was so great, that the insensible things had their part thereof."}, {"pk": 1299343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Her gates are sunke to the grounde: he hath destroyed and broken her barres: her King and her princes are among the Gentiles: the Lawe is no more, neither can her Prophets receiue any vision from the Lord.", "comment": "Or, find."}, {"pk": 1299344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "The Elders of the daughter of Zion sit vpon the grounde, and keepe silence: they haue cast vp dust vpon their heades: they haue girded them selues with sackecloth: the virgines of Ierusalem hang downe their heades to the ground."}, {"pk": 1299345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Mine eyes doe saile with teares: my bowels swell: my liuer is powred vpon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people, because the children and sucklings swoone in the streetes of the citie.", "comment": "Or, faint."}, {"pk": 1299346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "They haue sayd to their mothers, Where is bread and drinke? when they swooned as the wounded in the streetes of the citie, and whe they gaue vp the ghost in their mothers bosome.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>wheat and wine</i>.<br>Hebrew, <i>poured out the soul</i>."}, {"pk": 1299347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "What thing shall I take to witnesse for thee? what thing shall I compare to thee, O daughter Ierusalem? what shall I liken to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgine daughter Zion? for thy breach is great like ye sea: who can heale thee?", "comment": "Meaning, that her calamity was so evident, that it needed no witnesses."}, {"pk": 1299348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Thy Prophets haue looked out vayne, and foolish things for thee, and they haue not discouered thine iniquitie, to turne away thy captiuitie, but haue looked out for thee false prophesies, and causes of banishment.", "comment": "Because the false prophets called themselves Seers, as the others were called, therefore he showeth that they saw amiss, because they did not reprove the people\u2019s faults, but flattered them in their sins, which was the cause of their destruction.<br>Or, burdens."}, {"pk": 1299349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "All that passe by the way, clap their hands at thee: they hisse and wagge their head vpon the daughter Ierusalem, saying, Is this the citie that men call, The perfection of beautie, and the ioye of the whole earth?"}, {"pk": 1299350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "All thine enemies haue opened their mouth against thee: they hisse and gnashe the teeth, saying, Let vs deuoure it: certainely this is the day that we looked for: we haue founde and seene it."}, {"pk": 1299351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "The Lord hath done that which he had purposed: he hath fulfilled his worde that he had determined of old time: he hath throwen downe, and not spared: hee hath caused thine enemie to reioyce ouer thee, and set vp the horne of thine aduersaries.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/15'>Lev. 26:15</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/25'>25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/15'>Deut. 28:15</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/25'>25</a>"}, {"pk": 1299352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "Their heart cryed vnto the Lord, O wall of the daughter Zion, let teares runne downe like a riuer, day and night: take thee no rest, neither let the apple of thine eye cease.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/14/17'>Jer. 14:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/25/1/16'>Lam. 1:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1299353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "Arise, cry in the night: in the beginning of the watches powre out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift vp thine handes towarde him for the life of thy yong children, that faint for hunger in the corners of all the streetes."}, {"pk": 1299354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Beholde, O Lord, and consider to whome thou hast done thus: shall the women eate their fruite, and children of a spanne long? shall the Priest and the Prophet be slaine in the Sanctuarie of the Lord?", "comment": "Or, brought up in their own hands."}, {"pk": 1299355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "The yong and the olde lie on the ground in the streetes: my virgins and my yong men are fallen by the sworde: thou hast slaine them in the day of thy wrath: thou hast killed and not spared."}, {"pk": 1299356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "Thou hast called as in a solemne daye my terrours rounde about, so that in the day of the Lordes wrath none escaped nor remained: those that I haue nourished and brought vp, hath mine enemie consumed.", "comment": "Or, enemies, whom I feared."}, {"pk": 1299357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "I am the man, that hath seene affliction in the rod of his indignation.", "comment": "The Prophet complaineth of the punishments and afflictions that he endured by the false prophets and hypocrites, when he declared the destruction of Jerusalem, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/20/1'>Jer. 20:1</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/20/2'>2</a>."}, {"pk": 1299358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "He hath ledde mee, and brought me into darkenes, but not to light."}, {"pk": 1299359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Surely he is turned against me: he turneth his hand against me all the day."}, {"pk": 1299360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "My flesh and my skinne hath he caused to waxe olde, and he hath broken my bones."}, {"pk": 1299361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall, and labour.", "comment": "He speaketh this, as one that felt God\u2019s heavy judgment, which he greatly feared, and therefore setteth them out with this diversity of words."}, {"pk": 1299362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "He hath set me in darke places, as they that be dead for euer."}, {"pk": 1299363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "He hath hedged about mee, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chaines heauy."}, {"pk": 1299364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Also when I cry and showte, hee shutteth out my prayer.", "comment": "This is a great tentation to the godly when they see not the fruit of their prayers, and causeth them to think that they are not heard, which thing God useth to do, that they might pray more earnestly and the oftener."}, {"pk": 1299365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "He hath stopped vp my wayes with hewen stone, and turned away my paths.", "comment": "And keepeth me in hold as a prisoner."}, {"pk": 1299366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "He was vnto me as a beare lying in waite, and as a Lion in secret places.", "comment": "He hath no pity on me."}, {"pk": 1299367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "He hath stopped my wayes, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate."}, {"pk": 1299368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "He hath bent his bow and made me a marke for the arrow."}, {"pk": 1299369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Hee caused the arrowes of his quiuer to enter into my reines.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>sons</i>."}, {"pk": 1299370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "I was a derision to all my people, and their song all the day."}, {"pk": 1299371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "He hath filled me with bitternes, and made me drunken with wormewood.", "comment": "With great anguish and sorrow he hath made me to lose my sense."}, {"pk": 1299372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "He hath also broken my teeth with stones, and hath couered me with ashes."}, {"pk": 1299373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "Thus my soule was farre off from peace: I forgate prosperitie,"}, {"pk": 1299374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "And I saide, My strength and mine hope is perished from the Lord,", "comment": "Thus with pain he was driven to and fro between hope and despair, as the godly ofttimes are, yet in the end the spirit getteth the victory."}, {"pk": 1299375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "Remembring mine affliction, and my mourning, the wormewood and the gall."}, {"pk": 1299376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "My soule hath them in remembrance, and is humbled in me.", "comment": "He showeth that God thus useth to exercise his, to the intent that hereby they may know themselves, and feel his mercies."}, {"pk": 1299377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "I consider this in mine heart: therefore haue I hope."}, {"pk": 1299378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "It is the Lordes mercies that wee are not consumed, because his compassions faile not.", "comment": "Considering the wickedness of man, it is [a] marvel that any remaineth alive: but only that God for his own mercy\u2019s sake and for his promise, will ever have his Church to remain, though they be never so few in number, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/9'>Isa. 1:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1299379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "They are renued euery morning: great is thy faithfulnesse.", "comment": "We feel thy benefits daily."}, {"pk": 1299380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "The Lord is my portion, sayth my soule: therefore wil I hope in him.", "comment": "The godly put their whole confidence in God, and therefore look for none other inheritance, as <a class=B href='/GNV/19/16/5'>Ps. 16:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1299381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "The Lord is good vnto them, that trust in him, and to the soule that seeketh him."}, {"pk": 1299382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "It is good both to trust, and to waite for the saluation of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 27, "text": "It is good for a man that he beare the yoke in his youth.", "comment": "He showeth that we can never begin too timely to be exercised under the cross, that when the afflictions grow greater, our patience also by experience may be stronger."}, {"pk": 1299384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 28, "text": "He sitteth alone, and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it vpon him.", "comment": "He murmureth not against God, but is patient."}, {"pk": 1299385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 29, "text": "He putteth his mouth in the dust, if there may be hope.", "comment": "He humbleth himself as they that fall down with their face to the ground, and so with patience waiteth for succor."}, {"pk": 1299386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 30, "text": "Hee giueth his cheeke to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproches."}, {"pk": 1299387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 31, "text": "For the Lord will not forsake for euer."}, {"pk": 1299388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 32, "text": "But though he sende affliction, yet will he haue compassion according to the multitude of his mercies."}, {"pk": 1299389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 33, "text": "For he doeth not punish willingly, nor afflict the children of men,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>with his heart</i>.<br>He taketh no pleasure in it, but doeth it of necessity for our amendment, when he suffereth the wicked to oppress the poor."}, {"pk": 1299390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 34, "text": "In stamping vnder his feete all the prisoners of the earth,"}, {"pk": 1299391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 35, "text": "In ouerthrowing the right of a man before the face of the most high,"}, {"pk": 1299392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 36, "text": "In subuerting a man in his cause: the Lord seeth it not.", "comment": "He doth not delight therein."}, {"pk": 1299393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 37, "text": "Who is he then that sayth, and it commeth to passe, and the Lord commandeth it not?", "comment": "He showeth that nothing is done without God\u2019s providence."}, {"pk": 1299394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 38, "text": "Out of the mouth of the most high proceedeth not euill and good?", "comment": "That is, adversity and prosperity, <a class=B href='/GNV/30/3/6'>Amos 3:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1299395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 39, "text": "Wherefore then is the liuing man sorowfull? man suffreth for his sinne.", "comment": "When God afflicteth him."}, {"pk": 1299396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 40, "text": "Let vs search and try our wayes, and turne againe to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 41, "text": "Let vs lift vp our hearts with our handes vnto God in the heauens.", "comment": "That is, both hearts and hands: for else to lift up the hands, is but hypocrisy."}, {"pk": 1299398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 42, "text": "We haue sinned, and haue rebelled, therefore thou hast not spared."}, {"pk": 1299399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 43, "text": "Thou hast couered vs with wrath, and persecuted vs: thou hast slaine and not spared."}, {"pk": 1299400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 44, "text": "Thou hast couered thy selfe with a cloude, that our prayer should not passe through."}, {"pk": 1299401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 45, "text": "Thou hast made vs as the ofscouring and refuse in the middes of the people.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/46/4/13'>1 Cor. 4:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1299402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 46, "text": "All our enemies haue opened their mouth against vs."}, {"pk": 1299403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 47, "text": "Feare, and a snare is come vpon vs with desolation and destruction."}, {"pk": 1299404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 48, "text": "Mine eye casteth out riuers of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people."}, {"pk": 1299405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 49, "text": "Mine eye droppeth without stay and ceaseth not,"}, {"pk": 1299406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 50, "text": "Till the Lord looke downe, and beholde from heauen."}, {"pk": 1299407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 51, "text": "Mine eye breaketh mine heart because of all the daughters of my citie.", "comment": "I am overcome with sore weeping for all my people."}, {"pk": 1299408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 52, "text": "Mine enemies chased me sore like a birde, without cause."}, {"pk": 1299409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 53, "text": "They haue shut vp my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone vpon me.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/37/16'>Jer. 37:16</a>, how he was in the miry dungeon."}, {"pk": 1299410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 54, "text": "Waters flowed ouer mine head, then thought I, I am destroyed."}, {"pk": 1299411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 55, "text": "I called vpon thy Name, O Lord, out of the lowe dungeon."}, {"pk": 1299412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 56, "text": "Thou hast heard my voyce: stoppe not thine eare from my sigh and from my cry."}, {"pk": 1299413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 57, "text": "Thou drewest neere in the day that I called vpon thee: thou saydest, Feare not."}, {"pk": 1299414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 58, "text": "O Lord, thou hast maintained the cause of my soule, and hast redeemed my life.", "comment": "Meaning, the cause wherefore his life was in danger."}, {"pk": 1299415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 59, "text": "O Lord, thou hast seene my wrong, iudge thou my cause."}, {"pk": 1299416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 60, "text": "Thou hast seene all their vengeance, and all their deuises against me."}, {"pk": 1299417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 61, "text": "Thou hast heard their reproch, O Lord, and all their imaginations against me:"}, {"pk": 1299418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 62, "text": "The lippes also of those that rose against me, and their whispering against me continually."}, {"pk": 1299419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 63, "text": "Behold, their sitting downe and their rising vp, how I am their song."}, {"pk": 1299420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 64, "text": "Giue them a recompence, O Lord, according to the worke of their handes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/28/4'>Ps. 28:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1299421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 65, "text": "Giue them sorow of heart, euen thy curse to them.", "comment": "Or, an obstinate heart."}, {"pk": 1299422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 3, "verse": 66, "text": "Persecute with wrath and destroy them from vnder the heauen, O Lord."}, {"pk": 1299423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "How is the golde become so dimme? the most fine golde is changed, and the stones of the Sanctuarie are scattered in the corner of euery streete.", "comment": "By the gold, he meaneth the princes, as by the stones he understandeth the Priests.<br>Or, hid."}, {"pk": 1299424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "The noble men of Zion coparable to fine golde, howe are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, euen the worke of the handes of the potter!", "comment": "Or, sons.<br>Which are of small estimation, and have none honor."}, {"pk": 1299425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Euen the dragons draw out the breastes, and giue sucke to their yong, but the daughter of my people is become cruell like the ostriches in the wildernesse.", "comment": "Though the dragons be cruel, yet they pity their young, and nourish them, which things Jerusalem doth not.<br>The women forsake their children, as the ostrich doth her eggs, Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/39/17'>39:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1299426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "The tongue of the sucking childe cleaueth to the roofe of his mouth for thirst: the yong children aske bread, but no man breaketh it vnto them."}, {"pk": 1299427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "They that did feede delicately, perish in the streetes: they that were brought vp in skarlet, embrace the dongue."}, {"pk": 1299428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "For the iniquitie of the daughter of my people is become greater then the sinne of Sodom, that was destroyed as in a moment, and none pitched campes against her.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/25'>Gen. 19:25</a><br>Or, no strength was against her."}, {"pk": 1299429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Her Nazarites were purer then the snowe, and whiter then ye milke: they were more ruddie in bodie, then the redde precious stones; they were like polished saphir.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/6/2'>Num. 6:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1299430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Nowe their visage is blacker then a cole: they can not knowe them in the streetes: their skinne cleaueth to their bones: it is withered like a stocke.", "comment": "They that were before most in God\u2019s favor, are now in greatest abomination unto him."}, {"pk": 1299431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "They that be slaine with the sword are better, then they that are killed with hunger: for they fade away as they were striken through for the fruites of the fielde.", "comment": "For lack of food they pine away and consume."}, {"pk": 1299432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "The hands of the pitifull women haue sodden their owne children, which were their meate in the destruction of the daughter of my people."}, {"pk": 1299433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "The Lord hath accomplished his indignation: he hath powred out his fierce wrath, he hath kindled a fire in Zion, which hath deuoured the foundations thereof."}, {"pk": 1299434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "The Kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world would not haue beleeued that the aduersarie and the enemie should haue entred into the gates of Ierusalem:"}, {"pk": 1299435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "For the sinnes of her Prophets, and the iniquities of her Priests, that haue shed the blood of the iust in the middes of her.", "comment": "He meaneth that these things are come to pass therefore, contrary to all men\u2019s expectation."}, {"pk": 1299436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "They haue wandred as blinde men in the streetes, and they were polluted with blood, so that they would not touch their garments.", "comment": "Meaning, the heathen which came to destroy them, could not abide them.<br>Some refer this to the blind men, which as they went, stumbled on the blood, whereof the city was full."}, {"pk": 1299437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "But they cried vnto them, Depart, ye polluted, depart, depart, touch not: therefore they fled away, and wandered: they haue sayd among the heathen, They shall no more dwell there."}, {"pk": 1299438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "The anger of the Lord hath scattered them, he will no more regard them: they reuerenced not the face of the Priestes, nor had compassion of the Elders.", "comment": "Or, face.<br>That is, the enemies."}, {"pk": 1299439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Whiles we waited for our vaine helpe, our eyes failed: for in our waiting we looked for a nation that could not saue vs.", "comment": "He showeth two principal causes of their destruction: their cruelty and their vain confidence in man: for they trusted in the help of the Egyptians."}, {"pk": 1299440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "They hunt our steppes that we cannot goe in our streetes: our ende is neere, our dayes are fulfilled, for our ende is come."}, {"pk": 1299441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "Our persecuters are swifter then the eagles of the heauen: they pursued vs vpon the mountaines, and layed waite for vs in the wildernes."}, {"pk": 1299442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "The breath of our nostrels, the Anoynted of the Lord was taken in their nets, of whome we sayde, Vnder his shadowe we shalbe preserued aliue among the heathen.", "comment": "Our king Josiah, in whom stood our hope of God\u2019s favor, and on whom depended our state and life, was slain, whom he calleth Anointed, because he was a figure of Christ."}, {"pk": 1299443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "Reioyce and be glad, O daughter Edom, that dwellest in the lande of Vz, the cuppe also shall passe through vnto thee: thou shalt be drunken and vomit.", "comment": "This is spoken by derision.<br>Or, show thy nakedness."}, {"pk": 1299444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "Thy punishment is accomplished, O daughter Zion: he will no more carie thee away into captiuitie, but he will visite thine iniquitie, O daughter Edom, he wil discouer thy sinnes.", "comment": "He comforteth the Church, by that after seventy years their sorrows shall have an end, whereas the wicked should be tormented forever."}, {"pk": 1299445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Remember, O Lord, what is come vpon vs: consider, and behold our reproche.", "comment": "This prayer as is thought, was made when some of the people were carried away captive, others, as the poorest remained, and some went into Egypt, and other places for succor: albeit it seemeth that the Prophet foreseeing their miseries to come, thus prayed."}, {"pk": 1299446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Our inheritance is turned to the strangers, our houses to the aliants."}, {"pk": 1299447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "We are fatherles, euen without father, and our mothers are as widowes."}, {"pk": 1299448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Wee haue drunke our water for money, and our wood is solde vnto vs.", "comment": "Meaning, their extreme servitude and bondage."}, {"pk": 1299449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Our neckes are vnder persecution: we are wearie, and haue no rest."}, {"pk": 1299450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "We haue giuen our handes to the Egyptians, and to Asshur, to be satisfied with bread.", "comment": "We are joined in league and amity with them, or have submitted ourselves unto them."}, {"pk": 1299451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Our fathers haue sinned, and are not, and we haue borne their iniquities.", "comment": "As our fathers have been punished for their sins: so we that are culpable of the same sins, are punished."}, {"pk": 1299452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Seruants haue ruled ouer vs, none would deliuer vs out of their hands."}, {"pk": 1299453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Wee gate our bread with the perill of our liues, because of the sword of the wildernesse.", "comment": "Because of the enemy that came from the wilderness, and would not suffer us to go and seek our necessary food."}, {"pk": 1299454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Our skinne was blacke like as an ouen because of the terrible famine."}, {"pk": 1299455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "They defiled the women in Zion, and the maydes in the cities of Iudah."}, {"pk": 1299456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "The princes are hanged vp by their hande: the faces of the elders were not had in honour.", "comment": "That is, by the enemy\u2019s hand."}, {"pk": 1299457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "They tooke the yong men to grinde, and the children fell vnder the wood.", "comment": "Their slavery was so great, that they were not able to abide it."}, {"pk": 1299458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "The Elders haue ceased from the gate and the yong men from their songs.", "comment": "There were no more laws nor form of commonwealth."}, {"pk": 1299459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "The ioy of our heart is gone, our daunce is turned into mourning."}, {"pk": 1299460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "The crowne of our head is fallen: wo nowe vnto vs, that we haue sinned."}, {"pk": 1299461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore our heart is heauy for these things, our eyes are dimme,", "comment": "With weeping."}, {"pk": 1299462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "Because of the mountaine of Zion which is desolate: the foxes runne vpon it."}, {"pk": 1299463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "But thou, O Lord, remainest for euer: thy throne is from generation to generation.", "comment": "And therefore thy covenant and mercies can never fail."}, {"pk": 1299464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "Wherefore doest thou forget vs for euer, and forsake vs so long time?"}, {"pk": 1299465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "Turne thou vs vnto thee, O Lord, and we shalbe turned: renue our dayes as of olde.", "comment": "Whereby is declared that it is not in man\u2019s power to turn to God, but is only his work to convert us, and thus God worketh in us before we can turn to him, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/18'>Jer. 31:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1299466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 25, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "But thou hast vtterly reiected vs: thou art exceedingly angry against vs."}, {"pk": 1299467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "It came to passe in the thirtieth yere in the fourth moneth, and in the fift day of the moneth (as I was among the captiues by the riuer Chebar) that the heauens were opened and I sawe visions of GOD.", "comment": "After that the book of the Law was found, which was the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah, so that five and twenty years after this book was found, Jeconiah was led away captive with Ezekiel and many of the people, who the first year after saw these visions.<br>Which was a part of Euphrates so called.<br>That is notable and excellent visions, so that it might be known, it was no natural dream, but came of God."}, {"pk": 1299468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "In the fift day of the moneth (which was the fift yere of King Ioiachins captiuitie)"}, {"pk": 1299469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "The word of the Lord came vnto Ezekiel the Priest, the sonne of Buzi, in the lande of the Caldeans, by the riuer Chebar, where the hande of the Lord was vpon him.", "comment": "That is, the spirit of prophecy, as <a class=B href='/GNV/26/3/22'>Ezek. 3:22</a> and 37:1."}, {"pk": 1299470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And I looked, and beholde, a whirlewinde came out of the North, a great cloude and a fire wrapped about it, and a brightnesse was about it, and in the middes thereof, to wit, in the middes of the fire came out as the likenesse of amber.", "comment": "By this diversity of words he signifieth the fearful judgment of God and the great afflictions that should come upon Jerusalem.<br>Or, pale fellow."}, {"pk": 1299471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Also out of the middes therof came the likenesse of foure beastes, and this was their forme: they had the appearance of a man.", "comment": "Which were the four Cherubims that represented the glory of God, as <a class=B href='/GNV/26/3/23'>Ezek. 3:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1299472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And euery one had foure faces, and euery one had foure wings."}, {"pk": 1299473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And their feete were streight feete, and the sole of their feete was like the sole of a calues foote, and they sparkled like the appearance of bright brasse."}, {"pk": 1299474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "And the handes of a man came out from vnder their wings in the foure parts of them, and they foure had their faces, and their wings."}, {"pk": 1299475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "They where ioyned by their wings one to another, and when they went forth, they returned not, but euery one went streight forward.", "comment": "The wing of the one touched the wing of the other."}, {"pk": 1299476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And the similitude of their faces was as the face of a man: and they foure had the face of a lyon on the right side, and they foure had the face of a bullocke on the left side: they foure also had the face of an eagle.", "comment": "Every Cherubim had four faces, the face of a man, and of a lion on the right side, and the face of a bullock and of an Eagle on the left side."}, {"pk": 1299477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Thus were their faces: but their wings were spred out aboue: two wings of euery one were ioined one to another, and two couered their bodies."}, {"pk": 1299478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "And euery one went streight forward: they went whither their spirit led them, and they returned not when they went forth.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>whither their spirit or w[ings] was to go</i>."}, {"pk": 1299479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "The similitude also of the beasts, and their appearance was like burning coles of fire, and like the appearance of lampes: for the fire ran among the beastes, and the fire gaue a glister, and out of the fire there went lightning."}, {"pk": 1299480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And the beastes ranne, and returned like vnto lightning.", "comment": "That is, when they had executed God\u2019s will: for afore they returned not till God had changed the state of things."}, {"pk": 1299481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Nowe as I behelde the beastes, beholde, a wheele appeared vpon the earth by the beastes, hauing foure faces."}, {"pk": 1299482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "The facion of the wheeles and their worke was like vnto a chrysolite: and they foure had one forme, and their facion, and their worke was as one wheele in another wheele.", "comment": "The Hebrew word is tarshish meaning that the color was like the Cilician Sea, or a precious stone so called."}, {"pk": 1299483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Whe they went, they went vpon their foure sides, and they returned not when they went."}, {"pk": 1299484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "They had also rings, and height, and were fearefull to beholde, and their rings were full of eyes, round about them foure.", "comment": "Or, the trent."}, {"pk": 1299485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "And when the beastes went, the wheeles went with them: and when the beasts were lift vp from the earth, the wheeles were lift vp."}, {"pk": 1299486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "Whither the spirit led them, they went, and thither did the spirite of the wheeles leade them, and the wheeles were lifted vp besides them: for the spirit of the beastes was in the wheeles."}, {"pk": 1299487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "When the beastes went, they went, and when they stoode, they stoode, and when they were lifted vp from the earth, the wheeles were lifted vp besides them: for the spirite of the beastes was in the wheeles."}, {"pk": 1299488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "And the similitude of the firmament vpon the heads of the beasts was wonderfull, like vnto chrystall, spred ouer their heads aboue."}, {"pk": 1299489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "And vnder the firmament were their wings streight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which couered the, and euery one had two, which couered their bodies."}, {"pk": 1299490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "And when they went foorth, I heard the noyse of their wings, like the noyse of great waters, and as the voyce of the Almightie, euen the voyce of speach, as the noyse of an host: and when they stood, they let downe their wings.", "comment": "Which signified that they had no power of themselves, but only waited to execute God\u2019s commandment.<br>Which declared the swiftness and the fearfulness of God\u2019s judgments."}, {"pk": 1299491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "And there was a voyce from the firmament, that was ouer their heads, when they stoode, and had let downe their wings."}, {"pk": 1299492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "And aboue the firmament that was ouer their heads, was the facion of a throne like vnto a saphir stone, and vpon the similitude of the throne was by appearance, as the similitude of a man aboue vpon it."}, {"pk": 1299493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "And I sawe as the appearance of amber, and as the similitude of fire round about within it to looke to, euen from his loynes vpwarde: and to looke to, euen from his loynes downewarde, I sawe as a likenesse of fire, and brightnesse round about it.", "comment": "Whereby was signified a terrible judgment toward the earth."}, {"pk": 1299494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "As the likenesse of the bowe, that is in the cloude in the day of raine, so was the appearance of the light round about."}, {"pk": 1299495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 1, "verse": 29, "text": "This was the appearance of the similitude of the glorie of the Lord: and when I sawe it, I fell vpon my face, and I heard a voyce of one that spake.", "comment": "Considering the majesty of God, and the weakness of flesh."}, {"pk": 1299496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "And he said vnto me, Sonne of man, stand vp vpon thy feete, and I wil speake vnto thee.", "comment": "That is, the Lord.<br>Meaning, man which is but earth and ashes, which was to humble him, and cause him to consider his own state, and God\u2019s grace."}, {"pk": 1299497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Spirite entred into me, when he had spoken vnto me, and set me vpon my feete, so that I heard him that spake vnto me.", "comment": "So that he could not abide God\u2019s presence, till God\u2019s Spirit did enter into him."}, {"pk": 1299498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And he said vnto me, Sonne of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: for they and their fathers haue rebelled against me, euen vnto this very day."}, {"pk": 1299499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "For they are impudent children, and stiffe hearted: I do send thee vnto them, and thou shalt say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>hard of face</i>."}, {"pk": 1299500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "But surely they will not heare, neither in deede will they cease: for they are a rebellious house: yet shall they knowe that there hath bene a Prophet among them.", "comment": "This declareth on the one part God\u2019s great affection toward his people, that notwithstanding their rebellion, yet he will send his Prophets among them, and admonisheth his ministers on the other part that they cease not to do their duty, though the people be never so obstinate: for the word of God shall be either to their salvation or greater condemnation."}, {"pk": 1299501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "And thou sonne of man, feare them not, neither be afraide of their wordes, although rebels, and thornes be with thee, and thou remainest with scorpions: feare not their wordes, nor be afrayde at their lookes, for they are a rebellious house.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/1/17'>Jer. 1:17</a>, he showeth that for none afflictions they should cease to do their duties."}, {"pk": 1299502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore thou shalt speake my words vnto them: but surely they will not heare, neither will they in deede cease: for they are rebellious."}, {"pk": 1299503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "But thou sonne of man, heare what I say vnto thee: be not thou rebellious, like this rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eate that I giue thee.", "comment": "He doth not only exhort him to his duty, but also giveth him the means wherewith he may be able to execute it."}, {"pk": 1299504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "And when I looked vp, beholde, an hande was sent vnto me, and loe, a roule of a booke was therein."}, {"pk": 1299505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "And he spred it before me, and it was written within and without, and there was written therein, Lamentations, and mourning, and woe.", "comment": "He showeth what were the contents of this book: to wit, God\u2019s judgments against the wicked."}, {"pk": 1299506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreover he saide vnto me, Sonne of man, eate that thou findest: eate this roule, and goe, and speake vnto the house of Israel.", "comment": "Whereby is meant that none is meet to be God\u2019s messenger before he have received the word of God in his heart, as verse 10, and have a zeal thereunto, and delight therein, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/15/16'>Jer. 15:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/10/10'>Rev. 10:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1299507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "So I opened my mouth, and he gaue mee this roule to eate."}, {"pk": 1299508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "And he said vnto me, Sonne of man, cause thy belly to eate, and fill thy bowels with this roule that I giue thee. Then did I eate it, and it was in my mouth as sweete as honie."}, {"pk": 1299509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And he said vnto me, Sonne of man, goe, and enter into the house of Israel, and declare them my wordes."}, {"pk": 1299510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "For thou art not sent to a people of an vnknowen tongue, or of an hard language, but to the house of Israel,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>deep lips</i>."}, {"pk": 1299511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Not to many people of an vnknowen tongue, or of an harde language, whose wordes thou canst not vnderstand: yet if I should sende thee to them, they would obey thee."}, {"pk": 1299512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "But the house of Israel will not obey thee: for they will not obey me: yea, all the house of Israel are impudent and stiffe hearted."}, {"pk": 1299513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Beholde, I haue made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead harde against their foreheads.", "comment": "God promiseth his assistance to his ministers, and that he will give them boldness and constancy in their vocation, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/50/7'>Isa. 50:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/1/18'>Jer. 1:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/33/3/8'>Mic. 3:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1299514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "I haue made thy forehead as the adamant, and harder then the flint: feare them not therefore, neither be afraid at their lookes: for they are a rebellious house."}, {"pk": 1299515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "He said moreouer vnto me, Sonne of man, receiue in thine heart al my words that I speake vnto thee, and heare them with thine eares,", "comment": "He showeth what is meant by the eating of the book, which is that the ministers of God may speak nothing as of themselves, but that only, which they have received of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "And goe and enter to them that are led away captiues vnto the children of thy people, and speake vnto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord God: but surely they will not heare, neither will they in deede cease."}, {"pk": 1299517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the spirite tooke me vp, and I heard behinde me a noise of a great russhing, saying, Blessed be ye glorie of the Lord out of his place.", "comment": "Whereby he signifieth, that God\u2019s glory should not be diminished, although he departed out of his Temple, for this declared that the city and Temple should be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1299518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "I heard also the noyse of the wings of the beasts, that touched one another, and the ratling of the wheeles that were by them, euen a noyse of a great russhing."}, {"pk": 1299519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "So the spirit lift me vp, and tooke me away and I went in bitternesse, and indignation of my spirite, but the hand of the Lord was strong vpon me.", "comment": "This showeth that there is ever an infirmity of the flesh which can never be ready to render full obedience to God, and also God\u2019s grace who ever assisteth his, and overcometh their rebellious affections."}, {"pk": 1299520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "Then I came to them that were led away captiues to Tel-abib, that dwelt by the riuer Chebar, and I sate where they sate, and remained there astonished among them seuen dayes.", "comment": "Declaring hereby that God\u2019s ministers must with advisement and deliberation utter his judgments.<br>Which was a place by Euphrates, where the Jews were prisoners."}, {"pk": 1299521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "And at the ende of seuen dayes, the worde of the Lord came againe vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "Sonne of man, I haue made thee a watchman vnto the house of Israel: therefore heare the worde at my mouth, and giue them warning from me.", "comment": "Of this read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/33/2'>Ezek. 33:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1299523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "When I shall say vnto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die, and thou giuest not him warning, nor speakest to admonish the wicked of his wicked way, that he may liue, the same wicked man shall die in his iniquitie: but his blood will I require at thine hande."}, {"pk": 1299524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "Yet if thou warne the wicked, and he turne not from his wickednesse, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquitie, but thou hast deliuered thy soule."}, {"pk": 1299525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "Likewise if a righteous man turne from his righteousnesse, and commit iniquitie, I will lay a stumbling blocke before him, and he shall die, because thou hast not giuen him warning: he shall die in his sinne, and his righteous deedes, which he hath done, shall not be remembred: but his blood will I require at thine hand.", "comment": "I will give him up to a reprobate mind, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/1/28'>Rom. 1:28</a>.<br>If he that hath been instructed in the right way turn back.<br>Which seemed to have been done in faith, and were not."}, {"pk": 1299526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "Neuerthelesse, if thou admonish that righteous man, that the righteous sinne not, and that he doeth not sinne, he shall liue because he is admonished: also thou hast deliuered thy soule."}, {"pk": 1299527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "And the hande of the Lord was there vpon me, and he said vnto me, Arise, and goe into the fielde, and I will there talke with thee.", "comment": "Or, valley.<br>That is, the Spirit of prophecy."}, {"pk": 1299528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "So when I had risen vp, and gone foorth into the fielde, beholde, the glorie of the Lord stoode there, as the glorie which I sawe by the riuer Chebar, and I fell downe vpon my face.", "comment": "Meaning, the vision of the Cherubims, and the wheels."}, {"pk": 1299529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "Then the Spirit entred into me, which set me vp vpon my feete, and spake vnto me, and said to me, Come, and shut thy selfe within thine house.", "comment": "Signifying, that not only he should not profit, but they should grievously trouble and afflict him.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/2/2'>Ezek. 2:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1299530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "But thou, O sonne of man, beholde, they shall put bandes vpon thee, and shall binde thee with them, and thou shalt not goe out among them."}, {"pk": 1299531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "And I will make thy tongue cleaue to the roofe of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dume, and shalt not be to them as a man that rebuketh: for they are a rebellious house.", "comment": "Which declareth the terrible plague of the Lord, when God stoppeth the mouths of his ministers, and that all such are the rods of his vengeance that do it."}, {"pk": 1299532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 3, "verse": 27, "text": "But when I shall haue spoken vnto thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God, He that heareth, let him heare, and he that leaueth off, let him leaue: for they are a rebellious house.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/66/22/11'>Rev. 22:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1299533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Thou also sonne of man, take thee a bricke, and lay it before thee, and pourtray vpon it the citie, euen Ierusalem,"}, {"pk": 1299534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And lay siege against it, and builde a fort against it, and cast a mount against it: set the campe also against it, and lay engins of warre against it rounde about."}, {"pk": 1299535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Moreouer, take an yron pan, and set it for a wall of yron betweene thee and the citie, and direct thy face towarde it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it: this shall be a signe vnto the house of Israel.", "comment": "Which signified the stubbornness and hardness of their heart."}, {"pk": 1299536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Sleepe thou also vpon thy left side, and lay the iniquitie of the house of Israel vpon it: according to the nomber of the dayes, that thou shalt sleepe vpon it, thou shalt beare their iniquity.", "comment": "Hereby he represented the idolatry and sin of the ten tribes (for Samaria was on his left hand from Babylon) and how they had remained therein three hundred and ninety years."}, {"pk": 1299537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "For I haue layed vpon thee the yeeres of their iniquitie, according to the nomber of the dayes, euen three hundreth and ninetie dayes: so shalt thou beare the iniquitie of the house of Israel."}, {"pk": 1299538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And when thou hast accomplished them, sleepe againe vpon thy right side, and thou shalt beare the iniquitie of the house of Iudah fourtie dayes: I haue appointed thee a day for a yeere, euen a day for a yeere.", "comment": "Which declared Judah, who had now from the time of Josiah slept in their sins forty years."}, {"pk": 1299539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore thou shalt direct thy face towarde the siege of Ierusalem, and thine arme shalbe vncouered, and thou shalt prophesie against it.", "comment": "In token of a speedy vengeance."}, {"pk": 1299540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "And beholde, I will lay bands vpon thee, and thou shalt not turne thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the dayes of thy siege.", "comment": "The people should so straightly be besieged, that they should not be able, to turn them."}, {"pk": 1299541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou shalt take also vnto thee wheate, and barley, and beanes, and lentiles, and millet, and fitches, and put them in one vessell, and make thee bread thereof according to the nomber of the dayes, that thou shalt sleepe vpon thy side: euen three hundreth and ninetie dayes shalt thou eate thereof.", "comment": "Meaning, that the famine should be so great, that they should be glad to eat whatsoever they could get.<br>Which were fourteen months that the city was besieged, and this was as many days as Israel sinned years."}, {"pk": 1299542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "And the meate, whereof thou shalt eate, shalbe by weight, euen twenty shekels a day: and from time to time shalt thou eate thereof.", "comment": "Which make a pound."}, {"pk": 1299543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Thou shalt drinke also water by measure, euen the sixt part of an Hin: from time to time shalt thou drinke.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/40'>Exod. 29:40</a>."}, {"pk": 1299544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And thou shalt eate it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it in the dongue that commeth out of man, in their sight.", "comment": "Signifying hereby the great scarcity of fuel and matter to burn."}, {"pk": 1299545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "And the Lord said, So shall the children of Israel eate their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will cast them."}, {"pk": 1299546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Then said I, Ah, Lord God, beholde, my soule hath not bene polluted: for from my youth vp, euen vnto this houre, I haue not eaten of a thing dead, or torne in pieces, neither came there any vncleane flesh in my mouth.", "comment": "Much less such vile corruption."}, {"pk": 1299547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "Then he said vnto me, Loe, I haue giuen thee bullockes dongue for mans dongue, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.", "comment": "To be as fire to bake thy bread with."}, {"pk": 1299548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Moreouer, he said vnto me, Sonne of man, beholde, I will breake the staffe of bread in Ierusalem, and they shall eate bread by weight, and with care, and they shall drinke water by measure, and with astonishment.", "comment": "That is, the force and strength wherewith it should nourish, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/3/1'>Isa. 3:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/5/17'>Ezek. 5:17</a> and 14:13."}, {"pk": 1299549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Because that bread and water shall faile, they shalbe astonied one with another, and shall consume away for their iniquitie."}, {"pk": 1299550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "And thou sonne of man, take thee a sharpe knife, or take thee a barbours rasor and cause it to passe vpon thine head, and vpon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and deuide the heare.", "comment": "To shave thine head and thy beard."}, {"pk": 1299551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Thou shalt burne with fire the thirde part in the middes of the citie, when the dayes of the siege are fulfilled, and thou shalt take the other thirde part, and smite about it with a knife, and the last thirde part thou shalt scatter in the winde, and I will drawe out a sworde after them.", "comment": "To wit, of that city which he had portrayed upon the brick, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/4/1'>Ezek. 4:1</a>. By the fire and pestilence he meaneth the famine, wherewith one part perished during the siege of Nebuchadnezzar. By the sword, those that were slain whom Zedekiah fled, and those that were carried away captive. And by the scattering into the wind, those that fled into Egypt, and into other parts after the city was taken."}, {"pk": 1299552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou shalt also take thereof a fewe in nomber, and binde them in thy lappe.", "comment": "Meaning, that a very few should be left, which the Lord should preserve among all these storms, but not without troubles and trial."}, {"pk": 1299553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Then take of them againe and cast them into the middes of the fire, and burne them in the fire: for thereof shall a fire come foorth into all the house of Israel.", "comment": "Out of that fire which thou kindlest shall a fire come, which shall signify the destruction of Israel."}, {"pk": 1299554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God, This is Ierusalem: I haue set it in the middes of the nations and countreyes, that are rounde about her."}, {"pk": 1299555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "And she hath changed my iudgements into wickednes more then the nations, and my statutes more then the countreis, that are round about her: for they haue refused my iudgemets and my statutes, and they haue not walked in them.", "comment": "My word and law into idolatry and superstitions."}, {"pk": 1299556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Because your multitude is greater then the nations that are rounde about you, and ye haue not walked in my statutes, neither haue ye kept my iudgements: no, ye haue not done according to the iudgements of the nations, that are rounde about you,", "comment": "Because your idols are in greater number, and your superstitions more than among the professed idolaters, read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/65/11'>Isa. 65:11</a>, or he condemneth their ingratitude in respect of his benefits."}, {"pk": 1299557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Beholde, I, euen I come against thee, and will execute iudgement in the middes of thee, euen in the sight of the nations."}, {"pk": 1299558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "And I will doe in thee, that I neuer did before, neither will do any more the like, because of all thine abominations."}, {"pk": 1299559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "For in the middes of thee, the fathers shall eate their sonnes, and the sonnes shall eate their fathers, and I will execute iudgement in thee, and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter into all the windes.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/29'>Lev. 26:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/53'>Deut. 28:53</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/6/29'>2 Kings 6:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/25/4/10'>Lam. 4:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1299560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "Wherefore, as I liue, saith the Lord God, Surely because thou hast defiled my Sanctuarie with all thy filthinesse, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also destroy thee, neither shall mine eye spare thee, neither will I haue any pitie."}, {"pk": 1299561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "The third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they bee consumed in the middes of thee: and another third part shall fall by the sword round about thee: and I will scatter the last third part into all windes, and I will drawe out a sword after them."}, {"pk": 1299562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "Thus shall mine anger bee accomplished, and I will cause my wrath to cease in them, and I will be comforted: and they shall knowe, that I the Lord haue spoke it in my zeale, when I haue accomplished my wrath in them.", "comment": "That is, I will not be pacified, till I be revenged, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/24'>Isa. 1:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1299563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "Moreouer, I will make thee waste, and abhorred among the nations, that are round about thee, and in the sight of all that passe by."}, {"pk": 1299564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "So thou shalt bee a reproche and shame, a chastisement and an astonishment vnto the nations, that are rounde about thee, when I shall execute iudgements in thee, in anger and in wrath, and in sharpe rebukes: I the Lord haue spoken it."}, {"pk": 1299565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "When I shall sende vpon them the euill arrowes of famine, which shalbe for their destruction, and which I will sende to destroy you: and I will encrease the famine vpon you, and wil breake your staffe of bread.", "comment": "Which were the grasshoppers, mildew, and whatsoever were occasions of famine.<br>Or, dangerous."}, {"pk": 1299566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "So will I send vpon you famine, and euill beastes, and they shall spoyle thee, and pestilence and blood shall passe through thee, and I will bring the sworde vpon thee: I the Lord haue spoken it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/26/14/13'>Ezek. 14:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1299567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Again the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, Set thy face towardes the mountaines of Israel, and prophecie against them,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/36/1'>Ezek. 36:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1299569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "And say, Ye mountaines of Israel, heare the worde of the Lord God: thus sayth the Lord God to the mountaines and to the hilles, to the riuers and to the valleis, Beholde, I, euen I will bring a sworde vpon you, and I will destroy your hie places:", "comment": "He speaketh to all the places where the Israelites accustomed to commit their idolatries, threatening them destruction."}, {"pk": 1299570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "And your altars shalbe desolate, and your images of the sunne shalbe broken: and I will cast downe your slaine men before your idoles.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/11'>2 Kings 23:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1299571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "And I will lay the dead carkeises of the children of Israel before their idoles, and I will scatter your bones round about your altars.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/20'>2 Kings 23:20</a><br>In contempt of their power and force, which shall neither be able to deliver you nor themselves."}, {"pk": 1299572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "In all your dwelling places the cities shalbe desolate, and the hie places shalbe laide waste, so that your altars shalbe made waste and desolate, and your idoles shalbe broken, and cease, and your images of the sunne shalbe cut in pieces, and your workes shalbe abolished."}, {"pk": 1299573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "And the slaine shall fall in the middes of you, and ye shall knowe that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Yet will I leaue a remnant, that you may haue some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when you shalbe scattred through the countreyes.", "comment": "He showeth that in all dangers God will preserve a few, which shall be as the seed of his Church and call upon his Name."}, {"pk": 1299575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "And they that escape of you, shall remember me among the nations, where they shalbe in captiuitie, because I am grieued for their whorish hearts, which haue departed from mee, and for their eyes, which haue gone a whoring after their idoles, and they shalbe displeased in them selues for the euils, which they haue committed in all their abominations.", "comment": "They shall be ashamed to see that their hope in idols was but vain, and so shall repent."}, {"pk": 1299576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "And they shall knowe that I am the Lord, and that I haue not saide in vaine, that I woulde doe this euill vnto them."}, {"pk": 1299577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God, Smite with thine hand, and stretch forth with thy foote, and say, Alas, for all the wicked abominations of the house of Israel: for they shall fall by the sworde, by the famine, and by the pestilence.", "comment": "By these signs he would that the Prophet should signify the great destruction to come."}, {"pk": 1299578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "He that is farre off, shall dye of the pestilence, and he that is neere, shall fall by the sword, and hee that remaineth and is besieged, shall dye by the famine: thus will I accomplish my wrath vpon them."}, {"pk": 1299579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "Then ye shall knowe, that I am ye Lord, when their slaine men shalbe among their idoles round about their altars, vpon euerie hie hill in al the toppes of the mountaines, and vnder euery greene tree, and vnder euerie thicke oke, which is the place where they did offer sweete sauour to all their idoles.", "comment": "That is, all nations when you shall see my judgments."}, {"pk": 1299580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "So will I stretch mine hand vpon them, and make the lande waste, and desolate from the wildernes vnto Diblath in all their habitations, and they shall know, that I am the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/26/5/14'>Ezek. 5:14</a><br>Some read, more desolate than the wilderness of Diblath, which was in Syria, and bordered upon Israel, or from the wilderness, which was South unto Diblath, which was North: meaning, the whole country."}, {"pk": 1299581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreover the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "Also thou sonne of man, thus saith the Lord God, An ende is come vnto the lande of Israel: the ende is come vpon the foure corners of the lande."}, {"pk": 1299583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "Nowe is the ende come vpon thee, and I wil sende my wrath vpon thee, and will iudge thee according to thy wayes, and will laye vpon thee all thine abominations.", "comment": "I will punish thee as thou hast deserved for thine idolatry."}, {"pk": 1299584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "Neither shall mine eye spare thee, neither will I haue pitie: but I will laye thy waies vpon thee: and thine abomination shall bee in the middes of thee, and yee shall knowe that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God, Beholde, one euil, euen one euill is come.", "comment": "Or, behold, evil cometh after evil."}, {"pk": 1299586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "An ende is come, the end is come, it watched for thee: beholde, it is come.", "comment": "He showeth that the judgments of God ever watch to destroy the sinners, which notwithstanding he delayeth till there be no more hope of repentance."}, {"pk": 1299587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "The morning is come vnto thee, that dwellest in the lande: the time is come, the day of trouble is neere, and not the sounding againe of the mountaines.", "comment": "The beginning of his punishments is already come.<br>Which was a voice of joy and mirth."}, {"pk": 1299588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "Now I will shortly powre out my wrath vpon thee, and fulfil mine anger vpon thee: I will iudge thee according to thy wayes, and will lay vpon thee all thine abominations."}, {"pk": 1299589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "Neither shall mine eie spare thee, neither will I haue pitie, but I will laye vpon thee according to thy wayes, and thine abominations shalbe in the middes of thee, and ye shall knowe that I am the Lord that smiteth."}, {"pk": 1299590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "Beholde, the day, beholde, it is come: the morning is gone forth, the rod florisheth: pride hath budded.", "comment": "The scourge is in a readiness.<br>That is, the proud tyrant Nebuchadnezzar, hath gathered his force and is ready."}, {"pk": 1299591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "Crueltie is risen vp into a rod of wickednes: none of them shall remaine, nor of their riches, nor of any of theirs, neither shall there bee lamentation for them.", "comment": "This cruel enemy shall be a sharp scourge for their wickedness.<br>Their own affliction shall be so great, that they shall have no regard to lament for others."}, {"pk": 1299592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "The time is come, the day draweth neere: let not the byer reioyce, nor let him that selleth, mourne: for the wrath is vpon al the multitude thereof.", "comment": "For the present profit.<br>For he shall lose nothing."}, {"pk": 1299593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "For hee that selleth, shall not returne to that which is solde, although they were yet aliue: for the vision was vnto al the multitude thereof, and they returned not, neither doeth any encourage himselfe in the punishment of his life.", "comment": "No man for all this endeavoreth himself, or taketh heart to repent for his evil life. Some read, for none shall be strengthened in his iniquity of his life: meaning, that they should gain nothing by flattering themselves in evil.<br>In the year of the Jubilee, meaning that none should enjoy the privilege of the law, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/25/13'>Lev. 25:13</a>, for they should all be carried away captives.<br>This vision signified, that all should be carried away, and none should return for the Jubilee."}, {"pk": 1299594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "They haue blowen the trumpet, and prepared all, but none goeth to the battel: for my wrath is vpon all the multitude thereof.", "comment": "The Israelites made a brag, but their hearts failed them."}, {"pk": 1299595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "The sword is without, and the pestilence, and the famine within: he that is in the field, shall dye with the sword, and he that is in the citie, famine and pestilence shall deuoure him."}, {"pk": 1299596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "But they that flee away from them, shall escape, and shalbe in the mountaines, like the doues of the valleis: all they shall mourne, euery one for his iniquitie."}, {"pk": 1299597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "All handes shalbe weake, and all knees shall fall away as water.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/7'>Isa. 13:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/6/24'>Jer. 6:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1299598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "They shall also girde them selues with sackecloth, and feare shall couer them, and shame shalbe vpon all faces, and baldnes vpon their heads.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/15/3'>Is. 15:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/48/37'>Jer. 48:37</a>"}, {"pk": 1299599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "They shall cast their siluer in the streetes, and their golde shalbe cast farre off: their siluer and their gold can not deliuer them in the day of the wrath of the Lord: they shall not satisfie their soules, neither fill their bowels: for this ruine is for their iniquitie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/11/4'>Prov. 11:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/36/1/18'>Zeph. 1:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/21/5/8'>Eccl. 5:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1299600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "He had also set the beautie of his ornament in maiestie: but they made images of their abominations, and of their idoles therein: therefore haue I set it farre from them.", "comment": "Meaning, the Sanctuary."}, {"pk": 1299601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "And I will giue it into the handes of the strangers to be spoyled, and to the wicked of the earth to be robbed, and they shall pollute it.", "comment": "That is, of the Babylonians."}, {"pk": 1299602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "My face will I turne also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the destroyers shall enter into it, and defile it.", "comment": "Which signifieth the most holy place, whereinto none might enter but the high Priest."}, {"pk": 1299603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "Make a chaine: for the lande is full of the iudgement of blood, and the citie is full of crueltie.", "comment": "Signifying, that they should be bound and led away captives.<br>That is, of sins that deserve death."}, {"pk": 1299604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "Wherefore I will bring the most wicked of the heathen, and they shall possesse their houses: I will also make the pompe of the mightie to cease, and their holie places shalbe defiled.", "comment": "Which was the Temple that was divided into three parts, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/63/35'>Ps. 63:35</a>."}, {"pk": 1299605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "When destruction commeth, they shall seeke peace, and shall not haue it."}, {"pk": 1299606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "Calamitie shall come vpon calamitie, and rumour shall bee vpon rumour: then shall they seeke a vision of the Prophet: but the Lawe shall perish from the Priest, and counsel from the Ancient."}, {"pk": 1299607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "The King shall mourne, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the handes of the people in the land shall be troubled: I wil doe vnto them according to their waies, and according to their iudgements will I iudge them, and they shall knowe that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "And in the sixt yere, in the sixt moneth, and in the fift day of the moneth, as I sate in mine house, and the Elders of Iudah sate before me, the hand of the Lord God fell there vpon me.", "comment": "Which contained part of August, and part of September.<br>Of the captivity of Jeconiah."}, {"pk": 1299609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "Then I beheld, and lo, there was a likenesse, as the appearance of fire, to looke to, from his loynes downeward, and from his loynes vpward, as the appearance of brightnes, and like vnto amber.", "comment": "As <a class=B href='/GNV/26/1/27'>Ezek. 1:27</a>."}, {"pk": 1299610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And he stretched out the likenes of an had, and tooke me by an hearie locke of mine head, and the Spirit lift me vp betweene the earth, and the heauen, and brought mee by a Diuine vision to Ierusalem, into the entry of ye inner gate that lieth toward the North, where remained the idole of indignation, which prouoked indignation.", "comment": "Which was the porch or the court where the people assembled.<br>Hebrew, <i>in the visions of God</i>.<br>Meaning, that he was thus carried in spirit, and not in body.<br>So called, because it provoked God\u2019s indignation, which was the idol of Baal."}, {"pk": 1299611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "And beholde, the glorie of the God of Israel was there according to the vision, that I saw in the fielde.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/3/22'>Ezek. 3:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1299612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "Then saide he vnto mee, Sonne of man, lift vp thine eyes nowe towarde the North. So I lift vp mine eyes towarde the North, and beholde, Northward, at the gate of the altar, this idole of indignation was in the entrie.", "comment": "That is, in the court where the people had made an altar to Baal."}, {"pk": 1299613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "He said furthermore vnto me, Sonne of man, seest thou not what they doe? euen the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here to cause me to depart from my Sanctuarie? but yet turne thee and thou shalt see greater abominations.", "comment": "For God will not be where idols are."}, {"pk": 1299614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "And he caused me to enter at the gate of the court: and when I looked, beholde, an hole was in the wall."}, {"pk": 1299615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "Then said he vnto me, Sonne of man, digge nowe in the wall. And when I had digged in the wall, beholde, there was a doore."}, {"pk": 1299616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "And he said vnto mee, Go in, and beholde the wicked abominations that they doe here."}, {"pk": 1299617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "So I went in, and sawe, and beholde, there was euery similitude of creeping thinges and abominable beasts and all the idoles of the house of Israel painted vpon the wall round about.", "comment": "Which were forbidden in the Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/11/4'>Lev. 11:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1299618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And there stoode before them seuentie men of the Ancients of the house of Israel, and in the middes of them stoode Iaazaniah, ye sonne of Shaphan, with euerie man his censour in his hand, and the vapour of the incense went vp like a cloude.", "comment": "It was in such abundance.<br>Thus they that should have kept all the rest in the fear, and true service of God, were the ringleaders of all abomination, and by their example pulled others from God."}, {"pk": 1299619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Then saide hee vnto mee, Sonne of man, hast thou seene what the Ancients of the house of Israel do in the darke, euery one in the chamber of his imagerie? for they say, The Lord seeth vs not, the Lord hath forsaken the earth.", "comment": "For besides their common idolatry they had particular service, which they had in secret chambers."}, {"pk": 1299620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "Againe he saide also vnto me, Turne thee againe, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they doe."}, {"pk": 1299621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And he caused me to enter into the entrie of the gate of the Lords house, which was toward the North: and beholde there sate women mourning for Tammuz.", "comment": "The Jews write, that this was a Prophet of the idols, who after his death was once a year mourned for in the night."}, {"pk": 1299622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "Then saide hee vnto me, Hast thou seene this, O sonne of man? Turne thee againe, and thou shalt see greater abominations then these."}, {"pk": 1299623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "And he caused me to enter into the inner court of the Lordes house, and beholde, at the doore of the Temple of the Lord, betweene the porche and the altar were about fiue and twentie men with their backs toward the Temple of the Lord, and their faces towarde the East, and they worshipped the sunne, towarde the East."}, {"pk": 1299624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "The he said vnto me, Hast thou seene this, O sonne of man? Is it a small thing to the house of Iudah to commit these abominations which they do here? for they haue filled the land with crueltie, and haue returned to prouoke mee: and loe, they haue cast out stinke before their noses.", "comment": "Declaring that the censings and service of the idolaters, are but infection and villainy before God."}, {"pk": 1299625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "Therefore will I also execute my wrath: mine eye shall not spare them, neither will I haue pitie, and though they crie in mine eares with a loude voyce, yet will I not heare them.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/1/28'>Prov. 1:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/46/7'>Isa. 46:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/11/11'>Jer. 11:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/33/3/4'>Mic. 3:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1299626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "He cryed also with a loude voyce in mine eares, saying, The visitations of the citie draw neere, and euery man hath a weapon in his hande to destroy it.", "comment": "The time to take vengeance."}, {"pk": 1299627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "And beholde, sixe men came by the way of the hie gate, which lieth towarde the North, and euery man a weapon in his hande to destroy it: and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writers ynkhorne by his side, and they went in and stoode beside the brasen altar.", "comment": "Signifying, that the Babylonians should come from the North to destroy the city and the Temple.<br>Which were Angels in the similitude of men.<br>To mark them that should be saved."}, {"pk": 1299628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "And the glorie of the God of Israel was gone vp from ye Cherub, whereupon he was and stoode on the doore of the house, and he called to the man clothed with linnen, which had the writers ynkhorne by his side.", "comment": "Which declared that he was not bound thereunto, neither would remain any longer, than there was hope that they would return from their wickedness and worship him aright.<br>Or, Threshold."}, {"pk": 1299629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "And the Lord said vnto him, Goe through the middes of the citie, euen through the middes of Ierusalem and set a marke vpon the foreheads of them that mourne, and cry for all the abominations that be done in the middes thereof.", "comment": "Or, mark with [x].<br>He showeth what is the manner of God\u2019s children, whom he marketh to salvation: to wit, to mourn and cry out against the wickedness, which they see committed against God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1299630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "And to the other he said, that I might heare, Goe ye after him through the citie, and smite: let your eye spare none, neither haue pitie."}, {"pk": 1299631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "Destroy vtterly the old, and the yong, and the maides, and the children, and the women, but touch no man, vpon whome is the marke, and begin at my Sanctuarie. Then they began at the Ancient men, which were before the house.", "comment": "Which were the chief occasion of all these evils, as <a class=B href='/GNV/26/8/11'>Ezek. 8:11</a>.<br>Thus in all his plagues the Lord preserveth his small number, which he marketh, as <a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/12'>Exod. 12:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/7/3'>Rev. 7:3</a>, but the chief mark is the Spirit of adoption, wherewith the heart is sealed up to life everlasting."}, {"pk": 1299632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "And he sayde vnto them, Defile the house, and fill the courtes with the slaine, then goe foorth: and they went out, and slewe them in the citie."}, {"pk": 1299633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "Nowe when they had slaine them, and I had escaped, I fell downe vpon my face, and cryed, saying, Ah Lord God, wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel, in powring out thy wrath vpon Ierusalem?", "comment": "This declareth that the servants of God have a compassion, when they see his judgments executed."}, {"pk": 1299634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "Then saide he vnto me, The iniquitie of the house of Israel, and Iudah is exceeding great, so that the lande is full of blood, and the citie full of corrupt iudgement: for they say, The Lord hath forsaken the earth, and the Lord seeth vs not.", "comment": "That is, with all kinds of wickedness, read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/15'>Isa. 1:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1299635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "As touching me also, mine eye shall not spare them, neither will I haue pitie, but will recompence their wayes vpon their heades."}, {"pk": 1299636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "And beholde, the man clothed with linen which had the ynkhorne by his side, made report, and saide, Lord, I haue done as thou hast commanded me."}, {"pk": 1299637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "And as I looked, beholde, in the firmament that was aboue the head of the Cherubims there appeared vpon them like vnto the similitude of a throne, as it were a saphir stone.", "comment": "Which in <a class=B href='/GNV/26/1/5'>Ezek. 1:5</a>, he called the four beasts.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/1/22'>Ezek. 1:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1299638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "And he spake vnto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in betweene the wheeles, euen vnder the Cherub, and fill thine hands with coales of fire from betweene the Cherubims, and scatter the ouer the citie. And he went in in my sight.", "comment": "This signified, that the city should be burnt."}, {"pk": 1299639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "Now the Cherubims stood vpon the right side of the house, when the man went in, and the cloude filled the inner court."}, {"pk": 1299640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "Then the glorie of the Lord went vp from the Cherub, and stoode ouer the doore of the house, and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightnesse of the Lordes glorie.", "comment": "Meaning, that the glory of God should depart from the Temple."}, {"pk": 1299641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "And the sound of the Cherubims wings was heard into the vtter court, as the voyce of the Almightie God, when he speaketh.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/1/24'>Ezek. 1:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1299642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "And when he had commanded the man clothed with linnen, saying, Take fire from betweene the wheeles, and from betweene ye Cherubims, then he went in and stood beside ye wheele."}, {"pk": 1299643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "And one Cherub stretched forth his hand from betweene the Cherubims vnto the fire, that was betweene the Cherubims, and tooke thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linnen: who tooke it and went out."}, {"pk": 1299644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "And there appeared in the Cherubims, the likenesse of a mans hande vnder their wings."}, {"pk": 1299645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "And when I looked vp, beholde, foure wheeles were beside the Cherubims, one wheele by one Cherub, and another wheele by another Cherub, and the appearance of the wheeles was as the colour of a Chrysolite stone.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/1/16'>Ezek. 1:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1299646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "And their appearance (for they were all foure of one facion) was as if one wheele had bene in another wheele."}, {"pk": 1299647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "When they went foorth, they went vpon their foure sides, and they returned not as they went: but to the place whither the first went, they went after it, and they turned not as they went.", "comment": "Until they had executed God\u2019s judgments."}, {"pk": 1299648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "And their whole bodie, and their rings, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheeles were full of eyes round about, euen in the same foure wheeles.", "comment": "Or, trents."}, {"pk": 1299649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "And the Cherub cryed to these wheeles in mine hearing, saying, O wheele."}, {"pk": 1299650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "And euery beast had foure faces: the first face was the face of a Cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the thirde the face of a lyon, and the fourth the face of an Egle."}, {"pk": 1299651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Cherubims were lifted vp: this is the beast that I sawe at the riuer Chebar.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/26/1/5'>Ezek. 1:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1299652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "And when ye Cherubims went, the wheeles went by them: and when the Cherubims lift vp their wings to mount vp from the earth, the same wheeles also turned not from beside them."}, {"pk": 1299653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "When the Cherubims stoode, they stood: and when they were lifted vp, they lifted the selues vp also: for the spirit of the beast was in them.", "comment": "There was one consent between the Cherubims and the wheels."}, {"pk": 1299654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "Then the glorie of the Lord departed from aboue the doore of the house, and stoode vpon the Cherubims.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/9/3'>Ezek. 9:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1299655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "And the Cherubims lift vp their wings, and mounted vp from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheeles also were besides them: and euery one stoode at the entrie of the gate of the Lordes House at the East side, and the glorie of the God of Israel was vpon them on hie."}, {"pk": 1299656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "This is the beast that I sawe vnder the God of Israel by the riuer Chebar, and I knewe that they were the Cherubims.", "comment": "That is, the whole body of the four beasts or Cherubims.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/26/1/15'>Ezek. 1:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1299657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "Euery one had foure faces, and euery one foure wings, and the likenesse of mans hands was vnder their wings."}, {"pk": 1299658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "And the likenesse of their faces was the selfe same faces, which I sawe by the riuer Chebar, and the appearance of the Cherubims was ye selfe same, and they went euery one straight forwarde."}, {"pk": 1299659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreover, the Spirite lift me vp, and brought me vnto the East gate of the Lordes house, which lyeth Eastwarde, and beholde, at the entrie of the gate were fiue and twentie men: among whome I sawe Iaazaniah the sonne of Azur, and Pelatiah the sonne of Benaiah, the princes of the people."}, {"pk": 1299660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "Then said he vnto me, Sonne of man, these are the men that imagine mischiefe, and deuise wicked counsell in this citie."}, {"pk": 1299661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "For they say, It is not neere, let vs builde houses: this citie is the caldron, and wee be the flesh.", "comment": "Thus the wicked derided the Prophets, as though they preached but errors, and therefore gave themselves still to their pleasures.<br>We shall not be pulled out of Jerusalem, till the hour of our death come, as the flesh is not taken out of the caldron till it be sod."}, {"pk": 1299662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "Therefore prophesie against them, sonne of man, prophesie."}, {"pk": 1299663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Spirite of the Lord fell vpon me, and said vnto me, Speake, Thus saith the Lord, O ye house of Israel, this haue ye said, and I know that which riseth vp of your mindes."}, {"pk": 1299664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "Many haue ye murthered in this citie, and ye haue filled the streets thereof with the slaine."}, {"pk": 1299665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord God, They that ye haue slaine, and haue layed in the middes of it, they are the flesh, and this citie is the caldron, but I wil bring you foorth of the mids of it.", "comment": "Contrary to their vain confidence he showeth in what sense the city is the caldron: that is, because of the dead bodies that have been murdered therein, and so lie as flesh in the caldron."}, {"pk": 1299666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "Ye haue feared the sworde, and I wil bring a sworde vpon you, saith the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1299667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "And I will bring you out of the middes thereof, and deliuer you into the hands of strangers, and will execute iudgements among you.", "comment": "That is, of the Chaldeans."}, {"pk": 1299668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "Ye shall fall by the sworde, and I wil iudge you in the border of Israel, and ye shall knowe that I am the Lord.", "comment": "That is, in Riblah, read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/6'>2 Kings 25:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1299669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "This citie shall not be your caldron, neyther shall ye be the flesh in the middes thereof, but I will iudge you in the border of Israel."}, {"pk": 1299670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "And ye shall knowe that I am the Lord: for ye haue not walked in my statutes, neither executed my iudgements, but haue done after the maners of the heathen, that are round about you."}, {"pk": 1299671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "And when I prophesied, Pelatiah the sonne of Benaiah dyed: then fell I downe vpon my face, and cryed with a loude voyce, and saide, Ah Lord God, wilt thou then vtterly destroy all the remnant of Israel?", "comment": "It seemeth that this noble man died of some terrible death, and therefore the Prophet feared some strange judgment of God toward the rest of the people."}, {"pk": 1299672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "Againe the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "Sonne of man, thy brethren, euen thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel, wholy are they vnto whome the inhabitants of Ierusalem haue said, Depart ye farre from the Lord: for the lande is giuen vs in possession.", "comment": "They that remained still at Jerusalem thus reproached them that were gone into captivity, as though they were cast off and forsaken of God."}, {"pk": 1299674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God, Although I haue cast them farre off among the heathen, and although I haue scattered them among the countreis, yet wil I be to them as a litle Sanctuarie in ye countreis where they shall come.", "comment": "They shall be yet a little Church: showing that the Lord will ever have some to call upon his Name, whom he will preserve and restore, though they be for a time afflicted."}, {"pk": 1299675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God, I will gather you againe from the people, and assemble you out of the countreis where ye haue bene scattered, and I will giue you ye land of Israel."}, {"pk": 1299676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the idoles thereof, and all the abominations thereof from thence."}, {"pk": 1299677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "And I will giue them one heart, and I will put a newe spirit within their bowels: and I will take the stonie heart out of their bodies, and will giue them an heart of flesh,", "comment": "Meaning, the heart whereunto nothing can enter, and regenerate them anew, so that their heart may be soft, and ready to receive my graces.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/32/39'>Jer. 32:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/36/29'>Ezek. 36:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1299678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "That they may walke in my statutes, and keepe my iudgements, and execute them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God."}, {"pk": 1299679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "But vpon them, whose heart is towarde their idoles, and whose affection goeth after their abominations, I will lay their way vpon their owne heades, saith the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1299680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "Then did the Cherubims lift vp their wings, and the wheeles besides them, and the glorie of the God of Israel was vpon them on hie."}, {"pk": 1299681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "And the glorie of the Lord went vp from the middes of the citie, and stoode vpon the moutaine which is towarde the East side of the citie."}, {"pk": 1299682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "Afterwarde the Spirite tooke me vp, and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into Caldea to them that were led away captiues: so the vision that I had seene, went vp from me."}, {"pk": 1299683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "Then I declared vnto them that were led away captiues, all the things that the Lord had shewed me.", "comment": "When Jeconiah was led away captive."}, {"pk": 1299684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde of the Lord also came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, thou dwellest in the middes of a rebellious house, which haue eyes to see, and see not: they haue eares to heare, and heare not: for they are a rebellious house.", "comment": "That is, they receive not the fruit of that which they see and hear."}, {"pk": 1299686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore thou sonne of man, prepare thy stuffe to goe into captiuitie, and goe foorth by day in their sight: and thou shalt passe from thy place to another place in their sight, if it be possible that they may consider it: for they are a rebellious house.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>make thee vessels to go into captivity</i>."}, {"pk": 1299687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "Then shalt thou bring foorth thy stuffe by day in their sight as the stuffe of him that goeth into captiuitie: and thou shalt go forth at euen in their sight, as they that go foorth into captiuitie."}, {"pk": 1299688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and cary out thereby."}, {"pk": 1299689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "In their sight shalt thou beare it vpon thy shoulders, and carie it foorth in the darke: thou shalt couer thy face that thou see not the earth: for I haue set thee as a signe vnto the house of Israel.", "comment": "That as thou doest, so shall they do, and therefore in thee they shall see their own plague and punishment."}, {"pk": 1299690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "And as I was commanded, so I brought forth my stuffe by day, as ye stuffe of one that goeth into captiuitie: and by night I digged through the wall with mine hand, and brought it forth in ye darke, and I bare it vpon my shoulder in their sight."}, {"pk": 1299691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "And in the morning came the word of the Lord vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "Sonne of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, sayde vnto thee, What doest thou?", "comment": "Do not they deride thy doings?"}, {"pk": 1299693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "But say thou vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God, This burden concerneth the chiefe in Ierusalem, and all the house of Israel that are among them.", "comment": "Or, prophecy."}, {"pk": 1299694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "Say, I am your signe: like as I haue done, so shall it be done vnto them: they shall goe into bondage and captiuitie."}, {"pk": 1299695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "And the chiefest that is among them, shall beare vpon his shoulder in the darke, and shall goe forth: they shall digge through the wall, to cary out thereby: he shall couer his face, that he see not the ground with his eies."}, {"pk": 1299696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "My net also will I spread vpon him, and he shall be taken in my net, and I will bring him to Babel to the lande of the Caldeans, yet shall he not see it, though he shall dye there.", "comment": "When the king shall think to escape by fleeing, I will take him in my net, as <a class=B href='/GNV/26/17/20'>Ezek. 17:20</a> and 32:3."}, {"pk": 1299697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "And I will scatter toward euerie winde all that are about him to helpe him, and all his garisons, and I will drawe out the sworde after them."}, {"pk": 1299698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "And they shall knowe that I am the Lord, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countreis."}, {"pk": 1299699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "But I will leaue a litle nomber of them from the sworde, from the famine, and from the pestilence, that they may declare all these abominations among the heathen, where they come, and they shall knowe, that I am the Lord.", "comment": "Which should bear his Name, and should be his Church, read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/11/16'>Ezek. 11:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1299700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "Moreouer, the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "Sonne of man, eate thy bread with trembling and drinke thy water with trouble, and with carefulnesse,"}, {"pk": 1299702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "And say vnto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord God of the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and of the lande of Israel, They shall eate their bread with carefulnes, and drinke their water with desolation: for the lande shall bee desolate from her abundance because of the crueltie of them that dwell therein."}, {"pk": 1299703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "And the cities that are inhabited, shall be left voyde, and the land shall be desolate, and yee shall knowe that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "And the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "Sonne of man, what is that prouerbe that you haue in the land of Israel, saying, The dayes are prolonged and all visions faile?", "comment": "Because they did not immediately see the prophecies accomplished, they contemned them as though they should never be fulfilled.<br>Or, take none effect."}, {"pk": 1299706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "Tell them therefore, Thus sayeth the Lord God, I wil make this prouerbe to cease, and they shall no more vse it as a prouerbe in Israel: but say vnto them, The daies are at hand and the effect of euery vision."}, {"pk": 1299707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "For no vision shall be any more in vaine, neither shall there bee any flattering diuination within the house of Israel."}, {"pk": 1299708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "For I am the Lord: I wil speake, and that thing that I shall speake, shall come to passe: it shall be no more prolonged: for in your dayes, O rebellious house, will I saye the thing, and will performe it, sayeth the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1299709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 26, "text": "Againe the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 27, "text": "Sonne of man, beholde, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that hee seeth, is for many dayes to come, and he prophecieth of the times that are farre off.", "comment": "That is, it shall not come to pass in our days, and therefore we care not for it: thus the wicked ever abuse God\u2019s patience and benignity."}, {"pk": 1299711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 12, "verse": 28, "text": "Therefore say vnto them, Thus sayth the Lord God, All my wordes shall no longer be delayed, but that thing which I haue spoken, shall be done, saith the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1299712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "And the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, prophecie against the prophets of Israel, that prophecie, and say thou vnto them, that prophecie out of their owne hearts, Heare the worde of the Lord.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/14/9'>Ezek. 14:9</a><br>After their own fantasy, and not as having the revelation of the Lord, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/23/16'>Jer. 23:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1299714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord God, Woe vnto the foolish Prophets that follow their owne spirit, and haue seene nothing."}, {"pk": 1299715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "O Israel, thy Prophets are like the foxes in the waste places.", "comment": "Watching to destroy the vineyard."}, {"pk": 1299716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "Ye haue not risen vp in the gappes, neither made vp the hedge for ye house of Israel, to stand in the battel in the daye of the Lord.", "comment": "He speaketh to the governors, and true ministers that should have resisted them."}, {"pk": 1299717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "They haue seene vanitie, and lying diuination, saying, The Lord sayth it, and the Lord hath not sent them: and they haue made others to hope that they would cofirme the word of their prophecie."}, {"pk": 1299718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Haue ye not seene a vaine vision? and haue yee not spoken a lying diuination? ye say, The Lord sayth it, albeit I haue not spoken.", "comment": "Ye promised peace to this people, and now ye see their destruction, so that it is manifest, that ye are false prophets."}, {"pk": 1299719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore thus sayth the Lord God, Because ye haue spoken vanytie and haue seene lyes, therefore beholde, I am agaynst you, sayth the Lord God,"}, {"pk": 1299720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "And mine hande shalbe vpon the Prophets that see vanity, and diuine lies: they shall not be in the assemblie of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel: and yee shall know that I am the Lord God.", "comment": "That is, in the book of life, wherein the true Israelites are written."}, {"pk": 1299721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "And therefore, because they haue deceiued my people, saying, Peace, and there was no peace: and one buylt vp a wall, and behold, the others daubed it with vntempered morter,", "comment": "Whereas the true Prophets prophesied the destruction of the city to bring the people to repentance, the false prophets spake the contrary, and flattered them in their vanities, so that what one false prophet said (which is here called the building of the wall) another false prophet would affirm, though he had neither occasion nor good ground to bear him.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/6/14'>Jer. 6:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1299722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "Say vnto them which daube it with vntempered morter, that it shall fall: for there shall come a great showre, and I wil sende haylestones, which shall cause it to fall, and a stormie winde shall breake it."}, {"pk": 1299723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not bee sayd vnto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye haue daubed it?"}, {"pk": 1299724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore thus sayth the Lord God, I will cause a stormie winde to breake foorth in my wrath, and a great showre shall bee in mine anger, and hailestones in mine indignation to consume it."}, {"pk": 1299725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "So I wil destroy the wall that ye haue daubed with vntempered morter, and bring it downe to the ground, so that the fundation thereof shalbe discouered, and it shall fal, and ye shalbe consumed in the middes thereof, and ye shall know, that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "Thus will I accomplish my wrath vpon the wall, and vpon them that haue daubed it with vntempered morter, and will say vnto you, The wall is no more, neither the daubers thereof,", "comment": "Whereby is meant whatsoever man of himself setteth forth under the authority of God\u2019s word."}, {"pk": 1299727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "To wit, the Prophets of Israel, which prophesie vpon Ierusalem, and see visions of peace for it, and there is no peace, sayth the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1299728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "Likewise thou sonne of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesie out of their owne heart: and prophesie thou against them, and say,"}, {"pk": 1299729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord God, Woe vnto the women that sowe pillowes vnder al arme holes, and make vailes vpon the head of euery one that standeth vp, to hunt soules: will yee hunt ye soules of my people, and will yee giue life to the soules that come vnto you?", "comment": "These superstitious women for lucre would prophesy and tell every man his fortune, giving them pillows to lean upon, and kerchiefs to cover their heads, to the intent they might the more allure them and bewitch them."}, {"pk": 1299730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barly, and for pieces of bread to slay the soules of them that shoulde not dye, and to giue life to the soules that should not liue in lying to my people, that heare your lies?", "comment": "Will ye make my word to serve your bellies?<br>These sorcerers made the people believe that they could preserve life or destroy it, and that it should come to everyone according as they prophesied."}, {"pk": 1299731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "Wherefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will haue to do with your pillowes, wherewith yee hunt the soules to make them to flie, and I will teare them from your armes, and will let the soules goe, euen the soules, that ye hunt to make them to flie.", "comment": "That is, to cause them to perish, and that they should depart from the body."}, {"pk": 1299732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "Your vailes also will I teare, and deliuer my people out of your hande, and they shalbe no more in your hands to be hunted, and ye shall knowe that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "Because with your lyes yee haue made the heart of the righteous sadde, whome I haue not made sad, and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not returne from his wicked way, by promising him life,", "comment": "By threatening them that were godly, and upholding the wicked."}, {"pk": 1299734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "Therefore ye shall see no more vanitie, nor diuine diuinatios: for I wil deliuer my people out of your hand, and ye shall know that I am ye Lord."}, {"pk": 1299735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "Then came certaine of the Elders of Israel vnto me, and sate before me.", "comment": "He showeth the hypocrisy of the idolaters, who will dissemble to hear the Prophets of God, though in their heart they follow nothing less than their admonitions, and also how by one means or other God doth discover them."}, {"pk": 1299736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "And the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "Sonne of man, these men haue set vp their idoles in their heart, and put the stumbling blocke of their iniquitie before their face: should I, being required, answere them?", "comment": "They are not only idolaters in heart, but also worship their filthy idols openly, which lead them in blindness, and cause them to stumble, and cast them out of God\u2019s favor, so that he will not hear them when they call unto him, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/15'>Jer. 10:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1299738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "Therefore speake vnto them, and say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God, Euery man of the house of Israel that setteth vp his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquitie before his face, and commeth to the Prophet, I the Lord will answere him that commeth, according to the multitude of his idoles:", "comment": "To inquire of things which the Lord hath appointed to come to pass.<br>As his abomination hath deserved: that is, he shall be led with lies according as he delighted therein, <a class=B href='/GNV/53/2/10'>2 Thess. 2:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1299739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "That I may take the house of Israel in their owne heart, because they are all departed from me through their idoles.", "comment": "That is, convince them by their own conscience."}, {"pk": 1299740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "Therfore say vnto the house of Israel, Thus sayth the Lord God, Returne, and withdraw your selues, and turne your faces from your idoles, and turne your faces from all your abominations."}, {"pk": 1299741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "For euery one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that soiourneth in Israel, which departeth from mee, and setteth vp his idoles in his heart, and putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquitie before his face, and commeth to a Prophet, for to inquire of him for me, I the Lord will answere him for my selfe,", "comment": "Or, by myself."}, {"pk": 1299742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "And I will set my face against that man, and will make him an example and prouerbe, and I will cut him off from the middes of my people, and ye shall knowe that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "And if the Prophet be deceiued, when hee hath spoken a thing, I the Lord haue deceiued that Prophet, and I will stretch out mine hande vpon him, and will destroy him from the middes of my people of Israel.", "comment": "The Prophet declareth that God for man\u2019s ingratitude raiseth up false prophets to seduce them that delight in lies rather than in the truth of God, and thus he punisheth sin by sin, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/22/20'>1 Kings 22:20</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/22/22'>22</a>, and destroyeth as well those Prophets as that people."}, {"pk": 1299744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "And they shall beare their punishment: the punishment of the Prophet shall bee euen as the punishment of him that asketh,"}, {"pk": 1299745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "That the house of Israel may go no more astray from mee, neither bee polluted any more with all their transgressions, but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, sayth the Lord God.", "comment": "Thus God\u2019s judgments against the wicked, are admonitions to the godly, to cleave unto the Lord, and not to defile themselves with like abominations."}, {"pk": 1299746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "The worde of the Lord came againe vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "Sonne of man, when ye land sinneth against me by committing a trespasse, then will I stretch out mine hand vpon it, and will breake the staffe of the bread thereof, and will send famine vpon it, and I will destroy man and beast forth of it.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/4/16'>Ezek. 4:16</a> and 5:17; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/3/1'>Isa. 3:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1299748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "Though these three men Noah, Daniel, and Iob were among them, they shoulde deliuer but their owne soules by their righteousnes, saith the Lord God.", "comment": "Meaning, that a very few (which he calleth the remnant, verse 22) should escape these plagues, whom God hath sanctified and made righteous, so that this righteousness is a sign that they are the Church of God, whom he would preserve for his own sake.<br>Though Noah and Job were now alive, which in their time were most godly men (for at this time Daniel was in captivity with Ezekiel) and so these three together should pray for this wicked people, yet would I not hear them, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/15/1'>Jer. 15:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1299749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "If I bring noysome beastes into the lande and they spoyle it, so that it bee desolate, that no man may passe through, because of beastes,"}, {"pk": 1299750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "Though these three men were in the mids thereof, As I liue, sayth the Lord God, they shall saue neither sonnes nor daughters: they onely shalbe deliuered, but the land shall be waste."}, {"pk": 1299751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "Or if I bring a sworde vpon this land, and say, Sword, go through the land, so that I destroy man and beast out of it,"}, {"pk": 1299752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "Though these three men were in the mids thereof, As I liue, sayth the Lord God, they shall deliuer neither sonnes nor daughters, but they onely shall be deliuered themselues."}, {"pk": 1299753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "Or if I send a pestilence into this land, and powre out my wrath vpon it in blood, to destroy out of it man and beast,"}, {"pk": 1299754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "And though Noah, Daniel and Iob were in the middes of it, As I liue, sayth the Lord God, they shall deliuer neither sonne nor daughter: they shall but deliuer their owne soules by their righteousnes."}, {"pk": 1299755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "For thus saith the Lord God, Howe much more when I sende my foure sore iudgements vpon Ierusalem, euen the sworde, and famine, and the noysome beast and pestilence, to destroy man and beast out of it?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/5/17'>Ezek. 5:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1299756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "Yet beholde, therein shalbe left a remnant of them that shalbe caryed away both sonnes and daughters: behold, they shall come forth vnto you, and ye shall see their way, and their enterprises: and ye shall be comforted, concerning the euill that I haue brought vpon Ierusalem, euen concerning al that I haue brought vpon it.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/5/3'>Ezek. 5:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1299757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "And they shall comfort you, when yee see their way and their enterprises: and ye shall know, that I haue not done without cause all that I haue done in it, saith the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1299758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "And thee word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, what commeth of the vine tree aboue all other trees? and of the vine braunch, which is among the trees of ye forest?", "comment": "Which brings forth no fruit, no more than the other trees of the forest do: meaning that if Jerusalem, which bore the name of his Church, did not bring forth fruit it would be utterly destroyed."}, {"pk": 1299760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "Shall wood bee taken thereof to doe any worke? or wil men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?"}, {"pk": 1299761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "Behold, it is cast in the fire to be consumed: the fire consumeth both the endes of it, and the middes of it is burnt. Is it meete for any worke?"}, {"pk": 1299762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "Behold, when it was whole, it was meete for no worke: how much lesse shall it bee meete for any worke, when the fire hath consumed it, and it is burnt?"}, {"pk": 1299763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore thus sayth the Lord God, As the vine tree, that is among the trees of the forest, which I haue giuen to the fire to be consumed, so will I giue the inhabitants of Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1299764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "And I will set my face against them: they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall consume them: and ye shall know, that I am the Lord, when I set my face against them,", "comment": "Though they escape one danger, yet another will take them."}, {"pk": 1299765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "And when I make the lande waste, because they haue greatly offended, saith the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1299766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "Again, the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, cause Ierusalem to knowe her abominations,"}, {"pk": 1299768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "And say, Thus saith the Lord God vnto Ierusalem, Thine habitation and thy kindred is of the land of Canaan: thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite.", "comment": "Thou boastest to be of the seed of Abraham, but thou art degenerate and followest the abominations of the wicked Canaanites, as children do the manners of their fathers, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/4'>Isa. 1:4</a> and 57:3."}, {"pk": 1299769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "And in thy natiuitie whe thou wast borne, thy nauell was not cut: thou wast not washed in water to soften thee: thou wast not salted with salt, nor swadled in cloutes.", "comment": "When I first brought thee out of Egypt, and planted thee in this land to be my Church."}, {"pk": 1299770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "None eye pitied thee to do any of these vnto thee, for to haue compassion vpon thee, but thou wast cast out in the open fielde to the contempt of thy person in ye day that thou wast borne."}, {"pk": 1299771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "And when I passed by thee, I saw thee polluted in thine owne blood, and I said vnto thee, whe thou wast in thy blood, Thou shalt liue: euen when thou wast in thy blood, I saide vnto thee, Thou shalt liue.", "comment": "Being thus in thy filthiness and forsaken of all men, I took thee and gave thee life: whereby is meant that before God wash his Church, and give life, there is nothing but filthiness and death."}, {"pk": 1299772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "I haue caused thee to multiplie as the bud of the fielde, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou hast gotten excellent ornaments: thy breastes are facioned, thine heare is growen, where as thou wast naked and bare."}, {"pk": 1299773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "Nowe when I passed by thee, and looked vpon thee, beholde, thy time was as the time of loue, and I spred my skirtes ouer thee, and couered thy filthines: yea, I sware vnto thee, and entred into a couenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.", "comment": "That thou shouldest be a chaste wife unto me, and that I should maintain thee and endue thee with all graces.<br>These words, as blood, pollution, nakedness, and filthiness, are oftentimes repeated to beat down their pride, and to cause them to consider what they were before God received them to mercy, favored them and covered their shame."}, {"pk": 1299774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "Then washed I thee with water: yea, I washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oyle.", "comment": "I washed away thy sins.<br>I sanctified thee with mine holy Spirit."}, {"pk": 1299775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "I clothed thee also with broydred worke, and shod thee with badgers skin: and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I couered thee with silke."}, {"pk": 1299776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets vpon thine handes, and a chaine on thy necke."}, {"pk": 1299777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "And I put a frontlet vpon thy face, and earings in thine eares, and a beautifull crowne vpon thine head.", "comment": "Hereby he showeth how he saved his Church, enriched it, and gave it power and dominion to reign."}, {"pk": 1299778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "Thus wast thou deckt with gold and siluer, and thy rayment was of fine linen, and silke, and broydred worke: thou didest eate fine floure, and honie and oyle, and thou wast very beautifull, and thou didest grow vp into a kingdome."}, {"pk": 1299779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "And thy name was spred among the heathen for thy beautie: for it was perfite through my beautie which I had set vpon thee, saith the Lord God.", "comment": "He declareth wherein the dignity of Jerusalem stood: to wit, in that that the Lord gave them of his beauty and excellency."}, {"pk": 1299780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "Nowe thou didest trust in thine owne beautie, and playedst the harlot, because of thy renowne, and hast powred out thy fornications on euery one that passed by, thy desire was to him.", "comment": "There was none idolatry so vile wherewith thou didst not pollute thyself.<br>In abusing my gifts, and in putting thy confidence in thine own wisdom and dignity, which were the occasions of thine idolatry."}, {"pk": 1299781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "And thou didest take thy garments, and deckedst thine hie places with diuers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like thinges shall not come, neither hath any done so.", "comment": "This declareth how the idolaters put their chief delight in those things, which please the eyes and outward senses."}, {"pk": 1299782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "Thou hast also taken thy faire iewels made of my golde and of my siluer, which I had giuen thee, and madest to thy selfe images of men, and didest commit whoredome with them,", "comment": "Thou hast converted my vessels and instruments, which I gave thee to serve me with, to the use of thine idols."}, {"pk": 1299783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "And tookest thy broydred garments, and coueredst them: and thou hast set mine oyle and my perfume before them."}, {"pk": 1299784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "My meate also, which I gaue thee, as fine floure, oyle, and honie, wherewith I fedde thee, thou hast euen set it before them for a sweete sauour: thus it was, saith the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1299785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "Moreouer thou hast taken thy sonnes and thy daughters, whome thou hast borne vnto me, and these hast thou sacrificed vnto them, to be deuoured: is this thy whoredome a small matter?", "comment": "Meaning, by fire: read <a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/21'>Lev. 18:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/10'>2 Kings 23:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1299786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "That thou hast slaine my children, and deliuered them to cause them to passe through fire for them?"}, {"pk": 1299787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "And in all thine abominations and whoredomes thou hast not remembred the dayes of thy youth, when thou wast naked and bare, and wast polluted in thy blood."}, {"pk": 1299788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 23, "text": "And beside all thy wickednes (wo, wo vnto thee, saith the Lord God)"}, {"pk": 1299789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 24, "text": "Thou hast also built vnto thee an hie place, and hast made thee an hie place in euery streete."}, {"pk": 1299790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 25, "text": "Thou hast built thine hie place at euery corner of the way, and hast made thy beautie to be abhorred: thou hast opened thy feete to euery one that passed by, and multiplied thy whoredome.", "comment": "Or, head."}, {"pk": 1299791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 26, "text": "Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, which haue great members, and hast encreased thy whoredome, to prouoke me.", "comment": "He noteth the great impiety of this people, who first falling from God to seek help at strange nations, did also at length embrace their idolatry, thinking thereby to make their amity more strong."}, {"pk": 1299792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 27, "text": "Beholde, therefore I did stretche out mine hand ouer thee, and will diminish thine ordinarie, and deliuer thee vnto the will of them that hate thee, euen to the daughters of the Philistims, which are ashamed of thy wicked way.", "comment": "Or, cities."}, {"pk": 1299793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 28, "text": "Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast insaciable: yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied."}, {"pk": 1299794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 29, "text": "Thou hast moreouer multiplied thy fornication from the land of Canaan vnto Caldea, and yet thou wast not satisfied herewith."}, {"pk": 1299795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 30, "text": "Howe weake is thine heart, saith the Lord God, seeing thou doest all these thinges, euen the worke of a presumptuous whorish woman?", "comment": "Or, that will bear rule."}, {"pk": 1299796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 31, "text": "In that thou buildest thine hie place in the corner of euery way, and makest thine hie place in euery streete, and hast not bene as an harlot that despiseth a reward,", "comment": "Meaning, that some harlots contemn small rewards, but no lovers gave a reward to Israel, but they gave to all others: signifying that the idolaters bestow all their substance, which they receive of God for his glory, to serve their vile abominations."}, {"pk": 1299797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 32, "text": "But as a wife that playeth the harlot, and taketh others for her husband:"}, {"pk": 1299798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 33, "text": "They giue giftes to all other whores, but thou giuest giftes vnto all thy louers, and rewardest them, that they may come vnto thee on euery side for thy fornication."}, {"pk": 1299799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 34, "text": "And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy fornications, neither the like fornication shall be after thee: for in that thou giuest a rewarde, and no reward is giuen vnto thee, therefore thou art contrary."}, {"pk": 1299800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 35, "text": "Wherefore, O harlot, heare the worde of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 36, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord God, Because thy shame was powred out, and thy filthinesse discouered through thy fornications with thy louers, and with all the idoles of thine abominations, and by the blood of thy children, which thou didest offer vnto them,", "comment": "Or, \u2026 parts."}, {"pk": 1299802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 37, "text": "Beholde, therefore I wil gather all thy louers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loued, with al them that thou hast hated: I will euen gather them round about against thee, and will discouer thy filthines vnto them, that they may see all thy filthines.", "comment": "Egyptians, Assyrians and Chaldeans, whom thou tookest to be thy lovers, shall come and destroy thee, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/23/9'>Ezek. 23:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1299803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 38, "text": "And I wil iudge thee after ye maner of them that are harlots, and of them that shead blood, and I wil giue thee the blood of wrath and ielousie.", "comment": "I will judge thee to death, as the adulterers and murderers."}, {"pk": 1299804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 39, "text": "I will also giue thee into their handes, and they shall destroy thine hie place, and shall breake downe thine hie places. they shall strippe thee also out of thy clothes, and shall take thy faire iewels, and leaue thee naked and bare."}, {"pk": 1299805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 40, "text": "They shall also bring vp a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swordes."}, {"pk": 1299806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 41, "text": "And they shall burne vp thine houses with fire, and execute iudgements vpon thee in the sight of many women: and I will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou shalt giue no reward any more.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/9'>2 Kings 25:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1299807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 42, "text": "So will I make my wrath towarde thee to rest, and my ielousie shall depart from thee, and I will cease and be no more angrie.", "comment": "I will utterly destroy thee, and so my jealousy shall cease."}, {"pk": 1299808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 43, "text": "Because thou hast not remembred the dayes of thy youth, but hast prouoked me with all these things, behold, therefore I also haue brought thy way vpon thine head, sayeth the Lord God: yet hast not thou had consideration of all thine abominations.", "comment": "I have punished thy faults, but thou wouldest not repent."}, {"pk": 1299809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 44, "text": "Beholde, all that vse prouerbes, shall vse this prouerbe against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.", "comment": "As were the Canaanites, and the Hittites and others your predecessors, so are you their successors."}, {"pk": 1299810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 45, "text": "Thou art thy mothers daughter, that hath cast off her husband and her children, and thou art the sister of thy sisters, which forsooke their husbands and their children: your mother is an Hittite, and your father an Amorite.", "comment": "That is, of Samaria and Sodom."}, {"pk": 1299811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 46, "text": "And thine elder sister is Samaria, and her daughters, that dwell at thy left hand, and thy yong sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom, and her daughters.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>thy sister younger than thou</i>.<br>That is, her cities."}, {"pk": 1299812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 47, "text": "Yet hast thou not walked after their wayes, nor done after their abominations: but as it had bene a very little thing, thou wast corrupted more then they in all thy wayes.", "comment": "But done far worse."}, {"pk": 1299813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 48, "text": "As I liue, saith the Lord God, Sodom thy sister hath not done, neither shee nor her daughters, as thou hast done and thy daughters."}, {"pk": 1299814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 49, "text": "Beholde, this was the iniquitie of thy sister Sodom, Pride, fulnesse of bread, and aboundance of idlenesse was in her, and in her daughters: neither did shee strengthen the hande of the poore and needie.", "comment": "He allegeth these four vices, pride, excess, idleness and contempt of the poor, as four principal causes of such abomination, wherefore they were so horribly punished, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/24'>Gen. 19:24</a>."}, {"pk": 1299815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 50, "text": "But they were hautie, and committed abomination before mee: therefore I tooke them away, as pleased me."}, {"pk": 1299816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 51, "text": "Neither hath Samaria committed halfe of thy sinnes, but thou hast exceeded them in thine abominations, and hast iustified thy sisters in all thine abominations, which thou hast done.", "comment": "Which worshipped the calves in Bethel and Dan.<br>Thou art so wicked, that in respect of thee Sodom and Samaria were just."}, {"pk": 1299817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 52, "text": "Therefore thou which hast iustified thy sisters, beare thine owne shame for thy sinnes, that thou hast committed more abominable then they which are more righteous then thou art: be thou therefore confounded also, and beare thy shame, seeing that thou hast iustified thy sisters."}, {"pk": 1299818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 53, "text": "Therefore I will bring againe their captiuitie with the captiuitie of Sodom, and her daughters, and with the captiuitie of Samaria, and her daughters: euen the captiuitie of thy captiues in the middes of them,", "comment": "This he speaketh in comparison, seeing that he would restore Jerusalem when Sodom should be restored, that is, never: and this is meant of the greatest part of the Jews."}, {"pk": 1299819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 54, "text": "That thou mayest beare thine owne shame, and mayest bee confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou hast comforted them.", "comment": "In that thou hast showed thyself worse than they and yet thoughtest to escape punishment."}, {"pk": 1299820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 55, "text": "And thy sister Sodom and her daughters shall returne to their former state: Samaria also and her daughters shall returne to their former state, when thou and thy daughters shall returne to your former state.", "comment": "Meaning, that it should never come to pass."}, {"pk": 1299821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 56, "text": "For thy sister Sodom was not heard of by thy report in the day of thy pride,", "comment": "Thou wouldest not call her punishment to mind when thou wast aloft, to learn by her example to fear my judgments.<br>Hebrew, <i>was not a rumor in thy mouth</i>."}, {"pk": 1299822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 57, "text": "Before thy wickednes was discouered, as in that same time of the reproch of the daughters of Aram, and of all the daughters of the Philistims round about her which despise thee on all sides.", "comment": "That is, till thou wast brought under by the Syrians and Philistines, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/28/19'>2 Chron. 28:19</a>.<br>Which joined with the Syrians, or compassed about Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1299823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 58, "text": "Thou hast borne therefore thy wickednesse and thine abomination, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1299824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 59, "text": "For thus saith the Lord God, I might euen deale with thee, as thou hast done: when thou didest despise the othe, in breaking the couenant.", "comment": "When thou brakest the covenant which was made between thee and me, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/26/16/8'>8</a>."}, {"pk": 1299825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 60, "text": "Neuerthelesse, I wil remember my couenant made with thee in ye dayes of thy youth, and I wil confirme vnto thee an euerlasting couenant.", "comment": "That is, of mercy and love I will pity thee, and so stand to my covenant though thou hast deserved the contrary."}, {"pk": 1299826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 61, "text": "Then thou shalt remember thy wayes, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receiue thy sisters, both thy elder and thy yonger, and I will giue them vnto thee for daughters, but not by thy couenat.", "comment": "But of my free mercy.<br>Whereby he showeth that among the most wicked, he had ever some seed of his Church, which he would cause to fructify in due time: and here he declareth how he will call the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1299827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 62, "text": "And I wil establish my couenant with thee, and thou shalt knowe that I am the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1299828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 16, "verse": 63, "text": "That thou mayest remember, and be ashamed, and neuer open thy mouth any more: because of thy shame when I am pacified toward thee, for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.", "comment": "This declareth what fruits God\u2019s mercies work in his, to wit, sorrow and repentance for their former life."}, {"pk": 1299829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "And the worde of the Lord came vnto mee, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, put foorth a parable and speake a prouerbe vnto the house of Israel,"}, {"pk": 1299831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "And say, Thus saith the Lord God, The great eagle with great wings, and long wings, and ful of fethers, which had diuers colours, came vnto Lebanon, and tooke the highest branch of the cedar,", "comment": "That is, Nebuchadnezzar, who hath great power, riches, and many countries under him, shall come to Jerusalem, and take away Jeconiah the King, as verse 12."}, {"pk": 1299832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "And brake off the toppe of his twigge, and caried it into the land of marchants, and set it in a citie of marchants.", "comment": "Meaning, to Babylon."}, {"pk": 1299833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "Hee tooke also of the seede of the lande, and planted it in a fruitfull ground: hee placed it by great waters, and set it as a willowe tree.", "comment": "That is, Zedekiah, who was of the King\u2019s blood and was left at Jerusalem, and made King instead of Jeconiah, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/24/17'>2 Kings 24:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/37/1'>Jer. 37:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1299834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "And it budded vp, and was like a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward it, and the rootes thereof were vnder it: so it became a vine, and it brought foorth branches, and shot foorth buds.", "comment": "This was Zedekiah\u2019s kingdom.<br>That is, might not have power to rebel against Babylon, as verse 14."}, {"pk": 1299835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers, and beholde, this vine did turne her rootes toward it, and spred foorth her branches toward it, that she might water it by the trenches of her plantation.", "comment": "Meaning, the king of Egypt, of whom Zedekiah sought succor against Nebuchadnezzar."}, {"pk": 1299836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "It was planted in a good soyle by great waters, that it should bring forth branches, and beare fruite, and be an excellent vine.", "comment": "They thought to be moistened by the waters of Nilus."}, {"pk": 1299837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "Say thou, Thus saith the Lord God, Shall it prosper? shall he not pull vp the rootes thereof, and destroy the fruite thereof, and cause them to drie? all the leaues of her bud shall wither without great power, or many people, to plucke it vp by the rootes thereof.", "comment": "Shall not Nebuchadnezzar destroy it?"}, {"pk": 1299838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "Beholde, it was planted: but shall it prosper? shall it not be dried vp, and wither? when the East winde shall touch it, it shall wither in the trenches, where it grewe.", "comment": "By this dry wind he meaneth the Babylonians."}, {"pk": 1299839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "Moreouer, the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "Say now to this rebellious house, Know ye not, what these things meane? tell them, Behold, the King of Babel is come to Ierusalem, and hath taken the King thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babel,", "comment": "That is, Jeconiah, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/24/15'>2 Kings 24:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1299841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "And hath taken one of the Kings seede, and made a couenant with him, and hath taken an othe of him: he hath also taken the princes of the land,", "comment": "For his subjection and obedience."}, {"pk": 1299842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "That the kingdome might be in subiection, and not lift it selfe vp, but keepe their couenant, and stand to it."}, {"pk": 1299843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "But he rebelled against him, and sent his ambassadours into Egypt, that they might giue him horses, and much people: shall hee prosper? shall he escape, that doeth such things? or shall he breake the couenant, and be deliuered?"}, {"pk": 1299844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "As I liue, saith the Lord God, he shall die in the middes of Babel, in the place of the King, that had made him King, whose othe he despised, and whose couenant made with him, he brake."}, {"pk": 1299845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "Neither shall Pharaoh with his mightie hoste, and great multitude of people, mainteine him in the warre, when they haue cast vp mounts, and builded ramparts to destroy many persons."}, {"pk": 1299846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "For he hath despised the othe, and broken ye couenant (yet lo, he had giuen his hand) because he hath done all these things, he shall not escape.", "comment": "Because he took the Name of God in vain, and brake his oath which he had confirmed by giving his hand: therefore the Prophet declareth that God would not suffer such perjury and infidelity to escape punishment."}, {"pk": 1299847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 19, "text": "Therefore, thus sayth the Lord God, As I liue, I wil surely bring mine othe that he hath despised, and my couenant that he hath broken vpon his owne head."}, {"pk": 1299848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 20, "text": "And I wil spread my net vpon him, and he shalbe taken in my net, and I wil bring him to Babel, and will enter into iudgement with him there for his trespas that he hath committed against me.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/12/13'>Ezek. 12:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/32/3'>Ezek. 32:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1299849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 21, "text": "And all that flee from him with all his hoste, shall fall by the sword, and they that remaine, shalbe scattered towarde all the windes: and ye shall know that I the Lord haue spoken it."}, {"pk": 1299850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 22, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God, I wil also take off the top of this hie cedar, and wil set it, and cut off the top of the tender plant thereof, and I wil plant it vpon an hie mountaine and great.", "comment": "This promise is made to the Church which shall be as a small remnant, and as the top of a tree.<br>I will trim it, and dress it."}, {"pk": 1299851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 23, "text": "Euen in the hie mountaine of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughes and beare fruite, and be an excellent cedar, and vnder it shall remaine all birds, and euery foule shall dwell in the shadow of the branches thereof.", "comment": "Both the Jews and Gentiles shall be gathered into it."}, {"pk": 1299852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 17, "verse": 24, "text": "And all the trees of the fielde shall knowe that I the Lord haue brought downe the hie tree, and exalted the lowe tree, that I haue dried vp the greene tree, and made the drie tree to florish: I the Lord haue spoken it, and haue done it.", "comment": "All the world shall know that I have plucked down the proud enemies, and set up my Church which was low and contemned."}, {"pk": 1299853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde of the Lord came vnto me againe, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "What meane ye that ye speake this prouerbe, concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers haue eaten sowre grapes, and the childrens teeth are set on edge?", "comment": "The people murmured at the chastisings of the Lord, and therefore used this proverb, meaning, that their fathers had sinned, and their children were punished for their transgressions, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/29'>Jer. 31:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1299855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "As I liue, sayth the Lord God, ye shall vse this prouerbe no more in Israel."}, {"pk": 1299856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "Beholde, all soules are mine, both the soule of the father, and also the soule of the sonne are mine: the soule that sinneth, it shall die."}, {"pk": 1299857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "But if a man be iust, and doe that which is lawfull, and right,"}, {"pk": 1299858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "And hath not eaten vpon the mountaines, neither hath lift vp his eyes to the idoles of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbours wife, neither hath lyen with a menstruous woman,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/18'>Lev. 20:18</a><br>If he hath not eaten of the flesh that hath been offered up to idols, to honor them thereby.<br>Hebrew, <i>come near</i>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/20'>Lev. 18:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1299859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "Neither hath oppressed any, but hath restored the pledge to his dettour: he that hath spoyled none by violence, but hath giuen his bread to the hungry, and hath couered the naked with a garment,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/58/7'>Isa. 58:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/25/35'>Matt. 25:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1299860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "And hath not giuen foorth vpon vsurie, neither hath taken any increase, but hath withdrawen his hand from iniquitie, and hath executed true iudgement betweene man and man,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/25'>Exod. 22:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/25/37'>Lev. 25:37</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/23/19'>Deut. 23:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/15/5'>Ps. 15:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1299861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "And hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my iudgements to deale truely, he is iust, he shall surely liue, sayth the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1299862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "If he beget a sonne, that is a thiefe, or a sheader of blood, if he do any one of these things,", "comment": "Or, a cruel man."}, {"pk": 1299863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "Though he doe not all these things, but either hath eaten vpon the mountaines, or defiled his neighbours wife,"}, {"pk": 1299864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "Or hath oppressed the poore and needy, or hath spoyled by violence, or hath not restored the pledge, or hath lift vp his eyes vnto the idoles, or hath committed abomination,"}, {"pk": 1299865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "Or hath giuen forth vpon vsurie, or hath taken increase, shall he liue? he shall not liue: seeing he hath done all these abominations, he shall die the death, and his blood shall be vpon him.", "comment": "He showeth how the son is punished for his father\u2019s fault: that is, if he be wicked as his father was, and doth not repent, he shall be punished as his father was, or else not."}, {"pk": 1299866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "But if he beget a sonne, that seeth all his fathers sinnes, which he hath done, and feareth, neither doeth such like,"}, {"pk": 1299867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "That hath not eaten vpon the mountaines, neither hath lift vp his eyes to the idols of ye house of Israel, nor hath defiled his neighbours wife,"}, {"pk": 1299868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "Neither hath oppressed any, nor hath withholden the pledge, neither hath spoyled by violence, but hath giuen his bread to the hungry, and hath couered the naked with a garment,"}, {"pk": 1299869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "Neither hath withdrawen his hand from the afflicted, nor receiued vsurie nor increase, but hath executed my iudgements, and hath walked in my statutes, he shall not die in the iniquitie of his father, but he shall surely liue."}, {"pk": 1299870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "His father, because he cruelly oppressed and spoyled his brother by violence, and hath not done good among his people, loe, euen he dyeth in his iniquitie."}, {"pk": 1299871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "Yet say ye, Wherefore shall not the sonne beare the iniquitie of the father? because ye sonne hath executed iudgement and iustice, and hath kept all my statutes, and done them, he shall surely liue,"}, {"pk": 1299872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "The same soule that sinneth, shall die: the sonne shall not beare the iniquitie of the father, neither shall the father beare the iniquitie of the sonne, but the righteousnes of the righteous shall be vpon him, and the wickednesse of the wicked shall be vpon him selfe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/24/16'>Deut. 24:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/4/6'>2 Kings 4:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/25/4'>2 Chron. 25:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1299873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "But if the wicked will returne from all his sinnes that he hath committed, and keepe all my statutes, and doe that which is lawfull and right, he shall surely liue, and shall not die.", "comment": "He joineth the observation of the commandments with repentance: for none can repent in deed, except he labor to keep the Law."}, {"pk": 1299874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned vnto him, but in his righteousnes that he hath done, he shall liue.", "comment": "Or, not laid to his charge.<br>That is, in the fruits of his faith which declare that God doth accept him."}, {"pk": 1299875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "Haue I any desire that the wicked should die, sayth the Lord God? or shall he not liue, if he returne from his wayes?", "comment": "He speaketh this to commend God\u2019s mercy to poor sinners, who rather is ready to pardon than to punish, as his long suffering declareth, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/33/11'>Ezek. 33:11</a>. Albeit God in his eternal counsel appointed the death and damnation of the reprobate, yet the end of his counsel was not their death only, but chiefly his own glory. Also because he doth not approve sin, therefore it is here said that he would have them to turn away from it, that they might live.<br>Or, rather that he may return from his ways, and live."}, {"pk": 1299876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "But if the righteous turne away from his righteousnes, and commit iniquitie, and doe according to all the abominations, that the wicked man doeth, shall he liue? all his righteousnes that he hath done, shall not be mentioned: but in his transgression that he hath committed, and in his sinne that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.", "comment": "That is, the false opinion that the hypocrites have of their righteousness."}, {"pk": 1299877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equall: heare now, O house of Israel. Is not my way equall? or are not your wayes vnequall?", "comment": "In punishing the father with the children."}, {"pk": 1299878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "For when a righteous man turneth away from his righteousnes, and committeth iniquitie, he shall euen die for the same, he shall euen die for his iniquitie, that he hath done."}, {"pk": 1299879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "Againe when the wicked turneth away from his wickednes that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawfull and right, he shall saue his soule aliue."}, {"pk": 1299880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 28, "text": "Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that hee hath committed, he shall surely liue and shall not die."}, {"pk": 1299881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 29, "text": "Yet saith ye house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equall. O house of Israel, are not my wayes equall? or are not your wayes vnequall?"}, {"pk": 1299882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 30, "text": "Therefore I will iudge you, O house of Israel, euery one according to his wayes, sayth the Lord God: returne therefore and cause others to turne away from all your transgressions: so iniquitie shall not be your destruction."}, {"pk": 1299883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 31, "text": "Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye haue transgressed, and make you a newe heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?", "comment": "He showeth that man cannot forsake his wickedness, till his heart be changed, which is only the work of God."}, {"pk": 1299884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 18, "verse": 32, "text": "For I desire not the death of him that dyeth, sayth the Lord God: cause therefore one another to returne, and liue ye."}, {"pk": 1299885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "Thou also, take vp a lamentation for the princes of Israel,", "comment": "That is, Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim Josiah\u2019s sons, who for their pride and cruelty are compared unto lions."}, {"pk": 1299886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "And say, Wherefore lay thy mother as a lyonesse among the lyons? she nourished her yong ones among the lyons whelps,", "comment": "To wit, Jehoahaz\u2019s mother, or Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1299887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "And she brought vp one of her whelps, and it became a lyon, and it learned to catch the praye, and it deuoured men."}, {"pk": 1299888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "The nations also heard of him, and he was taken in their nets, and they brought him in chaines vnto the land of Egypt.", "comment": "By Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/33'>2 Kings 23:33</a>."}, {"pk": 1299889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "Nowe when she sawe, that she had waited and her hope was lost, she tooke another of her whelps, and made him a lyon.", "comment": "Which was Jehoiakim."}, {"pk": 1299890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "Which went among the lyons, and became a lyon, and learned to catch the praye, and he deuoured men.", "comment": "He slew of the prophets, and them that feared God, and ravished their wives."}, {"pk": 1299891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "And he knew their widowes, and he destroyed their cities, and the land was wasted, and all that was therein by the noyse of his roaring."}, {"pk": 1299892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "Then the nations set against him on euery side of the countreys, and laide their nets for him: so he was taken in their pit.", "comment": "Nebuchadnezzar with his great army which was gathered of divers nations."}, {"pk": 1299893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "And they put him in prison and in chaines, and brought him to the King of Babel, and they put him in holdes, that his voyce should no more be heard vpon the mountaines of Israel."}, {"pk": 1299894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood, planted by the waters: she brought foorth fruite and branches by the abundant waters,", "comment": "He speaketh this in the reproach of this wicked king, in whose blood, that is, in the race of his predecessors, Jerusalem should have been blessed, according to God\u2019s promise, and flourished as a fruitful vine."}, {"pk": 1299895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "And she had strong rods for the scepters of them that beare rule, and her stature was exalted among the branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches."}, {"pk": 1299896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "But she was plucked vp in wrath: she was cast downe to the ground, and the East winde dried vp her fruite: her branches were broken, and withered: as for the rod of her strength, the fire consumed it.", "comment": "Meaning, that the Chaldeans should destroy them as the East wind doth the fruit of the vine."}, {"pk": 1299897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "And now she is planted in the wildernes in a drie and thirstie ground."}, {"pk": 1299898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "And fire is gone out of a rod of her branches, which hath deuoured her fruite, so that she hath no strong rod to be a scepter to rule: this is a lamentation and shalbe for a lamentation.", "comment": "Destruction is come by Zedekiah, who was the occasion of this rebellion."}, {"pk": 1299899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "And in the seuenth yeere, in the fift moneth, the tenth day of the moneth, came certaine of the elders of Israel to enquire of the Lord, and sate before me.", "comment": "Of the captivity of Jeconiah."}, {"pk": 1299900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "Then came the worde of the Lord vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "Sonne of man, speake vnto the Elders of Israel, and say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God, Are ye come to enquire of me? as I liue, sayth the Lord God, when I am asked, I wil not answer you."}, {"pk": 1299902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "Wilt thou iudge them, sonne of man? wilt thou iudge them? cause them to vnderstand the abominations of their fathers,", "comment": "This declareth the great lenity and patience of God, which calleth sinners to repentance before he condemns them."}, {"pk": 1299903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "And say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God, In the day when I chose Israel, and lift vp mine hand vnto the seede of the house of Iaakob, and made my selfe knowen vnto them in the land of Egypt, when I lift vp mine hand vnto them, and sayd, I am the Lord your God,", "comment": "I sware that I would be their God, which manner of oath was observed from all antiquity, where they used to lift up their hands toward the heaven, acknowledging God to be the author of truth, and the defender thereof, and also the Judge of the heart, wishing that he should take vengeance, if they concealed anything which they knew to be truth."}, {"pk": 1299904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "In the day that I lift vp mine hand vnto them to bring them forth of the land of Egypt, into a land that I had prouided for them, flowing with milke and hony which is pleasant among all lands,"}, {"pk": 1299905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "Then sayd I vnto them, Let euery man cast away the abominations of his eyes, and defile not your selues with the idols of Egypt: for I am the Lord your God.", "comment": "God had forbidden them to make mention of the idols, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/23/13'>Exod. 23:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/16/4'>Ps. 16:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1299906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "But they rebelled against me, and would not heare me: for none cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idoles of Egypt: then I thought to powre out mine indignation vpon them, and to accomplish my wrath against them in the mids of the land of Egypt.", "comment": "Which thing declareth the wickedness of man\u2019s heart, which judge God\u2019s service by their eyes and outward senses."}, {"pk": 1299907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "But I had respect to my Name, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whome they were, and in whose sight I made my selfe knowen vnto them in bringing them forth of the land of Egypt.", "comment": "God had ever this respect to his glory, that he would not have his Name evil spoken of among the Gentiles for the punishment that his people deserved, in confidence whereof the godly ever prayed, as <a class=B href='/GNV/2/32/12'>Exod. 32:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/13'>Num. 14:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1299908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "Nowe I caried them out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wildernes."}, {"pk": 1299909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "And I gaue them my statutes, and declared my iudgements vnto them, which if a man doe, he shall liue in them.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/5'>Lev. 18:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/10/5'>Rom. 10:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/12'>Gal. 3:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1299910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "Moreouer I gaue them also my Sabbaths to be a signe betweene me and them, that they might knowe that I am the Lord, that sanctifie them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/8'>Exod. 20:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/31/13'>Exod. 31:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/12'>Deut. 5:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1299911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wildernes: they walked not in my statutes, and they cast away my iudgements, which if a man doe, he shall liue in them, and my Sabbaths haue they greatly polluted: then I thought to powre out mine indignation vpon them in the wildernes to consume them,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/28'>Num. 14:28</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/29'>29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/65'>Num. 26:65</a>"}, {"pk": 1299912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "But I had respect to my Name, that it shoulde not bee polluted before the heathen in whose sight I brought them out.", "comment": "Who might thereby take an occasion to blaspheme my Name and to accuse me of lack of ability, or else that I had sought a means to destroy them more commodiously."}, {"pk": 1299913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "Yet neuerthelesse, I lift vp mine hande vnto them in the wildernes that I would not bring them into the lande, which I had giuen them, flowing with milke and hony, which was pleasant aboue all landes,"}, {"pk": 1299914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "Because they cast away my iudgments, and walked not in my statutes, but haue polluted my Sabbaths: for their heart went after their idoles.", "comment": "That is, my true religion, which I had commanded them, and gave themselves to serve me according to their own fantasies."}, {"pk": 1299915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "Neuerthelesse, mine eye spared them, that I would not destroye them, neither would I consume them in the wildernes."}, {"pk": 1299916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "But I said vnto their children in the wildernes, Walke ye not in the ordinances of your fathers, neither obserue their maners, nor defile your selues with their idoles.", "comment": "Whereby the holy Ghost confuteth them that say that they will follow the religion and example of their fathers, and not measure their doings by God\u2019s word whether they be approvable thereby or no."}, {"pk": 1299917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "I am the Lord your God: walke in my statutes, and keepe my iudgements and doe them,"}, {"pk": 1299918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "And sanctifie my Sabbaths, and they shall bee a signe betweene mee and you, that ye may knowe that I am the Lord your God."}, {"pk": 1299919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 21, "text": "Notwithstanding the children rebelled against mee: they walked not in my statutes, nor kept my iudgements to doe them, which if a man doe, hee shall liue in them, but they polluted my Sabbaths: then I thought to powre out mine indignation vpon them, and to accomplish my wrath against them in the wildernes."}, {"pk": 1299920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 22, "text": "Neuerthelesse I withdrew mine hand and had respect to my Name that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them foorth."}, {"pk": 1299921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 23, "text": "Yet I lift vp mine hande vnto them in the wildernes, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countreys,"}, {"pk": 1299922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 24, "text": "Because they had not executed my iudgements, but had cast away my statutes and had polluted my Sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers idoles.", "comment": "Meaning, that they set their delight upon them."}, {"pk": 1299923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 25, "text": "Wherefore I gaue them also statutes that were not good, and iudgements, wherein they should not liue.", "comment": "Because they would not obey my laws, I gave them up to themselves, that they should obey their own fantasies, as verse 39; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/1/21'>Rom. 1:21</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/1/24'>24</a>."}, {"pk": 1299924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 26, "text": "And I polluted them in their owne giftes in that they caused to passe by the fire all that first openeth ye wombe, that I might destroy them, to the ende, that they might know that I am ye Lord.", "comment": "I condemned those things, and counted them as abominable, which they thought had been excellent, and to have declared most zeal, <a class=B href='/GNV/42/16/15'>Luke 16:15</a>, for that which God required, as most excellent, that they gave to their idols."}, {"pk": 1299925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 27, "text": "Therefore, sonne of man, speake vnto the house of Israel, and say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God, Yet in this your fathers haue blasphemed me, though they had before grieuously transgressed against me."}, {"pk": 1299926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 28, "text": "For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted vp mine hand to giue it to them, then they saw euery hie hill, and all the thicke trees, and they offred there their sacrifices, and there they presented their offering of prouocation: there also they made their sweete sauour, and powred out there their drinke offerings.", "comment": "Not only in the wilderness, when I brought them out of Egypt, but since I placed them in this land: which declareth how prompt man\u2019s heart is to idolatry, seeing that by no admonitions he can be drawn back."}, {"pk": 1299927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 29, "text": "Then I saide vnto them, What is the hie place whereunto ye goe? And the name thereof was called Bamah vnto this day.", "comment": "Which signifieth an high place, declaring that they vaunted themselves of their idolatry, and were not ashamed thereof, though God had commanded them expressly that they should have no altar lifted upon high by stairs, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/26'>Exod. 20:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1299928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 30, "text": "Wherefore, say vnto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God, Are ye not polluted after the maner of your fathers? and commit ye not whoredome after their abominations?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>in the way</i>."}, {"pk": 1299929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 31, "text": "For when you offer your giftes, and make your sonnes to passe through the fire, you pollute your selues with all your idoles vnto this day: shall I answere you when I am asked, O house of Israel? As I liue, saith the Lord God, I wil not answere you when I am asked.", "comment": "He showeth that the ingratitude of the people deserveth that God should cut them off, and that they should not have the comfort of his word."}, {"pk": 1299930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 32, "text": "Neither shall that be done that commeth into your minde: for ye say, We wil be as the heathen, and as the families of the countreys, and serue wood, and stone.", "comment": "He declareth that man of nature is wholly enemy unto God, and to his own salvation, and therefore God calleth him to the right way, partly by chastising, but chiefly by his mercy in forgiving his rebellion, and wickedness."}, {"pk": 1299931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 33, "text": "As I liue, saith the Lord God, I will surely rule you with a mightie hand, and with a stretched out arme, and in my wrath powred out,"}, {"pk": 1299932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 34, "text": "And will bring you from the people, and will gather you out of the countreys, wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arme, and in my wrath powred out,"}, {"pk": 1299933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 35, "text": "And I will bring you into the wildernes of the people, and there wil I pleade with you face to face.", "comment": "I will bring you among strange nations as into a wilderness, and there will visit you, and so call you to repentance, and then bring the godly home again, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/65/9'>Isa. 65:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1299934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 36, "text": "Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wildernes of the lande of Egypt, so will I pleade with you, saith the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1299935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 37, "text": "And I wil cause you to passe vnder the rod, and wil bring you into the bond of the couenant."}, {"pk": 1299936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 38, "text": "And I wil chuse out from among you the rebels, and them that transgresse against mee: I will bring them out of the land where they dwel, and they shall not enter into the lande of Israel, and you shall knowe that I am the Lord.", "comment": "Signifying, that he will not burn the corn with the chaff, but choose out the wicked to punish them when he will spare his."}, {"pk": 1299937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 39, "text": "As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord God, Goe you, and serue euery one his idole, seeing that ye will not obey me, and pollute mine holy Name no more with your giftes and with your idoles.", "comment": "This is spoken to the hypocrites."}, {"pk": 1299938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 40, "text": "For in mine holy mountaine, euen in the hie mountaine of Israel, saith the Lord God, there shall all the house of Israel, and all in the lande, serue me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offrings and the first fruites of your oblations, with all your holy things."}, {"pk": 1299939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 41, "text": "I will accept your sweete sauour, when I bring you from the people, and gather you out of the countreys, wherein ye haue bene scattered, that I may be sanctified in you before ye heathen."}, {"pk": 1299940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 42, "text": "And ye shall knowe, that I am the Lord, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the land, for the which I lifted vp mine hande to giue it to your fathers."}, {"pk": 1299941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 43, "text": "And there shall ye remember your wayes, and all your workes, wherein ye haue bene defiled, and ye shall iudge your selues worthy to be cut off, for all your euils, that ye haue committed.", "comment": "Your own consciences shall convict you after, that you have felt my mercies."}, {"pk": 1299942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 44, "text": "And ye shall knowe, that I am the Lord, when I haue respect vnto you for my Names sake, and not after your wicked wayes, nor according to your corrupt workes, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1299943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 45, "text": "Moreouer, the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 46, "text": "Sonne of man, set thy face toward the way of Teman, and drop thy word toward the South, and prophecie towarde the forest of the fielde of the South,", "comment": "For Judah stood South from Babylon."}, {"pk": 1299945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 47, "text": "And say to the forest of the South, Heare the worde of the Lord: thus saith the Lord God, Beholde, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall deuoure all the greene wood in thee, and all the drie wood: the continuall flame shall not bee quenched, and euery face from the South to the North shall be burnt therein.", "comment": "Both strong and weak in Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1299946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 20, "verse": 48, "text": "And all flesh shall see, that I the Lord haue kindled it, and it shall not bee quenched. Then saide I, Ah Lord God, they say of me, Doeth not he speake parables?", "comment": "The people said that the Prophet spake darkly: therefore he desireth the Lord to give them a plain declaration thereof."}, {"pk": 1299947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "The word of ye Lord came to me againe, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, set thy face toward Ierusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophecie against the land of Israel.", "comment": "Speak sensibly, that all may understand."}, {"pk": 1299949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I come against thee, and will drawe my sword out of his sheath, and cut off from thee both the righteous and the wicked.", "comment": "That is such which seem to have an outward show of righteousness, by observation of the ceremonies of the law."}, {"pk": 1299950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "Seeing then that I will cut off from thee both the righteous and wicked, therefore shall my sworde goe out of his sheath against all flesh from the South to the North,", "comment": "Meaning, through all the land."}, {"pk": 1299951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "That all flesh may knowe that I the Lord haue drawen my sworde out of his sheath, and it shall not returne any more."}, {"pk": 1299952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "Mourne therefore, thou sonne of man, as in the paine of thy reines, and mourne bitterly before them.", "comment": "As though thou were in extreme anguish."}, {"pk": 1299953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "And if they say vnto thee, Wherefore mournest thou? then answere, Because of the bruite: for it commeth, and euery heart shall melt, and all handes shall be weake, and all mindes shall faint, and all knees shall fall away as water: beholde, it commeth, and shall be done, saith the Lord God.", "comment": "Because of the great noise of the army of the Chaldeans."}, {"pk": 1299954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "Againe, the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "Sonne of man, prophecie, and say, Thus saith the Lord God, say, A sworde, a sworde both sharpe, and fourbished."}, {"pk": 1299956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter, and it is fourbished that it may glitter: how shall we reioyce? for it contemneth the rod of my sonne, as all other trees.", "comment": "That is, the rest of the people.<br>And so cause a fear.<br>Meaning, the scepter: showing that it will not spare the King, who should be as the son of God, and in his place."}, {"pk": 1299957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "And he hath giuen it to be fourbished, that he may handle it: this sword is sharpe, and is fourbished, that he may giue it into ye hand of the slayer.", "comment": "To wit, unto the army of the Chaldeans."}, {"pk": 1299958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "Cry, and houle, sonne of man: for this shall come to my people, and it shall come vnto all the princes of Israel: the terrours of the sword shall be vpon my people: smite therefore vpon thy thigh.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/19'>Jer. 31:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1299959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "For it is a triall, and what shall this be, if the sworde contemne euen the rodde? It shall be no more, saith the Lord God.", "comment": "Ezekiel moved with compassion, thus complaineth, fearing the destruction of the kingdom which God had confirmed to David and his posterity by promise, which promise God performed, although here it seemed to man\u2019s eye that it should utterly perish."}, {"pk": 1299960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "Thou therefore, sonne of man, prophecie, and smite hand to hand, and let the sworde be doubled: let the sworde that hath killed, returne the third time: it is the sword of the great slaughter entring into their priuie chambers.", "comment": "That is, encourage the sword."}, {"pk": 1299961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "I haue brought the feare of the sword into all their gates to make their heart to faint, and to multiplie their ruines. Ah it is made bright, and it is dressed for the slaughter."}, {"pk": 1299962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "Get thee alone: goe to the right hande, or get thy selfe to the left hande, whithersoeuer thy face turneth.", "comment": "Provide for thyself: for thou shalt see God\u2019s plague of all parts on this country."}, {"pk": 1299963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "I wil also smite mine hands together, and wil cause my wrath to cease. I the Lord haue said it."}, {"pk": 1299964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "The worde of the Lord came vnto mee againe, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "Also thou sonne of man, appoint thee two wayes, that the sworde of the King of Babel may come: both twaine shall come out of one lande, and chuse a place, and chuse it in the corner of the way of the citie.", "comment": "This was spoken, because that when Nebuchadnezzar came against Judah, his purpose was also to go against the Ammonites: but doubting in the way, which enterprise to undertake first he consulted with his soothsayers, and so went against Judah."}, {"pk": 1299966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "Appoint a way, that the sworde may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Iudah in Ierusalem the strong citie.", "comment": "That is, to the tribe of Judah that kept themselves in Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1299967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "And the King of Babel stoode at the parting of the way, at the head of the two wayes, consulting by diuination, and made his arrowes bright: hee consulted with idoles, and looked in the liuer.", "comment": "To know whether he should go against the Ammonites or them of Jerusalem.<br>He used conjuring and sorcery."}, {"pk": 1299968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "At his right hand was the diuination for Ierusalem to appoint captaines, to open their mouth in the slaughter, and to lift vp their voyce with shouting, to laye engines of warre against the gates, to cast a mount, and to builde a fortresse."}, {"pk": 1299969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "And it shalbe vnto them as a false diuination in their sight for the othes made vnto them: but hee will call to remembrance their iniquitie, to the intent they should be taken.", "comment": "That is, Nebuchadnezzar will remember the rebellion of Zedekiah, and so come upon them.<br>Because there was a league between the Jews, and the Babylonians, they of Jerusalem shall think nothing less than that this thing should come to pass."}, {"pk": 1299970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore thus sayeth the Lord God, Because ye haue made your iniquitie to bee remembred, in discouering your rebellion, that in al your workes your sinnes might appeare: because, I say, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand."}, {"pk": 1299971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 25, "text": "And thou prince of Israel polluted, and wicked, whose day is come, when iniquitie shall haue an ende,", "comment": "Meaning, Zedekiah, who practiced with the Egyptians to make himself high and able to resist the Babylonians."}, {"pk": 1299972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 26, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God, I will take away the diademe, and take off the crowne: this shalbe no more the same: I wil exalt the humble, and will abase him that is hie.", "comment": "Some refer this to the Priest\u2019s attire: for Jehozadak the Priest went into captivity with the king."}, {"pk": 1299973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 27, "text": "I wil ouerturne, ouerturne, ouerturne it, and it shall be no more vntill he come, whose right it is, and I will giue it him.", "comment": "That is, unto the coming of Messiah: for though the Jews had some sign of government afterward under the Persians, Greeks and Romans, yet this restitution was not till Christ\u2019s coming, and at length should be accomplished, as was promised, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/10'>Gen. 49:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1299974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 28, "text": "And thou, sonne of man, prophecie, and say, Thus saith the Lord God to the children of Ammon, and to their blasphemie: say thou, I say, The sword, the sword is drawen foorth, and fourbished to the slaughter, to consume, because of the glittering:"}, {"pk": 1299975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 29, "text": "Whiles they see vanitie vnto thee, and prophecied a lie vnto thee to bring thee vpon the neckes of the wicked that are slaine, whose day is come when their iniquitie shall haue an ende.", "comment": "Though the Jews and Ammonites would not believe that thou, to wit, the sword, shouldest come upon them, and said, that the Prophets, which threatened, spake lies, yet thou shalt as surely come, as though thou werest already upon their necks."}, {"pk": 1299976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 30, "text": "Shall I cause it to returne into his sheath? I will iudge thee in the place where thou wast created, euen in the land of thine habitation."}, {"pk": 1299977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 31, "text": "And I wil powre out mine indignation vpon thee, and will blowe against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliuer thee into the hand of beastly men, and skilfull to destroy."}, {"pk": 1299978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 21, "verse": 32, "text": "Thou shalt bee in the fire to be deuoured: thy blood shall be in the middes of the lande, and thou shalt be no more remembred: for I the Lord haue spoken it."}, {"pk": 1299979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreover, the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "Now thou sonne of man, wilt thou iudge, wilt thou iudge this bloody citie? wilt thou shew her all her abominations?", "comment": "Art thou ready to execute thy charge, which I commit unto thee against Jerusalem, that murdereth the Prophets and them that are godly?"}, {"pk": 1299981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "Then say, Thus sayth the Lord God, The citie sheddeth blood in the middes of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against her selfe to pollute her selfe.", "comment": "To her own undoing.<br>That is, the time of her destruction."}, {"pk": 1299982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "Thou hast offended in thy blood, that thou hast shed, and hast polluted thy selfe in thine idols, which thou hast made, and thou hast caused thy dayes to draw neere, and art come vnto thy terme: therefore haue I made thee a reproch to the heathen, and a mocking to all countreys."}, {"pk": 1299983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "Those that be neere, and those that be farre from thee, shall mocke thee, which art vile in name and sore in affliction.", "comment": "Whose very name all men hate."}, {"pk": 1299984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "Beholde, the princes of Israel euery one in thee was ready to his power, to shed blood."}, {"pk": 1299985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "In thee haue they despised father and mother: in the middes of thee haue they oppressed the stranger: in thee haue they vexed the fatherlesse and the widowe.", "comment": "He meaneth hereby that there was no kind of wickedness which was not committed in Jerusalem, and therefore the plagues of God should speedily come upon her."}, {"pk": 1299986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast polluted my Sabbaths."}, {"pk": 1299987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "In thee are men that cary tales to shed blood: in thee are they that eate vpon the mountaines: in ye mids of thee they comit abomination."}, {"pk": 1299988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "In thee haue they discouered their fathers shame: in thee haue they vexed her that was polluted in her floures.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/11'>Lev. 20:11</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/18'>18</a>"}, {"pk": 1299989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "And euery one hath committed abomination with his neighbours wife, and euery one hath wickedly defiled his daughter in lawe, and in thee hath euery man forced his owne sister, euen his fathers daughter.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/5/8'>Jer. 5:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1299990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "In thee haue they taken giftes to shed blood: thou hast taken vsurie and the encrease, and thou hast defrauded thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1299991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "Beholde, therefore I haue smitten mine hands vpon thy couetousnesse, that thou hast vsed, and vpon the blood, which hath bene in the middes of thee.", "comment": "In token of my wrath and vengeance."}, {"pk": 1299992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the dayes that I shall haue to doe with thee? I the Lord haue spoken it, and will doe it.", "comment": "That is, able to defend thyself."}, {"pk": 1299993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "And I wil scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countreys, and will cause thy filthines to cease from thee.", "comment": "I will thus take away the occasion of thy wickedness."}, {"pk": 1299994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thy selfe in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt knowe that I am the Lord.", "comment": "Thou shalt be no more the inheritance of the Lord, but forsaken."}, {"pk": 1299995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "And the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1299996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "Sonne of man, the house of Israel is vnto me as drosse: all they are brasse, and tinne, and yron, and leade in the mids of the fornace: they are euen the drosse of siluer.", "comment": "Which before was most precious."}, {"pk": 1299997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "Therefore, thus sayth the Lord God, Because ye are all as drosse, beholde, therefore I will gather you in the middes of Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1299998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "As they gather siluer and brasse, and yron, and leade, and tinne into the middes of the fornace, to blowe the fire vpon it to melt it, so wil I gather you in mine anger and in my wrath, and wil put you there and melt you.", "comment": "Meaning, hereby that the godly should be tried, and the wicked destroyed."}, {"pk": 1299999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "I wil gather you, I say, and blowe the fire of my wrath vpon you, and you shalbe melted in the mids thereof."}, {"pk": 1300000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "As siluer is melted in the mids of the fornace, so shall ye be melted in the mids thereof, and ye shall knowe, that I the Lord haue powred out my wrath vpon you."}, {"pk": 1300001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "And the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "Sonne of man, say vnto her; Thou art the land, that is vncleane, and not rained vpon in the day of wrath.", "comment": "Thou art like a barren land which the Lord plagueth with drought."}, {"pk": 1300003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 25, "text": "There is a conspiracie of her prophets in the mids thereof like a roaring lyon, rauening the praye: they haue deuoured soules: they haue taken the riches and precious things: they haue made her many widowes in the mids thereof.", "comment": "The false prophets have conspired together to make their doctrine more probable."}, {"pk": 1300004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 26, "text": "Her Priests haue broken my Lawe, and haue defiled mine holy things: they haue put no difference betweene the holy and prophane, neither discerned betweene the vncleane, and the cleane, and haue hid their eyes from my Sabbaths, and I am prophaned among them.", "comment": "They have neglected my service."}, {"pk": 1300005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 27, "text": "Her princes in the mids thereof are like wolues, rauening the praye to shed blood, and to destroy soules for their owne couetous lucre.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/33/3/11'>Mic. 3:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/36/3/3'>Zeph. 3:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1300006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 28, "text": "And her prophets haue dawbed them with vntempered morter, seeing vanities, and diuining lies vnto them, saying, Thus sayth the Lord God, when the Lord had not spoken.", "comment": "They which should have reproved them, flattered them in their vices, and covered their doings with lies, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/13/10'>Ezek. 13:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1300007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 29, "text": "The people of the land haue violently oppressed by spoyling and robbing, and haue vexed the poore and the needy: yea, they haue oppressed the stranger against right."}, {"pk": 1300008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 30, "text": "And I sought for a man among them, that should make vp the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none.", "comment": "Which would show himself zealous in my cause by resisting vice, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/59/16'>Isa. 59:16</a> and 63:5, and also pray unto me to withhold my plagues, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/106/23'>Ps. 106:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1300009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 22, "verse": 31, "text": "Therefore haue I powred out mine indignation vpon them, and consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their owne wayes haue I rendred vpon their heads, sayth the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde of the Lord came againe vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother.", "comment": "Meaning, Israel and Judah, which came both out of one family."}, {"pk": 1300012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "And they committed fornication in Egypt, they committed fornication in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teates of their virginitie.", "comment": "They became idolaters after the manner of the Egyptians."}, {"pk": 1300013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sonnes and daughters: thus were their names. Samaria is Aholah, and Ierusalem Aholibah.", "comment": "Oholah signifieth a mansion or dwelling in herself, meaning Samaria, which was the royal city of Israel and Oholibah signifieth my mansion in her, whereby is meant Jerusalem, where God\u2019s Temple was."}, {"pk": 1300014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine, and she was set on fire with her louers, to wit, with the Assyrians her neighbours,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>under me</i>.<br>When the Israelites were named the people of God, they became idolaters, and forsook God, and put their trust in the Assyrians."}, {"pk": 1300015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "Which were clothed with blewe silke, both captaines and princes: they were all pleasant yong men, and horsemen riding vpon horses."}, {"pk": 1300016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "Thus she committed her whoredome with them, euen with all them that were the chosen men of Asshur, and with all on whome she doted, and defiled her selfe with all their idoles."}, {"pk": 1300017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "Neither left she her fornications, learned of the Egyptians: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginitie, and powred their whoredome vpon her.", "comment": "The holy Ghost useth these terms which seem strange to chaste ears, to cause this wicked vice of idolatry so to be abhorred, that [\u2026] any should abide to hear the name thereof."}, {"pk": 1300018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "Wherefore I deliuered her into the hands of her louers, euen into the hands of the Assyrians, vpon whome she doted."}, {"pk": 1300019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "These discouered her shame: they tooke away her sonnes and her daughters, and slewe her with the sworde, and she had an euill name among women: for they had executed iudgement vpon her.", "comment": "Meaning, the Assyrians."}, {"pk": 1300020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "And when her sister Aholibah sawe this, she marred her selfe with inordinate loue, more then she, and with her fornications more then her sister with her fornications."}, {"pk": 1300021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "She doted vpon the Assyrians her neighbours, both captaines and princes clothed with diuers sutes, horsemen ryding vpon horses: they were all pleasant yong men."}, {"pk": 1300022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "Then I sawe that she was defiled, and that they were both after one sort,"}, {"pk": 1300023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "And that she encreased her fornications: for when she sawe men painted vpon the wall, the images of the Caldeans painted with vermelon,", "comment": "This declareth that no words are able sufficiently to express the rage of idolaters, and therefore the holy Ghost here compareth them to those which in their raging love and filthy lusts dote upon the images and paintings of them after whom they lust."}, {"pk": 1300024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "And girded with girdles vpon their loynes, and with dyed attyre vpon their heads (looking all like princes after the maner of the Babylonians in Caldea, the land of their natiuitie)"}, {"pk": 1300025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "Assoone, I say, as she sawe them, she doted vpon them, and sent messengers vnto them into Caldea."}, {"pk": 1300026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "Nowe when the Babylonians came to her into the bed of loue, they defiled her with their fornication, and she was polluted with them, and her lust departed from them."}, {"pk": 1300027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "So she discouered her fornication, and disclosed her shame: then mine heart forsooke her, like as mine heart had forsaken her sister."}, {"pk": 1300028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 19, "text": "Yet she encreased her whoredome more, and called to remembrance ye dayes of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1300029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 20, "text": "For she doted vpon their seruants whose members are as the members of asses, and whose yssue is like the yssue of horses."}, {"pk": 1300030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 21, "text": "Thou calledst to remembrance the wickednes of thy youth, when thy teates were bruised by ye Egyptians: therefore ye paps of thy youth are thus."}, {"pk": 1300031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 22, "text": "Therefore, O Aholibah, thus sayeth the Lord God, Beholde, I will raise vp thy louers against thee, from whome thine heart is departed, and I will bring them against thee on euery side,"}, {"pk": 1300032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 23, "text": "To wit, the Babylonians, and all the Caldeans, Peked, and Shoah, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them: they were all pleasant yong men, captaines and princes: all they were valiant and renoumed, riding vpon horses.", "comment": "These were the names of certain princes and captains under Nebuchadnezzar."}, {"pk": 1300033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 24, "text": "Euen these shall come against thee with charets, waggons, and wheeles, and with a multitude of people, which shall set against thee, buckler and shield, and helmet round about: and I will leaue the punishment vnto them, and they shall iudge thee according to their iudgements.", "comment": "Or, laws.<br>Hebrew, <i>I will give judgment before them</i>."}, {"pk": 1300034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 25, "text": "And I wil lay mine indignation vpon thee, and they shall deale cruelly with thee: they shall cut off thy nose and thine eares, and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall cary away thy sonnes and thy daughters, and thy residue shall be deuoured by the fire.", "comment": "They shall destroy thy princes and priests with the rest of thy people."}, {"pk": 1300035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 26, "text": "They shall also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy fayre iewels."}, {"pk": 1300036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 27, "text": "Thus wil I make thy wickednes to cease from thee and thy fornication out of the land of Egypt: so that thou shalt not lift vp thine eyes vnto them, nor remember Egypt any more."}, {"pk": 1300037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 28, "text": "For thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I wil deliuer thee into the hand of them, whome thou hatest: euen into the hands of them from whome thine heart is departed."}, {"pk": 1300038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 29, "text": "And they shall handle thee despitefully, and shall take away all thy labour, and shall leaue thee naked and bare, and the shame of thy fornications shalbe discouered, both thy wickednes, and thy whoredome.", "comment": "All the world shall see thy shameful forsaking of God to serve idols.<br>All thy treasures and riches which thou hast gotten by labor."}, {"pk": 1300039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 30, "text": "I wil doe these things vnto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idoles."}, {"pk": 1300040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 31, "text": "Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister: therefore wil I giue her cup into thine hand.", "comment": "I will execute the same judgments and vengeance against thee, and that with greater severity."}, {"pk": 1300041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 32, "text": "Thus saith ye Lord God, Thou shalt drinke of thy sisters cup, deepe and large: thou shalt be laughed to scorne and had in derision, because it containeth much."}, {"pk": 1300042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 33, "text": "Thou shalt be filled with drunkennes and sorow, euen with the cup of destruction, and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria.", "comment": "Meaning, that its afflictions should be so great that they should cause them to lose their senses, and reason."}, {"pk": 1300043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 34, "text": "Thou shalt euen drinke it, and wring it out to the dregges, and thou shalt breake the sheards thereof, and teare thine owne breasts: for I haue spoken it, sayth the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 35, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behinde thy backe, therefore thou shalt also beare thy wickednes and thy whoredome."}, {"pk": 1300045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 36, "text": "The Lord sayd moreouer vnto me, Sonne of man, wilt thou iudge Aholah and Aholibah? and wilt thou declare to them their abominations?"}, {"pk": 1300046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 37, "text": "For they haue played the whores, and blood is in their hands, and with their idoles haue they committed adulterie, and haue also caused their sonnes, whome they bare vnto me, to passe by the fire to be their meate.", "comment": "That is, to be sacrifices to their idols, read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/16/20'>Ezek. 16:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1300047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 38, "text": "Moreouer, thus haue they done vnto me: they haue defiled my Sanctuarie in the same day, and haue prophaned my Sabbaths."}, {"pk": 1300048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 39, "text": "For when they had slaine their children to their idoles, they came the same day into my Sanctuarie to defile it: and loe, thus haue they done in the middes of mine house."}, {"pk": 1300049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 40, "text": "And howe much more is it that they sent for men to come from farre vnto whom a messenger was sent, and loe, they came? for whome thou diddest wash thy selfe, and paintedst thine eyes, and deckedst thee with ornaments,", "comment": "They sent into other countries to have such as should teach the service of their idols."}, {"pk": 1300050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 41, "text": "And satest vpon a costly bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oyle.", "comment": "He meaneth the altar that was prepared for the idols."}, {"pk": 1300051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 42, "text": "And a voyce of a multitude being at ease, was with her: and with the men to make the company great were brought men of Saba from the wildernes, which put bracelets vpon their hands, and beautifull crownes vpon their heads.", "comment": "Which should teach the manner of worshipping their gods."}, {"pk": 1300052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 43, "text": "Then I sayd vnto her, that was olde in adulteries, Now shall she and her fornications come to an end."}, {"pk": 1300053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 44, "text": "And they went in vnto her as they goe to a common harlot: so went they to Aholah and Aholibah the wicked women."}, {"pk": 1300054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 45, "text": "And ye righteous men they shall iudge them, after the maner of harlots, and after the maner of murtherers: for they are harlots, and blood is in their hands.", "comment": "That is, worthy of death, read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/16/38'>Ezek. 16:38</a>."}, {"pk": 1300055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 46, "text": "Wherefore thus sayth the Lord God, I will bring a multitude vpon them, and will giue them vnto the tumult, and to the spoyle,"}, {"pk": 1300056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 47, "text": "And the multitude shall stone them with stones, and cut them with their swordes: they shall slay their sonnes, and their daughters, and burne vp their houses with fire."}, {"pk": 1300057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 48, "text": "Thus will I cause wickednesse to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to doe after your wickednesse.", "comment": "Meaning, all other cities and countries."}, {"pk": 1300058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 23, "verse": 49, "text": "And they shall laye your wickednesse vpon you, and ye shall beare the sinnes of your idoles, and ye shall knowe that I am the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "Again in the ninth yeere, in the tenth moneth, in the tenth day of the moneth, came the worde of the Lord vnto me, saying,", "comment": "Of Jeconiah\u2019s captivity, and of the reign of Zedekiah, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/1'>2 Kings 25:1</a>.<br>Called Tebeth, which containeth part of December and part of January: in the which month and day Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1300060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, write thee the name of the day, euen of this same day: for the King of Babel set himselfe against Ierusalem this same day."}, {"pk": 1300061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore speake a parable vnto the rebellious house, and say vnto them, Thus sayth the Lord God, Prepare a pot, prepare it, and also powre water into it.", "comment": "Whereby was meant Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1300062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "Gather the pieces thereof into it, euen euery good piece, as the thigh and the shoulder, and fill it with the chiefe bones.", "comment": "That is the citizens, and the chief men thereof."}, {"pk": 1300063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "Take one of the best sheepe, and burne also the bones vnder it, and make it boyle well, and seethe the bones of it therein,", "comment": "Or, heap.<br>Meaning, of the innocents, whom they had slain, who were the cause of the kindling of God\u2019s wrath against them."}, {"pk": 1300064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "Because the Lord God sayth thus, Woe to the bloody citie, euen to the pot, whose skomme is therein, and whose skomme is not gone out of it: bring it out piece by piece: let no lot fall vpon it.", "comment": "Signifying that they should not be destroyed all at once, but by little and little.<br>Whose iniquities and wicked citizens there yet remain.<br>Spare none estate or condition."}, {"pk": 1300065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "For her blood is in the middes of her: shee set it vpon an high rocke, and powred it not vpon on the ground to couer it with dust,", "comment": "The city showed her cruelty to all the world, and was not ashamed thereof, neither yet hid it."}, {"pk": 1300066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "That it might cause wrath to arise, and take vengeance: euen I haue set her blood vpon an high rocke that it should not be couered."}, {"pk": 1300067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore thus saith ye Lord God, Woe to the bloody citie, for I will make ye burning great.", "comment": "Or, an heap of wood.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/34/3/1'>Nah. 3:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/35/2/12'>Hab. 2:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1300068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "Heape on much wood: kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and cast in spice, and let the bones be burnt.", "comment": "Meaning, that the city should be utterly destroyed, and that he would give the enemies an appetite thereunto."}, {"pk": 1300069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "Then set it emptie vpon the coles thereof, that the brasse of it may be hot, and may burne, and that the filthinesse of it may be molten in it, and that the skomme of it may be consumed.", "comment": "Or, bottom."}, {"pk": 1300070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "She hath wearied her selfe with lyes, and her great skomme went not out of her: therefore her skomme shall be consumed with fire.", "comment": "The city hath flattered herself in vain."}, {"pk": 1300071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou remainest in thy filthines and wickednes: because I would haue purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthines, till I haue caused my wrath to light vpon thee.", "comment": "I labored by sending my Prophets to call thee to repentance, but thou wouldest not."}, {"pk": 1300072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "I the Lord haue spoken it: it shall come to passe, and I will doe it: I will not goe backe, neither will I spare, neither will I repent: according to thy wayes, and according to thy workes shall they iudge thee, sayeth the Lord God.", "comment": "That is, the Babylonians."}, {"pk": 1300073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "Also the worde of ye Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "Sonne of man beholde, I take away from thee the pleasure of thine eyes with a plague: yet shalt thou neither mourne nor weepe, neither shall thy teares runne downe.", "comment": "Meaning, his wife, in whom he delighted, as verse 18."}, {"pk": 1300075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "Cease from sighing: make no mourning for the dead, and binde the tyre of thine head vpon thee, and put on thy shooes vpon thy feete, and couer not thy lips, and eate not the bread of men.", "comment": "That is, which the neighbors sent to them that mourned.<br>For in mourning they went bareheaded and barefooted, and also covered their lips."}, {"pk": 1300076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "So I spake vnto the people in the morning, and at euen my wife dyed: and I did in the morning, as I was commanded.", "comment": "Meaning, the morning following."}, {"pk": 1300077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "And the people said vnto me, Wilt thou not tell vs what these things meane towarde vs that thou doest so?"}, {"pk": 1300078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "Then I answered them, The worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 21, "text": "Speake vnto the house of Israel, Thus sayth the Lord God, Behold, I will pollute my Sanctuarie, euen the pride of your power, the pleasure of your eyes, and your hearts desire, and your sonnes, and your daughters whom ye haue left, shall fall by the sworde.", "comment": "Wherein you boast and delight.<br>By sending the Chaldeans to destroy it, as <a class=B href='/GNV/26/7/22'>Ezek. 7:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1300080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 22, "text": "And ye shall doe as I haue done: ye shall not couer your lippes, neither shall ye eate the bread of men."}, {"pk": 1300081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 23, "text": "And your tyre shalbe vpon your heads, and your shooes vpon your feete: ye shall not mourne nor weepe, but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourne one toward another."}, {"pk": 1300082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 24, "text": "Thus Ezekiel is vnto you a signe: according to all that he hath done, ye shall do: and when this commeth, ye shall know that I am the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 25, "text": "Also, thou sonne of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their power, ye ioy of their honor, ye pleasure of their eyes, and the desire of their heart, their sonnes and their daughters?", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>lifting up of their souls</i>."}, {"pk": 1300084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 26, "text": "That he that escapeth in that day, shall come vnto thee to tell thee that which hee hath heard with his eares?"}, {"pk": 1300085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 24, "verse": 27, "text": "In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speake, and be no more dumme, and thou shalt be a signe vnto them, and they shall knowe that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1300086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde of the Lord came againe vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophecie against them,"}, {"pk": 1300088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "And say vnto the Ammonites, Heare the word of the Lord God, Thus saith the Lord God, Because thou saydest, Ha, ha, against my Sanctuarie, when it was polluted, and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate, and against the house of Iudah, when they went into captiuitie,", "comment": "Because ye rejoiced when the enemy destroyed my city and Temple."}, {"pk": 1300089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "Beholde, therefore I will deliuer thee to the men of the East for a possession, and they shall set their palaces in thee, and make their dwellings in thee: they shall eate thy fruite, and they shall drinke thy milke.", "comment": "They shall chase thee away, and take thy gorgeous houses to dwell in.<br>That is, to the Babylonians."}, {"pk": 1300090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "And I will make Rabbah a dwelling place for camels, and the Ammonites a sheepecote, and ye shall knowe that I am the Lord.", "comment": "Called also Philadelphin, which was the chief city of the Ammonites, and full of conduits, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/12/27'>2 Sam. 12:27</a>."}, {"pk": 1300091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "For thus saith the Lord God, Because thou hast clapped the hands, and stamped with the feete, and reioyced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel,"}, {"pk": 1300092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 7, "text": "Beholde, therefore I will stretche out mine hand vpon thee, and will deliuer thee to be spoyled of the heathen, and I will roote thee out from the people, and I will cause thee to be destroyed out of the countreys, and I will destroy thee, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1300093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 8, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God, Because that Moab and Seir doe say, Beholde, the house of Iudah is like vnto all the heathen,"}, {"pk": 1300094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore, beholde, I will open the side of Moab, euen of the cities of his cities, I say, in his frontiers with the pleasant countrey, Beth-ieshimoth, Baal-meon, and Karia-thaim.", "comment": "So that no power or strength should be able to resist the Babylonians."}, {"pk": 1300095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 10, "text": "I will call the men of the East against the Ammonites, and will giue them in possession, so that the Ammonites shall no more be remembred among the nations,"}, {"pk": 1300096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 11, "text": "And I will execute iudgements vpon Moab, and they shall knowe that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1300097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 12, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord God, Because that Edom hath done euill by taking vengeance vpon the house of Iudah, and hath committed great offence, and reuenged himselfe vpon them,"}, {"pk": 1300098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord God, I will also stretch out mine hand vpon Edom, and destroy man and beast out of it, and I will make it desolate from Teman, and they of Dedan shall fall by the sworde."}, {"pk": 1300099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 14, "text": "And I will execute my vengeance vpon Edom by the hand of my people Israel, and they shall doe in Edom according to mine anger, and according to mine indignation, and they shall know my vengeance, sayth the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 15, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord God, Because the Philistims haue executed vengeance, and reuenged themselues with a despitefull heart, to destroy it for the olde hatred,"}, {"pk": 1300101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore thus sayth the Lord God, Behold, I will stretche out mine hand vpon the Philistims, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.", "comment": "Which were certain garrisons of Philistines, whereby they ofttimes molested the Jews, of the Cherethims David also had a guard, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/8/18'>2 Sam. 8:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1300102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 25, "verse": 17, "text": "And I will execute great vengeance vpon them with rebukes of mine indignation, and they shall knowe that I am the Lord, when I shall lay my vengeance vpon them."}, {"pk": 1300103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 1, "text": "And in the eleuenth yeere, in the first day of the moneth, the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,", "comment": "Either of the captivity of Jeconiah, or of the reign of Zedekiah."}, {"pk": 1300104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Ierusalem, Aha, the gate of the people is broken: it is turned vnto me: for seeing she is desolate, I shall be replenished,", "comment": "That is, the famous city Jerusalem, whereunto all people resorted.<br>My riches and fame shall increase: thus the wicked rejoice at their fall by whom they may have any profit or advantage."}, {"pk": 1300105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore thus sayth the Lord God, Beholde, I come against thee, O Tyrus, and I will bring vp many nations against thee, as the sea mounteth vp with his waues."}, {"pk": 1300106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 4, "text": "And they shall destroy the walles of Tyrus and breake downe her towres: I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rocke."}, {"pk": 1300107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 5, "text": "Thou shalt be for the spreading of nettes in the middes of the sea: for I haue spoken it, sayth the Lord God, and it shalbe a spoile to ye nations."}, {"pk": 1300108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 6, "text": "And her daughters which are in the fielde, shall be slaine by the sworde, and they shall know that I am the Lord.", "comment": "The towns that belonged unto her."}, {"pk": 1300109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 7, "text": "For thus sayth the Lord God, Behold, I will bring vpon Tyrus Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel, a King of Kings from the North, with horses and with charets, and with horsemen, with a multitude and much people."}, {"pk": 1300110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 8, "text": "He shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the fielde, and he shall make a fort against thee, and cast a mount against thee, and lift vp the buckler against thee."}, {"pk": 1300111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 9, "text": "He shall set engins of warre before him against thy walles, and with his weapons breake downe thy towres."}, {"pk": 1300112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 10, "text": "The dust of his horses shall couer thee, for their multitude: thy walles shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheeles, and of the charets, when he shall enter into thy gates as into the entrie of a citie that is broken downe."}, {"pk": 1300113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 11, "text": "With the hooues of his horses shall he treade downe all thy streetes: he shall slay thy people by the sworde, and the pillars of thy strength shall fall downe to the ground.", "comment": "For Tyre was much built by art and by labor of men was won out of the Sea. Some refer this unto the images of the noble men which they had erected up for their glory and renown."}, {"pk": 1300114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 12, "text": "And they shall robbe thy riches, and spoyle thy marchandise, and they shall breake downe thy walles, and destroy thy pleasant houses, and they shall cast thy stones and thy timber and thy dust into the middes of the water."}, {"pk": 1300115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 13, "text": "Thus will I cause the sounde of thy songs to cease, and the sound of thine harpes shall be no more heard.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/34'>Jer. 7:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1300116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 14, "text": "I wil lay thee like the top of a rocke: thou shalt be for a spreading of nets: thou shalt be built no more: for I the Lord haue spoken it, sayth the Lord God.", "comment": "I will make thee so bare that thou shalt have nothing to cover thee."}, {"pk": 1300117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 15, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord God to Tyrus, Shall not the yles tremble at the sounde of thy fall? and at the crie of the wounded, when they shall be slaine and murthered in the middes of thee?"}, {"pk": 1300118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 16, "text": "Then all the princes of the sea shall come downe from their thrones: they shall lay away their robes, and put off their broydered garments, and shall clothe themselues with astonishment: they shall sitte vpon the ground, and be astonished at euery moment, and be amased at thee.", "comment": "The governors and rulers of other countries that dwell by the sea: whereby he signifieth that her destruction should be so horrible, that all the world should hear thereof and be afraid."}, {"pk": 1300119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 17, "text": "And they shall take vp a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, Howe art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited of the sea men, the renoumed citie which was strong in the sea, both she and her inhabitants, which cause their feare to be on all that haunt therein!", "comment": "Meaning, merchants which by their traffic did enrich her wonderfully and increase her power."}, {"pk": 1300120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 18, "text": "Nowe shall the yles be astonished in the day of thy fall: yea, the yles that are in the sea, shall be troubled at thy departure."}, {"pk": 1300121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 19, "text": "For thus saith the Lord God, When I shall make thee a desolate citie, like ye cities that are not inhabited, and when I shall bring the deepe vpon thee, and great waters shall couer thee,"}, {"pk": 1300122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 20, "text": "When I shall cast thee downe with them that descende into the pitte, with the people of olde time, and shall set thee in the lowe partes of the earth, like the olde ruines, with them, I say, which goe downe to the pitte, so that thou shalt not be inhabited, and I shall shewe my glory in the land of the liuing,", "comment": "Meaning, in Judea, when it shall be restored.<br>Which were dead long ago."}, {"pk": 1300123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 26, "verse": 21, "text": "I will bring thee to nothing, and thou shalt be no more: though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou neuer be found againe, sayth the Lord God.", "comment": "Or, make thee a terror."}, {"pk": 1300124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde of the Lord came againe vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, take vp a lametation for Tyrus,"}, {"pk": 1300126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 3, "text": "And say vnto Tyrus, that is situate at the entrie of the sea, which is the marte of the people for many yles, Thus sayeth the Lord God, O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfite beautie.", "comment": "Which servest all the world with thy merchandise."}, {"pk": 1300127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 4, "text": "Thy borders are in the middes of the sea, and thy builders haue made thee of perfit beauty.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>heart</i>."}, {"pk": 1300128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 5, "text": "They haue made all thy shippe boardes of firre trees of Shenir: they haue brought cedars from Lebanon, to make mastes for thee.", "comment": "This mountain was called Hermon, but the Amorites called it Senir, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/3/9'>Deut. 3:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1300129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 6, "text": "Of ye okes of Bashan haue they made thine ores: the company of the Assyrians haue made thy banks of yuorie, brought out of ye yles of Chittim.", "comment": "Which is taken for Greece and Italy."}, {"pk": 1300130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 7, "text": "Fine linen with broydered woorke, brought from Egypt, was spread ouer thee to be thy sayle, blue silke and purple, brought from the yles of Elishah, was thy couering."}, {"pk": 1300131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 8, "text": "The inhabitants of Zidon, and Aruad were thy mariners, O Tyrus: thy wise men that were in thee, they were thy pilots.", "comment": "Or, shipmasters."}, {"pk": 1300132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 9, "text": "The ancients of Gebal, and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers, all the shippes of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupie thy marchandise.", "comment": "Meaning, that they built the walls of the city, which is here meant by the ship: and of these were the builders of Solomon\u2019s Temple, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/5/18'>1 Kings 5:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1300133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 10, "text": "They of Persia, and of Lud and of Phut were in thine armie: thy men of warre they hanged the shielde and helmet in thee: they set foorth thy beautie."}, {"pk": 1300134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 11, "text": "The men of Aruad with thine armie were vpon thy walles round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towres: they hanged their shields vpon thy walles round about: they haue made thy beautie perfite.", "comment": "That is, they of Cappadocia, or Pygmies and dwarfs, which were so called, because that out of the high towers they seemed little."}, {"pk": 1300135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 12, "text": "They of Tarshish were thy marchantes for the multitude of all riches, for siluer, yron, tynne, and leade, which they brought to thy faires."}, {"pk": 1300136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 13, "text": "They of Iauan, Tubal and Meshech were thy marchants, concerning the liues of men, and they brought vessels of brasse for thy marchadise.", "comment": "By selling slaves.<br>Of Greece, Italy and Cappadocia."}, {"pk": 1300137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 14, "text": "They of the house of Togarmah brought to thy faires horses, and horsemen, and mules.", "comment": "Which are taken for a people of Asia minor."}, {"pk": 1300138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 15, "text": "The men of Dedan were thy marchantes: and the marchandise of many yles were in thine handes: they brought thee for a present hornes, teeth, and peacockes.", "comment": "Meaning, Unicorn\u2019s horns, and Elephant\u2019s teeth."}, {"pk": 1300139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 16, "text": "They of Aram were thy marchants for the multitude of thy wares: they occupied in thy faires with emerauds, purple, and broidred worke, and fine linen, and corall, and pearle.", "comment": "Or, silk.<br>Or, works.<br>Or, carbuncle."}, {"pk": 1300140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 17, "text": "They of Iudah and of the land of Israel were thy marchants: they brought for thy marchandise wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honie and oyle, and balme.", "comment": "Where the best wheat grew.<br>Or, turpentine, or, treacle."}, {"pk": 1300141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 18, "text": "They of Damascus were thy marchants in ye multitude of thy wares, for the multitude of all riches, as in the wine of Helbon and white wooll."}, {"pk": 1300142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 19, "text": "They of Dan also and of Iauan, going to and from, occupied in thy faires: yron woorke, cassia and calamus were among thy marchandise."}, {"pk": 1300143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 20, "text": "They of Dedan were thy marchants in precious clothes for the charets."}, {"pk": 1300144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 21, "text": "They of Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar occupied with thee, in lambes, and rammes and goates: in these were they thy marchants.", "comment": "Or, were merchants whose merchandise passed through thine hands."}, {"pk": 1300145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 22, "text": "The marchats of Sheba, and Raamah were thy marchantes: they occupied in thy faires with the chiefe of all spices, and with al precious stones and golde."}, {"pk": 1300146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 23, "text": "They of Haram and Canneh and Eden, the marchants of Sheba, Asshur and Chilmad were thy marchants."}, {"pk": 1300147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 24, "text": "These were thy marchants in all sortes of things, in raiment of blewe silke, and of broydred woorke, and in coffers for the rich apparell, which were bound with cordes: chaines also were among thy marchandise."}, {"pk": 1300148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 25, "text": "The shippes of Tarshish were thy chiefe in thy marchandise, and thou wast replenished and made very glorious in the middes of the sea.", "comment": "Or, came in company toward thee."}, {"pk": 1300149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 26, "text": "Thy robbers haue brought thee into great waters: the East winde hath broken thee in the middes of the sea.", "comment": "That is, Nebuchadnezzar.<br>Or, rowers."}, {"pk": 1300150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 27, "text": "Thy riches and thy faires, thy marchandise, thy mariners and pilotes, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy marchandise and al thy men of warre that are in thee, and all thy multitude which is in the middes of thee, shall fall in the middes of the sea in the day of thy ruine."}, {"pk": 1300151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 28, "text": "The suburbes shall shake at the sound of the crie of thy pilotes.", "comment": "That is, the cities near about thee, as was Zidon, Arvad, and others."}, {"pk": 1300152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 29, "text": "And all that handle the ore, the mariners and al the pilots of the sea shall come downe from their shippes, and shall stand vpon the land,"}, {"pk": 1300153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 30, "text": "And shall cause their voyce to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast dust vpon their heads, and wallow theselues in the ashes."}, {"pk": 1300154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 31, "text": "They shall plucke off their heare for thee and gird them with a sackecloth, and they shall weepe for thee with sorow of heart and bitter mourning."}, {"pk": 1300155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 32, "text": "And in their mourning, they shall take vp a lametation for thee, saying, What citie is like Tyrus, so destroied in the middes of the sea!"}, {"pk": 1300156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 33, "text": "When thy wares went foorth of the seas, thou filledst many people, and thou diddest enrich the Kings of the earth with the multitude of thy riches and of thy marchandise."}, {"pk": 1300157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 34, "text": "When thou shalt be broken by ye seas in the depths of the waters, thy marchandise and all thy multitude, which was in the mids of thee, shall fal."}, {"pk": 1300158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 35, "text": "All the inhabitantes of the yles shall be astonished at thee, and all their Kings shall be sore afraide and troubled in their countenance."}, {"pk": 1300159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 27, "verse": 36, "text": "The marchants among the people shall hisse at thee: thou shalt be a terrour, and neuer shalt be any more.", "comment": "Whereby is meant a long time: for it was prophesied to be destroyed but seventy years, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/23/15'>Isa. 23:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1300160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 1, "text": "The word of the Lord came againe vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, say vnto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saieth the Lord God, Because thine heart is exalted, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God in ye mids of the sea, yet thou art but a man and not God, and though thou didest thinke in thine heart, that thou wast equall with God,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>though thou set thine heart as the heart of God</i>.<br>I am safe that none can come to hurt me, as God is in the heaven."}, {"pk": 1300162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 3, "text": "Behold, thou art wiser then Daniel: there is no secrete, that they can hide from thee.", "comment": "Thus he speaketh by derision: for Daniel had declared notable signs of his wisdom in Babylon, when Ezekiel wrote this."}, {"pk": 1300163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 4, "text": "With thy wisedome and thine vnderstanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten golde and siluer into thy treasures."}, {"pk": 1300164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 5, "text": "By thy great wisedome and by thine occupying hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted vp because of thy riches."}, {"pk": 1300165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore thus sayeth the Lord God, Because thou didest thinke in thine heart, that thou wast equall with God,"}, {"pk": 1300166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 7, "text": "Behold, therefore I wil bring strangers vpon thee, euen the terrible nations: and they shall drawe their swordes against the beautie of thy wisedome, and they shall defile thy brightnes."}, {"pk": 1300167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 8, "text": "They shall cast thee downe to the pit, and thou shalt die the death of them, that are slaine in the middes of the sea."}, {"pk": 1300168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 9, "text": "Wilt thou say then before him, that slayeth thee, I am a god? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hands of him that slayeth thee."}, {"pk": 1300169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 10, "text": "Thou shalt die the death of the vncircumcised by the hands of stragers: for I haue spoken it, sayth the Lord God.", "comment": "Like the rest of the heathen and infidels, which are God\u2019s enemies."}, {"pk": 1300170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 11, "text": "Moreouer the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 12, "text": "Sonne of man, take vp a lamentation vpon the King of Tyrus, and say vnto him, Thus sayeth the Lord God, Thou sealest vp the summe, and art full of wisedome and perfite in beautie.", "comment": "He derideth the vain opinion and confidence that the Tyrians had in their riches, strength and pleasures."}, {"pk": 1300172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou hast ben in Eden the garden of God: euery precious stone was in thy garment, the rubie, the topaze and the diamonde, the chrysolite, the onix, and the iasper, the saphir, emeraude, and the carbuncle and golde: the woorkemanship of thy timbrels, and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.", "comment": "Or, carbuncle.<br>Or, jasper."}, {"pk": 1300173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 14, "text": "Thou art the anointed Cherub, that couereth, and I haue set thee in honour: thou wast vpon the holy mountaine of God: thou hast walked in the middes of the stones of fire.", "comment": "I did thee this honor to make thee one of the builders of my Temple, which was when Hiram sent unto Solomon things necessary for the work.<br>To wit, among my people Israel, which shined as precious stones.<br>He meaneth the royal state of Tyre, which for the excellency and glory thereof he compareth to the Cherubims which covered the Ark: and by this word <i>anointed</i> he signifieth the same."}, {"pk": 1300174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 15, "text": "Thou wast perfite in thy wayes from the day that thou wast created, till iniquitie was found in thee.", "comment": "Which was when I first called thee to this dignity."}, {"pk": 1300175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 16, "text": "By the multitude of thy marchandise, they haue filled the middes of thee with crueltie, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as prophane out of the mountaine of God: and I will destroy thee, O couering Cherub from the mids of the stones of fire.", "comment": "Thou shalt have no part among my people."}, {"pk": 1300176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 17, "text": "Thine heart was lifted vp because of thy beautie, and thou hast corrupted thy wisedome by reason of thy brightnes: I wil cast thee to ye grounde: I will lay thee before Kinges that they may beholde thee."}, {"pk": 1300177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 18, "text": "Thou hast defiled thy sanctification by the multitude of thine iniquities, and by the iniquitie of thy marchandise: therefore wil I bring forth a fire from the mids of thee, which shall deuoure thee: and I wil bring thee to ashes vpon the earth, in the sight of all them that beholde thee.", "comment": "That is, the honor, whereunto I called them."}, {"pk": 1300178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 19, "text": "All they that knowe thee among the people, shalbe astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terrour, and neuer shalt thou be any more.", "comment": "Or, brought to nothing."}, {"pk": 1300179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 20, "text": "Againe, the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 21, "text": "Sonne of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesie against it,"}, {"pk": 1300181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 22, "text": "And say, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I come against thee, O Zidon, and I will be glorified in the mids of thee: and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall haue executed iudgements in her, and shalbe sanctified in her.", "comment": "By executing my judgments against thy wickedness."}, {"pk": 1300182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 23, "text": "For I wil send into her pestilence, and blood into her streetes, and the slaine shall fall in the middes of her: the enemie shall come against her with the sword on euery side, and they shall know that I am the Lord.", "comment": "That is, Nebuchadnezzar."}, {"pk": 1300183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 24, "text": "And they shalbe no more a pricking thorne vnto the house of Israel, nor any grieuous thorne of all that are round about them, and despised them, and they shall knowe that I am the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 25, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God, When I shall haue gathered the house of Israel from the people where they are scattered, and shalbe sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwel in the land, that I haue giuen to my seruant Iaakob.", "comment": "He showeth for what cause God will assemble his Church, and preserve it still, though he destroy his enemies: to wit, that they should praise him, and give thanks for his great mercies."}, {"pk": 1300185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 28, "verse": 26, "text": "And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall builde houses, and plant vineyards: yea, they shall dwell safely, when I haue executed iudgements vpon al round about them that despise them, and they shall knowe that I am the Lord their God."}, {"pk": 1300186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 1, "text": "In the tenth yeere, and in the tenth moneth in the twelfth day of the moneth, the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,", "comment": "To wit, of the captivity of Jeconiah, or of the reign of Zedekiah. Of the order of these prophecies, and how the former sometimes standeth after the latter, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/27/1'>Jer. 27:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1300187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, set thy face against Pharaoh the King of Egypt, and prophecie against him, and against all Egypt."}, {"pk": 1300188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 3, "text": "Speake, and say, Thus sayth the Lord God, Beholde, I come against thee, Pharaoh King of Egypt, the great dragon, that lieth in the middes of his riuers, which hath saide, The riuer is mine, and I haue made it for my selfe.", "comment": "He compareth Pharaoh to a dragon which hideth himself in the river Nile, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/51/9'>Isa. 51:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1300189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 4, "text": "But I will put hookes in thy chawes, and I will cause the fish of thy riuers to sticke vnto thy scales, and I will drawe thee out of the middes of thy riuers, and all the fishe of thy riuers shall sticke vnto thy scales.", "comment": "I will send enemies against thee, which shall pluck thee, and thy people which trust in thee, out of thy sure places."}, {"pk": 1300190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 5, "text": "And I will leaue thee in the wildernes, both thee and al the fish of thy riuers: thou shalt fal vpon ye open field: thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: for I haue giue thee for meat to the beasts of the field, and to the foules of heauen."}, {"pk": 1300191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 6, "text": "And al the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord, because they haue ben a staffe of reede to the house of Israel.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/18/21'>2 Kings 18:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/36/6'>Isa. 36:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1300192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 7, "text": "When they tooke holde of thee with their hand, thou diddest breake, and rent all their shoulder: and when they leaned vpon thee, thou brakest and madest all their loynes to stand vpright.", "comment": "When they felt their hurt, they would stay no more upon thee, but stood upon their feet, and put their trust in others.<br>Or, shake."}, {"pk": 1300193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore thus sayeth the Lord God, Beholde, I will bring a sworde vpon thee, and destroy man and beast out of thee,"}, {"pk": 1300194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 9, "text": "And the land of Egypt shalbe desolate, and waste, and they shall know that I am ye Lord: because he hath said, The riuer is mine, and I haue made it,", "comment": "Thus God cannot suffer that man should arrogate anything to himself, or put his trust in anything save in him alone."}, {"pk": 1300195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 10, "text": "Behold, therefore I come vpon thee, and vpon thy riuers, and I will make the land of Egypt vtterly waste and desolate from the towre of Seueneh, euen vnto the borders of the blacke Mores.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Cush</i>, or <i>Ethiopia</i>."}, {"pk": 1300196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 11, "text": "No foote of man shall passe by it, nor foote of beast shall passe by it, neither shall it be inhabited fourtie yeeres."}, {"pk": 1300197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 12, "text": "And I wil make the land of Egypt desolate in the middes of the countries, that are desolate, and her cities shall be desolate among the cities that are desolate, for fourtie yeeres: and I wil scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and wil disperse them through the countreis."}, {"pk": 1300198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 13, "text": "Yet thus saieth the Lord God, At the end of fourtie yeeres will I gather the Egyptians from the people, where they were scattered,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/46/26'>Jer. 46:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1300199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 14, "text": "And I wil bring againe the captiuitie of Egypt, and will cause them to returne into the land of Pathros, into the lande of their habitation, and they shalbe there a small kingdome.", "comment": "Meaning, that they should not have full dominion, but be under the Persians, Greeks and Romans, and the cause is that the Israelites should no more put their trust in them, but learn to depend on God."}, {"pk": 1300200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 15, "text": "It shall be the smallest of the kingdomes, neither shall it exalt it selfe any more aboue the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule the nations."}, {"pk": 1300201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 16, "text": "And it shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, to bring their iniquitie to remembrance by looking after them, so shall they knowe, that I am the Lord God.", "comment": "Lest I should by this means punish their sins."}, {"pk": 1300202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 17, "text": "In the seuen and twentieth yeere also in the first moneth, and in the first day of the moneth, came the word of the Lord vnto me, saying,", "comment": "Counting from the captivity of Jeconiah."}, {"pk": 1300203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 18, "text": "Sonne of man, Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel caused his armie to serue a great seruice against Tyrus: euery head was made balde, and euery shoulder was made bare: yet had he no wages, nor his armie for Tyrus, for the seruice that he serued against it.", "comment": "Signifying that Nebuchadnezzar had more pains than profit, by the taking of Tyre.<br>He took great pains at the siege of Tyre, and his army was sore handled."}, {"pk": 1300204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 19, "text": "Therefore thus sayth the Lord God, Beholde, I will giue the land of Egypt vnto Nebuchad-nezzar the King of Babel, and he shall take her multitude, and spoyle her spoyle, and take her pray, and it shall be the wages for his armie."}, {"pk": 1300205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 20, "text": "I haue giuen him the land of Egypt for his labour, that he serued against it, because they wrought for me, sayth the Lord God.", "comment": "Or, in it.<br>Or, evil against me."}, {"pk": 1300206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 29, "verse": 21, "text": "In that day will I cause the horne of the house of Israel to growe, and I will giue thee an open mouth in the middes of them, and they shall knowe that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1300207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde of the Lord came againe vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, prophesie, and say, Thus sayth the Lord God, Howle and cry, Wo be vnto this day."}, {"pk": 1300209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 3, "text": "For the day is neere, and the day of the Lord is at hand, a cloudie day, and it shall be the time of the heathen."}, {"pk": 1300210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 4, "text": "And the sword shall come vpon Egypt, and feare shall be in Ethiopia, when the slaine shall fall in Egypt, when they shall take away her multitude, and when her foundations shall be broken downe."}, {"pk": 1300211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 5, "text": "Ethiopia and Phut, and Lud, and all the common people, and Cub, and the men of the land, that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.", "comment": "By Put and Lud are meant Africa and Libya."}, {"pk": 1300212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 6, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, They also that mainteine Egypt, shall fall, and the pride of her power shall come downe: from the towre of Seueneh shall they fall by the sword, sayth the Lord God.", "comment": "Which was a strong city of Egypt, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/29/10'>Ezek. 29:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1300213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 7, "text": "And they shall be desolate in the middes of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the middes of the cities that are wasted."}, {"pk": 1300214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 8, "text": "And they shall knowe that I am the Lord, when I haue set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1300215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 9, "text": "In that day shall there messengers go forth from me in shippes, to make the carelesse Mores aftaide, and feare shall come vpon them, as in the day of Egypt: for loe, it commeth."}, {"pk": 1300216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 10, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord God, I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease by the hand of Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel."}, {"pk": 1300217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 11, "text": "For he and his people with him, euen the terrible nations shall be brought to destroy the land: and they shall drawe their swordes against Egypt, and fill the land with the slaine."}, {"pk": 1300218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 12, "text": "And I will make the riuers drye, and fell the land into the hands of the wicked, and I will make the land waste, and all that therein is by the hands of strangers: I the Lord haue spoken it."}, {"pk": 1300219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 13, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God, I will also destroy the idoles, and I will cause their idoles to cease out of Noph, and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt, and I will send a feare in the land of Egypt.", "comment": "Or, Memphis, or Cairo."}, {"pk": 1300220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 14, "text": "And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and I will execute iudgement in No.", "comment": "Or, Tanis."}, {"pk": 1300221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 15, "text": "And I will powre my wrath vpon Sin, which is the strength of Egypt: and I will destroy the multitude of No.", "comment": "Or, Alexandria.<br>Or, Pelusium."}, {"pk": 1300222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 16, "text": "And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall haue great sorowe and No shalbe destroyed, and Noph shall haue sorowes dayly."}, {"pk": 1300223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 17, "text": "The yong men of Auen, and of Phibeseth shall fall by the sworde: and these cities shall goe into captiuitie.", "comment": "Or, Heliopolis.<br>Or, Pubastum."}, {"pk": 1300224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 18, "text": "At Tehaphnehes the day shall restraine his light, when I shall breake there the barres of Egypt: and when the pompe of her power shall cease in her, the cloude shall couer her, and her daughters shall goe into captiuitie.", "comment": "That is, the strength and force.<br>Meaning, that there shall be great sorrow and affliction."}, {"pk": 1300225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 19, "text": "Thus will I execute iudgements in Egypt, and they shall knowe that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1300226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 20, "text": "And in the eleuenth yeere, in the first moneth, and in the seuenth day of the moneth, the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,", "comment": "Of the captivity of Jeconiah, or of Zedekiah\u2019s reign."}, {"pk": 1300227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 21, "text": "Sonne of man, I haue broken the arme of Pharaoh King of Egypt: and lo, it shall not be boud vp to be healed, neither shall they put a roule to bind it, and so make it strong, to hold the sworde.", "comment": "For Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Pharaoh Necho at Carchemish, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/46/26'>Jer. 46:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1300228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 22, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I come against Pharaoh King of Egypt, and will breake his arme, that was strong, but is broken, and I will cause the sworde to fall out of his hande.", "comment": "His force and power."}, {"pk": 1300229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 23, "text": "And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countreys."}, {"pk": 1300230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 24, "text": "And I will strengthen the arme of the King of Babel, and put my sworde in his hand, but I will breake Pharaohs armes, and he shall cast out sighings, as the sighings of him, that is wounded before him."}, {"pk": 1300231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 25, "text": "But I will strengthen the armes of the king of Babel, and the armes of Pharaoh shall fall downe, and they shall knowe, that I am the Lord, when I shall put my sworde into the hand of the King of Babel, and he shall stretch it out vpon the land of Egypt.", "comment": "Whereby we see that tyrants have no power of themselves, neither can do anymore harm than God appointeth, and when he will they must cease."}, {"pk": 1300232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 30, "verse": 26, "text": "And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among ye countreys, and they shall knowe, that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1300233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 1, "text": "And in the eleuenth yeere, in the third moneth, and in the first day of the moneth the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,", "comment": "Of Zedekiah\u2019s reign, or of Jeconiah\u2019s captivity."}, {"pk": 1300234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, speake vnto Pharaoh King of Egypt, and to his multitude, Whom art thou like in thy greatnesse?", "comment": "Meaning, that he was not like in strength to the King of the Assyrians, whom the Babylonians overcame."}, {"pk": 1300235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 3, "text": "Beholde, Asshur was like a cedar in Lebanon with faire branches, and with thicke shadowing boughes, and shot vp very hye, and his toppe was among the thicke boughes."}, {"pk": 1300236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 4, "text": "The waters nourished him, and the deepe exalted him on hie with her riuers running round about his plants, and sent out her litle riuers vnto all the trees of the fielde.", "comment": "Or, country.<br>Many other nations were under their dominion."}, {"pk": 1300237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore his height was exalted aboue all the trees of the fielde, and his boughes were multiplied, and his branches were long, because of the multitude of the waters, which the deepe sent out."}, {"pk": 1300238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 6, "text": "All the foules of the heauen made their nestes in his boughes, and vnder his branches did all the beastes of the fielde bring foorth their yong, and vnder his shadowe dwelt all mightie nations."}, {"pk": 1300239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 7, "text": "Thus was he faire in his greatnesse, and in the length of his branches: for his roote was neere great waters."}, {"pk": 1300240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 8, "text": "The cedars in the garden of God coulde not hide him: no firre tree was like his branches, and the chessenut trees were not like his boughes: all the trees in the garden of God were not like vnto him in his beautie.", "comment": "Signifying, that there was no greater power in the world than his was."}, {"pk": 1300241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 9, "text": "I made him faire by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, enuied him."}, {"pk": 1300242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore thus sayeth the Lord God, Because he is lift vp on high, and hath shot vp his toppe among the thicke boughes, and his heart is lift vp in his height,", "comment": "Or, thou wast lifted up."}, {"pk": 1300243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 11, "text": "I haue therefore deliuered him into the handes of the mightiest among the heathen: he shall handle him, for I haue cast him away for his wickednesse.", "comment": "That is, of Nebuchadnezzar, who afterward was the monarch and only ruler of the world."}, {"pk": 1300244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 12, "text": "And the strangers haue destroyed him, euen the terrible nations, and they haue left him vpon the mountaines, and in all the valleis his branches are fallen, and his boughes are broken by all the riuers of the land: and all the people of the earth are departed from his shadowe, and haue forsaken him.", "comment": "Hereby is signified the destruction of the power of the Assyrians by the Babylonians."}, {"pk": 1300245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 13, "text": "Vpon his ruine shall all the foules of the heauen remaine, and all the beastes of the fielde shall be vpon his branches,"}, {"pk": 1300246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 14, "text": "So that none of all the trees by the waters shalbe exalted by their height, neither shall shoote vp their toppe among the thicke boughes, neither shall their leaues stand vp in their height, which drinke so much water: for they are all deliuered vnto death in the nether partes of the earth in the middes of the children of men among them that goe downe to the pit."}, {"pk": 1300247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 15, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God, In the day when he went downe to hell, I caused them to mourne, and I couered the deepe for him, and I did restreine the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: I caused Lebanon to mourne for him, and all the trees of the fielde fainted.", "comment": "The deep waters that caused him to mount so high (meaning his great abundance and pomp) shall now lament as though they were covered with sackcloth."}, {"pk": 1300248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 16, "text": "I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him downe to hell with them that descend into the pit, and all the excellent trees of Eden, and the best of Lebanon: euen all that are nourished with waters, shall be comforted in the nether partes of the earth.", "comment": "To cause this destruction of the king of Assyria to seem more horrible, he setteth forth other kings and princes which are dead, as though they rejoiced at the fall of such a tyrant."}, {"pk": 1300249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 17, "text": "They also went downe to hell with him vnto them that be slaine with the sworde, and his arme, and they that dwelt vnder his shadowe in the middes of the heathen."}, {"pk": 1300250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 31, "verse": 18, "text": "To whom art thou thus like in glorie and in greatnesse among the trees of Eden? yet thou shalt be cast downe with the trees of Eden vnto the nether partes of the earth: thou shalt sleepe in the middes of the vncircumcised, with them that be slaine by the sworde: this is Pharaoh and all his multitude, sayth the Lord God.", "comment": "Meaning, that Pharaoh\u2019s power was nothing so great as his was.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/28/10'>Ezek. 28:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1300251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 1, "text": "And in the twelfth yeere in the twelfth moneth, and in the first day of the moneth, the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,", "comment": "Which was the first year of the general captivity under Zedekiah."}, {"pk": 1300252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, take vp a lamentation for Pharaoh King of Egypt, and say vnto him, Thou art like a lyon of the nations and art as a dragon in the sea: thou castedst out thy riuers and troubledst the waters with thy feete, and stampedst in their riuers.", "comment": "Thus the scriptures compare tyrants to cruel and huge beasts which devour all that be weaker than they, and such as they may overcome.<br>Thou preparest great armies.<br>Or, whale."}, {"pk": 1300253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 3, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord God, I will therefore spread my net ouer thee with a great multitude of people, and they shall make thee come vp into my net.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/12/13'>Ezek. 12:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/17/20'>Ezek. 17:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1300254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 4, "text": "Then will I leaue thee vpon the land, and I will cast thee vpon the open field, and I wil cause all the foules of the heauen to remaine vpon thee, and I will fill all the beastes of the field with thee."}, {"pk": 1300255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 5, "text": "And I will lay thy flesh vpon the mountaines, and fill the valleys with thine height.", "comment": "With heaps of the carcasses of thine army."}, {"pk": 1300256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 6, "text": "I will also water with thy blood the land wherein thou swimmest, euen to ye mountaines, and the riuers shall be full of thee.", "comment": "As Nile overfloweth Egypt, so will I make the blood of thine host to overflow it."}, {"pk": 1300257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 7, "text": "And when I shall put thee out, I will couer the heauen, and make the starres thereof darke: I will couer the sunne with a cloude, and the moone shall not giue her light.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/10'>Isa. 13:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/29/2/31'>Joel 2:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/29/3/15'>Joel 3:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/29'>Matt. 24:29</a><br>The word signifieth to be put out as a candle is put out."}, {"pk": 1300258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 8, "text": "All the lightes of heauen will I make darke for thee, and bring darkenesse vpon thy lande, sayeth the Lord God.", "comment": "By this manner of speech is meant the great sorrow that shall be for the slaughter of the king and his people."}, {"pk": 1300259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 9, "text": "I will also trouble the heartes of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations and vpon the countries which thou hast not knowen."}, {"pk": 1300260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 10, "text": "Yea, I will make many people amased at thee, and their Kings shalbe astonished with feare for thee, when I shall make my sworde to glitter against their faces, and they shall be afraide at euery moment: euery man for his owne life in the day of thy fall."}, {"pk": 1300261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 11, "text": "For thus sayth the Lord God, The sworde of the King of Babel shall come vpon thee."}, {"pk": 1300262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 12, "text": "By the swordes of the mightie will I cause thy multitude to fall: they all shall be terrible nations, and they shall destroy the pompe of Egypt, and all the multitude thereof shalbe consumed.", "comment": "This came to pass in less than four years after this prophecy."}, {"pk": 1300263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 13, "text": "I will destroy also all the beastes thereof from the great watersides, neither shall the foote of man trouble them any more, nor the hooues of beast trouble them."}, {"pk": 1300264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 14, "text": "Then will I make their waters deepe, and cause their riuers to runne like oyle, sayeth the Lord God.", "comment": "To wit, of the Chaldeans thine enemies, which shall quietly enjoy all thy commodities."}, {"pk": 1300265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 15, "text": "When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate, and the countrey with all that is therein, shall be laid waste: when I shall smite all them which dwell therein, then shall they know that I am ye Lord."}, {"pk": 1300266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 16, "text": "This is the mourning wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters of the nations shall lament her: they shall lament for Egypt, and for all her multitude, sayeth the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 17, "text": "In the twelfth yeere also in the fifteenth day of the moneth, came the worde of the Lord vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 18, "text": "Sonne of man, lament for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them downe, euen them and the daughters of the mighty nations vnto the nether partes of the earth, with them that goe downe into the pit.", "comment": "That is, prophesy, that they shall be cast down: thus the Lord giveth his Prophets power both to plant and to destroy by his word, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/1/10'>Jer. 1:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1300269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 19, "text": "Whome doest thou passe in beautie? goe downe and sleepe with the vncircumcised.", "comment": "Have not other kingdoms, more beautiful than thou, perished?"}, {"pk": 1300270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 20, "text": "They shall fall in the middes of them that are slaine by the sword: shee is deliuered to the sword: draw her downe, and all her multitude.", "comment": "That is, Egypt."}, {"pk": 1300271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 21, "text": "The most mighty and strong shall speake to him out of the mids of hell with them that helpe her: they are gone downe and sleepe with the vncircumcised that be slaine by the sworde.", "comment": "To make the matter more sensible, he bringeth in Pharaoh whom the dead shall meet and marvel at him, read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/14/9'>Isa. 14:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1300272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 22, "text": "Asshur is there and all his companie: their graues are about him: all they are slaine and fallen by the sworde."}, {"pk": 1300273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 23, "text": "Whose graues are made in the side of the pit, and his multitude are rounde about his graue: all they are slaine and fallen by the sworde, which caused feare to be in the land of the liuing."}, {"pk": 1300274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 24, "text": "There is Elam and all his multitude round about his graue: al they are slaine and fallen by the sword which are gone downe with the vncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused themselues to be feared in the land of the liuing, yet haue they borne their shame with them that are gone downe to the pit.", "comment": "Whom in his life all the world feared.<br>Meaning, the Persians."}, {"pk": 1300275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 25, "text": "They haue made his bed in the mids of the slaine with al his multitude: their graues are round about him: all these vncircucised are slaine by the sworde: though they haue caused their feare in the land of ye liuing, yet haue they borne their shame with them that goe downe to the pitte: they are laide in the middes of them, that be slaine."}, {"pk": 1300276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 26, "text": "There is Meshech, Tubal, and all their multitude, their graues are round about them: al these vncircumcised were slaine by the sworde, though they caused their feare to be in ye land of the liuing.", "comment": "That is, the Cappadocians and Italians, or Spaniards, as Josephus writeth."}, {"pk": 1300277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 27, "text": "And they shall not lie with the valiant of the vncircumcised, that are fallen, which are gone down to the graue, with their weapons of warre, and haue laied their swords vnder their heads, but their iniquitie shalbe vpon their bones: because they were the feare of the mighty in the lande of the liuing.", "comment": "Which died not by cruel death, but by the course of nature, and are honorably buried with their coat armor, and signs of honor."}, {"pk": 1300278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 28, "text": "Yea, thou shalt be broken in the middes of the vncircumcised, and lie with them that are slaine by the sworde."}, {"pk": 1300279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 29, "text": "There is Edom, his Kings, and all his princes, which with their strength are laied by them that were slaine by the sworde: they shall sleepe with the vncircumcised, and with them that goe downe to the pit."}, {"pk": 1300280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 30, "text": "There be al the princes of the North, with al the Zidonians, which are gone downe with the slaine, with their feare: they are ashamed of their strength, and the vncircumcised sleepe with them that be slaine by the sword, and beare their shame with them that goe downe to the pit.", "comment": "The Kings of Babylon."}, {"pk": 1300281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 31, "text": "Pharaoh shall see them, and hee shall be comforted ouer all his multitude: Pharaoh, and all his armie shall be slaine by the sword, saieth the Lord God.", "comment": "As the wicked rejoice when they see others partakers of their miseries."}, {"pk": 1300282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 32, "verse": 32, "text": "For I haue caused my feare to be in the lande of the liuing: and he shall be laid in the mids of the vncircumcised with them, that are slaine by the sword, euen Pharaoh and all his multitude, sayeth the Lord God.", "comment": "I will make the Egyptians afraid of me, as they caused others to fear them."}, {"pk": 1300283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 1, "text": "Again, the woorde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, speake to the children of thy people, and say vnto them, When I bring the sworde vpon a lande, if the people of the lande take a man from among them, and make him their watchman,", "comment": "Or, of their coasts.<br>He showeth that the people ought to have continually governors and teachers which may have a care over them, and to warn them ever of the dangers which are at hand."}, {"pk": 1300285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 3, "text": "If when hee seeth the sworde come vpon ye land, he blow the trumpet, and warne the people,"}, {"pk": 1300286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 4, "text": "Then hee that heareth the sounde of the trumpet, and will not bee warned, if the sworde come, and take him away, his blood shall be vpon his owne head."}, {"pk": 1300287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 5, "text": "For he heard the sound of the trumpet, and woulde not bee admonished: therefore his blood shall be vpon him: but he that receiueth warning, shall saue his life."}, {"pk": 1300288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 6, "text": "But if the watchman see the sworde come, and blowe not the trumpet, and the people be not warned: if the sworde come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away for his iniquitie, but his blood will I require at the watchmans hande.", "comment": "Signifying, that the wicked shall not escape punishment though the watchman be negligent: but if the watchman blow the trumpet, and then he will not obey, he shall deserve double punishment."}, {"pk": 1300289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 7, "text": "So thou, O sonne of man, I haue made thee a watchman vnto the house of Israel: therefore thou shalt heare the woorde at my mouth, and admonish them from me.", "comment": "Which teacheth that he that receiveth not his charge at the Lord\u2019s mouth, is a spy, and not a true watchman.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/3/17'>Ezek. 3:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1300290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 8, "text": "When I shall say vnto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt die the death, if thou doest not speake, and admonish the wicked of his way, that wicked man shall die for his iniquitie, but his blood will I require at thine hand.", "comment": "The watchman must answer for the blood of all that perish through his negligence."}, {"pk": 1300291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 9, "text": "Neuerthelesse, If thou warne the wicked of his way, to turne from it, if he doe not turne from his way, he shall die for his iniquitie, but thou hast deliuered thy soule."}, {"pk": 1300292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore, O thou sonne of man, speake vnto the house of Israel, Thus yee speake and say, If our transgressions and our sinnes bee vpon vs, and we are consumed because of them, howe should we then liue?", "comment": "Thus the wicked when they hear God\u2019s judgments for their sins, despair of his mercies, and murmur."}, {"pk": 1300293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 11, "text": "Say vnto them, As I liue, sayeth the Lord God, I desire not the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turne from his way and liue: turne you, turne you from your euill waies, for why will ye die, O ye house of Israel?", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/18/23'>Ezek. 18:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1300294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore thou sonne of man, saye vnto the children of thy people, The righteousnesse of the righteous shall not deliuer him in the day of his transgression, nor the wickednesse of the wicked shall cause him to fall therein, in the day that he returneth from his wickednesse, neither shall the righteous liue for his righteousnesse in the day that he sinneth.", "comment": "Read of this righteousness, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/18/21'>Ezek. 18:21</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/18/24'>24</a>."}, {"pk": 1300295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 13, "text": "When I shall say vnto the righteous, that he shall surely liue, if he trust to his owne righteousnes, and commit iniquitie, all his righteousnes shall be no more remembred, but for his iniquitie that he hath committed, he shall die for the same."}, {"pk": 1300296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 14, "text": "Againe when I shall say vnto the wicked, thou shalt die the death, if he turne from his sinne, and doe that which is lawfull and right,", "comment": "Hereby he condemneth all them of hypocrisy, which pretend to forsake wickedness, and yet declare not themselves such by their fruits, that is, in obeying God\u2019s commandments, and by godly life."}, {"pk": 1300297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 15, "text": "To wit, if the wicked restore the pledge, and giue againe that he had robbed, and walke in the statutes of life, without committing iniquitie, he shall surely liue, and not die."}, {"pk": 1300298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 16, "text": "None of his sinnes that he hath comitted, shall be mentioned vnto him: because he hath done that, which is lawful, and right, he shall surely liue."}, {"pk": 1300299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 17, "text": "Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equall: but their owne way is vnequall.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/26/18/25'>Ezek. 18:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1300300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 18, "text": "When the righteous turneth from his righteousnesse, and committeth iniquitie, he shall euen die thereby."}, {"pk": 1300301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 19, "text": "But if the wicked returne from his wickednesse, and doe that which is lawfull and right, hee shall liue thereby."}, {"pk": 1300302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 20, "text": "Yet yee say, The way of the Lord is not equall. O ye house of Israel, I will iudge you euery one after his waies."}, {"pk": 1300303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 21, "text": "Also in the twelfth yere of our captiuitie, in the tenth moneth, and in the fift day of the moneth, one that had escaped out of Ierusalem, came vnto me, and said, The citie is smitten.", "comment": "When the Prophet was led away captive with Jeconiah."}, {"pk": 1300304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 22, "text": "Now the hand of the Lord had bene vpon me in ye euening afore hee that had escaped, came, and had opened my mouth vntill he came to me in the morning: and when hee had opened my mouth, I was no more dumme.", "comment": "I was endued with the Spirit of prophecy, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/8/1'>Ezek. 8:1</a>.<br>Whereby is signified that the ministers of God cannot speak till God give them courage, and open their mouths, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/24/27'>Ezek. 24:27</a> and 29:21; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/19'>Eph. 6:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1300305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 23, "text": "Againe the worde of the Lord came vnto me, and saide,"}, {"pk": 1300306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 24, "text": "Sonne of man, these that dwel in the desolate places of the land of Israel, talke and say, Abraham was but one, and hee possessed the lande: but we are many, therefore the lande shall be giuen vs in possession.", "comment": "Thus the wicked think themselves more worthy to enjoy God\u2019s promises than the Saints of God, to whom they were made: and would bind God to be subject to them, though they would not be bound to him."}, {"pk": 1300307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 25, "text": "Wherefore say vnto them, Thus saieth the Lord God, Ye eate with the blood, and lift vp your eyes towarde your idoles, and sheade blood: should ye then possesse the land?", "comment": "Contrary to the Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/17/14'>Lev. 17:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1300308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 26, "text": "Ye leane vpon your swordes: ye worke abomination, and yee defile euery one his neighbours wife: should ye then possesse the land?", "comment": "As they that are ready still to shed blood."}, {"pk": 1300309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 27, "text": "Say thus vnto them, Thus saieth the Lord God, As I liue, so surely they that are in the desolate places, shall fall by the sword: and him that is in the open field, will I giue vnto the beasts to be deuoured: and they that be in the forts and in the caues, shall die of the pestilence."}, {"pk": 1300310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 28, "text": "For I will lay the land desolate and waste, and the pompe of her strength shall cease: and the moutaines of Israel shalbe desolate, and none shall passe through.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/26/7/24'>Ezek. 7:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/24/21'>Ezek. 24:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/30/6'>Ezek. 30:6</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/26/30/7'>7</a>"}, {"pk": 1300311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 29, "text": "Then shall they know that I am the Lord, when I haue laid ye land desolate and wast, because of al their abominations, that they haue committed."}, {"pk": 1300312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 30, "text": "Also thou sonne of man, the children of thy people that talke of thee by the wals and in the dores of houses, and speake one to another, euery one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and heare what is the word that commeth from the Lord.", "comment": "In derision."}, {"pk": 1300313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 31, "text": "For they come vnto thee, as the people vseth to come: and my people sit before thee, and heare thy wordes, but they will not doe them: for with their mouthes they make iestes, and their heart goeth after their couetousnesse.", "comment": "This declareth that we ought to hear God\u2019s word with such zeal and affection, that we should in all points obey it, else we abuse the word to our own condemnation, and make of his ministers, as though they were jests to serve men\u2019s foolish fantasies."}, {"pk": 1300314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 32, "text": "And loe, thou art vnto them, as a iesting song of one that hath a pleasant voyce, and can sing well: for they heare thy woordes, but they doe them not.", "comment": "Or, pleasant, and love song."}, {"pk": 1300315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 33, "verse": 33, "text": "And when this commeth to passe (for loe, it will come) then shall they know, that a Prophet hath bene among them."}, {"pk": 1300316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 1, "text": "And the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, prophesie against the shepherdes of Israel, prophesie and say vnto them, Thus saieth the Lord God vnto the shepherds, Wo be vnto the shepherds of Israel, that feede them selues: should not the shepherds feede the flockes?", "comment": "By the shepherds he meaneth the king, the Magistrates, Priests, and Prophets.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/13/1'>Jer. 13:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1300318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 3, "text": "Yee eate the fat, and yee clothe you with the wooll: yee kill them that are fed, but ye feede not the sheepe.", "comment": "Ye seek to enrich yourselves by their commodities, and to spoil their riches and substance."}, {"pk": 1300319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 4, "text": "The weake haue ye not strengthened: the sicke haue ye not healed, neither haue ye bounde vp the broken, nor brought againe that which was driuen away, neither haue yee sought that which was lost, but with crueltie, and with rigour haue yee ruled them.", "comment": "He describeth the office and duty of a good pastor, who ought to love and succor his flock, and not to be cruel toward them."}, {"pk": 1300320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 5, "text": "And they were scattered without a shepherde: and when they were dispersed, they were deuoured of all the beastes of the fielde.", "comment": "For lack of good government and doctrine they perished."}, {"pk": 1300321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 6, "text": "My sheepe wandred through all the mountaines, and vpon euery hie hill: yea, my flocke was scattered through al the earth, and none did seeke or search after them."}, {"pk": 1300322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore ye shepherds, heare the woorde of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1300323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 8, "text": "As I liue, sayeth the Lord God, surely because my flocke was spoyled, and my sheepe were deuoured of all the beasts of the fielde, hauing no shepherde, neither did my shepherdes seeke my sheepe, but the shepherdes fedde them selues, and fedde not my sheepe,"}, {"pk": 1300324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore, heare ye the word of the Lord, O ye shepherds."}, {"pk": 1300325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 10, "text": "Thus saieth the Lord God, Behold, I come against the shepherds, and will require my sheepe at their hands, and cause them to cease from feeding the sheepe: neither shall the shepherds feede them selues any more: for I wil deliuer my sheepe from their mouthes, and they shall no more deuoure them.", "comment": "By destroying the covetous hirelings, and restoring true shepherds, whereof we have a sign so oft as God sendeth true preachers, who both by doctrine and life labor to feed his sheep in the pleasant pastures of his word."}, {"pk": 1300326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 11, "text": "For thus sayeth the Lord God, Beholde, I will search my sheepe, and seeke them out."}, {"pk": 1300327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 12, "text": "As a shepherd searcheth out his flocke, when he hath bene among his sheepe that are scattered, so wil I seeke out my sheepe and wil deliuer them out of all places, where they haue beene scattered in the cloudie and darke day,", "comment": "In the day of their affliction and misery: and this promise is to comfort the Church in all dangers."}, {"pk": 1300328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 13, "text": "And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countreis, and will bring them to their owne lande, and feede them vpon the mountaines of Israel, by the riuers, and in all the inhabited places of the countrey."}, {"pk": 1300329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 14, "text": "I will feede them in a good pasture, and vpon the hie mountaines of Israel shall their folde be: there shall they lie in a good folde and in fat pasture shall they feede vpon the mountaines of Israel."}, {"pk": 1300330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 15, "text": "I will feede my sheepe, and bring them to their rest, sayth the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 16, "text": "I will seeke that which was lost, and bring againe that which was driue away, and will binde vp that which was broken, and will strengthen the weake but I wil destroy the fat and the strong, and I will feede them with iudgement.", "comment": "Meaning, such as lift up themselves above their brethren, and think they have no need to be governed by me.<br>That is, by putting difference between the good and the bad, and so give to either as they deserve."}, {"pk": 1300332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 17, "text": "Also you my sheepe, Thus saieth the Lord God, behold, I iudge betweene sheepe, and sheepe, betweene the rammes and the goates."}, {"pk": 1300333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 18, "text": "Seemeth it a small thing vnto you to haue eaten vp the good pasture, but yee must treade downe with your feete the residue of your pasture? and to haue drunke of the deepe waters, but yee must trouble the residue with your feete?", "comment": "By good pasture and deep waters is meant the pure word of God and the administration of justice, which they did not distribute to the poor till they had corrupted it."}, {"pk": 1300334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 19, "text": "And my sheepe eate that which yee haue troden with your feete, and drinke that which ye haue troubled with your feete."}, {"pk": 1300335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 20, "text": "Therefore thus sayth the Lord God vnto them, behold, I, euen I wil iudge betweene the fat sheepe and the leane sheepe."}, {"pk": 1300336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 21, "text": "Because ye haue thrust with side and with shoulder, and pusht al the weake with your hornes, till ye haue scattered them abroade,"}, {"pk": 1300337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 22, "text": "Therefore wil I helpe my sheepe, and they shall no more be spoyled, and I wil iudge betweene sheepe and sheepe."}, {"pk": 1300338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 23, "text": "And I wil set vp a shepherd ouer them, and he shall feede them, euen my seruant Dauid, he shall feede them, and he shalbe their shepherd.", "comment": "Meaning Christ, of whom David was a figure, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/30/9'>Jer. 30:9</a>; Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/3/5'>3:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1300339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 24, "text": "And I the Lord will be their God, and my seruant Dauid shalbe the prince amog them. I the Lord haue spoken it."}, {"pk": 1300340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 25, "text": "And I will make with them a couenant of peace, and will cause the euil beastes to cease out of the land: and they shall dwel safely in the wildernesse, and sleepe in the woods.", "comment": "This declareth that under Christ the flock should be truly delivered from sin, and hell, and so be safely preserved in the Church, where they should never perish."}, {"pk": 1300341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 26, "text": "And I wil set them, as a blessing, euen roud about my mountaine: and I will cause rayne to come downe in due season, and there shalbe raine of blessing."}, {"pk": 1300342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 27, "text": "And the tree of the fielde shall yeeld her fruite, and the earth shall giue her fruite, and they shalbe safe in their land, and shall know that I am the Lord, when I haue broken the cordes of their yoke, and deliuered them out of the hands of those that serued themselues of them.", "comment": "The fruits of God\u2019s grace shall appear in great abundance in his Church."}, {"pk": 1300343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 28, "text": "And they shall no more be spoyled of the heathen, neither shall the beastes of the land deuoure them, but they shall dwell safely and none shall make them afrayd."}, {"pk": 1300344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 29, "text": "And I will rayse vp for them a plant of renoume, and they shalbe no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither beare the reproche of the heathen any more.", "comment": "That is, the rod that shall come out of the root of Jesse, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/11/1'>Isa. 11:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1300345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 30, "text": "Thus shall they vnderstande, that I the Lord their God am with them, and that they, euen the house of Israel, are my people, sayth the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 34, "verse": 31, "text": "And yee my sheepe, the sheepe of my pasture are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 35, "verse": 1, "text": "Moveover the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 35, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, Set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesie against it,", "comment": "Where the Edomites dwelt."}, {"pk": 1300349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 35, "verse": 3, "text": "And say vnto it, Thus sayth the Lord God, Behold, O mount Seir, I come against thee, and I wil stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make thee desolate and waste."}, {"pk": 1300350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 35, "verse": 4, "text": "I wil lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt knowe that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1300351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 35, "verse": 5, "text": "Because thou hast had a perpetuall hatred and hast put the children of Israel to flight by the force of the sword in the time of their calamitie, when their iniquitie had an ende,", "comment": "When by their punishment I called them from their iniquity."}, {"pk": 1300352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 35, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore as I liue, sayth the Lord God, I wil prepare thee vnto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: except thou hate blood, euen blood shall pursue thee.", "comment": "Except thou repent thy former cruelty."}, {"pk": 1300353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 35, "verse": 7, "text": "Thus will I make mount Seir desolate and waste, and cut off from it him that passeth out and him that returneth."}, {"pk": 1300354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 35, "verse": 8, "text": "And I will fill his mountaines with his slayne men: in thine hilles, and in thy valleys and in all thy riuers shall they fall, that are slayne with the sworde."}, {"pk": 1300355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 35, "verse": 9, "text": "I wil make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not returne, and ye shall knowe that I am the Lord.", "comment": "To wit, to their former estate."}, {"pk": 1300356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 35, "verse": 10, "text": "Because thou hast said, These two nations, and these two countreys shalbe mine, and we wil possesse them (seeing the Lord was there)", "comment": "And so by fighting against God\u2019s people, they should go about to put him out of his own possession.<br>Meaning, Israel and Judah."}, {"pk": 1300357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 35, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore as I liue, sayth the Lord God, I wil euen do according to thy wrath, and according to thine indignation which thou hast vsed in thine hatred against them: and I wil make my selfe knowen among them whe I haue iudged thee.", "comment": "As thou hast done cruelly, so shalt thou be cruelly handled.<br>Showing that when God punisheth the enemies, the godly ought to consider that he hath a care over them, and so praise his Name: and also that the wicked rage as though there were no God, till they feel his hand to their destruction."}, {"pk": 1300358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 35, "verse": 12, "text": "And thou shalt know, that I the Lord haue heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountaines of Israel, saying, They lye waste, they are giuen vs to be deuoured."}, {"pk": 1300359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 35, "verse": 13, "text": "Thus with your mouthes ye haue boasted against me, and haue multiplied your words against me: I haue heard them."}, {"pk": 1300360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 35, "verse": 14, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord God, So shall all the world reioyce when I shall make thee desolate."}, {"pk": 1300361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 35, "verse": 15, "text": "As thou diddest reioyce at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I doe vnto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea wholly, and they shall know, that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1300362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 1, "text": "Also thou sonne of man, prophesie vnto the mountaines of Israel, and say, Ye mountaines of Israel, heare the word of the Lord.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/6/2'>Ezek. 6:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1300363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God, because the enemie hath sayde against you, Aha, euen the hye places of the world are ours in possession,", "comment": "That is, the Edomite.<br>That is, Jerusalem, which for God\u2019s promises was the chiefest of all the world."}, {"pk": 1300364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore prophesie, and say, Thus sayth the Lord God, Because that they haue made you desolate, and swallowed you vp on euery side, that ye might be a possession vnto the residue of the heathen, and ye are come vnto the lippes and tongues of men, and vnto the reproch of the people,", "comment": "Ye are made a matter of talk and derision to all the world."}, {"pk": 1300365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 4, "text": "Therefore ye mountaines of Israel, heare the worde of the Lord God, Thus sayth the Lord God to the mountaines and to the hilles, to the riuers, and to the valleys, and to the waste, and desolate places, and to the cities that are forsaken: which are spoyled and had in derision of the residue of the heathen that are round about."}, {"pk": 1300366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Surely in the fire of mine indignation haue I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which haue taken my lande for their possession, with the ioy of all their heart, and with despitefull mindes to cast it out for a pray.", "comment": "They appointed with themselves to have it, and therefore came with Nebuchadnezzar against Jerusalem for this purpose."}, {"pk": 1300367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 6, "text": "Prophesie therfore vpon the land of Israel, and say vnto the mountaines, and to the hilles, to the riuers, and to the valleys, Thus sayth the Lord God, Behold, I haue spoken in mine indignation, and in my wrath, because yee haue suffered the shame of the heathen,", "comment": "Because you have been a laughingstock unto them."}, {"pk": 1300368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord God, I haue lifted vp mine hand, surely the heathen that are about you, shall beare their shame.", "comment": "By making a solemn oath, read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/20/5'>Ezek. 20:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1300369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 8, "text": "But you, O mountaines of Israel, yee shall shoote forth your branches, and bring foorth your fruite to my people of Israel: for they are ready to come.", "comment": "God declareth his mercies and goodness toward his Church, who still preserveth his, even when he destroyeth his enemies."}, {"pk": 1300370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 9, "text": "For behold, I come vnto you, and I wil turne vnto you, and ye shalbe tilled and sowen."}, {"pk": 1300371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 10, "text": "And I wil multiply the men vpon you, euen all the house of Israel wholly, and the cities shalbe inhabited, and the desolate places shalbe builded."}, {"pk": 1300372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 11, "text": "And I wil multiply vpon you man and beast, and they shall encrease, and bring fruite, and I will cause you to dwell after your olde estate, and I will bestowe benefites vpon you more then at the first, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.", "comment": "Which was accomplished under Christ, to whom all these temporal deliverances did direct them."}, {"pk": 1300373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 12, "text": "Yea, I wil cause men to walke vpon you, euen my people Israel, and they shall possesse you, and ye shalbe their inheritance, and ye shall no more henceforth depriue them of men.", "comment": "Or, thee.<br>That is, upon the mountains of Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1300374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 13, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord God, because they say vnto you, Thou land deuourest vp men, and hast bene a waster of thy people,", "comment": "This the enemies imputed as the reproach of the land, which God did for the sins of the people according to his just judgments."}, {"pk": 1300375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore thou shalt deuoure men no more, neither waste thy people henceforth, sayth the Lord God,"}, {"pk": 1300376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 15, "text": "Neither will I cause men to heare in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou beare the reproche of the people any more, neither shalt cause thy folke to fal any more, saith the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 16, "text": "Moreouer the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 17, "text": "Sonne of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their owne lande, they defiled it by their owne wayes, and by their deedes: their way was before me as the filthinesse of the menstruous."}, {"pk": 1300379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 18, "text": "Wherfore I powred my wrath vpon them, for the blood that they had shed in the land, and for their idoles, wherewith they had polluted it."}, {"pk": 1300380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 19, "text": "And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries for according to their wayes, and according to their deedes, I iudged them."}, {"pk": 1300381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 20, "text": "And when they entred vnto the heathen, whither they went, they polluted mine holy Name, when they sayd of them, These are the people of the Lord, and are gone out of his land.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/52/5'>Isa. 52:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/24'>Rom. 2:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1300382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 21, "text": "But I fauoured mine holy Name which the house of Israel had polluted among the heathen, whither they went.", "comment": "And therefore would not suffer my Name to be had in contempt, as the heathen would have reproached me, if I had suffered my Church to perish."}, {"pk": 1300383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 22, "text": "Therfore say vnto the house of Israel, Thus saith ye Lord God, I doe not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy Names sake, which yee polluted among the heathen whither ye went.", "comment": "This excludeth from man all dignity, and means to deserve anything by, seeing that God referreth the whole to himself, and that only for the glory of his holy Name."}, {"pk": 1300384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 23, "text": "And I wil sanctifie my great Name, which was polluted among the heathen, among whome you haue polluted it, and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, sayth the Lord God, when I shalbe sanctified in you before their eyes.", "comment": "Or, your."}, {"pk": 1300385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 24, "text": "For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your owne land."}, {"pk": 1300386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 25, "text": "Then wil I powre cleane water vpon you, and ye shalbe cleane: yea, from all your filthines, and from all your idoles wil I clense you.", "comment": "That is, his spirit, whereby he reformeth the heart, and regenerateth his, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/44/3'>Isa. 44:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1300387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 26, "text": "A newe heart also will I giue you, and a new spirit wil I put within you, and I will take away the stonie heart out of your body, and I will giue you an heart of flesh.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/32/39'>Jer. 32:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/11/19'>Ezek. 11:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1300388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 27, "text": "And I will put my spirite within you, and cause you to walke in my statutes, and ye shall keepe my iudgements and do them."}, {"pk": 1300389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 28, "text": "And ye shall dwell in the land, that I gaue to your fathers, and ye shalbe my people, and I will be your God."}, {"pk": 1300390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 29, "text": "I will also deliuer you from all your filthinesse, and I will call for corne, and will increase it, and lay no famine vpon you.", "comment": "Under the abundance of temporal benefits he concludeth the spiritual graces."}, {"pk": 1300391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 30, "text": "For I will multiplie the fruite of the trees, and the increase of the fielde, that ye shall beare no more the reproch of famine among the heathen."}, {"pk": 1300392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 31, "text": "Then shall ye remember your owne wicked wayes, and your deedes that were not good, and shall iudge your selues worthie to haue bene destroyed for your iniquities, and for your abominations.", "comment": "Ye shall come to true repentance, and think yourselves unworthy to be of the number of God\u2019s creatures, for your ingratitude against him."}, {"pk": 1300393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 32, "text": "Be it knowen vnto you that I do not this for your sakes, sayth the Lord God: therefore, O ye house of Israel, be ashamed, and confounded for your owne wayes."}, {"pk": 1300394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 33, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord God, What time as I shall haue clensed you from all your iniquities, I will cause you to dwel in the cities, and the desolate places shalbe builded."}, {"pk": 1300395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 34, "text": "And the desolate land shalbe tilled, whereas it lay waste in the sight of all that passed by."}, {"pk": 1300396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 35, "text": "For they sayd, This waste land was like the garden of Eden, and these waste and desolate and ruinous cities were strong, and were inhabited."}, {"pk": 1300397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 36, "text": "Then the residue of the heathen that are left round about you, shall know that I the Lord builde the ruinous places, and plant the desolate places: I the Lord haue spoken it, and wil do it.", "comment": "He declareth that it ought not to be referred to the soil or plentifulness of the earth that any country is rich and abundant, but only to God\u2019s mercies, as his plagues and curses declare, when he maketh it barren."}, {"pk": 1300398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 37, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God, I will yet for this be sought of ye house of Israel, to performe it vnto them: I wil encrease them with men like a flocke."}, {"pk": 1300399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 36, "verse": 38, "text": "As the holy flocke, as the flocke of Ierusalem in their solemne feastes, so shall the desolate cities be filled with flockes of men, and they shall know, that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1300400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 1, "text": "The hand of the Lord was vpon me, and caryed me out in ye spirit of ye Lord, and set me downe in ye mids of the field, which was full of bones.", "comment": "Or, valley.<br>He showeth by a great miracle that God hath power, and also will deliver his people from their captivity, inasmuch as he is able to give life to the dead bones, and bodies, and raise them up again."}, {"pk": 1300401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 2, "text": "And he led me round about by them, and beholde, they were very many in the open fielde, and lo, they were very drie."}, {"pk": 1300402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 3, "text": "And he sayde vnto me, Sonne of man, can these bones liue? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest."}, {"pk": 1300403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 4, "text": "Againe he sayde vnto me, Prophecie vpon these bones and say vnto them, O ye dry bones, heare the word of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1300404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 5, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God vnto these bones, Behold, I wil cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall liue."}, {"pk": 1300405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 6, "text": "And I will lay sinewes vpon you, and make flesh growe vpon you, and couer you with skinne, and put breath in you, that ye may liue, and yee shall know that I am the Lord."}, {"pk": 1300406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 7, "text": "So I prophecied, as I was commanded: and as I prophecied, there was a noyse, and beholde, there was a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone."}, {"pk": 1300407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 8, "text": "And when I beheld, loe, the sinewes, and the flesh grewe vpon them, and aboue, the skinne couered them, but there was no breath in them."}, {"pk": 1300408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 9, "text": "Then sayd he vnto me, Prophecie vnto the winde: prophecie, sonne of man, and say to the winde, Thus sayth the Lord God, Come from the foure windes, O breath, and breathe vpon these slayne, that they may liue.", "comment": "Signifying, all parts whereas the Israelites were scattered: that is, the faithful shall be brought to the same unity of spirit and doctrine, wheresoever they are scattered through the world."}, {"pk": 1300409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 10, "text": "So I prophecied as hee had commanded me: and the breath came into them, and they liued, and stood vp vpon their feete, an exceeding great armie."}, {"pk": 1300410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 11, "text": "Then he sayd vnto me, Sonne of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is gone, and we are cleane cut off."}, {"pk": 1300411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore prophecie, and say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God, Beholde, my people, I will open your graues, and cause you to come vp out of your sepulchres, and bring you into the lande of Israel,"}, {"pk": 1300412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 13, "text": "And yee shall knowe that I am the Lord, when I haue opened your graues, O my people, and brought you vp out of your sepulchres,", "comment": "That is, when I have brought you out of those places, and towns where you are captives."}, {"pk": 1300413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 14, "text": "And shall put my Spirit in you, and ye shall liue, and I shall place you in your owne land: then yee shall knowe that I the Lord haue spoken it, and performed it, sayth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1300414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 15, "text": "The word of the Lord came againe vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 16, "text": "Moreouer thou sonne of man, take thee a piece of wood, and write vpon it, Vnto Iudah, and to the children of Israel his companions the take another piece of wood, and write vpon it, Vnto Ioseph the tree of Ephraim, and to al the house of Israel his companions.", "comment": "Which signifieth the joining together of the two houses, of Israel, and Judah."}, {"pk": 1300416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 17, "text": "And thou shalt ioyne the one to another into one tree, and they shalbe as one in thine hand."}, {"pk": 1300417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 18, "text": "And when the children of thy people shall speake vnto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shewe vs what thou meanest by these?"}, {"pk": 1300418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 19, "text": "Thou shalt answere them, Thus sayeth the Lord God, Behold, I wil take the tree of Ioseph, which is in the hande of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellowes, and will put them with him, euen with the tree of Iudah, and make them one tree, and they shalbe one in mine hand.", "comment": "That is, the house of Israel."}, {"pk": 1300419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 20, "text": "And the pieces of wood, whereon thou writest, shalbe in thine hand, in their sight."}, {"pk": 1300420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 21, "text": "And say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God, Beholde, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and wil gather them on euery side, and bring them into their owne land."}, {"pk": 1300421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 22, "text": "And I will make them one people in the lande, vpon the mountaines of Israel, and one king shalbe king to them all: and they shalbe no more two peoples, neither bee deuided any more henceforth into two kingdomes.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/43/10/16'>John 10:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1300422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 23, "text": "Neither shall they bee polluted any more with their idoles, nor with their abominations, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will saue them out of all their dwelling places, wherein they haue sinned, and will clense them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God."}, {"pk": 1300423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 24, "text": "And Dauid my seruant shalbe king ouer them, and they all shall haue one shepheard: they shall also walke in my iudgements, and obserue my statutes, and doe them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/11'>Isa. 40:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/23/5'>Jer. 23:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/34/23'>Ezek. 34:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/27/9/24'>Dan. 9:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1300424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 25, "text": "And they shall dwell in the lande, that I haue giuen vnto Iaakob my seruant, where your fathers haue dwelt, and they shall dwel therein, euen they, and their sonnes, and their sonnes sonnes for euer, and my seruant Dauid shall bee their prince for euer.", "comment": "Meaning, that the elect by Christ shall dwell in the heaven by Jerusalem, which is meant by the land of Canaan."}, {"pk": 1300425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 26, "text": "Moreouer, I will make a couenant of peace with them: it shall be an euerlasting couenant with them, and I wil place them, and multiply them, and wil set my Sanctuarie among them for euermore.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/109/4'>Ps. 109:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/116/2'>Ps. 116:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1300426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 27, "text": "My tabernacle also shalbe with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shalbe my people."}, {"pk": 1300427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 37, "verse": 28, "text": "Thus the heathen shall knowe, that I the Lord do sanctifie Israel, when my Sanctuarie shall be among them for euermore."}, {"pk": 1300428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 1, "text": "And the worde of the Lord came vnto mee, saying,"}, {"pk": 1300429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 2, "text": "Sonne of man, set thy face against Gog, and against the lande of Magog, the chiefe prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophecie against him,", "comment": "Which was a people that came of Magog the son of Japheth, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/10/2'>Gen. 10:2</a>. Magog also here signifieth a certain country so that by these two countries which had the government of Greece and Italy, he meaneth the principal enemies of the Church, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/8'>Rev. 20:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1300430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 3, "text": "And say, Thus sayth the Lord God, Behold, I come against thee, O Gog the chiefe prince of Meshech and Tubal."}, {"pk": 1300431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 4, "text": "And I wil destroy thee, and put hookes in thy chawes, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine host both horses, and horsemen, all clothed with al sorts of armour, eue a great multitude with bucklers, and shieldes, all handling swords.", "comment": "He showeth that the enemies should bend themselves against the Church, but it should be to their own destruction."}, {"pk": 1300432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 5, "text": "They of Paras, of Cush, and Phut with the, euen all they that beare shielde and helmet.", "comment": "The Persians, Ethiopians and men of Africa."}, {"pk": 1300433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 6, "text": "Gomer and all his bands, and the house of Togarmah of the North quarters, and al his bands, and much people with thee.", "comment": "Gomer was Japheth\u2019s son, and Togarmah the son of Gomer, and are thought to be they that inhabit Asia Minor."}, {"pk": 1300434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 7, "text": "Prepare thy selfe, and make thee ready, both thou, and al thy multitude, that are assembled vnto thee, and be thou their sauegard.", "comment": "Signifying, that all the people of the world should assemble themselves against the Church and Christ their head."}, {"pk": 1300435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 8, "text": "After many dayes thou shalt bee visited: for in the latter yeres thou shalt come into the land, that hath bene destroyed with the sworde, and is gathered out of many people vpon the mountaines of Israel, which haue long lien waste: yet they haue bene brought out of the people, and they shall dwell all safe.", "comment": "Or, it: meaning, the land of Israel."}, {"pk": 1300436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou shalt ascende and come vp like a tempest, and shalt be like a cloude to couer the land, both thou, and all thy bandes, and many people with thee."}, {"pk": 1300437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 10, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God, Euen at ye same time shall many things come into thy minde, and thou shalt thinke euil thoughts.", "comment": "That is, to molest and destroy the Church."}, {"pk": 1300438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 11, "text": "And thou shalt say, I wil go vp to the land that hath no walled towres: I will goe to them that are at rest, and dwell in safetie, which dwell all without walles, and haue neither barres nor gates,", "comment": "Meaning, Israel, which had now been destroyed, and was not yet built again: declaring hereby the simplicity of the godly, who seek not so much to fortify themselves by outward force, as to depend on the providence and goodness of God."}, {"pk": 1300439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 12, "text": "Thinking to spoyle the pray, and to take a bootie, to turne thine hande vpon the desolate places that are nowe inhabited, and vpon the people, that are gathered out of the nations which haue gotten cattell and goods, and dwell in the middes of the land."}, {"pk": 1300440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 13, "text": "Sheba and Dedan, and the marchantes of Tarshish with all the lions thereof shall say vnto thee, Art thou come to spoyle the praye? hast thou gathered thy multitude to take a booty? to cary away siluer and golde, to take away cattell and goods, and to spoyle a great pray?", "comment": "One enemy shall envy another because everyone shall think to have the spoil of the Church."}, {"pk": 1300441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore, sonne of man, prophecie, and saye vnto Gog, Thus sayeth the Lord God, In that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safe, shalt thou not knowe it?", "comment": "Shalt not thou spy thine occasions to come against my Church when they suspect nothing?"}, {"pk": 1300442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 15, "text": "And come from thy place out of the North partes, thou and much people with thee? all shall ride vpon horses, euen a great multitude and a mightie armie."}, {"pk": 1300443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 16, "text": "And thou shalt come vp against my people of Israel, as a cloude to couer the land: thou shalt be in the latter dayes, and I will bring thee vpon my lande, that the heathen may knowe mee, when I shalbe sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.", "comment": "Signifying, that God will be sanctified by maintaining his Church, and destroying his enemies, as <a class=B href='/GNV/26/36/23'>Ezek. 36:23</a> and 37:28.<br>Meaning, in the last age, and from the coming of Christ unto the end of the world."}, {"pk": 1300444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 17, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God, Art not thou he, of whom I haue spoken in olde time, by ye hand of my seruants the Prophets of Israel which prophecied in those dayes and yeeres, that I woulde bring thee vpon them?", "comment": "Hereby he declareth that none affliction can come to the Church, whereof they have not been advertised aforetime, to teach them to endure all things with more patience, when they know that God hath so ordained."}, {"pk": 1300445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 18, "text": "At the same time also whe Gog shall come against the land of Israel, sayth the Lord God, my wrath shall arise in mine anger."}, {"pk": 1300446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 19, "text": "For in mine indignation and in the fire of my wrath haue I spoken it: surely at that time there shalbe a great shaking in the land of Israel,"}, {"pk": 1300447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 20, "text": "So that the fishes of the sea, and the foules of the heauen, and the beasts of the field and al that moue and creepe vpon the earth, and al ye men that are vpon the earth, shall tremble at my presence, and the mountaines shalbe ouerthrowen, and the staires shall fall, and euery wall shall fall to the ground.", "comment": "All means whereby man should think to save himself, shall fail, the affliction in those days shall be so great, and the enemies\u2019 destruction shall be so terrible."}, {"pk": 1300448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 21, "text": "For I will call for a sworde against him throughout all my mountaines, saith the Lord God: euery mans sword shalbe against his brother.", "comment": "Against the people of Gog and Magog."}, {"pk": 1300449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 22, "text": "And I will pleade against him with pestilence, and with blood, and I will cause to raine vpon him and vpon his bands, and vpon the great people, that are with him, a sore raine, and hailestones, fire, and brimstone."}, {"pk": 1300450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 38, "verse": 23, "text": "Thus will I be magnified, and sanctified, and knowen in the eyes of many nations, and they shall knowe, that I am the Lord.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/36/23'>Ezek. 36:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/37/28'>Ezek. 37:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1300451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 1, "text": "Therefore, thou sonne of man, prophecie against Gog, and say, Thus sayeth the Lord God, Behold, I come against thee, O Gog, ye chiefe prince of Meshech and Tubal."}, {"pk": 1300452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 2, "text": "And I will destroy thee and leaue but the sixt part of thee, and will cause thee to come vp from the North partes and will bring thee vpon the mountaines of Israel:", "comment": "Or, destroy thee with six plagues, as <a class=B href='/GNV/26/38/22'>Ezek. 38:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1300453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 3, "text": "And I will smite thy bowe out of thy left hand, and I will cause thine arrowes to fall out of thy right hand."}, {"pk": 1300454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 4, "text": "Thou shalt fal vpon the mountaines of Israel, and all thy bands and the people, that is with thee: for I will giue thee vnto the birdes and to euery feathered foule and beast of the fielde to be deuoured.", "comment": "Meaning, that by the virtue of God\u2019s word the enemy shall be destroyed wheresoever he assaileth his Church."}, {"pk": 1300455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 5, "text": "Thou shalt fall vpon the open fielde: for I haue spoken it, sayth the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 6, "text": "And I will sende a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell safely in the yles, and they shall knowe that I am the Lord.", "comment": "That is, among all nations where the enemies of my people dwell, seem they never so far separated."}, {"pk": 1300457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 7, "text": "So will I make mine holy Name knowen in the middes of my people Israel, and I will not suffer them to pollute mine holy Name any more, and the heathen shall knowe that I am the Lord, the holy one of Israel."}, {"pk": 1300458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 8, "text": "Beholde, it is come, and it is done, sayeth the Lord God: and this is the day whereof I haue spoken.", "comment": "That is, this plague is fully determined, in my counsel, and cannot be changed."}, {"pk": 1300459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 9, "text": "And they that dwell in the cities of Israel, shall goe forth, and shall burne and set fire vpon the weapons, and on the shieldes, and bucklers, vpon the bowes, and vpon the arrowes, and vpon the staues in their handes, and vpon the speares, and they shall burne them with fire seuen yeeres.", "comment": "After this destruction the Church shall have great peace and tranquility, and burn all their weapons, because they shall no more fear the enemies, and this is chiefly meant of the accomplishment of Christ\u2019s kingdom when by their head Christ, all enemies shall be overcome."}, {"pk": 1300460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 10, "text": "So that they shall bring no wood out of the fielde, neither cut downe any out of the forestes: for they shall burne the weapons with fire, and they shall robbe those that robbed them, and spoyle those that spoyled them, sayeth the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 11, "text": "And at the same time will I giue vnto Gog a place there for burial in Israel, euen the valley whereby men go towarde the East part of the sea: and it shall cause them that passe by, to stoppe their noses, and there shall they bury Gog with all his multitude: and they shall call it the valley of Hamon-Gog.", "comment": "Or, the multitude of Gog.<br>Which declareth that the enemies shall have an horrible fall.<br>For the stink of the carcasses."}, {"pk": 1300462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 12, "text": "And seuen moneths long shall the house of Israel be burying of the, that they may clense the land.", "comment": "Meaning, a long time."}, {"pk": 1300463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 13, "text": "Yea, all the people of the lande shall burie them, and they shall haue a name when I shall be glorified, saith the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 14, "text": "And they shall chuse out men to goe continually through the lande with them that trauaile, to bury those that remaine vpon ye ground, and clense it: they shall search to the ende of seuen moneths.", "comment": "Partly that the holy land should not be polluted, and partly for the compassion that the children of God have, even on their enemies."}, {"pk": 1300465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 15, "text": "And the trauailers that passe through the land, if any see a mans bone, then shall he set vp a signe by it, till the buriers haue buried it, in the valley of Hamon-Gog."}, {"pk": 1300466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 16, "text": "And also the name of the citie shalbe Hamonah: thus shall they clense the land.", "comment": "Or, multitude."}, {"pk": 1300467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 17, "text": "And thou sonne of man, thus sayeth the Lord God, Speake vnto euery feathered foule, and to all the beastes of the fielde, Assemble your selues, and come gather your selues on euery side to my sacrifice: for I do sacrifice a great sacrifice for you vpon the mountaines of Israel, that ye may eate flesh, and drinke blood.", "comment": "Whereby he signifieth the horrible destruction that should come upon the enemies of his Church."}, {"pk": 1300468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 18, "text": "Ye shall eate the flesh of the valiant, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of the weathers, of the lambes, and of the goates, and of bullockes, euen of all fat beastes of Bashan."}, {"pk": 1300469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 19, "text": "And ye shall eate fat till you be full, and drinke blood, till ye be drunken of my sacrifice, which I haue sacrificed for you."}, {"pk": 1300470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 20, "text": "Thus you shalbe filled at my table with horses and chariots, with valiant men, and with al men of warre, sayth the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 21, "text": "And I wil set my glory among the heathe, and all the heathen shall see my iudgement, that I haue executed, and mine hand, which I haue layed vpon them."}, {"pk": 1300472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 22, "text": "So the house of Israel shall knowe, that I am the Lord their God from that day and so forth."}, {"pk": 1300473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 23, "text": "And the heathen shall knowe, that ye house of Israel went into captiuitie for their iniquitie, because they trespassed against me: therefore hid I my face from them, and gaue them into ye hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.", "comment": "The heathen shall know that they overcame not my people by their strength, neither yet by the weakness of mine arm, but that this was for my people\u2019s sins."}, {"pk": 1300474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 24, "text": "According to their vncleannes, and according to their transgressions haue I done vnto the, and hid my face from them."}, {"pk": 1300475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 25, "text": "Therefore thus sayth the Lord God, Nowe will I bring againe the captiuitie of Iaakob, and haue compassion vpon the whole house of Israel, and wil be ielous for mine holy Name,"}, {"pk": 1300476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 26, "text": "After that they haue borne their shame, and all their transgression, whereby they haue transgressed against me, whe they dwelt safely in their land, and without feare of any."}, {"pk": 1300477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 27, "text": "When I haue brought them againe from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies landes, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/36/23'>Ezek. 36:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1300478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 28, "text": "Then shall they know, that I am the Lord their God, which caused them to be led into captiuitie among the heathen: but I haue gathered them vnto their owne land, and haue left none of them any more there,"}, {"pk": 1300479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 39, "verse": 29, "text": "Neither wil I hide my face any more from them: for I haue powred out my Spirit vpon the house of Israel, sayth the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 1, "text": "In the fiue and twentieth yeere of our being in captiuitie, in the beginning of the yeere, in the tenth day of the moneth, in the fourteenth yeere after that the citie was smitten, in the selfe same day, the hande of the Lord was vpon mee, and brought me thither.", "comment": "The Jews counted the beginning of the year after two sorts: for their feasts, they began to count in March, and for their other affairs in September: so that this is to be understood of September."}, {"pk": 1300481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 2, "text": "Into the lande of Israel brought he me by a diuine vision, and set me vpon a very hie mountaine, whereupon was as the building of a citie, toward the South.", "comment": "Or, visions of God."}, {"pk": 1300482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 3, "text": "And he brought me thither, and beholde, there was a man, whose similitude was to looke to, like brasse, with a linnen thread in his hand, and a reede to measure with: and he stoode at the gate.", "comment": "Which was an Angel in form of a man, that came to measure out this building."}, {"pk": 1300483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 4, "text": "And the man said vnto me, Sonne of man, beholde with thine eyes, and heare with thine eares, and set thine heart vpon all that I shall shew thee: for to the intent, that they might be shewed thee, art thou brought hither: declare al that thou seest, vnto the house of Israel."}, {"pk": 1300484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 5, "text": "And beholde, I sawe a wall on the outside of the house round about: and in the mans hand was a reede to measure with, of sixe cubites long, by the cubite, and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the buylding with one reede, and the height with one reede."}, {"pk": 1300485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 6, "text": "Then came he vnto the gate, which looketh towarde the East, and went vp the stayres thereof, and measured the poste of the gate, which was one reede broade, and the other poste of the gate, which was one reede broade.", "comment": "Or, threshold.<br>Or, upper posts."}, {"pk": 1300486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 7, "text": "And euery chamber was one reede long, and one reede broad, and betweene the chambers were fiue cubites: and the post of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reede."}, {"pk": 1300487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 8, "text": "He measured also the porche of the gate within with one reede."}, {"pk": 1300488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 9, "text": "Then measured he the porch of the gate of eight cubites, and the postes thereof, of two cubites, and the porch of the gate was inward.", "comment": "Or, pentises."}, {"pk": 1300489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 10, "text": "And the chambers of the gate Eastwarde, were three on this side, and three on that side: they three were of one measure, and the postes had one measure on this side, and one on that side."}, {"pk": 1300490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 11, "text": "And he measured the breadth of the entrie of the gate ten cubites, and the height of the gate thirteene cubites."}, {"pk": 1300491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 12, "text": "The space also before the chambers was one cubite on this side, and the space was one cubite on that side, and the chambers were sixe cubites on this side and sixe cubites on that side."}, {"pk": 1300492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 13, "text": "He measured then the gate from the roufe of a chamber to the toppe of the gate: the breadth was fiue and twentie cubites, doore against doore."}, {"pk": 1300493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 14, "text": "He made also postes of threescore cubites, and the postes of the court, and of the gate had one measure round about."}, {"pk": 1300494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 15, "text": "And vpon the forefront of the entry of the gate vnto the forefront of the porch of the gate within were fiftie cubites."}, {"pk": 1300495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 16, "text": "And there were narrowe windowes in the chambers, and in their postes within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and the windowes went rounde about within: and vpon the postes were palme trees."}, {"pk": 1300496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 17, "text": "Then brought he me into the outwarde court, and lo, there were chambers, and a pauement made for the court round about, and thirtie chambers were vpon the pauement."}, {"pk": 1300497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 18, "text": "And the pauement was by the side of the gates ouer against the length of the gates, and the pauement was beneath."}, {"pk": 1300498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 19, "text": "Then hee measured the breadth from the forefront of the lower gate without, vnto the forefront of the court within, an hundreth cubits Eastward and Northward."}, {"pk": 1300499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 20, "text": "And the gate of the outwarde court, that looked toward the North, measured he after the length and breadth thereof."}, {"pk": 1300500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 21, "text": "And the chambers thereof were, three on this side, and three on that side, and the postes thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fiftie cubites, and the breadth fiue and twentie cubites."}, {"pk": 1300501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 22, "text": "And their windowes, and their arches with their palme trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the East, and the going vp vnto it had seuen steppes, and the arches therof were before them."}, {"pk": 1300502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 23, "text": "And the gate of the inner court stoode ouer against the gate towarde the North, and towarde the East, and hee measured from gate to gate an hundreth cubites."}, {"pk": 1300503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 24, "text": "After that, he brought mee towarde the South, and loe, there was a gate towarde the South, and hee measured the postes thereof, and the arches thereof according to these measures."}, {"pk": 1300504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 25, "text": "And there were windowes in it, and in the arches thereof round about, like those windowes: the height was fiftie cubites, and the breadth fiue and twentie cubites."}, {"pk": 1300505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 26, "text": "And there were seuen steps to go vp to it, and the arches thereof were before them: and it had palme trees, one on this side, and another on that side vpon the post thereof."}, {"pk": 1300506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 27, "text": "And there was a gate in the inner court towarde the South, and he measured from gate to gate towarde the South an hundreth cubites."}, {"pk": 1300507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 28, "text": "And he brought me into the inner court by the South gate, and he measured the South gate according to these measures,"}, {"pk": 1300508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 29, "text": "And the chambers thereof, and the postes thereof, and the arches thereof according to these measures, and there were windowes in it, and in the arches thereof rounde about, it was fiftie cubites long and fiue and twentie cubites broade."}, {"pk": 1300509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 30, "text": "And the arches round about were fiue and twenty cubites long, and fiue cubites broad."}, {"pk": 1300510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 31, "text": "And the arches thereof were towarde the vtter court, and palme trees were vpon the postes thereof, and the going vp to it had eight steppes."}, {"pk": 1300511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 32, "text": "Againe he brought me into ye inner court toward the East, and he measured the gate according to these measures."}, {"pk": 1300512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 33, "text": "And the chambers thereof, and the postes thereof, and the arches thereof were according to these measures, and there were windowes therein, and in the arches thereof round about, it was fiftie cubites long, and fiue and twentie cubites broade."}, {"pk": 1300513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 34, "text": "And the arches thereof were towarde the vtter court, and palme trees were vpon the postes thereof, on this side and on that side, and the going vp to it had eight steppes."}, {"pk": 1300514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 35, "text": "After he brought mee to the North gate, and measured it, according to these measures,"}, {"pk": 1300515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 36, "text": "The chambers thereof, the postes thereof, and the arches thereof, and there were windowes therein round about: the height was fiftie cubits, and the breadth fiue and twentie cubites."}, {"pk": 1300516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 37, "text": "And the postes thereof were towarde the vtter court, and palme trees were vpon the postes thereof on this side, and on that side, and the going vp to it had eight steps."}, {"pk": 1300517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 38, "text": "And euery chamber, and the entrie thereof was vnder the postes of the gates: there they washed the burnt offring."}, {"pk": 1300518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 39, "text": "And in the porch of the gate stoode two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, vpon the which they slew the burnt offring, and the sinne offring, and the trespas offring."}, {"pk": 1300519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 40, "text": "And at the side beyond the steppes, at the entry of the North gate stoode two tables, and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate were two tables."}, {"pk": 1300520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 41, "text": "Foure tables were on this side, and foure tables on that side by the side of the gate, euen eight tables whereupon they slew their sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1300521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 42, "text": "And the foure tables were of hewen stone for the burnt offering, of a cubite and an halfe long, and a cubite and an halfe broade, and one cubite hie: whereupon also they layde the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offring and the sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1300522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 43, "text": "And within were borders an hand broade, fastened round about, and vpon the tables lay the flesh of the offring."}, {"pk": 1300523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 44, "text": "And without the inner gate were ye chambers of the singers in the inner Court, which was at the side of the North gate: and their prospect was towarde the South, and one was at the side of the East gate, hauing the prospect towarde the North."}, {"pk": 1300524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 45, "text": "And he said vnto me, This chamber whose prospect is towarde the South, is for the Priestes that haue the charge to keepe the house."}, {"pk": 1300525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 46, "text": "And the chamber whose prospect is toward the North, is for the Priestes that haue the charge to keepe the altar: these are the sonnes of Zadok among ye sonnes of Leui which may come neere to the Lord to minister vnto him."}, {"pk": 1300526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 47, "text": "So he measured the court, an hundreth cubites long, and an hundreth cubits broad, eue foure square: likewise the altar that was before ye house."}, {"pk": 1300527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 48, "text": "And hee brought mee to the porch of the house, and measured the postes of the porch, fiue cubites on this side, and fiue cubites on that side: and the breadth of the gate was three cubites on this side, and three cubites on that side."}, {"pk": 1300528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 40, "verse": 49, "text": "The length of the porch was twentie cubites, and ye breadth eleuen cubites, and he brought me by the steps whereby they went vp to it, and there were pillars by the postes, one on this side, and another on that side."}, {"pk": 1300529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterward, hee brought mee to the Temple, and measured the postes, sixe cubites broade on the one side, and sixe cubites broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1300530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 2, "text": "And the breadth of the entrie was tenne cubites, and the sides of the entrie were fiue cubites on the one side, and fiue cubites on the other side, and hee measured the length thereof fourtie cubites, and the breadth twentie cubites."}, {"pk": 1300531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 3, "text": "Then went hee in, and measured the postes of the entrie two cubites, and the entrie sixe cubites, and the breadth of the entrie seuen cubites."}, {"pk": 1300532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 4, "text": "So he measured the length thereof twentie cubites, and the breadth twentie cubites before the Temple. And he sayde vnto mee, This is the most holy place."}, {"pk": 1300533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 5, "text": "After, he measured the wall of the house, sixe cubites, and the breadth of euery chamber foure cubites rounde about the house, on euery side."}, {"pk": 1300534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 6, "text": "And the chambers were chamber vpon chaber, three and thirtie foote high, and they entred into the wall made for the chambers which was round about the house, that the postes might bee fastened therein, and not be fastened in the wall of the house."}, {"pk": 1300535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 7, "text": "And it was large and went rounde mounting vpwarde to the chambers: for the staire of the house was mounting vpwarde, rounde about the house: therefore the house was larger vpward: so they went vp from the lowest chamber to the highest by the middes."}, {"pk": 1300536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 8, "text": "I sawe also the house hie rounde about: the foundations of the chambers were a full reede of fixe great cubites."}, {"pk": 1300537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 9, "text": "The thickenesse of the wall which was for the chamber without, was fiue cubites, and that which remained, was the place of the chambers that were within."}, {"pk": 1300538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 10, "text": "And betweene the chambers was the widenes of twentie cubites round about the House on euery side."}, {"pk": 1300539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 11, "text": "And the doores of the chambers were toward the place that remained, one doore toward the North, and another doore toward the South, and the breadth of the place that remained, was fiue cubites round about."}, {"pk": 1300540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 12, "text": "Nowe the building that was before the separate place toward the West corner, was seuentie cubites broad, and the wall of the building was fiue cubites thick, round about, and ye length ninetie cubites."}, {"pk": 1300541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 13, "text": "So he measured the house an hundreth cubites long, and the separate place and the building with the walles thereof were an hundreth cubites long."}, {"pk": 1300542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 14, "text": "Also the breadth of the forefront of the house and of the separate place towarde the East, was an hundreth cubites."}, {"pk": 1300543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 15, "text": "And hee measured the length of the building, ouer against the separate place, which was behinde it, and the chambers on the one side and on the other side an hundreth cubites with the Temple within, and the arches of the court."}, {"pk": 1300544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 16, "text": "The postes and the narowe windowes, and the chambers round about, on three sides ouer against the postes, sieled with cedar wood rounde about, and from the ground vp to the windowes, and the windowes were sieled."}, {"pk": 1300545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 17, "text": "And from aboue the doore vnto the inner house and without, and by all the wall rounde about within and without it was sieled according to the measure."}, {"pk": 1300546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 18, "text": "And it was made with Cherubims and palme trees, so that a palme tree was betweene a Cherub and a Cherub: and euery Cherub had two faces."}, {"pk": 1300547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 19, "text": "So that the face of a man was towarde the palme tree on the one side, and the face of a lyon toward the palme tree on the other side: thus was it made through all the house round about."}, {"pk": 1300548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 20, "text": "From the grounde vnto aboue the doore were Cherubims and palme trees made as in the wall of the Temple."}, {"pk": 1300549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 21, "text": "The postes of the Temple were squared, and thus to looke vnto was the similitude and forme of the Sanctuarie."}, {"pk": 1300550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 22, "text": "The altar of wood was three cubites hie, and the length thereof two cubites, and the corners thereof and the length thereof and the sides thereof were of wood. And he sayd vnto me, This is the table that shalbe before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1300551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 23, "text": "And the Temple and the Sanctuarie had two doores."}, {"pk": 1300552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 24, "text": "And the doores had two wickets, euen two turning wickets, two wickets for one doore, and two wickets for another doore."}, {"pk": 1300553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 25, "text": "And vpon the doores of the Temple there were made Cherubims and palmetrees, like as was made vpon the walles, and there were thicke plankes vpon the forefront of the porch without."}, {"pk": 1300554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 41, "verse": 26, "text": "And there were narow windowes and palme trees on the one side, and on the other side, by the sides of the porch, and vpon ye sides of the house, and thicke plankes."}, {"pk": 1300555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 1, "text": "Then brought hee me into the vtter court by the way towarde the North, and he brought me into the chamber that was ouer against the separate place, and which was before the building toward the North."}, {"pk": 1300556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 2, "text": "Before ye length of an hundreth cubites, was the North doore, and it was fiftie cubites broad."}, {"pk": 1300557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 3, "text": "Ouer against the twentie cubites which were for the inner court, and ouer against the pauement, which was for the vtter court, was chamber against chamber in three rowes."}, {"pk": 1300558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 4, "text": "And before the chambers was a gallery of ten cubites wide, and within was a way of one cubite, and their doores towarde the North."}, {"pk": 1300559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 5, "text": "Nowe the chambers aboue were narower: for those chambers seemed to eate vp these, to wit, the lower, and those that were in the middes of the building."}, {"pk": 1300560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 6, "text": "For they were in three rowes, but had not pillars as the pillars of the court: therefore there was a difference from them beneath and from the middlemost, euen from the ground."}, {"pk": 1300561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 7, "text": "And the wall that was without ouer against the chambers, toward the vtter court on the forefront of the chambers, was fiftie cubites long."}, {"pk": 1300562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 8, "text": "For the length of the chambers that were in the vtter court, was fiftie cubites: and loe, before the Temple were an hundreth cubites."}, {"pk": 1300563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 9, "text": "And vnder these chambers was the entrie, on the East side, as one goeth into them from the outward court."}, {"pk": 1300564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 10, "text": "The chambers were in the thicknesse of the wall of the court towarde the East, ouer against the separate place, and ouer against the building."}, {"pk": 1300565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 11, "text": "And the way before them was after ye maner of the chambers, which were toward ye North, as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their entries were like, both according to their facions, and according to their doores."}, {"pk": 1300566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 12, "text": "And according to ye doores of ye chambers that were towarde the South, was a doore in the corner of the way, euen the way directly before the wall toward the East, as one entreth."}, {"pk": 1300567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 13, "text": "The said he vnto me, The North chambers and ye South chambers which are before ye separate place, they be holy chambers, wherein the Priests that approch vnto ye Lord, shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meate offering, and the sinne offering, and the trespasse offring: for the place is holy."}, {"pk": 1300568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 14, "text": "When the Priestes enter therein, they shall not go out of the holy place into the vtter court, but there they shall lay their garmentes wherein they minister: for they are holy, and shall put on other garmentes, and so shall approch to those things, which are for the people."}, {"pk": 1300569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 15, "text": "Nowe when he had made an ende of measuring the inner house, he brought mee forth toward the gate whose prospect is towarde the East, and measured it round about."}, {"pk": 1300570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 16, "text": "He measured the East side with the measuring rod, fiue hundreth reedes, euen with the measuring reede round about."}, {"pk": 1300571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 17, "text": "He measured also the Northside, fiue hundreth reedes, euen with the measuring reede rounde about."}, {"pk": 1300572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 18, "text": "And he measured the South side fiue hundreth reedes with the measuring reede.", "comment": "Or, wind."}, {"pk": 1300573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 19, "text": "He turned about also to the West side, and measured fiue hundreth reedes with the measuring reede."}, {"pk": 1300574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 42, "verse": 20, "text": "He measured it by the foure sides: it had a wall round about, fiue hundreth reedes long, and fiue hundreth broade to make a separation betweene the Sanctuarie, and the prophane place."}, {"pk": 1300575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterward he brought me to the gate, euen the gate that turneth towarde the East."}, {"pk": 1300576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 2, "text": "And beholde, the glorie of the God of Israel came from out of the East, whose voyce was like a noyse of great waters, and the earth was made light with his glorie."}, {"pk": 1300577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 3, "text": "And the vision which I saw was like the vision, euen as the vision that I sawe when I came to destroy the citie: and the visions were like the vision that I sawe by the riuer Chebar: and I fell vpon my face.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/9/3'>Ezek. 9:3</a><br>When I prophesied the destruction of the city of the Chaldeans."}, {"pk": 1300578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 4, "text": "And the glorie of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate, whose prospect is towarde the East.", "comment": "Which was departed afore, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/10/4'>Ezek. 10:4</a> and 12:22."}, {"pk": 1300579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 5, "text": "So the Spirite tooke me vp and brought me into the inner court, and beholde, the glorie of the Lord filled the house."}, {"pk": 1300580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 6, "text": "And I heard one speaking vnto me out of the house: and there stoode a man by me,"}, {"pk": 1300581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 7, "text": "Which saide vnto me, Sonne of man, this place is my throne, and the place of the soles of my feete, whereas I will dwell among the children of Israel for euer, and the house of Israel shall no more defile mine holy Name, neither they, nor their Kings by their fornication, nor by the carkeises of their Kings in their high places.", "comment": "By their idolatries.<br>He alludeth to Amnon and Manasseh, who were buried in their gardens near the Temple, and there had erected up monuments to their idols."}, {"pk": 1300582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 8, "text": "Albeit they set their thresholdes by my thresholdes, and their postes by my postes (for there was but a wall betweene me and them) yet haue they defiled mine holy Name with their abominations, that they haue committed: wherfore I haue consumed them in my wrath."}, {"pk": 1300583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 9, "text": "Now therefore let them put away their fornication, and the carkeises of their Kings farre from me, and I will dwell among them for euer."}, {"pk": 1300584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 10, "text": "Thou sonne of man, shew this House to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their wickednes, and let them measure ye paterne."}, {"pk": 1300585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 11, "text": "And if they be ashamed of all that they haue done, shew them the forme of the House, and ye paterne thereof, and the going out thereof, and the coming in thereof, and the whole fashion thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and all the figures thereof, and all the lawes thereof: and write it in their sight, that they may keepe the whole fashion thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and do them."}, {"pk": 1300586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 12, "text": "This is the description of the house, It shalbe vpon the toppe of the mount: all the limites thereof round about shalbe most holy. Beholde, this is the description of the house.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>law</i>."}, {"pk": 1300587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 13, "text": "And these are the measures of the Altar, after the cubites, the cubite is a cubite, and an had breadth, euen the bottome shalbe a cubite, and the breadth a cubite, and the border thereof by the edge thereof rounde about shalbe a spanne: and this shalbe the height of the altar."}, {"pk": 1300588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 14, "text": "And from the bottome which toucheth the ground to the lower piece shalbe two cubites: and the breadth one cubite, and from the litle piece to the great piece shalbe foure cubites, and the breadth one cubite."}, {"pk": 1300589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 15, "text": "So the altar shalbe foure cubites, and from the altar vpward shalbe foure hornes."}, {"pk": 1300590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 16, "text": "And the altar shalbe twelue cubites long, and twelue broade, and fouresquare in the foure corners thereof."}, {"pk": 1300591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 17, "text": "And ye frame shalbe foureteene cubites log, and fourteene broade in the fouresquare corners thereof, and the border about it shalbe halfe a cubite, and the bottome therof shalbe a cubite about, and the steps thereof shalbe turned towarde ye East."}, {"pk": 1300592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 18, "text": "And he said vnto me, Sone of man, thus saith ye Lord God, These are ye ordinances of ye altar in the day when they shall make it to offer the burnt offring thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon."}, {"pk": 1300593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 19, "text": "And thou shalt giue to the Priestes, and to the Leuites, that be of the seede of Zadok, which approch vnto me, to minister vnto me, saith the Lord God, a yong bullocke for a sinne offring."}, {"pk": 1300594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 20, "text": "And thou shalt take of the blood thereof, and put it on the foure hornes of it, and on the foure corners of the frame, and vpon the border round about: thus shalt thou clense it, and reconcile it."}, {"pk": 1300595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 21, "text": "Thou shalt take the bullocke also of the sinne offring, and burne it in the appointed place of the house without the Sanctuarie."}, {"pk": 1300596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 22, "text": "But the second day thou shalt offer an hee goat without blemish for a sinne offring, and they shall clense ye altar, as they did clense it with the bullocke."}, {"pk": 1300597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 23, "text": "When thou hast made an ende of clensing it, thou shalt offer a yong bullocke without blemish, and a ram out of the flocke without blemish."}, {"pk": 1300598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 24, "text": "And thou shalt offer them before ye Lord, and the Priestes shall cast salt vpon them, and they shall offer them for a burnt offring vnto ye Lord."}, {"pk": 1300599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 25, "text": "Seuen dayes shalt thou prepare euery day an hee goate for a sinne offring: they shall also prepare a yong bullocke and a ramme out of the flocke, without blemish."}, {"pk": 1300600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 26, "text": "Thus shall they seuen dayes purifie the altar, and clense it, and consecrate it.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>fill his hand</i>."}, {"pk": 1300601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 43, "verse": 27, "text": "And when these dayes are expired, vpon the eight day and so forth, the Priests shall make your burnt offrings vpon the altar, and your peace offrings, and I will accept you, saith the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 1, "text": "Then he brought me towarde the gate of the outwarde Sanctuarie, which turneth towarde the East, and it was shut."}, {"pk": 1300603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 2, "text": "Then saide the Lord vnto me, This gate shalbe shut, and shall not bee opened, and no man shall enter by it, because the Lord God of Israel hath entred by it, and it shalbe shut.", "comment": "Meaning, from the common people, but not from the Priests, nor the Prince, read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/46/8'>Ezek. 46:8</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/26/46/9'>9</a>."}, {"pk": 1300604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 3, "text": "It appertaineth to the Prince: the Prince himselfe shall sit in it to eate bread before the Lord: he shall enter by the way of the porche of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same."}, {"pk": 1300605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 4, "text": "Then brought he mee toward the North gate before the House: and when I looked, beholde, the glorie of the Lord filled the house of the Lord, and I fell vpon my face."}, {"pk": 1300606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Lord sayd vnto me, Sonne of man, marke well, and behold with thine eyes, and heare with thine eares, all that I say vnto thee, concerning al the ordinances of the house of the Lord, and al the lawes thereof, and marke well the entring in of the house with euery going forth of the Sanctuarie,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>set thine hearts</i>."}, {"pk": 1300607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 6, "text": "And thou shalt say to the rebellious, euen to ye house of Israel, Thus saith ye Lord God, O house of Israel, ye haue ynough of al your abominations,"}, {"pk": 1300608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 7, "text": "Seeing that yee haue brought into my Sanctuarie strangers, vncircumcised in heart, and vncircumcised in flesh, to bee in my Sanctuarie, to pollute mine house, when yee offer my bread, euen fat, and blood: and they haue broken my couenant, because of all your abominations.", "comment": "For they had brought idolaters which were of other countries, to teach them their idolatry, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/23/40'>Ezek. 23:40</a>."}, {"pk": 1300609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 8, "text": "For yee haue not kept the ordinances of mine holy things: but you your selues haue set other to take the charge of my Sanctuarie.", "comment": "Ye have not offered unto me according to my Law."}, {"pk": 1300610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 9, "text": "Thus saieth the Lord God, No stranger vncircumcised in heart, nor vncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my Sanctuarie, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel,"}, {"pk": 1300611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 10, "text": "Neither yet ye Leuites that are gone backe from me, when Israel went astray, which went astray from thee after their idoles, but they shall beare their iniquitie.", "comment": "The Levites which had committed idolatry, were put from their dignity and could not be received into the Priests\u2019 office, although they had been of the house of Aaron, but must serve in the inferior offices, as to watch and to keep the doors, read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/9'>2 Kings 23:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1300612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 11, "text": "And they shall serue in my Sanctuarie, and keepe the gates of the House, and minister in the House: they shall slay the burnt offring and the sacrifice for the people: and they shall stand before them to serue them."}, {"pk": 1300613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 12, "text": "Because they serued before their idoles, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquitie, therfore haue I lift vp mine had against the, saith the Lord God, and they shall beare their iniquity,"}, {"pk": 1300614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 13, "text": "And they shall not come neere vnto me to do ye office of ye Priest vnto me, neyther shall they come neere vnto any of mine holy things in the most holy place, but they shall beare their shame and their abominations, which they haue comitted."}, {"pk": 1300615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 14, "text": "And I will make them keepers of ye watch of the House, for all the seruice thereof, and for all that shalbe done therein."}, {"pk": 1300616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 15, "text": "But the Priests of the Leuites, the sonnes of Zadok, that kept the charge of my Sanctuarie, when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come neere to me to serue me, and they shall stande before me to offer me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord God.", "comment": "Which observed the Law of God, and fell not to idolatry."}, {"pk": 1300617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 16, "text": "They shall enter into my Sanctuarie, and shall come neere to my table, to serue me, and they shall keepe my charge."}, {"pk": 1300618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 17, "text": "And whe they shall enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments, and no wool shall come vpon the while they serue in ye gates of the inner court, and within."}, {"pk": 1300619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 18, "text": "They shall haue linnen bonets vpon their heades, and shall haue linnen breeches vpon their loynes: they shall not girde them selues in the sweating places."}, {"pk": 1300620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 19, "text": "But when they goe foorth into the vtter court, euen to the vtter court to the people, they shall put off their garments, wherein they ministred, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments: for they shall not sanctifie the people with their garments."}, {"pk": 1300621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 20, "text": "They shall not also shaue their heades, nor suffer their lockes to growe long, but rounde their heades.", "comment": "As did the infidels and heathen."}, {"pk": 1300622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 21, "text": "Neither shall any Priest drinke wine when they enter into the inner court.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/10/9'>Lev. 10:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1300623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 22, "text": "Neither shall they take for their wiues a widowe, or her that is diuorced: but they shall take maidens of the seede of the house of Israel, or a widow that hath bene the widow of a Priest.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/21/13'>Lev. 21:13</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/21/14'>14</a>"}, {"pk": 1300624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 23, "text": "And they shall teach my people the difference betweene the holy and prophane, and cause them to discerne betweene the vncleane and the cleane."}, {"pk": 1300625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 24, "text": "And in controuersie they shall stande to iudge, and they shall iudge it according to my iudgements: and they shall keepe my lawes and my statutes in all mine assemblies, and they shall sanctifie my Sabbaths."}, {"pk": 1300626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 25, "text": "And they shall come at no dead person to defile theselues, except at their father, or mother, or sone, or daughter, brother or sister, that hath had yet none husband: in these may they be defiled.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/21/1'>Lev. 21:1</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/21/2'>2</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/3/21/11'>11</a><br>They may be at their burial, which was a defiling."}, {"pk": 1300627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 26, "text": "And when he is clensed, they shall reckon vnto him seuen dayes."}, {"pk": 1300628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 27, "text": "And when he goeth into ye Sanctuarie vnto the inner court to minister in the Sanctuarie, he shall offer his sinne offring, saith ye Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 28, "text": "And the Priesthood shall bee their inheritance, yea, I am their inheritance: therefore shall ye giue them no possessio in Israel, for I am their possession.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/1'>Deut. 18:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/18/20'>Num. 18:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1300630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 29, "text": "They shall eate the meat offring, and the sinne offring, and the trespas offring, and euery dedicate thing in Israel shall be theirs."}, {"pk": 1300631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 30, "text": "And all the first of all the first borne, and euery oblation, euen all of euery sort of your oblations shall be the Priestes. Ye shall also giue vnto the Priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/18/2'>Exod. 18:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/29'>Exod. 22:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/15'>Exod. 34:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/13'>Num. 3:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1300632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 44, "verse": 31, "text": "The Priests shall not eate of any thing, that is dead, or torne, whether it be foule or beast.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/31'>Exod. 22:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/22/8'>Lev. 22:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1300633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreover when yee shall deuide the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation vnto the Lord an holy portion of the land, fiue and twentie thousand reedes long, and ten thousand broad: this shalbe holy in all the borders thereof round about.", "comment": "Of all the land of Israel the Lord only requireth this portion for the Temple and for the Priests, for the city and for the Prince."}, {"pk": 1300634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 2, "text": "Of this there shalbe for the Sanctuarie fiue hundreth in length with fiue hundreth in breadth, all square round about, and fiftie cubites rounde about for the suburbes thereof."}, {"pk": 1300635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 3, "text": "And of this measure shalt thou measure the length of fiue and twentie thousande, and the breadth of tenne thousande: and in it shalbe the Sanctuarie, and the most holy place."}, {"pk": 1300636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 4, "text": "The holy portion of the lande shalbe the Priests, which minister in the Sanctuarie, which came neere to serue the Lord: and it shalbe a place for their houses, and an holy place for the Sanctuarie."}, {"pk": 1300637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 5, "text": "And in the fiue and twentie thousande of length, and the ten thousand of breadth shall the Leuites that minister in the house, haue their possession for twentie chambers."}, {"pk": 1300638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 6, "text": "Also ye shall appoynt the possession of the citie, fiue thousand broad, and fiue and twentie thousand log ouer against the oblation of ye holy portion: it shalbe for the whole house of Israel."}, {"pk": 1300639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 7, "text": "And a portion shalbe for the prince on ye one side, and on that side of the oblation of the holy portion, and of the possession of the citie, euen before the oblation of the holy portion, and before the possession of the citie from the West corner Westward, and from the East corner Eastward, and the length shalbe by one of the portions from the West border vnto the East border."}, {"pk": 1300640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 8, "text": "In this lande shalbe his possession in Israel: and my princes shall no more oppresse my people, and the rest of the land shall they giue to ye house of Israel, according to their tribes."}, {"pk": 1300641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 9, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God, Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: leaue off crueltie and oppression, and execute iudgment and iustice: take away your exactions from my people, sayth the Lord God.", "comment": "The Prophet showeth that the heads must be first reformed afore any good order can be established among the people."}, {"pk": 1300642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 10, "text": "Ye shall haue iust balances, and a true Ephah, and a true Bath.", "comment": "Ephah and Bath were both of one quantity, save that Ephah contained in dry things that which Bath did in liquor, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/5/11'>Lev. 5:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/5/11'>1 Kings 5:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1300643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 11, "text": "The Ephah and the Bath shalbe equall: a Bath shall conteyne the tenth part of an Homer, and an Ephah the tenth part of an Homer: the equalitie thereof shalbe after the Homer."}, {"pk": 1300644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 12, "text": "And the shekel shalbe twentie gerahs, and twentie shekels, and fiue and twentie shekels and fifteene shekels shalbe your Maneh.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/13'>Exod. 30:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/27/25'>Lev. 27:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/47'>Num. 3:47</a><br>That is, three-score shekels make a weight called Mina, for he joineth these three parts to a Mina."}, {"pk": 1300645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 13, "text": "This is the oblation that ye shall offer, ye sixt part of an Ephah of an Homer of wheat, and ye shall giue the sixt part of an Ephah of an Homer of barley."}, {"pk": 1300646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 14, "text": "Concerning ye ordinance of the oyle, euen of the Bath of oyle, ye shall offer the tenth part of a Bath out of ye Cor (ten Baths are an Homer: for ten Baths fill an Homer)"}, {"pk": 1300647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 15, "text": "And one lambe of two hundreth sheepe out of ye fat pastures of Israel for a meat offring, and for a burnt offring and for peace offrings, to make reconciliation for them, sayth the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 16, "text": "All the people of the lande shall giue this oblation for the prince in Israel."}, {"pk": 1300649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 17, "text": "And it shalbe ye princes part to giue burnt offrings, and meat offrings, and drinke offrings in the solemne feasts and in the newe moones, and in the Sabbaths, and in all the hie feasts of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sinne offring, and the meat offring, and the burnt offring, and the peace offrings to make reconciliation for the house of Israel."}, {"pk": 1300650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 18, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord God, In the first moneth, in the first day of the moneth, thou shalt take a yong bullocke without blemish and clense the Sanctuarie.", "comment": "Which was Nisan, containing part of March and part of April."}, {"pk": 1300651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 19, "text": "And the Priest shall take of the blood of the sinne offring, and put it vpon the posts of the house, and vpon the foure corners of the frame of the altar, and vpon the postes of the gate of the inner court.", "comment": "Or, court."}, {"pk": 1300652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 20, "text": "And so shalt thou doe the seuenth day of the moneth, for euery one that hath erred and for him that is deceiued: so shall you reconcile the house."}, {"pk": 1300653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 21, "text": "In the first moneth in the foureteenth day of the moneth, ye shall haue the Passeouer, a feast of seuen dayes, and ye shall eate vnleauened bread.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/1'>Exod. 22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/5'>Lev. 23:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1300654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 22, "text": "And vpon that day, shall the prince prepare for him selfe, and for all the people of the lande, a bullocke for a sinne offring."}, {"pk": 1300655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 23, "text": "And in the seuen dayes of the feast he shall make a burnt offring to the Lord, euen of seuen bullockes, and seuen rammes without blemish dayly for seuen dayes, and an hee goate dayly for a sinne offring."}, {"pk": 1300656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 24, "text": "And he shall prepare a meate offring of an Ephah for a bullocke, an Ephah for a ramme, and an Hin of oyle for an Ephah.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/40'>Exod. 29:40</a>."}, {"pk": 1300657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 45, "verse": 25, "text": "In the seuenth moneth, in the fifteenth day of the moneth, shall he do the like in the feast for seuen dayes, according to the sinne offring, according to the burnt offring, and according to the meate offring, and according to the oyle."}, {"pk": 1300658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 1, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord God, The gate of the inner court, that turneth toward the East, shall be shut the sixe working dayes: but on the Sabbath it shalbe opened, and in the day of the newe moone it shalbe opened."}, {"pk": 1300659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 2, "text": "And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, and shall stande by the post of the gate, and the Priests shall make his burnt offring, and his peace offrings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: after, he shall go foorth, but the gate shall not be shut till the euening."}, {"pk": 1300660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 3, "text": "Likewise the people of the lande shall worshippe at the entrie of this gate before the Lord on the Sabbaths, and in the newe moones."}, {"pk": 1300661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 4, "text": "And the burnt offring that the prince shall offer vnto the Lord on the Sabbath day, shalbe sixe lambs without blemish, and a ram without blemish."}, {"pk": 1300662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 5, "text": "And the meat offring shalbe an Ephah for a ram: and the meate offring for the lambs a gift of his hand, and an Hin of oyle to an Ephah.", "comment": "That is, as much as he will."}, {"pk": 1300663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 6, "text": "And in the day of the newe moone it shall be a yong bullocke without blemish, and sixe lambes and a ram: they shalbe without blemish."}, {"pk": 1300664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 7, "text": "And he shall prepare a meat offring, euen an Ephah for a bullocke, and an Ephah for a ram, and for the lambes according as his hand shall bring, and an Hin of oyle to an Ephah.", "comment": "Meaning, as he shall think good."}, {"pk": 1300665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 8, "text": "And when the prince shall enter, hee shall goe in by the way of the porche of that gate, and hee shall go foorth by the way thereof."}, {"pk": 1300666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 9, "text": "But when the people of the land shall come before the Lord in the solemne feastes, hee that entreth in by the way of the North gate to worship, shall goe out by the way of the South gate: and he that entreth by the way of the South gate, shall goe foorth by the way of the North gate: hee shall not returne by the way of the gate whereby hee came in, but they shall goe forth ouer against it."}, {"pk": 1300667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 10, "text": "And the prince shall be in the middes of them: hee shall go in when they goe in, and when they goe forth, they shall goe forth together."}, {"pk": 1300668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 11, "text": "And in the feastes, and in the solemnities the meat offring shalbe an Ephah to a bullocke, and an Ephah to a ram, and to the lambes, the gift of his hand, and an Hin of oyle to an Ephah."}, {"pk": 1300669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 12, "text": "Nowe when the prince shall make a free burnt offring or peace offrings freely vnto the Lord, one shall then open him the gate, that turneth towarde the East, and hee shall make his burnt offring and his peace offrings, as he did on the Sabbath day: after, hee shall goe foorth, and when he is gone forth, one shall shut the gate."}, {"pk": 1300670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou shalt dayly make a burnt offring vnto the Lord of a lambe of one yere without blemish: thou shalt doe it euery morning."}, {"pk": 1300671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 14, "text": "And thou shalt prepare a meate offring for it euery morning, the sixt part of an Ephah, and the thirde part of an Hin of oyle, to mingle with the fine flowre: this meate offring shalbe continually by a perpetuall ordinance vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1300672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 15, "text": "Thus shall they prepare the lambe, and the meate offring and the oyle euery morning, for a continual burnt offring."}, {"pk": 1300673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 16, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God, If the prince giue a gift of his inheritance vnto any of his sonnes, it shalbe his sonnes, and it shall bee their possession by inheritance."}, {"pk": 1300674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 17, "text": "But if hee giue a gift of his inheritance to one of his seruantes, then it shall bee his to the yere of libertie: after, it shall returne to ye prince, but his inheritance shall remaine to his sonnes for them.", "comment": "Which was at the Jubilee, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/25/9'>Lev. 25:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1300675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 18, "text": "Moreouer the prince shall not take of the peoples inheritance, nor thrust them out of their possession: but he shall cause his sonnes to inherit of his owne possession, that my people be not scattered euery man from his possession.", "comment": "But be content with that portion that God hath assigned him, as <a class=B href='/GNV/26/45/8'>Ezek. 45:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1300676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 19, "text": "After, he brought me through the entrie, which was at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the Priestes, which stoode towarde the North: and beholde, there was a place at the West side of them."}, {"pk": 1300677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 20, "text": "Then saide he vnto me, This is the place where the Priestes shall see the the trespasse offering and the sinne offering, where they shall bake the meat offring, that they should not beare them into the vtter court, to sanctifie ye people.", "comment": "That the people should not have to do with those things which appertain to the Lord, and think it lawful for them to eat them."}, {"pk": 1300678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 21, "text": "Then he brought me foorth into the vtter court, and caused me to goe by the foure corners of the court: and beholde, in euery corner of the court, there was a court."}, {"pk": 1300679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 22, "text": "In the foure corners of the court there were courts ioyned of fourty cubits long, and thirty broad: these foure corners were of one measure."}, {"pk": 1300680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 23, "text": "And there went a wall about them, euen about those foure, and kitchins were made vnder the walles rounde about."}, {"pk": 1300681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 46, "verse": 24, "text": "Then said he vnto me, This is the kitchin where the ministers of the house shall seethe the sacrifice of the people."}, {"pk": 1300682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 1, "text": "Afterward he brought me vnto the doore of the house: and behold, waters yssued out from vnder the threshold of the house Eastward: for the forefront of the house stoode towarde the East, and the waters ran downe from vnder the right side of the house, at the southside of ye altar.", "comment": "Whereby are meant the spiritual graces that should be given to the Church under the kingdom of Christ."}, {"pk": 1300683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 2, "text": "Then brought he me out toward the North gate, and led me about by the way without vnto the vtter gate, by the way that turneth Eastward: and behold, there came forth waters on ye right side"}, {"pk": 1300684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 3, "text": "And when the man that had the line in his hand, went foorth Eastward, he measured a thousand cubites, and he brought me through the waters: the waters were to the ancles."}, {"pk": 1300685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 4, "text": "Againe he measured a thousande, and brought me through the waters: the waters were to the knees: againe he measured a thousand, and brought me through: ye waters were to ye loynes."}, {"pk": 1300686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 5, "text": "Afterward he measured a thousand, and it was a riuer, that I could not passe ouer: for the waters were risen, and the waters did flowe, as a riuer that could not be passed ouer.", "comment": "Signifying that the graces of God should never decrease, but ever abound in his Church."}, {"pk": 1300687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 6, "text": "And he said vnto me, Sonne of man, hast thou seene this? Then he brought me, and caused me to returne to the brinke of the riuer."}, {"pk": 1300688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 7, "text": "Nowe when I returned, beholde, at the brinke of the riuer were very many trees on the one side, and on the other.", "comment": "Meaning, the multitude of them that should be refreshed by the spiritual waters."}, {"pk": 1300689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 8, "text": "Then saide he vnto me, These waters issue out towarde the East countrey, and runne downe into the plaine, and shall goe into one sea: they shall runne into another sea, and the waters shalbe wholesome.", "comment": "Showing that the abundance of these graces should be so great, that all the world should be full thereof, which is here meant by the Persian sea, or Genezareth, and the sea called Mediterranean, <a class=B href='/GNV/38/14/8'>Zech. 14:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1300690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 9, "text": "And euery thing that liueth, which moueth, wheresoeuer the riuers shall come, shall liue, and there shalbe a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be wholesome, and euery thing shall liue whither the riuer commeth.", "comment": "The waters which of nature are salt, and unwholesome shall be made sweet and comfortable."}, {"pk": 1300691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 10, "text": "And then the fishers shall stand vpon it, and from En-gedi euen vnto En-eglaim, they shall spread out their nettes: for their fish shalbe according to their kindes, as the fishe of the maine sea, exceeding many.", "comment": "Signifying, that when God bestoweth his mercies in such abundance, the ministers shall by their preaching win many.<br>Which were cities at the corners of the salt or dead sea.<br>They shall be here of all sorts, and in as great abundance as in the great Ocean where they are bred."}, {"pk": 1300692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 11, "text": "But the myrie places thereof, and the marises thereof shall not be wholesome: they shalbe made salt pittes.", "comment": "That is, the wicked and reprobate."}, {"pk": 1300693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 12, "text": "And by this riuer vpon the brinke thereof, on this side, and on that side shall grow all fruitful trees, whose leafe shall not fade, neither shall ye fruit thereof faile: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his moneths, because their waters run out of ye Sanctuarie: and the fruite thereof shalbe meat, and the leafe thereof shalbe for medicine.", "comment": "Or, tree for meat.<br>Or, for bruises and sores."}, {"pk": 1300694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 13, "text": "Thus saith the Lord God, This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherite the lande according to the twelue tribes of Israel: Ioseph shall haue two portions.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/48/22'>Gen. 48:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1300695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 14, "text": "And ye shall inherite it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lift vp mine hand to giue it vnto your fathers, and this lande shall fall vnto you for inheritance.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/7'>Gen. 12:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/13/15'>Gen. 13:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/18'>Gen. 15:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/26/4'>Gen. 26:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/34/4'>Deut. 34:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1300696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 15, "text": "And this shall be the border of the lande towarde the North side, from the maine sea toworde Hethlon as men goe to Zedadah:", "comment": "By the land of promise he signifieth the spiritual land whereof this was a figure."}, {"pk": 1300697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 16, "text": "Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is betweene the border of Damascus, and the border of Hamath, and Hazar, Hatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran."}, {"pk": 1300698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 17, "text": "And the border from the sea shalbe Hazar, Enan, and the border of Damascus, and the residue of the North, Northwarde, and the border of Hamath: so shalbe the North part."}, {"pk": 1300699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 18, "text": "But the East side shall ye measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the lande of Israel by Iorden, and from the border vnto the East sea: and so shalbe the East part."}, {"pk": 1300700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 19, "text": "And the Southside shalbe towarde Teman from Tamar to the waters of Meriboth in Kadesh, and the riuer to the maine sea: so shalbe the South part towarde Teman.", "comment": "Or, strife."}, {"pk": 1300701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 20, "text": "The West parte also shalbe the great sea from the border, till a man come ouer against Hamath: this shalbe the West part."}, {"pk": 1300702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 21, "text": "So shall ye deuide this lande vnto you, according to the tribes of Israel."}, {"pk": 1300703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 22, "text": "And you shall deuide it by lot for an inheritance vnto you, and to the strangers that dwell among you, which shall beget children among you, and they shall be vnto you, as borne in the countrey among the children of Israel, they shall part inheritance with you in the middes of the tribes of Israel.", "comment": "Meaning, that in this spiritual kingdom there should be no difference between Jew nor Gentile, but that all should be partakers of this inheritance in their head Christ."}, {"pk": 1300704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 47, "verse": 23, "text": "And in what tribe the stranger dwelleth, there shall ye giue him his inheritance, saith the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 1, "text": "Now these are the names of the tribes. From the North side, to the coast towarde Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazar, Enan, and the border of Damascus Northwarde the coast of Hamath, euen from the East side to the West shall be a portion for Dan.", "comment": "The tribes after that they entered into the land under Joshua, divided the land somewhat otherwise than is here set forth by this vision."}, {"pk": 1300706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 2, "text": "And by the border of Dan from the East side vnto the West side, a portion for Asher."}, {"pk": 1300707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 3, "text": "And by the border of Asher from the East parte euen vnto the West parte a portion for Naphtali."}, {"pk": 1300708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 4, "text": "And by the border of Naphtali from the East quarter vnto the West side, a portion for Manasseh."}, {"pk": 1300709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 5, "text": "And by the border of Manasseh from the East side vnto the West side a portion for Ephraim."}, {"pk": 1300710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 6, "text": "And by the border of Ephraim, from the East part euen vnto the West part, a portion for Reuben."}, {"pk": 1300711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 7, "text": "And by the border of Reuben, from the East quarter vnto the West quarter, a portion for Iudah."}, {"pk": 1300712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 8, "text": "And by the border of Iudah from the East part vnto the West part shall be the offering which they shall offer of fiue and twentie thousande reedes broade, and of length as one of the other parts, from the East side vnto the Westside, and the Sanctuarie shalbe in the middes of it.", "comment": "That is, the portion of the ground which they shall separate and appoint to the Lord, which shall be divided into three parts, for the Priests, for the Prince, and for the city."}, {"pk": 1300713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 9, "text": "The oblation that ye shall offer vnto the Lord, shalbe of fiue and twentie thousande long, and of ten thousand the breadth."}, {"pk": 1300714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 10, "text": "And for them, euen for the Priestes shalbe this holy oblation, towarde the North fiue and twentie thousande long, and towarde the West, ten thousande broade, and towarde the East ten thousand broad, and towarde the South fiue and twentie thousand long, and the Sanctuarie of the Lord shalbe in the middes thereof."}, {"pk": 1300715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 11, "text": "It shalbe for the Priestes that are sanctified of the sonnes of Zadok, which haue kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Leuites went astray.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/44/5'>Ezek. 44:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1300716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore this oblation of the land that is offred, shalbe theirs, as a thing most holy by the border of the Leuites."}, {"pk": 1300717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 13, "text": "And ouer against the border of the Priests the Leuites shall haue fiue and twentie thousande long, and ten thousande broade: all the length shalbe fiue and twentie thousand, and the breadth ten thousande."}, {"pk": 1300718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 14, "text": "And they shall not sel of it, neither change it, nor abalienate the first fruites of the land: for it is holy vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1300719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 15, "text": "And the fiue thousand that are left in the breadth ouer against the fiue and twentie thousande, shall be a prophane place for the citie, for housing, and for suburbes, and the citie shalbe in the middes thereof."}, {"pk": 1300720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 16, "text": "And these shall be the measures thereof, the North part fiue hundreth and foure thousand, and the South parte fiue hundreth and foure thousande, and the East parte fiue hundreth and foure thousande, and the West parte fiue hundreth and foure thousande.", "comment": "Meaning, that it should be square."}, {"pk": 1300721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 17, "text": "And the suburbes of the citie shall be toward the North two hundreth and fiftie, and towarde the South two hundreth and fiftie, and towarde the East two hundreth and fiftie, and towarde the West two hundreth and fiftie."}, {"pk": 1300722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 18, "text": "And the residue in length ouer against the oblation of the holy portion shalbe ten thousand Eastwarde, and ten thousand Westwarde: and it shalbe ouer against the oblation of the holy portion, and the encrease thereof shall be for foode vnto them that serue in the citie."}, {"pk": 1300723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 19, "text": "And they that serue in the citie, shalbe of all the tribes of Israel that shall serue therein."}, {"pk": 1300724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 20, "text": "All the oblation shalbe fiue and twentie thousand with fiue and twentie thousand: you shall offer this oblation foure square for the Sanctuarie, and for the possession of the citie.", "comment": "Every way it shall be five and twenty thousand."}, {"pk": 1300725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 21, "text": "And the residue shalbe for the prince on the one side and on the other of the oblation of the Sanctuarie, and of the possession of the citie, ouer against the fiue and twentie thousand of the oblation toward the East border, and Westward ouer against the fiue and twentie thousande towarde the West border, ouer against shalbe for the portion of the prince: this shall be the holy oblation, and the house of the Sanctuarie shalbe in the middes thereof."}, {"pk": 1300726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 22, "text": "Moreouer, from the possession of the Leuites, and from the possession of the citie, that which is in the middes shall be the princes: betweene the border of Iudah, and betweene the border of Beniamin shall be the princes.", "comment": "So that Judah was on the North side of the Prince\u2019s and Levites\u2019 portions, and Benjamin on the South side."}, {"pk": 1300727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 23, "text": "And the rest of the tribes shalbe thus: from the East parte vnto the West parte Beniamin shalbe a portion."}, {"pk": 1300728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 24, "text": "And by the border of Beniamin, from the East side vnto the West side Simeon a portion."}, {"pk": 1300729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 25, "text": "And by the border of Simeon from the East part vnto the West part, Isshachar a portion."}, {"pk": 1300730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 26, "text": "And by the border of Isshachar, from the East side vnto the West, Zebulun a portion."}, {"pk": 1300731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 27, "text": "And by the border of Zebulun from the East parte vnto the West part, Gad a portion."}, {"pk": 1300732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 28, "text": "And by the border of Gad at the South side, towarde Temath, the border shall be euen from Tamar vnto the waters of Meribath in Kadesh, and to the riuer, that runneth into the maine sea.", "comment": "Meaning, Nile that runneth into the Sea, called Mediterranean.<br>Which is here taken for Edom.<br>Which was Jericho the city of palm trees."}, {"pk": 1300733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 29, "text": "This is the lande, which ye shall distribute vnto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1300734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 30, "text": "And these are the boundes of the citie, on the North side fiue hundreth, and foure thousande measures."}, {"pk": 1300735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 31, "text": "And the gates of the citie shalbe after the names of the tribes of Israel, the gates Northwarde, one gate of Reuben, one gate of Iudah, and one gate of Leui."}, {"pk": 1300736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 32, "text": "And at the East side fiue hundreth and foure thousande, and three gates, and one gate of Ioseph, one gate of Beiamin, and one gate of Dan."}, {"pk": 1300737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 33, "text": "And at the South side, fiue hundreth and foure thousande measures, and three portes, one gate of Simeon, one gate of Isshachar, and one gate of Zebulun."}, {"pk": 1300738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 34, "text": "At the West side, fiue hundreth and foure thousand, with their three gates, one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, and one gate of Naphtali."}, {"pk": 1300739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 26, "chapter": 48, "verse": 35, "text": "It was rounde about eighteene thousande measures, and the name of the citie from that day shalbe, The Lord is there.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>Jehovah Shammah</i>."}, {"pk": 1300740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "In the thirde yeere of the reigne of Iehoiakim king of Iudah, came Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel vnto Ierusalem and besieged it.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/24/1'>2 Kings 24:1</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/1'>Jer. 25:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1300741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "And ye Lord gaue Iehoiakim king of Iudah into his hand; with parte of the vessels of the house of God, which he caryed into the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and he brought the vessels into his gods treasurie.", "comment": "Which was a plain by Babylon, where was the Temple of their great god, and is here taken for Babylon."}, {"pk": 1300742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "And the King spake vnto Ashpenaz the master of his Eunuches, that he shoulde bring certeine of the children of Israel, of the Kings seede, and of the princes:", "comment": "He calleth them Eunuchs whom the King nourished and brought up to be rulers of other countries afterward.<br>Who was as master of the wards.<br>His purpose was to keep them as hostages, and that he might show himself victorious, and also by their good entreaty and learning of his religion, they might favor rather him than the Jews, and so to be able to serve him as governors in their land: moreover by this means the Jews might be better kept in subjection, fearing otherwise to procure hurt to these noble men."}, {"pk": 1300743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Children in whome was no blemish, but well fauoured, and instruct in all wisedome, and well seene in knowledge, and able to vtter knowledge, and such as were able to stande in the kings palace, and whome they might teach the learning, and the tongue of the Caldeans.", "comment": "That they might forget their own religion, and country fashions to serve him the better to his purpose: yet it is not to be thought that Daniel did learn any knowledge that was not godly: in all points he refused the abuse of things and superstition, insomuch that he would not eat the meat which the King appointed him, but was content to learn the knowledge of natural things.<br>The King required three things, that they should be of noble birth, that they should be witty and learned, and that they should be of a strong and comely nature, that they might do him better service: this he did for his own commodity, therefore it is not to praise his liberality: yet in this he is worthy praise, that he esteemed learning, and knew that it was a necessary means to govern by."}, {"pk": 1300744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And the King appointed them prouision euery day of a portion of the Kings meate, and and of the wine, which he dranke, so nourishing them three yeere, that at the ende thereof, they might stande before the King.", "comment": "As well to serve at the table, as in other offices.<br>That by their good entertainment they might learn to forget the mediocrity of their own people.<br>To the intent that in this time they might both learn the manners of the Chaldeans, and also their tongue."}, {"pk": 1300745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Nowe among these were certeine of the children of Iudah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah."}, {"pk": 1300746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Vnto whome the chiefe of the Eunuches gaue other names: for hee called Daniel, Belteshazzar, and Hananiah, Shadrach, and Mishael, Meshach, and Azariah, Abednego.", "comment": "That they might altogether forget their religion: for the Jews gave their children names, which might ever put them in remembrance of some point of religion: therefore this was a great tentation and a sign of servitude, which they were not able to resist."}, {"pk": 1300747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "But Daniel had determined in his heart, that hee woulde not defile him selfe with the portion of the Kings meate, nor with the wine which he dranke: therefore he required the chiefe of the Eunuches that he might not defile himselfe.", "comment": "Not that he thought any religion to be in the meat or drink, (for afterward he did eat) but because the king should not entice him by this sweet poison to forget his religion and accustomed sobriety, and that in his meat and drink he might daily remember of what people he was: and Daniel bringeth this in to show how God from the beginning assisted him with his Spirit, and at length called him to be a Prophet."}, {"pk": 1300748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "(Nowe God had brought Daniel into fauour, and tender loue with the chiefe of the Eunuches)"}, {"pk": 1300749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And the chiefe of the Eunuches sayd vnto Daniel, I feare my lord the King, who hath appointed your meate and your drinke: therefore if he see your faces worse liking then the other children, which are of your sort, then shall you make me lose mine head vnto the King.", "comment": "He supposed they did this for their religion, which was contrary to the Babylonians, and therefore herein he representeth them, which are of no religion: for neither he would condemn theirs, nor maintain his own."}, {"pk": 1300750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Then sayd Daniel to Melzar, whome the chiefe of the Eunuches had set ouer Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,"}, {"pk": 1300751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Proue thy seruants, I beseeche thee, ten dayes, and let them giue vs pulse to eate, and water to drinke.", "comment": "Not that it was a thing abominable to eat dainty meats, and to drink wine, as both before and after they did, but if they should have hereby been won to the King, and have refused their own religion, that meat and drink had been accursed.<br>Meaning, that within this space he might have the trial, and that no man should be able to discern it: and thus he spake, being moved by the Spirit of God."}, {"pk": 1300752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Then let our countenances bee looked vpon before thee, and the countenances of the children that eate of the portion of the Kings meate: and as thou seest, deale with thy seruantes."}, {"pk": 1300753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "So hee consented to them in this matter, an proued them ten dayes."}, {"pk": 1300754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And at the end of ten dayes, their countenances appeared fayrer, and in better liking then all the childrens, which did eate the portion of the Kings meate.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>fatter in flesh</i>.<br>This bare feeding and that also of Moses, when he fled from the court of Egypt, declareth that we must live in such sobriety as God doth call us unto, seeing he will make it more profitable unto us than all dainties: for his blessing only sufficeth."}, {"pk": 1300755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Thus Melzar tooke away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drinke, and gaue them pulse."}, {"pk": 1300756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "As for these foure children, God gaue them knowledge, and vnderstanding in al learning and wisedome: also he gaue Daniel vnderstanding of all visions and dreames.", "comment": "Meaning, in the liberal sciences, and natural knowledge, and not in the magical arts which are forbidden, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/11'>Deut. 18:11</a>.<br>So that he only was a Prophet and none of the others: for by dreams and visions God appeared to his Prophets, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/12/6'>Num. 12:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1300757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Nowe when the time was expired, that the King had appoynted to bring them in, the chiefe of the Eunuches brought them before Nebuchad-nezzar.", "comment": "Of the three years above mentioned, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/27/1/5'>5</a>."}, {"pk": 1300758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "And the King communed with them: and among them al was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stoode they before the king."}, {"pk": 1300759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "And in all matters of wisedome, and vnderstanding that the King enquired of them, hee founde them tenne times better then all the inchanters and astrologians, that were in all his realme."}, {"pk": 1300760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "And Daniel was vnto the first yeere of king Cyrus.", "comment": "That is, he was esteemed in Babylon as a Prophet so long as that commonwealth stood."}, {"pk": 1300761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "And in the seconde yeere of the raygne of Nebuchad-nezzar, Nebuchad-nezzar dreamed dreames wherewith his spirite was troubled, and his sleepe was vpon him.", "comment": "Not that he had many dreams, but because many matters were contained in this dream.<br>He was so heavy with sleep, that he began to sleep again. Some read, and his sleep was broken from him.<br>The father and the son were both called by this name, so that this is meant of the son, when he reigned alone: for he reigned also after a sort with his father.<br>Because it was so rare and strange a dream: that he had not had the like."}, {"pk": 1300762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Then the King commanded to call the inchanters, and the astrologians and the sorcerers, and the Caldeans for to shewe the King his dreames: so they came and stoode before the King.", "comment": "For all these Astrologers and sorcerers called themselves by this name of honor, as though all the wisdom and knowledge of the country depended upon them, and that all other countries were void of the same."}, {"pk": 1300763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And the King sayde vnto them, I haue dreamed a dreame, and my spirite was troubled to knowe the dreame."}, {"pk": 1300764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Then spake the Caldeans to the King in the Aramites language, O King, liue for euer: shewe thy seruants thy dreame, and wee shall shewe the interpretation.", "comment": "That is, in the Syrian tongue which differed not much from the Chaldeans, save it seemed to be more eloquent, and therefore the learned used to speak it, as the Jewish writers do to this day."}, {"pk": 1300765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "And the King answered and sayd to the Caldeans, The thing is gone from me. If ye will not make me vnderstande the dreame with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be drawen in pieces, and your houses shall be made a iakes.", "comment": "This is a just reward of their arrogance (which vaunted of themselves that they had the knowledge of all things) that they should be proved fools, and that to their perpetual shame and confusion."}, {"pk": 1300766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "But if yee declare the dreame and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receyue of me gifts and rewardes, and great honour: therefore shewe me the dreame and the interpretation of it."}, {"pk": 1300767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "They answered againe, and sayde, Let the King shewe his seruantes the dreame, and wee will declare the interpretation thereof.", "comment": "Herein appeared their ignorance, that notwithstanding their brags, yet were they not able to tell the dream, except he entered them into the matter, and therefore they would pretend knowledge where was but mere ignorance, and so as deluders of the people, they were worthy to die."}, {"pk": 1300768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Then the King answered, and sayd, I knowe certeinly that ye would gaine the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>redeem the time</i>."}, {"pk": 1300769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "But if ye will not declare mee the dreame, there is but one iudgement for you: for ye haue prepared lying and corrupt wordes, to speake before me till the time bee changed: therefore tell me the dreame, that I may knowe, if yee can declare me the interpretation thereof."}, {"pk": 1300770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Then the Caldeans answered before the King, and sayde, There is no man vpon earth that can declare the Kings matter: yea, there is neither king nor prince nor lorde that asked such things at an inchanter or astrologian or Caldean."}, {"pk": 1300771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "For it is a rare thing that the King requireth, and there is none other that can declare it before the King, except the gods whose dwelling is not with flesh."}, {"pk": 1300772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "For this cause the king was angrie and in great furie, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babel."}, {"pk": 1300773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And when sentence was giuen, the wise men were slayne: and they sought Daniel and his fellowes to be put to death.", "comment": "Which declareth that God would not have his servant joined in the company of these sorcerers and Astrologers, whose arts were wicked, and therefore justly ought to die, though the king did it upon a rage and no zeal."}, {"pk": 1300774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisedome to Arioch the Kings chiefe stewarde, which was gone foorth to put to death the wise men of Babel.", "comment": "Or, the captain of the guards."}, {"pk": 1300775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Yea, he answered and sayde vnto Arioch the kings captaine, Why is the sentence so hastie from the king? Then Arioch declared the thing to Daniel."}, {"pk": 1300776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "So Daniel went and desired the king that he woulde giue him leasure and that he woulde shewe the king the interpretation thereof."}, {"pk": 1300777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "The Daniel went to his house and shewed the matter to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah his companions,"}, {"pk": 1300778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "That they should beseech the God of heauen for grace in this secrete, that Daniel and his fellowes should not perish with the rest of ye wise men of Babel."}, {"pk": 1300779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "Then was the secret reueiled vnto Daniel in a vision by night: therefore Daniel praysed the God of heauen."}, {"pk": 1300780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "And Daniel answered and sayde, The Name of God be praysed for euer and euer: for wisedome and strength are his,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/113/2'>Ps. 113:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/115/18'>Ps. 115:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1300781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "And hee changeth the times and seasons: he taketh away kings: he setteth vp kings: he giueth wisedome vnto the wise, and vnderstanding to those that vnderstand."}, {"pk": 1300782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "Hee discouereth the deepe and secrete things: he knoweth what is in darkenes, and the light dwelleth with him.", "comment": "He showeth that man hath neither wisdom nor knowledge, but very dark blindness and ignorance of himself: for it cometh only of God, that man understandeth anything."}, {"pk": 1300783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "I thanke thee and prayse thee, O thou God of my fathers, that thou hast giuen mee wisedome and strength, and hast shewed me nowe the thing that wee desired of thee: for thou hast declared vnto vs the kings matter.", "comment": "To whom thou madest thy promise, and who lived in thy fear: whereby he excludeth all other gods.<br>Meaning, power to interpret it."}, {"pk": 1300784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore Daniel went vnto Arioch, whome the King had ordeyned to destroy the wise men of Babel: he went and sayde thus vnto him, Destroy not the wise men of Babel, but bring me before the King, and I will declare vnto the King the interpretation.", "comment": "Whereby appeareth that many were slain, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/27/2/13'>13</a>, and the rest at Daniel\u2019s offer were preserved on condition: not that Daniel favored their wicked profession, but that he had respect to equity, because the King proceeded according to his wicked affection, and not considering if their science were lawful or no."}, {"pk": 1300785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "Then Arioch brought Daniel before the King in all haste, and sayd thus vnto him, I haue found a man of the children of Iudah that were brought captiues, that will declare vnto the King the interpretation."}, {"pk": 1300786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "Then answered the King, and sayde vnto Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to shew me the dreame, which I haue seene, and the interpretation thereof?"}, {"pk": 1300787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "Daniel answered in the presence of the King, and sayd, The secret which the King hath demanded, can neither the wise, the astrologians, the inchanters, nor the southsayers declare vnto the King."}, {"pk": 1300788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "But there is a God in heauen that reueileth secrets, and sheweth the King Nebuchad-nezzar what shall bee in the latter dayes. Thy dreame, and the things which thou hast seene in thine heade vpon thy bed, is this.", "comment": "He affirmeth that man by reason and art is not able to attain to the cause of God\u2019s secrets, but the understanding only thereof must come of God: whereby he smiteth the king with a certain fear and reverence of God, that he might be the more apt to receive the high mysteries, that should be revealed."}, {"pk": 1300789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 29, "text": "O King, when thou wast in thy bedde, thoughts came into thy mind, what should come to passe hereafter, and he that reueyleth secretes, telleth thee, what shall come."}, {"pk": 1300790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 30, "text": "As for me, this secret is not shewed mee for any wisedome that I haue, more then any other liuing, but onely to shewe the King the interpretation, and that thou mightest knowe the thoughts of thine heart.", "comment": "Because he had said that God only must reveal the signification of this dream, the King might have asked, why Daniel did enterprise to interpret it, and therefore he showeth that he was but God\u2019s minister and had no gifts, but such as God had given him to set forth his glory."}, {"pk": 1300791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 31, "text": "O King, thou sawest, and beholde, there was a great image: this great image whose glory was so excellent, stood before thee, and the forme thereof was terrible."}, {"pk": 1300792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 32, "text": "This images head was of fine golde, his breast and his armes of siluer, his bellie and his thighs of brasse,", "comment": "By gold, silver, brass and iron, are meant the Chaldean, Persian, Macedonian and Roman kingdoms, which should successively rule all the world till Christ (which is here called the stone) come himself, and destroy the last: and this was to assure the Jews, that their affliction should not end with the empire of the Chaldeans, but that they should patiently abide the coming of Messiah, which should be at the end of this fourth monarchy."}, {"pk": 1300793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 33, "text": "His legges of yron, and his feete were part of yron, and part of clay."}, {"pk": 1300794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 34, "text": "Thou beheldest it til a stone was cut without hands, which smote the image vpon his feete, that were of yron and clay, and brake them to pieces."}, {"pk": 1300795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 35, "text": "Then was the yron, the clay, the brasse, the siluer and the golde broken all together, and became like the chaffe of the sommer floures, and the winde caryed them away, that no place was founde for them: and the stone that smote the image, became a great mountaine, and filled the whole earth."}, {"pk": 1300796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 36, "text": "This is the dreame, and we will declare before the King the interpretation thereof."}, {"pk": 1300797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 37, "text": "O King, thou art a king of Kings: for the God of heauen hath giuen thee a kingdome, power, and strength, and glorie."}, {"pk": 1300798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 38, "text": "And in all places where the children of men dwell, the beasts of the fielde, and the foules of the heauen hath he giuen into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler ouer them al: thou art this heade of golde.", "comment": "Daniel leaveth out the kingdom of the Assyrians, which was before the Babylonian, both because it was not a Monarchy and general empire, and also because he would declare the things that were to come, to the coming of Christ, for the comfort of the elect among these wonderful alterations, and he calleth the Babylonian kingdom the golden head, because in respect of the other three, it was the best, and yet it was of itself wicked and cruel."}, {"pk": 1300799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 39, "text": "And after thee shall rise another kingdome, inferiour to thee, of siluer, and another third kingdome shalbe of brasse, which shall beare rule ouer all the earth.", "comment": "That is, of the Macedonians shall be of brass, not alluding to the hardness thereof, but to the vileness in respect of silver.<br>Meaning, the Persians which were not inferior in dignity, power, and riches, but were worse touching ambition, cruelty, and all kind of vice, showing that the world should grow worse and worse, till it was restored by Christ."}, {"pk": 1300800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 40, "text": "And the fourth kingdome shall be strong as yron: for as yron breaketh in pieces, and subdueth all things, and as yron bruiseth all these things, so shall it breake in pieces, and bruise all.", "comment": "That is, the Roman empire shall subdue all these other aforenamed, which after Alexander were divided into the Macedonians, Grecians, Syrians and Egyptians."}, {"pk": 1300801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 41, "text": "Where as thou sawest the feete and toes, parte of potters clay, and part of yron: the kingdome shalbe deuided, but there shalbe in it of the strength of the yron, as thou sawest the yron mixt with the clay, and earth.", "comment": "They shall have civil wars, and continual discords among themselves."}, {"pk": 1300802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 42, "text": "And as the toes of the feete were parte of yron, and parte of clay, so shall the kingdome be partly strong, and partly broken."}, {"pk": 1300803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 43, "text": "And where as thou sawest yron mixt with clay and earth, they shall mingle themselues with the seede of men: but they shall not ioyne one with another, as yron can not bee mixed with clay.", "comment": "They shall by marriages and affinities think to make themselves strong: yet shall they never be joined in hearts."}, {"pk": 1300804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 44, "text": "And in the dayes of these Kings, shall the God of heauen set vp a kingdome, which shall neuer be destroyed: and this kingdome shall not be giuen to another people, but it shall breake, and destroy al these kingdomes, and it shall stand for euer.", "comment": "His purpose is to show, that all the kingdoms of the world are transitory, and that the kingdom of Christ shall only remain forever."}, {"pk": 1300805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 45, "text": "Where as thou sawest, that the stone was cut of the mountaine without handes, and that it brake in pieces the yron, the brasse, the clay, the siluer, and the golde: so the great God hath shewed the King, what shall come to passe hereafter, and the dreame is true, and the interpretation thereof is sure.", "comment": "Meaning Christ, who was sent of God, and not set up by man, whose kingdom at the beginning should be small and without beauty to man\u2019s judgment, but should at length grow and fill the whole earth, which he calleth a great mountain, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/27/2/35'>35</a>. And this kingdom which is not only referred to the person of Christ, but also to the whole body of his Church, and to every member thereof, shall be eternal: for the Spirit that is in them is life eternal, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/8/10'>Rom. 8:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1300806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 46, "text": "Then the King Nebuchad-nezzar fell vpon his face, and bowed himselfe vnto Daniel, and commanded that they should offer meate offrings, and sweete odours vnto him.", "comment": "Though this humbling of the king seemed to deserve commendation, yet because he joined God\u2019s honor with the Prophet\u2019s, it is to be reproved, and Daniel herein erred, if he suffered it: but it is credible that Daniel admonished him of his fault, and did not suffer it."}, {"pk": 1300807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 47, "text": "Also the King answered vnto Daniel, and said, I know of a trueth that your God is a God of gods, and the Lord of Kings, and the reueiler of secrets, seeing thou couldest open this secret.", "comment": "This confession was but a sudden motion, as it was also in Pharaoh, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/9/28'>Exod. 9:28</a>, but his heart was not touched, as appeared soon afterward."}, {"pk": 1300808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 48, "text": "So the King made Daniel a great man, and gaue him many and great giftes. Hee made him gouernour ouer the whole prouince of Babel, and chiefe of the rulers, and aboue all the wise men of Babel.", "comment": "Not that the Prophet was desirous of gifts or honor, but because by this means he might relieve his poor brethren, which were grievously oppressed in this their captivity, and also he received them, lest he should offend this cruel king, which willingly gave them."}, {"pk": 1300809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 2, "verse": 49, "text": "Then Daniel made request to the King, and hee set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego ouer the charge of the prouince of Babel: but Daniel sate in the gate of the King.", "comment": "Meaning, that either he was a judge, or that he had the whole authority, so than none could be admitted to the king\u2019s presence, but by him.<br>He did not this for their private profit: but that the whole Church, which was then there in affliction, might have some release and ease by this benefit."}, {"pk": 1300810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Nebuchad-nezzar the King made an image of gold, whose height was three score cubits, and the breadth thereof sixe cubites: hee set it vp in the plaine of Dura, in the prouince of Babel.", "comment": "Under pretence of religion, and holiness in making an image to his idol Bel, he sought his own ambition and vain glory: and this declareth that he was not toucheth with the true fear of God before but that he confessed him on a sudden motion as the wicked when they are overcome with the greatness of his works. The Greek interpreters write, that this was done eighteen years after the dream, and as may appear, the King feared lest the Jews by their religion, should have altered the state of his commonwealth, and therefore he meant to bring all to one kind of religion, and so rather sought his own quietness than God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1300811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Nebuchad-nezzar ye King sent foorth to gather together the nobles, the princes and the dukes, the iudges, the receiuers, the counsellers, the officers, and all the gouernours of the prouinces, that they should come to the dedication of the image, which Nebuchad-nezzar the King had set vp.", "comment": "This was sufficient with the wicked at all times to approve their religion, if the king\u2019s authority were alleged for the establishment thereof, not considering in the mean season what God\u2019s word did permit.<br>Showing that the idol is not known for an idol so long as he is with workmen: but when the ceremonies and customs are recited and used, and the consent of the people is there, then of a block they think they have made a god."}, {"pk": 1300812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "So the nobles, princes and dukes, the iudges, the receiuers, the counsellers, the officers, and all the gouernours of the prouinces were assembled vnto the dedicating of the image, that Nebuchad-nezzar the King had set vp: and they stood before the image, which Nebuchad-nezzar had set vp."}, {"pk": 1300813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Then an herald cried aloude, Be it knowen to you, O people, nations, and languages,", "comment": "These are the two dangerous weapons, wherewith Satan used to fight against the children of God, the consent of the multitude, and the cruelty of the punishment: for though some feared God, yet the multitude, which consented to the wickedness, astonied them: and here the King required, not an inward consent, but an outward gesture, that the Jews might by little and little learn to forget their true religion."}, {"pk": 1300814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "That when ye heare the sound of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, sackebut, psalterie, dulcimer, and all instruments of musike, ye fall downe and worship the golden image, that Nebuchad-nezzar the King hath set vp,"}, {"pk": 1300815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "And whosoeuer falleth not downe and worshippeth, shall the same houre bee cast into the middes of an hote fierie fornace."}, {"pk": 1300816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore assoone as all the people heard the sound of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, sackebut, psalterie, and all instruments of musike, all the people, nations, and languages fell downe, and worshipped the golden image, that Nebuchad-nezzar the King had set vp."}, {"pk": 1300817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "By reason whereof at that same time came men of the Caldeans, and grieuously accused the Iewes."}, {"pk": 1300818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "For they spake and said to the King Nebuchad-nezzar, O King, liue for euer."}, {"pk": 1300819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Thou, O King, hast made a decree, that euery man that shall heare the sounde of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, sackebut, psalterie, and dulcimer, and all instruments of musike, shall fall downe and worship the golden image,"}, {"pk": 1300820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "And whosoeuer falleth not downe, and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the mids of an hote fierie fornace."}, {"pk": 1300821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "There are certeine Iewes whome thou hast set ouer the charge of ye prouince of Babel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: these men, O King, haue not regarded thy commandement, neither wil they serue thy gods, nor worship the golden image, that thou hast set vp.", "comment": "It seemeth that they named not Daniel, because he was greatly in the king\u2019s favor, thinking if these three had been destroyed, they might have had better occasion to accuse Daniel: and this declareth that this policy of erecting this image was invented by the malicious flatterers which sought nothing but the destruction of the Jews, whom they accused of rebellion and ingratitude."}, {"pk": 1300822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Nebuchad-nezzar in his anger and wrath commanded that they should bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: so these men were brought before the King."}, {"pk": 1300823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "And Nebuchad-nezzar spake, and said vnto them, What disorder? will not you, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego serue my god, nor worship the golden image, that I haue set vp?"}, {"pk": 1300824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "Now therefore are ye ready when ye heare the sound of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, sackebut, psalterie, and dulcimer, and all instruments of musike, to fall downe, and worship the image, which I haue made? for if ye worship it not, ye shall be cast immediatly into the middes of an hote fierie fornace: for who is that God, that can deliuer you out of mine handes?", "comment": "Signifying that he would receive them to grace if they would now at the length obey his decree."}, {"pk": 1300825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the King, O Nebuchad-nezzar, we are not carefull to answere thee in this matter.", "comment": "For they should have done injury to God, if they should have doubted in this holy cause, and therefore they say, that they are resolved to die for God\u2019s cause."}, {"pk": 1300826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "Beholde, our God whom we serue, is able to deliuer vs from the hote fierie fornace, and hee will deliuer vs out of thine hand, O King.", "comment": "They ground on two points, first on the power and providence of God over them, and secondly on their cause, which was God\u2019s glory, and the testifying of his true religion with their blood, and so make open confession, that they will not so much as outwardly consent to idolatry."}, {"pk": 1300827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "But if not, bee it knowen to thee, O King, that wee will not serue thy gods, nor worship the golden image, which thou hast set vp."}, {"pk": 1300828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "Then was Nebuchad-nezzar full of rage, and the forme of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore hee charged and commanded that they should heate the fornace at once seuen times more then it was wont to be heat.", "comment": "This declareth that the more that tyrants rage, and the more witty they show themselves inventing strange and cruel punishments, the more is God glorified by his servants to whom he giveth patience and constancy to abide the cruelty of their punishment: for either by delivereth them from death, or else for this life giveth them a better."}, {"pk": 1300829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "And hee charged the most valiant men of warre that were in his armie, to binde Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the hote fierie fornace."}, {"pk": 1300830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "So these men were bounde in their coates, their hosen, and their clokes, with their other garments, and cast into the middes of the hote fierie fornace."}, {"pk": 1300831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "Therefore, because the Kings commandement was straite, that the fornace should be exceeding hote, the flame of the fire slew those men that brought foorth Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego."}, {"pk": 1300832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "And these three men Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego fell downe bound into the middes of the hote fierie fornace."}, {"pk": 1300833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "Then Nebuchad-nezzar the King was astonied and rose vp in haste, and spake, and saide vnto his counsellers, Did not wee cast three men bound into the middes of the fire? Who answered and said vnto the King, It is true, O King."}, {"pk": 1300834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "And he answered, and said, Loe, I see foure men loose, walking in the middes of the fire, and they haue no hurt, and the forme of the fourth is like the sonne of God.", "comment": "For the Angels were called the sons of God, because of their excellency: therefore the king called this Angel whom God sent to comfort his in these great torments, the son of God."}, {"pk": 1300835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "Then the King Nebuchad-nezzar came neere to the mouth of the hote fierie fornace, and spake and said, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, the seruants of the hie God goe foorth and come hither: so Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came foorth of the middes of the fire.", "comment": "This commendeth their obedience unto God, that they would not for any fear depart out of this furnace, till the time appointed, as Noah remained in the ark, till the Lord called him forth."}, {"pk": 1300836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 27, "text": "Then the nobles, princes and dukes, and the Kings counsellers came together to see these men, because the fire had no power ouer their bodies: for not an heare of their head was burnt, neither was their coates changed, nor any smelll of fire came vpon them."}, {"pk": 1300837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 28, "text": "Wherefore Nebuchad-nezzar spake and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who hath sent his Angel, and deliuered his seruants, that put their trust in him, and haue changed the Kings commandement, and yeelded their bodies rather then they would serue or worship any god, saue their owne God.", "comment": "He was moved by the greatness of the miracle to praise God, but his heart was not touched. And here we see that miracles are not sufficient to convert men to God, but that doctrine most chiefly be adjoined, without the which there can be no faith."}, {"pk": 1300838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 29, "text": "Therefore I make a decree, that euery people, nation, and language, which speake any blasphemie against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, shalbe drawen in pieces, and their houses shall be made a iakes, because there is no god that can deliuer after this sort.", "comment": "If this heathen king moved by God\u2019s Spirit would not see blasphemy unpunished, but made a law and set a punishment to such transgressors, much more ought all they that profess religion, take order that such impiety reign not, lest according as their knowledge and charge is greater, so they suffer double punishment."}, {"pk": 1300839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 30, "text": "Then the King promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the prouince of Babel."}, {"pk": 1300840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 31, "text": "Nebuchad-nezzar King vnto all people, nations and languages, that dwell in all the world, Peace be multiplied vnto you:", "comment": "Meaning, so far as his dominion extended."}, {"pk": 1300841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 32, "text": "I thought it good to declare the signes and wonders, that the hie God hath wrought toward me."}, {"pk": 1300842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 3, "verse": 33, "text": "How great are his signes, and how mightie are his wonders! his kingdome is an euerlasting kingdome, and his dominion is from generation to generation.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/27/2/44'>Dan. 2:44</a>."}, {"pk": 1300843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "I Nebuchad-nezzar being at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace,", "comment": "There was no trouble that might cause me to dream, and therefore it came only of God."}, {"pk": 1300844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "Saw a dreame, which made me afraide, and the thoughtes vpon my bed, and the visions of mine head troubled me.", "comment": "This was another dream besides that which he saw of the four Empires, for Daniel both declared what that dream was, and what it meant, and here he only expoundeth the dream."}, {"pk": 1300845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore made I a decree, that they should bring all the wise men of Babel before mee, that they might declare vnto me the interpretation of the dreame."}, {"pk": 1300846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "So came the inchanters, the astrologians, the Caldeans and the sothsayers, to whom I tolde the dreame, but they could not shew me the interpretation thereof,", "comment": "In that that he sent abroad to others, whose ignorance in times past he had experimented, and left Daniel which was ever ready at hand, it declareth the nature of the ungodly, which never seek to the servants of God, but for very necessity, and then they spare no flatterings."}, {"pk": 1300847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Till at the last Daniel came before mee, (whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, which hath the spirite of the holy gods in him) and before him I tolde the dreame, saying,", "comment": "This no doubt was a great grief to Daniel not only to have his name changed, but to be called by the name of a vile idol, which thing Nebuchadnezzar did to make him forget the true religion of God."}, {"pk": 1300848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "O Belteshazzar, chiefe of the enchanters, because I know, that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell mee the visions of my dreame, that I haue seene and the interpretation thereof.", "comment": "Which also was a great grief to the Prophet to be numbered among the sorcerers and men whose practices were wicked and contrary to God\u2019s word."}, {"pk": 1300849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed. And beholde, I sawe a tree in the middes of the earth and the height thereof was great:", "comment": "By the tree is signified the dignity of a king whom God ordaineth to be a defense for all kind of men, and whose state is profitable for mankind."}, {"pk": 1300850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "A great tree and strong, and the height thereof reached vnto heauen, and the sight thereof to the endes of all the earth."}, {"pk": 1300851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "The boughes thereof were faire and the fruite thereof much, and in it was meate for all: it made a shadow vnder it for the beastes of the fielde, and the foules of the heauen dwelt in the boughes thereof, and all flesh fedde of it."}, {"pk": 1300852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "I sawe in the visions of mine head vpon my bed, and beholde, a watchman and an holy one came downe from heauen,", "comment": "Meaning the Angel of God, which neither eateth nor sleepeth, but is ever ready to do God\u2019s will, and is not infected with man\u2019s corruption, but is ever holy: and in that that he commandeth to cut down this tree, he knew that it should not be cut down by man, but by God."}, {"pk": 1300853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "And cried aloude, and said thus, Hew downe the tree, and breake off his branches: shake off his leaues, and scatter his fruite, that the beastes may flee from vnder it, and the foules from his branches."}, {"pk": 1300854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "Neuerthelesse leaue the stumpe of his rootes in the earth, and with a band of yron and brasse binde it among the grasse of the fielde, and let it be wet with the dewe of heauen, and let his portion be with the beastes among the grasse of the fielde."}, {"pk": 1300855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Let his heart be changed from mans nature, and let a beasts heart be giuen vnto him, and let seuen times be passed ouer him.", "comment": "Hereby he meaneth that Nebuchadnezzar should not only for a time lose his kingdom, but be like a beast."}, {"pk": 1300856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "The sentence is according to the decree of the watchmen, and according to the word of the holy ones: the demaunde was answered, to the intent that liuing men may knowe, that the most High hath power ouer the kingdome of men, and giueth it to whomsoeuer he will, and appointeth ouer it the most abiect among men.", "comment": "God hath decreed this judgment and the whole army of heaven have as it were subscribed unto it, like as also they desire the execution of his decree against all them that lift up themselves against God."}, {"pk": 1300857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "This is the dreame, that I King Nebuchad-nezzar haue seene: therefore thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof: for all the wisemen of my kingdome are not able to shewe mee the interpretation: but thou art able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee."}, {"pk": 1300858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Then Daniel (whose name was Belteshazzar) held his peace by the space of one houre, and his thoughts troubled him, and the King spake and said, Belteshazzar, let neither the dreame, nor the interpretation thereof trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and saide, My lord, the dreame be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.", "comment": "He was troubled for the great judgment of God, which he saw ordained against the king, and so the Prophets used on the one part to denounce God\u2019s judgments for the zeal they bare to his glory, and on the other part to have compassion upon man, and also to consider that they should be subject to God\u2019s judgments, if he did not regard them with pity."}, {"pk": 1300859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "The tree that thou sawest, which was great and mightie, whose height reached vnto the heauen, and the sight thereof through all the world,"}, {"pk": 1300860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "Whose leaues were faire and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meate for all, vnder the which the beastes of the fielde dwelt, and vpon whose branches the foules of the heauen did sit,"}, {"pk": 1300861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "It is thou, O King, that art great and mightie: for thy greatnesse is growen, and reacheth vnto heauen, and thy dominion to the endes of the earth."}, {"pk": 1300862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "Where as the King sawe a watchman, and an holy one, that came downe from heauen, and said, Hew downe the tree and destroy it, yet leaue the stumpe of the rootes thereof in the earth, and with a bande of yron and brasse binde it among the grasse of the fielde, and let it be wette with the dewe of heauen, and let his portion be with the beastes of the fielde, till seuen times passe ouer him,", "comment": "Whereby he meaneth a long space, as seven years. Some interpret seven months, and others seven weeks, but it seemeth he means of years."}, {"pk": 1300863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "This is the interpretation, O King, and it is the decree of the most High, which is come vpon my lord the King,"}, {"pk": 1300864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "That they shall driue thee from men, and thy dwelling shalbe with the beasts of the fielde: they shall make thee to eate grasse as the oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dewe of heauen: and seuen times shall passe ouer thee, till thou knowe, that the most High beareth rule ouer the kingdome of men, and giueth it to whom so euer he will.", "comment": "Daniel showeth the cause why God thus punished him.<br>Not that his shape or form was changed into a beast, but that he was either stricken mad, and so avoided man\u2019s company, or was cast out for his tyranny, and so wandered among the beasts, and ate herbs and grass."}, {"pk": 1300865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "Where as they sayd, that one should leaue the stumpe of the tree rootes, thy kingdome shall remaine vnto thee: after that, thou shalt knowe, that the heauens haue the rule."}, {"pk": 1300866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "Wherefore, O King, let my counsell be acceptable vnto thee, and breake off thy sinnes by righteousnes, and thine iniquities by mercy toward the poore: lo, let there be an healing of thine errour.", "comment": "Cease from provoking God to anger any longer by thy sins, that he may mitigate his punishment, if thou show by thine upright life that thou hast true faith and repentance.<br>Suffer the errors of thy former life to be redressed."}, {"pk": 1300867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "All these things shall come vpon the King Nebuchad-nezzar."}, {"pk": 1300868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "At the end of twelue moneths, he walked in the royall palace of Babel.", "comment": "After that Daniel had declared this vision: and this his pride declareth that it is not in man to convert to God, except his Spirit move him: seeing that these terrible threatenings could not move him to repent."}, {"pk": 1300869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 27, "text": "And the King spake and sayde, Is not this great Babel, that I haue built for the house of the kingdome by the might of my power, and for the honour of my maiestie?"}, {"pk": 1300870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 28, "text": "While the worde was in the Kings mouth, a voyce came downe from heauen, saying, O King Nebuchad-nezzar, to thee be it spoken, Thy kingdome is departed from thee,"}, {"pk": 1300871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 29, "text": "And they shall driue thee from men, and thy dwelling shalbe with the beastes of the fielde: they shall make thee to eate grasse, as the oxen, and seuen times shall passe ouer thee, vntill thou knowest, that the most High beareth rule ouer the kingdome of men, and giueth it vnto whomsoeuer he will."}, {"pk": 1300872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 30, "text": "The very same houre was this thing fulfilled vpon Nebuchad-nezzar, and hee was driuen from men, and did eate grasse as the oxen, and his body was wet with the dewe of heauen, till his heares were growen as eagles feathers, and his nailes like birds clawes."}, {"pk": 1300873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 31, "text": "And at the ende of these dayes I Nebuchad-nezzar lift vp mine eyes vnto heauen, and mine vnderstanding was restored vnto me, and I gaue thankes vnto the most High, and I praysed and honoured him that liueth for euer, whose power is an euerlasting power, and his kingdome is from generation to generation.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/27/7/14'>Dan. 7:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/33/4/17'>Mic. 4:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/33'>Luke 1:33</a><br>When the term of these seven years was accomplished."}, {"pk": 1300874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 32, "text": "And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and according to his will he worketh in the armie of heauen, and in the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, nor say vnto him, What doest thou?", "comment": "He confesseth God\u2019s will to be the rule of all justice, and a most perfect law, whereby he governeth both man and Angels and devils, so that none ought to murmur or ask a reason of his doings, but only to stand content therewith and give him the glory."}, {"pk": 1300875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 33, "text": "At the same time was mine vnderstanding restored vnto me, and I returned to the honour of my kingdome: my glory and my beautie was restored vnto me, and my counsellours and my princes sought vnto me, and I was established in my kingdome, and my glory was augmented toward me.", "comment": "By whom it seemeth that he had been put from his kingdom before."}, {"pk": 1300876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 4, "verse": 34, "text": "Now therefore I Nebuchad-nezzar prayse and extoll and magnifie the King of heauen, whose workes are all trueth, and his wayes iudgement, and those that walke in pride, he is able to abase.", "comment": "He doth not only praise God for his deliverance, but also confesseth his fault that God may only have the glory, and man the shame, and that he may be exalted and man cast down."}, {"pk": 1300877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "King Belshazzar made a great feast to a thousand of his princes, and dranke wine before the thousand.", "comment": "Daniel reciteth this history of king Belshazzar, Evil-merodach\u2019s son, to show God\u2019s judgments against the wicked for the deliverance of his Church: and how the prophecy of Jeremiah was true, that they should be delivered after seventy years.<br>The kings of the East parts then used to sit alone commonly, and disdained that any should sit in their company: and now to show his power, and how little he set by his enemy, which then besieged Babylon, he made a solemn banquet, and used excess in their company, which is meant here by drinking wine: thus the wicked are most dissolute and negligent, when their destruction is at hand."}, {"pk": 1300878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "And Belshazzar whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring him the golden and siluer vessels, which his father Nebuchad-nezzar had brought from the Temple in Ierusalem, that the King and his princes, his wiues, and his concubines might drinke therein.", "comment": "Or, overcome with wine.<br>Meaning, his grandfather."}, {"pk": 1300879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Then were brought the golden vessels, that were taken out of the Temple of the Lords house at Ierusalem, and the King and his princes, his wiues and his concubines dranke in them."}, {"pk": 1300880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "They drunke wine and praysed the gods of golde, and of siluer, of brasse, of yron, of wood and of stone.", "comment": "In contempt of the true God, they praise their idols, not that they thought that the gold or silver were gods, but that there was a certain virtue and power in them to do them good, which is also the opinion of all idolaters."}, {"pk": 1300881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "At the same houre appeared fingers of a mans hand, which wrote ouer against the candlesticke vpon the plaister of the wall of ye Kings palace, and the King sawe the palme of the hand that wrote.", "comment": "That it might the better be seen."}, {"pk": 1300882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the Kings countenance was changed, and his thoughtes troubled him, so that the ioynts of his loynes were loosed, and his knees smote one against the other.", "comment": "So he that before contemned God, was moved by this sight to tremble for fear of God\u2019s judgments."}, {"pk": 1300883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Wherefore the King cryed loude, that they should bring the astrologians, the Caldeans and the soothsayers. And the King spake, and sayd to the wise men of Babel, Whosoeuer can reade this writing, and declare me the interpretation thereof, shalbe clothed with purple, and shall haue a chaine of golde about his necke, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdome.", "comment": "Thus the wicked in their troubles seek many means, who draw them from God, because they seek not to him who is the only comfort in all afflictions."}, {"pk": 1300884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Then came all the Kings wise men, but they could neither reade the writing, nor shewe the King the interpretation."}, {"pk": 1300885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Then was King Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his princes were astonied."}, {"pk": 1300886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Now the Queene by reason of the talke of the King, and his princes came into the banket house, and the Queene spake, and sayd, O King, liue for euer: let not thy thoughtes trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed.", "comment": "To wit, his grandmother Nebuchadnezzar\u2019s wife, which for her age was not before at the feast, but came thither when she heard of these strange news."}, {"pk": 1300887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "There is a man in thy kingdome, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods, and in the dayes of thy father light and vnderstanding and wisdome like the wisdome of the gods, was found in him: whom the King Nebuchad-nezzar thy father, the King, I say, thy father, made chiefe of the enchanters, astrologians, Caldeans, and soothsayers,", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/27/4/6'>Dan. 4:6</a>, and this declareth that both this name was odious unto him, and also he did not use these vile practices, because he was not among them when all were called."}, {"pk": 1300888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Because a more excellent spirit, and knowledge, and vnderstanding (for hee did expound dreames, and declare hard sentences, and dissolued doubtes) were founde in him, euen in Daniel, whome the King named Belteshazzar: nowe let Daniel be called, and hee will declare the interpretation."}, {"pk": 1300889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "Then was Daniel brought before the King, and the King spake and sayd vnto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captiuitie of Iudah, whom my father the King brought out of Iewrie?"}, {"pk": 1300890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "Now I haue heard of thee, that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and that light and vnderstanding and excellent wisdome is found in thee.", "comment": "For the idolaters thought that the Angels had power as God, and therefore had them in like estimation, as they had God, thinking that the spirit of prophecy and understanding came of them."}, {"pk": 1300891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "Now therefore, wisemen and astrologians haue bene brought before me, that they should reade this writing, and shewe me the interpretation thereof: but they could not declare the interpretation of the thing."}, {"pk": 1300892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Then heard I of thee, that thou couldest shewe interpretations, and dissolue doutes: nowe if thou canst reade the writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and shalt haue a chaine of golde about thy necke, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdome."}, {"pk": 1300893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Daniel answered, and sayd before the King, Keepe thy rewards to thy selfe, and giue thy giftes to another: yet I will reade the writing vnto the King, and shew him the interpretation."}, {"pk": 1300894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "O King, heare thou, The most high God gaue vnto Nebuchad-nezzar thy father a kingdome, and maiestie, and honour and glory.", "comment": "Before he read the writing, he declareth to the king his great ingratitude toward God, who could not be moved to give him the glory, considering his wonderful work toward his grandfather, and so showeth that he doth not sin of ignorance but of malice."}, {"pk": 1300895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "And for the maiestie that he gaue him, all people, nations, and languages trembled, and feared before him: he put to death whom he would: he smote whome he would: whome he would he set vp, and whome he would he put downe."}, {"pk": 1300896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "But when his heart was puft vp, and his minde hardened in pride, hee was deposed from his kingly throne, and they tooke his honour from him."}, {"pk": 1300897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "And hee was driuen from the sonnes of men, and his heart was made like the beastes, and his dwelling was with the wilde asses: they fed him with grasse like oxen, and his body was wet with the dewe of the heauen, till he knewe, that the most high God bare rule ouer the kingdome of men, and that he appointeth ouer it, whomsoeuer he pleaseth."}, {"pk": 1300898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "And thou his sonne, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all these things,"}, {"pk": 1300899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "But hast lift thy selfe vp against the Lord of heauen, and they haue brought the vessels of his House before thee, and thou and thy princes, thy wiues and thy concubines haue drunke wine in them, and thou hast praysed the gods of siluer and golde, of brasse, yron, wood and stone, which neither see, neither heare, nor vnderstand: and the God in whose hand thy breath is and all thy wayes, him hast thou not glorified."}, {"pk": 1300900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "Then was the palme of the hand sent from him, and hath written this writing.", "comment": "After that God had so long time deferred his anger, and patiently waited for thine amendment."}, {"pk": 1300901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "And this is the writing that he hath written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL UPHARSIN.", "comment": "This word is twice written for the certainty of the thing: showing that God had most surely counted: signifying also that God hath appointed a term for all kingdoms, and that a miserable end shall come on all that raise themselves against him."}, {"pk": 1300902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "This is the interpretation of the thing, MENE, God hath nombred thy kingdome, and hath finished it."}, {"pk": 1300903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "TEKEL, thou art wayed in the balance, and art found too light.", "comment": "Or, wanting."}, {"pk": 1300904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 28, "text": "PERES, thy kingdome is deuided, and giuen to the Medes and Persians."}, {"pk": 1300905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 29, "text": "Then at the commandement of Belshazzar they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chaine of golde about his necke, and made a proclamation concerning him that he should be the third ruler in the kingdome."}, {"pk": 1300906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 30, "text": "The same night was Belshazzar the King of the Caldeans slaine."}, {"pk": 1300907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 5, "verse": 31, "text": "And Darius of the Medes tooke the kingdome, being threescore and two yeere olde.", "comment": "Cyrus his son-in-law gave him this title of honor, although Cyrus in effect had the dominion."}, {"pk": 1300908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "It pleased Darius to set ouer the kingdome an hundreth and twentie gouernours, which should be ouer the whole kingdome,", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/17/1/1'>Esther 1:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1300909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "And ouer these, three rulers (of whome Daniel was one) that the gouernours might giue accompts vnto them, and the King should haue no domage.", "comment": "Or, not be troubled."}, {"pk": 1300910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "Now this Daniel was preferred aboue the rulers and gouernours, because the spirit was excellent in him, and the King thought to set him ouer the whole realme.", "comment": "This heathen king preferred Daniel a stranger to all his nobles and familiars, because the graces of God were more excellent in him than in others."}, {"pk": 1300911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "Wherefore the rulers and gouernours sought an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome: but they could finde none occasion nor fault: for he was so faithfull that there was no blame nor fault found in him.", "comment": "Thus the wicked cannot abide the graces of God in others, but seek by all occasions to deface them, therefore against such assaults there is no better remedy than to walk upright in the fear of God, and to have a good conscience."}, {"pk": 1300912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "Then sayd these men, We shall not finde an occasion against this Daniel, except we finde it against him concerning the Law of his God."}, {"pk": 1300913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore the rulers and these gouernours went together to the King, and sayde thus vnto him, King Darius, liue for euer."}, {"pk": 1300914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "All the rulers of thy kingdome, the officers and gouernours, the counsellers, and dukes haue consulted together to make a decree for the King and to establish a statute, that whosoeuer shall aske a petition of any god or man for thirtie dayes saue of thee, O King, he shalbe cast into the denne of lyons."}, {"pk": 1300915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Nowe, O King, confirme the decree, and seale the writing, that it be not changed according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not."}, {"pk": 1300916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "Wherefore King Darius sealed the writing and the decree.", "comment": "Herein is condemned the wickedness of the king, who would be set up as a god, and passed not what wicked laws he approved for the maintenance of the same."}, {"pk": 1300917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "Now when Daniel vnderstood that he had sealed the writing, hee went into his house, and his window being open in his chamber toward Ierusalem, he kneeled vpon his knees three times a day, and prayed and praysed his God, as he did aforetime.", "comment": "Because he would not by his silence show that he consented to this wicked decree, he set open his windows toward Jerusalem, when he prayed: both to stir up himself with the remembrance of God\u2019s promises to his people, when they should pray toward that Temple, and also that others might see, that he would neither consent in heart nor deed for these few days to anything that was contrary to God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1300918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Then these men assembled, and founde Daniel praying, and making supplication vnto his God."}, {"pk": 1300919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "So they came and, spake vnto the King concerning the Kings decree, Hast thou not sealed the decree, that euery man that shall make a request to any god or man within thirtie dayes, saue to thee, O King, shall be cast into the denne of lyons? The King answered, and sayd, The thing is true, according to the Lawe of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not."}, {"pk": 1300920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "Then answered they, and sayd vnto the King, This Daniel which is of the children of the captiuitie of Iudah, regardeth not thee, O King, nor the decree, that thou hast sealed, but maketh his petition three times a day."}, {"pk": 1300921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "When the King heard these wordes, hee was sore displeased with himselfe, and set his heart on Daniel, to deliuer him: and he laboured till the sunne went downe, to deliuer him."}, {"pk": 1300922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "Then these men assembled vnto the King, and sayde vnto ye King, Vnderstand, O King, that the lawe of the Medes and Persians is, that no decree nor statute which the King confirmeth, may be altered.", "comment": "Thus the wicked maintain evil laws by constancy and authority, which is ofttimes either lightness, or stubbornness, when as the innocents thereby perish, and therefore governors neither ought to fear, nor be ashamed to break such."}, {"pk": 1300923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "Then the King commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the denne of lyons: now the King spake, and said vnto Daniel, Thy God, whome thou alway seruest, euen he will deliuer thee."}, {"pk": 1300924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "And a stone was brought, and layed vpon the mouth of the denne, and the King sealed it with his owne signet, and with the signet of his princes, that the purpose might not be changed, concerning Daniel."}, {"pk": 1300925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "Then the King went vnto his palace, and remained fasting, neither were the instruments of musike brought before him, and his sleepe went from him."}, {"pk": 1300926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "Then the King arose early in the morning, and went in all haste vnto the denne of lyons."}, {"pk": 1300927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "And when he came to the denne, he cryed with a lamentable voyce vnto Daniel: and the King spake, and saide to Daniel, O Daniel, the seruant of ye liuing God, is not thy God (whom thou alway seruest) able to deliuer thee from the lyons?", "comment": "This declareth that Darius was not touched with the true knowledge of God, because he doubted of his power."}, {"pk": 1300928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "Then saide Daniel vnto the King, O King, liue for euer."}, {"pk": 1300929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "My God hath sent his Angel and hath shut the lyons mouthes, that they haue not hurt mee: for my iustice was founde out before him: and vnto thee, O King, I haue done no hurt.", "comment": "For he did disobey the king\u2019s wicked commandment to obey God, and so did no injury to the king, who ought to command nothing whereby God should be dishonored.<br>My just cause and uprightness in this thing wherein I was charged, is approved of God."}, {"pk": 1300930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "Then was the King exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel out of the denne: so Daniel was brought out of the denne, and no maner of hurt was found vpon him, because he beleeued in his God.", "comment": "Because he committed himself wholly unto God whose cause he did defend, he was assured that nothing but good could come unto him: wherein we see the power of faith, as <a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/33'>Heb. 11:33</a>."}, {"pk": 1300931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "And by the commandement of the King these me which had accused Daniel, were brought, and were cast into the denne of lions, euen they, their children, and their wiues: and the lyons had the mastry of them, and brake all their bones a pieces, or euer they came at the groud of the denne.", "comment": "This is a terrible example against all the wicked which do against their conscience make cruel laws to destroy the children of God, and also admonisheth Princes how to punish such when their wickedness is come to light: though not in every point, or with like circumstances, yet to execute true justice upon them."}, {"pk": 1300932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "Afterwarde King Darius wrote, Vnto all people, nations and languages, that dwel in all the world: Peace be multiplied vnto you."}, {"pk": 1300933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdome, men tremble and feare before the God of Daniel: for he is the liuing God, and remayneth for euer: and his kingdome shall not perish, and his dominion shalbe euerlasting.", "comment": "Which hath not only life in himself, but is the only fountain of life, and quickeneth all things, so that without him there is no life.<br>This proveth not that Darius did worship God aright, or else was converted: for then he would have destroyed all superstition and idolatry: and not only given God the chief place, but also have set him up, and caused him to be honored according to his word: but this was a certain confession of God\u2019s power, whereunto he was compelled by this wonderful miracle."}, {"pk": 1300934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "Hee rescueth and deliuereth, and hee worketh signes and wonders in heauen and in earth, who hath deliuered Daniel from the power of the lyons."}, {"pk": 1300935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 6, "verse": 28, "text": "So this Daniel prospered in the reigne of Darius and in the reigne of Cyrus of Persia."}, {"pk": 1300936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "In the first yeere of Belshazzar King of Babel, Daniel sawe a dreame, and there were visions in his head, vpon his bed: then he wrote the dreame, and declared the summe of the matter.", "comment": "Whereas the people of Israel looked for a continual quietness, after their seventy years, as Jeremiah had declared, he showeth that this rest shall not be a deliverance from all troubles, but a beginning, and therefore encourageth them to look for a continual affliction, till the Messiah be uttered and revealed, by whom they should have a spiritual deliverance, and all the promises be fulfilled: whereof they should have a certain token in the destruction of the Babylonian kingdom."}, {"pk": 1300937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "Daniel spake and saide, I sawe in my vision by night, and behold, the foure windes of the heauen stroue vpon the great sea:", "comment": "Which signified that there should be horrible troubles and afflictions in the world in all corners of the world, and at sundry times."}, {"pk": 1300938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "And foure great beastes came vp from the sea one diuers from another."}, {"pk": 1300939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "The first was as a lyon, and had eagles wings: I beheld, til the wings thereof were pluckt of, and it was lifted vp from the earth, and set vpon his feete as a man, and a mans heart was giuen him.", "comment": "Meaning, the Assyrian and Chaldean empire, which was most strong and fierce in power, and most soon come to their authority, as though they had wings to fly: yet their wings were pulled by the Persians, and they went on their feet, and were made like other men, which is here meant by man\u2019s heart."}, {"pk": 1300940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "And beholde, another beast which was the second, was like a beare and stood vpon the one side: and hee had three ribbes in his mouth betweene his teeth, and they saide thus vnto him, Arise and deuoure much flesh.", "comment": "To wit, the Angels by God\u2019s commandment, who by this means punished the ingratitude of the world.<br>They were small in the beginning and were shut up in the mountains and had no bruit.<br>Meaning, the Persians which were barbarous and cruel.<br>That is, destroyed many kingdoms, and was insatiable."}, {"pk": 1300941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "After this I behelde, and loe, there was an other like a leopard, which had vpon his backe foure wings of a foule: the beast had also foure heads, and dominion was giuen him.", "comment": "That is, his four chief captains, which had the empire among them after his death. Seleucus had Asia the great, Antigonus the less, Cassander and after him Antipater was king of Macedonia, and Ptolemy had Egypt.<br>Meaning, Alexander the king of Macedonia.<br>It was not of himself nor of his own power that he got all these countries: for his army contained but thirty thousand men, and he overcame in one battle Darius, which had ten hundred thousand, when he was so heavy with sleep, that his eyes were scarce open, as the stories report: therefore this power was given him of God."}, {"pk": 1300942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "After this I saw in the visions by night, and beholde, the fourth beast was fearefull and terrible and very strong. It had great yron teeth: it deuoured and brake in pieces and stamped the residue vnder his feete: and it was vnlike to the beasts that were before it: for it had ten hornes.", "comment": "That which the Romans could not quietly enjoy in other countries, they would give it to other Kings and rulers, that at all times when they would, they might take it again: which liberality is here called the stamping of the rest under the feet.<br>That is, sundry and divers provinces which were governed by the deputies and proconsuls, whereof everyone might be compared to a King.<br>That is, the Roman Empire which was a monster, and could not be compared to any beasts, because the nature of none was able to express it.<br>Signifying, the tyranny and greediness of the Romans."}, {"pk": 1300943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "As I considered the hornes, beholde, there came vp among them another litle horne, before whome there were three of the first hornes pluckt away: and behold, in this horne were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking presumptuous things.", "comment": "These Roman Emperors at the first used a certain humanity and gentleness, and were content that others, as the Consuls, and Senate, should bear the names of dignity, so that they might have the profit, and therefore in election and counsels would behave themselves according as did other Senators: yet against their enemies and those that would resist them, they were fierce and cruel, which is here meant by the proud mouth.<br>Which is meant of Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero, etc., who were as kings in effect, but because they could not rule, but by the consent of the Senate, their power is compared to a little horn. For Muhammad came not of the Roman Empire, and the Pope hath no vocation of government: therefore this cannot be applied unto them, and also in this prophecy the Prophet\u2019s purpose is chiefly to comfort the Jews unto the revelation of Christ. Some take it for the whole body of Antichrist.<br>Meaning, a certain portion of the ten horns: that is, a part from the whole estate was taken away. For Augustus took from the Senate the liberty of choosing the deputies to send into the provinces, and took the government of certain countries to himself."}, {"pk": 1300944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "I behelde, till the thrones were set vp, and the Ancient of dayes did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the heare of his head like the pure wooll: his throne was like the fierie flame, and his wheeles as burning fire.", "comment": "Meaning, the places where God and his Angels should come to judge these Monarchies, which judgment should begin at the first coming of Christ.<br>That is, God which was before all times, and is here described as man\u2019s nature is able to comprehend some portion of his glory."}, {"pk": 1300945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "A fierie streame yssued, and came foorth from before him: thousand thousandes ministred vnto him, and tenne thousand thousands stoode before him: the iudgement was set, and the bookes opened.", "comment": "That is, an infinite number of Angels, which were ready to execute his commandment.<br>This is meant of the first coming of Christ, when as the will of God was plainly revealed by his Gospel."}, {"pk": 1300946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "Then I behelde, because of the voyce of the presumptuous wordes, which the horne spake: I behelde, euen till the beast was slaine, and his body destroyed, and giuen to the burning fire.", "comment": "Meaning, that he was astonied when he saw these Emperors in such dignity and pride, and so suddenly destroyed at the coming of Christ, when this fourth Monarchy was subject to men of other nations."}, {"pk": 1300947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "As concerning the other beastes, they had taken away their dominion: yet their liues were prolonged for a certaine time and season.", "comment": "As the three former Monarchies had an end at the time that God appointed, although they flourished for a time, so shall this fourth have, and they that patiently abide God\u2019s appointment, shall enjoy the promises."}, {"pk": 1300948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "As I behelde in visions by night, behold, one like the sonne of man came in the cloudes of heauen, and approched vnto the Ancient of dayes, and they brought him before him.", "comment": "Which is meant of Christ, who had not yet taken upon him man\u2019s nature, neither was the son of David according to the flesh, as he was afterward: but appeared then in a figure, and that in the clouds: that is, being separate from the common sort of men by manifest signs of his divinity.<br>To wit, when he ascend into the heavens, and his divine majesty appeared, and all power was given unto him, in respect of that that he was our Mediator."}, {"pk": 1300949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "And he gaue him dominion, and honour, and a kingdome, that all people, nations and languages should serue him: his dominion is an euerlasting dominion, which shall neuer bee taken away: and his kingdome shall neuer be destroyed.", "comment": "This is meant of the beginning of Christ\u2019s kingdom, when God the Father gave unto him all dominion, as to the Mediator, to the intent that he should govern here his Church in earth continually, till the time that he brought them to eternal life."}, {"pk": 1300950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "I Daniel was troubled in my spirit, in the middes of my body, and the visions of mine head made me afraide.", "comment": "Through the strangeness of the vision."}, {"pk": 1300951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore I came vnto one of them that stoode by, and asked him the trueth of all this: so he tolde me, and shewed me the interpretation of these things.", "comment": "Meaning, of the Angels, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/27/7/10'>10</a>."}, {"pk": 1300952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "These great beastes which are foure, are foure Kings, which shall arise out of the earth,"}, {"pk": 1300953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "And they shall take the kingdome of the Saintes of the most High, and possesse the kingdome for euer, euen for euer and euer.", "comment": "Because Abraham was appointed heir of all the world, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/4/13'>Rom. 4:13</a>, and in him all the faithful, therefore the kingdom thereof is theirs by right, which these four beasts or tyrants should invade, and usurp until the world were restored by Christ: and this was to confirm them that were in troubles, that their afflictions should have an end at length.<br>That is, of the most high things, because God hath chosen them out of this world, that they should look up to the heavens, whereon all their hope dependeth."}, {"pk": 1300954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "After this, I woulde knowe the trueth of the fourth beast, which was so vnlike to all the others, very fearefull, whose teeth were of yron, and his nailes of brasse: which deuoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue vnder his feete.", "comment": "Read verse <a class=B href='/GNV/27/7/7'>7</a>.<br>For the other three Monarchies were governed by a King, and the Roman Empire by Consuls: the Romans changed their governors yearly, and the other Monarchies retained them for term of life: also the Romans were the strongest of all the others, and were never quiet among themselves."}, {"pk": 1300955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "Also to know of the tenne hornes that were in his head, and of the other which came vp, before whome three fell, and of the horne that had eyes, and of the mouth that spake presumptuous thinges, whose looke was more stoute then his fellowes.", "comment": "This is meant of the fourth beast, which was more terrible than the others."}, {"pk": 1300956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "I beheld, and the same horne made battel against the Saintes, yea, and preuailed against them,", "comment": "Meaning the Roman Emperors, who were most cruel against the Church of God both of the Jews and of the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1300957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "Vntill the Ancient of dayes came, and iudgement was giuen to the Saintes of the most High: and the time approched, that the Saintes possessed the kingdome.", "comment": "Till God showed his power in the person of Christ, and by the preaching of the Gospel gave unto his some rest, and so obtained a famous Name in the world, and were called the Church of God, or the kingdom of God."}, {"pk": 1300958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "Then he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdome in the earth, which shall be vnlike to all the kingdomes, and shall deuoure the whole earth, and shall treade it downe and breake it in pieces."}, {"pk": 1300959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "And the ten hornes out of this kingdome are tenne Kings that shall rise: and an other shall rise after them, and he shall be vnlike to the first, and he shall subdue three Kings,", "comment": "Read the exposition hereof, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/27/7/8'>8</a>."}, {"pk": 1300960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "And shall speake wordes against the most High, and shall consume the Saintes of the most High, and thinke that he may change times and lawes, and they shalbe giuen into his hand, vntill a time, and times and the deuiding of time.", "comment": "That is, shall make wicked decrees and proclamations against God\u2019s word, and send throughout all their dominion, to destroy all that did profess it.<br>These Emperors shall not consider that they have their power of God, but think it is in their own power to change God\u2019s laws and man\u2019s, and as it were the order of nature, as appeareth by Octavius, Tiberius, Caligula, Nero, Domitian, etc.<br>God shall suffer them thus to rage against his Saints for a long time, which is meant by the time and times, but at length he will assuage these troubles, and shorten the time for his elect\u2019s sake, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/22'>Matt. 24:22</a>, which is here meant by the dividing of time."}, {"pk": 1300961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "But the iudgement shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and destroy it vnto the ende.", "comment": "God by his power shall restore things that were out of order, and so destroy this little horn, that it shall never rise up again."}, {"pk": 1300962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "And the kingdome, and dominion, and the greatnesse of the kingdome vnder the whole heauen shalbe giue to the holy people of the most High, whose kingdome is an euerlasting kingdome and all powers shall serue and obey him.", "comment": "That is, some of every sort that bear rule.<br>He showeth wherefore the beast should be destroyed, to wit, that his Church might have rest and quietness, which though they do not fully enjoy here, yet they have it in hope, and by the preaching of the Gospel enjoy the beginning thereof, which is meant by these words: Under the heaven: and therefore he here speaketh of the beginning of Christ\u2019s kingdom in this world, which kingdom the faithful have by the participation that they have with Christ their head."}, {"pk": 1300963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "Euen this is the ende of the matter, I Daniel had many cogitations which troubled mee, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in mine heart.", "comment": "Though he had many motions in his heart which moved him to and fro to seek out this matter curiously, yet he was content with that which God revealed, and kept it in memory, and wrote it for the use of the Church."}, {"pk": 1300964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "In the thirde yeere of the reigne of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared vnto mee, euen vnto me Daniel, after that which appeared vnto mee at the first.", "comment": "After the general vision, he cometh to certain particular visions as touching the destruction of the Monarchy of the Persians, and Macedonians: for the ruin of the Babylonians was at hand, and also he had sufficiently spoken thereof."}, {"pk": 1300965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "And I saw in a vision, and when I sawe it, I was in the palace of Shushan, which is in the prouince of Elam, and in a vision me thought I was by the riuer of Vlai.", "comment": "That is, of Persia."}, {"pk": 1300966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "Then I looked vp and sawe, and beholde, there stoode before the riuer a ramme, which had two hornes: and these two hornes were hie: but one was hier then another, and the hyest came vp last.", "comment": "Meaning, Cyrus, which after grew greater in power than Darius his uncle and father-in-law.<br>Which represented the kingdom of the Persians and Medes, which were joined together."}, {"pk": 1300967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "I sawe the ramme pusshing against ye West, and against the North, and against the South: so that no beastes might stande before him, nor could deliuer out of his hand, but he did what he listed, and became great.", "comment": "That is, no kings or nations."}, {"pk": 1300968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And as I considered, beholde, a goate came from the West ouer the whole earth, and touched not the grounde: and this goate had an horne that appeared betweene his eyes.", "comment": "Though he came in the name of all Greece, yet he bore the title and dignity of the general captain, so that the strength was attributed to him, which is meant by this horn.<br>Meaning, Alexander that came from Greece with great speed and expedition."}, {"pk": 1300969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "And he came vnto the ramme that had the two hornes, whome I had seene standing by the riuer, and ranne vnto him in his fierce rage."}, {"pk": 1300970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "And I saw him come vnto the ramme, and being moued against him, he smote the ramme, and brake his two hornes: and there was no power in the ramme to stand against him, but he cast him downe to the grounde, and stamped vpon him, and there was none that coulde deliuer the ramme out of his power.", "comment": "Alexander overcame Darius in two sundry battles, and so had the two kingdoms of the Medes and Persians."}, {"pk": 1300971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore the goate waxed exceeding great, and when he was at the strongest, his great horne was broken: and for it came vp foure that appeared toward the foure windes of ye heauen.", "comment": "Alexander\u2019s great power was broken: for when he had overcome all the East, he thought to return toward Greece to subdue them that had rebelled, and so died by the way.<br>That is, which were famous: for almost in the space of fifteen years there were fifteen divers successors before this monarchy was divided to these four, whereof Cassander had Macedonia, Seleucus Syria, Antigonus Asia the less, and Ptolemy Egypt."}, {"pk": 1300972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "And out of one of them came foorth a litle horne, which waxed very great toward the South, and toward the East, and towarde the pleasant land.", "comment": "Whereby he meaneth Ptolemeus.<br>Which was Antiochus Epiphanes, who was of a servile and flattering nature, and also there were others between him and the kingdom, and therefore is here called the little horn, because neither princely conditions, nor any other thing was in him, why he should obtain this kingdom.<br>That is, toward Egypt.<br>That is, Judea."}, {"pk": 1300973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "Yea, it grewe vp vnto the hoste of heauen, and it cast downe some of the hoste, and of the starres to the ground, and trode vpon them,", "comment": "Antiochus raged against the elect of God, and trode his precious stars under feet, which are so called, because they are separated from the world."}, {"pk": 1300974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And extolled himselfe against the prince of the hoste from whome the dayly sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his Sanctuarie was cast downe.", "comment": "That is, God, who governeth and maintaineth his Church.<br>He labored to abolish all religion, and therefore cast God\u2019s service out of his Temple, which God had chosen as a little corner from all the rest of the world to have his Name there truly called upon."}, {"pk": 1300975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "And a time shall be giuen him ouer the dayly sacrifice for the iniquitie: and it shall cast downe the trueth to the ground, and thus shall it doe, and prosper.", "comment": "He showeth that their sins are the cause of these horrible afflictions: and yet comforteth them, in that he appointeth this tyrant a time, whom he would not suffer utterly to abolish his religion.<br>This horn shall abolish for a time the true doctrine, and so corrupt God\u2019s service."}, {"pk": 1300976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "Then I heard one of the Saints speaking, and one of the Saints spake vnto a certaine one, saying, Howe long shall endure the vision of the dayly sacrifice, and the iniquitie of the desolation to treade both the Sanctuarie and the armie vnder foote?", "comment": "That is, which suppresseth God\u2019s religion, and his people.<br>That is, the Jews\u2019 sins, which were cause of his destruction.<br>Meaning, that he heard one of the Angels asking this question of Christ, whom he called a certain one, or a secret one, or a marvelous one."}, {"pk": 1300977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And he answered me, Vnto the euening and the morning, two thousand and three hundreth: then shall the Sanctuarie be clensed.", "comment": "Christ answered me for the comfort of the Church.<br>That is, until so many natural days be past, which make 6 years, 3 months and an half: for so long under Antiochus was the Temple profaned."}, {"pk": 1300978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "Nowe when I Daniel had seene the vision, and sought for the meaning, beholde, there stoode before me like the similitude of a man.", "comment": "Which was Christ who in this manner declared himself to the old fathers, how he would be God manifest in flesh."}, {"pk": 1300979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "And I heard a mans voyce betweene the bankes of Vlai, which called, and sayde, Gabriel, make this man to vnderstand the vision.", "comment": "This power to command the Angel, declared that he was God."}, {"pk": 1300980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "So he came where I stood: and when hee came, I was afraide, and fell vpon my face: but he sayd vnto me, Vnderstand, O sonne of man: for in the last time shalbe the vision.", "comment": "The effect of this vision shall not yet appear, but a long time after."}, {"pk": 1300981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "Nowe as he was speaking vnto me, I being a sleepe fell on my face to the ground: but he touched me, and set me vp in my place."}, {"pk": 1300982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "And he sayde, Beholde, I will shewe thee what shalbe in the last wrath: for in the end of the time appointed it shall come.", "comment": "Meaning, that great rage which Antiochus should show against the Church."}, {"pk": 1300983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "The ramme which thou sawest hauing two hornes, are the Kings of the Medes and Persians."}, {"pk": 1300984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "And the goate is the King of Grecia, and the great horne that is betweene his eyes, is the first King."}, {"pk": 1300985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "And that that is broken, and foure stoode vp for it, are foure kingdomes, which shall stand vp of that nation, but not in his strength.", "comment": "They shall not have like power as had Alexander.<br>That is, out of Greece."}, {"pk": 1300986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "And in the end of their kingdome, when the rebellious shalbe consumed, a King of fierce countenance, and vnderstanding darke sentences, shall stand vp.", "comment": "Noting that this Antiochus was impudent and cruel, and also crafty that he could not be deceived."}, {"pk": 1300987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "And his power shalbe mightie, but not in his strength: and hee shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mightie, and the holy people.", "comment": "That is, not like Alexander\u2019s strength.<br>Both the Gentiles that dwelt about him, and also the Jews."}, {"pk": 1300988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "And through his policie also, hee shall cause craft to prosper in his hand, and he shall extoll himselfe in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: hee shall also stande vp against the prince of princes, but he shalbe broken downe without hand.", "comment": "That is, under pretence of peace, or as it were in sport.<br>Meaning, against God.<br>For God would destroy him with a notable plague, and so comfort his Church.<br>Whatsoever he goeth about by his craft, he shall bring it to pass."}, {"pk": 1300989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "And the vision of the euening and the morning, which is declared, is true: therefore seale thou vp the vision, for it shall be after many dayes.", "comment": "Read verse <a class=B href='/GNV/27/8/14'>14</a>."}, {"pk": 1300990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 8, "verse": 27, "text": "And I Daniel was striken and sicke certaine dayes: but when I rose vp, I did the Kings busines, and I was astonished at the vision, but none vnderstood it.", "comment": "For fear and astonishment."}, {"pk": 1300991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "In the first yeere of Darius the sonne of Ahashuerosh, of the seede of the Medes, which was made King ouer the realme of the Caldeans,", "comment": "For Cyrus led with ambition, went about wars in other countries, and therefore Darius had the title of the kingdom, though Cyrus was king in effect.<br>Who was also called Astyages."}, {"pk": 1300992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "Euen in the first yeere of his reigne, I Daniel vnderstood by bookes the nomber of the yeeres, whereof the Lord had spoken vnto Ieremiah the Prophet, that he would accomplish seuentie yeeres in the desolation of Ierusalem.", "comment": "For though he was an excellent Prophet, yet he daily increased in knowledge by reading of the Scriptures."}, {"pk": 1300993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "And I turned my face vnto the Lord God, and sought by prayer and supplications with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.", "comment": "He speaketh not of that ordinary prayer, which he used in his house thrice a day, but of a rare and vehement prayer, least their sins should cause God to delay the time of their deliverance prophesied by Jeremiah."}, {"pk": 1300994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "And I prayed vnto the Lord my God, and made my confession, saying, Oh Lord God, which art great and fearefull, and keepest couenant and mercy toward them which loue thee, and toward them that keepe thy commandements,", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>him</i>.<br>That is, hast all power in thyself to execute thy terrible judgments against obstinate sinners, as thou art rich in mercy to comfort them which obey thy word and love thee."}, {"pk": 1300995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "We haue sinned, and haue committed iniquitie and haue done wickedly, yea, we haue rebelled, and haue departed from thy precepts, and from thy iudgements."}, {"pk": 1300996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "For we would not obey thy seruants the Prophets, which spake in thy Name to our Kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, and to all the people of the land."}, {"pk": 1300997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "O Lord, righteousnes belongeth vnto thee, and vnto vs open shame, as appeareth this day vnto euery man of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem: yea, vnto all Israel, both neere and farre off, through all the countreys, whither thou hast driuen them, because of their offences, that they haue committed against thee.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>confusion of face</i>.<br>He showeth that whensoever God punisheth, he doeth it for just cause: and thus the godly never accuse him of rigor as the wicked do, but acknowledge that in themselves there is just cause why he should so entreat them."}, {"pk": 1300998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "O Lord, vnto vs apperteineth open shame, to our Kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we haue sinned against thee.", "comment": "He doth not excuse the kings because of their authority, but prayeth chiefly for them as the chief occasions of these great plagues."}, {"pk": 1300999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "Yet compassion and forgiuenesse is in the Lord our God, albeit we haue rebelled against him."}, {"pk": 1301000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "For we haue not obeyed the voyce of the Lord our God, to walke in his lawes, which he had laide before vs by the ministerie of his seruants the Prophets.", "comment": "He showeth that they rebel against God, which serve him not according to his commandment and word."}, {"pk": 1301001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "Yea, all Israel haue transgressed thy Lawe, and are turned backe, and haue not heard thy voyce: therefore the curse is powred vpon vs, and the othe that is written in the Lawe of Moses the seruant of God, because we haue sinned against him.", "comment": "As <a class=B href='/GNV/5/27/15'>Deut. 27:15</a>, or the curse confirmed by an oath."}, {"pk": 1301002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "And he hath confirmed his wordes, which he spake against vs, and against our iudges that iudged vs, by bringing vpon vs a great plague: for vnder the whole heauen hath not bene the like, as hath bene brought vpon Ierusalem.", "comment": "Or, governed us."}, {"pk": 1301003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "All this plague is come vpon vs, as it is written in the Lawe of Moses: yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God, that we might turne from our iniquities and vnderstand thy trueth."}, {"pk": 1301004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore hath the Lord made ready the plague, and brought it vpon vs: for the Lord our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we would not heare his voyce.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>watched upon the evil</i>."}, {"pk": 1301005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "And nowe, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people out of the land of Egypt with a mightie hand, and hast gotten thee renoume, as appeareth this day, we haue sinned, we haue done wickedly.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/28'>Exod. 14:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1301006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "O Lord, according to all thy righteousnes, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy wrath be turned away from thy citie Ierusalem thine holy Mountaine: for because of our sinnes, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Ierusalem and thy people are a reproche to all that are about vs.", "comment": "That is, according to all thy merciful promises and the performance thereof."}, {"pk": 1301007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "Nowe therefore, O our God, heare the prayer of thy serunant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine vpon thy Sanctuarie, that lyeth waste for the Lords sake.", "comment": "That is, for thy Christ\u2019s sake in whom thou wilt accept all our prayers.<br>Show thyself favorable."}, {"pk": 1301008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "O my God, encline thine eare and heare: open thine eyes, and beholde our desolations, and the citie whereupon thy Name is called: for we doe not present our supplications before thee for our owne righteousnes, but for thy great tender mercies.", "comment": "Declaring, that the godly flee only unto God\u2019s mercies, and renounce their own works, when they seek for remission of their sins."}, {"pk": 1301009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "O Lord, heare, O Lord forgiue, O Lord consider, and doe it: deferre not, for thine owne sake, O my God: for thy Name is called vpon thy citie, and vpon thy people.", "comment": "Thus he could not content himself with any vehemence of words: for he was so led with a fervent zeal considering God\u2019s promise made to the city in respect of his Church, and for the advancement of God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1301010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "And whiles I was speaking and praying, and confessing my sinne, and the sinne of my people Israel, and did present my supplication before the Lord my God, for the holy Mountaine of my God,"}, {"pk": 1301011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "Yea, while I was speaking in prayer, euen the man Gabriel, whome I had seene before in the vision, came flying, and touched mee about the time of the euening oblation.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/27/8/16'>Dan. 8:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1301012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "And he informed me, and talked with me, and sayd, O Daniel, I am now come forth to giue thee knowledge and vnderstanding."}, {"pk": 1301013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "At the beginning of thy supplications the commandement came foorth, and I am come to shewe thee, for thou art greatly beloued: therefore vnderstande the matter and consider the vision."}, {"pk": 1301014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "Seuentie weekes are determined vpon thy people and vpon thine holy citie, to finish the wickednes, and to seale vp the sinnes, and to reconcile the inquitie, and to bring in euerlasting righteousnesse, and to seale vp the vision and prophecie, and to anoynt the most Holy.", "comment": "He alludeth to Jeremiah\u2019s prophecy: who prophesied that their captivity should be seventy years: but now God\u2019s mercy should sevenfold exceed his judgment, which should be four hundred and ninety years, even to the coming of Christ, and so then it should continue forever.<br>To show mercy and to put sin out of remembrance.<br>Meaning, Daniel\u2019s nation, over whom he was careful."}, {"pk": 1301015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "Knowe therefore and vnderstande, that from the going foorth of the commandement to bring againe the people, and to builde Ierusalem, vnto Messiah the prince, shall be seuen weekes and threescore and two weekes, and the streete shalbe built againe, and the wall euen in a troublous time.", "comment": "These weeks make forty-nine years, whereof 46 are referred to the time of the building of the Temple, and three to the laying of the foundation.<br>Counting from the sixth year of Darius, who gave the second commandment for the building of the Temple are 62 weeks, which make 434 years, which comprehend the time from the building of the Temple unto the baptism of Christ.<br>That is, from the time that Cyrus gave them leave to depart.<br>Hebrew, <i>in straits of time</i>."}, {"pk": 1301016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "And after threescore and two weekes, shall Messiah be slaine, and shall haue nothing,, and the people of the prince that shall come, shall destroy the citie and the Sanctuarie, and the end thereof shalbe with a flood: and vnto the end of the battell it shalbe destroyed by desolations.", "comment": "He shall seem to have no beauty, nor to be of any estimation, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/53/2'>Isa. 53:2</a>.<br>In this least week of the seventy, shall Christ come and preach and suffer death.<br>Meaning Titus, Vespasian\u2019s son, who should come and destroy both the Temple and the people without all hope of recovery."}, {"pk": 1301017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "And he shall confirme the couenant with many for one weeke: and in the middes of the weeke he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the ouerspreading of the abominations, he shall make it desolate, euen vntill the consummation determined shalbe powred vpon the desolate.", "comment": "Meaning, that Jerusalem and the Sanctuary should be utterly destroyed for their rebellion against God, and their idolatry: or as some read, that the plague shall be so great, that they shall be all astonied at them.<br>Christ accomplished this by his death and resurrection.<br>By the preaching of the Gospel he confirmed his promise, first to the Jews, and after to the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1301018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "In the third yeere of Cyrus King of Persia, a thing was reueiled vnto Daniel (whose name was called Belteshazzar) and the worde was true, but the time appointed was long, and he vnderstood the thing, and had vnderstanding of the vision.", "comment": "Which is to declare that the godly should not hasten too much, but patiently to abide the issue of God\u2019s promise.<br>He noteth this third year, because at this time the building of the Temple began to be hindered by Cambyses Cyrus\u2019 son, when the father made war in Asia minor against the Scythians, which was a discouraging to the godly, and a great fear to Daniel."}, {"pk": 1301019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "At the same time I Daniel was in heauines for three weekes of dayes."}, {"pk": 1301020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint my selfe at all, till three weekes of dayes were fulfilled."}, {"pk": 1301021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "And in the foure and twentieth day of the first moneth, as I was by the side of that great riuer, euen Hiddekel,", "comment": "Called Abib, which containeth part of March, and part of April.<br>Being carried by the Spirit of prophecy to have the sight of this river Tigris."}, {"pk": 1301022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "And I lift vp mine eyes, and looked, and beholde, there was a man clothed in linnen, whose loynes were girded with fine golde of Vphaz.", "comment": "This was the Angel of God, which was sent to assure Daniel in this prophecy that followeth.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/9'>Jer. 10:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1301023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "His body also was like the Chrysolite, and his face (to looke vpon) like the lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his armes and his feete were like in colour to polished brasse, and the voyce of his wordes was like the voyce of a multitude."}, {"pk": 1301024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "And I Daniel alone sawe the vision: for the men that were with me, sawe not the vision: but a great feare fell vpon them, so that they fled away and hid themselues."}, {"pk": 1301025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore I was left alone, and sawe this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my strength was turned in me into corruption, and I reteined no power.", "comment": "The word also signifieth comeliness, or beauty, so that for fear he was like a dead man for deformity."}, {"pk": 1301026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "Yet heard I the voyce of his wordes: and when I heard the voyce of his wordes, I slept on my face: and my face was toward the ground."}, {"pk": 1301027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "And behold, an hand touched me, which set me vp vpon my knees and vpon the palmes of mine hands.", "comment": "Which declareth that when we are struck down with the majesty of God, we cannot rise, except he also lift us up with his hand, which is his power."}, {"pk": 1301028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "And he sayde vnto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloued, vnderstand the wordes that I speake vnto thee, and stand in thy place: for vnto thee am I nowe sent. And when hee had sayde this worde vnto me, I stood trembling."}, {"pk": 1301029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "Then sayd he vnto me, Feare not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou diddest set thine heart to vnderstand, and to humble thy selfe before thy God, thy wordes were heard, and I am come for thy wordes."}, {"pk": 1301030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "But the prince of the kingdome of Persia withstoode me one and twentie dayes: but loe, Michael one of the chiefe princes, came to helpe me, and I remained there by the Kings of Persia.", "comment": "Meaning, Cambyses who reigned in his father\u2019s absence, and did not only for this space hinder the building of the Temple, but would have further raged, if God had not sent me to resist him, and therefore have I stayed for the profit of the Church.<br>Though God could by one Angel destroy all the world, yet to assure his children of his love, he sendeth forth double power, even Michael, that is, Christ Jesus the head of Angels."}, {"pk": 1301031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "Nowe I am come to shewe thee what shall come to thy people in the latter dayes: for yet the vision is for many dayes.", "comment": "For though the Prophet Daniel should end and cease, yet his doctrine should continue till the coming of Christ, for the comfort of his Church."}, {"pk": 1301032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "And when he spake these wordes vnto me, I set my face towarde the grounde, and helde my tongue."}, {"pk": 1301033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "And beholde, one like the similitude of the sonnes of man touched my lippes: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said vnto him that stoode before me, O my Lord, by the vision my sorowes are returned vpon me, and I haue reteined no strength.", "comment": "I was overcome with fear and sorrow, when I saw the vision.<br>This was the same Angel that spake with him before in the similitude of a man."}, {"pk": 1301034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "For howe can the seruant of this my Lord talke with my Lord being such one? for as for me, straight way there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me."}, {"pk": 1301035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "Then there came againe, and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,"}, {"pk": 1301036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "And said, O man, greatly beloued, feare not: peace be vnto thee: be strong and of good courage. And when he had spoken vnto me, I was strengthened, and saide, Let my Lord speake: for thou hast strengthened me.", "comment": "Which declareth that when God smiteth down his children, he doth not immediately lift them up at once (for now the Angel had touched him twice) but by little and little.<br>He declareth hereby that God would be merciful to the people of Israel."}, {"pk": 1301037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "Then saide he, Knowest thou wherefore I am come vnto thee? but nowe will I returne to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, loe, the prince of Grecia shall come.", "comment": "Meaning, that he would not only himself bridle the rage of Cambyses, but also the other Kings of Persia by Alexander the King of Macedonia."}, {"pk": 1301038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "But I will shew thee that which is decreeed in the Scripture of trueth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.", "comment": "For this Angel was appointed for the defense of the Church under Christ, who is the head thereof."}, {"pk": 1301039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Also I, in ye first yere of Darius of ye Medes, euen I stood to incourage and to strengthen him.", "comment": "The Angel assureth Daniel that God hath given him power to perform these things, seeing he appointed him to assist Darius when he overcame the Chaldeans."}, {"pk": 1301040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "And now wil I shew thee ye trueth, Behold, there shall stand vp yet three Kings in Persia, and the fourth shall be farre richer then they all: and by his strength, and by his riches he shall stirre vp all against the realme of Grecia.", "comment": "Whereof Cambyses that now reigned, was the first, the second Smerdis, the third Darius the son of Hystaspis, and the fourth Xerxes, which all were enemies to the people of God, and stood against them.<br>For he raised up all the East countries to fight against the Greeks, and albeit he had in his army nine hundred thousand men, yet in four battles he was discomfited and fled away with shame."}, {"pk": 1301041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "But a mightie King shall stand vp, that shall rule with great dominion, and doe according to his pleasure.", "comment": "That is, Alexander the great."}, {"pk": 1301042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "And when he shall stand vp, his kingdome shall be broken, and shall be deuided towarde the foure windes of heauen: and not to his posteritie, nor according to his dominion, which he ruled: for his kingdome shall be pluckt vp, euen to be for others besides those.", "comment": "For when his estate was most flourishing, he overcame himself with drink, and so fell into a disease: or as some write, was poisoned by Cassander.<br>That is, his posterity having no part thereof.<br>None of these four shall be able to be compared to the power of Alexander.<br>Thus God revenged Alexander\u2019s ambition and cruelty in causing his posterity to be murdered, partly of the father\u2019s chief friends, and partly one of another.<br>After this his Monarchy was divided into four: for Seleucus had Syria, Antigonus Asia minor, Cassander the kingdom of Macedonia, and Ptolemy Egypt.<br>For his twelve chief Princes first divided his kingdom among themselves."}, {"pk": 1301043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "And ye King of ye South shalbe mightie, and one of his princes, and shall preuaile against him, and beare rule: his dominio shalbe a great dominion.", "comment": "That is, Antiochus the son of Seleucus, and one of Alexander\u2019s princes shall be more mighty: for he should have both Asia and Syria.<br>To wit, Ptolemy king of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1301044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "And in the ende of yeeres they shalbe ioyned together: for the Kings daughter of ye South shall come to the King of the North to make an agreement, but she shall not reteine the power of the arme, neither shall he continue, nor his arme: but she shall be deliuered to death, and they that brought her, and he that begate her, and he that comforted her in these times.", "comment": "Neither Ptolemy nor Antiochus.<br>That is, Berenice the daughter of Ptolemy Philadelphus shall be given in marriage to Antiochus Theos, thinking by this affinity that Syria and Egypt should have a continual peace together.<br>That force and strength shall not continue: for soon after Berenice and her young son after her husband\u2019s death, was slain of her stepson Seleucus Callinicus the son of Laodice, the lawful wife of Antiochus, but put away for this woman\u2019s sake.<br>Some read, seed, meaning, the child begotten of Berenice.<br>Some read, she that begate her, and thereby understand her nurse, which brought her up: so that all they that were occasion of this marriage, were destroyed."}, {"pk": 1301045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "But out of the bud of her rootes shall one stand vp in his stead, which shall come with an armie, and shall enter into the fortresse of the King of the North, and doe with them as he list, and shall preuaile,", "comment": "To revenge the sister\u2019s death against Antiochus Callinicus king of Syria.<br>Meaning, that Ptolemeus Euergetes after the death of his father Philadelphus should succeed in the kingdom being of the same stock that Berenice was."}, {"pk": 1301046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "And shall also carie captiues into Egypt their gods with their molten images, and with their precious vessels of siluer and of golde, and he shall continue more yeeres then the King of the North.", "comment": "For this Ptolemy reigned six and forty years."}, {"pk": 1301047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "So the King of ye South shall come into his kingdome, and shall returne into his owne land."}, {"pk": 1301048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "Wherefore his sonnes shall be stirred vp, and shall assemble a mightie great armie: and one shall come, and ouerflowe, and passe through: then shall he returne, and be stirred vp at his fortresse.", "comment": "For his elder brother Seleucus died, or was slain while the wars were preparing.<br>Meaning, Seleucus and Antiochus the great, the sons of Callinicus, shall make war against Ptolemy Philopater the son of Philadelphus.<br>That is, Philopater when he shall see Antiochus to take great dominions from him in Syria, and also ready to invade Egypt."}, {"pk": 1301049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "And the King of the South shall be angrie, and shall come foorth, and fight with him, euen with the King of the North: for he shall set foorth a great multitude, and the multitude shall be giuen into his hand.", "comment": "For Antiochus had six thousand horsemen, and threescore thousand footmen."}, {"pk": 1301050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the multitude shall be proude, and their heart shall be lifted vp: for hee shall cast downe thousands: but he shall not still preuaile."}, {"pk": 1301051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "For the King of the North shall returne, and shall set foorth a greater multitude then afore, and shall come foorth (after certeine yeeres) with a mightie armie, and great riches.", "comment": "After the death of Ptolemy Philopater, who left Ptolemeus Epiphanes his heir."}, {"pk": 1301052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "And at the same time there shall many stand vp against the King of the South: also the rebellious children of thy people shall exalt them selues to establish the vision, but they shall fall.", "comment": "For not only Antiochus came against him but also Philip King of Macedonia, and these two brought great power with them.<br>For under Onias which falsely alleged that place of <a class=B href='/GNV/23/19/19'>Isa. 19:19</a>, certain of the Jews retired with him into Egypt to fulfill this prophecy: also the Angel showeth that all these troubles which are in the Church, are by the providence and counsel of God."}, {"pk": 1301053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "So the King of the North shall come, and cast vp a mount, and take the strong citie: and the armes of the South shall not resist, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.", "comment": "The Egyptians were not able to resist Scopas Antiochus\u2019 captain."}, {"pk": 1301054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "But he that shall come, shall doe vnto him as he list, and none shall stand against him: and he shall stand in the pleasant land, which by his hand shalbe consumed.", "comment": "He showeth that he shall not only afflict the Egyptians, but also the Jews, and shall enter into their country, whereof he admonisheth them before, that they may know that all these things came by God\u2019s providence."}, {"pk": 1301055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "Againe he shall set his face to enter with the power of his whole kingdome, and his confederates with him: thus shall he doe, and he shall giue him the daughter of women, to destroy her: but she shall not stande on his side, neither bee for him.", "comment": "She shall not agree to his wicked counsel, but shall love her husband, as her duty requireth, and not seek his destruction.<br>For he regarded not the life of his daughter in respect of the kingdom of Egypt.<br>To wit, a beautiful woman which was Cleopatra Antiochus\u2019 daughter.<br>This was the second battle that Antiochus fought against Ptolemy Epiphanes."}, {"pk": 1301056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "After this shall he turne his face vnto the yles, and shall take many, but a prince shall cause his shame to light vpon him, beside that he shall cause his owne shame to turne vpon himselfe.", "comment": "By his wicked life, and obeying of foolish counsel.<br>That is, toward Asia, Greece, and those isles which are in the sea called Mediterranean: for the Jews called all countries isles which were divided from them by sea.<br>For whereas Antiochus was wont to contemn the Romans, and put their ambassadors to shame in all places, Atilius the Consul, or Lucius Scipio put him to flight, and caused his shame to turn on his own head."}, {"pk": 1301057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "For he shall turne his face toward the fortes of his owne land: but he shall be ouerthrowen and fall, and be no more founde.", "comment": "For fear of the Romans he shall flee to his holds.<br>For when as under the pretence of poverty he would have robbed the Temple of Jupiter Dodomeus, the countrymen slew him."}, {"pk": 1301058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "Then shall stand vp in his place in the glorie of the kingdome, one that shall raise taxes: but after fewe dayes he shall be destroyed, neither in wrath, nor in battell.", "comment": "Not by foreign enemies, or battle, but by treason.<br>That is, Seleucus shall succeed his father Antiochus."}, {"pk": 1301059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "And in his place shall stand vp a vile person, to whom they shall not giue the honour of the kingdome: but he shall come in peaceably, and obteine the kingdome by flatteries.", "comment": "Which was Antiochus Epiphanes, who as is thought was the occasion of Seleucus his brother\u2019s death, and was of a vile, cruel and flattering nature, and defrauded his brother\u2019s son of the kingdom, and usurped the kingdom without the consent of the people."}, {"pk": 1301060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "And the armes shall be ouerthrowen with a flood before him, and shall be broken: and also the prince of the couenant.", "comment": "Meaning, Ptolemais Philopater\u2019s son who was this child\u2019s cousin germane, and is here called the prince of the covenant, because he was the chief, and all others followed his conduct.<br>He showeth that great foreign powers shall come to help the young son of Seleucus against his uncle Antiochus: and yet shall be overthrown."}, {"pk": 1301061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "And after the league made with him, he shall worke deceitfully: for he shall come vp, and ouercome with a small people.", "comment": "For after the battle Philometor and his uncle Antiochus made a league.<br>For he came upon him at unawares, and when he suspected his uncle Antiochus nothing."}, {"pk": 1301062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "He shall enter into the quiet and plentifull prouince, and he shall doe that which his fathers haue not done, nor his fathers fathers: he shall deuide among them the pray and the spoyle, and the substance, yea, and he shall forecast his deuises against the strong holdes, euen for a time.", "comment": "Meaning, in Egypt.<br>He will content himself with the small holds for a time, but ever labor by craft to attain to the chiefest."}, {"pk": 1301063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "Also he shall stirre vp his power and his courage against the King of the South with a great armie, and the King of the South shall be stirred vp to battell with a very great and mightie armie: but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast and practise against him.", "comment": "He shall be overcome with treason."}, {"pk": 1301064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "Yea, they that feede of the portion of his meate, shall destroy him: and his armie shall ouerflowe: and many shall fall, and be slaine.", "comment": "Declaring that his soldiers shall brast out and venture their life to slay and to be slain for the safeguard of their prince.<br>Signifying his princes and the chief about him."}, {"pk": 1301065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "And both these Kings hearts shall be to do mischiefe, and they shall talke of deceite at one table: but it shall not auaile: for yet the ende shall be at the time appointed.", "comment": "Signifying, that it standeth not in the counsel of men to bring things to pass, but in the providence of God, who ruleth the Kings by a secret bridle, that they cannot do what they list themselves.<br>The uncle and the nephew shall take truce, and banquet together, yet in their hearts they shall imagine mischief one against the other."}, {"pk": 1301066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "Then shall he returne into his land with great substance: for his heart shall be against the holy couenant: so shall he doe and returne to his owne land.", "comment": "Which he shall take of the Jews in spoiling Jerusalem and the Temple, and this is told them before to move them to patience, knowing that all things are done by God\u2019s providence."}, {"pk": 1301067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "At the time appointed he shall returne, and come toward the South: but the last shall not be as the first."}, {"pk": 1301068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "For the shippes of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shalbe sorie and returne, and freat against the holy couenant: so shall he doe, he shall euen returne and haue intelligence with them that forsake the holy couenant.", "comment": "With the Jews which shall forsake the covenant of the Lord: for first he was called against the Jews by Jason the high Priest, and this second time by Menelaus.<br>That is, the Roman power shall come against him: for P. Popilius the Ambassador appointed him to depart in the Romans\u2019 name, to which thing he obeyed, although with grief, and to revenge his rage he came against the people of God the second time."}, {"pk": 1301069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "And armes shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the Sanctuarie of strength, and shall take away the dayly sacrifice, and they shall set vp the abominable desolation.", "comment": "A great faction of the wicked Jews shall hold with Antiochus.<br>So called because the power of God was nothing diminished, although this tyrant set up in the Temple the image of Jupiter Olympius, and so began to corrupt the pure service of God."}, {"pk": 1301070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 32, "text": "And such as wickedly breake ye couenant, shall he cause to sinne by flatterie: but the people that do know their God, shall preuaile and prosper.", "comment": "Meaning, such as bare the name of Jews, but indeed were nothing less, for they sold their souls, and betrayed their brethren for gain."}, {"pk": 1301071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 33, "text": "And they that vnderstand among the people, shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by sword, and by flame, by captiuitie and by spoile many dayes.", "comment": "Whereby he exhorteth the godly to constancy, although they should perish a thousand times, and though their miseries endure never so long.<br>They that remain constant among the people shall teach others by their example, and edify many in the true religion."}, {"pk": 1301072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 34, "text": "Nowe when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a litle helpe: but many shall cleaue vnto them fainedly.", "comment": "As God will not leave his Church destitute, yet will he not deliver it all at once, but so help, as they may still seem to fight under the cross, as he did in the time of the Maccabees, whereof he here prophesieth.<br>That is, there shall be even of this small number many hypocrites."}, {"pk": 1301073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 35, "text": "And some of the of vnderstanding shall fall to trie them, and to purge, and to make them white, till the time be out: for there is a time appointed.", "comment": "To wit, of them that fear God and will lose their life for the defense of true religion. Signifying also that the Church must continually be tried and purged, and ought to look for one persecution after another: for God hath appointed the time: therefore we must obey."}, {"pk": 1301074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 36, "text": "And the King shall doe what him list: he shall exalt himselfe, and magnifie himselfe against all, that is God, and shall speake marueilous things against ye God of gods, and shall prosper, till ye wrath be accomplished: for ye determination is made.", "comment": "Because the Angel\u2019s purpose is to show the whole course of the persecutions of the Jews unto the coming of Christ, he now speaketh of the Monarchy of the Romans which he noteth by the name of a King, who were without religion and condemned the true God.<br>So long the tyrants shall prevail as God hath appointed to punish his people: but he showeth that it is but for a time."}, {"pk": 1301075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 37, "text": "Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desires of women, nor care for any God: for he shall magnifie himselfe aboue all.", "comment": "Signifying that they should be without all humanity: for the love of women is taken for singular or great love, as <a class=B href='/GNV/10/1/26'>2 Sam. 1:26</a>.<br>The Romans shall observe no certain form of religion as other nations, but shall change their gods at their pleasures, yea, contemn them and prefer themselves to their gods."}, {"pk": 1301076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 38, "text": "But in his place shall he honour the god Mauzzim, and the god whom his fathers knewe not, shall he honour with golde and with siluer, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.", "comment": "That is, the god of power and riches: they shall esteem their own power above all their gods and worship it.<br>Under pretence of worshipping the gods, they shall enrich their city with the most precious jewels of all the world, because that hereby all men should have them in admiration for their power and riches."}, {"pk": 1301077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 39, "text": "Thus shall he do in the holdes of Mauzzim with a strange god whom he shall acknowledge: he shall increase his glory, and shall cause them to rule ouer many and shall deuide ye land for gaine.", "comment": "Although in their hearts they had no religion, yet they did acknowledge the gods, and worshipped them in their temples, lest they should have been despised as Atheists: but this was to increase their fame and riches: and when they got any country, they so made others the rulers thereof, that the profit ever came to the Romans."}, {"pk": 1301078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 40, "text": "And at ye end of time shall the King of the South push at him, and the king of the North shall come against him like a whirlewind with charets, and with horsemen, and with many ships, and he shall enter into ye countreis, and shall ouerflow and passe through.", "comment": "That is, both the Egyptians and the Syrians shall at length fight against the Romans, but they shall be overcome."}, {"pk": 1301079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 41, "text": "He shall enter also into the pleasant land, and many countreis shalbe ouerthrowen: but these shall escape out of his hand, euen Edom and Moab, and the chiefe of the children of Ammon.", "comment": "The Angel forewarneth the Jews that when they should see the Romans invade them, and that the wicked should escape their hands, that then they should not think but that all this was done by God\u2019s providence, forasmuch as he warned them of it so long afore, and therefore he would still preserve them."}, {"pk": 1301080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 42, "text": "He shall stretch foorth his hands also vpon the countreis, and ye land of Egypt shall not escape."}, {"pk": 1301081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 43, "text": "But he shall haue power ouer the treasures of golde and of siluer, and ouer all the precious things of Egypt, and of the Lybians, and of the blacke Mores where he shall passe."}, {"pk": 1301082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 44, "text": "But the tidings out of the East and the North shall trouble him: therefore he shall goe foorth with great wrath to destroy and roote out many.", "comment": "Hearing that Crassus was slain, and Antonius discomfited.<br>For Augustus overcame the Parthians, and recovered that which Antonius had lost."}, {"pk": 1301083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 11, "verse": 45, "text": "And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace betweene the seas in the glorious and holy mountaine, yet he shall come to his end, and none shall helpe him.", "comment": "The Romans after this reigned quietly throughout all countries, and from sea to sea, and in Judea: but at length for their cruelty God shall destroy them."}, {"pk": 1301084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "And at that time shall Michael stand vp, ye great prince, which standeth for ye children of thy people, and there shall be a time of trouble, such as neuer was since there began to be a nation vnto that same time: and at that time thy people shall be deliuered, euery one that shall be foud written in ye boke.", "comment": "The Angel here noteth two things: first that the Church shall be in great affliction and trouble at Christ\u2019s coming, and next that God will send his Angel to deliver it, whom here he calleth Michael, meaning Christ, which is published by the preaching of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1301085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "And many of them that sleepe in the dust of the earth, shall awake, some to euerlasting life, and some to shame and perpetuall contempt.", "comment": "Meaning, all shall rise at the general resurrection, which thing he here nameth because the faithful should have ever respect to that: for in the earth there shall be no sure comfort."}, {"pk": 1301086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "And they that be wise, shall shine, as ye brightnes of the firmament: and they that turne many to righteousnes, shall shine as the starres, for euer and euer.", "comment": "He chiefly meaneth the ministers of God\u2019s word, and next all the faithful which instruct the ignorant, and bring them to the true knowledge of God.<br>Who have kept the true fear of God and his religion."}, {"pk": 1301087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "But thou, O Daniel, shut vp the words, and seale the boke til the end of the time: many shall run to and from, and knowledge shall be increased.", "comment": "Though the most part despise this prophecy, yet keep thou it sure and esteem it as a treasure.<br>Till the time that God hath appointed for the full revelation of these things: and then many shall run to and fro to search the knowledge of these mysteries which things they obtain now by the light of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1301088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Then I Daniel looked, and behold, there stood other two, ye one on this side of ye brinke of ye riuer, and the other on that side of ye brinke of the riuer.", "comment": "Which was Tigris."}, {"pk": 1301089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "And one saide vnto the man clothed in linen, which was vpon ye waters of the riuer, When shalbe the ende of these wonders?"}, {"pk": 1301090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "And I heard ye man clothed in line which was vpon the waters of the riuer, when he helde vp his right hand, and his left hand vnto heauen, and sware by him that liueth for euer, that it shall tarie for a time, two times and an halfe: and when he shall haue accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.", "comment": "Which was as were a double oath, and did the more confirm the thing.<br>Meaning, a long time, a longer time, and at length a short time: signifying that their troubles should have an end.<br>When the Church shall be scattered and diminished in such sort as it shall seem to have no power."}, {"pk": 1301091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "The I heard it, but I vnderstood it not: the said I, O my Lord, what shalbe ye end of these things?"}, {"pk": 1301092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for ye words are closed vp, and sealed, till the ende of the time."}, {"pk": 1301093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "Many shalbe purified, made white, and tried: but the wicked shall doe wickedly, and none of the wicked shall haue vnderstanding: but the wise shall vnderstand."}, {"pk": 1301094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "And from the time that the daily sacrifice shalbe take away and the abominable desolatio set vp, there shalbe a thousand, two hundreth and ninetie daies.", "comment": "From the time that Christ by his sacrifice shall take away the sacrifice and ceremonies of the Law.<br>Signifying that the time shall be long of Christ\u2019s second coming, and yet the children of God ought not to be discouraged, though it be deferred."}, {"pk": 1301095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "Blessed is he that waiteth and commeth to the thousand, three hundreth and fiue and thirtie daies.", "comment": "In this number he addeth a month and a half to the former number, signifying that it is not in man to appoint the time of Christ\u2019s coming, but that they are blessed that patiently abide his appearing."}, {"pk": 1301096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 27, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "But go thou thy way til the end be: for thou shalt rest and stand vp in thy lot, at the end of ye daies.", "comment": "The Angel warneth the Prophet patiently to abide; till the time appointed come, signifying that he should depart this life, and rise again with the elect, when God had sufficiently humbled and purged his Church."}, {"pk": 1301097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde of the Lord that came vnto Hosea the sonne of Beeri, in the daies of Vzziah, Iotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah Kings of Iudah, and in the daies of Ieroboam the sonne of Ioash king of Israel.", "comment": "So that it may be gathered by the reign of these four kings, that he preached above threescore years.<br>Called also Azariah, who being a leper was disposed from his kingdom."}, {"pk": 1301098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "At the beginning the Lord spake by Hosea, and the Lord said vnto Hosea, Goe, take vnto thee a wife of fornications, and children of fornications: for the lande hath committed great whoredome, departing from the Lord.", "comment": "That is, one that of long time hath accustomed to play the harlot: not that the Prophet did this thing in effect, but he saw this in a vision, or else was commanded by God to set forth under this parable or figure the idolatry of the Synagogue, and of the people her children."}, {"pk": 1301099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "So he went, and tooke Gomer, ye daughter of Diblaim, which conceiued and bare him a sonne.", "comment": "Gomer signifieth a consumption or corruption, and Diblaim clusters of figs, declaring that they were all corrupt like rotten figs."}, {"pk": 1301100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And the Lord said vnto him, Cal his name Izreel: for yet a litle, and I will visite the blood of Izreel vpon the house of Iehu, and will cause to cease the kingdome of the house of Israel.", "comment": "I will be revenged upon Jehu for the blood that he shed in Jezreel: for albeit God stirred him up to execute his judgments, yet he did them for his own ambition, and not for the glory of God as the end declared: for he built up that idolatry which he had destroyed.<br>Meaning, that they should be no more called Israelites of the which name they boasted because Israel, did prevail with God: but that they were as bastard, and therefore should be called Jezreelites, that is scattered people, alluding to Jezreel, which was the chief city of the ten tribes under Ahab where Jehu shed so much blood, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/10/8'>2 Kings 10:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1301101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And at that day will I also breake the bowe of Israel in the valley of Izreel.", "comment": "When the measure of their iniquity is full, and I shall take vengeance and destroy all their policy and force."}, {"pk": 1301102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "She conceiued yet againe, and bare a daughter, and God saide vnto him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah: for I will no more haue pitie vpon the house of Israel: but I wil vtterly take them away.", "comment": "For the Israelites never returned after that they were taken captives by the Assyrians.<br>That is, not obtaining mercy: whereby he signifieth, that God\u2019s favor was departed from them."}, {"pk": 1301103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Yet I will haue mercie vpon the house of Iudah, and wil saue them by the Lord their God, and wil not saue them by bow, nor by sword nor by battell, by horses, nor by horsemen.", "comment": "For after their captivity he restored him miraculously by the means of Cyrus, <a class=B href='/GNV/15/1/1'>Ezra 1:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1301104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Nowe when she had wained Lo-ruhamah, shee conceiued, and bare a sonne."}, {"pk": 1301105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Then saide God, Call his name Lo-ammi: for yee are not my people: therefore will I not be yours.", "comment": "That is, not my people."}, {"pk": 1301106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Yet the nomber of the children of Israel shall be as the sande of the sea, which can not be measured nor tolde: and in the place where it was saide vnto them, Yee are not my people, it shall be saide vnto them, Yee are the sonnes of the liuing God.", "comment": "Because they thought that God could not have been true in his promise except he had preserved them, he declareth though they were destroyed, yet the true Israelites, which are the sons of the promise, should be without number, which stand both of the Jews and the Gentiles, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/26'>Rom. 9:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1301107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Then shall the children of Iudah, and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint them selues one head, and they shall come vp out of the land: for great is the day of Izreel.", "comment": "To wit, after the captivity of Babylon when the Jews were restored, but chiefly this is referred to the time of Christ, who should be the head both of the Jews and Gentiles.<br>The calamity and destruction of Israel shall be so great, that to restore them shall be as a miracle."}, {"pk": 1301108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Say vnto your brethren, Ammi, and to your sisters, Ruhamah,", "comment": "Seeing that I have promised you deliverance, it remaineth that you encourage one another to embrace the same, considering that ye are my people on whom I will have mercy."}, {"pk": 1301109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Plead with your mother: plead with her: for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband: but let her take away her fornications out of her sight, and her adulteries from betweene her breasts.", "comment": "God showeth that the fault was not in him, but in their Synagogue, and their idolatries, that he forsook them, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/50/1'>Isa. 50:1</a>.<br>Meaning, that their idolatry was so great, that they were not ashamed, but boasted of it, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/16/25'>Ezek. 16:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1301110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Lest I strippe her naked, and set her as in the day that shee was borne, and make her as a wildernes, and leaue her like a drie land, and slaie her for thirst.", "comment": "For though this people were as an harlot for their idolatries, yet he had left them with their apparel and dowry and certain signs of his favor, but if they continued still, he would utterly destroy them.<br>When I brought her out of Egypt, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/16/4'>Ezek. 16:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1301111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And I wil haue no pitie vpon her children: for they be the children of fornications.", "comment": "That is, bastards and begotten in adultery."}, {"pk": 1301112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "For their mother hath plaied the harlot: she that conceiued them, hath done shamefully: for shee said, I will goe after my louers that giue me my bread and my water, my wooll and my flaxe, mine oyle and my drinke.", "comment": "Meaning, the idol which they served, and by whom they thought they had wealth and abundance."}, {"pk": 1301113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore beholde, I will stoope thy way with thornes, and make an hedge, that shee shall not finde her pathes.", "comment": "I will punish thee that then thou mayest try whether thine idols can help thee, and bring thee into such straightness that thou shalt have no lust to play the wanton."}, {"pk": 1301114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Though shee follow after her louers, yet shall shee not come at them: though shee seeke them, yet shall shee not finde them: then shall she say, I will goe and returne to my first husband: for at that time was I better then nowe.", "comment": "This he speaketh of the faithful, which are truly converted, and also showeth the use and profit of God\u2019s rods."}, {"pk": 1301115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Nowe she did not knowe that I gaue her corne, and wine, and oyle, and multiplied her siluer and golde, which they bestowed vpon Baal.", "comment": "This declareth that idolaters defraud God of his honor, when they attribute his benefits to their idols."}, {"pk": 1301116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore wil I returne, and take away my corne in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recouer my wool and my flaxe lent, to couer her shame.", "comment": "Signifying, that God will take away his benefits when man by his ingratitude doth abuse them."}, {"pk": 1301117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "And now will I discouer her lewdnes in the sight of her louers, and no man shall deliuer her out of mine hand.", "comment": "That is, all her service, ceremonies and inventions whereby she worshipped her idols."}, {"pk": 1301118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast daies, her newe moones, and her Sabbathes, and all her solemne feasts."}, {"pk": 1301119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And I wil destroy her vines and her figtrees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my louers haue giuen mee: and I will make them as a forest, and the wilde beasts shall eate them."}, {"pk": 1301120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And I wil visit vpon her the daies of Baalim, wherein shee burnt incense to them: and shee decked her selfe with her earings and her iewels, and shee folowed her louers, and forgate me, saith the Lord.", "comment": "I will punish her for her idolatry.<br>By showing how harlots trim themselves to please others, he declareth how that superstitious idolaters set a great part of their religion, in decking themselves on their holy days."}, {"pk": 1301121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore beholde, I will allure her, and bring her into the wildernesse, and speake friendly vnto her.", "comment": "By my benefits in offering her grace and mercy, even in that place where she shall think herself destitute of all help and comfort."}, {"pk": 1301122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "And I will giue her her vineyardes from thence, and the valley of Achor for the doore of hope, and shee shall sing there as in the daies of her youth, and as in the daies when shee came vp out of the land of Egypt.", "comment": "Which was a plentiful valley, and wherein they had great comfort when they came out of the wilderness, as <a class=B href='/GNV/6/7/26'>Josh. 7:26</a>, and is called the door of hope, because it was a departing from death and an entry into life.<br>She shall then praise God as she did when she was delivered out of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1301123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And at that day, sayeth the Lord, thou shalt call me Ishi, and shalt call me no more Baali.", "comment": "That is, my master: which name was applied to their idols.<br>That is, mine husband, knowing that I am joined to thee by an inviolable covenant."}, {"pk": 1301124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall be no more remembred by their names.", "comment": "No idolatry shall once come into their mouth, but they shall serve me purely according to my word."}, {"pk": 1301125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "And in that day wil I make a couenant for them, with the wilde beasts, and with the foules of the heauen, and with that that creepeth vpon the earth: and I will breake the bowe, and the sworde and the battell out of the earth, and will make them to sleepe safely.", "comment": "Meaning, that he will so bless them that all creatures shall favor them."}, {"pk": 1301126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And I wil marry thee vnto me for euer: yea, I will marry thee vnto me in righteousnes, and in iudgement, and in mercy and in compassion."}, {"pk": 1301127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "I will euen marry thee vnto me in faithfulnes, and thou shalt knowe the Lord.", "comment": "With a covenant that never shall be broken."}, {"pk": 1301128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "And in that day I wil heare, saith the Lord, I will euen heare the heauens, and they shall heare the earth,", "comment": "Then shall the heaven desire rain for the earth which shall bring forth for the use of man."}, {"pk": 1301129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "And the earth shall heare the corne, and the wine, and the oyle, and they shall heare Izreel."}, {"pk": 1301130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "And I will sowe her vnto me in the earth, and I will haue mercie vpon her, that was not pitied, and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people. And they shall say, Thou art my God.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/25'>Rom. 9:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/10'>1 Pet. 2:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1301131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Then said the Lord to me, Goe yet, and loue a woman (beloued of her husband, and was an harlot) according to the loue of the Lord toward the children of Israel: yet they looked to other gods, and loued the wine bottels.", "comment": "That is, gave themselves wholly to pleasure, and could not take up, as they that are given to drunkenness.<br>Herein the Prophet representeth the person of God, which loved his Church before he called her, and did not withdraw the same when she gave herself to idols."}, {"pk": 1301132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "So I bought her to me for fifteene pieces of siluer, and for an homer of barlie and an halfe homer of barlie.", "comment": "Yet I loved her and paid a small portion for her, lest she perceiving the greatness of my love, should have abused me, and not been under duty: for fifteen pieces of silver were but half the price of a slave, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/32'>Exod. 21:32</a>."}, {"pk": 1301133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "And I said vnto her, Thou shalt abide with me many dayes: thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt be to none other man, and I will be so vnto thee.", "comment": "I will try thee a long time as in thy widowhood whether thou wilt be mine or no."}, {"pk": 1301134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "For the children of Israel shall remaine many dayes without a King and without a prince, and without an offering, and without an image, and without an Ephod and without Teraphim.", "comment": "That is, they should neither have policy nor religion, and their idols also wherein they put their confidence, should be destroyed.<br>Meaning, not only all the time of their captivity, but also unto Christ."}, {"pk": 1301135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Afterward shall the children of Israel conuert, and seeke the Lord their God, and Dauid their King, and shall feare the Lord, and his goodnes in the latter dayes.", "comment": "This is meant of Christ\u2019s kingdom, which was promised unto David to be eternal, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/72/17'>Ps. 72:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1301136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Heare the worde of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controuersie with the inhabitants of the lande, because there is no trueth nor mercie nor knowledge of God in the lande.", "comment": "Because the people would not obey the admonitions of the Prophet, he citeth them before the judgment seat of God, against whom they chiefly offended, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/7/13'>Isa. 7:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/38/12/10'>Zech. 12:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/33/6/1'>Mic. 6:1</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/33/6/2'>2</a>."}, {"pk": 1301137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and whoring they breake out, and blood toucheth blood.", "comment": "In every place appeareth a liberty to most heinous vices, so that one followeth in the neck of another."}, {"pk": 1301138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore shall the land mourne, and euery one that dwelleth therein, shall be cut off, with the beasts of the fielde, and with the foules of the heauen, and also the fishes of the sea shall be taken away."}, {"pk": 1301139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Yet let none rebuke, nor reproue another: for thy people are as they that rebuke the Priest.", "comment": "As though he would say that it were in vain to rebuke them: for no man can abide it: yea, they will speak against the prophets and priests whose office it is chiefly to rebuke them."}, {"pk": 1301140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the Prophet shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.", "comment": "Ye shall perish all together the one because he would not obey, and the other, because he would not admonish.<br>That is, the Synagogue wherein thou boastest."}, {"pk": 1301141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "My people are destroyed for lacke of knowledge: because thou hast refused knowledge, I will also refuse thee, that thou shalt be no Priest to me: and seeing thou hast forgotten the Lawe of thy God, I will also forget thy children.", "comment": "That is, the Priests shall be cast off, because that for lack of knowledge, they are not able to execute their charge, and instruct others, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/33/3'>Deut. 33:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/39/2/7'>Mal. 2:7</a>.<br>Meaning, the whole body of the people, which were weary with hearing the word of God."}, {"pk": 1301142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I chaunge their glorie into shame.", "comment": "The more I was beneficial unto them."}, {"pk": 1301143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "They eate vp the sinnes of my people, and lift vp their mindes in their iniquitie.", "comment": "To wit, the Priests seek to eat the people\u2019s offerings, and flatter them in their sins."}, {"pk": 1301144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "And there shalbe like people, like Priest: for I wil visite their wayes vpon them, and reward them their deedes.", "comment": "Signifying, that as they have sinned together, so shall they be punished together."}, {"pk": 1301145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "For they shall eate, and not haue ynough: they shall commit adulterie, and shall not increase, because they haue left off to take heede to ye Lord.", "comment": "Showing that their wickedness shall be punished on all sorts: for though they think by the multitude of wives to have many children, yet they shall be deceived of their hope."}, {"pk": 1301146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Whoredome, and wine, and newe wine take away their heart.", "comment": "In giving themselves to pleasures, they become like brute beasts."}, {"pk": 1301147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "My people aske counsell at their stockes, and their staffe teacheth them: for the spirite of fornications hath caused them to erre, and they haue gone a whoring from vnder their God.", "comment": "Thus he speaketh by derision in calling them his people, which now for their sins they were not: for they sought help of stocks and sticks.<br>They are carried away with a rage."}, {"pk": 1301148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "They sacrifice vpon the toppes of ye mountaines, and burne incense vpon the hilles vnder the okes, and the poplar tree, and the elme, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall be harlots, and your spouses shall be whores.", "comment": "Because they take away God\u2019s honor, and give it to idols: therefore he will give them up to their lusts, that they shall dishonor their own bodies, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/1/28'>Rom. 1:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1301149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "I will not visite your daughters when they are harlots: nor your spouses when they are whores: for they themselues are separated with harlots, and sacrifice with whores: therefore the people that doeth not vnderstand, shall fall.", "comment": "I will not correct your shame to bring you to amendment, but let you run headlong to your own damnation."}, {"pk": 1301150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Iudah sinne: come not ye vnto Gilgal, neither goe ye vp to Beth-auen, nor sweare, The Lord liueth.", "comment": "God complaineth that Judah is infected, and willeth them to learn to return in time.<br>For albeit the Lord had honored this place in time past by his presence, yet because it was abused by their idolatry, he would not that his people should resort thither.<br>He calleth Bethel, that is, the house of God, Beth Aven, that is, the house of iniquity, because of their abominations set up there, signifying that no place is holy, where God is not purely worshipped."}, {"pk": 1301151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "For Israel is rebellious as an vnruly heyfer. Nowe the Lord will feede them as a lambe in a large place.", "comment": "God will so disperse them, that they shall not remain in any certain place."}, {"pk": 1301152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Ephraim is ioyned to idoles: let him alone."}, {"pk": 1301153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "Their drunkennes stinketh: they haue committed whoredome: their rulers loue to say with shame, Bring ye.", "comment": "They are so impudent in receiving bribes, that they will command men to bring them unto them."}, {"pk": 1301154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "The winde hath bounde them vp in her wings, and they shalbe ashamed of their sacrifices.", "comment": "To carry them suddenly away."}, {"pk": 1301155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "O ye Priestes, heare this, and hearken ye, O house of Israel, and giue ye eare, O house of the King: for iudgement is towarde you, because you haue bene a snare on Mizpah, and a net spred vpon Tabor.", "comment": "The Priests and Princes caught the poor people in their snares, as the fowlers did the birds, in these two high mountains."}, {"pk": 1301156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Yet they were profounde, to decline to slaughter, though I haue bene a rebuker of them all.", "comment": "Notwithstanding they seemed to be given altogether to holiness, and to sacrifices which here he calleth slaughter in contempt.<br>Though I had admonished them continually by my Prophets."}, {"pk": 1301157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "I knowe Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for nowe, O Ephraim thou art become an harlot, and Israel is defiled.", "comment": "They boasted themselves not only to be Israelites, but also Ephraimites, because their king Jeroboam came of that tribe."}, {"pk": 1301158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "They will not giue their mindes to turne vnto their God: for the spirit of fornication is in the middes of them, and they haue not knowen the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "And the pride of Israel doth testifie to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquitie: Iudah also shall fall with them.", "comment": "Meaning, their contemning of all admonitions."}, {"pk": 1301160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "They shall goe with their sheepe, and with their bullockes to seeke the Lord: but they shall not finde him: for he hath withdrawne himselfe from them."}, {"pk": 1301161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "They haue transgressed against the Lord: for they haue begotte strange children: now shall a moneth deuoure them with their portions.", "comment": "Their destruction is not far off.<br>That is, their children are degenerate, so that there is no hope in them."}, {"pk": 1301162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Blowe ye the trumpet in Gibeah, and the shaume in Ramah: crie out at Beth-auen, after thee, O Beniamin.", "comment": "That is, all Israel comprehended under this part, signifying that the Lord\u2019s plagues should pursue them from place to place till they were destroyed."}, {"pk": 1301163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel haue I caused to knowe the trueth.", "comment": "By the success they shall know that I have surely determined this."}, {"pk": 1301164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "The princes of Iudah were like them that remoue the bounde: therefore will I powre out my wrath vpon them like water.", "comment": "They have turned upside down all political order and all manner of religion."}, {"pk": 1301165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "Ephraim is oppressed, and broken in iudgement, because he willingly walked after the commandement.", "comment": "To wit, after king Jeroboam\u2019s commandment, and did not rather follow God."}, {"pk": 1301166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore wil I be vnto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Iudah as a rottennesse."}, {"pk": 1301167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "When Ephraim sawe his sickenes, and Iudah his wound, then went Ephraim vnto Asshur, and sent vnto King Iareb: yet coulde hee not heale you, nor cure you of your wound.", "comment": "Instead of seeking for remedy at God\u2019s hand.<br>Who was king of the Assyrians."}, {"pk": 1301168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "For I will be vnto Ephraim as a lyon, and as a lyons whelpe to the house of Iudah: I, euen I will spoyle, and goe away: I will take away, and none shall rescue it."}, {"pk": 1301169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "I will go, and returne to my place, til they acknowledge their fault, and seeke me: in their affliction they will seeke me diligently."}, {"pk": 1301170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Come, and let vs returne to the Lord: for he hath spoyled, and he will heale vs: he hath wounded vs, and he will binde vs vp.", "comment": "He showeth the people how they ought to turn to the Lord, that he might call back his plagues."}, {"pk": 1301171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "After two dayes will he reuiue vs, and in the third day he will raise vs vp, and we shall liue in his sight.", "comment": "Though he correct us from time to time, yet his help will not be far off, if we return to him."}, {"pk": 1301172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "Then shall we haue knowledge, and indeuour our selues to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning, and he shall come vnto vs as the raine, and as the latter raine vnto the earth."}, {"pk": 1301173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "O Ephraim, what shall I doe vnto thee? O Iudah, how shall I intreate thee? for your goodnesse is as a morning cloude, and as the morning dewe it goeth away.", "comment": "You seem to have a certain holiness and repentance, but it is upon the sudden, and as a morning cloud."}, {"pk": 1301174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore haue I cut downe by the Prophets: I haue slaine them by the wordes of my mouth, and thy iudgements were as the light that goeth forth.", "comment": "My doctrine which I taught thee, was most evident.<br>I have still labored by my prophets, and as it were framed you to bring you to amendment, but all was in vain: for my word was not food to feed them, but a sword to slay them."}, {"pk": 1301175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "For I desired mercie, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more then burnt offrings.", "comment": "He showeth to what scope his doctrine tended, that they should join the obedience of God, and the love of their neighbor with outward sacrifices."}, {"pk": 1301176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "But they like men haue transgressed the couenant: there haue they trespassed against me.", "comment": "That is, like light and weak persons."}, {"pk": 1301177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Gilead is a citie of them that worke iniquitie, and is polluted with blood.", "comment": "Which was the place where the Priests dwelt, and which should have been best instructed in my word."}, {"pk": 1301178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "And as the eues waite for a man, so the companie of Priestes murder in the way by consent: for they worke mischiefe."}, {"pk": 1301179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "I haue seene vileny in the house of Israel: there is ye whoredome of Ephraim: Israel is defiled."}, {"pk": 1301180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Yea, Iudah hath set a plant for thee, whiles I woulde returne ye captiuitie of my people.", "comment": "That is, doth imitate thine idolatry, and hath taken grafts of thy trees."}, {"pk": 1301181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "When I woulde haue healed Israel, then the iniquitie of Ephraim was discouered, and the wickednesse of Samaria: for they haue dealt falsly: and the theefe commeth in, and the robber spoyleth without.", "comment": "Meaning, that there was no one kind of vice among them, but that they were subject to all wickedness, both secret and open."}, {"pk": 1301182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "And they consider not in their hearts, that I remember all their wickednes: now their owne inuentions haue beset them about: they are in my sight."}, {"pk": 1301183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "They make the King glad with their wickednesse, and the princes with their lies.", "comment": "They esteem their wicked king Jeroboam above God, and seek but how to flatter and please him."}, {"pk": 1301184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "They are all adulterers, and as a very ouen heated by ye baker, which ceaseth from raysing vp, and from kneading ye dough vntill it be leauened.", "comment": "He compareth the rage of the people to a burning oven which the baker heateth, still till his dough be leavened and raised."}, {"pk": 1301185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "This is the day of our King: the princes haue made him sicke with flagons of wine: he stretcheth out his hand to scorners.", "comment": "They used all riot and excess in their feasts, and solemnities whereby their king was overcome with surfeit, and brought into diseases, and delighted in flatteries."}, {"pk": 1301186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "For they haue made ready their heart like an ouen whiles they lie in waite: their baker sleepeth all the night: in the morning it burneth as a flame of fire."}, {"pk": 1301187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "They are all hote as an ouen, and haue deuoured their iudges: all their Kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth vnto me.", "comment": "By their occasion God hath deprived them of all good rulers."}, {"pk": 1301188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "Ephraim hath mixt himselfe among the people. Ephraim is as a cake on the hearth not turned.", "comment": "That is, he counterfeited the religion of the Gentiles, yet is but as a cake baked on the one side, and raw on the other, that is, neither thoroughly hot, nor thoroughly cold, but partly a Jew, and partly a Gentile."}, {"pk": 1301189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "Strangers haue deuoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray heares are here and there vpon him, yet he knoweth not.", "comment": "Which are a token of his manifold afflictions."}, {"pk": 1301190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face, and they doe not returne to the Lord their God, nor seeke him for all this."}, {"pk": 1301191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "Ephraim also is like a doue deceiued, without heart: they call to Egypt: they go to Asshur.", "comment": "That is, without all judgment, as they that cannot tell whether it is better to cleave only to God, or to seek the help of man."}, {"pk": 1301192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "But when they shall go, I will spred my net vpon them, and drawe them downe as the foules of the heauen: I will chastice them as their congregation hath heard.", "comment": "According to my curses made to the whole Congregation of Israel."}, {"pk": 1301193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "Wo vnto them: for they haue fled away from me: destruction shalbe vnto them, because they haue transgressed against me: though I haue redeemed them, yet they haue spoken lyes against me.", "comment": "That is, divers times redeemed them, and delivered them from death."}, {"pk": 1301194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "And they haue not cryed vnto me with their hearts, when they houled vpon their beds: they assembled themselues for corne, and wine, and they rebell against me.", "comment": "They only seek their own commodity and wealth, and pass not for me their God.<br>When they were in affliction, and cried out for pain, they sought not unto me for help."}, {"pk": 1301195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "Though I haue boud and strengthened their arme, yet doe they imagine mischiefe against me."}, {"pk": 1301196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "They returne, but not to the most high: they are like a deceitfull bowe: their princes shall fall by the sword, for the rage of their tongues: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.", "comment": "Because they boast of their own strength, and pass not what they speak against me and my servants, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/73/9'>Ps. 73:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1301197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Set the trumpet to thy mouth: he shall come as an eagle against the House of the Lord, because they haue transgressed my couenant, and trespassed against my Lawe.", "comment": "God encourageth the Prophet to signify the speedy coming of the enemy against Israel, which was once the people of God."}, {"pk": 1301198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "Israel shall crie vnto me, My God, we know thee.", "comment": "They shall cry like hypocrites, but not from the heart, as their deeds declare."}, {"pk": 1301199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "Israel hath cast off ye thing that is good: the enemie shall pursue him."}, {"pk": 1301200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "They haue set vp a King, but not by me: they haue made princes, and I knew it not: of their siluer and their gold haue they made them idoles: therefore shall they be destroyed.", "comment": "That is, Jeroboam by whom they sought their own liberty, and not to obey my will."}, {"pk": 1301201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "Thy calfe, O Samaria, hath cast thee off: mine anger is kindled against them: howe long will they be without innocencie!", "comment": "That is, upright judgment and godly life."}, {"pk": 1301202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "For it came euen from Israel: the workeman made it, therefore it is not God: but the calfe of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.", "comment": "Meaning, the calf was invented by themselves, and of their fathers in the wilderness."}, {"pk": 1301203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "For they haue sowne the winde, and they shall reape the whirlewind: it hath no stalke: the budde shall bring foorth no meale: if so be it bring forth, the strangers shall deuoure it.", "comment": "Showing that their religion hath but a show, and in itself is but vanity."}, {"pk": 1301204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "Israel is deuoured, now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessell wherein is no pleasure."}, {"pk": 1301205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "For they are gone vp to Asshur: they are as a wilde asse alone by himselfe: Ephraim hath hired louers.", "comment": "They never cease, but run to and fro to seek help."}, {"pk": 1301206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "Yet though they haue hired among the nations, nowe will I gather them, and they shall sorowe a litle, for the burden of the King and the princes.", "comment": "That is, for the king and the princes shall lay upon them: which means the Lord useth to bring them to repentance."}, {"pk": 1301207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sinne, his altars shalbe to sinne."}, {"pk": 1301208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "I haue written to them the great things of my Lawe: but they were counted as a strange thing.", "comment": "Thus the idolaters count the word of God as strange in respect of their own inventions."}, {"pk": 1301209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "They sacrifice flesh for ye sacrifices of mine offerings, and eate it: but the Lord accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquitie, and visite their sinnes: they shall returne to Egypt.", "comment": "Saying that they offer it to the Lord, but he accepteth no service, which he himself hath not appointed."}, {"pk": 1301210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "For Israel hath forgotten his maker, and buildeth Temples, and Iudah hath increased strong cities: but I will sende a fire vpon his cities, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof."}, {"pk": 1301211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "Rejoice not, O Israel for ioy as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God: thou hast loued a rewarde vpon euery corne floore.", "comment": "For though all other people should escape, yet thou shalt be punished.<br>Thou hast committed idolatry in hope of reward, and to have thy barns filled, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/44/17'>Jer. 44:17</a>, as an harlot that had rather live by playing the whore, than to be entertained of her own husband."}, {"pk": 1301212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "The floore, and the wine presse shall not feede them, and the newe wine shall faile in her.", "comment": "These outward things that thou seekest, shall be taken from thee."}, {"pk": 1301213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "They wil not dwel in the Lordes lande, but Ephraim will returne to Egypt, and they will eate vncleane things in Asshur."}, {"pk": 1301214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "They shall not offer wine to the Lord, neither shall their sacrifices be pleasant vnto him: but they shall be vnto them as the bread of mourners: al that eate thereof, shalbe polluted: for their bread for their soules shall not come into the house of the Lord.", "comment": "The meat offering which they offered for themselves.<br>All their doings both touching policy and religion, shall be rejected as things polluted."}, {"pk": 1301215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "What wil ye do then in the solemne day, and in the day of the feast of the Lord?", "comment": "When the Lord shall take away all the occasions of serving him, which shall be the most grievous point of your captivity, when ye shall see yourselves cut off from God."}, {"pk": 1301216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "For loe, they are gone from destruction: but Egypt shall gather them vp, and Memphis shall burie them: the nettle shall possesse the pleasant places of their siluer, and the thorne shall be in their tabernacles.", "comment": "Though they think to escape by fleeing the destruction that is at hand, yet shall they be destroyed in the place whither they flee for succor."}, {"pk": 1301217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "The daies of visitation are come: the daies of recompence are come: Israel shall knowe it: the Prophet is a foole: the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquitie: therefore the hatred is great.", "comment": "Then they shall know that they were deluded by them, who challenged to themselves to be their prophets and spiritual men."}, {"pk": 1301218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "The watchman of Ephraim shoulde bee with my God: but the Prophet is the snare of a fouler in all his waies, and hatred in the House of his God.", "comment": "The Prophet\u2019s duty is to bring men to God, and not to be a snare to pull them from God."}, {"pk": 1301219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "They are deepely set: they are corrupt as in the daies of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquitie, he will visite their sinnes.", "comment": "This people is so rooted in their wickedness, that Gibeah which was like to Sodom, was never more corrupt, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/19/22'>Judg. 19:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1301220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "I found Israel like grapes in the wildernes: I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the figge tree at her first time: but they went to Baal-Peor, and separated themselues vnto that shame, and their abominations were according to their louers.", "comment": "They were as abominable unto me, as their lovers the idols.<br>Meaning, that he so esteemed them and delighted in them."}, {"pk": 1301221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "Ephraim their glorie shall flee away like a birde: from the birth and from the wombe, and from the conception.", "comment": "Signifying, that God would destroy their children by these sundry means, and so consume them by little and little."}, {"pk": 1301222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "Though they bring vp their children, yet I will depriue them from being men: yea, woe to them, when I depart from them."}, {"pk": 1301223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "Ephraim, as I sawe, is as a tree in Tyrus planted in a cottage: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murtherer.", "comment": "As they kept tender plants in their houses in Tyre to preserve them from the cold air of the sea, so was Ephraim at the first unto me, but now I will give him to the slaughter."}, {"pk": 1301224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "O Lord, giue them: what wilt thou giue them? giue them a baren wombe and drie breasts.", "comment": "The Prophet seeing the great plagues of God toward Ephraim, prayeth to God to make them barren, rather than that this great slaughter should come upon their children."}, {"pk": 1301225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "All their wickednesse is in Gilgal: for there doe I hate them: for the wickednesse of their inuentions, I will cast them out of mine House: I will loue them no more: all their princes are rebels.", "comment": "The chief cause of their destruction is that they commit idolatry, and corrupt my Religion in Gilgal."}, {"pk": 1301226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "Ephraim is smitten, their roote is dried vp: they can bring no fruite: yea, though they bring foorth, yet will I slaie euen the dearest of their bodie."}, {"pk": 1301227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "My God will cast them away, because they did not obey him: and they shall wander among the nations."}, {"pk": 1301228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Israel is a emptie vine, yet hath it brought foorth fruite vnto it selfe, and according to the multitude of the fruite thereof he hath increased the altars: according to the goodnesse of their lande they haue made faire images.", "comment": "Whereof though the grapes were gathered, yet ever as it gathered new strength, it increased new wickedness, so that the correction which should have brought them to obedience, did but utter their stubbornness.<br>As they were rich and had abundance."}, {"pk": 1301229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "Their heart is deuided: nowe shall they be founde faultie: he shall breake downe their altars: he shall destroy their images.", "comment": "To wit, from God."}, {"pk": 1301230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "For now they shall say, We haue no King because we feared not the Lord: and what should a King doe to vs?", "comment": "The day shall come that God shall take away their king, and then they shall feel the fruit of their sins, and how they trusted in him in vain, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/17/6'>2 Kings 17:6</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/17/7'>7</a>."}, {"pk": 1301231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "They haue spoken woordes, swearing falsly in making a couenant: thus iudgement groweth as wormewoode in the furrowes of the fielde.", "comment": "Thus their integrity and fidelity, which they pretended, was nothing but bitterness and grief.<br>In promising to be faithful toward God."}, {"pk": 1301232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "The inhabitants of Samaria shall feare because of the calfe of Beth-auen: for the people thereof shall mourne ouer it, and the Chemarims thereof, that reioyced on it for the glorie thereof, because it is departed from it.", "comment": "When the calf shall be carried away.<br>Chemarims were certain idolatrous priests, which did wear black apparel in their sacrifices, and cried with a loud voice: which superstition Elijah derided, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/18/27'>1 Kings 18:27</a>, read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/5'>2 Kings 23:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1301233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "It shall bee also brought to Asshur, for a present vnto King Iareb: Ephraim shall receiue shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his owne counsell."}, {"pk": 1301234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "Of Samaria, the King thereof is destroyed as the some vpon the water."}, {"pk": 1301235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "The hie places also of Auen shall be destroied, euen the sinne of Israel: the thorne and the thistle shall growe vpon their altars, and they shall say to the mountaines, Couer vs, and to the hils, Fall vpon vs.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/2/19'>Isa. 2:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/30'>Luke 23:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/6/16'>Rev. 6:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/9/6'>Rev. 9:6</a><br>This he speaketh in contempt of Bethel, read Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/4/15'>4:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1301236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "O Israel, thou hast sinned from the daies of Gibeah: there they stoode: the battell in Gibeah against the children of iniquitie did not touch them.", "comment": "The Israelites were not moved by their example to cease from their sins.<br>In those days wast thou as wicked as the Gibeonites, as God there partly declared: for thy zeal could not be good in executing God\u2019s judgments, seeing thine own deeds were as wicked as theirs.<br>To wit, to fight, or the Israelites remained in that stubbornness from that time."}, {"pk": 1301237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "It is my desire that I should chastice them, and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall gather themselues in their two furrowes.", "comment": "Because they are so desperate, I will delight to destroy them.<br>That is, when they have gathered all their strength together."}, {"pk": 1301238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "And Ephraim is as an heifer vsed to delite in threshing: but I will passe by her faire necke: I will make Ephraim to ride: Iudah shall plowe, and Iaakob shall breake his cloddes.", "comment": "I will lay my yoke upon her fat neck.<br>Wherein is pleasure, as in plowing is labor and pain."}, {"pk": 1301239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "Sowe to your selues in righteousnes: reape after the measure of mercy: breake vp your fallowe grounde: for it is time to seeke the Lord, till he come and raine righteousnesse vpon you.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/4/4'>Jer. 4:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1301240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "But you haue plowed wickednesse: ye haue reaped iniquitie: you haue eaten the fruite of lies: because thou didest trust in thine owne waies, and in the multitude of thy strong men,"}, {"pk": 1301241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy munitions shall be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth-arbell in the daie of battell: the mother with the children was dashed in pieces.", "comment": "That is, Shalmaneser in the destruction of that city spared neither kind nor age."}, {"pk": 1301242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "So shall Beth-el doe vnto you, because of your malicious wickednes: in a morning shall the King of Israel be destroied."}, {"pk": 1301243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "When Israel was a childe, then I loued him, and called my sonne out of Egypt.", "comment": "While the Israelites were in Egypt, and did not provoke my wrath by their malice and ingratitude."}, {"pk": 1301244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "They called them, but they went thus from them: they sacrificed vnto Baalim, and burnt incense to images.", "comment": "They rebelled and went a contrary way when the Prophets called them to repentance."}, {"pk": 1301245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "I ledde Ephraim also, as one shoulde beare them in his armes: but they knewe not that I healed them."}, {"pk": 1301246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "I led them with cordes of a man, euen with bandes of loue, and I was to them, as hee that taketh off the yoke from their iawes, and I laide the meat vnto them.", "comment": "That is, friendly: and not as beasts or slaves."}, {"pk": 1301247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "He shall no more returne into the lande of Egypt: but Asshur shalbe his King, because they refused to conuert.", "comment": "Seeing they contemn all this kindness, they shall be led captive into Assyria."}, {"pk": 1301248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "And the sworde shall fall on his cities, and shall consume his barres, and deuoure them, because of their owne counsels."}, {"pk": 1301249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "And my people are bent to rebellion against me: though they called them to the most hie, yet none at all would exalt him.", "comment": "To wit, the Prophets."}, {"pk": 1301250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "Howe shall I giue thee vp, Ephraim? howe shall I deliuer thee, Israel? how shall I make thee, as Admah? howe shall I set thee, as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within mee: my repentings are rouled together.", "comment": "God considereth with himself, and that with a certain grief, how to punish them.<br>Meaning, that his love wherewith he first loved them, made him between doubt and assurance what to do: and herein appeareth his Fatherly affection: that his mercy toward his shall overcome his judgments, as he declareth in the next verse.<br>Which were two of the cities that were destroyed with Sodom, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/29/23'>Deut. 29:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1301251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "I wil not execute ye fiercenesse of my wrath: I will not returne to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man, the holy one in the middes of thee, and I will not enter into the citie.", "comment": "To consume thee, but will cause thee to yield, and so receive thee to mercy: and this is meant of the final number who shall walk after the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "They shall walke after the Lord: he shall roare like a lyon: when hee shall roare, then the children of the West shall feare."}, {"pk": 1301253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "They shall feare as a sparrow out of Egypt, and as a doue of the lande of Asshur, and I will place them in their houses, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "The Egyptians, and the Assyrians shall be afraid when the Lord maintaineth his people."}, {"pk": 1301254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "Ephraim copasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Iudah yet ruleth with God, and is faithfull with the Saints.", "comment": "Governeth their state according to God\u2019s word, and doth not degenerate."}, {"pk": 1301255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "Ephraim is fed with the winde, and followeth after the East winde: hee increaseth daily lies and destruction, and they do make a couenant with Asshur, and oyle is caried into Egypt.", "comment": "That is, flattereth himself with vain confidence.<br>Meaning, presents to get friendship."}, {"pk": 1301256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "The Lord hath also a controuersie with Iudah, and will visite Iaakob, according to his waies: according to his workes, wil he recompence him.", "comment": "Which in those points was like to Ephraim, but not in idolatries."}, {"pk": 1301257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "Hee tooke his brother by the heele in the wombe, and by his strength he had power with God,", "comment": "Seeing that God did thus prefer Jacob their father, Judah\u2019s ingratitude was the more to be abhorred."}, {"pk": 1301258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "And had power ouer the Angel, and preuailed: he wept and praied vnto him: he founde him in Beth-el, and there he spake with vs.", "comment": "God found Jacob as he lay sleeping in Bethel, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/28/12'>Gen. 28:12</a>, and so spake with him there, that the fruit of that speech appertained to the whole body of the people, whereof we are.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/1/32/24-32'>Gen. 32:24-32</a>."}, {"pk": 1301259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Yea, the Lord God of hostes, the Lord is himselfe his memoriall."}, {"pk": 1301260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore turne thou to thy God: keepe mercy and iudgement, and hope still in thy God."}, {"pk": 1301261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "He is Canaan: the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loueth to oppresse.", "comment": "As for Ephraim he is more like the wicked Canaanites, than godly Abraham or Jacob."}, {"pk": 1301262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "And Ephraim saide, Notwithstanding I am rich, I haue found me out riches in all my labours: they shall finde none iniquitie in me, that were wickednesse.", "comment": "Thus the wicked measure God\u2019s favor by outward prosperity and like hypocrites cannot abide that any should reprove their doings."}, {"pk": 1301263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "Though I am the Lord thy God, from the land of Egypt, yet will I make thee to dwel in the tabernacles, as in the daies of the solemne feast.", "comment": "Seeing thou wilt not acknowledge my benefits, I will bring thee again to dwell in tents, as in the feast of the Tabernacles, which thou dost now contemn."}, {"pk": 1301264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "I haue also spoken by the Prophets, and I haue multiplied visions, and vsed similitudes by the ministerie of the Prophets."}, {"pk": 1301265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "Is there iniquitie in Gilead? surely they are vanitie: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal, and their altars are as heapes in the furrowes of the field.", "comment": "The people thought that no man durst have spoken against Gilead, that holy place, and yet the Prophet saith, that all their religion was but vanity."}, {"pk": 1301266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "And Iaakob fled into the countrey of Aram, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheepe.", "comment": "If you boast of your riches and nobility, ye seem to reproach your father, who was a poor fugitive and servant."}, {"pk": 1301267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "And by a Prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a Prophet was he reserued.", "comment": "Meaning, Moses, whereby appeareth, that whatsoever they have, it cometh of God\u2019s free goodness."}, {"pk": 1301268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "But Ephraim prouoked him with hie places: therefore shall his blood be powred vpon him, and his reproche shall his Lord reward him."}, {"pk": 1301269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "When Ephraim spake, there was trembling: hee exalted him selfe in Israel, but he hath sinned in Baal, and is dead.", "comment": "He made a king of his tribe.<br>He showeth the excellency and authority that this tribe had above all the rest.<br>The Ephraimites are not far from destruction, and have lost their authority."}, {"pk": 1301270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "And nowe they sinne more and more, and haue made them molten images of their siluer, and idoles according to their owne vnderstanding: they were all the woorke of the craftesmen: they say one to another whiles they sacrifice a man, Let them kisse the calues.", "comment": "The false prophets persuaded the idolaters to offer their children after the example of Abraham, and he showeth how they would exhort one another to the same, and to kiss and worship these calves which were their idols."}, {"pk": 1301271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore they shall bee as the morning cloude, and as the morning dewe that passeth away, as the chaffe that is driuen with a whirlewind out of the floore, and as the smoke that goeth out of the chimney."}, {"pk": 1301272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "Yet I am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt knowe no God but me: for there is no Sauiour beside me.", "comment": "He calleth them to repentance, and reproveth their ingratitude."}, {"pk": 1301273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "I did knowe thee in the wildernesse, in the land of drought."}, {"pk": 1301274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "As in their pastures, so were they filled: they were filled, and their heart was exalted: therefore haue they forgotten me."}, {"pk": 1301275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "And I wil be vnto them as a very lyon, and as a leopard in the way of Asshur."}, {"pk": 1301276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "I will meete them, as a beare that is robbed of her whelpes, and I will breake the kall of their heart, and there will I deuoure them like a lion: the wilde beast shall teare them."}, {"pk": 1301277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "O Israel, one hath destroyed thee, but in me is thine helpe.", "comment": "Thy destruction is certain, and my benefits toward thee declare that it cometh not of me: therefore thine own malice, idolatry and vain confidence in men must needs be the cause thereof."}, {"pk": 1301278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "I am: where is thy King, that shoulde help thee in al thy cities? and thy iudges, of whom thou saidest, Giue me a King, and princes?", "comment": "I am all one, <a class=B href='/GNV/59/1/17'>James 1:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1301279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "I gaue thee a King in mine anger, and I tooke him away in my wrath."}, {"pk": 1301280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "The iniquitie of Ephraim is bound vp: his sinne is hid.", "comment": "It is surely laid up to be punished, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/17/1'>Jer. 17:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1301281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "The sorowes of a trauailing woman shall come vpon him: he is an vnwise sonne, els would he not stande still at the time, euen at the breaking forth of the children.", "comment": "But would come out of the womb, that is out of this dangers wherein he is and not to tarry to be stifled."}, {"pk": 1301282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "I wil redeeme them from the power of the graue: I will deliuer them from death: O death, I wil be thy death: O graue, I will be thy destruction: repentance is hid from mine eyes.", "comment": "Because they will not turn to me, I will change my purpose.<br>Meaning, that no power shall resist God when he will deliver his, but even in death will he give them life."}, {"pk": 1301283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "Though he grewe vp among his brethren, an East winde shall come, euen the winde of the Lord shall come vp from the wildernesse, and drie vp his veine, and his fountaine shalbe dryed vp: he shall spoyle the treasure of all pleasant vessels."}, {"pk": 1301284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "Samaria shalbe desolate: for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sworde: their infants shalbe dashed in pieces, and their women with childe shalbe ript."}, {"pk": 1301285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "O Israel, returne vnto the Lord thy God: for thou hast fallen by thine iniquitie.", "comment": "He exhorteth them to repentance to avoid all these plagues, willing them to declare by words their obedience and repentance."}, {"pk": 1301286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "Take vnto you words, and turne to the Lord, and say vnto him, Take away all iniquitie, and receiue vs graciously: so wil we render the calues of our lippes.", "comment": "Declaring that this is the true sacrifice, that the faithful can offer, even thanks and praise, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/13/15'>Heb. 13:15</a>.<br>He showeth them how they ought to confess their sins."}, {"pk": 1301287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "Asshur shall not saue vs, neither wil we ride vpon horses, neither will we say any more to the worke of our handes, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherlesse findeth mercie.", "comment": "We will leave off all vain confidence and pride."}, {"pk": 1301288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "I wil heale their rebellion: I wil loue them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.", "comment": "He declareth how ready God is to receive them that do repent."}, {"pk": 1301289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "I will be as the dewe vnto Israel: he shall grow as the lilie and fasten his rootes, as the trees of Lebanon."}, {"pk": 1301290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "His branches shall spread, and his beautie shalbe as the oliue tree, and his smell as Lebanon."}, {"pk": 1301291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "They that dwel vnder his shadow, shall returne: they shall reuiue as the corne, and florish as the vine: the sent thereof shalbe as the wine of Lebanon.", "comment": "Whosoever join themselves to this people, shall be blessed."}, {"pk": 1301292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "Ephraim shall say, What haue I to doe any more with idoles? I haue heard him, and looked vpon him: I am like a greene firre tree: vpon me is thy fruite founde.", "comment": "God showeth how prompt he is to hear his, when they repent, and to offer himself, as a protection and safeguard unto them, as a most sufficient fruit and profit."}, {"pk": 1301293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 28, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "Who is wise, and he shall vnderstande these things? and prudent, and he shall knowe them? for the wayes of the Lord are righteous, and the iust shall walke in them: but the wicked shall fall therein.", "comment": "Signifying, that the true wisdom and knowledge consisteth in this even to rest upon God."}, {"pk": 1301294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde of the Lord that came to Ioel the sonne of Pethuel."}, {"pk": 1301295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Heare ye this, O Elders, and hearken ye all inhabitantes of the land, whether such a thing hath bene in your dayes, or yet in the dayes of your fathers.", "comment": "He calleth the Jews to the consideration of God\u2019s judgments, who had now plagued the fruits of the ground for the space of four years, which was for their sins, and to call them to repentance.<br>Signifying the Princes, the Priests and the governors."}, {"pk": 1301296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Tell you your children of it, and let your children shew to their children, and their children to another generation."}, {"pk": 1301297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "That which is left of ye palmer worme, hath the grashopper eaten, and the residue of ye grashopper hath the canker worme eaten, and the residue of the canker worme hath the caterpiller eaten."}, {"pk": 1301298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Awake ye drunkards, and weepe, and howle all ye drinkers of wine, because of the newe wine: for it shalbe pulled from your mouth.", "comment": "Meaning, that the occasion of their excess and drunkenness was taken away."}, {"pk": 1301299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Yea, a nation commeth vpon my lande, mightie, and without nomber, whose teeth are like the teeth of a lyon, and he hath the iawes of a great lyon.", "comment": "This was another plague wherewith God had punished them when he stirred up the Assyrians against them."}, {"pk": 1301300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "He maketh my vine waste, and pilleth off the barke of my figge tree: he maketh it bare, and casteth it downe: ye branches therof are made white."}, {"pk": 1301301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Mourne like a virgine girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.", "comment": "Mourn grievously, as a woman which hath lost her husband to whom she hath been married in her youth."}, {"pk": 1301302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "The meate offring, and the drinke offring is cut off from the House of the Lord: the Priests the Lords ministers mourne.", "comment": "The tokens of God\u2019s wrath did appear in his Temple, insomuch as God\u2019s service was left off."}, {"pk": 1301303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "The fielde is wasted: the lande mourneth: for the corne is destroyed: the new wine is dried vp, and the oyle is decayed.", "comment": "All comfort and substance for nourishment is taken away."}, {"pk": 1301304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Be ye ashamed, O husband men: howle, O ye vine dressers for the wheate, and for the barly, because the haruest of the fielde is perished."}, {"pk": 1301305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "The vine is dried vp, and the figge tree is decayed: the pomegranate tree and the palme tree, and the apple tree, euen all the trees of the fielde are withered: surely the ioy is withered away from the sonnes of men."}, {"pk": 1301306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Girde your selues and lament, ye Priests: howle ye ministers of the altar: come, and lie all night in sackecloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meate offring, and the drinke offring is taken away from the house of your God.", "comment": "He showeth that the only means to avoid God\u2019s wrath, and to have all things restored, is unfeigned repentance."}, {"pk": 1301307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Sanctifie you a fast: call a solemne assemblie: gather the Elders, and all the inhabitants of the land into the House of the Lord your God, and cry vnto the Lord,"}, {"pk": 1301308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Alas: for the day, for the day of the Lord is at hand, and it commeth as a destruction from the Almightie.", "comment": "We see by these great plagues that utter destruction is at hand."}, {"pk": 1301309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Is not the meate cut off before our eyes? and ioy, and gladnesse from the house of our God?"}, {"pk": 1301310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "The seede is rotten vnder their cloddes: the garners are destroyed: the barnes are broken downe, for the corne is withered."}, {"pk": 1301311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "How did the beasts mourne! the herdes of cattel pine away, because they haue no pasture, and the flockes of sheepe are destroyed."}, {"pk": 1301312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "O Lord, to thee will I crie: for the fire hath deuoured the pastures of the wildernesse, and the flame hath burnt vp all the trees of the fielde."}, {"pk": 1301313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "The beasts of the fielde cry also vnto thee: for the riuers of waters are dried vp, and the fire hath deuoured the pastures of the wildernes.", "comment": "That is, drought."}, {"pk": 1301314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Blowe the trumpet in Zion, and shoute in mine holy mountaine: let all the inhabitants of the lande tremble: for the day of the Lord is come: for it is at hand.", "comment": "He showeth the great judgments of God, which are at hand, except they repent."}, {"pk": 1301315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "A day of darkenesse, and of blacknesse, a day of cloudes, and obscuritie, as the morning spred vpon the mountaines, so is there a great people, and a mighty: there was none like it from the beginning, neither shalbe any more after it, vnto the yeeres of many generations.", "comment": "Of affliction and trouble.<br>Meaning, the Assyrians."}, {"pk": 1301316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "A fire deuoureth before him, and behinde him a flame burneth vp: the land is as the garden of Eden before him, and behinde him a desolate wildernesse, so that nothing shall escape him.", "comment": "The enemy destroyed our plentiful country, wheresoever he cometh."}, {"pk": 1301317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "The beholding of him is like the sight of horses, and like the horsemen, so shall they runne."}, {"pk": 1301318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Like the noyse of charrets in the toppes of the mountaines shall they leape, like the noyse of a flame of fire that deuoureth the stubble, and as a mightie people prepared to the battel."}, {"pk": 1301319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Before his face shall the people tremble: all faces shall gather blackenesse.", "comment": "They shall be pale and black for fear, as <a class=B href='/GNV/34/2/10'>Nah. 2:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1301320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "They shall runne like strong men, and goe vp to the wall like men of warre, and euery man shall goe forward in his wayes, and they shall not stay in their paths."}, {"pk": 1301321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Neither shall one thrust another, but euery one shall walke in his path: and when they fall vpon the sword, they shall not be wounded.", "comment": "For none shall be able to resist them."}, {"pk": 1301322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "They shall runne to and from in the citie: they shall runne vpon the wall: they shall clime vp vpon the houses, and enter in at ye windowes like ye thiefe."}, {"pk": 1301323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "The earth shall tremble before him, ye heauens shall shake, the sunne and the moone shalbe darke, and the starres shall withdraw their shining,", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/29/2/31'>Joel 2:31</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/10'>Isa. 13:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/32/7'>Ezek. 32:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/29/3/15'>Joel 3:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/29'>Matt. 24:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1301324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Lord shall vtter his voyce before his hoste: for his hoste is very great: for he is strog that doeth his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible, and who can abide it?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/30/7'>Jer. 30:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/30/5/18'>Amos 5:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/36/1/15'>Zeph. 1:15</a><br>The Lord shall stir up the Assyrians to execute his judgments."}, {"pk": 1301325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore also now the Lord sayth, Turne you vnto me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning,"}, {"pk": 1301326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And rent your heart, and not your clothes: and turne vnto the Lord your God, for he is gratious, and mercifull, slowe to anger, and of great kindnes, and repenteth him of the euill.", "comment": "Mortify your affections and serve God with pureness of heart, and not with ceremonies."}, {"pk": 1301327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Who knoweth, is he wil returne and repent and leaue a blessing behinde him, euen a meate offring, and a drinke offring vnto ye Lord your God?", "comment": "He speaketh this to stir up their slothfulness, and not that he doubted of God\u2019s mercies, if they did repent. How God repenteth, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/18/8'>Jer. 18:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1301328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Blowe the trumpet in Zion, sanctifie a fast, call a solemne assembly."}, {"pk": 1301329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "Gather the people: sanctifie the congregation, gather the elders: assemble the children, and those that sucke the breastes: let the bridegrome go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her bride chamber.", "comment": "That as all have sinned, so all may show forth signs of their repentance, that men seeing the children which are not free from God\u2019s wrath, might be the more lively touched with the consideration of their own sins."}, {"pk": 1301330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Let the Priestes, the ministers of the Lord weepe betweene the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and giue not thine heritage into reproche that the heathen should rule ouer them. Wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/79/10'>Ps. 79:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1301331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "Then will the Lord be ielous ouer his land, and spare his people.", "comment": "If they repent he showeth that God will preserve and defend them with a most ardent affection."}, {"pk": 1301332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "Yea, the Lord wil answere and say vnto his people, Beholde, I will send you corne, and wine, and oyle, and you shalbe satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproche among the heathen,"}, {"pk": 1301333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "But I will remooue farre off from you the Northren armie, and I will driue him into a land, barren and desolate with his face toward the East sea, and his end to the vtmost sea, and his stinke shall come vp, and his corruption shall ascend, because he hath exalted himselfe to do this.", "comment": "That is, the Assyrians your enemies.<br>Called the salt sea, or Persian sea: meaning, that though his army were so great that it filled all from this sea to the sea called Mediterranean, yet he would scatter them."}, {"pk": 1301334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "Feare not, O land, but be glad, and reioyce: for the Lord wil do great things."}, {"pk": 1301335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "Be not afrayde, ye beastes of the fielde: for the pastures of the wildernesse are greene: for the tree beareth her fruite: the figge tree and the vine do giue their force."}, {"pk": 1301336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and reioyce in the Lord your God: for he hath giuen you the rayne of righteousnes, he wil cause to come downe for you the rayne, euen the first raine, and the latter raine in the first moneth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/4'>Lev. 26:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/11/14'>Deut. 11:14</a><br>That is, such as should come by just measure, and as was wont to be sent when God was reconciled with them."}, {"pk": 1301337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "And the barnes shalbe full of wheate, and the presses shall abound with wine and oyle."}, {"pk": 1301338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "And I will render you the yeeres that the grashopper hath eaten, the canker worme and the caterpiller and the palmer worme, my great hoste which I sent among you."}, {"pk": 1301339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "So you shall eate and be satisfied and praise the Name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt marueilously with you: and my people shall neuer be ashamed."}, {"pk": 1301340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "Ye shall also know, that I am in the middes of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God and none other, and my people shall neuer be ashamed."}, {"pk": 1301341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "And afterward will I powre out my Spirit vpon all flesh: and your sonnes and your daughters shall prophecie: your olde men shall dreame dreames, and your yong men shall see visions,", "comment": "As they had visions and dreams in old time, so shall they now have clearer revelations.<br>That is, in greater abundance, and more generally than in times past: and this was fulfilled under Christ, when as God\u2019s graces, and his Spirit under the Gospel was abundantly given to the Church, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/44/3'>Isa. 44:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/17'>Acts 2:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/7/38'>John 7:38</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/7/39'>39</a>."}, {"pk": 1301342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 29, "text": "And also vpon the seruants, and vpon the maydes in those dayes wil I powre my Spirit."}, {"pk": 1301343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 30, "text": "And I will shewe wonders in the heauens and in the earth: blood and fire, and pillars of smoke.", "comment": "He warneth the faithful what terrible things should come, to the intent that they should not look for continual quietness in this world, and yet in all these troubles he would preserve them."}, {"pk": 1301344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 31, "text": "The sunne shalbe turned into darkenesse, and the moone into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come.", "comment": "The order of nature shall seem to be changed for the horrible afflictions that shall be in the world, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/10'>Isa. 13:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/32/7'>Ezek. 32:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/29/3/15'>Joel 3:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/29'>Matt. 24:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1301345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 2, "verse": 32, "text": "But whosoeuer shall call on the Name of the Lord, shalbe saued: for in mount Zion, and in Ierusale shalbe deliuerance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant, whom the Lord shall call.", "comment": "God\u2019s judgments are for the destruction of the infidels, and to move the godly to call upon the Name of God, who will give them salvation.<br>Meaning hereby the Gentiles, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/10/13'>Rom. 10:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1301346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "For beholde, in those dayes and in that time, when I shall bring againe the captiuitie of Iudah and Ierusalem,", "comment": "When I shall deliver my Church, which standeth of the Jews and of the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1301347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "I will also gather all nations, and wil bring them downe into the valley of Iehoshaphat, and will pleade with them there for my people, and for mine heritage Israel, whom they haue scattered among the nations, and parted my land.", "comment": "It appeareth that he alludeth to that great victory of Jehoshaphat, when as God without man\u2019s help destroyed the enemies, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/20/26'>2 Chron. 20:26</a>, also he hath respect to this word Jehoshaphat which signifieth pleading or judgment, because God would judge the enemies of his Church, as he did there."}, {"pk": 1301348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "And they haue cast lottes for my people, and haue giuen the childe for the harlot, and sold the girle for wine, that they might drinke.", "comment": "That which the enemy gat for the sale of my people, he bestowed upon harlots and drink."}, {"pk": 1301349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Yea, and what haue you to do with me, O Tyrus and Zidon and all the costes of Palestina? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompence mee, swiftly and speedily will I render your recompence vpon your head:", "comment": "He taketh the cause of his Church in hand against the enemy, as though the injury were done to himself.<br>Have I done you wrong, that ye will render me the like?"}, {"pk": 1301350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "For ye haue taken my siluer and my golde, and haue caried into your temples my goodly and pleasant things."}, {"pk": 1301351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "The children also of Iudah and the children of Ierusalem haue you solde vnto the Grecians, that ye might send them farre from their border."}, {"pk": 1301352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Beholde, I will rayse them out of the place where ye haue sold them, and will render your reward vpon your owne head,"}, {"pk": 1301353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "And I will send your sonnes and your daughters into the hande of the children of Iudah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people farre off: for the Lord hath spoken it.", "comment": "For afterward God sold them by Nebuchadnezzar and Alexander the great, for the love he bare to his people, and thereby they were comforted, as though the price had been theirs."}, {"pk": 1301354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Publish this among the Gentiles: prepare warre, wake vp the mightie men: let all the men of warre drawe neere and come vp."}, {"pk": 1301355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Breake your plowshares into swords, and your sithes into speares: let the weake say, I am strong.", "comment": "When I shall execute my judgments against mine enemies, I will cause everyone to be ready, and to prepare their weapons to destroy one another for my Church\u2019s sake."}, {"pk": 1301356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Assemble your selues, and come all yee heathen and gather your selues together round about: there shall the Lord cast downe the mightie men."}, {"pk": 1301357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Let the heathen be wakened, and come vp to the valley of Iehoshaphat: for there will I sit to iudge all the heathen round about."}, {"pk": 1301358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Put in your sithes, for the haruest is ripe: come, get you downe, for the winepresse is full: yea, the winepresses runne ouer, for their wickednesse is great.", "comment": "Thus he shall encourage the enemies when their wickedness is full ripe, to destroy one another, which he calleth the valley of God\u2019s judgment."}, {"pk": 1301359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "O multitude, O multitude, come into the valley of threshing: for the day of the Lord is neere in the valley of threshing."}, {"pk": 1301360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "The sunne and moone shalbe darkened, and the starres shall withdrawe their light."}, {"pk": 1301361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "The Lord also shall roare out of Zion, and vtter his voyce from Ierusalem, and the heauens and the earth shall shake, but the Lord wil be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.", "comment": "God assureth his against all trouble, that when he destroyeth his enemies, his children shall be delivered."}, {"pk": 1301362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "So shall ye know that I am the Lord your God dwelling in Zion, mine holy Mountaine: then shall Ierusalem bee holy, and there shall no strangers go thorowe her any more.", "comment": "The strangers shall no more destroy his Church: which if they do, it is the people, which by their sins make the breach for the enemy."}, {"pk": 1301363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "And in that day shall the mountaines drop downe newe wine, and the hilles shall flowe with milke, and al the riuers of Iudah shall runne with waters, and a fountaine shall come forth of the House of the Lord, and shall water the valley of Shittim.", "comment": "He promiseth to his Church abundance of graces, read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/47/1'>Ezek. 47:1</a>, which should water and comfort the most barren places, <a class=B href='/GNV/30/9/13'>Amos 9:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1301364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "Egypt shalbe waste, and Edom shall be a desolate wildernesse, for the iniuries of the childre of Iudah, because they haue shed innocent blood in their land.", "comment": "The malicious enemies shall have no part of his graces."}, {"pk": 1301365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "But Iudah shall dwell for euer, and Ierusalem from generation to generation."}, {"pk": 1301366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 29, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "For I will clense their blood, that I haue not clensed, and the Lord will dwell in Zion.", "comment": "He had suffered his Church hitherto to lie in their filthiness, but now he promiseth to cleanse them and to make them pure unto him."}, {"pk": 1301367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The wordes of Amos, who was among the heardmen at Tecoa, which he sawe vpon Israel, in the dayes of Vzziah king of Iudah, and in the dayes of Ieroboam the sonne of Ioash King of Israel, two yeere before the earthquake.", "comment": "Which as Josephus writeth, was when Uzziah would have usurped the Priest\u2019s office, and therefore was smitten with the leprosy.<br>Which was a town five miles from Jerusalem in Judea, but he prophesied in Israel.<br>In his days the kingdom of Israel did most flourish."}, {"pk": 1301368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "And he saide, The Lord shall roare from Zion, and vtter his voyce from Ierusalem, and the dwelling places of the shepheards shall perish, and the top of Carmel shall wither,", "comment": "Whatsoever is fruitful and pleasant in Israel, shall shortly perish."}, {"pk": 1301369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, For three transgressions of Damascus, and for foure I will not turne to it, because they haue threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of yron.", "comment": "He showeth first that all the people round about should be destroyed for their manifold sins: which are meant by three and four, which make seven, because the Israelites should the more deeply consider God\u2019s judgments toward them.<br>If the Syrians shall not be spared for committing this cruelty against one city, it is not possible that Israel should escape punishment which hath committed so many and grievous sins against God and man."}, {"pk": 1301370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Therefore will I sende a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall deuoure the palaces of Ben-hadad.", "comment": "The antiquity of their buildings shall not avoid my judgments, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/49/27'>Jer. 49:27</a>."}, {"pk": 1301371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "I will breake also the barres of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant of Bikeath-auen: and him that holdeth the scepter out of Beth-eden, and the people of Aram shall goe into captiuitie vnto Kir, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "Tiglath-Pileser led the Assyrians captive, and brought them to Cyrene, which he calleth here Kir."}, {"pk": 1301372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, For three transgressions of Azzah, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because they caried away prisoners the whole captiuitie to shut them vp in Edom.", "comment": "They joined themselves with the Edomites their enemies, which carried them away captives."}, {"pk": 1301373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore will I sende a fire vpon the walles of Azzah, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof."}, {"pk": 1301374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the scepter from Ashkelon, and turne mine hande to Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistims shall perish, sayth the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1301375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because they shut the whole captiuitie in Edom, and haue not remembred the brotherly couenant.", "comment": "For Esau (of whom came the Edomites) and Jacob were brethren, therefore they ought to have admonished them of their brotherly friendship, and not to have provoked them to hatred."}, {"pk": 1301376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore wil I send a fire vpon ye walles of Tyrus, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof."}, {"pk": 1301377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord, For three transgressions of Edom, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because hee did pursue his brother with the sworde, and did cast off all pitie, and his anger spoyled him euermore, and his wrath watched him alway.", "comment": "He was a continual enemy unto him.<br>Hebrew, <i>corrupt his compassions</i>."}, {"pk": 1301378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore will I send a fire vpon Teman, and it shall deuoure the palaces of Bozrah."}, {"pk": 1301379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Thus sayth ye Lord, For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because they haue ript vp the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border.", "comment": "He noteth the great cruelty of the Ammonites, that spared not the women, but most tyrannously tormented them, and yet the Ammonites came of Lot, who was of the household of Abraham."}, {"pk": 1301380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore will I kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battell, and with a tempest in the day of the whirlewinde."}, {"pk": 1301381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And their King shall go into captiuitie, he and his princes together, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, For three transgressions of Moab, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because it burnt the bones of the King of Edom into lime.", "comment": "For the Moabites were so cruel against the king of Edom, that they burnt his bones after that he was dead: which declared their barbarous rage, seeing they would revenge themselves of the dead."}, {"pk": 1301383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore will I send a fire vpon Moab, and it shall deuoure the palaces of Kerioth, and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of a trumpet."}, {"pk": 1301384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And I will cut off the iudge out of the mids thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, sayth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, For three transgressions of Iudah, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because they haue cast away the Lawe of the Lord, and haue not kept his commandementes, and their lies caused them to erre after the which their fathers haue walked.", "comment": "Seeing the Gentiles that had not so far knowledge were thus punished, Judah which was so fully instructed of the Lord\u2019s will, might not think to escape."}, {"pk": 1301386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore will I send a fire vpon Iudah, and it shall deuoure the palaces of Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1301387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord, For three transgressions of Israel, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because they solde the righteous for siluer and the poore for shooes.", "comment": "They esteemed most vile bribes more than men\u2019s lives.<br>If he spare not Judah unto whom his promises were made, much more he will not spare this degenerate kingdom."}, {"pk": 1301388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "They gape ouer the head of the poore, in the dust of the earth, and peruert the wayes of the meeke: and a man and his father will goe in to a mayde to dishonour mine holy Name.", "comment": "When they have spoiled him and thrown him unto the ground, they gape for his life."}, {"pk": 1301389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And they lye downe vpon clothes layde to pledge by euery altar: and they drinke the wine of the condemned in the house of their God.", "comment": "They spoil others and offer thereof unto God, thinking that he will dispense with them, when he is made partaker of their iniquity.<br>Thinking by these ceremonies, that is, by sacrificing, and being near mine altar, they may excuse all their other wickedness."}, {"pk": 1301390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Yet destroyed I the Amorite before the, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the okes: notwithstanding I destroyed his fruite from aboue, and his roote from beneath.", "comment": "The destruction of their enemies and his mercy toward them, should have caused their hearts to melt for love toward him."}, {"pk": 1301391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Also I brought you vp from the land of Egypt, and led you fourtie yeres thorowe the wildernesse, to possesse the land of the Amorite."}, {"pk": 1301392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "And I raysed vp of your sonnes for Prophets, and of your yong men for Nazarites. Is it not euen thus, O ye children of Israel, sayth the Lord?", "comment": "Ye contemned my benefits, and abused my graces, and craftily went about to stop the mouths of my Prophets."}, {"pk": 1301393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "But ye gaue the Nazarites wine to drinke, and commanded the Prophetes, saying, Prophecie not."}, {"pk": 1301394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "Behold, I am pressed vnder you as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaues.", "comment": "You have wearied me with your sins, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/14'>Isa. 1:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1301395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mightie saue his life.", "comment": "None shall be delivered by any means."}, {"pk": 1301396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Nor he that handleth the bowe, shall stand, and he that is swift of foote, shall not escape, neyther shall he that rideth the horse, saue his life."}, {"pk": 1301397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And he that is of a mighty courage among the strong men, shall flee away naked in that day, sayth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Heare this worde that the Lord pronounceth against you, O children of Israel, euen against the whole familie which I brought vp from the land of Egypt, saying,"}, {"pk": 1301399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "You onely haue I knowen of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visite you for all your iniquities.", "comment": "I have only chosen you to be mine among all other people, and yet you have forsaken me."}, {"pk": 1301400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Can two walke together except they bee agreed?", "comment": "Hereby the Prophet signifieth that he speaketh not of himself, but as God guideth and moveth him, which is called the agreement between God and his Prophets."}, {"pk": 1301401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Will a lion roare in ye forest, when he hath no pray? or wil a lions whelpe cry out of his den, if he haue taken nothing?", "comment": "Will God threaten by his Prophet, except there be some great occasion?"}, {"pk": 1301402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Can a birde fall in a snare vpon the earth, where no fouler is? or will he take vp the snare from the earth, and haue taken nothing at all?", "comment": "Can anything come without God\u2019s providence?<br>Shall his threatenings be in vain?"}, {"pk": 1301403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Or shall a trumpet be blowen in the citie, and the people be not afraide? or shall there be euil in a citie, and the Lord hath not done it?", "comment": "Shall the Prophets threaten God\u2019s judgments and the people not be afraid?<br>Doth any adversity come without God\u2019s appointment? <a class=B href='/GNV/23/45/7'>Isa. 45:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1301404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Surely the Lord God will doe nothing, but he reueileth his secrete vnto his seruantes the Prophets.", "comment": "God dealeth not with the Israelites, as he doeth with other people: for he ever warneth them before of his plagues by his Prophets."}, {"pk": 1301405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "The lyon hath roared: who will not bee afraide? the Lord God hath spoken: who can but prophecie?", "comment": "Because the people ever murmured against the Prophets, he showeth that God\u2019s Spirit moved them so to speak as they did."}, {"pk": 1301406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Proclayme in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the lande of Egypt, and saye, Assemble your selues vpon the mountaines of Samaria: so beholde the great tumultes in the middes thereof, and the oppressed in the middes thereof.", "comment": "He calleth the strangers, as the Philistines and Egyptians, to be witness of God\u2019s judgments against the Israelites for their cruelty and oppression."}, {"pk": 1301407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "For they knowe not to doe right, sayth the Lord: they store vp violence, and robbery in their palaces.", "comment": "The fruit of their cruelty and theft appeareth by their great riches, which they have in their houses."}, {"pk": 1301408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord God, An aduersary shall come euen rounde about the countrey, and shall bring downe thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shalbe spoyled."}, {"pk": 1301409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Thus saieth the Lord, As the shephearde taketh out of the mouth of the lyon two legges, or a piece of an eare: so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus, as in a couche.", "comment": "Where they thought to have had a sure hold, and to have been in safety.<br>When the lion hath satiate his hunger, the shepherd findeth a leg or a rip of an ear, to show that the sheep have been worried."}, {"pk": 1301410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Heare, and testifie in the house of Iaakob, saith the Lord God, the God of hostes."}, {"pk": 1301411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Surely in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel vpon him, I wil also visite the altars of Beth-el, and the hornes of the altar shall be broken off, and fall to the ground."}, {"pk": 1301412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "And I wil smite the winter house with the sommer house, and the houses of yuorie shall perish, and the great houses shalbe consumed, sayth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Heare this worde, ye kine of Bashan that are in the mountaine of Samaria, which oppresse the poore, and destroy the needie, and they say to their masters, Bring, and let vs drinke.", "comment": "They encourage such as have authority over the people to powle them, so that they may have profit by it.<br>Thus he calleth the princes and governors, which being overwhelmed with the great abundance of God\u2019s benefits, forgot God, and therefore he calleth them by the name of beasts and not of men."}, {"pk": 1301414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "The Lord God hath sworne by his holines, that loe, the dayes shall come vpon you, that hee wil take you away with thornes, and your posteritie with fish hookes.", "comment": "He alludeth to fishers, which catch fish by hooks and thorns."}, {"pk": 1301415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "And ye shall goe out at the breaches euery kow forward: and ye shall cast your selues out of the palace, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Come to Beth-el, and transgresse: to Gilgal, and multiplie transgression, and bring your sacrifices in the morning, and your tithes after three yeres.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/5/14/28'>Deut. 14:28</a>.<br>He speaketh this in contempt of them which resorted to those places, thinking that their great devotion and good intention had been sufficient to have bound God unto them."}, {"pk": 1301417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "And offer a thankesgiuing of leauen, publish and proclaime the free offrings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord God.", "comment": "As <a class=B href='/GNV/3/7/13'>Lev. 7:13</a>.<br>You only delight in these outward ceremonies and have none other respect."}, {"pk": 1301418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And therefore haue I giuen you cleannes of teeth in all your cities, and scarcenesse of bread in all your places, yet haue ye not returned vnto me, saith the Lord.", "comment": "That is, lack of bread and meat."}, {"pk": 1301419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "And also I haue withholden the raine from you, when there were yet three moneths to the haruest, and I caused it to raine vpon one citie, and haue not caused it to raine vpon another citie: one piece was rained vpon, and the piece whereupon it rained not, withered.", "comment": "I stayed the rain till the fruits of the earth were destroyed with drought, and yet you would not consider it to return to me by repentance."}, {"pk": 1301420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "So two or three cities wandred vnto one citie to drinke water, but they were not satisfied: yet haue ye not returned vnto me, saith the Lord.", "comment": "They could not find water enough where they had heard say it had rained."}, {"pk": 1301421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "I haue smitten you with blasting, and mildewe: your great gardens and your vineyardes, and your figtrees, and your oliue trees did the palmer worme deuoure: yet haue ye not returned vnto me, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Pestilence haue I sent among you, after the maner of Egypt: your yong men haue I slaine with the sworde, and haue taken away your horses: and I haue made the stinke of your tentes to come vp euen into your nostrels: yet haue yee not returned vnto me, saith the Lord.", "comment": "As I plagued the Egyptians, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/9/10'>Exod. 9:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1301423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "I haue ouerthrowe you, as God ouerthrew Sodom and Gomorah: and ye were as a firebrand pluckt out of the burning: yet haue ye not returned vnto me, saith the Lord.", "comment": "You were almost all consumed, and a few of you wonderfully preserved, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/14/26'>2 Kings 14:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1301424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore, thus wil I do vnto thee, O Israel: and because I wil doe this vnto thee, prepare to meete thy God, O Israel.", "comment": "Turn to him by repentance."}, {"pk": 1301425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "For lo, he that formeth the mountaines, and createth the winde, and declareth vnto man what is his thought: which maketh the morning darkenesse, and walketh vpon the hie places of the earth, the Lord God of hostes is his Name."}, {"pk": 1301426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Heare ye this worde, which I lift vp vpon you, euen a lamentation of the house of Israel."}, {"pk": 1301427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "The virgine Israel is fallen, and shall no more rise: shee is left vpon her lande, and there is none to raise her vp.", "comment": "He so calleth them, because they so boasted of themselves or because they were given to wantonness and daintiness."}, {"pk": 1301428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "For thus saith ye Lord God, The citie which went out by a thousand, shall leaue an hundreth: and that which went forth by an hundreth, shall leaue ten to the house of Israel.", "comment": "Meaning, that the tenth part should scarcely be saved."}, {"pk": 1301429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "For thus saith the Lord vnto the house of Israel, Seeke ye me, and ye shall liue."}, {"pk": 1301430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "But seeke not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and go not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall goe into captiuitie, and Beth-el shall come to nought.", "comment": "In those places they worshipped new idols, which aforetime served for the true honor of God: therefore he saith that these shall not save them."}, {"pk": 1301431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Seeke the Lord, and yee shall liue, least he breake out like fire in the house of Ioseph and deuoure it, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el."}, {"pk": 1301432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "They turne iudgement to wormewood, and leaue off righteousnes in the earth.", "comment": "Instead of judgment and equity they execute cruelty and oppression."}, {"pk": 1301433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "He maketh Pleiades, and Orion, and he turneth the shadowe of death into the morning, and he maketh the day darke as night: he calleth the waters of the sea, and powreth them out vpon the open earth: the Lord is his Name.", "comment": "He describeth the power of God, Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/9/9'>9:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1301434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "He strengtheneth the destroyer against the mightie: and the destroyer shall come against the fortresse."}, {"pk": 1301435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "They haue hated him, that rebuked in the gate: and they abhorred him that speaketh vprightly.", "comment": "They hate the Prophets, which reprove them in the open assemblies."}, {"pk": 1301436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "Forasmuch then as your treading is vpon the poore, and yee take from him burdens of wheate, ye haue built houses of hewen stone, but ye shall not dwel in them: ye haue plated pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drinke wine of them.", "comment": "Ye take both his money and also his food, wherewith he should live."}, {"pk": 1301437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "For I know your manifold transgressions, and your mightie sinnes: they afflict the iust, they take rewards, and they oppresse the poore in ye gate."}, {"pk": 1301438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore the prudent shall keepe silence in that time, for it is an euill time.", "comment": "God will so plague them that they shall not suffer the godly once to open their mouths to admonish them of their faults."}, {"pk": 1301439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "Seeke good and not euil, that ye may liue: and the Lord God of hostes shalbe with you, as you haue spoken."}, {"pk": 1301440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "Hate the euil, and loue the good, and establish iudgement in the gate: it may bee that the Lord God of hostes will be mercifull vnto the remnant of Ioseph."}, {"pk": 1301441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Therfore the Lord God of hosts, the Lord saith thus, Mourning shalbe in all streetes: and they shall say in al the hie wayes, Alas, alas: and they shall call the husbandman to lamentation, and such as can mourne, to mourning.", "comment": "So that all degrees shall have matter of lamentation for the great plagues."}, {"pk": 1301442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "And in al the vines shalbe lamentation: for I wil passe through thee, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "Woe vnto you, that desire the day of the Lord: what haue you to do with it? the day of the Lord is darkenes and not light.", "comment": "Thus he speaketh, because the wicked and hypocrites said they were content to abide God\u2019s judgments, whereas the godly tremble and fear, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/30/7'>Jer. 30:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/29/2/2'>Joel 2:2</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/29/2/11'>11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/36/1/15'>Zeph. 1:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1301444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "As if a man did flee from a lyon, and a beare met him: or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him."}, {"pk": 1301445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "Shal not the day of the Lord be darkenes, and not light? euen darkenes and no light in it?"}, {"pk": 1301446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "I hate and abhorre your feast dayes, and I wil not smelll in your solemne assemblies."}, {"pk": 1301447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "Though ye offer me burnt offrings and meat offrings, I wil not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offrings of your fat beasts.", "comment": "Because ye have corrupted my true service, and remain obstinate in your vices, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/11'>Isa. 1:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/6/10'>Jer. 6:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1301448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "Take thou away from me the multitude of thy songs (for I wil not heare the melodie of thy violes)"}, {"pk": 1301449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "And let iudgement runne downe as waters, and righteousnesse as a mightie riuer.", "comment": "Do your duty to God, and to your neighbor, and so ye shall feel his grace plentifully, if you show your abundant affections according to God\u2019s word."}, {"pk": 1301450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "Haue ye offered vnto me sacrifices and offrings in the wildernesse fourtie yeeres, O house of Israel?"}, {"pk": 1301451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "But you haue borne Siccuth your King, and Chiun your images, and the starre of your gods, which ye made to your selues.", "comment": "That idol which you esteemed as your king, and carried about as you did Chiun, in which images you thought that there was a certain divinity."}, {"pk": 1301452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "Therefore wil I cause you to goe into captiuitie beyond Damascus, saith the Lord, whose Name is the God of hostes."}, {"pk": 1301453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Woe to them that are at ease in Zion and trust in the moutaine of Samaria, which were famous at the beginning of the nations: and the house of Israel came to them.", "comment": "These two cities were famous by their first inhabitants the Canaanites: and seeing beforetime they did nothing avail them that were there born, why should you look that they should save you which were brought in to dwell in other men\u2019s possessions?<br>The Prophet threateneth the wealthy, which regarded not God\u2019s plagues nor menaces by his Prophets."}, {"pk": 1301454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Goe you vnto Calneh, and see: and from thence goe you to Hamath the great: then goe downe to Gath of the Philistims: be they better then these kingdomes? or the border of their land greater then your border,", "comment": "If God have destroyed these excellent cities in three divers kingdoms, as in Babylon, Syria, and of the Philistines, and hath brought their wide borders into a greater straightness than yours yet are, think you to be better, or to escape?"}, {"pk": 1301455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "Ye that put farre away the euill day, and approch to the seate of iniquitie?", "comment": "Ye that continue still in your wickedness, and think that God\u2019s plagues are not at hand, but give yourselves to all idleness, wantonness, and riot."}, {"pk": 1301456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "They lie vpon beddes of yuorie, and stretch themselues vpon their beddes, and eate the lambes of the flocke, and the calues out of the stall."}, {"pk": 1301457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "They sing to the sounde of the viole: they inuent to themselues instruments of musike like Dauid.", "comment": "As he caused divers kinds of instruments to be made to serve God\u2019s glory, so these did contend to invent as many to serve their wanton affections and lusts."}, {"pk": 1301458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "They drinke wine in bowles, and anoynt themselues with the chiefe ointments, but no man is sory for the affliction of Ioseph.", "comment": "They pitied not their brethren, whereof now many were slain and carried away captive."}, {"pk": 1301459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore nowe shall they go captiue with the first that go captiue, and the sorow of them that stretched themselues, is at hand.", "comment": "Some read, the joy of them that stretch themselves, shall depart."}, {"pk": 1301460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "The Lord God hath sworne by himselfe, saith the Lord God of hostes, I abhorre the excellencie of Iaakob, and hate his palaces: therefore wil I deliuer vp the citie with all that is therein.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/51/14'>Jer. 51:14</a>.<br>That is, the riches and pomp."}, {"pk": 1301461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "And if there remaine ten men in one house, they shall die."}, {"pk": 1301462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "And his vncle shall take him vp and burne him to cary out the bones out of the house, and shall say vnto him, that is by ye sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? And he shall say, None. Then shall he say, Holde thy tongue: for we may not remember the Name of the Lord.", "comment": "That is, to some neighbor that dwelleth round about.<br>The destruction shall be so great, that none shall almost be left to bury the dead: and therefore they shall burn them at home, to carry out the burnt ashes with more ease.<br>They shall be so astonished at this destruction, that they shall boast no more of the Name of God, and that they are his people: but they shall be dumb when they hear God\u2019s Name, and abhor it, as they that are desperate, or reprobate."}, {"pk": 1301463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "For behold, the Lord commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the litle house with clefts."}, {"pk": 1301464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "Shal horses runne vpon the rocke? or wil one plowe there with oxen? for yee haue turned iudgement into gall, and the fruite of righteousnes into wormewood.", "comment": "He compareth them to barren rocks, whereupon it is in vain to bestow labor: showing that God\u2019s benefits can have no place among them.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/30/5/7'>Amos 5:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1301465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "Ye reioyce in a thing of nought: yee say, Haue not wee gotten vs hornes by our owne strength?", "comment": "That is, power and glory."}, {"pk": 1301466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "But behold, I wil raise vp against you a nation, O house of Israel, sayeth the Lord God of hostes: and they shall afflict you, from the entring in of Hamath vnto the riuer of the wildernes.", "comment": "From one corner of the country to another."}, {"pk": 1301467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Thus hath the Lord God shewed vnto mee, and beholde, he formed grashoppers in the beginning of ye shooting vp of the latter grouth: and loe, it was in the latter grouth after the Kings mowing.", "comment": "After the public commandment for mowing was given: or as some read, when the king\u2019s sheep were shorn.<br>To devour the land: and he alludeth to the invading of the enemies."}, {"pk": 1301468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "And when they had made an ende of eating the grasse of the land, then I saide, O Lord God, spare, I beseeche thee: who shall raise vp Iaakob? for he is small."}, {"pk": 1301469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "So the Lord repented for this. It shall not be, saith the Lord.", "comment": "That is, stayed this plague at my prayer."}, {"pk": 1301470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "Thus also hath the Lord God shewed vnto me, and behold, the Lord God called to iudgement by fire, and it deuoured the great deepe, and did eate vp a part.", "comment": "Meaning, that God\u2019s indignation was inflamed against the stubbornness of this people."}, {"pk": 1301471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Then said I, O Lord God, cease, I beseeche thee: who shall raise vp Iaakob? for he is small."}, {"pk": 1301472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "So the Lord repented for this. This also shall not be, saith the Lord God."}, {"pk": 1301473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "Thus againe he shewed me, and behold, the Lord stoode vpon a wall made by line with a line in his hand.", "comment": "Signifying that this should be the last measuring of the people, and that he would defer his judgment no longer."}, {"pk": 1301474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Lord saide vnto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A line. Then said the Lord, Beholde, I wil set a line in the middes of my people Israel, and wil passe by them no more."}, {"pk": 1301475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "And the hye places of Izhak shalbe desolate, and the temples of Israel shalbe destroyed: and I wil rise against the house of Ieroboam with the sworde."}, {"pk": 1301476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Amaziah the Priest of Beth-el sent to Ieroboam King of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the middes of the house of Israel: the lande is not able to beare all his wordes.", "comment": "That is, when Amos had prophesied that the king should be destroyed: for the wicked Priest more for hatred he bare to the Prophet than for love toward the king, thought this accusation sufficient to condemn him, whereas none other could take place."}, {"pk": 1301477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "For thus Amos saith, Ieroboam shall die by the sworde, and Israel shalbe led away captiue out of their owne land."}, {"pk": 1301478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "Also Amaziah sayde vnto Amos, O thou the Seer, goe, flee thou away into the land of Iudah, and there eate thy bread and prophecie there.", "comment": "When this instrument of Satan was not able to compass his purpose by the king, he assayed by another practice, that was, to fear the Prophet, that he might depart, and not reprove their idolatry there openly, and so hinder his profit."}, {"pk": 1301479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "But prophecie no more at Beth-el: for it is the Kings chappel, and it is the Kings court."}, {"pk": 1301480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no Prophet, neither was I a prophets sonne, but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of wilde figs.", "comment": "Thus he showeth by his extraordinary vocation, that God had given him a charge, which he must needs execute."}, {"pk": 1301481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Lord tooke me as I followed the flocke, and the Lord said vnto me, Go, prophecie vnto my people Israel."}, {"pk": 1301482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "Now therefore heare thou the word of the Lord. Thou sayest, Prophecie not against Israel, and speake nothing against the house of Izhak."}, {"pk": 1301483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore thus sayth the Lord, Thy wife shall be an harlot in the citie, and thy sonnes and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be deuided by line: and thou shalt die in a polluted land, and Israel shall surely go into captiuitie forth of his land.", "comment": "Thus God used to approve the authority of his Prophets, by his plagues and judgments against them which were malicious enemies, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/28/12'>Jer. 28:12</a> and 29:21, 25, as this day he doeth against them that persecute the ministers of his Gospel."}, {"pk": 1301484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Thus hath the Lord God shewed vnto me, and behold, a basket of summer fruite."}, {"pk": 1301485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I sayd, A basket of sommer fruite. Then sayd the Lord vnto me, The ende is come vpon my people of Israel, I wil passe by them no more.", "comment": "Which signified the ripeness of their sins, and the readiness of God\u2019s judgments."}, {"pk": 1301486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And the songs of the Temple shalbe howlings in that day, saith the Lord God: many dead bodies shalbe in euery place: they shall cast them forth with silence.", "comment": "There shall be none left to mourn for them."}, {"pk": 1301487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "Heare this, O yee that swallowe vp the poore, that ye may make the needie of the lande to fayle,", "comment": "By staying the sale of food, and necessary things which you have gotten into your own hands, and so cause the poor to spend quickly that little that they have, and at length for necessity to become your slaves."}, {"pk": 1301488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "Saying, When will the newe moneth bee gone, that we may sell corne? and the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheate, and make the Ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifie the weights by deceit?", "comment": "That is, the measure small, and the price great.<br>When the dearth was once come they were so greedy of gain, that they thought the holy day to be an hindrance unto them."}, {"pk": 1301489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "That we may buy the poore for siluer, and the needie for shooes: yea, and sell the refuse of the wheate."}, {"pk": 1301490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "The Lord hath sworne by the excellencie of Iaakob, Surely I will neuer forget any of their workes."}, {"pk": 1301491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "Shall not the lande tremble for this, and euery one mourne, that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise vp wholy as a flood, and it shall bee cast out, and drowned as by the flood of Egypt.", "comment": "That is, the inhabitants of the land shall be drowned, as Nile drowneth many when it overfloweth."}, {"pk": 1301492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "And in that day, saith the Lord God, I will euen cause the sunne to go downe at noone: and I will darken the earth in the cleare day.", "comment": "In the midst of their prosperity, I will send great affliction."}, {"pk": 1301493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "And I will turne your feastes into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation: and I will bring sackcloth vpon all loynes, and baldnes vpon euery head: and I will make it as the mourning of an onely sonne, and the ende thereof as a bitter day."}, {"pk": 1301494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "Beholde, the dayes come, sayeth the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the lande, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the word of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the North euen vnto the East shall they run to and from to seeke the worde of the Lord, and shall not finde it.", "comment": "Whereby he showeth that they shall not only perish in body, but also in soul for lack of God\u2019s word, which is the food thereof."}, {"pk": 1301496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "In that day shall the faire virgines and the yong men perish for thirst."}, {"pk": 1301497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "They that sweare by the sinne of Samaria, and that say, Thy God, O Dan, liueth, and the maner of Beer-sheba liueth, euen they shall fall, and neuer rise vp againe.", "comment": "For the idolaters did use to swear by their idols: which here he calleth their sin, as the Papists yet do by theirs.<br>That is, the common manner of worshipping, and the service or religion there used."}, {"pk": 1301498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "I sawe the Lord standing vpon the altar, and he sayde, Smite the lintel of the doore, that the postes may shake: and cut them in pieces, euen the heads of them all, and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them, shall not flee away: and he that escapeth of them, shall not be deliuered.", "comment": "Which was at Jerusalem: for he appeared not in the idolatrous places of Israel.<br>Both the chief of them and also the common people."}, {"pk": 1301499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "Though they digge into the hell, thence shall mine hande take them: though they clime vp to heauen, thence will I bring them downe."}, {"pk": 1301500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "And though they hide them selues in the toppe of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence: and though they be hid from my sight in the bottome of the sea, thence will I commande the serpent, and he shall bite them.", "comment": "He showeth that God will declare himself enemy unto them in all places, and that his elements and all creatures shall be enemies to destroy them."}, {"pk": 1301501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "And though they goe into captiuitie before their enemies, thence wil I commande the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes vpon them for euill, and not for good."}, {"pk": 1301502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Lord God of hosts shall touch the land, and it shall melt away, and al that dwel therein shall mourne, and it shall rise vp wholy like a flood, and shall bee drowned as by the flood of Egypt."}, {"pk": 1301503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "He buildeth his spheres in the heauen, and hath laide the foundation of his globe of elements in the earth: hee calleth the waters of the sea, and powreth them out vpon the open earth: the Lord is his Name.", "comment": "He declareth by the wonderful power of God, by the making of the heavens and the elements, that it is not possible for man to escape his judgments when he punisheth."}, {"pk": 1301504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "Are ye not as the Ethiopians vnto mee, O children of Israel, sayeth the Lord? haue not I brought vp Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistims from Caphtor, and Aram from Kir?", "comment": "Am I more bound to you than to the Ethiopians, or black moors? yet have I bestowed upon you greater benefits.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/47/4'>Jer. 47:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1301505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "Beholde, the eyes of the Lord God are vpon the sinfull kingdome, and I will destroy it cleane out of the earth. Neuerthelesse I will not vtterly destroy the house of Iaakob, saith the Lord.", "comment": "Though he destroy the rebellious multitude, yet he will ever reserve the remnant his Church to call upon his Name."}, {"pk": 1301506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "For loe, I will command and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corne is sifted in a sieue: yet shall not the least stone fall vpon the earth.", "comment": "Meaning, that none of his should perish in his wrath."}, {"pk": 1301507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "But all the sinners of my people shall dye by the sword, which say, The euill shall not come, nor hasten for vs."}, {"pk": 1301508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "In that day will I raise vp the tabernacle of Dauid, that is fallen downe, and close vp the breaches therof, and I will rayse vp his ruines, and I will builde it, as in the dayes of olde,", "comment": "I will send the Messiah promised, and restore by him the spiritual Israel, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/15/16'>Acts 15:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1301509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "That they may possesse the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, because my Name is called vpon them, sayeth the Lord, that doeth this.", "comment": "Meaning, that the very enemies as were the Edomites, and others should be joined with the Jews in one society, and body, whereof Christ should be the head."}, {"pk": 1301510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "Behold, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that the plowman shall touche the mower, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seede: and the mountaines shall drop sweete wine, and all the hilles shall melt.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/29/3/18'>Joel 3:18</a>.<br>Signifying, that there shall be great plenty of all things, so that when one kind of fruit is ripe, another should follow, and every one in course, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/5'>Lev. 26:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1301511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "And I will bring againe the captiuitie of my people of Israel: and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabite the, and they shall plant vineyardes, and drinke the wine thereof: they shall also make gardens, and eate the fruites of them.", "comment": "The accomplishment thereof is under Christ, when they are planted in this Church, out of the which they can never be pulled, after they are once grafted therein."}, {"pk": 1301512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 30, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "And I wil plant them vpon their land, and they shall no more bee pulled vp againe out of their lande, which I haue giuen them, sayeth the Lord thy God."}, {"pk": 1301513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord God against Edom, We haue heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassadour is sent among the heathen: arise, and let vs rise vp against her to battel.", "comment": "God hath certainly revealed to his prophets, that he will raise up the heathen to destroy the Edomites, whereof the rumor is now published, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/49/14'>Jer. 49:14</a>.<br>Thus the heathen encourage themselves to rise against Edom."}, {"pk": 1301514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Beholde, I haue made thee small among the heathen: thou art vtterly despised."}, {"pk": 1301515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "The pride of thine heart hath deceiued thee: thou that dwellest in the cleftes of the rockes, whose habitation is hie, that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me downe to the ground?", "comment": "Which despisest all others in respect of thyself, and yet art but an handful in comparison of others, and art shut up among the hills as separate from the rest of the world."}, {"pk": 1301516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Though thou exalt thy selfe as the eagle, and make thy nest among the starres, thence will I bring thee downe, sayth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Came theeues to thee or robbers by night? howe wast thou brought to silence? woulde they not haue stolen, til they had ynough? if the grape gatherers came to thee, woulde they not leaue some grapes?", "comment": "God will so destroy them that he will leave none, though thieves when they come, take but till they have enough, and they that gather grapes, ever leave some behind them, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/49/9'>Jer. 49:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1301518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Howe are the things of Esau sought vp, and his treasures searched?"}, {"pk": 1301519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "All the men of thy confederacie haue driuen thee to ye borders: the men that were at peace with thee, haue deceiued thee, and preuailed against thee: they that eate thy bread, haue laid a wound vnder thee: there is none vnderstanding in him.", "comment": "They in whom thou didst trust for to have help and friendship of them, shall be thine enemies and destroy thee.<br>That is, thy familiar friends and guests have by secret practices destroyed thee."}, {"pk": 1301520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Shall not I in that day, saith the Lord, euen destroy the wise men out of Edom, and vnderstanding from the mount of Esau?"}, {"pk": 1301521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "And thy strong men, O Teman, shall bee afraide, because euery one of the mount of Esau shalbe cut off by slaughter."}, {"pk": 1301522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "For thy crueltie against thy brother Iaakob, shame shall couer thee, and thou shalt be cut off for euer.", "comment": "He showeth the cause why the Edomites were so sharply punished: to wit, because they were enemies to his Church, whom he now comforteth by punishing their enemies."}, {"pk": 1301523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "When thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers caried away his substance, and straungers entred into his gates, and cast lots vpon Ierusalem, euen thou wast as one of them.", "comment": "When Nebuchadnezzar came against Jerusalem, thou joinedest with him, and hadest part of the spoil, and so didst rejoice when my people, that is, thy brother were afflicted, whereas thou shouldest have pitied and helped thy brother."}, {"pk": 1301524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "But thou shouldest not haue beholden the day of thy brother, in the day that hee was made a stranger, neither shouldest thou haue reioyced ouer the children of Iudah, in the day of their destruction: thou shouldest not haue spoken proudly in the day of affliction.", "comment": "When the Lord deprived them of their former dignity, and gave them to be carried into captivity."}, {"pk": 1301525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou shouldest not haue entred into the gate of my people, in the day of their destruction, neither shouldest thou haue once looked on their affliction in the day of their destruction, nor haue layde hands on their substance in the day of their destruction."}, {"pk": 1301526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Neyther shouldest thou haue stande in the crosse wayes to cut off them, that shoulde escape, neither shouldest thou haue shut vp the remnant thereof in the day of affliction."}, {"pk": 1301527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "For the day of the Lord is neere, vpon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall bee done to thee: thy reward shall returne vpon thine head.", "comment": "When he will summon all the heathen, and send them to destroy thee."}, {"pk": 1301528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "For as yee haue drunke vpon mine holy Mountaine, so shall all the heathen drinke continually: yea, they shall drinke and swallow vp, and they shalbe as though they had not bene.", "comment": "The Edomites shall be utterly destroyed, and yet in despite of all the enemies I will reserve my Church and restore it.<br>That is, rejoiced and triumphed."}, {"pk": 1301529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "But vpon mount Zion shalbe deliuerance, and it shalbe holy, and the house of Iaakob shall possesse their possessions,"}, {"pk": 1301530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "And the house of Iaakob shalbe a fire, and the house of Ioseph a flame, and the house of Esau as stubble, and they shall kindle in them and deuoure them: and there shall bee no remnant of the house of Esau for the Lord hath spoken it.", "comment": "God attributeth this power, to consume his enemies, to his Church, which power is only proper to himself, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/10/17'>Isa. 10:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/24'>Deut. 4:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/12/29'>Heb. 12:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1301531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "And they shall possesse the South side of the mount of Esau, and the plaine of the Philistims: and they shall possesse the fieldes of Ephraim, and the fieldes of Samaria, and Beniamin shall haue Gilead.", "comment": "He describeth how the Church shall be enlarged and have great possessions: but this chiefly is accomplished under Christ, when as the faithful are made heirs and lords of all things by him which is their head."}, {"pk": 1301532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "And the captiuitie of this host of the children of Israel, which were among the Canaanites, shall possesse vnto Zarephath, and the captiuitie of Ierusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possesse the cities of the South.", "comment": "By the Canaanites, the Jews mean the Dutchmen, and by Zarephath, France, and by Sepharad, Spain."}, {"pk": 1301533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 31, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "And they that shall saue, shall come vp to mount Zion to iudge the mount of Esau, and the kingdome shalbe the Lords.", "comment": "Meaning that God will raise up in his Church such as shall rule and govern for the defense of the same, and destruction of his enemies under Messiah, whom the Prophet calleth here, the Lord and head of this kingdom."}, {"pk": 1301534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The worde of the Lord came also vnto Ionah the sonne of Amittai, saying,", "comment": "After that he had preached a long time in Israel: and so Ezekiel, after that for a time he had prophesied in Judah, he had visions in Babylon, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/1/1'>Ezek. 1:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1301535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Arise, and goe to Nineueh, that great citie, and crye against it: for their wickednesse is come vp before mee.", "comment": "For seeing the great obstination of the Israelites, he sent his Prophet to the Gentiles, that they might provoke them to repentance, or at least make them inexcusable: for Nineveh was the chief city of the Assyrians.<br>For as authors write, it contained in circuit about eight and forty miles, and had a thousand and five hundred towers, and at this time there were an hundred and twenty thousand children therein, <a class=B href='/GNV/32/4/11'>Jonah 4:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1301536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "But Ionah rose vp to flee into Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went downe to Iapho: and he founde a ship going to Tarshish: so he payed the fare thereof, and went downe into it, that he might go with them vnto Tarshish, from the presence of the Lord.", "comment": "Whereby he declared his weakness, that would not promptly follow the Lord\u2019s calling, but gave place to his own reason, which persuaded him that he should nothing at all profit there, seeing he had done so small good among his own people, <a class=B href='/GNV/32/4/2'>Jonah 4:2</a>.<br>From that vocation whereunto God had called him, and wherein he would have assisted him.<br>Which was the haven, and port to take shipping thither, called also Joppa."}, {"pk": 1301537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "But the Lord sent out a great winde into the sea, and there was a mightie tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken."}, {"pk": 1301538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the mariners were afraide, and cryed euery man vnto his God, and cast the wares that were in the ship, into the sea to lighten it of the: but Ionah was gone downe into the sides of the ship, and he lay downe, and was fast a sleepe.", "comment": "As one that would have cast off this care and solicitude by seeking rest and quietness."}, {"pk": 1301539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "So the shipmaster came to him, and saide vnto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? Arise, call vpon thy God, if so be that God wil thinke vpon vs, that we perish not.", "comment": "As they had called on their idols, which declareth that idolaters have no stay nor certainty, but in their troubles seek they cannot tell to whom."}, {"pk": 1301540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And they saide euery one to his fellowe, Come, and let vs cast lottes, that we may know, for whose cause this euill is vpon vs. So they cast lottes, and the lot fell vpon Ionah.", "comment": "Which declareth that the matter was in great extremity and doubt, which thing was God\u2019s motion in them, for the trial of the cause: and this may not be done but in matters of great importance."}, {"pk": 1301541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Then said they vnto him, Tell vs for whose cause this euill is vpon vs? what is thine occupation? and whence commest thou? which is thy countrey? and of what people art thou?"}, {"pk": 1301542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "And he answered them, I am an Ebrewe, and I feare the Lord God of heauen, which hath made the sea, and the dry lande."}, {"pk": 1301543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Then were the men exceedingly afrayde, and said vnto him, Why hast thou done this? (for the men knewe, that he fled from the presence of the Lord, because he had tolde them)"}, {"pk": 1301544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Then saide they vnto him, What shall we doe vnto thee, that the sea may be calme vnto vs? (for the sea wrought and was troublous)"}, {"pk": 1301545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "And he said vnto them, Take me, and cast me into the sea: so shall the sea be calme vnto you: for I knowe that for my sake this great tempest is vpon you."}, {"pk": 1301546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Neuerthelesse, the men rowed to bring it to the lande, but they coulde not: for the sea wrought, and was troublous against them."}, {"pk": 1301547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Wherefore they cryed vnto the Lord, and said, We beseech thee, O Lord, we beseech thee, let vs not perish for this mans life, and lay not vpon vs innocent blood: for thou, O Lord, hast done, as it pleased thee.", "comment": "This declareth that the very wicked in their necessities flee unto God for succor and also that they are touched with a certain fear to shed man\u2019s blood, whereas they know no manifest sign of wickedness."}, {"pk": 1301548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "So they tooke vp Ionah, and cast him into the sea, and the sea ceased from her raging."}, {"pk": 1301549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice vnto the Lord, and made vowes.", "comment": "They were touched with a certain repentance of their life past, and began to worship the true God by whom they saw themselves so wonderfully delivered: but this was done for fear, and not of a pure heart and affection, neither according to God\u2019s word."}, {"pk": 1301550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Nowe the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallowe vp Ionah: and Ionah was in the belly of the fish three dayes, and three nightes.", "comment": "Thus the Lord would chastise his Prophet with a most terrible spectacle of death, and hereby also confirmed him of his favor and support in this his charge which was enjoined him."}, {"pk": 1301551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Ionah prayed vnto the Lord his God out of the fishes belly,", "comment": "Being now swallowed up of death, and seeing no remedy to escape, his faith brast out unto the Lord, knowing that out of the very hell he was able to deliver him."}, {"pk": 1301552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And said, I cryed in mine affliction vnto the Lord, and he heard me: out of the bellie of hell cryed I, and thou heardest my voyce.", "comment": "For he was now in the fish\u2019s belly as in a grave or place of darkness."}, {"pk": 1301553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "For thou haddest cast me into the bottome in the middes of the sea, and the floods compassed me about: all thy surges, and all thy waues passed ouer me."}, {"pk": 1301554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Then I saide, I am cast away out of thy sight: yet will I looke againe towarde thine holy Temple.", "comment": "This declared what his prayer was, and how he labored between hope and despair, considering the neglect of his vocation, and God\u2019s judgments for the same: but yet in the end faith got the victory."}, {"pk": 1301555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "The waters compassed me about vnto the soule: the depth closed me rounde about, and the weedes were wrapt about mine head."}, {"pk": 1301556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "I went downe to the bottome of the moutaines: the earth with her barres was about me for euer, yet hast thou brought vp my life from the pit, O Lord my God.", "comment": "Thou hast delivered me from the belly of the fish and all these dangers, as it were raising me from death to life."}, {"pk": 1301557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "When my soule fainted within me, I remembred the Lord: and my prayer came vnto thee, into thine holy Temple."}, {"pk": 1301558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "They that waite vpon lying vanities, forsake their owne mercie.", "comment": "They refuse their own felicity, and that goodness which they should else receive of God.<br>They that depend upon anything save on God alone."}, {"pk": 1301559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "But I will sacrifice vnto thee with the voice of thankesgiuing, and will pay that that I haue vowed: saluation is of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "And the Lord spake vnto the fish, and it cast out Ionah vpon the dry lande."}, {"pk": 1301561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "And the worde of the Lord came vnto Ionah the seconde time, saying,", "comment": "This is a great declaration of God\u2019s mercy, that he receiveth him again, and sendeth him forth as his Prophet, which had before showed so great infirmity."}, {"pk": 1301562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "Arise, goe vnto Nineueh that great citie, and preach vnto it the preaching, which I bid thee."}, {"pk": 1301563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "So Ionah arose and went to Nineueh according to ye word of the Lord: now Nineueh was a great and excellent citie of three dayes iourney.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/32/1/2'>Jonah 1:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1301564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And Ionah began to enter into the citie a dayes iourney, and he cryed, and said, Yet fourtie dayes, and Nineueh shalbe ouerthrowen.", "comment": "He went forward one day in the city, and preached, and so he continued till the city was converted."}, {"pk": 1301565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "So the people of Nineueh beleeued God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth from ye greatest of the euen to the least of them.", "comment": "For he declared that he was a Prophet sent to them from God to denounce his judgments against them."}, {"pk": 1301566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "For worde came vnto the King of Nineueh, and he rose from his throne, and he layed his robe from him, and couered him with sackecloth, and sate in ashes."}, {"pk": 1301567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "And he proclaimed and said through Nineueh, (by the counsell of ye king and his nobles) saying, Let neither man, nor beast, bullock nor sheep taste any thing, neither feed nor drinke water.", "comment": "Not that the dumb beasts had sinned or could repent, but that by their example man might be astonished, considering that for his sin the anger of God hanged over all creatures."}, {"pk": 1301568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "But let man and beast put on sackecloth, and crie mightily vnto God: yea, let euery man turne from his euill way, and from the wickednesse that is in their handes.", "comment": "He willed that the men should earnestly call unto God for mercy."}, {"pk": 1301569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Who can tell if God will turne, and repent and turne away from his fierce wrath, that we perish not?", "comment": "For partly by the threatening of the Prophet, and partly by the motion of his own conscience, he doubted whether God would show them mercy."}, {"pk": 1301570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "And God sawe their workes that they turned from their euill wayes: and God repented of the euill that he had said that he woulde doe vnto them, and he did it not.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/18/8'>Jer. 18:8</a>.<br>That is, the fruits of their repentance, which did proceed of faith, which God had planted by the ministry of his Prophet."}, {"pk": 1301571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Therefore it displeased Ionah exceedingly, and he was angry.", "comment": "Because hereby he should be taken as a false prophet, and so the Name of God, which he preached, should be blasphemed."}, {"pk": 1301572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And he prayed vnto the Lord, and saide, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my countrey? therefore I preuented it to flee vnto Tarshish: for I knewe that thou art a gratious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindnes, and repentest thee of the euill.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/32/1/3'>Jonah 1:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1301573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore nowe O Lord, take, I beseech thee, my life from me: for it is better for me to die then to liue.", "comment": "Thus he prayed of grief fearing lest God\u2019s Name by this forgiveness might be blasphemed, as though he sent his Prophets forth to denounce his judgments in vain."}, {"pk": 1301574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Then saide the Lord, Doest thou well to be angry?", "comment": "Wilt thou be judge when I do things for my glory, and when I do not?"}, {"pk": 1301575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "So Ionah went out of the citie and sate on the East side of the citie, and there made him a boothe, and sate vnder it in the shadowe till he might see what should be done in the citie.", "comment": "For he doubted as yet whether God would show them mercy or not, and therefore after forty days he departed out of the city, looking what issue God would send."}, {"pk": 1301576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And the Lord God prepared a gourde, and made it to come vp ouer Ionah, that it might be a shadowe ouer his head and deliuer him from his griefe. So Ionah was exceeding glad of the gourde.", "comment": "Which was a further means, to cover him from the heat of the sun, as he remained in his booth."}, {"pk": 1301577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "But God prepared a worme when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd, that it withered."}, {"pk": 1301578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "And when the sunne did arise, God prepared also a feruent East winde: and the sunne beat vpon the head of Ionah, that he fainted, and wished in his heart to die, and said, It is better for me to dye, then to liue."}, {"pk": 1301579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "And God said vnto Ionah, Doest thou well to be angrie for the gourde? And he said, I doe well to be angrie vnto the death.", "comment": "This declareth the great inconveniences whereinto God\u2019s servants do fall when they give place to their own affections, and do not in all things willingly submit themselves to God."}, {"pk": 1301580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Then said the Lord, Thou hast had pitie on the gourde for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it growe, which came vp in a night, and perished in a night,"}, {"pk": 1301581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 32, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "And shoulde not I spare Nineueh that great citie, wherein are sixe score thousande persons, that cannot discerne betweene their right hand, and their left hand, and also much cattell?", "comment": "Thus God mercifully reproveth him which would pity himself, and this gourd, and yet would restrain God to show his compassion to so many thousand people.<br>Meaning, that they were children and infants."}, {"pk": 1301582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The word of the Lord, that came vnto Micah the Morashite in the dayes of Iotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah Kings of Iudah, which he sawe concerning Samaria, and Ierusalem.", "comment": "Born in Moresheth, a city of Judah."}, {"pk": 1301583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Heare, al ye people: hearke thou, O earth, and all that therein is, and let the Lord God be witnes against you, euen ye Lord from his holy Teple.", "comment": "Because of the malice and obstinacy of the people, whom he had so oft exhorted to repentance, he summoneth them to God\u2019s judgments, taking all creatures, and God himself to witness, that the preaching of his Prophets, which they have abused, shall be revenged."}, {"pk": 1301584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "For beholde, the Lord commeth out of his place, and will come downe, and tread vpon the hie places of the earth.", "comment": "Meaning hereby, that God will come to judgment against the strong cities and holds."}, {"pk": 1301585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And the mountaines shall melt vnder him (so shall the valleys cleaue) as waxe before the fire, and as the waters that are powred downewarde."}, {"pk": 1301586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "For the wickednes of Iaakob is all this, and for the sinnes of the house of Israel: what is the wickednes of Iaakob? Is not Samaria? and which are the hie places of Iudah? Is not Ierusalem?", "comment": "That is, the idolatry and infection.<br>Samaria, which should have been an example to all Israel of true religion and justice, was the puddle, and stews of all idolatry and corruption, and boasted themselves of their father Jacob."}, {"pk": 1301587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore I wil make Samaria as an heape of the fielde, and for the planting of a vineyard, and I will cause the stones thereof to tumble downe into the valley, and I will discouer the foundations thereof."}, {"pk": 1301588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And all the grauen images thereof shalbe broken, and all the giftes thereof shalbe burnt with the fire, and all the idoles thereof will I destroy: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall returne to the wages of an harlot.", "comment": "Which they gathered by evil practices, and thought that their idols had enriched them therewith for their service unto them.<br>The gain that came by their idols shall be consumed as a thing of naught: for as the wages or riches of harlots are wickedly gotten, so are they vilely and speedily spent."}, {"pk": 1301589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore I will mourne and howle: I wil goe without clothes, and naked: I will make lamentation like the dragons, and mourning as the ostriches."}, {"pk": 1301590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "For her plagues are grieuous: for it is come into Iudah: the enemie is come vnto the gate of my people, vnto Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1301591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Declare ye it not at Gath, neither weepe ye: for the house of Aphrah roule thy selfe in the dust.", "comment": "Which was a city near to Jerusalem, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/18/23'>Josh. 18:23</a>, there called Ophrah, and signifieth dust: therefore he willeth them to mourn and roll themselves in the dust, for their dusty city.<br>Lest the Philistines our enemies rejoice at our destruction."}, {"pk": 1301592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Thou that dwellest at Shaphir, go together naked with shame: she that dwelleth at Zaanan, shall not come forth in ye mourning of Beth-ezel: the enemie shall receiue of you for his standing.", "comment": "These were cities whereby the enemy should pass as he came to Judah.<br>He shall not depart before he hath overcome you, and so you shall pay for his tarrying."}, {"pk": 1301593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "For the inhabitant of Maroth wayted for good, but euill came from the Lord vnto the gate of Ierusalem.", "comment": "For Rabshakeh had shut up Jerusalem, that they could not send to succor them."}, {"pk": 1301594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "O thou inhabitant of Lachish, binde the charet to the beastes of price: she is the beginning of the sinne to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.", "comment": "Thou first receivedst the idolatry of Jeroboam, and so didst infect Jerusalem.<br>To flee away: for Sennacherib laid siege first to that city, and re-mained therein when he sent his captains and army against Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1301595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore shalt thou giue presents to Moresheth Gath: the houses of Achzib shalbe as a lye to the Kings of Israel.", "comment": "Thou shalt bribe the Philistines thy neighbors, but they shall deceive thee, as well as they of Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1301596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Yet will I bring an heire vnto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah, he shall come vnto Adullam, the glorie of Israel.", "comment": "For so they thought themselves for the strength of their city.<br>He prophesieth against his own city: and because it signified an heritage, he saith that God would send an heir to possess it."}, {"pk": 1301597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Make thee balde: and shaue thee for thy delicate children: enlarge thy baldenesse as the eagle, for they are gone into captiuity from thee."}, {"pk": 1301598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Woe vnto them, that imagine iniquitie, and worke wickednesse vpon their beddes: when the morning is light they practise it because their hande hath power.", "comment": "As soon as they rise, they execute their wicked devices of the night, and according to their power hurt others.<br>Hebrew, <i>is in power</i>."}, {"pk": 1301599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And they couet fields, and take them by violence, and houses, and take them away: so they oppresse a man and his house, euen man and his heritage."}, {"pk": 1301600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore thus saieth the Lord, Beholde, against this familie haue I deuised a plague, whereout yee shall not plucke your neckes, and ye shall not go so proudly, for this time is euill."}, {"pk": 1301601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "In that daye shall they take vp a parable against you, and lament with a dolefull lamentation, and say, We be vtterly wasted: hee hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he taken it away to restore it vnto mee? he hath deuided our fieldes.", "comment": "Thus the Jews lament and say that there is no hope of restitution, seeing their possessions are divided among the enemies."}, {"pk": 1301602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore thou shalt haue none that shall cast a corde by lot in the Congregation of the Lord.", "comment": "Ye shall have no more lands to divide as you had in times past, and as you used to measure them in the Jubilee."}, {"pk": 1301603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "They that prophecied, Prophecie ye not. They shall not prophecie to them, neither shall they take shame.", "comment": "Thus the people warn the prophets that they speak to them no more, for they cannot abide their threatenings.<br>God saith that they shall not prophesy, nor receive no more of their rebukes nor taunts."}, {"pk": 1301604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "O thou that art named of the house of Iaakob, is the Spirite of the Lord shortened? are these his workes? are not my wordes good vnto him that walketh vprightly?", "comment": "Do not the godly find my words comfortable?<br>Are these your works according to his Law?"}, {"pk": 1301605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "But hee that was yesterday my people, is risen vp on the other side, as against an enemie: they spoyle the beautifull garment from them that passe by peaceably, as though they returned from the warre.", "comment": "That is, aforetime.<br>The poor can have no commodity by them, but they spoil them, as though they were enemies."}, {"pk": 1301606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "The women of my people haue ye cast out from their pleasant houses, and from their childre haue ye taken away my glorie continually.", "comment": "That is, their substance and living, which is God\u2019s blessing, and as it were part of his glory."}, {"pk": 1301607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Arise and depart, for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, euen with a sore destruction.", "comment": "Jerusalem shall not be your safeguard: but the cause of your destruction."}, {"pk": 1301608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "If a man walke in the Spirit, and would lie falsely, saying, I wil prophecie vnto thee of wine, and of strong drinke, he shall euen be the prophet of this people.", "comment": "He showeth what prophets they delight in, that is, in flatterers, which tell them pleasant tales, and speak of their commodities.<br>That is, show himself to be a Prophet."}, {"pk": 1301609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "I will surely gather thee wholy, O Iaakob: I will surely gather the remnant of Israel: I will put them together as the sheepe of Bozrah, euen as the flocke in the mids of their folde: the cities shall be full of brute of the men.", "comment": "To destroy thee."}, {"pk": 1301610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "The breaker vp shall come vp before them: they shall breake out, and passe by the gate, and goe out by it, and their King shall goe before them, and the Lord shalbe vpon their heades.", "comment": "To drive them forward, and to help their enemies.<br>The enemy shall break their gates and walls, and lead them into Chaldea."}, {"pk": 1301611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "And I sayd, Heare, I pray you, O heads of Iaakob, and yee princes of the house of Israel: should not ye knowe iudgement?", "comment": "That thing which is just and lawful, both to govern my people aright, and also to discharge your own conscience."}, {"pk": 1301612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "But they hate the good, and loue the euill: they plucke off their skinnes from them, and their flesh from their bones.", "comment": "The Prophet condemneth the wicked governors not only of covetousness, theft, and murder, but compareth them to wolves, lions, and most cruel beasts."}, {"pk": 1301613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "And they eate also the flesh of my people, and flay off their skinne from them, and they breake their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron."}, {"pk": 1301614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Then shall they crye vnto the Lord, but he will not heare them: he wil euen hide his face from them at that time, because they haue done wickedly in their workes.", "comment": "That is, when I shall visit their wickedness: for though I hear the godly before they cry, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/65/24'>Isa. 65:24</a>, yet I will not hear these though they cry, Isa. <a class=B href='/GNV/33/1/15'>1:15</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/26/8/18'>Ezek. 8:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/2/13'>James 2:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/11'>1 Pet. 3:11</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/12'>12</a>."}, {"pk": 1301615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, Concerning the prophets that deceiue my people, and bite them with their teeth, and cry peace, but if a man put not into their mouthes, they prepare warre against him,", "comment": "They devour all their substance, and then flatter them, promising that all shall go well, but if one restrain from their bellies, then they invent all ways to mischief."}, {"pk": 1301616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore night shalbe vnto you for a vision, and darkenesse shalbe vnto you for a diuination, and the sunne shall goe downe ouer the prophets, and the day shalbe darke ouer them.", "comment": "As you have loved to walk in darkness, and to prophesy lies, so God shall reward you with gross blindness and ignorance, so that when all others shall see the bright beams of God\u2019s graces, ye shall as blind men grope as in the night."}, {"pk": 1301617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Then shall the Seers bee ashamed, and the southsayers confounded: yea, they shall all couer their lippes, for they haue none answere of God.", "comment": "When God shall discover them to the world, they shall be afraid to speak: for all shall know that they were but false prophets, and did belie the word of God."}, {"pk": 1301618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Yet notwithstanding I am full of power by the Spirite of the Lord, and of iudgement, and of strength to declare vnto Iaakob his transgression, and to Israel his sinne.", "comment": "The Prophet being assured of his vocation by the Spirit of God, setteth himself alone against all the wicked, showing how God both gave him gifts, ability and knowledge, to discern between good and evil, and also constancy to reprove the sins of the people, and not to flatter them."}, {"pk": 1301619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Heare this, I pray you, ye heades of the house of Iaakob, and princes of the house of Israel: they abhorre iudgement, and peruert all equitie."}, {"pk": 1301620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "They build vp Zion with blood, and Ierusalem with iniquitie.", "comment": "They build them houses by bribery, which he calleth blood and iniquity."}, {"pk": 1301621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "The heads thereof iudge for rewardes, and the Priestes thereof teache for hyre, and the prophets thereof prophecie for money: yet wil they leane vpon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among vs? no euill can come vpon vs.", "comment": "They will say, that they are the people of God, and abuse his Name, as a pretence to cloak their hypocrisy."}, {"pk": 1301622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore shall Zion for your sake bee plowed as a field, and Ierusalem shalbe an heape, and the mountaine of the house, as the hye places of the forest.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/26/18'>Jer. 26:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1301623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "But in the last dayes it shall come to passe, that the mountaine of the House of the Lord shall be prepared in the toppe of the mountaines, and it shall bee exalted aboue the hilles, and people shall flowe vnto it.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/2/2'>Isa. 2:2</a>.<br>When Christ shall come, and the Temple shall be destroyed."}, {"pk": 1301624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "Yea, many nations shall come and say, Come, and let vs goe vp to the Mountaine of the Lord, and to the House of the God of Iaakob, and hee will teache vs his wayes, and we wil walke in his pathes: for the Lawe shall goe forth of Zion, and the worde of the Lord from Ierusalem.", "comment": "He showeth that there is no true Church, but where as the people are taught by God\u2019s pure word."}, {"pk": 1301625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "And he shall iudge among many people, and rebuke mightie nations a farre off, and they shall breake their swordes into mattockes, and their speares into sithes: nation shall not lift vp a sword against nation, neither shall they learne to fight any more.", "comment": "They shall abstain from all evil doing, and exercise themselves in godliness and in well doing to others.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/2/4'>Isa. 2:4</a><br>By his corrections and threatenings he will bring the people into subjection which are in the utmost corners of the world."}, {"pk": 1301626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "But they shall sit euery man vnder his vine, and vnder his figge tree, and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hostes hath spoken it."}, {"pk": 1301627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "For all people will walke euery one in the name of his God, and we will walke in the Name of the Lord our God, for euer and euer.", "comment": "He showeth that the people of God ought to remain constant in their religion, albeit all the world should give themselves to their superstition and idolatry."}, {"pk": 1301628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "At the same day, saith the Lord, will I gather her that halteth, and I will gather her that is cast out, and her that I haue afflicted."}, {"pk": 1301629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "And I will make her that halted, a remnant, and her that was cast farre off, a mightie nation: and the Lord shall reigne ouer them in Mount Zion, from hence forth euen for euer.", "comment": "I will cause that Israel, which is now as one lame and halting, and so almost destroyed, shall live again, and grow into a great people."}, {"pk": 1301630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "And thou, O towre of the flock, the strong holde of the daughter Zion, vnto thee shall it come, euen the first dominion, and kingdome shall come to the daughter Ierusalem.", "comment": "Meaning, Jerusalem, where the Lord\u2019s flock was gathered.<br>The flourishing state of the kingdom, as it was under David and Solomon, which thing was accomplished to the Church by the coming of Christ."}, {"pk": 1301631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Nowe why doest thou crie out with lamentation? is there no King in thee? is thy counseller perished? for sorowe hath taken thee, as a woman in trauaile.", "comment": "In the mean season he showeth that they should endure great troubles and temptations when thy saw themselves neither to have king nor counsel."}, {"pk": 1301632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Sorow and mourne, O daughter Zion, like a woman in trauaile: for nowe shalt thou goe foorth of the citie, and dwel in the field, and shalt goe into Babel, but there shalt thou be deliuered: there the Lord shall redeeme thee from the hand of thine enemies."}, {"pk": 1301633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Nowe also many nations are gathered against thee, saying, Zion shalbe condemned and our eye shall looke vpon Zion."}, {"pk": 1301634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "But they knowe not the thoughtes of the Lord: they vnderstand not his counsell, for he shall gather them as the sheaues in the barne.", "comment": "He showeth that the faithful ought not to measure God\u2019s judgments by the brags and threatenings of the wicked, but thereby are admonished to lift up their hearts to God to call for deliverance."}, {"pk": 1301635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Arise, and thresh, O daughter Zion: for I will make thine horne yron, and I will make thine hooues brasse, and thou shalt breake in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their riches vnto the Lord, and their substance vnto the ruler of the whole worlde.", "comment": "God giveth his Church this victory, so oft as he overcometh their enemies: but the accomplishment thereof shall be at the last coming of Christ."}, {"pk": 1301636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe assemble thy garisons, O daughter of garisons: he hath layed siege against vs: they shall smite the iudge of Israel with a rod vpon the cheeke.", "comment": "He forewarneth them of the dangers that shall come before they enjoy these comforts, showing that forasmuch as Jerusalem was accustomed with her garrisons to trouble others, the Lord would now cause other garrisons to vex her, and that her rulers should be smitten on the face most contemptuously."}, {"pk": 1301637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "And thou Beth-leem Ephrathah art litle to bee among the thousandes of Iudah, yet out of thee shall he come forth vnto me, that shalbe the ruler in Israel: whose goings forth haue bene from the beginning and from euerlasting.", "comment": "For so the Jews divided their country that for every thousand there was a chief captain: and because Bethlehem was not able to make a thousand, he calleth it little, but yet God will raise up his captain and governor therein: and thus it is not the least by reason of this benefit, as <a class=B href='/GNV/40/2/6'>Matt. 2:6</a>.<br>He showeth that the coming of Christ and all his ways were appointed of God from all eternity."}, {"pk": 1301638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore will he giue them vp, vntill the time that shee which shall beare, shall trauaile: then the remnant of their brethren shall returne vnto the children of Israel.", "comment": "He compareth the Jews to women with child, who for a time should have great sorrows, but at length they should have a comfortable deliverance, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/16/21'>John 16:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1301639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "And he shall stand, and feed in the strength of the Lord, and in the maiestie of the Name of the Lord his God, and they shall dwel still: for now shall he be magnified vnto the ends of the world.", "comment": "That is, Christ\u2019s kingdom shall be stable and everlasting, and his people as well the Gentiles as the Jews shall dwell in safety."}, {"pk": 1301640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "And hee shall be our peace when Asshur shall come into our lande: when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seuen shepheardes, and eight principall men.", "comment": "This Messiah shall be a sufficient safeguard for us, and though the enemy invade us for a time, yet shall God stir up many which shall be able to deliver us."}, {"pk": 1301641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "And they shall destroy Asshur with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with their swordes: thus shall he deliuer vs from Asshur, when hee commeth into our lande, and when he shall tread within our borders.", "comment": "By these governors will God deliver us when the enemy cometh into our land.<br>These whom God shall raise up for the deliverance of his Church, shall destroy all the enemies thereof, which are meant here by the Assyrians and Babylonians which were the chief at that time."}, {"pk": 1301642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "And the remnant of Iaakob shalbe among many people, as a dewe from the Lord, and as the showres vpon the grasse, that waiteth not for man, nor hopeth in the sonnes of Adam.", "comment": "This remnant or Church which God shall deliver shall only depend on God\u2019s power and defense, as doth the grass of the field, and not on the hope of man."}, {"pk": 1301643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "And the remnant of Iaakob shalbe among the Gentiles in the middes of many people, as the lyon among the beastes of the forest, and as the lyons whelpe among the flockes of sheepe, who when he goeth thorow, treadeth downe and teareth in pieces, and none can deliuer."}, {"pk": 1301644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Thine hand shall bee lift vp vpon thine aduersaries, and all thine enemies shalbe cut off."}, {"pk": 1301645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "And it shall come to passe in that day, sayth the Lord, that I will cut off thine horses out of the middes of thee, and I will destroy thy charets.", "comment": "I will destroy all things wherein thou puttest thy confidence, as thy vain confidence and idolatry, and so will help thee."}, {"pk": 1301646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and ouerthrowe all thy strong holdes."}, {"pk": 1301647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "And I will cut off thine enchanters out of thine hande: and thou shalt haue no more southsayers."}, {"pk": 1301648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "Thine idoles also will I cut off, and thine images out of the middes of thee: and thou shalt no more worship the woorke of thine hands."}, {"pk": 1301649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "And I wil plucke vp thy groues out of the middes of thee: so will I destroy thine enemies."}, {"pk": 1301650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "And I will execute a vegeance in my wrath and indignation vpon the heathen, which they haue not heard.", "comment": "It shall be so terrible that the like hath not been heard of."}, {"pk": 1301651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Hearken ye nowe what the Lord sayth, Arise thou, and contende before the mountaines, and let the hilles heare thy voyce.", "comment": "He took the high mountains and hard rocks to witness against the obstinacy of his people."}, {"pk": 1301652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Heare ye, O mountaynes, the Lordes quarel, and ye mightie foundations of the earth: for the Lord hath a quarell against his people, and he will pleade with Israel."}, {"pk": 1301653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "O my people, what haue I done vnto thee? or wherin haue I grieued thee? testifie against me."}, {"pk": 1301654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "Surely I brought thee vp out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of seruants, and I haue sent before thee, Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.", "comment": "I have not hurt thee, but bestowed infinite benefits upon thee."}, {"pk": 1301655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "O my people, remember nowe what Balak King of Moab had deuised, and what Balaam the sonne of Beor answered him, from Shittim vnto Gilgal, that ye may knowe the righteousnes of the Lord.", "comment": "That is, the truth of his promise and his manifold benefits toward you.<br>That is, remember my benefits from the beginning how I delivered you from Balaam\u2019s curse, and also spared you from Shittim, which was in the plain of Moab, till I brought you into the land promised."}, {"pk": 1301656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bowe my selfe before the hie God? Shall I come before him with burnt offrings, and with calues of a yeere olde?", "comment": "Thus the people by hypocrisy ask how to please God and are content to offer sacrifices, but will not change their lives."}, {"pk": 1301657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousand riuers of oyle? shall I giue my first borne for my transgression, euen the fruite of my bodie, for the sinne of my soule?", "comment": "There is nothing so dear to man, but the hypocrites will offer it unto God, if they think thereby to avoid his anger: but they will never be brought to mortify their own affections, and to give themselves willingly to serve God as he commandeth."}, {"pk": 1301658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good, and what the Lord requireth of thee: surely to doe iustly, and to loue mercie, and to humble thy selfe, to walke with thy God.", "comment": "The Prophet in few words calleth them to the observation of the second Table, to know if they will obey God aright or no, saying that God hath prescribed them to do this."}, {"pk": 1301659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "The Lordes voyce cryeth vnto the citie, and the man of wisedome shall see thy name: Heare the rodde, and who hath appoynted it.", "comment": "Meaning, that when God speaketh to any city or nation, the godly will acknowledge his majesty and consider not the mortal man that bringeth the threatening, but God that sendeth it."}, {"pk": 1301660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "Are yet the treasures of wickednes in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure, that is abominable?"}, {"pk": 1301661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Shall I iustifie the wicked balances, and the bag of deceitfull weightes?"}, {"pk": 1301662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "For the rich men thereof are full of crueltie, and the inhabitants thereof haue spoken lyes, and their tongue is deceitfull in their mouth.", "comment": "That is, of Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1301663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore also will I make thee sicke in smiting thee, and in making thee desolate, because of thy sinnes."}, {"pk": 1301664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "Thou shalt eate and not be satisfied, and thy casting downe shall be in the mids of thee, and thou shalt take holde, but shalt not deliuer: and that which thou deliuerest, will I giue vp to the sworde.", "comment": "Meaning, that the city should go about to save her men, as they that lay hold on that which they would preserve.<br>Thou shalt be consumed with inward grief and evils."}, {"pk": 1301665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "Thou shalt sowe, but not reape: thou shalt treade the oliues, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oyle, and make sweete wine, but shalt not drinke wine."}, {"pk": 1301666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the maner of the house of Ahab, and ye walke in their counsels, that I should make thee waste, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall beare the reproche of my people.", "comment": "You have received all the corruption and idolatry, wherewith the ten tribes were infected under Omri and Ahab his son: and to excuse your doings, you allege the King\u2019s authority by his statutes, and also wisdom and policy in so doing, but you shall not escape punishment: but as I have shown you great favor, and taken you for my people, so shall your plagues be accordingly, <a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/47'>Luke 12:47</a>."}, {"pk": 1301667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Woe is me, for I am as the sommer gatherings, and as the grapes of the vintage: there is no cluster to eate: my soule desired the first ripe fruites.", "comment": "The Prophet taketh upon him the person of the earth, which complaineth that all her fruits are gone, so that none is left: that is, that there is no godly man remaining: for all are given to cruelty and deceit, so that none spareth his own brother."}, {"pk": 1301668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "The good man is perished out of the earth, and there is none righteous among men: they all lye in wayte for blood: euery man hunteth his brother with a net.", "comment": "He showeth that the prince, the judge, and the rich man are linked together all to do evil, and to cloak the doings one of another."}, {"pk": 1301669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "To make good for the euil of their hands, the prince asked, and the iudge iudgeth for a reward: therefore the great man he speaketh out the corruption of his soule: so they wrapt it vp.", "comment": "That is, the rich man that is able to give money, abstaineth from no wickedness nor injury.<br>These men agree among themselves and conspire with one consent to do evil."}, {"pk": 1301670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "The best of them is as a brier, and the most righteous of them is sharper then a thorne hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation commeth: then shalbe their confusion.", "comment": "They that are of most estimation and are counted most honest among them, are but thorns and briers to prick.<br>Meaning of the Prophets and governors."}, {"pk": 1301671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Trust ye not in a friend, neither put ye confidence in a counseller: keepe the doores of thy mouth from her that lyeth in thy bosome."}, {"pk": 1301672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "For the sonne reuileth the father: ye daughter riseth vp against her mother: the daughter in lawe against her mother in lawe, and a mans enemies are the men of his owne house."}, {"pk": 1301673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore I will looke vnto the Lord: I will waite for God my Sauiour: my God will heare me.", "comment": "The Prophet showeth that the only remedy for the godly in desperate evils, is to flee unto God for succor."}, {"pk": 1301674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "Reioyce not against me, O mine enemie: though I fall, I shall arise: when I shall sit in darkenesse, the Lord shalbe a light vnto me.", "comment": "This is spoken in the person of the Church which calleth the malignant Church her enemy."}, {"pk": 1301675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "I will beare the wrath of the Lord because I haue sinned against him, vntill he pleade my cause, and execute iudgement for me: then will he bring me foorth to the light, and I shall see his righteousnesse."}, {"pk": 1301676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "Then she that is mine enemie, shall looke vpon it, and shame shall couer her, which said vnto me, Where is the Lord thy God? Mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be troden downe as the myre of the streetes."}, {"pk": 1301677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "This is ye day, that thy walles shalbe built: this day shall driue farre away the decree.", "comment": "To wit, when God shall show himself a deliverer of his Church, and a destroyer of his enemies.<br>Meaning, the cruel empire of the Babylonians."}, {"pk": 1301678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "In this day also they shall come vnto thee from Asshur, and from the strong cities, and from the strong holdes euen vnto the riuer, and from Sea to Sea, and from mountaine to mountaine.", "comment": "When the Church shall be restored, they that were enemies afore, shall come out of all the corners of the world unto her, so that neither holds, rivers, seas, nor mountains shall be able to let them."}, {"pk": 1301679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "Notwithstanding, the lande shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, and for the fruites of their inuentions.", "comment": "Afore this grace appear, he showeth how grievously the hypocrites themselves shall be punished, seeing that the earth itself, which cannot sin shall be made waste because of their wickedness."}, {"pk": 1301680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "Feed thy people with thy rod, the flocke of thine heritage (which dwell solitarie in the wood) as in the middes of Carmel: let them feede in Bashan and Gilead, as in olde time.", "comment": "The Prophet prayeth to God to be merciful unto his Church, when they should be scattered abroad as in solitary places in Babylon, and to be beneficial unto them as in times past."}, {"pk": 1301681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "According to the dayes of thy comming out of the lande of Egypt, will I shewe vnto him marueilous things.", "comment": "God promiseth to be favorable to his people, as he had been afore time."}, {"pk": 1301682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "The nations shall see, and be confounded for all their power: they shall lay their hande vpon their mouth: their eares shall be deafe.", "comment": "They shall be as dumb men, and dare brag no more.<br>They shall be astonished and afraid to hear men speak, lest they should hear of their destruction."}, {"pk": 1301683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "They shall licke the dust like a serpent: they shall mooue out of their holes like wormes: they shalbe afraide of the Lord our God, and shall feare because of thee.", "comment": "They shall fall flat on the ground for fear."}, {"pk": 1301684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "Who is a God like vnto thee, that taketh away iniquitie, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage! He reteineth not his wrath for euer, because mercie pleaseth him.", "comment": "As though he would not see it, but wink at it."}, {"pk": 1301685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "He will turne againe, and haue compassion vpon vs: he will subdue our iniquities, and cast all their sinnes into the bottome of the sea.", "comment": "Meaning of his elect."}, {"pk": 1301686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 33, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "Thou wilt perfourme thy trueth to Iaakob, and mercie to Abraham, as thou hast sworne vnto our fathers in olde time.", "comment": "The Church is assured, that God will declare in effect the truth of his merciful promise, which he had made of old to Abraham, and to all that should apprehend the promise by faith."}, {"pk": 1301687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The burden of Nineueh. The booke of the vision of Nahum the Elkeshite.", "comment": "That is, born in a poor village in the tribe of Simeon.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/1'>Isa. 13:1</a>.<br>The vision or revelation, which God commanded Nahum to write concerning the Ninevites."}, {"pk": 1301688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "God is ielous, and the Lord reuengeth: the Lord reuengeth: euen the Lord of anger, the Lord will take vengeance on his aduersaries, and he reserueth wrath for his enemies.", "comment": "Meaning, of his glory.<br>With his he is but angry for a time, but his anger never assuageth toward the reprobate, though for a time he defer it."}, {"pk": 1301689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "The Lord is slow to anger, but he is great in power, and will not surely cleare the wicked: the Lord hath his way in ye whirlewind, and in the storme, and the cloudes are the dust of his feete.", "comment": "Thus the wicked would make God\u2019s mercy an occasion to sin, but the Prophet willeth them to consider his force and justice."}, {"pk": 1301690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "He rebuketh the sea, and dryeth it, and he dryeth vp all the riuers: Bashan is wasted and Carmel, and the floure of Lebanon is wasted."}, {"pk": 1301691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "The mountaines tremble for him, and the hilles melt, and the earth is burnt at his sight, yea, the worlde, and all that dwell therein."}, {"pk": 1301692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Who can stande before his wrath? or who can abide in the fiercenesse of his wrath? his wrath is powred out like fire, and the rockes are broken by him.", "comment": "If all creatures be at God\u2019s commandment, and none is able to resist his wrath, shall man flatter himself, and think by any means to escape, when he provoketh his God to anger?"}, {"pk": 1301693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "The Lord is good and as a strong hold in the day of trouble, and he knoweth them that trust in him.", "comment": "Lest the faithful should be discouraged by hearing the power of God, he showeth them that his mercy appertain unto them, and that he hath care over them."}, {"pk": 1301694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "But passing ouer as with a flood, he will vtterly destroy the place thereof, and darknesse shall pursue his enemies.", "comment": "Signifying, that God will suddenly destroy Nineveh, and the Assyrians, in such sort as they shall lie in perpetual darkness, and never recover their strength again."}, {"pk": 1301695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "What doe ye imagine against the Lord? he wil make an vtter destruction: affliction shall not rise vp the seconde time.", "comment": "He showeth that the enterprises of the Assyrians against Judah and the Church, were against God, and therefore he would so destroy them at once, that he should not need to return the second time."}, {"pk": 1301696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "For he shall come as vnto thornes folden one in another, and as vnto drunkards in their drunkennesse: they shall be deuoured as stubble fully dryed.", "comment": "Although the Assyrians think themselves like thorns that prick on all sides, yet the Lord will set fire on them, and as drunken men are not able to stand against any force, so they shall be nothing able to resist him."}, {"pk": 1301697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "There commeth one out of thee that imagineth euill against the Lord, euen a wicked counsellour.", "comment": "Which may be understood either of Sennacherib, or of the whole body of the people of Nineveh."}, {"pk": 1301698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, Though they be quiet, and also many, yet thus shall they be cut off when he shall passe by: though I haue afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.", "comment": "Though they think themselves in most safety, and of greatest strength, yet when God shall pass by, he will destroy them: notwithstanding he comforteth his Church, and promiseth to make an end of punishing them by the Assyrians."}, {"pk": 1301699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "For nowe I will breake his yoke from thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder."}, {"pk": 1301700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And the Lord hath giuen a commandement concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sowen: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the grauen, and the molten image: I will make it thy graue for thee, for thou art vile.", "comment": "Meaning, Sennacherib, who should have no more children, but be slain in the house of his gods, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/19/36'>2 Kings 19:36</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/19/37'>37</a>."}, {"pk": 1301701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Beholde vpon the mountaines the feete of him that declareth, and publisheth peace: O Iudah, keepe thy solemne feastes, perfourme thy vowes: for the wicked shall no more passe thorowe thee: he is vtterly cut off.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/10/15'>Rom. 10:15</a><br>Which peace the Jews should enjoy by the death of Sennacherib."}, {"pk": 1301702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "The destroyer is come before thy face: keepe the munition: looke to the way: make thy loynes strong: increase thy strength mightily.", "comment": "That is, Nebuchadnezzar is in readiness to destroy the Assyrians: and the Prophet derideth the enterprises of the Assyrians which prepared to resist him."}, {"pk": 1301703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "For the Lord hath turned away the glorie of Iaakob, as the glorie of Israel: for the emptiers haue emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.", "comment": "Signifying, that the Israelites were utterly destroyed.<br>Seeing God hath punished his own people Judah and Israel, he will now punish the enemies by whom he scourged them, read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/10/12'>Isa. 10:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1301704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "The shield of his mightie men is made red: the valiant men are in skarlet: the charets shalbe as in the fire and flames in the day of his preparation, and the firre trees shall tremble.", "comment": "Both to fear the enemy, and also that they themselves should not so soon espy blood one of another to discourage them.<br>Meaning, their spears should shake and crash together."}, {"pk": 1301705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "The charets shall rage in the streetes: they shall runne to and from in the hie wayes: they shall seeme like lampes: they shall shoote like the lightning."}, {"pk": 1301706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "He shall remember his strong men: they shall stumble as they goe: they shall make haste to the walles thereof, and the defence shall bee prepared.", "comment": "Then the Assyrians shall seek by all means to gather their power, but all things shall fail them."}, {"pk": 1301707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "The gates of the riuers shalbe opened, and the palace shall melt."}, {"pk": 1301708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "And Huzzab the Queene shalbe led away captiue, and her maides shall leade her as with the voyce of doues, smiting vpon their breastes."}, {"pk": 1301709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "But Nineueh is of olde like a poole of water: yet they shall flee away. Stande, stande, shall they crie: but none shall looke backe.", "comment": "The Assyrians will flatter themselves and say, that Nineveh is so ancient that it can never perish, and is as a fishpool, whose waters they that walk on the banks cannot touch, but they shall be scattered, and shall not look back though men would call them."}, {"pk": 1301710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Spoyle ye the siluer, spoyle the golde: for there is none ende of the store, and glorie of all the pleasant vessels.", "comment": "God commandeth the enemies to spoil Nineveh, and promiseth them infinite riches and treasures."}, {"pk": 1301711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "She is emptie and voyde and waste, and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and sorowe is in all loynes, and the faces of the all gather blackenesse.", "comment": "That is, Nineveh, and the men thereof shall be after this sort.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/29/2/6'>Joel 2:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1301712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Where is the dwelling of the lyons, and the pasture of the lyons whelpes? where the lyon, and the lionesse walked, and the lyons whelpe, and none made them afrayde.", "comment": "Meaning, Nineveh, whose inhabitants were cruel like the Lions, and given to all oppression, and spared no violence or tyranny to provide for their wives and children."}, {"pk": 1301713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "The lyon did teare in pieces ynough for his whelpes, and woryed for his lyonesse, and filled his holes with praye, and his dennes with, spoyle."}, {"pk": 1301714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "Beholde, I come vnto thee, sayeth the Lord of hostes, and I will burne her charets in the smoke, and the sworde shall deuoure thy yong lyons, and I will cut off thy spoyle from the earth, and the voyce of thy messengers shall no more be heard.", "comment": "Signifying the heralds, which were accustomed to proclaim war. Some read, of thy gum teeth, wherewith Nineveh was wont to bruise the bones of the poor.<br>That is, as soon as my wrath beginneth to kindle."}, {"pk": 1301715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "O bloody citie, it is all full of lyes, and robberie: the pray departeth not:", "comment": "It never ceaseth to spoil and rob."}, {"pk": 1301716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "The noyse of a whippe, and the noyse of the mouing of the wheeles, and the beating of the horses, and the leaping of the charets.", "comment": "He showeth how the Chaldeans shall haste, and how courageous their horses shall be in beating the ground when they come against the Assyrians."}, {"pk": 1301717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "The horseman lifteth vp both the bright sword, and the glittering speare, and a multitude is slaine, and the dead bodyes are many: there is none ende of their corpses: they stumble vpon their corpses,"}, {"pk": 1301718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Because of the multitude of the fornications of the harlot that is beautifull, and is a mistresse of witchcraft, and selleth the people thorow her whoredome, and the nations thorowe her witchcrafts.", "comment": "He compareth Nineveh to an harlot, which by her beauty and subtlety enticeth young men, and bringeth them to destruction."}, {"pk": 1301719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Beholde, I come vpon thee, saith the Lord of hostes, and will discouer thy skirtes vpon thy face, and will shewe the nations thy filthines, and the kingdomes thy shame."}, {"pk": 1301720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "And I will cast filth vpon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gasing stocke."}, {"pk": 1301721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "And it shall come to passe, that al they that looke vpon thee, shall flee from thee, and say, Nineueh is destroyed, who will haue pitie vpon her? where shall I seeke comforters for thee?"}, {"pk": 1301722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Art thou better then No, which was ful of people? that lay in the riuers, and had the waters round about it? whose ditche was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?", "comment": "Meaning, Alexandria, which was in league with so many nations, and yet was now destroyed."}, {"pk": 1301723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and there was none ende: Put and Lubim were her helpers.", "comment": "Or, thine."}, {"pk": 1301724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Yet was she caried awaye, and went into captiuitie: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the head of all the streetes: and they cast lottes for her noble men, and al her myghtie men were bound in chaines."}, {"pk": 1301725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Also thou shalt bee drunken: thou shalt hide thy selfe, and shalt seeke helpe because of the enemie."}, {"pk": 1301726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "All thy strong cities shall be like figtrees with the first ripe figs: for if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater."}, {"pk": 1301727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Beholde, thy people within thee are women: the gates of thy land shalbe opened vnto thine enemies, and ye fire shall deuoure thy barres."}, {"pk": 1301728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Drawe thee waters for the siege: fortifie thy strong holdes: go into the clay, and temper the morter: make strong bricke."}, {"pk": 1301729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "There shall ye fire deuoure thee: the sword shall cut thee off: it shall eate thee vp like the locustes, though thou bee multiplied like the locustes, and multiplyed like the grashopper.", "comment": "Signifying, that God\u2019s judgments should suddenly destroy the Assyrians, as these vermin are with rain or change of weather."}, {"pk": 1301730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Thou hast multiplied thy marchantes aboue the starres of heauen: the locust spoileth and flyeth away."}, {"pk": 1301731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "Thy princes are as the grashoppers, and thy captaines as the great grashoppers which remaine in the hedges in the colde day: but when the sunne ariseth, they flee away and their place is not knowen where they are."}, {"pk": 1301732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "Thy shepheardes doe sleepe, O King of Asshur: thy strong men lie downe: thy people is scattered vpon the mountaines, and no man gathereth them.", "comment": "Thy princes and counselors."}, {"pk": 1301733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 34, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "There is no healing of thy wounde: thy plague is grieuous: all that heare the brute of thee, shall clap the handes ouer thee: for vpon whome hath not thy malice passed continually?", "comment": "Meaning, that there was no people to whom the Assyrians had not done hurt."}, {"pk": 1301734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The burden, which Habakkuk the Prophet did see."}, {"pk": 1301735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "O Lord, howe long shall I crye, and thou wilt not heare! euen crye out vnto thee for violence, and thou wilt not helpe!", "comment": "The Prophet complaineth unto God, and bewaileth that among the Jews is left none equity and brotherly love: but instead hereof reigneth cruelty, theft, contention and strife."}, {"pk": 1301736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Why doest thou shewe mee iniquitie, and cause me to beholde sorowe? for spoyling, and violence are before me: and there are that rayse vp strife and contention."}, {"pk": 1301737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Therefore the Lawe is dissolued, and iudgement doeth neuer go forth: for the wicked doeth compasse about the righteous: therefore wrong iudgement proceedeth.", "comment": "Because the judges which should redress this excess, are as evil as the rest.<br>To suppress him, if any should show himself zealous of God\u2019s cause."}, {"pk": 1301738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Beholde among the heathen, and regarde, and wonder, and maruaile: for I will worke a worke in your dayes: yee will not beleeue it, though it be tolde you.", "comment": "As in times past you would not believe God\u2019s word, so shall ye not now believe the strange plagues which are at hand."}, {"pk": 1301739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "For lo, I raise vp the Caldeans, that bitter and furious nation, which shall goe vpon the breadth of the lande to possesse the dwelling places, that are not theirs."}, {"pk": 1301740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "They are terrible and fearefull: their iudgement and their dignitie shall proceede of theselues.", "comment": "They themselves shall be your judges in this cause, and none shall have authority over them to control them."}, {"pk": 1301741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Their horses also are swifter then the leopards, and are more fierce then the wolues in the euening: and their horsemen are many: and their horsemen shall come from farre: they shall flie as the eagle hasting to meate.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/36/3/3'>Zeph. 3:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1301742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "They come all to spoyle: before their faces shalbe an Eastwinde, and they shall gather the captiuitie, as the sand.", "comment": "For the Jews most feared this wind, because it destroyed their fruits.<br>They shall be so many in number."}, {"pk": 1301743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And they shall mocke the Kings, and the princes shalbe a skorne vnto them: they shall deride euery strong holde: for they shall gather dust, and take it.", "comment": "They shall cast up mounts against it."}, {"pk": 1301744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Then shall they take a courage, and transgresse and doe wickedly, imputing this their power vnto their god.", "comment": "The Prophet comforteth the faithful that God will also destroy the Babylonians, because they shall abuse this victory, and become proud and insolent, attributing the praise hereof to their idols."}, {"pk": 1301745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Art thou not of olde, O Lord my God, mine holy one? we shall not die: O Lord, thou hast ordeined them for iudgement, and O God, thou hast established them for correction.", "comment": "He assureth the godly of God\u2019s protection, showing that the enemy can do no more than God hath appointed, and also that their sins required such a sharp rod."}, {"pk": 1301746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou art of pure eyes, and canst not see euill: thou canst not behold wickednesse: wherefore doest thou looke vpon the transgressors, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked deuoureth the man, that is more righteous then he?"}, {"pk": 1301747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And makest men as the fishes of the sea, and as the creeping things, that haue no ruler ouer them.", "comment": "So that the great devoureth the small, and the Chaldeans destroy all the world."}, {"pk": 1301748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "They take vp all with the angle: they catch it in their net, and gather it in their yarne, whereof they reioyce and are glad."}, {"pk": 1301749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore they sacrifice vnto their net, and burne incense vnto their yarne, because by them their portion is fat and their meat plenteous.", "comment": "Meaning, that the enemies flatter themselves, and glory in their own force, power and wit."}, {"pk": 1301750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Shall they therefore stretch out their net and not spare continually to slay the nations?", "comment": "Meaning, that they should not."}, {"pk": 1301751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "I will stand vpon my watch, and set me vpon the towre, and wil looke and see what he would say vnto mee, and what I shall answere to him that rebuketh me.", "comment": "I will renounce mine own judgment, and only depend on God to be instructed what I shall answer them that abuse my preaching, and to be armed against all temptations."}, {"pk": 1301752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Lord answered me, and sayde, Write the vision, and make it plaine vpon tables, that he may runne that readeth it.", "comment": "Write it in great letters, that he that runneth may read it."}, {"pk": 1301753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the last it shall speake, and not lie: though it tarie, waite: for it shall surely come, and shall not stay.", "comment": "Which contained the destruction of the enemy, and the comfort of the Church: which thing though God execute not according to man\u2019s hasty affections, yet the issue of both is certain at his time appointed."}, {"pk": 1301754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Beholde, he that lifteth vp himselfe, his minde is not vpright in him, but the iust shall liue by his fayth,", "comment": "To trust in himself, or in any worldly thing, is never to be quiet: for the only rest is to stay upon God by faith, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/1/17'>Rom. 1:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/11'>Gal. 3:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/10/38'>Heb. 10:38</a>."}, {"pk": 1301755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Yea, in deede the proude man is as hee that transgresseth by wine: therefore shall he not endure, because he hath enlarged his desire as the hell, and is as death, and can not be satisfied, but gathereth vnto him all nations, and heapeth vnto him all people.", "comment": "He compareth the proud and covetous man to a drunkard that is without reason and sense, whom God will punish and make him a laughing stock to all the world: and this he speaketh for the comfort of the godly, and against the Chaldeans."}, {"pk": 1301756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Shall not all these take vp a parable against him, and a tanting prouerbe against him, and say, Ho, he that increaseth that which is not his? howe long? and hee that ladeth himselfe with thicke clay?", "comment": "Signifying, that all the world shall wish the destruction of tyrants, and that by their oppression and covetousness, they heap but upon themselves more heavy burdens: for the more they get, the more are they troubled."}, {"pk": 1301757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Shall they not rise vp suddenly, that shall bite thee? and awake, that shall stirre thee? and thou shalt be their praye?", "comment": "That is, the Medes and Persians, that should destroy the Babylonians?"}, {"pk": 1301758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Because thou hast spoyled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoyle thee, because of mens blood, and for the wrong done in the land, in the citie, and vnto all that dwell therein."}, {"pk": 1301759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Ho, he that coueteth an euil couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on hie, to escape from the power of euil."}, {"pk": 1301760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Thou hast consulted shame to thine owne house, by destroying many people, and hast sinned against thine owne soule.", "comment": "Signifying, that the covetous man is the ruin of his own house, when as he thinketh to enrich it by cruelty and oppression."}, {"pk": 1301761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "For the stone shall crie out of the wall, and the beame out of the timber shall answere it.", "comment": "The stones of the house shall cry, and say that they are built of blood, and the wood shall answer and say the same of itself."}, {"pk": 1301762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "Wo vnto him that buildeth a towne with blood, and erecteth a citie by iniquitie."}, {"pk": 1301763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "Beholde, is it not of the Lord of hostes that the people shall labour in ye very fire? the people shall euen weary themselues for very vanitie.", "comment": "Meaning, that God will not defer his vengeance long, but will come and destroy all their labors, as though they were consumed with fire."}, {"pk": 1301764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters couer the sea.", "comment": "In the destruction of the Babylonians his glory shall appear through all the world."}, {"pk": 1301765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Wo vnto him that giueth his neighbour drinke: thou ioynest thine heate, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest see their priuities.", "comment": "He reproacheth thus the king of Babylon, who as he was drunken with covetousness and cruelty, so he provoked others to the same, and inflamed them by his rage, and so in the end brought them to shame."}, {"pk": 1301766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "Thou art filled with shame for glorie: drinke thou also, and be made naked: the cup of the Lords right hand shall be turned vnto thee, and shamefull spuing shalbe for thy glory.", "comment": "Whereas thou thoughtest to have glory of these thy doings, they shall turn to thy shame: for thou shalt drink of the same cup with others in thy turn."}, {"pk": 1301767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "For the crueltie of Lebanon shall couer thee: so shall the spoyle of the beastes, which made them afraide, because of mens blood, and for the wrong done in the land, in the citie, and vnto all that dwell therein.", "comment": "Because the Babylonians were cruel not only against other nations, but also against the people of God, which is meant by Lebanon and the beasts therein, he showeth that the like cruelty shall be executed against them."}, {"pk": 1301768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "What profiteth the image? for the maker thereof hath made it an image, and a teacher of lies, though he that made it, trust therein, when he maketh dumme idoles.", "comment": "He showeth that the Babylonians\u2019 gods could nothing avail them, for they were but blocks or stones, read <a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/8'>Jer. 10:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1301769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "Wo vnto him that sayth to the wood, Awake, and to the dumme stone, Rise vp, it shall teach thee: beholde, it is layde ouer with golde and siluer, and there is no breath in it.", "comment": "If thou wilt consider what it is, and how that it hath neither breath nor life, but is a dead thing."}, {"pk": 1301770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "But the Lord is in his holy Temple: let all the earth keepe silence before him."}, {"pk": 1301771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "A prayer of Habakkuk the Prophet for the ignorances.", "comment": "The Prophet instructeth his people to pray unto God, not only for their great sins but also for such as they had committed of ignorance."}, {"pk": 1301772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "O Lord, I haue heard thy voyce, and was afraide: O Lord, reuiue thy worke in the mids of the people, in the mids of the yeeres make it knowen: in wrath remember mercy.", "comment": "Thus the people were afraid when they heard God\u2019s threatenings, and prayed.<br>That is, the state of thy Church which is now ready to perish, before it come to half a perfect age, which should be under Christ."}, {"pk": 1301773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "God commeth from Teman, and the holy one from mount Paran, Selah. His glory couereth the heauens, and the earth is full of his prayse,", "comment": "Teman and Paran were near Sinai, where the Law was given: whereby is signified that his deliverance was as present now as it was then."}, {"pk": 1301774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And his brightnes was as the light: he had hornes comming out of his hands, and there was the hiding of his power.", "comment": "Whereby is meant a power that was joined with his brightness, which was hid to the rest of the world, but was revealed in mount Sinai to his people, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/31/16'>Ps. 31:16</a>."}, {"pk": 1301775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Before him went the pestilence, and burning coales went forth before his feete."}, {"pk": 1301776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "He stoode and measured the earth: he behelde and dissolued the nations and the euerlasting mountaines were broken, and the ancient hilles did bowe: his wayes are euerlasting.", "comment": "Signifying, that God hath wonderful means, and ever had a marvelous power when he would deliver his Church."}, {"pk": 1301777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "For his iniquitie I sawe the tentes of Cushan, and the curtaines of the land of Midian did tremble.", "comment": "The iniquity of the king of Syria in vexing thy people was made manifest by thy judgment, to the comfort of thy Church, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/5/10'>Judg. 5:10</a>, and also of the Midianites, which destroyed themselves, <a class=B href='/GNV/7/7/22'>Judg. 7:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1301778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Was the Lord angry against the riuers? or was thine anger against the floods? or was thy wrath against the sea, that thou diddest ride vpon thine horses? thy charets brought saluation.", "comment": "And so didst use all the elements as instruments for the destruction of thine enemies.<br>Meaning, that God was not angry with the waters, but that by this means he would destroy his enemies, and deliver his Church."}, {"pk": 1301779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Thy bowe was manifestly reueiled, and the othes of the tribes were a sure worde, Selah. thou diddest cleaue the earth with riuers.", "comment": "That is, thy power.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/11'>Num. 20:11</a>.<br>For he had not only made a covenant with Abraham, but renewed it with his posterity."}, {"pk": 1301780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "The mountaines sawe thee, and they trembled: the streame of the water passed by: the deepe made a noyse, and lift vp his hand on hie.", "comment": "He alludeth to the red sea and Jordan, which gave passage to God\u2019s people, and showed signs of their obedience as it were by the lifting up their hands."}, {"pk": 1301781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "The sunne and moone stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrowes they went, and at the bright shining of thy speares.", "comment": "According to thy commandment, the sun was directed by the weapons of thy people, that fought in thy cause, as though it durst not go forward.<br>As appeareth, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/10/11'>Josh. 10:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1301782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Thou trodest downe the land in anger, and didest thresh the heathen in displeasure."}, {"pk": 1301783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Thou wentest foorth for the saluation of thy people, euen for saluation with thine Anointed: thou hast wounded the head of the house of the wicked, and discoueredst the foundations vnto the necke, Selah.", "comment": "Signifying, that there is no salvation, but by Christ.<br>From the top to the toe thou hast destroyed the enemies."}, {"pk": 1301784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Thou didest strike thorowe with his owne staues the heades of his villages: they came out as a whirle winde to scatter me: their reioycing was as to deuoure the poore secretly.", "comment": "God destroyed his enemies both great and small with their own weapons, though they were never so fierce against his Church."}, {"pk": 1301785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "Thou didest walke in the sea with thine horses vpon the heape of great waters."}, {"pk": 1301786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "When I heard, my bellie trembled: my lippes shooke at the voyce: rottennesse entred into my bones, and I trembled in my selfe, that I might rest in the day of trouble: for whe he commeth vp vnto the people, he shall destroy them.", "comment": "That is, the enemy, but the godly shall be quiet, knowing that all things shall turn to good unto them.<br>He returneth to that which he spake in the second verse, and showeth how he was afraid of God\u2019s judgments.<br>He showeth that the faithful can never have true rest, except they feel before the weight of God\u2019s judgments."}, {"pk": 1301787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "For the figtree shall not flourish, neither shall fruite be in the vines: the labour of the oliue shall faile, and the fieldes shall yeelde no meate: the sheepe shalbe cut off from the folde, and there shalbe no bullocke in the stalles."}, {"pk": 1301788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "But I will reioyce in the Lord: I will ioy in the God of my saluation.", "comment": "He declareth wherein standeth the comfort and joy of the faithful, though they see never so great afflictions prepared."}, {"pk": 1301789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 35, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "The Lord God is my strength: hee will make my feete like hindes feete, and he will make me to walke vpon mine hie places. To the chiefe singer on Neginothai.", "comment": "The chief singer upon the instruments of music, shall have occasion to praise God for this great deliverance of his Church."}, {"pk": 1301790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The word of the Lord, which came vnto Zephaniah ye sonne of Cushi, the sonne of Gedaliah, the sonne of Amariah, the sonne of Hizkiah, in the dayes of Iosiah, the sonne of Amon King of Iudah.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/21/19'>2 Kings 21:19</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/12/22/1'>2 Kings 22:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1301791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "I will surely destroy all things from off the land, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "I will destroy man and beast: I wil destroy the foules of the heauen, and the fishes of the sea, and ruines shalbe to the wicked, and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the Lord.", "comment": "Not that God was angry with these dumb creatures, but because man was so wicked for whose cause they were created, God maketh them to take part of the punishments with him."}, {"pk": 1301793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "I will also stretch out mine hand vpon Iudah, and vpon all the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and I wil cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with ye Priestes,", "comment": "Which were an order of superstitious priests appointed to minister in the service of Baal, and were as his peculiar chaplains, read <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/5'>2 Kings 23:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/28/10/5'>Hos. 10:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1301794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And them that worship the hoste of heauen vpon the house tops, and them that worship and sweare by the Lord, and sweare by Malcham,", "comment": "He alludeth to their idol Molech which was forbidden, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/2'>Lev. 20:2</a>, yet they called him, their king, and made him as a god: therefore he here noteth them that will both say they worship God, and yet will swear by idols and serve them: which halting is here condemned, as <a class=B href='/GNV/26/20/39'>Ezek. 20:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/18/21'>1 Kings 18:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/17/33'>2 Kings 17:33</a>."}, {"pk": 1301795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And them that are turned backe from the Lord, and those that haue not sought the Lord, nor inquired for him."}, {"pk": 1301796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Be stil at the presence of the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is at hand: for the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice, and hath sanctified his ghests."}, {"pk": 1301797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "And it shalbe in the day of the Lords sacrifice, that I will visite the princes and the Kings children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparell.", "comment": "Meaning, the courtiers, which did imitate the strange apparel of other nations to win their favor thereby, and to appear glorious in the eyes of all others, read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/23/14'>Ezek. 23:14</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/23/15'>15</a>."}, {"pk": 1301798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "In the same day also will I visite all those that dance vpon the threshold so proudly, which fill their masters houses by crueltie and deceite.", "comment": "He meaneth the servants of the rulers which invade other men\u2019s houses, and rejoice and leap for joy, when they can get any prey to please their master withall."}, {"pk": 1301799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And in that day, saith the Lord, there shall be a noise, and cry from the fishgate, and an howling from the second gate, and a great destruction from the hilles.", "comment": "Signifying, that all the corners of the city of Jerusalem should be full of trouble."}, {"pk": 1301800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Howle ye inhabitants of the lowe place: for the companie of the marchants is destroyed: all they that beare siluer, are cut off.", "comment": "This is meant of the street of the merchants which was lower than the rest of the place about it."}, {"pk": 1301801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "And at that time will I searche Ierusalem with lightes, and visite the men that are frosen in their dregges, and say in their heartes, The Lord will neither doe good nor doe euill.", "comment": "So that nothing shall escape me.<br>By their prosperity they are hardened in their wickedness."}, {"pk": 1301802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore their goods shall be spoyled, and their houses waste: they shall also build houses, but not inhabite them, and they shall plant vineyards, but not drinke the wine thereof.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/28/30'>Deut. 28:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/30/5/11'>Amos 5:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1301803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "The great day of the Lord is neere: it is neere, and hasteth greatly, euen the voyce of the day of the Lord: the strong man shall cry there bitterly.", "comment": "They that trusted in their own strength and contemned the Prophets of God."}, {"pk": 1301804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and heauinesse, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of obscuritie and darkenesse, a day of cloudes and blackenesse,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/30/7'>Jer. 30:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/29/2/11'>Joel 2:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/30/5/18'>Amos 5:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1301805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "A day of the trumpet and alarme against the strong cities, and against the hie towres."}, {"pk": 1301806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "And I will bring distresse vpon men, that they shall walke like blind men, because they haue sinned against the Lord, and their blood shall be powred out as dust, and their flesh as the dongue."}, {"pk": 1301807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Neither their siluer nor their golde shalbe able to deliuer them in ye day of the Lords wrath, but the whole lande shalbe deuoured by the fire of his ielousie: for hee shall make euen a speedie riddance of all them that dwell in the land.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/26/7/19'>Ezek. 7:19</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/36/3/1'>Zeph. 3:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1301808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Gather your selues, euen gather you, O nation not worthie to be loued,", "comment": "He exhorteth them to repentance, and willeth them to descend into themselves and gather themselves, lest they be scattered like chaff."}, {"pk": 1301809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Before the decree come foorth, and ye be as chaffe that passeth in a day, and before the fierce wrath of the Lord come vpon you, and before the day of the Lords anger come vpon you."}, {"pk": 1301810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Seeke yee the Lord all the meeke of the earth, which haue wrought his iudgement: seeke righteousnesse, seeke lowlinesse, if so bee that ye may be hid in the day of the Lords wrath.", "comment": "That is, which have lived uprightly and godly according as he prescribeth by his word."}, {"pk": 1301811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "For Azzah shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon desolate: they shall driue out Ashdod at the noone day, and Ekron shalbe rooted vp.", "comment": "He comforteth the faithful in that God would change his punishments from them unto the Philistines their enemies and other nations."}, {"pk": 1301812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Wo vnto the inhabitants of the sea coast. the nation of the Cherethims, the worde of the Lord is against you: O Canaan, the lande of the Philistims, I will euen destroye thee without an inhabitant.", "comment": "That is, Galilee: by these nations he meaneth the people that dwelt near to the Jews, and instead of friendship were their enemies: therefore he calleth them Canaanites whom the Lord appointed to be slain."}, {"pk": 1301813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cotages for shepheardes and sheepefoldes."}, {"pk": 1301814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "And that coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Iudah, to feede thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lodge toward night: for the Lord their God shall visite them, and turne away their captiuitie.", "comment": "He showeth why God would destroy their enemies, because their country might be a resting place for his Church."}, {"pk": 1301815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "I haue heard the reproch of Moab, and the rebukes of the children of Ammon, whereby they vpbraided my people, and magnified themselues against their borders.", "comment": "These nations presumed to take from the Jews that country which the Lord had given them."}, {"pk": 1301816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore, as I liue, saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall bee as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorah, euen the breeding of nettels and salt pittes, and a perpetuall desolation: the residue of my folke shall spoyle them, and the remnant of my people shall possesse them."}, {"pk": 1301817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "This shall they haue for their pride, because they haue reproched and magnified themselues against the Lord of hostes people."}, {"pk": 1301818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "The Lord will be terrible vnto them: for he wil consume all the gods of the earth, and euery man shall worship him from his place, euen all the yles of the heathen.", "comment": "When he shall deliver his people and destroy their enemies and Idols, his glory shall shine throughout all the world."}, {"pk": 1301819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "Ye Morians also shalbe slaine by my sword with them."}, {"pk": 1301820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And he wil stretch out his hand against the North, and destroy Asshur, and will make Nineueh desolate, and waste like a wildernesse."}, {"pk": 1301821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "And flockes shall lie in the middes of her, and all the beastes of the nations, and the pelicane, and the owle shall abide in the vpper postes of it: the voyce of birdes shall sing in the windowes, and desolations shalbe vpon the postes: for the cedars are vncouered.", "comment": "Or, hedgehog.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/34/11'>Isa. 34:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1301822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "This is the reioycing citie that dwelt carelesse, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none besides me: how is she made waste, and the lodging of the beastes! euery one that passeth by her, shall hisse and wagge his hand.", "comment": "Meaning, Nineveh, which rejoicing so much of her strength and prosperity, should be thus made waste, and God\u2019s people delivered."}, {"pk": 1301823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Woe to her that is filthie and polluted, to the robbing citie.", "comment": "That is, Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1301824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "She heard not the voyce: she receiued not correction: she trusted not in the Lord: she drew not neere to her God."}, {"pk": 1301825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Her princes within her are as roaring lyons: her iudges are as wolues in the euening, which leaue not the bones till the morow.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/35/1/8'>Hab. 1:8</a><br>They are so greedy that they eat up bones and all.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/22/25'>Ezek. 22:25</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/26/22/27'>27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/33/3/11'>Mic. 3:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1301826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Her prophets are light, and wicked persons: her priests haue polluted the Sanctuarie: they haue wrested the Lawe."}, {"pk": 1301827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "The iust Lord is in the middes thereof: he will doe none iniquitie: euery morning doeth hee bring his iudgement to light, he faileth not: but the wicked will not learne to be ashamed.", "comment": "The wicked thus boasted that God was ever among them, but the Prophet answereth that that cannot excuse their wickedness: for God will not bear with their sins: yet that he did patiently abide and sent his Prophets continually to call them to repentance, but he profited nothing."}, {"pk": 1301828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "I haue cut off the nations: their towres are desolate: I haue made their streetes waste, that none shall passe by: their cities are destroyed without man and without inhabitant.", "comment": "By the destruction of other nations he showeth that the Jews should have learned to fear God."}, {"pk": 1301829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "I said, Surely thou wilt feare me: thou wilt receiue instruction: so their dwelling shoulde not be destroyed howsoeuer I visited them, but they rose earely and corrupted all their workes.", "comment": "They were most earnest and ready to do wickedly."}, {"pk": 1301830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore wait ye vpon me, saith the Lord, vntill the day that I rise vp to the praye: for I am determined to gather the nations, and that I will assemble the kingdomes to powre vpon them mine indignation, euen all my fierce wrath: for all the earth shall be deuoured with the fire of my ielousie.", "comment": "Seeing ye will not repent, you shall look for my vengeance as well as other nations."}, {"pk": 1301831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Surely then will I turne to the people a pure language, that they may all call vpon the Name of the Lord, to serue him with one cosent.", "comment": "Hebrew, <i>with one shoulder</i>, as Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/6/9'>6:9</a>.<br>Lest any should think then that God\u2019s glory should have perished when Judah was destroyed, he showeth that he will publish his grace through all the world."}, {"pk": 1301832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "From beyonde the riuers of Ethiopia, the daughter of my dispersed, praying vnto me, shall bring me an offering.", "comment": "That is, the Jews shall come as well as the Gentiles: which is to be understood under the time of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1301833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy workes, wherein thou hast transgressed against mee: for then I will take away out of the middes of thee them that reioyce of thy pride, and thou shalt no more be proude of mine holy Mountaine.", "comment": "For they shall have full remission of their sins, and the hypocrites which boasted of the Temple, which was also thy pride in times past, shall be taken from thee."}, {"pk": 1301834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Then will I leaue in the middes of thee an humble and poore people: and they shall trust in the Name of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "The remnant of Israel shall do none iniquitie, nor speake lies: neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shalbe fed, and lie downe, and none shall make them afraide."}, {"pk": 1301836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Reioyce, O daughter Zion: be ye ioyfull, O Israel: be glad and reioyce with all thine heart, O daughter Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1301837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "The Lord hath taken away thy iudgements: hee hath cast out thine enemie: the King of Israel, euen the Lord is in the middes of thee: thou shalt see no more euill.", "comment": "That is, the punishment for thy sin.<br>As the Assyrians, Chaldeans, Egyptians and other nations.<br>To defend thee as by thy sins thou hast put him away, and left thyself naked, as <a class=B href='/GNV/2/32/25'>Exod. 32:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1301838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "In that day it shalbe said to Ierusalem, Feare thou not, O Zion: let not thine handes be faint."}, {"pk": 1301839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "The Lord thy God in the middes of thee is mightie: hee will saue, hee will reioyce ouer thee with ioye: he will quiet himselfe in his loue: he will reioyce ouer thee with ioy.", "comment": "Signifying, that God delighteth to show his love and great affection toward his Church."}, {"pk": 1301840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "After a certaine time will I gather the afflicted that were of thee, and them that bare the reproch for it.", "comment": "That is, them that were had in hatred and reviled for the Church, and because of their religion."}, {"pk": 1301841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "Beholde, at that time I will bruise all that afflict thee, and I will saue her that halteth, and gather her that was cast out, and I will get them praise and fame in all the landes of their shame.", "comment": "I will deliver the Church, which now is afflicted, as <a class=B href='/GNV/33/4/6'>Mic. 4:6</a>.<br>As among the Assyrians and Chaldeans which did mock them and put them to shame."}, {"pk": 1301842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 36, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "At that time wil I bring you againe, and then wil I gather you: for I wil giue you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turne backe your captiuitie before your eyes, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "In the second yeere of King Darius, in the sixt moneth, the first day of the moneth, came ye worde of the Lord (by the ministery of the Prophet Haggai) vnto Zerubbabel the sonne of Shealtiel, a prince of Iudah, and to Iehoshua the sonne of Iehozadak the hie Priest, saying,", "comment": "Because the building of the Temple began to cease, by reason that the people were discouraged by their enemies: and if these two notable men had need to be stirred up and admonished of their duties, what shall we think of other governors, whose doings are either against God, or very cold in his cause?<br>Who was the son of Histaspis and the third king of the Persians, as some think."}, {"pk": 1301844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus speaketh the Lord of hostes, saying, This people say, The time is not yet come, that the Lords House should be builded.", "comment": "Not that they condemned the building thereof, but they preferred policy and private profit to religion, being content with small beginnings."}, {"pk": 1301845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Then came the worde of the Lord by the ministerie of the Prophet Haggai, saying,"}, {"pk": 1301846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Is it time for your selues to dwell in your sieled houses, and this House lie waste?", "comment": "Showing that they sought not only their necessities, but their very pleasures before God\u2019s honor."}, {"pk": 1301847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Now therefore thus saith ye Lord of hostes, Consider your owne wayes in your hearts."}, {"pk": 1301848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Ye haue sowen much, and bring in litle: ye eate, but ye haue not ynough: ye drinke, but ye are not filled: ye clothe you, but ye be not warme: and he that earneth wages, putteth the wages into a broken bagge.", "comment": "Consider the plagues of God upon you for preferring your policies to his religion, and because ye seek not him first of all."}, {"pk": 1301849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Consider your owne wayes in your hearts."}, {"pk": 1301850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Goe vp to the mountaine, and bring wood, and build this House, and I wil be fauourable in it, and I will be glorified, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "That is, my glory shall be set forth by you.<br>Meaning, that they should leave off their own commodities, and go forward in the building of God\u2019s Temple, and in the setting forth of his religion.<br>That is, I will hear your prayers according to my promise, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/21'>1 Kings 8:21</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/29'>29</a>."}, {"pk": 1301851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Ye looked for much, and lo, it came to litle: and when ye brought it home, I did blowe vpon it. And why, sayth the Lord of hostes? Because of mine House that is waste, and ye runne euery man vnto his owne house.", "comment": "And so bring it to nothing."}, {"pk": 1301852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore the heauen ouer you stayed it selfe from dewe, and the earth stayed her fruite."}, {"pk": 1301853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "And I called for a drought vpon the land, and vpon the mountaines, and vpon the corne, and vpon the wine, and vpon the oyle, vpon all that the ground bringeth foorth: both vpon men and vpon cattell, and vpon all the labour of the hands."}, {"pk": 1301854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "When Zerubbabel the sonne of Shealtiel, and Iehoshua the sonne of Iehozadak the hie Priest with all the remnant of the people, heard the voyce of the Lord their God, and the wordes of the Prophet Haggai (as the Lord their God had sent him) then the people did feare before the Lord.", "comment": "This declareth that God was the author of the doctrine, and that he was but the minister, as <a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/31'>Exod. 14:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/7/20'>Judg. 7:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/15/28'>Acts 15:28</a>."}, {"pk": 1301855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Then spake Haggai the Lords messenger in the Lords message vnto the people, saying, I am with you, sayth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And the Lord stirred vp the spirite of Zerubbabel, the sonne of Shealtiel a prince of Iudah, and the spirit of Iehoshua the sonne of Iehozadak the hie Priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people, and they came, and did the worke in the House of the Lord of hostes their God.", "comment": "Which declareth that men are inept and dull to serve the Lord, neither can they obey his word or his messengers, before God reform their hearts, and give them new spirits, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/44'>John 6:44</a>."}, {"pk": 1301857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "In the foure and twentieth day of the sixt moneth, in the second yeere of King Darius,"}, {"pk": 1301858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "In the seuenth moneth, in the one and twentieth day of the moneth, came the worde of the Lord by the ministerie of the Prophet Haggai, saying,"}, {"pk": 1301859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Speake nowe to Zerubbabel the sonne of Shealtiel prince of Iudah, and to Iehoshua the sonne of Iehozadak the hie Priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,"}, {"pk": 1301860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Who is left among you, that sawe this House in her first glory, and howe doe you see it nowe? is it not in your eyes, in comparison of it as nothing?", "comment": "For the people according as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/30/19'>Isa. 30:19</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/26/41/1'>Ezek. 41:1</a>, had prophesied, thought this Temple should have been more excellent than Solomon\u2019s Temple, which was destroyed by the Babylonians, but the Prophets meant the spiritual Temple, The Church of Christ."}, {"pk": 1301861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Yet nowe be of good courage, O Zerubbabel, sayth the Lord, and be of good comfort, O Iehoshua, sonne of Iehozadak the hie Priest: and be strong, all ye people of the land, sayth the Lord, and doe it: for I am with you, sayth the Lord of hostes,", "comment": "That is, go forward in building the Temple."}, {"pk": 1301862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "According to the worde that I couenanted with you, when ye came out of Egypt: so my Spirite shall remaine among you, feare ye not."}, {"pk": 1301863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "For thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Yet a litle while, and I will shake the heauens and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land:", "comment": "He exhorteth them to patience though see not as yet this Temple so glorious as the Prophets had declared: for this should be accomplished in Christ, by whom all things should be renewed."}, {"pk": 1301864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And I will moue all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this House with glory, sayth the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "Meaning, Christ whom all ought to look for and desire: or by desire he may signify all precious things, as riches, and such like."}, {"pk": 1301865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "The siluer is mine, and the golde is mine, sayth the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "Therefore when his time cometh he can make all the treasures of the world to serve his purpose: but the glory of this second Temple doth not stand in material things, neither can be built."}, {"pk": 1301866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "The glory of this last House shall be greater then the first, sayth the Lord of hostes: and in this place will I giue peace, sayth the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "Meaning, all spiritual blessings and felicity purchased by Christ, <a class=B href='/GNV/50/4/7'>Phil. 4:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1301867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "In the foure and twentieth day of the ninth moneth, in the second yeere of Darius, came the worde of the Lord vnto the Prophet Haggai, saying,"}, {"pk": 1301868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Aske nowe the Priests concerning the Law, and say,"}, {"pk": 1301869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "If one beare holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt doe touch the bread, or the potage, or the wine, or oyle, or any meate, shall it be holy? And the Priests answered and said, No.", "comment": "That is, the flesh of the sacrifices, whereby he signifieth that thing which of itself is good, cannot make another thing so: and therefore they ought not to justify themselves by their sacrifices and ceremonies: but contrary he that is unclean and not pure of heart, doth corrupt those things and make them detestable unto God, which else are good and godly."}, {"pk": 1301870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Then sayde Haggai, If a polluted person touch any of these, shall it be vncleane? And the Priests answered, and sayd, It shalbe vncleane."}, {"pk": 1301871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Then answered Haggai, and sayd, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the Lord: and so are all the workes of their hands, and that which they offer here, is vncleane."}, {"pk": 1301872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And nowe, I pray you, consider in your mindes: from this day, and afore, euen afore a stone was layde vpon a stone in the Temple of the Lord:", "comment": "Consider how God did plague you with famine afore you began to build the Temple."}, {"pk": 1301873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Before these things were, when one came to an heape of twentie measures, there were but ten: when one came to the wine presse for to drawe out fiftie vessels out of the presse, there were but twentie.", "comment": "That is, before the building was begun."}, {"pk": 1301874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "I smote you with blasting, and with mildewe, and with haile, in all the labours of your hands: yet you turned not to me, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "Consider, I pray you, in your mindes, from this day, and afore from the foure and twentieth day of the ninth moneth, euen from the day that the foundation of the Lords Temple was laide: consider it in your mindes.", "comment": "From the time they began to build the Temple, he promiseth that God would bless them: and albeit as yet the fruit was not come forth, yet in the gathering they should have plenty."}, {"pk": 1301876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Is the seede yet in the barne? as yet the vine, and the figtree, and the pomegranate, and the oliue tree hath not brought forth: from this day will I blesse you.", "comment": "He exhorteth them to patience, and to abide till the harvest came, and then they should see God\u2019s blessings."}, {"pk": 1301877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "And againe the worde of the Lord came vnto Haggai in the foure and twentieth day of the moneth, saying,"}, {"pk": 1301878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "Speake to Zerubbabel the prince of Iudah, and say, I wil shake the heauens and the earth,", "comment": "I will make a change, and renew all things in Christ, of whom Zerubbabel here is a figure."}, {"pk": 1301879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "And I will ouerthrowe the throne of kingdomes, and I wil destroy the strength of the kingdomes of the heathen, and I wil ouerthrowe the charets, and those that ride in them, and the horse and the riders shall come downe, euery one by the sword of his brother.", "comment": "Hereby he showeth that there shall be no let or hindrance, when God will make this wonderful restitution of his Church."}, {"pk": 1301880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 37, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "In that day, saith the Lord of hostes, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel my seruant, the sonne of Shealtiel, sayth the Lord, and wil make thee as a signet: for I haue chosen thee, sayth the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "Signifying that his dignity should be most excellent, which thing was accomplished in Christ."}, {"pk": 1301881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "In the eight moneth of the second yeere of Darius, came the worde of the Lord vnto Zechariah the sonne of Berechiah, the sonne of Iddo, the Prophet, saying,", "comment": "This was not that Zechariah, whereof is mentioned <a class=B href='/GNV/14/24/20'>2 Chron. 24:20</a>, but had the same name, and is called the son of Berechiah, as he was, because he came of those progenitors, as of Joiada or Berechiah, and Iddo.<br>Who was the son of Histaspis."}, {"pk": 1301882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "The Lord hath bene sore displeased with your fathers.", "comment": "He speaketh this to fear them with God\u2019s judgments, that they should not provoke him as their fathers had done, whom he so grievously punished."}, {"pk": 1301883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore say thou vnto them, Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Turne ye vnto me, saith the Lord of hostes, and I will turne vnto you, saith the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "Let your fruits declare that you are God\u2019s people, and that he hath wrought in you by his Spirit, and mortified you: for else man hath no power to return to God, but God must convert him, as <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/18'>Jer. 31:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/25/5/21'>Lam. 5:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/21/8'>Isa. 21:8</a> and 31:6 and 45:21."}, {"pk": 1301884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Be ye not as your fathers, vnto whome the former prophets haue cried, saying, Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Turne you nowe from your euill wayes, and from your wicked workes: but they would not heare, nor hearken vnto me, saith the Lord.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/24/3/12'>Jer. 3:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/18/30'>Ezek. 18:30</a>; Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/14/2'>14:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/29/2/12'>Joel 2:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1301885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "your fathers, where are they? and doe the Prophets liue for euer?", "comment": "Though your fathers be dead, yet God\u2019s judgments in punishing them ought still to be before your eyes: and though the Prophets be dead, yet their doctrine remaineth forever, <a class=B href='/GNV/61/1/15'>2 Pet. 1:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1301886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "But did not my wordes and my statutes, which I commanded by my seruants ye Prophets, take holde of your fathers? and they returned, and sayd, As the Lord of hostes hath determined to doe vnto vs, according to our owne wayes, and according to our workes, so hath hee dealt with vs.", "comment": "Seeing ye saw the force of my doctrine in punishing your fathers, why do ye not fear the threatenings contained in the same, and declared by my Prophets?<br>As men astonished with my judgments, and not that they were touched with true repentance."}, {"pk": 1301887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Vpon the foure and twentieth day of the eleuenth moneth, which is the moneth Shebat, in the second yeere of Darius, came the worde of the Lord vnto Zechariah the sonne of Berechiah, the sonne of Iddo the Prophet, saying,", "comment": "Which containeth part of January and part of February."}, {"pk": 1301888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "I saw by night, and behold a man riding vpon a red horse, and hee stood among the mirre trees, that were in a bottome, and behinde him were there red horses speckeled and white.", "comment": "These signified the divers offices of God\u2019s Angels by whom God sometimes punisheth and sometimes comforteth and bringeth forth his works in divers sorts.<br>This vision signifieth the restoration of the Church: but as yet it should not appear to man\u2019s eyes, which is here meant by the night, by the bottom, and by the myrrh trees which are black, and give a dark shadow, yet he compareth God to a King, who hath his posts and messengers abroad by whom he still worketh his purpose and bringeth his matters to pass.<br>Who was the chief among the rest of the horsemen."}, {"pk": 1301889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Then sayd I, O my Lord, what are these? And the Angel that talked with me, sayde vnto me, I wil shew thee what these be."}, {"pk": 1301890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And the man that stood among the mirre trees, answered, and sayd, These are they whome the Lord hath sent to go through the world."}, {"pk": 1301891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "And they answered the Angel of the Lord, that stood among the mirre trees, and sayd, We haue gone thorowe the world: and beholde, all the world sitteth still, and is at rest."}, {"pk": 1301892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the Angel of the Lord answered and sayd, O Lord of hostes, howe long wilt thou be vnmercifull to Ierusalem, and to the cities of Iudah, with whom thou hast bene displeased now these threescore and ten yeeres?", "comment": "That is, Christ the mediator prayed for the salvation of his Church, which was now troubled, when all the countries about them were at rest."}, {"pk": 1301893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "And the Lord answered the Angel that talked with me, with good wordes and comfortable wordes."}, {"pk": 1301894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "So the Angel that communed with me, said vnto me, Crie thou, and speake, Thus saith the Lord of hostes, I am ielous ouer Ierusalem and Zion with a great zeale,", "comment": "Though for a time God defer his help and comfort from his Church, yet this declareth that he loveth them still most dearly, as a most merciful father his children, or an husband his wife, and when it is expedient for them, his help is ever ready."}, {"pk": 1301895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And am greatly angrie against the carelesse heathen: for I was angrie but a litle, and they helped forward the affliction.", "comment": "In destroying the reprobate, I showed myself but a little angry toward my church, but the enemy would have destroyed them also, and considered not the end of my chastisements."}, {"pk": 1301896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore thus saith the Lord, I wil returne vnto Ierusalem with tender mercie: mine house shall be builded in it, saith the Lord of hostes, and a line shall be stretched vpon Ierusalem.", "comment": "To measure out the buildings."}, {"pk": 1301897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Cry yet, and speake, Thus saith the Lord of hostes, My cities shall yet be broken with plentie: the Lord shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet chuse Ierusalem.", "comment": "The abundance shall be so great, that the places of store shall not be able to contain these blessings that God will send, but shall even break for fullness."}, {"pk": 1301898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Then lift I vp mine eyes and sawe, and beholde, foure hornes.", "comment": "Which signified all the enemies of the Church, East, West, North, South."}, {"pk": 1301899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "And I said vnto the Angel that talked with me, What be these? And hee answered me, These are the hornes which haue scattered Iudah, Israel, and Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1301900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "And the Lord shewed me foure carpenters.", "comment": "These Carpenters or Smiths are God\u2019s instruments, which with their mallets and hammers break these hard and strong horns which should overthrow the Church, and declare that none enemy\u2019s horn is so strong, but God hath an hammer to break it in pieces."}, {"pk": 1301901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "Then said I, What come these to doe? And he answered, and said, These are the hornes, which haue scattered Iudah, so that a man durst not lift vp his head: but these are come to fray them, and to cast out the hornes of the Gentiles, which lift vp their horne ouer the land of Iudah, to scatter it."}, {"pk": 1301902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "I lift vp mine eyes againe and looked, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.", "comment": "This is the Angel who was Christ: for in respect of his office he is ofttimes called an Angel, but in respect of his eternal essence, is God, and so called."}, {"pk": 1301903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Then saide I, Whither goest thou? And he saide vnto me, To measure Ierusalem, that I may see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof."}, {"pk": 1301904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And beholde, the Angel that talked with me, went foorth: and another Angel went out to meete him,"}, {"pk": 1301905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And saide vnto him, Runne, speake to this yong man, and say, Ierusalem shalbe inhabited without walles, for the multitude of men and cattell therein.", "comment": "Signifying the spiritual Jerusalem and Church under Christ, which should be extended by the Gospel through all the world, and should need no material walls, nor trust in any worldly strength, but should be safely preserved and dwell in peace among all their enemies.<br>Meaning, himself Zechariah."}, {"pk": 1301906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "For I, saith the Lord, will be vnto her a wall of fire round about, and wil be the glory in the middes of her.", "comment": "In me they shall have their full felicity and glory.<br>To defend my Church, to fear the enemies and to destroy them if they approach near."}, {"pk": 1301907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the North, saith the Lord: for I haue scattered you into the foure winds of the heauen, saith ye Lord.", "comment": "He calleth to them, which partly for fear, and partly for their own case, remained still in captivity, and so preferred their own private commodities to the benefits of God promised in his Church.<br>As it was I that scattered you, so have I power to restore you."}, {"pk": 1301908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Saue thy selfe, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babel.", "comment": "By fleeing from Babylon, and coming to the Church."}, {"pk": 1301909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "For thus saith the Lord of hostes, After this glory hath hee sent me vnto the nations, which spoyled you: for he that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of his eye.", "comment": "Ye are so dear unto God, that he can no more suffer your enemies to hurt you, than a man can abide to be thrust in the eye, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/17/8'>Ps. 17:8</a>.<br>Seeing that God had begun to show his grace among you by delivering you, he continueth the same still toward you, and therefore sendeth me his Angel and his Christ to defend you from your enemies, that they shall not hurt you, neither by the way nor at home."}, {"pk": 1301910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "For beholde, I will lift vp mine hand vpon them: and they shalbe a spoyle to those that serued them, and ye shall knowe, that the Lord of hostes hath sent me.", "comment": "Upon the heathen your enemies.<br>This must necessarily be understood of Christ, who being God equal with his Father, was sent as he was Mediator to dwell in his Church and to govern them.<br>They shall be your servants, as you have been theirs."}, {"pk": 1301911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Reioyce, and be glad, O daughter Zion: for loe, I come, and will dwell in the middes of thee, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "And many nations shall be ioyned to the Lord in that day, and shalbe my people: and I will dwell in the middes of thee, and thou shalt knowe that the Lord of hostes hath sent me vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1301913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And the Lord shall inherite Iudah his portion in the holy lande, and shall chuse Ierusalem againe."}, {"pk": 1301914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "Let all flesh be still before the Lord: for he is raised vp out of his holy place."}, {"pk": 1301915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "And he shewed mee Iehoshua the hie Priest, standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan stoode at his right hand to resist him.", "comment": "Which declareth that the faithful have not only war with flesh and blood, but with Satan himself and spiritual wickedness, <a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/12'>Eph. 6:12</a>.<br>He prayed to Christ the Mediator for the state of the Church."}, {"pk": 1301916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Lord said vnto Satan, The Lord reprooue thee, O Satan: euen the Lord that hath chosen Ierusalem, reprooue thee. Is not this a brand taken out of the fire?", "comment": "That is, Christ speaketh to God as the Mediator of his Church, that he would rebuke Satan: and here he showeth himself to be the continual preserver of his Church.<br>Meaning, that Joshua was wonderfully preserved in the captivity, and now Satan sought to afflict and trouble him when he was doing his office."}, {"pk": 1301917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Nowe Iehoshua was clothed with filthie garments, and stoode before the Angel.", "comment": "In respect of the glorious garments and precious stones that the Priests did wear before the captivity: and by this contemptible state the Prophet signifieth, that these small beginnings should be made excellent when Christ shall make the full restitution of his Church."}, {"pk": 1301918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And he answered and spake vnto those that stoode before him, saying, Take away the filthie garments from him. And vnto him hee saide, Behold, I haue caused thine iniquitie to depart from thee, and I wil clothe thee with change of raiment.", "comment": "He showeth of what apparel he speaketh, which is, when our filthy sins are taken away, and we are clad with God\u2019s mercies, which is meant of the spiritual restitution.<br>See verse <a class=B href='/GNV/38/3/3'>3</a>."}, {"pk": 1301919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "And I saide, Let them set a faire diademe vpon his head. So they set a faire diademe vpon his head, and clothed him with garments, and the Angel of the Lord stoode by.", "comment": "The Prophet prayeth, that besides the raiment, the Priest might also have tyre for his head accordingly, that is, that the dignity of the Priesthood might be perfect: and this was fulfilled in Christ, who was both Priest and King: and here all such are condemned, that can content themselves with any mean reformation in religion, seeing the Prophet desireth the perfection, and obtaineth it."}, {"pk": 1301920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "And the Angel of the Lord testified vnto Iehoshua, saying,"}, {"pk": 1301921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Thus saith the Lord of hostes, If thou wilt walke in my wayes, and keepe my watch, thou shalt also iudge mine House, and shalt also keepe my courtes, and I will giue thee place among these that stand by.", "comment": "That is, have rule and government in my Church, as thy predecessors have had.<br>Whereby he meaneth to have the whole charge and ministry of the Church.<br>That is, the Angels, who represented the whole number of the faithful: signifying that all the godly should willingly receive him."}, {"pk": 1301922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Heare now, O Iehoshua the hie Priest, thou and thy fellowes that sit before thee: for they are monstruous persons: but behold, I wil bring forth the Branche my seruant.", "comment": "Because they follow my word, they are contemned in the world, and esteemed as monsters, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/8/18'>Isa. 8:18</a>.<br>That is, Christ, who did so humble himself, that not only he became the servant of God, but also the servant of men: and therefore in him they should have comfort, although in the world they were contemned, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/11/1'>Isa. 11:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/23/5'>Jer. 23:5</a> and 33:14, 15."}, {"pk": 1301923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "For loe, the stone that I haue layd before Iehoshua: vpon one stone shalbe seuen eyes: beholde, I will cut out the grauing thereof, saith the Lord of hostes, and I will take away the iniquitie of this land in one day.", "comment": "Though I have punished this land for a time, yet I will even now be pacified, and visit their sins no more.<br>He showeth that the ministers cannot build, before God lay the first stone, which is Christ, who is full of eyes, both because he giveth light unto all others, and that all ought to seek light at him, <a class=B href='/GNV/38/4/10'>Zech. 4:10</a>.<br>That is, I will make perfect in all points, as a thing wrought by the hand of GOD."}, {"pk": 1301924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "In that day, saith the Lord of hostes, shall ye call euery man his neighbour vnder the vine, and vnder the figge tree.", "comment": "Ye shall then live in peace and quietness, that is, in the kingdom of Christ, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/2/2'>Isa. 2:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/33/4/4'>Mic. 4:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/37/2/10'>Hag. 2:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1301925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "And the Angel that talked with mee, came againe and waked mee, as a man that is raysed out of his sleepe,"}, {"pk": 1301926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And saide vnto me, What seest thou? And I said, I haue looked, and beholde, a candlesticke all of gold with a bowle vpon the toppe of it, and his seuen lampes therein, and seuen pipes to the lampes, which were vpon the toppe thereof.", "comment": "Which was ever in the midst of the Temple, signifying that the graces of God\u2019s spirit should shine there in most abundance, and in all perfection.<br>Which conveyed the oil that dropped from the trees into the lamps, so that the light never failed: and this vision was to confirm the faithful that God had sufficient power in himself to continue his graces, and to bring his promise to pass though he had no help of man."}, {"pk": 1301927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "And two oliue trees ouer it, one vpon the right side of the bowle, and the other vpon the left side thereof."}, {"pk": 1301928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "So I answered, and spake to the Angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my Lord?"}, {"pk": 1301929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the Angel that talked with mee, answered and said vnto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my Lord."}, {"pk": 1301930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "Then he answered and spake vnto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord vnto Zerubbabel, saying, Neither by an armie nor strength, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "He showeth that God\u2019s power only is sufficient to preserve his Church, though he use not man\u2019s help thereunto.<br>Who was a figure of Christ and therefore this doctrine was directed to all the Church who are his body and members."}, {"pk": 1301931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Who art thou, O great mountaine, before Zerubbabel? thou shalt be a plaine, and he shall bring foorth the head stone thereof, with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace vnto it.", "comment": "Though the enemies think to stay this building, yet Zerubbabel shall lay the highest stone thereof, and bring it to perfection, so that all the godly shall rejoice, and pray unto God that he would continue his grace and favor toward the Temple.<br>He compareth the power of the adversaries to a great mountain, who thought the Jews nothing in respect of them, and would have hindered Zerubbabel, who represented Christ, whom the enemies daily labor to let in the building of his spiritual Temple, but all in vain."}, {"pk": 1301932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Moreouer, the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1301933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "The handes of Zerubbabel haue layde the foundation of this house: his handes shall also finish it, and thou shalt knowe that the Lord of hostes hath sent me vnto you.", "comment": "Meaning, the Prophet, that I am Christ sent of my Father for the building and preservation of my spiritual Temple."}, {"pk": 1301934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "For who hath despised the day of the small thinges? but they shall reioyce, and shall see the stone of tinne in the hand of Zerubbabel: these seuen are the eyes of the Lord, which go thorow the whole world.", "comment": "Signifying, that all were discouraged at the small and poor beginnings of the Temple.<br>That is, God hath seven eyes: meaning, a continual providence, so that neither Satan nor any power in the world, can go about to bring anything to pass to hinder his work, <a class=B href='/GNV/38/5/9'>Zech. 5:9</a>.<br>Whereby he signifieth the plummet and line, that is, that Zerubbabel which represented Christ, should go forward with his building to the joy and comfort of the godly, though the world be against him, and though his for a while be discouraged, because they see not things pleasant to the eye."}, {"pk": 1301935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Then answered I, and said vnto him, What are these two oliue trees vpon the right and vpon the left side thereof?"}, {"pk": 1301936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And I spake moreouer, and said vnto him, What bee these two oliue branches, which thorowe the two golden pipes emptie themselues into the golde?"}, {"pk": 1301937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "And hee answered me, and saide, Knowest thou not what these bee? And I sayde, No, my Lord."}, {"pk": 1301938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Then said he, These are the two oliue branches, that stand with the ruler of the whole earth.", "comment": "Which were ever green and full of oil, so that still they poured forth oil into the lamps: signifying, that God will continually maintain and preserve his Church, and endue it still with abundance and perfection of grace."}, {"pk": 1301939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Then I turned me, and lifted vp mine eyes and looked, and beholde, a flying booke."}, {"pk": 1301940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "And he said vnto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying booke: the length thereof is twentie cubites, and the breadth thereof tenne cubites.", "comment": "Because the Jews had provoked God\u2019s plagues by contemning his word, and casting off all judgment and equity, he showeth that God\u2019s curses written in this book had justly light both on them and their fathers: but now if they would repent, God would send the same among the Chaldeans their former enemies."}, {"pk": 1301941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Then said he vnto me, This is the curse that goeth foorth ouer the whole earth: for euery one that stealeth, shalbe cut off aswell on this side, as on that: and euery one that sweareth, shall be cut off aswell on this side, as on that.", "comment": "Meaning, wheresoever he be in the world.<br>He that transgresseth the first table, and serveth not God aright but abuseth God\u2019s Name.<br>That is, useth any injury toward his neighbor."}, {"pk": 1301942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "I will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thiefe, and into the house of him, that falsely sweareth by my Name: and it shall remaine in the middes of his house, and shall consume it, with the timber thereof, and stones thereof."}, {"pk": 1301943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the Angel that talked with me, went foorth, and said vnto me, Lift vp now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth foorth."}, {"pk": 1301944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "And I saide, What is it? And hee sayde, This is an Ephah that goeth foorth. Hee saide moreouer, This is the sight of them through all the earth.", "comment": "That is, all the wickedness of the ungodly is in God\u2019s sight, which he keepeth in a measure, and can shut it or open it at his pleasure.<br>Which was a measure in dry things, containing about ten pottels."}, {"pk": 1301945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "And beholde, there was lift vp a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the middes of the Ephah.", "comment": "To cover the measure.<br>Which representeth iniquity, as in the next verse."}, {"pk": 1301946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "And he said, This is wickednes, and he cast it into the middes of the Ephah, and hee cast the weight of lead vpon the mouth thereof.", "comment": "Signifying, that Satan should not have such power against the Jews to tempt them, as he had in time past, but that God would shut up iniquity in a measure as in a prison."}, {"pk": 1301947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Then lift I vp mine eyes, and looked: and beholde, there came out two women, and the winde was in their wings (for they had wings like the wings of a storke) and they lift vp the Ephah betweene the earth and the heauen.", "comment": "Which declared that God would execute his judgment by the means of the weak and infirm means."}, {"pk": 1301948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Then saide I to the Angel that talked with me, Whither doe these beare the Ephah?"}, {"pk": 1301949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And hee saide vnto mee, To builde it an house in the lande of Shinar, and it shall be established and set there vpon her owne place.", "comment": "To remove the iniquity and affliction that came for the same from Judah, to place it forever in Babylon."}, {"pk": 1301950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Againe, I turned and lift vp mine eyes, and looked: and beholde, there came foure charets out from betweene two mountaines, and the mountaines were mountaines of brasse.", "comment": "By chariots here, as by horses afore, he meaneth the swift messengers of God to execute and declare his will.<br>By the brazen mountains he meaneth the external counsel, and providence of God whereby he hath from before all eternity decreed what shall come to pass, and that which neither Satan nor all the world can alter."}, {"pk": 1301951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "In the first charet were red horses, and in the second charet blacke horses,", "comment": "Which signified the great cruelty and persecution that the Church had endured under divers enemies.<br>Signifying, that they had endured great afflictions under the Babylonians."}, {"pk": 1301952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "And in the thirde charet white horses, and in the fourth charet, horses of diuers colours, and reddish.", "comment": "Which signified, that God would sometimes give his Church rest, and pour his plagues upon their enemies, as he did in destroying Nineveh and Babylon, and others their enemies.<br>These represented their state under the Persians, which restored them to liberty."}, {"pk": 1301953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "Then I answered, and saide vnto the Angell that talked with mee, What are these, my Lord?"}, {"pk": 1301954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Angell answered, and sayde vnto mee, These are the foure spirites of the heauen, which goe foorth from standing with the Lord of all the earth.", "comment": "Meaning, all the actions and motions of God\u2019s Spirit, which according to his unchangeable counsel he causeth to appear through all the world."}, {"pk": 1301955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "That with the blacke horse went forth into the land of the North, and the white went out after them, and they of diuers colours went forth toward the South countrey.", "comment": "That is, toward Egypt, and other countries there about."}, {"pk": 1301956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "And the reddish went out, and required to go, and passe through the world, and he sayde, Goe passe through the worlde. So they went thorowout the world.", "comment": "That is, they of divers colors, which ask [\u2026], to signify that Satan hath no power to hurt or afflict, till God gives it him, <a class=B href='/GNV/18/1/12'>Job 1:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1301957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Then cryed hee vpon me, and spake vnto me, saying, Beholde, these that goe towarde the North countrey, haue pacified my spirit in the North countrey.", "comment": "By punishing the Chaldeans mine anger ceased, and you were delivered."}, {"pk": 1301958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "And the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1301959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "Take of them of ye captiuitie, euen of Heldai, and of Tobijah, and Iedaiah, which are come from Babel, and come thou the same day, and goe vnto the house of Ioshiah, the sonne of Zephaniah.", "comment": "To receive of him and the other three, money to make the two crowns: which were men of great authority among the Jews, and doubted of the restitution of the kingdom, and of the Priesthood, and hurt others by their example."}, {"pk": 1301960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Take euen siluer, and golde, and make crownes, and set them vpon the head of Iehoshua, the sonne of Iehozadak the hie Priest,", "comment": "Because this could not be attributed to anyone according to the Law, therefore it followeth that Joshua must represent the Messiah, who was both Priest and king."}, {"pk": 1301961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And speake vnto him, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hostes, and sayth, Behold the man whose name is the Branch, and he shall growe vp out of his place, and he shall build the Temple of the Lord.", "comment": "Meaning, Christ, of whom Joshua was the figure: for in Greek they were both called Jesus.<br>Which declareth, that none could build this Temple whereof Haggai speaketh, but only Christ: and therefore it was spiritual, and not material, <a class=B href='/GNV/37/2/10'>Hag. 2:10</a>.<br>That is, of himself without the help of man."}, {"pk": 1301962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "Euen hee shall build the Temple of the Lord, and he shall beare the glory, and shall sit and rule vpon his throne, and he shalbe a Priest vpon his throne, and the counsell of peace shall be betweene them both.", "comment": "The two offices of the kingdom, and Priesthood shall be so joined together, that they shall be no more dissevered.<br>Whereof Joshua had but a shadow."}, {"pk": 1301963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "And the crownes shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Iedaiah, and to Hen the sonne of Zephaniah, for a memoriall in the Temple of the Lord.", "comment": "That they may acknowledge their infirmity, which looked that all things should have been restored incontinently: and of this their infidelity these two crowns shall remain as tokens, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/16'>Acts 1:16</a>.<br>Who was also called Heldai.<br>He was also called Joshiash."}, {"pk": 1301964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "And they that are farre off, shall come and build in the Temple of the Lord, and ye shall know, that the Lord of hostes hath sent me vnto you. And this shall come to passe, if ye will obey the voyce of the Lord your God.", "comment": "That is, the Gentiles by the preaching of the Gospel, shall help toward the building of the spiritual Temple.<br>If ye will believe and remain in the obedience of faith."}, {"pk": 1301965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "And in the fourth yeere of King Darius, the worde of the Lord came vnto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth moneth, euen in Chisleu,", "comment": "Which contained part of November and part of December."}, {"pk": 1301966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "For they had sent vnto the House of God Sharezer, and Regem-melech and their men to pray before the Lord,", "comment": "That is, the rest of the people that remained yet in Chaldea, sent to the Church at Jerusalem, for the resolution of these questions, because these feasts were consented upon by the agreement of the whole Church, the one in the month that the Temple was destroyed, and the other when Gedaliah was slain, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/41/2'>Jer. 41:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1301967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "And to speake vnto the Priests, which were in the House of the Lord of hostes, and to the Prophets, saying, Should I weepe in the fift moneth, and separate my selfe as I haue done these so many yeeres?", "comment": "That is, prepare myself with all devotion to his fast.<br>By weeping and mourning, appear what exercises they used in their fasting.<br>Which was now since the time the Temple was destroyed."}, {"pk": 1301968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "Then came the word of the Lord of hostes vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1301969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Speake vnto all the people of the land, and to the Priests, and say, When ye fasted, and mourned in the fift and seuenth moneth, euen the seuentie yeeres, did ye fast vnto me? doe I approoue it?", "comment": "For there were both of the people, and of the Priests, which doubted as touching this controversy, besides them which as yet remained in Chaldea, and reason of it, as of one of the chief points of their religion.<br>For they thought they had deserved toward God because of this fast, which they invented of themselves: and though fasting of itself be good, yet because they thought it a service toward God, and trusted therein, it is here reproved."}, {"pk": 1301970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "And when ye did eate, and when ye did drinke, did ye not eate for your selues, and drinke for your selues?", "comment": "Did ye not eat and drink for your own commodity and necessity, and so likewise ye did abstain according to your own fantasies, and not after the prescript of my Law."}, {"pk": 1301971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "Should ye not heare the wordes, which the Lord hath cryed by the ministerie of the former Prophets when Ierusalem was inhabited, and in prosperitie, and the cities thereof round about her, when the South and the plaine was inhabited?", "comment": "Hereby he condemneth their hypocrisy, which thought by their fasting to please God and by such things as they invented, and in the mean season would not serve him as he had commanded."}, {"pk": 1301972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "And the worde of the Lord came vnto Zechariah, saying,"}, {"pk": 1301973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "Thus speaketh the Lord of hostes, saying, Execute true iudgement, and shewe mercy and compassion, euery man to his brother,", "comment": "He showeth that they did not fast with a sincere heart, but for hypocrisy, and that it was not done of a pure religion, because that they lacked these offices of charity, which should have declared that they were godly, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/23'>Matt. 23:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1301974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And oppresse not the widowe, nor the fatherles, the stranger nor the poore, and let none of you imagine euil against his brother in your heart."}, {"pk": 1301975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their eares, that they should not heare.", "comment": "And would not carry the Lord\u2019s burden, which was sweet and easy, but would bear their own, which was heavy and grievous to the flesh, thinking to merit thereby: which similitude is taken of oxen, which shrink at the yoke, <a class=B href='/GNV/16/9/29'>Neh. 9:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1301976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, least they should heare the Lawe and the wordes which the Lord of hostes sent in his spirit by the ministerie of ye former Prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "Which declareth that they rebelled not only against the Prophets, but against the Spirit of God that spake in them."}, {"pk": 1301977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore it is come to passe, that as he cried, and they would not heare, so they cried, and I would not heare, sayth the Lord of hostes."}, {"pk": 1301978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "But I scattered them among all the nations, whom they knew not: thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they layd the pleasant land waste.", "comment": "By their sins whereby they provoked God\u2019s anger.<br>That is, after they were called captive."}, {"pk": 1301979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Againe the worde of the Lord of hostes came to me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1301980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "Thus saith the Lord of hostes, I was ielous for Zion with great ielousie, and I was ielous for her with great wrath.", "comment": "I loved my city with a singular love, so that I could not abide that any should do her any injury."}, {"pk": 1301981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "Thus saith the Lord, I wil returne vnto Zion, and wil dwel in the mids of Ierusalem: and Ierusalem shalbe called a citie of trueth, and the Mountaine of the Lord of hostes, the holy Mountaine.", "comment": "Because she shall be faithful and loyal toward me her husband."}, {"pk": 1301982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, There shall yet olde men and olde women dwell in the streetes of Ierusalem, and euery man with his staffe in his hand for very age.", "comment": "Though their enemies did greatly molest and trouble them, yet God would come and dwell among them, and so preserve them so long as nature would suffer them to live, and increase their children in great abundance."}, {"pk": 1301983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And the streetes of the citie shalbe full of boyes and girles, playing in the streetes thereof."}, {"pk": 1301984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "Thus saith the Lord of hostes, Though it be vnpossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these dayes, should it therefore be vnpossible in my sight, sayth the Lord of hostes?", "comment": "He showeth wherein our faith standeth, that is, to believe that God can perform that which he hath promised, though it seem never so impossible to man, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/18/14'>Gen. 18:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/4/20'>Rom. 4:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1301985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Beholde, I will deliuer my people from the East countrey, and from the West countrey."}, {"pk": 1301986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "And I wil bring them, and they shall dwel in the mids of Ierusalem, and they shalbe my people, and I wil be their God in trueth, and in righteousnes.", "comment": "So that their return shall not be in vain: for God will accomplish his promise, and their prosperity shall be sure and stable."}, {"pk": 1301987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Let your hands be strong, ye that heare in these dayes these words by the mouth of the Prophets, which were in the day, that the foundation of the House of the Lord of hostes was laide, that the Temple might be builded.", "comment": "Let neither respect of your private commodities neither counsel of others, nor fear of enemies discourage you in the going forward with the building of the Temple, but be constant and obey the Prophets, which encourage you thereunto."}, {"pk": 1301988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "For before these dayes there was no hire for man nor any hire for beast, neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men, euery one against his neighbour.", "comment": "For God cursed your work, so that neither man nor beast had profit of their labors."}, {"pk": 1301989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "But nowe, I wil not intreate the residue of this people as aforetime, saith the Lord of hostes."}, {"pk": 1301990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "For the seede shall be prosperous: the vine shall giue her fruite, and the ground shall giue her increase, and the heauens shall giue their dewe, and I will cause the remnant of this people to possesse all these things."}, {"pk": 1301991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "And it shall come to passe, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Iudah, and house of Israel, so wil I deliuer you, and ye shalbe a blessing: feare not, but let your hands be strong."}, {"pk": 1301992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "For thus sayth the Lord of hostes, As I thought to punish you, when your fathers prouoked me vnto wrath, sayth the Lord of hostes, and repented not,", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/26/18/20'>Ezek. 18:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1301993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "So againe haue I determined in these daies to doe well vnto Ierusalem, and to the house of Iudah: feare ye not.", "comment": "Which declareth that man cannot turn to God till he changes man\u2019s heart by his spirit, and so begin to do well, which is to pardon his sins and to give him his graces."}, {"pk": 1301994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "These are ye things that ye shall doe. Speake ye euery man the trueth vnto his neighbour: execute iudgement truely and vprightly in your gates,"}, {"pk": 1301995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "And let none of you imagine euill in your hearts against his neighbour, and loue no false othe: for all these are the things that I hate, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1301996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "And the worde of the Lord of hostes came vnto me, saying,"}, {"pk": 1301997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, The fast of the fourth moneth, and the fast of the fift, and the fast of the seuenth, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Iudah ioy and gladnes, and prosperous hie feasts: therefore loue the trueth and peace.", "comment": "Which fast was appointed when the city was besieged, and was the first fast of these four: and here the Prophet showeth, that if the Jews will repent, and turn wholly to God, they shall have no more occasion to fast, or to show signs of heaviness: for God will send them joy and gladness."}, {"pk": 1301998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "Thus saith the Lord of hostes, That there shall yet come people, and the inhabitants of great cities.", "comment": "He declareth the great zeal that God should give the Gentiles to come to his Church, and to join with the Jews in his true religion, which should be in the kingdom of Christ."}, {"pk": 1301999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "And they that dwell in one citie, shall go to another, saying, Vp, let vs go and pray before the Lord, and seeke the Lord of hostes: I wil go also.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/2/2'>Isa. 2:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/33/4/1'>Mic. 4:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1302000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "Yea, great people and mightie nations shall come to seeke the Lord of hostes in Ierusalem, and to pray before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1302001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, In those dayes shall ten men take holde out of all languages of the nations, euen take holde of the skirt of him that is a Iewe, and say, We will go with you: for we haue heard that God is with you."}, {"pk": 1302002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "The burden of the worde of the Lord in the land of Hadrach: and Damascus shalbe his rest: when the eyes of man, euen of all the tribes of Israel shalbe toward the Lord.", "comment": "When the Jews shall convert and repent, then God will destroy their enemies.<br>Whereby he meaneth Syria.<br>God\u2019s anger shall abide upon their chief city, and not spare so much as that."}, {"pk": 1302003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "And Hamath also shall border thereby: Tyrus also and Zidon, though they be very wise.", "comment": "He secretly showeth the cause of their destruction, because they deceived all others by their craft and subtlety, which they cloaked with this name of wisdom.<br>That is, by Damascus: meaning, that Hamath or Antioch should be under the same rod and plague."}, {"pk": 1302004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "For Tyrus did build her selfe a strong holde, and heaped vp siluer as the dust, and golde as the myre of the streetes."}, {"pk": 1302005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "Beholde, the Lord wil spoyle her, and he wil smite her power in the Sea, and she shalbe deuoured with fire.", "comment": "Though they of Tyre think themselves invincible by reason of the sea that compass them round about, yet they shall not escape God\u2019s judgments."}, {"pk": 1302006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "Ashkelon shall see it, and feare, and Azzah also shalbe very sorowfull, and Ekron: for her countenance shalbe ashamed, and the King shall perish from Azzah, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited."}, {"pk": 1302007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "And the stranger shall dwell in Ashdod, and I wil cut off the pride of the Philistims.", "comment": "Meaning, that all should be destroyed, save a very few, that should remain as strangers."}, {"pk": 1302008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "And I wil take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from betweene his teeth: but he that remaineth, euen he shalbe for our God, and he shalbe as a prince in Iudah, but Ekron shalbe as a Iebusite.", "comment": "He promiseth to deliver the Jews when he shall take vengeance on their enemies for their cruelty and wrongs done to them.<br>As the Jebusites had been destroyed, so should Ekron and all the Philistines."}, {"pk": 1302009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "And I will campe about mine House against the armie, against him that passeth by, and against him that returneth, and no oppressour shall come vpon them any more: for now haue I seene with mine eyes.", "comment": "He showeth that God\u2019s power only shall be sufficient to defend his Church against all adversaries be they never so cruel, or assemble their power never so often.<br>That is, God hath now seen the great injuries and afflictions wherewith they have been afflicted by their enemies."}, {"pk": 1302010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "Reioyce greatly, O daughter Zion: shoute for ioy, O daughter Ierusalem: beholde, thy King commeth vnto thee: he is iust and saued himselfe, poore and riding vpon an asse, and vpon a colt the foale of an asse.", "comment": "Which declareth that they should not look for such a king as should be glorious in the eyes of man, but should be poor, and yet in himself have all power to deliver his: and this is meant of Christ, as <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/5'>Matt. 21:5</a>.<br>That is, he hath righteousness and salvation in himself for the use and commodity of his Church."}, {"pk": 1302011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "And I wil cut off the charets from Ephraim, and the horse from Ierusalem: the bowe of the battel shalbe broken, and he shall speake peace vnto the heathen, and his dominion shalbe from sea vnto sea, and from the Riuer to the end of the land.", "comment": "That is, from the red sea, to the sea, called Syriacum: and by these places which the Jews knew, he meant an infinite space and compass over the whole world.<br>No power of man or creature shall be able to let this kingdom of Christ, and he shall peaceably govern them by his word.<br>That is, from Euphrates."}, {"pk": 1302012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "Thou also shalt be saued through the blood of thy couenant. I haue loosed thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.", "comment": "Meaning, Jerusalem, or the Church which is saved by the blood of Christ whereof the blood of the sacrifices was a figure, and is here called the covenant of the Church, because God made it with his Church: and left it with them for the love that he bare unto them.<br>God showeth that he will deliver his Church out of all dangers, seem they never so great."}, {"pk": 1302013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "Turne you to the strong holde, ye prisoners of hope: euen to day doe I declare, that I will render the double vnto thee.", "comment": "Meaning the faithful, which seemed to be in danger of their enemies on every side, and yet lived in hope that God would restore them to liberty.<br>That is, into the holy land where the city and the Temple are, where God will defend you.<br>That is, double benefits and prosperity, in respect of that which your fathers enjoined from David\u2019s time to the captivity."}, {"pk": 1302014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "For Iudah haue I bent as a bowe for me: Ephraims hand haue I filled, and I haue raised vp thy sonnes, O Zion, against thy sonnes, O Grecia, and haue made thee as a gyants sword.", "comment": "I will make Judah and Ephraim, that is, my whole Church, victorious against all enemies, which he here meaneth by the Greecians."}, {"pk": 1302015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "And the Lord shalbe seene ouer them, and his arrowe shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord God shall blowe the trumpet, and shall come forth with the whirlewindes of the South."}, {"pk": 1302016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "The Lord of hostes shall defend them, and they shall deuoure them, and subdue them with sling stones, and they shall drinke, and make a noyse as thorowe wine, and they shalbe filled like bowles, and as the hornes of the altar.", "comment": "He promiseth that the Jews shall destroy their enemies, and have abundance and excess of all things, as there is abundance on the altar when the sacrifice is offered: Which things are not to move them to intemperancy, but to sobriety, and a thankful remembrance of God\u2019s great liberality."}, {"pk": 1302017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "And the Lord their God shall deliuer them in that day as the flocke of his people: for they shall be as the stones of the crowne lifted up upon his land.", "comment": "The faithful shall be preserved, and reverenced of all, that the very enemies shall be compelled to esteem them: for God\u2019s glory shall shine in them, as Josephus declareth of Alexander the great when he met Jadi the high Priest."}, {"pk": 1302018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "For howe great is his goodnesse! and howe great is his beautie! corne shall make the yong men cherefull, and newe wine the maides."}, {"pk": 1302019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Aske you of the Lord raine in the time of the latter raine: so shall the Lord make white cloudes, and giue you showers of raine, and to euery one grasse in the field.", "comment": "The Prophet reproveth the Jews, because by their own infidelity they put back God\u2019s graces promised, and so famine came by God\u2019s just judgment: therefore to avoid this plague, he willeth them to turn to God, and to pray in faith to him, and so he will give them abundance."}, {"pk": 1302020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "Surely the idols haue spoken vanitie, and the southsayers haue seene a lye, and the dreamers haue tolde a vaine thing: they comfort in vaine: therefore they went away as sheepe: they were troubled, because there was no shepheard.", "comment": "He calleth to remembrance God\u2019s punishments in times past, because they trusted not in him, but in their idols and sorcerers who ever deceived them.<br>That is, the Jews went into captivity."}, {"pk": 1302021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "My wrath was kindled against the shepherdes, and I did visite the goates: but the Lord of hostes will visite his flocke the house of Iudah, and will make them as his beautifull horse in the battell.", "comment": "He will be merciful to his Church and cherish them as a king or prince doth his best horse which shall be for his own use in war.<br>Meaning, the cruel governors which did oppress the poor sheep, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/34/16'>Ezek. 34:16</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/34/17'>17</a>."}, {"pk": 1302022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "Out of him shall the corner come foorth: out of him the nayle, out of him ye bowe of battell, and out of him euery appointer of tribute also.", "comment": "Out of Judah shall the chief governor proceed, who shall be as a corner to uphold the building, and as a nail to fasten it together.<br>Over their enemies."}, {"pk": 1302023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "And they shalbe as the mightie men, which treade downe their enemies in the mire of the streetes in the battell, and they shall fight, because the Lord is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded."}, {"pk": 1302024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "And I will strengthen the house of Iudah, and I will preserue the house of Ioseph, and I wil bring them againe, for I pitie them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the Lord their God, and will heare them.", "comment": "That is, the ten tribes, which should be gathered under Christ to the rest of the Church."}, {"pk": 1302025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "And they of Ephraim shall be as a gyant, and their heart shall reioyce as thorowe wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad: and their heart shall reioyce in the Lord."}, {"pk": 1302026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "I will hisse for them, and gather them: for I haue redeemed them: and they shall encrease, as they haue encreased.", "comment": "Whereby he declareth the power of God, who needeth no great preparation when he will deliver his: for with a beck or hiss he can call them from all places suddenly."}, {"pk": 1302027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "And I will sowe them among the people, and they shall remember me in farre countreys: and they shall liue with their children and turne againe.", "comment": "Though they shall yet be scattered and seem to be lost, yet it shall be profitable unto them: for there they shall come to the knowledge of my Name, which was accomplished under the Gospel, among whom it was first preached.<br>Not that they should return into their country, but be gathered and joined in one faith by the doctrine of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1302028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "I will bring them againe also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Asshur: and I will bring them into the land of Gilead, and Lebanon, and place shall not be found for them."}, {"pk": 1302029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "And he shall goe into the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waues in the sea, and all the depthes of the riuer shall drye vp: and the pride of Asshur shall be cast downe, and the scepter of Egypt shall depart away.", "comment": "He alludeth to the deliverance of the people out of Egypt, whereas the Angel smote the floods and rivers."}, {"pk": 1302030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "And I will strengthen them in the Lord, and they shall walke in his Name, sayth the Lord."}, {"pk": 1302031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Open thy doores, O Lebanon, and the fire shall deuoure thy cedars.", "comment": "Because the Jews thought themselves so strong by reason of this mountain, that no enemy could come to hurt them, the Prophet showeth that when God sendeth the enemies, it shall show itself ready to receive them."}, {"pk": 1302032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "Houle, firre trees: for the cedar is fallen, because all the mightie are destroyed: houle ye, O okes of Bashan, for ye defesed forest is cut downe.", "comment": "Showing, that if the strong men were destroyed, the weaker were not able to resist.<br>Seeing that Lebanon was destroyed, which was the strongest munition, the weaker places could not think to hold out."}, {"pk": 1302033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "There is the voyce of the houling of the shepherdes: for their glorie is destroyed: the voyce of ye roaring of lyons whelpes: for the pride of Iorden is destroyed.", "comment": "That is, the renown of Judah and Israel should perish."}, {"pk": 1302034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "Thus sayeth the Lord my God, Feede the sheepe of the slaughter.", "comment": "Which being now destinate to be slain, were delivered as out of the lion\u2019s mouth."}, {"pk": 1302035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "They that possesse them, slay them and sinne not: and they that sell them, say, Blessed be the Lord: for I am riche, and their owne shepherds spare them not.", "comment": "He noteth the hypocrites, which ever have the Name of God in their mouths, though in their life and doings they deny God, attributing their gain to God\u2019s blessings, which cometh of the spoil of their brethren.<br>Their governors destroy them without any remorse of conscience, or yet thinking that they do evil."}, {"pk": 1302036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "Surely I wil no more spare those that dwell in the land, sayth the Lord: but loe, I will deliuer the men euery one into his neighbours hand, and into the hand of his King: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hands I wil not deliuer them.", "comment": "I will cause one to destroy another.<br>Their governors shall execute cruelty over them."}, {"pk": 1302037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "For I fed the sheepe of slaughter, euen the poore of the flocke, and I tooke vnto me two staues: the one I called Beautie, and the other I called Bandes, and I fed the sheepe.", "comment": "God showeth his great benefits toward his people to convince them of greater ingratitude, which would neither be ruled by his most beautiful order of government, neither continue in the bands of brotherly unity, and therefore he breaketh both the one and the other. Some read, for Bands, Destroyers, but in verse 14 the first reading is confirmed.<br>That is, the small remnant, whom he thought worthy to show mercy unto."}, {"pk": 1302038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "Three shepherdes also I cut off in one moneth, and my soule lothed them, and their soule abhorred me.", "comment": "Whereby he showeth his care and diligence that he would suffer them to have no evil rulers, because they should consider his great love.<br>Meaning, the people, because they would not acknowledge these great benefits of God."}, {"pk": 1302039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "Then said I, I will not feede you: that that dyeth, let it dye: and that that perisheth, let it perish: and let the remnant eate, euery one the flesh of his neighbour."}, {"pk": 1302040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "And I tooke my staffe, euen Beautie, and brake it, that I might disanull my couenant, which I had made with all people."}, {"pk": 1302041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "And it was broken in that day: and so the poore of the sheepe that waited vpon me, knew that it was the worde of the Lord.", "comment": "He showeth that the least part ever profit by God\u2019s judgments."}, {"pk": 1302042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "And I said vnto them, If ye thinke it good, giue me my wages: and if no, leaue off: so they weighed for my wages thirtie pieces of siluer.", "comment": "Besides their ingratitude God accuseth them of malice and wickedness, which did not only forget his benefits, but esteemed them as things of naught."}, {"pk": 1302043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "And the Lord said vnto me, Cast it vnto the potter: a goodly price, that I was valued at of them. And I tooke the thirtie pieces of siluer, and cast them to the potter in the house of the Lord.", "comment": "Showing that it was too little to pay his wages, which could scarce suffice to make a few tiles to cover the Temple."}, {"pk": 1302044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "Then brake I mine other staffe, euen the Bandes, that I might dissolue the brotherhood betweene Iudah and Israel."}, {"pk": 1302045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Lord said vnto me, Take to thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepheard.", "comment": "Signifying that they should have a certain kind of regiment and outward show of government: but in effect it should be nothing: for they should be wolves, and devouring beasts instead of shepherds."}, {"pk": 1302046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "For loe, I will rayse vp a shepheard in the land, which shall not looke for the thing, that is lost, nor seeke the tender lambes, nor heale that that is hurt, nor feede that that standeth vp: but he shall eate the flesh of the fat, and teare their clawes in pieces.", "comment": "And is in health and sound."}, {"pk": 1302047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "O idole shepheard that leaueth the flocke: the sword shalbe vpon his arme, and vpon his right eye. His arme shall be cleane dryed vp, and his right eye shall be vtterly darkened.", "comment": "By the arms he signifieth strength, as he doth wisdom and judgments by the eye: that is, the plague of God shall take away both thy strength and judgment."}, {"pk": 1302048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "The burden of the worde of the Lord vpon Israel, sayth the Lord, which spred the heauens, and layed the foundation of the earth, and formed the spirite of man within him.", "comment": "That is, the ten tribes, which neglected God\u2019s benefit in delivering their brethren, and had rather remain in captivity, than to return home when God called them."}, {"pk": 1302049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "Beholde, I will make Ierusalem a cuppe of poyson vnto all the people round about: and also with Iudah will he be, in ye siege against Ierusalem.", "comment": "Jerusalem shall be defended against all her enemies: so shall God defend all Judah also, and shall destroy the enemies."}, {"pk": 1302050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "And in that day will I make Ierusalem an heauie stone for all people: all that lift it vp, shall be torne, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it."}, {"pk": 1302051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "In that day, sayeth the Lord, I will smite euery horse with astonishment, and his rider with madnesse, and I will open mine eyes vpon the house of Iudah, and will smite euery horse of the people with blindnesse."}, {"pk": 1302052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "And the princes of Iudah shall say in their hearts, The inhabitants of Ierusalem shall be my strength in the Lord of hostes their God.", "comment": "Every captain, that had many under him afore, shall now think that the small power of Jerusalem shall be sufficient to defend them against all enemies, because the Lord is among them."}, {"pk": 1302053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "In that day will I make the princes of Iudah like coles of fire among the wood, and like a fire brand in the sheafe, and they shall deuoure all the people round about on the right hand, and on the left: and Ierusalem shall be inhabited againe in her owne place, euen in Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1302054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "The Lord also shall preserue the tents of Iudah, as afore time: therefore the glorie of the house of Dauid shall not boast, nor the glorie of the inhabitants of Ierusalem against Iudah.", "comment": "The people which are now as it were dispersed by the fields, and lie open to their enemies, shall be no less preserved by my power, than if they were under their kings (which is meant by the house of David) or in their defensed cities."}, {"pk": 1302055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "In that day shall the Lord defende the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and he that is feeble among them, in that day shall be as Dauid: and the house of Dauid shall be as Gods house, and as the Angel of the Lord before them."}, {"pk": 1302056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "And in that day will I seeke to destroy all the nations that come against Ierusalem."}, {"pk": 1302057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "And I will powre vpon the house of Dauid, and vpon the inhabitants of Ierusalem the Spirite of grace and of compassion, and they shall looke vpon me, whom they haue pearced, and they shall lament for him, as one mourneth for his onely sonne, and be sorie for him as one is sorie for his first borne.", "comment": "That is, whom they have continually vexed with their obstinacy, and grieved my Spirit, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/19/37'>John 19:37</a>, where it is referred to Christ\u2019s body, which here is referred to the Spirit of God.<br>They shall have the feeling of my grace by faith, and know that I have compassion on them.<br>They shall turn to God by true repentance, whom before they had so grievously offended by their ingratitude."}, {"pk": 1302058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "In that day shall there be a great mourning in Ierusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.", "comment": "Which was the name of a town and place near to Megiddo where Josiah was slain, <a class=B href='/GNV/14/35/22'>2 Chron. 35:22</a>.<br>They shall lament and repent exceedingly for their offences against God."}, {"pk": 1302059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "And the land shall bewayle euery familie apart, the familie of the house of Dauid apart, and their wiues apart: the familie of the house of Nathan apart, and their wiues apart:", "comment": "That is, in all places where the Jews shall remain.<br>Under these certain families he containeth all the tribes, and showeth that both the Kings and the Priests had by their sins pierced Christ.<br>Signifying, that this mourning or repentance should not be a vain ceremony: but everyone touched with his own griefs, shall lament."}, {"pk": 1302060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "The familie of the house of Leui apart, and their wiues apart: the familie of Shemei apart, and their wiues apart:", "comment": "Called also Simeon."}, {"pk": 1302061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "All the families that remaine, euery familie apart, and their wiues apart.", "comment": "To wit, which were elected by grace, and preserved from the common destruction."}, {"pk": 1302062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "In that day there shall be a fountaine opened to the house of Dauid, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem, for sinne and for vncleannesse.", "comment": "He showeth what shall be the fruit of their repentance, to wit, remission of sins by the blood of Christ, which shall be a continual running fountain, and purge them from all uncleanness."}, {"pk": 1302063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "And in that day, sayth the Lord of hostes, I will cut off the names of the idoles out of the land: and they shall no more be remembred: and I will cause the prophets, and the vncleane spirit to depart out of the land.", "comment": "He promiseth that God will also purge them from all superstition, and that their religion shall be pure.<br>Meaning, the false prophets and teachers, who are the corrupters of all religion, whom the Prophet here calleth unclean spirits."}, {"pk": 1302064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "And when any shall yet prophesie, his father and his mother that begate him, shall say vnto him, Thou shalt not liue: for thou speakest lies in the name of the Lord: and his father and his mother that begat him, shall thrust him through, when he prophesieth.", "comment": "He showeth what zeal the godly shall have under the kingdom of Christ, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/13/6'>Deut. 13:6</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/13/9'>9</a>.<br>That is, when they shall prophesy lies, and make God, who is the author of truth, a cloak thereunto."}, {"pk": 1302065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "And in that day shall the prophetes be ashamed euery one of his vision, when he hath prophesied: neither shall they weare a rough garment to deceiue.", "comment": "God shall make them ashamed of their errors and lies, and bring them to repentance, and they shall no more wear Prophet\u2019s apparel to make their doctrine seem more holy."}, {"pk": 1302066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "But he shall say, I am no Prophet: I am an husbandman: for man taught me to be an heardman from my youth vp.", "comment": "They shall confess their former ignorance, and be content to labor for their living."}, {"pk": 1302067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "And one shall say vnto him, What are these woundes in thine hands? Then he shall answere, Thus was I wounded in the house of my friendes.", "comment": "Hereby he showeth that though their parents and friends dealt more gently with them, and put them not to death, yet they would so punish their children, that became false prophets, that the marks and signs should remain forever."}, {"pk": 1302068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Arise, O sword, vpon my shepheard, and vpon the man, that is my fellow, sayth the Lord of hostes: smite the shepheard, and the sheepe shall be scattered: and I will turne mine hand vpon the litle ones.", "comment": "The Prophet warneth the Jews, that before this great comfort should come under Christ, there should be an horrible dissipation among the people: for their governors and pastors should be destroyed, and the people should be as scattered sheep: and the Evangelist applieth this to Christ, because he was the head of all Pastors, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/31'>Matt. 26:31</a>."}, {"pk": 1302069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "And in all the land, sayeth the Lord, two partes therein shall be cut off, and die: but the third shall be left therein.", "comment": "The greatest part shall have no portion of these blessings, and yet they that shall enjoy them, shall be tried with great afflictions, so that it shall be known that only God\u2019s power and his mercies do preserve them."}, {"pk": 1302070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "And I will bring that third part thorowe the fire, and will fine them as the siluer is fined, and will trye them as golde is tryed: they shall call on my Name, and I will heare them: I will say, It is my people, and they shall say, The Lord is my God."}, {"pk": 1302071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "Beholde, the day of the Lord commeth, and thy spoyle shall be deuided in the middes of thee.", "comment": "He armeth the godly against the great tentations that should come, before they enjoyed this prosperous estate promised under Christ, that when these dangers should come, they might know that they were warned of them afore."}, {"pk": 1302072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "For I will gather all nations against Ierusalem to battell, and the citie shall be taken, and the houses spoyled, and the women defiled, and halfe of the citie shall goe into captiuitie, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from ye citie."}, {"pk": 1302073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "Then shall the Lord goe foorth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battell.", "comment": "As your fathers and you have had experience both at the red sea, and at all other times."}, {"pk": 1302074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "And his feete shall stand in that day vpon the mount of oliues, which is before Ierusalem on the Eastside, and the mount of oliues shall cleaue in the middes thereof: toward the East and toward the West there shalbe a very great valley, and halfe of ye mountaine shall remooue toward the North, and halfe of the mountaine towarde the South.", "comment": "So that out of all the parts of the world, they shall see Jerusalem, which was before hid with this mountain: and this he meaneth of the spiritual Jerusalem the Church.<br>By this manner of speech the Prophet showeth God\u2019s power and care over his Church, and how he will as it were by miracle save it."}, {"pk": 1302075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "And yee shall flee vnto the valley of the mountaines: for the valley of the mountaines shall reache vnto Azal: yea, yee shall flee like as ye fled from the earthquake in the daies of Vzziah King of Iudah: and the Lord my God shall come, and all the Saints with thee.", "comment": "Because they did not credit the Prophet\u2019s words, he turneth to God and comforteth himself in that that he knew that these things should come, and saith, Thou, O God, with thine Angels wilt come to perform this great thing.<br>He speaketh of the hypocrites, which could not abide God\u2019s presence, but should flee into all places, where they might hide them among the mountains.<br>Read <a class=B href='/GNV/30/1/1'>Amos 1:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1302076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "And in that day shall there bee no cleare light, but darke."}, {"pk": 1302077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "And there shall bee a day (it is knowen to the Lord) neither day nor night, but about the euening time it shall be light.", "comment": "Signifying, that there should be great troubles in the Church, and that the time hereof is in the Lord\u2019s hands, yet at length (which is here meant by the evening) God would send comfort."}, {"pk": 1302078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "And in that day shall there waters of life goe out from Ierusalem, halfe of them towarde the East sea, and halfe of them towarde the vttermost sea, and shall be, both in sommer and winter.", "comment": "That is, the spiritual graces of God, which should ever continue in most abundance."}, {"pk": 1302079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Lord shall bee King ouer all the earth: in that day shall there bee one Lord, and his Name shalbe one.", "comment": "All idolatry and superstition shall be abolished, and there shall be one God, one faith, and one religion."}, {"pk": 1302080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "All the lande shall bee turned as a plaine from Geba to Rimmon, towarde the South of Ierusalem, and it shall be lifted vp, and inhabited in her place: from Beniamins gate vnto the place of the first gate, vnto the corner gate, and from the towre of Hananiel, vnto the Kings wine presses.", "comment": "This new Jerusalem shall be seen through all the world, and shall excel the first in excellency, wealth, and greatness."}, {"pk": 1302081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "And men shall dwell in it, and there shall bee no more destruction, but Ierusalem shall bee safely inhabited."}, {"pk": 1302082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "And this shall bee the plague, wherewith the Lord will smite all people, that haue fought against Ierusalem: their flesh shall consume away, though they stand vpon their feete, and their eyes shall consume in their holes, and their tongue shall consume in their mouth."}, {"pk": 1302083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "But in that day a great tumult of the Lord shall be among them, and euery one shall take the hande of his neighbour, and his hande shall rise vp against the hand of his neighbour.", "comment": "To hurt and oppress him.<br>God will not only raise up war without, but sedition at home to try them."}, {"pk": 1302084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "And Iudah shall fight also against Ierusalem, and the arme of all the heathen shall be gathered rounde about, with golde and siluer, and great abundance of apparell.", "comment": "The enemies are rich, and therefore shall not come for a prey, but to destroy and shed blood."}, {"pk": 1302085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "Yet this shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camell and of the asse and of all the beasts that be in these tents as this plague.", "comment": "As the men should be destroyed, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/38/14/12'>12</a>."}, {"pk": 1302086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "But it shall come to passe that euery one that is left of all the nations, which came against Ierusalem, shall goe vp from yere to yere to worship the King the Lord of hostes, and to keepe the feast of Tabernacles."}, {"pk": 1302087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "And who so will not come vp of all the families of the earth vnto Ierusalem to worship the King the Lord of hostes, euen vpon them shall come no raine."}, {"pk": 1302088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "And if the familie of Egypt goe not vp, and come not, it shall not raine vpon them. This shall be the plague wherewith the Lord will smite all the heathen, that come not vp to keepe the feast of Tabernacles.", "comment": "By the Egyptians, which were greatest enemies to true religion, he meaneth all the gentiles."}, {"pk": 1302089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all the nations that come not vp to keepe the feast of Tabernacles."}, {"pk": 1302090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "In that day shall there be written vpon the bridles of the horses, The holinesse vnto the Lord, and the pottes in the Lords house shall be like the bowles before the altar.", "comment": "Signifying, that to what service they were put now (whether to labor, or to serve in war) they were now holy, because the Lord had sanctified them.<br>As precious the one as the other, because they shall be sanctified."}, {"pk": 1302091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 38, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "Yea, euery potte in Ierusalem and Iudah shall be holy vnto the Lord of hostes, and all they that sacrifice, shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the House of the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "But all shall be pure and clean, and there shall neither be hypocrites, nor any that shall corrupt the true service of God."}, {"pk": 1302092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The burden of the woorde of the Lord to Israel by the ministerie of Malachi.", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/1'>Isa. 13:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1302093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "I haue loued you, sayth the Lord: yet yee say, Wherein hast thou loued vs? Was not Esau Iaakobs brother, saith the Lord? yet I loued Iaakob,", "comment": "Which declareth their great ingratitude that did not acknowledge this love, which was so evident, in that he chose Abraham from out of all the world, and next chose Jacob the younger brother of whom they came, and left Esau the elder."}, {"pk": 1302094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "And I hated Esau, and made his mountaines wast, and his heritage a wildernes for dragons.", "comment": "For beside here the signs of mine hatred appeared even when he was made servant unto his younger brother, being yet in his mother\u2019s belly, and also afterward in that he was put from his birthright, yet even now before your eyes the signs hereof are evident, in that that his country lieth waste and he shall never return to inhabit.<br>Whereas ye my people, whom the enemy hated more than them, are by my grace and love toward you delivered, read <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/13'>Rom. 9:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1302095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Though Edom say, wee are impouerished, but we will returne and build the desolate places, yet sayeth the Lord of hostes, they shall builde, but I will destroy it, and they shall call them, The border of wickednes, and the people, with whome the Lord is angrie for euer."}, {"pk": 1302096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And your eyes shall see it, and yee shall say, The Lord will be magnified vpon the border of Israel."}, {"pk": 1302097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "A sonne honoureth his father, and a seruant his master. If then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my feare, sayth the Lord of hostes vnto you, O Priestes, that despise my Name? and yee say, Wherein haue we despised thy Name?", "comment": "He noteth their gross hypocrisy, which would not see their faults, but most impudently covered them, and so were blind guides.<br>Besides the rest of the people he condemneth the Priests chiefly, because they should have reproved others for their hypocrisy, and obstinacy against God, and not have hardened them by their example to greater evils."}, {"pk": 1302098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Ye offer vncleane bread vpon mine altar, and you say, Wherein haue we polluted thee? In that ye say the table of the Lord is not to be regarded.", "comment": "Ye receive all manner offerings for your own greediness, and do not examine whether they be according to my Law, or no.<br>Not that they said thus, but by their doings they declared no less."}, {"pk": 1302099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "And if yee offer the blinde for sacrifice, it is not euill: and if ye offer the lame and sicke, it is not euill: offer it nowe vnto thy prince: will he be content with thee, or accept thy person, saieth the Lord of hostes?", "comment": "You make it no fault: whereby he condemneth them, that think it sufficient to serve God partly as he hath commanded, and partly after man\u2019s fantasy: and so come not to the pureness of religion, which he requireth, and therefore in reproach he showeth them that a mortal man would not be content to be so served."}, {"pk": 1302100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "And nowe, I pray you, pray before God, that he may haue mercie vpon vs: this hath beene by your meanes: will hee regard your persons, sayth the Lord of hostes?", "comment": "He derideth the Priests who bare the people in hand that they prayed for them, and showeth that they were the occasion, that these evils came upon the people.<br>Will God consider your office and state, seeing you are so covetous and wicked?"}, {"pk": 1302101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Who is there euen among you, that would shut the doores? and kindle not fire on mine altar in vaine, I haue no pleasure in you, sayeth the Lord of hostes, neither will I accept an offering at your hande.", "comment": "Because the Levites who kept the doors did not try whether the sacrifices that came in, were according to the Law, God wisheth that they would rather shut the doors, than to receive such as were not perfect."}, {"pk": 1302102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "For from the rising of the sunne vnto the going downe of the same, my Name is great among the Gentiles, and in euery place incense shalbe offred vnto my Name, and a pure offering: for my Name is great among the heathen, sayeth the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "God showeth that their ingratitude, and neglect of his true service shall be the cause of the calling of the Gentiles: and here the Prophet that was under the Law, framed his words to the capacity of the people, and by the altar and sacrifice he meaneth the spiritual service of God, which should be under the Gospel, when an end should be made to all these legal ceremonies by Christ\u2019s only sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1302103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "But ye haue polluted it, in that ye say, The table of the Lord is polluted and the fruit thereof, euen his meat is not to be regarded.", "comment": "Both the Priests and the people were infected with this error, that they passed not what was offered: for they thought that God was as well content with the lean, as with the fat: but in the mean season they showed not that obedience to God, which he required, and so committed both impiety, and also showed their contempt of God, and covetousness."}, {"pk": 1302104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Ye said also, Beholde, it is a wearines, and ye haue snuffed at it, sayth the Lord of hostes, and ye offred that which was torne, and the lame and the sicke: thus yee offred an offring: shoulde I accept this of your hand, sayth the Lord?", "comment": "The Priests and people were both weary with serving God, and passed not what manner of sacrifice and service they gave to God: for that which was least profitable, was thought good enough for the Lord."}, {"pk": 1302105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "But cursed be the deceiuer, which hath in his flocke a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth vnto ye Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, sayth the Lord of hostes, and my Name is terrible among the heathen.", "comment": "That is, hath ability to serve the Lord according to his word, and yet will serve him according to his covetous mind."}, {"pk": 1302106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "And now, O ye Priests, this commandement is for you.", "comment": "He speaketh unto them chiefly, but under them he containeth the people also."}, {"pk": 1302107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "If yee will not heare it, nor consider it in your heart, to giue glory vnto my Name, sayth the Lord of hostes, I will euen sende a curse vpon you, and will curse your blessings: yea, I haue cursed them alreadie, because yee doe not consider it in your heart.", "comment": "To serve me according to my word.<br>That is, the abundance of God\u2019s benefits."}, {"pk": 1302108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Behold, I wil corrupt your seede, and cast dongue vpon your faces, euen the dongue of your solemne feastes, and you shall be like vnto it.", "comment": "Your seed sown shall come to no profit.<br>You boast of your holiness, sacrifices and feasts, but they shall turn to your shame and be as vile as dung."}, {"pk": 1302109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And yee shall know, that I haue sent this commandement vnto you, that my couenant, which I made with Leui, might stand, sayeth the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "The Priests objected against the Prophet that he could not reprove them, but he must speak against the Priesthood, and the office established of God by promise, but he showeth that the office is nothing slandered, when these villains and dung are called by their own names."}, {"pk": 1302110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "My couenant was with him of life and peace, and I gaue him feare, and he feared mee, and was afraid before my Name.", "comment": "He served me and set forth my glory with all humilitude and submission.<br>He showeth what were the two conditions of the covenant made with the tribe of Levi on God\u2019s part, that he would give them long life and felicity, and on their part, that they should faithfully serve him according to his word.<br>I prescribed Levi a certain Law to serve me."}, {"pk": 1302111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "The lawe of trueth was in his mouth, and there was no iniquitie founde in his lippes: hee walked with me in peace and equitie, and did turne many away from iniquitie.", "comment": "He showeth that the Priests ought to have knowledge to instruct others in the word of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1302112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "For the Priestes lippes shoulde preserue knowledge, and they shoulde seeke the Lawe at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "He is as the treasure house of God\u2019s word, and ought to give to everyone according to their necessity, and not to reserve it for himself.<br>Showing that whosoever doth not declare God\u2019s will, is not his messenger, and Priest."}, {"pk": 1302113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "But yee are gone out of the way: yee haue caused many to fall by the Lawe: yee haue broken the couenant of Leui, sayeth the Lord of hostes."}, {"pk": 1302114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore haue I also made you to be despised, and vile before all the people, because yee kept not my wayes, but haue beene partiall in the Lawe."}, {"pk": 1302115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Haue we not all one father? hath not one God made vs? why doe we transgresse euery one against his brother, and breake the couenant of our fathers?", "comment": "The Prophet accuseth the ingratitude of the Jews toward God and man: for seeing they were all born of one father Abraham, and God had elected them to be his holy people, they ought neither to offend God nor their brethren.<br>Whereby they had bound themselves to God to be an holy people."}, {"pk": 1302116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Iudah hath transgressed, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Ierusalem: for Iudah hath defiled the holinesse of the Lord, which hee loued, and hath maried the daughter of a strange God.", "comment": "They have joined themselves in marriage with them that are of another religion."}, {"pk": 1302117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "The Lord will cut off the man that doeth this: both the master and the seruaunt out of the Tabernacle of Iaacob, and him that offereth an offering vnto the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "That is, the Priest."}, {"pk": 1302118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And this haue ye done againe, and couered the altar of the Lord with teares, with weeping and with mourning: because the offering is no more regarded, neither receiued acceptably at your handes.", "comment": "Yet cause the people to lament, because that God doth not regard their sacrifices, so that they seem to sacrifice in vain."}, {"pk": 1302119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Yet yee say, Wherein? Because the Lord hath beene witnesse betweene thee and the wife of thy youth, against whome thou hast transgressed: yet is shee thy companion, and the wife of thy couenant.", "comment": "She that was joined to thee by a solemn covenant, and by the invocation of God\u2019s name.<br>As the one half of thyself.<br>This is another fault, whereof he accuseth them, that is, that they broke the laws of marriage."}, {"pk": 1302120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "And did not hee make one? yet had hee abundance of spirit: and wherefore one? because he sought a godly seede: therefore keepe your selues in your spirit, and let none trespasse against the wife of his youth.", "comment": "Did not God make man and woman as one flesh and not many?<br>Contain yourselves within your bounds, and be sober in mind, and bridle your affections.<br>Such as should be born in lawful and moderate marriage, wherein is no excess of lusts.<br>By his power and virtue he could have made many women for one man."}, {"pk": 1302121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "If thou hatest her, put her away, sayeth the Lord God of Israel, yet he couereth the iniurie vnder his garment, saieth the Lord of hosts: therefore keepe your selues in your spirite, and transgresse not.", "comment": "He thinketh it sufficient to keep his wife still, albeit he take others, and so as it were covereth his fault.<br>Not that he doth allow divorcement, but of two faults he showeth, which is the less."}, {"pk": 1302122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Yee haue wearied the Lord with your woordes: yet yee say, Wherein haue we wearied him? When ye say, Euery one that doeth euill, is good in the sight of the Lord, and he deliteth in them. Or where is the God of iudgement?", "comment": "Thus they blasphemed God in condemning his power and justice, because he judged not according to their fantasies.<br>Ye murmur against God, because he heard not you as soon as ye called.<br>In thinking that God favored the wicked, and hath no respect to them that serve him."}, {"pk": 1302123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord whom ye seeke, shall speedely come to his Temple: euen the messenger of the couenant whom ye desire: beholde, he shall come, sayth the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "Meaning, Messiah, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/40/1'>Ps. 40:1</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/40/7'>7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/27/9/17'>Dan. 9:17</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/27/9/25'>25</a>.<br>This is meant of John Baptist, as Christ expoundeth it, <a class=B href='/GNV/42/7/27'>Luke 7:27</a>.<br>That is, Christ, by whom the covenant was made and ratified, who is called the Angel or messenger of the covenant, because he reconcileth us to his father and is Lord or king, because he hath the government of his Church."}, {"pk": 1302124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "But who may abide the day of his comming? and who shall endure, when he appeareth? for he is like a purging fire, and like fullers sope.", "comment": "He showeth that the hypocrites which wish so much for the Lord\u2019s coming will not abide when he draweth near: for he will consume them, and purge his and make them clean."}, {"pk": 1302125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "And he shall sit downe to trye and fine the siluer: he shall euen fine the sonnes of Leui and purifie them as golde and siluer, that they may bring offerings vnto the Lord in righteousnesse.", "comment": "He beginneth at the Priests that they might be lights, and shine unto others."}, {"pk": 1302126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Then shall the offerings of Iudah and Ierusalem be acceptable vnto the Lord, as in old time and in the yeeres afore."}, {"pk": 1302127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "And I will come neere to you to iudgement, and I will be a swift witnesse against the southsayers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that wrongfully keepe backe the hirelings wages, and vexe the widowe, and the fatherlesse, and oppresse the stranger, and feare not me, sayth the Lord of hostes."}, {"pk": 1302128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "For I am the Lord: I change not, and ye sonnes of Iaakob are not consumed.", "comment": "They murmured against God, because they saw not his help ever present to defend them: and therefore he accuseth them of ingratitude, and showeth that in that they are not daily consumed, it is a token, that he doth still defend them, and so his mercy toward them never changeth."}, {"pk": 1302129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "From the dayes of your fathers, ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and haue not kept them: returne vnto me, and I will returne vnto you, saith the Lord of hostes: but ye saide, Wherein shall we returne?", "comment": "Read <a class=B href='/GNV/38/1/3'>Zech. 1:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1302130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Will a man spoyle his gods? yet haue ye spoyled me: but ye say, Wherein haue we spoyled thee? In tithes, and offerings.", "comment": "There are none of the heathen so barbarous, that will defraud their gods of their honor, or deal deceitfully with them.<br>Whereby the service of God should have been maintained, and the Priests and the poor relieved."}, {"pk": 1302131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye haue spoyled me, euen this whole nation."}, {"pk": 1302132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Bring ye all the tythes into the storehouse that there may be meate in mine House, and proue me nowe herewith, sayeth the Lord of hostes, if I will not open the windowes of heauen vnto you, and powre you out a blessing without measure.", "comment": "Not having respect how much ye need, but I will give you in all abundance: so that ye shall lack place to put my blessings in."}, {"pk": 1302133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "And I will rebuke the deuourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruite of your grounde, neither shall your vine be baren in the fielde, sayeth the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "Meaning, the caterpillar, and whatsoever destroyeth corn and fruits."}, {"pk": 1302134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a pleasant lande, sayeth the Lord of hostes."}, {"pk": 1302135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Your wordes haue bene stout against me, sayeth the Lord: yet ye say, What haue we spoken against thee?", "comment": "The Prophet condemneth them of double blasphemy against God: first, in that they said that God had no respect to them that served him, and next, that the wicked were more in his favor than the godly."}, {"pk": 1302136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Ye haue saide, It is in vaine to serue God: and what profite is it that we haue kept his commandement, and that we walked humbly before the Lord of hostes?"}, {"pk": 1302137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore wee count the proude blessed: euen they that worke wickednesse, are set vp, and they that tempt God, yea, they are deliuered.", "comment": "They are not only preferred to honor, but also delivered from dangers."}, {"pk": 1302138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Then spake they that feared the Lord, euery one to his neighbour, and the Lord hearkened and heard it, and a booke of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought vpon his Name.", "comment": "After these admonitions of the Prophet, some were lively touched, and encouraged others to fear God.<br>Both because the thing was strange that some turned to God in that great and universal corruption, and also that this might be an example of God\u2019s mercies to all penitent sinners."}, {"pk": 1302139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "And they shall be to me, sayeth the Lord of hostes, in that day that I shall do this, for a flocke, and I will spare them, as a man spareth his owne sonne that serueth him.", "comment": "That is, forgive their sins, and govern them with my Spirit.<br>When I shall restore my Church according to my promise, they shall be as mine own proper goods."}, {"pk": 1302140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "Then shall you returne, and discerne betweene the righteous and wicked, betweene him that serueth God, and him that serueth him not."}, {"pk": 1302141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "For behold, the day commeth that shall burne as an ouen, and all the proude, yea, and all that doe wickedly, shall be stubble, and the day that commeth, shall burne them vp, sayeth the Lord of hostes, and shall leaue them neither roote nor branche.", "comment": "He prophesieth of God\u2019s judgments against the wicked, who would not receive Christ, when as God should send him for the restoration of his Church."}, {"pk": 1302142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "But vnto you that feare my Name, shall the sunne of righteousnesse arise, and health shall be vnder his wings, and ye shall goe forth, and growe vp as fat calues.", "comment": "Ye shall be set at liberty, and increase in the joy of the Spirit, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/3/17'>2 Cor. 3:17</a>.<br>Meaning, Christ, who with his wings or beams of his grace should lighten and comfort his Church, <a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/14'>Eph. 5:14</a>, and he is called the sun of righteousness, because in himself he hath all perfection and also the justice of the Father dwelleth in him: whereby he regenerateth us unto righteousness, cleanseth us from the filth of this world, and reformeth us to the image of God."}, {"pk": 1302143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "And ye shall treade downe the wicked: for they shall be dust vnder the soles of your feete in the day that I shall doe this, sayeth the Lord of hostes."}, {"pk": 1302144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Remember the lawe of Moses my seruant, which I commanded vnto him in Horeb for all Israel with the statutes and iudgements.", "comment": "Because the time was come that the Jews should be destitute of Prophets until the time of Christ, because they should with more fervent minds desire his coming, the Prophet exhorteth them to exercise themselves diligently in studying the Law of Moses in the mean season, whereby they might continue in the true religion, and also be armed against all tentations."}, {"pk": 1302145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Beholde, I will sende you Eliiah the Prophet before the comming of the great and fearefull day of the Lord.", "comment": "This Christ expoundeth of John Baptist, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/11/13'>Matt. 11:13</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/11/14'>14</a>, who both for his zeal, and restoring of religion, is aptly compared to Elijah.<br>Which as it is true for the wicked, so doth it waken the godly, and call them to repentance."}, {"pk": 1302146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 39, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And he shall turne the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with cursing.", "comment": "He showeth wherein John\u2019s office should stand: in the turning of men to God, and joining the father and children in one voice of faith: so that the father shall turn to the religion of his son which is converted to Christ, and the son shall embrace the faith of the true fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<br>The second point of his office was to denounce God\u2019s judgments against them that would not receive Christ."}, {"pk": 1302147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The booke of the generation of Jesus Christ the sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham.", "comment": "Rehearsal: As the Hebrews used to speak: as <a class=B href='/GNV/1/5/1'>Gen. 5:1</a>, The book of the generations.<br>Which Christ is also the son of Abraham.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/23'>Luke 3:23</a><br>Jesus Christ came of Abraham of the tribe of Judah, and of the stock of David as God promised.<br>Of the ancestors of whom Christ came."}, {"pk": 1302148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Abraham begate Isaac. And Isaac begate Iacob. And Iacob begat Iudas and his brethren.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/21/2'>Gen. 21:2</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/29/35'>Gen. 29:35</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/14'>Gen. 25:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1302149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "And Iudas begate Phares, and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begate Esrom. And Esrom begate Aram.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/38/27'>Gen. 38:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/2/5'>1 Chron. 2:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/8/4/18-19'>Ruth 4:18-19</a>"}, {"pk": 1302150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And Aram begate Aminadab. And Aminadab begate Naasson. And Naasson begat Salmon."}, {"pk": 1302151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And Salmon begate Booz of Rachab. And Booz begat Obed of Ruth. and Obed begat Iesse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/8/4/21'>Ruth 4:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1302152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And Iesse begate Dauid the King. And Dauid the King begate Salomon of her that was the wife of Vrias.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/12/24'>2 Sam. 12:24</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/9/16/1'>1 Sam. 16:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/17/12'>1 Sam. 17:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1302153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And Salomon begate Roboam. And Roboam begate Abia. And Abia begate Asa.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/11/43'>1 Kings 11:43</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/3/10-11'>2 Chron. 3:10-11</a>"}, {"pk": 1302154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "And Asa begate Iosaphat. And Iosaphat begate Ioram. And Ioram begate Hozias."}, {"pk": 1302155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "And Hozias begat Ioatham. And Ioatham begate Achaz. And Achaz begate Ezekias."}, {"pk": 1302156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And Ezekias begate Manasses. And Manasses begate Amon. And Amon begate Iosias.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/20/21'>2 Kings 20:21</a>; 2 Kings <a class=B href='/GNV/40/28/11'>28:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/3/13-15'>1 Chron. 3:13-15</a>"}, {"pk": 1302157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "And Iosias begate Iakim. And Iakim begate Iechonias and his brethren about the time they were caried away to Babylon.", "comment": "That is, the captivity fell in the days of Jakim and Jeconiah: for Jeconiah was born before their carrying away into captivity.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/34'>2 Kings 23:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/24/1-6'>2 Kings 24:1-6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/36/4-9'>2 Chron. 36:4-9</a>"}, {"pk": 1302158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "And after they were caried away into Babylon, Iechonias begate Salathiel. And Salathiel begate Zorobabel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/3/17'>1 Chron. 3:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/15/3/2'>Ezra 3:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/15/5/2'>Ezra 5:2</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/13/3/16'>1 Chron. 3:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1302159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "And Zorobabel begate Abiud. And Abiud begate Eliacim. And Eliacim begate Azor."}, {"pk": 1302160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And Azor begate Sadoc. And Sadoc begate Achim. And Achim begate Eliud."}, {"pk": 1302161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And Eliud begate Eleazar. And Eleazar begate Matthan. And Matthan begate Iacob."}, {"pk": 1302162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "And Iacob begat Ioseph ye husband of Mary, of whom was borne Jesus, that is called Christ."}, {"pk": 1302163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "So all the generations from Abraham to Dauid, are fourtene generations. And from Dauid vntil they were caried away into Babylon, fourtene generations: and after they were caried away into Babylon vntill Christ, fourteene generations.", "comment": "All those which are reckoned up in this pedigree of David\u2019s stock, as they begat one another orderly in their degrees."}, {"pk": 1302164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Nowe the birth of Jesus Christ was thus, When as his mother Mary was betrothed to Ioseph, before they came together, shee was found with childe of the holy Ghost.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/27'>Luke 1:27</a><br>Christ is the true Emmanuel, and therefore, Jesus (that is, Savior) is conceived in the Virgin by the holy Ghost, as it was foretold by the Prophets."}, {"pk": 1302165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "Then Ioseph her husband being a iust man, and not willing to make her a publike example, was minded to put her away secretly.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/14/1'>Deut. 14:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1302166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "But whiles he thought these things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared vnto him in a dreame, saying, Ioseph, the sonne of Dauid, feare not to take Mary thy wife: for that which is conceiued in her, is of the holy Ghost.", "comment": "Of the mother\u2019s substance by the holy Ghost.<br>Which was promised, and made sure to thee to be thy wife.<br>Receive her at her parents\u2019 and kinsfolk\u2019s hands."}, {"pk": 1302167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "And she shall bring foorth a sonne, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for hee shall saue his people from their sinnes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/4/12'>Acts 4:12</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/31'>Luke 1:31</a><br>Christ is born of the same Virgin which never knew man: and is called Jesus of God himself, by the Angel.<br>Deliver, and this showeth us the meaning of this name Jesus."}, {"pk": 1302168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "And al this was done that it might be fulfilled, which is spoken of the Lord by ye Prophet, saying,"}, {"pk": 1302169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "Behold, a virgine shalbe with childe, and shall beare a sonne, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is by interpretation, God with vs.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/7/14'>Isa. 7:14</a><br>There is in the Hebrew and Greek text, an article added, to point out the woman, and set her forth plainly: as you would say, that Virgin, or a certain virgin."}, {"pk": 1302170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "Then Ioseph, being raised from sleepe, did as the Angel of the Lord had inioyned him, and tooke his wife."}, {"pk": 1302171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "But he knew her not, til she had broght forth her first borne sonne, and he called his name JESUS.", "comment": "This little word Till, in the Hebrew tongue, giveth us to understand also, that a thing shall not come to pass in time to come: as Michal had no children Till her death day, <a class=B href='/GNV/10/6/23'>2 Sam. 6:23</a>. And in the last Chapter of this Evangelist: Behold, I am with you till the end of the world."}, {"pk": 1302172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "When Jesus then was borne at Bethleem in Iudea, in the dayes of Herod the King, beholde, there came Wisemen from the East to Hierusalem,", "comment": "For there was another in the tribe of Zebulun.<br>Wise and learned men: It is a Persian word which they use in good part.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/42/2/6'>Luke 2:6</a><br>Christ a poor child, laid down in a crib, and nothing set by of his own people, receiveth notwithstanding a noble witness of his divinity from heaven, and of his kingly estate of strangers: which his own also unwittingly allow of, although they do not acknowledge him."}, {"pk": 1302173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Saying, Where is that King of the Iewes that is borne? for wee haue seene his starre in the East, and are come to worship him."}, {"pk": 1302174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "When King Herod heard this, he was troubled, and all Hierusalem with him.", "comment": "Was much moved, for he was a stranger, and came to the kingdom by force: and the Jews were troubled: for wickedness is mad and raging."}, {"pk": 1302175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And gathering together all the chiefe Priestes and Scribes of the people, hee asked of them, where Christ should be borne.", "comment": "The chief priests, that is, such as were of Aaron\u2019s family, which were divided into four and twenty orders, <a class=B href='/GNV/13/14/5'>1 Chron. 14:5</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/14/36/14'>2 Chron. 36:14</a>.<br>They that expound the Law to the people, for the Hebrews take this word of another, which signifieth as much as to expound and declare."}, {"pk": 1302176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "And they saide vnto him, At Beth-leem in Iudea: for so it is written by the Prophet,"}, {"pk": 1302177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "And thou Beth-leem in the lande of Iuda, art not the least among the Princes of Iuda: For out of thee shall come the gouernour that shall feede that my people Israel.", "comment": "Though thou be a small town, yet shalt thou be very famous and notable through the birth of the Messiah, who shall be born in thee.<br>That shall rule and govern: for Kings are fitly called leaders and shepherds of the people.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/33/5/2'>Mic. 5:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/7/42'>John 7:42</a>"}, {"pk": 1302178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Then Herod priuily called the Wisemen, and diligently inquired of them the time of the starre that appeared,"}, {"pk": 1302179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And sent them to Beth-leem, saying, Goe, and searche diligently for the babe: and when ye haue founde him, bring mee worde againe, that I may come also, and worship him."}, {"pk": 1302180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "So when they had heard the King, they departed: and loe, the starre which they had seene in the East, went before them, till it came and stoode ouer the place where the babe was."}, {"pk": 1302181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "And when they sawe the starre, they reioyced with an exceeding great ioy,"}, {"pk": 1302182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "And went into the house, and founde the babe with Mary his mother, and fell downe, and worshipped him, and opened their treasures, and presented vnto him giftes, euen golde, and frankincense, and myrrhe.", "comment": "A kind of humble and lovely reverence.<br>The rich and costly presents, which they brought him."}, {"pk": 1302183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And after they were warned of God in a dreame, that they should not go againe to Herod, they returned into their countrey another way.", "comment": "God warned and told them of it, whereas they asked it not."}, {"pk": 1302184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "After their departure, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Ioseph in a dreame, saying, Arise, and take the babe and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there til I bring thee word: for Herod will seeke the babe, to destroy him.", "comment": "Christ being yet scarce born, beginneth to be crucified for us, both in himself, and also in his members."}, {"pk": 1302185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "So he arose and tooke the babe and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,"}, {"pk": 1302186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "And was there vnto the death of Herod, that that might be fulfilled, which is spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Out of Egypt haue I called my sonne.", "comment": "Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/11/1'>11:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1302187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked of the Wisemen, was exceeding wroth, and sent foorth, and slew all the male children that were in Beth-leem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two yeere old and vnder, according to the time which he had diligently searched out of the Wisemen."}, {"pk": 1302188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Then was that fulfilled which is spoken by the Prophet Ieremias, saying,", "comment": "For God speaketh by the mouth of the Prophets."}, {"pk": 1302189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "In Rhama was a voyce heard, mourning, and weeping, and great howling: Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were not.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/15'>Jer. 31:15</a><br>A voice of lamenting, weeping, and howling.<br>That is to say, All that compass about Bethlehem: for Rachel Jacob\u2019s wife, who died in childbirth, was buried in the way that leadeth to this town, which is also called Ephrathah, because of the fruitfulness of the soil, and plenty of corn."}, {"pk": 1302190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And whe Herod was dead, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeareth in a dreame to Ioseph in Egypt,", "comment": "Christ is brought up in Nazareth, after the death of the tyrant by God\u2019s providence: that by the very name of the place, it might plainly appear to the world, that he is the Lord\u2019s true Nazarite."}, {"pk": 1302191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Saying, Arise, and take the babe and his mother, and goe into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the babes life."}, {"pk": 1302192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "Then he arose vp and tooke the babe and his mother, and came into the land of Israel."}, {"pk": 1302193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "But whe he heard that Archelaus did reigne in Iudea in stead of his father Herod, he was afraide to go thither: yet after he was warned of God in a dreame, he turned aside into the parts of Galile,"}, {"pk": 1302194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "And went and dwelt in a citie called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, which was, That hee should be called a Nazarite."}, {"pk": 1302195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "And in those dayes, Iohn the Baptist came and preached in the wildernes of Iudea,", "comment": "In a hilly country, which was notwithstanding inhabited, for Zechariah dwelt there, <a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/40'>Luke 1:40</a>, and there was Joab\u2019s house, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/34'>1 Kings 2:34</a>; and besides these, Joshua maketh mention of six towns that were in the wilderness, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/62'>Josh. 15:62</a>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/4'>Mark 1:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/3'>Luke 3:3</a><br>John, who through his singular holiness and rare austereness of life caused all men to cast their eyes upon him, prepareth the way for Christ following fast on his heels, as the Prophet Isaiah foretold, and delivereth the sum of the Gospel, which in short space after should be delivered more fully.<br>Not when Joseph went to dwell at Nazareth, but a great while after, about the space of 15 years: for in the 30 year of his age was Jesus baptized of John: therefore by those days is meant, at that time that Jesus remained as yet an inhabitant of the town of Nazareth."}, {"pk": 1302196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And said, Repent: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.", "comment": "The word in the Greek tongue signifieth a changing of our minds and heart from evil to better.<br>The kingdom of Messiah, whose government shall be heavenly, and nothing but heavenly."}, {"pk": 1302197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "For this is he of whome it is spoken by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his pathes straight.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/3'>Isa. 40:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/3'>Mark 1:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/4'>Luke 3:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/23'>John 1:23</a><br>Make him a plain and smooth way."}, {"pk": 1302198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And this Iohn had his garment of camels heare, and a girdle of a skinne about his loynes: his meate was also locusts and wilde hony.", "comment": "Locusts were a kind of meat which certain of the East people use, which were therefore called devourers of Locusts. . . .<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/6'>Mark 1:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1302199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Then went out to him Ierusalem and all Iudea, and all the region rounde about Iordan.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/5'>Mark 1:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/7'>Luke 1:7</a><br>The people of Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1302200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "And they were baptized of him in Iordan, confessing their sinnes.", "comment": "Acknowledging that they were saved only by free remission and forgiveness of their sins."}, {"pk": 1302201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Now when he sawe many of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces come to his baptisme, he said vnto them, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the anger to come?", "comment": "There is nothing that stoppeth up the way of mercy and salvation against us so much as the opinion of our own righteousness doth.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/34'>Matt. 12:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1302202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Bring foorth therefore fruite worthy amendment of life.", "comment": "True repentance is an inward thing which hath its seat in the mind and heart."}, {"pk": 1302203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "And thinke not to say with your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: for I say vnto you, that God is able euen of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham.", "comment": "In your hearts.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/39'>John 8:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/26'>Acts 13:26</a><br>The faith of the fathers availeth their unbelieving children nothing at all: and yet for all that God playeth not the liar, nor dealeth unfaithfully in his league which he made with the holy fathers.<br>Think not that you have any cause to be proud of Abraham."}, {"pk": 1302204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "And now also is the axe put to the roote of the trees: therfore euery tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewen downe, and cast into ye fire.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/19'>Matt. 7:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1302205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "In deede I baptize you with water to amendment of life, but he that commeth after me, is mightier then I, whose shoes I am not worthie to beare: hee will baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/8'>Mark 1:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/5/16'>Luke 5:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/26'>John 1:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/5'>Acts 1:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/4'>Acts 2:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/8/17'>Acts 8:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/19/4-5'>Acts 19:4-5</a><br>We may neither dwell upon the signs which God hath ordained as means to lead us unto our salvation, neither upon them: but we must climb up to the matter itself, that is to say, to Christ, who inwardly worketh that effectually, which is outwardly signified unto us.<br>The outward sign putteth us in mind of this, that we must change our lives and become better, assuring us as by a seal, that we are engrafted into Christ; whereby our old man dieth and the new man riseth up, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/6/4'>Rom. 6:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1302206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Which hath his fanne in his hand, and wil make cleane his floore, and gather his wheate into his garner, but will burne vp the chaffe with vnquenchable fire.", "comment": "Will cleanse it thoroughly, and make a full riddance.<br>The triumphs of the wicked shall end in everlasting torment."}, {"pk": 1302207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Then came Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Iohn, to be baptized of him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/9'>Mark 1:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/21'>Luke 3:21</a><br>Christ sanctified our baptism in himself."}, {"pk": 1302208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "But Iohn earnestly put him backe, saying, I haue neede to be baptized of thee, and commest thou to me?"}, {"pk": 1302209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "Then Iesus answering, saide to him, Let be nowe: for thus it becommeth vs to fulfill all righteousnes. So he suffered him.", "comment": "All such things as it hath appointed us to keep."}, {"pk": 1302210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "And Iesus when hee was baptized, came straight out of the water. And lo, the heaues were opened vnto him, and Iohn saw the Spirit of God descending like a doue, and lighting vpon him.", "comment": "To John."}, {"pk": 1302211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "And loe, a voyce came from heauen, saying, This is my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/51/1/13'>Col. 1:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/1/17'>2 Pet. 1:17</a><br>Christ\u2019s full consecration and authorizing to the office of mediatorship, is showed by the father\u2019s own voice, and a visible sign of the holy Ghost.<br>The Greek word betokeneth a thing of great account, and such as highly pleaseth a man. So then the Father saith, that Christ only is the man whom when he beholdeth, look what opinion he had conceived of us, he layeth it clean aside."}, {"pk": 1302212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Then was Iesus led aside of the Spirit into the wildernes, to be tempted of the deuil.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/12'>Mark 1:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/1'>Luke 4:1</a><br>Christ was tempted all manner of ways and still overcometh, that we also through his virtue may overcome."}, {"pk": 1302213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And when he had fasted fourtie dayes, and fourtie nights, he was afterward hungrie.", "comment": "Full forty days."}, {"pk": 1302214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Then came to him the tempter, and said, If thou be the Sonne of God, commande that these stones be made bread."}, {"pk": 1302215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not liue by bread onely, but by euery worde that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/8/3'>Deut. 8:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1302216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the deuil tooke him vp into the holy Citie, and set him on a pinacle of the temple,", "comment": "The battlement wherewith the flat roof of the temple was compassed about, that no man might fall down: as was appointed by the Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/22/8'>Deut. 22:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1302217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And said vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe: for it is written, that he wil giue his Angels charge ouer thee, and with their hands they shall lift thee vp, lest at any time thou shouldest dash thy foote against a stone.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/91/11'>Ps. 91:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1302218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Iesus saide vnto him, It is written againe, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/16'>Deut. 6:16</a><br>Word for word, Thou shalt not go on still in tempting."}, {"pk": 1302219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Againe the deuil tooke him vp into an exceeding hie mountaine, and shewed him all the kingdomes of the world, and the glory of them,"}, {"pk": 1302220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "And sayd to him, All these will I giue thee, if thou wilt fall downe, and worship me."}, {"pk": 1302221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Then sayd Iesus vnto him, Auoyde Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him onely shalt thou serue.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/13'>Deut. 16:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/20'>Deut. 10:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1302222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Then the deuill left him: and beholde, the Angels came, and ministred vnto him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/13'>Mark 1:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/13'>Luke 4:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1302223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And when Iesus had heard that Iohn was committed to prison, he returned into Galile.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/14'>Mark 1:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/14'>Luke 4:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/4/43'>John 4:43</a><br>When the Herald\u2019s mouth is stopped, the Lord revealeth himself, and bringeth full light into the darkness of this world, preaching free forgiveness of sins to them that repent."}, {"pk": 1302224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "And leauing Nazareth, went and dwelt in Capernaum, which is neere the sea in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim,", "comment": "Which was a town a great deal more famous than Nazareth was."}, {"pk": 1302225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the Propet, saying,"}, {"pk": 1302226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim by the way of the sea, beyond Iordan, Galile of the Gentiles:", "comment": "Of Tiberias, or because that country bended toward Tyre, which standeth upon the sea that cutteth the midst of the world.<br>So called, because it bordered upon Tyre and Sidon, and because Solomon gave the king of Tyre twenty cities in that quarter, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/9/11'>1 Kings 9:11</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/9/1'>Isa. 9:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1302227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "The people which sate in darkenes, sawe great light: and to them which sate in the region, and shadowe of death, light is risen vp."}, {"pk": 1302228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Amende your liues: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.", "comment": "Is come to you.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/15'>Mark 1:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1302229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "And Iesus walking by the sea of Galile, sawe two brethren, Simon, which was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers.)", "comment": "Christ thinking by time, that he should at length depart from us, even at the beginning of his preaching getteth him disciples after an heavenly sort, men indeed poor, and utterly unlearned, and therefore such as might be least suspected witnesses of the truth of those things which they heard and saw."}, {"pk": 1302230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "And he sayd vnto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/16'>Mark 1:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/27'>1 Cor. 1:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1302231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "And they straightway leauing the nets, folowed him."}, {"pk": 1302232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "And when he was gone forth from thence, he saw other two brethren, Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, and Iohn his brother in a ship with Zebedeus their father, mending their nets, and he called them."}, {"pk": 1302233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "And they without tarying, leauing the ship, and their father, folowed him."}, {"pk": 1302234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "So Iesus went about all Galile, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdome, and healing euery sicknesse and euery disease among the people.", "comment": "Diseases of all kinds, but not every one: that is, as we say, some of every one.<br>Christ assureth the hearts of the believers of his spiritual and saving virtue, by healing the diseases of the body.<br>Their, that is, the Galileans\u2019.<br>Synagogues, the Jews\u2019 Churches.<br>Of Messiah.<br>The word signifieth properly the weakness of the stomach: but here it is taken for those diseases which make men faint, and wear away, that have them."}, {"pk": 1302235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "And his fame spread abroad through all Syria: and they brought vnto him all sicke people, that were taken with diuers diseases and torments, and them that were possessed with deuils, and those which were lunatike, and those that had the palsey: and he healed them.", "comment": "Weak and feeble men, who have the parts of their body loosed, and so weakened, that they are neither able to gather them up together, nor put them out as they would.<br>The word signifieth properly, the stone wherewith gold is tried: and by a borrowed kind of speech is applied to all kinds of examination by torture, when as by rough dealing and torments, we go about to draw out the truth of men, which otherwise they would not confess: and in this place it is taken for those diseases, which put sick men to great woe.<br>Which at every full Moon, or other changes of the Moon, are shrewdly troubled and diseased."}, {"pk": 1302236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "And there folowed him great multitudes out of Galile, and Decapolis, and Hierusalem, and Iudea, and from beyond Iordan."}, {"pk": 1302237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "And when he sawe the multitude, he went vp into a mountaine: and when he was set, his disciples came to him."}, {"pk": 1302238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,", "comment": "Christ teacheth that the greatest joy and felicity is not in the commodities and pleasures of this life, but is laid up in heaven for them that willingly rest in the good will and pleasure of God, and endeavor to profit all men, although they be cruelly vexed, and troubled of the worldlings, because they will not fashion themselves to their manners."}, {"pk": 1302239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Blessed are the poore in spirit, for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.", "comment": "Whose minds and spirits are brought under, and tamed, and obey God.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/20'>Luke 6:20</a><br>Under the name of poverty are all such miseries meant, as are joined with poverty."}, {"pk": 1302240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Blessed are they that mourne: for they shall be comforted.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/61/2-3'>Isa. 61:2-3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/21'>Luke 6:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1302241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Blessed are the meeke: for they shall inherite the earth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/37/11'>Ps. 37:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1302242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousnes: for they shalbe filled.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/65/13'>Isa. 65:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1302243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Blessed are the mercifull: for they shall obteine mercie."}, {"pk": 1302244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/24/4'>Ps. 24:4</a><br>Fitly is this word Pure, joined with the heart, for as a bright and shining resemblance or image may be seen plainly in a clear and pure looking glass, even so doth the face (as it were) of the everlasting God, shine forth, and clear appears in a pure heart."}, {"pk": 1302245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Blessed are the peace makers: for they shall be called the children of God."}, {"pk": 1302246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/14/33'>1 Cor. 14:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/14'>1 Pet. 3:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1302247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, and say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/5/41'>Acts 5:41</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/4/14'>1 Pet. 4:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1302248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Reioyce and be glad, for great is your reward in heauen: for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you."}, {"pk": 1302249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt haue lost his sauour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be troden vnder foote of men.", "comment": "The ministers of the word, especially (unless they will be the most caitiff of all) must needs lead others both by word and deed to this greatest joy and felicity.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/50'>Mark 9:50</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/14/34'>Luke 14:34</a><br>Your doctrine must be very sound and good, for if it be not so, it shall be naught set by, and cast away as a thing unsavory and vain.<br>What shall you have to salt withal? And so are fools in the Latin tongue called saltless, as you would say, men that have no salt, or savor and taste in them."}, {"pk": 1302250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "Ye are the light of the world. A citie that is set on an hill, cannot be hid.", "comment": "You shine and give light, by being made partakers of the true light."}, {"pk": 1302251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "Neither doe men light a candel, and put it vnder a bushel, but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/21'>Mark 4:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/16'>Luke 8:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/33'>Luke 11:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1302252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/12'>1 Pet. 2:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1302253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Think not that I am come to destroy the Lawe, or the Prophets. I am not come to destroy them, but to fulfill them.", "comment": "That the prophecies may be accomplished.<br>Christ came not to bring any new way of righteousness and salvation into the world, but to fulfill that in deed which was shadowed by the figures of the Law, by delivering men through grace from the curse of the Law: and moreover to teach the true use of obedience which the Law appointed, and to engrave in our hearts the force of obedience."}, {"pk": 1302254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "For truely I say vnto you, Till heauen, and earth perish, one iote or one title of the Law shall not scape, till all things be fulfilled.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/16/17'>Luke 16:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1302255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Whosoeuer therefore shall breake one of these least commandements, and teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdome of heauen: but whosoeuer shall obserue and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdome of heauen.", "comment": "He beginneth with the true expounding of the Law, and setteth it against the old (but yet false) glosses of the Scribes: So far is he from abolishing the least commandment of his Father.<br>He shall have no place in the Church.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/59/2/10'>James 2:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1302256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "For I say vnto you, except your righteousnes exceede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharises, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/39'>Luke 11:39</a>"}, {"pk": 1302257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "Ye haue heard that it was sayd vnto them of the olde time, Thou shalt not kill: for whosoeuer killeth shalbe culpable of iudgement.", "comment": "The true meaning of the first commandment.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/13'>Exod. 20:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/17'>Deut. 5:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1302258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "But I say vnto you, whosoeuer is angry with his brother vnaduisedly, shalbe culpable of iudgment. And whosoeuer sayth vnto his brother, Raca, shalbe worthy to be punished by the Councill. And whosoeuer shall say, Foole, shalbe worthy to be punished with hell fire.", "comment": "By that judgment which stood of 23 Judges, who had the hearing and deciding of weighty affairs and matters of life and death: as the highest Judges of all, were to the number of 71, which had the hearing of most weighty affairs, as the matter of a whole tribe or of an high Priest, or of a false prophet.<br>The Jews used four kinds of punishments, before their government was taken away by Herod, hanging, heading, stoning, and burning: this is it that Christ shot at, because burning was the greatest punishment, therefore in that he maketh mention of a judgment, a council, and a fire, he showeth that some sins are worse than other sins, but yet they are all such that we must give account for them, and will be punished for them.<br>Whereas we read here, Hell, it is in the text itself, Gehenna, which is an Hebrew word made of two, and is as much to say, as the Valley of Hinnom, which otherwise the Hebrews called Tophet: it was a place where the Israelites were wont most cruelly to sacrifice their children to false gods, whereupon it was taken for a place appointed to torment the reprobates in <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/31'>Jer. 7:31</a>.<br>Of that judgment which was ruled by three men, who had the hearing and deciding of money matters, and such other small causes.<br>He speaketh of the judgment of God, and of the difference of sins, and therefore applieth his words to the form of civil judgments, which were then used."}, {"pk": 1302259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "If then thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee,", "comment": "He applieth all this speech to the state of his time, when as there was an altar standing in Jerusalem, and therefore they are very foolish, that gather hereupon, that we must build altars, and use sacrifices: but they are more fools, which draw that to purgatory, which is spoken of peacemaking and atonement one with another.<br>The covetous Pharisees taught that God was appeased by the sacrifices appointed in the Law, which they themselves devoured. But Christ on the contrary side denieth that God accepteth any man\u2019s offering, unless he maketh satisfaction to his brother whom he hath offended: and saith moreover, that these stubborn and stiffnecked despisers of their brethren, shall never escape the wrath and curse of God, before they have made full satisfaction to their brethren."}, {"pk": 1302260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "Leaue there thine offring before the altar, and goe thy way: first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift."}, {"pk": 1302261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "Agree with thine aduersarie quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him, lest thine aduersarie deliuer thee to the Iudge, and the Iudge deliuer thee to ye sergeant, and thou be cast into prison.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/58'>Luke 12:58</a><br>Cut off all cause for enmity."}, {"pk": 1302262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "Verely I say vnto thee, thou shalt not come out thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost farthing.", "comment": "Thou shalt be dealt withall to the utmost extremity."}, {"pk": 1302263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "Ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of olde time, Thou shalt not commit adulterie.", "comment": "He is taken for an adulterer before God, whatsoever he be, that coveteth a woman: and therefore we must keep our eyes chaste, and all the members we have, yea, and we must eschew all occasions which might move us to evil, how dear soever it cost us.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/14'>Exod. 20:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/13/9'>Rom. 13:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1302264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 28, "text": "But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart."}, {"pk": 1302265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 29, "text": "Wherefore if thy right eye cause thee to offend, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: for better it is for thee, that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/8-9'>Matt. 18:8-9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/47'>Mark 9:47</a><br>Word for word, do cause thee to offend: for sins are stumbling blocks as it were, that is to say, rocks which we are cast upon.<br>He nameth the right eye and the right hand, because the parts of the right side of our bodies are the chiefest, and the readiest to commit any wickedness."}, {"pk": 1302266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 30, "text": "Also if thy right hand make thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for better it is for thee that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell."}, {"pk": 1302267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 31, "text": "It hath bene sayd also, Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, let him giue her a bill of diuorcement.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/7'>Matt. 19:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/24/1'>Deut. 24:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/4'>Mark 10:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/16/18'>Luke 16:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/7/10'>1 Cor. 7:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1302268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 32, "text": "But I say vnto you, whosoeuer shall put away his wife (except it be for fornication) causeth her to commit adulterie: and whosoeuer shall marrie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie."}, {"pk": 1302269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 33, "text": "Againe, ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of old time, Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe thine othes to the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/7'>Exod. 20:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/12'>Lev. 19:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/11'>Deut. 5:11</a><br>The meaning of the third commandment against the froward opinion and judgment of the Scribes, which excused by oaths or indirect forms of swearing."}, {"pk": 1302270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 34, "text": "But I say vnto you, Sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is the throne of God:"}, {"pk": 1302271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 35, "text": "Nor yet by the earth: for it is his footestoole: neither by Hierusalem: for it is the citie of the great King."}, {"pk": 1302272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 36, "text": "Neither shalt thou sweare by thine head, because thou canst not make one heare white or blacke."}, {"pk": 1302273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 37, "text": "But let your communication be Yea, yea: Nay, nay. For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euill.", "comment": "Whatsoever you vouch, vouch it barely, and whatsoever you deny, deny it barely without any more words.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/59/5/12'>James 5:12</a><br>From an evil conscience, or from the devil."}, {"pk": 1302274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 38, "text": "Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/24'>Exod. 21:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/24/20'>Lev. 24:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/21'>Deut. 19:21</a><br>He showeth clean contrary to the doctrine of the Scribes, that the sum of the second table must be understood, that we may in no wise render evil for evil, but rather suffer double injury, and do well to them that are our deadly enemies."}, {"pk": 1302275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 39, "text": "But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/29'>Luke 6:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/17'>Rom. 12:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/7'>1 Cor. 6:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1302276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 40, "text": "And if any man wil sue thee at the law, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloke also."}, {"pk": 1302277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 41, "text": "And whosoeuer will compell thee to goe a mile, goe with him twaine."}, {"pk": 1302278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 42, "text": "Giue to him that asketh, and from him that would borowe of thee, turne not away.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/15/8'>Deut. 15:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1302279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 43, "text": "Ye haue heard that it hath bin said, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate your enemie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/18'>Lev. 19:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1302280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 44, "text": "But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/27'>Luke 6:27</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/34'>Luke 23:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/60'>Acts 7:60</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/4/13'>1 Cor. 4:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1302281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 45, "text": "That ye may be the children of your father that is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to arise on the euill, and the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and vniust.", "comment": "A double reason: the one is taken of relatives, that children must be like their father: the other is taken of comparison, The children of God must be better, than the children of this world.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/35'>Luke 6:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1302282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 46, "text": "For if ye loue them, which loue you, what rewarde shall you haue? Doe not the Publicanes euen the same?"}, {"pk": 1302283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 47, "text": "And if ye be friendly to your brethren onely, what singular thing doe ye? doe not euen the Publicanes likewise?", "comment": "They that were the toll masters, and had the oversight of tributes and customs: a kind of men that the Jews hated to death, both because they served the Romans in these offices, (whose yokeful bondage they could hardly away withall) and also because these toll masters are for the most part given to covetousness."}, {"pk": 1302284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 5, "verse": 48, "text": "Ye shall therefore be perfit, as your Father which is in heauen, is perfite."}, {"pk": 1302285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Take heede that ye giue not your almes before men, to be seene of them, or els ye shall haue no reward of your Father which is in heaue.", "comment": "Ambition maketh alms vain.<br>This word, Reward, is always taken in the Scriptures for a free recompense, and therefore the schoolmen do fondly set it to be answerable to a deserving, which they call merit."}, {"pk": 1302286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore when thou giuest thine almes, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blowen before thee, as the hypocrites doe in the Synagogues and in the streetes, to be praysed of men. Verely I say vnto you, they haue their rewarde.", "comment": "Counterfeits, for Hypocrites were players that played a part in a play.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/8'>Rom. 2:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1302287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "But when thou doest thine almes, let not thy left hand knowe what thy right hand doeth,"}, {"pk": 1302288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "That thine almes may be in secret, and thy Father that seeth in secret, hee will rewarde thee openly."}, {"pk": 1302289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "And when thou prayest, be not as the hypocrites: for they loue to stand, and pray in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streetes, because they would be seene of men. Verely I say vnto you, they haue their rewarde.", "comment": "He reprehendeth two foul faults in prayer, ambition, and vain babbling."}, {"pk": 1302290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "But when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber and when thou hast shut thy doore, pray vnto thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall rewarde thee openly."}, {"pk": 1302291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "Also when ye pray, vse no vaine repetitions as the Heathen: for they thinke to be heard for their much babbling.", "comment": "Long prayers are not condemned, but vain needless, and superstitious."}, {"pk": 1302292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Be ye not like them therefore: for your Father knoweth whereof ye haue neede, before ye aske of him."}, {"pk": 1302293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "After this maner therefore pray ye, Our father which art in heauen, halowed be thy name.", "comment": "A true sum and form of all Christian prayers.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/2'>Luke 11:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1302294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "Thy Kingdome come. Thy will be done euen in earth, as it is in heauen."}, {"pk": 1302295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Giue vs this day our dayly bread.", "comment": "That, that is meet for our nature for our daily food, or such, as may suffice our nature and complexion."}, {"pk": 1302296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And forgiue vs our dettes, as we also forgiue our detters."}, {"pk": 1302297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "And leade vs not into tentation, but deliuer vs from euill: for thine is the kingdome, and the power, and the glorie for euer. Amen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/19'>Matt. 13:19</a><br>From the Devil, or from all adversity."}, {"pk": 1302298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "For if ye doe forgiue men their trespasses, your heauenly Father will also forgiue you.", "comment": "They that forgive wrongs, to them sins are forgiven, but revenge is prepared for them that revenge.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/11/25'>Mark 11:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1302299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "But if ye do not forgiue men their trespasses,, no more will your father forgiue you your trespaces."}, {"pk": 1302300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "Moreouer, when ye fast, looke not sowre as the hypocrites: for they disfigure their faces, that they might seeme vnto men to fast. Verely I say vnto you, that they haue their rewarde.", "comment": "They suffer not their first hue to be seen, that is to say, they mar the natural color of their faces, that they may seem lean and palefaced.<br>Against such as hunt after a name of holiness, by fasting."}, {"pk": 1302301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "But when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face,"}, {"pk": 1302302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "That thou seeme not vnto men to fast, but vnto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret, will rewarde thee openly."}, {"pk": 1302303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "Lay not vp treasures for your selues vpon the earth, where the mothe and canker corrupt, and where theeues digge through and steale.", "comment": "Those men\u2019s labors are shown to be vain which pass not for the assured treasure of everlasting life, but spend their lives in scraping together frail and vain riches."}, {"pk": 1302304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "But lay vp treasures for your selues in heauen, where neither the mothe nor canker corrupteth, and where theeues neither digge through, nor steale.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/33'>Luke 12:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/6/19'>1 Tim. 6:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1302305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."}, {"pk": 1302306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "The light of the body is the eye: if then thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be light.", "comment": "Men do maliciously and wickedly put out even the little light of nature that is in them.<br>The judgment of the mind: that as the body is with the eyes, so our whole life may be ruled with right reason, that is to say, with the Spirit of God wherewith we are lightened.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/34'>Luke 11:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1302307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "But if thine eye be wicked, then all thy body shalbe darke. Wherefore if the light that is in thee, be darkenes, howe great is that darkenesse?"}, {"pk": 1302308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "No man can serue two masters: for eyther he shall hate the one, and loue the other, or els he shall leane to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serue God and riches.", "comment": "Which be at jar together, for if two agree, they are as one.<br>This word is a Syrian word, and signifieth all things that belong to money.<br>God will be worshipped of the whole man.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/16/13'>Luke 16:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1302309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "Therefore I say vnto you, be not carefull for your life, what ye shall eate, or what ye shall drinke: nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth then meate? and the bodie then raiment?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/22'>Luke 12:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/50/4/6'>Phil. 4:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/6/8'>1 Tim. 6:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/5/7'>1 Pet. 5:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/55/23'>Ps. 55:23</a><br>The froward carking carefulness for things of this life is corrected in the children of God by an earnest thinking upon the providence of God."}, {"pk": 1302310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "Behold the foules of the heauen: for they sowe not, neither reape, nor carie into the barnes: yet your heauenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better then they?", "comment": "Of the air, or that live in the air: for in all tongues almost this word Heaven is taken for the air."}, {"pk": 1302311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "Which of you by taking care is able to adde one cubite vnto his stature?", "comment": "He speaketh of care which is joined with thought of mind, and hath for the most part difficult yoke with it."}, {"pk": 1302312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 28, "text": "And why care ye for raiment? Learne howe the lilies of the fielde doe growe: they are not wearied, neither spinne:", "comment": "By labor."}, {"pk": 1302313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 29, "text": "Yet I say vnto you, that euen Salomon in all his glorie was not arayed like one of these."}, {"pk": 1302314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 30, "text": "Wherefore if God so clothe the grasse of the fielde which is to day, and to morowe is cast into the ouen, shall he not doe much more vnto you, O ye of litle faith?"}, {"pk": 1302315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 31, "text": "Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eate? or what shall we drinke? or where with shall we be clothed?"}, {"pk": 1302316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 32, "text": "(For after all these things seeke the Gentiles) for your heauenly Father knoweth, that ye haue neede of all these things."}, {"pk": 1302317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 33, "text": "But seeke ye first the kingdome of God, and his righteousnesse, and all these things shall be ministred vnto you."}, {"pk": 1302318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 6, "verse": 34, "text": "Care not then for the morowe: for the morowe shall care for it selfe: the day hath ynough with his owne griefe."}, {"pk": 1302319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Judge not, that ye be not iudged.", "comment": "We ought to find fault one with another, but we must beware we do it not without cause, or to seem holier than they, or in hatred of them."}, {"pk": 1302320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "Eor with what iudgement ye iudge, ye shall be iudged, and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you againe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/24'>Mark 4:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/38'>Luke 6:38</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/37-38'>Luke 6:37-38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/1'>Rom. 2:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/4/3'>1 Cor. 4:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1302321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "And why seest thou the mote, that is in thy brothers eye, and perceiuest not the beame that is in thine owne eye?"}, {"pk": 1302322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "Or howe sayest thou to thy brother, Suffer me to cast out the mote out of thine eye, and beholde, a beame is in thine owne eye?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/41'>Luke 6:41</a>"}, {"pk": 1302323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Hypocrite, first cast out that beame out of thine owne eye, and then shalt thou see clearely to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye."}, {"pk": 1302324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "Giue ye not that which is holy, to dogges, neither cast ye your pearles before swine, lest they treade them vnder their feete, and turning againe, all to rent you.", "comment": "The stiffnecked and stubborn enemies of the Gospel are unworthy to have it preached unto them.<br>A pearl hath his name among the Grecians, for the orient brightness that is in it: and a pearl was in ancient time in great estimation among the Latins: for a pearl that Cleopatra had, was valued at two hundred and fifty thousand crowns, and the word is now borrowed from that, to signify the most precious heavenly doctrine."}, {"pk": 1302325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "Aske, and it shall be giuen you: seeke, and ye shall finde: knocke, and it shall be opened vnto you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/22'>Matt. 21:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/11/24'>Mark 11:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/9'>Luke 11:9</a>; John <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/13'>24:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/16/23'>John 16:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/1/5'>James 1:5</a><br>Prayers are a sure refuge in all miseries."}, {"pk": 1302326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "For whosoeuer asketh, receiueth: and he, that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened."}, {"pk": 1302327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "For what man is there among you, which if his sonne aske him bread, woulde giue him a stone?"}, {"pk": 1302328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "Or if he aske fish, wil he giue him a serpent?"}, {"pk": 1302329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "If ye then, which are euill, can giue to your children good giftes, howe much more shall your Father which is in heauen, giue good thinges to them that aske him?"}, {"pk": 1302330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore whatsoeuer ye woulde that men should doe to you, euen so doe ye to them: for this is the Lawe and the Prophets.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/31'>Luke 6:31</a>; Job <a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/16'>4:16</a><br>That is to say, the doctrine of the Law and Prophets.<br>A rehearsal of the meaning of the second table."}, {"pk": 1302331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "Enter in at the streight gate: for it is the wide gate, and broade way that leadeth to destruction: and many there be which goe in thereat,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/13/14'>Luke 13:14</a><br>Example of life must not be taken from a multitude."}, {"pk": 1302332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "Because the gate is streight, and the way narowe that leadeth vnto life, and fewe there be that finde it.", "comment": "The way is straight and narrow we must pass through this rough way, and suffer and endure, and be thronged, and to enter into life."}, {"pk": 1302333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "Beware of false prophets, which come to you, in sheepes clothing, but inwardly they are rauening wolues.", "comment": "False teachers must be taken heed of, and they are known by false doctrine and evil living."}, {"pk": 1302334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "Ye shall know them by their fruites. Doe men gather grapes of thornes? or figges of thistles?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/44'>Luke 6:44</a>"}, {"pk": 1302335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "So euery good tree bringeth foorth good fruite, and a corrupt tree bringeth forth euill fruite."}, {"pk": 1302336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "A good tree can not bring forth euil fruite: neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruite."}, {"pk": 1302337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "Euery tree that bringeth not forth good fruite, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/10'>Matt. 3:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1302338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "Therefore by their fruites ye shall knowe them."}, {"pk": 1302339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "Not euery one that sayeth vnto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdome of heauen, but he that doeth my Fathers will which is in heauen.", "comment": "Even the best gifts that are, are nothing without godliness.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/13'>Rom. 2:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1302340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, haue we not by thy Name prophecied? and by thy name cast out deuils? and by thy name done many great workes?", "comment": "By Name here, is meant that mighty working power of God, which every man witnesseth that calleth upon him.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/59/1/22'>James 1:22</a><br>Properly powers: Now these excellent works wrought are called Powers, by occasion of these things which they bring to pass, for by them we understand, how mighty the power of God is."}, {"pk": 1302341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "And then will I professe to them, I neuer knewe you: depart from me, ye that worke iniquitie.", "comment": "You that are given to all kind of wickedness, and seem to make an art of sin.<br>This is not of ignorance, but because he will cast them away.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/13/27'>Luke 13:27</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/6/8'>Ps. 6:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1302342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "Whosoeuer then heareth of mee these words, and doeth the same, I will liken him to a wise man, which hath builded his house on a rock:", "comment": "True godliness resteth only upon Christ, and therefore always remaineth invincible.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/47-48'>Luke 6:47-48</a>"}, {"pk": 1302343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "And the raine fell, and the floods came, and the windes blewe, and beat vpon that house, and it fell not: for it was grounded on a rocke."}, {"pk": 1302344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "But whosoeuer heareth these my wordes, and doeth them not, shall be likened vnto a foolish man, which hath builded his house vpon the sand:"}, {"pk": 1302345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "And the raine fell, and the floods came, and the windes blewe, and beat vpon that house, and it fell, and the fall thereof was great."}, {"pk": 1302346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "And it came to passe, when Iesus had ended these wordes, the people were astonied at his doctrine.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/22'>Mark 4:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/32'>Luke 4:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1302347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 7, "verse": 29, "text": "For he taught them as one hauing authoritie, and not as the Scribes."}, {"pk": 1302348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe when he was come downe from the mountaine, great multitudes followed him."}, {"pk": 1302349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "And loe, there came a Leper and worshipped him, saying, Master, if thou wilt, thou canst make me cleane.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/2/40'>Mark 2:40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/5/12'>Luke 5:12</a><br>Christ in healing the leprous with the touching of his hand, showeth that he abhorreth no sinners that come unto him, be they never so unclean."}, {"pk": 1302350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And Iesus putting foorth his hand, touched him, saying, I will, be thou cleane: and immediatly his leprosie was clensed."}, {"pk": 1302351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Iesus saide vnto him, See thou tell no man, but goe, and shewe thy selfe vnto the Priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a witnesse to them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/14/3-4'>Lev. 14:3-4</a>"}, {"pk": 1302352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "When Iesus was entred into Capernaum, there came vnto him a Centurion, beseeching him,", "comment": "Christ by setting before them the example of the uncircumcised Centurion, and yet of an excellent faith, provoketh the Jews to emulation, and together forewarneth them of their casting off, and the calling of the Gentiles.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/7/1'>Luke 7:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1302353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "And saide, Master, my seruant lieth sicke at home of the palsie, and is grieuously pained."}, {"pk": 1302354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "And Iesus saide vnto him, I will come and heale him."}, {"pk": 1302355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "But the Centurion answered, saying, Master, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come vnder my roofe: but speake the worde onely, and my seruant shall be healed."}, {"pk": 1302356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "For I am a man also vnder the authoritie of an other, and haue souldiers vnder me: and I say to one, Goe, and he goeth: and to another, Come, and he commeth: and to my seruant, Doe this, and he doeth it."}, {"pk": 1302357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "When Iesus heard that, he marueiled, and said to them that folowed him, Verely, I say vnto you, I haue not found so great faith, euen in Israel."}, {"pk": 1302358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "But I say vnto you, that many shall come from the East and West, and shall sit downe with Abraham, and Isaac, and Iacob, in the kingdome of heauen.", "comment": "A Metaphor taken of banquets, for they that sit down together are fellows in the banquet."}, {"pk": 1302359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "And the children of the kingdome shall be cast out into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnashing of teeth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/13'>Matt. 22:13</a><br>Which are without the kingdom: For in the kingdom is light, and without the kingdom darkness."}, {"pk": 1302360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Iesus saide vnto the Centurion, Goe thy way, and as thou hast beleeued, so be it vnto thee, And his seruant was healed the same houre."}, {"pk": 1302361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And when Iesus came to Peters house, he sawe his wiues mother layed downe, and sicke of a feuer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/29'>Mark 1:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/38'>Luke 4:38</a><br>Christ, in healing divers diseases, showeth that he was sent of his Father, that in him only we should seek remedy in all our miseries."}, {"pk": 1302362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "And he touched her hande, and the feuer left her: so she arose, and ministred vnto them."}, {"pk": 1302363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "When the Euen was come, they brought vnto him many that were possessed with deuils: and he cast out the spirits with his worde, and healed all that were sicke,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/32'>Mark 1:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/40'>Luke 4:40</a><br>Of all sorts."}, {"pk": 1302364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "That it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by Esaias the Prophet, saying, He tooke our infirmities, and bare our sickenesses.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/53/4'>Isa. 53:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/24'>1 Pet. 2:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1302365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "And when Iesus sawe great multitudes of people about him, he commanded them to goe ouer the water.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/57-58'>Luke 9:57-58</a><br>For Capernaum was situated upon the lake of Tiberias."}, {"pk": 1302366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "Then came there a certaine Scribe, and said vnto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoeuer thou goest.", "comment": "The true disciples of Christ must prepare themselves to all kind of miseries."}, {"pk": 1302367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "But Iesus saide vnto him, The foxes haue holes, and the birdes of the heauen haue nestes, but the Sonne of man hath not whereon to rest his head.", "comment": "Word for word, shades made with boughs."}, {"pk": 1302368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "And another of his disciples saide vnto him, Master, suffer me first to goe, and burie my father.", "comment": "When God requireth our labor, we must leave off all our duty to men."}, {"pk": 1302369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "But Iesus said vnto him, Followe me, and let the dead burie their dead."}, {"pk": 1302370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "And when he was entred into ye ship, his disciples followed him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/37'>Mark 4:37</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/23'>Luke 8:23</a><br>Although Christ seemeth oftentimes to neglect his, even in most extreme danger, yet in time convenient he assuageth all tempests, and bringeth them to the haven."}, {"pk": 1302371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "And beholde, there arose a great tempest in the sea, so that the ship was couered with waues: but he was a sleepe."}, {"pk": 1302372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "Then his disciples came, and awoke him, saying, Master, saue vs: we perish."}, {"pk": 1302373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "And he said vnto them, Why are ye fearefull, O ye of litle faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea: and so there was a great calme."}, {"pk": 1302374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 27, "text": "And the men marueiled, saying, What man is this, that both the windes and the sea obey him!"}, {"pk": 1302375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 28, "text": "And when he was come to the other side into ye countrey of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with deuils, which came out of the graues very fierce, so that no man might goe by that way.", "comment": "Christ came to deliver me from the miserable thraldom of Satan: but the world had rather lack Christ, than the vilest and least of their commodities.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/5/1-2'>Mark 5:1-2</a>; Luke <a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/27'>26:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1302376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 29, "text": "And beholde, they cryed out, saying, Iesus the sonne of God, what haue we to do with thee? Art thou come hither to tormet vs before ye time?"}, {"pk": 1302377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 30, "text": "Nowe there was, afarre off from them, a great heard of swine feeding.", "comment": "Of an hill, as Mark and Luke witness: Now Gadara as Josephus recordeth, book 17 chapter <a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/1'>13</a>, lived after the order of the Grecians, and therefore we may not marvel if there were swine there."}, {"pk": 1302378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 31, "text": "And the deuils besought him, saying, If thou cast vs out, suffer vs to goe into the heard of swine."}, {"pk": 1302379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 32, "text": "And he said vnto them, Go. So they went out and departed into the heard of swine: and beholde, the whole heard of swine ranne headlong into the sea, and died in the water."}, {"pk": 1302380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 33, "text": "Then the heardmen fled: and when they were come into the citie, they tolde all things, and what was become of them that were possessed with the deuils."}, {"pk": 1302381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 8, "verse": 34, "text": "And beholde, all ye citie came out to meete Iesus: and when they sawe him, they besought him to depart out of their coastes.", "comment": "Where men live as swine, there doth not Christ tarry, but devils."}, {"pk": 1302382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "Then hee entred into a shippe, and passed ouer, and came into his owne citie.", "comment": "Into Capernaum, for as Theophylact saith, Bethlehem brought him forth, Nazareth brought him up, and Capernaum was his dwelling place.<br>Sins are the causes of our afflictions, and Christ only forgiveth them if we believe."}, {"pk": 1302383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "And loe, they brought to him a man sicke of the palsie, laid on a bed. And Iesus seeing their faith, saide to the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, be of good comfort: thy sinnes are forgiuen thee.", "comment": "Knowing by a manifest sign.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/2/3'>Mark 2:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/5/18'>Luke 5:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1302384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "And beholde, certaine of the Scribes saide with themselues, This man blasphemeth.", "comment": "To blaspheme, signifieth amongst the divines to speak wickedly: and amongst the more eloquent Grecians, to slander."}, {"pk": 1302385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "But when Iesus saw their thoughts, he said, Wherefore thinke yee euil things in your hearts?"}, {"pk": 1302386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "For whether is it easier to say, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee, or to say, Arise, and walke?"}, {"pk": 1302387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "And that ye may knowe that the Sonne of man hath authoritie in earth to forgiue sinnes, (then saide he vnto the sicke of the palsie,) Arise, take vp thy bed, and goe to thine house."}, {"pk": 1302388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "And hee arose, and departed to his owne house."}, {"pk": 1302389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "So when the multitude sawe it, they marueiled, and glorified God, which had giuen such authoritie to men."}, {"pk": 1302390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "And as Iesus passed foorth from thence, hee sawe a man sitting at the custome, named Matthewe, and saide to him, Followe me. And he arose, and followed him.", "comment": "Christ calleth the humble sinners unto him, but he condemneth the proud hypocrites.<br>At the customer\u2019s table, where it was received.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/2/14'>Mark 2:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/5/27'>Luke 5:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1302391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "And it came to passe, as Iesus sate at meate in his house, beholde, many Publicanes and sinners, that came thither, sate downe at the table with Iesus and his disciples.", "comment": "The customers fellows which were placed by the Romans, after that Judea was brought into the form of a province, to gather the customs, and therefore of the rest of the Jews, they were called sinners, that is to say very vile men."}, {"pk": 1302392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "And when the Pharises sawe that, they saide to his disciples, Why eateth your master with Publicanes and sinners?"}, {"pk": 1302393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "Nowe when Iesus heard it, hee sayde vnto them, The whole neede not a Physition, but they that are sicke."}, {"pk": 1302394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "But goe yee and learne what this is, I will haue mercie, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.", "comment": "Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/6/6'>6:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/7'>Matt. 12:7</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/54/1/15'>1 Tim. 1:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1302395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "Then came the disciples of Iohn to him, saying, Why doe we and the Pharises fast oft, and thy disciples fast not?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/2/18'>Mark 2:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/5/33'>Luke 5:33</a><br>Against naughty emulation in matters indifferent."}, {"pk": 1302396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "And Iesus saide vnto them, Can the children of the marriage chamber mourne as long as the bridegrome is with them? But the daies will come, when the bridegrome shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.", "comment": "An Hebrew kind of speech, for they that are admitted into a marriage chamber are as the nearest about the bridegroom."}, {"pk": 1302397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "Moreouer no man pieceth an olde garment with a piece of newe cloth: for that that should fill it vp, taketh away from the garment, and the breach is worse.", "comment": "Raw, which was never put to the fuller."}, {"pk": 1302398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "Neither doe they put newe wine into olde vessels: for then the vessels would breake, and the wine woulde be spilt, and the vessels shoulde perish: but they put new wine into newe vessels, and so are both preserued."}, {"pk": 1302399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "While hee thus spake vnto them, beholde, there came a certaine ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is nowe deceased, but come and laie thine hande on her, and shee shall liue.", "comment": "There is no evil so old and incurable, which Christ cannot heal by and by, if he be touched with true faith, but lightly as it were with the hand.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/5/22'>Mark 5:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/41'>Luke 8:41</a>"}, {"pk": 1302400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "And Iesus arose and followed him with his disciples."}, {"pk": 1302401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "(And beholde, a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood twelue yeres, came behinde him, and touched the hemme of his garment."}, {"pk": 1302402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "For shee saide in her selfe, If I may touche but his garment onely, I shalbe whole."}, {"pk": 1302403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Iesus turned him about, and seeing her, did say, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole at that same moment.)"}, {"pk": 1302404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "Nowe when Iesus came into the Rulers house, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making noise,", "comment": "It appeareth that they used minstrels at their mournings.<br>Even death itself giveth place to the power of Christ."}, {"pk": 1302405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "He said vnto them, Get you hence: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorne."}, {"pk": 1302406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "And when the multitude were put foorth, hee went in and tooke her by the hande, and the maide arose."}, {"pk": 1302407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "And this bruite went throughout all that lande."}, {"pk": 1302408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "And as Iesus departed thence, two blinde men followed him, crying, and saying, O sonne of Dauid, haue mercie vpon vs.", "comment": "By healing these two blind, Christ showeth that he is the light of the world."}, {"pk": 1302409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "And when hee was come into the house, the blinde came to him, and Iesus saide vnto them, Beleeue yee that I am able to doe this? And they sayd vnto him, Yea, Lord."}, {"pk": 1302410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 29, "text": "Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it vnto you."}, {"pk": 1302411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 30, "text": "And their eyes were opened, and Iesus gaue them great charge, saying, See that no man knowe it."}, {"pk": 1302412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 31, "text": "But when they were departed, they spread abroad his fame throughout all that land."}, {"pk": 1302413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 32, "text": "And as they went out, beholde, they brought to him a domme man possessed with a deuill.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/14'>Luke 11:14</a><br>An example of that power that Christ hath over the devil."}, {"pk": 1302414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 33, "text": "And when the deuill was cast out, the domme spake: then the multitude marueiled, saying, The like was neuer seene in Israel."}, {"pk": 1302415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 34, "text": "But the Pharises saide, He casteth out deuils, through the prince of deuils.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/24'>Matt. 12:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/3/22'>Mark 3:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/15'>Luke 11:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1302416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 35, "text": "And Iesus went about all cities and townes, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdome, and healing euery sickenesse and euery disease among the people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/6'>Mark 6:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/13/22'>Luke 13:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1302417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 36, "text": "But when he saw the multitude, he had compassion vpon them, because they were dispersed, and scattered abroade, as sheepe hauing no shepheard.", "comment": "Although the ordinary pastors cease, yet Christ hath not cast off the care of his Church.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/34'>Mark 6:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1302418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 37, "text": "Then saide he to his disciples, Surely the haruest is great, but the labourers are fewe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/10/2'>Luke 10:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/4/35-36'>John 4:35-36</a>"}, {"pk": 1302419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 9, "verse": 38, "text": "Wherefore pray the Lord of the haruest, that he woulde sende foorth labourers into his haruest.", "comment": "Word for word, cast them out: for men are very slow in so holy a work."}, {"pk": 1302420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "And hee called his twelue disciples vnto him, and gaue them power against vncleane spirits, to cast them out, and to heale euery sickenesse, and euery disease.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/3/13-15'>Mark 3:13-15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/1-2'>Luke 9:1-2</a><br>The Apostles are sent to preach the Gospel in Israel."}, {"pk": 1302421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "Nowe the names of the twelue Apostles are these. The first is Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother: Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, and Iohn his brother.", "comment": "Theophylact saith that Peter and Andrew are called the first, because they were first called."}, {"pk": 1302422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "Philippe and Bartlemewe: Thomas, and Matthewe that Publicane: Iames the sonne of Alpheus, and Lebbeus whose surname was Thaddeus:"}, {"pk": 1302423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "Simon the Cananite, and Iudas Iscariot, who also betraied him.", "comment": "A man of Kerioth. Now Kerioth was in the tribe of Judah, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/15/25'>Josh. 15:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1302424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "These twelue did Iesus send forth, and commanded them, saying, Goe not into the way of of the Gentiles, and into the cities of the Samaritans enter yee not:"}, {"pk": 1302425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "But goe rather to the lost sheepe of the house of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/46'>Acts 13:46</a>"}, {"pk": 1302426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "And as ye goe, preach, saying, The kingdome of heauen is at hand.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/10/9-11'>Luke 10:9-11</a><br>The sum of the Gospel: or preaching of the Apostles."}, {"pk": 1302427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "Heale the sicke: cleanse the lepers: raise vp the dead: cast out the deuils. Freely ye haue receiued, freely giue.", "comment": "Miracles are dependences of the word."}, {"pk": 1302428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "Possesse not golde, nor siluer, nor money in your girdels,", "comment": "The ministers of the word must cast away all cares that might hinder them the least wise that might be.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/8-9'>Mark 6:8-9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/3'>Luke 9:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/35'>Luke 22:35</a><br>For this journey, to wit, both that nothing might hinder them, and also that they might feel some taste of God\u2019s providence: for at their return back, the Lord asketh of them, whether they lacked anything by the way, <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/35'>Luke 22:35</a>."}, {"pk": 1302429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "Nor a scrippe for the iourney, neither two coates, neither shoes, nor a staffe: for the workeman is worthie of his meate.", "comment": "God will provide you meat.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/54/5/15'>1 Tim. 5:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1302430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "And into whatsoeuer citie or towne ye shall come, enquire who is worthy in it, and there abide till yee goe thence.", "comment": "Happy are they that receive the preaching of the Gospel: and unhappy are they, that refuse it.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/10/8'>Luke 10:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1302431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "And when yee come into an house, salute the same."}, {"pk": 1302432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "And if the house be worthy, let your peace come vpon it: but if it be not worthie, let your peace returne to you.", "comment": "It is manner of speech taken from the Hebrews, whereby they meant all kind of happiness."}, {"pk": 1302433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "And whosoeuer shall not receiue you, nor heare your woordes, when yee depart out of that house, or that citie, shake off the dust of your feete.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/51'>Acts 13:51</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/11'>Mark 6:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/5'>Luke 9:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1302434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "Truely I say vnto you, it shall be easier for them of the lande of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of iudgement, then for that citie."}, {"pk": 1302435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "Behold, I send you as sheepe in the middes of the wolues: be yee therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doues.", "comment": "You shall not so much as revenge an injury: and by the mixing of these beasts\u2019 natures together, he will not have our wisdom to be malicious, nor our simplicity mad, but a certain form of good nature as exquisitely framed of both of them, as may be.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/10/3'>Luke 10:3</a><br>Christ showeth how the ministers must behave themselves under the cross.<br>You shall be in great dangers."}, {"pk": 1302436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "But beware of men, for they will deliuer you vp to the Councils, and will scourge you in their Synagogues.", "comment": "For in the cause of religion men are wolves one to another."}, {"pk": 1302437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "And ye shall be brought to the gouernours and Kings for my sake, in witnes to them, and to the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1302438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "But when they deliuer you vp, take no thought howe or what ye shall speake: for it shall be giuen you in that houre, what ye shall say.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/11'>Mark 13:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/11'>Luke 12:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1302439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "For it is not yee that speake, but the spirite of your father which speaketh in you."}, {"pk": 1302440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "And the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the sonne, and the children shall rise against their parents, and shall cause them to die.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/16'>Luke 21:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1302441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "And yee shall be hated of all men for my Name: but he that endureth to the end, he shall be saued.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/13'>Mark 13:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1302442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "And when they persecute you in this citie, flee into another: for verely I say vnto you, yee shall not goe ouer all the cities of Israel, till the Sonne of man be come.", "comment": "Bring to an end, that is, you shall not have gone through all the cities of Israel, and preached in them."}, {"pk": 1302443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "The disciple is not aboue his master, nor the seruant aboue his Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/40'>Luke 6:40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/16'>John 13:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/20'>John 15:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1302444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "It is ynough for the disciple to bee as his master is, and the seruaunt as his Lord. If they haue called the master of the house Beel-zebub, howe much more them of his housholde?", "comment": "It was the idol of the Acronites, which we call the god of flies.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/24'>Matt. 12:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1302445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "Feare them not therefore: for there is nothing couered, that shall not be disclosed, nor hid, that shall not be knowen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/22'>Mark 4:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/17'>Luke 8:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/1'>Luke 12:1</a><br>Truth shall not always be hid."}, {"pk": 1302446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "What I tell you in darkenesse, that speake yee in light: and what yee heare in the eare, that preach yee on the houses.", "comment": "Openly, and in the highest places. For the tops of their houses were so made, that they might walk upon them, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/10/9'>Acts 10:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1302447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "And feare yee not them which kill the bodie, but are nor able to kill the soule: but rather feare him, which is able to destroy both soule and bodie in hell.", "comment": "Though tyrants be never so raging and cruel, yet we may not fear them."}, {"pk": 1302448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "Are not two sparrowes sold for a farthing, and one of them shall not fal on the ground without your Father?", "comment": "The fourth part of an ounce."}, {"pk": 1302449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 30, "text": "Yea, and all the heares of your head are nombred.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/14/45'>1 Sam. 14:45</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/10/14/11'>2 Sam. 14:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/27/34'>Acts 27:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1302450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 31, "text": "Feare ye not therefore, yee are of more value then many sparowes."}, {"pk": 1302451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 32, "text": "Whosoeuer therefore shall confesse me before men, him will I confesse also before my Father which is in heauen.", "comment": "The necessity and reward of open confessing Christ.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/38'>Mark 8:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/26'>Luke 9:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/8'>Luke 12:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/55/2/12'>2 Tim. 2:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1302452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 33, "text": "But whosoeuer shall denie me before me, him will I also denie before my Father which is in heauen."}, {"pk": 1302453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 34, "text": "Thinke not that I am come to sende peace into the earth: I came not to send peace, but the sworde.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/51'>Luke 12:51</a><br>Civil dissentions follow the preaching of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1302454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 35, "text": "For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in lawe."}, {"pk": 1302455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 36, "text": "And a mans enemies shall be they of his owne housholde.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/33/7/6'>Mic. 7:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1302456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 37, "text": "He that loueth father or mother more then me, is not worthie of me. And he that loueth sonne, or daughter more then mee, is not worthie of me.", "comment": "Nothing without exception is to be preferred before our duty to God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/14/26'>Luke 14:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1302457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 38, "text": "And hee that taketh not his crosse, and followeth after me, is not worthie of me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/24'>Matt. 16:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/34'>Mark 8:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/25'>Luke 9:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/14/27'>Luke 14:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1302458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 39, "text": "He that will finde his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall finde it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/14/25'>John 14:25</a><br>They are said to find their life, which deliver it out of danger: and this is spoken after the opinion of the people which think them clean lost that die, because they think not of the life to come."}, {"pk": 1302459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 40, "text": "He that receiueth you, receiueth me: and hee that receiueth mee, receiueth him that hath sent me.", "comment": "God is both author and revenger of his holy ministry."}, {"pk": 1302460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 41, "text": "Hee that receiueth a Prophet in the name of a Prophet, shall receiue a Prophetes rewarde: and hee that receiueth a righteous man, in the name of a righteous man, shall receiue the rewarde of a righteous man.", "comment": "As a Prophet.<br>We shall lose nothing that we bestow upon Christ.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/10/16'>Luke 10:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/20'>John 13:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1302461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 10, "verse": 42, "text": "And whosoeuer shall giue vnto one of these litle ones to drinke a cuppe of colde water onely, in the name of a disciple, verely I say vnto you, he shall not lose his rewarde.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/41'>Mark 9:41</a><br>Which in the sight of the world are vile and abject."}, {"pk": 1302462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "And it came to passe that when Iesus had made an ende of commaunding his twelue disciples, hee departed thence to teache and to preach in their cities.", "comment": "The disciples\u2019 cities, that is to say, in Galilee, where many of them were born, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/7'>Acts 2:7</a>.<br>Christ showeth by his works, that he is the promised Messiah.<br>Of instructing them with precepts."}, {"pk": 1302463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "And when Iohn heard in the prison the woorkes of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and sayde vnto him,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/42/7/18'>Luke 7:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1302464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "Art thou he that shoulde come, or shall we looke for another?"}, {"pk": 1302465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "And Iesus answering, said vnto them, Goe, and shewe Iohn, what things ye heare, and see."}, {"pk": 1302466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "The blinde receiue sight, and the halt doe walke: the lepers are clensed, and the deafe heare, the dead are raised vp, and the poore receiue the Gospel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/61/1'>Isa. 61:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/18'>Luke 4:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1302467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "And blessed is he that shall not be offeded in me."}, {"pk": 1302468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "And as they departed, Iesus beganne to speake vnto the multitude, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde?", "comment": "What agreement, and what difference is betwixt the ministry of the Prophets, the preaching of John, and the full light of the Gospel, which Christ hath brought."}, {"pk": 1302469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that weare soft clothing, are in Kings houses."}, {"pk": 1302470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "But what went ye out to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say vnto you, and more then a Prophet."}, {"pk": 1302471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "For this is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/39/3/1'>Mal. 3:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/7/28'>Luke 7:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1302472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "Verely I say vnto you, among them which are begotten of women, arose there not a greater then Iohn Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is the least in the kingdome of heauen, is greater then he.", "comment": "In the new state of the Church where the true glory of God shineth: the persons are not compared together, but the kinds of doctrines, the preaching of John with the law and the Prophets, and again, the most clear preaching of the Gospel with John\u2019s."}, {"pk": 1302473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "And from the time of Iohn Baptist hitherto, the kingdome of heauen suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/16/16'>Luke 16:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1302474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "For all the Prophetes and the Lawe prophecied vnto Iohn.", "comment": "They prophesied of things to come, which are now present and clearly and plainly seen."}, {"pk": 1302475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "And if ye will receiue it, this is that Elias, which was to come.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/39/4/5'>Mal. 4:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1302476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "He that hath eares to heare, let him heare."}, {"pk": 1302477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like vnto litle children which sit in the markets, and call vnto their fellowes,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/7/31'>Luke 7:31</a><br>He blameth the frowardness of this age, by a proverb, in that they could be moved neither with rough, nor gentle dealing.<br>There are none more stout and stubborn enemies of the Gospel, than they to whom it ought to be most acceptable."}, {"pk": 1302478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "And say, We haue piped vnto you, and ye haue not daunced, we haue mourned vnto you, and ye haue not lamented."}, {"pk": 1302479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "For Iohn came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a deuill."}, {"pk": 1302480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "The sonne of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Beholde a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend vnto Publicanes and sinners: but wisedome is iustified of her children.", "comment": "Wise men do acknowledge the wisdom of the Gospel, when they receive it.<br>That which the most part refuse, the elect and chosen embrace."}, {"pk": 1302481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "Then began he to vpbraide the cities, wherein most of his great workes were done, because they repented not.", "comment": "The proud reject the Gospel offered unto them, to their great hurt and smart which turneth to the salvation of the simple.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/10/13'>Luke 10:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1302482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "Woe be to thee, Chorazin: Woe be to thee, Bethsaida: for if ye great workes, which were done in you, had bene done in Tyrus and Sidon, they had repented long agone in sackecloth and ashes."}, {"pk": 1302483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "But I say to you, It shalbe easier for Tyrus and Sidon at the day of iudgement, then for you."}, {"pk": 1302484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "And thou, Capernaum, which art lifted vp vnto heauen, shalt be brought downe to hell: for if the great workes, which haue bin done in thee, had bene done among them of Sodom, they had remained to this day."}, {"pk": 1302485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "But I say vnto you, that it shall be easier for them of the land of Sodom in the day of iudgement, then for thee."}, {"pk": 1302486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "At that time Iesus answered, and saide, I giue thee thankes, O Father, Lord of heauen and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and men of vnderstanding, and hast opened them vnto babes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/10/21'>Luke 10:21</a><br>Through the ministry of Christ, who only showeth the truth of all things pertaining to God."}, {"pk": 1302487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "It is so, O Father, because thy good pleasure was such.", "comment": "God\u2019s will is the only rule of righteousness.<br>This word showeth, that he contenteth himself in his father\u2019s counsel."}, {"pk": 1302488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "All things are giuen vnto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Sonne, but ye Father: neither knoweth any man ye Father, but the Sonne, and he to whom ye Sonne will reueile him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/3/35'>John 3:35</a><br>There is no true knowledge of God, nor quietness of mind, but only in Christ alone.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/46'>John 6:46</a>"}, {"pk": 1302489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "Come vnto me, all ye that are wearie and laden, and I will ease you."}, {"pk": 1302490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "Take my yoke on you, and learne of me that I am meeke and lowly in heart: and ye shall finde rest vnto your soules.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/6/16'>Jer. 6:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1302491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "For my yoke is easie, and my burden light.", "comment": "May easily be borne. For his commandments are not grievous, for all that is born of God overcometh the world, <a class=B href='/GNV/62/5/4'>1 John 5:4</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/62/5/3'>1 John 5:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1302492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "At that time Iesus went on a Sabbath day through ye corne, and his disciples were an hungred, and bega to plucke ye eares of corne and to eate.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/2/23'>Mark 2:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/1'>Luke 6:1</a><br>Of the true sanctifying of the Sabbath, and the abrogating of it."}, {"pk": 1302493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "And when the Pharises sawe it, they saide vnto him, Beholde, thy disciples doe that which is not lawfull to doe vpon the Sabbath.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/23/25'>Deut. 23:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1302494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "But he said vnto them, Haue ye not read what Dauid did when he was an hungred, and they that were with him?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/21/6'>1 Sam. 21:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1302495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "Howe he entred into ye house of God, and did eate the shewe bread, which was not lawfull for him to eate, neither for them which were with him, but onely for the Priestes?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/33'>Exod. 29:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/8/31'>Lev. 8:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/24/9'>Lev. 24:9</a><br>The Hebrews call it bread of faces, because it stood before the Lord all the weeks upon the golden table appointed to that service, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/24/6'>Lev. 24:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1302496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Or haue ye not read in the Lawe, how that on the Sabbath dayes the Priestes in the Temple breake the Sabbath, and are blameles?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/28/9'>Num. 28:9</a><br>When the Priests do God\u2019s service upon the Sabbath day, yet they break not the Law: much less doth the Lord of the Sabbath break the Sabbath."}, {"pk": 1302497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "But I say vnto you, that here is one greater then the Temple."}, {"pk": 1302498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "Wherefore if ye knewe what this is, I will haue mercie, and not sacrifice, ye would not haue condemned the innocents.", "comment": "Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/6/6-7'>6:6-7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/13'>Matt. 9:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1302499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "For the sonne of man is Lord, euen of the Sabbath."}, {"pk": 1302500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "And he departed thence, and went into their Synagogue:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/3/1'>Mark 3:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/6'>Luke 6:6</a><br>The ceremonies of the Law are not against the love of our neighbor."}, {"pk": 1302501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "And beholde, there was a man which had his hand dried vp. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawfull to heale vpon a Sabbath day? that they might accuse him."}, {"pk": 1302502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "And he said vnto the, What man shall there be among you, that hath a sheepe, and if it fal on a Sabbath day into a pit, doth not take it and lift it out?"}, {"pk": 1302503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "How much more then is a man better then a sheepe? therefore, it is lawfull to doe well on a Sabbath day."}, {"pk": 1302504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "Then said he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it foorth, and it was made whole as the other."}, {"pk": 1302505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "Then the Pharises went out, and consulted against him, howe they might destroy him.", "comment": "How far and in what respect we may give place to the unbridled rage of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1302506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "But whe Iesus knew it, he departed thece, and great multitudes folowed him, and he healed the al,"}, {"pk": 1302507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "And charged them in threatning wise, that they should not make him knowen,"}, {"pk": 1302508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "That it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by Esaias the Prophet, saying,"}, {"pk": 1302509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "Behold my seruant whom I haue chosen, my beloued in whom my soule deliteth: I wil put my Spirit on him, and he shall shewe iudgement to the Gentiles.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/42/1'>Isa. 42:1</a><br>By judgment is meant a settled state because Christ was to publish true religion among the Gentiles, and to cast out superstition, which thing wheresoever it is done, the Lord is said to reign and judge there, that is to say, to govern and rule matters."}, {"pk": 1302510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "He shall not striue, nor crie, neither shall any man heare his voyce in the streetes."}, {"pk": 1302511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "A bruised reede shall he not breake, and smoking flaxe shall he not quenche, till he bring forth iudgement vnto victorie.", "comment": "He shall pronounce sentence and judgment, maugre the world and Satan, and show himself conqueror over all his enemies."}, {"pk": 1302512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "And in his Name shall the Gentiles trust."}, {"pk": 1302513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "Then was brought to him one, possessed with a deuill, both blind, and dumme, and he healed him, so that he which was blind and dumme, both spake and saw.", "comment": "A truth be it never so manifest, is subject to the slander of the wicked: yet notwithstanding it ought to be avouched stoutly.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/14'>Luke 12:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1302514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "And all the people were amased, and saide, Is not this that sonne of Dauid?"}, {"pk": 1302515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "But when the Pharises heard it, they saide, This man casteth the deuils no otherwise out, but through Beelzebub the prince of deuils.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/34'>Matt. 9:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/3/22'>Mark 3:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/15'>Luke 11:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1302516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "But Iesus knew their thoughtes, and said to them, Euery kingdome deuided against it selfe, is brought to nought: and euery citie or house, deuided against it selfe, shall not stand.", "comment": "The kingdom of Christ and the kingdom of the devil cannot consist together."}, {"pk": 1302517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 26, "text": "So if Satan cast out Satan, he is deuided against himself: how shall then his kingdom endure?"}, {"pk": 1302518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 27, "text": "Also if I through Beelzebub cast out deuils, by whom doe your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your iudges."}, {"pk": 1302519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 28, "text": "But if I cast out deuils by ye Spirit of God, then is the kingdome of God come vnto you."}, {"pk": 1302520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 29, "text": "Els howe can a man enter into a strong mans house and spoyle his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then spoile his house."}, {"pk": 1302521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 30, "text": "He that is not with me, is against me: and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth."}, {"pk": 1302522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 31, "text": "Wherefore I say vnto you, euery sinne and blasphemie shalbe forgiuen vnto men: but the blasphemie against the holy Ghost shall not be forgiuen vnto men.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/3/28-29'>Mark 3:28-29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/10'>Luke 12:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/5/16'>1 John 5:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1302523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 32, "text": "And whosoeuer shall speake a word against the Sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but whosoeuer shall speake against the holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiuen him, neither in this worlde, nor in the worlde to come.", "comment": "Of blasphemy against the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1302524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 33, "text": "Either make the tree good, and his fruite good: or els make the tree euill, and his fruite euil: for the tree is knowen by the fruite."}, {"pk": 1302525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 34, "text": "O generations of vipers, howe can you speake good things, when ye are euill? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/45'>Luke 6:45</a><br>Hypocrites at the length betray themselves even by their own mouth."}, {"pk": 1302526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 35, "text": "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good things: and an euill man out of an euill treasure, bringeth forth euill things."}, {"pk": 1302527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 36, "text": "But I say vnto you, that of euery idle word that men shall speake, they shall giue account thereof at the day of iudgement.", "comment": "Vain and unprofitable trifles which the most part of men spend their lives in."}, {"pk": 1302528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 37, "text": "For by thy wordes thou shalt be iustified, and by thy wordes thou shalt be condemned."}, {"pk": 1302529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 38, "text": "Then answered certaine of ye Scribes and of the Pharises, saying, Master, we would see a signe of thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/1'>Matt. 16:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/29'>Luke 11:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/22'>1 Cor. 1:22</a><br>Against froward desires of miracles."}, {"pk": 1302530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 39, "text": "But he answered and said to them, An euill and adulterous generation seeketh a signe, but no signe shall be giuen vnto it, saue that signe of the Prophet Ionas.", "comment": "Bastard, which fell from Abraham\u2019s faith, or forsook the true worship of God."}, {"pk": 1302531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 40, "text": "For as Ionas was three daies and three nights in the whales belly: so shall the Sonne of man be three daies and three nights in ye heart of the earth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/32/1/17'>Jonah 1:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1302532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 41, "text": "The men of Nineue shall rise in iudgement with this generation, and condemne it: for they repented at the preaching of Ionas: and behold, a greater then Ionas is here.", "comment": "Christ teacheth by the sorrowful example of the Jews, that there are none more miserable than they which put out the light of the Gospel which was kindled in them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/32/3/5'>Jonah 3:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1302533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 42, "text": "The Queene of the South shall rise in iudgement with this generation, and shall condemne it: for she came from the vtmost partes of the earth to heare the wisdome of Salomon: and beholde, a greater then Salomon is here.", "comment": "He meaneth the Queen of Sheba: whose country is South in respect of the land of Israel, <a class=B href='/GNV/11/10/1'>1 Kings 10</a>.<br>For Sheba is situated in the utmost coast of . . . Arabia at the mouth of the Arabian Sea.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/10/1'>1 Kings 10:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/9/1'>2 Chron. 9:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1302534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 43, "text": "Nowe when the vncleane spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh throughout drie places, seeking rest, and findeth none.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/24'>Luke 11:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1302535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 44, "text": "Then he saith, I wil returne into mine house from whence I came: and when he is come, he findeth it emptie, swept and garnished."}, {"pk": 1302536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 45, "text": "Then he goeth, and taketh vnto him seuen other spirites worse then himselfe, and they enter in, and dwell there: and the ende of that man is worse then the beginning. Euen so shall it be with this wicked generation.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/6/4-5'>Heb. 6:4-5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/10/26'>Heb. 10:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/20'>2 Pet. 2:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1302537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 46, "text": "While he yet spake to ye multitude, beholde, his mother, and his brethren stood without, desiring to speake with him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/3/31'>Mark 3:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/20'>Luke 8:20</a><br>Christ teacheth by his own example, how that all things ought to be set apart in respect of God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1302538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 47, "text": "Then one said vnto him, Beholde, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speake with thee."}, {"pk": 1302539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 48, "text": "But he answered, and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?"}, {"pk": 1302540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 49, "text": "And he stretched foorth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Beholde my mother and my brethren.", "comment": "None are more near unto us, than they that are of the household of faith."}, {"pk": 1302541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 12, "verse": 50, "text": "For whosoeuer shall doe my Fathers will which is in heauen, the same is my brother and sister and mother."}, {"pk": 1302542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "The same day went Iesus out of the house, and sate by the sea side.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/1'>Mark 4:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/4-5'>Luke 8:4-5</a>"}, {"pk": 1302543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "And great multitudes resorted vnto him, so that he went into a ship, and sate downe: and the whole multitude stoode on the shore.", "comment": "Christ showeth in putting forth this parable of the Sower, that the seed of life which is sown in the world, cometh not on so well in one as in another, and the reason is, for that men for the most part either do not receive it, or suffer it not to ripen."}, {"pk": 1302544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "Then he spake many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sowe."}, {"pk": 1302545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "And as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the foules came and deuoured them vp."}, {"pk": 1302546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "And some fell vpon stony grounde, where they had not much earth, and anon they sprong vp, because they had no depth of earth."}, {"pk": 1302547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "And when the sunne was vp, they were parched, and for lacke of rooting, withered away."}, {"pk": 1302548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprong vp, and choked them."}, {"pk": 1302549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "Some againe fel in good ground, and brought forth fruite, one corne an hundreth folde, some sixtie folde, and another thirtie folde."}, {"pk": 1302550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "He that hath eares to heare, let him heare."}, {"pk": 1302551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "Then the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?"}, {"pk": 1302552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "And he answered, and said vnto them, Because it is giuen vnto you, to know the secretes of the kingdome of heauen, but to the it is not giue.", "comment": "The gift of understanding and of faith is proper to the elect, and all the rest are blinded through the just judgment of God."}, {"pk": 1302553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "For whosoeuer hath, to him shalbe giuen, and he shall haue abundance: but whosoeuer hath not, from him shalbe taken away, euen that he hath.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/25/19'>Matt. 25:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1302554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore speake I to them in parables, because they seeing, doe not see: and hearing, they heare not, neither vnderstand."}, {"pk": 1302555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "So in them is fulfilled the prophecie of Esaias, which prophecie saieth, By hearing, ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand, and seeing, ye shall see, and shall not perceiue.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/6/9'>Isa. 6:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/12'>Mark 4:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/10'>Luke 8:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/40'>John 12:40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/28/26'>Acts 28:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/11/8'>Rom. 11:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1302556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "For this peoples heart is waxed fat, and their eares are dull of hearing, and with their eyes they haue winked, lest they should see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and should vnderstand with their hearts, and should returne, that I might heale them."}, {"pk": 1302557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your eares, for they heare.", "comment": "The condition of the Church under and since Christ, is better than it was in the time of the Fathers under the Law."}, {"pk": 1302558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "For verely I say vnto you, that many Prophets, and righteous men haue desired to see those things which ye see, and haue not seene them, and to heare those things which ye heare, and haue not heard them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/10/24'>Luke 10:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1302559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "Heare ye therefore ye parable of ye sower.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/15'>Mark 4:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/11'>Luke 8:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1302560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "Whensoeuer any man heareth the woorde of that kingdome, and vnderstandeth it not, that euil one commeth, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: and this is he which hath receiued the seede by the way side.", "comment": "Though there be mention made of the heart yet this sowing is referred to hearing without understanding. For whether the seed be received in the heart or no, yet he that soweth, soweth to the heart."}, {"pk": 1302561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "And hee that receiued seede in the stonie grounde, is he which heareth the woorde, and incontinently with ioy receiueth it,"}, {"pk": 1302562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "Yet hath he no roote in himselfe, and dureth but a season: for assoone as tribulation or persecution commeth because of the woorde, by and by he is offended."}, {"pk": 1302563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "And hee that receiued the seede among thornes, is hee that heareth the woorde: but the care of this worlde, and the deceitfulnesse of riches choke the word, and he is made vnfruitfull."}, {"pk": 1302564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "But he that receiued the seede in the good ground, is he that heareth the worde, and vnderstandeth it, which also beareth fruite, and bringeth foorth, some an hundreth folde, some sixtie folde, and some thirtie folde."}, {"pk": 1302565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "Another parable put hee foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a man which sowed good seede in his fielde.", "comment": "Christ showeth in another parable of the evil seed mixed with the good, that the Church shall never be free and quit from offences, both in doctrine and manners, until the day appointed for the restoring of all things to come, and therefore the faithful have to arm themselves with patience and constancy."}, {"pk": 1302566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "But while men slept, there came his enemie, and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his waie."}, {"pk": 1302567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 26, "text": "And when the blade was sprong vp, and brought forth fruite, then appeared the tares also."}, {"pk": 1302568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 27, "text": "Then came the seruaunts of the housholder, and sayd vnto him, Master, sowedst not thou good seede in thy fielde? from whence then hath it tares?"}, {"pk": 1302569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 28, "text": "And hee said to them, Some enuious man hath done this. Then the seruants saide vnto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them vp?"}, {"pk": 1302570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 29, "text": "But he saide, Nay, lest while yee goe about to gather the tares, yee plucke vp also with them the wheat."}, {"pk": 1302571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 30, "text": "Let both growe together vntill the haruest, and in time of haruest I will say to the reapers, Gather yee first the tares, and binde them in sheaues to burne them: but gather the wheate into my barne."}, {"pk": 1302572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 31, "text": "Another parable he put foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a graine of mustard seede, which a man taketh and soweth in his fielde:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/30'>Mark 4:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/13/19'>Luke 13:19</a><br>God beginneth his kingdom with very small beginnings, to the end that by the growing on of it, beside the expectation and hope of all men, his mighty power and working may be the more set forth."}, {"pk": 1302573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 32, "text": "Which in deede is the least of all seedes: but when it is growen, it is the greatest among herbes, and it is a tree, so that the birdes of heauen come and builde in the branches thereof."}, {"pk": 1302574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 33, "text": "Another parable spake hee to them, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto leauen, which a woman taketh and hideth in three pecks of meale, till all be leauened.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/13/21'>Luke 13:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1302575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 34, "text": "All these thinges spake Iesus vnto the multitude in parables, and without parables spake he not to them,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/33-34'>Mark 4:33-34</a>"}, {"pk": 1302576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 35, "text": "That it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the Prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, and will vtter the thinges which haue beene kept secrete from the foundation of the worlde.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/2'>Ps. 78:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1302577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 36, "text": "Then sent Iesus the multitude away, and went into the house. And his disciples came vnto him, saying, Declare vnto vs the parable of the tares of that fielde."}, {"pk": 1302578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 37, "text": "Then answered he, and saide to them, He that soweth the good seede, is the Sonne of man.", "comment": "He expoundeth the former parable of the good and evil seed."}, {"pk": 1302579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 38, "text": "And the field is the worlde, and the good seede are the children of the kingdome, and the tares are the children of that wicked one."}, {"pk": 1302580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 39, "text": "And the enemie that soweth them, is the deuill, and the haruest is the end of the worlde, and the reapers be the Angels.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/29/3/13'>Joel 3:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/14/15'>Rev. 14:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1302581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 40, "text": "As then the tares are gathered and burned in ye fire, so shall it be in the end of this world."}, {"pk": 1302582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 41, "text": "The Sonne of man shall send forth his Angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which doe iniquitie,"}, {"pk": 1302583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 42, "text": "And shall cast them into a fornace of fire. There shalbe wailing and gnashing of teeth."}, {"pk": 1302584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 43, "text": "Then shall the iust men shine as ye sunne in the kingdome of their Father. Hee that hath eares to heare, let him heare.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/27/12/3'>Dan. 12:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1302585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 44, "text": "Againe, the kingdom of heauen is like vnto a treasure hid in ye field, which when a man hath found, he hideth it, and for ioy thereof departeth and selleth all that he hath, and buieth that field.", "comment": "Few men understand how great the riches of the kingdom of heaven are, and no man can be partaker of them, but he that redeemeth them with the loss of all his goods."}, {"pk": 1302586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 45, "text": "Againe, the kingdome of heauen is like to a marchant man, that seeketh good pearles,"}, {"pk": 1302587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 46, "text": "Who hauing found a pearle of great price, went and solde all that he had, and bought it."}, {"pk": 1302588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 47, "text": "Againe, the kingdom of heauen is like vnto a drawe net cast into the sea, that gathereth of all kindes of things.", "comment": "There are many in the Church, which notwithstanding are not of the Church, and therefore at length shall be cast out: but the full and perfect cleansing of them is deferred to the last day."}, {"pk": 1302589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 48, "text": "Which, when it is full, men draw to lande, and sit and gather the good into vessels, and cast the bad away."}, {"pk": 1302590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 49, "text": "So shall it be at the end of the world. The Angels shall goe foorth, and seuer the bad from among the iust,"}, {"pk": 1302591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 50, "text": "And shall cast them into a fornace of fire: there shalbe wailing, and gnashing of teeth."}, {"pk": 1302592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 51, "text": "Iesus saide vnto them, Vnderstand yee all these things? They saide vnto him, Yea, Lord.", "comment": "They ought to be diligent, which have not only to be wise for themselves, but to dispense the wisdom of God to others."}, {"pk": 1302593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 52, "text": "Then sayd hee vnto them, Therefore euery Scribe which is taught vnto the kingdome of heauen, is like vnto an householder, which bringeth foorth out of his treasure things both newe and olde."}, {"pk": 1302594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 53, "text": "And it came to passe, that when Iesus had ended these parables, he departed thence,"}, {"pk": 1302595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 54, "text": "And came into his owne countrey, and taught them in their Synagogue, so that they were astonied, and saide, Whence commeth this wisdome and great woorkes vnto this man?", "comment": "Men do not only sin of ignorance, but also wittingly and willfully lay stumbling blocks in their own ways, that when God calleth them, they may not obey, and so most plainly destroy and cast away themselves.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/1'>Mark 6:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/6'>Luke 4:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1302596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 55, "text": "Is not this the carpenters sonne? Is not his mother called Marie, and his brethren Iames and Ioses, and Simon and Iudas?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/42'>John 6:42</a>"}, {"pk": 1302597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 56, "text": "And are not his sisters all with vs? Whence then hath he all these things?"}, {"pk": 1302598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 57, "text": "And they were offended with him. Then Iesus said to them, A Prophet is not without honour, saue in his owne countrey, and in his owne house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/4'>Mark 6:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/24'>Luke 4:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/4/44'>John 4:44</a>"}, {"pk": 1302599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 13, "verse": 58, "text": "And he did not many great woorkes there, for their vnbeliefes sake."}, {"pk": 1302600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "At that time Herod the Tetrarche heard of the fame of Iesus,", "comment": "Here is in John an example of an invincible courage, which all faithful Ministers of God\u2019s word ought to follow: in Herod, an example of tyrannous vanity, pride and cruelty, and to be short, of a courtly conscience, and of their insufferable slavery, which have once given themselves over to pleasures: in Herodias and her daughter, an example of whore-like wantonness, and womanlike cruelty.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/14'>Mark 6:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/7'>Luke 9:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1302601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "And sayde vnto his seruaunts, This is that Iohn Baptist, hee is risen againe from the deade, and therefore great woorkes are wrought by him.", "comment": "By works he meaneth that force and power, whereby works are wrought and not the works, as is seen oft before."}, {"pk": 1302602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "For Herod had taken Iohn, and bounde him, and put him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/17'>Mark 6:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/19'>Luke 3:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1302603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "For Iohn saide vnto him, It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/16'>Lev. 18:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/21'>Lev. 20:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1302604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "And when hee woulde haue put him to death, hee feared the multitude, because they counted him as a Prophet.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/26'>Matt. 21:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1302605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "But when Herods birth day was kept, the daughter of Herodias daunced before them, and pleased Herod.", "comment": "There were three Herods: the first of them was Antipater\u2019s son, who is also called Ascalonius, in whose reign Christ was born, and he it was that caused the children to be slain. The second was called Antipas, Magnus his son, whose mother\u2019s name was Malthace or Martaca, and this was called Tetrarch, by reason of enlarging his dominion, when Archelaus was banished to Vienna in France. The third was Agrippa, Magnus his nephew by Aristobulus, and he it was that slew James."}, {"pk": 1302606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "Wherefore he promised with an othe, that he would giue her whatsoeuer she would aske."}, {"pk": 1302607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "And shee being before instructed of her mother, sayde, Giue mee here Iohn Baptists head in a platter."}, {"pk": 1302608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "And the King was sorie: neuerthelesse because of the othe, and them that sate with him at the table, he commanded it to be giuen her,"}, {"pk": 1302609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "And sent, and beheaded Iohn in the prison."}, {"pk": 1302610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "And his head was brought in a platter, and giuen to the maide, and shee brought it vnto her mother."}, {"pk": 1302611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "And his disciples came, and tooke vp the bodie, and buried it, and went, and tolde Iesus."}, {"pk": 1302612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "And when Iesus heard it, hee departed thence by shippe into a desert place apart. And when the multitude had heard it, they followed him on foote out of the cities.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/32'>Mark 6:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/10'>Luke 9:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1302613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "And Iesus went foorth and sawe a great multitude, and was mooued with compassion toward them, and he healed their sicke.", "comment": "Christ refresheth a great multitude with five loaves and two little fishes, showing thereby, that they shall want nothing, which lay all things aside and seek the kingdom of heaven."}, {"pk": 1302614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "And when euen was come, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desart place, and the time is alreadie past: let the multitude depart, that they may goe into the townes, and bye them vitailes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/35'>Mark 6:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/12'>Luke 9:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/5'>John 6:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1302615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "But Iesus saide to them, They haue no neede to goe away: giue yee them to eate."}, {"pk": 1302616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "Then saide they vnto him, Wee haue here but fiue loaues, and two fishes."}, {"pk": 1302617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "And he saide, Bring them hither to me."}, {"pk": 1302618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "And hee commanded the multitude to sit downe on the grasse, and tooke the fiue loaues and the two fishes, and looked vp to heauen and blessed, and brake, and gaue the loaues to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude."}, {"pk": 1302619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "And they did all eate, and were sufficed, and they tooke vp of the fragments that remained, twelue baskets full."}, {"pk": 1302620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "And they that had eaten, were about fiue thousande men, beside women and litle children."}, {"pk": 1302621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "And straightway Iesus compelled his disciples to enter into a shippe, and to goe ouer before him, while he sent the multitude away."}, {"pk": 1302622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "And assoone as hee had sent the multitude away, he went vp into a moutaine alone to pray: and when the euening was come, hee was there alone.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/45-47'>Mark 6:45-47</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/16-18'>John 6:16-18</a>"}, {"pk": 1302623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "And the shippe was nowe in the middes of the sea, and was tossed with waues: for it was a contrarie winde.", "comment": "We must sail even through mighty tempests, and Christ will never forsake us, so that we go whither he hath commanded us."}, {"pk": 1302624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 25, "text": "And in the fourth watch of the night, Iesus went vnto them, walking on the sea.", "comment": "By the fourth watch is meant the time near to day breaking: for in old time they divided the night into four watches, in which they scouted."}, {"pk": 1302625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 26, "text": "And when his disciples sawe him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit, and cried out for feare.", "comment": "A spirit, as it is here taken, is that which a man imagineth to himself vainly in his mind, persuading himself that he seeth something, and seeth nothing."}, {"pk": 1302626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 27, "text": "But straight way Iesus spake vnto them, saying, Be of good comfort, It is I: be not afraide."}, {"pk": 1302627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 28, "text": "Then Peter answered him, and saide, Master, if it be thou, bid me come vnto thee on the water.", "comment": "By faith we tread under our feet even the tempests themselves, but yet by the virtue of Christ, which helpeth that virtue, which he of his mercy hath given."}, {"pk": 1302628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 29, "text": "And he saide, Come. And when Peter was come downe out of the shippe, he walked on the water, to goe to Iesus."}, {"pk": 1302629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 30, "text": "But when he sawe a mightie winde, he was afraide: and as he began to sinke, he cried, saying, Master, saue me."}, {"pk": 1302630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 31, "text": "So immediatly Iesus stretched foorth his hande, and caught him, and saide to him, O thou of litle faith, wherefore diddest thou doubt?"}, {"pk": 1302631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 32, "text": "And assoone as they were come into the ship, the winde ceased."}, {"pk": 1302632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 33, "text": "Then they that were in the ship, came and worshipped him, saying, Of a trueth thou art the Sonne of God."}, {"pk": 1302633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 34, "text": "And when they were come ouer, they came into the land of Gennezaret.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/54'>Mark 6:54</a><br>This Gennesaret was a lake nigh to Capernaum, which is also called the Sea of Galilee, and Tiberias, so that the country itself grew to be called by that name."}, {"pk": 1302634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 35, "text": "And when the men of that place knewe him, they sent out into all that countrey rounde about, and brought vnto him all that were sicke,", "comment": "In that that Christ healeth the sick, we are given to understand that we must seek remedy for spiritual diseases at his hands: and that we are bound not only to run ourselves, but also to bring others to him."}, {"pk": 1302635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 14, "verse": 36, "text": "And besought him, that they might touch the hemme of his garment onely: and as many as touched it, were made whole."}, {"pk": 1302636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "Then came to Iesus the Scribes and Pharises, which were of Hierusalem, saying,", "comment": "None commonly are more bold contemners of God, than they whom God appointeth keepers of his law."}, {"pk": 1302637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "Why do thy disciples transgresse the tradition of the Elders? for they wash not their hands when they eate bread.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/7/1'>Mark 7:1</a><br>Which they received of their ancestors from hand to hand, or their elders allowed, which were the governors of the Church."}, {"pk": 1302638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "But he answered and said vnto them, Why doe yee also transgresse the commandement of God by your tradition?", "comment": "Their wicked boldness, in corrupting the commandments of God, and that upon the pretence of godliness, and usurping authority to make laws, is here reproved."}, {"pk": 1302639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "For God hath commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and he that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.", "comment": "By honor is meant all kinds of duties which children owe to their parents.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/12'>Exod. 20:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/16'>Deut. 5:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/2'>Eph. 6:2</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/17'>Exod. 21:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/9'>Lev. 20:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/20'>Prov. 20:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1302640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "But ye say, Whosoeuer shall say to father or mother, By the gift that is offered by me, thou maiest haue profite,", "comment": "The meaning is this: whatsoever I bestow upon the Temple, is to thy profit, for it is as good as if I gave it thee, for (as the Pharisees of our time say) it shall be meritorious for thee: for under this color of religion, they raked all to themselves, as though that he that had given anything to the Temple, had done the duty of a child."}, {"pk": 1302641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "Though hee honour not his father, or his mother, shalbe free: thus haue ye made the commandement of God of no aucthoritie by your tradition.", "comment": "You made it of no power and authority as much as lay in you: for otherwise the commandments of God stand fast in the Church of God, in despite of the world and Satan."}, {"pk": 1302642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "O hypocrites, Esaias prophecied well of you, saying,", "comment": "The same men are condemned for hypocrisy and superstition, because they made the kingdom of God to stand in outward things."}, {"pk": 1302643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "This people draweth neere vnto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with the lips, but their heart is farre off from me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/29/13'>Isa. 29:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1302644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "But in vaine they worship me, teaching for doctrines, mens precepts."}, {"pk": 1302645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "Then hee called the multitude vnto him, and said to them, Heare and vnderstand.", "comment": "Christ teacheth us that hypocrisy of false teachers which deceive our soul, is not to be borne withall, no not in indifferent matters, and there is no reason why their ordinary vocation should blind our eyes: otherwise we are like to perish with them."}, {"pk": 1302646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "That which goeth into the mouth, defileth not the man, but that which commeth out of the mouth, that defileth the man.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/7/18'>Mark 7:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1302647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "Then came his disciples, and saide vnto him, Perceiuest thou not, that the Pharises are offended in hearing this saying?"}, {"pk": 1302648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "But hee answered and saide, Euery plant which mine heauenly Father hath not planted, shalbe rooted vp.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/2'>John 15:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1302649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "Let them alone, they be the blinde leaders of the blinde: and if the blinde leade ye blinde, both shall fall into the ditche.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/39'>Luke 6:39</a>"}, {"pk": 1302650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "Then answered Peter, and said to him, Declare vnto vs this parable.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/7/10'>Mark 7:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1302651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "Then said Iesus, Are ye yet without vnderstanding?"}, {"pk": 1302652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "Perceiue ye not yet, that whatsoeuer entreth into the mouth, goeth into the bellie, and is cast out into the draught?"}, {"pk": 1302653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "But those thinges which proceede out of the mouth, come from the heart, and they defile the man."}, {"pk": 1302654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "For out of the heart come euil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, slaunders.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/6/5'>Gen. 6:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/8/21'>Gen. 8:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/7/21'>Mark 7:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1302655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "These are the things, which defile the man: but to eat with vnwashen hands, defileth not ye man."}, {"pk": 1302656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "And Iesus went thence, and departed into the coastes of Tyrus and Sidon.", "comment": "Coasts which were near to Tyre and Sidon, that is, in that quarter where Palestine bendeth toward Phoenicia, and the sea of Syria.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/7/24'>Mark 7:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1302657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "And beholde, a woman a Cananite came out of the same coasts, and cried, saying vnto him, Haue mercie on me, O Lord, the sonne of Dauid: my daughter is miserably vexed with a deuil.", "comment": "Of the flock of the Canaanites, which dwelled in Phoenicia."}, {"pk": 1302658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "But hee answered her not a worde. Then came to him his disciples, and besought him, saying, Sende her away, for she crieth after vs.", "comment": "In that that Christ doth sometimes as it were stop his ears against the prayers of his Saints, he doeth it for his glory and our profit."}, {"pk": 1302659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "But he answered, and said, I am not sent, but vnto the lost sheepe of the house of Israel.", "comment": "Of the people of Israel, which people was divided into tribes, but all those tribes came of one house.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/6'>Matt. 10:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1302660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "Yet she came, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, helpe me."}, {"pk": 1302661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "And he answered, and said, It is not good to take the childrens bread, and to cast it to whelps."}, {"pk": 1302662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "But she said, Trueth, Lord: yet in deede the whelpes eate of the crommes, which fall from their masters table."}, {"pk": 1302663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 28, "text": "Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it to thee, as thou desirest. And her daughter was made whole at that houre."}, {"pk": 1302664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 29, "text": "So Iesus went away from thence, and came neere vnto the sea of Galile, and went vp into a mountaine and sate downe there.", "comment": "Christ ceaseth not to be beneficial even there where he is contemned, and in the midst of wolves he gathered together and fostereth his flock.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/7/31'>Mark 7:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1302665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 30, "text": "And great multitudes came vnto him, hauing with them, halt, blinde, dumme, maymed, and many other, and cast them downe at Iesus feete, and he healed them.", "comment": "Whose members were weakened with the palsy, or by nature, for afterward it is said, he healed them. Now Christ was wont to heal in this wise, that such members as were weak, he restored to health, and yet he could easily if he had would, have given them hands and feet and other members which wanted them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/35/5'>Isa. 35:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1302666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 31, "text": "In so much that the multitude wondered, to see the dumme speake, the maimed whole, the halt to goe, and the blinde to see: and they glorified the God of Israel."}, {"pk": 1302667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 32, "text": "Then Iesus called his disciples vnto him, and said, I haue compassion on this multitude, because they haue continued with mee already three dayes, and haue nothing to eate: and I wil not let them depart fasting, least they faint in the way.", "comment": "By doing again this miracle, Christ showeth that he will never be wanting to them that follow him, no not in the wilderness.<br>Go not from my side.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/1'>Mark 8:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1302668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 33, "text": "And his disciples saide vnto him, Whence should we get so much bread in the wildernes, as should suffice so great a multitude!"}, {"pk": 1302669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 34, "text": "And Iesus said vnto them, How many loaues haue ye? And they said, Seuen, and a few litle fishes."}, {"pk": 1302670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 35, "text": "Then he commanded the multitude to sit downe on the ground,", "comment": "Word for word, to lie down backward, as rowers do when in rowing they draw their oars to them."}, {"pk": 1302671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 36, "text": "And tooke the seuen loaues, and the fishes, and gaue thankes, and brake them, and gaue to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude."}, {"pk": 1302672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 37, "text": "And they did all eate, and were sufficed: and they tooke vp of the fragments that remained, seuen baskets full.", "comment": "A kind of vessel wrought with twigs."}, {"pk": 1302673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 38, "text": "And they that had eaten, were foure thousand men, beside women, and litle children."}, {"pk": 1302674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 15, "verse": 39, "text": "Then Iesus sent away the multitude, and tooke ship, and came into the partes of Magdala."}, {"pk": 1302675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "Then came the Pharises and Sadduces, and did tempt him, desiring him to shew them a signe from heauen.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/38'>Matt. 12:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/11'>Mark 8:11</a><br>The wicked which otherwise are at defiance one with another, agree well together against Christ, but do what they can, Christ beareth always the victory, and triumpheth over them.<br>To try whether he could do that which they desired, but their purpose was naught, for they thought to find some thing in him by that means whereupon they might have just occasion to reprehend him: or else distrust and curiosity moved them so to do, for by such means also is God said to be tempted, that is to say, provoked to anger, as though men would strive with him."}, {"pk": 1302676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "But he answered, and said vnto them, When it is euening, ye say, Faire wether: for ye skie is red."}, {"pk": 1302677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "And in the morning ye say, To day shall be a tempest: for the skie is red and lowring. O hypocrites, ye can discerne the face of the skie, and can ye not discerne the signes of the times?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/54'>Luke 12:54</a><br>The outward show and countenance as it were of all things, is called in the Hebrews\u2019 tongue, a face."}, {"pk": 1302678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "The wicked generation, and adulterous seeketh a signe, but there shall no signe be giuen it, but that signe of the Prophet Ionas: so hee left them, and departed.", "comment": "The article showeth the notableness of the deed.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/39'>Matt. 12:39</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/32/1/17'>Jonah 1:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1302679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread with them.", "comment": "False teachers must be taken heed of.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/14'>Mark 8:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/2/1'>Luke 2:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1302680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Iesus said vnto them, Take heede and beware of the leauen of the Pharises and Sadduces."}, {"pk": 1302681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "And they reasoned among themselues, saying, It is because we haue brought no bread."}, {"pk": 1302682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "But Iesus knowing it, saide vnto them, O ye of litle faith, why reason you thus among your selues, because ye haue brought no bread?", "comment": "Not by others, but by virtue of his divinity."}, {"pk": 1302683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "Doe ye not yet perceiue, neither remember the fiue loaues, when there were fiue thousand men, and how many baskets tooke ye vp?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/14/17'>Matt. 14:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/9'>John 6:9</a><br>That five thousand men were filled with so many loaves?"}, {"pk": 1302684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "Neither the seuen loaues when there were foure thousande men, and howe many baskets tooke ye vp?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/34'>Matt. 15:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1302685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "Why perceiue ye not that I said not vnto you concerning bread, that ye shoulde beware of the leauen of the Pharises and Sadduces?", "comment": "A demand or question joined with admiration.<br>Said, for commanded."}, {"pk": 1302686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "Then vnderstood they that he had not said that they should beware of the leauen of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharises, and Sadduces."}, {"pk": 1302687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "Nowe when Iesus came into the coastes of Cesarea Philippi, hee asked his disciples, saying, Whome doe men say that I, the sonne of man am?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/27'>Mark 8:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/18'>Luke 9:18</a><br>There were two Caesareas, the one called Stratonis upon the sea Mediterranean, which Herod built sumptuously in the honor of Octavius, Josephus, lib. 15. The other was Caesarea Philippi, which Herod the great the Tetrarch\u2019s son by Cleopatra built in the honor of Tiberius at the foot of Lebanon, Josephus, lib. 15.<br>There are divers judgments and opinions of Christ, notwithstanding he is known of his alone."}, {"pk": 1302688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "And they said, Some say, Iohn Baptist: and some, Elias: and others, Ieremias, or one of the Prophets.", "comment": "As Herod thought."}, {"pk": 1302689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "He said vnto them, But whome say ye that I am?"}, {"pk": 1302690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "Then Simon Peter answered, and said, Thou art that Christ, the Sonne of the liuing God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/6/69'>Josh. 6:69</a>"}, {"pk": 1302691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "And Iesus answered, and saide to him, Blessed art thou, Simon, the sonne of Ionas: for flesh and blood hath not reueiled it vnto thee, but my Father which is in heauen.", "comment": "Faith is of grace, not of nature.<br>By this kind of speech is meant man\u2019s natural procreation upon the earth, the creature not being destroyed which was made, but deformed through sin: So then this is the meaning: this was not revealed to thee by any understanding of man, but God showed it thee from heaven."}, {"pk": 1302692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "And I say also vnto thee, that thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke I will builde my Church: and ye gates of hell shall not ouercome it.", "comment": "The enemies of the Church are compared to a strong kingdom, and therefore by Gates, are meant cities which are made strong with counsels and fortresses, and this is the meaning, whatsoever Satan can do by counsel or strength. So doth Paul, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/10/4'>2 Cor. 10:4</a>, call them strongholds.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/42'>John 1:42</a><br>That is true faith, which confesseth Christ, the virtue whereof is invisible.<br>Christ spoke in the Syrian tongue, and therefore used not this descanting betwixt Petros, which signifieth Peter, and Petra, which signifieth a rock, but in both places used this word Cephas: but his mind was that wrote in Greek, by the divers termination to make a difference between Peter, who is a piece of the building, and Christ the Petra, that is, the rock and foundation: or else he gave his name Peter, because of the confession of his faith, which is the Church\u2019s as well as his, as the old fathers witness: For so saith Theophylact, That confession which thou hast made, shall be the foundation of the believers."}, {"pk": 1302693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "And I will giue vnto thee the keyes of the kingdome of heauen, and whatsoeuer thou shalt binde vpon earth, shalbe bound in heauen: and whatsoeuer thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in heauen.", "comment": "They are bound whose sins are retained, heaven is shut against them, because they received not Christ by faith: on the other side, how happy are they, to whom heaven is open, which embrace Christ, and are delivered by him, and become fellow heirs with him.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/20/21'>John 20:21</a><br>A metaphor taken of stewards which carry the keys: and here is set forth the power of the ministers of the word, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/22/22'>Isa. 22:22</a>, and that power is common to all ministers, as <a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/18'>Matt. 18:18</a>, and therefore the ministers of the Gospel may rightly be called the key of the kingdom of heaven.<br>The authority of the Church is from God."}, {"pk": 1302694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "Then hee charged his disciples, that they should tell no man that he was Iesus that Christ.", "comment": "Men must first learn and then teach."}, {"pk": 1302695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "From that time foorth Iesus beganne to shewe vnto his disciples, that he must goe vnto Hierusalem, and suffer many thinges of the Elders, and of the hie Priestes, and Scribes, and be slaine, and be raised againe the thirde day.", "comment": "The minds of men are in time to be prepared and made ready against the stumbling block of persecution.<br>It was a name of dignity and not of age, and it is put for them, which were the Judges, which the Hebrews called Sanhedrin."}, {"pk": 1302696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Peter tooke him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, Master, pitie thy selfe: this shall not be vnto thee.", "comment": "Took him by the hand and led him aside, as they used to do, which meant to talk familiarly with one."}, {"pk": 1302697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 23, "text": "Then he turned backe, and said vnto Peter, Get thee behinde me, Satan: thou art an offence vnto me, because thou vnderstandest not the thinges that are of God, but the thinges that are of men.", "comment": "By this word we are taught that Peter sinned, through a false persuasion of himself.<br>Against a preposterous zeal.<br>The Hebrews call him Satan, that is to say, an adversary, whom the Grecians call diabolos, that is to say, slanderer, or tempter: but it is spoken of them, that either of malice, as Judas, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/70'>John 6:70</a>, or of lightness and pride resist the will of God."}, {"pk": 1302698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 24, "text": "Iesus then saide to his disciples, If any man will follow me, let him forsake himselfe: and take vp his crosse, and follow me.", "comment": "No men provide worse for themselves, than they that love themselves more than God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/38'>Matt. 10:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/34'>Mark 8:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/23'>Luke 9:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/14/27'>Luke 14:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1302699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 25, "text": "For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: and whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake, shall finde it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/39'>Matt. 10:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/35'>Mark 8:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/24-26'>Luke 9:24-26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/17/33'>Luke 17:33</a><br>Shall gain himself: And this is his meaning, they that deny Christ to save themselves, do not only not gain that which they look for, but also lose the thing they would have kept, that is themselves, which loss is the greatest of all: but as for them that doubt not to die for Christ, it fareth far otherwise with them."}, {"pk": 1302700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 26, "text": "For what shall it profite a man though he should winne the whole worlde, if hee lose his owne soule? or what shall a man giue for recompence of his soule?", "comment": "Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/12/25'>12:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1302701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 27, "text": "For the Sonne of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his Angels, and then shall he giue to euery man according to his deedes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/62/12'>Ps. 62:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/6'>Rom. 2:6</a><br>Like a King, as <a class=B href='/GNV/40/6/29'>Matt. 6:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1302702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 16, "verse": 28, "text": "Verely I say vnto you, there bee some of them that stande here, which shall not taste of death, till they haue seene the Sonne of man come in his kingdome.", "comment": "By his kingdom is understood the glory of his ascension, and what followeth thereof, <a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/10'>Eph. 4:10</a>, or the preaching of the Gospel, <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/1'>Mark 9:1</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/1'>Mark 9:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/27'>Luke 9:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1302703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "And after sixe dayes, Iesus tooke Peter, and Iames and Iohn his brother, and brought them vp into an hie mountaine apart,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/2'>Mark 9:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/28'>Luke 9:28</a><br>Christ is in such sort humble in the Gospel, that in the mean season he is Lord both of heaven and earth.<br>Luke reckoneth eight days, containing in that number the first and last, and Matthew speaketh but of them that were betwixt them."}, {"pk": 1302704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the Sunne, and his clothes were as white as the light.", "comment": "Changed into another hue."}, {"pk": 1302705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "And beholde, there appeared vnto them Moses, and Elias, talking with him."}, {"pk": 1302706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "Then answered Peter, and saide to Iesus, Master, it is good for vs to be here: if thou wilt, let vs make here three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias."}, {"pk": 1302707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloude shadowed them: and beholde, there came a voyce out of the cloude, saying, This is that my beloued Sonne, in whom I am well pleased: heare him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/17'>Matt. 3:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/1/17'>2 Pet. 1:17</a><br>The article or the word, That, severeth Christ from other children. For he is God\u2019s natural Son, we by adoption, therefore he is called the first begotten among the brethren, because that although he be of right the only Son, yet is he chief among many in that he is the fountain and head of the adoption."}, {"pk": 1302708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "And when the disciples heard that, they fell on their faces, and were sore afraide.", "comment": "Fell down flat on their faces and worshipped him, as <a class=B href='/GNV/40/2/11'>Matt. 2:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1302709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "Then Iesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraide."}, {"pk": 1302710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "And when they lifted vp their eyes, they sawe no man, saue Iesus onely."}, {"pk": 1302711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "And as they came downe from the moutaine, Iesus charged them, saying, Shewe the vision to no man, vntil the Sonne of man rise againe from the dead.", "comment": "Which they saw: otherwise the word, used in this place is properly spoken of that which is seen in a dream."}, {"pk": 1302712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the Scribes that Elias must first come?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/11-12'>Mark 9:11-12</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/39/4/5'>Mal. 4:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/11/14'>Matt. 11:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1302713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "And Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Certeinely Elias must first come, and restore all thinges."}, {"pk": 1302714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "But I say vnto you that Elias is come alreadie, and they knewe him not, but haue done vnto him whatsoeuer they would: likewise shall also the Sonne of man suffer of them."}, {"pk": 1302715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "Then the disciples perceiued that he spake vnto them of Iohn Baptist."}, {"pk": 1302716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certaine man, and fell downe at his feete,", "comment": "As men that make supplications used to do.<br>Men are unworthy of Christ his goodness, yet notwithstanding he regardeth them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/14'>Mark 9:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/38'>Luke 9:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1302717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "And saide, Master, haue pitie on my sonne: for he is lunatike, and is sore vexed: for oft times he falleth into the fire, and oft times into the water.", "comment": "They that at certain times of the moon are troubled with the falling sickness, or any other kind of disease: but in this place, we must so take it, that besides the natural disease, he had a devilish frenzy."}, {"pk": 1302718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not heale him."}, {"pk": 1302719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Iesus answered, and said, O generation faithlesse, and crooked, how long now shall I be with you! howe long nowe shall I suffer you! bring him hither to me."}, {"pk": 1302720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "And Iesus rebuked the deuill, and he went out of him: and the childe was healed at that houre."}, {"pk": 1302721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 19, "text": "Then came the disciples to Iesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?", "comment": "Incredulity and distrust hinder and break the course of God\u2019s benefits."}, {"pk": 1302722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 20, "text": "And Iesus said vnto them, Because of your vnbeliefe: for verely I say vnto you, if ye haue faith as much as is a graine of mustarde seede, ye shall say vnto this mountaine, Remooue hence to yonder place, and it shall remoue: and nothing shalbe vnpossible vnto you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/17/6'>Luke 17:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1302723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 21, "text": "Howbeit this kinde goeth not out, but by prayer and fasting.", "comment": "To give us to understand the watchfulness and diligence of earnest prayer, which cannot be without sobriety.<br>The remedy against distrust."}, {"pk": 1302724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 22, "text": "And they being in Galile, Iesus said vnto them, The Sonne of man shall be deliuered into the handes of men,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/20/17'>Matt. 20:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/3'>Mark 9:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/44'>Luke 9:44</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/7/24'>Luke 7:24</a><br>Our minds must be prepared more and more against the offence of the cross."}, {"pk": 1302725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 23, "text": "And they shall kill him, but the thirde day shall he rise againe: and they were very sorie."}, {"pk": 1302726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 24, "text": "And when they were come to Capernaum, they that receiued polle money, came to Peter, and sayd, Doeth not your Master pay polle money?", "comment": "They that were from twenty years of age to fifty, paid half a shekel of the Sanctuary, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/13'>Exod. 30:13</a>. This was an Attic didrachma which the Romans exacted, after they had subdued Judea.<br>He denieth not, but he asketh.<br>Ought he not to pay?<br>In that that Christ doth willingly obey Caesar\u2019s edicts, he showeth that civil policy is not taken away by the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1302727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 25, "text": "He sayd, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Iesus preuented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whome doe the Kings of the earth take tribute, or polle money? of their children, or of strangers?", "comment": "By children we must not understand subjects which pay tribute, but natural children."}, {"pk": 1302728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 26, "text": "Peter sayd vnto him, Of strangers. Then said Iesus vnto him, Then are the children free."}, {"pk": 1302729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 17, "verse": 27, "text": "Neuerthelesse, lest we should offend them: goe to the sea, and cast in an angle, and take the first fish that commeth vp, and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt finde a piece of twentie pence: that take, and giue it vnto them for me and thee.", "comment": "The word here used, is stater, which is in value 4 didrachmas; every drachma is about five pence."}, {"pk": 1302730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "The same time the disciples came vnto Iesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/34'>Mark 9:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/46'>Luke 9:46</a>"}, {"pk": 1302731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "And Iesus called a litle childe vnto him, and set him in the mids of them,", "comment": "Humbleness of mind is the right way to preeminence.<br>A child in years."}, {"pk": 1302732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "And sayd, Verely I say vnto you, except ye be conuerted, and become as litle children, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/14'>Matt. 19:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/14/20'>1 Cor. 14:20</a><br>A kind of speech taken from the Hebrews, and it is as much as, repent."}, {"pk": 1302733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "Whosoeuer therefore shall humble himselfe as this litle childe, the same is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen."}, {"pk": 1302734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "And whosoeuer shall receiue one such litle childe in my name, receiueth me."}, {"pk": 1302735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "But whosoeuer shall offend one of these litle ones which beleeue in me, it were better for him, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.", "comment": "We ought to have great respect to our brethren be they never so base: and he that doeth otherwise, shall be sharply punished.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/42'>Mark 9:42</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/17/2'>Luke 17:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1302736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "Wo be vnto the world because of offences: for it must needes be that offences shall come, but wo be to that man by whome the offence commeth.", "comment": "A good man cannot but go through the midst of offences, yet he must cut off all occasion of offences.<br>Lets and hindrances which stop the course of good works. The Greek word importeth thus much, things which we stumble at."}, {"pk": 1302737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foote cause thee to offend, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life, halt, or maimed, then hauing two hands, or two feete, to be cast into euerlasting fire.", "comment": "See <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/29'>Matt. 5:29</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/29-30'>Matt. 5:29-30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/45'>Mark 9:45</a>"}, {"pk": 1302738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, then hauing two eyes to be cast into hell fire."}, {"pk": 1302739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "See that ye despise not one of these litle ones: for I say vnto you, that in heauen their Angels alwayes behold the face of my Father which is in heauen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/34/8'>Ps. 34:8</a><br>The weaker that a man is, the greater care we ought to have of his salvation, as God teacheth us by his own example."}, {"pk": 1302740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "For the Sonne of man is come to saue that which was lost.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/19/10'>Luke 19:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1302741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "How thinke ye? If a man haue an hundreth sheepe, and one of them be gone astray, doeth he not leaue ninetie and nine, and go into the mountaines, and seeke that which is gone astray?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/15/4'>Luke 15:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1302742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "And if so be that he finde it, verely I say vnto you, he reioyceth more of that sheepe, then of the ninetie and nine which went not astray:"}, {"pk": 1302743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "So is it not ye wil of your Father which is in heauen, that one of these litle ones should perish."}, {"pk": 1302744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "Moreouer, if thy brother trespasse against thee, goe and tell him his fault betweene thee and him alone: if he heare thee, thou hast wonne thy brother.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/7'>Lev. 19:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/17/3'>Luke 17:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/5/19'>James 5:19</a><br>We must labor for concord, not to revenge injuries.<br>If his offence be such, that thou only knowest thy brother\u2019s offence."}, {"pk": 1302745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "But if he heare thee not, take yet with thee one or two, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses euery worde may be confirmed.", "comment": "That is, by the word and witness the mouth is sometime taken for the word or speech, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/3/16'>Num. 3:16</a>, and also for a still witness, to wit, when the matter speaketh of itself, as in <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/16'>Matt. 21:16</a>.<br>Sure and certain.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/15'>Deut. 19:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/17'>John 8:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/13/1'>2 Cor. 13:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/10/28'>Heb. 10:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1302746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "And if he refuse to heare them, tell it vnto the Church: and if he refuse to heare the Church also, let him be vnto thee as an heathen man, and a Publicane.", "comment": "He speaketh not of any kind of policy, but of an Ecclesiastical assembly, for he speaketh afterward of the power of loosing and binding, which belonged to the Church, and he hath regard to the order used in those days, at what time the Elders had the judgment of Church matters in their hands, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/9/22'>John 9:22</a> and 12:42 and 16:2, and used casting out of the Synagogue for a punishment, as we do now excommunication.<br>He that contemneth the judgment of the Church, contemneth God.<br>Word for word, do not vouchsafe to hear, or make as though he did not hear.<br>Profane, and void of religion: such men, the Jews called Gentiles: whose company they shunned as they did the Publicans."}, {"pk": 1302747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "Verely I say vnto you, Whatsoeuer ye bind on earth, shall be bound in heauen: and whatsoeuer ye loose on earth, shalbe loosed in heauen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/5/4'>1 Cor. 5:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/53/3/14'>2 Thess. 3:14</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/20/24'>John 20:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1302748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "Againe, verely I say vnto you, that if two of you shall agree in earth vpon any thing, whatsoeuer they shall desire, it shall be giuen them of my Father which is in heauen.", "comment": "This word is translated from the body to the mind, for it belongeth properly to song."}, {"pk": 1302749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "For where two or three are gathered together in my Name, there am I in the mids of them."}, {"pk": 1302750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "Then came Peter to him, and said, Master, howe oft shall my brother sinne against me, and I shall forgiue him? vnto seuen times?", "comment": "They shall find God severe and not to be pleased, which do not forgive their brethren, although they have been diversly and grievously injured by them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/17/4'>Luke 17:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1302751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "Iesus said vnto him, I say not to thee, Vnto seuen times, but, Vnto seuentie times seuen times."}, {"pk": 1302752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "Therefore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine King, which would take an account of his seruants."}, {"pk": 1302753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought vnto him, which ought him ten thousand talents.", "comment": "Here is set down a very great sum of threescore hundred thousand crowns, and a small sum of ten crowns, that the difference may be the greater, for there is no proportion between them."}, {"pk": 1302754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "And because he had nothing to pay, his Lord commanded him to be solde, and his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and the dette to be payed."}, {"pk": 1302755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "The seruant therefore fell downe, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, refraine thine anger toward me, and I will pay thee all.", "comment": "Yield not too much to thine anger against me: so is God called in the Scripture, slow to anger, that is to say, gentle and one that refraineth the storming of his mind, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/86/5'>Ps. 86:5</a>, patient and of great mercy.<br>This was a civil reverence which was very usual in the East."}, {"pk": 1302756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "Then that seruants Lord had compassion, and loosed him, and forgaue him the dette."}, {"pk": 1302757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 28, "text": "But when the seruant was departed, hee found one of his felow seruants, which ought him an hundred pence, and he layde hands on him, and thratled him, saying, Pay me that thou owest."}, {"pk": 1302758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 29, "text": "Then his fellow seruant fell downe at his feete, and besought him, saying, Refraine thine anger towards me, and I will pay thee all."}, {"pk": 1302759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 30, "text": "Yet he would not, but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the dette."}, {"pk": 1302760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 31, "text": "And when his other felowe seruants sawe what was done, they were very sory, and came, and declared vnto their Lord all that was done."}, {"pk": 1302761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 32, "text": "Then his Lord called him vnto him, and sayd to him, O euil seruant, I forgaue thee all that dette, because thou prayedst me."}, {"pk": 1302762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 33, "text": "Oughtest not thou also to haue had pitie on thy fellowe seruant, euen as I had pitie on thee?"}, {"pk": 1302763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 34, "text": "So his Lord was wroth, and deliuered him to the tormentours, till he should pay all that was due to him."}, {"pk": 1302764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 18, "verse": 35, "text": "So likewise shall mine heauenly Father doe vnto you, except ye forgiue from your hearts, eche one to his brother their trespasses."}, {"pk": 1302765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "And it came to passe, that when Iesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galile, and came into ye coasts of Iudea beyond Iordan.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/1'>Mark 10:1</a><br>Passed over the water out of Galilee into the borders of Judea."}, {"pk": 1302766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "And great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there."}, {"pk": 1302767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "Then came vnto him the Pharises tempting him, and saying to him, Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife vpon euery occasion?", "comment": "The band of marriage ought not to be broken, unless it be for fornication.<br>To send her a book of divorcement, see also <a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/19'>Matt. 1:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1302768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "And he answered and sayd vnto them, Haue ye not read, that hee which made them at the beginning, made them male and female,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/1/27'>Gen. 1:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1302769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "And sayd, For this cause, shall a man leaue father and mother, and cleaue vnto his wife, and they which were two shalbe one flesh.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/2/24'>Gen. 2:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/16'>1 Cor. 6:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/31'>Eph. 5:31</a><br>The Greek word imported to be glued unto, whereby is signified that straight knot, which is between man and wife, as though they were glued together.<br>They which were two, become as it were one: and this word flesh is by a figure taken for the whole man, or the body after the manner of the Hebrews."}, {"pk": 1302770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "Wherefore they are no more twaine, but one flesh. Let not man therefore put asunder that, which God hath coupled together.", "comment": "Hath made them yoke fellows, as the marriage itself is by a borrowed kind of speech called a yoke."}, {"pk": 1302771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "They said to him, Why did then Moses commaund to giue a bill of diuorcement, and to put her away?", "comment": "Because political Laws are constrained to bear with some things, it followeth not by and by that God alloweth them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/24/1'>Deut. 24:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1302772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "He sayd vnto them, Moses, because of the hardnesse of your heart, suffered you to put away your wiues: but from the beginning it was not so.", "comment": "Being occasioned by reason of the hardness of your hearts.<br>By a political law, not by the moral law: for this law is a perpetual law of God\u2019s justice, the other boweth and bendeth as the carpenter\u2019s Bevel."}, {"pk": 1302773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "I say therefore vnto you, that whosoeuer shall put away his wife, except it be for whoredome, and marry another, committeth adulterie: and whosoeuer marieth her which is diuorced, doeth commit adulterie.", "comment": "Therefore in these days the Laws that were made against adulterers were not regarded: for they should have needed no divorcement, if marriage had been cut asunder with punishment by death.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/32'>Matt. 5:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/11'>Mark 10:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/16/18'>Luke 16:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/7/11'>1 Cor. 7:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1302774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "Then sayd his disciples to him, If the matter be so betweene man and wife, it is not good to marry.", "comment": "If the matter stands so between man and wife, or in marriage."}, {"pk": 1302775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "But he sayd vnto them, All men cannot receiue this thing, saue they to whom it is giuen.", "comment": "The gift of continency is peculiar, and therefore no man can set a Law to himself of perpetual continency.<br>Receive and admit, as by translation we say, that a straight and narrow place is not able to receive many things."}, {"pk": 1302776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "For there are some eunuches, which were so borne of their mothers belly: and there be some eunuches, which be gelded by men: and there be some eunuches, which haue gelded them selues for the kingdome of heauen. He that is able to receiue this, let him receiue it.", "comment": "Which abstain from marriage, and live continently through the gift of God.<br>The word Eunuch is a general word, and hath divers kinds under it, as gelded men and barren men."}, {"pk": 1302777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "Then were brought to him litle children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.", "comment": "Infants and little children are contained in the free covenant of God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/13'>Mark 10:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/15'>Luke 18:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/2'>Matt. 18:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1302778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "But Iesus sayd, Suffer the litle children, and forbid them not to come to me: for of such is the kingdome of heauen."}, {"pk": 1302779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "And when he had put his hands on them, he departed thence."}, {"pk": 1302780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "And beholde, one came and sayd vnto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I doe, that I may haue eternall life?", "comment": "They neither know themselves nor the Law, that seek to be saved by the Law.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/27'>Mark 10:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/18'>Luke 18:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1302781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "And he said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, eue God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keepe ye commandemets."}, {"pk": 1302782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "He sayd to him, Which? And Iesus sayde, These, Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit adulterie: Thou shalt not steale: Thou shalt not beare false witnesse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/13'>Exod. 20:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/16'>Deut. 5:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/13/9'>Rom. 13:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1302783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "Honour thy father and mother: and thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe."}, {"pk": 1302784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "The yong man sayd vnto him, I haue obserued all these things from my youth: what lacke I yet?"}, {"pk": 1302785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "Iesus sayd vnto him, If thou wilt be perfite, go, sell that thou hast, and giue it to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come, and follow me.", "comment": "The young man did not answer truly in saying that he had kept all the commandments: and therefore he layeth out an example of true charity before him, to show the disease that lay lurking in his mind."}, {"pk": 1302786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 22, "text": "And when the yong man heard that saying, he went away sorowfull: for he had great possessions."}, {"pk": 1302787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 23, "text": "Then Iesus sayd vnto his disciples, Verely I say vnto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdome of heauen.", "comment": "Rich men have need of a singular gift of God, to escape out of the snares of Satan."}, {"pk": 1302788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 24, "text": "And againe I say vnto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, then for a rich man to enter into ye kingdome of God.", "comment": "Theophylact noteth, that by this word is meant a cable rope, but Caninius allegeth out of the Talmuds that it is a proverb, and the word Camel, signifieth the beast itself.<br>Word for word, it is of less labor."}, {"pk": 1302789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 25, "text": "And whe his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amased, saying, Who then can be saued?"}, {"pk": 1302790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 26, "text": "And Iesus behelde them, and sayde vnto them, With men this is vnpossible, but with God all things are possible."}, {"pk": 1302791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 27, "text": "Then answered Peter, and said to him, Beholde, we haue forsaken all, and followed thee: what therefore shall we haue?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/28'>Mark 10:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/28'>Luke 18:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1302792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 28, "text": "And Iesus said vnto them, Verely I say to you, that when the Sonne of man shall sit in the throne of his maiestie, ye which folowed me in the regeneration, shall sit also vpon twelue thrones and iudge the twelue tribes of Israel.", "comment": "It is not lost, that is neglected for God\u2019s sake.<br>The regeneration is taken for that day, wherein the elect shall begin to live a new life, that is to say, when they shall enjoy the heavenly inheritance, both in body and soul.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/29'>Luke 22:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1302793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 29, "text": "And whosoeuer shall forsake houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my Names sake, he shall receiue an hundreth folde more, and shall inherite euerlasting life."}, {"pk": 1302794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 19, "verse": 30, "text": "But many that are first, shalbe last, and the last shalbe first.", "comment": "To have begun well, and not to continue unto the end, doth not only not profit, but also hurteth very much.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/16'>Matt. 26:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/31'>Mark 10:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/13/30'>Luke 13:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1302795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "For the kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine, housholder, which went out at the dawning of the day to hire labourers into his vineyarde.", "comment": "God is bound to no man, and therefore he calleth whomsoever and whensoever he listeth. This only every man ought to take heed of, and hereupon bestow his whole endeavor, that he go forward and come to the mark without all stopping or staggering, and not curiously to examine other men\u2019s doings, or the judgments of God."}, {"pk": 1302796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "And he agreed with the labourers for a peny a day, and sent them into his vineyard.", "comment": "Word for word, fell in time: it is a kind of speech taken from song."}, {"pk": 1302797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "And he went out about the third houre, and sawe other standing idle in the market place,"}, {"pk": 1302798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "And sayd vnto them, Goe ye also into my vineyard, and whatsoeuer is right, I will giue you: and they went their way."}, {"pk": 1302799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "Againe he went out about the sixt and ninth houre, and did likewise."}, {"pk": 1302800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "And he went about the eleuenth houre, and found other standing idle, and sayd vnto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?", "comment": "The last hour: for the day was twelve hours long, and the first hour began at the Sun rising."}, {"pk": 1302801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "They sayd vnto him, Because no man hath hired vs. He sayd to them, Goe ye also into my vineyard, and whatsoeuer is right, that shall ye receiue."}, {"pk": 1302802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "And when euen was come, the master of the vineyard sayd vnto his steward, Call the labourers, and giue them their hire, beginning at the last, till thou come to the first."}, {"pk": 1302803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "And they which were hired about ye eleuenth houre, came and receiued euery man a penie."}, {"pk": 1302804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "Nowe when the first came, they supposed that they should receiue more, but they likewise receiued euery man a penie."}, {"pk": 1302805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "And when they had receiued it, they murmured against the master of the house,"}, {"pk": 1302806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "Saying, These last haue wrought but one houre, and thou hast made them equall vnto vs, which haue borne the burden and heate of the day."}, {"pk": 1302807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "And hee answered one of them, saying, Friend, I doe thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penie?"}, {"pk": 1302808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "Take that which is thine owne, and go thy way: I will giue vnto this last, as much as to thee."}, {"pk": 1302809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "Is it not lawfull for me to do as I will with mine owne? Is thine eye euil, because I am good?", "comment": "Naught, that is, to say, dost thou envy at my goodness towards them? for the Hebrews by an evil eye, meant envy, because such dispositions appear chiefly in the eyes, as above in <a class=B href='/GNV/40/6/23'>Matt. 6:23</a>. It is set to answer the word, single, and is taken there for corrupt: for whereas he said there before, verse 22, If thine eye be single, he addeth in verse 23, but if thine eye be wicked, or corrupt, the word being the same in that place, as it is here."}, {"pk": 1302810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "So the last shalbe first, and the first last: for many are called, but fewe chosen.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/30'>Matt. 19:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/14'>Matt. 22:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/31'>Mark 10:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/13/30'>Luke 13:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1302811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "And Iesus went vp to Hierusalem, and tooke the twelue disciples apart in the way, and said vnto them,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/32'>Mark 10:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/31'>Luke 18:31</a><br>Christ goeth to the cross necessarily, but yet willingly."}, {"pk": 1302812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "Beholde, wee goe vp to Hierusalem, and the Sonne of man shall bee deliuered vnto the chiefe priestes, and vnto the Scribes, and they shall condemne him to death,", "comment": "They that least ought, are the greatest persecutors of Christ."}, {"pk": 1302813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "And shall deliuer him to the Gentiles, to mocke, and to scourge, and to crucifie him, but the third day he shall rise againe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/32'>John 18:32</a><br>The ignomy of the cross, is the sure way to the glory of everlasting life."}, {"pk": 1302814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "Then came to him the mother of Zebedeus children with her sonnes, worshipping him, and desiring a certaine thing of him.", "comment": "The manner of the heavenly kingdom is quite contrary to the earthly kingdom.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/35'>Mark 10:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1302815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 21, "text": "And he said vnto her, What wouldest thou? She said to him, Graunt that these my two sonnes may sit, the one at thy right hand, and the other at thy left hand in thy kingdome."}, {"pk": 1302816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 22, "text": "And Iesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye aske. Are ye able to drinke of the cup that I shall drinke of, and to be baptized with the baptisme that I shalbe baptized with? They said to him, We are able.", "comment": "This is applied to afflictions, as David commonly useth.<br>This is spoken by a figure, taking the cup, for that which is contained in the cup. And again the Hebrews understand by this word, Cup, sometime the manner of punishment which is rendered to sin, as <a class=B href='/GNV/19/11/6'>Ps. 11:6</a>, or the joy that is given to the faithful, as <a class=B href='/GNV/19/23/5'>Ps. 23:5</a>, and sometime a lot or condition, as <a class=B href='/GNV/19/16/5'>Ps. 16:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1302817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 23, "text": "And he said vnto them, Ye shall drinke in deede of my cup, and shall be baptized with the baptisme, that I am baptized with, but to sit at my right hande, and at my left hand, is not mine to giue: but it shalbe giuen to them for whome it is prepared of my Father.", "comment": "The almightiness of Christ his divinity is not shut out by this, but it showeth the debasing of himself by taking man\u2019s nature upon him."}, {"pk": 1302818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 24, "text": "And when the other ten heard this, they disdained at the two brethren.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/41'>Mark 10:41</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/25'>Luke 22:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1302819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 25, "text": "Therefore Iesus called them vnto him, and saide, We knowe that the lordes of the Gentiles haue domination ouer them, and they that are great, exercise authoritie ouer them.", "comment": "Somewhat sharply and roughly."}, {"pk": 1302820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 26, "text": "But it shall not be so among you: but whosoeuer will be great among you, let him be your seruant."}, {"pk": 1302821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 27, "text": "And whosoeuer will be chiefe among you, let him be your seruant."}, {"pk": 1302822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 28, "text": "Euen as the Sonne of man came not to be serued, but to serue, and to giue his life for the ransome of many.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/50/2/7'>Phil. 2:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1302823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 29, "text": "And as they departed from Iericho, a great multitude followed him.", "comment": "Christ by healing these blind men with an only touch, showeth that he is the only light of the world.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/46'>Mark 10:46</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/35'>Luke 18:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1302824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 30, "text": "And beholde, two blinde men, sitting by the way side, when they heard that Iesus passed by, cryed, saying, O Lord, the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercie on vs."}, {"pk": 1302825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 31, "text": "And the multitude rebuked them, because they should holde their peace: but they cried the more, saying, O Lord, the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercie on vs."}, {"pk": 1302826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 32, "text": "Then Iesus stoode still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do to you?", "comment": "Himself, not by other men\u2019s means."}, {"pk": 1302827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 33, "text": "They saide to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened."}, {"pk": 1302828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 20, "verse": 34, "text": "And Iesus mooued with compassion, touched their eyes, and immediatly their eyes receiued sight, and they followed him."}, {"pk": 1302829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "And when they drewe neere to Hierusalem, and were come to Bethphage, vnto the mount of the Oliues, then sent Iesus two disciples,", "comment": "Christ by his humility triumphing over the pride of this world, ascendeth to true glory by ignomy of the cross.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/11/1'>Mark 11:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/19/29'>Luke 19:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1302830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "Saying to them, Goe into the towne that is ouer against you, and anon yee shall finde an asse bounde, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them vnto me."}, {"pk": 1302831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "And if any man say ought vnto you, say ye, that the Lord hath neede of them, and straightway he will let them goe.", "comment": "He that shall say anything to you, shall let them go, to wit, the ass and the colt."}, {"pk": 1302832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "All this was done that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the Prophet, saying,"}, {"pk": 1302833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Beholde, thy King commeth vnto thee, meeke and sitting vpon an asse, and a colte, the foale of an asse vsed to the yoke.", "comment": "The city of Zion. An Hebrew kind of speech, common in the lamentations of Jeremiah.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/62/11'>Isa. 62:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/38/9/9'>Zech. 9:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/15'>John 12:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1302834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "So the disciples went, and did as Iesus had commanded them,"}, {"pk": 1302835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "And brought the asse and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and set him thereon.", "comment": "Upon their garments, not upon the ass and the colt.<br>Their uppermost garments."}, {"pk": 1302836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "And a great multitude spred their garments in the way: and other cut downe branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way."}, {"pk": 1302837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "Moreouer, the people that went before, and they also that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Sonne of Dauid, Blessed be hee that commeth in the Name of the Lord, Hosanna thou which art in the highest heauens.", "comment": "Well be it to him that cometh in the name of the Lord, that is to say, whom the Lord hath given us for our king.<br>This was an ancient kind of crying which they used in the feast of Tabernacles, when they carried boughs according as God commanded, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/40'>Lev. 23:40</a>. And the word is corruptly made of two, for we should say, Hoshiangna, which is as much to say, as Save I pray thee."}, {"pk": 1302838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "And when he was come into Hierusalem, all the citie was mooued, saying, Who is this?", "comment": "That is, all the men of Jerusalem were moved.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/11/11'>Mark 11:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/19/45'>Luke 19:45</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/2/13'>John 2:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1302839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "And the people said, This is Iesus that Prophet of Nazareth in Galile."}, {"pk": 1302840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "And Iesus went into the Temple of God, and cast out all them that solde and bought in the Temple, and ouerthrew the tables of the money chagers, and the seates of them that sold doues,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/14/25'>Deut. 14:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1302841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "And said to them, it is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer: but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/11'>Jer. 7:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/11/17'>Mark 11:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/19/46'>Luke 19:46</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/56/6-7'>Isa. 56:6-7</a>"}, {"pk": 1302842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "Then the blinde, and the halt came to him in the Temple, and he healed them."}, {"pk": 1302843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "But when the chiefe priestes and Scribes sawe the marueiles that hee did, and the children crying in the Temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Sonne of Dauid, they disdained,", "comment": "Such as should be masters of godliness, are they that do most envy the glory of Christ: but in vain."}, {"pk": 1302844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "And said vnto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Iesus said vnto them, Yea: read ye neuer, By the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast made perfite the praise?", "comment": "Thou hast made most perfect. We read in David, Thou hast established or grounded, and if the matter be considered well, it is all one that the Evangelist saith, for that is stable and sure, which is most perfect.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/8/2'>Ps. 8:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1302845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "So hee left them, and went out of the citie vnto Bethania, and lodged there.", "comment": "Christ doth so forsake the wicked, that yet he hath a consideration and regard of his Church."}, {"pk": 1302846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "And in the morning, as he returned into the citie, he was hungrie,", "comment": "Hypocrites shall at length have their masks discovered, and their vizards plucked from their faces.<br>Mark <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/12'>21:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1302847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "And seeing a figge tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaues onely, and said to it, Neuer fruite grow on thee henceforwards. And anon the figge tree withered."}, {"pk": 1302848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "And when his disciples saw it, they marueiled, saying, How soone is the figge tree withered!"}, {"pk": 1302849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "And Iesus answered and said vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, if ye haue faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only doe that, which I haue done to the figge tree, but also if ye say vnto this mountaine, Take thy selfe away, and cast thy selfe into the sea, it shalbe done.", "comment": "The Greek word signifieth a sticking or wavering of mind, so that we cannot tell which way to take.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/20'>Matt. 17:20</a><br>How great the force of faith is."}, {"pk": 1302850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "And whatsoeuer ye shall aske in prayer, if ye beleeue, ye shall receiue it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/7'>Matt. 7:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/7'>John 15:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/5/14'>1 John 5:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1302851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "And whe he was come into the Temple, the chiefe Priestes, and the Elders of the people came vnto him, as he was teaching, and saide, By what authoritie doest thou these things? and who gaue thee this authoritie?", "comment": "Or, by what power.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/11/27-28'>Mark 11:27-28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/1-2'>Luke 20:1-2</a><br>Against them which overstepping the doctrine, blind the calling and vocation to an ordinary succession going about by that false pretext, to stop Christ\u2019s mouth."}, {"pk": 1302852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "Then Iesus answered and said vnto them, I also will aske of you a certaine thing, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authoritie I doe these things.", "comment": "One word, that is to say, I will ask you in one word."}, {"pk": 1302853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 25, "text": "The baptisme of Iohn, whence was it? from heauen, or of men? Then they reasoned among themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say vnto vs, Why did ye not then beleeue him?", "comment": "From God, and so it is plainly seen how these are set one against another.<br>Beat their heads about it and mused, or laid their heads together.<br>John his preaching is called by a figure, Baptism, because he preached the baptism of repentance, etc., <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/4'>Mark 1:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/19/3'>Acts 19:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1302854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 26, "text": "And if we say, Of men, we feare the multitude, for all holde Iohn as a Prophet.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/14/5'>Matt. 14:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/20'>Mark 6:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1302855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 27, "text": "Then they answered Iesus, and said, We can not tell. And he said vnto them, Neither tell I you by what authoritie I doe these things."}, {"pk": 1302856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 28, "text": "But what thinke ye? A certaine man had two sonnes, and came to the elder, and saide, Sonne, goe and worke to day in my vineyarde.", "comment": "It is no new thing to see them to be the worst of all men, which ought to show the way of godliness to others."}, {"pk": 1302857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 29, "text": "But he answered, and said, I will not: yet afterward he repented himselfe, and went."}, {"pk": 1302858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 30, "text": "Then came he to the second, and said likewise. And he answered, and said, I will, Syr: yet he went not."}, {"pk": 1302859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 31, "text": "Whether of them twaine did the will of the father? They saide vnto him, The first. Iesus saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots goe before you into the kingdome of God.", "comment": "They make haste to the kingdom of God, and you slack so that at least wise you should have followed their example. Mark then that this word (go before) is improperly taken in this place, whereas no man followeth."}, {"pk": 1302860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 32, "text": "For Iohn came vnto you in the way of righteousnes, and yee beleeued him not: but the Publicanes, and the harlots beleeued him, and ye, though ye sawe it, were not mooued with repentance afterward, that ye might beleeue him.", "comment": "Living uprightly, being of a good and honest conversation: For the Hebrews use this word, Way, for life and manners."}, {"pk": 1302861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 33, "text": "Heare another parable, There was a certaine housholder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and made a winepresse therein, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a strange countrey.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/5/1'>Isa. 5:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/2/21'>Jer. 2:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/1'>Mark 12:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/9'>Luke 20:9</a><br>Those men oftentimes are the cruelest enemies of the Church, to whose fidelity it is committed: But the vocation of God, is neither tied to time, place, nor person.<br>Made the place strong: For a tower is the strongest place of a wall."}, {"pk": 1302862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 34, "text": "And when the time of the fruite drewe neere, hee sent his seruants to the husbandmen to receiue the fruites thereof."}, {"pk": 1302863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 35, "text": "And ye husbandmen tooke his seruants and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another."}, {"pk": 1302864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 36, "text": "Againe hee sent other seruants, moe then the first: and they did the like vnto them."}, {"pk": 1302865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 37, "text": "But last of all he sent vnto them his owne sonne, saying, They will reuerence my sonne."}, {"pk": 1302866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 38, "text": "But when the husbandmen saw the sonne, they saide among themselues, This is the heire: come, let vs kill him, and let vs take his inheritance.", "comment": "Word for word, let us hold it fast.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/3-4'>Matt. 26:3-4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/1'>Matt. 27:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/11/53'>John 11:53</a>"}, {"pk": 1302867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 39, "text": "So they tooke him, and cast him out of the vineyarde, and slewe him."}, {"pk": 1302868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 40, "text": "When therefore the Lord of the vineyarde shall come, what will hee doe to those husbandmen?"}, {"pk": 1302869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 41, "text": "They saide vnto him, Hee will cruelly destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard vnto other husbandmen, which shall deliuer him the fruites in their seasons.", "comment": "A kind of proverb, showing what end the wicked are worthy of."}, {"pk": 1302870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 42, "text": "Iesus saide vnto them, Read ye neuer in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders refused, the same is made the head of the corner? This was the Lordes doing, and it is marueilous in our eyes.", "comment": "Began to be.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/118/22'>Ps. 118:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/4/11'>Acts 4:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/33'>Rom. 9:33</a><br>Master builders, which are chief builders of the house, that is, of the Church.<br>That matter (in that the stone which was cast away, is made the head) is the Lord\u2019s doing, which we behold and greatly marvel at.<br>The chiefest stone in the corner is called the head of the corner, which beareth up the couplings or joints of the whole building."}, {"pk": 1302871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 43, "text": "Therefore say I vnto you, The kingdome of God shalbe taken from you, and shalbe giuen to a nation, which shall bring foorth the fruites thereof.", "comment": "They bring forth the fruits of the kingdom of God, which bring forth the fruits of the Spirit, and not of the flesh, <a class=B href='/GNV/48/5/1'>Gal. 5</a>."}, {"pk": 1302872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 44, "text": "And whosoeuer shall fall on this stone, he shalbe broken: but on whomsoeuer it shall fall, it will dash him a pieces.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/8/14'>Isa. 8:14</a><br>As chaff used to be scattered with the wind, for he useth a word which signifieth properly, to separate the chaff from the corn with winnowing, to scatter it abroad."}, {"pk": 1302873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 45, "text": "And when the chiefe Priestes and Pharises had heard his parables, they perceiued that hee spake of them."}, {"pk": 1302874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 21, "verse": 46, "text": "And they seeking to laye handes on him, feared the people, because they tooke him as a Prophet.", "comment": "The wicked can do nothing, but what God will."}, {"pk": 1302875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Iesus answered, and spake vnto them againe in parables, saying,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/42/14/16'>Luke 14:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/19/9'>Rev. 19:9</a><br>Not all of the whole company of them that are called by the voice of the Gospel are the true Church before God: for the most part of them had rather follow the commodities of this life: and some do most cruelly persecute those that call them: but they are the true Church, which obey when they are called, such as for the most part they are, whom the world despiseth."}, {"pk": 1302876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine King which maried his sonne,"}, {"pk": 1302877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "And sent foorth his seruants, to call them that were bidde to the wedding, but they woulde not come."}, {"pk": 1302878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "Againe hee sent foorth other seruants, saying. Tell them which are bidden, Beholde, I haue prepared my dinner: mine oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all thinges are readie: come vnto the mariage.", "comment": "The word here used is commonly used in sacrifices, and is by translation used for other feasts also: for feasts and banquets were wont to be begun with sacrifices."}, {"pk": 1302879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "But they made light of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, and another about his marchandise."}, {"pk": 1302880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "And the remnant tooke his seruants, and intreated them sharpely, and slewe them."}, {"pk": 1302881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "But when the King heard it, he was wroth, and sent foorth his warriers, and destroyed those murtherers, and burnt vp their citie.", "comment": "A dreadful destruction of them that contemn Christ."}, {"pk": 1302882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "Then saide hee to his seruants, Truely the wedding is prepared: but they which were bidden, were not worthy.", "comment": "The marriage feast."}, {"pk": 1302883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "Go ye therefore out into the high wayes, and as many as ye finde, bid them to the mariage.", "comment": "God doth first call us, when we think nothing of it."}, {"pk": 1302884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "So those seruantes went out into the hie wayes, and gathered together all that euer they found, both good and bad: so the wedding was furnished with ghestes.", "comment": "The general calling offereth the Gospel to all men: but their life is examined that enter in."}, {"pk": 1302885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "Then the King came in, to see the ghestes, and sawe there a man which had not on a wedding garment.", "comment": "In the small number which come at the calling, there are some castaways which do not confirm their faith with newness of life."}, {"pk": 1302886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "And he sayd vnto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, and hast not on a wedding garment? And he was speachlesse.", "comment": "Word for word, haltered, that is to say, he held his peace, as though he had had a bridle or an halter about his neck."}, {"pk": 1302887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "Then sayd the King to the seruants, Binde him hand and foote: take him away, and cast him into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnashing of teeth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/12'>Matt. 8:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/42'>Matt. 13:42</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/25/30'>Matt. 25:30</a><br>To them that served the guests."}, {"pk": 1302888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "For many are called, but fewe chosen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/20/16'>Matt. 20:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1302889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "Then went the Pharises and tooke counsell how they might tangle him in talke.", "comment": "Snare him in his words or talk. The Greek word is derived of snares which hunters lay.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/13'>Mark 12:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/20'>Luke 20:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1302890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "And they sent vnto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we knowe that thou art true, and teachest the way of God truely, neither carest for any man: for thou considerest not the person of men.", "comment": "They which with Herod made a new religion patched together of the heathenish and the Jewish religion.<br>Thou art not moved with any appearance and outward show.<br>Truly and sincerely."}, {"pk": 1302891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "Tell vs therefore, how thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or not?", "comment": "The word that is used here, signifieth a valuing and rating of men\u2019s substance, according to the proportion whereof they paid tribute in those provinces which were subject to tribute, and it is here taken for the tribute itself.<br>The Christians must obey their Magistrates, although they be wicked and extortioners, but so far forth as the authority that God hath over us may remain safe unto him, and his honor be not diminished."}, {"pk": 1302892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "But Iesus perceiued their wickednes, and sayd, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?"}, {"pk": 1302893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "Shewe me the tribute money. And they brought him a peny.", "comment": "Before <a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/24'>Matt. 17:24</a> there is mention made of a didrachma, and here, of a penny, whereas a didrachma is more by the seventh part than a penny: so that there seemeth to be a jar in these two places: but they may easily be recorded thus: The penny was paid to the Romans for tribute according to the proportion they were rated at, the drachma was paid of everyone to the Temple, which also the Romans took to themselves when they had subdued Judea."}, {"pk": 1302894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "And he sayde vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription?"}, {"pk": 1302895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "They sayd vnto him, Cesars. Then sayd he vnto them, Giue therefore to Cesar, the things which are Cesars, and giue vnto God, those things which are Gods.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/17'>Mark 12:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/25'>Luke 20:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/13/7'>Rom. 13:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1302896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "And when they heard it, they marueiled, and left him, and went their way."}, {"pk": 1302897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "The same day the Sadduces came to him (which say that there is no resurrection) and asked him,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/18'>Mark 12:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/27'>Luke 20:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/23/8'>Acts 23:8</a><br>Christ voucheth the resurrection of the flesh against the Sadducees."}, {"pk": 1302898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "Saying, Master, Moses sayd, If a man die, hauing no children, his brother shall marie his wife by the right of alliance, and raise vp seede vnto his brother.", "comment": "Under which name are daughters also comprehended, but yet as touching the family and name of a man, because he that left daughters was in no better case, than if he had left no children at all, (for they were not reckoned in the family) by the name of children are Sons understood.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/25/5'>Deut. 25:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1302899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 25, "text": "Nowe there were with vs seuen brethren, and the first maried a wife, and deceased: and hauing none yssue, left his wife vnto his brother."}, {"pk": 1302900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 26, "text": "Likewise also the second, and the third, vnto the seuenth."}, {"pk": 1302901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 27, "text": "And last of all the woman died also."}, {"pk": 1302902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 28, "text": "Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seuen? for all had her."}, {"pk": 1302903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 29, "text": "Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, Ye are deceiued, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God."}, {"pk": 1302904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 30, "text": "For in the resurrection they neither marie wiues, nor wiues are bestowed in mariage, but are as the Angels of God in heauen.", "comment": "He saith not that they shall be without bodies, for then they should not be men anymore, but they shall be as Angels, for they shall neither marry nor be married."}, {"pk": 1302905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 31, "text": "And concerning the resurrection of the dead, haue ye not read what is spoken vuto you of God, saying,"}, {"pk": 1302906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 32, "text": "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the liuing.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/3/6'>Exod. 3:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/27'>Mark 12:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1302907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 33, "text": "And when the multitude heard it, they were astonied at his doctrine."}, {"pk": 1302908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 34, "text": "But when the Pharises had heard, that he had put the Sadduces to silence, they assembled together.", "comment": "The Gospel doth not abolish the precepts of the Law, but doth rather confirm them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/28'>Mark 12:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1302909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 35, "text": "And one of them, which was an expounder of the Lawe, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,", "comment": "A scribe, so saith <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/28'>Mark 12:28</a>, now what a scribe is, see <a class=B href='/GNV/40/2/4'>Matt. 2:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1302910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 36, "text": "Master, which is ye great commandement in the Lawe?"}, {"pk": 1302911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 37, "text": "Iesus sayd to him, Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thine heart, with all thy soule, and with all thy minde.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/5'>Deut. 6:5</a><br>The Hebrew text readeth, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/5'>Deut. 6:5</a>, with thine heart, soul, and strength: and in <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/30'>Mark 12:30</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/42/10/27'>Luke 10:27</a> we read with soul, heart, strength and thought."}, {"pk": 1302912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 38, "text": "This is the first and the great commandement."}, {"pk": 1302913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 39, "text": "And the second is like vnto this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.", "comment": "Another man.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/31'>Mark 12:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/13/9'>Rom. 13:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/5/14'>Gal. 5:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/2/8'>James 2:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1302914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 40, "text": "On these two commandements hangeth the whole Lawe, and the Prophets."}, {"pk": 1302915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 41, "text": "While the Pharises were gathered together, Iesus asked them,", "comment": "Christ proveth manifestly that he is David\u2019s son according to the flesh, but otherwise, David\u2019s Lord, and very God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/35'>Mark 12:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/10/41'>Luke 10:41</a>"}, {"pk": 1302916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 42, "text": "Saying, What thinke ye of Christ? whose sonne is he? They sayd vnto him, Dauids.", "comment": "Or, whose stock or family: for the Hebrews call a man\u2019s posterity, sons."}, {"pk": 1302917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 43, "text": "He sayd vnto them, How then doeth Dauid in spirit call him Lord, saying,"}, {"pk": 1302918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 44, "text": "The Lord sayd to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footestoole?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/110/1'>Ps. 110:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1302919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 45, "text": "If then Dauid call him Lord, howe is he his sonne?"}, {"pk": 1302920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 22, "verse": 46, "text": "And none could answere him a worde, neither durst any from that day foorth aske him any moe questions."}, {"pk": 1302921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "Then spake Iesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,"}, {"pk": 1302922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "Saying, The Scribes and the Pharises sit in Moses seate.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/16/8/4'>Neh. 8:4</a><br>We ought to hear whatsoever any wicked teachers teach us purely out of the word of God, yet so that we eschew their evil manners.<br>Because God appointed the order, therefore the Lord would have his word to be heard even from the mouth of hypocrites and hirelings."}, {"pk": 1302923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "All therefore whatsoeuer they bid you obserue, that obserue and doe: but after their workes doe not: for they say, and doe not.", "comment": "Provided always, that they deliver Moses his doctrine which they profess, which thing the Metaphor of the seat showeth, which they occupied as teachers of Moses his learning."}, {"pk": 1302924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "For they binde heauie burdens, and grieuous to be borne, and lay them on mens shoulders, but they themselues will not moue them with one of their fingers.", "comment": "Hypocrites for the most part are most severe exactors of those things which they themselves chiefly neglect.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/46'>Luke 11:46</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/15/10'>Acts 15:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1302925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "All their workes they doe for to be seene of men: for they make their phylacteries broad, and make long the frindges of their garments,", "comment": "Word for word, Twisted tassels of thread which hung at the nethermost hems of their garments.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/15/38'>Num. 15:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/12/12'>Deut. 12:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/38'>Mark 12:38</a><br>Hypocrites are ambitious.<br>It was a thread, or ribbon of blue silk in the fringe of a corner, the beholding whereof made them to remember the laws and ordinances of God: and therefore was it called a Phylactery, as ye would say, a keeper, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/15/38'>Num. 15:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/8'>Deut. 6:8</a>, which order the Jews afterward abused, as they do nowadays, which hang the St. John\u2019s Gospels about their necks: a thing condemned many years ago in the Council of Antioch."}, {"pk": 1302926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "And loue the chiefe place at feastes, and to haue the chiefe seates in the assemblies,", "comment": "When assemblies and Councils are gathered together.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/43'>Luke 11:43</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/46'>Luke 20:46</a>"}, {"pk": 1302927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.", "comment": "This word Rabbi, signifieth one that is above his fellows, and is as good as a number of them: and we may see by the repeating of it, how proud a rule it was. Now they were called Rabbi, which by the laying on of hands were uttered and declared to the world to be wise men."}, {"pk": 1302928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "But be not ye called, Rabbi: for one is your doctour, to wit, Christ, and all ye are brethren.", "comment": "Modesty is a singular ornament of God\u2019s minsters.<br>He seemeth to allude to a place of Isaiah, chapter <a class=B href='/GNV/23/54/13'>54:13</a>, and <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/34'>Jer. 31:34</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/59/3/1'>James 3:1</a><br>Seek not ambitiously after it: for our Lord doth not forbid us to give the Magistrate and our Masters the honor that is due to them, Augustine de sermone verbi Domine ex, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/11/1'>Matt. 11</a>."}, {"pk": 1302929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "And call no man your father vpon the earth: for there is but one, your father which is in heauen.", "comment": "He shooteth at a fashion which the Jews used, for they called the Rabbis, our fathers.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/39/1/6'>Mal. 1:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1302930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "Be not called doctours: for one is your doctour, euen Christ.", "comment": "It seemeth that the Scribes did very greedily hunt after such titles, whom verse 16 he calleth blind guides."}, {"pk": 1302931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "But he that is greatest among you, let him be your seruant."}, {"pk": 1302932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "For whosoeuer will exalt himselfe, shall be brought lowe: and whosoeuer will humble himselfe, shalbe exalted.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/14/11'>Luke 14:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/14'>Luke 18:14</a><br>He seemeth to allude to the name of the Rabbis, for Rabbi signifieth one that is aloft."}, {"pk": 1302933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "Wo therefore be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites, because ye shut vp the kingdome of heauen before men: for ye your selues go not in, neither suffer ye them that would enter, to come in.", "comment": "Hypocrites can abide none to be better than themselves.<br>Christ when he reproveth any man sharply, uses this word, to give us to understand that there is nothing more detestable than hypocrisy and falsehood in religion.<br>Which are even at the door."}, {"pk": 1302934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye deuoure widowes houses, euen vnder a colour of long prayers: wherefore ye shall receiue the greater damnation.", "comment": "Word for word, under a color of long praying. And this word, Even, noteth a double naughtiness in them: the one, that they devoured widows\u2019 goods: the other, that they did it under a color of godliness.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/40'>Mark 12:40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/47'>Luke 20:47</a><br>It is a common thing among hypocrites, to abuse the pretence of zeal to covetousness and extortion."}, {"pk": 1302935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye compasse sea and land to make one of your profession: and when he is made, ye make him two folde more the childe of hell, then you your selues.", "comment": "The dry part: now that part of that earth is called dry, which the Lord hath given us to dwell upon."}, {"pk": 1302936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "Wo be vnto you blinde guides, which say, Whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the golde of the Temple, he offendeth.", "comment": "Is a debtor. Sins are called in the Syrian tongue, Debts, and it is certain that Christ spake in the Syrian tongue."}, {"pk": 1302937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the golde, or the Temple that sanctifieth the golde?", "comment": "Causeth the gold to be counted holy, which is dedicated to an holy use."}, {"pk": 1302938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "And whosoeuer sweareth by the altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the offering that is vpon it, offendeth."}, {"pk": 1302939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 19, "text": "Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth the offering?"}, {"pk": 1302940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 20, "text": "Whosoeuer therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon."}, {"pk": 1302941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 21, "text": "And whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/13'>1 Kings 8:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/6/2'>2 Chron. 6:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1302942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 22, "text": "And he that sweareth by heauen, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/34'>Matt. 5:34</a><br>If heaven be God\u2019s throne, then he is no doubt above all this world."}, {"pk": 1302943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 23, "text": "Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye tithe mynt, and annyse, and cummyn, and leaue the weightier matters of the law, as iudgement, and mercy and fidelitie. These ought ye to haue done, and not to haue left the other.", "comment": "Faithfulness in keeping of promises.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/42'>Luke 11:42</a><br>Hypocrites are careful in trifles, and neglect the greatest things of purpose."}, {"pk": 1302944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 24, "text": "Ye blinde guides, which straine out a gnat, and swallowe a camell."}, {"pk": 1302945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 25, "text": "Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye make cleane the vtter side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are ful of briberie and excesse.", "comment": "Hypocrites are too much careful of outward things, and the inward they utterly contemn.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/39'>Luke 12:39</a>"}, {"pk": 1302946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 26, "text": "Thou blinde Pharise, cleanse first the inside of the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be cleane also."}, {"pk": 1302947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 27, "text": "Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye are like vnto whited tombes, which appeare beautifull outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and all filthines."}, {"pk": 1302948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 28, "text": "So are ye also: for outwarde ye appeare righteous vnto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisie and iniquitie."}, {"pk": 1302949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 29, "text": "Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye build the tombes of the Prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/22'>Matt. 5:22</a><br>Hypocrites when they go most about to cover their wickedness, then do they by the just judgment of God, shame themselves."}, {"pk": 1302950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 30, "text": "And say, If we had bene in the dayes of our fathers, we would not haue bene partners with them in the blood of the Prophets."}, {"pk": 1302951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 31, "text": "So then ye be witnesses vnto your selues, that ye are the children of them that murthered the Prophets."}, {"pk": 1302952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 32, "text": "Fulfill ye also ye measure of your fathers.", "comment": "A proverb used of the Jews, which hath this meaning, Go ye on also and follow your ancestors, that at length your wickedness may come to the full."}, {"pk": 1302953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 33, "text": "O serpents, the generation of vipers, howe should ye escape the damnation of hell!", "comment": "See also <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/22'>Matt. 5:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1302954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 34, "text": "Wherefore beholde, I send vnto you Prophets, and wise men, and Scribes, and of them ye shall kill and crucifie: and of them shall ye scourge in your Synagogues, and persecute from citie to citie,", "comment": "Hypocrites be cruel."}, {"pk": 1302955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 35, "text": "That vpon you may come all the righteous blood that was shed vpon the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous, vnto the blood of Zacharias the sonne of Barachias, whome ye slewe betweene the Temple and the altar.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/24/21'>2 Chron. 24:21</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/4/8'>Gen. 4:8</a><br>Of Joiada, who was also called Berechiah, that is, blessed of the Lord.<br>The end of them which persecute the Gospel, under the pretence of zeal."}, {"pk": 1302956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 36, "text": "Verely I say vnto you, all these things shall come vpon this generation."}, {"pk": 1302957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 37, "text": "Hierusalem, Hierusalem, which killest the Prophets, and stonest them which are sent to thee, how often would I haue gathered thy children together, as the henne gathereth her chickins vnder her wings, and ye would not!", "comment": "He speaketh of the outward ministry, and as he was promised for the saving of this people, so was he also careful for it, even from the time that the promise was made to Abraham.<br>Where the mercy of God was greatest, there was greatest wickedness and rebellion, and at length the most sharp judgments of God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/13/34'>Luke 13:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1302958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 38, "text": "Beholde, your habitation shalbe left vnto you desolate,"}, {"pk": 1302959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 23, "verse": 39, "text": "For I say vnto you, ye shall not see mee henceforth till that ye say, Blessed is he that commeth in the Name of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1302960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "And Iesus went out, and departed from the Temple, and his disciples came to him, to shewe him the building of the Temple.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/1'>Mark 13:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/5-6'>Luke 21:5-6</a>"}, {"pk": 1302961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "And Iesus sayd vnto them, See ye not all these things? Verely I say vnto you, there shall not be here left a stone vpon a stone, that shall not be cast downe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/19/44'>Luke 19:44</a><br>The destruction of the city, and especially of the Temple is foretold."}, {"pk": 1302962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "And as he sate vpon the mount of Oliues, his disciples came vnto him apart, saying, Tell vs when these things shall be, and what signe shalbe of thy comming, and of the ende of the world."}, {"pk": 1302963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "And Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, Take heede that no man deceiue you.", "comment": "The Church shall have a continual conflict with infinite miseries and offences, and that more is, with false prophets, until the day of victory and triumph cometh.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/6'>Eph. 5:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/2/18'>Col. 2:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1302964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ, and shall deceiue many."}, {"pk": 1302965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "And ye shall heare of warres, and rumours of warres: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to passe, but the end is not yet.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/6'>Eph. 5:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/2/18'>Col. 2:18</a><br>That is, when those things are fulfilled, yet the end shall not come."}, {"pk": 1302966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "For nation shall rise against nation, and realme against realme, and there shalbe famine, and pestilence, and earthquakes in diuers places.", "comment": "Everywhere."}, {"pk": 1302967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "All these are but ye beginning of sorowes.", "comment": "Word for word, of great torments, like unto women in travail."}, {"pk": 1302968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "Then shall they deliuer you vp to be afflicted, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated of all nations for my Names sake.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/17'>Matt. 10:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/12'>Luke 21:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/20'>John 15:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/16/2'>John 16:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1302969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another."}, {"pk": 1302970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "And many false prophets shall arise, and shall deceiue many."}, {"pk": 1302971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "And because iniquitie shalbe increased, the loue of many shalbe colde."}, {"pk": 1302972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "But he that endureth to the ende, he shalbe saued.", "comment": "The Gospel shall be spread abroad, rage the devil never so much: and they which do constantly believe, shall be saved.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/52/3/13'>1 Thess. 3:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/55/2/5'>2 Tim. 2:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1302973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "And this Gospel of the kingdome shalbe preached through the whole world for a witnes vnto all nations, and then shall the end come.", "comment": "Through all that part that is dwelt in.<br>Joyful tidings of the kingdom of heaven."}, {"pk": 1302974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the Prophet, set in the holy place (let him that readeth consider it.)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/14'>Mark 13:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/20'>Luke 21:20</a><br>The Kingdom of Christ shall not be abolished when the city of Jerusalem is utterly destroyed, but shall be stretched out even to the end of the world.<br>The abomination of desolation, that is to say, which all men detest and cannot abide, by reason of the foul and shameful filthiness of it: and he speaketh of the idols that were set up in the Temple, or as others think, he meant the morning of the doctrine in the Church.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/27/9/27'>Dan. 9:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1302975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "Then let them which be in Iudea, flee into the mountaines."}, {"pk": 1302976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "Let him which is on the house top, not come downe to fetch any thing out of his house."}, {"pk": 1302977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "And he that is in the fielde, let not him returne backe to fetch his clothes.", "comment": "This betokeneth the great fear that shall be."}, {"pk": 1302978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "And woe shalbe to them that are with childe, and to them that giue sucke in those dayes."}, {"pk": 1302979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "But pray that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day.", "comment": "It was not lawful to take a journey on the Sabbath day; Josephus, book 13.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/12'>Acts 1:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1302980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 21, "text": "For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the worlde to this time, nor shalbe."}, {"pk": 1302981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 22, "text": "And except those dayes should be shortened, there should no flesh be saued: but for the elects sake those dayes shalbe shortened.", "comment": "Those things which befell the people of the Jews, in the 34 years, when as the whole land was wasted, and at length the city of Jerusalem taken, and both it and their Temple destroyed, are mixed with those which shall come to pass before the last coming of our Lord.<br>The whole nation should utterly be destroyed: and this word Flesh is by a figure taken for man, as the Hebrews used to speak."}, {"pk": 1302982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 23, "text": "Then if any shall say vnto you, Loe, here is Christ, or there, beleeue it not.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/21'>Mark 13:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/17/23'>Luke 17:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1302983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 24, "text": "For there shall arise false Christes, and false prophets, and shall shewe great signes and wonders, so that if it were possible, they should deceiue the very elect.", "comment": "Shall openly lay forth great signs for men to behold."}, {"pk": 1302984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 25, "text": "Beholde, I haue tolde you before."}, {"pk": 1302985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 26, "text": "Wherefore if they shall say vnto you, Beholde, he is in the desert, goe not forth: Beholde, he is in the secret places, beleeue it not."}, {"pk": 1302986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 27, "text": "For as the lightning commeth out of the East, and is seene into the West, so shall also the comming of the Sonne of man be."}, {"pk": 1302987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 28, "text": "For wheresoeuer a dead carkeis is, thither will the Egles be gathered together.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/17/37'>Luke 17:37</a><br>The only remedy against the furious rage of the world, is to be gathered and joined to Christ.<br>Christ, who will come with speed and his presence will be with a majesty to whom all shall flock even as Eagles."}, {"pk": 1302988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 29, "text": "And immediatly after ye tribulations of those dayes, shall the sunne be darkened, and the moone shall not giue her light, and the starres shall fal from heauen, and ye powers of heaue shalbe shake.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/14'>Mark 13:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/25'>Luke 21:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/10'>Isa. 13:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/32/7'>Ezek. 32:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/29/2/31'>Joel 2:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/29/3/15'>Joel 3:15</a><br>Everlasting damnation shall be the end of the security of the wicked, and everlasting bliss, of the miseries of the godly."}, {"pk": 1302989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 30, "text": "And then shall appeare the signe of the Sonne of man in heauen: and then shall all the kinreds of the earth mourne, and they shall see the Sonne of man come in the cloudes of heauen with power and great glorie.", "comment": "The exceeding glory and majesty, which shall bear witness, that Christ the Lord of heaven and earth draweth near to judge the world.<br>All nations: and he alludeth to the dispersion which we read of, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/10/1'>Gen. 10</a> and 11, or to the dividing of the people of Israel.<br>They shall be in such sorrow, that they shall strike themselves: and it is transferred to the mourning.<br>Sitting upon the clouds, as he was taken up into heaven.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/7'>Rev. 1:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/27/7/13'>Dan. 7:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1302990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 31, "text": "And he shall send his Angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect, from the foure windes, and from the one ende of the heauens vnto the other.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/52'>1 Cor. 15:52</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/4/16'>1 Thess. 4:16</a><br>From the four quarters of the world."}, {"pk": 1302991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 32, "text": "Now learne the parable of the figge tree: when her bough is yet tender, and it putteth foorth leaues, ye knowe that sommer is neere.", "comment": "If God hath prescribed a certain order to nature, much more hath he done so to his eternal judgments, but the wicked understand it not, or rather make a mock at it: but the godly do mark it, and wait for it.<br>When his tenderness showeth that the sap which is the life of the tree, is come from the root into the bark."}, {"pk": 1302992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 33, "text": "So likewise ye, when ye see all these things, know that the kingdom of God is neere, eue at ye doores."}, {"pk": 1302993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 34, "text": "Verely I say vnto you, this generation shall not passe, till all these things be done.", "comment": "This age: this word generation or Age, being used for the men of this age."}, {"pk": 1302994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 35, "text": "Heauen and earth shall passe away: but my wordes shall not passe away.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/31'>Mark 13:31</a><br>The Lord doth now begin the judgment, which he will make an end of in the latter day."}, {"pk": 1302995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 36, "text": "But of that day and houre knoweth no man, no not the Angels of heauen, but my father only.", "comment": "It is sufficient for us to know that God hath appointed a latter day for the restoring of all things, but when it shall be, it is hidden from us all, for our profit, that we may be so much the more watchful, that we be not taken as they were in old time in the flood."}, {"pk": 1302996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 37, "text": "But as the dayes of Noe were, so likewise shall the comming of the Sonne of man be."}, {"pk": 1302997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 38, "text": "For as in the dayes before the flood, they did eate and drinke, marrie, and giue in mariage, vnto the day that Noe entred into the Arke,", "comment": "The word which the Evangelist useth, expresseth the matter more fully than ours doth: for it is a word which is proper to brute beasts: and his meaning is, that in those days men shall be given to their bellies like unto brute beasts: for otherwise it is no fault to eat and drink.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/17/26'>Luke 17:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/7/1'>Gen. 7:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/20'>1 Pet. 3:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1302998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 39, "text": "And knewe nothing, till the flood came, and tooke them all away, so shall also the comming of the Sonne of man be."}, {"pk": 1302999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 40, "text": "Then two shall be in the fieldes, the one shalbe receiued, and the other shalbe refused.", "comment": "Against them that persuade themselves that God will be merciful to all men, and do by that means give over themselves to sin, that they may in the meanwhile live in pleasure void of all care.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/17/36'>Luke 17:36</a>"}, {"pk": 1303000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 41, "text": "Two women shalbe grinding at ye mill: the one shalbe receiued, and the other shalbe refused.", "comment": "The Greek women and the Barbarians did grind and bake. (Plutarch, book Problem)"}, {"pk": 1303001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 42, "text": "Watch therefore: for ye knowe not what houre your master will come.", "comment": "An example of the horrible carelessness of men in those things whereof they ought to be most careful.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/35'>Mark 13:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1303002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 43, "text": "Of this be sure, that if the good man of the house knewe at what watch the thiefe would come, he woulde surely watch, and not suffer his house to be digged through.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/39'>Luke 12:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/5/2'>1 Thess. 5:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/16/15'>Rev. 16:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1303003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 44, "text": "Therefore be ye also ready: for in the houre that ye thinke not, will the Sonne of man come."}, {"pk": 1303004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 45, "text": "Who then is a faithfull seruaunt and wise, whom his master hath made ruler ouer his household, to giue them meate in season?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/42'>Luke 12:42</a>"}, {"pk": 1303005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 46, "text": "Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing."}, {"pk": 1303006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 47, "text": "Verely I say vnto you, he shall make him ruler ouer all his goods."}, {"pk": 1303007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 48, "text": "But if that euil seruant shall say in his heart, My master doth deferre his comming,"}, {"pk": 1303008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 49, "text": "And begin to smite his fellowes, and to eate, and to drinke with the drunken,"}, {"pk": 1303009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 50, "text": "That seruaunts master will come in a day, when he looketh not for him, and in an houre that he is not ware of,"}, {"pk": 1303010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 24, "verse": 51, "text": "And will cut him off, and giue him his portion with hypocrites: there shalbe weeping, and gnashing of teeth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/42'>Matt. 13:42</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/25/30'>Matt. 25:30</a><br>To wit, from the rest, or will cut him into two parts, which was a most cruel kind of punishment, wherewith as Justin Martyr witnesseth, Isaiah the Prophet was executed by the Jews: the like kind of punishment we read of, <a class=B href='/GNV/9/15/33'>1 Sam. 15:33</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/27/3/29'>Dan. 3:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1303011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the kingdome of heauen shalbe likened vnto tenne virgins, which tooke their lampes, and went foorth to meete the bridegrome.", "comment": "We must desire strength at God\u2019s hand, which may serve us as a torch while we walk through this darkness, to bring us to our desired end: otherwise if we become slothful and negligent as weary of our pains and travail, we shall be shut out of the doors.<br>The pomp of bridals was wont for the most part to be kept in the night seasons, and that by damsels."}, {"pk": 1303012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "And fiue of them were wise, and fiue foolish."}, {"pk": 1303013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "The foolish tooke their lampes, but tooke none oyle with them."}, {"pk": 1303014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "But the wise tooke oyle in their vessels with their lampes."}, {"pk": 1303015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "Nowe while the bridegrome taried long, all slumbred and slept.", "comment": "Their eyes being heavy with sleep."}, {"pk": 1303016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "And at midnight there was a crie made, Behold, the bridegrome commeth: goe out to meete him."}, {"pk": 1303017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 7, "text": "Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lampes."}, {"pk": 1303018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 8, "text": "And the foolish said to the wise, Giue vs of your oyle, for our lampes are out."}, {"pk": 1303019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 9, "text": "But the wise answered, saying, Not so, lest there will not be ynough for vs and you: but goe ye rather to them that sell, and bye for your selues."}, {"pk": 1303020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 10, "text": "And while they went to bye, the bridegrome came: and they that were readie, went in with him to the wedding, and the gate was shut."}, {"pk": 1303021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 11, "text": "Afterwards came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to vs."}, {"pk": 1303022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 12, "text": "But he answered, and said, Verely I say vnto you, I knowe you not."}, {"pk": 1303023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 13, "text": "Watch therfore: for ye know neither the day, nor the houre, when the sonne of man will come.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/42'>Matt. 24:42</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/35'>Mark 13:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1303024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 14, "text": "For the kingdome of heauen is as a man that going into a strange countrey, called his seruants, and deliuered to them his goods.", "comment": "Christ witnesseth that there shall be a long time between his departure to his father, and his coming again to us, but yet notwithstanding that, he will at that day take an account not only of the rebellious and obstinate, how they have bestowed that which they received of him, but also of his household servants, which have not through slothfulness employed those gifts which he bestowed upon them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/19/12-13'>Luke 19:12-13</a>"}, {"pk": 1303025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 15, "text": "And vnto one he gaue fiue talents, and to an other two, and to another one, to euery man after his own ability, and straightway went from home.", "comment": "According to the wisdom and skill in dealing, which was given them."}, {"pk": 1303026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 16, "text": "Then he that had receiued the fiue talents, went and occupied with them, and gained other fiue talents."}, {"pk": 1303027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 17, "text": "Likewise also, he that receiued two, he also gained other two."}, {"pk": 1303028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 18, "text": "But he that receiued that one, went and digged it in the earth, and hid his masters money."}, {"pk": 1303029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 19, "text": "But after a long season, the master of those seruants came, and reckoned with them."}, {"pk": 1303030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 20, "text": "Then came he that had receiued fiue talents, and brought other fiue talents, saying, Master, thou deliueredst vnto me fiue talents: behold, I haue gained with them other fiue talents."}, {"pk": 1303031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 21, "text": "Then his master saide vnto him, It is well done good seruant and faithfull, Thou hast bene faithfull in litle, I will make thee ruler ouer much: enter into thy masters ioy.", "comment": "Come, and receive the fruit of goodness, now the Lord\u2019s joy is doubled, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/11'>John 15:11</a>, that my joy may remain in you, and your joy be fulfilled."}, {"pk": 1303032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 22, "text": "Also he that had receiued two talents, came, and said, Master, thou deliueredst vnto me two talents: behold, I haue gained two other talets more."}, {"pk": 1303033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 23, "text": "His master saide vnto him, It is well done good seruant, and faithfull, Thou hast bene faithfull in litle, I will make thee ruler ouer much: enter into thy masters ioy."}, {"pk": 1303034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 24, "text": "Then he which had receiued the one talent, came, and said, Master, I knewe that thou wast an hard man, which reapest where thou sowedst not, and gatherest where thou strawedst not:"}, {"pk": 1303035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 25, "text": "I was therefore afraide, and went, and hid thy talent in the earth: behold, thou hast thine owne."}, {"pk": 1303036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 26, "text": "And his master answered, and said vnto him, Thou euill seruant, and slouthfull, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not."}, {"pk": 1303037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 27, "text": "Thou oughtest therefore to haue put my money to ye exchangers, and then at my comming should I haue receiued mine owne with vantage.", "comment": "Table mates which have their shop bulks or tables set abroad, where they let out money to usury."}, {"pk": 1303038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 28, "text": "Take therefore the talent from him, and giue it vnto him which hath tenne talents."}, {"pk": 1303039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 29, "text": "For vnto euery man that hath, it shall be giuen, and he shall haue abundance, and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, shalbe taken away.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/12'>Matt. 13:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/25'>Mark 4:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/18'>Luke 8:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/19/26'>Luke 19:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1303040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 30, "text": "Cast therefore that vnprofitable seruant into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnasshing of teeth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/12'>Matt. 8:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/13'>Matt. 22:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1303041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 31, "text": "And when the Sonne of man commeth in his glory, and all the holy Angels with him, then shall he sit vpon the throne of his glorie,", "comment": "A lively setting forth of the everlasting judgment which is to come."}, {"pk": 1303042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 32, "text": "And before him shalbe gathered all nations, and he shall seperate them one from another, as a shepheard separateth the sheepe from ye goates."}, {"pk": 1303043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 33, "text": "And he shall set the sheepe on his right hand, and the goates on the left."}, {"pk": 1303044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 34, "text": "Then shall ye king say to them on his right hand, Come ye blessed of my father: take the inheritance of the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world.", "comment": "Blessed and happy, upon whom my Father hath most abundantly bestowed his benefits."}, {"pk": 1303045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 35, "text": "For I was an hungred, and ye gaue me meate: I thirsted, and ye gaue me drinke: I was a stranger, and ye tooke me in vnto you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/58/7'>Isa. 58:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/18/7'>Ezek. 18:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1303046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 36, "text": "I was naked, and ye clothed me: I was sicke, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came vnto me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/21/7/35'>Eccl. 7:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1303047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 37, "text": "Then shall the righteous answere him, saying, Lord, when sawe we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or a thirst, and gaue thee drinke?"}, {"pk": 1303048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 38, "text": "And when sawe we thee a stranger, and tooke thee in vnto vs? or naked, and clothed thee?"}, {"pk": 1303049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 39, "text": "Or when sawe we thee sicke, or in prison, and came vnto thee?"}, {"pk": 1303050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 40, "text": "And the King shall answere, and say vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethre, ye haue done it to me."}, {"pk": 1303051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 41, "text": "Then shall he say vnto them on ye left hand, Depart from me ye cursed, into euerlasting fire, which is prepared for the deuill and his angels.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/6/8'>Ps. 6:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/13'>Matt. 7:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/13/27'>Luke 13:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1303052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 42, "text": "For I was an hungred, and ye gaue me no meate: I thirsted, and ye gaue me no drinke:"}, {"pk": 1303053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 43, "text": "I was a stranger, and ye tooke me not in vnto you: I was naked, and ye clothed me not: sicke, and in prison, and ye visited me not."}, {"pk": 1303054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 44, "text": "Then shall they also answere him, saying, Lord, when sawe we thee an hungred, or a thirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sicke, or in prison, and did not minister vnto thee?"}, {"pk": 1303055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 45, "text": "Then shall he answere them, and say, Verely I say vnto you, in as much as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me."}, {"pk": 1303056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 25, "verse": 46, "text": "And these shall goe into euerlasting paine, and the righteous into life eternall.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/27/12/2'>Dan. 12:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/5/29'>John 5:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1303057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 1, "text": "And it came to passe, when Iesus had finished all these sayings, he saide vnto his disciples,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/1'>Mark 14:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/1'>Luke 22:1</a><br>Christ witnesseth by his voluntarily going to death, that he will make full satisfaction for the sin of Adam, by his obedience."}, {"pk": 1303058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 2, "text": "Ye know that after two dayes is ye Passeouer, and the Sonne of man shalbe deliuered to be crucified.", "comment": "God himself and not men, appointed the time that Christ should be crucified in."}, {"pk": 1303059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 3, "text": "Then assembled together the chiefe Priests, and the Scribes, and the Elders of ye people into the hall of the high Priest called Caiaphas:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/11/47'>John 11:47</a>"}, {"pk": 1303060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 4, "text": "And consulted together that they might take Iesus by subtiltie, and kill him."}, {"pk": 1303061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 5, "text": "But they sayd, Not on the feast day, least any vprore be among the people.", "comment": "By the word Feast, is meant the whole feast of unleavened bread: the first and eighth day whereof were so holy, that they might do no manner of work therein, though the whole company of the Sanhedrin determined otherwise: And yet it came to pass through God\u2019s providence, that Christ suffered at that time, to the end that all the people of Israel might be witnesses of his everlasting sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1303062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 6, "text": "And when Iesus was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper,", "comment": "By this sudden work of a sinful woman, Christ giveth the guests to understand of his death and burial which was nigh: the favor whereof shall bring life to all sinners which flee unto him. But Judas taketh an occasion hereby to accomplish his wicked purpose and counsel.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/3'>Mark 14:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/11/2'>John 11:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1303063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 7, "text": "There came vnto him a woman, which had a boxe of very costly oyntment, and powred it on his head, as he sate at the table.", "comment": "These boxes were of alabaster, which in old time men made hollow to put in ointments: for some write, that alabaster keepeth ointment without corruption, Pliny, book 13, chapter <a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/1'>1</a>.<br>For these things were done before Christ came to Jerusalem: and yet some think that the Evangelists recite two histories."}, {"pk": 1303064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 8, "text": "And when his disciples sawe it, they had indignation, saying, What needed this waste?", "comment": "Unprofitable spending.<br>This is a figure called Synecdoche: for it is said but of Judas that he was moved thereat, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/4'>John 12:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1303065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 9, "text": "For this oyntment might haue bene solde for much, and bene giuen to the poore."}, {"pk": 1303066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 10, "text": "And Iesus knowing it, sayde vnto them, Why trouble yee the woman? for shee hath wrought a good woorke vpon me.", "comment": "We ought not rashly to condemn that which is not orderly done."}, {"pk": 1303067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 11, "text": "For yee haue the poore alwayes with you, but me shall yee not haue alwaies.", "comment": "Christ, who was once anointed in his own person, must always be anointed in the poor.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/15/11'>Deut. 15:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1303068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 12, "text": "For in that shee powred this oyntment on my bodie, shee did it to burie me.", "comment": "In that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to bury me."}, {"pk": 1303069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 13, "text": "Verely I say vnto you, wheresoeuer this Gospel shall bee preached throughout all the worlde, there shall also this that shee hath done, be spoken of for a memoriall of her."}, {"pk": 1303070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 14, "text": "Then one of the twelue, called Iudas Iscariot, went vnto the chiefe Priestes,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/10'>Mark 14:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1303071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 15, "text": "And said, What will ye giue me, and I will deliuer him vnto you? and they appoynted vnto him thirtie pieces of siluer."}, {"pk": 1303072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 16, "text": "And from that time, he sought opportunitie to betraie him."}, {"pk": 1303073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 17, "text": "Nowe on the first day of the feast of vnleauened bread the disciples came to Iesus, saying vnto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eate the Passeouer?", "comment": "This was the fourteenth day of the first month: and the first day of unleavened bread should have been the fifteenth, but because this day\u2019s evening (which after the manner of the Romans was referred to the day before) did belong by the Jews\u2019 manner to the day following, therefore it is called the first day of unleavened bread.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/12'>Mark 14:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/7'>Luke 22:7</a><br>Christ verily purposing to bring us into our country out of hand, and so to abrogate the figure of the Law, fulfilleth the Law, neglecting the contrary tradition and custom of the Jews, and there withall showeth that all things shall so come to pass by the ministry of men, that the secret counsel of God shall govern them."}, {"pk": 1303074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 18, "text": "And he said, Goe yee into the citie to such a man, and say to him, The master saieth, My time is at hande: I will keepe the Passeouer at thine house with my disciples."}, {"pk": 1303075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 19, "text": "And the disciples did as Iesus had giuen them charge, and made readie the Passeouer."}, {"pk": 1303076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 20, "text": "So when the Euen was come, hee sate downe with the twelue.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/14'>Luke 22:14</a><br>Because the Law appointed them to be shod, and have their staffs in their hands, as though they were in haste, thereby it is to be gathered that they sat not down when they did eat the Passover, but stood, for otherwise when they went to meat, they put off their shoes: therefore he speaketh here in this place, not of the Passover, but of the Supper, which was celebrated after that the Passover was solemnly done."}, {"pk": 1303077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 21, "text": "And as they did eate, he sayde, Verely I say vnto you, that one of you shall betraie me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/18'>Mark 14:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/21'>John 13:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1303078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 22, "text": "And they were exceeding sorowfull, and began euery one of them to say vnto him, Is it I, Master?"}, {"pk": 1303079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 23, "text": "And hee answered and sayde, Hee that dippeth his hande with me in the dish, hee shall betraie me.", "comment": "That is to say, whom I vouchsafed to come to my table, alluding to the place, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/41/9'>Ps. 41:9</a>, which is not so to be understood, as though at the selfsame instant that the Lord spake these words, Judas had had his hand in the dish (for that had been an undoubted token) but it is meant of his tabling and eating with them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/41/9'>Ps. 41:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1303080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 24, "text": "Surely the Sonne of man goeth his way, as it is written of him: but woe be to that man, by whom the Sonne of man is betrayed: it had bene good for that man, if hee had neuer bene borne."}, {"pk": 1303081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 25, "text": "Then Iudas which betraied him, answered and sayde, Is it I, Master? He sayde vnto him, Thou hast sayd it.", "comment": "Whose head was about nothing then but to betray him."}, {"pk": 1303082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 26, "text": "And as they did eate, Iesus tooke the bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gaue it to the disciples, and sayd, Take, eate: this is my bodie.", "comment": "Christ minding forthwith to fulfill the promises of the old covenant, instituteth a new covenant with new figures.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/11/24'>1 Cor. 11:24</a><br>This is a figurative speech, which is called Metonymy: that is to say, the putting of one name for another\u2014so calling the bread his body, which is the sign and sacrament of his body: and yet notwithstanding, it is so a figurative and changed kind of speech, that the faithful do receive Christ indeed with all his gifts (though by a spiritual means) and become one with him.<br>Mark saith, Had given thanks: and therefore blessing is not a consecrating, with a conjuring kind of murmuring and force of words: and yet the bread and the wine are changed, not in nature, but in quality, for they become undoubted tokens of the body and blood of Christ, not of their own nature or force of words, but by Christ his institution, which must be recited and laid forth, that faith may find what to lay hold on, both in the word and in the elements."}, {"pk": 1303083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 27, "text": "Also he tooke the cuppe, and when he had giuen thankes, he gaue it them, saying, Drinke ye all of it.", "comment": "Therefore they which took away the cup from the people, did against Christ his institution."}, {"pk": 1303084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 28, "text": "For this is my blood of the Newe Testament, that is shedde for many, for the remission of sinnes.", "comment": "To wit, this cup or wine, is my blood Sacramentally, as <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/20'>Luke 22:20</a>.<br>Or covenant, that is to say, whereby the new league and covenant is made, for in making of leagues, they used pouring of wine, and shedding of blood."}, {"pk": 1303085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 29, "text": "I say vnto you, that I will not drinke henceforth of this fruit of the vine vntil that day, when I shall drinke it new with you in my Fathers kingdome."}, {"pk": 1303086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 30, "text": "And when they had sung a Psalme, they went out into the mount of Oliues.", "comment": "When they had made an end of their solemn singing, which some think was six Psalms, beginning at <a class=B href='/GNV/19/112/1'>Ps. 112</a> to 117."}, {"pk": 1303087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 31, "text": "Then saide Iesus vnto them, All yee shall be offended by me this night: for it is written, I wil smite the shepheard, and the sheepe of the flocke shalbe scattered.", "comment": "Christ being more careful of his disciples, than of himself, forewarneth them of their flight, and putteth them in better comfort.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/38/13/7'>Zech. 13:7</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/27'>Mark 14:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/16/32'>John 16:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/8'>John 18:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1303088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 32, "text": "But after I am risen againe, I will go before you into Galile.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/28'>Mark 14:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/16/7'>Mark 16:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1303089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 33, "text": "But Peter aunswered, and sayde vnto him, Though that al men should be offended by thee, yet will I neuer be offended."}, {"pk": 1303090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 34, "text": "Iesus sayde vnto him, Verely I say vnto thee, that this night, before the cocke crow, thou shalt denie me thrise.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/38'>John 13:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/30'>Mark 14:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1303091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 35, "text": "Peter saide vnto him, Though I should die with thee, I will in no case denie thee. Likewise also sayd all the disciples."}, {"pk": 1303092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 36, "text": "Then went Iesus with them into a place which is called Gethsemane, and said vnto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I goe, and pray yonder.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/39'>Luke 22:39</a><br>Christ having regard to the weakness of his disciples, leaving all the rest in safety, taketh with him but three to be witnesses of his anguish, and goeth of purpose into the place appointed to betray him in."}, {"pk": 1303093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 37, "text": "And hee tooke vnto him Peter, and the two sonnes of Zebedeus, and began to waxe sorowfull, and grieuously troubled.", "comment": "The word which he useth, signifieth great sorrow, and marvelous and deadly grief: which thing, as it betokeneth the truth of man\u2019s nature, which shunneth death as a thing that entered in against nature, so it showeth that though Christ were void of sin, yet he sustained this horrible punishment, because he felt the wrath of God kindled against us for sins, which he revenged and punished in his person."}, {"pk": 1303094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 38, "text": "Then sayde Iesus vnto them, My soule is very heauie, euen vnto the death: tarie yee here, and watch with me.", "comment": "Christ a true man, going about to suffer the punishment which was due unto us, for forsaking of God is forsaken of his own: he hath a terrible conflict with the horror and fear of the curse of God: out of which he escaping as a conqueror, causeth us not to be afraid anymore of death."}, {"pk": 1303095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 39, "text": "So hee went a litle further, and fell on his face, and praied, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup passe from me: neuerthelesse, not as I will, but as thou wilt.", "comment": "Let it pass me, and not touch me.<br>That is, which is at hand, and is offered and prepared for me: a kind of speech which the Hebrews use, for the wrath of God, and the punishment he sendeth. See also <a class=B href='/GNV/40/20/22'>Matt. 20:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1303096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 40, "text": "After, hee came vnto the disciples, and founde them a sleepe, and sayde to Peter, What? coulde yee not watch with me one houre?", "comment": "An example of the carelessness of man."}, {"pk": 1303097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 41, "text": "Watch, and praie, that yee enter not into tentation: the spirit in deede is readie, but the flesh is weake."}, {"pk": 1303098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 42, "text": "Againe he went away the second time, and praied, saying, O my Father, if this cuppe can not passe away from mee, but that I must drinke it, thy will be done."}, {"pk": 1303099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 43, "text": "And he came, and founde them a sleepe againe, for their eyes were heauie."}, {"pk": 1303100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 44, "text": "So he left them and went away againe, and praied the third time, saying the same woordes."}, {"pk": 1303101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 45, "text": "Then came he to his disciples, and said vnto them, Sleepe henceforth, and take your rest: behold, the houre is at hand, and the Sonne of man is giuen into the hands of sinners."}, {"pk": 1303102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 46, "text": "Rise, let vs goe: beholde, hee is at hande that betraieth me.", "comment": "Christ offereth himself willingly to be taken, that in so obeying willingly, he might make satisfaction for the willful fall of man."}, {"pk": 1303103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 47, "text": "And while hee yet spake, loe Iudas, one of the twelue, came, and with him a great multitude with swordes and staues, from the high Priests and Elders of the people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/43'>Mark 14:43</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/47'>Luke 22:47</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/3'>John 18:3</a><br>Sent from the high Priests."}, {"pk": 1303104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 48, "text": "Now he that betraied him, had giuen them a token, saying, Whomesoeuer I shall kisse, that is he, laie holde on him."}, {"pk": 1303105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 49, "text": "And forthwith he came to Iesus, and sayd, God saue thee, Master, and kissed him."}, {"pk": 1303106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 50, "text": "Then Iesus sayde vnto him, Friende, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laide hands on Iesus, and tooke him.", "comment": "Christ reprehendeth Judas tauntingly, and rebuketh him sharply, for he knew well enough for what cause he came.<br>Christ is taken that we might be delivered."}, {"pk": 1303107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 51, "text": "And behold, one of them which were with Iesus, stretched out his hand, and drewe his sworde, and strooke a seruaunt of the high Priest, and smote off his eare."}, {"pk": 1303108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 52, "text": "Then sayde Iesus vnto him, Put vp thy sworde into his place: for all that take the sworde, shall perish with the sworde.", "comment": "They take the sword to whom the Lord hath not given it, that is to say, they which use the sword, and are not called to it.<br>Our vocation must be the rule of our zeal.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/9/6'>Gen. 9:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/10'>Rev. 13:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1303109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 53, "text": "Either thinkest thou, that I can not now pray to my Father, and he will giue me moe then twelue legions of Angels?", "comment": "Christ was taken, because he was willing to be taken."}, {"pk": 1303110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 54, "text": "Howe then shoulde the Scriptures bee fulfilled, which say, that it must be so?", "comment": "By this questioning he answereth a sly objection, for they might have asked him why he did not in this his great extremity of danger, call to his Father for aid: but to this he answereth by a question.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/35/10'>Isa. 35:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1303111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 55, "text": "The same houre sayde Iesus to the multitude, Ye be come out as it were against a thiefe, with swordes and staues to take mee: I sate daily teaching in the Temple among you, and yee tooke me not."}, {"pk": 1303112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 56, "text": "But all this was done, that the Scriptures of the Prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsooke him, and fled.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/31'>Matt. 26:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1303113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 57, "text": "And they tooke Iesus, and led him to Caiaphas the hie Priest, where the Scribes and the Elders were assembled.", "comment": "Christ being innocent is condemned of the high Priest for that wickedness whereof we are guilty.<br>From Annas to Caiaphas, before whom the multitude was assembled, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/13'>John 18:13</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/53'>Mark 14:53</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/54'>Luke 22:54</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/14'>John 18:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1303114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 58, "text": "And Peter followed him a farre off vnto the hie Priestes hall, and went in, and sate with the seruants to see the ende.", "comment": "The word here used, signifieth properly an open large room before an house, as we see in Kings\u2019 palaces and noble men\u2019s houses: we call it a court, for it is open to the air, and by a figure Synecdoche is taken for the house itself."}, {"pk": 1303115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 59, "text": "Nowe the chiefe Priestes and the Elders, and all the whole councill sought false witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/55'>Mark 14:55</a>"}, {"pk": 1303116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 60, "text": "But they founde none, and though many false witnesses came, yet founde they none: but at the last came two false witnesses,"}, {"pk": 1303117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 61, "text": "And saide, This man saide, I can destroie the Temple of God, and build it in three daies.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/2/19'>John 2:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1303118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 62, "text": "Then the chiefe Priest arose, and sayde to him, Answerest thou nothing? What is the matter that these men witnesse against thee?", "comment": "How cometh it to pass that these men witness against thee?"}, {"pk": 1303119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 63, "text": "But Iesus helde his peace. Then the chiefe Priest answered, and saide to him, I charge thee sweare vnto vs by the liuing God, to tell vs, If thou be that Christ the Sonne of God, or no."}, {"pk": 1303120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 64, "text": "Iesus saide to him, Thou hast saide it: neuerthelesse I say vnto you, hereafter shall ye see the Sonne of man, sitting at the right hande of the power of God, and come in the cloudes of the heauen.", "comment": "This word distinguisheth his first coming from the latter.<br>Sitting with God in like and equal honor at the right hand of his power, that is, in greatest power: for the right hand signifieth among the Hebrews, that that is mighty and of great power.<br>Clouds of heaven, see also <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/30'>Matt. 24:30</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/27'>Matt. 16:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/14/20'>Rom. 14:20</a>; 2 Thess. <a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/14'>4:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1303121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 65, "text": "Then the hie Priest rent his clothes, saying, Hee hath blasphemed, what haue wee any more neede of witnesses? beholde: nowe yee haue heard his blasphemie.", "comment": "This was an usual matter among the Jews: for so were they bound to do, when they heard any Israelite to blaspheme God, and it was a tradition of their Talmud in the book of the Magistrates, in the title, of the four kinds of death."}, {"pk": 1303122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 66, "text": "What thinke yee? They answered, and said, He is guiltie of death."}, {"pk": 1303123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 67, "text": "Then spet they in his face, and buffeted him, and other smote him with roddes,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/30/6'>Isa. 30:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1303124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 68, "text": "Saying, Prophecie to vs, O Christ, Who is he that smote thee?"}, {"pk": 1303125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 69, "text": "Peter sate without in the hall, and a maide came to him, saying, Thou also wast with Iesus of Galile:", "comment": "That is, without the place where the Bishop sat, but not without the house, for afterward he went from thence into the porch.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/66'>Mark 14:66</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/55'>Luke 22:55</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/29'>John 18:29</a><br>Peter by the wonderful providence of God appointed to be a witness of all these things, is prepared to the example of singular constancy, by the experience of his own incredulity."}, {"pk": 1303126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 70, "text": "But hee denied before them all, saying, I wote not what thou saiest."}, {"pk": 1303127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 71, "text": "And when hee went out into the porche, another maide sawe him, and sayde vnto them that were there, This man was also with Iesus of Nazareth."}, {"pk": 1303128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 72, "text": "And againe he denied with an othe, saying, I knowe not the man."}, {"pk": 1303129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 73, "text": "So after a while, came vnto him they that stoode by, and sayde vnto Peter, Surely thou art also one of them: for euen thy speache bewraieth thee."}, {"pk": 1303130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 74, "text": "Then began hee to curse himselfe, and to sweare, saying, I knowe not the man. And immediately the cocke crewe.", "comment": "He swore and cursed himself."}, {"pk": 1303131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 26, "verse": 75, "text": "Then Peter remembred the wordes of Iesus, which had sayde vnto him, Before the cocke crowe thou shalt denie me thrise. So he went out, and wept bitterly."}, {"pk": 1303132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 1, "text": "When the morning was come, all the chiefe Priests, and the elders of the people tooke counsell against Iesus, to put him to death,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/1'>Mark 15:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/66'>Luke 22:66</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/28'>John 18:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1303133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 2, "text": "And led him away bounde, and deliuered him vnto Pontius Pilate the gouernour."}, {"pk": 1303134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 3, "text": "Then when Iudas which betraied him, sawe that hee was condemned, hee repented himselfe, and brought againe the thirtie pieces of siluer to the chiefe Priestes, and Elders,", "comment": "An example of the horrible judgment of God, as well against them which sell Christ, as against them which buy Christ."}, {"pk": 1303135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 4, "text": "Saying, I haue sinned, betraying the innocent bloud. But they sayde, What is that to vs? see thou to it."}, {"pk": 1303136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 5, "text": "And when hee had cast downe the siluer pieces in the Temple, hee departed, and went, and hanged himselfe.", "comment": "Out of men\u2019s sights.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/18'>Acts 1:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1303137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 6, "text": "And the chiefe Priestes tooke the siluer pieces, and sayde, It is not lawfull for vs to put them into the treasure, because it is the price of bloud.", "comment": "The treasury of the Temple.<br>Of life and death."}, {"pk": 1303138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 7, "text": "And they tooke counsell, and bought with them a potters fielde, for the buriall of strangers.", "comment": "Strangers and guests, whom the Jews could not abide to be joined unto, no not after they were dead."}, {"pk": 1303139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 8, "text": "Wherefore that field is called, The field of bloud, vntill this day.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/19'>Acts 1:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1303140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 9, "text": "(Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Ieremias the Prophet, saying, And they tooke thirtie siluer pieces, ye price of him that was valued, whom they of ye children of Israel valued.", "comment": "Seeing this prophecy is read in <a class=B href='/GNV/38/11/12'>Zech. 11:12</a>, it cannot be denied, but Jeremiah\u2019s name crept into the text, either through the Printer\u2019s fault, or some other\u2019s ignorance: it may be also that it came out of the margin, by reason of the abbreviation of the letters, the one being <i>iou,</i> and the other <i>zou</i>, which are not much unlike: but in the Syrian text the Prophet\u2019s name is not set down at all.<br>The Evangelist doth not follow the Prophet\u2019s words, but his meaning, which he showeth to be fulfilled.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/38/11/12'>Zech. 11:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1303141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 10, "text": "And they gaue them for the potters fielde, as the Lord appointed me.)"}, {"pk": 1303142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 11, "text": "And Iesus stood before ye gouernour, and the gouernour asked him, saying, Art thou that King of the Iewes? Iesus said vnto him, Thou sayest it.", "comment": "Christ holdeth his peace when he is accused, that we may not be accused: acknowledging our guiltiness, and therewithall his own innocence.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/2'>Mark 15:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/3'>Luke 23:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/33'>John 18:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1303143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 12, "text": "And when he was accused of the chiefe Priestes, and Elders, he answered nothing."}, {"pk": 1303144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 13, "text": "Then saide Pilate vnto him, Hearest thou not howe many things they lay against thee?"}, {"pk": 1303145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 14, "text": "But he answered him not to one worde, in so much that the gouernour marueiled greatly."}, {"pk": 1303146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 15, "text": "Nowe at the feast, the gouernour was wont to deliuer vnto the people a prisoner whom they would.", "comment": "Christ is first quitted of the same Judge, before he be condemned, that we might see how the just died for the unjust."}, {"pk": 1303147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 16, "text": "And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas."}, {"pk": 1303148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 17, "text": "When they were then gathered together, Pilate said vnto the, Whether will ye that I let loose vnto you Barabbas, or Iesus which is called Christ?"}, {"pk": 1303149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 18, "text": "(For he knewe well, that for enuie they had deliuered him."}, {"pk": 1303150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 19, "text": "Also when he was set downe vpon the iudgement seate, his wife sent to him, saying, Haue thou nothing to do with that iust man: for I haue suffered many things this day in a dreame by reason of him.)"}, {"pk": 1303151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 20, "text": "But the chiefe Priestes and the Elders had persuaded the people that they shoulde aske Barabbas, and should destroy Iesus.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/11'>Mark 15:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/18'>Luke 23:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/40'>John 18:40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/3/14'>Acts 3:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1303152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 21, "text": "Then the gouernour answered, and said vnto them, Whether of the twaine will ye that I let loose vnto you? And they said, Barabbas."}, {"pk": 1303153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 22, "text": "Pilate said vnto them, What shall I do then with Iesus, which is called Christ? They all said to him, Let him be crucified."}, {"pk": 1303154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 23, "text": "Then saide the gouernour, But what euill hath he done? Then they cryed the more, saying, Let him be crucified."}, {"pk": 1303155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 24, "text": "When Pilate saw that he auailed nothing, but that more tumult was made, he tooke water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this iust man: looke you to it.", "comment": "Of the murder; an Hebrew kind of speech.<br>Christ being quit by the testimony of the Judge himself, is notwithstanding condemned by the same to quit us before God.<br>It was a manner in old time, when any man was murdered, and in other slaughters, to wash their hands in water, to declare themselves guiltless."}, {"pk": 1303156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 25, "text": "Then answered all the people, and saide, His bloud be on vs, and on our children.", "comment": "If there be any offence committed in slaying him, let us and our posterity smart for it."}, {"pk": 1303157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 26, "text": "Thus let he Barabbas loose vnto them, and scourged Iesus, and deliuered him to be crucified."}, {"pk": 1303158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 27, "text": "Then the souldiers of the gouernour tooke Iesus into the common hall, and gathered about him the whole band,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/26'>Mark 15:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/19/2'>John 19:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1303159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 28, "text": "And they stripped him, and put about him a skarlet robe,", "comment": "Christ suffereth that reproach which was due to our sins; notwithstanding in the meantime by the secret providence of God, he is entitled King by them which did him that reproach.<br>They cast a cloak about him, and wrapped it about him, for it lacked sleeves.<br>John and Mark make mention of a purple robe, which is also a very pleasant red. But these profane and malapert saucy soldiers clad Jesus in this array, to mock him withall, who was indeed a true King."}, {"pk": 1303160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 29, "text": "And platted a crowne of thornes, and put it vpon his head, and a reede in his right hand, and bowed their knees before him, and mocked him, saying, God saue thee King of the Iewes,"}, {"pk": 1303161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 30, "text": "And spitted vpon him, and tooke a reede, and smote him on the head."}, {"pk": 1303162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 31, "text": "Thus when they had mocked him, they tooke the robe from him, and put his owne rayment on him, and led him away to crucifie him."}, {"pk": 1303163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 32, "text": "And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they compelled to beare his crosse.", "comment": "They compelled Simon to bear his burdensome cross, whereby it appeareth that Jesus was so sore handled before, that he fainted by the way, and was not able to bear his cross throughout: for John writeth that he did bear the cross, to wit, at the beginning.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/21'>Mark 15:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/26'>Luke 23:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1303164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 33, "text": "And when they came vnto the place called Golgotha, (that is to say, the place of dead mens skulles)", "comment": "He is led out of the city, that we may be brought into the heavenly kingdom.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/22'>Mark 15:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/19/17'>John 19:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1303165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 34, "text": "They gaue him vineger to drinke, mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drinke.", "comment": "Christ found no comfort anywhere, that in him we might be filled with all comfort."}, {"pk": 1303166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 35, "text": "And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, and did cast lottes, that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the Prophet, They deuided my garments among them, and vpon my vesture did cast lottes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/22/18'>Ps. 22:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/24'>Mark 15:24</a><br>He is made a curse, that in him we may be blessed: he is spoiled of his garments, that we might be enriched by his nakedness."}, {"pk": 1303167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 36, "text": "And they sate, and watched him there."}, {"pk": 1303168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 37, "text": "They set vp also ouer his head his cause written, THIS IS IESVS THE KING OF THE IEVVES.", "comment": "He is pronounced the true Messiah, even of them of whom he is rejected."}, {"pk": 1303169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 38, "text": "And there were two theeues crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.", "comment": "Christ began then to judge the world, when after his judgment he hung betwixt two thieves."}, {"pk": 1303170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 39, "text": "And they that passed by, reuiled him, wagging their heades,", "comment": "To make full satisfaction for us, Christ suffereth and overcometh, not only the torments of the body, but also the most horrible torments of the mind."}, {"pk": 1303171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 40, "text": "And saying, Thou that destroyest ye Temple, and buildest it in three dayes, saue thy selfe: if thou be ye Sonne of God, come downe from ye crosse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/2/19'>John 2:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1303172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 41, "text": "Likewise also the hie Priests mocking him, with the Scribes, and Elders, and Pharises, said,"}, {"pk": 1303173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 42, "text": "He saued others, but he cannot saue him selfe: if he be ye King of Israel, let him now come downe from ye crosse, and we will beleeue in him."}, {"pk": 1303174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 43, "text": "He trusted in God, let him deliuer him nowe, if he will haue him: for he saide, I am the Sonne of God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/22/8'>Ps. 22:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1303175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 44, "text": "The selfe same thing also ye theeues which were crucified with him, cast in his teeth.", "comment": "This is spoken by the figure Synecdoche, for there was but one of them that did revile him."}, {"pk": 1303176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 45, "text": "Now from ye sixt houre was there darkenesse ouer all the land, vnto the ninth houre.", "comment": "Heaven itself is darkened for very horror, and Jesus crieth out from the depth of hell, and in the meanwhile he is mocked."}, {"pk": 1303177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 46, "text": "And about ye ninth houre Iesus cryed with a loud voyce, saying, Eli, Eli, lamasabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?", "comment": "To wit, in this misery: and this crying out is proper to his humanity, which notwithstanding was void of sin, but yet felt the wrath of God which is due to our sins.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/22/1'>Ps. 22:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1303178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 47, "text": "And some of them that stoode there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elias.", "comment": "They allude to Elijah\u2019s name, not for want of understanding the tongue, but of a profane impudence and sauciness, and he repeated these words, to the end that this better harping upon the name might be understood."}, {"pk": 1303179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 48, "text": "And straightway one of them ran, and tooke a spondge, and filled it with vineger, and put it on a reede, and gaue him to drinke.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/69/21'>Ps. 69:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1303180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 49, "text": "Other said, Let be: let vs see, if Elias wil come and saue him."}, {"pk": 1303181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 50, "text": "Then Iesus cryed againe with a loude voyce, and yeelded vp the ghost.", "comment": "Christ after he had overcome other enemies, at length provoked and setteth upon death itself."}, {"pk": 1303182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 51, "text": "And behold, the vayle of the Temple was rent in twaine, from the top to the bottome, and the earth did quake, and the stones were cloue.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/14/3/14'>2 Chron. 3:14</a><br>Which divided the holiest of all.<br>Christ, when he is dead, showeth himself to be God almighty, even his enemies confessing the same."}, {"pk": 1303183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 52, "text": "And the graues did open themselues, and many bodies of the Saintes, which slept, arose,", "comment": "That is to say, the stones clave asunder, and the graves did open themselves, to show by this token, that death was overcome: and the resurrection of the dead followed the resurrection of Christ, as appeareth by the next verse following."}, {"pk": 1303184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 53, "text": "And came out of the graues after his resurrection, and went into the holy citie, and appeared vnto many."}, {"pk": 1303185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 54, "text": "When the Centurion, and they that were with him watching Iesus, saw the earthquake, and the thinges that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truely this was the Sonne of God."}, {"pk": 1303186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 55, "text": "And many women were there, beholding him a farre off, which had folowed Iesus from Galile, ministring vnto him."}, {"pk": 1303187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 56, "text": "Among whom was Marie Magdalene, and Marie the mother of Iames, and Ioses, and the mother of Zebedeus sonnes."}, {"pk": 1303188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 57, "text": "And when the euen was come, there came a riche man of Arimathea, named Ioseph, who had also himselfe bene Iesus disciple.", "comment": "Christ is buried, not privately or by stealth, but by the governor\u2019s consent by a famous man, in a place not far distant, in a new sepulcher, so that it cannot be doubted of his death.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/42'>Mark 15:42</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/13/50'>Luke 13:50</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/19/38'>John 19:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1303189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 58, "text": "He went to Pilate, and asked ye body of Iesus. Then Pilate commanded ye body to be deliuered."}, {"pk": 1303190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 59, "text": "So Ioseph tooke the body, and wrapped it in a cleane linnen cloth,"}, {"pk": 1303191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 60, "text": "And put it in his new tombe, which he had hewen out in a rocke, and rolled a great stone to the doore of the sepulchre, and departed."}, {"pk": 1303192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 61, "text": "And there was Marie Magdalene, and the other Marie sitting ouer against the sepulchre."}, {"pk": 1303193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 62, "text": "Nowe the next day that followed the Preparation of the Sabbath, the hie Priestes and Pharises assembled to Pilate,", "comment": "The keeping of the sepulcher is committed to Christ\u2019s own murderers, that there might be no doubt of his resurrection."}, {"pk": 1303194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 63, "text": "And said, Syr, we remember that that deceiuer saide, while he was yet aliue, Within three dayes I will rise."}, {"pk": 1303195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 64, "text": "Command therefore, that the sepulchre be made sure vntill the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steale him away, and say vnto the people, He is risen from the dead: so shall the last errour be worse then the first."}, {"pk": 1303196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 65, "text": "Then Pilate saide vnto them, Ye haue a watch: goe, and make it sure as ye knowe.", "comment": "The soldiers of the garrison, which were appointed to keep the Temple."}, {"pk": 1303197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 27, "verse": 66, "text": "And they went, and made the sepulchre sure with the watch, and sealed the stone."}, {"pk": 1303198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 1, "text": "Now in the end of the Sabbath, when the first day of ye weeke began to dawne, Marie Magdalene, and the other Marie came to see the sepulchre,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/16/5'>Mark 16:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/20/11'>John 20:11</a><br>Christ having put death to flight in the sepulcher, riseth by his own power, as straightway the Angel witnesseth.<br>At the going out of the Sabbath, that is, about daybreak after the Roman\u2019s count, which reckon the natural day, from the sun rising to the next sun rising: and not as the Hebrews, which count from evening to evening.<br>When the morning after the first day after the Sabbath began to dawn: and that first day is the same, which we now call Sunday or the Lord\u2019s day."}, {"pk": 1303199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 2, "text": "And behold, there was a great earthquake: for the Angel of the Lord descended from heauen, and came and rolled backe the stone from the doore, and sate vpon it."}, {"pk": 1303200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 3, "text": "And his countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snowe.", "comment": "The beams of his eyes, and by the figure Synecdoche, for the countenance."}, {"pk": 1303201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 4, "text": "And for feare of him, the keepers were astonied, and became as dead men."}, {"pk": 1303202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 5, "text": "But the Angel answered, and said to the women, Feare ye not: for I know that ye seeke Iesus which was crucified:", "comment": "The word (Ye) is spoken with force to confirm the women, now that the soldiers were afraid."}, {"pk": 1303203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 6, "text": "He is not here, for he is risen; as he saide: come, see the place where the Lord was laid,"}, {"pk": 1303204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 7, "text": "And go quickly, and tel his disciples that he is risen from ye dead: and behold, he goeth before you into Galile: there ye shall see him: loe, I haue told you."}, {"pk": 1303205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 8, "text": "So they departed quickly from the sepulchre, with feare and great ioye, and did runne to bring his disciples worde."}, {"pk": 1303206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 9, "text": "And as they wet to tel his disciples, behold, Iesus also met the, saying, God saue you. And they came, and tooke him by the feete, and worshipped him.", "comment": "Christ appeareth himself after his resurrection, and sending the women to his disciples, showeth that he hath not forgotten them."}, {"pk": 1303207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 10, "text": "Then said Iesus vnto them, Be not afraide. Goe, and tell my brethren, that they goe into Galile, and there shall they see me."}, {"pk": 1303208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 11, "text": "Nowe when they were gone, beholde, some of the watch came into the citie, and shewed vnto the hie Priestes all ye things that were done.", "comment": "The more the sun shineth, the more are the wicked blinded."}, {"pk": 1303209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 12, "text": "And they gathered them together with the Elders, and tooke counsell, and gaue large money vnto the souldiers,"}, {"pk": 1303210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 13, "text": "Saying, Say, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept."}, {"pk": 1303211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 14, "text": "And if this matter come before the gouernour to be heard, we will perswade him, and so vse the matter that you shall not neede to care.", "comment": "For it was to be feared, that it would be brought to the governor\u2019s ears."}, {"pk": 1303212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 15, "text": "So they tooke the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is noysed among the Iewes vnto this day."}, {"pk": 1303213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 16, "text": "Then ye eleuen disciples wet into Galile, into a mountaine, where Iesus had appointed the.", "comment": "Christ appeareth also to his Disciples, whom he maketh Apostles."}, {"pk": 1303214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 17, "text": "And when they sawe him, they worshipped him: but some douted."}, {"pk": 1303215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 18, "text": "And Iesus came, and spake vnto them, saying, All power is giuen vnto me, in heauen, and in earth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/1/2'>Heb. 1:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/11/27'>Matt. 11:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/17/2'>John 17:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1303216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 19, "text": "Go therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and the Sonne, and the holy Ghost,", "comment": "The sum of the Apostleship is, the publishing of the doctrine received of Christ throughout all the world, and the ministering of the Sacraments: the efficacy of which things hangeth not of the ministers, but of the Lord.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/16/15'>Mark 16:15</a><br>Calling upon the name of the Father, the Son, and the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1303217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 40, "chapter": 28, "verse": 20, "text": "Teaching them to obserue all things, whatsoeuer I haue commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, vntill the ende of the worlde, Amen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/14/16'>John 14:16</a><br>Forever: and this place is meant of the manner of the presence of his spirit, by means whereof he maketh us partakers both of himself and of all his benefits, but is absent from us in body."}, {"pk": 1303218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The beginning of the Gospel of Iesus Christ, the Sonne of God:"}, {"pk": 1303219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "As it is written in the Prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.", "comment": "John goeth before Christ, as it was forespoken by the Prophets.<br>The Prophet useth the present tense, when he speaketh of a thing to come, being as a sure of it, as if he saw it.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/39/3/1'>Mal. 3:1</a><br>This is the figure Metonymy, whereby is meant the books of the Prophets, Malachi and Isaiah.<br>A metaphor taken from the usage of kings, which used to have ushers go before them."}, {"pk": 1303220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse is, Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/3'>Isa. 40:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/4'>Luke 3:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/15'>John 1:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1303221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Iohn did baptize in the wildernesse, and preach the baptisme of amendment of life, for remission of sinnes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/1'>Matt. 3:1</a><br>The sum of John\u2019s doctrine, or rather Christ\u2019s, is remission of sins and amendment of life.<br>The Jews used many kinds of washings: but here is spoken of a peculiar kind of washing, which hath all the parts of true baptism, amendment of life, and forgiveness of sins."}, {"pk": 1303222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And al ye countrey of Iudea, and they of Hierusalem went out vnto him, and were all baptized of him in the riuer Iordan, confessing their sinnes."}, {"pk": 1303223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Nowe Iohn was clothed with camels heare, and with a girdle of a skinne about his loynes: and he did eate Locusts and wilde hony,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/11/22'>Lev. 11:22</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/4'>Matt. 3:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1303224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And preached, saying, A stronger then I commeth after me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to stoupe downe, and vnloose.", "comment": "The Evangelist his meaning was to express the condition of the basest servant.<br>John and all ministers cast their eyes upon Christ the Lord.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/11'>Matt. 3:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/16'>Luke 3:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/26'>John 1:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/5'>Acts 1:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/4'>Acts 2:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/11'>Acts 2:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/16'>Acts 2:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/19/4'>Acts 19:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1303225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Trueth it is, I haue baptized you with water: but he will baptize you with the holy Ghost.", "comment": "He showeth that all the force of baptism proceedeth from Christ, who baptizeth within."}, {"pk": 1303226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "And it came to passe in those dayes, that Iesus came from Nazareth, a citie of Galile, and was baptized of Iohn in Iordan.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/13'>Matt. 3:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/21'>Luke 3:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/33'>John 1:33</a><br>Christ doth consecrate our baptism in himself."}, {"pk": 1303227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And assoone as he was come out of the water, Iohn saw the heauens clouen in twaine, and the holy Ghost descending vpon him like a doue.", "comment": "The vocation of Christ from heaven, as head of the Church.<br>John that went down into the water with Christ."}, {"pk": 1303228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Then there was a voyce from heauen, saying, Thou art my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased.", "comment": "See also <a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/17'>Matt. 3:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1303229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "And immediatly the Spirite driueth him into the wildernesse.", "comment": "Christ being tempted overcometh.<br>Here is no violent and forcible driving out meant: but the divine power claddeth Christ (who had lived until this time as a private man) with a new person, and prepareth him to the combat that was at hand, and to his ministry.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/1'>Matt. 4:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/1'>Luke 4:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/2/18'>Heb. 2:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1303230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "And he was there in the wildernesse fourtie daies, and was tempted of Satan: hee was also with the wilde beastes, and the Angels ministred vnto him."}, {"pk": 1303231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Now after that Iohn was committed to prison, Iesus came into Galile, preaching the Gospel of the kingdome of God,", "comment": "After that John is taken, Christ showeth himself fully.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/12'>Matt. 4:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/14'>Luke 4:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/4/13'>John 4:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1303232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdome of God is at hand: repent and beleeue the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1303233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "And as he walked by the sea of Galile, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, (for they were fishers.)", "comment": "The calling of Simon and Andrew.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/18'>Matt. 4:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/5/2'>Luke 5:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1303234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Iesus said vnto them, Folow me, and I will make you to be fishers of men."}, {"pk": 1303235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "And straightway they forsooke their nets, and folowed him."}, {"pk": 1303236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "And when hee had gone a litle further thence, he sawe Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, and Iohn his brother, as they were in the ship, mending their nets.", "comment": "The calling of James and John."}, {"pk": 1303237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "And anon hee called them: and they left their father Zebedeus in the shippe with his hired seruants, and went their way after him."}, {"pk": 1303238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "So they entred into Capernaum, and straightway on the Sabbath day hee entred into the Synagogue, and taught.", "comment": "From the city Nazareth.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/13'>Matt. 4:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/32'>Luke 4:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1303239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "And they were astonied at his doctrine, for he taught them as one that had authoritie, and not as the Scribes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/28'>Matt. 7:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/32'>Luke 4:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1303240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "And there was in their Synagogue a man in whome was an vncleane spirite, and hee cried out,", "comment": "Word for word, a man in an unclean spirit, that is to say, possessed with an evil spirit.<br>He preacheth that doctrine, by which alone Satan is driven out of the world, which also he confirmeth by a miracle."}, {"pk": 1303241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "Saying, Ah, what haue we to do with thee, O Iesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy vs? I knowe thee what thou art, euen that holy one of God.", "comment": "He was born in Bethlehem, but through the error of the people, he was called a Nazarene, because he was brought up in Nazareth.<br>He alludeth to that name that was written in the golden plate which the high Priest wore, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/28/36'>Exod. 28:36</a>."}, {"pk": 1303242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "And Iesus rebuked him, saying, Holde thy peace, and come out of him."}, {"pk": 1303243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "And the vncleane spirit tare him, and cried with a loude voyce, and came out of him.", "comment": "See also <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/20'>Mark 9:20</a>."}, {"pk": 1303244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "And they were all amased, so that they demaunded one of another, saying, What thing is this? what newe doctrine is this? for he commandeth euen the foule spirites with authoritie, and they obey him.", "comment": "As men amazed.<br>By his own authority, or as a Lord."}, {"pk": 1303245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "And immediatly his fame spred abroade throughout all the region bordering on Galile.", "comment": "Not only into Galilee, but also into the countries bordering upon it."}, {"pk": 1303246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 29, "text": "And assoone as they were come out of the Synagogue, they entred into the house of Symon and Andrew, with Iames and Iohn.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/14'>Matt. 8:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/38'>Luke 4:38</a><br>By healing of divers diseases, he showeth that he hath brought true life into the world."}, {"pk": 1303247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 30, "text": "And Symons wiues mother lay sicke of a feuer, and anon they told him of her."}, {"pk": 1303248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 31, "text": "And he came and tooke her by the hand, and lifted her vp, and the feuer forsooke her by and by, and shee ministred vnto them."}, {"pk": 1303249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 32, "text": "And whe euen was come, at what time the sunne setteth, they brought to him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with deuils."}, {"pk": 1303250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 33, "text": "And the whole citie was gathered together at the doore."}, {"pk": 1303251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 34, "text": "And he healed many that were sicke of diuers diseases: and he cast out many deuils, and suffred not the deuils to say that they knewe him.", "comment": "For it belongeth not to the devils to preach the Gospel, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/16/18'>Acts 16:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1303252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 35, "text": "And in the morning very early before day, Iesus arose and went out into a solitarie place, and there praied."}, {"pk": 1303253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 36, "text": "And Simon, and they that were with him, followed carefully after him."}, {"pk": 1303254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 37, "text": "And when they had found him, they sayde vnto him, All men seeke for thee."}, {"pk": 1303255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 38, "text": "Then he said vnto them, Let vs go into the next townes, that I may preach there also: for I came out for that purpose.", "comment": "Villages which were as cities."}, {"pk": 1303256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 39, "text": "And hee preached in their Synagogues, throughout all Galile, and cast the deuils out."}, {"pk": 1303257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 40, "text": "And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeled downe vnto him, and said to him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me cleane.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/2'>Matt. 8:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/5/12'>Luke 5:12</a><br>By healing the leprous, he showeth that he came for this cause, to wipe out the sins of the world with his touching."}, {"pk": 1303258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 41, "text": "And Iesus had compassion, and put foorth his hand, and touched him, and said to him, I wil: be thou cleane."}, {"pk": 1303259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 42, "text": "And assone as he had spoken, immediatly ye leprosie departed from him, and he was made cleane."}, {"pk": 1303260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 43, "text": "And after he had giue him a streight commandement, he sent him away forthwith,"}, {"pk": 1303261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 44, "text": "And sayde vnto him, See thou say nothing to any man, but get thee hence, and shewe thy selfe to the Priest, and offer for thy clensing those things, which Moses commanded, for a testimoniall vnto them.", "comment": "All the posterity of Aaron might judge of a leper.<br>He witnesseth that he was not moved with ambition, but with the only desire of his Father\u2019s glory, and love toward poor sinners.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/14/4'>Lev. 14:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1303262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 1, "verse": 45, "text": "But when he was departed, hee began to tel many things, and to publish the matter: so that Iesus could no more openly enter into the citie, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from euery quarter.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/5/15'>Luke 5:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1303263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "After a fewe dayes, hee entred into Capernaum againe, and it was noysed that he was in the house.", "comment": "In the house where he used to remain, for he chose Capernaum to dwell in, and left Nazareth.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/1'>Matt. 9:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/5/28'>Luke 5:28</a><br>Christ showeth by healing this man, which was sick of the palsy, that men recover in him through faith only, all their strength which they have lost."}, {"pk": 1303264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And anon, many gathered together, in so much that the places about the doore coulde not receiue any more and he preached the word vnto them.", "comment": "Neither the house nor the entry was able to hold them."}, {"pk": 1303265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And there came vnto him, that brought one sicke of the palsie, borne of foure men."}, {"pk": 1303266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And because they could not come neere vnto him for the multitude, they vncouered ye roofe of the house where hee was: and when they had broken it open, they let downe the bed, wherein the sicke of the palsie lay.", "comment": "They brake up the upper part of the house, which was plain, and let down the man that was sick of the palsy, into the lower part where Christ preached, for they could not otherwise come into his sight.<br>The word signifieth the worst kind of bed, whereupon men used to lay down themselves at noontide, and such other times, to refresh themselves: we call it a couch."}, {"pk": 1303267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Nowe when Iesus sawe their faith, he saide to the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, thy sinnes are forgiuen thee."}, {"pk": 1303268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "And there were certaine of the Scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,", "comment": "In their minds disputing upon that matter, on both sides."}, {"pk": 1303269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Why doeth this man speake such blasphemies? who can forgiue sinnes, but God onely?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/14/4'>John 14:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/43/25'>Isa. 43:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1303270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And immediatly when Iesus perceiued in his spirite, that thus they reasoned with themselues, he sayde vnto them, Why reason yee these things in your hearts?"}, {"pk": 1303271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Whether is it easier to say to the sicke of the palsie, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee? or to say, Arise, and take vp thy bed, and walke?"}, {"pk": 1303272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "But that ye may knowe, that the Sonne of man hath authoritie in earth to forgiue sinnes, (he sayde vnto the sicke of the palsie.)"}, {"pk": 1303273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "I say vnto thee, Arise and take vp thy bed, and get thee hence into thine owne house."}, {"pk": 1303274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And by and by he arose, and tooke vp his bed, and went foorth before them all, in so much that they were all amased, and glorified God, saying, We neuer sawe such a thing.", "comment": "Word for word, past themselves, or out of their wits."}, {"pk": 1303275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "Then he went foorth againe towarde the sea, and all the people resorted vnto him, and he taught them.", "comment": "The Gospel offendeth the proud, and saveth the humble."}, {"pk": 1303276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "And as Iesus passed by, hee sawe Leui the sonne of Alpheus sit at the receit of custome, and said vnto him, Folowe me. And he arose and followed him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/9'>Matt. 9:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/5/27'>Luke 5:27</a><br>Matthew\u2019s other name."}, {"pk": 1303277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "And it came to passe, as Iesus sate at table in his house, many Publicanes and sinners sate at table also with Iesus, and his disciples: for there were many that followed him."}, {"pk": 1303278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And when the Scribes and Pharises sawe him eate with the Publicanes and sinners, they sayd vnto his disciples, Howe is it, that hee eateth and drinketh with Publicanes and sinners?"}, {"pk": 1303279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Now when Iesus heard it, hee sayde vnto them, The whole haue no neede of the Physicion, but the sicke. I came not to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/54/1/13'>1 Tim. 1:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1303280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "And the disciples of Iohn, and the Pharises did fast, and came and saide vnto him, Why doe the disciples of Iohn, and of the Pharises fast, and thy disciples fast not?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/14'>Matt. 9:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/5/33'>Luke 5:33</a><br>The superstitious and hypocrites do rashly put the sum of godliness in things indifferent, and are here for three causes reprehended. First, for that not considering what every man\u2019s strength is able to bear, they rashly make all manner of laws concerning such things, without all discretion."}, {"pk": 1303281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And Iesus saide vnto them, Can the children of the marriage chamber fast, whiles the bridegrome is with them? as long as they haue the bridegrome with them, they cannot fast."}, {"pk": 1303282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "But the daies will come, when the bridegrome shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast in those daies."}, {"pk": 1303283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "Also no man soweth a piece of newe cloth in an olde garment: for els the newe piece that filled it vp, taketh away somewhat from the olde, and the breach is worse."}, {"pk": 1303284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "Likewise, no man putteth newe wine into old vessels: for els the new wine breaketh the vessels, and the wine runneth out, and the vessels are lost: but newe wine must be put into new vessels."}, {"pk": 1303285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "And it came to passe as hee went through the corne on the Sabbath day, that his disciples, as they went on their way, began to plucke the eares of corne.", "comment": "Word for word, on the Sabbaths, that is, on the holy days.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/1'>Matt. 12:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/1'>Luke 6:1</a><br>Secondarily, for that they make no difference between the laws which God made concerning the same things, and laws that are made of things which are utterly unlawful."}, {"pk": 1303286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "And the Pharises saide vnto him, Beholde, why doe they on the Sabbath day, that which is not lawfull?"}, {"pk": 1303287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "And he saide to them, Haue yee neuer read what Dauid did when he had neede, and was an hungred, both he, and they that were with him?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/21/6'>1 Sam. 21:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1303288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "Howe he went into the house of God, in the daies of Abiathar the hie Priest, and did eat the shewe bread, which were not lawfull to eate, but for the Priests, and gaue also to them which were with him?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/53'>Exod. 29:53</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/3/31'>Lev. 3:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/24/9'>Lev. 24:9</a><br>In <a class=B href='/GNV/9/21/1'>1 Sam. 21:1</a> he is called Ahimelech and his son Abiathar, but by conference of other places, it is plain, that both of them had two names. See also <a class=B href='/GNV/13/24/6'>1 Chron. 24:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/10/8/17'>2 Sam. 8:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/10/15/29'>2 Sam. 15:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/26'>1 Kings 2:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/25/18'>2 Kings 25:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1303289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "And hee sayde to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath."}, {"pk": 1303290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "Wherefore the Sonne of man is Lord, euen of the Sabbath.", "comment": "Hath the Sabbath day in his power, and may rule as him listeth."}, {"pk": 1303291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "And he entred againe into ye Synagogue, and there was a man which had a withered had.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/9'>Matt. 12:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/6'>Luke 6:6</a><br>That is, unprofitable and dead.<br>Thirdly, for that they preferred the ceremonial Law (which was but an appendant to the moral Law) before the moral Law: whereas contrariwise, they should have learned out of this, the true use of the ceremonial Law."}, {"pk": 1303292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And they watched him, whether he would heale him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him."}, {"pk": 1303293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Then he saide vnto the man which had the withered hand, Arise: stand forth in the middes."}, {"pk": 1303294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And he saide to them, Is it lawfull to doe a good deede on the Sabbath day, or to doe euil? to saue the life, or to kill? But they held their peace.", "comment": "A figurative speech, by the figure Synecdoche. For this kind of saying, To save the life, is as much, as to save the man."}, {"pk": 1303295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Then hee looked rounde about on them angerly, mourning also for the hardnesse of their hearts, and saide to the man, Stretch foorth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hande was restored, as whole as the other.", "comment": "As though their heart had been so closed up, and grown together, that wholesome doctrine could prevail no more with them.<br>Men, when they have wrong done unto them, are angry, but not without vice, but Christ is angry without vice, neither is he sorry so much for the injury that is done to his own person, as for their wickedness: and therefore he had pity upon them, and for that cause is he said to have mourned."}, {"pk": 1303296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "And the Pharises departed, and straightway gathered a councill with the Herodians against him, that they might destroy him.", "comment": "See also <a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/16'>Matt. 22:16</a>.<br>The more the truth is kept under, the more it cometh out."}, {"pk": 1303297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "But Iesus auoided with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude followed him from Galile, and from Iudea,"}, {"pk": 1303298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "And from Ierusalem, and from Idumea, and beyonde Iordan: and they that dwelled about Tyrus and Sidon, when they had heard what great things he did, came vnto him in great number.", "comment": "Which Josephus calleth stony or rocky."}, {"pk": 1303299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "And he commanded his disciples, that a litle shippe should waite for him, because of the multitude, lest they shoulde throng him.", "comment": "Should always be ready for him."}, {"pk": 1303300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "For hee had healed many, in so much that they preassed vpon him to touch him, as many as had plagues.", "comment": "Diseases wherewith God scourgeth men as it were with whips."}, {"pk": 1303301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "And when the vncleane spirits sawe him, they fel downe before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Sonne of God.", "comment": "In them whom they had entered into: or by the figure called Metonymy, for them which were vexed with unclean spirits."}, {"pk": 1303302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "And he sharply rebuked them, to the ende they should not vtter him."}, {"pk": 1303303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Then hee went vp into a mountaine, and called vnto him whome he woulde, and they came vnto him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/7'>Mark 6:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/1'>Matt. 10:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/1'>Luke 9:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1303304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "And hee appoynted twelue that they should be with him, and that he might send them to preache,", "comment": "Chose and appointed out twelve to be familiar and conversant with him.<br>The twelve Apostles are set apart to be trained up to the office of the Apostleship."}, {"pk": 1303305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "And that they might haue power to heale sicknesses, and to cast out deuils."}, {"pk": 1303306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "And the first was Simon, and hee named Simon, Peter,"}, {"pk": 1303307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, and Iohn Iames brother (and surnamed them Boanerges, which is, the sonnes of thunder,)"}, {"pk": 1303308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "And Andrew, and Philippe, and Bartlemew, and Matthewe, and Thomas, and Iames, the sonne of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Cananite,", "comment": "Whom Luke also calleth Judas: and for difference\u2019s sake, the other Judas is called Iscariot."}, {"pk": 1303309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "And Iudas Iscariot, who also betraied him, and they came home.", "comment": "The disciples whom Christ had taken to be of his train and to live with him, come home to his house, to be with him always after."}, {"pk": 1303310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "And the multitude assembled againe, so that they could not so much as eate bread."}, {"pk": 1303311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "And when his kinsfolkes heard of it, they went out to laie hold on him: for they sayde that he was beside himselfe.", "comment": "None are worse enemies of the Gospel, than they that least ought.<br>Word for word, they that were of him, that is, his kinfolks: for they that were mad, were brought to their kinsmen."}, {"pk": 1303312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "And the Scribes which came downe from Hierusalem, saide, He hath Beelzebub, and through the prince of the deuils he casteth out deuils.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/34'>Matt. 9:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/24'>Matt. 12:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/15'>Luke 11:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1303313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "But he called them vnto him, and said vnto them in parables, How can Satan driue out Satan?"}, {"pk": 1303314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "For if a kingdome bee deuided against it selfe, that kingdome can not stand."}, {"pk": 1303315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "Or if a house bee deuided against it selfe, that house can not continue."}, {"pk": 1303316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "So if Satan make insurrection against himselfe, and be deuided, hee can not endure but is at an ende.", "comment": "Satan\u2019s imps or . . . ."}, {"pk": 1303317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 27, "text": "No man can enter into a strong mans house, and take away his goods, except hee first binde that strong man, and then spoyle his house."}, {"pk": 1303318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 28, "text": "Verely I say vnto you, all sinnes shalbe forgiuen vnto the children of men, and blasphemies, wherewith they blaspheme:", "comment": "They only are without hope of salvation, which do maliciously oppugn Christ, whom they know.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/31'>Matt. 18:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/10'>Luke 12:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/5/16'>John 5:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1303319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 29, "text": "But hee that blasphemeth against the holy Ghost, shall neuer haue forgiuenesse, but is culpable of eternall damnation."}, {"pk": 1303320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 30, "text": "Because they saide, Hee had an vncleane spirit.", "comment": "These are the words of the Evangelist."}, {"pk": 1303321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 31, "text": "Then came his brethren and mother, and stoode without, and sent vnto him, and called him.", "comment": "Under this name Brother, the Hebrews understand all that are of the same stock and kindred.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/46'>Matt. 12:46</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/19'>Luke 8:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1303322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 32, "text": "And the people sate about him, and they said vnto him, Beholde, thy mother, and thy brethren seeke for thee without."}, {"pk": 1303323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 33, "text": "But hee answered them, saying, Who is my mother and my brethren?"}, {"pk": 1303324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 34, "text": "And hee looked rounde about on them, which sate in compasse about him, and saide, Beholde my mother and my brethren.", "comment": "The spiritual kindred is far otherwise to be accounted of, than the carnal or fleshly."}, {"pk": 1303325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 3, "verse": 35, "text": "For whosoeuer doeth the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother."}, {"pk": 1303326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "And hee began againe to teache by the sea side, and there gathered vnto him a great multitude, so that hee entred into a shippe, and sate in the sea, and all the people was by the sea side on the land.", "comment": "Seaside of Tiberias.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/1'>Matt. 13:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/4'>Luke 8:4</a><br>In a ship which was launched into the sea."}, {"pk": 1303327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And he taught them many things in parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,"}, {"pk": 1303328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe.", "comment": "The selfsame doctrine of the Gospel is sown everywhere, but it hath not like success indeed through the fault of man, but yet by the just judgment of God."}, {"pk": 1303329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "And it came to passe as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the foules of the heauen came, and deuoured it vp."}, {"pk": 1303330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it had not depth of earth."}, {"pk": 1303331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "But assoone as ye Sunne was vp, it was burnt vp, and because it had not roote, it withered away."}, {"pk": 1303332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "And some fell among the thornes, and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, so that it gaue no fruite."}, {"pk": 1303333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Some againe fell in good grounde, and did yeelde fruite that sprong vp, and grewe, and it brought foorth, some thirtie folde, some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde."}, {"pk": 1303334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Then he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare."}, {"pk": 1303335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "And whe he was alone, they that were about him with the twelue, asked him of ye parable.", "comment": "Word for word, solitary.<br>They that followed him at the heels."}, {"pk": 1303336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "And he saide vnto them, To you it is giuen to knowe the mysterie of the kingdome of God: but vnto them that are without, all thinges bee done in parables,", "comment": "That is to say, to strangers, and such as are none of ours."}, {"pk": 1303337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/6/9'>Isa. 6:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/14'>Matt. 13:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/10'>Luke 8:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/40'>John 12:40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/28/26'>Acts 28:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/11/8'>Rom. 11:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1303338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Againe he said vnto them, Perceiue ye not this parable? howe then should ye vnderstand all other parables?"}, {"pk": 1303339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "The sower soweth the worde."}, {"pk": 1303340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth immediatly, and taketh away the worde that was sowen in their heartes."}, {"pk": 1303341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "And likewise they that receiue the seede in stony ground, are they, which whe they haue heard the word, straightwayes receiue it with gladnesse."}, {"pk": 1303342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Yet haue they no roote in themselues, and endure but a time: for when trouble and persecution ariseth for the worde, immediatly they be offended."}, {"pk": 1303343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "Also they that receiue the seede among the thornes, are such as heare the word:"}, {"pk": 1303344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulnes of riches, and the lustes of other things enter in, and choke the word, and it is vnfruitfull.", "comment": "Which pertain to this life.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/54/6/17'>1 Tim. 6:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1303345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "But they that haue receiued seede in good ground, are they that heare the worde, and receiue it, and bring foorth fruite: one corne thirtie, another sixtie, and some an hundreth."}, {"pk": 1303346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "Also he saide vnto them, Commeth the candle in, to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder the bed, and not to be put on a candlesticke?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/5/15'>Mark 5:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/16'>Luke 8:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/33'>Luke 11:33</a><br>Although the light of the Gospel be rejected of the world, yet it ought to be lighted, if it were for no other cause than this, that the wickedness of the world might be made manifest."}, {"pk": 1303347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "For there is nothing hid, that shall not be opened: neither is there a secret, but that it shall come to light.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/26'>Matt. 10:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/17'>Luke 8:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/2'>Luke 12:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1303348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "If any man haue eares to heare, let him heare."}, {"pk": 1303349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "And he said vnto them, Take heede what ye heare. With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured vnto you: and vnto you that heare, shall more be giuen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/2'>Matt. 7:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/38'>Luke 6:38</a><br>The more liberally that we communicate such gifts as God hath given us with our brethren, the more bountiful will God be toward us."}, {"pk": 1303350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "For vnto him that hath, shall it be giuen, and from him that hath not, shall be taken away, euen that he hath.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/12'>Matt. 13:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/25/29'>Matt. 25:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/18'>Luke 8:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/19/26'>Luke 19:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1303351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "Also he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede in the ground,", "comment": "The Lord soweth and reapeth after a manner unknown to men."}, {"pk": 1303352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 27, "text": "And shoulde sleepe, and rise vp night and day, and the seede should spring and growe vp, he not knowing howe.", "comment": "It is the part of the ministers, to labor the ground with all diligence, and commend the success to God: for that mighty working whereby the seed cometh to blade and ear, is secret and only known by the fruit.<br>That is, when he hath done sowing, should pass the time both day and night, nothing doubting, but that the seed would spring which groweth both day and night."}, {"pk": 1303353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 28, "text": "For the earth bringeth foorth fruite of it selfe, first the blade, then the eares, after that full corne in the eares.", "comment": "By a certain power which moveth itself."}, {"pk": 1303354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 29, "text": "And assoone as the fruite sheweth it selfe, anon hee putteth in the sickle, because the haruest is come."}, {"pk": 1303355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 30, "text": "He saide moreouer, Whereunto shall wee liken the kingdome of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/31'>Matt. 13:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/13/19'>Luke 13:19</a><br>God far otherwise than men use, beginneth with the least, and endeth with the greatest."}, {"pk": 1303356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 31, "text": "It is like a graine of mustarde seede, which when it is sowen in the earth, is the least of all seedes that be in the earth:"}, {"pk": 1303357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 32, "text": "But after that it is sowen, it groweth vp, and is greatest of all herbes, and beareth great branches, so that the foules of heauen may builde vnder the shadow of it."}, {"pk": 1303358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 33, "text": "And with many such parables he preached the word vnto them, as they were able to heare it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/1'>Matt. 8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/34'>Matt. 13:34</a><br>According to the capacity of the hearers."}, {"pk": 1303359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 34, "text": "And without parables spake hee nothing vnto them: but he expounded all thinges to his disciples apart.", "comment": "Word for word, Loosed, as you would say, read them the hard riddles."}, {"pk": 1303360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 35, "text": "Nowe the same day when euen was come, he saide vnto them, Let vs passe ouer vnto the other side.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/23'>Matt. 8:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/22'>Luke 8:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1303361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 36, "text": "And they left the multitude, and tooke him as he was in the shippe, and there were also with him other little shippes."}, {"pk": 1303362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 37, "text": "And there arose a great storme of winde, and the waues dashed into the shippe, so that it was now full.", "comment": "They that sail with Christ, although he seems to sleep never so soundly when they are in danger, yet they are preserved of him in time convenient, being awakened."}, {"pk": 1303363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 38, "text": "And he was in the sterne asleepe on a pillow: and they awoke him, and saide to him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?"}, {"pk": 1303364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 39, "text": "And hee rose vp, and rebuked the winde, and saide vnto the sea, Peace, and be still. So the winde ceased, and it was a great calme."}, {"pk": 1303365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 40, "text": "Then he saide vnto them, Why are ye so fearefull? how is it that ye haue no faith?", "comment": "How cometh it to pass that you have no faith?"}, {"pk": 1303366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 4, "verse": 41, "text": "And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who is this, that both the winde and sea obey him?"}, {"pk": 1303367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "And they came ouer to the other side of the sea into the countrey of the Gadarens.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/28'>Matt. 8:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/16'>Luke 8:16</a><br>Many have the virtue of Christ in admiration, and yet they will not redeem it with the loss of the least thing they have.<br>See also <a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/30'>Matt. 8:30</a>."}, {"pk": 1303368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "And when he was come out of the shippe, there met him incontinently out of the graues, a man which had an vncleane spirit:", "comment": "Word for word, in an unclean spirit: now they are said to be in the spirit, because the spirit holdeth them fast locked up, and as it were bound."}, {"pk": 1303369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Who had his abiding among the graues, and no man could binde him, no not with chaines:"}, {"pk": 1303370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Because that when hee was often bounde with fetters and chaines, he plucked the chaines asunder, and brake the fetters in pieces, neither could any man tame him."}, {"pk": 1303371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "And alwayes both night and day he cryed in the mountaines, and in the graues, and strooke himselfe with stones."}, {"pk": 1303372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "And when he saw Iesus afarre off, he ranne, and worshipped him,"}, {"pk": 1303373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "And cryed with a loude voyce, and saide, What haue I to doe with thee, Iesus the Sonne of the most high God? I will that thou sweare to me by God, that thou torment me not.", "comment": "That is, assure me by an oath, that thou will not vex me."}, {"pk": 1303374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "(For hee saide vnto him, Come out of the man, thou vncleane spirit.)"}, {"pk": 1303375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "And he asked him, What is thy name? and hee answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many."}, {"pk": 1303376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "And hee prayed him instantly, that hee would not send them away out of the countrey.", "comment": "That devil that played the messenger for his fellows."}, {"pk": 1303377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "Now there was there in the mountaines a great heard of swine, feeding.", "comment": "This whole country is for the greater part of it very hilly, for the mountains of Galeed run through it."}, {"pk": 1303378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "And all ye deuils besought him, saying, Send vs into the swine, that we may enter into them."}, {"pk": 1303379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "And incontinently Iesus gaue them leaue. Then the vncleane spirites went out, and entred into the swine, and the heard ranne headlong from the high banke into the sea, (and there were about two thousand swine) and they were choked vp in the sea.", "comment": "Strabo in the sixteenth book saith that in Gadaris there is a standing pool of very naughty water, which if beasts taste of, they shed their hair, nails, or hooves and horns."}, {"pk": 1303380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "And the swineheards fled, and told it in the citie, and in the countrey, and they came out to see what it was that was done."}, {"pk": 1303381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "And they came to Iesus, and sawe him that had bene possessed with the deuil, and had the legion, sit both clothed, and in his right minde: and they were afraide."}, {"pk": 1303382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "And they that saw it, tolde them, what was done to him that was possessed with the deuil, and concerning the swine."}, {"pk": 1303383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Then they began to pray him, that hee would depart from their coastes."}, {"pk": 1303384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "And when he was come into the shippe, he that had bene possessed with the deuil, prayed him that he might be with him."}, {"pk": 1303385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Howbeit, Iesus would not suffer him, but said vnto him, Goe thy way home to thy friendes, and shewe them what great thinges the Lord hath done vnto thee, and howe hee hath had compassion on thee."}, {"pk": 1303386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "So he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis, what great things Iesus had done vnto him: and all men did marueile."}, {"pk": 1303387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "And when Iesus was come ouer againe by ship vnto the other side, a great multitude gathered together to him, and he was neere vnto the sea."}, {"pk": 1303388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "And beholde, there came one of the rulers of the Synagogue, whose name was Iairus: and when he sawe him, he fell downe at his feete,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/15'>Matt. 9:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/41'>Luke 8:41</a><br>The whole company assembled not disorderly, but in every Synagogue there were certain men which governed the people."}, {"pk": 1303389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "And besought him instantly, saying, My litle daughter lyeth at point of death: I pray thee that thou wouldest come and lay thine hands on her, that she may be healed, and liue."}, {"pk": 1303390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "Then hee went with him, and a great multitude folowed him, and thronged him."}, {"pk": 1303391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "(And there was a certaine woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelue yeeres,", "comment": "Jesus being touched with true faith although it be but weak, doth heal us by his virtue."}, {"pk": 1303392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "And had suffred many things of many physicions, and had spent all that she had, and it auailed her nothing, but she became much worse."}, {"pk": 1303393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "When she had heard of Iesus, shee came in the preasse behinde, and touched his garment."}, {"pk": 1303394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 28, "text": "For she said, If I may but touch his clothes, I shalbe whole."}, {"pk": 1303395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 29, "text": "And straightway the course of her blood was dried vp, and she felt in her body, that she was healed of that plague."}, {"pk": 1303396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 30, "text": "And immediatly when Iesus did knowe in himselfe the vertue that went out of him, he turned him round about in the preasse, and said, Who hath touched my clothes?"}, {"pk": 1303397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 31, "text": "And his disciples said vnto him, Thou seest the multitude throng thee, and sayest thou, Who did touche me?"}, {"pk": 1303398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 32, "text": "And he looked round about, to see her that had done that."}, {"pk": 1303399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 33, "text": "And the woman feared and trembled: for she knewe what was done in her, and shee came and fell downe before him, and tolde him the whole trueth."}, {"pk": 1303400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 34, "text": "And hee saide to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole: go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.)"}, {"pk": 1303401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 35, "text": "While hee yet spake, there came from the same ruler of the Synagogues house certaine which said, Thy daughter is dead: why diseasest thou the Master any further?"}, {"pk": 1303402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 36, "text": "Assoone as Iesus heard that word spoken, he said vnto the ruler of the Synagogue, Be not afraide: onely beleeue.", "comment": "Fathers apprehend by faith the promises of life even for their children."}, {"pk": 1303403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 37, "text": "And he suffered no man to follow him saue Peter and Iames, and Iohn the brother of Iames."}, {"pk": 1303404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 38, "text": "So hee came vnto the house of the ruler of the Synagogue, and sawe the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly."}, {"pk": 1303405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 39, "text": "And he went in, and said vnto them, Why make ye this trouble, and weepe? the childe is not dead, but sleepeth."}, {"pk": 1303406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 40, "text": "And they laught him to scorne: but hee put them all out, and tooke the father, and the mother of the childe, and them that were with him, and entred in where the childe lay,", "comment": "The three disciples.<br>Such as mock and scorn Christ, are unworthy to be witnesses of his goodness."}, {"pk": 1303407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 41, "text": "And tooke the childe by the hand, and saide vnto her, Talitha cumi, which is by interpretation, Mayden, I say vnto thee, arise."}, {"pk": 1303408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 42, "text": "And straightway the mayden arose, and walked: for shee was of the age of twelue yeeres, and they were astonied out of measure."}, {"pk": 1303409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 5, "verse": 43, "text": "And he charged them straitly that no man should knowe of it, and commanded to giue her meate."}, {"pk": 1303410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "And he departed thence, and came into his owne countrey, and his disciples followed him.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/54'>Matt. 13:54</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/16'>Luke 4:16</a><br>The faithless world doth no whit at all diminish the virtue of Christ, but wittingly and willingly depriveth itself of the efficacy of it, being offered unto them."}, {"pk": 1303411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "And when the Sabbath was come, he began to teach in the Synagogue, and many that heard him, were astonied, and sayd, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdome is this that is giuen vnto him, that euen such great workes are done by his hands?", "comment": "The word signifieth powers, or virtues, whereby are meant those wonderful works that Christ did, which showed and set forth the virtue and power of his Godhead to all the world, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/22'>Matt. 7:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1303412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "Is not this that carpenter Maries sonne, the brother of Iames and Ioses, and of Iuda and Simon? and are not his sisters here with vs? And they were offended in him.", "comment": "After the manner of the Hebrews, who by brethren and sisters, understand all their kinfolks."}, {"pk": 1303413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Iesus sayd vnto them, A Prophet is not without honour, but in his owne countrey, and among his owne kindred, and in his own house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/57'>Matt. 13:57</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/24'>Luke 4:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/4/44'>John 4:44</a><br>Not only that hath that honor which of right is due to him taken from him, but also evil spoken of and misreported."}, {"pk": 1303414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "And he could there doe no great workes, saue that hee layd his hands vpon a fewe sicke folke, and healed them,", "comment": "That is, he would not: for we must needs have faith, if we will receive the works of God."}, {"pk": 1303415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "And he marueiled at their vnbeliefe, and went about by ye townes on euery side, teaching.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/23'>Matt. 4:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/13/22'>Luke 13:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1303416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "And he called vnto him the twelue, and began to send them forth two and two, and gaue them power ouer vncleane spirits,", "comment": "The disciples are prepared to that general Apostleship, by a peculiar sending forth.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/3/14'>Mark 3:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/1'>Matt. 10:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/1'>Luke 9:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1303417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "And commanded them that they should take nothing for their iourney, saue a staffe onely: neither scrip, neither bread, neither money in their girdles:", "comment": "Faithful Pastors ought not to have their minds set, no not on things that are necessary for this life, if they may be an hindrance unto them, be it never so little."}, {"pk": 1303418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "But that they should be shod with sandals, and that they should not put on two coates.", "comment": "That is, they should take no change of garments with them, that they might be lighter for this journey, and make more speed.<br>The word signifieth properly women\u2019s shoes.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/12/3'>Acts 12:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1303419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "And he sayd vnto them, Wheresoeuer ye shall enter into an house, there abide till ye depart thence.", "comment": "That is, change not your inns in this short journey."}, {"pk": 1303420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "And whosoeuer shall not receiue you, nor heare you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust that is vnder your feete, for a witnes vnto them. Verely I say vnto you, It shalbe easier for Sodom, or Gomorrha at the day of iudgement, then for that citie.", "comment": "The Lord is a most severe revenger of his servants.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/51'>Acts 13:51</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/18/6'>Acts 18:6</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/14'>Matt. 10:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/5'>Luke 9:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1303421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And they went out, and preached, that men should amend their liues."}, {"pk": 1303422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "And they cast out many deuils: and they anointed many that were sicke, with oyle, and healed them.", "comment": "That oil was a token and a sign of this marvelous virtue: and seeing that the gift of healing is ceased a good while since, the ceremony which is yet retained of some is to no purpose.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/59/5/14'>James 5:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1303423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "Then King Herod heard of him (for his name was made manifest) and sayd, Iohn Baptist is risen againe from the dead, and therefore great workes are wrought by him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/14/1'>Matt. 14:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/7'>Luke 9:7</a><br>The Gospel confirmeth the godly, and vexeth the wicked.<br>This word signifieth Powers, whereby is meant the power of working miracles."}, {"pk": 1303424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "Other sayd, It is Elias, and some sayd, It is a Prophet, or as one of those Prophets.", "comment": "Of the old Prophets."}, {"pk": 1303425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "So when Herod heard it, he said, It is Iohn whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.", "comment": "Commanded to be beheaded.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/19'>Luke 3:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1303426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "For Herod him selfe had sent forth, and had taken Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, which was his brother Philippes wife, because he had maried her."}, {"pk": 1303427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "For Iohn sayd vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/16'>Luke 18:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/21'>Luke 20:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1303428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "Therefore Herodias layd waite against him, and would haue killed him, but she could not:", "comment": "Sought all means to do him hurt."}, {"pk": 1303429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "For Herod feared Iohn, knowing that hee was a iust man, and an holy, and reuerenced him, and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.", "comment": "The tyrant was very well content to hear sentence pronounced against him, but the seed fell upon stony places."}, {"pk": 1303430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "But the time being conuenient, when Herod on his birth day made a banket to his princes and captaines, and chiefe estates of Galile:"}, {"pk": 1303431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "And the daughter of the same Herodias came in, and daunced, and pleased Herod, and them that sate at table together, the King sayd vnto the mayde, Aske of me what thou wilt, and I will giue it thee.", "comment": "Which the same Herodias had not by Herod Antipas, but by Philip, and Josephus calleth her Salome."}, {"pk": 1303432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "And he sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, euen vnto the halfe of my kingdome."}, {"pk": 1303433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "So she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I aske? And she said, Iohn Baptists head.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/14/8'>Matt. 14:8</a><br>For women used not to sit at table with men."}, {"pk": 1303434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "Then she came in straightway with haste vnto the King, and asked, saying, I would that thou shouldest giue me euen now in a charger the head of Iohn Baptist."}, {"pk": 1303435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "Then the King was very sory: yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate at table with him, he would not refuse her."}, {"pk": 1303436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "And immediatly the King sent the hangman, and gaue charge that his head shoulde be brought in. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,", "comment": "The word signifieth one that beareth a dart, and the king\u2019s guard was so called, because they did bear darts."}, {"pk": 1303437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 28, "text": "And brought his head in a charger, and gaue it to the maide, and the maide gaue it to her mother."}, {"pk": 1303438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 29, "text": "And when his disciples heard it, they came and tooke vp his body, and put it in a tombe."}, {"pk": 1303439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 30, "text": "And the Apostles gathered themselues together to Iesus, and tolde him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/10'>Luke 9:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1303440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 31, "text": "And he sayd vnto them, Come ye apart into the wildernes, and rest a while: for there were many commers and goers, that they had not leasure to eate.", "comment": "Such as follow Christ shall want nothing, no not in the wilderness, but shall have abundance. And how wicked a thing is it, not to look for this transitory life at his hands,who giveth everylasting life?"}, {"pk": 1303441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 32, "text": "So they went by ship out of the way into a desart place.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/14/13'>Matt. 14:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/20'>Luke 9:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1303442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 33, "text": "But the people sawe them when they departed, and many knewe him, and ran a foote thither out of all cities, and came thither before them, and assembled vnto him."}, {"pk": 1303443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 34, "text": "Then Iesus went out, and sawe a great multitude, and had compassion on them, because they were like sheepe which had no shepheard: and he began to teach them many things.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/12'>Luke 9:12</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/36'>Matt. 9:36</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/14/14'>Matt. 14:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1303444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 35, "text": "And when the day was nowe farre spent, his disciples came vnto him, saying, This is a desart place, and nowe the day is farre passed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/14/15'>Matt. 14:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1303445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 36, "text": "Let them depart, that they may goe into the countrey and townes about, and buy them bread: for they haue nothing to eate."}, {"pk": 1303446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 37, "text": "But he answered, and said vnto them, Giue yee them to eate. And they said vnto him, Shall we goe, and buy two hundreth peny worth of bread, and giue them to eate?", "comment": "This declareth that there is an horrible disorder among the people, where the true preaching of God\u2019s word wanteth.<br>Which is about five pounds sterling."}, {"pk": 1303447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 38, "text": "Then he sayde vnto them, Howe many loaues haue ye? goe and looke. And when they knewe it, they sayd, Fiue, and two fishes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/14/17'>Matt. 14:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/13'>Luke 9:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/9'>John 6:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1303448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 39, "text": "So he commanded them to make them all sit downe by companies vpon the greene grasse.", "comment": "Word for word, by banquets, after the manner of the Hebrews, who have no distributives, as <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/7'>Mark 6:7</a>. Now he calleth the rows of the sitters, banquets."}, {"pk": 1303449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 40, "text": "Then they sate downe by rowes, by hundreds, and by fifties.", "comment": "The word signifieth the beds in a garden, and it is word for word, by beds and beds, meaning thereby that they sat down in rows one by another, as beds in a garden."}, {"pk": 1303450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 41, "text": "And he tooke the fiue loaues, and the two fishes, and looked vp to heauen, and gaue thanks, and brake the loaues, and gaue them to his disciples to set before them, and the two fishes he deuided among them all."}, {"pk": 1303451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 42, "text": "So they did all eate, and were satisfied."}, {"pk": 1303452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 43, "text": "And they tooke vp twelue baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes."}, {"pk": 1303453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 44, "text": "And they that had eaten, were about fiue thousand men."}, {"pk": 1303454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 45, "text": "And straightway he caused his disciples to goe into the ship, and to goe before vnto the other side vnto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.", "comment": "The faithful servants of God after their little labor, are subject to great tempest, which Christ doth so moderate being present in power, although absent in body, that he bringeth them to an happy haven, at such time and by such means, as they looked not for: A lively image of the Church tossed to and fro in this world."}, {"pk": 1303455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 46, "text": "Then assoone as he had sent them away, he departed into a mountaine to pray.", "comment": "His disciples."}, {"pk": 1303456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 47, "text": "And when euen was come, the ship was in the mids of the sea, and he alone on the land.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/14/23'>Matt. 14:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/15'>John 6:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1303457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 48, "text": "And he saw them troubled in rowing, (for the winde was contrary vnto them) and about the fourth watch of the night, hee came vnto them, walking vpon the sea, and would haue passed by them."}, {"pk": 1303458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 49, "text": "And when they saw him walking vpon the sea, they supposed it had bene a spirit, and cried out."}, {"pk": 1303459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 50, "text": "For they all saw him, and were sore afrayd: but anon he talked with them, and said vnto them, Be ye of good comfort: it is I, be not afrayd."}, {"pk": 1303460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 51, "text": "Then he went vp vnto them into the ship, and the winde ceased, and they were much more amased in them selues, and marueiled.", "comment": "They were so far from leaving to be amazed, when they knew that it was no spirit, that they were much more astonished than ever they were before, when they saw the wind and the seas obey his commandment."}, {"pk": 1303461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 52, "text": "For they had not considered the matter of the loaues, because their hearts were hardened.", "comment": "Either they perceived not, or had not well considered that miracle of the five loaves, insomuch that that virtue of Christ was no less strange to them, than if they had not been present at that miracle which was done but a little before."}, {"pk": 1303462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 53, "text": "And they came ouer, and went into the land of Gennesaret, and arriued.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/34'>Mark 14:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1303463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 54, "text": "So when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knewe him,", "comment": "Christ being rejected in his own country, and arriving upon a sudden amongst them of whom he was not looked for, is received to their profit."}, {"pk": 1303464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 55, "text": "And ran about throughout all that region round about, and began to cary hither and thither in couches all that were sicke, where they heard that he was."}, {"pk": 1303465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 6, "verse": 56, "text": "And whithersoeuer he entred into townes, or cities, or villages, they laide their sicke in the streetes, and prayed him that they might touch at the least the edge of his garment. And as many as touched him, were made whole.", "comment": "Or, the hem of the garment."}, {"pk": 1303466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Then gathered vnto him the Pharises, and certaine of the Scribes which came from Hierusalem.", "comment": "None do more resist the wisdom of God, than they that should be wisest, and that upon a zeal of their own traditions: for men do not please themselves more in anything than in superstition, that is to say, in a worship of God fondly devised of themselves.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/2'>Matt. 15:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1303467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "And when they sawe some of his disciples eate meate with common hands, (that is to say, vnwashen) they complained.", "comment": "For the Pharisees would not eat their meat with unwashed hands, because they thought that their hands were defiled with common handling of things, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/11'>Matt. 15:11</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/12'>12</a>.<br>Word for word, eat bread: a kind of speech which the Hebrews use, taking bread for all kinds of food."}, {"pk": 1303468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "(For the Pharises, and all the Iewes, except they wash their hands oft, eate not, holding the tradition of the Elders.", "comment": "Observing diligently."}, {"pk": 1303469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eate not: and many other things there be, which they haue taken vpon them to obserue, as the washing of cups, and pots, and of brasen vessels, and of beds.)", "comment": "By these words are understood all kinds of vessels, which are appointed for our daily use.<br>That is to say, from civil affairs and worldly, they go not to meat, unless they wash themselves first."}, {"pk": 1303470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Then asked him the Pharises and Scribes, Why walke not thy disciples according to the tradition of the Elders, but eate meate with vnwashen hands?", "comment": "Why live they not? a kind of speech taken from the Hebrews: for amongst them, the way is taken for trade of life."}, {"pk": 1303471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "Then hee answered and sayd vnto them, Surely Esay hath prophecied well of you, hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth mee with lippes, but their heart is farre away from me.", "comment": "Hypocrisy is always joined with superstition.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/29/14'>Isa. 29:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1303472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "But they worship me in vaine, teaching for doctrines the commandements of men.", "comment": "The more earnest the superstitious are, the more they are mad, in promising themselves God\u2019s favor by their deserts."}, {"pk": 1303473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "For ye lay the commandement of God apart, and obserue the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and of cups, and many other such like things ye doe.", "comment": "The devices of superstitious men do not only not fulfill the Law of God (as they blasphemously persuade themselves) but also do utterly take it away."}, {"pk": 1303474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "And he sayd vnto them, Well, ye reiect the commandement of God, that ye may obserue your owne tradition.", "comment": "True Religion, which is clean contrary to superstition, consisteth in spiritual worship: and all enemies of true Religion, although they seem to have taken deep root, shall be plucked up."}, {"pk": 1303475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "For Moses sayd, Honour thy father and thy mother: and Whosoeuer shall speake euill of father or mother, let him die the death.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/10/12'>Exod. 10:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/26'>Deut. 5:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/2'>Eph. 6:2</a><br>Without hope of pardon, he shall be put to death.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/11/17'>Exod. 11:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/9'>Lev. 20:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/20'>Prov. 20:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1303476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "But yee say, If a man say to father or mother, Corban, that is, By the gift that is offered by mee, thou mayest haue profite, hee shall be free."}, {"pk": 1303477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "So ye suffer him no more to doe any thing for his father, or his mother,"}, {"pk": 1303478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "Making the worde of God of none authoritie, by your tradition which ye haue ordeined: and ye doe many such like things."}, {"pk": 1303479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "Then he called the whole multitude vnto him, and sayd vnto them, Hearken you all vnto me, and vnderstand.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/10'>Matt. 15:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1303480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "There is nothing without a man, that can defile him, when it entreth into him: but the things which proceede out of him, are they which defile the man."}, {"pk": 1303481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "If any haue eares to heare, let him heare."}, {"pk": 1303482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "And when hee came into an house, away from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable."}, {"pk": 1303483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "And he sayde vnto them, What? are ye without vnderstanding also? Doe ye not knowe that whatsoeuer thing from without entreth into a man, cannot defile him,"}, {"pk": 1303484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "Because it entreth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught which is the purging of all meates?", "comment": "For that that goeth into the draught, purgeth all meats."}, {"pk": 1303485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "Then he sayd, That which commeth out of man, that defileth man."}, {"pk": 1303486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "For from within, euen out of the heart of men, proceede euill thoughtes, adulteries, fornications, murthers,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/6/5'>Gen. 6:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/8/21'>Gen. 8:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1303487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "Theftes, couetousnes, wickednes, deceite, vncleannes, a wicked eye, backbiting, pride, foolishnesse.", "comment": "All kind of craftiness whereby men profit themselves by other men\u2019s losses.<br>Cankered malice."}, {"pk": 1303488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "All these euill things come from within, and defile a man."}, {"pk": 1303489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "And from thence he rose, and went into the borders of Tyrus and Sidon, and entred into an house, and woulde that no man should haue knowen: but he could not be hid.", "comment": "Into the uttermost coasts of Palestine, which were next to Tyre and Sidon.<br>That which the proud do reject when it is offered unto them, that same do the modest and humble sinners as it were violently wring out.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/21'>Matt. 15:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1303490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "For a certaine woman, whose litle daughter had an vncleane spirit, heard of him, and came, and fell at his feete,"}, {"pk": 1303491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "(And the woman was a Greeke, a Syrophenissian by nation) and she besought him that he would cast out the deuill out of her daughter.", "comment": "By profession, profane.<br>Neighbor or near to Damascus."}, {"pk": 1303492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "But Iesus saide vnto her, Let the children first be fedde: for it is not good to take the childrens bread, and to cast it vnto whelpes.", "comment": "He useth this word Whelps rather than the word Dogs, that he may seem to speak more contumaciously."}, {"pk": 1303493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "Then shee answered, and saide vnto him, Trueth, Lord: yet in deede the whelpes eate vnder the table of the childrens crommes.", "comment": "As if she said, it is as thou sayest Lord, for it is enough for the whelps, if they can but gather up the crumbs that are under the table: therefore I crave the crumbs, and not the children\u2019s bread."}, {"pk": 1303494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 29, "text": "Then he said vnto her, For this saying goe thy way: the deuil is gone out of thy daughter."}, {"pk": 1303495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 30, "text": "And when shee was come home to her house, shee founde the deuill departed, and her daughter lying on the bed."}, {"pk": 1303496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 31, "text": "And hee departed againe from the coastes of Tyrus and Sidon, and came vnto the sea of Galile, through the middes of the coastes of Decapolis.", "comment": "As the Father created us to this life in the beginning in his only Son, so doth he also in him alone renew us unto everlasting life.<br>It was a little country, and so called of ten cities, which the four governments do run between and compass, Pliny, book 3, chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/1'>8</a>."}, {"pk": 1303497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 32, "text": "And they brought vnto him one that was deafe and stambered in his speache, and prayed him to put his hand vpon him."}, {"pk": 1303498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 33, "text": "Then hee tooke him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers in his eares, and did spit, and touched his tongue."}, {"pk": 1303499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 34, "text": "And looking vp to heauen, hee sighed, and said vnto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened."}, {"pk": 1303500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 35, "text": "And straightway his eares were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and hee spake plaine."}, {"pk": 1303501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 36, "text": "And he commanded them, that they should tell no man: but howe much soeuer hee forbad them, the more a great deale they published it,"}, {"pk": 1303502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 7, "verse": 37, "text": "And were beyonde measure astonied, saying, Hee hath done all thinges well: he maketh both the deafe to heare, and the domme to speake.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/1/31'>Gen. 1:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1303503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "In those dayes, when there was a very great multitude, and had nothing to eate, Iesus called his disciples to him, and said vnto them,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/32'>Matt. 15:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1303504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "I haue compassion on the multitude, because they haue nowe continued with mee three dayes, and haue nothing to eate."}, {"pk": 1303505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And if I sende them away fasting to their owne houses, they woulde faint by the way: for some of them came from farre.", "comment": "Word for word, they will fall in sunder, or be dissolved, for when men fall in a swound, their sinews fall one from another."}, {"pk": 1303506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "Then his disciples answered him, Whence can a man satisfie these with bread here in the wildernes?"}, {"pk": 1303507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And hee asked them, Howe many loaues haue ye? And they said, Seuen."}, {"pk": 1303508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "Then he commanded the multitude to sit downe on the grounde: and hee tooke the seuen loaues, and gaue thankes, brake them, and gaue to his disciples to set before them, and they did set them before the people."}, {"pk": 1303509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "They had also a few small fishes: and when he had giuen thankes, he commanded them also to be set before them."}, {"pk": 1303510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "So they did eate, and were sufficed, and they tooke vp of the broken meate that was left, seuen baskets full."}, {"pk": 1303511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "(And they that had eaten, were about foure thousand) so he sent them away."}, {"pk": 1303512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "And anon he entred into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/39'>Matt. 15:39</a>"}, {"pk": 1303513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And the Pharises came foorth, and began to dispute with him, seeking of him a signe from heauen, and tempting him.", "comment": "The stubborn enemies of the doctrine of the Gospel, giving no credit to the miracles already done require new: but Christ being angry with them, doth utterly forsake them.<br>A common kind of speech, which the Hebrews use, whereby is meant that the Pharisees went from their houses of purpose, to encounter with him.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/1'>Matt. 16:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1303514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Then hee sighed deepely in his spirit, and saide, Why doeth this generation seeke a signe? Verely I say vnto you, a signe shall not be giuen vnto this generation.", "comment": "These sighs came even from the heart root, for the Lord was very much moved with these men\u2019s so great infidelity.<br>Word for word, If a sign be given: It is a cut kind of speech very common among the Hebrews: wherein some such words as these must be understood. Let me be taken for a liar, or some such like. And when they speak out the whole, they say, The Lord do thus and thus by me."}, {"pk": 1303515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "So he left them, and went into the ship againe, and departed to the other side."}, {"pk": 1303516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And they had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the shippe with them, but one loafe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/5'>Matt. 16:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1303517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "And he charged them, saying, Take heede, and beware of the leauen of the Pharises, and of the leauen of Herod.", "comment": "We must especially take heed of them which corrupt the word of God, what degree soever they be of, either in the Church, or in civil policy."}, {"pk": 1303518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "And they reasoned among themselues, saying, It is, because we haue no bread.", "comment": "They that have their minds fixed on earthly things, are utterly blind in heavenly things, although they be never so plainly set forth unto them."}, {"pk": 1303519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "And when Iesus knew it, he said vnto them, Why reason you thus, because ye haue no bread? perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstande? haue ye your hearts yet hardened?"}, {"pk": 1303520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "Haue yee eyes, and see not? and haue yee eares, and heare not? and doe ye not remember?"}, {"pk": 1303521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "When I brake the fiue loaues among fiue thousand, how many baskets full of broken meate tooke ye vp? They said vnto him, Twelue.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/11'>John 6:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1303522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "And when I brake seuen among foure thousande, howe many baskets of the leauings of broken meate tooke ye vp? And they said, Seuen."}, {"pk": 1303523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "Then he saide vnto them, Howe is it that ye vnderstand not?", "comment": "How cometh it to pass, that you understand not these things which are so plain and evident?"}, {"pk": 1303524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "And hee came to Bethsaida, and they brought a blinde man vnto him, and desired him to touch him.", "comment": "A true image of our regeneration, which Christ separating us from the world, worketh and accomplisheth by little and little in us."}, {"pk": 1303525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "Then he tooke the blinde by the hand, and ledde him out of the towne, and spat in his eyes, and put his handes vpon him, and asked him, if he sawe ought."}, {"pk": 1303526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "And he looked vp, and said, I see men: for I see them walking like trees.", "comment": "He perceived some moving of men, when he could not discern their bodies."}, {"pk": 1303527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "After that, he put his hands againe vpon his eyes, and made him looke againe. And hee was restored to his sight, and sawe euery man a farre off clearely.", "comment": "He commanded him again, to try indeed, whether he could see well or no."}, {"pk": 1303528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "And hee sent him home to his house, saying, Neither goe into the towne, nor tell it to any in the towne.", "comment": "Christ will not have his miracles to be separated from his doctrine."}, {"pk": 1303529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 27, "text": "And Iesus went out, and his disciples into the townes of Cesarea Philippi. And by the way hee asked his disciples, saying vnto them, Whome doe men say that I am?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/13'>Matt. 16:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/18'>Luke 9:18</a><br>Many praise Christ, which yet notwithstanding spoil him of his praise."}, {"pk": 1303530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 28, "text": "And they answered, Some say, Iohn Baptist: and some, Elias: and some, one of the Prophets."}, {"pk": 1303531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 29, "text": "And he said vnto them, But whome say ye that I am? Then Peter answered, and saide vnto him, Thou art that Christ."}, {"pk": 1303532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 30, "text": "And he sharpely charged them, that concerning him they should tell no man.", "comment": "Christ hath appointed his times to the preaching of the Gospel: and therefore here defers it to a more commodious time, lest sudden haste should rather hinder than further the mystery of his coming."}, {"pk": 1303533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 31, "text": "Then hee began to teache them that the Sonne of man must suffer many things, and should be reproued of the Elders, and of the hie Priestes, and of the Scribes, and be slaine, and within three dayes rise againe.", "comment": "Christ suffered all that he suffered for us, not unwillingly neither unawares, but foreknowing it, and willingly."}, {"pk": 1303534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 32, "text": "And he spake that thing boldly. Then Peter tooke him aside, and began to rebuke him.", "comment": "None are more mad than they that are wise beside the word of God."}, {"pk": 1303535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 33, "text": "Then he turned backe, and looked on his disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behinde me, Satan: for thou vnderstandest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.", "comment": "This is not godly, but worldly wisdom."}, {"pk": 1303536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 34, "text": "And hee called the people vnto him with his disciples, and saide vnto them, Whosoeuer will follow me, let him forsake himselfe, and take vp his crosse, and follow me.", "comment": "The disciples of Christ must bear stoutly what burden soever the Lord layeth upon them, and subdue the affections of the flesh.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/38'>Matt. 10:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/28/24'>Matt. 28:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/23'>Luke 9:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/14/27'>Luke 14:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1303537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 35, "text": "For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospels, he shall saue it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/39'>Matt. 10:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/25'>Matt. 16:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/24'>Luke 9:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/17/33'>Luke 17:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1303538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 36, "text": "For what shall it profite a man, though he should winne the whole world, if he lose his soule?", "comment": "They are the most foolish of all men which purchase the enjoying of this life with the loss of everlasting bliss."}, {"pk": 1303539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 37, "text": "Or what exchange shall a man giue for his soule?"}, {"pk": 1303540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 8, "verse": 38, "text": "For whosoeuer shall be ashamed of mee, and of my wordes among this adulterous and sinfull generation, of him shall the Sonne of man be ashamed also, when he commeth in the glorie of his Father with the holy Angels.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/33'>Matt. 10:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/26'>Luke 8:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/9'>Luke 12:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1303541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "And he saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that there be some of them that stande here, which shall not taste of death till they haue seene the kingdome of God come with power.", "comment": "When he shall begin his kingdom through the preaching of the Gospel: that is to say, after the resurrection.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/6/28'>Matt. 6:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/27'>Luke 9:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1303542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "And sixe dayes after, Iesus taketh vnto him Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and carieth them vp into an hie mountaine out of the way alone, and his shape was changed before them.", "comment": "The heavenly glory of Christ, which should within a short space be abased upon the cross, is avouched by visible signs, by the presence and talk of Elijah and Moses, and by the voice of the Father himself, before three of his disciples, which are witnesses against whom lieth no exception.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/1'>Matt. 17:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/28'>Luke 9:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1303543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "And his rayment did shine, and was very white, as snowe, so white as no fuller can make vpon the earth.", "comment": "Did sparkle as it were."}, {"pk": 1303544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "And there appeared vnto them Elias with Moses, and they were talking with Iesus."}, {"pk": 1303545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Peter answered, and said to Iesus, Master, it is good for vs to be here: let vs make also three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias."}, {"pk": 1303546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "Yet hee knewe not what he saide: for they were afraide.", "comment": "They were beside themselves for fear."}, {"pk": 1303547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "And there was a cloude that shadowed them, and a voyce came out of the cloude, saying, This is my beloued Sonne: heare him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/17'>Matt. 3:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/5'>Matt. 27:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/11'>Mark 1:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1303548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "And suddenly they looked roud about, and sawe no more any man saue Iesus only with them."}, {"pk": 1303549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "And as they came downe from the mountaine, he charged them, that they should tell no man what they had seene, saue when the Sonne of man were risen from the dead againe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/9'>Matt. 17:9</a><br>The Lord hath appointed his time for the publishing of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1303550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "So they kept that matter to themselues, and demaunded one of another, what the rising from the dead againe should meane?", "comment": "They questioned not together touching the general resurrection which shall be in the latter day, but they understood not what he meant by that which he spake of his own peculiar resurrection.<br>Even very hardly as it were."}, {"pk": 1303551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "Also they asked him, saying, Why say the Scribes, that Elias must first come?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/39/4/5'>Mal. 4:5</a><br>The foolish opinion of the Rabbis is here repelled touching Elijah\u2019s coming, which was that either Elijah should rise again from the dead, or that his soul should enter into some other body."}, {"pk": 1303552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "And he answered, and said vnto them, Elias verely shall first come, and restore all things: and as it is written of the Sonne of man, hee must suffer many things, and be set at nought.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/4'>Isa. 13:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1303553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "But I say vnto you, that Elias is come, (and they haue done vnto him whatsoeuer they would) as it is written of him."}, {"pk": 1303554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the Scribes disputing with them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/14'>Matt. 17:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/38'>Luke 9:38</a><br>Christ showeth by a miracle even to the unworthy, that he is come to bridle the rage of Satan."}, {"pk": 1303555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "And straightway all the people, when they behelde him, were amased, and ranne to him, and saluted him."}, {"pk": 1303556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "Then hee asked the Scribes, What dispute you among your selues?"}, {"pk": 1303557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "And one of the companie answered, and said, Master, I haue brought my sonne vnto thee, which hath a dumme spirit:"}, {"pk": 1303558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "And wheresoeuer he taketh him, he teareth him, and he fometh, and gnasheth his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples, that they should cast him out, and they could not.", "comment": "Vexed him inwardly, as the colic useth to do."}, {"pk": 1303559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "Then he answered him, and said, O faithlesse generation, how long now shall I be with you! how long now shall I suffer you! Bring him vnto me."}, {"pk": 1303560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "So they brought him vnto him: and assoone as the spirit sawe him, hee tare him, and hee fell downe on the ground walowing and foming.", "comment": "So soon as Jesus had looked upon the boy that was brought unto him, the devil began to rage after his manner."}, {"pk": 1303561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "Then he asked his father, How long time is it since he hath bin thus? And he said, Of a childe."}, {"pk": 1303562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "And oft times he casteth him into the fire, and into the water to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, helpe vs, and haue compassion vpon vs."}, {"pk": 1303563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "And Iesus said vnto him, If thou canst beleeue it, al things are possible to him that beleeueth.", "comment": "There is nothing but Christ can and will do it, for them that believe in him."}, {"pk": 1303564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "And straightway the father of the childe crying with teares, saide, Lord, I beleeue: helpe my vnbeliefe."}, {"pk": 1303565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "When Iesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the vncleane spirit, saying vnto him, Thou domme and deafe spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him."}, {"pk": 1303566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "Then the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out, and he was as one dead, in so much that many said, He is dead.", "comment": "The nearer that the virtue of Christ is, the more outrageously doth Satan rage."}, {"pk": 1303567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "But Iesus tooke his hande, and lift him vp, and he arose."}, {"pk": 1303568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "And when hee was come into the house, his disciples asked him secretly, Why could not we cast him out?", "comment": "We have need of faith, and therefore of prayer and fasting, to cast Satan out of his old possession."}, {"pk": 1303569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 29, "text": "And he saide vnto them, This kinde can by no other meanes come foorth, but by prayer and fasting."}, {"pk": 1303570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 30, "text": "And they departed thence, and went together through Galile, and hee would not that any should haue knowen it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/21'>Matt. 17:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/22'>Luke 9:22</a><br>He and his disciples together."}, {"pk": 1303571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 31, "text": "For he taught his disciples, and saide vnto them, The Sonne of man shalbe deliuered into the handes of men, and they shall kill him, but after that he is killed, he shall rise againe the third day.", "comment": "Christ forewarneth us with great diligence, to the end we should not be oppressed with sudden calamities, but the slothfulness of man is wonderful."}, {"pk": 1303572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 32, "text": "But they vnderstoode not that saying, and were afraide to aske him."}, {"pk": 1303573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 33, "text": "After, he came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among you by the way?", "comment": "Where he was wont to make his abode.<br>Only humility doth exalt.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/1'>Matt. 18:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/46'>Luke 9:46</a>"}, {"pk": 1303574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 34, "text": "And they helde their peace: for by the way they reasoned among themselues, who should bee the chiefest."}, {"pk": 1303575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 35, "text": "And he sate downe, and called the twelue, and said to them, If any man desire to be first, the same shalbe last of all, and seruant vnto all."}, {"pk": 1303576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 36, "text": "And he tooke a litle childe, and set him in the middes of them, and tooke him in his armes, and sayd vnto them,"}, {"pk": 1303577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 37, "text": "Whosoeuer shall receiue one of such litle children in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer receiueth mee, receiueth not me, but him that sent me.", "comment": "He doth not only receive me, but also him that sent me."}, {"pk": 1303578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 38, "text": "Then Iohn answered him, saying, Master, we sawe one casting out deuils by thy Name, which followeth not vs, and we forbade him, because he followeth vs not.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/49'>Luke 9:49</a><br>God who is the author of an ordinary vocation, worketh also extraordinarily so oft as it pleaseth him. But an extraordinary vocation is tried by the doctrine and the effects."}, {"pk": 1303579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 39, "text": "But Iesus sayd, Forbid him not: for there is no man that can doe a miracle by my Name, that can lightly speake euill of me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/12/3'>1 Cor. 12:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1303580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 40, "text": "For whosoeuer is not against vs, is on our part."}, {"pk": 1303581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 41, "text": "And whosoeuer shall giue you a cup of water to drinke for my Names sake, because ye belong to Christ, verely I say vnto you, he shall not lose his rewarde.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/42'>Matt. 10:42</a>"}, {"pk": 1303582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 42, "text": "And whosoeuer shall offend one of these litle ones, that beleeue in me, it were better for him rather, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were cast into the sea.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/5'>Matt. 18:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/17/1'>Luke 17:1</a><br>God is so severe a revenger of offenses, that it is better to suffer any loss, than to be an occasion of offense unto any."}, {"pk": 1303583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 43, "text": "Wherefore, if thine hand cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, then hauing two hands, to goe into hell, into the fire that neuer shalbe quenched,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/29'>Matt. 5:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/8'>Matt. 18:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1303584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 44, "text": "Where their worme dyeth not, and the fire neuer goeth out.", "comment": "Their worm which shall be cast into that flame.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/66/24'>Isa. 66:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1303585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 45, "text": "Likewise, if thy foote cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to go halt into life, then hauing two feete, to be cast into hell, into the fire that neuer shalbe quenched,"}, {"pk": 1303586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 46, "text": "Where their worme dyeth not, and the fire neuer goeth out."}, {"pk": 1303587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 47, "text": "And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out: it is better for thee to goe into the kingdome of God with one eye, then hauing two eyes, to be cast into hell fire,"}, {"pk": 1303588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 48, "text": "Where their worme dyeth not, and the fire neuer goeth out."}, {"pk": 1303589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 49, "text": "For euery man shalbe salted with fire: and euery sacrifice shalbe salted with salt.", "comment": "We must be seasoned and powdered by God, both that we may be acceptable sacrifices unto him: and also that we being knit together, may season one another.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/2/13'>Lev. 2:13</a><br>That is, shall be consecrated to God, being seasoned with the incorruptible word."}, {"pk": 1303590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 9, "verse": 50, "text": "Salt is good: but if the salt be vnsauerie, wherewith shall it be seasoned? haue salt in your selues, and haue peace one with another.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/13'>Matt. 5:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/14/34'>Luke 14:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1303591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "And he arose from thence, and went into the coastes of Iudea by the farre side of Iordan, and the people resorted vnto him againe, and as he was wont, he taught them againe.", "comment": "That is to say, departed and went from thence: for in the Hebrew tongue, sitting and dwelling are all one, and so are rising and going forth.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/2'>Matt. 19:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1303592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "Then the Pharises came and asked him, if it were lawfull for a man to put away his wife, and tempted him."}, {"pk": 1303593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "And he answered, and sayde vnto them, What did Moses commaund you?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/24/1'>Deut. 24:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1303594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "And they sayd, Moses suffered to write a bill of diuorcement, and to put her away."}, {"pk": 1303595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, For the hardnesse of your heart he wrote this precept vnto you.", "comment": "God did never allow those divorces, which the Law did tolerate.<br>See also <a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/1'>Matt. 19</a>. For Moses gave them no commandment to put away their wives, but rather made a good provision for the wives against the stubborn hardness of their husbands."}, {"pk": 1303596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "But at the beginning of the creation God made them male and female:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/2/27'>Gen. 2:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/4'>Matt. 9:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1303597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "For this cause shall man leaue his father and mother, and cleaue vnto his wife.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/2/24'>Gen. 2:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/16'>1 Cor. 6:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/3'>Eph. 5:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1303598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "And they twaine shalbe one flesh: so that they are no more twaine, but one flesh."}, {"pk": 1303599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "Therefore, what God hath coupled together, let not man separate.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/7/10'>1 Cor. 7:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1303600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "And in the house his disciples asked him againe of that matter."}, {"pk": 1303601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "And he sayd vnto them, Whosoeuer shall put away his wife and marrie another, committeth adulterie against her.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/30'>Matt. 5:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/9'>Matt. 19:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/16/18'>Luke 16:18</a><br>Whom he putteth away, for he is an adulterer by keeping company with another."}, {"pk": 1303602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "And if a woman put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adulterie."}, {"pk": 1303603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "Then they brought litle children to him, that he should touch them, and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/13'>Matt. 19:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/13/15'>Luke 13:15</a><br>God of his goodness comprehendeth in the covenant not only the fathers, but the children also: and therefore he blesseth them."}, {"pk": 1303604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "But when Iesus sawe it, he was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the litle children to come vnto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdome of God."}, {"pk": 1303605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "Verely I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall not receiue the kingdome of God as a litle childe, he shall not enter therein.", "comment": "We must in malice become children, if we will enter into the kingdom of heaven."}, {"pk": 1303606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "And he tooke them vp in his armes, and put his hands vpon them, and blessed them."}, {"pk": 1303607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "And when hee was gone out on the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I doe, that I may possesse eternall life?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/16'>Matt. 19:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/18'>Luke 18:18</a><br>Two things are chiefly to be eschewed of them which earnestly seek eternal life: that is to say, an opinion of their merits or deservings, which is not only understood, but condemned by the due consideration of the Law: and the love of riches, which turneth aside many, from that race wherein they ran with a good courage."}, {"pk": 1303608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "Iesus sayde to him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, euen God."}, {"pk": 1303609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "Thou knowest the comandements, Thou shalt not commit adulterie. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not steale. Thou shalt not beare false witnesse. Thou shalt hurt no man. Honour thy father and mother.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/13'>Exod. 20:13</a><br>Neither by force nor deceit, nor any other means whatsoever."}, {"pk": 1303610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "Then he answered, and said to him, Master, all these things I haue obserued from my youth."}, {"pk": 1303611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "And Iesus looked vpon him, and loued him, and sayde vnto him, One thing is lacking vnto thee. Go and sell all that thou hast, and giue to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come, follow me, and take vp the crosse."}, {"pk": 1303612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "But hee was sad at that saying, and went away sorowfull: for he had great possessions."}, {"pk": 1303613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "And Iesus looked round about, and sayd vnto his disciples, Howe hardly doe they that haue riches, enter into the kingdome of God!"}, {"pk": 1303614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "And his disciples were afraide at his words. But Iesus answered againe, and sayd vnto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches, to enter into the kingdome of God!"}, {"pk": 1303615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "It is easier for a camel to goe through the eye of a needle, then for a riche man to enter into the kingdome of God."}, {"pk": 1303616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "And they were much more astonied, saying with themselues, Who then can be saued?"}, {"pk": 1303617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "But Iesus looked vpon them, and sayd, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible."}, {"pk": 1303618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "Then Peter began to say vnto him, Loe, we haue forsaken all, and haue folowed thee.", "comment": "To neglect all things in comparison of Christ, is a sure way unto eternal life, so that we fall not away by the way.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/27'>Matt. 19:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/28'>Luke 18:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1303619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "Iesus answered, and sayd, Verely I say vnto you, there is no man that hath forsaken house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my sake and the Gospels,"}, {"pk": 1303620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 30, "text": "But he shall receiue an hundred folde, now at this present, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands with persecutions, and in the world to come, eternall life.", "comment": "Even in the midst of persecutions.<br>An hundredfold as much, if we look to the true use and commodities of this life, so that we measure them after the will of God, and not after the wealth itself, and our greedy desire."}, {"pk": 1303621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 31, "text": "But many that are first, shall be last, and the last, first.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/30'>Matt. 19:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/13/30'>Luke 13:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1303622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 32, "text": "And they were in the way going vp to Hierusalem, and Iesus went before them and they were troubled, and as they followed, they were afraide, and Iesus tooke the twelue againe, and began to tell them what things should come vnto him,", "comment": "The disciples are again prepared to patience, not to be overcome by the foretelling unto them of his death, which was at hand, and therewithall of life which should most certainly follow.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/20/17'>Matt. 20:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/31'>Luke 18:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1303623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 33, "text": "Saying, Beholde, we goe vp to Hierusalem, and the Sonne of man shall be deliuered vnto the hie Priests, and to the Scribes, and they shall condemne him to death, and shall deliuer him to the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1303624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 34, "text": "And they shall mocke him, and scourge him, and spit vpon him, and kill him: but the third day he shall rise againe."}, {"pk": 1303625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 35, "text": "Then Iames and Iohn the sonnes of Zebedeus came vnto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest doe for vs that we desire.", "comment": "We pray thee.<br>We must first strive, before we triumph.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/20/20'>Matt. 20:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1303626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 36, "text": "And he sayd vnto them, What would ye I should doe for you?"}, {"pk": 1303627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 37, "text": "And they said to him, Graunt vnto vs, that we may sit, one at thy right hand, and the other at thy left hand in thy glory."}, {"pk": 1303628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 38, "text": "But Iesus sayd vnto them, Ye knowe not what ye aske. Can ye drinke of the cup that I shall drinke of, and be baptized with the baptisme that I shall be baptized with?"}, {"pk": 1303629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 39, "text": "And they said vnto him, We can. But Iesus sayd vnto them, Ye shall drinke in deede of the cup that I shall drinke of, and be baptized with the baptisme wherewith I shalbe baptized:"}, {"pk": 1303630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 40, "text": "But to sit at my right hand, and at my left, is not mine to giue, but it shalbe giuen to them for whome it is prepared."}, {"pk": 1303631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 41, "text": "And when the ten heard that, they began to disdaine at Iames and Iohn."}, {"pk": 1303632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 42, "text": "But Iesus called them vnto him, and sayd to them, Ye know that they which are princes among the Gentiles, haue domination ouer them, and they that be great among them, exercise authoritie ouer them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/25'>Luke 22:25</a><br>The Magistrates according to God\u2019s appointment, rule over their subjects: but the Pastors are not called to rule, but to serve, according to the example of the Son of God himself, who went before them, for so much as he also was a Minister of his Father\u2019s will.<br>They to whom it is decreed and appointed."}, {"pk": 1303633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 43, "text": "But it shall not be so among you: but whosoeuer will be great among you, shall be your seruant."}, {"pk": 1303634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 44, "text": "And whosoeuer will be chiefe of you, shall be the seruant of all."}, {"pk": 1303635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 45, "text": "For euen the Sonne of man came not to be serued, but to serue, and to giue his life for the raunsome of many."}, {"pk": 1303636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 46, "text": "Then they came to Iericho: and as he went out of Iericho with his disciples, and a great multitude, Bartimeus the sonne of Timeus, a blinde man, sate by the wayes side, begging.", "comment": "Christ only, being called upon by faith, healeth our blindness.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/20/29'>Matt. 20:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/35'>Luke 18:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1303637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 47, "text": "And when hee heard that it was Iesus of Nazareth, he began to crye, and to say, Iesus the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercy on me."}, {"pk": 1303638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 48, "text": "And many rebuked him, because he should holde his peace: but hee cryed much more, O Sonne of Dauid, haue mercy on me."}, {"pk": 1303639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 49, "text": "Then Iesus stood still, and commanded him to be called: and they called the blind, saying vnto him, Be of good comfort: arise, he calleth thee."}, {"pk": 1303640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 50, "text": "So he threwe away his cloke, and rose, and came to Iesus."}, {"pk": 1303641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 51, "text": "And Iesus answered, and said vnto him, What wilt thou that I doe vnto thee? And the blinde sayd vnto him, Lord, that I may receiue sight."}, {"pk": 1303642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 10, "verse": 52, "text": "Then Iesus sayde vnto him, Goe thy way: thy fayth hath saued thee. And by and by, he receiued his sight, and folowed Iesus in the way."}, {"pk": 1303643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "And when they came neere to Hierusalem, to Bethphage and Bethania vnto the mount of Oliues, he sent forth two of his disciples,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/1'>Matt. 21:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/29'>Luke 18:29</a><br>A lively image of the spiritual kingdom of Christ on earth."}, {"pk": 1303644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "And sayd vnto them, Goe your wayes into that towne that is ouer against you, and assoone as ye shall enter into it, ye shall finde a colte tied, whereon neuer man sate: loose him, and bring him."}, {"pk": 1303645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "And if any man say vnto you, Why doe ye this? Say that the Lord hath neede of him, and straightway he will send him hither."}, {"pk": 1303646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "And they went their way, and found a colt tyed by the doore without, in a place where two wayes met, and they loosed him."}, {"pk": 1303647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "Then certaine of them, that stoode there, sayd vnto them, What doe ye loosing the colt?"}, {"pk": 1303648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "And they sayde vnto them, as Iesus had commanded them: So they let them goe."}, {"pk": 1303649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "And they brought the colte to Iesus, and cast their garments on him, and he sate vpon him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/24'>John 12:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1303650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "And many spred their garments in the way: other cut downe branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way."}, {"pk": 1303651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "And they that went before, and they that folowed, cryed, saying, Hosanna: blessed be hee that commeth in the Name of the Lord.", "comment": "Well be it to him that cometh to us from God, or that is sent of God."}, {"pk": 1303652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "Blessed be the kingdome that commeth in the Name of the Lord of our father Dauid: Hosanna, O thou which art in the highest heauens.", "comment": "Happy and prosperous."}, {"pk": 1303653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "So Iesus entred into Hierusalem, and into the Temple: and when he had looked about on all things, and now it was euening, he went forth vnto Bethania with the twelue.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/10'>Matt. 21:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/19/45'>Luke 19:45</a>"}, {"pk": 1303654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "And on the morowe when they were come out from Bethania, he was hungry.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/19'>Matt. 21:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1303655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "And seeing a fig tree afarre off, that had leaues, he went to see if he might finde any thing thereon: but when he came vnto it, hee found nothing but leaues: for the time of figges was not yet.", "comment": "An example of that vengeance which hangeth over the heads of hypocrites."}, {"pk": 1303656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Iesus answered, and sayd to it, Neuer man eate fruite of thee hereafter while the world standeth: and his disciples heard it."}, {"pk": 1303657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "And they came to Hierusalem, and Iesus went into the Temple, and began to cast out them that solde and bought in the Temple, and ouerthrewe the tables of the money changers, and the seates of them that solde doues.", "comment": "Christ showeth indeed, that he is the true King and high Priest, and therefore the revenger of the divine service of the Temple."}, {"pk": 1303658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "Neither would hee suffer that any man should cary a vessell through the Temple.", "comment": "That is, any profane instrument, of which those fellows had a number, that made the court of the Temple a marketplace."}, {"pk": 1303659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "And he taught, saying vnto them, Is it not written, Mine house shalbe called the house of prayer vnto all nations? but you haue made it a denne of theeues.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/13'>Jer. 7:13</a><br>Shall openly be so accounted and taken.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/56/7'>Isa. 56:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1303660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "And the Scribes and hie Priestes heard it, and sought howe to destroy him: for they feared him, because the whole multitude was astonied at his doctrine."}, {"pk": 1303661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "But when euen was come, Iesus went out of the citie."}, {"pk": 1303662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "And in the morning as they iourneyed together, they saw the figge tree dried vp from the rootes.", "comment": "The force of faith is exceeding great, and charity is ever joined with it.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/19'>Matt. 21:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1303663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "Then Peter remembred, and said vnto him, Master, beholde, the figge tree which thou cursedst, is withered."}, {"pk": 1303664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "And Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Haue the faith of God.", "comment": "The faith of God is that assured faith and trust which we have in him."}, {"pk": 1303665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "For verely I say vnto you, that whosoeuer shall say vnto this mountaine, Be thou taken away, and cast into the sea, and shall not wauer in his heart, but shall beleeue that those things which he saieth, shall come to passe, whatsoeuer he saieth, shall be done to him."}, {"pk": 1303666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore I say vnto you, Whatsoeuer ye desire when ye pray, beleeue that ye shall haue it, and it shalbe done vnto you.", "comment": "Word for word, that you receive it speaking in the time that now is, to show the certainty of the thing and the performance indeed.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/7'>Matt. 7:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/9'>Luke 11:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1303667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "But when ye shall stand, and pray, forgiue, if ye haue any thing against any man, that your Father also which is in heauen, may forgiue you your trespasses.", "comment": "When you shall appear before the altar.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/6/14'>Matt. 6:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1303668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "For if you will not forgiue, your Father which is in heauen, will not pardon you your trespasses."}, {"pk": 1303669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "Then they came againe to Hierusalem: and as he walked in the Temple, there came to him ye hie Priestes, and the Scribes, and the Elders,", "comment": "The Gospel hath been assaulted long time since, under the pretense of an ordinary successsion.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/23'>Matt. 21:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/1'>Luke 20:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1303670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "And said vnto him, By what authoritie doest thou these things? and who gaue thee this authoritie, that thou shouldest doe these things?"}, {"pk": 1303671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, I will also aske of you a certaine thing, and answere ye me, and I will tell you by what authoritie I do these things."}, {"pk": 1303672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men? answere me."}, {"pk": 1303673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "And they thought with themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then did ye not beleeue him?"}, {"pk": 1303674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 32, "text": "But if we say, Of men, we feare the people: for all men counted Iohn, that he was a Prophet in deede.", "comment": "A reward of an evil conscience to be afraid of those, of whom they should and might have been feared."}, {"pk": 1303675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 11, "verse": 33, "text": "Then they answered, and saide vnto Iesus, We cannot tell. And Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Neither will I tell you by what authoritie I doe these things."}, {"pk": 1303676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "And he began to speake vnto them in parables, A certaine man planted a vineyard, and copassed it with an hedge, and digged a pit for the winepresse, and built a tower in it, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a strange countrey.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/5/1'>Isa. 5:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/2/2'>Jer. 2:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/33'>Matt. 21:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/9'>Luke 20:9</a><br>The calling of God is not tied either to place, person, or time, without exception.<br>This word Parable, which the Evangelists use, doth not only signify a comparing of things together, but also dark speeches and allegories."}, {"pk": 1303677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "And at the time, he sent to the husbandmen a seruant, that he might receiue of the husbandmen of the fruite of the vineyard.", "comment": "When the fruits of the ground used to be gathered."}, {"pk": 1303678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "But they tooke him, and beat him, and sent him away emptie."}, {"pk": 1303679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "And againe he sent vnto them another seruant, and at him they cast stones, and brake his head, and sent him away shamefully handled."}, {"pk": 1303680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "And againe he sent another, and him they slew, and many other, beating some, and killing some."}, {"pk": 1303681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "Yet had he one sonne, his deare beloued: him also he sent the last vnto them, saying, They will reuerence my sonne."}, {"pk": 1303682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "But ye husbandmen said among themselues, This is the heire: come, let vs kill him, and the inheritance shalbe ours."}, {"pk": 1303683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "So they tooke him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard."}, {"pk": 1303684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "What shall then the Lord of the vineyard doe? He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and giue the vineyard to others."}, {"pk": 1303685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "Haue ye not read so much as this Scripture? The stone which the builders did refuse, is made the head of the corner.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/118/22'>Ps. 118:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/28/16'>Isa. 28:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/42'>Matt. 21:42</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/4/11'>Acts 4:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/33'>Rom. 9:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/8'>1 Pet. 2:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1303686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "This was done of the Lord, and it is marueilous in our eyes."}, {"pk": 1303687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "Then they went about to take him, but they feared the people: for they perceiued that he spake that parable against them: therefore they left him, and went their way.", "comment": "They were greedy and very desirous."}, {"pk": 1303688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "And they sent vnto him certaine of the Pharises, and of ye Herodians that they might take him in his talke.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/15'>Matt. 22:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/20'>Luke 20:20</a><br>The Gospel joineth the authority of the Magistrate with the service of God."}, {"pk": 1303689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "And when they came, they saide vnto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou considerest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God truely, Is it lawfull to giue tribute to Cesar, or not?", "comment": "The way whereby we come to God.<br>Thou dost not so judge by outward appearance, that the truth is thereby darkened any whit at all."}, {"pk": 1303690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "Should we giue it, or should we not giue it? but he knew their hypocrisie, and said vnto them, Why tempt ye me? Bring me a peny, that I may see it."}, {"pk": 1303691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "So they brought it, and he said vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription? and they said vnto him, Cesars."}, {"pk": 1303692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Giue to Cesar the things that are Cesars, and to God, those that are Gods: and they marueiled at him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/13/7'>Rom. 13:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1303693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "Then came the Sadduces vnto him, (which say, there is no resurrection) and they asked him, saying,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/23'>Matt. 22:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/27'>Luke 20:27</a><br>The resurrection of the body is avouched against the foolish ignorance and malice of the Sadducees."}, {"pk": 1303694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "Master, Moses wrote vnto vs, If any mans brother die, and leaue his wife, and leaue no children, that his brother should take his wife, and rayse vp seede vnto his brother.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/25/5'>Deut. 25:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/24'>Matt. 22:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1303695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "There were seuen brethren, and the first tooke a wife, and when he died, left no issue."}, {"pk": 1303696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "Then the seconde tooke her, and he died, neither did he yet leaue issue, and the third likewise:"}, {"pk": 1303697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "So those seuen had her, and left no yssue: last of all the wife died also."}, {"pk": 1303698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "In the resurrection then, when they shall rise againe, whose wife shall she be of them? for seuen had her to wife."}, {"pk": 1303699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Are ye not therefore deceiued, because ye knowe not the Scriptures, neither the power of God?"}, {"pk": 1303700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "For when they shall rise againe from the dead, neither men marry, nor wiues are married, but are as the Angels which are in heauen."}, {"pk": 1303701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 26, "text": "And as touching the dead, that they shall rise againe, haue ye not read in the booke of Moses, howe in the bush God spake vnto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/3/6'>Exod. 3:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/32'>Matt. 22:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1303702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 27, "text": "God is not ye God of the dead, but the God of the liuing. Ye are therefore greatly deceiued."}, {"pk": 1303703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 28, "text": "Then came one of the Scribes that had heard them disputing together, and perceiuing that he had answered them well, he asked him, Which is the first commandement of all?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/35'>Matt. 22:35</a><br>Sacrifices and outward worship, never pleased God, unless such necessary duties as we owe to God and our neighbors went afore."}, {"pk": 1303704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 29, "text": "Iesus answered him, The first of all the commandements is, Heare, Israel, The Lord our God is the onely Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/4'>Deut. 6:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1303705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 30, "text": "Thou shalt therefore loue the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soule, and with all thy minde, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandement."}, {"pk": 1303706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 31, "text": "And the second is like, that is, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. There is none other commandement greater then these.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/18'>Lev. 19:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/39'>Matt. 22:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/13/9'>Rom. 13:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/5/14'>Gal. 5:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/2/8'>James 2:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1303707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 32, "text": "Then that Scribe said vnto him, Well, Master, thou hast saide the trueth, that there is one God, and that there is none but he,"}, {"pk": 1303708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 33, "text": "And to loue him with all the heart, and with all the vnderstanding, and with all the soule, and with all the strength, and to loue his neighbour as himselfe, is more then all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."}, {"pk": 1303709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 34, "text": "Then when Iesus saw that he answered discreetely, he saide vnto him, Thou art not farre from the kingdome of God. And no man after that durst aske him any question."}, {"pk": 1303710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 35, "text": "And Iesus answered and said teaching in the Temple, Howe say the Scribes that Christ is the sonne of Dauid?", "comment": "Christ proveth his Godhead even out of David himself, of whom he came according to the flesh.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/41'>Matt. 22:41</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/41'>Luke 20:41</a>"}, {"pk": 1303711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 36, "text": "For Dauid himselfe said by ye holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footestoole.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/110/1'>Ps. 110:1</a><br>Word for word, in the holy Ghost, and there is a great force in this kind of speech, whereby is meant that it was not so much David, as the holy Ghost that spake, who did in a manner possess David."}, {"pk": 1303712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 37, "text": "Then Dauid himselfe calleth him Lord: by what meanes is he then his sonne? and much people heard him gladly."}, {"pk": 1303713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 38, "text": "Moreouer he saide vnto them in his doctrine, Beware of the Scribes which loue to goe in long robes, and loue salutations in the markets,", "comment": "The word is a stole, which is a kind of woman\u2019s garment, long even down to the heels, and is taken generally, for any garment made for comeliness, but in this place it seemeth to signify that fringed garment mentioned in <a class=B href='/GNV/5/22/11'>Deut. 22:11</a>.<br>While he taught them.<br>The manners of ministers are not rashly to be followed as an example.<br>Mark 23:6; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/43'>Luke 11:43</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/43'>Luke 20:43</a>"}, {"pk": 1303714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 39, "text": "And the chiefe seates in the Synagogues, and the first roumes at feastes,"}, {"pk": 1303715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 40, "text": "Which deuoure widowes houses, euen vnder a colour of long prayers. These shall receiue the greater damnation.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/14'>Matt. 23:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/47'>Luke 20:47</a>"}, {"pk": 1303716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 41, "text": "And as Iesus sate ouer against the treasurie, he beheld how the people cast money into the treasurie, and many rich men cast in much.", "comment": "Money of any kind of metal, as the Romans used, who in the beginning did stamp or coin brass, and after used it for current money.<br>The doing of our duties, which God alloweth, is not esteemed according to the outward value, but to the inward affects of the heart.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/1'>Luke 21:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1303717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 42, "text": "And there came a certaine poore widowe, and she threw in two mites, which make a quadrin."}, {"pk": 1303718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 43, "text": "Then he called vnto him his disciples, and said vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that this poore widowe hath cast more in, then all they which haue cast into the treasurie."}, {"pk": 1303719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 12, "verse": 44, "text": "For they all did cast in of their superfluitie: but she of her pouertie did cast in all that she had, euen all her liuing."}, {"pk": 1303720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "And as he went out of the Temple, one of his disciples said vnto him, Master, see what maner stones, and what maner buildings are here.", "comment": "The destruction of the Temple, city, and whole nation is aforetold, and the troubles of the Church, but yet there are annexed many comforts, and last of all, the end of the world is described.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/1'>Matt. 24:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/5'>Luke 21:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1303721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Iesus answered and saide vnto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone vpon a stone, that shall not be throwen downe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/19/43'>Luke 19:43</a>"}, {"pk": 1303722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "And as he sate on the mount of Oliues, ouer against the Temple, Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and Andrew asked him secretly,"}, {"pk": 1303723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "Tell vs, when shall these things be? and what shalbe the signe when all these things shalbe fulfilled?"}, {"pk": 1303724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "And Iesus answered them, and began to say, Take heede lest any man deceiue you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/6'>Eph. 5:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/53/2/3'>2 Thess. 2:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1303725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "For many shall come in my Name, saying, I am Christ, and shall deceiue many."}, {"pk": 1303726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Furthermore when ye shall heare, of warres, and rumours of warres, be ye not troubled: for such things must needes be: but the end shall not be yet."}, {"pk": 1303727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdome against kingdome, and there shalbe earthquakes in diuers quarters, and there shalbe famine and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorowes."}, {"pk": 1303728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "But take ye heede to your selues: for they shall deliuer you vp to the Councils, and to the Synagogues: ye shalbe beaten, and brought before rulers and Kings for my sake, for a testimoniall vnto them.", "comment": "The hearing of you preaching shall be a most evident witness against them, so that they shall not be able to pretend ignorance."}, {"pk": 1303729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "And the Gospel must first be published among all nations."}, {"pk": 1303730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "But when they leade you, and deliuer you vp, be not carefull before hand, neither studie what ye shall say: but what is giuen you at the same time, that speake: for it is not ye that speake, but the holy Ghost.", "comment": "By any kind of artificial and cunning kind of tale what to speak.<br>We are not forbidden to think beforehand, but pensive carefulness whereby men discourage themselves, which proceedeth from distrust, and want of confidence and sure hope of God\u2019s assistance: that carefulness we are willed to beware of, see also <a class=B href='/GNV/40/6/27'>Matt. 6:27</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/19'>Matt. 10:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/11'>Luke 12:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/14'>Luke 21:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1303731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "Yea, and the brother shall deliuer the brother to death, and the father the sonne, and the children shall rise against their parents, and shall cause them to die."}, {"pk": 1303732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "And ye shall be hated of all men for my Names sake: but whosoeuer shall endure vnto the end, he shalbe saued.", "comment": "For me."}, {"pk": 1303733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "Moreouer, when ye shall see the abomination of desolation (spoken of by Daniel the Prophet) set where it ought not, (let him that readeth, consider it) then let them that be in Iudea, flee into the mountaines,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/15'>Matt. 24:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/20'>Luke 21:20</a><br>When the heathen and profane people shall not only enter into the Temple, and defile both it and the city, but also clean destroy it.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/27/9/27'>Dan. 9:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1303734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "And let him that is vpon the house, not come downe into the house, neither enter therein, to fetch any thing out of his house."}, {"pk": 1303735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "And let him that is in the fielde, not turne backe againe to take his garment."}, {"pk": 1303736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "Then wo shalbe to the that are with child, and to them that giue sucke in those dayes."}, {"pk": 1303737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "Pray therefore that your flight be not in the winter."}, {"pk": 1303738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "For those dayes shalbe such tribulation, as was not from the beginning of ye creation which God created vnto this time, neither shalbe.", "comment": "This is a kind of speech which the Hebrews use, and it hath a great force in it, for it giveth us to understand that in all that time one misery shall so follow upon another, as if the time itself were very misery itself: So the Prophet Amos, <a class=B href='/GNV/30/5/20'>5:20</a> saith, that the day of the Lord shall be darkness."}, {"pk": 1303739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "And except that the Lord had shortened those dayes, no flesh shoulde be saued: but for the elects sake, which he hath chosen, he hath shortened those dayes."}, {"pk": 1303740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "Then if any man say to you, Loe, here is Christ, or, lo, he is there, beleeue it not.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/23'>Matt. 24:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/17/23'>Luke 17:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/8'>Luke 21:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1303741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "For false Christes shall rise, and false prophets, and shall shewe signes and wonders, to deceiue if it were possible the very elect."}, {"pk": 1303742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "But take ye heede: beholde, I haue shewed you all things before."}, {"pk": 1303743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "Moreouer in those dayes, after that tribulation, the sunne shall waxe darke, and ye moone shall not giue her light,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/10'>Isa. 13:10</a>; Ezek. 52:7; <a class=B href='/GNV/29/2/10'>Joel 2:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/29/3/15'>Joel 3:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1303744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "And the starres of heauen shall fall: and the powers which are in heauen, shall shake."}, {"pk": 1303745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 26, "text": "And then shall they see the Sonne of man comming in ye cloudes, with great power and glory."}, {"pk": 1303746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 27, "text": "And he shall then send his Angels, and shall gather together his elect from the foure windes, and from the vtmost part of the earth to the vtmost part of heauen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/31'>Matt. 24:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1303747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 28, "text": "Nowe learne a parable of the figge tree. When her bough is yet tender, and it bringeth foorth leaues, ye knowe that sommer is neere."}, {"pk": 1303748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 29, "text": "So in like maner, when ye see these things come to passe, knowe that the kingdom of God is neere, euen at the doores."}, {"pk": 1303749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 30, "text": "Verely I say vnto you, that this generation shall not passe, till all these things be done."}, {"pk": 1303750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 31, "text": "Heauen and earth shall passe away, but my woordes shall not passe away."}, {"pk": 1303751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 32, "text": "But of that day and houre knoweth no man, no, not the Angels which are in heauen, neither the Sonne himselfe, but the Father.", "comment": "The latter day is not curiouly to be searched for which the Father alone knoweth: but let us rather take heed, that it come not upon us unaware."}, {"pk": 1303752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 33, "text": "Take heede: watch, and praie: for yee knowe not when the time is.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/23'>Matt. 24:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1303753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 34, "text": "For the Sonne of man is as a man going into a strange countrey, and leaueth his house, and giueth authoritie to his seruaunts, and to euery man his woorke, and commandeth the porter to watch."}, {"pk": 1303754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 35, "text": "Watch ye therefore, (for ye know not whe ye master of the house will come, at eue, or at midnight, at the cocke crowing, or in the dawning,)"}, {"pk": 1303755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 36, "text": "Least if he come suddenly, he should finde you sleeping."}, {"pk": 1303756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 13, "verse": 37, "text": "And those things that I say vnto you, I say vnto all men, Watch."}, {"pk": 1303757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "And two daies after followed the feast of the Passeouer, and of vnleauened bread: and the hie Priests, and Scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.", "comment": "By the will of God, against the counsel of men, it came to pass that Christ should be put to death upon the solemn day of the Passover, that in all respects the truth might agree to the figure.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/2'>Matt. 26:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/1'>Luke 22:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1303758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "But they sayde, Not in the feast day, least there be any tumult among the people."}, {"pk": 1303759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "And when hee was in Bethania in the house of Simon the leper, as he sate at table, there came a woman hauing a boxe of oyntment of spikenarde, very costly, and shee brake the boxe, and powred it on his head.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/6'>Matt. 26:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/2'>John 12:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1303760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "Therefore some disdained among themselues, and sayde, To what ende is this waste of oyntment?", "comment": "Rash judgments are frustrated before God."}, {"pk": 1303761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "For it might haue bene sold for more then three hundreth pence, and bene giuen vnto the poore, and they murmured against her.", "comment": "Which is about six pounds English."}, {"pk": 1303762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "But Iesus saide, Let her alone: why trouble yee her? shee hath wrought a good worke on me."}, {"pk": 1303763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "For yee haue the poore with you alwaies, and when yee will yee may doe them good, but me yee shall not haue alwaies.", "comment": "Christ suffered himself to be anointed once or twice for certain considerations: but his will is to be daily anointed in the poor."}, {"pk": 1303764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "She hath done that she coulde: she came afore hand to anoynt my body to the burying.", "comment": "This woman by the secret instinct of the Spirit, anointing Christ, setteth before men\u2019s eyes, his death and burial which were at hand."}, {"pk": 1303765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "Verely I say vnto you, wheresoeuer this Gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done, shalbe spoken of in remembrance of her."}, {"pk": 1303766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Iudas Iscariot, one of the twelue, went away vnto the hie Priestes, to betray him vnto them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/14'>Matt. 26:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/4'>Luke 22:4</a><br>Covetousness cloaked with a zeal of charity, is an occasion to betray and crucify Christ."}, {"pk": 1303767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised that they woulde giue him monie: therefore he sought howe he might conueniently betraie him."}, {"pk": 1303768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "Nowe the first day of vnleauened bread, when they sacrificed the Passeouer, his disciples sayde vnto him, Where wilt thou that we goe and prepare, that thou mayest eate the Passeouer?", "comment": "They used to sacrifice.<br>This is spoken thus, by the figure Metonymy, which is usual in sacraments, and by the Passover is meant the Paschal lamb.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/17'>Matt. 26:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/2/28'>Luke 2:28</a><br>Christ being made subject to the Law for us, doth celebrate the Passover according to the Law: and therewithall by a miracle showeth that notwithstanding he in the flesh shall straightway suffer, yet that he is God.<br>That is, upon which day, and at the evening of the same day, which was the beginning of the fifteenth, see also <a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/17'>Matt. 26:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1303769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "Then hee sent foorth two of his disciples, and sayde vnto them, Goe yee into the citie, and there shall a man meete you bearing a pitcher of water: follow him."}, {"pk": 1303770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "And whithersoeuer he goeth in, say yee to the good man of the house, The Master sayeth, Where is the lodging where I shall eate the Passeouer with my disciples?"}, {"pk": 1303771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "And he wil shewe you an vpper chamber which is large, trimmed and prepared: there make it readie for vs.", "comment": "The Greek word signifieth that part of the house that is highest from the ground, to what use soever it be put, but because they used to sup in that part of the house, they called it a supping chamber."}, {"pk": 1303772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "So his disciples went foorth, and came to the citie, and found as he had said vnto them, and made readie the Passeouer."}, {"pk": 1303773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "And at euen he came with the twelue."}, {"pk": 1303774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "And as they sate at table and did eate, Iesus said, Verely I say vnto you, that one of you shall betray me, which eateth with me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/41/20'>Ps. 41:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/20-23'>Matt. 26:20-23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/14'>Luke 22:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/18-21'>John 13:18-21</a><br>The figure of the law, which is by and by to be fulfilled, is abrogated: and in place thereof are put figures of the new covenant answerable unto them, which shall continue to the world\u2019s end."}, {"pk": 1303775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "Then they began to be sorowful and to say to him one by one, Is it I? And another, Is it I?"}, {"pk": 1303776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "And he answered and sayde vnto them, It is one of the twelue that dippeth with mee in the platter.", "comment": "That useth to eat meat with me."}, {"pk": 1303777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "Truely the Sonne of man goeth his way, as it is written of him: but woe bee to that man, by whome the Sonne of man is betrayed: it had beene good for that man, if hee had neuer beene borne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/16'>Acts 1:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1303778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "And as they did eate, Iesus tooke the bread, and when hee had giuen thankes, he brake it and gaue it to them, and sayde, Take, eate, this is my bodie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/26'>Matt. 26:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/11/24'>1 Cor. 11:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1303779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "Also he tooke the cuppe, and when he had giuen thankes, gaue it to them: and they all dranke of it."}, {"pk": 1303780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "And he saide vnto them, This is my blood of that newe Testament, which is shed for many."}, {"pk": 1303781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 25, "text": "Verely I say vnto you, I wil drinke no more of the fruit of ye vine vntill that day, that I drinke it newe in the kingdome of God."}, {"pk": 1303782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 26, "text": "And when they had sung a Psalme, they went out to the mount of Oliues."}, {"pk": 1303783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 27, "text": "Then Iesus said vnto them, Al ye shall be offended by mee this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepheard, and the sheepe shall be scattered.", "comment": "Christ foretelleth how he shall be forsaken of his, but yet that he will never forsake them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/38/13/7'>Zech. 13:7</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/16/32'>John 16:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1303784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 28, "text": "But after that I am risen, I will goe into Galile before you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/16/7'>Mark 16:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1303785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 29, "text": "And Peter saide vnto him, Although all men should be offended at thee, yet would not I.", "comment": "Here is set forth in an excellent person, a most sorrowful example of man\u2019s rashness and weakness."}, {"pk": 1303786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 30, "text": "Then Iesus saide vnto him, Verely I say vnto thee, this day, euen in this night, before the cocke crowe twise, thou shalt denie me thrise."}, {"pk": 1303787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 31, "text": "But he saide more earnestly. If I shoulde die with thee, I will not denie thee: likewise also saide they all.", "comment": "That doubling of words, setteth out more plainly Peter\u2019s vehement affirmation."}, {"pk": 1303788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 32, "text": "After, they came into a place named Gethsemane: then hee saide to his disciples, Sit yee here, till I haue praied.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/36'>Matt. 26:36</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/39'>Luke 22:39</a><br>Christ suffering for us in that flesh which he took upon him for our sakes, the most horrible terrors of the curse of God, receiveth the cup at his Father\u2019s hands, which he being just, doth straightway drink of for the unjust."}, {"pk": 1303789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 33, "text": "And hee tooke with him Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and hee began to be troubled, and in great heauinesse,"}, {"pk": 1303790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 34, "text": "And saide vnto them, My soule is very heauie, euen vnto the death: tarie here, and watch."}, {"pk": 1303791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 35, "text": "So he went forward a litle, and fell downe on the ground, and praied, that if it were possible, that houre might passe from him."}, {"pk": 1303792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 36, "text": "And he saide, Abba, Father, all things are possible vnto thee: take away this cup from me: neuertheles not that I will, but that thou wilt, be done.", "comment": "This doubling of the word was used in those days, when their languages were so mixed together: for this word, Abba, is a Syrian word."}, {"pk": 1303793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 37, "text": "Then hee came, and founde them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watche one houre?", "comment": "An horrible example of the sluggishness of men, even in the disciples whom Christ had chosen."}, {"pk": 1303794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 38, "text": "Watch ye, and pray, that ye enter not into tentation: the spirite in deede is ready, but the flesh is weake."}, {"pk": 1303795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 39, "text": "And againe hee went away, and praied, and spake the same wordes."}, {"pk": 1303796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 40, "text": "And he returned, and founde them a sleepe againe: for their eyes were heauie: neither knewe they what they should answere him."}, {"pk": 1303797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 41, "text": "And he came the third time, and said vnto them, Sleepe henceforth, and take your rest: it is ynough: the houre is come: beholde, the Sonne of man is deliuered into the hands of sinners."}, {"pk": 1303798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 42, "text": "Rise vp: let vs go: loe, he that betraieth me, is at hand."}, {"pk": 1303799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 43, "text": "And immediatly while hee yet spake, came Iudas that was one of the twelue, and with him a great multitude with swordes and staues from the hie Priests, and Scribes, and Elders.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/47'>Matt. 26:47</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/47'>Luke 22:47</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/3'>John 18:3</a><br>As men did willingly spoil God their Creator of his praise in forsaking and betraying him: so Christ willingly going about to make satisfaction for this ruin, is forsaken for his own, and betrayed by one of his familiars as a thief, that the punishment might be agreeable to the sin, and we who are very traitors, forsakers, and sacrilegers might be delivered out of the devil\u2019s snare."}, {"pk": 1303800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 44, "text": "And he that betraied him, had giuen them a token, saying, Whomsoeuer I shall kisse, he it is: take him and leade him away safely.", "comment": "So diligently, that he escape not out of your hands."}, {"pk": 1303801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 45, "text": "And assoone as hee was come, hee went straightway to him, and saide, Haile Master, and kissed him."}, {"pk": 1303802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 46, "text": "Then they laide their handes on him, and tooke him."}, {"pk": 1303803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 47, "text": "And one of them that stoode by, drewe out a sword, and smote a seruant of the hie Priest, and cut off his eare.", "comment": "That is, Peter."}, {"pk": 1303804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 48, "text": "And Iesus answered and saide to them, Ye be come out as against a thiefe with swordes, and with staues, to take me."}, {"pk": 1303805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 49, "text": "I was daily with you teaching in the Temple, and yee tooke me not: but this is done that the Scriptures should be fulfilled."}, {"pk": 1303806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 50, "text": "Then they all forsooke him, and fled.", "comment": "All his disciples."}, {"pk": 1303807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 51, "text": "And there followed him a certaine yong man, clothed in linnen vpon his bare bodie, and the yong men caught him.", "comment": "Under pretence of godliness, all things are lawful to such as do violence against Christ.<br>Which he cast about him, when he hearing that stir in the night suddenly ran forth: whereby we may understand with how great licentiousness these villains violently set upon him."}, {"pk": 1303808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 52, "text": "But he left his linnen cloth, and fled from them naked."}, {"pk": 1303809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 53, "text": "So they led Iesus away to the hie Priest, and to him came together all the hie Priestes, and the Elders, and the Scribes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/57'>Matt. 26:57</a>; Luke 32:54; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/24'>John 18:24</a><br>The highest council was assembled, because Christ was accused as a blasphemer and a false prophet: for as for the other crime of treason, it was forged against him by the Priests, to enforce Pilate by that means to condemn him."}, {"pk": 1303810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 54, "text": "And Peter folowed him afarre off, euen into the hall of the hie Priest, and sate with the seruants, and warmed himselfe at the fire."}, {"pk": 1303811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 55, "text": "And the hie Priests, and all the Councill sought for witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death, but found none.", "comment": "Christ, who was so innocent that he could not be oppressed, no not by false witnesses, is at the length, for confessing God to be his father, condemned of impiety before the high Priest: that we, who denied God and were indeed wicked, might be quit before God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/59'>Matt. 26:59</a>"}, {"pk": 1303812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 56, "text": "For many bare false witnesse against him, but their witnesse agreed not together."}, {"pk": 1303813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 57, "text": "Then there arose certaine, and bare false witnesse against him, saying,"}, {"pk": 1303814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 58, "text": "We hearde him say, I will destroy this Temple made with hands, and within three daies I will builde another, made without hands.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/9/19'>John 9:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1303815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 59, "text": "But their witnesse yet agreed not together."}, {"pk": 1303816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 60, "text": "Then the hie Priest stoode vp amongst them, and asked Iesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is the matter that these beare witnesse against thee?"}, {"pk": 1303817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 61, "text": "But hee helde his peace, and answered nothing. Againe the hie Priest asked him, and sayde vnto him, Art thou that Christ the Sonne of the Blessed?", "comment": "Of God, who is most worthy of all praise?"}, {"pk": 1303818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 62, "text": "And Iesus said, I am he, and yee shall see the Sonne of man sitte at the right hande of the power of God, and come in the clouds of heauen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/39'>Matt. 24:39</a>"}, {"pk": 1303819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 63, "text": "Then the hie Priest rent his clothes, and sayd, What haue we any more neede of witnesses?"}, {"pk": 1303820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 64, "text": "Ye haue heard the blasphemie: what thinke yee? And they all condemned him to be worthie of death."}, {"pk": 1303821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 65, "text": "And some began to spit at him, and to couer his face, and to beate him with fists, and to say vnto him, Prophesie. And the sergeants smote him with their roddes.", "comment": "Christ suffering all kinds of reproach for our sakes, getteth everlasting glory to them that believe in him."}, {"pk": 1303822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 66, "text": "And as Peter was beneath in the hal, there came one of the maides of the hie Priest.", "comment": "An heavy example of the frailness of man, together with a most comfortable example of the mercy of God, who giveth the spirit of repentance and faith to his elect.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/69'>Matt. 26:69</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/55'>Luke 22:55</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/25'>John 18:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1303823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 67, "text": "And when shee sawe Peter warming him selfe, shee looked on him, and sayde, Thou wast also with Iesus of Nazareth."}, {"pk": 1303824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 68, "text": "But he denied it, saying, I knowe him not, neither wot I what thou saiest. Then he went out into the porche, and the cocke crewe."}, {"pk": 1303825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 69, "text": "Then a maid sawe him againe, and bega to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/71'>Matt. 26:71</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/58'>Luke 22:58</a><br>If we compare the Evangelists diligently together, we shall perceive that Peter was known of many through the maiden\u2019s report: yea, and in Luke, when the second denial is spoken of, there is a manservant mentioned, and not a maid."}, {"pk": 1303826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 70, "text": "But hee denied it againe: and anon after, they that stoode by, sayde againe to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art of Galile, and thy speach is like."}, {"pk": 1303827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 71, "text": "And he began to curse, and sweare, saying, I knowe not this man of whom ye speake."}, {"pk": 1303828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 14, "verse": 72, "text": "Then the seconde time the cocke crewe, and Peter remembred the woorde that Iesus had saide vnto him, Before the cocke crowe twise, thou shalt denie me thrise, and waying that with himselfe, he wept.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/75'>Matt. 26:75</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/38'>John 13:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1303829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "And anon in the dawning, the hie Priestes helde a Councill with the Elders, and the Scribes, and the whole Council, and bound Iesus, and led him away, and deliuered him to Pilate.", "comment": "Christ being bound before the judgment seat of an earthly judge, in open assembly is condemned as guilty unto the death of the cross, not for his own sins, (as appeareth by the judge\u2019s own words) but for all ours, that we most guilty creatures being delivered from the guiltiness of our sins, might be quitted before the judgment seat of God, even in the open assembly of the Angels.<br>It was not lawful for them to put any man to death, for all causes of life and death were taken away from them, first by Herod the great, and afterward by the Romans, about forty years before the destruction of the Temple, and therefore they deliver Jesus to Pilate.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/1'>Matt. 27:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/66'>Luke 22:66</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/19'>John 18:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1303830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "Then Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Iewes? And hee answered, and sayde vnto him, Thou sayest it."}, {"pk": 1303831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "And the hie Priestes accused him of many things."}, {"pk": 1303832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "Wherefore Pilate asked him againe, saying, Answerest thou nothing? beholde howe many things they witnesse against thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/12'>Matt. 27:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/3'>Luke 23:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/35'>John 18:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1303833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "But Iesus answered no more at all, so that Pilate marueiled."}, {"pk": 1303834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "Nowe at the feast, Pilate did deliuer a prisoner vnto them, whomesoeuer they woulde desire.", "comment": "Used Pilate to deliver."}, {"pk": 1303835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "Then there was one named Barabbas, which was bounde with his fellowes, that had made insurrection, who in the insurrection had committed murder."}, {"pk": 1303836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "And the people cried aloude, and began to desire that he woulde doe as he had euer done vnto them."}, {"pk": 1303837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Pilate answered them, and said, Will ye that I let loose vnto you the King of ye Iewes?"}, {"pk": 1303838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "For he knewe that the hie Priestes had deliuered him of enuie."}, {"pk": 1303839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "But the high Priestes had moued the people to desire that he would rather deliuer Barabbas vnto them."}, {"pk": 1303840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "And Pilate answered, and said againe vnto them, What will ye then that I doe with him, whom ye call the King of the Iewes?"}, {"pk": 1303841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "And they cried againe, Crucifie him."}, {"pk": 1303842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "Then Pilate said vnto them, But what euill hath he done? And they cryed the more feruently, Crucifie him."}, {"pk": 1303843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "So Pilate willing to content the people, loosed them Barabbas, and deliuered Iesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified."}, {"pk": 1303844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "Then the souldiers led him away into the hall, which is the common hall, and called together the whole band,"}, {"pk": 1303845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "And clad him with purple, and platted a crowne of thornes, and put it about his head,", "comment": "Christ going about to take away the sins of men, who went about to usurp the throne of God himself, is condemned as one that hunted after the kingdom, and mocked with a false show of a kingdom, that we on the other side, who shall indeed be eternal kings, might receive the crown of glory at God\u2019s own hand."}, {"pk": 1303846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "And began to salute him, saying, Haile, King of the Iewes."}, {"pk": 1303847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "And they smote him on the head with a reede, and spat vpon him, and bowed the knees, and did him reuerence."}, {"pk": 1303848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "And whe they had mocked him, they tooke the purple off him, and put his owne clothes on him, and led him out to crucifie him."}, {"pk": 1303849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "And they compelled one that passed by, called Simon of Cyrene (which came out of the countrey, and was father of Alexander and Rufus) to beare his crosse.", "comment": "The rage of the wicked hath no measure, but in the mean season, even the weakness of Christ, being in pain under the heavy burden of the cross, doth manifestly show that a lamb is led to be sacrificed.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/32'>Matt. 27:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/26'>Luke 23:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1303850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "And they brought him to a place named Golgotha, which is by interpretation, the place of dead mens skulles.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/33'>Matt. 27:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/33'>Luke 23:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/19/17'>John 19:17</a><br>Christ is led out of the walls of the earthly Jerusalem, into a foul place of dead men\u2019s carcasses, as a man most unclean, not touching himself, but touching our sins, which were laid upon him, to the end that we being made clean by his blood, might be brought into the heavenly Sanctuary."}, {"pk": 1303851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "And they gaue him to drinke wine mingled with myrrhe: but he receiued it not."}, {"pk": 1303852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots for them, what euery man should haue.", "comment": "Christ hangeth naked upon the cross, and as the most wickedest caitiff that ever was, most vilely reproved: that we being clothed with his righteousness, and blessed with his curses, and sanctified by his only oblation, may be taken up into heaven.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/34'>Luke 23:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1303853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "And it was the third houre, when they crucified him."}, {"pk": 1303854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "And ye title of his cause was written aboue, THAT KING OF THE JEWES."}, {"pk": 1303855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "They crucified also with him two theeues, the one on ye right hand, and the other on his left."}, {"pk": 1303856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 28, "text": "Thus the Scripture was fulfilled, which sayth, And he was counted among the wicked.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/53/12'>Isa. 53:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1303857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 29, "text": "And they that went by, railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Hey, thou that destroyest the Temple, and buildest it in three dayes,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/2/19'>John 2:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1303858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 30, "text": "Saue thy selfe, and come downe from the crosse."}, {"pk": 1303859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 31, "text": "Likewise also euen the hie Priests mocking, said among themselues with the Scribes, He saued other men, himselfe he cannot saue."}, {"pk": 1303860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 32, "text": "Let Christ the King of Israel nowe come downe from the crosse, that we may see, and beleeue. They also that were crucified with him, reuiled him."}, {"pk": 1303861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 33, "text": "Nowe when the sixt houre was come, darkenesse arose ouer all the land vntill the ninth houre.", "comment": "By this word, land, he meaneth Palestine: so that the strangeness of the wonder, is so much the more set forth in that, that at the feast of the Passover, and in the full moon, when the Sun shined over all the rest of the world and at midday that corner of the world, wherein so wicked an act was committed, was overcovered with most gross darkness.<br>How angry God was against our sin, which he punished in our surety, his son, it appeareth by this horrible darkness."}, {"pk": 1303862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 34, "text": "And at the ninth houre Iesus cryed with a loude voyce, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lamma-sabachthani? which is by interpretation, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/22/1'>Ps. 22:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/46'>Matt. 27:46</a><br>Christ striving mightily with Satan, with sin, and with death, all three armed with the horrible curse of God, grievously tormented in body hanging upon the cross, and in soul plunged in the depth of hell, yet he riddeth himself, crying with a mighty voice: and notwithstanding the wound which he received of death in that that he died, yet by smiting both things above and things beneath, by renting of the veil of the Temple, and by the testimony wrung out of them which murdered him, he showeth evidently unto the rest of his enemies which are as yet obstinate, and mock at him, that he shall be known out of hand to be conqueror and Lord of all."}, {"pk": 1303863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 35, "text": "And some of them that stoode by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias."}, {"pk": 1303864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 36, "text": "And one ranne, and filled a spondge full of vineger, and put it on a reede, and gaue him to drinke, saying, Let him alone: let vs see if Elias will come, and take him downe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/69/22'>Ps. 69:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1303865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 37, "text": "And Iesus cryed with a loude voyce, and gaue vp the ghost."}, {"pk": 1303866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 38, "text": "And the vaile of the Temple was rent in twaine, from the toppe to the bottome."}, {"pk": 1303867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 39, "text": "Nowe when the Centurion, which stoode ouer against him, sawe that he thus crying gaue vp the ghost, he saide, Truely this man was the Sonne of God."}, {"pk": 1303868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 40, "text": "There were also women, which beheld afarre off, among whom was Marie Magdalene, and Marie (the mother of Iames the lesse, and of Ioses) and Salome,", "comment": "Christ to the great shame of men which forsook the Lord, chose women for his witnesses, which beheld all this whole action."}, {"pk": 1303869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 41, "text": "Which also when he was in Galile, folowed him, and ministred vnto him, and many other women which came vp with him vnto Hierusalem.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/2'>Luke 8:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1303870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 42, "text": "And nowe when the night was come (because it was the day of the preparation that is before the Sabbath)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/57'>Matt. 27:57</a>"}, {"pk": 1303871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 43, "text": "Ioseph of Arimathea, an honorable counsellour, which also looked for the kingdome of God, came, and went in boldly vnto Pilate, and asked the body of Iesus.", "comment": "If we consider what danger Joseph cast himself into, we shall perceive how bold he was.<br>A man of great authority, of the counsel of the Sanhedrin, or else taken into counsel by Pilate.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/50'>Luke 23:50</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/19/38'>John 19:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1303872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 44, "text": "And Pilate marueiled, if he were already dead, and called vnto him the Centurion, and asked of him whether he had bene any while dead."}, {"pk": 1303873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 45, "text": "And when he knewe the trueth of the Centurion, he gaue the body to Ioseph:"}, {"pk": 1303874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 46, "text": "Who bought a linnen cloth, and tooke him downe, and wrapped him in the linnen cloth, and laide him in a tombe that was hewen out of a rocke, and rolled a stone vnto the doore of the sepulchre:"}, {"pk": 1303875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 15, "verse": 47, "text": "And Marie Magdalene, and Marie Ioses mother, behelde where he should be layed."}, {"pk": 1303876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "And when the Sabbath day was past, Marie Magdalene, and Marie the mother of Iames, and Salome, bought sweete oyntments, that they might come, and anoynt him.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/42/24/1'>Luke 24:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/20/1'>John 20:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1303877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore early in the morning, the first day of the weeke, they came vnto the sepulchre, when the Sunne was nowe risen."}, {"pk": 1303878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "And they saide one to another, Who shall rolle vs away the stone from the doore of the sepulchre?"}, {"pk": 1303879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away (for it was a very great one)", "comment": "When they cast their eyes toward the sepulchre."}, {"pk": 1303880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "So they went into the sepulchre, and saw a yong man sitting at the right side, clothed in a long white robe: and they were sore troubled.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/1'>Matt. 18:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/20/12'>John 20:12</a><br>Into the cave out where the sepulchre was cut out."}, {"pk": 1303881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "But he said vnto them, Be not so troubled: ye seeke Iesus of Nazareth, which hath bene crucified: he is risen, he is not here: behold the place where they put him."}, {"pk": 1303882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "But goe your way, and tell his disciples, and Peter, that he will goe before you into Galile: there shall ye see him, as he said vnto you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/11/28'>Mark 11:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/32'>Matt. 16:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1303883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre: for they trembled, and were amased: neither said they any thing to any man: for they were afraide."}, {"pk": 1303884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "And when Iesus was risen againe, early the first day of the weeke, he appeared first to Marie Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seuen deuils:", "comment": "Christ himself appeareth to Mary Magdalene to upbraid the disciples\u2019 incredulity.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/20/16'>John 20:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/2'>Luke 8:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1303885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "And shee went and tolde them that had bene with him, which mourned and wept."}, {"pk": 1303886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "And when they heard that he was aliue, and had appeared to her, they beleeued it not."}, {"pk": 1303887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "After that, he appeared vnto two of them in an other forme, as they walked and went into the countrey.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/24/13'>Luke 24:13</a><br>Christ appeareth to two other disciples, and at length to the eleven."}, {"pk": 1303888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "And they went, and told it to the remnant, neither beleeued they them."}, {"pk": 1303889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "Finally, he appeared vnto the eleuen as they sate together, and reproched them for their vnbeliefe and hardnesse of heart, because they beleeued not them which had seene him, being risen vp againe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/24/36'>Luke 24:36</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/20/19'>John 20:19</a><br>The Evangelist considered not the order of the time, but the course of his history, which he divided into three parts: The first showeth how he appeared to the women, the second, to his Disciples, the third, to his Apostles, and therefore he saith, Finally."}, {"pk": 1303890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "And he saide vnto them, Goe ye into all the worlde, and preach the Gospel to euery creature.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/28/19'>Matt. 28:19</a><br>Not to the Jews only, nor in Judea only, but to all men, and everywhere: and so must all the Apostles do.<br>The Apostles are appointed, and their office is limited unto them, which is to preach that which they heard of him, and to minister the Sacraments, which Christ hath instituted, having besides power to do miracles."}, {"pk": 1303891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "He that shall beleeue and be baptized, shalbe saued: but he that will not beleeue, shalbe damned.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/45'>John 12:45</a>"}, {"pk": 1303892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "And these tokens shall folowe them that beleeue, In my Name they shall cast out deuils, and shall speake with newe tongues,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/4'>Acts 2:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/10/46'>Acts 10:46</a><br>Strange tongues, such as they knew not before.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/16/18'>Acts 16:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1303893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "And shall take away serpents, and if they shall drinke any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them: they shall lay their handes on the sicke, and they shall recouer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/28/5'>Acts 28:5</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/28/8'>Acts 28:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1303894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "So after ye Lord had spoken vnto them, he was receiued into heauen, and sate at the right hand of God.", "comment": "Christ having accomplished his office on earth, ascendeth into heaven, from whence (the doctrine of his Apostles being confirmed with signs) he will govern his Church, unto the world\u2019s end.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/24/51'>Luke 24:51</a>"}, {"pk": 1303895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 41, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "And they went foorth, and preached euery where. And the Lord wrought with them, and confirmed the worde with signes that folowed. Amen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/2/4'>Heb. 2:4</a><br>To wit, the doctrine: therefore doctrine must go before, and signs must follow after."}, {"pk": 1303896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Forasmuch as many haue taken in hand to set foorth the storie of those things, whereof we are fully persuaded,", "comment": "Luke commendeth the witnesses that saw this history.<br>Many took it in hand, but did not perform: Luke wrote his Gospel before Matthew and Mark."}, {"pk": 1303897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "As they haue deliuered them vnto vs, which from the beginning saw them their selues, and were ministers of ye word,", "comment": "Luke was not an eyewitness, and therefore it was not he to whom the Lord appeared when Cleopas saw him: and he was taught not only by Paul, but by others of the Apostles also."}, {"pk": 1303898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "It seemed good also to me (most noble Theophilus) assoone as I had searched out perfectly all things from the beginning, to write vnto thee thereof from point to point,", "comment": "Luke began his Gospel a great deal farther off, than the others did.<br>It is most mighty, and therefore Theophilus was a very honorable man, and in place of great dignity."}, {"pk": 1303899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "That thou mightest acknowledge the certaintie of those things, whereof thou hast bene instructed.", "comment": "Have fuller knowledge of those things, which before thou knewest but meanly."}, {"pk": 1303900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "In the time of Herod King of Iudea, there was a certaine Priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabet.", "comment": "John who was another Elijah, and appointed to be herald of Christ, coming of the stock of Aaron, and of two famous and blameless parents, hath showed in his conception, which was against the course of nature, a double miracle, to the end that men should be more readily stirred up to the hearing of his preaching, according to the forewarning of the Prophets.<br>Word for word, in the days: so speak the Hebrews, giving us to understand, how short and frail a thing the power of princes is.<br>Herod the great.<br>For the posterity of Aaron was divided into courses.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/24/1'>1 Chron. 24:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1303901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Both were iust before God, and walked in all the commandements and ordinances of the Lord, without reproofe.", "comment": "Lived, so speak the Hebrews, for our life is as a way, wherein we must walk, until we come to the mark.<br>In all the moral and ceremonial law.<br>Whom no man could justly reprove: now so it is, that the fruits of justification are set forth here, and not the cause, which is faith only, and nothing else.<br>The true mark of righteousness is, to be liked and allowed of in the judgment of God."}, {"pk": 1303902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And they had no childe, because that Elisabet was barren: and both were well stricken in age."}, {"pk": 1303903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "And it came to passe, as he executed the Priestes office before God, as his course came in order,"}, {"pk": 1303904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense, when he went into the Temple of the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/7'>Exod. 30:7</a><br>The Temple was one, and the Court another, for Zacharias went out of the Court or outward room, where all the people were, and therefore are said to be without, into the temple."}, {"pk": 1303905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And the whole multitude of the people were without in prayer, while the incense was burning.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/16/17'>Lev. 16:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1303906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Then appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lord standing at the right side of the altar of incense."}, {"pk": 1303907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare fell vpon him."}, {"pk": 1303908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "But the Angel saide vnto him, Feare not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wise Elisabet shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn."}, {"pk": 1303909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnes, and many shall reioyce at his birth."}, {"pk": 1303910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "For he shalbe great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drinke wine, nor strong drinke: and he shalbe filled with the holy Ghost, euen from his mothers wombe.", "comment": "So speak the Hebrews when it signified a rare kind of excellency: so is it said of Nimrod, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/10/9'>Gen. 10:9</a>. He was a valiant hunter before God.<br>Any drink that may make drunken."}, {"pk": 1303911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "And many of the children of Israel shall he turne to their Lord God.", "comment": "Shall be a means to bring many to repentance, and turn themselves to the Lord from whom they fell.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/39/4/5'>Mal. 4:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1303912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "For he shall goe before him in the spirite and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust men, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.", "comment": "By this figure Synecdoche, he showeth that he shall take away all kinds of enmities, which used to breed great troubles and turmoils amongst men.<br>Wisdom and goodness are two of the chiefest causes which make men to reverence and honor their fathers.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/11/14'>Matt. 11:14</a><br>As they used to go before kings, and when you see them, you know the king is not far off.<br>This is spoken by the figure Metonymy, taking the spirit, for the gift of the spirit, as you would say, the cause, for that that cometh of the cause."}, {"pk": 1303913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Then Zacharias said vnto ye Angel, Whereby shall I knowe this? for I am an olde man, and my wife is of a great age."}, {"pk": 1303914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "And the Angell answered, and sayde vnto him, I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speake vnto thee, and to shew thee these good tidings.", "comment": "That appears, for so the Hebrews use this word (to stand) meaning that they are ready to do his commandment."}, {"pk": 1303915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "And beholde, thou shalt be domme, and not be able to speake, vntill the day that these things be done, because thou beleeuedst not my words, which shalbe fulfilled in their season."}, {"pk": 1303916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "Now the people waited for Zacharias, and marueiled that he taried so long in the Temple."}, {"pk": 1303917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "And when hee came out, hee coulde not speake vnto them: then they perceiued that hee had seene a vision in the Temple: For he made signes vnto them, and remained domme."}, {"pk": 1303918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "And it came to passe, when the daies of his office were fulfilled, that he departed to his owne house."}, {"pk": 1303919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "And after those daies, his wife Elisabet conceiued, and hid her selfe fiue moneths, saying,"}, {"pk": 1303920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "Thus hath the Lord dealt with me, in the daies wherein he looked on me, to take from me my rebuke among men."}, {"pk": 1303921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "And in the sixth moneth, the Angell Gabriel was sent from God vnto a citie of Galile, named Nazareth,", "comment": "The Angel serving the Lord which should be born, is sent to the virgin Mary, in whom the Son of the most high promised to David, is conceived by the virtue of the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1303922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "To a virgin affianced to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Marie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/18'>Matt. 1:18</a><br>As much is to be said of Mary, otherwise Christ had not been of the stock, not the son of David."}, {"pk": 1303923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "And the Angel went in vnto her, and said, Haile thou that art freely beloued: the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.", "comment": "It might be rendered word for word, full of favor and grace, and he showeth straight after, laying out plainly unto us, what that favor is, in that he saith, the Lord is with thee.<br>Of God."}, {"pk": 1303924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 29, "text": "And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and thought what maner of salutation that should be.", "comment": "Moved at the strangeness of the matter."}, {"pk": 1303925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 30, "text": "Then the Angel saide vnto her, Feare not, Marie: for thou hast found fauour with God.", "comment": "So speak the Hebrews, saying, that men have found favor, which are in favor."}, {"pk": 1303926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 31, "text": "For loe, thou shalt conceiue in thy wobe, and beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Iesus.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/7/14'>Isa. 7:14</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/2/21'>Luke 2:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/21'>Matt. 1:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1303927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 32, "text": "He shall be great, and shall be called the Sonne of the most High, and the Lord God shall giue vnto him the throne of his father Dauid.", "comment": "He shall be declared so to be, for he was the Son of God from everlasting, but was made manifest in the flesh in his time."}, {"pk": 1303928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 33, "text": "And hee shall reigne ouer the house of Iacob for euer, and of his kingdome shall bee none ende.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/27/7/14'>Dan. 7:14</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/27/7/27'>27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/33/4/7'>Mic. 4:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1303929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 34, "text": "Then sayde Marie vnto the Angel, How shall this be, seeing I knowe not man?", "comment": "The greatness of the matter causeth the Virgin to ask this question, not that she distrusteth any whit at all, for she asketh only of the manner of the conceiving, so that it is plain she believed all the rest.<br>So speak the Hebrews, signifying by this modest kind of speech the company of man and wife together, and this is the meaning of it: how shall this be, forseeing, I shall be Christ his mother, I am very sure. I shall not know any man: for the godly virgin had learned by the Prophets, that the Messiah should be born of a Virgin."}, {"pk": 1303930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 35, "text": "And the Angel answered, and said vnto her, The holy Ghost shall come vpon thee, and the power of the most High shall ouershadowe thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall bee borne of thee, shall be called the Sonne of God.", "comment": "Declared and showed to the world, to be the Son of God.<br>That is, the holy Ghost shall cause thee to conceive by his mighty power.<br>That pure thing and void of all spot of uncleanness: for he that was to take away sin, must needs be void of sin."}, {"pk": 1303931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 36, "text": "And behold, thy cousin Elisabet, she hath also conceiued a sonne in her olde age: and this is her sixt moneth, which was called barren.", "comment": "This is now the sixth month from the time when she conceived.<br>Though Elizabeth were of the tribe of Levi, yet she might be Mary\u2019s cousin: for whereas it was forbidden by the Law, for maidens to be married to men of other tribes, this could not let, but that the Levites might take them wives out of any tribe: for the Levites had no portion allotted them, when the land was divided among the people."}, {"pk": 1303932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 37, "text": "For with God shall nothing be vnpossible."}, {"pk": 1303933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 38, "text": "Then Marie said, Behold the seruant of the Lord: be it vnto me according to thy woorde. So the Angel departed from her."}, {"pk": 1303934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 39, "text": "And Marie arose in those daies, and went into ye hil countrey with hast to a citie of Iuda,", "comment": "Elizabeth being great with child with John, and Mary with Christ, by the inspiration of the holy Ghost, do rejoice each for other.<br>Which is on the South side of Jerusalem.<br>That is to say, Hebron: which was in times past called Kirjath Arba, which was one of the towns, that was given to the Levites, in the tribe of Judah, and is said to be in the mountains of Judah, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/14/15'>Josh. 14:15</a> and 21:11."}, {"pk": 1303935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 40, "text": "And entred into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabet."}, {"pk": 1303936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 41, "text": "And it came to passe, as Elisabet heard the salutation of Marie, the babe sprang in her bellie, and Elisabet was filled with the holy Ghost.", "comment": "This was no ordinary nor usual kind of moving."}, {"pk": 1303937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 42, "text": "And she cried with a loud voice, and saide, Blessed art thou among women, because the fruit of thy wombe is blessed.", "comment": "Christ is blessed in respect of his humanity."}, {"pk": 1303938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 43, "text": "And whence commeth this to mee, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?"}, {"pk": 1303939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 44, "text": "For loe, assoone as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine eares, the babe sprang in my bellie for ioye,"}, {"pk": 1303940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 45, "text": "And blessed is shee that beleeued: for those things shall be perfourmed, which were tolde her from the Lord."}, {"pk": 1303941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 46, "text": "Then Marie sayde, My soule magnifieth the Lord,", "comment": "Christ the redeemer of the afflicted, and revenger of the proud, of long time promised to the fathers, is now at length exhibited indeed."}, {"pk": 1303942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 47, "text": "And my spirite reioyceth in God my Sauiour."}, {"pk": 1303943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 48, "text": "For hee hath looked on the poore degree of his seruaunt: for beholde, from henceforth shall all ages call me blessed,", "comment": "Word for word, My baseness, that is, my base estate: so that the Virgin vaunteth not her deserts, but the grace of God.<br>Hath freely and graciously loved."}, {"pk": 1303944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 49, "text": "Because hee that is mightie, hath done for me great things, and holy is his Name."}, {"pk": 1303945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 50, "text": "And his mercie is from generation to generation on them that feare him.", "comment": "To them that live godly and religiously, so speak the Hebrews."}, {"pk": 1303946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 51, "text": "Hee hath shewed strength with his arme: hee hath scattered the proude in the imagination of their hearts.", "comment": "That is, an heaping up of words more than needed, which the Hebrews use very much, and the arm is taken for strength.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/29/15'>Isa. 29:15</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/51/9'>Isa. 51:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/33/10'>Ps. 33:10</a><br>Even as the wind doth the chaff.<br>He hath scattered them, and the imagination of their hearts; or by and through the imagination of their own hearts: so that their wicked counsel turned to their own destruction."}, {"pk": 1303947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 52, "text": "Hee hath put downe the mighty from their seates, and exalted them of lowe degree.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/2/6'>1 Sam. 2:6</a><br>Such as none account is made of, and are vile in men\u2019s eyes, which are indeed the poor in spirit, that is, such as challenge nothing to themselves in the sight of God.<br>The mighty and rich men."}, {"pk": 1303948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 53, "text": "Hee hath filled the hungrie with good things, and sent away the rich emptie.", "comment": "Them that are brought to extreme poverty.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/24/10'>Ps. 24:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1303949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 54, "text": "Hee hath vpholden Israel his seruaunt to be mindefull of his mercie", "comment": "He hath holpen up Israel with his arm, being clean cast down.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/30/18'>Isa. 30:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/41/8'>Isa. 41:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/54/5'>Isa. 54:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/5-20'>Jer. 31:5-20</a>"}, {"pk": 1303950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 55, "text": "(As hee hath spoken to our fathers, to wit, to Abraham, and his seede) for euer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/17/19'>Gen. 17:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/22/17'>Gen. 22:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/132/12'>Ps. 132:12</a><br>Promised."}, {"pk": 1303951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 56, "text": "And Marie abode with her about three moneths: after, shee returned to her owne house."}, {"pk": 1303952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 57, "text": "Nowe Elisabets time was fulfilled, that shee should be deliuered, and shee brought foorth a sonne.", "comment": "John\u2019s nativity is set out with new miracles."}, {"pk": 1303953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 58, "text": "And her neighbours, and cousins heard tell howe the Lord had shewed his great mercie vpon her, and they reioyced with her.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/14'>Luke 1:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1303954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 59, "text": "And it was so that on the eight day they came to circumcise the babe, and called him Zacharias after the name of his father."}, {"pk": 1303955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 60, "text": "But his mother answered, and saide, Not so, but he shalbe called Iohn."}, {"pk": 1303956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 61, "text": "And they saide vnto her, There is none of thy kindred, that is named with this name."}, {"pk": 1303957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 62, "text": "Then they made signes to his father, howe he would haue him called."}, {"pk": 1303958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 63, "text": "So hee asked for writing tables, and wrote, saying, His name is Iohn, and they marueiled all."}, {"pk": 1303959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 64, "text": "And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake and praised God.", "comment": "was restored to its former state, <i>is read in some copies.</i>"}, {"pk": 1303960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 65, "text": "Then feare came on all them that dwelt neere vnto them, and all these woordes were noised abroade throughout all the hill countrey of Iudea.", "comment": "All this that was said and done."}, {"pk": 1303961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 66, "text": "And al they that heard them, laid them vp in their hearts, saying, What maner childe shall this be! and the hand of the Lord was with him.", "comment": "That is, the present favor of God, and a singular kind of virtue appeared in him.<br>Thought upon them diligently and earnestly, and as it were, printed them in their hearts."}, {"pk": 1303962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 67, "text": "Then his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,", "comment": "John scarce born, by the authority of the holy Ghost, is appointed to his office."}, {"pk": 1303963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 68, "text": "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath visited and redeemed his people,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/2/30'>Luke 2:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/21'>Matt. 1:21</a><br>Hath paid the ransom, that is to say, the price of our redemption.<br>That he hath showed himself mindful of his people, insomuch that he came down from heaven himself, to visit us in person, and to redeem us."}, {"pk": 1303964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 69, "text": "And hath raised vp the horne of saluation vnto vs, in the house of his seruant Dauid,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/131/18'>Ps. 131:18</a><br>This word Horn in the Hebrew tongue signifieth might, and it is a Metaphor, taken from beasts, that fight with their horns: and by raising up the might of Israel, is meant, that the kingdom of Israel was defended, and the enemies thereof laid on the ground, even then when the strength of Israel seemed to be utterly decayed."}, {"pk": 1303965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 70, "text": "As he spake by ye mouth of his holy Prophets, which were since the world began, saying,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/23/6'>Jer. 23:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/30/10'>Jer. 30:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1303966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 71, "text": "That he would sende vs deliuerance from our enemies, and from the hands of all that hate vs,"}, {"pk": 1303967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 72, "text": "That he might shewe mercie towards our fathers, and remember his holy couenant,", "comment": "Declared indeed that he was mindful."}, {"pk": 1303968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 73, "text": "And the othe which he sware to our father Abraham.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/22/16'>Gen. 22:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/33'>Jer. 31:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/13-17'>Heb. 9:13-17</a>"}, {"pk": 1303969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 74, "text": "Which was, that he would graunt vnto vs, that we being deliuered out of the handes of our enemies, should serue him without feare,"}, {"pk": 1303970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 75, "text": "All the daies of our life, in holinesse and righteousnesse before him.", "comment": "To God\u2019s good liking.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/15'>1 Pet. 1:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1303971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 76, "text": "And thou, babe, shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord, to prepare his waies,", "comment": "Though thou be at this present never so little."}, {"pk": 1303972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 77, "text": "And to giue knowledge of saluation vnto his people, by the remission of their sinnes,", "comment": "Forgiveness of sins, is the means whereby God saveth us, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/4/7'>Rom. 4:7</a>.<br>Open the way."}, {"pk": 1303973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 78, "text": "Through ye tender mercy of our God, wherby the day spring from an hie hath visited vs,", "comment": "Or bud, or branch; he alludeth unto the places in <a class=B href='/GNV/24/23/5'>Jer. 23:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/38/3/8'>Zech. 3:8</a> and 6:12, and he is called a bud from on high, that is, sent from God unto us, and not as other buds which bud out of the earth.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/38/3/8'>Zech. 3:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/38/6/12'>Zech. 6:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/39/4/2'>Mal. 4:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1303974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 79, "text": "To giue light to them that sit in darknes, and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feete into the way of peace.", "comment": "Into the way which leadeth us to true happiness."}, {"pk": 1303975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 1, "verse": 80, "text": "And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the wildernesse, til the day came that he should shewe him selfe vnto Israel."}, {"pk": 1303976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "And it came to passe in those dayes, that there came a decree from Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be taxed.", "comment": "That is, the inhabitants of every city should have their names taken, and their goods rated at a certain value, that the Emperor might understand, how rich every country, city, family, and house was.<br>Christ the son of God, taking upon him the form of a servant, and making himself of no reputation, is poorly born in a stable: and by the means of Augustus the mightiest prince in the world (thinking nothing less) hath his cradle prepared in Bethlehem, as the Prophets forewarned.<br>So far as the Empire of the Romans did stretch."}, {"pk": 1303977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "(This first taxing was made when Cyrenius was gouernour of Syria.)"}, {"pk": 1303978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore went all to be taxed, euery man to his owne Citie."}, {"pk": 1303979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And Ioseph also went vp from Galile out of a citie called Nazareth, into Iudea, vnto the citie of Dauid, which is called Beth-leem (because he was of the house and linage of Dauid,)", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/43/7/42'>John 7:42</a><br>Which David was born, and brought up in."}, {"pk": 1303980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "To bee taxed with Marie that was giuen him to wife, which was with childe."}, {"pk": 1303981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "And so it was, that while they were there, the daies were accomplished that shee shoulde be deliuered,"}, {"pk": 1303982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "And she brought foorth her first begotten sonne, and wrapped him in swadling clothes, and laide him in a cratch, because there was no roome for them in the ynne."}, {"pk": 1303983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And there were in the same countrey shepheards, abiding in the fielde, and keeping watch by night ouer their flocke.", "comment": "The Angels themselves declare to poor shepherds (nothing regarding the pride of the mighty) the Godhead and office of the child lying in the crib.<br>Lodging without doors, and open in the air."}, {"pk": 1303984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "And loe, the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and the glorie of the Lord shone about them, and they were sore afraide.", "comment": "Came suddenly upon them, when they thought of no such matter."}, {"pk": 1303985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Then the Angel saide vnto them, Be not afraid: for behold, I bring you glad tidings of great ioy, that shalbe to all the people,"}, {"pk": 1303986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "That is, that vnto you is borne this day in the citie of Dauid, a Sauiour, which is Christ the Lord."}, {"pk": 1303987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And this shalbe a signe to you, Yee shall finde the babe swadled, and laid in a cratch."}, {"pk": 1303988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And straightway there was with the Angel a multitude of heauenly souldiers, praising God, and saying,", "comment": "Whole armies of Angels, which compass the Majesty of God round about, as it were soldiers."}, {"pk": 1303989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Glory be to God in the high heauens, and peace in earth, and towards men good will.", "comment": "God\u2019s ready, good, infinite, and gracious favor toward men."}, {"pk": 1303990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "And it came to passe whe the Angels were gone away from them into heauen, that the shepheards sayde one to another, Let vs goe then vnto Beth-leem, and see this thing that is come to passe which the Lord hath shewed vnto vs."}, {"pk": 1303991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "So they came with haste, and founde both Marie and Ioseph, and the babe laid in the cratch."}, {"pk": 1303992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "And when they had seene it, they published abroade the thing, that was tolde them of that childe."}, {"pk": 1303993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "And all that heard it, wondred at ye things which were tolde them of the shepheards."}, {"pk": 1303994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "But Mary kept all those sayings, and pondred them in her heart."}, {"pk": 1303995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "And the shepheardes returned glorifiyng and praising God, for all that they had heard and seene as it was spoken vnto them."}, {"pk": 1303996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "And when the eight daies were accomplished, that they shoulde circumcise the childe, his name was then called Iesus, which was named of the Angell, before he was conceiued in the wombe.", "comment": "Christ the head of the Church, made subject to the Law, to deliver us from the curse of the Law, (as the Name of Jesus doth well declare) being circumcised, doth ratify and seal in his own flesh, the circumcision of the fathers.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/31'>Luke 1:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/22'>Matt. 1:22</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/17/12'>Gen. 17:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/12/3'>Lev. 12:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/7/22'>John 7:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1303997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "And when the daies of her purification after the Lawe of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord,", "comment": "This is meant, for the fulfilling of the Law: for otherwise the virgin was not defiled, nor unclean, by the birth of this child.<br>Christ, upon whom all our sins were laid, being offered to God, according to the Law, doth purify both Mary and us all in himself.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/12/6'>Lev. 12:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1303998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "(As it is written in the Lawe of the Lord, Euery man childe that first openeth ye wombe, shalbe called holy to the Lord)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/2'>Exod. 13:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/8/16'>Num. 8:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1303999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "And to giue an oblation, as it is commanded in the Lawe of the Lord, a paire of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/12/6'>Lev. 12:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1304000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "And behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon: this man was iust, and feared God, and waited for the consolation of Israel, and the holy Ghost was vpon him.", "comment": "He was endued with the gifts of the holy Ghost, and this is spoken by the figure Metonymy.<br>Simeon doth openly in the Temple foretell the deaf, of the coming of Messiah, of the casting out of the greatest part of Israel, and of the calling of the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1304001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "And it was declared to him from God by the holy Ghost, that he shoulde not see death, before he had seene that Anointed of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1304002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "And he came by the motion of the spirit into the Temple, and when the parents brought in the babe Iesus, to do for him after the custome of the Lawe,", "comment": "Joseph and Mary: and so he speaketh, as it was commonly taken."}, {"pk": 1304003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "Then hee tooke him in his armes, and praised God, and sayd,"}, {"pk": 1304004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 29, "text": "Lord, nowe lettest thou thy seruaunt depart in peace, according to thy woorde,", "comment": "Lettest me depart out of this life, to be joined to my fathers.<br>As thou promised me."}, {"pk": 1304005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 30, "text": "For mine eyes haue seene thy saluation,", "comment": "That, wherein thy salvation is contained.<br>That is, for I have seen with my very eyes: for he saw before in mind, as it is said of Abraham, He saw my day, and rejoiced."}, {"pk": 1304006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 31, "text": "Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,", "comment": "As a sign set up in an high place, for all men to look upon."}, {"pk": 1304007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 32, "text": "A light to be reueiled to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel."}, {"pk": 1304008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 33, "text": "And Ioseph and his mother marueiled at those things, which were spoken touching him."}, {"pk": 1304009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 34, "text": "And Simeon blessed them, and saide vnto Mary his mother, Beholde, this childe is appointed for the fall and rising againe of many in Israel, and for a signe which shalbe spoken against,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/8/14'>Isa. 8:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/32'>Rom. 9:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/8'>1 Pet. 2:8</a><br>That is, a mark, which all men shall strive earnestly to hit.<br>Is appointed and set of God for a mark.<br>Fall of the reprobate, which perish through their own default: and for the rising of the elect, unto whom God shall give faith to believe."}, {"pk": 1304010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 35, "text": "(Yea and a sworde shall pearce through thy soule) that the thoughts of many heartes may be opened.", "comment": "Shall wound and grieve most sharply."}, {"pk": 1304011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 36, "text": "And there was a Prophetesse, one Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser, which was of a great age, after she had liued with an husband seuen yeeres from her virginitie:", "comment": "Another witness besides Simeon, against whom no exception may be brought, inviting all men to the receiving of the Messiah."}, {"pk": 1304012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 37, "text": "And she was widowe about foure score and foure yeeres, and went not out of the Temple, but serued God with fastings and prayers, night and day."}, {"pk": 1304013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 38, "text": "She then coming at the same instant vpon them, confessed likewise the Lord, and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Hierusalem."}, {"pk": 1304014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 39, "text": "And when they had performed all thinges according to the lawe of the Lord, they returned into Galile to their owne citie Nazareth."}, {"pk": 1304015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 40, "text": "And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in Spirit, and was filled with wisedome, and the grace of God was with him.", "comment": "As Christ grew up in age, so the virtue of his Godhead showed itself more and more."}, {"pk": 1304016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 41, "text": "Nowe his parents went to Hierusalem euery yeere, at the feast of the Passeouer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/1'>Deut. 16:1</a><br>The Scribes and Pharisees are stirred up to hear the wisdom of Christ in his time, by an extraordinary deed."}, {"pk": 1304017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 42, "text": "And when hee was twelue yeere olde, and they were come vp to Hierusalem, after the custome of the feast,"}, {"pk": 1304018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 43, "text": "And had finished the dayes thereof, as they returned, the childe Iesus remained in Hierusalem, and Ioseph knew not, nor his mother,"}, {"pk": 1304019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 44, "text": "But they supposing, that he had bene in the company, went a dayes iourney, and sought him among their kinsfolke, and acquaintance."}, {"pk": 1304020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 45, "text": "And when they found him not, they turned backe to Hierusalem, and sought him."}, {"pk": 1304021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 46, "text": "And it came to passe three dayes after, that they found him in the Temple, sitting in the mids of the doctours, both hearing them, and asking them questions:"}, {"pk": 1304022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 47, "text": "And all that heard him, were astonied at his vnderstanding and answeres."}, {"pk": 1304023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 48, "text": "So when they sawe him, they were amased, and his mother said vnto him, Sonne, why hast thou thus dealt with vs? beholde, thy father and I haue sought thee with very heauie hearts.", "comment": "All duties which we owe to men as they were not to be neglected, so are they according to our vocation, not to be preferred before the glory of God."}, {"pk": 1304024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 49, "text": "Then said he vnto them, Howe is it that ye sought me? knewe ye not that I must goe about my Fathers busines?"}, {"pk": 1304025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 50, "text": "But they vnderstoode not the word that he spake to them."}, {"pk": 1304026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 51, "text": "Then hee went downe with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subiect to them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.", "comment": "Christ very man is made like unto us in all things, except sin."}, {"pk": 1304027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 2, "verse": 52, "text": "And Iesus increased in wisedome, and stature, and in fauour with God and men."}, {"pk": 1304028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe in the fifteenth yeere of the reigne of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being gouernour of Iudea, and Herod being Tetrarch of Galile, and his brother Philip Tetrarch of Iturea, and of the countrey of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the Tetrarch of Abilene,", "comment": "John cometh at the time foretold of the Prophets, and layeth the foundation of the Gospel which is exhibited unto us, setting forth the true observing of the Law, and free mercy in Christ, which cometh after him, using also baptism the effectual sign both of regeneration and also of forgiveness of sins."}, {"pk": 1304029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "(When Annas and Caiaphas were the hie Priestes) the worde of God came vnto Iohn, the sonne of Zacharias in the wildernes.", "comment": "Josephus calleth him Ananus.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/4/6'>Acts 4:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1304030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "And hee came into all the coastes about Iordan, preaching the baptisme of repentance for the remission of sinnes,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/2'>Matt. 3:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/4'>Mark 1:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1304031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "As it is written in the booke of the sayings of Esaias the Prophet, which saith, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes is, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/3'>Isa. 40:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/25'>John 1:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1304032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Euery valley shalbe filled, and euery mountaine and hill shall be brought lowe, and crooked things shalbe made straight, and the rough wayes shalbe made smoothe."}, {"pk": 1304033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "And all flesh shall see the saluation of God."}, {"pk": 1304034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Then said he to the people that were come out to be baptized of him, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the wrath to come?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/7'>Matt. 3:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1304035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Bring foorth therefore fruites worthy amendment of life, and beginne not to say with your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: for I say vnto you, that God is able of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham."}, {"pk": 1304036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Nowe also is the axe layed vnto the roote of the trees: therefore euery tree which bringeth not foorth good fruite, shalbe hewen downe, and cast into the fire."}, {"pk": 1304037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Then the people asked him, saying, What shall we doe then?"}, {"pk": 1304038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "And he answered, and said vnto them, He that hath two coates, let him part with him that hath none: and hee that hath meate, let him doe likewise.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/59/2/15'>James 2:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/3/17'>1 John 3:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1304039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Then came there Publicanes also to bee baptized, and saide vnto him, Master, what shall we doe?"}, {"pk": 1304040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "And hee saide vnto them, Require no more then that which is appointed vnto you.", "comment": "Require no more than that sum that is appointed for the tribute money."}, {"pk": 1304041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "The souldiers likewise demaunded of him, saying, And what shall we doe? And he saide vnto them, Doe violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages.", "comment": "Which was paid them partly in money, and partly in victual."}, {"pk": 1304042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "As the people waited, and all men mused in their heartes of Iohn, if he were not that Christ,", "comment": "If we would rightly, and fruitfully receive the sacraments, we must neither rest in the signs, neither in him that ministereth the signs, but lift up our eyes to Christ, who is the author of the sacraments, and the giver of that which is represented by the sacraments."}, {"pk": 1304043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Iohn answered, and saide to them all, In deede I baptize you with water, but one stronger then I, commeth, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to vnloose: hee will baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/11'>Matt. 3:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/3'>Mark 1:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/26'>John 1:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/5'>Acts 1:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/8/4'>Acts 8:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/11/16'>Acts 11:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/19/4'>Acts 19:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1304044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "Whose fanne is in his hande, and hee will make cleane his floore, and will gather the wheate into his garner, but the chaffe will hee burne vp with fire that neuer shalbe quenched.", "comment": "The Gospel is the fan of the world."}, {"pk": 1304045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "Thus then exhorting with many other things, he preached vnto the people."}, {"pk": 1304046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "But when Herod the Tetrarch was rebuked of him, for Herodias his brother Philips wife, and for all the euils which Herod had done,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/14/3'>Matt. 14:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/17'>Mark 6:17</a><br>John\u2019s preaching is confirmed with his death."}, {"pk": 1304047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "He added yet this aboue all, that he shut vp Iohn in prison."}, {"pk": 1304048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "Nowe it came to passe, as all the people were baptized, and that Iesus was baptized and did pray, that the heauen was opened:", "comment": "Our baptism is sanctified in the head of the Church, and Christ also is pronounced, by the voice of the Father, to be our everlasting King, Priest, and Prophet.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/13'>Matt. 3:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/9'>Mark 1:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/32'>John 1:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1304049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "And the holy Ghost came downe in a bodily shape like a doue, vpon him, and there was a voyce from heauen, saying, Thou art my beloued Sonne: in thee I am well pleased."}, {"pk": 1304050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "And Iesus himselfe began to bee about thirtie yeere of age, being as men supposed the sonne of Ioseph, which was the sonne of Eli,", "comment": "The stock of Christ, according to the flesh, is brought by order even to Adam, and so to God, that it might appear, that he only it was, whom God promised to Abraham and David, and appointed from everlasting to his Church, which is gathered together of all sorts of men."}, {"pk": 1304051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "The sonne of Matthat, the sonne of Leui, the sonne of Melchi, the sonne of Ianna, the sonne of Ioseph,"}, {"pk": 1304052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "The sonne of Mattathias, the sonne of Amos, the sonne of Naum, the sonne of Esli, the sonne of Nagge,"}, {"pk": 1304053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "The sonne of Maath, the sonne of Mattathias, the sonne of Semei, the sonne of Ioseph, the sonne of Iuda,"}, {"pk": 1304054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 27, "text": "The sonne of Ioanna, the sonne of Rhesa, the sonne of Zorobabel, the sonne of Salathiel, the sonne of Neri,"}, {"pk": 1304055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 28, "text": "The sonne of Melchi, the sonne of Addi, the sonne of Cosam, the sonne of Elmodam, the sonne of Er,"}, {"pk": 1304056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 29, "text": "The sonne of Iose, the sonne of Eliezer, the sonne of Iorim, the sonne of Matthat, the son of Leui,"}, {"pk": 1304057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 30, "text": "The sonne of Simeon, the sonne of Iuda, the sonne of Ioseph, the sonne of Ionan, the sonne of Eliacim,"}, {"pk": 1304058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 31, "text": "The sonne of Melea, the sonne of Mainan, the sonne of Mattatha, the sonne of Nathan, the sonne of Dauid,"}, {"pk": 1304059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 32, "text": "The sonne of Iesse, the sonne of Obed, the sonne of Booz, the sonne of Salmon, the sonne of Naasson,"}, {"pk": 1304060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 33, "text": "The sonne of Aminadab, the sonne of Aram, the sonne of Esrom, the sonne of Phares, the sonne of Iuda,"}, {"pk": 1304061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 34, "text": "The sonne of Iacob, the sonne of Isaac, the sonne of Abraham, the sonne of Thara, the sonne of Nachor,"}, {"pk": 1304062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 35, "text": "The sonne of Saruch, the sonne of Ragau, the sonne of Phalec, the sonne of Eber, the sonne of Sala,"}, {"pk": 1304063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 36, "text": "The sonne of Cainan, the sonne of Arphaxad, the sonne of Sem, the sonne of Noe, the sonne of Lamech,"}, {"pk": 1304064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 37, "text": "The sonne of Mathusala, the sonne of Enoch, the sonne of Iared, the sonne of Maleleel, the sonne of Cainan,"}, {"pk": 1304065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 3, "verse": 38, "text": "The sonne of Enos, the sonne of Seth, the sonne of Adam, the sonne of God."}, {"pk": 1304066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "And Iesus full of the holy Ghost returned from Iordan, and was led by that Spirit into the wildernes,", "comment": "Christ being carried away (as it were out of the world, into the desert) after the fast of forty days, and the overcoming of Satan thrice, coming as it were suddenly from heaven, beginneth his office."}, {"pk": 1304067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And was there fourtie dayes tempted of the deuil, and in those dayes he did eate nothing: but when they were ended, he afterward was hungry.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/1'>Matt. 4:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/12'>Mark 1:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1304068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Then the deuil saide vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, commaund this stone that it be made bread.", "comment": "Christ being stirred up of Satan, first to distrust in God, secondly to the desire of riches and honor, and lastly to a vain confidence of himself, overcometh him thrice by the word of God."}, {"pk": 1304069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "But Iesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not liue by bread only, but by euery word of God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/8/3'>Deut. 8:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/4'>Matt. 4:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1304070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Then the deuill tooke him vp into an high mountaine, and shewed him all the kingdomes of the world, in the twinkeling of an eye."}, {"pk": 1304071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And the deuill saide vnto him, All this power will I giue thee, and the glory of those kingdomes: for that is deliuered to mee: and to whomsoeuer I will, I giue it.", "comment": "That is surely so, for he is prince of the world yet not absolutely, and is the sovereign over it, but by sufferance, and way of entreaty, and therefore he saith not true, that he can give it to whom he will.<br>By this word power, are the kingdoms themselves meant, which have the power: and so it is spoken by the figure Metonymy."}, {"pk": 1304072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "If thou therefore wilt worship mee, they shalbe all thine.", "comment": "Out of an high place, which had a goodly champion country underneath it, he showed him the situation of all countries."}, {"pk": 1304073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "But Iesus answered him, and saide, Hence from mee, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him alone thou shalt serue.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/13'>Deut. 6:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/20'>Deut. 10:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1304074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Then hee brought him to Hierusalem, and set him on a pinacle of the Temple, and said vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe from hence,"}, {"pk": 1304075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "For it is written, That hee will giue his Angels charge ouer thee to keepe thee:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/91/12'>Ps. 91:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1304076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "And with their handes they shall lift thee vp, least at any time thou shouldest dash thy foote against a stone."}, {"pk": 1304077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And Iesus answered, and said vnto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/16'>Deut. 6:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1304078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "And when the deuil had ended all the tentation, he departed from him for a litle season."}, {"pk": 1304079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "And Iesus returned by the power of the spirite into Galile: and there went a fame of him throughout all the region round about."}, {"pk": 1304080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "For he taught in their Synagogues, and was honoured of all men."}, {"pk": 1304081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "And hee came to Nazareth where hee had bene brought vp, and (as his custome was) went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stoode vp to reade.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/54'>Matt. 13:54</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/1'>Mark 6:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/4/43'>John 4:43</a><br>Who Christ is, and wherefore he came, he showeth out of the prophet Isaiah."}, {"pk": 1304082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "And there was deliuered vnto him the booke of the Prophet Esaias: and when hee had opened the booke, hee founde the place, where it was written,", "comment": "Their books in those days were rolled up as scrolls upon a ruler: and so Christ unrolled, or unfolded it, which is here called opened."}, {"pk": 1304083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "The Spirit of the Lord is vpon mee, because he hath anoynted me, that I should preach the Gospel to the poore: he hath sent mee, that I should heale the broken hearted, that I should preach deliuerance to the captiues, and recouering of sight to the blinde, that I should set at libertie them that are bruised:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/61/1'>Isa. 61:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1304084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "And that I should preache the acceptable yeere of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1304085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "And hee closed the booke, and gaue it againe to the minister, and sate downe: and the eyes of all that were in the Synagogue were fastened on him."}, {"pk": 1304086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "Then he began to say vnto them, This day is the Scripture fulfilled in your eares."}, {"pk": 1304087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "And all bare him witnes, and wondered at the gracious wordes, which proceeded out of his mouth, and said, Is not this Iosephs sonne?", "comment": "Words full of the mighty power of God, which appeared in all his doings as well, and allured men marvelously unto him, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/45/2'>Ps. 45:2</a>, grace is poured into thy lips.<br>Familiarity causeth Christ to be contemned, and therefore he oftentimes goeth to strangers.<br>Approved those things, which he spake, with common consent and voice: for the word, witness, signifieth in this place, and many others to allow and approve a thing with open confession.<br>Not only the doctors, but also the common people were present at this conference of the Scriptures: and besides that their mother tongue was used, for else how could the people have wondered? Paul appointed the same order in the Church at Corinth, <a class=B href='/GNV/46/14/1'>1 Cor. 14</a>."}, {"pk": 1304088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "Then he said vnto them, Ye will surely say vnto mee this prouerbe, Physician, heale thy selfe: whatsoeuer we haue heard done in Capernaum, doe it here likewise in thine owne countrey."}, {"pk": 1304089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "And he saide, Verely I say vnto you, No Prophet is accepted in his owne countrey.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/4/44'>John 4:44</a>"}, {"pk": 1304090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "But I tell you of a trueth, many widowes were in Israel in the dayes of Elias, when heauen was shut three yeres and sixe moneths, when great famine was throughout all the land:", "comment": "Land of Israel, see <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/38'>Mark 15:38</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/17/9'>1 Kings 17:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/5/17'>James 5:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1304091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "But vnto none of them was Elias sent, saue into Sarepta, a citie of Sidon, vnto a certaine widowe."}, {"pk": 1304092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 27, "text": "Also many lepers were in Israel, in the time of Eliseus the Prophet: yet none of them was made cleane, sauing Naaman the Syrian.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/5/14'>2 Kings 5:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1304093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 28, "text": "Then all that were in the Synagogue, when they heard it, were filled with wrath,", "comment": "The more sharply the world is rebuked, the more it rageth openly: but the life of the godly is not simply subject to the pleasure of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1304094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 29, "text": "And rose vp, and thrust him out of the citie, and led him vnto the edge of the hil, whereon their citie was built, to cast him downe headlong."}, {"pk": 1304095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 30, "text": "But he passed through the middes of them, and went his way,"}, {"pk": 1304096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 31, "text": "And came downe into Capernaum a citie of Galile, and there taught them on the Sabbath dayes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/13'>Matt. 4:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/21'>Mark 1:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1304097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 32, "text": "And they were astonied at his doctrine: for his worde was with authoritie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/29'>Matt. 7:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/22'>Mark 1:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1304098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 33, "text": "And in the Synagogue there was a man which had a spirit of an vncleane deuill, which cryed with a loude voyce,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/23'>Mark 1:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1304099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 34, "text": "Saying, Oh, what haue we to doe with thee, thou Iesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy vs? I know who thou art, euen the holy one of God.", "comment": "Christ astonisheth not only men, be they never so blockish, but even the demons also, whether they will or no."}, {"pk": 1304100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 35, "text": "And Iesus rebuked him, saying, Holde thy peace, and come out of him. Then the deuill throwing him in the middes of them, came out of him, and hurt him nothing at all."}, {"pk": 1304101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 36, "text": "So feare came on them all, and they spake among themselues, saying, What thing is this: for with authoritie and power he commaundeth the foule spirits, and they come out?"}, {"pk": 1304102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 37, "text": "And ye fame of him spred abroad throughout all the places of the countrey round about."}, {"pk": 1304103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 38, "text": "And he rose vp, and came out of the Synagogue, and entred into Simons house. And Simons wiues mother was taken with a great feuer, and they required him for her.", "comment": "In that, that Christ healeth the diseases of the body with his word only, he proveth that he is God Almighty, sent for man\u2019s salvation.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/14'>Matt. 8:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/30'>Mark 1:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1304104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 39, "text": "Then he stoode ouer her, and rebuked the feuer, and it left her, and immediatly she arose, and ministred vnto them."}, {"pk": 1304105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 40, "text": "Now at the sunne setting, all they that had sicke folkes of diuers diseases, brought them vnto him, and he layd his hands on euery one of them, and healed them."}, {"pk": 1304106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 41, "text": "And deuils also came out of many, crying, and saying, Thou art that Christ that Sonne of God: but he rebuked them, and suffered them not to say that they knewe him to be that Christ.", "comment": "Satan, who is a continual enemy to the truth, ought not to be heard, no not then, when he speaketh the truth.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/35'>Mark 1:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1304107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 42, "text": "And when it was day, he departed, and went foorth into a desart place, and the people sought him, and came to him, and kept him that he should not depart from them.", "comment": "No color of zeal ought to hinder us in the race of our vocation."}, {"pk": 1304108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 43, "text": "But he sayd vnto them, Surely I must also preach the kingdome of God to other cities: for therefore am I sent."}, {"pk": 1304109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 4, "verse": 44, "text": "And hee preached in the Synagogues of Galile."}, {"pk": 1304110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Then it came to passe, as the people preassed vpon him to heare the word of God, that he stoode by the lake of Gennesaret,", "comment": "Did as it were lie upon him, so desirous they were to see him, and hear him, and therefore he taught them out of a ship.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/18'>Matt. 4:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/16'>Mark 1:16</a><br>Christ advertiseth the four disciples, which he had taken unto him, of the office of the Apostleship, which should hereafter be committed unto them."}, {"pk": 1304111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "And sawe two shippes stand by the lakes side, but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nettes."}, {"pk": 1304112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "And he entred into one of the ships, which was Simons, and required him that he would thrust off a litle from the land: and he sate downe, and taught the people out of the ship."}, {"pk": 1304113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Now when he had left speaking, he sayd vnto Simon, Lanch out into the deepe, and let downe your nettes to make a draught."}, {"pk": 1304114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Simon answered, and sayd vnto him, Master, we haue trauailed sore all night, and haue taken nothing: neuerthelesse at thy worde I will let downe the net.", "comment": "The word signifieth him that hath rule over anything."}, {"pk": 1304115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "And when they had so done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, so that their net brake."}, {"pk": 1304116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "And they beckened to their parteners, which were in the other ship, that they shoulde come and helpe them, who came then, and filled both the ships, that they did sinke."}, {"pk": 1304117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Now when Simon Peter saw it, he fel down at Iesus knees, saying, Lord, go from me: for I am a sinfull man."}, {"pk": 1304118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "For he was vtterly astonied, and all that were with him, for the draught of fishes which they tooke."}, {"pk": 1304119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "And so was also Iames and Iohn the sonnes of Zebedeus, which were companions with Simon. Then Iesus sayde vnto Simon, Feare not: from henceforth thou shalt catch men."}, {"pk": 1304120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And when they had brought the ships to land, they forsooke all, and followed him."}, {"pk": 1304121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Nowe it came to passe, as he was in a certaine citie, beholde, there was a man full of leprosie, and when he sawe Iesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me cleane.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/2'>Matt. 8:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/40'>Mark 1:40</a><br>Christ by healing the leper with his only touch, and sending him to the Priest, witnesseth that it is he, through whom and by whom, apprehended by faith, all we which are unclean, according to the Law, by the witness of God himself, are pronounced to be pure and clean."}, {"pk": 1304122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "So he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will, be thou cleane. And immediately the leprosie departed from him."}, {"pk": 1304123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "And he commanded him that hee should tell it no man: but Go, sayth he, and shew thy selfe to the Priest, and offer for thy clensing, as Moses hath commanded, for a witnes vnto them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/14/4'>Lev. 14:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1304124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "But so much more went there a fame abroad of him, and great multitudes came together to heare, and to be healed of him of their infirmities.", "comment": "Christ had rather be famous by his doctrine, than by miracles, and therefore he departeth from them that seek him, as a physician of the body, and not as the author of salvation."}, {"pk": 1304125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "But he kept himselfe apart in the wildernes, and prayed."}, {"pk": 1304126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "And it came to passe, on a certaine day, as he was teaching, that the Pharises and doctours of the Law sate by, which were come out of euery towne of Galile, and Iudea, and Hierusalem, and the power of the Lord was in him to heale them.", "comment": "The mighty power of Christ\u2019s Godhead, showed itself in him, at that time.<br>Christ in healing him that was sick of the palsy, showeth the cause of all diseases, and the remedy."}, {"pk": 1304127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "Then beholde, men brought a man lying in a bed, which was taken with a palsie, and they sought meanes to bring him in, and to lay him before him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/2'>Matt. 9:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/2/3'>Mark 2:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1304128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "And when they could not finde by what way they might bring him in, because of the preasse, they went vp on the house, and let him downe through the tyling, bed and all, in the middes before Iesus."}, {"pk": 1304129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "And when he sawe their faith, he sayd vnto him, Man, thy sinnes are forgiuen thee."}, {"pk": 1304130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "Then the Scribes and the Pharises began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? who can forgiue sinnes, but God onely?"}, {"pk": 1304131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "But when Iesus perceiued their reasoning, he answered, and sayd vnto them, What reason ye in your hearts?"}, {"pk": 1304132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "Whether is easier to say, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee, or to say, Rise and walke?"}, {"pk": 1304133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "But that ye may know that that Sonne of man hath authoritie to forgiue sinnes in earth, (he sayd vnto the sicke of the palsie) I say to thee, Arise: take vp thy bed, and goe to thine house."}, {"pk": 1304134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "And immediatly he rose vp before them, and tooke vp his bed whereon he lay, and departed to his owne house, praysing God."}, {"pk": 1304135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "And they were all amased, and praysed God, and were filled with feare, saying, Doutlesse we haue seene strange things to day."}, {"pk": 1304136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "And after that, he went foorth and sawe a Publicane named Leui, sitting at the receite of custome, and sayd vnto him, Follow me.", "comment": "The Church is a company of sinners through the grace of Christ repentant, which banquet with him, to the great offence of the proud and envious worldlings.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/9'>Matt. 9:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/2/14'>Mark 2:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1304137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 28, "text": "And he left all, rose vp, and folowed him."}, {"pk": 1304138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 29, "text": "Then Leui made him a great feast in his owne house, where there was a great company of Publicanes, and of other that sate at table with them."}, {"pk": 1304139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 30, "text": "But they that were Scribes and Pharises among them, murmured against his disciples, saying, Why eate ye and drinke ye with Publicanes and sinners?"}, {"pk": 1304140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 31, "text": "Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, They that are whole, neede not the Physician, but they that are sicke."}, {"pk": 1304141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 32, "text": "I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/54/1/15'>1 Tim. 1:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1304142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 33, "text": "Then they said vnto him, Why do the disciples of Iohn fast often, and pray, and the disciples of the Pharises also, but thine eate and drinke?", "comment": "It is the point of hypocrites and ignorant men to put an holiness in fasting, and in things indifferent.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/14'>Matt. 9:14</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/2/18'>Mark 2:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1304143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 34, "text": "And he said vnto them, Can ye make the children of the wedding chamber to fast, as long as the bridegrome is with them?", "comment": "Laws generally made without any consideration of circumstances, for fasting and other things of like sort, are not only tyrannous, but very hurtful in the Church."}, {"pk": 1304144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 35, "text": "But the dayes will come, euen when the bridegrome shalbe taken away from them: then shall they fast in those dayes."}, {"pk": 1304145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 36, "text": "Againe he spake also vnto them a parable, No man putteth a piece of a newe garment into an olde vesture: for then the newe renteth it, and the piece taken out of the newe, agreeth not with the olde."}, {"pk": 1304146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 37, "text": "Also no man powreth newe wine into olde vessels: for then ye new wine wil breake the vessels, and it will runne out, and the vessels will perish:"}, {"pk": 1304147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 38, "text": "But newe wine must be powred into newe vessels: so both are preserued."}, {"pk": 1304148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 5, "verse": 39, "text": "Also no man that drinketh olde wine, straightway desireth newe: for he sayth, The olde is more profitable."}, {"pk": 1304149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "And it came to passe on a second solemne Sabbath, that hee went through the corne fieldes, and his disciples plucked the eares of corne, and did eate, and rub them in their hands.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/1'>Matt. 12:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/2/23'>Mark 2:23</a><br>Christ showeth against the superstitious, who stick in every trifle, that the Law of the very Sabbath, was not given to be kept without exception: much less that the salvation of man should consist in the outward keeping of it.<br>Epiphanius noteth well in his treatise, where he confuteth Ebion, that the time, when the disciples plucked the ears of the corn, was in the feast of unleavened bread: Now, whereas in these feasts which were kept many days together, as the feast of Tabernacles, and the Passover, their first day and their last were of like solemnity, <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/1'>Lev. 23</a>. Luke fitly calleth the last day the second Sabbath, though Theophylact understandeth it of any other of them, that followed the first."}, {"pk": 1304150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "And certaine of the Pharises sayde vnto them, Why doe ye that which is not lawfull to doe on the Sabbath dayes?"}, {"pk": 1304151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Iesus answered them, and said, Haue ye not read this, that Dauid did when he himselfe was an hungred, and they which were with him,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/21/6'>1 Sam. 21:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1304152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "Howe he went into the house of God, and tooke, and ate the shewbread, and gaue also to them which were with him, which was not lawful to eate, but for the Priests onely?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/29/39'>Exod. 29:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/8/31'>Lev. 8:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/24/9'>Lev. 24:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1304153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "And he sayd vnto them, The Sonne of man is Lord also of the Sabbath day."}, {"pk": 1304154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "It came to passe also on another Sabbath, that hee entred into the Synagogue, and taught, and there was a man, whose right hand was dryed vp.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/19'>Matt. 12:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/3/1'>Mark 3:1</a><br>Charity is the rule of all ceremonies."}, {"pk": 1304155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "And the Scribes and Pharises watched him, whether he would heale on the Sabbath day, that they might finde an accusation against him."}, {"pk": 1304156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "But he knew their thoughts, and sayd to the man which had the withered hand, Arise, and stand vp in the middes. And hee arose, and stoode vp."}, {"pk": 1304157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "Then sayd Iesus vnto them, I will aske you a question, Whether is it lawfull on the Sabbath dayes to doe good, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to destroy?", "comment": "Whoso helpeth not his neighbor when he can, he killeth him."}, {"pk": 1304158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "And he behelde them all in compasse, and sayd vnto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he did so, and his hand was restored againe, as whole as the other."}, {"pk": 1304159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Then they were filled full of madnes, and communed one with another, what they might doe to Iesus."}, {"pk": 1304160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And it came to passe in those dayes, that he went into a mountaine to praye, and spent the night in prayer to God.", "comment": "In that, that Christ useth earnest and long prayer, in choosing twelve of his own company, to the office of the Apostleship, he showeth how religiously we ought to behave ourselves in the choice of Ecclesiastical persons."}, {"pk": 1304161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "And when it was day, he called his disciples, and of them he chose twelue which also he called Apostles.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/1'>Luke 9:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/1'>Matt. 10:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/3'>Mark 13:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/7'>Mark 6:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1304162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "(Simon whome he named also Peter, and Andrew his brother, Iames and Iohn, Philippe and Bartlemewe:"}, {"pk": 1304163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "Matthewe and Thomas: Iames the sonne of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelous,"}, {"pk": 1304164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "Iudas Iames brother, and Iudas Iscariot, which also was the traitour.)"}, {"pk": 1304165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "Then he came downe with them, and stood in a plaine place, with the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Iudea, and Hierusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyrus and Sidon, which came to heare him, and to be healed of their diseases:", "comment": "From all the seacoast, which is called Syro-Phoenecia."}, {"pk": 1304166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "And they that were vexed with foule spirits, and they were healed."}, {"pk": 1304167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went vertue out of him, and healed them all."}, {"pk": 1304168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "And hee lifted vp his eyes vpon his disciples, and sayd, Blessed be ye poore: for yours is the kingdome of God.", "comment": "Christ teacheth against all Philosophers, and especially the Epicureans, that the chiefest felicity of man is laid up in no place here on earth, but in heaven: and that persecution for righteousness\u2019 sake, is the right way unto it.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/3'>Matt. 5:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1304169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "Blessed are ye that hunger nowe: for ye shalbe satisfied: blessed are ye that weepe now: for ye shall laugh.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/65/13'>Isa. 65:13</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/61/3'>Isa. 61:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1304170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "Blessed are ye when men hate you, and when they separate you, and reuile you, and put out your name as euill, for the Sonne of mans sake.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/11'>Matt. 5:11</a><br>Cast you out of their Synagogues, as John expoundeth it, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/16/2'>John 16:2</a>, which is the sharpest punishment the Church hath, if so be the Elders judge rightfully, and by the word of God."}, {"pk": 1304171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "Reioyce ye in that day, and be glad: for beholde, your reward is great in heauen: for after this maner their fathers did to the Prophets.", "comment": "Leaps (as cattle do, which are provender pricked) for exceeding joy."}, {"pk": 1304172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "But wo be to you that are rich: for ye haue receiued your consolation.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/30/6/1'>Amos 6:1</a><br>That is, you reap now of your riches, all the commodities and blessings you are ever likely to have, and therefore, you have not to look for any other reward, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/6/2'>Matt. 6:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1304173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "Wo be to you that are full: for ye shall hunger. Wo be to you that now laugh: for ye shall wayle and weepe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/65/13'>Isa. 65:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1304174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "Wo be to you when all men speake well of you: for so did their fathers to the false prophets."}, {"pk": 1304175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you.", "comment": "Christian charity, which differeth much from the worldly, doth not only not revenge injuries, but comprehended even our most grievous enemies, and that for our Father\u2019s sake, which is in heaven: so far is it, from seeking its own profit in doing well.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/44'>Matt. 5:44</a>"}, {"pk": 1304176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 28, "text": "Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you."}, {"pk": 1304177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 29, "text": "And vnto him that smiteth thee on ye one cheeke, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coate also.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/39'>Matt. 5:39</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/7'>1 Cor. 6:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1304178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 30, "text": "Giue to euery man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, aske them not againe."}, {"pk": 1304179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 31, "text": "And as ye would that men should doe to you, so doe ye to them likewise.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/12'>Matt. 7:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1304180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 32, "text": "For if yee loue them which loue you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners loue those that loue them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/46'>Matt. 5:46</a><br>What is there in this your work, that is to be accounted of? for if you look to have commodity by loving, seek those commodities, which are commodities indeed: love your enemies, and so you shall show to the world that you look for those commodities, which come from God."}, {"pk": 1304181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 33, "text": "And if ye do good for them which do good for you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners doe the same."}, {"pk": 1304182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 34, "text": "And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue, what thanke shall yee haue? for euen the sinners lend to sinners, to receiue the like.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/42'>Matt. 5:42</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/15/8'>Deut. 15:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1304183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 35, "text": "Wherefore loue ye your enemies, and doe good, and lend, looking for nothing againe, and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the children of the most High: for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde, and to the euill.", "comment": "When you will lend, do it only to benefit and pleasure withall, and not for hope, to receive the principal again.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/45'>Matt. 5:45</a>"}, {"pk": 1304184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 36, "text": "Be ye therefore mercifull, as your Father also is mercifull."}, {"pk": 1304185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 37, "text": "Iudge not, and ye shall not be iudged: condemne not, and ye shall not bee condemned: forgiue, and ye shalbe forgiuen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/1'>Matt. 7:1</a><br>He speaketh not here of civil judgments, and therefore by the word, forgive, is meant that good nature, which the Christians use in suffering and pardoning wrongs.<br>Brotherly reprehension must not proceed of curiosity, nor churlishness, nor malice, but they must be just, moderate, and loving."}, {"pk": 1304186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 38, "text": "Giue, and it shalbe giuen vnto you: a good measure, pressed downe, shaken together and running ouer shall men giue into your bosome: for with what measure ye mete, with the same shall men mete to you againe.", "comment": "These are borrowed kinds of speeches taken from them which use to measure dry things, as corn and such like, who use a frank kind of dealing therein, and thrust it down and shake it together, and press it and heap it.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/2'>Matt. 7:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/24'>Mark 4:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1304187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 39, "text": "And he spake a parable vnto them, Can the blinde leade the blinde? shall they not both fall into the ditche?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/14'>Matt. 15:14</a><br>Unskillful reprehenders hurt both themselves and others: for such as the master is, such is the scholar."}, {"pk": 1304188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 40, "text": "The disciple is not aboue his master: but whosoeuer will be a perfect disciple, shall bee as his master.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/24'>Matt. 10:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/16'>John 13:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/20'>John 15:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1304189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 41, "text": "And why seest thou a mote in thy brothers eye, and considerest not the beame that is in thine owne eye?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/3'>Matt. 7:3</a><br>Hypocrites, which are very severe reprehenders of others, are very quick of sight to spy other men\u2019s faults, but very blind to see their own."}, {"pk": 1304190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 42, "text": "Either howe canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou seest not the beame that is in thine owne eye? Hypocrite, cast out the beame out of thine owne eye first, and then shalt thou see, perfectly to pull out the mote that is in thy brothers eye."}, {"pk": 1304191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 43, "text": "For it is not a good tree that bringeth foorth euill fruite: neither an euill tree, that bringeth foorth good fruite.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/17'>Matt. 7:17</a><br>He is a good man, not that is skillful to reprehend others, but he that proveth his uprightness in word and deed."}, {"pk": 1304192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 44, "text": "For euery tree is knowen by his owne fruite: for neither of thornes gather men figges, nor of bushes gather they grapes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/16'>Matt. 7:16</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/33'>Matt. 12:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1304193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 45, "text": "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good, and an euill man out of the euill treasure of his heart bringeth foorth euill: for of the aboundance of the heart his mouth speaketh."}, {"pk": 1304194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 46, "text": "But why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I speake?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/21'>Matt. 7:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/13'>Rom. 2:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/2/21'>James 2:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1304195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 47, "text": "Whosoeuer commeth to mee, and heareth my wordes, and doeth the same, I will shewe you to whome he is like:", "comment": "Affliction doth at the length discern true godliness from false and feigned."}, {"pk": 1304196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 48, "text": "He is like a man which built an house, and digged deepe, and layde the fundation on a rocke: and when the waters arose, the flood beat vpon that house, and coulde not shake it: for it was grounded vpon a rocke."}, {"pk": 1304197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 6, "verse": 49, "text": "But hee that heareth and doeth not, is like a man that built an house vpon the earth without foundation, against which the flood did beate, and it fell by and by: and the fall of that house was great."}, {"pk": 1304198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "When hee had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entred into Capernaum.", "comment": "Christ admonisheth the Jews, by setting before them the example of the Centurion, that for their obstinacy and rebellion, he will go to the Gentiles.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/5'>Matt. 8:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1304199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "And a certaine Ceturions seruant was sicke and readie to die, which was deare vnto him."}, {"pk": 1304200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "And when he heard of Iesus, hee sent vnto him the Elders of the Iewes, beseeching him that he would come, and heale his seruant."}, {"pk": 1304201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "So they came to Iesus, and besought him instantly, saying that hee was worthy that hee should doe this for him:"}, {"pk": 1304202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "For he loueth, said they, our nation, and he hath built vs a Synagogue."}, {"pk": 1304203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Iesus went with them: but when he was now not farre from the house, the Centurion sent friendes to him, saying vnto him, Lord, trouble not thy selfe: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter vnder my roofe:"}, {"pk": 1304204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "Wherefore I thought not my selfe worthy to come vnto thee: but say the word, and my seruant shalbe whole:"}, {"pk": 1304205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "For I likewise am a man set vnder authoritie, and haue vnder mee souldiers, and I say vnto one, Goe, and he goeth: and to another, Come, and hee commeth: and to my seruant, Doe this, and he doeth it."}, {"pk": 1304206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "When Iesus heard these things, he marueiled at him, and turned him, and said to the people, that followed him, I say vnto you, I haue not found so great faith, no not in Israel."}, {"pk": 1304207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And when they that were sent, turned backe to the house, they founde the seruant that was sicke, whole."}, {"pk": 1304208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "And it came to passe the day after, that he went into a citie called Nain, and many of his disciples went with him, and a great multitude.", "comment": "Christ avoucheth openly his power over death.<br>Nain is the name of a town in Galilee, which was situated on the other side of Kishon, which falleth into the sea of Galilee."}, {"pk": 1304209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "Nowe when hee came neere to the gate of the citie, behold, there was a dead man caried out, who was the onely begotten sonne of his mother, which was a widowe, and much people of the citie was with her."}, {"pk": 1304210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "And when the Lord sawe her, he had compassion on her, and said vnto her, Weepe not."}, {"pk": 1304211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "And he went and touched the coffin (and they that bare him, stoode still) and he said, Yong man, I say vnto thee, Arise."}, {"pk": 1304212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "And he that was dead, sate vp, and began to speake, and he deliuered him to his mother."}, {"pk": 1304213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "Then there came a feare on them all, and they glorified God, saying, A great Prophet is risen among vs, and God hath visited his people."}, {"pk": 1304214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "And this rumour of him went foorth throughout all Iudea, and throughout all the region round about."}, {"pk": 1304215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "And the disciples of Iohn shewed him of all these things.", "comment": "John sendeth from the prison his unbelieving disciples, to Christ himself, to be confirmed."}, {"pk": 1304216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "So Iohn called vnto him two certaine men of his disciples, and sent them to Iesus, saying, Art thou hee that should come, or shall we waite for another?"}, {"pk": 1304217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "And when the men were come vnto him, they said, Iohn Baptist hath sent vs vnto thee, saying, Art thou hee that should come, or shall we waite for another?"}, {"pk": 1304218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "And at that time, he cured many of their sickenesses, and plagues, and of euill spirites, and vnto many blinde men he gaue sight freely.", "comment": "When John\u2019s disciples came to Christ."}, {"pk": 1304219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "And Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Goe your wayes and shewe Iohn, what things ye haue seene and heard: that the blinde see, the halt goe, the lepers are cleansed, the deafe heare, the dead are raised, and the poore receiue the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1304220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "And blessed is hee, that shall not be offended in me."}, {"pk": 1304221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "And when the messengers of Iohn were departed, hee began to speake vnto the people, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde?", "comment": "That which the Prophets showed long before, John showeth at hand: and Christ himself doth present it daily unto us, in the Gospel, but for the most part in vain, for that many seek nothing else, but foolish toys and vain glory."}, {"pk": 1304222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft rayment? beholde, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and liue delicately, are in Kings courtes."}, {"pk": 1304223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "But what went ye foorth to see? A Prophet? yea, I say to you, and greater then a Prophet."}, {"pk": 1304224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "This is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/1'>Matt. 3:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1304225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "For I say vnto you, there is no greater Prophet then Iohn, among them that are begotten of women: neuerthelesse, hee that is the least in the kingdome of God, is greater then he."}, {"pk": 1304226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 29, "text": "Then all the people that heard, and the Publicanes iustified God, being baptized with the baptisme of Iohn.", "comment": "Said that he was just, good, faithful, and merciful."}, {"pk": 1304227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 30, "text": "But the Pharises and the expounders of the Law despised the counsell of God against themselues, and were not baptized of him.", "comment": "To their own hurt."}, {"pk": 1304228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 31, "text": "And the Lord saide, Whereunto shall I liken the men of this generation? and what thing are they like vnto?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/11/16'>Matt. 11:16</a><br>What way soever God followeth in offering us the Gospel, the most part of men procure offences unto themselves: yet notwithstanding some Church is gathered together."}, {"pk": 1304229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 32, "text": "They are like vnto litle children sitting in the market place, and crying one to another, and saying, We haue piped vnto you, and ye haue not daunced: we haue mourned to you, and ye haue not wept."}, {"pk": 1304230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 33, "text": "For Iohn Baptist came, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine: and ye say, He hath the deuil."}, {"pk": 1304231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 34, "text": "The Sonne of man is come, and eateth and drinketh: and ye say, Beholde, a man which is a glutton, and a drinker of wine, a friend of Publicanes and sinners:"}, {"pk": 1304232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 35, "text": "But wisdome is iustified of all her children."}, {"pk": 1304233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 36, "text": "And one of the Pharises desired him that hee would eate with him: and hee went into the Pharises house, and sate downe at table.", "comment": "Proud men deprive themselves of the benefits of the presence of Christ, even then when he is at home with them in their houses; which the humble and base do enjoy."}, {"pk": 1304234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 37, "text": "And beholde, a woman in the citie, which was a sinner, when she knewe that Iesus sate at table in the Pharises house, shee brought a boxe of oyntment."}, {"pk": 1304235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 38, "text": "And shee stoode at his feete behinde him weeping, and began to wash his feete with teares, and did wipe them with the heares of her head, and kissed his feete, and anoynted them with the oyntment.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/42'>Mark 15:42</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/20/11'>John 20:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1304236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 39, "text": "Nowe when the Pharise which bade him, saw it, he spake within himselfe, saying, If this man were a Prophet, hee woulde surely haue knowen who, and what maner of woman this is which toucheth him: for she is a sinner.", "comment": "The Pharisee respecteth the Law, which holdeth them defiled, that touch the defiled.<br>Rashness is the fellow of pride."}, {"pk": 1304237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 40, "text": "And Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, Simon, I haue somewhat to say vnto thee. And he said, Master, say on.", "comment": "To love Christ, is a sure and perpetual witness of remission of sins."}, {"pk": 1304238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 41, "text": "There was a certaine lender which had two detters: the one ought fiue hundreth pence, and the other fiftie:"}, {"pk": 1304239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 42, "text": "When they had nothing to pay, he forgaue them both: Which of them therefore, tell mee, will loue him most?"}, {"pk": 1304240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 43, "text": "Simon answered, and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgaue most. And he said vnto him, Thou hast truely iudged."}, {"pk": 1304241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 44, "text": "Then he turned to the woman, and said vnto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entred into thine house, and thou gauest mee no water to my feete: but she hath washed my feete with teares, and wiped them with the heares of her head."}, {"pk": 1304242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 45, "text": "Thou gauest me no kisse: but she, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kisse my feete."}, {"pk": 1304243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 46, "text": "Mine head with oyle thou didest not anoint: but she hath anoynted my feete with oyntment."}, {"pk": 1304244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 47, "text": "Wherefore I say vnto thee, many sinnes are forgiuen her: for she loued much. To whom a litle is forgiuen, he doeth loue a litle.", "comment": "That is, saith Theophylact, she hath showeth her faith abundantly: and Basil in his sermon of Baptism saith, He that oweth much, hath much forgiven him, that he may love much more: And therefore Christ\u2019s saying is so plain by the similitude , that it is a wonder to see the enemies of the truth draw and rack this place so soundly to establish their meritorious works: for the greater sum a man hath forgiven him, the more he loveth him that hath been so gracious to him: And this woman showeth by duties of love, how great the benefit was she had received: and therefore the charity that is here spoken of, is not to be taken for the cause, but as a sign: for Christ saith not as the Pharisees did, that she was a sinner, but beareth her witness that the sins of her life past are forgiven her."}, {"pk": 1304245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 48, "text": "And he saide vnto her, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee."}, {"pk": 1304246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 49, "text": "And they that sate at table with him, began to say within themselues, Who is this that euen forgiueth sinnes?"}, {"pk": 1304247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 7, "verse": 50, "text": "And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saued thee: goe in peace.", "comment": "He confirmeth the benefit which he had bestowed with a blessing."}, {"pk": 1304248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "And it came to passe afterwarde, that hee himselfe went through euery citie and towne, preaching and publishing the kingdome of God, and the twelue were with him,"}, {"pk": 1304249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "And certaine women, which were healed of euill spirites, and infirmities, as Mary which was called Magdalene, out of whom went seuen deuils,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/16/9'>Mark 16:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1304250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "And Ioanna the wife of Chuza Herods steward, and Susanna, and many other which ministred vnto him of their substance."}, {"pk": 1304251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "Nowe when much people were gathered together, and were come vnto him out of all cities, he spake by a parable.", "comment": "The selfsame Gospel is sown everywhere, but not with like fruit, and that through the only fault of men themselves.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/3'>Matt. 13:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/1'>Mark 4:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1304252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "A sower went out to sowe his seede, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayes side, and it was troden vnder feete, and the foules of heauen deuoured it vp."}, {"pk": 1304253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "And some fell on the stones, and when it was sprong vp, it withered away, because it lacked moystnesse."}, {"pk": 1304254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprang vp with it, and choked it."}, {"pk": 1304255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "And some fell on good ground, and sprang vp, and bare fruite, an hundreth folde. And as hee sayd these things, he cryed, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare."}, {"pk": 1304256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "Then his disciples asked him, demaunding what parable that was."}, {"pk": 1304257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "And he sayd, Vnto you it is giuen to know the secrets of ye kingdome of God, but to other in parables, that when they see, they shoulde not see, and when they heare, they should not vnderstand.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/6/9'>Isa. 6:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/14'>Matt. 13:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/12'>Mark 4:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/40'>John 12:40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/28/26'>Acts 28:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/11/8'>Rom. 11:8</a><br>Those things are called secret, which may not be uttered: for the word used here, is as much as we say in our tongue, to hold a man\u2019s peace."}, {"pk": 1304258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "The parable is this, The seede is the worde of God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/8'>Matt. 13:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/15'>Mark 4:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1304259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "And they that are beside the way, are they that heare: afterward commeth the deuill, and taketh away the worde out of their hearts, least they should beleeue, and be saued."}, {"pk": 1304260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "But they that are on the stones, are they which when they haue heard, receiue ye word with ioy: but they haue no rootes: which for a while beleeue, but in the time of tentation goe away."}, {"pk": 1304261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "And that which fell among thornes, are they which haue heard, and after their departure are choked with cares and with riches, and voluptuous liuing, and bring forth no fruite.", "comment": "They bring not forth perfect and full fruit to the ripening: or, they begin, but they bring not to an end.<br>That is, so soon as they have heard the word, they go about their business."}, {"pk": 1304262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest and good heart heare the worde, and keepe it, and bring forth fruite with patience.", "comment": "Which seeketh not only to seem such a one, but is so indeed: so that this word, Honest, respecteth the outward life, and the word, good, is referred to the good gifts of the mind.<br>With much ado: for the devil and the flesh fight against the spirit of God, which is a new guest."}, {"pk": 1304263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "No man when he hath lighted a candle, couereth it vnder a vessell, neither putteth it vnder the bed, but setteth it on a candlesticke, that they that enter in, may see the light.", "comment": "That that every man hath received in private, he ought to bestow to the use and profit of all men.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/33'>Luke 12:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/15'>Matt. 5:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/21'>Mark 4:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1304264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "For nothing is secret, that shall not be euident: neither any thing hid, that shall not be knowen, and come to light.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/26'>Matt. 10:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/22'>Mark 4:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/2'>Luke 12:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1304265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "Take heede therefore how ye heare: for whosoeuer hath, to him shall be giuen: and whosoeuer hath not, from him shalbe taken euen that which it seemeth that he hath.", "comment": "That is, with what minds you come to hear the word, and how you behave yourselves when you have heard it.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/12'>Matt. 13:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/25/29'>Matt. 25:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/25'>Mark 4:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/19/26'>Luke 19:26</a><br>Heavenly gifts are lost with niggardliness, and increase with liberality.<br>Either to himself, or to others, or to both: for there are none so proud, as these fellows, if it were possible to see that, that they cloke: neither are there that deceive the simple more than they do."}, {"pk": 1304266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come neere to him for the preasse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/46'>Matt. 12:46</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/3/32'>Mark 3:32</a><br>There is no knot of flesh and blood, among men so nigh and strait, as the band which is between Christ, and them who embrace him with a true faith."}, {"pk": 1304267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "And it was tolde him by certaine which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, and would see thee."}, {"pk": 1304268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "But he answered, and sayd vnto them, My mother and my brethren are these which heare the worde of God, and doe it."}, {"pk": 1304269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "And it came to passe on a certaine day, that he went into a ship with his disciples, and he sayd vnto them, Let vs goe ouer vnto the other side of the lake. And they lanched forth.", "comment": "It is expedient for us sometimes to come into extreme danger, as though Christ passed not for us, that we may have a better trial, both of his power, and also of our weakness.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/23'>Matt. 8:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/36'>Mark 4:36</a>"}, {"pk": 1304270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "And as they sayled, he fell a sleepe, and there came downe a storme of winde on the lake, and they were filled with water, and were in ieopardie.", "comment": "Jesus fell on sleep: and it appeareth, that he was very fast on sleep, because they called twice before he awoke.<br>Not the disciples, but the ship."}, {"pk": 1304271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "Then they went to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, Master, we perish. And he arose, and rebuked the winde, and the waues of water: and they ceased, and it was calme."}, {"pk": 1304272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "Then he sayde vnto them, Where is your fayth? and they feared, and wondered among them selues, saying, Who is this that commandeth both the windes and water, and they obey him!"}, {"pk": 1304273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "So they sailed vnto the region of the Gadarenes, which is ouer against Galile.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/28'>Matt. 8:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/5/1'>Mark 5:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1304274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 27, "text": "And as he went out to land, there met him a certaine man out of the citie, which had deuils long time, and he ware no garment, neither abode in house, but in the graues.", "comment": "Christ showeth, by casting out a Legion of devils by his word only, that his heavenly virtue was appointed to deliver men from the slavery of the devil: but foolish men will not for the most part redeem this so excellent grace freely offered unto them, with the least loss of their pelting pelf."}, {"pk": 1304275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 28, "text": "And when he sawe Iesus, he cryed out and fell downe before him, and with a loude voyce sayd, What haue I to doe with thee, Iesus the Sonne of God the most High? I beseech thee torment me not."}, {"pk": 1304276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 29, "text": "For he commanded ye foule spirit to come out of the man: (for oft times he had caught him: therefore he was bound with chaines, and kept in fetters: but he brake the bands, and was caried of the deuill into wildernesses.)", "comment": "By force and violence, as a horse when he is spurred."}, {"pk": 1304277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 30, "text": "Then Iesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? and he sayd, Legion, because many deuils were entred into him."}, {"pk": 1304278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 31, "text": "And they besought him, that he would not commaund them to goe out into the deepe."}, {"pk": 1304279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 32, "text": "And there was there by, an hearde of many swine, feeding on an hill: and the deuils besought him, that he would suffer them to enter into them. So he suffered them."}, {"pk": 1304280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 33, "text": "Then went the deuils out of the man, and entred into the swine: and the hearde was caried with violence from a steepe downe place into the lake, and was choked."}, {"pk": 1304281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 34, "text": "When the heardmen sawe what was done, they fled: and when they were departed, they tolde it in the citie and in the countrey."}, {"pk": 1304282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 35, "text": "Then they came out to see what was done, and came to Iesus, and found the man, out of whom the deuils were departed, sitting at the feete of Iesus, clothed, and in his right minde: and they were afrayd."}, {"pk": 1304283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 36, "text": "They also which saw it, tolde them by what meanes he that was possessed with the deuill, was healed."}, {"pk": 1304284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 37, "text": "Then the whole multitude of the countrey about the Gadarenes, besought him that he would depart from them: for they were taken with a great feare: and he went into the ship, and returned."}, {"pk": 1304285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 38, "text": "Then the man, out of whome the deuils were departed, besought him that hee might be with him: but Iesus sent him away, saying,"}, {"pk": 1304286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 39, "text": "Returne into thine owne house, and shewe what great things God hath done to thee. So hee went his way, and preached throughout all the citie, what great things Iesus had done vnto him.", "comment": "To wit, the city of the Gadarenes: and though Mark says that he preached it in Decapolis, they differ not, for Pliny recordeth, lib. 5, chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/1'>18</a>, that Gadara is a town of Decapolis, so that Decapolis was partly on this side Jordan, and partly on the other side."}, {"pk": 1304287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 40, "text": "And it came to passe, when Iesus was come againe, that the people receiued him: for they all waited for him.", "comment": "The multitude was glad he was come again, and rejoiced greatly."}, {"pk": 1304288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 41, "text": "And beholde, there came a man named Iairus, and he was the ruler of the Synagogue, who fell downe at Iesus feete, and besought him that he would come into his house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/18'>Matt. 9:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/5/22'>Mark 5:22</a><br>Christ showeth by a double miracle, that he is Lord both of life and death."}, {"pk": 1304289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 42, "text": "For he had but a daughter onely, about twelue yeeres of age, and she lay a dying (and as he went, the people thronged him."}, {"pk": 1304290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 43, "text": "And a woman hauing an yssue of blood, twelue yeeres long, which had spent all her substance vpon physicians, and could not be healed of any:", "comment": "All that she had to live upon."}, {"pk": 1304291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 44, "text": "When she came behind him, she touched the hemme of his garment, and immediatly her yssue of blood stanched."}, {"pk": 1304292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 45, "text": "Then Iesus sayd, Who is it that hath touched me? When euery man denied, Peter sayd and they that were with him, Master, the multitude thrust thee, and tread on thee, and sayest thou, Who hath touched me?"}, {"pk": 1304293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 46, "text": "And Iesus sayde, Some one hath touched me: for I perceiue that vertue is gone out of me."}, {"pk": 1304294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 47, "text": "When the woman sawe that she was not hid, she came trembling, and fell downe before him, and tolde him before all the people, for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediatly."}, {"pk": 1304295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 48, "text": "And he said vnto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath saued thee: go in peace.)"}, {"pk": 1304296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 49, "text": "While he yet spake, there came one from the ruler of the Synagogues house, which sayde to him, Thy daughter is dead: disease not the Master."}, {"pk": 1304297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 50, "text": "When Iesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Feare not: beleeue onely, and she shall be saued."}, {"pk": 1304298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 51, "text": "And when he went into the house, he suffered no man to goe in with him, saue Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and the father and mother of the maide."}, {"pk": 1304299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 52, "text": "And all wept, and sorowed for her: but he sayd, Weepe not: for she is not dead, but sleepeth.", "comment": "The word signifieth to beat and strike, and is transferred to the mournings and lamentations, that are at burials, at which times men use such kind of behavior."}, {"pk": 1304300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 53, "text": "And they laught him to scorne, knowing that she was dead."}, {"pk": 1304301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 54, "text": "So he thrust them all out, and tooke her by the hand, and cryed, saying, Maide, arise."}, {"pk": 1304302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 55, "text": "And her spirite came againe, and she rose straightway: and he comanded to giue her meate.", "comment": "The corpse was laid out, and the wench received life, and rose out of the bed, that all the world might see, she was not only restored to life, but also void of all sickness."}, {"pk": 1304303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 8, "verse": 56, "text": "Then her parents were astonied: but hee commanded them that they should tell no man what was done."}, {"pk": 1304304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "Then called hee his twelue disciples together, and gaue them power and authoritie ouer all deuils, and to heale diseases.", "comment": "The twelve Apostles are sent forth at the only commandment of Christ, and furnished with the power of the holy Ghost: both that none of the Israelites might pretend ignorance, and also that they might be better prepared to their general ambassy.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/1'>Matt. 10:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/3/13'>Mark 3:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/7'>Mark 6:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1304305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "And hee sent them foorth to preach the kingdome of God, and to cure the sicke.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/7'>Matt. 10:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1304306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "And he sayd to them, Take nothing to your iourney, neither staues, nor scrip, neither bread, nor siluer, neither haue two coates apiece.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/9'>Matt. 10:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/8'>Mark 6:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1304307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "And whatsoeuer house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.", "comment": "When you depart out of any city, depart from thence where you first took up your lodging: so that in few words, the Lord forbiddeth them to change their lodgings: for this publishing of the Gospel, was as it were a thorough passage, that none of Judea might pretend ignorance, as though he had not heard that Christ was come."}, {"pk": 1304308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "And howe many so euer will not receiue you, when ye goe out of that citie, shake off the very dust from your feete for a testimonie against them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/10/11'>Luke 10:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/14'>Matt. 10:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/11'>Mark 6:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/51'>Acts 13:51</a>"}, {"pk": 1304309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "And they went out, and went through euery towne preaching the Gospel, and healing euery where."}, {"pk": 1304310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "Nowe Herod the Tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he douted, because that it was sayd of some, that Iohn was risen againe from the dead:", "comment": "So soon as the world heareth tidings of the Gospel, it is divided into divers opinions, and the tyrants especially are afraid.<br>He stuck as it were fast in the mire.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/14/1'>Matt. 14:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/14'>Mark 6:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1304311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "And of some, that Elias had appeared: and of some, that one of the olde Prophets was risen againe."}, {"pk": 1304312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Herod sayd, Iohn haue I beheaded: who then is this of whome I heare such things? and he desired to see him."}, {"pk": 1304313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "And when the Apostles returned, they tolde him what great things they had done. Then he tooke them to him, and went aside into a solitarie place, neere to the citie called Bethsaida.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/30'>Mark 6:30</a><br>The word signifieth a desert: note this was not in the town Bethsaida, but part of the fields belonging to the town.<br>They shall lack nothing that follow Christ, no not in the wilderness.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/14/13'>Matt. 14:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/32'>Mark 6:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1304314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "But when the people knewe it, they followed him: and he receiued them, and spake vnto them of the kingdome of God, and healed them that had neede to be healed."}, {"pk": 1304315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "And when the day began to weare away, the twelue came, and sayd vnto him, Sende the people away, that they may goe into the townes and villages round about, and lodge, and get meate: for we are here in a desart place.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/14/15'>Matt. 14:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/35'>Mark 6:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/5'>John 6:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1304316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "But he sayd vnto them, Giue ye them to eate. And they sayd, We haue no more but fiue loaues and two fishes, except we should go and buy meate for all this people.", "comment": "This is unperfectly spoken, and therefore we must understand something, as this, we cannot give them to eat, unless we go and buy, etc."}, {"pk": 1304317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "For they were about fiue thousand men. Then he sayde to his disciples, Cause them to sit downe by fifties in a company."}, {"pk": 1304318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "And they did so, and caused all to sit downe."}, {"pk": 1304319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "Then he tooke the fiue loaues, and the two fishes, and looked vp to heauen, and blessed them, and brake, and gaue to the disciples, to set before the people.", "comment": "He gave God thanks for these loaves and fishes, and withall prayed him to feed this so great a multitude with so small a quantity, and to be short, that this whole banquet might be to the glory of God."}, {"pk": 1304320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "So they did all eate, and were satisfied: and there was taken vp of that remained to them, twelue baskets full of broken meate."}, {"pk": 1304321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "And it came to passe, as hee was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/13'>Matt. 16:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/27'>Mark 8:27</a><br>Alone from the people.<br>Although the world be tossed up and down, betwixt divers errors, yet we ought not to contemn the truth, but be so much the more desirous to know it, and be more constant to confess it."}, {"pk": 1304322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "They answered, and sayd, Iohn Baptist: and others say, Elias: and some say, that one of the olde Prophets is risen againe."}, {"pk": 1304323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "And he sayd vnto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answered, and sayd, That Christ of God."}, {"pk": 1304324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "And he warned and commanded them, that they should tell that to no man,"}, {"pk": 1304325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "Saying, The Sonne of man must suffer many things and be reproued of the Elders, and of the hie Priests and Scribes, and be slaine, and the third day rise againe.", "comment": "Christ himself attained to the heavenly glory by the cross and invincible patience.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/22'>Matt. 17:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/31'>Mark 8:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1304326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "And he sayd to them all, If any man will come after me, let him denie himselfe, and take vp his crosse dayly, and follow me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/14/27'>Luke 14:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/38'>Matt. 10:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/24'>Matt. 16:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/34'>Mark 8:34</a><br>Even as one day followeth another, so doth one cross follow another, and the cross is by the figure Metonymy, taken for the miseries of this life: for to be hanged, was the sorest and cruelest punishment that was amongst the Jews."}, {"pk": 1304327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: and whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/17/33'>Luke 17:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/39'>Matt. 16:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/25'>Matt. 16:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/25'>John 12:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1304328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "For what auantageth it a man, if he win the whole worlde, and destroy himselfe, or lose himselfe?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/26'>Matt. 16:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/36'>Mark 8:36</a>"}, {"pk": 1304329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "For whosoeuer shall be ashamed of me, and of my wordes, of him shall the Sonne of man be ashamed, when hee shall come in his glorie, and in the glorie of the Father, and of the holy Angels.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/9'>Luke 12:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/33'>Matt. 10:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/38'>Mark 8:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/55/2/12'>2 Tim. 2:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1304330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "And I tell you of a suretie, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they haue seene the kingdome of God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/28'>Matt. 16:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/1'>Mark 9:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1304331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "And it came to passe about an eyght dayes after those wordes, that he tooke Peter and Iohn, and Iames, and went vp into a mountaine to pray.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/2'>Matt. 17:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/2'>Mark 9:2</a><br>Lest the disciples of Christ should be offended at the debasing himself in his flesh, he teacheth them that it is voluntary, showing therewithall for a space the brightness of his glory."}, {"pk": 1304332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 29, "text": "And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was changed, and his garment was white and glistered."}, {"pk": 1304333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 30, "text": "And beholde, two men talked with him, which were Moses and Elias:"}, {"pk": 1304334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 31, "text": "Which appeared in glory, and tolde of his departing, which he shoulde accomplish at Hierusalem.", "comment": "What death he should die in Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1304335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 32, "text": "But Peter and they that were with him, were heauie with sleepe, and when they awoke, they saw his glorie, and the two men standing with him."}, {"pk": 1304336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 33, "text": "And it came to passe, as they departed from him, Peter said vnto Iesus, Master, it is good for vs to be here: let vs therefore make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias, and wist not what he said."}, {"pk": 1304337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 34, "text": "Whiles he thus spake, there came a cloude and ouershadowed them, and they feared when they were entring into the cloude."}, {"pk": 1304338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 35, "text": "And there came a voyce out of the cloud, saying, This is that my beloued Sonne, heare him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/61/1/17'>2 Pet. 1:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1304339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 36, "text": "And when the voyce was past, Iesus was found alone: and they kept it close, and tolde no man in those dayes any of those things which they had seene.", "comment": "Until Christ was risen again from the dead."}, {"pk": 1304340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 37, "text": "And it came to passe on the next day, as they came downe from the mountaine, much people met him.", "comment": "Christ is offended with nothing so much as with incredulity, although he bears with it for a time."}, {"pk": 1304341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 38, "text": "And beholde, a man of the companie cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, beholde my sonne: for he is all that I haue.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/14'>Matt. 17:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/17'>Mark 9:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1304342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 39, "text": "And loe, a spirit taketh him, and suddenly he crieth, and he teareth him, that he fometh, and hardly departeth from him, when he hath bruised him.", "comment": "As it fareth in the falling sickness."}, {"pk": 1304343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 40, "text": "Nowe I haue besought thy disciples to cast him out, but they could not."}, {"pk": 1304344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 41, "text": "Then Iesus answered, and said, O generation faithlesse, and crooked, howe long now shall I be with you, and suffer you? bring thy sonne hither."}, {"pk": 1304345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 42, "text": "And whiles he was yet comming, the deuill rent him, and tare him: and Iesus rebuked the vncleane spirite, and healed the childe, and deliuered him to his father."}, {"pk": 1304346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 43, "text": "And they were all amased at the mightie power of God: and while they all wondered at al things, which Iesus did, he said vnto his disciples,", "comment": "We have no cause to promise ourselves rest and quietness in this world, seeing that they themselves which seemed to fawn upon Christ, do shortly after crucify him."}, {"pk": 1304347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 44, "text": "Marke these wordes diligently: for it shall come to passe, that the Sonne of man shalbe deliuered into the handes of men.", "comment": "Give diligent ear unto them, and when you have once heard them, see that you keep them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/22'>Matt. 17:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/31'>Mark 9:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1304348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 45, "text": "But they vnderstood not that word: for it was hid from them, so that they could not perceiue it: and they feared to aske him of that worde."}, {"pk": 1304349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 46, "text": "Then there arose a disputation among them, which of them should be the greatest.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/1'>Matt. 18:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/35'>Mark 9:35</a><br>The end of ambition is ignomy; but the end of modest obedience is glory."}, {"pk": 1304350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 47, "text": "When Iesus sawe the thoughtes of their heartes, he tooke a litle childe, and set him by him,"}, {"pk": 1304351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 48, "text": "And said vnto them, Whosoeuer receiueth this litle childe in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer shall receiue me, receiueth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, he shall be great."}, {"pk": 1304352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 49, "text": "And Iohn answered and saide, Master, we sawe one casting out deuils in thy Name, and we forbad him, because he followeth thee not with vs.", "comment": "Extraordinary things are neither rashly to be allowed, nor condemned.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/38'>Mark 9:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1304353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 50, "text": "Then Iesus saide vnto him, Forbid ye him not: for he that is not against vs, is with vs."}, {"pk": 1304354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 51, "text": "And it came to passe, when the dayes were accomplished, that he should be receiued vp, he setled himselfe fully to goe to Hierusalem,", "comment": "Christ goeth willingly to death.<br>Word for word: he hardened his face, that is, he resolved with himself to die, and therefore ventured upon his journey, and cast away all fear of death, and went on."}, {"pk": 1304355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 52, "text": "And sent messengers before him: and they went and entred into a towne of the Samaritans, to prepare him lodging."}, {"pk": 1304356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 53, "text": "But they woulde not receiue him, because his behauiour was, as though he would go to Hierusalem."}, {"pk": 1304357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 54, "text": "And when his disciples, Iames and Iohn sawe it, they saide, Lord, wilt thou that we commaund, that fire come downe from heauen, and consume them, euen as Elias did?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/1/10'>2 Kings 1:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/12/12/13'>2 Kings 12:13</a><br>We must take heed of the immoderateness of zeal, and fond imitation, even in good causes, that whatsoever we do, we do it to God\u2019s glory, and the profit of our neighbor."}, {"pk": 1304358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 55, "text": "But Iesus turned about, and rebuked them, and said, Ye knowe not of what spirit ye are.", "comment": "So speak the Hebrews, that is, you know not what will, mind, and counsel you are of: so the gifts of God are called the spirit, because they are given of God\u2019s Spirit, and so are they, that are contrary to them, which proceed of the wicked spirit, as the spirit of covetousness, of pride, and madness."}, {"pk": 1304359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 56, "text": "For the Sonne of man is not come to destroy mens liues, but to saue them. Then they went to another towne."}, {"pk": 1304360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 57, "text": "And it came to passe that as they went in the way, a certaine man said vnto him, I will follow thee, Lord, whithersoeuer thou goest.", "comment": "Such as follow Christ, must prepare themselves, to suffer all discommodities.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/19'>Matt. 8:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1304361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 58, "text": "And Iesus saide vnto him, The foxes haue holes, and the birdes of the heauen nestes, but the Sonne of man hath not whereon to lay his head."}, {"pk": 1304362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 59, "text": "But he said vnto another, Followe me. And the same said, Lord, suffer me first to goe and burie my father.", "comment": "The calling of God ought to be preferred, without all controversy before all duties that we owe to men."}, {"pk": 1304363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 60, "text": "And Iesus said vnto him, Let the dead burie their dead: but go thou, and preache the kingdome of God.", "comment": "Who notwithstanding that they live in this frail life of man, yet are strangers from the true life, which is everlasting and heavenly."}, {"pk": 1304364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 61, "text": "Then another saide, I will follow thee, Lord: but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at mine house.", "comment": "Such as follow Christ, must at once renounce all worldly cares."}, {"pk": 1304365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 9, "verse": 62, "text": "And Iesus saide vnto him, No man that putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh backe, is apt to the kingdome of God."}, {"pk": 1304366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "After these thinges, the Lord appointed other seuentie also, and sent them, two and two before him into euery citie and place, whither he himselfe should come.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/1'>Matt. 10:1</a><br>The seventy are sent as the second forewarners, of the coming of Christ."}, {"pk": 1304367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "And he said vnto them, The haruest is great, but the labourers are fewe: pray therefore the Lord of the haruest to sende foorth labourers into his haruest.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/37'>Matt. 9:37</a>"}, {"pk": 1304368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "Goe your wayes: beholde, I send you foorth as lambes among wolues.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/16'>Matt. 10:16</a><br>The faithful ministers of the word are in this world as lambs among wolves: but if they be diligent to do their duty, he that sent them will also preserve them."}, {"pk": 1304369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "Beare no bagge, neither scrippe, nor shoes, and salute no man by the way.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/4/29'>2 Kings 4:29</a><br>This is spoken after the manner of a figure, which men use, when they put down more in words, than is meant: usually among the Hebrews, when they command a thing to be done speedily without delay, as <a class=B href='/GNV/12/4/29'>2 Kings 4:29</a>: for otherwise courteous and gentle salutations, are points of Christian duty: as for the calling it was but for a season."}, {"pk": 1304370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "And into whatsoeuer house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/12'>Matt. 10:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/10'>Mark 6:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1304371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "And if the sonne of peace be there, your peace shall rest vpon him: if not, it shall turne to you againe.", "comment": "So speak the Hebrews: that is, he that favoreth the doctrine of peace and embraceth it."}, {"pk": 1304372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "And in that house tary still, eating and drinking such things as by them shall be set before you: for the labourer is worthy of his wages. Goe not from house to house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/24/14'>Deut. 24:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/10'>Matt. 10:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/5/18'>1 Tim. 5:18</a><br>Take up your lodging in that house, which ye first enter into, that is, be not careful for commodious lodging, as men do which purpose to stay long in a place: for here is not instituted that solemn preaching of the Gospel, which was used afterward ,when the Churches were settled: but these are sent abroad to all the coasts of Judea, to give them to understand, that the last Jubilee is at hand."}, {"pk": 1304373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "But into whatsoeuer citie ye shall enter, if they receiue you, eate such things as are set before you,", "comment": "Content yourselves with that meat that is set before you.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/11'>Matt. 10:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1304374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "And heale the sicke that are there, and say vnto them, The kingdome of God is come neere vnto you."}, {"pk": 1304375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "But into whatsoeuer citie ye shall enter, if they will not receiue you, goe your wayes out into the streetes of the same, and say,", "comment": "God is a most severe revenger of the ministry of his Gospel."}, {"pk": 1304376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "Euen the very dust, which cleaueth on vs of your citie, we wipe off against you: notwithstanding knowe this, that the kingdome of God was come neere vnto you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/5'>Luke 9:5</a>; Acts 33:51; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/18/6'>Acts 18:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1304377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "For I say to you, that it shall be easier in that day for them of Sodom, then for that citie."}, {"pk": 1304378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "Woe be to thee, Chorazin: woe be to thee, Beth-saida: for if the miracles had bene done in Tyrus and Sidon, which haue bene done in you, they had a great while agone repented, sitting in sackecloth and ashes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/11/21'>Matt. 11:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1304379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore it shall be easier for Tyrus, and Sidon, at the iudgement, then for you."}, {"pk": 1304380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heauen, shalt be thrust downe to hell."}, {"pk": 1304381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "He that heareth you, heareth me: and he that despiseth you, despiseth me: and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/40'>Matt. 10:40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/20'>John 13:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1304382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "And the seuentie turned againe with ioy, saying, Lord, euen the deuils are subdued to vs through thy Name.", "comment": "Neither the gift of miracles, neither what else soever excellent gift, but only our election giveth us occasion of true joy: and the only publishing of the Gospel is the destruction of Satan.<br>For Christ\u2019s disciples used no absolute authority, but wrought such miracles as they did, by calling upon Christ\u2019s Name."}, {"pk": 1304383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "And he said vnto them, I sawe Satan, like lightening, fall downe from heauen.", "comment": "Paul placeth the devil and his angels, in the air, <a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/12'>Eph. 6:12</a>, and he is said to be cast down from thence by force when his power is abolished by the voice of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1304384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "Beholde, I giue vnto you power to treade on Serpents, and Scorpions, and ouer all the power of the enemie, and nothing shall hurt you.", "comment": "Shall do you wrong."}, {"pk": 1304385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "Neuerthelesse, in this reioyce not, that the spirits are subdued vnto you: but rather reioyce, because your names are written in heauen."}, {"pk": 1304386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "That same houre reioyced Iesus in the spirit, and said, I confesse vnto thee, Father, Lord of heauen and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and vnderstanding, and hast reueiled them to babes: euen so, Father, because it so pleased thee.", "comment": "Then he turned to his disciples, and said, <i>Is read in some copies.</i><br>Of this world.<br>The Church is contemptible, if we behold the outward face of it, but the wisdom of God is not so marvelous, in any thing, as in it."}, {"pk": 1304387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "All things are giuen me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Sonne is, but the Father: neither who the Father is, saue the Sonne, and he to whom the Sonne will reueile him.", "comment": "Whosoever seeketh the Father without the Son, wandereth out of the way."}, {"pk": 1304388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "And he turned to his disciples, and said secretly, Blessed are the eyes, which see that ye see.", "comment": "The difference of the old Testament and the new consisteth in the measure of revelation.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/16'>Matt. 13:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1304389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "For I tell you that many Prophets and Kings haue desired to see those things, which ye see, and haue not seene them: and to heare those things which ye heare, and haue not heard them."}, {"pk": 1304390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "Then beholde, a certaine Lawyer stoode vp, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I doe, to inherite eternall life?", "comment": "One of them that professed himself to be learned in the rites and laws of Moses.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/35'>Matt. 22:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/28'>Mark 12:28</a><br>Faith doth not take away, but establisheth the doctrine of the Law."}, {"pk": 1304391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "And he saide vnto him, What is written in the Lawe? howe readest thou?"}, {"pk": 1304392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "And he answered, and saide, Thou shalt loue thy Lord God with all thine heart, and with all thy soule, and with all thy strength, and with all thy thought, and thy neighbour as thy selfe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/18'>Lev. 19:18</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/6/5'>Deut. 6:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1304393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "Then he said vnto him, Thou hast answered right: this doe, and thou shalt liue."}, {"pk": 1304394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "But he willing to iustifie himselfe, said vnto Iesus, Who is then my neighbour?", "comment": "That is, to vouch his righteousness, or show, that he was just, that is, void of all faults: and <a class=B href='/GNV/59/5/1'>James 5:1</a> useth the word of justification in this sense.<br>All they are comprehended in the name of our neighbor, by the Law, whomsoever we may help."}, {"pk": 1304395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 30, "text": "And Iesus answered, and saide, A certaine man went downe from Hierusalem to Iericho, and fell among theeues, and they robbed him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leauing him halfe dead."}, {"pk": 1304396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 31, "text": "Nowe so it fell out, that there came downe a certaine Priest that same way, and when he sawe him, he passed by on the other side."}, {"pk": 1304397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 32, "text": "And likewise also a Leuite, when he was come neere to the place, went and looked on him, and passed by on the other side."}, {"pk": 1304398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 33, "text": "Then a certaine Samaritane, as he iourneyed, came neere vnto him, and when he sawe him, he had compassion on him,"}, {"pk": 1304399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 34, "text": "And went to him, and bound vp his wounds, and powred in oyle and wine, and put him on his owne beast, and brought him to an Inne, and made prouision for him."}, {"pk": 1304400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 35, "text": "And on the morowe when he departed, he tooke out two pence, and gaue them to the hoste, and said vnto him, Take care of him, and whatsoeuer thou spendest more, when I come againe, I will recompense thee."}, {"pk": 1304401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 36, "text": "Which nowe of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour vnto him that fell among the theeues?"}, {"pk": 1304402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 37, "text": "And he saide, He that shewed mercie on him. Then said Iesus vnto him, Goe, and do thou likewise."}, {"pk": 1304403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 38, "text": "Nowe it came to passe, as they went, that he entred into a certaine towne, and a certaine woman named Martha, receiued him into her house.", "comment": "Christ careth not to be entertained delicately, but to be heard diligently, that is it which he especially requireth."}, {"pk": 1304404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 39, "text": "And she had a sister called Marie, which also sate at Iesus feete, and heard his preaching."}, {"pk": 1304405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 40, "text": "But Martha was combred about much seruing, and came to him, and saide, Master, doest thou not care that my sister hath left me to serue alone? bid her therefore, that she helpe me."}, {"pk": 1304406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 41, "text": "And Iesus answered, and said vnto her, Martha, Martha, thou carest, and art troubled about many things:"}, {"pk": 1304407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 10, "verse": 42, "text": "But one thing is needefull, Marie hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her."}, {"pk": 1304408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "And so it was, that as he was praying in a certaine place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said vnto him, Lord, teache vs to pray, as Iohn also taught his disciples."}, {"pk": 1304409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "And he said vnto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father, which art in heauen, halowed be thy Name: Thy kingdome come: Let thy will be done, euen in earth, as it is in heauen:", "comment": "A form of true prayer.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/6/9'>Matt. 6:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1304410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "Our dayly bread giue vs for the day:", "comment": "That is, as much as is needful for us this day, whereby we are not debarred to have an honest care for the maintenance of our lives; but that carping care, which killeth a number of men, is cut off and restrained."}, {"pk": 1304411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "And forgiue vs our sinnes: for euen we forgiue euery man that is indetted to vs: And leade vs not into temptation: but deliuer vs from euill."}, {"pk": 1304412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "Moreouer he said vnto them, Which of you shall haue a friende, and shall goe to him at midnight, and say vnto him, Friende, lende mee three loaues?", "comment": "We must pray with faith."}, {"pk": 1304413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "For a friende of mine is come out of the way to me, and I haue nothing to set before him:"}, {"pk": 1304414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "And hee within shoulde answere, and say, Trouble mee not: the doore is nowe shut, and my children are with mee in bed: I can not rise and giue them to thee."}, {"pk": 1304415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "I say vnto you, Though he would not arise and giue him, because he is his friende, yet doubtlesse because of his importunitie, hee woulde rise, and giue him as many as he needed.", "comment": "Word for word, impudency: but that impudency which is spoken of here, is not to be found fault withall, but is very commendable before God, for he liketh well of such importunity."}, {"pk": 1304416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "And I say vnto you, Aske, and it shall be giuen you: seeke, and yee shall finde: knocke, and it shalbe opened vnto you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/7'>Matt. 7:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/22'>Matt. 21:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/11/24'>Mark 11:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/14/13'>John 14:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/16/23'>John 16:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/1/5'>James 1:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1304417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "For euery one that asketh, receiueth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shalbe opened.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/8'>Matt. 7:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1304418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "If a sonne shall aske bread of any of you that is a father, will he giue him a stone? or if hee aske a fish, will he for a fish giue him a serpent?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/9'>Matt. 7:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1304419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "Or if hee aske an egge, will hee giue him a scorpion?"}, {"pk": 1304420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "If yee then which are euill, can giue good giftes vnto your children, howe much more shall your heauenly Father giue the holy Ghost to them, that desire him?"}, {"pk": 1304421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "Then hee cast out a deuill which was domme: and when the deuill was gone out, the domme spake, and the people wondered.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/32'>Matt. 9:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/22'>Matt. 12:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1304422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "But some of them said, He casteth out deuils through Beelzebub the chiefe of ye deuils.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/34'>Matt. 9:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/24'>Matt. 12:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/3/22'>Mark 3:22</a><br>An example of horrible blindness, and such as cannot be healed, when as upon an evil conscience, and pretended malice, the power of God is blasphemed."}, {"pk": 1304423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "And others tempted him, seeking of him a signe from heauen."}, {"pk": 1304424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "But he knew their thoughts, and said vnto them, Euery kingdom deuided against it self, shall be desolate, and an house deuided against an house, falleth.", "comment": "The true way to know the true Christ, from the false, is this, that the true Christ hath no accord or agreement with Satan: And it remaineth that after we know him, we acknowledge him.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/25'>Matt. 12:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/3/24'>Mark 3:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1304425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "So if Satan also bee deuided against himselfe, howe shall his kingdome stande, because yee say that I cast out deuils through Beelzebub?", "comment": "By the name and power of Beelzebub."}, {"pk": 1304426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "If I through Beelzebub cast out deuils, by whome doe your children cast them out? Therefore shall they be your iudges."}, {"pk": 1304427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "But if I by ye finger of God cast out deuils, doutles the kingdome of God is come vnto you.", "comment": "That is, by the power of God: so it is said, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/8/19'>Exod. 8:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1304428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, the thinges that hee possesseth, are in peace.", "comment": "The word signifieth properly an open and void room before an house, and so by translation is taken for noblemen\u2019s houses."}, {"pk": 1304429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "But when a stronger then hee, commeth vpon him, and ouercommeth him: hee taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and deuideth his spoiles."}, {"pk": 1304430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "He that is not with me, is against me: and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.", "comment": "Against indifferent men, and such as love to have a mean, which seek means to reconcile Christ and Satan together."}, {"pk": 1304431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "When the vncleane spirite is gone out of a man, he walketh through drie places, seeking rest: and when he findeth none he saieth, I wil returne vnto mine house whence I came out.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/43'>Matt. 12:43</a><br>He that doth not continue, is in worse case, than he that never began."}, {"pk": 1304432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished."}, {"pk": 1304433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "Then goeth hee, and taketh to him seuen other spirites worse then himselfe: and they enter in, and dwel there: so the last state of that man is worse then the first.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/6/4'>Heb. 6:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/20'>2 Pet. 2:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1304434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "And it came to passe as he sayde these thinges, a certaine woman of the companie lifted vp her voyce, and sayde vnto him, Blessed is the wombe that bare thee, and the pappes which thou hast sucked.", "comment": "Christ seeketh not praise in himself, but in our salvation."}, {"pk": 1304435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "But hee saide, Yea, rather blessed are they that heare the woorde of God, and keepe it."}, {"pk": 1304436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "And when the people were gathered thicke together, he began to say, This is a wicked generation: they seeke a signe, and there shall no signe be giuen them, but the signe of Ionas the Prophet.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/32/1/12'>Jonah 1:12</a><br>They that are fond desireres of miracles, instead of miracles shall receive punishment.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/38-39'>Matt. 12:38-39</a>"}, {"pk": 1304437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "For as Ionas was a signe to the Niniuites: so shall also the Sonne of man bee to this generation."}, {"pk": 1304438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "The Queene of the South shall rise in iudgement, with the men of this generation, and shall condemne them: for shee came from the vtmost partes of the earth to heare the wisedome of Salomon, and beholde, a greater then Salomon is here.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/10/1'>1 Kings 10:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/9/1'>2 Chron. 9:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1304439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 32, "text": "The men of Niniue shall rise in iudgement with this generation, and shall condemne it: for they repented at the preaching of Ionas: and beholde, a greater then Ionas is here.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/32/3/5'>Jonah 3:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1304440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 33, "text": "No man when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a priuie place, neither vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, that they which come in, may see the light.", "comment": "Our minds are therefore lightened with the knowledge of God, that we should give light unto others, and therefore our chiefest labor ought to be to pray for that light.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/16'>Luke 8:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/15'>Matt. 5:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/21'>Mark 4:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1304441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 34, "text": "The light of the bodie is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, then is thy whole bodie light: but if thine eye be euill, then thy bodie is darke.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/6/22'>Matt. 6:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1304442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 35, "text": "Take heede therefore, that the light which is in thee, be not darkenesse."}, {"pk": 1304443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 36, "text": "If therefore thy whole body shall be light, hauing no part darke, then shall all be light, euen as when a candle doth light thee with the brightnesse."}, {"pk": 1304444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 37, "text": "And as hee spake, a certaine Pharise besought him to dine with him: and hee went in, and sate downe at table.", "comment": "The service of God consisteth not in outward cleanliness, and devised rites or ceremonies, but in the spiritual righteousness of the heart, and charity."}, {"pk": 1304445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 38, "text": "And when the Pharise saw it, he marueiled that he had not first washed before dinner."}, {"pk": 1304446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 39, "text": "And the Lord saide to him, In deede yee Pharises make cleane the outside of the cuppe, and of the platter: but the inwarde part is full of rauening and wickednesse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/25'>Matt. 23:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1304447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 40, "text": "Ye fooles, did not he that made that which is without, make that which is within also?"}, {"pk": 1304448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 41, "text": "Therefore, giue almes of those thinges which you haue, and beholde, all thinges shall be cleane to you.", "comment": "That is, according to your abilities as who would say, instead of your extortions, which hindered you, that you could not eat cleanly, use charity, and accordingly as your ability shall serve you, be good to the poor, and so shall that, that is within the platter, be sanctified though the platter be unwashed."}, {"pk": 1304449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 42, "text": "But wo be to you, Pharises: for ye tithe the mynt and the rewe, and all maner herbs, and passe ouer iudgement and the loue of God: these ought yee to haue done, and not to haue left the other vndone.", "comment": "It is the propense of hypocrites, to stand stoutly for little trifles, and let pass greater matters.<br>That is to say, that that is right and reason to do: for this word, Judgment, containeth the commandments of the second table, and the other words, The love of God, contain the first.<br>Of all kind of herbs some, as Augustine expoundeth it in his Enchiridion to Laurence, chap. 99, where he showeth in like sort how that place of Paul, <a class=B href='/GNV/54/2/4'>1 Tim. 2:4</a>, God will have all men to be saved, is to be expoundeth after the same manner.<br>You decide by God\u2019s Law that the tenth part is due to be paid."}, {"pk": 1304450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 43, "text": "Wo be to you, Pharises: for ye loue the vppermost seats in the Synagogues, and greetings in the markets.", "comment": "Hypocrisy and ambition are commonly joined together.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/20/26'>Luke 20:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/6'>Matt. 23:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/38-39'>Mark 12:38-39</a>"}, {"pk": 1304451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 44, "text": "Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye are as graues which appeare not, and the men that walke ouer them, perceiue not.", "comment": "Hypocrites deceive men with an outward show.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/27'>Matt. 23:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1304452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 45, "text": "Then answered one of the Lawyers, and saide vnto him, Master, thus saying thou puttest vs to rebuke also.", "comment": "Hypocrites are very severe against other men, but think all things lawful to themselves."}, {"pk": 1304453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 46, "text": "And he sayde, Wo be to you also, yee Lawyers: for yee lade men with burdens grieuous to be borne, and yee your selues touche not the burdens with one of your fingers.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/4'>Matt. 23:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/15/10'>Acts 15:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1304454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 47, "text": "Wo be to you: for ye builde the sepulchres of the Prophetes, and your fathers killed them.", "comment": "Hypocrites honor those saints when they are dead, whom they most cruelly persecute, when they were alive.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/29'>Matt. 23:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1304455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 48, "text": "Truely ye beare witnesse, and allowe the deedes of your fathers: for they killed them, and yee build their sepulchres.", "comment": "When you persecute God\u2019s servants, like mad men, even as your fathers did, though you color it with a pretence of godliness, yet notwithstanding, in that you beautify the sepulchers of the Prophets, what do you else, but glory in your fathers\u2019 cruelty, and set up monuments (as it were) in glory and triumph of it?"}, {"pk": 1304456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 49, "text": "Therefore said the wisedome of God, I wil sende them Prophets and Apostles, and of them they shall slaie, and persecute away,", "comment": "They shall so vex them and trouble them, that at length they shall banish them."}, {"pk": 1304457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 50, "text": "That the blood of all the Prophets, shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,", "comment": "That you may be called to an account for it, yea, and be punished, for the shedding of that blood of the Prophet."}, {"pk": 1304458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 51, "text": "From the blood of Abel vnto the blood of Zacharias, which was slaine betweene the altar and the Temple: verely I say vnto you, it shall be required of this generation.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/4/8'>Gen. 4:8</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/14/24/21'>2 Chron. 24:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1304459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 52, "text": "Wo be to you, Lawyers: for ye haue taken away the key of knowledge: ye entred not in your selues, and them that came in, ye forbade.", "comment": "You have hidden and taken away, so that it cannot be found anywhere.<br>They have of long time chiefly hindered the people, from entering into the knowledge of God, which ought to be the doorkeepers of the Church."}, {"pk": 1304460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 53, "text": "And as he sayde these things vnto them, the Scribes and Pharises began to vrge him sore, and to prouoke him to speake of many things,", "comment": "They proposed many questions to him, to draw something out of his mouth, which they might traitorously carp at.<br>The more the world is reprehended, the worse it is, and yet must we not betray the truth."}, {"pk": 1304461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 11, "verse": 54, "text": "Laying wait for him, and seeking to catche some thing of his mouth, whereby they might accuse him."}, {"pk": 1304462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "In the meane time, there gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, so that they trode one another: and he began to say vnto his disciples first, Take heede to your selues of the leauen of the Pharises, which is hypocrisie.", "comment": "Word for word, ten thousands of people, a certain number for an uncertain.<br>The faithful teachers of God\u2019s word, which are appointed by him for his people, must both take good heed of them, which corrupt the purity of doctrine with goodly glosses, and also take pains through the help of God, to set forth sincere doctrine, openly and without fear.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/5'>Matt. 16:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/14'>Mark 8:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1304463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "For there is nothing couered, that shall not bee reueiled: neither hidde, that shall not be knowen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/26'>Matt. 10:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/22'>Mark 4:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1304464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "Wherefore whatsoeuer yee haue spoken in darkenesse, it shall be heard in the light: and that which ye haue spoken in the eare, in secret places, shall be preached on the houses."}, {"pk": 1304465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "And I say vnto you, my friendes, be not afraide of them that kill the bodie, and after that are not able to doe any more.", "comment": "Although hypocrites have princes to execute their cruelty, yet there is no cause why we could be afraid of them, the least iota that may be, seeing they can do nothing, but what pleaseth God, and God wills not anything that may be against the salvation of his elect.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/20/28'>Matt. 20:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1304466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "But I wil forewarne you, who ye shall feare: feare him which after hee hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say vnto you, him feare.", "comment": "He warneth them of dangers that presently hang over their heads, for those that come upon the sudden, do make the greater wound."}, {"pk": 1304467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "Are not fiue sparowes bought for two farthings, and yet not one of them is forgotten before God?"}, {"pk": 1304468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "Yea, and all the heares of your head are nombred: feare not therefore: yee are more of value then many sparowes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/14/45'>1 Sam. 14:45</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/27/34'>Acts 27:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1304469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "Also I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall confesse mee before men, him shall the Sonne of man confesse also before the Angels of God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/26'>Luke 9:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/32'>Matt. 10:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/38'>Mark 8:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/55/1/12'>2 Tim. 1:12</a><br>Great is the reward of a constant confession: and horrible is the punishment of the denying of Christ, yea impossible to be called back again shall the punishment be, if upon set purpose, both with mouth and heart we blaspheme a known truth."}, {"pk": 1304470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "But hee that shall denie mee before men, shall be denied before the Angels of God."}, {"pk": 1304471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "And whosoeuer shall speake a woorde against the Sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but vnto him, that shall blaspheme ye holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiuen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/31'>Matt. 17:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/3/28'>Mark 3:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/5/15'>1 John 5:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1304472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "And when they shall bring you vnto the Synagogues, and vnto the rulers and Princes, take no thought howe, or what thing ye shall answere, or what yee shall speake.", "comment": "It is a great and hard conflict to confess the truth, yet he that can do all things, and is almighty, will not be wanting to the weakest which strive and contend in his appointed time.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/19'>Matt. 10:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/11'>Mark 13:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1304473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "For the holy Ghost shall teache you in the same houre, what yee ought to say."}, {"pk": 1304474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "And one of the companie said vnto him, Master, bidde my brother deuide the inheritance with me.", "comment": "Christ would not for three causes be a judge to divide an inheritance. First, for that he would not foster up and cherish the fleshly opinion that the Jews had of Messiah: Secondly for that he would distinguish the civil governance, from the Ecclesiastical: Thirdly, to teach us to beware of them which abuse the show of the gospel, and also the name of ministers, to their own private commodities."}, {"pk": 1304475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "And he said vnto him, Man, who made me a iudge, or a deuider ouer you?"}, {"pk": 1304476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "Wherefore he said vnto them, Take heede, and beware of couetousnesse: for though a man haue abundance, yet his life standeth not in his riches.", "comment": "By covetousness is meant, that greedy desire to get, commonly with other men\u2019s hurt.<br>God is the author and preserver of man\u2019s life; goods are not."}, {"pk": 1304477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "And he put foorth a parable vnto them, saying, The grounde of a certaine riche man brought foorth fruites plenteously.", "comment": "Or rather country, for here is set forth a man that possesseth not a piece of ground only, but an whole country, as they do, which join house to house, and field to field, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/5/8'>Isa. 5:8</a>.<br>There are none more mad, than rich men which hang upon their riches."}, {"pk": 1304478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore he thought with himselfe, saying, What shall I doe, because I haue no roume, where I may lay vp my fruites?", "comment": "Made his reckoning within himself, which is the property of covetous churls that spend their life in those trifles."}, {"pk": 1304479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "And he said, This wil I do, I wil pul downe my barnes, and builde greater, and therein will I gather all my fruites, and my goods."}, {"pk": 1304480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "And I wil say to my soule, Soule, thou hast much goods laide vp for many yeeres: liue at ease, eate, drinke and take thy pastime.", "comment": "Be merry and make good cheer."}, {"pk": 1304481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "But God said vnto him, O foole, this night wil they fetch away thy soule from thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast prouided?"}, {"pk": 1304482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "So is he that gathereth riches to himselfe, and is not riche in God.", "comment": "Caring for no man but for himself, and minding to trust in himself."}, {"pk": 1304483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "And he spake vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life, what yee shall eate: neither for your body, what yee shall put on.", "comment": "An earnest thinking upon the providence of God, is a present remedy against the most foolish and pining carefulness of men for this life.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/6/25'>Matt. 6:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/5/7'>1 Pet. 5:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/55/22'>Ps. 55:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1304484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "The life is more then meate: and the body more then the raiment."}, {"pk": 1304485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "Consider the rauens: for they neither sowe nor reape: which neither haue storehouse nor barne, and yet God feedeth them: how much more are yee better then foules?"}, {"pk": 1304486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "And which of you with taking thought, can adde to his stature one cubite?"}, {"pk": 1304487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 26, "text": "If yee then bee not able to doe the least thing, why take yee thought for the remnant?"}, {"pk": 1304488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 27, "text": "Consider the lilies howe they growe: they labour not, neither spin they: yet I say vnto you, that Salomon himselfe in all his royaltie was not clothed like one of these."}, {"pk": 1304489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 28, "text": "If then God so clothe the grasse which is to day in the field, and to morowe is cast into the ouen, howe much more will he clothe you, O yee of litle faith?"}, {"pk": 1304490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 29, "text": "Therefore aske not what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, neither hag you in suspense.", "comment": "A Metaphor taken of things that hang in the air, for they that are careful for this worldly life, and hang upon the arm of man, have always wavering and doubtful minds, swaying sometimes this way, and sometimes that way."}, {"pk": 1304491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 30, "text": "For all such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede of these things."}, {"pk": 1304492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 31, "text": "But rather seeke ye after the kingdome of God, and all these things shalbe cast vpon you.", "comment": "They shall lack nothing, which are careful for the kingdom of heaven."}, {"pk": 1304493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 32, "text": "Feare not, litle flocke: for it is your Fathers pleasure, to giue you the kingdome.", "comment": "It is a foolish thing not to look for small things, at his hands, which giveth us freely the greatest things."}, {"pk": 1304494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 33, "text": "Sell that ye haue, and giue almes: make you bagges, which waxe not old, a treasure that can neuer faile in heauen, where no theefe commeth, neither mothe corrupteth.", "comment": "This is the figure Metonymy, for by this word, Alms, is meant that compassion and friendliness of an heart that tendereth the misery and poor estate of man, and showeth forth itself by some gift, and hath the name given it in the Greek tongue, of mercy and compassion: and therefore he is said to give alms, who parteth with some thing to another, and giveth to the poor, showing thereby, that he pitieth their poor estate.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/6/20'>Matt. 6:20</a><br>A godly bountifulness is a ready way to get true riches."}, {"pk": 1304495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 34, "text": "For where your treasure is, there will your hearts be also."}, {"pk": 1304496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 35, "text": "Let your loynes be gird about and your lights burning,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/13'>1 Pet. 1:13</a><br>The life of the faithful servants of God, in this world is a certain watchful peregrination, having the light of the word going before it."}, {"pk": 1304497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 36, "text": "And ye your selues like vnto men that waite for their master, when he will returne from the wedding, that when he commeth and knocketh, they may open vnto him immediatly."}, {"pk": 1304498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 37, "text": "Blessed are those seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth shall finde waking: verely I say vnto you, he will girde himselfe about, and make them to sit downe at table, and will come forth, and serue them."}, {"pk": 1304499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 38, "text": "And if he come in the seconde watch, or come in the third watch, and shall finde them so, blessed are those seruants."}, {"pk": 1304500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 39, "text": "Nowe vnderstand this, that if the good man of the house had knowen at what houre the theefe would haue come, he would haue watched, and would not haue suffered his house to be digged through.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/43'>Matt. 24:43</a>; Rev. 26:15; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/3/3'>Rev. 3:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1304501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 40, "text": "Be ye also prepared therefore: for the Sonne of man will come at an houre when ye thinke not.", "comment": "None have more need to watch, than they that have some degree of honor in the household of God."}, {"pk": 1304502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 41, "text": "Then Peter saide vnto him, Master, tellest thou this parable vnto vs, or euen to all?"}, {"pk": 1304503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 42, "text": "And the Lord saide, Who is a faithfull steward and wise, whom the master shall make ruler ouer his householde, to giue them their portion of meate in season?", "comment": "That is, every month such measure of corn as was appointed them."}, {"pk": 1304504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 43, "text": "Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing."}, {"pk": 1304505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 44, "text": "Of a trueth I say vnto you, that he wil make him ruler ouer all that he hath."}, {"pk": 1304506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 45, "text": "But if that seruant say in his heart, My master doeth deferre his comming, and ginne to smite the seruants, and maydens, and to eate, and drinke, and to be drunken,"}, {"pk": 1304507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 46, "text": "The master of that seruant will come in a day when he thinketh not, and at an houre when he is not ware of, and will cut him off, and giue him his portion with the vnbeleeuers."}, {"pk": 1304508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 47, "text": "And that seruant that knewe his masters will, and prepared not himselfe, neither did according to his will, shalbe beaten with many stripes."}, {"pk": 1304509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 48, "text": "But he that knewe it not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with fewe stripes: for vnto whomsoeuer much is giuen, of him shalbe much required, and to whom men much commit, the more of him will they aske.", "comment": "More than of him to whom so much was not given."}, {"pk": 1304510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 49, "text": "I am come to put fire on the earth, and what is my desire, if it be already kindled?", "comment": "The Gospel is the only cause of peace between the goodly, and so is it the occasion of great trouble among the wicked."}, {"pk": 1304511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 50, "text": "Notwithstanding I must be baptized with a baptisme, and how am I grieued, till it be ended?"}, {"pk": 1304512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 51, "text": "Thinke ye that I am come to giue peace on earth? I tell you, nay, but rather debate.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/34'>Matt. 10:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1304513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 52, "text": "For from hencefoorth there shall be fiue in one house deuided, three against two, and two against three."}, {"pk": 1304514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 53, "text": "The father shalbe deuided against ye sonne, and the sonne against the father: the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother: the mother in lawe against her daughter in lawe, and the daughter in lawe against her mother in lawe."}, {"pk": 1304515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 54, "text": "Then said he to the people, When ye see a cloude rise out of the West, straightway ye say, A shower commeth: and so it is.", "comment": "Men which are very quick of sight in earthly things, are blind in those things which pertain to the heavenly life, and that through their own malice.<br>Which appeareth, and gathereth itself together in that part of the air.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/2'>Matt. 16:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1304516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 55, "text": "And when ye see the South winde blowe, ye say, that it wilbe hoate: and it commeth to passe."}, {"pk": 1304517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 56, "text": "Hypocrites, ye can discerne the face of the earth, and of the skie: but why discerne ye not this time?"}, {"pk": 1304518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 57, "text": "Yea, and why iudge ye not of your selues what is right?", "comment": "Men that are blinded with the love of themselves, and therefore are detestable and stubborn, shall bear the reward of their folly."}, {"pk": 1304519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 58, "text": "While thou goest with thine aduersarie to the ruler, as thou art in the way, giue diligence in the way, that thou mayest be deliuered from him, least he drawe thee to the iudge, and the iudge deliuer thee to the iayler, and the iayler cast thee into prison.", "comment": "To him that had to demand and gather the amerciaments which they were condemned unto that had wrongfully troubled men: moreover, the magistrate\u2019s officers make them which are condemned, pay that, that they owe, yea, and oftentimes if they be obstinate, they do not only take the cost and charge of them, but also imprison them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/25'>Matt. 15:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1304520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 12, "verse": 59, "text": "I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost mite."}, {"pk": 1304521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "There were certaine men present at the same season, that shewed him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.", "comment": "We must not rejoice at the just punishment of others, but rather be instructed thereby to repentance.<br>Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, almost ten years, and about the fourth year of his government, which might be about the fifteenth year of Tiberius\u2019 reign, Christ finished the work of our redemption by his death."}, {"pk": 1304522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "And Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Suppose ye, that these Galileans were greater sinners then al the other Galileans, because they haue suffered such things?"}, {"pk": 1304523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "I tell you, nay: but except ye amend your liues, ye shall all likewise perish."}, {"pk": 1304524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "Or thinke you that those eighteene, vpon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slewe them, were sinners aboue all men that dwel in Hierusalem?", "comment": "To wit, in the place, or river: for Siloam was a small river, from whence the conduits of the city came, whereof <a class=B href='/GNV/43/9/7'>John 9:7</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/23/8/6'>Isa. 8:6</a>, and therefore it was a tower or castle, built upon the conduit side, which fell down suddenly, and killed some."}, {"pk": 1304525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "I tell you, nay: but except ye amend your liues, ye shall all likewise perish."}, {"pk": 1304526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "He spake also this parable, A certaine man had a figge tree planted in his vineyard: and he came and sought fruite thereon, and found none.", "comment": "Great and longsuffering is the patience of God, but yet so that at length he executed judgment."}, {"pk": 1304527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Then said he to the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, this three yeeres haue I come and sought fruite of this figge tree, and finde none: cut it downe: why keepeth it also the ground barren?", "comment": "Maketh the ground barren in that part, which otherwise were good for vines."}, {"pk": 1304528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "And he answered, and said vnto him, Lord, let it alone this yeere also, till I digge round about it, and doung it."}, {"pk": 1304529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "And if it beare fruite, well: if not, then after thou shalt cut it downe."}, {"pk": 1304530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "And he taught in one of ye Synagogues on the Sabbath day.", "comment": "Christ came to deliver us from the bands of Satan."}, {"pk": 1304531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "And behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmitie eighteene yeeres, and was bowed together, and coulde not lift vp her selfe in any wise.", "comment": "Troubled with a disease which Satan brought."}, {"pk": 1304532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "When Iesus sawe her, he called her to him, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thy disease.", "comment": "For Satan had the woman bound, as if she had been in chains, insomuch that for eighteen years space she could not hold up her head."}, {"pk": 1304533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "And he laide his handes on her, and immediately she was made straight againe, and glorified God."}, {"pk": 1304534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "And the ruler of the Synagogue answered with indignation, because that Iesus healed on the Sabbath day, and said vnto the people, There are sixe dayes in which men ought to worke: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.", "comment": "A lively image of hypocrisy, and reward thereof.<br>One of the rulers of the Synagogue, for it appeareth by <a class=B href='/GNV/41/5/22'>Mark 5:22</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/15'>Acts 13:15</a> that there were many rulers of the Synagogue."}, {"pk": 1304535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "Then answered him the Lord, and said, Hypocrite, doth not eche one of you on the Sabbath day loose his oxe or his asse from the stall, and leade him away to the water?"}, {"pk": 1304536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, loe, eighteene yeeres, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?"}, {"pk": 1304537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "And when he said these things, all his aduersaries were ashamed: but all the people reioyced at all the excellent things, that were done by him."}, {"pk": 1304538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "Then said he, What is the kingdome of God like? or whereto shall I compare it?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/31'>Matt. 13:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/31'>Mark 4:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1304539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "It is like a graine of mustard seede, which a man tooke and sowed in his garden, and it grewe, and waxed a great tree, and the foules of the heauen made nestes in the branches thereof.", "comment": "God beginneth his kingdom with small beginnings, that the unlooked for proceeding of it may better set forth his power."}, {"pk": 1304540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "And againe he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdome of God?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/33'>Matt. 13:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1304541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "It is like leauen, which a woman tooke, and hid in three peckes of floure, till all was leauened."}, {"pk": 1304542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "And he went through all cities and townes, teaching, and iourneying towards Hierusalem.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/35'>Matt. 9:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/6'>Mark 6:6</a><br>Against them which had rather err with many, than go right with a few, and by that means through their own slowness, are shut out of the kingdom of God."}, {"pk": 1304543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "Then saide one vnto him, Lord, are there fewe that shalbe saued? And he said vnto them,"}, {"pk": 1304544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "Striue to enter in at the straite gate: for many, I say vnto you, will seeke to enter in, and shall not be able.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/13'>Matt. 7:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1304545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "When the good man of the house is risen vp, and hath shut to the doore, and ye begin to stand without, and to knocke at the doore, saying, Lord, Lord, open to vs, and he shall answere and say vnto you, I know you not whence ye are,"}, {"pk": 1304546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 26, "text": "Then shall ye begin to say, We haue eaten and drunke in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streetes.", "comment": "He is in vain in the Church, which is not of the Church, which thing the cleanness of life showeth."}, {"pk": 1304547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 27, "text": "But he shall say, I tell you, I knowe you not whence ye are: depart from me, all ye workers of iniquitie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/7/23'>Mark 7:23</a>; Mark 25:41; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/6/8'>Ps. 6:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1304548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 28, "text": "There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth when ye shall see Abraham and Isaac, and Iacob, and all the Prophets in the kingdome of God, and your selues thrust out at doores.", "comment": "The casting off of the Jews, and the calling of the Gentiles is foretold."}, {"pk": 1304549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 29, "text": "Then shall come many from the East, and from the West, and from the North, and from the South, and shall sit at Table in the kingdome of God.", "comment": "From all the quarters of the world, and these are four of the chiefest."}, {"pk": 1304550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 30, "text": "And beholde, there are last, which shalbe first, and there are first, which shalbe last.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/30'>Matt. 19:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/20/16'>Matt. 20:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/31'>Mark 10:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1304551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 31, "text": "The same day there came certaine Pharises, and said vnto him, Depart, and goe hence: for Herod will kill thee.", "comment": "We must go forward in the case of our calling, through the midst of terrors, whether they be true or fained."}, {"pk": 1304552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 32, "text": "Then said he vnto them, Goe ye and tell that foxe, Beholde, I cast out deuils, and will heale still to day, and to morowe, and the third day I shalbe perfected.", "comment": "That deceitful and treacherous man.<br>That is, a small time, and Theophylact saith, it is a proverb: or else, by Today, we may understand the time that now is, and by Tomorrow, the time to come, meaning thereby all the time of his ministry and office.<br>To wit, when the sacrifice for sin is ended."}, {"pk": 1304553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 33, "text": "Neuerthelesse I must walke to day, and to morowe, and the day following: for it cannot be that a Prophet should perish out of Hierusalem.", "comment": "There are nowhere more cruel enemies of the godly, than they which are within the Sanctuary and Church itself: but God seeth it, and will in his time have an account of it."}, {"pk": 1304554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 34, "text": "O Hierusalem, Hierusalem, which killest the Prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee, howe often would I haue gathered thy children together, as the henne gathereth her brood vnder her wings, and ye would not!", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/37'>Matt. 23:37</a><br>Word for word, the nest: now the brood of chickens is the nest."}, {"pk": 1304555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 13, "verse": 35, "text": "Beholde, your house is left vnto you desolate: and verely I tell you, ye shall not see me vntill the time come that ye shall say, Blessed is he that commeth in the Name of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1304556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "And it came to passe that when he was entred into the house of one of the chiefe Pharises on the Sabbath day, to eate bread, they watched him.", "comment": "Either one of the Elders, whom they called the Sanhedrin, or one of the chiefs of the Synagogue, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/7/48'>John 7:48</a>, for this word Pharisee was the name of a sect, though it appears by the whole history that the Pharisees were in great credit.<br>The Law of the very Sabbath ought not to hinder the offices of charity."}, {"pk": 1304557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "And beholde, there was a certaine man before him, which had the dropsie."}, {"pk": 1304558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Iesus answering, spake vnto the Lawyers and Pharises, saying, Is it lawfull to heale on the Sabbath day?"}, {"pk": 1304559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "And they held their peace. Then he tooke him, and healed him, and let him goe,"}, {"pk": 1304560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "And answered them, saying, Which of you shall haue an asse, or an oxe fallen into a pit, and wil not straightway pull him out on the Sabbath day?"}, {"pk": 1304561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "And they could not answere him againe to those things."}, {"pk": 1304562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "He spake also a parable to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roomes, and said vnto them,", "comment": "The reward of pride is ignomy and the reward of true modesty is glory."}, {"pk": 1304563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "When thou shalt be bidden of any man to a wedding, set not thy selfe downe in the chiefest place, lest a more honourable man then thou, be bidden of him,"}, {"pk": 1304564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "And he that bade both him and thee, come, and say to thee, Giue this man roome, and thou then begin with shame to take the lowest roome."}, {"pk": 1304565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roome, that when he that bade thee, cometh, he may say vnto thee, Friende, sit vp hier: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at table with thee.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/25/7'>Prov. 25:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1304566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shall be exalted.", "comment": "Luke 28:14; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/12'>Matt. 23:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1304567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "Then said he also to him that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friendes, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsemen, nor ye riche neighbours, lest they also bid thee againe, and a recompence be made thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/3/27'>Prov. 3:27</a>; Job <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/7'>4:7</a><br>Against them which lavish out their goods either ambitiously, or for hope of recompence, whereas Christian charity respecteth only the glory of God, and the profit of our neighbor."}, {"pk": 1304568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "But when thou makest a feast, call ye poore, the maimed, the lame, and the blind,"}, {"pk": 1304569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust."}, {"pk": 1304570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "Nowe when one of them that sate at table, heard these things, he said vnto him, Blessed is he that eateth bread in the kingdome of God."}, {"pk": 1304571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "Then saide he to him, A certaine man made a great supper, and bade many,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/8'>Matt. 22:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/19/9'>Rev. 19:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1304572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "And sent his seruant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come: for all things are nowe readie."}, {"pk": 1304573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "But they all with one mind beganne to make excuse: The first saide vnto him, I haue bought a farme, and I must needes goe out and see it: I pray thee, haue me excused.", "comment": "As of set purpose, and a thing agreed upon before, for though they allege several causes, yet all of them agree in this, that they have their excuses, that they may not come to supper.<br>The most part even of them to whom God hath revealed himself are so mad, that such helps as they have received of God, they willingly turn into lets and hindrances."}, {"pk": 1304574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "And another said, I haue bought fiue yoke of oxen, and I goe to proue them: I pray thee, haue me excused."}, {"pk": 1304575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "And another said, I haue maried a wife, and therefore I can not come."}, {"pk": 1304576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "So that seruaunt returned, and shewed his master these thinges. Then was the good man of the house angrie, and said to his seruant, Goe out quickely into the streetes and lanes of the citie, and bring in hither the poore, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blinde.", "comment": "Wide and broad quarters."}, {"pk": 1304577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "And the seruaunt saide, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is roome."}, {"pk": 1304578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "Then the master sayd to the seruaunt, Goe out into the hie wayes, and hedges, and compell them to come in, that mine house may bee filled."}, {"pk": 1304579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "For I say vnto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper."}, {"pk": 1304580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 25, "text": "Nowe there went great multitudes with him, and he turned and sayd vnto them,", "comment": "Even those affections, which are of themselves worthy of praise and commendation, must be ruled and ordered, that godliness may have the upper hand and preeminence."}, {"pk": 1304581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 26, "text": "If any man come to mee, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters: yea, and his owne life also, he can not be my disciple.", "comment": "If the matter stands between God and him, as Theophylact saith: and therefore these words are not spoken simply, but by comparison.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/47'>Matt. 10:47</a>"}, {"pk": 1304582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 27, "text": "And whosoeuer beareth not his crosse, and commeth after mee, can not bee my disciple.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/23'>Luke 9:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/24'>Matt. 16:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/34'>Mark 8:34</a><br>The true followers of Christ must at once build and fight, and therefore be ready and prepared to suffer all kinds of miseries."}, {"pk": 1304583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 28, "text": "For which of you minding to builde a towre, sitteth not downe before, and counteth the cost, whether hee haue sufficient to performe it,", "comment": "At home, and casteth all his costs before he begin the work."}, {"pk": 1304584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 29, "text": "Lest that after he hath laide the foundation, and is not able to performe it, all that behold it, begin to mocke him,"}, {"pk": 1304585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 30, "text": "Saying, This man began to builde, and was not able to make an end?"}, {"pk": 1304586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 31, "text": "Or what King going to make warre against another King, sitteth not downe first, and taketh counsell, whether he be able with ten thousande, to meete him that commeth against him with twentie thousand?"}, {"pk": 1304587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 32, "text": "Or els while hee is yet a great way off, hee sendeth an ambassage, and desireth peace."}, {"pk": 1304588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 33, "text": "So likewise, whosoeuer hee be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple."}, {"pk": 1304589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 34, "text": "Salt is good: but if salt haue lost his sauour, wherewith shall it be salted?", "comment": "The disciples of Christ must be wise, both for themselves and for others: otherwise they become the most foolish of all.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/13'>Matt. 5:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/50'>Mark 9:50</a>"}, {"pk": 1304590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 14, "verse": 35, "text": "It is neither meete for the land, nor yet for the dunghill, but men cast it out. He that hath eares to heare, let him heare."}, {"pk": 1304591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "Then resorted vnto him all the Publicanes and sinners, to heare him.", "comment": "Or, draw near.<br>We must not despair of them, which have gone out of the way, but according to the example of Christ, we must take great pains about them.<br>Some Publicans and sinners came to Christ from all quarters."}, {"pk": 1304592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore the Pharises and Scribes murmured, saying, Hee receiueth sinners, and eateth with them."}, {"pk": 1304593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "Then spake hee this parable to them, saying,"}, {"pk": 1304594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "What man of you hauing an hundreth sheepe, if hee lose one of them, doeth not leaue ninetie and nine in the wildernesse, and goe after that which is lost, vntill he finde it?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/12'>Matt. 18:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1304595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "And when he hath found it, he laieth it on his shoulders with ioye."}, {"pk": 1304596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "And when he commeth home, he calleth together his friendes and neighbours, saying vnto them, Reioyce with mee: for I haue founde my sheepe which was lost."}, {"pk": 1304597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen for one sinner that conuerteth, more then for ninetie and nine iust men, which neede none amendment of life."}, {"pk": 1304598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "Either what woman hauing ten groates, if she lose one groate, doth not light a candle, and sweepe the house, and seeke diligently till shee finde it?"}, {"pk": 1304599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "And when shee hath found it, shee calleth her friendes, and neighbours, saying, Reioyce with me: for I haue found the groate which I had lost."}, {"pk": 1304600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "Likewise I say vnto you, there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, for one sinner that conuerteth."}, {"pk": 1304601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "He sayde moreouer, A certaine man had two sonnes.", "comment": "Men by their voluntary falling from God, having spoiled themselves of the benefits which they received of him, cast themselves headlong into infinite calamities: but God of his singular goodness, offering himself freely to them, whom he called to repentance, through the greatness of their misery wherewith they were tamed, doth not only gently receive them, but also enricheth them with far greater gifts, and blesseth them with the chiefest bliss."}, {"pk": 1304602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "And the yonger of them sayde to his father, Father, giue mee the portion of the goods that falleth to mee. So he deuided vnto them his substance."}, {"pk": 1304603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "So not many daies after, when the yonger sonne had gathered all together, hee tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there hee wasted his goods with riotous liuing."}, {"pk": 1304604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "Nowe when hee had spent all, there arose a great dearth throughout that land, and he began to be in necessitie."}, {"pk": 1304605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "Then hee went and claue to a citizen of that conntrey, and hee sent him to his farme, to feede swine."}, {"pk": 1304606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "And hee would faine haue filled his bellie with the huskes, that the swine ate: but no man gaue them him."}, {"pk": 1304607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "Then he came to him selfe, and said, Howe many hired seruaunts at my fathers haue bread ynough, and I die for hunger?", "comment": "The beginning of repentance is the acknowledging of the mercy of God, which stirreth us to hope well."}, {"pk": 1304608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "I wil rise and goe to my father, and say vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heaue, and before thee,", "comment": "Against God, because he is said to dwell in heaven."}, {"pk": 1304609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "And am no more worthy to be called thy sonne: make me as one of thy hired seruants."}, {"pk": 1304610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "So hee arose and came to his father, and when hee was yet a great way off, his father sawe him, and had compassion, and ranne and fell on his necke, and kissed him."}, {"pk": 1304611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "And the sonne sayde vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heauen, and before thee, and am no more worthie to be called thy sonne.", "comment": "In true repentance there is a feeling of our sins, joined with sorrow and shame, from whence springeth a confession, after which followeth forgiveness."}, {"pk": 1304612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "Then the father said to his seruaunts, Bring foorth the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feete,"}, {"pk": 1304613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "And bring the fat calfe, and kill him, and let vs eate, and be merie:"}, {"pk": 1304614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "For this my sonne was dead, and is aliue againe: and he was lost, but he is found. And they began to be merie."}, {"pk": 1304615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "Nowe the elder brother was in the fielde, and when he came and drewe neere to the house, he heard melodie, and dauncing,", "comment": "Such as truly fear God, desire to have all men to be their fellows."}, {"pk": 1304616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "And called one of his seruaunts, and asked what those things meant."}, {"pk": 1304617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "And hee sayde vnto him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatte calfe, because he hath receiued him safe and sound."}, {"pk": 1304618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 28, "text": "Then he was angry, and would not goe in: therefore came his father out and entreated him."}, {"pk": 1304619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 29, "text": "But he answered and said to his father, Loe, these many yeeres haue I done thee seruice, neither brake I at any time thy commadement, and yet thou neuer gauest mee a kidde that I might make merie with my friends."}, {"pk": 1304620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 30, "text": "But when this thy sonne was come, which hath deuoured thy good with harlots, thou hast for his sake killed the fat calfe."}, {"pk": 1304621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 15, "verse": 31, "text": "And he said vnto him, Sonne, thou art euer with me, and al that I haue, is thine. It was meete that we shoulde make merie, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is aliue againe: and hee was lost, but he is found."}, {"pk": 1304622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "And he sayde also vnto his disciples, There was a certaine riche man, which had a stewarde, and he was accused vnto him, that he wasted his goods.", "comment": "Seeing that men oftentimes purchase friendship to themselves, by other men\u2019s costs, it is a shame for us, if with a free and liberal bestowing of the goods which the Lord hath given us to that purpose, we do not please him, nor procure the good will of our neighbors, seeing that by this only means, riches, which are oftentimes occasions of sin, are turned to another end and purpose."}, {"pk": 1304623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "And hee called him, and saide vnto him, Howe is it that I heare this of thee? Giue an accounts of thy stewardship: for thou maiest be no longer steward."}, {"pk": 1304624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "Then the stewarde saide within himselfe, What shall I doe? for my master taketh away from me the stewardship. I cannot digge, and to begge I am ashamed."}, {"pk": 1304625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "I knowe what I will doe, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receiue mee into their houses."}, {"pk": 1304626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "Then called he vnto him euery one of his masters detters, and said vnto the first, Howe much owest thou vnto my master?"}, {"pk": 1304627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "And he said, An hudreth measures of oyle. And he saide to him, Take thy writing, and sitte downe quickely, and write fiftie."}, {"pk": 1304628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "Then said he to another, How much owest thou? And hee sayde, An hundreth measures of wheate. Then he saide to him, Take thy writing, and write foure score."}, {"pk": 1304629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Lord commended the vniust stewarde, because he had done wisely. Wherefore the children of this worlde are in their generation wiser then the children of light.", "comment": "This parable doth not approve the steward\u2019s naughty dealing, for it was every theft: but parables are set forth, to show a thing covertly, and as it were under a figure to represent the truth, though it agree not thoroughly with the matter itself: so that Christ meaneth by this parable to teach us, that worldly men are more heady in the affairs of this world, than the children of God are careful for everlasting life.<br>Men that are given to this present life, contrary to whom the children of light are set: St. Paul calls those spiritual, and the other carnal."}, {"pk": 1304630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "And I say vnto you, Make you friends with the riches of iniquitie, that when ye shall want, they may receiue you into euerlasting habitations.", "comment": "This is not spoken of goods that are evil gotten, for God will have our bountifulness to the poor, proceed and come from a good fountain: but he calleth those riches of iniquity, which men use naughtily.<br>To wit, the poor Christians: for they are the inheritors of these Tabernacles, Theophylact."}, {"pk": 1304631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "He that is faithfull in the least, hee is also faithful in much: and he that is vniust in the least, is vniust also in much.", "comment": "We ought to take heed that for abusing our earthly function and duty, we be not deprived of heavenly gifts: for how can they use spiritual gifts aright, who abuse worldly things?"}, {"pk": 1304632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "If then ye haue not ben faithful in the wicked riches, who wil trust you in the true treasure?", "comment": "That is, heavenly and true riches: which are contrary to worldly and flitting substance."}, {"pk": 1304633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "And if ye haue not bene faithfull in another mans goods, who shall giue you that which is yours?", "comment": "In worldly goods, which are called other men\u2019s, because they are committed to our credit."}, {"pk": 1304634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "No seruaunt can serue two masters: for either he shall hate the one, and loue the other: or els he shall leane to the one, and despise the other. Yee can not serue God and riches.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/6/24'>Matt. 6:24</a><br>No man can love God and riches together."}, {"pk": 1304635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "All these thinges heard the Pharises also which were couetous, and they scoffed at him."}, {"pk": 1304636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "Then he sayde vnto them, Yee are they, which iustifie your selues before men: but God knoweth your heartes: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.", "comment": "Our sins are not hidden to God, although they be hidden to men, yea although they be hidden to them whose sins they are."}, {"pk": 1304637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "The Lawe and the Prophets endured vntill Iohn: and since that time the kingdome of God is preached, and euery man preasseth into it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/11/1'>Matt. 11:1</a><br>The Pharisees despised the excellency of the new Covenant, in respect of the old, being ignorant of the perfect righteousness of the Law, and how false expounders they were of the Law, Christ declareth by the seventh Commandment."}, {"pk": 1304638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "Nowe it is more easie that heauen and earth shoulde passe away, then that one title of the Lawe should fall.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/18'>Matt. 5:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1304639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "Whosoeuer putteth away his wife, and marieth another, committeth adulterie: and whosoeuer marieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adulterie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/32'>Matt. 5:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/9'>Matt. 19:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/7/11'>1 Cor. 7:11</a><br>They that gather by this place, that a man cannot be married again after that he hath put away his wife for adultery, while she liveth, reason fondly: for Christ speaketh of those divorces which the Jews used, of which sort we cannot take the divorcement for adultery, for adulterers were put to death by the law."}, {"pk": 1304640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "There was a certaine riche man, which was clothed in purple and fine linnen, and fared well and delicately euery day.", "comment": "The end of the poverty and misery of the godly, shall be everlasting joy: as the end of riotousness and cruel pride of the rich shall be everlasting misery, without all hope of mercy.<br>Very gorgeously and sumptuously, for purple garments were costly, and this fine linen which was a kind of linen that came out of Achaia, was as dear as gold."}, {"pk": 1304641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "Also there was a certaine begger named Lazarus, which was laide at his gate full of sores,"}, {"pk": 1304642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "And desired to bee refreshed with the crommes that fell from the riche mans table: yea, and the dogges came and licked his sores."}, {"pk": 1304643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "And it was so that the begger died, and was caried by the Angels into Abrahams bosome. The rich man also died, and was buried."}, {"pk": 1304644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 23, "text": "And being in hell in torments, he lift vp his eyes, and sawe Abraham a farre off, and Lazarus in his bosome.", "comment": "Heavenly and spiritual things are expressed, and set forth under colors and resemblances fit for our senses."}, {"pk": 1304645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 24, "text": "Then he cried, and saide, Father Abraham, haue mercie on mee, and sende Lazarus that hee may dippe the tip of his finger in water, and coole my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame."}, {"pk": 1304646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 25, "text": "But Abraham saide, Sonne, remember that thou in thy life time receiuedst thy pleasures, and likewise Lazarus paines: now therefore is he comforted, and thou art tormented."}, {"pk": 1304647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 26, "text": "Besides all this, betweene you and vs there is a great gulfe set, so that they which would goe from hence to you, can not: neither can they come from thence to vs."}, {"pk": 1304648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 27, "text": "Then he said, I pray thee therfore, father, that thou wouldest sende him to my fathers house,", "comment": "Seeing that we have a most sure rule to live by, laid forth unto us in the word of God, rashly and vainly do men seek for other revelation."}, {"pk": 1304649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 28, "text": "(For I haue fiue brethren) that he may testifie vnto them, least they also come into this place of torment."}, {"pk": 1304650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 29, "text": "Abraham said vnto him, They haue Moses and the Prophets: let them heare them."}, {"pk": 1304651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 30, "text": "And he sayde, Nay, father Abraham: but if one came vnto them from the dead, they will amend their liues."}, {"pk": 1304652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 16, "verse": 31, "text": "Then he saide vnto him, If they heare not Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rise from the dead againe."}, {"pk": 1304653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "Then said he to his disciples, It can not be auoided, but that offences will come, but wo be to him by whome they come.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/7'>Matt. 18:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/42'>Mark 9:42</a><br>The Church is of necessity subject to offences, but the Lord will not suffer them unpunished, if any of the least be offended."}, {"pk": 1304654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "It is better for him that a great milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were cast into ye sea, then that he should offende one of these litle ones."}, {"pk": 1304655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "Take heede to your selues: if thy brother trespasse against thee, rebuke him: and if hee repent, forgiue him.", "comment": "Our reprehensions must be just, and proceed of love and charity."}, {"pk": 1304656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "And though he sinne against thee seuen times in a day, and seuen times in a day turne againe to thee, saying, It repenteth mee, thou shalt forgiue him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/28'>Matt. 18:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1304657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Apostles saide vnto the Lord, Increase our faith.", "comment": "God will never be utterly lacking to the Godly (although he be not so perfectly with them, as they would) even in those difficulties, which cannot be overcome by man\u2019s reason."}, {"pk": 1304658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "And the Lord said, If ye had faith, as much as is a graine of mustard seede, and should say vnto this mulberie tree, Plucke thy selfe vp by the rootes, and plant thy selfe in the sea, it should euen obey you.", "comment": "If you had no more faith, but the quantity of the grain of mustard seed.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/20'>Matt. 17:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1304659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "Who is it also of you, that hauing a seruant plowing or feeding cattell, woulde say vnto him by and by, when hee were come from the fielde, Goe, and sit downe at table?", "comment": "Seeing that God may challenge unto himself of right, both us and all that is ours, he can be debtor unto us for nothing, although we labor manfully even unto death."}, {"pk": 1304660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "And woulde not rather say to him, Dresse wherewith I may suppe, and girde thy selfe, and serue mee, till I haue eaten and drunken, and afterward eate thou, and drinke thou?"}, {"pk": 1304661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "Doeth he thanke that seruant, because hee did that which was commanded vnto him? I trowe not."}, {"pk": 1304662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "So likewise yee, when yee haue done all those things, which are commanded you, say, We are vnprofitable seruants: wee haue done that which was our duetie to doe.", "comment": "The most perfect keeping of the Law, which we can perform, deserves no reward."}, {"pk": 1304663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "And so it was when he went to Hierusalem, that he passed through the middes of Samaria, and Galile.", "comment": "Christ doeth well even unto such, as will be unthankful, but the benefits of God profit them only to salvation, which are thankful."}, {"pk": 1304664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "And as hee entred into a certaine towne, there met him tenne men that were lepers, which stoode a farre off."}, {"pk": 1304665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "And they lift vp their voyces and saide, Iesus, Master, haue mercie on vs."}, {"pk": 1304666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "And when he saw them, he said vnto them, Goe, shewe your selues vnto the Priestes. And it came to passe, that as they went, they were clensed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/14/2'>Lev. 14:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1304667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "Then one of them, when hee sawe that hee, was healed, turned backe, and with a loude voyce praised God,"}, {"pk": 1304668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "And fell downe on his face at his feete, and gaue him thankes: and he was a Samaritan."}, {"pk": 1304669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "And Iesus answered, and said, Are there not tenne clensed? but where are the nine?"}, {"pk": 1304670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "There is none founde that returned to giue God praise, saue this stranger."}, {"pk": 1304671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 19, "text": "And he saide vnto him, Arise, goe thy way, thy faith hath saued thee."}, {"pk": 1304672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 20, "text": "And when hee was demaunded of the Pharises, when the kingdome of God shoulde come, he answered them, and said, The kingdome of God commeth not with obseruation.", "comment": "With any outward pomp and show of majesty, to be known by: for there were otherwise many plain and evident tokens, whereby men might have understood, that Christ was the Messiah, whose kingdom was so long looked for: but he speaketh in this place of those signs which the Pharisees dreamed of, which looked for an earthly kingdom of Messiah.<br>The kingdom of God is not marked of many, although it be most present before their eyes: because they fondly persuade themselves, that it is joined with outward pomp."}, {"pk": 1304673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 21, "text": "Neither shall men say, Loe here, or lo there: for behold, the kingdome of God is within you.", "comment": "You look about for Messiah as though he were absent, but he is amongst you in the midst of you."}, {"pk": 1304674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 22, "text": "And he saide vnto the disciples, The dayes will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the dayes of the Sonne of man, and ye shall not see it.", "comment": "We oftentimes neglect those things when they be present, which we afterward desire when they are gone, but in vain.<br>The time will come that you shall seek for the Son of man, with great sorrow of heart, and shall not find him."}, {"pk": 1304675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 23, "text": "Then they shall say to you, Behold here, or beholde there: but goe not thither, neither follow them.", "comment": "Christ forewarneth us that false Christs shall come, and that his glory shall suddenly be spread far and wide through the world, after that the ignomy of the cross is put out and extinguished.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/23'>Matt. 24:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/21'>Mark 13:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1304676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 24, "text": "For as the lightening that lighteneth out of the one part vnder heauen, shineth vnto the other part vnder heauen, so shall the Sonne of man be in his day."}, {"pk": 1304677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 25, "text": "But first must he suffer many things, and be reprooued of this generation."}, {"pk": 1304678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 26, "text": "And as it was in the dayes of Noe, so shall it be in the dayes of the Sonne of man.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/7/5'>Gen. 7:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/38'>Matt. 24:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/20'>1 Pet. 3:20</a><br>The world shall be taken unawares with the sudden judgment of God: and therefore the faithful ought to watch continually."}, {"pk": 1304679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 27, "text": "They ate, they dranke, they married wiues, and gaue in marriage vnto the day that Noe went into the Arke: and the flood came, and destroyed them all."}, {"pk": 1304680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 28, "text": "Likewise also, as it was in the dayes of Lot: they ate, they dranke, they bought, they solde, they planted, they built.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/24'>Gen. 19:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1304681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 29, "text": "But in the day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heauen, and destroyed them all."}, {"pk": 1304682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 30, "text": "After these ensamples shall it be in the day when the Sonne of man is reueiled."}, {"pk": 1304683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 31, "text": "At that day hee that is vpon the house, and his stuffe in ye house, let him not come downe to take it out: and he that is in the fielde likewise, let him not turne backe to that he left behinde.", "comment": "We must take good heed, that neither distrust, nor the enticements of this world, nor any respect of friendship hinder us the least that may be."}, {"pk": 1304684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 32, "text": "Remember Lots wife.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/26'>Gen. 19:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1304685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 33, "text": "Whosoeuer will seeke to saue his soule, shall loose it: and whosoeuer shall loose it, shall get it life.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/24'>Luke 9:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/39'>Matt. 10:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/35'>Mark 8:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/25'>John 12:25</a><br>That is, shall save it, so Matthew expoundeth it: for the life that is here spoken of, is everlasting salvation."}, {"pk": 1304686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 34, "text": "I tell you, in that night there shall be two in one bed: the one shalbe receiued, and the other shalbe left.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/41'>Matt. 24:41</a>"}, {"pk": 1304687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 35, "text": "Two women shalbe grinding together: the one shalbe taken, and the other shalbe left."}, {"pk": 1304688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 36, "text": "Two shalbe in the fielde: one shalbe receiued, and another shalbe left."}, {"pk": 1304689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 17, "verse": 37, "text": "And they answered, and saide to him, Where, Lord? And he said vnto them, Wheresoeuer the body is, thither shall also the eagles bee gathered together.", "comment": "The only way to continue is to cleave to Christ.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/28'>Matt. 24:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1304690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "And he spake also a parable vnto them, to this ende, that they ought alwayes to pray, and not to waxe faint,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/12'>Rom. 12:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/5/17'>1 Thess. 5:17</a><br>God will have us to continue in prayer, not to weary us, but to exercise us, therefore we must so strive with impatience, that long delay cause us not to break off the course of our prayers.<br>Yield to afflictions, and adversities, as they do which are out of heart."}, {"pk": 1304691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "Saying, There was a iudge in a certaine citie, which feared not God, neither reuereced man.", "comment": "He doth not compare things that are equal together, but the less with the greater: If a man get his right at a most unrighteous judge\u2019s hands, much more shall the prayers of the godly prevail before God."}, {"pk": 1304692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "And there was a widowe in that citie, which came vnto him, saying, Doe mee iustice against mine aduersarie."}, {"pk": 1304693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "And hee would not of a long time: but afterward he said with himselfe, Though I feare not God, nor reuerence man,"}, {"pk": 1304694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "Yet because this widowe troubleth mee, I will doe her right, lest at the last shee come and make me wearie.", "comment": "Word for word, beat me down with her blows, and it is a metaphor taken of wrestlers, who beat their adversaries with their fists or clubs: so do they that are importunate beat the judge\u2019s ears with their crying out, even as it were with blows."}, {"pk": 1304695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "And the Lord said, Heare what the vnrighteous iudge saith."}, {"pk": 1304696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "Now shall not God auenge his elect, which cry day and night vnto him, yea, though he suffer long for them?", "comment": "Though he seems slow in revenging the injury done to his."}, {"pk": 1304697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "I tell you he will auenge them quickly: but when the Sonne of man commeth, shall he finde faith on the earth?"}, {"pk": 1304698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "He spake also this parable vnto certaine which trusted in themselues that they were iust, and despised other.", "comment": "Two things especially make our prayers void and of none effect: confidence of our own righteousness, and the contempt of others: and an humble heart is contrary to both these."}, {"pk": 1304699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "Two men went vp into the Temple to pray: the one a Pharise, and the other a Publican."}, {"pk": 1304700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "The Pharise stoode and prayed thus with himselfe, O God, I thanke thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, vniust, adulterers, or euen as this Publican.", "comment": "Although we confess that whatsoever we have, we have it of God, yet are we despised of God, as proud and arrogant, if we put never so little trust in our own works before God."}, {"pk": 1304701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "I fast twise in the weeke: I giue tithe of all that euer I possesse."}, {"pk": 1304702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "But the Publican standing a farre off, woulde not lift vp so much as his eyes to heauen, but smote his brest, saying, O God, be mercifull to me a sinner.", "comment": "Far from the Pharisee in a lower place."}, {"pk": 1304703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "I tell you, this man departed to his house iustified, rather then the other: for euery man that exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shalbe exalted.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/14/11'>Luke 14:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/12'>Matt. 23:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1304704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "They brought vnto him also babes that he should touche them. And when his disciples sawe it, they rebuked them.", "comment": "To judge or think of Christ after the reason of our flesh, is the cause of infinite corruptions.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/13'>Matt. 19:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/13'>Mark 10:13</a><br>The children were tender and young, in that they were brought, which appeareth more evidently in that, that they were infants, which is to be marked against them that are enemies to the baptizing of children."}, {"pk": 1304705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "But Iesus called them vnto him, and said, Suffer the babes to come vnto mee, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdome of God.", "comment": "The children also of the faithful are comprehended in the free covenant of God.<br>Them that carried the children, whom the disciples drove away."}, {"pk": 1304706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "Verely I say vnto you, whosoeuer receiueth not the kingdome of God as a babe, he shall not enter therein.", "comment": "Childlike innocence is an ornament of Christians."}, {"pk": 1304707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "Then a certaine ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what ought I to doe, to inherite eternall life?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/16'>Matt. 19:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/17'>Mark 10:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1304708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "And Iesus said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, saue one, euen God."}, {"pk": 1304709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "Thou knowest the comandements, Thou shalt not commit adulterie: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steale: Thou shalt not beare false witnes: Honour thy father and thy mother.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/30'>Exod. 20:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1304710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "And hee saide, All these haue I kept from my youth.", "comment": "The enticement of riches carrieth away many from the right way."}, {"pk": 1304711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "Nowe when Iesus heard that, he saide vnto him, Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that euer thou hast, and distribute vnto the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come follow mee."}, {"pk": 1304712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "But when he heard those things, he was very heauie: for he was marueilous riche."}, {"pk": 1304713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "And when Iesus sawe him very sorowfull, he said, With what difficultie shall they that haue riches, enter into the kingdome of God!", "comment": "To be both rich and godly, is a singular gift of God."}, {"pk": 1304714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "Surely it is easier for a camel to go through a needles eye, then for a riche man to enter into the kingdome of God."}, {"pk": 1304715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "Then said they that heard it, And who then can be saued?"}, {"pk": 1304716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "And he said, The things which are vnpossible with men, are possible with God."}, {"pk": 1304717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 28, "text": "Then Peter said, Loe, we haue left all, and haue followed thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/27'>Matt. 19:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/28'>Mark 10:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1304718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 29, "text": "And he said vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children for the kingdome of Gods sake,", "comment": "They become the richest of all, which refuse not to be poor for Christ\u2019s sake."}, {"pk": 1304719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 30, "text": "Which shall not receiue much more in this world, and in the world to come life euerlasting."}, {"pk": 1304720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 31, "text": "Then Iesus tooke vnto him ye twelue, and said vnto them, Beholde, we goe vp to Hierusalem, and all things shalbe fulfilled to the Sonne of man, that are writttn by the Prophets.", "comment": "As sure and certain as persecution is, so sure is the glory which remaineth for the conquerors.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/20/17'>Matt. 20:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/32'>Mark 10:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1304721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 32, "text": "For he shall be deliuered vnto the Gentiles, and shalbe mocked, and shalbe spitefully entreated, and shalbe spitted on."}, {"pk": 1304722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 33, "text": "And when they haue scourged him, they will put him to death: but the thirde day hee shall rise againe."}, {"pk": 1304723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 34, "text": "But they vnderstood none of these things, and this saying was hidde from them, neither perceiued they the things, which were spoken.", "comment": "Hereby we see how ignorant the disciples were."}, {"pk": 1304724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 35, "text": "And it came to passe, that as he was come neere vnto Iericho, a certaine blinde man sate by the way side, begging.", "comment": "Christ showeth by a visible miracle, that he is the light of the world.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/20/29'>Matt. 20:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/46'>Mark 10:46</a>"}, {"pk": 1304725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 36, "text": "And when he heard the people passe by, he asked what it meant."}, {"pk": 1304726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 37, "text": "And they saide vnto him, that Iesus of Nazareth passed by."}, {"pk": 1304727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 38, "text": "Then hee cried, saying, Iesus the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercie on me."}, {"pk": 1304728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 39, "text": "And they which went before, rebuked him that he shoulde holde his peace, but he cried much more, O Sone of Dauid, haue mercie on me.", "comment": "The more stops and lets that Satan layeth in our way, even by them which profess Christ\u2019s Name, so much the more ought we to go forward."}, {"pk": 1304729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 40, "text": "And Iesus stoode stil, and commanded him to be brought vnto him. And when he was come neere, he asked him,"}, {"pk": 1304730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 41, "text": "Saying, What wilt thou that I doe vnto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receiue my sight."}, {"pk": 1304731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 42, "text": "And Iesus said vnto him, Receiue thy sight: thy faith hath saued thee."}, {"pk": 1304732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 18, "verse": 43, "text": "Then immediatly he receiued his sight, and followed him, praysing God: and all the people, when they sawe this, gaue praise to God."}, {"pk": 1304733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "Now when Iesus entred and passed through Iericho,", "comment": "Christ preventeth them with his grace especially which seemed to be furthest from it."}, {"pk": 1304734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "Beholde, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chiefe receiuer of the tribute, and he was riche.", "comment": "The overseer and head of the Publicans which were there together: for the Publicans were divided into companies: as we may gather by many places of Cicero his orations."}, {"pk": 1304735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "And he sought to see Iesus, who hee should be, and coulde not for the preasse, because he was of a lowe stature."}, {"pk": 1304736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "Wherefore he ranne before, and climed vp into a wilde figge tree, that he might see him: for he should come that way."}, {"pk": 1304737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "And when Iesus came to the place, he looked vp, and saw him, and said vnto him, Zaccheus, come downe at once: for to day I must abide at thine house."}, {"pk": 1304738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "Then he came downe hastily, and receiued him ioyfully."}, {"pk": 1304739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "And when all they sawe it, they murmured, saying, that hee was gone in to lodge with a sinfull man.", "comment": "The world forsaketh the grace of God, and yet is unwilling that it should be bestowed upon others."}, {"pk": 1304740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "And Zaccheus stood forth, and said vnto the Lord, Beholde, Lord, the halfe of my goods I giue to the poore: and if I haue taken from any man by forged cauillation, I restore him foure folde.", "comment": "By falsely accusing any man: and this agreeth most fitly to the master of the customer\u2019s person: for commonly they have this trade among them when they rob and spoil the commonweal, they have nothing in their mouths, but the profit of the commonweal, and under that color they play the thieves, insomuch that if men reprove and go about to redress their robbery, and spoiling, they cry out, the commonwealth is hindered.<br>The example of true repentance, is known by the effect."}, {"pk": 1304741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Iesus said to him, This day is saluation come vnto this house, forasmuch as hee is also become the sonne of Abraham.", "comment": "Beloved of God, one that walketh in the steps of Abraham\u2019s faith: and we gather that salvation came to that house, because they received the blessing as Abraham had, for all of the household were circumcised."}, {"pk": 1304742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "For the Sonne of man is come to seeke, and to saue that which was lost.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/11'>Matt. 18:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1304743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "And whiles they heard these thinges, hee continued and spake a parable, because hee was neere to Hierusalem, and because also they thought that the kingdom of God should shortly appeare.", "comment": "We must patiently wait for the judgment of God, which shall be revealed in his time."}, {"pk": 1304744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "He saide therefore, A certaine noble man went into a farre countrey, to receiue for himselfe a kingdome, and so to come againe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/25/14'>Matt. 25:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1304745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "And he called his ten seruants, and deliuered them ten pieces of money, and sayd vnto them, Occupie till I come.", "comment": "There are three sorts of men in the Church: the one sort fall from Christ whom they see not; the other, which according to their vocation, bestow the gifts which they have received of God, to his glory with great pains and diligence: the third live idly, and do no good. As for the first, the Lord when he cometh will justly punish them in his time: the other he will bless, according to the pains which they have taken: and as for the slothful and idle persons, he will punish them as the first."}, {"pk": 1304746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "Nowe his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not haue this man to reigne ouer vs."}, {"pk": 1304747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "And it came to passe, when hee was come againe, and had receiued his kingdome, that he commanded the seruants to be called to him, to whome he gaue his money, that he might knowe what euery man had gained."}, {"pk": 1304748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased ten pieces.", "comment": "This was a piece of money, which the Grecians used, and was in value about an hundred pence, which is about ten crowns."}, {"pk": 1304749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "And he sayd vnto him, Well, good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very litle thing, take thou authoritie ouer ten cities."}, {"pk": 1304750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "And the second came, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased fiue pieces."}, {"pk": 1304751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "And to the same he sayd, Be thou also ruler ouer fiue cities."}, {"pk": 1304752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "So the other came, and sayd, Lord, beholde thy piece, which I haue laide vp in a napkin:", "comment": "Against them which spend their life idly in deliberating, and otherwise, in contemplation."}, {"pk": 1304753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "For I feared thee, because thou art a straight man: thou takest vp, that thou layedst not downe, and reapest that thou diddest not sowe."}, {"pk": 1304754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 22, "text": "Then he sayde vnto him, Of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, O euill seruant. Thou knewest that I am a straight man, taking vp that I layd not downe, and reaping that I did not sowe."}, {"pk": 1304755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 23, "text": "Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the banke, that at my coming I might haue required it with vantage?", "comment": "To the bankers and changers."}, {"pk": 1304756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 24, "text": "And he sayd to them that stoode by, Take from him that piece, and giue it him that hath ten pieces."}, {"pk": 1304757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 25, "text": "(And they sayd vnto him, Lord, hee hath ten pieces.)"}, {"pk": 1304758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 26, "text": "For I say vnto you, that vnto all them that haue, it shalbe giuen: and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, shalbe taken from him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/18'>Luke 8:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/12'>Matt. 13:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/25/29'>Matt. 25:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/25'>Mark 4:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1304759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 27, "text": "Moreouer, those mine enemies, which would not that I should reigne ouer them, bring hither, and slay them before me."}, {"pk": 1304760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 28, "text": "And when he had thus spoken, he went forth before, ascending vp to Hierusalem.", "comment": "The disciples staggered and stayed at the matter, but Christ goeth on boldly though death were before his eyes."}, {"pk": 1304761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 29, "text": "And it came to passe, when hee was come neere to Bethphage, and Bethania, besides the mount which is called the mount of Oliues, he sent two of his disciples,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/1'>Matt. 21:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/11/1'>Mark 11:1</a><br>Christ showeth in his own person, that his kingdom is not of this world."}, {"pk": 1304762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 30, "text": "Saying, Goe ye to the towne which is before you, wherein, assoone as ye are come, ye shall finde a colte tied, whereon neuer man sate: loose him, and bring him hither."}, {"pk": 1304763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 31, "text": "And if any man aske you, why ye loose him, thus shall ye say vnto him, Because the Lord hath neede of him."}, {"pk": 1304764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 32, "text": "So they that were sent, went their way, and found it as he had sayd vnto them."}, {"pk": 1304765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 33, "text": "And as they were loosing the colte, the owners thereof sayd vnto them, Why loose ye the colte?"}, {"pk": 1304766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 34, "text": "And they sayd, The Lord hath neede of him."}, {"pk": 1304767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 35, "text": "So they brought him to Iesus, and they cast their garments on the colte, and set Iesus thereon.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/7'>Matt. 21:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/14'>John 12:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1304768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 36, "text": "And as he went, they spred their clothes in the way."}, {"pk": 1304769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 37, "text": "And when he was nowe come neere to the going downe of the mount of Oliues, the whole multitude of the disciples began to reioyce, and to prayse God with a loude voyce, for all the great workes that they had seene,"}, {"pk": 1304770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 38, "text": "Saying, Blessed be the King that commeth in the Name of the Lord: peace in heauen, and glory in the highest places."}, {"pk": 1304771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 39, "text": "Then some of the Pharises of the companie sayd vnto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.", "comment": "When they linger which ought to be the chiefest preachers and setters forth of the kingdom of God, he will raise up others extraordinarily, in despite of them."}, {"pk": 1304772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 40, "text": "But he answered, and sayd vnto them, I tell you, that if these should holde their peace, the stones would crie."}, {"pk": 1304773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 41, "text": "And when he was come neere, he behelde the Citie, and wept for it,", "comment": "Christ is not simply delighted with the destruction, no not of the wicked.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/6'>Luke 21:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/1'>Matt. 24:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/1'>Mark 13:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1304774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 42, "text": "Saying, O if thou haddest euen knowen at the least in this thy day those things, which belong vnto thy peace! but nowe are they hid from thine eyes.", "comment": "At least wise thou, O Jerusalem, to whom this message was properly sent.<br>Christ breaketh off his speech, which showeth partly how he was moved with compassion for the destruction of the city, that was like to ensue: and partly to upbraid them for their treachery and stubbornness against him, such as hath not lightly been heard of.<br>If after the slaying of so many Prophets, and so oft refusing me the Lord of the Prophets, now especially in this my last coming to thee, thou hadst had any regard to thyself.<br>The fit and commodious time is called the day of this city.<br>That is, those things wherein thy happiness standeth."}, {"pk": 1304775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 43, "text": "For the dayes shall come vpon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compasse thee round, and keepe thee in on euery side,"}, {"pk": 1304776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 44, "text": "And shall make thee euen with ye ground, and thy children which are in thee, and they shall not leaue in thee a stone vpon a stone, because thou knewest not that season of thy visitation.", "comment": "That is, this very instant wherein God visited thee."}, {"pk": 1304777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 45, "text": "He went also into the Temple, and began to cast out them that solde therein, and them that bought,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/13'>Matt. 21:13</a><br>Christ showeth after his entry into Jerusalem by a visible sign, that it is his office enjoined him of his Father to purge the Temple."}, {"pk": 1304778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 46, "text": "Saying vnto them, It is written, Mine house is the house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/56/7'>Isa. 56:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/7/11'>Jer. 7:11</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/11/17'>Mark 11:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1304779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 47, "text": "And he taught dayly in the Temple. And the hie Priests and the Scribes, and the chiefe of the people sought to destroy him."}, {"pk": 1304780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 19, "verse": 48, "text": "But they could not finde what they might doe to him: for all the people hanged vpon him when they heard him."}, {"pk": 1304781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "And it came to passe, that on one of those dayes, as he taught the people in the Temple, and preached the Gospel, the hie Priests and the Scribes came vpon him with the Elders,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/25'>Matt. 21:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/11/27'>Mark 11:27</a><br>The Pharisees being overcome with the truth of Christ\u2019s doctrine, move a question about his outward calling, and are overcome by the witness of their own conscience."}, {"pk": 1304782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "And spake vnto him, saying, Tell vs by what authoritie thou doest these things, or who is hee that hath giuen thee this authoritie?"}, {"pk": 1304783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "And he answered, and sayde vnto them, I also will aske you one thing: tell me therefore:"}, {"pk": 1304784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men?"}, {"pk": 1304785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "And they reasoned within themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued ye him not?"}, {"pk": 1304786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "But if we shall say, Of men, all the people will stone vs: for they be perswaded that Iohn was a Prophet."}, {"pk": 1304787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore they answered, that they could not tell whence it was."}, {"pk": 1304788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Neither tell I you, by what authoritie I doe these things."}, {"pk": 1304789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "Then began he to speake to ye people this parable, A certaine man planted a vineyarde, and let it forth to husbandmen: and went into a strange countrey, for a great time.", "comment": "It is no new thing to have them the chiefest enemies of Christ and his servants, which are conversant in the very Sanctuary of God\u2019s holy place: but at length they shall not escape unpunished.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/33'>Matt. 21:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/1'>Mark 12:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/5/1'>Isa. 5:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/2/21'>Jer. 2:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1304790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "And at the time conuenient he sent a seruant to the husbandmen, that they should giue him of the fruite of the vineyard: but the husbandmen did beate him, and sent him away emptie."}, {"pk": 1304791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "Againe he sent yet another seruant: and they did beate him, and foule entreated him, and sent him away emptie."}, {"pk": 1304792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "Moreouer he sent the third, and him they wounded, and cast out."}, {"pk": 1304793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "Then sayd the Lord of the vineyard, What shall I doe? I will send my beloued sonne: it may be that they will doe reuerence, when they see him."}, {"pk": 1304794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "But when the husbandmen sawe him, they reasoned with themselues, saying, This is the heire: come, let vs kill him, that the inheritance may be ours."}, {"pk": 1304795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "So they cast him out of the vineyarde, and killed him. What shall the Lord of the vineyarde therefore doe vnto them?"}, {"pk": 1304796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and wil giue out his vineyard to others. But when they heard it, they sayd, God forbid."}, {"pk": 1304797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "And he beheld them, and said, What meaneth this then that is written, The stone that the builders refused, that is made the head of the corner?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/118/22'>Ps. 118:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/28/16'>Isa. 28:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/4/11'>Acts 4:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/33'>Rom. 9:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/8'>1 Pet. 2:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1304798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "Whosoeuer shall fall vpon that stone, shall be broken: and on whomsoeuer it shall fall, it will grinde him to pouder."}, {"pk": 1304799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "Then the hie Priests, and the Scribes the same houre went about to lay hands on him: (but they feared the people) for they perceiued that he had spoken this parable against them."}, {"pk": 1304800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should faine themselues iust men, to take him in his talke, and to deliuer him vnto the power and authoritie of the gouernour.", "comment": "Whom they had deceitfully hired.<br>That they might take some hold in his talk and thereby forge some false accusation against him.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/16'>Matt. 22:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/13'>Matt. 12:13</a><br>To put him to death.<br>The last refuge that false prophets have to destroy the true Prophets, is to lay sedition, and treason to their charge.<br>A fit time to take him in."}, {"pk": 1304801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 21, "text": "And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest, and teachest right, neither doest thou accept mans person, but teachest the way of God truely.", "comment": "Thou are not moved by favor of any: and by person he meaneth outward circumstances, which if a man have respect unto, he will not judge alike of them that are indeed alike."}, {"pk": 1304802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 22, "text": "Is it lawfull for vs to giue Cesar tribute or no?"}, {"pk": 1304803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 23, "text": "But he perceiued their craftines, and sayd vnto them, Why tempt ye me?", "comment": "Craftiness is a certain diligence and witness to do evil, gotten by much use and great practice in matters."}, {"pk": 1304804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 24, "text": "Shew me a penie. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered, and sayd, Cesars."}, {"pk": 1304805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 25, "text": "Then he sayd vnto them, Giue then vnto Cesar the things which are Cesars, and to God those which are Gods.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/13/7'>Rom. 13:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1304806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 26, "text": "And they could not reproue his saying before the people: but they marueiled at his answere, and helde their peace."}, {"pk": 1304807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 27, "text": "Then came to him certaine of the Sadduces (which denie that there is any resurrection) and they asked him,", "comment": "The resurrection of the flesh is avouched against the Sadducees.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/23'>Matt. 22:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/18'>Mark 12:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1304808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 28, "text": "Saying, Master, Moses wrote vnto vs, If any mans brother die hauing a wife, and hee die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise vp seede vnto his brother.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/25/5'>Deut. 25:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1304809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 29, "text": "Now there were seuen brethren, and the first tooke a wife, and he dyed without children."}, {"pk": 1304810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 30, "text": "And the second tooke the wife, and he dyed childelesse."}, {"pk": 1304811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 31, "text": "Then the third tooke her: and so likewise the seuen dyed, and left no children."}, {"pk": 1304812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 32, "text": "And last of all the woman dyed also."}, {"pk": 1304813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 33, "text": "Therefore at the resurrection, whose wife of them shall she be? for seuen had her to wife."}, {"pk": 1304814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 34, "text": "Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, The children of this world marry wiues, and are married.", "comment": "They are called here in this place, the children of this world, which live in this world: and not they, that wholly are given to the world, as before <a class=B href='/GNV/42/16/8'>Luke 16:8</a>, which are contrary to the children of light."}, {"pk": 1304815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 35, "text": "But they which shalbe counted worthy to enioy that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry wiues, neither are married."}, {"pk": 1304816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 36, "text": "For they can die no more, forasmuch as they are equall vnto the Angels, and are the sonnes of God, since they are the children of the resurrection.", "comment": "That is, men partakers of the resurrection, for as we say truly, that they shall live indeed, which shall enjoy everlasting bliss, so do they rise indeed, which rise to life, though if this word resurrection, be taken generally, it belongeth also to the wicked which shall rise to condemnation, which is not properly life, but death."}, {"pk": 1304817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 37, "text": "And that the dead shall rise againe, euen Moses shewed it besides the bush, when he said, The Lord is the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/3/6'>Exod. 3:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1304818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 38, "text": "For he is not the God of the dead, but of them which liue: for all liue vnto him.", "comment": "That is, before him: a notable saying, the godly do not die, though they die here on earth."}, {"pk": 1304819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 39, "text": "Then certaine of the Scribes answered, and sayd, Master, thou hast well sayd."}, {"pk": 1304820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 40, "text": "And after that, durst they not aske him any thing at all."}, {"pk": 1304821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 41, "text": "Then sayd he vnto them, Howe say they that Christ is Dauids sonne?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/44'>Matt. 22:44</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/35'>Mark 12:35</a><br>Christ is so the son of David according to the flesh, that he is also his Lord (because he is the everlasting son of God) according to the spirit."}, {"pk": 1304822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 42, "text": "And Dauid himselfe sayth in the booke of the Psalmes, The Lord sayd vnto my Lord, Sit at my right hand,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/110/1'>Ps. 110:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1304823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 43, "text": "Till I shall make thine enemies thy footestoole."}, {"pk": 1304824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 44, "text": "Seeing Dauid called him Lord, howe is he then his sonne?"}, {"pk": 1304825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 45, "text": "Then in the audience of all the people he sayd vnto his disciples,"}, {"pk": 1304826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 46, "text": "Beware of the Scribes, which willingly go in long robes, and loue salutations in the markets, and the highest seates in the assemblies, and the chiefe roomes at feastes:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/43'>Luke 11:43</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/6'>Matt. 23:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/38'>Mark 12:38</a><br>We must avoid the example of the ambitious and covetous pastors."}, {"pk": 1304827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 20, "verse": 47, "text": "Which deuoure widowes houses, and in shewe make long prayers: These shall receiue greater damnation.", "comment": "This is spoken by the figure Metonymy, houses, for the goods and substance."}, {"pk": 1304828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "And as he behelde, he sawe the rich men, which cast their giftes into the treasurie.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/42'>Mark 12:42</a><br>The poor may exceed in bounty and liberality even the richest, according to God\u2019s judgment."}, {"pk": 1304829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "And he sawe also a certaine poore widowe which cast in thither two mites:"}, {"pk": 1304830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "And he sayd, Of a trueth I say vnto you, that this poore widowe hath cast in more then they all."}, {"pk": 1304831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "For they all haue of their superfluitie cast into the offerings of God: but she of her penurie hath cast in all the liuing that she had."}, {"pk": 1304832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "Nowe as some spake of the Temple, how it was garnished with goodly stones, and with consecrate things, he sayd,", "comment": "There were things that were hanged upon walls and pillars.<br>The destruction of the Temple is foretold, that that true spiritual building may be built up, whose head builders must and ought to be circumspect.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/19/43'>Luke 19:43</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/1'>Matt. 24:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/1'>Mark 13:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1304833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "Are these ye things that ye looke vpon? the dayes will come wherein a stone shall not be left vpon a stone, that shall not be throwen downe."}, {"pk": 1304834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "Then they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what signe shall there be when these things shall come to passe?"}, {"pk": 1304835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "And he sayd, Take heede, that ye be not deceiued: for many will come in my Name, saying, I am Christ, and the time draweth neere: follow ye not them therefore.", "comment": "Using my Name.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/6'>Eph. 5:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/53/2/3'>2 Thess. 2:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1304836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "And when ye heare of warres and seditions, be not afraid: for these things must first come, but the ende foloweth not by and by.", "comment": "The true Temple of God is built up even in the midst of incredible tumults, and most sharp miseries, through invincible patience, so that the end thereof cannot be but most happy."}, {"pk": 1304837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "Then said hee vnto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdome against kingdome,"}, {"pk": 1304838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "And great earthquakes shall be in diuers places, and hunger, and pestilence, and fearefull things, and great signes shall there be from heauen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/7'>Matt. 24:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/18'>Mark 13:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1304839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, deliuering you vp to the assemblies, and into prisons, and bring you before Kings and rulers for my Names sake."}, {"pk": 1304840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "And this shall turne to you, for a testimoniall.", "comment": "This shall be the end of your troubles and afflictions, they shall be witnesses both before God and man, as well of the treacherous and cruel dealing of your enemies, as also of your constancy: A noble saying, that the afflictions of the godly and holy men pertains to the witness of the truth."}, {"pk": 1304841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "Lay it vp therefore in your heartes, that ye cast not before hand, what ye shall answere.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/12'>Luke 12:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/19'>Matt. 10:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/11'>Mark 13:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1304842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "For I will giue you a mouth and wisdome, where against all your aduersaries shall not be able to speake, nor resist."}, {"pk": 1304843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "Yea, ye shalbe betrayed also of your parents, and of your brethren, and kinsmen, and friendes, and some of you shall they put to death."}, {"pk": 1304844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "And ye shall bee hated of all men for my Names sake."}, {"pk": 1304845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "Yet there shall not one heare of your heads perish.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/30'>Matt. 10:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1304846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "By your patience possesse your soules.", "comment": "Though you are compassed about on all sides with many miseries, yet notwithstanding be valiant and courageous, and bear out these things manfully."}, {"pk": 1304847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "And when ye see Hierusalem besieged with souldiers, then vnderstand that the desolation thereof is neere.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/27/9/27'>Dan. 9:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/14/15'>Matt. 14:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/14'>Mark 13:14</a><br>The final destruction of the whole city is foretold."}, {"pk": 1304848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "Then let them which are in Iudea, flee to the mountaines: and let them which are in the middes thereof, depart out: and let not them that are in the countrey, enter therein."}, {"pk": 1304849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "For these be the dayes of vengeance, to fulfill all things that are written."}, {"pk": 1304850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "But woe be to them that be with childe, and to them that giue sucke in those dayes: for there shalbe great distresse in this land, and wrath ouer this people.", "comment": "By wrath, those things are meant, which God sendeth when he is displeased."}, {"pk": 1304851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "And they shall fall on the edge of the sword, and shalbe led captiue into all nations, and Hierusalem shalbe troden vnder foote of the Gentiles, vntill the time of the Gentiles be fulfilled.", "comment": "Word for word, mouth, for the Hebrews call the edge of a sword the mouth, because the edge biteth."}, {"pk": 1304852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 25, "text": "Then there shalbe signes in the sunne, and in the moone, and in the starres, and vpon the earth trouble among the nations with perplexitie: the sea and the waters shall roare.", "comment": "When the times are expired, appointed for the salvation of the Gentiles and punishment of the Jews: And so he passeth from the destruction of Jerusalem, to the history of the latter judgment.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/10'>Isa. 13:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/31/7'>Ezek. 31:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/29'>Matt. 24:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/14'>Mark 13:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1304853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 26, "text": "And mens hearts shall faile them for feare, and for looking after those thinges which shall come on the worlde: for the powers of heauen shall be shaken.", "comment": "After divers tempests, the Lord will at the length plainly appear to deliver his Church."}, {"pk": 1304854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 27, "text": "And then shall they see the Sonne of man come in a cloude, with power and great glory."}, {"pk": 1304855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 28, "text": "And when these things beginne to come to passe, then looke vp, and lift vp your heades: for your redemption draweth neere.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/8/27'>Rom. 8:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1304856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 29, "text": "And he spake to them a parable, Behold, the figge tree, and all trees,", "comment": "We must be sober and watchful both day and night for the Lord\u2019s coming, that we be not taken at unawares."}, {"pk": 1304857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 30, "text": "When they nowe shoote foorth, ye seeing them, knowe of your owne selues, that sommer is then neere."}, {"pk": 1304858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 31, "text": "So likewise yee, when yee see these thinges come to passe, knowe ye that the kingdome of God is neere."}, {"pk": 1304859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 32, "text": "Verely I say vnto you, This age shall not passe, till all these things be done:"}, {"pk": 1304860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 33, "text": "Heauen and earth shall passe away, but my wordes shall not passe away."}, {"pk": 1304861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 34, "text": "Take heede to your selues, lest at any time your hearts be oppressed with surfeting and drunkennesse, and cares of this life, and least that day come on you at vnwares.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/13/13'>Rom. 13:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1304862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 35, "text": "For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.", "comment": "On all men wheresoever they be."}, {"pk": 1304863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 36, "text": "Watche therefore, and pray continually, that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these thinges that shall come to passe, and that ye may stand before the Sonne of man.", "comment": "You may so appear that you will abide the countenance and sentence of the Judge without fear."}, {"pk": 1304864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 37, "text": "Nowe in the day time hee taught in the Temple, and at night hee went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Oliues."}, {"pk": 1304865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 21, "verse": 38, "text": "And all the people came in the morning to him, to heare him in the Temple."}, {"pk": 1304866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "Now the feast of vnleauened bread drewe neere, which is called the Passeouer.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/1-5'>Matt. 26:1-5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/10'>Mark 14:10</a><br>Christ is taken upon the day of the Passover, rather by the providence of his Father, than by the will of men."}, {"pk": 1304867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "And the hie Priests and Scribes sought how they might kill him: for they feared the people."}, {"pk": 1304868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "Then entred Satan into Iudas, who was called Iscariot, and was of the nomber of the twelue.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/14'>Matt. 26:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/10'>Mark 14:10</a><br>God by his wonderful providence, causeth him to be the minister of our salvation, who was the author of our destruction."}, {"pk": 1304869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "And he went his way, and communed with the hie Priestes and captaines, how he might betray him to them.", "comment": "They that had the charge of keeping the Temple, which were none of the Priests and Bishops, as appeareth by verse 52 of this Chapter."}, {"pk": 1304870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "So they were glad, and agreed to giue him money."}, {"pk": 1304871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "And he consented, and sought opportunitie to betraye him vnto them, when the people were away.", "comment": "Without tumult, unwitting to the people which used to follow him: and therefore indeed they watched their time, when they knew he was alone in the garden."}, {"pk": 1304872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "Then came the day of vnleauened bread, when the Passeouer must be sacrificed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/17'>Matt. 26:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/13'>Mark 14:13</a><br>Christ teacheth his disciples by a manifest miracle, that although he be going to be crucified, yet nothing is hid from him: and therefore that he goeth willingly to death.<br>By the order appointed by the Law."}, {"pk": 1304873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "And he sent Peter and Iohn, saying, Go and prepare vs the Passeouer, that we may eate it.", "comment": "The lamb which was the figure of the Passover: And this is spoken by the figure metonymy, which is very usual in the matter of the Sacraments."}, {"pk": 1304874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "And they saide to him, Where wilt thou, that we prepare it?"}, {"pk": 1304875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "Then he said vnto them, Beholde, when ye be entred into the citie, there shall a man meete you, bearing a pitcher of water: folowe him into the house that he entreth in,"}, {"pk": 1304876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "And say vnto the good man of the house, The Master saith vnto thee, Where is the lodging where I shall eate my Passeouer with my disciples?"}, {"pk": 1304877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "Then he shall shewe you a great hie chamber trimmed: there make it ready."}, {"pk": 1304878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "So they went, and found as he had said vnto them, and made readie the Passeouer."}, {"pk": 1304879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "And when the houre was come, hee sate downe, and the twelue Apostles with him.", "comment": "The evening and twilight, at what time this supper was to be kept.<br>Christ having ended the Passover according to the order of the Law, forewarneth them that this shall be his last banquet with them, after the manner and necessity of this life.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/10'>Matt. 26:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/17'>Mark 14:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1304880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "Then he saide vnto them, I haue earnestly desired to eate this Passeouer with you, before I suffer.", "comment": "I am put to death."}, {"pk": 1304881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "For I say vnto you, Hencefoorth I will not eate of it any more, vntill it bee fulfilled in the kingdome of God."}, {"pk": 1304882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "And hee tooke the cup, and gaue thankes, and said, Take this, and deuide it among you,"}, {"pk": 1304883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "For I say vnto you, I will not drinke of the fruite of the vine, vntill the kingdome of God be come."}, {"pk": 1304884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "And he tooke bread, and when he had giuen thankes, he brake it, and gaue to them, saying, This is my body, which is giuen for you: doe this in the remembrance of me.", "comment": "Christ establisheth his new Covenant, and his communicating with us with new signs.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/16'>Matt. 26:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/22'>Mark 14:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/11/24'>1 Cor. 11:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1304885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "Likewise also after supper he tooke the cup, saying, This cup is that newe Testament in my blood, which is shed for you.", "comment": "Here is a double Metonymy: for first the vessel is taken for that which is contained in the vessel, as the cup, for the wine which is within the cup. Then the wine is called the Covenant or Testament, whereas indeed it is but the sign of the Testament, or rather of the blood of Christ, whereby the Testament was made: neither is it a vain sign, though it be not all one with the thing that it representeth.<br>This word, <i>that</i>, showeth the excellency of the Testament, and answereth to the place of Jeremiah, Chapter <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/31'>31:31</a>, where the new Testament is promised."}, {"pk": 1304886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "Yet beholde, the hand of him that betrayeth me, is with me at the table.", "comment": "Christ showeth again that he goeth to death willingly, although he be not ignorant of Judas\u2019s treason.<br>That is, his practice , so use the Hebrews to speak, <a class=B href='/GNV/12/14/19'>2 Kings 14:19</a>.Is not the hand of Joab in this matter?<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/21'>Matt. 26:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/18'>Mark 14:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/41/9'>Ps. 41:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1304887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "And truely the Sonne of man goeth as it is appointed: but woe be to that man, by whom he is betrayed.", "comment": "Although the decree of God\u2019s providence comes necessarily to pass, yet it excuseth not the fault of the instruments."}, {"pk": 1304888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "Then they began to enquire among themselues which of them it should be, that should do that."}, {"pk": 1304889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "And there arose also a strife among them, which of them should seeme to be ye greatest.", "comment": "The Pastors are not called to rule, but to serve.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/20/25'>Matt. 20:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/42'>Mark 10:42</a>"}, {"pk": 1304890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 25, "text": "But hee saide vnto them, The Kings of the Gentiles reigne ouer them, and they that beare rule ouer them, are called bountifull.", "comment": "Have great titles, for so it was the custom to honor Princes with some great titles."}, {"pk": 1304891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 26, "text": "But yee shall not be so: but let the greatest among you be as the least: and the chiefest as he that serueth."}, {"pk": 1304892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 27, "text": "For who is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serueth? Is not he that sitteth at table? And I am among you as he that serueth."}, {"pk": 1304893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 28, "text": "And yee are they which haue continued with me in my tentations.", "comment": "Such as are partakers of the afflictions of Christ, shall also be partakers of his kingdom."}, {"pk": 1304894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 29, "text": "Therefore I appoint vnto you a kingdome, as my Father hath appointed vnto me,"}, {"pk": 1304895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 30, "text": "That ye may eate, and drinke at my table in my kingdome, and sit on seates, and iudge the twelue tribes of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/28'>Matt. 19:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1304896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 31, "text": "And the Lord saide, Simon, Simon, beholde, Satan hath desired you, to winowe you as wheate.", "comment": "We must always think upon the wait that Satan layeth for us.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/60/5/8'>1 Pet. 5:8</a><br>To toss you and scatter you, and also to cast you out."}, {"pk": 1304897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 32, "text": "But I haue prayed for thee, that thy faith faile not: therefore when thou art conuerted, strengthen thy brethren.", "comment": "It is through the prayers of Christ, that the elect do never utterly fall away from the faith: and that for this cause, that they should stir up one another."}, {"pk": 1304898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 33, "text": "And he said vnto him, Lord, I am ready to goe with thee into prison, and to death.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/34'>Matt. 26:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/39'>Mark 14:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/38'>John 13:38</a><br>Christ showeth that faith differeth much from a vain security, in setting before us the grievous example of Peter."}, {"pk": 1304899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 34, "text": "But he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cocke shall not crowe this day, before thou hast thrise denied that thou knewest me."}, {"pk": 1304900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 35, "text": "And he saide vnto them, When I sent you without bagge, and scrip, and shooes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/9'>Matt. 10:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1304901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 36, "text": "Then he said to them, But nowe he that hath a bagge, let him take it, and likewise a scrip: and hee that hath none, let him sell his coate, and buy a sworde.", "comment": "All this talk is by way of an allegory, as if he said, O my friends and fellow soldiers, you have lived hitherto as it were in peace: but now there is a most sharp battle at hand to be fought, and therefore you must lay all other things aside, and think upon furnishing yourselves in armor. And what this armor is, he showeth by his own example, when he prayed afterward in the garden, and reproved Peter for striking with the sword."}, {"pk": 1304902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 37, "text": "For I say vnto you, That yet the same which is written, must be perfourmed in me, Euen with the wicked was he nombred: for doubtlesse those things which are written of me, haue an ende.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/63/12'>Isa. 63:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1304903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 38, "text": "And they said, Lord, beholde, here are two swordes. And he said vnto them, It is ynough."}, {"pk": 1304904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 39, "text": "And he came out, and went (as he was wont) to the mount of Oliues: and his disciples also followed him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/36'>Matt. 26:36</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/32'>Mark 14:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/1'>John 18:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1304905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 40, "text": "And when hee came to the place, hee said to them, Pray, lest ye enter into tentation.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/14'>Matt. 26:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/38'>Mark 14:38</a><br>Christ hath made death acceptable unto us, by overcoming in our name, all the horrors of death, which had joined with them the curse of God."}, {"pk": 1304906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 41, "text": "And he was drawen aside from them about a stones cast, and kneeled downe, and prayed,", "comment": "Prayers are a sure succor against the most perilous assaults of our enemies."}, {"pk": 1304907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 42, "text": "Saying, Father, if thou wilt, take away this cuppe from mee: neuerthelesse, not my will, but thine be done."}, {"pk": 1304908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 43, "text": "And there appeared an Angell vnto him from heauen, comforting him."}, {"pk": 1304909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 44, "text": "But being in an agonie, hee prayed more earnestly: and his sweate was like drops of blood, trickling downe to the ground.", "comment": "These do not only show that Christ was true man, but other things also which the goodly have to consider of, wherein redemption of all mankind is contained in the son of God his debasing himself to the state of a servant: such things as no man can sufficiently declare.<br>This agony showeth that Christ strove much, and was in great distress: for Christ strove not only with the fears of death, as other men used to do, for so many martyrs might seem more constant than Christ, but with the fearful judgment of his angry Father, which is the fearfullest thing in the world: and the matter was, for that he took the burden of all our sins upon himself."}, {"pk": 1304910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 45, "text": "And he rose vp from prayer, and came to his disciples, and found them sleeping for heauinesse.", "comment": "Men are utterly sluggish, even in their greatest dangers until Christ stir them up."}, {"pk": 1304911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 46, "text": "And he said vnto them, Why sleepe ye? rise and pray, least ye enter into tentation."}, {"pk": 1304912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 47, "text": "And while he yet spake, beholde, a companie, and he that was called Iudas one of the twelue, went before them, and came neere vnto Iesus to kisse him.", "comment": "Christ is willingly betrayed and taken, that by his obedience he might deliver us which were guilty for the betraying of God\u2019s glory.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/47'>Matt. 26:47</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/43'>Mark 14:43</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/3'>John 18:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1304913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 48, "text": "And Iesus saide vnto him, Iudas, betrayest thou the Sonne of man with a kisse?"}, {"pk": 1304914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 49, "text": "Now when they which were about him, saw what would follow, they said vnto him, Lord, shall we smite with sworde?", "comment": "That zeal which carrieth us out of the bounds of our vocation, pleaseth not Christ."}, {"pk": 1304915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 50, "text": "And one of them smote a seruant of the hie Priest, and strooke off his right eare."}, {"pk": 1304916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 51, "text": "Then Iesus answered, and said, Suffer them thus farre: and he touched his eare, and healed him."}, {"pk": 1304917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 52, "text": "Then Iesus said vnto the hie Priests, and captaines of the Temple, and the Elders which were come to him, Bee ye come out as vnto a theefe with swordes and staues?", "comment": "Even the very fear of them which took Christ, proveth partly their evil conscience, and partly also that all these things were done by God\u2019s providence."}, {"pk": 1304918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 53, "text": "When I was dayly with you in the Temple, yee stretched not foorth the handes against mee: but this is your very houre, and the power of darkenesse.", "comment": "The power that was given to darkness, to oppress the light for a season."}, {"pk": 1304919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 54, "text": "Then tooke they him, and led him, and brought him to the hie Priestes house. And Peter followed afarre off.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/58'>Matt. 26:58</a><br>We have to behold in Peter an example both of the fragility of man\u2019s nature, and of the singular goodness of God toward his elect."}, {"pk": 1304920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 55, "text": "And when they had kindled a fire in the middes of the hall, and were set downe together, Peter also sate downe among them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/38'>Matt. 26:38</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/59'>59</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/66'>Mark 14:66</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/25'>John 18:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1304921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 56, "text": "And a certaine mayde behelde him as hee sate by the fire, and hauing well looked on him, said, This man was also with him."}, {"pk": 1304922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 57, "text": "But he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not."}, {"pk": 1304923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 58, "text": "And after a little while, another man sawe him, and saide, Thou art also of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not."}, {"pk": 1304924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 59, "text": "And about the space of an houre after, a certaine other affirmed, saying. Verely euen this man was with him: for he is also a Galilean."}, {"pk": 1304925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 60, "text": "And Peter saide, Man, I knowe not what thou sayest. And immediatly while hee yet spake, the cocke crewe."}, {"pk": 1304926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 61, "text": "Then the Lord turned backe, and looked vpon Peter: and Peter remembred the worde of the Lord, how he had said vnto him, Before the cocke crowe, thou shalt denie me thrise.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/34'>Matt. 26:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/38'>John 13:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1304927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 62, "text": "And Peter went out, and wept bitterly."}, {"pk": 1304928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 63, "text": "And the men that helde Iesus, mocked him, and strooke him.", "comment": "Christ bare the shame that was due to our sins.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/67'>Matt. 26:67</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/65'>Mark 14:65</a>"}, {"pk": 1304929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 64, "text": "And when they had blindfolded him, they smote him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophecie who it is that smote thee."}, {"pk": 1304930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 65, "text": "And many other thinges blasphemously spake they against him."}, {"pk": 1304931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 66, "text": "And assoone as it was day, the Elders of the people, and the hie Priests and the Scribes came together, and led him into their councill,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/1'>Matt. 27:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/1'>Mark 15:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/28'>John 18:28</a><br>Christ is wrongfully condemned of blasphemy before the high Priest\u2019s judgment seat, that we might be quit before God from the blasphemy which we deserved."}, {"pk": 1304932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 67, "text": "Saying, Art thou that Christ? tell vs. And he said vnto them, If I tell you, ye wil not beleeue it."}, {"pk": 1304933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 68, "text": "And if also I aske you, you will not answere me, nor let me goe."}, {"pk": 1304934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 69, "text": "Hereafter shall the Sonne of man sit at the right hand of the power of God."}, {"pk": 1304935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 70, "text": "Then sayd they all, Art thou then ye Sonne of God? And he sayd to them, Ye say, that I am."}, {"pk": 1304936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 22, "verse": 71, "text": "Then sayd they, What neede we any further witnes? for we our selues haue heard it of his owne mouth."}, {"pk": 1304937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the whole multitude of them arose, and led him vnto Pilate.", "comment": "Christ, who is now ready to suffer for the sedition, which we raised in this world, is first of all pronounced guiltless, that it might appear that he suffered not for his own sins (which were none) but for ours."}, {"pk": 1304938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "And they began to accuse him, saying, We haue found this man peruerting the nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Cesar, saying, That he is Christ a King.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/21'>Matt. 22:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/17'>Mark 12:17</a><br>Corrupting the people, and leading them into errors."}, {"pk": 1304939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Iewes? And hee answered him, and sayd, Thou sayest it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/11'>Matt. 27:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/2'>Mark 15:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/33'>John 18:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1304940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "Then sayd Pilate to the hie Priests, and to the people, I finde no fault in this man."}, {"pk": 1304941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "But they were the more fierce, saying, He moueth the people, teaching throughout all Iudea, beginning at Galile, euen to this place."}, {"pk": 1304942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "Nowe when Pilate heard of Galile, he asked whether the man were a Galilean.", "comment": "Christ is a laughingstock to princes, but to their great smart."}, {"pk": 1304943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "And when he knewe that he was of Herods iurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, which was also at Hierusalem in those dayes.", "comment": "This was Herod Antipas the Tetrarch, in the time of whose governance, which was almost the space of 22 years, John the Baptist preached and was put to death, and Jesus Christ also died and rose again, and the Apostles began to preach, and divers things were done at Jerusalem almost seven years after Christ\u2019s death. This Herod was sent into banishment to Lyons, about the second year of Gaius Caesar."}, {"pk": 1304944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "And when Herod sawe Iesus, hee was exceedingly glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him, and trusted to haue seene some signe done by him."}, {"pk": 1304945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "Then questioned hee with him of many things: but he answered him nothing."}, {"pk": 1304946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "The hie Priests also and Scribes stood forth, and accused him vehemently."}, {"pk": 1304947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "And Herod with his men of warre, despised him, and mocked him, and arayed him in white, and sent him againe to Pilate.", "comment": "Accompanied with his nobles and soldiers which followed him from Galilee."}, {"pk": 1304948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were enemies one to another.", "comment": "The hatred of godliness joineth the wicked together."}, {"pk": 1304949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Pilate called together the hie Priests and the rulers, and the people,", "comment": "Christ is quit the second time, even of him of whom he is condemned, that it might appear, how he being just, redeemed us which were unjust.<br>Those whom the Jews called the Sanhedrin."}, {"pk": 1304950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "And sayd vnto them, Ye haue brought this man vnto me, as one that peruerted the people: and beholde, I haue examined him before you, and haue found no fault in this man, of those things whereof ye accuse him:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/13'>Matt. 27:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/14'>Mark 15:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/34'>John 18:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1304951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him: and loe, nothing worthy of death is done of him."}, {"pk": 1304952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "I will therefore chastise him, and let him loose.", "comment": "The wisdom of the flesh, of two evils chooseth the less, but God curseth such counsels."}, {"pk": 1304953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "(For of necessitie hee must haue let one loose vnto them at the feast.)"}, {"pk": 1304954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "Then all ye multitude cried at once, saying, Away with him, and deliuer vnto vs Barabbas:"}, {"pk": 1304955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 19, "text": "Which for a certaine insurrection made in the citie, and murder, was cast in prison."}, {"pk": 1304956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Pilate spake againe to them, willing to let Iesus loose."}, {"pk": 1304957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 21, "text": "But they cried, saying, Crucifie, crucifie him."}, {"pk": 1304958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 22, "text": "And he sayd vnto them the third time, But what euill hath he done? I finde no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him loose.", "comment": "Christ is quit the third time, before he was condemned once, that it might appear, how that our sins were condemned in him."}, {"pk": 1304959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 23, "text": "But they were instant with loude voyces, and required that he might be crucified: and the voyces of them and of the hie Priests preuailed."}, {"pk": 1304960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 24, "text": "So Pilate gaue sentence, that it should be as they required."}, {"pk": 1304961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 25, "text": "And he let loose vnto them him that for insurrection and murder was cast into prison, whome they desired, and deliuered Iesus to doe with him what they would."}, {"pk": 1304962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 26, "text": "And as they led him away, they caught one Simon of Cyrene, comming out of the fielde, and on him they layde the crosse, to beare it after Iesus.", "comment": "An example of the outrageousness and disorder of the soldiers.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/32'>Matt. 27:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/21'>Mark 15:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1304963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 27, "text": "And there followed him a great multitude of people, and of women, which women bewailed and lamented him.", "comment": "The triumph of the wicked hath a most horrible end."}, {"pk": 1304964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 28, "text": "But Iesus turned backe vnto them, and said, Daughters of Hierusalem, weepe not for me, but weepe for your selues, and for your children."}, {"pk": 1304965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 29, "text": "For behold, the dayes wil come, when men shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombes that neuer bare, and the pappes which neuer gaue sucke."}, {"pk": 1304966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 30, "text": "Then shall they begin to say to the mountaines, Fall on vs: and to the hilles, Couer vs.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/2/29'>Isa. 2:29</a>; Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/10/8'>10:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/6/16'>Rev. 6:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1304967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 31, "text": "For if they doe these things to a greene tree, what shalbe done to the drie?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/60/4/17'>1 Pet. 4:17</a><br>As if he said, If they do thus to me that am fruitful, and always flourishing, and who lives forever by reason of my Godhead, what will they do to you, that are unfruitful and void of all lively righteousness?"}, {"pk": 1304968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 32, "text": "And there were two others, which were euill doers, led with him to be slaine.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/38'>Matt. 27:38</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/27'>Mark 15:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/19/18'>John 19:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1304969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 33, "text": "And when they were come to the place, which is called Caluarie, there they crucified him, and the euill doers: one at the right hand, and the other at the left.", "comment": "Christ became accursed for us upon the Cross, suffering the punishment which they deserved that would be God\u2019s."}, {"pk": 1304970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 34, "text": "Then sayd Iesus, Father, forgiue them: for they know not what they doe. And they parted his raiment, and cast lottes.", "comment": "Christ in praying for his enemies, showeth that he is both the sacrifice and the Priest."}, {"pk": 1304971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 35, "text": "And the people stoode, and behelde: and the rulers mocked him with them, saying, He saued others: let him saue himselfe, if hee be that Christ, the Chosen of God.", "comment": "Whom God loveth more than all others."}, {"pk": 1304972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 36, "text": "The souldiers also mocked him, and came and offered him vineger,"}, {"pk": 1304973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 37, "text": "And said, If thou be the King of the Iewes, saue thy selfe."}, {"pk": 1304974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 38, "text": "And a superscription was also written ouer him, in Greeke letters, and in Latin, and in Hebrewe, THIS IS THAT KING OF THE JEWES.", "comment": "Pilate at unawares is made a preacher of the kingdom of Christ."}, {"pk": 1304975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 39, "text": "And one of the euill doers, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be that Christ, saue thy selfe and vs.", "comment": "Therefore either we must take that spoken by Synecdoche which Matthew saith, or that both of them mocked Christ. But one of them at length overcome with the great patience of God, brake forth into that confession worthy all memory.<br>Christ, in the midst of the humbling of himself upon the cross, showeth indeed that he hath both power of life to save the believers, and of death to revenge the rebellious."}, {"pk": 1304976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 40, "text": "But the other answered, and rebuked him, saying, Fearest thou not God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?"}, {"pk": 1304977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 41, "text": "We are in deede righteously here: for we receiue things worthy of that we haue done: but this man hath done nothing amisse.", "comment": "More than he ought."}, {"pk": 1304978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 42, "text": "And he sayd vnto Iesus, Lord, remember me, when thou commest into thy kingdome."}, {"pk": 1304979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 43, "text": "Then Iesus said vnto him, Verely I say vnto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.", "comment": "God made the visible paradise to the East part of the world: but that which we behold with the eyes of our mind is the place of everlasting joy and salvation through the goodness and mercy of God, a most pleasant rest of the souls of the godly, and most quiet and joyful dwelling."}, {"pk": 1304980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 44, "text": "And it was about the sixt houre: and there was a darkenes ouer all the land, vntill the ninth houre.", "comment": "Christ being even at the point of death, showeth himself to be God almighty, even to the blind."}, {"pk": 1304981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 45, "text": "And the Sunne was darkened, and the vaile of the Temple rent through the middes.", "comment": "Christ entereth stoutly into the very darkness of death, for to overcome death even within his most secret places."}, {"pk": 1304982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 46, "text": "And Iesus cryed with a loude voyce, and sayd, Father, into thine hands I commend my spirit. And when hee thus had sayd, hee gaue vp the ghost.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/31/6'>Ps. 31:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1304983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 47, "text": "Nowe when the Centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Of a suretie this man was iust.", "comment": "Christ causeth his very enemies to give honorable witness on his side, so oft as it pleaseth him."}, {"pk": 1304984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 48, "text": "And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things, which were done, smote their brestes, and returned."}, {"pk": 1304985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 49, "text": "And all his acquaintance stood a farre off, and the women that followed him from Galile, beholding these things.", "comment": "Christ gathereth together, and defendeth his little flock in the midst of the tormentors."}, {"pk": 1304986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 50, "text": "And beholde, there was a man named Ioseph, which was a counseller, a good man and a iust.", "comment": "Christ through his famous burial confirmeth the truth both of his death, and resurrection, by the plain and evident witness of Pilate.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/57'>Matt. 27:57</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/43'>Mark 15:43</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/19/38'>John 19:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1304987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 51, "text": "Hee did not consent to the counsell and deede of them, which was of Arimathea, a citie of the Iewes: who also himselfe waited for the kingdome of God."}, {"pk": 1304988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 52, "text": "He went vnto Pilate, and asked the body of Iesus,"}, {"pk": 1304989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 53, "text": "And tooke it downe, and wrapped it in a linnen cloth, and laide it in a tombe hewen out of a rocke, wherein was neuer man yet laide."}, {"pk": 1304990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 54, "text": "And that day was the preparation, and the Sabbath drewe on.", "comment": "Word for word, dawning, as now beginning, for the light of the former day drew toward the going down, and that was the day of preparation for the feast which was to be kept the day following."}, {"pk": 1304991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 55, "text": "And the women also that followed after, which came with him from Galile, behelde the sepulchre, and how his body was layd.", "comment": "Christ, being set upon by the devil and all his instruments, and being even, in death\u2019s mouth, setteth weak women in his foreward, minding straightways to triumph over those terrible enemies without any great endeavor."}, {"pk": 1304992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 23, "verse": 56, "text": "And they returned and prepared odours, and ointments, and rested the Sabbath day according to the commandement."}, {"pk": 1304993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe the first day of the weeke early in the morning, they came vnto the sepulchre, and brought the odours, which they had prepared, and certaine women with them.", "comment": "Poor silly women, even beside their expectation are chosen to be the first witnesses of the resurrection, that there might be no suspicion either of deceit or violence.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/16/1'>Mark 16:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/20/1'>John 20:1</a><br>Very early as Mark saith: or as John saith, while it was yet dark, that is, when it was yet scarce the dawning of the day."}, {"pk": 1304994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre,"}, {"pk": 1304995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "And went in, but found not the body of the Lord Iesus."}, {"pk": 1304996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "And it came to passe, that as they were amased thereat, beholde, two men suddenly stood by them in shining vestures."}, {"pk": 1304997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "And as they were afraide, and bowed downe their faces to the earth, they sayd to them, Why seeke ye him that liueth, among the dead?"}, {"pk": 1304998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake vnto you, when he was yet in Galile,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/22'>Luke 9:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/23'>Matt. 17:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/31'>Mark 9:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1304999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "Saying, that the sonne of man must be deliuered into the hands of sinfull men, and be crucified, and the third day rise againe."}, {"pk": 1305000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "And they remembred his wordes,"}, {"pk": 1305001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "And returned from the sepulchre, and tolde all these things vnto the eleuen, and to all the remnant.", "comment": "The cowardly and dastardly minds of the disciples is upbraided by the stout courage of women, (so wrought by God\u2019s great mercy) to show that the kingdom of God consisteth in an extraordinary power."}, {"pk": 1305002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "Now it was Mary Magdalene, and Ioanna, and Mary the mother of Iames, and other women with them, which tolde these things vnto the Apostles."}, {"pk": 1305003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "But their wordes seemed vnto them, as a fained thing, neither beleeued they them."}, {"pk": 1305004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "Then arose Peter, and ran vnto the sepulchre, and looked in, and saw the linnen clothes laide by themselues, and departed wondering in himselfe at that which was come to passe.", "comment": "Christ useth the incredulity of his disciples, to the fuller setting forth of the truth of his resurrection, lest they should seem to have believed that too lightly, which they preached afterward to all the world.<br>As it were holding down his head, and bowing his neck, looked diligently in.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/20/6'>John 20:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1305005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "And beholde, two of them went that same day to a towne which was from Hierusalem about threescore furlongs, called Emmaus.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/16/12'>Mark 16:12</a><br>The resurrection is proved by two other witnesses, which saw it, and that it was no forged thing framed of purpose in their own brains, all the circumstances do declare."}, {"pk": 1305006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "And they talked together of al these things that were done."}, {"pk": 1305007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "And it came to passe, as they communed together, and reasoned, that Iesus himselfe drewe neere, and went with them."}, {"pk": 1305008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "But their eyes were holden, that they could not know him.", "comment": "Were held back and stayed, God so appointing it, no doubt: and therefore his body was not invisible, but their eyes were dimmed."}, {"pk": 1305009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "And he sayd vnto them, What maner of communications are these that ye haue one to another as ye walke and are sad?"}, {"pk": 1305010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "And the one (named Cleopas) answered, and sayd vnto him, Art thou onely a stranger in Hierusalem, and hast not knowen the things which are come to passe therein in these dayes?", "comment": "Some of the old fathers think that the other disciple was this our Evangelist, but Epiphanius writing against the Saturnilians, saith it was Nathanael, but all these are uncertainties."}, {"pk": 1305011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "And he said vnto them, What things? And they sayd vnto him, Of Iesus of Nazareth, which was a Prophet, mightie in deede and in word before God, and all people,"}, {"pk": 1305012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "And howe the hie Priests, and our rulers deliuered him to be condemned to death, and haue crucified him.", "comment": "It appeareth by the converting of the forewarnings of the Prophets, that all those things are true and certain, which the Evangelists have put down in writing of Christ."}, {"pk": 1305013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 21, "text": "But we trusted that it had bene he that should haue deliuered Israel, and as touching all these things, to day is ye third day, that they were done."}, {"pk": 1305014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 22, "text": "Yea, and certaine women among vs made vs astonied, which came early vnto the sepulchre."}, {"pk": 1305015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 23, "text": "And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seene a vision of Angels, which sayd, that he was aliue."}, {"pk": 1305016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore certaine of them which were with vs, went to the sepulchre, and found it euen so as the women had sayd, but him they saw not."}, {"pk": 1305017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 25, "text": "Then he sayd vnto them, O fooles and slowe of heart to beleeue all that the Prophets haue spoken!"}, {"pk": 1305018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 26, "text": "Ought not Christ to haue suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?"}, {"pk": 1305019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 27, "text": "And he began at Moses, and at all the Prophets, and interpreted vnto them in all the Scriptures the things which were written of him."}, {"pk": 1305020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 28, "text": "And they drew neere vnto ye towne, which they went to, but he made as though hee would haue gone further."}, {"pk": 1305021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 29, "text": "But they constrained him, saying, Abide with vs: for it is towards night, and the day is farre spent. So he went in to tarie with them."}, {"pk": 1305022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 30, "text": "And it came to passe, as hee sate at table with them, he tooke the bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gaue it to them."}, {"pk": 1305023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 31, "text": "Then their eyes were opened, and they knewe him: and he was no more seene of them.", "comment": "Suddenly taken away, and therefore we may not imagine that he was there in such a body as could not be seen, but believe indeed that he changed his place."}, {"pk": 1305024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 32, "text": "And they saide betweene themselues, Did not our heartes burne within vs, while he talked with vs by the way, and when he opened to vs the Scriptures?"}, {"pk": 1305025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 33, "text": "And they rose vp the same houre, and returned to Hierusalem, and found the Eleuen gathered together, and them that were with them,"}, {"pk": 1305026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 34, "text": "Which said, The Lord is risen in deede, and hath appeared to Simon."}, {"pk": 1305027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 35, "text": "Then they tolde what things were done in the way, and howe he was knowen of them in breaking of bread.", "comment": "When he brake bread, which that people used, and as the Jews use yet at this day at the beginning of their meals, and say a prayer."}, {"pk": 1305028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 36, "text": "And as they spake these things, Iesus himselfe stoode in the middes of them, and saide vnto them, Peace be to you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/16/14'>Mark 16:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/20/19'>John 20:19</a><br>The Lord himself showeth by certain and necessary signs, that he was risen again, and that in the same body which he took upon him."}, {"pk": 1305029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 37, "text": "But they were abashed and afraide, supposing that they had seene a spirit."}, {"pk": 1305030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 38, "text": "Then he saide vnto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore doe doutes arise in your hearts?", "comment": "Divers and doubtful thoughts which fall oft into men\u2019s heads, when any strange thing falleth out, whereof there is no great likelihood."}, {"pk": 1305031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 39, "text": "Beholde mine handes and my feete: for it is I my selfe: handle me, and see: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me haue."}, {"pk": 1305032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 40, "text": "And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and feete."}, {"pk": 1305033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 41, "text": "And while they yet beleeued not for ioy, and wondred, he saide vnto them, Haue ye here any meate?"}, {"pk": 1305034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 42, "text": "And they gaue him a piece of a broyled fish, and of an honie combe,"}, {"pk": 1305035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 43, "text": "And hee tooke it, and did eate before them."}, {"pk": 1305036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 44, "text": "And he saide vnto them, These are the wordes, which I spake vnto you while I was yet with you, that all must be fulfilled which are written of me in the Lawe of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalmes.", "comment": "The preaching of the Gospel, which was promised to the Prophets and performed in his time, is committed unto the Apostles: the sum whereof, is repentance and remission of sins."}, {"pk": 1305037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 45, "text": "Then opened he their vnderstanding, that they might vnderstand the Scriptures,"}, {"pk": 1305038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 46, "text": "And said vnto them, Thus is it written, and thus it behoued Christ to suffer, and to rise againe from the dead the third day,"}, {"pk": 1305039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 47, "text": "And that repentance, and remission of sinnes should be preached in his Name among all nations, beginning at Hierusalem.", "comment": "The Apostles who are the preachers of the Gospel beginning at Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1305040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 48, "text": "Nowe ye are witnesses of these things."}, {"pk": 1305041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 49, "text": "And beholde, I doe sende the promise of my Father vpon you: but tary ye in the citie of Hierusalem, vntill ye be endued with power from an hie.", "comment": "Until the holy Ghost comes down from heaven upon you.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/26'>John 15:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/4'>Acts 1:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1305042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 50, "text": "Afterward he lead them out into Bethania, and lift vp his hands, and blessed them.", "comment": "Christ ascendeth into heaven, and departing bodily from his disciples, filleth their hearts with the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1305043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 51, "text": "And it came to passe, that as he blessed them, he departed from them, and was caried vp into heauen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/16/19'>Mark 16:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/9'>Acts 1:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1305044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 52, "text": "And they worshipped him, and returned to Hierusalem with great ioy,"}, {"pk": 1305045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 42, "chapter": 24, "verse": 53, "text": "And were continually in the Temple, praysing, and lauding God, Amen."}, {"pk": 1305046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "In the beginning was that Word, and that Word was with God, and that Word was God.", "comment": "Had his being.<br>This word (With) putteth out the distinction of persons to us.<br>This word (Word) is the first in order in the sentence, and is that which the learned call (Subjectum:) and this word (God) is the latter in order, and the same which the learned call (Predicatum.)<br>The Son of God is of one, and the selfsame eternity or everlastingness, and of one and the selfsame essence or nature, with the Father.<br>From his beginning, as the Evangelist saith, <a class=B href='/GNV/62/1/1'>1 John 1:1</a>, as though he said, that the world began not then to have his being, when God began to make all that was made: for the word was even then when all things that were made, began to be made, and therefore he was before the beginning of all things.<br>This word, That, pointeth out unto us a peculiar and choice thing above all other, and putteth a difference between this Word, which is the Son of God, and the Laws of God, which otherwise also are called the word of God."}, {"pk": 1305047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "This same was in the beginning with God."}, {"pk": 1305048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made.", "comment": "Paul expoundeth this place, <a class=B href='/GNV/51/1/15'>Col. 1:15</a> and 16.<br>Of all those things which were made, nothing was made without him.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/51/1/16'>Col. 1:16</a><br>The son of God declareth that same his everlasting Godhead, both by the creating of all things, and also by the preserving of them, and especially by the excellent gifts of reason and understanding, wherewith he that beautified man above all other creatures.<br>That is, as the Father did work, so did the Son work with him: for he was fellow worker with him."}, {"pk": 1305049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "In it was life, and that life was the light of men.", "comment": "That is, by him: and it is spoken after the manner of the Hebrews, meaning thereby that by his force and working power all life cometh to the world.<br>That force of reason and understanding, which is kindled in our minds to acknowledge him, the author of so great a benefit.<br>To wit, even then, when all things are made by him, for else he would have said, Life is in him, and not life was."}, {"pk": 1305050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not.", "comment": "They could not perceive nor reach unto it, to receive any light of it, no, they did not so much as acknowledge him.<br>The light of men is turned into darkness, but yet so that there is clearness enough to make them without excuse."}, {"pk": 1305051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn.", "comment": "There is another more full manifestation of the Son of God, to the consideration whereof men are in good time stirred up, even by John\u2019s voice, who is as it were the herald of Christ.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/1'>Matt. 3:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/4'>Mark 1:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/2'>Luke 3:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1305052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue.", "comment": "Through John."}, {"pk": 1305053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.", "comment": "That light which we spake of, to wit, Christ, who only can lighten our darkness."}, {"pk": 1305054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.", "comment": "When as the Son of God saw, that man did not acknowledge him by his works, although they were endued with understanding (which he had given to them all) he exhibited himself unto his people to be seen of them with their corporal eyes: yet neither so did they acknowledge him, nor receive him.<br>Who only and properly deserveth to be called the light, for he shineth of himself and borroweth light of none."}, {"pk": 1305055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "He was in the world, and the worlde was made by him: and the worlde knewe him not.", "comment": "That person of the Word, was made manifest even at that time when the world was made.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/3'>Heb. 11:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1305056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "He came vnto his owne, and his owne receiued him not.", "comment": "The Word showed himself again, when he came in the flesh."}, {"pk": 1305057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "But as many as receiued him, to them he gaue prerogatiue to be the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue in his Name.", "comment": "The Son being shut out of the most of his people, and acknowledged but of a few, doth regenerate them by his own virtue and power, and receiveth them into that honor which is common to all the children of God, that is to be the sons of God.<br>He vouchsafed to give them this prerogative to take them to be his children."}, {"pk": 1305058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Which are borne not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of ye wil of man, but of God.", "comment": "Of that gross and corrupt nature of man, which is throughout the Scriptures set as enemy to the Spirit."}, {"pk": 1305059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And that Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs, (and we sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onely begotten Sonne of the Father) full of grace and trueth.", "comment": "The glory which he speaketh of here, is that manifestation of Christ\u2019s majesty, which was as it were laid open before our eyes when the Son of God appeared in flesh.<br>This word (as) doth not in this place betoken a likeness, but the truth of the matter, for his meaning is this, that we saw such a glory, as beseemed and was meet for the true and only begotten Son of God, who is Lord and King over all the world.<br>He was not only a partaker of grace and truth, but was full of the very substance of grace and truth.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/2'>Matt. 17:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/1/17'>2 Pet. 1:17</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/1/16'>Matt. 1:16</a><br>That Son, who is God from everlasting, took upon him man\u2019s nature, that one and the selfsame might be both God and man, which manifestly appeared to many witnesses, that saw him amongst whom he was conversant, and unto whom by sure and undoubted arguments he showed both his natures.<br>That is, man: so that the part is taken for the whole, by the figure Synecdoche: for he took upon him all our whole nature, that is to say, a true body, and a true soul.<br>For a season, and when that was ended, he went up into heaven: for the word which he useth, is taken from tents: and yet notwithstanding, his absence from us in body is not such, but that he is always present with us, though not in flesh, yet by the virtue of his Spirit."}, {"pk": 1305060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cryed, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that commeth after me, was before me: for he was better then I.", "comment": "That is, He before whom I am sent to prepare him the way: so that these words are referred to the time of his calling, and not of his age, for John was six months older than he.<br>John is a faithful witness of the excellency of Christ.<br>This sentence hath in it a turning of the reason as we call it, as who would say, a setting of that first which should be last, and that last which should be first: for in plain speech this it is: He that cometh after me, is better than I am, for he was before me. The like kind of turning the reason we find in <a class=B href='/GNV/42/7/47'>Luke 7:47</a>: many sins are forgiven her, because she loved much, which is thus much to say, she loved much, because many sins are forgiven her."}, {"pk": 1305061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "And of his fulnesse haue all we receiued, and grace for grace.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/51/1/19'>Col. 1:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/2/9'>Col. 2:9</a><br>That is grace upon grace, as a man would say graces heaped one upon another.<br>Christ is the most plentiful fountain of all goodness, but then he poured out his gifts most bountifully, when as he exhibited and showed himself to the world."}, {"pk": 1305062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "For the Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth came by Iesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1305063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "No man hath seene God at any time: that onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/54/6/16'>1 Tim. 6:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/4/12'>1 John 4:12</a><br>Who is nearest to his Father, not only in respect of his love towards him, but by the bond of nature, and for that union or oneness that is between them, whereby the Father and the Son are one.<br>Revealed him, and showed him unto us, whereas before he was hid under the shadows of the Law, so that the quickness of the sight of our minds was not able to perceive him: for whosoever seeth him, seeth the Father also.<br>That true knowledge of God proceedeth only from Jesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1305064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "Then this is the record of Iohn, when the Iewes sent Priestes and Leuites from Hierusalem, to aske him, Who art thou?", "comment": "John is neither the Messiah, nor like to any of the other Prophets, but is the herald of Christ, who is now present."}, {"pk": 1305065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "And he confessed and denied not, and said plainely, I am not that Christ.", "comment": "He did acknowledge him, and spake of him plainly and openly.<br>This repeating of the one and the selfsame thing, though in divers words, is used much of the Hebrews, and it hath great force: for they used to speak one thing twice, to set it out more certainly and plainly.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/25'>Acts 13:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1305066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he said, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And he answered, No.", "comment": "The Jews thought that Elijah should come again before the days of Messiah, and they took the ground of that their opinion out of <a class=B href='/GNV/39/4/5'>Mal. 4:5</a>, which place is to be understood of John, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/11/14'>Matt. 11:14</a>. And yet John denieth that he is Elijah, answering them indeed according as they meant.<br>They inquire of some great Prophet, and not of Christ, for John denied before, that he is Christ, for they thought that some great Prophet should be sent like unto Moses, wresting to that purpose that place of <a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/15'>Deut. 18:15</a>, which is to be understood of all the company of the Prophets and ministers, which have been and shall be to the end, and especially of Christ, who is the head of all Prophets."}, {"pk": 1305067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?"}, {"pk": 1305068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "He said, I am the voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/3'>Isa. 40:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/3'>Matt. 3:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/4'>Luke 3:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1305069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "Nowe they which were sent, were of the Pharises.", "comment": "Christ is the author of baptism, and not John: and therefore the force thereof consisteth not in John, who is the minister, but wholly in Christ the Lord."}, {"pk": 1305070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "And they asked him, and saide vnto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elias, nor that Prophet?", "comment": "Hereby we may prove that the Jews knew there should be some change in religion under Messiah."}, {"pk": 1305071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye knowe not.", "comment": "Whom all the world seeth not, and is even amongst you."}, {"pk": 1305072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "He it is that commeth after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthie to vnloose.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/11'>Matt. 3:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/7'>Mark 1:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/16'>Luke 3:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/5'>Acts 1:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/11/16'>Acts 11:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/19/4'>Acts 19:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1305073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordan, where Iohn did baptize."}, {"pk": 1305074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 29, "text": "The next day Iohn, seeth Iesus comming vnto him, and saith, Beholde that Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world.", "comment": "The body and truth of all the sacrifices of the Law, to make satisfaction for the sin of the world, is in Christ.<br>That is, that root of sins, to wit, our corruption, and so consequently, the fruits of sin, which are commonly called in the plural number sins.<br>This word of the present time signifieth a continual act, for the Lamb hath this virtue proper unto him, and forever, to take away the sins of the world.<br>This word (That) which is added, hath great force in it, not only to set forth the worthiness of Christ, and so to separate him from the Lamb which was a figure of him, and from all other sacrifices of the Law, but also to bring into our mind the Prophecies of Isaiah and others."}, {"pk": 1305075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 30, "text": "This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I."}, {"pk": 1305076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 31, "text": "And I knewe him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.", "comment": "I never knew him by face before."}, {"pk": 1305077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 32, "text": "So Iohn bare recorde, saying, I behelde that Spirit come downe from heauen, like a doue, and it abode vpon him,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/16'>Matt. 3:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/10'>Mark 1:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/22'>Luke 3:22</a><br>Christ is proved to be the Son of God, by the coming down of the holy Ghost, by the Father\u2019s voice, and by John\u2019s testimony."}, {"pk": 1305078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 33, "text": "And I knewe him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he saide vnto me, Vpon whom thou shalt see that Spirit come downe, and tary still on him, that is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1305079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 34, "text": "And I sawe, and bare record that this is that Sonne of God.", "comment": "This word (That) pointeth out unto us some excellent thing, and maketh a difference between Christ and others, whom Moses and the Prophets commonly call the sons of God, or the sons of the most high."}, {"pk": 1305080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 35, "text": "The next day, Iohn stoode againe, and two of his disciples.", "comment": "John gathered disciples, not to himself, but to Christ."}, {"pk": 1305081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 36, "text": "And he behelde Iesus walking by, and said, Beholde that Lambe of God.", "comment": "Christ is set before us to follow not as a vain shadow, but as our Mediator."}, {"pk": 1305082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 37, "text": "And the two disciples heard him speake, and followed Iesus.", "comment": "In this first gathering of the disciples we have shown unto us, that the beginning of salvation is from God, who calleth us unto his Son by the ministry of his servants: whom (so preventing us) we must also hear, and follow him home, that being instructed by him, we may also instruct others."}, {"pk": 1305083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 38, "text": "Then Iesus turned about, and saw them follow, and saide vnto them, What seeke ye? And they saide vnto him, Rabbi (which is to say by interpretation, Master) where dwellest thou?", "comment": "Where is thy lodging?"}, {"pk": 1305084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 39, "text": "He saide vnto them, Come, and see. They came and sawe where hee dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth houre.", "comment": "The night grew on."}, {"pk": 1305085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 40, "text": "Andrew, Simon Peters brother, was one of the two which had heard it of Iohn, and that followed him."}, {"pk": 1305086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 41, "text": "The same founde his brother Simon first, and said vnto him, We haue founde that Messias, which is by interpretation, that Christ.", "comment": "That is, anointed, and King after the manner of the Jewish people."}, {"pk": 1305087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 42, "text": "And he brought him to Iesus. And Iesus behelde him, and saide, Thou art Simon the sonne of Iona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone."}, {"pk": 1305088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 43, "text": "The day following, Iesus woulde goe into Galile, and founde Philip, and said vnto him, Followe me."}, {"pk": 1305089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 44, "text": "Nowe Philip was of Bethsaida, the citie of Andrew and Peter."}, {"pk": 1305090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 45, "text": "Philippe founde Nathanael, and saide vnto him, Wee haue founde him of whom Moses did write in the Lawe, and the Prophetes, Iesus that sonne of Ioseph, that was of Nazareth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/10'>Gen. 49:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/18'>Deut. 18:18</a><br>The good endeavors even of the unlearned, God doth so allow, that he maketh them masters to the learned.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/4/2'>Isa. 4:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/10'>Isa. 40:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/45/8'>Isa. 45:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/5'>Jer. 25:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/33/14'>Jer. 33:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/24/43'>Ezek. 24:43</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/37/24'>Ezek. 37:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/27/9/24'>Dan. 9:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1305091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 46, "text": "Then Nathanael sayde vnto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saide to him, Come, and see.", "comment": "We must especially take heed of false presumptions, which shut up against us the entrance to Christ."}, {"pk": 1305092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 47, "text": "Iesus sawe Nathanael comming to him, and saide of him, Beholde in deede an Israelite, in whom is no guile.", "comment": "Simple uprightness discerneth the true Israelites from the false."}, {"pk": 1305093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 48, "text": "Nathanael sayde vnto him, Whence knewest thou mee? Iesus answered, and sayd vnto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast vnder the figge tree, I sawe thee.", "comment": "The end of miracles is to set before us Christ the Almighty, and also the only author of our salvation, that we may apprehend him by faith."}, {"pk": 1305094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 49, "text": "Nathanael answered, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, thou art that Sonne of God: thou art that King of Israel."}, {"pk": 1305095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 50, "text": "Iesus answered, and sayde vnto him, Because I sayde vnto thee, I sawe thee vnder the figtree, beleeuest thou? thou shalt see greater things then these."}, {"pk": 1305096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 1, "verse": 51, "text": "And he saide vnto him, Verely, verely I say vnto you, hereafter shall yee see heauen open, and the Angels of God ascending, and descending vpon that Sonne of man.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/28/12'>Gen. 28:12</a><br>By these words the power of God is signified which should appear in his ministry by the angels serving him as the head of the Church."}, {"pk": 1305097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "And the thirde day, was there a mariage in Cana a towne of Galile, and the mother of Iesus was there.", "comment": "After the talk which he had with Nathanael, or after that he departured from John, or after that he came into Galilee.<br>Christ declaring openly in an assembly by a notable miracle, that he hath power over the nature of things, to feed man\u2019s body, leadeth the minds of all men, to his spiritual and saving virtue and power."}, {"pk": 1305098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And Iesus was called also, and his disciples vnto the mariage."}, {"pk": 1305099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Nowe when the wine failed, the mother of Iesus saide vnto him, They haue no wine.", "comment": "Christ is careful enough of our salvation, and therefore hath no need of others to put him in mind of it."}, {"pk": 1305100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Iesus saide vnto her, Woman, what haue I to doe with thee? mine houre is not yet come.", "comment": "Mine appointed time."}, {"pk": 1305101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "His mother saide vnto the seruants, Whatsoeuer he sayeth vnto you, doe it."}, {"pk": 1305102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "And there were set there, sixe waterpots of stone, after the maner of the purifying of the Iewes, conteining two or three firkins a piece.", "comment": "These were vessels appointed for water, wherein they washed themselves.<br>Every firkin contained an hundred pounds, at twelve ounces the pound: Whereby we gather that Christ helped them with a thousand and eight hundred pounds of wine."}, {"pk": 1305103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "And Iesus sayde vnto them, Fill the waterpots with water. Then they filled them vp to the brim."}, {"pk": 1305104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Then he sayde vnto them, Draw out nowe and beare vnto the gouernour of the feast. So they bare it."}, {"pk": 1305105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Nowe when the gouernour of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, (for he knewe not whence it was: but the seruants, which drewe the water, knewe) the gouernour of ye feast called the bridegrome,"}, {"pk": 1305106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "And saide vnto him, All men at the beginning set foorth good wine, and when men haue well drunke, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept backe the good wine vntill nowe.", "comment": "Word for word, are drunken. Now this speech, to be drunken, is not always taken in evil part in the Hebrew tongue, but signifieth sometime such store, and plentiful use of wine, as doth not pass measure, as <a class=B href='/GNV/1/43/34'>Gen. 43:34</a>."}, {"pk": 1305107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "This beginning of miracles did Iesus in Cana a towne of Galile, and shewed forth his glorie: and his disciples beleeued on him."}, {"pk": 1305108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "After that, he went downe into Capernaum, he and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: but they continued not many daies there.", "comment": "That is, his cousins."}, {"pk": 1305109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "For the Iewes Passeouer was at hande. Therefore Iesus went vp to Hierusalem.", "comment": "Christ being made subject to the Law for us, satisfieth the Law of the Passover."}, {"pk": 1305110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "And he found in the Temple those that sold oxen, and sheepe, and doues, and changers of money, sitting there.", "comment": "Christ being ordained to purge the Church, doth with great zeal begin his office both of Priest and Prophet."}, {"pk": 1305111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Then hee made a scourge of small cordes, and draue them all out of the Temple with the sheepe and oxen, and powred out the changers money, and ouerthrewe the tables,"}, {"pk": 1305112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And said vnto them that solde doues, Take these things hence: make not my fathers house, an house of marchandise."}, {"pk": 1305113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "And his disciples remembred, that it was written, The zeale of thine house hath eaten me vp.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/69/9'>Ps. 69:9</a><br>Zeal in this place is taken for a wrathful indignation and displeasure of the mind, conceived of some naughty and evil dealing towards them whom we love well."}, {"pk": 1305114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "Then answered the Iewes, and saide vnto him, What signe shewest thou vnto vs, that thou doest these things?", "comment": "Against them which so bind God to an ordinary calling which they themselves most shamefully abuse, that they will not admit an extraordinary, which God confirmeth from heaven, (and they although in vain would have it extinguished) unless it be sealed with outward and bodily miracles.<br>With what miracle dost thou confirm it, that we may see that heavenly power and virtue, which giveth thee authority to speak and do thus?"}, {"pk": 1305115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Destroy this Temple, and in three daies I will raise it vp againe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/61'>Matt. 26:61</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/40'>Matt. 27:40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/58'>Mark 14:58</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/29'>Mark 15:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1305116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Then said the Iewes, Fourtie and sixe yeeres was this Temple a building, and wilt thou reare it vp in three daies?"}, {"pk": 1305117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "But he spake of the temple of his bodie.", "comment": "That is, of his body."}, {"pk": 1305118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "Assoone therefore as he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembred that hee thus sayde vnto them: and they beleeued the Scripture, and the worde which Iesus had saide."}, {"pk": 1305119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "Nowe when hee was at Hierusalem at the Passeouer in the feast, many beleeued in his Name, when they sawe his miracles which he did."}, {"pk": 1305120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "But Iesus did not commit him selfe vnto them, because he knewe them all,", "comment": "It is not good crediting them, which stand only upon miracles."}, {"pk": 1305121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "And had no neede that any should testifie of man: for he knewe what was in man.", "comment": "Christ is the searcher of hearts, and therefore true God."}, {"pk": 1305122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "There was nowe a man of the Pharises, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Iewes.", "comment": "A man of great estimation, and a ruler amongst the Jews.<br>There are none sometimes more unlearned, than the learned: but as well the learned as the unlearned must desire wisdom of Christ only."}, {"pk": 1305123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "This man came to Iesus by night, and sayd vnto him, Rabbi, we knowe ye thou art a teacher come from God: for no man could do these miracles that thou doest, except God were with him.", "comment": "We know that thou art sent from God to teach us.<br>But he in whom some part of the excellency of God appeareth. And if Nicodemus had known Christ aright, he would not only have said that God was with him, but in him: as Paul doth, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/1/19'>2 Cor. 1:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1305124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Iesus answered, and said vnto him, Verely, verely I say vnto thee, except a man be borne againe, he can not see the kingdome of God.", "comment": "The beginning of Christianity consisteth in this, that we know ourselves not only to be corrupt in part, but to be wholly dead in sin: so that our nature hath need to be created anew, as touching the qualities thereof: which can be done by no other virtue, but by the divine and heavenly, whereby we were first created.<br>That is, go in, or enter, as he expounded himself afterward, verse 5.<br>The Church: for Christ showeth in this place, how we come to be citizens, and to have ought to do in the city of God."}, {"pk": 1305125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Nicodemus sayde vnto him, Howe can a man be borne which is olde? can he enter into his mothers wombe againe, and be borne?", "comment": "How can I that am old, be born again? for he answereth, as if Christ\u2019s words belonged to none but to him."}, {"pk": 1305126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Iesus answered, Verely, verely I say vnto thee, except that a man be borne of water and of the Spirite, hee can not enter into the kingdome of God."}, {"pk": 1305127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "That which is borne of the flesh, is flesh: and that that is borne of the Spirit, is spirit.", "comment": "That is, fleshly, to wit, wholly unclean and under the wrath of God: and therefore this word (Flesh) signifieth the corrupt nature of man: contrary to which is the Spirit, that is, the man ingrafted into Christ through the grace of the holy Ghost, whose nature is everlasting and immortal, though the strife of the flesh remaineth."}, {"pk": 1305128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Marueile not that I said to thee, Yee must be borne againe."}, {"pk": 1305129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "The winde bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it commeth, and whither it goeth: so is euery man that is borne of the Spirit.", "comment": "With free and wandering blasts, as it listeth."}, {"pk": 1305130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Nicodemus answered, and said vnto him, Howe can these things be?", "comment": "The secret mystery of our regeneration which cannot be comprehended by man\u2019s capacity, is perceived by faith, and that in Christ only, because that he is both God on earth, and man in heaven, that is to say, in such sort man, that he is God also, and therefore almighty: and in such sort God, that he is man also, and therefore his power is manifest unto us."}, {"pk": 1305131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things?"}, {"pk": 1305132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Verely, verely I say vnto thee, wee speake that we know, and testifie that we haue seene: but yee receiue not our witnesse.", "comment": "You handle doubtful things, and such as you have no certain author for, and yet men believe you: but I teach those things that are of a truth and well known, and you believe me not."}, {"pk": 1305133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "If when I tel you earthly things, ye beleeue not, howe should yee beleeue, if I shall tel you of heauenly things?"}, {"pk": 1305134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "For no man ascendeth vp to heauen, but he that hath descended from heauen, that Sonne of man which is in heauen.", "comment": "That is, hath any spiritual light and understanding, or ever had, but only that Son of God, which came down to us.<br>That which is proper to the divinity of Christ, is here spoken of whole Christ, to give us to understand that he is but one person, wherein two natures are united, and this kind of speech men call, the communicating of proprieties.<br>Only Christ can teach us heavenly things for no man ascendeth, etc.<br>Whereas he is said to have come down from heaven, that must be understood of his Godhead, and of the manner of his conception: for Christ\u2019s birth upon the earth was heavenly, and not earthly, for he was conceived by the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1305135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "And as Moses lift vp the serpent in the wildernesse, so must that Sonne of man be lift vp,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/31/9'>Num. 31:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/32'>John 12:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1305136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "That whosoeuer beleeueth in him, shoulde not perish, but haue eternall life."}, {"pk": 1305137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "For God so loued the worlde, that hee hath giuen his onely begotten Sonne, that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting life.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/62/4/9'>1 John 4:9</a><br>Nothing else but the free love of the Father, is the beginning of our salvation, and Christ is he in whom our righteousness and salvation is resident: and faith is the instrument or mean whereby we apprehend it, and life everlasting is that which is set before us to apprehend.<br>It is not all one to believe in a thing, and to believe of a thing, for we may not believe (in anything) save only in God, but we may believe (of anything) whatsoever, this saith Nazianzene in his oration of the Spirit."}, {"pk": 1305138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "For God sent not his Sonne into the world, that he should condemne the world, but that the world through him might be saued.", "comment": "Not only the people of the Jews, but whosoever shall believe in him.<br>That is, to be the cause of the condemning of the world, for indeed sins are the cause of death, but Christ shall judge the quick and the dead.<br>Not Christ, but the despising of Christ doth condemn.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/39'>John 1:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/47'>John 12:47</a>"}, {"pk": 1305139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "Hee that beleeueth in him, is not condemned: but hee that beleeueth not, is condemned already, because he hath not beleeued in the Name of that onely begotten Sonne of God."}, {"pk": 1305140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/9'>John 1:9</a><br>Only wickedness is the cause, why men refuse the light that is offered them.<br>That is, the cause of condemnation, which sticketh fast in men, unless through God\u2019s great benefit they be delivered from it."}, {"pk": 1305141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued."}, {"pk": 1305142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.", "comment": "That is, he that leadeth an honest life, and void of all craft and deceit.<br>That is, with God, God as it were going before."}, {"pk": 1305143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "After these things, came Iesus and his disciples into the lande of Iudea, and there taried with them, and baptized.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/4/1'>John 4:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1305144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "And Iohn also baptized in Enon besides Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized."}, {"pk": 1305145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "For Iohn was not yet cast into prison."}, {"pk": 1305146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "Then there arose a question betweene Iohns disciples and the Iewes, about purifying.", "comment": "Satan inflameth the disciples of John with a fond emulation of their master, to hinder the course of the Gospel: but John being mindful of his office, doth not only break off their endeavors, but also taketh occasion thereby to give testimony of Christ, how that in him only the Father hath set forth life everlasting."}, {"pk": 1305147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "And they came vnto Iohn, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Iorden, to whom thou barest witnesse, behold, he baptizeth, and all men come to him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/34'>John 1:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1305148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 27, "text": "Iohn answered, and saide, A man can receiue nothing, except it be giuen him from heauen.", "comment": "What mean you to go about to better my state? this is every man\u2019s lot and portion that they cannot better themselves one iota."}, {"pk": 1305149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 28, "text": "Yee your selues are my witnesses, that I sayde, I am not that Christ, but that I am sent before him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/20'>John 1:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1305150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 29, "text": "He that hath the bride, is the bridegrome: but the friend of the bridegrome which standeth and heareth him, reioyceth greatly, because of the bridegromes voyce. This my ioy therefore is fulfilled."}, {"pk": 1305151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 30, "text": "He must increase, but I must decrease."}, {"pk": 1305152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 31, "text": "Hee that is come from an hie, is aboue all: he that is of the earth, is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: hee that is come from heauen, is aboue all.", "comment": "Savoreth of nothing but corruption, ignorance, dullness, etc.<br>Is nothing else but man, a piece of work and of the slime of the earth."}, {"pk": 1305153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 32, "text": "And what hee hath seene and heard, that he testifieth: but no man receiueth his testimonie.", "comment": "That is, very few.<br>What he knoweth fully and perfectly."}, {"pk": 1305154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 33, "text": "He that hath receiued his testimonie, hath sealed that God is true.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/3/4'>Rom. 3:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1305155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 34, "text": "For hee whome God hath sent, speaketh the woordes of God: for God giueth him not the Spirit by measure."}, {"pk": 1305156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 35, "text": "The Father loueth the Sonne, and hath giuen all things into his hande.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/11/27'>Matt. 11:27</a><br>Committed them to his power and will."}, {"pk": 1305157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 3, "verse": 36, "text": "Hee that beleeueth in the Sonne, hath euerlasting life, and hee that obeyeth not the Sonne, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/62/5/10'>1 John 5:10</a><br>Shall not enjoy."}, {"pk": 1305158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe when the Lord knew, how the Pharises had heard, that Iesus made and baptized moe disciples then Iohn,", "comment": "This measure is to be kept in doing of our duty, that neither by fear we be terrified from going forward, neither by rashness procure or pluck dangers upon our heads.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/43/3/22'>John 3:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1305159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "(Though Iesus himselfe baptized not: but his disciples)"}, {"pk": 1305160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Hee left Iudea, and departed againe into Galile."}, {"pk": 1305161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "And he must needes goe through Samaria."}, {"pk": 1305162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Then came hee to a citie of Samaria called Sychar, neere vnto the possession that Iacob gaue to his sonne Ioseph.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/33/19'>Gen. 33:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/48/22'>Gen. 48:22</a>; John 24:32<br>Christ leaving the proud Pharisees, communicateth the treasures of everlasting life with a poor sinful woman, and stranger, refelling the gross errors of the Samaritans, and defending the true service of God, which was delivered to the Jews, but yet so, that he calleth both of them back to himself as one whom only all the fathers, and also all the ceremonies of the Law did regard, and had a respect unto."}, {"pk": 1305163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And there was Iacobs well. Iesus then wearied in the iourney, sate thus on the well: it was about the sixt houre.", "comment": "Even as he was weary, or because he was weary.<br>It was almost noon."}, {"pk": 1305164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "There came a woman of Samaria to drawe water. Iesus sayd vnto her, Giue me drinke."}, {"pk": 1305165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "For his disciples were gone away into the citie, to buy meate."}, {"pk": 1305166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Then sayde the woman of Samaria vnto him, Howe is it, that thou being a Iewe, askest drinke of me, which am a woman of Samaria? For the Iewes meddle not with the Samaritans.", "comment": "There is no familiarity nor friendship, between the Jews and the Samaritans."}, {"pk": 1305167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Iesus answered and saide vnto her, If thou knewest that gift of God, and who it is that saieth to thee, Giue mee drinke, thou wouldest haue asked of him, and hee woulde haue giuen thee, water of life.", "comment": "By this word (That) we are given to understand, that Christ speaketh of some excellent gift, that is to say, even of himself, whom his Father offered to this woman.<br>This everlasting water, that is to say, the exceeding love of God, is called living, or of life, to make a difference between it, and the water that should be drawn out of a well: and these metaphors are very much used of the Jews, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/2/13'>Jer. 2:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/29/3/18'>Joel 3:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/38/13/11'>Zech. 13:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1305168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "The woman saide vnto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to drawe with, and the well is deepe: from whence then hast thou that water of life?"}, {"pk": 1305169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "Art thou greater then our father Iacob, which gaue vs the well, and hee himselfe dranke thereof, and his sonnes, and his cattell?"}, {"pk": 1305170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Iesus answered, and said vnto her, Whosoeuer drinketh of this water, shall thirst againe:"}, {"pk": 1305171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "But whosoeuer drinketh of the water that I shall giue him, shall neuer be more a thirst: but the water that I shall giue him, shalbe in him a well of water, springing vp into euerlasting life."}, {"pk": 1305172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "The woman said vnto him, Syr, giue me of that water, that I may not thirst, neither come hither to drawe."}, {"pk": 1305173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Iesus said vnto her, Go, call thine husband, and come hither."}, {"pk": 1305174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "The woman answered, and saide, I haue no husband. Iesus said vnto her, Thou hast well said, I haue no husband."}, {"pk": 1305175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "For thou hast had fiue husbands, and he whom thou nowe hast, is not thine husband: that saidest thou truely."}, {"pk": 1305176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "The woman saide vnto him, Sir, I see that thou art a Prophet."}, {"pk": 1305177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "Our fathers worshipped in this mountaine, and ye say, that in Ierusalem is the place where men ought to worship.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/12/6'>Deut. 12:6</a><br>All the religion of superstitious people, standeth for the most part, upon two pillars, but very weak, that is to say upon the examples of the fathers perverted, and a foolish opinion of outward things: against which errors we have to set the word and nature of God.<br>The name of this mountain is Gerizim, whereupon Sanabaletta the Cushite built a Temple by Alexander of Macedonia\u2019s leave, after the victory of Issica, and made there Manasses his son-in-law high priest, Josephus, book 11."}, {"pk": 1305178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "Iesus saide vnto her, Woman, beleeue me, the houre commeth, when ye shall neither in this mountaine, nor at Hierusalem worship ye Father."}, {"pk": 1305179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "Ye worship that which ye knowe not: we worship that which we knowe: for saluation is of the Iewes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/12/17/29'>2 Kings 17:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1305180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "But the houre commeth, and nowe is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit, and trueth: for the Father requireth euen such to worship him.", "comment": "This word (Spirit) is to be taken here, as it is set against that commandment, which is called carnal, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/7/16'>Heb. 7:16</a>, as the commandment is considered in itself: and so he speaketh of (Truth) not as we set it against a lie, but as we take it in respect of the outward ceremonies of the Law: which did only shadow that which Christ performed indeed."}, {"pk": 1305181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "God is a Spirite, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and trueth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/47/3/27'>2 Cor. 3:27</a><br>By the word (Spirit) he meaneth the nature of the Godhead, and not the third person in the Trinity."}, {"pk": 1305182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "The woman said vnto him, I knowe well that Messias shall come which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell vs all things."}, {"pk": 1305183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "Iesus said vnto her, I am he, that speake vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1305184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 27, "text": "And vpon that, came his disciples, and marueiled that he talked with a woman: yet no man said vnto him, What askest thou? or why talkest thou with her?"}, {"pk": 1305185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 28, "text": "The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the citie, and said to the men,"}, {"pk": 1305186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 29, "text": "Come, see a man which hath tolde me all things that euer I did: is not he that Christ?"}, {"pk": 1305187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 30, "text": "Then they went out of the citie, and came vnto him."}, {"pk": 1305188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 31, "text": "In the meane while, the disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eate."}, {"pk": 1305189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 32, "text": "But he said vnto them, I haue meate to eate that ye know not of.", "comment": "We may have care of our bodies, but yet so, that we prefer willingly and freely the occasion which is offered us to enlarge the kingdom of God, before all necessities of this life whatsoever."}, {"pk": 1305190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 33, "text": "Then said ye disciples betweene themselues, Hath any man brought him meate?"}, {"pk": 1305191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 34, "text": "Iesus saide vnto them, My meate is that I may doe the will of him that sent me, and finish his worke."}, {"pk": 1305192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 35, "text": "Say not ye, There are yet foure moneths, and then commeth haruest? Beholde, I say vnto you, Lift vp your eyes, and looke on the regions: for they are white alreadie vnto haruest.", "comment": "When the spiritual corn is ripe, we must not linger: for so the children of this world would condemn us.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/9/37'>Matt. 9:37</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/10/2'>Luke 10:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1305193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 36, "text": "And he that reapeth, receiueth rewarde, and gathereth fruite vnto life eternall, that both he that soweth, and he that reapeth, might reioyce together.", "comment": "The doctrine of the Prophets was as it were a sowing time: and the doctrine of the Gospel, as the harvest, and there is an excellent agreement between them both, and the ministers of them both."}, {"pk": 1305194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 37, "text": "For herein is the saying true, that one soweth, and an other reapeth.", "comment": "That proverb."}, {"pk": 1305195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 38, "text": "I sent you to reape that, whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entred into their labours."}, {"pk": 1305196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 39, "text": "Nowe many of the Samaritans of that citie beleeued in him, for the saying of the woman which testified, He hath tolde me all things that euer I did.", "comment": "The Samaritans do most joyfully embrace that which the Jews most stubbornly rejected."}, {"pk": 1305197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 40, "text": "Then when the Samaritans were come vnto him, they besought him, that he woulde tarie with them: and he abode there two dayes."}, {"pk": 1305198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 41, "text": "And many moe beleeued because of his owne word."}, {"pk": 1305199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 42, "text": "And they said vnto the woman, Nowe we beleeue, not because of thy saying: for we haue heard him our selues, and knowe that this is in deede that Christ the Sauiour of the world."}, {"pk": 1305200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 43, "text": "So two dayes after he departed thence, and went into Galile.", "comment": "The despisers of Christ deprive themselves of his benefit: yet Christ prepareth a place for himself.<br>Into the towns and villages of Galilee: for he would not make abode in his country of Nazareth, because they despised him, and where (as the other Evangelists write) the efficacy of his benefits was hindered through their marvelous stiffneckedness."}, {"pk": 1305201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 44, "text": "For Iesus himselfe had testified, that a Prophet hath none honour in his owne countrey.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/57'>Matt. 13:57</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/4'>Mark 6:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/24'>Luke 4:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1305202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 45, "text": "Then when he was come into Galile, the Galileans receiued him, which had seene all the things that he did at Hierusalem at the feast: for they went also vnto the feast."}, {"pk": 1305203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 46, "text": "And Iesus came againe into Cana a towne of Galile, where he had made of water, wine. And there was a certaine ruler, whose sonne was sicke at Capernaum.", "comment": "Some of Herod\u2019s courtiers, for though Herod was not a king, but a Tetrarch, yet the lofty name only except, he was a king, or at least the people called him a king.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/2/1'>John 2:1</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/2/12'>12</a><br>Although Christ be absent in body, yet he worketh mightily in the believers by his word."}, {"pk": 1305204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 47, "text": "When he heard that Iesus was come out of Iudea into Galile, he went vnto him, and besought him that he would goe downe, and heale his sonne: for he was euen ready to die."}, {"pk": 1305205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 48, "text": "Then saide Iesus vnto him, Except ye see signes and wonders, ye will not beleeue."}, {"pk": 1305206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 49, "text": "The ruler said vnto him, Syr, goe downe before my sonne dye."}, {"pk": 1305207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 50, "text": "Iesus said vnto him, Go thy way, thy sonne liueth: and the man beleeued the worde that Iesus had spoken vnto him, and went his way."}, {"pk": 1305208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 51, "text": "And as he was nowe going downe, his seruants met him, saying, Thy sonne liueth."}, {"pk": 1305209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 52, "text": "Then enquired he of them the houre when he began to amend. And they said vnto him, Yesterday the seuenth houre the feuer left him."}, {"pk": 1305210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 53, "text": "Then the father knew, that it was the same houre in the which Iesus had said vnto him, Thy sonne liueth. And he beleeued, and all his houshold."}, {"pk": 1305211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 4, "verse": 54, "text": "This second miracle did Iesus againe, after he was come out of Iudea into Galile."}, {"pk": 1305212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "After that, there was a feast of the Iewes, and Iesus went vp to Hierusalem.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/3'>Lev. 23:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/1'>Deut. 16:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1305213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "And there is at Hierusalem by the place of the sheepe, a poole called in Ebrew Bethesda, hauing fiue porches:", "comment": "That is to say, the house of pouring out, because great store of water was poured out into that place.<br>There is no disease so old, which Christ cannot heal.<br>Whereof cattle drank, and used to be plunged in; whereof there could not be but great store at Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1305214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "In the which lay a great multitude of sicke folke, of blinde, halte, and withered, wayting for the mouing of the water."}, {"pk": 1305215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "For an Angel went downe at a certaine season into the poole, and troubled the water: whosoeuer then first, after the stirring of the water, stepped in, was made whole of whatsoeuer disease he had."}, {"pk": 1305216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "And a certaine man was there, which had bene diseased eight and thirtie yeeres."}, {"pk": 1305217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "When Iesus sawe him lie, and knew that he nowe long time had bene diseased, he saide vnto him, Wilt thou be made whole?"}, {"pk": 1305218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "The sicke man answered him, Sir, I haue no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the poole: but while I am comming, another steppeth downe before me."}, {"pk": 1305219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Iesus said vnto him, Rise: take vp thy bed, and walke."}, {"pk": 1305220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "And immediatly the man was made whole, and tooke vp his bed, and walked: and the same day was the Sabbath."}, {"pk": 1305221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "The Iewes therefore said to him that was made whole, It is the Sabbath day: it is not lawfull for thee to cary thy bed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/17/22'>Jer. 17:22</a><br>True religion is no more cruelly assaulted by any means, than by the pretence of religion itself."}, {"pk": 1305222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "He answered them, He that made me whole, he said vnto me, Take vp thy bed, and walke."}, {"pk": 1305223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Then asked they him, What man is that which said vnto thee, Take vp thy bed and walke?"}, {"pk": 1305224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "And he that was healed, knewe not who it was: for Iesus had conueied himselfe away from the multitude that was in that place."}, {"pk": 1305225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "And after that, Iesus founde him in the Temple, and said vnto him, Beholde, thou art made whole: sinne no more, lest a worse thing come vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1305226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "The man departed and tolde the Iewes that it was Iesus, which had made him whole."}, {"pk": 1305227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "And therefore the Iewes did persecute Iesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day."}, {"pk": 1305228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "But Iesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I worke.", "comment": "The work of God was never the breach of the Sabbath: but the works of Christ are the works of the Father, both because they are one God, and also because the Father doth not work but in the Son."}, {"pk": 1305229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "Therefore the Iewes sought the more to kill him: not onely because he had broken the Sabbath: but said also that God was his Father, and made himselfe equall with God.", "comment": "That is, his only and no man\u2019s else, which they gather by that, that he saith, (And I work) applying this word (work) to himself, which is proper to God, and therefore maketh himself equal to God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/7/19'>John 7:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1305230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Then answered Iesus, and said vnto them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, The Sonne can doe nothing of himselfe, saue that he seeth the Father doe: for whatsoeuer things he doth, the same things doeth the Sonne in like maner.", "comment": "This must be understood of Christ\u2019s person, which consisteth of two natures, and not simply of his Godhead: so then he saith that his Father moveth and governeth him in all things, but yet notwithstanding, when he saith he worketh with his Father, he voucheth his Godhead.<br>Not only without his Father\u2019s authority, but also without his mighty working and power.<br>In like sort, jointly and together. Not for that the Father doeth some things, and then the son worketh after him, and doeth the like, but because the might and power of the Father and the Son do work equally and jointly together."}, {"pk": 1305231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "For the Father loueth the Sonne, and sheweth him all things, whatsoeuer he himselfe doeth, and he will shewe him greater workes then these, that ye should marueile."}, {"pk": 1305232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "For likewise as the Father rayseth vp the dead, and quickeneth them, so the Sonne quickeneth whom he will.", "comment": "The Father maketh no man partaker of everlasting life, but in Christ, in whom only also he is truly worshipped."}, {"pk": 1305233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "For the Father iudgeth no man, but hath committed all iudgement vnto the Sonne,", "comment": "These words are not so to be taken, as though they simply denied that God governeth the world, but as the Jews imagined it, which separate the Father from the Son, whereas indeed, the Father doth not govern the world but only in the person of his Son, being made manifest in the flesh: so saith he afterward, verse 30, that he came not to do his own will: that his doctrine is not his own, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/7/16'>John 7:16</a>, that the blind man and his parents sinned not, etc., <a class=B href='/GNV/43/9/3'>John 9:3</a>.<br>This word (judgeth) is taken by the figure Synecdoche, for all government."}, {"pk": 1305234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "Because that all men shoulde honour the Sonne, as they honour the Father: he that honoureth not the Sonne, the same honoureth not the Father, which hath sent him."}, {"pk": 1305235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "Verely, verely I say vnto you, he that heareth my worde, and beleeueth him that sent me, hath euerlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but hath passed from death vnto life.", "comment": "The Father is not worshipped but by his Son\u2019s word apprehended by faith, which is the only way that leadeth to eternal life."}, {"pk": 1305236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "Verely, verely I say vnto you, the houre shall come, and now is, when the dead shall heare the voyce of the Sonne of God: and they that heare it, shall liue.", "comment": "We are all dead in sin and cannot be quickened by any other means, than by the word of Christ apprehended by faith."}, {"pk": 1305237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "For as the Father hath life in himselfe, so likewise hath he giuen to the Sonne to haue life in himselfe,"}, {"pk": 1305238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "And hath giuen him power also to execute iudgement, in that he is the Sonne of man.", "comment": "That is, he shall not only judge the world as he is God, but also as he is man, he received this of his Father to be judge of the world.<br>That is, high and sovereign power to rule and govern all things, insomuch that he hath power of life and death."}, {"pk": 1305239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 28, "text": "Marueile not at this: for the houre shall come, in the which all that are in the graues, shall heare his voyce.", "comment": "All shall appear before the judgment seat of Christ at length to be judged."}, {"pk": 1305240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 29, "text": "And they shall come foorth, that haue done good, vnto ye resurrection of life: but they that haue done euil, vnto the resurrection of condemnation.", "comment": "To that resurrection which had life everlasting following it: against which is set the resurrection of condemnation: that is, which condemnation followeth.<br>Faith and infidelity shall be judged by their fruits.<br>Of their graves.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/25/41'>Matt. 25:41</a>"}, {"pk": 1305241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 30, "text": "I can doe nothing of mine owne selfe: as I heare, I iudge: and my iudgement is iust, because I seeke not mine owne will, but the will of the Father who hath sent me.", "comment": "As my father directeth me, who dwelleth in me.<br>See verse <a class=B href='/GNV/43/5/22'>22</a>.<br>The father is the author and approver of all things which Christ doeth."}, {"pk": 1305242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 31, "text": "If I should beare witnesse of my selfe, my witnesse were not true.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/14'>John 8:14</a><br>Faithful, that is, worthy to be credited, see <a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/14'>John 8:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1305243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 32, "text": "There is another that beareth witnesse of me, and I know that the witnesse, which he beareth of me, is true.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/17'>Matt. 3:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1305244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 33, "text": "Ye sent vnto Iohn, and he bare witnesse vnto the trueth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/27'>John 1:27</a><br>Christ is declared to be the only Savior by John\u2019s voice, and infinite miracles, and by the testimonies of all the Prophets. But the world notwithstanding being addicted to false prophets, and desirous to seem religious, seeth none of all these things."}, {"pk": 1305245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 34, "text": "But I receiue not the record of man: neuerthelesse these things I say, that ye might be saued."}, {"pk": 1305246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 35, "text": "He was a burning, and a shining candle: and ye would for a season haue reioyced in his light.", "comment": "A little while."}, {"pk": 1305247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 36, "text": "But I haue greater witnesse then the witnesse of Iohn: for the workes which the Father hath giuen me to finish, the same workes that I doe, beare witnesse of me, that the Father sent me."}, {"pk": 1305248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 37, "text": "And the Father himselfe, which hath sent me, beareth witnesse of me. Ye haue not heard his voyce at any time, neither haue ye seene his shape.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/12'>Deut. 4:12</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/15'>Matt. 3:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/5'>Matt. 17:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1305249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 38, "text": "And his worde haue you not abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye beleeued not."}, {"pk": 1305250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 39, "text": "Searche the Scriptures: for in them ye thinke to haue eternall life, and they are they which testifie of me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/17/11'>Acts 17:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1305251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 40, "text": "But ye will not come to me, that ye might haue life."}, {"pk": 1305252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 41, "text": "I receiue not the prayse of men."}, {"pk": 1305253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 42, "text": "But I know you, that ye haue not the loue of God in you.", "comment": "Love toward God."}, {"pk": 1305254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 43, "text": "I am come in my Fathers Name, and ye receiue me not: if another shall come in his owne name, him will ye receiue."}, {"pk": 1305255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 44, "text": "How can ye beleeue, which receiue honour one of another, and seeke not the honour that commeth of God alone?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/43'>John 12:43</a>"}, {"pk": 1305256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 45, "text": "Doe not thinke that I will accuse you to my Father: there is one that accuseth you, euen Moses, in whom ye trust.", "comment": "This denial doth not put away that which is here said, but correcteth it, as if Christ said, the Jews shall have no sorer an accuser than Moses."}, {"pk": 1305257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 46, "text": "For had ye beleeued Moses, ye would haue beleeued me: for he wrote of me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/3/15'>Gen. 3:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/22/18'>Gen. 22:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/10'>Gen 49:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/15'>Deut. 18:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1305258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 5, "verse": 47, "text": "But if ye beleeue not his writings, how shall ye beleeue my wordes?"}, {"pk": 1305259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "After these thinges, Iesus went his way ouer the sea of Galile, which is Tiberias.", "comment": "Not that he cut over the lake of Tiberias, but by reason of the large creeks, his sailing made his journey the shorter: therefore he is said to have gone over the sea, when as he passed over from one side of the creek to the other."}, {"pk": 1305260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "And a great multitude followed him, because they sawe his miracles, which hee did on them that were diseased."}, {"pk": 1305261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "Then Iesus went vp into a mountaine, and there he sate with his disciples."}, {"pk": 1305262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "Now the Passeouer, a feast of the Iewes, was neere.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/7'>Lev. 23:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/2'>Deut. 16:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1305263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "Then Iesus lift vp his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude came vnto him, hee sayde vnto Philippe, Whence shall we buy breade, that these might eate?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/14/16'>Matt. 14:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/37'>Mark 6:37</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/13'>Luke 9:13</a><br>They that follow Christ do sometimes hunger, but they are never destitute of help."}, {"pk": 1305264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "(And this he sayde to prooue him: for hee himselfe knewe what he would doe.)"}, {"pk": 1305265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "Philippe answered him, Two hundreth penie worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that euery one of them may take a litle."}, {"pk": 1305266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Then saide vnto him one of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peters brother,"}, {"pk": 1305267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "There is a little boy heere, which hath fiue barlie loaues, and two fishes: but what are they among so many?"}, {"pk": 1305268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "And Iesus saide, Make ye people sit downe. (Nowe there was much grasse in that place.) Then the men sate downe in nomber, about fiue thousande."}, {"pk": 1305269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "And Iesus tooke the bread, and gaue thanks, and gaue to the disciples, and the disciples, to them that were set downe: and likewise of the fishes as much as they would."}, {"pk": 1305270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And when they were satisfied, he said vnto his disciples, Gather vp the broken meat which remaineth, that nothing be lost."}, {"pk": 1305271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "Then they gathered it together, and filled twelue baskets with the broken meat of the fiue barly loaues, which remained vnto them that had eaten."}, {"pk": 1305272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "Then the men, when they had seene the miracle that Iesus did, saide, This is of a trueth that Prophet that should come into the world."}, {"pk": 1305273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "When Iesus therfore perceiued that they would come, and take him to make him a King, hee departed againe into a mountaine himselfe alone.", "comment": "Christ is not only not delighted, but also greatly offended with a preposterous worship."}, {"pk": 1305274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "When euen was nowe come, his disciples went downe vnto the sea,", "comment": "The godly are often in peril and danger, but Christ cometh to them in time, even in the midst of the tempests, and bringeth them to the heaven."}, {"pk": 1305275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "And entred into a shippe, and went ouer the sea, towardes Capernaum: and nowe it was darke, and Iesus was not come to them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/14/25'>Matt. 14:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/47'>Mark 6:47</a><br>In <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/45'>Mark 6:45</a> they are willed to go before to Bethsaida, for Bethsaida was in the way to Capernaum."}, {"pk": 1305276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "And the Sea arose with a great winde that blewe."}, {"pk": 1305277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "And when they had rowed about fiue and twentie, or thirtie furlongs, they sawe Iesus walking on the sea, and drawing neere vnto the ship: so they were afraide."}, {"pk": 1305278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "But he said vnto them, It is I: be not afraid."}, {"pk": 1305279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "Then willingly they receiued him into the ship, and the ship was by and by at the lande, whither they went.", "comment": "They were afraid at the first, but when they knew his voice, they became new men, and took him willingly into the ship, whom they had shunned and fled from before."}, {"pk": 1305280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "The day following, the people which stoode on the other side of the sea, saw that there was none other ship there, saue that one, whereinto his disciples were entred, and that Iesus went not with his disciples in the ship, but that his disciples were gone alone,"}, {"pk": 1305281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "And that there came other ships from Tiberias neere vnto the place where they ate the bread, after the Lord had giuen thankes."}, {"pk": 1305282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "Nowe when the people sawe that Iesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also tooke shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Iesus."}, {"pk": 1305283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 25, "text": "And when they had founde him on the other side of the sea, they sayde vnto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?"}, {"pk": 1305284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 26, "text": "Iesus answered them; and sayde, Verely, verely I say vnto you, ye seeke me not because ye sawe the miracles, but because yee ate of ye loaues, and were filled.", "comment": "They that seek the kingdom of heaven lack nothing: notwithstanding the Gospel is not the food of the belly, but of the mind."}, {"pk": 1305285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 27, "text": "Labour not for ye meate which perisheth, but for the meate that endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shall giue vnto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/32'>John 1:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/3/17'>Mark 3:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/7/3'>Mark 7:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/17/3'>John 17:3</a><br>Bestow your labor and pain.<br>That is, whom God the Father hath distinguished from all other men by planting his own virtue in him, as though he had sealed him with his seal, that he might be a lively pattern and representer of him: and that more is, installed him to this office, to reconcile us men to God, and bring us to everlasting life, which is only proper to Christ."}, {"pk": 1305286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 28, "text": "Then sayde they vnto him, What shall we doe, that we might worke the workes of God?", "comment": "Which please God: for they think that everlasting life hangeth upon the condition of fulfilling the Law: therefore Christ calleth them back to faith."}, {"pk": 1305287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 29, "text": "Iesus answered, and sayde vnto them, This is the woorke of God, that yee beleeue in him, whome he hath sent.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/62/3/23'>1 John 3:23</a><br>Men torment themselves in vain, when they go about to please God without faith.<br>That is, this is the work that God requireth, that you believe in me, and therefore he calleth them back to faith."}, {"pk": 1305288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 30, "text": "They sayde therefore vnto him, What signe shewest thou then, that we may see it, and beleeue thee? what doest thou woorke?", "comment": "The spiritual virtue of Christ is contemned of them which are desirous of earthly miracles."}, {"pk": 1305289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 31, "text": "Our fathers did eate Manna in the desart, as it is written, Hee gaue them bread from heauen to eate.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/14'>Exod. 16:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/7'>Num. 11:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/78/25'>Ps. 78:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1305290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 32, "text": "Then Iesus said vnto them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, Moses gaue you not that bread from heauen, but my Father giueth you that true bread from heauen.", "comment": "Christ, who is the true and only author and giver of eternal life, was signified unto the fathers, in Manna.<br>He denieth that Manna was that true heavenly bread, and saith that he himself is that true bread, because he feedeth unto the true and everlasting life. And as for that, that Paul <a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/1'>1 Cor. 10</a> calleth Manna spiritual food, it maketh nothing against this place, for he joineth the thing signified with the sign: but in this whole disputation, Christ dealeth with the Jews after their own opinion and conceit of the matter, and they had no further consideration of the Manna, but in that it fed the belly."}, {"pk": 1305291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 33, "text": "For the breade of God is hee which commeth downe from heauen, and giueth life vnto the world."}, {"pk": 1305292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 34, "text": "Then they said vnto him, Lord, euermore giue vs this bread."}, {"pk": 1305293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 35, "text": "And Iesus saide vnto them, I am that bread of life: he that commeth to me, shall not hunger, and he that beleeueth in me, shall neuer thirst.", "comment": "Which have life, and give life."}, {"pk": 1305294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 36, "text": "But I said vnto you, that ye also haue seene me, and beleeue not."}, {"pk": 1305295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 37, "text": "All that the Father giueth me, shall come to mee: and him that commeth to me, I cast not away.", "comment": "The gift of faith proceedeth from the free election of the Father in Christ, after which followeth necessarily everlasting life: Therefore faith in Christ Jesus is a sure witness of our election, and therefore of our glorification, which is to come."}, {"pk": 1305296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 38, "text": "For I came downe from heauen, not to do mine owne wil, but his wil which hath sent me.", "comment": "See <a class=B href='/GNV/43/5/22'>John 5:22</a>."}, {"pk": 1305297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 39, "text": "And this is the Fathers will which hath sent mee, that of all which hee hath giuen mee, I should lose nothing, but shoulde raise it vp againe at the last day."}, {"pk": 1305298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 40, "text": "And this is the will of him that sent mee, that euery man which seeth the Sonne, and beleeueth in him, should haue euerlasting life: and I will raise him vp at the last day.", "comment": "Seeing and believing are joined together: for there is another kind of seeing, which is general, which the devils have, for they see: but here he speaketh of that kind of seeing, which is proper to the elect."}, {"pk": 1305299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 41, "text": "The Iewes then murmured at him because hee sayde, I am that bread, which is come downe from heauen.", "comment": "Flesh cannot perceive spiritual things, and therefore the beginning of our salvation cometh from God, who changeth our nature, so that we being inspired of him, may abide to be instructed and saved by Christ."}, {"pk": 1305300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 42, "text": "And they said, Is not this Iesus that sonne of Ioseph, whose father and mother wee knowe? howe then sayth he, I came downe from heauen?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/55'>Matt. 13:55</a>"}, {"pk": 1305301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 43, "text": "Iesus then answered, and saide vnto them, Murmure not among your selues."}, {"pk": 1305302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 44, "text": "No man can come to mee, except the Father, which hath sent mee, drawe him: and I will raise him vp at the last day."}, {"pk": 1305303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 45, "text": "It is written in the Prophetes, And they shalbe al taught of God. Euery man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, commeth vnto me:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/54/13'>Isa. 54:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/13'>Jer. 31:13</a><br>To wit, they shall be children of the Church, for so the Prophet Isaiah expoundeth it, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/54/13'>Isa. 54:13</a>, that is to say, ordained to life, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/48'>Acts 13:48</a>, and therefore the knowledge of the heavenly truth, is the gift and work of God, and standeth not in any power of man.<br>In the book of the Prophets, for the old Testament was divided by them into three several parts, into the Law the Prophets, and the Holy writ."}, {"pk": 1305304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 46, "text": "Not that any man hath seene the Father, saue hee which is of God, hee hath seene the Father.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/11/17'>Matt. 11:17</a><br>If the son only hath seen the Father, then it is he only that can teach and instruct us truly."}, {"pk": 1305305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 47, "text": "Verely, verely I say vnto you, hee that beleeueth in me, hath euerlasting life."}, {"pk": 1305306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 48, "text": "I am that bread of life.", "comment": "The true use of Sacraments, is to ascend from them to the thing itself, that is to Christ: and by the partaking of whom only, we get everlasting life."}, {"pk": 1305307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 49, "text": "Your fathers did eate Manna in the wildernesse, and are dead.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/15'>Exod. 16:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1305308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 50, "text": "This is that breade, which commeth downe from heauen, that hee which eateth of it, shoulde not die.", "comment": "He pointed out himself when he spake these words."}, {"pk": 1305309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 51, "text": "I am that liuing breade, which came downe from heauen: if any man eate of this breade, hee shall liue for euer: and the bread that I will giue, is my flesh, which I will giue for the life of the world.", "comment": "Christ being sent from the Father, is the selfsame unto us for the getting and keeping of everlasting life, that bread and flesh, yea meat and drink are to the use of this transitory life.<br>That is to say, whosoever is partaker of Christ indeed, who is our food.<br>Which giveth life to the world."}, {"pk": 1305310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 52, "text": "Then the Iewes stroue among themselues, saying, Howe can this man giue vs his flesh to eate?", "comment": "Flesh cannot put a difference between fleshly eating which is done by the help of the teeth, and spiritual eating which consisteth in faith, and therefore is condemneth that which it understandeth not: yet notwithstanding the truth must be preached and taught."}, {"pk": 1305311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 53, "text": "Then Iesus saide vnto them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, Except yee eate the flesh of the Sonne of man, and drinke his blood, yee haue no life in you.", "comment": "If Christ be present, life is present, but when Christ is absent, then is death present."}, {"pk": 1305312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 54, "text": "Whosoeuer eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternall life, and I will raise him vp at the last day.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/11/27'>1 Cor. 11:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1305313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 55, "text": "For my flesh is meat in deede, and my blood is drinke in deede."}, {"pk": 1305314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 56, "text": "Hee that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him."}, {"pk": 1305315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 57, "text": "As that liuing Father hath sent me, so liue I by the Father, and he that eateth me, euen he shall liue by me.", "comment": "In that that Christ is man, he receiveth that power which quickeneth and giveth life to them that are his, of his Father: and he addeth this word (That) to make a difference between him and all other fathers.<br>Christ his meaning is, that though he be man, yet his flesh can give life, not of the own nature, but because that flesh of his liveth by the Father, that is to say, death suck and draw out of the Father, that power which it hath to give life."}, {"pk": 1305316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 58, "text": "This is that bread which came downe from heauen: not as your fathers haue eaten Manna, and are deade. Hee that eateth of this bread, shall liue for euer."}, {"pk": 1305317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 59, "text": "These things spake he in the Synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum."}, {"pk": 1305318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 60, "text": "Many therefore of his disciples (when they heard this) sayde, This is an hard saying: who can heare it?", "comment": "The reason of man cannot comprehend the uniting of Christ and his members: therefore let it worship and reverence that which is better than itself."}, {"pk": 1305319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 61, "text": "But Iesus knowing in himselfe, that his disciples murmured at this, saide vnto them, Doeth this offend you?"}, {"pk": 1305320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 62, "text": "What then if yee should see that Sonne of man ascend vp where he was before?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/3/13'>John 3:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1305321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 63, "text": "It is the spirite that quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing: the woordes that I speake vnto you, are spirite and life.", "comment": "Spirit, that is, that power which floweth from the Godhead, causeth the flesh of Christ, which otherwise were nothing but flesh, but to live in itself, and to give life to us.<br>The flesh of Christ doth therefore quicken us, because that he that is man, is God: which mystery is only comprehended by faith, which is the gift of God, properly only to the elect."}, {"pk": 1305322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 64, "text": "But there are some of you that beleeue not: for Iesus knewe from the beginning, which they were that beleeued not, and who shoulde betray him."}, {"pk": 1305323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 65, "text": "And hee saide, Therefore saide I vnto you, that no man can come vnto mee, except it be giuen vnto him of my Father."}, {"pk": 1305324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 66, "text": "From that time, many of his disciples went backe, and walked no more with him.", "comment": "Such is the malice of men, that they take occasion of their own destruction, even of the very doctrine of salvation (unless it be a few, which believe through the singular gift of God.)"}, {"pk": 1305325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 67, "text": "Then sayde Iesus to the twelue, Will yee also goe away?"}, {"pk": 1305326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 68, "text": "Then Simon Peter answered him, Master, to whome shall we goe? thou hast the wordes of eternall life:"}, {"pk": 1305327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 69, "text": "And we beleeue and knowe that thou art that Christ that Sonne of the liuing God."}, {"pk": 1305328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 70, "text": "Iesus answered them, Haue not I chosen you twelue, and one of you is a deuill?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/16'>Matt. 26:16</a><br>The number of the professors, of Christ is very small, and among them also there be some hypocrites, and worse than all others."}, {"pk": 1305329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 6, "verse": 71, "text": "Now he spake it of Iudas Iscariot the sonne of Simon: for hee it was that shoulde betraie him, though he was one of the twelue."}, {"pk": 1305330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "After these things, Iesus walked in Galile, and woulde not walke in Iudea: for the Iewes sought to kill him."}, {"pk": 1305331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "Nowe the Iewes feast of the Tabernacles was at hande.", "comment": "This feast was so called, because of the booths and tents which they pight of divers kinds of boughs, and sat under them seven days together; all which time the feast lasted.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/13/34'>Lev. 13:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1305332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "His brethren therefore sayde vnto him, Depart hence, and goe into Iudea, that thy disciples may see thy woorkes that thou doest.", "comment": "The grace of God cometh not by inheritance, but it is a gift that cometh other ways, whereby it cometh to pass, that oftentimes the children of God suffer more affliction by their own kinsfolk than by strangers."}, {"pk": 1305333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "For there is no man that doeth any thing secretely, and hee himselfe seeketh to be famous. If thou doest these things, shewe thy selfe to the worlde."}, {"pk": 1305334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "For as yet his brethren beleeued not in him.", "comment": "His kinsfolk: for so use the Hebrews to speak."}, {"pk": 1305335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "Then Iesus saide vnto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway readie.", "comment": "We must not follow the foolish desires of our friends."}, {"pk": 1305336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "The world can not hate you: but me it hateth, because I testifie of it, that the workes thereof are euill."}, {"pk": 1305337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "Go ye vp vnto this feast: I wil not go vp yet vnto this feast: for my time is not yet fulfilled.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/20'>John 8:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1305338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "These things he sayde vnto them, and abode still in Galile."}, {"pk": 1305339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "But assoone as his brethren were gone vp, then went hee also vp vnto the feast, not openly, but as it were priuilie.", "comment": "An example of horrible confusion in the very bosom of the Church. The Pastors oppress the people with terrors and fear: the people seek Christ, when he appeareth not: when he offereth himself, they neglect him. Some also that know him condemn him rashly: a very few think well of him, and that in secret."}, {"pk": 1305340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "Then the Iewes sought him at the feast, and saide, Where is hee?"}, {"pk": 1305341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "And much murmuring was there of him among the people. Some said, He is a good man: other sayd, Nay: but he deceiueth the people."}, {"pk": 1305342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "Howbeit no man spake openly of him for feare of the Iewes.", "comment": "Or, boldly and freely: for the chief of the Jews sought nothing so much, as to bury his fame and name."}, {"pk": 1305343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "Nowe when halfe the feast was done, Iesus went vp into the Temple and taught.", "comment": "About the fourth day of the feast.<br>Christ striveth with goodness against the wickedness of the world: in the mean season the most part of men take occasion of offense even by that fame, whereby they ought to have been stirred up to embrace Christ."}, {"pk": 1305344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Iewes marueiled, saving, Howe knoweth this man the Scriptures, seeing that hee neuer learned!"}, {"pk": 1305345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "Iesus answered them, and saide, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.", "comment": "Therefore are there few to whom the Gospel favoreth well, because the study of godliness is very rare.<br>See <a class=B href='/GNV/43/5/22'>John 5:22</a>, and he speaketh this after the opinion of the Jews, as if he said, My doctrine is not mine, that is, it is not his whom you take to be a man as others are, and therefore set light by him, but it is his that sent me."}, {"pk": 1305346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "If any man will doe his will, he shall knowe of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speake of my selfe."}, {"pk": 1305347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "Hee that speaketh of himselfe, seeketh his owne glorie: but hee that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no vnrighteousnes is in him.", "comment": "The true doctrine of salvation differeth from the false in this, that the same setteth forth the glory of God, and this by puffing up of men darkeneth the glory of God."}, {"pk": 1305348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "Did not Moses giue you a Law, and yet none of you keepeth the lawe? Why goe ye about to kill me?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/24/3'>Exod. 24:3</a><br>None do more confidently boast themselves to be the defenders of the Law of God, than they that do most impudently break it.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/5/12'>John 5:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1305349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "The people answered, and said, Thou hast a deuil: who goeth about to kill thee?"}, {"pk": 1305350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "Iesus answered, and saide to them, I haue done one worke, and ye all maruaile.", "comment": "The Sabbath day (which is here set before us for a rule of all ceremonies) was not appointed to hinder but to further and practice God\u2019s works: amongst which the love of our neighbor is the chiefest."}, {"pk": 1305351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "Moses therefore gaue vnto you circumcision, (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers) and ye on the Sabbath day circumcise a man.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/12/3'>Lev. 12:3</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/17/10'>Gen. 17:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1305352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "If a man on the Sabbath receiue circumcision, that the Lawe of Moses should not be broken, be ye angrie with me, because I haue made a man euery whit whole on the Sabbath day?", "comment": "That is to say, if the law of circumcision which Moses gave, be of so great accompt amongst you, that you doubt not to circumcise upon the Sabbath, do you rightly reprove me for healing a man thoroughly?"}, {"pk": 1305353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "Iudge not according to the appearance, but iudge righteous iudgement.", "comment": "By the show that I make: for I seem to be but an abject and rascal of Galilee, and a carpenter\u2019s son, whom no man maketh account of: but mark the matter itself well, and judge the tree by the fruit.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/1/16'>Deut. 1:16</a><br>We must judge according to the truth of things, lest the persons of men do turn us and carry us away."}, {"pk": 1305354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "Then saide some of them of Hierusalem, Is not this he, whom they goe about to kill?", "comment": "Many do marvel that the endeavors of the enemies of God have no success: yet in the mean season they do not acknowledge the virtue and power of God."}, {"pk": 1305355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "And beholde, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing to him: doe the rulers know in deede that this is in deede that Christ?"}, {"pk": 1305356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when that Christ commeth, no man shall knowe whence he is.", "comment": "Men are very wise to procure stops and stays to themselves."}, {"pk": 1305357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "Then cried Iesus in the Temple as hee taught, saying, Ye both knowe mee, and knowe whence I am: yet am I not come of my selfe, but he that sent me, is true, whome ye knowe not.", "comment": "The truth of Christ doth not hang upon the judgment of man."}, {"pk": 1305358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 29, "text": "But I knowe him: for I am of him, and he hath sent me."}, {"pk": 1305359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 30, "text": "Then they sought to take him, but no man layde handes on him, because his houre was not yet come.", "comment": "The wicked cannot do what they list, but what God hath appointed."}, {"pk": 1305360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 31, "text": "Now many of the people beleeued in him, and said, When that Christ commeth, will he doe moe miracles then this man hath done?"}, {"pk": 1305361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 32, "text": "The Pharises heard that the people murmured these thinges of him, and the Pharises, and high Priestes sent officers to take him.", "comment": "As the kingdom of God increaseth, so increaseth the rage of his enemies, till at length they in vain seek for those blessings absent, which they despised when they were present."}, {"pk": 1305362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 33, "text": "Then saide Iesus vnto them, Yet am I a little while with you, and then goe I vnto him that sent mee."}, {"pk": 1305363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 34, "text": "Ye shall seeke me, and shall not finde me, and where I am, can ye not come.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/33'>John 13:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1305364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 35, "text": "Then saide the Iewes amongs themselues, Whither will he goe, that we shall not finde him? Will he goe vnto them that are dispersed among the Grecians, and teache the Grecians?", "comment": "Word for word, (to the dispersion of the Gentiles or Greeks) and under the name of the Greeks he understandeth the Jews which were dispersed amongst the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1305365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 36, "text": "What saying is this that hee saide, Ye shall seeke mee, and shall not finde mee? and where I am, cannot ye come?"}, {"pk": 1305366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 37, "text": "Nowe in the last and great day of the feast, Iesus stoode and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come vnto me, and drinke.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/5'>Lev. 23:5</a><br>There are two principles of our salvation: the one is to be thoroughly touched with a true feeling of our extreme poverty: the other to seek in Christ only (whom we catch hold on by faith) the abundance of all good things.<br>The last day of the feast of Tabernacles, that as, the eighth day, was as high a day, as the first."}, {"pk": 1305367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 38, "text": "Hee that beleeueth in mee, as saith the Scripture, out of his bellie shall flowe riuers of water of life.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/15'>Deut. 18:15</a><br>This is not read word for word in any place, but it seemeth to be taken out of many places where mention is made of the gifts of the holy Ghost, as <a class=B href='/GNV/29/2/1'>Joel 2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/44/1'>Isa. 44</a>, but especially in <a class=B href='/GNV/23/55/1'>Isa. 55</a>."}, {"pk": 1305368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 39, "text": "(This spake hee of the Spirite which they that beleeued in him, should receiue: for the holy Ghost was not yet giuen, because that Iesus was not yet glorified.)", "comment": "What is meant by the holy Ghost, he expressed a little before, speaking of the Spirit which they that believed in him should receive. So that by the name of holy Ghost, are meant the virtues and mighty workings of the holy Ghost.<br>That is, those things were not yet seen and perceived, which were to show and set forth the glory of the only begotten.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/29/2/28'>Joel 2:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/17'>Acts 2:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1305369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 40, "text": "So many of the people, when they heard this saying, said, Of a trueth this is that Prophet.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/15'>Deut. 18:15</a><br>There is contention even in the Church itself about the chief point of religion: neither hath Christ any more cruel enemies than those that occupy the seat of truth: yet can they not do what they would."}, {"pk": 1305370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 41, "text": "Other saide, This is that Christ: and some said, But shall that Christ come out of Galile?"}, {"pk": 1305371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 42, "text": "Saith not the Scripture that that Christ shall come of the seede of Dauid, and out of the towne of Beth-leem, where Dauid was?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/33/5/2'>Mic. 5:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/2/5'>Matt. 2:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1305372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 43, "text": "So was there dissension among the people for him."}, {"pk": 1305373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 44, "text": "And some of them would haue taken him, but no man layde handes on him."}, {"pk": 1305374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 45, "text": "Then came the officers to the hie Priests and Pharises, and they said vnto them, Why haue ye not brought him?", "comment": "God from heaven scorneth such as are his son\u2019s enemies."}, {"pk": 1305375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 46, "text": "The officers answered, Neuer man spake like this man."}, {"pk": 1305376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 47, "text": "Then answered them the Pharises, Are yee also deceiued?"}, {"pk": 1305377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 48, "text": "Doeth any of the rulers, or of the Pharises beleeue in him?", "comment": "False Pastors are so fond and foolish that they esteem the Church of God according to the multitude and outward show."}, {"pk": 1305378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 49, "text": "But this people, which know not the Law, are cursed."}, {"pk": 1305379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 50, "text": "Nicodemus said vnto them, (he that came to Iesus by night, and was one of them.)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/3/2'>John 3:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1305380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 51, "text": "Doth our Law iudge a man before it heare him, and knowe what he hath done?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/8'>Deut. 17:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/15'>Deut. 19:15</a><br>What he hath committed, who is accused."}, {"pk": 1305381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 52, "text": "They answered, and said vnto him, Art thou also of Galile? Searche and looke: for out of Galile ariseth no Prophet."}, {"pk": 1305382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 7, "verse": 53, "text": "And euery man wet vnto his owne house.", "comment": "There is no counsel against the Lord."}, {"pk": 1305383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "And Iesus went vnto the mount of Oliues,"}, {"pk": 1305384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "And early in the morning came againe into the Temple, and all the people came vnto him, and he sate downe, and taught them."}, {"pk": 1305385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "Then the Scribes, and the Pharises brought vnto him a woman, taken in adulterie, and set her in the middes,", "comment": "While the wicked go about to make a snare for good men, they make a snare for themselves."}, {"pk": 1305386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "And said vnto him, Master, we foud this woman committing adulterie, euen in the very acte."}, {"pk": 1305387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "Now Moses in our Law commanded, that such should be stoned: what sayest thou therefore?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/10'>Lev. 20:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1305388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "And this they saide to tempt him, that they might haue, whereof to accuse him. But Iesus stouped downe, and with his finger wrote on the groud."}, {"pk": 1305389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "And while they continued asking him, hee lift himselfe vp, and sayde vnto them, Let him that is among you without sinne, cast the first stone at her.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/7'>Deut. 17:7</a><br>Against hypocrites which are very severe judges against other men, and flatter themselves in their own sins."}, {"pk": 1305390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "And againe hee stouped downe, and wrote on the ground."}, {"pk": 1305391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "And when they heard it, being accused by their owne conscience, they went out one by one, beginning at ye eldest euen to the last: so Iesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the mids."}, {"pk": 1305392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "When Iesus had lift vp himselfe againe, and sawe no man, but the woman, hee saide vnto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?", "comment": "Christ would not take upon him the civil Magistrates office: he contented himself to bring sinners to faith and repentance."}, {"pk": 1305393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "She said, No man, Lord. And Iesus said, Neither do I condemne thee: go and sinne no more."}, {"pk": 1305394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Then spake Iesus againe vnto them, saying, I am that light of the worlde: hee that followeth mee, shall not walke in darkenes, but shall haue that light of life.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/5'>John 1:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/9/5'>John 9:5</a><br>The world which is blind in itself cannot come to have ray light but in Christ only."}, {"pk": 1305395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "The Pharises therefore saide vnto him, Thou bearest recorde of thy selfe: thy recorde is not true.", "comment": "Christ is without all exception the best witness of the truth, for he was sent by his Father for that purpose, and was by him approved to the world by infinite miracles.<br>Thou bearest witness of thyself which thing by all men\u2019s opinion, is naught: and for a man to commend himself is very discommendable."}, {"pk": 1305396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "Iesus answered, and sayde vnto them, Though I beare recorde of my selfe, yet my recorde is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go: but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I goe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/5/31'>John 5:31</a><br>That which he denied afore, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/5/31'>John 5:31</a>, must be taken by a manner of granting, for in that place he framed himself somewhat to the humor of his hearers, which acknowledged nothing in Christ but his humanity, and therefore he was content they should set light by his own witness, unless it were otherwise confirmed. But in this place he standeth for the maintenance of his Godhead, and praiseth his Father, who is his witness, and agreeth with him."}, {"pk": 1305397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "Ye iudge after the flesh: I iudge no man.", "comment": "I do now only teach you, I condemn no man: but yet if I list to do it, I might lawfully do it, for I am not alone, but my Father is with me."}, {"pk": 1305398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "And if I also iudge, my iudgement is true: for I am not alone, but I, and the Father, that sent mee."}, {"pk": 1305399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "And it is also written in your Lawe, that the testimonie of two men is true.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/6'>Deut. 17:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/15'>Deut. 19:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/16'>Matt. 18:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/13/1'>2 Cor. 13:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/10/28'>Heb. 10:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1305400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "I am one that beare witnes of my selfe, and the Father that sent me, beareth witnes of me.", "comment": "The Godhead is plainly distinguished from the manhood, else there were not two witnesses: for the party accused is not taken for a witness."}, {"pk": 1305401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "Then saide they vnto him, Where is that Father of thine? Iesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor that Father of mine. If ye had knowen me, ye should haue knowen that Father of mine also.", "comment": "No man can know God, but in Christ only."}, {"pk": 1305402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "These wordes spake Iesus in the treasurie, as hee taught in the Temple, and no man layde handes on him: for his houre was not yet come.", "comment": "We live and die at the pleasure of God and not of men: Therefore this one thing remaineth that we go forward constantly in our vocation.<br>This was some place appointed for the gathering of the offerings."}, {"pk": 1305403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "Then saide Iesus againe vnto them, I goe my way, and ye shall seeke me, and shall die in your sinnes, Whither I goe, can ye not come.", "comment": "Because that men do naturally abhor heavenly things, no man can be a fit disciple of Christ, unless the Spirit of God frame him: in the mean season notwithstanding, the world must of necessity perish, because it refuseth the life that is offered unto it."}, {"pk": 1305404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "Then said the Iewes, Will he kill himselfe, because he saith, Whither I goe, can ye not come?"}, {"pk": 1305405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "And hee saide vnto them, Ye are from beneath, I am from aboue: ye are of this world, I am not of this worlde."}, {"pk": 1305406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "I said therefore vnto you, That ye shall die in your sinnes: for except ye beleeue, that I am he, ye shall die in your sinnes."}, {"pk": 1305407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "Then saide they vnto him, Who art thou? And Iesus saide vnto them, Euen the same thing that I said vnto you from the beginning.", "comment": "He shall at length know who Christ is, which will diligently hear, what he saith.<br>That is, I am Christ, and the savior, for so I told you from the beginning that I was."}, {"pk": 1305408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "I haue many things to say, and to iudge of you: but he that sent me, is true, and the things that I haue heard of him, those speake I to the world.", "comment": "God is the revenger of Christ\u2019s doctrine despised."}, {"pk": 1305409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 27, "text": "They vnderstoode not that hee spake to them of the Father.", "comment": "Even the contempt of Christ maketh for his glory: which thing his enemies shall feel at length to their great smart."}, {"pk": 1305410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 28, "text": "Then said Iesus vnto them, When ye haue lift vp the Sonne of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I doe nothing of my selfe, but as my Father hath taught me, so I speake these things."}, {"pk": 1305411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 29, "text": "For he that sent me, is with me: the Father hath not left me alone, because I do alwayes those things that please him."}, {"pk": 1305412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 30, "text": "As hee spake these thinges, many beleeued in him."}, {"pk": 1305413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 31, "text": "Then saide Iesus to the Iewes which beleeued in him, If ye continue in my worde, ye are verely my disciples,", "comment": "The true disciples of Christ continue in his doctrine, that profiting more and more in the knowledge of the truth, they may be delivered from the most grievous burden of sin, into the true liberty of righteousness and life."}, {"pk": 1305414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 32, "text": "And shall know the trueth, and the trueth shall make you free.", "comment": "From the slavery of sin."}, {"pk": 1305415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 33, "text": "They answered him, Wee be Abrahams seede, and were neuer bonde to any man: why sayest thou then, Ye shalbe made free?", "comment": "Some of the multitude, not they that believed: for this is not the speech of men that consent unto him but of men that are against him.<br>Born and begotten of Abraham."}, {"pk": 1305416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 34, "text": "Iesus answered them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, that whosoeuer committeth sinne, is the seruant of sinne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/6/20'>Rom. 6:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/19'>2 Pet. 2:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1305417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 35, "text": "And the seruant abideth not in the house for euer: but the Sonne abideth for euer."}, {"pk": 1305418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 36, "text": "If that Sonne therefore shall make you free, ye shalbe free in deede."}, {"pk": 1305419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 37, "text": "I know that ye are Abrahams seede, but yee seeke to kill mee, because my worde hath no place in you.", "comment": "Our wicked manners declare, that we are plainly born of a devilish nature, But we are changed, and made of the household of God, according to the covenant which he made with Abraham by Christ only, apprehended and laid hold on by faith: which faith is known by a godly and honest life."}, {"pk": 1305420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 38, "text": "I speake that which I haue seene with my Father: and ye doe that which ye haue seene with your father."}, {"pk": 1305421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 39, "text": "They answered, and saide vnto him, Abraham is our father. Iesus said vnto them, If ye were Abrahams children, ye woulde doe the workes of Abraham."}, {"pk": 1305422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 40, "text": "But nowe ye goe about to kill mee, a man that haue told you the trueth, which I haue heard of God: this did not Abraham."}, {"pk": 1305423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 41, "text": "Ye do the workes of your father. Then said they to him, We are not borne of fornication: we haue one Father, which is God."}, {"pk": 1305424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 42, "text": "Therefore Iesus sayde vnto them, If God were your Father, then woulde ye loue mee: for I proceeded foorth, and came from God, neither came I of my selfe, but he sent me."}, {"pk": 1305425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 43, "text": "Why doe ye not vnderstande my talke? because ye cannot heare my worde.", "comment": "Or, language: as though he said, you do no more understand what I say, than if I spake in a strange and unknown language to you."}, {"pk": 1305426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 44, "text": "Ye are of your father the deuill, and the lustes of your father ye will doe: hee hath bene a murtherer from the beginning, and abode not in the trueth, because there is no trueth in him. When hee speaketh a lie, then speaketh hee of his owne: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.", "comment": "That is, continued not constantly, or remained not.<br>That is, in faithfulness, and uprightness, that is, kept not his creation.<br>Even of his own head, and of his own brain or disposition.<br>The author thereof.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/62/3/8'>1 John 3:8</a><br>From the beginning of the world: for as soon as man was made, the devil cast him headlong into death."}, {"pk": 1305427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 45, "text": "And because I tell you the trueth, yee beleeue me not."}, {"pk": 1305428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 46, "text": "Which of you can rebuke me of sinne? and if I say the trueth, why do ye not beleeue me?", "comment": "Christ did thoroughly execute the office, that his Father enjoined him."}, {"pk": 1305429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 47, "text": "He that is of God, heareth Gods wordes: yee therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/4/6'>John 4:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1305430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 48, "text": "Then answered the Iewes, and said vnto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritane, and hast a deuil?", "comment": "The enemies of Christ make their bravery for a while, but the Father will appear at his time to revenge the reproach that is done unto him in the person of his son."}, {"pk": 1305431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 49, "text": "Iesus answered, I haue not a deuil, but I honour my Father, and ye haue dishonoured me."}, {"pk": 1305432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 50, "text": "And I seeke not mine owne praise: but there is one that seeketh it, and iudgeth.", "comment": "That is, that will revenge both your despising of me, and of him."}, {"pk": 1305433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 51, "text": "Verely, verely I say vnto you, If a man keepe my word, he shall neuer see death.", "comment": "The only doctrine of the Gospel apprehended by faith, is a sure remedy against death.<br>That is, he shall not feel it: for even in the midst of death, the faithful see life."}, {"pk": 1305434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 52, "text": "Then said the Iewes to him, Now know we that thou hast a deuill. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets: and thou sayest, If a man keepe my worde, he shall neuer taste of death.", "comment": "Against them which abuse the glory of the Saints, to darken Christ\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1305435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 53, "text": "Art thou greater then our father Abraham, which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: whome makest thou thy selfe?"}, {"pk": 1305436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 54, "text": "Iesus answered, If I honour my selfe, mine honour is nothing worth: it is my Father that honoureth me, whome ye say, that hee is your God.", "comment": "There is nothing farther off from all ambition than Christ, but his Father hath set him above all things.<br>This is spoken by manner of [a grant]: as if he had said, Be it so, let this report which I give of myself, be of no force: yet there is another that glorifieth me, that is, that honoreth my Name."}, {"pk": 1305437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 55, "text": "Yet ye haue not knowen him: but I knowe him, and if I should say I know him not, I should be a liar like vnto you: but I knowe him, and keepe his worde.", "comment": "There is no right knowledge of God, without Christ, neither any right knowledge of Christ without his word."}, {"pk": 1305438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 56, "text": "Your father Abraham reioyced to see my day, and he sawe it, and was glad.", "comment": "With the eyes of faith, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/13'>Heb. 11:13</a>.<br>A day is a space that a man liveth in, or doeth any notable act, or suffereth any great thing.<br>Was very desirous.<br>The virtue of Christ showed itself through all former ages in the Fathers, for they saw in the promises, that he should come, and did very joyfully lay hold on him with a lively faith."}, {"pk": 1305439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 57, "text": "Then sayd ye Iewes vnto him, Thou art not yet fiftie yeere olde, and hast thou seene Abraham?"}, {"pk": 1305440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 58, "text": "Iesus sayd vnto them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, before Abraham was, I am.", "comment": "Christ as he was God, was before Abraham: and he was the Lamb slain from the beginning of the world."}, {"pk": 1305441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 8, "verse": 59, "text": "Then tooke they vp stones, to cast at him, but Iesus hid himselfe, and went out of the Temple: And hee passed through the middes of them, and so went his way.", "comment": "Zeal without knowledge, breaketh out at length into a most open madness: and yet the wicked cannot do what they list."}, {"pk": 1305442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "And as Iesus passed by, he sawe a man which was blinde from his birth.", "comment": "Sin is the beginning even of all bodily diseases, and yet doth it not follow, that God always respecteth their sins, whom he most sharply punisheth."}, {"pk": 1305443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sinne, this man, or his parents, that he was borne blinde?"}, {"pk": 1305444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "Iesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents, but that the workes of God should be shewed on him.", "comment": "Christ reasoneth here, as his disciples thought, which presuppose that there come no diseases but for sins only: whereupon he answereth that there was another cause of this man\u2019s blindness, and that was, that God\u2019s his work might be seen."}, {"pk": 1305445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "I must worke the workes of him that sent me, while it is day: the night commeth when no man can worke.", "comment": "By (day) is meant the light, that is, the lightsome, doctrine of the heavenly truth: and by (night) is meant the darkness which cometh by the obscurity of the same doctrine.<br>The works of Christ are as it were a light, which lighten the darkness of the world."}, {"pk": 1305446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/9'>John 1:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/12'>John 8:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/35'>John 12:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1305447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "Assoone as he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spettle, and anointed the eyes of the blinde with the clay,", "comment": "Christ healing the man born blind, by taking the sign of clay, and afterward the sign of the fountain of Siloam (which signifieth Sent) showeth that as he at the beginning made man, so doth he again restore both his body and soul: and yet so, that he himself cometh first of his own accord to heal us."}, {"pk": 1305448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "And sayd vnto him, Go wash in the poole of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came againe seeing."}, {"pk": 1305449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "Nowe the neighbours and they that had seene him before, when he was blinde, sayd, Is not this he that sate and begged?", "comment": "A true image of all men, who as they are of nature blind, do neither themselves receive the light that is offered unto them, nor suffer it in others, and yet make a great ado amongst themselves."}, {"pk": 1305450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "Some said, This is he: and other sayd, He is like him: but he himselfe sayd, I am he."}, {"pk": 1305451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore they sayd vnto him, Howe were thine eyes opened?", "comment": "This is an Hebrew kind of speech, for they call a man\u2019s eyes shut, when they cannot receive any light: And therefore they are said to have their eyes opened, which of blind men are made to see."}, {"pk": 1305452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "He answered, and sayd, The man that is called Iesus, made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and sayde vnto me, Goe to the poole of Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and receiued sight."}, {"pk": 1305453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "Then they sayd vnto him, Where is he? He sayd, I can not tell."}, {"pk": 1305454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "They brought to the Pharises him that was once blinde."}, {"pk": 1305455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "And it was the Sabbath day, when Iesus made the clay, and opened his eyes."}, {"pk": 1305456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "Then againe the Pharises also asked him, how he had receiued sight. And hee sayd vnto them, He layd clay vpon mine eyes, and I washed, and doe see."}, {"pk": 1305457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "Then said some of the Pharises, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the Sabbath day. Others sayd, Howe can a man that is a sinner, doe such miracles? and there was a dissension among them.", "comment": "Religion is not assaulted by any means more than by pretence of Religion: but the more it is pressed down, the more it riseth up."}, {"pk": 1305458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "Then spake they vnto the blinde againe, What sayest thou of him, because he hath opened thine eyes? And he sayd, He is a Prophet."}, {"pk": 1305459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "Then the Iewes did not beleeue him (that he had bene blinde, and receiued his sight) vntill they had called the parents of him that had receiued sight."}, {"pk": 1305460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "And they asked them, saying, Is this your sonne, whom ye say was borne blinde? How doeth he nowe see then?"}, {"pk": 1305461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "His parents answered them, and sayd, We know that this is our sonne, and that he was borne blinde:"}, {"pk": 1305462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "But by what meanes hee nowe seeth, we know not: or who hath opened his eyes, can we not tell: he is olde ynough: aske him: hee shall answere for himselfe."}, {"pk": 1305463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "These wordes spake his parents, because they feared the Iewes: for the Iewes had ordeined already, that if any man did confesse that he was Christ, he should be excommunicate out of the Synagogue."}, {"pk": 1305464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "Therefore sayde his parents, Hee is olde ynough: aske him."}, {"pk": 1305465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "Then againe called they the man that had bene blinde, and sayd vnto him, Giue glory vnto God: we know that this man is a sinner.", "comment": "A solemn order, whereby men were constrained in old time to acknowledge their fault before God, as if they should say, Consider thou art before God, who knoweth the whole matter, and therefore see thou reverence his majesty, and do him this honor, rather to confess the whole matter openly, than to lie before him, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/7/19'>Josh. 7:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/6/5'>1 Sam. 6:5</a>.<br>He is called a sinner in the Hebrew tongue, which is a wicked man, and maketh as it were an art of sins."}, {"pk": 1305466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "Then he answered, and sayd, Whether hee be a sinner or no, I can not tell: one thing I know, that I was blinde, and nowe I see."}, {"pk": 1305467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "Then sayd they to him againe, What did he to thee? howe opened he thine eyes?"}, {"pk": 1305468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "Hee answered them, I haue tolde you already, and yee haue not heard it: wherefore would yee heare it againe? will yee also be his disciples?"}, {"pk": 1305469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "Then reuiled they him, and sayd, Be thou his disciple: we be Moses disciples.", "comment": "Proud wickedness must needs at length break forth, which in vain lieth hid under a zeal of godliness."}, {"pk": 1305470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 29, "text": "We know that God spake with Moses: but this man we know not from whence he is."}, {"pk": 1305471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 30, "text": "The man answered, and sayde vnto them, Doutlesse, this is a marueilous thing, that ye know not whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes."}, {"pk": 1305472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 31, "text": "Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him heareth he."}, {"pk": 1305473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 32, "text": "Since the world began, was it not heard, that any man opened the eyes of one that was borne blinde."}, {"pk": 1305474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 33, "text": "If this man were not of God, hee could haue done nothing."}, {"pk": 1305475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 34, "text": "They answered, and sayd vnto him, Thou art altogether borne in sinnes, and doest thou teach vs? so they cast him out.", "comment": "Thou art naught even from the cradle, and as we use to say, there is nothing in thee but sin."}, {"pk": 1305476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 35, "text": "Iesus heard that they had cast him out: and when he had found him, he sayd vnto him, Doest thou beleeue in the Sonne of God?", "comment": "Most happy is their state, which are cast furthest out of the Church of the wicked (which proudly boast themselves of the name of the Church) that Christ may come never to them."}, {"pk": 1305477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 36, "text": "He answered, and sayd, Who is he, Lord, that I might beleeue in him?"}, {"pk": 1305478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 37, "text": "And Iesus sayd vnto him, Both thou hast seene him, and he it is that talketh with thee."}, {"pk": 1305479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 38, "text": "Then he sayd, Lord, I beleeue, and worshipped him."}, {"pk": 1305480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 39, "text": "And Iesus sayd, I am come vnto iudgement into this world, that they which see not, might see: and that they which see, might be made blinde.", "comment": "Christ doth lighten all them by the preaching of the Gospel, which acknowledge their own darkness, but such as seem to themselves to see clearly enough, those he altogether blindeth: of which sort are they oftentimes, which have the highest place in the Church.<br>With great power and authority, to do what is righteous and just: as if he said, These men take upon them to govern the people of God after their own lusts, as though they saw all things, and no man but they: but I will rule far otherwise than these men do: for whom they account for blind men, them I will lighten, and such as take themselves to be wisest, them will I drown in most gross darkness of ignorance.<br>In these words (of seeing and not seeing) there is a secret taunting and check to the Pharisees: for they thought all men blind but themselves.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/3/17'>John 3:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/47'>John 12:47</a>"}, {"pk": 1305481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 40, "text": "And some of the Pharises which were with him, heard these things, and sayd vnto him, Are we blinde also?"}, {"pk": 1305482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 9, "verse": 41, "text": "Iesus sayd vnto them, If ye were blinde, ye should not haue sinne: but nowe ye say, We see: therefore your sinne remaineth."}, {"pk": 1305483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Verely, verely I say vnto you, Hee that entreth not in by the doore into the sheepefolde, but climeth vp another way, he is a theefe and a robber.", "comment": "Seeing that by Christ only we have access to the Father, there are neither other true shepherds, than those which come to Christ themselves, and bring others thither also, neither is any to be thought the true sheepfold, but that which is gathered to Christ."}, {"pk": 1305484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "But he that goeth in by the doore, is the shepheard of the sheepe."}, {"pk": 1305485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "To him the porter openeth, and the sheepe heare his voyce, and he calleth his owne sheepe by name, and leadeth them out.", "comment": "In those days they used to have a servant always sitting at the door, and therefore he speaketh after the manner of those days."}, {"pk": 1305486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "And when hee hath sent foorth his owne sheepe, he goeth before them, and the sheepe follow him: for they know his voyce."}, {"pk": 1305487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "And they will not follow a stranger, but they flee from him: for they know not the voyce of strangers."}, {"pk": 1305488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "This parable spake Iesus vnto them: but they vnderstoode not what things they were which he spake vnto them.", "comment": "This word (parable) which the Evangelist useth here, signifieth a dark kind of speech, when words are taken from their natural meaning, to signify another thing to us."}, {"pk": 1305489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "Then sayd Iesus vnto them againe, Verely, verely I say vnto you, I am that doore of the sheepe."}, {"pk": 1305490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "All, that euer came before me, are theeues and robbers: but the sheepe did not heare them.", "comment": "It maketh no matter, how many, neither how old the false teachers there have been.<br>These large terms must be applied to the matter he speaketh of. And therefore when he calleth himself the door, he calleth all them thieves and robbers which take upon them this name of Door, which none of the Prophets can, for they showed the sheep, that Christ was the door."}, {"pk": 1305491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "I am that doore: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saued, and shall go in, and go out, and finde pasture.", "comment": "Only Christ is the true Pastor, and that only is the true Church, which acknowledgeth him to be properly their only Pastor: To him are opposite thieves which feed not the sheep, but kill them: and hirelings also, which forsake the flock in time of danger, because they feed it only for their own profit and gains.<br>That is, shall live safely: so use the Jews to speak, as <a class=B href='/GNV/5/26/6'>Deut. 26:6</a>, and yet there is a peculiar alluding to the shepherd\u2019s office."}, {"pk": 1305492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "The theefe commeth not, but for to steale, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might haue life, and haue it in abundance."}, {"pk": 1305493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "I am that good shepheard: that good shepheard giueth his life for his sheepe.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/11'>Isa. 40:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/34/23'>Ezek. 34:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1305494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "But an hireling, and hee which is not the shepheard, neither the sheepe are his owne, seeth the wolfe comming, and hee leaueth the sheepe, and fleeth, and the wolfe catcheth them, and scattreth the sheepe."}, {"pk": 1305495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "So the hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheepe."}, {"pk": 1305496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "I am that good shepheard, and knowe mine, and am knowen of mine."}, {"pk": 1305497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "As the Father knoweth me, so know I the Father: and I lay downe my life for my sheepe.", "comment": "Loveth me, alloweth me."}, {"pk": 1305498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "Other sheepe I haue also, which are not of this folde: them also must I bring, and they shall heare my voyce: and there shalbe one sheepefolde, and one shepheard.", "comment": "The certain mark of the Catholic Church throughout all the world, which hath one head, that is Christ, the only keeper and only shepherd of it.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/26/37/22'>Ezek. 37:22</a><br>The calling of the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1305499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore doeth my Father loue me, because I lay downe my life, that I might take it againe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/53/7'>Isa. 53:7</a><br>Christ is by the decree of the Father, the only true shepherd of the true Church, for he willingly gave his life for his sheep, and by his own power rose again to life.<br>He speaketh in the time that now is because Christ\u2019s whole life was as it were a perpetual death."}, {"pk": 1305500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "No man taketh it from me, but I lay it downe of my selfe: I haue power to lay it downe, and haue power to take it againe: this commandement haue I receiued of my Father.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/24'>Acts 2:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1305501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "Then there was a dissension againe among the Iewes for these sayings,", "comment": "The Gospel discovereth hypocrisy, and therefore the world must needs rage when it cometh forth."}, {"pk": 1305502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "And many of them sayd, He hath a deuill, and is mad: why heare ye him?"}, {"pk": 1305503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "Other sayd, These are not the wordes of him that hath a deuill: can the deuill open the eyes of the blinde?"}, {"pk": 1305504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "And it was at Hierusalem the feast of the Dedication, and it was winter.", "comment": "The feast of the Dedication was instituted by Judas Maccabeus and his brethren, after the restoring of God\u2019s true religion, by the casting out of Antiochus his garrison, 1 Macc. 4:59."}, {"pk": 1305505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "And Iesus walked in the Temple, in Salomons porche.", "comment": "The unbelievers and proud men accuse the Gospel of darkness, which darkness indeed is within themselves."}, {"pk": 1305506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "Then came the Iewes round about him, and sayd vnto him, Howe long doest thou make vs dout? If thou be that Christ, tell vs plainely."}, {"pk": 1305507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "Iesus answered them, I tolde you, and ye beleeue not: the workes that I doe in my Fathers Name, they beare witnes of me.", "comment": "The doctrine of the Gospel is proved from heaven by two witnesses: both by the purity of the doctrine, and by miracles."}, {"pk": 1305508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "But ye beleeue not: for ye are not of my sheepe, as I sayd vnto you.", "comment": "He giveth a reason why they believed not, to wit, because they are none of his sheep.<br>It is no marvel that there do but a few believe, seeing that all men are by nature untamed beasts: yet notwithstanding God hath his, which he turneth into sheep, and commiteth them unto his Son, and preserveth them against the cruelty of all wild beasts."}, {"pk": 1305509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "My sheepe heare my voyce, and I knowe them, and they follow me,"}, {"pk": 1305510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "And I giue vnto them eternall life, and they shall neuer perish, neither shall any plucke them out of mine hand."}, {"pk": 1305511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "My Father which gaue them me, is greater then all, and none is able to take them out of my Fathers hand."}, {"pk": 1305512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 30, "text": "I and my Father are one."}, {"pk": 1305513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 31, "text": "Then ye Iewes againe tooke vp stones, to stone him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/59'>John 8:59</a><br>Christ proveth his dignity by divine works."}, {"pk": 1305514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 32, "text": "Iesus answered them, Many good workes haue I shewed you from my Father: for which of these workes doe ye stone me?", "comment": "Through my Father\u2019s authority and power."}, {"pk": 1305515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 33, "text": "The Iewes answered him, saying, For the good worke we stone thee not, but for blasphemie, and that thou being a man, makest thy selfe God."}, {"pk": 1305516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 34, "text": "Iesus answered them, Is it not written in your Lawe, I sayd, Ye are gods?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/82/6'>Ps. 82:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1305517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 35, "text": "If hee called them gods, vnto whome the worde of God was giuen, and the Scripture cannot be broken,", "comment": "Void and of none effect."}, {"pk": 1305518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 36, "text": "Say ye of him, whome the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the worlde, Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Sonne of God?"}, {"pk": 1305519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 37, "text": "If I doe not the workes of my Father, beleeue me not."}, {"pk": 1305520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 38, "text": "But if I doe, then though ye beleeue not mee, yet beleeue the workes, that ye may knowe and beleeue, that the Father is in me, and I in him."}, {"pk": 1305521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 39, "text": "Againe they went about to take him: but he escaped out of their handes,", "comment": "Christ fleeth danger, not of mistrust, nor for fear of death, nor that he would be idle, but to gather a Church in another place."}, {"pk": 1305522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 40, "text": "And went againe beyonde Iordan, into the place where Iohn first baptized, and there abode."}, {"pk": 1305523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 41, "text": "And many resorted vnto him, and saide, Iohn did no miracle: but all thinges that Iohn spake of this man, were true."}, {"pk": 1305524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 10, "verse": 42, "text": "And many beleeued in him there."}, {"pk": 1305525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "And a certaine man was sicke, named Lazarus of Bethania, the towne of Marie, and her sister Martha.", "comment": "Christ in restoring the stinking carcass of his friend to life, showeth an example both of his mighty power, and also of his singular good will toward men: which is also an image of the resurrection to come.<br>Where his sisters dwelt."}, {"pk": 1305526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "(And it was that Mary which anointed the Lord with oyntment, and wiped his feete with her heare, whose brother Lazarus was sicke.)", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/3'>John 12:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/7'>Matt. 26:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1305527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore his sisters sent vnto him, saying, Lord, beholde, he whome thou louest, is sicke."}, {"pk": 1305528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "When Iesus heard it, he saide, This sickenes is not vnto death, but for the glorie of God, that the Sonne of God might be glorified thereby.", "comment": "That is to say, sent for the purpose to kill him."}, {"pk": 1305529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "Nowe Iesus loued Martha and her sister, and Lazarus."}, {"pk": 1305530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "And after he had heard that he was sicke, yet abode hee two dayes still in the same place where he was.", "comment": "In that, that God seemeth sometimes to linger in helping of us, he doeth it both for his glory, and for our salvation, as the falling out of the matter in the end, plainly proveth."}, {"pk": 1305531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "Then after that, said he to his disciples, Let vs goe into Iudea againe."}, {"pk": 1305532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "The disciples saide vnto him, Master, the Iewes lately sought to stone thee, and doest thou goe thither againe?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/7/30'>John 7:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/59'>John 8:59</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/10/33'>John 10:33</a><br>This only is the sure and right way to life, to follow God boldly without fear, who calleth us and shineth before us in the darkness of this world."}, {"pk": 1305533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "Iesus answered, Are there not twelue houres in the day? If a man walke in the day, hee stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.", "comment": "All things are fitly wrought and brought to pass in their season."}, {"pk": 1305534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "But if a man walke in the night, hee stumbleth, because there is no light in him."}, {"pk": 1305535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "These things spake he, and after, he said vnto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth: but I goe to wake him vp.", "comment": "The Jews used a milder kind of speech, and called death a sleep, whereupon in other languages the place of burial where the dead are laid, waiting for the resurrection, is called a sleeping place."}, {"pk": 1305536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleepe, he shalbe safe."}, {"pk": 1305537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "Howbeit, Iesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of the naturall sleepe."}, {"pk": 1305538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "Then saide Iesus vnto them plainely, Lazarus is dead."}, {"pk": 1305539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "And I am glad for your sakes, that I was not there, that ye may beleeue: but let vs go vnto him."}, {"pk": 1305540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "Then saide Thomas (which is called Didymus) vnto his felow disciples, Let vs also goe, that we may die with him."}, {"pk": 1305541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "Then came Iesus, and found that he had lien in the graue foure dayes alreadie."}, {"pk": 1305542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "(Nowe Bethania was neere vnto Hierusalem, about fifteene furlongs off.)"}, {"pk": 1305543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "And many of ye Iewes were come to Martha and Marie to comfort them for their brother.", "comment": "God who is the maker of nature, doth not condemn natural affections, but showeth that they ought to be examined by the rule of faith."}, {"pk": 1305544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Martha, when shee heard that Iesus was comming, went to meete him: but Mary sate still in the house."}, {"pk": 1305545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "Then said Martha vnto Iesus, Lord, if thou hadst bene here, my brother had not bene dead."}, {"pk": 1305546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "But now I know also, that whatsoeuer thou askest of God, God will giue it thee."}, {"pk": 1305547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "Iesus said vnto her, Thy brother shall rise againe.", "comment": "That is, shall recover life again."}, {"pk": 1305548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "Martha said vnto him, I know that he shall rise againe in the resurrection at the last day.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/5/29'>John 5:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/14/14'>Luke 14:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1305549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "Iesus saide vnto her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that beleeueth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he liue.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/35'>John 6:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1305550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "And whosoeuer liueth, and beleeueth in me, shall neuer die: Beleeuest thou this?"}, {"pk": 1305551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "She said vnto him, Yea, Lord, I beleeue that thou art that Christ that Sonne of God, which should come into the world."}, {"pk": 1305552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "And when she had so saide, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee."}, {"pk": 1305553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "And when she heard it, shee arose quickly, and came vnto him."}, {"pk": 1305554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "For Iesus was not yet come into the towne, but was in the place where Martha met him."}, {"pk": 1305555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "The Iewes then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they sawe Marie, that she rose vp hastily, and went out, folowed her, saying, She goeth vnto the graue, to weepe there."}, {"pk": 1305556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 32, "text": "Then when Mary was come where Iesus was, and sawe him, she fell downe at his feete, saying vnto him, Lord, if thou haddest bene here, my brother had not bene dead."}, {"pk": 1305557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 33, "text": "When Iesus therefore saw her weepe, and the Iewes also weepe which came with her, hee groned in the spirit, and was troubled in himselfe,", "comment": "These are tokens that he was greatly moved, but yet they were without sin: and these affections are proper to man\u2019s nature.<br>Christ took upon him together with our flesh all affections of man (sin only excepted) and amongst them especially mercy and compassion."}, {"pk": 1305558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 34, "text": "And saide, Where haue ye layde him? They said vnto him, Lord, come and see."}, {"pk": 1305559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 35, "text": "And Iesus wept."}, {"pk": 1305560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 36, "text": "Then saide the Iewes, Beholde, how he loued him."}, {"pk": 1305561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 37, "text": "And some of them saide, Coulde not he, which opened the eyes of the blinde, haue made also, that this man should not haue died?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/9/6'>John 9:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1305562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 38, "text": "Iesus therefore againe groned in himselfe, and came to the graue. And it was a caue, and a stone was layde vpon it."}, {"pk": 1305563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 39, "text": "Iesus saide, Take ye away the stone. Martha the sister of him that was dead, said vnto him, Lord, he stinketh alreadie: for he hath bene dead foure dayes."}, {"pk": 1305564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 40, "text": "Iesus saide vnto her, Saide I not vnto thee, that if thou diddest beleeue, thou shouldest see the glorie of God?"}, {"pk": 1305565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 41, "text": "Then they tooke away the stone from the place where the dead was layde. And Iesus lift vp his eyes, and saide, Father, I thanke thee, because thou hast heard me."}, {"pk": 1305566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 42, "text": "I knowe that thou hearest me alwayes, but because of the people that stand by, I said it, that they may beleeue, that thou hast sent me."}, {"pk": 1305567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 43, "text": "As hee had spoken these things, hee cried with a loude voyce, Lazarus, come foorth."}, {"pk": 1305568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 44, "text": "Then he that was dead, came forth, bound hande and foote with bandes, and his face was bound with a napkin. Iesus said vnto them, Loose him, and let him goe."}, {"pk": 1305569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 45, "text": "Then many of the Iewes, which came to Mary, and had seene the thinges, which Iesus did, beleeued in him."}, {"pk": 1305570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 46, "text": "But some of them went their way to the Pharises, and told them what things Iesus had done.", "comment": "The last point of hard and iron-like stubbornness is this, to proclaim open war against God, and yet ceaseth not to make a presence both of godliness and of the profit of the commonwealth."}, {"pk": 1305571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 47, "text": "Then gathered the hie Priests, and the Pharises a councill, and said, What shall we doe? For this man doeth many miracles.", "comment": "The Jews called the council Sanhedrin: and the word that John useth is Synedri."}, {"pk": 1305572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 48, "text": "If we let him thus alone, all men will beleeue in him, and the Romanes will come and take away both our place, and the nation.", "comment": "That is, take away from us by force: for at that time, though the high Priest\u2019s authority was greatly lessened and decayed, yet there was some kind of government left among the Jews."}, {"pk": 1305573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 49, "text": "Then one of them named Caiaphas, which was the hie Priest that same yere, said vnto them, Ye perceiue nothing at all,", "comment": "The raging and mad company of the false Church, persuade themselves that they cannot be in safety, unless he is taken away, who only upholdeth the Church: And so likewise judgeth the wisdom of the flesh in worldly affairs, which is governed by the spirit of giddiness or madness."}, {"pk": 1305574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 50, "text": "Nor yet doe you consider that it is expedient for vs, that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/14'>John 18:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1305575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 51, "text": "This spake hee not of himselfe: but being hie Priest that same yere, he prophecied that Iesus should die for that nation:", "comment": "Christ doth sometimes so turn the tongues, even of the wicked, that in cursing, they bless."}, {"pk": 1305576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 52, "text": "And not for that nation onely, but that he shoulde gather together in one the children of God, which were scattered.", "comment": "For they were not gathered together in one country, as the Jews were, but to be gathered from all quarters, from the East to the West."}, {"pk": 1305577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 53, "text": "Then from that day foorth they consulted together, to put him to death."}, {"pk": 1305578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 54, "text": "Iesus therefore walked no more openly among the Iewes, but went thence vnto a countrey neere to the wildernes, into a citie called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.", "comment": "We may give place to the rage of the wicked, when it is expedient so to do, but yet in such sort, that we swerve not from God\u2019s vocation."}, {"pk": 1305579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 55, "text": "And the Iewes Passeouer was at hande, and many went out of the countrey vp to Hierusalem before the Passeouer, to purifie themselues."}, {"pk": 1305580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 56, "text": "Then sought they for Iesus, and spake among themselues, as they stoode in the Temple, What thinke ye, that he cometh not to the feast?"}, {"pk": 1305581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 11, "verse": 57, "text": "Now both the high Priestes and the Pharises had giuen a commandement, that if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him."}, {"pk": 1305582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Iesus, sixe dayes before the Passeouer, came to Bethania, where Lazarus was, who died, whom he had raised from the dead.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/17'>Matt. 26:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/3'>Mark 14:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1305583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "There they made him a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with him."}, {"pk": 1305584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "Then tooke Mary a pound of oyntment of Spikenarde very costly, and anoynted Iesus feete, and wiped his feete with her heare, and the house was filled with the sauour of the oyntment."}, {"pk": 1305585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "Then said one of his disciples, euen Iudas Iscariot Simons sonne, which should betray him:"}, {"pk": 1305586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Why was not this oyntment sold for three hundreth pence, and giuen to the poore?", "comment": "An horrible example in Judas of a mind blinded with covetousness, and yet pretending godliness."}, {"pk": 1305587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "Nowe he said this, not that he cared for the poore, but because hee was a theefe, and had the bagge, and bare that which was giuen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/29'>John 13:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1305588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "Then said Iesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying she kept it.", "comment": "This Extraordinary anointing, which was for a sign, is so allowed of God, that he witnesseth how he will not be worshipped with outward pomp, or costly service, but with alms."}, {"pk": 1305589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "For the poore alwayes yee haue with you, but me ye shall not haue alwayes."}, {"pk": 1305590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "Then much people of the Iewes knewe that hee was there: and they came, not for Iesus sake onely, but that they might see Lazarus also, whome he had raysed from the dead.", "comment": "When the light of the Gospel showeth itself, some are found to be curious, and others (which left ought) to be open enemies: others in a rage honor him, whom they will straightway fall from: and very few do so reverently receive him as they ought: Notwithstanding Christ beginneth his spiritual kingdom in the midst of his enemies."}, {"pk": 1305591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "The hie Priestes therefore consulted, that they might put Lazarus to death also,"}, {"pk": 1305592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "Because that for his sake many of the Iewes went away, and beleeued in Iesus."}, {"pk": 1305593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "On the morowe a great multitude that were come to the feast, when they heard that Iesus should come to Hierusalem,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/8'>Matt. 21:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/11/8'>Mark 11:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/19/35'>Luke 19:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1305594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "Tooke branches of palme trees, and went foorth to meete him, and cried, Hosanna, Blessed is the King of Israel that commeth in the Name of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1305595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "And Iesus found a yong asse, and sate thereon, as it is written,"}, {"pk": 1305596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "Feare not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King commeth sitting on an asses colte.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/26/9/9'>Ezek. 9:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1305597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "But his disciples vnderstoode not these thinges at the first: but when Iesus was glorified, then remembred they, that these thinges were written of him, and that they had done these things vnto him."}, {"pk": 1305598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "The people therefore that was with him, bare witnesse that hee called Lazarus out of the graue, and raised him from the dead."}, {"pk": 1305599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "Therefore mette him the people also, because they heard that he had done this miracle."}, {"pk": 1305600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "And the Pharises said among themselues, Perceiue ye howe ye preuaile nothing? Beholde, the worlde goeth after him.", "comment": "Even they which go about to oppress Christ, are made instruments of his glory."}, {"pk": 1305601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "Nowe there were certaine Greekes among them that came vp to worship at the feast.", "comment": "After the solemn custom: the Greeks were first so called by the name of the country of Greece, where they dwelt: but afterward, all that were not of the Jew\u2019s religion, but worshipped false gods, and were also called Heathens, were called by this name."}, {"pk": 1305602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "And they came to Philippe, which was of Bethsaida in Galile, and desired him, saying, Syr, we would see that Iesus."}, {"pk": 1305603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "Philippe came and tolde Andrew: and againe Andrew and Philippe tolde Iesus."}, {"pk": 1305604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "And Iesus answered them, saying, The houre is come, that the Sonne of man must bee glorified."}, {"pk": 1305605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "Verely, verely I say vnto you, Except the wheate corne fall into the grounde and die, it bideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth foorth much fruite.", "comment": "A wheat corn dieth when it is changed by virtue of the ground, and becometh a root of a fruitful blade.<br>The death of Christ is as it were a sowing, which seemeth to be a dying to the corn, but indeed is the cause of a far greater harvest: and such as is the condition of the head, so shall it be of the members."}, {"pk": 1305606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "He that loueth his life, shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/39'>Matt. 10:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/25'>Matt. 16:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/35'>Mark 8:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/24'>Luke 9:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/17/33'>Luke 17:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1305607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 26, "text": "If any man serue me, let him follow me: for where I am, there shall also my seruant be: and if any man serue me, him will my Father honour.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/17/34'>John 17:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1305608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 27, "text": "Now is my soule troubled: and what shall I say? Father, saue me from this houre: but therefore came I vnto this houre.", "comment": "Whilst Christ went about to suffer all the punishment which is due to our sins, and whilst his divinity did not yet show his might and power so far as this satisfaction might thoroughly wrought, now when he is stricken with the great fear of the curse of God, he crieth out and prayeth , and desireth to be released: yet notwithstanding he preferreth the will and glory of his Father before all things, whose obedience the Father alloweth even from heaven.<br>To wit, of death that is now at hand."}, {"pk": 1305609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 28, "text": "Father, glorifie thy Name. Then came there a voyce from heauen, saying, I haue both glorified it, and will glorifie it againe.", "comment": "So then the Father\u2019s glory is Christ\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1305610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 29, "text": "Then saide the people that stoode by, and heard, that it was a thunder: other said, An Angel spake to him."}, {"pk": 1305611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 30, "text": "Iesus answered, and said, This voyce came not because of me, but for your sakes.", "comment": "Christ foretelleth to the deaf, the manner of his death, the overcoming of the devil and the world, and in conclusion his triumph."}, {"pk": 1305612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 31, "text": "Now is the iudgement of this world: nowe shall the prince of this world be cast out."}, {"pk": 1305613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 32, "text": "And I, if I were lift vp from the earth, will drawe all men vnto me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/3/14'>John 3:14</a><br>Chrysostom and Theophylact refer this word, All, to all nations: that is, not to the Jews only.<br>Christ used a word, which hath a double meaning: for it signifieth either to lift up, or to rid out of the way, for his meaning was to put them in mind of his death, but the Jews seem to take it another way."}, {"pk": 1305614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 33, "text": "Nowe this sayd he, signifying what death he should die."}, {"pk": 1305615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 34, "text": "The people answered him, We haue heard out of the Law, that that Christ bideth for euer: and howe sayest thou, that that Sonne of man must be lift vp? Who is that Sonne of man?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/89/36'>Ps. 89:36</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/110/4'>Ps. 110:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/117/2'>Ps. 117:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/8'>Isa. 40:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/37/25'>Ezek. 37:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1305616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 35, "text": "Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Yet a litle while is the light with you: walke while ye haue that light, lest the darkenes come vpon you: for hee that walketh in the darke, knoweth not whither he goeth.", "comment": "Unmeasurable is the mercy of God, but an horrible judgment followed, if it be contemned.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/9'>John 1:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1305617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 36, "text": "While ye haue that light, beleeue in that light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Iesus, and departed, and hid himselfe from them.", "comment": "That is, partakers of light."}, {"pk": 1305618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 37, "text": "And though he had done so many miracles before them, yet beleeued they not on him,", "comment": "Faith is not of nature, but of grace."}, {"pk": 1305619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 38, "text": "That the saying of Esaias the Prophete might be fulfilled, that he sayd, Lord, who beleeued our report? and to whome is the arme of the Lord reueiled?", "comment": "The arm of the Lord, is the Gospel, which is the power of God to salvation to all that believe: And therefore the arm of the Lord is not revealed to them, whose hearts the Lord hath not opened.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/53/1'>Isa. 53:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/10/16'>Rom. 10:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1305620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 39, "text": "Therefore could they not beleeue, because that Esaias saith againe,"}, {"pk": 1305621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 40, "text": "He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they shoulde not see with their eyes, nor vnderstand with their heart, and should be conuerted, and I should heale them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/6/9'>Isa. 6:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/14'>Matt. 13:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/12'>Mark 4:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/10'>Luke 8:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/28/26'>Acts 28:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/11/8'>Rom. 11:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1305622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 41, "text": "These things sayd Esaias when he sawe his glory, and spake of him."}, {"pk": 1305623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 42, "text": "Neuertheles, euen among the chiefe rulers, many beleeued in him: but because of the Pharises they did not confesse him, least they should be cast out of the Synagogue.", "comment": "Such as believe, are not only few in number, if they be compared with the unbelievers, but also the most of those few (yea and that especially the chiefest) do fear men more than God."}, {"pk": 1305624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 43, "text": "For they loued the prayse of men, more then the prayse of God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/5/44'>John 5:44</a>"}, {"pk": 1305625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 44, "text": "And Iesus cryed, and sayd, He that beleeueth in me, beleeueth not in me, but in him that sent me.", "comment": "The sum of the Gospel, and therefore of salvation, which Christ witnessed in the midst of Jerusalem, by his crying out, is this: to rest upon Christ through faith, as the only Savior appointed and given us of the Father.<br>This word Not, doth not take any whit of this from Christ which is here spoken of, but is in way of correction rather, as if he said, He that believeth in me, doth not so much believe in me, as in him that sent me. So is it in <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/37'>Mark 9:37</a>."}, {"pk": 1305626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 45, "text": "And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me."}, {"pk": 1305627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 46, "text": "I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/3/19'>John 3:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/9/39'>John 9:39</a>"}, {"pk": 1305628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 47, "text": "And if any man heare my wordes, and beleeue not, I iudge him not: for I came not to iudge the world, but to saue the world.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/3/17'>John 3:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1305629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 48, "text": "He that refuseth me, and receiueth not my wordes, hath one that iudgeth him: the worde that I haue spoken, it shall iudge him in the last day.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/16/16'>Mark 16:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1305630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 49, "text": "For I haue not spoken of my selfe: but the Father which sent me, hee gaue me a commandement what I should say, and what I should speake."}, {"pk": 1305631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 12, "verse": 50, "text": "And I knowe that his commandement is life euerlasting: the thinges therefore that I speake, I speake them so as the Father sayde vnto me."}, {"pk": 1305632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe before the feast of the Passeouer, when Iesus knewe that his houre was come, that he should depart out of this world vnto the Father, forasmuch as he loued his owne which were in the world, vnto the end he loued them.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/2'>Matt. 26:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/1'>Mark 14:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/1'>Luke 12:1</a><br>Christ no less certain of the victory, than of the combat which was at hand, using the sign of washing the feet, doth partly thereby give an example of singular modesty, and his great love toward his Apostles in this notable act, being like very shortly to depart from them: and partly witnesseth unto them, that it is he only which washeth away the filth of his people, and that by little and little, in their time and season.<br>Them of his household, that is, his Saints."}, {"pk": 1305633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "And when supper was done (and that the deuill had now put in the heart of Iudas Iscariot, Simons sonne, to betray him)"}, {"pk": 1305634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "Iesus knowing that the Father had giuen all things into his hands, and that he was come forth from God, and went to God,", "comment": "Into his power."}, {"pk": 1305635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "He riseth from supper, and layeth aside his vpper garments, and tooke a towel, and girded himselfe.", "comment": "In that he is said to rise, it argueth that there was a space between the ceremonies of the Passover, and this washing of feet, at what time it seemeth that the Supper was instituted."}, {"pk": 1305636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "After that, hee powred water into a basen, and began to wash the disciples feete, and to wipe them with the towell, wherewith he was girded."}, {"pk": 1305637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "Then came he to Simon Peter, who sayd to him, Lord, doest thou wash my feete?"}, {"pk": 1305638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Iesus answered and sayd vnto him, What I doe, thou knowest not nowe: but thou shalt knowe it hereafter."}, {"pk": 1305639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "Peter said vnto him, Thou shalt neuer wash my feete. Iesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou shalt haue no part with me.", "comment": "Unless thou suffer me to wash thee, thou shalt have no part in the kingdom of heaven."}, {"pk": 1305640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "Simon Peter sayd vnto him, Lord, not my feete onely, but also the hands and the head."}, {"pk": 1305641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "Iesus sayd to him, He that is washed, needeth not, saue to wash his feete, but is cleane euery whit: and ye are cleane, but not all.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/3'>John 15:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1305642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "For hee knewe who should betray him: therefore sayd he, Ye are not all cleane."}, {"pk": 1305643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "So after he had washed their feete, and had taken his garments, and was set downe againe, he sayd vnto them, Knowe ye what I haue done to you?"}, {"pk": 1305644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "Ye call me Master, and Lord, and ye say well: for so am I."}, {"pk": 1305645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "If I then your Lord, and Master, haue washed your feete, ye also ought to wash one an others feete."}, {"pk": 1305646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "For I haue giuen you an example, that ye should doe, euen as I haue done to you."}, {"pk": 1305647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "Verely, verely I say vnto you, The seruant is not greater then his master, neither the ambassadour greater then he that sent him.", "comment": "The word signifieth an Apostle which is anyone that is sent from another.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/20'>John 15:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/24'>Matt. 10:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/40'>Luke 6:40</a>"}, {"pk": 1305648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "If ye know these things, blessed are ye, if ye doe them."}, {"pk": 1305649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "I speake not of you all: I know whom I haue chosen: but it is that the Scripture might be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me, hath lift vp his heele against me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/41/9'>Ps. 41:9</a><br>The betraying of Christ was not casual, or a thing that happened by chance, but the Father so ordained the cause of our salvation, to reconcile us unto himself in his Son, and the Son did willingly and voluntarily obey the Father."}, {"pk": 1305650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "From henceforth tell I you before it come, that when it is come to passe, ye might beleeue that I am he."}, {"pk": 1305651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "Verely, verely I say vnto you, If I send any, he that receiueth him, receiueth me, and hee that receiueth me, receiueth him that sent me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/40'>Matt. 10:40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/10/16'>Luke 10:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1305652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "When Iesus had sayd these things, he was troubled in the Spirit, and testified, and said, Verely, verely I say vnto you, that one of you shall betray me.", "comment": "He affirmed it openly, and sealed it."}, {"pk": 1305653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/21'>Matt. 26:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/18'>Mark 14:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/21'>Luke 22:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1305654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "Nowe there was one of his disciples, which leaned on Iesus bosome, whom Iesus loued.", "comment": "John\u2019s leaning was such, that sitting down in his bed, his head was toward Jesus\u2019 head: so that it was an easy matter for him to touch Jesus\u2019 bosom: for it is certain that in old time men used not to sit at the table, but to lie down: on the one side."}, {"pk": 1305655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "To him beckened therefore Simon Peter, that he should aske who it was of whom he spake."}, {"pk": 1305656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "He then, as he leaned on Iesus breast, saide vnto him, Lord, who is it?"}, {"pk": 1305657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 26, "text": "Iesus answered, He it is, to whome I shall giue a soppe, when I haue dipt it: and hee wet a soppe, and gaue it to Iudas Iscariot, Simons sonne."}, {"pk": 1305658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 27, "text": "And after the soppe, Satan entred into him. Then sayd Iesus vnto him, That thou doest, doe quickly."}, {"pk": 1305659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 28, "text": "But none of them that were at table, knew, for what cause he spake it vnto him."}, {"pk": 1305660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 29, "text": "For some of them thought because Iudas had the bag, that Iesus had sayd vnto him, Buy those things that we haue neede of against ye feast: or that he should giue some thing to the poore."}, {"pk": 1305661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 30, "text": "Assoone then as he had receiued the soppe, he went immediately out, and it was night."}, {"pk": 1305662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 31, "text": "When hee was gone out, Iesus sayd, Nowe is the Sonne of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.", "comment": "This verse and the next following, are a most plain and evident testimony of the divinity of Christ.<br>We have to consider the glorifying of Christ in his ignominy."}, {"pk": 1305663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 32, "text": "If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorifie him in himselfe, and shall straightway glorifie him."}, {"pk": 1305664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 33, "text": "Litle children, yet a litle while am I with you: ye shall seeke me, but as I sayde vnto the Iewes, Whither I goe, can ye not come: also to you say I nowe,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/7/34'>John 7:34</a><br>The eternal glory shall flow by little and little from the head into the members. But in the meantime, we must take good heed that we pass over the race of this life in brotherly love."}, {"pk": 1305665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 34, "text": "A newe commandement giue I vnto you, that ye loue one another: as I haue loued you, that ye also loue one another.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/18'>Lev. 19:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/39'>Matt. 22:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/12'>John 15:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/4/21'>1 John 4:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1305666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 35, "text": "By this shall all men knowe that ye are my disciples, if ye haue loue one to another."}, {"pk": 1305667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 36, "text": "Simon Peter said vnto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Iesus answered him, Whither I goe, thou canst not follow me nowe: but thou shalt follow me afterward.", "comment": "An heavy example of rash trust and confidence."}, {"pk": 1305668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 37, "text": "Peter sayd vnto him, Lord, why can I not follow thee now? I will lay downe my life for thy sake.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/33'>Matt. 26:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/29'>Mark 14:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/33'>Luke 22:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1305669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 13, "verse": 38, "text": "Iesus answered him, Wilt thou lay downe thy life for my sake? Verely, verely I say vnto thee, The cocke shall not crowe, till thou haue denied me thrise."}, {"pk": 1305670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "Let not your heart be troubled: ye beleeue in God, beleeue also in me.", "comment": "He believeth in God that believeth in Christ, and there is no other way to confirm our minds in greatest distresses."}, {"pk": 1305671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "In my Fathers house are many dwelling places: if it were not so, I would haue tolde you: I go to prepare a place for you.", "comment": "All the speech is by way of an allegory, whereby the Lord comforteth his own, declaring unto them his departure into heaven, which is, not to reign there alone, but to go before, and prepare a place for them.<br>That is, if it were not so as I tell you, to wit, unless there were place enough not only for me, but for you also in my father\u2019s house, I would not thus deceive you with a vain hope, but I would have told you so plainly."}, {"pk": 1305672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "And if I go to prepare a place for you, I wil come againe, and receiue you vnto my selfe, that where I am, there may ye be also.", "comment": "These words are to be referred to the whole Church, and therefore the Angels said to the disciples when they were astonished, What stand you gazing up into heaven? This Jesus shall so come as you saw him go up, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/11'>Acts 1:11</a>, and in all places of the Scripture, the full comfort of the Church is referred to that day when God shall be all in all, and is therefore called the day of redemption.<br>Christ went not away from us: to the end to forsake us, but rather that he might at length take us up with him into heaven."}, {"pk": 1305673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "And whither I go, ye know, and the way ye knowe.", "comment": "Christ only is the way to true and everlasting life, for he it is in whom the Father hath revealed himself."}, {"pk": 1305674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "Thomas sayd vnto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest: how can we then know ye way?"}, {"pk": 1305675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "Iesus sayd vnto him, I am that Way, and that Trueth, and that Life. No man commeth vnto the Father, but by me.", "comment": "This saying showeth unto us both the nature, the will and office of Christ."}, {"pk": 1305676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "If ye had knowen mee, ye should haue knowen my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and haue seene him.", "comment": "It is plain by this place, that to know God, and to see God, is all one: Now whereas he said before, that no man saw God at any time, that it is to be understood thus, without Christ: or were it not through Christ, no man could ever see, nor saw God at any time: for as Chrysostom saith, the Son is a very short and easy setting forth of the father\u2019s nature unto us."}, {"pk": 1305677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "Philippe sayd vnto him, Lord, shewe vs thy Father, and it sufficeth vs."}, {"pk": 1305678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "Iesus sayd vnto him, I haue bene so long time with you, and hast thou not knowen mee, Philippe? he that hath seene me, hath seene my Father: how then sayest thou, Shewe vs thy Father?"}, {"pk": 1305679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "Beleeuest thou not, that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? The wordes that I speake vnto you, I speake not of my selfe: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the workes.", "comment": "The majesty of God showeth itself most evidently, both in Christ\u2019s doctrine and deeds."}, {"pk": 1305680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "Beleeue me, that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me: at the least, beleeue me for the very workes sake."}, {"pk": 1305681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "Verely, verely I say vnto you, he that beleeueth in me, the workes that I doe, hee shall doe also, and greater then these shall he doe: for I goe vnto my Father.", "comment": "That is, not I only do them, but I can also give other men power to do greater.<br>The approving of the virtue of Christ is not included within his own person, but it is spread through the body of his whole Church."}, {"pk": 1305682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "And whatsoeuer ye aske in my Name, that will I doe, that the Father may be glorified in the Sonne.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/43/16/23'>John 16:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/7'>Matt. 7:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/11/24'>Mark 11:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/1/5'>James 1:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1305683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "If ye shall aske any thing in my Name, I will doe it."}, {"pk": 1305684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "If ye loue me, keepe my comandements,", "comment": "He loveth Christ aright, which obeyeth his commandments: and because the same is accompanied with an infinite sort of miseries, although he be absent in body, yet doth he comfort his with the present virtue of the holy Ghost, whom the world despiseth, because it knoweth him not."}, {"pk": 1305685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "And I wil pray the Father, and he shall giue you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for euer,"}, {"pk": 1305686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "Euen the Spirit of trueth, whome the world can not receiue, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye knowe him: for he dwelleth with you, and shalbe in you.", "comment": "The holy Ghost is called the Spirit of truth ,of the effect which he worketh, because he inspireth the truth into us, whereas otherwise he hath truth in himself.<br>Worldly men."}, {"pk": 1305687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "I will not leaue you fatherles: but I will come to you."}, {"pk": 1305688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "Yet a litle while, and the world shall see me no more, but ye shall see me: because I liue, ye shall liue also."}, {"pk": 1305689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "At that day shall ye knowe that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.", "comment": "The Son is in the Father after such sort, that he is of one selfsame substance with the Father, but he is in his disciples in a certain respect as an aider and helper of them."}, {"pk": 1305690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "He that hath my commandements, and keepeth them, is he that loueth me: and he that loueth me, shall be loued of my Father: and I will loue him, and wil shewe mine owne selfe to him.", "comment": "I will show myself to him, and be known of him, as if he saw me with his eyes: but this showing of himself is not bodily, but spiritually, yet so plain as none can be more."}, {"pk": 1305691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "Iudas sayd vnto him (not Iscariot) Lord, what is the cause that thou wilt shewe thy selfe vnto vs, and not vnto the world?", "comment": "We must not ask why the Gospel is revealed to some rather than to others, but we must rather take heed, that we embrace Christ who is offered unto us, and that we truly love him, that is to say, that we give ourselves wholly to his obedience."}, {"pk": 1305692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "Iesus answered, and sayd vnto him, If any man loue me, he will keepe my worde, and my Father will loue him, and we wil come vnto him, and wil dwell with him."}, {"pk": 1305693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "He that loueth me not, keepeth not my wordes, and the worde which ye heare, is not mine, but the Fathers which sent me."}, {"pk": 1305694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 25, "text": "These things haue I spoken vnto you, being present with you.", "comment": "It is the office of the holy Ghost to imprint in the midst of the elect in their times and seasons, that which Christ once spake."}, {"pk": 1305695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 26, "text": "But the Comforter, which is the holy Ghost, whom the Father wil send in my Name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, which I haue tolde you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/26'>John 15:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1305696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 27, "text": "Peace I leaue with you: my peace I giue vnto you: not as the worlde giueth, giue I vnto you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor feare.", "comment": "All true felicity cometh to us by Christ alone."}, {"pk": 1305697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 28, "text": "Ye haue heard howe I saide vnto you, I goe away, and will come vnto you. If ye loued me, ye would verely reioyce, because I said, I goe vnto the Father: for the Father is greater then I.", "comment": "This is spoken in that, that he is Mediator, for so the Father is greater than he, inasmuch as the person to whom request is made, is greater than he that maketh the request.<br>So far is it, that we should be sorry for the departing of Christ, from us according to the flesh, that we should rather rejoice for it, seeing that all the blessing of the members dependeth upon the glorifying of the head."}, {"pk": 1305698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 29, "text": "And nowe haue I spoken vnto you, before it come, that when it is come to passe, ye might beleeue."}, {"pk": 1305699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 30, "text": "Hereafter will I not speake many things vnto you: for the prince of this world commeth, and hath nought in me.", "comment": "Christ goeth to death not unwillingly, but willingly, not as yielding to the devil, but obeying his Father\u2019s decree.<br>As who would say, Satan will by and by set upon me with all the might he can, but he hath no power over me, neither shall he find any such thing in me as he thinketh he shall."}, {"pk": 1305700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 14, "verse": 31, "text": "But it is that the world may knowe that I loue my Father: and as the Father hath commanded me, so I doe. Arise, let vs goe hence."}, {"pk": 1305701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "I Am that true vine, and my Father is that husband man.", "comment": "We are of nature dry and fit for nothing but the fire: Therefore that we may live and be fruitful, we must first be grafted into Christ, as it were into a vine by the Father\u2019s hand: and then be daily shred with a continual meditation of the word and the cross; otherwise it shall not avail any man at all to have been grafted, unless he cleave fast unto the vine, and so draw juice out of it."}, {"pk": 1305702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "Euery branch that beareth not fruite in me, he taketh away: and euery one that beareth fruite, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruite.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/13'>Matt. 15:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1305703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "Nowe are ye cleane through the worde, which I haue spoken vnto you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/10'>John 13:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1305704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "Abide in me, and I in you: as the branche cannot beare fruite of it selfe, except it abide in the vine, no more can ye, except ye abide in me."}, {"pk": 1305705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "I am that vine: ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruite: for without me can ye doe nothing."}, {"pk": 1305706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branche, and withereth: and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they burne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/51/2/23'>Col. 2:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1305707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "If ye abide in me, and my wordes abide in you, aske what ye wil, and it shalbe done to you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/62/3/22'>1 John 3:22</a><br>He abideth in Christ, which resteth in his doctrine, and therefore bringeth forth good fruit: And the Father will deny such an one nothing."}, {"pk": 1305708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "Herein is my Father glorified, that ye beare much fruite, and be made my disciples.", "comment": "As who would say, Herein shall my Father be glorified, and herein also shall you be my disciples, if you bring forth much fruit."}, {"pk": 1305709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "As the father hath loued me, so haue I loued you: continue in that my loue.", "comment": "That is, in that love, wherewith I love you: which love is on both parts.<br>The love of the Father towards the Son, and of the Son towards us, and ours towards God and our neighbor, are joined together with an inseparable knot: and there is nothing more sweet and pleasant than it is. Now this love showeth itself by its effects: a most perfect example whereof, Christ himself exhibited unto us."}, {"pk": 1305710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "If ye shall keepe my commandements, ye shall abide in my loue, as I haue kept my Fathers commandements, and abide in his loue."}, {"pk": 1305711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "These things haue I spoken vnto you, that my ioy might remaine in you, and that your ioy might be full."}, {"pk": 1305712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "This is my commandement, that ye loue one another, as I haue loued you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/34'>John 13:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/4/9'>1 Thess. 4:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/3/11'>1 John 3:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/4/21'>1 John 4:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1305713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "Greater loue then this hath no man, when any man bestoweth his life for his friendes."}, {"pk": 1305714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "Ye are my friendes, if ye doe whatsoeuer I commaund you."}, {"pk": 1305715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "Henceforth call I you not seruants: for the seruant knoweth not what his master doeth: but I haue called you friends: for all things that I haue heard of my Father, haue I made knowen to you.", "comment": "The doctrine of the Gospel (as it is uttered by Christ\u2019s own mouth) is a most perfect and absolute declaration of the counsel of God, which pertaineth to our salvation, and is committed unto the Apostles."}, {"pk": 1305716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "Ye haue not chosen me, but I haue chosen you, and ordeined you, that ye goe and bring foorth fruite, and that your fruite remaine, that whatsoeuer ye shall aske of the Father in my Name, he may giue it you.", "comment": "This place teacheth us plainly, that our salvation cometh from the only favor and gracious goodness of the everlasting God towards us, and of nothing that we do or can deserve.<br>Christ is the author and preserver of the ministry of the Gospel, even to the world\u2019s end, but the ministers have above all things need of prayer and brotherly love.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/28/19'>Matt. 28:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1305717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "These things commaund I you, that ye loue one another."}, {"pk": 1305718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "If the worlde hate you, ye knowe that it hated me before you.", "comment": "It ought not only not to fear, but rather confirm the faithful ministers of Christ, when they shall be hated of the world as their Master was."}, {"pk": 1305719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "If ye were of the worlde, the world woulde loue his owne: but because ye are not of ye world, but I haue chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you."}, {"pk": 1305720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "Remember the word that I said vnto you, The seruant is not greater then his master. If they haue persecuted me, they will persecute you also: if they haue kept my worde, they will also keepe yours.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/16'>John 13:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/24'>Matt. 10:24</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/9'>Matt. 24:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1305721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "But all these things will they doe vnto you for my Names sake, because they haue not knowen him that sent me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/16/4'>John 16:4</a><br>The hatred that the world beareth against Christ, proceedeth of the blockishness of the mind, which notwithstanding is voluntary blind, so that the world can pretend no excuse to cover their fault."}, {"pk": 1305722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "If I had not come and spoken vnto them, they shoulde not haue had sinne: but nowe haue they no cloke for their sinne.", "comment": "As who would say, If I had not come, these men would not have stuck to have said still before God\u2019s judgment seat, that they are religious, and void of sin: but seeing I came to them, and they clean refuse me, they can have no cloak for their wickedness."}, {"pk": 1305723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "He that hateth me, hateth my Father also."}, {"pk": 1305724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "If I had not done workes among them which none other man did, they had not had sinne: but nowe haue they both seene, and haue hated both me, and my Father."}, {"pk": 1305725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "But it is that the worde might be fulfilled, that is written in their Lawe, They hated me without a cause.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/35/19'>Ps. 35:19</a><br>Sometime by this word, Law, are meant the five books of Moses, but in this place, the whole Scripture: for the place alleged is in the Psalms."}, {"pk": 1305726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "But when that Comforter shall come, whom I will send vnto you from the Father, euen the Spirit of trueth, which proceedeth of the Father, he shall testifie of me.", "comment": "Against the rage of the wicked, we shall stand surely by the inward testimony of the holy Ghost: But the holy Ghost speaketh no otherwise, than he spake by the mouth of the Apostles.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/14/26'>John 14:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/24/49'>Luke 24:49</a>"}, {"pk": 1305727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "And ye shall witnesse also, because ye haue bene with me from the beginning."}, {"pk": 1305728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "These thinges haue I saide vnto you, that ye should not be offended.", "comment": "The ministers of the Gospel must look for all manner of reproaches, not only of them which are open enemies, but even of them also which seem to be of the same household, and the very pillars of the Church."}, {"pk": 1305729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "They shall excommunicate you: yea, the time shall come, that whosoeuer killeth you, will thinke that he doeth God seruice."}, {"pk": 1305730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "And these things will they doe vnto you, because they haue not knowen ye Father, nor me."}, {"pk": 1305731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "But these things haue I tolde you, that when the houre shall come, ye might remember, that I tolde you them. And these things said I not vnto you from ye beginning, because I was with you.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/21'>John 15:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1305732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "But now I go my way to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?"}, {"pk": 1305733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "But because I haue saide these thinges vnto you, your hearts are full of sorowe."}, {"pk": 1305734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "Yet I tell you the trueth, It is expedient for you that I goe away: for if I goe not away, that Comforter will not come vnto you: but if I depart, I will send him vnto you.", "comment": "The absence of Christ, according to the flesh, is profitable to the Church, that we may wholly depend upon his spiritual power."}, {"pk": 1305735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "And when he is come, he will reproue the worlde of sinne, and of righteousnesse, and of iudgement.", "comment": "He will so reprove the world, that the worldlings shall be able to present no excuse.<br>The Spirit of God worketh so mightily by the preaching of the word, that he constraineth the world, will it, nill it, to confess its own unrighteousness, and Christ\u2019s righteousness and almightiness.<br>He respecteth the time that followed his ascension, when as all gainsayers were manifestly reproved through the pouring out of the holy Ghost upon the Church: So that the very enemies of Christ were reproved of sin, in that they were constrained to confess that they were deceived, in that they believed not, and therefore they said to Peter, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/1'>Acts 2</a>, Men and brethren, what shall we do?"}, {"pk": 1305736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "Of sinne, because they beleeued not in me:"}, {"pk": 1305737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "Of righteousnesse, because I goe to my Father, and ye shall see me no more:", "comment": "Of Christ himself: For when the world shall see, that I have poured out the holy Ghost, they shall be constrained to confess that I was just, and was not condemned of my Father, when I went out of this world."}, {"pk": 1305738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "Of iudgement, because the prince of this world is iudged.", "comment": "That is, because they shall then understand and know indeed, that I have overcome the devil, and do govern the world, when all men shall see, that they set themselves against you in vain, for I will arm you with that heavenly power, whereby you may destroy every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/10/12'>2 Cor. 10:12</a>.<br>Of that authority and power, which I have both in heaven and earth."}, {"pk": 1305739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "I haue yet many things to say vnto you, but ye cannot beare them nowe.", "comment": "The doctrine of the Apostles proceeded from the holy Ghost, and is most perfect."}, {"pk": 1305740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "Howbeit, when he is come which is the Spirit of trueth, he will leade you into all trueth: for he shall not speake of himselfe, but whatsoeuer he shall heare, shall he speake, and he will shew you the things to come."}, {"pk": 1305741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "He shall glorifie me: for he shall receiue of mine, and shall shewe it vnto you.", "comment": "The holy Ghost bringeth no new doctrine, but teacheth that which was uttered by Christ\u2019s own mouth, and imprinteth it in our minds."}, {"pk": 1305742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "All thinges that the Father hath, are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shewe it vnto you."}, {"pk": 1305743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "A litle while, and ye shall not see me: and againe a litle while, and ye shall see me: for I goe to the Father.", "comment": "For I pass to eternal glory, so that I shall be much more present with you, than I was before: for then you shall feel indeed what I am, and what I am able to do.<br>The grace of the holy Ghost is a most lively glass, wherein Christ is truly beholden with the most sharpsighted eyes of faith, and not with the bleared eyes of the flesh: whereby we feel a continual joy even in the midst of sorrows.<br>When a little time is once past."}, {"pk": 1305744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "Then said some of his disciples among them selues, What is this that he saieth vnto vs, A litle while, and ye shall not see me, and againe, a litle while, and ye shall see me, and, For I goe to the Father."}, {"pk": 1305745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A litle while? we know not what he sayeth."}, {"pk": 1305746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "Now Iesus knew that they would aske him, and said vnto them, Doe ye enquire among your selues, of that I said, A litle while, and ye shall not see me: and againe, a litle while, and yee shall see me?"}, {"pk": 1305747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "Verely, verely I say vnto you, that ye shall weepe and lament, and the worlde shall reioyce: and ye shall sorowe, but your sorowe shalbe turned to ioye."}, {"pk": 1305748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "A woman when she traueileth, hath sorowe, because her houre is come: but assoone as she is deliuered of the childe, she remembreth no more the anguish, for ioy that a man is borne into the world."}, {"pk": 1305749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "And ye nowe therefore are in sorowe: but I will see you againe, and your hearts shall reioyce, and your ioy shall no man take from you."}, {"pk": 1305750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 23, "text": "And in that day shall ye aske me nothing. Verely, verely I say vnto you, whatsoeuer ye shall aske the Father in my Name, he will giue it you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/14/13'>John 14:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/7'>Matt. 7:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/22'>Matt. 21:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/24'>Mark 12:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/9'>Luke 11:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/1/5'>James 1:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1305751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 24, "text": "Hitherto haue ye asked nothing in my Name: aske, and ye shall receiue, that your ioye may be full."}, {"pk": 1305752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 25, "text": "These things haue I spoken vnto you in parables: but the time will come, when I shall no more speake to you in parables: but I shall shew you plainely of the Father.", "comment": "The holy Ghost which was poured upon the Apostles after the Ascension of Christ, instructed both them in all chiefest mysteries and secrets of our salvation, and also by them the Church, and will also instruct it to the end of the world."}, {"pk": 1305753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 26, "text": "At that day shall ye aske in my Name, and I say not vnto you, that I will pray vnto the Father for you:", "comment": "The sum of the worship of God, is the invocation of the Father in the Name of the Son the Mediator, who is already heard for us, for whom he hath abased himself, and is now also glorified."}, {"pk": 1305754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 27, "text": "For the Father himselfe loueth you, because ye haue loued me, and haue beleeued that I came out from God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/17/8'>John 17:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1305755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 28, "text": "I am come out from the Father, and came into the worlde: againe I leaue the worlde, and goe to the Father."}, {"pk": 1305756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 29, "text": "His disciples saide vnto him, Loe, nowe speakest thou plainely, and thou speakest no parable.", "comment": "Faith and foolish security differ very much."}, {"pk": 1305757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 30, "text": "Nowe knowe wee that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should aske thee. By this we beleeue, that thou art come out from God."}, {"pk": 1305758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 31, "text": "Iesus answered them, Doe you beleeue nowe?"}, {"pk": 1305759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 32, "text": "Beholde, the houre commeth, and is already come, that ye shalbe scattered euery man into his owne, and shall leaue me alone: but I am not alone: for the Father is with me.", "comment": "Neither the wickedness of the world, neither the weakness of his own can diminish anything of the virtue of Christ.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/31'>Matt. 26:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/27'>Mark 14:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1305760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 16, "verse": 33, "text": "These thinges haue I spoken vnto you, that in me ye might haue peace: in the world ye shall haue affliction, but be of good comfort: I haue ouercome the world.", "comment": "That in me you might be thoroughly quieted. For by (peace) is meant in this place, that quiet state of mind, which is clean contrary to disquietness and heaviness.<br>The surety and stay of the Church dependeth only upon the victory of Christ."}, {"pk": 1305761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "These things spake Iesus, and lift vp his eyes to heauen, and saide, Father, that houre is come: glorifie thy Sonne, that thy Sonne also may glorifie thee,", "comment": "He first declareth, that as he came into the world to the end that the Father might show in him, being apprehended by faith, his glory in saving his elect, so he applied himself to that only: and therefore desireth of the Father, that he would bless the work which he hath finished.<br>Jesus Christ the everlasting high Priest being ready straightway to offer up himself, doth by solemn prayers consecrate himself to God the Father as a sacrifice: and us together with himself. Therefore this prayer was from the beginning, is, and shall be to the end of the world, the foundation and ground of the Church of God."}, {"pk": 1305762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "As thou hast giuen him power ouer all flesh, that he shoulde giue eternall life to all them that thou hast giuen him.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/28/18'>Matt. 28:18</a><br>Over all men."}, {"pk": 1305763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "And this is life eternall, that they knowe thee to be the onely very God, and whom thou hast sent, Iesus Christ.", "comment": "He calleth the Father the only very God, to set him against all false gods, and not to shut out himself and the holy Ghost, For straightway he joineth the knowledge of the Father and the knowledge of himself together, and according to his accustomed manner, setteth forth the whole Godhead in the person of the father: So is the Father alone said to be King, immortal, wise, and dwelling in the light which no man can attain unto, invisible, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/16/17'>Rom. 16:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/1/17'>1 Tim. 1:17</a>."}, {"pk": 1305764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "I haue glorified thee on the earth: I haue finished the worke which thou gauest me to doe."}, {"pk": 1305765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "And nowe glorifie me, thou Father, with thine owne selfe, with the glorie which I had with thee before the world was."}, {"pk": 1305766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "I haue declared thy Name vnto the men which thou gauest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gauest them me, and they haue kept thy worde.", "comment": "He showeth hereby that everlasting election and choice, which was hidden in the good will and pleasure of God, which is the groundwork of our salvation.<br>He showeth how the everlasting and hidden purpose of God is declared in Christ, by whom we are justified and sanctified, if we lay hold of him by faith, that at length we may come to the glory of the election.<br>First of all he prayeth for those his disciples, by whom he would have the rest to be gathered together, commendeth them unto the Father, (having once rejected the whole company of the reprobate) because he received them of him into his custody, and for that they embracing his doctrine, shall have so many and so mighty enemies, that there is no way for them to be in safety, but by his help only."}, {"pk": 1305767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "Nowe they knowe that all things whatsoeuer thou hast giuen me, are of thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/16/27'>John 16:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1305768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "For I haue giuen vnto them the wordes which thou gauest me, and they haue receiued them, and haue knowen surely that I came out from thee, and haue beleeued that thou hast sent me."}, {"pk": 1305769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "I pray for them: I pray not for the worlde, but for them which thou hast giuen me: for they are thine."}, {"pk": 1305770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "And al mine are thine, and thine are mine, and I am glorified in them."}, {"pk": 1305771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "And nowe am I no more in the world, but these are in the worlde, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keepe them in thy Name, euen them whome thou hast giuen mee, that they may bee one, as we are.", "comment": "He prayeth that his people may peaceably agree and be joined together in one, that as the Godhead is one, so they may be of one mind and one consent together."}, {"pk": 1305772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "While I was with them in the worlde, I kept them in thy Name: those that thou gauest me, haue I kept, and none of them is lost, but the childe of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/109/7'>Ps. 109:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1305773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "And now come I to thee, and these things speake I in the worlde, that they might haue my ioy fulfilled in themselues."}, {"pk": 1305774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "I haue giuen them thy word, and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world."}, {"pk": 1305775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou keepe them from euill.", "comment": "He showeth what manner of deliverance he meaneth: not that they should be in no danger, but that they being preserved from all, might prove by experience that the doctrine of salvation is true, which they received at his mouth to deliver to others."}, {"pk": 1305776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "They are not of the worlde, as I am not of the world."}, {"pk": 1305777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "Sanctifie them with thy trueth: thy word is trueth.", "comment": "That is, make them holy: and that is said to be holy, which is dedicated and made proper to God only."}, {"pk": 1305778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "As thou diddest send me into the world, so haue I sent them into the world.", "comment": "He addeth moreover, that the Apostles have a vocation common with him, and therefore that they must be holden up by the selfsame virtue to give up themselves wholly to God, whereby he being first, did consecrate himself to the Father."}, {"pk": 1305779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 19, "text": "And for their sakes sanctifie I my selfe, that they also may bee sanctified through the trueth.", "comment": "The true and substantial sanctification of Christ, is set against the outward purifyings."}, {"pk": 1305780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 20, "text": "I praie not for these alone, but for them also which shall beleeue in mee, through their woorde,", "comment": "Secondarily he offereth to God the Father, all his, that is, how many soever shall believe in him by the doctrine of the Apostles: that as he cleaveth unto the Father receiving from him all fullness, so they being joined with him, may receive life from him, and at length being together beloved in him, may also with him enjoy everlasting glory."}, {"pk": 1305781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 21, "text": "That they all may bee one, as thou, O Father, art in me, and I in thee: euen that they may be also one in vs, that the worlde may beleeue that thou hast sent me."}, {"pk": 1305782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 22, "text": "And the glory that thou gauest me, I haue giuen them, that they may be one, as we are one,"}, {"pk": 1305783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 23, "text": "I in them, and thou in mee, that they may be made perfect in one, and that the worlde may knowe that thou hast sent mee, and hast loued them, as thou hast loued me."}, {"pk": 1305784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 24, "text": "Father, I will that they which thou hast giuen me, be with me euen where I am, that they may beholde that my glorie, which thou hast giuen mee: for thou louedst me before the foundation of the world.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/26'>John 12:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1305785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 25, "text": "O righteous Father, the worlde also hath not knowen thee, but I haue knowen thee, and these haue knowen, that thou hast sent me."}, {"pk": 1305786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 17, "verse": 26, "text": "And I haue declared vnto the thy Name, and will declare it, that the loue wherewith thou hast loued me, may be in them, and I in them.", "comment": "He communicateth with his by little and little, the knowledge of the Father, which is most full in Christ the Mediator, that they may in him be beloved of the Father, with the selfsame love wherewith he loveth the Son."}, {"pk": 1305787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "When Iesus had spoken these things, hee went foorth with his disciples ouer the brooke Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entred, and his disciples.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/36'>Matt. 26:36</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/32'>Mark 14:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/39'>Luke 22:39</a><br>Christ goeth of his own accord into a garden, which his betrayer knew, to be taken: that by his obedience he might take away the sin that entered into the world by one man\u2019s rebellion, and that in a garden."}, {"pk": 1305788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "And Iudas which betraied him, knewe also the place: for Iesus oft times resorted thither with his disciples."}, {"pk": 1305789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "Iudas then, after hee had receiued a band of men and officers of the high Priests, and of the Pharises, came thither with lanternes and torches, and weapons.", "comment": "Christ, who was innocent, was taken as a wicked person, that we which are wicked might be let go as innocent.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/47'>Matt. 26:47</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/43'>Mark 14:43</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/47'>Luke 22:47</a>"}, {"pk": 1305790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Iesus, knowing all things that shoulde come vnto him, went foorth and said vnto them, Whom seeke yee?", "comment": "Christ\u2019s person (but not his virtue) was bound of the adversaries, when and how he would."}, {"pk": 1305791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "They answered him, Iesus of Nazareth. Iesus sayde vnto them, I am hee. Nowe Iudas also which betraied him, stoode with them."}, {"pk": 1305792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "Assoone then as hee had saide vnto them, I am hee, they went away backewardes, and fell to the grounde."}, {"pk": 1305793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "Then he asked them againe, Whome seeke yee? And they sayd, Iesus of Nazareth."}, {"pk": 1305794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "Iesus answered, I said vnto you, that I am he: therefore if ye seeke me, let these go their way.", "comment": "Christ doth not neglect the office of a good pastor, no not in his greatest danger."}, {"pk": 1305795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "This was that the worde might be fulfilled which hee spake, Of them which thou gauest me, haue I lost none.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/17/12'>John 17:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1305796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Simon Peter hauing a sword, drewe it, and smote the hie Priests seruant, and cut off his right eare. Nowe the seruants name was Malchus.", "comment": "We ought to contain the zeal we bear to God, within the bounds of our vocation."}, {"pk": 1305797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "Then sayde Iesus vnto Peter, Put vp thy sworde into the sheath: shall I not drinke of the cuppe which my Father hath giuen me?"}, {"pk": 1305798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the bande and the captaine, and the officers of the Iewes tooke Iesus, and bound him,"}, {"pk": 1305799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "And led him away to Annas first (for he was father in lawe to Caiaphas, which was the hie Priest that same yeere)", "comment": "Christ is brought before an earthly high Priest to be condemned for our blasphemies, that we might be acquitted of the everlasting high Priest himself.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/2'>Luke 3:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1305800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "And Caiaphas was he, that gaue counsel to the Iewes, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/11/50'>John 11:50</a>"}, {"pk": 1305801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "Nowe Simon Peter folowed Iesus, and another disciple, and that disciple was knowen of the hie Priest: therefore he went in with Iesus into the hall of the hie Priest:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/58'>Matt. 26:58</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/54'>Mark 14:54</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/54'>Luke 22:54</a><br>A lively example of the fragility of man even in the best, when they be once left to themselves."}, {"pk": 1305802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "But Peter stood at the doore without. Then went out the other disciple which was knowen vnto the hie Priest, and spake to her that kept the doore, and brought in Peter."}, {"pk": 1305803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "Then saide the maide that kept the doore, vnto Peter, Art not thou also one of this mans disciples? He sayd, I am not."}, {"pk": 1305804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "And the seruants and officers stoode there, which had made a fire of coles: for it was colde, and they warmed themselues. And Peter also stood among them, and warmed himselfe."}, {"pk": 1305805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "(The hie Priest then asked Iesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.", "comment": "Christ defendeth his cause but slenderly, not that he would withdraw himself from death, but to show that he was condemned as an innocent."}, {"pk": 1305806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "Iesus answered him, I spake openly to the world: I euer taught in the Synagogue and in the Temple, whither the Iewes resort continually, and in secret haue I sayde nothing."}, {"pk": 1305807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "Why askest thou mee? aske them which heard mee what I sayde vnto them: beholde, they knowe what I sayd."}, {"pk": 1305808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "When he had spoken these thinges, one of the officers which stoode by, smote Iesus with his rod, saying, Answerest thou the hie Priest so?"}, {"pk": 1305809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "Iesus answered him, If I haue euill spoken, beare witnes of the euil: but if I haue well spoken, why smitest thou me?"}, {"pk": 1305810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "Nowe Annas had sent him bound vnto Caiaphas the hie Priest)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/57'>Matt. 26:57</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/54'>Luke 21:54</a>"}, {"pk": 1305811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "And Simon Peter stoode and warmed himselfe, and they said vnto him, Art not thou also of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.", "comment": "After that men have once fallen, they cannot only not lift themselves by their own strength, but also they fall more and more into worse, until they be raised up again, by a new virtue of God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/69'>Matt. 16:69</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/59'>Mark 14:59</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/55'>Luke 22:55</a>"}, {"pk": 1305812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "One of the seruaunts of the hie Priest, his cousin whose eare Peter smote off, saide, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?"}, {"pk": 1305813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "Peter then denied againe, and immediatly the cocke crewe."}, {"pk": 1305814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 28, "text": "Then led they Iesus from Caiaphas into the common hall. Nowe it was morning, and they themselues went not into the common hall, least they should be defiled, but that they might eate the Passeouer.", "comment": "The Son of God is brought before the judgment seat of an earthly and profane man, in whom there is found much less wickedness, than in the princes of the people of God: A lively image of the wrath of God against sin, and therewithal of his great mercy, and least of all, of his most severe judgment against the stubborn contemners of his grace when it is offered unto them.<br>From Caiaphas\u2019s house.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/10/28'>Acts 10:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/11/3'>Acts 11:3</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/2'>Matt. 27:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/1'>Mark 15:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/1'>Luke 23:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1305815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 29, "text": "Pilate then went out vnto them, and said, What accusation bring yee against this man?"}, {"pk": 1305816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 30, "text": "They answered, and saide vnto him, If hee were not an euill doer, we woulde not haue deliuered him vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1305817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 31, "text": "Then sayde Pilate vnto them, Take yee him, and iudge him after your owne Lawe. Then the Iewes sayde vnto him, It is not lawfull for vs to put any man to death.", "comment": "For judgments of life and death were taken from them forty years before the destruction of the temple."}, {"pk": 1305818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 32, "text": "It was that the worde of Iesus might be fulfilled which he spake, signifying what death he should die.", "comment": "For Christ had foretold that he should be crucified.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/20/19'>Matt. 20:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1305819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 33, "text": "So Pilate entred into the common hall againe, and called Iesus, and sayde vnto him, Art thou the king of the Iewes?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/11'>Matt. 27:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/2'>Mark 15:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/3'>Luke 23:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1305820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 34, "text": "Iesus answered him, Saiest thou that of thy selfe, or did other tell it thee of me?"}, {"pk": 1305821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 35, "text": "Pilate answered, Am I a Iewe? Thine owne nation, and the hie Priestes haue deliuered thee vnto me. What hast thou done?"}, {"pk": 1305822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 36, "text": "Iesus answered, My kingdome is not of this worlde: if my kingdome were of this worlde, my seruants would surely fight, that I should not be deliuered to the Iewes: but nowe is my kingdome not from hence.", "comment": "Christ avoucheth his spiritual kingdom, but rejecteth a worldly."}, {"pk": 1305823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 37, "text": "Pilate then said vnto him, Art thou a King then? Iesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a King: for this cause am I borne, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should beare witnes vnto the trueth: euery one that is of the trueth, heareth my voyce."}, {"pk": 1305824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 38, "text": "Pilate said vnto him, What is trueth? And when he had saide that, hee went out againe vnto the Iewes, and said vnto them, I finde in him no cause at all.", "comment": "He speaketh this disdainfully and scoffingly, and not by way of asking a question.<br>It was requisite that Christ should be pronounced innocent, but notwithstanding (in that that he took upon him our person) was to be condemned as a most wicked man."}, {"pk": 1305825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 39, "text": "But you haue a custome, that I shoulde deliuer you one loose at the Passeouer: will yee then that I loose vnto you the King of ye Iewes?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/15'>Matt. 27:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/6'>Mark 15:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/17'>Luke 23:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1305826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 18, "verse": 40, "text": "Then cried they all againe, saying, Not him, but Barabbas: nowe this Barabbas was a murtherer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/3/14'>Acts 3:14</a><br>Word for word, made a great and foul voice."}, {"pk": 1305827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Pilate tooke Iesus and scourged him.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/27'>Matt. 27:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/16'>Mark 15:16</a><br>The wisdom of the flesh, chooseth of two evils the least, but God curseth that same wisdom."}, {"pk": 1305828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "And the souldiers platted a crowne of thornes, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple garment,"}, {"pk": 1305829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "And saide, Haile, King of the Iewes. And they smote him with their roddes."}, {"pk": 1305830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Pilate went foorth againe, and said vnto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may knowe, that I finde no fault in him at all.", "comment": "Christ is again acquitted by the same mouth wherewith he is afterward condemned."}, {"pk": 1305831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "Then came Iesus foorth wearing a crowne of thornes, and a purple garment. And Pilate said vnto them, Beholde the man."}, {"pk": 1305832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "Then when the hie Priests and officers sawe him, they cried, saying, Crucifie, crucifie him. Pilate said vnto them, Take yee him and crucifie him: for I finde no fault in him.", "comment": "They will have him crucified, whom by an old custom of theirs, they should have stoned and hanged up as convict of blasphemy: but they desire to have him crucified after the manner of the Romans."}, {"pk": 1305833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "The Iewes answered him, We haue a lawe, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himselfe the Sonne of God."}, {"pk": 1305834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "When Pilate then heard that woorde, he was the more afraide,", "comment": "Pilate\u2019s conscience fighteth for Christ, but straightway it yieldeth, because it is not upholden with the singular virtue of God."}, {"pk": 1305835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "And went againe into the common hall, and saide vnto Iesus, Whence art thou? But Iesus gaue him none answere."}, {"pk": 1305836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "Then saide Pilate vnto him, Speakest thou not vnto me? Knowest thou not that I haue power to crucifie thee, and haue power to loose thee?"}, {"pk": 1305837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "Iesus answered, Thou couldest haue no power at all against me, except it were giuen thee from aboue: therefore he that deliuered me vnto thee, hath the greater sinne."}, {"pk": 1305838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "From thence foorth Pilate sought to loose him, but the Iewes cried, saying, If thou deliuer him, thou art not Cesars friende: for whosoeuer maketh himselfe a King, speaketh against Cesar."}, {"pk": 1305839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "When Pilate heard this woorde, hee brought Iesus foorth, and sate downe in the iudgement seate in a place called the Pauement, and in Hebrewe, Gabbatha.", "comment": "Gabbatha signifieth an high place, as judgment seats are.<br>Pilate condemneth himself first, with the same mouth wherewith he afterward condemneth Christ."}, {"pk": 1305840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "And it was the Preparation of the Passeouer, and about the sixt houre: and hee sayde vnto the Iewes, Beholde your King."}, {"pk": 1305841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "But they cried, Away with him, away with him, crucifie him. Pilate sayde vnto them, Shall I crucifie your King? The high Priestes answered, We haue no King but Cesar."}, {"pk": 1305842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "Then deliuered he him vnto them, to be crucified. And they tooke Iesus, and led him away.", "comment": "Christ fasteneth Satan, sin and death to the cross.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/31'>Matt. 27:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/25'>Mark 15:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/26'>Luke 23:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1305843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "And he bare his owne crosse, and came into a place named of dead mens Skulles, which is called in Hebrewe, Golgotha:"}, {"pk": 1305844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Iesus in the middes."}, {"pk": 1305845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "And Pilate wrote also a title, and put it on the crosse, and it was written, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWES.", "comment": "Christ sitting upon the throne of the cross, is openly written everlasting king of all people, with his own hand, whose mouth condemned him for usurping a kingdom."}, {"pk": 1305846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "This title then read many of the Iewes: for the place where Iesus was crucified, was neere to the citie: and it was written in Hebrewe, Greeke and Latine."}, {"pk": 1305847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "Then saide the hie Priests of the Iewes to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Iewes, but that he sayd, I am King of the Iewes."}, {"pk": 1305848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 22, "text": "Pilate answered, What I haue written, I haue written."}, {"pk": 1305849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 23, "text": "Then the souldiers, when they had crucified Iesus, tooke his garments (and made foure partes, to euery souldier a part) and his coat: and the coat was without seame wouen from the toppe throughout.", "comment": "Christ signifieth by the division of his garments amongst the bloody butchers (his coat except, that hath no seam) that it shall come to pass, that he will shortly divide his benefits, and enrich his very enemies throughout the world: but so notwithstanding that the treasure of his Church shall remain whole.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/35'>Matt. 27:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/24'>Mark 15:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1305850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 24, "text": "Therefore they sayde one to another, Let vs not deuide it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be. This was that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which sayth, They parted my garments among them, and on my coate did cast lots. So the souldiers did these things in deede.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/22/18'>Ps. 22:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1305851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 25, "text": "Then stoode by the crosse of Iesus his mother, and his mothers sister, Marie the wife of Cleopas, and Marie Magdalene.", "comment": "Christ is a perfect example of all righteousness, not only in the keeping of the first, but also of the second table."}, {"pk": 1305852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 26, "text": "And when Iesus sawe his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loued, he said vnto his mother, Woman, beholde thy sonne."}, {"pk": 1305853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 27, "text": "Then saide he to the disciple, Beholde thy mother: and from that houre, the disciple tooke her home vnto him."}, {"pk": 1305854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 28, "text": "After, when Iesus knew that all things were performed, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, he said, I thirst.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/69/22'>Ps. 69:22</a><br>Christ, when he hath taken the vinegar, yieldeth up the Ghost, drinking up indeed that most bitter and sharp cup of his Father\u2019s wrath in our name."}, {"pk": 1305855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 29, "text": "And there was set a vessell full of vineger: and they filled a spondge with vineger: and put it about an Hyssope stalke, and put it to his mouth.", "comment": "Galatinus witnesseth out of the book called Sanhedrin, that the Jews were wont to give them that were executed, vinegar mixed with frankincense to drink, to make their brains somewhat troubled: so charitably the Jews provided for the poor men\u2019s consciences which were executed."}, {"pk": 1305856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 30, "text": "Nowe when Iesus had receiued of the vineger, he saide, It is finished, and bowed his head, and gaue vp the ghost."}, {"pk": 1305857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 31, "text": "The Iewes then (because it was the Preparation, that the bodies should not remaine vpon the crosse on the Sabbath day: for that Sabbath was an hie day) besought Pilate that their legges might be broken, and that they might be taken downe.", "comment": "The body of Christ which was dead for a season (because it so pleased him) is wounded, but the least bone of it is not broken: and such is the state of his mystical body."}, {"pk": 1305858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 32, "text": "Then came the souldiers and brake the legges of the first, and of the other, which was crucified with Iesus."}, {"pk": 1305859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 33, "text": "But when they came to Iesus, and saw that he was dead alreadie, they brake not his legges."}, {"pk": 1305860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 34, "text": "But one of the souldiers with a speare pearced his side, and foorthwith came there out blood and water.", "comment": "Christ being dead upon the cross, witnesseth by a double sign, that he only is the true satisfaction, and the true washing for the believers.<br>This wound was a most manifest witness of the death of Christ: for the water that issued out by this wound, gave us plainly to understand, that the weapon pierced the very skin that compasseth the heart, which is the vessel that containeth that water, and that being once wounded, that creature which is so pierced and stricken, cannot choose but die."}, {"pk": 1305861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 35, "text": "And he that sawe it, bare recorde, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might beleeue it."}, {"pk": 1305862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 36, "text": "For these things were done, that the Scripture shoulde be fulfilled, Not a bone of him shalbe broken.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/46'>Exod. 12:46</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/9/12'>Num. 9:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1305863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 37, "text": "And againe an other Scripture saith, They shall see him whom they haue thrust through.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/38/12/10'>Zech. 12:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1305864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 38, "text": "And after these things, Ioseph of Arimathea (who was a disciple of Iesus, but secretly for feare of the Iewes) besought Pilate that he might take downe the bodie of Iesus. And Pilate gaue him licence. He came then and tooke Iesus body.", "comment": "Christ is openly buried, and in a famous place, Pilate writing and suffering it, and that by men which did favor Christ, in such wise, that yet before that day, they never openly followed him: so that by his burial, no man can justly doubt either of his death, or resurrection.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/57'>Matt. 27:57</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/42'>Mark 15:42</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/50'>Luke 23:50</a>"}, {"pk": 1305865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 39, "text": "And there came also Nicodemus (which first came to Iesus by night) and brought of myrrhe and aloes mingled together about an hundreth pound.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/3/2'>John 3:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1305866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 40, "text": "Then tooke they the body of Iesus, and wrapped it in linnen clothes with the odours, as the maner of the Iewes is to burie."}, {"pk": 1305867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 41, "text": "And in that place where Iesus was crucified, was a garden, and in the garden a newe sepulchre, wherein was neuer man yet laid.", "comment": "That no man might cavil at his resurrection, as though some other that had been buried there, had risen, Theophylact."}, {"pk": 1305868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 19, "verse": 42, "text": "There then laide they Iesus, because of the Iewes Preparation day, for the sepulchre was neere."}, {"pk": 1305869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe the first day of the weeke came Marie Magdalene, early when it was yet darke, vnto the sepulchre, and sawe the stone taken away from the tombe.", "comment": "Mary Magdalene, Peter and John are the first witnesses of the resurrection: and such as cannot justly be suspected, for that they themselves could scarcely be persuaded of it, so far is it off, that they should invent it of set purpose.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/16/1'>Mark 16:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/24/1'>Luke 24:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1305870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "Then she ranne, and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Iesus loued, and saide vnto them, They haue taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we knowe not where they haue laid him."}, {"pk": 1305871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "Peter therefore went forth, and the other disciple, and they came vnto the sepulchre."}, {"pk": 1305872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "So they ranne both together, but the other disciple did outrunne Peter, and came first to the sepulchre."}, {"pk": 1305873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "And he stouped downe, and sawe the linnen clothes lying: yet went he not in."}, {"pk": 1305874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "Then came Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and sawe the linnen clothes lye,"}, {"pk": 1305875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "And the kerchiefe that was vpon his head, not lying with the linnen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by it selfe."}, {"pk": 1305876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "Then went in also the other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he sawe it, and beleeued."}, {"pk": 1305877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "For as yet they knewe not the Scripture, That he must rise againe from the dead."}, {"pk": 1305878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "And the disciples went away againe vnto their owne home."}, {"pk": 1305879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "But Marie stoode without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she bowed her selfe into the sepulchre,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/28/1'>Matt. 28:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/16/5'>Mark 16:5</a><br>That is, without the cave, which the sepulchre was cut out of."}, {"pk": 1305880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "And sawe two Angels in white, sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feete, where the body of Iesus had laien.", "comment": "Two Angels are made witnesses of the Lord\u2019s resurrection.<br>In white clothing."}, {"pk": 1305881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "And they said vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She said vnto them, They haue taken away my Lord, and I know not where they haue laide him.", "comment": "Many speak as the common people use to speak: for they speak of a dead carcass, as they do of a whole man."}, {"pk": 1305882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "When she had thus said, she turned her selfe backe, and sawe Iesus standing, and knewe not that it was Iesus.", "comment": "Jesus witnesseth by his presence, that he is truly risen."}, {"pk": 1305883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "Iesus saith vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She supposing that he had bene the gardener, said vnto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away."}, {"pk": 1305884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "Iesus saith vnto her, Marie. She turned her selfe, and said vnto him, Rabboni, which is to say, Master."}, {"pk": 1305885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "Iesus saith vnto her, Touch me not: for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but goe to my brethren, and say vnto them, I ascend vnto my Father, and to your Father, and to my God, and your God.", "comment": "He calleth God his Father because he is his Father naturally in the Godhead, and he saith your Father, because he is our Father by grace, through the adoption of the sons of God: that is, by taking us of his free grace to be his sons, Epiphanius.<br>Christ which is risen, is not to be sought in this world according to the flesh, but in heaven by faith, whither he is gone before us.<br>By his brethren he meaneth his disciples: for in the next verse following, it is said, that Mary told his disciples."}, {"pk": 1305886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "Marie Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seene the Lord, and that he had spoken these things vnto her."}, {"pk": 1305887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "The same day then at night, which was the first day of the weeke, and when the doores were shut where the disciples were assembled for feare of the Iewes, came Iesus and stoode in the middes, and saide to them, Peace be vnto you.", "comment": "Christ in that that he presented himself before his disciples suddenly through his divine power, when the gates were shut, doth fully assure them both of his resurrection, and also of their Apostleship, inspiring them with the holy Ghost, who is the director of the ministry of the Gospel.<br>Either the doors opened to him of their own accord, or the very walls themselves were a passage for him.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/16/14'>Mark 16:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/24/36'>Luke 24:36</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/5'>1 Cor. 15:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1305888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "And when he had so saide, he shewed vnto them his handes, and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they had seene the Lord."}, {"pk": 1305889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 21, "text": "Then saide Iesus to them againe, Peace be vnto you: as my Father sent me, so sende I you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/28/18'>Matt. 28:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1305890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 22, "text": "And when he had saide that, he breathed on them, and saide vnto them, Receiue the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1305891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 23, "text": "Whosoeuers sinnes ye remit, they are remitted vnto them: and whosoeuers sinnes ye reteine, they are reteined.", "comment": "The publishing of the forgiveness of sins by faith in Christ, and the setting forth and denouncing the wrath of God in retaining the sins of the unbelievers, is the sum of the preaching of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1305892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 24, "text": "But Thomas one of the twelue, called Didymus, was not with them when Iesus came.", "comment": "Christ draweth out of the unbelief of Thomas, a certain and sure testimony of his resurrection."}, {"pk": 1305893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 25, "text": "The other disciples therefore saide vnto him, We haue seene the Lord: but he said vnto them, Except I see in his handes the print of the nailes, and put my finger into the print of the nailes, and put mine hand into his side, I will not beleeue it."}, {"pk": 1305894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 26, "text": "And eight dayes after, againe his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Then came Iesus, when the doores were shut, and stood in the middes, and said, Peace be vnto you."}, {"pk": 1305895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 27, "text": "After saide he to Thomas, Put thy finger here, and see mine hands, and put forth thine hand, and put it into my side, and be not faithlesse, but faithfull."}, {"pk": 1305896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 28, "text": "Then Thomas answered, and said vnto him, Thou art my Lord, and my God."}, {"pk": 1305897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 29, "text": "Iesus said vnto him, Thomas, because thou hast seene me, thou beleeuest: blessed are they that haue not seene, and haue beleeued.", "comment": "True faith dependeth upon the mouth of God, and not upon fleshly eyes."}, {"pk": 1305898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 30, "text": "And many other signes also did Iesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this booke.", "comment": "To believe in Christ, the Son of God, and our only Savior, is the end of the doctrine of the Gospel, and especially of the history of the resurrection.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/21/25'>John 21:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1305899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 20, "verse": 31, "text": "But these things are written, that ye might beleeue, that Iesus is that Christ that Sonne of God, and that in beleeuing ye might haue life through his Name."}, {"pk": 1305900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "After these things, Iesus shewed himselfe againe to his disciples at the sea of Tiberias: and thus shewed he himselfe:", "comment": "In that, that Christ here is not only present, but also eateth with his disciples, he giveth a most full assurance of his resurrection."}, {"pk": 1305901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas, which is called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galile, and the sonnes of Zebedeus, and two other of his disciples."}, {"pk": 1305902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "Simon Peter said vnto them, I go a fishing. They said vnto him, We also will goe with thee. They went their way and entred into a ship straightway, and that night caught they nothing."}, {"pk": 1305903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "But when the morning was nowe come, Iesus stoode on the shore: neuerthelesse the disciples knewe not that it was Iesus."}, {"pk": 1305904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "Iesus then said vnto them, Syrs, haue ye any meate? They answered him, No."}, {"pk": 1305905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "Then he said vnto them, Cast out the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall finde. So they cast out, and they were not able at all to draw it, for the multitude of fishes."}, {"pk": 1305906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore said the disciple whom Iesus loued, vnto Peter, It is the Lord. When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girded his coate to him (for he was naked) and cast himselfe into the sea.", "comment": "It was a linen garment, which could not let his swimming."}, {"pk": 1305907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "But the other disciples came by shippe (for they were not farre from land, but about two hundreth cubites) and they drewe the net with fishes."}, {"pk": 1305908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "Assoone then as they were come to land, they sawe hoate coales, and fish laide thereon, and bread."}, {"pk": 1305909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "Iesus saide vnto them, Bring of the fishes, which ye haue nowe caught."}, {"pk": 1305910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "Simon Peter stepped foorth and drewe the net to land, full of great fishes, an hundreth, fiftie and three: and albeit there were so many, yet was not the net broken."}, {"pk": 1305911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "Iesus saide vnto them, Come, and dine. And none of the disciples durst aske him, Who art thou? seeing they knewe that he was the Lord."}, {"pk": 1305912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "Iesus then came and tooke bread, and gaue them, and fish likewise."}, {"pk": 1305913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "This is now the third time that Iesus shewed himselfe to his disciples, after that he was risen againe from the dead."}, {"pk": 1305914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "So when they had dined, Iesus said to Simon Peter, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me more then these? He said vnto him, Yea Lord, thou knowest that I loue thee. He said vnto him, Feede my lambes.", "comment": "Peter by his triple confession is restored into his former degree from whence he fell by his triple denial: and therewithal is advertised, that he is indeed a pastor, which showeth his love to Christ in feeding his sheep."}, {"pk": 1305915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "He said to him againe the second time, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me? He said vnto him, Yea Lord, thou knowest that I loue thee. He said vnto him, Feede my sheepe."}, {"pk": 1305916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "He said vnto him the third time, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me? Peter was sorie because he said to him the third time, Louest thou me? and said vnto him, Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I loue thee. Iesus saide vnto him, Feede my sheepe.", "comment": "It was meet that he that had denied him thrice, should confess him thrice, that Peter might neither doubt of the forgiveness of his so grievous a sin, nor of his restoring to the office of the Apostleship."}, {"pk": 1305917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "Verely, verely I say vnto thee, When thou wast yong, thou girdedst thy selfe, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be olde, thou shalt stretch foorth thine hands, and another shall gird thee, and lead thee whither thou wouldest not.", "comment": "Not that Peter suffered ought for the truth of God against his will: for we read that he came with joy and gladness when he returned from the Council where he was whipped: but because this will cometh not from the flesh, but from the gift of the Spirit which is given us from above, therefore he showeth there should be a certain striving and conflict or repugnancy, which also is in us, in all our sufferances as touching the flesh.<br>He meant that kind of girding which is used toward captives, when they are bound fast with cords and chains, as who would say, Now thou girdest thyself as thou thinkest best, to go whither thou listest, but the time will be, when thou shall not gird thee with a girdle, but another shall bind thee with chains, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.<br>They that took far journeys, especially in the East country, and in those places [where] the people used long garments, had need to be girded and trussed up.<br>The violent death of Peter is foretold."}, {"pk": 1305918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "And this spake he signifying by what death he shoulde glorifie God. And when he had said this, he said to him, Folowe me.", "comment": "That is, that Peter should die by a violent death."}, {"pk": 1305919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Peter turned about, and sawe the disciple whom JESUS loued, folowing, which had also leaned on his breast at supper, and had saide, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/23'>John 13:23</a><br>We must take heed, that while we cast our eyes upon others, we neglect not that which is enjoined us."}, {"pk": 1305920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "When Peter therefore sawe him, he saide to Iesus, Lord, what shall this man doe?"}, {"pk": 1305921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "Iesus said vnto him, If I will that he tarie till I come, what is it to thee? follow thou me."}, {"pk": 1305922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "Then went this worde abroade among the brethren, that this disciple shoulde not die. Yet Iesus saide not to him, He shall not die: but if I will that he tarie till I come, what is it to thee?"}, {"pk": 1305923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "This is that disciple, which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things, and we know that his testimonie is true.", "comment": "The history of Christ is true and warily written: not for the curiosity of men, but for the salvation of the godly."}, {"pk": 1305924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 43, "chapter": 21, "verse": 25, "text": "Nowe there are also many other things which Iesus did, the which if they should be written euery one, I suppose the world coulde not conteine the bookes that shoulde be written, Amen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/20/30'>John 20:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1305925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "I have made the former treatise, O Theophilus, of al that Jesus began to doe and teach,", "comment": "The acts of Jesus are the miracles and doings which showed his Godhead, and his most perfect holiness and example of his doctrine.<br>A passing over from the history of the Gospel, that is, from the history of the sayings and doings of Christ, unto the acts of the Apostles."}, {"pk": 1305926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Vntill the day that hee was taken vp, after that hee through the holy Ghost, had giuen commandements vnto the Apostles, whome hee had chosen:"}, {"pk": 1305927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "To whome also he presented himselfe aliue after that he had suffered, by many infallible tokens, being seene of them by the space of fourtie daies, and speaking of those thinges which appertaine to the kingdome of God.", "comment": "Christ did not straightway ascend into heaven after his resurrection: because he would thoroughly prove his resurrection: and with his presence confirm his Apostles in the doctrine, which they had heard.<br>He calleth those infallible tokens, which are otherwise [termed] necessary: now in that Christ spake, and walked, and ate, and was felt of many, these are sure signs and tokens that he truly rose again."}, {"pk": 1305928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And when he had gathered them together, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Hierusalem, but to waite for the promise of the Father, which sayde hee, yee haue heard of me.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/42/24/49'>Luke 24:49</a><br>They were dispersed here and there, but he gathereth them together that they might altogether be witnesses of his resurrection.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/14/25'>John 14:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1305929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "For Iohn in deede baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost within these fewe daies.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/11'>Matt. 3:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/8'>Mark 1:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/16'>Luke 3:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/2'>Acts 2:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/11/16'>Acts 11:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/19/4'>Acts 19:4</a><br>Either of the Father, or of me: so that either the Father or Christ is set here against John, as the holy Ghost is against the water, as things answerable the one to the other."}, {"pk": 1305930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdome to Israel?", "comment": "To the old and ancient state.<br>We must fight before we triumph: and we ought not curiously to search after those things, which God hath not revealed."}, {"pk": 1305931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And hee saide vnto them, It is not for you to know the times, or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his owne power,", "comment": "That is, the fit occasions that serve to doing of matters which the Lord hath appointed to bring things to pass in."}, {"pk": 1305932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "But yee shall receiue power of the holy Ghost, when he shall come on you: and ye shalbe witnesses vnto me both in Hierusalem and in all Iudea, and in Samaria, and vnto the vttermost part of the earth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/2'>Acts 2:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1305933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "And when he had spoken these things, while they behelde, he was taken vp: for a cloude tooke him vp out of their sight.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/24/51'>Luke 24:51</a><br>After that Christ had promised the full virtue of the holy Ghost, wherewith he would govern his Church, although he should be absent in body, he took up his body from us into heavenly tabernacles, there to continue until the latter day of judgment, as the Angels witness."}, {"pk": 1305934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And while they looked stedfastly towarde heauen, as hee went, beholde, two men stoode by them in white apparell,"}, {"pk": 1305935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Which also sayde, Yee men of Galile, why stande yee gasing into heauen? This Iesus which is taken vp from you into heauen, shall so come, as yee haue seene him goe into heauen.", "comment": "That is, out of your sight."}, {"pk": 1305936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Then returned they vnto Hierusalem from the mount that is called the mount of Oliues, which is neere to Hierusalem, being from it a Sabbath daies iourney.", "comment": "About two miles."}, {"pk": 1305937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "And when they were come in, they went vp into an vpper chamber, where abode both Peter and Iames, and Iohn, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartlemew, and Matthewe, Iames the sonne of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Iudas Iames brother.", "comment": "Ecclesiastical assemblies to hear the word, and to make common prayer, were first instituted and kept in private houses by the Apostles.<br>They went into the house, which the Church hath chosen at that time to be a receipt for the whole assembly."}, {"pk": 1305938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "These all continued with one accorde in prayer and supplication with the women, and Marie the mother of Iesus, and with his brethren.", "comment": "The Greek word signified an invincible constancy, and steadiness.<br>It is to good purpose, that this concord is mentioned: for those prayers are most acceptable to God which are made with agreeing minds and wills.<br>The disciples prayed for the sending of the holy Ghost, and also to be delivered from present dangers wherewith they were beset.<br>For it was behoovable to have the wives confirmed, who were afterward to be partakers of the dangers with their husbands.<br>With his kinfolks."}, {"pk": 1305939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And in those dayes Peter stoode vp in the middes of the disciples, and sayde (nowe the nomber of names that were in one place were about an hundreth and twentie.)", "comment": "Peter is made the mouth and interpreter of the whole company of the Apostles, either by secret revelation of the holy Ghost, or by express judgment of the Congregation.<br>Because men are commonly billed and enrolled by their names."}, {"pk": 1305940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Yee men and brethren, this scripture must needes haue beene fulfilled, which the holy Ghost by the mouth of Dauid spake before of Iudas, which was guide to them that tooke Iesus.", "comment": "Peter preventeth the offense that might be taken of the falling away of Judas the betrayer, showing that all things which came unto him, were foretold by God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/27'>John 13:27</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/41/9'>Ps. 41:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1305941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "For hee was nombred with vs, and had obteined fellowship in this ministration."}, {"pk": 1305942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "He therefore hath purchased a field with the reward of iniquitie: and when he had throwen downe himselfe headlong, hee brast asunder in the middes, and all his bowels gushed out.", "comment": "The Greek words signify thus much, that Judas fell down flat and was rent in sunder in the middle, with a marvelous huge noise.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/5'>Matt. 27:5</a><br>Luke considered not Judas\u2019s purpose, but that that followed of it, and so we used to say, that a man hath procured himself harm, not that his will and purpose was so, but in respect of that which followed."}, {"pk": 1305943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "And it is knowen vnto all the inhabitants of Hierusalem, in so much, that that field is called in their owne language, Aceldama, That is, the field of blood."}, {"pk": 1305944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "For it is written in the booke of Psalmes, Let his habitation be void, and let no man dwel therein: also, Let another take his charge.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/69/26'>Ps. 69:26</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/109/7'>Ps. 109:7</a><br>His office and ministry David wrote these words against Doeg the King\u2019s herdsman: And these words, Shepherd, Sheep, and Flock, are put over to the Church office and ministry, so that the Church and the offices thereof are called by these names."}, {"pk": 1305945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "Wherefore of these men which haue companied with vs, all the time that the Lord Iesus was conuersant among vs,", "comment": "Word for word, went in and out, which kind of speech betokeneth as much in the Hebrew tongue, as the exercising of a public and painful office, when they speak of such as are in any public office, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/31/2'>Deut. 31:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/27/1'>1 Chron. 27:1</a>.<br>The Apostles deliberate upon nothing, but first they consult and take advisement by God\u2019s word: and again they do nothing that concerneth and is behoovable for the whole body of the Congregation, without making the Congregation privy unto it."}, {"pk": 1305946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "Beginning from the baptisme of Iohn vnto the day that hee was taken vp from vs, must one of them bee made a witnesse with vs of his resurrection.", "comment": "From our company."}, {"pk": 1305947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "And they presented two, Ioseph called Barsabas, whose surname was Iustus, and Matthias.", "comment": "Openly, and by the voices of all the whole company.<br>Apostles must be chosen immediately from God, and therefore after prayers, Matthias is chosen by lot, which is as it were GOD\u2019S own voice."}, {"pk": 1305948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "And they praied, saying, Thou Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shewe whether of these two thou hast chosen,"}, {"pk": 1305949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "That he may take the roume of this ministration and Apostleship, from which Iudas hath gone astray, to goe to his owne place.", "comment": "That he may be fellow and partaker of this ministry.<br>Departed from, or fallen from: And it is a Metaphor taken from the way: For callings are signified by the name of ways, with the Hebrews."}, {"pk": 1305950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "Then they gaue foorth their lottes: and the lotte fell on Matthias, and hee was by a common consent counted with the eleuen Apostles."}, {"pk": 1305951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "And when the day of Pentecost was come, they were al with one accord in one place.", "comment": "The twelve Apostles, which were to be the Patriarchs as it were of the Church.<br>The Apostles being gathered together on a most solemn feast day in one place, that it might evidently appear to all the world, that they had all one office, one Spirit, one faith, are by a double sign from heaven authorized, and anointed with all the most excellent gifts of the holy Ghost and especially with an extraordinary and necessary gift of tongues.<br>Word for word, was fulfilled: that is, was begun, as <a class=B href='/GNV/42/2/21'>Luke 2:21</a>. For the Hebrews say that a day, or a year is fulfilled or ended, when the former days or years are ended, and the other begun, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/12'>Jer. 25:12</a>. And it shall come to pass, that when seventy years are fulfilled, I will visit, etc. For the Lord did not bring home his people after the seventieth year was ended, but in the seventieth year. Now the day of Pentecost was the fiftieth day after the feast of the Passover."}, {"pk": 1305952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And suddenly there came a sounde from heauen, as of a russhing and mightie winde, and it filled all the house where they sate."}, {"pk": 1305953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And there appeared vnto them clouen tongues, like fire, and it sate vpon eche of them."}, {"pk": 1305954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and began to speake with other tongues, as the Spirit gaue them vtterance.", "comment": "He calleth them other tongues, which were not the same which the Apostles used commonly, and Mark calleth them new tongues.<br>Hereby were understood that the Apostles used not now one tongue, and then another by haphazard and at all adventure, or as fantastical men used to do, but with good consideration of their hearers: and to be short, that they spake nothing but as the holy Ghost governed their tongues."}, {"pk": 1305955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "And there were dwelling at Hierusalem Iewes, men that feared God, of euery nation vnder heauen."}, {"pk": 1305956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Nowe when this was noised, the multitude came together and were astonied, because that euery man heard them speake his owne language."}, {"pk": 1305957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "And they wondered al, and marueiled, saying among themselues, Beholde, are not all these which speake, of Galile?"}, {"pk": 1305958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "How then heare we euery man our owne language, wherein we were borne?", "comment": "Not that they spake with one voice, and many languages were heard, but that the Apostles spake with strange tongues: for else the miracle had rather been in the hearers, whereas now it is in the speakers, Nazianzen in his oration of Whitsunday."}, {"pk": 1305959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the inhabitants of Mesopotamia, and of Iudea, and of Cappadocia, of Pontus, and Asia,"}, {"pk": 1305960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "And of Phrygia, and Pamphylia, of Egypt, and of the partes of Libya, which is beside Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, and Iewes, and Proselytes,", "comment": "By Jews, he meaneth them that were both Jews by birth, and Jews by profession of religion though they were born in other places: and they were Proselytes, which were Gentiles born and embraced the Jews\u2019 religion."}, {"pk": 1305961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Creetes, and Arabians: wee hearde them speake in our owne tongues the wonderful works of God."}, {"pk": 1305962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "They were all then amased, and douted, saying one to another, What may this be?", "comment": "God\u2019s word pierceth some so, that it driveth them to seek out the truth, and it doth so choke others, that it forceth them to be witnesses of their own impudency."}, {"pk": 1305963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And others mocked, and saide, They are full of newe wine.", "comment": "The word which he useth here, signifieth such a kind of mocking which is reproachful and contumelious: And by this reproachful mocking we see, that there is no miracle so great and excellent, which the wickedness of man dareth not speak evil of."}, {"pk": 1305964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "But Peter standing with ye Eleuen, lift vp his voice, and said vnto them, Ye men of Iudea, and ye all that inhabite Hierusalem, be this knowen vnto you, and hearken vnto my woordes.", "comment": "Peter\u2019s boldness is to be marked, wherein the grace of the holy Ghost is to be seen, even straight after the beginning."}, {"pk": 1305965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "For these are not drunken, as yee suppose, since it is but the third houre of the day.", "comment": "After the sun rising, which may be about seven or eight of the clock with us."}, {"pk": 1305966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "But this is that, which was spoken by the Prophet Ioel,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/29/2/28'>Joel 2:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/24/3'>Isa. 24:3</a><br>There is nothing that can dissolve questions and doubts, but testimonies taken out of the Prophets: for men\u2019s reasons may be overturned, but God\u2019s voice cannot be overturned."}, {"pk": 1305967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "And it shalbe in the last daies, saith God, I wil powre out of my Spirite vpon al flesh, and your sonnes, and your daughters shall prophecie, and your yong men shall see visions, and your old men shall dreame dreames.", "comment": "That is, men.<br>Peter setting the truth of God against the false accusations of men, showeth in himself and in his fellows, that that is fulfilled which Joel spake concerning the full giving of the holy Ghost in the latter days: which grace also is offered to the whole Church, to their certain and undoubted destruction, which do contemn it.<br>All without exception, both upon the Jews and Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1305968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "And on my seruauntes, and on mine handmaides I will powre out of my Spirite in those daies, and they shall prophecie."}, {"pk": 1305969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And I wil shew wonders in heauen aboue, and tokens in the earth beneath, blood, and fire, and the vapour of smoke."}, {"pk": 1305970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "The Sunne shalbe turned into darkenesse, and the moone into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come."}, {"pk": 1305971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "And it shalbe, that whosoeuer shall call on the Name of the Lord, shalbe saued.", "comment": "The chiefest use of all the gifts of the holy Ghost, is to bring men to salvation by faith.<br>This word, Call on, signifieth in holy Scriptures, an earnest praying and craving for help at God\u2019s hand."}, {"pk": 1305972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "Yee men of Israel, heare these woordes, JESUS of Nazareth, a man approued of God among you with great workes, and wonders, and signes, which God did by him in the middes of you, as yee your selues also knowe:", "comment": "Christ being innocent, was by God\u2019s providence crucified of wicked men.<br>Who is by those works which God wrought by him, so manifestly approved and allowed of, that no man can gainsay him."}, {"pk": 1305973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "Him, I say, being deliuered by the determinate counsell, and foreknowledge of God, after you had taken, with wicked handes you haue crucified and slaine.", "comment": "The fault is said to be theirs, by whose counsel and egging forward it is done.<br>God\u2019s everlasting knowledge going before, which can neither be separated from his determinate counsel, as the Epicureans say, neither yet be the cause of evil: for God in his everlasting and unchangeable counsel, appointed the wicked act of Judas to an excellent end: and God doeth that well which the instruments do ill.<br>God\u2019s counsel doth not excuse the Jews, whose hands were wicked."}, {"pk": 1305974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "Whome God hath raised vp, and loosed the sorrowes of death, because it was vnpossible that he should be holden of it.", "comment": "Christ (as David foretold) did not only rise again, but also was in the grave void of all corruption.<br>The dead that was full of sorrow both of body and mind: therefore when death appeared conqueror and victor over those sorrows, Christ is rightly said to have overcome those sorrows of death, when as being dead, he overcame death, to live forever with his Father."}, {"pk": 1305975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "For Dauid sayeth concerning him, I beheld the Lord alwaies before me: for hee is at my right hand, that I should not be shaken.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/16/9'>Ps. 16:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1305976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "Therefore did mine heart reioyce, and my tongue was glad, and moreouer also my flesh shall rest in hope,"}, {"pk": 1305977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "Because thou wilt not leaue my soule in graue, neither wilt suffer thine Holy one to see corruption.", "comment": "Thou wilt not suffer me to remain in grave."}, {"pk": 1305978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "Thou hast shewed me the waies of life, and shalt make me full of ioy with thy countenance.", "comment": "Thou hast opened me the way to the true life."}, {"pk": 1305979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 29, "text": "Men and brethren, I may boldly speake vnto you of the Patriarke Dauid, that hee is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre remaineth with vs vnto this day.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/10'>1 Kings 2:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/36'>Acts 13:36</a>"}, {"pk": 1305980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 30, "text": "Therefore, seeing hee was a Prophet, and knewe that God had sworne with an othe to him, that of the fruite of his loynes hee woulde raise vp Christ concerning the flesh, to set him vpon his throne,", "comment": "Had sworn solemnly.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/132/11'>Ps. 132:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1305981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 31, "text": "Hee knowing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soule shoulde not bee left in graue, neither his flesh shoulde see corruption.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/16/10'>Ps. 16:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/35'>Acts 13:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1305982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 32, "text": "This Iesus hath God raised vp, whereof we all are witnesses.", "comment": "Peter witnesseth that Jesus Christ is the appointed everlasting King, which he proveth manifestly by the gifts of the holy Ghost,and the testimony of David."}, {"pk": 1305983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 33, "text": "Since then that he by the right hande of God hath bene exalted, and hath receiued of his Father the promise of the holy Ghost, hee hath shed foorth this which yee nowe see and heare.", "comment": "Might and power of God."}, {"pk": 1305984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 34, "text": "For Dauid is not ascended into heauen, but he sayth, The Lord sayd to my Lord, Sit at my right hande,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/110/1'>Ps. 110:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1305985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 35, "text": "Vntill I make thine enemies thy footestoole."}, {"pk": 1305986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 36, "text": "Therefore, let all the house of Israel know for a suretie, that God hath made him both Lord, and Christ, this Iesus, I say, whome yee haue crucified.", "comment": "Christ is said to be made, because he was advanced to that dignity: and therefore it is not spoken of his nature, but of his state and dignity."}, {"pk": 1305987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 37, "text": "Now when they heard it, they were pricked in their heartes, and said vnto Peter and the other Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we doe?"}, {"pk": 1305988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 38, "text": "Then Peter said vnto them, Amend your liues, and bee baptized euery one of you in the Name of Iesus Christ for the remission of sinnes: and ye shall receiue the gift of the holy Ghost.", "comment": "Repentance and remission of sins in Christ, are two principles of the Gospel, and therefore of our salvation: and they are obtained by the promises apprehended by faith, and are ratified in us by Baptism, wherewith is joined the virtue of the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1305989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 39, "text": "For the promise is made vnto you, and to your children, and to all that are a farre off, euen as many as the Lord our God shall call.", "comment": "The word that is used here, giveth us to understand that it was a free gift."}, {"pk": 1305990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 40, "text": "And with many other words he besought and exhorted them, saying, Saue your selues from this froward generation.", "comment": "He is truly joined to the Church which separateth himself from the wicked."}, {"pk": 1305991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 41, "text": "Then they that gladly receiued his word, were baptized: and the same day there were added to the Church about three thousand soules.", "comment": "A notable example of the virtue of the holy Ghost: but such as are of age, are not baptized before they make confession of their faith."}, {"pk": 1305992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 42, "text": "And they continued in the Apostles doctrine, and fellowship, and breaking of bread, and prayers.", "comment": "Communicating of goods, and all other duties of charity, as is showed afterward.<br>The Jews used thin loaves, and therefore they did rather brake them than cut them: So by breaking of bread, they understood that living together and the banquets which they used to keep. And when they kept their love feasts, they used to celebrate the Lord\u2019s Supper, which even in these days began to be corrupted, and Paul amendeth it, <a class=B href='/GNV/46/11/1'>1 Cor. 11</a>.<br>The marks of the true Church of the doctrine of the Apostles, the duties of charity, the pure and simple administration of the Sacraments, and true invocation used of all the faithful."}, {"pk": 1305993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 43, "text": "And feare came vpon euery soule: and many wonders and signes were done by ye Apostles.", "comment": "So oft as the Lord thinketh it expedient, he bridleth the rage of strangers that the Church may be planted, and have some refreshing."}, {"pk": 1305994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 44, "text": "And all that beleeued, were in one place, and had all things common.", "comment": "Charity maketh all things common concerning the use, according as necessity requireth."}, {"pk": 1305995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 45, "text": "And they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all me, as euery one had need."}, {"pk": 1305996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 46, "text": "And they continued dayly with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread at home, did eate their meate together with gladnesse and singlenesse of heart,", "comment": "The faithful came together at the beginning with great fruit, not only to the hearing of the word, but also to meat."}, {"pk": 1305997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 2, "verse": 47, "text": "Praysing God, and had fauour with all the people: and the Lord added to the Church from day to day, such as should be saued."}, {"pk": 1305998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe Peter and Iohn went vp together into the Temple, at the ninth houre of prayer.", "comment": "Christ in healing a man that was born lame, and well known to all men, both in place and time very famous, by the hands of his Apostles, doth partly confirm them which believed, and partly also calleth others to believe."}, {"pk": 1305999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And a certaine man which was a creeple from his mothers wombe, was caried, whom they layde dayly at the gate of the Temple called Beautifull, to aske almes of them that entred into ye Temple."}, {"pk": 1306000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Who seeing Peter and Iohn, that they would enter into the Temple, desired to receiue an almes."}, {"pk": 1306001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And Peter earnestly beholding him with Iohn, said, Looke on vs."}, {"pk": 1306002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "And hee gaue heede vnto them, trusting to receiue some thing of them.", "comment": "Both with heart and eyes."}, {"pk": 1306003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Then said Peter, Siluer and gold haue I none, but such as I haue, that giue I thee: In the Name of Iesus Christ of Nazareth, rise vp and walke."}, {"pk": 1306004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "And hee tooke him by the right hand, and lift him vp, and immediately his feete and ankle bones receiued strength."}, {"pk": 1306005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "And he leaped vp, stoode, and walked, and entred with them into the Temple, walking and leaping, and praysing God."}, {"pk": 1306006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "And all the people sawe him walke, and praysing God."}, {"pk": 1306007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "And they knewe him, that it was he which sate for the almes at the Beautifull gate of the Temple: and they were amased, and sore astonied at that, which was come vnto him."}, {"pk": 1306008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "And as the creeple which was healed, held Peter and Iohn, all the people ranne amased vnto them in the porch which is called Salomons.", "comment": "Either because he loved them, who had healed him: or because he feared that if he once let them go out of his sight, he should be lame again."}, {"pk": 1306009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "So when Peter saw it, he answered vnto the people, Ye me of Israel, why marueile ye at this? or why looke ye so stedfastly on vs, as though by our owne power or godlines, we had made this man go?", "comment": "Miracles are appointed to convince the unbelievers, and therefore they do wickedly abuse them, who standeth amazed either at the miracles themselves, or at the instruments and means which it pleaseth God to use, take an occasion to establish idolatry and superstition by that, which God hath provided for the knowledge of his true worship, that is, Christianity."}, {"pk": 1306010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "The God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Iacob, the God of our fathers hath glorified his Sonne Iesus, whom ye betrayed, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had iudged him to be deliuered.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/5/30'>Acts 5:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1306011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "But ye denied the Holy one and the Iust, and desired a murtherer to be giuen you,"}, {"pk": 1306012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "And killed the Lord of life, whome God hath raised from the dead, whereof we are witnesses.", "comment": "Who hath life in himself, and giveth life to others."}, {"pk": 1306013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "And his Name hath made this man sound, whom ye see, and know, through faith in his Name: and the faith which is by him, hath giuen to him this perfite health of his whole body in the presence of you all.", "comment": "Because he believed on him being raised from the dead, whose Name he heard of by us."}, {"pk": 1306014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "And now brethren, I know that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your gouernours.", "comment": "It is best of all to receive Christ so soon as he is offered unto us: but such as have neglected so great a benefit through man\u2019s weakness, have yet repentance for a means. As for the ignominy of the cross, we have to set against that, the decree and purpose of God, foretold by the Prophets, of Christ, how that first of all he should be crucified here upon earth, and then he should appear from heaven the judge and restorer of all things, that all believers might be saved, and all unbelievers utterly perish."}, {"pk": 1306015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "But those thinges which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his Prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath thus fulfilled.", "comment": "Though there were many Prophets, yet he speaketh but of one mouth, to show unto us the consent and agreement of the Prophets."}, {"pk": 1306016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "Amend your liues therefore, and turne, that your sinnes may be put away, whe the time of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1306017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "And he shall sende Iesus Christ, which before was preached vnto you,"}, {"pk": 1306018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "Whome the heauen must containe vntill the time that all thinges be restored, which God had spoken by the mouth of all his holy Prophets since the world began.", "comment": "Or, be taken up into heaven."}, {"pk": 1306019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "For Moses said vnto the Fathers, The Lord your God shall raise vp vnto you a Prophet, euen of your brethren, like vnto me: ye shall heare him in all things, whatsoeuer he shall say vnto you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/15'>Deut. 18:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/37'>Acts 7:37</a><br>This promise was of an excellent and singular Prophet."}, {"pk": 1306020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "For it shalbe that euery person which shall not heare that Prophet, shall be destroyed out of the people."}, {"pk": 1306021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "Also all the Prophets from Samuel, and thencefoorth as many as haue spoken, haue likewise foretolde of these dayes.", "comment": "At what time the kingdom of Israel was established."}, {"pk": 1306022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "Ye are the children of the Prophets, and of the couenant, which God hath made vnto our fathers, saying to Abraham, Euen in thy seede shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.", "comment": "For whom the Prophets were specially appointed.<br>The Jews that believe are the first begotten in the kingdom of God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/3'>Gen. 12:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/8'>Gal. 3:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1306023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "First vnto you hath God raysed vp his Sonne Iesus, and him hee hath sent to blesse you, in turning euery one of you from your iniquities.", "comment": "Given to the world, or raised from the dead, and advanced to his kingdom."}, {"pk": 1306024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "And as they spake vnto the people, the Priestes and the Captaine of the Temple, and the Sadduces came vpon them,", "comment": "None are commonly more diligent or bolder enemies of the Church, than such as profess themselves to be head builders: but the more they rage, the more constantly the faithful servants of God do continue.<br>The Jews had certain garrisons for the guard and safety of the Temple and holy things, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/65'>Matt. 26:65</a>. These garrisons had a Captain, such as Eleazarus Ananias, the high Priest\u2019s son was, in the time of the war that was in Judea, being a very impudent and proud young man, Josephus, lib. 2, of the taking of Judea."}, {"pk": 1306025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "Taking it grieuously that they taught the people, and preached in Iesus Name the resurrection from the dead."}, {"pk": 1306026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "And they layde handes on them, and put them in holde, vntill the next day: for it was now euentide."}, {"pk": 1306027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Howbeit, many of them which heard the word, beleeued, and the number of the men was about fiue thousand.", "comment": "While they thought to diminish the number, they increased them."}, {"pk": 1306028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "And it came to passe on the morow, that their rulers, and Elders, and Scribes, were gathered together at Hierusalem,", "comment": "These were they that made the Sanhedrin, which were all of the tribe of Judah, until Herod used that cruelty against David\u2019s stock."}, {"pk": 1306029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And Annas the chiefe Priest, and Caiaphas, and Iohn, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the hie Priestes.", "comment": "Of whom the high Priests were wont to be chosen and made, the execution of the yearly office being now changed them."}, {"pk": 1306030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "And whe they had set them before them, they asked, By what power, or in what Name haue ye done this?", "comment": "By what authority.<br>Against such as brag of a succession of persons, without a succession of doctrine, and by that means beat down the true ministers of the word, so far forth as they are able."}, {"pk": 1306031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Then Peter ful of the holy Ghost, said vnto them, Ye rulers of the people, and Elders of Israel,"}, {"pk": 1306032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "For as much as we this day are examined of the good deede done to the impotent man, to wit, by what meanes he is made whole,", "comment": "Wolves which succeed true pastors plead their own cause, and not God\u2019s neither the Churches\u2019."}, {"pk": 1306033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Be it knowen vnto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye haue crucified, whome God raised againe from the dead, euen by him doth this man stand here before you, whole.", "comment": "He is indeed a true Shepherd, that teacheth his sheep to hang upon Christ only, as upon one that is not dead, but hath conquered death, and hath all rule in his own hand."}, {"pk": 1306034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "This is the stone cast aside of you builders which is become the head of the corner.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/118/12'>Ps. 118:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/28/16'>Isa. 28:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/42'>Matt. 21:42</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/10'>Mark 12:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/17'>Luke 21:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/33'>Rom. 9:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/7'>1 Pet. 2:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1306035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "Neither is there saluation in any other: for among men there is giuen none other Name vnder heauen, whereby we must be saued.", "comment": "There is no other man, or no other power and authority whatsoever: which kind of speech being usual among the Jews, rose upon this, that when we are in danger, we call upon them at whose hands we look for help.<br>Of God.<br>Anywhere: and this setteth forth unto us the largeness of Christ\u2019s kingdom."}, {"pk": 1306036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Now when they sawe the boldnes of Peter and Iohn, and vnderstoode that they were vnlearned men and without knowledge, they marueiled, and knew them, that they had bin with Iesus:", "comment": "The good liberty and boldness of the servants of God doeth yet thus much good that such as lay hid under a vizard of zeal, do at length bewray themselves to be indeed wicked men.<br>The word used here, is Idiot, which being spoken in comparison had to a Magistrate, betokeneth a private man, but when we speak of sciences and studies, it signifieth one that is unlearned: and in accompt of honor and estimation it importeth one of base degree, and no estimation."}, {"pk": 1306037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "And beholding also the man which was healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against it."}, {"pk": 1306038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "Then they commanded them to goe aside out of the Council, and conferred among themselues,", "comment": "Laid their heads together."}, {"pk": 1306039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Saying, What shall we doe to these men? for surely a manifest signe is done by them, and it is openly knowen to all them that dwell in Hierusalem: and we cannot denie it.", "comment": "He that flattereth himself in ignorance, cometh at length to do open wickedness, and that against his own conscience."}, {"pk": 1306040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "But that it be noysed no farther among the people, let vs threaten and charge them, that they speake hencefoorth to no man in this Name."}, {"pk": 1306041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "So they called them, and commanded them, that in no wise they should speake or teach in the Name of Iesus."}, {"pk": 1306042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "But Peter and Iohn answered vnto them, and said, Whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey you rather then God, iudge ye.", "comment": "We must so obey men to whom we are subject, that especially and before all things we obey God."}, {"pk": 1306043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "For we cannot but speake the things which we haue seene and heard."}, {"pk": 1306044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "So they threatened them, and let them goe, and found nothing how to punish them, because of the people: for all men praised God for that which was done.", "comment": "So far off are the wicked from doing what they list, that contrariwise God useth even that to the setting forth of his glory, which he giveth them leave to do."}, {"pk": 1306045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "For the man was aboue fourtie yeeres olde, on whome this miracle of healing was shewed."}, {"pk": 1306046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "Then assoone as they were let goe, they came to their fellowes, and shewed all that the hie Priestes and Elders had said vnto them.", "comment": "The Apostles communicate their troubles with the Congregation."}, {"pk": 1306047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "And when they heard it, they lift vp their voyces to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou art the God which hast made the heaue, and the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them,", "comment": "We ought neither to be afraid of the threatenings of our enemies, neither yet foolishly condemn their rage and madness against us: but we have to set against their force and malice, an earnest thinking upon the power and good will of God (both which we do manifestly behold in Christ) and so flee to the aid and succor of our Father."}, {"pk": 1306048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "Which by the mouth of thy seruant Dauid hast saide, Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people imagine vaine things?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/2/1'>Ps. 2:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1306049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "The Kings of the earth assembled, and the rulers came together against the Lord, and against his Christ."}, {"pk": 1306050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 27, "text": "For doutlesse, against thine holy Sonne Iesus, whome thou haddest anoynted, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel gathered themselues together,", "comment": "Although the people of Israel was but one people, yet the plural number is here used, not so much for the twelve tribes, every one of which made a people, as for the great multitude of them, as though many nations had assembled themselves together, as <a class=B href='/GNV/7/5/14'>Judg. 5:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1306051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 28, "text": "To doe whatsoeuer thine hand, and thy counsell had determined before to be done.", "comment": "The wicked execute God\u2019s counsel, though they think nothing of it, but they are not therefore without fault.<br>Thou hadst determined of thine absolute authority and power."}, {"pk": 1306052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 29, "text": "And nowe, O Lord, beholde their threatnings, and graunt vnto thy seruants with all boldnesse to speake thy word,"}, {"pk": 1306053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 30, "text": "So that thou stretch forth thine hand, that healing, and signes, and wonders may be done by the Name of thine holy Sonne Iesus."}, {"pk": 1306054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 31, "text": "And when as they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together, and they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God boldely.", "comment": "God witnesseth to his Church by a visible sign, that it is he that will establish it by shaking the powers both of heaven and earth."}, {"pk": 1306055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 32, "text": "And the multitude of them that beleeued, were of one heart, and of one soule: neither any of them said, that any thing of that which he possessed, was his owne, but they had all thinges common.", "comment": "They agreed both in counsel, will, and purposes.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/44'>Acts 2:44</a><br>An example of the true Church, wherein there is consent as well in doctrine as in charity one towards another: And the Pastors deliver true doctrine both sincerely, and constantly."}, {"pk": 1306056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 33, "text": "And with great power gaue the Apostles witnes of the resurrection of the Lord Iesus: and great grace was vpon them all."}, {"pk": 1306057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 34, "text": "Neither was there any among them, that lacked: for as many as were possessours of landes or houses, solde them, and brought the price of the things that were solde,", "comment": "True charity helpeth the necessity of the poor with its own loss: but so, that all things be done well and orderly."}, {"pk": 1306058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 35, "text": "And layde it downe at the Apostles feete, and it was distributed vnto euery man, according as he had neede."}, {"pk": 1306059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 36, "text": "Also Ioses which was called of the Apostles, Barnabas (that is by interpretation the sonne of consolation) being a Leuite, and of the countrey of Cyprus,"}, {"pk": 1306060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 4, "verse": 37, "text": "Where as he had land, solde it, and brought the money, and laid it downe at the Apostles feete."}, {"pk": 1306061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "But a certaine man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, solde a possession,", "comment": "Luke showeth by contrary examples, how great a sin hypocrisy is, especially in them which under a false pretence and cloak of zeal would seem to shine and be chief in the Church."}, {"pk": 1306062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "And kept away part of the price, his wife also being of counsell, and brought a certaine part, and layde it downe at the Apostles feete.", "comment": "Craftily took away."}, {"pk": 1306063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Then saide Peter, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart, that thou shouldest lye vnto the holy Ghost, and keepe away part of the price of this possession?", "comment": "For when they had appointed that farm or possession for the Church, they stuck not at it to keep away a part of the price, as though they had had to do with men, and not with God, and therefore he saith afterward that they tempted God.<br>Fully possessed."}, {"pk": 1306064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Whiles it remained, appertained it not vnto thee? and after it was solde, was it not in thine owne power? howe is it that thou hast conceiued this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lyed vnto men, but vnto God.", "comment": "Hereby is declared an advised and purposed deceit, and the fault of the man in admitting the devil\u2019s suggestions."}, {"pk": 1306065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Now when Ananias heard these wordes, he fell downe, and gaue vp the ghost. Then great feare came on all them that heard these things."}, {"pk": 1306066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "And the yong men rose vp, and tooke him vp, and caried him out, and buried him."}, {"pk": 1306067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "And it came to passe about the space of three houres after, that his wife came in, ignorant of that which was done."}, {"pk": 1306068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "And Peter sayd vnto her, Tell me, solde ye the land for so much? And she sayd, Yea, for so much."}, {"pk": 1306069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Peter sayde vnto her, Why haue ye agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? beholde, the feete of them which haue buried thine husband, are at the doore, and shall carie thee out.", "comment": "Are at hand.<br>Look how oft men do things with an evil conscience; so oft they pronounce sentence against themselves, and as much as in them lieth, provoke God to anger, as of set purpose, minding to try whether he be just and almighty or no."}, {"pk": 1306070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Then she fell downe straightway at his feete, and yeelded vp the ghost: and the yong men came in, and found her dead, and caried her out, and buried her by her husband."}, {"pk": 1306071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And great feare came on all the Church, and on as many as heard these things.", "comment": "The Lord by his marvelous virtue bridleth some, that they may not hurt the Church: other some he awe and fear: and other some he allureth unto him."}, {"pk": 1306072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Thus by the hands of the Apostles were many signes and wonders shewed among the people (and they were all with one accorde in Salomons porche."}, {"pk": 1306073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "And of the other durst no man ioyne him selfe to them: neuerthelesse the people magnified them.", "comment": "Highly praised them."}, {"pk": 1306074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "Also the number of them that beleeued in the Lord, both of men and women, grewe more and more)"}, {"pk": 1306075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "In so much that they brought the sicke into the streetes, and layd them on beds and couches, that at the least way the shadowe of Peter, when he came by, might shadow some of them."}, {"pk": 1306076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "There came also a multitude out of the cities round about vnto Hierusalem, bringing sicke folkes, and them which were vexed with vncleane spirits, who were all healed."}, {"pk": 1306077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Then the chiefe Priest rose vp, and all they that were with him (which was the sect of the Sadduces) and were full of indignation,", "comment": "The more that the Church increaseth, the more increaseth the rage of Satan, and therefore they proceed from threatenings, to prisoning.<br>The word which is used here, is Heresy, which signifieth a choice, and so is taken for a right form of learning, or faction, or study and course of life, which the Latins call a sect: at the first this word was indifferently used, but at length, it came to be taken only in evil part, whereupon came the name of Heretic, which is taken for one that goeth astray from sound and wholesome doctrine after such sort, that he setteth light by the judgment of God and his Church, and continueth in his opinion, and breaketh the peace of the Church."}, {"pk": 1306078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "And laide hands on the Apostles, and put them in the common prison."}, {"pk": 1306079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "But the Angel of the Lord, by night opened the prison doores, and brought them forth, and sayd,", "comment": "Angels are made servants of the servants of God."}, {"pk": 1306080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "Go your way, and stand in the Temple, and speake to the people, all the wordes of this life.", "comment": "God doth therefore deliver his, that they may more stoutly provoke his enemies.<br>Words, whereby the way unto life is showed."}, {"pk": 1306081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "So when they heard it, they entred into the Temple early in the morning, and taught. And the chiefe Priest came, and they that were with him, and called the Councill together, and all the Elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison, to cause them to be brought.", "comment": "God mocketh his enemies\u2019 attempts from above."}, {"pk": 1306082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and tolde it,"}, {"pk": 1306083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "Saying, Certainely we founde the prison shut as sure as was possible, and the keepers standing without, before the doores: but when we had opened, we found no man within."}, {"pk": 1306084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "Then when the chiefe Priest, and the captaine of the Temple, and the hie Priestes heard these things, they doubted of them, whereunto this would growe."}, {"pk": 1306085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "Then came one and shewed them, saying, Beholde, the men that ye put in prison, are standing in the Temple, and teach the people.", "comment": "The more openly that Christ\u2019s virtue showeth itself, the more increaseth the madness of his enemies which conspire against him."}, {"pk": 1306086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "Then went the captaine with the officers, and brought them without violence (for they feared the people, lest they should haue bene stoned)", "comment": "Tyrants which fear not God, are constrained to fear his servants."}, {"pk": 1306087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "And when they had brought them, they set them before the Councill, and the chiefe Priest asked them,"}, {"pk": 1306088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 28, "text": "Saying, Did not we straightly commaund you, that ye should not teach in this Name? and behold, ye haue filled Hierusale with your doctrine, and ye would bring this mans blood vpon vs.", "comment": "It is the property of tyrants to set out their own commandments as right and reason, be they never so wicked.<br>Make us guilty of murdering, that man whom yet they will not vouchsafe to name."}, {"pk": 1306089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 29, "text": "Then Peter and the Apostles answered, and sayd, We ought rather to obey God then men.", "comment": "We ought to obey no man, but so far forth as obeying him, we may obey God."}, {"pk": 1306090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 30, "text": "The God of our fathers hath raised vp Iesus, whom ye slewe, and hanged on a tree.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/3/13'>Acts 3:13</a><br>Christ is appointed and indeed declareth Prince and preserver of his Church in despite of his enemies."}, {"pk": 1306091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 31, "text": "Him hath God lift vp with his right hand, to be a Prince and a Sauiour, to giue repentance to Israel, and forgiuenes of sinnes."}, {"pk": 1306092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 32, "text": "And we are his witnesses concerning these things which we say: yea, and the holy Ghost, whome God hath giuen to them that obey him.", "comment": "It is not sufficient for us that there is a right end, but we must also according to our vocation go on forward till we come unto it."}, {"pk": 1306093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 33, "text": "Now when they heard it, they brast for anger, and consulted to slay them.", "comment": "This reckoneth that they were in a most vehement rage, and marvelously disquieted in mind, for it is a borrowed kind of speech taken from them which are harrishly cut in sunder with a saw."}, {"pk": 1306094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 34, "text": "Then stoode there vp in the Councill a certaine Pharise named Gamaliel, a doctour of the Lawe, honoured of all the people, and commanded to put the Apostles forth a litle space,", "comment": "Christ findeth defenders of his cause even in the very routs of his enemies, so oft as he thinketh it needful."}, {"pk": 1306095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 35, "text": "And sayd vnto them, Men of Israel, take heede to your selues, what ye intende to doe touching these men."}, {"pk": 1306096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 36, "text": "For before these times, rose vp Theudas boasting himselfe, to whom resorted a number of men, about a foure hundreth, who was slaine: and they all which obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.", "comment": "To be of some fame.<br>In matters of religion we must take good heed that we attempt nothing under a color of zeal, beside our vocation."}, {"pk": 1306097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 37, "text": "After this man, arose vp Iudas of Galile, in the dayes of the tribute, and drewe away much people after him: hee also perished, and all that obeyed him, were scattered abroad."}, {"pk": 1306098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 38, "text": "And nowe I say vnto you, Refraine your selues from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsell, or this worke be of men, it will come to nought:", "comment": "He dissuadeth his fellows from murdering the Apostles, neither doth he think it good to refer the matter to the Roman Magistrate, for the Jews could abide nothing worse, than to have the tyranny of the Romans confirmed.<br>If it be counterfeit and devised."}, {"pk": 1306099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 39, "text": "But if it be of God, ye can not destroy it, lest ye be found euen fighters against God."}, {"pk": 1306100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 40, "text": "And to him they agreed, and called the Apostles: and when they had beaten them, they commanded that they should not speake in the Name of Iesus, and let them goe."}, {"pk": 1306101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 41, "text": "So they departed from the Councill, reioycing, that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his Name.", "comment": "The Apostles, accustomed to suffer and bear words, are at length inured to bear stripes, yet so, that by that means they become stronger."}, {"pk": 1306102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 5, "verse": 42, "text": "And dayly in the Temple, and from house to house they ceased not to teach, and preach Iesus Christ.", "comment": "Both publicly and privately."}, {"pk": 1306103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "And in those dayes, as the nomber of ye disciples grewe, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians towards ye Hebrewes, because their widowes were neglected in the dayly ministring.", "comment": "When Satan has assailed the Church without, and that to small purpose and in vain, he assaileth it within, with civil dissension and strife betwixt themselves: but the Apostles take occasion thereby to set order in the Church.<br>In the bestowing of alms according to their necessity.<br>Of their parts which of Grecians became religious Jews."}, {"pk": 1306104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Then the twelue called the multitude of the disciples together, and sayd, It is not meete that we should leaue the worde of God to serue the tables.", "comment": "It is such a matter, as we may in no wise accept of it.<br>Banquets though by the name of tables, other offices are also meant, which are annexed to it, such as pertain to the care of the poor.<br>The office of preaching the word and dispensing the goods of the Church, are different one from another, and not rashly to be joined together, as the Apostles do here institute: And the Apostles do not choose so much as the Deacons without the consent of the Church."}, {"pk": 1306105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "Wherefore brethren, looke ye out among you seuen men of honest report, and full of the holy Ghost, and of wisedome, which we may appoint to this busines.", "comment": "In choosing of Deacons (and much more of Ministers) there must be examination both of their learning and manners of life."}, {"pk": 1306106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "And we will giue our selues continually to prayer, and to the ministration of the worde."}, {"pk": 1306107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Steuen a man full of fayth and of the holy Ghost, and Philippe, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a Proselyte of Antiochia,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/21/8'>Acts 21:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1306108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "Which they set before the Apostles: and they prayed, and layed their hands on them.", "comment": "This ceremony of laying on of hands came from the Jews, who used this order both in public affairs, and offering of sacrifices, and also in private prayers and blessings, as appeareth <a class=B href='/GNV/1/28/1'>Gen. 28</a>, and the Church observed this ceremony, <a class=B href='/GNV/54/5/22'>1 Tim. 5:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/8/17'>Acts 8:17</a>, but here is no mention made either of cream, or shaving, or raising, or crossing, etc.<br>The ancient Church did with laying on of hands, as it were consecrate to the Lord, such as were lawfully elected."}, {"pk": 1306109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "And the worde of God increased, and the nomber of the disciples was multipled in Hierusalem greatly, and a great company of the Priests were obedient to the faith.", "comment": "An happy end of temptation.<br>This is the figure Metonymy, meaning by faith, the doctrine of the Gospel which engendereth faith."}, {"pk": 1306110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Now Steuen full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.", "comment": "God exerciseth his Church first with evil words and slanders, then with imprisonments, afterward with scourgings, and by these means prepareth it in such sort, that at length he causeth it to encounter with Satan and the world, even to bloodshed and death, and that with good success.<br>Excellent and singular gifts."}, {"pk": 1306111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "Then there arose certaine of the Synagogue, which are called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and of Alexandria, and of them of Cilicia, and of Asia, and disputed with Steuen.", "comment": "Schools and Universities were of old time addicted to false pastors, and were the instruments of Satan to blow abroad and defend false doctrines.<br>Of the company and College as it were."}, {"pk": 1306112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "But they were not able to resist the wisdome, and the Spirit by the which he spake.", "comment": "False teachers, because they will not be overcome, flee from disputations to manifest and open slandering and false accusations."}, {"pk": 1306113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Then they suborned men, which saide, We haue heard him speake blasphemous wordes against Moses, and God."}, {"pk": 1306114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "Thus they mooued the people and the Elders, and the Scribes: and running vpon him, caught him, and brought him to the Councill,", "comment": "The first bloody persecution of the Church of Christ began and sprang from a Council of Priests by the suggestion of the University doctors."}, {"pk": 1306115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "And set forth false witnesses, which sayd, This man ceasseth not to speake blasphemous wordes against this holy place, and the Law.", "comment": "An example of cavillers or false accusers, which gather false conclusions of things that are well uttered and spoken."}, {"pk": 1306116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "For we haue heard him say, that this Iesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the ordinances, which Moses gaue vs."}, {"pk": 1306117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "And as all that sate in the Councill, looked stedfastly on him, they saw his face as it had bene the face of an Angel.", "comment": "Hereby it appeareth that Stephen had an excellent and goodly countenance, having a quiet and settled mind, a good conscience, and sure persuasion that his cause was just: for seeing he was to speak before the people, God beautified his countenance, to the end that with the very beholding of him, the Jews\u2019 minds might be pierced and amazed."}, {"pk": 1306118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Then sayd the chiefe Priest, Are these things so?", "comment": "Stephen is admitted to plead his cause, but to this end and purpose, that under a cloak, and color of Law, he might be condemned."}, {"pk": 1306119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "And he sayd, Ye men, brethren and Fathers, hearken. That God of glory appeared vnto our father Abraham, while he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,", "comment": "Stephen witnesseth unto the Jews, that he acknowledgeth the true fathers, and the only true God: and showeth moreover, that they are more ancient than the Temple, with all that service appointed by the Law, and therefore they ought to lay another foundation of true religion, that is to say, the free covenant that God made with the fathers.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/4'>Gen. 12:4</a><br>That mighty God full of glory and majesty.<br>When he saith afterward, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/4'>4</a>, that Abraham came out of Chaldea, it is evident that Mesopotamia contained Chaldea which was near unto it, and bordering upon it, and so writeth Plinius, book 6, chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/44/27/1'>27</a>."}, {"pk": 1306120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "And said vnto him, Come out of thy countrey, and from thy kindred, and come into the land, which I shall shewe thee."}, {"pk": 1306121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "Then came he out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charran. And after that his father was dead, God brought him from thence into this land, wherein ye now dwell,"}, {"pk": 1306122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "And hee gaue him none inheritance in it, no, not the bredth of a foote: yet he promised that he would giue it to him for a possession, and to his seede after him, when as yet hee had no childe.", "comment": "Not so much ground as to set his foot upon.<br>The promise of the possession was certain and belonged to Abraham, though his posterity enjoyed it a great while after his death: and this is the figure Synecdoche."}, {"pk": 1306123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "But God spake thus, that his seede should be a soiourner in a strange land: and that they should keepe it in bondage, and entreate it euill foure hundreth yeeres.", "comment": "There are reckoned four hundred years, from the beginning of Abraham\u2019s progeny, which was at the birth of Isaac: and four hundred and thirty years which are spoken of by Paul, <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/17'>Gal. 3:17</a>, from the time that Abraham and his father departed together out of Ur of the Chaldeans.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/13'>Gen. 15:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1306124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "But the nation to whome they shall be in bondage, will I iudge, sayth God: and after that, they shall come forth and serue me in this place."}, {"pk": 1306125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "Hee gaue him also the couenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begate Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day: and Isaac begate Iacob, and Iacob the twelue Patriarkes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/21/3'>Gen. 21:3</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/17/9'>Gen. 17:9</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/14'>Gen. 25:14</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/29/33'>Gen. 29:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/30/5'>Gen. 30:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/35/23'>Gen. 35:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1306126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Patriarkes moued with enuie, solde Ioseph into Egypt: but God was with him,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/37/18'>Gen. 37:18</a><br>Stephen reckoneth up diligently the horrible mischiefs of some of the Fathers, to teach the Jews that they ought not rashly to rest in the authority or examples of the Fathers.<br>By this kind of speech, is meant the peculiar favor that God showeth men: for he seemeth to be away from them, whom he helpeth not, and on the other side, he is with them whom he delivereth out of whatsoever great troubles."}, {"pk": 1306127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And deliuered him out of all his afflictions, and gaue him fauour and wisdome in the sight of Pharao King of Egypt, who made him gouernour ouer Egypt, and ouer his whole house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/41/37'>Gen. 41:37</a><br>Gave him favor in Pharaoh\u2019s sight for his wisdom."}, {"pk": 1306128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "Then came there a famine ouer all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction, that our fathers found no sustenance."}, {"pk": 1306129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "But when Iacob heard that there was corne in Egypt, he sent our fathers first:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/42/1'>Gen. 42:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1306130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "And at the second time, Ioseph was knowen of his brethren, and Iosephs kindred was made knowen vnto Pharao.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/45/4'>Gen. 45:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1306131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "Then sent Ioseph and caused his father to be brought, and all his kindred, euen threescore and fifteene soules."}, {"pk": 1306132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "So Iacob went downe into Egypt, and he dyed, and our fathers,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/33'>Gen. 49:33</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/46/5'>Gen. 46:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1306133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "And were remoued into Sychem, and were put in the sepulchre, that Abraham had bought for money of the sonnes of Emor, sonne of Sychem.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/23/16'>Gen. 23:16</a><br>The Patriarchs the sons of Jacob, though there be mention made of no more than Joseph, <a class=B href='/GNV/6/24/32'>Josh. 24:32</a>."}, {"pk": 1306134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "But when the time of the promise drewe neere, which God had sworne to Abraham, the people grewe and multiplied in Egypt,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/1/7'>Exod. 1:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1306135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "Till another King arose, which knewe not Ioseph."}, {"pk": 1306136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and euill entreated our fathers, and made them to cast out their yong children, that they should not remaine aliue.", "comment": "He devised a subtle invention against our stock, in that he commanded all the males to be cast out."}, {"pk": 1306137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "The same time was Moses borne, and was acceptable vnto God, which was nourished vp in his fathers house three moneths.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/2/2'>Exod. 2:2</a><br>That child was born through God\u2019s merciful goodness and favor, to be of a goodly and fair countenance."}, {"pk": 1306138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "And when he was cast out, Pharaohs daughter tooke him vp, and nourished him for her owne sonne."}, {"pk": 1306139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "And Moses was learned in all the wisdome of the Egyptians, and was mightie in wordes and in deedes."}, {"pk": 1306140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "Nowe when he was full fourtie yeere olde, it came into his heart to visite his brethren, the children of Israel."}, {"pk": 1306141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "And whe he saw one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and auenged his quarell that had the harme done to him, and smote the Egyptian.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/2/11'>Exod. 2:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1306142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "For hee supposed his brethren would haue vnderstand, that God by his hande should giue them deliuerance: but they vnderstoode it not."}, {"pk": 1306143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "And the next day, he shewed himselfe vnto them as they stroue, and woulde haue set them at one againe, saying, Syrs, ye are brethren: why doe ye wrong one to another?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/2/13'>Exod. 2:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1306144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "But he that did his neighbour wrong, thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a prince, and a iudge ouer vs?"}, {"pk": 1306145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "Wilt thou kill mee, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?"}, {"pk": 1306146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 29, "text": "Then fled Moses at that saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begate two sonnes."}, {"pk": 1306147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 30, "text": "And when fourtie yeres were expired, there appeared to him in the wildernes of mout Sina, an Angel of the Lord in a flame of fire, in a bush.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/3/2'>Exod. 3:2</a><br>Now he calleth the Son of God an Angel, for he is the Angel of great counsel, and therefore, straightway after he showeth him, saying to Moses, I am that God of thy Fathers, etc."}, {"pk": 1306148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 31, "text": "And when Moses sawe it, hee wondred at the sight: and as he drew neere to consider it, the voyce of the Lord came vnto him, saying,"}, {"pk": 1306149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 32, "text": "I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold it."}, {"pk": 1306150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 33, "text": "Then the Lord said to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feete: for the place where thou standest, is holy ground."}, {"pk": 1306151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 34, "text": "I haue seene, I haue seene the affliction of my people, which is in Egypt, and I haue heard their groning, and am come downe to deliuer them: and nowe come, and I will sende thee into Egypt."}, {"pk": 1306152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 35, "text": "This Moses whome they forsooke, saying, Who made thee a prince and a iudge? the same God sent for a prince, and a deliuerer by the hand of the Angel, which appeared to him in the bush.", "comment": "By the power."}, {"pk": 1306153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 36, "text": "Hee brought them out, doing wonders, and miracles in the land of Egypt, and in the red sea, and in the wildernes fourtie yeeres.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/1-3'>Exod. 16:1-3</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/7/1-10'>Exod. 7-10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/1-14'>13-14</a>"}, {"pk": 1306154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 37, "text": "This is that Moses, which saide vnto the children of Israel, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise vp vnto you, euen of your brethren, like vnto me: him shall ye heare.", "comment": "He acknowledgeth Moses for the lawgiver, but so that he proveth by his own witness, that the Law had respect to a more perfect thing, that is to say, to the prophetic office which tended to Christ, the head of all Prophets.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/15'>Deut. 18:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/3/22'>Acts 3:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1306155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 38, "text": "This is he that was in the Congregation, in the wildernes with the Angell, which spake to him in mount Sina, and with our fathers, who receiued the liuely oracles to giue vnto vs.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/2'>Exod. 19:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1306156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 39, "text": "To whom our fathers would not obey, but refused, and in their hearts turned backe againe into Egypt:"}, {"pk": 1306157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 40, "text": "Saying vnto Aaron, Make vs gods that may goe before vs: for we knowe not what is become of this Moses that brought vs out of the land of Egypt.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/32/1'>Exod. 32:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1306158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 41, "text": "And they made a calfe in those dayes, and offered sacrifice vnto the idole, and reioyced in the workes of their owne handes.", "comment": "This was the superstition of the Egyptians\u2019 idolatry: for they worshipped Apis a strange and marvelous calf, and made goodly images of Kine, Herodias, lib. 2."}, {"pk": 1306159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 42, "text": "Then God turned himselfe away, and gaue them vp to serue the host of heauen, as it is written in the booke of the Prophets, O house of Israel, haue ye offred to me slaine beasts and sacrifices by the space of fourtie yeres in the wildernes?", "comment": "By the host of heaven, here he meaneth not the Angels, but the moon and sun and other stars.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/30/5/25'>Amos 5:25</a><br>Being destitute and void of his Spirit, he gave them up to Satan, and wicked lusts to worship stars."}, {"pk": 1306160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 43, "text": "And ye tooke vp the tabernacle of Moloch, and the starre of your god Remphan, figures, which ye made to worship them: therefore I will carie you away beyond Babylon.", "comment": "You took it upon your shoulders and carried it."}, {"pk": 1306161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 44, "text": "Our fathers had the tabernacle of witnes, in the wildernes, as hee had appointed, speaking vnto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seene.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/25/40'>Exod. 25:40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/8/5'>Heb. 8:5</a><br>That is, of the covenant.<br>Moses indeed erected a Tabernacle, but that was to call them back to that form which he had seen in the mountain."}, {"pk": 1306162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 45, "text": "Which tabernacle also our fathers receiued, and brought in with Iesus into the possession of the Gentiles, which God draue out before our fathers, vnto the dayes of Dauid:", "comment": "Delivered from hand to hand.<br>God drove them out, that they should yield up the possession of those countries to our fathers, when they entered into the land.<br>By the figure Metonymy, for the countries which the Gentiles possessed.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/3/14'>Josh. 3:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1306163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 46, "text": "Who found fauour before God, and desired that hee might finde a tabernacle for the God of Iacob.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/2'>2 Sam. 7:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/132/5'>Ps. 132:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1306164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 47, "text": "But Salomon built him an house.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/13/17/12'>1 Chron. 17:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/6/1'>1 Kings 6:1</a><br>Solomon built a Temple, according to God\u2019s commandment, but not with any such condition, that the Majesty of God should be enclosed therein."}, {"pk": 1306165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 48, "text": "Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with handes, as saith the Prophet,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/17/24'>Acts 17:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1306166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 49, "text": "Heauen is my throne, and earth is my footestoole: what house wil ye build for me, saith the Lord? or what place is it that I should rest in?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/66/1'>Isa. 66:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1306167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 50, "text": "Hath not mine hand made all these things?"}, {"pk": 1306168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 51, "text": "Ye stiffenecked and of vncircumcised heartes and eares, ye haue alwayes resisted the holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do you.", "comment": "They are of uncircumcised hearts, which lie drowned still in the sins of nature, and stick fast in them: for otherwise all the Jews were circumcised as touching the flesh, and therefore there were two kinds of circumcision, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/28'>Rom. 2:28</a>.<br>Stephen moved with the zeal of God, at length judgeth his own judges.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/24/9/26'>Jer. 9:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/44/9'>Ezek. 44:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1306169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 52, "text": "Which of the Prophets haue not your fathers persecuted? and they haue slaine them, which shewed before of the comming of that Iust, of whome ye are now the betrayers and murtherers,"}, {"pk": 1306170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 53, "text": "Which haue receiued the Lawe by the ordinance of Angels, and haue not kept it.", "comment": "By the ministry of Angels.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/16'>Exod. 19:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/19'>Gal. 3:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1306171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 54, "text": "But when they heard these thinges, their heartes brast for anger, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.", "comment": "The more Satan is pressed, the more he brasteth out into an open rage."}, {"pk": 1306172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 55, "text": "But he being full of the holy Ghost, looked stedfastly into heauen, and sawe the glory of God, and Iesus standing at the right hand of God,", "comment": "Ready to confirm him in the confession of the truth, and to receive him to him.<br>The nearer that the Martyrs approach to death, the nearer they beholding Christ, do rise up even into heaven."}, {"pk": 1306173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 56, "text": "And said, Beholde, I see the heauens open, and the Sonne of man standing at the right hand of God."}, {"pk": 1306174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 57, "text": "Then they gaue a shoute with a loude voyce, and stopped their eares, and ranne vpon him violently all at once,", "comment": "This was done in a rage and fury: for at that time the Jews could put no man to death by law, as they confess before Pilate, saying that it was not lawful for them to put any man to death, and therefore it is reported by Josephus, lib. 20, that Ananus a Sadducee slew James the brother of the Lord, and for so doing, was accused before Albinus the President of the country.<br>The zeal of hypocrites and superstitious people, breaketh out at length into most open madness."}, {"pk": 1306175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 58, "text": "And cast him out of the citie, and stoned him: and the witnesses layd downe their clothes at a yong mans feete, named Saul.", "comment": "It was appointed by the Law, that the witnesses should cast the first stones, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/17/7'>Deut. 17:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1306176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 59, "text": "And they stoned Steuen, who called on God, and said, Lord Iesus, receiue my spirit."}, {"pk": 1306177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 7, "verse": 60, "text": "And he kneeled downe, and cried with a loude voyce, Lord, laye not this sinne to their charge. And when he had thus spoken, he slept.", "comment": "The word which he useth here noteth out such a kind of imputing or laying to one\u2019s charge, as remaineth firm, and steady forever, never to be remitted.<br>Faith and charity never forsake the true servants of God, even to the last breath.<br>See <a class=B href='/GNV/52/4/13'>1 Thess. 4:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1306178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "And Saul consented to his death, and at that time, there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abroad thorowe the regions of Iudea and of Samaria, except the Apostles.", "comment": "Christ useth the rage of his enemies to the spreading forth and enlarging of his kingdom."}, {"pk": 1306179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "Then certaine men fearing God, caried Steuen amongs them, to be buried, and made great lamentation for him.", "comment": "The godly mourn for Stephen after his death, and bury him, showing therein an example of singular faith and charity: but no man prayeth to him.<br>Amongst all the duties of charity which the godly use, there is no mention made of shrining up of relics."}, {"pk": 1306180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "But Saul made hauocke of the Church, and entred into euery house, and drewe out both men and women, and put them into prison.", "comment": "The dispersion or scattering abroad of the faithful, is the joining together of Churches."}, {"pk": 1306181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "Therefore they that were scattered abroad, went to and from preaching the worde."}, {"pk": 1306182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "Then came Philip into the citie of Samaria, and preached Christ vnto them.", "comment": "Philip, who was before a Deacon in Jerusalem, is made of God extraordinarily an Evangelist."}, {"pk": 1306183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "And the people gaue heed vnto those things which Philippe spake, with one accorde, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did."}, {"pk": 1306184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "For vncleane spirits crying with a loud voyce, came out of many that were possessed of them: and many taken with palsies, and that halted, were healed."}, {"pk": 1306185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "And there was great ioy in that citie."}, {"pk": 1306186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "And there was before in the citie a certaine man called Simon, which vsed witchcraft, and bewitched the people of Samaria, saying that he himselfe was some great man.", "comment": "Christ overcometh Satan so oft as he listeth, and carrieth him about as it were in a triumph in the sight of them, whom he deceived and bewitched.<br>The word which is used in this place was at the first taken in good part, and is borrowed out of the Persians\u2019 language, who call their wise men by that name, but afterward it was taken in evil part.<br>He had so allured the Samaritans with his witchcrafts, that as blind and mad harebrains they were wholly addicted to him."}, {"pk": 1306187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "To whome they gaue heede from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that great power of God."}, {"pk": 1306188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And they gaue heed vnto him, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries."}, {"pk": 1306189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "But assoone as they beleeued Philip, which preached the thinges that concerned the kingdome of God, and the Name of Iesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women."}, {"pk": 1306190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Simon himselfe beleeued also and was baptized, and continued with Philippe, and wondred, when he sawe the signes and great miracles which were done.", "comment": "The wicked and the very reprobate are constrained oftentimes to taste of the good gift of God, but they cast it up again forthwith."}, {"pk": 1306191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "Nowe when the Apostles, which were at Hierusalem, heard say, that Samaria had receiued the worde of God, they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn.", "comment": "Peter not chief, but as an ambassador sent from the whole company of the Apostles, and John his companion according to the authority which was committed unto them, confirm and build up the Churches of Samaria, whose foundation had been laid afore by Philip."}, {"pk": 1306192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "Which whe they were come downe, prayed for them, that they might receiue the holy Ghost.", "comment": "Those excellent gifts, which are necessary, especially for them that were to be appointed rulers and governors of the Church."}, {"pk": 1306193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "(For as yet, hee was fallen downe on none of them, but they were baptized onely in the Name of the Lord Iesus.)"}, {"pk": 1306194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "Then layd they their handes on them, and they receiued the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1306195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "And when Simon sawe, that through laying on of the Apostles hands the holy Ghost was giuen, he offred them money,", "comment": "Ambition and covetousness do at length pluck the hypocrites out of their dens."}, {"pk": 1306196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "Saying, Giue mee also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay the handes, he may receiue the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1306197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "Then saide Peter vnto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou thinkest that the gift of God may be obteined with money.", "comment": "They are the successors of Simon Magus, and not of Simon Peter, which either buy or sell holy things."}, {"pk": 1306198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "Thou hast neither part nor fellowship in this businesse: for thine heart is not right in the sight of God.", "comment": "In this doctrine which I preach.<br>Is not upright in deed, and without dissembling."}, {"pk": 1306199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "Repent therefore of this thy wickednes, and pray God, that if it be possible, the thought of thine heart may be forgiuen thee.", "comment": "We must hope well even of the vilest sinners, so long and so far forth as we may."}, {"pk": 1306200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "For I see that thou art in the gall of bitternes, and in the bonde of iniquitie.", "comment": "He calleth the inward malice of the heart, and that venomous and devilish wickedness wherewith this Magician was wholly replenished, the gall of bitterness: and he is said to be in the gall as though he were wholly overwhelmed with gall, and buried in it.<br>Entangled in the bonds of iniquity."}, {"pk": 1306201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye haue spoken, come vpon me."}, {"pk": 1306202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "So they, when they had testified and preached the worde of the Lord, returned to Hierusalem, and preached the Gospel in many townes of the Samaritans."}, {"pk": 1306203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "Then the Angel of the Lord spake vnto Philip, saying, Arise, and goe towarde the South vnto the way that goeth downe from Hierusalem vnto Gaza, which is waste.", "comment": "Christ who calleth freely whom he listeth, doth now use Philip who thought on no such matter, to instruct and baptize the Eunuch at unawares, and by this means extendeth the limits of his kingdom even into Ethiopia."}, {"pk": 1306204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 27, "text": "And hee arose and went on: and beholde, a certaine Eunuche of Ethiopia, Candaces the Queene of the Ethiopians chiefe Gouernour, who had the rule of all her treasure, and came to Hierusalem to worship:", "comment": "A man of great wealth and authority with Candaces: Now this word Candaces is a common name to all the Queens of Ethiopia."}, {"pk": 1306205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 28, "text": "And as he returned sitting in his charet, he read Esaias the Prophet."}, {"pk": 1306206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 29, "text": "Then the Spirit said vnto Philip, Goe neere and ioyne thy selfe to yonder charet."}, {"pk": 1306207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 30, "text": "And Philip ranne thither, and heard him reade the Prophet Esaias, and said, But vnderstandest thou what thou readest?"}, {"pk": 1306208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 31, "text": "And he saide, Howe can I, except I had a guide? And he desired Philip, that he would come vp and sit with him.", "comment": "To show me the way how to understand it."}, {"pk": 1306209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 32, "text": "Nowe the place of the Scripture which he read, was this, Hee was lead as a sheepe to the slaughter: and like a lambe domme before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth.", "comment": "Those things which seem most to come by chance or fortune (as men term it) are governed by the secret providence of God.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/53/7'>Isa. 53:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1306210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 33, "text": "In his humilitie his iudgement hath bene exalted: but who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.", "comment": "How long his age shall last: for Christ having once risen from the dead, dieth no more, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/6/9'>Rom. 6:9</a>.<br>The Hebrew text readeth it thus, Out of a narrow strait, and out of judgment was he taken: whereby the narrow strait, he meaneth the grave and the very bands of death, and by judgment, the punishment which was laid upon him, and the miserable state which Christ took upon him for our sakes, in bearing his Father\u2019s wrath."}, {"pk": 1306211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 34, "text": "Then the Eunuche answered Philippe, and saide, I pray thee of whome speaketh the Prophet this? of himselfe, or of some other man?"}, {"pk": 1306212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 35, "text": "Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, and preached vnto him Iesus."}, {"pk": 1306213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 36, "text": "And as they went on their way, they came vnto a certaine water, and the Eunuche said, See, here is water: what doeth let me to be baptized?"}, {"pk": 1306214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 37, "text": "And Philippe said vnto him, If thou beleeuest with all thine heart, thou mayest. Then he answered, and saide, I beleeue that that Iesus Christ is that Sonne of God.", "comment": "The sum of the confession which is necessary for baptism.<br>Profession of faith is requisite in baptizing of them which are of years, and therefore it is evident that we are not then first ingrafted into Christ, when we are baptized, but being already ingrafted are then confirmed."}, {"pk": 1306215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 38, "text": "Then he commanded the charet to stand stil: and they went downe both into the water, both Philip and the Eunuche, and he baptized him."}, {"pk": 1306216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 39, "text": "And assoone as they were come vp out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the Eunuche sawe him no more: so he went on his way reioycing."}, {"pk": 1306217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 8, "verse": 40, "text": "But Philippe was found at Azotus, and he walked to and from preaching in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea."}, {"pk": 1306218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "And Saul yet breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the disciples of ye Lord, went vnto the hie Priest,", "comment": "Saul (who is also Paul) persecuting Christ most cruelly, who did as it were flee before him, falleth into his hands, and is overcome: and with a singular example of the goodness of God, instead of punishment which he justly deserved for his cruelty, is not only received to favor, but is also even by the mouth of God appointed an Apostle, and is confirmed by the ministry and witness of Ananias.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/3'>Rom. 9:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/1/13'>Gal. 1:13</a><br>This is a token that Saul\u2019s stomach boiled and cast out great threatenings to murder the disciples."}, {"pk": 1306219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "And desired of him letters to Damascus to the Synagogues, that if he found any that were of that way (either men or women) hee might bring them bound vnto Hierusalem.", "comment": "Any trade of life which a man taketh himself unto, the Jews call a way."}, {"pk": 1306220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "Now as he iourneyed, it came to passe that as he was come neere to Damascus, suddenly there shined rounde about him a light from heauen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/22/6'>Acts 22:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/8'>1 Cor. 15:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1306221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "And hee fell to the earth, and heard a voyce, saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?"}, {"pk": 1306222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "And he sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.", "comment": "This is a proverb which is spoken of them that through their own stubbornness hurt themselves."}, {"pk": 1306223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "He then both trembling and astonied, sayd, Lord, what wilt thou that I doe? And the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise and goe into the citie, and it shall be tolde thee what thou shalt doe."}, {"pk": 1306224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "The men also which iourneyed with him, stood amased, hearing his voyce, but seeing no man.", "comment": "Stood still and could not go one step forward, but abode amazed as if they had been very stones.<br>They heard Paul\u2019s voice: for afterwards it is said in flattering, that they heard not his voice that speak: as beneath, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/22/9'>Acts 22:9</a>. But others go about to set these places at one which seem to be at ajar, after this sort, to wit, that they heard a sound of a voice, but no perfect voice."}, {"pk": 1306225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "And Saul arose from the ground, and opened his eyes, but sawe no man. Then led they him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus,"}, {"pk": 1306226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "Where he was three dayes without sight, and neither ate nor dranke."}, {"pk": 1306227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "And there was a certaine disciple at Damascus named Ananias, and to him sayd the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he sayd, Beholde, I am here Lord."}, {"pk": 1306228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "Then the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise, and goe into the streete which is called Straight, and seeke in the house of Iudas after one called Saul of Tarsus: for beholde, he prayeth.", "comment": "Tarsus was a city of Cilicia near unto Anchiala, which two cities Sardanapalus is said to have built in one day."}, {"pk": 1306229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "(And he sawe in a vision a man named Ananias comming in to him, and putting his hands on him, that he might receiue his sight.)"}, {"pk": 1306230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, howe much euill hee hath done to thy saints at Hierusalem."}, {"pk": 1306231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "Moreouer here hee hath authoritie of the hie Priestes, to binde all that call on thy Name."}, {"pk": 1306232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "Then the Lord said vnto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.", "comment": "To bear my name in."}, {"pk": 1306233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "For I will shewe him, howe many things he must suffer for my Names sake.", "comment": "I will show him plainly."}, {"pk": 1306234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "Then Ananias went his way, and entred into that house, and put his hands on him, and sayd, Brother Saul, the Lord hath sent me (euen Iesus that appeared vnto thee in the way as thou camest) that thou mightest receiue thy sight, and be filled with the holy Ghost.", "comment": "Into Judas\u2019s house."}, {"pk": 1306235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had bene scales, and suddenly he receiued sight, and arose, and was baptized,"}, {"pk": 1306236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "And receiued meate, and was strengthened. So was Saul certaine dayes with the disciples which were at Damascus."}, {"pk": 1306237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "And straightway hee preached Christ in the Synagogues, that he was that Sonne of God,", "comment": "Paul beginneth straightways to execute the office which was enjoined him, never consulting with flesh and blood."}, {"pk": 1306238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "So that all that heard him, were amased, and sayde, Is not this hee, that made hauocke of them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent, that hee should bring them bound vnto the hie Priests?"}, {"pk": 1306239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "But Saul encreased the more in strength, and confounded the Iewes which dwelt at Damascus, confirming, that this was that Christ.", "comment": "By conferring places of the Scripture together, as cunning craftsman do, when they make up anything, they use to gather all parts together, to make them agree fitly one with another.<br>Paul striveth not with his own authority alone, but with the testimonies of the Prophets."}, {"pk": 1306240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "And after that many dayes were fulfilled, the Iewes tooke counsell together, to kill him,", "comment": "Paul, who was before a persecutor, hath now persecution laid before himself, but yet afar off."}, {"pk": 1306241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "But their laying awayte was knowen of Saul: nowe they watched the gates day and night, that they might kill him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/47/11/31'>2 Cor. 11:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1306242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "Then the disciples tooke him by night, and put him through the wall, and let him downe by a rope in a basket.", "comment": "We are not forbidden to avoid and eschew the dangers and conspiracies that the enemies of God lay for us, so that we swerve not from our vocation."}, {"pk": 1306243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "And when Saul was come to Hierusalem, he assayed to ioyne himselfe with the disciples: but they were all afrayd of him, and beleeued not that he was a disciple.", "comment": "In ancient times no man was rashly or lightly received into the number of and amongst the sheep of Christ, much less to be a pastor."}, {"pk": 1306244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "But Barnabas tooke him, and brought him to the Apostles, and declared to them, howe hee had seene the Lord in the way, and that hee had spoken vnto him, and how he had spoken boldly at Damascus in the Name of Iesus."}, {"pk": 1306245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "And hee was conuersant with them at Hierusalem,", "comment": "The constant servants of God must look for danger after danger: yet God watcheth for them.<br>With Peter and James, for he saith that he saw none of the Apostles but them, <a class=B href='/GNV/48/1/18-19'>Gal. 1:18-19</a>."}, {"pk": 1306246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 29, "text": "And spake boldly in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and spake and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.", "comment": "See <a class=B href='/GNV/44/6/1'>Acts 6:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1306247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 30, "text": "But when the brethren knewe it, they brought him to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.", "comment": "The ministers of the word may change their place, by the advice and counsel of the congregation and Church."}, {"pk": 1306248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 31, "text": "Then had the Churches rest through all Iudea, and Galile, and Samaria, and were edified and walked in the feare of the Lord, and were multiplied by the comfort of the holy Ghost.", "comment": "This is a borrowed kind of speech, which signifieth establishment and increase.<br>The end of persecution is the building of the Church, so that we will patiently wait for the Lord."}, {"pk": 1306249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 32, "text": "And it came to passe, as Peter walked throughout all quarters, hee came also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.", "comment": "Peter\u2019s Apostleship is confirmed by healing of the man that was sick of the palsy."}, {"pk": 1306250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 33, "text": "And there he found a certaine man named Aeneas, which had kept his couch eight yeeres, and was sicke of the palsie."}, {"pk": 1306251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 34, "text": "Then said Peter vnto him, Aeneas, Iesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise and trusse thy couch together. And he arose immediately."}, {"pk": 1306252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 35, "text": "And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, sawe him, and turned to the Lord.", "comment": "Lydda was a city of Palestine, and Sharon a Champion country and a place of good pasturage between Caesarea of Palestine and the mountain Tabor, and the lake of Gennesaret, which extendeth itself in great length beyond Joppa."}, {"pk": 1306253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 36, "text": "There was also at Ioppa a certaine woman, a disciple named Tabitha (which by interpretation is called Dorcas) she was full of good workes and almes which she did.", "comment": "Peter declareth evidently by raising up a dead body through the Name of Christ, that he preacheth the glad tidings of life."}, {"pk": 1306254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 37, "text": "And it came to passe in those dayes, that she was sicke and dyed: and when they had washed her, they layd her in an vpper chamber."}, {"pk": 1306255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 38, "text": "Now forasmuch as Lydda was neere to Ioppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent vnto him two men, desiring that he would not delay to come vnto them."}, {"pk": 1306256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 39, "text": "Then Peter arose and came with them: and when hee was come, they brought him into the vpper chamber, where all the widowes stoode by him weeping, and shewing the coates and garments, which Dorcas made, while she was with them."}, {"pk": 1306257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 40, "text": "But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled downe, and prayed, and turned him to the body, and sayd, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she sawe Peter, sate vp."}, {"pk": 1306258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 41, "text": "Then he gaue her the hand and lift her vp, and called the Saints and widowes, and restored her aliue."}, {"pk": 1306259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 42, "text": "And it was knowen throughout all Ioppa, and many beleeued in the Lord."}, {"pk": 1306260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 9, "verse": 43, "text": "And it came to passe that he taried many dayes in Ioppa with one Simon a Tanner."}, {"pk": 1306261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Futhermore there was a certaine man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a captaine of the band called the Italian band,", "comment": "Peter consecrateth the firstfruits of the Gentiles to God by the means of two miracles."}, {"pk": 1306262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "A deuoute man, and one that feared God with all his housholde, which gaue much almes to the people, and prayed God continually.", "comment": "So that he worshipped one God, and was no idolater, and neither could be void of faith in Christ, because he was a devout man but as yet he knew not that he was come.<br>This is a great commendation to this man, that he labored to have all his household and familiar friends and acquaintances to be religious and godly."}, {"pk": 1306263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "He sawe in a vision euidently (about the ninth houre of the day) an Angel of God comming in to him, and saying vnto him, Cornelius."}, {"pk": 1306264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "But when hee looked on him, hee was afrayd, and sayd, What is it, Lord? and he sayd vnto him, Thy prayers and thine almes are come vp into remembrance before God.", "comment": "This is a borrowed kind of speech, which the Hebrews use very much, taken from sacrifices, and applied to prayers: for it is said of whole burnt sacrifices, that the smoke and savor of them goeth up into God\u2019s nostrils: so do our prayers as a sweet-smelling sacrifice which the Lord taketh great pleasure in.<br>What wilt thou with me, Lord? for he settleth himself to hear.<br>That is, insomuch that they will not suffer God as it were, to forget thee: for so doth the Scripture use oftentimes to prattle with us as nurses do with little children, when they frame their tongues to speak."}, {"pk": 1306265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "Nowe therefore send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter."}, {"pk": 1306266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "Hee lodgeth with one Simon a Tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to doe."}, {"pk": 1306267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "And when the Angel which spake vnto Cornelius, was departed, he called two of his seruants, and a souldier that feared God, one of them that waited on him,"}, {"pk": 1306268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "And tolde them all things, and sent them to Ioppa."}, {"pk": 1306269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "On the morow as they went on their iourney, and drew neere vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixt houre."}, {"pk": 1306270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "Then waxed hee an hungred, and would haue eaten: but while they made some thing ready, he fell into a trance.", "comment": "For though Peter stand not amazed as one that is tongue tied, but talketh with God, and is instructed in his mysteries, yet his mind was far otherwise than it was wont to be, but shortly returned to the old bent."}, {"pk": 1306271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "And hee sawe heauen opened, and a certaine vessell come downe vnto him, as it had bene a great sheete, knit at the foure corners, and was let downe to the earth.", "comment": "So that it seemed to be a foursquare sheet."}, {"pk": 1306272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "Wherein were all maner of foure footed beastes of the earth, and wilde beastes and creeping things, and foules of the heauen.", "comment": "That is, such as were meet for men\u2019s use.<br>Here is this word (All) which is general, plainly put for an indefinite and uncertain, that is to say, for some of all sorts, not for all of every sort.<br>What is meant by the creeping things, see <a class=B href='/GNV/3/11/1'>Lev. 11</a>."}, {"pk": 1306273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "And there came a voyce to him, Arise, Peter: kill, and eate."}, {"pk": 1306274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "But Peter sayd, Not so, Lord: for I haue neuer eaten any thing that is polluted, or vncleane.", "comment": "Peter profiteth daily in the knowledge of the benefit of Christ, yea, after that he had received the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1306275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "And the voyce spake vnto him againe the second time, The things that God hath purified, pollute thou not.", "comment": "Do not thou hold them as unprofitable."}, {"pk": 1306276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "This was so done thrise: and the vessell was drawen vp againe into heauen."}, {"pk": 1306277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "Nowe while Peter douted in himselfe what this vision which he had seene, meant, beholde, the men which were sent from Cornelius, had inquired for Simons house, and stoode at the gate,"}, {"pk": 1306278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "And called, and asked, whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there."}, {"pk": 1306279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit sayde vnto him, Beholde, three men seeke thee."}, {"pk": 1306280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "Arise therefore, and get thee downe, and goe with them, and doute nothing: For I haue sent them."}, {"pk": 1306281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "Then Peter went downe to the men, which were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and sayd, Beholde, I am he whome ye seeke: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?"}, {"pk": 1306282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "And they sayd, Cornelius the captaine, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Iewes, was warned from heauen by an holy Angel, to send for thee into his house, and to heare thy wordes."}, {"pk": 1306283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "Then called he them in, and lodged them, and the next day, Peter went foorth with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accompanied him."}, {"pk": 1306284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "And the day after, they entred into Cesarea. Nowe Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsemen, and special friends."}, {"pk": 1306285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "And it came to passe as Peter came in, that Cornelius met him, and fell downe at his feete, and worshipped him.", "comment": "Religious adoration or worship agreeth only to God: but civil worship is given to the Ministers of the word, although not without danger."}, {"pk": 1306286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "But Peter tooke him vp, saying, Stand vp: for euen I my selfe am a man."}, {"pk": 1306287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "And as he talked with him, he came in, and found many that were come together."}, {"pk": 1306288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "And he sayd vnto them, Ye know that it is an vnlawfull thing for a man that is a Iewe, to company, or come vnto one of another nation: but God hath shewed me, that I should not call any man polluted, or vncleane."}, {"pk": 1306289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "Therefore came I vnto you without saying nay, when I was sent for. I aske therefore, for what intent haue ye sent for me?"}, {"pk": 1306290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 30, "text": "Then Cornelius sayd, Foure dayes agoe, about this houre, I fasted, and at the ninth houre I prayed in mine house, and beholde, a man stood before me in bright clothing,", "comment": "He meaneth not the selfsame hour, but the like, that is, about nine of the clock the other day, as it was then nine when he spake to Peter."}, {"pk": 1306291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 31, "text": "And sayd, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine almes are had in remembrance in the sight of God.", "comment": "Cornelius\u2019s faith showeth forth itself by prayer and charity."}, {"pk": 1306292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 32, "text": "Send therefore to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter (he is lodged in the house of Simon a Tanner by the sea side) who when he commeth, shall speake vnto thee.", "comment": "As faith cometh by hearing, so is it nourished and groweth up by the same."}, {"pk": 1306293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 33, "text": "Then sent I for thee immediately, and thou hast well done to come. Nowe therefore are we all here present before God, to heare all things that are commanded thee of God."}, {"pk": 1306294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 34, "text": "Then Peter opened his mouth, and sayd, Of a trueth I perceiue, that God is no accepter of persons.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/17'>Deut. 10:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/19/7'>2 Chron. 19:7</a>; Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/34/19'>34:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/11'>Rom. 2:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/2/6'>Gal. 2:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/9'>Eph. 6:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/25'>Col. 3:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/17'>1 Pet. 1:17</a><br>Distinction of nations is taken away by the coming of Christ: And it is evidently seen by faith and righteousness, who is agreeable to him, or whom he accepteth.<br>That God judgeth not after the outward appearance."}, {"pk": 1306295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 35, "text": "But in euery nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousnesse, is accepted with him.", "comment": "By the fear of God, the Hebrews understand the whole service of God: whereby we perceive that Cornelius was not void of faith, no more than they were which lived before Christ\u2019s time: and therefore they deal foolishly, which build preparative works and free will upon this place."}, {"pk": 1306296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 36, "text": "Ye know the worde which God hath sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Iesus Christ, which is Lord of all:", "comment": "God gave the Israelites to understand, that whosover liveth godly, is acceptable to God, of what nation soever he be, for he preached peace to men through Jesus Christ, who is Lord not of one nation only, that is, of the Jews, but of all."}, {"pk": 1306297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 37, "text": "Euen the worde which came through all Iudea, beginning in Galile, after the baptisme which Iohn preached.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/14'>Luke 4:14</a><br>The sum of the Gospel (which shall be made manifest at the latter day when Christ himself shall sit as judge both of the quick and the dead) is this, that Christ promised to the Fathers, and exhibited in his time with the mighty power of God, (which was by all means showed) and at length crucified to reconcile us to God, did rise again the third day, that whosoever believeth in him should be saved through the remission of sins."}, {"pk": 1306298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 38, "text": "To wit, howe God anointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost, and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the deuill: for God was with him.", "comment": "This style is taken from an old custom of the Jews, who used to anoint their Kings and Priests, whereupon it grew, to call them anointed, upon whom God bestowed gifts and virtues."}, {"pk": 1306299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 39, "text": "And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Iewes, and in Hierusalem, whom they slewe, hanging him on a tree."}, {"pk": 1306300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 40, "text": "Him God raysed vp the third day, and caused that he was shewed openly:"}, {"pk": 1306301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 41, "text": "Not to all the people, but vnto the witnesses chosen before of God, euen to vs which did eate and drinke with him, after he arose from the dead.", "comment": "This choosing of the Apostles is properly given to God: for though God be president in the lawful election of ministers, yet there is in this place a secret opposition and setting of God\u2019s choosing, and men voice the one against the other, for the Apostles are immediately appointed of God, and the Church Ministers by means."}, {"pk": 1306302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 42, "text": "And he commanded vs to preach vnto the people, and to testifie, that it is he that is ordained of God a iudge of quicke and dead."}, {"pk": 1306303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 43, "text": "To him also giue all the Prophets witnesse, that through his Name all that beleeue in him, shall receiue remission of sinnes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/34'>Jer. 31:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/33/7/18'>Mic. 7:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/15/9'>Acts 15:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1306304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 44, "text": "While Peter yet spake these wordes, the holy Ghost fell on al them which heard the word.", "comment": "The Spirit of God sealeth that in the heart of the hearers, which the minister of the word speaketh by the commandment of God, as it appeareth by the effects."}, {"pk": 1306305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 45, "text": "So they of the circumcision which beleeued, were astonied, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was powred out the gift of the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1306306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 46, "text": "For they heard them speake with tongues, and magnifie God. Then answered Peter,"}, {"pk": 1306307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 47, "text": "Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which haue receiued the holy Ghost, as well as we?", "comment": "Baptism doth not sanctify or make them holy which receive it, but sealeth up and confirmeth their sanctification."}, {"pk": 1306308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 10, "verse": 48, "text": "So he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tary certaine dayes."}, {"pk": 1306309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe the Apostles and the brethren that were in Iudea, heard, that the Gentiles had also receiued the worde of God.", "comment": "Peter being without cause reprehended of the unskillful and ignorant, doth not object that he ought not to be judged of any, but openly giveth an account of his doing."}, {"pk": 1306310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "And when Peter was come vp to Hierusalem, they of the circumcision contended against him,"}, {"pk": 1306311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "Saying, Thou wentest in to men vncircumcised, and hast eaten with them."}, {"pk": 1306312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "Then Peter beganne, and expounded the thing in order to them, saying,"}, {"pk": 1306313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "I was in the citie of Ioppa, praying, and in a trance I sawe this vision, A certaine vessell comming downe as it had bene a great sheete, let downe from heauen by the foure corners, and it came to me."}, {"pk": 1306314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "Towarde the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and sawe foure footed beastes of the earth, and wilde beastes, and creeping things, and foules of the heauen."}, {"pk": 1306315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "Also I heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Arise, Peter: slay and eate."}, {"pk": 1306316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "And I said, God forbid, Lord: for nothing polluted or vncleane hath at any time entred into my mouth."}, {"pk": 1306317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "But the voyce answered me the seconde time from heauen, The things that God hath purified, pollute thou not."}, {"pk": 1306318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "And this was done three times, and all were taken vp againe into heauen."}, {"pk": 1306319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "Then behold, immediatly there were three men already come vnto the house where I was, sent from Cesarea vnto me."}, {"pk": 1306320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "And the Spirit saide vnto me, that I should go with them, without doubting: moreouer these sixe brethren came with me, and we entred into the mans house."}, {"pk": 1306321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "And he shewed vs, howe he had seene an Angel in his house, which stoode and said to him, Send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter."}, {"pk": 1306322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "He shall speake wordes vnto thee, whereby both thou and all thine house shalbe saued."}, {"pk": 1306323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "And as I began to speake, the holy Ghost fell on them, euen as vpon vs at the beginning.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/4'>Acts 2:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1306324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "Then I remembred the word of the Lord, howe he said, Iohn baptized with water, but ye shalbe baptized with the holy Ghost.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/5'>Acts 1:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/19/4'>Acts 19:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/11'>Matt. 3:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/8'>Mark 1:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/16'>Luke 3:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/26'>John 1:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1306325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "For as much then as God gaue them a like gift, as he did vnto vs, when we beleeued in the Lord Iesus Christ, who was I, that I coulde let God?"}, {"pk": 1306326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "When they heard these things, they helde their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles graunted repentance vnto life.", "comment": "Such as ask a question of the truth which they know not, ought to be quietly heard, and must also quietly yield to the declaration thereof."}, {"pk": 1306327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "And they which were scattered abroade because of the affliction that arose about Steuen, went throughout till they came vnto Phenice and Cyprus, and Antiochia, preaching the worde to no man, but vnto the Iewes onely.", "comment": "He speaketh of Antioch which was in Syria and bordered upon Cilicia.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/8/1'>Acts 8:1</a><br>The scattering abroad of the Church of Jerusalem is the cause of the gathering together of many other Churches."}, {"pk": 1306328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "Now some of them were men of Cyprus and of Cyrene, which when they were come into Antiochia, spake vnto the Grecians, and preached the Lord Iesus.", "comment": "The Church of Antioch, the new Jerusalem of the Gentiles was extraordinarily called."}, {"pk": 1306329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "And the hand of the Lord was with them, so that a great number beleeued and turned vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1306330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "Then tydings of those things came vnto the eares of the Church, which was in Hierusalem, and they sent foorth Barnabas, that he should goe vnto Antiochia.", "comment": "The Apostles do not rashly condemn an extraordinary vocation, but yet they judge it by the effects."}, {"pk": 1306331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "Who when he was come and had seene the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted all, that with purpose of heart they would continue in the Lord."}, {"pk": 1306332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "For he was a good man, and full of the holy Ghost, and faith, and much people ioyned them selues vnto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1306333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus to seeke Saul:", "comment": "There was no contention amongst the Apostles either of usurping, or of holding places and degrees."}, {"pk": 1306334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "And when he had founde him, he brought him vnto Antiochia: and it came to passe that a whole yere they were conuersant with ye Church, and taught much people, in so much that the disciples were first called Christians in Antiochia."}, {"pk": 1306335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "In those dayes also came Prophets from Hierusalem vnto Antiochia.", "comment": "God doth so wrap up his Church with the wicked, in his scourges and plagues which he sendeth upon the earth, that notwithstanding he provideth for it conveniently."}, {"pk": 1306336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "And there stoode vp one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit, that there should be great famine throughout all the world, which also came to passe vnder Claudius Cesar."}, {"pk": 1306337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "Then the disciples, euery man according to his ability, purposed to sende succour vnto the brethren which dwelt in Iudea.", "comment": "That is, that thereof the Deacons might succor the poor: for it behooved to have all these things done orderly, and decently, and therefore it is said, that they sent these things to the Elders, that is, to the governors of the Church.<br>All Congregations or Churches make one body."}, {"pk": 1306338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "Which thing they also did, and sent it to the Elders, by the hand of Barnabas and Saul."}, {"pk": 1306339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe about that time, Herod the King stretched forth his hands to vexe certaine of the Church,", "comment": "God giveth his Church a truce, but for a little time.<br>This name Herod was common to all them that came of the stock of Herod Ascalonites, whose surname was Magnus: but he that is spoken of here, was nephew to Herod the great son to Aristobulus, and father to that Agrippa who is spoken of afterward."}, {"pk": 1306340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "And he killed Iames the brother of Iohn with the sword.", "comment": "Violently, his cause being not once heard."}, {"pk": 1306341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "And when he sawe that it pleased the Iewes, he proceeded further, to take Peter also (then were the dayes of vnleauened bread.)", "comment": "It is an old fashion of tyrants to procure the favor of the wicked, with the blood of the godly."}, {"pk": 1306342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "And when he had caught him, he put him in prison, and deliuered him to foure quaternions of souldiers to be kept, intending after the Passeouer to bring him foorth to the people.", "comment": "The tyrants and wicked make a gallows for themselves, even then when they do most according to their own will and fantasy."}, {"pk": 1306343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer was made of ye Church vnto God for him.", "comment": "The prayers of the godly overturn the counsel of tyrants, obtain Angels of God, break the prison, unloose chains, put Satan to flight and preserve the Church."}, {"pk": 1306344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "And when Herod woulde haue brought him out vnto the people, the same night slept Peter betweene two souldiers, bound with two chaines, and the keepers before the doore, kept the prison."}, {"pk": 1306345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "And behold the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and a light shined in the house, and he smote Peter on the side, and raysed him vp, saying, Arise quickely. And his chaines fell off from his handes.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/5/19'>Acts 5:19</a><br>In the prison."}, {"pk": 1306346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Angel saide vnto him, Girde thy selfe, and binde on thy sandales. And so he did. Then he said vnto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me."}, {"pk": 1306347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "So Peter came out and followed him, and knewe not that it was true, which was done by the Angel, but thought he had seene a vision."}, {"pk": 1306348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "Nowe when they were past the first and the second watch, they came vnto the yron gate, that leadeth vnto the citie, which opened to them by it owne accord, and they went out, and passed through one streete, and by and by the Angel departed from him."}, {"pk": 1306349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "And when Peter was come to himselfe, he said, Nowe I know for a trueth, that the Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath deliuered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the wayting for of the people of the Iewes."}, {"pk": 1306350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "And as he considered the thing, he came to the house of Marie, the mother of Iohn, whose surname was Marke, where many were gathered together, and prayed.", "comment": "Holy meeting in the night as well of men as women (when they cannot be suffered in the day time) are allowable by the example of the Apostles."}, {"pk": 1306351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "And when Peter knocked at the entrie doore, a maide came foorth to hearken, named Rhode,", "comment": "We obtain more of God, than we dare well hope for.<br>Out of the place where they were assembled, but not out of the house."}, {"pk": 1306352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "But when she knew Peters voyce, she opened not the entrie doore for gladnesse, but ranne in, and tolde howe Peter stood before the entrie."}, {"pk": 1306353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "But they said vnto her, Thou art mad. Yet she affirmed it constantly, that it was so. Then said they, It is his Angel."}, {"pk": 1306354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, and sawe him, they were astonied."}, {"pk": 1306355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "And he beckened vnto them with the hand, to hold their peace, and told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he saide, Goe shewe these things vnto Iames and to the brethren: and he departed and went into an other place.", "comment": "We may sometimes give place to the rage of the wicked, but yet so that our diligence which ought to be used in God\u2019s business, be not a whit slackened."}, {"pk": 1306356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "Nowe assoone as it was day, there was no small trouble among the souldiers, what was become of Peter.", "comment": "Evil counsel falleth out in the end to the hurt of the devisers of it."}, {"pk": 1306357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded them to be led to be punished. And he went downe from Iudea to Cesarea, and there abode."}, {"pk": 1306358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "Then Herod was angrie with them of Tyrus and Sidon, but they came all with one accord vnto him, and perswaded Blastus the Kings Chamberlaine, and they desired peace, because their countrey was nourished by the Kings land.", "comment": "A miserable and shameful example of the end of the enemies of the Church."}, {"pk": 1306359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "And vpon a day appointed, Herod arayed himselfe in royall apparell, and sate on the iudgement seate, and made an oration vnto them."}, {"pk": 1306360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "And the people gaue a shoute, saying, The voyce of God, and not of man.", "comment": "The flattery of the people, maketh fools fain."}, {"pk": 1306361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "But immediatly the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gaue not glorie vnto God, so that he was eaten of wormes, and gaue vp the ghost.", "comment": "God resisteth the proud.<br>Josephus recordeth, that this king did not repress those flatterers\u2019 tongues, and therefore at his death he complained and cried out of their vanity."}, {"pk": 1306362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "And the worde of God grewe, and multiplied.", "comment": "Tyrants build up the Church by plucking it down.<br>They that heard the word of God."}, {"pk": 1306363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "So Barnabas and Saul returned from Hierusalem, when they had fulfilled their office, and tooke with them Iohn, whose surname was Marke."}, {"pk": 1306364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "There were also in the Church that was at Antiochia, certaine Prophets and teachers, as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen (which had bin brought vp with Herod the Tetrarche) and Saul.", "comment": "The same was Antipas, which put John Baptist to death.<br>Paul with Barnabas is again the second time appointed Apostle of the Gentiles, not of man, neither by man, but by an extraordinary commandment of the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1306365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "Nowe as they ministred to the Lord, and fasted, the holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the worke whereunto I haue called them.", "comment": "While they were busy doing their office, that is, as Chrysostom expoundeth it, while they were preaching.<br>The Lord is said to call (whereof this word (calling) cometh, which is usual in the Church) when he causeth that to be, which was not, whether you refer it to the matter itself or to any quality or thing about the matter: and it groweth of this, because when things begin to be, then they have some name: as God\u2019s mighty power is also declared thereby, who spake the word, and things were made."}, {"pk": 1306366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "Then fasted they and prayed, and layde their hands on them, and let them goe.", "comment": "Fast, and solemn prayers were used before the laying on of hands."}, {"pk": 1306367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "And they, after they were sent foorth of the holy Ghost, came downe vnto Seleucia, and from thence they sayled to Cyprus.", "comment": "Paul and his companions do at the first bring Cyprus to the subjection and obedience of Christ.<br>Seleucia was a city of Cilicia, so called of Seleucus one of Alexander\u2019s successors."}, {"pk": 1306368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "And when they were at Salamis, they preached the worde of God in the Synagogues of the Iewes: and they had also Iohn to their minister."}, {"pk": 1306369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "So when they had gone throughout the yle vnto Paphus, they found a certaine sorcerer, a false prophet, being a Iewe, named Bariesus,"}, {"pk": 1306370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Which was with the Deputie Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He called vnto him Barnabas and Saul, and desired to heare the woorde of God."}, {"pk": 1306371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "But Elymas, ye sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstoode them, and sought to turne away the Deputie from the faith.", "comment": "The devil maketh the conquest of Christ more glorious, in that that he setteth himself against him."}, {"pk": 1306372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "Then Saul (which also is called Paul) being full of the holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,"}, {"pk": 1306373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "And sayde, O full of all subtiltie and all mischiefe, the childe of the deuill, and enemie of all righteousnesse, wilt thou not cease to peruert the straight waies of the Lord?", "comment": "He noteth out such a fault, as whoso hath it, runneth headlong and with great desire to all kinds of wickedness with the least motion in the world.<br>The sorcerer which was stricken of Paul with a corporal punishment (although extraordinarily) showeth an example to lawful magistrates, how they ought to punish them which wickedly and obstinately hinder the course of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1306374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "Nowe therefore behold, the hand of the Lord is vpon thee, and thou shalt be blinde, and not see the sunne for a season. And immediately there fel on him a mist and a darknes; and he went about, seeking some to leade him by the hand.", "comment": "His power which he showeth in striking and beating down his enemies."}, {"pk": 1306375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "Then the Deputie when he sawe what was done, beleeued, and was astonied at the doctrine of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1306376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "Nowe when Paul and they that were with him were departed by shippe from Paphus, they came to Perga a citie of Pamphylia: then Iohn departed from them, and returned to Hierusalem.", "comment": "An example in one and the selfsame company both of singular constancy, and also of great weakness."}, {"pk": 1306377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antiochia a citie of Pisidia, and went into the Synagogue on ye Sabbath day, and sate downe.", "comment": "This putteth a difference betwixt it, and Antioch which was in Syria."}, {"pk": 1306378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "And after the lecture of the Law and Prophets, the rulers of ye Synagogue sent vnto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye haue any word of exhortation for the people, say on.", "comment": "In the Synagogue of the Jews (according to the pattern whereof Christian Congregations were instituted) first the Scriptures were read, then such as were learned were licensed by the rulers of the Synagogue to speak and expound.<br>Word for word, If there be any word in you: and this is a kind of speech taken from the Hebrews, whereby is meant, that the gifts of God\u2019s grace are in us, as it were in treasure houses, and that they are not ours, but God\u2019s: In like sort saith David, Thou hast put a new song in my mouth, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/40/1'>Ps. 40:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1306379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "Then Paul stoode vp and beckened with the hand, and sayde, Men of Israel, and yee that feare God, hearken.", "comment": "God bestowed many peculiar benefits upon his chosen Israel, but this especially, that he promised them the everlasting redeemer."}, {"pk": 1306380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt in the land of Egypt, and with an high arme brought them out thereof.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/1/9'>Exod. 1:9</a><br>Advanced and brought to honor.<br>Openly and with [much] force, breaking in pieces the enemies of his people.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/14'>Exod. 13:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1306381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "And about the time of fourtie yeeres, suffered he their maners in the wildernesse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/1'>Exod. 16:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1306382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "And he destroied seuen nations in the land of Chanaan, and deuided their lad to them by lot.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/14/1'>Josh. 14:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1306383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "Then afterward he gaue vnto them Iudges about foure hundreth and fiftie yeeres, vnto the time of Samuel the Prophet.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/3/9'>Judg. 3:9</a><br>There were from the birth of Isaac unto the destruction of the Canaanites under the governance of Joshua four hundred and seven and forty years, and therefore he addeth in this place, this word, About, for there want three years, but the Apostle useth the whole greater number."}, {"pk": 1306384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "So after that, they desired a King, and God gaue vnto them Saul, the sonne of Cis, a man of ye tribe of Beniamin, by the space of fourty yeres.", "comment": "In this space of forty years must the time of Samuel be reckoned with the days of Saul: for the kingdom did as it were swallow up his government.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/9/9/15'>1 Sam. 9:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/9/10/1'>1 Sam. 10:1</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/9/8/5'>1 Sam. 8:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1306385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "And after he had taken him away, he raised vp Dauid to be their King, of whom he witnessed, saying, I haue found Dauid the sonne of Iesse, a man after mine owne heart, which will doe all things that I will.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/16/13'>1 Sam. 16:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1306386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "Of this mans seede hath God according to his promise raised vp to Israel, ye Sauiour Iesus:", "comment": "He proveth by the witness of John, that Jesus is that Savior which should come of David.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/89/21'>Ps. 89:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/11/1'>Isa. 11:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1306387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "When Iohn had first preached before his coming the baptisme of repentance to all the people of Israel.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/39/3/1'>Mal. 3:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/2'>Matt. 3:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/2'>Mark 1:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/2'>Luke 3:2</a><br>John as an Herald, did not show Christ\u2019s coming afar off as the other Prophets did, but hard at hand, and entered on his journey."}, {"pk": 1306388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "And when Iohn had fulfilled his course, he saide, Whom ye thinke that I am, I am not he: but beholde, there commeth one after me, whose shooe of his feete I am not worthy to loose.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/11'>Matt. 3:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/7'>Mark 1:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/20'>John 1:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1306389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 26, "text": "Yee men and brethren, children of the generation of Abraham, and whosoeuer among you feareth God, to you is the woorde of this saluation sent.", "comment": "Christ was promised and sent properly to the Jews."}, {"pk": 1306390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 27, "text": "For the inhabitants of Hierusalem, and their rulers, because they knewe him not, nor yet the woordes of the Prophets, which are read euery Sabbath day, they haue fulfilled them in condemning him.", "comment": "All things came to pass to Christ, which the Prophets foretold of Messiah: so that hereby also it appeareth that he is the true and only Savior: and yet notwithstanding they are not to be excused which did not only not receive him, but also persecute him most cruelly although he was innocent."}, {"pk": 1306391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 28, "text": "And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate to kill him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/22'>Matt. 27:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/13'>Mark 15:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/20'>Luke 23:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/19/6'>John 19:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1306392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 29, "text": "And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, they tooke him downe from the tree, and put him in a sepulchre."}, {"pk": 1306393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 30, "text": "But God raised him vp from the dead.", "comment": "We must set the glory of the resurrection against the shame of the cross, and grave. And the resurrection is proved as well by witnesses which saw it, as by the testimonies of the Prophets.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/28/2'>Matt. 28:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/16/6'>Mark 16:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/24/6'>Luke 24:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/20/19'>John 20:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1306394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 31, "text": "And hee was seene many dayes of them, which came vp with him from Galile to Hierusalem, which are his witnesses vnto the people."}, {"pk": 1306395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 32, "text": "And we declare vnto you, that touching the promise made vnto the fathers,"}, {"pk": 1306396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 33, "text": "God hath fulfilled it vnto vs their children, in that he raised vp Iesus, euen as it is written in the seconde Psalme, Thou art my Sonne: this day haue I begotten thee.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/2/7'>Ps. 2:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/1/5'>Heb. 1:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/5/5'>Heb. 5:5</a><br>If Christ had tarried in death, he had not been the true Son of God, neither had the covenant, which was made with David, been sure.<br>For then he appeared plainly and manifestly as that only Son of God, when as he left off his weakness, and came out of the grave, having conquered death."}, {"pk": 1306397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 34, "text": "Nowe as concerning that he raised him vp from the dead, no more to returne to corruption, he hath said thus, I wil giue you the holy things of Dauid, which are faithfull.", "comment": "The Greeks call those holy things, which the Hebrews call gracious bounties: and they are called David\u2019s bounties in the passive signification, because God bestowed them upon David: Moreover, they are termed faithful, after the manner of speech which the Hebrews use, who terms those things faithful, which are steady and sure such as never alter nor change.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/55/3'>Isa. 55:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1306398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 35, "text": "Wherefore hee sayeth also in another place, Thou wilt not suffer thine Holy one to see corruption.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/16/11'>Ps. 16:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/31'>Acts 2:31</a><br>The Lord was so in grave, that he felt no corruption."}, {"pk": 1306399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 36, "text": "Howbeit, Dauid after hee had serued his time by the counsell of God, hee slept, and was laid with his fathers, and sawe corruption.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/2/10'>1 Kings 2:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/29'>Acts 2:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1306400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 37, "text": "But he whom God raised vp, sawe no corruption."}, {"pk": 1306401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 38, "text": "Be it knowen vnto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached vnto you the forgiuenesse of sinnes.", "comment": "Christ was sent to give them free remission of sins, which were condemned by the Law."}, {"pk": 1306402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 39, "text": "And from al things, from which ye could not be iustified by the Law of Moses, by him euery one that beleeueth, is iustified.", "comment": "Whereas the ceremonies of the Law could not absolve you from your sins, this man doth absolve you, if you lay hold on him by faith."}, {"pk": 1306403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 40, "text": "Beware therefore lest that come vpon you, which is spoken of in the Prophets,", "comment": "The benefits of God turn to the utter undoing of them that contemn them."}, {"pk": 1306404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 41, "text": "Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and vanish away: for I woorke a woorke in your daies, a woorke which yee shall not beleeue, if a man would declare it you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/35/1/5'>Hab. 1:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1306405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 42, "text": "And when they were come out of the Synagogue of the Iewes, the Gentiles besought, that they woulde preach these woordes to them the next Sabbath day.", "comment": "The Gentiles go before the Jews into the kingdom of heaven."}, {"pk": 1306406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 43, "text": "Nowe when the congregation was dissolued, many of the Iewes and Proselytes that feared God, followed Paul and Barnabas, which spake to them, and exhorted them to continue in the grace of God.", "comment": "Which had forsaken their heathenish religion, and embraced the religion set forth by Moses."}, {"pk": 1306407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 44, "text": "And ye next Sabbath day came almost the whole citie together, to heare the worde of God."}, {"pk": 1306408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 45, "text": "But when the Iewes saw the people, they were full of enuie, and spake against those things, which were spoken of Paul, contrarying them, and railing on them.", "comment": "The favor of one selfsame Gospel is unto the reprobate and unbelievers, death, and to the elect and such as believe, life."}, {"pk": 1306409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 46, "text": "Then Paul and Barnabas spake boldly, and sayde, It was necessarie that the woorde of God shoulde first haue beene spoken vnto you: but seeing yee put it from you, and iudge your selues vnworthie of euerlasting life, loe, we turne to the Gentiles.", "comment": "By this your doing you do as it were, pronounce sentence against yourselves, and judge yourselves.<br>The Gospel is published to the Gentiles by the express commandment of God."}, {"pk": 1306410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 47, "text": "For so hath the Lord commanded vs, saying, I haue made thee a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be the saluation vnto the end of the world.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/49/6'>Isa. 49:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1306411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 48, "text": "And when the Gentiles heard it, they were glad, and glorified the woorde of the Lord: and as many as were ordeined vnto eternall life, beleeued.", "comment": "Therefore either all were not appointed to everlasting life, or else all should have believed: but because that is not so, it followeth, that some certain were ordained, and therefore God did not only foreknow, but also foreordain, that neither faith nor the effects of faith should be the cause of his ordaining or appointment, but his ordaining the cause of faith."}, {"pk": 1306412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 49, "text": "Thus the worde of the Lord was published throughout the whole countrey."}, {"pk": 1306413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 50, "text": "But the Iewes stirred certaine deuoute and honourable women, and the chiefe men of the citie, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coastes.", "comment": "Such as embraced Moses\u2019 Law.<br>Such is the craft and subtlety of the enemies of the Gospel, that they abuse the simplicity of some which are not altogether evil men, to execute their cruelty."}, {"pk": 1306414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 51, "text": "But they shooke off the dust of their feete against them, and came vnto Iconium.", "comment": "The wickedness of the world cannot let God to gather his Church together, and to foster and cherish it, when it is gathered together.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/20/14'>Matt. 20:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/11'>Mark 6:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/9/5'>Luke 9:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/18/6'>Acts 18:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1306415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 13, "verse": 52, "text": "And the disciples were filled with ioy, and with the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1306416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "And it came to passe in Iconium, that they went both together into the Synagogue of the Iewes, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Iewes and of the Grecians beleeued.", "comment": "We ought to be no less constant in preaching of the Gospel, than the perverseness of the wicked is obstinate in persecuting of it.<br>Iconium was a city of Lycaonia."}, {"pk": 1306417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "And the vnbeleeuing Iewes stirred vp, and corrupted the mindes of the Gentiles against the brethren.", "comment": "Which obeyed not the doctrine."}, {"pk": 1306418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "So therefore they abode there a long time, and spake boldly in the Lord, which gaue testimonie vnto the woord of his grace, and caused signes and woders to be done by their hands.", "comment": "We ought not to leave our places and give place to threatenings, neither to open rage, but when there is no other remedy, and that not for our own quietness\u2019 sake, but that the Gospel of Christ may be spread further abroad."}, {"pk": 1306419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "But the multitude of the city was deuided: and some were with the Iewes, and some with the Apostles."}, {"pk": 1306420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and of the Iewes with their rulers, to doe them violence, and to stone them,"}, {"pk": 1306421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "They were ware of it, and fled vnto Lystra, and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and vnto the region round about,", "comment": "It is lawful sometimes to flee dangers, in time convenient."}, {"pk": 1306422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "And there preached the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1306423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "Nowe there sate a certaine man at Lystra, impotent in his feete, which was a creeple from his mothers wombe, who had neuer walked.", "comment": "It is an old subtlety of the devil, either to cause the faithful servants of God to be banished at once, or to be worshipped for idols: and that chiefly taking occasion by miracles wrought by them."}, {"pk": 1306424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "He heard Paul speake: who beholding him, and perceiuing that he had faith to be healed,"}, {"pk": 1306425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "Said with a loude voyce, Stand vpright on thy feete. And he leaped vp, and walked."}, {"pk": 1306426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "Then when the people sawe what Paul had done, they lift vp their voyces, saying in ye speach of Lycaonia, Gods are come downe to vs in the likenesse of men."}, {"pk": 1306427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "And they called Barnabas, Iupiter: and Paul, Mercurius, because hee was the chiefe speaker."}, {"pk": 1306428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Iupiters priest, which was before their citie, brought bulles with garlands vnto the gates, and would haue sacrificed with the people.", "comment": "Of the house where Paul and Barnabas were."}, {"pk": 1306429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "But when the Apostles, Barnabas and Paul heard it, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying,"}, {"pk": 1306430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "And saying, O men, why doe yee these things? We are euen men subiect to the like passions that yee be, and preache vnto you, that yee shoulde turne from these vaine things vnto the liuing God, which made heauen and earth, and the sea, and all things that in them are:", "comment": "He calleth idols vain things, after the manner of the Hebrews.<br>That is also called idolatry, which giveth to creatures, be they never so holy and excellent, that which is proper to the only one God, that is invocation or calling upon.<br>Men, as ye are, and partakers of the selfsame nature of man as you.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/1/1'>Gen. 1:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/146/5'>Ps. 146:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/14/7'>Rev. 14:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1306431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "Who in times past suffered all the Gentiles to walke in their owne waies.", "comment": "Custom, be it never so old, doth not excuse the idolaters.<br>Suffered them to live as they listed, prescribing and appointing them no kind of religion.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/81/13'>Ps. 81:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/1/24'>Rom. 1:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1306432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "Neuerthelesse, hee left not him selfe without witnes, in that hee did good and gaue vs raine from heauen, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with foode, and gladnesse."}, {"pk": 1306433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "And speaking these things, scarce appeased they the multitude, that they had not sacrificed vnto them."}, {"pk": 1306434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "Then there came certaine Iewes from Antiochia and Iconium, which when they had persuaded the people, stoned Paul, and drewe him out of the citie, supposing he had bene dead.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/47/11/25'>2 Cor. 11:25</a><br>The devil when he is brought to the last cast, at length rageth openly, but in vain, even then when he seemeth to have the upper hand."}, {"pk": 1306435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "Howbeit, as the disciples stoode rounde about him, hee arose vp, and came into the citie, and the next day hee departed with Barnabas to Derbe."}, {"pk": 1306436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "And after they had preached the glad tidings of the Gospel to that citie, and had taught many, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antiochia,", "comment": "We must go forward in our vocation through a thousand deaths."}, {"pk": 1306437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "Confirming the disciples hearts, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through many afflictions enter into the kingdome of God.", "comment": "It is the office of the ministers, not only to teach, but also to confirm them that are taught, and prepare them to the cross."}, {"pk": 1306438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "And when they had ordeined them Elders by election in euery Church, and prayed, and fasted, they commended them to the Lord in whome they beleeued.", "comment": "The Apostles committed the Churches which they had planted, to proper and peculiar Pastors, which they made not rashly, but with prayers and fastings going before: neither did they thrust them upon Churches through bribery or lordly superiority, but chose and placed them by the voice of the congregation."}, {"pk": 1306439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "Thus they went throughout Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.", "comment": "Paul and Barnabas having made an end of their peregrination, and being returned to Antioch, do render an account to the Congregation or Church."}, {"pk": 1306440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 25, "text": "And when they had preached the woorde in Perga, they came downe to Attalia,", "comment": "Attalia was a sea city of Pamphylia, near to Lycia."}, {"pk": 1306441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 26, "text": "And thence sailed to Antiochia, from whence they had bene comended vnto the grace of God, to the woorke, which they had fulfilled.", "comment": "Antioch of Syria.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/3'>Acts 13:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1306442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 27, "text": "And when they were come and had gathered the Church together, they rehearsed all the things that God had done by them, and howe he had opened the doore of faith vnto the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1306443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 14, "verse": 28, "text": "So there they abode a long time with the disciples."}, {"pk": 1306444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "Then came downe certaine from Iudea, and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the maner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.", "comment": "Epiphanius is of opinion that this was Cerinthus.<br>The Church is at length troubled with dissension within itself, and the trouble riseth of the proud and stubborn wits of certain evil men: The first strife was concerning the office of Christ, whether we be saved by his only righteousness apprehended by faith, or we have need also to observe the Law."}, {"pk": 1306445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "And when there was great dissension, and disputation by Paul and Barnabas against them, they ordeyned that Paul and Barnabas, and certaine other of them, should goe vp to Hierusalem vnto the Apostles and Elders about this question.", "comment": "Meetings of Congregations were instituted to suppress heresies, whereunto certain were sent by common consent in the name of all."}, {"pk": 1306446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "Thus being brought forth by ye Church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conuersion of the Gentiles, and they brought great ioy vnto all the brethren.", "comment": "Courteously and lovingly brought on their way by the Church, that is, by certain appointed by the Church."}, {"pk": 1306447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles and Elders, and they declared what things God had done by them."}, {"pk": 1306448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "But said they, certaine of the sect of the Pharises, which did beleeue, rose vp, saying, that it was needefull to circumcise them, and to commaund them to keepe the lawe of Moses."}, {"pk": 1306449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the Apostles and Elders came together to looke to this matter.", "comment": "The matter is first handled, both parts being heard in the assembly of the Apostles and ancients, and after is communicated with the people."}, {"pk": 1306450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "And when there had bene great disputation, Peter rose vp, and said vnto them, Ye men and brethren, ye know that a good while ago, among vs God chose out me, that the Gentiles by my mouth should heare the worde of the Gospel, and beleeue.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/10/20'>Acts 10:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/11/13'>Acts 11:13</a><br>God himself in calling of the Gentiles which are uncircumcised, did teach that our salvation doth consist in faith without the worship appointed by the Law.<br>Word for word, of old time, that is, even from the first time that we were commanded to preach the Gospel, and straightways after that the holy Ghost came down upon us."}, {"pk": 1306451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "And God which knoweth the heartes, bare them witnesse, in giuing vnto them ye holy Ghost euen as he did vnto vs."}, {"pk": 1306452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "And he put no difference betweene vs and them, after that by faith he had purified their heartes.", "comment": "He put no difference between us and them, as touching the benefit of his free favor.<br>Christ pronounceth them Blessed, which are pure of heart: and here we are plainly taught that men are made such by faith.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/10/43'>Acts 10:43</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/2'>1 Cor. 1:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1306453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "Nowe therefore, why tempt ye God, to lay a yoke on the disciples neckes, which neither our fathers, nor we were able to beare?", "comment": "Peter passing from the Ceremonies to the Law itself in general, showeth that none could be saved, if salvation were to be sought for by the Law, and not by grace only in Jesus Christ; because that no man could ever fulfil the Law, neither Patriarch, nor Apostle.<br>Why tempt ye God, as though he could not save by faith?<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/4'>Matt. 23:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1306454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "But we beleeue, through the grace of the Lord Iesus Christ to be saued, euen as they doe."}, {"pk": 1306455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "Then all the multitude kept silence, and heard Barnabas and Paul, which told what signes and wonders God had done among the Gentiles by them.", "comment": "A true pattern of a lawful Council, where God\u2019s truth only reigneth."}, {"pk": 1306456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "And when they helde their peace, Iames answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken vnto me.", "comment": "The son of Alphaeus, who is called the Lord\u2019s brother."}, {"pk": 1306457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "Simeon hath declared, howe God first did visite the Gentiles, to take of them a people vnto his Name.", "comment": "James confirmeth the calling of the Gentiles, out of the word of God, therein agreeing to Peter."}, {"pk": 1306458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "And to this agree the woordes of the Prophets, as it is written,"}, {"pk": 1306459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "After this I will returne, and will builde againe the tabernacle of Dauid, which is fallen downe, and the ruines thereof will I build againe, and I will set it vp,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/30/9/11'>Amos 9:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1306460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "That the residue of men might seeke after the Lord, and all the Gentiles vpon whom my Name is called, saith the Lord which doeth all these things."}, {"pk": 1306461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "From the beginning of the worlde, God knoweth all his workes.", "comment": "And therefore nothing cometh to pass by fortune, but by God\u2019s appointment."}, {"pk": 1306462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them of the Gentiles that are turned to God,", "comment": "In matters indifferent we may so far bear with the weakness of our brethren, as they may have time to be instructed."}, {"pk": 1306463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "But that we send vnto them, that they abstaine themselues from filthinesse of idoles, and fornication, and that that is strangled, and from blood.", "comment": "From sacrifices or from feasts which were kept in idols\u2019 Temples."}, {"pk": 1306464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "For Moses of olde time hath in euery citie them that preache him, seeing he is read in the Synagogues euery Sabbath day."}, {"pk": 1306465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "Then it seemed good to the Apostles and Elders with the whole Church, to sende chosen men of their owne companie to Antiochia with Paul and Barnabas: to wit, Iudas whose surname was Barsabas and Silas, which were chiefe men among the brethren,", "comment": "In a lawful Synod, neither they which are appointed and chosen Judges, appoint and determine anything tyrannously or upon a lordliness, neither doth the common multitude set themselves tumultuously against them, which sit as Judges by the word of God: as the like order also is held in publishing and ratifying those things which have been so determined and agreed upon."}, {"pk": 1306466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "And wrote letters by them after this maner, THE APOSTLES, and the Elders, and the brethren, vnto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antiochia, and in Syria, and in Cilicia, send greeting."}, {"pk": 1306467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certaine which went out from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, and cumbred your mindes, saying, Ye must be circumcised and keepe the Lawe: to whom we gaue no such commandement,", "comment": "A borrowed kind of speech taken of them which pull down that that was built up: and it is a very usual metaphor in the Scriptures: to say the Church is built, for, the Church is planted and stablished.<br>The Council of Jerusalem concludeth, that they trouble men\u2019s consciences, which teach us to seek salvation in any other means than in Christ only, apprehended by faith, from whence soever they come, and whomsoever they pretend to be author of their vocation.<br>From our congregation."}, {"pk": 1306468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "It seemed therefore good to vs, when we were come together with one accord, to send chosen men vnto you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paul,"}, {"pk": 1306469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "Men that haue giuen vp their liues for the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ.", "comment": "Have greatly hazarded their lives."}, {"pk": 1306470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "We haue therefore sent Iudas and Silas, which shall also tell you ye same things by mouth."}, {"pk": 1306471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 28, "text": "For it seemed good to the holy Ghost, and to vs, to lay no more burden vpon you, then these necessary things,", "comment": "Not that men have any authority of themselves, but to show the faithfulness that they used in their ministry and labor.<br>This was no precise necessity, but in respect of the state of that time, that the Gentiles and the Jews might more peaceably live together with less occasion of quarrel.<br>First they made mention of the holy Ghost, that it may not seem to be any man\u2019s work.<br>That is, a lawful Council, which the holy Ghost ruleth."}, {"pk": 1306472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 29, "text": "That is, that ye abstaine from things offered to idoles, and blood, and that that is strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keepe your selues, ye shall doe well. Fare ye well.", "comment": "Charity is required even in things indifferent."}, {"pk": 1306473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 30, "text": "Nowe when they were departed, they came to Antiochia, and after that they had assembled the multitude, they deliuered the Epistle.", "comment": "It is requisite for all people to know certainly what to hold in matters of faith and religion, and not that the Church by ignorance and knowing nothing, should depend upon the pleasure of a few."}, {"pk": 1306474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 31, "text": "And when they had read it, they reioyced for the consolation."}, {"pk": 1306475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 32, "text": "And Iudas and Silas being Prophets, exhorted the brethren with many wordes, and strengthened them."}, {"pk": 1306476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 33, "text": "And after they had taried there a space, they were let goe in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles.", "comment": "This is an Hebrew kind of speech, which is as much to say, as the brethren wished them all prosperous success, and the Church dismissed them with good leave."}, {"pk": 1306477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 34, "text": "Notwithstanding Silas thought good to abide there still."}, {"pk": 1306478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 35, "text": "Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antiochia, teaching and preaching with many other, the worde of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1306479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 36, "text": "But after certaine dayes, Paul said vnto Barnabas, Let vs returne, and visite our brethren in euery citie, where we haue preached the worde of the Lord, and see how they doe.", "comment": "Congregations or Churches do easily degenerate, unless they be diligently seen unto, and therefore went these Apostles to oversee such as they had planted, and for this cause also Synods were instituted and appointed."}, {"pk": 1306480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 37, "text": "And Barnabas counselled to take with them Iohn, called Marke.", "comment": "A lamentable example of discord between excellent men and very great friends, yet not for profane or their private affairs, neither yet for doctrine."}, {"pk": 1306481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 38, "text": "But Paul thought it not meete to take him vnto their companie, which departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the worke."}, {"pk": 1306482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 39, "text": "Then were they so stirred, that they departed asunder one from the other, so that Barnabas tooke Marke, and sailed vnto Cyprus.", "comment": "God useth the faults of his servants to the profit and building of his Church, yet we have to take heed, even in the best matters that we pass not measure in our heat.<br>They were in great heat: but herein we have to consider the force of God\u2019s counsel: for by this means it came to pass, that the doctrine of the Gospel was exercised in many places."}, {"pk": 1306483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 40, "text": "And Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended of the brethren vnto the grace of God."}, {"pk": 1306484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 15, "verse": 41, "text": "And he went through Syria and Cilicia, stablishing the Churches."}, {"pk": 1306485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "Then came he to Derbe and to Lystra: and beholde, a certaine disciple was there named Timotheus, a womans sonne, which was a Iewesse and beleeued, but his father was a Grecian,", "comment": "Paul in his latter Epistle to Timothy, commendeth the godliness of Timothy\u2019s mother and grandmother.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/16/21'>Rom. 16:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/50/2/19'>Phil. 2:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/3/2'>1 Thess. 3:2</a><br>Paul himself doth not receive Timothy into the ministry without sufficient testimony, and allowance of the brethren."}, {"pk": 1306486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "Of whom the brethren which were at Lystra and Iconium, reported well.", "comment": "Both for his godliness and honesty."}, {"pk": 1306487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "Therefore Paul would that he should go forth with him, and tooke and circumcised him, because of ye Iewes, which were in those quarters: for they knewe all, that his father was a Grecian.", "comment": "Timothy is circumcised, not simply for any necessity, but in respect of the time only to win the Jews."}, {"pk": 1306488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "And as they went through the cities, they deliuered them the decrees to keepe, ordeined of the Apostles and Elders, which were at Hierusalem.", "comment": "These decrees which he spake of in the former chapter.<br>Charity is to be observed in things indifferent so that regard be had both of the weak, and the quietness of the Church."}, {"pk": 1306489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "And so were the Churches stablished in the faith, and encreased in number daily."}, {"pk": 1306490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "Nowe when they had gone throughout Phrygia, and the region of Galatia, they were forbidden of the holy Ghost to preache the worde in Asia.", "comment": "God appointeth certain and determinate times to open and set forth his truth, that both the election and the calling may proceed of grace.<br>He showeth not why they were forbidden, but only that they were forbidden, teaching us to obey and not to inquire."}, {"pk": 1306491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "Then came they to Mysia, and sought to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not."}, {"pk": 1306492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore they passed through Mysia, and came downe to Troas,"}, {"pk": 1306493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "Where a vision appeared to Paul in the night. There stoode a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come into Macedonia, and helpe vs.", "comment": "They are the ministers of the Gospel, by whom he helpeth such as were like to perish."}, {"pk": 1306494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "And after he had seene the vision, immediatly we prepared to goe into Macedonia, being assured that the Lord had called vs to preache the Gospel vnto them.", "comment": "The Saints did not easily believe every vision."}, {"pk": 1306495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "Then went we forth from Troas, and with a straight course came to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis,"}, {"pk": 1306496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "And from thence to Philippi, which is the chiefe citie in ye partes of Macedonia, and whose inhabitants came from Rome to dwell there, and we were in that citie abiding certaine dayes."}, {"pk": 1306497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "And on the Sabbath day, we went out of the citie, besides a Riuer, where they were wont to pray: and we sate downe, and spake vnto the women, which were come together.", "comment": "Where they were wont to assemble themselves.<br>God beginneth his kingdom in Macedonia by the conversion of a woman, and so showeth that there is no [exception] of persons in the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1306498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "And a certaine woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the citie of the Thyatirians, which worshipped God, heard vs: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended vnto the things, which Paul spake.", "comment": "The Lord only openeth the heart to hear the word which is preached."}, {"pk": 1306499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "And when she was baptized, and her houshold, she besought vs, saying, If ye haue iudged me to be faithfull to ye Lord, come into mine house, and abide there: and she constrained vs.", "comment": "An example of a godly housewife."}, {"pk": 1306500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "And it came to passe that as we went to prayer, a certaine maide hauing a spirit of diuination, mette vs, which gate her masters much vantage with diuining.", "comment": "Satan transformeth himself into an Angel of light, and coveteth to enter by undermining, but Paul openly letteth him, and casteth him out.<br>This is a proper note of Apollo, which was wont to give answers to them that asked him."}, {"pk": 1306501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "She followed Paul and vs, and cryed, saying, These men are the seruants of the most high God, which shewe vnto you the way of saluation."}, {"pk": 1306502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "And this did she many dayes: but Paul being grieued, turned about, and said to the spirit, I commaund thee in the Name of Iesus Christ, that thou come out of her. And he came out the same houre.", "comment": "Paul made no haste to this miracle, for he did all things as he was led by the Spirit."}, {"pk": 1306503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "Nowe when her masters sawe that the hope of their gaine was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drewe them into the market place vnto the Magistrates,", "comment": "Covetousness of lucre and gain is an occasion of persecuting the truth. In the mean season, God sparing Timothy, calleth Paul and Silas as the stronger, to battle."}, {"pk": 1306504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "And brought them to the gouernours, saying, These men which are Iewes, trouble our citie,", "comment": "Covetousness pretendeth a desire of common peace and godliness."}, {"pk": 1306505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "And preache ordinances, which are not lawfull for vs to receiue, neither to obserue, seeing we are Romanes.", "comment": "It is an argument of the devil, to urge the authority of ancestors without any distinction."}, {"pk": 1306506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "The people also rose vp together against them, and the gouernours rent their clothes, and commanded them to be beaten with roddes.", "comment": "An Example of evil Magistrates to obey the fury and rage of the people."}, {"pk": 1306507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 23, "text": "And when they had beaten them sore, they cast them into prison, commaunding the Iayler to keepe them surely."}, {"pk": 1306508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 24, "text": "Who hauing receiued such commandement, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feete fast in the stockes.", "comment": "Because he would be more sure of them, he set them fast in the stocks."}, {"pk": 1306509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 25, "text": "Nowe at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sung Psalmes vnto God: and the prisoners heard them.", "comment": "The prayers of the godly do shake both heaven and earth."}, {"pk": 1306510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 26, "text": "And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundation of the prison was shaken: and by and by all the doores opened, and euery mans bands were loosed."}, {"pk": 1306511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 27, "text": "Then the keeper of the prison waked out of his sleepe, and when he sawe the prison doores open, he drewe out his sword and would haue killed himselfe, supposing the prisoners had bin fled.", "comment": "The merciful Lord, so oft as he listeth, draweth men to life, even through the midst of death, and whereas justly they deserved great punishment, he showeth them great mercy."}, {"pk": 1306512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 28, "text": "But Paul cryed with a loude voyce, saying, Doe thy selfe no harme: for we are all here.", "comment": "In means which are especially extraordinary, we ought not to move our foot forward, unless that God goes before us."}, {"pk": 1306513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 29, "text": "Then he called for a light, and leaped in, and came trembling, and fell downe before Paul and Silas,"}, {"pk": 1306514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 30, "text": "And brought them out, and said, Syrs, what must I doe to be saued?"}, {"pk": 1306515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 31, "text": "And they saide, Beleeue in the Lord Iesus Christ, and thou shalt be saued, and thine houshold."}, {"pk": 1306516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 32, "text": "And they preached vnto him the worde of the Lord, and to all that were in the house."}, {"pk": 1306517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 33, "text": "Afterwarde he tooke them the same houre of the night, and washed their stripes, and was baptized with all that belonged vnto him, straigthway.", "comment": "God with one selfsame hand woundeth and healeth, when it pleaseth him."}, {"pk": 1306518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 34, "text": "And when he had brought them into his house, he set meate before them, and reioyced that he with all his houshold beleeued in God."}, {"pk": 1306519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 35, "text": "And when it was day, the gouernours sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men goe.", "comment": "Shame and confusion is in process of time, the reward of wicked and unjust Magistrates."}, {"pk": 1306520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 36, "text": "Then the keeper of the prison tolde these woordes vnto Paul, saying, The gouerness haue sent to loose you: nowe therefore get you hence, and goe in peace."}, {"pk": 1306521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 37, "text": "Then sayde Paul vnto them, After that they haue beaten vs openly vncodemned, which are Romanes, they haue cast vs into prison, and nowe would they put vs out priuily? nay verely: but let them come and bring vs out.", "comment": "We must not render injury for injury, and yet notwithstanding it is lawful for us to use such helps as God giveth us, to bridle the outrageousness of the wicked, that they hurt not others in like sort."}, {"pk": 1306522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 38, "text": "And the sergeants tolde these woordes vnto the gouernours, who feared whe they heard that they were Romanes.", "comment": "The wicked are not moved with the fear of God, but with the fear of men: and by that means also God provideth for his, when it is needful."}, {"pk": 1306523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 39, "text": "Then came they and praied them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the citie."}, {"pk": 1306524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 16, "verse": 40, "text": "And they went out of the prison, and entred into the house of Lydia: and when they had seene the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.", "comment": "We may eschew dangers, so that we never neglect our duty."}, {"pk": 1306525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe as they passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a Synagogue of the Iewes.", "comment": "The casting out of Silas and Paul, was the saving of many others."}, {"pk": 1306526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "And Paul, as his maner was, went in vnto them, and three Sabbath daies disputed with them by the Scriptures,"}, {"pk": 1306527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "Opening, and alleadging that Christ must haue suffered, and risen againe from the dead: and this is Iesus Christ, whom, said he, I preach to you.", "comment": "Christ is therefore the Mediator, because he was crucified and rose again: much less is he to be rejected, because the cross is ignominious."}, {"pk": 1306528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "And some of them beleeued, and ioyned in companie with Paul and Silas: also of the Grecians that feared God a great multitude, and of the chiefe women not a fewe."}, {"pk": 1306529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "But the Iewes which beleeued not, mooued with enuie, tooke vnto them certaine vagabonds and wicked fellowes, and whe they had assembled the multitude, they made a tumult in the citie, and made assault against the house of Iason, and sought to bring them out to the people.", "comment": "Certain companions which do nothing but walk the streets, wicked men, to be hired for every man\u2019s money, to do any mischief, such as we commonly call the rascals and very sinks and dunghill knaves of all towns and cities.<br>Although the zeal of the unfaithful seems never so goodly, yet at length it is found to have neither truth nor equity: But yet the wicked cannot do what they list, for even among themselves God stirreth up some, whose help he useth to the deliverance of his."}, {"pk": 1306530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "But when they found them not, they drew Iason and certaine brethren vnto the heads of the citie, crying, These are they which haue subuerted the state of the world, and here they are,", "comment": "Into what country and place soever they come, they cause sedition and tumult."}, {"pk": 1306531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "Whom Iason hath receiued, and these all doe against the decrees of Cesar, saying that there is another King, one Iesus."}, {"pk": 1306532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "Then they troubled the people, and the heads of the citie, when they heard these things."}, {"pk": 1306533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "Notwithstanding when they had receiued sufficient assurance of Iason and of the other, they let them goe.", "comment": "When Jason had put them in good assurance that they should appear."}, {"pk": 1306534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "And the brethren immediatly sent away Paul and Silas by night vnto Berea, which when they were come thither, entred into ye Synagogue of the Iewes.", "comment": "That is indeed the wisdom of the Spirit, which always setteth the glory of God before itself as a mark whereunto it directeth itself, and never swerveth from it."}, {"pk": 1306535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "These were also more noble men then they which were at Thessalonica, which receiued the woorde with all readinesse, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so.", "comment": "The Lord setteth out in one moment, and in one people, divers examples of his unsearchable wisdom, to cause them to fear him.<br>He compareth the Jews, with the Jews."}, {"pk": 1306536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore many of them beleeued, and of honest women, which were Grecians, and men not a fewe."}, {"pk": 1306537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "But when the Iewes of Thessalonica knewe, that the woord of God was also preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and mooued the people.", "comment": "Satan hath his, who are zealous for him, and that even such, as least of all ought."}, {"pk": 1306538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "But by and by the brethren sent away Paul to goe as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.", "comment": "There is neither counsel, nor fury, nor madness, against the Lord."}, {"pk": 1306539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "And they that did conduct Paul, brought him vnto Athens: and when they had receiued a commandement vnto Silas and Timotheus that they shoulde come to him at once, they departed.", "comment": "It is not for nought that the Jews of Berea were so commended, for they brought Paul safe from Macedonia to Athens, and there is in distance betwixt those two, all Thessalia, and Boeotia, and Attica.<br>The sheep of Christ do also watch for their pastor\u2019s health and safety, but yet in the Lord."}, {"pk": 1306540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "Nowe while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirite was stirred in him, when hee sawe the citie subiect to idolatrie.", "comment": "He could not forbear.<br>Slavishly given to Idolatry: Pausanias writeth that there were more Idols in Athens, than in all Greece, yea they had altars dedicated to Shame, and Fame, and Lust, whom they made goddesses.<br>In comparing the wisdom of God with man\u2019s wisdom, men scoff and mock at that which they understand not: And God useth the curiosity of fools to gather together his elect."}, {"pk": 1306541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore he disputed in the Synagogue with the Iewes, and with them that were religious, and in the market daily with whomesoeuer he met.", "comment": "Whomsoever Paul met with, that would suffer him to talk with him, he reasoned with him, so thoroughly did he burn with the zeal of God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1306542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "Then certaine Philosophers of the Epicures, and of the Stoickes, disputed with him, and some sayde, What will this babler say? Others sayde, He seemeth to be a setter forth of straunge gods (because hee preached vnto them Iesus, and the resurrection.)", "comment": "Word for word, seed gatherer: a borrowed kind of speech taken of birds which spoil corn, and is applied to them which without all art bluster out such knowledge as they have gotten by hearing this man and that man.<br>Two sects especially of the Philosophers do set themselves against Christ: the Epicureans, which make a mock and scoff at all religions, and the Stoics, which determine upon matters of religion according to their own brains."}, {"pk": 1306543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 19, "text": "And they tooke him, and brought him into Mars streete, saying, May we not know, what this newe doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?", "comment": "This was a place called as you would say, Mars hill, where the judges sat which were called Areopagus, upon weighty affairs, which in old time arraigned Socrates, and afterward condemned him of impiety."}, {"pk": 1306544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 20, "text": "For thou bringest certaine strange thinges vnto our eares: we woulde knowe therefore, what these things meane."}, {"pk": 1306545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 21, "text": "For all the Athenians, and strangers which dwelt there, gaue them selues to nothing els, but either to tell, or to heare some newes.", "comment": "The wisdom of man is vanity."}, {"pk": 1306546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Paul stoode in the mids of Mars streete, and sayde, Yee men of Athens, I perceiue that in all things yee are too superstitious.", "comment": "The idolaters themselves minister most strong and forcible arguments against their own superstition.<br>To stand in too peevish and servile a fear of your gods."}, {"pk": 1306547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 23, "text": "For as I passed by, and behelde your deuotions, I founde an altar wherein was written, VNTO THE VNKNOWEN GOD. Whom ye then ignorantly worship, him shewe I vnto you.", "comment": "Pausanias in his Atticis, maketh mention of the altar which the Athenians had dedicated to unknown gods: and Laertius in his Epimenides maketh mention of an altar that had no name entitled.<br>Whatsoever men worship for religion\u2019s sake, that we call devotion."}, {"pk": 1306548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 24, "text": "God that made the world, and all things that are therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaue and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/48'>Acts 7:48</a><br>It is a most foolish and vain thing to compare the Creator with the creature, to limit him within a place, which can be comprehended in no place, and to think to allure him with gifts, of whom all men have received all things whatsoever they have: And these are the fountains of all idolatry."}, {"pk": 1306549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 25, "text": "Neither is worshipped with mens handes, as though he needed any thing, seeing hee giueth to all life and breath and all things,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/50/8'>Ps. 50:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1306550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 26, "text": "And hath made of one blood all mankinde, to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath assigned the seasons which were ordeined before, and the boundes of their habitation,", "comment": "Of one stock and one beginning.<br>God is wonderful in all his works, but especially in the work of man: not that we should stand amazed at his works, but that we should lift up our eyes to the workman."}, {"pk": 1306551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 27, "text": "That they shoulde seeke the Lord, if so be they might haue groped after him, and founde him though doubtlesse he be not farre from euery one of vs.", "comment": "For as blind men we could not seek out God, but only by groping wise, before the true light came and lightened the world."}, {"pk": 1306552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 28, "text": "For in him we liue, and mooue, and haue our being, as also certaine of your owne Poets haue sayd, for we are also his generation."}, {"pk": 1306553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 29, "text": "Forasmuch then, as we are the generation of God, we ought not to thinke that ye Godhead is like vnto gold, or siluer, or stone grauen by arte and the inuention of man.", "comment": "Which stuff, as gold, silver, stones, are customably graven as a man\u2019s wit can devise, for men will not worship that gross stuff as it is, unless by some art it have gotten some shape upon it.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/19'>Isa. 40:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1306554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 30, "text": "And the time of this ignorance God regarded not: but nowe hee admonisheth all men euery where to repent,", "comment": "The oldness of the error doth not excuse them that err, but it commendeth and setteth forth the patience of God: who notwithstanding will be a just judge to such as contemn him."}, {"pk": 1306555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 31, "text": "Because hee hath appoynted a day in the which he wil iudge the world in righteousnes, by that man whome hee hath appoynted, whereof he hath giuen an assurance to all men, in that hee hath raised him from the dead.", "comment": "By declaring Christ to be the judge of the world through the resurrection from the dead."}, {"pk": 1306556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 32, "text": "Now when they heard of the resurrection from the dead, some mocked, and other sayde, We will heare thee againe of this thing.", "comment": "Men, to show forth their vanity, are diversely affected and moved with one selfsame Gospel, which notwithstanding ceaseth not to be effectual in the elect."}, {"pk": 1306557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 33, "text": "And so Paul departed from among them."}, {"pk": 1306558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 17, "verse": 34, "text": "Howbeit certaine men claue vnto Paul, and beleeued: among whome was also Denys Areopagita, and a woman named Damaris, and other with them."}, {"pk": 1306559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "After these thinges, Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinthus,", "comment": "The true ministers are so far from seeking their own profit, that they do willingly depart from their right, rather than the course of the Gospel should be hindered in the least wise that might be."}, {"pk": 1306560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "And found a certaine Iewe named Aquila, borne in Pontus, lately come from Italie, and his wife Priscilla (because that Claudius had commanded all Iewes to depart from Rome) and he came vnto them.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/16/3'>Rom. 16:3</a><br>Suetonius recordeth that Rome banished the Jews, because they were always at disquiet, and that by Christ\u2019s means."}, {"pk": 1306561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "And because hee was of the same crafte, he abode with them and wrought (for their crafte was to make tentes.)"}, {"pk": 1306562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "And he disputed in the Synagogue euery Sabbath day, and exhorted the Iewes, and the Grecians.", "comment": "The truth ought always to be freely uttered, yet notwithstanding the doctrine may be so moderated, as occasion of the profit that the people take thereby, shall require.<br>Exhorted so that he persuaded, and so the word signifieth."}, {"pk": 1306563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "Now when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul, forced in spirit, testified to the Iewes that Iesus was the Christ.", "comment": "Was very much grieved in mind: whereby is signified the great earnestness of his mind, which was greatly moved: for Paul was so zealous, that he clean forgot himself, and with a wonderful courage gave himself to preach Christ."}, {"pk": 1306564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "And when they resisted and blasphemed, he shooke his raiment, and saide vnto them, Your blood be vpon your owne head: I am cleane: from henceforth will I goe vnto the Gentiles.", "comment": "This is a kind of speech taken from the Hebrews, whereby he meaneth, that the Jews are cause of their own destruction: and as for him, that he is without fault in forsaking them and going to other nations.<br>Although we have assayed all means possible, and yet in vain, we must not leave off from our work, but forsake the rebellious, and go to them that be more obedient.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/51'>Acts 13:51</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/14'>Matt. 10:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1306565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "So he departed thence, and entred into a certaine mans house, named Iustus, a worshipper of God, whose house ioyned hard to the Synagogue."}, {"pk": 1306566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "And Crispus the chiefe ruler of the Synagogue, beleeued in the Lord with all his housholde: and many of the Corinthians hearing it, beleeued and were baptized.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/14'>1 Cor. 1:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1306567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "Then saide the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Feare not, but speake, and holde not thy peace.", "comment": "God doth avouch and maintain the constancy of his servants."}, {"pk": 1306568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "For I am with thee, and no man shall lay handes on thee to hurt thee: for I haue much people in this citie."}, {"pk": 1306569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "So he continued there a yeere and six moneths, and taught ye worde of God among them.", "comment": "Word for word, sat, whereupon they in former time, took the name of their Bishop\u2019s seat: but Paul sat, that is, continued teaching the word of God: and this kind of seat belongeth nothing to them which never saw their seats with a mind to teach in them."}, {"pk": 1306570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "Now when Gallio was Deputie of Achaia, the Iewes arose with one accorde against Paul, and brought him to the iudgement seate,", "comment": "The wicked are never weary of evil doing, but the Lord mocketh their endeavors marvelously.<br>That is, of Greece, yet the Romans did not call him Deputy of Greece, but of Achaia, because the Romans brought the Greeks into subjection by the Achaians, which in those days were Princes of Greece, as Pausanias recordeth."}, {"pk": 1306571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "Saying, This fellow persuadeth me to worship God otherwise then the Lawe appointeth."}, {"pk": 1306572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "And as Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio saide vnto the Iewes, If it were a matter of wrong, or an euill deede, O ye Iewes, I would according to reason maintaine you.", "comment": "As much as in right I could."}, {"pk": 1306573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "But if it bee a question of woordes, and names, and of your Lawe, looke yee to it your selues: for I will be no iudge of those things.", "comment": "For this profane man thinketh that the controversy of religion, is but a brawl about words, and for no matter of substance.<br>As if a man have not spoken well, as the case of your religion standeth."}, {"pk": 1306574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "And hee draue them from the iudgement seate."}, {"pk": 1306575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "Then tooke al the Grecians Sosthenes the chiefe ruler of the Synagogue, and beat him before the iudgement seat: but Gallio cared nothing for those things."}, {"pk": 1306576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "But when Paul had taried there yet a good while, hee tooke leaue of the brethren, and sailed into Syria (and with him Priscilla and Aquila) after that he had shorne his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vowe.", "comment": "Cenchrea was an haven of the Corinthians.<br>Paul is made all to all, to win all to Christ.<br>That is, Paul.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/16/18'>Num. 16:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/21/24'>Acts 21:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1306577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "Then hee came to Ephesus, and left them there: but hee entred into the Synagogue and disputed with the Iewes."}, {"pk": 1306578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "Who desired him to tarie a longer time with them: but he would not consent,", "comment": "The Apostles were carried about not by the will of man, but by the leading of the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1306579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "But bade the farewel, saying, I must needes keepe this feast that commeth, in Hierusalem: but I will returne againe vnto you, if God will. So he sailed from Ephesus.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/4/19'>1 Cor. 4:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/4/15'>James 4:15</a><br>So we should promise nothing without this clause, for we know not what the day following will bring forth."}, {"pk": 1306580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "And when hee came downe to Cesarea, he went vp to Hierusalem: and when he had saluted the Church, he went downe vnto Antiochia."}, {"pk": 1306581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "Nowe when he had taried there a while, he departed, and went thorowe the countrey of Galatia and Phrygia by order, strengthening all the disciples."}, {"pk": 1306582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "And a certaine Iewe named Apollos, borne at Alexandria, came to Ephesus, an eloquent man, and mightie in the Scriptures.", "comment": "Apollos, a godly and learned man, refuseth not to profit in the school of a base and abject handicraftsman, and also of a woman: and so becometh an excellent minister of the Church.<br>Very well instructed in the knowledge of the Scriptures.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/12'>1 Cor. 1:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1306583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 25, "text": "The same was instructed in the way of the Lord, and hee spake feruently in the Spirite, and taught diligently the things of the Lord, and knew but the baptisme of Iohn onely."}, {"pk": 1306584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 26, "text": "And he began to speake boldely in the Synagogue. Whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they tooke him vnto them, and expounded vnto him the way of God more perfectly.", "comment": "The way that leadeth to God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/16/3'>Rom. 16:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1306585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 27, "text": "And when hee was minded to goe into Achaia, the brethren exhorting him, wrote to the disciples to receiue him: and after hee was come thither, he holpe them much which had beleeued through grace.", "comment": "Through God\u2019s gracious favor, or by those excellent gifts which God hath bestowed upon him."}, {"pk": 1306586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 18, "verse": 28, "text": "For mightily hee confuted publikely the Iewes, with great vehemencie, shewing by the Scriptures, that Iesus was that Christ."}, {"pk": 1306587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "And it came to passe, while Apollos was at Corinthus, that Paul when he passed thorow the vpper coasts, came to Ephesus, and found certaine disciples,", "comment": "Paul being nothing offended at the rudeness of the Ephesians, planted a Church among them."}, {"pk": 1306588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "And saide vnto them, Haue ye receiued the holy Ghost since ye beleeued? And they saide vnto him, Wee haue not so much as heard whether there be an holy Ghost.", "comment": "Those excellent gifts of the holy Ghost, which were in those days in the Church."}, {"pk": 1306589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "And he said vnto them, Vnto what were ye then baptized? And they saide, Vnto Iohns baptisme.", "comment": "To be baptized into John\u2019s baptism, is to profess the doctrine which John preached and sealed with his baptism.<br>John did only begin to instruct the disciples whom Christ should make perfect.<br>In what doctrine then are you taught and instructed?"}, {"pk": 1306590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "Then saide Paul, Iohn verely baptized with the baptisme of repentance, saying vnto the people, that they shoulde beleeue in him, which should come after him, that is, in Christ Iesus.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/5'>Acts 1:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/2'>Acts 2:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/11/16'>Acts 11:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/11'>Matt. 3:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/1/8'>Mark 1:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/16'>Luke 3:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/26'>John 1:26</a>"}, {"pk": 1306591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "And when they heard it, they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Iesus."}, {"pk": 1306592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "So Paul layde his handes vpon them, and the holy Ghost came on them, and they spake the tongues, and prophecied."}, {"pk": 1306593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "And all the men were about twelue."}, {"pk": 1306594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "Moreouer he went into the Synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three moneths, disputing and exhorting to the things that appertaine to the kingdome of God."}, {"pk": 1306595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "But when certaine were hardened, and disobeyed, speaking euill of the way of God before the multitude, hee departed from them, and separated the disciples, and disputed dayly in the schoole of one Tyrannus.", "comment": "By this word Way, the Hebrews understand any kind of life, and here it is taken for Christianity.<br>For a man to separate himself and others from infidels which are utterly desperate, it is not to divide the Church, but rather to unite it and make it one.<br>This was a man\u2019s proper name."}, {"pk": 1306596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "And this was done by the space of two yeeres, so that all they which dwelt in Asia, heard the word of ye Lord Iesus, both Iewes and Grecians."}, {"pk": 1306597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "And God wrought no small miracles by the handes of Paul,"}, {"pk": 1306598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "So that from his body were brought vnto the sicke, kerchefs or handkerchefs, and the diseases departed from them, and the euill spirits went out of them."}, {"pk": 1306599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "Then certaine of the vagabond Iewes, exorcistes, tooke in hand to name ouer them which had euil spirits, the Name of the Lord Iesus, saying, We adiure you by Iesus, whom Paul preacheth.", "comment": "So were they called which cast out devils by conjuring them in the Name of God: and in the beginning of the Church, they which had the gift of working miracles, and laid their hands on them that were possessed with devils, were also so called.<br>Satan is constrained to give witness against himself."}, {"pk": 1306600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "(And there were certaine sonnes of Sceua a Iewe, the Priest, about seuen which did this)"}, {"pk": 1306601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "And the euil spirit answered, and said, Iesus I acknowledge, and Paul I know: but who are ye?"}, {"pk": 1306602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "And the man in whome the euil spirit was, ranne on them, and ouercame them, and preuailed against them, so that they fledde out of that house, naked, and wounded.", "comment": "He prevailed against them, though they strove never so much."}, {"pk": 1306603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "And this was knowen to all the Iewes and Grecians also, which dwelt at Ephesus, and feare came on them all, and the Name of the Lord Iesus was magnified,"}, {"pk": 1306604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "And many that beleeued, came and confessed, and shewed their workes.", "comment": "Confessed their errors, and detested them openly, being terrified with the fear of the judgment of God: and what is this to ear shrift?<br>Conjuring and sorcery is condemned by open testimony, and by the authority of the Apostle."}, {"pk": 1306605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "Many also of them which vsed curious artes, brought their bookes, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fiftie thousand pieces of siluer.", "comment": "They that make the least value of it, reckon it to be about eight hundred pounds English."}, {"pk": 1306606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "So the worde of God grewe mightily, and preuailed."}, {"pk": 1306607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "Nowe when these things were accomplished, Paul purposed by the Spirite to passe through Macedonia and Achaia, and to goe to Hierusalem, saying, After I haue bene there, I must also see Rome.", "comment": "By the motion of God\u2019s Spirit: therefore we may not say that Paul ran hand over head to death, but as the Spirit of God led him.<br>Paul is never weary."}, {"pk": 1306608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 22, "text": "So sent hee into Macedonia two of them that ministred vnto him, Timotheus and Erastus, but he remained in Asia for a season."}, {"pk": 1306609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 23, "text": "And the same time there arose no small trouble about that way.", "comment": "Gain cloaked with a show of religion is the very cause wherefore idolatry is stoutly and stubbornly defended."}, {"pk": 1306610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 24, "text": "For a certaine man named Demetrius a siluersmith, which made siluer temples of Diana, brought great gaines vnto the craftesmen,", "comment": "These were certain counterfeit temples with Diana\u2019s picture in them which they bought that worshipped her."}, {"pk": 1306611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 25, "text": "Whom he called together, with the workemen of like things, and saide, Syrs, ye knowe that by this craft we haue our goods:"}, {"pk": 1306612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 26, "text": "Moreouer ye see and heare, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia this Paul hath perswaded, and turned away much people, saying, That they be not gods which are made with handes."}, {"pk": 1306613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 27, "text": "So that not onely this thing is dangerous vnto vs, that this our portion shall be reproued, but also that the temple of the great goddesse Diana should be nothing esteemed, and that it would come to passe that her magnificence, which all Asia and the world worshippeth, should be destroyed.", "comment": "As if he said, If Paul go on thus as he hath begun to confute the opinion which men have of Diana\u2019s image, all this our gain will come to nought."}, {"pk": 1306614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 28, "text": "Now when they heard it, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians."}, {"pk": 1306615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 29, "text": "And the whole citie was full of confusion, and they rushed into the common place with one assent, and caught Gaius, and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, and Pauls companions of his iourney.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/51/4/10'>Col. 4:10</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/16/23'>Rom. 16:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/14'>1 Cor. 1:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1306616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 30, "text": "And when Paul would haue entred in vnto the people, the disciples suffred him not."}, {"pk": 1306617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 31, "text": "Certaine also of the chiefe of Asia which were his friendes, sent vnto him, desiring him that hee woulde not present him selfe in the Common place.", "comment": "There ought to be in all Christians and especially in the Ministers, an invincible constancy, which may not by any storms or assaults be overcome, which notwithstanding must suffer itself modestly to be governed by wisdom."}, {"pk": 1306618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 32, "text": "Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assemblie was out of order, and the more part knewe not wherefore they were come together."}, {"pk": 1306619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 33, "text": "And some of the company drew foorth Alexander, the Iewes thrusting him forwards. Alexander then beckened with the hande, and woulde haue excused the matter to the people."}, {"pk": 1306620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 34, "text": "But when they knew that he was a Iewe, there arose a shoute almost for the space of two houres, of all men crying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.", "comment": "Instead of reason, the idolaters are sufficiently contented with their own madness and outcries, and those are the greatest defenses that they have."}, {"pk": 1306621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 35, "text": "Then the towne clearke when hee had stayed the people, saide, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is it that knoweth not howe that the citie of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddesse Diana, and of the image, which came downe from Iupiter?", "comment": "The Ephesians believed superstitiously, that the image of Diana came down from heaven to them.<br>An example of a political man who redeemeth peace and quietness with lies, which Paul would never have done."}, {"pk": 1306622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 36, "text": "Seeing then that no man can speake against these things, ye ought to be appeased, and to doe nothing rashly."}, {"pk": 1306623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 37, "text": "For yee haue brought hither these men, which haue neither committed sacrilege, neither doe blaspheme your goddesse."}, {"pk": 1306624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 38, "text": "Wherefore, if Demetrius and the craftes men which are with him, haue a matter against any man, the lawe is open, and there are Deputies: let them accuse one another.", "comment": "For there are certain days appointed for civil causes and matters of judgment, and the Deputies sit.<br>By the Deputies are meant also the Deputies\u2019 Substitutes, that is, such as did sit for them.<br>Have ought to accuse any man of."}, {"pk": 1306625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 39, "text": "But if ye inquire any thing cocerning other matters, it may be determined in a lawful assembly.", "comment": "He speaketh of a lawful assembly, not only to except against the disordered hurly-burly of the people, but also against all meeting and coming together which was not by order: for there were certain days appointed to call the people together in."}, {"pk": 1306626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 40, "text": "For we are euen in ieopardie to be accused of this dayes sedition, for as much as there is no cause, whereby we may giue a reason of this concourse of people."}, {"pk": 1306627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 19, "verse": 41, "text": "And when he had thus spoken, hee let the assembly depart."}, {"pk": 1306628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe after the tumult was appeased, Paul called the disciples vnto him, and embraced them, and departed to goe into Macedonia.", "comment": "Paul departed from Ephesus by the consent of the Church, not to be idle or at rest, but to take pains in another place."}, {"pk": 1306629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "And when hee had gone through those parts, and had exhorted them with many words, he came into Grecia.", "comment": "For after so great trouble there was need of a long exhortation."}, {"pk": 1306630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "And hauing taried there three moneths, because the Iewes layde waite for him, as hee was about to saile into Syria, hee purposed to returne through Macedonia.", "comment": "A froward zeal is the guider and instructor to murders: and we are not debarred by the wisdom of God to prevent the endeavors of wicked men."}, {"pk": 1306631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "And there accompanied him into Asia, Sopater of Berea, and of them of Thessalonica, Aristarchus, and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus, and of them of Asia, Tychicus, and Trophimus."}, {"pk": 1306632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "These went before, and taried vs at Troas."}, {"pk": 1306633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "And we sailed forth from Philippi, after the dayes of vnleauened bread, and came vnto them to Troas in fiue dayes, where we abode seuen dayes."}, {"pk": 1306634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "And the first day of the weeke, the disciples being come together to breake bread, Paul preached vnto them, ready to depart on the morrow, and continued the preaching vnto midnight.", "comment": "Assemblies in the nighttime cannot be justly condemned, neither ought, when the cause is good.<br>Word for word, the first day of the Sabbath, that is upon the Lord\u2019s day: so that by this place, and by <a class=B href='/GNV/46/16/2'>1 Cor. 16:2</a>, it is not amiss gathered, that in those days the Christians were wont to assemble themselves solemnly together upon that day."}, {"pk": 1306635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "And there were many lightes in an vpper chamber, where they were gathered together.", "comment": "The devil minding to trouble the Church with a great offense, giveth Paul a singular occasion to confirm the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1306636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "And there sate in a windowe a certaine yong man, named Eutychus, fallen into a dead sleepe: and as Paul was long preaching, hee ouercome with sleepe, fell downe from the thirde loft, and was taken vp dead."}, {"pk": 1306637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "But Paul went downe, and layde himselfe vpon him, and embraced him, saying, Trouble not your selues: for his life is in him."}, {"pk": 1306638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "Then when Paul was come vp againe, and had broken bread, and eaten, hauing spoken a long while till the dawning of the day, hee so departed."}, {"pk": 1306639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "And they brought the boye aliue, and they were not a litle comforted."}, {"pk": 1306640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "Then we went before to shippe, and sailed vnto the citie Assos, that wee might receiue Paul there: for so had hee appointed, and would himselfe goe afoote."}, {"pk": 1306641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "Now when he was come vnto vs to Assos, and we had receiued him, we came to Mitylenes."}, {"pk": 1306642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "And wee sailed thence, and came the next day ouer against Chios, and the next day we arriued at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium: the next day we came to Miletum."}, {"pk": 1306643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 16, "text": "For Paul had determined to saile by Ephesus, because hee woulde not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted to be, if hee could possible, at Hierusalem, at the day of Pentecost.", "comment": "Paul an earnest and diligent follower of Christ, making haste to his bonds without any ceasing or stopping in his race, doth first of all as it were make his testament, wherein he giveth an account of his former life, defendeth the doctrine which he taught, and exhorteth the Pastors of the Church to persevere and go forward with continuance in their office."}, {"pk": 1306644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 17, "text": "Wherefore from Miletum, hee sent to Ephesus, and called the Elders of the Church.", "comment": "According as the situation of these places is set forth, that distance between Ephesus and Miletus was about 400 furlongs, which maketh almost fifty Dutch miles."}, {"pk": 1306645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 18, "text": "Who when they were come to him, hee said vnto them, Ye know from the first day that I came into Asia, after what maner I haue bene with you at all seasons,", "comment": "A lively image of a true pastor."}, {"pk": 1306646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 19, "text": "Seruing the Lord with all modestie, and with many teares, and tentations, which came vnto me by the layings awaite of the Iewes,"}, {"pk": 1306647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 20, "text": "And how I kept backe nothing that was profitable, but haue shewed you, and taught you openly and throughout euery house,", "comment": "I refrained not to speak, neither dissembled in any respect whatsoever, either for fear or lucre\u2019s sake."}, {"pk": 1306648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 21, "text": "Witnessing both to the Iewes, and to the Grecians the repentance towarde God, and faith toward our Lord Iesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1306649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 22, "text": "And nowe beholde, I goe bound in the Spirit vnto Hierusalem, and know not what things shall come vnto me there,", "comment": "He testifieth that he goeth to his bonds by the commandment of God.<br>He calleth that motion of the holy Ghost, which forced him to take his journey to Jerusalem, the bond of the Sprit, whom he followed with all his heart."}, {"pk": 1306650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 23, "text": "Saue that ye holy Ghost witnesseth in euery citie, saying, that bondes and afflictions abide me."}, {"pk": 1306651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 24, "text": "But I passe not at all, neither is my life deare vnto my selfe, so that I may fulfill my course with ioye, and the ministration which I haue receiued of the Lord Iesus, to testifie the Gospell of the grace of God."}, {"pk": 1306652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 25, "text": "And now behold, I know that henceforth ye all, through whome I haue gone preaching the kingdome of God, shall see my face no more."}, {"pk": 1306653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 26, "text": "Wherefore I take you to recorde this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.", "comment": "If you do perish, yet there shall be no fault in me, see <a class=B href='/GNV/44/18/6'>Acts 18:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1306654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 27, "text": "For I haue kept nothing backe, but haue shewed you all the counsell of God.", "comment": "The doctrine of the Apostles is most perfect and absolute."}, {"pk": 1306655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 28, "text": "Take heede therefore vnto your selues, and to all the flocke, whereof the holy Ghost hath made you Ouerseers, to feede the Church of God, which hee hath purchased with that his owne blood.", "comment": "A notable sentence for Christ\u2019s Godhead: which showeth plainly in his person, how that by reason of the joining together of the two natures in his own person, that which is proper to one is spoken of the other being taken in the derivative, and not in the primitive: which in old time the godly fathers termed a communicating or fellowship of proprieties, that is to say, a making common of that to two, which belongeth but to one.<br>To keep it, to feed it, and govern it.<br>This word, That showeth the excellency of this blood."}, {"pk": 1306656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 29, "text": "For I knowe this, that after my departing shall grieuous wolues enter in among you, not sparing the flocke.", "comment": "A prophecy of pastors that should straightway degenerate into wolves against such as boast and brag only of a succession of persons."}, {"pk": 1306657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 30, "text": "Moreouer of your owne selues shall men arise speaking peruerse thinges, to drawe disciples after them.", "comment": "This is a great misery, to want the presence of such a shepherd, but greater to have wolves enter in."}, {"pk": 1306658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 31, "text": "Therefore watche, and remember, that by the space of three yeres I ceased not to warne euery one, both night and day with teares."}, {"pk": 1306659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 32, "text": "And nowe brethren, I commend you to God, and to the worde of his grace, which is able to build further, and to giue you an inheritance, among all them, which are sanctified.", "comment": "The power of God, and his free promises revealed in his word, are the props and upholders of the ministry of the Gospel.<br>As children, and therefore of free love and good will."}, {"pk": 1306660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 33, "text": "I haue coueted no mans siluer, nor gold, nor apparell.", "comment": "Pastors must before all things beware of covetousness."}, {"pk": 1306661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 34, "text": "Yea, ye knowe, that these handes haue ministred vnto my necessities, and to them that were with me.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/46/4/12'>1 Cor. 4:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/2/9'>1 Thess. 2:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/53/3/8'>2 Thess. 3:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1306662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 35, "text": "I haue shewed you all things, howe that so labouring, ye ought to support the weake, and to remember the wordes of the Lord Iesus, howe that hee saide, It is a blessed thing to giue, rather then to receiue.", "comment": "As it were by reaching out the hand to them, which otherwise are about to slip and fall away, and so to stay them."}, {"pk": 1306663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 36, "text": "And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled downe, and prayed with them all."}, {"pk": 1306664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 37, "text": "Then they wept all abundantly, and fell on Pauls necke, and kissed him,", "comment": "The Gospel doth not take away natural affections, but ruleth and bridleth them in good order."}, {"pk": 1306665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 20, "verse": 38, "text": "Being chiefly sorie for the words which he spake, That they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him vnto the shippe."}, {"pk": 1306666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "And as we launched forth, and were departed from them, we came with a straight course vnto Coos, and the day following vnto the Rhodes, and from thence vnto Patara.", "comment": "Not only men simply, but even our friends, and such as are endued with the Spirit of God, do sometimes go about to hinder the course of our vocation: but it is our part to go forward without all stopping or staggering, after that we are sure of our calling from God."}, {"pk": 1306667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "And we found a ship that went ouer vnto Phenice, and went aboard, and set forth."}, {"pk": 1306668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "And whe we had discouered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed toward Syria, and arriued at Tyrus: for there the ship vnladed ye burden."}, {"pk": 1306669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "And when we had found disciples, we taried there seuen dayes. And they told Paul through the Spirit, that he should not goe vp to Hierusalem.", "comment": "They foretold through the Spirit what danger hanged over Paul\u2019s head, and this they did as Prophets: but of a fleshly affection they frayed him from going to Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1306670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "But when the dayes were ended, we departed and went our way, and they all accompanied vs with their wiues and children, euen out of the citie: and we kneeling downe on the shore, prayed."}, {"pk": 1306671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "Then when we had embraced one another, we tooke ship, and they returned home."}, {"pk": 1306672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "And when we had ended the course from Tyrus, we arriued at Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day."}, {"pk": 1306673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "And the next day, Paul and we that were with him, departed, and came vnto Cesarea: and we entred into the house of Philippe the Euangelist, which was one of the seuen Deacons, and abode with him.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/6/5'>Acts 6:5</a><br>He speaketh of the seven Deacons which he mentioned before, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/6/1'>Acts 6</a>."}, {"pk": 1306674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "Now he had foure daughters virgins, which did prophecie.", "comment": "They had a peculiar gift of foretelling things to come."}, {"pk": 1306675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "And as we taried there many dayes, there came a certaine Prophet from Iudea, named Agabus."}, {"pk": 1306676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "And when he was come vnto vs, he tooke Pauls girdle, and bound his owne hands and feete, and sayd, Thus sayth the holy Ghost, So shall the Iewes at Hierusalem binde the man that oweth this girdle, and shall deliuer him into the hands of the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1306677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "And when we had heard these things, both we and other of the same place besought him that he would not go vp to Hierusalem."}, {"pk": 1306678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "Then Paul answered, and sayd, What doe ye weeping and breaking mine heart? For I am ready not to be bound onely, but also to die at Hierusalem for the Name of the Lord Iesus."}, {"pk": 1306679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "So when he would not be perswaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.", "comment": "The will of God bridleth all affections in them which earnestly seek the glory of God."}, {"pk": 1306680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "And after those dayes we trussed vp our fardels, and went vp to Hierusalem."}, {"pk": 1306681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "There went with vs also certaine of the disciples of Cesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an olde disciple, with whome we should lodge."}, {"pk": 1306682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "And when we were come to Hierusalem, the brethren receiued vs gladly."}, {"pk": 1306683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "And the next day Paul went in with vs vnto Iames: and all the Elders were there assembled."}, {"pk": 1306684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "And when he had embraced them, hee tolde by order all things, that God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministration.", "comment": "God is to be praised, who is the Author of all good sayings and deeds."}, {"pk": 1306685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "So when they heard it, they glorified God, and sayd vnto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousand Iewes there are which beleeue, and they are all zealous of the Law:", "comment": "In things indifferent (of which sort were not the traditions of the Pharisees, but the ceremonies of the Law, until such time as Christian liberty was more fully revealed to the Jews) charity willeth us to conform or apply ourselves willingly so far as we may, to our brethren which do not stubbornly, and maliciously, resist the truth, but are not thoroughly instructed especially if the question be of a whole multitude."}, {"pk": 1306686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "Now they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Iewes, which are among the Gentiles, to forsake Moses, and sayest that they ought not to circumcise their sonnes, neither to liue after the customes."}, {"pk": 1306687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "What is then to be done? the multitude must needes come together: for they shall heare that thou art come."}, {"pk": 1306688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "Doe therefore this that we say to thee. We haue foure men, which haue made a vowe,"}, {"pk": 1306689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "Them take, and purifie thy selfe with them, and contribute with them, that they may shaue their heads: and all shall knowe, that those things, whereof they haue bene informed concerning thee, are nothing, but that thou thy selfe also walkest and keepest the Lawe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/18/18'>Acts 18:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/6/18'>Num. 6:18</a><br>That is, consecrate thyself: for he speaketh not here of the unclean, but of such as were subject to the vow of the Nazarites.<br>That it may be known, that thou wast not only present at the vow, but also a chief man in it: and therefore it is said afterwards, that Paul declared the days of purification: for although the charges for the Nazarites\u2019 offerings were appointed, yet they might add somewhat unto them, <a class=B href='/GNV/4/6/21'>Num. 6:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1306690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 25, "text": "For as touching ye Gentiles, which beleeue, we haue written, and determined that they obserue no such thing, but that they keepe themselues from things offred to idoles, and from blood, and from that that is strangled, and from fornication."}, {"pk": 1306691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 26, "text": "Then Paul tooke the men, and the next day was purified with them, and entred into the Temple, declaring the accomplishment of the dayes of the purification, vntill that an offering should be offered for euery one of them.", "comment": "The Priests were to be advertised of the accomplishment of the days of the purification, because there were sacrifices to be offered the same day that their vow was ended."}, {"pk": 1306692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 27, "text": "And when the seuen dayes were almost ended, the Iewes which were of Asia (when they sawe him in the Temple) moued all the people, and laide hands on him,", "comment": "A preposterous zeal is the cause of great confusion, and great mischiefs."}, {"pk": 1306693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 28, "text": "Crying, Men of Israel, helpe: this is the man that teacheth all men euery where against the people, and the Lawe, and this place: moreouer, he hath brought Grecians into the Temple, and hath polluted this holy place."}, {"pk": 1306694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 29, "text": "For they had seene before Trophimus an Ephesian with him in the citie, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the Temple."}, {"pk": 1306695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 30, "text": "Then all the citie was moued, and the people ran together: and they tooke Paul and drewe him out of the Temple, and forth with the doores were shut."}, {"pk": 1306696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 31, "text": "But as they went about to kill him, tydings came vnto the chiefe captaine of the band, that all Hierusalem was on an vproare.", "comment": "God findeth some even amongst the wicked and profane themselves, to hinder the endeavors of the rest."}, {"pk": 1306697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 32, "text": "Who immediately tooke souldiers and Centurions, and ran downe vnto them: and when they sawe the chiefe Captaine and the souldiers, they left beating of Paul."}, {"pk": 1306698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 33, "text": "Then the chiefe Captaine came neere and tooke him, and commanded him to be bound with two chaines, and demaunded who he was, and what he had done."}, {"pk": 1306699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 34, "text": "And one cryed this, another that, among the people. So when he could not know the certeintie for the tumult, he commanded him to be led into the castell."}, {"pk": 1306700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 35, "text": "And when hee came vnto the grieces, it was so that he was borne of the souldiers, for the violence of the people."}, {"pk": 1306701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 36, "text": "For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him."}, {"pk": 1306702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 37, "text": "And as Paul should haue bene led into the castell, he sayd vnto the chiefe Captaine, May I speake vnto thee? Who sayd, Canst thou speake Greeke?"}, {"pk": 1306703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 38, "text": "Art not thou the Egyptian who before these dayes raised a sedition, and led out into the wildernesse foure thousande men that were murtherers?", "comment": "Touching this Egyptian which assembled thirty thousand men, read Josephus, book 2, chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/44/12/1'>12</a>."}, {"pk": 1306704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 39, "text": "Then Paul sayde, Doubtlesse, I am a man which am a Iewe, and citizen of Tarsus, a famous citie of Cilicia, and I beseech thee, suffer mee to speake vnto the people."}, {"pk": 1306705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 21, "verse": 40, "text": "And when he had giuen him licence, Paul stoode on the grieces, and beckened with the hand vnto the people: and when there was made great silence, hee spake vnto them in the Hebrewe tongue, saying,"}, {"pk": 1306706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "Ye men, brethren and Fathers, heare my defence nowe towards you."}, {"pk": 1306707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrewe tongue to them, they kept the more silence, and he sayd)"}, {"pk": 1306708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "I am verely a man, which am a Iew, borne in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought vp in this citie at the feete of Gamaliel, and instructed according to the perfect maner of the Lawe of the Fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.", "comment": "That is, his daily hearer: the reason of this speech is this: for that they which teach, sit commonly in the higher place speaking to their scholars which sit upon forms beneath: and therefore he saith, at the feet of Gamaliel.<br>Paul making a short declaration of his former life, proveth both his vocation and doctrine to be of God."}, {"pk": 1306709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "And I persecuted this way vnto the death, binding and deliuering into prison both men and women."}, {"pk": 1306710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "As also ye chiefe Priest doeth beare me witnes, and al the company of the Elders: of whom also I receiued letters vnto the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring them which were there, bound vnto Hierusalem, that they might be punished."}, {"pk": 1306711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "And so it was, as I iourneyed and was come neere vnto Damascus about noone, that suddenly there shone from heauen a great light round about me."}, {"pk": 1306712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "So I fell vnto the earth, and heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou mee?"}, {"pk": 1306713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "Then I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Iesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest."}, {"pk": 1306714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "Moreouer they that were with me, sawe in deede a light and were afraide: but they heard not the voyce of him that spake vnto me."}, {"pk": 1306715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "Then I sayd, What shall I doe, Lord? And the Lord sayde vnto me, Arise, and goe into Damascus: and there it shall be tolde thee of all things, which are appointed for thee to doe."}, {"pk": 1306716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "So when I could not see for the glory of that light, I was led by the hand of them that were with me, and came into Damascus."}, {"pk": 1306717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "And one Ananias a godly man, as perteining to the Lawe, hauing good report of all the Iewes which dwelt there,"}, {"pk": 1306718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "Came vnto me, and stoode, and sayd vnto me, Brother Saul, receiue thy sight: and that same houre I looked vpon him."}, {"pk": 1306719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "And he sayd, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee, that thou shouldest knowe his wil, and shouldest see that Iust one, and shouldest heare the voyce of his mouth."}, {"pk": 1306720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "For thou shalt be his witnes vnto all men, of the things which thou hast seene and heard."}, {"pk": 1306721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "Now therefore why tariest thou? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sinnes, in calling on the Name of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1306722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "And it came to passe, that when I was come againe to Hierusalem, and prayed in the Temple, I was in a traunce,"}, {"pk": 1306723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "And saw him saying vnto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Hierusalem: for they will not receiue thy witnes concerning me."}, {"pk": 1306724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "Then I sayd, Lord, they know that I prisoned, and beat in euery Synagogue them that beleeued in thee."}, {"pk": 1306725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "And when the blood of thy martyr Steuen was shed, I also stood by, and consented vnto his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew him.", "comment": "This is properly spoken: for Stephen was murdered of a sort of cutthroats, not by order of justice, but by open force: for at that time the Jews could not put any man to death by Law."}, {"pk": 1306726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "Then he sayd vnto me, Depart: for I will send thee farre hence vnto the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1306727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 22, "text": "And they heard him vnto this worde, but then they lift vp their voyces, and sayd, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not meete that he should liue.", "comment": "Stout and stubborn pride will neither itself embrace the truth, neither suffer others to receive it."}, {"pk": 1306728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 23, "text": "And as they cried and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the aire,", "comment": "The description of a seditious hurly-burly, and of an harebrained and mad multitude."}, {"pk": 1306729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 24, "text": "The chiefe captaine commanded him to be led into the castle, and bade that he should be scourged, and examined, that he might knowe wherefore they cryed so on him.", "comment": "The wisdom of the flesh doth not consider what is just, but what is profitable, and therewithall measure the profit, according as it appeareth presently."}, {"pk": 1306730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 25, "text": "And as they bound him with thongs, Paul sayd vnto the Centurion that stood by, Is it lawfull for you to scourge one that is a Romane, and not condemned?", "comment": "There is no cause why we may not use those lawful means which God giveth us, to repel, or put away an injury."}, {"pk": 1306731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 26, "text": "Nowe when the Centurion heard it, hee went, and tolde the chiefe captaine, saying, Take heede what thou doest: for this man is a Romane."}, {"pk": 1306732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 27, "text": "Then the chiefe captaine came, and sayd to him, Tel me, art thou a Romane? And he said, Yea."}, {"pk": 1306733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 28, "text": "And the chiefe captaine answered, With a great summe obtained I this freedome. Then Paul sayd, But I was so borne."}, {"pk": 1306734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 29, "text": "Then straightway they departed from him, which should haue examined him: and the chiefe captaine also was afrayd, after he knewe that hee was a Romane, and that he had bound him.", "comment": "Not by Nation, but by the law of his city."}, {"pk": 1306735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 22, "verse": 30, "text": "On the next day, because hee would haue knowen the certaintie wherefore he was accused of the Iewes, he loosed him from his bonds, and commanded the hie Priests and all their Councill to come together: and he brought Paul, and set him before them."}, {"pk": 1306736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 1, "text": "And Paul behelde earnestly the Councill, and sayde, Men and brethren, I haue in all good conscience serued God vntill this day.", "comment": "Paul against the false accusations of his enemies, setteth a good conscience, for proof whereof, he repeateth the whole course of his life."}, {"pk": 1306737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 2, "text": "Then the hie Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth.", "comment": "Hypocrites are constrained at length to betray themselves by their intemperance."}, {"pk": 1306738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 3, "text": "Then sayd Paul to him, God will smite thee, thou whited wall: for thou sittest to iudge me according to the Lawe, and transgressing the Lawe, commaundest thou me to be smitten?", "comment": "It is lawful for us to complain of injuries, and to summon the wicked to the judgment seat of God, so that we do it without hatred, and with a quiet and peaceable mind.<br>It appeareth plainly by the Greek plural, that Paul did not curse the high Priest, but only pronounce the punishment of God against him.<br>This is a vehement and sharp speech, but yet not reproachful: For the godly may speak roundly, and yet be void of the bitter affection of a sharp and angry mind.<br>For the Law commandeth the judge to hear the person that is accused patiently, and to pronounce the sentence advisedly."}, {"pk": 1306739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 4, "text": "And they that stood by, sayd, Reuilest thou Gods hie Priest?"}, {"pk": 1306740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 5, "text": "Then sayd Paul, I knewe not, brethren, that he was the hie Priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speake euill of the ruler of thy people.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/22/27'>Exod. 22:27</a><br>We must willingly and from the heart give honor to Magistrates, although they be tyrants."}, {"pk": 1306741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 6, "text": "But when Paul perceiued that the one part were of the Sadduces, and the other of the Pharises, hee cried in the Council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharise, the sonne of a Pharise: I am accused of the hope and resurrection of the dead.", "comment": "We may lawfully sometimes set the wicked together by the ears, that they may leave off to assault us, so that it be with no hindrance of the truth.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/14/22'>Acts 14:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/50/3/5'>Phil. 3:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1306742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 7, "text": "And when hee had saide this, there was a dissension betweene the Pharises and the Sadduces, so that the multitude was deuided.", "comment": "The concord of the wicked is weak although they conspire together to oppress the truth."}, {"pk": 1306743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 8, "text": "For the Sadduces say that there is no resurrection, neither Angel, nor spirit: but the Pharises confesse both.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/23'>Matt. 22:23</a><br>It is an old heresy of the Sadducees, to deny the substance of Angels and souls, and therewithall the resurrection of the dead.<br>Natures that want bodies."}, {"pk": 1306744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 9, "text": "Then there was a great crye: and the Scribes of the Pharises part rose vp, and stroue, saying, Wee finde none euill in this man: but if a spirit or an Angel hath spoken to him, let vs not fight against God.", "comment": "The Scribes\u2019 office was a public office, and the name of the Pharisees was the name of a sect.<br>The Lord when it pleaseth him, findeth defenders of his cause, even amongst his enemies."}, {"pk": 1306745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 10, "text": "And when there was a great dissension, the chiefe captaine, fearing lest Paul should haue bene pulled in pieces of them, commanded the souldiers to go downe, and take him from among them, and to bring him into the castel.", "comment": "God will not forsake his to the end."}, {"pk": 1306746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 11, "text": "Nowe the night folowing, the Lord stoode by him, and saide, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified of mee in Hierusalem, so must thou beare witnesse also at Rome."}, {"pk": 1306747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 12, "text": "And when the day was come, certaine of the Iewes made an assemblie, and bounde themselues with a curse, saying, that they woulde neither eate nor drinke, till they had killed Paul.", "comment": "They cursing and banning themselves, promised.<br>Such as are carried away with a foolish zeal, think that they may lie and murder, and do whatsoever mischief they list."}, {"pk": 1306748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 13, "text": "And they were more then fourtie, which had made this conspiracie."}, {"pk": 1306749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 14, "text": "And they came to the chiefe Priestes and Elders, and said, We haue bound our selues with a solemne curse, that wee will eate nothing, vntill we haue slaine Paul."}, {"pk": 1306750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 15, "text": "Nowe therefore, ye and the Council signifie to the chiefe captaine, that hee bring him foorth vnto you to morow: as though you would know some thing more perfectly of him, and we, or euer he come neere, will be readie to kill him.", "comment": "Ye and the Senate requiring the same to be done, lest that the Tribune should think that it was demanded of him at some private man\u2019s suit."}, {"pk": 1306751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 16, "text": "But when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying awaite, he went, and entred into the castel, and tolde Paul."}, {"pk": 1306752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 17, "text": "And Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Take this yong man hence vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to shewe him.", "comment": "The wisdom of the Spirit must be joined with simplicity."}, {"pk": 1306753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 18, "text": "So hee tooke him, and brought him to the chiefe captaine, and saide, Paul the prisoner called mee vnto him, and prayed mee to bring this yong man vnto thee, which hath some thing to say vnto thee."}, {"pk": 1306754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 19, "text": "Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hande, and went apart with him alone, and asked him, What hast thou to shewe me?"}, {"pk": 1306755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 20, "text": "And he saide, The Iewes haue conspired to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring foorth Paul to morow into the Council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly:"}, {"pk": 1306756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 21, "text": "But let them not perswade thee: for there lie in waite for him of them, more then fourtie men, which haue bound themselues with a curse, that they will neither eate nor drinke, till they haue killed him: and nowe are they readie, and waite for thy promise."}, {"pk": 1306757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 22, "text": "The chiefe captaine then let the yong man depart, after hee had charged him to vtter it to no man, that he had shewed him these things.", "comment": "There is no counsel against the Lord and his servants.<br>Greek, that thou hast showed these things to me."}, {"pk": 1306758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 23, "text": "And he called vnto him two certaine Centurions, saying, Make readie two hundred souldiers, that they may go to C\ufffdsarea, and horsemen three score and ten, and two hundred with dartes, at the thirde houre of the night."}, {"pk": 1306759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 24, "text": "And let them make readie an horse, that Paul being set on, may be brought safe vnto Felix the Gouernour."}, {"pk": 1306760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 25, "text": "And he wrote an epistle in this maner:"}, {"pk": 1306761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 26, "text": "Claudius Lysias vnto the most noble Gouernour Felix sendeth greeting.", "comment": "Lysias is suddenly made by the Lord Paul\u2019s patron."}, {"pk": 1306762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 27, "text": "As this man was taken of the Iewes, and shoulde haue bene killed of them, I came vpon them with the garison, and rescued him, perceiuing that he was a Romane."}, {"pk": 1306763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 28, "text": "And when I would haue knowen the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their Council."}, {"pk": 1306764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 29, "text": "There I perceiued that hee was accused of questions of their Lawe, but had no crime worthy of death, or of bondes."}, {"pk": 1306765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 30, "text": "And when it was shewed me, how that the Iewes layd waite for the man, I sent him straightway to thee, and commanded his accusers to speake before thee the thinges that they had against him. Farewell."}, {"pk": 1306766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 31, "text": "Then the souldiers as it was commanded them, tooke Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris."}, {"pk": 1306767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 32, "text": "And the next day, they left the horsemen to goe with him, and returned vnto the Castel."}, {"pk": 1306768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 33, "text": "Now when they came to C\ufffdsarea, they deliuered the epistle to the Gouernour, and presented Paul also vnto him."}, {"pk": 1306769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 34, "text": "So when the Gouernour had read it, hee asked of what prouince he was: and when he vnderstoode that he was of Cilicia,"}, {"pk": 1306770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 23, "verse": 35, "text": "I will heare thee, said he, when thine accusers also are come, and commanded him to bee kept in Herods iudgement hall."}, {"pk": 1306771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 1, "text": "Now after fiue dayes, Ananias the hie Priest came downe with the Elders, and with Tertullus a certaine oratour, which appeared before the Gouernour against Paul.", "comment": "Hypocrites, when they cannot do what they would do by force and deceit, at length they go about to compass it by a show of Law."}, {"pk": 1306772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 2, "text": "And when he was called foorth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that we haue obtained great quietnesse through thee, and that many worthy things are done vnto this nation through thy prouidence,", "comment": "Felix ruled that province with great cruelty and covetousness, and yet Josephus recordeth that he did many worthy things, as that he took Eleazar the captain of certain cutthroats, and put that deceiving wretch the Egyptian to flight, which caused great troubles in Judea.<br>He useth a word which the Stoics defined to be a perfect duty and behavior."}, {"pk": 1306773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 3, "text": "We acknowledge it wholy, and in all places most noble Felix, with all thankes,"}, {"pk": 1306774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 4, "text": "But that I be not tedious vnto thee, I pray thee, that thou wouldest heare vs of thy courtesie a fewe wordes."}, {"pk": 1306775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 5, "text": "Certainely we haue found this man a pestilent fellowe, and a moouer of sedition among all the Iewes throughout the world, and a chiefe maintainer of the secte of the Nazarites:", "comment": "So they called the Christians scoffingly of the town\u2019s name where they thought that Christ was born, whereupon it came that Julian the Apostate called him Galilean.<br>Word for word, a plague.<br>As you would say, a ringleader, or ensign bearer."}, {"pk": 1306776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 6, "text": "And hath gone about to pollute the Temple: therefore wee tooke him, and woulde haue iudged him according to our Lawe:"}, {"pk": 1306777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 7, "text": "But the chiefe captaine Lysias came vpon vs, and with great violence tooke him out of our handes,"}, {"pk": 1306778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 8, "text": "Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest (if thou wilt inquire) know all these things whereof we accuse him."}, {"pk": 1306779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 9, "text": "And the Iewes likewise affirmed, saying that it was so.", "comment": "Confirmed Tertullus\u2019s saying."}, {"pk": 1306780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 10, "text": "Then Paul, after that the gouernour had beckened vnto him that hee shoulde speake, answered, I do the more gladly answere for my selfe, for as much as I knowe that thou hast bene of many yeres a iudge vnto this nation,", "comment": "Tertullus by the devil\u2019s rhetoric beginneth with flattery, maketh an end with lies: but Paul using heavenly eloquence, and but a simple beginning casteth off from himself the crime of sedition, wherewith he was burdened, with a simple denial.<br>Paul pleaded his cause two years before Felix departed out of the province, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/27/1'>Acts 27</a>, but he had governed Trachonite, and Batanea, and Galavnite, before that Claudius made him governor of Judea: Josephus in the <i>History of the Jewish War</i>, lib. 2, chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/44/11/1'>11</a>."}, {"pk": 1306781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 11, "text": "Seeing that thou mayest knowe, that there are but twelue dayes since I came vp to worship in Hierusalem."}, {"pk": 1306782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 12, "text": "And they neither found mee in the Temple disputing with any man, neither making vproare among the people, neither in the Synagogues, nor in the citie."}, {"pk": 1306783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 13, "text": "Neither can they proue the things, whereof they now accuse me.", "comment": "They cannot lay forth before thee and prove by good reasons."}, {"pk": 1306784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 14, "text": "But this I confesse vnto thee, that after the way (which they call heresie) so worship I the God of my fathers, beleeuing all things which are written in the Lawe and the Prophets,", "comment": "Paul goeth in the cause of Religion from a state conjectural to a state of quality not only not denying that objected against him, but also proving it to be true, to be heavenly and from God, and to be the oldest of all religions.<br>Here this word, Heresy, or sect, is taken in good part."}, {"pk": 1306785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 15, "text": "And haue hope towardes God, that the resurrection of the dead, which they themselues looke for also, shalbe both of iust and vniust."}, {"pk": 1306786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 16, "text": "And herein I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience towarde God, and toward men."}, {"pk": 1306787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 17, "text": "Now after many yeres, I came and brought almes to my nation and offerings.", "comment": "Paul in conclusion telleth the thing which was done, truly, which Tertullus had before divers ways corrupted."}, {"pk": 1306788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 18, "text": "At what time, certaine Iewes of Asia founde mee purified in the Temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.", "comment": "And while I was busy about those things.<br>Hereby it appeareth that these of Asia were Saul\u2019s enemies, and those that stirred up the people against him."}, {"pk": 1306789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 19, "text": "Who ought to haue bene present before thee, and accuse me, if they had ought against me."}, {"pk": 1306790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 20, "text": "Or let these themselues say, if they haue found any vniust thing in mee, while I stoode in the Council,", "comment": "Whither the Tribune brought me."}, {"pk": 1306791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 21, "text": "Except it be for this one voyce, that I cried standing among them, Of the resurrection of the dead am I accused of you this day."}, {"pk": 1306792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 22, "text": "Nowe when Felix heard these things, he deferred them, and said, When I shall more perfectly know the things which concerne this way, by the comming of Lysias the chiefe Captaine, I will decise your matter.", "comment": "The Judge suspendeth his sentence, because the matter is doubtful.<br>Felix could not judge whether he had done wickedly in the matters of his religion or no, until he had better understanding of that way which Paul professed: and as for other matters touching the sedition, he thinketh good to defer it till he hears Lysias, and therefore he gave Paul somewhat more liberty."}, {"pk": 1306793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 23, "text": "Then hee commanded a Centurion to keepe Paul, and that he should haue ease, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister vnto him, or to come vnto him.", "comment": "God is a most faithful keeper of his servants, and the force of the truth is wonderful, even amongst men which are otherwise profane."}, {"pk": 1306794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 24, "text": "And after certaine dayes, came Felix with his wife Drusilla, which was a Iewesse, and he called foorth Paul, and heard him of the faith in Christ.", "comment": "This Drusilla was Agrippa\u2019s sister, of whom Luke speaketh afterward, a very harlot and licentious woman, and being the wife of Azizus king of the Emesens, who was circumcised, departed from him, and went to Felix, the brother of one Pallas, who was sometime Nero\u2019s bondman."}, {"pk": 1306795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 25, "text": "And as he disputed of righteousnes and temperance, and of the iudgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time, and when I haue conuenient time, I will call for thee."}, {"pk": 1306796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 26, "text": "Hee hoped also that money shoulde haue bene giuen him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore hee sent for him the oftner, and communed with him."}, {"pk": 1306797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 24, "verse": 27, "text": "When two yeeres were expired, Porcius Festus came into Felix roume: and Felix willing to get fauour of the Iewes, left Paul bound.", "comment": "In a naughty mind that is guilty to itself, although, sometimes there be some show of equity, yet by and by, it will be extinguished: but in the mean season we have need to patience, and that continual.<br>For whereas he had behaved himself very wickedly in the province, had it not been for favor of his brother Pallas, he should have died for it: so that we may gather hereby why he would have pleasured the Jews."}, {"pk": 1306798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 1, "text": "When Festus was then come into the prouince, after three dayes he went vp from Caesarea vnto Hierusalem.", "comment": "Satan\u2019s Ministers are subtle and diligent in seeking all occasions: but God who watcheth for his, hindereth all their counsels easily."}, {"pk": 1306799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 2, "text": "Then the high Priest, and the chiefe of the Iewes appeared before him against Paul: and they besought him,"}, {"pk": 1306800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 3, "text": "And desired fauour against him, that hee would send for him to Hierusalem: and they layd waite to kill him by the way."}, {"pk": 1306801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 4, "text": "But Festus answered, that Paul should bee kept at Caesarea, and that he himselfe would shortly depart thither."}, {"pk": 1306802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 5, "text": "Let them therefore, saide he, which among you are able, come downe with vs: and if there be any wickednes in the man, let them accuse him."}, {"pk": 1306803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 6, "text": "Now when he had taried among them no more then ten dayes, hee went downe to Caesarea, and the next day sate in the iudgement seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.", "comment": "We may repel an injury justly, but not with injury."}, {"pk": 1306804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 7, "text": "And when hee was come, the Iewes which were come from Hierusalem, stoode about him and layd many and grieuous complaints against Paul, whereof they could make no plaine proofe,", "comment": "They could not prove them certainly and with undoubted reasons."}, {"pk": 1306805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 8, "text": "Forasmuch as he answered, that he had neither offended any thing against the lawe of the Iewes, neither against ye temple, nor against Caesar."}, {"pk": 1306806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 9, "text": "Yet Festus willing to get fauour of the Iewes, answered Paul and saide, Wilt thou goe vp to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things before mee?", "comment": "God doth not only turn away the counsel of the wicked, but also turneth it upon their own heads."}, {"pk": 1306807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 10, "text": "Then said Paul, I stand at Caesars iudgment seate, where I ought to be iudged: to the Iewes I haue done no wrong, as thou very well knowest."}, {"pk": 1306808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 11, "text": "For if I haue done wrong, or committed any thing worthie of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man, to pleasure them, can deliuer me to them: I appeale vnto Caesar."}, {"pk": 1306809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 12, "text": "Then when Festus had spoken with the Council, hee answered, Hast thou appealed vnto Caesar? vnto Caesar shalt thou goe."}, {"pk": 1306810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 13, "text": "And after certaine dayes, King Agrippa and Bernice came downe to Caesarea to salute Festus.", "comment": "This Agrippa was Agrippa\u2019s son, whose death Luke spake of before, and Bernice was his sister.<br>Festus thinking no such thing, even before kings, bringing to light the wickedness of the Jews, and Paul\u2019s innocence, doth marvelously confirm the Church of God."}, {"pk": 1306811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 14, "text": "And when they had remained there many dayes, Festus declared Pauls cause vnto the King, saying, There is a certaine man left in prison by Felix,"}, {"pk": 1306812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 15, "text": "Of whom when I came to Hierusalem, the high Priestes and Elders of the Iewes informed me, and desired to haue iudgement against him."}, {"pk": 1306813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 16, "text": "To whome I answered, that it is not the maner of the Romanes for fauour to deliuer any man to the death, before that hee which is accused, haue the accusers before him, and haue place to defend himselfe, concerning the crime.", "comment": "The Romans used not to deliver any man to be punished before, etc."}, {"pk": 1306814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore when they were come hither, without delay the day following I sate on the iudgement seate, and commanded the man to be brought foorth."}, {"pk": 1306815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 18, "text": "Against whom when the accusers stood vp, they brought no crime of such things as I supposed:"}, {"pk": 1306816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 19, "text": "But had certaine questions against him of their owne superstition, and of one Iesus which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be aliue.", "comment": "The profane and wicked take an occasion to condemn the true doctrine by reason of private controversies and contentions of men betwixt themselves: but the truth nevertheless abideth in the mean season safe and sure.<br>This profane man calleth the Jews\u2019 religion, superstition, and that before king Agrippa, but no marvel: for the rulers of provinces by reason of the majesty of the empire of Rome, used to prefer themselves before kings."}, {"pk": 1306817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 20, "text": "And because I doubted of such maner of question, I asked him whether he would goe to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things."}, {"pk": 1306818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 21, "text": "But because he appealed to be reserued to the examination of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I mght send him to Cesar."}, {"pk": 1306819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 22, "text": "Then Agrippa sayd vnto Festus, I would also heare the man my selfe. To morowe, sayd he, thou shalt heare him.", "comment": "That is fulfilled in Paul, which the Lord before had told to Ananias of him, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/9/15'>Acts 9:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1306820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 23, "text": "And on the morowe when Agrippa was come and Bernice with great pompe, and were entred into the Common hall with the chiefe captaines and chiefe men of the citie, at Festus commandement Paul was brought forth.", "comment": "Gorgeously like a Prince."}, {"pk": 1306821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 24, "text": "And Festus sayd, King Agrippa, and all men which are present with vs, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue called vpon me, both at Hierusalem, and here, crying, that he ought not to liue any longer."}, {"pk": 1306822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 25, "text": "Yet haue I found nothing worthy of death, that he hath committed: neuertheles, seeing that he hath appealed to Augustus, I haue determined to send him."}, {"pk": 1306823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 26, "text": "Of whome I haue no certaine thing to write vnto my Lord: wherefore I haue brought him forth vnto you, and specially vnto thee, King Agrippa, that after examination had, I might haue somewhat to write.", "comment": "To Augustus. Good Princes refused this name at the first, to wit, to be called Lords, but afterwards they admitted it, as we read of Traianus."}, {"pk": 1306824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 25, "verse": 27, "text": "For me thinketh it vnreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to shewe the causes which are layde against him."}, {"pk": 1306825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 1, "text": "Then Agrippa sayd vnto Paul, Thou art permitted to speake for thy selfe. So Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himselfe."}, {"pk": 1306826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 2, "text": "I thinke my selfe happy, King Agrippa, because I shall answere this day before thee of all the things whereof I am accused of the Iewes.", "comment": "To have a skillful judge, is a great and singular gift of God."}, {"pk": 1306827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 3, "text": "Chiefly, because thou hast knowledge of all customes, and questions which are among the Iewes: wherefore I beseech thee, to heare me patiently."}, {"pk": 1306828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 4, "text": "As touching my life from my childhood, and what it was from the beginning among mine owne nation at Hierusalem, know all the Iewes,", "comment": "Paul divideth the history of his life into two times: for the first [he] calleth his adversaries witnesses: for the latter, the fathers and prophets."}, {"pk": 1306829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 5, "text": "Which knewe me heretofore, euen from my elders (if they would testifie) that after the most straite sect of our religion I liued a Pharise.", "comment": "That my parents were Pharisees.<br>What I was, and where, and how I lived.<br>The sect of the Pharisees was the most exquisite amongst all the sects of the Jews, for it was better than all the rest."}, {"pk": 1306830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 6, "text": "And now I stand and am accused for the hope of the promise made of God vnto our fathers.", "comment": "There are three chief and principal witnesses of true doctrine, God, the true Fathers, and the consent of the Church."}, {"pk": 1306831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 7, "text": "Whereunto our twelue tribes instantly seruing God day and night, hope to come: for the which hopes sake, O King Agrippa, I am accused of the Iewes."}, {"pk": 1306832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 8, "text": "Why should it be thought a thing incredible vnto you, that God should raise againe the dead?", "comment": "He proveth the resurrection of the dead, first by the power of God, then by the resurrection of Christ: whereof he is a sufficient witness."}, {"pk": 1306833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 9, "text": "I also verely thought in my selfe, that I ought to doe many contrarie things against the Name of Iesus of Nazareth."}, {"pk": 1306834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 10, "text": "Which thing I also did in Hierusalem: for many of the Saints I shut vp in prison, hauing receiued authoritie of the hie Priests, and when they were put to death, I gaue my sentence.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/8/3'>Acts 8:3</a><br>I consented to, and allowed of their doing: for he was not a judge."}, {"pk": 1306835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 11, "text": "And I punished them throughout all the Synagogues, and compelled them to blaspheme, and being more mad against them, I persecuted them, euen vnto strange cities.", "comment": "By extreme punishment."}, {"pk": 1306836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 12, "text": "At which time, euen as I went to Damascus with authoritie, and commission from the hie Priests,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/9/2'>Acts 9:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1306837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 13, "text": "At midday, O King, I sawe in the way a light from heauen, passing the brightnes of the sunne, shine round about mee, and them which went with me."}, {"pk": 1306838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 14, "text": "So when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voyce speaking vnto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kicke against pricks."}, {"pk": 1306839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 15, "text": "Then I sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And he sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest."}, {"pk": 1306840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 16, "text": "But rise and stand vp on thy feete: for I haue appeared vnto thee for this purpose, to appoint thee a minister and a witnesse, both of the things which thou hast seene, and of the things in the which I will appeare vnto thee,"}, {"pk": 1306841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 17, "text": "Deliuering thee from this people, and from the Gentiles, vnto whom now I send thee,"}, {"pk": 1306842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 18, "text": "To open their eyes, that they may turne from darknes to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenes of sinnes, and inheritance among them, which are sanctified by fayth in me.", "comment": "The end of the Gospel is to save them which are brought to the knowledge of Christ, and are justified and sanctified in him being laid hold on by faith."}, {"pk": 1306843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 19, "text": "Wherefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient vnto the heauenly vision,", "comment": "Paul allegeth God to be author of the office of his Apostleship, and his grace as a witness."}, {"pk": 1306844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 20, "text": "But shewed first vnto them of Damascus, and at Hierusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Iudea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turne to God, and doe workes worthy amendment of life.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/9/22'>Acts 9:22</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/9/26'>26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/4'>Acts 13:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1306845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 21, "text": "For this cause the Iewes caught me in the Temple, and went about to kill me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/21/30'>Acts 21:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1306846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 22, "text": "Neuertheles, I obteined helpe of God, and continue vnto this day, witnessing both to small and to great, saying none other things, then those which the Prophets and Moses did say should come,", "comment": "Christ is the end of the Law and the Prophets.<br>To everyone."}, {"pk": 1306847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 23, "text": "To wit, that Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light vnto this people, and to the Gentiles.", "comment": "Life, yea, and that a most blessed life which shall be endless: and this is set against darkness, which almost in all tongues signifieth sometimes death, and sometimes misery and calamity.<br>That Christ should not be such a king as the Jews dreamed of, but one appointed to bear our miseries, and the punishment of our sins.<br>The first of them which are raised from the dead."}, {"pk": 1306848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 24, "text": "And as he thus answered for himselfe, Festus said with a loude voyce, Paul, thou art besides thy selfe: much learning doeth make thee mad.", "comment": "The wisdom of God is madness to fools, yet notwithstanding we must boldly avouch the truth."}, {"pk": 1306849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 25, "text": "But he said, I am not mad, O noble Festus, but I speake the wordes of trueth and sobernes."}, {"pk": 1306850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 26, "text": "For the King knoweth of these things, before whom also I speake boldly: for I am perswaded that none of these things are hidden from him: for this thing was not done in a corner.", "comment": "Secretly, and privately."}, {"pk": 1306851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 27, "text": "O King Agrippa, beleeuest thou the Prophets? I know that thou beleeuest.", "comment": "Paul as it were forgetting himself that he stood a prisoner to defend his cause, he forgetteth not the office of his Apostleship."}, {"pk": 1306852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 28, "text": "Then Agrippa said vnto Paul, Almost thou perswadest me to become a Christian."}, {"pk": 1306853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 29, "text": "Then Paul sayd, I would to God that not onely thou, but also all that heare me to day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.", "comment": "I would to God that not only almost, but thoroughly and altogether both thou and all that hear me this day, might be made as I am, my bonds only except."}, {"pk": 1306854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 30, "text": "And when he had thus spoken, the King rose vp, and the gouernour, and Bernice, and they that sate with them.", "comment": "Paul is solemnly quit, and yet not dismissed."}, {"pk": 1306855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 31, "text": "And when they were gone apart, they talked betweene themselues, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death, nor of bonds."}, {"pk": 1306856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 26, "verse": 32, "text": "Then sayd Agrippa vnto Festus, This man might haue bene loosed, if hee had not appealed vnto Cesar."}, {"pk": 1306857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 1, "text": "Now when it was concluded, that we should sayle into Italie, they deliuered both Paul, and certaine other prisoners vnto a Centurion named Iulius, of the band of Augustus.", "comment": "Paul with many other prisoners, and through the midst of many deaths, is brought to Rome, but yet by God\u2019s own hand as it were, and set forth and commended unto the world with many singular testimonies."}, {"pk": 1306858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 2, "text": "And we entred into a ship of Adramyttium purposing to saile by the coastes of Asia, and launched foorth, and had Aristarchus of Macedonia, a Thessalonian, with vs.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/47/11/15'>2 Cor. 11:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1306859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 3, "text": "And the next day we arriued at Sidon: and Iulius courteously entreated Paul, and gaue him libertie to go vnto his friends, that they might refresh him."}, {"pk": 1306860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 4, "text": "And from thence we launched, and sayled hard by Cyprus, because ye windes were contrarie."}, {"pk": 1306861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 5, "text": "Then sayled we ouer the sea by Cilicia, and Pamphilia, and came to Myra, a citie in Lycia."}, {"pk": 1306862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 6, "text": "And there the Centurion found a ship of Alexandria, sayling into Italie, and put vs therein."}, {"pk": 1306863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 7, "text": "And when we had sayled slowly many dayes, and scarce were come against Gnidum, because the winde suffered vs not, we sailed hard by Candie, neere to Salmone,", "comment": "Which was an high hill of Candia."}, {"pk": 1306864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 8, "text": "And with much adoe sayled beyond it, and came vnto a certaine place called the Faire hauens, neere vnto the which was the citie Lasea."}, {"pk": 1306865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 9, "text": "So when much time was spent, and sayling was now ieopardous, because also the Fast was nowe passed, Paul exhorted them,", "comment": "God\u2019s providence taketh not away the causes which God useth as means, but rather ordereth and disposeth their right use even then when he openeth an extraordinary issue.<br>This is meant of the Jews\u2019 fast, which they keep in the feast of expiation, as we read <a class=B href='/GNV/3/23/27'>Lev. 23:27</a>, which fell in the seventh month which we call October, and is not good for navigation, or sailing."}, {"pk": 1306866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 10, "text": "And sayde vnto them, Syrs, I see that this voiage will be with hurt and much damage, not of the lading and ship onely, but also of our liues."}, {"pk": 1306867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 11, "text": "Neuertheles the Centurion beleeued rather the gouernour and the master of the ship, then those things which were spoken of Paul.", "comment": "Men cast themselves willingly into an infinite sort of dangers, when they choose to follow their own wisdom, rather than God speaking by the mouth of his servants."}, {"pk": 1306868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 12, "text": "And because the hauen was not commodious to winter in, many tooke counsell to depart thence, if by any meanes they might attaine to Phenice, there to winter, which is an hauen of Candie, and lyeth toward the Southwest and by West, and Northwest and by West."}, {"pk": 1306869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 13, "text": "And when the Southerne winde blew softly, they supposing to atteine their purpose, loosed neerer, and sailed by Candie."}, {"pk": 1306870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 14, "text": "But anon after, there arose by it a stormy winde called Euroclydon.", "comment": "By Candia, from whose shore our ship was driven by that means.<br>Northeast wind."}, {"pk": 1306871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 15, "text": "And when the ship was caught, and could not resist the winde, we let her goe, and were caried away."}, {"pk": 1306872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 16, "text": "And we ran vnder a litle Yle named Clauda, and had much a doe to get the boat."}, {"pk": 1306873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 17, "text": "Which they tooke vp and vsed all helpe, vndergirding the ship, fearing least they should haue fallen into Syrtes, and they strake saile, and so were caried."}, {"pk": 1306874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 18, "text": "The next day when we were tossed with an exceeding tempest, they lightened the ship.", "comment": "The end proveth that none provide worse for themselves, than they which commit themselves to be governed only by their own wisdom."}, {"pk": 1306875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 19, "text": "And the third day we cast out with our owne hands the tackling of the ship."}, {"pk": 1306876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 20, "text": "And when neither sunne nor starres in many dayes appeared, and no small tempest lay vpon vs, all hope that we should be saued, was then taken away."}, {"pk": 1306877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 21, "text": "But after long abstinece, Paul stood forth in the mids of them, and said, Syrs, ye should haue hearkened to me, and not haue loosed from Candie: so should ye haue gained this hurt and losse.", "comment": "God spareth the wicked for a time, for his elect and chosen\u2019s sake."}, {"pk": 1306878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 22, "text": "But now I exhort you to be of good courage: for there shalbe no losse of any mans life among you, saue of the ship onely."}, {"pk": 1306879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 23, "text": "For there stood by me this night the Angel of God, whose I am, and whome I serue,"}, {"pk": 1306880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 24, "text": "Saying, Feare not, Paul: for thou must be brought before Cesar: and lo, God hath giuen vnto thee freely all that sayle with thee."}, {"pk": 1306881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 25, "text": "Wherefore, sirs, be of good courage: for I beleeue God, that it shall be so as it hath bene tolde me.", "comment": "The promise is made effectual through faith."}, {"pk": 1306882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 26, "text": "Howbeit, we must be cast into a certaine Iland."}, {"pk": 1306883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 27, "text": "And when ye fourteenth night was come, as we were caried to and from in the Adriaticall sea about midnight, the shipmen deemed that some countrey approched vnto them,", "comment": "We attain and come to the promised and sure salvation through the midst of tempests and death itself.<br>For Ptolemy writeth, that the Adriatic Sea beateth upon the East shore of Cilicia.<br>That they drew near to some country."}, {"pk": 1306884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 28, "text": "And sounded, and found it twentie fathoms: and when they had gone a litle further, they sounded againe, and found fifteene fathoms."}, {"pk": 1306885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 29, "text": "Then fearing least they should haue fallen into some rough places, they cast foure ancres out of the sterne, and wished that the day were come."}, {"pk": 1306886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 30, "text": "Nowe as the mariners were about to flee out of the ship, and had let downe the boat into the sea vnder a colour as though they would haue cast ankers out of the foreship,", "comment": "There is none so foul an act, whereupon distrust and an evil conscience do not enforce men."}, {"pk": 1306887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 31, "text": "Paul sayde vnto the Centurion and the souldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye can not be safe.", "comment": "Although the performing of God\u2019s promises doth not simply depend upon second causes, yet they make themselves unworthy of God\u2019s bountifulness, which do not embrace those means which God offereth them, either upon rashness or distrust."}, {"pk": 1306888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 32, "text": "Then the souldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let it fall away."}, {"pk": 1306889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 33, "text": "And when it began to be day, Paul exhorted them all to take meate, saying, This is the fourteenth day that ye haue taried, and continued fasting, receiuing nothing:", "comment": "When the world trembleth, the faithful alone be not only quiet, but confirm others by their example."}, {"pk": 1306890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 34, "text": "Wherefore I exhort you to take meate: for this is for your safegarde: for there shall not an heare fall from the head of any of you.", "comment": "This is a proverb which the Hebrews use, whereby is meant, that they shall be safe, and not one of them perish."}, {"pk": 1306891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 35, "text": "And when he had thus spoken, hee tooke bread and gaue thankes to God, in presence of them all, and brake it, and began to eate."}, {"pk": 1306892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 36, "text": "Then were they all of good courage, and they also tooke meate."}, {"pk": 1306893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 37, "text": "Nowe we were in the ship in all two hundreth three score and sixteene soules."}, {"pk": 1306894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 38, "text": "And whe they had eaten ynough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea."}, {"pk": 1306895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 39, "text": "And when it was day, they knewe not the countrey, but they spied a certaine creeke with a banke, into the which they were minded (if it were possible) to thrust in the ship.", "comment": "Then are tempests most of all to be feared and looked for, when the port or haven is nearest.<br>A creek is a sea within land, as the Adriatic Sea, and the Persian Sea."}, {"pk": 1306896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 40, "text": "So when they had taken vp the ankers, they committed the ship vnto the sea, and loosed the rudder bonds, and hoised vp the maine saile to the winde, and drewe to the shore."}, {"pk": 1306897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 41, "text": "And when they fell into a place, where two seas met, they thrust in the ship: and the forepart stucke fast, and could not be moued, but the hinderpart was broken with the violence of the waues.", "comment": "So is Isthmus called, because the sea toucheth it on both sides."}, {"pk": 1306898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 42, "text": "Then the souldiers counsell was to kill the prisoners, least any of them, when he had swomme out, should flee away.", "comment": "There is nowhere more unfaithfulness and unthankfulness than in unbelievers."}, {"pk": 1306899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 43, "text": "But the Centurion willing to saue Paul, stayed them from this counsell, and commanded that they that coulde swimme, shoulde cast them selues first into the sea, and goe out to land:", "comment": "God findeth even amongst his enemies them whose help he useth to preserve his."}, {"pk": 1306900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 27, "verse": 44, "text": "And the other, some on boardes, and some on certaine pieces of the ship: and so it came to passe that they came all safe to land.", "comment": "The goodness of God overcometh man\u2019s malice."}, {"pk": 1306901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 1, "text": "And when they were come safe, then they knewe that the Yle was called Melita.", "comment": "That is it which at this day we call Malta."}, {"pk": 1306902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 2, "text": "And the Barbarians shewed vs no litle kindnesse: for they kindled a fire, and receiued vs euery one, because of the present showre, and because of the colde."}, {"pk": 1306903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 3, "text": "And when Paul had gathered a nomber of stickes, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heate, and leapt on his hand.", "comment": "The godly are sure to have danger upon danger, but they have always a glorious issue."}, {"pk": 1306904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 4, "text": "Nowe when ye Barbarians saw the worme hang on his hand, they said among themselues, This man surely is a murtherer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet Vengeance hath not suffered to liue.", "comment": "Right and reason.<br>Although adversity be the punishment of sin, yet seeing that God in punishing of men doth not always respect sin, they judge rashly, which either do not wait for the end, or do judge and esteem of men according to prosperity or adversity."}, {"pk": 1306905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 5, "text": "But he shooke off the worme into the fire, and felt no harme."}, {"pk": 1306906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 6, "text": "Howbeit they wayted whe he should haue swolne, or fallen downe dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and sawe no inconuenience come to him, they changed their mindes, and said, That he was a God.", "comment": "The Greek word signifieth, to be inflamed, or to swell: moreover Dioscorides in book 6, chap. 38, witnesseth, that the biting of a viper causeth a swelling of the body, and so saith Nicander, in his remedies against poisons.<br>There is nothing more unconstant, every way, than they which are ignorant of true religion."}, {"pk": 1306907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 7, "text": "In the same quarters, the chiefe man of the Yle (whose name was Publius) had possessions: the same receiued vs, and lodged vs three dayes courteously.", "comment": "It never yet repented any man, that received the servant of God, were he never so miserable and poor."}, {"pk": 1306908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 8, "text": "And so it was, that the father of Publius lay sicke of the feauer, and of a bloodie flixe: to whom Paul entred in, and when he prayed, he laide his hands on him, and healed him."}, {"pk": 1306909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 9, "text": "When this then was done, other also in the Yle, which had diseases, came to him, and were healed,", "comment": "Although Paul were a captive, yet the virtue of God was not captive."}, {"pk": 1306910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 10, "text": "Which also did vs great honour: and when we departed, they laded vs with things necessarie.", "comment": "God doeth well to strangers for his children\u2019s sake."}, {"pk": 1306911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 11, "text": "Nowe after three moneths we departed in a shippe of Alexandria, which had wintred in the Yle, whose badge was Castor and Pollux.", "comment": "So they used to deck the forepart of their ships, whereupon the ships were called by such names.<br>Idols do not defile the Saints, which do in no wise consent unto them."}, {"pk": 1306912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 12, "text": "And when we arriued at Syracuse, we taried there three dayes."}, {"pk": 1306913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 13, "text": "And from thence we set a compasse, and came to Rhegium: and after one day, the South wind blewe, and we came the seconde day to Putioli:"}, {"pk": 1306914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 14, "text": "Where we found brethren, and were desired to tary with them seuen dayes, and so we went toward Rome.", "comment": "God boweth and bendeth the hearts even of profane men, as it pleaseth him to favor his."}, {"pk": 1306915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 15, "text": "And from thence, when the brethren heard of vs, they came to meete vs at the Market of Appius, and at the Three tauernes, whom when Paul sawe, he thanked God, and waxed bolde.", "comment": "Appius way, was a pavement made by Appius the blind with the help of his soldiers, long and broad, and running out toward the sea, and there were three taverns in it.<br>God never suffereth his to be afflicted above their strength."}, {"pk": 1306916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 16, "text": "So when we came to Rome, the Centurion deliuered the prisoners to the generall Captaine: but Paul was suffered to dwell by him selfe with a souldier that kept him.", "comment": "Not in a common prison, but in a house which he hired for himself."}, {"pk": 1306917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 17, "text": "And the third day after, Paul called the chiefe of the Iewes together: and when they were come, he said vnto them, Men and brethren, though I haue committed nothing against the people, or Lawes of the fathers, yet was I deliuered prisoner from Hierusalem into the handes of the Romanes.", "comment": "Paul in every place remembereth himself to be an Apostle."}, {"pk": 1306918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 18, "text": "Who when they had examined me, would haue let me goe, because there was no cause of death in me."}, {"pk": 1306919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 19, "text": "But when the Iewes spake contrary, I was constrained to appeale vnto Cesar, not because I had ought to accuse my nation of.", "comment": "We may use the means which God giveth us, but so that we seek the glory of God, and not ourselves."}, {"pk": 1306920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 20, "text": "For this cause therefore haue I called for you, to see you, and to speake with you: for that hope of Israels sake, I am bound with this chaine."}, {"pk": 1306921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 21, "text": "Then they saide vnto him, We neither receiued letters out of Iudea concerning thee, neither came any of the brethren that shewed or spake any euill of thee."}, {"pk": 1306922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 22, "text": "But we will heare of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we knowe that euery where it is spoken against."}, {"pk": 1306923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 23, "text": "And when they had appointed him a day, there came many vnto him into his lodging, to whom he expounded testifying the kingdome of God, and persuading them those things that concerne Iesus, both out of the Lawe of Moses, and out of the Prophets, from morning to night.", "comment": "By good reasons, and proved that the kingdom of God foretold them by the Prophets, was come.<br>The law and the Gospel agree well together."}, {"pk": 1306924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 24, "text": "And some were persuaded with ye things which were spoken, and some beleeued not.", "comment": "The Gospel is a savor of life to them that believe, and a savor of death to them that be disobedient."}, {"pk": 1306925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 25, "text": "Therefore when they agreed not among themselues, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, to wit, Well spake the holy Ghost by Esaias the Prophet vnto our fathers,"}, {"pk": 1306926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 26, "text": "Saying, Goe vnto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceiue.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/6/9'>Isa. 6:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/14'>Matt. 13:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/12'>Mark 14:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/8/10'>Luke 8:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/40'>John 12:40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/11/8'>Rom. 11:8</a><br>The unbelievers do willingly resist the truth, and yet not by chance."}, {"pk": 1306927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 27, "text": "For the heart of this people is waxed fatte, and their eares are dull of hearing, and with their eyes haue they winked, least they shoulde see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their heartes, and should returne that I might heale them.", "comment": "They made as though they saw not that which they saw against their wills: yea they did see, but they would not see."}, {"pk": 1306928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 28, "text": "Be it knowen therefore vnto you, that this saluation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they shall heare it.", "comment": "The unbelief of the reprobate and castaways cannot cause the truth of God to be of none effect."}, {"pk": 1306929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 29, "text": "And when he had saide these things, the Iewes departed, and had great reasoning among themselues.", "comment": "Not the Gospel, but the contempt of the Gospel is the cause of strife and debate."}, {"pk": 1306930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 30, "text": "And Paul remained two yeeres full in an house hired for himselfe, and receiued all that came in vnto him,", "comment": "The word of God cannot be bound."}, {"pk": 1306931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 44, "chapter": 28, "verse": 31, "text": "Preaching the kingdome of God, and teaching those things which concerne the Lord Iesus Christ, with all boldnesse of speache, without let."}, {"pk": 1306932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Paul a seruant of Iesus Christ called to be an Apostle, put apart to preache the Gospel of God,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/13/1'>Acts 13:1</a><br>The first part of the Epistle containing a most profitable preface unto verse 16.<br>He moving the Romans to give diligent ear unto him in that he showeth that he cometh not in his own name, but as God\u2019s messenger unto the Gentiles, entreateth with them of the weightiest matter, that is promised long since by God, by many fit witnesses, and now at length performed indeed.<br>A Minister, for this word servant, is not taken in this place, as set against this word, Freeman, but declareth his ministry and office.<br>Whereas he said before in a general term, that he was a minister, now he cometh to a more special name, and saith that he is an Apostle, and that he took not upon him this office of his own lead, but being called of God, and therefore in this his writing to the Romans, doeth nothing but his duty.<br>Appointed of God to preach the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1306933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "(Which he had promised afore by his Prophetes in the holy Scriptures)"}, {"pk": 1306934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Concerning his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord (which was made of the seede of Dauid according to the flesh,", "comment": "By declaring the sum of the doctrine of the Gospel, he stirreth up the Romans to good consideration of the matter whereof he entreateth: So then he showeth that Christ (who is the very substance and sum of the Gospel) is the only son of God the Father, who as touching his humanity, is made of the seed of David, but touching his divine and spiritual nature, whereby he sanctified himself, is begotten of the Father from everlasting, as by his mighty resurrection manifestly appeareth.<br>This is a plain testimony of the person of Christ, that he is but one, and of his two natures, and their properties.<br>Which took flesh of the virgin, David\u2019s daughter.<br>As he is man: for this word Flesh, by the figure Synecdoche, is taken for man."}, {"pk": 1306935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And declared mightily to be the Sonne of God, touching the Spirit of sanctification by the resurrection from the dead)", "comment": "The divine and mighty power is set against the weakness of the flesh, for that overcame death.<br>Showed and made manifest."}, {"pk": 1306936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship (that obedience might be giuen vnto ye faith) for his Name among al ye Gentiles,", "comment": "For his Name\u2019s sake.<br>Of whom.<br>This marvelous liberal and gracious gift, which is given me, the least of all the Saints, to preach, etc., <a class=B href='/GNV/49/3/8'>Eph. 3:8</a>.<br>That men through faith might obey God."}, {"pk": 1306937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Among whom ye be also the called of Iesus Christ:", "comment": "Which through God\u2019s goodness, are Christ\u2019s."}, {"pk": 1306938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "To all you that be at Rome beloued of God, called to be Saints: Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.", "comment": "God\u2019s free good will: by peace, the Hebrews mean a prosperous success in all things."}, {"pk": 1306939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "First I thanke my God through Iesus Christ for you all, because your faith is published throughout the whole world.", "comment": "He procureth their favorable patience, in that he reckoneth up their true commendation, and his true Apostolic good will toward them, confirmed by taking God himself to witness.<br>In all Churches.<br>Because your faith is such, that it is commended in all Churches."}, {"pk": 1306940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "For God is my witnesse (whom I serue in my spirit in the Gospel of his Sonne) that without ceasing I make mention of you", "comment": "Very willingly and with all my heart.<br>In preaching his Son."}, {"pk": 1306941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Alwayes in my prayers, beseeching that by some meanes, one time or other I might haue a prosperous iourney by the will of God, to come vnto you."}, {"pk": 1306942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "For I long to see you, that I might bestowe among you some spirituall gift, that you might be strengthened:"}, {"pk": 1306943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "That is, that I might be comforted together with you, through our mutuall faith, both yours and mine.", "comment": "Though Paul were never so excellent, yet by teaching the Church, he might be instructed by it."}, {"pk": 1306944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Now my brethren, I would that ye should not be ignorant, how that I haue oftentimes purposed to come vnto you (but haue bene let hitherto) that I might haue some fruite also among you, as I haue among the other Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1306945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "I am detter both to the Grecians, and to the Barbarians, both to the wise men and vnto the vnwise."}, {"pk": 1306946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore, as much as in me is, I am readie to preach ye Gospel to you also that are at Rome.", "comment": "He meaneth all them that dwelt in Rome, though some of them were not Romans, see the end of the epistle."}, {"pk": 1306947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God vnto saluation to euery one that beleeueth, to the Iewe first, and also to the Grecian.", "comment": "When this word Grecian, is set against this word Jew, then doth it signify a Gentile.<br>The second part of the Epistle unto the beginning of Chap. 9. Now the whole end and purpose of the disputation is this: that is to say: to show that there is but one way to attain unto salvation (which is set forth unto us of God in the Gospel, without any difference of nations) and that is Jesus Christ apprehended by faith.<br>God\u2019s mighty and effectual instrument to save men by."}, {"pk": 1306948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "For by it the righteousnesse of God is reueiled from faith to faith: as it is written, The iust shall liue by faith.", "comment": "From faith which increaseth daily.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/35/2/4'>Hab. 2:4</a><br>The confirmation of the former proposition: we are taught in the Gospel that we are justified before God by faith which increaseth daily: and therefore also saved.<br>The proof as well of the first as the second proposition, out of Habakkuk, who attributeth and giveth unto faith both justice and life before God."}, {"pk": 1306949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "For the wrath of God is reueiled from heauen against all vngodlinesse, and vnrighteousnesse of men, which withhold the trueth in vnrighteousnesse.", "comment": "Against all kinds of ungodliness.<br>Another confirmation of that principal question: All men being considered in themselves or without Christ, are guilty both of [ungodliness], and also unrighteousness, and therefore are subject to condemnation: Therefore must they needs seek righteousness in some other.<br>By truth, Paul meaneth all the light that is left in man since his fall, not as though they being led thereby were able to come into favor with God, but that their own reason might condemn them of wickedness both against God and man."}, {"pk": 1306950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "Forasmuch as that, which may be knowe of God, is manifest in them: for God hath shewed it vnto them.", "comment": "In their hearts.<br>Their ungodliness he proveth hereby, that although all men have a most clear and evident glass wherein to behold the everlasting and almighty nature of God, even in his creatures, yet have they fallen away from those principles to most foolish and sound devices of their own brains, in consituting and appointing the service of God."}, {"pk": 1306951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "For the inuisible things of him, that is, his eternal power and Godhead, are seene by ye creation of the worlde, being considered in his workes, to the intent that they should be without excuse:", "comment": "Thou seest not God, and yet thou acknowledgest him as God by his works, Cicero."}, {"pk": 1306952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "Because that when they knewe God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankefull, but became vaine in their thoughtes, and their foolish heart was full of darkenesse.", "comment": "They did not honor him with that honor, and service, which was meet for his everlasting power and Godhead.<br>As if he said, became so mad of themselves."}, {"pk": 1306953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "When they professed themselues to be wise, they became fooles.", "comment": "Or thought themselves."}, {"pk": 1306954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "For they turned the glorie of the incorruptible God to the similitude of the image of a corruptible man, and of birdes, and foure footed beastes, and of creeping things.", "comment": "For the true God they took another."}, {"pk": 1306955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "Wherefore also God gaue them vp to their hearts lusts, vnto vncleannesse, to defile their owne bodies betweene themselues:", "comment": "As a just judge.<br>The unrighteousness of men he setteth forth first, in this, that even against nature following their lusts, they defiled themselves one with another, by the just judgment of God.<br>The contempt of religion, is the fountain of all mischief."}, {"pk": 1306956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "Which turned the trueth of God vnto a lie, and worshipped and serued the creature, forsaking the Creator, which is blessed for euer, Amen."}, {"pk": 1306957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "For this cause God gaue them vp vnto vile affections: for euen their women did change the naturall vse into that which is against nature."}, {"pk": 1306958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "And likewise also the men left the naturall vse of the woman, and burned in their lust one toward another, and man with man wrought filthinesse, and receiued in themselues such recompence of their errour, as was meete.", "comment": "A meet reward for their deserts."}, {"pk": 1306959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "For as they regarded not to acknowledge God, euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient,", "comment": "Into a mad and froward mind, whereby it cometh to pass, that the conscience being once put out, and having almost no more remorse of sin, men run headlong into all kinds of mischief.<br>He proveth the unrighteousness of man by a large rehearsal of many kinds of wickedness, from which (if not from all, yet at the least from many of them) no man is altogether free."}, {"pk": 1306960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 29, "text": "Being full of all vnrighteousnesse, fornication, wickednes, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, of murder, of debate, of deceit, taking all things in the euill part, whisperers,"}, {"pk": 1306961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 30, "text": "Backbiters, haters of God, doers of wrong, proude, boasters, inuenters of euil things, disobedient to parents, without vnderstanding, couenant breakers, without naturall affection, such as can neuer be appeased, mercilesse.", "comment": "Unmindful of their covenants and bargains."}, {"pk": 1306962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 1, "verse": 31, "text": "Which men, though they knew ye Lawe of God, how that they which comit such things are worthie of death, yet not onely do the same, but also fauour them that doe them.", "comment": "Are fellows and partakers with them in their wickedness, and besides that, commend them which do amiss.<br>By the Law of God he meaneth that which the Philosophers called the Law of nature, and the Lawyers themselves termed the Law of nations."}, {"pk": 1306963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoeuer thou art that condemnest: for in that that thou condemnest another, thou condemnest thy selfe: for thou that condemnest, doest the same things.", "comment": "He convinceth them which would seem to be exempt out of the number of other men, because they reprehend other men\u2019s faults, and saith that they are least of all to be excused, for if they were well and narrowly searched (as God surely doth) they themselves would be found guilty in those things which they reprehend, and punish in others: so that in condemning others they pronounce sentence against themselves."}, {"pk": 1306964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "But we know that the iudgement of God is according to trueth, against them which comit such things.", "comment": "Considering and judging things aright, and not by any outward show.<br>Paul allegeth no places of Scripture, for he reasoneth generally against all men: but he bringeth such reasons as every man is persuaded of in his mind, so that the devil himself is not able to pluck them clean out."}, {"pk": 1306965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And thinkest thou this, O thou man, that condemnest them which doe such thinges, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the iudgement of God?"}, {"pk": 1306966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Or despisest thou the riches of his bountifulnesse, and patience, and long sufferance, not knowing that the bountifulnesse of God leadeth thee to repentance?", "comment": "A vehement and grievous crying out against them that please themselves, because they see more than others do, and yet are no whit better than others are."}, {"pk": 1306967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "But thou, after thine hardnesse, and heart that canot repent, heapest vp as a treasure vnto thy selfe wrath against the day of wrath, and of the declaration of the iust iudgement of God,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/59/5/3'>James 5:3</a><br>Whilst thou givest thyself to pleasures, thinking to increase thy goods, thou shalt find God\u2019s wrath."}, {"pk": 1306968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Who wil reward euery man according to his woorkes:", "comment": "The ground of the former disputation, That both the Jews and Gentiles have together need of righteousness.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/62/12'>Ps. 62:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/16/27'>Matt. 16:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/22/12'>Rev. 22:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1306969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "That is, to them which through patience in well doing, seeke glorie, and honour, and immortalitie, euerlasting life:", "comment": "Glory which followeth good works, which he layeth not out before us, as though there were any that could attain to salvation by his own strength, but, by laying this condition of salvation before us, which no man can perform, to bring men to Christ, who alone justified the believers, as he himself concludeth, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/21-22'>Rom. 2:21-22</a>, following."}, {"pk": 1306970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "But vnto them that are contentious and disobey the trueth, and obey vnrighteousnesse, shalbe indignation and wrath.", "comment": "By truth, he meaneth that knowledge which we have of nature.<br>God\u2019s indignation against sinners, which shall quickly be kindled."}, {"pk": 1306971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Tribulation and anguish shalbe vpon the soule of euery man that doeth euill: of the Iewe first, and also of the Grecian."}, {"pk": 1306972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "But to euery man that doeth good, shalbe glory, and honour, and peace: to the Iew first, and also to the Grecian."}, {"pk": 1306973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "For there is no respect of persons with God.", "comment": "God doth not measure men either by their blood, or by their country, either to receive them, or to cast them away."}, {"pk": 1306974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "For as many as haue sinned without the Lawe, shall perish also without the Lawe: and as many as haue sinned in the Lawe, shall be iudged by the Lawe,", "comment": "He applieth that general accusation of mankind particularly both to the Gentiles, and to the Jews."}, {"pk": 1306975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "(For the hearers of the Lawe are not righteous before God: but the doers of the Lawe shalbe iustified.", "comment": "Shall be pronounced just before God\u2019s judgment seat: which is true indeed, if any such could be found that had fulfilled the law: but seeing Abraham was not justified by the Law, but by faith, it followeth that no man can be justified by works.<br>He preventeth an objection which might be made by the Jews, whom the Law doth not excuse, but condemns, because that not the hearing of the Law, but the keeping of the Law doth justify."}, {"pk": 1306976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "For when the Gentiles which haue not the Lawe, doe by nature, the things conteined in the Lawe, they hauing not the Lawe, are a Lawe vnto themselues,", "comment": "Command honest things, and forbid dishonest.<br>He preventeth an objection which might be made by the Gentiles, who although they have not the Law of Moses, yet they have no reason whereby they may excuse their wickedness in that they have somewhat written in their hearts instead of a Law, as men that forbid, and punish some things as wicked, and command and commend other some as good.<br>Not simply, but in comparison of the Jews."}, {"pk": 1306977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Which shew the effect of the Lawe written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witnes, and their thoughts accusing one another, or excusing,)", "comment": "This knowledge is a natural knowledge."}, {"pk": 1306978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "At the day when God shall iudge the secretes of men by Iesus Christ, according to my Gospel.", "comment": "As this my doctrine witnesseth, which I am appointed to preach.<br>God deferreth many judgments, which notwithstanding he will execute at their convenient time by Jesus Christ, with a most straight examination, not only of words and deeds, but of thoughts also, be they never so hidden or secret."}, {"pk": 1306979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Beholde, thou art called a Iewe, and restest in the Lawe, and gloriest in God,", "comment": "He proveth by the testimony of David, and the other Prophets, that God bestowed greatest benefits upon the Jews, in giving them also the Law, but that they are the most unthankful and unkindest of all men."}, {"pk": 1306980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "And knowest his will, and triest the things that dissent from it, in that thou art instructed by the Lawe:", "comment": "Canst try and discern what things swerve from God\u2019s will.<br>Or allowest the things that are excellent."}, {"pk": 1306981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And persuadest thy selfe that thou art a guide of the blinde, a light of them which are in darkenesse,"}, {"pk": 1306982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "An instructer of them which lacke discretion, a teacher of the vnlearned, which hast the forme of knowledge, and of the truth in ye Law.", "comment": "The way to teach and frame others in the knowledge of the truth.<br>As though he said, that the Jews under a color of an outward serving of God, challenged all to themselves, when as indeed, they did nothing less than observe the Law."}, {"pk": 1306983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "Thou therefore, which teachest another, teachest thou not thy selfe? thou that preachest, A man should not steale, doest thou steale?"}, {"pk": 1306984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "Thou that saist, A man should not commit adulterie, doest thou commit adulterie? thou that abhorrest idoles, committest thou sacrilege?"}, {"pk": 1306985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "Thou that gloriest in the Lawe, through breaking the Lawe, dishonourest thou God?"}, {"pk": 1306986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "For ye Name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/52/5'>Isa. 52:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/36/20'>Ezek. 36:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1306987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "For circucision verely is profitable, if thou do the Lawe: but if thou be a transgressour of the Lawe, thy circumcision is made vncircumcision.", "comment": "He precisely preventeth their objection, which set an holiness in circumcision, and the outward observation of the Law: So that he showeth that the outward circumcision, if it be separated from the inward, doth not only not justify, but also condemns them that are indeed circumcised, of whom requireth that, which is signifieth, that is to say, cleanness of the heart and the whole life, according to the commandment of the Law, so that if there be a man uncircumcised according to the flesh, who is circumcised in heart, he is far better and more to be more accounted of, than any Jew that is circumcised according to the flesh only."}, {"pk": 1306988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "Therefore if the vncircumcision keepe the ordinances of the Lawe, shall not his vncircumcision be counted for circumcision?", "comment": "This is the figure Metonymy, for, if the uncircumcised.<br>The state and condition of the uncircumcised."}, {"pk": 1306989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "And shall not vncircumcision which is by nature (if it keepe the Lawe) condemne thee which by the letter and circumcision art a transgressour of the Lawe?", "comment": "Paul useth oftentimes to set the letter against the Spirit: but in this place, the circumcision which is according to the letter, is the cutting off of the foreskin, but the circumcision of the Spirit, is the circumcision of the heart, that is to say, the spiritual end of the ceremony, is true holiness and righteousness whereby the people of God is known from profane and heathenish men.<br>He which is uncircumcised by nature and blood."}, {"pk": 1306990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "For hee is not a Iewe, which is one outwarde: neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:", "comment": "By the outward ceremony only."}, {"pk": 1306991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 2, "verse": 29, "text": "But he is a Iewe which is one within, and the circumcision is of the heart, in the spirite not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God.", "comment": "Whose force is inward, and in the heart."}, {"pk": 1306992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "What is then the preferment of the Iewe? or what is the profite of circumcision?", "comment": "The first meeting with, or preventing an objection of the Jews: what then, have the Jews no more preferment than the Gentiles? yes, that have they, saith the Apostle, on God\u2019s behalf: for he committed the tables of the covenant to them, so that the unbelief of a few, cannot cause the whole nation without exception to be cast away of God, who is true, and who also useth their unworthiness to commend and set forth his goodness."}, {"pk": 1306993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "Much euery maner of way: for chiefly, because vnto them were of credite committed the oracles of God.", "comment": "Words.<br>The Jews\u2019 state and condition was chiefest."}, {"pk": 1306994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "For what, though some did not beleeue? shall their vnbeliefe make the faith of God without effect?", "comment": "The faith that God gave.<br>Break the covenant."}, {"pk": 1306995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "God forbid: yea, let God be true, and euery man a lyar, as it is written, That thou mightest be iustified in thy words, and ouercome, when thou art iudged.", "comment": "That thy justice might be plainly seen.<br>Forasmuch as thou showest forth an evident token of thy righteousness, constancy and faith, by preserving him who had broken his covenant."}, {"pk": 1306996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Now if our vnrighteousnes comend the righteousnes of God, what shall we say? Is God vnrighteous which punisheth? (I speake as a man.)", "comment": "Therefore I speak not these words in mine own person, as though I thought so, but this is the talk of man\u2019s wisdom, which is not subject to the will of God.<br>Another prevention, issuing out of the former answer: that the justice of God is in such sort commended and set forth by our unrighteousness, that therefore God forgetteth not that he is the judge of the world, and therefore a most severe revenger of unrighteousness.<br>Treachery, and all the fruits thereof."}, {"pk": 1306997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "God forbid: els how shall God iudge ye world?"}, {"pk": 1306998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "For if the veritie of God hath more abounded through my lye vnto his glorie, why am I yet condemned as a sinner?", "comment": "The truth and constancy.<br>A third objection which addeth somewhat to the former, If sins do turn to the glory of God, they are not only not to be punished, but we ought rather to give ourselves to them: which blasphemy Paul contending himself to curse and detest, pronounceth just punishment against such blasphemers."}, {"pk": 1306999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "And (as we are blamed, and as some affirme, that we say) why doe we not euil, that good may come thereof? whose damnation is iust."}, {"pk": 1307000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "What then? are we more excellent? No, in no wise: for we haue alreadie prooued, that all, both Iewes and Gentiles are vnder sinne,", "comment": "Are guilty of sin.<br>Another answer to the first objection: that the Jews, if they be considered in themselves, are no better than other men are: as it has been long since pronounced by the mouth of the Prophets."}, {"pk": 1307001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/14/1-3'>Ps. 14:1-3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/53/1-3'>Ps. 53:1-3</a>"}, {"pk": 1307002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "There is none that vnderstandeth: there is none that seeketh God."}, {"pk": 1307003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "They haue all gone out of the way: they haue bene made altogether vnprofitable: there is none that doeth good, no not one."}, {"pk": 1307004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Their throte is an open sepulchre: they haue vsed their tongues to deceit: the poyson of aspes is vnder their lippes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/5/10'>Ps. 5:10</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/140/3'>Ps. 140:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1307005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitternesse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/10/7'>Ps. 10:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1307006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "Their feete are swift to shead blood.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/59/7'>Isa. 59:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1307007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Destruction and calamity are in their waies,"}, {"pk": 1307008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "And ye way of peace they haue not knowen.", "comment": "An innocent and peaceable life."}, {"pk": 1307009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "The feare of God is not before their eies.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/36/1'>Ps. 36:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1307010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "Now we know that whatsoeuer ye Lawe saieth, it saieth it to them which are vnder ye Law, that euery mouth may bee stopped, and all the world be subiect to the iudgement of God.", "comment": "He proveth that this grievous accusation which is uttered by David and Isaiah, doth properly concern the Jews.<br>The law of Moses.<br>A conclusion of all the former disputation, from verse <a class=B href='/GNV/45/3/8'>8</a> of the first Chapter. Therefore saith the Apostle, No man can hope to be justified by any Law, whether it be that general Law, or the particular Law of Moses, and therefore to be saved: seeing it appeareth (as we have already proved) by comparing the Law and man\u2019s life together, that all men are sinners, and therefore worthy of condemnation in the sight of God.<br>Be found guilty before God."}, {"pk": 1307011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "Therefore by the woorkes of the Lawe shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Lawe commeth the knowledge of sinne.", "comment": "A secret setting of the righteousness which is before men, be they never so just, against the justice which can stand before God: now there is no righteousness can stand before God, but the righteousness of Christ only.<br>By that that the Law can by us be performed.<br>Flesh is here taken for man, as in many other places, and furthermore hath here a greater force: for it is put to show the contrariety betwixt God and man: as if you would say, Man who is nothing else but a piece of flesh defiled with sin, and God who is most pure and most perfect in himself.<br>Absolved before the judgment seat of God."}, {"pk": 1307012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "But nowe is the righteousnesse, of God made manifest without the Lawe, hauing witnes of the Lawe and of the Prophets,", "comment": "Therefore saith the Apostle, Lest that men should perish, God doth now exhibit that, which he promised of old, that is to say, a way whereby we may be justified and saved before him without the Law."}, {"pk": 1307013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "To wit, the righteousnesse of God by the faith of Iesus Christ, vnto all, and vpon all that beleeue.", "comment": "The matter, as it were of this righteousness, is Christ Jesus apprehended by faith, and for this end offered to all people, as without him all people are shut out from the kingdom of God.<br>Which we give to Jesus Christ, or which resteth upon him."}, {"pk": 1307014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "For there is no difference: for all haue sinned, and are depriued of the glorie of God,", "comment": "By the Glory of God, is meant that mark which we all shoot at, that is, everlasting life, which standeth in that we are made partakers of the glory of God."}, {"pk": 1307015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "And are iustified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus,", "comment": "Of his free gift, and mere liberality.<br>Therefore this righteousness touching us, is altogether freely given, for it standeth upon those things which we have not done ourselves, but such as Christ hath suffered for our sakes, to deliver us from sin."}, {"pk": 1307016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "Whom God hath set forth to be a reconciliation through faith in his blood to declare his righteousnes, by the forgiuenesse of the sinnes that are passed,", "comment": "This name of Blood, calleth us back to the figure of the old sacrifices, the truth and substance of which sacrifices is in Christ.<br>Of those sins which we committed when we were his enemies.<br>God then is the author of that free justification, because it pleaseth him: and Christ is he, which suffered punishment for our sins, and in whom we have remission of them: and the means whereby we apprehend Christ, is faith. To be short, the end is the setting forth of the goodness of God, that by this means it may appear, that he is merciful indeed, and constant in his promises, as he that freely, and of mere grace justifieth the believers."}, {"pk": 1307017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "Through the patience of God, to shewe at this time his righteousnesse, that hee might be iust, and a iustifier of him which is of the faith of Iesus.", "comment": "Of the number of them which by faith lay hold upon Christ: contrary to whom, are they which look to be saved by circumcision, that is, by the Law.<br>To wit, when Paul wrote this.<br>That he might be found exceeding true and faithful.<br>Making him just, and without blame by imputing Christ\u2019s righteousness unto him.<br>Through his patience, and suffering nature."}, {"pk": 1307018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 27, "text": "Where is then the reioycing? It is excluded. By what Lawe? of woorkes? Nay: but by the Lawe of faith.", "comment": "An argument to prove this conclusion, that we are justified by faith without works, taken from the end of Justification. The end of Justification is the glory of God alone: therefore we are justified by faith without works: for if we were justified either by our own works only, or partly by faith, and partly by works, the glory of this justification should not be wholly given to God.<br>By what doctrine? now the doctrine of works hath [this] condition joined with it, If thou doest: and the doctrine of faith hath this condition, If thou believest."}, {"pk": 1307019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 28, "text": "Therefore we conclude, that a man is iustified by faith, without the workes of the Lawe."}, {"pk": 1307020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 29, "text": "God, is he the God of the Iewes onely, and not of the Gentiles also? Yes, euen of the Gentiles also.", "comment": "Another argument of an absurdity: if justification depended upon the Law of Moses, then should God be a Savior to the Jews only. Again: if he should save the Jews after one sort, and the Gentiles after another, he should not be one and like himself. Therefore he will justify both of them after one selfsame manner, that is to say, by faith. Moreover, this argument must be joined to that which followeth next, that this conclusion may be firm and evident.<br>God is said to be their God, after the manner of the Scripture, whom he loveth and tendereth."}, {"pk": 1307021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 30, "text": "For it is one God, who shall iustifie circumcision of faith, and vncircumcision through faith.", "comment": "The circumcised."}, {"pk": 1307022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 3, "verse": 31, "text": "Doe we then make the Lawe of none effect through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the Lawe.", "comment": "We make it effectual and strong.<br>Vain, void, to no purpose, and of no force.<br>The taking away of an objection: yet it is not the Law taken away therefore, but is rather established, as it shall be declared in [its] proper place."}, {"pk": 1307023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "What shall we say then, that Abraham our father hath found concerning the flesh?", "comment": "By works, as appeareth in the next verse.<br>A new argument of great weight, taken from the example of Abraham the father of all believers: And this is the proposition: if Abraham be considered in himself by his works, he hath deserved nothing wherein to rejoice with God."}, {"pk": 1307024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "For if Abraham were iustified by workes, he hath wherein to reioyce, but not with God.", "comment": "A preventing of an objection: Abraham may well rejoice and extol himself amongst men, but not with God."}, {"pk": 1307025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "For what saith the Scripture? Abraham beleeued God, and it was counted to him for righteousnesse.", "comment": "A confirmation of the proposition: Abraham was justified by imputation of faith, therefore freely without any respect of his works."}, {"pk": 1307026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Nowe to him that worketh, the wages is not counted by fauour, but by dette:", "comment": "Is not reckoned nor given him.<br>The first proof of the confirmation, taken of contraries: to him that deserveth anything by his labor, the wages is not counted by favor, but by debt: but to him that hath done nothing, but believeth in him which promiseth freely, faith is imputed.<br>To him that hath deserved anything by his work."}, {"pk": 1307027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "But to him that worketh not, but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodly, his faith is counted for righteousnesse.", "comment": "That maketh him which is wicked in himself, just in Christ."}, {"pk": 1307028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "Euen as Dauid declareth the blessednesse of the man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnes without workes, saying,", "comment": "Another proof of the same confirmation: David putteth blessedness in free pardon of sins, therefore justification also."}, {"pk": 1307029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Blessed are they, whose iniquities are forgiuen, and whose sinnes are couered."}, {"pk": 1307030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Blessed is the man, to whom the Lord imputeth not sinne."}, {"pk": 1307031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Came this blessednesse then vpon the circumcision onely, or vpon the vncircumcision also? For we say, that faith was imputed vnto Abraham for righteousnesse.", "comment": "A new proposition: that this manner of justification belongeth both to uncircumcised, and also to the circumcised, as is declared in the person of Abraham.<br>This saying of David, wherein he pronounceth them blessed."}, {"pk": 1307032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Howe was it then imputed? when he was circumcised, or vncircumcised? not when he was cricumcised, but when he was vncircumcised.", "comment": "He proveth that it belongeth to the uncircumcised (for there was no doubt of the circumcised) in this sort: Abraham was justified in uncircumcision, therefore this justification belongeth also to the uncircumcised. Nay, it does not appertain to the circumcised in respect of the circumcision, much less are the uncircumcised shut out for their uncircumcision."}, {"pk": 1307033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "After, he receiued the signe of circumcision, as the seale of the righteousnesse of ye faith which he had, when he was vncircumcised, that he should be the father of all them that beleeue, not being circumcised, that righteousnesse might be imputed to them also,", "comment": "An applying of the example of Abraham to the uncircumcised believers, whose father also he maketh Abraham.<br>A preventing of an objection: why then was Abraham circumcised, if he were already justified? That the gift of righteousness (saith he) might be confirmed in him.<br>Circumcision, which is a sign: as we say, the Sacrament of Baptism, for Baptism which is a Sacrament.<br>Circumcision was called before a sign, in respect of the outward ceremony: now Paul showeth the force and substance of that sign, that is, to what end it is used, to wit, not only to signify, but also to seal up the righteousness of faith, whereby we come to possess Christ himself: for the holy Ghost worketh that inwardly indeed, which the Sacraments being joined with the word, do represent."}, {"pk": 1307034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And the father of circumcision, not vnto them onely which are of the circumcision, but vnto them also that walke in the steppes of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had when he was vncircumcised.", "comment": "An applying of the same example, to the circumcised believers, whose father Abraham is, but yet by faith."}, {"pk": 1307035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "For the promise that he should be the heire of the worlde, was not giuen to Abraham, or to his seede, through the Lawe, but through the righteousnesse of faith.", "comment": "A reason why the seed of Abraham is to be esteemed by faith, because that Abraham himself through faith was made partaker of that promise, whereby he was made the father of all nations.<br>That all the nations of the world should be his children: or by the world may be understood the land of Canaan.<br>For works that he had done, or upon this condition that he should fulfill the Law."}, {"pk": 1307036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "For if they which are of the Lawe, be heires, faith is made voide, and the promise is made of none effect.", "comment": "A double confirmation of that reason: the one is, that the promise cannot be apprehended by the Law, and therefore it should be frustrated: the other, that the condition of faith should be joined in vain to that promise which should be apprehended by works.<br>If they be heirs which have fulfilled the Law."}, {"pk": 1307037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "For the Lawe causeth wrath: for where no Lawe is, there is no transgression.", "comment": "A reason of the first confirmation, why the promise cannot be apprehended by the Law: because that the Law doth not reconcile God and us, but rather denounceth his anger against us, forsomuch as no man can observe it."}, {"pk": 1307038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore it is by faith, that it might come by grace, and the promise might be sure to all the seede, not to that onely which is of the Lawe: but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of vs all,", "comment": "The conclusion of this argument. The salvation and justification of all the posterity of Abraham (that is, of the Church which is gathered together of all people) proceedeth of faith, which layeth hold on the promise made unto Abraham, and which promise Abraham himself first of all laid hold on.<br>That is to say, not only of them which believe and are also circumcised according to the Law, but of them also which without circumcision, and in respect of faith only, are counted amongst the children of Abraham.<br>To all the believers."}, {"pk": 1307039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "(As it is written, I haue made thee a father of many nations) euen before God whom he beleeued, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those thinges which be not, as though they were.", "comment": "Before God, that is, by a spiritual kindred, which had place before God, and maketh us acceptable to God.<br>With whom these things are already, which as yet are not in deed, as he that can with a word make what he will of nothing.<br>Who restored to life.<br>This fatherhood is spiritual, depending only upon the virtue of God, who made the promise."}, {"pk": 1307040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "Which Abraham aboue hope, beleeued vnder hope, that he should be the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken to him, So shall thy seede be.", "comment": "A description of true faith, wholly resting in the power of God, and his good will, set forth in the example of Abraham."}, {"pk": 1307041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "And he not weake in the faith, considered not his owne bodie, which was nowe dead, being almost an hundreth yeere olde, neither the deadnes of Saraes wombe.", "comment": "Void of strength, and unmeet to get children.<br>Very strong and constant."}, {"pk": 1307042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "Neither did he doubt of the promise of God through vnbeliefe, but was strengthened in the faith, and gaue glorie to God,", "comment": "Acknowledged and praised God, as most gracious and true."}, {"pk": 1307043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "Being fully assured that he which had promised, was also able to doe it.", "comment": "A description of true faith."}, {"pk": 1307044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousnesse."}, {"pk": 1307045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "Nowe it is not written for him onely, that it was imputed to him for righteousnesse,", "comment": "The rule of justification is always one, both in Abraham and in all the faithful: that is to say, faith in God, who after that there was made a full satisfaction for our sins in Christ our mediator, raised him from the dead, that we also being justified, might be saved in him."}, {"pk": 1307046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "But also for vs, to whom it shalbe imputed for righteousnesse, which beleeue in him that raised vp Iesus our Lord from the dead,"}, {"pk": 1307047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "Who was deliuered to death for our sinnes, and is risen againe for our iustification.", "comment": "To pay the ransom for our sins."}, {"pk": 1307048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Then being iustified by faith, we haue peace toward God through our Lord Iesus Christ.", "comment": "Another argument taken of the effects: we are justified with that, which truly appeaseth our conscience before God but faith in Christ doth appease our conscience, and not the Law, as it was before said, therefore by faith we are justified, and not by the Law."}, {"pk": 1307049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "By who also through faith, we haue had this accesse into this grace, wherein we stand, and reioyce vnder ye hope of the glory of God.", "comment": "We must here know, that we have yet still this same effect of faith.<br>Whereas quietness of conscience is attributed to faith, it is to be referred to Christ, who is the giver of faith itself, and in whom faith itself is effectual.<br>By which grace, that is, by which gracious love and good will, or that state whereunto we are graciously taken.<br>We stand steadfast.<br>A preventing of an objection against them which beholding the daily miseries and calamities of the Church, think that the Christians dream, when they brag of their felicity: to whom the Apostle answereth, that their felicity is laid up under hope of another place: which hope is so certain and sure, that they do not less rejoice for that happiness, than if they did presently enjoy it.<br>Our minds are not only quiet and settled, but also we are marvelously glad and conceive great joy for that heavenly inheritance which waiteth for us.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/49/2/18'>Eph. 2:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1307050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Neither that onely, but also we reioyce in tribulations, knowing that tribulation bringeth forth patience,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/59/1/2'>James 1:2</a><br>Tribulation itself giveth us divers and sundry ways occasion to rejoice, much less doth it make us miserable.<br>Afflictions accustom us to patience, and patience assureth us of the goodness of God, and this experience confirmeth, and fostereth our hope, which never deceiveth us."}, {"pk": 1307051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "And patience experience, and experience hope,"}, {"pk": 1307052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "And hope maketh not ashamed, because the loue of God is shed abroade in our heartes by the holy Ghost, which is giuen vnto vs.", "comment": "Wherewith he loveth us.<br>The ground of hope is an assured testimony of the conscience, by the gift of the holy Ghost, that we are beloved of God, and this is nothing else but that which we call faith: whereof it followeth, that through faith our consciences are quieted."}, {"pk": 1307053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "For Christ, when we were yet of no strength, at his time died for the vngodly.", "comment": "A sure comfort in adversity, that our peace and quietness of conscience be not troubled: for he that so loved them that were of no strength, and while they were yet sinners, that he died for them, how can he neglect them being now sanctified and living in him?<br><a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/15'>Heb. 9:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/18'>1 Pet. 3:18</a><br>In time fit and convenient, which the father hath appointed."}, {"pk": 1307054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Doutles one will scarce die for a righteous man: but yet for a good man it may be that one dare die.", "comment": "An amplifying of the love of God towards us, so that we cannot doubt of it, who delivereth Christ to death for the unjust, and for them of whom he could receive no commodity, and (that more is) for his very enemies. How can it be then that Christ being now alive, should not save them from destruction, whom by his death he justifieth and reconcileth?<br>In the stead of some just man."}, {"pk": 1307055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "But God setteth out his loue towards vs, seeing that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for vs.", "comment": "He setteth out his love unto us, that in the midst of our afflictions we may know assuredly, he will be present with us.<br>While sin reigned in us."}, {"pk": 1307056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Much more then, being now iustified by his blood, we shalbe saued from wrath through him.", "comment": "From affliction and destruction."}, {"pk": 1307057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Sonne, much more being reconciled, we shalbe saued by his life,"}, {"pk": 1307058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And not onely so, but we also reioyce in God through our Lord Iesus Christ, by whom we haue nowe receiued the atonement.", "comment": "He now passeth over to the other part of justification, which consisteth in the free imputation of the obedience of Christ: so that to the remission of sins there is added moreover and besides, the gift of Christ\u2019s righteousness imputed or put upon us by faith, which swalloweth up that unrighteousness which flowed from Adam into us, and all the fruits thereof: so that in Christ we do not only cease to be unjust, but we begin also to be just."}, {"pk": 1307059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Wherefore, as by one man sinne entred into ye world, and death by sinne, and so death went ouer all men: in who all men haue sinned.", "comment": "From Adam, in whom all have sinned, both guiltiness and death (which is the punishment of the guiltiness) came upon all.<br>By Adam, who is compared with Christ, like to him in this, that both of them make those who are theirs, partakers of that they have into: but they are unlike in this, that Adam deriveth sin into them that are his, even of nature, and that to death: but Christ maketh them that are his, partakers of his righteousness by grace, and that unto life.<br>By sin is meant that disease which is ours by inheritance, and men commonly call it original sin: for so he useth to call that sin in the singular number, whereas, if he speaks of the fruits of it, he useth the plural number, calling them sins.<br>That is, in Adam."}, {"pk": 1307060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "For vnto the time of the Law was sinne in the worlde, but sinne is not imputed, while there is no lawe.", "comment": "That this is so, that both guiltiness and death began not after the giving and transgressing of Moses\u2019 Law, it appeareth manifestly by that, that men died before that Law was given: for in that they died, sin, which is the cause of death, was then: and in such sort, that it was also imputeth: whereupon it followeth that there was then some Law, the breach whereof was the cause of death.<br>Even from Adam to Moses.<br>Where there is no Law made, no man is punished as faulty and guilty."}, {"pk": 1307061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "But death reigned from Adam to Moses, euen ouer them also that sinned not after the like maner of that transgression of Adam, which was the figure of him that was to come.", "comment": "But that this Law was not that universal Law, and that death did not proceed from any actual sin of everyone particularly, it appeareth hereby, that the very infants which neither could ever know nor transgress that natural Law, are notwithstanding dead as well as Adam.<br>Our infants.<br>Not after that sort as they sin that are of more years, following their lusts: but yet the whole posterity was corrupt in Adam, when as he wittingly and willingly sinned.<br>Now the first Adam answereth the latter, who is Christ, as it is afterward declared."}, {"pk": 1307062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "But yet the gift is not so, as is the offence: for if through the offence of that one, many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man Iesus Christ, hath abounded vnto many.", "comment": "Adam and Christ are compared together in this respect, that both of them do give and yield to theirs, that which is their own: but herein first they differ, that Adam by nature hath spread his fault to the destruction of many, but Christ\u2019s obedience hath by grace overflowed many.<br>That is, Adam."}, {"pk": 1307063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Neither is the gift so, as that which entred in by one that sinned: for the fault came of one offence vnto condemnation: but the gift is of many offences to iustification.", "comment": "Another inequality consisteth in this, that by Adam\u2019s one offense men are made guilty, but the righteousness of Christ imputed unto us freely, doth not only absolve us from that one fault, but from all others.<br>To the sentence of absolution, whereby we are quit, and pronounced righteous."}, {"pk": 1307064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "For if by the offence of one, death reigned through one, much more shall they which receiue that abundance of grace, and of that gift of that righteousnesse, reigne in life through one, that is, Iesus Christ.", "comment": "The third difference is, that the righteousness of Christ being imputed unto us by grace, is of greater power to bring life, than the offense of Adam is to addict his posterity to death.<br>Be partakers of true and everlasting life."}, {"pk": 1307065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "Likewise then as by the offence of one, the fault came on all men to condemnation, so by the iustifying of one, the benefite abounded toward all men to the iustification of life.", "comment": "Therefore to be short, as by one man\u2019s offense, the guiltiness came on all men, to make them subject to death: so on the contrary side, the righteousness of Christ, which by God\u2019s mercy is imputed to all believers, justifieth them, that they may become partakers of everlasting life.<br>Not only because our sins are forgiven us, but also because the righteousness of Christ is imputed unto us."}, {"pk": 1307066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "For as by one mans disobedience many were made sinners, so by that obedience of that one shall many also be made righteous.", "comment": "The ground of this whole comparison is this, that these two men are set as two stocks or roots, so that out of the one, sin by nature, out of the other, righteousness by grace doth spring forth upon others.<br>This word, Many, is set against this word, A few.<br>So then, sin entered not into us only by following the steps of our forefather, but we take corruption of him by inheritance."}, {"pk": 1307067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "Moreouer the Law entred thereupon that the offence shoulde abound: neuerthelesse, where sinne abounded, there grace abounded much more:", "comment": "A preventing of an objection: why then did the Law of Moses enter thereupon? that men might be so much the more guilty, and the benefit of God in Christ Jesus be so much the more glorious.<br>Grace was poured so plentifully from heaven, that it did not only countervail sin, but above measure passed it.<br>Beside that disease which all men were infected withall by being defiled with one man\u2019s sin, the Law entered."}, {"pk": 1307068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "That as sinne had reigned vnto death, so might grace also reigne by righteousnesse vnto eternall life, through Iesus Christ our Lord."}, {"pk": 1307069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "What shall we say then? Shall we continue still in sinne, that grace may abounde? God forbid.", "comment": "In that corruption: for though the guiltiness of sin be not imputed to us, yet the corruption remaineth still in us: the which Sanctification that followeth Justification killeth by little and little.<br>He passeth now to another benefit of Christ, which is called sanctification or regeneration."}, {"pk": 1307070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Howe shall we, that are dead to sinne, liue yet therein?", "comment": "The benefits of Justification and Sanctification, are always joined together inseparably, and both of them proceed from Christ, by the grace of God: Now sanctification is the abolishing of sin, that is, of our natural corruption, into whose place succeedeth the cleanness and pureness of nature reformed.<br>They are said of Paul to be dead to sin, which are in such sort made partakers of the virtue of Christ, that that natural corruption is dead in them, that is, the force of it is put out, and it bringeth not forth his bitter fruits: and on the other side, they are said to live to sin, which are in the flesh, that is, whom the spirit of God hath not delivered from the slavery of the corruption of nature."}, {"pk": 1307071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "Knowe ye not, that all we which haue bene baptized into Iesus Christ, haue bene baptized into his death?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/27'>Gal. 3:27</a><br>To the end that growing up in one with him, we should receive his strength to quench sin in us, and to make us new men.<br>There are three parts of this Sanctification, to wit, the dead of the old man or sin, his burial, and the resurrection of the new man, descending into us from the virtue of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, of which benefit our baptism is the sign and pledge."}, {"pk": 1307072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "We are buried then with him by baptisme into his death, that like as Christ was raysed vp from the dead to the glorie of the Father, so we also should walke in newnesse of life.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/51/2/12'>Col. 2:12</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/23'>Eph. 4:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/3'>Col. 3:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/12/1'>Heb. 12:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/1'>1 Pet. 2:1</a><br>That Christ himself being discharged of his infirmity and weakness, might live in glory with God forever.<br>And we which are his members rise for this end, that being made partakers of the selfsame virtue, we should begin to lead a new life, as though we were already in heaven."}, {"pk": 1307073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "For if we be planted with him to the similitude of his death, euen so shall we be to the similitude of his resurrection,", "comment": "The death of sin and the life of righteousness, or our ingrafting into Christ, and growing up into one with him, cannot be separated by any means, neither in death nor life, whereby it followeth, that no man is sanctified, which lived still to sin, and therefore is no man made partaker of Christ by faith, which repenteth not, and turneth not from his wickedness: for as he said before, the Law is not subverted, but established by faith.<br>For we become every day more perfect than others: for we shall never be perfectly sanctified, as long as we live here.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/14'>1 Cor. 6:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/55/2/11'>2 Tim. 2:11</a><br>Insomuch as by the means of the strength which cometh from him to us, we so die to sin as he is dead."}, {"pk": 1307074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sinne might be destroied, that henceforth we should not serue sinne.", "comment": "That naughtiness which sticketh fast in us.<br>All our whole nature, as we are conceived and born into this world with sin, which is called old, partly by comparing that old Adam with Christ, and partly also in respect of the deformation of our corrupt nature, which we change with a new.<br>Our corrupt nature is attributed to Christ, not in deed, but by imputation.<br>The end of sanctification which we shoot at, and shall at length come to, to wit when God shall be all in all."}, {"pk": 1307075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "For he that is dead, is freed from sinne.", "comment": "He proveth it by the effects of death, using a comparison of Christ the head with his members."}, {"pk": 1307076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Wherefore, if we bee dead with Christ, we beleeue that we shall liue also with him,"}, {"pk": 1307077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead, dieth no more: death hath no more dominion ouer him."}, {"pk": 1307078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "For in that hee died, hee died once to sinne but in that he liueth, he liueth to God.", "comment": "With God.<br>Once for all."}, {"pk": 1307079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Likewise thinke ye also, that ye are dead to sin, but are aliue to God in Iesus Christ our Lord."}, {"pk": 1307080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "Let not sinne reigne therefore in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in ye lusts therof:", "comment": "By reigning, Saint Paul meaneth that chiefest and high rule, which no man striveth against, and if any do, yet it is in vain.<br>An exhortation to contend and strive with corruption and all the effects thereof."}, {"pk": 1307081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "Neither giue ye your members, as weapons of vnrighteousnes vnto sinne: but giue your selues vnto God, as they that are aliue from the dead, and giue your members as weapons of righteousnesse vnto God.", "comment": "Your mind and all the powers of it.<br>To sin, as to a Lord or tyrant.<br>As instruments to commit wickedness withall."}, {"pk": 1307082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "For sinne shall not haue dominion ouer you: for ye are not vnder ye Lawe, but vnder grace.", "comment": "He granteth that sin is not yet so dead in us that it is utterly extinct: but he promised victory to them that contend manfully, because we have the grace of God given us which worketh so, that the Law is not now in us the power and instrument of sin."}, {"pk": 1307083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "What then? shall we sinne, because we are not vnder the Law, but vnder grace? God forbid.", "comment": "To be under the law and under sin, signifiy all one, in respect of them which are not sanctified, as on the contrary side, to be under grace and righteousness, agree to them that are regenerate. Now these are contraries, so that one cannot agree with the other: Therefore let righteousness expel sin."}, {"pk": 1307084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "Knowe ye not, that to whomsoeuer yee giue your selues as seruats to obey, his seruants ye are to whom ye obey, whether it be of sinne vnto death, or of obedience vnto righteousnesse?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/34'>John 1:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/19'>2 Pet. 2:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1307085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "But God be thanked, that ye haue beene the seruants of sinne, but yee haue obeyed from the heart vnto the forme of the doctrine, wherunto ye were deliuered.", "comment": "By nature we are slaves to sin, and free from righteousness, but by the grace of God we are made servants to righteousness, and therefore free from sin.<br>This kind of speech hath a force in it: for he meaneth thereby that the doctrine of the Gospel is like a certain mold which we are cast into to be framed and fashioned like unto it."}, {"pk": 1307086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "Being then made free from sinne, yee are made the seruants of righteousnesse."}, {"pk": 1307087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "I speake after the maner of man, because of the infirmitie of your flesh: for as yee haue giuen your members seruants to vncleannes and to iniquitie, to commit iniquitie, so now giue your mebers seruants vnto righteousnesse in holinesse."}, {"pk": 1307088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "For when ye were the seruants of sinne, ye were freed from righteousnesse.", "comment": "Righteousness had no rule over you."}, {"pk": 1307089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "What fruit had ye then in those things, whereof ye are nowe ashamed? For the ende of those things is death.", "comment": "The reward or payment.<br>An exhortation to the study of righteousness and hatred of sin, the contrary ends of both, being set down before us."}, {"pk": 1307090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "But now being freed from sinne, and made seruants vnto God, ye haue your fruit in holines, and the end, euerlasting life."}, {"pk": 1307091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "For the wages of sinne is death: but the gift of God is eternall life, through Iesus Christ our Lord.", "comment": "Death is the punishment due to sin, but we are sanctified freely, unto life everlasting."}, {"pk": 1307092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Knowe yee not, brethren, (for I speake to them that knowe the Lawe) that the Lawe hath dominion ouer a man as long as he liueth?", "comment": "By propounding the similitude of a marriage, he compareth the state of man both before and after regeneration together. The law of matrimony, saith he, is this, that so long as the husband liveth, the marriage abideth in force, but if he be dead, the woman may marry again."}, {"pk": 1307093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "For the woman which is in subiection to a man, is bound by the Lawe to the man, while he liueth: but if the man bee dead, shee is deliuered from the lawe of the man.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/46/7/32'>1 Cor. 7:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1307094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "So then, if while the man liueth, she taketh another man, she shalbe called an adulteresse: but if the man be dead, she is free from the Law, so that shee is not an adulteresse, though shee take another man.", "comment": "That is, she shall be an adulteress, by the consent and judgment of all men.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/32'>Matt. 5:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1307095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "So yee, my brethren, are dead also to the Law by ye body of Christ, that ye should be vnto an other, euen vnto him that is raised vp from the dead, that we should bring foorth fruite vnto God.", "comment": "That is, in the body of Christ, to give us to understand how straight and near that fellowship is betwixt Christ and his members.<br>He calleth the children, which the wife hath by her husband, fruit.<br>Which are acceptable to God.<br>An application of the similitude thus. So, saith he, doth it fare with us: for now we are joined to the spirit as it were to the second husband, by whom we must bring forth new children: we are dead in respect of the first husband, but in respect of the latter we are as it were raised from the dead."}, {"pk": 1307096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "For when we were in ye flesh, the affections of sinnes, which were by the Law, had force in our members, to bring foorth fruit vnto death.", "comment": "A declaration of the former saying: for the concupiscences (saith he) which the law stirred up in us, were in us as it were an husband, of whom we brought forth very deadly and cursed children. But now since that husband is dead, and so consequently being delivered from the force of that killing law, we have passed into the governance of the spirit, so that we bring forth now, not those rotten and dead, but lively children.<br>When we were in the state of the first marriage, which he calleth in the next verse following the oldness of the letter.<br>The motions that egged us to sin, which show their force even in our minds.<br>He saith not, of the law, but by the law, because they spring of sin which dwelleth within us, and take occasion to work thus in us, by reason of the restraint that the law maketh, not that the fault is in the law, but in ourselves.<br>Wrought their strength."}, {"pk": 1307097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "But now we are deliuered from the Lawe, he being dead in whom we were holden, that we should serue in newnesse of Spirite, and not in the oldnesse of the letter.", "comment": "By the letter he meaneth the law, in respect of that old condition: for before that our will be framed by the holy Ghost, the law speaketh but to deaf men, and therefore it is dumb and dead to us, as touching the fulfilling of it.<br>As if he said, The bond which bound us, is dead, and vanished away, insomuch, that sin which held us, hath not now wherewith to hold us.<br>For this husband is within us.<br>Satan is an unjust possessor, for he brought us in bondage of sin and himself deceitfully: and yet notwithstanding so long as we are sinners, we sin willingly.<br>As becometh them, which after the death of their old husband are joined to the spirit: as whom the spirit of God hath made new men."}, {"pk": 1307098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "What shall we say then? Is the Lawe sinne? God forbid. Nay, I knewe not sinne, but by the Lawe: for I had not knowen lust, except the Lawe had sayd, Thou shalt not lust.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/17'>Exod. 20:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/21'>Deut. 5:21</a><br>By the word, Lust, in this place he meaneth not evil lusts themselves, but the fountain from whence they spring: for the very heathen philosophers themselves condemned wicked lusts, though somewhat darkly, but as for the fountain of them, they could not so much as suspect it, and yet it is the very seat of the natural and unclean spot and filth.<br>An objection: what then? are the law and sin all one, and do they agree together? nay, saith he: Sin is reproved and condemned by the law. But because sin cannot abide to be reproved, and was not in a manner felt until it was provoked and stirred up by the law, it taketh occasion thereby to be more outrageous, and yet by no fault of the law."}, {"pk": 1307099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "But sinne tooke an occasion by ye commandement, and wrought in me all maner of concupiscence: for without the Lawe sinne is dead.", "comment": "Though sin be in us, yet it is not known for sin, neither doth it so rage, as it rageth after that the law is known."}, {"pk": 1307100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "For I once was aliue, without the Law: but when the commandement came, sinne reuiued,", "comment": "He setteth himself before us for an example, in whom all men may behold, first what they are of nature before they earnestly think upon the law of God: to wit, blockish, and ready to sin and wickedness, without all true sense and feeling of sin, then what manner of persons they become, when their conscience is reproved by the testimony of the law, to wit, stubborn, and more inflamed with the desire of sin, than ever they were before.<br>When I knew not the law, then me thought I lived in deed: for my conscience never troubled me, because it knew not my disease.<br>When I began to understand the commandment."}, {"pk": 1307101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "But I died: and the same commandement which was ordeined vnto life, was found to be vnto me vnto death.", "comment": "In sin, or by sin."}, {"pk": 1307102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "For sinne tooke occasion by the commandement, and deceiued me, and thereby slewe me."}, {"pk": 1307103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "Wherefore the Lawe is holy, and that commandement is holy, and iust, and good.", "comment": "The conclusion: That the law of itself is holy, but all the fault is in us which abuse the law.<br>Touching not coveting.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/54/1/8'>1 Tim. 1:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1307104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "Was that then which is good, made death vnto me? God forbid: but sinne, that it might appeare sinne, wrought death in me by that which is good, that sinne might be out of measure sinfull by the commandement.", "comment": "That sin might show itself to be sin, and bewray itself to be that, which is in deed.<br>As evil as it could, showing all the venom it could.<br>The proposition: That the Law is not the cause of death, but our corrupt nature, being therewith not only discovered, but also stirred up, and took occasion thereby to rebel, as which, the more that things are forbidden it, the more it desireth them, and from hence cometh guiltiness, and occasion of death.<br>Beareth it the blame of my death?"}, {"pk": 1307105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "For we knowe that the Law is spirituall, but I am carnall, solde vnder sinne.", "comment": "The cause of this matter, is this: Because that the Law requireth a heavenly pureness, but men, such as they be born, are bondslaves of corruption, which they willingly serve."}, {"pk": 1307106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "For I alow not that which I do: for what I would, that do I not: but what I hate, that do I.", "comment": "The deeds of my life, saith he, answer not, nay they are contrary to my will: Therefore by the consent of my will with the Law, and repugnancy with the deeds of my life, it appeareth evidently, that the Law and a right ruled do persuade one thing, but corruption which hath her seat also in the regenerate, another thing.<br>It is to be noted, that one selfsame man is said to will and not to will, in divers respects: to wit, he is said to will, in that, that he is regenerate by grace: and not to will, in that, that he is not regenerate, or in that, that he is such an one as he was born. But because the part which is regenerate, at length becometh conqueror, therefore Paul sustaining the part of the regenerate, speaketh in such sort as if the corruption which sinneth willingly, were something without a man: although afterward he granteth that this evil is in his flesh, or in his members.<br>He setteth himself, being regenerate, before us, for an example, in whom may easily appear the strife of the Spirit and the flesh, and therefore of the Law of God, and our wickedness. For since that the Law in a man not regenerate bringeth forth death only, therefore in him it may easily be accused: but seeing that in a man which is regenerate, it bringeth forth good fruit, it doth better appear that evil actions proceed not from the Law, but from sin, that is, from our corrupt nature: And therefore the Apostle teacheth also, what the true use of the Law is, in reproving sin in the regenerate, unto the end of the chapter, as a little before (to wit, from the seventh verse unto this fifteenth) he declared the use of it in them which are not regenerate."}, {"pk": 1307107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "If I doe then that which I woulde not, I consent to the Lawe, that it is good."}, {"pk": 1307108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "Nowe then, it is no more I, that doe it, but sinne that dwelleth in me.", "comment": "That natural corruption, which cleaveth fast even to them that are regenerate, and not clean conquered."}, {"pk": 1307109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "For I know, that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to wil is preset with me: but I find no meanes to perform that which is good.", "comment": "This doth indeed agree to that man, whom the grace of God hath made a new man: for where the Spirit is not, how can there be any strife there.<br>This vice, or sin, or law of sin, doth wholly possess those men which are not regenerate, and hindereth them or holdeth them back that are regenerate."}, {"pk": 1307110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "For I doe not the good thing, which I would, but the euil, which I would not, that do I."}, {"pk": 1307111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "Nowe if I do that I would not, it is no more I that doe it, but the sinne that dwelleth in me."}, {"pk": 1307112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "I finde then that when I would doe good, I am thus yoked, that euill is present with me.", "comment": "The conclusion: As the Law of God exhorteth to goodness, so doth the Law of sin (that is, the corruption wherein we are born) force us to wickedness: but the Spirit, that is, our mind, in that that it is regenerate, consenteth with the Law of God: but the flesh, that is, the whole natural man, is bondslave to the Law of sin. Therefore to be short, wickedness and death are not of the Law, but of sin, which reigneth in them that are not regenerate: for they neither will, nor do good, but will, and do evil: But in them that are regenerate, it striveth against the Spirit or law of the mind, so that they cannot either live so well as they would, or be so void of sin as they would."}, {"pk": 1307113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "For I delite in the Law of God, concerning the inner man:", "comment": "The inner man, and the new man are all one, and are answerable and set as contrary to the old man: neither doth this word, Inner man, signify man\u2019s mind and reason, and the old man, the powers that are under them, as the Philosophers imagine, but by the outward man is meant whatsoever is either without or within a man, from top to toe, so long as that man is not born anew by the grace of God."}, {"pk": 1307114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "But I see another Law in my members, rebelling against the Lawe of my minde, and leading me captiue vnto the lawe of sinne, which is in my members.", "comment": "The law of the mind in this place, is not to be understood of the mind as it is naturally, and as our mind is from our birth, but of the mind which is renewed by the Spirit of God."}, {"pk": 1307115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "O wretched man that I am, who shall deliuer me from the body of this death!", "comment": "It is a miserable thing to be yet in part subject to sin, which of its own nature maketh us guilty of death: but we must cry to the Lord, who will by death itself at length make us conquerors as we are already conquerors in Christ.<br>Wearied with miserable and continual conflict."}, {"pk": 1307116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "I thanke God through Iesus Christ our Lord. Then I my selfe in my minde serue the Lawe of God, but in my flesh the lawe of sinne.", "comment": "He recovereth himself, and showeth us that he resteth only in Christ.<br>This is the true perfection of them that are born anew, to confess that they are imperfect."}, {"pk": 1307117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Now then there is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Iesus, which walke not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.", "comment": "The fruits of the Spirit, or effects of sanctification, which is begun in us, do not ingraft us into Christ, but do declare that we are grafted into him.<br>A conclusion of all the former disputation from <a class=B href='/GNV/45/1/16'>Rom 1:16</a> even to this place: Seeing that we being justified by faith in Christ, do obtain remission of sins and imputation of righteousness, and are also sanctified, it followeth hereof, that they that are grafted into Christ by faith, are out of all fear of condemnation.<br>Follow not the flesh for their guide: for he is not said to live after the flesh, that hath the holy Ghost for his guide, though sometimes he step away."}, {"pk": 1307118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "For the Lawe of the Spirite of life, which is in Christ Iesus, hath freed mee from the lawe of sinne and of death.", "comment": "Which mortifieth the old man, and quickeneth the new man.<br>For Christ\u2019s sanctification being imputed unto us, perfecteth our sanctification which is begun in us.<br>A preventing of an objection: seeing that the virtue of the spirit which is in us, is so weak, how may we gather thereby, that there is no condemnation to them that have that virtue? because saith he, that virtue of the quickening spirit which is so weak in us, is most perfect and most mighty in Christ, and being imputed unto us which believe, causeth us to be so accounted of, as though there were no relics of corruption, and death in us. Therefore hitherto Paul disputed of remission of sins, and imputation of fulfilling the Law, and also of sanctification which is begun in us: but now he speaketh of the perfect imputation of Christ\u2019s manhood, which part was necessarily required to the full appeasing of our consciences: for our sins are defaced by the blood of Christ, and the guiltiness of our corruption is covered with the imputation of Christ\u2019s obedience: and the corruption itself (which the Apostle calleth sinful sin) is healed in us by little and little, by the gift of sanctification, but yet it lacketh besides that another remedy, to wit, the perfect sanctification of Christ\u2019s own flesh, which also is to us imputed.<br>The power and authority of the spirit, against which is set the tyranny of sin.<br>To wit, absolutely and perfectly."}, {"pk": 1307119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "For (that that was impossible to ye Lawe, in as much as it was weake, because of ye flesh) God sending his owne Sonne, in ye similitude of sinful flesh, and for sinne, condened sinne in the flesh,", "comment": "To abolish sin in our flesh.<br>Showed that sin hath no right in us.<br>Of man\u2019s nature which was corrupt through sin, until he sanctified it.<br>In man not born anew, whose disease the law could not heal it.<br>He useth no argument here, but expoundeth the mystery of sanctification, which is imputed unto us: for because, that the virtue of the law was not such (and that by reason of the corruption of our nature) that it could make man pure and perfect: and for that it rather kindled the disease of sin, than did put it out and extinguish it, therefore God clothed his Son with flesh like unto our sinful flesh, wherein he utterly abolished our corruption, that being accounted thoroughly pure and without fault in him apprehended and laid hold on by faith, we might be found to have fully that singular perfection which the Law requireth, and therefore that there might be no condemnation in us.<br>Which is not proper to the Law, but cometh by our fault."}, {"pk": 1307120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "That that righteousnes of the Law might be fulfilled in vs, which walke not after ye flesh, but after the Spirit.", "comment": "The very substance of the law of God might be fulfilled, or that same which the law requireth, that we may be found just before God: for if with our justification there be joined that sanctification which is imputed to us, we are just, according to the perfect form which the Lord requireth.<br>He returneth to that which he said, that the sanctification which is begun in us, is a sure testimony of our ingrafting into Christ, which is a most plentiful fruit of a godly and honest life."}, {"pk": 1307121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "For they that are after the flesh, sauour the things of the flesh: but they that are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.", "comment": "They that live as the flesh leadeth them.<br>A reason why to walk after the flesh, agreeth not to them which are grafted in Christ, but to walk after the spirit agreeth and is meet for them: because, saith he, that they which are after the flesh, savor the things of the flesh, but they that are after the spirit, the things of the spirit."}, {"pk": 1307122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "For the wisedome of the flesh is death: but the wisedome of the Spirit is life and peace,", "comment": "He proveth the consequent: because that whatsoever the flesh savoreth, that engendereth death: and whatsoever the spirit savoreth, that tendeth to joy and life everlasting."}, {"pk": 1307123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "Because the wisedome of the flesh is enimitie against God: for it is not subiect to the Lawe of God, neither in deede can be.", "comment": "A reason why the wisdom of the flesh is enemy to God: because it neither will neither can be subject to him. And by flesh he meaneth a man not regenerate.<br>A reason and proof, why the wisdom of the flesh is death: because, saith he, it is the enemy of God."}, {"pk": 1307124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "So then they that are in the flesh, can not please God.", "comment": "The conclusion: therefore they that walk after the flesh, cannot please God: whereby it followeth, that they are not ingrafted into Christ."}, {"pk": 1307125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "Now ye are not in the flesh, but in ye Spirit, because ye spirit of God dwelleth in you: but if any man hath not ye Spirit of Christ, ye same is not his.", "comment": "He cometh to the others, to wit, to them which walk after the spirit, of whom we have to understand contrary things to the former: and first of all he defineth what it is to be in the spirit, or to be sanctified: to wit, to have the spirit of God dwelling in us; then he declareth, that sanctification is so joined and knit to our grafting in Christ, that it can by no means be separated."}, {"pk": 1307126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "And if Christ bee in you, the body is dead, because of sinne: but the Spirite is life for righteousnesse sake.", "comment": "He confirmeth the faithful against the relics of flesh and sin, granting that they are yet (as appeareth by the corruption which is in them) touching one of their parts (which he calleth the body, that is to say, a lump) which is not yet purged from the earthly filthiness in death: but therewithall willing them to doubt nothing of the happy success of their combat, because that even the little spark of the Spirit, (that is, of the grace of regeneration) which appeareth to be in them by the fruits of righteousness, is the seed of life.<br>The flesh, or all that which as yet sticketh fast in the clefts of sin, and death."}, {"pk": 1307127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "But if the Spirit of him that raised vp Iesus from the dead, dwell in you, he that raised vp Christ from the dead, shall also quicken your mortall bodies, by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.", "comment": "By the virtue and power of it, which showed the same might first in our head, and daily worketh in his members.<br>A confirmation of the former sentence. You have the selfsame Spirit, which Christ hath: Therefore at length it shall die the same in you, that it did in Christ, to wit, when all infirmities being utterly laid aside, and death overcome, it shall clothe you with heavenly glory."}, {"pk": 1307128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore brethren, wee are detters not to the flesh, to liue after the flesh:", "comment": "An exhortation to oppress the flesh daily more and more by the virtue of the Spirit of regeneration, because (saith he) you are debtors unto God, forsomuch as you have received so many benefits of him."}, {"pk": 1307129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "For if ye liue after the flesh, ye shall die: but if yee mortifie the deedes of the body by the Spirit, ye shall liue.", "comment": "Another reason of the profit that ensueth: for such as strive and fight valiantly, shall have everlasting life."}, {"pk": 1307130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "For as many as are ledde by the Spirit of God, they are the sonnes of God.", "comment": "A confirmation of this reason: they be the children of God, which are governed by his Spirit, therefore shall they have life everlasting."}, {"pk": 1307131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "For ye haue not receiued the Spirit of bodage, to feare againe: but ye haue receiued the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba, Father.", "comment": "Which sealeth our adoption in our minds, and therefore openeth our mouths.<br>He declareth and expoundeth by the way, in these two verses, by what right this name, to be called the children of God, is given to the believers: because saith he, they have received the grace of the Gospel, wherein God showeth himself, not (as before in the publishing of the Law) terrible and fearful, but a most benign and loving father in Christ, so that with great boldness we call him Father, that holy Ghost sealing this adoption in our hearts by faith.<br>By the Spirit is meant the holy Ghost, whom we are said to receive, when he worketh in our minds.<br>Which fear is stirred up in our minds, by the preaching of the Law."}, {"pk": 1307132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "The same Spirit beareth witnesse with our spirit, that we are the children of God."}, {"pk": 1307133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "If we be children, we are also heires, euen the heires of God, and heires annexed with Christ: if so be that we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.", "comment": "Partakers of our father\u2019s goods, and that freely, because we are children by adoption.<br>A proof of the consequent of the confirmation: because that he which is the Son of God, doth enjoy God with Christ.<br>Now Paul teacheth by what way the sons of God do come to that felicity, to wit, by the cross, as Christ himself did: and therewithall openeth unto them fountains of comfort: as first, that we have Christ a companion and fellow of our afflictions: secondly, that we shall be also his followers in that everlasting glory."}, {"pk": 1307134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "For I count that the afflictions of this present time are not worthy of the glory, which shalbe shewed vnto vs.", "comment": "All being well considered, I gather.<br>Thirdly that this glory which we look for, doth a thousand parts surmount the misery of our afflictions."}, {"pk": 1307135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "For the feruent desire of the creature waiteth when the sonnes of God shalbe reueiled,", "comment": "Fourthly, he plainly teacheth us that we shall certainly be renewed from that confusion and horrible deformation of the whole world, which cannot be continual, as it was not at the beginning: But as it had a beginning by the sin of man, for whom it was made by the ordinance of God, so shall it at length be restored with the elect.<br>All this world."}, {"pk": 1307136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "Because the creature is subiect to vanitie, not of it owne will, but by reason of him, which hath subdued it vnder hope,", "comment": "God would not make the world subject to everlasting curse, for the sin of man, but gave it hope that it should be restored.<br>Not by their natural inclination.<br>That they should obey the Creator\u2019s commandment, whom it pleased to show by their fickle estate, how greatly he was displeased with man.<br>Is subject to a vanishing and flitting state."}, {"pk": 1307137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "Because the creature also shall be deliuered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious libertie of the sonnes of God.", "comment": "From the corruption which they are now subject to, they shall be delivered and changed into that blessed state of incorruption, which shall be revealed when the sons of God shall be advanced to glory."}, {"pk": 1307138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "For we knowe that euery creature groneth with vs also, and trauaileth in paine together vnto this present.", "comment": "By this word is meant, not only exceeding sorrow, but also the fruit that followeth of it."}, {"pk": 1307139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "And not onely the creature, but we also which haue the first fruites of the Spirit, euen we doe sigh in our selues, waiting for the adoption, euen the redemption of our body.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/28'>Luke 21:28</a><br>Fifthly, if the rest of the world looks for a restoring, groaning as it were for it, and that not in vain, let it not grieve us also to sigh, yea, let us be more certainly persuaded of our redemption to come, forasmuch as we have the firstfruits of the Spirit.<br>Even from the bottom of our hearts.<br>That last restoring, which shall be the accomplishment of our adoption."}, {"pk": 1307140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "For we are saued by hope: but hope that is seene, is not hope: for how can a man hope for that which he seeth?", "comment": "This is spoken by the figure Metonymy: Hope, for that which is hoped for.<br>Sixthly, hope is necessarily joined with faith: seeing then that we believe those things, which we are not yet in possession of, and hope respected not the thing that is present, we must therefore hope and patiently wait for that which we believe shall come to pass."}, {"pk": 1307141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 25, "text": "But if we hope for that we see not, we doe with patience abide for it."}, {"pk": 1307142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 26, "text": "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we knowe not what to pray as wee ought: but the Spirit it selfe maketh request for vs with sighs, which cannot be expressed.", "comment": "Seventhly, There is no cause why we should faint under the burden of afflictions, seeing that prayers minister unto us a most sure help, which cannot be frustrated, seeing they proceed from the spirit of God which dwelleth in us.<br>Beareth our burden, as it were that we faint not under it.<br>Provoketh us to prayers, and telleth us as it were within, what we shall say, and how we shall groan."}, {"pk": 1307143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 27, "text": "But he that searcheth the heartes, knoweth what is the meaning of the Spirit: for he maketh request for ye Saints, according to the wil of God.", "comment": "Because he teacheth the godly to pray according to God\u2019s will.<br>What sobs and sighs proceed from the instinct of his Spirit."}, {"pk": 1307144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 28, "text": "Also we knowe that all thinges worke together for the best vnto them that loue God, euen to them that are called of his purpose.", "comment": "He calleth that, Purpose, which God hath from everlasting appointed with himself according to his good will and pleasure.<br>Eighthly, we are not afflicted, either by chance or to our harm, but by God\u2019s providence for our great profit, who as he chose us from the beginning, so hath he predestined us to be made like to the image of his Son: and therefore will bring us in his time, being called and justified, to glory, by the cross.<br>Not only afflictions, but whatsoever else."}, {"pk": 1307145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 29, "text": "For those which hee knewe before, he also predestinate to bee made like to the image of his Sonne, that hee might be the first borne among many brethren."}, {"pk": 1307146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 30, "text": "Moreouer whom he predestinate, them also he called, and whom he called, them also he iustified, and whom he iustified, them he also glorified.", "comment": "He useth the time past, for the time present, as the Hebrews use, who sometimes set down the thing that is to come, by the time that is past, to signify the certainty of it: and he hath also regard to God\u2019s continual working."}, {"pk": 1307147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 31, "text": "What shall we then say to these thinges? If God be on our side, who can be against vs?", "comment": "Ninethly, we have no cause to fear that the Lord will not give us whatsoever is profitable for us, seeing that he hath not spared his own Son to save us."}, {"pk": 1307148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 32, "text": "Who spared not his owne Sonne, but gaue him for vs all to death, how shall he not with him giue vs all things also?", "comment": "Give us freely."}, {"pk": 1307149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 33, "text": "Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods chosen? it is God that iustifieth,", "comment": "A most glorious and comfortable conclusion of the whole second part of this Epistle, that is, of the treatise of justification. There are no accusers that we have need to be afraid of before God, seeing that God himself absolveth us as just: and therefore much less need we to fear damnation, seeing that we rest upon the death and resurrection, the almighty power and defense of Jesus Christ. Therefore what can there be so weighty in this life, or of so great force and power, that might seize us, as though we might fall from the love of God, wherewith he loveth us in Christ: Surely nothing. Seeing that it is in itself most constant and sure, and also in us being confirmed by steadfast faith.<br>Who pronounceth us not only guiltless, but also perfectly just in his Son."}, {"pk": 1307150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 34, "text": "Who shall condemne? it is Christ which is dead, yea, or rather, which is risen againe, who is also at the right hand of God, and maketh request also for vs."}, {"pk": 1307151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 35, "text": "Who shall separate vs from the loue of Christ? shall tribulation or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakednesse, or perill, or sworde?", "comment": "Wherewith Christ loveth us."}, {"pk": 1307152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 36, "text": "As it is written, For thy sake are we killed all day long: we are counted as sheepe for the slaughter.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/44/22'>Ps. 44:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1307153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 37, "text": "Neuerthelesse, in all these thinges we are more then coquerours through him that loued vs.", "comment": "We are not only not overcome with so great and many miseries and calamities, but also more than conquerors in all of them."}, {"pk": 1307154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 38, "text": "For I am perswaded that neither death, nor life, nor Angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,"}, {"pk": 1307155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 8, "verse": 39, "text": "Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature shalbe able to separate vs from the loue of God, which is in Christ Iesus our Lord."}, {"pk": 1307156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "I say the trueth in Christ, I lye not, my conscience bearing mee witnes in the holy Ghost,", "comment": "The third part of this Epistle, even to the twelfth Chapter, wherein Paul ascendeth to the higher causes of faith: and first of all because he purposed to speak much of the casting off of the Jews, he useth an insinuation, declaring by a double or triple oath, and by witnessing of his great desire towards their salvation, his singular love towards them, and therewithall granting unto them all their prerogatives."}, {"pk": 1307157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "That I haue great heauinesse, and continuall sorow in mine heart."}, {"pk": 1307158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "For I woulde wish my selfe to be separate from Christ, for my brethren that are my kinsemen according to the flesh,", "comment": "Being brethren by flesh, as of one nation and country.<br>The Apostle loved his brethren so entirely, that if it have been possible he would have been ready to have redeemed the casting away of the Israelites, with the loss of his own soul forever: for this word separate, betokeneth as much in this place."}, {"pk": 1307159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "Which are the Israelites, to whome perteineth the adoption, and the glory, and the Couenants, and the giuing of the Lawe, and the seruice of God, and the promises.", "comment": "Of the judicial Law.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/17'>Rom. 2:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/2/12'>Eph. 2:12</a><br>The ark of the covenant, which was a token of God\u2019s presence.<br>The tables of the covenant: and this is spoken by the figure Metonymy.<br>The ceremonial Law.<br>Which were made to Abraham and to his posterity."}, {"pk": 1307160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "Of whome are the fathers, and of whome concerning the flesh, Christ came, who is God ouer all, blessed for euer, Amen.", "comment": "A most manifest testimony of the Godhead and divinity of Christ."}, {"pk": 1307161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "Notwithstanding it can not bee that the worde of God should take none effect: for all they are not Israel, which are of Israel:", "comment": "Israel in the first place, is taken for Jacob: and in the second, for the Israelites.<br>He entereth into the handling of predestination by a kind of preventing an objection: How may it be, that Israel is cast off, but that therewithall we must also make the covenant which God made with Abraham and his seed, frustrate and void? He answereth therefore, that God\u2019s word is true, although that Israel be cast off: for the election of the people of Israel is so general and common, that notwithstanding the same, God chooseth by his secret counsel, such as it pleaseth him. So then this is the proposition and state of this Treatise: The grace of salvation is offered generally in such sort, that notwithstanding it, the efficacy thereof pertaineth only to the elect.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/28'>Rom. 2:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1307162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "Neither are they all children, because they are the seede of Abraham: but, In Isaac shall thy seede be called:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/21/12'>Gen. 21:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/18'>Heb. 11:18</a><br>The first proof is taken from the example of Abraham\u2019s own house, wherein Isaac only was counted the son, and that by God\u2019s ordinance: although that Ishmael also was born of Abraham, and circumcised before Isaac.<br>Isaac shall be thy true and natural son, and therefore heir of thy blessing."}, {"pk": 1307163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "That is, they which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God: but the children of the promise, are counted for the seede.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/48/4/28'>Gal. 4:28</a><br>A general application of the former proof or example.<br>Which are born of Abraham by the course of nature.<br>Which are born by virtue of the promise."}, {"pk": 1307164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "For this is a worde of promise, In this same time wil I come, and Sara shall haue a sonne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/18/10'>Gen. 18:10</a><br>A reason of that application: Because that Isaac was born by the virtue of the promise, and therefore he was not chosen, nay he was not at all, but by the free will of God: whereby it followeth that the promise is the fountain of predestination, and not the flesh from which promise the particular election proceedeth: that is, that the elect be born elect: and not that they be first born and then afterward elected, in respect of God who doth predestinate."}, {"pk": 1307165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "Neither he onely felt this, but also Rebecca when shee had conceiued by one, euen by our father Isaac.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/21'>Gen. 25:21</a><br>Another forcible proof, taken from the example of Esau and Jacob, which were both born of the same Isaac, which was the son of promise, of one mother, and at one birth, and not at divers as Ishmael and Isaac were: and yet notwithstanding, Esau being cast off, only Jacob was chosen: and that before their birth, that neither any goodness of Jacob\u2019s might be thought to be the cause of his election, neither any wickedness of Esau, of his casting away."}, {"pk": 1307166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "For yer the children were borne, and when they had neither done good, nor euill (that the purpose of God might remaine according to election, not by workes, but by him that calleth)", "comment": "God\u2019s decree, which proceedeth of his mere good will, whereby it pleased him to choose one, and refuse the other.<br>Paul saith not, <i>might be made,</i> but <i>being made, might remain.</i> Therefore they are deceived which make foreseen faith the cause of election, and foreknown infidelity, the cause of reprobation."}, {"pk": 1307167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "It was said vnto her, The elder shall serue the yonger.", "comment": "He proveth the casting away of Esau by that, that he was made servant to his brother: and proveth the choosing of Jacob by that that he was made Lord of his brother, although his brother were the first begotten. And lest that any man might take this saying of God, and refer it to external things, the Apostle showeth out of Malachi, who is a good interpreter of Moses, that the servitude of Esau was joined with the hatred of God, and the Lordship of Jacob with the love of God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/23'>Gen. 25:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1307168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "As it is written, I haue loued Iacob, and haue hated Esau.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/39/1/2'>Mal. 1:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1307169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "What shall wee say then? Is there vnrighteousnes with God? God forbid.", "comment": "Man\u2019s will knoweth no other causes of love or hatred, but those that are in the persons, and thereupon this objection riseth.<br>The first objection: If God doth love or hate upon no consideration of worthiness or unworthiness, then [is] he unjust, because he may love them which are unworthy, and hate them that are worthy. The Apostle detesteth this blasphemy, and afterward answereth it severally, point by point."}, {"pk": 1307170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "For he saith to Moses, I wil haue mercy on him, to whom I wil shew mercie: and wil haue compassion on him, on who I wil haue copassion.", "comment": "I will be merciful and favorable to whom I list to be favorable.<br>I will have compassion on whomsoever I list to have compassion.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/33/19'>Exod. 33:19</a><br>He answereth first touching them which are chosen to salvation in choosing of whom, he denieth that God may seem unjust, although he choose and predestinate to salvation, them that are not yet born, without any respect of worthiness: because he bringeth not the chosen to the appointed end, but by the means of his mercy, which is a cause next under predestination. Now mercy presupposeth misery, and again misery presupposeth sin or voluntary corruption of mankind, and corruption presupposeth a pure and perfect creation. Moreover mercy is showed by her degrees: to wit, by calling, by faith, by justification and sanctification, so that at length we come to glorification, as the Apostle will show afterward. Now all these things, orderly following the purpose of God, do clearly prove that he can by no means seem unjust in loving and saving his."}, {"pk": 1307171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "So then it is not in him that willeth, nor in him that runneth, but in God that sheweth mercy.", "comment": "The conclusion of the answer: Therefore God is not unjust in choosing and saving of his free goodness, such as it pleaseth him: as he also answered Moses, when he prayed for all the people.<br>By will, he meaneth the thought and endeavor of heart, and by running, good works: to neither of which he giveth the praise, but only to the mercy of God."}, {"pk": 1307172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "For the Scripture saith vnto Pharao, For this same purpose haue I stirred thee vp, that I might shewe my power in thee, and that my Name might be declared throughout al the earth.", "comment": "Now he answereth concerning the reprobate or them whom God hateth being not yet born, and hath appointed to destruction, without any respect of unworthiness. And first of all he proveth this to be true, by alleging the testimony of God himself touching Pharaoh, whom he stirred up to this purpose, that he might be glorified in his hardening and just punishing.<br>God so speaketh unto Pharaoh in the Scripture, or, the Scripture bringeth in God, so speaking to Pharaoh, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/9/16'>Exodus 9:16</a>.<br>Brought thee into this world.<br>Secondly, he bringeth the end of God\u2019s counsel, to show that there is no unrighteousness in him. Now this chiefest end, is not properly and simply the destruction of the wicked, but God\u2019s glory which appeareth in their rightful punishment.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/9/16'>Exod. 9:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1307173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "Therefore he hath mercie on whome he will, and whom he will, he hardeneth.", "comment": "Whom it pleased him to appoint, to show his favor upon.<br>A conclusion of the full answer to the first objection: therefore seeing that God doth not save them whom he freely chose according to his good will and pleasure, but by justifying and sanctifying them by his grace, his counsel in saving them cannot seem unjust. And again, there is not injustice in the everlasting counsel of God touching the destruction of them whom he listeth to destroy, for that he hardeneth before he destroyeth: Therefore the third answer for the maintenance of God\u2019s justice is the everlasting counsel of reprobation, consisteth in this word Hardening: which notwithstanding he concealed in the former verse, because the History of Pharaoh was well known. But the force of the word is great: for Hardening, which is set against Mercy, presupposeth the same things that mercy did, to wit, a voluntary corruption, wherein the reprobate are hardened: and again corruption presupposeth a perfect state of creation. Moreover, this hardening also is voluntary, for God so hardeneth being offended with corruption, that he useth their own will whom he hardeneth, to the executing of that judgment. Then follow the fruits of Hardening, to wit, unbelief and sin, which are the true and proper causes of the condemnation of the reprobate. Why doth he then appoint to destruction? because he will: why doth he harden? because they are corrupt: why doth he condemn? because they are sinners. Where is then unrighteousness? Nay, if he should destroy all after this same sort, to whom should he do injury?"}, {"pk": 1307174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "Thou wilt say then vnto me, Why doeth he yet complaine? for who hath resisted his will?", "comment": "Another objection but only for the reprobate, rising upon the former answer. If God do appoint to everlasting destruction, such as he listeth, and if that cannot be hindered notwithstanded that he hath once decreed, how doth he justly condemn them, which perish by his will?"}, {"pk": 1307175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "But, O man, who art thou which pleadest against God? shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?", "comment": "This similitude agreeth very fitly in the first creation of mankind.<br>The Apostle doth not answer that it is not God\u2019s will, or that God doth not either reject or elect according to his pleasure, which thing the wicked call blasphemy, but he rather granteth, his adversary both the antecedents, to wit, that it is God\u2019s will, and that it must of necessity so fall out, yet he denieth that God is therefore to be thought an unjust revenger of the wicked: for seeing it appeareth by manifest proof that this is the will of God and his doing, what impudency is it for man, which is but dust and ashes to dispute with God, and as it were to call him into judgment? Now if any man say that the doubt is not so dissolved and answered, I answer, that there is no surer demonstration in any matter, because it is grounded upon this principle, That the will of God is the rule of righteousness.<br>An amplification of the former answer, taken from a comparison, whereby also it appeareth that God\u2019s determined counsel is set of Paul the highest of all causes, so that it dependeth not upon any respect of second causes, but doth rather frame and direct them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/45/9'>Isa. 45:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1307176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "Hath not the potter power of the clay to make of the same lumpe one vessell to honour, and another vnto dishonour?", "comment": "Alluding to the creation of Adam, he compareth mankind not yet made (but in the Creator\u2019s mind) to a lump of clay: whereof afterward God made and doth daily make, according as he purposed from everlasting both such as should be elect, and such as should be reprobate, as also this word, making, declareth.<br>Whereas in the objection propounded, mention was only made of vessels to dishonor: yet he speaketh of the other also in this answer, for that he proveth the Creator to be just in either of them, as the rule of contraries doth require.<br>To honest uses.<br>Seeing then, that in the name of dishonor, the ignomy of everlasting death is signified, they speak with Paul, which say, that some are made of God to most just destruction: and they [that] are offended with this kind of speech bewray their own folly.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/24/18/6'>Jer. 18:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1307177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "What and if God would, to shewe his wrath, and to make his power knowen, suffer with long patience the vessels of wrath, prepared to destruction?", "comment": "The second answer is this, that God, moreover and besides that he doth justly decree whatsoever he doth decree, useth that moderation in executing of his decrees, as declareth his singular lenity even in the reprobate in that, that he suffereth them a long time, and permitteth them to enjoy many and singular benefits, until at length he justly condemns them: and that to good end and purpose, to wit, to show himself to be an enemy and revenger of wickedness, that it may appear what power he is of by these severe judgments, and finally by comparison of contraries to set forth indeed, how great his mercy is towards the elect.<br>By vessels, the Hebrews understand all kinds of instruments.<br>Therefore again, we may say with Paul that some men are made of God the Creator to destruction."}, {"pk": 1307178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "And that hee might declare the riches of his glory vpon the vessels of mercy, which hee hath prepared vnto glory?", "comment": "The unmeasurable and marvelous greatness."}, {"pk": 1307179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "Euen vs whome hee hath called, not of of the Iewes onely, but also of the Gentiles,", "comment": "He saith not that all and every one of the Jews are called, but some of the Jews, and some of the Gentiles.<br>Having established the doctrine of the eternal predestination of God on both parts: that is, as well of the reprobate, as of the elect, he cometh now to show the use of it, teaching us that we ought not to seek the testimony of it in the secret counsel of God, but by the vocation which is made manifest and set forth in the Church, propounding unto us the example of the Jews and Gentiles, that the doctrine may be better perceived."}, {"pk": 1307180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "As he sayth also in Osee, I will call them, My people, which were not my people: and her, Beloued, which was not beloued.", "comment": "Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/2/23'>2:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/10'>1 Pet. 2:10</a><br>Our vocation or calling is free and of grace, even as our predestination is: and therefore there is no cause why either our own unworthiness, or the unworthiness of our ancestors should cause us to think that we are not the elect and chosen of God, if we be called of him, and so embrace through faith the salvation that is offered us."}, {"pk": 1307181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "And it shalbe in the place where it was said vnto them, Ye are not my people, that there they shalbe called, The children of the liuing God.", "comment": "Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/1/10'>1:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1307182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "Also Esaias cryeth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel were as the sand of the sea, yet shall but a remnant be saued.", "comment": "Contrariwise, Neither any outward general calling, neither any worthiness of our ancestors is a sufficient witness of election, unless by faith and belief we answer God\u2019s calling: which thing came to pass in the Jews, as the Lord had forewarned.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/20/21'>Isa. 20:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1307183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "For he wil make his account, and gather it into a short summe with righteousnes: for the Lord will make a short count in the earth.", "comment": "God purposeth to bring the unkind and unthankful people to an extreme fewness."}, {"pk": 1307184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 29, "text": "And as Esaias sayde before, Except the Lord of hostes had left vs a seede, we had bene made as Sodom, and had bene like to Gomorrha.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/9'>Isa. 1:9</a><br>Even a very few.<br>Armies, by which word the chiefest power that is, is given to God."}, {"pk": 1307185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 30, "text": "What shall we say then? That the Gentiles which folowed not righteousnes, haue attained vnto righteousnes, euen the righteousnes which is of faith.", "comment": "The declaration and manifestation of our election, is our calling apprehended by faith, as it came to pass in the Gentiles.<br>So then, the Gentiles had no works to prepare and procure God\u2019s mercy beforehand: and as for that, that the Gentiles attained to that which they sought not for, the mercy of God is to be thanked for it: and in that the Jews attained not that which they sought after, they can thank none for it but themselves, because they sought it not aright."}, {"pk": 1307186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 31, "text": "But Israel which followed the Lawe of righteousnes, could not arteine vnto the Law of righteousnes.", "comment": "The pride of men is the cause that they condemn vocation, so that the cause of their damnation need not to be sought for any other where but in themselves."}, {"pk": 1307187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 32, "text": "Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the workes of the Lawe: for they haue stumbled at the stumbling stone,", "comment": "Seeking to come by righteousness, they followed the Law of righteousness."}, {"pk": 1307188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 9, "verse": 33, "text": "As it is written, Beholde, I lay in Sion a stumbling stone, and a rocke to make men fall: and euery one that beleeueth in him, shall not be ashamed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/118/22'>Ps. 118:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/8/14'>Isa. 8:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/28/16'>Isa. 28:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/6'>1 Pet. 2:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1307189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Brethren, mine hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saued.", "comment": "Purposing to set forth in the Jews an example of marvelous obstinacy, he useth an insinuation."}, {"pk": 1307190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "For I beare them record, that they haue the zeale of God, but not according to knowledge."}, {"pk": 1307191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "For they, being ignorant of the righteousnes of God, and going about to stablish their owne righteousnes, haue not submitted themselues to the righteousnes of God.", "comment": "The ignorance of the Law which we ought to know, excuseth none before God, especially it excuseth not them that are of his household.<br>The first entrance into the vocation unto salvation, is to renounce our own righteousness: the next is, to embrace that righteousness by faith, which God freely offereth us the Gospel.<br>Ignorance hath always pride joined with it."}, {"pk": 1307192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnes vnto euery one that beleeueth.", "comment": "Not only to the Jews, but also to the Gentiles.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/24'>Gal. 3:24</a><br>The proof: The Law itself hath respect unto Christ, that such as believe in him should be saved. Therefore the calling to salvation by the works of the law is vain and foolish, but Christ is offered for salvation to every believer.<br>The end of the Law is to justify them that keep the Law: but seeing we do not observe the Law through the fault of our flesh, we attain not unto this end: but Christ salveth this disease, for he fulfilled the Law for us."}, {"pk": 1307193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "For Moses thus describeth the righteousnes which is of the Lawe, That the man which doeth these things, shall liue thereby.", "comment": "That the Law regardeth and tendeth to Christ, that is a manifest proof, for that is propoundeth such a condition, as can be and is fulfilled of none but Christ only: which being imputed unto us by faith, our conscience is quieted, so that now no man can ask, Who can ascend up into heaven, or bring us from hell, seeing the Gospel teacheth that both of these is done by Christ, and that for their sakes, which with true faith embrace him which calleth them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/5'>Lev. 18:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/20/11'>Ezek. 20:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/12'>Gal. 3:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1307194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "But the righteousnes which is of faith, speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heauen? (that is to bring Christ from aboue)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/30/12'>Deut. 30:12</a><br>Think not with thyself, as men that are staggering use to do."}, {"pk": 1307195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "Or, Who shall descend into the deepe? (that is to bring Christ againe from the dead)"}, {"pk": 1307196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "But what sayth it? The worde is neere thee, euen in thy mouth, and in thine heart. This is the worde of faith which we preach.", "comment": "By the word, Moses understood the Law which the Lord published with his own voice: and Paul applied it to the preaching of the Gospel which was the perfection of the Law.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/30/14'>Deut. 30:14</a><br>Vocation cometh by the word preached."}, {"pk": 1307197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "For if thou shalt confesse with thy mouth the Lord Iesus, and shalt beleeue in thine heart, that God raised him vp from the dead, thou shalt be saued:", "comment": "If thou profess plainly, sincerely, and openly, that thou takest Jesus only to be thy Lord and Savior.<br>That is indeed true faith which is settled not only in the head, but also in the heart of man, whereof also we give testimony, by our outward life, and which tendeth to Christ as to our alone and only Savior, even as he setteth forth himself in his word.<br>The Father, who is said to have raised the Son from the dead: and this is not spoken to shut out the divinity of the Son, but to set forth the Father\u2019s counsel touching our redemption in the resurrection of the Son."}, {"pk": 1307198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "For with the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnes, and with the mouth man confesseth to saluation.", "comment": "Faith is said to justify, and furthermore seeing the confession of the mouth is an effect of faith, and confession is the way to come to salvation, it followeth that faith is also said to save."}, {"pk": 1307199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "For the Scripture saith, Whosoeuer beleeueth in him, shall not be ashamed.", "comment": "Now he proveth the other part which he propounded afore in the fourth verse, to wit, that Christ calleth whomsoever he listeth without any difference, and this he confirmeth by a double testimony.<br>To believe in God is to yield and consent to God\u2019s promise of our salvation by Christ, and that not only in general, but when we know that the promises pertain to us whereupon riseth a sure trust.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/28/16'>Isa. 28:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1307200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "For there is no difference betweene the Iewe and the Grecian: for he that is Lord ouer all, is rich vnto all, that call on him."}, {"pk": 1307201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "For whosoeuer shall call vpon the Name of the Lord, shalbe saued.", "comment": "True calling upon the Name of God is the testimony of true faith, and true faith of true vocation or calling, and true calling, of true election.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/29/2/32'>Joel 2:32</a>"}, {"pk": 1307202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "But how shall they call on him, in whome they haue not beleeued? and how shall they beleeue in him, of whom they haue not heard? and howe shall they heare without a preacher?", "comment": "That is, true faith which seeketh God in his word, and that preached according as God hath appointed in the Church."}, {"pk": 1307203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, Howe beautifull are the feete of them which bring glad tidings of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/52/7'>Isa. 52:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/34/1/15'>Nah. 1:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1307204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "But they haue not all obeyed ye Gospel: for Esaias saith, Lord, who hath beleeued our report?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/53/1'>Isa. 53:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/38'>John 12:38</a><br>He speaketh this because of the Jews.<br>Wheresover faith is, there is also the word, but not contrariwise, wheresoever the word is, there is faith also: for many refuse and reject the word."}, {"pk": 1307205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "Then faith is by hearing, and hearing by the worde of God.", "comment": "A conclusion of the former gradation: we must ascend from faith, to our vocation, as by our vocation we came to the testimony of our election.<br>By God\u2019s Commandment."}, {"pk": 1307206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "But I demaund, Haue they not heard? No doubt their sound went out through all the earth, and their wordes into the endes of the worlde.", "comment": "An objection: If calling be a testimony of election, were not the Jews called? why should I not \u2026 that, saith the Apostle, seeing that there is no nation which hath not been called? much less can I say, that the Jews were not called.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/19/3'>Ps. 19:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1307207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "But I demaund, Did not Israel knowe God? First Moses sayth, I will prouoke you to enuie by a nation that is not my nation, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.", "comment": "The defender and maintainer of the Jews\u2019 cause goeth on still to ask, whether the Jews also knew not God which called them. Isaiah (saith the Apostle) denieth it: and witnesseth that the Gospel was translated from them to the Gentiles, because the Jews neglected it. And therewithall the Apostle teacheth, that that outward and universal calling, which is set forth by the creation of the world, sufficeth not to the knowledge of God: yea, and that the particular also which is by the word of God, is of itself of small or no efficacy, unless it be apprehended or laid hold on by faith, by the gift of God: otherwise by unbelief it is made unprofitable, and that by the only fault of man, who can pretend no ignorance.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/21'>Deut. 32:21</a><br>He calleth all profane people, a nation that is no nation, that they are not said to live but to die, which are appointed for everlasting condemnation."}, {"pk": 1307208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "And Esaias is bolde, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not, and haue bene made manifest to them that asked not after me.", "comment": "Speaketh without fear.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/65/1'>Isa. 65:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1307209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "And vnto Israel hee sayth, All the day long haue I stretched foorth mine hand vnto a disobedient, and gainesaying people."}, {"pk": 1307210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "I Demaund then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid: for I also am an Israelite, of the seede of Abraham, of the tribe of Beniamin.", "comment": "Now the Apostle showeth how this doctrine is to be applied to others, abiding still in his propounded cause. Therefore he teacheth us that all the Jews in particular are not cast away, and therefore we ought not to pronounce rashly of private persons, whether they be of the number of the elect or not.<br>The first proof, I am a Jew, and yet elected, therefore we may and ought fully to resolve upon our election, as hath been before said: but of another man\u2019s we cannot be so certainly resolved, and yet ours may cause us to hope well of others."}, {"pk": 1307211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "God hath not cast away his people which he knew before. Know ye not what the Scripture sayth of Elias, howe hee communeth with God against Israel, saying,", "comment": "Which he loved and chose from everlasting.<br>The second proof: Because that God is faithful in his league or Covenant, although men be unfaithful: So then seeing that God hath said, that he will be the God of his unto a thousand generations, we must take heed, that we think not that the whole race and offspring is cast off, by reason of the unbelief of a few, but rather, that we hope well of every member of the Church, because of God\u2019s league and Covenant.<br>The third proof, taken from the answer that was made to Elijah: even then also, when there appeared openly to the face of the world no elect, yet God knew his elect and chosen, and of them also good store and number. Whereupon this also is concluded, that we ought not rashly to pronounce of any man as of a reprobate, seeing that the Church is oftentimes brought to that state, that even the most watchful and sharp-sighted pastors think it to be clean extinct and put out."}, {"pk": 1307212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "Lord, they haue killed thy Prophets, and digged downe thine altars: and I am left alone, and they seeke my life?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/11/19/10'>1 Kings 19:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1307213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "But what saith the answere of God to him? I haue reserued vnto my selfe seuen thousand men, which haue not bowed the knee to Baal.", "comment": "Baal signifieth as much as Master or patron, or one in whose power another is, which name the idolaters at this day give their idols, naming them patrons, and patronesses or Ladies.<br>He speaketh of remnants and reserved people which were chosen from everlasting, and not of remnants that should be chosen afterward: for they are not chosen, because they were not idolaters, but therefore they were not idolaters, because they were chosen and elect.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/19/18'>1 Kings 19:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1307214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "Euen so then at this present time is there a remnant according to the election of grace.", "comment": "The election of grace, is not whereby men chose grace, but whereby God chose us of his grace and goodness."}, {"pk": 1307215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "And if it be of grace, it is no more of workes: or els were grace no more grace: but if it be of workes, it is no more grace: or els were worke no more worke.", "comment": "Although that all be not elect and chosen, yet let them that are elected, remember that they are freely chosen, and let them that stubbornly refuse the grace and free mercy of God, impute it unto themselves.<br>This saying beateth down flat to the ground all the doctrine of all kinds and manner of works, whereby our justifiers of themselves do teach, that works are either wholly or partly the cause of our justification."}, {"pk": 1307216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "What then? Israel hath not obtained that he sought: but the election hath obteined it, and the rest haue bene hardened,", "comment": "See <a class=B href='/GNV/41/3/5'>Mark 3:5</a>."}, {"pk": 1307217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "According as it is written, God hath giuen them the spirit of slumber: eyes that they should not see, and eares that they should not heare vnto this day.", "comment": "And yet this hardness of heart cometh not but by God\u2019s just decree and judgment, and yet without fault, whom as he so punisheth the unthankful by taking from them all sense and perseverance and by doubling their darkness, that the benefits of God which are offered unto them, do redound to their just destruction.<br>That is, eyes unjust to see.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/6/9'>Isa. 6:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/29/10'>Isa. 29:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/14'>Matt. 13:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/12/40'>John 12:40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/28/26'>Acts 28:26</a><br>A very dead sleep which taketh away all sense."}, {"pk": 1307218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "And Dauid sayth, Let their table be made a snare, and a net, and a stumbling blocke, euen for a recompence vnto them.", "comment": "As unhappy birds are enticed to death by that which is their sustenance, so did that only thing turn to the Jews\u2019 destruction, out of which they sought life, to wit, the Law of God, for the preposterous zeal whereof they refused the Gospel.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/69/23'>Ps. 69:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1307219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "Let their eyes be darkened that they see not, and bowe downe their backe alwayes."}, {"pk": 1307220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "I demaund then, Haue they stumbled, that they should fall? God forbid: but through their fall, saluation commeth vnto the Gentiles, to prouoke them to follow them.", "comment": "God appointed this casting out of the Jews, that it might be an occasion to call the Gentiles: and again might turn this calling of the Gentiles, to be an occasion to restore the Jews, to wit, that they being inflamed and provoked by emulation of the Gentiles, might themselves at length embrace the Gospel. And hereby we may learn, that the severity of God serveth as well for the setting forth of his glory as his mercy doth, and also that God prepares himself a way to mercy, by his severity, so that we ought not rashly to despair of any man, nor proudly triumph over other men, but rather provoke them to an holy emulation, that God may be glorified in them also."}, {"pk": 1307221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "Wherefore if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles, how much more shall their aboundance be?", "comment": "By riches he meaneth the knowledge of the Gospel to everlasting life: and by the world, all nations dispersed throughout the whole world.<br>Of the Jews, when the whole nation without exception shall come to Christ."}, {"pk": 1307222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "For in that I speake to you Gentiles, in as much as I am the Apostle of ye Gentiles, I magnifie mine office,", "comment": "I make noble and famous.<br>He witnesseth by his own example, that he goeth before all others in this behalf."}, {"pk": 1307223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "To trie if by any meanes I might prouoke them of my flesh to follow them, and might saue some of them."}, {"pk": 1307224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiuing be, but life from the dead?", "comment": "It shall come to pass that when the Jews come to the Gospel, the world shall as it were come quicken again, and rise up from death to life."}, {"pk": 1307225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "For if the first fruites be holy, so is the whole lumpe: and if the roote be holy, so are the branches.", "comment": "He alludeth to the firstfruits of the loaves by the offering whereof all the whole crop of corn was sanctified, and they might vie the rest of the year following with good conscience.<br>The nation of the Jews being considered in their stock and root, that is, in Abraham, is holy, although that many of the branches be cut off. Therefore in judging of our brethren, we must not stick in their unworthiness, to think that they are at once all cast off, but we ought to consider the root of the Covenant, and rather go back to their ancestors which were faithful, that we may know that the blessing of the Covenant resteth in some of their posterity, as we also find proof hereof in ourselves.<br>Abraham."}, {"pk": 1307226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "And though some of the branches be broken off, and thou being a wilde Oliue tree, wast graft in for them, and made partaker of the roote, and fatnesse of the Oliue tree.", "comment": "It is against the common course of husbandry, that the barren juice of the imp is changed with the juice of the good tree.<br>There is no cause why the Gentiles which have obtained mercy, should triumph over the Jews which condemn the grace of God, seeing they are grafted into the Jews\u2019 ancestors. But let them rather take heed that that also be not found in them which is worthily condemned in the Jews. And hereof also this general doctrine may be gathered and taken, that we ought to be studious of God\u2019s glory, even in respect of our neighbors: so far ought we to be from bragging and glorying, for that, that we are preferred before others by a singular grace.<br>In place of those boughs which are broken off.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/24/11/6'>Jer. 11:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1307227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "Boast not thy selfe against the branches: and if thou boast thy selfe, thou bearest not the roote, but the roote thee.", "comment": "We may rejoice in the Lord, but so that we despise not the Jews, whom we ought rather to provoke to that good striving with us."}, {"pk": 1307228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "Thou wilt say then, The branches are broken off, that I might be graft in."}, {"pk": 1307229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "Well: through vnbeliefe they are broken off, and thou standest by faith: bee not hie minded, but feare.", "comment": "See that thou stand in awe of God modestly and carefully."}, {"pk": 1307230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "For if God spared not the naturall branches, take heede, least he also spare not thee.", "comment": "He calleth them natural, not because they had any holiness of nature, but because they were born of them, whom the Lord set apart for himself from, other nations, by his league and covenant which he freely made with them."}, {"pk": 1307231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "Beholde therefore the bountifulnesse, and seueritie of God: towarde them which haue fallen, seueritie: but toward thee, bountifulnesse, if thou continue in his bountifulnesse: or els thou shalt also be cut off.", "comment": "The tender and loving heart.<br>Seeing the matter itself declareth that election cometh not by inheritance (although the fault be in men, and not in God, why the blessing of God is not perpetual) we must take good heed, that that be not found in ourselves, which we think blameworthy in others, for the election is sure, but they that are truly elect and ingrafted, are not proud in themselves with contempt of others, but with due reverence to God, and love towards their neighbor, run to the mark which is set before them.<br>In that state which God\u2019s bountifulness hath advanced thee unto: and we must mark here, that he speaketh not of the election of every private man, which remaineth steadfast forever, but of the election of the whole nation."}, {"pk": 1307232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "And they also, if they abide not still in vnbeliefe, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graffe them in againe.", "comment": "Many are now for a season cut off, that is, are without the root, which in their time shall be grafted in: and again there are a great sort, which after a sort, and touching the outward show, seem to be ingrafted, which notwithstanding through their own fault afterward are cut off and clean cast away: which thing is especially to be considered in nations and peoples, as in the Gentiles and Jews."}, {"pk": 1307233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "For if thou wast cut out of the Oliue tree, which was wilde by nature, and wast graffed contrary to nature in a right Oliue tree, how much more shall they that are by nature, bee graffed in their owne Oliue tree?", "comment": "Understand nature, not as it was first made, but as it was corrupted in Adam, and so derived from him to his posterity.<br>Into the people of the Jews which God had sanctified of his mere grace: and he speaketh of the whole nation, not of every one part."}, {"pk": 1307234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this secret (least ye should bee arrogant in your selues) that partly obstinacie is come to Israel, vntill the fulnesse of the Gentiles be come in.", "comment": "The blindness of the Jews is neither so universal that the Lord hath no elect in that nation, neither shall it be continual: for there shall be a time wherein they also (as the Prophets have forewarned) shall effectually embrace that which they do now so stubbornly for the most part reject and refuse.<br>That ye be not proud within yourselves.<br>Into the Church."}, {"pk": 1307235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "And so all Israel shalbe saued, as it is written, The deliuerer shall come out of Sion, and shall turne away the vngodlinesse from Iacob.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/59/20'>Isa. 59:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1307236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "And this is my couenant to them, When I shall take away their sinnes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/27/9'>Isa. 27:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1307237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "As concerning the Gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloued for the fathers sakes.", "comment": "Forasmuch as they received it not.<br>Again, that he may join the Jews and Gentiles together as it were in one body, and especially may teach what duty the Gentiles owe to the Jews, he beateth this into their heads, that the nation of the Jews is not utterly cast off without hope of recovery.<br>In that, that God respecteth not what they deserve, but what he promised to Abraham."}, {"pk": 1307238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "For the giftes and calling of God are without repentance.", "comment": "The reason or proof: because the covenant made with that nation of life everlasting, cannot be frustrate and vain."}, {"pk": 1307239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "For euen as yee in times past haue not beleeued God, yet haue nowe obteined mercie through their vnbeliefe:", "comment": "Another reason, because that although that they which are hardened, are worthily punished, yet hath not this stubbornness of the Jews so come to pass properly for an hatred to that nation, but that an entry might as it were be opened to bring in the Gentiles, and afterward the Jews being inflamed with emulation of this mercy which is showed to the Gentiles, might themselves also be partakers of the same benefit, and so it might appear that both Jews and Gentiles are saved, only by the free mercy and grace of God, which could not have been so manifest, if at the beginning, God had brought all together into the Church, or if he had saved the nation of the Jews without this interruption."}, {"pk": 1307240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "Euen so nowe haue they not beleeued by the mercie shewed vnto you, that they also may obtaine mercie."}, {"pk": 1307241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 32, "text": "For God hath shut vp all in vnbeliefe, that he might haue mercie on all.", "comment": "Both Jews and Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1307242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 33, "text": "O the deepenesse of the riches, both of the wisdome, and knowledge of God! howe vnsearcheable are his iudgements, and his wayes past finding out!", "comment": "The course that he holdeth in governing all things both generally and particularly.<br>The Apostle crieth not as astonished with this wonderful wisdom of God, which he teacheth us, ought to be religiously reverenced, and not curiously and profanely to be searched beyond the compass of that that God hath revealed unto us.<br>The order of his counsels and doings."}, {"pk": 1307243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 34, "text": "For who hath knowen the minde of the Lord? or who was his counsellour?", "comment": "He bridleth three manner of ways, the wicked boldness of man: First, because that God is above all, most wise, and therefore it is very absurd, and plainly godless to measure him by our folly. Moreover, because he is debtor to no man, and therefore no man can complain of injury done unto him. Thirdly, because all things are made for his glory, and therefore we must refer all things to his glory, much less may we contend and debate the matter with him.<br>Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/41/2'>41:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/13'>Isa. 40:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/2/16'>1 Cor. 2:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1307244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 35, "text": "Or who hath giuen vnto him first, and he shalbe recompensed?", "comment": "This saying overthroweth the doctrine of foreseen works and merits."}, {"pk": 1307245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 11, "verse": 36, "text": "For of him, and through him, and for him are all things: to him be glory for euer. Amen.", "comment": "To wit, for God, to whose glory all things are referred, not only things that were made, but especially his new works which he worketh in his elect."}, {"pk": 1307246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "I Beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that yee giue vp your bodies a liuing sacrifice, holy, acceptable vnto God, which is your reasonable seruing of God.", "comment": "Yourselves: in times past, other bodies than our own, now our own must be offered.<br>Spiritual.<br>The fourth part of this Epistle, which after the finishing of the chief points of Christian doctrine, consisteth in declaring of precepts of Christian life. And first of all he giveth general precepts and grounds: the chiefest whereof is this that every man consecrate himself wholly to the spiritual service of God, and do as it were sacrifice himself, trusting to the grace of God.<br>By this preface he showeth that God\u2019s glory is the utmost end of all our doings.<br>In times past the sacrifices were presented before the altar, but now the altar is everywhere.<br>In times past, dead sacrifices were offered, but now we must offer such as have the spirit of life in them."}, {"pk": 1307247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "And fashion not your selues like vnto this worlde, but bee yee changed by the renewing of your minde, that ye may prooue what that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God is.", "comment": "The second precept is this, That we take not other men\u2019s opinions or manners for a rule of life, but that we wholly renouncing this world, set before us as our mark, the will of God, as it is manifested and opened unto us in his word.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/17'>Eph. 5:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/4/3'>1 Thess. 4:3</a><br>Why then there is no place left for reason, which the heathen Philosophers place as a Queen in a Castle, nor for man\u2019s free will, which the Popish Schoolmen dream on, if the mind must be renewed. See <a class=B href='/GNV/49/1/18'>Eph. 1:18</a> and 2:5 and 4:17 and <a class=B href='/GNV/51/1/21'>Col. 1:21</a>."}, {"pk": 1307248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "For I say through the grace that is giuen vnto me, to euery one that is among you, that no man presume to vnderstande aboue that which is meete to vnderstand, but that he vnderstande according to sobrietie, as God hath dealt to euery man the measure of faith.", "comment": "I charge.<br>Thirdly he admonisheth us very earnestly, that every man keep himself within the bounds of his vocation, and that every man be wise according to the measure of grace that God hath given him.<br>That he please not himself too much, as they do, which persuade themselves they know more than indeed they do.<br>We will be sober if we take not that upon us, which we have not, and if we brag not of that we have.<br>By faith he meaneth the knowledge of God in Christ, and the gifts which the holy Ghost poureth upon the faithful.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/12/11'>1 Cor. 12:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/7'>Eph. 4:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1307249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "For as wee haue many members in one body, and all members haue not one office,", "comment": "There is a double reason of the precept going afore: the one is because God hath not committed everything to be done of every man: and therefore, he doeth backwardly, and not only unprofitably, but also to the great disprofit of others, wearieth himself and others, which passeth the bounds of his vocation: the other is, for that this diversity and inequality of vocations and gifts, redoundeth to our commodity seeing that the same is therefore instituted and appointed, that we should be bound one to another. Whereupon it followeth that no man ought to be grieved thereat, seeing that the use of every private gift is common."}, {"pk": 1307250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "So we being many are one body in Christ, and euery one, one anothers members."}, {"pk": 1307251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "Seeing then that we haue gifts that are diuers, according to the grace that is giuen vnto vs, whether we haue prophecie, let vs prophecie according to the portion of faith:", "comment": "That every man observe the measure of that which is revealed unto him.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/60/4/10'>1 Pet. 4:10</a><br>That which he spake before in general, he applieth particularly to the holy functions, wherein men offend with greater danger. And he divideth them into two sorts, to wit, into Prophets, and Deacons, and again he divideth the Prophets into doctors, and Pastors. And of Deacons he maketh three sorts: to wit, the one to be such as are (as it were) treasurers of the Church coffers, whom he calleth properly Deacons: the other to be the governors of discipline, who are called Seniors or Elders: the third to be such as properly served in the help of the poor, of which sort the company of widows were."}, {"pk": 1307252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "Or an office, let vs waite on the office: or he that teacheth, on teaching:", "comment": "Whose office only is to expound the Scriptures."}, {"pk": 1307253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that distributeth, let him doe it with simplicitie: he that ruleth, with diligence: he that sheweth mercie, with cheerefulnesse.", "comment": "Who in other places is called the Pastor.<br>To wit, the alms, that he distribute them faithfully, and without respect of person.<br>The Elders of the Church.<br>They that are busied about tending on the poor, must do it with cheerfulness, lest they add sorrow to sorrow.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/6/2'>Matt. 6:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/9/7'>2 Cor. 9:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1307254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "Let loue be without dissimulation. Abhorre that which is euill, and cleaue vnto that which is good.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/30/5/15'>Amos 5:15</a><br>Now he cometh to the duties of the second Table, which he deriveth from charity, which is as it were the fountain of them all. And he defineth Christian charity by sincerity, hatred of evil, earnest study of good things, good affection to help our neighbor, and whose final end is, the glory of God."}, {"pk": 1307255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "Be affectioned to loue one another with brotherly loue. In giuing honour, goe one before another,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/2'>Eph. 4:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/17'>1 Pet. 2:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1307256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "Not slouthfull to do seruice: seruent in spirit seruing the Lord,", "comment": "This piece is well put in, for it maketh difference between Christian duties, and Philosophical duties."}, {"pk": 1307257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "Reioycing in hope, pacient in tribulation, continuing in prayer,", "comment": "He reckoneth up divers other virtues together with their effects, to wit, hope, patience in tribulation, equanimity, continuance in prayer, liberality towards the saints, hospitality, moderation of mind, even in helping our enemies, a selfsame feeling with others as well in adversity as prosperity, modesty, endeavor to maintain honest concord so nigh as we may with all men, which cannot be extinguished by any man\u2019s injuries.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/60/5/8'>1 Pet. 5:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1307258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "Distributing vnto the necessities of the Saintes: giuing your selues to hospitalitie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/1'>Luke 18:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/16/1'>1 Cor. 16:1</a><br>A true rule of charity, when we are no less touched with other men\u2019s wants, than with our own, and having that feeling, help them as much as we can.<br>Not upon pleasure, and needless duties, but upon necessary uses.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/58/13/2'>Heb. 13:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/4/13'>1 Pet. 4:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1307259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "Blesse them which persecute you: blesse, I say, and curse not.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/44'>Matt. 5:44</a>"}, {"pk": 1307260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "Reioyce with them that reioyce, and weepe with them that weepe."}, {"pk": 1307261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "Be of like affection one towardes another: be not hie minded: but make your selues equall to them of the lower sort: be not wise in your selues.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/3/7'>Prov. 3:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/5/21'>Isa. 5:21</a><br>Be not puffed up, with opinion of your own wisdom.<br>There is nothing that doth so much break concord as ambition, when as every man loatheth a base estate, and seeketh ambitiously to be aloft."}, {"pk": 1307262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "Recompence to no man euill for euill: procure things honest in the sight of all men.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/22'>Prov. 20:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/39'>Matt. 5:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/8/11'>2 Cor. 8:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/9'>1 Pet. 3:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1307263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "If it bee possible, as much as in you is, haue peace with all men.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/12/14'>Heb. 12:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1307264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine: I will repay, saith the Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/21/2/18'>Eccl. 2:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/39'>Matt. 5:39</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/35'>Deut. 32:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/10/30'>Heb. 10:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1307265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "Therefore, if thine enemie hunger, feede him: if he thirst, giue him drinke: for in so doing, thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head.", "comment": "After this sort doth Solomon point out the wrath of God which hangeth over a man.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/20/24/22'>Prov. 24:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1307266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnesse."}, {"pk": 1307267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "Let euery soule be subiect vnto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordeined of God.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/56/3/1'>Titus 3:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/13'>1 Pet. 2:13</a><br>Now he showeth severally, what subjects owe to their Magistrates, to wit, obedience: From which he showeth that no man is free: and in such sort that it is not only due to the highest Magistrate himself, but also even to the basest, which hath any office under him.<br>Yea, though an Apostle, though an Evangelist, though a Prophet: Chrysostom. Therefore the tyranny of the Pope over all kingdoms must down to the ground.<br>A reason taken of the nature of the thing itself: For to what purpose are they placed in higher degree, but that the inferior should be subject unto them?<br>Another argument of great force: Because God is author of this order: so that such as are rebels ought to know, that they make war with God himself: wherefore they cannot but purchase to themselves great misery and calamity.<br>Be distributed: for some are greater, some smaller."}, {"pk": 1307268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receiue to themselues condemnation."}, {"pk": 1307269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "For Magistrates are not to be feared for good workes, but for euill. Wilt thou then bee without feare of the power? doe well: so shalt thou haue praise of the same.", "comment": "An excellent way to bear this yoke, not only without grief, but also with great profit.<br>The third argument taken from the end wherefore they were made, which is most profitable: for that God by this means preserveth the good and bridleth the wicked: by which words the Magistrates themselves are put in mind of that duty which they owe to their subjects."}, {"pk": 1307270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "For he is ye minister of God for thy wealth, but if thou do euill, feare: for he beareth not the sworde for nought: for he is the minister of God to take vengeance on him that doeth euill.", "comment": "God hath armed the Magistrate even with a revenging sword.<br>By whom God revengeth the wicked."}, {"pk": 1307271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "Wherefore ye must bee subiect, not because of wrath only, but also for conscience sake.", "comment": "The conclusion: We must obey the magistrate, not only for fear of punishment, but much more because that (although the Magistrate have no power over the conscience of man, yet seeing he is God\u2019s minister) he cannot be resisteth by any good conscience.<br>So far as lawfully we may: for if unlawful things be commanded us, we must answer as Peter teacheth us, It is better to obey God than men."}, {"pk": 1307272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "For, for this cause ye pay also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying themselues for the same thing.", "comment": "He reckoneth up the chiefest things wherein consisteth the obedience of subjects."}, {"pk": 1307273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Giue to all men therefore their duetie: tribute, to whome yee owe tribute: custome, to whom custome: feare, to whome feare: honour, to whom ye owe honour.", "comment": "Obedience, and that from the heart.<br>Reverence, (which as reason is) we must give to the Magistrate.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/11'>Matt. 22:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1307274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one another: for he that loueth another, hath fulfilled the Lawe.", "comment": "He hath not only done one commandment, but performed generally that which the Law commandeth.<br>He showeth how very few judgments need to be executed, to wit, if we so order our life, as no man may justly require anything of us, besides that only that we owe one to another, by the perpetual law of charity.<br>He commendeth charity, as an abridgement of the whole Law."}, {"pk": 1307275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "For this, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnes, Thou shalt not couet: and if there be any other commandement, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, euen in this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.", "comment": "For the whole Law commandeth nothing else, but that we love God and our neighbor. But seeing Paul speaketh here of the duties we owe one to another, we must restrain this word, Law to the second Table.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/11'>Lev. 19:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/39'>Matt. 21:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/31'>Mark 12:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/5/14'>Gal. 5:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/1/8'>James 1:8</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/14'>Exod. 20:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/18'>Deut. 5:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1307276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "Loue doeth not euill to his neighbour: therefore is loue the fulfilling of the Lawe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/54/1/1'>1 Tim. 1:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1307277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "And that, considering the season, that it is now time that we should arise from sleepe: for now is our saluation neerer, then when we beleeued it.", "comment": "An application taken of the circumstance of the time: which also itself putteth us in mind of our duty, seeing that this remaineth after that the darkness of ignorance and wicked affections by the knowledge of God\u2019s truth be driven out of us, that we order our life according to that certain and sure rule of all righteousness and honesty, being fully grounded upon the virtue of the Spirit of Christ."}, {"pk": 1307278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "The night is past, and the day is at hande, let vs therefore cast away the workes of darkenesse, and let vs put on the armour of light,", "comment": "That kind of life, which they lead, that flee the light.<br>In other places we are said to be in the light, but yet so, that it appeareth not as yet what we are, for as yet we see but as it were in the twilight."}, {"pk": 1307279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "So that wee walke honestly, as in the day: not in gluttonie, and drunkennesse, neither in chambering and wantonnes, nor in strife and enuying.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/34'>Luke 21:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1307280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "But put yee on the Lord JESUS CHRIST, and take no thought for the flesh, to fulfill the lustes of it.", "comment": "To put on Christ, is to possess Christ, to have him in us, and us in him.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/48/5/16'>Gal. 5:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/11'>1 Pet. 2:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1307281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "Him that is weake in the faith, receiue vnto you, but not for controuersies of disputations.", "comment": "Now he showeth how we ought to behave ourselves toward our brethren in matters and things indifferent, offending in the use of them, not of malices or damnable superstition, but for lack of knowledge of the benefit of Christ. And thus he teacheth that they are to be instructed gently and patiently, and so that we apply ourselves to their ignorance in such matters according to the rule of charity.<br>To make him by your doubtful and uncertain disputations go away more in doubt than he came, or start back with a troubled conscience.<br>Do not for a matter or thing that is indifferent, and such as you may do or not do, shun his company, but take him to you."}, {"pk": 1307282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "One beleeueth that he may eate of all things: and another, which is weake, eateth herbes.", "comment": "Knows by faith.<br>He propoundeth for an example, the difference of meats, which some thought was necessarily to be observed as a thing prescribed by the Law (not knowing that it was taken away) whereas on the contrary side, such as had profited in the knowledge of the Gospel, knew well that this schoolmastership of the Law was abolished."}, {"pk": 1307283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not: and let not him which eateth not, condemne him that eateth: for God hath receiued him.", "comment": "In such a matter, saith the Apostle, Let neither them which know their liberty, proudly despise their weaker brother, neither let the unlearned crabbedly or frowardly condemn that, that they understand not.<br>The first reason: Because that seeing both he that eateth and he that eateth not, is notwithstanding the member of Christ, neither he which eateth not, can justly be condemned, neither he which eateth be justly condemned: Now the first proposition is declared in the sixth verse following."}, {"pk": 1307284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "Who art thou that condemnest another mans seruant? hee standeth or falleth to his owne master: yea, he shalbe established: for God is able to make him stand.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/59/4/12'>James 4:12</a><br>Another reason which hangeth upon the former: why the ruder and more unlearned ought not to be contemned of the more skillful, as men without hope of salvation: Because, saith the Apostle, he that is ignorant today, may be endued tomorrow with further knowledge, so that he also may stand sure: Therefore it belongeth to God, and not unto man, to pronounce the sentence of condemnation."}, {"pk": 1307285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "This man esteemeth one day aboue another day, and another man counteth euery day alike: let euery man be fully perswaded in his minde.", "comment": "Another example of the difference of days according to the law.<br>That he may say in his conscience, that he knoweth and is persuaded by Jesus Christ, that nothing is unclean of itself, and this persuasion must be grounded upon the word of God.<br>He setteth against this contempt, and hasty or rash judgments, a continual desire to profit, that the strong may be certainly persuaded of their liberty, of what manner and sort it is, and how they ought to use it: and again the weak may daily profit, lest either they abuse the gift of God, or these please themselves in their infirmity."}, {"pk": 1307286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "He that obserueth the day, obserueth it to the Lord: and he that obserueth not the day, obserueth it not to the Lord. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord: for he giueth God thankes: and he that eateth not, eateth not to the Lord, and giueth God thankes.", "comment": "He that toucheth not meats which he taketh to be unclean by the Law.<br>Observeth precisely.<br>God shall judge whether he do well or no: And therefore you should rather strive about this, how every one of you will be allowed of God, than to think upon other men\u2019s doings.<br>He that maketh no difference of meats.<br>So the Apostle showeth that he speaketh of the faithful, both strong and weak. But what if we have to do with infidels? Then must we here take heed of two things, as also is declared in the Epistle to the Corinthians. The one is, that we count not their superstitions among things indifferent, as they did which sat down to meat in Idols\u2019 Temples: the other is, that then also when the matter is indifferent (as to buy a thing offered to idols, in the butcher\u2019s shambles, and to eat it at home in a private banquet) we wound not the conscience of our weak brother.<br>A reason taken from the nature of indifferent things, which a man may with good conscience do and omit: for seeing that the difference of days and meats was appointed by God, how could they, which as yet understood not the abrogating of the Law, and yet otherwise acknowledged Christ as their Savior, with good conscience neglect that which they knew was commanded of God? And on the contrary side, they that knew the benefit of Christ in this behalf, did with good conscience neither observe days nor meats. Therefore saith the Apostle, verse 10, Let not the strong condemn the weak for these things, seeing that the weak brethren are brethren notwithstanding. Now if any man would draw this doctrine to these our times and ages, let them know that the Apostle speaketh of such things indifferent, as they which thought them not to be indifferent, had a ground in the Law, and were deceived by simple ignorance: and not of malice (for to such the Apostles yielded not, no not for a moment) nor superstition, but of a religious fear of God."}, {"pk": 1307287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "For none of vs liueth to himselfe, neither doeth any die to himselfe.", "comment": "Hath respect to himself only, which the Hebrews utter after this sort, Doeth well to his own soul.<br>We must not stick, saith he, in the meat itself, but in the use of the meat, so that he is justly to be reprehended that liveth so, that he casteth not his eyes upon God. For both our life and our death is dedicated to him, and for this cause Christ hath properly died, and not simply, that we might eat this meat or that."}, {"pk": 1307288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "For whether wee liue, we liue vnto the Lord: or whether we die, we die vnto the Lord: whether we liue therefore, or die, we are the Lords."}, {"pk": 1307289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "For Christ therefore died and rose againe, and reuiued, that he might be Lord both of the dead and the quicke."}, {"pk": 1307290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "But why doest thou condemne thy brother? or why doest thou despise thy brother? for we shall all appeare before the iudgement seate of Christ.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/47/1/10'>2 Cor. 1:10</a><br>The conclusion: we must leave to God his right: and therefore in matters, which according as the conscience if affected, are either good or evil, the strong must not despise their weak brethren, much less condemn them. But this consequent cannot be taken of equal force in the contrary, to wit, that the weak should not judge the strong, because the weak do not know, that they which do not observe a day, and eat, observe it not to the Lord, and eat to the Lord, as the strong men know, that the weak which observe a day and eat not, observe the day to the Lord, and eat not to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1307291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "For it is written, I liue, sayth the Lord, and euery knee shall bowe to me, and all tongues shall confesse vnto God.", "comment": "Shall acknowledge me from God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/45/23'>Isa. 45:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/50/2/10'>Phil. 2:10</a><br>This is a form of an oath, proper to God only, for he and none but he liveth, and hath his being of himself."}, {"pk": 1307292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "So then euery one of vs shall giue accounts of himselfe to God."}, {"pk": 1307293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "Let vs not therefore iudge one another any more: but vse your iudgement rather in this, that no man put an occasion to fall, or a stumbling blocke before his brother.", "comment": "After that he hath concluded what is not to be done, he showeth what is to be done: to wit, we must take heed that we do not utterly cast down with abusing our liberty, our brother who is not yet strong.<br>He rebuketh by this way, these malicious judgers of others, which occupy their heads about nothing, but to find fault with their brethren\u2019s life, whereas they should rather bestow their wits upon this, that they do not with their disdainfulness either cast their brethren clean down, or give them some offense."}, {"pk": 1307294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "I know, and am perswaded through the Lord Iesus, that there is nothing vncleane of it selfe: but vnto him that iudgeth any thing to be vncleane, to him it is vncleane.", "comment": "The preventing of an objection: It is true that the schoolmastership of the Law is taken away by the benefit of Christ, to such as know it, but yet notwithstanding we have to consider in the use of this liberty what is expedient, that we may have regard of our weak brother, seeing that our liberty is not lost thereby.<br>By nature.<br>By the Spirit of the Lord Jesus, or by the Lord Jesus, who I am sure brake down the wall at his coming."}, {"pk": 1307295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "But if thy brother be grieued for the meate, nowe walkest thou not charitably: destroy not him with thy meate, for whome Christ dyed.", "comment": "It is the part of a cruel mind to make more account of meat, than of our brother\u2019s salvation. Which thing they do, that presume to eat with offense of any brother, and so give him occasion to go back from the Gospel.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/8/11'>1 Cor. 8:11</a><br>Another argument: We must follow Christ\u2019s example: who was so far from destroying the weak with meat, that he gave his life for them."}, {"pk": 1307296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "Cause not your commoditie to be euill spoken of.", "comment": "Another argument: for that by this means the liberty of the Gospel is evil spoken of, as though it openeth the way to attempt any thing whatsoever, and boldeneth us to all things."}, {"pk": 1307297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "For the kingdome of God, is not meate nor drinke, but righteousnes, and peace, and ioye in the holy Ghost.", "comment": "A general reason, and the ground of all the other arguments: The kingdom of heaven consisteth not in these outward things, but in the study of righteousness, and peace, and comfort of the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1307298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "For whosoeuer in these things serueth Christ, is acceptable vnto God, and is approoued of men.", "comment": "He that liveth peaceably, and doeth righteously, through the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1307299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "Let vs then follow those things which concerne peace, and wherewith one may edifie another.", "comment": "A general conclusion: The use of this liberty, yea and our whole life, ought to be referred to the edifying of one another, insomuch that we esteem that thing unlawful by reason of the offense of our brother, which is of itself pure and lawful."}, {"pk": 1307300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "Destroy not the worke of God for meates sake: all things in deede are pure: but it is euill for the man which eateth with offence.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/56/1/15'>Titus 1:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1307301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "It is good neither to eate flesh, nor to drinke wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or made weake.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/47/8/13'>2 Cor. 8:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1307302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "Hast thou faith? haue it with thy selfe before God: blessed is hee that condemneth not himselfe in that thing which he aloweth.", "comment": "Embraceth.<br>He showed before verse <a class=B href='/GNV/45/14/14'>14</a> what he meaneth by faith, to wit, for a man to be certain and out of doubt in matters and things indifferent.<br>He giveth a double warning in these matters, one, which pertaineth to the strong, that he which hath obtained a sure knowledge of this liberty, keep that treasure to the end he may use it wisely and profitably as hath been said: the other which respecteth the weak, that they do nothing rashly by other men\u2019s example with a wavering conscience, for that cannot be done without sin, whereof we are not persuaded by the word of God, that he liketh, and approveth it."}, {"pk": 1307303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "For he that doubteth, is condemned if he eate, because he eateth not of faith: and whatsoeuer is not of faith, is sinne.", "comment": "Reasoneth with himself."}, {"pk": 1307304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "We which are strong, ought to beare the infirmities of the weake, and not to please our selues.", "comment": "And despise others.<br>Now the Apostle reasoneth generally of tolerating or bearing with the weak by all means, so far forth as may be for their profit."}, {"pk": 1307305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore let euery man please his neighbour in that that is good to edification.", "comment": "For his profit and edification."}, {"pk": 1307306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "For Christ also would not please himselfe, but as it is written, The rebukes of them which rebuke thee, fell on me.", "comment": "A confirmation taken of the example of Christ, who suffered all things to bring not only the weak, but also his most cruel enemies, overcoming them with patience, to his Father.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/69/10'>Ps. 69:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1307307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "For whatsoeuer things are written aforetime, are writte for our learning, that we through patience, and comfort of the Scriptures might haue hope.", "comment": "By Moses and the Prophets.<br>The preventing of an objection: Such things as are cited out of the examples of the ancients, are propounded unto us to this end and purpose, that according to the example of our Fathers, we should in patience and hope bear one with another.<br>The Scriptures are said to teach and comfort, because God useth them to teach and comfort his people withall."}, {"pk": 1307308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "Now the God of patience and consolation giue you that ye be like minded one towards another, according to Christ Iesus,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/10'>1 Cor. 1:10</a><br>We must take an example of patience, of God that both the weak and the strong serving God with a mutual consent, may bring one another to God, as Christ also received us unto himself, although we were never so unworthy."}, {"pk": 1307309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "That ye with one minde, and with one mouth may prayse God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1307310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "Wherefore receiue ye one another, as Christ also receiued vs to the glory of God.", "comment": "He did not disdain us, but received us of his own accord, to make us partakers of God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1307311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "Nowe I say, that Iesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision, for the trueth of God, to confirme the promises made vnto the fathers.", "comment": "An applying of the example of Christ to the Jews, whom he vouchsafed this honor for the promises which he made unto their fathers, although they were never so unworthy, that he executed the office of a minister amongst them with marvelous patience. Therefore much less ought the Gentiles despise them for certain faults, whom the Son of God so much esteemed.<br>Of the circumcised Jews, for as long as he lived, he never went out of their quarters.<br>That God might be seen to be true."}, {"pk": 1307312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "And let the Gentiles prayse God, for his mercie, as it is written, For this cause I wil confesse thee among the Gentiles, and sing vnto thy Name.", "comment": "I will openly profess, and set forth thy Name.<br>An applying of the same to the Gentiles, whom also the Lord of his incomprehensible goodness had regard of, so that they are not to be condemned of the Jews as strangers.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/18/50'>Ps. 18:50</a>"}, {"pk": 1307313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "And againe he saith, Reioyce, ye Gentiles with his people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/43'>Deut. 32:43</a>"}, {"pk": 1307314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "And againe, Prayse the Lord, all ye Gentiles, and laude ye him, all people together.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/117/1'>Ps. 117:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1307315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "And againe Esaias sayth, There shall be a roote of Iesse, and hee that shall rise to reigne ouer the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/11/10'>Isa. 11:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1307316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "Nowe the God of hope fill you with all ioye, and peace in beleeuing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the holy Ghost.", "comment": "Abundantly and plentifully.<br>In whom we hope.<br>He sealeth up as it were all the former treatise with prayers, wishing all that to be given them of the Lord, that he had commanded them."}, {"pk": 1307317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "And I my selfe also am perswaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodnes, and filled with all knowledge, and are able to admonish one another.", "comment": "The conclusion of the Epistle, wherein he first excuseth himself, that he hath written somewhat at large unto them, rather to warn them, than to teach them, and that of necessity, by reason of his vocation, which bindeth him peculiarly to the Gentiles.<br>Of your own accord, and of yourselves."}, {"pk": 1307318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "Neuerthelesse, brethren, I haue somewhat boldly after a sort written vnto you, as one that putteth you in remembrance, through the grace that is giuen me of God,"}, {"pk": 1307319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "That I should be the minister of Iesus Christ toward the Gentiles, ministring the Gospel of God, that the offering vp of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the holy Ghost.", "comment": "By the offering up of the Gentiles, he meaneth the Gentiles themselves, whom he offered to God as a sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1307320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "I haue therefore whereof I may reioyce in Christ Iesus in those things which pertaine to God.", "comment": "He commendeth his Apostleship highly by the effects, but yet so that moreover and besides that he speaketh all things truly, he giveth all the glory to God as the only author: and doth not properly respect himself, but this rather: that men might less doubt of the truth of the doctrine which he propoundeth unto them."}, {"pk": 1307321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "For I dare not speake of any thing, which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient in worde and deede,", "comment": "Christ was so with me in all things, and by all means, that if I would never so fain, yet I cannot say, what he hath done by me to bring the Gentiles to obey the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1307322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "With the power of signes and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God: so that from Hierusalem, and round about vnto Illyricum, I haue caused to abound the Gospel of Christ.", "comment": "In the first place this word, Power, signifieth the force, and working of the wonders in piercing men\u2019s minds: and in the latter, it signifieth God\u2019s mighty power which was the worker of those wonders."}, {"pk": 1307323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "Yea, so I enforced my selfe to preach the Gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should haue built on another mans foundation."}, {"pk": 1307324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "But as it is written, To whome hee was not spoken of, they shall see him, and they that heard not, shall vnderstand him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/52/15'>Isa. 52:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1307325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "Therefore also I haue bene oft let to come vnto you:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/1/11'>Rom. 1:11</a><br>He writeth at large to the Romans, and that familiarly, his singular good will towards them, and the state of his affairs, but so, that he swerveth not an iota from the end of Apostolical doctrine: for he declareth nothing but that which appertaineth to his office, and is godly: and commending by a little digression as it were, the liberality of the Churches of Macedonia, he provoketh them modestly to follow their godly deed."}, {"pk": 1307326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "But nowe seeing I haue no more place in these quarters, and also haue bene desirous many yeeres agone to come vnto you,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/52/2/17'>1 Thess. 2:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1307327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "When I shall take my iourney into Spaine, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my iourney, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, after that I haue bene somewhat filled with your company."}, {"pk": 1307328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "But now go I to Hierusalem, to minister vnto the Saints.", "comment": "Doing, his duty for the Saints, to carry them that money which was gathered for their use."}, {"pk": 1307329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia, to make a certaine distribution vnto the poore Saints which are at Hierusalem."}, {"pk": 1307330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "For it hath pleased them, and their detters are they: for if the Gentiles be made partakers of their spirituall things, their duetie is also to minister vnto them in carnall things.", "comment": "To serve the turns.<br>Alms are voluntary, but yet such as we owe by the law of charity.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/21'>1 Cor. 6:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1307331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 28, "text": "When I haue therefore performed this, and haue sealed them this fruite, I will passe by you into Spaine.", "comment": "This money which was gathered for the use of the poor: which alms is very fitly called fruit.<br>Performed it faithfully, and sealed it as it were with my ring."}, {"pk": 1307332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 29, "text": "And I knowe when I come, that I shall come to you with abundance of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ.", "comment": "He promiseth them through the blessing of God, not to come empty unto them: and requiring of them the duty of prayers, he showeth what thing we ought chiefly to rest upon in all difficulties and adversities."}, {"pk": 1307333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 30, "text": "Also brethren, I beseeche you for our Lord Iesus Christes sake, and for the loue of the spirit, that ye would striue with me by prayers to God for me,", "comment": "For that mutual communion, wherewith the holy Ghost hath tied our hearts and minds together."}, {"pk": 1307334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 31, "text": "That I may be deliuered from them which are disobedient in Iudea, and that my seruice which I haue to doe at Hierusalem, may be accepted of the Saintes,"}, {"pk": 1307335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 32, "text": "That I may come vnto you with ioy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed."}, {"pk": 1307336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 15, "verse": 33, "text": "Thus the God of peace be with you all. Amen."}, {"pk": 1307337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "I Commende vnto you Phebe our sister, which is a seruaunt of the Church of Cenchrea:", "comment": "Having made an end of the whole disputation, he cometh now to familiar commendations and salutations, and that to good consideration and purpose, to wit, that the Romans might know, who are most to be honored and made account of amongst them, and also whom they ought to set before them to follow: and therefore he attributeth unto every of them peculiar and singular testimonies."}, {"pk": 1307338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "That ye receiue her in the Lord, as it becommeth Saintes, and that ye assist her in whatsoeuer businesse she needeth of your ayde: for she hath giuen hospitalitie vnto many, and to me also.", "comment": "For Christ\u2019s sake, which is proper to the Christians, for the heathen Philosophers have resemblances of the same virtues."}, {"pk": 1307339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "Greete Priscilla, and Aquila my fellowe helpers in Christ Iesus,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/18/3'>Acts 18:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1307340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "(Which haue for my life laide downe their owne necke. Vnto whom not I onely giue thankes, but also all the Churches of the Gentiles.)"}, {"pk": 1307341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "Likewise greete the Church that is in their house. Salute my beloued Epenetus, which is the first fruites of Achaia in Christ.", "comment": "The company of the faithful, for in so great a city as that was, there were divers companies.<br>For he was the first of Achaia that believed in Christ: and this kind of speech is an allusion to the ceremonies of the Law."}, {"pk": 1307342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "Greete Marie which bestowed much labour on vs."}, {"pk": 1307343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "Salute Andronicus and Iunia my cousins and fellowe prisoners, which are notable among the Apostles, and were in Christ before me.", "comment": "Ingrafted by faith."}, {"pk": 1307344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "Greete Amplias my beloued in the Lord."}, {"pk": 1307345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "Salute Vrbanus our fellow helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloued."}, {"pk": 1307346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "Salute Apelles approoued in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus friendes."}, {"pk": 1307347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greete them which are of the friendes of Narcissus which are in the Lord."}, {"pk": 1307348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, which women labour in the Lord. Salute the beloued Persis, which woman hath laboured much in the Lord."}, {"pk": 1307349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine."}, {"pk": 1307350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "Greete Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Mercurius, and the brethren which are with them."}, {"pk": 1307351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "Salute Philologus and Iulias, Nereas, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the Saintes which are with them."}, {"pk": 1307352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "Salute one another with an holy kisse. The Churches of Christ salute you.", "comment": "He calleth that an holy kiss, which proceedeth from an heart that is full of that holy love: now this is to be referred to the manner used in those days.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/16/20'>1 Cor. 16:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/13/2'>2 Cor. 13:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/5/14'>1 Pet. 5:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1307353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "Now I beseech you brethren, marke them diligently which cause diuision and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye haue learned, and auoide them.", "comment": "As by namely describing them, which were worthy of commendation, he sufficiently declared when they ought to hear and follow, so doth he now point out unto them whom they ought to take heed of, yet he nameth them not, for that it was not needful.<br>Warily and diligently, as though you should scout out for your enemies in a watch tower.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/63/1/10'>2 John 10</a>"}, {"pk": 1307354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "For they that are such, serue not the Lord Iesus Christ, but their owne bellies, and with faire speach and flattering deceiue the heartes of the simple.", "comment": "The word which he useth, signifieth a promising which performeth nothing, and if thou hearest any such, thou mayest assure thyself that he that promiseth thee is more careful of thy matters, than of his own."}, {"pk": 1307355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "For your obedience is come abroade among all: I am glad therefore of you: but yet I woulde haue you wise vnto that which is good, and simple concerning euill.", "comment": "As men that know no way to deceive, much less to deceive in deed.<br>Simplicity must be joined with wisdom.<br>Furnished with the knowledge of the truth, and wisdom, that you may embrace good things, and eschew evil, beware of the deceits and snares of false prophets, and resist them openly: and this place doth plainly destroy the Papists\u2019 faith of credit, whereas they maintain it to be sufficient for one man to believe as another man believeth, without further knowledge, or examination what the matter is, or what ground it hath: using these daily speeches, We believe as our fathers believed, and we believe as the Church believeth."}, {"pk": 1307356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "The God of peace shall treade Satan vnder your feete shortly. The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you.", "comment": "We must fight, with a certain hope of victory."}, {"pk": 1307357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "Timotheus my helper, and Lucius, and Iason, and Sosipater my kinsemen, salute you.", "comment": "He annexeth salutations, partly to renew mutual friendship, and partly to the end that this Epistle might be of some weight with the Romans, having the confirmation of so many that subscribed unto it.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/16/1'>Acts 16:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/50/2/29'>Phil. 2:29</a>"}, {"pk": 1307358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "I Tertius, which wrote out this Epistle, salute you in the Lord.", "comment": "Wrote it as Paul uttered it."}, {"pk": 1307359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 23, "text": "Gains mine hoste, and of the whole Church saluteth you. Erastus the steward of the citie saluteth you, and Quartus a brother."}, {"pk": 1307360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 24, "text": "The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all. Amen.", "comment": "Now taking his leave of them this third time, he wisheth that unto them, whereupon dependeth all the force of the former doctrine."}, {"pk": 1307361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 25, "text": "To him nowe that is of power to establish you according to my Gospel, and preaching of Iesus Christ, by the reuelation of the mysterie, which was kept secrete since the worlde began:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/49/3/20'>Eph. 3:20</a><br>He setteth forth the power and wisdom of God with great thanksgiving, which especially appears in the Gospel, and maketh mention also of the calling of the Gentiles to confirm the Romans in the hope of this salvation.<br>That secret and hidden thing, that is to say, the calling of the Gentiles.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/49/3/9'>Eph. 3:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/2/26'>Col. 2:26</a> <a class=B href='/GNV/55/1/10'>2 Tim. 1:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/56/1/2'>Titus 1:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1307362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 26, "text": "(But nowe is opened, and published among all nations by the Scriptures of the Prophetes, at the commandement of the euerlasting God for the obedience of faith)", "comment": "Offered and exhibited to all nations to be known."}, {"pk": 1307363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 45, "chapter": 16, "verse": 27, "text": "To God, I say, only wise, be praise through Iesus Christ for euer. Amen. Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe, seruaunt of the Church which is at Cenchrea."}, {"pk": 1307364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Paul called to be an Apostle of Iesus Christ, through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,", "comment": "The inscription of the Epistle, wherein he chiefly goeth about to procure the good will of the Corinthians towards him, yet notwithstanding so, that always he letteth them to wit, that he is the servant of God, and not of men.<br>If he be an Apostle, then he must be heard, although he sometimes reprehend them sharply, seeing he hath not his own cause in hand, but is a messenger that bringeth the commandments of Christ.<br>He joineth Sosthenes with himself, that this doctrine might be confirmed by two witnesses."}, {"pk": 1307365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Vnto the Church of God, which is at Corinthus, to them that are sanctified in Christ Iesus, Saintes by calling, with all that call on the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ in euery place, both their Lord, and ours:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/55/1/21'>2 Tim. 1:21</a><br>It is a Church of God, although it hath great faults in it, so that it obey them which admonish it.<br>A true definition of the Catholic Church, which is one.<br>The father sanctifieth us, that is to say, separateth us from the wicked, in giving us to his Son, that he may be in us, and we in him.<br>Whom God of his gracious goodness and mere love hath separated for himself: or whom God hath called to holiness: the first of these two expositions showeth from whence our sanctification cometh, and the second showeth to what end it tendeth.<br>He is said properly to call on God, who crieth unto the Lord when he is in danger, and craveth help at his hands: and by the figure Synecdoche it is taken for all the service of God: and therefore to call upon Christ\u2019s Name, is to acknowledge and take him for very God.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/15/9'>Acts 15:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/4/7'>1 Thess. 4:7</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/1/7'>Rom. 1:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/1/1'>Eph. 1:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/1/22'>Col. 1:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/1/9'>1 Tim. 1:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/56/2/3'>Titus 2:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1307366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.", "comment": "The foundation and the life of the Church, is Christ Jesus given of the Father."}, {"pk": 1307367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "I thanke my God alwayes on your behalfe for the grace of God, which is giuen you in Iesus Christ,", "comment": "Going about to condemn many vices, he beginneth with a true commendation of their virtues, lest he might seem after to descend to chiding being moved with malice or envy: yet so, that he referreth all to God as the author of them, and that in Christ. That the Corinthians might be more ashamed to profane and abuse the holy gifts of God."}, {"pk": 1307368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "That in all things ye are made rich in him, in all kinde of speach, and in all knowledge:", "comment": "He toucheth that by name, which they most abused.<br>Seeing that while we live here, we know but in part and prophesy in part, this word (All) must be refrained to the present state of the faithful: and by speech he meaneth not a vain kind of babbling, but the gift of holy eloquence, which the Corinthians abused."}, {"pk": 1307369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "As the testimonie of Iesus Christ hath bene confirmed in you:", "comment": "By those excellent gifts of the holy Ghost.<br>He showeth that the true use of these gifts consisteth herein that the mighty power of Christ might thereby be set forth in them, that hereafter it might evidently appear how wickedly they abused them to glory and ambition."}, {"pk": 1307370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "So that ye are not destitute of any gift: wayting for the appearing of our Lord Iesus Christ.", "comment": "He speaketh of the last coming of Christ.<br>He saith by the way, that there is no cause why they should please themselves so much in those gifts which they had received, seeing that those were nothing in comparison of them which are to be looked for.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/56/2/11'>Titus 2:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/50/3/20'>Phil. 3:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1307371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Who shall also confirme you vnto the ende, that ye may be blamelesse, in the day of our Lord Iesus Christ.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/52/3/13'>1 Thess. 3:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/5/23'>1 Thess. 5:23</a><br>He calleth them blameless, not whom man never found fault with, but with whom no man can justly find fault, that is to say, them which are in Christ Jesus, in whom there is no condemnation. See <a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/6'>Luke 1:6</a>.<br>He testifieth that he hopeth well of them hereafter, that they may more patiently abide his reprehension afterward. And yet together therewithall showeth, that as well the beginning as the accomplishing of our salvation is only the work of God."}, {"pk": 1307372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "God is faithfull, by whom ye are called vnto the fellowship of his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/52/5/24'>1 Thess. 5:24</a><br>True and constant, who doth not only call us, but giveth us the gift of perseverance also."}, {"pk": 1307373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Nowe I beseeche you, brethren, by the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ, that ye all speake one thing, and that there be no dissensions among you: but be ye knit together in one mind, and in one iudgement.", "comment": "Having made an end of the preface, he cometh to the matter itself, beginning with the most grave obtestation, as though they should hear Christ himself speaking and not Paul.<br>Knit together, as a body that consisteth of all his parts fitly knit together.<br>The first part of this Epistle, wherein his purpose is to call back the Corinthians to brotherly concord, and to take away all occasion of discord. So then this first part concerneth the taking away of schisms. Now a schism is when men which otherwise agree and consent together in doctrine, do yet separate themselves one from another."}, {"pk": 1307374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "For it hath bene declared vnto me, my brethren, of you by them that are of the house of Cloe, that there are contentions among you.", "comment": "He beginneth his reprehension and chiding by taking away of an objection: for that be understood by good witnesses, that there were many factions among them. And therewithall he openeth the cause of dissensions, because that some did hang on one doctor, some on another, and some were so addicted to themselves, that they neglected all doctors and teachers, calling themselves the disciples of Christ only, shutting forth their teachers."}, {"pk": 1307375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Nowe this I say, that euery one of you saith, I am Pauls, and I am Apollos, and I am Cephas, and I am Christs.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/18/24'>Acts 18:24</a><br>The matter I would say to you, is this."}, {"pk": 1307376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Is Christ deuided? was Paul crucified for you? either were ye baptized into the name of Paul?", "comment": "Another reason: Because they cannot without great injury to God so hang of men as of Christ: which thing no doubt they do, which allow whatsoever some man speaketh, even for his person\u2019s sake: as these men allowed one selfsame Gospel being uttered of one man, and did loathe it being uttered of another man. So that these factions were called by the names of their teachers. Now Paul setteth down his own name not only to grieve no man, but also to showeth it he pleadeth not his own cause.<br>The third reason taken of the form and end of Baptism, wherein we make a promise to Christ, calling on also the Name of the Father and the holy Ghost. Therefore although a man does not fall from the doctrine of Christ, yet if he hang upon some certain teachers, and despise others, he forsaketh Christ: for if he hold Christ his only master, he would hear him, teaching by whomsoever.<br>The first reason why schisms ought to be eschewed: because Christ formeth by that means, to be divided and torn in pieces, who cannot be the head of two divers and disagreeing bodies, being himself one."}, {"pk": 1307377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "I thanke God, that I baptized none of you, but Crispus, and Gaius,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/18/8'>Acts 18:8</a><br>He protesteth that he speaketh so much the more boldly of these things, because that through God\u2019s providence he is void of all suspicion of challenging disciples unto himself, and taking them from others. Whereby we may understand that not the scholars only, but the teachers also are here reprehended, which gathered themselves flocks apart."}, {"pk": 1307378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Lest any should say, that I had baptized into mine owne name."}, {"pk": 1307379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "I baptized also the houshold of Stephanas: furthermore knowe I not, whether I baptized any other."}, {"pk": 1307380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "For CHRIST sent me not to baptize, but to preache the Gospel, not with wisdome of wordes, lest the crosse of Christ should be made of none effect.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/2/13'>1 Cor. 2:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/1/16'>2 Pet. 1:16</a><br>The taking away of an objection: that he gave not himself to baptize many amongst them: not for the contempt of Baptism, but because he was chiefly occupied in delivering the doctrine, and committed them that received his doctrine to others to be baptized, whereof he had store. And so he declared sufficiently how far he was from all ambition: whereas on the other side they whom he reprehendeth, as though they gathered disciples unto themselves and not to Christ, bragged most ambitiously of numbers, which they had baptized.<br>Now he turneth himself to the doctors themselves, which pleased themselves in brave and ambitious eloquence, to the end that they might draw more disciples after them. He confesseth plainly that he was unlike unto them, opposing gravely as it became an Apostle, his example against their perverse judgments: So that this is another place of this Epistle, touching the observing of a godly simplicity, both in words and sentences in teaching of the Gospel.<br>With eloquence: which Paul casteth off from him not only, as not necessary, but also as flat contrary to the office of his Apostleship: and yet had Paul his kind of eloquence, but it was heavenly, not of man, and void of painted words.<br>The reason why he used not the pomp of words and painted speech: because it was God\u2019s will to bring the world to his obedience by that way, whereby the most idots amongst men might understand, that this work was done of God himself without the art of man. Therefore as salvation is set forth unto us in the Gospel by the cross of Christ, then which nothing is more contemptible, and more far from life, so God would have the manner of the preaching of the cross most different from those means, with which men do use to draw and entice others, either to hear or believe: therefore it pleased him by a certain kind of most wise folly, to triumph over the most foolish wisdom of the world, as he had said before by Isaiah: that he would. And hereby this we may gather, that both those doctors which were puffed up with ambitious eloquence, and also their hearers strayed far away from the end and mark of their vocation."}, {"pk": 1307381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "For that preaching of the crosse is to them that perish, foolishnesse: but vnto vs, which are saued, it is the power of God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/1/16'>Rom. 1:16</a><br>The preaching of Christ crucified, or the kinds of speech which we use.<br>It is that wherein he declareth his marvelous power in saving his elect, which would not so evidently appear, if it hanged upon any help of man: for so man might attribute that to himself, which is proper only to the cross of Christ."}, {"pk": 1307382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "For it is written, I will destroy the wisedome of the wise, and will cast away the vnderstanding of the prudent.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/29/14'>Isa. 29:14</a><br>The Apostle proveth that this ought not only not to seem strange, seeing that it was foretold so long before, but declareth further, that God is wont to punish the pride of the world in such sort, which so pleaseth itself in its own wisdom: and therefore that that is vain, yea a thing of nothing, and such as God rejecteth as unprofitable, which they so carefully labored for, and made so great account of."}, {"pk": 1307383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "Where is the wise? where is the Scribe? where is the disputer of this worlde? hath not God made the wisedome of this worlde foolishnesse?", "comment": "Thou that spendeth all thy time in seeking out the secret things of this world, and in expounding all hard questions: and thus triumpheth he against all the men of this world, for there was not one of them that could so much as dream upon this secret and hidden mystery.<br>Where art thou, O thou learned fellow, and thou that spendeth thy days in turning thy books?"}, {"pk": 1307384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "For seeing the worlde by wisedome knewe not God in the wisedome of GOD, it pleased God by the foolishnesse of preaching to saue them that beleeue:", "comment": "So calleth the preaching of the Gospel as the enemies supposed it: but in the mean season he taunteth them very sharply, who had rather charge God with folly, than acknowledge their own and crave pardon for it.<br>The goodness of God is wonderful, for while he goeth about to punish the pride of the world, he is very provident and careful, for the salvation of it, and teacheth men to become fools, that they may be wise to God.<br>In the workmanship of this world, which hath the marvelous wisdom of God engraved in it, so that every man may behold it.<br>By the world he meaneth all men which are not born anew, but remain as they were, when they were first born.<br>He showeth that the pride of men was worthily punished of GOD, because they would not behold God, as meet was they should; in the most clear glass of the wisdom of the world, which is the workmanship of the world."}, {"pk": 1307385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "Seeing also that the Iewes require a signe, and the Grecians seeke after wisdome.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/38'>Matt. 12:38</a><br>A declaration of that which he said that the preaching of the Gospel, is foolish. It is foolish, saith he, to them whom God had not endued with new light, that is to say, to all men, being considered in themselves: for the Jews require miracles, and the Greeks arguments, which they may comprehend by their wit and wisdom: and therefore they do not only not believe the Gospel, but also they mock at it. Notwithstanding in this foolish preaching, there is the great virtue and wisdom of God, but such as those only which are called, do perceive. God showing most plainly, that even then when mad men think him most foolish, he is far wiser than they are: and that he surmounteth all their might and power, when he useth most vile and abject things, as it hath appeared in the fruit of the preaching of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1307386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "But wee preach Christ crucified: vnto the Iewes, euen a stumbling blocke, and vnto the Grecians, foolishnesse:"}, {"pk": 1307387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "But vnto them which are called, both of the Iewes and Grecians, we preach Christ, the power of God, and the wisedome of God."}, {"pk": 1307388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "For the foolishnesse of God is wiser then men, and the weakenesse of God is stronger then men."}, {"pk": 1307389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "For brethren, you see your calling, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called.", "comment": "A confirmation taken of those things which came to pass at Corinth, where the Church especially consisted of the basest and common people, insomuch that the philosophers of Greece were driven to shame, when they saw that they could do nothing with their wisdom and eloquence, in comparison of the Apostles, whom notwithstanding they called idiots and unlearned. And herewithall doth he beat down their pride, for God did not prefer them before those noble and wise men because they should be proud, but that they might be constrained even whether they would or not, to rejoice in the Lord, by whose mercy, although they were, the most abject of all, they had obtained in Christ, both this wisdom, and all things necessary to salvation.<br>After that kind of wisdom which men make account of, as though there were none else: who because they are carnal, know not spiritual wisdom.<br>What way the Lord hath taken in calling you."}, {"pk": 1307390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "But God hath chosen the foolish thinges of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weake thinges of the worlde, to confound the mightie things,"}, {"pk": 1307391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "And vile things of the worlde and thinges which are despised, hath God chosen, and thinges which are not, to bring to nought thinges that are,", "comment": "Which in man\u2019s judgment are almost nothing.<br>To show that they are vain and unprofitable, and nothing worth, see <a class=B href='/GNV/45/3/31'>Rom. 3:31</a>."}, {"pk": 1307392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 29, "text": "That no flesh shoulde reioyce in his presence.", "comment": "Flesh is oft as we see, taken for the whole man: and he ruleth this word flesh, very fitly, to set the weak and miserable condition of man with the majesty of God, one against the other."}, {"pk": 1307393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 30, "text": "But ye are of him in Christ Iesus, who of God is made vnto vs wisedome and righteousnesse, and sanctification, and redemption,", "comment": "He teacheth that especially and above all things, the Gospel ought not to be contemned, seeing it containeth the chiefst things that are to be desired, to wit, true wisdom, the true way to obtain righteousness, the true way to live honestly and godly, the true deliverance from all miseries and calamities.<br>Whom he cast down before, now he lifteth up, yea, higher then all men: yet so, that he showeth them all their worthiness is without themselves, that is, standeth in Christ, and that of God."}, {"pk": 1307394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 1, "verse": 31, "text": "That, according as it is written, Hee that reioyceth, let him reioyce in the Lord.", "comment": "Let him yield all to God and give him thanks: and so by this place is man\u2019s free will beaten down, which the Papist so dream of.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/24/9/24'>Jer. 9:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/10/17'>2 Cor. 10:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1307395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellencie of woordes, or of wisedome, shewing vnto you the testimonie of God.", "comment": "The Gospel.<br>He returneth to <a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/17'>1 Cor. 1:17</a>, that is to say, to his own example: confessing that he used not amongst them either excellency of words, or enticing speech of man\u2019s wisdom, but with great simplicity of speech, both knew and preached Jesus Christ crucified, humble and abject, as touching the flesh.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/17'>1 Cor. 1:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1307396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "For I esteemed not to knowe any thing among you, saue Iesus Christ, and him crucified.", "comment": "I purposed not to profess any other knowledge, but the knowledge of Christ and him crucified."}, {"pk": 1307397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And I was among you in weakenesse, and in feare, and in much trembling.", "comment": "He setteth weakness, against excellency of words, and therefore joineth with it fear and trembling, which are the companions of true modesty, not such fear and trembling as terrify the conscience, but such as are contrary to vanity and pride.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/18/1'>Acts 18:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1307398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Neither stoode my woorde, and my preaching in the entising speach of mans wisdom, but in plaine euidence of the Spirite and of power,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/17'>1 Cor. 1:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/1/16'>2 Pet. 1:16</a><br>He turneth that now to the commendation of his ministry, which he had granted to his adversaries: for his virtue and power which they knew well enough, was so much the more excellent, because it had no worldly help joined with it.<br>By plain evidence he meaneth such a proof, as is made by certain and necessary reasons."}, {"pk": 1307399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "That your faith should not be in the wisdome of men, but in the power of God.", "comment": "And he telleth the Corinthians, that he did it for their great profit, because they might thereby know manifestly, that the Gospel was from heaven. Therefore he privately rebuketh them, because that in seeking vain ostentation, they willingly deprived themselves of the greatest help of their faith."}, {"pk": 1307400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "And we speake wisedome among them that are perfect: not the wisedome of this world, neither of the princes of this world, which come to nought.", "comment": "Those are called perfect here, not which had gotten perfection already, but such as tend to it, as <a class=B href='/GNV/50/3/15'>Phil. 3:15</a>, so that perfect, is set against weak.<br>They that are wiser, richer, or mightier than other men are.<br>Another argument taken of the nature of the thing, that is, of the Gospel, which is true wisdom, but known to them only which are desirous of perfection: and is unsavory to them which otherwise excel in the world, but yet vainly and frailly."}, {"pk": 1307401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "But we speake the wisedome of God in a mysterie, euen the hid wisedom, which God had determined before the world, vnto our glory.", "comment": "Which men could not so much as dream of.<br>He taketh away an objection: if it be so hard, when and how is it known? God, saith he, determined with himself from the beginning, that which his purpose was to bring forth at this time out of his secrets for the salvation of men.<br>He showeth the cause why this wisdom cannot be perceived of those excellent worldly writes: to wit, because indeed it is so deep that they cannot attain unto it."}, {"pk": 1307402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Which none of the princes of this world hath knowen: for had they knowen it, they would not haue crucified the Lord of glory.", "comment": "That mighty God, full of true majesty and glory: Now this place hath in it a most evident proof of the divinity of Christ, and of his joining of the two natures in one, which hath this in it, that that which is proper to the manhood alone, is vouched of the Godhead joined with the manhood: which kind of speech is called of the old fathers, a making common of things belonging to someone, with other to whom they do not belong.<br>He taketh away another objection: why then, how cometh it to pass, that this wisdom was so rejected of men of highest authority, that they crucified Christ himself? Paul answereth: because they knew not Christ such as he was."}, {"pk": 1307403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "But as it is written, The thinges which eye hath not seene, neither eare hath heard, neither came into mans heart, are, which God hath prepared for them that loue him.", "comment": "Man cannot so much as think of them, much less conceive them with his senses.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/64/4'>Isa. 64:4</a><br>Another objection: But how could it be that those witty men could not perceive this wisdom? Paul answereth: Because we preach those things which pass all man\u2019s understanding."}, {"pk": 1307404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "But God hath reueiled them vnto vs by his Spirit: for the spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deepe things of God.", "comment": "A question: if it surmount the capacity of men, how can it be understood of any man, or how can you declare and preach it? by a peculiar lightening by God\u2019s Spirit, wherewith whosoever is inspired, he can enter even to the very secrets of God.<br>There is nothing so secret and hidden in God, but the Spirit of God peereth into it."}, {"pk": 1307405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "For what man knoweth the things of a man, saue the spirite of a man, which is in him? euen so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God.", "comment": "The mind of man, which is endued with ableness to understand and judge.<br>He setteth that forth by a similitude, which he spake of the inspiration of the Spirit. As the force of man\u2019s wit searcheth out things pertaining to man, so doth our mind by that power of the holy Ghost, understand heavenly things."}, {"pk": 1307406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "Nowe we haue receiued not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit, which is of God, that we might knowe the thinges that are giuen to vs of God.", "comment": "That which he spake generally, he restraineth now to those things which God hath opened unto us of our salvation in Christ: lest that any man should separate the Spirit from the preaching of the word and Christ: or should think that those fantastical men are governed by the Spirit of God, which wandering besides the word, thrust upon us their vain imaginations for the secrets of God.<br>The Spirit which we have received, doth not teach us things of this world, but lifteth us up to God, and this place teacheth us against the Papists, what faith is, from whence it cometh, and what force it is of.<br>This word (know) is taken here in his proper sense, for true knowledge, which the Spirit of God worketh in us."}, {"pk": 1307407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "Which things also we speake, not in the woordes which mans wisedome teacheth, but which the holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spirituall things with spirituall things.", "comment": "Now he returneth to his purpose, and concludeth the argument which he began verse <a class=B href='/GNV/46/2/6'>6</a>, and it is thus: the words must be applied to the matter, and the matter must be set forth with words which are meet and convenient for it: now this wisdom is spiritual and not of man, and therefore it must be delivered by a spiritual kind of teaching, and not by enticing words of man\u2019s eloquence, that the simple, and yet wonderful majesty of the holy Ghost may therein appear.<br>Applying the words unto the matter, to wit, that as we teach spiritual things, so [must] our kind of teaching be spiritual.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/17'>1 Cor. 1:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/1/16'>2 Pet. 1:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1307408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "But the naturall man perceiueth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishnesse vnto him: neither can hee knowe them, because they are spiritually discerned.", "comment": "The man that hath no further light of understanding than that which he brought with him, even from his mother\u2019s womb, as Jude defineth it, <a class=B href='/GNV/65/1/19'>Jude 19</a>.<br>Again he preventeth an offence or stumbling block: how cometh it to pass that so few allow these things? This is not to be marveled at, sayeth the Apostle, seeing that men in their natural powers (as they termed them) are not endued with that faculty, whereby spiritual things are discerned (which faculty cometh another way) and therefore they accompt spiritual wisdom as folly: and it is as if he should say, It is no marvel that blind men cannot judge of colors, seeing that they lack the light of their eyes, and therefore light is to them as darkness.<br>By the virtue of the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1307409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "But hee that is spirituall, discerneth all things: yet he himselfe is iudged of no man.", "comment": "He amplifieth the matter by contraries.<br>Understandeth and discerneth.<br>The wisdom of the flesh, saith Paul, determined nothing certainly, no not in its own affairs, much less can it discern strange, that is, spiritual things. But the Spirit of God, wherewith spiritual men are endued, can be deceived by no means, and therefore be reproved of no man.<br>Of no man: for when the Prophets are judged of the Prophets, it is the Spirit that judges, and not the man."}, {"pk": 1307410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "For who hath knowen the minde of the Lord, that hee might instruct him? But we haue the minde of Christ.", "comment": "Lay his head to his, and teach him what he should do.<br>A reason of the former saying: for he is called spiritual, which hath learned that by the virtue of the Spirit, which Christ hath taught us. Now if that which we have learned of that Master, could be reproved of any man, he must needs be wiser than God: whereupon it followeth, that they are not only foolish, but also wicked, which think that they can devise something that is either more perfect, or that they can teach the wisdom of God a better way than they knew or taught, which undoubtedly, were endued with God\u2019s Spirit.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/13'>Isa. 40:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/11/34'>Rom. 11:34</a><br>We are endued with the Spirit of Christ, who openeth unto us those secrets, which by all other means are unsearchable, and also all truth whatsoever."}, {"pk": 1307411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "And I could not speake vnto you, brethren, as vnto spirituall men, but as vnto carnall, euen as vnto babes in Christ.", "comment": "He calleth them carnal, which are as yet ignorant, and therefore to express it the better, he termeth them babes.<br>Having declared the worthiness of heavenly wisdom, and of the Gospel, and having generally condemned the blindness of man\u2019s mind, now at length he applieth it particularly to the Corinthians, calling them carnal, that is, such in whom as yet the flesh prevaileth against the spirit. And he bringeth a double testimony of it: first, for that he had proved them to be such, insomuch that he dealt with them no otherwise than with ignorant men, and such as are almost babes in the doctrine of godliness; and secondly, because they showed indeed by these dissensions, which sprang up by reason of the ignorance of the virtue of the Spirit, and heavenly wisdom, that they had profited very little or nothing."}, {"pk": 1307412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "I gaue you milke to drinke, and not meat: for yee were not yet able to beare it, neither yet nowe are yee able.", "comment": "Substantial meat, or strong meat.<br>To be fed by me with substantial meat: therefore as the Corinthians grew up in age, so the Apostle nourished them by teaching first with milk, then with strong meat, which difference was only but in the manner of teaching."}, {"pk": 1307413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "For yee are yet carnall: for whereas there is among you enuying, and strife, and diuisions, are ye not carnall, and walke as men?", "comment": "By the square and compass of man\u2019s wit and judgment."}, {"pk": 1307414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "For when one sayeth, I am Pauls, and another, I am Apollos, are yee not carnall?"}, {"pk": 1307415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Who is Paul then? and who is Apollos, but the ministers by whome yee beleeued, and as the Lord gaue to euery man?", "comment": "After that he hath sufficiently reprehended ambitious teachers, and their foolish esteemers, now he showeth how the true ministers are to be esteemed, that we attribute not unto them, more or less than we ought to do. Therefore he teacheth us, that they are they by whom we are brought to faith and salvation, but yet as the ministers of God, and such as do nothing of themselves, but God so working by them as it pleaseth him to furnish them with his gifts. Therefore we have not to mark or consider what minister it is that speaketh, but what is spoken: and we must depend only upon him which speaketh by his servants."}, {"pk": 1307416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "I haue planted, Apollos watred, but God gaue the increase.", "comment": "He beautifieth the former sentence, with two similitudes: first comparing the company of the faithful, to a field which God maketh fruitful, when it is sowed and watered through the labor of his servants: next, by comparing it to a house, which indeed the Lord buildeth, but by the hands of his workmen, some of whom, he useth in laying the foundation, others in building of it up. Now, both these similitudes tend to this purpose, to show that all things are wholly accomplished by God\u2019s only authority and might, so that we must only have an eye to him. Moreover, although that God useth some in the better part of the work, we must not therefore contemn others, in respect of them, and much less may we divide, or set them apart, (as these factious men did) seeing that all of them labor in God\u2019s business, and in such sort, that they serve to finish one selfsame work, although by a divers manner of working, insomuch that they need one another\u2019s help."}, {"pk": 1307417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "So then, neither is hee that planteth any thing, neither hee that watreth, but God that giueth the increase."}, {"pk": 1307418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "And he that planteth, and he that watreth, are one, and euery man shall receiue his wages, according to his labour.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/62/12'>Ps. 62:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/6/5'>Gal. 6:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1307419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "For we together are Gods labourers: yee are Gods husbandrie, and Gods building.", "comment": "Serving under him: Now they which serve under another, do nothing by their own strength, but as it is given them by grace, which grace maketh them fit to that service. See <a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/10'>1 Cor. 15:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/3/6'>2 Cor. 3:6</a>, and all the increase that cometh by their labor, doth so proceed from God, that no part of the praise of it may be given to the under servant."}, {"pk": 1307420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "According to the grace of God giuen to mee, as a skilfull master builder, I haue laide the foundation, and another buildeth thereon: but let euery man take heede how he buildeth vpon it.", "comment": "Now he speaketh to the teachers themselves, who succeeded him in the Church of Corinth, and in their person, to all that were after or shall be Pastors of Congregations, seeing that they succeed into the labor of the Apostles, which were planters and chief builders. Therefore he warneth them first, that they persuade not themselves that they may build after their own fantasy, that is, that they may propound and set forth anything in the Church, either in matter, or in kind of teaching, different from the Apostles which were the chief builders."}, {"pk": 1307421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "For other foundation can no man laie, then that which is laied, which is Iesus Christ.", "comment": "Moreover, he showeth what this foundation is, to wit, Christ Jesus, from which they may not turn away one iota in the building up of this building."}, {"pk": 1307422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "And if any man builde on this foundation, golde, siluer, precious stones, timber, haye, or stubble,", "comment": "Thirdly, he showeth that they must take heed that the upper part of the building be answerable to the foundation, that is, that admonitions, exhortations, and whatsoever pertaineth to the edifying of the flock, be answerable to the doctrine of Christ, as well in matter as in form: which doctrine is compared to gold, silver, and precious stones: of which matter, Isaiah also and John in the Revelation build the heavenly city. And to these are opposite, wood, hay, stubble, that is to say, curious and vain questions or decrees: and besides to be short, all that kind of teaching which serveth to ostentation. For false doctrines, whereof he speaketh not here, are not said properly to be built upon this foundation, unless peradventure in show only."}, {"pk": 1307423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Euery mans worke shalbe made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shalbe reueiled by the fire: and the fire shall trie euery mans worke of what sort it is.", "comment": "He testifieth, as indeed the truth is, that all are not good builders, no not some of them which stand upon this one and only foundation: but howsoever this work of evil builders, saith he, stand for a season, yet shall it not always deceive, because that the light of the truth appearing at length, as day shall dissolve this darkness, and show what it is. And as that stuff is tried by the fire, whether it be good or not, so will God in his time by the touch of his Spirit and word, try all buildings, and so shall it come to pass, that such as be found pure and sound, shall still continue so, to the praise of the workman; but they that are otherwise, shall be consumed, and vanish away, and so shall the workman be frustrated of the hope of his labor, which pleased himself in a thing of nought."}, {"pk": 1307424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "If any mans worke, that he hath built vpon, abide, he shall receiue wages."}, {"pk": 1307425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "If any mans worke burne, he shall lose, but he shalbe saued himselfe: neuerthelesse yet as it were by the fire.", "comment": "He taketh not away hope of salvation from the unskillful and foolish builders, which hold fast the foundation, of which sort were those Rhetoricians rather than pastors of Corinth: but he addeth an exception, that they must notwithstanding suffer this trial of their work, and also abide the loss of their vain labors."}, {"pk": 1307426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Knowe ye not that ye are the Temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/19'>1 Cor. 6:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/6/16'>2 Cor. 6:16</a><br>Continuing still in the metaphor of a building, he teacheth us that this ambition is not only vain, but also sacrilegious: For he saith that the Church is as it were the Temple of God, which God hath as it were consecrated unto himself by his Spirit. Then turning himself to these ambitious men: he showeth that they profane the Temple of God, because those vain arts wherein they please themselves so much, are as he teacheth, so many pollutions of the holy doctrine of God, and the purity of the Church. Which wickedness shall not be suffered unpunished."}, {"pk": 1307427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "If any man destroy the Temple of God, him shall God destroy: for the Temple of God is holy, which ye are.", "comment": "Defileth it, and maketh it unclean, being holy: and surely they do defile it, by Paul\u2019s judgment, which by fleshly eloquence defile the purity of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1307428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seeme to be wise in this world, let him be a foole, that he may be wise.", "comment": "He concludeth by the contrary, that they profess pure wisdom in the Church of God, which refuse and cast away all those vanities of men, and if they be mocked of the world, it is sufficient for them that they be wise according to the wisdom of God, and as he will have them to be wise."}, {"pk": 1307429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "For the wisdome of this worlde is foolishnesse with God: for it is written, He catcheth the wise in their owne craftinesse.", "comment": "Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/5/13'>5:13</a><br>Be they never so crafty, yet the Lord will take them when he shall discover their treachery."}, {"pk": 1307430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "And againe, The Lord knoweth that the thoughtes of the wise be vaine.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/44/11'>Ps. 44:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1307431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "Therefore let no man reioyce in men: for all things are yours.", "comment": "Helps, appointeth for your benefit.<br>Please himself.<br>He returneth to the proposition of verse <a class=B href='/GNV/46/3/2'>2</a>, first warning the hearers, that henceforward they esteem not as lords, those whom God hath appointed to be ministers, and not lords of their salvation, which thing they do, that depend upon men, and not upon God, that speaketh by them."}, {"pk": 1307432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "Whether it be Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death: whether they be things present, or thinges to come, euen all are yours,", "comment": "He passeth from the persons to the things themselves, that his argument may be more forcible, yea, he ascendeth from Christ to the Father, to show us that we rest ourselves no not in Christ himself, in that that he is man, but because he carrieth us up even to the Father, as Christ witnesseth of himself everywhere, that he was sent of his Father, that by this band we may be all knit with God himself."}, {"pk": 1307433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "And ye Christes, and Christ Gods."}, {"pk": 1307434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Let a man so thinke of vs, as of the ministers of Christ, and disposers of the secrets of God:", "comment": "He concludeth the duty of the hearers towards their ministers: that they esteem them not as lords: and yet notwithstanding, that they give ear unto them, as to them that are sent from Christ, sent I say to this end and purpose, that they may receive as it were at their hands, the treasure of salvation which is drawn out of the secrets of God.<br>Every man."}, {"pk": 1307435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And as for the rest, it is required of the disposers, that euery man be found faithfull.", "comment": "Last of all, he warneth the ministers that they also behave themselves not as lords, but as faithful servants, because they must render an account of their stewardship unto God."}, {"pk": 1307436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "As touching me, I passe very litle to be iudged of you, or of mans iudgement: no, I iudge not mine owne selfe.", "comment": "Word for word, Day, after the manner of speech of the Cilicians.<br>Secondly, saith he, how can you judge how much or how little I am to be accounted of, seeing that I myself which know myself better than you do, and which dare profess that I have walked in my vocation with a good conscience, dare not yet notwithstanding challenge anything to myself? for I know that I am not unblameable, all this notwithstanding: much less therefore should I please myself as you do.<br>First, because that that which men judge in these cases of their own brains, is no more to be accounted of, than when the unlearned do judge of wisdom.<br>Because in reprehending others, he set himself for an example, he useth a preoccupation or preventing of an objection, and using the gratuity of an Apostle, he showeth that he careth not for the contrary judgments that they have of him, in that they esteemed him as a vile person, because he did not set forth himself as they did. And he bringeth good reasons why he was nothing moved with the judgments which they had of him."}, {"pk": 1307437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "For I know nothing by my selfe, yet am I not thereby iustified: but he that iudgeth me, is the Lord.", "comment": "I permit myself to the Lord\u2019s judgment."}, {"pk": 1307438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore iudge nothing before the time, vntill the Lord come, who will lighten things that are hid in darkenesse, and make the counsels of the hearts manifest: and then shall euery man haue praise of God.", "comment": "One could not be praised above the rest, but the other should be blamed: and he mentioneth praise rather than dispraise, for that the beginning of this sore was this, that they gave more to some men than meet was.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/1'>Matt. 7:1</a><br>A third reason proceeding of a conclusion as it were, out of the former reasons. It is God\u2019s office, to esteem every man according to his value, because he knoweth the secrets of the heart, which men for the most part are ignorant of. Therefore this judgment pertaineth not to you."}, {"pk": 1307439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "Nowe these things, brethren, I haue figuratiuely applied vnto mine owne selfe and Apollos, for your sakes, that ye might learne by vs, that no man presume aboue that which is written, that one swell not against another for any mans cause.", "comment": "Having rejected their judgment, he setteth forth himself again as a singular example of modesty, as one which concealing in this Epistle those factious teacher\u2019s names, doubted not to put down his own name and Apollos\u2019 in their place, and took upon him, as it were, their shame: so far was he from preferring himself to any.<br>By our example, which chose rather to take other men\u2019s faults upon us, than to carpe any by name."}, {"pk": 1307440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "For who separateth thee? and what hast thou, that thou hast not receiued? if thou hast receiued it, why reioycest thou, as though thou haddest not receiued it?", "comment": "He showeth a good means to bridle pride: first, if thou consider how rightly thou exemptest thyself out of the number of others, seeing thou art a man thyself: again, if thou consider that although thou have something more than other men have, yet thou hast it not but by God\u2019s bountifulness. And what wise man is he that will brag of another\u2019s goodness, and that against God?<br>There is nothing then in us of nature, that is worthy of commendation: but all that we have, we have it of grace, which the Pelagians and half Pelagians will not confess."}, {"pk": 1307441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Nowe ye are full: nowe ye are made rich: ye reigne as kings without vs, and would to God ye did reigne, that we also might reigne with you.", "comment": "He descendeth to a most grave mock, to cause these ambitious men to blush even against their wills."}, {"pk": 1307442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "For I thinke that God hath set forth vs the last Apostles, as men appointed to death: for we are made a gasing stocke vnto the worlde, and to the Angels, and to men.", "comment": "He that will take a right view how like Paul and the Pope are, who lyingly boasteth that he is his successor, let him compare the delicates of the Popish court with Saint Paul\u2019s state, as we see it here."}, {"pk": 1307443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "We are fooles for Christes sake, and ye are wise in Christ: we are weake, and ye are strong: ye are honourable, and we are despised."}, {"pk": 1307444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Vnto this houre we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and haue no certaine dwelling place,"}, {"pk": 1307445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And labour, working with our owne handes: we are reuiled, and yet we blesse: we are persecuted, and suffer it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/20/34'>Acts 20:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/2/9'>1 Thess. 2:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/53/3/8'>2 Thess. 3:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1307446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "We are euill spoken of, and we pray: we are made as the filth of the world, the offskowring of all things, vnto this time.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/44'>Matt. 5:44</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/34'>Luke 23:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/60'>Acts 7:60</a><br>Such as by sweeping is gathered together."}, {"pk": 1307447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloued children I admonish you.", "comment": "Moderating the sharpness of his mock, he putteth them in mind to remember of whom they were begotten in Christ, and that they should not doubt to follow him for an example, although he seem vile according to the outward show, in respect of others, yet mighty by the efficacy of God\u2019s Spirit, as they had trial thereof in themselves."}, {"pk": 1307448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "For though ye haue tenne thousand instructours in Christ, yet haue ye not many fathers: for in Christ Iesus I haue begotten you through the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1307449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Wherefore, I pray you, be ye folowers of me."}, {"pk": 1307450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "For this cause haue I sent vnto you Timotheus, which is my beloued sonne, and faithfull in the Lord, which shall put you in remembrance of my wayes in Christ as I teache euery where in euery Church.", "comment": "What way and rule I follow everywhere in teaching the Churches."}, {"pk": 1307451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "Some are puffed vp as though I woulde not come vnto you.", "comment": "Last of all he descendeth also to Apostolic threatenings, but yet chiding them as a father, lest by their disorder he be constrained to come to punish some among them."}, {"pk": 1307452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will knowe, not the wordes of them which are puffed vp, but the power.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/19/21'>Acts 19:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/4/15'>James 4:15</a><br>By words, he meaneth their painted and colored kind of eloquence, against which he setteth the virtue of the Spirit."}, {"pk": 1307453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "For the kingdome of God is not in worde, but in power."}, {"pk": 1307454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "What will ye? shall I come vnto you with a rod, or in loue, and in ye spirite of meekenes?", "comment": "A passing over to another part of this Epistle, wherein he reprehended more sharply a very heinous offence, showing the use of ecclesiastical correction.<br>Meekly affected towards you."}, {"pk": 1307455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "It is heard certainely that there is fornication among you: and such fornication as is not once named among the Gentiles, that one should haue his fathers wife.", "comment": "They are greatly to be reprehended which by suffering of wickedness, set forth the Church of God to be mocked and scorned as the infidels."}, {"pk": 1307456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "And ye are puffed vp and haue not rather sorowed, that he which hath done this deede, might be put from among you.", "comment": "There are none more proud, than they that least know themselves."}, {"pk": 1307457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "For I verely as absent in bodie, but present in spirit, haue determined already as though I were present, that he that hath thus done this thing,", "comment": "In mind, thought, and will.<br>Excommunication ought not to be committed to one man\u2019s power, but must be done by the authority of the whole Congregation, after that the matter is diligently examined."}, {"pk": 1307458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "When ye are gathered together, and my spirit, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ, that such one, I say, by the power of our Lord Iesus Christ,", "comment": "Calling upon Christ his Name.<br>There is no doubt but that judgment is ratified in heaven, wherein Christ himself sitteth as Judge."}, {"pk": 1307459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Be deliuered vnto Satan, for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saued in the day of the Lord Iesus.", "comment": "The end of excommunication is not to cast away the excommunicate, that he should utterly perish, but that he may be saved, to wit, that by this means his flesh may be tamed, that he may learn to live to the Spirit.<br>The excommunicate is delivered to the power of Satan, in that, that he is cast out of the house of God.<br>What it is to be delivered to Satan, the Lord himself declareth when he saith, Let him be unto thee as an Heathen and Publican, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/17'>Matt 18:17</a>, that is to say, to be disfranchised, and put out of the right and liberty of the city of Christ, which is the Church, without which Satan is lord and master."}, {"pk": 1307460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Your reioycing is not good: knowe ye not that a litle leauen, leaueneth ye whole lumpe?", "comment": "Is naught, and not grounded upon good reason, as though you were excellent, and yet there is such wickedness found amongst you.<br>Another end of excommunication is, that others be not infected, and therefore it must of necessity be retained in the Church, that the one be not infected by the other."}, {"pk": 1307461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Purge out therefore the olde leauen, that ye may be a newe lumpe, as ye are vnleauened: for Christ our Passeouer is sacrificed for vs.", "comment": "By lump he meaneth the whole body of the Church, every member whereof must be unleavened bread, that is, be renewed in spirit, by plucking away the old corruption.<br>By alluding to the ceremony of the Passover, he exhorteth them to cast out that unclean person from amongst them. In times past, saith he, it was not lawful for them which did celebrate the Passover, to eat leavened bread: insomuch that he was holden as unclean and unworthy to eat the Passover, whosoever had but tasted of leaven. Now our whole life must be as it were the feast of unleavened bread, wherein all they that are partakers of that immaculate Lamb which is slain, must cast out both of themselves, and also out of their houses and Congregations all impurity.<br>The Lamb of our Passover."}, {"pk": 1307462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore let vs keepe the feast, not with olde leauen, neither in the leauen of maliciousnes and wickednesse: but with the vnleauened bread of synceritie and trueth.", "comment": "Let us lead our whole life, as it were a continual feast, honestly and uprightly."}, {"pk": 1307463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "I wrote vnto you in an Epistle, that ye should not companie together with fornicatours,", "comment": "Now he speaketh more generally; and that which he spake before of the incestuous person, he showeth that it pertaineth to others, which are known to be wicked, and such as through their naughty life are a slander to the Church, which ought also by lawful order be cast out of the community of the Church. And making mention of eating meat, either he meaneth those feasts of love whereat the Supper of the Lord was received, or else their common usage and manner of life which is rightly to be taken, lest any man should think that either matrimony were broken by excommunication, or such duties hindered and cut off thereby, as we owe one to another: children to their parents, subjects to their rulers, servants to their masters, and neighbor to neighbor, to win one another to God."}, {"pk": 1307464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "And not altogether with the fornicatours of this world, or with the couetous, or with extortioners, or with idolaters: for then ye must goe out of the world.", "comment": "If you should utterly abstain from such men\u2019s company, you should go out of the world: therefore I speak of them which are in the very bosom of the Church, which must be called home by discipline, and not of them which are without, with whom we must labor by all means possible, to bring them to Christ."}, {"pk": 1307465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "But nowe I haue written vnto you, that ye companie not together: if any that is called a brother, be a fornicatour, or couetous, or an idolater, or a rayler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner, with such one eate not."}, {"pk": 1307466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "For what haue I to doe, to iudge them also which are without? doe ye not iudge them that are within?", "comment": "Such as are false brethren, ought to be cast out of the Congregation: as for them which are without, they must be left to the judgment of God."}, {"pk": 1307467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "But God iudgeth them that are without. Put away therefore from among your selues that wicked man."}, {"pk": 1307468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Dare any of you, hauing businesse against an other, be iudged vnder the vniust, and not vnder the Saintes?", "comment": "As if he said, Are ye become so impudent, that you are not ashamed to make the Gospel a laughingstock to profane men?<br>Before the unjust.<br>He addeth that he doth not forbid that one neighbor may go to law with another, if need so require, but yet under holy judges.<br>The third question is of civil judgments: Whether it be lawful for one faithful to draw another faithful before the judgment seat of an infidel? He answereth that it is not lawful, for offense sake, for it is not evil of itself."}, {"pk": 1307469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Doe ye not knowe, that the Saintes shall iudge the worlde? If the worlde then shalbe iudged by you, are ye vnworthie to iudge the smallest matters?", "comment": "He gathereth by a comparison that the faithful cannot seek to infidels to be judged, without great injury done to the Saints, seeing that God himself will make the Saints judges of the world, and of the devils, with his Son Christ: much more ought they to judge these light and small causes: which may be by equity, and good conscience, determineth."}, {"pk": 1307470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "Knowe ye not that we shall iudge the Angels? howe much more, things that perteine to this life?"}, {"pk": 1307471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "If then ye haue iudgements of things perteining to this life, set vp them which are least esteemed in the Church.", "comment": "Courts and places of judgments.<br>Even the most abject among you.<br>The conclusion, wherein he prescribeth a remedy for this mischief: to wit, if they end their private affairs betwixt themselves by chosen arbiters out of the Church: for which matter and purpose, the least of you, saith he, is sufficient. Therefore he condemneth not judgment seats, but showeth what is expedient for the circumstance of the time, and that without any diminishing of the right of the magistrate: for he speaketh not of judgments which are practiced between the faithful and the infidels, neither of public judgments, but of controversies which may be ended by private arbiters."}, {"pk": 1307472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "I speake it to your shame. Is it so that there is not a wise man among you? no not one, that can iudge betweene his brethren?", "comment": "He applieth the general proposition to a particular, always calling them back to this, to take away from them that false opinion of their own excellency, from whence all these mischiefs sprang."}, {"pk": 1307473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "But a brother goeth to law with a brother, and that vnder the infidels."}, {"pk": 1307474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "Nowe therefore there is altogether infirmitie in you, in that yee goe to lawe one with another: why rather suffer ye not wrong? why rather susteine yee not harme?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/39'>Matt. 5:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/6/29'>Luke 6:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/19'>Rom. 12:19</a><br>Now he goeth further also, and although by granting them private arbiters out of the Congregation of the faithful, he doth not simply condemn, but rather establish private judgments, so that they be exercised without offense, yet he showeth that if they were such as they ought to be, and as it were to be wished, they should not need to use that remedy neither.<br>A weakness of mind which is said to be in them that suffer themselves to be overcome of their lusts, and it is a fault that squareth greatly from temperance and moderation, so that he nippeth them which could not put up an injury done unto them.<br>This pertaineth chiefly to the other part of the reprehension, to wit, that they went to law even under infidels, whereas they should rather have suffered any loss, than to have given that offense. But yet this is generally true, that we ought rather depart from our right, than try the uttermost of the Law hastily, and upon an affection to revenge an injury. But the Corinthians cared for neither, and therefore he saith that they must repent, unless they will be shut out of the inheritance of God."}, {"pk": 1307475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Nay, yee your selues doe wrong, and doe harme, and that to your brethren.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/52/4/6'>1 Thess. 4:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1307476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "Knowe yee not that the vnrighteous shall not inherite the kingdome of God? Be not deceiued: neither fornicatours, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor wantons, nor buggerers,", "comment": "Now he prepareth himself to pass over to the fourth treatise of this Epistle, which concerneth matters indifferent: debating this matter first, how men may well use women or not: which question hath three branches, fornication, matrimony, and a single life. As for fornication, he utterly condemneth it. And marriage he commandeth to some, as a good and necessary remedy for them, to others he leaveth it free: And others some he dissuadeth from it, not as unlawful, but as discommodious, and that not without exception. As for singleness of life (under which also I comprehend virginity) he enjoineth it to no man: yet he persuadeth men unto it, but not for itself, but for another respect, neither all men nor without exception. And being about to speak against fornication, he beginneth with a general reprehension of those vices, wherewith that rich and riotous city most abounded: warning and teaching them earnestly, that repentance is unseparably joined with forgiveness of sins, and sanctification with justification."}, {"pk": 1307477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "Nor theeues, nor couetous, nor drunkards, nor railers, nor extortioners shall inherite the kingdome of God."}, {"pk": 1307478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "And such were some of you: but yee are washed, but yee are sanctified, but yee are iustified in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and by the Spirit of our God.", "comment": "In Jesus.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/56/3/3'>Titus 3:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1307479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "All thinges are lawfull vnto mee, but all thinges are not profitable. I may doe all things, but I will not be brought vnder the power of any thing.", "comment": "He is in subjection to things that are indifferent, whatsoever he be that thinketh he may not be without them, which is a flattering kind of slavery under a color of liberty, which sealeth upon such men.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/23'>1 Cor. 10:23</a><br>Secondly, he showeth that the Corinthians do simply offend in matters indifferent. First, because they abused them: next, because they used indifferent things, without any discretion, seeing the use of them ought to be brought to the rule of charity: and that he doth not use them aright, which immoderately abuseth them, and so becometh a slave unto them.<br>Whatever: but this general word must be restrained to things that are indifferent."}, {"pk": 1307480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "Meates are ordeined for the bellie, and the belly for the meates: but God shall destroy both it, and them. Nowe the bodie is not for fornication, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the bodie.", "comment": "Secondarily, because they counted many things for indifferent which were of themselves unlawful, as fornication, which they numbered amongst mere natural and lawful desires, as well as meat and drink: Therefore the Apostle showeth, that they are utterly unlike: for meats, saith he, were made for the necessary use of man\u2019s life, which is not perpetual. For both meats, and all this manner of nourishing are quickly abolished. But we must not so think of the uncleanness of fornication, for which the body is not made, but on the contrary side is ordained to pureness, as appeareth by this, that is consecrated to Christ, even as Christ also is given us of his Father, to quicken our bodies with that virtue wherewith he also rose again."}, {"pk": 1307481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "And God hath also raised vp the Lord, and shall raise vs vp by his power.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/6/5'>Rom. 6:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1307482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "Knowe yee not, that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.", "comment": "A declaration of the former argument by contraries, and the applying of it."}, {"pk": 1307483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "Doe ye not knowe, that he which coupleth himselfe with an harlot, is one body? for two, sayeth he, shalbe one flesh.", "comment": "Moses doth not speak these words of fornication, but of marriage: but seeing that fornication is the corrupting of marriage, and both of them is a carnal and fleshly copulation, we cannot say that the Apostle abuseth his testimony. Again, Moses hath not this word (Two) but it is very well expresseth both here and in Matt. 29:5, because he speaketh only but of man and wife: whereupon the opinion of them that vouch it to be lawful to have many wives, is beaten down: for he that companieth with many, is sundered as it were into many parts.<br>A proof of the same argument: a harlot and Christ are clean contrary, so are the flesh and the Spirit: therefore he that is one with an harlot (which is done by carnal copulation of their bodies) cannot be one with Christ, which unity is pure and spiritual.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/2/24'>Gen. 2:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/5'>Matt. 19:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/8'>Mark 10:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/31'>Eph. 5:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1307484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "But hee that is ioyned vnto the Lord, is one spirite."}, {"pk": 1307485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "Flee fornication: euery sinne that a man doeth, is without the bodie: but hee that committeth fornication, sinneth against his owne bodie.", "comment": "Another argument why fornication is to be eschewed, because it defileth the body with a peculiar kind of filthiness."}, {"pk": 1307486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "Knowe yee not, that your body is the temple of the holy Ghost, which is in you, whom ye haue of God? and yee are not your owne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/3/17'>1 Cor. 3:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/6/16'>2 Cor. 6:16</a><br>The third argument: Because a fornicator is sacrilegious, for that our bodies are consecrate to God.<br>The fourth argument: Because we are not our own men, to give ourselves to any other, much less to Satan and the flesh, seeing that God himself hath bought us, and that with a great price, to the end that both in body and soul, we should serve to his glory."}, {"pk": 1307487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "For yee are bought for a price: therefore glorifie God in your bodie, and in your spirit: for they are Gods.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/7/13'>1 Cor. 7:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/18'>1 Pet. 1:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1307488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe concerning the thinges whereof ye wrote vnto mee, It were good for a man not to touche a woman.", "comment": "Touching those matters whereof you wrote unto me.<br>He teacheth concerning marriage, that although a single life hath his commodities, which he will declare afterwards, yet that marriage is necessary for the avoiding of fornication: but so that neither one man may have many wives, or any wife many husbands.<br>Commodious, and (as we say) expedient. For marriage bringeth many griefs with it, and that by reason of the corruption of our first estate."}, {"pk": 1307489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "Neuertheles, to auoide fornication, let euery man haue his wife, and let euery woman haue her owne husband."}, {"pk": 1307490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "Let the husband giue vnto the wife due beneuolence, and likewise also the wife vnto the husband.", "comment": "Secondly, he showeth that the parties married, must with singular affection entirely love one the other.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/7'>1 Pet. 3:7</a><br>This word (due) containeth all kind of benevolence, though he speak more of one sort than of the other, in that that followeth."}, {"pk": 1307491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "The wife hath not the power of her owne bodie, but ye husband: and likewise also the husband hath not ye power of his own body, but the wife.", "comment": "Thirdly, he warneth them that they are each in other\u2019s power, as touching the body, so that they may not defraud one another."}, {"pk": 1307492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Defraude not one another, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may giue your selues to fasting and praier, and againe come together that Satan tempt you not for your incontinecie.", "comment": "He addeth an exception: unless the one abstain from the other by mutual consent, that they may the better give themselves to prayer, wherein notwithstanding, he warneth them to consider what is expedient, lest by this long breaking off as it were from marriage, they bestirred up to incontinency.<br>Do nothing else."}, {"pk": 1307493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "But I speake this by permission, not by commandement.", "comment": "Fifthly, he teacheth that marriage is not simply necessary for all men, but for them which have not the gift of continency, and this gift is by a peculiar grace of God."}, {"pk": 1307494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "For I woulde that all men were euen as I my selfe am: but euery man hath his proper gift of God, one after this maner, and another after that.", "comment": "I wish."}, {"pk": 1307495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore I say vnto the vnmaried, and vnto the widowes, It is good for them if they abide euen as I doe.", "comment": "Sixthly, he giveth the selfsame admonition touching the second marriage, to wit, that a single life is to be allowed, but for such as have the gift of continency: otherwise they ought to marry again, that their conscience may be at peace.<br>This whole place is flat against them which condemn second marriages."}, {"pk": 1307496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "But if they cannot abstaine, let them marrie: for it is better to marrie then to burne.", "comment": "So to burn with lust, that either the will yieldeth to the temptation, or else we cannot call upon God with a quiet conscience."}, {"pk": 1307497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And vnto ye maried I comand, not I, but ye Lord, Let not ye wife depart from her husband.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/32'>Matt. 5:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/9'>Matt. 19:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/11-12'>Mark 10:11-12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/16/18'>Luke 16:18</a><br>Seventhly, he forbiddeth contentions and the publishing of divorces (for he speaketh not here of the fault of whoredom, which was then death even by the law of the Romans also) whereby he affirmeth that the hand of marriage is not dissolved, and that from Christ\u2019s mouth."}, {"pk": 1307498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "But and if shee depart, let her remaine vnmaried, or be reconciled vnto her husband, and let not the husband put away his wife."}, {"pk": 1307499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "But to ye remnant I speake, and not ye Lord, If any brother haue a wife, ye beleeueth not, if she be content to dwell with him, let him not forsake her.", "comment": "Eighthly, he affirmeth that those marriages which are already contracted between a faithful and an unfaithful or infidel, are firm, so that the faithful may not forsake the unfaithful."}, {"pk": 1307500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "And the woman which hath an husband that beleeueth not, if he be content to dwell with her, let her not forsake him."}, {"pk": 1307501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "For the vnbeleeuing husband is sanctified to the wife, and the vnbeleeuing wife is sanctified to the husband, els were your children vncleane: but nowe are they holie.", "comment": "The godliness of the wife is of more force, to cause their coupling together to be accounted holy, than the infidelity of the husband is, to profane the marriage.<br>The infidel is not sanctified or made holy in his own person, but in respect of his wife, he is sanctified to her.<br>To the faithful husband.<br>This place destroyeth the opinion of them that would not have children to be baptized, and their opinion also, that make baptism the very cause of salvation. For the children of the faithful are holy, by virtue of the covenant, even before Baptism, and baptism is added as the seal of that holiness.<br>He answereth an objection: But the faithful is defiled by the society of the unfaithful. The Apostle denieth that, and proveth that the faithful man with good conscience may use the vessel of his unfaithful wife, by this that their children which are born of them, are accounted holy (that is, contained within the promise) for it is said to all the faithful, I will be thy God, and the God of thy seed."}, {"pk": 1307502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "But if the vnbeleeuing depart, let him depart: a brother or a sister is not in subiection in such things: but God hath called vs in peace.", "comment": "When any such thing falleth out.<br>Lest any man upon pretence of this liberty should give occasion to the unfaithful to depart, he giveth to understand, that marriage contracted with an infidel, ought peaceably to be kept, that if it be possible the infidel may be won to the faith.<br>He answereth to a question: what if the unfaithful forsake the faithful? then is the faithful free, saith he, because he is forsaken of the unfaithful."}, {"pk": 1307503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt saue thine husband? Or what knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt saue thy wife?"}, {"pk": 1307504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "But as God hath distributed to euery man, as the Lord hath called euery one, so let him walke: and so ordaine I, in all Churches.", "comment": "Hath bound him to a certain kind of life.<br>Taking occasion by that which he said of the bondage and liberty of matrimony, he digresseth to a general doctrine concerning the outward state and condition of man\u2019s life, as Circumcision and uncircumcision, servitude and liberty: warning every man generally to live with a contented mind in the Lord, what state or condition forever he be in, because that those outward things, as to be circumcised or uncircumcised, to be bond or free, are not of the substance (as they term it) of the kingdom of heaven."}, {"pk": 1307505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "Is any man called being circumcised? let him not gather his vncircumcision: is any called vncircumcised? let him not be circumcised.", "comment": "He is said to gather his uncircumcision, who by the help of a Chirurgeon recovereth an upper skin: which is done by the drawing the skin with an instrument, to make it to cover the nut. Celsus in book 7, chapter 25.<br>Notwithstanding he giveth us to understand, that in these examples all are not like sort: because that circumcision is not simply of itself to be desired, but such as are bound may desire to be free. Therefore herein only they are equal, that the kingdom of God consisteth not in them, and therefore these are no hindrance to obey God."}, {"pk": 1307506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "Circumcision is nothing, and vncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandements of God."}, {"pk": 1307507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "Let euery man abide in the same vocation wherein he was called.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/54/6/1'>1 Tim. 6:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1307508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "Art thou called being a seruant? care not for it: but if yet thou maiest be free, vse it rather.", "comment": "As though this calling were too unworthy a calling for Christ."}, {"pk": 1307509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "For he that is called in the Lord, being. a seruant, is the Lords freeman: likewise also he that is called being free, is Christes seruant.", "comment": "He that is in state of a servant, and is called to be a Christian."}, {"pk": 1307510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "Yee are bought with a price: be not the seruants of men.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/20'>1 Cor. 6:20</a>; 1 Pet. 18:19<br>He showeth the reason of the unlikeness, because that he that desireth to be circumcised, maketh himself subject to man\u2019s tradition, and not to God. And this may be much more understood of superstitions, which some do foolishly accompt for things indifferent."}, {"pk": 1307511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "Brethren, let euery man, wherein hee was called, therein abide with God.", "comment": "So purely and from the heart, that your doings may be approved before God.<br>A repetition of the general doctrine."}, {"pk": 1307512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "Nowe concerning virgines, I haue no commandement of the Lord: but I giue mine aduise, as one that hath obtained mercie of the Lord to be faithfull.", "comment": "It is I that speak this which I am minded to speak: and the truth is, I am a man, but yet worthy credit, for I have obtained of the Lord to be such an one.<br>He enjoineth virginity to no man, yet he persuadeth and praiseth it for another respect, to wit, both for the necessity of the present time, because the faithful could scarce abide in any place, and use the commodities of this present life, and therefore such as were not troubled with families, might be the readier: and also for the cares of this life, which marriage draweth with it necessity, so that they cannot but have their minds distracteth: and this hath place in women especially.<br>The circumstances considered, this I counsel you."}, {"pk": 1307513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "I suppose then this to bee good for the present necessitie: I meane that it is good for a man so to be.", "comment": "To remain a virgin.<br>For the necessity which the Saints are daily subject unto, who are continually tossed up and down, so that their estate may seem most unfit for marriage, were it not that the weakness of the flesh enforced them to it."}, {"pk": 1307514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "Art thou bounde vnto a wife? seeke not to be loosed: art thou loosed from a wife? seeke not a wife."}, {"pk": 1307515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "But if thou takest a wife, thou sinnest not: and if a virgine marrie, shee sinneth not: neuerthelesse, such shall haue trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.", "comment": "I would your weakness were provided for.<br>By the (flesh) he understandeth what things forever belong to this present life, for marriage bringeth with it many discommodities: so that he bendeth more to a sole life, not because it is a service more agreeable to God than marriage is, but for those discommodities, which (if it were possible) he would wish all men to be void of, that they might give themselves to God only."}, {"pk": 1307516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 29, "text": "And this I say, brethren, because the time is short, hereafter that both they which haue wiues, be as though they had none:", "comment": "For we are now in the latter end of the world."}, {"pk": 1307517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 30, "text": "And they that weepe, as though they wept not: and they that reioyce, as though they reioyced not: and they that bye, as though they possessed not:", "comment": "By weeping, the Hebrews understand all adversity, and be joy, all prosperity."}, {"pk": 1307518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 31, "text": "And they that vse this worlde, as though they vsed it not: for the fashion of this worlde goeth away.", "comment": "The guise, the shape, and fashion: whereby he showeth us, that there is nothing in this world that continueth.<br>Those things which God giveth us here."}, {"pk": 1307519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 32, "text": "And I would haue you without care. The vnmaried careth for the things of the Lord, howe he may please the Lord."}, {"pk": 1307520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 33, "text": "But hee that is maried, careth for the things of the world, how he may please his wife.", "comment": "They that are married, have their wits drawn hither and thither, and therefore if any man have the gift of continency, it is more commodious for him to live alone: but they that are married may care for the things of the Lord also, Clement, Strom. 3."}, {"pk": 1307521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 34, "text": "There is difference also betweene a virgine and a wife: the vnmaried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy, both in body and in spirite: but shee that is maried, careth for the things of the worlde, howe shee may please her husband.", "comment": "Mind."}, {"pk": 1307522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 35, "text": "And this I speake for your owne commoditie, not to tangle you in a snare, but that yee follow that, which is honest, and that yee may cleaue fast vnto the Lord without separation.", "comment": "He meaneth that he will enforce no man either to marry or not to marry, but to show them barely what kind of life is most commodious."}, {"pk": 1307523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 36, "text": "But if any man thinke that it is vncomely for his virgine, if shee passe the flower of her age, and neede so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them be maried.", "comment": "He doeth well: for so he expoundeth it verse 38.<br>Now he turneth himself to the Parents, in whose power and authority their children are, warning them that according to the former doctrine they consider what is meet and convenient for their children, that they neither deprive them of the necessary remedy against incontinency, nor constrain them to marriage, whereas neither their will doth lead them, nor any necessity urgeth them. And again he praiseth virginity, but of itself, and not in all."}, {"pk": 1307524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 37, "text": "Neuerthelesse, hee that standeth firme in his heart, that hee hath no neede, but hath power ouer his owne will, and hath so decreed in his heart, that hee will keepe his virgine, hee doeth well.", "comment": "That the weakness of his daughter enforceth him not, or any other matter, that that he may safely keep her a virgin still.<br>Resolved with himself."}, {"pk": 1307525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 38, "text": "So then hee that giueth her to mariage, doeth well, but he that giueth her not to mariage, doeth better.", "comment": "Provideth more commodiously for his children, and that not simply, but by reason of such conditions as are before mentioned."}, {"pk": 1307526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 39, "text": "The wife is bounde by the Lawe, as long as her husband liueth: but if her husband bee dead, shee is at libertie to marie with whome she will, onely in the Lord.", "comment": "That which he spake of a widower, he speaketh now of a widow, to wit, that she may marry again, so that she do it in the fear of God: and yet he dissembleth not, but saith, that if she remain still a widow, she shall be void of many cares.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/7/1'>Rom. 7:1</a><br>By the law of marriage.<br>Religiously, and in the fear of God."}, {"pk": 1307527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 7, "verse": 40, "text": "But shee is more blessed, if she so abide, in my iudgement: and I thinke that I haue also the Spirite of God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/52/4/8'>1 Thess. 4:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1307528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "And as touching things sacrificed vnto idols, wee knowe that wee all haue knowledge: knowledge puffeth vp, but loue edifieth.", "comment": "This general word is to be abridged as appeareth verse 7, for there is a kind of taunt in it, as we may perceive by the next verse.<br>Instructed our neighbor.<br>He entereth to entreat of another kind of things indifferent, to wit, of things offered to idols, or the use or flesh so offered and sacrificed. And first of all he removeth all those things which the Corinthians pretended in using things offered to idols without any respect. First of all they affirmed that this difference of meats was for unskillful men, but as for them, they knew well enough the benefit of Christ, which causeth all these things to be clean to them that are clean. Be it so saith Paul: be it that we are all sufficiently instructed in the knowledge of Christ. I say notwithstanding that we must not simply rest in this knowledge. The reason is that unless our knowledge be tempered with charity, it doth not only not avail, but also doeth much hurt, because it is the mystery of pride: nay, it doth not so much as discern the name of godly knowledge, if it be separate from the love of God and therefore from the love of our neighbor.<br>Ministereth occasion of vanity and pride, because it is void of charity."}, {"pk": 1307529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "Nowe, if any man thinke that hee knoweth any thing, hee knoweth nothing yet as hee ought to knowe."}, {"pk": 1307530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "But if any man loue God, the same is knowen of him."}, {"pk": 1307531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "Concerning therefore the eating of things sacrificed vnto idoles, we knowe that an idole is nothing in the worlde, and that there is none other God but one.", "comment": "The application of that answer to things offered to idols: I grant, saith he that an idol is indeed a vain imagination, and that there is but one God and Lord, herefore that meat cannot be made holy or profane by the idol: but it followeth not therefore that a man may without respect use those meats as any other.<br>It is a vain dream.<br>This word (idol) in this place is taken for an image which is made to present some godhead, that worship might be given unto it: whereupon came the word (idolatry) that is to say, Image service."}, {"pk": 1307532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "For though there bee that are called gods, whether in heauen, or in earth (as there be many gods, and many lords)"}, {"pk": 1307533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "Yet vnto vs there is but one God, which is that Father, of whome are all things, and we in him: and one Lord Iesus Christ, by whome are all things, and we by him.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/13'>John 13:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/12/3'>1 Cor. 12:3</a><br>When the Father is distinguished from the Son, He is named the beginning of all things.<br>We have our being in him.<br>But as the Father is called Lord, so is the Son, God therefore this word (One) doth not respect the persons, but the natures.<br>This word (By) doth not signify the instrumental cause, but the efficient: For the Father and the Son work together, which is not so to be taken, that we make two causes, seeing they have both but one nature though they be distinct persons."}, {"pk": 1307534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "But euery man hath not that knowledge: for many hauing conscience of the idole, vntill this houre, eate as a thing sacrificed vnto the idole, and so their conscience being weake, is defiled.", "comment": "By conscience of the idol, he meaneth the secret judgment that they had within themselves,whereby they thought all things unclean, that were offered to idols, and therefore they could not use them with good conscience. For this force hath conscience, that if it be good, it maketh things indifferent good, and if it be evil, it maketh them evil.<br>The reason why that followeth not, is this: because there are many men which do not know that which you know. Now the judgments of outward things depend not only upon your conscience, but upon the conscience of them that behold you, and therefore your actions must be applied not only to your knowledge, but also to the ignorance of your brethren.<br>An applying of the reason, There are many which cannot eat of things offered to idols, but with a wavering conscience, because they think them to be unclean: therefore if by thy example they enterprise to do that which inwardly they thinketh displeaseth God, their conscience is defiled with this eating, and thou hast been the occasion of this mischief."}, {"pk": 1307535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "But meate maketh not vs acceptable to God, for neither if we eate, haue we the more: neither if we eate not, haue we the lesse.", "comment": "A preventing of an objection: Why then, shall we therefore be deprived of our liberty? Nay saith the Apostle, you shall lose no part of Christianity although you abstain for your brethren\u2019s sake, as also if you receive the meat, it maketh you no whit the more holy, for our commendation before God consisteth not in meats: but to use our liberty with offense of our brethren, is an abuse of liberty, the true use whereof is clean contrary, to wit, so to use it, as in using of it we have consideration of our weak brethren."}, {"pk": 1307536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "But take heede lest by any meanes this power of yours be an occasion of falling, to them that are weake."}, {"pk": 1307537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at table in the idoles temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weake, be boldened to eate those things which are sacrificed to idoles?", "comment": "Another plainer explication of the same reason, propounding the example of the sitting down at the table in the idol\u2019s temple, which thing the Corinthians did evil accompt of among things indifferent, because it is simply forbidden for the circumstance of the place, although offense do cease, as it shall be declared in his place."}, {"pk": 1307538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And through thy knowledge shall the weake brother perish, for whome Christ died.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/14/15'>Rom. 14:15</a><br>An amplification of the argument taken both of comparison and contraries: Thou wretched man, saith he, pleasing thyself with thy knowledge which indeed is none (for if thou haddest true knowledge, thou wouldest not sit down to meat in idol\u2019s temple) wilt thou destroy thy brother, hardening his weak conscience by this example to do evil, for whose salvation Christ himself has died?"}, {"pk": 1307539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "Nowe when ye sinne so against the brethren, and wound their weake conscience, ye sinne against Christ.", "comment": "Another amplification: Such offending of our weak brethren redoundeth unto Christ, and therefore let not these men think that they have to do only with their brethren."}, {"pk": 1307540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "Wherefore if meate offende my brother, I wil eate no flesh while the world standeth, that I may not offend my brother.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/14/21'>Rom. 14:21</a><br>The conclusion, which Paul conceiveth in his own person, that he might not seem to exact that of others, which he will not be first subject unto himself. I had rather (saith he) abstain forever from all kind of flesh, than give occasion of sin to any of my brethren, much less would I refuse in any certain place or time for my brother\u2019s sake not to eat flesh offered to idols."}, {"pk": 1307541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "Am I not an Apostle? am I not free? haue I not seene Iesus Christ our Lord? are ye not my worke in the Lord?", "comment": "By the Lord.<br>Before he proceedeth any further in his proposed manner of things offered to idols he would show the cause of all this mischief, and also take it away: to wit, that the Corinthians thought themselves not bound to depart from an iota of their liberty for any man\u2019s pleasure. Therefore he propoundeth himself for an example and that in a matter almost necessary. And yet he speaketh generally of both, but first of his own person. If (saith he) you allege for yourselves that you are free, and therefore will use your liberty, am I not also free, seeing I am an Apostle?<br>He proveth his Apostleship by the effects, in that that he was appointed of Christ himself, and the authority of his function was sufficiently confirmed to him amongst them by their conversion. And all these things he setteth before their eyes, to make them ashamed for that they would not in the least wise that might be, debase themselves, for the weak\u2019s sake, whereas the Apostle himself did all that he could to win them to God when they were utterly reprobate and without God."}, {"pk": 1307542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "If I be not an Apostle vnto other, yet doutlesse I am vnto you: for ye are the seale of mine Apostleship in the Lord.", "comment": "As a seal whereby it appeareth sufficiently that God is the author of my Apostleship."}, {"pk": 1307543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "My defence to them that examine mee, is this,", "comment": "He addeth this by the way, as if he would say, So far it is off, that you may doubt of my Apostleship, that I use it to refute them which call it into controversy, by opposing those things which the Lord hath done by me amongst you.<br>Which like Judges examine me and my doings."}, {"pk": 1307544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "Haue we not power to eat and to drinke?", "comment": "Upon the expense of the Church?<br>Now touching the matter itself, he saith, Seeing that I am free, and truly an Apostle, why may not I (I say not, eat of all things offered to idols) but be maintained by my labors, yea and keep my wife also, as the residue of the apostles lawfully do, as by name, John and James, the Lord\u2019s cousins, and Peter himself?"}, {"pk": 1307545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "Or haue we not power to lead about a wife being a sister, as well as the rest of the Apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?", "comment": "One that is a Christian and a true believer?"}, {"pk": 1307546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "Or I only and Barnabas, haue not we power not to worke?", "comment": "Not to live by the work of our hands?"}, {"pk": 1307547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "Who goeth a warfare any time at his owne coste? who planteth a vineyarde, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flocke, and eateth not of the milke of the flocke?", "comment": "That he may not seem to burden the Apostles, he showeth that it is just that they do, by an argument of comparison, seeing that soldiers live by their wages, and husbandmen by the fruits of their labors, and shepherds by that that cometh of their flocks.<br>Useth to go a warfare?"}, {"pk": 1307548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "Say I these thinges according to man? saith not the Lawe the same also?", "comment": "Have I no better ground than the common custom of men?<br>Secondly he bringeth forth the authority of God\u2019s institution by an argument of comparison."}, {"pk": 1307549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "For it is written in the Lawe of Moses, Thou shalt not mussell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne: doeth God take care for oxen?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/25/4'>Deut. 25:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/5/18'>1 Tim. 5:18</a><br>Was it God\u2019s proper drift to provide for oxen, when he made this Law? for otherwise there is not the smallest thing in the world, but God hath a care of it."}, {"pk": 1307550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "Either saith hee it not altogether for our sakes? For our sakes no doubt it is written, that he which eareth, should eare in hope, and that he that thresheth in hope, should be partaker of his hope."}, {"pk": 1307551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "If wee haue sowen vnto you spirituall thinges, is it a great thing if we reape your carnall thinges?", "comment": "An assumption of the arguments with an amplification, for neither in so doing do we require a reward meet for our deserts.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/15/27'>Rom. 15:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1307552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "If others with you bee partakers of this power, are not we rather? neuerthelesse, we haue not vsed this power: but suffer all things, that we should not hinder the Gospel of Christ.", "comment": "The word signifieth a right and interest, whereby he giveth us to understand that the ministers of the word must of right and duty be found of the Church.<br>Another argument of great force: others are nourished amongst you, therefore it was lawful for me, yea rather for me than any other: and yet I refused it, and had rather still suffer any discommodity, than the Gospel of Christ should be hindered."}, {"pk": 1307553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "Doe ye not knowe, that they which minister about the holy things, eate of the things of the Temple? and they which waite at the altar, are partakers with the altar?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/1'>Deut. 18:1</a><br>Last of all he bringeth forth the express Law concerning the nourishing of the Levites, which privilege notwithstanding he will not use.<br>This is spoken by the figure Metonymy, for, of those things that are offered in the temple.<br>Are partakers with the altar in dividing the sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1307554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "So also hath the Lord ordeined, that they which preach ye Gospel, should liue of the Gospel.", "comment": "Because they preach the Gospel. It followed by this place, that Paul gat no living, neither would have any other man get, by any commodity of masses, or any other such superstitious trumperies."}, {"pk": 1307555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "But I haue vsed none of these things: neither wrote I these things, that it should be so done vnto me: for it were better for me to die, then that any man should make my reioycing vaine.", "comment": "He taketh away occasion of suspicion by the way, that it might not be thought that he wrote this as though he challenged his wages that was not paid him. Nay saith him, I had rather die, than not continue in this purpose to preach the Gospel freely. For I am bound to preach the Gospel, seeing that the Lord hath enjoined me this office: but unless I do it willingly and for the love of God, nothing is to be allowed that I do. If I had rather that the Gospel should be evil spoken of, than that I should not require my wages, then would it appear that I took these pains not so much for the Gospel\u2019s sake, as for my gains and advantages. But I say, this were not to use, but abuse my right and liberty. Therefore not only in this thing, but also in all others (as much as I could) I am made all things to all men, that I might win them to Christ, and might together with them be won to Christ."}, {"pk": 1307556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "For though I preach the Gospel, I haue nothing to reioyce of: for necessitie is laid vpon me, and woe is vnto me, if I preach not the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1307557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "For if I do it willingly, I haue a reward, but if I do it against my will, notwithstanding the dispensation is committed vnto me."}, {"pk": 1307558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "What is my reward then? verely that when I preach the Gospel, I make the Gospel of Christ free, that I abuse not mine authoritie in ye Gospel.", "comment": "By taking nothing of them to whom I preach it."}, {"pk": 1307559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "For though I bee free from all men, yet haue I made my selfe seruant vnto all men, that I might winne the moe."}, {"pk": 1307560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "And vnto the Iewes, I become as a Iewe, that I may winne the Iewes: to them that are vnder the Lawe, as though I were vnder the Lawe, that I may winne them that are vnder the Lawe:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/16/3'>Acts 16:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/2/3'>Gal. 2:3</a><br>The word (Law) in this place, must be restrained to the ceremonial Law."}, {"pk": 1307561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "To them that are without Lawe, as though I were without Lawe, (when I am not without Lawe as pertaining to God, but am in the Lawe through Christ) that I may winne them that are without Lawe:"}, {"pk": 1307562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "To the weake I become as weake, that I may winne the weake: I am made all thinges to all men, that I might by all meanes saue some.", "comment": "In matters that are indifferent, which may be done or not done with a good conscience: as if he said, I changed myself into all fashions, that by all means, I might save some."}, {"pk": 1307563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "And this I doe for the Gospels sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.", "comment": "That both I and they to whom I preach the Gospel, may receive fruit by the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1307564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "Knowe ye not, that they which runne in a race, runne all, yet one receiueth the price? so runne that ye may obtaine.", "comment": "He bringeth in another cause of this mischief, to wit, that they were given to gluttony, for there were solemn banquets of sacrifices, and the riot of the Priests was always too much celebrated and kept. Therefore it was hard for them which were accustomed to righteousness, especially when they pretended the liberty of the Gospel, to be restrained from these banquets: but contrarywise, the Apostle calleth them by a pleasant similitude, and also by his own example, to sobriety and mortification of the flesh, showing that they cannot be fit to run or wrestle (as then the games of Isthmians were) which pamper up their bodies, and therefore affirming that they can have no reward, unless they take another course and trade of life."}, {"pk": 1307565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "And euery man that proueth masteries, abstaineth from all things: and they do it to obtaine a corruptible crowne: but we for an vncorruptible.", "comment": "Useth a most exquisite diet."}, {"pk": 1307566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "I therefore so runne, not as vncertainely: so fight I, not as one that beateth the ayre."}, {"pk": 1307567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "But I beate downe my body, and bring it into subiection, lest by any meanes after that I haue preached to other, I my selfe should be reproued.", "comment": "The old man which striveth against the spirit.<br>This word (Reproved) is not set as contrary to the word (Elect) but as contrary to the word (Approved) when we see one by experience not to be such an one as he ought to be."}, {"pk": 1307568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreouer, brethren, I woulde not that yee shoulde bee ignorant, that all our fathers were vnder that cloude, and all passed through that sea,", "comment": "He setteth out that which he said, laying before them an example of the horrible judgment of God against them which had in effect the selfsame pledges, of the same adoption and salvation that we have: and yet notwithstanding when they gave themselves to idols\u2019 feasts, perished in the wilderness, being horribly and manifoldly punished. Now, moreover and besides that these things are fitly spoken against them which frequented idols\u2019 feasts, the same also seems to be alleged to this end and purpose, because many men are thus minded, that those things are not of such great weight, that God will be angry with them if they use them, so that they frequent Christian assemblies and be baptized, and receive the Communion, and confess Christ.<br>Paul speaketh thus in respect of the covenant, and not in respect of the persons, saving in general.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/22'>Exod. 14:22</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/13/21'>Exod. 13:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/9/19'>Num. 9:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1307569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "And were all baptized vnto Moses, in that cloude, and in that sea,", "comment": "All of them were baptized with the outward sign, but not in deed, wherewith God cannot be charged, but they themselves.<br>Moses being their guide.<br>In effect the Sacrament of the old fathers were all one with ours, for they respected Christ only who offered himself unto them in divers shadows."}, {"pk": 1307570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "And did all eat the same spiritual meat,", "comment": "The same that we do.<br>Manna, which was a spiritual meat to the believers, which in faith lay hold upon Christ who is the true meat.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/15'>Exod. 16:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1307571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "And did all drinke the same spirituall drinke (for they dranke of the spiritual Rocke that folowed them: and the Rocke was Christ)", "comment": "Did sacramentally signify Christ, so that together with the sign, there was the thing signified, and the truth itself: for God doth not offer a bare sign, but the thing signifieth by the sign, together with it which is to be received with faith.<br>Of the river and running Rock, which followed the people.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/17/6'>Exod. 17:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/20/19'>Num. 20:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/16'>Num. 21:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1307572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "But with many of them God was not pleased: for they were ouerthrowen in ye wildernes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/65'>Num. 26:65</a>"}, {"pk": 1307573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "Nowe these things are our ensamples, to the intent that we should not lust after euil things as they also lusted.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/11/4'>Num. 11:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/26/64'>Num. 26:64</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/106/14'>Ps. 106:14</a><br>An amplifying of the example against them which are carried away with their lusts beyond the bounds which God has measured out. For this is the beginning of all evil, as of idolatry (which hath gluttony a companion unto it) fornication, rebelling against Christ, murmuring, and such like, which God punished most sharply in that old people, to the end that we which succeed them, and have a more full declaration of the will of God, might by that means take better heed.<br>Some read figures: which signified our sacraments: for circumcision was to the Jews a seal of righteousness, and to us a lively pattern of Baptism, and so in the other Sacraments."}, {"pk": 1307574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "Neither bee ye idolaters as were some of them, as it is written, The people sate downe to eate and drinke, and rose vp to play.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/32/6'>Exod. 32:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1307575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "Neither let vs commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and fell in one day three and twentie thousand.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/25/9'>Num. 25:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1307576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "Neither let vs tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted him, and were destroyed of serpents.", "comment": "To tempt Christ, is to provoke him to a combat as it were which those men do, who abuse the knowledge that he hath given them, and make it to serve for a cloak for their lusts and wickedness.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/21/6'>Num. 21:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/106/14'>Ps. 106:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1307577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "Neither murmure ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/37'>Num. 14:37</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/3/24'>Judg. 3:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1307578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "Nowe all these things came vnto them for ensamples, and were written to admonish vs, vpon whome the endes of the world are come.", "comment": "This our age is called the end, for it is the shutting up of all ages."}, {"pk": 1307579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "Wherefore, let him that thinketh he standeth, take heede lest he fall.", "comment": "In conclusion, he descendeth to the Corinthians themselves, warning them that they please not themselves, but rather that they prevent the subtleties of Satan. Yet he useth an insinuation, and comforteth them, that he may not seem to make them altogether like to those wicked idolaters and contemners of Christ, which perished in the wilderness."}, {"pk": 1307580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "There hath no tentation taken you, but such as appertaine to man: and God is faithfull, which will not suffer you to be tempted aboue that you be able, but wil euen giue the issue with the tentation, that ye may be able to beare it.", "comment": "Which cometh of weakness.<br>He that would have you tempted for your profit\u2019s sake, will give you an issue to escape out of the temptation."}, {"pk": 1307581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "Wherefore my beloued, flee from idolatrie."}, {"pk": 1307582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "I speake as vnto them which haue vnderstanding: iugde ye what I say.", "comment": "Now returning to those idols\u2019 feasts, that he may not seem to dally at all, first he promiseth that he will use no other reasons than such as they knew very well themselves. And he useth an induction borrowed of the agreement that is the things themselves. The holy banquets of the Christians are pledges, first of all of the community that they have with Christ, and next, one with another. The Israelites also do ratify in the sacrifices, their mutual conjunction in one selfsame religion: therefore so do the idolaters also join themselves with their idols or devils rather (for idols are nothing) in those solemn banquets, whereupon it followeth, that that table is a table of devils, and therefore you must eschew it: for you cannot be partakers of the Lord and of idols together, much less may such banquets be accounted for things indifferent. Will ye then strive with God? and if you do, think you that you shall get the upper hand?"}, {"pk": 1307583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "The cup of blessing which we blesse, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we breake, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?", "comment": "Of thanksgiving: whereupon, that holy banquet was called Eucharist, that is, a thanksgiving.<br>A most effectual pledge and note of our knitting together with Christ, and ingrafting to him."}, {"pk": 1307584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "For we that are many, are one bread and one body, because we all are partakers of one bread."}, {"pk": 1307585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "Beholde Israel, which is after the flesh: are not they which eate of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?", "comment": "Are consenting and guilty, both of that worship and sacrifice.<br>That is, as yet observe their ceremonies."}, {"pk": 1307586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "What say I then? that the idole is any thing? or that that which is sacrificed to idoles, is any thing?"}, {"pk": 1307587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "Nay, but that these things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to deuils, and not vnto God: and I would not that ye should haue fellowship with the deuils.", "comment": "Have anything to do with the devils, or enter into that society which is begun on the devil\u2019s name."}, {"pk": 1307588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "Ye can not drinke the cup of the Lord, and the cup of the deuils. Ye can not be partakers of the Lords table, and of the table of the deuils.", "comment": "The heathen and profane people were wont to shut up and make an end of their feasts which they kept to the honor of their gods, in offering meat offerings and drink offerings to them, with banquets and feastings."}, {"pk": 1307589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "Doe we prouoke the Lord to anger? are we stronger then he?"}, {"pk": 1307590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "All things are lawfull for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawfull for me, but all things edifie not.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/12'>1 Cor. 6:12</a><br>See <a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/13'>1 Cor. 6:13</a>.<br>Coming to another kind of things offered to idols, he repeateth that general rule, that in the use of things indifferent we ought to have consideration not of ourselves only, but of our neighbors, and therefore these are many things which of themselves are lawful, which may be evil done of us, because of offense to our neighbor."}, {"pk": 1307591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "Let no man seeke his owne, but euery man anothers wealth."}, {"pk": 1307592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "Whatsoeuer is solde in the shambles, eate ye, and aske no question for conscience sake.", "comment": "The flesh that was sacrificed, was used to be sold in the shambles, and the price returned to the priests.<br>An applying of the rule to the present matter: Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, you may indifferently buy it as it were at the Lord\u2019s hand, and eat it either at home with the faithful, or being called home to the unfaithful, to wit, in a private banquet: but yet with this exception, unless any man is present which is weak, whose conscience may be offended, by setting meats offered to idols before them: for then you ought to have consideration of their weakness."}, {"pk": 1307593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "For the earth is the Lords, and all that therein is.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/24/1'>Ps. 24:1</a><br>All those things whereof it is full."}, {"pk": 1307594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "If any of them which beleeue not, call you to a feast, and if ye wil go, whatsoeuer is set before you, eate, asking no question for conscience sake."}, {"pk": 1307595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "But if any man say vnto you, This is sacrificed vnto idoles, eate it not, because of him that shewed it, and for the conscience (for the earth is the Lords, and all that therein is)"}, {"pk": 1307596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "And the conscience, I say, not thine, but of that other: for why should my libertie be condemned of another mans conscience?", "comment": "A reason: for we must take heed that our liberty be not evil spoken of, and that the benefit of God which we ought to use with thanksgiving be not changed into impiety, and that through our fault, if we choose rather to offend the conscience of the weak, than to yield a little of our liberty in a matter of no importance, and so give occasion to the weak to judge in such sort of us, and of Christian liberty. And the Apostle taketh these things upon his own person, that the Corinthians may have so much the less occasion to oppose anything against him."}, {"pk": 1307597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 30, "text": "For if I through Gods benefite be partaker, why am I euill spoken of, for that wherefore I giue thankes?", "comment": "If I may through God\u2019s benefits eat this meat, or that meat, why should I through my fault, cause that benefit of God to turn to my blame?"}, {"pk": 1307598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 31, "text": "Whether therefore ye eate, or drinke, or whatsoeuer ye doe, doe all to the glory of God.", "comment": "The conclusion: We must order our lives in such sort, that we seek not ourselves, but God\u2019s glory, and so the salvation of as many as we may, wherein the Apostle flicketh not to propound himself to the Corinthians (even his own flock) as an example, but so that he calleth them back to Christ, unto whom he himself hath regard.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/17'>Col. 3:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1307599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 32, "text": "Giue none offence, neither to the Iewes, nor to the Grecians, nor to the Church of God:"}, {"pk": 1307600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 10, "verse": 33, "text": "Euen as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine owne profite, but the profite of many, that they might be saued."}, {"pk": 1307601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Be yee followers of mee, euen as I am of Christ.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/53/3/9'>2 Thess. 3:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1307602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "Now brethren, I commend you, that ye remember all my things, and keepe the ordinances, as I deliuered them to you.", "comment": "The fifth treatise of this epistle concerning the right ordering of public assemblies, containing three points, to wit, of the comely apparel of men and women, of the order of the Lord\u2019s supper, and of the right use of spiritual gifts. But going about to reprehend certain things, he beginneth notwithstanding with a general praise of them, calling those particular laws of comeliness and honesty, which belong to the ecclesiastical policy, traditions: which afterward they called Canons."}, {"pk": 1307603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "But I wil that ye know, that Christ is the head of euery man: and the man is the womans head: and God is Christs head.", "comment": "He setteth down God, in Christ our mediator, for the end and mark not only of doctrine, but also of ecclesiastical comeliness. Then applying it to the question proposed, touching the comely apparel both of men and women in public assemblies, he declareth that the woman is one degree beneath the man by the ordinance of God, and that the man is so subject to Christ, that the glory of God ought to appear in him for the preeminence of the sex.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/23'>Eph. 5:23</a><br>In that, that Christ is our mediator."}, {"pk": 1307604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "Euery man praying or prophecying hauing any thing on his head, dishonoureth his head.", "comment": "It appeareth that this was a political law serving only for the circumstances of the time that Paul lived in, by this reason, because in these our days for a man to speak bareheaded in an assembly, is a sign of subjection.<br>Hereof he gathereth that if men do either pray or preach in public assemblies having their heads covered (which was then a sign of subjection) they did as it were spoil themselves of their dignity, against God\u2019s ordinance."}, {"pk": 1307605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "But euery woman that prayeth or prophecieth bare headed, dishonoureth her head: for it is euen one very thing, as though she were shauen.", "comment": "And in like sort he concludeth, that women which show themselves in public and ecclesiastical assemblies without the sign and token of their subjection, that is to say, uncovered, shame themselves.<br>The first argument taken from the common sense of man, forsomuch as nature teacheth women, that it is dishonest for them to come abroad bareheaded, seeing that she hath given them thick and long hair, which they do so diligently trim and deck, that they can in no wise abide to have it shaven."}, {"pk": 1307606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore if the woman be not couered, let her also be shorne: and if it be shame for a woman to be shorne or shauen, let her be couered."}, {"pk": 1307607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "For a man ought not to couer his head: for as much as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/1/26'>Gen. 1:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/5/1'>Gen. 5:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/9/6'>Gen. 9:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/10'>Col. 3:10</a><br>The taking away of an objection: Have not men also hair given to them? I grant, saith the Apostle, but there is another matter in it: For man was made to this end and purpose, that the glory of God should appear in his rule and authority: but the woman was made, that by profession of her obedience, she might more honor her husband."}, {"pk": 1307608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "For the man is not of the woman, but the woman of the man.", "comment": "He proveth the inequality of the woman, by that, that the man is the matter whereof woman was first made."}, {"pk": 1307609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "For the man was not created for the womans sake: but the woman for the mans sake.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/2/22'>Gen. 2:22</a><br>Secondly, by that, that the woman was made for man, and not the man for the woman\u2019s sake."}, {"pk": 1307610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore ought the woman to haue power on her head, because of the Angels.", "comment": "A covering which is a token of subjection.<br>What this meaneth, I do not yet understand.<br>The conclusion: Women must be covered, to show by this external sign their subjection."}, {"pk": 1307611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "Neuertheles, neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man in the Lord.", "comment": "A digression which the Apostle useth, lest that which he spake of the superior tie of men, and the lower degrees of women in consideration of the policy of the Church, should be so taken as though there were no measure of this inequality. Therefore he teacheth that men have in such sort the preeminence, that God made them not alone, but women also: and woman was so made of man, that men also are born by the means of women, and this ought to put them in mind to observe the degree of every sex, in such sort that mutual conjunction may be cherished.<br>By the Lord."}, {"pk": 1307612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "For as the woman is of the man, so is the man also by the woman: but all things are of God."}, {"pk": 1307613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "Iudge in your selues, Is it comely that a woman pray vnto God vncouered?", "comment": "He urgeth the argument taken from the common sense of nature."}, {"pk": 1307614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "Doeth not nature it selfe teach you, that if a man haue long heare, it is a shame vnto him?"}, {"pk": 1307615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "But if a woman haue long heare, it is a prayse vnto her: for her heare is giuen her for a couering.", "comment": "To be a covering for her, and such a covering as should procure another."}, {"pk": 1307616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "But if any man lust to be contentious, we haue no such custome, neither the Churches of God.", "comment": "Against such as are stubbornly contentious we have to oppose this, that the Churches of God are not contentious."}, {"pk": 1307617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "Nowe in this that I declare, I prayse you not, that ye come together, not with profite, but with hurt.", "comment": "He passeth now to the next treatise concerning the right administration of the Lord\u2019s Supper. And the Apostle useth this sharper preface that the Corinthians might understand, that whereas they observed generally the Apostle\u2019s commandments, yet they foully neglected them in a matter of greatest importance."}, {"pk": 1307618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "For first of all, when ye come together in the Church, I heare that there are dissentions among you: and I beleeue it to be true in some part.", "comment": "To celebrate the Lord\u2019s Supper aright, it is required that there be not only consent of doctrine, but also of affections, that it be not profaned."}, {"pk": 1307619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "For there must be heresies euen among you, that they which are approoued among you, might be knowen.", "comment": "Although that schisms and heresies proceed from the devil, are evil, and yet they come not by chance, nor without cause, and they turn to the profit of the elect.<br>Whom experience hath taught to be of sound Religion and godliness."}, {"pk": 1307620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eate the Lords Supper.", "comment": "This is an usual kind of speech, whereby the Apostle denieth that flatly, which many did not well."}, {"pk": 1307621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "For euery man when they should eate, taketh his owne supper afore, and one is hungry, and another is drunken.", "comment": "Eateth his meat and tarrieth not till other come."}, {"pk": 1307622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "Haue ye not houses to eate and to drinke in? despise ye the Church of God, and shame them that haue not? what shall I say to you? shall I prayse you in this? I prayse you not.", "comment": "The Apostle thinketh it good to take away the love feasts, for their abuse, although they had been a long time, and with commendation used in Churches, and were appointed and instituted by the Apostles."}, {"pk": 1307623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "For I haue receiued of the Lord that which I also haue deliuered vnto you, to wit, That the Lord Iesus in the night when he was betrayed, tooke bread:", "comment": "We must take a true form of keeping the Lord\u2019s Supper, out of the institution of it, the parts whereof are these, touching the Pastors, to show forth the Lord\u2019s death, by preaching his word: to bless the bread and the wine by calling upon the name of God, and together with prayers to declare the institution thereof, and finally to deliver the bread broken to be eaten, and the cup received to be drunk with thanksgiving. And touching the flock, that every man examine himself, that is to say, to prove both his knowledge, and also faith and repentance: to show forth the Lord\u2019s death, that is, in true faith to yield unto his word and institution: and last of all, to take the bread at the Minister\u2019s hand, and to eat it and to drink the wine, and give God thanks: This was Paul\u2019s and the Apostles\u2019 manner of ministering."}, {"pk": 1307624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "And when hee had giuen thankes, hee brake it, and sayde, Take, eate: this is my body, which is broken for you: this doe ye in remembrance of me.", "comment": "This word (Broken) noteth out unto us Christ his manner of death, for although his legs were not broken, as the thieves legs were, yet was his body very sore tormented, and torn, and bruised.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/25/26'>Matt. 25:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/21'>Mark 14:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/19'>Luke 22:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1307625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "After the same maner also he tooke the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the Newe Testament in my blood: this doe as oft as ye drinke it, in remembrance of me."}, {"pk": 1307626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "For as often as ye shall eate this bread, and drinke this cup, ye shewe the Lords death till hee come."}, {"pk": 1307627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "Wherefore, whosoeuer shall eate this bread, and drinke the cup of the Lord vnworthily, shall be guiltie of the body and blood of the Lord.", "comment": "Whoever contemn the holy Sacrament: that is, use them not aright, are guilty not of the bread and wine, but of the thing itself, that is of Christ, and shall be grievously punished for it.<br>Otherwise then meet is such mysteries should be handled."}, {"pk": 1307628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "Let euery man therefore examine himselfe, and so let him eate of this bread, and drinke of this cup.", "comment": "The examination of a man\u2019s self, is of necessity required in the Supper and therefore they ought not to be admitted unto it, which cannot examine themselves: as children, furious and mad men, also such as either have no knowledge of Christ, or not sufficient, although they profess Christian Religion: and others such like.<br>This place beateth down the faith of credit, or unwrapped faith, which the Papists maintain.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/13/5'>1 Cor. 13:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1307629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "For he that eateth and drinketh vnworthily, eateth and drinketh his owne damnation, because he discerneth not the Lords body.", "comment": "He is said to discern the Lord\u2019s body, that hath consideration of the worthiness of it, and therefore cometh to eat of this meat with great reverence."}, {"pk": 1307630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "For this cause many are weake, and sicke among you, and many sleepe.", "comment": "The profaning of the body and blood of the Lord in his mysteries is sharply punished of him, and therefore such a mischief ought diligently to be prevented by judging and correcting of a man\u2019s self."}, {"pk": 1307631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "For if we would iudge our selues, we should not be iudged.", "comment": "Try and examine ourselves, by faith and repentance, separating yourselves from the wicked."}, {"pk": 1307632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 32, "text": "But when we are iudged, we are chastened of the Lord, because we should not be condemned with the world."}, {"pk": 1307633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 33, "text": "Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eate, tary one for another.", "comment": "The Supper of the Lord is a common action of the whole Church, and therefore there is no place, for private suppers."}, {"pk": 1307634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 11, "verse": 34, "text": "And if any man be hungry, let him eate at home, that ye come not together vnto condemnation. Other things will I set in order when I come.", "comment": "Such things as pertain to order, as place, time, form of prayers, and other such like, the Apostle took order for in Congregations according to the consideration of times, places and persons.<br>The Supper of the Lord was instituted not to feed the belly but to feed the soul with the communion of Christ, and therefore it ought to be separate from common banquets."}, {"pk": 1307635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "Now concerning spirituall giftes, brethren, I would not haue you ignorant.", "comment": "Ignorant to what purpose those gifts are given you.<br>Now he entereth into the third part of this treatise, touching the right use of spiritual gifts, wherein he giveth the Corinthians plainly to understand that they abused them: for they that excelled, bragged ambitiously of them, and so robbed God of the praise of his gifts: and having no consideration of their brethren abused to a vain ostentation, and so robbed the Church of the use of those gifts. On the other side, the inferior sort envied the better, and went about to make a departure, so that all that body was as it were scattered and rent in pieces. So then he going about to remedy these abuses, willeth them first to consider diligently, that they have not these gifts of themselves, but from the free grace and liberality of God, to whose glory they ought to bestow them all."}, {"pk": 1307636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "Ye know that ye were Gentiles, and were caried away vnto the dumme Idoles, as ye were led.", "comment": "He proveth the same by comparing their former state with that wherein they were at this time endued with those excellent gifts.<br>As touching God\u2019s service and the Covenant, mere strangers."}, {"pk": 1307637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "Wherefore, I declare vnto you, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Iesus execrable: also no man can say that Iesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/9/31'>Mark 9:31</a><br>Doth curse him, only any means whatsoever diminish his glory.<br>The conclusion: Know you therefore, that you cannot so much as move your lips to honor Christ withall, but by the grace of the holy Ghost.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/15'>John 13:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/8/6'>1 Cor. 8:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/50/2/11'>Phil. 2:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1307638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "Now there are diuersities of gifts, but the same Spirit.", "comment": "The Spirit is plainly distinguished from the gifts.<br>In the second place, he layeth another foundation, to wit, that these gifts are divers, as the functions also are divers, and their offices divers, but that one selfsame Spirit Lord and God is the giver of all these gifts, and that to one end, to wit, for the profit of all."}, {"pk": 1307639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "And there are diuersities of administrations, but the same Lord,"}, {"pk": 1307640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "And there are diuersities of operations, but God is the same which worketh all in all.", "comment": "So Paul endeth that inward force which cometh from the holy Ghost, and maketh men fit to wonderful things."}, {"pk": 1307641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "But the manifestation of the Spirit is giuen to euery man, to profite withall.", "comment": "To the use and benefit of the Church.<br>The holy Ghost openeth and showeth himself freely in giving of these gifts."}, {"pk": 1307642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "For to one is giuen by the Spirit the word of wisdome: and to an other the word of knowledge, by the same Spirit:", "comment": "Wisdom is a most excellent gift, very requisite, not only for them which teach, but also for them that exhort and comfort, which thing is proper to the Pastor\u2019s office, as the word of knowledge agreeth to the Doctors.<br>He declareth this manifold diversity, and reckoneth up the chiefest gifts, beating that into their heads, which he said before, to wit, that all these things proceeded from one selfsame Spirit."}, {"pk": 1307643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "And to another is giuen faith by the same Spirit: and to another the giftes of healing, by the same Spirit:"}, {"pk": 1307644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "And to another the operations of great workes: and to another, prophecie: and to another, the discerning of spirits: and to another, diuersities of tongues: and to another, the interpretation of tongues.", "comment": "Foretelling of things to come.<br>Whereby false prophets are known from true, wherein Peter passed Philip in discovering Simon Magus, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/8/20'>Acts 8:20</a>.<br>By operation he meaneth those great workings of God\u2019s mighty power, which pass and excel amongst his miracles, as the delivery of his people Israel by the hand of Moses: that which he did by Elijah against the Priests of Baal, in sending down fire from heaven to consume his sacrifice: and that which he did by Peter in the matter of Ananias and Sapphira."}, {"pk": 1307645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "And all these thinges worketh one and the selfe same Spirit, distributing to euery man seuerally as he will.", "comment": "He addeth moreover something else, to wit, that although these gifts are unequal, yet they are most wisely divided, because the will of the Spirit of God is the rule of this distribution.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/3'>Rom. 12:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/7'>Eph. 4:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1307646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, which is one, though they be many, yet are but one body: euen so is Christ.", "comment": "The applying of the similitude. So must we also think, saith he, of the mystical body of Christ: for all we that believe, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, are by one selfsame Baptism joined together with our head, that by that means, there may be framed one body compact of many members: and we have drunk one selfsame spirit, that is to say, a spiritual feeling, perseverance and motion common to us all, out of one cup.<br>Christ joined together with his Church.<br>He setteth forth his former saying by a similitude taken from the body: This saith he, is manifestly seen in the body, whose members are divers, but yet so knit together, that they make but one body."}, {"pk": 1307647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we bee Iewes, or Grecians, whether we be bonde, or free, and haue bene all made to drinke into one Spirit.", "comment": "To become one body with Christ.<br>By one quickening drink of the Lord\u2019s blood, we are made partakers of his only Spirit."}, {"pk": 1307648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "For the body also is not one member, but many.", "comment": "He amplifieth that which followed of the similitudes, as if he should say, The unity of the body is not only not left by this diversity of members, but also it could not be a body, if it did not consist of many, and those were divers members."}, {"pk": 1307649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "If the foote would say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?", "comment": "Now he buildeth his doctrine upon the foundations which he had laid: and first of all he continueth in his purposed similitude, and afterward he goeth to the matter barely and simply. And first of all he speaketh unto them which would have separated themselves from those whom they envied, because they had not such excellent gifts as they: now this is, saith he, as if the foot should say it were not of the body, because it is not the hand: or the ear, because it is not the eye. Therefore all parts ought rather to defend the unity of the body, being coupled together to serve one the other."}, {"pk": 1307650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "And if the eare would say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?"}, {"pk": 1307651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smellling?", "comment": "Again, speaking to them, he showeth them that if that should come to pass which they desire, to wit, that all should be equal one to another, there would follow a destruction of the whole body, yea, and of themselves: for it could not be a body, unless it were made of many members knit together, and divers one from another. And that no man might find fault with this division as unequal, he addeth that God himself hath coupled all these together. Therefore all must remain coupled together, that the body may remain in safety."}, {"pk": 1307652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "But nowe hath God disposed the members euery one of them in the bodie at his owne pleasure."}, {"pk": 1307653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "For if they were all one member, where were the body?"}, {"pk": 1307654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "But now are there many members, yet but one body."}, {"pk": 1307655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "And the eye cannot say vnto the hand, I haue no neede of thee: nor the head againe to the feete, I haue no neede of you.", "comment": "Now on the other side, he speaketh unto them which were endued with more excellent gifts, willing them not to despise the inferiors as unprofitable, and as though they served to no use: for God, saith he, hath in such sort tempered this inequality, that the more excellent and beautiful members can in no wise lack the more abject and such as we are ashamed of, and that they should have more care to see unto them, and to cover them: that by this means the necessity which is on both parts, might keep the whole body in peace and concord: that although if each part be considered apart, they are of divers degrees and conditions, yet because they are joined together, they have a community both in commodities and discommodities."}, {"pk": 1307656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "Yea, much rather those members of the body, which seeme to be more feeble, are necessarie.", "comment": "Of the smallest and vilest offices, and therefore finally accounted of, of the rest."}, {"pk": 1307657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "And vpon those members of the body, which wee thinke most vnhonest, put wee more honestie on: and our vncomely parts haue more comelinesse on.", "comment": "We more carefully cover them."}, {"pk": 1307658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "For our comely partes neede it not: but God hath tempered the body together, and hath giuen the more honour to that part which lacked,"}, {"pk": 1307659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "Lest there should be any diuision in the body: but that the members shoulde haue the same care one for another.", "comment": "Should bestow their operations and offices to the profit and preservation of the whole body."}, {"pk": 1307660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 26, "text": "Therefore if one member suffer, all suffer with it: if one member be had in honour, all the members reioyce with it.", "comment": "Now he applieth the same doctrine to the Corinthians without any allegory, warning them that seeing there are divers functions and divers gifts, it is their duty, not to offend one against another, either by envy or ambition, but rather that they being joined together in love and charity one with another, every one of them bestow to the profit of all, that which he hath received, according as his ministry doth require."}, {"pk": 1307661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 27, "text": "Now ye are the body of Christ, and members for your part.", "comment": "For all churches wheresoever they are dispersed through the whole world, are divers members of one body."}, {"pk": 1307662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 28, "text": "And God hath ordained some in the Church: as first Apostles, secondly Prophetes, thirdly teachers, then them that doe miracles: after that, the giftes of healing, helpers, gouernours, diuersitie of tongues.", "comment": "He setteth forth the order of Elders, which were the maintainers of the Church\u2019s discipline.<br>The offices of Deacons.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/11'>Eph. 4:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1307663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 29, "text": "Are all Apostles? are all Prophetes? are all teachers?"}, {"pk": 1307664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 30, "text": "Are all doers of miracles? haue all the gifts of healing? doe all speake with tongues? doe all interprete?"}, {"pk": 1307665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 12, "verse": 31, "text": "But desire you the best giftes, and I will yet shewe you a more excellent way.", "comment": "He teacheth them that are ambitious and envious, a certain holy ambition and envy, to wit, if they give themselves to the best gifts, and such as are most profitable to the Church, and so if they contend to excel one another in love, which surpasseth all other gifts."}, {"pk": 1307666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "Though I speake with the tongues of men and Angels, and haue not loue, I am as sounding brasse, or a tinkling cymbal.", "comment": "He reasoneth first of Charity, the excellency whereof he first showeth by this, that without it, all other gifts are as nothing before God which thing he proveth partly by an induction, and partly also by an argument taken of the end, wherefor those gifts are given. For to what purpose are those gifts, but to God\u2019s glory, and the profit of the Church, as is before proved? so that those gifts, without Charity, have no right use.<br>A very earnest kind of amplifying a matter, as if he said, If there were any tongues of Angels, and I had them, and did not use them to the benefit of my neighbor, it were nothing else but a vain and prattling type of babbling.<br>That giveth a rude and no certain sound."}, {"pk": 1307667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "And though I had the gift of prophecie, and knewe all secrets and all knowledge, yea, if I had all faith, so that I could remooue mountaines and had not loue, I were nothing.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/20'>Matt. 17:20</a><br>By faith, he meaneth the gift of doing miracles, and not that faith which justified, which cannot be void of Charity as the other may."}, {"pk": 1307668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "And though I feede the poore with all my goods, and though I giue my body, that I be burned, and haue not loue, it profiteth me nothing."}, {"pk": 1307669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "Loue suffreth long: it is bountifull: loue enuieth not: loue doeth not boast it selfe: it is not puffed vp:", "comment": "Word for word deferreth wrath.<br>He describeth the force and nature of charity, partly by a comparison of contraries, and partly by the effects of itself: whereby the Corinthians may understand, both how profitable it is in the Church, and how necessary and also how far they are from it: and therefore how vainly and without cause they are proud."}, {"pk": 1307670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "It doeth no vncomely thing: it seeketh not her owne things: it is not prouoked to anger: it thinketh not euill:", "comment": "It is not contumelious."}, {"pk": 1307671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "It reioyceth not in iniquitie, but reioyceth in the trueth:", "comment": "Rejoice that righteousness in the righteous. For the Hebrews mean by truth, righteousness."}, {"pk": 1307672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "It suffreth all things: it beleeueth all things: it hopeth all things: it endureth all things."}, {"pk": 1307673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "Loue doeth neuer fall away, though that prophecyings be abolished, or the tongues cease, or knowledge vanish away.", "comment": "Again he commendeth the excellency of charity, in that that it shall never be abolished in the Saints, whereas the other gifts which are necessary for the building up of the Church, so long as we live here, shall have no place in the world to come.<br>The way to get knowledge by prophesying."}, {"pk": 1307674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "For we knowe in part, and we prophecie in part.", "comment": "The reason: Because we are now in the state, that we have need to learn daily, and therefore we have need of those helps, to wit, of the gift of tongues, and knowledge, and also of those that teach them. But to what purpose serve they then, when we have obtained and gotten the full knowledge of God, which serve now but for them which are imperfect, and go by degrees to perfection?<br>We learn imperfectly."}, {"pk": 1307675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "But when that which is perfect, is come, then that which is in part, shalbe abolished."}, {"pk": 1307676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "When I was a childe, I spake as a childe, I vnderstoode as a childe, I thought as a childe: but when I became a man, I put away childish thinges.", "comment": "He setteth forth that that he said, by an excellent similitude, comparing this life to our infancy or childhood, wherein we stagger and stammer rather than speak, and think and understand but childish things, and therefore have need of such things as may form and frame our tongue and mind: But when we become men, to what purpose should we desire that stammering, those childish toys, and such like things, whereby our childhood is framed by little and little?"}, {"pk": 1307677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "For nowe we see through a glasse darkely: but then shall wee see face to face. Nowe I know in part: but then shall I know euen as I am knowen.", "comment": "The applying of the similitude of our childhood to this present life, wherein we darkly behold heavenly things, according to the small measure of light which is given us, through the understanding of tongues, and hearing the teachers and ministers of the Church: of our man\u2019s age and strength, to that heavenly and eternal life, wherein when we behold God himself present, and are lightened with his full and perfect light, to what purpose should we desire the voice of man, and those worldly things which are most imperfect? But yet then, shall all the Saints be knit both with God, and between themselves with most fervent love, and therefore charity shall not be abolished, but perfected, although it shall not be showeth forth and entertained by such manner of duties as peculiarly and only belong to the infirmity of this life.<br>All this must be understood by comparison."}, {"pk": 1307678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "And nowe abideth faith, hope and loue, euen these three: but the chiefest of these is loue.", "comment": "The conclusion: As if the Apostle should say, Such therefore shall be our condition then: but now we have three things, and they remain sure if we be Christ\u2019s as without which true religion cannot consist, to wit, faith, hope, and charity. And among these, charity is the chiefest, because it ceaseth not in the life to come as the rest do, but is perfected and accomplished. For seeing that faith and hope tend to things which are promised, and are to come, when we have presently gotten them, to what purpose should we have faith and hope? but yet there at length shall we truly and perfectly love both God, and one another."}, {"pk": 1307679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "Followe after loue, and couet spirituall giftes, and rather that ye may prophecie.", "comment": "He inferreth now that, that he spake before: Therefore seeing charity is the chiefest of all, before all things set it before you as chief and principal: and so esteem those things as most excellent: which profit the greater part of men: (as prophecy that is to say, the gifts of teaching and applying the doctrine, which was contemned in respect of other gifts, although it be chiefest and most necessary for the Church) and not those which for a show seem to be marvelous as the gifts of tongues, when a man was suddenly endued with the knowledge of many tongues, which made men greatly amazed, and yet of itself was not greatly to any use, unless there were an interpreter.<br>What prophecy is, he showeth in the third verse."}, {"pk": 1307680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "For hee that speaketh a strange tongue, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: for no man heareth him: howbeit in the spirit he speaketh secret things.", "comment": "By that inspiration which he has received of the Spirit, which notwithstanding he abuseth, when he speaketh mysteries which none of the company can understand.<br>He reprehendeth their perverse judgment touching the gift of tongues. For why was it given? to wit, to the intent that the mysteries of God might be the better known to a greater sort. Thereby it is evident that Prophecy, whereunto the gift of tongues ought to serve, is better than this: and therefore the Corinthians did judge amiss, in that they made more account of the gift of tongues, than of prophesying: because forsooth the gift of tongues was a thing more to be bragged of. And hereupon followed another abuse of the gift of tongues, in that the Corinthians used tongues in the Congregation, without an interpreter. Which thing although it might be done to some profit of him, that spake them, yet he corrupted the right use of that gift, because there came thereby no profit to the hearers: and common assemblies were instituted and appointed not for any private man\u2019s commodity, but for the profit of the whole company.<br>A strange language, which no man can understand without an interpreter."}, {"pk": 1307681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "But he that prophecieth, speaketh vnto me to edifying, and to exhortation, and to comfort.", "comment": "Which may further men in the study of godliness."}, {"pk": 1307682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "He that speaketh strange language, edifieth himselfe: but hee that prophecieth, edifieth the Church.", "comment": "The company."}, {"pk": 1307683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "I would that ye all spake strange languages, but rather that ye prophecied: for greater is hee that prophecieth, then hee that speaketh diuers tongues, except hee expound it, that the Church may receiue edification."}, {"pk": 1307684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "And nowe, brethren, if I come vnto you speaking diuers tongues, what shall I profite you, except I speake to you, either by reuelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecying, or by doctrine?"}, {"pk": 1307685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "Moreouer things without life which giue a sounde, whether it be a pipe or an harpe, except they make a distinction in the soundes, how shall it be knowen what is piped or harped?", "comment": "He setteth forth that which he said, by a similitude, which he borroweth and taketh from instruments of music, which although they speak not perfectly, yet they are distinguished by their sounds, that they may be the better used."}, {"pk": 1307686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "And also if the trumpet giue an vncertaine sound, who shall prepare himselfe to battell?"}, {"pk": 1307687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "So likewise you, by the tongue, except yee vtter wordes that haue signification, howe shall it be vnderstand what is spoken? for ye shall speake in the ayre.", "comment": "That do fitly utter the matter itself."}, {"pk": 1307688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "There are so many kindes of voyces (as it commeth to passe) in the world, and none of them is dumme.", "comment": "He proveth that interpretation is necessarily to be joined with the gift of tongues, by the manifold variety of languages, insomuch that if one speak to another without an interpreter, it is as if he spake not."}, {"pk": 1307689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "Except I know then the power of ye voyce, I shall be vnto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh, shalbe a barbarian vnto me.", "comment": "As the Papists in all their sermons and they that ambitiously pour out some Hebrew or Greek words in the Pulpit before the unlearned people, thereby to get them a name of vain learning."}, {"pk": 1307690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "Euen so, forasmuch as ye couet spirituall giftes, seeke that ye may excell vnto the edifying of the Church.", "comment": "The conclusion: if they will excel in those spiritual gifts, as it is meet, they must seek the profit of the Church, and therefore they must not use gift of tongues, unless there is an interpreter to expound the strange and unknown tongue, whether it be himself that speaketh, or another interpreter."}, {"pk": 1307691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "Wherefore, let him that speaketh a strange tongue, pray, that he may interprete.", "comment": "Pray for the gift of interpretation."}, {"pk": 1307692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "For if I pray in a strange togue, my spirit prayeth: but mine vnderstading is without fruite.", "comment": "No fruit cometh to the Church by my prayers.<br>A reason: Because it is not sufficient for us to speak so in the Congregation, that we ourselves do worship God in spirit, that is, according to the gift that we have received, but we must also be understood of the company, lest that be unprofitable to others which we have spoken.<br>If I pray, when the church is assembled together, in a strange tongue.<br>The gift and inspiration which the spirit giveth me, doeth his part, but only to myself."}, {"pk": 1307693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I wil pray with the vnderstanding also: I wil sing with the spirite, but I will sing with the vnderstanding also.", "comment": "So that I may be understood of others, and may instruct others."}, {"pk": 1307694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "Else, when thou blessest with the spirit, howe shall hee that occupieth the roome of the vnlearned, say Amen, at thy giuing of thankes, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?", "comment": "He that sitteth as a private man.<br>Another reason: Seeing that the whole Congregation must agree to him that speaketh, and also witness this agreement, how shall they give their assent or agreement which know not what is spoken?<br>Only without all consideration of the hearers.<br>So then one uttered the prayers, and all the company answered, Amen."}, {"pk": 1307695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "For thou verely giuest thankes well, but the other is not edified."}, {"pk": 1307696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "I thanke my God, I speake languages more then ye all.", "comment": "He propoundeth himself for an example, both that they may be ashamed of their foolish ambition, and also that he may eschew all suspicion of envy."}, {"pk": 1307697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "Yet had I rather in the Church to speake fiue wordes with mine vnderstanding, that I might also instruct others, then ten thousande wordes in a strange tongue.", "comment": "A very few words."}, {"pk": 1307698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "Brethren, be not children in vnderstanding, but as concerning maliciousnes be children, but in vnderstanding be of a ripe age.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/28/3'>Matt. 28:3</a><br>Now he reproveth them freely for their childish folly, which see not how this gift of tongues which was given to the profit of the Church, is turned by their ambition into an instrument of cursing, seeing that this same also is contained amongst the punishments wherewith God punished the stubbornness of his people, that he dispersed them amongst strangers whose language they understood not."}, {"pk": 1307699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 21, "text": "In the Lawe it is written, By men of other tongues, and by other languages will I speake vnto this people: yet so shall they not heare me, sayth the Lord.", "comment": "By the Law he understandeth all the whole Scripture.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/28/11'>Isa. 28:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1307700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 22, "text": "Wherefore strange tongues are for a signe, not to them that beleeue, but to them that beleeue not: but prophecying serueth not for them that beleeue not, but for them which beleeue.", "comment": "The conclusion: Therefore the gift of tongues serveth to punish the unfaithful and unbelievers, unless it be referred to prophecy (that is to say, to the interpretation of Scripture) and that that which is spoken, be by the means understood of the hearers."}, {"pk": 1307701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 23, "text": "If therefore when the whole Church is come together in one, and all speake strange tongues, there come in they that are vnlearned, or they which beleeue not, will they not say, that ye are out of your wittes?", "comment": "Another argument: The gift of tongues without prophecy is not only unprofitable to the faithful: but also doth very much hurt as well to them as to the unfaithful which should be won in the public assemblies. For by this means it cometh to pass, that the faithful seem to others to be mad, much less can the unfaithful be instructed thereby.<br>See <a class=B href='/GNV/44/4/13'>Acts 4:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1307702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 24, "text": "But if all prophecie, and there come in one that beleeueth not, or one vnlearned, hee is rebuked of all men, and is iudged of all,"}, {"pk": 1307703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 25, "text": "And so are the secrets of his heart made manifest, and so he will fall downe on his face and worship God, and say plainely that God is in you in deede."}, {"pk": 1307704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 26, "text": "What is to be done then, brethren? when ye come together, according as euery one of you hath a Psalme, or hath doctrine, or hath a tongue, or hath reuelation, or hath interpretation, let all things be done vnto edifying.", "comment": "The conclusion: The edifying of the Congregation is a rule and square of the right use of all spiritual gifts."}, {"pk": 1307705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 27, "text": "If any man speake a strange tongue, let it be by two, or at the most, by three, and that by course, and let one interprete.", "comment": "The manner how to use the gift of tongues. It may be lawful for one or two, or at the most three, to use the gift of tongues, one after another in an assembly, so that there be some to expound the same: but if there are none to expound, let him that hath that gift, speak to himself alone."}, {"pk": 1307706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 28, "text": "But if there be no interpreter, let him keepe silence in the Church, which speaketh languages, and let him speake to himselfe, and to God."}, {"pk": 1307707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 29, "text": "Let the Prophets speake two, or three, and let the other iudge.", "comment": "The manner of prophesying: Let two or three propound, and let the other judge of that that is propoundeth, whether it be agreeable to the word of God or no: If in this examination the Lord give any man nought to speak, let them give him leave to speak. Let every man be admitted to prophesy, severally and in his order, so far forth as it is required for the edifying of the Church. Let them be content to be subject to each other\u2019s judgment."}, {"pk": 1307708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 30, "text": "And if any thing be reueiled to another that sitteth by, let the first holde his peace."}, {"pk": 1307709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 31, "text": "For ye may all prophecie one by one, that all may learne, and all may haue comfort."}, {"pk": 1307710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 32, "text": "And the spirits of the Prophets are subiect to the Prophets.", "comment": "The doctrine which the Prophets bring which are inspired with God\u2019s Spirit."}, {"pk": 1307711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 33, "text": "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as we see in all ye Churches of the Saints."}, {"pk": 1307712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 34, "text": "Let your women keepe silence in the Churches: for it is not permitted vnto them to speake: but they ought to be subiect, as also the Lawe sayth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/54/2/12'>1 Tim. 2:12</a><br>Women are commanded to be silent in public assemblies, and they are commanded to ask of their husbands at home.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/3/16'>Gen. 3:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1307713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 35, "text": "And if they will learne any thing, let them aske their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speake in the Church."}, {"pk": 1307714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 36, "text": "Came the worde of God out from you? either came it vnto you onely?", "comment": "A general conclusion of the treatise of the right use of spiritual gifts in assemblies: with a sharp reprehension, lest the Corinthians might alone seem to themselves to be wise."}, {"pk": 1307715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 37, "text": "If any man thinke him selfe to be a Prophet, or spirituall, let him acknowledge, that the things, that I write vnto you, are the commandements of the Lord.", "comment": "Skillful in knowing and judging spiritual things."}, {"pk": 1307716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 38, "text": "And if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.", "comment": "The Church ought not to care for such as be stubbornly ignorant, and will not abide to be taught, but to go forward notwithstanding in those things which are right."}, {"pk": 1307717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 39, "text": "Wherefore, brethren, couet to prophecie, and forbid not to speake languages.", "comment": "Prophecy ought simply to be retained and kept in Congregations, the gift of tongues is not to be forbidden, but all things must be done orderly."}, {"pk": 1307718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 14, "verse": 40, "text": "Let all things be done honestly, and by order."}, {"pk": 1307719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreouer brethren, I declare vnto you the Gospel, which I preached vnto you, which ye haue also receiued, and wherein ye continue,", "comment": "The sixth treatise of this Epistle, concerning the resurrection: and he useth a transition, or passing over from one matter to another, showing first that he bringeth no new thing, to the end that the Corinthians might understand that they had begun to swerve from the right course: and next that he goeth not about to entreat of a trifling matter, but of another chief point of the Gospel, which if it be taken away, their faith must needs come to nought. And so at the length he beginneth this treatise at Christ\u2019s resurrection, which is the ground and foundation of ours, and confirmeth it first by the testimony of the Scriptures, and by the witness of the Apostles, and of more than five hundred brethren, and last of all his own.<br>In the profession whereof you continue yet.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/48/1/11'>Gal. 1:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1307720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "And whereby ye are saued, if ye keepe in memorie, after what maner I preached it vnto you, except ye haue beleeued in vaine.", "comment": "Which is very absurd, and cannot be, but that they believe, must reap the fruit of faith."}, {"pk": 1307721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "For first of all, I deliuered vnto you that which I receiued, how that Christ died for our sinnes, according to the Scriptures,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/53/5'>Isa. 53:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/24'>1 Pet. 2:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1307722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "And that he was buried, and that he arose the third day, according to the Scriptures,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/32/2/1'>Jonah 2:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1307723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "And that he was seene of Cephas, then of the twelue.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/20/19'>John 20:19</a><br>Of those twelve picked and chosen Apostles, which were commonly called twelve, though Judas was put out of the number."}, {"pk": 1307724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "After that, he was seene of more then fiue hudreth brethren at once: whereof many remaine vnto this present, and some also are asleepe.", "comment": "Not fewer all times, but together and at one instant."}, {"pk": 1307725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "After that, he was seene of Iames: then of all the Apostles."}, {"pk": 1307726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "And last of all he was seene also of me, as of one borne out of due time.", "comment": "He maintaineth by the way, the authority of his Apostleship, which was requisite to be in good credit among the Corinthians, that this Epistle might be of force and weight amongst them. In the mean season he compareth himself to such sort after a certain divine art with certain others, that he maketh himself inferior to them all.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/9/5'>Acts 9:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1307727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 9, "text": "For I am the least of the Apostles, which am not meete to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/49/3/8'>Eph. 3:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1307728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 10, "text": "But by the grace of God, I am that I am: and his grace which is in me, was not in vaine: but I laboured more aboundantly then they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which is with me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/49/3/7'>Eph. 3:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1307729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 11, "text": "Wherefore, whether it were I, or they, so we preach, and so haue ye beleeued."}, {"pk": 1307730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 12, "text": "Now if it be preached, that Christ is risen from the dead, how say some among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead?", "comment": "The first argument to prove that there is a resurrection from the dead: Christ is risen again, therefore the dead shall rise again."}, {"pk": 1307731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 13, "text": "For if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:", "comment": "The second by an absurdity, If there is no resurrection of the dead, then is not Christ risen again."}, {"pk": 1307732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 14, "text": "And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vaine, and your faith is also vaine.", "comment": "The proof of that absurdity by other absurdities: If Christ be not risen again, the preaching of the Gospel is in vain, and the credit that you gave unto it is vain, and we are liars."}, {"pk": 1307733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 15, "text": "And we are found also false witnesses of God: for we haue testified of God, that he hath raised vp Christ: whome he hath not raised vp, if so be the dead be not raised."}, {"pk": 1307734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 16, "text": "For if the dead be not raised, then is Christ not raised.", "comment": "He repeateth the same argument taken of an absurdity, purposing to show how faith is in vain if the resurrection of Christ be taken away."}, {"pk": 1307735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 17, "text": "And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vaine: ye are yet in your sinnes.", "comment": "First, seeing death is the punishment of sin, in vain should we believe that our sins were forgiven us, if they remain: but they do remain, if Christ rose not from death.<br>They are yet in their sins, which are not sanctified, nor have obtained remission of their sins."}, {"pk": 1307736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 18, "text": "And so they which are a sleepe in Christ, are perished.", "comment": "Secondly, unless that this be certain that Christ rose again, all they which died in Christ, are perished. So then what profit cometh of faith?"}, {"pk": 1307737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 19, "text": "If in this life onely wee haue hope in Christ, we are of all men the most miserable.", "comment": "The third argument, which is also taken from an absurdity: for unless there be another life, wherein such as trust and believe in Christ shall be blessed, they were the most miserable of all creatures, because in this life they are the most miserable."}, {"pk": 1307738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 20, "text": "But nowe is Christ risen from the dead, and was made the first fruites of them that slept.", "comment": "He putteth the last conclusion for the first proposition of the argument that followeth. Christ is risen again, Therefore shall we the faithful (for of them he speaketh) rise again: Then followeth the first reason of this consequent: for Christ is set forth unto us, to be considered of, not as a private man apart and by himself, but as the firstfruits: And he taketh that which was known, to all men, to wit, that the whole heap is sanctified in the firstfruits.<br>A conclusion of the former argument: Therefore Christ is risen again.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/51/1/18'>Col. 1:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/5'>Rev. 1:5</a><br>He alludeth to the firstfruits of corn, the offering whereof sanctified the rest of the fruits."}, {"pk": 1307739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 21, "text": "For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.", "comment": "Another confirmation of the same consequent: for Christ is to be considered as opposite to Adam, that as from one man Adam, sin came over all, so from one man Christ, life cometh unto all: that is to say, that all the faithful, as they die, because by nature they were born of Adam, so because in Christ they are made the children of God by grace, they are quickened and restored to life by him."}, {"pk": 1307740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 22, "text": "For as in Adam all die, euen so in Christ shall all be made aliue,", "comment": "Shall rise by the virtue of Christ."}, {"pk": 1307741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 23, "text": "But euery man in his owne order: the first fruites is Christ, afterward, they that are of Christ, at his comming shall rise againe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/52/4/13'>1 Thess. 4:13</a><br>He doeth two things together: for he showeth that the resurrection is in such sort common to Christ with all his members, that notwithstanding he far passeth them, both in time (for he was the first that rose again from the dead) and also in honor, because that from him and in him is all our life and glory. Then by this occasion he passeth in the next argument."}, {"pk": 1307742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 24, "text": "Then shalbe the end, when he hath deliuered vp the kingdome to God, euen the Father, when he hath put downe all rule, and all authoritie and power.", "comment": "All his enemies which shall be spoiled of all the power they have.<br>The shutting up and finishing of all things.<br>The fourth argument, wherewith also he confirmeth the others, hath a most sure ground, to wit, because that God must reign. And this is the manner of his reign, that the Father will be showed to be King in his Son who was made man, to whom all things are made subject (the promiser only except) to the end that the Father may afterward triumph in his Son the conqueror. And he maketh two parts of this reign and dominion of the Son, wherein the Father\u2019s glory consisteth: to wit, the overcoming of his enemies (whereof some must be deprived of all power, as Satan and all the wicked, be they never so proud and mighty, and others must be utterly abolished as death) and a plain and full delivery of the godly from all enemies, that by this means God may fully set forth the body of the Church, cleaving fast to their head Christ, his kingdom and glory as a king in his subjects. Moreover he putteth the first degree of this kingdom in the resurrection of the Son, who is the head: and the perfection, in the full conjunction of the members with the head, which shall be in the latter day. Now all these tend to this purpose, to show that unless the dead do rise again, neither the Father can be King above all, neither Christ be Lord of all: for neither should the power of Satan and death be overcome, nor the glory of God be full in his Son, nor his Son in his members."}, {"pk": 1307743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 25, "text": "For he must reigne till hee hath put all his enemies vnder his feete.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/110/1'>Ps. 110:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/34'>Acts 2:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/1/13'>Heb. 1:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/10/13'>Heb. 10:13</a><br>Christ is considered here, as he appeared in the form of a servant, in which respect he ruleth the Church as head, and that because this power was given him of his Father."}, {"pk": 1307744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 26, "text": "The last enemie that shalbe destroyed, is death.", "comment": "The shutting up of the argument, which is taken from the whole to the part: for if all his enemies shall be put under his feet, then must it needs be that death also shall be subdued under him."}, {"pk": 1307745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 27, "text": "For he hath put downe all things vnder his feete. (And when he saith that all things are subdued to him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put downe all things vnder him.)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/8/6'>Ps. 8:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/2/8'>Heb. 2:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1307746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 28, "text": "And when all things shalbe subdued vnto him, then shall the Sonne also himselfe be subiect vnto him, that did subdue all things vnder him, that God may be all in all.", "comment": "Not because the Son was not subject to his Father before, but because his body, that is to say, the Church which is here in distress, and not yet wholly partaker of his glory, is not yet fully perfect, and also because the bodies of the saints which be in the graves shall not be glorified until the resurrection: but Christ as he is God, hath us subject to him as his Father hath, but as he is Priest, he is subject to his father together with us. Augustine, book 1, chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/46/8/1'>8</a>, of the Trinity.<br>By this high kind of speech, is set forth an incomprehensible glory which floweth from God, and shall fill all of us, as we are joined together with our head, but yet so, that our head shall always reserve his preeminence."}, {"pk": 1307747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 29, "text": "Els what shall they doe which are baptized for dead? if the dead rise not at all, why are they then baptized for dead?", "comment": "They that are baptized, to this end and purpose, that death may be put out in them, or to rise again from the dead, whereof baptism is a seal.<br>The fifth argument taken of the end of Baptism, to wit, because that they which are baptized, are baptized for dead, that is to say, that they may have a remedy against death because that Baptism is a token of regeneration."}, {"pk": 1307748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 30, "text": "Why are wee also in ieopardie euery houre?", "comment": "The sixth argument: Unless there be a resurrection of the dead, why should the Apostles so daily cast themselves into danger of so many deaths?"}, {"pk": 1307749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 31, "text": "By your reioycing which I haue in Christ Iesus our Lord, I die dayly.", "comment": "As though he said, I die daily, as all the miseries I suffer can well witness, which I may truly boast of, that I have suffered amongst you."}, {"pk": 1307750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 32, "text": "If I haue fought with beastes at Ephesus after ye maner of men, what aduantageth it me, if the dead be not raised vp? let vs eate and drinke: for to morowe we shall die.", "comment": "Not upon any godly motion, nor casting mine eyes upon God, but carried away with vain glory, or a certain headiness.<br>The seventh argument which dependeth upon the last: if there be no resurrection of the dead, why do we give ourselves to anything else, save to eating and drinking?<br>These are speeches that Epicureans use.<br>The taking away of an objection: but thou Paul, didst ambitiously, as commonly men are wont to do, when thou didst fight with beasts at Ephesus: That is very like, saith Paul, for what could that advantage me, were it not for the glory of eternal life which I hope for?<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/22/13'>Isa. 22:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1307751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 33, "text": "Be not deceiued: euill speakings corrupt good maners.", "comment": "The conclusion with a sharp exhortation, that they take heed of the naughty company of certain: from whence he showeth that this mischief sprang: warning them to be wise with sobriety unto righteousness."}, {"pk": 1307752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 34, "text": "Awake to liue righteously, and sinne not: for some haue not ye knowledge of God, I speake this to your shame."}, {"pk": 1307753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 35, "text": "But some man will say, Howe are the dead raised vp? and with what body come they foorth?", "comment": "Now that he hath proved the resurrection, he discovereth their doltishness, in that they scoffingly demanded, how it could be that the dead should rise again, and if they did rise again, they asked mockingly, what manner of bodies they should have. Therefore he sendeth these fellows which seemed to themselves to be marvelous wise and witty, to be instructed of poor rude husbandmen."}, {"pk": 1307754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 36, "text": "O foole, that which thou sowest, is not quickened, except it die.", "comment": "Thou mightest have learned either of these, saith Paul, by daily experience: for seeds are sown, and rot, and yet notwithstanding so far it is off, that they perish, that contrarywise they grow up far more beautiful: and whereas they are sown naked and dry, they spring up green from death by the virtue of God: and doth it seem incredible to thee that our bodies should rise from corruption, and that endued with a far more excellent quality?"}, {"pk": 1307755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 37, "text": "And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shalbe, but bare corne as it falleth, of wheat, or of some other."}, {"pk": 1307756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 38, "text": "But God giueth it a body at his pleasure, euen to euery seede his owne body,", "comment": "We see a diversity both in one and the selfsame thing which hath now one form and then another, and yet keepeth its own kind, as it is evident in a grain which is sown bare, but springeth up far after another sort: and also in divers kinds of one selfsame sort, as amongst beasts: and also among things of divers sorts, as the heavenly bodies and the earthly bodies: which also differ very much one from another. Therefore there is no cause why we should reject either the resurrection of the bodies, or changing of them into a better state, as a thing impossible, or strange."}, {"pk": 1307757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 39, "text": "All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beastes, and another of fishes, and another of birdes."}, {"pk": 1307758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 40, "text": "There are also heauenly bodies, and earthly bodies: but the glorie of the heauenly is one, and the glorie of the earthly is another."}, {"pk": 1307759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 41, "text": "There is another glorie of the sunne, and another glorie of the moone, and another glorie of the starres: for one starre differeth from another starre in glorie."}, {"pk": 1307760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 42, "text": "So also is the resurrection of the dead. The bodie is sowen in corruption, and is raysed in incorruption.", "comment": "He maketh three manner of qualities of the bodies being raised: Incorruption, to wit, because they shall be sound, and altogether of a nature that cannot be corrupt: Glory, because they shall be adorned with beauty and honor: Power, because they shall continue everlasting without meat, drink, and all other helps, without which this frail life cannot keep itself from corruption.<br>Is buried, and man is hid as seed in the ground."}, {"pk": 1307761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 43, "text": "It is sowen in dishonour, and is raysed in glory: it is sowen in weakenesse, and is raysed in power.", "comment": "Freed from the former weakness, whereas it is subject to such alteration and change, that it cannot maintain itself without meat and drink, and such otherlike helps.<br>Void of honor, void of glory, and beauty."}, {"pk": 1307762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 44, "text": "It is sowen a naturall body, and is raysed a spirituall body: there is a naturall body, and there is a spirituall body.", "comment": "He showeth perfectly in one word, this change of the quality of the body by the resurrection, when he saith, that of a natural body, it shall become a spiritual body, which two qualities being clean different, the one from the other, he straightway expoundeth and setteth forth diligently."}, {"pk": 1307763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 45, "text": "As it is also written, The first man Adam was made a liuing soule: and the last Adam was made a quickening Spirit.", "comment": "That is called a natural body, which is quickened and maintained by a living soul only, such as Adam was, of whom all we are born naturally: and that is said to be a spiritual, which together with the soul is quickened with a far more excellent virtue: to wit, with the Spirit of God, which descendeth from Christ the second Adam unto us.<br>Adam is called the first man, because he is the root as it were from which we spring: and Christ is the latter man: because he is the beginning of all them that are spiritual, and in him we are all comprehended.<br>Christ is called a Spirit, by reason of that most excellent nature, that is to say, God who dwelleth in him bodily, as Adam is called a living soul, by reason of the soul which is the best part in him.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/2/7'>Gen. 2:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1307764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 46, "text": "Howbeit that was not first which is spirituall: but that which is naturall, and afterward that which is spirituall.", "comment": "Secondly he willeth the order of this double state or quality to be observed, that the natural was first, Adam being created of the clay of the earth: and the spiritual followed and came upon it, to wit, when the Lord being sent from heaven, endued our flesh which was prepared and made fit for him, with the fulness of the Godhead."}, {"pk": 1307765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 47, "text": "The first man is of the earth, earthly: the second man is the Lord from heauen.", "comment": "The Lord is said to come down from heaven by that kind of speech, whereby that which is proper to one is touched of another.<br>Wallowing in dirt, and wholly given to an earthly nature."}, {"pk": 1307766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 48, "text": "As is the earthly, such are they that are earthly: and as is the heauenly, such are they also that are heauenly.", "comment": "He applieth both the earthly naturalness of Adam (if I may so say) to our bodies, so long as they are naturally conversant on earth, to wit, in this life, and in the grave: and also the spirituality of Christ to the same our bodies, after that they are risen again: and he saith, that that goeth before and this shall follow."}, {"pk": 1307767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 49, "text": "And as we haue borne the image of the earthly, so shall we beare the image of the heauenly.", "comment": "Not a vain and false image, but such an one as had the truth with it indeed."}, {"pk": 1307768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 50, "text": "This say I, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherite the kingdome of God, neither doeth corruption inherite incorruption.", "comment": "Flesh and blood are taken here for a living body, which cannot attain to incorruption, unless it put off corruption.<br>The conclusion: We cannot be partakers of the glory of God, unless we put off all that gross and filthy nature of our bodies subject to corruption, that the same body may be adorned with incorruptible glory."}, {"pk": 1307769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 51, "text": "Behold, I shewe you a secret thing, We shall not all sleepe, but we shall all be changed,", "comment": "He goeth further, declaring that it shall come to pass that they which shall be found alive in the latterday, shall not descend into that corruption of the grave, but shall be renewed with a sudden change, which change is very requisite: and that the certain enjoying of the benefit and victory of Christ, is deferred unto that latter time.<br>A thing that hath been hid, and never known hitherto, and therefore worthy that you give good care unto it."}, {"pk": 1307770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 52, "text": "In a moment, in the twinckling of an eye at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall blow, and the dead shalbe raysed vp incorruptible, and we shalbe changed.", "comment": "He showeth us that the time shall be very short.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/31'>Matt. 24:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/4/16'>1 Thess. 4:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1307771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 53, "text": "For this corruptible must put on incorruption: and this mortall must put on immortalitie."}, {"pk": 1307772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 54, "text": "So when this corruptible hath put on incorruption, and this mortall hath put on immortalitie, then shalbe brought to passe the saying that is written, Death is swallowed vp into victorie.", "comment": "Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/13/14'>13:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/2/4'>Heb. 2:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1307773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 55, "text": "O death where is thy sting? O graue where is thy victorie?"}, {"pk": 1307774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 56, "text": "The sting of death is sinne: and ye strength of sinne is the Lawe."}, {"pk": 1307775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 57, "text": "But thankes be vnto God, which hath giuen vs victorie through our Lord Iesus Christ.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/62/5/5'>1 John 5:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1307776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 15, "verse": 58, "text": "Therefore my beloued brethren, be ye stedfast, vnmoueable, aboundant alwayes in the worke of the Lord, forasmuch as ye knowe that your labour is not in vaine in the Lord.", "comment": "Through the Lord\u2019s help and goodness working in us.<br>An exhortation taken from the profit that ensueth, that seeing they understand that the glory of the other life is laid up for faithful workmen, they continue and stand fast in the truth of the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead."}, {"pk": 1307777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "Concerning the gathering for the Saintes, as I haue ordeined in the Churches of Galatia, so doe ye also.", "comment": "Collections in old time were made by the Apostles appointment the first day of the week, on which day the manner was then to assemble themselves."}, {"pk": 1307778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "Euery first day of the weeke, let euery one of you put aside by himselfe, and lay vp as God hath prospered him, that then there be no gatherings when I come.", "comment": "Which in times past was called Sunday, but now is called the Lord\u2019s day.<br>That every man bestow, according to the ability that God hath blessed him with."}, {"pk": 1307779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "And when I am come, whomsoeuer ye shall alowe by letters, them will I send to bring your liberalitie vnto Hierusalem.", "comment": "Which you shall give them to carry."}, {"pk": 1307780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "And if it be meete that I goe also, they shall goe with me.", "comment": "The residue of the Epistle is spent in writing of familiar matters, yet so that all things be referred to his purposed mark, that is to say, to the glory of God, and the edifying of the Corinthians."}, {"pk": 1307781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "Nowe I will come vnto you, after I haue gone through Macedonia (for I will passe through Macedonia.)"}, {"pk": 1307782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "And it may be that I will abide, yea, or winter with you, that ye may bring me on my way, whither soeuer I goe."}, {"pk": 1307783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "For I will not see you nowe in my passage, but I trust to abide a while with you, if the Lord permit."}, {"pk": 1307784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "And I wil tary at Ephesus vntill Pentecost."}, {"pk": 1307785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "For a great doore and effectuall is opened vnto me: and there are many aduersaries.", "comment": "Very fit and convenient to do great things by."}, {"pk": 1307786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "Nowe if Timotheus come, see that he be without feare with you: for he worketh the worke of the Lord, euen as I doe.", "comment": "Without any just occasion of fear."}, {"pk": 1307787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "Let no man therefore despise him: but conuey him foorth in peace, that he may come vnto me: for I looke for him with the brethren.", "comment": "Safe and sound, and that with all kinds of courtesy."}, {"pk": 1307788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him, to come vnto you with the brethren: but his mind was not at all to come at this time: howbeit he will come when he shall haue conuenient time."}, {"pk": 1307789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "Watch ye: stand fast in the faith: quite you like men, and be strong."}, {"pk": 1307790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "Let all your things be done in loue."}, {"pk": 1307791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "Nowe brethren, I beseeche you (ye knowe the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruites of Achaia, and that they haue giuen themselues to minister vnto the Saintes)", "comment": "Stephanas is the name of a man and not of a woman.<br>Given themselves wholly to the ministry."}, {"pk": 1307792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "That ye be obedient euen vnto such, and to all that helpe with vs and labour.", "comment": "That you honor and reverence them, be obedient to them and be content to be ruled by them, as meet as you should, seeing they have bestowed themselves, and their goods to help you withall."}, {"pk": 1307793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "I am glad of the comming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for they haue supplied the want of you."}, {"pk": 1307794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "For they haue comforted my spirite and yours: acknowledge therefore such men.", "comment": "Take them for such men as they are indeed.<br>Mine heart."}, {"pk": 1307795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "The Churches of Asia salute you: Aquila and Priscilla with ye Church that is in their house, salute you greatly in the Lord."}, {"pk": 1307796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "All the brethren greete you. Greete ye one another, with an holy kisse.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/16/16'>Rom. 16:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/3/2'>1 Cor. 3:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/14'>1 Pet. 3:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1307797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "The salutation of me Paul with mine owne hand."}, {"pk": 1307798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 22, "text": "If any man loue not the Lord Iesus Christ, let him be had in execration maran-atha.", "comment": "By these words, are betokened the [secret] kind of curse and excommunication that was amongst the Jews: and the words are as much as to say, as our Lord cometh: So that his meaning may be this, Let him be accursed even to the coming of the Lord, that is to say, to his death\u2019s day, even for ever."}, {"pk": 1307799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 23, "text": "The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you."}, {"pk": 1307800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 46, "chapter": 16, "verse": 24, "text": "My loue be with you all in Christ Iesus, Amen. The first Epistle to the Corinthians, written from Philippi, and sent by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Timotheus."}, {"pk": 1307801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Pavl an Apostle of JESVS Christ, by the will of God, and our brother Timotheus, to the Church of God, which is at Corinthus with all the Saints, which are in all Achaia:", "comment": "See the declaration of such salutations in the former Epistles."}, {"pk": 1307802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1307803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Blessed be God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort,", "comment": "To him be praise and glory given.<br>Most merciful.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/49/1/3'>Eph. 1:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/3'>1 Pet. 1:3</a><br>He beginneth after his manner with thanksgiving, which notwithstanding (otherwise than he was wont) he applieth to himself: beginning his Epistle with the setting forth of the dignity of his Apostleship, constrained (as it should seem) by their importunity, which took an occasion to despise him by reason of his miseries. But he answereth that he is not so afflicted, but that his comforts do exceed his afflictions, showing the ground of them, even the mercy of God the Father in Jesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1307804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Which comforteth vs in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any affliction by the comfort wherewith we our selues are comforted of God.", "comment": "The Lord doth comfort us to this end and purpose, that we may so much the more surely comfort others."}, {"pk": 1307805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "For as the sufferings of Christ abounde in vs, so our consolation aboundeth through Christ.", "comment": "The miseries which we suffer for Christ, or which Christ suffereth in us."}, {"pk": 1307806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and saluation, which is wrought in the induring of the same sufferings, which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and saluation.", "comment": "Although salvation be given us freely, yet because there is a way appointed us wherewith we must come to it, which is the race of an innocent and upright life, which we must run, therefore we are said to work our salvation, <a class=B href='/GNV/50/2/12'>Philippians 2:12</a>. And because it is God only that of his free good will worketh all things in us, therefore is he said to work the salvation in us by those selfsame things by which we must pass to everlasting life, after that we have once overcome all encumbrances.<br>He denieth that either his afflictions wherewith he was often afflicted, or the consolations which he received of God, may justly be despised, seeing that the Corinthians both might and ought to take great occasion to be confirmed by either of them."}, {"pk": 1307807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And our hope is stedfast concerning you, in as much as we know that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation."}, {"pk": 1307808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "For brethren, we woulde not haue you ignorant of our affliction, which came vnto vs in Asia, howe we were pressed out of measure passing strength, so that we altogether doubted, euen of life.", "comment": "I know not at all what to do, neither did I see by man\u2019s help which way to save my life.<br>He witnesseth that he is not only not ashamed of his afflictions, but that he desireth also to have all men know the greatness of them, and also his delivery from them, although it be not yet perfect."}, {"pk": 1307809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Yea, we receiued the sentence of death in our selues, because we shoulde not trust in our selues, but in God, which rayseth the dead.", "comment": "I was resolved within myself to die."}, {"pk": 1307810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Who deliuered vs from so great a death, and doeth deliuer vs: in whom we trust, that yet hereafter he will deliuer vs,", "comment": "From these great dangers."}, {"pk": 1307811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "So that ye labour together in prayer for vs, that for the gift bestowed vpon vs for many, thankes may be giuen by many persons for vs.", "comment": "That he may not seem to boast himself, he attributeth all to God, and therewith also confesseth that he attributeth much to the prayers of the faithful.<br>The end of the afflictions of the Saints, is the glory of God, and therefore they ought to be precious unto us.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/15/30'>Rom. 15:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1307812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "For our reioycing is this, the testimonie of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly purenesse, and not in fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God wee haue had our conuersation in the worlde, and most of all to you wardes.", "comment": "Secondly he putteth away another slander, to wit, that he was a light man, and such a one as was not lightly to be credited, seeing that he promised to come unto them, and came not. And first he speaks of the simplicity of his mind, and sincerity, which they know both by his voice when he was present, and they ought to acknowledge it also in his letters, being absent: and moreover he protesteth that he will never be otherwise.<br>With clearness, and holy and true plainness of mind, as God himself can witness.<br>Trusting to that very wisdom, which God of his free goodness hath given me from heaven."}, {"pk": 1307813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "For wee write none other thinges vnto you, then that ye reade or els that ye acknowledge, and I trust ye shall acknowledge vnto ye end.", "comment": "Perfectly.<br>He saith he writeth barely and simply: for he that writeth in colored sort, is rightly said to write otherwise than we read: and this he saith the Corinthians shall know and like of very well."}, {"pk": 1307814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Euen as ye haue acknowledged vs partly, that we are your reioycing, euen as ye are ours, in the day of our Lord Iesus.", "comment": "When he shall sit as judge.<br>Paul\u2019s rejoicing in the Lord was, that he had won the Corinthians: and they themselves rejoiced that such an Apostle was their instructor, and taught them so purely and sincerely."}, {"pk": 1307815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And in this confidence was I minded first to come vnto you, that ye might haue had a double grace,", "comment": "Another benefit."}, {"pk": 1307816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "And to passe by you into Macedonia, and to come againe out of Macedonia vnto you, and to be led foorth towarde Iudea of you."}, {"pk": 1307817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "When I therefore was thus minded, did I vse lightnesse? or minde I those thinges which I minde, according to the flesh, that with me should be, Yea, yea, and Nay, nay?", "comment": "As men do, which will rashly promise anything, and change their purpose at every turning of an hand.<br>He putteth away their slander and false report by denying it, and first of all in that divers went about to persuade the Corinthians, that in the preaching of the Gospel, Paul agreed not to himself: for this was the matter and the case.<br>That I should say and unsay a thing?"}, {"pk": 1307818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Yea, God is faithfull, that our worde towarde you was not Yea, and Nay.", "comment": "He calleth God to witness, and for judge of his constancy in preaching and teaching one selfsame Gospel.<br>True, and of whose faithfulness it [were] horrible wickedness to doubt."}, {"pk": 1307819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "For the Sonne of God Iesus Christ, who was preached among you by vs, that is, by me, and Siluanus, and Timotheus, was not Yea, and Nay: but in him it was Yea.", "comment": "Was not divers and wavering.<br>He joineth also with himself, his fellows as witnesses, with whom he fully consented in teaching one selfsame thing, to wit, one selfsame Christ.<br>That is in God."}, {"pk": 1307820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "For all the promises of God in him are Yea, and are in him Amen, vnto the glorie of God through vs.", "comment": "Christ is set also forth to exhibit and fulfill them all most assuredly, and without all doubt.<br>Last of all he declareth the sum of his doctrine, to wit, that all the promises of salvation are sure and ratified in Christ.<br>Through our ministry."}, {"pk": 1307821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "And it is God which stablisheth vs with you in Christ, and hath anoynted vs.", "comment": "He attributeth the praise of this constancy, only to the grace of God, through the holy Ghost, and therewithall concludeth that they cannot doubt of his faith, and his fellows, without doing injury to the Spirit of God, seeing that they themselves do know all this to be true."}, {"pk": 1307822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "Who hath also sealed vs, and hath giuen the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.", "comment": "An earnest, is, whatsoever is given to confirm a promise."}, {"pk": 1307823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "Nowe, I call God for a recorde vnto my soule, that to spare you, I came not as yet vnto Corinthus.", "comment": "Now coming to the matter, he sweareth, that he did not only, not lightly alter his purpose of coming to them, but rather that he came not unto them for this cause, that he might not be constrained to deal more sharply, with them being present, than he would.<br>Against myself and to the danger of mine own life."}, {"pk": 1307824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "Not that wee haue dominion ouer your faith, but wee are helpers of your ioy: for by faith yee stande.", "comment": "He removeth all suspicion of arrogance, declaring that he speaketh not as a Lord unto them, but as a servant, appointed of God to comfort them.<br>He setteth the joy and peace of conscience, which God is author of, against tyrannous fear, and therewithall showeth the end of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1307825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt I determined thus in my selfe, that I would not come againe to you in heauinesse.", "comment": "Causing grief amongst you, which he should have done if he had come to them before they had repented them."}, {"pk": 1307826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "For if I make you sorie, who is he then that shoulde make me glad, but ye same which is made sorie by me?"}, {"pk": 1307827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And I wrote this same thing vnto you, lest when I came, I should take heauines of them, of whom I ought to reioyce: this confidence haue I in you all, that my ioye is the ioye of you all.", "comment": "For I trusted that you would take that out of the way forewith, which you knew I was discontented with, considering how you are persuaded that my joy is your joy."}, {"pk": 1307828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "For in great affliction, and anguish of heart I wrote vnto you with many teares: not that yee should be made sorie, but that ye might perceiue the loue which I haue, specially vnto you."}, {"pk": 1307829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "And if any hath caused sorowe, the same hath not made mee sorie, but partly (lest I should more charge him) you all.", "comment": "Lest I should overcharge him, who is burdened enough of himself, which I would be glad were taken from him.<br>He passeth to another part of this Epistle: which notwithstanding is put amongst the first, whereunto he returneth afterward, and he handleth the releasing and unloosing of the incestuous person, because he seemed to have given sufficient testimony of his repentance: showing the true use of excommunication, to wit, that it proceed not of hatred, but of love, and so ends lest if we keep no measure, we serve Satan the devil.<br>As if he said, All that sorrow is so clean wiped away, as though he had never felt it.<br>As for me (saith Paul) I have no more to do with him."}, {"pk": 1307830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "It is sufficient vnto the same man, that hee was rebuked of many."}, {"pk": 1307831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "So that nowe contrariwise yee ought rather to forgiue him, and comfort him, lest the same shoulde bee swalowed vp with ouermuch heauinesse.", "comment": "That whereas before you punished him sharply, you would now forgive him."}, {"pk": 1307832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Wherefore, I pray you, that you woulde confirme your loue towards him.", "comment": "That at my entreaty, you would declare by the consent of the whole Church, that you take him again for a brother."}, {"pk": 1307833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "For this cause also did I write, that I might knowe the proofe of you, whether yee would be obedient in all things."}, {"pk": 1307834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "To whome yee forgiue any thing, I forgiue also: for verely if I forgaue any thing, to whome I forgaue it, for your sakes forgaue I it in the sight of Christ,", "comment": "Truly and from the heart."}, {"pk": 1307835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Lest Satan should circumuent vs: for we are not ignorant of his enterprises.", "comment": "Of his mischievous counsel and devilish will."}, {"pk": 1307836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christs Gospell, and a doore was opened vnto me of the Lord,", "comment": "He returneth to the confirmation of his Apostleship, and bringeth forth the testimonies, both of his labor, and also of God\u2019s blessing."}, {"pk": 1307837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "I had no rest in my spirit, because I founde not Titus my brother, but tooke my leaue of them, and went away into Macedonia."}, {"pk": 1307838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Now thankes be vnto God, which alwaies maketh vs to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the sauour of his knowledge by vs in euery place.", "comment": "He alludeth to the anointing of the Priests, and the incense of the sacrifices."}, {"pk": 1307839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "For wee are vnto God the sweete sauour of Christ, in them that are saued, and in them which perish.", "comment": "He denieth that ought should be taken away from the dignity of his Apostleship, because they saw evidently that it was not received with like success in every place, nay rather very many rejected and detested him, seeing that he preacheth Christ, not only as a Savior of them that believe, but also as a Judge of them that condemn him."}, {"pk": 1307840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "To the one we are the sauour of death, vnto death, and to the other the sauour of life, vnto life: and who is sufficient for these things?", "comment": "Again, he putteth away all suspicion of arrogance, attributing all things that he did, to the virtue of God, whom he serveth sincerely, and without all dishonest affection: whereof he maketh them witnesses even to verse <a class=B href='/GNV/47/2/6'>6</a> of the next chapter."}, {"pk": 1307841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "For wee are not as many, which make marchandise of the woorde of God: but as of sinceritie, but as of God in ye sight of God speake we in Christ.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/47/4/2'>2 Cor. 4:2</a><br>We do not handle it craftily and covetously, or less sincerely than we ought: and he useth a metaphor which is taken from hucksters, which used to play the false harlots with whatsoever cometh into their hands."}, {"pk": 1307842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Doe we begin to praise our selues againe? or neede we as some other, epistles of recommendation vnto you, or letters of recommendation from you?"}, {"pk": 1307843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "Yee are our epistle, written in our hearts, which is vnderstand, and read of all men,"}, {"pk": 1307844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "In that yee are manifest, to be the Epistle of Christ, ministred by vs, and written, not with yncke, but with the Spirite of the liuing God, not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart.", "comment": "By the way he setteth the virtue of God, against the ink wherewith Epistles are commonly written, to show that it was wrought by God.<br>Which I took pains to write as it were.<br>He alludeth by the way, to the comparison of the outward ministry of the Priesthood of Levi, with the ministry of the Gospel, and the Apostolic ministry, which he handleth afterward more fully.<br>The Apostle frameth his speech wisely, that by little and little he may come from the commendation of the person, to the matter itself."}, {"pk": 1307845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And such trust haue we through Christ to God:", "comment": "This boldness we show, and thus gloriously may we boast of the worthiness and fruit of our ministry."}, {"pk": 1307846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Not that we are sufficient of our selues, to thinke any thing, as of our selues: but our sufficiencie is of God,", "comment": "In that we are fit and meet to make other men partakers of so great a grace."}, {"pk": 1307847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Who also hath made vs able ministers of the Newe testament, not of the letter, but of the Spirite: for the letter killeth, but the Spirite giueth life.", "comment": "He amplifieth his ministry and his fellows: that is to say, the ministry of the Gospel, comparing it with the ministry of the Law, which he considereth in the person of Moses, by whom the Law was given: against whom he setteth Christ the author of the Gospel. Now this comparison is taken from the very substance of the ministry. The Law is as it were a writing of itself dead, and without efficacy: but the Gospel, or new covenant, is as it were the very virtue of God itself, in renewing, justifying, and saving men. The Law propoundeth death, accusing all men of unrighteousness: The Gospel offereth and giveth righteousness and life. The governance of the Law served for a time to the promise: The Gospel remaineth to the end of the world. Therefore what is the glory of that in comparison of the majesty of this?<br>Not of the Law, but of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1307848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "If then the ministration of death written with letters and ingrauen in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel coulde not beholde the face of Moses, for the glorie of his countenance (which glorie is done away.)", "comment": "This word Glory, betokeneth a brightness, and a majesty, which was bodily in Moses, but spiritually in Christ.<br>Imprinted and engraven: so that by this place we may plainly perceive, that the Apostle speaketh not of the ceremonies of the Law, but even of the ten commandments."}, {"pk": 1307849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Howe shall not the ministration of the Spirite be more glorious?", "comment": "Whereby God offereth, yea and giveth the Spirit, not as a dead thing, but a quickening Spirit, working life."}, {"pk": 1307850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "For if the ministerie of condemnation was glorious, much more doeth the ministration of righteousnesse exceede in glorie.", "comment": "To wit, of Christ, which being imputed to us as our own, we are not only not condemned, but also we are crowned as righteous."}, {"pk": 1307851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "For euen that which was glorified, was not glorified in this point, that is, as touching the exceeding glorie."}, {"pk": 1307852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "For if that which should be abolished, was glorious, much more shall that which remaineth, be glorious.", "comment": "The Law, yea, and the ten commandments themselves, together with Moses, is abolished, if we consider the ministry of Moses apart by itself."}, {"pk": 1307853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Seeing then that we haue such trust, we vse great boldnesse of speach.", "comment": "He showeth wherein standeth this glory of the preaching of the Gospel, to wit, in that that it setteth forth plainly and evidently, that which the Law showeth darkly, for it sent them that heard it to be healed of Christ, which was to come, after it had wounded them."}, {"pk": 1307854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "And we are not as Moses, which put a vaile vpon his face, that the children of Israel should not looke vnto the ende of that which should be abolished.", "comment": "He expoundeth by the way the allegory of Moses\u2019 covering, which was a token of the darkness and weakness that is in men, which were rather dulled by the bright shining of the Law, then lightened, which covering was taken away by the coming of Christ, who lighteneth the hearts, and turneth them to the Lord, that we may be brought from the slavery of this blindness, and set in the liberty of the light, by the virtue of Christ\u2019s Spirit.<br>Into the very bottom of Moses\u2019 ministry.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/34/34'>Exod. 34:34</a>"}, {"pk": 1307855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Therefore their mindes are hardened: for vntill this day remaineth the same couering vntaken away in the reading of the olde Testament, which vaile in Christ is put away."}, {"pk": 1307856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "But euen vnto this day, whe Moses is read, the vaile is laid ouer their hearts."}, {"pk": 1307857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Neuertheles when their heart shall be turned to the Lord, the vaile shalbe taken away."}, {"pk": 1307858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "Nowe the Lord is the Spirite, and where the Spirite of the Lord is, there is libertie.", "comment": "Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/4/14'>4:14</a><br>Christ is that spirit which taketh away that covering, by working in our hearts, whereunto also the Law itself called us, though in vain, because it speaketh to dead men, until the spirit quickeneth us."}, {"pk": 1307859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "But we al behold as in a mirrour the glory of the Lord with open face, and are changed into the same image, from glorie to glorie, as by the Spirit of the Lord.", "comment": "Going forwards in the allegory of the covering, he compareth the Gospel to a glass, which although it be most bright and sparkling, yet doth it not only not dazzle their eyes, which look in it, as the law doth, but also transformeth them with its beams, so that they also be partakers of the glory and shining of it, to lighten others: as Christ said unto his, You are the light of the world, whereas he himself was the only light. We are also commanded in another place, to shine as candles before the world, because we are partakers of God\u2019s Spirit. But Paul speaketh here properly, of the ministers of the Gospel, as it appeareth both by that that goeth before, and that that cometh after, and that, setting them his own example and his fellows."}, {"pk": 1307860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Therefore, seeing that we haue this ministerie, as we haue receiued mercy, we faint not:", "comment": "Now he plainly witnesseth that both he and his fellows (through the mercy of God) do their vocation and duty uprightly and sincerely, neglecting all dangers.<br>Though we are broken in pieces with miseries and calamities, yet we yield not."}, {"pk": 1307861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "But haue cast from vs ye clokes of shame, and walke not in craftines, neither handle we the worde of God deceitfully: but in declaration of the trueth we approue our selues to euery mans conscience in the sight of God.", "comment": "This is it that in the former Chapter he called, making merchandise of the word of God.<br>Subtlety, and all kinds of deceit, which men hunt after, as it were dens and lurking holes, to cover their shameless dealings withall."}, {"pk": 1307862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "If our Gospell bee then hid, it is hid to them that are lost.", "comment": "An objection: Many hear the Gospel, and yet are no more lightened thereby than by the preaching of the Law. He answereth, The fault is in the men themselves, whose eyes Satan plucketh out, who ruleth in this world. And yet notwithstanding doth he and his fellows set forth the most clear light of the Gospel to be seen and beholden, seeing that Christ whom only they preach, is he in whom only God will be known, and as it were seen."}, {"pk": 1307863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "In whom the God of this world hath blinded the mindes, that is, of the infidels, that the light of the glorious Gospell of Christ, which is the image of God, should not shine vnto them.", "comment": "The light of plain and lightsome preaching, which telleth forth the glory of Christ.<br>In whom the Father setteth forth himself to be seen and beholden."}, {"pk": 1307864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "For we preach not our selues, but Christ Iesus the Lord, and our selues your seruaunts for Iesus sake.", "comment": "To preach this selfsame Jesus to you.<br>He removeth according to his accustomed manner, all suspicion of ambition: avouching that he teacheth faithfully, but as a servant, and witnessing that all this light which he and his fellows give to others, proceedeth from the Lord."}, {"pk": 1307865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "For God that commanded the light to shine out of darknesse, is he which hath shined in our hearts, to giue the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Iesus Christ.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/1/3'>Gen. 1:3</a><br>Which made only with his word.<br>That being lightened of God, we should in like sort give that light to others."}, {"pk": 1307866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of that power might be of God, and not of vs.", "comment": "He taketh away a stumbling block, by which was darkened, amongst some, the bright shining of the ministry of the Gospel, to wit, because the Apostles were the most miserable of all men, Paul answereth that he and his fellows are as it were earthen vessels, but yet there is in them a most precious treasure.<br>He bringeth marvelous reasons, why the Lord doth so afflict his chiefest servants, to the end saith he that all men may perceive that they stand not by any man\u2019s virtue, but by the singular virtue of God, in that they die a thousand times, but never perish."}, {"pk": 1307867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Wee are afflicted on euery side, yet are we not in distresse: we are in doubt, but yet wee despaire not."}, {"pk": 1307868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "We are persecuted, but not forsaken: cast downe, but we perish not."}, {"pk": 1307869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Euery where we beare about in our bodie the dying of the Lord Iesus, that the life of Iesus might also be made manifest in our bodies.", "comment": "An amplification of the former sentence, wherein he compareth his afflictions to a daily death, and the virtue of the Spirit of God in Christ, to life, which oppresseth that death.<br>So Paul calleth that miserable estate and condition, that the faithful, but especially the minsters, are in."}, {"pk": 1307870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "For we which liue, are alwaies deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the life also of Iesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.", "comment": "Subject to that miserable condition.<br>Which live, that life, to wit, by the Spirit of Christ, amongst so many and so great miseries."}, {"pk": 1307871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "So then death worketh in vs, and life in you.", "comment": "A very cunning conclusion: as if he would say, Therefore to be short, we die, that you may live by our death, for that they ventured into all those dangers for the building of the Church\u2019s sake, and they ceased not to confirm all the faithful with the examples of their patience."}, {"pk": 1307872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "And because we haue the same spirite of faith, according as it is written, I beleeued, and therefore haue I spoken, we also beleeue, and therefore speake,", "comment": "The same faith by the inspiration of the same Spirit.<br>He declareth the former sentence, showing that he and his fellows die in a sort to purchase life to others, but yet notwithstanding they are partakers of the same life with them: because they themselves do first believe that, which they propound to others to believe, to wit, that they also shall be saved together with them in Christ.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/116/10'>Ps. 116:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1307873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Knowing that he which hath raised vp the Lord Iesus, shall raise vs vp also by Iesus, and shall set vs with you."}, {"pk": 1307874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "For all thinges are for your sakes, that that most plenteous grace by the thankesgiuing of many, may redound to the praise of God.", "comment": "When it shall please God to deliver me, and restore me to you, that exceeding benefit which shall be poured upon me, shall in like sort redound to the glory of God, by the thanksgiving of many.<br>He showeth how this constancy is preserved in them, to wit, because they respect God\u2019s glory, and the salvation of the Churches committed unto them."}, {"pk": 1307875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore we faint not, but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed daily.", "comment": "He addeth as it were a triumphant song, how that he is outwardly afflicted, but inwardly he profiteth daily: and passeth not at all for all the miseries that may be sustained in this life, in comparison of that most constant and eternal glory.<br>Gathereth new strength, that the outward man be not overcome with the miseries which come freshly one upon the neck of another, being maintained and upholden with the strength of the inward man."}, {"pk": 1307876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "For our light affliction which is but for a moment, causeth vnto vs a farre most excellent and an eternall waight of glorie:", "comment": "Afflictions are not called light, as though they were light of themselves, but because they pass away quickly, when as indeed our whole life is of no long continuance.<br>Which remaineth forever firm and stable, and can never be shaken."}, {"pk": 1307877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "While we looke not on the thinges which are seene, but on the things which are not seene: for the things which are seene, are temporall: but the things which are not seene, are eternall."}, {"pk": 1307878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "For we knowe that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be destroyed, we haue a building giuen of God, that is, an house not made with handes, but eternall in the heauens.", "comment": "Taking occasion by the former comparison, he compareth this miserable body, as it is in this life, to a frail and brickle tabernacle, against which he setteth the heavenly Tabernacle, so terming that sure and everlasting condition of this same body glorified in heaven, insomuch, saith he, that we are not only not addicted to this tabernacle, but also do with sobs and sighs desire rather that tabernacle. And so this place also concerning the glory to come, is put within the treatise of the dignity of the ministry, as the other was, whereof we spake in the beginning of the second Chapter."}, {"pk": 1307879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "For therefore we sighe, desiring to be clothed with our house, which is from heauen.", "comment": "He calleth the glory of immortality, which we shall be as it were clothed with, a garment.<br>Heavenly, not that the substance of it is heavenly, but for the glory of it."}, {"pk": 1307880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Because that if we be clothed, we shall not be found naked.", "comment": "An exposition of the former saying: We do not without cause, desire to be clad with the heavenly house, that is, with that everlasting and immortal glory, as with a garment: for when we depart hence, we shall not remain naked, having once cast off the covering of this body, but we shall take our bodies again, which shall put on as it were another garment besides: and therefore we sigh not for the weariness of this life, but for the desire of a better life. Neither is this desire in vain, for we are made to that life, the pledge whereof we have, even the Spirit of adoption.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/66/16/15'>Rev. 16:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1307881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "For in deede we that are in this tabernacle, sigh and are burdened, because we would not be vnclothed, but would be clothed vpon, that mortalitie might be swalowed vp of life."}, {"pk": 1307882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "And he that hath created vs for this thing, is God, who also hath giuen vnto vs the earnest of the Spirit.", "comment": "He meaneth that first creation, to give us to understand, that our bodies were made to this end, that they should be clothed with heavenly immortality."}, {"pk": 1307883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore we are alway bolde, though we knowe that whiles we are at home in the bodie, we are absent from the Lord.", "comment": "He calleth them (bold) which are always resolved with a quiet and settled mind to suffer what dangers soever, nothing doubting, but their end shall be happy.<br>He inferreth upon that sentence which went next before, thus, Therefore, seeing that we know by the Spirit, that we are strangers so long as we are here, we patiently suffer this tarriance (for we are now so with God, that we behold him but by faith, and are therefore now absent from him) but so that we aspire and have a longing always to him: therefore also we behave ourselves so, that we may be acceptable to him, both while we live here, and when we go from hence to him."}, {"pk": 1307884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "(For we walke by faith, and not by sight.)", "comment": "Faith of those things which we hope for, and not having God presently in our view."}, {"pk": 1307885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Neuerthelesse, we are bolde, and loue rather to remoue out of the body, and to dwell with the Lord.", "comment": "And yet we are in such sort bold and do so pass on our pilgrimage with a valiant and quiet mind, that yet notwithstanding, we had rather depart hence to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1307886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Wherefore also we couet, that both dwelling at home, and remouing from home, we may be acceptable to him.", "comment": "And seeing it is so, we strive to live so, that both in this our pilgrimage here we may please him, and that at length we may be received home to him."}, {"pk": 1307887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "For we must all appeare before the iudgement seate of Christ, that euery man may receiue the things which are done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or euill.", "comment": "We must all appear personally, and inquiry shall be made of us, that all may see, how we have lived.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/14/10'>Rom. 14:10</a><br>That no man might think it to pertain to all, which he spoke of that heavenly glory, he addeth, that every one shall first render an account of his pilgrimage, after that he is departed from hence."}, {"pk": 1307888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "Knowing therefore that terrour of the Lord, we persuade men, and we are made manifest vnto God, and I trust also that we are made manifest in your consciences.", "comment": "Now he passeth over, and taking occasion of the former sentence, returneth to <a class=B href='/GNV/47/4/16'>4:16</a>, confirming his own sincerity and his fellows\u2019.<br>That terrible judgment."}, {"pk": 1307889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "For we prayse not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you an occasion to reioyce of vs, that ye may haue to answere against them, which reioyce in the face, and not in the heart.", "comment": "He removeth all suspicion of pride, by a new reason, because it is behoovable, not for his part, but for theirs, that his Apostleship be counted sincere against the vain ostentation of a few others.<br>In outward disguising, and that colored show of man\u2019s wisdom and eloquence, and not in true godliness, which is sealed in the heart."}, {"pk": 1307890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "For whether we be out of our wit, we are it to God: or whether we be in our right minde, we are it vnto you.", "comment": "The meaning is: Even when I am mad (as some men think of me) while I seem as a fool to boast myself, I do it for your profit, no less than when I preach the Gospel simply unto you."}, {"pk": 1307891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "For that loue of Christ constraineth vs,", "comment": "Possesseth us wholly.<br>He goeth forward in putting away all suspicion of desire of estimation and boasting: for the love of Christ, saith he, compelleth us hereunto, that seeing he died for us all, which were dead when as we lived to ourselves (that is, while we were yet given to these earthly affections) we in like sort should consecrate our whole life which we have received of him, to him (to wit) being endued with the holy Ghost to this end and purpose, that we should meditate upon nothing but that which is heavenly."}, {"pk": 1307892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "Because we thus iudge, that if one be dead for all, then were all dead, and he died for all, that they which liue, shoulde not henceforth liue vnto themselues, but vnto him which died for them, and rose againe.", "comment": "See Romans, chapters <a class=B href='/GNV/47/6/1'>6</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/47/7/1'>7</a>.<br>He speaketh here of sanctification, whereby it cometh to pass that Christ liveth in us."}, {"pk": 1307893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Wherefore, henceforth know we no man after the flesh, yea though wee had knowen Christ after the flesh, yet nowe henceforth know we him no more.", "comment": "He showeth what it is, not to live to ourselves, but to Christ, to wit, to know no man according to the flesh, that is to say, to be so conversant amongst men, as not to care for those worldly and carnal things, as they do which respect a man\u2019s stock, his country, form, glory, riches, and such like, wherein men commonly dote, and weary themselves.<br>An amplification: This is, saith he, so true, that we do not now think carnally of Christ himself, who hath now left the world, and therefore must be considered of us spiritually."}, {"pk": 1307894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore if any man be in Christ, let him be a newe creature. Olde things are passed away: beholde, all things are become newe.", "comment": "An exhortation for every man which is renewed with the spirit of Christ, to meditate heavenly things, and not earthly.<br>As a thing made anew of God, for though a man be not newly created when God giveth him the spirit of regeneration, but only his qualities are changed, yet notwithstanding it pleased the holy Ghost to speak so, to teach us, that we must attribute all things to the glory of God: not that we are as stocks or blocks: but because God creates in us, both the will to will well, and the power to do well.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/43/19'>Isa. 43:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/5'>Rev. 21:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1307895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "And all things are of God, which hath reconciled vs vnto himselfe by Iesus Christ, and hath giuen vnto vs the ministerie of reconciliation.", "comment": "He commendeth the excellency of the ministry of the Gospel, both by the authority of God himself, who is the author of that ministry, and also by the excellency of the doctrine of it: for it announceth atonement with God, by free forgiveness of our sins, and justification offered unto us in Christ, and that so lovingly and liberally, that God himself doth after a sort pray men by the mouth of his ministers, to have consideration of themselves, and not to despise so great a benefit. And when he so saith, he plainly reprehendeth them which falsely challenged to themselves the name of pastors."}, {"pk": 1307896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "For God was in Christ, and reconciled the world to himselfe, not imputing their sinnes vnto them, and hath committed to vs the word of reconciliation.", "comment": "Used our labor and travail."}, {"pk": 1307897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "Now then are we ambassadours for Christ: as though God did beseeche you through vs, we pray you in Christes steade, that ye be reconciled to God."}, {"pk": 1307898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "For he hath made him to be sinne for vs, which knewe no sinne, that we should be made the righteousnesse of God in him.", "comment": "Who was clean void of sin.<br>Righteous before God, and that with righteousness which is not essential to us, but being essential in Christ, God imputeth it to us through faith.<br>A sinner, not in himself, but by imputation of the guilt of all our sins to him."}, {"pk": 1307899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "So we therefore as workers together beseech you, that ye receiue not the grace of God in vaine.", "comment": "Men do not only need the ministry of the Gospel, before they have received grace, that they may be partakers of it, but also after they have received grace, that they may continue in it."}, {"pk": 1307900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "For he sayth, I haue heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of saluation haue I succoured thee: beholde nowe the accepted time, beholde nowe the day of saluation.", "comment": "In that that grace is offered, it is of the grace of God, who hath appointed times and seasons to all things, that we may take occasion when it is offered.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/49/8'>Isa. 49:8</a><br>Which I of my free mercy and love towards you, . . . appointed, at which time God poured out that his marvelous love upon us."}, {"pk": 1307901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "We giue no occasion of offence in any thing, that our ministerie shoulde not be reprehended.", "comment": "He showeth the Corinthians a pattern of a true minister, in his own example, and Timothy and Silvanus, to the end, that (as he purposed from the beginning) he might procure authority to himself and his like."}, {"pk": 1307902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "But in all things we approue our selues as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,", "comment": "Declare and show indeed.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/4/1'>1 Cor. 4:1</a><br>He first of all reckoneth up those things which are neither always in the ministers, nor without exception, unless it be according to the affection of the mind, patience only except, which also is one of the virtues which ought to be always in a good minister."}, {"pk": 1307903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "In stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in labours,", "comment": "In tossing to and fro, finding no place of rest and quietness."}, {"pk": 1307904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "By watchings, by fastings, by puritie, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindnesse, by the holy Ghost, by loue vnfained,", "comment": "Secondly, he reckoneth up such virtues as are necessary, and ought always to be in them, and whereby as by good armor, all lets and hindrances may be overcome."}, {"pk": 1307905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "By the worde of trueth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousnesse on the right hand, and on the left,", "comment": "Preaching of the Gospel.<br>Power to work miracles, and to bring under the wicked.<br>Uprightness."}, {"pk": 1307906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "By honour, and dishonour, by euill report, and good report, as deceiuers, and yet true:"}, {"pk": 1307907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "As vnknowen, and yet knowen: as dying, and beholde, we liue: as chastened, and yet not killed:"}, {"pk": 1307908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "As sorowing, and yet alway reioycing: as poore, and yet make many riche: as hauing nothing, and yet possessing all things."}, {"pk": 1307909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "O Corinthians, our mouth is open vnto you: our heart is made large.", "comment": "Going about to rebuke them, he saith first, that he dealeth with them sincerely and with an open and plain heart, and therewithall complaineth that they do not the like in loving again their Father.<br>The opening of the mouth and heart, betokeneth a most earnest affection in him that speaketh, as it fareth commonly with them that are in some great joy."}, {"pk": 1307910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "Ye are not kept strait in vs, but ye are kept strait in your owne bowels.", "comment": "After the manner of the Hebrews, he calleth those tender affections which rest in the heart, bowels.<br>You are in mine heart, as in an house, and that no narrow or strait house, for I have opened my whole heart to you, but you are inwardly straitlaced to me-ward."}, {"pk": 1307911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "Nowe for the same recompence, I speake as to my children, Be you also inlarged."}, {"pk": 1307912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "Be not vnequally yoked with the infidels: for what fellowship hath righteousnesse with vnrighteousnesse? and what communion hath light with darkenesse?", "comment": "Now he rebuked them boldly, for that they became fellows with infidels in outward idolatry, as though it were a thing indifferent. And this is the fourth part of this Epistle, the conclusion whereof is, that such as the Lord has vouchsafed the name of his children, must keep themselves pure, not only in mind, but also in body, that they may wholly be holy unto the Lord."}, {"pk": 1307913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath the beleeuer with the infidell?", "comment": "What can there be between them?"}, {"pk": 1307914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "And what agreement hath the Temple of God with idols? for ye are the Temple of the liuing God: as God hath said, I will dwell among them, and walke there: and I will be their God, and they shalbe my people.", "comment": "He setteth the living God against idols.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/11'>Lev. 26:11</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/3/16'>1 Cor. 3:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/19'>1 Cor. 6:19</a><br>God dwelleth with us, because Christ is become God with us."}, {"pk": 1307915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "Wherefore come out from among them, and separate your selues, saith the Lord, and touch none vncleane thing, and I wil receiue you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/52/11'>Isa. 52:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1307916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "And I will be a Father vnto you, and ye shalbe my sonnes and daughters, saith the Lord almightie.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/1'>Jer. 31:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1307917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "Seing then we haue these promises, dearely beloued, let vs clense our selues from all filthinesse of the flesh and spirit, and finish our sanctification in the feare of God.", "comment": "Both of body and soul, that by this means the sanctification may be perfect, consisting in both the parts thereof."}, {"pk": 1307918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "Receiue vs: we haue done wrong to no man: we haue corrupted no man: we haue defrauded no man.", "comment": "He returneth again from that admonition to his own person, opposing the testimonies both of his faithfulness and also of his continual good will towards them.<br>Let me have some place amongst you, that I may teach you."}, {"pk": 1307919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "I speake it not to your condemnation: for I haue said before, that ye are in our hearts, to die and liue together.", "comment": "To condemn you of unkindness or treachery."}, {"pk": 1307920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "I vse great boldnesse of speach toward you: I reioyce greatly in you: I am filled with comfort, and am exceeding ioyous in all our tribulation."}, {"pk": 1307921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on euery side, fightings without, and terrours within."}, {"pk": 1307922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "But God, that comforteth the abiect, comforted vs at the comming of Titus:", "comment": "Whose hearts are cast down, and are very far spent.<br>With those things which Titus told me of you at his coming, to wit, how fruitfully you read over my letters, moreover and besides that, I am exceedingly refreshed with his presence."}, {"pk": 1307923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "And not by his comming onely, but also by the consolation wherewith he was comforted of you, when he tolde vs your great desire, your mourning, your feruent minde to me warde, so that I reioyced much more."}, {"pk": 1307924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "For though I made you sorie with a letter, I repent not, though I did repent: for I perceiue that the same epistle made you sorie, though it were but for a season.", "comment": "An objection: But thou hast handled us roughly. The Apostle answereth that he used not this toughness without grief. And he addeth moreover, that he is also glad now that he drove them to that sorrow, although it was against his will, since it was so profitable unto them: for there is a sorrow not only praiseworthy, but also necessary, to wit, whereby repentance groweth by certain degrees, for the which repentance he praiseth them highly. And this is the fifth part of this Epistle."}, {"pk": 1307925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "I nowe reioyce, not that ye were sorie, but that ye sorowed to repentance: for ye sorowed godly, so that in nothing ye were hurt by vs.", "comment": "Insomuch that that sorrow did you much good toward the amending of your lewdness and sins."}, {"pk": 1307926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "For godly sorowe causeth repentance vnto saluation, not to be repented of: but the worldly sorowe causeth death.", "comment": "Godly sorrow is when we are not terrified with the fear of punishment, but because we feel we have offended God our most merciful Father: contrary to this, there is another sorrow, that only feareth punishment, or when a man is vexed for the loss of some worldly goods: the fruit of the first, repentance, and the fruit of the second, is desperation, unless the Lord helps speedily."}, {"pk": 1307927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "For beholde, this thing that ye haue bene godly sory, what great care it hath wrought in you: yea, what clearing of yourselues: yea, what indignation: yea, what feare: yea, howe great desire: yea, what a zeale: yea, what reuenge: in all things ye haue shewed your selues, that ye are pure in this matter."}, {"pk": 1307928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "Wherefore, though I wrote vnto you, I did not it for his cause that had done the wrong, neither for his cause that had the iniurie, but that our care toward you in the sight of God might appeare vnto you.", "comment": "It was not colored nor counterfeit, but such as I dare stand to before God."}, {"pk": 1307929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore we were comforted, because ye were comforted: but rather we reioyced much more for the ioye of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all."}, {"pk": 1307930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "For if that I haue boasted any thing to him of you, I haue not bene ashamed: but as I haue spoken vnto you all things in trueth, euen so our boasting vnto Titus was true."}, {"pk": 1307931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "And his inwarde affection is more aboundant toward you, when he remembreth the obedience of you all, and howe with feare and trembling ye receiued him."}, {"pk": 1307932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "I reioyce therefore that I may put my confidence in you in all things."}, {"pk": 1307933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "We doe you also to wit, brethren, of the grace of God bestowed vpon the Churches of Macedonia,", "comment": "The benefit that God bestowed upon the Churches.<br>The sixth part of this epistle containing divers exhortations to stir up the Corinthians to liberality, wherewith the poverty of the Church of Jerusalem might be holpen in time convenient. And first of all he setteth out before them the example of the Churches of Macedonia, which otherwise were brought by great misery to extreme poverty, to the end that they should follow them."}, {"pk": 1307934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "Because in great triall of affliction their ioy abounded, and their most extreme pouertie abounded vnto their rich liberalitie.", "comment": "For those manifold afflictions wherewith the Lord tried them, did not only not quail their joyful readiness, but also made it much more excellent, and famous."}, {"pk": 1307935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyonde their power, they were willing,", "comment": "Of their own accord they were liberal."}, {"pk": 1307936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "And praied vs with great instance that we woulde receiue the grace, and fellowship of the ministring which is toward the Saints.", "comment": "He calleth that, Grace, that other men would have called a burden. And this verse is to be expounded by the sixth verse."}, {"pk": 1307937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And this they did, not as we looked for: but gaue their owne selues, first to the Lord, and after vnto vs by the will of God,", "comment": "He amplifieth the forwardness of the Macedonians, in this, that they also desired Paul to stir up the Corinthians to accomplish the giving of alms, by sending again of Titus unto them."}, {"pk": 1307938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "That we should exhort Titus, that as hee had begon, so he would also accomplish the same grace among you also."}, {"pk": 1307939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore, as yee abound in euery thing, in faith and woorde, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue towardes vs, euen so see that yee abound in this grace also."}, {"pk": 1307940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "This say I not by commandement, but because of the diligence of others: therefore prooue I the naturalnesse of your loue.", "comment": "Then appeareth the naturalness of our love, when as in deed and that frankly and freely we help our brethren, even for Christ\u2019s sake.<br>Thirdly he warneth them that they deceive not their expectation which they have conceived of them.<br>At the request of the Macedonians."}, {"pk": 1307941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "For ye knowe the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that hee being rich, for your sakes became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be made rich.", "comment": "The fourth argument taken from the example of Christ."}, {"pk": 1307942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "And I shewe my minde herein: for this is expedient for you, which haue begun not to doe onely, but also to will, a yeare agoe.", "comment": "He taketh good heed that he seem not to wrest it out of them by constraint, for unless it be voluntary, God doth not accept it.<br>Not only to do, but also to do willingly: for he noteth out a ready willingness without any enforcement by any other men; much less came it of ambition and vainglory."}, {"pk": 1307943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "Nowe therefore performe to doe it also, that as there was a readinesse to will, euen so yee may performe it of that which yee haue."}, {"pk": 1307944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "For if there be first a willing minde, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.", "comment": "Against such as use to excuse themselves, because they are not rich, as though it were only proper to rich men to help the poor."}, {"pk": 1307945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "Neither is it that other men should be eased and you grieued: But vpon like condition, at this time your abundance supplieth their lacke:", "comment": "That like as now in your abundance you help others, which are poor, with some part of your goods, so should others in like sort bestow some of theirs upon you.<br>Christian liberality is mutual, that proportion may be ob-served."}, {"pk": 1307946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 14, "text": "That also their aboundance may bee for your lacke, that there may be equalitie:"}, {"pk": 1307947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 15, "text": "As it is written, Hee that gathered much, had nothing ouer, and hee that gathered litle, had not the lesse.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/16/18'>Exod. 16:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1307948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 16, "text": "And thanks be vnto God, which hath put in the heart of Titus the same care for you.", "comment": "He commendeth Titus and his two companions for many causes, both that their credit might not be suspected, as though he had sent them slyly to spoil the Churches, and also that they might be so much the readier to contribute."}, {"pk": 1307949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 17, "text": "Because hee accepted the exhortation, yea, hee was so carefull that of his owne accorde hee went vnto you."}, {"pk": 1307950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 18, "text": "And wee haue sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the Gospel throughout al the Churches.", "comment": "In the preaching of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1307951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 19, "text": "(And not so onely, but is also chosen of the Churches to be a fellowe in our iourney, concerning this grace that is ministred by vs vnto the glorie of the same Lord, and declaration of your prompt minde)", "comment": "These alms which are bestowed for the relief of the Church of Jerusalem."}, {"pk": 1307952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 20, "text": "Auoiding this, that no man shoulde blame vs in this aboundance that is ministred by vs,", "comment": "In this plentiful liberality of the Churches, which is committed to our trust."}, {"pk": 1307953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 21, "text": "Prouiding for honest thinges, not onely before the Lord, but also before men.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/17'>Rom. 12:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1307954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 22, "text": "And we haue sent with them our brother, whom we haue oft times prooued to be diligent in many thinges, but nowe much more diligent, for the great confidence, which I haue in you."}, {"pk": 1307955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 23, "text": "Whether any doe inquire of Titus, he is my fellowe and helper to you ward: or of our brethren, they are messengers of the Churches, and the glorie of Christ.", "comment": "By whom the glory of Christ is set forth.<br>Titus\u2019s two companions."}, {"pk": 1307956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 8, "verse": 24, "text": "Wherefore shew toward them, and before the Churches the proofe of your loue, and of the reioycing that we haue of you.", "comment": "All Churches shall be witnesses of this your godly dealing, in whose presence you are, for so much as you see the messengers whom they have chosen by all their consents, and sent them unto you."}, {"pk": 1307957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "For as touching the ministring to the Saints, it is superfluous for me to write vnto you.", "comment": "He wisely meeteth with the suspicion which the Corinthians might conceive, as though the Apostle in urging them so carefully, should doubt of their good will. Therefore he witnesseth that he doeth it not to teach them that they ought to help the Saints, seeing that he had become surety for them to the Macedonians, but only to stir them up which were running of themselves to the end that all things might both be in a better readiness, and also be more plentiful."}, {"pk": 1307958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "For I knowe your readinesse of minde, whereof I boast my selfe of you vnto them of Macedonia, and say, that Achaia was prepared a yeere agoe, and your zeale hath prouoked many."}, {"pk": 1307959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "Nowe haue I sent the brethren, lest our reioycing ouer you shoulde bee in vaine in this behalfe, that yee (as I haue sayde) be readie:"}, {"pk": 1307960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "Lest if they of Macedonia come with me, and finde you vnprepared, we (that wee may not say, you) should be ashamed in this my constant boasting.", "comment": "The word which he useth, signifieth such a stayedness and settledness of mind, as cannot be moved with any terror or fear."}, {"pk": 1307961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "Wherefore, I thought it necessarie to exhort the brethren to come before vnto you, and to finish your beneuolence appointed afore, that it might be readie, and come as of beneuolence, and not as of niggardlinesse.", "comment": "As from covetous men."}, {"pk": 1307962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "This yet remember, that he which soweth sparingly, shall reape also sparingly, and hee that soweth liberally, shall reape also liberally.", "comment": "Alms must be given neither niggardly, nor with a loathful mind, or hardly: But as frank and free alms is compared to a sowing which hath a most plentiful harvest of most abundant blessing following it."}, {"pk": 1307963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "As euery man wisheth in his heart, so let him giue, not grudgingly, or of necessitie: for God loueth a cheerefull giuer.", "comment": "With a sparing and niggardly heart.<br>Against his will, as loath to be evil reported of.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/8'>Rom. 12:8</a><br>Determineth and appointeth freely with himself."}, {"pk": 1307964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "And God is able to make all grace to abound towarde you, that yee alwayes hauing all sufficiencie in all thinges, may abounde in euery good worke,", "comment": "All God\u2019s bountiful liberality.<br>To help others by all means possible, in doing them good in their necessities."}, {"pk": 1307965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "(As it is written, He hath sparsed abroad and hath giuen to the poore: his beneuolence remayneth for euer.", "comment": "Is everlasting: Now David speaketh of a man that feareth God, and loveth his neighbor, who shall never want (saith he) to give to others.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/112/9'>Ps. 112:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1307966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "Also hee that findeth seede to the sower, will minister likewise bread for foode, and multiplie your seede, and increase the fruites of your beneuolence,)", "comment": "There is none so good an inheritance to the godly, as bountifulness is."}, {"pk": 1307967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "That on all partes yee may bee made rich vnto all liberalitie, which causeth through vs thankesgiuing vnto God."}, {"pk": 1307968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "For the ministration of this seruice not onely supplieth the necessities of the Saintes, but also aboundantly causeth many to giue thankes to God,", "comment": "Another excellent and double fruit of liberality towards the Saints, is this: that it giveth occasion to praise God, and that our faith is also thereby made manifest."}, {"pk": 1307969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "(Which by the experiment of this ministration praise God for your voluntarie submission to the Gospell of Christ, and for your liberall distribution to them, and to all men)", "comment": "In showing with one consent, that you acknowledge that only Gospel which you have willingly submitted yourselves unto, declaring thereby, that you agree with the Church of Jerusalem.<br>By this proof of your liberality in this helping and succoring of them."}, {"pk": 1307970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "And in their praier for you, to log after you greatly, for the aboundant grace of God in you."}, {"pk": 1307971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "Thankes therefore bee vnto God for his vnspeakeable gift.", "comment": "Lest by his great commendation and praise, the Corinthians should be puffed up, he shutteth up this exhortation, with this exclamation."}, {"pk": 1307972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe I Paul my selfe beseech you by the meekenes, and gentlenes of Christ, which when I am present among you am base, but am bolde toward you being absent:", "comment": "That nature which is inclined to mercy, rather than to rigor of justice.<br>He returneth to the defense of his Apostleship, but so that he useth this authority therein: for he warneth them earnestly and gravely, using also terrible threatenings to show themselves such as are apt to be instructed. And he refelleth certain proud men which made no better accompt of him, than of a bragging Thraso, in that he used to be sharp against them when he was absent, because they saw no great majesty in him after the manner of men, and besides, had proved his lenity, notwithstanding that in his absence, he had written to them sharply. Therefore first of all he professeth that he was gentle and moderate, but after the example of Christ: but if they continue, still to despise his gentleness, he protesteth unto them that he will show indeed how far they are deceived, which make that accompt of the office of an Apostle, that they do of worldly offices, that is, according to the outward appearance."}, {"pk": 1307973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "And this I require you, that I neede not to be bolde when I am present, with that same confidence, wherewith I thinke to bee bolde against some, which esteeme vs as though wee walked according to the flesh.", "comment": "As though I had no other aid and help than that which outwardly I seem to have: and therefore Paul setteth his flesh, that is, his weak condition and state, against his spiritual and Apostolic dignity."}, {"pk": 1307974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "Neuerthelesse, though wee walke in the flesh, yet we doe not warre after the flesh.", "comment": "Secondly he witnesseth, that although he be like unto other men, yet he cometh furnished with that strength, which no holds of man can match, whether they resist by craft and deceit, or by force and might, because he warrioreth with divine weapons."}, {"pk": 1307975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "(For the weapons of our warrefare are not carnall, but mightie through God, to cast downe holdes)", "comment": "Stand upon that infinite power of God.<br>Are not such as men get them authority withall one of another, and do great acts."}, {"pk": 1307976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "Casting downe the imaginations, and euery high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captiuitie euery thought to the obedience of Christ,", "comment": "An amplification of this spiritual virtue, which in such sort conquereth the enemies be they never so crafty and mighty, that it bringeth some of them by repentance unto Christ, and justly revengeth others, that are stubbornly obstinate, separating them from the others which suffer themselves to be ruled."}, {"pk": 1307977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "And hauing ready the vengeance against all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled."}, {"pk": 1307978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "Looke yee on things after the appearance? If any man trust in himselfe that hee is Christes, let him consider this againe of himself, that as he is Christes, euen so are we Christes.", "comment": "Not being told of it by me.<br>He beateth into their heads that same matter, with great weight of words and sentences.<br>Do ye judge of things according to the outward show."}, {"pk": 1307979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "For though I shoulde boast somewhat more of our authoritie, which the Lord hath giuen vs for edification, and not for your destruction, I should haue no shame."}, {"pk": 1307980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "This I say, that I may not seeme as it were to feare you with letters."}, {"pk": 1307981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "For the letters, sayeth hee, are sore and strong, but his bodily presence is weake, and his speache is of no value.", "comment": "He noteth out someone that was the seeds man of this speech."}, {"pk": 1307982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "Let such one thinke this, that such as wee are in woorde by letters, when we are absent, such wil we be also in deede, when we are present."}, {"pk": 1307983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "For wee dare not make our selues of the nomber, or to compare our selues to them, which praise themselues: but they vnderstand not that they measure themselues with themselues, and compare themselues with themselues.", "comment": "They condemn all others, and measure all their doings only by themselves.<br>Being constrained to refel the foolish brags of certain ambitious men, he witnesseth, that they are able to bring nothing, but that they falsely persuade themselves of themselves: and as for himself, although he brags of excellent things, yet he will not pass the bounds which God hath measured him out, according whereunto he came even unto them in preaching the Gospel of Christ, and trusteth that he shall go further, when they have so profited that he shall not need to tarry any longer amongst them to instruct them. And hereunto is added an amplification, in that he never succeeded other men in their labors.<br>This is spoken after a taunting sort.<br>Upon a vain persuasion that they have of themselves, they take upon them they care not what."}, {"pk": 1307984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "But we wil not reioyce of things, which are not within our measure, but according to the measure of the line, whereof God hath distributed vnto vs a measure to attaine euen vnto you.", "comment": "Of those things which God hath not measured to me.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/7'>Eph. 4:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1307985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "For we stretche not our selues beyonde our measure, as though wee had not attained vnto you: for euen to you also haue we come in preaching the Gospel of Christ,"}, {"pk": 1307986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "Not boasting of things which are without our measure: that is, of other mens labours: and we hope, when your faith shall increase, to bee magnified by you according to our line aboundantly,", "comment": "As though God had divided the whole world among the Apostles, to be husbanded."}, {"pk": 1307987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "And to preache the Gospel in those regions which are beyonde you: not to reioyce in another mans line, that is, in the thinges that are prepared alreadie.", "comment": "In countries which other men have prepared and husbanded with the preaching of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1307988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "But let him that reioyceth, reioyce in the Lord.", "comment": "He somewhat mitigateth that which he spake of himself and therewith also prepareth the Corinthians to hear other things, witnessing that he seeketh nothing else but to approve himself to God, whose glory he only seeketh.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/24/9/24'>Jer. 9:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/31'>1 Cor. 1:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1307989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "For hee that praiseth himselfe, is not alowed, but he whome the Lord praiseth."}, {"pk": 1307990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Woulde to God, yee coulde suffer a litle my foolishnes, and in deede, ye suffer me.", "comment": "He granteth that after a sort he playeth the fool in this vaunting of things, but he addeth that he doeth it against his will, for their profit because he seeth them deceived by certain vain and crafty men, through the craft and subtlety of Satan."}, {"pk": 1307991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "For I am ielous ouer you, with godly ielousie: for I haue prepared you for one husband, to present you as a pure virgine to Christ:", "comment": "To marry you together.<br>He speaketh as a woer, but yet as one that seeketh them not for himself, but for God."}, {"pk": 1307992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "But I feare least as the serpent beguiled Eue through his subtiltie, so your mindes shoulde be corrupt from the simplicitie that is in Christ.", "comment": "This place is to be marked against them which loathe that plain and pure simplicity of the Scriptures, in comparison of the colors and paintings of man\u2019s eloquence.<br>Which is meet for them that are in Christ.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/3/4'>Gen. 3:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1307993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "For if he that commeth, preacheth another Iesus whome we haue not preached: or if yee receiue another spirite whome ye haue not receiued: either another Gospell, which yee haue not receiued, ye might well haue suffered him.", "comment": "He showeth that they deceive themselves, if they look to receive of any other man, either a more excellent Gospel, or more excellent gifts of the holy Ghost.<br>A more perfect doctrine of Jesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1307994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "Verely I suppose that I was not inferior to the very chiefe Apostles."}, {"pk": 1307995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "And though I be rude in speaking, yet I am not so in knowledge, but among you wee haue beene made manifest to the vttermost, in all things.", "comment": "Paul lacked not the kind of eloquence which is meet for a man, and fit for the Gospel, but he willingly wanted that painted kind of speech, which too many nowadays hunt after and follow.<br>He refuteth the slanders of those Thrasoes. I grant, saith he, that I am not so eloquent an Orator, but yet they cannot take away the knowledge of the Gospel from me, whereof you have had good proof, and that every manner of way."}, {"pk": 1307996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "Haue I committed an offence, because I abased my selfe, that ye might be exalted, and because I preached to you ye Gospell of God freely?", "comment": "Another slander, to wit, that he was a rascal, and lived by the labor of his own hands. But herein, saith the Apostle, what can you lay against me, but that I was content to take any pains for your sakes, and when I lacked, to travail for my living with mine own hands in part, and partly also when poverty constrained me, I chose rather otherwise to seek my sustenance, than to be any burden to you, although I preached the Gospel unto you?"}, {"pk": 1307997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "I robbed other Churches, and tooke wages of them to doe you seruice."}, {"pk": 1307998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "And when I was present with you, and had neede, I was not slouthfull to the hinderance of any man: for that which was lacking vnto me, the brethre which came from Macedonia, supplied, and in all thinges I kept and will keepe my selfe, that I should not be grieuous to you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/47/12/13'>2 Cor. 12:13</a><br>An amplification: so far is he from being ashamed of this act, that he hath also resolved with himself to do no otherwise hereafter amongst them, to the intent that it may always be truly said, that he taught in Achaia for nothing: not that he disdaineth the Corinthians, but that these Thrasoes may never find the occasion which they have already sought for, and he in the mean season may set something before them to follow, that at length they may truly say, that they are like to Paul."}, {"pk": 1307999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "The trueth of Christ is in me, that this reioycing shall not be shut vp against me in the regions of Achaia.", "comment": "This is a form of an oath, as if he said, let me not be thought to have any truth in me.<br>Shall be always open to me."}, {"pk": 1308000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "Wherefore? because I loue you not? God knoweth."}, {"pk": 1308001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "But what I doe, that will I doe: that I may cut away occasion from them which desire occasion, that they might be found like vnto vs in that wherein they reioyce.", "comment": "Paul\u2019s adversaries sought all occasions they could, to be equal to him. And therefore seeing they had rather eat up the Corinthians, than preach to them for nothing, they sought another occasion, to wit, to make Paul to take something: which thing if he had done, then hoped they by that means to be equal to him: for they made such a show of zeal and knowledge, and set it forth with such a glossing kind of eloquence, that some of them even despised Paul: but he showeth that all this is nothing but colors and painting."}, {"pk": 1308002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "For such false apostles are deceitfull workers, and transforme themselues into the Apostles of Christ.", "comment": "Now at length he pointeth out these fellows in their colors, forewarning that it will come to pass, that they will at length betray themselves, what countenance soever they make of zeal that they have to God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1308003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "And no marueile: for Satan himselfe is transformed into an Angel of light.", "comment": "By light is meant the heavenly glory, whereof the Angels are partakers."}, {"pk": 1308004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore it is no great thing, though his ministers transforme themselues, as though they were the ministers of righteousnes, whose end shall be according to their workes."}, {"pk": 1308005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "I say againe, Let no man thinke that I am foolish, or els take mee euen as a foole, that I also may boast my selfe a litle.", "comment": "He goeth forward boldly, and using a vehement Irony of kind of taunting, desireth the Corinthians to pardon him, if for a time he contend as a fool before them being wise, with those jolly fellows touching those eternal things, to wit, touching his stock, his ancestors and valiant acts."}, {"pk": 1308006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "That I speake, I speake it not after the Lord: but as it were foolishly, in this my great boasting."}, {"pk": 1308007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "Seeing that many reioyce after the flesh, I will reioyce also."}, {"pk": 1308008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "For ye suffer fooles gladly, because that yee are wise."}, {"pk": 1308009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "For ye suffer, euen if a man bring you into bondage, if a man deuoure you, if a man take your goods, if a man exalt himselfe, if a man smite you on the face.", "comment": "Before he cometh to the matter, he toucheth the Corinthians, who persuading themselves to very wise men, did not mark in the mean season that those false apostles abused their simplicity for advantage."}, {"pk": 1308010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "I speake as concerning the reproche: as though that we had bene weake: but wherein any man is bold (I speake foolishly) I am bold also.", "comment": "Paul is called weak, in that he seemeth to the Corinthians a vile and abject man, a beggarly artificer, a most wretched and miserable idiot, whereas notwithstanding therein God\u2019s mighty power was made manifest.<br>As if he said, in respect of that reproach which they do unto you (I speak it) which surely is as evil as if they did beat you."}, {"pk": 1308011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "They are Hebrues, so am I: they are Israelites, so am I: they are the seede of Abraham, so am I:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/50/3/5'>Phil. 3:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1308012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "They are the ministers of Christ (I speake as a foole) I am more: in labours more aboundant: in stripes aboue measure: in prison more plenteously: in death oft.", "comment": "In danger of present death.<br>Paul being honorable indeed, defendeth his ministry openly, not for his own sake, but because he saw his doctrine come into hazard."}, {"pk": 1308013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "Of the Iewes fiue times receiued I fourtie stripes saue one.", "comment": "He alludeth to that that is written, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/25/3'>Deut. 25:3</a>, and moreover this place showeth us, that Paul suffered many things which Luke passed over."}, {"pk": 1308014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "I was thrise beaten with roddes: I was once stoned: I suffered thrise shipwracke: night and day haue I bene in the deepe sea.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/14/19'>Acts 14:19</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/16/23'>Acts 16:23</a><br>Of the Roman Magistrates.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/27/14'>Acts 27:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1308015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "In iourneying I was often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of mine owne nation, in perils among the Gentiles, in perils in the citie, in perils in wildernes, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren,"}, {"pk": 1308016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "In wearinesse and painefulnesse, in watching often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in colde and in nakednesse.", "comment": "Painfulness is a troublesome sickness, as when a man who is weary and would rest, he is constrained to fall to new labor."}, {"pk": 1308017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "Beside the thinges which are outwarde, I am combred dayly, and haue the care of all the Churches.", "comment": "He addeth this in conclusion further, that the Corinthians might be ashamed to despise him, upon whose care almost all Churches depended, as it was plainly seen by experience."}, {"pk": 1308018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "Who is weake, and I am not weake? who is offended, and I burne not?"}, {"pk": 1308019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "If I must needes reioyce, I will reioyce of mine infirmities.", "comment": "He turneth that against the adversaries, which they objected against him: as if he should say, They allege my calamities, to take away my authority from me: but if I would boast myself, I would take no better argument: and God himself is my witness that I devise and forge nothing."}, {"pk": 1308020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "The God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which is blessed for euermore, knoweth that I lie not."}, {"pk": 1308021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 32, "text": "In Damascus the gouernour of the people vnder King Aretas, layde watch in the citie of the Damascens, and would haue caught me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/9/24'>Acts 9:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1308022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 11, "verse": 33, "text": "But at a window was I let downe in a basket through the wall, and escaped his handes."}, {"pk": 1308023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "It is not expedient for me no doubt to reioyce: for I will come to visions and reuelations of the Lord.", "comment": "He goeth forward in his purpose, and because those bragging mates boasted of revelations, he reckoneth up those things which lift him up above the common capacity of men: but he useth a preface, and excuseth himself advisedly."}, {"pk": 1308024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "I know a man in Christ aboue fourteene yeeres agone, (whether he were in the body, I can not tell, or out of the body, I can not tell: God knoweth) which was taken vp into the thirde heauen.", "comment": "I speak this in Christ, that is, be it spoken without vainglory, for I seek nothing but Christ Jesus only.<br>Into the highest heaven: for we need not to dispute subtly upon the word (Third) but yet this place is to be marked against them which would make heaven to [be] everywhere."}, {"pk": 1308025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "And I knowe such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I can not tell: God knoweth)"}, {"pk": 1308026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "How that he was taken vp into Paradise, and heard words which cannot be spoken, which are not possible for man to vtter.", "comment": "Which no man is able to utter.<br>Which the Saints themselves are not by any means able to express, because it is God himself. Thus doth Clement Alexandria expound this place, Strom. 5.<br>So the Grecians name that which we call a park, that is to say, a place where trees are planted, and wild beasts kept, by which name they that translated the old Testament out of the Hebrew into Greek, called the garden Eden, whereunto Adam was put straight after his creation, as a most delicate and pleasant place. And hereunto grew it, that that blessed seat of the glory of God is called by that name."}, {"pk": 1308027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "Of such a man will I reioyce: of my selfe will I not reioyce, except it bee of mine infirmities.", "comment": "To remove all suspicion of ambition he witnesseth that he braggeth not of those things as his own, but as out of himself, and yet notwithstanding faineth nothing, lest by this occasion other men should attribute more unto him than indeed he is: and therefore he had rather glory in his miseries."}, {"pk": 1308028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "For though I woulde reioyce, I should not be a foole, for I will say the trueth: but I refraine, lest any man should thinke of me aboue that hee seeth in me, or that he heareth of me."}, {"pk": 1308029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "And lest I should be exalted out of measure through the aboundance of reuelations, there was giuen vnto me a pricke in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet mee, because I should not be exalted out of measure.", "comment": "Which setteth those lusts on fire.<br>He meaneth concupiscence, that sticketh fast in us, as it were a prick, insomuch that it constrained Paul himself being regenerate, to cry out, I do not that good that I would, etc. And he calleth it a prick, by a borrowed kind of speech taken from thorns, or stumps, which are very dangerous and hurtful for the feet, if a man walks through woods that are cut down.<br>An excellent doctrine: why God will have even his best servants to be vexed of Satan and by all kinds of temptations, to wit, lest they should be too much puffed up, and also that they may be made perfect by that continual exercise."}, {"pk": 1308030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "For this thing I besought the Lord thrise, that it might depart from me.", "comment": "Oft."}, {"pk": 1308031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect through weakenesse. Very gladly therefore will I reioyce rather in mine infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.", "comment": "That I might feel the virtue of Christ more and more: For the weaker that our tabernacles are, the more doth Christ\u2019s virtue appear in them.<br>He concludeth, that he will only see his miseries against the vain brags of the false apostles, and therewith also excuseth himself, for that by their importunity, he was constrained to speak so much of these things as he did: to wit, because that if his Apostleship were subverted his doctrine must needs fall."}, {"pk": 1308032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproches, in necessities, in persecutions, in anguish for Christes sake: for when I am weake, then am I strong.", "comment": "I do not only take them patiently and with a good heart, but also I take great pleasure in them."}, {"pk": 1308033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "I was a foole to boast my selfe: yee haue compelled mee: for I ought to haue bene commended of you: for in nothing was I inferiour vnto the very chiefe Apostles, though I bee nothing.", "comment": "Again he maketh the Corinthians witnesses of those things whereby God had sealed his Apostleship amongst them, and again he desireth by certain arguments, how far he is from all covetousness, and also how he is affectioned towards them."}, {"pk": 1308034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "The signes of an Apostle were wrought among you with all patience, with signes, and wonders, and great workes.", "comment": "The arguments whereby it may well appear, that I am indeed an Apostle of Jesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1308035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "For what is it, wherein yee were inferiours vnto other Churches, except that I haue not bene slouthfull to your hinderance? forgiue me this wrong.", "comment": "I was not slothful in getting my living with mine own hands, that I might not be burdensome to you.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/47/11/9'>2 Cor. 11:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1308036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "Behold, the thirde time I am ready to come vnto you, and yet will I not be slouthfull to your hinderance: for I seeke not yours, but you: for the children ought not to laye vp for the fathers, but the fathers for the children."}, {"pk": 1308037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "And I will most gladly bestow, and will be bestowed for your soules: though the more I loue you, the lesse I am loued."}, {"pk": 1308038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "But bee it that I charged you not: yet for as much as I was craftie, I tooke you with guile.", "comment": "He putteth away another most grievous slander, to wit, that he did subtly and by others, make his gain and profit of them."}, {"pk": 1308039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "Did I pill you by any of them whom I sent vnto you?"}, {"pk": 1308040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "I haue desired Titus, and with him I haue sent a brother: did Titus pill you of any thing? walked we not in the selfe same spirit? walked we not in the same steppes?"}, {"pk": 1308041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "Againe, thinke yee that wee excuse our selues vnto you? we speake before God in Christ. But wee doe all thinges, dearely beloued, for your edifying.", "comment": "He concludeth, that he writeth not these things unto them, as though he needed to defend himself, for he is guilty of nothing: but because it is behoovable for them to doubt nothing of his fidelity who instructed them.<br>As it becometh him to speak truly and sincerely, that professeth himself to be in Christ, that is to say, to be a Christian."}, {"pk": 1308042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "For I feare least when I come, I shall not finde you such as I would: and that I shalbe found vnto you such as ye woulde not, and least there be strife, enuying, wrath, contentions, backebitings, whisperings, swellings and discord.", "comment": "Having confirmed his authority unto them, he rebuketh them sharply, and threateneth them also like an Apostle, showing that he will not spare them hereafter, unless they repent, seeing that this is the third time that he hath warned them."}, {"pk": 1308043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "I feare least when I come againe, my God abase me among you, and I shall bewaile many of them which haue sinned already, and haue not repented of the vncleannesse, and fornication, and wantonnesse which they haue committed."}, {"pk": 1308044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "Lo this is the thirde time that I come vnto you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall euery worde stand", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/17'>Deut. 19:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/16'>Matt. 18:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/17'>John 8:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/10/28'>Heb. 10:28</a>"}, {"pk": 1308045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "I tolde you before, and tell you before: as though I had bene present the seconde time, so write I nowe being absent to them which heretofore haue sinned and to all others, that if I come againe, I will not spare,"}, {"pk": 1308046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "Seeing that ye seeke experience of Christ, that speaketh in mee, which towarde you is not weake, but is mightie in you.", "comment": "And will be most mighty to be revenged of you, when need shall be.<br>A most sharp reprehension, for that, while they despise the Apostle\u2019s admonitions, they tempt Christ\u2019s own patience: and also while they condemn him as wretched and miserable, they lay nothing herein against him, which is not common to him with Christ."}, {"pk": 1308047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "For though hee was crucified concerning his infirmitie, yet liueth hee through the power of God. And wee no doubt are weake in him, but we shall liue with him, through the power of God towarde you.", "comment": "As touching that base form of a servant which he took upon him when he abased himself."}, {"pk": 1308048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "Proue your selues whether ye are in the faith: examine your selues: knowe yee not your owne selues, howe that Iesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/11/28'>1 Cor. 11:28</a><br>He confirmeth that which he spake of the virtue of God appearing in his ministry, and he gathereth by the mutual relation between the people\u2019s faith and the minister\u2019s preaching, that they must either reverence his Apostleship, upon whose doctrine their faith is grounded, or they must condemn themselves of infidelity, and must confess themselves not to be of Christ\u2019s body."}, {"pk": 1308049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "But I trust that ye shall knowe that wee are not reprobates.", "comment": "He mitigateth that sharpness, trusting that they will show themselves towards their faithful Apostle, apt and willingly to be taught: adding this moreover, that he passeth not for his own fame and estimation, so that he may serve to their salvation, which is the only mark that he shooteth at."}, {"pk": 1308050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "Nowe I pray vnto God that yee doe none euill, not that we should seeme approued, but that ye should doe that which is honest: though we be as reprobates.", "comment": "In men\u2019s judgment."}, {"pk": 1308051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "For wee can not doe any thing against the trueth, but for the trueth."}, {"pk": 1308052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "For we are glad when wee are weake, and that ye are strong: this also we wish for, euen your perfection.", "comment": "That all things may be in good order amongst you, and the members of the Church restored into their place, which have been shaken and out of place."}, {"pk": 1308053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore write I these thinges being absent, least when I am present, I should vse sharpenesse, according to the power which the Lord hath giuen mee, to edification, and not to destruction."}, {"pk": 1308054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "Finally brethren, fare ye well: be perfect: be of good comfort: be of one minde: liue in peace, and the God of loue and peace shalbe with you.", "comment": "A brief exhortation, but yet such an one as comprehendeth all the parts of a Christian man\u2019s life."}, {"pk": 1308055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "Greete one another with an holy kisse. All the Saintes salute you.", "comment": "He saluteth them familiarly, and in conclusion wisheth well unto them.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/16/20'>1 Cor. 16:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1308056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 47, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, and the loue of God, and the communion of the holy Ghost be with you all, Amen. The seconde Epistle to the Corinthians, written from Philippi, a citie in Macedonia, and sent by Titus and Lucas."}, {"pk": 1308057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Pavl an Apostle (not of men, neither by man, but by Iesus Christ, and God the Father which hath raised him from the dead)", "comment": "He showeth who is the author of the minister generally: for herein the whole ministry agreeth, that whether they be Apostles, or Shepherds, or Doctors, they are appointed of God.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/56/1/3'>Titus 1:3</a><br>Christ no doubt is man, but he is God also, and head of the Church, and in this respect to be exempted out of the number of men.<br>A salutation comprehending in few words, the sum of the Apostle\u2019s doctrine, and also besides straightway from the beginning, showing the gravity meet for the authority of an Apostle, which he had to maintain against the false apostles.<br>He toucheth the instrumental cause: for this is a peculiar prerogative to the Apostles, to be called immediately from Christ."}, {"pk": 1308058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "And all the brethren which are with me, vnto the Churches of Galatia:"}, {"pk": 1308059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Grace be with you, and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Iesus Christ,"}, {"pk": 1308060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Which gaue himself for our sinnes, that he might deliuer vs from this present euill world according to the will of God euen our Father,", "comment": "Out of that [most] corrupt state which is without Christ.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/74'>Luke 1:74</a><br>The sum of the true Gospel is this, that Christ by his only offering, saveth us being chosen out from the world, by the free decree of God the Father."}, {"pk": 1308061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "To whom be glory for euer and euer, Amen."}, {"pk": 1308062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "I marueile that ye are so soone remoued away vnto another Gospel, from him that had called you in the grace of Christ,", "comment": "The first part of the Epistle wherein he witnesseth that he is an Apostle, nothing inferior to those chief disciples of Christ, and wholly agreeing with them, whose names the false apostles did abuse. And he beginneth with chiding, reproving them of lightness for that they have ear so easily unto them which perverted them and drew them away to a new Gospel.<br>He useth the passive voice, to cast the fault upon the false apostles, and he useth the time that now is, to give them to understand, that it was not already done, but in doing."}, {"pk": 1308063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Which is not another Gospel, saue that there be some which trouble you, and intend to peruert the Gospel of Christ.", "comment": "He warneth them in time to remember that there are not many Gospels, and therefore whatsoever these false apostles pretend which had the Law, Moses and the Fathers in their mouths, yet they are in deed so many corruptions of the true Gospel, insomuch that he himself, yea, and the very Angels themselves, (and therefore much more these false apostles) ought to be holden accursed, if they go about to change the least iota that may be in the Gospel, that he delivered to them before.<br>For there is nothing more contrary to faith or free justification, than justification by the Law, or by our deserving."}, {"pk": 1308064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "But though that we, or an Angel from heauen preach vnto you otherwise, then that which we haue preached vnto you, let him be accursed.", "comment": "See <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/3'>Rom. 9:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1308065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "As we sayd before, so say I now againe, If any man preach vnto you otherwise, then that ye haue receiued, let him be accursed."}, {"pk": 1308066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "For nowe preach I mans doctrine, or Gods? or go I about to please men? for if I should yet please men, I were not the seruant of Christ.", "comment": "He toucheth the false apostles who had nothing but men in their mouths, and he, though he would derogate nothing from the Apostles, preacheth God and not men.<br>A confirmation taken both from the nature of the doctrine itself, and also from that manner which he useth in teaching: for neither saith he, did I teach those things which pleased men as these men do which put part of salvation in external things, and works of the Law, neither went I about to procure any man\u2019s favor. And therefore the matter itself showeth that that doctrine which I delivered unto you, is heavenly."}, {"pk": 1308067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Now I certifie you, brethren, that ye Gospel which was preached of me, was not after man.", "comment": "A second argument to prove that this doctrine is heavenly, because he had it from heaven, from Jesus Christ himself, without any man\u2019s help, wherein he excelleth them whom Christ taught here on earth after the manner of men.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/1'>1 Cor. 15:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1308068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "For neither receiued I it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the reuelation of Iesus Christ.", "comment": "This place is to be understood of an extraordinary revelation, for otherwise the Son alone revealed his Gospel by his Spirit, although by the ministry of men, which Paul shutteth out here."}, {"pk": 1308069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "For ye haue heard of my conuersation in time past, in the Iewish religion, how that I persecuted the Church of God extremely, and wasted it,", "comment": "He proveth that he was extraordinarily taught of Christ himself, by the history of his former life, which the Galatians themselves know well enough: for saith he, it is well known in what school I was brought up, even from a child, to wit, amongst the deadly enemies of the Gospel. And no man may cavil and say that I was a scholar of the Pharisees in name only and not in deed, no man is ignorant, how that I excelled in Pharisaism, and was suddenly made of a Pharisee, an Apostle of the Gentiles, so that I had no space to be instructed of men.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/9/8'>Acts 9:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1308070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And profited in the Iewish religion aboue many of my companions of mine owne nation, and was much more zealous of the traditions of my fathers.", "comment": "He calleth them the traditions of his Fathers, because he was not only a Pharisee himself, but also had a Pharisee to his father."}, {"pk": 1308071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "But when it pleased God (which had separated me from my mothers wombe, and called me by his grace)", "comment": "He speaketh of God\u2019s everlasting predestination, whereby he appointed him to be an Apostle, whereof he maketh three degrees, the everlasting counsel of God, his appointing from his mother\u2019s womb, and his calling: here is no mention at all, we see, of works foreseen."}, {"pk": 1308072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "To reueile his Sonne in me, that I should preach him among the Gentiles, immediatly I communicated not with flesh and blood:", "comment": "Because it might be objected, that indeed he was called of Christ in the way, but afterwards was instructed of the Apostles and others, whose names (as I said before) the false apostles abused to destroy his Apostleship, as though he delivered another Gospel than the true Apostles did, and as though he were not of their number, which are to be credited without exception: therefore Paul answereth, that he began straightway after his calling to preach the Gospel at Damascus and in Arabia, and was not from that time in Jerusalem but only fifteen days, where he saw only Peter and James, and afterwards, he began to teach in Syria and Cilicia, with the consent and approbation of the Churches of the Jews, which knew him only by name, so far off was it, that he was there instructed of men.<br>With any man in the world.<br>To me, and this is a kind of speech which the Hebrews use, whereby this is given us to understand, that this gift cometh from God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/49/3/8'>Eph. 3:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1308073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Neither came I againe to Hierusalem to them which were Apostles before me, but I went into Arabia, and turned againe vnto Damascus."}, {"pk": 1308074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Then after three yeeres I came againe to Hierusalem to visite Peter, and abode with him fifteene dayes."}, {"pk": 1308075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "And none other of the Apostles sawe I, saue Iames the Lords brother."}, {"pk": 1308076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "Nowe the things which I write vnto you, beholde, I witnes before God, that I lie not.", "comment": "This is a kind of an oath."}, {"pk": 1308077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "After that, I went into the coastes of Syria and Cilicia: for I was vnknowen by face vnto the Churches of Iudea, which were in Christ."}, {"pk": 1308078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "But they had heard onely some say, Hee which persecuted vs in time past, nowe preacheth the faith which before he destroyed.", "comment": "The doctrine of faith."}, {"pk": 1308079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "And they glorified God for me."}, {"pk": 1308080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Then fourteene yeeres after, I went vp againe to Hierusalem with Barnabas, and tooke with me Titus also.", "comment": "Now he showeth how he agreeth with the Apostles with whom he granteth that he conferred touching his Gospel which he taught among the Gentiles, fourteen years after his conversion, and they allowed it in such sort, that they constrained not his fellow Titus to be circumcised, although some tormented themselves therein, which traitorously laid wait against him, but in vain: neither did they add the least iota that might be to the doctrine which he had preached, but contrariwise they gave to him and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship and acknowledged them as Apostles appointed of the Lord to the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1308081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And I went vp by reuelation, and declared vnto them that Gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but particularly to them that were the chiefe, least by any meanes I should runne, or had runne in vaine:", "comment": "Unfruitfully, for as touching his doctrine, Paul doubted not of it, but because there were certain reports cast abroad of him, that he was of another opinion than the rest of the Apostles were, which thing might have hindered the course of the Gospel, therefore he labored to remedy this sore."}, {"pk": 1308082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "But neither yet Titus which was with me, though he were a Grecian, was compelled to be circumcised,"}, {"pk": 1308083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "To wit, for the false brethren which were craftily sent in, and crept in priuily to spie out our libertie, which we haue in Christ Iesus, that they might bring vs into bondage.", "comment": "Which by deceit, and counterfeit holiness crept in amongst the faithful."}, {"pk": 1308084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "To whom we gaue not place by subiection for an houre, that the trueth of the Gospel might continue with you.", "comment": "Under the Galatians\u2019 name, he understandeth all nations.<br>The true and sincere doctrine of the Gospel, which remained safe from being corrupt with any of these men\u2019s false doctrines.<br>By submitting ourselves to them, and betraying our own liberty."}, {"pk": 1308085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "But by them which seemed to be great, I was not taught (whatsoeuer they were in time passed, I am nothing the better: God accepteth no mans person) for they that are the chiefe, did adde nothing to me aboue that I had.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/17'>Deut. 10:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/19/7'>2 Chron. 19:7</a>; Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/34/19'>34:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/10/34'>Acts 10:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/11'>Rom. 2:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/9'>Eph. 6:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/25'>Col. 3:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/17'>1 Pet. 1:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1308086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "But contrariwise, when they saw that ye Gospel ouer ye vncircumcision was comitted vnto me, as the Gospel ouer ye circumcision was vnto Peter:", "comment": "Among the Gentiles, as Peter had to preach it among the Jews."}, {"pk": 1308087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "(For he that was mightie by Peter in the Apostleship ouer the circumcision, was also mightie by me toward the Gentiles)"}, {"pk": 1308088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "And when Iames, and Cephas, and Iohn, knew of the grace that was giuen vnto me, which are counted to be pillars, they gaue to me and to Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should preach vnto the Gentiles, and they vnto the Circumcision,", "comment": "Whom alone and only, these men count for pillars of the Church, and whose name they abuse to deceive you.<br>They gave us their hand in token that we agreed wholly in the doctrine of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1308089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Warning onely that we should remember the poore: which thing also I was diligent to doe."}, {"pk": 1308090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "And when Peter was come to Antiochia, I withstood him to his face: for he was to be condemned.", "comment": "Before all men."}, {"pk": 1308091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "For before that certaine came from Iames, he ate with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himselfe, fearing them which were of the Circumcision.", "comment": "Another most vehement proof of his Apostleship, and also of that doctrine, which he had delivered concerning free justification by faith only because that for this thing only he reprehended Peter at Antioch, who offended herein, in that for a few Jews\u2019 sakes which came from Jerusalem he played the Jew, and offended the Gentiles which had believed."}, {"pk": 1308092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And the other Iewes played the hypocrites likewise with him, in so much that Barnabas was led away with them by that their hypocrisie.", "comment": "By example rather than by judgment."}, {"pk": 1308093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "But when I saw, that they went not ye right way to the trueth of ye Gospel, I sayd vnto Peter before all men, If thou being a Iewe, liuest as the Gentiles, and not like the Iewes, why constrainest thou the Gentiles to doe like the Iewes?", "comment": "He saith they were constrained, which played the Jews by Peter\u2019s example.<br>Word for word, with a right foot which he setteth against halting and dissembling which is backward.<br>He calleth the truth of the Gospel both the doctrine itself, and also the use of doctrine, which we call the practice."}, {"pk": 1308094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "We which are Iewes by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,", "comment": "Although we be Jews, yet we preach justification by faith because we know undoubtedly, that no man can be justified by the Law.<br>The second part of this Epistle, the state whereof is this: we are justified by faith in Christ Jesus without the works of the Law: which thing he propoundeth in such sort, that first of all he meeteth with an objection, (for I also saith he am a Jew, that no man may say against me, that I am an enemy to the Law) and afterward, he confirmeth it by the express witness of David.<br>So the Jews called the Gentiles, because they were strangers from God\u2019s covenant."}, {"pk": 1308095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "Knowe that a man is not iustified by the works of the Law, but by ye faith of Iesus Christ, euen we, I say, haue beleeued in Iesus Christ, that we might be iustified by the faith of Christ, and not by the workes of the Lawe, because that by the workes of the Lawe, no flesh shalbe iustified.", "comment": "In Jesus Christ.<br>No man, and in this word (flesh) there is a great vehemence, whereby is meant that the nature of man is utterly corrupt."}, {"pk": 1308096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "If then while we seeke to be made righteous by Christ, we our selues are found sinners, is Christ therefore the minister of sinne? God forbid.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/3/19'>Rom. 3:19</a><br>Before he goeth any further, he meeteth with their objection, which abhorred this doctrine of free justification by faith, because say they, men are by this means withdrawn from the study of good works. And in this sort is the objection, If sinners should be justified through Christ by faith without the Law Christ should approve sinners, and should as it were exhort them thereunto by his ministry. Paul answereth that this consequence is false, because that Christ destroyeth sin in the believers: For so saith he do men flee unto Christ, through the terror and fear of the Law that being quit from the curse of the Law and justified, they may be saved by him, that together therewithall, he beginneth in them by little and little, that strength and power of his which destroyeth sin: to the end that this old man being abolished by the virtue of Christ crucified, Christ may live in them, and they may consecrate themselves to God. Therefore if any man give himself to sin after he hath received the Gospel, let him not accuse Christ nor the Gospel, but himself, for that he destroyeth the work of God in himself.<br>He goeth from justification to sanctification, which is another benefit we receive by Christ, if we lay hold on him by faith."}, {"pk": 1308097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "For if I build againe the things that I haue destroyed, I make my selfe a trespasser."}, {"pk": 1308098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "For I through the Lawe am dead to the Lawe, that I might liue vnto God.", "comment": "The Law that terrifieth the conscience, bringeth us to Christ, and he only causeth us to die to the Law indeed, because that by making us righteous, he taketh away from us the terror of conscience, and by sanctifying us, causeth through the mortifying of lust in us, that it cannot take such occasion to sin by the restraint which the Law maketh, as it did before, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/7/10-11'>Rom. 7:10-11</a>."}, {"pk": 1308099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "I am crucified with Christ, but I liue, yet not I any more, but Christ liueth in me: and in that that I now liue in the flesh, I liue by the faith in the Sonne of God, who hath loued me, and giuen him selfe for me.", "comment": "In this mortal body.<br>The same that I was before."}, {"pk": 1308100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "I doe not abrogate the grace of God: for if righteousnes be by the Lawe, then Christ dyed without a cause.", "comment": "The second argument taken of an absurdity: If men may be justified by the Law, then was it not necessary for Christ to die.<br>For there was no cause why he should do so."}, {"pk": 1308101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the trueth, to whome Iesus Christ before was described in your sight, and among you crucified?", "comment": "The third reason or argument taken of those gifts of the holy Ghost, wherewith they were endued from heaven after they had heard and believed the Gospel by Paul\u2019s ministry: which seeing they were so evident to all men\u2019s eyes, that they were as it were lively images, wherein they might behold the truth of the doctrine of the Gospel, no less than if they had beheld with their eyes Christ himself crucified, in whose only death they ought to have their trust, he marvelleth how it could be that they could be so bewitched by the false apostles.<br>Christ was laid before you, so notably and so plainly, that you had his lively image as it were represented before your eyes, as if he had been crucified before you."}, {"pk": 1308102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "This only would I learne of you, Receiued ye the Spirit by the workes of the Lawe, or by the hearing of faith preached?", "comment": "Of the doctrine of faith.<br>Those spiritual graces and gifts, which were a seal as it were to the Galatians, that the Gospel which was preached to them was true."}, {"pk": 1308103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Are ye so foolish, that after ye haue begun in the Spirit, ye would now be made perfect by the flesh?", "comment": "By the (flesh) he meaneth the ceremonies of the Law, against which he setteth the Spirit, that is, the spiritual working of the Gospel.<br>The fourth argument mixed with [the former] and it is double, If the Law is to be joined with faith, this were not to go forward, but backward, seeing that those spiritual gifts which were bestowed upon you, are more excellent than any that could proceed from yourselves. And moreover, it should follow, that the Law is better than Christ, because it should perfect and bring to end that which Christ began only."}, {"pk": 1308104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Haue ye suffered so many things in vaine? if so be it be euen in vaine.", "comment": "An exhortation by manner of upbraiding, that they do not in vain suffer so many conflicts."}, {"pk": 1308105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "He therefore that ministreth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it through the workes of the Law, or by the hearing of faith preached?", "comment": "He repeateth the third argument which was taken of the effects, because he had interlaced certain other arguments by the way."}, {"pk": 1308106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Yea rather as Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed to him for righteousnes.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/6'>Gen. 15:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/4/3'>Rom. 4:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/2/23'>James 2:23</a><br>The first argument which is of great force, and hath three grounds, The first, That Abraham was justified by faith, to wit, by free imputation of righteousness according to the promise apprehended by faith, as Moses doth most plainly witness.<br>See <a class=B href='/GNV/45/4/1'>Rom. 4</a>."}, {"pk": 1308107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Knowe ye therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.", "comment": "The second, that the sons of Abraham must be esteemed and accounted of by faith."}, {"pk": 1308108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "For the Scripture foreseeing, that God would iustifie the Gentiles through faith, preached before the Gospel vnto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the Gentiles be blessed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/3'>Gen. 12:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/3/25'>Acts 3:25</a><br>Blessing in this place, signifieth the free promise by faith.<br>A proof of the first and second grounds, out of the words of Moses.<br>The third, that all people that believe, are without exception, comprehended in the promise of the blessing."}, {"pk": 1308109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "So then they which be of faith, are blessed with faithfull Abraham.", "comment": "The conclusion of the fifth argument: Therefore as Abraham is blessed by faith, so are all his children (that is to say, all the Gentiles that believe) blessed, that is to say, freely justified.<br>With faithful Abraham, and not by faithful Abraham, to give us to understand that the blessing cometh not from Abraham, but from him, by whom Abraham and all his posterity is blessed."}, {"pk": 1308110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "For as many as are of the workes of the Lawe, are vnder the curse: for it is written, Cursed is euery man that continueth not in all things, which are written in the booke of the Law, to doe them.", "comment": "A proof of the former sentence or proposition: and the proposition of this argument is this: Cursed is he that fulfilleth not the whole Law.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/27/26'>Deut. 27:26</a><br>The sixth argument, the conclusion whereof is also in the former verse taken of contraries, thus, They are accursed which are of the works of the Law, that is to say, which value their [righteousness] by the performance of the Law. Therefore they are blessed which are of faith, that is, they which have righteousness by faith."}, {"pk": 1308111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "And that no man is iustified by the Law in the sight of God, it is euident: for the iust shall liue by faith.", "comment": "The second proposition with the conclusion: But no man fulfilleth the Law. Therefore no man is justified by the Law, or else, which seek righteousness by the works of the Law. And there is annexed also this manner of proof of the second proposition, to wit, Righteousness and life are attributed to faith, Therefore no man fulfilleth the Law.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/35/2/4'>Hab. 2:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/1/17'>Rom. 1:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/10/10'>Heb. 10:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1308112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "And the Lawe is not of faith: but the man that shall doe those things, shall liue in them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/18/5'>Lev. 18:5</a><br>Here is a reason shown of the former consequence: Because the law promiseth life to all that keep it, and therefore if it be kept, it justifieth and giveth life. But the Scripture attributing righteousness and life to faith, taketh it from the Law, seeing that faith justifieth by imputation, and the Law by the performing of the work."}, {"pk": 1308113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Christ hath redeemed vs from the curse of the Lawe, made a curse for vs, (for it is written, Cursed is euery one that hangeth on tree)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/21/13'>Lev. 21:13</a><br>A preventing of an objection: How then can they be blessed, whom the Law pronounceth to be accursed? Because Christ sustained the curse which the Law laid upon us, that we might be quit from it.<br>A proof of the answer by the testimony of Moses.<br>Christ was accursed for us, because he bare the curse that was due to us, to make us partakers of his righteousness."}, {"pk": 1308114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Iesus, that wee might receiue the promise of the Spirite through faith.", "comment": "A conclusion of all that was said before in the handling of the fifth and sixth reasons, to wit, that both the Gentiles are made partakers of the free blessing of Abraham in Christ, and also that the Jews themselves, of whose number the Apostle counteth himself to be, cannot obtain that promised grace of the Gospel, which he calleth the Spirit, but only by faith. And the Apostle doth severally apply the conclusion, both to the one and the other, preparing himself a way, to the next argument, whereby he declareth, that the one only seed of Abraham, which is made of all peoples can no otherwise be joined and grow up together, but by faith in Christ."}, {"pk": 1308115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "Brethren, I speake as men do: though it be but a mans couenant, when it is confirmed, yet no man doeth abrogate it, or addeth any thing thereto.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/17'>Heb. 9:17</a><br>He putteth forth two general [rules] before the next argument, which is the seventh in order: That one is, that it is not lawful to break covenants and contracts which are justly made and according to Law amongst men, neither may anything be added unto them: The other is, that God did so make a covenant with Abraham, that he would gather together his children which consist both of Jews and Gentiles into one body (as appeareth by that which hath been said before.) For he did not say, that he would be the God of Abraham and of his seeds, (which things notwithstanding should have been said, if he had many and divers seeds, as the Gentiles apart and the Jews apart,) but that he would be the God of Abraham, and of his seed, as of one.<br>I will use an example which is common among you, that you may be ashamed you give not so much to God\u2019s covenants, as you do to man\u2019s.<br>Authentical, as we call it."}, {"pk": 1308116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Nowe to Abraham and his seede were the promises made. Hee saith not, And to the seedes, as speaking of many: but, And to thy seede, as of one, which is Christ.", "comment": "He putteth forth the sum of the seventh argument, to wit, that both the Jews and the Gentiles grow together into one body of the seed of Abraham, in Christ only, so that all are one in Christ, as it is afterward declared, verse 21.<br>Paul speaketh not of Christ\u2019s person, but of two peoples, which grew together in one, in Christ."}, {"pk": 1308117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "And this I say, that the couenant that was confirmed afore of God in respect of Christ, the Lawe which was foure hundreth and thirtie yeeres after, can not disanull, that it shoulde make the promise of none effect.", "comment": "The eighth argument taken of comparison, thus: If a man\u2019s covenant (being authentical) be firm and strong, much more God\u2019s covenant. Therefore the Law was not given to abrogate the promise made to Abraham, which had respect to Christ, that is to say, the end whereof did hang of Christ.<br>Which tendeth to Christ.<br>An enlarging of that argument, thus: Moreover and besides that the promise is of itself firm and strong, it was also confirmed with the prescription of long time, to wit, of 430 years, so that it could in no wise be broken."}, {"pk": 1308118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "For if the inheritance be of the Lawe, it is no more by the promise, but God gaue it freely vnto Abraham by promise.", "comment": "An objection: We grant that the promise was not abrogated by the covenant of the Law, and therefore we join the Law with the promise. Nay, saith the Apostle, these two cannot stand together, to wit, that the inheritance should both be given by the Law and also by promise, for the promise is free: whereby it followeth, that the Law was not given to justify, for by that means the promise should be broken.<br>By this word (inheritance) is meant the right of the seed, which is, that God should be our God, that is to say, that by virtue of the covenant that was made with faithful Abraham, we that be faithful, might by that means be blessed of God as well as he."}, {"pk": 1308119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "Wherefore then serueth the Law? It was added because of the transgressions, til the seed came, vnto the which the promise was made: and it was ordeined by Angels in the hande of a Mediatour.", "comment": "Commanded and given, or proclaimed.<br>An objection which riseth of the former answer: If the inheritance be not by the Law (at the least in part) then why was the Law given, after that the promise was made? Therefore saith the Apostle, to reprove men of sin, and so teach them to look unto Christ, in whom at length that promise of saving all people together should be fulfilled, and not that the Law was given to justify men.<br>That men might understand, by discovering of their sins, by the only grace of God, which he revealed to Abraham, and that in Christ.<br>Until the partition wall was broken down, and that full seed sprang up, framed of two peoples, both of Jews and Gentiles: for by this word Seed, we may not understand, Christ alone by himself, but coupled and joined together with his body.<br>A confirmation of the former answer taken from the manner and form of giving the Law: for it was given by Angels, striking a great terror into all, and by Moses a Mediator coming between. Now they that are one, need no Mediator, but they that are twain at the least, and that are at variance one with another. Therefore the Law itself and the Mediator, were witnesses of the wrath of God, and not that God would by this means reconcile men to himself, and abolish the promise, or add the Law unto the promise.<br>By the service and ministry."}, {"pk": 1308120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "Nowe a Mediatour is not a Mediatour of one: but God is one.", "comment": "A taking away of an objection, lest any man might say, that sometimes by consent of the parties which have made a covenant, something is added to the covenant, or the former covenants are broken. This, saith the Apostle, cometh to pass in God, who is always one, and the selfsame, and like himself."}, {"pk": 1308121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "Is the Lawe then against the promises of God? God forbid: For if there had bene a Lawe giuen which coulde haue giuen life, surely righteousnes should haue bene by the Lawe.", "comment": "The conclusion uttered by a manner of asking a question, and it is the same that was uttered before, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/17'>17</a>, but proceeding of another rule: so that the argument is new, and is this: God is always like unto himself: Therefore the Law was not given to abolish the promises. But it should abolish them if it gave life, for by that means it should justify, and therefore it should abolish that justification which was promised to Abraham and to his seed by faith. Nay it was rather given to bring to light the guiltiness of all men, to the end that all believers fleeing to Christ promised, might be freely justified in him."}, {"pk": 1308122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "But the Scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne, that the promise by the faith of Iesus Christ should be giuen to them that beleeue.", "comment": "By this word, Scripture, he meaneth the Law.<br>All men, and whatsoever cometh from man.<br>In every one of these words, there lieth an argument against the merits of works, for all these words, promise, faith, Christ, might be given, to believers, are against merits, and not one of them can stand with deserving works.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/3/9'>Rom. 3:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1308123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "But before faith came, we were kept vnder the Law, as vnder a garison, and shut vp vnto that faith, which should afterward be reueiled.", "comment": "Now there followeth another handling of the second part of this Epistle: the state whereof is this: Although the Law (that is, the whole government of God\u2019s house according to the Law) [does] not justify, is it therefore to be abolished, seeing that Abraham himself was circumcised, and his posterity held still the use of Moses\u2019 Law? Paul affirmeth that it ought to be abolished, because it was instituted for that end and purpose, that is should be as it were a schoolmaster and keeper to the people of God, until the promise appeared in deed, that is to say, Christ, and the Gospel manifestly published with great efficacy of the Spirit.<br>The cause why we were kept under the Law, is set down here."}, {"pk": 1308124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "Wherefore the Lawe was our scholemaster to bring vs to Christ, that we might be made righteous by faith."}, {"pk": 1308125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "But after that faith is come, we are no longer vnder a scholemaster."}, {"pk": 1308126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 26, "text": "For ye are al the sonnes of God by faith, in Christ Iesus.", "comment": "Because age changeth not the condition of servants, he addeth that we are free by condition, and therefore, seeing we are out of our childhood, we have no more need of a keeper and Schoolmaster."}, {"pk": 1308127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 27, "text": "For all ye that are baptized into Christ, haue put on Christ.", "comment": "Using a general particle, lest the Jews at the least should not think themselves bound with the band of the Law, he pronounceth that Baptism is common to all believers, because it is a pledge of our delivery in Christ, as well to the Jews as to the Grecians, that by this means all may be truly one in Christ, that is to say, that promised seed to Abraham and inheritors of everlasting life.<br>He setteth Baptism secretly against circumcision, which the false apostles so much bragged of.<br>The Church must put on Christ, as it were a garment, and be covered with him, that it may be thoroughly holy, and without blame."}, {"pk": 1308128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 28, "text": "There is neither Iewe nor Grecian: there is neither bonde nor free: there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Iesus.", "comment": "You are all as one: and so in this great knot and conjunction signified."}, {"pk": 1308129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 3, "verse": 29, "text": "And if ye be Christes, then are ye Abrahams seede, and heires by promise."}, {"pk": 1308130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Then I say, that the heire as long as hee is a childe, differeth nothing from a seruant, though he be Lord of all,", "comment": "He declareth that by another double similitude, which he said before concerning the keeper and schoolmaster. For he saith, that the Law, (that is, the whole government of God\u2019s house according to the Law) was as it were a tutor or overseer appointed for a time, until such time as that protection and overseeing which was but for a time, being ended, we should at length come to be at our own liberty, and should live as children, and not as servants. Moreover, he showeth by the way, that that governance of the Law, was as it were an ABC, and as certain principles in comparison of the doctrine of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1308131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "But is vnder tutours and gouernours, vntil the time appointed of the Father.", "comment": "This is added, because he that is always under a tutor or governor, may hardly be counted a freeman."}, {"pk": 1308132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Euen so, we when wee were children, were in bondage vnder the rudiments of the world.", "comment": "The Law is called rudiments, because that by the Law God instructed his Church as it were by rudiments, and afterward poured out his holy Spirit most plentifully in the time of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1308133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "But when the fulnesse of time was come, God sent forth his Sonne made of a woman, and made vnder the Lawe,", "comment": "He calleth Mary a woman, in respect of the sex, and not as the word is used in a contrary sense to a virgin still.<br>He uttereth and declareth many things at once, to wit, that this tutorship was ended at his time, that curious men may leave to ask, why that schoolmastership lasted so long. And moreover, that we are not sons by nature, but by adoption, and that in that Son of God, who therefore took upon him our flesh, that we might be made his brethren.<br>The time is said to be full, when all parts of it are past and ended, and therefore Christ could not have come either sooner or later."}, {"pk": 1308134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "That hee might redeeme them which were vnder the Law, that we might receiue the adoption of the sonnes.", "comment": "The adoption of the sons of God, is from everlasting, but is revealed and showed in the time appointed for it.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/8/15'>Rom. 8:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1308135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And because ye are sonnes, God hath sent foorth the Spirit of his Sonne into your heartes, which crieth, Abba, Father.", "comment": "He showeth that we are in such sort free and set at liberty, that in the mean season we must be governed by the Spirit of Christ, which reigning in our hearts, may teach us the true service of the Father. But this is not to serve, but rather to enjoy true liberality, as it cometh sons and heirs.<br>The holy Ghost, who is both of the Father and of the Son: but there is a peculiar reason why he is called the Spirit of the Son, to wit, because the holy Ghost sealeth up our adoption in Christ, and maketh us a full assurance of it.<br>By that that followeth he gathereth that that went before: for if we have his spirit, we are his sons, and if we are his sons, then are we free."}, {"pk": 1308136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Wherefore, thou art no more a seruant, but a sonne: now if thou be a sone, thou art also the heire of God through Christ.", "comment": "Partaker of this blessing.<br>The word, servant, is not taken here for one that liveth in sin, which is proper to the infidels, but for one that is yet under the ceremonies of the Law, which is proper to the Jews."}, {"pk": 1308137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "But euen then, when ye knewe not God, yee did seruice vnto them, which by nature are not gods:", "comment": "He applieth the former doctrine to the Galatians, with a peculiar reprehension: for in comparison of them, the Jews might have pretended some excuse as men that were born and brought up in that service of the Law. But seeing the Galatians were taken and called out of idolatry to Christian liberty: what pretence might they have to go back to those impotent and beggarly rudiments?"}, {"pk": 1308138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "But now seeing ye knowe God, yea, rather are knowen of God, howe turne ye againe vnto impotent and beggerly rudiments, whereunto as from the beginning ye wil be in bondage againe?", "comment": "By going backward.<br>They are called impotent and beggarly ceremonies, being considered apart by themselves without Christ: and again, for that by that means they gave good testimony that they were beggars in Christ, when as notwithstanding, for men, to fall back from Christ to ceremonies, is nothing else, but to cast away riches, and to follow beggarly."}, {"pk": 1308139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Ye obserue dayes, and moneths, and times and yeeres."}, {"pk": 1308140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "I am in feare of you, lest I haue bestowed on you labour in vaine."}, {"pk": 1308141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "Be ye as I (for I am euen as you) brethren, I beseech you: ye haue not hurt me at all.", "comment": "He mitigateth and qualifieth those things wherein he might have seemed to have spoken somewhat sharply, very artificially and divinely, declaring his good will towards them in such sort, that the Galatians could not but either be utterly desperate when they read these things, or acknowledge their own lightness with tears, and desire pardon."}, {"pk": 1308142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "And ye know, how through infirmitie of the flesh, I preached ye Gospel vnto you at the first.", "comment": "Many afflictions."}, {"pk": 1308143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "And the trial of me which was in my flesh, ye despised not, neither abhorred: but ye receiued me as an Angel of God, yea, as Christ Iesus.", "comment": "For my ministry\u2019s sake.<br>Those daily troubles wherewith the Lord tried me amongst you."}, {"pk": 1308144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "What was then your felicitie? for I beare you recorde, that if it had bene possible, ye would haue plucked out your owne eyes, and haue giuen them vnto me.", "comment": "What a talk was there abroad in the world amongst men, how happy you were?"}, {"pk": 1308145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Am I therefore become your enemie, because I tell you the trueth?"}, {"pk": 1308146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "They are ielous ouer you amisse: yea, they woulde exclude you, that ye shoulde altogether loue them.", "comment": "For they are jealous over you for their own commodity.<br>That they may convey all your love from me to themselves."}, {"pk": 1308147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "But it is a good thing to loue earnestly alwayes in a good thing, and not onely when I am present with you,", "comment": "He setteth his own true and good love, which he earnestly bent towards them, against the naughty vicious love of the false apostles."}, {"pk": 1308148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "My litle children, of whome I trauaile in birth againe, vntill Christ be formed in you."}, {"pk": 1308149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "And I would I were with you nowe, that I might change my voyce: for I am in doubt of you.", "comment": "Use other words among you."}, {"pk": 1308150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "Tell me, ye that will be vnder the Law, doe ye not heare the Lawe?", "comment": "Because the false apostles always urged this, that unless the Gentiles were circumcised, Christ could profit them nothing at all, and this dissension of them which believed of the circumcision against them which believed of the uncircumcision, was full of offense: the Apostle, after divers arguments whereby he hath refuted their error, bringeth forth an allegory, wherein he saith the holy Ghost did shadow not unto us, all these mysteries: to wit, that it should come to pass, that two sorts of sons should have Abraham a father common to them both, but not with like success: for as Abraham begat Ishmael, by the common course of nature, of Hagar his bondmaid and a stranger, and begat Isaac of Sarah a free woman by the virtue of the promise and by grace only, and the first was not only not heir, but also persecuted the heir: So there are two covenants, and as it were two sons born to Abraham of those two covenants, as it were of two mothers. The one was made in Sinai, without the land of promise according to which covenant Abraham\u2019s children according to the flesh were begotten: to wit, the Jews which seek righteousness by that covenant, that is, by the Law: but they are not heirs, nay they shall at length be cast out of the house, as they that persecute the true heirs. The other was made in that high Jerusalem or in Zion (to wit, by the sacrifice of Christ) which begetteth children of promise, to wit, believers by the virtue of the holy Ghost which children (as Abraham) do rest themselves in the free promise, and they only by the right of children shall be partakers of the father\u2019s inheritance, and those servants shall be shut out.<br>That desire so greatly."}, {"pk": 1308151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "For it is written, that Abraham had two sonnes, one by a seruant, and one by a free woman.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/16/15'>Gen. 16:15</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/21/1'>Gen. 21:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1308152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "But he which was of the seruant, was borne after the flesh: and he which was of the free woman, was borne by promise.", "comment": "As all men are, and by the common course of nature.<br>By virtue of the promise, which Abraham laid hold on for himself and his true seed, for otherwise Abraham and Sarah were past begetting and bearing children."}, {"pk": 1308153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "By the which things another thing is meant: for these mothers are the two testaments, the one which is Agar of mount Sina, which gendreth vnto bondage.", "comment": "They are called two covenants, one of the old Testament, and another of the New: which were not two indeed, but in respect of the times, and the diversity of the government.<br>These do represent and shadow forth.<br>He maketh mention of Sinai, because that covenant was made in that mountain, of which mountain Hagar was a shadow."}, {"pk": 1308154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "(For Agar or Sina is a mountaine in Arabia, and it answereth to Hierusalem which nowe is) and she is in bondage with her children.", "comment": "Look how the case standeth betwixt Hagar and her children, even so standeth it between Jerusalem and hers.<br>That is, Sinai."}, {"pk": 1308155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "But Hierusalem, which is aboue, is free: which is the mother of vs all.", "comment": "Which is excellent, and of great account."}, {"pk": 1308156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 27, "text": "For it is written, Reioyce thou barren that bearest no children: breake forth, and cry, thou that trauailest not: for the desolate hath many moe children, then she which hath an husband.", "comment": "She that is destroyed and wasted.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/54/1'>Isa. 54:1</a><br>He showeth that in this allegory, he hath followed the steps of Isaiah, who foretold that the Church should be made and consist of the children of barren Sarah, that is to say, of them which only spiritually should be made Ahraham\u2019s children by faith, rather than of fruitful Hagar, even then foreshowing the casting off of the Jews, and calling of the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1308157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 28, "text": "Therefore, brethren, wee are after the maner of Isaac, children of the promise.", "comment": "That seed, unto which the promise belongeth.<br>After the manner of Isaac who is the first begotten of the heavenly Jerusalem, as Israel is of the slavish Synagogue.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/8/9'>Rom. 8:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1308158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 29, "text": "But as then hee that was borne after the flesh, persecuted him that was borne after the Spirit, euen so it is nowe.", "comment": "By the virtue of God\u2019s promise and after a spiritual manner.<br>By the common course of nature."}, {"pk": 1308159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 30, "text": "But what sayth the Scripture? Put out the seruant and her sonne: for the sonne of the seruant shall not be heire with the sonne of the free woman.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/21/10'>Gen. 21:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1308160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 4, "verse": 31, "text": "Then brethren, we are not children of the seruant, but of the free woman.", "comment": "The conclusion of the former allegory, that we by no means procure and call back again the slavery of the Law, seeing that the children of the bondmaid shall not be heirs."}, {"pk": 1308161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Stand fast therefore in the libertie wherewith Christ hath made vs free, and be not intangled againe with the yoke of bondage."}, {"pk": 1308162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Beholde, I Paul say vnto you, that if yee be circumcised, Christ shall profite you nothing.", "comment": "Circumcision is in other places called the seal of righteousness, but here we must have consideration of the circumstance of the Baptism come in place of circumcision. And moreover Paul reasoneth according to the opinion that his enemies had of it, which made circumcision a piece of their salvation.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/15/1'>Acts 15:1</a><br>Another obtestation wherein he plainly witnesseth that justification of works, and justification of faith cannot stand together, because no man can be justified by the Law, but he that doth fully and perfectly fulfill it. And he taketh the example of circumcision, because it was the ground of all the service of the Law, and was chiefly urged of the false Apostles."}, {"pk": 1308163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "For I testifie againe to euery man, which is circumcised, that he is bound to keepe the whole Lawe."}, {"pk": 1308164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Ye are abolished from Christ: whosoeuer are iustified by the Law, ye are fallen from grace.", "comment": "That is, seek to be justified by the Law, for in deed no man is justified by the Law.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/17'>1 Cor. 1:17</a><br>That is, as he himself expoundeth it afterwards, ye are fallen from grace."}, {"pk": 1308165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "For we through the Spirit waite for the hope of righteousnes through faith.", "comment": "He privily compareth the new people with the old: for it is certain that they also did ground all their hope of justification and life in faith and not in circumcision, but so, that their faith was wrapped in the external and ceremonial worship: but our faith is bare and content with spiritual worship.<br>Through the Spirit, which engendereth faith."}, {"pk": 1308166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "For in Iesus Christ neither circumcision auaileth any thing, neither vncircumcision, but faith which worketh by loue.", "comment": "He addeth a reason for that now circumcision is abolished, seeing that Christ is exhibited unto us with full plenty of spiritual circumcision.<br>He maketh mention also of uncircumcision, lest the Gentiles should please themselves in it, as the Jews do in circumcision.<br>The taking away of an objection: If all that worship of the Law be taken away, wherein then shall we exercise ourselves? In charity, saith Paul: for faith, whereof we speak, cannot be idle, nay it bringeth forth daily fruits of charity.<br>So is true faith distinguished from counterfeit faith: for charity is not joined to faith as a fellow cause, to help forward our justification with faith."}, {"pk": 1308167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Ye did runne well: who did let you, that ye did not obey the trueth?", "comment": "Again he chideth the Galatians, but with an admiration, and therewithall a praise of their former race, to the end that he may make them more ashamed."}, {"pk": 1308168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "It is not the perswasion of him that calleth you.", "comment": "He playeth the part of an Apostle with them, and useth his authority, denying that that doctrine can come from God which is contrary to his.<br>Of God."}, {"pk": 1308169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "A litle leauen doeth leauen the whole lumpe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/5/6'>1 Cor. 5:6</a><br>He addeth this, that he may not seem to contend upon a trifle, warning them diligently (by a similitude which he borroweth of leaven, as Christ himself also did) not to suffer the purity of the Apostolical doctrine, to be infected with the least corruption that may be."}, {"pk": 1308170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "I haue trust in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but hee that troubleth you, shall beare his condemnation, whosoeuer he be.", "comment": "He mitigateth the former reprehension, casting the fault upon the false Apostles, against whom he denounceth the horrible judgment of God."}, {"pk": 1308171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why doe I yet suffer persecution? Then is the slaunder of the crosse abolished.", "comment": "He willeth them to consider how that he seeketh not his own profit in this matter, seeing that he could eschew the hatred of men, if he would join Judaism with Christianity."}, {"pk": 1308172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Would to God they were euen cut off, which doe disquiet you.", "comment": "An example of a true Pastor inflamed with the zeal of God\u2019s glory and love of his flock.<br>For they that preach the Law, cause men\u2019s consciences always to tremble."}, {"pk": 1308173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "For brethren, ye haue bene called vnto libertie: onely vse not your libertie as an occasion vnto the flesh, but by loue serue one another.", "comment": "The third part of this Epistle, showing that the right use of Christian liberty consisteth in this, that being delivered from the slavery of sin and the flesh, and being obedient to the Spirit, we should serve unto one another\u2019s salvation through love."}, {"pk": 1308174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "For all the Lawe is fulfilled in one worde, which is this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.", "comment": "He propoundeth the love of our neighbor, as a mark whereunto all Christians ought to refer all their actions, and thereunto he citeth the testimony of the Law.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/18'>Lev. 19:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/39'>Matt. 22:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/12/31'>Mark 12:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/13/9'>Rom. 13:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/2/8'>James 2:8</a><br>This particle (All) must be restrained to the second table."}, {"pk": 1308175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "If ye bite and deuoure one another, take heede least ye be consumed one of another.", "comment": "An exhortation to the duties of charity, by the profit that ensueth thereof, because that no men provide worse for themselves, than they that hate one another."}, {"pk": 1308176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Then I say, Walke in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lustes of the flesh.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/13/14'>Rom. 13:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/11'>1 Pet. 2:11</a><br>He acknowledgeth the great weakness of the godly, for that they are but in part regenerate: but he willeth them to remember that they are endued with the Spirit of God, which hath delivered them from the slavery of sin, and so of the Law so far forth as it is the virtue of sin, that they should not give themselves to lusts."}, {"pk": 1308177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary one to another, so that ye can not doe the same things that ye would.", "comment": "For the flesh dwelleth even in the regenerate man, but the Spirit reigneth although not without great strife, as is largely set forth, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/7/1'>Rom. 7</a>."}, {"pk": 1308178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "And if ye be led by the Spirit, ye are not vnder the Lawe."}, {"pk": 1308179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Moreouer the workes of the flesh are manifest, which are adulterie, fornication, vncleannes, wantonnes,", "comment": "He setteth out that particularly, which he spake generally, reckoning up some chief effects of the flesh, and opposing them to the fruits of the Spirit, that no man may pretend ignorance."}, {"pk": 1308180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "Idolatrie, witchcraft, hatred, debate, emulations, wrath, contentions, seditions, heresies,"}, {"pk": 1308181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "Enuie, murthers, drunkennesse, gluttonie, and such like, whereof I tell you before, as I also haue tolde you before, that they which doe such things, shall not inherite the kingdome of God."}, {"pk": 1308182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "But the fruite of the Spirit is loue, ioye, peace, long suffering, gentlenes, goodnes, fayth,", "comment": "Therefore, they are not the fruits of free will, but so far forth as our will is made free by grace."}, {"pk": 1308183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "Meekenesse, temperancie: against such there is no lawe.", "comment": "Lest that any man should object, that Paul played the Sophister, as one who urging the Spirit, urgeth nothing but that which the Law commandeth, he showeth that he requireth not that liberal and outward obedience, but spiritual, which proceedeth not from the Law, but from the Spirit of Christ, which doth beget us again, and must and ought to be the ruler and guider of life."}, {"pk": 1308184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "For they that are Christes, haue crucified the flesh with the affections and the lustes."}, {"pk": 1308185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "If we liue in the Spirit, let vs also walke in the Spirit.", "comment": "If we be indeed endued with the quickening Spirit, which causeth us to die to sin, and live to God, let us show it in our deeds, that is, by holiness of life."}, {"pk": 1308186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "Let vs not be desirous of vaine glorie, prouoking one another, enuying one another.", "comment": "He addeth peculiar exhortations according as he knew the Galatians subject to divers vices: and first of all he warneth them to take heed of ambition, which vice hath two fellows, backbiting and envy, out of which two it cannot be but many contentions must needs arise."}, {"pk": 1308187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Brethren, if a man be suddenly taken in any offence, ye which are spirituall, restore such one with the spirit of meekenes, considering thy selfe, least thou also be tempted.", "comment": "He condemneth importunate rigor, because that brotherly reprehensions ought to be moderated and tempered by the spirit of meekness.<br>Through the malice of the flesh and the devil.<br>Which are upholden by the virtue of God\u2019s Spirit.<br>Labor to fill up that that is wanting in him.<br>This is a kind of speech which the Hebrews use, giving to understand thereby, that all good gifts come from God.<br>He toucheth the fore: for they commonly are most severe judges, which forget their own infirmities."}, {"pk": 1308188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Beare ye one anothers burden, and so fulfill the Lawe of Christ.", "comment": "He showeth that this is the end of reprehensions, to raise up our brother which is fallen, and not proudly to oppress him. Therefore everyone must seek to have commendation of his own life by approving of himself, and not by reprehending others.<br>Christ, in plain and flat words, calleth the commandment of charity, his commandment."}, {"pk": 1308189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "For if any man seeme to himselfe, that he is somewhat, when he is nothing, hee deceiueth himselfe in his imagination."}, {"pk": 1308190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "But let euery man prooue his owne worke: and then shall he haue reioycing in himselfe onely and not in another."}, {"pk": 1308191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "For euery man shall beare his owne burden.", "comment": "A reason wherefore men ought to have the greatest eye upon themselves, because that every man shall be judged before God according to his own life, and not by comparing himself with other men.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/46/3/18'>1 Cor. 3:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1308192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "Let him that is taught in the worde, make him that hath taught him, partaker of all his goods.", "comment": "Of whatsoever he hath, according to his ability.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/9/7'>1 Cor. 9:7</a><br>It is meet that masters should be sound by their scholars, so far forth as they are able."}, {"pk": 1308193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "Be not deceiued: God is not mocked: for whatsoeuer a man soweth, that shall hee also reape.", "comment": "He commendeth liberality towards the poor, and first of all chideth them which were not ashamed to pretend this and that, and all because they would not help their neighbors, as though they could deceive God: and afterward compareth alms to a spiritual sowing, which shall have a most plentiful harvest, so that it shall be very profitable: and compareth covetous niggardliness to a carnal sowing, whereof nothing can be gathered but such things as fade away, and perish by and by."}, {"pk": 1308194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but hee that soweth to the spirit, shall of the spirit reape life euerlasting.", "comment": "To the commodities of this present life."}, {"pk": 1308195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "Let vs not therefore be weary of well doing: for in due season we shall reape, if we faint not.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/53/3/13'>2 Thess. 3:13</a><br>Against such as are liberal at the beginning, but continue not, because the harvest seemeth to be deferred very long, as though the seed time and the harvest were at one instant."}, {"pk": 1308196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "While we haue therefore time, let vs doe good vnto all men, but specially vnto them, which are of the housholde of faith.", "comment": "They that are of the household of faith, that is, such as are joined with us in the profession of one selfsame religion, ought to be preferred before all others, yet so notwithstanding that our liberality extends to all."}, {"pk": 1308197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Ye see how large a letter I haue written vnto you with mine owne hand.", "comment": "The fourth and last part of the Epistle, wherein he returneth to his principal end and purpose: to wit, that the Galatians should not suffer themselves to be led out of the way by the false apostles: and he pointeth out those false apostles in their colors, reproving them of ambition, as men that do not that which they do, for any affection and zeal they have to the Law, but only for this purpose, that they may purchase themselves favor amongst their own sort, by the circumcision of the Galatians."}, {"pk": 1308198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "As many as desire to make a faire shewe in the flesh, they constraine you to be circumcised, onely because they would not suffer persecution for the crosse of Christ.", "comment": "In keeping of ceremonies.<br>He setteth a far show against the truth.<br>For the preaching of him that was crucified."}, {"pk": 1308199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "For they themselues which are circumcised keepe not the law, but desire to haue you circumcised, that they might reioyce in your flesh.", "comment": "That they have entangled you in Judaism, and yet he harpeth on the form of circumcision."}, {"pk": 1308200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "But God forbid that I should reioyce, but in ye crosse of our Lord Iesus Christ, whereby the world is crucified vnto me, and I vnto ye world.", "comment": "He sticketh not to compare himself with them, showing that on the contrary part he rejoiceth in those afflictions which he suffereth for Christ\u2019s sake, and as he is despised of the world, so doth he in like sort esteem the world as naught: which is the true circumcision of a true Israelite.<br>When Paul useth this word in good sense of part, it signifieth to rest a man\u2019s self wholly in a thing, and to content himself therewith."}, {"pk": 1308201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "For in Christ Iesus neither circumcision auaileth any thing, nor vncircumcision, but a newe creature."}, {"pk": 1308202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "And as many as walke according to this rule, peace shalbe vpon them, and mercie, and vpon the Israel of God.", "comment": "Upon the true Israel, whose praise is of God and not of men, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/19'>Rom. 2:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1308203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "From henceforth let no man put me to busines: for I beare in my body the markes of the Lord Iesus.", "comment": "Marks which are burnt into a man\u2019s flesh, as they used in old times, to mark their servants that had run away from them.<br>Continuing still in the same metaphor, he opposeth his miseries and the marks of those stripes which he bare for Christ\u2019s sake, against the scar of the outward circumcision, as a true mark of his Apostleship.<br>For it importeth much, whose marks we bear: for the cause maketh the Martyr, and not the punishment."}, {"pk": 1308204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 48, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "Brethren, the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen. Vnto the Galatians written from Rome.", "comment": "Taking his farewell of them, he wisheth them grace, and the Spirit against the deceits of the false apostles, who labored to beat those outward things into their brains.<br>With your minds and hearts."}, {"pk": 1308205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Pavl an Apostle of Jesvs Christ by the will of God, to the Saints, which are at Ephesus, and to ye faithfull in Christ Iesus:", "comment": "The inscription and salutation, whereof we have spoken in the former Epistles.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/2'>1 Cor. 1:2</a><br>This is the definition of the Saints, showing what they are."}, {"pk": 1308206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1308207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Blessed be God, and the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which hath blessed vs with all spirituall blessing in heauenly thinges in Christ,", "comment": "The first part of the Epistle, wherein he handleth all the parts of our salvation, propounding the example of the Ephesians, and using divers exhortations, and beginning after his manner with thanksgiving.<br>The next final cause, and in respect of us, is our salvation, all things being bestowed upon us which are necessary to our salvation, which kind of blessings is heavenly and proper to the elect.<br>With all kind of gracious and bountiful goodness which is heavenly indeed, and from God only.<br>Which God our Father gave us from his high throne from above: or because the Saints have those gifts bestowed on them, which belong properly to the citizens of heaven.<br>The matter of our salvation is Christ, in whom only we are endued with spiritual blessing and unto salvation.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/3'>1 Cor. 1:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/3'>1 Pet. 1:3</a><br>The efficient cause of our salvation is God, not considered confusedly and generally, but as the father of our Lord Jesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1308208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "As hee hath chosen vs in him, before the foundation of the worlde, that we should be holy, and without blame before him in loue:", "comment": "He declareth the efficient cause, or by what means God the Father saveth us in his Son: Because saith he, he chose us from everlasting in his Son.<br>He expoundeth the next final cause, which he maketh double, to wit, sanctification and justification, whereof he will speak hereafter. And hereby also two things are to be noted, to wit, that holiness of life cannot be separated from the grace of election: and again what pureness forever is in us, is the gift of God, who hath freely of his mercy chosen us.<br>Truly and sincerely.<br>Being clothed with Christ\u2019s righteousness.<br>Then God did not choose us, because we were, or otherwise should have been holy, but to the end we should be holy.<br>To be adopted in him."}, {"pk": 1308209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Who hath predestinate vs, to be adopted through Iesus Christ in him selfe, according to the good pleasure of his will,", "comment": "God respecteth nothing, either that present is, or that is to come, but himself only.<br>Another plainer exposition of the efficient cause, and also of eternal election, whereby God is saith to have chosen us in Christ, to wit, because it pleased him to appoint us out when we were not yet born, whom he would make to be his children by Jesus Christ: so that there is no reason here of our election to be sought, but in the free mercy of God, neither is faith which God foresaw, the cause of predestination, but the effect."}, {"pk": 1308210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "To the prayse of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made vs freely accepted in his beloued,", "comment": "The uttermost and chiefest final cause is the glory of God the Father, who saveth us freely in his Son.<br>That as his bountiful goodness deserveth all praise, so also it should be set forth and published.<br>Another final cause more near, is our justification, while that he freely accounteth us for just in his Son."}, {"pk": 1308211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "By whom we haue redemption through his blood, euen the forgiuenes of sinnes, according to his rich grace:", "comment": "An expounding of the material cause, how we are made acceptable to God in Christ, for it is he only, whose sacrifice by the mercy of God is imputed unto us, for the forgiveness of sin."}, {"pk": 1308212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Whereby he hath bene aboundant toward vs in all wisedome and vnderstanding,", "comment": "By which gracious goodness and bountifulness.<br>In perfect and sound wisdom.<br>Now he cometh at length to the formal cause, that is to say, to vocation or preaching of the Gospel, whereby God executeth that eternal counsel of our free reconciliation and salvation in Christ. And putting in place of the Gospel all wisdom and understanding, he showeth how excellent it is."}, {"pk": 1308213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "And hath opened vnto vs the mysterie of his will according to his good pleasure, which he had purposed in him,", "comment": "For unless the Lord had opened unto us that mystery, we could never have so much as dreamed of it ourselves.<br>Not only the election, but also the vocation proceedeth of meer grace."}, {"pk": 1308214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "That in the dispensation of the fulnesse of the times, he might gather together in one all things, both which are in heauen, and which are in earth, euen in Christ:", "comment": "The faithful are said to be gathered together in Christ, because they are joined together with him through faith, and become as it were one man.<br>The Father exhibiteth and gave Christ, who is the head of all the elect unto the world, at that time which was convenient, according as he most wisely disposed all times from everlasting. And Christ is he in whom all the elect from the beginning of the world, (otherwise wandering and separated from God) are gathered together: of which some were then in heaven when he came into the earth, (to wit, such as by faith in him to come, were gathered together) and others being found upon the earth, were gathered together of him, and the rest are daily gathered together."}, {"pk": 1308215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "In whom also we are chosen when we were predestinate according to ye purpose of him, which worketh all things after the counsell of his owne will,", "comment": "He applieth severally the benefit of vocation to the believing Jews, going back to the very fountain, that even they also may not attribute their salvation neither to themselves, nor to their stock, nor to any other thing, but to the only grace and mercy of God, both because they were called, and also because they were first called.<br>All things are attributed to the grace of God without exception, and yet for all that, we are not stocks, for he giveth us grace both to will and to be able to do those things that are good, <a class=B href='/GNV/50/2/13'>Phil. 2:13</a>."}, {"pk": 1308216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "That we, which first trusted in Christ, should be vnto the praise of his glorie:", "comment": "He speaketh of the Jews."}, {"pk": 1308217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "In whom also ye haue trusted, after that ye heard the worde of trueth, euen the Gospel of your saluation, wherein also after that ye beleeued, ye were sealed with the holy Spirite of promise,", "comment": "With that Spirit, which bringeth not the Law, but the promise of free adoption.<br>Now he maketh the Ephesians (or rather all the Gentiles) equal to the Jews, because that notwithstanding they came last, yet being called by the same Gospel, they embraced it by faith, and were sealed up with the same spirit, which is the pledge of election, until the inheritance itself be seen, that in them also also the glory of God might shine forth, and be manifested.<br>That word which is truth indeed, because it cometh from God.<br>This is a borrowed kind of speech taken of a seal, which being put to anything, maketh a difference between those things that are authentical, and others that are not."}, {"pk": 1308218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Which is the earnest of our inheritance, for the redemption of that libertie purchased vnto the prayse of his glory.", "comment": "Full and perfect."}, {"pk": 1308219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore also after that I heard of the faith, which ye haue in the Lord Iesus, and loue toward all the Saints,", "comment": "He returneth to the former gratulation, concluding two things together of those things that went before: the first is, that all good things come to us from God the Father in Christ, and by Christ, that for them he may be praised of us. The second is that all those things (which he bringeth to two heads, to wit, faith and charity) are increased in us by certain degrees, so that we must desire increase of his grace from whom we have the beginning, and of whom we hope for the end."}, {"pk": 1308220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "I cease not to giue thankes for you, making mention of you in my prayers,"}, {"pk": 1308221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "That the God of our Lord Iesus Christ, that Father of glory, might giue vnto you the Spirit of wisedome, and reuelation through the acknowledging of him,", "comment": "For it is not enough for us to have known God once, but we must know him every day more and more.<br>The causes of faith are God the Father lightening our minds with his holy spirit, that we may embrace Christ opened unto us in the Gospel, to the obtaining of everlasting life, and the setting forth of God\u2019s glory.<br>Full of majesty."}, {"pk": 1308222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "That the eyes of your vnderstanding may be lightened, that ye may knowe what the hope is of his calling, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is in the Saints,", "comment": "What blessings they are which he calleth you to hope for whom he calleth to Christ."}, {"pk": 1308223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "And what is the exceeding greatnesse of his power toward vs, which beleeue, according to the working of his mightie power,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/49/3/7'>Eph. 3:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/2/12'>Col. 2:12</a><br>The excellency of faith is declared by the effects, because the mighty power of God is set forth and shown therein."}, {"pk": 1308224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his right hand in the heauenly places,", "comment": "The Apostle willeth us to behold in our most glorious Christ with the eye of faith, that most excellent power and glory of God, whereof all the faithful are partakers, although it be as yet very dark in us, by reason of the ignominy of the cross and the weakness of the flesh.<br>To be set on God\u2019s right hand, is to be partaker of the sovereignty which he hath over all creatures."}, {"pk": 1308225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "Farre aboue al principalitie, and power, and might, and domination, and euery Name, that is named, not in this world only, but also in that that is to come,", "comment": "Everything whatsoever it be, or above all things be they of never such power or excellency."}, {"pk": 1308226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "And hath made all things subiect vnder his feete, and hath giuen him ouer all things to be the head to the Church,", "comment": "Insomuch that there is nothing but is subject to him.<br>That we should not think that that excellent glory of Christ is a thing wherewith we have nought to do, he witnesseth, that he was appointed of God the Father the head of all the Church, and therefore the body must be joined to his head, which otherwise should be a maimed thing without the members: which notwithstanding is not of necessity (seeing that the Church is rather quickeneth and sustained by the only virtue of Christ, so far off is it, that he needeth the fullness thereof) but of the infinite goodwill and pleasure of God, who vouchsafeth to join us to his Son."}, {"pk": 1308227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "Which is his body, euen the fulnesse of him that filleth all in all things.", "comment": "For the love of Christ is so great toward the Church, that though he do fully satisfy all with all things, yet he esteemeth himself but a maimed and unperfect head, unless he have the Church joined to him as his body."}, {"pk": 1308228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "And you hath he quickened, that were dead in trespasses and sinnes,", "comment": "See <a class=B href='/GNV/45/6/2'>Rom. 6:2</a>. So then he calleth them dead, which are not regenerate: for as the immortality of them which are damned, is no life, so this knitting together of body and soul is properly no life, but death in them which are not ruled by the Spirit of God.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/51/2/13'>Col. 2:13</a><br>He declareth again the greatness of God\u2019s good will, by comparing that miserable state wherein we are born, with that dignity whereunto we are advanced by God the Father in Christ. So he describeth that condition in such sort, that he saith, that touching spiritual motions we are not only born half dead, but wholly and altogether dead.<br>He showeth the cause of death, to wit, sins."}, {"pk": 1308229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Wherein, in times past ye walked, according to the course of this world, and after the prince that ruleth in the aire, euen the spirite, that nowe worketh in the children of disobedience,", "comment": "They are called the children of disobedience, which are given to disobedience.<br>He proveth this evil to be universal, insomuch as all are slaves of Satan.<br>Men are therefore slaves to Satan, because they are willingly rebellious against God.<br>At the pleasure of the prince.<br>He proveth by the effects that all were spiritually dead."}, {"pk": 1308230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Among whom we also had our conuersation in time past, in the lustes of our flesh, in fulfilling the will of the flesh, and of the minde, and were by nature the children of wrath, as well as others.", "comment": "The conclusion: All men are born subject to the wrath and curse of God.<br>Profane people which knew not God.<br>After that he hath severally condemned the Gentiles, he confesseth that the Jews, amongst whom he numbereth himself, are not a whit better.<br>By the name of flesh in the first place, he meaneth the whole man, which he divideth into two parts: into the flesh, which is the part that the Philosophers term without reason, and into the thought, which they call reasonable: so that he leaveth nothing in man half dead, but concludeth that the whole man is of nature the son of wrath.<br>Men are said to be children of wrath passively, that is to say, guilty of everlasting death by the judgment of God, who is angry with them."}, {"pk": 1308231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "But God which is rich in mercie, through his great loue wherewith he loued vs,", "comment": "Now hereof followeth another member of the comparison, declaring our excellency, to wit, that by the virtue of Christ we are delivered from that death, and made partakers of eternal life, to the end that at length we may reign with him. And by divers and sundry means he beateth this into their heads, that the efficient cause of this benefit is the free mercy of God: and Christ himself is the material cause: and faith is the instrument which also is the free gift of God: and the end is God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1308232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Euen when we were dead by sinnes, hath quickened vs together in Christ, by whose grace ye are saued,"}, {"pk": 1308233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "And hath raysed vs vp together, and made vs sit together in the heauenly places in Christ Iesus,", "comment": "To wit, as he addeth afterward in Christ, for as yet this is not fulfilled in us, but only in our head, by whose spirit we have begun to die to sin, and live to God, until that work be fully brought to an end: but yet the hope is certain, for we are as sure of that we look for: as we are of that we have received already."}, {"pk": 1308234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "That he might shewe in the ages to come the exceeding riches of his grace, through his kindnesse toward vs in Christ Iesus."}, {"pk": 1308235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "For by grace are ye saued through faith, and that not of your selues: it is the gift of God,", "comment": "So then, Grace, that is to say, the gift of God, and faith, do stand one with another, to which two these are contrary, To be saved by ourselves, or by our works. Therefore what mean they which would join together things of so contrary nature?"}, {"pk": 1308236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Not of workes, least any man should boast himselfe.", "comment": "He taketh away expressly and namely from our works the praise of justification, seeing that the good works themselves are the effects of grace in us."}, {"pk": 1308237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "For we are his workemanship created in Christ Iesus vnto good workes, which God hath ordeined, that we should walke in them.", "comment": "He speaketh here of grace, and not of nature: therefore be the works never so good, look what they are, they are it of grace."}, {"pk": 1308238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Wherefore remember that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, and called vncircumcision of them, which are called circumcision in the flesh, made with hands,", "comment": "Applying the former doctrine to the Gentiles, he showeth that they were not only as the Jews, by nature, but also after an especial sort, strangers and without God: and therefore they ought so much the rather remember that same so great a benefit of God.<br>Of the Jews which were known from you by the mark of circumcision, the mark of the covenant.<br>You were called no otherwise than Gentiles, that all the world might witness of your uncleanness."}, {"pk": 1308239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "That ye were, I say, at that time without Christ, and were alients from the common wealth of Israel, and were strangers from the couenants of promise, and had no hope, and were without God in the world.", "comment": "He beginneth first with Christ, who was the end of all the promises.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/4'>Rom. 9:4</a><br>You had no right or title, to the common wealth of Israel."}, {"pk": 1308240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "But nowe in Christ Iesus, ye which once were farre off, are made neere by the blood of Christ.", "comment": "Christ is the only bond of the Jews and Gentiles, whereby they be reconciled to God."}, {"pk": 1308241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "For he is our peace, which hath made of both one, and hath broken the stoppe of the partition wall,", "comment": "As by the ceremonies and worship appointed by the Law, the Jews were divided from the Gentiles, so now Christ, having broken down the partition wall, joineth them both together, both in himself, and betwixt themselves, and to God. Whereby it followeth, that whosoever established the ceremonies of the Law, maketh the grace of Christ void and of none effect."}, {"pk": 1308242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "In abrogating through his flesh the hatred, that is, the Lawe of commandements which standeth in ordinances, for to make of twaine one newe man in himselfe, so making peace,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/51/2/14'>Col. 2:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1308243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And that he might reconcile both vnto God in one body by his crosse, and slay hatred thereby,", "comment": "He alludeth to the sacrifices of the Law, which represented that true and only sacrifice.<br>For he destroyed death by death, and fastened it as it were to the cross."}, {"pk": 1308244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "And came, and preached peace to you which were afarre off, and to them that were neere.", "comment": "The preaching of the Gospel is an effectual instrument of this grace, common as well to the Jews as to the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1308245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "For through him we both haue an entrance vnto the Father by one Spirit.", "comment": "Christ is the gate as it were, by whom we come to the Father, and the holy Ghost is as it were our lodes man who leadeth us."}, {"pk": 1308246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "Nowe therefore ye are no more strangers and forreiners: but citizens with the Saintes, and of the houshold of God,", "comment": "The conclusion: The Gentiles are taken into the fellowship of salvation. And he describeth the excellency of the Church, calling it the city and house of God."}, {"pk": 1308247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "And are built vpon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Iesus Christ himselfe being the chiefe corner stone,", "comment": "That is, the head of the building, for the foundations are as it were the heads of the buildings.<br>The Lord committed the doctrine of salvation, first to the Prophets, and then to the Apostles, the end whereof and matter as it were and substance, is Christ. Therefore that is indeed the true and Catholic Church, which is builded upon Christ by the Prophets and Apostles, as a spiritual temple consecrated to God."}, {"pk": 1308248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "In whom all the building coupled together, groweth vnto an holy Temple in the Lord.", "comment": "So that God is the workman not only of the foundation, but also of the whole building."}, {"pk": 1308249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "In whom ye also are built together to be the habitation of God by the Spirit."}, {"pk": 1308250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "For this cause, I Paul am the prisoner of Iesus Christ for you Gentiles,", "comment": "These words, The prisoner of Jesus Christ, are taken passively, that is to say I Paul am cast into prison for maintaining the glory of Christ.<br>He maintaineth his Apostleship against the offense of the cross, whereon also he taketh an argument to confirm himself, affirming that he was not only appointed an Apostle by the mercy of God, but was also particularly appointed to the Gentiles, to call them on every side to salvation: because God had so determined it from the beginning, although he deferred a great while the manifestation of that his counsel."}, {"pk": 1308251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "If ye haue heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which is giuen me to you warde,"}, {"pk": 1308252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "That is, that God by reuelation hath shewed this mysterie vnto me (as I wrote aboue in fewe wordes,"}, {"pk": 1308253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Whereby when ye reade, ye may knowe mine vnderstanding in the mysterie of Christ)"}, {"pk": 1308254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Which in other ages was not opened vnto the sonnes of men, as it is nowe reueiled vnto his holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit,", "comment": "He meaneth not that none knew the calling of the Gentiles before, but because very few knew of it, and they that did know it, as the Prophets, had it revealed unto them very darkly, and under figures."}, {"pk": 1308255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "That the Gentiles should be inheriters also, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospel,"}, {"pk": 1308256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Whereof I am made a minister by the gift of the grace of God giuen vnto me through the effectuall working of his power."}, {"pk": 1308257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Euen vnto me the least of all Saints is this grace giuen, that I should preach among the Gentiles the vnsearchable riches of Christ,"}, {"pk": 1308258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "And to make cleare vnto all men what the fellowship of the mysterie is, which from the beginning of the world hath bene hid in God, who hath created all things by Iesus Christ,"}, {"pk": 1308259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "To the intent, that nowe vnto principalities and powers in heauenly places, might be knowen by the Church the manifolde wisedome of God,", "comment": "God never had but one way only, to save men by: but it had divers fashions and forms.<br>The unlooked for calling of the Gentiles, was as it were a glass to the heavenly Angels, wherin they might behold the marvellous wisdom of God."}, {"pk": 1308260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "According to the eternall purpose, which he wrought in Christ Iesus our Lord:", "comment": "Which was before all beginnings."}, {"pk": 1308261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "By whom we haue boldenes and entrance with confidence, by faith in him."}, {"pk": 1308262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for your sakes, which is your glory."}, {"pk": 1308263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "For this cause I bowe my knees vnto the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ,", "comment": "He teacheth by his own example, that the efficacy of the doctrine dependeth upon the grace of God, and therefore we ought to join prayers with the preaching and hearing of the word: which are needful not only to them which are younglings in religion, but even to the oldest also, that they growing up more and more by faith in Christ, being confirmed with all spiritual gifts, may be grounded and rooted in the knowledge of that immeasurable love, wherewith God the Father hath loved us in Christ, seeing that the whole family, whereof part is already received into heaven, and part is yet here on earth, dependeth upon that adoption of the heavenly Father, in his only Son."}, {"pk": 1308264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "(Of whom is named the whole familie in heauen and in earth)", "comment": "All that whole people which hath but one household Father, and that is the Church which is adopted in Christ."}, {"pk": 1308265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "That he might graunt you according to the riches of his glorie, that ye may be strengthened by his Spirit in the inner man,", "comment": "See <a class=B href='/GNV/45/7/22'>Rom. 7:22</a>.<br>According to the greatness of his mercy."}, {"pk": 1308266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "That Christ may dwell in your heartes by faith:"}, {"pk": 1308267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "That ye, being rooted and grounded in loue, may be able to comprehend with al Saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height:", "comment": "Wherewith God loveth us, which is the root of our election.<br>How perfect that work of Christ is in every part."}, {"pk": 1308268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "And to knowe the loue of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled with all fulnesse of God.", "comment": "Which God hath showeth us in Christ.<br>So that we have abundantly in us, whatsoever things are required to make us perfect with God.<br>Which passeth all the capacity of man\u2019s wit, to comprehend it fully in his mind: for otherwise who so hath the Spirit of God, perceiveth so much (according to the measure that God hath given him) as is sufficient to salvation."}, {"pk": 1308269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "Vnto him therefore that is able to do exceeding aboundantly aboue all that we aske or thinke, according to the power that worketh in vs,", "comment": "He breaketh forth into a thanksgiving, whereby the Ephesians also may be confirmed to hope for anything of God."}, {"pk": 1308270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "Be praise in the Church by Christ Iesus, throughout all generations for euer, Amen."}, {"pk": 1308271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "I therefore, being prisoner in the Lord, praie you that yee walke worthie of the vocation whereunto yee are called,", "comment": "Another part of the Epistle containing precepts of Christian life, the sum whereof is this, that every man behave himself as it is meet for so excellent grace of God.<br>By this is meant the general calling of the faithful, which is this, to be holy, as our God is holy."}, {"pk": 1308272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "With all humblenesse of minde, and meekenesse, with long suffering, supporting one an other through loue,", "comment": "Secondly, he commendeth meekness of the mind, which is shown forth by bearing one with another.<br>See <a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/25'>Matt. 18:25</a>."}, {"pk": 1308273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Endeuouring to keepe the vnitie of the Spirit in the bond of peace.", "comment": "Thirdly, he requireth perfect agreement, but yet such as is knit with the band of the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1308274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "There is one body, and one Spirit, euen as yee are called in one hope of your vocation.", "comment": "An argument of great weight, for an earnest entertaining of brotherly love and charity one with another, because we are made one body as it were of one God, and Father, by one Spirit, worshipping one Lord with one faith, and consecrated to him with one Baptism, and hope for one selfsame glory, whereunto we are called. Therefore whosoever breaketh charity, breaketh all these things asunder."}, {"pk": 1308275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "There is one Lord, one Faith, one Baptisme,"}, {"pk": 1308276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "One God and Father of all, which is aboue all, and through all, and in you all.", "comment": "Who only is joined together with us in Christ.<br>Who only hath the chief authority over the Church.<br>Who only poureth forth his providence, through all the members of the Church."}, {"pk": 1308277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "But vnto euery one of vs is giuen grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.", "comment": "Which Christ hath given.<br>He teacheth us, that we indeed are all one body, and that all good gifts proceed from Christ only, who reigneth in heaven having mightily conquered all his enemies (from whence he heapeth all gifts upon his Church:) but yet notwithstanding these gifts are diversely and sundry ways divided according to his will and pleasure, and therefore every man ought to be content with that measure that God hath given him, and to bestow it to the common profit of the whole body."}, {"pk": 1308278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Wherfore he saith, Whe he asceded vp on hie, he led captiuity captiue, and gaue gifts vnto men.", "comment": "A multitude of captives."}, {"pk": 1308279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "(Nowe, in that hee ascended, what is it but that he had also descended first into the lowest partes of the earth?", "comment": "Down to the earth, which is the lowest part of the world."}, {"pk": 1308280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Hee that descended, is euen the same that ascended, farre aboue all heauens, that hee might fill all things)", "comment": "The Church.<br>Fill with his gifts."}, {"pk": 1308281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Hee therefore gaue some to be Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Euangelists, and some Pastours, and Teachers,", "comment": "The Prophet\u2019s office was one of the chiefest, which were men of marvellous wisdom, and some of them could foretell things to come.<br>Pastors are they which govern the Church, and Teachers are they which govern the Schools.<br>First of all he reckoneth up the Ecclesiastical functions, which are partly extraordinary and for a season, as Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, and partly ordinary and perpetual, as Pastors and Doctors.<br>The Apostles were those twelve, unto whom Paul was afterward added, whose office was to plant Churches throughout all the world.<br>These the Apostles used as fellows in the execution of their office, being not able to answer all places themselves."}, {"pk": 1308282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "For the repairing of the Saintes, for the woorke of the ministerie, and for the edification of the bodie of Christ,", "comment": "He showeth the end of Ecclesiastical functions, to wit, that by the ministry of men all the Saints may so grow up together, that they may make one mystical body of Christ.<br>The Church."}, {"pk": 1308283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Till we all meete together (in the vnitie of faith and that acknowledging of the Sonne of God) vnto a perfite man, and vnto the measure of the age of the fulnesse of Christ,", "comment": "In that most near conjunction which is knit and fastened together by faith.<br>Christ is said to grow up to full age, not in himself, but in us.<br>The use of this ministry is perpetual so long as we are in this world, that is, until that time that having put off the flesh, and thoroughly and perfectly agreeing betwixt ourselves, we shall be joined with Christ our head. Which thing is done by that knowledge of the Son of God increasing in us, and he himself by little and little growing up in us until we come to be a perfect man, which shall be in the world to come, when God shall be all in all."}, {"pk": 1308284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "That we henceforth be no more children, wauering and caried about with euery winde of doctrine, by the deceit of men, and with craftines, whereby they lay in wait to deceiue.", "comment": "By the deceit of those men which are very well practised in deceiving of others.<br>Betwixt our childhood (that is to say, a very weak state, while as we do yet altogether waiver) and our perfect age, which we shall have at length in another world, there is a mean, to wit, our youth, and steady going forward to perfection.<br>He compareth them which rest not themselves upon the word of God, to little boats which are tossed hither and thither with the doctrines of men, as it were with contrary winds, and therewithall forewarneth them that it cometh to pass not only by the lightness of man\u2019s brain, but also by the craftiness of certain, which make as it were an art of it.<br>With those uncertain chances which toss men to and fro."}, {"pk": 1308285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "But let vs folowe the truth in loue, and in all things, grow vp into him, which is the head, that is, Christ.", "comment": "By earnest affection of the truth and love, we grow up into Christ: for he (being effectual by the ministry of his word, which as the vital spirit doth so quicken the whole body, that it nourisheth all the limbs thereof according to the measure and proportion of each one) quickeneth and cherisheth his Church, which consisteth of divers functions, as of divers members, and preserveth the proportion of every one. And thereof it followeth that neither this body can live without Christ, neither can any man grow up spiritually, which separateth himself from the other members."}, {"pk": 1308286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "By whome al the body being coupled and knit together by euery ioynt, for ye furniture therof (according to the effectual power, which is in the measure of euery part) receiueth increase of the body, vnto the edifying of itselfe in loue.", "comment": "Of Christ, who in manner of the soul, quickeneth all the members.<br>Such increase as is meet the body should have.<br>Charity is the knitting of the limbs together."}, {"pk": 1308287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "This I say therefore and testifie in the Lord, that yee hencefoorth walke not as other Gentiles walke, in vanitie of their minde,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/1/21'>Rom. 1:21</a><br>If the noblest parts of the soul be corrupt, what is man but corruption only?<br>He descendeth to the fruits of Christian doctrine, and reasoneth first upon the principles of manners and actions, setting down a most grave comparison between the children of God, and them which are not regenerate. For in these men, all the powers of the mind are corrupted and their mind is given to vanity, and their senses are darkened with most gross mistiness, and their affections are so accustomed by little and little to wickedness, that at length they run headlong into all uncleanness, being utterly destitute of all judgment."}, {"pk": 1308288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "Hauing their vnderstanding darkened, and being strangers from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardnesse of their heart:", "comment": "Whereby God liveth in them."}, {"pk": 1308289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "Which being past feeling, haue giuen themselues vnto wantonnesse, to woorke all vncleannesse, euen with griedinesse.", "comment": "They strove to pass one another as though there had been some gain to be gotten by it.<br>Void of all judgment."}, {"pk": 1308290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "But yee haue not so learned Christ,", "comment": "Here followeth the contrary part touching men which are regenerate by the true and lively knowledge of Christ, which have other principles of their doings far different, to wit, holy and honest desires, and a mind clean changed by the virtue of the holy Ghost, from whence proceed also like effects, as a just and holy life indeed."}, {"pk": 1308291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "If so be yee haue heard him, and haue bene taught by him, as the trueth is in Iesus,", "comment": "As they have learned which acknowledge Christ indeed, and in good earnest."}, {"pk": 1308292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "That is, that yee cast off, concerning the conuersation in time past, that olde man, which is corrupt through the deceiueable lustes,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/8'>Col. 3:8</a><br>Yourselves."}, {"pk": 1308293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "And be renued in the spirit of your minde,", "comment": "Where there ought to have been the greatest force of reason, there is the greatest corruption of all which wasteth all things."}, {"pk": 1308294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 24, "text": "And put on ye new man, which after God is created vnto righteousnes, and true holines.", "comment": "After the image of God.<br>Not fained nor counterfeit.<br>The effect and end of the new creation."}, {"pk": 1308295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 25, "text": "Wherefore cast off lying, and speake euery man truth vnto his neighbour: for we are members one of another.", "comment": "He commendeth severally certain peculiar Christian virtues, and first of all he requireth truth (that is to say, sincere manners) condemning all deceit and dissembling, because we are born one for another."}, {"pk": 1308296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 26, "text": "Bee angrie, but sinne not: let not the sunne goe downe vpon your wrath,", "comment": "He teacheth us to bridle our anger in such sort, that although it be not, yet that it break not out, and that it be straightway quenched before we sleep, lest Satan taking occasion to give us evil counsel through the wicked counselor, destroy us.<br>If it so fall out, that you be angry, yet sin not: that is, bridle your anger, and do not wickedly put that in execution, which you have wickedly conceived.<br>Let not the night come upon you in your anger, that is, make atonement quickly for all matters."}, {"pk": 1308297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 27, "text": "Neither giue place to the deuill."}, {"pk": 1308298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 28, "text": "Let him that stole, steale no more: but let him rather labour, and worke with his handes the thing which is good, that hee may haue to giue vnto him that needeth.", "comment": "He descendeth from the heart to the hands condemning theft: and because that men which give themselves to this wickedness use to pretend poverty, he showeth that labor is a good remedy against poverty, which God blesseth in such sort that they which labor have always some overplus to help others so far is it from this, that they are constrained to steal other men\u2019s goods.<br>By laboring in things that are holy, and profitable to his neighbor."}, {"pk": 1308299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 29, "text": "Let no corrupt comunication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good, to ye vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.", "comment": "By grace he meaneth that, whereby men may profit to the going on forward godliness and love.<br>He bridleth the tongue also, teaching us so to temper our talk, that our hearer\u2019s mind be not only not destroyed, but also instructed.<br>Word for word, rotten."}, {"pk": 1308300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 30, "text": "And grieue not the holy Spirit of God, by whom ye are sealed vnto ye day of redemption.", "comment": "A general precept against all excess of affections which dwell in the part of the mind, which they call, Angry, and he setteth against them the contrary means. And useth a most vehement preface, how we ought to take heed that we grieve not the holy Spirit of God through our immoderateness and intemperance, who dwelleth in us to this end, to moderate all our affections."}, {"pk": 1308301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 31, "text": "Let all bitternesse, and anger, and wrath, crying, and euill speaking be put away from you, with all maliciousnesse."}, {"pk": 1308302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 4, "verse": 32, "text": "Be ye courteous one to another, and tender hearted, freely forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christes sake, freely forgaue you.", "comment": "An argument taken from the example of Christ, most grave and vehement, both for pardoning of those injuries which have been done unto us by our greatest enemies, and much more for having consideration of the miserable, and using moderation and gentle behavior towards all men."}, {"pk": 1308303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Bee yee therefore followers of God, as deare children,"}, {"pk": 1308304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "And walke in loue, euen as Christ hath loued vs, and hath giuen himselfe for vs, to be an offering and a sacrifice of a sweete smellling sauour to God.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/14'>John 13:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/12'>John 15:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1308305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "But fornication, and all vncleannesse, or couetousnesse, let it not be once named among you, as it becommeth Saintes,", "comment": "Now he cometh to another kind of affections, which is in that part of the mind, which men call covetous or desirous: and he reprehended fornication, covetousness, and jesting, very sharply.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/29'>Eph. 4:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/5'>Col. 3:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/2/17'>1 Thess. 2:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1308306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Neither filthinesse, neither foolish talking, neither iesting, which are things not comely, but rather giuing of thankes.", "comment": "Jests which men cast one at another: that no lightness be seen, nor evil example given, nor any offense moved by evil words or backbiting."}, {"pk": 1308307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "For this ye know, that no whoremonger, neither vncleane person, nor couetous person, which is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdome of Christ, and of God.", "comment": "Because these sins are such that the most part of men count them not for sins, he awaketh the godly, to the end they should so much the more take heed to themselves from them, as most hurtful plagues.<br>A bondslave to idolatry, for the covetous man thinketh that his life standeth in his goods."}, {"pk": 1308308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Let no man deceiue you with vaine wordes: for, for such thinges commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/4'>Matt. 24:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/13/5'>Mark 13:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/8'>Luke 21:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/53/2/3'>2 Thess. 2:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1308309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Be not therefore companions with them.", "comment": "Because we are not so ready to anything as to follow evil examples, therefore the Apostle warneth the godly to remember always that the others are but as it were darkness, and that they themselves are as it were light. And therefore the others commit all villany (as men are wont in the dark) but they ought not only not to follow their examples, but also (as the property of the light is) reprove their darkness, and to walk so (having Christ that true light going before them) as it becometh wise men."}, {"pk": 1308310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "For ye were once darkenesse, but are nowe light in the Lord: walke as children of light,", "comment": "The faithful are called light, both because they have the true light in them which lighteneth them, and also because they give light to others, insomuch, that their honest conversation reproveth the life of wicked men."}, {"pk": 1308311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "(For the fruit of the Spirit is in al goodnes, and righteousnes, and trueth)", "comment": "By whose force we are made light in the Lord."}, {"pk": 1308312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Approuing that which is pleasing to the Lord."}, {"pk": 1308313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And haue no fellowship with ye vnfruitfull works of darknes, but euen reproue them rather.", "comment": "Make them open to all the world, by your good life."}, {"pk": 1308314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "For it is shame euen to speake of the things which are done of them in secret."}, {"pk": 1308315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "But all thinges when they are reproued of the light, are manifest: for it is light that maketh all things manifest."}, {"pk": 1308316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "Wherefore hee sayeth, Awake thou that sleepest, and stande vp from the deade, and Christ shall giue thee light.", "comment": "He speaketh of the death of sin.<br>The Scripture, or God in the Scripture."}, {"pk": 1308317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "Take heede therefore that yee walke circumspectly, not as fooles, but as wise,", "comment": "The worse and more corrupt that the manners of this world are, the more watchful ought we to be against all occasions, and respect nothing but the will of God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/51/4/5'>Col. 4:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1308318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Redeeming ye season: for ye daies are euill.", "comment": "This is a metaphor taken from the merchants: who prefer the least profit that may be, before all their pleasures.<br>The times are troublesome and sharp."}, {"pk": 1308319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Wherefore, be ye not vnwise, but vnderstand what the will of the Lord is.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/2'>Rom. 12:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/4/3'>1 Thess. 4:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1308320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "And be not drunke with wine, wherein is excesse: but be fulfilled with the Spirit,", "comment": "He setteth the sober and holy assemblies of the faithful, against the dissolute bankers of the unfaithful, in which the praises of the only Lord must ring, be it in prosperity or adversity.<br>All kind of riot, joined with all manner of filthiness and shamefulness."}, {"pk": 1308321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Speaking vnto your selues in psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing, and making melodie to the Lord in your hearts,", "comment": "With an earnest affection of the heart, and not with the tongue only."}, {"pk": 1308322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "Giuing thankes alwaies for all thinges vnto God euen the Father, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ,"}, {"pk": 1308323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "Submitting your selues one to another in the feare of God.", "comment": "A short repetition of the end whereunto all things ought to be referred, to serve one another for God\u2019s sake."}, {"pk": 1308324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as vnto the Lord.", "comment": "The first argument, for they cannot be disobedient to their husbands, but they must resist God also, who is the author of this subjection.<br>Now he descendeth to a family, dividing orderly all the parts of a family. And he saith that the duty of wives consisteth herein, to be obedient to their husbands.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/18'>Col. 3:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/56/2/5'>Titus 2:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/1'>1 Pet. 3:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1308325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "For the husband is the wiues head, euen as Christ is the head of the Church, and the same is the sauiour of his body.", "comment": "Another argument: Because the good estate of the wife dependeth of the man, so that this submission is not only just, but also very profitable: as also the salvation of the Church is of Christ, although far otherwise.<br>A declaration of the former saying: Because God hath made the man head of the woman in matrimony, as Christ is the head of the Church.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/11/3'>1 Cor. 11:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1308326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "Therfore as the Church is in subiection to Christ, euen so let the wiues be to their husbands in euery thing.", "comment": "The conclusion of the wives\u2019 duty towards their husbands."}, {"pk": 1308327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "Husbands, loue your wiues, euen as Christ loued the Church, and gaue himselfe for it,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/19'>Col. 3:19</a><br>The husbands\u2019 duty towards their wives, is to love them as themselves, of which love, the love of Christ toward his Church is a lively pattern."}, {"pk": 1308328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "That hee might sanctifie it, and clense it by the washing of water through the worde,", "comment": "Because many men pretend the infirmities of their wives to excuse their own hardness and cruelty, the Apostle willeth us to mark what manner of Church Christ gat, when he joined it to himself, and how he doth not only not loathe all her filth and uncleanness, but ceaseth not to wipe the same away with his cleanness, until he have wholly purged it.<br>Make it holy.<br>Through the promise of free justification and sanctification in Christ, received by faith."}, {"pk": 1308329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "That hee might make it vnto him selfe a glorious Church, not hauing spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it shoulde bee holy and without blame.", "comment": "The Church, as it is considered in itself, shall not be without wrinkle, before it come to the mark it shooteth at: for while it is in this life, it runneth in a race: but if it be considered in Christ, it is clean and without wrinkle."}, {"pk": 1308330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 28, "text": "So ought men to loue their wiues, as their owne bodies: he that loueth his wife, loueth him selfe.", "comment": "Another argument: Every man loveth himself, even of nature: therefore he striveth against nature that loveth not his wife: he proveth the consequent, first by the mystical knitting of Christ and the Church together, and then by the ordinance of God, who saith, that man and wife are as one, that is, not to be divided."}, {"pk": 1308331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 29, "text": "For no man euer yet hated his owne flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, euen as the Lord doeth the Church.", "comment": "His own body."}, {"pk": 1308332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 30, "text": "For we are members of his bodie, of his flesh, and of his bones.", "comment": "He alludeth to the making of the woman, which signifieth our coupling together with Christ, which is wrought by faith, but is sealed by the Sacrament of the Supper."}, {"pk": 1308333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 31, "text": "For this cause shall a man leaue father and mother, and shall cleaue to his wife, and they twaine shalbe one flesh.", "comment": "See <a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/5'>Matt. 19:5</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/2/14'>Gen. 2:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/5'>Matt. 19:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/10/7'>Mark 10:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/16'>1 Cor. 6:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1308334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 32, "text": "This is a great secrete, but I speake concerning Christ, and concerning the Church.", "comment": "That no man might dream of natural conjunction or knitting of Christ and his Church together (such as the husbands and the wives is) he showeth that it is secret, to wit, spiritual and such as far differeth from the common capacity of man: as which consisteth by the virtue of the Spirit, and not of the flesh by faith, and by no natural band."}, {"pk": 1308335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 5, "verse": 33, "text": "Therefore euery one of you, doe ye so: let euery one loue his wife, euen as himselfe, and let the wife see that shee feare her husband.", "comment": "The conclusion both of the husband\u2019s duty toward his wife, and of the wife\u2019s toward her husband."}, {"pk": 1308336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.", "comment": "For the Lord is author of all fatherhood, and therefore we must yield such obedience as he will have us.<br>He cometh to another part of a family, and showeth that the duty of the children toward their parents, consisteth in obedience unto them.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/20'>Col. 3:20</a><br>The first argument: because God hath so appointed: whereupon it followeth also, that children are so far forth bound to obey their parents, as they may not swerve from the true worship of God.<br>The second argument: because this obedience is most just."}, {"pk": 1308337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Honour thy father and mother (which is the first commandement with promise)", "comment": "The third argument, taken of the profit that ensueth thereby: because the Lord vouchsafed this commandment amongst the rest, of a special blessing.<br>A proof of the first argument.<br>With a special promise: for otherwise the second commandment hath a promise of mercy to a thousand generations, but that promise is general.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/12'>Exod. 20:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/16'>Deut. 5:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/15/4'>Matt. 15:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/7/10'>Mark 7:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1308338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "That it may be well with thee, and that thou mayst liue long on earth."}, {"pk": 1308339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "And ye, fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bring them vp in instruction and information of the Lord.", "comment": "Such information and precepts, as being taken out of God\u2019s book are holy and acceptable to him.<br>It is the duty of fathers to use their fatherly authority moderately, and to God\u2019s glory."}, {"pk": 1308340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters, according to the flesh, with feare and trembling in singlenesse of your hearts as vnto Christ,", "comment": "With careful reverence: for slavish fear is not allowable, much less in Christian servants.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/22'>Col. 3:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/56/2/9'>Titus 2:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/18'>1 Pet. 2:18</a><br>Now he ascendeth to the third part of a family, to wit, to the duty both of the masters and of the servants. And he showeth that the duty of servants consisteth in a hearty love and reverence to their master.<br>He mitigateth the sharpness of service, in that they are spiritually free, notwithstanding the same, and yet that spiritual freedom taketh not away corporal service, insomuch that they cannot be Christ\u2019s, unless they serve their masters willingly and faithfully, so far forth as they may with safe conscience."}, {"pk": 1308341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "Not with seruice to the eye, as men pleasers, but as the seruants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,", "comment": "To cut off occasion of all pretences, he teacheth us that it is God\u2019s will that some are either born or made servants, and therefore they must respect God\u2019s will, although their service be never so hard."}, {"pk": 1308342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.", "comment": "Being moved with a reverence so Godward, as though ye served God himself."}, {"pk": 1308343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "And knowe ye that whatsoeuer good thing any man doeth, that same shall he receiue of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.", "comment": "Although they serve unkind and cruel masters, yet the obedience of servants is no less acceptable to God, than the obedience of them that are free."}, {"pk": 1308344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "And ye masters, doe the same things vnto them, putting away threatning: and know that euen your master also is in heauen, neither is there respect of person with him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/17'>Deut. 10:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/16/7'>2 Chron. 16:7</a>; Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/34/19'>34:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/10/34'>Acts 10:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/11'>Rom. 2:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/2/6'>Gal. 2:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/25'>Col. 3:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/17'>1 Pet. 1:17</a><br>It is the duty of masters to use the authority that they have over their servants modestly, and holily, seeing that they in another respect have a common master, which is in heaven, who will judge both the bond and the free.<br>Either of freedom or bondage."}, {"pk": 1308345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.", "comment": "He concludeth the other part of this Epistle with a grave exhortation, that all be ready, and fight constantly, trusting to spiritual weapons, until their enemies be clean put to flight. And first of all, he warneth us to take the armor of God, whereby only our enemy may be dispatched."}, {"pk": 1308346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaultes of the deuil."}, {"pk": 1308347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly gouernours, the princes of the darkenesse of this worlde, against spirituall wickednesses, which are in ye hie places.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/49/2/2'>Eph. 2:2</a><br>Secondly he declareth that our chiefest and mightiest enemies are invisible, that we may not think that our chiefest conflict is with men.<br>Against men, which are of a frail and brittle nature, against which are set spiritual subtleties, more mighty than the other by a thousand parts.<br>He giveth these names to the evil angels, reason of the effects which they work: not that they are able to do the same of themselves, but because God giveth them the bridle."}, {"pk": 1308348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "For this cause take vnto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the euill day, and hauing finished all things, stand fast.", "comment": "See <a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/16'>Eph. 5:16</a>.<br>He showeth that these enemies are put to flight with the only armor of God, to wit, with uprightness of conscience, a godly and holy life, knowledge of the Gospel, faith, and to be short, with the word of God, and using daily earnest prayer for the health of the Church, and especially, for the constance of the true, godly, and valiant ministers of the word."}, {"pk": 1308349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "Stand therefore, and your loynes girded about with veritie, and hauing on the brest plate of righteousnesse,"}, {"pk": 1308350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "And your feete shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace.", "comment": "That the preparation of the Gospel may be as it were shoes to you: and it is very fitly called the Gospel of peace, for that, seeing we have to go to God through most dangerous ranks of enemies, this may encourage us to go on manfully, in that we know by the doctrine of the Gospel, that we take our journey to God, who is at peace with us."}, {"pk": 1308351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "Aboue all, take the shielde of faith, wherewith ye may quench all the fierie dartes of the wicked,"}, {"pk": 1308352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "And take the helmet of saluation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the worde of God."}, {"pk": 1308353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "And pray alwayes with all maner prayer and supplication in the Spirit: and watch thereunto with all perseuerance and supplication for al Saints,", "comment": "That holy prayers may proceed from the holy Spirit."}, {"pk": 1308354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "And for me, that vtterance may be giuen vnto me, that I may open my mouth boldly to publish the secret of the Gospel,"}, {"pk": 1308355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "Whereof I am the ambassadour in bonds, that therein I may speake boldely, as I ought to speake."}, {"pk": 1308356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "But that ye may also know mine affaires, and what I doe, Tychicus my deare brother and faithfull minister in the Lord, shall shewe you of all things,", "comment": "A familiar and very amiable declaration of his state, together with a solemn prayer, wherewith Paul is wont to end his Epistles."}, {"pk": 1308357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 22, "text": "Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that ye might knowe mine affaires, and that he might comfort your hearts."}, {"pk": 1308358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 23, "text": "Peace be with the brethren, and loue with faith from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1308359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 49, "chapter": 6, "verse": 24, "text": "Grace be with all them which loue our Lord Iesus Christ, to their immortalitie, Amen. Written from Rome vnto the Ephesians, and sent by Tychicus.", "comment": "To life everlasting."}, {"pk": 1308360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Paul and Timotheus the seruants of IESVS CHRIST, to all the Saintes in Christ Iesus which are at Philippi, with the Bishops, and Deacons:", "comment": "The mark whereat he shooteth in this Epistle, is to confirm the Philippians by all means possible, not only not to faint, but also to go forward. And first of all, he commendeth their former doings, to exhort them to go forward: which thing he sayeth, he hopeth fully they will do, and that by the testimony of their lively charity, but in the mean season he referreth all things to the grace of God.<br>By the Bishops are meant both the Pastors, which have the dispensation of the word and the Elders, that govern: and by Deacons are meant those that were stewards of the treasury of the Church and had to look unto the poor."}, {"pk": 1308361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1308362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "I thanke my God, hauing you in perfect memorie,"}, {"pk": 1308363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "(Alwayes in all my praiers for all you, praying with gladnesse)"}, {"pk": 1308364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Because of the fellowship which ye haue in the Gospel, from the first day vnto nowe.", "comment": "Ever since I knew you.<br>Because that you also are made partakers of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1308365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And I am persuaded of this same thing, that he that hath begunne this good worke in you, wil perfourme it vntill the day of Iesus Christ,", "comment": "The Spirit of God will not forsake you unto the very latter end, until your mortal bodies shall appear before the judgment of Christ, to be glorified."}, {"pk": 1308366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my bands, and in my defence, and confirmation of the Gospell you all were partakers of my grace.", "comment": "He calleth his bands, grace, as though he had received some singular benefit.<br>A true proof of a true knitting together with Christ."}, {"pk": 1308367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "For God is my recorde, howe I long after you all from the very heart roote in Iesus Christ.", "comment": "He declareth his good will towards them, therewithall showing by what means chiefly they may be confirmed, to wit, by continual prayer."}, {"pk": 1308368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "And this I pray, that your loue may abound, yet more and more in knowledge, and in all iudgement,", "comment": "He showeth what thing we ought chiefly desire, to wit, first of all, that we may increase in the true knowledge of God (so that we may be able to discern things that differ one from another) and also in charity, that even to the end we may give ourselves to good works indeed, to the glory of God by Jesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1308369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "That ye may alowe those things which are best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the day of Christ,"}, {"pk": 1308370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Filled with the fruites of righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie and praise of God.", "comment": "If righteousness be the tree, and good works the fruits, then must the papists needs be deceived, when they say that works are the cause of righteousness."}, {"pk": 1308371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "I would ye vnderstood, brethren, that the things which haue come vnto me, are turned rather to the furthering of the Gospell,", "comment": "He preventeth the offense that might come by his persecution, whereby divers took occasion to disgrace his Apostleship. To whom he answereth, that God hath blesseth his imprisonment in such wise, that he is by that means become more famous, and the dignity of the Gospel by this occasion is greatly enlarged, although not with like affection in all men, yet indeed."}, {"pk": 1308372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "So that my bandes in Christ are famous throughout all the iudgement hall, and in all other places,", "comment": "In the Emperor\u2019s court.<br>For Christ\u2019s sake."}, {"pk": 1308373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "In so much that many of the brethren in the Lord are boldened through my bandes, and dare more frankely speake the word.", "comment": "The Gospel is called the Word, to set forth the excellence of it."}, {"pk": 1308374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good will."}, {"pk": 1308375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "The one part preacheth Christ of contention and not purely, supposing to adde more affliction to my bandes.", "comment": "Not with a pure mind: for otherwise their doctrine was pure."}, {"pk": 1308376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "But the others of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospell."}, {"pk": 1308377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "What then? yet Christ is preached all maner wayes, whether it be vnder a pretence, or syncerely: and I therein ioye: yea and will ioye.", "comment": "He showeth by setting forth his own example, that the end of our affliction is true joy: and that through the virtue of the Spirit of Christ, which he giveth to them that ask it.<br>Under a goodly color and show: for they made Christ a cloak for their ambition and envy."}, {"pk": 1308378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "For I knowe that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of Iesus Christ,"}, {"pk": 1308379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "As I feruently looke for, and hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed, but that with all confidence, as alwayes, so nowe Christ shalbe magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.", "comment": "We must continue even to the end, with great confidence, having nothing before our eyes but Christ\u2019s glory only, whether we live or die."}, {"pk": 1308380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "For Christ is to me both in life, and in death aduantage."}, {"pk": 1308381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "And whether to liue in the flesh were profitable for me, and what to chuse I knowe not.", "comment": "An example of a true shepherd, who maketh more acount how he may profit his sheep, than he doth of any commodity of his own whatsoever.<br>To live in this mortal body."}, {"pk": 1308382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "For I am distressed betweene both, desiring to be loosed and to be with Christ, which is best of all."}, {"pk": 1308383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "Neuerthelesse, to abide in the flesh, is more needefull for you."}, {"pk": 1308384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "And this am I sure of, that I shall abide, and with you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy of your faith,"}, {"pk": 1308385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "That ye may more aboundantly reioyce in IESVS CHRIST for me, by my comming to you againe."}, {"pk": 1308386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "Onely let your conuersation be, as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or els be absent, I may heare of your matters that ye continue in one Spirit, and in one mind, fighting together through the faith of the Gospel.", "comment": "The word signifieth, to stand fast, and it is proper to wrestlers, that stand fast, and shrink not a foot.<br>Having set down those things before, in manner of a Preface, he descendeth now to exhortations, warning them first of all, to consent both in doctrine and mind, and afterward, that being thus knit together with those common bands, they continue through the strength of faith to bear all adversity in such sort, that they admit nothing unworthy the profession of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1308387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "And in nothing feare your aduersaries, which is to them a token of perdition, and to you of saluation, and that of God.", "comment": "We ought not to be discouraged, but rather encouraged by the persecutions which the enemies of the Gospel imagine and practice against us: seeing that they are certain witnesses from God himself, both of our salvation, and of the destruction of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1308388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 29, "text": "For vnto you it is giuen for Christ, that not onely ye should beleeue in him, but also suffer for his sake,", "comment": "He proveth that his saying, that persecution is a token of our salvation, because it is a gift of God to suffer for Christ, which gift he bestoweth upon his own, as he doth the gift of faith."}, {"pk": 1308389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 1, "verse": 30, "text": "Hauing the same fight, which ye sawe in me, and nowe heare to be in me.", "comment": "Now he showeth for what purpose he made mention of his afflictions."}, {"pk": 1308390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "If there be therfore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of loue, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any compassion and mercie,", "comment": "If any feeling of inward love.<br>A most earnest request to remove all those things, whereby that great and special consent and agreement is commonly broken, to wit, contention and pride, whereby it cometh to pass, that they separate themselves one from another.<br>Any Christian comfort."}, {"pk": 1308391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "Fulfill my ioye, that ye be like minded, hauing the same loue, being of one accorde, and of one iudgement,", "comment": "Like love."}, {"pk": 1308392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "That nothing be done through contention or vaine glory, but that in meekenesse of minde euery man esteeme other better then himselfe."}, {"pk": 1308393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Looke not euery man on his owne things, but euery man also on the things of other men."}, {"pk": 1308394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Let the same minde be in you that was euen in Christ Iesus,", "comment": "He setteth before them a most perfect example of all modesty and sweet conversation, Christ Jesus, whom we ought to follow with all our might: who abased himself so far for our sakes, although he be above all, that he took upon him the form of a servant, to wit, our flesh willingly, subject to all infirmities, even to the death of the cross."}, {"pk": 1308395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Who being in ye forme of God, thought it no robberie to be equall with God:", "comment": "If the Son be equal to the Father, then is there of necessity an equality, which Arrius, that Heretic, denieth: and if the Son be compared with the Father, then is there a distinction of persons, which Sabellius, that heretic, denieth.<br>Such as God himself is, and therefore God, for there is none in all parts like to God, but God himself.<br>Christ, that glorious and everlasting God, knew that he might rightfully and lawfully not appear in the base flesh of man, but remain with majesty meet for God: yet he chose rather to debase himself."}, {"pk": 1308396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "But he made himself of no reputation, and tooke on him ye forme of a seruant, and was made like vnto men, and was founde in shape as a man.", "comment": "By taking our manhood upon him.<br>He brought himself from all things, as it were to nothing."}, {"pk": 1308397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "He humbled himselfe, and became obedient vnto the death, euen the death of the Crosse."}, {"pk": 1308398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Wherefore God hath also highly exalted him, and giuen him a Name aboue euery name,", "comment": "Dignity and renown, and the matter with it.<br>He showeth the most glorious event of Christ\u2019s submission, to teach us, that modesty is the true way to true praise and glory."}, {"pk": 1308399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "That at the Name of Iesus shoulde euery knee bowe, both of things in heauen, and things in earth, and things vnder the earth,", "comment": "All creatures shall at length be subject to Christ."}, {"pk": 1308400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "And that euery tongue shoulde confesse that Iesus Christ is the Lord, vnto the glory of God the Father.", "comment": "Every nation."}, {"pk": 1308401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "Wherefore my beloued, as ye haue alwayes obeyed me, not as in my presence only, but now much more in mine absence, so make an end of your owne saluation with feare and trembling.", "comment": "He is said to make an end of his salvation, which runneth in the race of righteousness.<br>The conclusion: We must go on to salvation with humility and submission, by the way of our vocation."}, {"pk": 1308402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "For it is God which worketh in you, both the will and the deede, euen of his good pleasure.", "comment": "A most sure and grounded argument against pride, for that we have nothing in us praiseworthy but it cometh of the free gift of God, and is without us, for we have no ability or power, so much as to will well (much less to do well) but only of the free mercy of God.<br>Why then, we are not stocks, but yet we do not will well of nature, but only because God hath made of our naughty will a good will."}, {"pk": 1308403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Do all things without murmuring and reasonings,", "comment": "He describeth modesty by the contrary effects of pride, teaching us, that it is far both from all malicious, and close or inward hatred and also from open contentions and brawlings.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/60/4/9'>1 Pet. 4:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1308404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "That ye may be blamelesse, and pure, and the sonnes of God without rebuke in the middes of a naughtie and crooked nation, among whom yee shine as lights in the world,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/14'>Matt. 5:14</a><br>To be short, he requireth a life without fault, and pure, that being lightened with the word of God, they may shine in the darkness of this world."}, {"pk": 1308405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "Holding forth the worde of life, that I may reioyce in the day of Christ, that I haue not runne in vaine, neither haue laboured in vaine.", "comment": "Again he pricketh them forward, setting before them his true Apostolic care that he had of them, comforting them moreover, to the end they should not be sorry for the greatness of his afflictions, no not although he should die to make perfect their oblation with his blood, as it were with a drink offering.<br>The Gospel is called the word of life, because of the effects which it worketh."}, {"pk": 1308406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Yea, and though I bee offered vp vpon the sacrifice, and seruice of your faith, I am glad, and reioyce with you all.", "comment": "As if he said, I brought you Philippians to Christ, my desire is that you present yourselves a lively sacrifice to him, and then shall it not grieve me to be offered up as a drink offering, to accomplish this your spiritual offering."}, {"pk": 1308407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "For the same cause also be ye glad, and reioyce with me."}, {"pk": 1308408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And I trust in the Lord Iesus, to sende Timotheus shortly vnto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I knowe your state.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/16/1'>Acts 16:1</a><br>Moreover he confirmeth their minds both by sending back Epaphroditus unto them, whose fidelity towards them, and great pains in helping him, he commendeth: and also promising to send Timothy shortly unto them, by whose presence they shall receive great commodity, and hoping also to come himself shortly unto them, if God wills.<br>May be confirmed in my joy of mind."}, {"pk": 1308409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "For I haue no man like minded, who will faithfully care for your matters."}, {"pk": 1308410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "For all seeke their owne, and not that which is Iesus Christes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/24'>1 Cor. 10:24</a><br>The most part."}, {"pk": 1308411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "But yee knowe the proofe of him, that as a sonne with the father, hee hath serued with me in the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1308412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "Him therefore I hope to send assoone as I knowe howe it will goe with me,"}, {"pk": 1308413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "And trust in the Lord, that I also my selfe shall come shortly."}, {"pk": 1308414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "But I supposed it necessarie to sende my brother Epaphroditus vnto you, my companion in labour, and fellowe souldier, euen your messenger, and he that ministred vnto me such things as I wanted."}, {"pk": 1308415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "For he longed after all you, and was full of heauinesse, because yee had heard that hee had beene sicke."}, {"pk": 1308416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "And no doubt he was sicke, very neere vnto death: but God had mercie on him, and not on him onely, but on me also, least I should haue sorowe vpon sorowe."}, {"pk": 1308417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "I sent him therefore the more diligently, that when yee shoulde see him againe, yee might reioyce, and I might be the lesse sorowfull."}, {"pk": 1308418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 29, "text": "Receiue him therefore in the Lord with all gladnesse, and make much of such:"}, {"pk": 1308419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 2, "verse": 30, "text": "Because that for the woorke of Christ he was neere vnto death, and regarded not his life, to fulfill that seruice which was lacking on your part towarde me.", "comment": "He calleth it here the work of Christ, to visit Christ, being poor and in bands in the person of Paul."}, {"pk": 1308420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Moreouer, my brethren, reioyce in the Lord. It grieueth mee not to write the same things to you, and for you it is a sure thing.", "comment": "Which you have oftentimes heard of me.<br>A conclusion of those things which have been before said, to wit, that they go forward cheerfully in the Lord.<br>A preface to the next admonition that followeth, to take good heed and beware of false apostles, which join Circumcision with Christ, (that is to say, justification by works, with free justification by faith) and beat into men\u2019s heads the ceremonies which are abolished: for true exercises of godliness and charity. And he calleth them dogs as profane barkers, and evil workmen, because they neglected true works and did not teach the true use of them. To be short, he calleth them Concision, because in urging Circumcision, they cut off themselves and others from the Church."}, {"pk": 1308421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "Beware of dogges: beware of euil workers: beware of the concision.", "comment": "He alludeth to Circumcision, of the name whereof while they boasted, they cut asunder the Church."}, {"pk": 1308422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirite, and reioyce in Christ Iesus, and haue no confidence in the flesh:", "comment": "He showeth that we ought to use true circumcision, to wit, the circumcision of the heart, that cutting off all wicked affections by the virtue of Christ, we may serve God in purity of life.<br>In outward things, which pertain nothing to the soul."}, {"pk": 1308423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Though I might also haue confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, much more I,", "comment": "He doubteth not to prefer himself even according to the flesh, before those perverse hote urgers of the Law, that all men may know that he doth with good judgment of mind, lightly esteem all those outward things: forsomuch as he lacketh nothing which hath Christ, nay, the confidence of our works cannot stand with the free justification in Christ by faith."}, {"pk": 1308424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Circumcised the eight day, of the kinred of Israel, of the tribe of Beniamin, an Ebrewe of the Ebrewes, by the Lawe a Pharise.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/23/6'>Acts 23:6</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/47/11/22'>2 Cor. 11:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1308425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Concerning zeale, I persecuted ye Church: touching the righteousnesse which is in the Law, I was vnrebukeable."}, {"pk": 1308426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "But the thinges that were vantage vnto me, the same I counted losse for Christes sake.", "comment": "Which is accounted for vantage."}, {"pk": 1308427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Yea, doubtlesse I thinke all thinges but losse for the excellent knowledge sake of Christ Iesus my Lord, for whome I haue counted all things losse, and doe iudge them to bee dongue, that I might winne Christ,", "comment": "He shutteth out all works, as well those that go before, as those that come after faith.<br>That in their place I might get Christ, and of a poor man become rich: so far off am I from losing anything."}, {"pk": 1308428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "And might bee founde in him, that is, not hauing mine owne righteousnesse, which is of the Lawe, but that which is through the faith of Christ, euen the righteousnesse which is of God through faith,", "comment": "In Christ: for they that are found without Christ, are subject to condemnation.<br>That is, to be in Christ, to be found not in a man\u2019s own righteousness, but clothed with the righteousness of Christ imputed to him."}, {"pk": 1308429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "That I may know him, and the vertue of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his afflictions, and be made conformable vnto his death,", "comment": "The way to that eternal salvation is to follow Christ\u2019s steps, by afflictions and persecutions, until we come to Christ himself, who is our mark whereat we shoot, and receive that reward whereunto God calleth us in him. And the Apostle setteth these true exercises of godliness against those vain ceremonies of the Law, wherein the false apostles put the sum of godliness.<br>That I may feel him indeed, and have a trial of him.<br>This is the end of righteousness by faith touching us, that by the virtue of his resurrection we may scape from death."}, {"pk": 1308430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "If by any meanes I might attaine vnto the resurrection of the dead:", "comment": "To life everlasting, which followeth the resurrection of the Saints."}, {"pk": 1308431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Not as though I had alreadie attained to it, either were alreadie perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that for whose sake also I am comprehended of Christ Iesus.", "comment": "For we run not, but so far forth, as we are laid hold on of Christ, that is, as God giveth us strength, and showeth us the way."}, {"pk": 1308432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Brethren, I count not my selfe, that I haue attained to it, but one thing I doe: I forget that which is behinde, and endeuour my selfe vnto that which is before,"}, {"pk": 1308433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "And follow hard toward the marke, for the prise of the hie calling of God in Christ Iesus."}, {"pk": 1308434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "Let vs therefore as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if yee be otherwise minded, God shall reueile euen the same vnto you.", "comment": "The conclusion of this exhortation standing upon three members: The one is, that such as have profited in the truth of this doctrine, should continue in it. The second is, that if there be any which are yet ignorant and understand not these things, and doubt of the abolishing of the Law, they should cause no trouble, and should be gently born withall, until they also be instructed of the Lord. The third is, that they esteem the false apostles by their fruits: wherein he doubteth not to set forth himself for an example.<br>He said before that he was not perfect. So that in this place he calleth them perfect, which have somewhat profited in the knowledge of Christ and the Gospel, whom he setteth against the rude and ignorant, as he expoundeth himself in the next verse following."}, {"pk": 1308435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Neuerthelesse, in that whereunto wee are come, let vs proceede by one rule, that wee may minde one thing."}, {"pk": 1308436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "Brethren, bee followers of mee, and looke on them, which walke so, as yee haue vs for an ensample."}, {"pk": 1308437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "For many walke, of whom I haue told you often, and nowe tell you weeping, that they are the enemies of the Crosse of Christ:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/16/17'>Rom. 16:17</a><br>He painteth out the false apostles in their colors, not upon malice or ambition, but with sorrow and tears, to wit, because that being enemies of the Gospel (for that is joined with affliction) they regard nothing else, but the commodities of this life: that is to say, that flowing in peace, and quietness, and all worldly pleasures, they may live in great estimation amongst men, whose miserable end he forewarned them of."}, {"pk": 1308438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "Whose ende is damnation, whose God is their bellie, and whose glorie is to their shame, which minde earthly things.", "comment": "Reward.<br>Which they hunt after at men\u2019s hands."}, {"pk": 1308439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "But our conuersation is in heauen, from whence also we looke for the Sauiour, euen the Lord Iesus Christ,", "comment": "He setteth against these fellows, true pastors which neglect earthly things, and aspire to heaven only, where they know, that even in their bodies they shall be clothed with that eternal glory, by the virtue of God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/7'>1 Cor. 1:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/56/2/13'>Titus 2:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1308440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "Who shall change our vile bodie, that it may be fashioned like vnto his glorious body, according to the working, whereby hee is able euen to subdue all things vnto him selfe."}, {"pk": 1308441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Therefore, my brethre, beloued and longed for, my ioy and my crowne, so continue in the Lord, yee beloued.", "comment": "In that concord, whereof the Lord is the band.<br>A rehearsal of the conclusion: That they manfully continue, until they have gotten the victory, trusting to the Lord\u2019s strength.<br>My honor."}, {"pk": 1308442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "I pray Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of one accord in the Lord,", "comment": "He also calleth on some by name, partly, because they needed private exhortation, and partly also to stir up others, to be more prompt and ready."}, {"pk": 1308443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Yea, and I beseech thee, faithfull yokefellow, helpe those women, which laboured with me in the Gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowe labourers, whose names are in the booke of life.", "comment": "God is said after the manner of men, to have a book, wherein the names of his elect are written, to whom he will give everlasting life. Ezekiel calleth it the writing of the house of Israel, and the secret of the Lord, <a class=B href='/GNV/26/13/9'>Ezek. 13:9</a>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/66/3/5'>Rev. 3:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/10/8'>Rev. 10:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/27'>Rev. 21:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1308444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Reioyce in the Lord alway, againe I say, reioyce.", "comment": "So is the joy of the world distinguisheth from our joy.<br>He addeth particular exhortations: and the first is, that the joy of the Philippians be not hindered by any afflictions that the wicked imagine and work against them."}, {"pk": 1308445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Let your patient minde be knowen vnto all men. The Lord is at hand.", "comment": "The second is not taking all things in good part, they behave themselves moderately with all men.<br>The taking away of an objection: We must not be disquieted through impatience, seeing that God is at hand to give us remedy in time against all our miseries.<br>Your quiet and settled mind."}, {"pk": 1308446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "Be nothing carefull, but in all thinges let your requestes be shewed vnto God in praier, and supplication with giuing of thankes.", "comment": "So David began very oft with tears, but ended with thanksgiving.<br>The third is, that we be not too careful for anything, but with sure confidence give God thanks, and crave of him whatsoever we have need of, that with a quiet conscience we may wholly and with all our hearts submit ourselves to him."}, {"pk": 1308447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "And the peace of God which passeth all vnderstanding, shall preserue your heartes and mindes in Christ Iesus.", "comment": "That great quietness of mind, which God only giveth in Christ.<br>He divideth the mind into the heart, that is, into that part which is the seat of the will and affections, and into the higher part, whereby we understand and reason of matters."}, {"pk": 1308448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Furthermore, brethre, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are honest, whatsoeuer thinges are iust, whatsoeuer thinges are pure, whatsoeuer thinges are worthie loue, whatsoeuer things are of good report, if there be any vertue, or if there be any praise, thinke on these things,", "comment": "Whatsoever things are such as do beautify and set you out with a holy gravity.<br>A general conclusion, that as they have been taught both in word and example, so they frame their lives to the rule of all holiness and righteousness."}, {"pk": 1308449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Which yee haue both learned and receiued, and heard, and seene in mee: those things doe, and the God of peace shalbe with you."}, {"pk": 1308450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Nowe I reioyce also in the Lord greatly, that nowe at the last your care for mee springeth afresh, wherein notwithstanding ye were careful, but yee lacked opportunitie.", "comment": "He witnesseth that their liberality was acceptable to him, wherewith they did help him in his extreme poverty: but yet so moderating his words, that he might declare himself void of all suspicion of dishonesty, and that he hath a mind contented both with prosperity and adversity, and to be short, that he reposeth himself in the only will of God."}, {"pk": 1308451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "I speake not because of want: for I haue learned in whatsoeuer state I am, therewith to bee content.", "comment": "As though I passed for my want."}, {"pk": 1308452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And I can be abased, and I can abounde: euery where in all things I am instructed, both to be full, and to be hungrie, and to abounde, and to haue want.", "comment": "This is a metaphor taken from holy things or sacrifices, for our life is like a sacrifice.<br>He useth a general word, and yet he speaketh but of one kind of cross, which is poverty, for commonly poverty bringeth all kinds of discommodity with it."}, {"pk": 1308453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "I am able to do al things through the helpe of Christ, which strengtheneth me."}, {"pk": 1308454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Notwithstanding yee haue well done, that yee did communicate to mine affliction."}, {"pk": 1308455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "And yee Philippians knowe also that in the beginning of the Gospell, when I departed from Macedonia, no Church communicated with me, concerning the matter of giuing and receiuing, but yee onely.", "comment": "He witnesseth that he remembereth also their former benefits, and again putteth away sinistrous suspicion of immoderate desire, in that that he received nought of any else.<br>At that beginning when I preached the Gospel amongst you."}, {"pk": 1308456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "For euen when I was in Thessalonica, yee sent once, and afterward againe for my necessitie,"}, {"pk": 1308457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Not that I desire a gift: but I desire the fruit which may further your reckoning.", "comment": "He witnesseth again, that he alloweth well of their benefit not so much for his own sake as for theirs, because they gave it not so much to him, as they offered it to God as a sacrifice, whereof the Lord himself will not be forgetful."}, {"pk": 1308458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "Now I haue receiued all, and haue plentie: I was euen filled, after that I had receiued of Epaphroditus that which came from you, an odour that smellleth sweete, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasant to God.", "comment": "He alludeth to the sweet smelling savors that were offered in the old Law."}, {"pk": 1308459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "And my God shall fulfill all your necessities through his riches with glorie in Iesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1308460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "Vnto God euen our Father be praise for euermore, Amen."}, {"pk": 1308461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "Salute all the Saintes in Christ Iesus. The brethren, which are with me, greete you."}, {"pk": 1308462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "All the Saintes salute you, and most of all they which are of Cesars houshold.", "comment": "Such as belong to the Emperor Nero."}, {"pk": 1308463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 50, "chapter": 4, "verse": 23, "text": "The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all, Amen. Written to the Philippians from Rome, and sent by Epaphroditus."}, {"pk": 1308464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,", "comment": "By the free bountifulness of God."}, {"pk": 1308465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "To them which are at Colosse, Saintes and faithfull brethren in Christ: Grace bee with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.", "comment": "Colosse is situated in Phrygia, not far from Hierapolis and Laodicea, on that side that they bend toward Lycia and Pamphylia."}, {"pk": 1308466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "We giue thankes to God euen ye Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, alway praying for you:", "comment": "He commendeth the doctrine that was delivered them by Epaphras, and their readiness in receiving it.<br>We cannot otherwise consider of God to our salvation, but as he is Christ\u2019s Father, in whom we are adopted."}, {"pk": 1308467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Since wee heard of your faith in Christ Iesus, and of your loue toward all Saintes,"}, {"pk": 1308468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "For the hopes sake, which is laide vp for you in heauen, whereof yee haue heard before by the word of trueth, which is the Gospel,", "comment": "For the glory that is hoped for."}, {"pk": 1308469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Which is come vnto you, eue as it is vnto al the world, and is fruitful, as it is also amog you, from ye day that ye heard and truely knew ye grace of God,"}, {"pk": 1308470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "As yee also learned of Epaphras our deare fellowe seruaunt, which is for you a faithfull minister of Christ:"}, {"pk": 1308471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Who hath also declared vnto vs your loue in the Spirit.", "comment": "Your spiritual love, or your love which cometh from the Spirit.<br>He declareth his good will towards them, telling them that they must not still remain at one stay but go on further both in the knowledge of the Gospel, and also in the true use of it."}, {"pk": 1308472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "For this cause wee also, since the day wee heard of it, cease not to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be fulfilled with knowledge of his will in all wisdome, and spirituall vnderstanding,", "comment": "God\u2019s will."}, {"pk": 1308473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "That ye might walke worthy of the Lord, and please him in all things, being fruitefull in all good workes, and increasing in the knowledge of God,"}, {"pk": 1308474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Strengthened with all might through his glorious power, vnto all patience, and long suffering with ioyfulnesse,", "comment": "It must not be unwilling, and as it were drawn out of us by force, but proceed from a merry and joyful mind.<br>The gift of continuance is not of us, but it proceedeth from the virtue of God, which he doth freely give us."}, {"pk": 1308475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Giuing thankes vnto the Father, which hath made vs meete to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saintes in light,", "comment": "The efficient cause of our salvation is the only mercy of God the Father, who maketh us meet to be partakers of eternal life, delivering us from the darkness wherein we were born, and bringing us to the light of the knowledge of the glory of his Son.<br>Having ended the preface, he goeth to the matter itself, that is to say, to an excellent description (although it be but short) of whole Christianity, which is fitly divided into three treatises: for first of all he expoundeth the true doctrine, according to the order of the causes, beginning from this verse to the 24. And from thence he beginneth to apply the same to the Colossians with divers exhortations to verse <a class=B href='/GNV/51/1/6'>6</a> of the second Chapter. And last of all in the third place even to the third Chapter, he refuteth the corruption of true doctrine.<br>In that glorious and heavenly kingdom."}, {"pk": 1308476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Who hath deliuered vs from the power of darkenesse, and hath translated vs into the kingdome of his deare Sonne,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/3/17'>Matt. 3:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/5'>Matt. 17:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/1/17'>2 Pet. 1:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1308477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "In whome we haue redemption through his blood, that is, the forgiuenesse of sinnes,", "comment": "The matter itself of our salvation, is Christ the Son of God, who hath obtained remission of sins for us by the offering up of himself."}, {"pk": 1308478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Who is the image of the inuisible God, the first begotten of euery creature.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/1/3'>Heb. 1:3</a><br>Begotten before anything was made: and therefore the everlasting Son of the everlasting Father.<br>A lively description of the person of Christ, whereby we understand that in him only, God showeth himself to be seen: who was begotten of the Father before anything was made, that is, from everlasting, by whom also all things that are made, were made without any exception, by whom also they do consist, and whose glory they serve."}, {"pk": 1308479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "For by him were all things created, which are in heauen, and which are in earth, thinges visible and inuisible: whether they be Thrones or Dominions, or Principalities, or Powers, all things were created by him, and for him,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/3'>John 1:3</a><br>He setteth forth the Angels with glorious names, that by the comparison of most excellent spirits we may understand how far passing the excellence of Christ, in whom only we have to content ourselves, and let go all Angels."}, {"pk": 1308480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "And hee is before all things, and in him all things consist."}, {"pk": 1308481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "And hee is the head of the body of the Church: he is the beginning, and the first begotten of the dead, that in all thinges hee might haue the preeminence.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/5'>Rev. 1:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/20'>1 Cor. 15:20</a><br>Having gloriously declared the excellent dignity of the person of Christ, he describeth his office and function, to wit, that he is that same to the Church, that the head is to the body, that is to say, the prince and governor of it, and the very beginning of true life, as who rising first from death, he is the Author of eternal life, so that he is above all, in whom only there is most plentiful abundance of all good things, which is poured out upon the Church.<br>Who so rose again that he shall die no more, and who raiseth others from death to life by his power."}, {"pk": 1308482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "For it pleased the Father, that in him should all fulnesse dwell,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/14'>John 1:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/2/9'>Col. 2:9</a><br>Most plentiful abundance of all things pertaining to God."}, {"pk": 1308483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "And through peace made by that blood of that his crosse, to reconcile to himselfe through him, through him, I say, all thinges, both which are in earth, and which are in heauen.", "comment": "The whole Church.<br>Now he teacheth how Christ executed that office which his Father joined him, to wit, by suffering the death of the cross (which was joined with the curse of God) according to his decree, that by this sacrifice he might reconcile his Father all men as well them which believed in him to come, and were already under this hope gathered into heaven, as them which should upon the earth believe in him afterwards. And thus is justification described of the Apostle, which is one and the chiefest part of the benefit of Christ."}, {"pk": 1308484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "And you which were in times past strangers and enemies, because your mindes were set in euill workes, hath he nowe also reconciled,", "comment": "The Son.<br>Sanctification is another work of God in us by Christ, in that that he restored us (which hated God extremely, and were wholly and willingly given to sin) to his gracious favor, in such sort, that he therewithall purifieth us with his holy Spirit, and consecrateth us to righteousness."}, {"pk": 1308485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "In that body of his flesh through death, to make you holy, and vnblameable and without fault in his sight,", "comment": "In that fleshly body, to give us to understand that his body was not a fantastical body, but a true body."}, {"pk": 1308486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "If ye continue, grounded and stablished in the faith, and be not moued away from the hope of the Gospel, whereof ye haue heard, and which hath bene preached to euery creature which is vnder heauen, whereof I Paul am a minister.", "comment": "To all men: whereby we learn that the Gospel was not shut up within the corners of Judea alone.<br>He purchased authority to this doctrine by his Apostleship, and taketh a most sure proof thereof, of his afflictions which he suffereth for Christ\u2019s Name to instruct the Churches with these examples of patience.<br>This second treatise of this part of the Epistle, wherein he exhorteth the Colossians not to suffer themselves by any means to be moved from this doctrine, showing and declaring that there is nowhere any other true Gospel."}, {"pk": 1308487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "Now reioyce I in my suffrings for you, and fulfill the rest of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his bodies sake, which is the Church,", "comment": "For your profit and commodity.<br>The afflictions of the Church are said to be Christ\u2019s afflictions, by reason of that fellowship and knitting together, that the body and the head have the one with the other, not that there is any more need to have the Church redeemed, but that Christ showeth his power in the daily weakness of his, and that for the comfort of the whole body."}, {"pk": 1308488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "Whereof I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is giuen mee vnto you ward, to fulfill the word of God,", "comment": "He bringeth another proof of his Apostleship, to wit, that God is the author of it, by whom also he was appointed peculiarly Apostle of the Gentiles, to the end that by this means, that same might be fulfilled by him, which the Prophets foretold of the calling of the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1308489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "Which is the mysterie hid since the world began, and from all ages, but nowe is made manifest to his Saintes,", "comment": "Whom he chose to sanctify unto himself in Christ: moreover he sayeth that the mystery of our redemption was hidden since the world began, except it were revealed unto a few, who also were taught it extraordinarily.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/16/25'>Rom. 16:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/3/9'>Eph. 3:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/55/1/10'>2 Tim. 1:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/56/1/2'>Titus 1:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/20'>1 Pet. 1:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1308490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "To whome God woulde make knowen what is the riches of his glorious mysterie among the Gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory,", "comment": "This Paul bridleth the curiosity of men."}, {"pk": 1308491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 28, "text": "Whome we preache, admonishing euery man, and teaching euery man in all wisdome, that we may present euery man perfect in Christ Iesus,", "comment": "Perfect and sound wisdom, which is perfect in itself, and shall in the end make them perfect that follow it.<br>He protesteth that he doth faithfully execute his Apostleship in every place, bringing men unto Christ only, through the Lord\u2019s plentiful blessings of his labors."}, {"pk": 1308492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 1, "verse": 29, "text": "Whereunto I also labour and striue, according to his working which worketh in me mightily."}, {"pk": 1308493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "For I woulde ye knewe what great fighting I haue for your sakes, and for them of Laodicea, and for as many as haue not seene my person in the flesh,", "comment": "Me present in body.<br>The taking away of an objection, in that that he visited not the Colossians, nor the Laodiceans, he did it not of any negligence but is so much the more careful for them."}, {"pk": 1308494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "That their heartes might be comforted, and they knit together in loue, and in all riches of the full assurance of vnderstanding, to know the mysterie of God, euen the Father, and of Christ:", "comment": "He concludeth shortly the sum of the former doctrine, to wit, that the whole sum of true wisdom and most secret knowledge of God, consisteth in Christ only, and that this is the use of it touching men, that they being knit together in love, rest themselves happily in the knowledge of so great a goodness, until they come fully to enjoy it.<br>Whom he never saw.<br>Of that understanding, which bringeth forth certain and undoubted persuasion in our minds."}, {"pk": 1308495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "In whom are hid all the treasures of wisedome and knowledge.", "comment": "There is no true wisdom without Christ."}, {"pk": 1308496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "And this I say, lest any man shoulde beguile you with entising wordes:", "comment": "A passing over to the treatise following against the corruptions of Christianity.<br>With a framed kind of talk made to persuade."}, {"pk": 1308497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, reioycing and beholding your order, and your stedfast faith in Christ.", "comment": "The manner of your Ecclesiastical discipline.<br>Doctrine.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/46/5/3'>1 Cor. 5:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1308498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "As ye haue therefore receiued Christ Iesus the Lord, so walke in him,", "comment": "So then Christ hangeth not upon men\u2019s traditions."}, {"pk": 1308499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Rooted and built in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye haue bene taught, abouding therein with thankesgiuing."}, {"pk": 1308500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Beware lest there be any man that spoile you through philosophie, and vaine deceit, through the traditions of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.", "comment": "The second which is manifestly superstitious and vain, and standeth only upon custom and fained inspirations.<br>Principles and rulers, wherewith God ruled his Church, as it were under a schoolmaster.<br>A general confutation of all corruptions is this, that that must needs be a false religion, which addeth anything to Christ.<br>He bringeth all corruptions to three kinds: The first is that, which resteth of vain and curious speculations, and yet beareth a show of a certain subtle wisdom.<br>This is a word of war, and it is as much as to drive or carry away a spoil or booty.<br>The third kind was of them which joined the rudiments of the world, (that is to say, the ceremonies of the Law) with the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1308501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "For in him dwelleth all the fulnesse of the Godhead bodily.", "comment": "By these words, is showed a distinction of the natures.<br>The knitting together of God and man, is substantial and essential.<br>These words set down most perfect Godhead to be in Christ.<br>A reason: Because only Christ God and man, is most perfect, and passeth far above all things, so that whosoever hath him, may require nothing more.<br>This word (Dwelleth) noteth out unto us the joining together of those natures, so that of God and Man, is one Christ."}, {"pk": 1308502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "And yee are complete in him, which is the head of all principalitie and power."}, {"pk": 1308503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "In whome also yee are circumcised with circumcision made without handes, by putting off the sinfull body of the flesh, through the circumcision of Christ,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/29'>Rom. 2:29</a><br>Now he dealeth perfecty against the third kind, that is to say, against them which urged the Jewish religion: and first of all, he denieth that we have need of the Circumcision of the flesh, seeing that without it we are circumcised within, by the virtue of Christ.<br>These many words are used to show what the old man is, whom Paul in other places calleth the body of sin."}, {"pk": 1308504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "In that yee are buried with him through baptisme, in whome ye are also raised vp together through the faith of the operation of God, which raised him from the dead.", "comment": "Through faith which cometh from God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/6/4'>Rom. 6:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/1/19'>Eph. 1:19</a><br>The taking away of an objection: we need not so much as the eternal sign which our fathers had, seeing that our baptism is a most effectual pledge and witness, of that inward restoring and renewing.<br>See <a class=B href='/GNV/45/6/4'>Rom. 6:4</a>.<br>So then all the force of the matter cometh not from the very deed done, that is to say, it is not the dipping of us into the water by a Minister that maketh us to be buried with Christ, as the Papists say, that even for the very act\u2019s sake, we become verily Christians, but it cometh from the virtue of Christ, for the Apostle addeth the resurrection of Christ and faith.<br>One end of Baptism is the death and burial of the old man, and that by the mighty power of God only, whose virtue we lay hold on by faith, in the death and resurrection of Christ."}, {"pk": 1308505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And you which were dead in sinnes, and in the vncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, forgiuing you all your trespasses,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/49/2/1'>Eph. 2:1</a><br>Another end of Baptism is, that we which were dead in sin, might obtain free remission of sins and eternal life through faith in Christ who died for us.<br>A new argument which lieth in these few words, and it is thus: Uncircumcision was no hindrance to you, why you being justified in Christ should not obtain life therefore you need not circumcision to the argument of salvation."}, {"pk": 1308506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "And putting out the hand writing of ordinances that was against vs, which was contrarie to vs, hee euen tooke it out of the way, and fastened it vpon the crosse,", "comment": "Abolishing the rites and ceremonies.<br>He speaketh now more generally against the whole service of the Law, and showeth by two reasons that it is abolished: First, to what purpose should he that hath obtained remission of all his sins in Christ require those helps of the Law? Secondly, because that if a man do rightly consider those rites, he shall find that they were so many testimonies of our guiltiness, whereby we manifestly witnessed as it were by our own handwriting that we deserved damnation. Therefore did Christ put out that handwriting by his coming and fastening it to the cross, triumphed over all our enemies, were they never so mighty. Therefore to what end and purpose should we now use those ceremonies, as though we were still guilty of sin, and subject to the tyranny of our enemies?<br><a class=B href='/GNV/49/2/15'>Eph. 2:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1308507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "And hath spoyled the Principalities, and Powers, and hath made a shew of them openly, and hath triumphed ouer them in the same crosse.", "comment": "The cross was as a chariot of triumph. No conqueror could have triumphed so gloriously in his chariot, as Christ did upon the cross.<br>Satan and his angels.<br>As a conqueror made by a show of those captives, and put them to shame."}, {"pk": 1308508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "Let no man therefore condemne you in meate and drinke, or in respect of an holy day, or of the newe moone, or of the Sabbath dayes,", "comment": "The conclusion: wherein also he nameth certain kinds, as the difference of days and meats, and proveth by a new argument that we are not bond unto them: to wit, because those things were shadows of Christ to come but we possess him now exhibited unto us."}, {"pk": 1308509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Which are but a shadowe of thinges to come: but the body is in Christ.", "comment": "The body as a thing of substance and pith, he setteth against shadows."}, {"pk": 1308510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "Let no man at his pleasure beare rule ouer you by humblenesse of minde, and worshipping of Angels, aduauncing himselfe in those thinges which hee neuer sawe, rashly puft vp with his fleshly minde,", "comment": "He disputeth against the first kind of corruptions, and setteth down the worshipping of Angels for an example: which kind of false religion he confuteth, first this way: because that they which being in such a worship, attribute that unto themselves which is proper only to God, to wit, authority to bind men\u2019s consciences with religion, although they seem to bring in these things by humbleness of mind.<br>By a foolish humbleness of mind: for otherwise humbleness is a virtue. For these Angel worshippers blamed such of pride, as would go straight to God, and use no other under means besides Christ.<br>Secondly, because they rashly thrust upon them for oracles, those things which they neither saw nor heard, but devised of themselves.<br>Thirdly, because these things have no other ground, whereupon they are built, but only the opinion of men, which please themselves without all measure in their own duties.<br>Without reason."}, {"pk": 1308511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "And holdeth not the head, whereof all the body furnished and knit together by ioyntes and bands, increaseth with the increasing of God.", "comment": "Christ.<br>With the increasing which cometh from God.<br>The fourth argument, which is of great weight, because they spoil Christ of his dignity, who only is sufficient both to nourish, and also to increase his whole body."}, {"pk": 1308512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the ordinances of the world, why, as though ye liued in ye world, are ye burdened with traditions?", "comment": "As though your felicity stood in these earthly things, and the kingdom of God were not rather spiritual.<br>Now last of all he fighteth against the second kind of corruptions, that is to say, against mere superstitions, invented of men, which partly deceive the simplicity of some with their craftiness, and partly with very foolish superstitions, and to be laughed at: as when godliness, remission of sins, or any such like virtue is put in some certain kind of meat and such like things, which the inventors of such rites themselves understand not, because indeed it is not. And he useth an argument taken of comparison. If by the death of Christ who establisheth a new covenant with his blood, you be delivered from those external rites wherewith it pleased the Lord to prepare the world, as it were by certain rudiments to that full knowledge of true religion, why would ye be burdened with traditions, I wrote not what, as though ye were citizens of this world, that is to say, as though ye depended upon this life, and earthly things? Now this is the cause why before verse <a class=B href='/GNV/51/2/8'>8</a> he followed another order than he doth in the confutation: because he showeth thereby what degrees false religions came into the world, to wit, beginning first by curious speculations of the wise after which in process of time succeeded gross superstition, against which mischiefs the Lord set at length that service of the Law, which some abused in like sort: but in the confutation he began with the abolishing of the Law service, that he might show by comparison, that those false services ought much more to be taken away."}, {"pk": 1308513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "As, Touch not, Taste not, Handle not.", "comment": "An imitation in the person of these superstitious men, rightly expressing their nature and use of speech."}, {"pk": 1308514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "Which al perish with the vsing, and are after the commandements and doctrines of men.", "comment": "The third argument: Because God is not the author of these traditions, and therefore they do not bind the conscience.<br>Another argument: The spiritual and inward kingdom of God cannot consist in these outward things, and such as perish with the using."}, {"pk": 1308515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "Which thinges haue in deede a shewe of wisdome, in voluntarie religion and humblenesse of minde, and in not sparing the body, which are thinges of no valewe, sith they perteine to the filling of the flesh.", "comment": "A lively description of Monkery.<br>Seeing they stand in meat and drink, wherein the kingdom of God doth not stand.<br>The taking away of an objection. These things have a goodly show, because men by this means, seem to worship God with a good mind and humble themselves, and neglect the body, which the most part of men curiously pamper up and cherish: but yet notwithstanding the things themselves are of no value, for so much as they pertain not to things that are spiritual and everlasting, but to the nourishment of the flesh.<br>Which seem indeed to be some exquisite thing, and so wise devices as though they came from heaven.<br>Hence sprang the works of supererogation, as the Papists term them, that is to say, needless works, as though men performed more than is commanded them, which was the beginning and the very ground whereon Monks\u2019 merits were brought in."}, {"pk": 1308516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "If yee then bee risen with Christ, seeke those thinges which are aboue, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God.", "comment": "For if we be partakers of Christ, we are carried as it were into another life, where we shall need neither meat nor drink, for we shall be like unto the Angels.<br>Another part of this Epistle, wherein he taketh occasion by the reason of those vain exercises, to show the duty of a Christian life: which is an ordinary thing with him after he hath once set down the doctrine itself.<br>Our renewing or new birth, which is wrought in us by being partakers of the resurrection of Christ, is the fountain of all holiness, out of which sundry arms or rivers do afterwards flow.<br>The end and mark which all the duties of Christian life shoot at, is to enter into the kingdom of heaven, and to give ourselves to those things which lead us thither, that is to true godliness, and not to those outward and corporal things."}, {"pk": 1308517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "Set your affections on things which are aboue, and not on things which are on the earth.", "comment": "So he calleth that show of religion, which he spake of in the former Chapter."}, {"pk": 1308518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.", "comment": "A reason taken of the efficient causes and others: you are dead as touching the flesh, that is, touching the old nature which seeketh after all transitory things, and on the other side, you have begun to live according to the Spirit, therefore give yourselves to spiritual and heavenly, and not to carnal and earthly things.<br>The taking away of an objection: while we are yet in this world, we are subject to many miseries of this life, so that the life that is in us, is as it were hidden: yet notwithstanding we have the beginnings of life and glory, the accomplishment whereof which lieth now in Christ\u2019s and in God\u2019s hand, shall be assuredly and manifestly performed in that glorious coming of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1308519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "When Christ which is our life, shall appeare, then shall ye also appeare with him in glory."}, {"pk": 1308520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Mortifie therefore your members which are on the earth, fornication, vncleannes, the inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnes which is idolatrie.", "comment": "Let not your dead nature be any more effectual in you, but let your living nature be effectual. Now the force of nature is known by the motions. Therefore let the affections of the flesh die in you, and let the contrary motions which are spiritual, live. And he reckoneth up a great long scroll of vices, and their contrary virtues.<br>The motions and lusts that are in us, are in this place very properly called members, because that the reason and will of man corrupted, doth use them as the body doth his members.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/3'>Eph. 5:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1308521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "For the which things sake ye wrath of God commeth on the children of disobedience.", "comment": "Useth to come."}, {"pk": 1308522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Wherein ye also walked once, when ye liued in them."}, {"pk": 1308523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "But now put ye away euen all these things, wrath, anger, maliciousnes, cursed speaking, filthie speaking, out of your mouth."}, {"pk": 1308524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Lie not one to another, seeing that yee haue put off the olde man with his workes,", "comment": "A definition of our new birth taken of the parts thereof, which are the putting off of the old man, that is to say, of the wickedness which is in us by nature, and the restoring, and repairing of the new man, that is to say, of pureness which is given us by grace: but both of them are but begun in us in this present life, and by certain degrees finished: the one dying in us by little and little, and the other coming to the perfection of another life, by little and little."}, {"pk": 1308525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "And haue put on the newe, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him,", "comment": "He speaketh of an effectual knowledge.<br>Newness of life consisteth in knowledge, which transformeth man to the image of God his maker, that is to say, to the sincerity and pureness of the whole soul."}, {"pk": 1308526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Where is neither Grecian nor Iewe, circumcision nor vncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond, free: But Christ is all, and in all things.", "comment": "He telleth them again, that the Gospel doth not respect those external things, but true justification and sanctification in Christ only, which have many fruits, as he reckoneth them up here: But commendeth two things especially, to wit, godly concord, and continual study of God\u2019s word."}, {"pk": 1308527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Now therfore as the elect of God holy and beloued, put on the bowels of mercies, kindnesse, humblenesse of minde, meekenesse, long suffering:", "comment": "Those most tender affections of exceeding compassion.<br>So put on, that you never put off."}, {"pk": 1308528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarel to another: euen as Christ forgaue, euen so doe ye."}, {"pk": 1308529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "And aboue all these thinges put on loue, which is the bond of perfectnes.", "comment": "Which bindeth and knitteth together all the duties that pass from man to man."}, {"pk": 1308530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which ye are called in one body, and be ye thankfull.", "comment": "Rule and govern all things.<br>You are joined together into one body through God\u2019s goodness, that you might help one another as fellow members."}, {"pk": 1308531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Let the worde of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdome, teaching and admonishing your owne selues, in Psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing with a grace in your hearts to the Lord.", "comment": "By Psalms he meaneth all godly songs, which were written upon divers occasions, and by hymns, all such as contain the praise of God, and by spiritual songs, other more peculiar and artificious songs which were also in praise of God, but they were made fuller of music."}, {"pk": 1308532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "And whatsoeuer ye shall doe, in worde or deede, doe all in the Name of the Lord Iesus, giuing thankes to God euen the Father by him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/31'>1 Cor. 10:31</a><br>Call upon the name of Christ, when you do it, or, do it to Christ\u2019s praise and glory."}, {"pk": 1308533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as it is comely in the Lord.", "comment": "For those wives do not well, that do not set God in Christ before them in their love, but this Philosophy knoweth not.<br>He goeth from precepts which concern the whole civil life of man, to precepts pertaining to every man\u2019s family, and requireth of wives, subjection in the Lord.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/22'>Eph. 5:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1308534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "Husbands, loue your wiues, and be not bitter vnto them.", "comment": "He requireth of husbands, that they love their wives, and use them gently.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/1'>1 Pet. 3:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1308535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "Children, obey your parents in all thing for that is well pleasing vnto the Lord.", "comment": "In the Lord, and so is it expounded, <a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/19'>Eph. 5:19</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/1'>Eph. 6:1</a><br>He requireth of children, that according to God\u2019s Commandment they be obedient to their parents."}, {"pk": 1308536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, least they be discouraged.", "comment": "Of parents, that they be gentle towards their children."}, {"pk": 1308537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters according to the flesh, in all things, not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenes of heart, fearing God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/5'>Eph. 6:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/56/2/9'>Titus 2:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/8'>1 Pet. 2:8</a><br>Of servants that fearing God himself to whom their obedience is acceptable, they reverently, faithfully, and from the heart, obey their masters."}, {"pk": 1308538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "And whatsoeuer ye doe, doe it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men,"}, {"pk": 1308539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receiue the reward of the inheritance: for ye serue the Lord Christ.", "comment": "For that that you shall have duly obeyed your masters, the time shall come, that you shall be made sons of servants, and then shall you know this of a surety, which shall be when you are made partakers of the heavenly inheritance."}, {"pk": 1308540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 3, "verse": 25, "text": "But he that doeth wrong, shall receiue for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.", "comment": "He requireth of masters that being mindful how that they themselves also shall render an account before that heavenly Lord and Master, which will revenge wrongful doings without any respect of masters or servants, they show themselves just and upright with equity, unto their servants."}, {"pk": 1308541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Ye masters, doe vnto your seruants, that which is iust, and equall, knowing that ye also haue a master in heauen."}, {"pk": 1308542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "Continue in prayer, and watch in the fame with thankesgiuing,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/1'>Luke 18:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/5/17'>1 Thess. 5:17</a><br>He addeth certain general exhortations and at length endeth his Epistle with divers familiar and godly salutations.<br>Prayers must be continual and earnest."}, {"pk": 1308543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Praying also for vs, that God may open vnto vs the doore of vtterance, to speake ye mysterie of Christ: wherefore I am also in bonds,", "comment": "An open and free mouth to preach the Gospel.<br>Such as minister the word, must especially be commended to the prayers of the Church.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/18'>Eph. 6:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/53/3/1'>2 Thess. 3:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1308544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "That I may vtter it, as it becommeth mee to speake."}, {"pk": 1308545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Walke wisely towarde them that are without, and redeeme the season.", "comment": "Seek occasion to win them, although you lose of your own by it.<br>In all parts of our life, we ought to have good consideration even of them which are without the Church.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/15'>Eph. 5:15</a><br>Advisedly and circumspectly."}, {"pk": 1308546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "Let your speach be gracious alwayes, and powdred with salt, that ye may know how to answere euery man.", "comment": "Our speech and talk must be applied to the profit of the hearers.<br>Framed to the profit of your neighbor.<br>Against this is set filthy communication, as <a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/29'>Eph. 4:29</a>."}, {"pk": 1308547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Tychicus our beloued brother and faithfull minister, and fellow seruant in the Lord, shall declare vnto you my whole state:"}, {"pk": 1308548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose that he might know your state, and might comfort your hearts,"}, {"pk": 1308549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "With Onesimus a faithfull and a beloued brother, who is one of you. They shall shew you of all things here."}, {"pk": 1308550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Aristarchus my prison fellow saluteth you, and Marcus, Barnabas cousin (touching whom ye receiued commandements. If he come vnto you, receiue him)"}, {"pk": 1308551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "And Iesus which is called Iustus, which are of the circumcision. These onely are my worke fellowes vnto the kingdome of God, which haue bene vnto my consolation.", "comment": "Why then, Peter was not at that time at Rome.<br>In the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1308552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "Epaphras the seruant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and alwayes striueth for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect, and full in all the will of God."}, {"pk": 1308553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "For I beare him record, that he hath a great zeale for you, and for them of Laodicea, and them of Hierapolis.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/55/4/11'>2 Tim. 4:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1308554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Luke the beloued physician greeteth you, and Demas."}, {"pk": 1308555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "Salute the brethren which are of Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the Church which is in his house."}, {"pk": 1308556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "And when this Epistle is read of you, cause that it be read in the Church of the Laodiceans also, and that ye likewise reade the Epistle written from Laodicea."}, {"pk": 1308557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "And say to Archippus, Take heede to the ministerie, that thou hast receiued in the Lord, that thou fulfill it."}, {"pk": 1308558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 51, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bands. Grace be with you, Amen. Written from Rome to the Colossians, and sent by Tychicus, and Onesimus."}, {"pk": 1308559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Pavl, and Siluanus, and Timotheus, vnto the Church of the Thessalonians, which is in God the Father, and in the Lord Iesus Christ: Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1308560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "We giue God thankes alwayes for you all, making mention of you in our prayers", "comment": "An example of a right Christian rejoicing:whereby also we learn, that such as have great gifts in them are in two sorts bridled, to wit, if they consider that they have received all from God, and that continuance must be desired at his hands, whereunto also the whole Epistle exhorteth the Thessalonians."}, {"pk": 1308561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Without ceasing, remembring your effectuall faith, and diligent loue, and the patience of your hope in our Lord Iesus Christ, in the sight of God euen our Father,", "comment": "He commendeth them for three special gifts, effectual faith, continual love, and patient hope: to the end they might be ashamed being endued with such excellent gifts, not to continue in God\u2019s election."}, {"pk": 1308562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Knowing, beloued brethren, that ye are elect of God.", "comment": "Word for word, that your election is of God."}, {"pk": 1308563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "For our Gospell was not vnto you in worde only, but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much assurance, as ye know after what maner we were among you for your sakes.", "comment": "Paul showeth by two things, that there followed very great fruits of his preaching, to wit, by these gifts of the holy Ghost, and that certain assurance which was thoroughly settled in their minds, as appeared by their willing bearing of the cross.<br>Another reason why they ought in no wise start back but continue to the end, because they cannot doubt of his doctrine which hath been so many ways confirmed unto them, even from heaven as they themselves did well know."}, {"pk": 1308564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And ye became followers of vs, and of the Lord, and receiued the worde in much affliction, with ioy of the holy Ghost,", "comment": "With joy which cometh from the holy Ghost.<br>Another reason: Because even to that day, they embraced the Gospel with great cheerfulness, insomuch that they were an example to all their neighbors: so that it should be more shame for them to faint in the mid-race."}, {"pk": 1308565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "So that ye were as ensamples to all that beleeue in Macedonia and in Achaia."}, {"pk": 1308566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "For from you sounded out the worde of the Lord, not in Macedonia and in Achaia only: but your faith also which is toward God, spred abroad in all quarters, that we neede not to speake any thing."}, {"pk": 1308567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "For they themselues shew of vs what maner of entring in we had vnto you, and how ye turned to God from idoles, to serue the liuing and true God,", "comment": "It is no true conversion to forsake idols, unless a man therewithall worship the true and living God in Christ the only redeemer.<br>All the believers."}, {"pk": 1308568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And to looke for his sonne from heauen, whome he raised from the dead, euen Iesus which deliuereth vs from that wrath to come.", "comment": "This word (That) is not put here without cause: and by (wrath) is meant that revenge and punishment, wherewith the Lord will judge the world at length in his terrible wrath."}, {"pk": 1308569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "For ye your selues knowe, brethren, that our entrance in vnto you was not in vaine,", "comment": "That which he touched before shortly concerning his Apostleship, he handleth now more at large, and to that end and purpose which we spake of."}, {"pk": 1308570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "But euen after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated at Philippi, (as ye knowe) we were bolde in our God, to speake vnto you the Gospell of God with much striuing.", "comment": "The virtues of a true Pastor are freely, and without fear to preach the Gospel, even in the midst of dangers.<br>Through God his gracious help.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/16/12'>Acts 16:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1308571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "For our exhortation was not by deceite, nor by vncleannes, nor by guile.", "comment": "To teach pure doctrine faithfully and with a pure heart.<br>By any wicked and naughty kind of dealing."}, {"pk": 1308572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "But as we were allowed of God, that the Gospel should be committed vnto vs, so we speake, not as they that please men, but God, which approoueth our hearts.", "comment": "Seeing there is this difference between the judgments of God and the judgments of men, that when men choose, they respect the qualities of those things which stand before them, but God findeth the reason of his counsel only in himself, it followeth, that seeing we are not able to think a good thought, that whomsoever he first chooseth to those holy callings, he maketh them able, and doth not find them able. And therefore in that we are allowed of God, it hangeth upon his mercy.<br>To approve his conscience to God, being free from all flattery and covetousness.<br>Which liketh and alloweth them."}, {"pk": 1308573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Neither yet did we euer vse flattering wordes, as ye knowe, nor coloured couetousnes, God is recorde."}, {"pk": 1308574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Neither sought we prayse of men, neither of you, nor of others, when we might haue bene chargeable, as the Apostles of Christ.", "comment": "To submit himself even to the basest, to win them, and to eschew all pride.<br>When I might lawfully have lived upon the expenses of the Church."}, {"pk": 1308575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "But we were gentle among you, euen as a nource cherisheth her children.", "comment": "We were not rough, but easy, and gentle, as a nurse that is neither ambitious nor covetous, but taketh all pains as patiently, as if she were a mother."}, {"pk": 1308576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Thus being affectioned toward you, our good will was to haue dealt vnto you, not the Gospel of God onely, but also our owne soules, because ye were deare vnto vs.", "comment": "To have the flock that is committed unto him in more estimation than his own life."}, {"pk": 1308577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "For ye remember, brethren, our labour and trauaile: for we laboured day and night, because we would not be chargeable vnto any of you, and preached vnto you the Gospel of God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/44/20/34'>Acts 20:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/4/12'>1 Cor. 4:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/53/3/8'>2 Thess. 3:8</a><br>To depart with his own rights rather than to be chargeable to his sheep."}, {"pk": 1308578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and iustly, and vnblameably we behaued our selues among you that beleeue.", "comment": "To excel others in example of godly life."}, {"pk": 1308579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "As ye knowe how that we exhorted you, and comforted, and besought euery one of you (as a father his children)", "comment": "To exhort and comfort with a fatherly mind and affection."}, {"pk": 1308580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "That ye would walke worthy of God, who hath called you vnto his kingdome and glorie.", "comment": "To exhort all men diligently and earnestly to lead a godly life.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/1'>Eph. 4:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/50/1/27'>Phil. 1:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/1/10'>Col. 1:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1308581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "For this cause also thanke we God without ceasing, that when ye receiued the worde of God, which ye heard of vs, ye receiued it not as the worde of men, but as it is in deede the worde of God, which also worketh in you that beleeue.", "comment": "Having approved his ministry, he commendeth again (to that end and purpose that I spake of) the cheerfulness of the Thessalonians, which was answerable to his diligence in preaching, and their manly patience."}, {"pk": 1308582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "For brethren, ye are become folowers of the Churches of God, which in Iudea are in Christ Iesus, because ye haue also suffred the same things of your owne countrey men, euen as they haue of the Iewes,", "comment": "Which Christ hath gathered together.<br>Even of them which are of the same country, and the same town that you are of.<br>He confirmeth them in their afflictions which they suffered of their own people, because they were afflicted of their own countrymen: which came as well (saith he) to the Churches of the Jews, as to them: and therefore they ought to take it in good part."}, {"pk": 1308583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Who both killed the Lord Iesus and their owne Prophets, and haue persecuted vs away, and God they please not, and are contrary to all men,", "comment": "He foretelleth the utter destruction of the Jews, lest any man should be moved by their rebellion.<br>For the Jews would neither enter into the kingdom of God themselves, nor suffer others to enter in.<br>He preventeth an offense which might be taken, for that the Jews especially above all others persecuted the Gospel. That is no new thing, sayeth he, seeing they slew Christ himself and his Prophets, and have banished me also."}, {"pk": 1308584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And forbid vs to preach vnto the Gentiles, that they might be saued, to fulfill their sinnes alwayes: for the wrath of God is come on them, to the vtmost.", "comment": "The judgments of God being angry, which indeed appeared shortly after in the destruction of the city of Jerusalem, whither many resorted even out of divers provinces, when it was besieged.<br>Until the wickedness of theirs which they have by inheritance as it were of their fathers, be grown so great that the measure of their iniquity being filled, God may come forth to wrath."}, {"pk": 1308585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "For asmuch, brethren, as we were kept from you for a season, concerning sight, but not in the heart, we enforced the more to see your face with great desire.", "comment": "He meeteth with an objection, why he came not to them straightway being in so great misery, I desired oftentimes (saith he) and it lay not in me, but Satan hindered my endeavors, and therefore I sent Timothy my faithful companion unto you, because you are most dear to me.<br>Were kept asunder from you, and as it were orphans."}, {"pk": 1308586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "Therefore we would haue come vnto you (I Paul, at least once or twise) but Satan hindered vs."}, {"pk": 1308587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "For what is our hope or ioye, or crowne of reioycing? are not euen you it in the presence of our Lord Iesus Christ at his comming?"}, {"pk": 1308588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Yea, ye are our glory and ioy."}, {"pk": 1308589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Wherefore since we could no longer forbare, wee thought it good to remaine at Athens alone,"}, {"pk": 1308590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And haue sent Timotheus our brother and minister of God, and our labour felow in the Gospel of Christ, to stablish you, and to comfort you touching your faith,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/16/1'>Acts 16:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1308591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "That no man should be moued with these afflictions: for ye your selues knowe, that we are appointed thereunto.", "comment": "The will of God, who calleth his on this condition, to bring them to glory by affliction is a most sure remedy against all affliction."}, {"pk": 1308592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "For verily when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulations, euen as it came to passe, and ye knowe it."}, {"pk": 1308593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Euen for this cause, when I could no longer forbeare, I sent him that I might knowe of your faith, lest the tempter had tempted you in any sort, and that our labour had bene in vaine."}, {"pk": 1308594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "But now lately when Timotheus came from you vnto vs, and brought vs good tidings of your faith and loue, and that ye haue good remembrance of vs alwayes, desiring to see vs, as we also do you,", "comment": "Because they have hitherto gone so well forward, he exhorteth them again to make an end of the rest of the journey, seeing that therein also they shall do him their Apostle a great pleasure."}, {"pk": 1308595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Therefore, brethren, we had consolation in you, in all our affliction and necessitie through your faith."}, {"pk": 1308596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "For nowe are wee aliue, if ye stand fast in the Lord.", "comment": "For now you cannot otherwise think me safe and in good case, unless you go forward in religion and faith."}, {"pk": 1308597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "For what thankes can wee recompense to God againe for you, for all the ioy wherewith we reioyce for your sakes before our God,"}, {"pk": 1308598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Night and day, praying exceedingly that wee might see your face, and might accomplish that which is lacking in your faith?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/1/10'>Rom. 1:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/15/23'>Rom. 15:23</a><br>Paul was constrained through the importunate dealing of the enemies to leave the building which he had scarce begun: And for that cause he had left Silas and Timothy in Macedonia, and when Timothy came to Athens to him, he sent him back again straightway. So that he desireth to see the Thessalonians, that he may thereby thoroughly accomplish their faith and religion, that was as yet imperfect."}, {"pk": 1308599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Nowe God himselfe, euen our Father, and our Lord Iesus Christ, guide our iourney vnto you,"}, {"pk": 1308600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "And the Lord increase you, and make you abound in loue one toward another, and towarde all men, euen as we doe toward you:", "comment": "Another part of the Epistle, wherein he speaketh of the duties of a Christian life. And he showeth that the perfection of a Christian life consisteth in two things, to wit, in charity toward all men, and inward purity of the heart, the accomplishment whereof notwithstanding is deferred to the next coming of Christ, who will then perfect his work by the same grace, wherewith he began it in us."}, {"pk": 1308601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "To make your hearts stable and vnblameable in holines before God euen our Father, at the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ with all his Saints.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/52/5/23'>1 Thess. 5:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/8'>1 Cor. 1:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1308602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "And furthermore we beseeche you, brethren, and exhort you in the Lord Iesus, that ye increase more and more, as ye haue receiued of vs, how ye ought to walke, and to please God.", "comment": "Divers exhortations, the ground whereof is this, to be mindful of those things, which they have heard of the Apostle.<br>That ye labor to excel more and more, and daily pass yourselves."}, {"pk": 1308603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "For ye knowe what commandements we gaue you by the Lord Iesus."}, {"pk": 1308604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "For this is the will of God euen your sanctification, and that ye should abstaine from fornication,", "comment": "This is the sum of those things, which he delivered them, to dedicate themselves wholly to God. And he condemneth plainly all filthiness through lust, because it is altogether contrary to the will of God.<br>See <a class=B href='/GNV/43/19/17'>John 19:17</a>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/2'>Rom. 12:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/17'>Eph. 5:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1308605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "That euery one of you should know, how to possesse his vessell in holines and honour,", "comment": "Another reason, because it defileth the body."}, {"pk": 1308606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "And not in the lust of concupiscence, euen as the Gentiles which know not God:", "comment": "The third, because the Saints are discerned from them which know not God, by honesty and purity."}, {"pk": 1308607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "That no man oppresse or defraude his brother in any matter: for the Lord is auenger of all such thinges, as we also haue tolde you before time, and testified.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/8'>1 Cor. 6:8</a><br>Secondly, he reprehendeth all violent oppression and immoderate desire, and showeth most severely as the Prophet of God, that God will revenge such wickedness."}, {"pk": 1308608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "For God hath not called vs vnto vncleannesse, but vnto holinesse.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/2'>1 Cor. 1:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1308609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Hee therefore that despiseth these thinges, despiseth not man, but God who hath euen giuen you his holy Spirit.", "comment": "These commandments which I gave you."}, {"pk": 1308610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "But as touching brotherly loue, ye neede not that I write vnto you: for ye are taught of God to loue one another.", "comment": "Thirdly, he requireth a ready mind to all manner of lovingkindness, and exhorteth them to profit more and more in that virtue.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/43'>John 13:43</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/11'>John 15:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/2/8'>1 John 2:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/4/22'>1 John 4:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1308611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Yea, and that thing verily yee doe vnto all the brethren, which are throughout all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more,"}, {"pk": 1308612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "And that ye studie to be quiet, and to meddle with your owne busines, and to worke with your owne handes, as we commanded you,", "comment": "He rebuketh idleness and slothfulness, which vices whosoever are given unto, fall into other wickedness, to the great offense of the Church.<br>He condemneth unquiet brains, and such as are curious in matters which appertain not unto them."}, {"pk": 1308613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "That yee may behaue your selues honestly towarde them that are without, and that nothing be lacking vnto you."}, {"pk": 1308614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "I would not, brethren, haue you ignorant concerning them which are a sleepe, that ye sorow not euen as other which haue no hope.", "comment": "The third part of the Epistle, which is interlaced among the former exhortations (which he returneth unto afterward) wherein he speaketh of mourning for the dead, and the manner of the resurrection, and of the latter day.<br>We must take heed that we do not immoderately bewail the dead, that is, as they used to do which think that they are utterly perished.<br>A confirmation: for death is but a sleep of the body (for he speaketh of the faithful) until the Lord cometh."}, {"pk": 1308615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "For if we beleeue that Iesus is dead, and is risen, euen so them which sleepe in Iesus, will God bring with him.", "comment": "A reason of the confirmation, for seeing that the head is risen, the members also shall rise, and that by the virtue of God.<br>They die in Christ, which continue in faith, whereby they are grafted into Christ, even to the last gasp.<br>Will call their bodies out of their graves, and join their souls to them again."}, {"pk": 1308616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "For this say we vnto you by the worde of the Lord, that we which liue, and are remayning in the comming of the Lord, shall not preuent them which sleepe.", "comment": "In the Name of the Lord, as though he himself speaks unto you.<br>He speaketh of these things, as though he should be one of them whom the Lord shall find alive at his coming, because that time is uncertain, and therefore every one of us ought to be in such a readiness, as if the Lord were coming at every moment.<br>The manner of the resurrection shall be thus: The bodies of the dead shall be as it were raised out of sleep, at the sound of the trumpet of God, Christ himself shall descend from heaven. The Saints (for he speaketh properly of them) which shall then be found alive together with the dead which shall rise, shall be taken up into the clouds to meet the Lord, and shall be in perpetual glory with him."}, {"pk": 1308617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "For the Lord himselfe shall descende from heauen with a shoute, and with the voyce of the Archangel, and with the trumpet of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/52'>1 Cor. 15:52</a><br>The word which the Apostle useth here, signifieth properly that encouragement which mariners use one to another, when they altogether with one shout put forth their oars and row together."}, {"pk": 1308618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Then shall we which liue and remaine, be caught vp with them also in the clouds, to meete the Lord in the ayre: and so shall we euer be with the Lord.", "comment": "Suddenly and in the twinkling of an eye."}, {"pk": 1308619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "Wherefore, comfort your selues one another with these wordes."}, {"pk": 1308620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt of the times and seasons, brethren, yee haue no neede that I write vnto you.", "comment": "See <a class=B href='/GNV/44/1/7'>Acts 1:7</a>.<br>The day that God hath appointed for his judgment, we know not. But this is sure that it shall come upon men when they look for nothing less."}, {"pk": 1308621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "For ye your selues knowe perfectly, that the day of the Lord shall come, euen as a thiefe in the night."}, {"pk": 1308622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "For when they shall say, Peace, and safetie, then shall come vpon them sudden destruction, as the trauaile vpon a woman with childe, and they shall not escape,"}, {"pk": 1308623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "But ye, brethren, are not in darkenes, that that day shall come on you, as it were a thiefe.", "comment": "Returning to exhortations he warneth us which are lightened with the knowledge of God, that it is our duty not to live securely in deliciousness, lest we be suddenly taken in a dead sleep in pleasures, but contrarywise to have an eye to the Lord, and not suffer ourselves to be oppressed with the cares of this world, for that is meet for the darkness of the night, and this for the light."}, {"pk": 1308624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Yee are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, neither of darkenesse."}, {"pk": 1308625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore let vs not sleepe as do other, but let vs watch and be sober."}, {"pk": 1308626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "For they that sleepe, sleepe in the night, and they that be drunken, are drunken in the night."}, {"pk": 1308627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "But let vs which are of the day, be sober, putting on the brest plate of faith and loue, and of the hope of saluation for an helmet.", "comment": "We must fight with faith and hope, much less ought we lie carelessly snorting.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/59/17'>Isa. 59:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/17'>Eph. 6:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1308628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "For God hath not appointed vs vnto wrath, but to obtaine saluation by the meanes of our Lord Iesus Christ,", "comment": "He pricketh us forward by seeing most certain hope of victory before us."}, {"pk": 1308629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Which died for vs, that whether we wake or sleepe, we should liue together with him.", "comment": "The death of Christ is a pledge of our victory, for therefore he died, that we might be partakers of his life or virtue, yea even while we live here."}, {"pk": 1308630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "Wherefore exhort one another, and edifie one another, euen as ye doe.", "comment": "We must not only watch ourselves, but we are also bound to stir up and to confirm one another."}, {"pk": 1308631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Nowe we beseeche you, brethren, that ye acknowledge them, which labour among you, and are ouer you in the Lord, and admonish you,", "comment": "We must have great consideration of them which are appointed to the ministry of the word, and government of the Church by God, and do their duty.<br>In those things which pertain to God\u2019s service: so is the Ecclesiastical function distinguished from civil authority, and true shepherds from wolves.<br>That you acknowledge and take them for such as they are, that is to say, men worthy to be greatly accounted of among you."}, {"pk": 1308632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "That yee haue them in singular loue for their workes sake. Bee at peace among your selues.", "comment": "This maintenance of mutual concord, is especially to be looked unto.<br>So then, where this cause ceaseth, there must the honor cease."}, {"pk": 1308633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "We desire you, brethren, admonish them that are out of order: comfort ye feeble minded: beare with the weake: be pacient toward all men.", "comment": "That keep not their rank or standing.<br>We must have consideration of every man, and as the disease is, so must the remedy be used."}, {"pk": 1308634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer follow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.", "comment": "Charity ought not to be overcome with any injuries.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/20/17/13'>Prov. 17:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/22'>Prov. 20:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/39'>Matt. 5:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/17'>Rom. 12:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/9'>1 Pet. 3:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1308635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Reioyce euermore.", "comment": "A quiet and appeased mind, is nourisheth with continual prayers, respecting the will of God."}, {"pk": 1308636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Pray continually.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/18/1'>Luke 18:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1308637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "In all thinges giue thankes: for this is the will of God in Christ Iesus toward you.", "comment": "An acceptable thing to God and such as he liketh well of."}, {"pk": 1308638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Quench not the Spirit.", "comment": "The sparks of the Spirit of God that are kindled in us, are nourished by daily hearing the word of God: but true doctrine must be diligently distinguished from false."}, {"pk": 1308639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "Despise not prophecying.", "comment": "The expounding of the word of God."}, {"pk": 1308640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "Try all things, and keepe that which is good."}, {"pk": 1308641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "Absteine from all appearance of euill.", "comment": "A general conclusion, that we waiting for the coming of Christ, do give ourselves to pureness both in mind, will, and body, through the grace and strength of the Spirit of God.<br>Whatsoever hath but the very show of evil, abstain from it."}, {"pk": 1308642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "Nowe the very God of peace sanctifie you throughout: and I pray God that your whole spirite and soule and body, may be kept blamelesse vnto the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ.", "comment": "Separate you from the world, and make you holy to himself through his spirit, in Christ in whom only you shall attain unto that true peace."}, {"pk": 1308643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "Faithfull is hee which calleth you, which will also doe it.", "comment": "Who will also make you perfect.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/9'>1 Cor. 1:9</a><br>The good will and power of God is a sure confirmation against all difficulties, whereof we have a sure witness in our vocation.<br>Always one and ever like himself, who performeth in deed whatsoever he promiseth: and an effectual calling is nothing else but a right declaring and true setting forth of God\u2019s will: and therefore the salvation of the elect is safe and sure."}, {"pk": 1308644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "Brethren, pray for vs.", "comment": "The last part of the Epistle, wherein with most weighty charge, he commendeth both himself and this Epistle unto them."}, {"pk": 1308645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 26, "text": "Greete all the brethren with an holy kisse."}, {"pk": 1308646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 27, "text": "I charge you in the Lord, that this Epistle be read vnto all the brethren the Saintes."}, {"pk": 1308647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 52, "chapter": 5, "verse": 28, "text": "The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you, Amen. The first Epistle vnto the Thessalonians written from Athens."}, {"pk": 1308648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Paul and Siluanus, and Timotheus, vnto the Church of the Thessalonians, which is in God our Father, and in the Lord Iesus Christ:"}, {"pk": 1308649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1308650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "We ought to thanke God alwayes for you, brethren, as it is meete, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the loue of euery one of you toward another, aboundeth,", "comment": "The first part of the Epistle, wherein he rejoiceth that through the grace of God, they have manfully sustained all the assaults of their enemies, wherein he confirmeth them moreover showing with what gifts they must chiefly fight, to wit, with faith and charity, which must daily increase.<br>That whereas it grew us before, it doth also receive some increase every day more and more.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/52/1/2'>1 Thess. 1:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1308651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "So that we our selues reioyce of you in the Churches of God, because of your patience and faith in al your persecutions and tribulatios that ye suffer,"}, {"pk": 1308652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Which is a manifest token of the righteous iudgement of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdome of God, for the which ye also suffer.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/65/1/6'>Jude 6</a><br>He openeth the fountain of all true comfort, to wit, that in afflictions, which we suffer of the wicked for righteousness sake, we may behold as it were in a glass the testimony of that judgment to come, and the end therefore most acceptable to us, and most sharp to his enemies."}, {"pk": 1308653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "For it is a righteous thing with God, to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you,", "comment": "A proof: God is just, therefore he will worthily punish the unjust, and will do away the miseries of his people."}, {"pk": 1308654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And to you which are troubled, rest with vs, when the Lord Iesus shall shewe himselfe from heauen with his mightie Angels,", "comment": "He confirmeth them also by the way, by this means, that the condition both of this present state and the state to come, is common to him with them.<br>A most glorious description of the second coming of Christ, to be set against all the miseries of the godly, and the triumphs of the wicked.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/52/4/16'>1 Thess. 4:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1308655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "In flaming fire, rendring vengeance vnto them, that doe not know God, and which obey not vnto the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ,", "comment": "There is no knowledge of God unto salvation, without the Gospel of Christ."}, {"pk": 1308656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Which shall be punished with euerlasting perdition, from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power,"}, {"pk": 1308657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "When he shall come to be glorified in his Saints, and to be made marueilous in all them that beleeue ( because our testimonie toward you was beleeued) in that day.", "comment": "The children of God shall be counted by the faith which they have in the Gospel, which is preached unto them by the Apostles."}, {"pk": 1308658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Wherefore, we also pray alwayes for you, that our God may make you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodnes, and the worke of faith with power,", "comment": "So then, faith is an excellent work of God in us: and we see here plainly that the Apostle leaveth nothing to free will, to make it checkmate with God\u2019s working therein, as the Papists dream.<br>By (calling) he meaneth not the very act of calling, but that selfsame thing whereunto we are called, which is the glory of that heavenly kingdom.<br>Which he determined long since, only upon his gracious and merciful goodness toward you.<br>Seeing that we have the mark set before us, it remaineth that we go unto it. And we go to it, by certain degrees of causes: first by the free love and good pleasure of God, by virtue whereof all other inferior causes work: from thence proceedeth the free calling to Christ, and from calling, faith, whereupon followeth both the glorifying of Christ in us, and us in Christ."}, {"pk": 1308659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "That the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God, and of the Lord Iesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1308660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ, and by our assembling vnto him,", "comment": "The second part of the Epistle, containing an excellent prophecy of the state of the Church, which shall be from the Apostles\u2019 times unto the latter day of judgment.<br>If we think earnestly upon that immeasurable glory, which we shall be partakers of with Christ, it will be an excellent remedy for us against wavering, and impatience, so that neither the glistering of the world shall allure us, nor the dreadful sight of the cross dismay us."}, {"pk": 1308661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "That ye be not suddenly mooued from your minde, nor troubled neither by spirit, nor by worde, nor by letter, as it were from vs, as though the day of Christ were at hand.", "comment": "Either by word of mouth, or by books written.<br>By dreams and fables, which men pretend to be spiritual revelations.<br>Either by forged letters, or falsely glossed upon.<br>We must take heed of false prophets, especially in this matter, which go about to deceive, and that for the most part, after three sorts: for either they brag of fained prophetical revelations, or they bring conjectures and reasons of their own, or use counterfeit writings."}, {"pk": 1308662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Let no man deceiue you by any meanes: for that day shall not come, except there come a departing first, and that that man of sinne be disclosed, euen the sonne of perdition,", "comment": "The Apostle foretelleth that before the coming of the Lord, there shall be a throne set up clean contrary to Christ\u2019s glory, wherein that wicked man shall sit, and transfer all things that appertain to God, to himself, and many shall fall away from God to him.<br>By speaking of one, he pointed out the body of the tyrannous and persecuting Church."}, {"pk": 1308663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Which is an aduersarie, and exalteth him selfe against all that is called God, or that is worshipped: so that he doeth sit as God in the Temple of God, shewing him selfe that he is God.", "comment": "He foretelleth that Antichrist, (that is, whosoever he be that shall occupy that seat that falleth away from God) shall not reign without the Church, but in the very bosom of the Church.<br>All men know who he is that saith he can shut up heaven and open it at his pleasure, and took upon him to be Lord and master above all Kings and Princes, before whom Kings and Princes fall down and worship, honoring that Antichrist as a god."}, {"pk": 1308664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Remember ye not, that when I was yet with you, I tolde you these things?", "comment": "This prophecy was continually declared to the Ancient Church, but it was neglected of them that followed."}, {"pk": 1308665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "And nowe ye knowe what withholdeth that he might be reueiled in his time.", "comment": "What hindereth and stayeth."}, {"pk": 1308666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "For the mysterie of iniquitie doeth already worke: onely he which nowe withholdeth, shall let till he be taken out of the way.", "comment": "He which is now in authority and ruleth all, to wit, the Roman Empire.<br>He foretelleth that when the empire of Rome is taken away, the seat that falleth away from God shall succeed and shall hold his place, as the old writers, Tertullian, Chrysostomes and Jerome do expound it.<br>Even in the Apostles\u2019 time the first foundations of the Apostolical seat were laid, but yet so, that they deceived men."}, {"pk": 1308667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And then shall that wicked man be reueiled, whome the Lord shall consume with the Spirit of his mouth, and shall abolish with the brightnes of his comming,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/11/4'>Isa. 11:4</a><br>That wickedness shall at length be detected by the word of the Lord, and utterly be abolished by Christ\u2019s coming.<br>Word for word, that lawless fellow: that is to say, he that shall tread God\u2019s law clean underfoot.<br>Bring to nought.<br>With his word: for the true Ministers of the word are as a mouth, whereby the Lord breatheth out that mighty and everlasting word, which shall break his enemies in sunder, as it were an iron rod."}, {"pk": 1308668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Euen him whose comming is by the effectuall working of Satan, with all power, and signes, and lying wonders,", "comment": "He foretelleth that Satan will bestow all his might and power, and use all false miracles that he can to establish that seat, and that with great success, because the wickedness of the world doeth so deserve it: yet so, that only the unfaithful shall perish through his deceit.<br>Which are partly false, and partly wrought to establish a falsehood."}, {"pk": 1308669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "And in al deceiuablenes of vnrighteousnes, among them that perish, because they receiued not the loue of the trueth, that they might be saued."}, {"pk": 1308670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "And therefore God shall send them strong delusion, that they should beleeue lies,", "comment": "A most mighty working to deceive them."}, {"pk": 1308671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "That all they might be damned which beleeued not the trueth, but had pleasure in vnrighteousnes.", "comment": "They liked lies so well, that they had pleasure in them which is the greatest madness that may be."}, {"pk": 1308672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "But we ought to giue thankes alway to God for you, brethren beloued of the Lord, because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to saluation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and the faith of trueth,", "comment": "To sanctify you.<br>The elect shall stand steadfast and safe from all these mischiefs. Now election is known by these testimonies: Faith is gathered by sanctification: faith, by that that we accord unto the truth: truth by calling through the preaching of the Gospel: from whence we come at length to a certain hope of glorification.<br>Faith which layeth hold not upon lies, but upon the truth of God, which is the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1308673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Whereunto he called you by our Gospel, to obtaine the glory of our Lord Iesus Christ.", "comment": "By our preaching."}, {"pk": 1308674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore, brethren, stand fast and keepe the instructions, which ye haue bene taught, either by worde, or by our Epistle.", "comment": "The conclusion remaineth then, that we continue in the doctrine which was delivered unto us by the mouth and writings of the Apostles, through the free good will of God, which comforteth us with an invincible hope, and also in all godliness our whole life long."}, {"pk": 1308675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "Now the same Iesus Christ our Lord; and our God euen the Father which hath loued vs, and hath giuen vs euerlasting consolation and good hope through grace,"}, {"pk": 1308676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in euery word and good worke."}, {"pk": 1308677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Furthermore, brethren, pray for vs, that the worde of the Lord may haue free passage and be glorified, euen as it is with you,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/19'>Eph. 6:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/4/3'>Col. 4:3</a><br>He addeth now consequently according to his manner, divers admonitions: The first of them is, that they make prayers for the increase and free passage of the Gospel, and for the safety of the faithful ministers of the same."}, {"pk": 1308678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "And that we may be deliuered from vnreasonable and euill men: for all men haue not fayth.", "comment": "Which have no care of their duty.<br>It is no marvel that the Gospel is hated of so many, seeing that faith is a rare gift of God. Notwithstanding, the Church shall never be destroyed by the multitude of the wicked, because it is grounded and stayed upon the faithful promise of God."}, {"pk": 1308679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "But the Lord is faithfull, which wil stablish you, and keepe you from euill.", "comment": "From Satan\u2019s snares, or from evil."}, {"pk": 1308680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And we are perswaded of you through the Lord, that ye both doe, and will doe the things which we warne you of.", "comment": "The second admonition is, that they follow always the doctrine of the Apostles as a rule for their life."}, {"pk": 1308681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Lord guide your hearts to the loue of God, and the waiting for of Christ.", "comment": "Thirdly, he diligently and earnestly admonisheth them of two things which are given us by the only grace of God, to wit, of charity, and a watchful mind to the coming of Christ."}, {"pk": 1308682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "We warne you, brethren, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ, that ye withdrawe your selues from euery brother that walketh inordinately, and not after the instruction, which hee receiued of vs.", "comment": "Fourthly, he saith, that idle and lazy persons ought not to be relieved of the Church, nay, that they are not to be suffered."}, {"pk": 1308683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "For ye your selues know, how ye ought to follow vs: for we behaued not our selues inordinately among you,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/52/4/11'>1 Thess. 4:11</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/11/1'>1 Cor. 11:1</a><br>Lest he might seem to deal harshly with them, he setteth forth himself as an example, who besides his travail in preaching labored with his hands, which he saith he was not simply bound to do."}, {"pk": 1308684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Neither tooke we bread of any man for nought: but we wrought with labour and trauaile night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you."}, {"pk": 1308685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Not because we haue not authoritie, but that we might make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs."}, {"pk": 1308686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "For euen when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any, which would not worke, that he should not eate.", "comment": "What shall we do then with those idle bellied Monks, and sacrificing Priests? A Monk (saith Socrates, book 8, of his Tripartite history) which worketh not with hands, is like a thief."}, {"pk": 1308687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "For we heare, that there are some which walke among you inordinately, and worke not at all, but are busie bodies.", "comment": "He reprehendeth a vice which is joined with the former, whereupon follow an infinite sort of mischiefs: to wit, that there are none more busy in other men\u2019s matters than they which neglect their own.<br>How great a fault idleness is, he declareth by that that God created no man in vain or to no purpose, neither is there any unto whom he hath not allotted as it were a certain standing and room. Whereupon it followeth, that the order which God hath appointed, is troubled by the idle, yea, broken, which is great sin and wickedness."}, {"pk": 1308688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore them that are such, we warne and exhort by our Lord Iesus Christ, that they worke with quietnes, and eate their owne bread.", "comment": "The Lord commandeth, and the Apostles pray in the name of Christ, first that no men be idle, and next, that every man do quietly and carefully see to do his duty in that office and calling wherein the Lord hath placed him."}, {"pk": 1308689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "And ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.", "comment": "We must take heed that some men\u2019s unworthiness cause us not to be slacker in well doing."}, {"pk": 1308690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "If any man obey not this our saying in this letter, note him, and haue no company with him, that he may be ashamed:", "comment": "The end of the excommunication is not the destruction, but the salvation of the sinner, that at least through shame he may be driven in repentance.<br>Excommunication is a punishment for the obstinate.<br>We must have no familiarity nor fellowship with the excommunicate."}, {"pk": 1308691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "Yet count him not as an enemie, but admonish him as a brother.", "comment": "We must so eschew familiarity with the excommunicate, that we diligently seek all occasions and means that may be to bring them again into the right way."}, {"pk": 1308692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Now the Lord himselfe of peace giue you peace alwayes by all meanes. The Lord be with you all.", "comment": "Prayers are the seals of all exhortations."}, {"pk": 1308693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "The salutation of me Paul, with mine owne hand, which is ye token in euery Epistle: so I write,", "comment": "The Apostle subscribeth his letters with his own hand, that false letters might not be brought and put in place of true."}, {"pk": 1308694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 53, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all, Amen. The second Epistle to the Thessalonians, written from Athens."}, {"pk": 1308695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Pavl an Apostle of Iesvs Christ, by the commandement of God our Sauiour, and of our Lord Iesus Christ our hope,", "comment": "First of all, he avoucheth his own free vocation, and also Timothy\u2019s, that the one might be confirmed by the other: and therewithal he declareth the sum of the Apostolical doctrine, to wit, the mercy of God in Christ Jesus apprehended by faith, the end whereof is yet hoped for.<br>Or, ordinance."}, {"pk": 1308696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Vnto Timotheus my naturall sonne in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and from Christ Iesus our Lord.", "comment": "There is as much difference betwixt mercy and grace, as is betwixt the effect, and the cause: For grace is that free good will of God, whereby he chose us in Christ, and mercy is that free justification which followeth it."}, {"pk": 1308697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "As I besought thee to abide still in Ephesus, when I departed into Macedonia, so doe, that thou mayest warne some, that they teach none other doctrine,", "comment": "This whole Epistle consisteth in admonitions, wherein all the duties of a faithful Pastor are lively set out. And the first admonition is this, that no innovation be made either in the Apostle\u2019s doctrine itself, or in the manner of teaching it."}, {"pk": 1308698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Neither that they giue heede to fables and genealogies which are endles, which breede questions rather then godly edifying which is by fayth.", "comment": "He noteth out one kind of vain question.<br>The doctrine is corrupted not only by false opinions, but also by vain and curious speculations: the declaration and utterance whereof can nothing help our faith."}, {"pk": 1308699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "For the end of the commandement is loue out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith vnfained.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/13/10'>Rom. 13:10</a><br>The second admonition is, that the right use and practice of the doctrine must be joined with the doctrine. And that consisteth in pure charity, and a good conscience, and true faith.<br>Of the Law.<br>There is neither love without a good conscience, nor a good conscience without faith, nor faith without the word of God."}, {"pk": 1308700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "From the which things some haue erred, and haue turned vnto vaine iangling.", "comment": "That which he spake before generally of vain and curious controversies, he applieth to them, which pretending a zeal of the Law, dwelled upon outward things, and never made an end of babbling of foolish trifles."}, {"pk": 1308701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "They would be doctours of the Law, and yet vnderstande not what they speake, neither whereof they affirme.", "comment": "There are none more unlearned, and more impudent in usurping the name of holiness, than foolish sophistical babblers."}, {"pk": 1308702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "And we knowe, that the Law is good, if a man vse it lawfully,", "comment": "The taking away of an objection. He condemneth not the Law, but requireth the right use and practice of it."}, {"pk": 1308703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Knowing this, that the Lawe is not giuen vnto a righteous man, but vnto the lawles and disobedient, to the vngodly, and to sinners, to the vnholy, and to the prophane, to murtherers of fathers and mothers, to manslayers,", "comment": "He indeed escapeth the curse of the Law, and therefore doth not abhor it, who fleeing and eschewing those things which the Law condemneth, giveth himself with all his heart to observe it: and not he that maketh a vain babbling of outward and curious matters.<br>And such a one is he, whom the Lord hath endued with true doctrine, and with the holy Ghost.<br>To such as make an art as it were of sinning."}, {"pk": 1308704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "To whoremongers, to buggerers, to menstealers, to lyers, to the periured, and if there be any other thing, that is contrary to wholesome doctrine,"}, {"pk": 1308705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Which is according to the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, which is committed vnto me.", "comment": "He setteth against fond and vain babbling, not only the Law, but the Gospel also, which condemneth not, but greatly commendeth the wholesome doctrine contained in the commandments of God, and therefore he calleth it a glorious Gospel, and the Gospel of the blessed God, the virtue whereof these babblers knew not.<br>A reason why neither any other Gospel is to be taught than he hath taught in the Church, neither after any other sort, because there is no other Gospel besides that which God committed to him."}, {"pk": 1308706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore I thanke him, which hath made me strong, that is, Christ Iesus our Lord: for he counted me faithfull, and put me in his seruice:", "comment": "He maintaineth of necessity his Apostleship against some that did carp at his former life, debasing himself, even to hell, to advance Christ\u2019s only mercy, wherewith he abolished all those his former doings.<br>Which gave me strength, not only when I had no will to do well, but also when I was wholly given to evil."}, {"pk": 1308707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "When before I was a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and an oppresser: but I was receiued to mercie: for I did it ignorantly through vnbeliefe.", "comment": "These are the preparative works which Paul braggeth of."}, {"pk": 1308708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "But the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and loue, which is in Christ Iesus.", "comment": "He proveth this change by the effects, for that, that he that was a profane man, is become a believer: and he that did most outrageously persecute Christ, burneth now in love towards him."}, {"pk": 1308709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "This is a true saying, and by all meanes worthy to be receiued, that Christ Iesus came into the worlde to saue sinners, of whom I am chiefe.", "comment": "Worthy to be believed.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/13'>Matt. 4:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/2/17'>Mark 2:17</a><br>He turneth the reproach of the adversaries upon their own head, showing that this singular example of the goodness of God, redoundeth to the commodity of the whole Church."}, {"pk": 1308710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Notwithstanding, for this cause was I receiued to mercie, that Iesus Christ should first shewe on me all long suffering vnto the ensample of them, which shall in time to come beleeue in him vnto eternall life."}, {"pk": 1308711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Nowe vnto the King euerlasting, immortall, inuisible, vnto God onely wise, be honour and glorie, for euer, and euer, Amen.", "comment": "See <a class=B href='/GNV/43/17/3'>John 17:3</a>.<br>He breaketh out into an exclamation, even for very zeal of mind, for that he cannot satisfy himself in amplifying the grace of God."}, {"pk": 1308712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "This commandement commit I vnto thee, sonne Timotheus, according to the prophecies, which went before vpon thee, that thou by them shouldest fight a good fight,", "comment": "The conclusion of both the former fatherly admonitions, to wit, that Timothy striving manfully against all lets, being called to the ministry according to many prophecies which went before of him, should both maintain the doctrine which he had received, and keep also a good conscience.<br>By the help of them."}, {"pk": 1308713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "Hauing faith and a good conscience, which some haue put away, and as concerning faith, haue made shipwracke.", "comment": "Wholesome and sound doctrine.<br>Whosoever keep not a good conscience, do lose also by little and little the gift of understanding: which he proveth by two most lamentable examples."}, {"pk": 1308714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "Of whom is Hymeneus, and Alexander, whom I haue deliuered vnto Satan, that they might learne not to blaspheme.", "comment": "Cast out of the Church, and so delivered them to Satan.<br>Such as fall from God, and his religion, are not to be suffered in the Church, but rather ought to be excommunicated.<br>That by their smart they might learn what it is to blaspheme.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/5/5'>1 Cor. 5:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1308715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "I Exhort therefore, that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giuing of thanks be made for all men,", "comment": "Having dispatched those things which pertain to doctrine, he speaketh now in the second place of the other part of the ministry of the word, to wit, of public prayers. And first of all declaring this question, for whom we ought to pray: he teacheth that we must pray for all men, and especially for all manner of magistrates, which thing was at that time somewhat doubted of, seeing that kings, yea and the most part of magistrates were at that time enemies of the Church."}, {"pk": 1308716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "For Kings, and for all that are in authoritie, that we may leade a quiet and a peaceable life, in all godlinesse and honestie.", "comment": "An argument taken of the end: to wit, because that magistrates are appointed to this end, that men might peaceably and quietly live in all godliness and honesty, and therefore must we commend them especially to God, that they may faithfully execute so necessary an office.<br>This word containeth all kind of duty, which is to be used amongst men in all their affairs."}, {"pk": 1308717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Sauiour,"}, {"pk": 1308718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Who will that all men shalbe saued, and come vnto the acknowledging of the trueth.", "comment": "Another argument, why Churches or Congregations ought to pray for all men, without any difference of nation, kind, age, or order: to wit, because the Lord by calling of all sorts, yea, sometimes those that are greatest enemies to the Gospel, will have his Church gathered together after this sort, and therefore prayers to be made for all."}, {"pk": 1308719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "For there is one God, and one Mediatour betweene God and man, which is the man Christ Iesus,", "comment": "God would not else be manifested to be the only God of all men, unless he would show his goodness in saving of all sorts of men: neither should Christ be seen to be the only mediator between God and all sorts of men, by having taken upon him that nature of man which is common to all men, unless he had satisfied for all sorts of men, and made intercession for all.<br>Christ Jesus which was made man."}, {"pk": 1308720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Who gaue himselfe a ransome for all men, to be that testimonie in due time,", "comment": "A confirmation, because that even to the Gentiles in the secret of salvation now opened and made manifest the Apostle himself being appointed properly to this office, which he doth faithfully and sincerely execute."}, {"pk": 1308721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Whereunto I am ordeined a preacher and an Apostle (I speake the trueth in Christ, and lie not) euen a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and veritie.", "comment": "Faithfully and sincerely: and by faith he meaneth wholesome and sound doctrine, and by truth, an upright and sincere handling of it.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/55/1/11'>2 Tim. 1:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1308722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "I will therefore that the men pray, euery where lifting vp pure hands without wrath, or douting.", "comment": "He hath spoken of the persons for whom we must pray: and now he teacheth that the difference of places is taken away: for in times past, one only nation, and in one certain place, came together to public service: but now Churches or Congregations are gathered together everywhere (orderly and decently) and men come together to serve God publicly with common prayer, neither must we strive for the nation or for the purification of the body, or for the place, but for the mind, to have it clean from all offense, and full of sure trust and confidence.<br>He putteth the sign for the thing itself, the lifting up of hands, for the calling upon God.<br>Without these griefs and offenses of the mind, which hinder us from calling upon God with a good conscience.<br>Doubting which is against faith, <a class=B href='/GNV/59/1/6'>James 1:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1308723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Likewise also the women, that they aray themselues in comely apparell, with shamefastnes and modestie, not with broyded heare, or gold, or pearles, or costly apparell,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/3'>1 Pet. 3:3</a><br>Thirdly he appointeth women to learn in the public assemblies with silence and modesty, being comely appareled without any riot or excess in their apparel."}, {"pk": 1308724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "But (as becommeth women that professe the feare of God) with good workes."}, {"pk": 1308725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Let the woman learne in silence with all subiection."}, {"pk": 1308726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "I permit not a woman to teache, neither to vsurpe authoritie ouer the man, but to be in silence.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/14/34'>1 Cor. 14:34</a><br>The first argument, why it is not lawful for women to teach in the Congregation, because by this means they should be placed above men, for they should be their masters: which is against God\u2019s ordinance."}, {"pk": 1308727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "For Adam was first formed, then Eue.", "comment": "He proveth this ordinance of God, whereby the woman is subject to man, first by that, that God made the woman after man, for man\u2019s sake.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/1/27'>Gen. 1:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/27/21'>Gen. 27:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1308728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "And Adam was not deceiued, but the woman was deceiued, and was in the transgression.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/3/6'>Gen. 3:6</a><br>Adam was deceived, but through his wife\u2019s means, and therefore she is worthily for this cause subject to her husband, and ought to be.<br>Then because that after sin God enjoined the woman this punishment, for that the man was deceived by her."}, {"pk": 1308729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Notwithstanding, through bearing of children she shalbe saued if they continue in faith, and loue, and holines with modestie.", "comment": "He addeth a comfort by the way, that their subjection hindereth not but that women may be saved as well as men, if they behave themselves in those burdens of marriage holily and modestly, with faith and charity."}, {"pk": 1308730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "This is a true saying, If any man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a worthie worke.", "comment": "He speaketh not here of ambitious seeking, than the which there cannot be a worse fault in the Church, but general of the mind, and disposition of man, framed and disposed to help and edify the Church of God, when and wheresoever it shall please the Lord.<br>Having dispatched the treatise, as well of doctrine and of the manner of handling of it, as also of public prayer, he now in the third place cometh to the persons themselves, speaking first of Pastors and afterward of Deacons, and he useth a preface, that the Church may know that these be certain and sure rulers.<br>A Bishopric or the ministry of the word is not an idle dignity, but a work and that an excellent work: and therefore a Bishop must be furnished with many virtues both at home and abroad. Wherefore it be requisite before he be chosen, to examine well his learning, his gifts, and ableness, and his life."}, {"pk": 1308731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "A Bishop therefore must be vnreproueable, the husband of one wife, watching, temperate, modest, harberous, apt to teache,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/56/2/6'>Titus 2:6</a><br>Therefore he that shutteth out married men from the office of Bishops, only because they are married, is Antichrist."}, {"pk": 1308732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthy lucre, but gentle, no fighter, not couetous,", "comment": "A common tippler, and one that will sit by it."}, {"pk": 1308733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "One that can rule his owne house honestly, hauing children vnder obedience with all honestie."}, {"pk": 1308734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "For if any cannot rule his owne house, how shall he care for the Church of God?"}, {"pk": 1308735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "He may not be a yong scholer, lest he being puffed vp fall into the condemnation of the deuill.", "comment": "Lest by reason that he is advanced to that degree, he take occasion to be proud, which will undo him, and so he fall into the same condemnation that the devil himself is fallen into."}, {"pk": 1308736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "He must also be well reported of, euen of them which are without, lest he fall into rebuke, and the snare of the deuill."}, {"pk": 1308737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Likewise must Deacons be graue, not double tongued, not giuen vnto much wine, neither to filthy lucre,", "comment": "Likewise the Deacons must first be proved that there may be a good trial of their honesty, truth, sobriety, mind, void of covetousness, that they are well instructed in the doctrine of faith, and to be short, of their good conscience and integrity.<br>These are they that had to see to the poor."}, {"pk": 1308738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Hauing the mysterie of the faith in pure conscience.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/54/1/19'>1 Tim. 1:19</a><br>The doctrine of the Gospel, which is a mystery indeed: for flesh and blood do not reveal it."}, {"pk": 1308739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "And let them first be proued: then let them minister, if they be found blameles."}, {"pk": 1308740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Likewise their wiues must be honest, not euill speakers, but sober, and faithfull in all things.", "comment": "Regard must be had also to the Pastors\u2019 and Deacons\u2019 wives."}, {"pk": 1308741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their owne housholdes.", "comment": "They that have more wives than one at one time, must neither be called to be ministers, nor to be Deacons."}, {"pk": 1308742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "For they that haue ministred well, get them selues a good degree, and great libertie in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus.", "comment": "Honor and estimation.<br>Bold and assured confidence without fear."}, {"pk": 1308743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "These things write I vnto thee, trusting to come very shortly vnto thee.", "comment": "Paul purposing to add many peculiar things pertaining to the daily office of a Pastor, speaketh first a word or two concerning his coming to Timothy, that he would be so much the more careful, lest at his coming he might be reproved of negligence."}, {"pk": 1308744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "But if I tary long, that thou maist yet know, how thou oughtest to behaue thy self in ye house of God, which is the Church of the liuing God, the pillar and ground of trueth.", "comment": "The Pastor hath always to think, how that he is occupied in the house of the living God, wherein the treasure of the truth is kept.<br>To wit, in respect of men: for the Church resteth upon that cornerstone, Christ, and is the preserver of the truth, but not the mother."}, {"pk": 1308745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "And without controuersie, great is the mysterie of godlinesse, which is, God is manifested in the flesh, iustified in the Spirit, seene of Angels, preached vnto the Gentiles, beleeued on in the world, and receiued vp in glorie.", "comment": "There is nothing more excellent than this truth, whereof the Church is the keeper and preserver here amongst men, the ministry of the word being appointed to that end and purpose: for it teacheth us the greatest matters that may be thought of, to wit, that God is become visible in the person of Christ by taking our nature upon him, whose Majesty notwithstanding in so great weakness was manifested many ways, insomuch that the sight of it pierced the very Angels: and to conclude, he being preached unto the Gentiles was received of them, and is now placed above in glory unspeakable.<br>The power of the Godhead showeth itself so marvelously in that weak flesh of Christ, that though he were a weak man, yet all the world knoweth he was, and is God."}, {"pk": 1308746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Now the Spirit speaketh euidently, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, and shall giue heede vnto spirits of errour, and doctrines of deuils,", "comment": "From the true doctrine of God.<br>He setteth against that true doctrine, false opinions, which he foretelleth that certain which shall fall away from God and his religion, shall bring in by the suggestion of Satan, and so that a great number shall give ear to them."}, {"pk": 1308747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "Which speake lies through hypocrisie, and haue their cosciences burned with an hote yron,", "comment": "Whose conscience waxed so hard, that there grew an hard fleshiness over it, and so became to have a canker on it, and now at length required of very necessity to be burned with an hot iron.<br>Although heretics counterfeit holiness never so much, yet they have no conscience.<br>For they will as it were practice the art of disguised persons and players, that we may not think they will lie lurking in some one corner, or keep any resemblance of shamefastness."}, {"pk": 1308748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Forbidding to marrie, and commanding to abstaine from meates which God hath created to be receiued with giuing thankes of them which beleeue and knowe the trueth.", "comment": "Thirdly, for that by this means they rob God of his glory, who will be honored in the use of them. And herewithal the Apostle declareth that we must use the liberality of God soberly, and with a good conscience.<br>He setteth down two kinds of this false doctrine, to wit, the Law of sole life, and difference of meats.<br>He proveth that he justly called such doctrines devilish, first, because the teachers of them make laws of things which are not their own: for have they created the meats?<br>Secondly, because they overthrow with their decrees, the end wherefore they were created of God, to wit, that we should use them."}, {"pk": 1308749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "For euery creature of God is good, and nothing ought to be refused, if it be receiued with thankesgiuing.", "comment": "He setteth an Apostolical rule, for taking away the difference of meats, against that false doctrine."}, {"pk": 1308750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "For it is sanctified by the worde of God, and prayer.", "comment": "We confess and acknowledge that God is the maker and giver of those creatures which we use. Secondly, that we are of the number of those, who through Christ\u2019s benefit have recovered that right over all creatures, which Adam lost by his fall. Thirdly, by our prayers we crave of the Lord, that we may use those meats with a good conscience, which we receive at his hands. Fourthly, we make an end of our eating and drinking, with thanksgiving and prayer: and so are our meats sanctified to us.<br>He useth God\u2019s benefits rightly, which acknowledge the giver of them by his word, and calleth upon him.<br>It is so made pure and holy in respect of us, so that we may use it with a good conscience, as received at the Lord\u2019s hand."}, {"pk": 1308751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Iesus Christ, which hast bene nourished vp in the wordes of faith, and of good doctrine, which thou hast continually followed.", "comment": "Never departing from the side of it.<br>The conclusion with an exhortation to Timothy, to propound these things diligently to the Churches, which he had sucked of the Apostle, even in a manner from the teat."}, {"pk": 1308752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "But cast away prophane, and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe vnto godlinesse.", "comment": "In the true serving of God.<br>He setteth again true doctrine not only against that false and apostatical doctrine, but also against all vain and curious subtleties.<br>It is not only requisite that the minister of the word be sound in doctrine, but also that his life be godly and religious."}, {"pk": 1308753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "For bodily exercise profiteth litle: but godlinesse is profitable vnto all things, which hath the promise of the life present, and of that that is to come.", "comment": "Godliness consisteth in spiritual exercise, and not in outward austereness of life, which though it be something to be accounteth of, if it be rightly used, yet is it in no wise comparable with godliness: For it profiteth not of itself, but through the benefit of another, but this hath the promise both of the life present, and of that that is to come."}, {"pk": 1308754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "This is a true saying, and by all meanes worthie to be receiued.", "comment": "He goeth a little from his matter, and showeth that they which give themselves to godliness, although they are afflicted and reproached, are notwithstanding not to be counted miserable as other men are, because they are not afflicted for that cause that other men are, and the end of them both is far different one from the other. For how can God forsake his, which is bountiful even towards his enemies? And he willeth that this doctrine be well beaten into their heads."}, {"pk": 1308755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "For therefore we labour and are rebuked, because we trust in the liuing God, which is the Sauiour of all men, specially of those that beleeue."}, {"pk": 1308756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "These things warne and teache."}, {"pk": 1308757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "Let no man despise thy youth, but be vnto them that beleeue, an ensample, in worde, in conuersation, in loue, in spirit, in faith, and in purenesse.", "comment": "Now he returneth to that exhortation, showing which are the virtues of a Pastor, whereby he may come to be reverenced, although he be but young, to wit, such speech and life as are witnesses of charity, zeal, faith, and purity, but here is no mention made of the crosier staff, ring, cloak, and such other foolish and childish toys."}, {"pk": 1308758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Till I come, giue attendance to reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine.", "comment": "The private exercise of Pastors, is continual reading of the Scriptures, whence out they may draw matter of wholesome doctrine and exhortation, both to themselves and to others."}, {"pk": 1308759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Despise not the gift that is in thee, which was giuen thee by prophecie with the laying on of the hands of the companie of the Eldership."}, {"pk": 1308760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "These things exercise, and giue thy selfe vnto them, that it may be seene howe thou profitest among all men."}, {"pk": 1308761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Take heede vnto thy selfe, and vnto learning: continue therein: for in doing this thou shalt both saue thy selfe, and them that heare thee.", "comment": "Faith is by hearing, and hearing by preaching: and therefore the ministers of the word are so said to save themselves and others, for that in them the Lord hath put the word of reconciliation."}, {"pk": 1308762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Rebuke not an Elder, but exhort him as a father, and the yonger men as brethren,", "comment": "Of keeping measure in private reprehensions according to the degrees of ages and kinds."}, {"pk": 1308763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "The elder women as mothers, the yonger as sisters, with all purenesse."}, {"pk": 1308764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Honour widowes, which are widowes in deede.", "comment": "Have care of those widows which have need of help.<br>The Apostle giveth these rules touching the care of widows."}, {"pk": 1308765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "But if any widowe haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shewe godlinesse towarde their owne house, and to recompense their kinred: for that is an honest thing and acceptable before God.", "comment": "Another, because nature itself teacheth us to recompense our parents.<br>The third: because this dutifulness pleaseth God.<br>Widows\u2019 children and nephews must take care for their parents, according to their ability.<br>The first reason, because that, that which they bestow upon theirs, they bestow it upon themselves."}, {"pk": 1308766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "And shee that is a widowe in deede and left alone, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and praiers night and day.", "comment": "The second rule: Let the church have care of such as are widows indeed, that is to say, such as are poor and destitute of help of their own friends, and live godly and religiously."}, {"pk": 1308767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "But shee that liueth in pleasure, is dead, while shee liueth.", "comment": "The third rule: Let widows that live in pleasure, and neglect the care of their own family, be holden and accompted as fallers away from God and his religion, and worse than very infidels."}, {"pk": 1308768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "These things therefore warne them of, that they may be blamelesse."}, {"pk": 1308769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "If there bee any that prouideth not for his owne, and namely for them of his housholde, hee denieth the faith, and is worse then an infidell."}, {"pk": 1308770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Let not a widow be taken into the number vnder three score yeere olde, that hath beene the wife of one husband,", "comment": "That hath had no more husbands, but one at one time.<br>The fourth rule: Let none under threescore years old, be taken into the number of widows, to serve the Congregations or Churches, and such as are free from all reproach of unchastity, and are well reported of for their diligence, charity, and integrity."}, {"pk": 1308771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "And well reported of for good woorkes: if shee haue nourished her children, if shee haue lodged the strangers, if shee haue washed the Saintes feete, if shee haue ministred vnto them which were in aduersitie, if shee were continually giuen vnto euery good woorke.", "comment": "This is spoken in respect of the manner of those countries."}, {"pk": 1308772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "But refuse the yonger widowes: for when they haue begun to waxe wanton against Christ, they will marrie,", "comment": "Take them not into the college of widows.<br>The first reason why younger widows are not to be admitted to this ministry, to wit, because for the lightness of their age, they will at length shake off the burden that Christ hath laid upon them, and think rather upon marrying again: and so will forsake the ministry whereunto they had bound themselves."}, {"pk": 1308773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Hauing damnation, because they haue broken the first faith."}, {"pk": 1308774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "And likewise also being idle they learne to goe about from house to house: yea, they are not onely ydle, but also pratlers and busibodies, speaking things which are not comely.", "comment": "Another reason: because they are for the most part prattlers and busybodies, and gadders up and down, neglecting their charge and duty."}, {"pk": 1308775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "I will therefore that the yonger women marie, and beare children, and gouerne the house, and giue none occasion to the aduersary to speake euill.", "comment": "The fifth rule: Let younger widows marry and govern their houses godly."}, {"pk": 1308776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "For certaine are alreadie turned backe after Satan."}, {"pk": 1308777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "If any faithfull man, or faithfull woman haue widowes, let them minister vnto them, and let not the Church bee charged, that there may bee sufficient for them that are widowes in deede.", "comment": "The sixth rule: Let the faithful help their widows at their own charges as much as they can, and let not the Congregation be burdened with these expenses."}, {"pk": 1308778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "The Elders that rule well, let them be had in double honour, specially they which labour in the worde and doctrine,", "comment": "There were two kinds of Elders, the one attended upon the government only, and looked to the manners of the Congregation; the other did beside that, attend upon preaching and prayers, to and for the Congregation.<br>Now he giveth rules, and showeth how he ought to behave himself with the Elders, that is to say, with the Pastors and such as have the governance in the discipline of the Church, which is president of their company. The first rule: Let the Church or Congregation see unto this especially, as God himself hath commanded, that the Elders that do their duty well, be honestly maintained.<br>We must be more careful for them, than for the rest."}, {"pk": 1308779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "For the Scripture sayeth, Thou shalt not mousell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne: and, The labourer is worthie of his wages.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/5/25/4'>Deut. 25:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/9/9'>1 Cor. 9:9</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/10'>Matt. 10:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/10/7'>Luke 10:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1308780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Against an Elder receiue none accusation, but vnder two or three witnesses.", "comment": "The second rule: Let no accusation be admitted against an Elder, but under two or three witnesses."}, {"pk": 1308781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "Them that sinne, rebuke openly, that the rest also may feare.", "comment": "The third rule: Let the Elders so convicted be rebuked openly, that they may be an example to others."}, {"pk": 1308782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "I charge thee before God and the Lord Iesus Christ, and the elect Angels, that thou obserue these thinges without preferring one to an other, and doe nothing partially.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/54/6/13'>1 Tim. 6:13</a><br>The fourth rule: Let sincerity be used without any prejudice or respect of persons in Ecclesiastical proceedings, (especially against the Elders) because God himself is there present, and the Lord Jesus Christ with a multitude of Angels."}, {"pk": 1308783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 22, "text": "Lay handes suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other mens sinnes: keepe thy selfe pure.", "comment": "The [fifth] rule: Let the minister lay hands suddenly on no man. Let him not be faulty herein either by favoring any man\u2019s folly, or perverse affection: If ought be done otherwise than well of his fellows, let him keep his conscience pure.<br>As much as in thee lieth do not rashly admit any whatsoever, to any Ecclesiastical function."}, {"pk": 1308784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 23, "text": "Drinke no longer water, but vse a litle wine for thy stomakes sake, and thine often infirmities.", "comment": "The sixth rule: Let the Elders have indifferent consideration of their health, in the manner of their diet."}, {"pk": 1308785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 24, "text": "Some mens sinnes are open before hand, and goe before vnto iudgement: but some mens folowe after.", "comment": "Because hypocrites sometimes creep into the ministry although there be never so great diligence used, the Apostle willeth the Pastors not to be troubled therefore, or slack any whit of their diligence in trying and examining, because the Lord hath appointed a time to discover the faults of such men, and it is our parts to take heed that we offend not therein."}, {"pk": 1308786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 5, "verse": 25, "text": "Likewise also the good woorkes are manifest before hande, and they that are otherwise, cannot be hid.", "comment": "Another comfort belonging to them, which sometimes are slandered and misreported of."}, {"pk": 1308787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Let as many seruaunts as are vnder the yoke, count their masters worthie of all honour, that the Name of God, and his doctrine be not euill spoken of.", "comment": "He addeth also rules for the servants\u2019 duty towards their masters: whereupon no doubt there were many questions then moved by them which took occasion by the Gospel to trouble the common state. And this is the first rule: Let servants that are come to the faith, and have infidels to their masters, serve them notwithstanding with great fidelity.<br>The reason: lest God should seem by the Doctrine of the Gospel to stir up men to rebellion and all wickedness."}, {"pk": 1308788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "And they which haue beleeuing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren, but rather doe seruice, because they are faithfull, and beloued, and partakers of the benefite. These things teach and exhort.", "comment": "A general conclusion, that these things ought not only to be simply taught, but must with exhortations be diligently beaten into their heads.<br>The second rule: Let not servants that are come to the faith, and have also masters of the same profession and religion, abuse the name of brotherhood, but let them so much the rather obey them.<br>Let this be sufficient, that as touching those things which pertain to everlasting life, they are partakers of the same good will and love of God, as their masters themselves are."}, {"pk": 1308789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "If any man teach otherwise, and consenteth not to the wholesome wordes of our Lord Iesus Christ, and to the doctrine, which is according to godlinesse,", "comment": "He condemneth severely, and excommunicateth or casteth out of the Church as proud men, such as content not themselves with Christ\u2019s doctrine, (that is to say, the doctrine of godliness) but weary both themselves and others in vain questions, (for all other things are vain) because they content not themselves in Christ\u2019s doctrine: and as lying deceivers, because they savor or sound of nothing but vanity: as mad men, because they trouble themselves so much in matters of nothing: as mischievous plagues, for that they cause great contentions, and corrupt men\u2019s minds and judgment: to be short, as profane and wicked, because they abuse the precious name of godliness and religion to filthy lucre."}, {"pk": 1308790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "He is puft vp and knoweth nothing, but doteth about questions and strife of words, whereof commeth enuie, strife, railings, euill surmisings,", "comment": "Striving about words, and not about matter: and by words he meaneth all those things which have no pith in them, and whereby we can reap no profit."}, {"pk": 1308791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "Frowarde disputations of men of corrupt mindes and destitute of ye trueth, which thinke that gaine is godlines: from such separate thy selfe.", "comment": "Such as we see in those shameless schools of Popery, which are nothing else but vain babbling and prating."}, {"pk": 1308792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "But godlinesse is great gaine, if a man be content with that he hath.", "comment": "He turneth away fitly the name of gain and lucre, confessing that godliness is great gain, but far after another sort, to wit, because it bringeth true sufficience."}, {"pk": 1308793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "For we brought nothing into the world, and it is certaine, that we can carie nothing out.", "comment": "He mocketh their folly, which do so greedily gape after frail things, that they can in no wise be satisfied, and yet notwithstanding they cannot enjoy that excess."}, {"pk": 1308794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore when wee haue foode and raiment, let vs therewith be content."}, {"pk": 1308795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "For they that will be rich, fall into tentation and snares, and into many foolish and noysome lustes, which drowne men in perdition and destruction.", "comment": "He frayeth Timothy from covetousness after another sort, to wit, because it draweth with it an infinite sort of lusts, and those very hurtful, wherewith covetous men do torment themselves so far forth, that in the end they cast away from them their faith and salvation."}, {"pk": 1308796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "For the desire of money is the roote of all euill, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and pearced themselues through with many sorowes.", "comment": "Sorrow and grief do as it were pierce through the mind of man, and are the harvest and true fruits of covetousness."}, {"pk": 1308797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousnesse, godlines, faith, loue, patience, and meekenes.", "comment": "A peculiar exhortation to divers virtues, wherewith it behooveth the Pastors especially to be furnished.<br>Whom the Spirit of God ruleth."}, {"pk": 1308798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "Fight the good fight of faith: lay holde of eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses."}, {"pk": 1308799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "I charge thee in the sight of God, who quickeneth all thinges, and before Iesus Christ, which vnder Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/27/11'>Matt. 27:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/18/37'>John 18:37</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/54/5/21'>1 Tim. 5:21</a><br>A most earnest request and charge, to observe and keep all the premises faithfully, with our eyes set upon the coming of Jesus Christ, whose glory we have to set against the vain glistering of this world, and his power, against all the terrors of the wicked."}, {"pk": 1308800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "That thou keepe this commandement without spot, and vnrebukeable, vntill the appearing of our Lord Iesus Christ,"}, {"pk": 1308801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "Which in due time hee shall shewe, that is blessed and Prince onely, the King of Kings and Lord of Lordes,", "comment": "He heapeth many words together, to one purpose: whereby he voucheth the power of God, which if we stick fast unto, we shall not be moved out of our standings.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/53/1/11'>2 Thess. 1:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/17/14'>Rev. 17:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/19/10'>Rev. 19:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1308802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "Who onely hath immortalitie, and dwelleth in the light that none can attaine vnto, whom neuer man sawe, neither can see, vnto whome bee honour and power euerlasting, Amen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/18'>John 1:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1308803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, and that they trust not in vncertaine riches, but in the liuing God, (which giueth vs aboundantly, all things to enioy)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/41/4/19'>Mark 4:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/15'>Luke 12:15</a><br>He addeth for an overplus as it were a sharp admonition to the rich, that they chiefly take heed of two mischiefs, to wit, of pride, and deceitful hope, against which he setteth three excellent virtues, hope in the living God, liberality towards their neighbor, and gentle conditions.<br>In things pertaining to this life, with whom those men are compared which are rich in good works.<br>Who only is, and that everlasting: for he setteth the frail nature of riches against God."}, {"pk": 1308804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "That they doe good, and be riche in good woorkes, and readie to distribute, and comunicate,"}, {"pk": 1308805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "Laying vp in store for themselues a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obteine eternall life.", "comment": "The praise of liberality by the effects thereof: because it is a sure testimony of the Spirit of God which dwelleth in us, and therefore of the salvation that shall be given us.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/6/2'>Matt. 6:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1308806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "O Timotheus, keepe that which is committed vnto thee, and auoide prophane and vaine babblings, and oppositios of science falsely so called,", "comment": "He rehearseth the chiefest of all the former exhortations, which ought to be deeply imprinted in the minds of all ministers of the word, to wit, that they eschew all vain babblings of sophistry and continue in the simplicity of sincere doctrine."}, {"pk": 1308807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 54, "chapter": 6, "verse": 21, "text": "Which while some professe, they haue erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee, Amen. The first Epistle to Timotheus, written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest citie of Phrygia Pacaciana.", "comment": "Not only in word, but also in countenance and gesture: to be short, while their behavior was such that even when they held their peace, they would make men believe their heads were occupied about nothing but high and weighty matters, even then they erred concerning the faith."}, {"pk": 1308808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Iesus,", "comment": "Sent of God to preach that life which he promised in Christ Jesus."}, {"pk": 1308809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "To Timotheus my beloued sonne: Grace, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from Iesus Christ our Lord."}, {"pk": 1308810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "I thanke God, whom I serue from mine elders with pure conscience, that without ceasing I haue remembrance of thee in my praiers night and day,", "comment": "The chiefest mark that he shooteth at in this Epistle, is to confirm Timothy to continue constantly and manfully even to the end, setting first before him the great good will he beareth him, and then reckoning up the excellent gifts which God would as it were have to be by inheritance in Timothy, and his ancestors, which might so much the more make him bound to God.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/44/22/3'>Acts 22:3</a><br>From Abraham, Isaac and Jacob: for he speaketh not of Pharisaism, but of Christianism."}, {"pk": 1308811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Desiring to see thee, mindefull of thy teares, that I may be filled with ioy:"}, {"pk": 1308812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "When I call to remembrance the vnfained faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice, and am assured that it dwelleth in thee also."}, {"pk": 1308813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Wherefore, I put thee in remembrance that thou stirre vp the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of mine hands.", "comment": "He warneth us to set the invincible power of the Spirit, which God hath given us, against those storms which may and do come upon us.<br>The gift of God is as it were a certain lively flame kindled in our hearts, which the flesh and the devil go about to put out: and therefore we on the contrary side must labor as much as we can to foster and keep it burning."}, {"pk": 1308814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "For God hath not giuen to vs the Spirite of feare, but of power, and of loue, and of a sound minde.", "comment": "To pierce us through, and terrify us, as men whom the Lord will destroy."}, {"pk": 1308815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Be not therefore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lord, neither of me his prisoner: but be partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel, according to the power of God,", "comment": "Through the power of God.<br>He proveth that the ignominy or shame of the cross is not only not to be ashamed of, but also that it is glorious and most honorable: first, because the Gospel wherefore the godly are afflicted, is the testimony of Christ: and secondly, because at length the great virtue and power of God appeareth in them.<br>For his sake.<br>The Gospel after a sort is said to be afflicted in them that preach it."}, {"pk": 1308816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen to vs through Christ Iesus before the world was,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/16/25'>Rom. 16:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/1/4'>Eph. 1:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/1/26'>Col. 1:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/56/1/2'>Titus 1:2</a><br>He showeth with how great benefits God hath bound us to maintain boldly and constantly his glory which is joined with our salvation, and reckoneth up the causes of our salvation, to wit, that free and eternal purpose of God to save us in Christ which was to come, whereby it should come to pass, that we should at length be freely called of God by the preaching of the Gospel, to Christ the destroyer of death and author of immortality.<br>He sayeth that that grace was given us from everlasting, unto which we were predestinate from everlasting. So that the doctrine of foreseen faith and foreseen works, is clean contrary to the doctrine which preached and teacheth the grace of God.<br>Before that course of years, which hath run on ever since the beginning of the world.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/2'>1 Cor. 1:2</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/56/3/5'>Titus 3:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1308817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "But is nowe made manifest by that appearing of our Sauiour Iesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortalitie vnto light through the Gospel.", "comment": "Hath caused life and immortality to appear."}, {"pk": 1308818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and Apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/54/2/7'>1 Tim. 2:7</a><br>That is, the Gospel which the Apostle preached."}, {"pk": 1308819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "For the which cause I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed: for I knowe whom I haue beleeued, and I am persuaded that he is able to keepe that which I haue committed to him against that day.", "comment": "He confirmeth his Apostleship by a strange argument, to wit, because the world could not abide it, and therefore it persecuted him that preached it.<br>By setting his own example before us, he showeth us how it may be, that we shall not be ashamed of the cross of Christ, to wit, if we be sure that God both can and will keep the salvation which he hath as it were laid up in store by himself for us against that day."}, {"pk": 1308820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Keepe the true paterne of the wholesome wordes, which thou hast heard of me in faith and loue which is in Christ Iesus.", "comment": "He showeth wherein he ought to be most constant, to wit, both in the doctrine itself, the abridgment whereof is faith and charity, and next in the manner of teaching it, a lively pattern and shape whereof Timothy knew in the Apostle."}, {"pk": 1308821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "That worthie thing, which was committed to thee, keepe through the holy Ghost, which dwelleth in vs.", "comment": "The taking away of an objection. It is a hard thing to do it, but the Spirit of God is mighty, who hath inwardly endued us with his virtue.<br>An amplification, taken of the dignity of so great a benefit committed of the ministers."}, {"pk": 1308822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia, be turned from me: of which sort are Phygellus and Hermogenes.", "comment": "He preventeth an offense which arose by the means of certain that fell from God and the religion, and uttereth also their names, that they might be known of all men. But he setteth against them the singular faith of one man, that one only good example might counterpoise and weigh down all evil examples."}, {"pk": 1308823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "The Lord giue mercie vnto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chaine,"}, {"pk": 1308824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "But when he was at Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me."}, {"pk": 1308825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "The Lord graunt vnto him, that he may finde mercie with the Lord at that day, and in how many things he hath ministred vnto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well."}, {"pk": 1308826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Thou therefore, my sonne, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Iesus.", "comment": "The conclusion of the former exhortation, which hath also added unto it a declaration how that they do not keep that worthy thing that is committed unto them which keep it to themselves, but they rather which do most freely communicate it with others, to the end that many may be partakers of it, without any man\u2019s loss or hindrance."}, {"pk": 1308827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And what things thou hast heard of me, by many witnesses, ye same deliuer to faithfull men, which shalbe able to teache other also.", "comment": "When many were by, which can bear witness of these things."}, {"pk": 1308828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good souldier of Iesus Christ.", "comment": "Another admonition: That the ministry of the word is a spiritual warfare, which no man can so travail in, that he may please his captain, unless he forgo and part with all hindrances which might draw him away from it."}, {"pk": 1308829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "No man that warreth, entangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, because he woulde please him that hath chosen him to be a souldier.", "comment": "With affairs of household, or other things that belong to other ordinary businesses."}, {"pk": 1308830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "And if any man also striue for a Masterie, he is not crowned, except he striue as he ought to doe.", "comment": "The third admonition: The ministry is like to a game or justing, wherein men strive for the victory, and no man is crowned unless he strive according to the laws which are prescribed, be they never so hard and painful."}, {"pk": 1308831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "The husbandman must labour before he receiue the fruites.", "comment": "Another similitude tending to the same end: no man may look for the harvest, unless he first take pains to plow and sow his ground."}, {"pk": 1308832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Consider what I say: and the Lord giue thee vnderstanding in all things:", "comment": "All these things cannot be understood, and much less practiced, unless we ask of God and he gives us understanding."}, {"pk": 1308833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Remember that Iesus Christ, made of the seede of Dauid, was raysed againe from the dead according to my Gospel,", "comment": "He confirmeth plainly two principles of our faith, which are always assaulted of heretics, the one whereof (to wit, that Christ is the true Messiah made man of the seed of David) is the ground of our salvation: and the other is the highest part of it, to wit, that he is risen again from the dead."}, {"pk": 1308834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Wherein I suffer trouble as an euill doer, euen vnto bondes: but the worde of God is not bounde.", "comment": "The taking away of an objection: Truth it is, that he is kept in prison, as an evildoer, yet there is no cause, why therefore some should go about to derogate credit from his Gospel, seeing that notwithstanding God did bless his ministry, nay rather, that example of this his captivity and patience did sundry ways confirm the Church in the hope of a better life."}, {"pk": 1308835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Therefore I suffer all things, for the elects sake, that they might also obtaine the saluation which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glorie."}, {"pk": 1308836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "It is a true saying, For if we be dead together with him, we also shall liue together with him.", "comment": "If we be afflicted with Christ, and for Christ\u2019s sake.<br>The fourth admonition: we ought not to contend upon words and questions, which are not only unprofitable, but also for the most part hurtful: but rather upon this, how we may frame ourselves to all manner of patience, and to die also with Christ (that is to say, for Christ\u2019s Name) because that is the plain way to the most glorious life: as contrariwise the falling away of men can diminish no part of the truth of God, although by such means, they procure most certain destruction to themselves.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/6/5'>Rom. 6:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1308837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "If we suffer, we shall also reigne together with him: if we denie him, he also will denie vs.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/33'>Matt. 10:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/8/38'>Mark 8:38</a>"}, {"pk": 1308838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "If we beleeue not, yet abideth he faithfull: he cannot denie himselfe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/3/3'>Rom. 3:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/6'>Rom. 9:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1308839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Of these things put them in remembrance, and protest before the Lord, that they striue not about wordes, which is to no profit, but to the peruerting of the hearers.", "comment": "Call God to witness, or as a Judge: as Moses, Joshua, Samuel, and Paul himself did, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/20/1'>Acts 20</a>."}, {"pk": 1308840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workeman that needeth not to be ashamed, diuiding the worde of trueth aright.", "comment": "By adding nothing to it, neither overslipping anything, neither mangling it, nor renting it in sunder, nor wresting of it: but marking diligently what his hearers are able to hear, and what is fit to edifying.<br>The fifth admonition: A minister must not be an idle disputer, but a faithful steward in dividing aright the word of truth, insomuch that he must stop the mouths of other vain babblers."}, {"pk": 1308841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "Stay prophane, and vaine babblings: for they shall encrease vnto more vngodlinesse.", "comment": "Mark and watch, and see they creep not on further.<br>He discovereth the subtlety of Satan, who beginning with these principles draweth us by little and little to ungodliness through the means of that wicked and profane babbling, still creeping on: which he proveth by the horrible example of them that taught that, the resurrection was already past."}, {"pk": 1308842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "And their worde shall fret as a canker: of which sort is Hymeneus and Philetus,"}, {"pk": 1308843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "Which as concerning ye trueth haue erred from the marke, saying that the resurrection is past alreadie, and do destroy the faith of certaine."}, {"pk": 1308844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "But the foundation of God remaineth sure, and hath this seale, The Lord knoweth who are his: and, Let euery one that calleth on the Name of Christ, depart from iniquitie.", "comment": "A digression: wherein he salveth that offense that rose by their falling away: showing first, that the elect are out of all danger of any such falling away: secondly, that they are known to God and not to us: and therefore it is no marvel if we count hypocrites oftentimes for true brethren: but we must take heed that we be not like them, but rather that we be indeed, such as we are said to be.<br>That serveth and worshippeth him, and is as it were named of him, a faithful man or Christian."}, {"pk": 1308845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Notwithstanding in a great house are not onely vessels of gold and of siluer, but also of wood and of earth, and some for honour, and some vnto dishonour.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/21'>Rom. 9:21</a><br>The taking away of an objection: it is no dishonor to the good man of the house, that he hath not in a great house all vessels of one sort and for one service, but we must look to this, that we be found vessels prepared to honor."}, {"pk": 1308846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "If any man therefore purge him selfe from these, he shalbe a vessell vnto honour, sanctified, and meete for the Lord, and prepared vnto euery good worke.", "comment": "By these words is meant the execution of the matter, and not the cause: for in that we purge ourselves, it is not to be attributeth to any free will that is in us, but to God, who freely and wholly worketh in us a good and an effectual will."}, {"pk": 1308847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "Flee also from the lustes of youth, and follow after righteousnes, faith, loue, and peace, with them that call on the Lord with pure heart,", "comment": "Returning to the matter from whence he digressed, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/55/2/16'>16</a>, he warneth him to exercise himself in weighty matters, and such as pertain to godliness.<br>The sixth admonition: We must above all things eschew all bitterness of mind both in teaching all men, and also in calling them back which have gone out of the way.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/2'>1 Cor. 1:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1308848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "And put away foolish and vnlearned questions, knowing that they ingender strife.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/54/1/4'>1 Tim. 1:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/4/7'>1 Tim. 4:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/56/3/9'>Titus 3:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1308849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "But the seruant of ye Lord must not striue, but must be gentle toward all men, apt to teache, suffering the euill,", "comment": "To win them through our patient bearing with them, but not to please them or excuse them in their wickedness."}, {"pk": 1308850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth,", "comment": "He meaneth such as do not yet see the truth."}, {"pk": 1308851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "And come to amendment out of that snare of the deuil, of whom they are taken prisoners, to doe his will."}, {"pk": 1308852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "This knowe also, that in the last dayes shall come perilous times.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/54/4/1'>1 Tim. 4:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/3/3'>2 Pet. 3:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/65/1/18'>Jude 18</a><br>The seventh admonition: we may not hope for any Church in this world without corruption: but there shall be rather great abundance of most wicked men, even in the very bosom of the Church, which notwithstanding shall make a show and countenance of great holiness and charity."}, {"pk": 1308853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "For men shalbe louers of their owne selues, couetous, boasters, proud, cursed speakers, disobedient to parents, vnthankefull, vnholy,", "comment": "Which make no account, either of right or honesty."}, {"pk": 1308854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Without naturall affection, truce breakers, false accusers, intemperate, fierce, no louers at all of them which are good,"}, {"pk": 1308855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Traitours, headie, high minded, louers of pleasures more then louers of God,"}, {"pk": 1308856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Hauing a shewe of godlinesse, but haue denied the power thereof: turne away therefore from such.", "comment": "We must not dally with such men as resist the truth not of simple ignorance, but of a perverse mind, (which thing appeareth by their fruits which he painteth out here lively) but we must rather turn away from them."}, {"pk": 1308857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "For of this sort are they which creepe into houses, and leade captiue simple women laden with sinnes, and led with diuers lustes,"}, {"pk": 1308858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Which women are euer learning, and are neuer able to come to the acknowledging of the trueth."}, {"pk": 1308859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "And as Iannes and Iambres withstoode Moses, so doe these also resist the trueth, men of corrupt mindes, reprobate concerning the faith.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/7/11'>Exod. 7:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1308860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "But they shall preuaile no longer: for their madnesse shalbe euident vnto all men, as theirs also was.", "comment": "He addeth a comfort: The Lord will at length pluck off all their vizards."}, {"pk": 1308861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "But thou hast fully knowen my doctrine, maner of liuing, purpose, faith, long suffering, loue, patience,", "comment": "That we be not deceived by such hypocrites, we must set before us the virtues of the holy servants of God, and we must not be afraid of persecution, which they suffered willingly, and which always followeth true godliness. But we must especially hold fast the doctrine of the Apostles, the sum whereof is this, that we are saved through faith in Christ Jesus.<br>Thou knowest thoroughly, not only what I taught and did, but also how I was minded and disposed."}, {"pk": 1308862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Persecutions, and afflictions which came vnto me at Antiochia, at Iconium, and at Lystri, which persecutions I suffered: but from them all the Lord deliuered me.", "comment": "Which is in Pisidia."}, {"pk": 1308863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Yea, and all that will liue godly in Christ Iesus, shall suffer persecution."}, {"pk": 1308864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "But the euill men and deceiuers, shall waxe worse and worse, deceiuing, and being deceiued.", "comment": "Their wickedness shall daily increase."}, {"pk": 1308865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "But continue thou in the thinges which thou hast learned, and which are committed vnto thee, knowing of who thou hast learned them:"}, {"pk": 1308866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "And that thou hast knowen the holy Scriptures of a childe, which are able to make thee wise vnto saluation, through the faith which is in Christ Iesus."}, {"pk": 1308867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "For the whole Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God, and is profitable to teache, to conuince, to correct, and to instruct in righteousnesse,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/61/1/20'>2 Pet. 1:20</a><br>The eighth admonition, which is most precious: A Pastor must be wise by the word of God only: wherein we have perfectly delivered unto us, whatsoever pertaineth either to discern, know and establish true opinions, and to confute false, and furthermore, to correct evil manners, and to frame good."}, {"pk": 1308868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "That the man of God may be absolute, being made perfect vnto all good workes.", "comment": "The Prophets and expounders of God\u2019s will, are properly and peculiarly called, Men of God."}, {"pk": 1308869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "I charge thee therefore before God, and before the Lord Iesus Christ, which shall iudge the quicke and dead at that his appearing, and in his kingdome,", "comment": "The principal and chief of all admonitions, being therefore proposed with a most earnest charge, is this: That the word of God be propounded with a certain holy importunity, as necessity requireth: but so, that a good and true ground of the doctrine be laid, and the vehemency be tempered with all holy meekness."}, {"pk": 1308870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "Preach the worde: be instant, in season and out of season: improue, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine."}, {"pk": 1308871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "For the time will come, when they will not suffer wholesome doctrine: but hauing their eares itching, shall after their owne lustes get them an heape of teachers,", "comment": "Faithful Pastors in times past took all occasions they could, because men were very prompt and ready to return to their fables."}, {"pk": 1308872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "And shall turne their eares from the trueth, and shalbe giuen vnto fables.", "comment": "To false and unprofitable doctrines, which the world is now so bewitched withal, that it had rather the open light of the truth were utterly put out, when it would come out of darkness."}, {"pk": 1308873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "But watch thou in all thinges: suffer aduersitie: doe the worke of an Euangelist: cause thy ministerie to be throughly liked of.", "comment": "The wickedness and falling away of the world, ought to cause faithful ministers to be so much the more careful.<br>Prove and show by good and substantial proof, that thou art the true minister of God."}, {"pk": 1308874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "For I am nowe readie to be offered, and the time of my departing is at hand.", "comment": "He foretelleth his death to be at hand, and setteth before them an excellent example, both of invincible constancy and sure hope.<br>To be offered for a drink offering: and he alludeth to the pouring out of blood or wine which was used in sacrifices."}, {"pk": 1308875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "I haue fought a good fight, and haue finished my course: I haue kept the faith."}, {"pk": 1308876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "For hence foorth is laide vp for me the crowne of righteousnesse, which the Lord the righteous iudge shall giue me at that day: and not to me onely, but vnto all them also that loue that his appearing."}, {"pk": 1308877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Make speede to come vnto me at once:", "comment": "The last part of the Epistle, setting forth grievous complaints against certain, and examples of singular godliness in every place, and of a mind never wearied."}, {"pk": 1308878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "For Demas hath forsaken me, and hath embraced this present world, and is departed vnto Thessalonica. Crescens is gone to Galatia, Titus vnto Dalmatia.", "comment": "Contented himself with this world."}, {"pk": 1308879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Onely Luke is with me. Take Marke and bring him with thee: for he is profitable vnto me to minister.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/51/4/10'>Col. 4:10</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/51/4/14'>14</a>"}, {"pk": 1308880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "And Tychicus haue I sent to Ephesus."}, {"pk": 1308881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou commest, bring with thee, and the bookes, but specially the parchments."}, {"pk": 1308882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much euill: the Lord rewarde him according to his workes."}, {"pk": 1308883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "Of whome be thou ware also: for he withstoode our preaching sore."}, {"pk": 1308884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "At my first answering no man assisted me, but all forsooke me: I pray God, that it may not be laide to their charge."}, {"pk": 1308885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Notwithstanding the Lord assisted me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching might be fully beleeued, and that al the Gentiles should heare: and I was deliuered out of the mouth of the lion.", "comment": "Of Nero."}, {"pk": 1308886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "And the Lord will deliuer me from euery euil worke, and will preserue me vnto his heauenly kingdome: to whome be praise for euer and euer, Amen.", "comment": "Preserve me pure from committing anything unworthy my Apostleship.<br>To make me partaker of his kingdom."}, {"pk": 1308887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the householde of Onesiphorus.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/55/1/16'>2 Tim. 1:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1308888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "Erastus abode at Corinthus: Trophimus I left at Miletum sicke."}, {"pk": 1308889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "Make speede to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren."}, {"pk": 1308890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 55, "chapter": 4, "verse": 22, "text": "The Lord Iesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you, Amen.  The second Epistle written from Rome vnto Timotheus, the first Bishop elected of the Church of Ephesus, when Paul was presented the second time before the Emperour Nero."}, {"pk": 1308891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Paul a seruaunt of God, and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect, and the acknowledging of the trueth, which is according vnto godlines,", "comment": "Of those whom God hath chosen.<br>He voucheth his Apostleship, (not for Titus, but for the Cretans\u2019 sake) both by the testimony of his outward calling, and by his consent wherein he agreeth with all the elect from the beginning of the world.<br>Minister, as Christ himself, in that that he was a minister and head of the Prophets, is called a servant, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/43/10'>Isa. 43:10</a>.<br>The faith wherein all the elect consent, is the true and sincere knowledge of God, tending to this end, that worshipping God aright that they at length obtain life everlasting according to the promise of God, who is true, which promise was exhibited to Christ in due time according to his eternal purpose."}, {"pk": 1308892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Vnto the hope of eternall life, which God that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began:", "comment": "Hope is the end of faith.<br>Freely, and of his mere liberality.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/16/25'>Rom. 16:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/3/9'>Eph. 3:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/1/26'>Col. 1:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/55/1/9'>2 Tim. 1:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/20'>1 Pet. 1:20</a><br>See <a class=B href='/GNV/55/1/9'>2 Tim. 1:9</a>."}, {"pk": 1308893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "But hath made his worde manifest in due time through the preaching, which is committed vnto me, according to the commandement of God our Sauiour:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/48/1/1'>Gal. 1:1</a><br>This truth is no other where to be sought, but in the preaching of the Apostle.<br>This word (Savior) doth not only signify a preserver of life, but also a giver of life."}, {"pk": 1308894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "To Titus my naturall sonne according to the common faith, Grace, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ our Sauiour.", "comment": "There is but one way of salvation, common both to the Pastor and the flock.<br>The Apostle moveth the Cretans to hear Titus, by setting forth his consent and agreement with him in the faith, and therewithal showeth by what special note we may distinguish true ministers from false."}, {"pk": 1308895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "For this cause left I thee in Creta, that thou shouldest continue to redresse the thinges that remaine, and shouldest ordeine Elders in euery citie, as I appointed thee,", "comment": "The first admonition, to ordain Elders in every city."}, {"pk": 1308896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "If any be vnreproueable, the husband of one wife, hauing faithfull children, which are not slandered of riot, neither are disobedient.", "comment": "This word is proper to horses and oxen, which will not abide the yoke.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/54/3/2'>1 Tim. 3:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1308897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "For a Bishop must bee vnreproueable, as Gods steward, not froward, not angrie, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,", "comment": "Not hard conditioned, and evil to please.<br>The second admonition, what faults pastors (whom he comprehended afore under the word Elders) ought to be void of, and what virtues they ought to have.<br>Whom the Lord hath appointed steward of his gifts."}, {"pk": 1308898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "But harberous, one that loueth goodnesse, wise, righteous, holy, temperate,", "comment": "Circumspect, of a sound judgment, and of a singular example of moderation."}, {"pk": 1308899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Holding fast that faithfull worde according to doctrine, that he also may bee able to exhort with wholesome doctrine, and conuince them that say against it.", "comment": "The fourth admonition: To apply the knowledge of true doctrine unto use, which consisteth in two things, to wit, in governing them which show themselves apt to learn, and confuting the obstinate.<br>The third admonition: The Pastor must hold fast that doctrine, which the Apostles delivered, and pertaineth to salvation, leaving all curious and vain matters."}, {"pk": 1308900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "For there are many disobedient and vaine talkers and deceiuers of mindes, chiefly they of the Circumcision,", "comment": "An applying of the general proposition to a particular: The Cretans above all others need sharp reprehensions: both because their minds are naturally given to lies and slothfulness, and also because of certain covetous Jews, which under a color of godliness joined partly certain vain traditions, and partly old ceremonies with the Gospel.<br>Of the Jews, or rather of those Jews, which went about to join Christ and the Law together."}, {"pk": 1308901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Whose mouthes must bee stopped, which subuert whole houses, teaching things, which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake."}, {"pk": 1308902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "One of themselues, euen one of their owne prophets said, The Cretians are alwaies liars, euill beastes, slowe bellies.", "comment": "Epimenides, who was counted a Prophet amongst them. Look upon Laertius and Cicero in his first book of Divination."}, {"pk": 1308903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "This witnesse is true: wherefore conuince them sharply, that they may be sound in ye faith,", "comment": "Roughly and plainly, and go not about the bush with them."}, {"pk": 1308904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And not taking heede to Iewish fables and commandements of men, that turne away from the trueth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/54/1/4'>1 Tim. 1:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1308905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Vnto the pure are all things pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure, but euen their mindes and consciences are defiled.", "comment": "If our minds and conscience be unclean, what cleanness is there in us before regeneration?<br>He showeth in few words, that purity consisteth not in any external worship, and that that is according to the old Law, (as in difference of meats, and washing, and other such things which are abolished) but in the mind and conscience: and whosoever teach otherwise, know not what is true religion indeed, and also are nothing less than that they would seem to be.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/14/20'>Rom. 14:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1308906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "They professe that they know God, but by works they deny him, and are abominable and disobedient, and vnto euery good worke reprobate."}, {"pk": 1308907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt speake thou the thinges which become wholesome doctrine,", "comment": "The fifth admonition: The doctrine must not only be generally pure, but also be applied to all ages and orders of men, according to the diversity of circumstances."}, {"pk": 1308908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "That the elder men be watchful, graue, teperate, sounde in the faith, in loue, and in patience:", "comment": "What are the chiefest virtues for old and young, both men and women: and how they ought to be stirred up unto them continually."}, {"pk": 1308909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "The elder women likewise, that they be in such behauiour as becommeth holinesse, not false accusers, not subiect to much wine, but teachers of honest things,"}, {"pk": 1308910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "That they may instruct the yong women to be sober minded, that they loue their husbands, that they loue their children,"}, {"pk": 1308911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "That they be temperate, chaste, keeping at home, good and subiect vnto their husbands, that the word of God be not euill spoken of.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/23'>Eph. 5:23</a><br>No gadders up and down."}, {"pk": 1308912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Exhort yong men likewise, that they bee sober minded."}, {"pk": 1308913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "In all things shewe thy selfe an ensample of good woorkes with vncorrupt doctrine, with grauitie, integritie,", "comment": "Not such a gravity as may drive men from coming to the minister, but such as may cause them to come in most reverent and honest sort.<br>The sixth admonition: That both the Pastor\u2019s life and doctrine must be sound."}, {"pk": 1308914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And with the wholesome woorde, which can not be condemned, that hee which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauing nothing concerning you to speake euill of."}, {"pk": 1308915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "Let seruants be subiect to their masters, and please them in al things, not answering again,", "comment": "Which may be done without offense to God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/5'>Eph. 6:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/22'>Col. 3:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/18'>1 Pet. 2:18</a><br>The seventh admonition, of servants\u2019 duty toward their masters."}, {"pk": 1308916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Neither pickers, but that they shew al good faithfulnesse, that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all things."}, {"pk": 1308917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "For that grace of God, that bringeth saluation vnto all men, hath appeared,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/2'>1 Cor. 1:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/1/22'>Col. 1:22</a><br>The eighth admonition belonging to all the godly, that seeing God calleth all men to the Gospel, and Christ hath so justified us, that he hath also sanctified us, we must all of us give ourselves to true godliness and righteousness, setting before us a sure hope of that immeasurable glory: which thing must in such sort be beaten into their heads, that the gainsayers also must be reproved, by the authority of the mighty God."}, {"pk": 1308918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And teacheth vs that we should denie vngodlinesse and worldly lusts, and that we should liue soberly and righteously, and godly in this present world,", "comment": "Lusts of the flesh, which belong to the present state of this life and world."}, {"pk": 1308919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "Looking for that blessed hope, and appearing of that glorie of that mightie God, and of our Sauiour Iesus Christ,", "comment": "Christ is here most plainly called that mighty God, and his appearance and coming is called by the figure Metonymy, our hope."}, {"pk": 1308920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Who gaue him selfe for vs, that hee might redeeme vs from all iniquitie, and purge vs to bee a peculiar people vnto himselfe, zealous of good woorkes.", "comment": "As it were a thing peculiarly laid up for himself."}, {"pk": 1308921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "These things speake, and exhort, and conuince with all authoritie. See that no man despise thee.", "comment": "With all authority possible."}, {"pk": 1308922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Pvt them in remembrance that they bee subiect to the Principalities and powers, and that they bee obedient, and ready to euery good woorke,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/15/1'>Rom. 15:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/13'>1 Pet. 2:13</a><br>He declareth particularly and severally, that which he said before generally, noting out certain chief and principal duties, which men owe to men, and especially subjects to their magistrates."}, {"pk": 1308923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "That they speake euill of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men."}, {"pk": 1308924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "For wee our selues also were in times past vnwise, disobedient, deceiued, seruing the lustes and diuers pleasures, liuing in maliciousnes and enuie, hatefull, and hating one another:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/11'>1 Cor. 6:11</a><br>He confirmeth again the former exhortation, by propounding the free benefit of our regeneration, the pledge whereof is our Baptism."}, {"pk": 1308925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "But when that bountifulnesse and that loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared,"}, {"pk": 1308926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Not by the woorkes of righteousnesse, which we had done, but according to his mercie he saued vs, by the washing of the newe birth, and the renewing of the holy Ghost,", "comment": "Which the virtue of the holy Ghost worketh.<br>Word for word, of works which are done in righteousness: and this place doth fully refute the doctrine of merits.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/55/1/9'>2 Tim. 1:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1308927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Which he shed on vs aboundantly, through Iesus Christ our Sauiour,"}, {"pk": 1308928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "That we, being iustified by his grace, should be made heires according to the hope of eternall life."}, {"pk": 1308929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "This is a true saying, and these thinges I will thou shouldest affirme, that they which haue beleeued God, might be carefull to shewe foorth good woorkes. These things are good and profitable vnto men.", "comment": "Give themselves earnestly unto good works.<br>Again with great earnestness he beateth into our heads, how that we ought to give ourselves, to true godliness, and eschew all vain questions, which serve to nothing but to move strife and debate."}, {"pk": 1308930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "But stay foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and brawlings about the Lawe: for they are vnprofitable and vaine.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/54/1/4'>1 Tim. 1:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/4/7'>1 Tim. 4:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/55/2/23'>2 Tim. 2:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1308931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Reiect him that is an heretike, after once or twise admonition,", "comment": "The ministers of the word must at once cast off heretics, that is, such as stubbornly and seditiously disquiet the Church, and will give no ear to Ecclesiastical admonitions."}, {"pk": 1308932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Knowing that hee that is such, is peruerted, and sinneth, being damned of his owne selfe."}, {"pk": 1308933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "When I shall send Artemas vnto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to mee vnto Nicopolis: for I haue determined there to winter.", "comment": "Least of all, he writeth a word or two of private matters and commendeth certain men."}, {"pk": 1308934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Bring Zenas the expounder of the Lawe, and Apollos on their iourney diligently, that they lacke nothing."}, {"pk": 1308935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "And let ours also learne to shewe foorth good woorkes for necessary vses, that they be not vnfruitfull."}, {"pk": 1308936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 56, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "All that are with mee, salute thee. Greete them that loue vs in the faith. Grace bee with you all, Amen.  To Titus, elect the first bishoppe of the Church of the Cretians, written from Nicopolis in Macedonia."}, {"pk": 1308937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, and our brother Timotheus, vnto Philemon our deare friende, and fellowe helper,"}, {"pk": 1308938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "And to our deare sister Apphia, and to Archippus our fellowe souldier, and to the Church that is in thine house:"}, {"pk": 1308939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1308940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "I giue thanks to my God, making mention alwaies of thee in my praiers,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/52/1/2'>1 Thess. 1:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/53/1/3'>2 Thess. 1:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1308941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "(When I heare of thy loue and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and towarde all Saintes)"}, {"pk": 1308942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "That the fellowship of thy faith may bee made effectuall, and that whatsoeuer good thing is in you through Christ Iesus, may be knowen.", "comment": "That by this means all men may perceive how rich you are in Christ, to wit, in faith, charity, and all bountifulness.<br>By fellowship of faith, he meaneth those duties of charity which are bestowed upon the Saints, and flow forth of an effectual faith."}, {"pk": 1308943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.", "comment": "Because thou didst so dutifully and cheerfully refresh the Saints, that they conceived inwardly a marvelous joy: for by this word (Bowels) is meant not only the inward feeling of wants and miseries that men have one of another\u2019s state, but also that joy and comfort which entereth into the very bowels, as though the heart were refreshed and comforted."}, {"pk": 1308944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaund thee that which is conuenient,"}, {"pk": 1308945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Yet for loues sake I rather beseeche thee, though I be as I am, euen Paul aged, and euen nowe a prisoner for Iesus Christ.", "comment": "An example of a Christian exercise and commendation for another man."}, {"pk": 1308946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "I beseeche thee for my sonne Onesimus, whome I haue begotten in my bondes,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/51/4/9'>Col. 4:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1308947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Which in times past was to thee vnprofitable, but nowe profitable both to thee and to me,"}, {"pk": 1308948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Whome I haue sent againe: thou therefore receiue him, that is mine owne bowels,", "comment": "As mine own son, and as if I had begotten him of mine own body."}, {"pk": 1308949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Whom I woulde haue reteined with mee, that in thy steade he might haue ministred vnto me in the bondes of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1308950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "But without thy minde woulde I doe nothing, that thy benefite should not be as it were of necessitie, but willingly.", "comment": "That thou mightest not seem to have lent me thy servant upon constraint, but willingly."}, {"pk": 1308951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "It may be that he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer,", "comment": "Thus he assuageth the harder kind of speech, which is to say, he ran away.<br>For a little time."}, {"pk": 1308952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Not now as a seruant, but aboue a seruant, euen as a brother beloued, specially to me: howe much more then vnto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?", "comment": "Because he is thy servant, as other servants are, and because he is the Lord\u2019s servant, so that thou must needs love him both for the Lord\u2019s sake, and for thine own sake."}, {"pk": 1308953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "If therefore thou count our thinges common, receiue him as my selfe."}, {"pk": 1308954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "If he hath hurt thee, or oweth thee ought, that put on mine accounts."}, {"pk": 1308955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "I Paul haue written this with mine owne hande: I will recompense it, albeit I doe not say to thee, that thou owest moreouer vnto me euen thine owne selfe."}, {"pk": 1308956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "Yea, brother, let mee obteine this pleasure of thee in the Lord: comfort my bowels in the Lord.", "comment": "Good brother let me obtain this benefit at thine hand."}, {"pk": 1308957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say."}, {"pk": 1308958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "Moreouer also prepare mee lodging: for I trust through your prayers I shall be freely giuen vnto you."}, {"pk": 1308959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "There salute thee Epaphras my felowe prisoner in Christ Iesus,"}, {"pk": 1308960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my felowe helpers."}, {"pk": 1308961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 57, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen.  Written from Rome to Philemon, and send by Onesimus a seruant."}, {"pk": 1308962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "At sundry times and in diuers maners God spake in the olde time to our fathers by the Prophetes: in these last dayes hee hath spoken vnto vs by his Sonne,", "comment": "The first part of the general proposition of this Epistle: the Son of God is indeed that Prophet or teacher, which hath actually now performed that that God after a sort and in shadows signified by his Prophets, and hath fully opened his Father\u2019s will to the world.<br>So that the former declaration made by the Prophets was not full, and nothing must be added to this latter.<br>Which one Son is God and man."}, {"pk": 1308963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Whom he hath made heire of al things, by whome also he made the worldes,", "comment": "The second part of the same proposition: The same Son is appointed by the Father to be our King and Lord, by whom also he made all things, and in whom only he setteth forth his glory, yea and himself also to be beholden of us, who beareth up and sustaineth all things by his will and pleasure.<br>Possessor and equal compartner of all things with the Father.<br>That is, whatsoever hath been at any time, is, or shall be."}, {"pk": 1308964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Who being the brightnes of the glory, and the ingraued forme of his person, and bearing vp all things by his mightie worde, hath by himselfe purged our sinnes, and sitteth at the right hand of the Maiestie in the highest places,", "comment": "He in whom that glory and Majesty of the Father shineth, who is otherwise infinite, and cannot be beholden.<br>His father\u2019s person.<br>Sustaineth, defendeth and cherisheth.<br>The third part of the same proposition. The same Son executed the office of the high Priest in offering up himself, and is our only and most mighty Mediator in heaven.<br>This showeth that the savor of that his sacrifice is not only most acceptable to the Father, but also is everlasting, and furthermore how far this high Priest passeth all the other high Priests.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/51/1/15'>Col. 1:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1308965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And is made so much more excellent then the Angels, in as much as hee hath obteined a more excellent Name then they.", "comment": "Dignity and honor.<br>Before he cometh to declare the office of Christ, he setteth forth the excellency of his person, and first of all he showeth him so to be man, that therewithal he is God also."}, {"pk": 1308966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "For vnto which of the Angels saide he at any time, Thou art my Sonne, this day begate I thee? and againe, I will be his Father, and he shalbe my Sonne?", "comment": "He proveth and confirmeth the dignity of Christ manifested in the flesh by these six evident testimonies, whereby it appeareth that he far passeth all Angels, insomuch that he is called both Son, and God, in verses 5, 6, 7, 10, 13.<br>The Father begat the Son from everlasting, but that everlasting generation was made manifest and represented to the world in his time, and therefore he addeth this word (Today.)<br><a class=B href='/GNV/10/7/14'>2 Sam. 7:14</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/2/7'>Ps. 2:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/5/5'>Heb. 5:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1308967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And againe, when he bringeth in his first begotten Sonne into the worlde, hee saith, And let all the Angels of God worship him.", "comment": "The Lord was not content to have spoken it once, but repeateth it in another place.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/97/7'>Ps. 97:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1308968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And of the Angels he saith, He maketh the spirites his messengers, and his ministers a flame of fire.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/104/4'>Ps. 104:4</a><br>Cherub, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/18/11'>Ps 18:11</a>.<br>Seraph, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/6/2'>Isa. 6:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1308969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "But vnto the Sonne he saith, O God, thy throne is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnes.", "comment": "The government of thy kingdom is righteous.<br>For everlasting, for this doubling of the word increaseth the signification of it beyond all measure.<br>The throne is proper to the Prince, and not to the servant.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/55/7'>Ps. 55:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1308970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Thou hast loued righteousnes and hated iniquitie. Wherefore God, eue thy God, hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.", "comment": "In that, that the word became flesh, by pouring the holy Ghost upon him without measure.<br>This kind of rehearsing in which the Jews use contraries, hath great force in it.<br>For he is the head and we are his members."}, {"pk": 1308971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast established the earth, and the heauens are the workes of thine handes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/102/25'>Ps. 102:25</a><br>Madest the earth firm and sure."}, {"pk": 1308972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "They shall perish, but thou doest remaine: and they all shall waxe olde as doeth a garment."}, {"pk": 1308973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "And as a vesture shalt thou folde them vp, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy yeeres shall not faile."}, {"pk": 1308974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Vnto which also of the Angels saide he at any time, Sit at my right hand, til I make thine enemies thy footestoole?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/110/1'>Ps. 110:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/25'>1 Cor. 15:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/10/12'>Heb. 10:12</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/58/10/13'>13</a>"}, {"pk": 1308975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Are they not al ministring spirits, sent forth to minister, for their sakes which shalbe heires of saluation?", "comment": "By that name by which we commonly call Princes\u2019 messengers, he here calleth the spirits."}, {"pk": 1308976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Wherefore wee ought diligently to giue heede to the thinges which wee haue heard, lest at any time we runne out.", "comment": "They are said to let the word run out, which hold it not fast when they have heard it.<br>Now as it were pausing with himself and showing to what end and purpose all these things were spoken, to wit, to understand by the excellency of Christ above all creatures, that his doctrine, majesty and Priesthood is most perfect, he useth an exhortation taken from a comparison.<br>He maketh himself an hearer."}, {"pk": 1308977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "For if the worde spoken by Angels was stedfast, and euery transgression, and disobedience receiued a iust recompence of reward,", "comment": "The Law which appointed punishment for the offenders: and which Paul saith was given by Angels, <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/19'>Gal. 3:19</a>, and Stephen, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/53'>Acts 7:53</a>."}, {"pk": 1308978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great saluation, which at the first began to be preached by the Lord, and afterward was confirmed vnto vs by them that heard him,", "comment": "By the Apostles.<br>If the breach and trangression of the word spoken by Angels was not suffered unpunished, much less shall it be lawful for us to neglect the Gospel which the Lord of Angels preached, and was confirmed by the voice of the Apostles, and with so many signs and wonders from heaven, and especially with so great and mighty working of the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1308979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "God bearing witnes thereto, both with signes and wonders, and with diuers miracles, and gifts of the holy Ghost, according to his owne will?", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/41/16/20'>Mark 16:20</a><br>This is the true end of miracles. Now they are called signs, because they appear one thing, and represent another: and they are called wonders, because they represent some strange and unaccustomed things and virtues, because they give us a glimpse of God\u2019s mighty power."}, {"pk": 1308980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "For he hath not put in subiection vnto the Angels the world to come, whereof we speake.", "comment": "The world to come, whereof Christ is Father, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/9/6'>Isa. 9:6</a>, or the Church, which as a new world, was to be gathered together by the Gospel.<br>If it were an heinous matter to contemn the Angels which are but servants, much more heinous is it to contemn that most mighty King of the restored world."}, {"pk": 1308981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "But one in a certaine place witnessed, saying, What is man, that thou shouldest bee mindefull of him? or the sonne of man, that thou wouldest consider him?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/8/6'>Ps. 8:6</a><br>He showeth that the use of this kingly dignity consisteth herein, that men might not only [in] Christ recover that dignity which they have lost, but also might be through him advanced above all things, which dignity of men David describeth most excellently.<br>What is there in man that thou shouldest have so great regard of him, and do him that honor?<br>He calleth all the citizens of that heavenly kingdom as they are considered in themselves, before that God giveth them the liberty, of that city in Christ, Man, and Son of man."}, {"pk": 1308982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Thou madest him a litle inferiour to ye Angels: thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and hast set him aboue the workes of thine hands.", "comment": "This is the first honor of the citizens of the world to come, that they are next [to] the Angels.<br>For they shall be in very great honor, when they shall be partakers of the kingdom. And he speaketh of the thing that shall be, as though it were already, because it is so certain."}, {"pk": 1308983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Thou hast put all things in subiection vnder his feete. And in that he hath put all things in subiection vnder him, he left nothing that should not be subiect vnto him. But we yet see not all things subdued vnto him,", "comment": "An objection: But where is this so great rule and dominion?<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/27'>1 Cor. 15:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1308984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "But we see Iesus crowned with glory and honour, which was made litle inferiour to the Angels, through the suffering of death, that by Gods grace he might taste death for all men.", "comment": "The answer: this is already fulfilled in Jesus Christ our head, who was for a time for our sakes inferior to the Angels, being made man: but now is advanced into most high glory.<br>That he might die.<br>Feel death.<br>He showeth the cause of this subjection, to wit, to taste of death for our sakes, that so doing the part of a redeemer, he might not only be our Prophet and King, but also our high Priest.<br>Who abased himself for a season, and took upon him the position of a servant.<br>Herein consisteth the force of the argument: for we could not at length be glorified with him, unless he was abased for us even all the faithful. And by this occasion the Apostle cometh to the other part of the declaration of Christ\u2019s person, wherein he proveth him to be in such sort God, and he is also man.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/50/2/8'>Phil. 2:8</a><br>By his virtue and power which appeareth manifestly in the Church."}, {"pk": 1308985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "For it became him, for whome are all these thinges, and by whome are all these things, seeing that hee brought many children vnto glory, that he should consecrate the Prince of their saluation through afflictions.", "comment": "Secondly, The Father determined to bring those sons to glory, to wit, out of that ignominy wherein they lay before. Therefore the Son should not have been seen plainly to be made man, unless he had been made like unto other men, that he might come to glory in the selfsame way, by which he should bring others: yea rather, it became him which was Prince of the salvation of others, to be consecrated above others, through those afflictions, Prophet, King, and Priest, which are the parts of that principality for the salvation of others.<br>He proveth moreover by other arguments, why it behooveth the Son of God who is true God (as he proveth a little before) to become man notwithstanding, subject to all miseries, sin only except.<br>God.<br>First of all, because the Father, to whose glory all these things are to be referred, purposed to bring many sons unto glory. And how could he have men for his sons, unless his only begotten Son had become brother to men?<br>The Chieftain, who as he is chiefest in dignity, so is he the first begotten from among the dead, amongst many brethren."}, {"pk": 1308986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "For he that sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are all of one: wherefore he is not ashamed to call them brethren,", "comment": "One, of one selfsame nature of man.<br>He useth the time that now is, to show us that we are yet still going on, and increasing in this sanctification, and by sanctification he meaneth our separation from the rest of the world, our cleansing from sin, and our dedication wholly unto God, all which Christ alone worketh in us.<br>The ground of both the former arguments: for neither should we be sons through him, neither could he be consecrated through afflictions, unless he hath been made man like unto us. But because this Sonhood dependeth not upon nature only, for no man is accompted the son of God, unless that besides that he is a son of a man, he be also Christ\u2019s brother, (which is by sanctification, that is, by becoming one with Christ, who sanctifieth us through faith) therefore the Apostle maketh mention of the sanctifier, to wit, of Christ, and of them that are sanctified, to wit, of all the faithful, whom therefore Christ vouchsafeth to call brethren."}, {"pk": 1308987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "Saying, I will declare thy Name vnto my brethren: in the middes of the Church will I sing praises to thee.", "comment": "That which he taught before of the incarnation of the sanctifier, he applieth to the prophetical office.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/22/25'>Ps. 22:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1308988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And againe, I will put my trust in him. And againe, Beholde, here am I, and the children which God hath giuen me.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/18'>Isa. 1:18</a><br>He applieth the same to the kingly power of Christ in delivering his from the power of the devil and death.<br>I will commit myself to him, and to his defense.<br>This Isaiah speaketh of himself and his disciples, but betokening thereby all ministers, as also his disciples signify the whole Church. And therefore seeing Christ is the head of the Prophets and ministers, these words are more rightly verified of him, than of Isaiah.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/18/2'>Ps. 18:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1308989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himselfe likewise tooke part with them, that hee might destroye through death, him that had the power of death, that is the deuil,", "comment": "Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/13/14'>13:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/55'>1 Cor. 15:55</a><br>Are made of flesh and blood which is a frail and brittle nature.<br>The devil is said to have the power of death, because he is the author of sin: and from sin cometh death, and for this cause he eggeth us daily to sin.<br>He speaketh of one as of the Prince, joining to him secretly all his angels."}, {"pk": 1308990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "And that he might deliuer all them, which for feare of death were all their life time subiect to bondage.", "comment": "By (death) thou must understand here that death which is joined with the wrath of God, as it must needs be, if it be without Christ, then there can be nothing devised more miserable."}, {"pk": 1308991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "For he in no sort tooke on him the Angels nature, but hee tooke on him the seede of Abraham.", "comment": "The nature of Angels.<br>The very nature of man.<br>He expoundeth those words of flesh and blood, showing that Christ is true man, and not by turning his divine nature, but by taking on man\u2019s nature. And he nameth Abraham, respecting the promises made to Abraham in this behalf."}, {"pk": 1308992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Wherefore in all things it behoued him to be made like vnto his brethren, that hee might be mercifull, and a faithfull hie Priest in things concerning God, that he might make reconciliation for the sinnes of the people.", "comment": "Doing his office sincerely.<br>That he might be truly touched with the feeling of our miseries.<br>Not only as touching nature, but qualities also.<br>He applieth the same to the Priesthood, for which he should not have benefit, unless he had become man, and that like unto us in all things, sin only except."}, {"pk": 1308993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "For in that he suffered, and was tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.", "comment": "Was tried and egged to wickedness by the devil."}, {"pk": 1308994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heauenly vocation, consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Iesus:", "comment": "Having laid the foundation, that is to say, declared and proved both the natures of one selfsame Christ, he giveth him three offices, to wit, the office of a Prophet, king, and Priest: and as touching the office of teaching and governing, compareth them with Moses and Joshua, unto verse 14 of the next Chapter, and with Aaron touching the Priesthood. And he propoundeth that which he purposeth to speak of, with a most grave exhortation, that all our faith may tend to Christ, as to the only everlasting teacher, governor, and high Priest.<br>The Ambassador or messenger, as <a class=B href='/GNV/45/1/5'>Rom. 1:5</a>, he is called the minister of circumcision.<br>Of the doctrine of the Gospel which we profess."}, {"pk": 1308995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "Who was faithfull to him that hath appointed him, euen as Moses was in al his house.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/12/7'>Num. 12:7</a><br>He confirmeth this exhortation with two reasons, first of all because Christ Jesus was appointed such an one of God: secondly, because he thoroughly executed the offices that his Father enjoined him.<br>Apostle and high Priest.<br>Now he cometh to the comparison with Moses, and he maketh them like one to the other in this, that they were both appointed rulers over God\u2019s house, and executed faithfully their office: but by and by after he showeth that there is great unlikeness in that similitude."}, {"pk": 1308996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "For this man is counted worthy of more glory then Moses, inasmuch as he which hath builded the house, hath more honour then the house.", "comment": "The first comparison: The builder of the house is better than the house itself, therefore is Christ better than Moses. The reason of the consequent is this: because the builder of this house is God, which cannot be attributed to Moses: and therefore Moses was not properly the builder, but a part of the house: but Christ as Lord and God, made all this house."}, {"pk": 1308997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "For euery house is builded of some man, and he that hath built all things, is God."}, {"pk": 1308998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Now Moses verely was faithfull in all his house, as a seruant, for a witnesse of the thinges which should be spoken after.", "comment": "Another comparison: Moses was a faithful servant in this house, that is, in the Church, seeing the Lord that was to come, but Christ ruleth and governeth his house as Lord."}, {"pk": 1308999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "But Christ is as the Sonne, ouer his owne house, whose house we are, if we holde fast that confidence and that reioycing of that hope vnto the ende.", "comment": "He calleth that excellent effect of faith (whereby we cry, Abba, that is, Father) confidence, and to confidence he joineth hope.<br>He applieth the former doctrine to this end, exhorting all men by the words of David to hear the Son himself speak, and to give full credit to his words, seeing that otherwise they cannot enter into that eternal rest.<br>To wit, Christ\u2019s."}, {"pk": 1309000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Wherefore, as the holy Ghost sayth, To day if ye shall heare his voyce,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/95/8'>Ps. 95:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/4/7'>Heb. 4:7</a><br>So that God was to speak once again after Moses."}, {"pk": 1309001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Harden not your hearts, as in the prouocation, according to the day of the tentation in the wildernes,", "comment": "In the day that they vexed the Lord, or strove with him."}, {"pk": 1309002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Where your fathers tempted me, prooued me, and sawe my workes fourtie yeeres long."}, {"pk": 1309003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Wherefore I was grieued with that generation, and sayde, They erre euer in their heart, neither haue they knowen my wayes.", "comment": "They are brutish and mad."}, {"pk": 1309004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Therefore I sware in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest."}, {"pk": 1309005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Take heede, brethren, least at any time there be in any of you an euill heart, and vnfaithfull, to depart away from the liuing God.", "comment": "Now weighing the words of David, he showeth first by this word, <i>Today</i> that we must not neglect the occasion while we have it: for that word is not to be restrained to David\u2019s time, but it comprehendeth all the time wherein God calleth us."}, {"pk": 1309006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "But exhort one another dayly, while it is called to day, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulnes of sinne.", "comment": "While today lasteth, that is to say, so long as the Gospel is offered to us."}, {"pk": 1309007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "For we are made partakers of Christ, if we keepe sure vnto the ende that beginning, wherewith we are vpholden,", "comment": "Now he considereth these words, <i>If you hear his voice,</i> etc., showing that they are spoken and meant of the hearing of faith, against which he setteth hardening through unbelief.<br>That beginning of trust and confidence: and after the manner of the Hebrews, he calleth that beginning, which is chiefest."}, {"pk": 1309008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "So long as it is sayd, To day if ye heare his voyce, harden not your hearts, as in the prouocation.", "comment": "So long as this voice soundeth out."}, {"pk": 1309009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "For some when they heard, prouoked him to anger: howbeit, not all that came out of Egypt by Moses."}, {"pk": 1309010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "But with whome was he displeased fourtie yeeres? Was hee not displeased with them that sinned, whose carkeises fell in the wildernes?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/37'>Num. 14:37</a>"}, {"pk": 1309011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but vnto them that obeyed not?"}, {"pk": 1309012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "So we see that they could not enter in, because of vnbeliefe."}, {"pk": 1309013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Let vs feare therefore, least at any time by forsaking the promise of entring into his rest, any of you should seeme to be depriued."}, {"pk": 1309014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "For vnto vs was the Gospel preached as also vnto them: but the worde that they heard, profited not them, because it was not mixed with faith in those that heard it.", "comment": "He compareth the preaching of the Gospel to drink, which being drunk, that is to say, heard, profiteth nothing, unless it be tempered with faith.<br>By these words, <i>His voice,</i> he showeth that David meant the preaching of Christ, who was then also preached, for Moses and the Prophets respected none other."}, {"pk": 1309015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "For we which haue beleeued, doe enter into rest, as he said to the other, As I haue sworne in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest: although the workes were finished from the foundation of the world.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/95/11'>Ps. 95:11</a><br>Lest any man should object, that those words were meant of the Land of Canaan, and of Moses\u2019 doctrine, and therefore cannot well be drawn to Christ, and to eternal life, the Apostle showeth that there are two manner of rests spoken of in the Scriptures: the one, of the seventh day, wherein God is said to have rested from all his works: the other is said to be that same, whereinto Joshua led the people: but this rest is not the last rest whereto we are called and that he proveth by two reasons. For seeing that David so long time after, speaking to the people which were then placed in the land of Canaan, useth these words, <i>Today</i>, and threateneth them still that they shall not enter into the rest of God, which refuseth then the voice of God that sounded in their ears, we must needs say that he meant another time than the time of Moses, and another rest than the rest of the land of Canaan: And that is, that everlasting rest, wherein we begin to live to God, after that the race of this life ceaseth: as God resteth the seventh day from those his works, that is to say, from making the world. Moreover, the Apostle therewithal signifieth that the way to this rest, which Moses and the land of Canaan and all that order of the Law did shadow, is opened in the Gospel only."}, {"pk": 1309016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "For he spake in a certaine place of the seuenth day on this wise, And God did rest the seuenth day from all his workes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/2/2'>Gen. 2:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/5/14'>Deut. 5:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1309017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "And in this place againe, If they shall enter into my rest."}, {"pk": 1309018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter thereinto, and they to whom it was first preached, entred not therein for vnbeliefes sake:"}, {"pk": 1309019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Againe he appointed in Dauid a certaine day, by To day, after so long a time, saying, as it is sayd, This day, if ye heare his voyce, harden not your hearts.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/3/7'>Heb. 3:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1309020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "For if Iesus had giuen them rest, then would he not after this haue spoke of an other day.", "comment": "He speaketh of Joshua the son of Nun: and as the land of Canaan was a figure of our true rest, so was Joshua a figure of Christ."}, {"pk": 1309021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God."}, {"pk": 1309022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "For he that is entred into his rest, hath also ceased from his owne works, as God did from his.", "comment": "As God rested the seventh day, so must we rest from our works, that is, from such as proceed from our corrupt nature."}, {"pk": 1309023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Let vs studie therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same ensample of disobedience.", "comment": "He returneth to an exhortation.<br>Lest any man become a like example of infidelity."}, {"pk": 1309024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "For the worde of God is liuely, and mightie in operation, and sharper then any two edged sword, and entreth through, euen vnto the diuiding asunder of the soule and the spirit, and of the ioints, and the marow, and is a discerner of the thoughtes, and the intents of the heart.", "comment": "He calleth the word of God lively by reason of the effects it worketh in them, to whom it is preached.<br>He calleth that the soul, which hath the affections resident in it.<br>By the spirit he meaneth that nobelest part which is called the mind.<br>An amplification taken from the nature of the word of God, the power whereof is such, that it entereth even to the deepest and most inward and secret parts of the heart, wounding them deadly that are stubborn, and plainly quickening the believers.<br>The doctrine of God which is preached both in the Law and in the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1309025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Neither is there any creature, which is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and open vnto his eyes, with whome we haue to doe.", "comment": "In God\u2019s sight."}, {"pk": 1309026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "Seeing then that wee haue a great hie Priest, which is entred into heauen, euen Iesus the Sonne of God, let vs holde fast our profession.", "comment": "And let it not go out of your hands.<br>Now he entereth into the comparison of Christ\u2019s Priesthood with Aaron\u2019s, and declareth even in the very beginning the marvelous excellency of this Priesthood, calling him the Son of God and placing him in the seat of God in heaven, plainly and evidently setting him against Aaron\u2019s Priests, and the transitory tabernacle: which comparisons he setteth forth afterward more at large."}, {"pk": 1309027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "For we haue not an hie Priest, which can not be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but was in all things tempted in like sort, yet without sinne.", "comment": "Lest he might seem by this great glory of our high Priest, to stay and stop us from going unto him, he addeth straightways after, that he is notwithstanding our brother indeed, (as he proved it also before) and that he accounteth all our miseries, as his own, to call us boldly to him."}, {"pk": 1309028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "Let vs therefore goe boldly vnto ye throne of grace, that we may receiue mercy, and finde grace to helpe in time of neede."}, {"pk": 1309029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "For euery hie Priest is taken from among men, and is ordeined for men, in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both giftes and sacrifices for sinnes,", "comment": "The first part of the first comparison of Christ\u2019s high Priesthood, with Aaron\u2019s: Other high Priests are taken from among men, and are called after the order of men.<br>The first part of the second comparison, Others as weak: are made high Priests, to the end that feeling the same infirmity in themselves which is in all the rest of the people, they should in their own and the people\u2019s name offer gifts and sacrifices, which are witnesses of common faith, and repentance.<br>Offering of things without life.<br>Beasts which were killed, but especially in the sacrifices for sins and offenses."}, {"pk": 1309030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Which is able sufficiently to haue compassion on them that are ignorant, and that are out of the way, because that hee also is compassed with infirmitie,", "comment": "On them that are sinful: for in the Hebrew tongue, under ignorance and error is every sin meant, even that sin that is voluntary.<br>For that he himself beareth about with him a nature subject to the same discommodities and vices.<br>Fit and meet."}, {"pk": 1309031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "And for the sames sake he is bound to offer for sinnes, as well for his own part, as for ye peoples."}, {"pk": 1309032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "And no man taketh this honor vnto him selfe, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/13/13/10'>1 Chron. 13:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/13/23/13'>1 Chron. 23:13</a><br>The third comparison which is whole: The others are called of God, and so was Christ, but in another order than Aaron: for Christ is called the Son, begotten of God, and a Priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."}, {"pk": 1309033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "So likewise Christ tooke not to him selfe this honour, to be made the hie Priest, but hee that sayd vnto him, Thou art my Sonne, this day begate I thee, gaue it him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/2/7'>Ps. 2:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/1/5'>Heb. 1:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1309034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "As he also in another place speaketh, Thou art a Priest for euer, after ye order of Melchi-sedec.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/110/4'>Ps. 110:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/7/17'>Heb. 7:17</a><br>After the likeness or manner as it is afterward declared, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/7/15'>Heb. 7:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1309035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Who in the dayes of his flesh did offer vp prayers and supplications, with strong crying and teares vnto him, that was able to saue him from death, and was also heard in that which he feared.", "comment": "To deliver him from death.<br>While he lived here with us in our weak and frail nature.<br>The other part of the second comparison: Christ being exceedingly afflicted and exceedingly merciful, asked not for his sins, for he had none, but for his fear, and obtained his request, and offered himself for all his."}, {"pk": 1309036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "And though he were ye Sonne, yet learned he obedience, by the things which he suffered.", "comment": "He learned indeed what it is to have a Father, whom a man must obey."}, {"pk": 1309037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "And being consecrate, was made the authour of eternall saluation vnto all them that obey him:", "comment": "See <a class=B href='/GNV/58/2/10'>Heb. 2:10</a>.<br>The other part of the first comparison: Christ was consecrate of God the Father as the author of our salvation, and an high Priest forever, and therefore he is so a man that notwithstanding he is far above all men."}, {"pk": 1309038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "And is called of God an hie Priest after the order of Melchi-sedec."}, {"pk": 1309039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "Of whome we haue many things to say, which are hard to be vttered, because ye are dull of hearing.", "comment": "A digression, until he comes to the beginning of the seventh chapter: wherein he partly holdeth the Hebrews in the diligent consideration of those things which he hath said, and partly prepareth them to the understanding of those things whereof he will speak."}, {"pk": 1309040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "For when as concerning ye time ye ought to be teachers, yet haue ye neede againe that we teach you what are the first principles of the worde of God: and are become such as haue neede of milke, and not of strong meate.", "comment": "An example of an Apostolic chiding."}, {"pk": 1309041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "For euery one that vseth milke, is inexpert in the worde of righteousnes: for he is a babe.", "comment": "In the word that teacheth righteousness."}, {"pk": 1309042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "But strong meate belongeth to them that are of age, which through long custome haue their wits exercised, to discerne both good and euill.", "comment": "All their power whereby they understand and judge."}, {"pk": 1309043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "Therefore, leauing the doctrine of the beginning of Christ, let vs be led forward vnto perfection, not laying againe ye foundation of repetance from dead workes, and of faith toward God,", "comment": "The first principles of Christian religion, which we call the Catechism.<br>Certain principles of a Catechism, which comprehend the sum of the doctrine of the Gospel, were given in few words and briefly to the rude and ignorant, to wit, the profession of repentance and faith in God: the articles of which doctrine, were demanded of them which were not as yet received members of the Church, at the days appointed for Baptism: and of the children of the faithful which were baptized in their infancy: when hands were laid upon them. And of those articles, two are by name recited: the resurrection of the flesh, and the eternal judgment."}, {"pk": 1309044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Of the doctrine of baptismes, and laying on of hands, and of the resurrection from the dead, and of eternall iudgement."}, {"pk": 1309045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "And this will we doe if God permit."}, {"pk": 1309046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "For it is impossible that they which were once lightened, and haue tasted of the heauenly gift, and were made partakers of the holy Ghost,", "comment": "We must mark the force of this word, for it is one thing to believe as Lydia did, whose heart God opened, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/16/13'>Acts 16:13</a>, and another thing to have some taste.<br>He addeth a vehemency to his exhortation, and a most sharp threatening of the certain destruction that shall come to them which fall from God and his religion.<br>He speaketh of a general backsliding, and such as do altogether fall away from the faith, and not of sins which are committed through the frailty of man against the first and the second table.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/58/10/26'>Heb. 10:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/45'>Matt. 12:45</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/1/10'>2 Pet. 1:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1309047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "And haue tasted of the good word of God, and of the powers of the world to come,"}, {"pk": 1309048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "If they fal away, should be renued againe by repentance: seeing they crucifie againe to themselues the Sonne of God, and make a mocke of him.", "comment": "As men that hate Christ, and as though they crucified him again make him a mocking stock to all the world, and that to their own destruction, as Julian the Apostate or backslider did."}, {"pk": 1309049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "For the earth which drinketh in the raine that commeth oft vpon it, and bringeth foorth herbes meete for them by whome it is dressed, receiueth blessing of God.", "comment": "He setteth forth the former threatening with a similitude."}, {"pk": 1309050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "But that which beareth thornes and briars, is reproued, and is neere vnto cursing, whose end is to be burned."}, {"pk": 1309051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "But beloued, we haue perswaded our selues better things of you, and such as accompany saluation, though we thus speake.", "comment": "He mitigateth and assuageth all that sharpness, hoping better of them to whom he writeth."}, {"pk": 1309052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "For God is not vnrighteous, that hee should forget your worke, and labour of loue, which ye shewed toward his Name, in that ye haue ministred vnto the Saints, and yet minister.", "comment": "He praiseth them for their charity, thereby encouraging them to go forward, and to hold out to the end."}, {"pk": 1309053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "And we desire that euery one of you shew the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope vnto the ende,"}, {"pk": 1309054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "That ye be not slouthfull, but followers of them, which through faith and patience, inherite the promises.", "comment": "He showeth what virtues chiefly they have need of to go forward constantly, and also to profit: to wit, of charity, and patience: and lest any man should object and say, that these things are impossible to be done, he willeth them to set before themselves the examples of their ancestors, and to follow them."}, {"pk": 1309055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he had no greater to sweare by, he sware by himselfe,", "comment": "Another prick to prick them forward: Because the hope of the inheritance is certain, if we continue to the end, for God hath not only promised it, but also promised it with an oath."}, {"pk": 1309056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "Saying, Surely I wil aboundantly blesse thee and multiplie thee marueilously.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/2'>Gen. 12:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/17/1'>Gen. 17:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/22/17'>Gen. 22:17</a><br>I will heap up benefits most plentifully upon thee."}, {"pk": 1309057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "And so after that he had taried patiently, he enioyed the promise."}, {"pk": 1309058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "For men verely sweare by him that is greater then themselues, and an othe for confirmation is among them an ende of all strife."}, {"pk": 1309059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "So God, willing more aboundantly to shew vnto the heires of promise the stablenes of his counsell, bound himselfe by an othe,", "comment": "More than was needful, were it not for the wickedness of men which believe not God, no though he swear."}, {"pk": 1309060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 18, "text": "That by two immutable things, wherein it is vnpossible that God should lye, we might haue strong consolation, which haue our refuge to lay holde vpon that hope that is set before vs,"}, {"pk": 1309061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 19, "text": "Which hope we haue, as an ancre of the soule, both sure and stedfast, and it entreth into that which is within the vaile,", "comment": "He likeneth hope to an anchor: because that even as an anchor being cast into the bottom of the sea, stayeth the whole ship, so doth hope also enter even into the very secret places of heaven. And he maketh mention of the Sanctuary, alluding to the old tabernacle, and by this means returneth to the comparisons of the Priesthood of Christ with the Levitical."}, {"pk": 1309062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 6, "verse": 20, "text": "Whither the forerunner is for vs entred in, euen Iesus that is made an hie Priest for euer after the order of Melchi-sedec.", "comment": "He repeateth David\u2019s words, wherein all those comparisons whereof he hath before made mention, are signified, as he declareth in all the next chapter."}, {"pk": 1309063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "For this Melchi-sedec was King of Salem, the Priest of the most high God, who met Abraham, as he returned from the slaughter of the Kings, and blessed him:", "comment": "Declaring those words, <i>According to the order of Melchizedek</i>, whereupon that comparison standeth of the Priesthood of Christ with the Levitical: first Melchizedek himself is considered as the figure of Christ, and these are the hands of that comparison, Melchizedek was a King and a Priest: and such an one indeed is Christ alone. He was a King of peace and righteousness: such an one indeed is Christ alone.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/14/18'>Gen. 14:18</a><br>With a solemn and Priestly blessing."}, {"pk": 1309064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "To whom also Abraham gaue the tithe of all things: who first is by interpretation King of righteousnes: after that, he is also King of Salem, that is, King of peace,"}, {"pk": 1309065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "Without father, without mother, without kinred, and hath neither beginning of his dayes, neither ende of life: but is likened vnto the Sonne of God, and continueth a Priest for euer.", "comment": "Another figure: Melchizedek set before us to be considered as one without beginning and without ending, for neither his father, nor his mother, nor his ancestors, nor his death are written of: and such an one indeed is the Son of God, to wit, an everlasting Priest: as he is God, without mother wonderfully begotten: as he is man, without father wonderfully conceived."}, {"pk": 1309066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "Nowe consider how great this man was, vnto whome euen the Patriarke Abraham gaue the tithe of the spoyles.", "comment": "Another figure: Melchizedek in consideration of his Priesthood was above Abraham, for he took tenths of him, and blessed him as a Priest: Such an one indeed is Christ, upon whom dependeth even Abraham\u2019s sanctification, and all the believers, and whom all men ought to worship and reverence as the author of all."}, {"pk": 1309067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "For verely they which are the childre of Leui, which receiue the office of the Priesthode, haue a commandement to take, according to the Law, tithes of the people (that is, of their bethren) though they came out of ye loynes of Abraham.", "comment": "Were begotten by Abraham.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/18/21'>Num. 18:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1309068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "But he whose kindred is not couted among them, receiued tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises."}, {"pk": 1309069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "And without all contradiction the lesse is blessed of the greater.", "comment": "He speaketh of the public blessing which the Priests used."}, {"pk": 1309070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "And here men that die, receiue tithes: but there he receiueth them, of whome it is witnessed, that he liueth."}, {"pk": 1309071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "And to say as the thing is, Leui also which receiueth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.", "comment": "A double amplification: The first, that Melchizedek took the tenths, as one immortal (to wit, in respect, that he is the figure of Christ, for his death is in no place made mention of, and David setteth him forth as an everlasting Priest) but the Levitical Priests, as mortal men, for they succeed one another: the second, that Levi himself was tithed in Abraham by Melchizedek. Therefore the Priesthood of Melchizedek (that is, Christ\u2019s who is pronounced to be an everlasting Priest according to his order) is more excellent than the Levitical."}, {"pk": 1309072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "For hee was yet in the loynes of his father Abraham, when Melchi-sedec met him."}, {"pk": 1309073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "If therefore perfection had bene by the Priesthoode of the Leuites (for vnder it the Lawe was established to the people) what needed it furthermore, that another Priest should rise after the order of Melchi-sedec, and not to be called after the order of Aaron?", "comment": "If the priesthood of Levi could have made any man perfect.<br>The third treatise of this Epistle, wherein after he hath proved Christ to be a King, a Prophet, and a Priest, he now handleth distinctly the condition and excellency of all these offices, showing that all these were but shadows in all other, but in Christ they are true and perfect. And he beginneth with the Priesthood, wherewith also the former treatise ended, that by this means all the parts and members of this disputation, may better hang together. And first of all he proveth that the Levitical Priesthood was imperfect because another Priest is promised a long time after according to another order, that is to say, of another manner of rule and fashion."}, {"pk": 1309074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "For if the Priesthood be changed, then of necessitie must there be a change of the Lawe.", "comment": "He showeth how that by the institution of the new Priesthood, not only the imperfection of the Priesthood of Levi was declared, but also that it was changed for this: for these two cannot stand together, because that first appointment of the tribe of Levi, did shut forth the tribe of Judah, and made it also inferior to Levi: and this latter doth place the Priesthood in the tribe of Judah.<br>Of the institution of Aaron."}, {"pk": 1309075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "For hee of whome these things are spoken, perteineth vnto another tribe, whereof no man serued at the altar.", "comment": "Had anything to do about the altar."}, {"pk": 1309076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "For it is euident, that our Lord sprung out of Iuda, concerning the which tribe Moses spake nothing, touching the Priesthood."}, {"pk": 1309077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "And it is yet a more euident thing, because that after the similitude of Melchi-sedec, there is risen vp another Priest,", "comment": "Lest any man might object, that the Priesthood indeed was translated from Levi to Judah, but yet notwithstanding the same remaineth still, he both weigheth and expoundeth these words of David, <i>forever, according to the order of Melchizedek,</i> whereby also a divers institution of priesthood is well perceived."}, {"pk": 1309078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "Which is not made Priest after the Law of the carnal commandement, but after the power of the endlesse life.", "comment": "He proveth the diversity and excellency of the institution of Melchizedek\u2019s Priesthood, by this, that the priesthood of the Law did stand upon an outward and bodily anointing: but the sacrifice of Melchizedek is set out to be everlasting and more spiritual.<br>Not after the ordination, which commandeth frail and transitory things, as was done in Aaron\u2019s consecration, and all that whole Priesthood."}, {"pk": 1309079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "For hee testifieth thus, Thou art a Priest for euer, after the order of Melchi-sedec.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/110/4'>Ps. 110:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/5/6'>Heb. 5:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1309080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 18, "text": "For the commandement that went afore, is disanulled, because of the weakenes thereof, and vnprofitablenes.", "comment": "Again, that no man might object that the last Priesthood was added to make a perfect one, by the coupling of them both together, he proveth that the first was abrogated by the latter as unprofitable, and that by the nature of them both. For how could those corporal and transitory things sanctify us, either of themselves, or being joined with another?<br>The ceremonial law."}, {"pk": 1309081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 19, "text": "For the Law made nothing perfite, but the bringing in of a better hope made perfite, whereby we drawe neere vnto God."}, {"pk": 1309082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 20, "text": "And for as much as it is not without an othe (for these are made Priestes without an othe:", "comment": "Another argument whereby he proveth that the Priesthood of Christ is better than the Priesthood of Levi, because his was established with an oath, but theirs was not so."}, {"pk": 1309083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 21, "text": "But this is made with an othe by him that said vnto him, The Lord hath sworne, and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for euer, after the order of Melchi-sedec)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/110/4'>Ps. 110:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1309084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 22, "text": "By so much is Iesus made a suretie of a better Testament."}, {"pk": 1309085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 23, "text": "And among them many were made Priests, because they were not suffered to endure, by the reason of death.", "comment": "Another argument tending to the same purpose. The Levitical Priests (as mortal men) could not be everlasting, but Christ as he is everlasting, so hath he also an everlasting Priesthood making most effectual intercession for them which by him come unto God."}, {"pk": 1309086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 24, "text": "But this man, because hee endureth euer, hath a Priesthood, which cannot passe from one to another.", "comment": "Which cannot pass away."}, {"pk": 1309087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 25, "text": "Wherefore, hee is able also perfectly to saue them that come vnto God by him, seeing he euer liueth, to make intercession for them.", "comment": "He is fit and meet."}, {"pk": 1309088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 26, "text": "For such an hie Priest it became vs to haue, which is holy, harmelesse, vndefiled, separate from sinners, and made hier then the heauens:", "comment": "Another argument: There are required in an high Priest innocency, and perfect pureness, which may separate him from sinners, for whom he offereth. But the Levitical high Priests shall not be found to be such, for they offer first for their own sins: But Christ only is such a one; and therefore the true and only high Priest."}, {"pk": 1309089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 27, "text": "Which needeth not daily as those hie Priests to offer vp sacrifice, first for his owne sinnes, and then for the peoples: for that did he once, when he offered vp himselfe.", "comment": "That sacrifice which he offered.<br>It was so done, that it needeth not be repeated or offered again anymore.<br>Another argument which notwithstanding he handleth afterward: The Levitical Priests offered sacrifice after sacrifice, first for themselves, and then for the people. But Christ offered not for himself, but for others, not sacrifices, but himself, not oftentimes, but once. And this ought not to seem strange; saith he, forsomuch as they are weak, but this man is consecrated an everlasting Priest, and that by an oath.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/16/11'>Lev. 16:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1309090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 7, "verse": 28, "text": "For the Law maketh men hie Priestes, which haue infirmitie: but the word of the othe that was since the Lawe, maketh the Sonne, who is consecrated for euermore.", "comment": "The commandment of God which was bound with an oath.<br>Another argument taken of the time: former things are taken away by the latter.<br>Exhibited."}, {"pk": 1309091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "Nowe of the things which we haue spoken, this is the summe, that wee haue such an hie Priest, that sitteth at the right hand of the throne of the Maiestie in heauens,", "comment": "He briefly repeateth that, whereunto all these things are to be referred, to wit, we have a far other high Priest than those Levitical high Priests are, even such an one as sitteth at the right hand of the most high God in heaven."}, {"pk": 1309092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "And is a minister of the Sanctuarie, and of that true Tabernacle which the Lord pight, and not man.", "comment": "Of his body.<br>They of Levi were high Priests in an earthly sanctuary, but Christ is in the heavenly.<br>Of heaven.<br>They of Levi exercised their Priesthood in a frail tabernacle, but Christ beareth about with him a far other tabernacle, to wit, his body which God himself made to be everlasting, as it shall afterward be declared, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/11'>Heb. 9:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1309093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "For euery high Priest is ordeined to offer both giftes and sacrifices: wherefore it was of necessitie, that this man shoulde haue somewhat also to offer.", "comment": "He bringeth a reason why it must needs be that Christ should have a body (which he calleth a tabernacle which the Lord pight and not man) to wit, that he might have what to offer: for otherwise he could not be an high Priest. And the selfsame body is both the tabernacle and the sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1309094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "For he were not a Priest, if he were on the earth, seeing there are Priestes that according to the Lawe offer giftes,", "comment": "He giveth a reason why he said that our high Priest is in the heavenly sanctuary and not in the earthly: because, saith he, if he were now on the earth, he could not minister in the earthly sanctuary, seeing there are yet Levitical Priests, which are appointed for him, that is to say, to be patterns of that perfect example. And to what purpose should the patterns serve when the true and original example is present."}, {"pk": 1309095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "Who serue vnto the paterne and shadowe of heauenly things, as Moses was warned by God, whe he was about to finish the Tabernacle. See, saide hee, that thou make all thinges according to the paterne, shewed to thee in the mount.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/15/40'>Exod. 15:40</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/44'>Acts 7:44</a>"}, {"pk": 1309096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "But nowe our hie Priest hath obteined a more excellent office, in as much as he is the Mediatour of a better Testament, which is established vpon better promises.", "comment": "He entereth into the comparison of the old and transitory Testament or covenant being but for a time, whereof the Levitical Priests were mediators with the new the everlasting Mediator whereof is Christ, to show that this is not only better than that in all respects, but also that that was abrogated by this."}, {"pk": 1309097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "For if that first Testament had bene vnblameable, no place should haue bene sought for the second.", "comment": "He proveth by the testimony of Jeremiah, that there is a second Testament or covenant, and therefore that the first was not perfect."}, {"pk": 1309098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "For in rebuking them he saith, Beholde, the dayes will come, saith the Lord, when I shall make with the house of Israel, and with the house of Iuda a newe Testament:", "comment": "He calleth it an house, as it were one family of the whole kingdom: for whereas the kingdom of David was divided into two factions, the Prophet giveth us to understand that through the new Testament they shall be joined together again in one.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/31-34'>Jer. 31:31-34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/11/17'>Rom. 11:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/10/16'>Heb. 10:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1309099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "Not like the Testament that I made with their fathers, in the day that I tooke them by the hand, to leade them out of the land of Egypt: for they continued not in my Testament, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord."}, {"pk": 1309100, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "For this is the Testament that I will make with the house of Israel, After those dayes, saith the Lord, I will put my Lawes in their minde, and in their heart I will write them, and I wil be their God, and they shalbe my people,"}, {"pk": 1309101, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And they shall not teache euery man his neighbour and euery man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall knowe me, from the least of them to the greatest of them."}, {"pk": 1309102, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "For I will bee mercifull to their vnrighteousnes, and I wil remember their sinnes and their iniquities no more."}, {"pk": 1309103, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "In that he saith a new Testament, he hath abrogate the olde: nowe that which is disanulled and waxed olde, is ready to vanish away.", "comment": "The conclusion: Therefore by the latter and the new, the first and old is taken away, for it could not be called new if it differed not from the old. And again that same is at length taken away: which is subject to corruption, and therefore imperfect."}, {"pk": 1309104, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "Then the first Testament had also ordinances of religion, and a worldly Sanctuarie.", "comment": "A division of the first Tabernacle which he calleth worldly, that is to say, transitory and earthly into two parts, to wit, into the holy places and the Holiest of all.<br>An earthy and a flitting."}, {"pk": 1309105, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "For the first Tabernacle was made, wherein was the candlesticke, and the table, and the shewebread, which Tabernacle is called the Holy places."}, {"pk": 1309106, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "And after the seconde vaile was the Tabernacle, which is called the Holiest of all,", "comment": "The holiest Sanctuary.<br>He calleth it the second veil, not because there were two veils, but because it was behind the Sanctuary or the first Tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1309107, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "Which had the golden censer, and the Arke of the Testament ouerlayde rounde about with golde, wherein the golden pot, which had Manna, was, and Aarons rod that had budded, and the tables of the Testament.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/7/10'>Num. 7:10</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/9'>1 Kings 8:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/5/10'>2 Chron. 5:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1309108, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "And ouer the Arke were the glorious Cherubims, shadowing the mercie seat: of which things we will not nowe speake particularly.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/21/22'>Exod. 21:22</a><br>The Hebrews call the cover of the Ark of the covenant, the mercy seat, whom both the Greeks and we follow."}, {"pk": 1309109, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "Nowe when these things were thus ordeined, the Priestes went alwayes into the first Tabernacle, and accomplished the seruice.", "comment": "Now he cometh to the sacrifices which he divideth into those daily sacrifices, and that yearly and solemn sacrifice, with the which the high Priest only, but once every year entering into the Holiest of all with blood, offered for himself and the people."}, {"pk": 1309110, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "But into the second went the hie Priest alone, once euery yere, not without blood which hee offered for himselfe, and for the ignorances of the people.", "comment": "For the sins. See <a class=B href='/GNV/58/5/2'>Heb. 5:2</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/30/10'>Exod. 30:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/16/2'>Lev. 16:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1309111, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "Whereby the holy Ghost this signified, that the way into ye Holiest of all was not yet opened, while as yet the first tabernacle was standing,", "comment": "Of that yearly rite and ceremony he gathereth that the way was not by such sacrifices opened into heaven, which was shadowed by the Holiest of all. For why did the high Priest alone enter in thither, shutting out all other, and that to offer sacrifices there both for himself and for others, and after did shut the Holiest of all again?"}, {"pk": 1309112, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "Which was a figure for that present time, wherein were offred gifts and sacrifices that could not make holy, concerning the conscience, him that did the seruice,", "comment": "For that time that that figure had to last.<br>An objection: If the way were not opened into heaven by those sacrifices (that is to say, If the worshippers were not purged by them) why then were those ceremonies used? to wit, that men might be called back to that spiritual example, that is to say, to Christ, who should correct all those things at his coming."}, {"pk": 1309113, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "Which only stood in meates and drinkes, and diuers washings, and carnal rites, which were inioyned, vntill the time of reformation.", "comment": "Another reason why they could not make clean the conscience of the worshipper, to wit, because they were outward and carnal or corporal things.<br>For they were as you would say a burden, from which Christ delivered us."}, {"pk": 1309114, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "But Christ being come an high Priest of good things to come, by a greater and a more perfect Tabernacle, not made with handes, that is, not of this building,", "comment": "By a more excellent and better.<br>Now he entereth into the declaration of the figures, and first of all comparing the Levitical high Priest with Christ, (that is to say, the figure with the thing itself) he attributeth to Christ the administration of good things to come, that is, everlasting, which those carnal things had respect unto.<br>Another comparison of the first corruptible Tabernacle with the latter (that is to say, with the human nature of Christ) which is the true incorruptible Temple of God, whereinto which the Son of GOD entered, as the Levitical high Priests into the other which was frail and transitory."}, {"pk": 1309115, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "Neither by the blood of goates and calues: but by his owne blood entred he in once vnto the holy place, and obteined eternall redemption for vs.", "comment": "Another comparison of the blood of sacrifices with Christ. The Levitical high Priests entering by their holy places into the Sanctuary, offered corruptible blood for one year only: but Christ entering into that holy body of his, entered by it into heaven itself, offering his own most pure blood for an everlasting redemption: For one selfsame Christ answereth both to the high Priest, and the Tabernacle, and the sacrifices, and offering themselves, as the truth to the figures, so that Christ is both the high Priest, and Tabernacle, and Sacrifice, yea, all these both truly, and forever.<br>For in this yearly sacrifice of reconciliation, there were two kinds of sacrifices, the one a goat, the other a heifer, or calf."}, {"pk": 1309116, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "For if the blood of bulles and of goates, and the ashes of an heifer, sprinkling them that are vncleane, sanctifieth as touching the purifying of the flesh,", "comment": "He considereth the signs apart, being separate from the thing itself.<br>If the outward sprinkling of blood and ashes of beasts, was a true and effectual sign of purifying and cleansing, how much more shall the thing itself and the truth being present, which in times past was shadowed by those external Sacraments, that is to say, his blood which is in such sort man\u2019s blood, that is also the blood of the Son of God, and therefore hath an everlasting virtue of purifying and cleansing, does it?<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/16/14'>Lev. 16:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/19/4'>Num. 19:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1309117, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "How much more shall the blood of Christ which through the eternall Spirit offered himselfe without fault to God, purge your conscience from dead workes, to serue the liuing God?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/74'>Luke 1:74</a><br>From sins which proceed from death, and bring forth nothing but death.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/19'>1 Pet. 1:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/1/7'>1 John 1:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/5'>Rev. 1:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1309118, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "And for this cause is he the Mediatour of the newe Testament, that through death which was for the redemption of the transgressions that were in the former Testament, they which were called, might receiue the promise of eternall inheritance.", "comment": "The conclusion of the former argument: therefore seeing the blood of beasts did not purge sins, the new Testament which was before time promised, whereunto those outward things had respect, is now indeed established, by the virtue whereof all transgressions might be taken away, and heaven indeed opened unto us: whereof it followeth that Christ shed his blood also for the Fathers: For he was shadowed by those old ceremonies, otherwise, unless they had served to represent him, they had been nothing at all profitable. Therefore this Testament is called the latter, not concerning the virtue of it, (that is to say, remission of sins) but in respect of that time, wherein the thing itself was finished, that is to say, wherein Christ was indeed exhibited to the world, and fulfilled all things which were necessary to our salvation.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/5/6'>Rom. 5:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/18'>1 Pet. 3:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1309119, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "For where a Testament is, there must be the death of him that made the Testament.", "comment": "A reason why the Testament must be established by the death of the Mediator, because this Testament hath the condition of a Testament or gift, which is made effectual by death, and therefore that it might be effectual, it must needs be that he that made the Testament, should die."}, {"pk": 1309120, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "For the Testament is confirmed when men are dead: for it is yet of no force as long as he that made it, is aliue.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/15'>Gal. 3:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1309121, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "Wherefore neither was the first ordeined without blood.", "comment": "There must be a proportion between those things which purify, and those which are purified: Under the Law all those figures were earthly, the Tabernacle, the book, the vessels, the sacrifices, although they were the figures of heavenly things. Therefore it was requisite that all those should be purified with some matter and ceremony of the same nature, to wit, with the blood of beasts, with water, wool, hyssop. But under Christ all things are heavenly, an heavenly tabernacle, an heavenly sacrifice, an heavenly people, an heavenly doctrine, and heaven itself is set open before us for an eternal habitation. Therefore all these things are sanctified in like sort, to wit, with the everlasting offering of the quickening blood of Christ."}, {"pk": 1309122, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "For when Moses had spoken euery precept to the people, according to the Law, he tooke the blood of calues and of goates, with water and purple wooll and hyssope, and sprinckled both the booke, and all the people,", "comment": "He useth to sprinkle.<br>As the Lord had commanded."}, {"pk": 1309123, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "Saying, This is the blood of the Testament, which God hath appointed vnto you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/24/8'>Exod. 24:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1309124, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "Moreouer, he sprinkled likewise the Tabernacle with blood also, and all the ministring vessels."}, {"pk": 1309125, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 22, "text": "And almost all things are by the Law purged with blood, and without sheading of blood is no remission."}, {"pk": 1309126, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 23, "text": "It was then necessary, that the similitudes of heauenly things should be purified with such things: but the heauenly things them selues are purified with better sacrifices then are these.", "comment": "The similitudes of heavenly things were earthly, and therefore they were to be set forth with earthly things, as with the blood of beasts, and wool, and hyssop. But under Christ all things are heavenly, and therefore they could not but be sanctified with the offering of his lively blood."}, {"pk": 1309127, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 24, "text": "For Christ is not entred into ye holy places that are made with hands, which are similitudes of ye true Sanctuarie: but is entred into very heauen, to appeare now in ye sight of God for vs,", "comment": "Another double comparison: the Levitical high Priest entered into the Sanctuary, which was made indeed by the commandment of God, but yet with men\u2019s hands, that it might be a pattern of another more excellent, to wit, of the heavenly place. But Christ entered even into heaven itself. Again, he appeared before the Ark, but Christ before God the Father himself."}, {"pk": 1309128, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 25, "text": "Not that he should offer himselfe often, as the hie Priest entred into the Holy place euery yeere with other blood,", "comment": "Another double comparison: the Levitical high Priest offered other blood, but Christ offered his own: he every year once iterated his offering: Christ offering himself but once, abolished sin altogether, both of the former ages and of the ages to come."}, {"pk": 1309129, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 26, "text": "(For then must he haue often suffred since the foundation of the world) but now in the end of the world hath he bene made manifest, once to put away sinne by the sacrifice of him selfe.", "comment": "That whole root of sin.<br>In the latter days.<br>An argument to prove that Christ\u2019s offering ought not to be repeated: Seeing that sins were to be purged from the beginning of the world, and it is proved that sins cannot be purged, but by the only blood of Christ: he must needs have died oftentimes since the beginning of the world. But a man can die but once: therefore Christ\u2019s oblation which was once done in the latter days, neither could nor can be repeated. Seeing then it is so, surely the virtue of it extendeth both to sins that were before, and to sins that are after his coming."}, {"pk": 1309130, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 27, "text": "And as it is appointed vnto men that they shall once die, and after that commeth the iudgement:", "comment": "He speaketh of the natural state and condition of man: For as for Lazarus and certain others that died twice, that was no usual thing but extraordinary, and for them that shall be changed, their changing is a kind of death, <a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/51'>1 Cor. 15:51</a>."}, {"pk": 1309131, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 9, "verse": 28, "text": "So Christ was once offered to take away the sinnes of many, and vnto them that looke for him, shall he appeare the second time without sinne vnto saluation.", "comment": "Shortly by the way he setteth out Christ as Judge, partly to terrify them, which do not rest themselves in the only oblation of Christ once made, and partly to keep the faithful in their duty, that they will go not back.<br>Thus the general promise is restrained to the elect only: and we have to seek the testimony of our election: not in the secret counsel of God, but in the effects that our faith worketh, and so we must climb up from the lowest step to the highest, there to find such comfort as is most certain, and shall never be moved.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/5/8'>Rom. 5:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/18'>1 Pet. 3:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1309132, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "For the Law hauing the shadowe of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can neuer with those sacrifices, which they offer yeere by yeere continually, sanctifie the commers thereunto.", "comment": "He preventeth a privy objection. Why then were those sacrifices offered? The Apostle answereth first touching that yearly sacrifice which was the solemnest of all, wherein (saith he) there was made every year a remembrance again of all former sins. Therefore that sacrifice had no power to sanctify: for to what purpose should those sins which are purged be repeated again, and wherefore should new sins come to be repeated every year, if those sacrifices did abolish sin?<br>Of things which are everlasting, which were promised to the Fathers, and exhibited in Christ."}, {"pk": 1309133, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "For would they not then haue ceased to haue bene offered, because that the offerers once purged, should haue had no more conscience of sinnes?"}, {"pk": 1309134, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance againe of sinnes euery yeere."}, {"pk": 1309135, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "For it is vnpossible that the blood of bulles and goates should take away sinnes."}, {"pk": 1309136, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "Wherefore when he commeth into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offring thou wouldest not: but a body hast thou ordeined me.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/40/7'>Ps. 40:7</a><br>A conclusion following of those things that went before, and comprehending also the other sacrifices. Seeing that the sacrifices of the Law could not do it, therefore Christ speaking of himself as of our high Priest manifested in the flesh, witnesseseth evidently that God resteth not in the sacrifices, but in the obedience of his Son our high Priest, in which obedience he offered up himself once to his Father for us.<br>The Son of God is said to come into the world, when he was made man.<br>It is word for word in the Hebrew text, Thou hast pierced mine ears through, that is, thou hast made me obedient, and willing to hear."}, {"pk": 1309137, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "In burnt offerings, and sinne offrings thou hast had no pleasure."}, {"pk": 1309138, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "Then I sayd, Lo, I come (In the beginning of the booke it is written of me) that I should doe thy will, O God."}, {"pk": 1309139, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "Aboue, when he sayd, Sacrifice and offring, and burnt offrings, and sinne offrings thou wouldest not haue, neither hadst pleasure therein (which are offered by the Lawe)"}, {"pk": 1309140, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "Then sayd he, Lo, I come to doe thy wil, O God, he taketh away the first, that he may stablish the second.", "comment": "That is the sacrifices, to establish the second, that is, the will of God."}, {"pk": 1309141, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "By the which wil we are sanctified, euen by the offring of the body of Iesus Christ once made."}, {"pk": 1309142, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "And euery Priest standeth dayly ministring, and oft times offreth one maner of offring, which can neuer take away sinnes:", "comment": "A conclusion, with the other part of the comparison. The Levitical high Priest repeateth the same sacrifices daily in his sanctuary: whereupon which it followeth that neither those sacrifices, neither those offerings, neither those high Priests could take away sins. But Christ, having offered one sacrifice once for the sins of all men, and having sanctified his own forever, sitteth at the right hand of the Father, having all power in his hands.<br>At the altar."}, {"pk": 1309143, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 12, "text": "But this man after he had offered one sacrifice for sinnes, sitteth for euer at the right hand of God,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/1/13'>Heb. 1:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/110/1'>Ps. 110:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/25'>1 Cor. 15:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1309144, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 13, "text": "And from hencefoorth tarieth, till his enemies be made his footestoole.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/1/13'>Heb. 1:13</a><br>He preventeth a privy objection, to wit, that yet notwithstanding we are subject to sin and death, whereunto the Apostle answereth, that the full efficacy of Christ\u2019s virtue hath not yet showed itself, but shall at length appear when he will at once put to flight all his enemies, with whom as yet we strive."}, {"pk": 1309145, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 14, "text": "For with one offering hath he consecrated for euer them that are sanctified."}, {"pk": 1309146, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 15, "text": "For the holy Ghost also beareth vs record: for after that he had sayd before,", "comment": "Although there do yet remain in us relics of sin, yet the work of our sanctification which is to be perfected, hangeth upon the selfsame sacrifice which never shall be repeated: and that the Apostle proveth by alledging again the testimonies of Jeremiah, thus, Sin is taken away by the new Testament, seeing the Lord saith that it shall come to pass, that according to the form of it, he will no more remember our sins: Therefore we need now no purging sacrifice to take away that which is already taken away, but we must rather take pains, that we may now through faith be partakers of that sacrifice."}, {"pk": 1309147, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 16, "text": "This is the Testament that I will make vnto them after those dayes, sayth the Lord, I wil put my Lawes in their heart, and in their mindes I will write them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/31/33'>Jer. 31:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/11/27'>Rom. 11:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/8/8'>Heb. 8:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1309148, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 17, "text": "And their sinnes and iniquities will I remember no more.", "comment": "Why then, where is the fire of Purgatory, and that Popish distinction of the fault and the punishment?"}, {"pk": 1309149, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 18, "text": "Nowe where remission of these things is, there is no more offering for sinne.", "comment": "He said well, for sin: for there remaineth another offering, to wit, of thanksgiving."}, {"pk": 1309150, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 19, "text": "Seeing therefore, brethren, that by the blood of Iesus we may be bolde to enter into the Holy place,", "comment": "The sum of the former treatise: We are not shut out now of the holy place, as the Fathers were, but we have an entrance into the true holy place (that is, into heaven) seeing that we are purged with the blood not of beasts, but of Jesus. Neither as in times past, doth the high Priest shut us out by setting the veil against us, but through the veil, which is his flesh, he hath brought us into heaven itself, being present with us, so that we have now truly an high Priest, which is over the house of God."}, {"pk": 1309151, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 20, "text": "By the newe and liuing way, which hee hath prepared for vs, through the vaile, that is, his flesh:", "comment": "So Christ\u2019s flesh showeth us the Godhead as it were under a veil, for otherwise we were not able to abide the brightness of it."}, {"pk": 1309152, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 21, "text": "And seeing we haue an hie Priest, which is ouer the house of God,"}, {"pk": 1309153, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 22, "text": "Let vs drawe neere with a true heart in assurance of faith, our hearts being pure from an euill conscience,", "comment": "This is it which the Lord saith, Be ye holy, for I am holy.<br>A most grave exhortation, wherein which he showeth how that sacrifice of Christ may be applied to us: to wit, by faith, which also he describeth, by the consequence, to wit, by sanctification of the Spirit, which causeth us surely to hope in God, and to procure by all means possible one another\u2019s salvation, through the love that is in us one toward another.<br>With no double and counterfeit heart, but with such an heart as is truly and indeed given to God."}, {"pk": 1309154, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 23, "text": "And washed in our bodies with pure water, let vs keepe the profession of our hope, without wauering, (for he is faithfull that promised)", "comment": "With the grace of the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1309155, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 24, "text": "And let vs consider one another, to prouoke vnto loue, and to good workes,"}, {"pk": 1309156, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 25, "text": "Not forsaking the fellowship that we haue among our selues, as the maner of some is: but let vs exhort one another, and that so much the more, because ye see that the day draweth neere.", "comment": "Having mentioned the last coming of Christ, he stirreth up the godly to the meditation of an holy life, and cites the faithless fallers from God, to the fearful judgment seat of the judge, because they wickedly rejected him in whom only salvation consisteth."}, {"pk": 1309157, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 26, "text": "For if we sinne willingly after that we haue receiued and acknowledged that trueth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sinnes,", "comment": "Without any cause or occasion, or show of occasion.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/58/6/4'>Heb. 6:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1309158, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 27, "text": "But a fearefull looking for of iudgement, and violent fire, which shall deuoure the aduersaries.", "comment": "For it is another matter to sin through the frailty of man\u2019s nature, and another thing to proclaim war as it were to God as to an enemy."}, {"pk": 1309159, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 28, "text": "He that despiseth Moses Law, dieth without mercy vnder two, or three witnesses:", "comment": "If the breach of the Law of Moses was punished by death, how much more worthy death is it to fall away from Christ?<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/19/15'>Deut. 19:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/18/16'>Matt. 18:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/17'>John 8:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/13/1'>2 Cor. 13:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1309160, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 29, "text": "Of howe much sorer punishment suppose ye shall hee be worthy, which treadeth vnder foote the Sonne of God, and counteth the blood of the Testament as an vnholy thing, wherewith he was sanctified, and doeth despite the Spirit of grace?"}, {"pk": 1309161, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 30, "text": "For we know him that hath sayd, Vengeance belongeth vnto mee: I will recompense, saith the Lord. And againe, The Lord shall iudge his people.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/32/35'>Deut. 32:35</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/19'>Rom. 12:19</a><br>The reason of all these things is, because God is a revenger of such as despise him: otherwise he should not rightly govern his Church. Now there is nothing more horrible then the wrath of the living God.<br>Rule or govern."}, {"pk": 1309162, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 31, "text": "It is a fearefull thing to fall into the hands of the liuing God."}, {"pk": 1309163, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 32, "text": "Nowe call to remembrance the dayes that are passed, in the which, after ye had receiued light, ye endured a great fight in afflictions,", "comment": "As he terrified the fallers away from God so doth he now comfort them that are constant and stand strongly setting before them the success of their former fights, so stirring them up to a sure hope of a full and ready victory."}, {"pk": 1309164, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 33, "text": "Partly while yee were made a gazing stocke both by reproches and afflictions, and partly while ye became companions of them which were so tossed to and from.", "comment": "You were brought forth to be ashamed.<br>In taking their miseries, to be your miseries."}, {"pk": 1309165, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 34, "text": "For both ye sorowed with mee for my bonds, and suffered with ioy the spoyling of your goods, knowing in your selues howe that ye haue in heauen a better, and an enduring substance.", "comment": "Goods and riches."}, {"pk": 1309166, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 35, "text": "Cast not away therefore your confidence which hath great recompense of reward."}, {"pk": 1309167, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 36, "text": "For ye haue neede of patience, that after ye haue done the will of God, ye might receiue the promise."}, {"pk": 1309168, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 37, "text": "For yet a very litle while, and hee that shall come, will come, and will not tary.", "comment": "He will come within this very little while."}, {"pk": 1309169, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 38, "text": "Nowe the iust shall liue by faith: but if any withdrawe himselfe, my soule shall haue no pleasure in him.", "comment": "He commendeth the excellency of a sure faith by the effect, because it is the only way to life, which sentence he setteth forth and amplifieth by setting the contrary against it.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/35/2/4'>Hab. 2:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/1/17'>Rom. 1:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/11'>Gal. 3:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1309170, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 10, "verse": 39, "text": "But we are not they which withdrawe our selues vnto perdition, but follow faith vnto the conseruation of the soule."}, {"pk": 1309171, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Now faith is the grounds of things, which are hoped for, and the euidence of things which are not seene.", "comment": "An excellent description of faith by the effects, because it representeth things which are but yet in hope, and setteth as it were before our eyes things that are invisible."}, {"pk": 1309172, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "For by it our elders were well reported of.", "comment": "He showeth that the Fathers ought to be accounted of, by this virtue.<br>That is, those Fathers of whom we came: and whose authority and example ought to move us very much."}, {"pk": 1309173, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "Through faith we vnderstand that the world was ordeined by the worde of God, so that the things which we see, are not made of things which did appeare.", "comment": "So that the world which we see, was not made of any matter that appeared or was before, but of nothing.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/1/1'>Gen. 1:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/10'>John 1:10</a><br>He showeth the propriety of faith, by setting unto us most piked examples of such as from the beginning of the world excelled in the Church."}, {"pk": 1309174, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "By faith Abel offered vnto God a greater sacrifice then Cain, by the which he obtained witnes that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: by the which faith also he being dead, yet speaketh.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/4/4'>Gen. 4:4</a><br>Abel.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/23/35'>Matt. 23:35</a>"}, {"pk": 1309175, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "By faith was Enoch translated, that he should not see death: neither was he found: for God had translated him: for before he was translated, he was reported of, that he had pleased God.", "comment": "Enoch.<br>That he should not die.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/5/25'>Gen. 5:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1309176, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "But without faith it is vnpossible to please him: for he that commeth to God, must beleeue that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seeke him.", "comment": "This reward is not referred to our merits, but to the free promise, as Paul teacheth in Abraham the father of all the faithful, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/4/4'>Rom. 4:4</a>."}, {"pk": 1309177, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "By faith Noe being warned of God of the things which were as yet not seene, mooued with reuerence, prepared the Arke to the sauing of his housholde, through the which Arke hee condemned the world, and was made heire of the righteousnes, which is by faith.", "comment": "Noah.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/6/13'>Gen. 6:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1309178, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed God, to goe out into a place, which hee should afterward receiue for inheritance, and he went out, not knowing whither he went.", "comment": "Abraham and Sarah.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/12/4'>Gen. 12:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1309179, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "By faith he abode in the land of promise, as in a strange countrey, as one that dwelt in tents with Isaac and Iacob heires with him of the same promise."}, {"pk": 1309180, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "For he looked for a citie hauing a foundation, whose builder and maker is God.", "comment": "This foundation is set against their tabernacle."}, {"pk": 1309181, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "Through faith Sara also receiued strength to conceiue seede, and was deliuered of a childe when she was past age, because she iudged him faithfull which had promised.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/17/19'>Gen. 17:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/21/2'>Gen. 21:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1309182, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "And therefore sprang there of one, euen of one which was dead, so many as the starres of the skie in multitude, and as the land of the sea shore which is innumerable.", "comment": "As unlikely to bear children, as if she had been stark dead."}, {"pk": 1309183, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "All these died in faith, and receiued not the promises, but sawe them a farre off, and beleeued them, and receiued them thankefully, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.", "comment": "For the Patriarchs were wont when they received the promises, to profess their religion, by building of altars, and calling on the name of the Lord.<br>In faith, which they had while they lived, and followed them even to their grave.<br>This is the figure Metonymy, for the things promised."}, {"pk": 1309184, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "For they that say such things, declare plainely, that they seeke a countrey."}, {"pk": 1309185, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "And if they had bene mindfull of that countrey, from whence they came out, they had leasure to haue returned."}, {"pk": 1309186, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "But nowe they desire a better, that is an heauenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a citie."}, {"pk": 1309187, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "By faith Abraham offered vp Isaac, when he was tryed, and he that had receiued the promises, offered his onely begotten sonne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/22/10'>Gen. 22:10</a><br>Tried of the Lord.<br>Although the promises of life were made in that only begotten Son Isaac, yet he appointed him to die, and so against hope he believed in hope."}, {"pk": 1309188, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "(To whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seede be called.)", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/21/12'>Gen. 21:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/7'>Rom. 9:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1309189, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "For he considered that God was able to raise him vp euen from the dead: from whence he receiued him also after a sort.", "comment": "From which death.<br>For there was not the true and very death of Isaac, but as it were the death, by means whereof he seemed also as it were to have risen again."}, {"pk": 1309190, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 20, "text": "By faith Isaac blessed Iacob and Esau, concerning things to come.", "comment": "Isaac.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/27/28'>Gen. 27:28</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/1/27/39'>39</a>"}, {"pk": 1309191, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 21, "text": "By faith Iacob when he was a dying, blessed both the sonnes of Ioseph, and leaning on the ende of his staffe, worshipped God.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/47/31'>Gen. 47:31</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/48/15'>Gen. 48:15</a><br>Jacob."}, {"pk": 1309192, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 22, "text": "By faith Ioseph when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel, and gaue commandement of his bones.", "comment": "Joseph.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/50/25'>Gen. 50:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1309193, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 23, "text": "By faith Moses when he was borne, was hid three moneths of his parents, because they sawe he was a proper childe, neither feared they the kings commandement.", "comment": "Moses.<br>They were not afraid to bring him up.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/2/2'>Exod. 2:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/7/22'>Acts 7:22</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/1/16'>Exod. 1:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1309194, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 24, "text": "By faith Moses when he was come to age, refused to be called the sonne of Pharaohs daughter,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/2/11'>Exod. 2:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1309195, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 25, "text": "And chose rather to suffer aduersitie with the people of God, then to enioy the pleasures of sinnes for a season,", "comment": "Such pleasures as he could not enjoy, but he must needs provoke God\u2019s wrath against him."}, {"pk": 1309196, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 26, "text": "Esteeming the rebuke of Christ greater riches then the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect vnto the recompence of the reward."}, {"pk": 1309197, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 27, "text": "By faith he forsooke Egypt, and feared not the fiercenes of the king: for he endured, as he that sawe him which is inuisible."}, {"pk": 1309198, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 28, "text": "Through faith he ordeined the Passeouer and the effusion of blood, least he that destroyed the first borne, should touche them.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/12/27'>Exod. 12:27</a>"}, {"pk": 1309199, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 29, "text": "By faith they passed through the red sea as by drie land, which when the Egyptians had assayed to doe, they were swallowed vp.", "comment": "The red sea.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/14/21'>Exod. 14:21</a>"}, {"pk": 1309200, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 30, "text": "By faith the walles of Iericho fell downe after they were copassed about seue dayes.", "comment": "Jericho.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/6/20'>Josh. 6:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1309201, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 31, "text": "By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them which obeyed not, when she had receiued the spies peaceably.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/6/23'>Josh. 6:23</a><br>Courteously and friendly, so that she did not only not hurt them, but also kept them safe.<br>A notable example of God\u2019s goodness.<br>Rahab.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/2/1'>Josh. 2:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1309202, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 32, "text": "And what shall I more say? for the time would be too short for me to tell of Gedeon, of Barac, and of Sampson, and of Iephte, also of Dauid, and Samuel, and of the Prophets:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/7/11/1'>Judg. 11:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/7/12/7'>Judg. 12:7</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/7/13/24'>Judg. 13:24</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/7/4/6'>Judg. 4:6</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/7/6/11'>Judg. 6:11</a><br>Gideon, Barak and other Judges and Prophets."}, {"pk": 1309203, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 33, "text": "Which through faith subdued kingdomes, wrought righteousnesse, obteined the promises, stopped the mouthes of lions,", "comment": "The fruit of the promises."}, {"pk": 1309204, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 34, "text": "Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sworde, of weake were made strong, waxed valiant in battell, turned to flight the armies of the aliants."}, {"pk": 1309205, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 35, "text": "The women receiued their dead raised to life: other also were racked, and woulde not be deliuered, that they might receiue a better resurrection.", "comment": "He seemeth to mean the story of that woman of Zarephath, whose son Elijah raised again from death, and the Shunammite, whose son Elisha restored to his mother.<br>He meaneth that persecution which Antiochus wrought."}, {"pk": 1309206, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 36, "text": "And others haue bene tryed by mockings and scourgings, yea, moreouer by bondes and prisonment."}, {"pk": 1309207, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 37, "text": "They were stoned, they were hewen asunder, they were tempted, they were slaine with the sworde, they wandred vp and downe in sheepes skinnes, and in goates skinnes, being destitute, afflicted, and tormented:", "comment": "In vile and rough clothing, so were the saints brought to extreme poverty, and constrained to live like beasts in wildernesses."}, {"pk": 1309208, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 38, "text": "Whom the world was not worthie of: they wandered in wildernesses and mountaines, and dennes, and caues of the earth."}, {"pk": 1309209, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 39, "text": "And these all through faith obteined good report, and receiued not the promise,", "comment": "But saw Christ afar off.<br>An amplification taken of the circumstance of the time: their faith is so much the more to be marveled at, by how much the promises of things to come were more dark, yet at length were indeed exhibited to us, so that their faith and ours is as one, as is also their consecration and ours."}, {"pk": 1309210, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 11, "verse": 40, "text": "God prouiding a better thing for vs, that they without vs should not be made perfite.", "comment": "For their salvation did hang upon Christ, who was exhibited in our days."}, {"pk": 1309211, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "Wherefore, let vs also, seeing that we are compassed with so great a cloude of witnesses, cast away euery thing that presseth downe, and the sinne that hangeth so fast on: let vs runne with patience the race that is set before vs,", "comment": "For sin besiegeth us on all sides, so that we cannot escape out.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/6/4'>Rom. 6:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/8'>Col. 3:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/24'>Eph. 4:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/1'>1 Pet. 2:1</a><br>An applying of the former examples, whereby we ought to be stirred up to run the whole race, casting away all stops and impediments."}, {"pk": 1309212, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "Looking vnto Iesus the authour and finisher of our faith, who for the ioy that was set before him, endured the crosse, and despised the shame, and is set at the right hand of the throne of God.", "comment": "Whereas he had all kind of blessedness in his hand and power, yet suffered willingly the ignominy of the cross.<br>He setteth before us, as the mark of this race, Jesus himself our captain, who willingly overcame all the roughness of the same way.<br>As it were upon the mark of our faith."}, {"pk": 1309213, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "Consider therefore him that endured such speaking against of sinners, lest ye should be wearied and faint in your mindes.", "comment": "An amplification taken of the circumstance of the person, and the things themselves, which he compareth betwixt themselves: for how great is Jesus in comparison of us, and how far more grievous things did he suffer than we?"}, {"pk": 1309214, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "Ye haue not yet resisted vnto blood, striuing against sinne.", "comment": "He taketh an argument of the profit which cometh to us by God\u2019s chastisements, unless we be in fault. First of all because sin, or that rebellious wickedness of our flesh, is by this means turned."}, {"pk": 1309215, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "And ye haue forgotten the consolation, which speaketh vnto you as vnto children, My sonne, despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither faint when thou art rebuked of him.", "comment": "Secondly, because they are testimony of his fatherly good will toward us, insomuch that they show themselves to be bastards, which cannot abide to be chastened of God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/20/3/11'>Prov. 3:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1309216, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "For whom the Lord loueth, he chasteneth: and he scourgeth euery sonne that he receiueth:"}, {"pk": 1309217, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "If ye endure chastening, God offereth him selfe vnto you as vnto sonnes: for what sonne is it whom the father chasteneth not?"}, {"pk": 1309218, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "If therefore ye be without correction, whereof al are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sonnes."}, {"pk": 1309219, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "Moreouer we haue had the fathers of our bodies which corrected vs, and we gaue them reuerence: should we not much rather be in subiection vnto the father of spirites, that we might liue?", "comment": "Thirdly, if all men yield this right to fathers, to whom next after God we owe this life, that they may rightfully correct their children, shall we not be much more subject to that our Father, who is the Author of the spiritual and everlasting life?"}, {"pk": 1309220, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "For they verely for a few dayes chastened vs after their owne pleasure: but he chasteneth vs for our profite, that we might be partakers of his holinesse.", "comment": "An amplification of the same argument: Those fathers have corrected us after their fancy, for some frail and transitory profit: but God chasteneth and instructeth us for our singular profit, to make us partakers of his holiness: which thing although these our senses do not presently perceive, yet the end of the matter proveth it."}, {"pk": 1309221, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "Now no chastising for the present seemeth to be ioyous, but, grieuous: but afterwarde, it bringeth the quiet fruite of righteousnesse, vnto them which are thereby exercised."}, {"pk": 1309222, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "Wherfore lift vp your hands which hang downe, and your weake knees,", "comment": "The description of a man that is out of heart and clean discouraged.<br>The conclusion, we must go forward courageously and keep always a right course, and (as far forth as we may) without any staggering or stumbling."}, {"pk": 1309223, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "And make straight steppes vnto your feete, lest that which is halting, be turned out of the way, but let it rather be healed.", "comment": "Keep a right course, and so, that you show example of good life for others to follow."}, {"pk": 1309224, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "Followe peace with all men, and holinesse, without the which no man shall see ye Lord.", "comment": "We must live in peace, and holiness with all men.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/18'>Rom. 12:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1309225, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "Take heede, that no man fall away from the grace of God: let no roote of bitternes spring vp and trouble you, lest thereby many be defiled.", "comment": "That no heresy, or backsliding be an offense.<br>We must study to edify one another, both in doctrine and example of life."}, {"pk": 1309226, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "Let there be no fornicator, or prophane person as Esau, which for one portion of meate solde his birthright.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/25/33'>Gen. 25:33</a><br>We must eschew fornication, and a profane mind, that is, such a mind, as giveth not to God his due honor, which wickedness how severely God will at length punish, the horrible example of Esau teacheth us."}, {"pk": 1309227, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "For ye knowe howe that afterwarde also when he woulde haue inherited the blessing, he was reiected: for he founde no place to repentance, though he sought that blessing with teares.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/27/38'>Gen. 27:38</a><br>There was no place left for his repentance: and it appeareth by the effects, what his repentance was, for when he was gone out of his father\u2019s sight, he threatened his brother to kill him."}, {"pk": 1309228, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "For ye are not come vnto the mount that might be touched, nor vnto burning fire, nor to blacknes and darkenes, and tempest,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/16'>Exod. 19:16</a><br>Which might be touched with hands, which was of a gross and earthly matter.<br>Now he applieth the same exhortation, to the Prophetical and kingly office of Christ compared with Moses, after this sort, If the majesty of the Law was so great, how great think you that the glory of Christ and the Gospel is? And this comparison he declareth also particularly."}, {"pk": 1309229, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 19, "text": "Neither vnto the sounde of a trumpet, and the voyce of wordes, which they that heard it, excused themselues, that the word should not be spoken to them any more,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/20/19'>Exod. 20:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1309230, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 20, "text": "(For they were not able to abide that which was commanded, yea, though a beast touche the mountaine, it shalbe stoned, or thrust through with a dart:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/12'>Exod. 19:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1309231, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 21, "text": "And so terrible was the sight which appeared, that Moses said, I feare and quake.)", "comment": "The shape and form which he saw, which was no counterfeit and forged shape, but a true one."}, {"pk": 1309232, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 22, "text": "But ye are come vnto the mount Sion, and to the citie of the liuing God, the celestiall Hierusalem, and to ye company of innumerable Angels,"}, {"pk": 1309233, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 23, "text": "And to the assemblie and congregation of the first borne, which are written in heauen, and to God the iudge of all, and to the spirits of iust and perfite men,", "comment": "So he calleth them that are taken up into heaven, although one part of them sleep in the earth."}, {"pk": 1309234, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 24, "text": "And to Iesus the Mediatour of the new Testament, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better things then that of Abel."}, {"pk": 1309235, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 25, "text": "See that ye despise not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not which refused him, that spake on earth: much more shall we not escape, if we turne away from him, that speaketh from heauen.", "comment": "The applying of the former comparison, If it were not lawful to contemn his word which spake on the earth, how much less his voice which is from heaven?"}, {"pk": 1309236, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 26, "text": "Whose voyce then shooke the earth and nowe hath declared, saying, Yet once more will I shake, not the earth onely, but also heauen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/37/2/7'>Hag. 2:7</a><br>It appeareth evidently in this that the Prophet speaketh of the calling of the Gentiles, that these words must be referred to the kingdom of Christ.<br>He compareth the steadfast majesty of the Gospel, wherewith the whole world was shaken, and even the very frame of heaven was as it were astonished, with the small and vanishing sound of the governance by the Law."}, {"pk": 1309237, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 27, "text": "And this worde, Yet once more, signifieth the remouing of those things which are shaken, as of things which are made with hands, that the things which are not shaken, may remaine."}, {"pk": 1309238, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 28, "text": "Wherefore seeing we receiue a kingdome, which cannot be shaken, let vs haue grace whereby we may so serue God, that we may please him with reuerence and feare.", "comment": "A general exhortation to live reverently and religiously under the most happy subjection of so mighty a king, who as he blesseth his most mightily, so doth he most severely revenge the rebellious. And this is the sum of a Christian life, respecting the first table.<br>By reverence is meant that honest shamefastness which keepeth them in their duties.<br>Religious and godly fear."}, {"pk": 1309239, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 12, "verse": 29, "text": "For euen our God is a consuming fire.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/5/4/24'>Deut. 4:24</a>"}, {"pk": 1309240, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "Let brotherly loue continue.", "comment": "He cometh to the second table, the sum whereof is charity, especially toward strangers and such as are afflicted.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/10'>Rom. 12:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1309241, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "Be not forgetfull to intertaine strangers: for thereby some haue receiued Angels into their houses vnwares.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/60/4/9'>1 Pet. 4:9</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/18/3'>Gen. 18:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/3'>Gen. 19:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1309242, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "Remember them that are in bondes, as though ye were bounde with them: and them that are in affliction, as if ye were also afflicted in the body.", "comment": "Be so much touched, as if their misery were yours."}, {"pk": 1309243, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "Mariage is honorable among all, and the bed vndefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will iudge.", "comment": "He commendeth chaste matrimony in all sorts of men, and threateneth utter destruction from God, against whoremongers and adulterers."}, {"pk": 1309244, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "Let your conuersation be without couetousnesse, and be content with those things that ye haue, for he hath said,", "comment": "Even the Lord himself.<br>Covetousness is condemned, against which is set a contented mind with that which the Lord hath given."}, {"pk": 1309245, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "I will not faile thee, neither forsake thee:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/6/1/5'>Josh. 1:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1309246, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "So that we may boldly say, The Lord is mine helper, neither will I feare what man can doe vnto me.", "comment": "He setteth man against God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/118/6'>Ps. 118:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1309247, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "Remember them which haue the ouersight of you, which haue declared vnto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering what hath bene the ende of their conuersation. Iesus Christ yesterday, and to day, the same also is for euer.", "comment": "He repeateth the sum of the doctrine, to wit, the only ground of all precepts of manners, and that is this: That we ought to quiet and content ourselves in Christ only: for there was yet never any man saved without the knowledge of him, neither is at this day saved, neither shall be saved hereafter.<br>We have to set before us the examples of valiant Captains, whom we ought diligently to follow."}, {"pk": 1309248, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "Be not caried about with diuers and strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be stablished with grace, and not with meates, which haue not profited them that haue bene occupied therein.", "comment": "Which observed the difference of them superstitiously.<br>He toucheth them which mixed an external worship, and especially the difference of meats, with the Gospel, which doctrine he plainly condemneth as clean repugnant to the benefit of Christ.<br>By this one kind which concerneth the difference of clean and unclean meats, we have to understand all the ceremonial worship."}, {"pk": 1309249, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "We haue an altar, whereof they haue no authoritie to eate, which serue in the tabernacle.", "comment": "Whereof they cannot be partakers which stubbornly retain the rites of the Law.<br>He refuteth their error by an apt and fit comparison. They which in times past served the Tabernacle, did not eat of the sacrifices whose blood was brought for sin into the holy place by the high Priest. Moreover these sacrifices did represent Christ our offering. Therefore they cannot be partakers of him which serve the Tabernacle, that is, such as stand in the service of the Law: but let not us be ashamed to follow him out of Jerusalem, from whence he was cast out and suffered: for in this also Christ, who is the truth, answereth that figure, in that he suffered without the gate.<br>By the Altar, he meaneth the offering."}, {"pk": 1309250, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "For the bodies of those beastes whose blood is brought into the Holy place by the high Priest for sinne, are burnt without the campe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/3/4/11'>Lev. 4:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/6/30'>Lev. 6:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/16/17'>Lev. 16:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1309251, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore euen Iesus, that he might sanctifie the people with his owne blood, suffered without the gate."}, {"pk": 1309252, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "Let vs goe foorth to him therefore out of the campe, bearing his reproch.", "comment": "He goeth on further in this comparison, and showeth that this also signified unto us, that the godly followers of Christ must as it were go out of the world, bearing his cross."}, {"pk": 1309253, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "For here haue we no continuing citie: but we seeke one to come.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/33/2/10'>Mic. 2:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1309254, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "Let vs therefore by him offer the sacrifice of prayse alwaies to God, that is, the fruite of the lippes, which confesse his Name.", "comment": "Now that those corporal sacrifices are taken away, he teacheth us that the true sacrifices of confession remain, which consist partly in giving of thanks, and partly in liberality, with which sacrifices indeed God is now delighted.<br>Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/14/3'>14:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1309255, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "To doe good, and to distribute forget not: for with such sacrifices God is pleased."}, {"pk": 1309256, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "Obey them that haue the ouersight of you, and submit your selues: for they watche for your soules, as they that must giue accountes, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.", "comment": "We must obey the warnings and admonitions of our Ministers and Elders, which watch for the salvation of the souls which are committed unto them."}, {"pk": 1309257, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "Pray for vs: for we are assured that we haue a good conscience in all things, desiring to liue honestly.", "comment": "The last part of this Epistle, wherein he commendeth his ministry to the Hebrews, and wisheth them continuance and increase of graces from the Lord: and excuseth himself in that he hath used but few words to comfort them, having spent the Epistle in disputing: and saluteth certain brethren familiarly and friendly."}, {"pk": 1309258, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 19, "text": "And I desire you somewhat the more earnestly, that yee so doe, that I may be restored to you more quickly."}, {"pk": 1309259, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 20, "text": "The God of peace that brought againe from the dead our Lord Iesus, the great shepheard of the sheepe, through the blood of the euerlasting Couenant,"}, {"pk": 1309260, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 21, "text": "Make you perfect in all good workes, to doe his will, working in you that which is pleasant in his sight through Iesus Christ, to whom be praise for euer and euer, Amen.", "comment": "Make you fit or meet.<br>Hence cometh that saying of the Fathers, that God crowneth his works in us."}, {"pk": 1309261, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 22, "text": "I beseeche you also, brethren, suffer the wordes of exhortation: for I haue written vnto you in fewe wordes."}, {"pk": 1309262, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 23, "text": "Knowe that our brother Timotheus is deliuered, with whome (if hee come shortly) I will see you."}, {"pk": 1309263, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 24, "text": "Salute all them that haue the ouersight of you, and all the Saintes. They of Italie salute you."}, {"pk": 1309264, "translation": "GNV", "book": 58, "chapter": 13, "verse": 25, "text": "Grace be with you all, Amen. Written to the Hebrewes from Italie, and sent by Timotheus."}, {"pk": 1309265, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Iames a seruant of God, and of the Lord Iesus Christ, to the twelue Tribes, which are scattered abroade, salutation.", "comment": "That is, written to no one man, city or country, but to all the Jews generally, being now dispersed.<br>To all the believing Jews, of what Tribe soever they be, and are dispersed through the whole world."}, {"pk": 1309266, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "My brethren, count it exceeding ioy, when ye fall into diuers tentations,", "comment": "The first place or part touching comfort in afflictions, wherein we ought not be cast down and be fainthearted, but rather rejoice and be glad.<br>Seeing their condition was miserable in that scattering abroad, he doth well to begin as he doth.<br>The first argument, because our faith is tried through afflictions: which ought to be most pure, for so it is behoovable for us."}, {"pk": 1309267, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Knowing that ye trying of your faith bringeth forth patience,", "comment": "The second, Because patience, far passing and most excellent virtue, is by this means engendered in us.<br>That wherewith your faith is tried, to wit, those manifold temptations.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/5/3'>Rom. 5:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1309268, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And let patience haue her perfect worke, that ye may be perfect and entier, lacking nothing.", "comment": "The third argument propounded in manner of an exhortation, that true and continual patience may be discerned from fained and for a time. The cross is as it were the instrument wherewith God doth polish and [re]fine us. Therefore the work and effect of afflictions, is the perfecting of us in Christ."}, {"pk": 1309269, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "If any of you lacke wisedome, let him aske of God, which giueth to all men liberally, and reprocheth no man, and it shalbe giuen him.", "comment": "By wisdom he meaneth the knowledge of that doctrine whereof mention was made before, to wit, wherefore we are afflicted of God, and what fruit we have to reap of affliction.<br>An answer to a privy objection: It is easily said, but it is not so easily done. He answereth that we need in this case a far other manner of wisdom, than the wisdom of man, to judge those things best for us, which are most contrary to the flesh: but yet we shall easily obtain this gift of wisdom, if we ask it rightly, that is, with a sure confidence of God, who is most bountiful and liberal."}, {"pk": 1309270, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "But let him aske in faith, and wauer not: for hee that wauereth, is like a waue of the sea, tost of the winde, and caried away.", "comment": "A digression or going aside from his matter, against prayers which are conceived with a doubting mind, whereas we have a certain promise of God, and this is that second part of the Epistle.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/7'>Matt. 7:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/11/24'>Mark 11:24</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/11/9'>Luke 11:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/14/13'>John 14:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/16/23'>John 16:23</a><br>Why then what need other Mediator?"}, {"pk": 1309271, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Neither let that man thinke that hee shall receiue any thing of the Lord."}, {"pk": 1309272, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "A double minded man is vnstable in all his waies.", "comment": "In all his thoughts and his deeds."}, {"pk": 1309273, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Let the brother of lowe degree reioyce in that he is exalted:", "comment": "Who is afflicted with poverty, or contempt, or with any kind of calamity.<br>He returneth to his purpose, repeating the proposition, which is, that we must rejoice in the cross, for it doth not press us down, but exalt us."}, {"pk": 1309274, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Againe hee that is rich, in that hee is made lowe: for as the flower of the grasse, shall he vanish away.", "comment": "An argument taken of the very nature of the things themselves, for that they are most vain and uncertain.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/6'>Isa. 40:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/24'>1 Pet. 2:24</a><br>Before he concludeth, he giveth a doctrine contrary to the former: to wit, how we ought to use prosperity, which is plenty of all things: to wit, so that no man therefore please himself, but be so much the more void of pride.<br>Who hath all things at his will."}, {"pk": 1309275, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "For as when the sunne riseth with heate, then the grasse withereth, and his flower falleth away, and the goodly shape of it perisheth: euen so shall the rich man wither away in all his waies.", "comment": "Whatsoever he either purposeth in his mind, or doeth."}, {"pk": 1309276, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Blessed is ye man, that endureth tentation: for when he is tried, hee shall receiue the crowne of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that loue him.", "comment": "Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/5/17'>5:17</a><br>The conclusion: Therefore we must patiently bear the cross: and he addeth a fourth argument, which comprehendeth the sum of all the former, to wit, because we come by this way to the crown of life, but yet of grace according to the promise.<br>Affliction whereby the Lord trieth him."}, {"pk": 1309277, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Let no man say when hee is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God can not bee tempted with euill, neither tempteth he any man.", "comment": "Here is a reason showed, why God cannot be the author of evil doing in us, because he desireth not evil.<br>The third part of this Epistle, wherein he descendeth from outward tentations, that is, from afflictions, whereby God trieth us, to inward, that is, to those lusts whereby we are stirred up to do evil. The sum is this: Every man is the author of these temptations to himself, and not God: for we bear about in our bosoms that wicked corruption, which taketh occasions by what means soever, to stir up evil motions in us, whence out at length proceed wicked doing, and in conclusion followeth death the just reward of them.<br>When he is provoked to do evil."}, {"pk": 1309278, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "But euery man is tempted, when hee is drawen away by his owne concupiscence, and is entised."}, {"pk": 1309279, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth foorth sinne, and sinne when it is finished, bringeth foorth death.", "comment": "By sin is meant in this place actual sin."}, {"pk": 1309280, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Erre not, my deare brethren.", "comment": "Another reason taken of contraries: God is the author of all goodness, and so, that he is always like himself; how then can he be thought to be author of evil?"}, {"pk": 1309281, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "Euery good giuing, and euery perfect gift is from aboue, and commeth downe from the Father of lights, with whome is no variablenes, neither shadow of turning.", "comment": "From him who is the fountain and author of all goodness.<br>He goeth on in the metaphor: for the sun by his manifold and sundry kinds of turning, maketh hours, days, months, years, light and darkness."}, {"pk": 1309282, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Of his owne will begate hee vs with the woorde of trueth, that we shoulde be as the first fruites of his creatures.", "comment": "The fourth part concerning the excellency and fruit of the word of God. The sum is this: we must hear the word of God most carefully and diligently, seeing it is the seed, wherewith God of his free favor and love hath begotten us unto himself, picking us out of the number of his creatures. And the Apostle condemneth two faults, which do greatly trouble us in this matter, to wit, for that we so please ourselves, that we had rather speak ourselves than hear God speaking: yea, we snuff and are angry when we are reprehended: against which faults, he setteth a peaceable and quiet mind, and such an one as is desirous of purity.<br>This is it which Paul calleth gracious favor, and good will, which is the fountain of our salvation.<br>As it were an holy kind of offering, taken out of the residue of man."}, {"pk": 1309283, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "Wherefore my deare brethren, let euery man be swift to heare, slowe to speake, and slowe to wrath."}, {"pk": 1309284, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "For the wrath of man doeth not accomplish the righteousnesse of God.", "comment": "That which God appointeth."}, {"pk": 1309285, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "Wherefore lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of maliciousnesse, and receiue with meekenes the word that is graffed in you, which is able to saue your soules.", "comment": "By meekness, he meaneth modesty, and whatsoever is contrary to an haughty and proud stomach."}, {"pk": 1309286, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "And be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, deceiuing your owne selues.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/21'>Matt. 7:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/13'>Rom. 2:13</a><br>Another admonition. Therefore is God\u2019s word heard, that we may frame our lives according to the prescript thereof.<br>He addeth reasons, and those most weighty: first, because they that do otherwise, do very much hurt themselves."}, {"pk": 1309287, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "For if any heare the woorde, and doe it not, he is like vnto a man, that beholdeth his naturall face in a glasse.", "comment": "He alludeth to that natural spot, to which is contrary that purity whereunto we are born again, the lively image whereof we behold in the Law.<br>Secondly, because they lose the chiefest use of God\u2019s word, which correct not by it the faults that they know."}, {"pk": 1309288, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "For when he hath considered himselfe, hee goeth his way, and forgetteth immediately what maner of one he was."}, {"pk": 1309289, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "But who so looketh in the perfect Lawe of libertie, and continueth therein, hee not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the woorke, shalbe blessed in his deede.", "comment": "Behaving himself so: for works do show faith."}, {"pk": 1309290, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 26, "text": "If any man amog you seeme religious, and refraineth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.", "comment": "The fountain of all brabbling, and cursed speaking, and sauciness, is this, that men know not themselves.<br>The third admonition: The word of God prescribeth a rule not only to do well, but also to speak well."}, {"pk": 1309291, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 1, "verse": 27, "text": "Pure religion and vndefiled before God, euen the Father, is this, to visite the fatherlesse, and widdowes in their aduersitie, and to keepe himselfe vnspotted of the world.", "comment": "The fourth: the true service of God standeth in charity toward our neighbors (especially such as need others\u2019 help, as the fatherless and widows), and purity of life.<br>To have a care of them, and to help them as much as we can."}, {"pk": 1309292, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "My brethren, haue not the faith of our glorious Lord Iesus Christ in respect of persons.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/3/9/15'>Lev. 9:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/1/17'>Deut. 1:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/5/16/29'>Deut. 16:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/24/23'>Prov. 24:23</a><br>The fifth: Charity which proceedeth from a true faith, cannot stand with the accepting of persons: which he proveth plainly by setting forth their example, who with the reproach or disdain of the poor, honor the rich.<br>For if we knew what Christ\u2019s glory is, and esteemed it as we ought to do, there would not be such respect of persons as there is."}, {"pk": 1309293, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "For if there come into your company a man with a golde ring, and in goodly apparell, and there come in also a poore man in vile raiment,"}, {"pk": 1309294, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And ye haue a respect to him that weareth the gaie clothing; and say vnto him, Sit thou here in a goodly place, and say vnto the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footestoole,", "comment": "In a worshipful and honorable place."}, {"pk": 1309295, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Are yee not partiall in your selues, and are become iudges of euill thoughts?", "comment": "Have ye not (which you ought not to do) by this means with yourselves judged one man to be preferred before another?"}, {"pk": 1309296, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Hearken my beloued brethren, hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde, that they should be rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome which he promised to them that loue him?", "comment": "He showeth that they are perverse and naughty Judges, which prefer the rich before the poor, by that that God on the contrary side preferreth the poor, whom he hath enriched with true riches, before the rich.<br>The needy and wretched, and (if we measure it after the opinion of the world) the veriest abjects of all men."}, {"pk": 1309297, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "But ye haue despised the poore. Doe not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie, and doe not they drawe you before the iudgement seates?", "comment": "Secondly, he proveth them to be mad men: for that the rich men are rather to be holden execrable and cursed, considering that they persecute the Church, and blaspheme Christ: for he speaketh of wicked and profane rich men, such as the most part of them have been always, against whom he setteth the poor and abject."}, {"pk": 1309298, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Doe nor they blaspheme the worthie Name after which yee be named?", "comment": "Word for word, which is called upon of you."}, {"pk": 1309299, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "But if yee fulfill the royall Lawe according to the Scripture, which saith, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe, yee doe well.", "comment": "The Law is said to be royal and like the King\u2019s highway, for that it is plain and without turnings, and that the Law calleth everyone our neighbor, without respect, whom we may help by any kind of duty.<br>The conclusion: Charity which God prescribeth cannot agree with the accepting of persons, seeing that we must walk in the King\u2019s highway."}, {"pk": 1309300, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "But if yee regarde the persons, yee commit sinne, and are rebuked of the Lawe, as transgressours."}, {"pk": 1309301, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Lawe, and yet faileth in one poynt, hee is guiltie of all.", "comment": "A new argument to prove the same conclusion: They do not love their neighbors, which neglect some, and ambitiously honor others: for he doth not obey God, which cutteth off from the commandments of God that that is not so commodious for him, nay he is rather guilty generally for the breach of the whole Law, although he observe the residue.<br>Not that all sins are equal, but because he that breaketh one tittle of the Law, offendeth the majesty of the Lawgiver."}, {"pk": 1309302, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "For he that saide, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, saide also, Thou shalt not kill. Nowe though thou doest none adulterie, yet if thou killest, thou art a transgressour of the Lawe.", "comment": "A proof: because the Lawmaker is always one and the selfsame, and the body of the Law cannot be divided."}, {"pk": 1309303, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "So speake ye, and so doe, as they that shall be iudged by the Lawe of libertie.", "comment": "The conclusion of the whole treatise: we are upon this condition delivered from the curse of the Law by the mercy of God, that in like sort we should maintain and cherish charity and goodwill one towards another, and whoso doth not so, shall not taste of the grace of God."}, {"pk": 1309304, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "For there shalbe condemnation merciles to him that sheweth not mercie, and mercie reioyceth against condemnation.", "comment": "He that is hard and currish against his neighbor, or else helpeth him not, he shall find God an hard and rough Judge to himselfward."}, {"pk": 1309305, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "What auaileth it, my brethren, though a man saith he hath faith, when he hath no workes? can that faith saue him?", "comment": "The fifth place which hangeth very well with the former treatise, touching a true and lively faith. And the proposition of this place is this: faith which bringeth not forth works, is not that faith whereby we are justified, but an image of faith: or else this, they are not justified by faith, which show not the effects of faith."}, {"pk": 1309306, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "For if a brother or a sister bee naked and destitute of daily foode,", "comment": "The first reason taken of a similitude: If a man say to one that is hungry, Fill thy belly, and yet giveth him nothing, this shall not be true charity: so if a man say he believeth, and bringeth forth no works of his faith, this shall not be a true faith, but a certain dead thing set out with the name of faith, whereof no man hath to brag, unless he will openly incur reprehension, seeing that the cause is understood by the effects."}, {"pk": 1309307, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "And one of you say vnto them, Depart in peace: warme your selues, and fil your bellies, notwithstading ye giue them not those things which are needefull to the body, what helpeth it?"}, {"pk": 1309308, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Euen so the faith, if it haue no woorkes, is dead in it selfe."}, {"pk": 1309309, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "But some man might say, Thou hast the faith, and I haue woorkes: shewe me thy faith out of thy woorkes, and I will shewe thee my faith by my woorkes.", "comment": "Nay, thus may every man beat down the pride."}, {"pk": 1309310, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "Thou beleeuest that there is one God: thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue it, and tremble.", "comment": "Another reason taken of an absurdity: If such a faith were the true faith whereby we are justified, the devils should be justified: for they have that, but yet notwithstanding they tremble, and are not justified therefore, neither is that faith a true faith."}, {"pk": 1309311, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "But wilt thou vnderstand, O thou vaine man, that the faith which is without workes, is dead?", "comment": "The third reason from the example of Abraham, who no doubt had a true faith: but he in offering his son, showed himself to have that faith which was not void of works, and therefore he received a true testimony when it was said, that faith was imputed to him for righteousness."}, {"pk": 1309312, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "Was not Abraham our father iustified through workes, when he offred Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?", "comment": "Was he not by his works known and found to be justified? for he speaketh not here of the causes of justification, but by what effects we may know that a man is justified.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/22/10'>Gen. 22:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1309313, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "Seest thou not that the faith wrought with his workes? and through the workes was the faith made perfect.", "comment": "That the faith was declared to be a true faith, and that by works.<br>Was effectual and fruitful with good works."}, {"pk": 1309314, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "And the Scripture was fulfilled which sayeth, Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto him for righteousnesse: and hee was called the friende of God.", "comment": "Then was the Scripture fulfilled, when it appeared plainly, how truly it was written of Abraham.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/6'>Gen. 15:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/4/3'>Rom. 4:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/3/6'>Gal. 3:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1309315, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "Ye see then howe that of workes a man is iustified, and not of faith onely.", "comment": "The conclusion: he is only justified that hath that faith which hath works following it.<br>Is proved to be just.<br>Of that dead and fruitless faith which you boast of."}, {"pk": 1309316, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot iustified through workes, when she had receiued ye messengers, and sent them out another way?", "comment": "A fourth reason taken from a like example of Rahab the harlot, who also proved by her works that she was justified by a true faith.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/6/2/1'>Josh. 2:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1309317, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "For as the body without ye spirit is dead, euen so the faith without workes is dead.", "comment": "The conclusion repeated again: faith which bringeth not forth fruits and works, is not faith, but a dead carcass."}, {"pk": 1309318, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater condemnation.", "comment": "Unless we surcease from this masterlike and proud finding fault with others.<br>The sixth part or place: Let no man usurp (as most men ambitiously do) authority to judge and censure others righteously.<br>A reason: Because they provoke God\u2019s severity against themselves, which do so curiously and rigorously condemn others, being themselves guilty and faulty."}, {"pk": 1309319, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "For in many things we sinne all. If any man sinne not in word, he is a perfect man, and able to bridle all the body.", "comment": "Or, stumble.<br>The seventh place, touching the bridling of the tongue, joined with the former, so that it is manifest that there is no man which may not justly be found fault withal, seeing it is a rare virtue to bridle the tongue."}, {"pk": 1309320, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Beholde, we put bittes into the horses mouthes, that they should obey vs, and we turne about all their bodie.", "comment": "He showeth by two similitudes the one taken from the bridles of horses, the other from the rudders of ships, how great matters may be brought to pass by the good moderation of the tongue."}, {"pk": 1309321, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Behold also the shippes, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small rudder, whither soeuer the gouernour listeth."}, {"pk": 1309322, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "Euen so the tongue is a litle member, and boasteth of great things: beholde, howe great a thing a litle fire kindleth.", "comment": "On the contrary part he showeth how great discommodities arise by the intemperance of the tongue, throughout the whole world, to the end that men may so much the more diligently give themselves to moderate it."}, {"pk": 1309323, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.", "comment": "An heap of all mischiefs.<br>It is able to set the whole world on fire."}, {"pk": 1309324, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "For the whole nature of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and things of the sea is tamed, and hath bene tamed of the nature of man."}, {"pk": 1309325, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "But the tongue can no man tame. It is an vnruly euill, full of deadly poyson."}, {"pk": 1309326, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Therewith blesse we God euen the Father, and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.", "comment": "Amongst other faults of the tongue, the Apostle chiefly reproveth backbiting and speaking evil of our neighbors, even in them especially which otherwise will seem godly and religious.<br>He denieth by two reasons, that God can be praised by that man, that useth cursed speaking, or to backbite: first because man is the image of God, which whosoever reverenceth not doth not honor God himself."}, {"pk": 1309327, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.", "comment": "Secondly, because the order of nature which God hath set in things, will not suffer things that are so contrary the one to the other, to stand the one with the other."}, {"pk": 1309328, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Doeth a fountaine send forth at one place sweete water and bitter?"}, {"pk": 1309329, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Can ye figge tree, my brethren, bring forth oliues, either a vine figges? so can no fountaine make both salt water and sweete."}, {"pk": 1309330, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew by good conuersation his workes in meekenesse of wisdome.", "comment": "The eighth part which hangeth with the former, touching meekness of mind, against which he setteth envy and a contentious mind. And in the beginning he stoppeth the mouth of the chief fountain of all these mischiefs, to wit, a false persuasion of wisdom, whereas notwithstanding there is no true wisdom, but that is heavenly, and frameth our minds to all kinds of true moderation and simplicity."}, {"pk": 1309331, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth."}, {"pk": 1309332, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish."}, {"pk": 1309333, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes."}, {"pk": 1309334, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreated, full of mercie and good fruites, without iudging, and without hipocrisie.", "comment": "He setteth mercy against the fierce and cruel nature of man, and showeth that heavenly wisdom bringeth forth good fruits, for he that is heavenly wise, referreth all things to God\u2019s glory, and the profit of his neighbor."}, {"pk": 1309335, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "And the fruite of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.", "comment": "Because the world persuadeth itself that they are miserable which live peaceably and simply, on the contrary side the Apostle pronounceth that they shall at the length reap the harvest of peaceable righteousness."}, {"pk": 1309336, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "From whence are warres and contentions among you? are they not hence, euen of your pleasures, that fight in your members?", "comment": "He goeth on forward in the same argument, condemning certain other causes of wars and contentions, to wit, unbridled pleasures and immoderate lusts, by their effects, for so much as the Lord doth worthily make them void, so that they bring nothing else to them in whom they are but incurable torments."}, {"pk": 1309337, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "Ye lust, and haue not: ye enuie, and desire immoderately, and cannot obtaine: ye fight and warre, and get nothing, because ye aske not.", "comment": "He reprehendeth them by name, which are not ashamed to go about to make God the minister and helper of their lusts and pleasures, in asking things which either are of themselves unlawful, or being lawful, ask them to wicked purposes and uses."}, {"pk": 1309338, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "Ye aske, and receiue not, because ye aske amisse, that ye might lay the same out on your pleasures."}, {"pk": 1309339, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Ye adulterers and adulteresses, knowe ye not that the amitie of the world is the enimitie of God? Whosoeuer therefore will be a friend of the world, maketh himselfe the enemie of God.", "comment": "Another reason why such unbridled lusts and pleasures are utterly to be condemned, to wit, because that he that giveth himself to the world, divorceth himself from God, and breaketh the band of that holy and spiritual marriage."}, {"pk": 1309340, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Doe ye thinke that the Scripture sayeth in vaine, The spirit that dwelleth in vs, lusteth after enuie?", "comment": "The taking away of an objection: Indeed our minds run headlong into these vices, but we ought so much the more diligently take heed of them: which care and study shall not be in vain, seeing that God resists the stubborn, and giveth that grace to the modest and humble that surmounteth all those vices."}, {"pk": 1309341, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "But the Scripture offereth more grace, and therefore sayth, God resisteth the proude, and giueth grace to the humble.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/20/3/34'>Prov. 3:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/5/5'>1 Pet. 5:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1309342, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Submit your selues to God: resist the deuill, and he will flee from you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/27'>Eph. 4:27</a><br>The conclusion: We must set the contrary virtues against those vices, and therefore whereas we obeyed the suggestions of the devil, we must submit our minds to God, and resist the devil, with a certain and assured hope of victory: To be short, we must employ ourselves to come near unto God by purity and sincerity of life."}, {"pk": 1309343, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Drawe neere to God, and he will drawe neere to you. Clense your handes, ye sinners, and purge your hearts, ye double minded."}, {"pk": 1309344, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Suffer afflictions, and sorrowe ye, and weepe: let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your ioy into heauinesse.", "comment": "By this word the Greeks meant an heaviness joined with shamefastness, which is to be seen in a cast down countenance, and settled as it were upon the ground.<br>He goeth on in the same comparison of contraries, and setteth against those profane joys with an earnest sorrow of mind, and against pride and arrogance, holy modesty."}, {"pk": 1309345, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Cast downe your selues before the Lord, and he will lift you vp.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/60/5/6'>1 Pet. 5:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1309346, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Speake not euill one of another, brethren. He that speaketh euill of his brother, or he that condemneth his brother, speaketh euill of ye Law, and condemneth the Lawe: and if thou condemnest the Lawe, thou art not an obseruer of the Lawe, but a iudge.", "comment": "He reprehended most sharply another double mischief of pride: the one is in that the proud and arrogant will have other men to live according to their will and pleasure and therefore they do most arrogantly condemn whatsoever pleaseth them not: which thing cannot be done without great injury to our only Lawmaker, for by this means his Laws are found fault withal, as not circumspectly enough written, and men challenge that unto themselves which properly belongeth to God alone, in that they lay a Law upon men\u2019s consciences."}, {"pk": 1309347, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "There is one Lawgiuer, which is able to saue, and to destroy. Who art thou that iudgest another man?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/14/4'>Rom. 14:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1309348, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Goe to now ye that say, To day or to morowe we will goe into such a citie, and continue there a yeere, and bye and sell, and get gaine,", "comment": "The other fault is this: that men do so confidently determine upon these and those matters and businesses, as though that every moment of their life did not depend of God."}, {"pk": 1309349, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "(And yet ye cannot tell what shalbe to morowe. For what is your life? It is euen a vapour that appeareth for a litle time, and afterward vanisheth away)"}, {"pk": 1309350, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, and, if we liue, we will doe this or that.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/4/19'>1 Cor. 4:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1309351, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "But now ye reioyce in your boastings: all such reioycing is euill."}, {"pk": 1309352, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Therefore, to him that knoweth how to doe well, and doeth it not, to him it is sinne.", "comment": "The conclusion of all the former treatise: The knowledge of the will of God doth not only nothing at all profit, unless the life be answerable unto it, but also maketh the sins far more grievous."}, {"pk": 1309353, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Goe to nowe, ye rich men: weepe, and howle for your miseries that shall come vpon you.", "comment": "He denounceth utter destruction to the wicked and profane rich men, and such as are drowned in their riotousness, mocking at their foolish confidence when as there is nothing indeed more vain than such things."}, {"pk": 1309354, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Your riches are corrupt, and your garments are moth eaten."}, {"pk": 1309355, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Your gold and siluer is cankred, and the rust of them shalbe a witnesse against you, and shall eate your flesh, as it were fire. Ye haue heaped vp treasure for the last dayes."}, {"pk": 1309356, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Behold, the hire of ye labourers, which haue reaped your fieldes (which is of you kept backe by fraude) cryeth, and the cryes of them which haue reaped, are entred into the eares of the Lord of hostes.", "comment": "The Lord who is more mighty than ye are, hath heard them."}, {"pk": 1309357, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Ye haue liued in pleasure on the earth, and in wantonnes. Ye haue nourished your heartes, as in a day of slaughter.", "comment": "Ye have pampered up yourselves.<br>The Hebrews call a day that is appointed to solemn banqueting, a day of slaughter or feasting."}, {"pk": 1309358, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Ye haue condemned and haue killed the iust, and he hath not resisted you."}, {"pk": 1309359, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Be patient therefore, brethren, vnto the comming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman wayteth for the precious fruite of the earth, and hath long patience for it, vntill he receiue the former, and the latter rayne.", "comment": "He applieth that to the poor, which he spake against the rich, warning them to wait for the Lord\u2019s coming patiently, who will revenge the injuries which the rich men do them.<br>The taking away of an objection: Although his coming serve to linger, yet at the least we must follow the husbandmen, who do patiently wait for the times that are proper for the fruits of the earth. And again, God will not defer the least iota of the time that he hath appointed."}, {"pk": 1309360, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Be ye also patient therefore and settle your hearts: for ye comming of the Lord draweth neere."}, {"pk": 1309361, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Grudge not one against another, brethren, least ye be condemned: behold, the iudge standeth before the doore.", "comment": "He commendeth Christian patience, so that whereas others through impatience use to accuse one another, the faithful on the contrary side complain not, although they receive injury.<br>By grudging, he meaneth a certain inward complaining which betokeneth impatience.<br>The conclusion: The Lord is at the door, who will defend his own, and revenge his enemies, and therefore we need not to trouble ourselves."}, {"pk": 1309362, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "Take, my brethren, the Prophets for an ensample of suffering aduersitie, and of long patience, which haue spoken in the Name of the Lord.", "comment": "Because most men are wont to object, that it is good to repel injuries by what means soever, he setteth against that, the examples of the Fathers, whose patience had a most happy end, because God as a most bountiful Father, never forsaketh his."}, {"pk": 1309363, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "Beholde, we count them blessed which endure. Ye haue heard of the patience of Iob, and haue knowen what ende the Lord made. For the Lord is very pitifull and mercifull.", "comment": "What end the Lord gave."}, {"pk": 1309364, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "But before all thinges, my brethren, sweare not, neither by heauen, nor by earth, nor by any other othe: but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay, lest ye fall into condemnation.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/34'>Matt. 5:34</a><br>Because even the best men sometimes through impatience break out into oaths sometimes lesser, sometimes greater, the Apostle warneth us to detest such wickedness, and to accustom our tongues to simple and true talk.<br>That that you have to say or affirm, speak or affirm it simply, and without an oath: and that that you will deny, deny it simply and flatly."}, {"pk": 1309365, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "Is any among you afflicted? Let him pray. Is any merie? Let him sing.", "comment": "He showeth the best remedy against all afflictions, to wit, prayers which have their place both in sorrow and joy."}, {"pk": 1309366, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "Is any sicke among you? Let him call for the Elders of the Church, and let them pray for him, and anoynt him with oyle in the Name of the Lord.", "comment": "He showeth peculiarly, to what physicians especially we must go, when we are diseased, to wit, to the prayers of the Elders, which then also could cure the body, (for so much as the gift of healing was then in force) and take away the chiefest cause of sickness and diseases, by obtaining for the sick through their prayers and exhortations, remission of sins.<br>This was a sign of the gift of healing: and now seeing we have the gift no more, the sign is no longer necessary.<br>By calling on the Name of the Lord.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/41/6/13'>Mark 6:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1309367, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "And the prayer of faith shall saue the sicke, and the Lord shall raise him vp: and if he haue committed sinnes, they shalbe forgiuen him.", "comment": "He hath reason in making mention of sins, for diseases are for the most part sent because of sins."}, {"pk": 1309368, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "Acknowledge your faultes one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed: for the prayer of a righteous man auaileth much, if it be feruent.", "comment": "He commendeth prayers by the effects that come of them, that all men may understand that there is nothing more effectual than they are, so that they proceed from a pure mind.<br>Because God pardoneth their sins which confess and acknowledge them, and not theirs which justify themselves, therefore the Apostle addeth, that we ought freely to confer one with another touching those inward diseases, that we may help one another with our prayers."}, {"pk": 1309369, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "Helias was a man subiect to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rayne, and it rayned not on the earth for three yeeres and sixe moneths.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/17/1'>1 Kings 17:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/11/18/45'>1 Kings 18:45</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/4/25'>Luke 4:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1309370, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "And he prayed againe, and the heauen gaue rayne, and the earth brought forth her fruite."}, {"pk": 1309371, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "Brethren, if any of you hath erred from the trueth, and some man hath conuerted him,", "comment": "Hath called him back from his way.<br>The taking away of an objection: All reprehensions are not condemned, seeing that on the contrary part there is nothing more acceptable to God, than to call into the way a brother that was wandering out of the way.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/15'>Matt. 8:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1309372, "translation": "GNV", "book": 59, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "Let him know that he which hath conuerted the sinner from going astray out of his way, shall saue a soule from death, and shall hide a multitude of sinnes."}, {"pk": 1309373, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "PETER an Apostle of IESVS CHRIST, to the strangers that dwell here and there throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,"}, {"pk": 1309374, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Elect according to the foreknowledge of God ye Father vnto sanctification of ye Spirit, through obedience and sprinkeling of the blood of Iesus Christ: Grace and peace bee multiplied vnto you.", "comment": "That being set apart from the rest of the wicked world, through the working of the holy Ghost, they should be consecrate to God, <a class=B href='/GNV/49/1/5'>Eph. 1:5</a>.<br>Peter purposing to speak of the duties of a Christian life, reasoneth first of the principles and beginning of all Christian actions, rising far higher than nature, and carrying us also far above the same. For he showeth that we which are otherwise of nature sinners, were through the free mercy of God the Father first chosen from everlasting: then according to that everlasting decree were by a certain second creation made his sons in Christ his only begotten, by whose Spirit we are inwardly changed, and by whose blood we also are reconciled, to the end, that as Christ himself rose again from the dead, we also might be received into that same heavenly and everlasting glory.<br>Or according to the purpose of God, who never altereth nor changeth the same."}, {"pk": 1309375, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Blessed bee God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which according to his aboundant mercie hath begotten vs againe vnto a liuely hope by the resurrection of Iesus Christ from the dead,", "comment": "Everlasting hope."}, {"pk": 1309376, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "To an inheritance immortall and vndefiled, and that withereth not, reserued in heauen for vs,"}, {"pk": 1309377, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Which are kept by the power of God through faith vnto saluation, which is prepared to be shewed in the last time.", "comment": "Now he showeth by what way we come unto that glory, to wit, through all kinds of afflictions, wherein notwithstanding faith maketh us so secure, that we are not only not overcome with sorrow, but also through the beholding of God himself (who otherwise is invisible) with the eyes of faith are unspeakably joyful: because all such things, as they are but for a time, so are they not applied unto us to destroy us, but as it were by fire to purge us, and to make us perfect, that at the length we may obtain salvation.<br>This is that time which Daniel calleth the time of the end, when as that great restoring of all things shall be, which all creatures look for. <a class=B href='/GNV/45/8/19'>Rom. 8:19</a>."}, {"pk": 1309378, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Wherein yee reioyce, though nowe for a season (if neede require) yee are in heauinesse, through manifolde tentations,"}, {"pk": 1309379, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "That the triall of your faith, being much more precious then golde that perisheth (though it be tried with fire) might bee founde vnto your praise, and honour and glorie at the appearing of Iesus Christ:", "comment": "He speaketh of the second coming of Christ."}, {"pk": 1309380, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Whome yee haue not seene, and yet loue him, in whome nowe, though yee see him not, yet doe you beleeue, and reioyce with ioy vnspeakeable and glorious,"}, {"pk": 1309381, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Receiuing the ende of your faith, euen the saluation of your soules.", "comment": "Or, reward."}, {"pk": 1309382, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Of the which saluation ye Prophets haue inquired and searched, which prophecied of the grace that should come vnto you,", "comment": "He putteth a difference between true faith, that is to say, that faith which only hath an eye to the doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles, and false faith: Afterward he maketh two degrees of one and the selfsame faith, according to the manner of the divers revelations, when as indeed it is but one only faith: Thirdly, he saith, that the preaching of the Apostles is the fulfilling of the preaching of the Prophets, although the latter end of it be as yet looked for of the very Angels."}, {"pk": 1309383, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Searching when or what time the Spirite which testified before of Christ which was in them, shoulde declare the sufferings that should come vnto Christ, and the glorie that shoulde follow."}, {"pk": 1309384, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Vnto whome it was reueiled, that not vnto themselues, but vnto vs they shoulde minister the things, which are nowe shewed vnto you by them which haue preached vnto you the Gospell by the holy Ghost sent downe from heauen, the which things the Angels desire to beholde.", "comment": "He alludeth to the prophecy of Joel, which was exhibited upon the day of Pentecost, in the Apostles, as it were in the firstfruits of the holy Ghost, which this same our Peter declareth, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/2/6'>Acts 2:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1309385, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "Wherefore, girde vp the Ioynes of your minde: bee sober, and trust perfectly on that grace that is brought vnto you, in the reuelation of Iesus Christ,", "comment": "This is a borrowed speech, taken of a common usage amongst them: for by reason that they wore long garments, they could not travel unless they girded up themselves: and hence it is that Christ said, Let your loins be girded up.<br>He goeth from faith to hope, which is indeed a companion that cannot be sundered from faith: and he useth an argument taken of comparison: We ought not to be wearied in looking for so excellent a thing, which the very Angels wait for with great desire.<br>He setteth forth very briefly, what manner of hope ours ought to be, to wit, continual, until we enjoy the thing we hope for: then, what we have to hope for, to wit, grace (that is, free salvation) revealed to us in the Gospel, and not that, that men do rashly and fondly promise to themselves.<br>Soundly and sincerely.<br>An argument to stir up our minds, seeing that God doth not wait till we seek him, but causeth so great a benefit to be brought even unto us.<br>He setteth out the end of faith, lest any man should promise himself, either sooner or later that full salvation, to wit, the later coming of Christ: and therewithal warneth us, not to measure the dignity of the Gospel according to the present state, seeing that that which we are now, is not yet revealed."}, {"pk": 1309386, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "As obedient children, not fashioning your selues vnto the former lustes of your ignorance:", "comment": "He passeth from faith and hope, to the fruits of them both, which are understood in the name of obedience: And it consisteth in two things, in renouncing our lusts, and living godly: which lusts have their beginning of that blindness wherein all men are born: but holiness proceedeth from the grace and favor of GOD, which adopteth us, and therefore regenerateth us, that the father and the children may be of one disposition."}, {"pk": 1309387, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "But as hee which hath called you, is holie, so be yee holie in all maner of conuersation;", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/75'>Luke 1:75</a>"}, {"pk": 1309388, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "Because it is written, Be yee holie, for I am holie.", "comment": "He showeth that sanctification doth necessarily follow adoption.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/3/11/44'>Lev. 11:44</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/19/2'>Lev. 19:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/20/7'>Lev. 20:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1309389, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "And if ye call him Father, which without respect of person iudgeth according to euery mans woorke, passe the time of your dwelling here in feare,", "comment": "As before he distinguished true faith and hope from false, so doth he now obedience, setting the quick and sharp sight of God, against an outward mask, and earnest reverence against vain severity.<br>If you will be called the sons of that Father.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/5/10/17'>Deut. 10:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/11'>Rom. 2:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/2/6'>Gal. 2:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1309390, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "Knowing that yee were not redeemed with corruptible things, as siluer and golde, from your vaine conuersation, receiued by the traditions of the fathers,", "comment": "An exhortation, wherein he setteth forth the excellency and greatness of the benefit of God the Father, in sanctifying us by the death of his own Son. And he partly setteth the purifyings of the Law against the thing itself, that is, against the blood of Christ, and partly also men\u2019s traditions which he condemneth as utterly vain and superstitious, be they never so old and ancient."}, {"pk": 1309391, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lambe vndefiled, and without spot.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/20'>1 Cor. 6:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/7/13'>1 Cor. 7:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/14'>Heb. 9:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/1/7'>1 John 1:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/5'>Rev. 1:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1309392, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "Which was ordeined before the foundation of the world, but was declared in the last times for your sakes,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/16/25'>Rom. 16:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/3/9'>Eph. 3:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/1/26'>Col. 1:26</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/55/1/10'>2 Tim. 1:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/56/1/2'>Titus 1:2</a><br>The taking away of an objection: what was done to the world before that Christ was sent into the world? was there no holiness before, and was there no Church? The Apostle answereth, that Christ was ordained and appointed to redeem and deliver mankind, before that mankind was: much less was there any Church without him before his coming into the flesh: yet we are happiest above the rest, to whom Christ was exhibited indeed, in this that he having suffered and overcome death for us, doth now most effectually work in us by the virtue of his Spirit, to create in us faith, hope, and charity.<br>From everlasting."}, {"pk": 1309393, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "Which by his meanes doe beleeue in God that raised him from the dead, and gaue him glorie, that your faith and hope might bee in God,"}, {"pk": 1309394, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "Hauing purified your soules in obeying the trueth through the spirite, to loue brotherly without faining, loue one another with a pure heart feruently,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/17'>1 Pet. 2:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/10'>Rom. 2:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/2'>Eph. 4:2</a><br>He commendeth the practice of obedience, that is, charity: earnestly beating into their heads again, that he speaketh not of any common charity, and such as proceedeth from that our corrupt nature, but of that whose beginning is the Spirit of God, which purifieth our souls through the word laid hold on by faith, and engendereth also in us a spiritually and everlasting life, as God is most pure and truly living."}, {"pk": 1309395, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "Being borne anewe, not of mortall seede, but of immortall, by the woorde of God, who liueth and endureth for euer."}, {"pk": 1309396, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "For all flesh is as grasse, and all the glorie of man is as the flower of grasse. The grasse withereth, and the flower falleth away.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/40/6'>Isa. 40:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/59/1/10'>James 1:10</a><br>A reason why we have need of this heavenly generation, to wit, because that men, be their glory never so great, are of nature void of all true and sound goodness.<br>The word (flesh) showeth the weakness of our nature, which is chiefly to be considered in the flesh itself."}, {"pk": 1309397, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "But the worde of the Lord endureth for euer: and this is the woorde which is preached among you.", "comment": "Again, lest any man should seek that spiritual force and virtue in fained imaginations, the Apostle calleth us back to the word of God: teaching us furthermore, that there is no other word of the Lord to be looked for, than this which is preached, in which only we must trust."}, {"pk": 1309398, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Wherefore, laying aside all maliciousnes, and all guile, and dissimulation, and enuie, and all euill speaking,", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/6/4'>Rom. 6:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/23'>Eph. 4:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/8'>Col. 3:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/12/1'>Heb. 12:1</a><br>Having laid for the foundation the Spirit of God effectually working by the word, and having built thereupon three virtues which are the grounds of all Christian actions, to wit, faith, hope, and charity: now he proceedeth to a general exhortation, the first member whereof is, that we flee all show, both of secret and also open malice."}, {"pk": 1309399, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "As newe borne babes desire that sincere milke of the woorde, that yee may growe thereby,", "comment": "The second is, that being newly begotten and born of the new seed of the incorrupt word drawing and sucking greedily the same word as milk, we should more and more as it were grow up in that spiritual life. And he calleth it, Sincere, not only because it is a most pure thing, but also that we should take heed of them which corrupt it.<br>As becometh new men."}, {"pk": 1309400, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "Because yee haue tasted that the Lord is bountifull.", "comment": "He commendeth that spiritual nourishment for the sweetness and profit of it.<br>Or, do taste."}, {"pk": 1309401, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "To whome comming as vnto a liuing stone disallowed of men, but chosen of God and precious,", "comment": "He goeth on forward in the same exhortation, and useth another kind of borrowed speech, alluding to the Temple. Therefore he saith, that the company of the faithful is as it were a certain holy and spiritual building, built of lively stones, the foundation whereof is Christ, as a lively stone sustaining all that are joined unto him with his living virtue, and knitting them together with himself, although this so great a treasure be neglected of men."}, {"pk": 1309402, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Yee also as liuely stones, bee made a spirituall house, an holy Priesthoode to offer vp spirituall sacrifices acceptable to God by Iesus Christ.", "comment": "Going forward in the same similitude, he compareth us now to Priests placed to this end in that spiritual temple, that we should serve him with spiritual worship, that is, with holiness and righteousness: but as the temple, so is the Priesthood built upon Christ, in whom only all our spiritual offerings are accepted.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/6'>Rev. 1:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1309403, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "Wherefore also it is conteyned in the Scripture, Beholde, I put in Sion a chiefe corner stone, elect and precious: and hee that beleeueth therein, shall not be ashamed.", "comment": "He proveth it by the testimony of the Prophet Isaiah.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/28/16'>Isa. 28:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/33'>Rom. 9:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1309404, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Vnto you therefore which beleeue, it is precious: but vnto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,", "comment": "By setting the most blessed condition of the believers, and the most miserable of the rebellious one against another, he pricketh forward the believers, and triumpheth over the others: and also preventeth an offense which ariseth hereof, that none do more resist this doctrine of the Gospel, than they which are chiefest amongst the people of God, as were at that time that Peter wrote these things, the Priests and Elders, and Scribes. Therefore he answereth first of all that there is no cause why any man should be astonished at this their stubbornness, as though it were a strange matter, seeing that we have been forewarned so long before, that it should so come to pass: and moreover, that it pleased God to create and make certain to this selfsame purpose, that the Son of God might be glorified in their just condemnation. Thirdly, for that the glory of Christ is hereby set forth greatly, whereas notwithstanding Christ remaineth the sure head of his Church, and they that stumble at him, cast down and overthrow themselves, and not Christ. Fourthly, although they be created to this end and purpose, yet their fall and decay is not to be attributeth to God, but to their own obstinate stubbornness which cometh between God\u2019s decree, and the execution thereof or their condemnation, and is the true and proper cause of their destruction.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/118/21'>Ps. 118:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/41'>Matt. 21:41</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/44/4/11'>Acts 4:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1309405, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And a stone to stumble at, and a rocke of offence, euen to them which stumble at the woorde, being disobedient, vnto the which thing they were euen ordeined.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/8/14'>Isa. 8:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/33'>Rom. 9:33</a>"}, {"pk": 1309406, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthoode, an holy nation, a people set at libertie, that yee shoulde shewe foorth the vertues of him that hath called you out of darkenesse into his marueilous light,", "comment": "The contrary member, to wit, he describeth the singular excellency of the elect: and also lest any man should doubt whether he be chosen or not, the Apostle calleth us back to the effectual calling, that is, to the voice of the Gospel sounding both in our ears and minds by the outward preaching and Sacraments, whereby we may certainly understand that everlasting decree of our salvation, (which otherwise is most secret and hidden) and that through the only mercy of God, who freely chooseth and calleth us. Therefore this only remaineth, sayeth he, that by all means possible we set forth so great goodness of the most mighty God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/2/19/6'>Exod. 19:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1309407, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Which in time past were not a people, yet are nowe the people of God: which in time past were not vnder mercie, but nowe haue obteined mercie.", "comment": "Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/2/23'>2:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/9/25'>Rom. 9:25</a>"}, {"pk": 1309408, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Dearely beloued, I beseeche you, as strangers and pilgrims, abstaine from fleshly lusts, which fight against the soule,", "comment": "The third argument: for although those lusts flatter us, yet they cease not to fight against our salvation.<br>He returneth to that general exhortation.<br>A reason why we ought to live holily, to wit, because we are citizens of heaven, and therefore we ought to live according to the Laws not of this world, which is most corrupt, but of the heavenly city, although we be strangers in the world.<br>Another argument: The children of God live not according to the flesh, that is, according to that corrupt nature, but according to the spirit. Therefore fleshly motions ought not to bear rule in us.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/13/14'>Rom. 13:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/48/5/16'>Gal. 5:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1309409, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And haue your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that they which speake euill of you as of euill doers, may by your good woorkes which they shall see, glorifie God in the day of visitation.", "comment": "The fourth argument, taken of the profit of so doing: for by this means also we provide for our good name and estimation, whilest we compel them at length to change their minds, which speak evil of us.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/16'>Matt. 5:16</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/60/3/16'>1 Pet. 3:16</a><br>When God shall also have mercy on them.<br>The fifth argument, which also is of great force: Because the glory of God is greatly set forth by that means, whilst by example of our honest life, even the most profane men are brought unto God, and submit themselves unto him."}, {"pk": 1309410, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "Therefore submit your selues vnto all maner ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be vnto the King, as vnto the superiour,", "comment": "By ordinance, is meant the framing and ordering of civil government: which he calleth ordinance of man, not because man invented it, but because it is proper to men.<br>He preventeth a cavil which is made by some, that say they will obey Kings and the higher magistrates, and yet contemn their ministers: as though their ministers were not armed with their authority which sent them.<br>The first argument: because the Lord is the author and revenger of this policy of men, that is, which is set amongst men: and therefore the true servants of the Lord must above all others be diligent observers of this order.<br>That which he spoke generally, he now expoundeth by parts, describing severally every man\u2019s duty. And first of all he speaketh of obedience which is due both to the Laws, and also to the Magistrates both higher and lower.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/13/1'>Rom. 13:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1309411, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Or vnto gouernours, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of euill doers, and for the praise of them that doe well.", "comment": "The second argument taken of the end of this order, which is not only most profitable, but also very necessary: seeing that by this means virtue is rewarded, and vice punished: wherein the quietness and happiness of this life consisteth."}, {"pk": 1309412, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "For so is the will of God, that by well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men,", "comment": "He declareth the first argument more amply, showing that Christian liberty doth amongst all things least, or not at all consist herein, to wit, to cast off the bridle of Laws, (as at that time some altogether unskillful in the kingdom of God reported) but rather in this, that living holily according to the will of God, we should make manifest to all men, that the Gospel is not a cloak for sin and wickedness, seeing we are in such sort free, that yet we are still the servants of God, and not of sin."}, {"pk": 1309413, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "As free, and not as hauing the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnesse, but as the seruauntes of God."}, {"pk": 1309414, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Honour all men: loue brotherly fellowship: feare God: honour the King.", "comment": "Be charitable and dutiful towards all men.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/12'>1 Pet. 1:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/10'>Rom. 12:10</a><br>He divideth the civil life of man, by occasion of those things of which he spake into two general parts: to wit, into those duties which private men owe to private men, and especially the faithful to the faithful, and into that subjection whereby inferiors are bound to their superiors: but so, that Kings be not made equal to God, seeing that fear is due to God, and honor to Kings.<br>The assembly and fellowship of the brethren, as <a class=B href='/GNV/38/11/14'>Zech. 11:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1309415, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "Seruaunts, be subiect to your masters with all feare, not onely to the good and courteous, but also to the froward.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/6'>Eph. 5:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/22'>Col. 3:22</a><br>He goeth to the duty of servants towards their masters, which he describeth with these bounds, that servants submit themselves willingly and not by constraint, not only to the good and courteous, but also to the froward and sharp masters."}, {"pk": 1309416, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "For this is thanke worthie, if a man for conscience toward God endure griefe, suffering wrongfully.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/47/7/10'>2 Cor. 7:10</a><br>The taking away of an objection: Indeed the condition of servants is hard, especially if they have froward masters: but this their subjection shall be so much the more acceptable to God, if his will prevails more with servants, than the masters\u2019 injuries.<br>Because he maketh a conscience of it to offered God, by whose good will and appointment, he knoweth this burden is laid upon him."}, {"pk": 1309417, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faultes, yee take it paciently? but and if when ye doe well, ye suffer wrong and take it paciently, this is acceptable to God."}, {"pk": 1309418, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "For hereunto ye are called: for Christ also suffred for you, leauing you an ensample that ye should follow his steppes.", "comment": "A borrowed kind of speech taken of painters and schoolmasters.<br>He mitigateth the grievousness of servitude, while he showeth plainly that Christ died also for servants, that they should bear so much the more patiently this inequality betwixt men which are of one selfsame nature, moreover setting before them Christ that Lord of Lords for an ensample, he signifieth that they cannot but seem too delicate, which show themselves more grieved in bearing of injuries, than Christ himself who was most just, and most sharply of all afflicted, and yet was most patient."}, {"pk": 1309419, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "Who did no sinne, neither was there guile found in his mouth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/53/9'>Isa. 53:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/3/5'>1 John 3:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1309420, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "Who when hee was reuiled, reuiled not againe: when hee suffered, hee threatned not, but comitted it to him that iudgeth righteously.", "comment": "He showeth them a remedy against injuries, to wit, that they commend their cause to God, by the ensample of Christ.<br>He seemeth now to turn his speech to masters, which have also themselves a master and judge in heaven: who will justly revenge the injuries that are done to servants without any respect of persons."}, {"pk": 1309421, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "Who his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his body on the tree, that we being dead to sinne, should liue in righteousnesse: by whose stripes ye were healed.", "comment": "He calleth the servants back from the consideration of the injuries which they are constrained to bear, to think upon the greatness, and the end of the benefit received of Christ.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/53/5'>Isa. 53:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/8/17'>Matt. 8:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1309422, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "For ye were as sheepe going astray: but are nowe returned vnto the shepheard and Bishop of your soules."}, {"pk": 1309423, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Likewise let the wiues bee subiect to their husbands, that euen they which obey not the worde, may without the worde be wonne by the conuersation of the wiues,", "comment": "He speaketh namely of them which had husbands that were not Christians, which ought so much the more be subject to their husbands, that by their honest and chaste conversation they may give them to the Lord.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/51/3/18'>Col. 3:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/22'>Eph. 5:22</a><br>In the third place he setteth forth the wives\u2019 duty to their husbands, commanding them to be obedient."}, {"pk": 1309424, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "While they beholde your pure conuersation, which is with feare."}, {"pk": 1309425, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Whose apparelling, let it not be that outwarde, with broyded heare, and golde put about, or in putting on of apparell:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/54/2/9'>1 Tim. 2:9</a><br>He condemneth the riot and excess of women and setteth forth their true appareling such as is precious before God: to wit, the inward and incorruptible which consisteth in a meek and quiet spirit."}, {"pk": 1309426, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "But let it bee the hidde man of the heart, which consisteth in the incorruption of a meeke and quiet spirite, which is before God a thing much set by.", "comment": "Who hath his seat fastened in the heart: so that the hid man is set against the outward decking of the body.<br>Precious indeed, and so taken of God."}, {"pk": 1309427, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "For euen after this maner in time past did the holy women, which trusted in God, tire them selues, and were subiect to their husbands.", "comment": "An argument taken of the example of women, and especially of Sarah who was the mother of all believers."}, {"pk": 1309428, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "As Sara obeyed Abraham, and called him Sir: whose daughters ye are, whiles yee doe well, not being afraide of any terrour.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/18/12'>Gen. 18:12</a><br>Because women are of nature fearful, he giveth them to understand, that he requireth of them that subjection, which is not wrung out of them either by force or fear."}, {"pk": 1309429, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Likewise ye husbands, dwel with them as men of knowledge, giuing honour vnto the woman, as vnto the weaker vessell, euen as they which are heires together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not interrupted.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/7/3'>1 Cor. 7:3</a><br>He teacheth husbands also their duties, to wit, that the more understanding and wisdom they have, the more wisely and circumspectly they behave themselves.<br>Do all the duties of wedlock.<br>The more wisdom the husband hath, the more circumspectly he must behave himself in bearing those commodities, which through the woman\u2019s weakness ofttimes cause trouble both to the husband and the wife.<br>The second argument, because the wife notwithstanding that she is weaker by nature than the man, is an excellent instrument of the man made to far most excellent uses: whereupon it followeth that she is not therefore to be neglected because she is weak, but on the contrary part she ought to be so much the more cared for.<br>Having an honest care of her.<br>The woman is called a vessel after the manner of the Hebrews, because the husband useth her as his fellow and helper to live faithfully before God.<br>The third argument: for that they are equal in that which is the chiefest (that is to say, in the benefit of eternal life) which otherwise are unequal as touching the governance and conversation at home, and therefore they are not to be despised although they be weak.<br>Of that gracious and free benefit whereby we have everlasting life given us.<br>The fourth argument: All brawlings and chidings must be eschewed, because they hinder prayers and the whole service of God whereunto both the husband and wife are equally called."}, {"pk": 1309430, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Finally, be ye all of one minde: one suffer with another: loue as brethren: bee pitifull: bee courteous,", "comment": "He returneth to common exhortations and commendeth concord and whatsoever things pertain to the maintenance of peace and mutual love."}, {"pk": 1309431, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.", "comment": "We must not only not recompense injury for injury, but we must also recompense them with benefits.<br>An argument taken of comparison: Seeing that we ourselves are called of God whom we offend so often, to so great a benefit (so far is he from revenging the injuries which we do unto him) shall we rather make ourselves unworthy of so great bountifulness, than forgive one another\u2019s faults? And from this verse to the end of the chapter, there is a digression or going from the matter he is in hand with, to exhort us valiantly to bear afflictions.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/20/17/13'>Prov. 17:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/21'>Prov. 20:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/39'>Matt. 5:39</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/17'>Rom. 12:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/5/15'>1 Thess. 5:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1309432, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/34/13'>Ps. 34:13</a><br>A secret objection: But this our patience shall be nothing else but a fleshing and hardening of the wicked in their wickedness, to make them to set upon us more boldly, and to destroy us. (Nay saith the Apostle by the words of David) to live without doing hurt, and to follow after peace when it fleeth away, is the way to the happy and quiet peace. And if so be any man be afflicted for doing justly, the Lord maketh all things, and will in his time deliver the godly, which cry unto him, and will destroy the wicked.<br>Lead a blessed and happy life."}, {"pk": 1309433, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Let him eschew euil, and do good: let him seeke peace, and follow after it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/1/16'>Isa. 1:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1309434, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their prayers: and the face of the Lord is against them that do euil.", "comment": "This word (Face) after the manner of the Hebrews, is taken for (anger.)"}, {"pk": 1309435, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "And who is it that will harme you, if ye follow that which is good?", "comment": "The second argument: when the wicked are provoked, they are more wayward: therefore they must rather be overcome with good turns: And if they cannot be gotten by that means also, yet notwithstanding we shall be blessed, if we suffer for righteousness\u2019 sake."}, {"pk": 1309436, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Notwithstanding blessed are ye, if ye suffer for righteousnes sake. Yea, feare not their feare, neither be troubled.", "comment": "A most certain counsel in afflictions, be they never so terrible, to be of a constant mind, and to stand fast. But how shall we attain unto it? If we sanctify God in our minds and hearts, that is to say, if we rest upon him, as one that is Almighty, that loveth mankind, that is good and true indeed.<br>Be not dismayed as they are.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/8/12'>Isa. 8:12</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/23/8/13'>13</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/5/10'>Matt. 5:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1309437, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "But sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready alwayes to giue an answere to euery man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekenesse and reuerence,", "comment": "Give him all praise and glory, and hang only on him.<br>He will have us when we are afflicted for righteousness\u2019 sake, to be careful not for redeeming of our life, either with denying, or renouncing the truth, or with like violence, or any such means: but rather to give an account of our faith boldly, and yet with a meek spirit, and full to godly reverence, that the enemies may not have anything justly to object, but may rather be ashamed of themselves."}, {"pk": 1309438, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Hauing a good coscience, that whe they speake euill of you as of euill doers, they may be ashamed, which slander your good conuersation in Christ."}, {"pk": 1309439, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "For it is better (if the will of God be so) that ye suffer for well doing, then for euil doing.", "comment": "A reason which standeth upon two general rules of Christianity, which notwithstanding all men allow not of. The one is, if we must needs suffer afflictions, it is better to suffer wrongfully than rightfully: the other is this, because we are so afflicted, not by hap, but by the will of our God."}, {"pk": 1309440, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "For Christ also hath once suffered for sinnes, the iust for the vniust, that he might bring vs to God, and was put to death concerning the flesh, but was quickened by the spirit.", "comment": "Another argument taken of the happy end of these afflictions, wherein also Christ goeth before us both in example and virtues, as one who suffered most grievous torments even unto death, although but in one part only of him, to wit, in the flesh or man\u2019s nature, but yet became conqueror by virtue of his divinity.<br>Another argument being partly taken of things coupled together, to wit, because Christ bringeth us to his Father that same way that he went himself, and partly from the cause efficient: to wit, because Christ is not only set before us for an example to follow, but also he holdeth us up by his virtue in all the difficulties of this life, until he bring us to his Father.<br>As touching his manhood, for his body was dead, and his soul felt the sorrows of death.<br>A proof of either of the rules, by the example of Christ himself our chief pattern who was afflicted, not for his own sins (which were none) but for ours, and that according to his Father\u2019s decree.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/5/6'>Rom. 5:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/15'>Heb. 9:15</a><br>An argument taken of comparison: Christ the just suffered for us that are unjust, and shall it grieve us who are unjust to suffer for the just\u2019s cause?"}, {"pk": 1309441, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "By the which hee also went, and preached vnto the spirits that are in prison.", "comment": "A secret objection: Christ indeed might do this, but what is that to us? yet (saith the Apostle) for Christ hath showed forth this virtue in all ages both to the preservation of the godly, were they never so few and miserable, and to revenge the rebellion of his enemies, as it appeareth by the history of the flood: for Christ is he which in those days (when God through his patience appointed a time of repentance to the world) was present not in corporal presence, but by his divine virtue, preaching repentance even by the mouth of Noah himself who then prepared the Ark, to those disobedient spirits which are now in prison waiting for the full recompence of their rebellion, and saved those few (that is, eight only persons) in the water.<br>By the virtue of which Spirit, that is to say of the divinity: therefore this word, Spirit, cannot in this place be taken for the soul, unless we say, that Christ was raised up again, and quickened by the virute of his soul.<br>He calleth them Spirits, in respect of his time, not in respect of the time that they were in the flesh."}, {"pk": 1309442, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "Which were in time passed disobedient, when once the long suffering of God abode in the dayes of Noe, while the Arke was preparing, wherein fewe, that is, eight soules were saued in the water.", "comment": "Men.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/6/14'>Gen. 6:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/33'>Matt. 24:33</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/17/26'>Luke 17:26</a><br>This word (once) showeth that there was a furthermost day appointed, and if that were once past, there should be no more."}, {"pk": 1309443, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "Whereof the baptisme that nowe is, answering that figure, (which is not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but a confident demaunding which a good conscience maketh to God) saueth vs also by the resurrection of Iesus Christ,", "comment": "A proportional applying of the former example to the times which followed the coming of Christ: for that preservation of Noah in the waters was a figure of our Baptism, not as though that material water of Baptism saveth us, as those waters which bare up the Ark saved Noah, but because Christ with his inward virtue, which the outward Baptism shadoweth, preserveth us being washed, so that we may call upon God with a good conscience.<br>The conscience being sanctified may freely call upon God.<br>That selfsame virtue, whereby Christ rose again, and now being carried into heaven, hath received all power, doth at this day defend and preserve us."}, {"pk": 1309444, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "Which is at the right hand of God, gone into heauen, to whom the Angels, and Powers, and might are subiect."}, {"pk": 1309445, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for vs in the flesh, arme your selues likewise with the same minde, which is, that he which hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sinne,", "comment": "Having ended his digression and sliding from his matter, now he returneth to the exhortation which he brake off, taking occasion by that which he said touching the death, and resurrection of Christ, so defining our sanctification, that to be sanctified, is all one as to suffer in the flesh, that is to say: to leave off from our wickedness and viciousness: and to rise again to God, that is to say, to be renewed, by the virtue of the holy Ghost, that we may lead the rest of our life which remaineth, after the will of God."}, {"pk": 1309446, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "That he hence forward should liue (as much time as remaineth in the flesh) not after the lusts of men, but after the will of God.", "comment": "So much of this present life as remaineth yet to be passed over."}, {"pk": 1309447, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "For it is sufficient for vs that we haue spet the time past of ye life, after the lust of the Gentiles, walking in wantonnes, lustes, drunkennes, in gluttonie, drinkings, and in abominable idolatries.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/22'>Eph. 4:22</a><br>By putting us in mind of the dishonesty of our former life led in the filth of sin, he calleth us to earnest repentance.<br>Wickedly and licentiously after the manner of the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1309448, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Wherein it seemeth to them strange, that yee runne not with them vnto the same excesse of riot: therefore speake they euill of you,", "comment": "That we be not moved with the enemies\u2019 perverse and slanderous judgments of us, we have to set against them that last judgment of God which remaineth for them, for none, whether they be then found living, or were dead before, shall escape it.<br>They think it a new and strange matter."}, {"pk": 1309449, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "Which shall giue accounts to him, that is readie to iudge quicke and dead."}, {"pk": 1309450, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "For vnto this purpose was the Gospell preached also vnto the dead, that they might bee condemned, according to men in the flesh, but might liue according to God in the spirit.", "comment": "A digression because he made mention of the last general judgement. And he preventeth an objection, that seeing Christ came very lately, they may seem to be excusable which died before. But this the Apostle denieth, for (saith he) this selfsame Gospel was preached unto them also: (for he speaketh unto the Jews) and that to the same end that I now preach it unto you, to wit, that the flesh being abolished and put away (that is to say, that wicked and naughty corruption which reigneth in men) they should suffer themselves to be governed by the virtue of the Spirit of God."}, {"pk": 1309451, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Now the ende of all things is at hand. Be ye therefore sober, and watching in prayer.", "comment": "He returneth to his purpose, using an argument taken from the circumstance of the time, because the last end is at hand, and therefore we must so much the more diligently watch and pray with true sobriety of mind."}, {"pk": 1309452, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "But aboue all thinges haue feruent loue among you: for loue shall couer the multitude of sinnes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/10/12'>Prov. 10:12</a><br>He commendeth charity of one toward another, because it doth as it were bury a multitude of sins, and therefore preserveth and maintaineth peace and concord: for they that love one another, do easily forgive one another their offense."}, {"pk": 1309453, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Be ye harberous one to another, without grudging.", "comment": "Of all the duties of charity, he commendeth one, namely, which was at that time most necessary, to wit, hospitality, which he will have to be voluntary and most courteous and bountiful.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/13'>Rom. 12:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/13/2'>Heb. 13:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1309454, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Let euery man as hee hath receiued the gift, minister the same one to another, as good disposers of the manifolde grace of God.", "comment": "He showeth the use of charity, to wit, that every man bestow that gift which he hath received to the profit of his neighbor.<br>A reason, because that what gift soever we have we have received it of God upon this condition, to be his disposers and stewards.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/6'>Rom. 12:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/50/2/14'>Phil 2:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1309455, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "If any man speake, let him speake as the wordes of God. If any man minister, let him do it as of the abilitie which God ministreth, that God in al things may be glorified through Iesus Christ, to whome is prayse and dominion for euer, and euer, Amen.", "comment": "He reckoneth up two kinds of these gifts as chief, to wit, the office of teaching in the Church, and the other Ecclesiastical functions, wherein two things specially are to be observed, to wit, that the pure word of God be taught, and whatsoever is done, be referred to the glory of God the Father, in Christ, as to the proper mark."}, {"pk": 1309456, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "Dearely beloued, thinke it not strange concerning the firie triall, which is among you to proue you, as though some strange thing were come vnto you:", "comment": "Because the cross is joined with the sincere profession of Religion, the Apostle fitly repeateth that which he touched before, warning us not to be troubled at persecutions and afflictions, as a new and strange thing.<br>The first reason: Because the Lord meaneth not to consume us with this fire (as it were) but to purge us of our dross, and make us perfect.<br>As though some new thing had befallen you, which you never thought of before."}, {"pk": 1309457, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "But reioyce, in asmuch as ye are partakers of Christs suffrings, that when his glory shall appeare, ye may be glad and reioyce.", "comment": "Another reason: Because the afflictions of the godly and the wicked differ very much, and chiefly in three points. First, because the godly communicate with Christ in their afflictions, and therefore shall in their time be partakers also of his glory."}, {"pk": 1309458, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "If yee be railed vpon for the Name of Christ, blessed are ye: for the spirit of glory, and of God resteth vpon you: which on their part is euill spoken of: but on your part is glorified.", "comment": "By Spirit he meaneth the gifts of the Spirit.<br>Secondly, because that although the infidels think far otherwise, who in afflicting the godly, blaspheme God, yet the godly in that they are so railed upon, are honored of God with the true spiritual glory, and their adoption sealed in them by the Spirit of God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/1'>Matt. 10</a>"}, {"pk": 1309459, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "But let none of you suffer as a murtherer, or as a thiefe, or an euil doer, or as a busibodie in other mens matters.", "comment": "The third difference: for the godly are not afflicted for their evil doings, but for righteousness\u2019 sake as Christians: whereby it cometh to pass that the cross, seeing it is a testimony unto them of faith and righteousness, ministereth unto them not an occasion of sorrow, but of unspeakable joy: now the Apostle propoundeth the third difference under the form of an exhortation."}, {"pk": 1309460, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not bee ashamed: but let him glorifie God in this behalfe."}, {"pk": 1309461, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "For the time is come, that iudgement must beginne at the house of God. If it first beginne at vs, what shall the ende be of them which obey not the Gospel of God?", "comment": "The third reason because the Lord of all the world being especially careful for them of his household, doth therefore chastise them first of all, yet so that he keepeth a measure in his greatest severity: And as he hath always used to do heretofore, so doth he now specially when as he exhibited himself in person to his Church.<br>Lest the godly should be offended and stumble at that vain shadow of felicity of the wicked, as though God were not the governor of the world, for that the wicked are in good case, and the godly in evil, the Apostle teacheth by an argument of a comparison of them together, that God who spareth not his own, but nurtureth them under the cross, will at length in his time handle the rebellious and wicked far otherwise, whom he hath appointed to utter destruction."}, {"pk": 1309462, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "And if the righteous scarcely bee saued, where shall the vngodly and the sinner appeare?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/2/31'>Prov. 2:31</a>"}, {"pk": 1309463, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit their soules to him in well doing, as vnto a faithfull Creator.", "comment": "The conclusion: Seeing the godly are not afflicted by chance, but by the will of God, they ought not to despair, but go forward, notwithstanding in the way of holiness and well doing, commending themselves to God their faithful Creator, that is to say, their Father."}, {"pk": 1309464, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "The elders which are among you, I beseech which am also an elder, and a witnesse of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shalbe reueiled,", "comment": "He useth a preface touching the circumstance of his own person: to wit, that he as their companion, communeth with them not of matters which he knoweth not, but wherein he is as well experienced as any, and propoundeth unto them no other condition but that which he himself hath sustained before them, and doth still take the same pains, and also hath one selfsame hope together with them.<br>He describeth peculiarly the office of the Elders, that is to say, of them that have the care of the Church."}, {"pk": 1309465, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "Feede the flocke of God, which dependeth vpon you, caring for it not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde:", "comment": "He saith not, Offer for the quick and dead, and sing patched shreds in a strange tongue, but (Feed.)<br>The second: Let the shepherd consider, that the flock is not his, but God\u2019s.<br>The third: Let not the shepherds invade other men\u2019s flocks, but let them feed that which God hath committed unto them.<br>Let the shepherds govern the Church with the word and example of godly and unblamable life, not by constraint but willingly, not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind, not as Lords over God\u2019s portion and heritage, but as his ministers.<br>The first rule: He that is a shepherd, let him feed the flock."}, {"pk": 1309466, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "Not as though ye were lords ouer Gods heritage, but that yee may bee ensamples to the flocke.", "comment": "Which is the Christian people."}, {"pk": 1309467, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "And when that chiefe shepheard shall appeare, ye shall receiue an incorruptible crowne of glory.", "comment": "That the shepherds\u2019 minds be not overcome either with the wickedness of men, or their cruelty, he warneth them to cast their eyes continually upon that chief Shepherd, and the crown which is laid up for them in heaven."}, {"pk": 1309468, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elders, and submit your selues euery man, one to another: decke your selues inwardly in lowlinesse of minde: for God resisteth the proude, and giueth grace to the humble.", "comment": "He commendeth many peculiar Christian virtues, and especially modesty: which admonition all of us stand in need of, but especially the younger sort, by reason of the outwardness and pride of that age.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/59/4/6'>James 4:6</a><br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/10'>Rom. 12:10</a><br>Because pride seemeth to many, to be the way unto the glory of this life, the Apostle witnesseth on the contrary side, that ignominy and shame is the reward of pride, and glory the reward of modesty."}, {"pk": 1309469, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Humble your selues therefore vnder the mightie hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.", "comment": "Because those proud and lofty spirits threaten the modest and humble, the Apostle warneth us to set the power of God against the vanity of proud men, and to hang wholly upon his providence.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/59/4/10'>James 4:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1309470, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "Cast all your care on him: for he careth for you.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/55/23'>Ps. 55:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/6/25'>Matt. 6:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/22'>Luke 12:22</a>"}, {"pk": 1309471, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "Be sober, and watch: for your aduersarie the deuil as a roaring lyon walketh about, seeking whom he may deuoure:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/22/31'>Luke 22:31</a><br>The cruelty of Satan, who seeketh by all means to devour us, is overcome by watchfulness and faith."}, {"pk": 1309472, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren which are in the world.", "comment": "The persecutions which Satan stirreth up are neither new nor proper to any one man, but from old and ancient time common to the whole Church, and therefore we must suffer that patiently wherein we have such and so many fellows of our conflicts and combats.<br>Amongst your brethren which are dispersed throughout the world."}, {"pk": 1309473, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "And the God of all grace, which hath called vs vnto his eternall glory by Christ Iesus, after that ye haue suffered a litle, make you perfite, confirme, strengthen and stablish you.", "comment": "He sealeth up as it were with a seal the former exhortation with a solemn prayer, again willing them to ask increase of strength at his hands of whom they had the beginning, and hope to have the accomplishment, to wit, of God the Father in Jesus Christ in whom we are sure of the glory of eternal life."}, {"pk": 1309474, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "To him be glory and dominion for euer and euer, Amen."}, {"pk": 1309475, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "By Syluanus a faithfull brother vnto you, as I suppose, haue I written briefly, exhorting and testifying how that this is the true grace of God, wherein ye stand.", "comment": "Continuance and perseverance in the doctrine of the Apostles, is the only ground and foundation of Christian strength: Now the sum of the Apostles\u2019 doctrine, is salvation freely given of God."}, {"pk": 1309476, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "The Church that is at Babylon elected together with you, saluteth you, and Marcus my sonne.", "comment": "In that famous city of Assyria, where Peter the Apostle of the circumcision then was.<br>Familiar salutations."}, {"pk": 1309477, "translation": "GNV", "book": 60, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "Greete yee one another with the kisse of loue. Peace be with you all which are in Christ Iesus, Amen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/16/16'>Rom. 16:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/46/16/20'>1 Cor. 16:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/13/11'>2 Cor. 13:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1309478, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "Simon Peter a seruant and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, to you which haue obteined like precious faith with vs by the righteousnesse of our God and Sauiour Iesus Christ:", "comment": "In that God standing to his promises, showed himself faithful, and therefore just unto us.<br>A salutation wherein he giveth them to understand that he dealeth with them as Christ\u2019s ambassador, and otherwise agreeth with them in one selfsame faith which is grounded upon the righteousness of Jesus Christ our God and Savior."}, {"pk": 1309479, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Grace and peace be multiplied to you, through the acknowledging of God, and of Iesus our Lord,", "comment": "Faith is the acknowledging of God and Christ, from whence all our blessedness issueth and showed."}, {"pk": 1309480, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "According as his diuine power hath giuen vnto vs all things that perteine vnto life and godlinesse, through the acknowledging of him that hath called vs vnto glory and vertue.", "comment": "He speaketh of Christ, whom he maketh God, and the only Savior.<br>Christ setteth forth himself to us plainly in the Gospel, and that by his only power, and giveth us all things which are requisite both to eternal life, wherein he hath appointed to glorify us, and also to godliness, in that he doth furnish us with true virtue.<br>Unto salvation.<br>This is the sum of true Religion, to be led by Christ to the Father, as it were by the hand."}, {"pk": 1309481, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Whereby most great and precious promises are giuen vnto vs, that by them ye should be partakers of the diuine nature, in that ye flee the corruption, which is in the worlde through lust.", "comment": "An explication of the former sentence, declaring the causes of so great benefits, to wit, God and his free promise, from whence all these benefits proceed, I say, these most excellent benefits, whereby we are delivered from the corruption of the world, (that is, from the wicked lusts which we carry about us) and are made, after a sort, like unto God himself.<br>For lust is the fear of corruption, and hath his fear even in our very bowels and inmost parts.<br>In men.<br>By the divine nature, he meaneth not the substance of the Godhead, but the partaking of these qualities whereby the image of God is restored in us."}, {"pk": 1309482, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Therefore giue euen all diligence thereunto: ioyne moreouer vertue with your faith: and with vertue, knowledge:", "comment": "Supply also, and support or aid.<br>Having laid the foundation (that is, having declared the causes of our salvation and especially of our sanctification) now he beginneth to exhort us to give our minds wholly to the true use of this grace. And he beginneth with faith without which nothing can please God, and he warneth us to have it full fraught with virtue (that is to say) with good and godly manners, being joined with the knowledge of God\u2019s will, without which there is neither faith neither any true virtue."}, {"pk": 1309483, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And with knowledge, temperance: and with temperance, patience: and with patience, godlines:", "comment": "He reckoneth up certain and other principal virtues, whereof some pertain to the first Table of the Law, others to the last."}, {"pk": 1309484, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "And with godlines, brotherly kindnes: and with brotherly kindnes, loue."}, {"pk": 1309485, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "For if these things be among you, and abound, they will make you that ye neither shalbe idle, nor vnfruitfull in the acknowledging of our Lord Iesus Christ:", "comment": "As those fruits do spring from the true knowledge of Christ, so in like sort the knowledge itself is fostered, and groweth by bringing forth such fruits, insomuch that he that is unfruitful did either never know the true light, or hath forgotten the gift of sanctification which he hath received."}, {"pk": 1309486, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "For he that hath not these things, is blinde, and can not see farre off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his olde sinnes.", "comment": "He that hath not an effectual knowledge of God in him, is blind as touching the kingdom of God, for he cannot see things that are afar off, that is to say, heavenly things."}, {"pk": 1309487, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Wherefore, brethren, giue rather diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye doe these things, ye shall neuer fall.", "comment": "The conclusion: Therefore seeing our calling and election is approved by those fruits, and is confirmed in us, and moreover seeing this is the only way to the everlasting kingdom of Christ, it remaineth that we cast our minds wholly that way."}, {"pk": 1309488, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "For by this meanes an entring shalbe ministred vnto you aboundantly into the euerlasting kingdome of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ."}, {"pk": 1309489, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Wherefore, I will not be negligent to put you alwayes in remembrance of these things, though that ye haue knowledge, and be stablished in the present trueth.", "comment": "An amplifying of the conclusion joined with a modest excuse, wherein he declareth his love towards them, and foretelleth them of his death, which is at hand."}, {"pk": 1309490, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "For I thinke it meete as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stirre you vp by putting you in remembrance,", "comment": "In this body."}, {"pk": 1309491, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "Seeing I knowe that the time is at hand that I must lay downe this my tabernacle, euen as our Lord Iesus Christ hath shewed me.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/43/21/18'>John 21:18</a>"}, {"pk": 1309492, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "I will endeuour therefore alwayes, that ye also may be able to haue remembrance of these things after my departing.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/46/1/17'>1 Cor. 1:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1309493, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "For we followed not deceiuable fables when we opened vnto you the power, and comming of our Lord Iesus Christ, but with our eyes we saw his maiestie:", "comment": "Another amplification taken both of the great certainty and also excellency of this doctrine, as whereof our Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God is author, whose glory the Apostle himself both saw and heard.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/2/1'>1 Cor. 2:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1309494, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "For he receiued of God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voyce to him from that excellent glory, This is my beloued Sonne, in whom I am well pleased.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/17/5'>Matt. 17:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1309495, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "And this voyce we heard when it came from heauen, being with him in the Holy mount."}, {"pk": 1309496, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "We haue also a most sure worde of the Prophets, to the which ye doe well that yee take heede, as vnto a light that shineth in a darke place, vntill the day dawne, and the day starre arise in your hearts.", "comment": "A more full and open knowledge than was under the shadows of the Law.<br>That clearer doctrine of the Gospel.<br>The truth of the Gospel is hereby also manifest, in that it agreeth wholly with the foretellings of the Prophets.<br>The doctrine of the Apostles doth not shut out the doctrine of the Prophets, for they confirm each other by each other\u2019s testimonies, but the Prophets were as candles which gave light unto the blind, until the brightness of the Gospel began to shine."}, {"pk": 1309497, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "So that yee first knowe this, that no prophecie of the Scripture is of any priuate interpretation.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/55/3/16'>2 Tim. 3:16</a><br>The Prophets are to be read, but so that we ask of God the gift of interpretation: for he that is the author of the writings of the Prophets, is also the interpreter of them.<br>He joineth the Scripture and prophecy together to distinguish true prophecies from false.<br>For all interpretation cometh from God."}, {"pk": 1309498, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "For the prophecie came not in olde time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moued by the holy Ghost.", "comment": "The godly interpreters and messengers.<br>Inspired of God: and these their motions were in very good order, and not such as were the motions of the profane soothsayers, and foretellers of things to come."}, {"pk": 1309499, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "Bvt there were false prophets also among the people, euen as there shalbe false teachers among you: which priuily shall bring in damnable heresies, euen denying the Lord, that hath bought them, and bring vpon themselues swift damnation.", "comment": "Under the Law, while the state and policy of the Jews was yet standing.<br>As in times past there were two kinds of Prophets, the one true, the other false, so Peter fortelleth them that there shall be some true and some false teachers in the Church, insomuch that Christ himself shall be denied by some, who notwithstanding shall call him redeemer."}, {"pk": 1309500, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And many shall follow their destructions, by whom the way of trueth shalbe euil spoken of,", "comment": "There shall not only be heresies, but also many followers of them."}, {"pk": 1309501, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And through couetousnes shall they with fained words make marchandise of you, whose condemnation long since resteth not, and their destruction slumbreth not.", "comment": "Covetousness for the most part is a companion of heresy, and maketh merchandise even of souls.<br>They will abuse you, and sell you as they sell cattle in a Fair.<br>A comfort for the godly: God who cast the Angels that fell away from him headlong into the darkness of hell, at length to be judged, and who destroyed the old world with the flood, and preserved Noah the eight person, and who burned Sodom, and saved Lot, will deliver his elect from these errors, and will utterly destroy those unrighteous."}, {"pk": 1309502, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "For if God spared not the Angels that had sinned, but cast them downe into hell, and deliuered them into chaines of darkenes, to be kept vnto damnation:", "comment": "So the Greeks called the deep dungeon under the earth, which should be appointed to torment the souls of the wicked in.<br>Cross references: : Job <a class=B href='/GNV/18/4/18'>4:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/65/1/6'>Jude 6</a><br>Bound them with darkness as it were with chains: and by darkness, he meaneth that most miserable state of life, that is full of horror."}, {"pk": 1309503, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Neither hath spared the olde worlde, but saued Noe the eight person a preacher of righteousnesse, and brought in the flood vpon the world of the vngodly,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/7/1'>Gen. 7:1</a><br>Which was before the Flood: not that God made a new world, but because the world seemed new.<br>For he ceased not for the space of an hundred and twenty years to warn the wicked both by word and deed, what wrath of God hanged over their heads."}, {"pk": 1309504, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "And turned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrhe into ashes, condemned them and ouerthrewe them, and made them an ensample vnto them that after should liue vngodly,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/13'>Gen. 19:13</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/14'>14</a>"}, {"pk": 1309505, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "And deliuered iust Loth vexed with the vncleanly conuersation of the wicked:"}, {"pk": 1309506, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "(For he being righteous, and dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soule from day to day with their vnlawfull deedes.)", "comment": "Which way soever he looked and turned his ears.<br>He had a troubled soul, and being vehemently grieved, lived a painful life."}, {"pk": 1309507, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "The Lord knoweth to deliuer the godly out of tentation, and to reserue the vniust vnto the day of iudgement vnder punishment.", "comment": "Hath been long practiced in saving and delivering the righteous."}, {"pk": 1309508, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "And chiefly them that walke after the flesh, in the lust of vncleannesse, and despise gouernement, which are bolde, and stand in their owne conceite, and feare not to speake euill of them that are in dignitie.", "comment": "Princes and great men, be they never so high in authority.<br>He goeth to another sort of corrupt men, which notwithstanding are within the bosom of the Church, which are wickedly given, and do seditiously speak evil of the authority of Magistrates, (which the Angels themselves that minister before God, do not dispraise) A true and lively description of the Romish Clergy (as they call it.)"}, {"pk": 1309509, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Where as the Angels which are greater both in power and might, giue not railing iudgement against them before the Lord."}, {"pk": 1309510, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "But these, as naturall brute beasts, led with sensualitie and made to be taken, and destroyed, speake euill of those things which they know not, and shall perish through their owne corruption,", "comment": "Their own wicked manners shall bring them to destruction.<br>A lively painting out of the same persons, wherein they are compared to beasts, which are made to snare themselves to destruction, while they give themselves to fill their bellies: For there is no greater ignorance than is in these men, although they most impudently find fault with those things which they know not: and it shall come to pass that they shall destroy themselves as beasts, with those pleasures wherewith they are delighted, and dishonor and defile the company of the godly.<br>Made to this end, to be a prey to others: so do these men willingly cast themselves into Satan\u2019s snares."}, {"pk": 1309511, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "And shall receiue the wages of vnrighteousnes, as they which count it pleasure dayly to liue deliciously. Spottes they are and blottes, deliting them selues in their deceiuings, in feasting with you,", "comment": "When as by being amongst the Christians in the holy banquets which the Church keepeth, they would seem by that means to be true members of the Church, yet they are indeed but blots on the Church.<br>Or, little rocks."}, {"pk": 1309512, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "Hauing eyes full of adulterie, and that can not cease to sinne, beguiling vnstable soules: they haue heartes exercised with couetousnesse, they are the children of curse:", "comment": "He condemneth those men, as showing even in their behavior and countenance an inmeasurable lust, as making merchandise of the souls of light persons, as men exercised in all the crafts of covetousness, to be short, as men that sell themselves for money to curse the Sons of God after Balaam\u2019s example, whom the dumb beast reproved."}, {"pk": 1309513, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Which forsaking the right way, haue gone astray, folowing the way of Balaam, the sonne of Bosor, which loued the wages of vnrighteousnes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/22/23'>Num. 22:23</a>"}, {"pk": 1309514, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "But he was rebuked for his iniquitie: for the dumme beast speaking with mans voyce, forbade the foolishnesse of the Prophet."}, {"pk": 1309515, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "These are welles without water, and cloudes caried about with a tempest, to whome the blacke darkenes is reserued for euer.", "comment": "Most gross darkness.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/65/1/12'>Jude 12</a><br>Another note whereby they may be well known what manner of men they are, because they have inwardly nothing but either utterly vain or very hurtful, although they make a show of some great goodness: but they shall not escape unpunished for it, because under pretence of false liberty, they draw men into most miserable slavery of sin.<br>Which boast of knowledge, and have nothing in them."}, {"pk": 1309516, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "For in speaking swelling wordes of vanitie, they beguile with wantonnesse through the lusts of the flesh them that were cleane escaped from them which are wrapped in errour,", "comment": "They take them as fishes are taken with the hook.<br>They deceive men with vain and swelling words.<br>Unfeignedly and indeed clean departed from Idolatry."}, {"pk": 1309517, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "Promising vnto them libertie, and are themselues the seruants of corruption: for of whomsoeuer a man is ouercome, euen vnto the same is he in bondage.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/34'>John 8:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/45/6/20'>Rom. 6:20</a>"}, {"pk": 1309518, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "For if they, after they haue escaped from the filthinesse of the world, through the acknowledging of the Lord, and of the Sauiour Iesus Christ, are yet tangled againe therein, and ouercome, the latter ende is worse with them then the beginning.", "comment": "It were better never to have known the way of righteousness, than to turn back from it to the old filthiness: and men that do so are compared to dogs and swine.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/45'>Matt. 12:45</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/58/6/4'>Heb. 6:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1309519, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "For it had bene better for them, not to haue acknowledged the way of righteousnes, then after they haue acknowledged it, to turne from the holy commandement giuen vnto them."}, {"pk": 1309520, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "But it is come vnto them, according to the true Prouerbe, The dogge is returned to his owne vomit: and, The sowe that was washed, to the wallowing in the myre.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/16/11'>Prov. 16:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1309521, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "This seconde Epistle I nowe write vnto you, beloued, wherewith I stirre vp, and warne your pure mindes,", "comment": "The remedy against those wicked enemies both of true doctrine and holiness, is to be sought for by the continual meditation of the writings of the Prophets and Apostles."}, {"pk": 1309522, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "To call to remembrance the wordes, which were tolde before of the holy Prophetes, and also the commandement of vs the Apostles of the Lord and Sauiour."}, {"pk": 1309523, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "This first vnderstande, that there shall come in the last dayes, mockers, which wil walke after their lustes,", "comment": "He voucheth the second coming of Christ against the Epicureans by name.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/54/4/1'>1 Tim. 4:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/3/1'>1 Tim. 3:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/65/1/18'>Jude 18</a><br>Monstrous men, who will seem wise by their contempt of God, and wicked boldness."}, {"pk": 1309524, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "And say, Where is the promise of his comming? for since the fathers died, all things continue alike from the beginning of the creation.", "comment": "The reason which these mockers pretend because the course of nature is all one as it was from the beginning: therefore the world is from everlasting, and shall be forever."}, {"pk": 1309525, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "For this they willingly know not, that the heauens were of olde, and the earth that was of the water and by the water, by the word of God.", "comment": "Which appeared when the waters were gathered together into one place.<br>He setteth against them the creation of heaven and earth by the word of God, which these men are willingly ignorant of."}, {"pk": 1309526, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Wherefore the worlde that then was, perished, ouerflowed with the water.", "comment": "Secondly, he setteth against them the universal flood which was the destruction, as it were of the whole world.<br>For the waters returning into their former place this world, that is to say, this beauty of the earth which we see, and all living creatures which live upon the earth perished."}, {"pk": 1309527, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "But the heauens and earth, which are nowe, are kept by the same word in store, and reserued vnto fire against the day of condemnation, and of the destruction of vngodly men.", "comment": "Thirdly, he pronounceth that it shall not be harder for God to burn heaven and earth with fire in that day which is appointed for the destruction of the wicked, (which thing he will also do) than it was for him in times past to make them with his only word and afterward to overwhelm them with water."}, {"pk": 1309528, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "Dearely beloued, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord, as a thousande yeeres, and a thousande yeeres as one day.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/90/4'>Ps. 90:4</a><br>The taking away of an objection: in that he seemeth to defer this judgment a long season, in respect of us it is true, but not before God with whom there is no time either long or short."}, {"pk": 1309529, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "The Lord of that promise is not slacke (as some men count slackenesse) but is pacient toward vs, and would haue no man to perish, but would all men to come to repentance.", "comment": "The Lord will surely come, because he hath promised: and that neither sooner nor later than he hath promised.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/26/8/32'>Ezek. 8:32</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/26/33/11'>Ezek. 33:11</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/2/4'>1 Tim. 2:4</a><br>A reason why the latter day cometh not out of hand, because God doth patiently wait till the elect are brought to repentance, that none of them may perish."}, {"pk": 1309530, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "But the day of the Lord will come as a thiefe in the night, in the which the heauens shall passe away with a noyse, and the elements shall melt with heate, and the earth with the workes that are therein, shalbe burnt vp.", "comment": "A very short description of the least distinction of the world, but in such sort as nothing could be spoken more gravely.<br>With the violence as it were of a hissing storm.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/44'>Matt. 24:44</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/5/2'>1 Thess. 5:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/3/3'>Rev. 3:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/16/15'>Rev. 16:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1309531, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Seeing therefore that all these thinges must be dissolued, what maner persons ought ye to be in holy conuersation and godlinesse,", "comment": "An exhortation to purity of life, setting before us that horrible judgment of God both to bridle our wantonness, and also to comfort us, so that we be found watching and ready to meet him at his coming."}, {"pk": 1309532, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Looking for, and hasting vnto the comming of that day of God, by the which the heauens being on fire, shall be dissolued, and the elements shall melt with heate?", "comment": "He requireth patience of us, yet such patience as is not slothful."}, {"pk": 1309533, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "But wee looke for newe heauens, and a newe earth, according to his promise, wherein dwelleth righteousnesse.", "comment": "In which heavens.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/65/17'>Isa. 65:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/66/22'>Isa. 66:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/1'>Rev. 21:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1309534, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "Wherefore, beloued, seeing that yee looke for such thinges, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and blamelesse.", "comment": "That you may try to your profit, how gentle and peaceable he is."}, {"pk": 1309535, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "And suppose that the long suffering of our Lord is saluation, euen as our beloued brother Paul according to the wisedome giuen vnto him wrote to you,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/4'>Rom. 2:4</a><br>Paul\u2019s Epistles are allowed by the express testimony of Peter."}, {"pk": 1309536, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "As one, that in all his Epistles speaketh of these thinges: among the which some thinges are hard to be vnderstand, which they that are vnlearned and vnstable, wrest, as they do also other Scriptures vnto their owne destruction.", "comment": "That is to say, among the which things: for he disputeth not here whether Paul\u2019s Epistles be plain or dark, but saith, that amongst those things which Paul hath written of his Epistles, and Peter himself in these two of his own, there are some things which cannot be easily understood, and therefore are of some drawn to their own destruction: and this he saith to make us more attentive and diligent, and not remove us from the reading of holy things, for to what end should they have written vain speculations?<br>There be certain of these things obscure and dark, whereof the unlearned take occasion to overthrow some men that stand not fast, wrestling the testimonies of the Scripture to their own destruction. But this is the remedy against such deceit, to labor that we may daily more and more grow up and increase in the knowledge of Christ."}, {"pk": 1309537, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "Ye therefore beloued, seeing ye know these thinges before, beware, lest ye be also plucked away with the errour of the wicked, and fall from your owne stedfastnesse."}, {"pk": 1309538, "translation": "GNV", "book": 61, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ: to him be glory both now and for euermore. Amen."}, {"pk": 1309539, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "That which was from the beginning, which wee haue heard, which wee haue seene with these our eyes, which wee haue looked vpon, and these handes of ours haue handled of that Word of life,", "comment": "I heard him speak, I saw him myself with mine eyes, I handled with mine hands him that is very God, being made very man, and not I alone, but others also that were with me.<br>That same everlasting word, by whom all things are made, and in whom only there is life.<br>He beginneth with the description of the person of Christ, whom he maketh one and not two: and him both God from everlasting (for he was with the Father from the beginning, and is that eternal life) and also made true man, whom John himself and his companions, both heard and beheld, and handled."}, {"pk": 1309540, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "(For that life was made manifest, and wee haue seene it, and beare witnes, and shewe vnto you that eternall life, which was with the Father, and was made manifest vnto vs)", "comment": "Being sent by him: and that doctrine is rightly said to be showed, for no man could so much as have thought of it, if it had not been thus showed."}, {"pk": 1309541, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "That, I say, which wee haue seene and heard, declare wee vnto you, that yee may also haue fellowship with vs, and that our fellowship also may be with the Father, and with his Sonne Iesvs Christ.", "comment": "The use of this doctrine is this, that all of us being coupled and joined together with Christ by faith, might become the Sons of God, in which thing only consisteth all happiness."}, {"pk": 1309542, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "And these thinges write we vnto you, that that your ioy may be full."}, {"pk": 1309543, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "This then is the message which wee haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenes.", "comment": "Now he entereth into a question, whereby we may understand that we are joined together with Christ, to wit, if we be governed with his light, which is perceived by the ordering of our life. And thus he reasoneth, God is in himself most pure light, therefore he agreeth with them, which are lightsome, but with them which are of the darksome he hath no fellowship.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/12'>John 8:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1309544, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "If wee say that wee haue fellowship with him, and walke in darkenesse, we lie, and doe not truely:"}, {"pk": 1309545, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "But if we walke in the light as he is in the light, we haue fellowship one with another, and the blood of Iesus Christ his Sonne clenseth vs from all sinne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/28'>Heb. 9:28</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/19'>1 Pet. 1:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/5'>Rev. 1:5</a><br>God is said to be light of his own nature, and to be in light, that is to say, in that everlasting infinite blessedness: and we are said to walk in light, in that the beams of that light do shine unto us in the world.<br>A digression or going from the matter he is in with, to the remission of sins: for this our sanctification which walk in the light, is a testimony of our joining and knitting together, with Christ: but because this our light is very dark, we must needs obtain another benefit in Christ, to wit, that our sins may be forgiven us being sprinkled with his blood: and this in conclusion is the prop and stay of our salvation."}, {"pk": 1309546, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and trueth is not in vs.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/11/8/46'>1 Kings 8:46</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/14/6/36'>2 Chron. 6:36</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/20/20/9'>Prov. 20:9</a><br>There is none but needeth this benefit, because there is none that is not a sinner.<br>This place doth fully refute that perfectness, and works of supererogation which the Papists dream of.<br>So then John speaketh not thus for modesty\u2019s sake, as some say, but because it is so indeed."}, {"pk": 1309547, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "If we acknowledge our sinnes, he is faithfull and iust, to forgiue vs our sinnes, and to clense vs from all vnrighteousnes.", "comment": "Therefore the beginning of salvation is to acknowledge our wickedness, and to require pardon from him who freely forgiveth all sins, because he hath promised so to do, and he is faithful and just.<br>So then our salvation hangeth upon the free promise of God, who because he is faithful and just, will perform that which he hath promised.<br>Where are then our merits? for this is our true felicity."}, {"pk": 1309548, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "If wee say we haue not sinned, wee make him a liar, and his word is not in vs.", "comment": "A rehearsal of the former sentence: wherein he condemned all of sin without exception, insomuch that if any man persuade himself otherwise, he doth as much as in him lieth, make the word of God himself vain and to no purpose, yea he maketh God a liar, for to what end either in times past needed sacrifices or now Christ and the Gospel, if we be not sinners?<br>They do not only deceive themselves, but also are blasphemous against God.<br>His doctrine shall have no place in us, that is, in our hearts."}, {"pk": 1309549, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "My little children, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not: and if any man sinne, wee haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ, the Iust.", "comment": "It followeth not hereof that we must give our wicked nature the bridle, or sin so much the more freely, because our sins are cleansed away by the blood of Christ but we must rather so much more diligently resist sin. And yet we must not despair because of our weakness, for we have an Advocate and a purger, Christ Jesus the just, and therefore acceptable unto his father.<br>In that he nameth Christ he shutteth forth all other."}, {"pk": 1309550, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "And he is the reconciliation for our sinnes: and not for ours onely, but also for the sinnes of the whole world.", "comment": "For men of all sorts, of all ages and all places, so that this benefit belongeth not to the Jews only, of whom he speaketh, as appeareth <a class=B href='/GNV/62/2/7'>1 John 2:7</a>, but also to other nations.<br>Reconciliation and intercession go together, to give us to understand that he is both advocate and high Priest."}, {"pk": 1309551, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And hereby we are sure that we knowe him, if we keepe his commandements.", "comment": "This must be understood of such a knowledge, as hath faith with it, and not of a common knowledge.<br>For the tree is known by the fruit.<br>He returneth to the testimony of our conjunction with God, to wit, to sanctification, declaring what it is to walk in the light, to wit, to keep God\u2019s commandments whereby it followeth that holiness doth not consist in those things which men have devised, neither in a vain profession of the Gospel."}, {"pk": 1309552, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Hee that saith, I knowe him, and keepeth not his commandements, is a liar, and the trueth is not in him.", "comment": "Holiness, that is, a life ordered according to the prescript of God\u2019s commandments how weak soever they be, is of necessity joined with faith, that is, with the true knowledge of the Father in the Son."}, {"pk": 1309553, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "But hee that keepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede: hereby wee knowe that ye are in him.", "comment": "Wherewith we love God.<br>He that keepeth God\u2019s commandments loveth God indeed. He that loveth God, is in God, or is joined together with God. Therefore he that keepeth his commandments, is in him.<br>He meaneth our conjunction with Christ."}, {"pk": 1309554, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "He that saith he remaineth in him, ought euen so to walke, as he hath walked.", "comment": "He that is one with Christ must needs live his life, that is, must walk in his steps."}, {"pk": 1309555, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Brethren, I write no newe commandement vnto you: but an olde commandement, which ye haue had from the beginning: this olde commandement is that worde, which yee haue heard from the beginning.", "comment": "The Apostle going about to expound the commandment of charity one toward another, telleth first, that when he urgeth holiness bringeth no new trade of life (as they use to do which devise traditions, one after another) but putteth them in mind of the same Law which God gave in the beginning, to wit, by Moses, at that time that God began to give Laws to his people."}, {"pk": 1309556, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "Againe, a new comandement I write vnto you, that which is true in him, and also in you: for the darkenes is past, and that true light now shineth.", "comment": "He addeth that the doctrine indeed is old, but it is now after a sort new both in respect of Christ, and also of us: in whom he through the Gospel, engraveth his Law effectually, not in tables of stone, but in our minds.<br>Which thing (to wit, that the doctrine is new of which I write unto you) is true in him and in you."}, {"pk": 1309557, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "He that saith that hee is in that light, and hateth his brother, is in darkenes, vntill this time.", "comment": "Now he cometh to the second Table, that is, to charity one towards another, and denieth that that man hath true light in him, or is indeed regenerate and the son of God, which hateth his brother: and such an one wandereth miserably in darkness, brag he of never so great knowledge of God, for that wittingly and willingly he casteth himself headlong into hell."}, {"pk": 1309558, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Hee that loueth his brother, abideth in that light, and there is none occasion of euil in him.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/62/3/14'>1 John 3:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1309559, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "But he that hateth his brother, is in darkenesse, and walketh in darkenesse, and knoweth not whither hee goeth, because that darkenesse hath blinded his eyes."}, {"pk": 1309560, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "Litle children, I write vnto you, because your sinnes are forgiuen you for his Names sake.", "comment": "He returneth again from sanctification to remission of sins, because that free reconciliation in Christ is the ground of our salvation, whereupon afterwards sanctification must be built as upon a foundation.<br>For his own sake: And in that he nameth Christ, he shutteth out all others, whether they be in heaven or earth.<br>Therefore I write unto you, because you are of their number whom God hath reconciled to himself."}, {"pk": 1309561, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "I write vnto you, fathers, because yee haue knowen him that is from the beginning. I write vnto you, yong men, because ye haue ouercome that wicked one. I write vnto you, litle children, because ye haue knowen ye Father.", "comment": "He showeth that this doctrine agreeth to all ages, and first of all speaking to old men, he showeth that Christ and his doctrine are passing ancient, and therefore they be delighted with old things, nothing ought to be more acceptable unto them.<br>Finally, he showeth to children, that true Father, from whom they have to look for all good things, is set forth unto them in the Gospel.<br>He advertiseth young men, if they be desirous to show their strength that they have a most glorious combat set here before them, to wit, Satan the worst enemies, who must be overcome: willing them to be as sure of the victory as if they had already gotten it."}, {"pk": 1309562, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "I haue written vnto you, fathers, because ye haue knowen him, that is from the beginning. I haue written vnto you, yong men, because ye are strong, and the worde of God abideth in you, and ye haue ouercome that wicked one.", "comment": "He addeth afterward in like order, as many exhortations, as if he should say, Remember your fathers: as I wrote even now, that the everlasting Son of God is revealed to us. Remember ye young men, that that strength whereby I said that you put Satan to flight, is given you by the word of God, which dwelleth in you."}, {"pk": 1309563, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Loue not this world, neither the things that are in this world. If any man loue this world, the loue of the Father is not in him.", "comment": "Wherewith the Father is loved.<br>The world which is full of wicked desires, lusts or pleasures, and pride, is utterly hated of our heavenly Father. Therefore the Father and the world cannot be loved together: and this admonition is very necessary for green and flourishing youth.<br>He speaketh of the world, as it agreeth not with the will of God, for otherwise God is said to love the world with an infinite love, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/3/16'>John 3:16</a>, that is to say, those whom he chose out of the world."}, {"pk": 1309564, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "For all that is in this world (as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life) is not of the Father, but is of this world."}, {"pk": 1309565, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "And this world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that fulfilleth the will of God, abideth euer.", "comment": "He showeth how much better it is to obey the Father\u2019s will, than the lusts of the world, by both their natures and unlike event."}, {"pk": 1309566, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "Litle children, it is the last time, and as ye haue heard that Antichrist shall come, euen now are there many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last time.", "comment": "He useth this word (little) not because he speaketh to children, but to allure them the more by using such sweet words.<br>Secondly because Antichrists, that is, such as fall from God, are already come, even as they heard that they should come. And it was very requisite to warn that unheedy and wariless age of that danger.<br>Now he turneth himself to little children, which notwithstanding are well instructed in the sum of religion, and willeth them by divers reasons to shake off slothfulness, which is too too familiar with that age.<br>First, because the last time is at hand, so that the matter suffereth no delay."}, {"pk": 1309567, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "They went out from vs, but they were not of vs: for if they had bene of vs, they should haue continued with vs. But this cometh to passe, that it might appeare, that they are not all of vs.", "comment": "A digression against certain offenses and stumbling blocks, whereat that rude age especially might stumble and be shaken. Therefore that they should not be terrified with the soul falling back of certain, first he maketh plain unto them, that although such as fall from God and his religion, had place in the Church, yet they were never of the Church, because the Church is the company of the elect which cannot perish, and therefore cannot fall from Christ.<br>Secondly, he showeth that these things fall out to the profit of the Church, that hypocrites may be plainly known.<br>So then the elect can never fall from grace."}, {"pk": 1309568, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "But ye haue an ointment from that Holy one, and know all things.", "comment": "Thirdly, he comforteth them to make them stand fast, insomuch as they are anointed by the holy Ghost with the true knowledge of salvation.<br>From Christ who is peculiarly called holy.<br>The grace of the holy Ghost, and this is a borrowed kind of speech taken from the anointings used in the Law."}, {"pk": 1309569, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "I haue not written vnto you, because ye knowe not the trueth: but because ye knowe it, and that no lie is of the trueth.", "comment": "The taking away of an objection. He wrote not these things as to men which are ignorant of religion, but rather as to them which do well know the truth, yet so far forth that they are able to discern truth from falsehood."}, {"pk": 1309570, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "Who is a liar, but he that denyeth that Iesus is that Christ? the same is that Antichrist that denyeth the Father and the Sonne.", "comment": "Is the true Messiah.<br>He showeth now plainly the false doctrine of the Antichrists, to wit, that either they fight against the person of Christ, or his office or both together, and at once. And they that do so do in vain boast and brag of God, for that in denying the Son the Father also is denied."}, {"pk": 1309571, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "Whosoeuer denyeth the Sonne, the same hath not the Father.", "comment": "They then are deceived themselves, and also do deceive others, which say that the Turks and other infidels worship the same God that we do."}, {"pk": 1309572, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "Let therefore abide in you that same which ye haue heard from the beginning. If that which ye haue heard from the beginning, shall remaine in you, ye also shall continue in the Sonne, and in the Father.", "comment": "The whole preaching of the Prophets and Apostles is contrary to that doctrine: Therefore it is utterly to be cast away and this wholly to be holden and kept, which leadeth us to seek eternal life in the free promise, that is to say, in Christ alone, who is given to us of the Father."}, {"pk": 1309573, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "And this is the promise that he hath promised vs, euen that eternall life."}, {"pk": 1309574, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "These things haue I written vnto you, concerning them that deceiue you.", "comment": "The same Spirit which endueth the elect with the knowledge of the truth, and sanctifieth them, giveth them therewithal the gift of perseverance, to continue to the end."}, {"pk": 1309575, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "But that anointing which ye receiued of him, dwelleth in you: and ye neede not that any man teach you: but as the same Anoynting teacheth you of all things, and it is true, and is not lying, and as it taught you, ye shall abide in him.", "comment": "He commendeth both the doctrine which they had embraced, and also highly praiseth their faith and the diligence of such as taught them, yet so, that he taketh nothing from the honor due to the holy Ghost.<br>The Spirit which you have received of Christ, and which hath led you into all truth.<br>You are not ignorant of these things, and therefore I teach them not as things that were never heard of, but call them to your remembrance as things which you do know."}, {"pk": 1309576, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "And nowe, litle children, abide in him, that when he shall appeare, we may be bolde, and not be ashamed before him at his comming.", "comment": "The conclusion both of the whole exhortation, and also of the former treatise."}, {"pk": 1309577, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 2, "verse": 29, "text": "If ye know that he is righteous, know ye that he which doeth righteously, is borne of him.", "comment": "A passing over to the treatise following, which tendeth to the same purpose, but yet is more ample, and handleth the same matter after another order: for before he taught us to go up from the effects to the cause, and in this that followeth, he goeth down from the causes to the effects. And this is the sum of the argument: God is the fountain of all righteousness: and therefore they that give themselves to righteousness, are known to be born of him, because they resemble God the Father."}, {"pk": 1309578, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "Behold, what loue the Father hath giuen to vs, that we should be called the sonnes of God: for this cause this world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him.", "comment": "Before he declareth this adoption, he saith two things: the one, that this so great a dignity is not to be esteemed, according to the judgment of the flesh, because it is unknown to the world, for the world knoweth not God the Father himself.<br>He beginneth to declare this agreement between the Father and the Son at the highest cause, to wit, at that free love of God towards us, wherewith he so loveth us, that he also adopteth us to be his children.<br>What a gift of how great love.<br>That we should be the sons of God, and so that all the world may perceive we are so."}, {"pk": 1309579, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "Dearely beloued, nowe are we the sonnes of God, but yet it is not made manifest what we shall be: and we know that when he shalbe made manifest, we shalbe like him: for we shall see him as he is.", "comment": "For now we see as in a glass, <a class=B href='/GNV/46/13/12'>1 Cor. 13:12</a>.<br>Like, but not equal.<br>The other: This dignity is not fully made manifest to ourselves, much less to strangers, but we are sure of the accomplishment of it, insomuch that we shall be like to the Son of God himself, and shall enjoy his sight indeed, such as he is now: but yet notwithstanding this is deferred until his next coming."}, {"pk": 1309580, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "And euery man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen as he is pure.", "comment": "This word signifieth a likeness, but not in equality.<br>Now he describeth this adoption, (the glory whereof as yet consisteth in hope) by the effect, to wit, because that whosoever is made the Son of God, endeavoreth to resemble the Father in purity."}, {"pk": 1309581, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the Law: for sinne is the transgression of the Lawe.", "comment": "Giveth not himself to pureness.<br>The rule of this purity can from no whence else be taken but from the Law of God, the transgression whereof is that which is called sin.<br>A short definition of sin."}, {"pk": 1309582, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "And ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.", "comment": "An argument taken from the material cause of our salvation: Christ in himself is most pure, and he came to take away our sins, by sanctifying us with the holy Ghost. Therefore, whosoever is truly partaker of Christ doth not give himself to sin: and so contrariwise he that giveth himself to sin knoweth not Christ.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/53/6'>Isa. 53:6</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/23/53/9'>9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/22'>2 Pet. 2:22</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/24'>24</a>"}, {"pk": 1309583, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither hath knowen him.", "comment": "He is said to sin, that giveth not himself to pureness, and in him sin reigneth, but sin is said to dwell in the faithful, and not to reign in them."}, {"pk": 1309584, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "Litle children, let no man deceiue you: he that doeth righteousnes, is righteous, as hee is righteous.", "comment": "Another argument of things coupled together: He that liveth justly, is just, and resembleth Christ that is just, and by that is known to be the son of God."}, {"pk": 1309585, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "He that comitteth sinne, is of the deuil: for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose was made manifest that Sonne of God, that he might loose the workes of the deuil.", "comment": "He saith not sinned, but sinneth, for he did nothing else but sin.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/44'>John 8:44</a><br>An argument taken of contraries: the devil is the author of sin, and therefore he is of the devil, or is ruled by the inspiration of the devil that serve sin: and if he be the devil\u2019s son, then is he not God\u2019s son: for the devil and God are so contrary the one to the other, that even the Son of God was sent to destroy the works of the devil. Therefore on the contrary side, whosoever resists sin, is the Son of God, being born again of his spirit as of new seed, insomuch that of necessity he is now delivered from the slavery of sin.<br>Resembleth the devil, as the child doth the father, and is governed by his spirit.<br>From the very beginning of the world."}, {"pk": 1309586, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: for his seede remaineth in him, neither can hee sinne, because he is borne of God.", "comment": "The holy Ghost is so called of the effect he worketh, because by his virtue and mighty working, as it were by seed, we are made new men."}, {"pk": 1309587, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother.", "comment": "The conclusion, by a wicked life they are known which are governed by the spirit of the Devil, and by a pure life, which are God\u2019s children.<br>He beginneth to commend charity towards the brethren, as another mark of the Sons of God."}, {"pk": 1309588, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/34'>John 13:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/12'>John 15:12</a><br>The first reason, taken of the authority of God, which giveth the commandment."}, {"pk": 1309589, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.", "comment": "A short digression: Let us not marvel that we are hated by the world for doing our duty, for such was the condition of Abel who was a just person: and who would not rather be like him than Cain?<br>An amplification, taken of the contrary example of Cain, which slew his brother.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/4/8'>Gen. 4:8</a><br>He bringeth forth a very fit and very old example, wherein we may behold both the nature of the sons of God, and of the sons of the devil, and what state and condition remaineth for us in this world: and what shall be the end of both at length."}, {"pk": 1309590, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Marueile not, my brethren, though this world hate you."}, {"pk": 1309591, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "We know that we are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/62/2/10'>1 John 2:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/3/9/17'>Lev. 9:17</a><br>The second reason: Because charity is a testimony that we are translated from death to life: and therefore hatred towards the brethren is a testimony of death, and whosoever nourished it, doth as it were foster death in his bosom.<br>Love is a token that we are translated from death to life, for as such as by the effects the cause is known."}, {"pk": 1309592, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "Whosoeuer hateth his brother, is a manslayer: and ye know that no manslayer hath eternall life abiding in him.", "comment": "A confirmation: Whosoever is a murderer, is in eternal death, who so hateth his brother, is a murderer, therefore he is in death. And thereupon followeth the contrary. He that loveth his brother, hath passed to life, for indeed we are born dead."}, {"pk": 1309593, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Hereby haue we perceiued loue, that he layde downe his life for vs: therefore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethren.", "comment": "Now he showeth how far Christian charity extendeth, even so far, that according to the example of Christ, every man forget himself, to provide for and help his brethren.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/13'>John 15:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/5/2'>Eph. 5:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1309594, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "And whosoeuer hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother haue neede, and shutteth vp his compassion from him, howe dwelleth the loue of God in him?", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/3/11'>Luke 3:11</a><br>He reasoneth by comparison: For if we are bound even to give our life for our neighbors, how much more are we bound to help our brothers\u2019 necessity with our goods and substance?<br>Wherewith this life is sustained.<br>Openeth not his heart to him, nor helpeth him willingly and cheerfully."}, {"pk": 1309595, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "My litle children, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue onely, but in deede and in trueth.", "comment": "Christian charity standeth not in words, but in deed, and proceedeth from a sincere affection."}, {"pk": 1309596, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "For thereby we know that we are of the trueth, and shall before him assure our hearts.", "comment": "Therefore it cometh that we have a quiet conscience, as on the contrary side he that thinketh that he hath God for a judge, because he is guilty to himself, either he is never or else very rare quiet: for God hath a far quicker sight than we, and judgeth more severely.<br>He commendeth charity by a triple effect: for first of all, by it we know that we are indeed the sons of God, as he showeth before."}, {"pk": 1309597, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.", "comment": "If an evil conscience convinceth us, much more ought the judgments of God contemn us, who knoweth our hearts better than we ourselves do."}, {"pk": 1309598, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue we boldnes toward God.", "comment": "A third effect also riseth out of the former, that in these miseries we are sure to be heard, because we are the sons of God, as we understand by the grace of sanctification which is proper to the elect."}, {"pk": 1309599, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "And whatsoeuer we aske we receiue of him, because we keepe his commandements, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.", "comment": "The conclusion: That faith in Christ, and love one towards another, are things joined together, and therefore the outward testimonies of sanctification must and do answer that inward testimony of the Spirit given unto us.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/40/21/22'>Matt. 21:22</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/7'>John 15:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/16/25'>John 16:25</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/5/14'>1 John 5:14</a>"}, {"pk": 1309600, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 23, "text": "This is then his commandement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commandement.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/23'>John 6:23</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/17/3'>John 17:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1309601, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 3, "verse": 24, "text": "For hee that keepeth his commandements, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we knowe that hee abideth in vs, euen by that Spirit which he hath giuen vs.", "comment": "He meaneth the Spirit of sanctification whereby we are born anew, and live unto God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/34'>John 13:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/10'>John 15:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1309602, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "Dearely beloued, beleeue not euery spirit, but trie the spirits whether they are of God: for many false prophets are gone out into this worlde.", "comment": "This is spoken by the figure Metonymy, and it is as if he had said, Believe not everyone that saith that he hath a gift of the holy Ghost to do the office of a Prophet.<br>Taking occasion by the name of the Spirit, lest love and charity should be separated from the worship of God, which chiefly dependeth of his true knowledge, he returneth to that which he spake in the second Chapter touching the taking heed of Antichrists. And he will have us here to take heed of two things, the one is, that seeing there be many false prophets, we do not lightly give credit to every man: the other is, that because many men teach false things, we should not therefore believe any. We must then observe a mean, that we may be able to discern the Spirit of God, which are altogether to be followed from impure spirits which are to be eschewed."}, {"pk": 1309603, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "Hereby shall ye know the Spirit of God, Euery spirit which confesseth that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God.", "comment": "Is true man.<br>He speaketh simply of the doctrine, and not of the person.<br>He giveth a certain and perpetual rule to know the doctrine of Antichrist by, to wit, if either the divine or human nature of Christ, or the true uniting of them together be denied: or if the least jot that may be, be derogate from his office who is our only King, Prophet, and everlasting high Priest.<br>The true Messiah."}, {"pk": 1309604, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "And euery spirit that confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God: but this is the spirit of Antichrist, of whome ye haue heard, how that he should come, and nowe already he is in this world."}, {"pk": 1309605, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "Litle children, ye are of God, and haue ouercome them: for greater is he that is in you, then he that is in this world.", "comment": "He comforteth the elect with a most sure hope of victory: but yet so, that he teacheth them that they fight not with their own virtue, but with the virtue and power of God."}, {"pk": 1309606, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "They are of this worlde, therefore speake they of this world, and this world heareth them.", "comment": "He bringeth a reason: why the world receiveth these teachers more willingly than the true: to wit, because they breathe out nothing but that which is worldly: which is another note also to know the doctrine of Antichrist by."}, {"pk": 1309607, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "We are of God, he that knoweth God, heareth vs: he that is not of God, heareth vs not. Heereby knowe wee the spirit of trueth, and the spirit of errour.", "comment": "He testifieth unto them that his doctrine and the doctrine of his fellows, is the assured word of God, which of necessity we have boldly to set against all the mouths of the whole world, and thereby discern the truth from falsehood.<br>True Prophets against whom are set false Prophets, that is, such as err themselves, and lead others into error.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/47'>John 8:47</a>"}, {"pk": 1309608, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "Beloued, let vs loue one another: for loue commeth of God, and euery one that loueth, is borne of God, and knoweth God.", "comment": "The first reason: Because it is a very divine thing: and therefore very meet for the sons of God: so that whosoever is void of it, cannot be said to know God aright.<br>He returneth to the commending of brotherly love and charity."}, {"pk": 1309609, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue.", "comment": "In that he called God, Love he saith more than if he had said that he loveth us infinitely.<br>A confirmation: For it is the nature of God to love men, whereof we have a most manifest proof above all others: in that that of his only free and infinite goodwill towards us his enemies, he delivered unto death not a common man, but his own Son, yea, his only begotten Son, to the end that we being reconciled through his blood, might be made partakers of his everlasting glory."}, {"pk": 1309610, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "Herein was that loue of God made manifest amongst vs, because God sent that his onely begotten sonne into this world, that we might liue through him.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/3/16'>John 3:16</a>"}, {"pk": 1309611, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "Herein is that loue, not that we loued God, but that he loued vs, and sent his Sonne to be a reconciliation for our sinnes."}, {"pk": 1309612, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Beloued, if God so loued vs, we ought also to loue one another.", "comment": "Another reason by comparison: if God so loved us, shall not we his children love one another."}, {"pk": 1309613, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 12, "text": "No man hath seene God at any time. If we loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfect in vs.", "comment": "Is surely in us, in deed and in truth.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/1/18'>John 1:18</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/6/16'>1 Tim. 6:16</a><br>A third reason: Because God is invisible, therefore by this effect of his Spirit, to wit, by charity, he is understood, yea, and to be not out of us, but joined with us, and in us, in whom he is so effectually working."}, {"pk": 1309614, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 13, "text": "Hereby know we, that we dwell in him, and he in vs: because he hath giuen vs of his Spirit."}, {"pk": 1309615, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 14, "text": "And we haue seene, and doe testifie, that the Father sent that Sonne to be ye Sauiour of the world.", "comment": "He underlayeth this charity with another foundation, to wit, faith in Jesus, which joineth us indeed with him, even as charity witnesseth that we are joined with him. Furthermore he testifieth of Christ, as who had seen him with his eyes."}, {"pk": 1309616, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 15, "text": "Whosoeuer confesseth that Iesus is the Sone of God, in him dwelleth God, and he in God.", "comment": "With such a confession as cometh from true faith and is accompanied with love, so that there be an agreement of all things."}, {"pk": 1309617, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 16, "text": "And we haue knowen, and beleeued ye loue that God hath in vs. God is loue, and he that dwelleth in loue, dwelleth in God, and God in him.", "comment": "A fourth reason: God is the fountain and wellspring of charity, yea, charity itself: therefore whosoever abideth in it, hath God with him."}, {"pk": 1309618, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 17, "text": "Herein is that loue perfect in vs, that we should haue boldnes in the day of iudgement: for as he is, euen so are we in this world.", "comment": "Again (as a little before) he commendeth love, for that seeing that by our agreement with God in this thing, we have a certain testimony of our adoption, it cometh thereby to pass, that without fear we look for that latter day of judgment, so that trembling and that torment of conscience is cast out by this love.<br>This signifieth all likeness, not equality."}, {"pk": 1309619, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 18, "text": "There is no feare in loue, but perfect loue casteth out feare: for feare hath painefulnesse: and he that feareth, is not perfect in loue.", "comment": "If we understand by love, that we are in God, and God in us, that we are sons, and that we know God, and that everlasting life is in us: he concludeth aright that we may well gather peace and quietness thereby."}, {"pk": 1309620, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 19, "text": "We loue him, because he loued vs first.", "comment": "Lest any man should think that that peace of conscience proceedeth from our love as from the cause, he goeth back to the fountain, to wit, to the free love, wherewith God loveth us although we deserved and do deserve his wrath. And hereof springeth another double charity, which both are tokens and witnesses of that first, to wit, that, wherewith we love God who loved us first, and then for his sake our neighbors also."}, {"pk": 1309621, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 20, "text": "If any man say, I loue God, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for how can he that loueth not his brother whom he hath seene, loue God whom he hath not seene?", "comment": "The first reason taken of comparison, why we cannot hate our neighbor and love God, to wit, because that he that cannot love his brother, whom he seeth, how can he love God whom he seeth not?<br>As he showed that the love of our neighbor cannot be separate from the love wherewith God loveth us, because this last engendereth the other: so he denieth that the other kind of love wherewith we love God, can be separate from the love of our neighbor: whereof it followeth, that they lie impudently which say they worship God, and yet regard not their neighbor."}, {"pk": 1309622, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 4, "verse": 21, "text": "And this commandement haue we of him, that he that loueth God, should loue his brother also.", "comment": "A second reason, why God cannot be hated and our neighbor loved, because the selfsame Lawmaker commanded both to love him and our neighbor.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/43/13/34'>John 13:34</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/12'>John 15:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1309623, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "Whosoeuer beleeueth that Iesus is that Christ, is borne of God: and euery one that loueth him, which begate, loueth him also which is begotten of him.", "comment": "He goeth on forward in the same argument, showing how both those loves come into us from the love wherewith God loveth us, to wit, by Jesus our Mediator laid hold on by faith, in whom we are made the children of God, and do love the Father of whom we are so begotten and also our brethren which are begotten with us.<br>By one he meaneth all the faithful.<br>Is the true Messiah."}, {"pk": 1309624, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "In this we know that we loue the children of God, when we loue God, and keepe his commandements.", "comment": "There is no love where there is no true doctrine.<br>The love of our neighbor doth so hang upon the love wherewith we love God, that this last must needs go before the first, whereof it followeth, that that is not to be called love when men agree together to do evil, neither that, when as in loving our neighbors, we respect not God\u2019s commandments."}, {"pk": 1309625, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "For this is the loue of God, that we keepe his commandements: and his commandements are not burdenous.", "comment": "To them that are regenerate, that is to say, born anew, which are led by the Spirit of God, and are through grace delivered from the curse of the Law.<br>Because experience teacheth us that there is no ability in our flesh, neither yet will to perform God\u2019s commandments, therefore lest the Apostle should seem, by so often putting them in mind of the keeping of the commandments of God, to require things that are impossible, he pronounceth that the commandments of God are not in such sort grievous or burdensome, that we can be oppressed with the burden of them.<br>The reason: for to love God is to keep his commandments, which being so, and seeing that both the loves are commanded of one and the selfsame lawmaker (as he taught before) it followeth also that we do not love our neighbor, when we break God\u2019s commandments.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/11/30'>Matt. 11:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1309626, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "For all that is borne of God, ouercommeth this world: and this is that victorie that hath ouercome this world, euen our faith.", "comment": "He declareth what that strength is, to wit, Faith.<br>Which is the instrumental cause, and as a mean and hand whereby we lay hold on him who indeed doth perform this, that is, hath and doth overcome the world, Even Christ Jesus.<br>He useth the time that is past to give us to understanding, that although we be in the battle, yet undoubtedly we shall be conquerors, and are most certain of the victory.<br>A reason: Because by regeneration we have gotten strength to overcome the world, that is to say, whatsoever striveth against the commandments of God."}, {"pk": 1309627, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "Who is it that ouercommeth this world, but he which beleeueth that Iesus is that Sonne of God?", "comment": "Moreover he declareth two things, the one what true faith is, to wit, that which resteth upon Jesus Christ the Son of God alone: whereupon followeth the other, to wit, that this strength is not proper to faith, but by faith as an instrument is drawn from Jesus Christ the Son of God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/57'>1 Cor. 15:57</a>"}, {"pk": 1309628, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "This is that Iesus Christ that came by water and blood: not by water onely, but by water and blood: and it is that Spirit, that beareth witnesse: for that Spirit is trueth.", "comment": "Our spirit, which is the third witness, testifies that the holy Ghost is truth; that is to say, that that is true which he telleth us, to wit, that we are the sons of God.<br>He proveth the excellency of Christ, in whom only all things are given us by six witnesses, three heavenly, and three earthly, which wholly and fully agree together. The heavenly witnesses are: the Father who sent the Son, the word itself which became flesh, and the holy Ghost. The earthly witnesses are, water, (that is, our sanctification) blood, (that is, our justification) the Spirit, (that is, acknowledge of God the Father in Christ by faith through the testimony of the holy Ghost.)<br>He warneth us not to separate water from blood, (that is, sanctification from justification, or righteousness begun, from righteousness imputed) for we stand not upon sanctification but so far forth as it is a witness of Christ\u2019s righteousness imputed unto us: and although this imputation of Christ\u2019s righteousness be never separated from sanctification, yet it is only the matter of our salvation."}, {"pk": 1309629, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "For there are three, which beare recorde in heauen, the Father, the Worde, and the holy Ghost: and these three are one.", "comment": "See <a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/13'>John 8:13</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/8/14'>14</a>.<br>Agree in one."}, {"pk": 1309630, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "And there are three, which beare record in the earth, the spirit, and the water and the blood: and these three agree in one."}, {"pk": 1309631, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "If we receiue the witnesse of men, the witnesse of God is greater: for this is the witnesse of God, which he testified of his Sonne.", "comment": "I conclude this aright: for that testimony which I said is given in heaven, cometh from God, who so setteth forth his Son.<br>He showeth by an Argument of comparison, of what great weight the heavenly testimony is, that the Father hath given of the Son, unto whom agreeth both the Son himself and the holy Ghost."}, {"pk": 1309632, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "He that beleeueth in that Sonne of God, hath the witnes in himselfe: he that beleeueth not God, hath made him a lyar, because he beleeued not ye record, that God witnessed of that his Sonne.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/43/3/16'>John 3:16</a><br>He proveth the sureness of the earthly witnesses by every man\u2019s conscience, having that testimony in itself, which conscience he saith cannot be deceived, because it consenteth the heavenly testimony, which the Father giveth of the Son: For otherwise the Father must needs be a liar, if the conscience, which accordeth and assenteth to the Father should lie."}, {"pk": 1309633, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "And this is that record, to wit, that God hath giuen vnto vs eternall life, and this life is in that his Sonne.", "comment": "Now at length he showeth what this testimony is, that is confirmed with so many witnesses: to wit, that life or everlasting felicity, is the mere, and only gift of God, which is in the Son, and proceedeth from him unto us, which by faith are joined with him, so that without him life is nowhere to be found."}, {"pk": 1309634, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "He that hath that Sonne, hath that life: and he that hath not that Sonne of God, hath not that life."}, {"pk": 1309635, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "These things haue I written vnto you, that beleeue in the Name of that Sonne of God, that ye may knowe that ye haue eternall life, and that ye may beleeue in the Name of that Sonne of God.", "comment": "The conclusion of the Epistle wherein he showeth first of all, that even they which already believe, do stand in deed of this doctrine, to the end that they may grow more and more in faith, that is to say, to the end that they may be daily more and more certified of their salvation in Christ through faith."}, {"pk": 1309636, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "And this is that assurance, that we haue in him, that if we aske any thing according to his will, he heareth vs.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/62/3/22'>1 John 3:22</a><br>Because we do not yet in effect obtain that which we hope for, the Apostle joineth invocation or prayer with faith, which he will have to proceed from faith, and moreover to be conceived in such sort, that nothing be asked but that which is agreeable to the will of God: and such prayers cannot be vain."}, {"pk": 1309637, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 15, "text": "And if we know that he heareth vs, whatsoeuer we aske, we know that we haue the petitions, that we haue desired of him."}, {"pk": 1309638, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 16, "text": "If any man see his brother sinne a sinne that is not vnto death, let him aske, and he shall giue him life for them that sinne not vnto death. There is a sinne vnto death: I say not that thou shouldest pray for it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/12/31'>Matt. 12:31</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/3/29'>Mark 3:29</a><br>We have to make prayers not only for ourselves, but also for our brethren which do sin, that their sins be not unto them, to death: and yet he excepteth that sin, which is never forgiven, or the sin against the holy Ghost, that is to say, an universal and willful falling away from the known truth of the Gospel.<br>This is as much as if he said, Let him desire the Lord to forgive him, and he will forgive him being so desired."}, {"pk": 1309639, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 17, "text": "All vnrighteousnesse is sinne, but there is a sinne not vnto death.", "comment": "The taking away of an objection: Indeed all iniquity is comprehended under the name of sin, but yet we must not despair therefore, because every sin is not deadly, and without hope of remedy."}, {"pk": 1309640, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 18, "text": "We know that whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: but he that is begotten of God, keepeth himselfe, and that wicked one toucheth him not.", "comment": "A reason why not all, nay rather why no sin is mortal to some: to wit, because they be born of God, that is to say, made the sons of God in Christ, and being endued with his Spirit, they do not serve sin, neither are deadly wounded of Satan."}, {"pk": 1309641, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 19, "text": "We knowe that we are of God, and this whole world lieth in wickednesse.", "comment": "Every man must particularly apply to himself the general promises, that we may certainly persuade ourselves, that whereas all the world is by nature lost, we are freely made the sons of God, by the sending of Jesus Christ his Son unto us, of whom we are lightened with the knowledge of the true God, and everlasting life."}, {"pk": 1309642, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 20, "text": "But we know that that Sone of God is come, and hath giue vs a mind to know him, which is true: and we are in him that is true, that is, in that his Sone Iesus Christ: this same is that very God, and that eternal life.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/42/24/45'>Luke 24:45</a><br>The divinity of Christ is most plainly proved by this place."}, {"pk": 1309643, "translation": "GNV", "book": 62, "chapter": 5, "verse": 21, "text": "Litle children, keepe your selues from idoles, Amen.", "comment": "He expresseth a plain precept of taking heed of idols: which he setteth against the only true God, that with this seal as it were he might seal up all the former doctrine."}, {"pk": 1309644, "translation": "GNV", "book": 63, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "THE ELDER to the elect Lady, and her children, whom I loue in the trueth: and not I onely, but also all that haue knowen the trueth,", "comment": "This is no proper name, but to be taken as the word soundeth, that is to say to the worthy and noble Lady.<br>Excellent and honorable Dame.<br>The bond of Christian conjunction or linking together, is the true and constant profession of the truth."}, {"pk": 1309645, "translation": "GNV", "book": 63, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "For the trueths sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe with vs for euer:"}, {"pk": 1309646, "translation": "GNV", "book": 63, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Grace be with you, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ the Sonne of the Father, with trueth and loue.", "comment": "With true knowledge, which hath always love joined with it, and following it."}, {"pk": 1309647, "translation": "GNV", "book": 63, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "I reioyced greatly, that I founde of thy children walking in trueth, as we haue receiued a commandement of the Father.", "comment": "According as the truth directeth them.<br>This true profession consisteth both in love one toward another which the Lord hath commanded, and also especially in wholesome and sound doctrine, which also is delivered unto us: for the commandment of God is a sound and sure foundation both of the rule of manners and of doctrine, and these cannot be separated the one from the other."}, {"pk": 1309648, "translation": "GNV", "book": 63, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And nowe beseeche I thee, Lady, (not as writing a newe commandement vnto thee, but that same which we had from the beginning) that we loue one another.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/43/15/12'>John 15:12</a>"}, {"pk": 1309649, "translation": "GNV", "book": 63, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And this is that loue, that we should walke after his commandements. This commandement is, that as ye haue heard from the beginning, ye should walke in it."}, {"pk": 1309650, "translation": "GNV", "book": 63, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "For many deceiuers are entred into this worlde, which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. He that is such one, is a deceiuer and an Antichrist.", "comment": "Antichrists fighting against the person and office of Christ, were already crept into the Church in the time of the Apostles."}, {"pk": 1309651, "translation": "GNV", "book": 63, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Looke to your selues, that we lose not the things which we haue done, but that we may receiue full reward.", "comment": "He that maketh shipwreck of doctrine, loseth all.<br>Beware and take good heed."}, {"pk": 1309652, "translation": "GNV", "book": 63, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Whosoeuer transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne."}, {"pk": 1309653, "translation": "GNV", "book": 63, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doctrine, receiue him not to house, neither bid him, God speede:", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/45/16/17'>Rom. 16:17</a><br>We ought to have nothing to do with them that defend perverse doctrine."}, {"pk": 1309654, "translation": "GNV", "book": 63, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "For he that biddeth him, God speede, is partaker of his euill deedes. Although I had many things to write vnto you, yet I woulde not write with paper and ynke: but I trust to come vnto you, and speake mouth to mouth, that our ioy may be full."}, {"pk": 1309655, "translation": "GNV", "book": 63, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "The sonnes of thine elect sister greete thee, Amen."}, {"pk": 1309656, "translation": "GNV", "book": 64, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The Elder vnto the beloued Gaius, whom I loue in the trueth.", "comment": "An example of a Christian gratulation."}, {"pk": 1309657, "translation": "GNV", "book": 64, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Beloued, I wish chiefly that thou prosperedst and faredst well as thy soule prospereth."}, {"pk": 1309658, "translation": "GNV", "book": 64, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "For I reioyced greatly when the brethren came, and testified of the trueth that is in thee, how thou walkest in the trueth."}, {"pk": 1309659, "translation": "GNV", "book": 64, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "I haue no greater ioy then these, that is, to heare that my sonnes walke in veritie.", "comment": "Than these joys."}, {"pk": 1309660, "translation": "GNV", "book": 64, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "Beloued, thou doest faithfully, whatsoeuer thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers,", "comment": "As becometh a believer and a Christian."}, {"pk": 1309661, "translation": "GNV", "book": 64, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "Which bare witnesse of thy loue before the Churches. Whom if thou bringest on their iourney as it beseemeth according to God, thou shalt doe well,", "comment": "He commendeth to Gaius either those selfsame men whom he had entertained before, returning now again to him about the affairs of the Church, or else some other which had like business."}, {"pk": 1309662, "translation": "GNV", "book": 64, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Because that for his Names sake they went forth, and tooke nothing of the Gentiles."}, {"pk": 1309663, "translation": "GNV", "book": 64, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "We therefore ought to receiue such, that we might be helpers to the trueth.", "comment": "That we ourselves may help somewhat to the preaching of the truth."}, {"pk": 1309664, "translation": "GNV", "book": 64, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "I wrote vnto the Church: but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.", "comment": "Ambition and covetousness, two pestilent plagues (especially in them which have any Ecclesiastical function) are condemned in Diotrephes\u2019 person."}, {"pk": 1309665, "translation": "GNV", "book": 64, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "Wherefore if I come, I will call to your remembrance his deedes which he doeth, pratling against vs with malicious wordes, and not therewith content, neither he himselfe receiueth the brethren, but forbiddeth them that woulde, and thrusteth them out of the Church."}, {"pk": 1309666, "translation": "GNV", "book": 64, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Beloued, follow not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.", "comment": "Hath not known God."}, {"pk": 1309667, "translation": "GNV", "book": 64, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Demetrius hath good report of al men, and of the trueth it selfe: yea, and wee our selues beare recorde, and ye know that our record is true."}, {"pk": 1309668, "translation": "GNV", "book": 64, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "I haue many things to write: but I will not with yncke and pen write vnto thee:"}, {"pk": 1309669, "translation": "GNV", "book": 64, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "For I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speake mouth to mouth. Peace be with thee. The friends salute thee. Greete the friends by name."}, {"pk": 1309670, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "IVde a seruaunt of Iesus Christ, and brother of Iames, to them which are called and sanctified of God the Father, and returned to Iesus Christ:", "comment": "This is put to make a difference between him and Judas Iscariot.<br>By God the Father.<br>Set apart by the everlasting counsel of God, to be delivered to Christ to be kept."}, {"pk": 1309671, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Mercie vnto you, and peace and loue be multiplied."}, {"pk": 1309672, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Beloued, when I gaue al diligece to write vnto you of the common saluation, it was needful for me to write vnto you to exhort you, that yee should earnestly contend for the maintenace of ye faith, which was once giuen vnto the Saintes.", "comment": "Which was once so given, that it may never be changed.<br>The end and mark whereat he shooteth in this Epistle is that he confirmeth the godly against certain wicked men, both in wholesome doctrine and good manners.<br>Of those things that pertain to the salvation of all of us.<br>That ye should defend the faith by all the might you can, both by true doctrine and good example of life."}, {"pk": 1309673, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "For there are certaine men crept in, which were before of olde ordeined to this condemnation: vngodly men they are which turne the grace of our God into wantonnesse, and denie God the onely Lord, and our Lord Iesus Christ.", "comment": "He condemneth this first in them, that they take a pretense or occasion to wax wanton, by the grace of God: which cannot be, but the chief empire of Christ must be abrogated, in that such men give up themselves to Satan: as at this time the sect of the Anabaptists doth, which they call Libertines.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/1'>2 Pet. 2:1</a><br>It is by God\u2019s providence and not by chance, that many wicked men creep into the Church."}, {"pk": 1309674, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "I wil therfore put you in remebrance, forasmuch as ye once knew this, how that the Lord, after that he had deliuered the people out of Egypt, destroied them afterward which beleeued not.", "comment": "He setteth forth the horrible punishment of them which have abuseth the grace of God to follow their own lusts.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/14/37'>Num. 14:37</a>"}, {"pk": 1309675, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "The Angels also which kept not their first estate, but left their owne habitation, hee hath reserued in euerlasting chaines vnder darkenesse vnto the iudgement of the great day.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/4'>2 Pet. 2:4</a><br>The fall of the Angels was most sincerely punished, how much more then will the Lord punish wicked and faithless men?"}, {"pk": 1309676, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "As Sodom and Gomorrhe, and the cities about them, which in like maner as they did, committed fornication, and followed strange flesh, are set foorth for an ensample, and suffer the vengeance of eternall fire.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/24'>Gen. 19:24</a><br>Following the steps of Sodom and Gomorrah.<br>Thus he covertly setteth forth their horrible and monstrous lusts."}, {"pk": 1309677, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "Likewise notwithstanding these sleepers also defile the flesh, and despise gouernment, and speake euill of them that are in authoritie.", "comment": "It is a greater matter to despise government, than the governors, that is to say, the matter itself, than the persons.<br>Which are so blockish and void of reason as if all their senses and wits were in a most dead sleep.<br>Another most pernicious doctrine of theirs, in that they take away the authority of Magistrates, and speak evil of them, as at this day the Anabaptists do."}, {"pk": 1309678, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "Yet Michael the Archangell, when hee stroue against the deuill, and disputed about the body of Moses, durst not blame him with cursed speaking, but sayd, The Lord rebuke thee.", "comment": "An argument of comparison, Michael one of the chiefest Angels, was content to deliver Satan, although as most cursed enemy, to the judgment of God to be punished: and these perverse men are not ashamed to speak evil of the powers which are ordained of God."}, {"pk": 1309679, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "But these speake euill of those thinges, which they know not: and whatsoeuer things they know naturally, as beasts, which are without reason, in those things they corrupt them selues.", "comment": "The conclusion.These men are in a double fault, to wit, both for their rash folly in condemning some, and for their impudent and shameless contempt of that knowledge, which when they had gotten, yet notwithstanding they lived as brute beasts, serving their bellies."}, {"pk": 1309680, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Wo be vnto them: for they haue followed the way of Cain, and are cast away by the deceit of Balaams wages, and perish in the gainsaying of Core.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/4/22/21'>Num. 22:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/15'>2 Pet. 2:15</a><br>He foretelleth their destruction, because they resemble or show forth Cain\u2019s shameless malice, Balaam\u2019s filthy covetousness, and to be short, Korah\u2019s seditious and ambitious head.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/4/16/1'>Num. 16:1</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/1/4/8'>Gen. 4:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1309681, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "These are rockes in your feasts of charitie when they feast with you, without al feare, feeding themselues: cloudes they are without water, caried about of windes, corrupt trees and without fruit, twise dead, and plucked vp by ye rootes.", "comment": "Impudently, without all reverence either to God or man.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/17'>2 Pet. 2:17</a><br>He rebuketh most sharply with many other notes and marks, both their dishonesty or filthiness, and their sauciness, but especially their vain bravery of words, and most vain pride, joining herewithal a most grave and heavy threatening out of a most ancient prophecy of Enoch touching the judgment to come.<br>The feasts of charity were certain banquets, which the brethren that were members of the Church kept altogether, as Tertullian setteth them forth in his Apology, Chap. 3:9."}, {"pk": 1309682, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "They are the raging waues of the sea, foming out their owne shame: they are wandring starres, to whome is reserued the blackenesse of darkenesse for euer.", "comment": "Most gross darkness."}, {"pk": 1309683, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "And Enoch also the seuenth from Adam, prophecied of such, saying, Beholde, the Lord commeth with thousands of his Saints,", "comment": "The present time for the time to come.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/7'>Rev. 1:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1309684, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "To giue iudgement against al men, and to rebuke all the vngodly among them of all their wicked deeds, which they haue vngodly committed, and of all their cruel speakings, which wicked sinners haue spoken against him."}, {"pk": 1309685, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their owne lustes: Whose mouthes speake proud things, hauing mens persons in admiration, because of aduantage.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/17/10'>Ps. 17:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1309686, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "But, yee beloued, remember the wordes which were spoken before of the Apostles of our Lord Iesus Christ,", "comment": "The rising up of such monsters was spoken of before, that we should not be troubled at the newness of the matter."}, {"pk": 1309687, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "How that they told you that there should be mockers in ye last time, which should walke after their owne vngodly lustes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/54/4/1'>1 Tim. 4:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/55/3/1'>2 Tim. 3:1</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/3/3'>2 Pet. 3:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1309688, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "These are they that separate them selues from other, naturall, hauing not the Spirit.", "comment": "It is the property of Antichrists to separate themselves from the godly, because they are not governed by the Spirit of God: and contrariwise it is the property of Christians to edify one another through godly prayers both in faith and also in love until the mercy of Christ appears to their full salvation."}, {"pk": 1309689, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "But, yee beloued, edifie your selues in your most holy faith, praying in the holy Ghost,"}, {"pk": 1309690, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 21, "text": "And keepe your selues in the loue of God, looking for the mercie of our Lord Iesus Christ, vnto eternall life."}, {"pk": 1309691, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 22, "text": "And haue compassion of some, in putting difference:", "comment": "Among them which wander and go astray, the godly have to use this choice, that they handle some of them gently, and that others some being even in the very flame, they endeavor to save with severe and sharp instruction of the present danger: yet so, that they do in such sort abhor the wicked and dishonest, that they eschew even the least contagion that may be."}, {"pk": 1309692, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 23, "text": "And other saue with feare, pulling them out of the fire, and hate euen that garment which is spotted by the flesh.", "comment": "By fearing them, and holding them back with godly severity.<br>An amplification taken from the forbidden things of the Law which did defile."}, {"pk": 1309693, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 24, "text": "Nowe vnto him that is able to keepe you, that ye fall not, and to present you faultlesse before the presence of his glorie with ioy,", "comment": "He commendeth them to the grace of God, declaring sufficiently that it is God only that can give us that constancy which he requireth of us."}, {"pk": 1309694, "translation": "GNV", "book": 65, "chapter": 1, "verse": 25, "text": "That is, to God only wise, our Sauiour, be glorie, and maiestie, and dominion, and power, both nowe and for euer, Amen."}, {"pk": 1309695, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 1, "text": "The Reuelation of Iesus Christ, which God gaue vnto him, to shewe vnto his seruants things which must shortly be done: which he sent, and shewed by his Angel vnto his seruant Iohn,", "comment": "This Chapter hath two principal parts, the title or inscription, which standeth instead of an exordium: and a narration going before the whole prophecy of this book: The inscription is double, general and particular. The general containeth the kind of prophecy, the author, and, matter, instruments, and manner of communicating the same, in the first verse: the most religious faithfulness of the Apostle as public witness, verse 2. And the use of communicating the same taken from the promise of God, and from the circumstance of the time, the third verse.<br>Which the Son opened to us out of his Father\u2019s bosom by Angels.<br>An opening of a secret and hid thing."}, {"pk": 1309696, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 2, "text": "Who bare record of ye word of God, and of the testimonie of Iesus Christ, and of all things that he saw."}, {"pk": 1309697, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 3, "text": "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that heare the wordes of this prophecie, and keepe those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand."}, {"pk": 1309698, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 4, "text": "Iohn, to the seuen Churches which are in Asia, Grace be with you, and peace from him, Which is, and Which was, and Which is to come, and from the seuen Spirits which are before his Throne,", "comment": "That is, from the holy Ghost which proceedeth from the Father and the Son. This Spirit is one in person according to his subsistence: but in communication of his virtue, and in demonstration of his divine works in those seven Churches, doth so perfectly manifest himself, as if there were many Spirits, every one perfectly working in his own Church, wherefore after <a class=B href='/GNV/66/5/6'>Rev. 5:6</a>, they are called the seven horns and seven eyes of the Lamb, as much to say, as his most absolute power and wisdom: and <a class=B href='/GNV/66/3/1'>Rev. 3:1</a>. Christ is said to have there seven Spirits of God, and <a class=B href='/GNV/66/4/5'>Rev. 4:5</a>, it is said, that seven lamps do burn before his throne, which also are those seven Spirits of God. That this place ought to be so understood, it is thus proved. For first grace and peace is asked by prayer of this Spirit, which is a divine work, and an action incommunicable, in respect of the most high Deity. Secondly, he is placed between the Father and the Son, as set in the same degree of dignity and operation with them. Besides he is before the throne as of the same substance with the Father and the Son: as the seven eyes and seven horns of the Lamb. Moreover, these spirits are never said to adore God, as all other things are. Finally, that is the power whereby the Lamb opened the book, and loosed the seven seals thereof when none could be found amongst all creatures by whom the book might be opened, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/5/1'>Rev. 5</a>. Of these things long ago, Master John Luide of Oxford wrote learnedly unto me. Now the holy Ghost is set in order of words before Christ, because there was in that which followeth, a long process of speech to be used concerning Christ.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/2/3/14'>Exod. 3:14</a><br>This is the particular or singular inscription wherein salutation is written unto certain Churches by name, which represent the Church Catholic: and the certainty and the truth of the same is declared, from the Author thereof, unto the eighth verse.<br>That is, from God the Father, eternal, immortal, immutable: whose unchangeableness S. John declareth by a form of speech which is undeclined. For there is no incongruity in this place, where, of necessity the words must be attempted unto the mysteries, not the mysteries corrupted or impaired by the word.<br>By these three times, Is, Was and shall be, is signified this word Jehovah, which is the proper name of God.<br>These are the seven spirits, which are, afterward, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/5/6'>Rev. 5:6</a>, called the horns and eyes of the Lamb, and are now made as a guard waiting upon God."}, {"pk": 1309699, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 5, "text": "And from Iesus Christ, which is that faithful witnes, and that first begotten of the dead, and that Prince of the Kings of the earth, vnto him that loued vs, and washed vs from our sinnes in his blood,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/58/9/14'>Heb. 9:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/29'>1 Pet. 1:29</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/62/1/9'>1 John 1:9</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/89/38'>Ps. 89:38</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/21'>1 Cor. 15:21</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/51/1/18'>Col. 1:18</a><br>A most ample and grave commendation of Christ, first from his offices the Priesthood and kingdoms, secondly from his benefits, as his love toward us, and washing us with his blood, in this verse, and communication of his kingdom and Priesthood with us: thirdly from his eternal glory and power, which always is to be celebrated of us, verse 6. Finally from the accomplishment of all things once to be effected by him, at his second coming, what time he shall openly destroy the wicked, and comfort the godly in the truth, verse 7."}, {"pk": 1309700, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 6, "text": "And made vs Kings and Priests vnto God euen his Father, to him I say be glory, and dominion for euermore, Amen.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/5'>1 Pet. 2:5</a>"}, {"pk": 1309701, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 7, "text": "Beholde, he commeth with cloudes, and euery eye shall see him: yea, euen they which pearced him thorowe: and all kinreds of the earth shall waile before him, Euen so, Amen.", "comment": "All men.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/3/14'>Isa. 3:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/30'>Matt. 24:30</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/65/1/14'>Jude 14</a>"}, {"pk": 1309702, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 8, "text": "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, Which is, and Which was, and Which is to come, euen the Almightie.", "comment": "I am he before whom there is nothing, yea, by whom everything that is made, was made and shall remain though all they should perish.<br>A confirmation of the salutation aforegoing, taken from the words of God himself: in which he avoucheth his operation in every single creature, the immutable eternity that is in himself, and his omnipotence in all things: and concludeth in the unity of his own essence, that Trinity of persons, which was before spoken of.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/6'>Rev. 21:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/22/13'>Rev. 22:13</a>"}, {"pk": 1309703, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 9, "text": "I Iohn, euen your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdome and patience of Iesus Christ, was in the yle called Patmos, for the worde of God, and for the witnessing of Iesus Christ.", "comment": "Patmos is one of the isles of Sporas whither John was banished as some write.<br>The narration opening the way to the declaring of the authority and calling of Saint John the Evangelist in this singular Revelation, and to procure faith, and credit unto this prophecy. This is the second part of this Chapter consisting of a proposition and an exposition. The proposition showeth, first who was called unto this Revelation, in what place, and how occupied, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/9'>9</a>. Then at what time and by what means, namely, by the spirit and the word, and that on the Lord\u2019s day, which day ever since the resurrection of Christ, was consecrated for Christians unto the religion of the Sabbath: that is to say, to be a day of rest, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/10'>10</a>. Thirdly, who is the author that calleth him, and what is the sum of his calling."}, {"pk": 1309704, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 10, "text": "And I was rauished in spirit on the Lordes day, and heard behinde me a great voyce, as it had bene of a trumpet,", "comment": "This is that holy ravishment expressed, wherewith the prophets were ravished, and being as it were carried out of the world were conversant with God, and so Ezekiel saith often that he was carried from place to place of the Lord\u2019s Spirit and that the Spirit of the Lord fell upon him.<br>He calleth it the Lord\u2019s day, which Paul calleth the first day of the week, <a class=B href='/GNV/46/16/2'>1 Cor. 16:2</a>."}, {"pk": 1309705, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 11, "text": "Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, that first and that last: and that which thou seest, write in a booke, and send it vnto the seuen Churches which are in Asia, vnto Ephesus, and vnto Smyrna, and vnto Pergamus, and vnto Thyatira, and vnto Sardis, and vnto Philadelphia, and vnto Laodicea."}, {"pk": 1309706, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 12, "text": "Then I turned backe to see the voyce, that spake with me: and when I was turned, I sawe seuen golden candlestickes,", "comment": "The description of the Author, which is Christ: by the candlesticks that standeth about him, that is the Churches that stand before him, and depend upon his direction, in this verse: by his properties, that he is one furnished with wisdom and dexterity to the achieving of great things, verse 13, and ancient gravity and most excellent sight of the eye, verse 14, with strength invincible and with a mighty word, verse 15. By his operations, that he ruleth the ministry of his servants in the Church, giveth the effect thereunto by the sword of his word, and enlightening all things with his countenance, doth most mightily provide for everyone by his divine providence, verse 16.<br>The exposition, declaring the third and last point of the proposition (for the other points are evident of themselves) wherein is spoken first of the author of his calling unto verse 17. Secondly of the calling itself unto the end of the Chap. And first of all the occasion is noted in this verse, in that S. John turned himself towards the vision: after is set down the description of the author in the verses following, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/13-16'>Rev. 1:13-16</a>.<br>To see him whose voice I had heard."}, {"pk": 1309707, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 13, "text": "And in the middes of the seuen candlestickes, one like vnto the Sonne of man, clothed with a garment downe to the feete, and girded about the pappes with a golden girdle."}, {"pk": 1309708, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 14, "text": "His head, and heares were white as white wooll, and as snowe, and his eyes were as a flame of fire,"}, {"pk": 1309709, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 15, "text": "And his feete like vnto fine brasse, burning as in a fornace: and his voyce as the sounde of many waters."}, {"pk": 1309710, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 16, "text": "And he had in his right hand seuen starres: and out of his mouth went a sharpe two edged sword: and his face shone as the sunne shineth in his strength."}, {"pk": 1309711, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 17, "text": "And when I saw him, I fell at his feete as dead: then he laid his right hand vpon me, saying vnto me, Feare not: I am that first and that last,", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/41/4'>Isa. 41:4</a><br>A religious fear that goeth before the calling of the Saints, and their full confirmation to take upon them the vocation of God.<br>A divine confirmation is this calling partly by sign and partly by word of power.<br>A most elegant description of this calling contained in three things, which are necessary unto a just vocation: first the authority of him that calleth, for that he is the beginning and end of all things, in this verse, for that he is eternal and omnipotent, verse 18. Secondly, the sum of this prophetical calling, and revelation, verse 19. Lastly a declaration of those persons unto whom this prophecy is by the commandment of God directed in the description thereof, verse 20."}, {"pk": 1309712, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 18, "text": "And am aliue, but I was dead: and beholde, I am aliue for euermore, Amen: and I haue the keyes of hell and of death."}, {"pk": 1309713, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 19, "text": "Write the things which thou hast seene, and the things which are, and the things which shall come hereafter.", "comment": "The sum of this prophecy, that the Apostle must write whatsoever he should see, adding nothing, nor taking away anything, as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/2'>2</a>. Hereof there are two parts: one is a narration of those things which are, that is, which then were at that time contained in the second and third Chapters, the other part is of those things which were to come, contained in the rest of this book."}, {"pk": 1309714, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 1, "verse": 20, "text": "The misterie of the seuen starres which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seuen golden candlestickes, is this, The seuen starres are the Angels of the seuen Churches: and the seuen candlestickes which thou sawest, are the seuen Churches.", "comment": "By the Angels he meaneth the Ministers of the Church.<br>That is, the things which [were] mystical, signified by the particulars of the vision beforegoing."}, {"pk": 1309715, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 1, "text": "VNto the Angel of the Church of Ephesus write, These things saieth he that holdeth the seuen starres in his right hand, and walketh in the middes of the seuen golden candlestickes.", "comment": "The exordium wherein are contained the special praises of Christ Jesus the Author of this prophecy, out of verses 16 and 13 of the first Chapter.<br>The former part of this book is comprised in a narration of those things which then were as S. John taught us, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/19'>Rev. 1:19</a>, it belongeth wholly to instruction and in these next two Chapters, containeth seven places according to the number and condition of those Churches which were named before, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/11'>Rev. 1:11</a>, figured verse 12, distributed most aptly into their Pastors and flocks, verse 20, which verse of that Chap. is as it were a passage unto the first part. Every one of the seven places hath three principal members, an Exordium taken from the person of the Author: a Proposition, in which is praise and commendation of that which is good, reprehension of that which is evil: an instruction containing either an exhortation alone, or withal a dissuasion opposite unto it, and a conclusion stirring unto attention by divine promises. And this first place is unto the Pastors of the Church of Ephesus."}, {"pk": 1309716, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 2, "text": "I knowe thy workes, and thy labour, and thy patience, and howe thou canst not beare with them which are euill, and hast examined them which say they are Apostles, and are not, and hast found the liars.", "comment": "The proposition, first condemning the Pastor of this Church, verses 2, 3, then reproving him, verse 4, after informing him and withal threatening that he will translate the Church to another place, verse 5. This commutation or threat Christ mitigateth by a kind of correction, calling to mind the particular virtue and piety of the Church, which God never leaveth without recompense, verse 6. Concerning the Nicolaitans see after upon verse 11."}, {"pk": 1309717, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 3, "text": "And thou wast burdened, and hast patience, and for my Names sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted."}, {"pk": 1309718, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 4, "text": "Neuertheles, I haue somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first loue.", "comment": "To deal with thee for."}, {"pk": 1309719, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 5, "text": "Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and doe the first workes: or els I will come against thee shortly, and will remooue thy candlesticke out of his place, except thou amend."}, {"pk": 1309720, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 6, "text": "But this thou hast, that thou hatest the workes of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate."}, {"pk": 1309721, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 7, "text": "Let him that hath an eare, heare, what the Spirite saith vnto the Churches, To him that ouercommeth, will I giue to eate of the tree of life which is in the middes of the Paradise of God.", "comment": "The conclusion, containing a commandment of attention and a promise of everlasting life, shadowed out in a figure of which, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/2/9'>Gen. 2:9</a>.<br>Thus Christ speaketh as the Mediator.<br>That is, in Paradise after the manner of the Hebrew phrase."}, {"pk": 1309722, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 8, "text": "And vnto the Angel of the Church of the Smyrnians write, These things saith he that is first, and last, which was dead and is aliue.", "comment": "Smyrna was one of the cities of Ionia in Asia.<br>The second place is unto the Pastors of the Church of the Smyrnians. The exordium is taken out of verses 17 and 18 of the first Chap."}, {"pk": 1309723, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 9, "text": "I knowe thy workes and tribulation, and pouertie (but thou art riche) and I knowe the blasphemie of them, which say they are Iewes, and are not, but are the Synagogue of Satan.", "comment": "The proposition of praise is in this verse and of exhortation joined with promise, is in the next verse."}, {"pk": 1309724, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 10, "text": "Feare none of those things, which thou shalt suffer: beholde, it shall come to passe, that the deuill shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tryed, and ye shall haue tribulation tenne dayes: be thou faithfull vnto the death, and I will giue thee the crowne of life.", "comment": "That is, of ten years. For so commonly both in this book and in Daniel, years are signified by the name of days: that God thereby might declare, that the space of time is appointed by him, and the same very short. Now because Saint John wrote this book in the end of Domitian the Emperor his reign, as Justin and Ireneus do witness, it is altogether necessary that this should be referred unto that persecution which was done by the authority of the Emperor Trajan: who began to make havoc of the Christian Church in the tenth year of his reign, as the Historiographers do write: and his bloody persecution continued until Adrian the Emperor had succeeded in his place: the space of which time is precisely ten years, which are here mentioned."}, {"pk": 1309725, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 11, "text": "Let him that hath an eare, heare what the Spirit saith to the Churches. He that ouercommeth, shall not be hurt of the second death.", "comment": "The conclusions as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/2/7'>7</a>.<br>See <a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/6'>Rev. 20:6</a>."}, {"pk": 1309726, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 12, "text": "And to the Angel of the Church, which is at Pergamus write, This saith he which hath that sharpe sworde with two edges.", "comment": "Pergamos was the name of a famous city in old time in Asia, where the Kings of the Attalians were always resident.<br>The third place is unto the Pastors of Pergamos. The Exordium is taken out of verse 16 of the first Chapter."}, {"pk": 1309727, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 13, "text": "I knowe thy workes and where thou dwellest, euen where Satans throne is, and thou keepest my Name, and hast not denied my faith, euen in those dayes when Antipas my faithfull martyr was slaine among you, where Satan dwelleth.", "comment": "The proposition of praise is in this verse, of reprehension in the two following, and of exhortation joined with a conditional threat, verse 16. Now this Antipas was the Angel or minister of the Church of Pergamos, as Aretas writeth.<br>The faith of them of Pergamos is so much the more highly commended because they remained constant even in the very heat of persecution."}, {"pk": 1309728, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 14, "text": "But I haue a fewe things against thee, because thou hast there them that maintaine the doctrine of Balaam, which taught Balac to put a stumbling blocke before ye children of Israel, that they should eate of things sacrificed vnto Idoles, and commit fornication.", "comment": "That which is here spoken of things offered to idols, is meant of the same kind which Paul speaketh of, <a class=B href='/GNV/46/10/13'>1 Cor. 10:13</a>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/4/24/14'>Num. 24:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/4/25/1'>Num. 25:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1309729, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 15, "text": "Euen so hast thou them, that maintaine the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.", "comment": "Which follow the footsteps of Balaam, and such as are abandoned unto all filthiness, as he showed in the verse foregoing, and is here signified by a note of similitude. And thus also must the next verse be understood. For this matter especially Ireneus must be consulted withal."}, {"pk": 1309730, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 16, "text": "Repent thy selfe, or els I will come vnto thee shortly, and will fight against them with the sworde of my mouth."}, {"pk": 1309731, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 17, "text": "Let him that hath an eare, heare what the Spirite saith vnto the Churches. To him that ouercommeth, will I giue to eate of the Manna that is hid, and will giue him a white stone, and in the stone a newe name written, which no man knoweth sauing he that receiueth it.", "comment": "The conclusion, standing of exhortation as before, and of promise.<br>The bread of life, invisible, spiritual, and heavenly, which is kept secretly with God, from before all eternity.<br>Which is a sign and witness of forgiveness and remission of sins, of righteousness and true holiness, and of purity uncorrupted, after that the old man is killed.<br>A sign and testimony of newness of life in righteousness and true holiness, by putting on the new man, whom none doth inwardly know, save the spirit of man which is in himself, the praise whereof is not of man, but of God, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/28'>Rom. 2:28</a>.<br>He alludeth to that sermon which we read of <a class=B href='/GNV/43/6/1'>John 6</a>, and to the place we find, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/105/40'>Ps. 105:40</a>.<br>Aretas writeth, that such a stone was wont to be given to wrestlers at games, or else that such stones did in old times witness the quitting of a man."}, {"pk": 1309732, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 18, "text": "And vnto ye Angel of the Church which is at Thyatira write, These things saith the Sonne of God, which hath his eyes like vnto a flame of fire, and his feete like fine brasse.", "comment": "The fourth place is unto the Pastors of Thyatira. The exordium is taken out of verses <a class=B href='/GNV/66/2/14'>14</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/66/2/15'>15</a> of the first Chapter."}, {"pk": 1309733, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 19, "text": "I knowe thy workes and thy loue, and seruice, and faith, and thy patience, and thy workes, and that they are more at the last, then at the first.", "comment": "The proposition of praise is in this verse: of reprehension, for they tolerated with them, the doctrine of ungodliness and unrighteousness, is verse 20, the authors whereof though they were called back of God, yet repented not verse 21, whereunto is added a most heavy threatening, verses 22 and 23, of a conditional promise, and of exhortation to hold fast the truth, is in the two verses following.<br>So he calleth those offices of charity which are done to the saints."}, {"pk": 1309734, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 20, "text": "Notwithstanding, I haue a few things against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Iezabel, which calleth her selfe a prophetesse, to teache and to deceiue my seruants to make them commit fornication, and to eate meates sacrificed vnto idoles.", "comment": "By Fornication, is often in the Scripture idolatry meant."}, {"pk": 1309735, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 21, "text": "And I gaue her space to repent of her fornication, and she repented not."}, {"pk": 1309736, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 22, "text": "Beholde, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit fornication with her, into great affliction, except they repent them of their workes."}, {"pk": 1309737, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 23, "text": "And I will kill her children with death: and all the Churches shall know that I am he which searche the reines and heartes: and I will giue vnto euery one of you according vnto your workes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/9/16/7'>1 Sam. 16:7</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/7/10'>Ps. 7:10</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/11/20'>Jer. 11:20</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/17/10'>Jer. 17:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1309738, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 24, "text": "And vnto you I say, the rest of them of Thyatira, As many as haue not this learning, neither haue knowen the deepenes of Satan (as they speake) I will put vpon you none other burden.", "comment": "He pointeth out the bragging of certain men, which boasted of their deep, that is, plentiful and common knowledge, which notwithstanding is devilish.<br>I will speak no worse thing against you, being content to have showed you what I require to be in you."}, {"pk": 1309739, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 25, "text": "But that which ye haue alreadie, hold fast till I come."}, {"pk": 1309740, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 26, "text": "For he that ouercommeth and keepeth my workes vnto the end, to him will I giue power ouer nations,", "comment": "The conclusion, wherein Christ assureth unto his servants the communion of his Kingdom and glory, in this verse and the next following, and commandeth an holy attention in the last verse.<br>That is, I will make him a King by communion with me, and my fellow heir, as it is promised, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/19/28'>Matt. 19:28</a> and 25:34; Rom. 8:17 and <a class=B href='/GNV/46/6/3'>1 Cor. 6:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/49/2/6'>Eph. 2:6</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/54/2/12'>1 Tim. 2:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1309741, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 27, "text": "And he shall rule them with a rodde of yron: and as the vessels of a potter, shall they be broken.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/2/9'>Ps. 2:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1309742, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 28, "text": "Euen as I receiued of my Father, so will I giue him the morning starre.", "comment": "The brightness of greatest glory and honor nearest approaching unto the light of Christ, who is the Son of righteousness, and our head, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/1'>Matt. 4</a>."}, {"pk": 1309743, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 2, "verse": 29, "text": "Let him that hath an eare, heare what the Spirite saith to the Churches."}, {"pk": 1309744, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 1, "text": "ANd write vnto the Angel of the Church which is at Sardis, These things saith he that hath the seuen Spirits of God, and the seuen starres, I knowe thy workes: for thou hast a name that thou liuest, but thou art dead.", "comment": "Sardis is the name of a most flourishing and famous City, where the Kings of Lydia kept their courts.<br>Thou art said to live, but art dead indeed.<br>The fifth place is unto the Pastors of Sardis. The exordium is taken out of verses 4 and 16 of the first Chap.<br>The proposition of reproof is in this verse: of exhortation joined with a threatening in the two verses that follow, and of qualification by way of correction unto the comfort of the good which yet remained there, verse 4."}, {"pk": 1309745, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 2, "text": "Be awake, and strengthen the things which remaine, that are readie to die: for I haue not found thy workes perfite before God.", "comment": "Other things, whose state is such, that they are now going, and unless they be confirmed, will perish forthwith."}, {"pk": 1309746, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 3, "text": "Remember therefore, how thou hast receiued and heard, and hold fast and repent. If therefore thou wilt not watch, I will come on thee as a thiefe, and thou shalt not know what houre I wil come vpon thee.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/66/16/15'>Rev. 16:15</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/52/5/2'>1 Thess. 5:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/61/3/10'>2 Pet. 3:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1309747, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 4, "text": "Notwithstanding thou hast a few names yet in Sardis, which haue not defiled their garments: and they shall walke with me in white: for they are worthy.", "comment": "That is, who have with all religion guarded themselves from sin and moral contagion, even from the very show of evil, as S. Jude exhorteth, verse 23.<br>Pure from all spot and shining with glory. So it is to be understood always hereafter as in the next verse.<br>They are meet and fit, to wit, because they are justified in Christ, as they have truly showed it: for he is righteous that worketh righteousness: but so, as the tree bringeth forth fruit. See <a class=B href='/GNV/45/8/18'>Rom. 8:18</a>."}, {"pk": 1309748, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 5, "text": "He that ouercommeth, shalbe clothed in white araye, and I will not put out his name out of the booke of life, but I will confesse his name before my Father, and before his Angels.", "comment": "The conclusion standing upon a promise and a commandment as before.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/12'>Rev. 20:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/27'>Rev. 21:27</a>; Phil. <a class=B href='/GNV/66/5/3'>5:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1309749, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 6, "text": "Let him that hath an eare, heare, what the Spirite saith vnto the Churches."}, {"pk": 1309750, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 7, "text": "And write vnto ye Angel of ye Church which is of Philadelphia, These things saith he that is Holy, and True, which hath ye keye of Dauid, which openeth and no man shutteth, and shutteth and no man openeth,", "comment": "The sixth place is unto the Pastors of Philadelphia. The exordium is taken out of verse 18 of the first chapter.<br>All power of rule in commanding and forbidding, delivering and punishing. And the house of David is the Church, and the continual promise of David\u2019s Kingdom belongeth to Christ."}, {"pk": 1309751, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 8, "text": "I knowe thy workes: beholde, I haue set before thee an open doore, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a litle strength and hast kept my worde, and hast not denied my Name.", "comment": "The proposition of praise is in this verse, of promises, to bring home again them that wander, verse 9, and to preserve the godly, verse 10, and of exhortation, verse 11."}, {"pk": 1309752, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 9, "text": "Behold, I will make them of the Synagogue of Satan, which call themselues Iewes, and are not, but doe lye: beholde, I say, I will make them, that they shall come and worship before thy feete, and shall knowe that I haue loued thee.", "comment": "I will bring them to that case.<br>That is, fall down and worship either thee civilly, or Christ religiously at thy feet (and thus I had rather take it) whether here in the Church (which seemeth more proper to the argument of this place) or there in the world to come. For Christ verily shall fulfill his word."}, {"pk": 1309753, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 10, "text": "Because thou hast kept the woorde of my patience, therefore I wil deliuer thee from the houre of tentation, which will come vpon all the world, to trie them that dwell vpon the earth.", "comment": "Because thou hast been patient and constant, as I would my servants should be."}, {"pk": 1309754, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 11, "text": "Beholde, I come shortly: holde that which thou hast, that no man take thy crowne."}, {"pk": 1309755, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 12, "text": "Him that ouercommeth, will I make a pillar in the Temple of my God, and he shall goe no more out: and I will write vpon him the Name of my God, and the name of the citie of my God, which is the newe Hierusalem, which commeth downe out of heauen from my God, and I will write vpon him my newe Name.", "comment": "The conclusion, which containeth a promise and a commandment.<br>That is, the new man shall be turned after his Father, Mother, and head Christ."}, {"pk": 1309756, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 13, "text": "Let him that hath an eare, heare what ye Spirit saith vnto the Churches."}, {"pk": 1309757, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 14, "text": "And vnto the Angell of the Church of the Laodiceans write, These things saieth Amen, the faithfull and true witnesse, that beginning of the creatures of God.", "comment": "Amen soundeth as much in the Hebrew tongue, as Truly, or Truth itself.<br>The seventh place is unto the pastors of the Church of Laodicea. The exordium is taken out of verse 15 of the first chapter.<br>Of whom all things that are made, have their beginning."}, {"pk": 1309758, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 15, "text": "I knowe thy woorkes, that thou art neither colde nor hote: I woulde thou werest colde or hote.", "comment": "The proposition of reproof is in this verse, whereunto is adjoined a threatening, verse 16, with a confirmation declaring the same, verse 17, and of exhortation unto faith and repentance, verses 18, 19, whereunto is added a conditional promise, verse 20."}, {"pk": 1309759, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 16, "text": "Therefore, because thou art luke warme, and neither colde nor hote, it will come to passe, that I shall spewe thee out of my mouth."}, {"pk": 1309760, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 17, "text": "For thou saiest, I am rich and increased with goods, and haue neede of nothing, and knowest not howe thou art wretched and miserable, and poore, and blinde, and naked.", "comment": "The spiritual misery of men is metaphorically expressed in three points: unto which are matched as correspondent those remedies which are offered, verse 18."}, {"pk": 1309761, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 18, "text": "I counsell thee to bye of me gold tried by the fire, that thou maiest bee made rich: and white raiment, that thou maiest be clothed, and that thy filthie nakednesse doe not appeare: and anoynt thine eyes with eye salue, that thou maiest see."}, {"pk": 1309762, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 19, "text": "As many as I loue, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore and amend.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/20/3/12'>Prov. 3:12</a>; Heb. <a class=B href='/GNV/66/22/5'>22:5</a><br>Zeal is set against them which are neither hot nor cold."}, {"pk": 1309763, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 20, "text": "Behold, I stand at the doore, and knocke. If any man heare my voice and open ye doore, I wil come in vnto him, and will suppe with him, and he with me.", "comment": "This must be taken after the manner of an allegory, as <a class=B href='/GNV/43/14/23'>John 14:23</a>."}, {"pk": 1309764, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 21, "text": "To him that ouercommeth, will I graunt to sit with me in my throne, euen as I ouercame, and sit with my Father in his throne.", "comment": "The conclusion, consisting of a promise, as <a class=B href='/GNV/66/2/26'>Rev. 2:26</a>, and of an exhortation. Hitherto hath been the first part of the book of the Apocalypse."}, {"pk": 1309765, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 3, "verse": 22, "text": "Let him that hath an eare, heare what the Spirit saieth vnto the Churches."}, {"pk": 1309766, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 4, "verse": 1, "text": "After this I looked, and beholde, a doore was open in heauen, and the first voyce which I heard, was as it were of a trumpet talking with mee, saying, Come vp hither, and I will shewe thee things which must be done hereafter.", "comment": "Hereafter followeth the second part of this book, altogether prophetical, foretelling those things which were to come, as was said before, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/19'>Rev. 1:19</a>. This is divided into two histories: one common unto the whole world, unto Chapter 9: and another singular of the Church of God, thence unto chapter <a class=B href='/GNV/66/22/1'>22</a>. And these histories are said to be described in several books, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/5/1'>Rev. 5:1</a> and 10:2. Now this verse is as it were a passage from the former part unto this second: where it is said, that the heaven was opened, that is, that heavenly things were unlocked, and that a voice as of a trumpet sounded in heaven to stir up the Apostle, and call him to the understanding of things to come. The first history hath two parts: one the causes of things done, and of this whole Revelation, in that and the next chapter. Another of the acts done, in the next 4 chapters. The principal causes according to the distinction of persons in the vanity of divine essence, and according to the economy or dispensation thereof, are two. One the beginning, which none can approach unto, that is, God the Father, of whom is spoken in this chapter. The other, the Son, who is the mean cause, easy to be approached unto us, in respect that he is God and man in one person: of whom, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/5/1'>Rev. 5</a>."}, {"pk": 1309767, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 4, "verse": 2, "text": "And immediatly I was rauished in the spirit, and behold, a throne was set in heauen, and one sate vpon the throne.", "comment": "The manner of revelation, as before, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/10'>1:10</a>.<br>A description of God the Father, and of his glory in the heavens, framed unto the manner of men, by his office, nature, company, attending, effect, instruments and events that follow afterwards. In this verse, he is presented in office a judge, as Abraham said, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/18/1'>Gen. 18</a>, which is declared by his throne, as an ensign of judgment, and his sitting thereupon.<br>See <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/12'>Rev. 1:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1309768, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 4, "verse": 3, "text": "And he that sate, was to looke vpon, like vnto a iasper stone, and a sardine, and there was a rainbowe rounde about the throne, in sight like to an emeraude.", "comment": "By his nature, in that he is the Father, most glorious in his own person, and with his glory overshining all other things."}, {"pk": 1309769, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 4, "verse": 4, "text": "And round about the throne were foure and twentie seates, and vpon the seates I sawe foure and twentie Elders sitting, clothed in white raiment, and had on their heads crownes of golde.", "comment": "By the company attending about him in that, as that most high Judge, he is accompanied with the most honorable attendance of Prophets and Apostles, both of the old and new Church, whom Christ hath made to be Priests and Kings, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/6'>Rev. 1:6</a> and 5:10."}, {"pk": 1309770, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 4, "verse": 5, "text": "And out of the throne proceeded lightnings, and thundrings, and voyces, and there were seuen lampes of fire burning before the throne, which are the seuen spirits of God.", "comment": "By effects, in that most mightily he speaketh all things by his voice and word, as <a class=B href='/GNV/19/29/3'>Ps. 29:3</a>, and with the light of his spirit and providence peruseth and passes through all."}, {"pk": 1309771, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 4, "verse": 6, "text": "And before the throne there was a sea of glasse like vnto chrystall: and in the middes of the throne, and round about the throne were foure beasts full of eyes before and behinde.", "comment": "By instruments used, in that he both hath a most ready treasury, and as it were a workhouse excellently furnished with all things, unto the executing of his will, which things flow from his commandment, as is repeated, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/15/2'>Rev. 15:2</a>. And hath also the Angels most ready administers of his counsels and pleasure unto all parts of the world, continually watching (in this verse) working by reason otherwise than the instruments, without life last mentioned, courageous as lions, mighty as bulls, wise as men, swift as eagles, verse 7, most apt unto all purposes, as furnished with wings on every part, most piercing of sight, and finally pure and perfect Spirits, always in continual motion, verse 8."}, {"pk": 1309772, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 4, "verse": 7, "text": "And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calfe, and the thirde beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying Eagle."}, {"pk": 1309773, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 4, "verse": 8, "text": "And the foure beasts had eche one of them sixe wings about him, and they were full of eyes within, and they ceased not day nor night, saying, Holy, holy, holy Lord God almighty, Which Was, and Which Is, and Which Is to come.", "comment": "Every beast had six wings.<br>By events, in that for all the causes before mentioned God is glorified both of Angels, as holy, Judge, omnipotent, eternal and immutable, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/4/8'>8</a>, and also after their example he is glorified of holy men (verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/4/9'>9</a>) in sign and in speech, verses 10, 11."}, {"pk": 1309774, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 4, "verse": 9, "text": "And when those beasts gaue glorie, and honour, and thanks to him that sate on the throne, which liueth for euer and euer,", "comment": "God is said to have glory, honor, kingdom, and such like given unto him, when we godly and reverently set forth that which is properly and only his."}, {"pk": 1309775, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 4, "verse": 10, "text": "The foure and twentie Elders fell downe before him that sate on the throne and worshipped him that liueth for euermore, and cast their crownes before the throne, saying,", "comment": "Three signs of divine honor given unto God, prostration or falling down, adoration and casting their crowns before God, in which the godly, though made kings by Christ, do willingly empty themselves of all glory, moved with a religious respect for the majesty of God."}, {"pk": 1309776, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 4, "verse": 11, "text": "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receiue glory and honour, and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy wils sake they are, and haue beene created.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/66/5/12'>Rev. 5:12</a><br>The sum of their speech: that all glory must be given unto God: the reason, because he is the eternal beginning of all things, from whose only will they have their being and are governed: and finally in all respects are that which they are.<br>That is, that thou shouldest challenge the same to thyself alone. But as for us, we are unworthy, that even by thy goodness we should be made partakers of this glory. And hitherto hath been handled the principal cause unapproachable, which is God."}, {"pk": 1309777, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 5, "verse": 1, "text": "And I saw in the right hand of him that sate vpon the throne, a Booke written within, and on the backside, sealed with seuen seales.", "comment": "That is, in the very right hand of God.<br>A passing unto the second principal cause, which is the Son of God, God and man, the mediator of all, as the eternal word of God the Father manifested in the flesh. This chapter hath two parts: one that prepareth the way unto the Revelation, by rehearsal of the occasions that did occur in the first four verses. Another, the history of the Revelation of Christ, thence unto the end of the chapter.<br>Here are showed the occasions for which this principal cause, and this Revelation was also necessary: the same are three, the first a present vision of the book of the counsels of God, concerning the government of this whole world, which book is said to be laid up with the Father as it were in his hand: but shut and unknown unto all creatures, in this verse. The second is a religious desire of the Angels of God to understand the mysteries of this book, verse 2, whereof see <a class=B href='/GNV/60/1/12'>1 Pet. 1:12</a>. The third is a lamentation of Saint John and all the godly, moved by the same desire, verse 4, when they saw that it was a thing impossible for any creature to effect: which is declared in the third verse."}, {"pk": 1309778, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 5, "verse": 2, "text": "And I sawe a strong Angell which preached with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open ye booke, and to loose the seales thereof?"}, {"pk": 1309779, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 5, "verse": 3, "text": "And no man in heauen, nor in earth, neither vnder the earth, was able to open the Booke, neither to looke thereon.", "comment": "Thus neither of them that are in heaven, nor of them which are in the earth, etc. And this I like better. Now this enumeration of parts is sufficient to the denying of the whole. For of the creatures one sort is in heaven above the earth: another in the earth: and another under the earth in the sea, as is after declared, verse 13."}, {"pk": 1309780, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 5, "verse": 4, "text": "Then I wept much, because no man was foud worthy to open, and to reade the Booke, neither to looke thereon."}, {"pk": 1309781, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 5, "verse": 5, "text": "And one of the Elders saide vnto me, Weepe not: beholde, that Lion which is of the tribe of Iuda, that roote of Dauid, hath obteined to open the Booke, and to loose the seuen seales thereof.", "comment": "The second part of this chapter, in which is set down the Revelation of the Son, as before was said. This part containeth first an history of the manner how God prepared S. John to understand this Revelation in this verse. Secondly, the Revelation of the Son himself unto verse 7. Thirdly, the accidents of this Revelation, in the rest of the chapter. The manner now, is here described in two sorts, one from without him, by speech in this verse. Another within, by opening the eyes of S. John (which before were held) that he might see, in the verse following.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/6'>Gen. 49:6</a><br>That is, the most mighty and most approved Prince: according to the use of the Hebrew speech."}, {"pk": 1309782, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 5, "verse": 6, "text": "Then I behelde, and loe, in the middes of the throne, and of the foure beasts, and in the mids of the Elders, stoode a Labe as though he had bene killed, which had seuen hornes, and seuen eyes, which are the seuen spirites of God, sent into all the world.", "comment": "The sum of this Revelation: Christ the mediator taketh and openeth the book, verses 6, 7. Therefore in his Revelation is described the person of Christ, in this verse. His fact, in the next verse. The person is thus described, Christ, the mediator between God, Angels and men, as the eternal word of God, and our redeemer: as the Lamb of God, standing as slain, and making intercession for us by the virtue and merit of his everlasting sacrifice, is armed with the Spirit of God, in his own person, that is, with the power and wisdom of God essentially unto the government of this whole world."}, {"pk": 1309783, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 5, "verse": 7, "text": "And hee came, and tooke the Booke out of the right hand of him that sate vpon the throne.", "comment": "The fact of Christ the Mediator, that he cometh unto the throne of the Father, of which <a class=B href='/GNV/66/4/1'>Rev. 4</a>, and taketh the book out of his hand to open it. For that he opened it, it is first expressed, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/6/1'>Rev. 6:1</a>, etc."}, {"pk": 1309784, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 5, "verse": 8, "text": "And when he had taken ye Booke, ye foure beasts and the foure and twenty Elders fel downe before the Lambe, hauing euery one harps and golden vials full of odours, which are the praiers of the Saintes,", "comment": "Now follow in the end the accidents of the Revelation last spoken of that all the holy Angels, and men did sing unto him: both the chief, verses 9, 10, and common order of Angels, verses 11, 12, and of all things created, verse 13, the princes of both sorts agreeing thereunto, verse 14.<br>The symbols or signs of praise, sweet in savor, and acceptable unto God. See <a class=B href='/GNV/66/8/3'>Rev. 8:3</a>.<br>See <a class=B href='/GNV/66/9/3'>Rev. 9:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1309785, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 5, "verse": 9, "text": "And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthie to take the Booke, and to open the seales thereof, because thou wast killed, and hast redeemed vs to God by thy blood out of euery kinred, and tongue, and people, and nation,", "comment": "No common song.<br>That is composed according to the present matter: the Lamb having received the book, as it were with his feet, and opened it with his horns, as is said in the Canticles.<br>The song of the Nobles or Princes standing by the throne, consisting of a publication of the praise of Christ, and a confirmation of the same from his benefits, both which we have received of himself (as are the suffering of his death, our redemption upon the cross by his blood in this verse: and our communion with him in Kingdom and Priesthood, which long ago he hath granted unto us with himself) and which we hereafter hope to obtain, as our kingdom to come in Christ, in the verse following."}, {"pk": 1309786, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 5, "verse": 10, "text": "And hast made vs vnto our God Kings and Priests, and we shall reigne on the earth.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/6'>Rev. 1:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/9'>1 Pet. 2:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1309787, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 5, "verse": 11, "text": "Then I behelde, and I heard the voice of many Angels round about the throne, and about the beastes and the Elders, and there were ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousand thousands,", "comment": "A number finite, but almost infinite for one infinite indeed, as <a class=B href='/GNV/27/7/10'>Dan. 7:10</a>.<br>By this is meant a great number.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/27/7/10'>Dan. 7:10</a><br>The consent of the common order of Angels, answering in melody unto their Princes that stood by the throne."}, {"pk": 1309788, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 5, "verse": 12, "text": "Saying with a loude voice, Worthie is the Lambe that was killed to receiue power, and riches, and wisdome, and strength, and honour, and glory, and praise.", "comment": "To have all praise given to him, as to the mightiest and wisest, etc."}, {"pk": 1309789, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 5, "verse": 13, "text": "And al the creatures which are in heauen, and on the earth, and vnder the earth, and in the sea, and al that are in them, heard I, saying, Praise, and honour, and glory, and power be vnto him, that sitteth vpon the throne, and vnto the Lambe for euermore.", "comment": "The consent of all the common multitude of the creatures."}, {"pk": 1309790, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 5, "verse": 14, "text": "And the foure beasts said, Amen, and the foure and twentie Elders fell downe and worshipped him that liueth for euermore.", "comment": "A confirmation of the praise beforegoing, from the contestation of the Nobles, expressed in word and signs, as once or twice before this."}, {"pk": 1309791, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 1, "text": "After, I beheld whe the Lambe had opened one of the seales, and I heard one of the foure beastes say, as it were the noise of thunder, Come and see.", "comment": "This is the second part of this first history (which I said was common and of the whole world) of the works of God in the government of all things. Of this part there are generally 3 members, the foresignifying, the caution, and the execution of all the evils which God poureth out upon this world, which hath most hardly deserved of him. The foresignifying is set down in this chapter, the caution for preserving the Church, is in the next chapter, and the execution is described, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/8/9'>Rev. 8:9</a>. In every part of the foresignifying, there are three branches: the several and express calling of S. John, to prepare himself to take knowledge of the things that were to be showed unto him in the opening of the seals: the sign and the word expounding the sign: And albeit the express calling of S. John, be used only in four of the signs, yet the same is also to be understood in the rest that follow. The author of the foresignifying is the Lamb, as that word of the Father made the Mediator, opening the seals of the book. The instruments are the Angels in most of the visions, who expound the sign and words thereof. Now this first verse containeth an express calling of S. John to mark the opinion of the first seal."}, {"pk": 1309792, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 2, "text": "Therefore I behelde, and loe, there was a white horse, and hee that sate on him, had a bowe, and a crowne was giuen vnto him, and he went forth conquering that he might ouercome.", "comment": "The first sign joined with declaration, is that God for the sins, and horrible rebellion of the world, will invade the same: and first of all as afar off, with his darts of pestilence most suddenly, mightily, and gloriously, bear down the same as judge, and triumph over it as conqueror."}, {"pk": 1309793, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 3, "text": "And when he had opened the seconde seale, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.", "comment": "The second sign joined with words of declaration (after the express calling of S. John as before) is that God being provoked unto wrath by the obstinacy and hardheartedness of the world not repenting for the former plague, as setting upon the same hand, will kindle the fire of debate amongst men, and will destroy the inhabitants of this world, one by the sword of another."}, {"pk": 1309794, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 4, "text": "And there went out an other horse, that was red, and power was giuen to him that sate thereon, to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another, and there was giuen vnto him a great sword."}, {"pk": 1309795, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 5, "text": "And when hee had opened the thirde seale, I heard the thirde beast say, Come and see: Then I behelde, and loe, a blacke horse, and he that sate on him, had balances in his hand.", "comment": "The third sign with declaration, is that God will destroy the world with famine, withdrawing all provision: which is by the figure Synecdoche comprehended in wheat, barley, wine and oil."}, {"pk": 1309796, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 6, "text": "And I heard a voice in the mids of the foure beastes say, A measure of wheate for a penie, and three measures of barly for a peny, and oyle, and wine hurt thou not.", "comment": "Hereby is signified what great scarcity of corn there was, for the word here used is a kind of measure of dry things, which is in quantity but the eighth part of a bushel, which was an ordinary portion to be given servants for their stint of meat for one day.<br>I had rather distinguish and read the words thus, <i>and the wine and the oil thou shalt not deal unjustly</i>. In this sense likewise the wine and the oil shall be sold a very little for a penny. Thou shalt not deal unjustly, namely, when thou shalt measure out a very little for a great price: so is the place evident: otherwise that is most true, which the wise man saith, that whoso withholdeth the corn shall be cursed of the people, <a class=B href='/GNV/20/11/26'>Prov. 11:26</a>."}, {"pk": 1309797, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 7, "text": "And when he had opened the fourth seale, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.", "comment": "The fourth sign joined with words of declaration, is, that God will addict the fourth part of the world indifferently, unto death and hell, or the grave by all those means at once, by which before severally and in order he had recalled their minds unto amendment. Unto these are also added the wild and cruel beasts of the earth, out of <a class=B href='/GNV/3/26/22'>Lev. 26:22</a>. Thus doth God according to his wisdom dispense the treasures of his power, justly towards all, mercifully towards the good, and with patience or longsufferance towards his enemies."}, {"pk": 1309798, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 8, "text": "And I looked, and beholde, a pale horse, and his name that sate on him was Death, and Hell folowed after him, and power was giuen vnto them ouer the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sworde, and with hunger, and with death, and with beasts of the earth."}, {"pk": 1309799, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 9, "text": "And when hee had opened the fifth seale, I sawe vnder the altar the soules of them, that were killed for the worde of God, and for the testimonie which they mainteined.", "comment": "The fifth sign is that the holy martyrs which are under the altar, whereby they are sanctified, that is, received into the trust and tuition of Christ (into whose hands they are committed) shall cry out for the justice of God, in an holy zeal to advance his kingdom and not of any private perturbation of the mind, in this and the next verse, and that God will, in deed, sign and word comfort them, verse 11."}, {"pk": 1309800, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 10, "text": "And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, Lord, which art holie and true! doest not thou iudge and auenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?"}, {"pk": 1309801, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 11, "text": "And long white robes were giuen vnto euery one, and it was saide vnto them, that they shoulde rest for a litle season vntill their fellow seruants, and their brethren that shoulde bee killed euen as they were, were fulfilled.", "comment": "As before <a class=B href='/GNV/66/3/4'>3:4</a>.<br>Until their number be fulfilled."}, {"pk": 1309802, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 12, "text": "And I behelde when hee had opened the sixt seale, and loe, there was a great earthquake, and the sunne was as blacke as sackecloth of heare, and the moone was like blood.", "comment": "So they called in old time those woven works that were of hair.<br>The sixth sign, the narration whereof hath two parts, the sign, and the event. The sign is, that the earth, heaven, and the things that are in them for the horror of the sins of the world upon those most heavy foretellings of God, and complaints of the Saints shall be shaken most vehemently, trembling in horrible manner, and losing their light in this verse: falling from on high, verse 13, withdrawing themselves and flying away for the greatness of the trouble, verse 14. So boldly do all creatures depend upon the will of God, and content themselves in his glory."}, {"pk": 1309803, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 13, "text": "And the starres of heauen fell vnto the earth, as a figge tree casteth her greene figges when it is shaken of a mightie winde."}, {"pk": 1309804, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 14, "text": "And heauen departed away, as a scroule, when it is rolled, and euery mountaine and yle were mooued out of their places."}, {"pk": 1309805, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 15, "text": "And the Kinges of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chiefe captaines, and the mighty men, and euery bondman, and euery free man, hid themselues in dennes, and among the rockes of the mountaines,", "comment": "The event of the sign aforegoing: that there is no man that shall not be astonished at that general commotion, fly away for fear and hide himself in this verse, and wish unto himself most bitter death for exceeding horror of the wrath of God, and of the Lamb, at which before he was astonished. Now this perplexity is not of the godly, but of the wicked, whose portion is in this life, as the Psalmist speaketh, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/17/14'>Ps. 17:14</a>. Not that sorrow which is according unto God, which worketh repentance unto salvation, whereof a man shall never repent him, but that worldly sorrow that bringeth death, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/7/9'>2 Cor. 7:9</a>, as their wishings do declare: for this history is of the whole world, severed from the history of the Church, as I have showed before, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/4/1'>Rev. 4:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1309806, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 16, "text": "And said to the mountaines and rocks, Fal on vs, and hide vs from the presence of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lambe.", "comment": "These are words of such as despair of their escape: of which despair there are two arguments, the presence of God and the Lamb provoked to wrath against the world in this verse, and the conscience of their own weakness, whereby men feel that they are no way able to stand in the day of the wrath of God, verse 17, as it is said, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/14/27'>Isa. 14:27</a>.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/2/19'>Isa. 2:19</a>; Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/10/8'>10:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/23/30'>Luke 23:30</a>"}, {"pk": 1309807, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 6, "verse": 17, "text": "For the great day of his wrath is come, and who can stand?"}, {"pk": 1309808, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 1, "text": "And after that, I sawe foure Angels stand on the foure corners of the earth, holding the foure windes of the earth, that the winds should not blow on the earth, neither on the sea, neither on any tree.", "comment": "The second member of this part, is a preventing of danger as we distinguished the same before, Chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/66/6/1'>6:1</a>, that is of the caution whereby God took care before hand and provided for his that after the example of the Israelites of old, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/8/13'>Exod. 8:13</a>, the faithful might be exempted from the plagues of this wicked world. This whole place is a certain interlocution and bringing in for this whole chapter by occasion of the prediction and argument of the sixth seal. For first that evil is prevented in the elect unto verse 9. Then thanks are given by the elect for that cause, verses 10, 11, 12. Lastly, the accomplishment of the thing is set forth unto the end of the chapter. The first verse is a transition speaking of the Angels which keep these inferior parts from all evil, until God do command. For (as it is excellently figured by <a class=B href='/GNV/26/11/12'>Ezek. 11:12</a>) their faces and their wings are reached upwards, continually waiting upon and beholding the countenance of God for their direction: and every [one] of them goeth into that part that is right before his face, whithesoever the Spirit shall go, they go, they step not out of the way, that is, they depart not so much as a foot breadth from the path commanded them of God.<br>On the four quarters or coasts of the earth.<br>That is, neither into the air, into which the tops of trees are advanced."}, {"pk": 1309809, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 2, "text": "And I sawe another Angel come vp from the East, which had the seale of the liuing God, and hee cried with a loud voice to the foure Angels to who power was giuen to hurt the earth, and the sea, saying,", "comment": "Not only another, or differing in number from the common Angels of God, but also in essence, office, and operation excelling all Angels: that is, Christ Jesus the eternal Angel or word of God, and mediator of the covenant. So hereafter <a class=B href='/GNV/66/8/3'>Rev. 8:3</a> and 10:1, 5.<br>Now God provideth against the danger of his elect by commandment, verses <a class=B href='/GNV/66/7/2'>2</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/66/7/3'>3</a>, and by sign or figure, both for those of the nation of the Jews, thence unto verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/7/8'>8</a>, and also of the Gentiles, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/7/9'>9</a>."}, {"pk": 1309810, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 3, "text": "Hurt ye not the earth, neither the sea, neither the trees, til we haue sealed the seruants of our God in their foreheads."}, {"pk": 1309811, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 4, "text": "And I heard the number of them, which were sealed, and there were sealed an hundreth and foure and fourtie thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.", "comment": "That is, of the Jews a number certain in itself before God, and such as may be numbered of us: for which cause also the same is here set down as certain. But of the elect which are of the Gentiles, the number indeed is in itself certain with God, but of us not possibly to be numbered, as God, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/15/5'>Gen. 15:5</a>, and often elsewhere, and Isaiah figured most excellently, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/49/1'>Isa. 49</a> and 60. This therefore is spoken with respect, when a certain number is put for one uncertain. Confer this with verse 6."}, {"pk": 1309812, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 5, "text": "Of the tribe of Iuda were sealed twelue thousande. Of the tribe of Ruben were sealed twelue thousande. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelue thousande."}, {"pk": 1309813, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 6, "text": "Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthali were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelue thousand."}, {"pk": 1309814, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 7, "text": "Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelue thousande. Of the tribe of Leui were sealed twelue thousande. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelue thousand.", "comment": "He skipped Dan, and reckoneth Levi.<br>Here the tribe of Levi is reckoned up in common with the rest, because all the Israelites were equally made Priests with them in Christ by his Priesthood, Rev. <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/6'>1:6</a>, and 5:10, and <a class=B href='/GNV/45/12/1'>Rom. 12:1</a>, and <a class=B href='/GNV/60/2/9'>1 Pet. 2:9</a>. The name of Dan is not mentioned because the Danites long before forsaking the worship of God, were fallen away from the fellowship of God\u2019s people unto the part of the Gentiles, which evil many ages before Jacob foresaw, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/49/18'>Gen. 49:18</a>, for which cause also there is no mention made of this tribe in the first book of the Chronicles."}, {"pk": 1309815, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 8, "text": "Of the tribe of Ioseph were sealed twelue thousande. Of the tribe of Beniamin were sealed twelue thousand.", "comment": "Of Ephraim, who was Joseph\u2019s other son, and had the birthright given him, whereof he is called Joseph."}, {"pk": 1309816, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 9, "text": "After these thinges I behelde, and loe a great multitude, which no man coulde number, of all nations and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stoode before the throne, and before the Lambe, clothed with long white robes, and palmes in their hands.", "comment": "See before upon verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/7/4'>4</a>.<br>As Priests, Kings and glorious conquerors by martyrdom: which things are noted by their proper signs in this verse."}, {"pk": 1309817, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 10, "text": "And they cried with a loud voice, saying, Saluation commeth of our God, that sitteth vpon the throne, and of the Lambe.", "comment": "The praise of God celebrated first by the holy men, in this verse, then by the heavenly Angels in the two verses following."}, {"pk": 1309818, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 11, "text": "And all the Angels stoode rounde about the throne, and about the Elders, and the foure beastes, and they fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,"}, {"pk": 1309819, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 12, "text": "Saying, Amen. Praise, and glorie, and wisdom, and thankes, and honour, and power, and might bee vnto our God for euermore, Amen."}, {"pk": 1309820, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 13, "text": "And one of the Elders spake, saying vnto me, What are these which are araied in log white robes? and whence came they?", "comment": "A passage over unto the expounding of the vision, of which the Angel inquireth of S. John to stir him up withal, in this verse and John in the form of speech, both acknowledgeth his own ignorance, attributing knowledge unto the Angel, and also in most modest manner requesteth the expounding of the vision."}, {"pk": 1309821, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 14, "text": "And I saide vnto him, Lord, thou knowest. And he saide to me, These are they, which came out of great tribulation, and haue washed their long robes, and haue made their long robes white in the blood of the Lambe.", "comment": "The exposition of the vision, wherein the Angel telleth first the acts of the Saints, that is, their sufferings and work of faith in Christ Jesus, in this verse. Secondly their glory, both present, which consisteth in two things, that they minister unto God, and that God protecteth them, verse 15, and to come, in their perfect deliverance from all annoyances, verse 16, and in participation of all good things which even the memory of former evils shall never be able to diminish, verse 17. The cause efficient, and which containeth all these things is only one, the Lamb of God, the Lord, the Mediator, and the Savior Christ Jesus."}, {"pk": 1309822, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 15, "text": "Therefore are they in the presence of the throne of God, and serue him day and night in his Temple, and he that sitteth on the throne, wil dwell among them.", "comment": "He alludeth to the Levites, which served day and night, for else there is no night in heaven.<br>Or, upon them, whereby is meant God\u2019s defense and protection, as it were towards them, who are as safe, as men in the Lord\u2019s tent."}, {"pk": 1309823, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 16, "text": "They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more, neither shall the sunne light on them, neither any heate.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/49/10'>Isa. 49:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1309824, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 7, "verse": 17, "text": "For the Lambe, which is in the middes of the throne, shall gouerne them, and shall leade them vnto the liuely fountaines of waters, and God shall wipe away all teares from their eyes.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/25/8'>Isa. 25:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/11/4'>Rev. 11:4</a>"}, {"pk": 1309825, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 8, "verse": 1, "text": "And when he had opened the seuenth seale, there was silence in heauen about halfe an houre.", "comment": "He returneth to the history of the seals of the book, which the Lamb openeth. The seventh seal is the next foresignification, and a precise commandment of the execution of the most heavy judgments of God upon this wicked world: which foresignification being understood by the seal, all things in heaven are silent, and in horror thorough admiration until commandment of execution be severally given of God unto the ministers of his wrath. So he passeth unto the third member of which I spake before in <a class=B href='/GNV/66/6/1'>Rev. 6:1</a>, which is of the execution of those evils wherewith God most justly determined to afflict the world."}, {"pk": 1309826, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 8, "verse": 2, "text": "And I sawe the seuen Angels, which stoode before God, and to them were giuen seuen trumpets.", "comment": "Which appear before him as his ministers.<br>Now followeth the third branch of the common history, as even now I said: which is the execution of the judgments of God upon the world. This is first generally prepared unto verse 6, then by several parts expoundeth according to the order of those that administered the same unto the end of the Chap. following. Unto the preparation of this execution are declared these things: first, who were the administers and instruments thereof in this verse. Secondly, what is the work both of the Prince of Angels giving order for this execution, thence unto verse 5, and of his administers in verse 6. The administers of the execution are said to be seven Angels: their instruments, trumpets, whereby they should as it were sound the alarm at the commandment of God. They are propounded seven in number, because it pleased God not at once to pour out his wrath upon the rebellious world, but at divers times, and by piecemeal, and in slow order, and as with an unwilling mind to exercise his judgments upon his creatures, so long called upon both by word and signs if happily they had learned to repent."}, {"pk": 1309827, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 8, "verse": 3, "text": "Then another Angel came and stoode before the altar hauing a golden censer, and much odours was giuen vnto him, that hee shoulde offer with the prayers of all Saintes vpon the golden altar, which is before the throne.", "comment": "This is the great Emperor, the Lord Jesus Christ our King and Savior: who both maketh intercession to God the Father for the Saints, filling the heavenly Sanctuary with most sweet odor, and offering up their prayers, as the Calves and burnt sacrifices of their lips, in this verse: in such sort as every one of them (so powerful is that sweet savor of Christ, and the efficacy of his sacrifice) are held in reconcilement with God and themselves made most acceptable unto him, verse 4. And then also out of his treasury, and from the same sanctuary poureth forth upon the world the fire of his wrath, adding also divine tokens thereto: and by that means (as of old the Heralds of Rome were wont to do) he proclaimeth war against the rebellious world."}, {"pk": 1309828, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 8, "verse": 4, "text": "And the smoke of the odours with the prayers of the Saintes, went vp before God, out of the Angels hand.", "comment": "Our prayers are nothing worth, unless that true and sweet savor of that only oblation be especially and before all things with them, that is to say, unless we being first of all justified through faith in his Son, be acceptable unto him."}, {"pk": 1309829, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 8, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Angel tooke the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth, and there were voyces, and thundrings, and lightnings, and earthquake."}, {"pk": 1309830, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 8, "verse": 6, "text": "Then the seuen Angels, which had the seuen trumpets, prepared themselues to blow the trumpets.", "comment": "This is the work of the administers. The Angels the administers of Christ, only by sounding trumpet and voice (for they are only as Heralds) do effectual call forth the instruments of the wrath of God, through his power. Hitherto have been things general. Now followeth the narration of things particular, which the Angels fix in number wrought in their order set out in verse 19 of the next chap., and is concluded with the declaration of the event which followed upon these things done in the world, and in chapters <a class=B href='/GNV/66/10/1'>10</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/66/11/1'>11</a>."}, {"pk": 1309831, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 8, "verse": 7, "text": "So the first Angell blewe the trumpet, and there was haile and fire, mingled with blood, and they were cast into the earth, and the thirde part of trees was burnt, and all greene grasse was burnt.", "comment": "The first execution at the sound of the first Angel upon the earth, that is, the inhabitants of the earth (by Metonymy) and upon all the fruits thereof: as the comparing of this verse with the second member of verse 9 doth not obscurely declare."}, {"pk": 1309832, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 8, "verse": 8, "text": "And the second Angel blew the trumpet, and as it were a great mountaine, burning with fire, was cast into the sea, and the thirde part of the sea became blood.", "comment": "The second execution, upon the sea in this verse and all things that are there in the next verse."}, {"pk": 1309833, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 8, "verse": 9, "text": "And the thirde part of the creatures, which were in the sea, and had life, died, and the thirde part of shippes were destroyed."}, {"pk": 1309834, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 8, "verse": 10, "text": "Then the thirde Angel blew the trumpet, and there fell a great starre from heauen, burning like a torche, and it fell into the thirde part of the riuers, and into the fountaines of waters.", "comment": "The third execution upon the floods and fountains, that is, upon all fresh waters, in this verse: the effect whereof is, that many are destroyed with the bitterness of waters, in the verse following."}, {"pk": 1309835, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 8, "verse": 11, "text": "And the name of the starre is called wormewood: therefore the thirde part of the waters became wormewood, and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.", "comment": "This is spoken by Metaphor of the name of a most bitter herb, and commonly known, unless perhaps a man following those that note the derivation of words had rather expound it adjectively, for that which by reason or bitterness cannot be drunk, or which maketh the liquor into which is poured more bitter than that any man can drink the same."}, {"pk": 1309836, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 8, "verse": 12, "text": "And the fourth Angel blew the trumpet, and the thirde part of the sunne was smitten, and the thirde part of the moone, and the thirde part of the starres, so that the thirde part of them was darkened: and the day was smitten, that the thirde part of it could not shine, and likewise the night.", "comment": "The fourth execution upon these lightsome bodies of heaven, which minister unto this inferior world."}, {"pk": 1309837, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 8, "verse": 13, "text": "And I beheld, and heard one Angel flying thorow the middes of heauen, saying with a loude voyce, Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the sounds to come of the trumpet of the three Angels, which were yet to blowe the trumpets.", "comment": "A lamentable prediction or foretelling of those parts of the divine execution which are yet behind: which also is a passage unto the argument of the next Chapter. Of all these things in a manner Christ himself expressly foretold in <a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/24'>Luke 12:24</a>, and they are common plagues generally denounced, without particular note of time."}, {"pk": 1309838, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 1, "text": "And the fifth Angel blew the trumpet, and I saw a starre fall from heauen vnto the earth, and to him was giuen the key of the bottomlesse pit.", "comment": "The first execution upon the wicked men inhabiting the earth (as a little before the Angel said) wrought by the infernal powers, is declared in this place unto the eleventh verse. And after the sixth execution thence unto the nineteenth verse. And lastly is showed the common event that followed the former execution in the world, in the two last verses.<br>That is, that the Angel of God glittering with glory, as a star fell down from heaven. Whether thou take him for Christ, who hath the keys of hell himself, and by Princely authority, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/18'>Rev. 1:18</a>, or whether for some inferior Angel, who hath the same key permitted unto him, and occupieth it ministerially, or by office of his ministry, here, and <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/1'>Rev. 21</a>, so the word <i>falling</i>, is taken, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/14/10'>Gen. 14:10</a>, and 24:64, and <a class=B href='/GNV/58/6/6'>Heb. 6:6</a>.<br>The key was given to his star. For those powers of wickedness are thrust down into hell, and bound with chains of darkness: and are there kept unto damnation, unless God for a time do let them loose, <a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/4'>2 Pet. 2:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/65/1/1'>Jude 1</a>:<a class=B href='/GNV/65/1/6'>6</a>, and of this book, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/20'>Rev. 20:20</a>, the history of which chapter hath agreement of time with this present chapter.<br>By the bottomless pit, he meaneth the deepest darkness of hell."}, {"pk": 1309839, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 2, "text": "And he opened the bottomlesse pit, and there arose the smoke of the pit, as the smoke of a great fornace, and the sunne, and the ayre were darkened by the smoke of the pit.", "comment": "Unto this is added, the smoke of the hellish and infernal spirits, all dark, and darkening all things in heaven and in earth. The spiritual darknesses are the causes of all disorder and confusion. For the devil at a time certain (whereof the fifth verse) sent these darknesses into his kingdom, that he might at once and with one impression overthrow all things, and pervert if it were possible the elect themselves. By this darkness all spiritual light, both active as of the Sun, and passive, as of the air which is lightened by the Sun, is taken away: and this is that which goeth before the spirits: it followeth of the spirits themselves."}, {"pk": 1309840, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 3, "text": "And there came out of the smoke Locustes vpon the earth, and vnto them was giuen power, as the scorpions of the earth haue power.", "comment": "A description of the malignant spirits invading the world, taken from their nature, power, form and order. From their nature, for that they are like unto certain locusts, in quickenness, subtlety, hurtfulness, number, and such like in this verse. From their power, for that they are as the scorpions of the earth, of a secret force to do hurt. For our battle is not here with flesh and blood, but with powers, etc., <a class=B href='/GNV/49/6/12'>Eph. 6:12</a>. This place of the power of the Devils generally noted in this verse, is particularly declared afterwards in the three next verses."}, {"pk": 1309841, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 4, "text": "And it was comanded them, that they should not hurt the grasse of the earth, neither any greene thing, neither any tree: but onely those men which haue not the seale of God in their foreheads.", "comment": "Here that power of the devils is particularly described according to their actions and effects of the same. Their actions are said to be bounded by the counsel of God: both because they hurt not all men, but only the reprobate (for the godly and elect, in whom there is any part of a better life, God guardeth by his decree) whom Christ shall not have sealed, in this verse: and also because they neither had all power not at all times, no not over those that are their own, but limited in manner and time, by the prescript of God, verse 5. So their power to afflict the godly, is none, and for the wicked is limited in act and in effect by the will of God: for the manner was prescribed unto them that they should not slay, but torment the wretched world. The time is for five months or for an hundred and fifty days, that is, for so many years in which the devils have indeed mightily perverted all things in the world: and yet without that public and unpunished license of killing, which afterward they usurped when the sixth Angel had blown his trumpet, as shall be said upon verse 13. Now this space is to be accounted from the end of that thousand years mentioned, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/3'>Rev. 20:3</a>, and that is from the Popedom of that Gregory the seventh, a most monstrous Necromancer, who before was called Hildebrandus Senensis: for this man being made altogether of impiety and wickedness, as a slave of the devil, whom he served, was the most wicked firebrand of the world: he excommunicated the Emperor Henry the fourth: went about by all manner of treachery to set up and put down empires and kingdoms as liked himself: and doubted not to set Rodolph the Swedon over the Empire instead of Henry before named, sending unto him a Crown with this verse annexed unto it: <i>Petra dedit Petro, Petrus diadema Rodolpho:</i> that is, The Rock to Peter gave the crown, and Peter Rodolph doth renown. Finally, he so finely bestirred himself in his affairs, as he miserably set all Christendom on fire, and conveyed over unto his successors the burning brand of the same: who enraged with like ambition, never ceased to nourish that flame, and to enkindle it more and more: whereby Cities, Commonwealths, and whole kingdoms set together by the ears amongst themselves by most expert cut-throats, came to ruin, whiles they miserably wounded one another. This term of an hundred and fifty years, taketh end in the time of Gregory the ninth, or <i>Hugolinus Anagniensis</i> (as he was before called) who caused to be compiled by one Raimond his chaplain and confessor, the body of Decretals, and by sufferance of the Kings and Princes to be published in the Christian world, and established for a law. For by this sleight at length the Popes arrogated unto themselves license to kill whom they would, whiles others were unawares: and without fear established a butchery out of many of the wicked Canons of the Decretals, which the trumpet of the fifth Angel had expressly forbidden, and had hindered until this time. The effects of the bloody actions are declared upon the sixth verse: that the miserable world languishing in so great calamities, should willingly run together unto death, and prefer the same before life, by reason of the grievousness of the miseries that oppressed them."}, {"pk": 1309842, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 5, "text": "And to them was comanded that they should not kill them, but that they should be vexed fiue moneths, and that their paine should be as the paine that commeth of a scorpion, when he hath stung a man."}, {"pk": 1309843, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 6, "text": "Therefore in those dayes shall men seeke death, and shall not finde it, and shall desire to die, and death shall flie from them.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/66/6/16'>Rev. 6:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/2/19'>Isa. 2:19</a>; Hos. <a class=B href='/GNV/28/10/8'>10:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1309844, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 7, "text": "And the forme of the locustes was like vnto horses prepared vnto battel, and on their heads were as it were crownes, like vnto golde, and their faces were like the faces of men.", "comment": "The form of these hellish spirits and administers, is shadowed out by signs and visible figures in this sort: that they are very expert and swift: that wheresoever they are in the world, the kingdom of theirs: that they manage all their affairs with cunning and skill, in this verse, that making show of mildness and tender affection to draw on men withal, they most impudently rage in all mischief: that they are most mighty to do hurt, Verse 8, that they are freed from being hurt of any man, as armed with the color of religion, and sacred authority of privilege, that they fill all things with horror, Verse 9, that they are fraudulent: that they are venomous and extremely noisome, though their power be limited, Verse 10. All which things are properly in the infernal powers, and communicated by them unto their ministers and vassals."}, {"pk": 1309845, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 8, "text": "And they had heare as the heare of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lyons."}, {"pk": 1309846, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 9, "text": "And they had habbergions, like to habbergions of yron: and the soud of their wings was like the sound of charets whe many horses runne vnto battel."}, {"pk": 1309847, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 10, "text": "And they had tailes like vnto scorpions, and there were stings in their tailes, and their power was to hurt men fiue moneths."}, {"pk": 1309848, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 11, "text": "And they haue a King ouer them, which is the Angel of the bottomlesse pit, whose name in Hebrewe is Abaddon, and in Greeke he is named Apollyon, that is, destroying.", "comment": "The order of the powers of maliciousness: that they are subject to one infernal King, whom thou mayest call in English, The Destroyer: who driveth the whole world both Jews and Gentiles into the destruction that belongeth unto himself. And I cannot tell whether this name belongeth unto the Etymological interpretation of Hildebrand, by a figure often used in the holy Scripture: which albeit it may otherwise be turned of the Germans (as the sense of compound words is commonly ambiguous) yet in very deed it signifieth as much as if thou shouldest call him the firebrand, that is, he that setteth on fire those that be faithful unto him."}, {"pk": 1309849, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 12, "text": "One woe is past, and beholde, yet two woes come after this.", "comment": "A passage unto the next point, and the history of the time following."}, {"pk": 1309850, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 13, "text": "Then the sixt Angel blew the trumpet, and I heard a voyce from the foure hornes of the golden altar, which is before God,", "comment": "The sixth execution done upon the world by the tyrannical powers thereof working in the four parts of the earth, that is in most cruel manner executing their tyrannous dominion through the whole world, and killing the miserable people without punishment, which before was not lawful for them to do in that sort, as I showed upon the fourth verse. This narration has two parts: a commandment from God, in verse 14, and execution of the commandment, in the verse following.<br>The commandment given by Christ himself, who is governor over all.<br>He alludeth to the altar of incense, which stood in the Court which the Priests were in, over against the Ark of the Covenant, having a veil betwixt them."}, {"pk": 1309851, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 14, "text": "Saying to the sixt Angel, which had the trumpet, Loose the foure Angels, which are bound in the great riuer Euphrates.", "comment": "As if he should have said, These hitherto have been so bound by the power of God, that they could not freely run upon all men as themselves lusted, but were stayed and restrained at that great flood of Euphrates, that is, in their spiritual Babylon (for this is a Paraphrase of the spiritual Babylon by the limits of the spiritual Babylon long since overthrown) that they might not commit those horrible slaughters which they long breathed after. Now go to: let loose those four Angels, that is, administers of the wrath of God, in that number that is convenient to the slaughtering of the four quarters of the world: stir them up and give them the bridle, that rushing of that Babylon of theirs, which is the seat of the wicked ones, they may fly upon all the world, therein to rage, and most licentiously to exercise their tyranny, as God hath ordained. This was done when Gregory the ninth by public authority established for law his own Decretals, by which he might freely lay trains for the life of simple men. For who is it that seeth not that the laws Decretal most of them are as snares to catch souls withal? Since that time (O good God!) how great slaughters have there been? how great massacres? All histories are full of them: and this our age aboundeth with most horrible and monstrous examples of the same."}, {"pk": 1309852, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 15, "text": "And the foure Angels were loosed, which were prepared at an houre, at a day, at a moneth, and at a yeere, to slay the thirde part of men.", "comment": "The execution of the commandment is in two points: one, that those butchers are let loose, that out of their tower of the spiritual Babylon they might with fury run abroad through all the world, as well the thief of that crew which are most prompt unto all assays, in this verse: as their multitudes, both most copious, of which a number certain is named for a number infinite, Verse 16, and in themselves by all means fully furnished to hide and to hurt, Verse 17, as being armed with fire, smoke and brimstone, as appeareth in the color of their armor, which dazzleth the eyes of all men: and have the strength of Lions to hurt withal, from which (as out of their mouth) the fiery, smoky, and stinking darts of the Pope are shot out, Verse 18. The other point is, that these butchers have effected the commandment of God by fraud and violence, in the two verses following."}, {"pk": 1309853, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 16, "text": "And the nomber of horsemen of warre were twentie thousand times ten thousand: for I heard the nomber of them."}, {"pk": 1309854, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 17, "text": "And thus I saw the horses in a vision, and them that sate on them, hauing firie habbergions, and of Iacinth, and of brimstone, and the heads of the horses were as the heades of lyons: and out of their mouthes went foorth fire and smoke and brimstone."}, {"pk": 1309855, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 18, "text": "Of these three was the thirde part of men killed, that is, of the fire, and of the smoke, and of the brimstone, which came out of their mouthes."}, {"pk": 1309856, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 19, "text": "For their power is in their mouths, and in their tailes: for their tailes were like vnto serpents, and had heades, wherewith they hurt.", "comment": "That is, they [are] harmful every way: on what part soever thou put thine hand unto them or they touch thee, they do hurt. So the former are called Scorpions, Verse 3."}, {"pk": 1309857, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 20, "text": "And the remnant of the men which were not killed by these plagues, repented not of the works of their handes that they should not worship deuils, and idoles of golde and of siluer, and of brasse, and of stone, and of wood, which neither can see, neither heare nor goe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/19/115/4'>Ps. 115:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/19/135/25'>Ps. 135:25</a><br>Now remaineth the event (as I said upon the first verse) which followed of so many and so grievous judgments in the most wicked world: namely an impenitent affirmation of the ungodly in their impiety and unrighteousness, though they feel themselves most vehemently pressed with the hand of God: for their obstinate ungodliness is showed in this verse: and their unrighteousness in the verse following. Hitherto hath been the general history of things to be done universal in the whole world: which because it doth not so much belong to the Church of Christ, is therefore not so expressly distinguished by certainty of time and other circumstances, but is woven, as they say with a slight hand. Also there is none other cause why the history of the seventh Angel is passed over in this place, than for that the same more properly appertaineth unto the history of the Church. But this is more diligently set out according to the time thereof, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/11/1'>Rev. 11</a> and 16, as shall appear upon those places."}, {"pk": 1309858, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 9, "verse": 21, "text": "Also they repented not of their murder, and of their sorcerie, neither of their fornication, nor of their theft."}, {"pk": 1309859, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 10, "verse": 1, "text": "And I sawe another mightie Angel come downe from heauen, clothed with a cloude, and the raine bowe vpon his head, and his face was as the sunne, and his feete as pillars of fire.", "comment": "Now Saint John passeth unto the other Prophetical history, which is of the Church of God, as I showed that this book should be distinguished, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/4/1'>Rev. 4:1</a>. This story reacheth hence unto the two and twentieth Chapter. And this whole Chapter is but a transition from the common history of the world unto that which is particular of the Church. There are in this transition or passage, two preparatives as it were, unto this Church story comprised in this whole Chapter. One is the authority of Christ revealing his mysteries, and calling his servants unto the seventh verse. The other is Saint John\u2019s calling, proper unto this place, and prepared from before unto the end of this chapter. Authority is given unto this Revelation by these things: First, by the appearing from heaven in this habit and countenance, strong, ready, glorious, surveying all things by his providence and governing them by his omnipotence, the first verse. Secondly, that he brought not by chance, but out of a book, this open Revelation, set forth unto the eye, to signify the same unto the sea, and land, as the Lord over all, the second Verse. Thirdly, that he offered the same not whispering or muttering in a corner (as false prophets do) but crying out with a loud voice unto them which sleep, and with a lionish and terrible noise roused the secure: the very thunders themselves giving testimony thereunto, the third Verse. Lastly, for that he confirmed all by an oath, Verses 5, 6, 7.<br>Christ Jesus, see the seventh Chapter and the second verse."}, {"pk": 1309860, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 10, "verse": 2, "text": "And hee had in his hande a little booke open, and he put his right foote vpon the sea, and his left on the earth,", "comment": "Namely, a special book of the affairs of God\u2019s Church. For the book that containeth things belonging [unto] the whole world, is said to be kept with the Creator, the fifth Chapter and the first verse, but the book of the Church, with the Redeemer: and out of this book is taken the rest of the history of this Apocalypse."}, {"pk": 1309861, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 10, "verse": 3, "text": "And cried with a loude voyce, as when a lyon roareth: and when he had cried, seuen thunders vttered their voyces."}, {"pk": 1309862, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 10, "verse": 4, "text": "And whe the seuen thunders had vttered their voyces, I was about to write: but I heard a voice from heauen saying vnto me, Seale vp those things which the seuen thunders haue spoken, and write them not.", "comment": "Keep them close.<br>A godly care is laudable, but must be joined with knowledge. Therefore nothing is to be taken in hand, but by calling: which must be expected and waiting for of the godly."}, {"pk": 1309863, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 10, "verse": 5, "text": "And the Angel which I sawe stand vpon the sea, and vpon the earth, lift vp his hand to heauen,", "comment": "This was a gesture used of one that sweareth, which men do nowadays use."}, {"pk": 1309864, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 10, "verse": 6, "text": "And sware by him that liueth for euermore, which created heauen, and the thinges that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the thinges that therein are, that time should be no more.", "comment": "There shall never be anymore time.<br>Neither time itself, nor the things that are in time: but that the world to come is at hand which is altogether of eternity and beyond all times."}, {"pk": 1309865, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 10, "verse": 7, "text": "But in the dayes of the voyce of the seuenth Angel, when he shall beginne to blow the trumpet, euen the mysterie of God shalbe finished, as he hath declared to his seruants the Prophets.", "comment": "Whereof <a class=B href='/GNV/66/11/15'>Rev. 11:15</a> and 16:17."}, {"pk": 1309866, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 10, "verse": 8, "text": "And the voyce which I heard from heauen, spake vnto me againe, and said, Go and take the litle booke which is open in the hand of the Angel, which standeth vpon the sea and vpon the earth.", "comment": "The other part of this Chapter, concerning the particular calling of Saint John to the receiving of the prophecy following which is enjoined him, first by sign in three verses, then in plain words in the last verse. Unto the setting forth of the sign belong these things: That Saint John is taught from heaven to demand the book of the Prophecy in this verse: for these motions and desires God doth inspire: that demanding the book, he is charged to take it in a figurative manner, the use whereof also is expounded, the ninth verse, (as in the second Chapter of Ezekiel and the ninth verse) whence this similitude is borrowed: lastly, for that Saint John at the commandment of Christ took the book, and found by experience that the same as proceeding from Christ was most sweet, but in that it foretelleth the afflictions of the Church it was most bitter unto his spirit."}, {"pk": 1309867, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 10, "verse": 9, "text": "So I went vnto the Angel, and saide to him, Giue me the litle booke. And he said vnto me, Take it, and eate it vp, and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shalbe in thy mouth as sweete as honie."}, {"pk": 1309868, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 10, "verse": 10, "text": "Then I tooke the litle booke out of ye Angels hand, and ate it vp, and it was in my mouth as sweete as hony: but whe I had eaten it my belly was bitter."}, {"pk": 1309869, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 10, "verse": 11, "text": "And he said vnto me, Thou must prophecie againe among the people and nations, and tongues, and to many Kings.", "comment": "A simple and plain declaration of the sign before going, witnessing the divine calling of S. John, and laying upon him the necessity thereof."}, {"pk": 1309870, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 1, "text": "Then was giuen me a reede, like vnto a rod, and the Angel stoode by, saying, Rise and mete the Temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.", "comment": "Either that of Jerusalem which was a figure of the Church of Christ, or that heavenly Example, whereof verse 19, but the first liketh me better and the things following do agree thereunto. The sense therefore is, Thou seest all things in God\u2019s house almost from the passion of Christ to be disordered: and that not only the city of Jerusalem but also the court of the Temple is trampled underfoot by the nations, and by profane men whether Jews or strangers: and that only the Temple, that is, the body of the Temple, with the Altar, and a small company of good men which truly worship God, do now remain, whom God doth sanctify and confirm by his presence. Measure therefore this, even this true Church, or rather the true type of the true Church, omitting the rest and so describe all things from me that the true Church of Christ may be as it were a very little center, and the Church of Antichrist as the circle of the center, every way in length and breadth compassing about the same, that by way of prophecy thou mayest so declare openly, that the state of the Temple of God and the faithful which worship him, that is, of the Church, is much more straight than the Church of Antichrist.<br>The authority of the intended revelation being declared, together with the necessity of that calling, which was particularly imposed upon Saint John: hereafter followeth the history of the estate of Christ\u2019s Church both conflicting or warfaring, and overcoming in Christ. For both the true Church of Christ is said to fight against that which is falsely so called over the which Antichrist ruleth. Christ Jesus overthrowing Antichrist by the spirit of his mouth: and Christ is said to overcome most gloriously until he shall slay the Antichrist by the appearance of his coming, as the Apostle excellently teacheth, <a class=B href='/GNV/53/2/8'>2 Thess. 2:8</a>. So this history hath two parts. One of the state of the Church conflicting with temptations, until Chapter 16. The other of the state of the same Church obtaining victory, thence unto Chapter 20. The first part hath two members most conveniently distributed into their times, whereof the first containeth an history of the Christian Church for 1260 years, what time the Gospel of Christ was as it were taken up from amongst men into heaven: the second containeth an history of the same Church unto the victory perfected. And these two members are briefly, though distinctly propounded in this Chapter, but are both of them more at large discussed after in due order. For we understand the state of the Church conflicting out of Chapters 12 and 13 and of the same growing out of afflictions out of Chapters 14, 15 and 16. Neither did Saint John at unawares join together the history of these two times in this Chapter, because here is spoken of prophecy, which all confess to be one just and innumerable in the Church, and which Christ commanded to be continual. The history of the former time reacheth unto verse 14: the latter is set down in the rest of this Chapter. In the former are showed these things: the calling of the servants of God in 4 verses: the conflicts which the faithful must undergo in their calling, for Christ and his Church, thence unto verse 10, and their resurrection and receiving up into heaven unto verse 14. In the calling of the servants of God are mentioned two things: the begetting and setting of the Church in two verses, and the education thereof in two verses. The begetting of the Church is here commended unto S. John by sign and by speech: the sign is a measuring rod, and the speech a commandment to measure the Temple of God, that is, to reduce the same unto a new form: because the Gentiles are already entered into the Temple of Jerusalem, and shall shortly defile and overthrow the same utterly."}, {"pk": 1309871, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 2, "text": "But the court which is without the temple cast out, and mete it not: for it is giuen vnto the Gentiles, and the holy citie shall they treade vnder foote, two and fourtie moneths.", "comment": "As if he should say, it belongeth nothing unto them to judge those which are without, <a class=B href='/GNV/46/5/12'>1 Cor. 5:12</a>, which be innumerable: look unto those of the household only, or unto the house of the living God.<br>That is counted to be cast out, which in measuring is refused as profane.<br>To profane persons wicked and unbelievers, adversaries unto the Church.<br>Or a thousand and two hundred and threescore days as is said in the next verse: that is a thousand two hundred and threescore years, a day for a year as often in Ezekiel and Daniel, which thing I noted before, <a class=B href='/GNV/27/2/10'>2:10</a>. The beginning of these thousand two hundred and threescore years, we account from the passion of Christ, whereby (the partition wall being broken down) we were made of two one, <a class=B href='/GNV/49/2/14'>Eph. 2:14</a>. I say one flock under one Shepherd, <a class=B href='/GNV/43/10/16'>John 10:16</a> and the end of these years precisely falleth into the Popedom of Boniface the eighth who a little before the end of the year of Christ a thousand two hundred ninety four, entered the Popedom of Rome, in the feast of S. Lucie (as <i>Bergomensis</i> saith) having put in prison his predecessor <i>Coelestinus</i>, whom by fraud, under color of oracle, he deceived: for which cause, that well said of him, <i>Intravit ut vulpes, regnavit ut leo, mortuus est ut canis</i>. That is, he entered like a fox, reigned like a lion, and died like a dog. For if from a thousand two hundred ninety four years thou shalt take the age of Christ which he lived on the earth, thou shalt find there remaineth 1260 years, which are mentioned in this place and many others.<br>He speaketh of the outward court, which was called the peoples court, because all men might come into that."}, {"pk": 1309872, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 3, "text": "But I wil giue power vnto my two witnesses, and they shall prophecie a thousande two hundreth and threescore dayes, clothed in sackcloth.", "comment": "I had rather translate it <i>illud</i> than <i>illam</i>, the Temple than the city: for God saith, I will give that Temple, and commit it unto my two witnesses, that is unto the Ministers of the word, who are few indeed, weak and contemptible: but yet two, that is, of such a number as one of them may help another, and one confirm the testimony of another unto all men, that from the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be made good amongst men, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/13/1'>2 Cor. 13:1</a>.<br>They shall exercise their office enjoined by me by the space of those thousand two hundred and sixty years, in the midst of afflictions though never so lamentable which is figuratively showed by the mourning garment."}, {"pk": 1309873, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 4, "text": "These are two oliue trees, and two candlestickes, standing before the God of the earth.", "comment": "That is, the ordinary and perpetual instruments of spiritual grace, peace and light in my Church, which God by his only power preserved in this Temple. See <a class=B href='/GNV/38/4/3'>Zech. 4:3</a>."}, {"pk": 1309874, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 5, "text": "And if any man wil hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouthes, and deuoureth their enemies: for if any man would hurt the, thus must he be killed.", "comment": "The power and efficacy of the holy ministry, and which is truly Evangelical, is declared both in earth and in heaven, protecting the administers thereof, and destroying the enemies in this verse, virtue indeed divine most mightily showing itself forth in heaven, earth and the sea, verse 6, as it described, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/10/4'>2 Cor. 10:4</a>, according to the promise of Christ, <a class=B href='/GNV/41/16/17'>Mark 16:17</a>. And this is the second place (as I said before) of the combats which the servants of God must needs undergo in the executing of their calling, and of the things that follow the same combats. In the combats or conflicts are these things: to overcome, in these two verses: to be overcome and killed, verse 7. After the slaughter follow these things, that the carcasses of the godly are laid abroad, verse 8 being unburied, are made a matter of scorn together of cursing and bitter execrations, verse 9, and that therefore gratulations are publicly and privately made, verse 10."}, {"pk": 1309875, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 6, "text": "These haue power to shut heauen, that it raine not in the dayes of their prophecying, and haue power ouer waters to turne them into blood, and to smite the earth with all maner plagues, as often as they will."}, {"pk": 1309876, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 7, "text": "And when they haue finished their testimonie, the beast that commeth out of the bottomlesse pit, shall make warre against them, and shall ouercome them, and kill them.", "comment": "Of which after <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/1'>Rev. 13</a>. That beast is the Roman Empire, made long ago of civil, Ecclesiastical: the chief head whereof was then Boniface the eighth, as I said before: who lifted up himself in so great arrogancy (saith the author of <i>Falsciculus temporum</i>) that he called himself Lord of the whole world, as well in temporal causes as in spiritual: There is an extant of that matter, written by the same Boniface most arrogantly, shall I say, or most wickedly, <i>ca. unam sanctam, extra de majoritate &amp;amp; obedientia</i>, and in the sixth of the Decretals (which is from the same author) many things are found of the same argument.<br>When they have done their message.<br>That is, when they have spent those thousand two hundred and sixty years, mentioned verses <a class=B href='/GNV/66/11/2'>2</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/66/11/3'>3</a>, in publishing their testimony according to their office.<br>He shall persecute most cruelly the holy men, and put them to death, and shall wound and pierce through with cursings both their names and writings. And that this was done to very many godly men by Boniface and others, the histories do declare, especially since the time that the odious and condemned name amongst the multitude first of the brethren Waldenses or Lugdunenses, then also of the Fratricels, was pretended, that good men might with more approbation be massacred."}, {"pk": 1309877, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 8, "text": "And their corpses shall lie in the streetes of the great citie, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where our Lord also was crucified.", "comment": "Namely in his members, as also he said unto Saul, <a class=B href='/GNV/44/9/5'>Acts 9:5</a>.<br>After a most secret kind of meaning and understanding.<br>That is, openly at Rome: where at that time was a most great concourse of people, the year of Jubilee being then first ordained by Boniface unto the same end, in the year of Christ a thousand three hundred, example whereof is read, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/1'>Rev. 1</a>. <i>Extra, de penitentys &amp;amp; remissionibus</i>. So by one act he committed double injury against Christ, both abolishing his truth by the restoring of the type of the Jubilee, and triumphing over his members by most wicked superstitions. O religious heart! Now that we should understand the things of Rome, Saint John himself is the author, both after in the seventeenth Chapter almost throughout, and also in the circumscription now next following, when he saith, it is that great City (as <a class=B href='/GNV/66/17/1'>Rev. 17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/18/1'>18</a> he calleth it) and is spiritually termed Sodom and Egypt: that spiritually (for that must here again be repeated from before) Christ was there crucified. For the two first appellations signify spiritual wickednesses: the latter signifieth the show and pretence of good, that is, of Christian and sound religion. Sodom signifieth most licentious impiety and injustice: Egypt most cruel persecution of the people of God: and Jerusalem signifieth the most confident glorying of that city, as it were in true religion, being yet full of falsehood and ungodliness. Now who is ignorant that these things do rather, and more agree unto Rome than unto any other city? The commendations of the City of Rome for many years past are publicly notorious, which are not for me to gather. This only I will say that he long since did very well see what Rome is, who taking his leave thereof, used these verses:<p /><div class=\"poetry top-1\"><p class=\"line\"><i>Roma vale, vidi, Satis est vidisse: revertar,</i></p><p class=\"line indent-1\"><i>Quumleno, meretrix, scurra, cinadus ero.</i></p></div><div class=\"poetry top-1\"><p class=\"line\">Now farewell Rome, I have thee seen: It was enough to see:</p><p class=\"line indent-1\">I will return when as I mean, bawd, harlot knave to be.</p></div>"}, {"pk": 1309878, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 9, "text": "And they of the people and kinreds, and tongues, and Gentiles shall see their corpses three dayes and an halfe, and shall not suffer their carkeises to be put in graues.", "comment": "That is, for three years and a half for so many years Boniface lived after his Jubilee as Bergomensis witnesseth."}, {"pk": 1309879, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 10, "text": "And they that dwell vpon the earth, shall reioyce ouer them and be glad, and shall sende giftes one to an other: for these two Prophets vexed them that dwelt on the earth.", "comment": "The gospel of Christ, in the affliction of the world, and the ministry thereof, the savor of death unto death to those that perish, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/2/16'>2 Cor. 2:16</a>.<br>So much the more shall they by this occasion exercise the jollity of their Jubilee."}, {"pk": 1309880, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 11, "text": "But after three dayes and an halfe, the spirit of life comming from God, shall enter into them, and they shall stande vp vpon their feete: and great feare shall come vpon them which sawe them.", "comment": "The third place as noted I before, is of the rising again of the Prophets from the dead, and their carrying up into heaven. For their resurrection is showed in this verse: their calling and lifting up into heaven, in the verse following.<br>That is, the Prophets of God shall in a sort rise again, not the same in person (as they say) but in spirit, that is in the power and efficacy of their ministry, which S. John expressed before verses <a class=B href='/GNV/66/11/5'>5</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/66/11/6'>6</a>. And so the prophecy that is spoken of Elijah, is interpreted by the Angel to be understood of John the Baptist, <a class=B href='/GNV/42/1/17'>Luke 1:17</a>. For the same Boniface himself, who sought to kill and destroy them, was by the fire of God\u2019s mouth (which the holy ministry showeth and exhibiteth) devoured and died miserably in prison, by the endeavor of Satra Columensis, and Nogaretus a french knight, whom Philip the fair King of France sent into Italy but with a small power.<br>That is, what time God shall destroy that wicked Boniface.<br>That is, the most grievous heat of afflictions and persecution shall stay for a while, for the great amaze that shall arise upon that sudden and unlooked for judgment of God."}, {"pk": 1309881, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 12, "text": "And they shall heare a great voyce from heauen, saying vnto them, Come vp hither. And they shall ascend vp to heauen in a cloude, and their enemies shall see them.", "comment": "They were called by God into heaven and taken out of this malignant world, into the heavenly Church, which also lieth hidden here in the earth, to exercise their calling secretly: as of whom this wretched world was unworthy, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/11/38'>Heb. 11:38</a>. For the Church of the wicked is by comparison called the earth or the world: and the Church of the godly heaven. So in ancient time amongst the godly Israelites: so amongst the Jews in the days of Manasseh and other Kings, when the earth refused the heirs of heaven, we read that they lay hidden as heaven in the earth.<br>Yet could they not hinder the secret ones of the Lord (as the Psalmist called them, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/83/4'>Ps 83:4</a>) but they that went on forward in his work."}, {"pk": 1309882, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 13, "text": "And the same houre shall there bee a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the citie shall fall, and in the earthquake shalbe slaine in nomber seuen thousande: and the remnant were sore feared, and gaue glorie to the God of heauen.", "comment": "Glorified God by confessing his name.<br>They were indeed broken with present astonishment of mind, but did not earnestly repent as they ought to have done.<br>Bergomensis saith, in the year of our Lord 1301, this year a blazing star foretelling great calamity to come, appeared in heaven, in which year upon the feast of S. Andrew, so great an earthquake arose, as never before: which also continuing, by times, for many days, overthrew many stately houses. This saith he of the year next following the Jubilee: which S. John so many ages before, expressed word for word."}, {"pk": 1309883, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 14, "text": "The second woe is past, and beholde, the third woe will come anon.", "comment": "He passeth unto the second history: which is the second part of this Chapter. S. John calleth these the second and third woes, having respect unto <a class=B href='/GNV/66/9/12'>Rev. 9:12</a>."}, {"pk": 1309884, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 15, "text": "And the seuenth Angell blewe the trumpet, and there were great voyces in heauen, saying, The kingdomes of this worlde are our Lordes, and his Christes, and he shall reigne for euermore.", "comment": "The narration hath two parts: an acclamation of the heavenly creatures, in this verse, and both an adoration by all the Elders, verse 16, and also a most ample thanksgiving, verses 17, 18. The sense of the acclamation is, Now the Lord is entered on his kingdom, and hath restored his Church, in which most mightily recovered from the profanation of the Gentiles, he may glorify himself. Namely, that which the Lord ordained when first he ordained his Church, that the faith of the Saints doth now behold as accomplished.<br>Of whose sounding the trumpet Christ expressly foretold, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/10/7'>Rev. 10:7</a>, and this is the second part of this Chapter, containing a general history of the Christian Church, from the time of Boniface 8 unto the consummation of the victory declared by voice from heaven. In this history there are three branches: a preparation by the sound of the Angels trumpet: a narration by the voice of heavenly Angels and Elders: and a confirmation by sign."}, {"pk": 1309885, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 16, "text": "Then the foure and twentie Elders, which sate before God on their seates, fell vpon their faces, and worshipped God,", "comment": "As before, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/7/11'>7:11</a>. This giving of thanks is altogether of the same content with the words going before."}, {"pk": 1309886, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 17, "text": "Saying, We giue thee thankes, Lord God almightie, Which art, and Which wast, and Which art to come: for thou hast receiued thy great might, and hast obteined thy kingdome."}, {"pk": 1309887, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 18, "text": "And the Gentiles were angrie, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they shoulde be iudged, and that thou shouldest giue reward vnto thy seruants the Prophets, and to the Saintes, and to them that feare thy Name, to small and great, and shouldest destroy them, which destroy the earth.", "comment": "A speech of the Hebrew language, as much to say, as Gentiles being angry thine inflamed wrath came upon them and showed itself from heaven, occasioned by their anger and fury."}, {"pk": 1309888, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 11, "verse": 19, "text": "Then the Temple of God was opened in heauen, and there was seene in his Temple the Arke of his couenant: and there were lightnings, and voyces, and thundrings, and earthquake, and much haile.", "comment": "This is the confirmation of the next prophecy before going by signs exhibited in heaven, and that of two sorts, whereof some are visible, as the passing away of the heaven, the opening of the Temple, the Ark of the covenant appearing in the Temple, and testifying the glorious presence of God, and the lightning: others apprehended by ear and such dull senses which bear witness in heaven and in earth to the truth of the judgments of God."}, {"pk": 1309889, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 1, "text": "And there appeared a great wonder in heauen: A woman clothed with the sunne, and the moone was vnder her feete, and vpon her head a crowne of twelue starres.", "comment": "Hitherto hath been the general prophecy comprehended in 2 parts, as I showed upon <a class=B href='/GNV/66/11/1'>Rev. 11</a>. Now shall be declared the first part of this prophecy, in this and the next chapter and the latter part in chapters <a class=B href='/GNV/66/14/1'>14</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/15/1'>15</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/66/16/1'>16</a>. Unto the first part, which is of the conflicting or militant Church belong 2 things. The beginning and the progress of the same in conflicts and Christian combats. Of which two, the beginning or upspring of the Church is described in this Chap. and the progress thereof in the Chap. following. The beginning of the Christian Church, we define to be from the first moment of her the conception of Christ, until the time wherein this Church was as it were weaned and taken away from the breast or milk of her Mother: which is the time when the Church of the Jews with their city and Temple was overthrown by the judgment of God. So we have in this chapter the story of 60 years and upwards. The parts of this chapter are three. The first is, the history of the conception and bearing in womb, in 4 verses. The second, an history of the birth from verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/5'>5</a> unto verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/12'>12</a>. The third is, of the woman that had brought forth,unto the end of the chapter. And these several parts have every one their conflicts. Therefore in that first part are two things contained, one, the conception and bearing in womb in two verses: and another of the lying in wait of the Dragon against that should be brought forth, in the next 2 verses. In the first point are these things, the description of the mother, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/1'>1</a>, and the dolors of childbirth, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/2'>2</a>, all showed unto John from heaven.<br>A type of the true and holy Church, which then was in the nation of the Jews. This Church (as is the state of the holy Church Catholic) did in itself shine about with glory given of God, trod under feet mutability and changeableness, and possessed the kingdom of heaven as the heir thereof."}, {"pk": 1309890, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 2, "text": "And she was with childe, and cried traueiling in birth, and was pained readie to be deliuered.", "comment": "For this is that barren woman that brought not forth, of which <a class=B href='/GNV/23/45/1'>Isa. 45:1</a>, and <a class=B href='/GNV/48/4/27'>Gal. 4:27</a>, she cried out for good cause, and was tormented at that time, when in the judgment of all she seemed near unto death, and in means ready to give up the ghost by reason of her weakness and poverty."}, {"pk": 1309891, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 3, "text": "And there appeared another wonder in heaue: for beholde, a great red dragon hauing seuen heads, and ten hornes, and seuen crownes vpon his heads:", "comment": "Thereby to withstand those seven Churches spoken of, that is the Catholic Church, and that with kingly furniture and tyrannical magnificence: signified by the crowns set upon his heads, and if the same without controversy belonged unto him by proper right: as also he boasted unto Christ, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/4/9'>Matt. 4:9</a>. See after, upon <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/1'>Rev. 13:1</a>.<br>That is the devil or Satan (as is declared verse 9,) mighty, angry, and full of wrath.<br>More than are the horns of the Lamb, or than the Churches are: so well furnished doth the tyrant brag himself to be, unto all manner of mischief."}, {"pk": 1309892, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 4, "text": "And his taile drew the thirde part of the starres of heauen, and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman, which was ready to be deliuered, to deuoure her childe, when shee had brought it foorth.", "comment": "He withstood that elect Church of the Jews which was now ready to bring forth the Christian Church, and watched for that she should bring forth. For the whole Church, and whole body is compared unto a woman: and a part of the Church unto that which is brought forth as we have noted at large upon, Cant. <a class=B href='/GNV/66/7/6'>7:6</a>.<br>Christ mystical (as they call him) that is the whole Church, consisting of the person of Christ as the head, and of the body united thereunto by the Spirit, so is the name of Christ taken, <a class=B href='/GNV/46/12/12'>1 Cor. 12:12</a>.<br>After the description of Satan followeth this action, that is, his battle offered unto the Church partly to that which is visible wherein the wheat is mingled with the chaff, and the good fish with that which is evil: a good part thereof, though in appearance it shined as the Stars shine in heaven, he is said to thrust down out of heaven and to pervert: for if it were possible he would pervert even the elect, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/24'>Matt. 24:24</a>, and partly to the elect members of the holy Catholic Church in the second part of this verse. Many therefore of the members of this visible Church (saith S. John) he overthrew and triumphed upon them."}, {"pk": 1309893, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 5, "text": "So shee brought foorth a man childe, which should rule all nations with a rod of yron: and that her childe was taken vp vnto God and to his throne.", "comment": "The second history of the Church delivered of child: in which first the consideration of the child born, and of the Mother is described in 2 verses: secondly the battle of the Dragon against the young child, and the victory obtained against him 3 verses following: last of all is sung a song of victory, unto verse 12. Now S. John in consideration of the child born, noteth two things: for he describeth him, and his station or place in this verse.<br>That is, Christ the head of the Church (the beginning, root and foundation whereof is the same Christ) endowed with kingly power, and taken up into heaven out of the jaws of Satan (who as a serpent did bite him upon the cross) that sitting upon the celestial throne he might reign over all."}, {"pk": 1309894, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 6, "text": "And the woman fled into wildernes where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feede her there a thousande, two hundreth and three score dayes.", "comment": "Namely the Apostles, and servants of God ordained to feed with the word of life, the Church collected both of the Jews and Gentiles, unless that any man will take the word <i>alerent</i> impersonally after the use of the Hebrews instead, of <i>aleretur</i>, but I like the first better. For he hath respect unto those two Prophets, of whom <a class=B href='/GNV/66/11/3'>Rev. 11:3</a>, as for the meaning of the 1260 days, look the same place.<br>The Church of Christ which was of the Jews, after his assumption into heaven, hid itself in the world as in a wilderness, trusting in the only defense of God, as witnesseth S. Luke in the Acts of the Apostles."}, {"pk": 1309895, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 7, "text": "And there was a battell in heauen, Michael and his Angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels.", "comment": "Christ is the Prince of Angels, and head of the Church, who beareth that iron rod, the fifth verse. See the notes upon Daniel, <a class=B href='/GNV/27/12/1'>Dan. 12:1</a>. In this verse a description of the battle and of the victory in the two verses following. The Psalmist had respect unto this battle, <a class=B href='/GNV/19/68/9'>Ps. 68:9</a>, and Paul, <a class=B href='/GNV/49/4/1'>Eph. 4:1</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/51/2/15'>Col. 2:15</a>."}, {"pk": 1309896, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 8, "text": "But they preuailed not, neither was their place found any more in heauen.", "comment": "They were cast out, so that they were never seen anymore in heaven.<br>The description of the victory, by denying of the thing in this verse, and by affirming the contrary in the next verse. As that Satan gained nothing in heaven but was by the power of God thrown down into the world, whereof he is the prince, Christ himself and his elected members standing still by the throne of God."}, {"pk": 1309897, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 9, "text": "And the great dragon, that olde serpent, called the deuil and Satan, was cast out, which deceiueth all the world: he was euen cast into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."}, {"pk": 1309898, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 10, "text": "Then I heard a loude voyce in heauen, saying, Now is saluation, and strength, and the kingdome of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast downe, which accused them before our God day and night.", "comment": "The song of victory or triumph containing first, a proposition of the glory of God and of Christ showed in that victory: secondly, it containeth a reason of the same proposition taken from the effects, as that the enemy is overcome in battle in this verse, and that the godly are made conquerors (and more than conquerors, <a class=B href='/GNV/45/8/37'>Rom. 8:37</a>) verse 11. Thirdly, a conclusion wherein is an exhortation unto the Angels, and the Saints, and unto the world, a prophecy of great misery, and of destruction procured by the devil against mankind, lest himself should shortly be miserable alone, verse 12."}, {"pk": 1309899, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 11, "text": "But they ouercame him by that blood of that Lambe, and by that worde of their testimonie, and they loued not their liues vnto the death.", "comment": "He is said in the Hebrew tongue, to love his life that esteemeth nothing more precious than his life: and on the other side, he is said not to love his life, who doubteth not to hazard it, wheresoever need requireth."}, {"pk": 1309900, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 12, "text": "Therefore reioyce, ye heauens, and ye that dwell in them. Wo to the inhabitants of the earth, and of the sea: for the deuill is come downe vnto you, which hath great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time."}, {"pk": 1309901, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 13, "text": "And when the dragon sawe that hee was cast vnto the earth, he persecuted the woman which had brought forth the man childe.", "comment": "The third part: an history of the woman delivered, consisting of two members, the second battle of Satan against the Christian Church of the Jewish nation, in four verses: and the battle intended against the seed thereof, that is against the Church of the Gentiles, which is called holy, by reason of the Gospel of Christ in the two last verses."}, {"pk": 1309902, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 14, "text": "But to the woman were giuen two wings of a great eagle, that she might flie into the wildernes, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and halfe a time, from the presence of the serpent.", "comment": "That is, for three years and a half: so the same speech is taken, <a class=B href='/GNV/27/7/15'>Dan. 7:15</a>. This space of time is reckoned in manner from that last and most grievous rebellion of the Jews, unto the destruction of the city and Temple, for their destrution or falling away, began in the twelfth year of Nero, before the beginning whereof, many foresigns and predictions were showed from heaven, as Josephus writeth, lib. 7, chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/1'>12</a>, and Hegesippus, lib. 5, chap. 44, amongst which this is very memorable, that in the feast of Pentecost, not only a great sound and noise was heard in the Temple, but also a great voice was heard of many out of the Sanctuary which cried out to all, Let us depart hence. Now three years and a half after this defection was begun of the Jews, and those wonders happened, the City was taken by force, the Temple overthrown, and the place forsaken of God: and this compass of time Saint John noted in this place.<br>Into that place where God had appointed her.<br>That is, being strengthened with divine power: and taught by oracle, she fled swiftly from the assault of the devil, and from the common destruction of Jerusalem, and went into a solitary City beyond Jordan called Pella, as Eusebius telleth in the first Chapter of the third book of his Ecclesiastical history, which place God had commanded her by Revelation."}, {"pk": 1309903, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 15, "text": "And the serpent cast out of his mouth water after the woman, like a flood, that he might cause her to be caried away of the flood.", "comment": "That is, he inflamed the Romans and the nations, that they persecuting the Jewish people with cruel arms might by the same occasion invade the Church of Christ, now departed from Jerusalem and out of Judea. For it is an usual thing in Scripture that the raging tumults of the nations, should be compared unto waters."}, {"pk": 1309904, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 16, "text": "But the earth holpe the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swalowed vp the flood, which the dragon had cast out of his mouth.", "comment": "That is, there was offered in their place other Jews, unto the Romans and nations raging against that people: and it came to pass thereby that the Church of God was saved whole from that violence, that most raging flood of persecution which the Dragon vomited out being altogether spent in the destruction of those other Jews."}, {"pk": 1309905, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 17, "text": "Then the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went and made warre with the remnant of her seede, which keepe the comaundements of God, and haue the testimonie of Iesus Christ.", "comment": "Being set on fire by this means, he began to be more mad, and because he perceived that his purpose against the Christian Church of the Jewish remnant was come to nought, he resolved to fall upon her seed, that is, the Church gathered also by God of the Gentiles, and the holy members of the same. And this is that other branch, as I said upon verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/13'>13</a>, in which the purpose of Satan is showed, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/17'>17</a>, and his attempt, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/18'>18</a>."}, {"pk": 1309906, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 12, "verse": 18, "text": "And I stood on the sea sand.", "comment": "That is, a most mighty tempest, that he rushed upon the whole world (whose prince he is) to raise the floods and provoke the nations, that they might with their furious bellows toss up and down, drive here and there, and finally destroy the Church of Christ with the holy members of the same. But the providence of God resisted his attempt, that he might favor the Church of the Gentiles, yet tender and as it were green. The rest of the story of the Dragon is excellently prosecuted by the Apostle S. John hereafter in the twentieth chapter. For here the Dragon endeavoring to do mischief, was by God cast into prison."}, {"pk": 1309907, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 1, "text": "And I saw a beast rise out of the sea, hauing seuen heads, and ten hornes, and vpon his hornes were ten crownes, and vpon his heads the name of blasphemie.", "comment": "The Apostle having declared the springing up of the Christian Church and the state of the Church from which ours taketh her beginning, doth now pass unto the story of the progress thereof, as I showed in the entrance of the former Chapter. And this history of the progress of the Church, and the battles thereof, is set down in this Chapter, but distinctly in two parts, one is of the civil Roman Empire, unto the tenth verse. Another of the body Ecclesiastical or prophetical, thence unto the end of the chapter. In the former part are showed these things: First the state of that Empire, in four verses: then the acts thereof in three verses: after the effect, which is exceeding great glory, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/8'>8</a>. And last of all is commended the use: and the instruction of the godly against the evils that shall come from the same, verses 9, 10. The history of the state containeth a most ample description of the beast, first entire, verses <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/1'>1</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/2'>2</a>, and then restored after hurt, verses 3, 4.<br>Contrary to that which God of old commanded should be written in the head piece of the high Priest, that is, <i>Sanctitas Jehova</i>, Holiness unto the Lord. The name of blasphemy imposed by the Dragon, is (as I think) that which S. Paul saith in chapter <a class=B href='/GNV/66/2/1'>2</a> of his 2 Epistle to the Thessalonians, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/4'>4</a>. <i>He sitteth as God, and boasteth himself to be God</i>. For this name of blasphemy both the Roman Emperors did then challenge unto themselves, as Suetonius and Dion do report of Caligula and Domitian: and after them the Popes of Rome did with full mouth profess the same of themselves, when they challenged unto themselves sovereignty in holy things: of which kind of sayings the sixth book of the Decretals, the Clementines, and the Extravagants, are very full. For these men were not content with that which Anglicus wrote in his <i>Poetria</i> (the beginning whereof is, <i>Papa stupor mundi</i>. The Pope is the wonder of the world. <i>Nec Deus es, nec homo, sed neuter es inter utrunque</i>. Thou art not God, nay art thou man, but neuter mixed of both: as the gloss witnesseth upon the sixth book: but they were bold to take unto themselves the very name of God, and to accept it given of other: according as almost an hundred and twenty years since, there was made for Sixtus the fourth, when he should first enter into Rome in his dignity Papal, a Pageant of triumph, and cunningly fixed upon the gate of the city he should enter at, having written upon it this blasphemous verse:<p /><div class=\"poetry top-1\"><p class=\"line\"><i>Oraclo vocis mundi moderaris habenas,</i></p><p class=\"line indent-1\"><i>Et merito in terris crederis esse deus</i>.</p></div><div class=\"poetry top-1\"><p class=\"line\">By oracle of thine own voice the world thou governest all,</p><p class=\"line indent-1\">And worthily a God on earth, men think, and do thee call.</p></div>These and six hundred the like who can impute unto that modesty whereby good men of old would have themselves called the servants of the servants of God, verily either this is a name of blasphemy, or there is none at all.<p /><br>We read in chapter <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/1'>12</a> and third verse, that the Dragon had seven crowns set upon seven heads: because the thief announceth himself to be proper Lord and Prince of the world: but this beast is said to have ten crowns set upon several, not heads, but horns: because the beast is beholden for all unto the Dragon, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/2'>2</a>, and doth not otherwise reign them by law of subjection given by him, namely that he employ his horns against the Church of God. The speech is taken from the ancient custom and form of dealing in such case: by which they that were absolute kings did wear the diadem upon their heads: but their vassals and such as reigned by grace from them, wore the same upon their hoods: for so they might commodiously lay down their diadems when they came into the presence of their Sovereigns: as also their Elders are said, when they adored God which sat upon the throne, to have cast down their crowns before him, chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/66/4/1'>4</a>, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/10'>10</a>.<br>Having the same instruments of power, providence, and most expert government which the Dragon is said to have had in <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/3'>Rev. 12:3</a>.<br>On the sand whereof stood the devil practicing new tempests against the Church, in the verse next beforegoing: what time the Empire of Rome was endangered by domestical dissensions, and was mightily tossed, having ever and anon new heads, and new Emperors. See in the seventeenth chapter and the eighth verse."}, {"pk": 1309908, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 2, "text": "And the beast which I sawe, was like a Leopard, and his feete like a beares, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gaue him his power and his throne, and great authoritie.", "comment": "That is, he lent the same unto the beast to use, when he perceived that himself could not escape, but must needs be taken by the hand of the Angel, and cast into the bottomless pit, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/1'>Rev. 20</a>, yet did not he abandon the same utterly from himself, but that he might use it as long as he could.<br>Swift as the Leopard, easily clasping all things, as the bear doth with his foot, and tearing and devouring all things with the mouth as doth the Lion."}, {"pk": 1309909, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 3, "text": "And I sawe one of his heads as it were wounded to death, but his deadly wound was healed, and all the world wondred and folowed the beast.", "comment": "This is the other place that pertaineth to the description of the beast of Rome: that besides that natural dignity and amplitude of the Roman Empire, which was shadowed in the two former verses, there was added this also as miraculous, that one head was wounded as it were unto death, and was healed again, as from heaven, in the sight of all men. This head was Nero the Emperor, in whom the race of the Caesars fell from imperial dignity, and the government of the Commonweal was translated unto others: in whose hands the Empire was so cured and recovered unto health, as he seemed unto all so much the more deeply rooted and grounded fast, than ever before. And hence followed those effects, which are next spoken of: First an admiration of certain power, as it were sacred and divine sustaining the Empire and governing it: Secondly the obedience and submission of the whole earth in this verse: Thirdly, the adoration of the Dragon, and most wicked worshipping of Devils, confirmed by the Roman Emperors: Lastly, the adoration of the beast himself, who grew into so great estimation, as that both the name and worship of a God was given unto him, the fourth verse. Now there were two causes which brought in the minds of men this religion: the show of excellency, which bringeth with it reverence: and the show of power invincible, which bringeth fear. Who is like (say they) unto the beast? Who shall be able to fight with him?"}, {"pk": 1309910, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 4, "text": "And they worshipped the dragon which gaue power vnto the beast, and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like vnto the beast! who is able to warre with him!"}, {"pk": 1309911, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 5, "text": "And there was giuen vnto him a mouth, that spake great things and blasphemies, and power was giuen vnto him, to doe two and fourtie moneths.", "comment": "The second member containing an history of the acts of the beast, as I said verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/1'>1</a>. The history of them is concluded in two points, the beginning and the manner of them. The beginning is the gift of the Dragon, who put and inspired into the beast both his impiety against God and his eminity and injustice against all men, especially against the godly and those that were of the household of faith, the fifth verse. The manner of the acts or actions done, is of two sorts both impious in mind, and blasphemous in speech against God, his Church and the godly, verse six, and also most cruel and injurious in deeds, even such as were done of most raging enemies and of most insolent and proud conquerors, the seventh verse.<br>Namely his actions and manner of dealing. As concerning those two and forty months, I have spoken of them before in the twelfth Chapter and second verse."}, {"pk": 1309912, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 6, "text": "And he opened his mouth vnto blasphemie against God, to blaspheme his Name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heauen.", "comment": "That is, the holy Church, the true house of the living God.<br>That is, the godly in several who hid themselves from his cruelty. For this bloody beast surcharged those holy souls most falsely with innumerable accusations for the Name of Christ, as we read in Justin Martyr, Tertullian, Arnobius, Minutius, Eusebius, Augustine, and others: which example the latter times followed most diligently in destroying the flock of Christ and we in our own memory have found by experience to our incredible grief. Concerning heaven, see the eleventh Chapter and twelfth verse."}, {"pk": 1309913, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 7, "text": "And it was giuen vnto him to make warre with the Saints, and to ouercome them, and power was giuen him ouer euery kinred, and tongue, and nation."}, {"pk": 1309914, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore all that dwell vpon the earth, shall worship him, whose names are not written in the booke of life of that Lambe, which was slaine from the beginning of the world.", "comment": "That is, such as are not from everlasting elect in Christ Jesus. For this is that Lamb slain, of which the fifth Chapter, verse six. These words I do with Aretas distinguish in this manner: <i>Whose names are not written even from the laying of the foundation of the world, in the book of life, of the Lamb slain</i>. And this distinction is confirmed by a like place hereafter, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/17/8'>Rev. 17:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1309915, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 9, "text": "If any man haue an eare, let him heare.", "comment": "The conclusion of this speech of the first beast, consisting of two parts, An exhortation to attentive audience in this verse: and a foretelling, which partly containeth threatenings against the wicked, and partly comforts for those which in patience and faith shalt wait for that glorious coming of our Lord and Savior Christ, the tenth verse."}, {"pk": 1309916, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 10, "text": "If any leade into captiuitie, hee shall go into captiuitie: if any kill with a sword, he must be killed by a sword: here is the patience and the faith of the Saints.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/1/9/6'>Gen. 9:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/40/26/52'>Matt. 26:52</a>"}, {"pk": 1309917, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 11, "text": "And I beheld another beast comming vp out of the earth, which had two hornes like the Lambe, but he spake like the dragon.", "comment": "That is, in show he resembled the Lamb (for what is more mild or more humble than to be the servant of the servants of God) but in deed he played the part of the Dragon, and of the Wolf, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/7/15'>Matt. 7:15</a>. For even Satan changeth himself into an Angel of light, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/11/14'>2 Cor. 11:14</a>, and what should his honest disciples and servants do?<br>The second member of the vision, concerning the ecclesiastical dominion, which in Rome succeeded that which was politic, and is in the power of the corporation of false Prophets, and of the forgers of false doctrine. Wherefore the same body or corporation is called of S. John by the name of false prophet, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/6/13'>Rev. 6:13</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/6/19'>19</a> and 20. The form of this beast is first described in this verse, then his acts, in the verses following, and the whole speech is concluded in the last verse. This beast is by his breed a Son of the earth (as they say) obscurely born, and by little and little creeping up out of his abject estate."}, {"pk": 1309918, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 12, "text": "And he did all that the first beast could doe before him, and he caused the earth, and them which dwell therein, to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.", "comment": "For unto this beast of Rome, which of civil Empire is made an Ecclesiastical hierarchy, are given divine honors, and divine authority so far as he is believed to be above the Scriptures, which the gloss upon the Decretals declareth by this devilish verse,<p /><div class=\"poetry top-1\"><p class=\"line\"><i>Articulos solvit, synodumque facit generalem</i>,</p></div>That is,<p /><div class=\"poetry top-1\"><p class=\"line\">He changeth the Articles of faith, and giveth authority to general Counsels.</p></div>Which is spoken of the Papal power. So the beast is by birth, foundation, feat, and finally substance, one: only the Pope hath altered the form and manner thereof being himself the head both of that tyrannical Empire, and also of the false Prophets, for the Empire hath he taken unto himself, and thereunto hath added this cunning device. Now these words, <i>whose deadly wound was cured</i> are put here for distinction sake, as also sometimes afterwards: that even at that time the godly readers of this prophecy might by this sign be brought to see the things as present: as if it were said, that they might adore this very Empire that now is, whose head we have seen in our own memory to have been cut off, and to be cured again.<p /><br>The history of the acts of this beast containeth in sum three things, hypocrisy, the witness of miracles and tyranny: of which the first is noted in this verse, the second in the 3 verses following: the third in the sixteenth and seventeenth verses. His hypocrisy is most full of leasing, whereby he abuseth both the former beast and the whole world: in that albeit he hath by his cunning, as it were by lime made of the former beast a most miserable \u2026 or anatomy, usurped all his authority unto himself and most impudently exerciseth the same in the sight and view of him: yet he carrieth himself so, as if he honored him with most high honor, and did in very truth cause him to be honored of all men."}, {"pk": 1309919, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 13, "text": "And he did great wonders, so that hee made fire to come downe from heauen on the earth, in the sight of men,", "comment": "The second point of the things done by the beast, is the credit of great wonders or miracles, appertaining to the strength of this impiety: of which signs some were given from above, as it is said, that fire was sent down from heaven by false sorcery, in this verse. Others were showed here below in the sight of the beast to establish idolatry, and deceive souls, which part S. John setteth forth beginning (as they say) at that which is last, in this manner: First the effect is declared in these words, <i>He deceiveth the inhabitants of the earth</i>, Secondly the common manner of working in two sorts, one of miracles. <i>For the signs that were given him to do in the presence of the beasts:</i> the other of the words added to the signs, and teaching the idolatry confirmed by those signs, <i>Saying unto the inhabitants of the earth, that they should make an image unto the beasts which, etc</i>. Thirdly, a special manner is declared: <i>That is given unto him to put life into the image of the beast</i>: and that such a kind of quickening, that the same both speaketh by answer unto those that ask counsel of it, and also pronounceth death against all those that do not obey nor worship it: all which things oftentimes by false miracles through the procurement and inspiration of the Devil, have been effected and wrought in images. The histories of the Papists are full of examples of such miracles, the most of them feigned, many also done by the devil in images: as of old in the serpent, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/3/1'>Gen. 3:1</a>. By which examples is confirmed, not the authority of the beast, but the truth of God, and of these prophecies."}, {"pk": 1309920, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 14, "text": "And deceiued them that dwell on the earth by the signes, which were permitted to him to doe in the sight of the beast, saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make the image of the beast, which had the wound of a sword, and did liue.", "comment": "In the Greek the word is in the Dative case, as much to say, as unto the worship, honor and obeying of the beast: for by this maintenance of images this Pseudoprophetical beast doth mightily profit the beast of Rome, of whom long ago he received them. Wherefore the same is hereafter very fitly called the image of the beast, for that images have their beginning from the beast, and have their form or manner from the will of the beast, and have their end and use fixed in the profit and commodity of the beast.<br>That is, images by <i>enallage</i> or change of the number: for the worship of them ever since the second Council of Nice, hath been ordained in the Church by public credit, and authority contrary unto the Law of God."}, {"pk": 1309921, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 15, "text": "And it was permitted to him to giue a spirit vnto the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast should speake, and should cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast, should be killed.", "comment": "To give life as Jannes and Jambres imitated the wonders that Moses wrought.<br>And of this miracle of the images of the beast (that is, which the beast hath ordained to establish idolatry) which miraculously speak and give judgment, or rather marvelously, by the fraud of the false prophets, the Papists books are full fraughted."}, {"pk": 1309922, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 16, "text": "And he made all, both small and great, rich and poore, free and bond, to receiue a marke in their right hand or in their foreheads,", "comment": "The mark of the name of the beast.<br>The third place, is a most wicked and most insolent tyrrany as was said before, usurped over the persons of men in this verse: and over their goods and actions, in the next verse. For he is said, both to bring upon all persons a tyrannous servitude, that as bondslaves they might serve the beast: and also to exercise over all their goods and actions, a peddler-like abuse of indulgences and dispensations (as they term them) amongst their friends, and against others to use most violent interdictions, and to shoot out cursings, even in natural and civil, private and public contracts, wherein all good faith ought to have place.<br>That is, their Chrism, by which in the Sacrament (as they call it) of Confirmation, they make servile unto themselves, the persons and doings of men, signing them in their forehead and hands: and as for the sign left by Christ (of which <a class=B href='/GNV/66/7/3'>Rev. 7:3</a>) and the holy Sacrament of Baptism they make as void. For whom Christ hath joined unto himself by Baptism, this beast maketh challenge unto them by her greasy Chrism, which he doubteth not to prefer over Baptism, both in authority and efficacy."}, {"pk": 1309923, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 17, "text": "And that no man might buy or sell, saue hee that had the marke, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.", "comment": "Here the false Prophets do require three things, which are set down in the order of their greatness, a character, a name and the number of the name. The meaning is, that man that hath not first their anointing and clerical tonsure or shaving: secondly holy orders, by reserving whereof is communicated the same of the beast: or finally hath not attained that high degree of Pontifical knowledge, and of the Law (as they call it) Canonical, and hath not as it were made up in account and cast the number of the mysteries thereof: for in these things consisteth the number of that name of the beast. And this is excellently set forth in the next verse.<br>That is, have any traffic or intercourse with men, but they only those which have this anointing and consecration of Clearkely tonsure, as they call it. Read Gratian <i>de Consecratione, distinct. s. c. omnes, cap. Spiritus, etc.</i> of these matters."}, {"pk": 1309924, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 13, "verse": 18, "text": "Here is wisdome. Let him that hath wit, count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man, and his number is sixe hundreth threescore and sixe.", "comment": "How great and of what denomination this number of the beast is, by which the beast accounted his wisdom, S. John declareth in these words. Dost thou demand how great it is? it is so great, that it occupieth the whole man: he is always learning, and never cometh to the knowledge thereof: he must be a man indeed that doth attain unto it. Askest thou of what denomination it is? verily it standeth of six throughout and perfectly ariseth of all the parts thereof in their several denominations (as they term them) it standeth of six by units, tens, hundreds, etc. so as there is no one part in the learning and order Pontifical, which is not either referred unto the head, and as it were the top thereof, or contained in the same: so fitly do all things in this hierarchy agree one with another, and with their head. Therefore that cruel beast Boniface the eighth doth commend by the number of six those Decretals which he perfected, in the proem of the sixth book. <i>Which book</i> (saith he) <i>being to be added unto five other books of the same volume of Decretals, we thought good to name Sextum the sixth: that the same volume by addition thereof containing a senary, or the number of six books (which is a number perfect) may yield a perfect form of managing all things, and perfect discipline of behavior</i>. Here therefore is the number of the beast, who poureth from himself all his parts and bringeth them all back again unto himself by his discipline in most wise and cunning manner. If any man desire more of this, let him read the gloss upon that place. I am not ignorant that other interpretations are brought upon this place: but I thought it my duty, with the good favor of all and without the offense of any, to propound mine opinion in this point. And for this cause especially, for that it seemed unto me neither profitable, nor like to be true, that the number of the beast, or of the name of the beast should be taken as the common sort of interpreters do take it. For this number of the beast teacheth, giveth out, imprinteth, as a public mark of such as be his, and esteemeth that mark above all others as the mark of those whom he loveth best. Now those other expositions seem rather to be far removed from this property and condition of that number: whether you respect the name <i>Latinus</i> or <i>Titan</i>, or another. For these the beast doth not teach, nor give forth nor imprint, but most diligently forbiddeth to be taught, and audaciously denieth: he approveth not these, but reproveth them: and hateth them that think so of this number, with an hatred, greater than that of <i>Vatinius</i>.<br>That is in this number of the beast consisteth that Popish wisdom, which unto them seemeth the greatest of all others. In these words S. John expoundeth that saying which went before of the number of the beast, what it hath above his mark or acconisance and his name. These things, saith S. John, the mark and the name of the beast, do easily happen unto any man: but to have the number of the beast, is wisdom: that is, only the wise and such as have understanding, can come by that number for they must be most illuminated doctors that attain thereunto, as the words following do declare."}, {"pk": 1309925, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 1, "text": "Then I looked, and lo, a Lambe stood on mount Sion, and with him an hundreth, fourtie and foure thousand, hauing his Fathers Name written in their foreheads.", "comment": "As ready girt to do his office (as <a class=B href='/GNV/44/6/56'>Acts 6:56</a>) in the midst of the Church which aforetime mount Zion did prefigure.<br>The history of the Church of Christ being finished for more than a thousand and three hundred years, at which time Boniface the eighth lived as before hath been said, there remaineth the rest of the history of the conflicting or militant Church, from thence unto the time of the last victory in three chapters. For first of all, as the foundation of the whole history, is described the standing of the lamb with his army and retinue in five verses, after his worthy acts which he hath done, and yet doth in most mighty manner, whilst he overthroweth Antichrist with the spirit of his mouth, in the rest of this chapter, and in the two following. Unto the description of the Lamb, are propounded three things: his situation, place and attendance: for the rest are expounded in the former visions, especially upon the fifth chapter.<br>As before <a class=B href='/GNV/66/7/2'>7:2</a>. This retinue of the Lamb is described first by divine mark (as before <a class=B href='/GNV/66/7/2'>7:2</a>) in this verse. Then by divine occupation, in that all and every one in his retinue most vehemently and sweetly (verse 2) do glorify the Lamb with a special song before God and his elect Angels: which song flesh and blood cannot hear, nor understand, verse 3. Lastly by their deeds done before, and their sanctification in that they were virgins, pure from spiritual and bodily fornication that is, from impiety and unrighteousness, that they followed the Lamb as a guide unto all goodness, and cleaved unto him that they are holy unto him as of grace redeemed by him: that in truth and in simplicity of Christ, they have exercised all these things, sanctimony of life, the direction of the Lamb, a thankful remembrance of the redemption by him: finally (to conclude in a word) that they are blameless before the Lord, verses 4, 5."}, {"pk": 1309926, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 2, "text": "And I heard a voyce from heauen, as the sound of many waters, and as the sound of a great thunder: and I heard the voyce of harpers harping with their harpes."}, {"pk": 1309927, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 3, "text": "And they sung as it were a newe song before the throne, and before the foure beasts, and the Elders: and no man could learne that song, but the hundreth, fourtie and foure thousand, which were bought from the earth."}, {"pk": 1309928, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 4, "text": "These are they, which are not defiled with women: for they are virgins: these follow the Lambe whithersoeuer he goeth: these are bought from men, being the first fruites vnto God, and to the Lambe."}, {"pk": 1309929, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 5, "text": "And in their mouthes was found no guile: for they are without spot before the throne of God."}, {"pk": 1309930, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 6, "text": "Then I sawe another Angel flie in the mids of heauen, hauing an euerlasting Gospel, to preach vnto them that dwell on the earth, and to euery nation, and kinred, and tongue, and people,", "comment": "This Angel is a type or figure of the good and faithful servants of God, whom God especially from that time of Boniface the eighth, hath raised up to the publishing of the Gospel of Christ, both by preaching and by writing. So God first, near unto the time of the same Boniface, used Peter Cassiodorus an Italian: after, Arnold <i>de villa nova</i>, a Frenchman, then Occam, Dante, Petrarch, after that <i>Johannes de rupe casa</i>, a Franciscan: after again, John Wycliff an Englishman, and so continually one or another unto the restoring of the truth and enlarging of his Church.<br>The other part (as I said in the first verse) is of the acts of the Lamb, the manner whereof is delivered in two sorts, of his speech, and of his facts. His speeches are set forth unto verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/14/13'>13</a> of this chapter, and his facts unto chapter <a class=B href='/GNV/66/16/1'>16</a>. In the speech of the Lamb, which is the word of the Gospel, are taught in this place, these things: The service of the godly consisting inwardly of reverence towards God, and outwardly of the glorifying of him: the visible sign of which is adoration, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/14/7'>7</a>. The overthrowing of wicked Babylon, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/14/8'>8</a>, and the fall of every one of the ungodly which worship the beast, verses 9, 10, 11. Finally, the state of the holy servants of God both present, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/14/11'>11</a>, and to come, most blessed, according to the promise of God, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/14/15'>15</a>."}, {"pk": 1309931, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 7, "text": "Saying with a loude voyce, Feare God, and giue glory to him: for the houre of his iugdement is come: and woriship him that made heauen and earth, and the sea, and the fountaines of waters.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/14/5'>Ps. 14:5</a>,<a class=B href='/GNV/19/14/6'>6</a><br>That is, Babylon is destroyed by the sentence and judgment of God: the execution whereof S. John described, chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/66/18/1'>18</a>. And this voice of the ministers of Christ hath continued since the time that Babylon (which is Rome) hath by deliberate counsel and manifest malice oppugned the light of the Gospel offered from God.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/44/14/15'>Acts 14:15</a>"}, {"pk": 1309932, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 8, "text": "And there followed another Angel, saying, Babylon that great citie is fallen, it is fallen: for she made all nations to drinke of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/21/9'>Isa. 21:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/51/8'>Jer. 51:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/18/2'>Rev. 18:2</a><br>Of her fornication, whereby God was provoked to wrath."}, {"pk": 1309933, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 9, "text": "And the third Angel followed them, saying with a loude voyce, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receiue his marke in his forehead, or on his hand,", "comment": "That is, shall not worship God alone, but shall transfer his divine honor unto this beast, whether he doeth it with his heart or counterfeiting in show. For he (saith Christ) that denieth me before men, him will I deny before my Father, and his Angels, <a class=B href='/GNV/40/10/32'>Matt. 10:32</a>. And this is that voice of the holy ministry; which at this time is very much used of the holy and faithful servants of God. For having now sufficiently found out the public obstinacy of Babylon they labor not any longer to thunder out as against the same but to save some particular members by terror (as S. Jude speaketh) and to pluck them out of the public flame, or else by a vehement commiseration of their state to lead them away, they set before them eternal death, into which they rush unawares, unless in good time they return unto God, but the godly which are of their own flock, they exhort unto patience, obedience, and faith in the Lord Jesus, and charge them to give light by their good example, of good life unto others."}, {"pk": 1309934, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 10, "text": "The same shall drinke of the wine of ye wrath of God, yea, of the pure wine, which is powred into the cup of his wrath, and he shalbe tormented in fire and brimstone before the holy Angels, and before the Lambe."}, {"pk": 1309935, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 11, "text": "And the smoke of their torment shall ascend euermore: and they shall haue no rest day nor night, which worship the beast and his image, and whosoeuer receiueth the print of his name."}, {"pk": 1309936, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 12, "text": "Here is the patience of Saints: here are they that keepe the commandements of God, and the fayth of Iesus.", "comment": "The patience, sanctification and justification by faith: the consequence whereof are rest, felicity, and glory eternal, in the heavenly fellowship of God and his Angels."}, {"pk": 1309937, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 13, "text": "Then I heard a voyce from heauen, saying vnto me, Write, The dead which die in the Lord, are fully blessed. Euen so sayth the Spirit: for they rest from their labours, and their workes follow them.", "comment": "By works, is meant the reward which followeth good works.<br>That is for the Lord."}, {"pk": 1309938, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 14, "text": "And I looked, and behold, a white cloude, and vpon the cloude one sitting like vnto the Sonne of man, hauing on his head a golden crowne, and in his hand a sharpe sickle.", "comment": "The second part of this Chapter, as I said, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/14/1'>1</a>. Of the acts and doings of Christ in overthrowing of Antichrist and his Church by the Spirit of his divine mouth: seeing that having been called back by word both publicly and privately unto his duty, and admonished of his most certain ruin: he yet ceaseth not to maintain and protect his own adherents, that they may do him service: and to afflict the godly with most barbarous persecutions. Of those things which Christ doeth, there are two kinds: one common or general in the rest of this chapter, another particular against that savage and rebellious beast and his worshippers in chapters <a class=B href='/GNV/66/15/1'>15</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/66/16/1'>16</a>. That common kind, is the calamity of wars spread abroad through the whole earth, and filling all things with blood, and that without respect of any person. This is figured or shadowed out in two types, of the harvest and vintage. Since the time that the light of the Gospel began to shine out, and since prophecy or preaching by the grace of God was raised up again, how horrible wars have been kindled in the world? how much human flesh hath been thrown to the earth by this divine reaping? how much blood (alas for woe) hath overflown for these hundred years almost? all history do cry out, and this our age (if ever before) is now in horror, by reason of the rage of the sickle which Antichrist calleth for. In this place is the first type, that is of the harvest.<br>Declaring his fierceness by his color, like unto that which is in the white or milk circle of heaven.<br>That is, a most fit and commodious instrument of Execution, destroyed all by hewing and thrusting through, for who may stand against God?<br>As one that shall reign from God, and occupy place of Christ in this miserable execution."}, {"pk": 1309939, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 15, "text": "And another Angel came out of the Temple, crying with a loude voyce to him that sate on the cloude, Thrust in thy sickle and reape: for the time is come to reape: for the haruest of the earth is ripe.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/40/13/39'>Matt. 13:39</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/29/3/13'>Joel 3:13</a><br>Christ giveth a commandment in this verse. And the Angel executeth in the next verse."}, {"pk": 1309940, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 16, "text": "And he that sate on the cloude, thrust in his sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped."}, {"pk": 1309941, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 17, "text": "Then an other Angel came out of the Temple, which is in heauen, hauing also a sharpe sickle.", "comment": "The other type (as I said, verse<a class=B href='/GNV/66/14/14'>14</a>) is the vintage: the manner whereof is one with that which went before, if thou except this, that the grape gathering is more exact in seeking out everything, than is the harvest labor. This is therefore a more grievous judgment, both because it succeedeth the other, and because it is understood to be executed with great diligence."}, {"pk": 1309942, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 18, "text": "And another Angel came out from the altar, which had power ouer fire, and cryed with a loude crie to him that had the sharpe sickle, and sayd, Thrust in thy sharpe sickle, and gather the clusters of the vineyard of the earth: for her grapes are ripe."}, {"pk": 1309943, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 19, "text": "And the Angel thrust in his sharpe sickle on the earth, and cut downe the vines of the vineyard of the earth, and cast them into that great wine presse of the wrath of God."}, {"pk": 1309944, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 14, "verse": 20, "text": "And the wine presse was troden without the citie, and blood came out of the wine presse, vnto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and sixe hundreth furlongs.", "comment": "That is, it overflowed very deep, and very far and wide: the speech is by hyperbole or excessive, to signify the greatness of the slaughter. And these be those pleasant fruits forsooth, of the contempt of Christ, and desiring of Antichrist rather than him, which the miserable, mad, and blind world doth at this time reap."}, {"pk": 1309945, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 15, "verse": 1, "text": "And I sawe another signe in heauen, great and marueilous, seuen Angels, hauing the seuen last plagues: for by them is fulfilled the wrath of God.", "comment": "This is that other place of the acts of Christ, as I noted before, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/14/14'>14:14</a>. Now therefore is showed a singular work of the judgment of God belonging to the overthrow of Antichrist and his forces of which divine work the preparation is described in this Chapter and the execution in the next. The preparation is first set down generally and in type in this verse: and is after particularly set forth in the rest of the Chapter.<br>Of which <a class=B href='/GNV/66/8/9'>Rev. 8:9</a>, in pouring forth in the plagues of the world: for even these plagues do for the most part agree with those."}, {"pk": 1309946, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 15, "verse": 2, "text": "And I sawe as it were a glassie sea, mingled with fire, and them that had gotten victorie of the beast, and of his image, and of his marke, and of the number of his name, stand at the glassie sea, hauing the harpes of God,", "comment": "Glorified God, from the particular observation of the weapons and instruments of God\u2019s wrath, floating in the sea of glass.<br>This part of the vision alludeth unto the sea or large vessel of brass in which the Priests washed themselves in the entrance of the Temple: for in the entrance of the heavenly Temple (as it is called, verse 5) is said to have been a sea of glass, most lightsome and clear, unto the commodity of choice mixed with fire, that is, as containing the treasury of the judgments of God, which he bringeth forth and dispenseth according to his own pleasure: for out of the former, the Priests were cleansed of old and out of this the ungodly are destroyed now, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/4/6'>Rev. 4:6</a>.<br>There are two parts of the narration: one the confession of the Saints glorifying God, when they saw that preparation of the judgments of God, unto verse 4: another the vocation, instruction, and confirmation of those instruments which God hath ordained for the execution of his judgments, in 4 other verses.<br>That is, the Godly martyrs of Christ, who shall not give place even in miracles unto that beast: of these, see before, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/17'>Rev. 13:17</a> and 14:9, 10."}, {"pk": 1309947, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 15, "verse": 3, "text": "And they sung the song of Moses the seruant of God, and the song of the Lambe, saying, Great and marueilous are thy workes, Lord God almightie: iust and true are thy wayes, King of Saints.", "comment": "Thy doings.<br>That song of triumph which is <a class=B href='/GNV/2/15/2'>Exod. 15:2</a>.<br>So is Moses called for honor\u2019s sake, as it is set forth, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/34/10'>Deut. 34:10</a>.<br>This song hath two parts, one a confession, but particular in this verse, and general, in the beginning of the next verse: another, a narration of causes belonging to the confession, whereof one kind is eternal in itself, and most present unto the godly in that God is both holy, and alone God, another kind is future and to come, in that the elect taken out of the Gentiles (that is, out of the wicked ones and unbelieving: as <a class=B href='/GNV/66/11/2'>Rev. 11:2</a>) were to be brought unto the same state of happiness by the magnificence of the judgment of God, in the next verse.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/19/145/17'>Ps. 145:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1309948, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 15, "verse": 4, "text": "Who shall not feare thee, O Lord, and glorifie thy Name! for thou onely art holy, and all nations shall come and worship before thee: for thy iudgements are made manifest.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/10/7'>Jer. 10:7</a>"}, {"pk": 1309949, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 15, "verse": 5, "text": "And after that, I looked, and beholde, the Temple of the tabernacle of testimonie was open in heauen.", "comment": "The second part of the narration (as was [noted,] verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/15/2'>2</a>) wherein first the authority of the whole argument and matter thereof is figured by a forerunning type of a temple opened in heaven, as <a class=B href='/GNV/66/11/19'>Rev. 11:19</a>, namely that all those things are divine and of God, that proceed from thence, in this verse. Secondly, the administers or executors, come forth out of the Temple, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/15/6'>6</a>. Thirdly, they are furnished with instruments of the judgments of God, and weapons fit for the manner of the same judgments, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/15/7'>7</a>. Finally they are confirmed by testimony of the visible glory of God, in the last verse. A like testimony whereunto was exhibited of old in the Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/40/34'>Exod. 40:34</a>."}, {"pk": 1309950, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 15, "verse": 6, "text": "And the seuen Angels came out of the Temple, which had the seuen plagues, clothed in pure and bright linnen, and hauing their breasts girded with golden girdles.", "comment": "Which was in old time a sign of the kingly or princely dignity.<br>That is, girding was a sign of diligence, and the girdle of gold was a sign of sincerity and trustiness in taking in charge the commandments of God.<br>That is, commandments to inflict those seven plagues. Here is the figure called Metonymy."}, {"pk": 1309951, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 15, "verse": 7, "text": "And one of the foure beastes gaue vnto the seuen Angels seuen golden vials full of the wrath of God, which liueth for euermore.", "comment": "Of these before, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/4/7'>Rev. 4:7</a>."}, {"pk": 1309952, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 15, "verse": 8, "text": "And the Temple was full of the smoke of the glory of God and of his power, and no man was able to enter into the Temple, till the seuen plagues of the seuen Angels were fulfilled.", "comment": "None of those seven Angels might resume, till he had performed fully the charge committed unto him according to the decree of God."}, {"pk": 1309953, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 1, "text": "And I heard a great voyce out of the Temple, saying to the seuen Angels, Go your wayes, and powre out the seuen vials of the wrath of God vpon the earth.", "comment": "In the former Chapter was set down the preparation unto the work of God: here is delivered the execution thereof. And in this discourse of the execution, is a general commandment, in this verse, then a particular recital in order of the execution done by every of the seven Angels, in the rest of the chapter. This special execution against Antichrist and his crew, doth in manner agree unto that which was generally done upon the whole world, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/8/1'>Rev. 8</a> and 9, and belongeth (if my conjecture fail me not) unto the same time. Yet herein they do differ one from another, that this was particularly effected upon the Princes and ringleaders of the wickedness of the world, the other generally against the whole world being wicked. And therefore these judgments are figured more grievous than those."}, {"pk": 1309954, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 2, "text": "And the first went and powred out his viall vpon the earth: and there fell a noysome, and a grieuous sore vpon the men, which had the marke of ye beast, and vpon them which worshipped his image.", "comment": "See <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/16'>Rev. 13:16</a><br>The history of the first Angel, whose plague upon the earth, is described almost in the same words with that sixth plague of the Egyptians, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/9/9'>Exod. 9:9</a>. But it doth signify a spiritual ulcer, and that torture or butchery of conscience seared with an hot iron, which accuseth the ungodly within and both by truth of the word (the light whereof God hath now so long showed forth) and by bitterness stirreth up and forceth out the sword of God\u2019s wrath."}, {"pk": 1309955, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 3, "text": "And the second Angel powred out his viall vpon the sea, and it became as the blood of a dead man: and euery liuing thing dyed in the sea.", "comment": "The history of the second Angel who troubleth and molesteth the seas, that he may stir up the conscience of men sleeping in their wickedness. See <a class=B href='/GNV/66/8/8'>Rev. 8:8</a>.<br>It was turned into rotten and filthy blood, such as is in dead bodies."}, {"pk": 1309956, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 4, "text": "And the third Angel powred out his viall vpon the riuers and fountaines of waters, and they became blood.", "comment": "The history of the third Angel striking the rivers, in this verse who proclaiming the justice of God, commendeth the same by a most grave comparison of the sins of men with the punishment of God: which is common to this place and that which went before. Wherefore also this praising is attributed to the Angel of the waters, a name common to the second and third Angels according as both of them are said to be sent against the waters, albeit, the one of the sea the other of the rivers, in two verses."}, {"pk": 1309957, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 5, "text": "And I heard the Angel of the waters say, Lord, thou art iust, Which art, and Which wast: and Holy, because thou hast iudged these things."}, {"pk": 1309958, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 6, "text": "For they shed the blood of the Saints, and Prophets, and therefore hast thou giuen them blood to drinke: for they are worthy."}, {"pk": 1309959, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 7, "text": "And I heard another out of the Sanctuarie say, Euen so, Lord God almightie, true and righteous are thy iudgements.", "comment": "A confirmation of the praise before going, out of the sanctuary of God, whether immediately by Christ, or by some of his Angels, for Christ also is called another Angel, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/3/8'>Rev. 3:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/7/2'>7:2</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/1'>12:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1309960, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 8, "text": "And the fourth Angel powred out his viall on the sunne, and it was giuen vnto him to torment men with heate of fire,", "comment": "The history of the fourth Angel, who throweth the plague upon the heaven and upon the Sun, of which <a class=B href='/GNV/42/21/26'>Luke 21:26</a> the effects whereof are noted two. The one peculiar, that it shall scorch men with heat, in this verse. The other proceeding accidentally from the former, that their fury shall so much the more be enraged against God in the next verse, when yet (O wonderful mercy and patience of God) all other creatures are first stricken often and grievously by the hand of God before mankind by whom he is provoked: as the things beforegoing [do] declare."}, {"pk": 1309961, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 9, "text": "And men boyled in great heate, and blasphemed the Name of God, which hath power ouer these plagues, and they repented not, to giue him glorie."}, {"pk": 1309962, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 10, "text": "And the fifth Angel powred out his viall vpon the throne of the beast, and his kingdome waxed darke, and they gnawed their tongues for sorowe,", "comment": "The story of the first Angel, who striketh the kingdom of the beast with two plagues abroad with darkness, within which biles and dolors most grievous, throughout his whole kingdom, that thereby he might wound the conscience of the wicked, and punish that most perverse obstinacy of the idolaters, whereof arose perturbation, and thence a furious indignation and desperate madness, raging against God and hurtful unto itself."}, {"pk": 1309963, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 11, "text": "And blasphemed the God of heauen for their paines, and for their sores, and repented not of their workes."}, {"pk": 1309964, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 12, "text": "And the sixth Angel powred out his viall vpon the great riuer Euphrates, and the water thereof dried vp, that the way of the Kings of the East should be prepared.", "comment": "The story of the sixth Angel, divided into his act, and the event thereof. The act is, that the Angel did cast out of his mouth the plague of a most glowing heat, wherewith even the greatest floods, and which most were wont to swell and overflow (as Euphrates) were dried up by the counsel of God in this verse. The event is, that the mere madness wherewith the wicked are enraged, that they may scorn the judgments of God, and abuse them furiously to serve their own turn, and to the executing of their own wicked outrage.<br>So the Church of the ungodly, and kingdom of the beast is said to be left naked, all the defenses whereof, in which they put their trust being taken away from it.<br>That is, that even they which dwell further off, may with more commodity make haste unto that sacrifice which the Lord hath appointed.<br>The bound of the spiritual Babylon, and to the fortresses of the same, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/9/14'>Rev. 9:14</a>."}, {"pk": 1309965, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 13, "text": "And I sawe three vncleane spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of that dragon, and out of the mouth of that beast, and out of the mouth of that false prophet.", "comment": "That is, of that other beast, of which <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/11'>Rev. 13:11</a>, for so he is called also <a class=B href='/GNV/66/19/20'>Rev. 19:20</a> and 20:10.<br>Croaking with all importunity, and continually day and night provoking and calling forth to arms, as the trumpets, and furies of wars: as is declared in the next verse.<br>That is, the devil, as <a class=B href='/GNV/66/11/3'>Rev. 11:3</a><br>Whereof <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/1'>Rev. 13:1</a>.<br>That is, every of them bent their whole force, and conspired that by wonders, word and work, they might bring into the same destruction all Kings, Princes and Potentates of the world, cursedly bewitched of them by their spirits, and teachers of the vanity and impurity of the beast that committed fornication with the kings of the earth. And this is a right description of our times."}, {"pk": 1309966, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 14, "text": "For they are the spirits of deuils, working miracles, to go vnto the Kings of the earth, and of the whole world, to gather them to the battell of that great day of God Almightie."}, {"pk": 1309967, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 15, "text": "(Beholde, I come as a theefe. Blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments, least hee walke naked, and men see his filthines)", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/24/43'>Matt. 24:43</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/14/16'>Mark 14:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/41/15/13'>Mark 15:13</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/42/12/39'>Luke 12:39</a><br>A parenthesis for admonition in which God warneth his holy servants who rest in the expectation of Christ, always to address their minds unto his coming, and to look unto themselves, that they be not shamefully made naked and circumvented of these unclean spirits, and so they be miserable unprepared at the coming of their Lord."}, {"pk": 1309968, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 16, "text": "And they gathered them together into a place called in Hebrewe Arma-gedon.", "comment": "That is, (to say nothing of other expositions) the mountain itself, or mountain places of Megiddo. Now it is certain by the holy Scripture, that Megiddo is a city and territory in the tribe of Manasseh, bordering upon Issachar and Asher, and was made famous by that lamentable overthrow of king Josiah, whereof <a class=B href='/GNV/12/23/30'>2 Kings 23:30</a>; 2 Chron. 37:22; <a class=B href='/GNV/38/12/11'>Zech. 12:11</a>. In this mountain country God saith by figure and type, that the kings of the peoples which serve the beast shall meet together: because the Gentiles did always cast that lamentable overthrow in the teeth of the Church of the Jews unto their great reproach: and therefore were persuaded that that place should be most fortunate unto them (as they speak) and unfortunate unto the godly: but God here pronounceth, that that reproach of the Church, and confidence of the ungodly shall by himself be taken away, in the selfsame places where the nations persuaded themselves, they should mightily exult and triumph against God and his Church.<br>Namely the Angel, who holily according to the commandment of God was to do sacrifice: notwithstanding that those impure spirits do the same wickedly as servants not unto God, but unto that beast that hath seven heads."}, {"pk": 1309969, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 17, "text": "And the seuenth Angel powred out his viall into the ayre: and there came a loude voyce out of the Temple of heauen from the throne, saying, It is done.", "comment": "That is, Babylon is undone, as is showed verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/16/16'>16</a> and in the Chapters following. For the first onset (as I might say) of this denunciation, is described in this Chapter: and the last containing a perfect victory is described in those that follow.<br>The story of the seventh Angel unto the end of the chapter, in which first is showed by figure and speech, the argument of this plague, in this verse: and then is declared the execution thereof in the verses following.<br>From whence he might move the heaven above and the earth beneath.<br>That is, from him that sitteth on the throne, by the figure called Metonymy."}, {"pk": 1309970, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 18, "text": "And there were voyces, and thundrings, and lightnings, and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were vpon the earth, euen so mightie an earthquake.", "comment": "Now is declared the execution (as is said in verse 27) and the things that shall last come to pass in heaven and in earth, before the overthrow of the beast of Babylon: both generally, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/16/18'>18</a>, and particularly in the cursed city, and such as have any familiarity therewith, in the 3 last verses."}, {"pk": 1309971, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 19, "text": "And the great citie was deuided into three partes, and the cities of the nations fell: and that great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to giue vnto her the cup of the wine of the fiercenesse of his wrath.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/25/15'>Jer. 25:15</a><br>That harlot, of whom in the Chapter next following. Now this phrase <i>to come into remembrance</i> is after the common use of the Hebrew speech, but borrowed from men, attributed unto God.<br>That seat or standing place of Antichrist.<br>Of all such as cleave unto Antichrist, and fight against Christ."}, {"pk": 1309972, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 20, "text": "And euery yle fled away, and the mountaines were not found.", "comment": "Appeared not, which the Hebrews utter after this sort, were not, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/5/24'>Gen. 5:24</a>.<br>That is, were seen no more, or were no more extant. A borrowed Hebraism."}, {"pk": 1309973, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 16, "verse": 21, "text": "And there fell a great haile, like talents, out of heauen vpon the men, and men blasphemed God, because of the plague of the haile: for the plague thereof was exceeding great.", "comment": "The manner of the particular execution, most evidently testifying the wrath of God by the original and greatness thereof: the event whereof is the same with that which is, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/9/12'>Rev. 9:12</a>, and that which hath been mentioned in this Chapter, from the execution of the fourth Angel hitherto, that is to say, an incorrigible pertinency of the world in their rebellion, and an heart that cannot repent, verses <a class=B href='/GNV/66/16/9'>9</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/66/16/11'>11</a>.<br>As it were about the weight of a talent was threescore pound, that is, six hundred groats, whereby is signified a marvelous and strange kind of weight."}, {"pk": 1309974, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 1, "text": "Then there came one of the seuen Angels, which had the seuen vials, and talked with me, saying vnto me, Come: I will shewe thee the damnation of the great whore that sitteth vpon many waters,", "comment": "The state of the Church militant being declared, now followeth the state of the Church overcoming and getting victory, as I showed before in the beginning of chapter <a class=B href='/GNV/66/10/1'>10</a>. The state is set forth in 4 chapters. As in the place beforegoing I noted, that in that history the order of time was not always exactly observed, so the same is to be understood in this history, that it is distinguished according to the persons of which it treateth, and that in the several stories of the persons is severly observed in the time thereof. For first is delivered the story of Babylon destroyed, in this and the next chap. (for this Babylon out of all doubt shall perish before the 2 beasts and the Dragon). Secondly is delivered the destruction of both the two beasts, chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/66/19/1'>19</a>. And lastly of the Dragon, chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/1'>20</a>, in the story of the spiritual Babylon are distinctly set forth the state thereof in this chap. and the overthrow done from God, chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/66/18/1'>18</a>. In this verse and that which followeth is a transition or passage unto the first argument, consisting of a particular calling of the Prophet (as often heretofore) and a general proposition.<br>The sentence that is pronounced against this harlot.<br>That is the damnable harlot, by a figure of speech called <i>hypallage</i>. For S. John as yet had not seen her. Although another interpretation may be borne, yet I like this better."}, {"pk": 1309975, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 2, "text": "With whom haue committed fornication the Kings of the earth, and the inhabitants of the earth are drunken with the wine of her fornication."}, {"pk": 1309976, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 3, "text": "So he caried me away into the wildernesse in the Spirit, and I sawe a woman sit vpon a skarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemie, which had seuen heads, and tenne hornes.", "comment": "A scarlet color, that is, with a red and purple garment: and surely it was not without cause that the Romish clergy were so much delighted with this color.<br>Henceforth is propounded the type of Babylon, and the state thereof in 4 verses. After a declaration of the type, in the rest of this chap., in the type are described two things, the beast (of whom chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/1'>13</a>), in verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/17/3'>3</a>, and the woman that sitteth upon the beast, verses 4, 5, 6. The beast in process of time hath gotten somewhat more than was expressed in the former vision. First in that it is not read before that he was appareled in scarlet, a robe imperial and of triumph. Secondly, in that this is full of names of blasphemy: the other carried the name of blasphemy only in his head. So God did teach that this beast is much increased in impiety and injustice and doth in this last age, triumph in both these more insolently and proudly than ever before."}, {"pk": 1309977, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 4, "text": "And the woman was arayed in purple and skarlet, and gilded with golde, and precious stones, and pearles, and had a cup of gold in her hand, full of abominations, and filthines of her fornication.", "comment": "That harlot, the spiritual Babylon, which is Rome. She is described by her attire, profession and deeds.<br>In profession, the nourisher of all, in this verse, and teaching her mysteries unto all, verse 5, setting forth all things most magnificently: but indeed most pernicious besotting miserable men with her cup, and bringing upon them a deadly giddiness.<br>In attire most glorious, triumphant, most rich, and most gorgeous."}, {"pk": 1309978, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 5, "text": "And in her forehead was a name written, A mysterie, that great Babylon, that mother of whoredomes, and abominations of the earth.", "comment": "Deceiving with the title of religion, and public inscription of mystery: which the beast in times past did not bear.<br>An exposition: in which S. John declareth what manner of woman this is."}, {"pk": 1309979, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 6, "text": "And I sawe ye woman drunken with the blood of Saintes, and with the blood of the Martyrs of IESVS: and when I sawe her, I wondred with great marueile.", "comment": "A passage unto the second part of this chapter, by occasion given of S. John, as the words of the Angel do show, in the next verse.<br>In manner of deeds: She is red with blood, and sheddeth it most licentiously, and therefore is colored with the blood of the Saints, as on the contrary part. Christ is set forth imbrued with the blood of his enemies; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/3/1'>Isa. 3:1</a>."}, {"pk": 1309980, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 7, "text": "Then the Angel saide vnto me, Wherefore marueilest thou? I will shewe thee the misterie of that woman, and of that beast, that beareth her, which hath seuen heads, and tenne hornes.", "comment": "The second part or place, as I said, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/17/1'>1</a>. The narration of the vision, promised in this verse, and delivered in the verse following. Now there is delivered first a narration of the beast and his story, unto verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/17/14'>14</a>. After, of the harlot, unto the end of the chap."}, {"pk": 1309981, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 8, "text": "The beast that thou hast seene, was, and is not, and shall ascend out of the bottomles pit, and shall goe into perdition, and they that dwell on the earth, shall wonder (whose names are not written in the booke of life from the foundation of ye world) when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.", "comment": "That is as many as have not learned the providence of God, according to the faith of the Saints, shall marvel at these grievous and often changes when they shall consider, the selfsame beast, which is the Roman Empire, to have been, not to be, and to be and still molested with perpetual mutation, and yet in the same to stand and continue. This in mine opinion is the most simple exposition of this place, and confirmed by the event of the things themselves. Although by the last change also, by which the Empire, that before was civil became Ecclesiastical, is not obscurely signified by these words: of which two, the first exercised cruelty upon the bodies of the saints: the other also upon their souls: the first by human order and policy, the other under the color of the law of God, and of Religion, raged and imbrued itself with the blood of the godly.<br>The meaning is, that beast which thou sawest before (<a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/1'>Rev. 13:1</a>) and which yet thou hast now seen, was, (I say was) even from Julius Caesar in respect of beginning, rising up, station, glory, dominion, manner and stock, from the house of Julius: and yet is not now the same, if thou look unto the house and stock for the dominion of this family was translated unto another, after the death of Nero from the other unto a third, from a third unto a fourth, and so forth was varied and altered by innumerable changes. Finally, the Empire is one, as it were one beast: but exceedingly varied by kindreds, families, and persons. It was therefore (saith S. John) in the kindred or house of Julius: and now it is not in that kindred, but translated unto another.<br>The story of the beast hath a triple description of him. The first is a distinction of this beast from all that ever hath been at any time: which distinction is contained in this verse: The second is a delineation or painting out of the beast by things present, by which he might even at that time be known of the godly, and this delineation is according to his heads, verses 2, 10, 11. The third is an historical foretelling of things to come, and to be done by him: and these are ascribed unto his horns, verses 12, 13, 14. This beast is that Empire of Rome, of which I spake, chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/11'>13:11</a>, according to the mutations and changes whereof which then had already happened, the holy Ghost hath distinguished and set out the same. The Apostle distinguisheth this beast from all others in these words. <i>The beast which thou sawest, was and is not</i>. For so I expound the words of the Apostle for evidence\u2019s sake as I will further declare in the notes following.<br>As if he should say, Also the same that is, shall shortly not be: but shall ascend out of the depth, or out of the sea (as was said, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/1'>Rev. 13:1</a>) that is, shall be a new stock from amongst the nations without difference, and shall in the same state go unto destruction or ruin, and perish: and so shall successively new Princes or Emperors come and go, arise and fall, the body of the beast remaining still, but tossed with so many and often alterations, as no man can but marvel that this beast was able to stand and hold out, in so many mutations. Verily no Empire that ever was tossed with so many changes, and as it were with so many tempests of the sea, ever continued so long."}, {"pk": 1309982, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 9, "text": "Here is the mind that hath wisdome. The seuen heads, are seuen mountaines, whereon the woman sitteth: they are also seuen Kings.", "comment": "This is the painting out of the beast by things present (as I said before) whereby S. John endeavored to describe the same, that he might both be known of the godly in that age, and be further observed and marked of posterity afterwards. This delineation hath one type, that is, his heads, but a double description or application of the type: one permanent from the nature of itself, the other changeable, by the working of men. The description permanent, is by the seven hills, in this verse, the other that fleeteth, is from the seven kings, verses 10, 11. And here it is worthy to be observed, that one type hath sometimes two or more applications, as seemeth good unto the holy Ghost to express either one thing by divers types, or divers things by one type. So I noted before, of the seven spirits, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/4'>Rev. 1:4</a>. Now this woman that sitteth upon seven hills, is the city of Rome, called in times past of the Greeks, \u2026 i. of seven tops or crests, and of Varro, <i>septiceps,</i> i. of her seven heads (as here) of seven heads, and of others, <i>septicollis,</i> i. standing upon seven hills.<br>An exhortation preparing unto audience, by the same argument, with that of Christ: <i>He that hath ears to hear, let him hear</i>. Wherefore, for mine own part, I had rather read in this place, <i>Let there be here a mind, etc</i>. So the Angel passeth fully unto the second place of this description.<br><i>Very children know what that seven hilled city is, which is so much spoken of, and whereof Virgil thus reporteth</i>, And compasseth seven towers in one wall: <i>that city it is, which when John wrote these things had rule over the kings of the earth: It was and is not, and yet it remaineth this day, but it is declining to destruction.</i><br>The beginning of these Kings or Emperors is almost the same with the beginning of the Church of Christ, which I showed before, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/11/1'>Rev. 11:1</a>. Namely from the year 35, after the passion of Christ, what time the Temple and Church of the Jews was overthrown. In which year it came to pass by the providence of God that that saying <i>The beast was and is not</i>, was fulfilled before that the destruction of the Jews immediately following came to pass. That was the year from the building of the city of Rome, 109, from which year S. John both numbered the Emperors which hitherto hath been, when he wrote these things, and foretelleth two others next to come: and that with this purpose, that when this particular prediction of foretelling of things to come, should take effect the truth of all other predictions in the Church might be the more confirmed. Which sign God of old mentioned this in the Law, <a class=B href='/GNV/5/18/1'>Deut. 18</a>, and Jeremiah confirmeth, <a class=B href='/GNV/24/28/8'>Jer. 28:8</a>."}, {"pk": 1309983, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 10, "text": "Fiue are fallen, and one is, and another is not yet come: and when he commeth, he must continue a short space.", "comment": "Nerua. The Empire being now translated from the family of <i>Flavius</i>. This man reigned only one year, four months, and nine days, as the history writers do tell.<br>Whose names are these: the first, <i>Servius Sulpicius Galba</i>, who was the seventh Emperor of the people of Rome, the second <i>Marcus Salvius Otho</i>, the third <i>Aulus Vitellius</i>, the fourth, <i>Titus Flavius Vespasianus</i>, the fifth, <i>Titus Vespasianus</i> his son of his own name.<br><i>Flavius Domitian</i> son of the first <i>Vespasian</i>. For in the latter end of his days S. John wrote these things, as witnesseth Irenaus, <i>Lib. 5 adversus hareses</i>."}, {"pk": 1309984, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 11, "text": "And the beast that was, and is not, is euen the eight, and is one of the seuen, and shall goe into destruction.", "comment": "This is spoken by the figure synecdoche, as much to say as that head of the beast which was and is not, because it is cut off, and Nerua in so short time extinguished. How many heads there were, so many beasts there seemed to be in one. See the like speech in <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/1'>Rev. 13.</a><a class=B href='/GNV/66/3/1'>3</a><br>Namely, to molest with persecutions the Churches of Christ, as the histories do accord, and I have briefly noted, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/2/10'>Rev. 2:10</a>.<br>Nerua Traianus, who himself in divers respects is called here the seventh and the eighth.<br>Though in number and order of succession he be the eighth, yet he is reckoned together with one of these heads, because Nerua and he were one head. For this man obtained authority together with Nerua, and was Consul with him, when Nerua left his life."}, {"pk": 1309985, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 12, "text": "And the tenne hornes which thou sawest, are tenne Kings, which yet haue not receiued a kingdome, but shall receiue power, as Kings at one houre with the beast.", "comment": "The third place of this description as I said, verse 18, is a prophetical prediction of things to come which the beast should do, as in the words following S. John doth not obscurely signify, saying, <i>which have not yet received the kingdom, etc</i>. For there is an Antithesis or opposition between these kings, and those that went before. And first the persons are described, in this verse, then their deeds in the two verses following.<br>That is, arising with their kingdoms out of the Roman beast: at such time as that political Empire began by the craft of the Popes greatly to fall.<br>Namely, with the second beast whom we called before a false prophet, which beast, ascending out of the earth got unto himself all the authority and power of the first beast, and exerciseth the same before his face, as was said, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/14/11'>Rev. 14:11</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/14/12'>12</a>. For when the political Empire of the West began to bow downwards, there both arose those ten kings, and the second beast took the opportunity offered to usurp unto himself all the power of the former beast. These kings long ago, many have numbered and described to be ten and a great part of the events plainly testifieth the same in this our age."}, {"pk": 1309986, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 13, "text": "These haue one minde, and shall giue their power, and authoritie vnto the beast.", "comment": "That is, by consent and agreement, that they may conspire with the beast, and depend upon his beck. Their story is divided into three parts, counsels, acts, and events. The counselors some of them consist in communicating of judgments and affections: and some in communicating of power, which they are said to have given unto this beast in this verse."}, {"pk": 1309987, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 14, "text": "These shall fight with the Lambe, and the Lambe shall ouercome them: for he is Lord of Lordes, and King of Kings: and they that are on his side, called, and chosen, and faithfull.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/66/19/16'>Rev. 19:16</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/6/15'>1 Tim. 6:15</a><br>With Christ and his Church, as the reason following doth declare, and here are mentioned the facts and the events which followed for Christ\u2019s sake, and for the grace of God the Father towards those that are called, elected, and are his faithful ones in Christ."}, {"pk": 1309988, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 15, "text": "And he said vnto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are people, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.", "comment": "This is the other member of the narration as I said verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/17/7'>7</a>, belonging unto the harlot, showed in the vision, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/17/3'>3</a>. In this history of the harlot, these 3 things are distinctly propounded, what is her magnificence in this verse, what is her fall, and by whom it shall happen unto her, in the two verses following: and lastly, who that harlot is, in the last verse. This place which by order of nature should have been the first, is therefore made the last, because it was more fit to be joined with the next Chap.<br>That is, as unconstant and variable as the waters. Upon this foundation sitteth this harlot as Queen, a vain person upon that which is vain."}, {"pk": 1309989, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 16, "text": "And the tenne hornes which thou sawest vpon the beast, are they that shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eate her flesh, and burne her with fire.", "comment": "The ten Kings as verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/17/12'>12</a>. The accomplishment of this fact and event, is daily increased in this our age by the singular providence and most mighty government of God. Wherefore the facts are propounded in this verse, and the cause of them in the verses following."}, {"pk": 1309990, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 17, "text": "For God hath put in their heartes to fulfill his will, and to doe with one consent for to giue their kingdome vnto the beast, vntill the wordes of God be fulfilled.", "comment": "A reason rendered from the chief efficient cause, which is the providence of God, by which alone S. John by inversion of order affirmeth to have come to pass, both that the Kings should execute upon the harlot, that which pleased God, and which he declared in the verse next beforegoing: and also that by one consent and counsel, they should give their kingdom unto the beast, etc., verses 13, 14. For as these being blinded have before depended upon the beck of the beast that lifteth up the harlot, so it is said that afterward it shall come to pass, that they shall turn back, and shall fall away from her when their hearts shall be turned into better state by the grace and mercy of God."}, {"pk": 1309991, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 17, "verse": 18, "text": "And that woman which thou sawest, is that great citie, which reigneth ouer the kings of ye earth.", "comment": "That is, Rome that great City, or only City (as Justinian calleth it) the King and head whereof was then the Emperor, but now the Pope, since that the condition of the beast was changed."}, {"pk": 1309992, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 1, "text": "And after these thinges, I sawe another Angel come downe from heauen, hauing great power, so that the earth was lightened with his glorie,", "comment": "Either Christ the eternal word of God the Father (as often elsewhere) or a created Angel, and one deputed unto this service: but thoroughly furnished with greatness of power, and with light of glory, as the ensign of power.<br>The second place (as I said before, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/17/1'>17:1</a>) of the history of Babylon, is of the woeful fall and ruin of that whore of Babylon. This historical prediction concerning her, is threefold. The first a plain and simple foretelling of her ruin in three verses, the second a figurative prediction by the circumstances, thence, unto verse 20. The third, a confirmation of the same by sign or wonder, unto the end of the Chapter."}, {"pk": 1309993, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 2, "text": "And he cryed out mightily with a loud voyce, saying, It is fallen, it is fallen, Babylon that great citie, and is become the habitation of deuils, and the holde of all foule spirits, and a cage of euery vncleane and hatefull birde.", "comment": "The prediction or foretelling of her ruin, containing both the fall of Babylon, in this verse, and the cause thereof uttered by way of allegory concerning her spiritual and carnal wickedness, that is, her most great impiety and injustice, in the next verse: her fall is first simply declared of the Angel: and then the greatness thereof is showed here by the events, when he saith it shall be the seat and habitation of devils, of wild beasts and of cursed souls, as of old, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/13/21'>Isa. 13:21</a>, and often elsewhere.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/66/14/8'>Rev. 14:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/21/9'>Isa. 21:9</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/24/51/8'>Jer. 51:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1309994, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 3, "text": "For all nations haue drunken of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the Kings of the earth haue committed fornication with her, and the marchants of the earth are waxed rich of the abundance of her pleasures."}, {"pk": 1309995, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 4, "text": "And I heard another voyce from heauen say, Goe out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sinnes, and that ye receiue not of her plagues.", "comment": "Of his commandment there are two causes to avoid the contagion of sin, and to shun the participation of those punishments that belong thereunto.<br>The second prediction, which is of the circumstances of the ruin of Babylon: of these there are two kinds: one going before it: as that beforehand the godly are delivered unto the ninth verse: the other following upon her ruin, namely the lamentation of the wicked and rejoicing of the godly, unto the twentieth verse.<br>Two circumstances going before the ruin, are commanded in this place: one is, that the godly depart out of Babylon: as I mentioned, chapter <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/1'>12</a>, to have been done in time past, before the destruction of Jerusalem: this charge is given here, and in the next verse. The other is, that every one of them occupy themselves in their own place, in executing the judgment of God, as it was commanded the Levites of old, <a class=B href='/GNV/2/32/27'>Exod. 32:27</a>, and that they sanctify their hands unto the Lord, verses 6, 7, 8."}, {"pk": 1309996, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 5, "text": "For her sinnes are come vp into heauen, and God hath remembred her iniquities.", "comment": "He useth a word which signifieth the following of sins one after another, and rising one another in such sort, that they grew at length to such an heap that they came up even to heaven."}, {"pk": 1309997, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 6, "text": "Rewarde her, euen as she hath rewarded you, and giue her double according to her workes: and in the cup that she hath filled to you, fill her ye double.", "comment": "The provocation of the godly, and the commandment of executing the judgments of God, stand upon three causes which are here expressed: the unjust wickedness of the whore of Babylon, in this verse her cursed pride opposing itself against God, which is the fountain of all evil actions, verse 7, and her most just damnation by the sentence of God, verse 8."}, {"pk": 1309998, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 7, "text": "In as much as she glorified her selfe, and liued in pleasure, so much giue ye to her torment and sorow: for she saith in her heart, I sit being a queene, and am no widowe, and shall see no mourning.", "comment": "With herself.<br>I shall taste of none.<br>I am full of people and mighty."}, {"pk": 1309999, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 8, "text": "Therefore shall her plagues come at one day, death, and sorowe, and famine, and she shalbe burnt with fire: for that God which condemneth her, is a strong Lord.", "comment": "Shortly and at one instant."}, {"pk": 1310000, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 9, "text": "And the kings of the earth shall bewayle her, and lament for her, which haue committed fornication, and liued in pleasure with her, when they shall see that smoke of that her burning,", "comment": "The circumstances following the fall of Babylon, or the consequences thereof (as I distinguished them, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/18/4'>4</a>) are two. Namely the lamentation of the wicked unto verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/18/19'>19</a>: and the rejoicing of the godly, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/18/20'>20</a>. This most sorrowful lamentation, according to the person of them that lament, hath three members, the first whereof is the mourning of the kings and mighty men of the earth, in two verses. The second is the lamentation of the merchants that traffic by land thence unto verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/18/16'>16</a>. The third is the wailing of those that merchandise by sea, verses 16, 17, 18. In every [one] of these the cause and manner of their mourning is described in order, according to the condition of those [that] mourn, with observation of that which best agreeth unto them."}, {"pk": 1310001, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 10, "text": "And shall stand a farre off for feare of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great citie Babylon, that mightie citie: for in one houre is thy iudgement come."}, {"pk": 1310002, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 11, "text": "And the marchants of the earth shall weepe and wayle ouer her: for no man byeth their ware any more.", "comment": "The lamentation of those that trade by land, as I distinguished immediately before."}, {"pk": 1310003, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 12, "text": "The ware of golde, and siluer, and of precious stone, and of pearles, and of fine linnen, and of purple, and of silke, and of skarlet, and of all maner of Thyne wood, and of all vessels of yuorie, and of all vessels of most precious wood, and of brasse, and of yron, and of marble,"}, {"pk": 1310004, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 13, "text": "And of cinamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oyle, and fine floure, and wheate, and beastes, and sheepe, and horses, and charets, and seruants, and soules of men."}, {"pk": 1310005, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 14, "text": "(And the apples that thy soule lusted after, are departed from thee, and all things which were fatte and excellent, are departed from thee, and thou shalt finde them no more)", "comment": "An apostrophe, or turning of the speech by imitation, used for more vehemence, as if those merchants, after the manner of mourners should in passionate speech speak unto Babylon, though now utterly fallen and overthrown. So <a class=B href='/GNV/23/12/9'>Isa. 12:9</a>, and in many other places.<br>By this is meant that season which is next before the fall of the leaf, at what season fruits ripen, and the word signifieth such fruits as are longed for."}, {"pk": 1310006, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 15, "text": "The marchants of these thinges which were waxed riche, shall stand a farre off from her, for feare of her torment, weeping and wayling,"}, {"pk": 1310007, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 16, "text": "And saying, Alas, alas, that great citie, that was clothed in fine linnen and purple, and skarlet, and gilded with gold, and precious stones, and pearles."}, {"pk": 1310008, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 17, "text": "For in one houre so great riches are come to desolation. And euery shipmaster, and all the people that occupie shippes, and shipmen, and whosoeuer traffike on the sea, shall stand a farre off,", "comment": "The manner of mourning used by them that trade by sea."}, {"pk": 1310009, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 18, "text": "And crie, when they see that smoke of that her burning, saying, What citie was like vnto this great citie?"}, {"pk": 1310010, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 19, "text": "And they shall cast dust on their heads, and crie, weeping, and wayling, and say, Alas, alas, that great citie, wherein were made rich all that had ships on the sea by her costlinesse: for in one houre she is made desolate."}, {"pk": 1310011, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 20, "text": "O heauen, reioyce of her, and ye holy Apostles and Prophets: for God hath punished her to be reuenged on her for your sakes.", "comment": "The other consequent unto the other ruin of Babylon, is the exultation or rejoicing of the godly in heaven and in earth, as was noted, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/18/9'>9</a>."}, {"pk": 1310012, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 21, "text": "Then a mightie Angell tooke vp a stone like a great milstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, With such violence shall that great citie Babylon be cast, and shalbe found no more.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/24/51/63'>Jer. 51:63</a><br>The third prediction, as I said verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/18/1'>1</a>, standing of a sign, and the interpretation thereof: the interpretation thereof is in 2 sorts, first by a simple propounding of the thing itself, in this verse, and then by declaration of the events in the verses following."}, {"pk": 1310013, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 22, "text": "And the voyce of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpetters shalbe heard no more in thee, and no craftesman, of whatsoeuer craft he be, shall be found any more in thee: and the sound of a milstone shalbe heard no more in thee.", "comment": "The events are two, the one of them opposite unto the other for amplification sake. There shall be, saith he, in Babylon no mirth nor joy at all, in this and the next verse, but all heavy and lamentable things from the bloody slaughters of the righteous and the vengeance of God coming upon it for the same."}, {"pk": 1310014, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 23, "text": "And the light of a candle shall shine no more in thee: and the voyce of the bridegrome and of the bride shalbe heard no more in thee: for thy marchants were the great men of the earth: and with thine inchantments were deceiued all nations."}, {"pk": 1310015, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 18, "verse": 24, "text": "And in her was found the blood of the Prophets, and of the Saints, and of all that were slaine vpon the earth.", "comment": "That is shed by bloody massacres, and calling for vengeance.<br>That is, proved and found out, as if God had appointed a just inquiry, concerning the impiety, unnaturalness and injustice of those men."}, {"pk": 1310016, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 1, "text": "And after these things I heard a great voyce of a great multitude in heauen, saying, Hallelu-iah, saluation, and glorie, and honour, and power be to the Lord our God.", "comment": "This chapter hath in sum two parts, one transitory or of passage unto the things that follow unto verse 10, another historical of the victory of Christ gotten against both the beasts unto the end of the chapter, which I said was the second history of this argument, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/17/1'>Rev. 17:1</a>. The transition hath two places, one of praising God for the overthrow done unto Babylon in 4 verses, and another likewise of praise, and Prophetical, for the coming of Christ unto his kingdom, and his most royal marriage with his Church, thence unto the tenth verse. The former praise has three branches, distinguished after the ancient manner of those that sing: \u2026 , that is, an invitation or provokement in 2 verses, \u2026 , a response or answer in the third verse, and \u2026 , a close or joining together in harmony: all which I thought good of purpose to distinguish in this place, lest any man should with Porphyrius, or other like dogs, object to Saint John of the heavenly Church, a childish and idle repetition of speech.<br>Praise the Lord.<br>The proposition of praise with exhortation in this verse, and the cause thereof, in the next verse."}, {"pk": 1310017, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 2, "text": "For true and righteous are his iudgements: for he hath condemned that great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath auenged the blood of his seruants shed by her hand."}, {"pk": 1310018, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 3, "text": "And againe they saide, Hallelu-iah: and that her smoke rose vp for euermore.", "comment": "The song of the Antiphony or response, containing an amplification of the praise of God, from the perpetual and most certain testimony of his divine judgment as was done at Sodom and Gomorrah, <a class=B href='/GNV/1/19/1'>Gen. 19</a>."}, {"pk": 1310019, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 4, "text": "And the foure and twentie Elders, and the foure beastes fell downe, and worshipped God that sate on the throne, saying, Amen, Hallelu-iah."}, {"pk": 1310020, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 5, "text": "Then a voyce came out of the throne, saying, Prayse our God, all ye his seruants, and ye that feare him, both small and great.", "comment": "Out of the temple from God, as <a class=B href='/GNV/66/11/19'>Rev. 11:19</a>.<br>The second place of praise as I said verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/19/1'>1</a>, which first is commanded from God in this verse: and then is in most ample manner pronounced of the creatures, both because they see that kingdom of Christ to come, which most they desire, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/19/6'>6</a>, also because they see that the Church is called forth to be brought home: into the house of her husband by holy marriage unto the fellowship of his kingdom, verses 7, 8. Wherefore S. John is commanded to write in a book the Epiphonema , or acclamation joined with a divine testimony, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/19/9'>9</a>."}, {"pk": 1310021, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 6, "text": "And I heard like a voyce of a great multitude, and as the voyce of many waters, and as the voyce of strong thundrings, saying, Hallelu-iah: for the Lord that God that almightie God hath reigned.", "comment": "Without the Temple in heaven."}, {"pk": 1310022, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 7, "text": "Let vs be glad and reioyce, and giue glory to him: for the marriage of that Lambe is come, and his wife hath made her selfe ready.", "comment": "Namely unto that holy marriage both herself in person in this verse and also furnished of her spouse with marriage gifts princely and divine is adorned and prepared in the next verse."}, {"pk": 1310023, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 8, "text": "And to her was granted, that she should be arayed with pure fine linnen and shining, for the fine linnen is the righteousnesse of Saintes.", "comment": "Good works which are lively testimonies of faith.<br>As an ensign of Kingly and priestly dignity: which dignity Christ bestoweth upon us, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/6'>Rev. 1:6</a>.<br>This is a gift given by the husband for marriage sake and a most choice ornament, which Christ bestoweth upon us, as upon his spouse."}, {"pk": 1310024, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 9, "text": "Then he said vnto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called vnto the Lambes supper. And he said vnto me, These wordes of God are true.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/40/22/2'>Matt. 22:2</a><br>Namely the Angel, as appeareth by the next verse."}, {"pk": 1310025, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 10, "text": "And I fell before his feete, to worship him: but he said vnto me, See thou doe it not: I am thy fellowe seruant, and one of thy brethren, which haue the testimonie of Iesus. Worship God: for the testimonie of Iesus is the Spirit of prophecie.", "comment": "For Jesus is the mark that all the prophecies shoot at.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/66/22/8'>Rev. 22:8</a><br>The particular history of this verse is brought in by occasion, and as it were besides the purpose, that Saint John might make a public example of his own infirmity, and of the modest sanctimony of the Angel, who hath renounced for himself the divine honors, and recalled all the servants of God, unto the worship of him alone: as also <a class=B href='/GNV/66/22/8'>Rev. 22:8</a>.<br>Which are commanded to bear witness of Jesus."}, {"pk": 1310026, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 11, "text": "And I sawe heauen open, and behold, a white horse, and he that sate vpon him, was called, Faithfull and true, and he iudgeth and fighteth righteously.", "comment": "The second place of this Chapter (as I said verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/19/1'>1</a>) is of the victory gotten by Christ against both the beasts: in which first Christ is described as one ready to fight, unto verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/19/16'>16</a>, then is showed the battle to be begun, thence unto verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/19/18'>18</a>: lastly is set forth the victory unto the end of the Chapter. In this place do shine most excellent properties of Christ as our heavenly Judge and revenger, according to his person, company, effects, and names.<br>Properties belonging to his person, that he is heavenly, judge, faithful, true, just, in this verse, searching out all things ruling over all, to be searched out of none, verse 12, the trumpet, and the very essential word of God, verse 13."}, {"pk": 1310027, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 12, "text": "And his eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crownes: and he had a name written, that no man knewe but himselfe."}, {"pk": 1310028, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 13, "text": "And he was clothed with a garment dipt in blood, and his name is called THE WORD OF GOD."}, {"pk": 1310029, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 14, "text": "And the hostes which werein heauen, followed him vpon white horses, clothed with fine linnen white and pure.", "comment": "The company or retinue of Christ, holy, innumerable, heavenly, judicial, royal and pure."}, {"pk": 1310030, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 15, "text": "And out of his mouth went out a sharpe sworde, that with it he should smite the heathen: for he shall rule them with a rod of yron: for he it is that treadeth the wine presse of the fiercenesse and wrath of almightie God.", "comment": "The effects of Christ prepared unto battle, that with his mouth he striketh the Gentiles, ruleth and destroyeth.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/19/2/9'>Ps. 2:9</a>"}, {"pk": 1310031, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 16, "text": "And he hath vpon his garment, and vpon his thigh a name written, THE KINGS OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/66/17/14'>Rev. 17:14</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/54/6/15'>1 Tim. 6:15</a><br>The name agreeing unto Christ according to the former properties, expressed after the manner of the Hebrews."}, {"pk": 1310032, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 17, "text": "And I sawe an Angel stand in the sunne, who cryed with a loude voyce, saying to all the foules that did flie by the middes of heauen, Come, and gather your selues together vnto the supper of ye great God,", "comment": "That is, openly, and in sight of all, as <a class=B href='/GNV/4/25/4'>Num. 25:4</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/10/12/11'>2 Sam. 12:11</a>.<br>The second member as I said, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/19/11'>11</a>. A reproachful calling forth of his enemies unto battle: in which not themselves (for why should they be called forth of the king of the world, or provoked being his subjects? for that is not comely) but in their hearing, the birds of the air are called to eat their carcasses.<br>That is, through this inferior heaven, and which is nearer unto us: a Hebrew phrase."}, {"pk": 1310033, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 18, "text": "That ye may eate the flesh of Kings, and the flesh of hie Captaines, and the flesh of mightie men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all freemen, and bondmen, and of small and great."}, {"pk": 1310034, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 19, "text": "And I sawe the beast, and the Kings of the earth, and their hostes gathered together to make battell against him that sate on the horse, and against his armie.", "comment": "The third member (as was said, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/19/11'>11</a>) of the victory obtained by Christ. Unto this apppertaineth two things: his bucking with the beast and his forces in this verse: and the event most magnificent, described after the manner of men, in the verses following. All these things are plain."}, {"pk": 1310035, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 20, "text": "But ye beast was taken, and with him that false prophet that wrought miracles before him, whereby he deceiued them that receiued ye beastes marke, and them that worshipped his image. These both were aliue cast into a lake of fire, burning with brimstone.", "comment": "That is, that beast with two heads, of which <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/11'>Rev. 13:11</a>. See also <a class=B href='/GNV/66/16/14'>Rev. 16:14</a>.<br>Namely, that beast with seven heads, of which before, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/13/1'>Rev. 13:1</a> and 17:3."}, {"pk": 1310036, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 19, "verse": 21, "text": "And the remnant were slayne with the sword of him that sitteth vpon the horse, which commeth out of his mouth, and all the foules were filled full with their flesh."}, {"pk": 1310037, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 20, "verse": 1, "text": "And I saw an Angel come downe from heauen, hauing the keye of the bottomles pit, and a great chaine in his hand.", "comment": "That is of hell, whither God threw down the Angels which had sinned, and bound them in chains of darkness to be kept unto damnation, <a class=B href='/GNV/61/2/4'>2 Pet. 2:4</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/65/1/6'>Jude 6</a>.<br>Now followeth the third place of the prophetical history, which is of the victory whereby Christ overcame the dragon, as I note, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/7/1'>Rev. 7:1</a>. This place must necessarily be joined with the end of chapter <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/1'>12</a> and be applied unto the just understanding thereof. This chapter hath two parts, one of the dragon overcome, unto verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/10'>10</a>, the other of the resurrection and last judgment unto the end of the chapter. The history of the dragon is double: First of the first victory after which he was bound by Christ unto verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/6'>6</a>. The second is of the last victory, whereby he has thrown down into everlasting punishment, thence unto verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/10'>10</a>. This first history happened in the first time of the Christian Church, when the dragon thrown down from heaven by Christ, went about to molest the new birth of the Church in the earth, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/17'>Rev. 12:17</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/18'>18</a>. For which cause I gave warning, that this story of the Dragon must be annexed unto that place."}, {"pk": 1310038, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 20, "verse": 2, "text": "And he tooke the dragon that olde serpent, which is the deuill and Satan, and he bounde him a thousand yeeres:", "comment": "The first whereof (continuing this history with the end of chapter <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/1'>12</a>) is the 36 year from the passion of Christ, when the Church of the Jews being overthrown, Satan assayed to invade the Christian Church gathered of the Gentiles, and to destroy part of her seed, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/12/17'>Rev. 12:17</a>. The thousandth year falleth precisely upon the times of that wicked Hildebrand, who was called Gregory the seventh a most damnable Necromancer and sorcerer, whom Satan used as an instrument when he was loosed out of bonds, thenceforth to annoy the Saints of God with most cruel persecutions, and the whole world with dissentions, and most bloody wars: as Benno the Cardinal reporteth at large. This is the first victory gotten over the dragon in the earth."}, {"pk": 1310039, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 20, "verse": 3, "text": "And cast him into the bottomles pit, and he shut him vp, and sealed the doore vpon him, that he should deceiue the people no more, till the thousand yeeres were fulfilled: for after that he must be loosed for a litle season.", "comment": "Which being once expired, the second battle and victory shall be, of which verses 7, 8.<br>Namely, with that public and violent deceit which he attempted before, Chapter 12, and which after a thousand years (alack for woe) he most mightily procured in the Christian world."}, {"pk": 1310040, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 20, "verse": 4, "text": "And I sawe seates: and they sate vpon them, and iudgement was giuen vnto them, and I saw the soules of them that were beheaded for the witnes of Iesus, and for the word of God, and which did not worship the beast, neither his image, neither had taken his marke vpon their foreheads, or on their handes: and they liued, and reigned with Christ a thousand yeere.", "comment": "For judgment was committed to them, as to members joined to the head, not [that] Christ\u2019s office was given over [to] them.<br>Of the Martyrs which suffered after that both the beasts were now risen up, Chapter 13, for these three things are expounded.<br>Of the Martyrs, which suffered in those first times.<br>This was a type of the authority of the good and faithful servants of God in the Church, taken from the manner of men.<br>A description of the common state of the Church of Christ in earth in that space of a thousand years, for which the devil was in bonds: in which first the authority, life, and common honor of the godly, is declared, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/4'>4</a>. Secondly, newness of life is preached unto others by the Gospel, after that space, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/5'>5</a>. Finally, he concludeth with promises, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/6'>6</a>."}, {"pk": 1310041, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 20, "verse": 5, "text": "But the rest of the dead men shall not liue againe, vntill the thousand yeres be finished: this is the first resurrection.", "comment": "They shall not be renewed with that newness of the life by the enlightening of the Gospel of the glory of Christ. For this is the first resurrection, by which the souls of the godly do rise from their death. In the second resurrection their bodies shall rise again.<br>Whoever shall lie dead in sin, and not know the truth of God."}, {"pk": 1310042, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 20, "verse": 6, "text": "Blessed and holy is hee, that hath part in the first resurrection: for on such the second death hath no power: but they shalbe the Priests of God and of Christ, and shall reigne with him a thousand yeere.", "comment": "A return unto the intended history, by resuming the words which are in the end of the fourth verse.<br>That whereby both body and soul, that is, the whole man is addicted and delivered unto eternal death. So <a class=B href='/GNV/66/2/11'>Rev. 2:11</a>."}, {"pk": 1310043, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 20, "verse": 7, "text": "And when the thousand yeres are expired, Satan shalbe loosed out of his prison,", "comment": "Of which I spake, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/2'>2</a>. Then therefore shall be given unto him liberty to rage against the Church, and to molest the Saints for the sins of men: unto whom the faithful shall have associated themselves more than was meet, tasting with them of their impurity of doctrine and life.<br>The second history, of the latter victory of Christ, as was said verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/1'>1</a>. In which are summarily described the work, overthrow and eternal punishment of Satan."}, {"pk": 1310044, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 20, "verse": 8, "text": "And shall go out to deceiue the people, which are in the foure quarters of the earth: euen Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battell, whose number is, as the sand of the sea.", "comment": "The work or act of Satan (which is the first member as I distinguished in the verse beforegoing) to deceive the whole world, even unto the uttermost nations thereof: to arm them against the people of God, in this verse, and to besiege and oppress the Church, with his whole strength, in the verse following.<br>Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/26/39/2'>Ezek. 39:2</a>"}, {"pk": 1310045, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 20, "verse": 9, "text": "And they went vp into the plaine of the earth, and they compassed the tents of the Saints about, and the beloued citie: but fire came downe from God out of heauen, and deuoured them.", "comment": "The wrath of God, consuming the adversaries, and overthrowing all their enterprises, <a class=B href='/GNV/58/10/27'>Heb. 10:27</a>. And this is the second member mentioned, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/7'>7</a>, the overthrow of Satan.<br>As if he said insomuch that the whole face of the earth, how great soever it is was filled."}, {"pk": 1310046, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 20, "verse": 10, "text": "And the deuill that deceiued them, was cast into a lake of fire and brimstone, where that beast and that false prophet are, and shall be tormented euen day and night for euermore.", "comment": "The third member, eternal destruction against those that are overcome: as I noted in the same place."}, {"pk": 1310047, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 20, "verse": 11, "text": "And I saw a great white throne, and one that sate on it, from whose face fled away both the earth and heauen, and their place was no more found.", "comment": "That is, a tribunal seat most Princelike and glorious: for so doth the Greek word also signify.<br>That is, Christ, before whom when he cometh unto judgment, heaven and earth shall perish for the greatness of his majesty, <a class=B href='/GNV/61/3/7'>2 Pet. 3:7</a>, <a class=B href='/GNV/61/3/10'>10</a>, etc.<br>The second part of this Chapter, in which is described the judge, in this verse, and the last judgment in the verse following."}, {"pk": 1310048, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 20, "verse": 12, "text": "And I saw the dead, both great and small stand before God: and the bookes were opened, and another booke was opened, which is the booke of life, and the dead were iudged of those thinges, which were written in the bookes, according to their woorkes.", "comment": "The book of the eternal decree of God, in which God the Father hath elected in Christ according to the good pleasure of his will, those that shall be heirs of life. This also is spoken according to the manner of men.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/66/3/5'>Rev. 3:5</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/27'>Rev. 21:27</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/50/4/3'>Phil. 4:3</a><br>That is, Christ the judge, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/5/10'>2 Cor. 5:10</a>.<br>As it were, our books of reckoning or accompts: that is, the testimony of our conscience, and of our works, which by no means can be avoided. This is spoken after the manner of men."}, {"pk": 1310049, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 20, "verse": 13, "text": "And the sea gaue vp her dead, which were in her, and death and hell deliuered vp the dead, which were in them: and they were iudged euery man according to their woorkes.", "comment": "This is a prevention or an answer to an objection: for happily some man will say, but they are dead, whom the sea, death and the grave hath consumed, how shall they appear before the judge? S. John answereth by resurrection from death, whereunto all things (however repugnant) shall minister and serve at the commandment of God, as <a class=B href='/GNV/27/12/1'>Dan. 12</a>."}, {"pk": 1310050, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 20, "verse": 14, "text": "And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death.", "comment": "The last enemy which is death shall be abolished by Christ (that he may no more make any attempt against us), <a class=B href='/GNV/46/15/16'>1 Cor. 15:16</a>, and death shall feed upon the reprobate in hell for evermore, according to the righteous judgment of God, in the next verse."}, {"pk": 1310051, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 20, "verse": 15, "text": "And whosoeuer was not found written in the booke of life, was cast into the lake of fire."}, {"pk": 1310052, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 1, "text": "And I sawe a newe heauen, and a newe earth: for the first heauen, and the first earth were passed away, and there was no more sea.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/65/17'>Isa. 65:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/66/22'>Isa. 66:22</a><br><a class=B href='/GNV/61/3/13'>2 Pet. 3:13</a><br>Now followeth the second part of the history prophetical (as I said, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/1'>Rev. 1</a> and 11:1) of the future estate of the Church in heaven after the last judgment, unto the fifth verse of the next chapter, in this are two things briefly declareth. The station, seat, or place thereof, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/1'>1</a>. Then her state and condition in the verses following. Before the state of the Church described, is set down the state of the whole world, that there shall be a new heaven, and a new earth, as <a class=B href='/GNV/23/65/17'>Isa. 65:17</a> and 66:12 and <a class=B href='/GNV/61/3/13'>2 Pet. 3:13</a>, and this is the seat or place of the Church, in which righteousness shall dwell."}, {"pk": 1310053, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 2, "text": "And I Iohn sawe the holie citie newe Hierusalem come downe from God out of heauen, prepared as a bride trimmed for her husband.", "comment": "The state of this glorious Church is first described generally, unto verse 8 and then specially and by parts, in the verses following. The general description consisteth in a vision showed afar off, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/2'>2</a>, and in speech spoken from heaven. In the general these things are common that the Church is holy, new, the workmanship of God, heavenly, most glorious, the spouse of Christ, and partaker of this glory in this verse."}, {"pk": 1310054, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 3, "text": "And I heard a great voice out of heauen, saying, Behold, the Tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them: and they shalbe his people, and God himselfe shalbe their God with them.", "comment": "The Church is described by the speech first of an Angel, in two verses, then of God himself in 4 verses. The Angel\u2019s speech describeth the glory of the Church by the most familiar cohabitation of God therewith, by communication of all manner [of] good things according to the covenant, in this verse: and by removing or putting far away of all evil things in the verse following."}, {"pk": 1310055, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 4, "text": "And God shall wipe away all teares from their eyes: and there shalbe no more death, neither sorow, neither crying, neither shall there be any more paine: for the first things are passed.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/66/7/17'>Rev. 7:17</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/15/8'>Isa. 15:8</a>"}, {"pk": 1310056, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 5, "text": "And he that sate vpon the throne, sayd, Behold, I make all things newe: and he sayde vnto me, Write: for these wordes are faithfull and true.", "comment": "In the speech of God himself describing the Church, is first a certain exordium, or entrance, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/5'>5</a>. Then followeth a magnificent description of the Church, by the present and future good things of the same in 3 verses following. In the exordium God challengeth to himself the restoring of all the creatures of which verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/1'>1</a> and witnesseth the calling of S. John unto the writing of these things, in this verse.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/43/19'>Isa. 43:19</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/47/5/17'>2 Cor. 5:17</a>"}, {"pk": 1310057, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 6, "text": "And he said vnto me, It is done, I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ende. I wil giue to him that is a thirst, of the well of the water of life freely.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/8'>Rev. 1:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/22/13'>Rev. 22:13</a><br>The description of the Church is of three sorts, by the abolishing of old things: by the being of present things in God, that is of things eternal and by the communication of all good things with the godly, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/6'>6</a>. If so be they shall strive manfully, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/7'>7</a>. But the reprobate are excluded from thence, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/8'>8</a>."}, {"pk": 1310058, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 7, "text": "He that ouercommeth, shall inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he shall be my sonne."}, {"pk": 1310059, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 8, "text": "But the fearful and vnbeleeuing, and the abominable and murtherers, and whoremogers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall haue their part in the lake, which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.", "comment": "Their lot, and inheritance as it were."}, {"pk": 1310060, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 9, "text": "And there came vnto mee one of the seuen Angels, which had the seuen vials full of the seuen last plagues, and talked with mee, saying, Come: I will shewe thee the bride, the Lambes wife.", "comment": "A transition unto the particular describing of the heavenly Church by the express calling of Saint John in this verse, and his rapting up by the Spirit, in confirmation of the truth of God in the verse following."}, {"pk": 1310061, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 10, "text": "And he caried me away in the spirit to a great: and an hie mountaine, and he shewed me that great citie, that holie Hierusalem, descending out of heauen from God,", "comment": "A type of that Church which is one, ample, or Catholic, holy celestial, built of God, in this verse: and glorious in the verse following. This type propounded generally, is after particularly declared, verse 12, etc.<br>He meaneth the place and stately seat of the Church, shadowed out in a mountain."}, {"pk": 1310062, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 11, "text": "Hauing the glorie of God: and her shining was like vnto a stone most precious, as a Iasper stone cleare as crystall,"}, {"pk": 1310063, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 12, "text": "And had a great wall and hie, and had twelue gates, and at the gates twelue Angels, and the names written, which are the twelue tribes of the children of Israel.", "comment": "A particular description (as I noted, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/2'>2</a>) of the celestial Church. First, by the essential parts of the same, under the similitude of a city to verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/12'>12</a>. Secondly, from foreign accidents, unto the end of the chapter. Thirdly, by the effects, in the beginning of the next chapter, the essential parts are noted the matter and the form in the whole work: of these the superficies and foundation of the wall are entire parts (as they use to be called) which parts are first described in figure, unto verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/14'>14</a> and afterward more exactly.<br>He meaneth the Prophets, who are the messengers of God, and watchmen of the Church.<br>According to the number of the tribes, of which chap. <a class=B href='/GNV/66/7/1'>7</a>. For here the outward part is attributed unto the old Testament, and the foundation of the new Testament."}, {"pk": 1310064, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 13, "text": "On the East part there were three gates, and on the Northside three gates, on the Southside three gates, and on the Westside three gates."}, {"pk": 1310065, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 14, "text": "And the wall of the citie had twelue foundations, and in them the Names of the Lambes twelue Apostles.", "comment": "That is, foundation stones, according to the number of the gates, as is showed verse 19."}, {"pk": 1310066, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 15, "text": "And hee that talked with mee, had a golden reede, to measure the citie withall, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.", "comment": "A transition unto a more exquisite description of the parts of the Church, by finding out the measure of the same by the Angel that measured them."}, {"pk": 1310067, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 16, "text": "And the citie laie foure square, and the length is as large as the bredth of it, and he measured the citie with the reede, twelue thousande furlongs: and the length, and the bredth, and the height of it are equall.", "comment": "The measure and form most equal, in 2 verses.<br>A foursquared figure hath equal sides, and outright corners, and therefore the Greeks call by this name those things that are steady, and of continuance and perfect."}, {"pk": 1310068, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 17, "text": "And hee measured the wall thereof, an hundreth fourtie and foure cubites, by the measure of man, that is, of the Angell.", "comment": "He addeth this, because the Angel had the shape of a man."}, {"pk": 1310069, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 18, "text": "And ye building of the wall of it was of Iasper: and the citie was pure golde, like vnto cleare glasse.", "comment": "The matter most precious and glittering which the presence of God maketh most glorious."}, {"pk": 1310070, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 19, "text": "And the foundations of the wall of ye city were garnished with all maner of precious stones: the first foundation was Iasper: the second of Saphire: the third of a Chalcedonie: the fourth of an Emeraude:"}, {"pk": 1310071, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 20, "text": "The fift of a Sardonix: the sixt of a Sardius: the seueth of a Chrysolite: the eight of a Beryl: the ninth of a Topaze: the tenth of a Chrysoprasus: the eleuenth of a Iacynth: the twelfth an Amethyst."}, {"pk": 1310072, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 21, "text": "And the twelue gates were twelue pearles, and euery gate is of one pearle, and the streete of the citie is pure golde, as shining glasse.", "comment": "By street, he meaneth the broadest place of the city."}, {"pk": 1310073, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 22, "text": "And I sawe no Temple therein: for the Lord God almightie and the Lambe are the Temple of it."}, {"pk": 1310074, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 23, "text": "And this citie hath no neede of the sunne, neither of the moone to shine in it: for the glorie of God did light it: and the Lambe is the light of it.", "comment": "The second form of particular description (as I said, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/12'>12</a>) from foreign and outward accidents: which are these, Light from God himself, in this verse, glory from men, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/24'>24</a>, perfect security from all harm, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/25'>25</a>. Finally such truth and incorruption of glory (verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/26'>26</a>) as can bear and abide with it, nothing that is inglorious, the last verse.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/23/10/19'>Isa. 10:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1310075, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 24, "text": "And the people which are saued, shall walke in the light of it: and the Kings of the earth shall bring their glorie and honour vnto it.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/60/3'>Isa. 60:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1310076, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 25, "text": "And the gates of it shall not be shut by day: for there shalbe no night there.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/60/11'>Isa. 60:11</a>"}, {"pk": 1310077, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 26, "text": "And the glorie, and honour of the Gentiles shall be brought vnto it."}, {"pk": 1310078, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 21, "verse": 27, "text": "And there shall enter into it none vncleane thing, neither whatsoeuer woorketh abomination or lies: but they which are written in ye Lambes booke of life.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/66/2/3'>Rev. 2:3</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/20/12'>Rev. 20:12</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/50/4/3'>Phil. 4:3</a>"}, {"pk": 1310079, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 1, "text": "And hee shewed me a pure riuer of water of life, cleare as crystall, proceeding out of the throne of God, and of the Lambe.", "comment": "Here is absolved and finished the description of the celestial Church (as I showed before, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/12'>Rev. 21:12</a>) by the effects in 5 verses, and then this book is concluded in the rest of the chapter. The effects proceeding from God, who dwelleth in the Church are these: the everlasting grace of God in this verse, the eternal living of the godly, as <a class=B href='/GNV/66/2/7'>Rev. 2:7</a>, the eternal fruits which the godly bring forth unto God, themselves and others, verse 2, freedom and immunity from all evil, God himself taking pleasure in his servants and they likewise in their God, verse 3. The beholding and sight of God, and sealing of the faithful from all eternity, verse 4, the light of God, and an everlasting kingdom and glory, verse 5."}, {"pk": 1310080, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 2, "text": "In the middes of the street of it, and of either side of ye riuer, was the tree of life, which bare twelue maner of fruits, and gaue fruit euery moneth: and the leaues of the tree serued to heale the nations with."}, {"pk": 1310081, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 3, "text": "And there shalbe no more curse, but ye throne of God and of the Lambe shall be in it, and his seruants shall serue him."}, {"pk": 1310082, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 4, "text": "And they shall see his face, and his Name shalbe in their foreheads."}, {"pk": 1310083, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 5, "text": "And there shalbe no night there, and they neede no candle, neither light of the sunne: for the Lord God giueth them light, and they shall reigne for euermore.", "comment": "Cross references: : <a class=B href='/GNV/23/60/19'>Isa. 60:19</a>"}, {"pk": 1310084, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 6, "text": "And he said vnto me, These wordes are faithfull and true: and the Lord God of the holy Prophets sent his Angell to shewe vnto his seruants the things which must shortly be fulfilled.", "comment": "The whole book is concluded and made up by a confirmation, and a salutation. The confirmation hath three places: The words of the Angel unto verse 15, the words of Christ: verses 16, 17, and the obtestation made by S. John from divine authority, thence unto verse 20. By speech of the Angel this prophecy is confirmed unto verse 8 and then he speaketh of the use of this book in the verses following. The prophecy is first confirmed by the Angel from the nature thereof, that it is faithful and true. Secondly from the nature of the efficient cause, both principal which is God, and instrumental, which is the Angel in this verse. Thirdly from the promises of God concerning his coming to effect all these things, and concerning our salvation, verse 7. Fourthly, from the testification of S. John himself, verse 8. The rest of the speech of the angel tending to the same and S. John interrupted or brake off by his unadvised act of worshipping him, in the same verse which the Angel forbidding, teacheth him that adoration must be given not to him, but only to God, as for himself, that he is of such nature and office, as he may not be adored: which thing also was in like manner done, <a class=B href='/GNV/66/16/10'>Rev. 16:10</a>."}, {"pk": 1310085, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 7, "text": "Beholde, I come shortly. Blessed is hee that keepeth the woordes of the prophecie of this booke."}, {"pk": 1310086, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 8, "text": "And I am Iohn, which sawe and heard these thinges: and when I had heard and seene, I fell downe to worship before the feete of the Angell which shewed me these things.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/66/19/10'>Rev. 19:10</a>"}, {"pk": 1310087, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 9, "text": "But he sayde vnto me, See thou doe it not: for I am thy fellowe seruaunt, and of thy brethren the Prophets, and of them which keepe the woordes of this booke: worship God."}, {"pk": 1310088, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 10, "text": "And he said vnto me, Seale not the wordes of the prophecie of this booke: for the time is at hand.", "comment": "That is, propound this prophecy openly unto all, and conceal no part of it. The contrary whereunto is commanded, <a class=B href='/GNV/23/8/6'>Isa. 8:6</a> and <a class=B href='/GNV/27/8/26'>Dan. 8:26</a>.<br>The Angel returneth unto his former speech: in which he teacheth the use of this book, both towards ourselves, in this and the next verse and in respect of God for declaration of his truth, thence unto verse 15."}, {"pk": 1310089, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 11, "text": "He that is vniust, let him be vniust stil and he which is filthie, let him be filthie still: and hee that is righteous, let him be righteous stil: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.", "comment": "An objection prevented. But there will be some that will abuse this occasion unto evil, and will wrest this Scripture unto their own destruction, as Peter saith. What then saith the Angel, the mysteries of God must not therefore be concealed, which it hath pleased him to communicate unto us. Let them be hurtful unto others, let such be more and more vile in themselves, whom this Scripture doth not please: yet others shall be further conformed thereby unto righteousness and true holiness. The care and reformation of these may not be neglected, because of the voluntary and malicious offense of others."}, {"pk": 1310090, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 12, "text": "And beholde, I come shortly, and my reward is with mee, to giue euery man according as his worke shall be.", "comment": "The second place belonging unto the use of this book, as I said, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/22/10'>10</a>. Also (saith God by the Angel) though there should be no use of this book unto men: yet it shall be of this use unto me, that it is a witness of my truth unto my glory, who will come shortly to give and execute just judgment, in this verse: who have taught that all these things have their being in me, in verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/22/13'>13</a>, and have denounced blessedness unto my servants in the Church, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/22/14'>14</a>, and reprobation unto the ungodly, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/22/15'>15</a>.<br><a class=B href='/GNV/45/2/6'>Rom. 2:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1310091, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 13, "text": "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/66/1/8'>Rev. 1:8</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/66/21/6'>Rev. 21:6</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/41/44'>Isa. 41:44</a>; <a class=B href='/GNV/23/34/6'>Isa. 34:6</a>"}, {"pk": 1310092, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 14, "text": "Blessed are they, that doe his commandements, that their right may be in the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the Citie.", "comment": "The blessedness of the godly set down by their title and interest thereunto: and their fruit in the same."}, {"pk": 1310093, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 15, "text": "For without shall be dogs and inchanters, and whoremongers, and murtherers, and idolaters, and whosoeuer loueth or maketh lies."}, {"pk": 1310094, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 16, "text": "I Iesus haue sent mine Angell, to testifie vnto you these things in the Churches: I am the root and the generation of Dauid, and the bright morning starre.", "comment": "The second place of confirmation, as I said, is the speech of Christ, ratifying the vocation of S. John, and the authority of his calling and testimony, both from the condition of his own person being God and man, in whom all the promises of God are Yea and Amen, <a class=B href='/GNV/47/1/20'>2 Cor. 1:20</a>: and also from the testification of other persons, by the acclamation of the holy Ghost, who here is as it were an honorable assistant of the marriage of the Church as the spouse: and of every of the godly as members: and finally from the thing present, that of their own knowledge and accord they are called forth unto the participation of the good things of God, verse 17."}, {"pk": 1310095, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 17, "text": "And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth, say, Come: and let him that is a thirst, come: and let whosoeuer will, take of the water of life freely.", "comment": "<a class=B href='/GNV/23/55/1'>Isa. 55:1</a>"}, {"pk": 1310096, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 18, "text": "For I protest vnto euery man that heareth the words of the prophecie of this booke, If any man shall adde vnto these things, God shall adde vnto him the plagues, that are written in this booke:", "comment": "The obtestation of Saint John (which is the third place of the confirmation, as was noted, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/22/6'>6</a>) joined with a curse of execration, to preserve the truth of this book entire and uncorrupted, in two verses."}, {"pk": 1310097, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 19, "text": "And if any man shall diminish of the wordes of the booke of this prophecie, God shall take away his part out of the Booke of life, and out of the holie citie, and from those things which are written in this booke."}, {"pk": 1310098, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 20, "text": "He which testifieth these things, saith, Surely, I come quickly. Amen. Euen so, come Lord Iesus.", "comment": "A divine confirmation or sealing of the obtestation: first from Christ avouching the same, and denouncing his coming against all those that shall put their sacrilegious hands hereunto: then from Saint John himself, who by a most holy prayer calleth Christ to take vengeance of them."}, {"pk": 1310099, "translation": "GNV", "book": 66, "chapter": 22, "verse": 21, "text": "The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all, AMEN.", "comment": "The salutation Apostolical, which is the other place of the conclusion, as I said, verse <a class=B href='/GNV/66/22/6'>6</a>, and is the end of almost every Epistle: which we wish unto the Church, and to all the holy and elect members thereof in Christ Jesus our Lord, until his coming to judgment, <i>Come Lord Jesus</i>, and do it. Amen, again, Amen."}]